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Edgar Gives Rauner an
Unexpected State-Fair Boost
by Rich Miller
CapitolFaxcomILLINOIS POLITICS
Irsquom not sure why but the surprise appear-ance by former Governor Jim Edgar at theIllinois State Fairrsquos Republican Day last
week didnrsquot generate much media coverageDespite the fact that Edgar is a Republican
this was not an easy ldquogetrdquo for Republicangubernatorial nominee Bruce Rauner Irsquomtold it took weeks of careful wooing andnegotiations through one ofEdgarrsquos cronies Edgar backed
state Senator Kirk Dillard in theGOP primary against Raunerand he has also expressedpublic and private concernsabout how Rauner is portrayinghimself on the stump andabout how that confrontationalattitude could manifest itself ifhersquos elected governor
Another reason why Irsquomperplexed by the lack ofcoverage is that DemocraticGovernor Pat Quinn has repeatedly goneout of his way to praise Edgar since DillardrsquosRepublican-primary loss Quinn consultedwith Edgar before his post-primary budgetaddress seeking his advice on keeping theincome tax at current levels and providingsome property-tax relief Quinn thenmentioned Edgar by name during his actualaddress saying the former governor wasright to keep a tax hike in place
If Quinn was hoping to somehow
neutralize the still-popular Edgar he failedmiserably Edgar said at the State Fair lastweek that not only did Rauner have anopportunity to finally end one-party rule butthat ldquothe Blagojevich-Quinn governorshiphas been a disaster for Illinoisrdquo
Oh man thatrsquos gonna leave a markldquoOutsidersrdquo can make some Illinoisans
uncomfortable Despite the blathering ofeditorial boards and pundits quite a few voters here subconsciously or otherwise still
ldquodonrsquot want nobody that nobody sentrdquo TheEdgar endorsement could go a very longway toward soothing fears of moderate toliberal independents that Rauner may be justtoo new too unknown and too risky to betrusted with the office
Meanwhile four years ago I wrote thatQuinn wouldnrsquot know a campaign themeif it was bleeding to death in his front yardHis 2010 State Fair Governorrsquos Day speechwas rambling disjointed and unfocused
Not this year Quinnrsquos theme so far is prettydarned clear Bruce Rauner is an out-of-touch billionaire whose policies would harmworking people
But can it work So far the attacks seem juvenile catty and poorly produced ldquoLook
Over there Rauner is rich Hersquos rich I tellsyardquo
The Quinn campaign appears to befollowing the Obama 2012 script very closely(and that script was based in part on Quinnrsquos2010 campaign against Bill Brady) The firstthing they have to do is establish in votersrsquominds that Rauner is a plutocrat Once that
message is baked in thebig hits connecting him to
nursing-home and hospitaldeaths and whatever elsethe Quinnsters have in theiropposition-research files canbe dumped on Raunerrsquos head
The political professionalswho attended Governorrsquos Daythis year werenrsquot confident atall that Quinn could pull thisoff Then again they had zeroconfidence in Quinn fouryears ago and he managed
to edge out Brady But of course therersquos nothird-party candidate willing to spend closeto $4 million and split the anti-Quinn votewith the GOP nominee this year as there wasin 2010
In contrast the GOP operatives whoattended Republican Day four years ago wereupbeat and hopeful but quite concernedabout the physical mechanics of Bradyrsquoscampaign Those fears turned out to be justified This time around there were few if
any fears expressed about the way their guy isrunning his show
And probably for good reason TheRauner folks say that the RepublicanGovernors Association has been trackingthe number of contacts made at the doorsby GOP gubernatorial campaigns Raunerrsquosdoor-to-door contact effort so far ranksnumber-one in the nation ndash even ahead ofTexas which has a far larger population thanIllinois
Rauner by the way left after his State Fairappearance for a 38-county bus blitz throughDownstate Illinois The schedule looks brutal
The idea is to pack in as many Downstateappearances before Labor Day and thenfocus on the Chicago media market untilNovember Itrsquos the smart move becauseDownstate is so huge that it canrsquot be easilyand quickly traversed
The governor on the other hand hasfocused much of his summertime attentionon the Chicago area perhaps because pollsshow he has real trouble with his Democraticldquobaserdquo
Rich Miller also publishes Capitol Fax (a daily political newsletter) and CapitolFaxcom
The Edgar
endorsement
could go a long
way toward
soothing fears of
moderate to liberal
independents
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Jumerrsquos Boosted the Local Casino Market ndash but It Canrsquot Hide the Quad Citiesrsquo Decade of Decline
The Shrinking Gambling Pieby Jeff Ignatius
jeffrcreadercom
Itrsquos long been an articleof faith with me thatthe seemingly perpetual
growth in the number ofstate-sponsored gamblingoutlets is poor public pol-icy Common sense saysthat the amount of moneypeople will spend on thesegames has a ceiling ndash onethat wersquove almost certainlyreached by now
If thatrsquos correct thenfurther expansion oflegalized gamblingis a foolrsquos errand asthe money generatedby it wonrsquot increasemeaningfully Oncegambling has reacheda saturation point in aregion revenues will just
get shifted from gamingcompany to gamingcompany and state to stateand local government tolocal government
But like all articlesof faith I had no prooffor my hypothesis SoI decided to test it andthe Quad Cities marketseemed like an excellent
laboratoryWhat is now the Isle of
Capri casino in Bettendorfopened in April 1995 ndashmaking us a three-casino community(Irsquoll refer to the casinos by their presentnames throughout this article) We nowhave almost two decades of gaminginformation with the three-casinomarketplace and a handful of variablesallow us to see what happened here when
this happened there the December 2008move of Jumerrsquos from downtown RockIsland to Interstate 280 the recession thathit in 2007-8 new casino competitors ineastern Iowa in 2006 and 2007 and the2012 introduction of video-gamblingmachines in Illinois outside of casinos
What I found didnrsquot exactly support myhypothesis of a Quad Cities gambling piewith a fixed size Rather the data suggestthere are ways to add new customers tothe local gambling market ndash but that the
pie has nonetheless been shrinking for adecade
The health of our casinos is a matterof public concern The Quad Citiesrsquogambling outlets are major employers
and tourist attractions They pay propertyand gambling taxes ndash revenue that stateand local governments rely on If thecasinos continue their long-term slide inthe face of more gambling competitionitrsquos not just casino companies whoserevenues will fall
In the next few years however you canexpect some growth in the local casinobusiness The move of Davenportrsquos casinofrom the riverfront to an Interstate 80location and the Isle of Caprirsquos plan tobuild a land-based casino to replace itscurrent boat will almost certainly boosttheir ownersrsquo and their communitiesrsquorevenues
But history says the gains wonrsquot lastldquoEveryone is hoping that it [the local
gambling market] is going to expandbut if you take a look at whatrsquos been
happening thatrsquos not the direction thatitrsquos goingrdquo said Bill Renk the directorof public relations and promotion forJumerrsquos Casino amp Hotel ldquoSo therersquoll be ashift and redistribution of market shares
but it will be a challenge to grow themarket in light of whatrsquos happeningrdquo
The Big NumbersFor the 18 most recent full years (1996
through 2013) admissions at QuadCities casinos totaled more than 67million ndash or more than 37 million visits
per year (Iowa tabulates its attendanceand revenue totals on a July-to-Junefiscal-year basis while Illinois works withcalendar years)
For the same period the net amountof money casinos took in totaled $349billion or almost $194 million peryear This figure is called AdjustedGross Revenue in Iowa and AdjustedGross Receipts in Illinois but theyrsquorefundamentally the same thing for
simplicity wersquoll call it AGR Gamblerscollectively win back a little more than90 percent of their wagers at our casinosand the remainder is AGR
But AGR is not the casino companiesrsquo
profit they have employees and other
costs Renk defined AGR as ldquothe casino
win before we pay any billsrdquo (I called
Renk to ensure I wasnrsquot misreading the
numbers but also because Jumerrsquos is
responsible for the largest change in
the local market ndash and is most directly
affected by legalized video gambling in
Illinois)One significant cost for casinos is
gambling taxes ndash the primary reason local
residents should be concerned about the
current downward trend And over these
18 years the total to local governments
in the Quad Cities has been more
than $825 million from casinos State
governments have received more than
$648 million Thatrsquos $731 million ndash more
than $40 million a year ndash that gamblers in
the Quad Cities have forked over in taxesAlmost 21 percent of AGR has gone to
government
COVER STORY
0
$20 Million
$40 Million
$60 Million
$80 Million
$100 Million
$120 Million
Rhythm City
Isle of Capri
Jumerrsquos
Illinois cruising
requirement removed
Iowa cruising
requirement removed
Isle of Capri opens new
hotel tower Isle Casino
Hotel Waterloo opens
Riverside Casino
amp Golf Resort
opensIllinois
smoking bantakes effect
Quad Cities
Waterfront
Convention Center
opens
Jumerrsquos opens
Interstate
location
Video gambling
begins in Illinois
Continued On Page 16
The Ups and Downs of QC CasinosFrom the point we became a three-casino community in 1995 the Quad Cities gambling market had steadily growing revenue (with a fewbumps) for roughly a decade ndash and then each propertyrsquos numbers began to decline Only Jumerrsquos revenues are better now than they were 10
years ago and thatrsquos entirely a function of its new Interstate casino Below are the Adjusted Gross RevenuesReceipts ndash or AGR ndash for the three
Quad Cities casinos over that period with notes marking major events that have impacted them
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diameter while the Wells Fargo clocks are10 feet
The design of the Arsenal clocks isunusual Its distinctive white stars markthe quarter hours against the dialsrsquo blackpainted surface It feels unexpectedlyalmost contemporary in that it usessymbols and simple lines to mark thehours instead of numbers Converselythe black Roman numerals of the Wells
Fargo clocks are more conventional theystand out against the translucent whiteclock faces that are lighted from within at
The impressive clocksatop the Rock IslandClock Tower building
(at the western point of Ar-senal Island) and the WellsFargo building (at 201 WestThird Street in Davenport)are highly visible landmarksndash day or night From adistance the clocks appearto be about the size of a fullmoon ndash and like the moonare viewed against the sky
The message conveyedby the height location andlongevity of these towersis that the institutionsassociated with them areof great importance toour community Gazingupward to read the time
forces us to look up to theseinstitutions
Construction of the117-foot-tall Rock IslandClock Tower began duringthe Civil War when the island was stilla prisoner-of-war camp for Confederatesoldiers Completed in 1868 it was thefirst Rock Island Arsenal building to beerected
The original clock mechanism is still in
use and is now the only clock of its typestill functioning Interestingly the clockwas initially synchronized with a sundiallocated on the island resulting in a 13-to15-minute difference from ldquoChicagordquoor ldquoRailroadrdquo time Uniform times zoneswould not be established until November1883 with the goal of consistent time-keeping for the scheduling of train stopsThe Arsenal clock was constructedshortly after the industrial revolution
allowed for widespread manufacture ofpocket watchesThe Wells Fargo Building was
completed in 1927 a decade afterthe widespread manufacture of thewristwatch Whereas the Arsenal toweris a masonry building ndash its foundation isfour feet thick ndash the Wells Fargo buildingwas constructed with a steel frameallowing it to reach a height of 255 feetIt is still the tallest building in the QuadCities and its five-story classically styledtower remains the most prominentfeature on Davenportrsquos skyline
The clock faces on both towers areimmense and proportional to the clocktowers the Arsenal clocks are 12 feet in
Art in Plain Sight The Arsenal
and Wells Fargo Clocks
Article and photos by Bruce Walters
BD-Walterswiuedu
ART
Continued On Page 17
The Rock Island Clock Tower
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setter for an extended call-and-response jam
between the organ and guitar over pulsing
bass and drums building to an actual climax
of intertwined vocals and guitar Itrsquos sti ll Ryanrsquos
roots rock but itrsquos a transcendently free and
loose expression of it
The Dawn will mark the release of Waiting onthe Storm from 8 pm to midnight on Saturday
August 23 at Len Brown North Shore Inn (700
North Shore Drive Moline)
For more information on the Dawn visit
FacebookcomTheDawnMusicOfficial
Jordan Danielsen Old SoulAfter the willful variety of Jordan Danielsenrsquos
2011 album Night Alone in the City his new OldSoul record certainly benefits from a consistent
style 12 unerringly pleasant tracks anchored
by the singersongwriterrsquos clear clean slightly
twangy voice and mostly an acoustic guitar
Yet its comforting tone becomes somewhat
suffocating over the albumrsquos length and when
the songs call for a shift to the dark the gentle
arrangements and careful polish underminethem
The second track ldquoNinnianrsquos Balladrdquo
summarizes those problems ndash an approachable
folk tune aspiring to huge resonance (ldquoI joined
the cause and fought the union fight For a
higher wage and a human rightrdquo) but lacking the
telling detail to earn it Even more problematic is
that the singing and music exude hope while the
lyrics document struggle death and eventually
cancer The ultimate peace the song finds canrsquot
bridge the gulf between medium and messageTherersquos a similar tonal disconnect on ldquoRainy
Days Are Good Days for Playing Sad Sad
Songsrdquo with the words at odds with the the
upbeat rootsy rock and Danielsenrsquos friendly
voice The phrase ldquosweet depressionrdquo carries an
air of condescension as if being miserable were
somehow the coolest thing in the world
But if Danielsen canrsquot yet pull off being
heavy Old Soul also shows off his considerable
wheelhouse
ldquoDenver Coloradordquo has a soulful James Taylor vibe dexterity in the vocals and a striking
counter-melody in the guitar during the chorus
ldquoUs My Loverdquo starts with a great couplet ndash
ldquoYoursquove got a flicker in your mind And I got
metal in my bonesrdquo ndash and the piano melody
poised against the rhythm ukulele casts an
enchanting tropical spell
ldquoThe Shape Irsquom inrdquo is almost unbearably
bright in the restrained joy of its singing nimble
fiddle and warm guitar ndash crafting a great groove
without forcing it
Danielsenrsquos skill in finding the right musical
details in light instrumentation plays best with
simple ideas and feelings ndash as on the closing title
track and the melancholy unburdened by angst
of ldquoCarolynnrdquo The singersongwriter is at his
strongest when he works small
Jordan Danielsen will perform from 9 pm to
midnight on Thursday August 21 at 11th Street
Precinct (1107 Mound Street Davenport) with
Jef Spradley and from 5 to 8 pm on Saturday
August 23 at Do the Brew (Sheridan MeadowsPark Eldridge) with Carolynn Johnston
For more information on Jordan Danielsen visit
JordanDanielsenMusiccom
Irsquove written about four releases from Sean
Ryan over the past six years ndash as a solo singer
songwriter as part of Jim the Mule and asthe leader of the Dawn (and Sean Ryan amp the
Dawn) Irsquove always liked his singing voice ndash a
mature blend of authority precision and expres-
sion But with much of his work as a solo act and
bandleader Irsquove found the combination of stan-
dard Americana arrangements and plain-spoken
writing dully professional ndash not vivid enough to
avoid the generic
So the new six-track Waiting on the Storm
album from the Dawn came as a pleasant
surprise ndash in particular the expansive rockerldquoBring It All Homerdquo a forceful jam that oozes
personality and life and has a clear if winding
path An album full of similar songs would
quickly become tiresome but as a startling
change-up from Ryanrsquos past work it reverberates
through the entire record
Each track on the album actually feels
designed to showcase a different facet of Ryan
and his band ndash keyboardistsinger Jordan
VanOpdorp bassistsinger Garrin Jost and
drummer Josh Womack But for the keyboardsthe slinky hooky opener ldquoFreezeframerdquo sounds
like a tribute to the disbanded Jim the Mule
ldquoTroubled Daysrdquo is an up-tempo shit-kicker
ldquoPhasesrdquo has a flair for soulful funk rock And
the title track with its slightly unsteady falsetto
languid pace and delicate piano flourishes is
poised alluringly between liquid and air until the
commanding electric guitar places it firmly on
the ground
Only ldquoCold Rain Ice amp Snowrdquo conforms to
what I would have expected from Ryan And
while that song might have melted into previous
albums it jumps out here as a contrast and a
reminder that Ryanrsquos voice is most potent in
simple settings The key to its success here is
that it represents a breather and alludes to the
core of Ryanrsquos music rather than merely being an
encapsulation of it
But ldquoBring It All Homerdquo is the undoubted
highlight rooted in Americana but growing
far beyond it At the outset it shows a sturdy
framework the thick organ-y keyboards
contrasting with biting guitar and a sinuoussinging style to create a serious groove The
fluid expressive piercing opening guitar solo
would have been the unsurprising climax of
a lesser song but here itrsquos merely the table-
The Dawn Waiting for the Storm and Jordan Danielsen Old Soul
Breaking Some Shackles Burdened by Others
by Jeff Ignatius
jeffrcreadercom
MUSIC
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Ilove Yazmina
Rezarsquos lsquoArt rsquo My
infatuation with
the playwrightrsquos
script started four
years ago when the
piece was produced
by the Curtainbox
Theatre Company
and it brought me
great delight to hearthat the QC Theatre Workshop and director
Tyson Danner planned to stage the play with
the same cast that performed the material for
the Curtainbox
Friday night as I settled into my seat I took
time to marvel at scenic designer Tyler Reinertrsquos
set which is itself a work of art Hersquos painted the
walls as stained aged cement sectioned to look
like giant blocks and these walls are separated
by tall white-washed brick pillars marking
the edges of a wooden-floored minimally
decorated room containing two metal benches
and a sofa table While artistic in and of itself
the space also looks as if itrsquos a room in an art
museum one ready to display masterpieces
In lsquoArt rsquo the space ndash considering it functions
as three separate apartments during the play
ndash is primarily the home to a newly acquired
Antrios artwork purchased for $200000 by
Serge (Reader employee Mike Schulz) a work
that looks like a canvas painted entirely white
The painting which Serge insists isnot white
becomes the catalyst for the long-gestatingdemise of the friendship between Serge and
Marc (Adam Michael Lewis) with Marc seeing
the canvas as a representation of what Serge
has become which is someone Marc no longer
likes
Schulz who seems comfortable in Sergersquos
pretentious skin really shines when his
character gets excited about sharing ldquothe
Antriosrdquo His childlike giddiness is clear not
only in his voice but in the twinkle in his eyes
and the flush in his face His most enjoyablemoments however come when Serge and
Marc square off as Schulzrsquos smug barely
contained disdain meets Lewisrsquo uncontained
dismissal of Serge and his independent tastes
that are out of line with Marcrsquos The contrast
of Schulzrsquos attempts at self-control and Lewisrsquo
willingness to let his displeasure be clearly
known is a highlight of the performance
with Serge and Marc exchanging increasingly
personal barbs ndash over the painting the
minutiae of its intention and the intonation
behind one anotherrsquos specific words Despite
each characterrsquos self-importance and self-
absorption their arguments are utterly
hilariously ridiculous
Sergersquos and Marcrsquos tense relationship is made
THEATRE By Thom White
thomasjasonwhitegmailcom
The (White) Elephant in the RoomlsquoArtrsquo at the QC Theatre Workshop through August 30
more palpable
by the inclusion
of Yvan (Aaron
Randolph III) in
the friendship
mix Randolphrsquos
awkward much
less refined figure
seems a plaything
for Serge and Marc
a jester for theirentertainment as the ways in which they toy
with his attentions and demand his loyalty
suggest that hersquos obviously beneath them
Dressed in business-casual attire by costume
designer Kristin Meyer ndash as opposed to the
button-up shirts and suit jackets of Serge and
Marc ndash Yvan is the audiencersquos connection to
the proceedings the sympathetic doorway into
the uppity world of the two other characters
Itrsquos easy to feel for him as Serge and Marc play
tennis with his friendship both attempting to
keep him in their own court
This sympathy comes even easier because
of the way Randolph portrays Yvan hersquos
charmingly unassuming and good-natured
Even his moments of outrage are adorable
particularly when he gets so shaken up that
he literally ndash and probably unintentionally
ndash shakes the eyeglasses off his face which
happened at least three times during Fridayrsquos
performance His rants and fits including a
lengthy explanation about the frustrations of
including his step-mothersand his mother onhis wedding invitations have the cadences and
inflections of a nice-guy version of Lewis Black
My partner and I were in almost-constant fits
of giggling whenever Randolph spokeAs funny as the show is itrsquos also poignant
particularly in its examination of friendshipThe QC Theatre Workshoprsquos most affectingmoment is one I cannot divulge here but wishthat I could because itrsquos one of those rare timesin which a showrsquos lighting delivers a message
Though Marc speaks the final monologuewhich explains both the central white paintingand the playrsquos point itrsquos Dannerrsquos lightingdesign for the productionrsquos final image thatmakes that point clear lsquoArtrsquo is not a riotouslyfunny yet basically insignificant conversationabout a white painting for 85 minutes Insteaditrsquos a meaningful and utterly entertaininglesson in human relationships which theQC Theatre Workshop shines a light onwonderfully well
lsquoArtrsquo runs at the QC Theatre Workshop (730
Wilkes Avenue Davenport) through August
30 and more information and tickets are
available by calling (563)650-2396 or visiting
QCTheatreWorkshoporg
Adam Michael Lewis Aaron Randolph III and Mike Schulz
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Thursdayrsquos audiencecertainly enjoyedthe Richmond Hill
Barn Theatrersquos Leading
Ladies judging by their
loud snorts and uninhib-
ited guffaws Ken Ludwigprovides plenty of fodder
for laughter as do director
Tom Vaccaro and his cast
who hit the comedyrsquos high
notes pitch-perfectly As
for me I didnrsquot just gigglebut laughed heartily right
along with the rest of the
crowd at least a dozen
times
Thatrsquos not to saythough that I laughed consistently throughout
the performance Ludwig takes a long time
to set up Leading Ladiesrsquo premise of two male
Shakespearean actors attempting to fool a
wealthy dying widow into believing theyrsquore her
long-lost nieces The play starts with a sceneinvolving the ingeacutenue Meg (Sarah Ade Wallace)
and her uncomfortably too-old-for-her fianceacute
Duncan (Andy Davis) a compassionless
mistrusting and judgmental reverend Theyrsquore
running late for a performance of Scenes fromShakespeare at the local Moose Lodge which
features the aforementioned actors Leo and Jack
(Jonathan Grafft and Nathan Johnson)
Wersquore next whisked away to Leorsquos and Jackrsquos
performance where we find out that theyrsquoresuch bad actors that their entire audience would
rather take to the buffet across the street thanendure another moment of poor deliveries and
even poorer sword-fighting skills Then wersquore
on a train where Leo and Jack lament their
lack of funds and Leo discovers an article abouta wealthy woman ndash Jackie Skilesrsquo ridiculously
hilarious crotchety old bat Florence ndash looking for
her missing heirs The actors subsequently plot
to convince Florence that theyrsquore her nephews
only to find out from Mallory Parkrsquos assertive butairheaded Audrey a fellow train passenger that
Florence is actually looking for nieces
This is when we finally get to the good stuffAfter those three scenes that felt long and dull
and filled with extraneous exposition Leo and
Jack appear as Maxine and Stephanie dressedin costumes pulled from their Shakespeare
performances (Just the sight of Grafft dressed
as a sexy Cleopatra and Johnson in a getup
that looks like a childrenrsquos-Halloween-costume
version of Titania the Fairy Queen is worththe showrsquos ticket price) Grafft then pulls off a
passable attempt at employing the mannerisms
of a lady while using his falsetto while Johnsonplaying deaf and dumb seems more awkward in
drag to great comedic effect Theirs is a comedy
duo with Grafft as the straight man ndash er womanndash and Johnson as the funny one (which is never
more apparent than when he performs Pee Wee
THEATRE By Thom White
thomasjasonwhitegmailcom
Drag of a KindLeading Ladies at the Richmond Hill Barn Theatre through August 24
Hermanrsquos ldquoTequilardquo dancelater in the play) Therest of the story involves
these two men ndash dressed
in smart matronly
manhood-hiding choices
by costumers SuzanneDeRue and Jeff Blackwell
ndash attempting to win
Florence over while also
befriending and in an
expected clicheacute falling in
love with women whilein drag Leo with Meg
and Jack with Audrey
There are hearty
laughs involving plenty
of sexual situationsand innuendo including everything said
by the smart-mouthed Doc (Stan Weimer)
who mistakenly and repeatedly pronounces
Florence dead (ldquoShe had no pulse Then she
got betterrdquo) Grafft also has some great moments
as his Maxine demonstrates a quick wit suchas when Doc says that his daughter Audrey
will marry Josh Wielengarsquos Butch over his dead
body and Maxine replies ldquoThat would be an
odd ceremonyrdquo This is also the funniest Irsquove
seen Skiles on the Richmond Hill stage withher gravely-voiced angst-ridden proclamations
barked at the other characters
However there are also more boring sections
as well as annoying scripting such as the
moment in which Audrey asked to give a letter
to Duncan to trick him into seducing Stephanie
Jack spills on it and says something along thelines of ldquoOh no Irsquove spilled something on the
letter and smudged the writing and canrsquot see
the name on itrdquo (Really Mr Ludwig) The
evening which already feels a bit long despite
the occasional raucous laughter then ends with
a fast-paced recreation of the playrsquos scenes inreverse order as the actors rush around and
freeze in tableaux of the productionrsquos most
memorable points ndash which are apparently all of
them While sometimes funnier than the play
itself I also found this irritating We just saw
this so why do we need to see it all again (Italso left the crowd clapping for longer than was
comfortable as there was uncertainty whether
this was the curtain call)
In the end I left Richmond Hillrsquos Leading
Ladies torn as to whether or not I liked it While
I laughed harder than I usually do during plays
and there were some great performances I canrsquot
deny that I was also bored during too many partsof Ludwigrsquos script and the play feels like it runs
too long
Leading Ladies runs at the Richmond Hill Barn
Theatre (600 Robinson Drive Geneseo) through August 24 and more information and tickets are
available by calling (309)244-9944 or visiting
RHPlayerscom
Jonathan Grafft and Nathan Johnson and
(clockwise from lower left) Mallory Park
Josh Wielenga Sarah Ade Wallace Andy
Davis Stan Weimer and Jackie Skiles
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For me theCirca rsquo21Dinner
Playhousersquos Boot-leggersrsquo show is abi-annual delightItrsquos a treat to seethe men andwomen who serveour salads drinksand desserts all
year ndash and whoperform for a fewminutes prior to each production ndash get theirown show This is their chance to shine andwhile Blame It On the Movies isnrsquot quite asfun overall as past Bootlegger revues itscast proves that they deserve more time inthe spotlight
Conceived by Ron Abel Billy Barnesand David Galligan this musical revue isa collection of songs from movies releasedthroughout the 20th Century as well as afew original Barnes compositions to help tiethe theme together And to be frank I wasbored by the start of August 7rsquos intermissionnot due to poor performances but because Iknew only two of the 20-plus songs includedin the first act On top of that the early- tomid-20th Century compositions share asimilar tone so even though there are a fewrelatively upbeat numbers the first half ofthe evening feels a bit monotonous
Still there are notable early moments
including Antoinette Holmanrsquos soulfuldelivery of songs included in the ldquoJungleMedleyrdquo and every number so earnestlyperformed by Jennifer Diab who seems tohold nothing back as she belts out ldquoDreamrdquoand the ldquoForeign-Film Crossoverrdquo as ifshersquos declaring ldquoThis is my chance to be inthe spotlight and damn if Irsquom not going tomake it countrdquo Directorchoreographer JimHesselman stages a rousing number thatfeatures the entire ensemble tapping their
toes while singing ldquoShoo Shoo Babyrdquo SaraNicks Brad Hauskins Marc Ciemiewicz andChris Galvaacuten share a bit of their comedictalents in ldquoKalamazoordquo which Hesselmanpresents as a oneupmanship number withthe men vying for Nicksrsquo attention SunshineRamsey even tones down her impressive beltfor a humor-filled physical-comedy take onldquoI Get the Neck of the Gooserdquo
The evening didnrsquot fully come alive for mehowever until the second act which is filled
mostly with songs I have heard before andsongs of varied genres and tempos whichhelps significantly Kirsten Sindelarrsquos spunkyldquoLetrsquos Hear It for the Boyrdquo from Footlooseis a much-needed dash of pepper whileHauskinsrsquo gentle guitar playing and soothing
THEATRE By Thom White
thomasjasonwhitegmailcom
Cinema ScopeBlame It on the Movies at the Circa lsquo21 Dinner Playhouse through August 28
stylings onTootsiersquos ldquoItMight Be Yourdquoadd a good bitof heart to themix Hauskinsalso blends wellharmonicallywith Galvaacutenand NicholasMunson on the
titular ldquoTownWithout PityrdquoWhile I prefer the actorrsquos silly comicality
Ciemiewiczrsquos ldquoHow Do You Keep theMusicrdquo number allows him to show asofter side as he delivers the ballad withpitch precision and lilting emotion MorganGriffinrsquos tight vibratto adds a personal touchto her ldquoWalk on the Wild Siderdquo while herldquoOscar Losers Crossoverrdquo had me smilingfrom ear-to-ear for the humor of the piece
And the highlight of the eveningrsquos secondhalf at least for me is the soulfully sultryrendition of The Color Purplersquos ldquoMiss CeliersquosBluesrdquo performed by Holman Sarah HayesRamsey (who finally lets her vocals loose)and Andrea Moore Not only do thesewomen impress with their solos but theirharmonies are so beautifully blended thatthey penetrate to the very soul
My only issue with the stagingmeanwhile is Hesselmanrsquos take on Act IrsquosldquoYoursquoll Never Knowrdquo Munsonrsquos rich tone is
impressive as each of the female performersapproaches him with notes or headshotsto demonstrate their affection for himThe song ends however with Ciemiewiczdoing the same thing and Munson lookinguncomfortable which had the audiencelaughing but seemed to me lazy humor atthe expense of same-sex relationships WhileCiemiewicz and Munson play it cute and thebit played well to the audience I still wonderwhen something as simple as same-sex
affection is no longer fodder for laughterThat small joke though takes up just a
few seconds of Circa rsquo21rsquos presentation ofBlame It On the Movies and isnrsquot enoughto throw the baby out with the bathwater Ileft the performance with a big smile on myface singing ldquoLetrsquos Hear It for the Boyrdquo andldquoMiss Celiersquos Bluesrdquo all the way home whilealso looking forward to my next opportunityto see the Bootleggers perform
Blame It on the Movies runs at the Circa rsquo21Dinner Playhouse (1828 Third Avenue RockIsland) on Thursdays through August 28 andmore information and tickets are available bycalling (309)786-7733 extension 2 or visitingCirca21com
Marc Ciemiewicz Andrea Moore Sara Nicks Sunshine Ramsey
Jennifer Diab Antoinette Holman and Brad Hauskins
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The Expendables 3 is a bummer At onepoint Statham asks ldquoHow much are wegettinrsquo paid for thisrdquo Stallone repliesldquoNot enoughrdquo Oh Irsquom betting it was justenough
BOYHOOD
After opening on August 8 at IowaCityrsquos FilmScene where I was fortunateenough to catch it writerdirectorRichard Linklaterrsquos much-discussedmasterpiece Boyhood made its way toDavenportrsquos Cinemark 18 + IMAX thispast weekend Space doesnrsquot permitthe print publication of the 1600online words I wrote about Linklaterrsquosachievement ndash the tale of a Texas youthwho we watch grow in ldquoreal timerdquo fromage six to 18 over the course of 165impossibly speedy minutes But I urgeyou (if fingers crossed itrsquos still playinglocally) to see this miraculous workbecause this funny and heart-wrenchingand honest achievement is going toclaim the number-one spot on myannual 10-best list ndash unless somehowanother release over the next four-and-a-half months usurps Boyhood rsquos positionas my favorite movie of the millenniumBallrsquos in your court 2014
For the full review of Boyhood andreviews of Magic in the MoonlightThe Giver Letrsquos Be Cops TeenageMutant Ninja Turtles The Hundred-Foot Journey Into the Storm Step UpAll in and other current releases visitRiverCitiesReadercom
Follow Mike on Twitter at Twittercom MikeSchulzNow
Movie Re views by Mike Schulz bull mikercreadercom
THE EXPENDABLES 3To date Sylvester Stallone has played
Rocky Balboa on-screen six times JohnRambo four times and with the releaseof The Expendables 3 Barney Rossthree times According to the InternetMovie Database Rambo V with Stallone
writing and starring is currently in pre-production and Rocky is set to return ina new feature titled Creed In other wordsSylvester Stallone is the very last man yoursquodwant handling the remains of your beloveddead horse
The previews for the 68-year-oldrsquos latestcheeky action thriller meanwhile arepromising ldquoone last riderdquo with Stalloneand his firearm-toting spine-snappingwisecrack-tossing team of mercenaries orspecial ops or whatever the hell they areBut letrsquos get real Yoursquore probably gonnahave to pry this series from its starrsquos colddead hands (To the shock of absolutelyno one the IMDb also has a page for theldquoannouncedrdquo Expendables 4 with StallonersquosBarney Ross ldquorumoredrdquo to appear) Andreally what would be the point of pullingthe plug In order of named appearance inthose assaultive previews the Expendables3 cast includes (deep breath) StalloneJason Statham Antonio Banderas Jet Li
Wesley Snipes Dolph Lundgren KelseyGrammer Terry Crews Randy CoutureKellan Lutz Ronda Rousey Glen PowellVictor Ortiz Mel Gibson HarrisonFord and Arnold Schwarzenegger ndash andonly one of their characters is no longerbreathing at the filmrsquos end (And even thatcharacter could make a wholly improbableyet completely unsurprising reappearancein 4) The lineup is almost perfectly intactand the negligible plots can be altered ad
nauseam Why on Earthshould Stalloneand companyquit this cashcow whiletheyrsquore kind ofahead
PersonallyI could nameat least adozen reasonsBut fans of Stallone and his Expendablesseries likely wouldnrsquot care considering Ididnrsquot much enjoy rsquo80s-style blow-rsquoem-ups even before they were retro andalso think all three RockyRamboRossfranchises should have ended after theirsecond installments My biggest gripe with
director Patrick Hughesrsquo Expendables 3though is that even with all the buildingsexploding and all the nameless extrasbeing blown to smithereens it continuallyexudes a dispiriting going-through-the-motions blandness If the first seniors-on-parade blockbuster felt panicked (ldquoArewe pulling this offrdquo) and the secondcelebratory (ldquoWe pulled it offrdquo) thisnew outing just seems resigned Theaction set pieces are at best perfunctoryndash there isnrsquot one truly memorable fightor battle sequence in the whole of itstwo-plus hours ndash and the performersrsquogeniality in general is starting to appearindistinguishable from laziness Every timeSly and Ah-nuld the last of the cigar-chomping he-men in modern movieslight their famed stogies here you senseitrsquos just because the stars felt like having acigar damn it and didnrsquot particularly carewhether it happened on-screen or not
There are exceptions Franchise
freshmanBanderasdespite thetypicallydopey banteris a hoothis jumpyloquacious
hyperactivitysuggesting aPuss in Bootswho just dove
headfirst into the catnip And Gibson as anapparently back-from-the-dead adversaryactually bothers to give a performance anddisplays some of the unpredictable manicgleam he had back when we all used to likehim But the younger personality-deprivednew recruits are dull ndash even the lovely
Rousey who resembles a bad-ass Julia Stilesndash and most of their elders appear to bemerely grinning and bearing it (It shouldgo without saying that grinning isnrsquot anoption for the implacably grouchy HarrisonFord although it is amusing when he canrsquotunderstand a word that Stathamrsquos Cockneygent is saying) All told those performingthe filmrsquos stuntwork pack more vibrantpresence than the cast members theyrsquoresubbing for and that might not have beena deal-breaker if the moviersquos wounded-comrade narrative werenrsquot so dour andthere were more exceptional stunts ondisplay But with Hughes even duringfrenzied combat scenes so frequentlypositioning his camera in medium shotsor close-ups ndash the better to see the facesof those presumably wersquore paying tosee ndash wersquore routinely deprived of bothperformance joy and the joy of full bodiesshown in exciting action-thriller motionEven at its most synthetically cheerful
Theyrsquore Getting Too Old for This S---
Jason Statham and Wesley Snipes in The Expendables 3
by Mike Schulz bull mikercreadercomby Mike Schulz bull mikercreadercom
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Whatrsquos Happeninrsquo
MusicLydia LovelessRock Island Brewing Company
Saturday August 23 9 pm
Alternative-countrymusician Lydia Loveless is
August 23rsquos headliner at the RockIsland Brewing Company and asa longtime resident of the city Irsquom
proud to say that her list of notableperformances begins and ends inRock Island
Donrsquot believe me Check outthe artistrsquos Wikipedia page Boththe first and last inclusions in theldquoNotable Performancesrdquo section arerecording sessions that took place atRock Islandrsquos Daytrotter studio Nowshersquos playing RIBCO where she alsoperformed in June of 2012 Loveless
Hell we sure seem to love herThe 23-year-old Loveless grew up
on a farm outside rural CoshoctonOhio before moving to Columbusat age 14 ndash the same age at which
she sang and played
guitar in Carson Drewher first band Thatensemble also consistedof her father and twoolder sisters and withina couple of yearsproducer David RhodesBrown approached
Loveless with the idea of recordinga solo LP a process that began in2007 and concluded with the 2010
release of the young musicianrsquos TheOnly Man
Armed with an album thatPopMatters described as a ldquopolishedthrow-back-country-leaningbreakthroughrdquo Lovelessrsquo talentswent on to capture attention atthe South by Southwest MusicFestival ndash notably that of the ownersof Bloodshot Records which todate has produced all of Lovelessrsquo
subsequent recordings Amongthem are 2011rsquos Indestructible Machine which SPIN magazinepraised for the artistrsquos ldquoroaring vocalsrdquo and ldquoutter lack of bullshitrdquoand 2013rsquos EP Boy Crazy which
AllMu
proofand ifas thisbeco
Coever Lthis pElse echart ishersquos reffusiv
that LLynnshotswhilebackrdquoexperiRock Iisnrsquot acowboLynnrsquosnext
LydopeniOrchaon thcallinRIBC
EventPolyrhythmsrsquo Jazz amp Heritage FestivalMartin Luther King Park and The Redstone Room
Saturday August 23 and Sunday August 24
Illinois and Iowa will be connected by more than a river anda few bridges (operational or not) on August 23 and 24 as
the area organization Polyrhythms presents its Jazz amp HeritageFestival the inaugural presentation of what organizers hope will
become an annual summertime event Taking
place in Rock Islandrsquos Martin Luther KingPark on Saturday and Davenportrsquos RedstoneRoom on Sunday the ldquojazzrdquo in the title is prettyself-explanatory As for the ldquoheritagerdquo portionmusically speaking it can pretty much be definedas ldquoabsolutely everything elserdquo
A celebration of the indigenous music of those who helpedform the Quad Citiesrsquo culture from early Native Americans topresent-day artists the festival features a lineup that includesthe Ernie Peniston Band the Curtis Hawkins Band Moretn Wa
Byaombe First Rank the Kuchina Jazz Collective and E
August 23 and the Daniel Leahy Quartet the Langston HTribute Laurence Hobgood and acclaimed Chicago vocaTammy McCann (pictured) on Sunday And through theimusic Polyrhythmsrsquo Jazz amp Heritage Festival will showcaencompassing blues gospel RampB folk country and rap istate event many years in the making
ldquoWe actually did festivals in 2002rdquo says Polyrhythms orNate Lawrence ldquoWe did it in East Moline on a Friday anpacked up and moved everything to Rock Island and didFranklin Field the next day And we never did it since be
MusicRock the LeveeIsle of Capri
Saturday August 30 730 pm
ldquoGood morning MikerdquoldquoWell good morning
to you Jeff This is a surpriserdquoldquoMmm-hmm I just wanted to
see if yoursquod finished the Whatrsquos
Happeninrsquos yet I knew you wereworking on them todayrdquo
ldquoActually Irsquom just finishing mylast one the article on August30rsquos Rock the Levee concert atthe Isle of Capri You know whorsquosperforming that show rightrdquo
ldquoI do Send me those pageswhenever yoursquore done and ndash rdquo
ldquoI mean the outdoor concertrsquosopening set is going to be a
lot of fun all by itself becausethe Isle has booked the ABBAtribute act ABBAFab With thesong lineup sure to include suchhuge hits as lsquoDancing Queenrsquo
lsquoWaterloorsquo lsquoTake a Chance on MersquolsquoSOSrsquo and lsquoThe Winner TakesIt Allrsquo itrsquoll be like seeing Mamma
Mia without all that plot anddialogue getting in the wayrdquo
ldquoMmm-hmm So just send methose articles as soon as ndash rdquo
ldquoBut waitrsquoll you hear who Rockthe Leveersquos headliners are TheVillage People Seriously Thelegendary disco performers whoreleased lsquoMacho Manrsquo lsquoIn theNavyrsquo and lsquoYMCArsquo and whorsquovesold more than 100 millionalbums worldwiderdquo
ldquoYeah I was aware of that rdquo
ldquoLemme tell ya Irsquove learnedso much about this group whileworking on this article Didyou know that 1978rsquos Cruisinrsquoand 1979rsquos Go West were both
platinum-sellers That the
Village People have a star onthe Hollywood Walk of FameThat while there have beennumerous turnovers in the bandrsquosmembership over the yearsFelipe Rose and Alex Briley haveactually stayed with the VillagePeople from 1977 to the presentrdquo
ldquoThat I didnrsquot know rdquoldquoBetween the grouprsquos history
and their ridiculously catchy
tunes everyonersquos gonna wannacatch the Village People at the Isleof Capri Irsquom so stoked about theevent that I even came to workdressed as one of the guysrdquo
ldquoSo I assumedrdquoldquoDonrsquot you want to know
which onerdquoldquoNo Thatrsquos why Irsquom calling
from homerdquo
For more information on the Isleof Caprirsquos August 30 Rock theLevee concert with the VillagePeople and ABBAFab call(563)265-6977 or visit BettendorfIsleOfCapriCasinoscom
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MUSICThursday August 21 ndash An Evening
with Coco Montoya Concert with the
blues singersongwriter and guitarist The Redstone Room (129 Main Street
Davenport) 730 pm $17-20 For
tickets and information call (563)326-1333 or visit RiverMusicExperience
org For a 2012 interview with
Montoya visit RCReadercomycoco
Friday August 22 ndash Mountain
Sprout Country musicians in concert
with an opening set by Lou ShieldsRock Island Brewing Company (1815
Second Avenue Rock Island) 9 pm
$10 advance tickets For informationcall (309)793-4060 or visit RIBCOcom
Friday August 22 ndash An Eveningwith Buckwheat Zydeco Concertwith the zydeco blues and roots
musicians The Redstone Room
(129 Main Street Davenport)8 pm $22-25 For tickets and
information call (563)326-1333 or visitRiverMusicExperienceorg For a 2006interview with Buckwheat Zydeco
visit RCReadercomybuckwheat
Friday August 22 ndash You Me
amp Apollo and The LonelyheartsIndependent rockers in concert Rozz-
Tox (2108 Third Avenue Rozz-Tox) 9pm $10 at the door For information
call (309)200-0978 or visit RozzTox
com
Saturday August 23 ndash Chris
Isaak Concert with the Grammy
Award-winning singersongwriterand film and television star Riverside
What ElseIs Happeninrsquo
by Mike Schulz
mikercreadercom
Continued On Page 14
siccom described as ldquofurther
hat Loveless is a major talenter next album is as goodshe may run the risk of
ing a very big starrdquosider the risk greater thanovelessrsquo most recent effortst Februaryrsquos Somewheretered Billboardrsquos Heatseekersthe top 10 and the reviews
ceived for it have been wildlye with Rolling Stone stating
velessrsquo vocals are like ldquoLorettand Patti Smith slammings a Midwestern dive barowboys and punks brawl outo plan on the same sort ofnce when Loveless returns to
sland even though RIBCOive and itrsquos not known for
ypunk brawls and Lorettanot coming to the QCs rsquotilonth
a Loveless performs withg sets by Twins and Ironrd and more informationconcert is available by(309)793-4060 or visitingcom
MusicParkypaloozaRozz-Tox
Friday August 29 and
Saturday August 30 7 pm
Tom Parkinsonrsquos hardcore-rockband Relentless Approach
based in Omaha Nebraska hastoured the Midwest for the pastsix years And when the musicianwho spends much time in the QuadCities had the idea to gather like-minded artists for a two-day musiccelebration he chose Rock IslandrsquosRozz-Tox to serve as host venueBut given the roster of performersinvolved in his August 29 and 30event whatrsquos resulted isnrsquot justanother area summer-music festivalItrsquos a freakinrsquo summertime palooza
ldquoWithin the punk and hardcorecommunityrdquo says Parkinson of Rozz-Toxrsquos forthcoming Parkypaloozaldquofestivals of this size are prettycommon And I noticed that the
independent DIY
scene here in theQuad Cities was reallygrowing So I thoughtthis would be a greatway to bring in myfriends that I had met
while my band has been touring theMidwest ndash a lot of old friends anda lot of new friends ndash and we couldhave a pretty fun timerdquo
Given the lineup that Parkinson
and Rozz-Tox proprietor BenjaminFawks are presenting to fansldquopretty funrdquo might be low-ballingit In addition to sets by the localmusicians of Meth amp Goats CoolOff The Easy Mark Lord GreenStraight Up and Tong Po August29rsquos evening will showcase NebraskarsquosPurgatory Missourirsquos Ski Ma$k andIowa Cityrsquos Maleficarum Saturdaymeanwhile will boast sets by our
arearsquos King of Clubz Ice HockeyAs You Were and Kings ChicagorsquosWeekend Nachos Hate and SickTired Wisconsinrsquos Deathwish andWartorn St Louisrsquo Bath House
Boys Nebraskarsquos FeederGainer and
Parkinson himself performing withRelentless Approach
While Parkypaloozarsquos bands willplay both Rozz-Toxrsquos main room andupstairs level its organizer is holdingoff an announcing specific times orlocations for the individual acts ldquoIdo have a lineup kind of figured outrdquohe says ldquobut up until the date Irsquollprobably be shuffling bands aroundI do kind of want to discourage
picking and choosing I want peopleto come to all of itrdquo
Adding that ldquoRozz-Tox is one of
the best venues in the Quad Cities
and this really couldnrsquot happen
anywhere else in the Quad Citiesrdquo
Parkinson is justifiably excited about
Parkypalooza ndash if perhaps just a
bit bashful about its name ldquoI donrsquot
knowrdquo he says ldquoI guess that was just
the most appealing-sounding for lack
of a better one Irsquove been called Parky
my whole life so itrsquos pretty fittingrdquo
Tickets to Parkypalooza are $10per night and more information isavailable by visiting RozzToxcom
M on
ugheslistre styles
a bi-
anizerwet inause it
turned out to be so much workrdquo With a laugh he continues ldquoWe
just didnrsquot know enough about how to do a festival But we alwayswanted to try it again so we joined the [Mississippi Valley] BluesSociety and talked to other people who did festivals and so itfinally came together againrdquo
Describing Polyrhythms as ldquoa grassroots nonprofit groupof community- and cultural-arts advocatesrdquo Lawrence saysldquoEverybodyrsquos history and their self-worth is in whatrsquos aroundthem and thatrsquos what we want to celebrate with our first really
grand festivalrdquo And happily Lawrence and Polyrhythms had alot of friends who wanted to assist ldquoTammy was very kind to us
very early and Daniel Leahy ndash people have just put their faith in
us because wersquore no-nonsense and we believe in what wersquore doingAnd wersquore really excited because we have a great lineuprdquoAdding that ldquoevery day has been a new adventurerdquo regarding
the eventrsquos planning Lawrence says ldquoThe Jazz amp Heritage Festivalcommittee has been working hard to create and present anexciting festival Now we just hope people will come so it can getbigger and bigger and biggerrdquo
Festival hours are noon to 10 pm on Saturday and 3 to 8pm on Sunday and more information is available by visitingPolyrhythmsningcom
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Casino Event Center (3184 Highway 22Riverside) 8 pm $39-59 For tickets and
information call (877)677-3456 or visit
RiversideCasinoAndResortcom
Saturday August 30 and Sunday
August 31 ndash The Travoltas Annual
outdoor Labor Day-weekend concertswith the disco-pop performers featuring
opening sets by Meet the Press on
Saturday and Johnny Donrsquot on SundayRock Island Brewing Company (1815
Second Avenue Rock Island) 8 pm $12
night For information call (309)793-4060
or visit RIBCOcomTuesday September 2 ndash Driftwood
Soldier Concert with the independentldquogutter folkrdquo duo Rozz-Tox (2108 Third
Avenue Rozz-Tox) 9 pm $5 at the door
For information call (309)200-0978 orvisit RozzToxcom
SPORTSSaturday August 23 ndash Quad City
Rollers Womenrsquos flat-track roller derby
featuring the All-Stars and the MississippiMassacre Davenport RiverCenter (136East Third Street Davenport) 6 pm $6-12
For tickets and information call (563)326-
8500 or visit QuadCityRollerscom
Saturday August 30 and Sunday
August 31 ndash Rock Island Grand PrixAnnual Labor Day-weekend eventfeaturing professional kart racing livemusic vendors and family activitiesDistrict of Rock Island 8 am-6 pm Freeadmission For information call (309)788-
6311 or visit RockIslandGrandPrixcom
VISUAL ARTSSaturday August 30 through
Sunday January 25 ndash Turned Wood A selection of works from the Figge
collection featuring pieces by SteveSinner Lane Phillips Galan Carpenter
Harvey Fein and Michael Mode FiggeArt Museum (225 West Second Street
Davenport) Tuesdays through Saturdays
10 am-5 pm Thursdays 10 am-9 pmSundays noon-5 pm Free with $4-7
museum admission For information call
(563)326-7804 or visit FiggeArtorg
EVENTS
Friday August 22 and SaturdayAugust 23 ndash Princeton Days Annualoutdoor celebration featuring vendors
activities a parade and more Downtown
Princeton Iowa Free admission For
information visit PrincetonDaysPrincetonIowaus
Saturday August 23 and SundayAugust 24 ndash 2014 Antique Tractor
Show Annual event featuring tractor
rides and themed events a petting zoo
live entertainment childrenrsquos activitiesand more Village of East Davenport
Free admission For information visit
VillageOfEastDavenportcom
Saturday August 23 ndash Paddlefest
2014 Rockinrsquo and Ridinrsquo Third-annual
street festival featuring a noon poker run
for Paparsquos Helping Vets ($20bike includescover charge) 6 pm outdoor food and
an 8 pm concert with House ArrestPaddlewheel Sports Bar amp Grill (221
15th Street Bettendorf) $5 cover For
information call (563)344-9646
Saturday August 23 ndash Barrel House
Moline One-Year Anniversary PartyIndoor and outdoor celebration withdrink specials and sets with Corporate
Rock at 11 am The Harris Connection
at 3 pm Rude Punch at 7 pm and DJJoe at 10 pm Barrel House Moline (1321
Fifth Avenue Moline) No cover For
information call (309)517-1973 or visitBarrelHouse211com
Saturday August 23 ndash SilvisMoonlight Thirteenth-annualevent themed ldquoThe Magical World ofChildhoodrdquo featuring a parade livemusic childrenrsquos activities craft andfood vendors a bike rodeo the RushHour dancers magician Rick Eugeneand more Silvis Railway Park (10thStreet and First Avenue Silvis) Noon-10pm Free admission For informationcall (309)792-1769
Sunday August 24 ndash QC Ride for
the Cure Seventh-annual fundraising
motorcycle ride with proceeds benefitingthe fight against cancer Gildarsquos Clubof the Quad Cities (1234 East RiverDrive Davenport) For information call(563)326-7504 or visit GildasClubQCorg
Friday August 29 throughMonday September 2 ndash RinglingBros and Barnum amp Bailey Built
to Amaze All-new traveling-circuspresentation with ldquoThe Greatest Showon Earthrdquo i wireless Center (1201 River
Drive Moline) Friday 7 pm Saturday11 am 3 pm and 7 pm Sunday 1and 5 pm Monday 1 pm $13-66For tickets call (800)745-3000 or visitiwirelessCentercom
Continued From Page 13
What Else Is Happeninrsquo
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Renk said hersquos skeptical that the local
casinos can rebound to or past theirprevious primes ldquoAre you going tore-peak I donrsquot see it in the foreseeablefuturerdquo
But there are reasons for optimismhe added ldquoThe market is still healthyenough that we [the three local casinos]can all be here Wersquove got something tocompete forrdquo
Is It the Economy StupidThe most-obvious explanation for the
decline in local gambling would seem tobe the economy specifically the GreatRecession that started in late 2007 Thecomplicating factor in evaluating that isthe new Jumerrsquos casino
But the market-wide gaming slidepre-dates the official beginning of therecession ndash and the opening of the newJumerrsquos ndash by several years Itrsquos certainlypossible that disposable income as
measured by how much money peoplespend on gambling is the proverbialcanary in the coal mine that gamblingspending in the Quad Cities was an earlysign of economic distress
But there are other factors to considertoo such as increased competition fromthe opening of two eastern-Iowa casinosthe Riverside Casino amp Golf Resort inAugust 2006 and the Isle Casino HotelWaterloo in June 2007 The timing of
those new players in the marketplacealigns more closely than the recessionwith the decline in admissions and AGRat Quad Cities casinos
And Renk said the slide also reflectsthe novelty of casinos wearing off withcustomers after more than a decade ndash andthe aging of the casinosrsquo customer base
The real test of the effect of theeconomy on gambling revenues inthe Quad Cities will be whether they
rebound significantly and collectivelyalong with improved household financesDetermining that will require answers
to some key questions Will Davenportrsquosnew casino bring gamblers to thecommunity or will it merely suck upgamblers already spending their moneyin the Quad Cities Can the Isle reverseits fortunes with a new land-basedcasino at its riverfront site And canJumerrsquos hold its own against revitalizedcompetitors
Most importantly will any short-termgains be sustained beyond the first fewyears
Assuming that the economy continuesto improve over the next decade the
significance of the recession on casino
revenues will become clearer In 10 yearsmarket-wide stability (or growth) in AGRwould indicate that the recession didindeed drag our local gambling outletsdown But a continuation of the presenttrend would suggest that the economywas less a factor than gambling saturationand fatigue
The Convenience FactorIf the economy is a question mark
in this discussion the legalization of video gambling outside of casinos is anexclamation point
Since video-gaming was introducedin Illinois in late 2012 convenientopportunities for gamblers to spend theirmoney have exploded From July 2013to June 2014 Rock Island County had96 video-gambling licensees generating$612 million in net wagers (Thatrsquos themoney played minus winnings) From its
debut net wagers in Rock Island Countyhave totaled $738 million
Of that total the state has gotten $184million and local governments $369000
From a revenue standpoint there arethree key differences between videogambling and casinos
First because itrsquos spread throughoutthe county the local-government fundsare more widely dispersed ndash to 11 localgovernments
Second because itrsquos taxed at a higherrate (25 percent to the state and 5 percentto the local government) video gamblingis more lucrative ndash at least for thestate (Local governments get a smallershare of net wagers than with casinosbut nearly all of them are now gettingsomething rather than nothing so youwonrsquot hear them complain)
Third because video gamblinghappens at bars and restaurants (among
other places) the profits from it stay inthe local economy rather than going tocasino companies
Video gambling is spreading thewealth in other words ndash at the expenseof casinos
But itrsquos essential to understand that therecent losses Quad Cities casinos haveexperienced cannot be solely blamed onlocal video gambling AGR dropped $10million at area casinos in 2013 alone ndashfar more than the $7-million-plus netwagers on Rock Island County videogambling during an even longer periodAnd certainly a significant portion ofpeople gambling in bars and restaurantswould not have gone to a casino
period difference of six months the Iowa
numbers include only seven monthswhen the Jumerrsquos interstate casino was inoperation)
Comparing 2008 to 2010 figures Iowacasinorsquos bled almost 294000 admissionsand more than $201-million AGR whenthe Illinois casino moved while Jumerrsquosgrew by more than 713000 admissionsand $451-million AGR Thatrsquos not justmoving gamblers from one local casinoto another
The Troubling TrendOver Time
Yet Jumerrsquos immediate gains onlyexpanded the gambling markettemporarily ndash and canrsquot hide a long-term trend of decline for local-casinoadmissions and AGR
Admissions for the combined threecasinos peaked in 2000 at 435 million In
2013 they were 309 million ndash a declineof nearly 29 percentAGR for the combined three casinos
topped out in 2005 at $222 million ndashthe reporting period for the year aftercruising requirements were lifted forIowa casinos In 2013 combined AGRwas $204 million ndash a drop of more than 8percent from 2005 State-government taxrevenue also hit its highest point in 2005at $419 million
Because Illinoisrsquo casino distribution ismore generous to local government thecombined local taxes from casino-gamingrevenue peaked at $689 million in 2012largely because the AGR for Jumerrsquos hit ahigh of $878 million that year
From 2010 to 2013 our three casinosdropped almost 394000 admissionsand $815 million in AGR ndash despite therelatively new Jumerrsquos casino at a more-attractive location AGR at Jumerrsquos wasactually higher in 2013 compared to 2010
but dropped from 2012 to 2013Admissions at Isle of Capri have
been on a steady slide since 2000 andat Rhythm City since 2002 AGR hasbeen dropping at Isle of Capri since2004 and at Rhythm City since 2005The new Jumerrsquos undoubtedly buoyedthe entire market but the reality is thatthe pie for casinos is getting smaller(In that context communities are wiseto secure guaranteed funding andor
additional financial concessions fromgambling companies when they havethe opportunity as Davenport and theRiverboat Development Authority didwith the cityrsquos new casino operator)
Continued From Page 4
State Against StateWith two casinos on the Iowa side ofthe Mississippi and one on the Illinoisside those figures arenrsquot distributedevenly Each state has its own formula fordivvying up gambling revenue furtherskewing distributions
From 1996 to 2013 Rhythm City andIsle of Capri had combined admissionsof 518 million while Jumerrsquos hadadmissions of 157 million Iowa casinostherefore accounted for 767 percent of
admissionsIn a similar breakdown Rhythm City
and Isle of Capri had combined AGR of$269 billion during the period whileJumerrsquos had $802 million ndash meaning thatIowa casinos got 770 percent of AGR
State-government revenue was $508million for Iowa and $140 million forIllinois ndash a 784-percent share for Iowa
But even though our Iowa casinos hadmore than three-quarters of market share
for the period in both admissions andAGR local government in Illinois hasbenefited far more The local-governmentshare of Quad Cities casino revenues wasonly $267 million in Iowa comparedto $558 million in Illinois ndash a reversalof market dynamics in which Illinoisaccounts for two-thirds of gambling taxesto local government
One Major ChangeLooking at admissions and revenuesover nearly two decades ignores that ourlocal market changed dramatically whenJumerrsquos moved to Interstate 280 Thecasino essentially doubled its businesswith the move going from 623000admissions and $358-million AGRin calendar year 2007 to 126-millionadmissions and $705-million AGR
in calendar year 2009 ndash the Interstate
casinorsquos first full year of operation Itslocal market share by both measureswent from below 20 percent to roughly40 percent ndash meaning that it went frombeing the arearsquos third-place casino to itstop performer
And herersquos where my hypothesis of agambling pie of a fixed size breaks downbecause Jumerrsquos in fact brought newbusiness to the local market ndash at least inthe short term In 2009 our Iowa casinoslost nearly 185000 admissions comparedto the previous year while Jumerrsquos addedmore than 587000 AGR in the Iowacasinos dropped $607 million whileJumerrsquos added $362 million (Again
these figures represent a reporting-
The Shrinking Gambling PieCOVER STORY
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machines throughout the state ldquoThatrsquoslike 17 18 casinosrdquo
And that means fewer tourists comingto the Quad Cities to gamble he said ndashthe new competitive reality for our three
casinos ldquoIt isnrsquot just the machines thatare in play here Itrsquos people not comingin their car or their not coming on theirbus to this market to play because nowtheyrsquore staying homerdquo
more than 80 years
old The Arsenal
clock is more
than 140 Yet their
appearances havenrsquot
changed much over
the passing decades
Paradoxically
the Quad City
landmarks most
associated with time
seem unchanged by
its passage
Bruce Walters is
a professor of art
at Western Illinois
University
This is part of an occasional series on the
history of public art in the Quad Cities Iftherersquos a piece of public art that yoursquod like
to learn more about e-mail the location
and a brief description to BD-Walters
wiuedu
Still Jumerrsquos AGR peaked in 2012
dropped $6 million in 2013 and was
nearly 10 percent lower in the first six
months of 2014 compared to 2013 Renk
said a large portion of that is because of
video gambling in the Quad CitiesHe added that one canrsquot only consider
the video-gambling revenue in Rock
Island County He noted that Illinois
has more than 17000 video-gambling
Admissions and AGR
at Quad Cities CasinosAdmissions and Adjusted Gross RevenueReceipts at Isle ofCapri Rhythm City and Jumerrsquos have been on a combineddownward slide since at least 2005 Jumerrsquos new casino(opened in 2008) reversed that trend ndash but only for a few years
Total Admissions Total AGR
1996 3915223 $1344018051997 4152460 $145304254
1998 4128706 $159015497
1999 4201579 $173521309
2000 4350291 $188944265
2001 3960456 $184184531
2002 4227489 $200966228
2003 3943322 $204904478
2004 3949886 $219848393
2005 3885494 $221818473
2006 3661265 $215101665
2007 3242598 $1939644042008 3067818 $187509933
2009 3470716 $217650872
2010 3487723 $212505753
2011 3374835 $213639917
2012 3367142 $2141128982013 3094095 $204357776
by Jeff Ignatius
jeffrcreadercom
Continued From Page 5
nightIt is at night when
the clocks are mostimpressive their
luminous faces likebeacons ndash even
in cities awash instreetlights and
headlampsEach clock tower
is meant to beimposing thougheach has a slightly
different messageThe Wells Fargo
building is forward-looking in its
modern constructionmethods yet it
still retains theauthority of classical architectural
elements The Rock Island Clock Toweruses architecture ndash primarily the Italian
Renaissance style ndash to create a buildingthat is formidable but not grandiose
The Wells Fargo clock tower is now
Art in Plain Sight The Arsenal
and Wells Fargo Clocks
Article and photos by Bruce Walters
BD-WalterswiueduART
The Wells Fargo tower
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far less visual and memorable than that timehe turned into Conan the Touch FootballBarbarian
A way to overcome first impressionbias suggested by research by Kai H Limis presenting new information about yourboyfriend in such ldquounambiguousrdquo and ldquovividrdquoways that it becomes hard to ignore Tell friendsstraight-out that hersquos changed and explain hismotivation ndash ideally while walking past himmeditating on a park bench with the DalaiLama or running a rescue for hummingbirdsingle mothers At the very least tell storiesndash true stories ndash laying out how differently henow responds Information presented in storyform tends to be stickier and ldquovividrdquo mentalpictures of his transformation may quash theambiguity that helps maintain f irst-impressionbias Finally add a call to action ndash a requestthat friends give him a second look through thelens of this new information They just mightsee that they can sit down to dinner with theguy without worrying hersquoll go off on them ldquoMy
name is Inigo Montoya You bumped my armreaching for the bread Prepare to dierdquo
Hot to TotIs there a way to make sure someone is on
birth control My girlfriend says she is but
I donrsquot believe her I know she really wants
to have a baby Irsquom not ready to be a father
yet ndash or maybe ever ndash so I need to get to the
bottom of this
ndash Worried
Yoursquore perhaps more of an adoption man ndash
into adopting the sort of little rascal you can
leave tied to a parking meter during brunch
without anybody calling social services on
you Unfortunately a man has limited control
over whether a woman hersquos with gets a bun in
the oven with his DNA baked into it ndash that is
unless he gets snipped or padlocks his zipper
and chucks the key in the ocean Of course the
single worst form of birth control is trusting
that a woman ndash especially a woman longingfor a baby ndash is actually taking or using hers A
mitigating factor is whether shersquos shown herself
to be ethical Consider whether that describes
your girlfriend If not you might want to
make that a requirement for any partner of
yours ndash before you find yourself reading The
Very Hungry Caterpillar aloud for the 300th
time in a week as itrsquos the only way to keep
your toddler from screaming like a goat being
slaughtered
Got A Problem Ask Amy Alkon171 Pier Ave 280 Santa Monica CA 90405
or e-mail AdviceAmyaolcom (AdviceGoddesscom)copy2014 Amy Alkon all rights reserved
Ask
theAdviceGoddessBY AMY ALKON
Under New AngerManagement
When my boyfriend and I started dating
he was kind of a hothead His first encounter
with my friends was a game of touch football
on the beach He and another guy collided
and he lost his temper There was a good bit
of yelling and I think people were pretty
shocked To his credit he realized he had an
anger problem Over time he has worked
hard on it and now he doesnrsquot blow upanymore He really is a changed man and I
thought people would recognize it but Irsquove
recently learned that they all still see him
as the scary-angry guy Is there any way to
change that
ndash Asking for a Second Chance
In touch football yoursquore only supposedto put a hand or two on another player ndash asopposed to oh tearing out his soul with yourbare hands grinding it into a fine powder andsprinkling it on your corn flakes
Sure in the months following that friendlySunday-afternoon death match your friendshad various opportunities to see that yourboyfriendrsquos changed Sadly this probably hasnrsquotmade the slightest dent in their opinion ofhim thanks to our brainrsquos penchant for energy
conservation Once wersquove figured somethingout ndash some bit of information or how to dosomething ndash our brain creates a cognitiveshortcut shrink-wrapping and storing the
knowledge set so the next time around wersquollreact automatically instead of having to thinkthe thing through These cognitive shortcutswork great when you say want more light toread by You know to reach over and switchon a lamp you donrsquot have to figure out what alamp is or whether yanking the dogrsquos tail mightmake his eyes light up the room
Unfortunately this auto-think makesundoing first impressions like trying toun-spill red wine on a white rug The nexttime we see a person our brain shoves usour mental flashcard on them ndash ldquoOh rightExplody McSplodersonrdquo Therersquos no mullingover whether that view of them might be duefor revision Researchers predictably call thiscognitive laziness ldquofirst-impression biasrdquo Itrsquosa form of confirmation bias our tendency tofavor information that confirms our beliefs andignore any that suggests we might be mistakenInformation updates are especially easy tooverlook when theyrsquore subtle like an explosiveguy shrugging off a small affront which is
19
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Too bad for these short-sighted people andtheir heirs The worth of Modiglianirsquos workseventually increased and some sold for millionsof dollars In the weeks ahead Leo donrsquot be like
those food sellers Know the value of what youhave even if itrsquos still latent
VIRGO (August 23-September 22) Irsquove got three new vocabulary wordsfor you I need them to provide you
with the proper oracle First is the Germanterm Schwellenangst It refers to timidity ornervousness about crossing a threshold andheading into unknown territory The secondword is a new English term ldquostrikhedoniardquo It
means the joy that rises up when you feel thecourage to say ldquoto hell with itrdquo The third wordis from Portuguese desenrascanccedilo It means thespontaneous improvisation of haphazard but
ultimately effective plans Now letrsquos put them alltogether To conquer your Schwellenangst youmust summon a bolt of strikhedonia and havefaith in your ability to carry out desenrascanccedilo(Thanks to other-wordlytumblrcom for the
new words)
LIBRA (September 23-October
22) Desire can conquer fearLove trumps cowardice The power that your
tenderness affords you may not completelydissolve your doubt and worry but it will quietthem down so much that they will lose theirability to paralyze you These truths are alwaysgood to keep in mind of course but they are
especially useful to you right now No obstaclewill faze you no shadow will intimidate youas long as you feed your holy longing andunshakable compassion
SCORPIO (October 23-November21) On August 2 1830 Louis
Antoine Duke of Angoulecircme was
King of France for 20 minutes (Itrsquos a long story)
I offer this to you as a cautionary tale A few
weeks from now I donrsquot want to have to be
comparing you to him If you hope to hold your
new position or continue to wield your added
clout for longer than just a little while you should
take all necessary steps How Nurture the web of
support that will sustain you for example Donrsquot
burn a single bridge Cultivate real empathy
not just the showy kind Avoid manipulativebehavior even if you think you can get away with
it Be a skillful gatherer of information
SAGITTARIUS (November
22-December 21) Golda Meirwas prime minister of Israel from
1969 to 1974 Her admirers described her as
ldquostrong-willed straight-talking gray-bunnedgrandmother of the Jewish peoplerdquo She hada good sense of humor too ldquoLet me tell youthe one thing I have against Mosesrdquo she saidldquoHe took us 40 years into the desert in order to
bring us to the one place in the Middle East thathas no oilrdquo I bring this up as a teaching storyfor you Sagittarius If you plan to make any bigmoves transitions or journeys in the coming
Go to RealAstrologycom to check out Rob BrezsnysEXPANDED WEEKLY AUDIO HOROSCOPESamp DAILY TEXT MESSAGE HOROSCOPES
The audio horoscopes are also available by phone at
1-877-873-4888 or 1-900-950-7700
FREE WILL ASTROLOGY by Rob Brezsny
ARIES (March 21-April 19) AnAmerican named Kevin Shelleyaccomplished a feat worthy ofinclusion in the Guinness Book of
World Records While wearing a blue satinmartial-arts outfit he smashed 46 wooden toiletseats over his head in just one minute Someobservers may be inclined to dismiss his effortsas frivolous and ridiculous But I admire howhe playfully mocked his own competitiveness
while fully expressing his competitiveness Hesatirized his egorsquos drive to be first and best evenas he achieved the goal of being first and best Irecommend you try something similar Yoursquoreentering a phase when yoursquoll be wise to add a bit
of humility to your bold self-presentation
TAURUS (April 20-May 20) Youare about to make the transition from
plodding to skipping from moping toexulting You will no longer be bogged downby cloudy doubt but will instead be buoyed bygiddy hope To what do we owe this imminentturnaround in your fortunes One reason
is that itrsquos Justifiable Narcissism Week ndash forTauruses only During this jubilee the Free WillAstrology Council on Extreme Self-Esteem
authorizes you to engage in unabashed self-worship ndash and to corral a host of other people
who want to join in celebrating you praisingyou and helping you
GEMINI (May 21-June 20) An eagledoes not catch flies A lion wonrsquot hunt
for mice A gourmet chef shuns recipesthat call for canned soup and potato chips AndI trust that you wonrsquot indulge a hankering fornon-nutritious sweets and treats that would
spoil your appetite for more robust sustenance
You understand Irsquom not just talking about yourliteral eating habits right Interpret this oraclemetaphorically please
CANCER (June 21-July 22) Nowis an excellent time to phase outfantasies that bog you down or drag
you backward Are you up for that challengeCan you summon the courage to leave the
mediocre past behind If so here are yourassignments Wean yourself of longings toreconstruct bygone pleasures Forget about
trying to be like the person you used to be andto have the keys you used to have Stop feeding
the feelings that keep you affixed to obsoletegoals Break any taboo that makes you scared tochange what needs to be changed
LEO (July 23-August 22) The artist
Amedeo Modigliani lived in Parisfrom 1906 until his death in 1920 For
most of that time he was destitute Proprietorsof local stores and restaurants sometimes
accepted his artwork as payment in lieu ofactual money They didnrsquot necessarily appreciateit though One food seller used Modiglianirsquosdrawings as wraps for the fried potatoes he soldAnother stashed the artistrsquos paintings in his
cellar where they turned into feasts for rodents
months I suggest you choose destinations thatwill allow you to gain access to wealth-buildingresources
CAPRICORN (December22-January 19) Do you know whatphase of your cycle it is Here are
a few hints It doesnrsquot come around often Itrsquosnot characterized by predictable events or
boring certainties And it may allow you evenencourage you to take a break from beingyour usual self Give up Okay Irsquoll tell you Youhave entered the Nicholas Cage Phase of your
cycle Cage is a Capricorn but not a typicalone Hersquos eccentric and manic and certifiablybatty He refers to his acting technique asldquoNouveau Shamanicrdquo once lived in a fake castleand owns a Lamborghini that belonged to
the legendary tyrant the Shah of Iran For ourcurrent purposes he has also testified ldquoI am nota demon I am a lizard a shark a heat-seekingpanther I want to be Bob Denver on acidplaying the accordionrdquo
AQUARIUS (January 20-February
18) Herersquos one of my goals in lifeAquarius to show you a type of astrology that
does not infringe on your free will but ratherclarifies your options In this horoscope forinstance I will outline your alternatives so thatyou will be fully informed as you determinewhat course of action will be most closelyaligned with your high ideals Ponder the
following question and then briskly exert yourfreedom of choice Would you prefer to havelove make your head spin knock you off yourfeet tickle your X-factor kick you gently but
firmly in the ass or all of the above
PISCES (February 19-March 20) ldquoGod changes caterpillars intobutterflies sand into pearls and coal
into diamonds by using t ime and pressurerdquo sayspastor Rick Warren ldquoHe is working on you toordquoLetrsquos make that idea your meditation Pisces Ifthe word ldquoGodrdquo doesnrsquot suit you substitute ldquoliferdquoldquonaturerdquo or ldquoWakan Tankardquo the Lakotan term
for ldquoThe Great Mysteryrdquo The essential pointis that you are being worked on and shapedby forces beyond your conscious awarenessSome of them are vast and impersonal like
your culture the media and the entertainmentindustry Others are intimate and close at handlike your genes your childhood imprints andthe characters you encounter daily Now is anexcellent time to contemplate all the influences
that make you who you are
Homework What idea feeling or attitude are you enslaved to What can you do to escape yourslavery Write Truthroostergmailcom and visitFreeWillAstrologycom
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August 7 Answers RightAT LAST middot August 21 2014
ACROSS
1 Harsh noise5 Cookie10 Considers15 On the double19 _ 5120 Ease21 Set aside22 Bear or Berra23 Timid one Hyph25 Winged creature 2 wds
27 Indian language28 Melees30 Paltry31 Osculation32 _ of a different color33 Absent34 Assail37 Muslim mystic38 Doctrines42 Thrusting weapon43 Supplier of army provisions47 Chronicle Abbr48 Reckoning Abbr49 Take up50 Town _
51 Corn bread52 Rocky hill53 Furthers54 Workers in a BampB55 Vine fruit56 Radiating from the center58 Perfume59 Unruffled60 Planer and edger61 Hit62 Earn63 Old West transports65 Old World herb66 Meeting69 ldquoTo _ _ humanrdquo70 Carnivorous fish
71 Roman writer72 Half diam73 Acid _74 Engaged75 Defunct name in Africa76 Immobilizes
77 _ media78 Concern of dieters 2 wds80 Rush81 Campaign hopefuls83 Male deer84 Code word for ldquoHrdquo85 Raggedy _86 Set of steps88 Slenderize90 Faithful93 Image Prefix
94 Hard-nosed ones98 Symbol of hospitality 2 wds100 HVAC device102 Held or Karenina103 Like a contortionist104 Crest105 Ireland106 SeaWorld star107 Eminent108 Certain replies109 Carey or Barrymore
DOWN
1 Tabula _2 Semicircles3 High _4 Budgerigar5 Walks in water6 Pit7 Expression8 Abbr in timetables9 Modernize with upgraded parts10 Swiss Alps city11 Cheer12 Shade trees13 Tangled mass14 Bikinis15 Lemur Hyph16 Shows sorrow17 Arab headgear
18 Pathos24 Throw out26 Show a response29 Water flag32 Bactrian feature33 Anagram of 46-Down34 Trounces
35 Disney park 36 Triple Crown winner of 197337 Struck 38 Group of lions39 Working class40 Projecting piece41 Mise-en- _43 Plots44 American playwright Clifford _45 Spare46 Anagram of 33-Down
51 Risk 53 Bitter drug54 Unkempt55 Lenience57 Name and password58 Where Nunavut is59 Trumpet call61 Peeler62 Shearer of ldquoThe Red Shoesrdquo63 Function64 Retinue65 Convex molding66 Actor Montgomery _67 Cyrus or Vivian68 Ill-fated Ford70 ldquoThe Secret Life of Walter _rdquo
71 Chaplain74 Factotum75 Fanaticism76 Pledged78 _ Domingo79 Rare82 Mischievous one84 Town in Hawaii86 Magnitude87 Carried with effort88 Wool cloth89 Cripples90 ldquo_ the night be forerdquo91 Descartes92 Skeletal part
93 False Abbr94 Some wines95 Recipe word96 Vetch seed97 Ragout99 Swellheadrsquos problem101 Hasten
August 7 Crossword Answers
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20140823 (Sat)
ABC Karaoke -Creekside Bar and Grill3303 Brady St Davenport IAB-Tho - MC Animosity - DJ XXL - Chan-
dla - Justis - Jam Out Band - Gabersquos330 E Washington St Iowa City IA
Barrel House Moline One-Year An-niversary Party Corporate Rock(11am) - The Harris Connection(3pm) - Rude Punch (7pm) - DJ Joe(10pm) -Barrel House Moline 13215th Ave Moline IL
Battle Red - Eleven Fifty Two - Rozz-Tox2108 3rd Ave Rock Island IL
Blackstones - The M uddy Waters 1708State St Bettendorf IA
Chris Isaak -Riverside Casino Event Cen-ter 3184 Highway 22 Riverside IA
Chuck T Murphy (2pm) -CreeksideVineyards Winery amp Inn 7505 120thAve Coal Valley IL
Cody Road -On the Rock Grille amp Bar4619 34th St Rock Island IL
Dive Bomb -Purgatoryrsquos Pub 2104 StateSt Bettendorf IA
D o lla M ii it e L iv e D a n c e M ix - Th eSmoking Dog Pub 1800 2nd AveRock Island IL
Funktastic 5 -Rascals Live 1418 15thSt Moline IL
Heavyweight - Six to the Chest - TheRusty Nail 2606 W Locust Daven-port IA
John Gork a -Princeton Coffeehouse 25E Marion St Princeton IL
Karaoke Night -Booziersquos Bar amp G rill 114
12 W 3rd St Davenport IALydia Loveless - Twins - Iron O rchard
-RIBCO 1815 2nd Ave Rock Island ILMichael Reed -Uptown Billrsquos Coffee
House 730 S Dubuque St IowaCity IA
20140821 (Thu)
An Evening with Coco Montoya- The Redst one Room 129 Main StDavenport IA
Army Materiel Command Band (6pm)-Rock Island Arsenal Rock Island IL
Billy Peiffer amp Collin Keemle Jam Night-On the Rock Grille amp Bar 4619 34th StRock Island IL
CJ the DJ -RIBCO 1815 2nd AveRock Island IL
Chuck T Murphy - Whiskey BarrelSaloon 305 W 2nd St Rock Falls IL
Cobra Kai Karaoke -Rumors Lounge ampNightclub 1704 Second Ave RockIsland IL
Cody Road Unplugged (730pm) - ABCKaraoke (11pm) - The Rust y Nail 2606 W Locust Davenport IA
Double Dz Karaoke -Purgatoryrsquos Pub2104 State St Bettendorf IA
Fablos Karaoke Night -RME CommunityStage 131 W 2nd St Davenport IA
Karaoke Night -Applebeersquos - Moline3805 41st Ave Moline IL
Lewis Knudsen Live Lunch (11am)-Mama Comptonrsquos 1725 2nd AveRock Island IL
Lionel Young Band - The Muddy Waters1708 State St Bettendorf IA
Open Mic Night -Rookies 2818 N BradySt Davenport IA
Open Stage Night - Theorsquos Java Club213 17th St Rock Island IL
Rational Anthem - Boys - MaidenMars - Conetrauma - The Mil l 120 E
Burlington Iowa City IASoulshake - Mixology -Gabersquos 330 E
Washington St Iowa City IAStardust Talent Night - The Old Star-
dust Sports Bar 1191 19th StreetMoline IL
Mill City Mob -Moline Bier Stube Black-hawk Room 415 15th St Moline IL
North of 40 -Princeton Days River Drive
Princeton IAOlivia Dvorak (4pm) -Wide River Win-
ery - Clinton 1776 East Deer CreekRd Clinton IA
Open Mic Night - Downtown CentralPerk 226 W 3rd St Davenport IA
Ozone Trio (630pm) - Brandon Gibbs(930pm) -Riverside Casino andGolf Resort 3184 Highway 22 Riv-erside IA
Paddlefest 2014 House Arrest (8pm)-Paddlewheel Sports Bar amp Grill 22115th St Bettendorf IA
Pierced Productions Karaoke amp DJfeaturing Leigh Timbrook - TheOld Stardust Sports Bar 1191 19thStreet Moline IL
Polyrhythms Jazz amp Heritage FestivalTerranga House - ETM (EvangelismThrough Music) - The Rangels- Morten Wa Byaombe - CurtisHawkins Band - First Rank - ErniePeniston Band - Kuchina Jazz Col-lective -Martin Luther King Parkbetween 7th amp 5th Avenues RockIsland IL
Southern Thunder Karaoke - HollarrsquosBar and Grill 4050 27th St Moline IL
Steve McFate Acoustic Show - Gen-erations Bar amp Grill 4100 4th AveMoline IL
The Funnies -River House 1510 RiverDr Moline IL
Tyler Barham -Broken Saddle 1417 5th
Ave Moline ILWill Kimbrough - Brigitte DeMeyer-CSPSLegion Arts 1103 3rd St SECedar Rapids IA
Live Five Ellis Kell Band (5pm)-RME Courtyard 131 W 2nd St
Davenport IALive Lunch w Midwest amp Dear Creek(noon) - Silly C (7pm) -RME Com-munity Stage 131 W 2nd St Dav-enport IA
Lost Country Dancersrsquo Dance -WalcottColiseum 116 E Bryant St Walcott IA
Mercury Brothers - The Mud dy Waters1708 State St Bettendorf IA
Mountain Sprout - Lou Shields - RIBCO1815 2nd Ave Rock Island IL
Neverly Brothers -Riverside Casinoand Golf Resort 3184 Highway 22Riverside IA
North of 40 -Mulliganrsquos Valley Pub 310W 1st Ave Coal Valley IL
Orquesta Alto Maiz (630pm) -Shera-ton Iowa City Hotel 210 S DubuqueSt Iowa City IA
Pierced Productions Karaoke amp DJfeaturing Leigh Timbrook - TheOld Stardust Sports Bar 1191 19thStreet Moline IL
Smooth Groove -On the Rock Grilleamp Bar 4619 34th St Rock Island IL
Traitors - Villains - Fate Worse ThanDeath - Victims - Post Ad - ThroughMy Eyes (6pm) - Moline Bier Stube
Blackhawk Room 415 15th St Moline IL
20140822 (Fri)
50 Shades of Rock - Bier Stube Moline417 15th St Moline IL
ABC Karaoke -Circle Tap 1345 LocustSt Davenport IA
ABC Karaoke -Creekside Bar and Grill3303 Brady St Davenport IA
ABC Karaoke -Moose Lodge - Daven-port 2333 Rockingham Rd Dav-enport IA
An Evening with Buckwheat Zydeco- The Redst one Room 129 Main StDavenport IA
Band du Jour (530pm) - Whiplash
Abby (9pm) - The Rusty Nail 2606W Locust Davenport IA
Chuck T Murphy -Eagle Ridge Resortamp Spa 444 Eagle Ridge Dr Galena IL
Dirty Water Band -Barrel House 211211 E 2nd St Davenport IA
DollaMiiite Live Dance Mix - Th eSmoking Dog Pub 1800 2nd AveRock Island IL
Doug Brundies Big Acoustic Show-Junction Grill amp Bar 110 E 4th StWilton IA
Joe Seng -Joersquos Club 1402 W 7th StDavenport IA
Karaoke Night -Bowlmor Lanes 2952N Brady St Davenport IA
Karaoke Night -Roosterrsquos Sports Bar amp
Grill 2130 3rd Ave Rock Island ILLarry Bo Boyd -Cool Beanz Coffee-house 1325 30th St Rock Island IL
Lewis Knudsen Band - The Effie Afton- KAB -Moline Bier Stube BlackhawkRoom 415 15th St Moline IL
Southern Thunder Karaoke -HollarrsquosBar and Grill 4050 27th St Moline IL
The Bishops - Fairhaven - Rude Punch-Iowa City Yacht Club 13 S Linn StIowa City IA
The Blow Ups - Halo Of Flies -RascalsLive 1418 15th St Moline IL
The Franti Project -Brady Street Pub217 Brady St Davenport IA
The Funnies -Len Brownrsquos North ShoreInn 700 N Shore Dr Moline IL
The Unidynes (5pm) - Wide RiverWinery - LeClaire 106 N Cody RdLeClaire IA
Vagabond Entertainment presentsK o o by rsquo s K a ra o ke - B i er S t u b eLeClaire 1001 Canal Shore DrLeClaire IA
Vice Squad -Purgatoryrsquos Pub 2104 StateSt Bettendorf IA
Xposed - FiLiBuStA - Pleasurebeats- Disco Diaries -Gabersquos 330 E Wash-ington St Iowa City IA
You Me amp Apollo - The Lonelyhearts-Rozz-Tox 2108 3rd Ave Rock Is-land IL
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Jam Session w BenSoltau - Iowa CityYacht Club 13 S Linn
St Iowa City IAK a r a o k e N i g h t-RIBCO 1815 2ndAve Rock Island ILKoobyrsquos Karaoke-Bier Stube LeClaire1001 Canal Shore DrLeClaire IAO pe n M ic N ig h t- Ru m o rs L o u ngeamp Nightclub 1704Second Ave RockIsland ILOpen Mic Night w
Karl Beatty amp Mike Miller -BooziersquosBar amp Grill 114 12 W 3rd St Dav-enport IA
The Chris amp Wes Show -Ubriacorsquos Trat-toria 1029 Mound St Davenport IAThe Harris Collection Open Jam Ses-
sion -Brady Street Pub 217 Brady StDavenport IA
20140828 (Thu)
Lewis Knudsen Live Lunch (11am)-Mama Comptonrsquos 1725 2nd AveRock Island IL
Boston - Starship -US Cellular Center370 1st Ave NE Cedar Rapids IA
Open Stage Night - Theorsquos Java Club213 17th St Rock Island IL
Billy Peiffer amp Collin Keemle Jam Night-On the Rock Grille amp Bar 4619 34th StRock Island IL
Double Dz Karaoke -Purgatoryrsquos Pub2104 State St Bettendorf IA
ABC Karaoke - The Rusty Nail 2606 WLocust Davenport IA
Bob Log III - Samuel Locke-Ward ampthe Garbage Boys - The Mill 120 EBurlington Iowa City IA
20140825 (Mon)
ABC Karaoke - The Muddy Waters 170 8State St Bettendorf IA
Circle of Heat -Gabersquos 330 E Washing-ton St Iowa City IA
Live Lunch w Lewis Knudsen (noon)-RME Community Stage 131 W 2ndSt Davenport IA
Open Mic w J Knight - The Mil l 120 EBurlington Iowa City IA
20140826 (Tue)
ABC Karaoke -Creekside Bar and Grill3303 Brady St Davenport IA
ABC Karaoke - The Muddy Waters 170 8State St Bettendorf IA
ABC Karaoke - The R usty Nail 2606 W
Locust Davenport IAAcoustic Music Club (430pm) - RME(River Music Experience) 131 W 2ndSt Davenport IA
Fruition -Gabersquos 330 E Washington StIowa City IA
Glenn Hickson (5pm) -Jake Orsquos Grille2900 Blackhawk Rd Rock Island IL
Open Jam Session -Brady Street Pub217 Brady St Davenport IA
Open Mic Night (630pm) - Cool BeanzCoffeehouse 1325 30th St RockIsland IL
Open Mic Nite w Alan Sweet -VanrsquosPizza Pub amp Grill 3333 Harrison StDavenport IA
Open Mic w Corey Wallace amp Friends-11th Street Precinct 2108 E 11th StDavenport IA
Pete Balestrieri - Eric Whittaker - Jus-tin Baumgartner - Douglas KramerNye - The Mi ll 12 0 E Bur lin gto nIowa City IA
Cobra Kai Karaoke -Rumors Lounge ampNightclub 1704 Second Ave RockIsland IL
Karaoke Night -Applebeersquos - Moline3805 41st Ave Moline IL
Open Mic Night -Rookies 2818 N BradySt Davenport IA
Stardust Talent Night - The Old Stardus tSports Bar 1191 19th Street Moline IL
CJ the DJ -RIBCO 1815 2nd AveRock Island IL
Soulshake - Mixology -Gabersquos 330 EWashington St Iowa City IA
20140829 (Fri)
ABC Karaoke -Circle Tap 1345 LocustSt Davenport IA
ABC Karaoke -Creekside Bar and Grill3303 Brady St Davenport IA
ABC Karaoke -Moose Lodge - Daven-port 2333 Rockingham Rd Dav-enport IA
Barstool Boogaloo -Broken Saddle1417 5th Ave Moline IL
Cheese Pizza - American Dog -RIBCO1815 2nd Ave Rock Island IL
Cody Road -Dickson Park Milan ILDave Moore amp the Outskirts of Town
- The Mil l 12 0 E Bur lin gton Iow aCity IA
Derek Reid amp Andy Jazz Duo - BlueMovies -Moline Bier Stube Black-hawk Room 415 15th St Moline IL
Dirt Road Rockers -On the Rock Grilleamp Bar 4619 34th St Rock Island IL
Dogs on Skiis (630pm) - SheratonIowa City Hotel 210 S Dubuque StIowa City IA
DollaMiiite Live Dance Mix - Th eSmoking Dog Pub 1800 2nd AveRock Island IL
Doug Brundies Big Acoustic Show-Onion Grove Bar 602 Lombard StClarence IA
20140824 (Sun)
ABC Karaoke -11th Street Precinct2108 E 11th St Davenport IA
ABC Karaoke - The Rusty Nail 2606 WLocust Davenport IA
Alan Sweet amp Friends (6pm) - TheMuddy Waters 1708 State St Bet-tendorf IA
Bill Chrastil (4pm) -Riverside Casinoand Golf Resort 3184 Highway 22Riverside IA
Buddy Olson (3pm) -Duckyrsquos Lagoon13515 78th Ave Andalusia IL
Chuck T Murphy -Parkside Gril l ampLounge 2307 5th Ave Moline IL
Jim Ryan (3p m) -Len Brownrsquos NorthShore Inn 700 N Shore Dr Moline IL
Keep Off the Grass (5pm) - The Cap-tainrsquos Table 4801 River Dr Moline IL
Live Broadcast - Lack of Zen -Gabersquos330 E Washington St Iowa City IA
Open Mic for Originals Only (noon)-Mama Comptonrsquos 1725 2nd AveRock Island IL
Open Mic Night w Karl Beatty - BarrelHouse 211 211 E 2nd St Daven-port IA
Open Mic Night w Rob Dahms (5pm)-Rustic Ridge Golf Course Grille ampPub 1151 East Iowa St Eldridge IA
Polyrhythms Jazz amp Heritage FestivalDaniel Leahy Band - LangstonHughes Tribute - Tammy McCann- Laurence Hobgood - The Redstone
Room 129 Main St Davenport IASteve McFate Acoustic Show -On the
Rock Grille amp Bar 4619 34th St RockIsland IL
Sunday Jazz Brunch (830 amp 1030am1230pm) -Bix Bistro 200 E 3rd StDavenport IA
Eleven Fifty Two - Aterra Tale - Mole-hill - AsBigAsAMouse -Rascals Live1418 15th St Moline IL
Fire Sale - Aitas - Dan DiMonte amp theBad Assettes -Iowa City Yacht Club13 S Linn St Iowa City IA
Funktastic Five - The Rusty Nail 26 06 WLocust Davenport IA
Gray Wolf Band - Len Brownrsquos NorthShore Inn 700 N Shore Dr Moline IL
Jazz amp E xperi mental Jazz -Bier StubeMoline 417 15th St Moline IL
Joe Seng -Joersquos Club 1402 W 7th StDavenport IA
Karaoke Night -Bowlmor Lanes 2952N Brady St Davenport IA
Karaoke Night -Roosterrsquos Sports Bar ampGrill 2130 3rd Ave Rock Island IL
Live Five Jason Carl Band (5pm)-RME Courtyard 131 W 2nd St
Davenport IANorth of 40 -Purgatoryrsquos Pub 2104 StateSt Bettendorf IA
Parkypalooza Meth amp Goats - Pur-gatory - Ski Ma$k - Maleficarum- Cool Off - The Easy Mark - LordGreen - Straigh t Up - Tong Po -Rozz- Tox 2108 3rd Ave Rock Island IL
Pierced Productions Karaoke amp DJfeaturing Leigh Timbrook - TheOld Stardust Sports Bar 1191 19thStreet Moline IL
Sha Na Na (8pm) - Hold On Band(930pm) -Riverside Casino and GolfResort 3184 Highway 22 Riverside IA
Southern Thunder Karaoke -HollarrsquosBar and Grill 4050 27th St Moline IL
Surrounded by Giants Farewell Show
-Gabersquos 330 E Washington St IowaCity IA
The Whoozdads (5pm) -Wide RiverWinery - LeClaire 106 N Cody RdLeClaire IA
The Matchsellers (6pm) - RME Com-munity Stage 131 W 2nd St Dav-enport IA
20140827 (Wed)
ABC Karaoke -11th Street Precinct2108 E 11th St Davenport IA
ABC Karaoke -Circle Tap 1345 LocustSt Davenport IA
Acoustic Jam Night w Steve Mc-Fate -McManus Pub 1401 7th AveMoline IL
Acoustic Open Mic Night (630pm) -Fablos Karaoke Night (9pm) -RMECommunity Stage 131 W 2nd StDavenport IA
Burlington Street Bluegrass Band - TheMill 120 E Burlington Iowa City IA
Chuck T Murphy -Valley Inn Ale House24575 Valley Dr Pleasant Valley IA
Cody Road Unplugged (6pm) - GoFish Marina and Bar 411 River DrPrinceton IA
Fifth of Country (6pm) - Karaoke King(930pm) - The Rusty Nail 260 6 WLocust Davenport IA
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Open Mic Night w Karl Beatty amp MikeMiller -Booziersquos Bar amp Grill 114 12 W3rd St Davenport IA
The Chris amp Wes Show - Ubriacorsquos Trat-toria 1029 Mound St Davenport IA
The Harris Collection Open Jam Ses-sion -Brady Street Pub 217 Brady StDavenport IA
20140904 (Thu)
ABC Karaoke - The Rusty Nail 2606 WLocust Davenport IA
Allen Edwards -Riverside Casino andGolf Resort 3184 Highway 22 Riv-erside IA
Battle of the Bands VII -Iowa City YachtClub 13 S Linn St Iowa City IA
Chuck T Murphy -Harringtonrsquos Pub 2321Cumberland Dr Bettendorf IA
Cobra Kai Karaoke -Rumors Lounge ampNightclub 1704 Second Ave RockIsland IL
Cornmeal - Henhouse Prowlers -Soulshake -Gabersquos 330 E Washing-ton St Iowa City IA
Danika Holmes -Barrel House 211 211E 2nd St Davenport IA
Dirty Water Band -Barrel House 211 211E 2nd St Davenport IA
Double Dz Karaoke -Purgatoryrsquos Pub2104 State St Bettendorf IA
Karaoke Night -Applebeersquos - Moline3805 41st Ave Moline IL
Moonshine Sorrow - The Mil l 120 EBurlington Iowa City IA
Open Mic Night -Rookies 2818 N BradySt Davenport IA
Open Stage Night - Theorsquos Java Club213 17th St Rock Island IL
Stardust Talent Night - The Old Stardu stSports Bar 1191 19th Street Moline IL
The Candymakers -Schwiebert Riv-erfront Park between 17th amp 20thStreets Rock Island IL
Open Mic Night -Downtown CentralPerk 226 W 3rd St Davenport IA
Parkypalooza Weekend Nachos -
Wartorn - SickTired - King of Clubz- Bath House Boys - Hate - FeederGainer - Relentless Approach -Deathwish - Ice Hockey - Kings - AsYou Were -Rozz-Tox 2108 3rd AveRock Island IL
Pieces of Candy (4pm) -Wide RiverWinery - Clinton 1776 East DeerCreek Rd Clinton IA
Pierced Productions Karaoke amp DJfeaturing Leigh Timbrook - TheOld Stardust Sports Bar 1191 19thStreet Moline IL
Rock the Levee Village People - AB-BAFab -Quad-Cities Waterfront Con-vention Center 2021 State St Bet-tendorf IA
Sha Na Na (8pm) - Hold On Band(930pm) -Riverside Casino and GolfResort 3184 Highway 22 Riverside IA
Smooth Groove -River House 1510River Dr Moline IL
Southern Thunder Karaoke -HollarrsquosBar and Grill 4050 27th St Moline IL
Split Lip Rayfield - Cedar CountyCobras - Jon Eric - Gabersquos 330 EWashington St Iowa City IA
Steve McFate amp Friends - Timrsquos Corn er Tap 4018 14th Av e Rock Island IL
The Old 57rsquos -Bier Stube LeClaire 1001Canal Shore Dr LeClaire IA
The One Night Standards - BedroomShrine -Bier Stube Moline 417 15thSt Moline IL
The Travoltas - Meet the Press - RIBCO1815 2nd Ave Rock Island IL
20140831 (Sun)
ABC Karaoke -11th Street Precinct2108 E 11th St Davenport IA
ABC Karaoke - The Muddy Water s 1708State St Bettendorf IA
ABC Karaoke - The Rusty Nail 2606 W
Locust Davenport IABring Your Own Vinyl - Gabersquos 330 E
Washington St Iowa City IADriftwood Soldier -Rozz-Tox 2108 3rd
Ave Rock Island ILGlenn Hickson (5pm) -Jake Orsquos Grille
2900 Blackhawk Rd Rock Island ILOpen Jam Session -Brady Street Pub
217 Brady St Davenport IAOpen Mic Night (630pm) -Cool Beanz
Coffeehouse 1325 30th St RockIsland IL
Open Mic Nite w Alan Sweet - VanrsquosPizza Pub amp Grill 3333 Harr ison StDavenport IA
Open Mic w Corey Wallace amp Friends-11th Street Precinct 2108 E 11th St
Davenport IA
20140903 (Wed)
ABC Karaoke -11th Street Precinct2108 E 11th St Davenport IA
ABC Karaoke -Circle Tap 1345 LocustSt Davenport IA
Allen Edwards -Riverside Casino andGolf Resort 3184 Highway 22 Riv-erside IA
Cody Road Unplugged (6pm) -GoFish Marina and Bar 411 River DrPrinceton IA
Jam S essio n w Be n Sol tau - Iowa CityYacht Club 13 S Linn St Iowa City IA
Karaoke Night -RIBCO 1815 2nd Ave
Rock Island ILMotherfolk -Gabersquos 330 E WashingtonSt Iowa City IA
Open Mic Night -Rumors Lounge ampNightclub 1704 Second Ave RockIsland IL
Open Mic Night w Karl Beatty - BarrelHouse 211 211 E 2nd St Daven-
port IAOpen Mic Night w Rob Dahms (5pm)-Rustic Ridge Golf Course Grille ampPub 1151 East Iowa St Eldridge IA
Sunday Jazz Brunch (830 amp 1030am1230pm) -Bix Bistro 200 E 3rd StDavenport IA
Them SomrsquoBitches - Just Let Go DJs-Bier Stube Moline 417 15th StMoline IL
The Travoltas - Johnny Donrsquot -RIBCO1815 2nd Ave Rock Island IL
20140901 (Mon)
ABC Karaoke - The Muddy Water s 1708State St Bettendorf IA
Open Mic w J Knight - The Mil l 120 EBurlington Iowa City IA
20140902 (Tue)
ABC Karaoke -Creekside Bar and Grill3303 Brady St Davenport IA
A Crowd like You - Legions of Romulus(530pm) -Moline Bier Stube Black-
hawk Room 415 15th St Moline ILAlan Sweet amp Friends (6pm) - The MuddyWaters 1708 State St Bettendorf IA
AWTHNTKTS - In the Mouth of Rad-ness - Truck or Dead Horse - B-Star - Sainthood - Gabersquos 330 EWashington St Iowa City IA
Buddy Olson (3pm) -Duckyrsquos Lagoon13515 78th Ave Andalusia IL
Descendant -RME (River Music Experi-ence) 131 W 2nd St Davenport IA
Funktastic Five -On the Rock Grilleamp Bar 4619 34th St Rock Island IL
Greg amp Rich Acoustic Duo (2pm) -LenBrownrsquos North Shore Inn 700 NShore Dr Moline IL
Lucky Frog Street Dance The Old 57rsquos(4pm) - The Lovedogs (8pm) - The
Lucky Frog Bar and Grill 313 N SalinaSt McCausland IA
North of 40 - The Rust y Nail 260 6 WLocust Davenport IA
Open Mic for Originals Only (noon)-Mama Comptonrsquos 1725 2nd AveRock Island IL
Vagabond Entertainment presentsK o o by rsquo s K a ra o ke - B i er S t u b eLeClaire 1001 Canal Shore Dr
LeClaire IAWild Oatz -Stooges 908 3rd St Orion ILZach Harris - The Muddy Waters 1708
State St Bettendorf IA
20140830 (Sat)
ABC Karaoke -Creekside Bar and Grill3303 Brady St Davenport IA
Cody Road -Stooges 908 3rd St Orion ILCommunity Drum Circle (1030am)
-RME (River Music Experience) 131W 2nd St Davenport IA
Damon Johnson - Halo of Flies -RascalsLive 1418 15th St Moline IL
DollaMiiite Live Dance Mix - Th eSmoking Dog Pub 1800 2nd Ave
Rock Island ILDoug Brundies Big Acoustic Show -Bley-artrsquos Tap 2210 E 11th St Davenport IA
Downtown Rockinrsquo Daddyrsquos - Th eMuddy Waters 1708 State St Bet-tendorf IA
G Quick - Ro - Trayvee - Young God- Colossical - Prieto - Kr it - D Staff -RTMG -Moline Bier Stube BlackhawkRoom 415 15th St Moline IL
Gray Wolf Band -Milan Indian SummerFest Milan IL
Joe Ting lersquos DJ Enter tain ment -Bar-rel House Moline 1321 5th AveMoline IL
John June Year - Iowa City Yacht Club13 S Linn St Iowa City IA
Karaoke Night -Booziersquos Bar amp Grill 11412 W 3rd St Davenport IA
Karaoke Night - The Mill 1 20 E Burli ng-ton Iowa City IA
Milk amp Eggs -Uptown Billrsquos Coffee House730 S Dubuque St Iowa City IA
Naughty Naughty - The Rusty Nail 2606W Locust Davenport IA
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In the Walnut Center | 4711 North Brady Street | Davenport IA | wwwLifeStylesFurniturecom | 563 345 6250
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Edgar Gives Rauner an
Unexpected State-Fair Boost
by Rich Miller
CapitolFaxcomILLINOIS POLITICS
Irsquom not sure why but the surprise appear-ance by former Governor Jim Edgar at theIllinois State Fairrsquos Republican Day last
week didnrsquot generate much media coverageDespite the fact that Edgar is a Republican
this was not an easy ldquogetrdquo for Republicangubernatorial nominee Bruce Rauner Irsquomtold it took weeks of careful wooing andnegotiations through one ofEdgarrsquos cronies Edgar backed
state Senator Kirk Dillard in theGOP primary against Raunerand he has also expressedpublic and private concernsabout how Rauner is portrayinghimself on the stump andabout how that confrontationalattitude could manifest itself ifhersquos elected governor
Another reason why Irsquomperplexed by the lack ofcoverage is that DemocraticGovernor Pat Quinn has repeatedly goneout of his way to praise Edgar since DillardrsquosRepublican-primary loss Quinn consultedwith Edgar before his post-primary budgetaddress seeking his advice on keeping theincome tax at current levels and providingsome property-tax relief Quinn thenmentioned Edgar by name during his actualaddress saying the former governor wasright to keep a tax hike in place
If Quinn was hoping to somehow
neutralize the still-popular Edgar he failedmiserably Edgar said at the State Fair lastweek that not only did Rauner have anopportunity to finally end one-party rule butthat ldquothe Blagojevich-Quinn governorshiphas been a disaster for Illinoisrdquo
Oh man thatrsquos gonna leave a markldquoOutsidersrdquo can make some Illinoisans
uncomfortable Despite the blathering ofeditorial boards and pundits quite a few voters here subconsciously or otherwise still
ldquodonrsquot want nobody that nobody sentrdquo TheEdgar endorsement could go a very longway toward soothing fears of moderate toliberal independents that Rauner may be justtoo new too unknown and too risky to betrusted with the office
Meanwhile four years ago I wrote thatQuinn wouldnrsquot know a campaign themeif it was bleeding to death in his front yardHis 2010 State Fair Governorrsquos Day speechwas rambling disjointed and unfocused
Not this year Quinnrsquos theme so far is prettydarned clear Bruce Rauner is an out-of-touch billionaire whose policies would harmworking people
But can it work So far the attacks seem juvenile catty and poorly produced ldquoLook
Over there Rauner is rich Hersquos rich I tellsyardquo
The Quinn campaign appears to befollowing the Obama 2012 script very closely(and that script was based in part on Quinnrsquos2010 campaign against Bill Brady) The firstthing they have to do is establish in votersrsquominds that Rauner is a plutocrat Once that
message is baked in thebig hits connecting him to
nursing-home and hospitaldeaths and whatever elsethe Quinnsters have in theiropposition-research files canbe dumped on Raunerrsquos head
The political professionalswho attended Governorrsquos Daythis year werenrsquot confident atall that Quinn could pull thisoff Then again they had zeroconfidence in Quinn fouryears ago and he managed
to edge out Brady But of course therersquos nothird-party candidate willing to spend closeto $4 million and split the anti-Quinn votewith the GOP nominee this year as there wasin 2010
In contrast the GOP operatives whoattended Republican Day four years ago wereupbeat and hopeful but quite concernedabout the physical mechanics of Bradyrsquoscampaign Those fears turned out to be justified This time around there were few if
any fears expressed about the way their guy isrunning his show
And probably for good reason TheRauner folks say that the RepublicanGovernors Association has been trackingthe number of contacts made at the doorsby GOP gubernatorial campaigns Raunerrsquosdoor-to-door contact effort so far ranksnumber-one in the nation ndash even ahead ofTexas which has a far larger population thanIllinois
Rauner by the way left after his State Fairappearance for a 38-county bus blitz throughDownstate Illinois The schedule looks brutal
The idea is to pack in as many Downstateappearances before Labor Day and thenfocus on the Chicago media market untilNovember Itrsquos the smart move becauseDownstate is so huge that it canrsquot be easilyand quickly traversed
The governor on the other hand hasfocused much of his summertime attentionon the Chicago area perhaps because pollsshow he has real trouble with his Democraticldquobaserdquo
Rich Miller also publishes Capitol Fax (a daily political newsletter) and CapitolFaxcom
The Edgar
endorsement
could go a long
way toward
soothing fears of
moderate to liberal
independents
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Jumerrsquos Boosted the Local Casino Market ndash but It Canrsquot Hide the Quad Citiesrsquo Decade of Decline
The Shrinking Gambling Pieby Jeff Ignatius
jeffrcreadercom
Itrsquos long been an articleof faith with me thatthe seemingly perpetual
growth in the number ofstate-sponsored gamblingoutlets is poor public pol-icy Common sense saysthat the amount of moneypeople will spend on thesegames has a ceiling ndash onethat wersquove almost certainlyreached by now
If thatrsquos correct thenfurther expansion oflegalized gamblingis a foolrsquos errand asthe money generatedby it wonrsquot increasemeaningfully Oncegambling has reacheda saturation point in aregion revenues will just
get shifted from gamingcompany to gamingcompany and state to stateand local government tolocal government
But like all articlesof faith I had no prooffor my hypothesis SoI decided to test it andthe Quad Cities marketseemed like an excellent
laboratoryWhat is now the Isle of
Capri casino in Bettendorfopened in April 1995 ndashmaking us a three-casino community(Irsquoll refer to the casinos by their presentnames throughout this article) We nowhave almost two decades of gaminginformation with the three-casinomarketplace and a handful of variablesallow us to see what happened here when
this happened there the December 2008move of Jumerrsquos from downtown RockIsland to Interstate 280 the recession thathit in 2007-8 new casino competitors ineastern Iowa in 2006 and 2007 and the2012 introduction of video-gamblingmachines in Illinois outside of casinos
What I found didnrsquot exactly support myhypothesis of a Quad Cities gambling piewith a fixed size Rather the data suggestthere are ways to add new customers tothe local gambling market ndash but that the
pie has nonetheless been shrinking for adecade
The health of our casinos is a matterof public concern The Quad Citiesrsquogambling outlets are major employers
and tourist attractions They pay propertyand gambling taxes ndash revenue that stateand local governments rely on If thecasinos continue their long-term slide inthe face of more gambling competitionitrsquos not just casino companies whoserevenues will fall
In the next few years however you canexpect some growth in the local casinobusiness The move of Davenportrsquos casinofrom the riverfront to an Interstate 80location and the Isle of Caprirsquos plan tobuild a land-based casino to replace itscurrent boat will almost certainly boosttheir ownersrsquo and their communitiesrsquorevenues
But history says the gains wonrsquot lastldquoEveryone is hoping that it [the local
gambling market] is going to expandbut if you take a look at whatrsquos been
happening thatrsquos not the direction thatitrsquos goingrdquo said Bill Renk the directorof public relations and promotion forJumerrsquos Casino amp Hotel ldquoSo therersquoll be ashift and redistribution of market shares
but it will be a challenge to grow themarket in light of whatrsquos happeningrdquo
The Big NumbersFor the 18 most recent full years (1996
through 2013) admissions at QuadCities casinos totaled more than 67million ndash or more than 37 million visits
per year (Iowa tabulates its attendanceand revenue totals on a July-to-Junefiscal-year basis while Illinois works withcalendar years)
For the same period the net amountof money casinos took in totaled $349billion or almost $194 million peryear This figure is called AdjustedGross Revenue in Iowa and AdjustedGross Receipts in Illinois but theyrsquorefundamentally the same thing for
simplicity wersquoll call it AGR Gamblerscollectively win back a little more than90 percent of their wagers at our casinosand the remainder is AGR
But AGR is not the casino companiesrsquo
profit they have employees and other
costs Renk defined AGR as ldquothe casino
win before we pay any billsrdquo (I called
Renk to ensure I wasnrsquot misreading the
numbers but also because Jumerrsquos is
responsible for the largest change in
the local market ndash and is most directly
affected by legalized video gambling in
Illinois)One significant cost for casinos is
gambling taxes ndash the primary reason local
residents should be concerned about the
current downward trend And over these
18 years the total to local governments
in the Quad Cities has been more
than $825 million from casinos State
governments have received more than
$648 million Thatrsquos $731 million ndash more
than $40 million a year ndash that gamblers in
the Quad Cities have forked over in taxesAlmost 21 percent of AGR has gone to
government
COVER STORY
0
$20 Million
$40 Million
$60 Million
$80 Million
$100 Million
$120 Million
Rhythm City
Isle of Capri
Jumerrsquos
Illinois cruising
requirement removed
Iowa cruising
requirement removed
Isle of Capri opens new
hotel tower Isle Casino
Hotel Waterloo opens
Riverside Casino
amp Golf Resort
opensIllinois
smoking bantakes effect
Quad Cities
Waterfront
Convention Center
opens
Jumerrsquos opens
Interstate
location
Video gambling
begins in Illinois
Continued On Page 16
The Ups and Downs of QC CasinosFrom the point we became a three-casino community in 1995 the Quad Cities gambling market had steadily growing revenue (with a fewbumps) for roughly a decade ndash and then each propertyrsquos numbers began to decline Only Jumerrsquos revenues are better now than they were 10
years ago and thatrsquos entirely a function of its new Interstate casino Below are the Adjusted Gross RevenuesReceipts ndash or AGR ndash for the three
Quad Cities casinos over that period with notes marking major events that have impacted them
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diameter while the Wells Fargo clocks are10 feet
The design of the Arsenal clocks isunusual Its distinctive white stars markthe quarter hours against the dialsrsquo blackpainted surface It feels unexpectedlyalmost contemporary in that it usessymbols and simple lines to mark thehours instead of numbers Converselythe black Roman numerals of the Wells
Fargo clocks are more conventional theystand out against the translucent whiteclock faces that are lighted from within at
The impressive clocksatop the Rock IslandClock Tower building
(at the western point of Ar-senal Island) and the WellsFargo building (at 201 WestThird Street in Davenport)are highly visible landmarksndash day or night From adistance the clocks appearto be about the size of a fullmoon ndash and like the moonare viewed against the sky
The message conveyedby the height location andlongevity of these towersis that the institutionsassociated with them areof great importance toour community Gazingupward to read the time
forces us to look up to theseinstitutions
Construction of the117-foot-tall Rock IslandClock Tower began duringthe Civil War when the island was stilla prisoner-of-war camp for Confederatesoldiers Completed in 1868 it was thefirst Rock Island Arsenal building to beerected
The original clock mechanism is still in
use and is now the only clock of its typestill functioning Interestingly the clockwas initially synchronized with a sundiallocated on the island resulting in a 13-to15-minute difference from ldquoChicagordquoor ldquoRailroadrdquo time Uniform times zoneswould not be established until November1883 with the goal of consistent time-keeping for the scheduling of train stopsThe Arsenal clock was constructedshortly after the industrial revolution
allowed for widespread manufacture ofpocket watchesThe Wells Fargo Building was
completed in 1927 a decade afterthe widespread manufacture of thewristwatch Whereas the Arsenal toweris a masonry building ndash its foundation isfour feet thick ndash the Wells Fargo buildingwas constructed with a steel frameallowing it to reach a height of 255 feetIt is still the tallest building in the QuadCities and its five-story classically styledtower remains the most prominentfeature on Davenportrsquos skyline
The clock faces on both towers areimmense and proportional to the clocktowers the Arsenal clocks are 12 feet in
Art in Plain Sight The Arsenal
and Wells Fargo Clocks
Article and photos by Bruce Walters
BD-Walterswiuedu
ART
Continued On Page 17
The Rock Island Clock Tower
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River Citiesrsquo Reader
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Publishing since 1993
The River Citiesrsquo Reader is an independent
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and available free throughout the Quad Cities
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setter for an extended call-and-response jam
between the organ and guitar over pulsing
bass and drums building to an actual climax
of intertwined vocals and guitar Itrsquos sti ll Ryanrsquos
roots rock but itrsquos a transcendently free and
loose expression of it
The Dawn will mark the release of Waiting onthe Storm from 8 pm to midnight on Saturday
August 23 at Len Brown North Shore Inn (700
North Shore Drive Moline)
For more information on the Dawn visit
FacebookcomTheDawnMusicOfficial
Jordan Danielsen Old SoulAfter the willful variety of Jordan Danielsenrsquos
2011 album Night Alone in the City his new OldSoul record certainly benefits from a consistent
style 12 unerringly pleasant tracks anchored
by the singersongwriterrsquos clear clean slightly
twangy voice and mostly an acoustic guitar
Yet its comforting tone becomes somewhat
suffocating over the albumrsquos length and when
the songs call for a shift to the dark the gentle
arrangements and careful polish underminethem
The second track ldquoNinnianrsquos Balladrdquo
summarizes those problems ndash an approachable
folk tune aspiring to huge resonance (ldquoI joined
the cause and fought the union fight For a
higher wage and a human rightrdquo) but lacking the
telling detail to earn it Even more problematic is
that the singing and music exude hope while the
lyrics document struggle death and eventually
cancer The ultimate peace the song finds canrsquot
bridge the gulf between medium and messageTherersquos a similar tonal disconnect on ldquoRainy
Days Are Good Days for Playing Sad Sad
Songsrdquo with the words at odds with the the
upbeat rootsy rock and Danielsenrsquos friendly
voice The phrase ldquosweet depressionrdquo carries an
air of condescension as if being miserable were
somehow the coolest thing in the world
But if Danielsen canrsquot yet pull off being
heavy Old Soul also shows off his considerable
wheelhouse
ldquoDenver Coloradordquo has a soulful James Taylor vibe dexterity in the vocals and a striking
counter-melody in the guitar during the chorus
ldquoUs My Loverdquo starts with a great couplet ndash
ldquoYoursquove got a flicker in your mind And I got
metal in my bonesrdquo ndash and the piano melody
poised against the rhythm ukulele casts an
enchanting tropical spell
ldquoThe Shape Irsquom inrdquo is almost unbearably
bright in the restrained joy of its singing nimble
fiddle and warm guitar ndash crafting a great groove
without forcing it
Danielsenrsquos skill in finding the right musical
details in light instrumentation plays best with
simple ideas and feelings ndash as on the closing title
track and the melancholy unburdened by angst
of ldquoCarolynnrdquo The singersongwriter is at his
strongest when he works small
Jordan Danielsen will perform from 9 pm to
midnight on Thursday August 21 at 11th Street
Precinct (1107 Mound Street Davenport) with
Jef Spradley and from 5 to 8 pm on Saturday
August 23 at Do the Brew (Sheridan MeadowsPark Eldridge) with Carolynn Johnston
For more information on Jordan Danielsen visit
JordanDanielsenMusiccom
Irsquove written about four releases from Sean
Ryan over the past six years ndash as a solo singer
songwriter as part of Jim the Mule and asthe leader of the Dawn (and Sean Ryan amp the
Dawn) Irsquove always liked his singing voice ndash a
mature blend of authority precision and expres-
sion But with much of his work as a solo act and
bandleader Irsquove found the combination of stan-
dard Americana arrangements and plain-spoken
writing dully professional ndash not vivid enough to
avoid the generic
So the new six-track Waiting on the Storm
album from the Dawn came as a pleasant
surprise ndash in particular the expansive rockerldquoBring It All Homerdquo a forceful jam that oozes
personality and life and has a clear if winding
path An album full of similar songs would
quickly become tiresome but as a startling
change-up from Ryanrsquos past work it reverberates
through the entire record
Each track on the album actually feels
designed to showcase a different facet of Ryan
and his band ndash keyboardistsinger Jordan
VanOpdorp bassistsinger Garrin Jost and
drummer Josh Womack But for the keyboardsthe slinky hooky opener ldquoFreezeframerdquo sounds
like a tribute to the disbanded Jim the Mule
ldquoTroubled Daysrdquo is an up-tempo shit-kicker
ldquoPhasesrdquo has a flair for soulful funk rock And
the title track with its slightly unsteady falsetto
languid pace and delicate piano flourishes is
poised alluringly between liquid and air until the
commanding electric guitar places it firmly on
the ground
Only ldquoCold Rain Ice amp Snowrdquo conforms to
what I would have expected from Ryan And
while that song might have melted into previous
albums it jumps out here as a contrast and a
reminder that Ryanrsquos voice is most potent in
simple settings The key to its success here is
that it represents a breather and alludes to the
core of Ryanrsquos music rather than merely being an
encapsulation of it
But ldquoBring It All Homerdquo is the undoubted
highlight rooted in Americana but growing
far beyond it At the outset it shows a sturdy
framework the thick organ-y keyboards
contrasting with biting guitar and a sinuoussinging style to create a serious groove The
fluid expressive piercing opening guitar solo
would have been the unsurprising climax of
a lesser song but here itrsquos merely the table-
The Dawn Waiting for the Storm and Jordan Danielsen Old Soul
Breaking Some Shackles Burdened by Others
by Jeff Ignatius
jeffrcreadercom
MUSIC
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Ilove Yazmina
Rezarsquos lsquoArt rsquo My
infatuation with
the playwrightrsquos
script started four
years ago when the
piece was produced
by the Curtainbox
Theatre Company
and it brought me
great delight to hearthat the QC Theatre Workshop and director
Tyson Danner planned to stage the play with
the same cast that performed the material for
the Curtainbox
Friday night as I settled into my seat I took
time to marvel at scenic designer Tyler Reinertrsquos
set which is itself a work of art Hersquos painted the
walls as stained aged cement sectioned to look
like giant blocks and these walls are separated
by tall white-washed brick pillars marking
the edges of a wooden-floored minimally
decorated room containing two metal benches
and a sofa table While artistic in and of itself
the space also looks as if itrsquos a room in an art
museum one ready to display masterpieces
In lsquoArt rsquo the space ndash considering it functions
as three separate apartments during the play
ndash is primarily the home to a newly acquired
Antrios artwork purchased for $200000 by
Serge (Reader employee Mike Schulz) a work
that looks like a canvas painted entirely white
The painting which Serge insists isnot white
becomes the catalyst for the long-gestatingdemise of the friendship between Serge and
Marc (Adam Michael Lewis) with Marc seeing
the canvas as a representation of what Serge
has become which is someone Marc no longer
likes
Schulz who seems comfortable in Sergersquos
pretentious skin really shines when his
character gets excited about sharing ldquothe
Antriosrdquo His childlike giddiness is clear not
only in his voice but in the twinkle in his eyes
and the flush in his face His most enjoyablemoments however come when Serge and
Marc square off as Schulzrsquos smug barely
contained disdain meets Lewisrsquo uncontained
dismissal of Serge and his independent tastes
that are out of line with Marcrsquos The contrast
of Schulzrsquos attempts at self-control and Lewisrsquo
willingness to let his displeasure be clearly
known is a highlight of the performance
with Serge and Marc exchanging increasingly
personal barbs ndash over the painting the
minutiae of its intention and the intonation
behind one anotherrsquos specific words Despite
each characterrsquos self-importance and self-
absorption their arguments are utterly
hilariously ridiculous
Sergersquos and Marcrsquos tense relationship is made
THEATRE By Thom White
thomasjasonwhitegmailcom
The (White) Elephant in the RoomlsquoArtrsquo at the QC Theatre Workshop through August 30
more palpable
by the inclusion
of Yvan (Aaron
Randolph III) in
the friendship
mix Randolphrsquos
awkward much
less refined figure
seems a plaything
for Serge and Marc
a jester for theirentertainment as the ways in which they toy
with his attentions and demand his loyalty
suggest that hersquos obviously beneath them
Dressed in business-casual attire by costume
designer Kristin Meyer ndash as opposed to the
button-up shirts and suit jackets of Serge and
Marc ndash Yvan is the audiencersquos connection to
the proceedings the sympathetic doorway into
the uppity world of the two other characters
Itrsquos easy to feel for him as Serge and Marc play
tennis with his friendship both attempting to
keep him in their own court
This sympathy comes even easier because
of the way Randolph portrays Yvan hersquos
charmingly unassuming and good-natured
Even his moments of outrage are adorable
particularly when he gets so shaken up that
he literally ndash and probably unintentionally
ndash shakes the eyeglasses off his face which
happened at least three times during Fridayrsquos
performance His rants and fits including a
lengthy explanation about the frustrations of
including his step-mothersand his mother onhis wedding invitations have the cadences and
inflections of a nice-guy version of Lewis Black
My partner and I were in almost-constant fits
of giggling whenever Randolph spokeAs funny as the show is itrsquos also poignant
particularly in its examination of friendshipThe QC Theatre Workshoprsquos most affectingmoment is one I cannot divulge here but wishthat I could because itrsquos one of those rare timesin which a showrsquos lighting delivers a message
Though Marc speaks the final monologuewhich explains both the central white paintingand the playrsquos point itrsquos Dannerrsquos lightingdesign for the productionrsquos final image thatmakes that point clear lsquoArtrsquo is not a riotouslyfunny yet basically insignificant conversationabout a white painting for 85 minutes Insteaditrsquos a meaningful and utterly entertaininglesson in human relationships which theQC Theatre Workshop shines a light onwonderfully well
lsquoArtrsquo runs at the QC Theatre Workshop (730
Wilkes Avenue Davenport) through August
30 and more information and tickets are
available by calling (563)650-2396 or visiting
QCTheatreWorkshoporg
Adam Michael Lewis Aaron Randolph III and Mike Schulz
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Thursdayrsquos audiencecertainly enjoyedthe Richmond Hill
Barn Theatrersquos Leading
Ladies judging by their
loud snorts and uninhib-
ited guffaws Ken Ludwigprovides plenty of fodder
for laughter as do director
Tom Vaccaro and his cast
who hit the comedyrsquos high
notes pitch-perfectly As
for me I didnrsquot just gigglebut laughed heartily right
along with the rest of the
crowd at least a dozen
times
Thatrsquos not to saythough that I laughed consistently throughout
the performance Ludwig takes a long time
to set up Leading Ladiesrsquo premise of two male
Shakespearean actors attempting to fool a
wealthy dying widow into believing theyrsquore her
long-lost nieces The play starts with a sceneinvolving the ingeacutenue Meg (Sarah Ade Wallace)
and her uncomfortably too-old-for-her fianceacute
Duncan (Andy Davis) a compassionless
mistrusting and judgmental reverend Theyrsquore
running late for a performance of Scenes fromShakespeare at the local Moose Lodge which
features the aforementioned actors Leo and Jack
(Jonathan Grafft and Nathan Johnson)
Wersquore next whisked away to Leorsquos and Jackrsquos
performance where we find out that theyrsquoresuch bad actors that their entire audience would
rather take to the buffet across the street thanendure another moment of poor deliveries and
even poorer sword-fighting skills Then wersquore
on a train where Leo and Jack lament their
lack of funds and Leo discovers an article abouta wealthy woman ndash Jackie Skilesrsquo ridiculously
hilarious crotchety old bat Florence ndash looking for
her missing heirs The actors subsequently plot
to convince Florence that theyrsquore her nephews
only to find out from Mallory Parkrsquos assertive butairheaded Audrey a fellow train passenger that
Florence is actually looking for nieces
This is when we finally get to the good stuffAfter those three scenes that felt long and dull
and filled with extraneous exposition Leo and
Jack appear as Maxine and Stephanie dressedin costumes pulled from their Shakespeare
performances (Just the sight of Grafft dressed
as a sexy Cleopatra and Johnson in a getup
that looks like a childrenrsquos-Halloween-costume
version of Titania the Fairy Queen is worththe showrsquos ticket price) Grafft then pulls off a
passable attempt at employing the mannerisms
of a lady while using his falsetto while Johnsonplaying deaf and dumb seems more awkward in
drag to great comedic effect Theirs is a comedy
duo with Grafft as the straight man ndash er womanndash and Johnson as the funny one (which is never
more apparent than when he performs Pee Wee
THEATRE By Thom White
thomasjasonwhitegmailcom
Drag of a KindLeading Ladies at the Richmond Hill Barn Theatre through August 24
Hermanrsquos ldquoTequilardquo dancelater in the play) Therest of the story involves
these two men ndash dressed
in smart matronly
manhood-hiding choices
by costumers SuzanneDeRue and Jeff Blackwell
ndash attempting to win
Florence over while also
befriending and in an
expected clicheacute falling in
love with women whilein drag Leo with Meg
and Jack with Audrey
There are hearty
laughs involving plenty
of sexual situationsand innuendo including everything said
by the smart-mouthed Doc (Stan Weimer)
who mistakenly and repeatedly pronounces
Florence dead (ldquoShe had no pulse Then she
got betterrdquo) Grafft also has some great moments
as his Maxine demonstrates a quick wit suchas when Doc says that his daughter Audrey
will marry Josh Wielengarsquos Butch over his dead
body and Maxine replies ldquoThat would be an
odd ceremonyrdquo This is also the funniest Irsquove
seen Skiles on the Richmond Hill stage withher gravely-voiced angst-ridden proclamations
barked at the other characters
However there are also more boring sections
as well as annoying scripting such as the
moment in which Audrey asked to give a letter
to Duncan to trick him into seducing Stephanie
Jack spills on it and says something along thelines of ldquoOh no Irsquove spilled something on the
letter and smudged the writing and canrsquot see
the name on itrdquo (Really Mr Ludwig) The
evening which already feels a bit long despite
the occasional raucous laughter then ends with
a fast-paced recreation of the playrsquos scenes inreverse order as the actors rush around and
freeze in tableaux of the productionrsquos most
memorable points ndash which are apparently all of
them While sometimes funnier than the play
itself I also found this irritating We just saw
this so why do we need to see it all again (Italso left the crowd clapping for longer than was
comfortable as there was uncertainty whether
this was the curtain call)
In the end I left Richmond Hillrsquos Leading
Ladies torn as to whether or not I liked it While
I laughed harder than I usually do during plays
and there were some great performances I canrsquot
deny that I was also bored during too many partsof Ludwigrsquos script and the play feels like it runs
too long
Leading Ladies runs at the Richmond Hill Barn
Theatre (600 Robinson Drive Geneseo) through August 24 and more information and tickets are
available by calling (309)244-9944 or visiting
RHPlayerscom
Jonathan Grafft and Nathan Johnson and
(clockwise from lower left) Mallory Park
Josh Wielenga Sarah Ade Wallace Andy
Davis Stan Weimer and Jackie Skiles
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For me theCirca rsquo21Dinner
Playhousersquos Boot-leggersrsquo show is abi-annual delightItrsquos a treat to seethe men andwomen who serveour salads drinksand desserts all
year ndash and whoperform for a fewminutes prior to each production ndash get theirown show This is their chance to shine andwhile Blame It On the Movies isnrsquot quite asfun overall as past Bootlegger revues itscast proves that they deserve more time inthe spotlight
Conceived by Ron Abel Billy Barnesand David Galligan this musical revue isa collection of songs from movies releasedthroughout the 20th Century as well as afew original Barnes compositions to help tiethe theme together And to be frank I wasbored by the start of August 7rsquos intermissionnot due to poor performances but because Iknew only two of the 20-plus songs includedin the first act On top of that the early- tomid-20th Century compositions share asimilar tone so even though there are a fewrelatively upbeat numbers the first half ofthe evening feels a bit monotonous
Still there are notable early moments
including Antoinette Holmanrsquos soulfuldelivery of songs included in the ldquoJungleMedleyrdquo and every number so earnestlyperformed by Jennifer Diab who seems tohold nothing back as she belts out ldquoDreamrdquoand the ldquoForeign-Film Crossoverrdquo as ifshersquos declaring ldquoThis is my chance to be inthe spotlight and damn if Irsquom not going tomake it countrdquo Directorchoreographer JimHesselman stages a rousing number thatfeatures the entire ensemble tapping their
toes while singing ldquoShoo Shoo Babyrdquo SaraNicks Brad Hauskins Marc Ciemiewicz andChris Galvaacuten share a bit of their comedictalents in ldquoKalamazoordquo which Hesselmanpresents as a oneupmanship number withthe men vying for Nicksrsquo attention SunshineRamsey even tones down her impressive beltfor a humor-filled physical-comedy take onldquoI Get the Neck of the Gooserdquo
The evening didnrsquot fully come alive for mehowever until the second act which is filled
mostly with songs I have heard before andsongs of varied genres and tempos whichhelps significantly Kirsten Sindelarrsquos spunkyldquoLetrsquos Hear It for the Boyrdquo from Footlooseis a much-needed dash of pepper whileHauskinsrsquo gentle guitar playing and soothing
THEATRE By Thom White
thomasjasonwhitegmailcom
Cinema ScopeBlame It on the Movies at the Circa lsquo21 Dinner Playhouse through August 28
stylings onTootsiersquos ldquoItMight Be Yourdquoadd a good bitof heart to themix Hauskinsalso blends wellharmonicallywith Galvaacutenand NicholasMunson on the
titular ldquoTownWithout PityrdquoWhile I prefer the actorrsquos silly comicality
Ciemiewiczrsquos ldquoHow Do You Keep theMusicrdquo number allows him to show asofter side as he delivers the ballad withpitch precision and lilting emotion MorganGriffinrsquos tight vibratto adds a personal touchto her ldquoWalk on the Wild Siderdquo while herldquoOscar Losers Crossoverrdquo had me smilingfrom ear-to-ear for the humor of the piece
And the highlight of the eveningrsquos secondhalf at least for me is the soulfully sultryrendition of The Color Purplersquos ldquoMiss CeliersquosBluesrdquo performed by Holman Sarah HayesRamsey (who finally lets her vocals loose)and Andrea Moore Not only do thesewomen impress with their solos but theirharmonies are so beautifully blended thatthey penetrate to the very soul
My only issue with the stagingmeanwhile is Hesselmanrsquos take on Act IrsquosldquoYoursquoll Never Knowrdquo Munsonrsquos rich tone is
impressive as each of the female performersapproaches him with notes or headshotsto demonstrate their affection for himThe song ends however with Ciemiewiczdoing the same thing and Munson lookinguncomfortable which had the audiencelaughing but seemed to me lazy humor atthe expense of same-sex relationships WhileCiemiewicz and Munson play it cute and thebit played well to the audience I still wonderwhen something as simple as same-sex
affection is no longer fodder for laughterThat small joke though takes up just a
few seconds of Circa rsquo21rsquos presentation ofBlame It On the Movies and isnrsquot enoughto throw the baby out with the bathwater Ileft the performance with a big smile on myface singing ldquoLetrsquos Hear It for the Boyrdquo andldquoMiss Celiersquos Bluesrdquo all the way home whilealso looking forward to my next opportunityto see the Bootleggers perform
Blame It on the Movies runs at the Circa rsquo21Dinner Playhouse (1828 Third Avenue RockIsland) on Thursdays through August 28 andmore information and tickets are available bycalling (309)786-7733 extension 2 or visitingCirca21com
Marc Ciemiewicz Andrea Moore Sara Nicks Sunshine Ramsey
Jennifer Diab Antoinette Holman and Brad Hauskins
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The Expendables 3 is a bummer At onepoint Statham asks ldquoHow much are wegettinrsquo paid for thisrdquo Stallone repliesldquoNot enoughrdquo Oh Irsquom betting it was justenough
BOYHOOD
After opening on August 8 at IowaCityrsquos FilmScene where I was fortunateenough to catch it writerdirectorRichard Linklaterrsquos much-discussedmasterpiece Boyhood made its way toDavenportrsquos Cinemark 18 + IMAX thispast weekend Space doesnrsquot permitthe print publication of the 1600online words I wrote about Linklaterrsquosachievement ndash the tale of a Texas youthwho we watch grow in ldquoreal timerdquo fromage six to 18 over the course of 165impossibly speedy minutes But I urgeyou (if fingers crossed itrsquos still playinglocally) to see this miraculous workbecause this funny and heart-wrenchingand honest achievement is going toclaim the number-one spot on myannual 10-best list ndash unless somehowanother release over the next four-and-a-half months usurps Boyhood rsquos positionas my favorite movie of the millenniumBallrsquos in your court 2014
For the full review of Boyhood andreviews of Magic in the MoonlightThe Giver Letrsquos Be Cops TeenageMutant Ninja Turtles The Hundred-Foot Journey Into the Storm Step UpAll in and other current releases visitRiverCitiesReadercom
Follow Mike on Twitter at Twittercom MikeSchulzNow
Movie Re views by Mike Schulz bull mikercreadercom
THE EXPENDABLES 3To date Sylvester Stallone has played
Rocky Balboa on-screen six times JohnRambo four times and with the releaseof The Expendables 3 Barney Rossthree times According to the InternetMovie Database Rambo V with Stallone
writing and starring is currently in pre-production and Rocky is set to return ina new feature titled Creed In other wordsSylvester Stallone is the very last man yoursquodwant handling the remains of your beloveddead horse
The previews for the 68-year-oldrsquos latestcheeky action thriller meanwhile arepromising ldquoone last riderdquo with Stalloneand his firearm-toting spine-snappingwisecrack-tossing team of mercenaries orspecial ops or whatever the hell they areBut letrsquos get real Yoursquore probably gonnahave to pry this series from its starrsquos colddead hands (To the shock of absolutelyno one the IMDb also has a page for theldquoannouncedrdquo Expendables 4 with StallonersquosBarney Ross ldquorumoredrdquo to appear) Andreally what would be the point of pullingthe plug In order of named appearance inthose assaultive previews the Expendables3 cast includes (deep breath) StalloneJason Statham Antonio Banderas Jet Li
Wesley Snipes Dolph Lundgren KelseyGrammer Terry Crews Randy CoutureKellan Lutz Ronda Rousey Glen PowellVictor Ortiz Mel Gibson HarrisonFord and Arnold Schwarzenegger ndash andonly one of their characters is no longerbreathing at the filmrsquos end (And even thatcharacter could make a wholly improbableyet completely unsurprising reappearancein 4) The lineup is almost perfectly intactand the negligible plots can be altered ad
nauseam Why on Earthshould Stalloneand companyquit this cashcow whiletheyrsquore kind ofahead
PersonallyI could nameat least adozen reasonsBut fans of Stallone and his Expendablesseries likely wouldnrsquot care considering Ididnrsquot much enjoy rsquo80s-style blow-rsquoem-ups even before they were retro andalso think all three RockyRamboRossfranchises should have ended after theirsecond installments My biggest gripe with
director Patrick Hughesrsquo Expendables 3though is that even with all the buildingsexploding and all the nameless extrasbeing blown to smithereens it continuallyexudes a dispiriting going-through-the-motions blandness If the first seniors-on-parade blockbuster felt panicked (ldquoArewe pulling this offrdquo) and the secondcelebratory (ldquoWe pulled it offrdquo) thisnew outing just seems resigned Theaction set pieces are at best perfunctoryndash there isnrsquot one truly memorable fightor battle sequence in the whole of itstwo-plus hours ndash and the performersrsquogeniality in general is starting to appearindistinguishable from laziness Every timeSly and Ah-nuld the last of the cigar-chomping he-men in modern movieslight their famed stogies here you senseitrsquos just because the stars felt like having acigar damn it and didnrsquot particularly carewhether it happened on-screen or not
There are exceptions Franchise
freshmanBanderasdespite thetypicallydopey banteris a hoothis jumpyloquacious
hyperactivitysuggesting aPuss in Bootswho just dove
headfirst into the catnip And Gibson as anapparently back-from-the-dead adversaryactually bothers to give a performance anddisplays some of the unpredictable manicgleam he had back when we all used to likehim But the younger personality-deprivednew recruits are dull ndash even the lovely
Rousey who resembles a bad-ass Julia Stilesndash and most of their elders appear to bemerely grinning and bearing it (It shouldgo without saying that grinning isnrsquot anoption for the implacably grouchy HarrisonFord although it is amusing when he canrsquotunderstand a word that Stathamrsquos Cockneygent is saying) All told those performingthe filmrsquos stuntwork pack more vibrantpresence than the cast members theyrsquoresubbing for and that might not have beena deal-breaker if the moviersquos wounded-comrade narrative werenrsquot so dour andthere were more exceptional stunts ondisplay But with Hughes even duringfrenzied combat scenes so frequentlypositioning his camera in medium shotsor close-ups ndash the better to see the facesof those presumably wersquore paying tosee ndash wersquore routinely deprived of bothperformance joy and the joy of full bodiesshown in exciting action-thriller motionEven at its most synthetically cheerful
Theyrsquore Getting Too Old for This S---
Jason Statham and Wesley Snipes in The Expendables 3
by Mike Schulz bull mikercreadercomby Mike Schulz bull mikercreadercom
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Whatrsquos Happeninrsquo
MusicLydia LovelessRock Island Brewing Company
Saturday August 23 9 pm
Alternative-countrymusician Lydia Loveless is
August 23rsquos headliner at the RockIsland Brewing Company and asa longtime resident of the city Irsquom
proud to say that her list of notableperformances begins and ends inRock Island
Donrsquot believe me Check outthe artistrsquos Wikipedia page Boththe first and last inclusions in theldquoNotable Performancesrdquo section arerecording sessions that took place atRock Islandrsquos Daytrotter studio Nowshersquos playing RIBCO where she alsoperformed in June of 2012 Loveless
Hell we sure seem to love herThe 23-year-old Loveless grew up
on a farm outside rural CoshoctonOhio before moving to Columbusat age 14 ndash the same age at which
she sang and played
guitar in Carson Drewher first band Thatensemble also consistedof her father and twoolder sisters and withina couple of yearsproducer David RhodesBrown approached
Loveless with the idea of recordinga solo LP a process that began in2007 and concluded with the 2010
release of the young musicianrsquos TheOnly Man
Armed with an album thatPopMatters described as a ldquopolishedthrow-back-country-leaningbreakthroughrdquo Lovelessrsquo talentswent on to capture attention atthe South by Southwest MusicFestival ndash notably that of the ownersof Bloodshot Records which todate has produced all of Lovelessrsquo
subsequent recordings Amongthem are 2011rsquos Indestructible Machine which SPIN magazinepraised for the artistrsquos ldquoroaring vocalsrdquo and ldquoutter lack of bullshitrdquoand 2013rsquos EP Boy Crazy which
AllMu
proofand ifas thisbeco
Coever Lthis pElse echart ishersquos reffusiv
that LLynnshotswhilebackrdquoexperiRock Iisnrsquot acowboLynnrsquosnext
LydopeniOrchaon thcallinRIBC
EventPolyrhythmsrsquo Jazz amp Heritage FestivalMartin Luther King Park and The Redstone Room
Saturday August 23 and Sunday August 24
Illinois and Iowa will be connected by more than a river anda few bridges (operational or not) on August 23 and 24 as
the area organization Polyrhythms presents its Jazz amp HeritageFestival the inaugural presentation of what organizers hope will
become an annual summertime event Taking
place in Rock Islandrsquos Martin Luther KingPark on Saturday and Davenportrsquos RedstoneRoom on Sunday the ldquojazzrdquo in the title is prettyself-explanatory As for the ldquoheritagerdquo portionmusically speaking it can pretty much be definedas ldquoabsolutely everything elserdquo
A celebration of the indigenous music of those who helpedform the Quad Citiesrsquo culture from early Native Americans topresent-day artists the festival features a lineup that includesthe Ernie Peniston Band the Curtis Hawkins Band Moretn Wa
Byaombe First Rank the Kuchina Jazz Collective and E
August 23 and the Daniel Leahy Quartet the Langston HTribute Laurence Hobgood and acclaimed Chicago vocaTammy McCann (pictured) on Sunday And through theimusic Polyrhythmsrsquo Jazz amp Heritage Festival will showcaencompassing blues gospel RampB folk country and rap istate event many years in the making
ldquoWe actually did festivals in 2002rdquo says Polyrhythms orNate Lawrence ldquoWe did it in East Moline on a Friday anpacked up and moved everything to Rock Island and didFranklin Field the next day And we never did it since be
MusicRock the LeveeIsle of Capri
Saturday August 30 730 pm
ldquoGood morning MikerdquoldquoWell good morning
to you Jeff This is a surpriserdquoldquoMmm-hmm I just wanted to
see if yoursquod finished the Whatrsquos
Happeninrsquos yet I knew you wereworking on them todayrdquo
ldquoActually Irsquom just finishing mylast one the article on August30rsquos Rock the Levee concert atthe Isle of Capri You know whorsquosperforming that show rightrdquo
ldquoI do Send me those pageswhenever yoursquore done and ndash rdquo
ldquoI mean the outdoor concertrsquosopening set is going to be a
lot of fun all by itself becausethe Isle has booked the ABBAtribute act ABBAFab With thesong lineup sure to include suchhuge hits as lsquoDancing Queenrsquo
lsquoWaterloorsquo lsquoTake a Chance on MersquolsquoSOSrsquo and lsquoThe Winner TakesIt Allrsquo itrsquoll be like seeing Mamma
Mia without all that plot anddialogue getting in the wayrdquo
ldquoMmm-hmm So just send methose articles as soon as ndash rdquo
ldquoBut waitrsquoll you hear who Rockthe Leveersquos headliners are TheVillage People Seriously Thelegendary disco performers whoreleased lsquoMacho Manrsquo lsquoIn theNavyrsquo and lsquoYMCArsquo and whorsquovesold more than 100 millionalbums worldwiderdquo
ldquoYeah I was aware of that rdquo
ldquoLemme tell ya Irsquove learnedso much about this group whileworking on this article Didyou know that 1978rsquos Cruisinrsquoand 1979rsquos Go West were both
platinum-sellers That the
Village People have a star onthe Hollywood Walk of FameThat while there have beennumerous turnovers in the bandrsquosmembership over the yearsFelipe Rose and Alex Briley haveactually stayed with the VillagePeople from 1977 to the presentrdquo
ldquoThat I didnrsquot know rdquoldquoBetween the grouprsquos history
and their ridiculously catchy
tunes everyonersquos gonna wannacatch the Village People at the Isleof Capri Irsquom so stoked about theevent that I even came to workdressed as one of the guysrdquo
ldquoSo I assumedrdquoldquoDonrsquot you want to know
which onerdquoldquoNo Thatrsquos why Irsquom calling
from homerdquo
For more information on the Isleof Caprirsquos August 30 Rock theLevee concert with the VillagePeople and ABBAFab call(563)265-6977 or visit BettendorfIsleOfCapriCasinoscom
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MUSICThursday August 21 ndash An Evening
with Coco Montoya Concert with the
blues singersongwriter and guitarist The Redstone Room (129 Main Street
Davenport) 730 pm $17-20 For
tickets and information call (563)326-1333 or visit RiverMusicExperience
org For a 2012 interview with
Montoya visit RCReadercomycoco
Friday August 22 ndash Mountain
Sprout Country musicians in concert
with an opening set by Lou ShieldsRock Island Brewing Company (1815
Second Avenue Rock Island) 9 pm
$10 advance tickets For informationcall (309)793-4060 or visit RIBCOcom
Friday August 22 ndash An Eveningwith Buckwheat Zydeco Concertwith the zydeco blues and roots
musicians The Redstone Room
(129 Main Street Davenport)8 pm $22-25 For tickets and
information call (563)326-1333 or visitRiverMusicExperienceorg For a 2006interview with Buckwheat Zydeco
visit RCReadercomybuckwheat
Friday August 22 ndash You Me
amp Apollo and The LonelyheartsIndependent rockers in concert Rozz-
Tox (2108 Third Avenue Rozz-Tox) 9pm $10 at the door For information
call (309)200-0978 or visit RozzTox
com
Saturday August 23 ndash Chris
Isaak Concert with the Grammy
Award-winning singersongwriterand film and television star Riverside
What ElseIs Happeninrsquo
by Mike Schulz
mikercreadercom
Continued On Page 14
siccom described as ldquofurther
hat Loveless is a major talenter next album is as goodshe may run the risk of
ing a very big starrdquosider the risk greater thanovelessrsquo most recent effortst Februaryrsquos Somewheretered Billboardrsquos Heatseekersthe top 10 and the reviews
ceived for it have been wildlye with Rolling Stone stating
velessrsquo vocals are like ldquoLorettand Patti Smith slammings a Midwestern dive barowboys and punks brawl outo plan on the same sort ofnce when Loveless returns to
sland even though RIBCOive and itrsquos not known for
ypunk brawls and Lorettanot coming to the QCs rsquotilonth
a Loveless performs withg sets by Twins and Ironrd and more informationconcert is available by(309)793-4060 or visitingcom
MusicParkypaloozaRozz-Tox
Friday August 29 and
Saturday August 30 7 pm
Tom Parkinsonrsquos hardcore-rockband Relentless Approach
based in Omaha Nebraska hastoured the Midwest for the pastsix years And when the musicianwho spends much time in the QuadCities had the idea to gather like-minded artists for a two-day musiccelebration he chose Rock IslandrsquosRozz-Tox to serve as host venueBut given the roster of performersinvolved in his August 29 and 30event whatrsquos resulted isnrsquot justanother area summer-music festivalItrsquos a freakinrsquo summertime palooza
ldquoWithin the punk and hardcorecommunityrdquo says Parkinson of Rozz-Toxrsquos forthcoming Parkypaloozaldquofestivals of this size are prettycommon And I noticed that the
independent DIY
scene here in theQuad Cities was reallygrowing So I thoughtthis would be a greatway to bring in myfriends that I had met
while my band has been touring theMidwest ndash a lot of old friends anda lot of new friends ndash and we couldhave a pretty fun timerdquo
Given the lineup that Parkinson
and Rozz-Tox proprietor BenjaminFawks are presenting to fansldquopretty funrdquo might be low-ballingit In addition to sets by the localmusicians of Meth amp Goats CoolOff The Easy Mark Lord GreenStraight Up and Tong Po August29rsquos evening will showcase NebraskarsquosPurgatory Missourirsquos Ski Ma$k andIowa Cityrsquos Maleficarum Saturdaymeanwhile will boast sets by our
arearsquos King of Clubz Ice HockeyAs You Were and Kings ChicagorsquosWeekend Nachos Hate and SickTired Wisconsinrsquos Deathwish andWartorn St Louisrsquo Bath House
Boys Nebraskarsquos FeederGainer and
Parkinson himself performing withRelentless Approach
While Parkypaloozarsquos bands willplay both Rozz-Toxrsquos main room andupstairs level its organizer is holdingoff an announcing specific times orlocations for the individual acts ldquoIdo have a lineup kind of figured outrdquohe says ldquobut up until the date Irsquollprobably be shuffling bands aroundI do kind of want to discourage
picking and choosing I want peopleto come to all of itrdquo
Adding that ldquoRozz-Tox is one of
the best venues in the Quad Cities
and this really couldnrsquot happen
anywhere else in the Quad Citiesrdquo
Parkinson is justifiably excited about
Parkypalooza ndash if perhaps just a
bit bashful about its name ldquoI donrsquot
knowrdquo he says ldquoI guess that was just
the most appealing-sounding for lack
of a better one Irsquove been called Parky
my whole life so itrsquos pretty fittingrdquo
Tickets to Parkypalooza are $10per night and more information isavailable by visiting RozzToxcom
M on
ugheslistre styles
a bi-
anizerwet inause it
turned out to be so much workrdquo With a laugh he continues ldquoWe
just didnrsquot know enough about how to do a festival But we alwayswanted to try it again so we joined the [Mississippi Valley] BluesSociety and talked to other people who did festivals and so itfinally came together againrdquo
Describing Polyrhythms as ldquoa grassroots nonprofit groupof community- and cultural-arts advocatesrdquo Lawrence saysldquoEverybodyrsquos history and their self-worth is in whatrsquos aroundthem and thatrsquos what we want to celebrate with our first really
grand festivalrdquo And happily Lawrence and Polyrhythms had alot of friends who wanted to assist ldquoTammy was very kind to us
very early and Daniel Leahy ndash people have just put their faith in
us because wersquore no-nonsense and we believe in what wersquore doingAnd wersquore really excited because we have a great lineuprdquoAdding that ldquoevery day has been a new adventurerdquo regarding
the eventrsquos planning Lawrence says ldquoThe Jazz amp Heritage Festivalcommittee has been working hard to create and present anexciting festival Now we just hope people will come so it can getbigger and bigger and biggerrdquo
Festival hours are noon to 10 pm on Saturday and 3 to 8pm on Sunday and more information is available by visitingPolyrhythmsningcom
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Casino Event Center (3184 Highway 22Riverside) 8 pm $39-59 For tickets and
information call (877)677-3456 or visit
RiversideCasinoAndResortcom
Saturday August 30 and Sunday
August 31 ndash The Travoltas Annual
outdoor Labor Day-weekend concertswith the disco-pop performers featuring
opening sets by Meet the Press on
Saturday and Johnny Donrsquot on SundayRock Island Brewing Company (1815
Second Avenue Rock Island) 8 pm $12
night For information call (309)793-4060
or visit RIBCOcomTuesday September 2 ndash Driftwood
Soldier Concert with the independentldquogutter folkrdquo duo Rozz-Tox (2108 Third
Avenue Rozz-Tox) 9 pm $5 at the door
For information call (309)200-0978 orvisit RozzToxcom
SPORTSSaturday August 23 ndash Quad City
Rollers Womenrsquos flat-track roller derby
featuring the All-Stars and the MississippiMassacre Davenport RiverCenter (136East Third Street Davenport) 6 pm $6-12
For tickets and information call (563)326-
8500 or visit QuadCityRollerscom
Saturday August 30 and Sunday
August 31 ndash Rock Island Grand PrixAnnual Labor Day-weekend eventfeaturing professional kart racing livemusic vendors and family activitiesDistrict of Rock Island 8 am-6 pm Freeadmission For information call (309)788-
6311 or visit RockIslandGrandPrixcom
VISUAL ARTSSaturday August 30 through
Sunday January 25 ndash Turned Wood A selection of works from the Figge
collection featuring pieces by SteveSinner Lane Phillips Galan Carpenter
Harvey Fein and Michael Mode FiggeArt Museum (225 West Second Street
Davenport) Tuesdays through Saturdays
10 am-5 pm Thursdays 10 am-9 pmSundays noon-5 pm Free with $4-7
museum admission For information call
(563)326-7804 or visit FiggeArtorg
EVENTS
Friday August 22 and SaturdayAugust 23 ndash Princeton Days Annualoutdoor celebration featuring vendors
activities a parade and more Downtown
Princeton Iowa Free admission For
information visit PrincetonDaysPrincetonIowaus
Saturday August 23 and SundayAugust 24 ndash 2014 Antique Tractor
Show Annual event featuring tractor
rides and themed events a petting zoo
live entertainment childrenrsquos activitiesand more Village of East Davenport
Free admission For information visit
VillageOfEastDavenportcom
Saturday August 23 ndash Paddlefest
2014 Rockinrsquo and Ridinrsquo Third-annual
street festival featuring a noon poker run
for Paparsquos Helping Vets ($20bike includescover charge) 6 pm outdoor food and
an 8 pm concert with House ArrestPaddlewheel Sports Bar amp Grill (221
15th Street Bettendorf) $5 cover For
information call (563)344-9646
Saturday August 23 ndash Barrel House
Moline One-Year Anniversary PartyIndoor and outdoor celebration withdrink specials and sets with Corporate
Rock at 11 am The Harris Connection
at 3 pm Rude Punch at 7 pm and DJJoe at 10 pm Barrel House Moline (1321
Fifth Avenue Moline) No cover For
information call (309)517-1973 or visitBarrelHouse211com
Saturday August 23 ndash SilvisMoonlight Thirteenth-annualevent themed ldquoThe Magical World ofChildhoodrdquo featuring a parade livemusic childrenrsquos activities craft andfood vendors a bike rodeo the RushHour dancers magician Rick Eugeneand more Silvis Railway Park (10thStreet and First Avenue Silvis) Noon-10pm Free admission For informationcall (309)792-1769
Sunday August 24 ndash QC Ride for
the Cure Seventh-annual fundraising
motorcycle ride with proceeds benefitingthe fight against cancer Gildarsquos Clubof the Quad Cities (1234 East RiverDrive Davenport) For information call(563)326-7504 or visit GildasClubQCorg
Friday August 29 throughMonday September 2 ndash RinglingBros and Barnum amp Bailey Built
to Amaze All-new traveling-circuspresentation with ldquoThe Greatest Showon Earthrdquo i wireless Center (1201 River
Drive Moline) Friday 7 pm Saturday11 am 3 pm and 7 pm Sunday 1and 5 pm Monday 1 pm $13-66For tickets call (800)745-3000 or visitiwirelessCentercom
Continued From Page 13
What Else Is Happeninrsquo
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Renk said hersquos skeptical that the local
casinos can rebound to or past theirprevious primes ldquoAre you going tore-peak I donrsquot see it in the foreseeablefuturerdquo
But there are reasons for optimismhe added ldquoThe market is still healthyenough that we [the three local casinos]can all be here Wersquove got something tocompete forrdquo
Is It the Economy StupidThe most-obvious explanation for the
decline in local gambling would seem tobe the economy specifically the GreatRecession that started in late 2007 Thecomplicating factor in evaluating that isthe new Jumerrsquos casino
But the market-wide gaming slidepre-dates the official beginning of therecession ndash and the opening of the newJumerrsquos ndash by several years Itrsquos certainlypossible that disposable income as
measured by how much money peoplespend on gambling is the proverbialcanary in the coal mine that gamblingspending in the Quad Cities was an earlysign of economic distress
But there are other factors to considertoo such as increased competition fromthe opening of two eastern-Iowa casinosthe Riverside Casino amp Golf Resort inAugust 2006 and the Isle Casino HotelWaterloo in June 2007 The timing of
those new players in the marketplacealigns more closely than the recessionwith the decline in admissions and AGRat Quad Cities casinos
And Renk said the slide also reflectsthe novelty of casinos wearing off withcustomers after more than a decade ndash andthe aging of the casinosrsquo customer base
The real test of the effect of theeconomy on gambling revenues inthe Quad Cities will be whether they
rebound significantly and collectivelyalong with improved household financesDetermining that will require answers
to some key questions Will Davenportrsquosnew casino bring gamblers to thecommunity or will it merely suck upgamblers already spending their moneyin the Quad Cities Can the Isle reverseits fortunes with a new land-basedcasino at its riverfront site And canJumerrsquos hold its own against revitalizedcompetitors
Most importantly will any short-termgains be sustained beyond the first fewyears
Assuming that the economy continuesto improve over the next decade the
significance of the recession on casino
revenues will become clearer In 10 yearsmarket-wide stability (or growth) in AGRwould indicate that the recession didindeed drag our local gambling outletsdown But a continuation of the presenttrend would suggest that the economywas less a factor than gambling saturationand fatigue
The Convenience FactorIf the economy is a question mark
in this discussion the legalization of video gambling outside of casinos is anexclamation point
Since video-gaming was introducedin Illinois in late 2012 convenientopportunities for gamblers to spend theirmoney have exploded From July 2013to June 2014 Rock Island County had96 video-gambling licensees generating$612 million in net wagers (Thatrsquos themoney played minus winnings) From its
debut net wagers in Rock Island Countyhave totaled $738 million
Of that total the state has gotten $184million and local governments $369000
From a revenue standpoint there arethree key differences between videogambling and casinos
First because itrsquos spread throughoutthe county the local-government fundsare more widely dispersed ndash to 11 localgovernments
Second because itrsquos taxed at a higherrate (25 percent to the state and 5 percentto the local government) video gamblingis more lucrative ndash at least for thestate (Local governments get a smallershare of net wagers than with casinosbut nearly all of them are now gettingsomething rather than nothing so youwonrsquot hear them complain)
Third because video gamblinghappens at bars and restaurants (among
other places) the profits from it stay inthe local economy rather than going tocasino companies
Video gambling is spreading thewealth in other words ndash at the expenseof casinos
But itrsquos essential to understand that therecent losses Quad Cities casinos haveexperienced cannot be solely blamed onlocal video gambling AGR dropped $10million at area casinos in 2013 alone ndashfar more than the $7-million-plus netwagers on Rock Island County videogambling during an even longer periodAnd certainly a significant portion ofpeople gambling in bars and restaurantswould not have gone to a casino
period difference of six months the Iowa
numbers include only seven monthswhen the Jumerrsquos interstate casino was inoperation)
Comparing 2008 to 2010 figures Iowacasinorsquos bled almost 294000 admissionsand more than $201-million AGR whenthe Illinois casino moved while Jumerrsquosgrew by more than 713000 admissionsand $451-million AGR Thatrsquos not justmoving gamblers from one local casinoto another
The Troubling TrendOver Time
Yet Jumerrsquos immediate gains onlyexpanded the gambling markettemporarily ndash and canrsquot hide a long-term trend of decline for local-casinoadmissions and AGR
Admissions for the combined threecasinos peaked in 2000 at 435 million In
2013 they were 309 million ndash a declineof nearly 29 percentAGR for the combined three casinos
topped out in 2005 at $222 million ndashthe reporting period for the year aftercruising requirements were lifted forIowa casinos In 2013 combined AGRwas $204 million ndash a drop of more than 8percent from 2005 State-government taxrevenue also hit its highest point in 2005at $419 million
Because Illinoisrsquo casino distribution ismore generous to local government thecombined local taxes from casino-gamingrevenue peaked at $689 million in 2012largely because the AGR for Jumerrsquos hit ahigh of $878 million that year
From 2010 to 2013 our three casinosdropped almost 394000 admissionsand $815 million in AGR ndash despite therelatively new Jumerrsquos casino at a more-attractive location AGR at Jumerrsquos wasactually higher in 2013 compared to 2010
but dropped from 2012 to 2013Admissions at Isle of Capri have
been on a steady slide since 2000 andat Rhythm City since 2002 AGR hasbeen dropping at Isle of Capri since2004 and at Rhythm City since 2005The new Jumerrsquos undoubtedly buoyedthe entire market but the reality is thatthe pie for casinos is getting smaller(In that context communities are wiseto secure guaranteed funding andor
additional financial concessions fromgambling companies when they havethe opportunity as Davenport and theRiverboat Development Authority didwith the cityrsquos new casino operator)
Continued From Page 4
State Against StateWith two casinos on the Iowa side ofthe Mississippi and one on the Illinoisside those figures arenrsquot distributedevenly Each state has its own formula fordivvying up gambling revenue furtherskewing distributions
From 1996 to 2013 Rhythm City andIsle of Capri had combined admissionsof 518 million while Jumerrsquos hadadmissions of 157 million Iowa casinostherefore accounted for 767 percent of
admissionsIn a similar breakdown Rhythm City
and Isle of Capri had combined AGR of$269 billion during the period whileJumerrsquos had $802 million ndash meaning thatIowa casinos got 770 percent of AGR
State-government revenue was $508million for Iowa and $140 million forIllinois ndash a 784-percent share for Iowa
But even though our Iowa casinos hadmore than three-quarters of market share
for the period in both admissions andAGR local government in Illinois hasbenefited far more The local-governmentshare of Quad Cities casino revenues wasonly $267 million in Iowa comparedto $558 million in Illinois ndash a reversalof market dynamics in which Illinoisaccounts for two-thirds of gambling taxesto local government
One Major ChangeLooking at admissions and revenuesover nearly two decades ignores that ourlocal market changed dramatically whenJumerrsquos moved to Interstate 280 Thecasino essentially doubled its businesswith the move going from 623000admissions and $358-million AGRin calendar year 2007 to 126-millionadmissions and $705-million AGR
in calendar year 2009 ndash the Interstate
casinorsquos first full year of operation Itslocal market share by both measureswent from below 20 percent to roughly40 percent ndash meaning that it went frombeing the arearsquos third-place casino to itstop performer
And herersquos where my hypothesis of agambling pie of a fixed size breaks downbecause Jumerrsquos in fact brought newbusiness to the local market ndash at least inthe short term In 2009 our Iowa casinoslost nearly 185000 admissions comparedto the previous year while Jumerrsquos addedmore than 587000 AGR in the Iowacasinos dropped $607 million whileJumerrsquos added $362 million (Again
these figures represent a reporting-
The Shrinking Gambling PieCOVER STORY
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machines throughout the state ldquoThatrsquoslike 17 18 casinosrdquo
And that means fewer tourists comingto the Quad Cities to gamble he said ndashthe new competitive reality for our three
casinos ldquoIt isnrsquot just the machines thatare in play here Itrsquos people not comingin their car or their not coming on theirbus to this market to play because nowtheyrsquore staying homerdquo
more than 80 years
old The Arsenal
clock is more
than 140 Yet their
appearances havenrsquot
changed much over
the passing decades
Paradoxically
the Quad City
landmarks most
associated with time
seem unchanged by
its passage
Bruce Walters is
a professor of art
at Western Illinois
University
This is part of an occasional series on the
history of public art in the Quad Cities Iftherersquos a piece of public art that yoursquod like
to learn more about e-mail the location
and a brief description to BD-Walters
wiuedu
Still Jumerrsquos AGR peaked in 2012
dropped $6 million in 2013 and was
nearly 10 percent lower in the first six
months of 2014 compared to 2013 Renk
said a large portion of that is because of
video gambling in the Quad CitiesHe added that one canrsquot only consider
the video-gambling revenue in Rock
Island County He noted that Illinois
has more than 17000 video-gambling
Admissions and AGR
at Quad Cities CasinosAdmissions and Adjusted Gross RevenueReceipts at Isle ofCapri Rhythm City and Jumerrsquos have been on a combineddownward slide since at least 2005 Jumerrsquos new casino(opened in 2008) reversed that trend ndash but only for a few years
Total Admissions Total AGR
1996 3915223 $1344018051997 4152460 $145304254
1998 4128706 $159015497
1999 4201579 $173521309
2000 4350291 $188944265
2001 3960456 $184184531
2002 4227489 $200966228
2003 3943322 $204904478
2004 3949886 $219848393
2005 3885494 $221818473
2006 3661265 $215101665
2007 3242598 $1939644042008 3067818 $187509933
2009 3470716 $217650872
2010 3487723 $212505753
2011 3374835 $213639917
2012 3367142 $2141128982013 3094095 $204357776
by Jeff Ignatius
jeffrcreadercom
Continued From Page 5
nightIt is at night when
the clocks are mostimpressive their
luminous faces likebeacons ndash even
in cities awash instreetlights and
headlampsEach clock tower
is meant to beimposing thougheach has a slightly
different messageThe Wells Fargo
building is forward-looking in its
modern constructionmethods yet it
still retains theauthority of classical architectural
elements The Rock Island Clock Toweruses architecture ndash primarily the Italian
Renaissance style ndash to create a buildingthat is formidable but not grandiose
The Wells Fargo clock tower is now
Art in Plain Sight The Arsenal
and Wells Fargo Clocks
Article and photos by Bruce Walters
BD-WalterswiueduART
The Wells Fargo tower
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far less visual and memorable than that timehe turned into Conan the Touch FootballBarbarian
A way to overcome first impressionbias suggested by research by Kai H Limis presenting new information about yourboyfriend in such ldquounambiguousrdquo and ldquovividrdquoways that it becomes hard to ignore Tell friendsstraight-out that hersquos changed and explain hismotivation ndash ideally while walking past himmeditating on a park bench with the DalaiLama or running a rescue for hummingbirdsingle mothers At the very least tell storiesndash true stories ndash laying out how differently henow responds Information presented in storyform tends to be stickier and ldquovividrdquo mentalpictures of his transformation may quash theambiguity that helps maintain f irst-impressionbias Finally add a call to action ndash a requestthat friends give him a second look through thelens of this new information They just mightsee that they can sit down to dinner with theguy without worrying hersquoll go off on them ldquoMy
name is Inigo Montoya You bumped my armreaching for the bread Prepare to dierdquo
Hot to TotIs there a way to make sure someone is on
birth control My girlfriend says she is but
I donrsquot believe her I know she really wants
to have a baby Irsquom not ready to be a father
yet ndash or maybe ever ndash so I need to get to the
bottom of this
ndash Worried
Yoursquore perhaps more of an adoption man ndash
into adopting the sort of little rascal you can
leave tied to a parking meter during brunch
without anybody calling social services on
you Unfortunately a man has limited control
over whether a woman hersquos with gets a bun in
the oven with his DNA baked into it ndash that is
unless he gets snipped or padlocks his zipper
and chucks the key in the ocean Of course the
single worst form of birth control is trusting
that a woman ndash especially a woman longingfor a baby ndash is actually taking or using hers A
mitigating factor is whether shersquos shown herself
to be ethical Consider whether that describes
your girlfriend If not you might want to
make that a requirement for any partner of
yours ndash before you find yourself reading The
Very Hungry Caterpillar aloud for the 300th
time in a week as itrsquos the only way to keep
your toddler from screaming like a goat being
slaughtered
Got A Problem Ask Amy Alkon171 Pier Ave 280 Santa Monica CA 90405
or e-mail AdviceAmyaolcom (AdviceGoddesscom)copy2014 Amy Alkon all rights reserved
Ask
theAdviceGoddessBY AMY ALKON
Under New AngerManagement
When my boyfriend and I started dating
he was kind of a hothead His first encounter
with my friends was a game of touch football
on the beach He and another guy collided
and he lost his temper There was a good bit
of yelling and I think people were pretty
shocked To his credit he realized he had an
anger problem Over time he has worked
hard on it and now he doesnrsquot blow upanymore He really is a changed man and I
thought people would recognize it but Irsquove
recently learned that they all still see him
as the scary-angry guy Is there any way to
change that
ndash Asking for a Second Chance
In touch football yoursquore only supposedto put a hand or two on another player ndash asopposed to oh tearing out his soul with yourbare hands grinding it into a fine powder andsprinkling it on your corn flakes
Sure in the months following that friendlySunday-afternoon death match your friendshad various opportunities to see that yourboyfriendrsquos changed Sadly this probably hasnrsquotmade the slightest dent in their opinion ofhim thanks to our brainrsquos penchant for energy
conservation Once wersquove figured somethingout ndash some bit of information or how to dosomething ndash our brain creates a cognitiveshortcut shrink-wrapping and storing the
knowledge set so the next time around wersquollreact automatically instead of having to thinkthe thing through These cognitive shortcutswork great when you say want more light toread by You know to reach over and switchon a lamp you donrsquot have to figure out what alamp is or whether yanking the dogrsquos tail mightmake his eyes light up the room
Unfortunately this auto-think makesundoing first impressions like trying toun-spill red wine on a white rug The nexttime we see a person our brain shoves usour mental flashcard on them ndash ldquoOh rightExplody McSplodersonrdquo Therersquos no mullingover whether that view of them might be duefor revision Researchers predictably call thiscognitive laziness ldquofirst-impression biasrdquo Itrsquosa form of confirmation bias our tendency tofavor information that confirms our beliefs andignore any that suggests we might be mistakenInformation updates are especially easy tooverlook when theyrsquore subtle like an explosiveguy shrugging off a small affront which is
19
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Too bad for these short-sighted people andtheir heirs The worth of Modiglianirsquos workseventually increased and some sold for millionsof dollars In the weeks ahead Leo donrsquot be like
those food sellers Know the value of what youhave even if itrsquos still latent
VIRGO (August 23-September 22) Irsquove got three new vocabulary wordsfor you I need them to provide you
with the proper oracle First is the Germanterm Schwellenangst It refers to timidity ornervousness about crossing a threshold andheading into unknown territory The secondword is a new English term ldquostrikhedoniardquo It
means the joy that rises up when you feel thecourage to say ldquoto hell with itrdquo The third wordis from Portuguese desenrascanccedilo It means thespontaneous improvisation of haphazard but
ultimately effective plans Now letrsquos put them alltogether To conquer your Schwellenangst youmust summon a bolt of strikhedonia and havefaith in your ability to carry out desenrascanccedilo(Thanks to other-wordlytumblrcom for the
new words)
LIBRA (September 23-October
22) Desire can conquer fearLove trumps cowardice The power that your
tenderness affords you may not completelydissolve your doubt and worry but it will quietthem down so much that they will lose theirability to paralyze you These truths are alwaysgood to keep in mind of course but they are
especially useful to you right now No obstaclewill faze you no shadow will intimidate youas long as you feed your holy longing andunshakable compassion
SCORPIO (October 23-November21) On August 2 1830 Louis
Antoine Duke of Angoulecircme was
King of France for 20 minutes (Itrsquos a long story)
I offer this to you as a cautionary tale A few
weeks from now I donrsquot want to have to be
comparing you to him If you hope to hold your
new position or continue to wield your added
clout for longer than just a little while you should
take all necessary steps How Nurture the web of
support that will sustain you for example Donrsquot
burn a single bridge Cultivate real empathy
not just the showy kind Avoid manipulativebehavior even if you think you can get away with
it Be a skillful gatherer of information
SAGITTARIUS (November
22-December 21) Golda Meirwas prime minister of Israel from
1969 to 1974 Her admirers described her as
ldquostrong-willed straight-talking gray-bunnedgrandmother of the Jewish peoplerdquo She hada good sense of humor too ldquoLet me tell youthe one thing I have against Mosesrdquo she saidldquoHe took us 40 years into the desert in order to
bring us to the one place in the Middle East thathas no oilrdquo I bring this up as a teaching storyfor you Sagittarius If you plan to make any bigmoves transitions or journeys in the coming
Go to RealAstrologycom to check out Rob BrezsnysEXPANDED WEEKLY AUDIO HOROSCOPESamp DAILY TEXT MESSAGE HOROSCOPES
The audio horoscopes are also available by phone at
1-877-873-4888 or 1-900-950-7700
FREE WILL ASTROLOGY by Rob Brezsny
ARIES (March 21-April 19) AnAmerican named Kevin Shelleyaccomplished a feat worthy ofinclusion in the Guinness Book of
World Records While wearing a blue satinmartial-arts outfit he smashed 46 wooden toiletseats over his head in just one minute Someobservers may be inclined to dismiss his effortsas frivolous and ridiculous But I admire howhe playfully mocked his own competitiveness
while fully expressing his competitiveness Hesatirized his egorsquos drive to be first and best evenas he achieved the goal of being first and best Irecommend you try something similar Yoursquoreentering a phase when yoursquoll be wise to add a bit
of humility to your bold self-presentation
TAURUS (April 20-May 20) Youare about to make the transition from
plodding to skipping from moping toexulting You will no longer be bogged downby cloudy doubt but will instead be buoyed bygiddy hope To what do we owe this imminentturnaround in your fortunes One reason
is that itrsquos Justifiable Narcissism Week ndash forTauruses only During this jubilee the Free WillAstrology Council on Extreme Self-Esteem
authorizes you to engage in unabashed self-worship ndash and to corral a host of other people
who want to join in celebrating you praisingyou and helping you
GEMINI (May 21-June 20) An eagledoes not catch flies A lion wonrsquot hunt
for mice A gourmet chef shuns recipesthat call for canned soup and potato chips AndI trust that you wonrsquot indulge a hankering fornon-nutritious sweets and treats that would
spoil your appetite for more robust sustenance
You understand Irsquom not just talking about yourliteral eating habits right Interpret this oraclemetaphorically please
CANCER (June 21-July 22) Nowis an excellent time to phase outfantasies that bog you down or drag
you backward Are you up for that challengeCan you summon the courage to leave the
mediocre past behind If so here are yourassignments Wean yourself of longings toreconstruct bygone pleasures Forget about
trying to be like the person you used to be andto have the keys you used to have Stop feeding
the feelings that keep you affixed to obsoletegoals Break any taboo that makes you scared tochange what needs to be changed
LEO (July 23-August 22) The artist
Amedeo Modigliani lived in Parisfrom 1906 until his death in 1920 For
most of that time he was destitute Proprietorsof local stores and restaurants sometimes
accepted his artwork as payment in lieu ofactual money They didnrsquot necessarily appreciateit though One food seller used Modiglianirsquosdrawings as wraps for the fried potatoes he soldAnother stashed the artistrsquos paintings in his
cellar where they turned into feasts for rodents
months I suggest you choose destinations thatwill allow you to gain access to wealth-buildingresources
CAPRICORN (December22-January 19) Do you know whatphase of your cycle it is Here are
a few hints It doesnrsquot come around often Itrsquosnot characterized by predictable events or
boring certainties And it may allow you evenencourage you to take a break from beingyour usual self Give up Okay Irsquoll tell you Youhave entered the Nicholas Cage Phase of your
cycle Cage is a Capricorn but not a typicalone Hersquos eccentric and manic and certifiablybatty He refers to his acting technique asldquoNouveau Shamanicrdquo once lived in a fake castleand owns a Lamborghini that belonged to
the legendary tyrant the Shah of Iran For ourcurrent purposes he has also testified ldquoI am nota demon I am a lizard a shark a heat-seekingpanther I want to be Bob Denver on acidplaying the accordionrdquo
AQUARIUS (January 20-February
18) Herersquos one of my goals in lifeAquarius to show you a type of astrology that
does not infringe on your free will but ratherclarifies your options In this horoscope forinstance I will outline your alternatives so thatyou will be fully informed as you determinewhat course of action will be most closelyaligned with your high ideals Ponder the
following question and then briskly exert yourfreedom of choice Would you prefer to havelove make your head spin knock you off yourfeet tickle your X-factor kick you gently but
firmly in the ass or all of the above
PISCES (February 19-March 20) ldquoGod changes caterpillars intobutterflies sand into pearls and coal
into diamonds by using t ime and pressurerdquo sayspastor Rick Warren ldquoHe is working on you toordquoLetrsquos make that idea your meditation Pisces Ifthe word ldquoGodrdquo doesnrsquot suit you substitute ldquoliferdquoldquonaturerdquo or ldquoWakan Tankardquo the Lakotan term
for ldquoThe Great Mysteryrdquo The essential pointis that you are being worked on and shapedby forces beyond your conscious awarenessSome of them are vast and impersonal like
your culture the media and the entertainmentindustry Others are intimate and close at handlike your genes your childhood imprints andthe characters you encounter daily Now is anexcellent time to contemplate all the influences
that make you who you are
Homework What idea feeling or attitude are you enslaved to What can you do to escape yourslavery Write Truthroostergmailcom and visitFreeWillAstrologycom
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August 7 Answers RightAT LAST middot August 21 2014
ACROSS
1 Harsh noise5 Cookie10 Considers15 On the double19 _ 5120 Ease21 Set aside22 Bear or Berra23 Timid one Hyph25 Winged creature 2 wds
27 Indian language28 Melees30 Paltry31 Osculation32 _ of a different color33 Absent34 Assail37 Muslim mystic38 Doctrines42 Thrusting weapon43 Supplier of army provisions47 Chronicle Abbr48 Reckoning Abbr49 Take up50 Town _
51 Corn bread52 Rocky hill53 Furthers54 Workers in a BampB55 Vine fruit56 Radiating from the center58 Perfume59 Unruffled60 Planer and edger61 Hit62 Earn63 Old West transports65 Old World herb66 Meeting69 ldquoTo _ _ humanrdquo70 Carnivorous fish
71 Roman writer72 Half diam73 Acid _74 Engaged75 Defunct name in Africa76 Immobilizes
77 _ media78 Concern of dieters 2 wds80 Rush81 Campaign hopefuls83 Male deer84 Code word for ldquoHrdquo85 Raggedy _86 Set of steps88 Slenderize90 Faithful93 Image Prefix
94 Hard-nosed ones98 Symbol of hospitality 2 wds100 HVAC device102 Held or Karenina103 Like a contortionist104 Crest105 Ireland106 SeaWorld star107 Eminent108 Certain replies109 Carey or Barrymore
DOWN
1 Tabula _2 Semicircles3 High _4 Budgerigar5 Walks in water6 Pit7 Expression8 Abbr in timetables9 Modernize with upgraded parts10 Swiss Alps city11 Cheer12 Shade trees13 Tangled mass14 Bikinis15 Lemur Hyph16 Shows sorrow17 Arab headgear
18 Pathos24 Throw out26 Show a response29 Water flag32 Bactrian feature33 Anagram of 46-Down34 Trounces
35 Disney park 36 Triple Crown winner of 197337 Struck 38 Group of lions39 Working class40 Projecting piece41 Mise-en- _43 Plots44 American playwright Clifford _45 Spare46 Anagram of 33-Down
51 Risk 53 Bitter drug54 Unkempt55 Lenience57 Name and password58 Where Nunavut is59 Trumpet call61 Peeler62 Shearer of ldquoThe Red Shoesrdquo63 Function64 Retinue65 Convex molding66 Actor Montgomery _67 Cyrus or Vivian68 Ill-fated Ford70 ldquoThe Secret Life of Walter _rdquo
71 Chaplain74 Factotum75 Fanaticism76 Pledged78 _ Domingo79 Rare82 Mischievous one84 Town in Hawaii86 Magnitude87 Carried with effort88 Wool cloth89 Cripples90 ldquo_ the night be forerdquo91 Descartes92 Skeletal part
93 False Abbr94 Some wines95 Recipe word96 Vetch seed97 Ragout99 Swellheadrsquos problem101 Hasten
August 7 Crossword Answers
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Blackstones - The M uddy Waters 1708State St Bettendorf IA
Chris Isaak -Riverside Casino Event Cen-ter 3184 Highway 22 Riverside IA
Chuck T Murphy (2pm) -CreeksideVineyards Winery amp Inn 7505 120thAve Coal Valley IL
Cody Road -On the Rock Grille amp Bar4619 34th St Rock Island IL
Dive Bomb -Purgatoryrsquos Pub 2104 StateSt Bettendorf IA
D o lla M ii it e L iv e D a n c e M ix - Th eSmoking Dog Pub 1800 2nd AveRock Island IL
Funktastic 5 -Rascals Live 1418 15thSt Moline IL
Heavyweight - Six to the Chest - TheRusty Nail 2606 W Locust Daven-port IA
John Gork a -Princeton Coffeehouse 25E Marion St Princeton IL
Karaoke Night -Booziersquos Bar amp G rill 114
12 W 3rd St Davenport IALydia Loveless - Twins - Iron O rchard
-RIBCO 1815 2nd Ave Rock Island ILMichael Reed -Uptown Billrsquos Coffee
House 730 S Dubuque St IowaCity IA
20140821 (Thu)
An Evening with Coco Montoya- The Redst one Room 129 Main StDavenport IA
Army Materiel Command Band (6pm)-Rock Island Arsenal Rock Island IL
Billy Peiffer amp Collin Keemle Jam Night-On the Rock Grille amp Bar 4619 34th StRock Island IL
CJ the DJ -RIBCO 1815 2nd AveRock Island IL
Chuck T Murphy - Whiskey BarrelSaloon 305 W 2nd St Rock Falls IL
Cobra Kai Karaoke -Rumors Lounge ampNightclub 1704 Second Ave RockIsland IL
Cody Road Unplugged (730pm) - ABCKaraoke (11pm) - The Rust y Nail 2606 W Locust Davenport IA
Double Dz Karaoke -Purgatoryrsquos Pub2104 State St Bettendorf IA
Fablos Karaoke Night -RME CommunityStage 131 W 2nd St Davenport IA
Karaoke Night -Applebeersquos - Moline3805 41st Ave Moline IL
Lewis Knudsen Live Lunch (11am)-Mama Comptonrsquos 1725 2nd AveRock Island IL
Lionel Young Band - The Muddy Waters1708 State St Bettendorf IA
Open Mic Night -Rookies 2818 N BradySt Davenport IA
Open Stage Night - Theorsquos Java Club213 17th St Rock Island IL
Rational Anthem - Boys - MaidenMars - Conetrauma - The Mil l 120 E
Burlington Iowa City IASoulshake - Mixology -Gabersquos 330 E
Washington St Iowa City IAStardust Talent Night - The Old Star-
dust Sports Bar 1191 19th StreetMoline IL
Mill City Mob -Moline Bier Stube Black-hawk Room 415 15th St Moline IL
North of 40 -Princeton Days River Drive
Princeton IAOlivia Dvorak (4pm) -Wide River Win-
ery - Clinton 1776 East Deer CreekRd Clinton IA
Open Mic Night - Downtown CentralPerk 226 W 3rd St Davenport IA
Ozone Trio (630pm) - Brandon Gibbs(930pm) -Riverside Casino andGolf Resort 3184 Highway 22 Riv-erside IA
Paddlefest 2014 House Arrest (8pm)-Paddlewheel Sports Bar amp Grill 22115th St Bettendorf IA
Pierced Productions Karaoke amp DJfeaturing Leigh Timbrook - TheOld Stardust Sports Bar 1191 19thStreet Moline IL
Polyrhythms Jazz amp Heritage FestivalTerranga House - ETM (EvangelismThrough Music) - The Rangels- Morten Wa Byaombe - CurtisHawkins Band - First Rank - ErniePeniston Band - Kuchina Jazz Col-lective -Martin Luther King Parkbetween 7th amp 5th Avenues RockIsland IL
Southern Thunder Karaoke - HollarrsquosBar and Grill 4050 27th St Moline IL
Steve McFate Acoustic Show - Gen-erations Bar amp Grill 4100 4th AveMoline IL
The Funnies -River House 1510 RiverDr Moline IL
Tyler Barham -Broken Saddle 1417 5th
Ave Moline ILWill Kimbrough - Brigitte DeMeyer-CSPSLegion Arts 1103 3rd St SECedar Rapids IA
Live Five Ellis Kell Band (5pm)-RME Courtyard 131 W 2nd St
Davenport IALive Lunch w Midwest amp Dear Creek(noon) - Silly C (7pm) -RME Com-munity Stage 131 W 2nd St Dav-enport IA
Lost Country Dancersrsquo Dance -WalcottColiseum 116 E Bryant St Walcott IA
Mercury Brothers - The Mud dy Waters1708 State St Bettendorf IA
Mountain Sprout - Lou Shields - RIBCO1815 2nd Ave Rock Island IL
Neverly Brothers -Riverside Casinoand Golf Resort 3184 Highway 22Riverside IA
North of 40 -Mulliganrsquos Valley Pub 310W 1st Ave Coal Valley IL
Orquesta Alto Maiz (630pm) -Shera-ton Iowa City Hotel 210 S DubuqueSt Iowa City IA
Pierced Productions Karaoke amp DJfeaturing Leigh Timbrook - TheOld Stardust Sports Bar 1191 19thStreet Moline IL
Smooth Groove -On the Rock Grilleamp Bar 4619 34th St Rock Island IL
Traitors - Villains - Fate Worse ThanDeath - Victims - Post Ad - ThroughMy Eyes (6pm) - Moline Bier Stube
Blackhawk Room 415 15th St Moline IL
20140822 (Fri)
50 Shades of Rock - Bier Stube Moline417 15th St Moline IL
ABC Karaoke -Circle Tap 1345 LocustSt Davenport IA
ABC Karaoke -Creekside Bar and Grill3303 Brady St Davenport IA
ABC Karaoke -Moose Lodge - Daven-port 2333 Rockingham Rd Dav-enport IA
An Evening with Buckwheat Zydeco- The Redst one Room 129 Main StDavenport IA
Band du Jour (530pm) - Whiplash
Abby (9pm) - The Rusty Nail 2606W Locust Davenport IA
Chuck T Murphy -Eagle Ridge Resortamp Spa 444 Eagle Ridge Dr Galena IL
Dirty Water Band -Barrel House 211211 E 2nd St Davenport IA
DollaMiiite Live Dance Mix - Th eSmoking Dog Pub 1800 2nd AveRock Island IL
Doug Brundies Big Acoustic Show-Junction Grill amp Bar 110 E 4th StWilton IA
Joe Seng -Joersquos Club 1402 W 7th StDavenport IA
Karaoke Night -Bowlmor Lanes 2952N Brady St Davenport IA
Karaoke Night -Roosterrsquos Sports Bar amp
Grill 2130 3rd Ave Rock Island ILLarry Bo Boyd -Cool Beanz Coffee-house 1325 30th St Rock Island IL
Lewis Knudsen Band - The Effie Afton- KAB -Moline Bier Stube BlackhawkRoom 415 15th St Moline IL
Southern Thunder Karaoke -HollarrsquosBar and Grill 4050 27th St Moline IL
The Bishops - Fairhaven - Rude Punch-Iowa City Yacht Club 13 S Linn StIowa City IA
The Blow Ups - Halo Of Flies -RascalsLive 1418 15th St Moline IL
The Franti Project -Brady Street Pub217 Brady St Davenport IA
The Funnies -Len Brownrsquos North ShoreInn 700 N Shore Dr Moline IL
The Unidynes (5pm) - Wide RiverWinery - LeClaire 106 N Cody RdLeClaire IA
Vagabond Entertainment presentsK o o by rsquo s K a ra o ke - B i er S t u b eLeClaire 1001 Canal Shore DrLeClaire IA
Vice Squad -Purgatoryrsquos Pub 2104 StateSt Bettendorf IA
Xposed - FiLiBuStA - Pleasurebeats- Disco Diaries -Gabersquos 330 E Wash-ington St Iowa City IA
You Me amp Apollo - The Lonelyhearts-Rozz-Tox 2108 3rd Ave Rock Is-land IL
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Jam Session w BenSoltau - Iowa CityYacht Club 13 S Linn
St Iowa City IAK a r a o k e N i g h t-RIBCO 1815 2ndAve Rock Island ILKoobyrsquos Karaoke-Bier Stube LeClaire1001 Canal Shore DrLeClaire IAO pe n M ic N ig h t- Ru m o rs L o u ngeamp Nightclub 1704Second Ave RockIsland ILOpen Mic Night w
Karl Beatty amp Mike Miller -BooziersquosBar amp Grill 114 12 W 3rd St Dav-enport IA
The Chris amp Wes Show -Ubriacorsquos Trat-toria 1029 Mound St Davenport IAThe Harris Collection Open Jam Ses-
sion -Brady Street Pub 217 Brady StDavenport IA
20140828 (Thu)
Lewis Knudsen Live Lunch (11am)-Mama Comptonrsquos 1725 2nd AveRock Island IL
Boston - Starship -US Cellular Center370 1st Ave NE Cedar Rapids IA
Open Stage Night - Theorsquos Java Club213 17th St Rock Island IL
Billy Peiffer amp Collin Keemle Jam Night-On the Rock Grille amp Bar 4619 34th StRock Island IL
Double Dz Karaoke -Purgatoryrsquos Pub2104 State St Bettendorf IA
ABC Karaoke - The Rusty Nail 2606 WLocust Davenport IA
Bob Log III - Samuel Locke-Ward ampthe Garbage Boys - The Mill 120 EBurlington Iowa City IA
20140825 (Mon)
ABC Karaoke - The Muddy Waters 170 8State St Bettendorf IA
Circle of Heat -Gabersquos 330 E Washing-ton St Iowa City IA
Live Lunch w Lewis Knudsen (noon)-RME Community Stage 131 W 2ndSt Davenport IA
Open Mic w J Knight - The Mil l 120 EBurlington Iowa City IA
20140826 (Tue)
ABC Karaoke -Creekside Bar and Grill3303 Brady St Davenport IA
ABC Karaoke - The Muddy Waters 170 8State St Bettendorf IA
ABC Karaoke - The R usty Nail 2606 W
Locust Davenport IAAcoustic Music Club (430pm) - RME(River Music Experience) 131 W 2ndSt Davenport IA
Fruition -Gabersquos 330 E Washington StIowa City IA
Glenn Hickson (5pm) -Jake Orsquos Grille2900 Blackhawk Rd Rock Island IL
Open Jam Session -Brady Street Pub217 Brady St Davenport IA
Open Mic Night (630pm) - Cool BeanzCoffeehouse 1325 30th St RockIsland IL
Open Mic Nite w Alan Sweet -VanrsquosPizza Pub amp Grill 3333 Harrison StDavenport IA
Open Mic w Corey Wallace amp Friends-11th Street Precinct 2108 E 11th StDavenport IA
Pete Balestrieri - Eric Whittaker - Jus-tin Baumgartner - Douglas KramerNye - The Mi ll 12 0 E Bur lin gto nIowa City IA
Cobra Kai Karaoke -Rumors Lounge ampNightclub 1704 Second Ave RockIsland IL
Karaoke Night -Applebeersquos - Moline3805 41st Ave Moline IL
Open Mic Night -Rookies 2818 N BradySt Davenport IA
Stardust Talent Night - The Old Stardus tSports Bar 1191 19th Street Moline IL
CJ the DJ -RIBCO 1815 2nd AveRock Island IL
Soulshake - Mixology -Gabersquos 330 EWashington St Iowa City IA
20140829 (Fri)
ABC Karaoke -Circle Tap 1345 LocustSt Davenport IA
ABC Karaoke -Creekside Bar and Grill3303 Brady St Davenport IA
ABC Karaoke -Moose Lodge - Daven-port 2333 Rockingham Rd Dav-enport IA
Barstool Boogaloo -Broken Saddle1417 5th Ave Moline IL
Cheese Pizza - American Dog -RIBCO1815 2nd Ave Rock Island IL
Cody Road -Dickson Park Milan ILDave Moore amp the Outskirts of Town
- The Mil l 12 0 E Bur lin gton Iow aCity IA
Derek Reid amp Andy Jazz Duo - BlueMovies -Moline Bier Stube Black-hawk Room 415 15th St Moline IL
Dirt Road Rockers -On the Rock Grilleamp Bar 4619 34th St Rock Island IL
Dogs on Skiis (630pm) - SheratonIowa City Hotel 210 S Dubuque StIowa City IA
DollaMiiite Live Dance Mix - Th eSmoking Dog Pub 1800 2nd AveRock Island IL
Doug Brundies Big Acoustic Show-Onion Grove Bar 602 Lombard StClarence IA
20140824 (Sun)
ABC Karaoke -11th Street Precinct2108 E 11th St Davenport IA
ABC Karaoke - The Rusty Nail 2606 WLocust Davenport IA
Alan Sweet amp Friends (6pm) - TheMuddy Waters 1708 State St Bet-tendorf IA
Bill Chrastil (4pm) -Riverside Casinoand Golf Resort 3184 Highway 22Riverside IA
Buddy Olson (3pm) -Duckyrsquos Lagoon13515 78th Ave Andalusia IL
Chuck T Murphy -Parkside Gril l ampLounge 2307 5th Ave Moline IL
Jim Ryan (3p m) -Len Brownrsquos NorthShore Inn 700 N Shore Dr Moline IL
Keep Off the Grass (5pm) - The Cap-tainrsquos Table 4801 River Dr Moline IL
Live Broadcast - Lack of Zen -Gabersquos330 E Washington St Iowa City IA
Open Mic for Originals Only (noon)-Mama Comptonrsquos 1725 2nd AveRock Island IL
Open Mic Night w Karl Beatty - BarrelHouse 211 211 E 2nd St Daven-port IA
Open Mic Night w Rob Dahms (5pm)-Rustic Ridge Golf Course Grille ampPub 1151 East Iowa St Eldridge IA
Polyrhythms Jazz amp Heritage FestivalDaniel Leahy Band - LangstonHughes Tribute - Tammy McCann- Laurence Hobgood - The Redstone
Room 129 Main St Davenport IASteve McFate Acoustic Show -On the
Rock Grille amp Bar 4619 34th St RockIsland IL
Sunday Jazz Brunch (830 amp 1030am1230pm) -Bix Bistro 200 E 3rd StDavenport IA
Eleven Fifty Two - Aterra Tale - Mole-hill - AsBigAsAMouse -Rascals Live1418 15th St Moline IL
Fire Sale - Aitas - Dan DiMonte amp theBad Assettes -Iowa City Yacht Club13 S Linn St Iowa City IA
Funktastic Five - The Rusty Nail 26 06 WLocust Davenport IA
Gray Wolf Band - Len Brownrsquos NorthShore Inn 700 N Shore Dr Moline IL
Jazz amp E xperi mental Jazz -Bier StubeMoline 417 15th St Moline IL
Joe Seng -Joersquos Club 1402 W 7th StDavenport IA
Karaoke Night -Bowlmor Lanes 2952N Brady St Davenport IA
Karaoke Night -Roosterrsquos Sports Bar ampGrill 2130 3rd Ave Rock Island IL
Live Five Jason Carl Band (5pm)-RME Courtyard 131 W 2nd St
Davenport IANorth of 40 -Purgatoryrsquos Pub 2104 StateSt Bettendorf IA
Parkypalooza Meth amp Goats - Pur-gatory - Ski Ma$k - Maleficarum- Cool Off - The Easy Mark - LordGreen - Straigh t Up - Tong Po -Rozz- Tox 2108 3rd Ave Rock Island IL
Pierced Productions Karaoke amp DJfeaturing Leigh Timbrook - TheOld Stardust Sports Bar 1191 19thStreet Moline IL
Sha Na Na (8pm) - Hold On Band(930pm) -Riverside Casino and GolfResort 3184 Highway 22 Riverside IA
Southern Thunder Karaoke -HollarrsquosBar and Grill 4050 27th St Moline IL
Surrounded by Giants Farewell Show
-Gabersquos 330 E Washington St IowaCity IA
The Whoozdads (5pm) -Wide RiverWinery - LeClaire 106 N Cody RdLeClaire IA
The Matchsellers (6pm) - RME Com-munity Stage 131 W 2nd St Dav-enport IA
20140827 (Wed)
ABC Karaoke -11th Street Precinct2108 E 11th St Davenport IA
ABC Karaoke -Circle Tap 1345 LocustSt Davenport IA
Acoustic Jam Night w Steve Mc-Fate -McManus Pub 1401 7th AveMoline IL
Acoustic Open Mic Night (630pm) -Fablos Karaoke Night (9pm) -RMECommunity Stage 131 W 2nd StDavenport IA
Burlington Street Bluegrass Band - TheMill 120 E Burlington Iowa City IA
Chuck T Murphy -Valley Inn Ale House24575 Valley Dr Pleasant Valley IA
Cody Road Unplugged (6pm) - GoFish Marina and Bar 411 River DrPrinceton IA
Fifth of Country (6pm) - Karaoke King(930pm) - The Rusty Nail 260 6 WLocust Davenport IA
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Davenport Iowa bull 5633267804wwwfiggeartmuseumorg
Sponsored by
Mary Bero Stuffed Head Self-Portrait 2006 cotton silk courtesy of
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Innovators amp Legends Generations in Textiles and Fiber
Through September 7 2014Organized by the Muskegon
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Schafer Interiors
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Open Mic Night w Karl Beatty amp MikeMiller -Booziersquos Bar amp Grill 114 12 W3rd St Davenport IA
The Chris amp Wes Show - Ubriacorsquos Trat-toria 1029 Mound St Davenport IA
The Harris Collection Open Jam Ses-sion -Brady Street Pub 217 Brady StDavenport IA
20140904 (Thu)
ABC Karaoke - The Rusty Nail 2606 WLocust Davenport IA
Allen Edwards -Riverside Casino andGolf Resort 3184 Highway 22 Riv-erside IA
Battle of the Bands VII -Iowa City YachtClub 13 S Linn St Iowa City IA
Chuck T Murphy -Harringtonrsquos Pub 2321Cumberland Dr Bettendorf IA
Cobra Kai Karaoke -Rumors Lounge ampNightclub 1704 Second Ave RockIsland IL
Cornmeal - Henhouse Prowlers -Soulshake -Gabersquos 330 E Washing-ton St Iowa City IA
Danika Holmes -Barrel House 211 211E 2nd St Davenport IA
Dirty Water Band -Barrel House 211 211E 2nd St Davenport IA
Double Dz Karaoke -Purgatoryrsquos Pub2104 State St Bettendorf IA
Karaoke Night -Applebeersquos - Moline3805 41st Ave Moline IL
Moonshine Sorrow - The Mil l 120 EBurlington Iowa City IA
Open Mic Night -Rookies 2818 N BradySt Davenport IA
Open Stage Night - Theorsquos Java Club213 17th St Rock Island IL
Stardust Talent Night - The Old Stardu stSports Bar 1191 19th Street Moline IL
The Candymakers -Schwiebert Riv-erfront Park between 17th amp 20thStreets Rock Island IL
Open Mic Night -Downtown CentralPerk 226 W 3rd St Davenport IA
Parkypalooza Weekend Nachos -
Wartorn - SickTired - King of Clubz- Bath House Boys - Hate - FeederGainer - Relentless Approach -Deathwish - Ice Hockey - Kings - AsYou Were -Rozz-Tox 2108 3rd AveRock Island IL
Pieces of Candy (4pm) -Wide RiverWinery - Clinton 1776 East DeerCreek Rd Clinton IA
Pierced Productions Karaoke amp DJfeaturing Leigh Timbrook - TheOld Stardust Sports Bar 1191 19thStreet Moline IL
Rock the Levee Village People - AB-BAFab -Quad-Cities Waterfront Con-vention Center 2021 State St Bet-tendorf IA
Sha Na Na (8pm) - Hold On Band(930pm) -Riverside Casino and GolfResort 3184 Highway 22 Riverside IA
Smooth Groove -River House 1510River Dr Moline IL
Southern Thunder Karaoke -HollarrsquosBar and Grill 4050 27th St Moline IL
Split Lip Rayfield - Cedar CountyCobras - Jon Eric - Gabersquos 330 EWashington St Iowa City IA
Steve McFate amp Friends - Timrsquos Corn er Tap 4018 14th Av e Rock Island IL
The Old 57rsquos -Bier Stube LeClaire 1001Canal Shore Dr LeClaire IA
The One Night Standards - BedroomShrine -Bier Stube Moline 417 15thSt Moline IL
The Travoltas - Meet the Press - RIBCO1815 2nd Ave Rock Island IL
20140831 (Sun)
ABC Karaoke -11th Street Precinct2108 E 11th St Davenport IA
ABC Karaoke - The Muddy Water s 1708State St Bettendorf IA
ABC Karaoke - The Rusty Nail 2606 W
Locust Davenport IABring Your Own Vinyl - Gabersquos 330 E
Washington St Iowa City IADriftwood Soldier -Rozz-Tox 2108 3rd
Ave Rock Island ILGlenn Hickson (5pm) -Jake Orsquos Grille
2900 Blackhawk Rd Rock Island ILOpen Jam Session -Brady Street Pub
217 Brady St Davenport IAOpen Mic Night (630pm) -Cool Beanz
Coffeehouse 1325 30th St RockIsland IL
Open Mic Nite w Alan Sweet - VanrsquosPizza Pub amp Grill 3333 Harr ison StDavenport IA
Open Mic w Corey Wallace amp Friends-11th Street Precinct 2108 E 11th St
Davenport IA
20140903 (Wed)
ABC Karaoke -11th Street Precinct2108 E 11th St Davenport IA
ABC Karaoke -Circle Tap 1345 LocustSt Davenport IA
Allen Edwards -Riverside Casino andGolf Resort 3184 Highway 22 Riv-erside IA
Cody Road Unplugged (6pm) -GoFish Marina and Bar 411 River DrPrinceton IA
Jam S essio n w Be n Sol tau - Iowa CityYacht Club 13 S Linn St Iowa City IA
Karaoke Night -RIBCO 1815 2nd Ave
Rock Island ILMotherfolk -Gabersquos 330 E WashingtonSt Iowa City IA
Open Mic Night -Rumors Lounge ampNightclub 1704 Second Ave RockIsland IL
Open Mic Night w Karl Beatty - BarrelHouse 211 211 E 2nd St Daven-
port IAOpen Mic Night w Rob Dahms (5pm)-Rustic Ridge Golf Course Grille ampPub 1151 East Iowa St Eldridge IA
Sunday Jazz Brunch (830 amp 1030am1230pm) -Bix Bistro 200 E 3rd StDavenport IA
Them SomrsquoBitches - Just Let Go DJs-Bier Stube Moline 417 15th StMoline IL
The Travoltas - Johnny Donrsquot -RIBCO1815 2nd Ave Rock Island IL
20140901 (Mon)
ABC Karaoke - The Muddy Water s 1708State St Bettendorf IA
Open Mic w J Knight - The Mil l 120 EBurlington Iowa City IA
20140902 (Tue)
ABC Karaoke -Creekside Bar and Grill3303 Brady St Davenport IA
A Crowd like You - Legions of Romulus(530pm) -Moline Bier Stube Black-
hawk Room 415 15th St Moline ILAlan Sweet amp Friends (6pm) - The MuddyWaters 1708 State St Bettendorf IA
AWTHNTKTS - In the Mouth of Rad-ness - Truck or Dead Horse - B-Star - Sainthood - Gabersquos 330 EWashington St Iowa City IA
Buddy Olson (3pm) -Duckyrsquos Lagoon13515 78th Ave Andalusia IL
Descendant -RME (River Music Experi-ence) 131 W 2nd St Davenport IA
Funktastic Five -On the Rock Grilleamp Bar 4619 34th St Rock Island IL
Greg amp Rich Acoustic Duo (2pm) -LenBrownrsquos North Shore Inn 700 NShore Dr Moline IL
Lucky Frog Street Dance The Old 57rsquos(4pm) - The Lovedogs (8pm) - The
Lucky Frog Bar and Grill 313 N SalinaSt McCausland IA
North of 40 - The Rust y Nail 260 6 WLocust Davenport IA
Open Mic for Originals Only (noon)-Mama Comptonrsquos 1725 2nd AveRock Island IL
Vagabond Entertainment presentsK o o by rsquo s K a ra o ke - B i er S t u b eLeClaire 1001 Canal Shore Dr
LeClaire IAWild Oatz -Stooges 908 3rd St Orion ILZach Harris - The Muddy Waters 1708
State St Bettendorf IA
20140830 (Sat)
ABC Karaoke -Creekside Bar and Grill3303 Brady St Davenport IA
Cody Road -Stooges 908 3rd St Orion ILCommunity Drum Circle (1030am)
-RME (River Music Experience) 131W 2nd St Davenport IA
Damon Johnson - Halo of Flies -RascalsLive 1418 15th St Moline IL
DollaMiiite Live Dance Mix - Th eSmoking Dog Pub 1800 2nd Ave
Rock Island ILDoug Brundies Big Acoustic Show -Bley-artrsquos Tap 2210 E 11th St Davenport IA
Downtown Rockinrsquo Daddyrsquos - Th eMuddy Waters 1708 State St Bet-tendorf IA
G Quick - Ro - Trayvee - Young God- Colossical - Prieto - Kr it - D Staff -RTMG -Moline Bier Stube BlackhawkRoom 415 15th St Moline IL
Gray Wolf Band -Milan Indian SummerFest Milan IL
Joe Ting lersquos DJ Enter tain ment -Bar-rel House Moline 1321 5th AveMoline IL
John June Year - Iowa City Yacht Club13 S Linn St Iowa City IA
Karaoke Night -Booziersquos Bar amp Grill 11412 W 3rd St Davenport IA
Karaoke Night - The Mill 1 20 E Burli ng-ton Iowa City IA
Milk amp Eggs -Uptown Billrsquos Coffee House730 S Dubuque St Iowa City IA
Naughty Naughty - The Rusty Nail 2606W Locust Davenport IA
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Edgar Gives Rauner an
Unexpected State-Fair Boost
by Rich Miller
CapitolFaxcomILLINOIS POLITICS
Irsquom not sure why but the surprise appear-ance by former Governor Jim Edgar at theIllinois State Fairrsquos Republican Day last
week didnrsquot generate much media coverageDespite the fact that Edgar is a Republican
this was not an easy ldquogetrdquo for Republicangubernatorial nominee Bruce Rauner Irsquomtold it took weeks of careful wooing andnegotiations through one ofEdgarrsquos cronies Edgar backed
state Senator Kirk Dillard in theGOP primary against Raunerand he has also expressedpublic and private concernsabout how Rauner is portrayinghimself on the stump andabout how that confrontationalattitude could manifest itself ifhersquos elected governor
Another reason why Irsquomperplexed by the lack ofcoverage is that DemocraticGovernor Pat Quinn has repeatedly goneout of his way to praise Edgar since DillardrsquosRepublican-primary loss Quinn consultedwith Edgar before his post-primary budgetaddress seeking his advice on keeping theincome tax at current levels and providingsome property-tax relief Quinn thenmentioned Edgar by name during his actualaddress saying the former governor wasright to keep a tax hike in place
If Quinn was hoping to somehow
neutralize the still-popular Edgar he failedmiserably Edgar said at the State Fair lastweek that not only did Rauner have anopportunity to finally end one-party rule butthat ldquothe Blagojevich-Quinn governorshiphas been a disaster for Illinoisrdquo
Oh man thatrsquos gonna leave a markldquoOutsidersrdquo can make some Illinoisans
uncomfortable Despite the blathering ofeditorial boards and pundits quite a few voters here subconsciously or otherwise still
ldquodonrsquot want nobody that nobody sentrdquo TheEdgar endorsement could go a very longway toward soothing fears of moderate toliberal independents that Rauner may be justtoo new too unknown and too risky to betrusted with the office
Meanwhile four years ago I wrote thatQuinn wouldnrsquot know a campaign themeif it was bleeding to death in his front yardHis 2010 State Fair Governorrsquos Day speechwas rambling disjointed and unfocused
Not this year Quinnrsquos theme so far is prettydarned clear Bruce Rauner is an out-of-touch billionaire whose policies would harmworking people
But can it work So far the attacks seem juvenile catty and poorly produced ldquoLook
Over there Rauner is rich Hersquos rich I tellsyardquo
The Quinn campaign appears to befollowing the Obama 2012 script very closely(and that script was based in part on Quinnrsquos2010 campaign against Bill Brady) The firstthing they have to do is establish in votersrsquominds that Rauner is a plutocrat Once that
message is baked in thebig hits connecting him to
nursing-home and hospitaldeaths and whatever elsethe Quinnsters have in theiropposition-research files canbe dumped on Raunerrsquos head
The political professionalswho attended Governorrsquos Daythis year werenrsquot confident atall that Quinn could pull thisoff Then again they had zeroconfidence in Quinn fouryears ago and he managed
to edge out Brady But of course therersquos nothird-party candidate willing to spend closeto $4 million and split the anti-Quinn votewith the GOP nominee this year as there wasin 2010
In contrast the GOP operatives whoattended Republican Day four years ago wereupbeat and hopeful but quite concernedabout the physical mechanics of Bradyrsquoscampaign Those fears turned out to be justified This time around there were few if
any fears expressed about the way their guy isrunning his show
And probably for good reason TheRauner folks say that the RepublicanGovernors Association has been trackingthe number of contacts made at the doorsby GOP gubernatorial campaigns Raunerrsquosdoor-to-door contact effort so far ranksnumber-one in the nation ndash even ahead ofTexas which has a far larger population thanIllinois
Rauner by the way left after his State Fairappearance for a 38-county bus blitz throughDownstate Illinois The schedule looks brutal
The idea is to pack in as many Downstateappearances before Labor Day and thenfocus on the Chicago media market untilNovember Itrsquos the smart move becauseDownstate is so huge that it canrsquot be easilyand quickly traversed
The governor on the other hand hasfocused much of his summertime attentionon the Chicago area perhaps because pollsshow he has real trouble with his Democraticldquobaserdquo
Rich Miller also publishes Capitol Fax (a daily political newsletter) and CapitolFaxcom
The Edgar
endorsement
could go a long
way toward
soothing fears of
moderate to liberal
independents
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Jumerrsquos Boosted the Local Casino Market ndash but It Canrsquot Hide the Quad Citiesrsquo Decade of Decline
The Shrinking Gambling Pieby Jeff Ignatius
jeffrcreadercom
Itrsquos long been an articleof faith with me thatthe seemingly perpetual
growth in the number ofstate-sponsored gamblingoutlets is poor public pol-icy Common sense saysthat the amount of moneypeople will spend on thesegames has a ceiling ndash onethat wersquove almost certainlyreached by now
If thatrsquos correct thenfurther expansion oflegalized gamblingis a foolrsquos errand asthe money generatedby it wonrsquot increasemeaningfully Oncegambling has reacheda saturation point in aregion revenues will just
get shifted from gamingcompany to gamingcompany and state to stateand local government tolocal government
But like all articlesof faith I had no prooffor my hypothesis SoI decided to test it andthe Quad Cities marketseemed like an excellent
laboratoryWhat is now the Isle of
Capri casino in Bettendorfopened in April 1995 ndashmaking us a three-casino community(Irsquoll refer to the casinos by their presentnames throughout this article) We nowhave almost two decades of gaminginformation with the three-casinomarketplace and a handful of variablesallow us to see what happened here when
this happened there the December 2008move of Jumerrsquos from downtown RockIsland to Interstate 280 the recession thathit in 2007-8 new casino competitors ineastern Iowa in 2006 and 2007 and the2012 introduction of video-gamblingmachines in Illinois outside of casinos
What I found didnrsquot exactly support myhypothesis of a Quad Cities gambling piewith a fixed size Rather the data suggestthere are ways to add new customers tothe local gambling market ndash but that the
pie has nonetheless been shrinking for adecade
The health of our casinos is a matterof public concern The Quad Citiesrsquogambling outlets are major employers
and tourist attractions They pay propertyand gambling taxes ndash revenue that stateand local governments rely on If thecasinos continue their long-term slide inthe face of more gambling competitionitrsquos not just casino companies whoserevenues will fall
In the next few years however you canexpect some growth in the local casinobusiness The move of Davenportrsquos casinofrom the riverfront to an Interstate 80location and the Isle of Caprirsquos plan tobuild a land-based casino to replace itscurrent boat will almost certainly boosttheir ownersrsquo and their communitiesrsquorevenues
But history says the gains wonrsquot lastldquoEveryone is hoping that it [the local
gambling market] is going to expandbut if you take a look at whatrsquos been
happening thatrsquos not the direction thatitrsquos goingrdquo said Bill Renk the directorof public relations and promotion forJumerrsquos Casino amp Hotel ldquoSo therersquoll be ashift and redistribution of market shares
but it will be a challenge to grow themarket in light of whatrsquos happeningrdquo
The Big NumbersFor the 18 most recent full years (1996
through 2013) admissions at QuadCities casinos totaled more than 67million ndash or more than 37 million visits
per year (Iowa tabulates its attendanceand revenue totals on a July-to-Junefiscal-year basis while Illinois works withcalendar years)
For the same period the net amountof money casinos took in totaled $349billion or almost $194 million peryear This figure is called AdjustedGross Revenue in Iowa and AdjustedGross Receipts in Illinois but theyrsquorefundamentally the same thing for
simplicity wersquoll call it AGR Gamblerscollectively win back a little more than90 percent of their wagers at our casinosand the remainder is AGR
But AGR is not the casino companiesrsquo
profit they have employees and other
costs Renk defined AGR as ldquothe casino
win before we pay any billsrdquo (I called
Renk to ensure I wasnrsquot misreading the
numbers but also because Jumerrsquos is
responsible for the largest change in
the local market ndash and is most directly
affected by legalized video gambling in
Illinois)One significant cost for casinos is
gambling taxes ndash the primary reason local
residents should be concerned about the
current downward trend And over these
18 years the total to local governments
in the Quad Cities has been more
than $825 million from casinos State
governments have received more than
$648 million Thatrsquos $731 million ndash more
than $40 million a year ndash that gamblers in
the Quad Cities have forked over in taxesAlmost 21 percent of AGR has gone to
government
COVER STORY
0
$20 Million
$40 Million
$60 Million
$80 Million
$100 Million
$120 Million
Rhythm City
Isle of Capri
Jumerrsquos
Illinois cruising
requirement removed
Iowa cruising
requirement removed
Isle of Capri opens new
hotel tower Isle Casino
Hotel Waterloo opens
Riverside Casino
amp Golf Resort
opensIllinois
smoking bantakes effect
Quad Cities
Waterfront
Convention Center
opens
Jumerrsquos opens
Interstate
location
Video gambling
begins in Illinois
Continued On Page 16
The Ups and Downs of QC CasinosFrom the point we became a three-casino community in 1995 the Quad Cities gambling market had steadily growing revenue (with a fewbumps) for roughly a decade ndash and then each propertyrsquos numbers began to decline Only Jumerrsquos revenues are better now than they were 10
years ago and thatrsquos entirely a function of its new Interstate casino Below are the Adjusted Gross RevenuesReceipts ndash or AGR ndash for the three
Quad Cities casinos over that period with notes marking major events that have impacted them
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diameter while the Wells Fargo clocks are10 feet
The design of the Arsenal clocks isunusual Its distinctive white stars markthe quarter hours against the dialsrsquo blackpainted surface It feels unexpectedlyalmost contemporary in that it usessymbols and simple lines to mark thehours instead of numbers Converselythe black Roman numerals of the Wells
Fargo clocks are more conventional theystand out against the translucent whiteclock faces that are lighted from within at
The impressive clocksatop the Rock IslandClock Tower building
(at the western point of Ar-senal Island) and the WellsFargo building (at 201 WestThird Street in Davenport)are highly visible landmarksndash day or night From adistance the clocks appearto be about the size of a fullmoon ndash and like the moonare viewed against the sky
The message conveyedby the height location andlongevity of these towersis that the institutionsassociated with them areof great importance toour community Gazingupward to read the time
forces us to look up to theseinstitutions
Construction of the117-foot-tall Rock IslandClock Tower began duringthe Civil War when the island was stilla prisoner-of-war camp for Confederatesoldiers Completed in 1868 it was thefirst Rock Island Arsenal building to beerected
The original clock mechanism is still in
use and is now the only clock of its typestill functioning Interestingly the clockwas initially synchronized with a sundiallocated on the island resulting in a 13-to15-minute difference from ldquoChicagordquoor ldquoRailroadrdquo time Uniform times zoneswould not be established until November1883 with the goal of consistent time-keeping for the scheduling of train stopsThe Arsenal clock was constructedshortly after the industrial revolution
allowed for widespread manufacture ofpocket watchesThe Wells Fargo Building was
completed in 1927 a decade afterthe widespread manufacture of thewristwatch Whereas the Arsenal toweris a masonry building ndash its foundation isfour feet thick ndash the Wells Fargo buildingwas constructed with a steel frameallowing it to reach a height of 255 feetIt is still the tallest building in the QuadCities and its five-story classically styledtower remains the most prominentfeature on Davenportrsquos skyline
The clock faces on both towers areimmense and proportional to the clocktowers the Arsenal clocks are 12 feet in
Art in Plain Sight The Arsenal
and Wells Fargo Clocks
Article and photos by Bruce Walters
BD-Walterswiuedu
ART
Continued On Page 17
The Rock Island Clock Tower
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Publishing since 1993
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setter for an extended call-and-response jam
between the organ and guitar over pulsing
bass and drums building to an actual climax
of intertwined vocals and guitar Itrsquos sti ll Ryanrsquos
roots rock but itrsquos a transcendently free and
loose expression of it
The Dawn will mark the release of Waiting onthe Storm from 8 pm to midnight on Saturday
August 23 at Len Brown North Shore Inn (700
North Shore Drive Moline)
For more information on the Dawn visit
FacebookcomTheDawnMusicOfficial
Jordan Danielsen Old SoulAfter the willful variety of Jordan Danielsenrsquos
2011 album Night Alone in the City his new OldSoul record certainly benefits from a consistent
style 12 unerringly pleasant tracks anchored
by the singersongwriterrsquos clear clean slightly
twangy voice and mostly an acoustic guitar
Yet its comforting tone becomes somewhat
suffocating over the albumrsquos length and when
the songs call for a shift to the dark the gentle
arrangements and careful polish underminethem
The second track ldquoNinnianrsquos Balladrdquo
summarizes those problems ndash an approachable
folk tune aspiring to huge resonance (ldquoI joined
the cause and fought the union fight For a
higher wage and a human rightrdquo) but lacking the
telling detail to earn it Even more problematic is
that the singing and music exude hope while the
lyrics document struggle death and eventually
cancer The ultimate peace the song finds canrsquot
bridge the gulf between medium and messageTherersquos a similar tonal disconnect on ldquoRainy
Days Are Good Days for Playing Sad Sad
Songsrdquo with the words at odds with the the
upbeat rootsy rock and Danielsenrsquos friendly
voice The phrase ldquosweet depressionrdquo carries an
air of condescension as if being miserable were
somehow the coolest thing in the world
But if Danielsen canrsquot yet pull off being
heavy Old Soul also shows off his considerable
wheelhouse
ldquoDenver Coloradordquo has a soulful James Taylor vibe dexterity in the vocals and a striking
counter-melody in the guitar during the chorus
ldquoUs My Loverdquo starts with a great couplet ndash
ldquoYoursquove got a flicker in your mind And I got
metal in my bonesrdquo ndash and the piano melody
poised against the rhythm ukulele casts an
enchanting tropical spell
ldquoThe Shape Irsquom inrdquo is almost unbearably
bright in the restrained joy of its singing nimble
fiddle and warm guitar ndash crafting a great groove
without forcing it
Danielsenrsquos skill in finding the right musical
details in light instrumentation plays best with
simple ideas and feelings ndash as on the closing title
track and the melancholy unburdened by angst
of ldquoCarolynnrdquo The singersongwriter is at his
strongest when he works small
Jordan Danielsen will perform from 9 pm to
midnight on Thursday August 21 at 11th Street
Precinct (1107 Mound Street Davenport) with
Jef Spradley and from 5 to 8 pm on Saturday
August 23 at Do the Brew (Sheridan MeadowsPark Eldridge) with Carolynn Johnston
For more information on Jordan Danielsen visit
JordanDanielsenMusiccom
Irsquove written about four releases from Sean
Ryan over the past six years ndash as a solo singer
songwriter as part of Jim the Mule and asthe leader of the Dawn (and Sean Ryan amp the
Dawn) Irsquove always liked his singing voice ndash a
mature blend of authority precision and expres-
sion But with much of his work as a solo act and
bandleader Irsquove found the combination of stan-
dard Americana arrangements and plain-spoken
writing dully professional ndash not vivid enough to
avoid the generic
So the new six-track Waiting on the Storm
album from the Dawn came as a pleasant
surprise ndash in particular the expansive rockerldquoBring It All Homerdquo a forceful jam that oozes
personality and life and has a clear if winding
path An album full of similar songs would
quickly become tiresome but as a startling
change-up from Ryanrsquos past work it reverberates
through the entire record
Each track on the album actually feels
designed to showcase a different facet of Ryan
and his band ndash keyboardistsinger Jordan
VanOpdorp bassistsinger Garrin Jost and
drummer Josh Womack But for the keyboardsthe slinky hooky opener ldquoFreezeframerdquo sounds
like a tribute to the disbanded Jim the Mule
ldquoTroubled Daysrdquo is an up-tempo shit-kicker
ldquoPhasesrdquo has a flair for soulful funk rock And
the title track with its slightly unsteady falsetto
languid pace and delicate piano flourishes is
poised alluringly between liquid and air until the
commanding electric guitar places it firmly on
the ground
Only ldquoCold Rain Ice amp Snowrdquo conforms to
what I would have expected from Ryan And
while that song might have melted into previous
albums it jumps out here as a contrast and a
reminder that Ryanrsquos voice is most potent in
simple settings The key to its success here is
that it represents a breather and alludes to the
core of Ryanrsquos music rather than merely being an
encapsulation of it
But ldquoBring It All Homerdquo is the undoubted
highlight rooted in Americana but growing
far beyond it At the outset it shows a sturdy
framework the thick organ-y keyboards
contrasting with biting guitar and a sinuoussinging style to create a serious groove The
fluid expressive piercing opening guitar solo
would have been the unsurprising climax of
a lesser song but here itrsquos merely the table-
The Dawn Waiting for the Storm and Jordan Danielsen Old Soul
Breaking Some Shackles Burdened by Others
by Jeff Ignatius
jeffrcreadercom
MUSIC
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Ilove Yazmina
Rezarsquos lsquoArt rsquo My
infatuation with
the playwrightrsquos
script started four
years ago when the
piece was produced
by the Curtainbox
Theatre Company
and it brought me
great delight to hearthat the QC Theatre Workshop and director
Tyson Danner planned to stage the play with
the same cast that performed the material for
the Curtainbox
Friday night as I settled into my seat I took
time to marvel at scenic designer Tyler Reinertrsquos
set which is itself a work of art Hersquos painted the
walls as stained aged cement sectioned to look
like giant blocks and these walls are separated
by tall white-washed brick pillars marking
the edges of a wooden-floored minimally
decorated room containing two metal benches
and a sofa table While artistic in and of itself
the space also looks as if itrsquos a room in an art
museum one ready to display masterpieces
In lsquoArt rsquo the space ndash considering it functions
as three separate apartments during the play
ndash is primarily the home to a newly acquired
Antrios artwork purchased for $200000 by
Serge (Reader employee Mike Schulz) a work
that looks like a canvas painted entirely white
The painting which Serge insists isnot white
becomes the catalyst for the long-gestatingdemise of the friendship between Serge and
Marc (Adam Michael Lewis) with Marc seeing
the canvas as a representation of what Serge
has become which is someone Marc no longer
likes
Schulz who seems comfortable in Sergersquos
pretentious skin really shines when his
character gets excited about sharing ldquothe
Antriosrdquo His childlike giddiness is clear not
only in his voice but in the twinkle in his eyes
and the flush in his face His most enjoyablemoments however come when Serge and
Marc square off as Schulzrsquos smug barely
contained disdain meets Lewisrsquo uncontained
dismissal of Serge and his independent tastes
that are out of line with Marcrsquos The contrast
of Schulzrsquos attempts at self-control and Lewisrsquo
willingness to let his displeasure be clearly
known is a highlight of the performance
with Serge and Marc exchanging increasingly
personal barbs ndash over the painting the
minutiae of its intention and the intonation
behind one anotherrsquos specific words Despite
each characterrsquos self-importance and self-
absorption their arguments are utterly
hilariously ridiculous
Sergersquos and Marcrsquos tense relationship is made
THEATRE By Thom White
thomasjasonwhitegmailcom
The (White) Elephant in the RoomlsquoArtrsquo at the QC Theatre Workshop through August 30
more palpable
by the inclusion
of Yvan (Aaron
Randolph III) in
the friendship
mix Randolphrsquos
awkward much
less refined figure
seems a plaything
for Serge and Marc
a jester for theirentertainment as the ways in which they toy
with his attentions and demand his loyalty
suggest that hersquos obviously beneath them
Dressed in business-casual attire by costume
designer Kristin Meyer ndash as opposed to the
button-up shirts and suit jackets of Serge and
Marc ndash Yvan is the audiencersquos connection to
the proceedings the sympathetic doorway into
the uppity world of the two other characters
Itrsquos easy to feel for him as Serge and Marc play
tennis with his friendship both attempting to
keep him in their own court
This sympathy comes even easier because
of the way Randolph portrays Yvan hersquos
charmingly unassuming and good-natured
Even his moments of outrage are adorable
particularly when he gets so shaken up that
he literally ndash and probably unintentionally
ndash shakes the eyeglasses off his face which
happened at least three times during Fridayrsquos
performance His rants and fits including a
lengthy explanation about the frustrations of
including his step-mothersand his mother onhis wedding invitations have the cadences and
inflections of a nice-guy version of Lewis Black
My partner and I were in almost-constant fits
of giggling whenever Randolph spokeAs funny as the show is itrsquos also poignant
particularly in its examination of friendshipThe QC Theatre Workshoprsquos most affectingmoment is one I cannot divulge here but wishthat I could because itrsquos one of those rare timesin which a showrsquos lighting delivers a message
Though Marc speaks the final monologuewhich explains both the central white paintingand the playrsquos point itrsquos Dannerrsquos lightingdesign for the productionrsquos final image thatmakes that point clear lsquoArtrsquo is not a riotouslyfunny yet basically insignificant conversationabout a white painting for 85 minutes Insteaditrsquos a meaningful and utterly entertaininglesson in human relationships which theQC Theatre Workshop shines a light onwonderfully well
lsquoArtrsquo runs at the QC Theatre Workshop (730
Wilkes Avenue Davenport) through August
30 and more information and tickets are
available by calling (563)650-2396 or visiting
QCTheatreWorkshoporg
Adam Michael Lewis Aaron Randolph III and Mike Schulz
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Thursdayrsquos audiencecertainly enjoyedthe Richmond Hill
Barn Theatrersquos Leading
Ladies judging by their
loud snorts and uninhib-
ited guffaws Ken Ludwigprovides plenty of fodder
for laughter as do director
Tom Vaccaro and his cast
who hit the comedyrsquos high
notes pitch-perfectly As
for me I didnrsquot just gigglebut laughed heartily right
along with the rest of the
crowd at least a dozen
times
Thatrsquos not to saythough that I laughed consistently throughout
the performance Ludwig takes a long time
to set up Leading Ladiesrsquo premise of two male
Shakespearean actors attempting to fool a
wealthy dying widow into believing theyrsquore her
long-lost nieces The play starts with a sceneinvolving the ingeacutenue Meg (Sarah Ade Wallace)
and her uncomfortably too-old-for-her fianceacute
Duncan (Andy Davis) a compassionless
mistrusting and judgmental reverend Theyrsquore
running late for a performance of Scenes fromShakespeare at the local Moose Lodge which
features the aforementioned actors Leo and Jack
(Jonathan Grafft and Nathan Johnson)
Wersquore next whisked away to Leorsquos and Jackrsquos
performance where we find out that theyrsquoresuch bad actors that their entire audience would
rather take to the buffet across the street thanendure another moment of poor deliveries and
even poorer sword-fighting skills Then wersquore
on a train where Leo and Jack lament their
lack of funds and Leo discovers an article abouta wealthy woman ndash Jackie Skilesrsquo ridiculously
hilarious crotchety old bat Florence ndash looking for
her missing heirs The actors subsequently plot
to convince Florence that theyrsquore her nephews
only to find out from Mallory Parkrsquos assertive butairheaded Audrey a fellow train passenger that
Florence is actually looking for nieces
This is when we finally get to the good stuffAfter those three scenes that felt long and dull
and filled with extraneous exposition Leo and
Jack appear as Maxine and Stephanie dressedin costumes pulled from their Shakespeare
performances (Just the sight of Grafft dressed
as a sexy Cleopatra and Johnson in a getup
that looks like a childrenrsquos-Halloween-costume
version of Titania the Fairy Queen is worththe showrsquos ticket price) Grafft then pulls off a
passable attempt at employing the mannerisms
of a lady while using his falsetto while Johnsonplaying deaf and dumb seems more awkward in
drag to great comedic effect Theirs is a comedy
duo with Grafft as the straight man ndash er womanndash and Johnson as the funny one (which is never
more apparent than when he performs Pee Wee
THEATRE By Thom White
thomasjasonwhitegmailcom
Drag of a KindLeading Ladies at the Richmond Hill Barn Theatre through August 24
Hermanrsquos ldquoTequilardquo dancelater in the play) Therest of the story involves
these two men ndash dressed
in smart matronly
manhood-hiding choices
by costumers SuzanneDeRue and Jeff Blackwell
ndash attempting to win
Florence over while also
befriending and in an
expected clicheacute falling in
love with women whilein drag Leo with Meg
and Jack with Audrey
There are hearty
laughs involving plenty
of sexual situationsand innuendo including everything said
by the smart-mouthed Doc (Stan Weimer)
who mistakenly and repeatedly pronounces
Florence dead (ldquoShe had no pulse Then she
got betterrdquo) Grafft also has some great moments
as his Maxine demonstrates a quick wit suchas when Doc says that his daughter Audrey
will marry Josh Wielengarsquos Butch over his dead
body and Maxine replies ldquoThat would be an
odd ceremonyrdquo This is also the funniest Irsquove
seen Skiles on the Richmond Hill stage withher gravely-voiced angst-ridden proclamations
barked at the other characters
However there are also more boring sections
as well as annoying scripting such as the
moment in which Audrey asked to give a letter
to Duncan to trick him into seducing Stephanie
Jack spills on it and says something along thelines of ldquoOh no Irsquove spilled something on the
letter and smudged the writing and canrsquot see
the name on itrdquo (Really Mr Ludwig) The
evening which already feels a bit long despite
the occasional raucous laughter then ends with
a fast-paced recreation of the playrsquos scenes inreverse order as the actors rush around and
freeze in tableaux of the productionrsquos most
memorable points ndash which are apparently all of
them While sometimes funnier than the play
itself I also found this irritating We just saw
this so why do we need to see it all again (Italso left the crowd clapping for longer than was
comfortable as there was uncertainty whether
this was the curtain call)
In the end I left Richmond Hillrsquos Leading
Ladies torn as to whether or not I liked it While
I laughed harder than I usually do during plays
and there were some great performances I canrsquot
deny that I was also bored during too many partsof Ludwigrsquos script and the play feels like it runs
too long
Leading Ladies runs at the Richmond Hill Barn
Theatre (600 Robinson Drive Geneseo) through August 24 and more information and tickets are
available by calling (309)244-9944 or visiting
RHPlayerscom
Jonathan Grafft and Nathan Johnson and
(clockwise from lower left) Mallory Park
Josh Wielenga Sarah Ade Wallace Andy
Davis Stan Weimer and Jackie Skiles
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For me theCirca rsquo21Dinner
Playhousersquos Boot-leggersrsquo show is abi-annual delightItrsquos a treat to seethe men andwomen who serveour salads drinksand desserts all
year ndash and whoperform for a fewminutes prior to each production ndash get theirown show This is their chance to shine andwhile Blame It On the Movies isnrsquot quite asfun overall as past Bootlegger revues itscast proves that they deserve more time inthe spotlight
Conceived by Ron Abel Billy Barnesand David Galligan this musical revue isa collection of songs from movies releasedthroughout the 20th Century as well as afew original Barnes compositions to help tiethe theme together And to be frank I wasbored by the start of August 7rsquos intermissionnot due to poor performances but because Iknew only two of the 20-plus songs includedin the first act On top of that the early- tomid-20th Century compositions share asimilar tone so even though there are a fewrelatively upbeat numbers the first half ofthe evening feels a bit monotonous
Still there are notable early moments
including Antoinette Holmanrsquos soulfuldelivery of songs included in the ldquoJungleMedleyrdquo and every number so earnestlyperformed by Jennifer Diab who seems tohold nothing back as she belts out ldquoDreamrdquoand the ldquoForeign-Film Crossoverrdquo as ifshersquos declaring ldquoThis is my chance to be inthe spotlight and damn if Irsquom not going tomake it countrdquo Directorchoreographer JimHesselman stages a rousing number thatfeatures the entire ensemble tapping their
toes while singing ldquoShoo Shoo Babyrdquo SaraNicks Brad Hauskins Marc Ciemiewicz andChris Galvaacuten share a bit of their comedictalents in ldquoKalamazoordquo which Hesselmanpresents as a oneupmanship number withthe men vying for Nicksrsquo attention SunshineRamsey even tones down her impressive beltfor a humor-filled physical-comedy take onldquoI Get the Neck of the Gooserdquo
The evening didnrsquot fully come alive for mehowever until the second act which is filled
mostly with songs I have heard before andsongs of varied genres and tempos whichhelps significantly Kirsten Sindelarrsquos spunkyldquoLetrsquos Hear It for the Boyrdquo from Footlooseis a much-needed dash of pepper whileHauskinsrsquo gentle guitar playing and soothing
THEATRE By Thom White
thomasjasonwhitegmailcom
Cinema ScopeBlame It on the Movies at the Circa lsquo21 Dinner Playhouse through August 28
stylings onTootsiersquos ldquoItMight Be Yourdquoadd a good bitof heart to themix Hauskinsalso blends wellharmonicallywith Galvaacutenand NicholasMunson on the
titular ldquoTownWithout PityrdquoWhile I prefer the actorrsquos silly comicality
Ciemiewiczrsquos ldquoHow Do You Keep theMusicrdquo number allows him to show asofter side as he delivers the ballad withpitch precision and lilting emotion MorganGriffinrsquos tight vibratto adds a personal touchto her ldquoWalk on the Wild Siderdquo while herldquoOscar Losers Crossoverrdquo had me smilingfrom ear-to-ear for the humor of the piece
And the highlight of the eveningrsquos secondhalf at least for me is the soulfully sultryrendition of The Color Purplersquos ldquoMiss CeliersquosBluesrdquo performed by Holman Sarah HayesRamsey (who finally lets her vocals loose)and Andrea Moore Not only do thesewomen impress with their solos but theirharmonies are so beautifully blended thatthey penetrate to the very soul
My only issue with the stagingmeanwhile is Hesselmanrsquos take on Act IrsquosldquoYoursquoll Never Knowrdquo Munsonrsquos rich tone is
impressive as each of the female performersapproaches him with notes or headshotsto demonstrate their affection for himThe song ends however with Ciemiewiczdoing the same thing and Munson lookinguncomfortable which had the audiencelaughing but seemed to me lazy humor atthe expense of same-sex relationships WhileCiemiewicz and Munson play it cute and thebit played well to the audience I still wonderwhen something as simple as same-sex
affection is no longer fodder for laughterThat small joke though takes up just a
few seconds of Circa rsquo21rsquos presentation ofBlame It On the Movies and isnrsquot enoughto throw the baby out with the bathwater Ileft the performance with a big smile on myface singing ldquoLetrsquos Hear It for the Boyrdquo andldquoMiss Celiersquos Bluesrdquo all the way home whilealso looking forward to my next opportunityto see the Bootleggers perform
Blame It on the Movies runs at the Circa rsquo21Dinner Playhouse (1828 Third Avenue RockIsland) on Thursdays through August 28 andmore information and tickets are available bycalling (309)786-7733 extension 2 or visitingCirca21com
Marc Ciemiewicz Andrea Moore Sara Nicks Sunshine Ramsey
Jennifer Diab Antoinette Holman and Brad Hauskins
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The Expendables 3 is a bummer At onepoint Statham asks ldquoHow much are wegettinrsquo paid for thisrdquo Stallone repliesldquoNot enoughrdquo Oh Irsquom betting it was justenough
BOYHOOD
After opening on August 8 at IowaCityrsquos FilmScene where I was fortunateenough to catch it writerdirectorRichard Linklaterrsquos much-discussedmasterpiece Boyhood made its way toDavenportrsquos Cinemark 18 + IMAX thispast weekend Space doesnrsquot permitthe print publication of the 1600online words I wrote about Linklaterrsquosachievement ndash the tale of a Texas youthwho we watch grow in ldquoreal timerdquo fromage six to 18 over the course of 165impossibly speedy minutes But I urgeyou (if fingers crossed itrsquos still playinglocally) to see this miraculous workbecause this funny and heart-wrenchingand honest achievement is going toclaim the number-one spot on myannual 10-best list ndash unless somehowanother release over the next four-and-a-half months usurps Boyhood rsquos positionas my favorite movie of the millenniumBallrsquos in your court 2014
For the full review of Boyhood andreviews of Magic in the MoonlightThe Giver Letrsquos Be Cops TeenageMutant Ninja Turtles The Hundred-Foot Journey Into the Storm Step UpAll in and other current releases visitRiverCitiesReadercom
Follow Mike on Twitter at Twittercom MikeSchulzNow
Movie Re views by Mike Schulz bull mikercreadercom
THE EXPENDABLES 3To date Sylvester Stallone has played
Rocky Balboa on-screen six times JohnRambo four times and with the releaseof The Expendables 3 Barney Rossthree times According to the InternetMovie Database Rambo V with Stallone
writing and starring is currently in pre-production and Rocky is set to return ina new feature titled Creed In other wordsSylvester Stallone is the very last man yoursquodwant handling the remains of your beloveddead horse
The previews for the 68-year-oldrsquos latestcheeky action thriller meanwhile arepromising ldquoone last riderdquo with Stalloneand his firearm-toting spine-snappingwisecrack-tossing team of mercenaries orspecial ops or whatever the hell they areBut letrsquos get real Yoursquore probably gonnahave to pry this series from its starrsquos colddead hands (To the shock of absolutelyno one the IMDb also has a page for theldquoannouncedrdquo Expendables 4 with StallonersquosBarney Ross ldquorumoredrdquo to appear) Andreally what would be the point of pullingthe plug In order of named appearance inthose assaultive previews the Expendables3 cast includes (deep breath) StalloneJason Statham Antonio Banderas Jet Li
Wesley Snipes Dolph Lundgren KelseyGrammer Terry Crews Randy CoutureKellan Lutz Ronda Rousey Glen PowellVictor Ortiz Mel Gibson HarrisonFord and Arnold Schwarzenegger ndash andonly one of their characters is no longerbreathing at the filmrsquos end (And even thatcharacter could make a wholly improbableyet completely unsurprising reappearancein 4) The lineup is almost perfectly intactand the negligible plots can be altered ad
nauseam Why on Earthshould Stalloneand companyquit this cashcow whiletheyrsquore kind ofahead
PersonallyI could nameat least adozen reasonsBut fans of Stallone and his Expendablesseries likely wouldnrsquot care considering Ididnrsquot much enjoy rsquo80s-style blow-rsquoem-ups even before they were retro andalso think all three RockyRamboRossfranchises should have ended after theirsecond installments My biggest gripe with
director Patrick Hughesrsquo Expendables 3though is that even with all the buildingsexploding and all the nameless extrasbeing blown to smithereens it continuallyexudes a dispiriting going-through-the-motions blandness If the first seniors-on-parade blockbuster felt panicked (ldquoArewe pulling this offrdquo) and the secondcelebratory (ldquoWe pulled it offrdquo) thisnew outing just seems resigned Theaction set pieces are at best perfunctoryndash there isnrsquot one truly memorable fightor battle sequence in the whole of itstwo-plus hours ndash and the performersrsquogeniality in general is starting to appearindistinguishable from laziness Every timeSly and Ah-nuld the last of the cigar-chomping he-men in modern movieslight their famed stogies here you senseitrsquos just because the stars felt like having acigar damn it and didnrsquot particularly carewhether it happened on-screen or not
There are exceptions Franchise
freshmanBanderasdespite thetypicallydopey banteris a hoothis jumpyloquacious
hyperactivitysuggesting aPuss in Bootswho just dove
headfirst into the catnip And Gibson as anapparently back-from-the-dead adversaryactually bothers to give a performance anddisplays some of the unpredictable manicgleam he had back when we all used to likehim But the younger personality-deprivednew recruits are dull ndash even the lovely
Rousey who resembles a bad-ass Julia Stilesndash and most of their elders appear to bemerely grinning and bearing it (It shouldgo without saying that grinning isnrsquot anoption for the implacably grouchy HarrisonFord although it is amusing when he canrsquotunderstand a word that Stathamrsquos Cockneygent is saying) All told those performingthe filmrsquos stuntwork pack more vibrantpresence than the cast members theyrsquoresubbing for and that might not have beena deal-breaker if the moviersquos wounded-comrade narrative werenrsquot so dour andthere were more exceptional stunts ondisplay But with Hughes even duringfrenzied combat scenes so frequentlypositioning his camera in medium shotsor close-ups ndash the better to see the facesof those presumably wersquore paying tosee ndash wersquore routinely deprived of bothperformance joy and the joy of full bodiesshown in exciting action-thriller motionEven at its most synthetically cheerful
Theyrsquore Getting Too Old for This S---
Jason Statham and Wesley Snipes in The Expendables 3
by Mike Schulz bull mikercreadercomby Mike Schulz bull mikercreadercom
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Whatrsquos Happeninrsquo
MusicLydia LovelessRock Island Brewing Company
Saturday August 23 9 pm
Alternative-countrymusician Lydia Loveless is
August 23rsquos headliner at the RockIsland Brewing Company and asa longtime resident of the city Irsquom
proud to say that her list of notableperformances begins and ends inRock Island
Donrsquot believe me Check outthe artistrsquos Wikipedia page Boththe first and last inclusions in theldquoNotable Performancesrdquo section arerecording sessions that took place atRock Islandrsquos Daytrotter studio Nowshersquos playing RIBCO where she alsoperformed in June of 2012 Loveless
Hell we sure seem to love herThe 23-year-old Loveless grew up
on a farm outside rural CoshoctonOhio before moving to Columbusat age 14 ndash the same age at which
she sang and played
guitar in Carson Drewher first band Thatensemble also consistedof her father and twoolder sisters and withina couple of yearsproducer David RhodesBrown approached
Loveless with the idea of recordinga solo LP a process that began in2007 and concluded with the 2010
release of the young musicianrsquos TheOnly Man
Armed with an album thatPopMatters described as a ldquopolishedthrow-back-country-leaningbreakthroughrdquo Lovelessrsquo talentswent on to capture attention atthe South by Southwest MusicFestival ndash notably that of the ownersof Bloodshot Records which todate has produced all of Lovelessrsquo
subsequent recordings Amongthem are 2011rsquos Indestructible Machine which SPIN magazinepraised for the artistrsquos ldquoroaring vocalsrdquo and ldquoutter lack of bullshitrdquoand 2013rsquos EP Boy Crazy which
AllMu
proofand ifas thisbeco
Coever Lthis pElse echart ishersquos reffusiv
that LLynnshotswhilebackrdquoexperiRock Iisnrsquot acowboLynnrsquosnext
LydopeniOrchaon thcallinRIBC
EventPolyrhythmsrsquo Jazz amp Heritage FestivalMartin Luther King Park and The Redstone Room
Saturday August 23 and Sunday August 24
Illinois and Iowa will be connected by more than a river anda few bridges (operational or not) on August 23 and 24 as
the area organization Polyrhythms presents its Jazz amp HeritageFestival the inaugural presentation of what organizers hope will
become an annual summertime event Taking
place in Rock Islandrsquos Martin Luther KingPark on Saturday and Davenportrsquos RedstoneRoom on Sunday the ldquojazzrdquo in the title is prettyself-explanatory As for the ldquoheritagerdquo portionmusically speaking it can pretty much be definedas ldquoabsolutely everything elserdquo
A celebration of the indigenous music of those who helpedform the Quad Citiesrsquo culture from early Native Americans topresent-day artists the festival features a lineup that includesthe Ernie Peniston Band the Curtis Hawkins Band Moretn Wa
Byaombe First Rank the Kuchina Jazz Collective and E
August 23 and the Daniel Leahy Quartet the Langston HTribute Laurence Hobgood and acclaimed Chicago vocaTammy McCann (pictured) on Sunday And through theimusic Polyrhythmsrsquo Jazz amp Heritage Festival will showcaencompassing blues gospel RampB folk country and rap istate event many years in the making
ldquoWe actually did festivals in 2002rdquo says Polyrhythms orNate Lawrence ldquoWe did it in East Moline on a Friday anpacked up and moved everything to Rock Island and didFranklin Field the next day And we never did it since be
MusicRock the LeveeIsle of Capri
Saturday August 30 730 pm
ldquoGood morning MikerdquoldquoWell good morning
to you Jeff This is a surpriserdquoldquoMmm-hmm I just wanted to
see if yoursquod finished the Whatrsquos
Happeninrsquos yet I knew you wereworking on them todayrdquo
ldquoActually Irsquom just finishing mylast one the article on August30rsquos Rock the Levee concert atthe Isle of Capri You know whorsquosperforming that show rightrdquo
ldquoI do Send me those pageswhenever yoursquore done and ndash rdquo
ldquoI mean the outdoor concertrsquosopening set is going to be a
lot of fun all by itself becausethe Isle has booked the ABBAtribute act ABBAFab With thesong lineup sure to include suchhuge hits as lsquoDancing Queenrsquo
lsquoWaterloorsquo lsquoTake a Chance on MersquolsquoSOSrsquo and lsquoThe Winner TakesIt Allrsquo itrsquoll be like seeing Mamma
Mia without all that plot anddialogue getting in the wayrdquo
ldquoMmm-hmm So just send methose articles as soon as ndash rdquo
ldquoBut waitrsquoll you hear who Rockthe Leveersquos headliners are TheVillage People Seriously Thelegendary disco performers whoreleased lsquoMacho Manrsquo lsquoIn theNavyrsquo and lsquoYMCArsquo and whorsquovesold more than 100 millionalbums worldwiderdquo
ldquoYeah I was aware of that rdquo
ldquoLemme tell ya Irsquove learnedso much about this group whileworking on this article Didyou know that 1978rsquos Cruisinrsquoand 1979rsquos Go West were both
platinum-sellers That the
Village People have a star onthe Hollywood Walk of FameThat while there have beennumerous turnovers in the bandrsquosmembership over the yearsFelipe Rose and Alex Briley haveactually stayed with the VillagePeople from 1977 to the presentrdquo
ldquoThat I didnrsquot know rdquoldquoBetween the grouprsquos history
and their ridiculously catchy
tunes everyonersquos gonna wannacatch the Village People at the Isleof Capri Irsquom so stoked about theevent that I even came to workdressed as one of the guysrdquo
ldquoSo I assumedrdquoldquoDonrsquot you want to know
which onerdquoldquoNo Thatrsquos why Irsquom calling
from homerdquo
For more information on the Isleof Caprirsquos August 30 Rock theLevee concert with the VillagePeople and ABBAFab call(563)265-6977 or visit BettendorfIsleOfCapriCasinoscom
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MUSICThursday August 21 ndash An Evening
with Coco Montoya Concert with the
blues singersongwriter and guitarist The Redstone Room (129 Main Street
Davenport) 730 pm $17-20 For
tickets and information call (563)326-1333 or visit RiverMusicExperience
org For a 2012 interview with
Montoya visit RCReadercomycoco
Friday August 22 ndash Mountain
Sprout Country musicians in concert
with an opening set by Lou ShieldsRock Island Brewing Company (1815
Second Avenue Rock Island) 9 pm
$10 advance tickets For informationcall (309)793-4060 or visit RIBCOcom
Friday August 22 ndash An Eveningwith Buckwheat Zydeco Concertwith the zydeco blues and roots
musicians The Redstone Room
(129 Main Street Davenport)8 pm $22-25 For tickets and
information call (563)326-1333 or visitRiverMusicExperienceorg For a 2006interview with Buckwheat Zydeco
visit RCReadercomybuckwheat
Friday August 22 ndash You Me
amp Apollo and The LonelyheartsIndependent rockers in concert Rozz-
Tox (2108 Third Avenue Rozz-Tox) 9pm $10 at the door For information
call (309)200-0978 or visit RozzTox
com
Saturday August 23 ndash Chris
Isaak Concert with the Grammy
Award-winning singersongwriterand film and television star Riverside
What ElseIs Happeninrsquo
by Mike Schulz
mikercreadercom
Continued On Page 14
siccom described as ldquofurther
hat Loveless is a major talenter next album is as goodshe may run the risk of
ing a very big starrdquosider the risk greater thanovelessrsquo most recent effortst Februaryrsquos Somewheretered Billboardrsquos Heatseekersthe top 10 and the reviews
ceived for it have been wildlye with Rolling Stone stating
velessrsquo vocals are like ldquoLorettand Patti Smith slammings a Midwestern dive barowboys and punks brawl outo plan on the same sort ofnce when Loveless returns to
sland even though RIBCOive and itrsquos not known for
ypunk brawls and Lorettanot coming to the QCs rsquotilonth
a Loveless performs withg sets by Twins and Ironrd and more informationconcert is available by(309)793-4060 or visitingcom
MusicParkypaloozaRozz-Tox
Friday August 29 and
Saturday August 30 7 pm
Tom Parkinsonrsquos hardcore-rockband Relentless Approach
based in Omaha Nebraska hastoured the Midwest for the pastsix years And when the musicianwho spends much time in the QuadCities had the idea to gather like-minded artists for a two-day musiccelebration he chose Rock IslandrsquosRozz-Tox to serve as host venueBut given the roster of performersinvolved in his August 29 and 30event whatrsquos resulted isnrsquot justanother area summer-music festivalItrsquos a freakinrsquo summertime palooza
ldquoWithin the punk and hardcorecommunityrdquo says Parkinson of Rozz-Toxrsquos forthcoming Parkypaloozaldquofestivals of this size are prettycommon And I noticed that the
independent DIY
scene here in theQuad Cities was reallygrowing So I thoughtthis would be a greatway to bring in myfriends that I had met
while my band has been touring theMidwest ndash a lot of old friends anda lot of new friends ndash and we couldhave a pretty fun timerdquo
Given the lineup that Parkinson
and Rozz-Tox proprietor BenjaminFawks are presenting to fansldquopretty funrdquo might be low-ballingit In addition to sets by the localmusicians of Meth amp Goats CoolOff The Easy Mark Lord GreenStraight Up and Tong Po August29rsquos evening will showcase NebraskarsquosPurgatory Missourirsquos Ski Ma$k andIowa Cityrsquos Maleficarum Saturdaymeanwhile will boast sets by our
arearsquos King of Clubz Ice HockeyAs You Were and Kings ChicagorsquosWeekend Nachos Hate and SickTired Wisconsinrsquos Deathwish andWartorn St Louisrsquo Bath House
Boys Nebraskarsquos FeederGainer and
Parkinson himself performing withRelentless Approach
While Parkypaloozarsquos bands willplay both Rozz-Toxrsquos main room andupstairs level its organizer is holdingoff an announcing specific times orlocations for the individual acts ldquoIdo have a lineup kind of figured outrdquohe says ldquobut up until the date Irsquollprobably be shuffling bands aroundI do kind of want to discourage
picking and choosing I want peopleto come to all of itrdquo
Adding that ldquoRozz-Tox is one of
the best venues in the Quad Cities
and this really couldnrsquot happen
anywhere else in the Quad Citiesrdquo
Parkinson is justifiably excited about
Parkypalooza ndash if perhaps just a
bit bashful about its name ldquoI donrsquot
knowrdquo he says ldquoI guess that was just
the most appealing-sounding for lack
of a better one Irsquove been called Parky
my whole life so itrsquos pretty fittingrdquo
Tickets to Parkypalooza are $10per night and more information isavailable by visiting RozzToxcom
M on
ugheslistre styles
a bi-
anizerwet inause it
turned out to be so much workrdquo With a laugh he continues ldquoWe
just didnrsquot know enough about how to do a festival But we alwayswanted to try it again so we joined the [Mississippi Valley] BluesSociety and talked to other people who did festivals and so itfinally came together againrdquo
Describing Polyrhythms as ldquoa grassroots nonprofit groupof community- and cultural-arts advocatesrdquo Lawrence saysldquoEverybodyrsquos history and their self-worth is in whatrsquos aroundthem and thatrsquos what we want to celebrate with our first really
grand festivalrdquo And happily Lawrence and Polyrhythms had alot of friends who wanted to assist ldquoTammy was very kind to us
very early and Daniel Leahy ndash people have just put their faith in
us because wersquore no-nonsense and we believe in what wersquore doingAnd wersquore really excited because we have a great lineuprdquoAdding that ldquoevery day has been a new adventurerdquo regarding
the eventrsquos planning Lawrence says ldquoThe Jazz amp Heritage Festivalcommittee has been working hard to create and present anexciting festival Now we just hope people will come so it can getbigger and bigger and biggerrdquo
Festival hours are noon to 10 pm on Saturday and 3 to 8pm on Sunday and more information is available by visitingPolyrhythmsningcom
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Casino Event Center (3184 Highway 22Riverside) 8 pm $39-59 For tickets and
information call (877)677-3456 or visit
RiversideCasinoAndResortcom
Saturday August 30 and Sunday
August 31 ndash The Travoltas Annual
outdoor Labor Day-weekend concertswith the disco-pop performers featuring
opening sets by Meet the Press on
Saturday and Johnny Donrsquot on SundayRock Island Brewing Company (1815
Second Avenue Rock Island) 8 pm $12
night For information call (309)793-4060
or visit RIBCOcomTuesday September 2 ndash Driftwood
Soldier Concert with the independentldquogutter folkrdquo duo Rozz-Tox (2108 Third
Avenue Rozz-Tox) 9 pm $5 at the door
For information call (309)200-0978 orvisit RozzToxcom
SPORTSSaturday August 23 ndash Quad City
Rollers Womenrsquos flat-track roller derby
featuring the All-Stars and the MississippiMassacre Davenport RiverCenter (136East Third Street Davenport) 6 pm $6-12
For tickets and information call (563)326-
8500 or visit QuadCityRollerscom
Saturday August 30 and Sunday
August 31 ndash Rock Island Grand PrixAnnual Labor Day-weekend eventfeaturing professional kart racing livemusic vendors and family activitiesDistrict of Rock Island 8 am-6 pm Freeadmission For information call (309)788-
6311 or visit RockIslandGrandPrixcom
VISUAL ARTSSaturday August 30 through
Sunday January 25 ndash Turned Wood A selection of works from the Figge
collection featuring pieces by SteveSinner Lane Phillips Galan Carpenter
Harvey Fein and Michael Mode FiggeArt Museum (225 West Second Street
Davenport) Tuesdays through Saturdays
10 am-5 pm Thursdays 10 am-9 pmSundays noon-5 pm Free with $4-7
museum admission For information call
(563)326-7804 or visit FiggeArtorg
EVENTS
Friday August 22 and SaturdayAugust 23 ndash Princeton Days Annualoutdoor celebration featuring vendors
activities a parade and more Downtown
Princeton Iowa Free admission For
information visit PrincetonDaysPrincetonIowaus
Saturday August 23 and SundayAugust 24 ndash 2014 Antique Tractor
Show Annual event featuring tractor
rides and themed events a petting zoo
live entertainment childrenrsquos activitiesand more Village of East Davenport
Free admission For information visit
VillageOfEastDavenportcom
Saturday August 23 ndash Paddlefest
2014 Rockinrsquo and Ridinrsquo Third-annual
street festival featuring a noon poker run
for Paparsquos Helping Vets ($20bike includescover charge) 6 pm outdoor food and
an 8 pm concert with House ArrestPaddlewheel Sports Bar amp Grill (221
15th Street Bettendorf) $5 cover For
information call (563)344-9646
Saturday August 23 ndash Barrel House
Moline One-Year Anniversary PartyIndoor and outdoor celebration withdrink specials and sets with Corporate
Rock at 11 am The Harris Connection
at 3 pm Rude Punch at 7 pm and DJJoe at 10 pm Barrel House Moline (1321
Fifth Avenue Moline) No cover For
information call (309)517-1973 or visitBarrelHouse211com
Saturday August 23 ndash SilvisMoonlight Thirteenth-annualevent themed ldquoThe Magical World ofChildhoodrdquo featuring a parade livemusic childrenrsquos activities craft andfood vendors a bike rodeo the RushHour dancers magician Rick Eugeneand more Silvis Railway Park (10thStreet and First Avenue Silvis) Noon-10pm Free admission For informationcall (309)792-1769
Sunday August 24 ndash QC Ride for
the Cure Seventh-annual fundraising
motorcycle ride with proceeds benefitingthe fight against cancer Gildarsquos Clubof the Quad Cities (1234 East RiverDrive Davenport) For information call(563)326-7504 or visit GildasClubQCorg
Friday August 29 throughMonday September 2 ndash RinglingBros and Barnum amp Bailey Built
to Amaze All-new traveling-circuspresentation with ldquoThe Greatest Showon Earthrdquo i wireless Center (1201 River
Drive Moline) Friday 7 pm Saturday11 am 3 pm and 7 pm Sunday 1and 5 pm Monday 1 pm $13-66For tickets call (800)745-3000 or visitiwirelessCentercom
Continued From Page 13
What Else Is Happeninrsquo
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Renk said hersquos skeptical that the local
casinos can rebound to or past theirprevious primes ldquoAre you going tore-peak I donrsquot see it in the foreseeablefuturerdquo
But there are reasons for optimismhe added ldquoThe market is still healthyenough that we [the three local casinos]can all be here Wersquove got something tocompete forrdquo
Is It the Economy StupidThe most-obvious explanation for the
decline in local gambling would seem tobe the economy specifically the GreatRecession that started in late 2007 Thecomplicating factor in evaluating that isthe new Jumerrsquos casino
But the market-wide gaming slidepre-dates the official beginning of therecession ndash and the opening of the newJumerrsquos ndash by several years Itrsquos certainlypossible that disposable income as
measured by how much money peoplespend on gambling is the proverbialcanary in the coal mine that gamblingspending in the Quad Cities was an earlysign of economic distress
But there are other factors to considertoo such as increased competition fromthe opening of two eastern-Iowa casinosthe Riverside Casino amp Golf Resort inAugust 2006 and the Isle Casino HotelWaterloo in June 2007 The timing of
those new players in the marketplacealigns more closely than the recessionwith the decline in admissions and AGRat Quad Cities casinos
And Renk said the slide also reflectsthe novelty of casinos wearing off withcustomers after more than a decade ndash andthe aging of the casinosrsquo customer base
The real test of the effect of theeconomy on gambling revenues inthe Quad Cities will be whether they
rebound significantly and collectivelyalong with improved household financesDetermining that will require answers
to some key questions Will Davenportrsquosnew casino bring gamblers to thecommunity or will it merely suck upgamblers already spending their moneyin the Quad Cities Can the Isle reverseits fortunes with a new land-basedcasino at its riverfront site And canJumerrsquos hold its own against revitalizedcompetitors
Most importantly will any short-termgains be sustained beyond the first fewyears
Assuming that the economy continuesto improve over the next decade the
significance of the recession on casino
revenues will become clearer In 10 yearsmarket-wide stability (or growth) in AGRwould indicate that the recession didindeed drag our local gambling outletsdown But a continuation of the presenttrend would suggest that the economywas less a factor than gambling saturationand fatigue
The Convenience FactorIf the economy is a question mark
in this discussion the legalization of video gambling outside of casinos is anexclamation point
Since video-gaming was introducedin Illinois in late 2012 convenientopportunities for gamblers to spend theirmoney have exploded From July 2013to June 2014 Rock Island County had96 video-gambling licensees generating$612 million in net wagers (Thatrsquos themoney played minus winnings) From its
debut net wagers in Rock Island Countyhave totaled $738 million
Of that total the state has gotten $184million and local governments $369000
From a revenue standpoint there arethree key differences between videogambling and casinos
First because itrsquos spread throughoutthe county the local-government fundsare more widely dispersed ndash to 11 localgovernments
Second because itrsquos taxed at a higherrate (25 percent to the state and 5 percentto the local government) video gamblingis more lucrative ndash at least for thestate (Local governments get a smallershare of net wagers than with casinosbut nearly all of them are now gettingsomething rather than nothing so youwonrsquot hear them complain)
Third because video gamblinghappens at bars and restaurants (among
other places) the profits from it stay inthe local economy rather than going tocasino companies
Video gambling is spreading thewealth in other words ndash at the expenseof casinos
But itrsquos essential to understand that therecent losses Quad Cities casinos haveexperienced cannot be solely blamed onlocal video gambling AGR dropped $10million at area casinos in 2013 alone ndashfar more than the $7-million-plus netwagers on Rock Island County videogambling during an even longer periodAnd certainly a significant portion ofpeople gambling in bars and restaurantswould not have gone to a casino
period difference of six months the Iowa
numbers include only seven monthswhen the Jumerrsquos interstate casino was inoperation)
Comparing 2008 to 2010 figures Iowacasinorsquos bled almost 294000 admissionsand more than $201-million AGR whenthe Illinois casino moved while Jumerrsquosgrew by more than 713000 admissionsand $451-million AGR Thatrsquos not justmoving gamblers from one local casinoto another
The Troubling TrendOver Time
Yet Jumerrsquos immediate gains onlyexpanded the gambling markettemporarily ndash and canrsquot hide a long-term trend of decline for local-casinoadmissions and AGR
Admissions for the combined threecasinos peaked in 2000 at 435 million In
2013 they were 309 million ndash a declineof nearly 29 percentAGR for the combined three casinos
topped out in 2005 at $222 million ndashthe reporting period for the year aftercruising requirements were lifted forIowa casinos In 2013 combined AGRwas $204 million ndash a drop of more than 8percent from 2005 State-government taxrevenue also hit its highest point in 2005at $419 million
Because Illinoisrsquo casino distribution ismore generous to local government thecombined local taxes from casino-gamingrevenue peaked at $689 million in 2012largely because the AGR for Jumerrsquos hit ahigh of $878 million that year
From 2010 to 2013 our three casinosdropped almost 394000 admissionsand $815 million in AGR ndash despite therelatively new Jumerrsquos casino at a more-attractive location AGR at Jumerrsquos wasactually higher in 2013 compared to 2010
but dropped from 2012 to 2013Admissions at Isle of Capri have
been on a steady slide since 2000 andat Rhythm City since 2002 AGR hasbeen dropping at Isle of Capri since2004 and at Rhythm City since 2005The new Jumerrsquos undoubtedly buoyedthe entire market but the reality is thatthe pie for casinos is getting smaller(In that context communities are wiseto secure guaranteed funding andor
additional financial concessions fromgambling companies when they havethe opportunity as Davenport and theRiverboat Development Authority didwith the cityrsquos new casino operator)
Continued From Page 4
State Against StateWith two casinos on the Iowa side ofthe Mississippi and one on the Illinoisside those figures arenrsquot distributedevenly Each state has its own formula fordivvying up gambling revenue furtherskewing distributions
From 1996 to 2013 Rhythm City andIsle of Capri had combined admissionsof 518 million while Jumerrsquos hadadmissions of 157 million Iowa casinostherefore accounted for 767 percent of
admissionsIn a similar breakdown Rhythm City
and Isle of Capri had combined AGR of$269 billion during the period whileJumerrsquos had $802 million ndash meaning thatIowa casinos got 770 percent of AGR
State-government revenue was $508million for Iowa and $140 million forIllinois ndash a 784-percent share for Iowa
But even though our Iowa casinos hadmore than three-quarters of market share
for the period in both admissions andAGR local government in Illinois hasbenefited far more The local-governmentshare of Quad Cities casino revenues wasonly $267 million in Iowa comparedto $558 million in Illinois ndash a reversalof market dynamics in which Illinoisaccounts for two-thirds of gambling taxesto local government
One Major ChangeLooking at admissions and revenuesover nearly two decades ignores that ourlocal market changed dramatically whenJumerrsquos moved to Interstate 280 Thecasino essentially doubled its businesswith the move going from 623000admissions and $358-million AGRin calendar year 2007 to 126-millionadmissions and $705-million AGR
in calendar year 2009 ndash the Interstate
casinorsquos first full year of operation Itslocal market share by both measureswent from below 20 percent to roughly40 percent ndash meaning that it went frombeing the arearsquos third-place casino to itstop performer
And herersquos where my hypothesis of agambling pie of a fixed size breaks downbecause Jumerrsquos in fact brought newbusiness to the local market ndash at least inthe short term In 2009 our Iowa casinoslost nearly 185000 admissions comparedto the previous year while Jumerrsquos addedmore than 587000 AGR in the Iowacasinos dropped $607 million whileJumerrsquos added $362 million (Again
these figures represent a reporting-
The Shrinking Gambling PieCOVER STORY
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machines throughout the state ldquoThatrsquoslike 17 18 casinosrdquo
And that means fewer tourists comingto the Quad Cities to gamble he said ndashthe new competitive reality for our three
casinos ldquoIt isnrsquot just the machines thatare in play here Itrsquos people not comingin their car or their not coming on theirbus to this market to play because nowtheyrsquore staying homerdquo
more than 80 years
old The Arsenal
clock is more
than 140 Yet their
appearances havenrsquot
changed much over
the passing decades
Paradoxically
the Quad City
landmarks most
associated with time
seem unchanged by
its passage
Bruce Walters is
a professor of art
at Western Illinois
University
This is part of an occasional series on the
history of public art in the Quad Cities Iftherersquos a piece of public art that yoursquod like
to learn more about e-mail the location
and a brief description to BD-Walters
wiuedu
Still Jumerrsquos AGR peaked in 2012
dropped $6 million in 2013 and was
nearly 10 percent lower in the first six
months of 2014 compared to 2013 Renk
said a large portion of that is because of
video gambling in the Quad CitiesHe added that one canrsquot only consider
the video-gambling revenue in Rock
Island County He noted that Illinois
has more than 17000 video-gambling
Admissions and AGR
at Quad Cities CasinosAdmissions and Adjusted Gross RevenueReceipts at Isle ofCapri Rhythm City and Jumerrsquos have been on a combineddownward slide since at least 2005 Jumerrsquos new casino(opened in 2008) reversed that trend ndash but only for a few years
Total Admissions Total AGR
1996 3915223 $1344018051997 4152460 $145304254
1998 4128706 $159015497
1999 4201579 $173521309
2000 4350291 $188944265
2001 3960456 $184184531
2002 4227489 $200966228
2003 3943322 $204904478
2004 3949886 $219848393
2005 3885494 $221818473
2006 3661265 $215101665
2007 3242598 $1939644042008 3067818 $187509933
2009 3470716 $217650872
2010 3487723 $212505753
2011 3374835 $213639917
2012 3367142 $2141128982013 3094095 $204357776
by Jeff Ignatius
jeffrcreadercom
Continued From Page 5
nightIt is at night when
the clocks are mostimpressive their
luminous faces likebeacons ndash even
in cities awash instreetlights and
headlampsEach clock tower
is meant to beimposing thougheach has a slightly
different messageThe Wells Fargo
building is forward-looking in its
modern constructionmethods yet it
still retains theauthority of classical architectural
elements The Rock Island Clock Toweruses architecture ndash primarily the Italian
Renaissance style ndash to create a buildingthat is formidable but not grandiose
The Wells Fargo clock tower is now
Art in Plain Sight The Arsenal
and Wells Fargo Clocks
Article and photos by Bruce Walters
BD-WalterswiueduART
The Wells Fargo tower
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far less visual and memorable than that timehe turned into Conan the Touch FootballBarbarian
A way to overcome first impressionbias suggested by research by Kai H Limis presenting new information about yourboyfriend in such ldquounambiguousrdquo and ldquovividrdquoways that it becomes hard to ignore Tell friendsstraight-out that hersquos changed and explain hismotivation ndash ideally while walking past himmeditating on a park bench with the DalaiLama or running a rescue for hummingbirdsingle mothers At the very least tell storiesndash true stories ndash laying out how differently henow responds Information presented in storyform tends to be stickier and ldquovividrdquo mentalpictures of his transformation may quash theambiguity that helps maintain f irst-impressionbias Finally add a call to action ndash a requestthat friends give him a second look through thelens of this new information They just mightsee that they can sit down to dinner with theguy without worrying hersquoll go off on them ldquoMy
name is Inigo Montoya You bumped my armreaching for the bread Prepare to dierdquo
Hot to TotIs there a way to make sure someone is on
birth control My girlfriend says she is but
I donrsquot believe her I know she really wants
to have a baby Irsquom not ready to be a father
yet ndash or maybe ever ndash so I need to get to the
bottom of this
ndash Worried
Yoursquore perhaps more of an adoption man ndash
into adopting the sort of little rascal you can
leave tied to a parking meter during brunch
without anybody calling social services on
you Unfortunately a man has limited control
over whether a woman hersquos with gets a bun in
the oven with his DNA baked into it ndash that is
unless he gets snipped or padlocks his zipper
and chucks the key in the ocean Of course the
single worst form of birth control is trusting
that a woman ndash especially a woman longingfor a baby ndash is actually taking or using hers A
mitigating factor is whether shersquos shown herself
to be ethical Consider whether that describes
your girlfriend If not you might want to
make that a requirement for any partner of
yours ndash before you find yourself reading The
Very Hungry Caterpillar aloud for the 300th
time in a week as itrsquos the only way to keep
your toddler from screaming like a goat being
slaughtered
Got A Problem Ask Amy Alkon171 Pier Ave 280 Santa Monica CA 90405
or e-mail AdviceAmyaolcom (AdviceGoddesscom)copy2014 Amy Alkon all rights reserved
Ask
theAdviceGoddessBY AMY ALKON
Under New AngerManagement
When my boyfriend and I started dating
he was kind of a hothead His first encounter
with my friends was a game of touch football
on the beach He and another guy collided
and he lost his temper There was a good bit
of yelling and I think people were pretty
shocked To his credit he realized he had an
anger problem Over time he has worked
hard on it and now he doesnrsquot blow upanymore He really is a changed man and I
thought people would recognize it but Irsquove
recently learned that they all still see him
as the scary-angry guy Is there any way to
change that
ndash Asking for a Second Chance
In touch football yoursquore only supposedto put a hand or two on another player ndash asopposed to oh tearing out his soul with yourbare hands grinding it into a fine powder andsprinkling it on your corn flakes
Sure in the months following that friendlySunday-afternoon death match your friendshad various opportunities to see that yourboyfriendrsquos changed Sadly this probably hasnrsquotmade the slightest dent in their opinion ofhim thanks to our brainrsquos penchant for energy
conservation Once wersquove figured somethingout ndash some bit of information or how to dosomething ndash our brain creates a cognitiveshortcut shrink-wrapping and storing the
knowledge set so the next time around wersquollreact automatically instead of having to thinkthe thing through These cognitive shortcutswork great when you say want more light toread by You know to reach over and switchon a lamp you donrsquot have to figure out what alamp is or whether yanking the dogrsquos tail mightmake his eyes light up the room
Unfortunately this auto-think makesundoing first impressions like trying toun-spill red wine on a white rug The nexttime we see a person our brain shoves usour mental flashcard on them ndash ldquoOh rightExplody McSplodersonrdquo Therersquos no mullingover whether that view of them might be duefor revision Researchers predictably call thiscognitive laziness ldquofirst-impression biasrdquo Itrsquosa form of confirmation bias our tendency tofavor information that confirms our beliefs andignore any that suggests we might be mistakenInformation updates are especially easy tooverlook when theyrsquore subtle like an explosiveguy shrugging off a small affront which is
19
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Too bad for these short-sighted people andtheir heirs The worth of Modiglianirsquos workseventually increased and some sold for millionsof dollars In the weeks ahead Leo donrsquot be like
those food sellers Know the value of what youhave even if itrsquos still latent
VIRGO (August 23-September 22) Irsquove got three new vocabulary wordsfor you I need them to provide you
with the proper oracle First is the Germanterm Schwellenangst It refers to timidity ornervousness about crossing a threshold andheading into unknown territory The secondword is a new English term ldquostrikhedoniardquo It
means the joy that rises up when you feel thecourage to say ldquoto hell with itrdquo The third wordis from Portuguese desenrascanccedilo It means thespontaneous improvisation of haphazard but
ultimately effective plans Now letrsquos put them alltogether To conquer your Schwellenangst youmust summon a bolt of strikhedonia and havefaith in your ability to carry out desenrascanccedilo(Thanks to other-wordlytumblrcom for the
new words)
LIBRA (September 23-October
22) Desire can conquer fearLove trumps cowardice The power that your
tenderness affords you may not completelydissolve your doubt and worry but it will quietthem down so much that they will lose theirability to paralyze you These truths are alwaysgood to keep in mind of course but they are
especially useful to you right now No obstaclewill faze you no shadow will intimidate youas long as you feed your holy longing andunshakable compassion
SCORPIO (October 23-November21) On August 2 1830 Louis
Antoine Duke of Angoulecircme was
King of France for 20 minutes (Itrsquos a long story)
I offer this to you as a cautionary tale A few
weeks from now I donrsquot want to have to be
comparing you to him If you hope to hold your
new position or continue to wield your added
clout for longer than just a little while you should
take all necessary steps How Nurture the web of
support that will sustain you for example Donrsquot
burn a single bridge Cultivate real empathy
not just the showy kind Avoid manipulativebehavior even if you think you can get away with
it Be a skillful gatherer of information
SAGITTARIUS (November
22-December 21) Golda Meirwas prime minister of Israel from
1969 to 1974 Her admirers described her as
ldquostrong-willed straight-talking gray-bunnedgrandmother of the Jewish peoplerdquo She hada good sense of humor too ldquoLet me tell youthe one thing I have against Mosesrdquo she saidldquoHe took us 40 years into the desert in order to
bring us to the one place in the Middle East thathas no oilrdquo I bring this up as a teaching storyfor you Sagittarius If you plan to make any bigmoves transitions or journeys in the coming
Go to RealAstrologycom to check out Rob BrezsnysEXPANDED WEEKLY AUDIO HOROSCOPESamp DAILY TEXT MESSAGE HOROSCOPES
The audio horoscopes are also available by phone at
1-877-873-4888 or 1-900-950-7700
FREE WILL ASTROLOGY by Rob Brezsny
ARIES (March 21-April 19) AnAmerican named Kevin Shelleyaccomplished a feat worthy ofinclusion in the Guinness Book of
World Records While wearing a blue satinmartial-arts outfit he smashed 46 wooden toiletseats over his head in just one minute Someobservers may be inclined to dismiss his effortsas frivolous and ridiculous But I admire howhe playfully mocked his own competitiveness
while fully expressing his competitiveness Hesatirized his egorsquos drive to be first and best evenas he achieved the goal of being first and best Irecommend you try something similar Yoursquoreentering a phase when yoursquoll be wise to add a bit
of humility to your bold self-presentation
TAURUS (April 20-May 20) Youare about to make the transition from
plodding to skipping from moping toexulting You will no longer be bogged downby cloudy doubt but will instead be buoyed bygiddy hope To what do we owe this imminentturnaround in your fortunes One reason
is that itrsquos Justifiable Narcissism Week ndash forTauruses only During this jubilee the Free WillAstrology Council on Extreme Self-Esteem
authorizes you to engage in unabashed self-worship ndash and to corral a host of other people
who want to join in celebrating you praisingyou and helping you
GEMINI (May 21-June 20) An eagledoes not catch flies A lion wonrsquot hunt
for mice A gourmet chef shuns recipesthat call for canned soup and potato chips AndI trust that you wonrsquot indulge a hankering fornon-nutritious sweets and treats that would
spoil your appetite for more robust sustenance
You understand Irsquom not just talking about yourliteral eating habits right Interpret this oraclemetaphorically please
CANCER (June 21-July 22) Nowis an excellent time to phase outfantasies that bog you down or drag
you backward Are you up for that challengeCan you summon the courage to leave the
mediocre past behind If so here are yourassignments Wean yourself of longings toreconstruct bygone pleasures Forget about
trying to be like the person you used to be andto have the keys you used to have Stop feeding
the feelings that keep you affixed to obsoletegoals Break any taboo that makes you scared tochange what needs to be changed
LEO (July 23-August 22) The artist
Amedeo Modigliani lived in Parisfrom 1906 until his death in 1920 For
most of that time he was destitute Proprietorsof local stores and restaurants sometimes
accepted his artwork as payment in lieu ofactual money They didnrsquot necessarily appreciateit though One food seller used Modiglianirsquosdrawings as wraps for the fried potatoes he soldAnother stashed the artistrsquos paintings in his
cellar where they turned into feasts for rodents
months I suggest you choose destinations thatwill allow you to gain access to wealth-buildingresources
CAPRICORN (December22-January 19) Do you know whatphase of your cycle it is Here are
a few hints It doesnrsquot come around often Itrsquosnot characterized by predictable events or
boring certainties And it may allow you evenencourage you to take a break from beingyour usual self Give up Okay Irsquoll tell you Youhave entered the Nicholas Cage Phase of your
cycle Cage is a Capricorn but not a typicalone Hersquos eccentric and manic and certifiablybatty He refers to his acting technique asldquoNouveau Shamanicrdquo once lived in a fake castleand owns a Lamborghini that belonged to
the legendary tyrant the Shah of Iran For ourcurrent purposes he has also testified ldquoI am nota demon I am a lizard a shark a heat-seekingpanther I want to be Bob Denver on acidplaying the accordionrdquo
AQUARIUS (January 20-February
18) Herersquos one of my goals in lifeAquarius to show you a type of astrology that
does not infringe on your free will but ratherclarifies your options In this horoscope forinstance I will outline your alternatives so thatyou will be fully informed as you determinewhat course of action will be most closelyaligned with your high ideals Ponder the
following question and then briskly exert yourfreedom of choice Would you prefer to havelove make your head spin knock you off yourfeet tickle your X-factor kick you gently but
firmly in the ass or all of the above
PISCES (February 19-March 20) ldquoGod changes caterpillars intobutterflies sand into pearls and coal
into diamonds by using t ime and pressurerdquo sayspastor Rick Warren ldquoHe is working on you toordquoLetrsquos make that idea your meditation Pisces Ifthe word ldquoGodrdquo doesnrsquot suit you substitute ldquoliferdquoldquonaturerdquo or ldquoWakan Tankardquo the Lakotan term
for ldquoThe Great Mysteryrdquo The essential pointis that you are being worked on and shapedby forces beyond your conscious awarenessSome of them are vast and impersonal like
your culture the media and the entertainmentindustry Others are intimate and close at handlike your genes your childhood imprints andthe characters you encounter daily Now is anexcellent time to contemplate all the influences
that make you who you are
Homework What idea feeling or attitude are you enslaved to What can you do to escape yourslavery Write Truthroostergmailcom and visitFreeWillAstrologycom
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August 7 Answers RightAT LAST middot August 21 2014
ACROSS
1 Harsh noise5 Cookie10 Considers15 On the double19 _ 5120 Ease21 Set aside22 Bear or Berra23 Timid one Hyph25 Winged creature 2 wds
27 Indian language28 Melees30 Paltry31 Osculation32 _ of a different color33 Absent34 Assail37 Muslim mystic38 Doctrines42 Thrusting weapon43 Supplier of army provisions47 Chronicle Abbr48 Reckoning Abbr49 Take up50 Town _
51 Corn bread52 Rocky hill53 Furthers54 Workers in a BampB55 Vine fruit56 Radiating from the center58 Perfume59 Unruffled60 Planer and edger61 Hit62 Earn63 Old West transports65 Old World herb66 Meeting69 ldquoTo _ _ humanrdquo70 Carnivorous fish
71 Roman writer72 Half diam73 Acid _74 Engaged75 Defunct name in Africa76 Immobilizes
77 _ media78 Concern of dieters 2 wds80 Rush81 Campaign hopefuls83 Male deer84 Code word for ldquoHrdquo85 Raggedy _86 Set of steps88 Slenderize90 Faithful93 Image Prefix
94 Hard-nosed ones98 Symbol of hospitality 2 wds100 HVAC device102 Held or Karenina103 Like a contortionist104 Crest105 Ireland106 SeaWorld star107 Eminent108 Certain replies109 Carey or Barrymore
DOWN
1 Tabula _2 Semicircles3 High _4 Budgerigar5 Walks in water6 Pit7 Expression8 Abbr in timetables9 Modernize with upgraded parts10 Swiss Alps city11 Cheer12 Shade trees13 Tangled mass14 Bikinis15 Lemur Hyph16 Shows sorrow17 Arab headgear
18 Pathos24 Throw out26 Show a response29 Water flag32 Bactrian feature33 Anagram of 46-Down34 Trounces
35 Disney park 36 Triple Crown winner of 197337 Struck 38 Group of lions39 Working class40 Projecting piece41 Mise-en- _43 Plots44 American playwright Clifford _45 Spare46 Anagram of 33-Down
51 Risk 53 Bitter drug54 Unkempt55 Lenience57 Name and password58 Where Nunavut is59 Trumpet call61 Peeler62 Shearer of ldquoThe Red Shoesrdquo63 Function64 Retinue65 Convex molding66 Actor Montgomery _67 Cyrus or Vivian68 Ill-fated Ford70 ldquoThe Secret Life of Walter _rdquo
71 Chaplain74 Factotum75 Fanaticism76 Pledged78 _ Domingo79 Rare82 Mischievous one84 Town in Hawaii86 Magnitude87 Carried with effort88 Wool cloth89 Cripples90 ldquo_ the night be forerdquo91 Descartes92 Skeletal part
93 False Abbr94 Some wines95 Recipe word96 Vetch seed97 Ragout99 Swellheadrsquos problem101 Hasten
August 7 Crossword Answers
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Karaoke Night -Booziersquos Bar amp G rill 114
12 W 3rd St Davenport IALydia Loveless - Twins - Iron O rchard
-RIBCO 1815 2nd Ave Rock Island ILMichael Reed -Uptown Billrsquos Coffee
House 730 S Dubuque St IowaCity IA
20140821 (Thu)
An Evening with Coco Montoya- The Redst one Room 129 Main StDavenport IA
Army Materiel Command Band (6pm)-Rock Island Arsenal Rock Island IL
Billy Peiffer amp Collin Keemle Jam Night-On the Rock Grille amp Bar 4619 34th StRock Island IL
CJ the DJ -RIBCO 1815 2nd AveRock Island IL
Chuck T Murphy - Whiskey BarrelSaloon 305 W 2nd St Rock Falls IL
Cobra Kai Karaoke -Rumors Lounge ampNightclub 1704 Second Ave RockIsland IL
Cody Road Unplugged (730pm) - ABCKaraoke (11pm) - The Rust y Nail 2606 W Locust Davenport IA
Double Dz Karaoke -Purgatoryrsquos Pub2104 State St Bettendorf IA
Fablos Karaoke Night -RME CommunityStage 131 W 2nd St Davenport IA
Karaoke Night -Applebeersquos - Moline3805 41st Ave Moline IL
Lewis Knudsen Live Lunch (11am)-Mama Comptonrsquos 1725 2nd AveRock Island IL
Lionel Young Band - The Muddy Waters1708 State St Bettendorf IA
Open Mic Night -Rookies 2818 N BradySt Davenport IA
Open Stage Night - Theorsquos Java Club213 17th St Rock Island IL
Rational Anthem - Boys - MaidenMars - Conetrauma - The Mil l 120 E
Burlington Iowa City IASoulshake - Mixology -Gabersquos 330 E
Washington St Iowa City IAStardust Talent Night - The Old Star-
dust Sports Bar 1191 19th StreetMoline IL
Mill City Mob -Moline Bier Stube Black-hawk Room 415 15th St Moline IL
North of 40 -Princeton Days River Drive
Princeton IAOlivia Dvorak (4pm) -Wide River Win-
ery - Clinton 1776 East Deer CreekRd Clinton IA
Open Mic Night - Downtown CentralPerk 226 W 3rd St Davenport IA
Ozone Trio (630pm) - Brandon Gibbs(930pm) -Riverside Casino andGolf Resort 3184 Highway 22 Riv-erside IA
Paddlefest 2014 House Arrest (8pm)-Paddlewheel Sports Bar amp Grill 22115th St Bettendorf IA
Pierced Productions Karaoke amp DJfeaturing Leigh Timbrook - TheOld Stardust Sports Bar 1191 19thStreet Moline IL
Polyrhythms Jazz amp Heritage FestivalTerranga House - ETM (EvangelismThrough Music) - The Rangels- Morten Wa Byaombe - CurtisHawkins Band - First Rank - ErniePeniston Band - Kuchina Jazz Col-lective -Martin Luther King Parkbetween 7th amp 5th Avenues RockIsland IL
Southern Thunder Karaoke - HollarrsquosBar and Grill 4050 27th St Moline IL
Steve McFate Acoustic Show - Gen-erations Bar amp Grill 4100 4th AveMoline IL
The Funnies -River House 1510 RiverDr Moline IL
Tyler Barham -Broken Saddle 1417 5th
Ave Moline ILWill Kimbrough - Brigitte DeMeyer-CSPSLegion Arts 1103 3rd St SECedar Rapids IA
Live Five Ellis Kell Band (5pm)-RME Courtyard 131 W 2nd St
Davenport IALive Lunch w Midwest amp Dear Creek(noon) - Silly C (7pm) -RME Com-munity Stage 131 W 2nd St Dav-enport IA
Lost Country Dancersrsquo Dance -WalcottColiseum 116 E Bryant St Walcott IA
Mercury Brothers - The Mud dy Waters1708 State St Bettendorf IA
Mountain Sprout - Lou Shields - RIBCO1815 2nd Ave Rock Island IL
Neverly Brothers -Riverside Casinoand Golf Resort 3184 Highway 22Riverside IA
North of 40 -Mulliganrsquos Valley Pub 310W 1st Ave Coal Valley IL
Orquesta Alto Maiz (630pm) -Shera-ton Iowa City Hotel 210 S DubuqueSt Iowa City IA
Pierced Productions Karaoke amp DJfeaturing Leigh Timbrook - TheOld Stardust Sports Bar 1191 19thStreet Moline IL
Smooth Groove -On the Rock Grilleamp Bar 4619 34th St Rock Island IL
Traitors - Villains - Fate Worse ThanDeath - Victims - Post Ad - ThroughMy Eyes (6pm) - Moline Bier Stube
Blackhawk Room 415 15th St Moline IL
20140822 (Fri)
50 Shades of Rock - Bier Stube Moline417 15th St Moline IL
ABC Karaoke -Circle Tap 1345 LocustSt Davenport IA
ABC Karaoke -Creekside Bar and Grill3303 Brady St Davenport IA
ABC Karaoke -Moose Lodge - Daven-port 2333 Rockingham Rd Dav-enport IA
An Evening with Buckwheat Zydeco- The Redst one Room 129 Main StDavenport IA
Band du Jour (530pm) - Whiplash
Abby (9pm) - The Rusty Nail 2606W Locust Davenport IA
Chuck T Murphy -Eagle Ridge Resortamp Spa 444 Eagle Ridge Dr Galena IL
Dirty Water Band -Barrel House 211211 E 2nd St Davenport IA
DollaMiiite Live Dance Mix - Th eSmoking Dog Pub 1800 2nd AveRock Island IL
Doug Brundies Big Acoustic Show-Junction Grill amp Bar 110 E 4th StWilton IA
Joe Seng -Joersquos Club 1402 W 7th StDavenport IA
Karaoke Night -Bowlmor Lanes 2952N Brady St Davenport IA
Karaoke Night -Roosterrsquos Sports Bar amp
Grill 2130 3rd Ave Rock Island ILLarry Bo Boyd -Cool Beanz Coffee-house 1325 30th St Rock Island IL
Lewis Knudsen Band - The Effie Afton- KAB -Moline Bier Stube BlackhawkRoom 415 15th St Moline IL
Southern Thunder Karaoke -HollarrsquosBar and Grill 4050 27th St Moline IL
The Bishops - Fairhaven - Rude Punch-Iowa City Yacht Club 13 S Linn StIowa City IA
The Blow Ups - Halo Of Flies -RascalsLive 1418 15th St Moline IL
The Franti Project -Brady Street Pub217 Brady St Davenport IA
The Funnies -Len Brownrsquos North ShoreInn 700 N Shore Dr Moline IL
The Unidynes (5pm) - Wide RiverWinery - LeClaire 106 N Cody RdLeClaire IA
Vagabond Entertainment presentsK o o by rsquo s K a ra o ke - B i er S t u b eLeClaire 1001 Canal Shore DrLeClaire IA
Vice Squad -Purgatoryrsquos Pub 2104 StateSt Bettendorf IA
Xposed - FiLiBuStA - Pleasurebeats- Disco Diaries -Gabersquos 330 E Wash-ington St Iowa City IA
You Me amp Apollo - The Lonelyhearts-Rozz-Tox 2108 3rd Ave Rock Is-land IL
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Jam Session w BenSoltau - Iowa CityYacht Club 13 S Linn
St Iowa City IAK a r a o k e N i g h t-RIBCO 1815 2ndAve Rock Island ILKoobyrsquos Karaoke-Bier Stube LeClaire1001 Canal Shore DrLeClaire IAO pe n M ic N ig h t- Ru m o rs L o u ngeamp Nightclub 1704Second Ave RockIsland ILOpen Mic Night w
Karl Beatty amp Mike Miller -BooziersquosBar amp Grill 114 12 W 3rd St Dav-enport IA
The Chris amp Wes Show -Ubriacorsquos Trat-toria 1029 Mound St Davenport IAThe Harris Collection Open Jam Ses-
sion -Brady Street Pub 217 Brady StDavenport IA
20140828 (Thu)
Lewis Knudsen Live Lunch (11am)-Mama Comptonrsquos 1725 2nd AveRock Island IL
Boston - Starship -US Cellular Center370 1st Ave NE Cedar Rapids IA
Open Stage Night - Theorsquos Java Club213 17th St Rock Island IL
Billy Peiffer amp Collin Keemle Jam Night-On the Rock Grille amp Bar 4619 34th StRock Island IL
Double Dz Karaoke -Purgatoryrsquos Pub2104 State St Bettendorf IA
ABC Karaoke - The Rusty Nail 2606 WLocust Davenport IA
Bob Log III - Samuel Locke-Ward ampthe Garbage Boys - The Mill 120 EBurlington Iowa City IA
20140825 (Mon)
ABC Karaoke - The Muddy Waters 170 8State St Bettendorf IA
Circle of Heat -Gabersquos 330 E Washing-ton St Iowa City IA
Live Lunch w Lewis Knudsen (noon)-RME Community Stage 131 W 2ndSt Davenport IA
Open Mic w J Knight - The Mil l 120 EBurlington Iowa City IA
20140826 (Tue)
ABC Karaoke -Creekside Bar and Grill3303 Brady St Davenport IA
ABC Karaoke - The Muddy Waters 170 8State St Bettendorf IA
ABC Karaoke - The R usty Nail 2606 W
Locust Davenport IAAcoustic Music Club (430pm) - RME(River Music Experience) 131 W 2ndSt Davenport IA
Fruition -Gabersquos 330 E Washington StIowa City IA
Glenn Hickson (5pm) -Jake Orsquos Grille2900 Blackhawk Rd Rock Island IL
Open Jam Session -Brady Street Pub217 Brady St Davenport IA
Open Mic Night (630pm) - Cool BeanzCoffeehouse 1325 30th St RockIsland IL
Open Mic Nite w Alan Sweet -VanrsquosPizza Pub amp Grill 3333 Harrison StDavenport IA
Open Mic w Corey Wallace amp Friends-11th Street Precinct 2108 E 11th StDavenport IA
Pete Balestrieri - Eric Whittaker - Jus-tin Baumgartner - Douglas KramerNye - The Mi ll 12 0 E Bur lin gto nIowa City IA
Cobra Kai Karaoke -Rumors Lounge ampNightclub 1704 Second Ave RockIsland IL
Karaoke Night -Applebeersquos - Moline3805 41st Ave Moline IL
Open Mic Night -Rookies 2818 N BradySt Davenport IA
Stardust Talent Night - The Old Stardus tSports Bar 1191 19th Street Moline IL
CJ the DJ -RIBCO 1815 2nd AveRock Island IL
Soulshake - Mixology -Gabersquos 330 EWashington St Iowa City IA
20140829 (Fri)
ABC Karaoke -Circle Tap 1345 LocustSt Davenport IA
ABC Karaoke -Creekside Bar and Grill3303 Brady St Davenport IA
ABC Karaoke -Moose Lodge - Daven-port 2333 Rockingham Rd Dav-enport IA
Barstool Boogaloo -Broken Saddle1417 5th Ave Moline IL
Cheese Pizza - American Dog -RIBCO1815 2nd Ave Rock Island IL
Cody Road -Dickson Park Milan ILDave Moore amp the Outskirts of Town
- The Mil l 12 0 E Bur lin gton Iow aCity IA
Derek Reid amp Andy Jazz Duo - BlueMovies -Moline Bier Stube Black-hawk Room 415 15th St Moline IL
Dirt Road Rockers -On the Rock Grilleamp Bar 4619 34th St Rock Island IL
Dogs on Skiis (630pm) - SheratonIowa City Hotel 210 S Dubuque StIowa City IA
DollaMiiite Live Dance Mix - Th eSmoking Dog Pub 1800 2nd AveRock Island IL
Doug Brundies Big Acoustic Show-Onion Grove Bar 602 Lombard StClarence IA
20140824 (Sun)
ABC Karaoke -11th Street Precinct2108 E 11th St Davenport IA
ABC Karaoke - The Rusty Nail 2606 WLocust Davenport IA
Alan Sweet amp Friends (6pm) - TheMuddy Waters 1708 State St Bet-tendorf IA
Bill Chrastil (4pm) -Riverside Casinoand Golf Resort 3184 Highway 22Riverside IA
Buddy Olson (3pm) -Duckyrsquos Lagoon13515 78th Ave Andalusia IL
Chuck T Murphy -Parkside Gril l ampLounge 2307 5th Ave Moline IL
Jim Ryan (3p m) -Len Brownrsquos NorthShore Inn 700 N Shore Dr Moline IL
Keep Off the Grass (5pm) - The Cap-tainrsquos Table 4801 River Dr Moline IL
Live Broadcast - Lack of Zen -Gabersquos330 E Washington St Iowa City IA
Open Mic for Originals Only (noon)-Mama Comptonrsquos 1725 2nd AveRock Island IL
Open Mic Night w Karl Beatty - BarrelHouse 211 211 E 2nd St Daven-port IA
Open Mic Night w Rob Dahms (5pm)-Rustic Ridge Golf Course Grille ampPub 1151 East Iowa St Eldridge IA
Polyrhythms Jazz amp Heritage FestivalDaniel Leahy Band - LangstonHughes Tribute - Tammy McCann- Laurence Hobgood - The Redstone
Room 129 Main St Davenport IASteve McFate Acoustic Show -On the
Rock Grille amp Bar 4619 34th St RockIsland IL
Sunday Jazz Brunch (830 amp 1030am1230pm) -Bix Bistro 200 E 3rd StDavenport IA
Eleven Fifty Two - Aterra Tale - Mole-hill - AsBigAsAMouse -Rascals Live1418 15th St Moline IL
Fire Sale - Aitas - Dan DiMonte amp theBad Assettes -Iowa City Yacht Club13 S Linn St Iowa City IA
Funktastic Five - The Rusty Nail 26 06 WLocust Davenport IA
Gray Wolf Band - Len Brownrsquos NorthShore Inn 700 N Shore Dr Moline IL
Jazz amp E xperi mental Jazz -Bier StubeMoline 417 15th St Moline IL
Joe Seng -Joersquos Club 1402 W 7th StDavenport IA
Karaoke Night -Bowlmor Lanes 2952N Brady St Davenport IA
Karaoke Night -Roosterrsquos Sports Bar ampGrill 2130 3rd Ave Rock Island IL
Live Five Jason Carl Band (5pm)-RME Courtyard 131 W 2nd St
Davenport IANorth of 40 -Purgatoryrsquos Pub 2104 StateSt Bettendorf IA
Parkypalooza Meth amp Goats - Pur-gatory - Ski Ma$k - Maleficarum- Cool Off - The Easy Mark - LordGreen - Straigh t Up - Tong Po -Rozz- Tox 2108 3rd Ave Rock Island IL
Pierced Productions Karaoke amp DJfeaturing Leigh Timbrook - TheOld Stardust Sports Bar 1191 19thStreet Moline IL
Sha Na Na (8pm) - Hold On Band(930pm) -Riverside Casino and GolfResort 3184 Highway 22 Riverside IA
Southern Thunder Karaoke -HollarrsquosBar and Grill 4050 27th St Moline IL
Surrounded by Giants Farewell Show
-Gabersquos 330 E Washington St IowaCity IA
The Whoozdads (5pm) -Wide RiverWinery - LeClaire 106 N Cody RdLeClaire IA
The Matchsellers (6pm) - RME Com-munity Stage 131 W 2nd St Dav-enport IA
20140827 (Wed)
ABC Karaoke -11th Street Precinct2108 E 11th St Davenport IA
ABC Karaoke -Circle Tap 1345 LocustSt Davenport IA
Acoustic Jam Night w Steve Mc-Fate -McManus Pub 1401 7th AveMoline IL
Acoustic Open Mic Night (630pm) -Fablos Karaoke Night (9pm) -RMECommunity Stage 131 W 2nd StDavenport IA
Burlington Street Bluegrass Band - TheMill 120 E Burlington Iowa City IA
Chuck T Murphy -Valley Inn Ale House24575 Valley Dr Pleasant Valley IA
Cody Road Unplugged (6pm) - GoFish Marina and Bar 411 River DrPrinceton IA
Fifth of Country (6pm) - Karaoke King(930pm) - The Rusty Nail 260 6 WLocust Davenport IA
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Davenport Iowa bull 5633267804wwwfiggeartmuseumorg
Sponsored by
Mary Bero Stuffed Head Self-Portrait 2006 cotton silk courtesy of
the Collection of Marcia Doc ter photography courtesy of the artist
Innovators amp Legends Generations in Textiles and Fiber
Through September 7 2014Organized by the Muskegon
Museum of Art Innovators amp
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Schafer Interiors
Wynne Schafer
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Open Mic Night w Karl Beatty amp MikeMiller -Booziersquos Bar amp Grill 114 12 W3rd St Davenport IA
The Chris amp Wes Show - Ubriacorsquos Trat-toria 1029 Mound St Davenport IA
The Harris Collection Open Jam Ses-sion -Brady Street Pub 217 Brady StDavenport IA
20140904 (Thu)
ABC Karaoke - The Rusty Nail 2606 WLocust Davenport IA
Allen Edwards -Riverside Casino andGolf Resort 3184 Highway 22 Riv-erside IA
Battle of the Bands VII -Iowa City YachtClub 13 S Linn St Iowa City IA
Chuck T Murphy -Harringtonrsquos Pub 2321Cumberland Dr Bettendorf IA
Cobra Kai Karaoke -Rumors Lounge ampNightclub 1704 Second Ave RockIsland IL
Cornmeal - Henhouse Prowlers -Soulshake -Gabersquos 330 E Washing-ton St Iowa City IA
Danika Holmes -Barrel House 211 211E 2nd St Davenport IA
Dirty Water Band -Barrel House 211 211E 2nd St Davenport IA
Double Dz Karaoke -Purgatoryrsquos Pub2104 State St Bettendorf IA
Karaoke Night -Applebeersquos - Moline3805 41st Ave Moline IL
Moonshine Sorrow - The Mil l 120 EBurlington Iowa City IA
Open Mic Night -Rookies 2818 N BradySt Davenport IA
Open Stage Night - Theorsquos Java Club213 17th St Rock Island IL
Stardust Talent Night - The Old Stardu stSports Bar 1191 19th Street Moline IL
The Candymakers -Schwiebert Riv-erfront Park between 17th amp 20thStreets Rock Island IL
Open Mic Night -Downtown CentralPerk 226 W 3rd St Davenport IA
Parkypalooza Weekend Nachos -
Wartorn - SickTired - King of Clubz- Bath House Boys - Hate - FeederGainer - Relentless Approach -Deathwish - Ice Hockey - Kings - AsYou Were -Rozz-Tox 2108 3rd AveRock Island IL
Pieces of Candy (4pm) -Wide RiverWinery - Clinton 1776 East DeerCreek Rd Clinton IA
Pierced Productions Karaoke amp DJfeaturing Leigh Timbrook - TheOld Stardust Sports Bar 1191 19thStreet Moline IL
Rock the Levee Village People - AB-BAFab -Quad-Cities Waterfront Con-vention Center 2021 State St Bet-tendorf IA
Sha Na Na (8pm) - Hold On Band(930pm) -Riverside Casino and GolfResort 3184 Highway 22 Riverside IA
Smooth Groove -River House 1510River Dr Moline IL
Southern Thunder Karaoke -HollarrsquosBar and Grill 4050 27th St Moline IL
Split Lip Rayfield - Cedar CountyCobras - Jon Eric - Gabersquos 330 EWashington St Iowa City IA
Steve McFate amp Friends - Timrsquos Corn er Tap 4018 14th Av e Rock Island IL
The Old 57rsquos -Bier Stube LeClaire 1001Canal Shore Dr LeClaire IA
The One Night Standards - BedroomShrine -Bier Stube Moline 417 15thSt Moline IL
The Travoltas - Meet the Press - RIBCO1815 2nd Ave Rock Island IL
20140831 (Sun)
ABC Karaoke -11th Street Precinct2108 E 11th St Davenport IA
ABC Karaoke - The Muddy Water s 1708State St Bettendorf IA
ABC Karaoke - The Rusty Nail 2606 W
Locust Davenport IABring Your Own Vinyl - Gabersquos 330 E
Washington St Iowa City IADriftwood Soldier -Rozz-Tox 2108 3rd
Ave Rock Island ILGlenn Hickson (5pm) -Jake Orsquos Grille
2900 Blackhawk Rd Rock Island ILOpen Jam Session -Brady Street Pub
217 Brady St Davenport IAOpen Mic Night (630pm) -Cool Beanz
Coffeehouse 1325 30th St RockIsland IL
Open Mic Nite w Alan Sweet - VanrsquosPizza Pub amp Grill 3333 Harr ison StDavenport IA
Open Mic w Corey Wallace amp Friends-11th Street Precinct 2108 E 11th St
Davenport IA
20140903 (Wed)
ABC Karaoke -11th Street Precinct2108 E 11th St Davenport IA
ABC Karaoke -Circle Tap 1345 LocustSt Davenport IA
Allen Edwards -Riverside Casino andGolf Resort 3184 Highway 22 Riv-erside IA
Cody Road Unplugged (6pm) -GoFish Marina and Bar 411 River DrPrinceton IA
Jam S essio n w Be n Sol tau - Iowa CityYacht Club 13 S Linn St Iowa City IA
Karaoke Night -RIBCO 1815 2nd Ave
Rock Island ILMotherfolk -Gabersquos 330 E WashingtonSt Iowa City IA
Open Mic Night -Rumors Lounge ampNightclub 1704 Second Ave RockIsland IL
Open Mic Night w Karl Beatty - BarrelHouse 211 211 E 2nd St Daven-
port IAOpen Mic Night w Rob Dahms (5pm)-Rustic Ridge Golf Course Grille ampPub 1151 East Iowa St Eldridge IA
Sunday Jazz Brunch (830 amp 1030am1230pm) -Bix Bistro 200 E 3rd StDavenport IA
Them SomrsquoBitches - Just Let Go DJs-Bier Stube Moline 417 15th StMoline IL
The Travoltas - Johnny Donrsquot -RIBCO1815 2nd Ave Rock Island IL
20140901 (Mon)
ABC Karaoke - The Muddy Water s 1708State St Bettendorf IA
Open Mic w J Knight - The Mil l 120 EBurlington Iowa City IA
20140902 (Tue)
ABC Karaoke -Creekside Bar and Grill3303 Brady St Davenport IA
A Crowd like You - Legions of Romulus(530pm) -Moline Bier Stube Black-
hawk Room 415 15th St Moline ILAlan Sweet amp Friends (6pm) - The MuddyWaters 1708 State St Bettendorf IA
AWTHNTKTS - In the Mouth of Rad-ness - Truck or Dead Horse - B-Star - Sainthood - Gabersquos 330 EWashington St Iowa City IA
Buddy Olson (3pm) -Duckyrsquos Lagoon13515 78th Ave Andalusia IL
Descendant -RME (River Music Experi-ence) 131 W 2nd St Davenport IA
Funktastic Five -On the Rock Grilleamp Bar 4619 34th St Rock Island IL
Greg amp Rich Acoustic Duo (2pm) -LenBrownrsquos North Shore Inn 700 NShore Dr Moline IL
Lucky Frog Street Dance The Old 57rsquos(4pm) - The Lovedogs (8pm) - The
Lucky Frog Bar and Grill 313 N SalinaSt McCausland IA
North of 40 - The Rust y Nail 260 6 WLocust Davenport IA
Open Mic for Originals Only (noon)-Mama Comptonrsquos 1725 2nd AveRock Island IL
Vagabond Entertainment presentsK o o by rsquo s K a ra o ke - B i er S t u b eLeClaire 1001 Canal Shore Dr
LeClaire IAWild Oatz -Stooges 908 3rd St Orion ILZach Harris - The Muddy Waters 1708
State St Bettendorf IA
20140830 (Sat)
ABC Karaoke -Creekside Bar and Grill3303 Brady St Davenport IA
Cody Road -Stooges 908 3rd St Orion ILCommunity Drum Circle (1030am)
-RME (River Music Experience) 131W 2nd St Davenport IA
Damon Johnson - Halo of Flies -RascalsLive 1418 15th St Moline IL
DollaMiiite Live Dance Mix - Th eSmoking Dog Pub 1800 2nd Ave
Rock Island ILDoug Brundies Big Acoustic Show -Bley-artrsquos Tap 2210 E 11th St Davenport IA
Downtown Rockinrsquo Daddyrsquos - Th eMuddy Waters 1708 State St Bet-tendorf IA
G Quick - Ro - Trayvee - Young God- Colossical - Prieto - Kr it - D Staff -RTMG -Moline Bier Stube BlackhawkRoom 415 15th St Moline IL
Gray Wolf Band -Milan Indian SummerFest Milan IL
Joe Ting lersquos DJ Enter tain ment -Bar-rel House Moline 1321 5th AveMoline IL
John June Year - Iowa City Yacht Club13 S Linn St Iowa City IA
Karaoke Night -Booziersquos Bar amp Grill 11412 W 3rd St Davenport IA
Karaoke Night - The Mill 1 20 E Burli ng-ton Iowa City IA
Milk amp Eggs -Uptown Billrsquos Coffee House730 S Dubuque St Iowa City IA
Naughty Naughty - The Rusty Nail 2606W Locust Davenport IA
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Jumerrsquos Boosted the Local Casino Market ndash but It Canrsquot Hide the Quad Citiesrsquo Decade of Decline
The Shrinking Gambling Pieby Jeff Ignatius
jeffrcreadercom
Itrsquos long been an articleof faith with me thatthe seemingly perpetual
growth in the number ofstate-sponsored gamblingoutlets is poor public pol-icy Common sense saysthat the amount of moneypeople will spend on thesegames has a ceiling ndash onethat wersquove almost certainlyreached by now
If thatrsquos correct thenfurther expansion oflegalized gamblingis a foolrsquos errand asthe money generatedby it wonrsquot increasemeaningfully Oncegambling has reacheda saturation point in aregion revenues will just
get shifted from gamingcompany to gamingcompany and state to stateand local government tolocal government
But like all articlesof faith I had no prooffor my hypothesis SoI decided to test it andthe Quad Cities marketseemed like an excellent
laboratoryWhat is now the Isle of
Capri casino in Bettendorfopened in April 1995 ndashmaking us a three-casino community(Irsquoll refer to the casinos by their presentnames throughout this article) We nowhave almost two decades of gaminginformation with the three-casinomarketplace and a handful of variablesallow us to see what happened here when
this happened there the December 2008move of Jumerrsquos from downtown RockIsland to Interstate 280 the recession thathit in 2007-8 new casino competitors ineastern Iowa in 2006 and 2007 and the2012 introduction of video-gamblingmachines in Illinois outside of casinos
What I found didnrsquot exactly support myhypothesis of a Quad Cities gambling piewith a fixed size Rather the data suggestthere are ways to add new customers tothe local gambling market ndash but that the
pie has nonetheless been shrinking for adecade
The health of our casinos is a matterof public concern The Quad Citiesrsquogambling outlets are major employers
and tourist attractions They pay propertyand gambling taxes ndash revenue that stateand local governments rely on If thecasinos continue their long-term slide inthe face of more gambling competitionitrsquos not just casino companies whoserevenues will fall
In the next few years however you canexpect some growth in the local casinobusiness The move of Davenportrsquos casinofrom the riverfront to an Interstate 80location and the Isle of Caprirsquos plan tobuild a land-based casino to replace itscurrent boat will almost certainly boosttheir ownersrsquo and their communitiesrsquorevenues
But history says the gains wonrsquot lastldquoEveryone is hoping that it [the local
gambling market] is going to expandbut if you take a look at whatrsquos been
happening thatrsquos not the direction thatitrsquos goingrdquo said Bill Renk the directorof public relations and promotion forJumerrsquos Casino amp Hotel ldquoSo therersquoll be ashift and redistribution of market shares
but it will be a challenge to grow themarket in light of whatrsquos happeningrdquo
The Big NumbersFor the 18 most recent full years (1996
through 2013) admissions at QuadCities casinos totaled more than 67million ndash or more than 37 million visits
per year (Iowa tabulates its attendanceand revenue totals on a July-to-Junefiscal-year basis while Illinois works withcalendar years)
For the same period the net amountof money casinos took in totaled $349billion or almost $194 million peryear This figure is called AdjustedGross Revenue in Iowa and AdjustedGross Receipts in Illinois but theyrsquorefundamentally the same thing for
simplicity wersquoll call it AGR Gamblerscollectively win back a little more than90 percent of their wagers at our casinosand the remainder is AGR
But AGR is not the casino companiesrsquo
profit they have employees and other
costs Renk defined AGR as ldquothe casino
win before we pay any billsrdquo (I called
Renk to ensure I wasnrsquot misreading the
numbers but also because Jumerrsquos is
responsible for the largest change in
the local market ndash and is most directly
affected by legalized video gambling in
Illinois)One significant cost for casinos is
gambling taxes ndash the primary reason local
residents should be concerned about the
current downward trend And over these
18 years the total to local governments
in the Quad Cities has been more
than $825 million from casinos State
governments have received more than
$648 million Thatrsquos $731 million ndash more
than $40 million a year ndash that gamblers in
the Quad Cities have forked over in taxesAlmost 21 percent of AGR has gone to
government
COVER STORY
0
$20 Million
$40 Million
$60 Million
$80 Million
$100 Million
$120 Million
Rhythm City
Isle of Capri
Jumerrsquos
Illinois cruising
requirement removed
Iowa cruising
requirement removed
Isle of Capri opens new
hotel tower Isle Casino
Hotel Waterloo opens
Riverside Casino
amp Golf Resort
opensIllinois
smoking bantakes effect
Quad Cities
Waterfront
Convention Center
opens
Jumerrsquos opens
Interstate
location
Video gambling
begins in Illinois
Continued On Page 16
The Ups and Downs of QC CasinosFrom the point we became a three-casino community in 1995 the Quad Cities gambling market had steadily growing revenue (with a fewbumps) for roughly a decade ndash and then each propertyrsquos numbers began to decline Only Jumerrsquos revenues are better now than they were 10
years ago and thatrsquos entirely a function of its new Interstate casino Below are the Adjusted Gross RevenuesReceipts ndash or AGR ndash for the three
Quad Cities casinos over that period with notes marking major events that have impacted them
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diameter while the Wells Fargo clocks are10 feet
The design of the Arsenal clocks isunusual Its distinctive white stars markthe quarter hours against the dialsrsquo blackpainted surface It feels unexpectedlyalmost contemporary in that it usessymbols and simple lines to mark thehours instead of numbers Converselythe black Roman numerals of the Wells
Fargo clocks are more conventional theystand out against the translucent whiteclock faces that are lighted from within at
The impressive clocksatop the Rock IslandClock Tower building
(at the western point of Ar-senal Island) and the WellsFargo building (at 201 WestThird Street in Davenport)are highly visible landmarksndash day or night From adistance the clocks appearto be about the size of a fullmoon ndash and like the moonare viewed against the sky
The message conveyedby the height location andlongevity of these towersis that the institutionsassociated with them areof great importance toour community Gazingupward to read the time
forces us to look up to theseinstitutions
Construction of the117-foot-tall Rock IslandClock Tower began duringthe Civil War when the island was stilla prisoner-of-war camp for Confederatesoldiers Completed in 1868 it was thefirst Rock Island Arsenal building to beerected
The original clock mechanism is still in
use and is now the only clock of its typestill functioning Interestingly the clockwas initially synchronized with a sundiallocated on the island resulting in a 13-to15-minute difference from ldquoChicagordquoor ldquoRailroadrdquo time Uniform times zoneswould not be established until November1883 with the goal of consistent time-keeping for the scheduling of train stopsThe Arsenal clock was constructedshortly after the industrial revolution
allowed for widespread manufacture ofpocket watchesThe Wells Fargo Building was
completed in 1927 a decade afterthe widespread manufacture of thewristwatch Whereas the Arsenal toweris a masonry building ndash its foundation isfour feet thick ndash the Wells Fargo buildingwas constructed with a steel frameallowing it to reach a height of 255 feetIt is still the tallest building in the QuadCities and its five-story classically styledtower remains the most prominentfeature on Davenportrsquos skyline
The clock faces on both towers areimmense and proportional to the clocktowers the Arsenal clocks are 12 feet in
Art in Plain Sight The Arsenal
and Wells Fargo Clocks
Article and photos by Bruce Walters
BD-Walterswiuedu
ART
Continued On Page 17
The Rock Island Clock Tower
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setter for an extended call-and-response jam
between the organ and guitar over pulsing
bass and drums building to an actual climax
of intertwined vocals and guitar Itrsquos sti ll Ryanrsquos
roots rock but itrsquos a transcendently free and
loose expression of it
The Dawn will mark the release of Waiting onthe Storm from 8 pm to midnight on Saturday
August 23 at Len Brown North Shore Inn (700
North Shore Drive Moline)
For more information on the Dawn visit
FacebookcomTheDawnMusicOfficial
Jordan Danielsen Old SoulAfter the willful variety of Jordan Danielsenrsquos
2011 album Night Alone in the City his new OldSoul record certainly benefits from a consistent
style 12 unerringly pleasant tracks anchored
by the singersongwriterrsquos clear clean slightly
twangy voice and mostly an acoustic guitar
Yet its comforting tone becomes somewhat
suffocating over the albumrsquos length and when
the songs call for a shift to the dark the gentle
arrangements and careful polish underminethem
The second track ldquoNinnianrsquos Balladrdquo
summarizes those problems ndash an approachable
folk tune aspiring to huge resonance (ldquoI joined
the cause and fought the union fight For a
higher wage and a human rightrdquo) but lacking the
telling detail to earn it Even more problematic is
that the singing and music exude hope while the
lyrics document struggle death and eventually
cancer The ultimate peace the song finds canrsquot
bridge the gulf between medium and messageTherersquos a similar tonal disconnect on ldquoRainy
Days Are Good Days for Playing Sad Sad
Songsrdquo with the words at odds with the the
upbeat rootsy rock and Danielsenrsquos friendly
voice The phrase ldquosweet depressionrdquo carries an
air of condescension as if being miserable were
somehow the coolest thing in the world
But if Danielsen canrsquot yet pull off being
heavy Old Soul also shows off his considerable
wheelhouse
ldquoDenver Coloradordquo has a soulful James Taylor vibe dexterity in the vocals and a striking
counter-melody in the guitar during the chorus
ldquoUs My Loverdquo starts with a great couplet ndash
ldquoYoursquove got a flicker in your mind And I got
metal in my bonesrdquo ndash and the piano melody
poised against the rhythm ukulele casts an
enchanting tropical spell
ldquoThe Shape Irsquom inrdquo is almost unbearably
bright in the restrained joy of its singing nimble
fiddle and warm guitar ndash crafting a great groove
without forcing it
Danielsenrsquos skill in finding the right musical
details in light instrumentation plays best with
simple ideas and feelings ndash as on the closing title
track and the melancholy unburdened by angst
of ldquoCarolynnrdquo The singersongwriter is at his
strongest when he works small
Jordan Danielsen will perform from 9 pm to
midnight on Thursday August 21 at 11th Street
Precinct (1107 Mound Street Davenport) with
Jef Spradley and from 5 to 8 pm on Saturday
August 23 at Do the Brew (Sheridan MeadowsPark Eldridge) with Carolynn Johnston
For more information on Jordan Danielsen visit
JordanDanielsenMusiccom
Irsquove written about four releases from Sean
Ryan over the past six years ndash as a solo singer
songwriter as part of Jim the Mule and asthe leader of the Dawn (and Sean Ryan amp the
Dawn) Irsquove always liked his singing voice ndash a
mature blend of authority precision and expres-
sion But with much of his work as a solo act and
bandleader Irsquove found the combination of stan-
dard Americana arrangements and plain-spoken
writing dully professional ndash not vivid enough to
avoid the generic
So the new six-track Waiting on the Storm
album from the Dawn came as a pleasant
surprise ndash in particular the expansive rockerldquoBring It All Homerdquo a forceful jam that oozes
personality and life and has a clear if winding
path An album full of similar songs would
quickly become tiresome but as a startling
change-up from Ryanrsquos past work it reverberates
through the entire record
Each track on the album actually feels
designed to showcase a different facet of Ryan
and his band ndash keyboardistsinger Jordan
VanOpdorp bassistsinger Garrin Jost and
drummer Josh Womack But for the keyboardsthe slinky hooky opener ldquoFreezeframerdquo sounds
like a tribute to the disbanded Jim the Mule
ldquoTroubled Daysrdquo is an up-tempo shit-kicker
ldquoPhasesrdquo has a flair for soulful funk rock And
the title track with its slightly unsteady falsetto
languid pace and delicate piano flourishes is
poised alluringly between liquid and air until the
commanding electric guitar places it firmly on
the ground
Only ldquoCold Rain Ice amp Snowrdquo conforms to
what I would have expected from Ryan And
while that song might have melted into previous
albums it jumps out here as a contrast and a
reminder that Ryanrsquos voice is most potent in
simple settings The key to its success here is
that it represents a breather and alludes to the
core of Ryanrsquos music rather than merely being an
encapsulation of it
But ldquoBring It All Homerdquo is the undoubted
highlight rooted in Americana but growing
far beyond it At the outset it shows a sturdy
framework the thick organ-y keyboards
contrasting with biting guitar and a sinuoussinging style to create a serious groove The
fluid expressive piercing opening guitar solo
would have been the unsurprising climax of
a lesser song but here itrsquos merely the table-
The Dawn Waiting for the Storm and Jordan Danielsen Old Soul
Breaking Some Shackles Burdened by Others
by Jeff Ignatius
jeffrcreadercom
MUSIC
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Ilove Yazmina
Rezarsquos lsquoArt rsquo My
infatuation with
the playwrightrsquos
script started four
years ago when the
piece was produced
by the Curtainbox
Theatre Company
and it brought me
great delight to hearthat the QC Theatre Workshop and director
Tyson Danner planned to stage the play with
the same cast that performed the material for
the Curtainbox
Friday night as I settled into my seat I took
time to marvel at scenic designer Tyler Reinertrsquos
set which is itself a work of art Hersquos painted the
walls as stained aged cement sectioned to look
like giant blocks and these walls are separated
by tall white-washed brick pillars marking
the edges of a wooden-floored minimally
decorated room containing two metal benches
and a sofa table While artistic in and of itself
the space also looks as if itrsquos a room in an art
museum one ready to display masterpieces
In lsquoArt rsquo the space ndash considering it functions
as three separate apartments during the play
ndash is primarily the home to a newly acquired
Antrios artwork purchased for $200000 by
Serge (Reader employee Mike Schulz) a work
that looks like a canvas painted entirely white
The painting which Serge insists isnot white
becomes the catalyst for the long-gestatingdemise of the friendship between Serge and
Marc (Adam Michael Lewis) with Marc seeing
the canvas as a representation of what Serge
has become which is someone Marc no longer
likes
Schulz who seems comfortable in Sergersquos
pretentious skin really shines when his
character gets excited about sharing ldquothe
Antriosrdquo His childlike giddiness is clear not
only in his voice but in the twinkle in his eyes
and the flush in his face His most enjoyablemoments however come when Serge and
Marc square off as Schulzrsquos smug barely
contained disdain meets Lewisrsquo uncontained
dismissal of Serge and his independent tastes
that are out of line with Marcrsquos The contrast
of Schulzrsquos attempts at self-control and Lewisrsquo
willingness to let his displeasure be clearly
known is a highlight of the performance
with Serge and Marc exchanging increasingly
personal barbs ndash over the painting the
minutiae of its intention and the intonation
behind one anotherrsquos specific words Despite
each characterrsquos self-importance and self-
absorption their arguments are utterly
hilariously ridiculous
Sergersquos and Marcrsquos tense relationship is made
THEATRE By Thom White
thomasjasonwhitegmailcom
The (White) Elephant in the RoomlsquoArtrsquo at the QC Theatre Workshop through August 30
more palpable
by the inclusion
of Yvan (Aaron
Randolph III) in
the friendship
mix Randolphrsquos
awkward much
less refined figure
seems a plaything
for Serge and Marc
a jester for theirentertainment as the ways in which they toy
with his attentions and demand his loyalty
suggest that hersquos obviously beneath them
Dressed in business-casual attire by costume
designer Kristin Meyer ndash as opposed to the
button-up shirts and suit jackets of Serge and
Marc ndash Yvan is the audiencersquos connection to
the proceedings the sympathetic doorway into
the uppity world of the two other characters
Itrsquos easy to feel for him as Serge and Marc play
tennis with his friendship both attempting to
keep him in their own court
This sympathy comes even easier because
of the way Randolph portrays Yvan hersquos
charmingly unassuming and good-natured
Even his moments of outrage are adorable
particularly when he gets so shaken up that
he literally ndash and probably unintentionally
ndash shakes the eyeglasses off his face which
happened at least three times during Fridayrsquos
performance His rants and fits including a
lengthy explanation about the frustrations of
including his step-mothersand his mother onhis wedding invitations have the cadences and
inflections of a nice-guy version of Lewis Black
My partner and I were in almost-constant fits
of giggling whenever Randolph spokeAs funny as the show is itrsquos also poignant
particularly in its examination of friendshipThe QC Theatre Workshoprsquos most affectingmoment is one I cannot divulge here but wishthat I could because itrsquos one of those rare timesin which a showrsquos lighting delivers a message
Though Marc speaks the final monologuewhich explains both the central white paintingand the playrsquos point itrsquos Dannerrsquos lightingdesign for the productionrsquos final image thatmakes that point clear lsquoArtrsquo is not a riotouslyfunny yet basically insignificant conversationabout a white painting for 85 minutes Insteaditrsquos a meaningful and utterly entertaininglesson in human relationships which theQC Theatre Workshop shines a light onwonderfully well
lsquoArtrsquo runs at the QC Theatre Workshop (730
Wilkes Avenue Davenport) through August
30 and more information and tickets are
available by calling (563)650-2396 or visiting
QCTheatreWorkshoporg
Adam Michael Lewis Aaron Randolph III and Mike Schulz
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Thursdayrsquos audiencecertainly enjoyedthe Richmond Hill
Barn Theatrersquos Leading
Ladies judging by their
loud snorts and uninhib-
ited guffaws Ken Ludwigprovides plenty of fodder
for laughter as do director
Tom Vaccaro and his cast
who hit the comedyrsquos high
notes pitch-perfectly As
for me I didnrsquot just gigglebut laughed heartily right
along with the rest of the
crowd at least a dozen
times
Thatrsquos not to saythough that I laughed consistently throughout
the performance Ludwig takes a long time
to set up Leading Ladiesrsquo premise of two male
Shakespearean actors attempting to fool a
wealthy dying widow into believing theyrsquore her
long-lost nieces The play starts with a sceneinvolving the ingeacutenue Meg (Sarah Ade Wallace)
and her uncomfortably too-old-for-her fianceacute
Duncan (Andy Davis) a compassionless
mistrusting and judgmental reverend Theyrsquore
running late for a performance of Scenes fromShakespeare at the local Moose Lodge which
features the aforementioned actors Leo and Jack
(Jonathan Grafft and Nathan Johnson)
Wersquore next whisked away to Leorsquos and Jackrsquos
performance where we find out that theyrsquoresuch bad actors that their entire audience would
rather take to the buffet across the street thanendure another moment of poor deliveries and
even poorer sword-fighting skills Then wersquore
on a train where Leo and Jack lament their
lack of funds and Leo discovers an article abouta wealthy woman ndash Jackie Skilesrsquo ridiculously
hilarious crotchety old bat Florence ndash looking for
her missing heirs The actors subsequently plot
to convince Florence that theyrsquore her nephews
only to find out from Mallory Parkrsquos assertive butairheaded Audrey a fellow train passenger that
Florence is actually looking for nieces
This is when we finally get to the good stuffAfter those three scenes that felt long and dull
and filled with extraneous exposition Leo and
Jack appear as Maxine and Stephanie dressedin costumes pulled from their Shakespeare
performances (Just the sight of Grafft dressed
as a sexy Cleopatra and Johnson in a getup
that looks like a childrenrsquos-Halloween-costume
version of Titania the Fairy Queen is worththe showrsquos ticket price) Grafft then pulls off a
passable attempt at employing the mannerisms
of a lady while using his falsetto while Johnsonplaying deaf and dumb seems more awkward in
drag to great comedic effect Theirs is a comedy
duo with Grafft as the straight man ndash er womanndash and Johnson as the funny one (which is never
more apparent than when he performs Pee Wee
THEATRE By Thom White
thomasjasonwhitegmailcom
Drag of a KindLeading Ladies at the Richmond Hill Barn Theatre through August 24
Hermanrsquos ldquoTequilardquo dancelater in the play) Therest of the story involves
these two men ndash dressed
in smart matronly
manhood-hiding choices
by costumers SuzanneDeRue and Jeff Blackwell
ndash attempting to win
Florence over while also
befriending and in an
expected clicheacute falling in
love with women whilein drag Leo with Meg
and Jack with Audrey
There are hearty
laughs involving plenty
of sexual situationsand innuendo including everything said
by the smart-mouthed Doc (Stan Weimer)
who mistakenly and repeatedly pronounces
Florence dead (ldquoShe had no pulse Then she
got betterrdquo) Grafft also has some great moments
as his Maxine demonstrates a quick wit suchas when Doc says that his daughter Audrey
will marry Josh Wielengarsquos Butch over his dead
body and Maxine replies ldquoThat would be an
odd ceremonyrdquo This is also the funniest Irsquove
seen Skiles on the Richmond Hill stage withher gravely-voiced angst-ridden proclamations
barked at the other characters
However there are also more boring sections
as well as annoying scripting such as the
moment in which Audrey asked to give a letter
to Duncan to trick him into seducing Stephanie
Jack spills on it and says something along thelines of ldquoOh no Irsquove spilled something on the
letter and smudged the writing and canrsquot see
the name on itrdquo (Really Mr Ludwig) The
evening which already feels a bit long despite
the occasional raucous laughter then ends with
a fast-paced recreation of the playrsquos scenes inreverse order as the actors rush around and
freeze in tableaux of the productionrsquos most
memorable points ndash which are apparently all of
them While sometimes funnier than the play
itself I also found this irritating We just saw
this so why do we need to see it all again (Italso left the crowd clapping for longer than was
comfortable as there was uncertainty whether
this was the curtain call)
In the end I left Richmond Hillrsquos Leading
Ladies torn as to whether or not I liked it While
I laughed harder than I usually do during plays
and there were some great performances I canrsquot
deny that I was also bored during too many partsof Ludwigrsquos script and the play feels like it runs
too long
Leading Ladies runs at the Richmond Hill Barn
Theatre (600 Robinson Drive Geneseo) through August 24 and more information and tickets are
available by calling (309)244-9944 or visiting
RHPlayerscom
Jonathan Grafft and Nathan Johnson and
(clockwise from lower left) Mallory Park
Josh Wielenga Sarah Ade Wallace Andy
Davis Stan Weimer and Jackie Skiles
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For me theCirca rsquo21Dinner
Playhousersquos Boot-leggersrsquo show is abi-annual delightItrsquos a treat to seethe men andwomen who serveour salads drinksand desserts all
year ndash and whoperform for a fewminutes prior to each production ndash get theirown show This is their chance to shine andwhile Blame It On the Movies isnrsquot quite asfun overall as past Bootlegger revues itscast proves that they deserve more time inthe spotlight
Conceived by Ron Abel Billy Barnesand David Galligan this musical revue isa collection of songs from movies releasedthroughout the 20th Century as well as afew original Barnes compositions to help tiethe theme together And to be frank I wasbored by the start of August 7rsquos intermissionnot due to poor performances but because Iknew only two of the 20-plus songs includedin the first act On top of that the early- tomid-20th Century compositions share asimilar tone so even though there are a fewrelatively upbeat numbers the first half ofthe evening feels a bit monotonous
Still there are notable early moments
including Antoinette Holmanrsquos soulfuldelivery of songs included in the ldquoJungleMedleyrdquo and every number so earnestlyperformed by Jennifer Diab who seems tohold nothing back as she belts out ldquoDreamrdquoand the ldquoForeign-Film Crossoverrdquo as ifshersquos declaring ldquoThis is my chance to be inthe spotlight and damn if Irsquom not going tomake it countrdquo Directorchoreographer JimHesselman stages a rousing number thatfeatures the entire ensemble tapping their
toes while singing ldquoShoo Shoo Babyrdquo SaraNicks Brad Hauskins Marc Ciemiewicz andChris Galvaacuten share a bit of their comedictalents in ldquoKalamazoordquo which Hesselmanpresents as a oneupmanship number withthe men vying for Nicksrsquo attention SunshineRamsey even tones down her impressive beltfor a humor-filled physical-comedy take onldquoI Get the Neck of the Gooserdquo
The evening didnrsquot fully come alive for mehowever until the second act which is filled
mostly with songs I have heard before andsongs of varied genres and tempos whichhelps significantly Kirsten Sindelarrsquos spunkyldquoLetrsquos Hear It for the Boyrdquo from Footlooseis a much-needed dash of pepper whileHauskinsrsquo gentle guitar playing and soothing
THEATRE By Thom White
thomasjasonwhitegmailcom
Cinema ScopeBlame It on the Movies at the Circa lsquo21 Dinner Playhouse through August 28
stylings onTootsiersquos ldquoItMight Be Yourdquoadd a good bitof heart to themix Hauskinsalso blends wellharmonicallywith Galvaacutenand NicholasMunson on the
titular ldquoTownWithout PityrdquoWhile I prefer the actorrsquos silly comicality
Ciemiewiczrsquos ldquoHow Do You Keep theMusicrdquo number allows him to show asofter side as he delivers the ballad withpitch precision and lilting emotion MorganGriffinrsquos tight vibratto adds a personal touchto her ldquoWalk on the Wild Siderdquo while herldquoOscar Losers Crossoverrdquo had me smilingfrom ear-to-ear for the humor of the piece
And the highlight of the eveningrsquos secondhalf at least for me is the soulfully sultryrendition of The Color Purplersquos ldquoMiss CeliersquosBluesrdquo performed by Holman Sarah HayesRamsey (who finally lets her vocals loose)and Andrea Moore Not only do thesewomen impress with their solos but theirharmonies are so beautifully blended thatthey penetrate to the very soul
My only issue with the stagingmeanwhile is Hesselmanrsquos take on Act IrsquosldquoYoursquoll Never Knowrdquo Munsonrsquos rich tone is
impressive as each of the female performersapproaches him with notes or headshotsto demonstrate their affection for himThe song ends however with Ciemiewiczdoing the same thing and Munson lookinguncomfortable which had the audiencelaughing but seemed to me lazy humor atthe expense of same-sex relationships WhileCiemiewicz and Munson play it cute and thebit played well to the audience I still wonderwhen something as simple as same-sex
affection is no longer fodder for laughterThat small joke though takes up just a
few seconds of Circa rsquo21rsquos presentation ofBlame It On the Movies and isnrsquot enoughto throw the baby out with the bathwater Ileft the performance with a big smile on myface singing ldquoLetrsquos Hear It for the Boyrdquo andldquoMiss Celiersquos Bluesrdquo all the way home whilealso looking forward to my next opportunityto see the Bootleggers perform
Blame It on the Movies runs at the Circa rsquo21Dinner Playhouse (1828 Third Avenue RockIsland) on Thursdays through August 28 andmore information and tickets are available bycalling (309)786-7733 extension 2 or visitingCirca21com
Marc Ciemiewicz Andrea Moore Sara Nicks Sunshine Ramsey
Jennifer Diab Antoinette Holman and Brad Hauskins
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The Expendables 3 is a bummer At onepoint Statham asks ldquoHow much are wegettinrsquo paid for thisrdquo Stallone repliesldquoNot enoughrdquo Oh Irsquom betting it was justenough
BOYHOOD
After opening on August 8 at IowaCityrsquos FilmScene where I was fortunateenough to catch it writerdirectorRichard Linklaterrsquos much-discussedmasterpiece Boyhood made its way toDavenportrsquos Cinemark 18 + IMAX thispast weekend Space doesnrsquot permitthe print publication of the 1600online words I wrote about Linklaterrsquosachievement ndash the tale of a Texas youthwho we watch grow in ldquoreal timerdquo fromage six to 18 over the course of 165impossibly speedy minutes But I urgeyou (if fingers crossed itrsquos still playinglocally) to see this miraculous workbecause this funny and heart-wrenchingand honest achievement is going toclaim the number-one spot on myannual 10-best list ndash unless somehowanother release over the next four-and-a-half months usurps Boyhood rsquos positionas my favorite movie of the millenniumBallrsquos in your court 2014
For the full review of Boyhood andreviews of Magic in the MoonlightThe Giver Letrsquos Be Cops TeenageMutant Ninja Turtles The Hundred-Foot Journey Into the Storm Step UpAll in and other current releases visitRiverCitiesReadercom
Follow Mike on Twitter at Twittercom MikeSchulzNow
Movie Re views by Mike Schulz bull mikercreadercom
THE EXPENDABLES 3To date Sylvester Stallone has played
Rocky Balboa on-screen six times JohnRambo four times and with the releaseof The Expendables 3 Barney Rossthree times According to the InternetMovie Database Rambo V with Stallone
writing and starring is currently in pre-production and Rocky is set to return ina new feature titled Creed In other wordsSylvester Stallone is the very last man yoursquodwant handling the remains of your beloveddead horse
The previews for the 68-year-oldrsquos latestcheeky action thriller meanwhile arepromising ldquoone last riderdquo with Stalloneand his firearm-toting spine-snappingwisecrack-tossing team of mercenaries orspecial ops or whatever the hell they areBut letrsquos get real Yoursquore probably gonnahave to pry this series from its starrsquos colddead hands (To the shock of absolutelyno one the IMDb also has a page for theldquoannouncedrdquo Expendables 4 with StallonersquosBarney Ross ldquorumoredrdquo to appear) Andreally what would be the point of pullingthe plug In order of named appearance inthose assaultive previews the Expendables3 cast includes (deep breath) StalloneJason Statham Antonio Banderas Jet Li
Wesley Snipes Dolph Lundgren KelseyGrammer Terry Crews Randy CoutureKellan Lutz Ronda Rousey Glen PowellVictor Ortiz Mel Gibson HarrisonFord and Arnold Schwarzenegger ndash andonly one of their characters is no longerbreathing at the filmrsquos end (And even thatcharacter could make a wholly improbableyet completely unsurprising reappearancein 4) The lineup is almost perfectly intactand the negligible plots can be altered ad
nauseam Why on Earthshould Stalloneand companyquit this cashcow whiletheyrsquore kind ofahead
PersonallyI could nameat least adozen reasonsBut fans of Stallone and his Expendablesseries likely wouldnrsquot care considering Ididnrsquot much enjoy rsquo80s-style blow-rsquoem-ups even before they were retro andalso think all three RockyRamboRossfranchises should have ended after theirsecond installments My biggest gripe with
director Patrick Hughesrsquo Expendables 3though is that even with all the buildingsexploding and all the nameless extrasbeing blown to smithereens it continuallyexudes a dispiriting going-through-the-motions blandness If the first seniors-on-parade blockbuster felt panicked (ldquoArewe pulling this offrdquo) and the secondcelebratory (ldquoWe pulled it offrdquo) thisnew outing just seems resigned Theaction set pieces are at best perfunctoryndash there isnrsquot one truly memorable fightor battle sequence in the whole of itstwo-plus hours ndash and the performersrsquogeniality in general is starting to appearindistinguishable from laziness Every timeSly and Ah-nuld the last of the cigar-chomping he-men in modern movieslight their famed stogies here you senseitrsquos just because the stars felt like having acigar damn it and didnrsquot particularly carewhether it happened on-screen or not
There are exceptions Franchise
freshmanBanderasdespite thetypicallydopey banteris a hoothis jumpyloquacious
hyperactivitysuggesting aPuss in Bootswho just dove
headfirst into the catnip And Gibson as anapparently back-from-the-dead adversaryactually bothers to give a performance anddisplays some of the unpredictable manicgleam he had back when we all used to likehim But the younger personality-deprivednew recruits are dull ndash even the lovely
Rousey who resembles a bad-ass Julia Stilesndash and most of their elders appear to bemerely grinning and bearing it (It shouldgo without saying that grinning isnrsquot anoption for the implacably grouchy HarrisonFord although it is amusing when he canrsquotunderstand a word that Stathamrsquos Cockneygent is saying) All told those performingthe filmrsquos stuntwork pack more vibrantpresence than the cast members theyrsquoresubbing for and that might not have beena deal-breaker if the moviersquos wounded-comrade narrative werenrsquot so dour andthere were more exceptional stunts ondisplay But with Hughes even duringfrenzied combat scenes so frequentlypositioning his camera in medium shotsor close-ups ndash the better to see the facesof those presumably wersquore paying tosee ndash wersquore routinely deprived of bothperformance joy and the joy of full bodiesshown in exciting action-thriller motionEven at its most synthetically cheerful
Theyrsquore Getting Too Old for This S---
Jason Statham and Wesley Snipes in The Expendables 3
by Mike Schulz bull mikercreadercomby Mike Schulz bull mikercreadercom
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Whatrsquos Happeninrsquo
MusicLydia LovelessRock Island Brewing Company
Saturday August 23 9 pm
Alternative-countrymusician Lydia Loveless is
August 23rsquos headliner at the RockIsland Brewing Company and asa longtime resident of the city Irsquom
proud to say that her list of notableperformances begins and ends inRock Island
Donrsquot believe me Check outthe artistrsquos Wikipedia page Boththe first and last inclusions in theldquoNotable Performancesrdquo section arerecording sessions that took place atRock Islandrsquos Daytrotter studio Nowshersquos playing RIBCO where she alsoperformed in June of 2012 Loveless
Hell we sure seem to love herThe 23-year-old Loveless grew up
on a farm outside rural CoshoctonOhio before moving to Columbusat age 14 ndash the same age at which
she sang and played
guitar in Carson Drewher first band Thatensemble also consistedof her father and twoolder sisters and withina couple of yearsproducer David RhodesBrown approached
Loveless with the idea of recordinga solo LP a process that began in2007 and concluded with the 2010
release of the young musicianrsquos TheOnly Man
Armed with an album thatPopMatters described as a ldquopolishedthrow-back-country-leaningbreakthroughrdquo Lovelessrsquo talentswent on to capture attention atthe South by Southwest MusicFestival ndash notably that of the ownersof Bloodshot Records which todate has produced all of Lovelessrsquo
subsequent recordings Amongthem are 2011rsquos Indestructible Machine which SPIN magazinepraised for the artistrsquos ldquoroaring vocalsrdquo and ldquoutter lack of bullshitrdquoand 2013rsquos EP Boy Crazy which
AllMu
proofand ifas thisbeco
Coever Lthis pElse echart ishersquos reffusiv
that LLynnshotswhilebackrdquoexperiRock Iisnrsquot acowboLynnrsquosnext
LydopeniOrchaon thcallinRIBC
EventPolyrhythmsrsquo Jazz amp Heritage FestivalMartin Luther King Park and The Redstone Room
Saturday August 23 and Sunday August 24
Illinois and Iowa will be connected by more than a river anda few bridges (operational or not) on August 23 and 24 as
the area organization Polyrhythms presents its Jazz amp HeritageFestival the inaugural presentation of what organizers hope will
become an annual summertime event Taking
place in Rock Islandrsquos Martin Luther KingPark on Saturday and Davenportrsquos RedstoneRoom on Sunday the ldquojazzrdquo in the title is prettyself-explanatory As for the ldquoheritagerdquo portionmusically speaking it can pretty much be definedas ldquoabsolutely everything elserdquo
A celebration of the indigenous music of those who helpedform the Quad Citiesrsquo culture from early Native Americans topresent-day artists the festival features a lineup that includesthe Ernie Peniston Band the Curtis Hawkins Band Moretn Wa
Byaombe First Rank the Kuchina Jazz Collective and E
August 23 and the Daniel Leahy Quartet the Langston HTribute Laurence Hobgood and acclaimed Chicago vocaTammy McCann (pictured) on Sunday And through theimusic Polyrhythmsrsquo Jazz amp Heritage Festival will showcaencompassing blues gospel RampB folk country and rap istate event many years in the making
ldquoWe actually did festivals in 2002rdquo says Polyrhythms orNate Lawrence ldquoWe did it in East Moline on a Friday anpacked up and moved everything to Rock Island and didFranklin Field the next day And we never did it since be
MusicRock the LeveeIsle of Capri
Saturday August 30 730 pm
ldquoGood morning MikerdquoldquoWell good morning
to you Jeff This is a surpriserdquoldquoMmm-hmm I just wanted to
see if yoursquod finished the Whatrsquos
Happeninrsquos yet I knew you wereworking on them todayrdquo
ldquoActually Irsquom just finishing mylast one the article on August30rsquos Rock the Levee concert atthe Isle of Capri You know whorsquosperforming that show rightrdquo
ldquoI do Send me those pageswhenever yoursquore done and ndash rdquo
ldquoI mean the outdoor concertrsquosopening set is going to be a
lot of fun all by itself becausethe Isle has booked the ABBAtribute act ABBAFab With thesong lineup sure to include suchhuge hits as lsquoDancing Queenrsquo
lsquoWaterloorsquo lsquoTake a Chance on MersquolsquoSOSrsquo and lsquoThe Winner TakesIt Allrsquo itrsquoll be like seeing Mamma
Mia without all that plot anddialogue getting in the wayrdquo
ldquoMmm-hmm So just send methose articles as soon as ndash rdquo
ldquoBut waitrsquoll you hear who Rockthe Leveersquos headliners are TheVillage People Seriously Thelegendary disco performers whoreleased lsquoMacho Manrsquo lsquoIn theNavyrsquo and lsquoYMCArsquo and whorsquovesold more than 100 millionalbums worldwiderdquo
ldquoYeah I was aware of that rdquo
ldquoLemme tell ya Irsquove learnedso much about this group whileworking on this article Didyou know that 1978rsquos Cruisinrsquoand 1979rsquos Go West were both
platinum-sellers That the
Village People have a star onthe Hollywood Walk of FameThat while there have beennumerous turnovers in the bandrsquosmembership over the yearsFelipe Rose and Alex Briley haveactually stayed with the VillagePeople from 1977 to the presentrdquo
ldquoThat I didnrsquot know rdquoldquoBetween the grouprsquos history
and their ridiculously catchy
tunes everyonersquos gonna wannacatch the Village People at the Isleof Capri Irsquom so stoked about theevent that I even came to workdressed as one of the guysrdquo
ldquoSo I assumedrdquoldquoDonrsquot you want to know
which onerdquoldquoNo Thatrsquos why Irsquom calling
from homerdquo
For more information on the Isleof Caprirsquos August 30 Rock theLevee concert with the VillagePeople and ABBAFab call(563)265-6977 or visit BettendorfIsleOfCapriCasinoscom
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MUSICThursday August 21 ndash An Evening
with Coco Montoya Concert with the
blues singersongwriter and guitarist The Redstone Room (129 Main Street
Davenport) 730 pm $17-20 For
tickets and information call (563)326-1333 or visit RiverMusicExperience
org For a 2012 interview with
Montoya visit RCReadercomycoco
Friday August 22 ndash Mountain
Sprout Country musicians in concert
with an opening set by Lou ShieldsRock Island Brewing Company (1815
Second Avenue Rock Island) 9 pm
$10 advance tickets For informationcall (309)793-4060 or visit RIBCOcom
Friday August 22 ndash An Eveningwith Buckwheat Zydeco Concertwith the zydeco blues and roots
musicians The Redstone Room
(129 Main Street Davenport)8 pm $22-25 For tickets and
information call (563)326-1333 or visitRiverMusicExperienceorg For a 2006interview with Buckwheat Zydeco
visit RCReadercomybuckwheat
Friday August 22 ndash You Me
amp Apollo and The LonelyheartsIndependent rockers in concert Rozz-
Tox (2108 Third Avenue Rozz-Tox) 9pm $10 at the door For information
call (309)200-0978 or visit RozzTox
com
Saturday August 23 ndash Chris
Isaak Concert with the Grammy
Award-winning singersongwriterand film and television star Riverside
What ElseIs Happeninrsquo
by Mike Schulz
mikercreadercom
Continued On Page 14
siccom described as ldquofurther
hat Loveless is a major talenter next album is as goodshe may run the risk of
ing a very big starrdquosider the risk greater thanovelessrsquo most recent effortst Februaryrsquos Somewheretered Billboardrsquos Heatseekersthe top 10 and the reviews
ceived for it have been wildlye with Rolling Stone stating
velessrsquo vocals are like ldquoLorettand Patti Smith slammings a Midwestern dive barowboys and punks brawl outo plan on the same sort ofnce when Loveless returns to
sland even though RIBCOive and itrsquos not known for
ypunk brawls and Lorettanot coming to the QCs rsquotilonth
a Loveless performs withg sets by Twins and Ironrd and more informationconcert is available by(309)793-4060 or visitingcom
MusicParkypaloozaRozz-Tox
Friday August 29 and
Saturday August 30 7 pm
Tom Parkinsonrsquos hardcore-rockband Relentless Approach
based in Omaha Nebraska hastoured the Midwest for the pastsix years And when the musicianwho spends much time in the QuadCities had the idea to gather like-minded artists for a two-day musiccelebration he chose Rock IslandrsquosRozz-Tox to serve as host venueBut given the roster of performersinvolved in his August 29 and 30event whatrsquos resulted isnrsquot justanother area summer-music festivalItrsquos a freakinrsquo summertime palooza
ldquoWithin the punk and hardcorecommunityrdquo says Parkinson of Rozz-Toxrsquos forthcoming Parkypaloozaldquofestivals of this size are prettycommon And I noticed that the
independent DIY
scene here in theQuad Cities was reallygrowing So I thoughtthis would be a greatway to bring in myfriends that I had met
while my band has been touring theMidwest ndash a lot of old friends anda lot of new friends ndash and we couldhave a pretty fun timerdquo
Given the lineup that Parkinson
and Rozz-Tox proprietor BenjaminFawks are presenting to fansldquopretty funrdquo might be low-ballingit In addition to sets by the localmusicians of Meth amp Goats CoolOff The Easy Mark Lord GreenStraight Up and Tong Po August29rsquos evening will showcase NebraskarsquosPurgatory Missourirsquos Ski Ma$k andIowa Cityrsquos Maleficarum Saturdaymeanwhile will boast sets by our
arearsquos King of Clubz Ice HockeyAs You Were and Kings ChicagorsquosWeekend Nachos Hate and SickTired Wisconsinrsquos Deathwish andWartorn St Louisrsquo Bath House
Boys Nebraskarsquos FeederGainer and
Parkinson himself performing withRelentless Approach
While Parkypaloozarsquos bands willplay both Rozz-Toxrsquos main room andupstairs level its organizer is holdingoff an announcing specific times orlocations for the individual acts ldquoIdo have a lineup kind of figured outrdquohe says ldquobut up until the date Irsquollprobably be shuffling bands aroundI do kind of want to discourage
picking and choosing I want peopleto come to all of itrdquo
Adding that ldquoRozz-Tox is one of
the best venues in the Quad Cities
and this really couldnrsquot happen
anywhere else in the Quad Citiesrdquo
Parkinson is justifiably excited about
Parkypalooza ndash if perhaps just a
bit bashful about its name ldquoI donrsquot
knowrdquo he says ldquoI guess that was just
the most appealing-sounding for lack
of a better one Irsquove been called Parky
my whole life so itrsquos pretty fittingrdquo
Tickets to Parkypalooza are $10per night and more information isavailable by visiting RozzToxcom
M on
ugheslistre styles
a bi-
anizerwet inause it
turned out to be so much workrdquo With a laugh he continues ldquoWe
just didnrsquot know enough about how to do a festival But we alwayswanted to try it again so we joined the [Mississippi Valley] BluesSociety and talked to other people who did festivals and so itfinally came together againrdquo
Describing Polyrhythms as ldquoa grassroots nonprofit groupof community- and cultural-arts advocatesrdquo Lawrence saysldquoEverybodyrsquos history and their self-worth is in whatrsquos aroundthem and thatrsquos what we want to celebrate with our first really
grand festivalrdquo And happily Lawrence and Polyrhythms had alot of friends who wanted to assist ldquoTammy was very kind to us
very early and Daniel Leahy ndash people have just put their faith in
us because wersquore no-nonsense and we believe in what wersquore doingAnd wersquore really excited because we have a great lineuprdquoAdding that ldquoevery day has been a new adventurerdquo regarding
the eventrsquos planning Lawrence says ldquoThe Jazz amp Heritage Festivalcommittee has been working hard to create and present anexciting festival Now we just hope people will come so it can getbigger and bigger and biggerrdquo
Festival hours are noon to 10 pm on Saturday and 3 to 8pm on Sunday and more information is available by visitingPolyrhythmsningcom
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Casino Event Center (3184 Highway 22Riverside) 8 pm $39-59 For tickets and
information call (877)677-3456 or visit
RiversideCasinoAndResortcom
Saturday August 30 and Sunday
August 31 ndash The Travoltas Annual
outdoor Labor Day-weekend concertswith the disco-pop performers featuring
opening sets by Meet the Press on
Saturday and Johnny Donrsquot on SundayRock Island Brewing Company (1815
Second Avenue Rock Island) 8 pm $12
night For information call (309)793-4060
or visit RIBCOcomTuesday September 2 ndash Driftwood
Soldier Concert with the independentldquogutter folkrdquo duo Rozz-Tox (2108 Third
Avenue Rozz-Tox) 9 pm $5 at the door
For information call (309)200-0978 orvisit RozzToxcom
SPORTSSaturday August 23 ndash Quad City
Rollers Womenrsquos flat-track roller derby
featuring the All-Stars and the MississippiMassacre Davenport RiverCenter (136East Third Street Davenport) 6 pm $6-12
For tickets and information call (563)326-
8500 or visit QuadCityRollerscom
Saturday August 30 and Sunday
August 31 ndash Rock Island Grand PrixAnnual Labor Day-weekend eventfeaturing professional kart racing livemusic vendors and family activitiesDistrict of Rock Island 8 am-6 pm Freeadmission For information call (309)788-
6311 or visit RockIslandGrandPrixcom
VISUAL ARTSSaturday August 30 through
Sunday January 25 ndash Turned Wood A selection of works from the Figge
collection featuring pieces by SteveSinner Lane Phillips Galan Carpenter
Harvey Fein and Michael Mode FiggeArt Museum (225 West Second Street
Davenport) Tuesdays through Saturdays
10 am-5 pm Thursdays 10 am-9 pmSundays noon-5 pm Free with $4-7
museum admission For information call
(563)326-7804 or visit FiggeArtorg
EVENTS
Friday August 22 and SaturdayAugust 23 ndash Princeton Days Annualoutdoor celebration featuring vendors
activities a parade and more Downtown
Princeton Iowa Free admission For
information visit PrincetonDaysPrincetonIowaus
Saturday August 23 and SundayAugust 24 ndash 2014 Antique Tractor
Show Annual event featuring tractor
rides and themed events a petting zoo
live entertainment childrenrsquos activitiesand more Village of East Davenport
Free admission For information visit
VillageOfEastDavenportcom
Saturday August 23 ndash Paddlefest
2014 Rockinrsquo and Ridinrsquo Third-annual
street festival featuring a noon poker run
for Paparsquos Helping Vets ($20bike includescover charge) 6 pm outdoor food and
an 8 pm concert with House ArrestPaddlewheel Sports Bar amp Grill (221
15th Street Bettendorf) $5 cover For
information call (563)344-9646
Saturday August 23 ndash Barrel House
Moline One-Year Anniversary PartyIndoor and outdoor celebration withdrink specials and sets with Corporate
Rock at 11 am The Harris Connection
at 3 pm Rude Punch at 7 pm and DJJoe at 10 pm Barrel House Moline (1321
Fifth Avenue Moline) No cover For
information call (309)517-1973 or visitBarrelHouse211com
Saturday August 23 ndash SilvisMoonlight Thirteenth-annualevent themed ldquoThe Magical World ofChildhoodrdquo featuring a parade livemusic childrenrsquos activities craft andfood vendors a bike rodeo the RushHour dancers magician Rick Eugeneand more Silvis Railway Park (10thStreet and First Avenue Silvis) Noon-10pm Free admission For informationcall (309)792-1769
Sunday August 24 ndash QC Ride for
the Cure Seventh-annual fundraising
motorcycle ride with proceeds benefitingthe fight against cancer Gildarsquos Clubof the Quad Cities (1234 East RiverDrive Davenport) For information call(563)326-7504 or visit GildasClubQCorg
Friday August 29 throughMonday September 2 ndash RinglingBros and Barnum amp Bailey Built
to Amaze All-new traveling-circuspresentation with ldquoThe Greatest Showon Earthrdquo i wireless Center (1201 River
Drive Moline) Friday 7 pm Saturday11 am 3 pm and 7 pm Sunday 1and 5 pm Monday 1 pm $13-66For tickets call (800)745-3000 or visitiwirelessCentercom
Continued From Page 13
What Else Is Happeninrsquo
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Renk said hersquos skeptical that the local
casinos can rebound to or past theirprevious primes ldquoAre you going tore-peak I donrsquot see it in the foreseeablefuturerdquo
But there are reasons for optimismhe added ldquoThe market is still healthyenough that we [the three local casinos]can all be here Wersquove got something tocompete forrdquo
Is It the Economy StupidThe most-obvious explanation for the
decline in local gambling would seem tobe the economy specifically the GreatRecession that started in late 2007 Thecomplicating factor in evaluating that isthe new Jumerrsquos casino
But the market-wide gaming slidepre-dates the official beginning of therecession ndash and the opening of the newJumerrsquos ndash by several years Itrsquos certainlypossible that disposable income as
measured by how much money peoplespend on gambling is the proverbialcanary in the coal mine that gamblingspending in the Quad Cities was an earlysign of economic distress
But there are other factors to considertoo such as increased competition fromthe opening of two eastern-Iowa casinosthe Riverside Casino amp Golf Resort inAugust 2006 and the Isle Casino HotelWaterloo in June 2007 The timing of
those new players in the marketplacealigns more closely than the recessionwith the decline in admissions and AGRat Quad Cities casinos
And Renk said the slide also reflectsthe novelty of casinos wearing off withcustomers after more than a decade ndash andthe aging of the casinosrsquo customer base
The real test of the effect of theeconomy on gambling revenues inthe Quad Cities will be whether they
rebound significantly and collectivelyalong with improved household financesDetermining that will require answers
to some key questions Will Davenportrsquosnew casino bring gamblers to thecommunity or will it merely suck upgamblers already spending their moneyin the Quad Cities Can the Isle reverseits fortunes with a new land-basedcasino at its riverfront site And canJumerrsquos hold its own against revitalizedcompetitors
Most importantly will any short-termgains be sustained beyond the first fewyears
Assuming that the economy continuesto improve over the next decade the
significance of the recession on casino
revenues will become clearer In 10 yearsmarket-wide stability (or growth) in AGRwould indicate that the recession didindeed drag our local gambling outletsdown But a continuation of the presenttrend would suggest that the economywas less a factor than gambling saturationand fatigue
The Convenience FactorIf the economy is a question mark
in this discussion the legalization of video gambling outside of casinos is anexclamation point
Since video-gaming was introducedin Illinois in late 2012 convenientopportunities for gamblers to spend theirmoney have exploded From July 2013to June 2014 Rock Island County had96 video-gambling licensees generating$612 million in net wagers (Thatrsquos themoney played minus winnings) From its
debut net wagers in Rock Island Countyhave totaled $738 million
Of that total the state has gotten $184million and local governments $369000
From a revenue standpoint there arethree key differences between videogambling and casinos
First because itrsquos spread throughoutthe county the local-government fundsare more widely dispersed ndash to 11 localgovernments
Second because itrsquos taxed at a higherrate (25 percent to the state and 5 percentto the local government) video gamblingis more lucrative ndash at least for thestate (Local governments get a smallershare of net wagers than with casinosbut nearly all of them are now gettingsomething rather than nothing so youwonrsquot hear them complain)
Third because video gamblinghappens at bars and restaurants (among
other places) the profits from it stay inthe local economy rather than going tocasino companies
Video gambling is spreading thewealth in other words ndash at the expenseof casinos
But itrsquos essential to understand that therecent losses Quad Cities casinos haveexperienced cannot be solely blamed onlocal video gambling AGR dropped $10million at area casinos in 2013 alone ndashfar more than the $7-million-plus netwagers on Rock Island County videogambling during an even longer periodAnd certainly a significant portion ofpeople gambling in bars and restaurantswould not have gone to a casino
period difference of six months the Iowa
numbers include only seven monthswhen the Jumerrsquos interstate casino was inoperation)
Comparing 2008 to 2010 figures Iowacasinorsquos bled almost 294000 admissionsand more than $201-million AGR whenthe Illinois casino moved while Jumerrsquosgrew by more than 713000 admissionsand $451-million AGR Thatrsquos not justmoving gamblers from one local casinoto another
The Troubling TrendOver Time
Yet Jumerrsquos immediate gains onlyexpanded the gambling markettemporarily ndash and canrsquot hide a long-term trend of decline for local-casinoadmissions and AGR
Admissions for the combined threecasinos peaked in 2000 at 435 million In
2013 they were 309 million ndash a declineof nearly 29 percentAGR for the combined three casinos
topped out in 2005 at $222 million ndashthe reporting period for the year aftercruising requirements were lifted forIowa casinos In 2013 combined AGRwas $204 million ndash a drop of more than 8percent from 2005 State-government taxrevenue also hit its highest point in 2005at $419 million
Because Illinoisrsquo casino distribution ismore generous to local government thecombined local taxes from casino-gamingrevenue peaked at $689 million in 2012largely because the AGR for Jumerrsquos hit ahigh of $878 million that year
From 2010 to 2013 our three casinosdropped almost 394000 admissionsand $815 million in AGR ndash despite therelatively new Jumerrsquos casino at a more-attractive location AGR at Jumerrsquos wasactually higher in 2013 compared to 2010
but dropped from 2012 to 2013Admissions at Isle of Capri have
been on a steady slide since 2000 andat Rhythm City since 2002 AGR hasbeen dropping at Isle of Capri since2004 and at Rhythm City since 2005The new Jumerrsquos undoubtedly buoyedthe entire market but the reality is thatthe pie for casinos is getting smaller(In that context communities are wiseto secure guaranteed funding andor
additional financial concessions fromgambling companies when they havethe opportunity as Davenport and theRiverboat Development Authority didwith the cityrsquos new casino operator)
Continued From Page 4
State Against StateWith two casinos on the Iowa side ofthe Mississippi and one on the Illinoisside those figures arenrsquot distributedevenly Each state has its own formula fordivvying up gambling revenue furtherskewing distributions
From 1996 to 2013 Rhythm City andIsle of Capri had combined admissionsof 518 million while Jumerrsquos hadadmissions of 157 million Iowa casinostherefore accounted for 767 percent of
admissionsIn a similar breakdown Rhythm City
and Isle of Capri had combined AGR of$269 billion during the period whileJumerrsquos had $802 million ndash meaning thatIowa casinos got 770 percent of AGR
State-government revenue was $508million for Iowa and $140 million forIllinois ndash a 784-percent share for Iowa
But even though our Iowa casinos hadmore than three-quarters of market share
for the period in both admissions andAGR local government in Illinois hasbenefited far more The local-governmentshare of Quad Cities casino revenues wasonly $267 million in Iowa comparedto $558 million in Illinois ndash a reversalof market dynamics in which Illinoisaccounts for two-thirds of gambling taxesto local government
One Major ChangeLooking at admissions and revenuesover nearly two decades ignores that ourlocal market changed dramatically whenJumerrsquos moved to Interstate 280 Thecasino essentially doubled its businesswith the move going from 623000admissions and $358-million AGRin calendar year 2007 to 126-millionadmissions and $705-million AGR
in calendar year 2009 ndash the Interstate
casinorsquos first full year of operation Itslocal market share by both measureswent from below 20 percent to roughly40 percent ndash meaning that it went frombeing the arearsquos third-place casino to itstop performer
And herersquos where my hypothesis of agambling pie of a fixed size breaks downbecause Jumerrsquos in fact brought newbusiness to the local market ndash at least inthe short term In 2009 our Iowa casinoslost nearly 185000 admissions comparedto the previous year while Jumerrsquos addedmore than 587000 AGR in the Iowacasinos dropped $607 million whileJumerrsquos added $362 million (Again
these figures represent a reporting-
The Shrinking Gambling PieCOVER STORY
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machines throughout the state ldquoThatrsquoslike 17 18 casinosrdquo
And that means fewer tourists comingto the Quad Cities to gamble he said ndashthe new competitive reality for our three
casinos ldquoIt isnrsquot just the machines thatare in play here Itrsquos people not comingin their car or their not coming on theirbus to this market to play because nowtheyrsquore staying homerdquo
more than 80 years
old The Arsenal
clock is more
than 140 Yet their
appearances havenrsquot
changed much over
the passing decades
Paradoxically
the Quad City
landmarks most
associated with time
seem unchanged by
its passage
Bruce Walters is
a professor of art
at Western Illinois
University
This is part of an occasional series on the
history of public art in the Quad Cities Iftherersquos a piece of public art that yoursquod like
to learn more about e-mail the location
and a brief description to BD-Walters
wiuedu
Still Jumerrsquos AGR peaked in 2012
dropped $6 million in 2013 and was
nearly 10 percent lower in the first six
months of 2014 compared to 2013 Renk
said a large portion of that is because of
video gambling in the Quad CitiesHe added that one canrsquot only consider
the video-gambling revenue in Rock
Island County He noted that Illinois
has more than 17000 video-gambling
Admissions and AGR
at Quad Cities CasinosAdmissions and Adjusted Gross RevenueReceipts at Isle ofCapri Rhythm City and Jumerrsquos have been on a combineddownward slide since at least 2005 Jumerrsquos new casino(opened in 2008) reversed that trend ndash but only for a few years
Total Admissions Total AGR
1996 3915223 $1344018051997 4152460 $145304254
1998 4128706 $159015497
1999 4201579 $173521309
2000 4350291 $188944265
2001 3960456 $184184531
2002 4227489 $200966228
2003 3943322 $204904478
2004 3949886 $219848393
2005 3885494 $221818473
2006 3661265 $215101665
2007 3242598 $1939644042008 3067818 $187509933
2009 3470716 $217650872
2010 3487723 $212505753
2011 3374835 $213639917
2012 3367142 $2141128982013 3094095 $204357776
by Jeff Ignatius
jeffrcreadercom
Continued From Page 5
nightIt is at night when
the clocks are mostimpressive their
luminous faces likebeacons ndash even
in cities awash instreetlights and
headlampsEach clock tower
is meant to beimposing thougheach has a slightly
different messageThe Wells Fargo
building is forward-looking in its
modern constructionmethods yet it
still retains theauthority of classical architectural
elements The Rock Island Clock Toweruses architecture ndash primarily the Italian
Renaissance style ndash to create a buildingthat is formidable but not grandiose
The Wells Fargo clock tower is now
Art in Plain Sight The Arsenal
and Wells Fargo Clocks
Article and photos by Bruce Walters
BD-WalterswiueduART
The Wells Fargo tower
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far less visual and memorable than that timehe turned into Conan the Touch FootballBarbarian
A way to overcome first impressionbias suggested by research by Kai H Limis presenting new information about yourboyfriend in such ldquounambiguousrdquo and ldquovividrdquoways that it becomes hard to ignore Tell friendsstraight-out that hersquos changed and explain hismotivation ndash ideally while walking past himmeditating on a park bench with the DalaiLama or running a rescue for hummingbirdsingle mothers At the very least tell storiesndash true stories ndash laying out how differently henow responds Information presented in storyform tends to be stickier and ldquovividrdquo mentalpictures of his transformation may quash theambiguity that helps maintain f irst-impressionbias Finally add a call to action ndash a requestthat friends give him a second look through thelens of this new information They just mightsee that they can sit down to dinner with theguy without worrying hersquoll go off on them ldquoMy
name is Inigo Montoya You bumped my armreaching for the bread Prepare to dierdquo
Hot to TotIs there a way to make sure someone is on
birth control My girlfriend says she is but
I donrsquot believe her I know she really wants
to have a baby Irsquom not ready to be a father
yet ndash or maybe ever ndash so I need to get to the
bottom of this
ndash Worried
Yoursquore perhaps more of an adoption man ndash
into adopting the sort of little rascal you can
leave tied to a parking meter during brunch
without anybody calling social services on
you Unfortunately a man has limited control
over whether a woman hersquos with gets a bun in
the oven with his DNA baked into it ndash that is
unless he gets snipped or padlocks his zipper
and chucks the key in the ocean Of course the
single worst form of birth control is trusting
that a woman ndash especially a woman longingfor a baby ndash is actually taking or using hers A
mitigating factor is whether shersquos shown herself
to be ethical Consider whether that describes
your girlfriend If not you might want to
make that a requirement for any partner of
yours ndash before you find yourself reading The
Very Hungry Caterpillar aloud for the 300th
time in a week as itrsquos the only way to keep
your toddler from screaming like a goat being
slaughtered
Got A Problem Ask Amy Alkon171 Pier Ave 280 Santa Monica CA 90405
or e-mail AdviceAmyaolcom (AdviceGoddesscom)copy2014 Amy Alkon all rights reserved
Ask
theAdviceGoddessBY AMY ALKON
Under New AngerManagement
When my boyfriend and I started dating
he was kind of a hothead His first encounter
with my friends was a game of touch football
on the beach He and another guy collided
and he lost his temper There was a good bit
of yelling and I think people were pretty
shocked To his credit he realized he had an
anger problem Over time he has worked
hard on it and now he doesnrsquot blow upanymore He really is a changed man and I
thought people would recognize it but Irsquove
recently learned that they all still see him
as the scary-angry guy Is there any way to
change that
ndash Asking for a Second Chance
In touch football yoursquore only supposedto put a hand or two on another player ndash asopposed to oh tearing out his soul with yourbare hands grinding it into a fine powder andsprinkling it on your corn flakes
Sure in the months following that friendlySunday-afternoon death match your friendshad various opportunities to see that yourboyfriendrsquos changed Sadly this probably hasnrsquotmade the slightest dent in their opinion ofhim thanks to our brainrsquos penchant for energy
conservation Once wersquove figured somethingout ndash some bit of information or how to dosomething ndash our brain creates a cognitiveshortcut shrink-wrapping and storing the
knowledge set so the next time around wersquollreact automatically instead of having to thinkthe thing through These cognitive shortcutswork great when you say want more light toread by You know to reach over and switchon a lamp you donrsquot have to figure out what alamp is or whether yanking the dogrsquos tail mightmake his eyes light up the room
Unfortunately this auto-think makesundoing first impressions like trying toun-spill red wine on a white rug The nexttime we see a person our brain shoves usour mental flashcard on them ndash ldquoOh rightExplody McSplodersonrdquo Therersquos no mullingover whether that view of them might be duefor revision Researchers predictably call thiscognitive laziness ldquofirst-impression biasrdquo Itrsquosa form of confirmation bias our tendency tofavor information that confirms our beliefs andignore any that suggests we might be mistakenInformation updates are especially easy tooverlook when theyrsquore subtle like an explosiveguy shrugging off a small affront which is
19
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Too bad for these short-sighted people andtheir heirs The worth of Modiglianirsquos workseventually increased and some sold for millionsof dollars In the weeks ahead Leo donrsquot be like
those food sellers Know the value of what youhave even if itrsquos still latent
VIRGO (August 23-September 22) Irsquove got three new vocabulary wordsfor you I need them to provide you
with the proper oracle First is the Germanterm Schwellenangst It refers to timidity ornervousness about crossing a threshold andheading into unknown territory The secondword is a new English term ldquostrikhedoniardquo It
means the joy that rises up when you feel thecourage to say ldquoto hell with itrdquo The third wordis from Portuguese desenrascanccedilo It means thespontaneous improvisation of haphazard but
ultimately effective plans Now letrsquos put them alltogether To conquer your Schwellenangst youmust summon a bolt of strikhedonia and havefaith in your ability to carry out desenrascanccedilo(Thanks to other-wordlytumblrcom for the
new words)
LIBRA (September 23-October
22) Desire can conquer fearLove trumps cowardice The power that your
tenderness affords you may not completelydissolve your doubt and worry but it will quietthem down so much that they will lose theirability to paralyze you These truths are alwaysgood to keep in mind of course but they are
especially useful to you right now No obstaclewill faze you no shadow will intimidate youas long as you feed your holy longing andunshakable compassion
SCORPIO (October 23-November21) On August 2 1830 Louis
Antoine Duke of Angoulecircme was
King of France for 20 minutes (Itrsquos a long story)
I offer this to you as a cautionary tale A few
weeks from now I donrsquot want to have to be
comparing you to him If you hope to hold your
new position or continue to wield your added
clout for longer than just a little while you should
take all necessary steps How Nurture the web of
support that will sustain you for example Donrsquot
burn a single bridge Cultivate real empathy
not just the showy kind Avoid manipulativebehavior even if you think you can get away with
it Be a skillful gatherer of information
SAGITTARIUS (November
22-December 21) Golda Meirwas prime minister of Israel from
1969 to 1974 Her admirers described her as
ldquostrong-willed straight-talking gray-bunnedgrandmother of the Jewish peoplerdquo She hada good sense of humor too ldquoLet me tell youthe one thing I have against Mosesrdquo she saidldquoHe took us 40 years into the desert in order to
bring us to the one place in the Middle East thathas no oilrdquo I bring this up as a teaching storyfor you Sagittarius If you plan to make any bigmoves transitions or journeys in the coming
Go to RealAstrologycom to check out Rob BrezsnysEXPANDED WEEKLY AUDIO HOROSCOPESamp DAILY TEXT MESSAGE HOROSCOPES
The audio horoscopes are also available by phone at
1-877-873-4888 or 1-900-950-7700
FREE WILL ASTROLOGY by Rob Brezsny
ARIES (March 21-April 19) AnAmerican named Kevin Shelleyaccomplished a feat worthy ofinclusion in the Guinness Book of
World Records While wearing a blue satinmartial-arts outfit he smashed 46 wooden toiletseats over his head in just one minute Someobservers may be inclined to dismiss his effortsas frivolous and ridiculous But I admire howhe playfully mocked his own competitiveness
while fully expressing his competitiveness Hesatirized his egorsquos drive to be first and best evenas he achieved the goal of being first and best Irecommend you try something similar Yoursquoreentering a phase when yoursquoll be wise to add a bit
of humility to your bold self-presentation
TAURUS (April 20-May 20) Youare about to make the transition from
plodding to skipping from moping toexulting You will no longer be bogged downby cloudy doubt but will instead be buoyed bygiddy hope To what do we owe this imminentturnaround in your fortunes One reason
is that itrsquos Justifiable Narcissism Week ndash forTauruses only During this jubilee the Free WillAstrology Council on Extreme Self-Esteem
authorizes you to engage in unabashed self-worship ndash and to corral a host of other people
who want to join in celebrating you praisingyou and helping you
GEMINI (May 21-June 20) An eagledoes not catch flies A lion wonrsquot hunt
for mice A gourmet chef shuns recipesthat call for canned soup and potato chips AndI trust that you wonrsquot indulge a hankering fornon-nutritious sweets and treats that would
spoil your appetite for more robust sustenance
You understand Irsquom not just talking about yourliteral eating habits right Interpret this oraclemetaphorically please
CANCER (June 21-July 22) Nowis an excellent time to phase outfantasies that bog you down or drag
you backward Are you up for that challengeCan you summon the courage to leave the
mediocre past behind If so here are yourassignments Wean yourself of longings toreconstruct bygone pleasures Forget about
trying to be like the person you used to be andto have the keys you used to have Stop feeding
the feelings that keep you affixed to obsoletegoals Break any taboo that makes you scared tochange what needs to be changed
LEO (July 23-August 22) The artist
Amedeo Modigliani lived in Parisfrom 1906 until his death in 1920 For
most of that time he was destitute Proprietorsof local stores and restaurants sometimes
accepted his artwork as payment in lieu ofactual money They didnrsquot necessarily appreciateit though One food seller used Modiglianirsquosdrawings as wraps for the fried potatoes he soldAnother stashed the artistrsquos paintings in his
cellar where they turned into feasts for rodents
months I suggest you choose destinations thatwill allow you to gain access to wealth-buildingresources
CAPRICORN (December22-January 19) Do you know whatphase of your cycle it is Here are
a few hints It doesnrsquot come around often Itrsquosnot characterized by predictable events or
boring certainties And it may allow you evenencourage you to take a break from beingyour usual self Give up Okay Irsquoll tell you Youhave entered the Nicholas Cage Phase of your
cycle Cage is a Capricorn but not a typicalone Hersquos eccentric and manic and certifiablybatty He refers to his acting technique asldquoNouveau Shamanicrdquo once lived in a fake castleand owns a Lamborghini that belonged to
the legendary tyrant the Shah of Iran For ourcurrent purposes he has also testified ldquoI am nota demon I am a lizard a shark a heat-seekingpanther I want to be Bob Denver on acidplaying the accordionrdquo
AQUARIUS (January 20-February
18) Herersquos one of my goals in lifeAquarius to show you a type of astrology that
does not infringe on your free will but ratherclarifies your options In this horoscope forinstance I will outline your alternatives so thatyou will be fully informed as you determinewhat course of action will be most closelyaligned with your high ideals Ponder the
following question and then briskly exert yourfreedom of choice Would you prefer to havelove make your head spin knock you off yourfeet tickle your X-factor kick you gently but
firmly in the ass or all of the above
PISCES (February 19-March 20) ldquoGod changes caterpillars intobutterflies sand into pearls and coal
into diamonds by using t ime and pressurerdquo sayspastor Rick Warren ldquoHe is working on you toordquoLetrsquos make that idea your meditation Pisces Ifthe word ldquoGodrdquo doesnrsquot suit you substitute ldquoliferdquoldquonaturerdquo or ldquoWakan Tankardquo the Lakotan term
for ldquoThe Great Mysteryrdquo The essential pointis that you are being worked on and shapedby forces beyond your conscious awarenessSome of them are vast and impersonal like
your culture the media and the entertainmentindustry Others are intimate and close at handlike your genes your childhood imprints andthe characters you encounter daily Now is anexcellent time to contemplate all the influences
that make you who you are
Homework What idea feeling or attitude are you enslaved to What can you do to escape yourslavery Write Truthroostergmailcom and visitFreeWillAstrologycom
Ri Citi rsquo R d V l 21 N 863 A t 21 S t b 3 201420 B i P liti A t C lt N Y K Ri Citi R d
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August 7 Answers RightAT LAST middot August 21 2014
ACROSS
1 Harsh noise5 Cookie10 Considers15 On the double19 _ 5120 Ease21 Set aside22 Bear or Berra23 Timid one Hyph25 Winged creature 2 wds
27 Indian language28 Melees30 Paltry31 Osculation32 _ of a different color33 Absent34 Assail37 Muslim mystic38 Doctrines42 Thrusting weapon43 Supplier of army provisions47 Chronicle Abbr48 Reckoning Abbr49 Take up50 Town _
51 Corn bread52 Rocky hill53 Furthers54 Workers in a BampB55 Vine fruit56 Radiating from the center58 Perfume59 Unruffled60 Planer and edger61 Hit62 Earn63 Old West transports65 Old World herb66 Meeting69 ldquoTo _ _ humanrdquo70 Carnivorous fish
71 Roman writer72 Half diam73 Acid _74 Engaged75 Defunct name in Africa76 Immobilizes
77 _ media78 Concern of dieters 2 wds80 Rush81 Campaign hopefuls83 Male deer84 Code word for ldquoHrdquo85 Raggedy _86 Set of steps88 Slenderize90 Faithful93 Image Prefix
94 Hard-nosed ones98 Symbol of hospitality 2 wds100 HVAC device102 Held or Karenina103 Like a contortionist104 Crest105 Ireland106 SeaWorld star107 Eminent108 Certain replies109 Carey or Barrymore
DOWN
1 Tabula _2 Semicircles3 High _4 Budgerigar5 Walks in water6 Pit7 Expression8 Abbr in timetables9 Modernize with upgraded parts10 Swiss Alps city11 Cheer12 Shade trees13 Tangled mass14 Bikinis15 Lemur Hyph16 Shows sorrow17 Arab headgear
18 Pathos24 Throw out26 Show a response29 Water flag32 Bactrian feature33 Anagram of 46-Down34 Trounces
35 Disney park 36 Triple Crown winner of 197337 Struck 38 Group of lions39 Working class40 Projecting piece41 Mise-en- _43 Plots44 American playwright Clifford _45 Spare46 Anagram of 33-Down
51 Risk 53 Bitter drug54 Unkempt55 Lenience57 Name and password58 Where Nunavut is59 Trumpet call61 Peeler62 Shearer of ldquoThe Red Shoesrdquo63 Function64 Retinue65 Convex molding66 Actor Montgomery _67 Cyrus or Vivian68 Ill-fated Ford70 ldquoThe Secret Life of Walter _rdquo
71 Chaplain74 Factotum75 Fanaticism76 Pledged78 _ Domingo79 Rare82 Mischievous one84 Town in Hawaii86 Magnitude87 Carried with effort88 Wool cloth89 Cripples90 ldquo_ the night be forerdquo91 Descartes92 Skeletal part
93 False Abbr94 Some wines95 Recipe word96 Vetch seed97 Ragout99 Swellheadrsquos problem101 Hasten
August 7 Crossword Answers
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20140823 (Sat)
ABC Karaoke -Creekside Bar and Grill3303 Brady St Davenport IAB-Tho - MC Animosity - DJ XXL - Chan-
dla - Justis - Jam Out Band - Gabersquos330 E Washington St Iowa City IA
Barrel House Moline One-Year An-niversary Party Corporate Rock(11am) - The Harris Connection(3pm) - Rude Punch (7pm) - DJ Joe(10pm) -Barrel House Moline 13215th Ave Moline IL
Battle Red - Eleven Fifty Two - Rozz-Tox2108 3rd Ave Rock Island IL
Blackstones - The M uddy Waters 1708State St Bettendorf IA
Chris Isaak -Riverside Casino Event Cen-ter 3184 Highway 22 Riverside IA
Chuck T Murphy (2pm) -CreeksideVineyards Winery amp Inn 7505 120thAve Coal Valley IL
Cody Road -On the Rock Grille amp Bar4619 34th St Rock Island IL
Dive Bomb -Purgatoryrsquos Pub 2104 StateSt Bettendorf IA
D o lla M ii it e L iv e D a n c e M ix - Th eSmoking Dog Pub 1800 2nd AveRock Island IL
Funktastic 5 -Rascals Live 1418 15thSt Moline IL
Heavyweight - Six to the Chest - TheRusty Nail 2606 W Locust Daven-port IA
John Gork a -Princeton Coffeehouse 25E Marion St Princeton IL
Karaoke Night -Booziersquos Bar amp G rill 114
12 W 3rd St Davenport IALydia Loveless - Twins - Iron O rchard
-RIBCO 1815 2nd Ave Rock Island ILMichael Reed -Uptown Billrsquos Coffee
House 730 S Dubuque St IowaCity IA
20140821 (Thu)
An Evening with Coco Montoya- The Redst one Room 129 Main StDavenport IA
Army Materiel Command Band (6pm)-Rock Island Arsenal Rock Island IL
Billy Peiffer amp Collin Keemle Jam Night-On the Rock Grille amp Bar 4619 34th StRock Island IL
CJ the DJ -RIBCO 1815 2nd AveRock Island IL
Chuck T Murphy - Whiskey BarrelSaloon 305 W 2nd St Rock Falls IL
Cobra Kai Karaoke -Rumors Lounge ampNightclub 1704 Second Ave RockIsland IL
Cody Road Unplugged (730pm) - ABCKaraoke (11pm) - The Rust y Nail 2606 W Locust Davenport IA
Double Dz Karaoke -Purgatoryrsquos Pub2104 State St Bettendorf IA
Fablos Karaoke Night -RME CommunityStage 131 W 2nd St Davenport IA
Karaoke Night -Applebeersquos - Moline3805 41st Ave Moline IL
Lewis Knudsen Live Lunch (11am)-Mama Comptonrsquos 1725 2nd AveRock Island IL
Lionel Young Band - The Muddy Waters1708 State St Bettendorf IA
Open Mic Night -Rookies 2818 N BradySt Davenport IA
Open Stage Night - Theorsquos Java Club213 17th St Rock Island IL
Rational Anthem - Boys - MaidenMars - Conetrauma - The Mil l 120 E
Burlington Iowa City IASoulshake - Mixology -Gabersquos 330 E
Washington St Iowa City IAStardust Talent Night - The Old Star-
dust Sports Bar 1191 19th StreetMoline IL
Mill City Mob -Moline Bier Stube Black-hawk Room 415 15th St Moline IL
North of 40 -Princeton Days River Drive
Princeton IAOlivia Dvorak (4pm) -Wide River Win-
ery - Clinton 1776 East Deer CreekRd Clinton IA
Open Mic Night - Downtown CentralPerk 226 W 3rd St Davenport IA
Ozone Trio (630pm) - Brandon Gibbs(930pm) -Riverside Casino andGolf Resort 3184 Highway 22 Riv-erside IA
Paddlefest 2014 House Arrest (8pm)-Paddlewheel Sports Bar amp Grill 22115th St Bettendorf IA
Pierced Productions Karaoke amp DJfeaturing Leigh Timbrook - TheOld Stardust Sports Bar 1191 19thStreet Moline IL
Polyrhythms Jazz amp Heritage FestivalTerranga House - ETM (EvangelismThrough Music) - The Rangels- Morten Wa Byaombe - CurtisHawkins Band - First Rank - ErniePeniston Band - Kuchina Jazz Col-lective -Martin Luther King Parkbetween 7th amp 5th Avenues RockIsland IL
Southern Thunder Karaoke - HollarrsquosBar and Grill 4050 27th St Moline IL
Steve McFate Acoustic Show - Gen-erations Bar amp Grill 4100 4th AveMoline IL
The Funnies -River House 1510 RiverDr Moline IL
Tyler Barham -Broken Saddle 1417 5th
Ave Moline ILWill Kimbrough - Brigitte DeMeyer-CSPSLegion Arts 1103 3rd St SECedar Rapids IA
Live Five Ellis Kell Band (5pm)-RME Courtyard 131 W 2nd St
Davenport IALive Lunch w Midwest amp Dear Creek(noon) - Silly C (7pm) -RME Com-munity Stage 131 W 2nd St Dav-enport IA
Lost Country Dancersrsquo Dance -WalcottColiseum 116 E Bryant St Walcott IA
Mercury Brothers - The Mud dy Waters1708 State St Bettendorf IA
Mountain Sprout - Lou Shields - RIBCO1815 2nd Ave Rock Island IL
Neverly Brothers -Riverside Casinoand Golf Resort 3184 Highway 22Riverside IA
North of 40 -Mulliganrsquos Valley Pub 310W 1st Ave Coal Valley IL
Orquesta Alto Maiz (630pm) -Shera-ton Iowa City Hotel 210 S DubuqueSt Iowa City IA
Pierced Productions Karaoke amp DJfeaturing Leigh Timbrook - TheOld Stardust Sports Bar 1191 19thStreet Moline IL
Smooth Groove -On the Rock Grilleamp Bar 4619 34th St Rock Island IL
Traitors - Villains - Fate Worse ThanDeath - Victims - Post Ad - ThroughMy Eyes (6pm) - Moline Bier Stube
Blackhawk Room 415 15th St Moline IL
20140822 (Fri)
50 Shades of Rock - Bier Stube Moline417 15th St Moline IL
ABC Karaoke -Circle Tap 1345 LocustSt Davenport IA
ABC Karaoke -Creekside Bar and Grill3303 Brady St Davenport IA
ABC Karaoke -Moose Lodge - Daven-port 2333 Rockingham Rd Dav-enport IA
An Evening with Buckwheat Zydeco- The Redst one Room 129 Main StDavenport IA
Band du Jour (530pm) - Whiplash
Abby (9pm) - The Rusty Nail 2606W Locust Davenport IA
Chuck T Murphy -Eagle Ridge Resortamp Spa 444 Eagle Ridge Dr Galena IL
Dirty Water Band -Barrel House 211211 E 2nd St Davenport IA
DollaMiiite Live Dance Mix - Th eSmoking Dog Pub 1800 2nd AveRock Island IL
Doug Brundies Big Acoustic Show-Junction Grill amp Bar 110 E 4th StWilton IA
Joe Seng -Joersquos Club 1402 W 7th StDavenport IA
Karaoke Night -Bowlmor Lanes 2952N Brady St Davenport IA
Karaoke Night -Roosterrsquos Sports Bar amp
Grill 2130 3rd Ave Rock Island ILLarry Bo Boyd -Cool Beanz Coffee-house 1325 30th St Rock Island IL
Lewis Knudsen Band - The Effie Afton- KAB -Moline Bier Stube BlackhawkRoom 415 15th St Moline IL
Southern Thunder Karaoke -HollarrsquosBar and Grill 4050 27th St Moline IL
The Bishops - Fairhaven - Rude Punch-Iowa City Yacht Club 13 S Linn StIowa City IA
The Blow Ups - Halo Of Flies -RascalsLive 1418 15th St Moline IL
The Franti Project -Brady Street Pub217 Brady St Davenport IA
The Funnies -Len Brownrsquos North ShoreInn 700 N Shore Dr Moline IL
The Unidynes (5pm) - Wide RiverWinery - LeClaire 106 N Cody RdLeClaire IA
Vagabond Entertainment presentsK o o by rsquo s K a ra o ke - B i er S t u b eLeClaire 1001 Canal Shore DrLeClaire IA
Vice Squad -Purgatoryrsquos Pub 2104 StateSt Bettendorf IA
Xposed - FiLiBuStA - Pleasurebeats- Disco Diaries -Gabersquos 330 E Wash-ington St Iowa City IA
You Me amp Apollo - The Lonelyhearts-Rozz-Tox 2108 3rd Ave Rock Is-land IL
Driftwood Soldier Rozz-Tox ndash September 2
30 23SATURDAY
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Jam Session w BenSoltau - Iowa CityYacht Club 13 S Linn
St Iowa City IAK a r a o k e N i g h t-RIBCO 1815 2ndAve Rock Island ILKoobyrsquos Karaoke-Bier Stube LeClaire1001 Canal Shore DrLeClaire IAO pe n M ic N ig h t- Ru m o rs L o u ngeamp Nightclub 1704Second Ave RockIsland ILOpen Mic Night w
Karl Beatty amp Mike Miller -BooziersquosBar amp Grill 114 12 W 3rd St Dav-enport IA
The Chris amp Wes Show -Ubriacorsquos Trat-toria 1029 Mound St Davenport IAThe Harris Collection Open Jam Ses-
sion -Brady Street Pub 217 Brady StDavenport IA
20140828 (Thu)
Lewis Knudsen Live Lunch (11am)-Mama Comptonrsquos 1725 2nd AveRock Island IL
Boston - Starship -US Cellular Center370 1st Ave NE Cedar Rapids IA
Open Stage Night - Theorsquos Java Club213 17th St Rock Island IL
Billy Peiffer amp Collin Keemle Jam Night-On the Rock Grille amp Bar 4619 34th StRock Island IL
Double Dz Karaoke -Purgatoryrsquos Pub2104 State St Bettendorf IA
ABC Karaoke - The Rusty Nail 2606 WLocust Davenport IA
Bob Log III - Samuel Locke-Ward ampthe Garbage Boys - The Mill 120 EBurlington Iowa City IA
20140825 (Mon)
ABC Karaoke - The Muddy Waters 170 8State St Bettendorf IA
Circle of Heat -Gabersquos 330 E Washing-ton St Iowa City IA
Live Lunch w Lewis Knudsen (noon)-RME Community Stage 131 W 2ndSt Davenport IA
Open Mic w J Knight - The Mil l 120 EBurlington Iowa City IA
20140826 (Tue)
ABC Karaoke -Creekside Bar and Grill3303 Brady St Davenport IA
ABC Karaoke - The Muddy Waters 170 8State St Bettendorf IA
ABC Karaoke - The R usty Nail 2606 W
Locust Davenport IAAcoustic Music Club (430pm) - RME(River Music Experience) 131 W 2ndSt Davenport IA
Fruition -Gabersquos 330 E Washington StIowa City IA
Glenn Hickson (5pm) -Jake Orsquos Grille2900 Blackhawk Rd Rock Island IL
Open Jam Session -Brady Street Pub217 Brady St Davenport IA
Open Mic Night (630pm) - Cool BeanzCoffeehouse 1325 30th St RockIsland IL
Open Mic Nite w Alan Sweet -VanrsquosPizza Pub amp Grill 3333 Harrison StDavenport IA
Open Mic w Corey Wallace amp Friends-11th Street Precinct 2108 E 11th StDavenport IA
Pete Balestrieri - Eric Whittaker - Jus-tin Baumgartner - Douglas KramerNye - The Mi ll 12 0 E Bur lin gto nIowa City IA
Cobra Kai Karaoke -Rumors Lounge ampNightclub 1704 Second Ave RockIsland IL
Karaoke Night -Applebeersquos - Moline3805 41st Ave Moline IL
Open Mic Night -Rookies 2818 N BradySt Davenport IA
Stardust Talent Night - The Old Stardus tSports Bar 1191 19th Street Moline IL
CJ the DJ -RIBCO 1815 2nd AveRock Island IL
Soulshake - Mixology -Gabersquos 330 EWashington St Iowa City IA
20140829 (Fri)
ABC Karaoke -Circle Tap 1345 LocustSt Davenport IA
ABC Karaoke -Creekside Bar and Grill3303 Brady St Davenport IA
ABC Karaoke -Moose Lodge - Daven-port 2333 Rockingham Rd Dav-enport IA
Barstool Boogaloo -Broken Saddle1417 5th Ave Moline IL
Cheese Pizza - American Dog -RIBCO1815 2nd Ave Rock Island IL
Cody Road -Dickson Park Milan ILDave Moore amp the Outskirts of Town
- The Mil l 12 0 E Bur lin gton Iow aCity IA
Derek Reid amp Andy Jazz Duo - BlueMovies -Moline Bier Stube Black-hawk Room 415 15th St Moline IL
Dirt Road Rockers -On the Rock Grilleamp Bar 4619 34th St Rock Island IL
Dogs on Skiis (630pm) - SheratonIowa City Hotel 210 S Dubuque StIowa City IA
DollaMiiite Live Dance Mix - Th eSmoking Dog Pub 1800 2nd AveRock Island IL
Doug Brundies Big Acoustic Show-Onion Grove Bar 602 Lombard StClarence IA
20140824 (Sun)
ABC Karaoke -11th Street Precinct2108 E 11th St Davenport IA
ABC Karaoke - The Rusty Nail 2606 WLocust Davenport IA
Alan Sweet amp Friends (6pm) - TheMuddy Waters 1708 State St Bet-tendorf IA
Bill Chrastil (4pm) -Riverside Casinoand Golf Resort 3184 Highway 22Riverside IA
Buddy Olson (3pm) -Duckyrsquos Lagoon13515 78th Ave Andalusia IL
Chuck T Murphy -Parkside Gril l ampLounge 2307 5th Ave Moline IL
Jim Ryan (3p m) -Len Brownrsquos NorthShore Inn 700 N Shore Dr Moline IL
Keep Off the Grass (5pm) - The Cap-tainrsquos Table 4801 River Dr Moline IL
Live Broadcast - Lack of Zen -Gabersquos330 E Washington St Iowa City IA
Open Mic for Originals Only (noon)-Mama Comptonrsquos 1725 2nd AveRock Island IL
Open Mic Night w Karl Beatty - BarrelHouse 211 211 E 2nd St Daven-port IA
Open Mic Night w Rob Dahms (5pm)-Rustic Ridge Golf Course Grille ampPub 1151 East Iowa St Eldridge IA
Polyrhythms Jazz amp Heritage FestivalDaniel Leahy Band - LangstonHughes Tribute - Tammy McCann- Laurence Hobgood - The Redstone
Room 129 Main St Davenport IASteve McFate Acoustic Show -On the
Rock Grille amp Bar 4619 34th St RockIsland IL
Sunday Jazz Brunch (830 amp 1030am1230pm) -Bix Bistro 200 E 3rd StDavenport IA
Eleven Fifty Two - Aterra Tale - Mole-hill - AsBigAsAMouse -Rascals Live1418 15th St Moline IL
Fire Sale - Aitas - Dan DiMonte amp theBad Assettes -Iowa City Yacht Club13 S Linn St Iowa City IA
Funktastic Five - The Rusty Nail 26 06 WLocust Davenport IA
Gray Wolf Band - Len Brownrsquos NorthShore Inn 700 N Shore Dr Moline IL
Jazz amp E xperi mental Jazz -Bier StubeMoline 417 15th St Moline IL
Joe Seng -Joersquos Club 1402 W 7th StDavenport IA
Karaoke Night -Bowlmor Lanes 2952N Brady St Davenport IA
Karaoke Night -Roosterrsquos Sports Bar ampGrill 2130 3rd Ave Rock Island IL
Live Five Jason Carl Band (5pm)-RME Courtyard 131 W 2nd St
Davenport IANorth of 40 -Purgatoryrsquos Pub 2104 StateSt Bettendorf IA
Parkypalooza Meth amp Goats - Pur-gatory - Ski Ma$k - Maleficarum- Cool Off - The Easy Mark - LordGreen - Straigh t Up - Tong Po -Rozz- Tox 2108 3rd Ave Rock Island IL
Pierced Productions Karaoke amp DJfeaturing Leigh Timbrook - TheOld Stardust Sports Bar 1191 19thStreet Moline IL
Sha Na Na (8pm) - Hold On Band(930pm) -Riverside Casino and GolfResort 3184 Highway 22 Riverside IA
Southern Thunder Karaoke -HollarrsquosBar and Grill 4050 27th St Moline IL
Surrounded by Giants Farewell Show
-Gabersquos 330 E Washington St IowaCity IA
The Whoozdads (5pm) -Wide RiverWinery - LeClaire 106 N Cody RdLeClaire IA
The Matchsellers (6pm) - RME Com-munity Stage 131 W 2nd St Dav-enport IA
20140827 (Wed)
ABC Karaoke -11th Street Precinct2108 E 11th St Davenport IA
ABC Karaoke -Circle Tap 1345 LocustSt Davenport IA
Acoustic Jam Night w Steve Mc-Fate -McManus Pub 1401 7th AveMoline IL
Acoustic Open Mic Night (630pm) -Fablos Karaoke Night (9pm) -RMECommunity Stage 131 W 2nd StDavenport IA
Burlington Street Bluegrass Band - TheMill 120 E Burlington Iowa City IA
Chuck T Murphy -Valley Inn Ale House24575 Valley Dr Pleasant Valley IA
Cody Road Unplugged (6pm) - GoFish Marina and Bar 411 River DrPrinceton IA
Fifth of Country (6pm) - Karaoke King(930pm) - The Rusty Nail 260 6 WLocust Davenport IA
Lou Shields RIBCO ndash August 22
28THURSDAY
Continued From Page 21
0029FRIDAY
27WEDNESDAY
25MONDAY
26TUESDAY
24SUNDAY
EXHIBITIONS CLOSING
Davenport Iowa bull 5633267804wwwfiggeartmuseumorg
Sponsored by
Mary Bero Stuffed Head Self-Portrait 2006 cotton silk courtesy of
the Collection of Marcia Doc ter photography courtesy of the artist
Innovators amp Legends Generations in Textiles and Fiber
Through September 7 2014Organized by the Muskegon
Museum of Art Innovators amp
Legends features more than 70
works by artists from across the
country and abroad whose work
with fabric thread and yarn has
revolutionized the genre of fiber art
Local Threads Through September 7 2014
A companion exhibition Local Threads
will feature artists in the Quad Cities
region who use fiber and textiles to
create vibrant imaginative artworks
Schafer Interiors
Wynne Schafer
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Open Mic Night w Karl Beatty amp MikeMiller -Booziersquos Bar amp Grill 114 12 W3rd St Davenport IA
The Chris amp Wes Show - Ubriacorsquos Trat-toria 1029 Mound St Davenport IA
The Harris Collection Open Jam Ses-sion -Brady Street Pub 217 Brady StDavenport IA
20140904 (Thu)
ABC Karaoke - The Rusty Nail 2606 WLocust Davenport IA
Allen Edwards -Riverside Casino andGolf Resort 3184 Highway 22 Riv-erside IA
Battle of the Bands VII -Iowa City YachtClub 13 S Linn St Iowa City IA
Chuck T Murphy -Harringtonrsquos Pub 2321Cumberland Dr Bettendorf IA
Cobra Kai Karaoke -Rumors Lounge ampNightclub 1704 Second Ave RockIsland IL
Cornmeal - Henhouse Prowlers -Soulshake -Gabersquos 330 E Washing-ton St Iowa City IA
Danika Holmes -Barrel House 211 211E 2nd St Davenport IA
Dirty Water Band -Barrel House 211 211E 2nd St Davenport IA
Double Dz Karaoke -Purgatoryrsquos Pub2104 State St Bettendorf IA
Karaoke Night -Applebeersquos - Moline3805 41st Ave Moline IL
Moonshine Sorrow - The Mil l 120 EBurlington Iowa City IA
Open Mic Night -Rookies 2818 N BradySt Davenport IA
Open Stage Night - Theorsquos Java Club213 17th St Rock Island IL
Stardust Talent Night - The Old Stardu stSports Bar 1191 19th Street Moline IL
The Candymakers -Schwiebert Riv-erfront Park between 17th amp 20thStreets Rock Island IL
Open Mic Night -Downtown CentralPerk 226 W 3rd St Davenport IA
Parkypalooza Weekend Nachos -
Wartorn - SickTired - King of Clubz- Bath House Boys - Hate - FeederGainer - Relentless Approach -Deathwish - Ice Hockey - Kings - AsYou Were -Rozz-Tox 2108 3rd AveRock Island IL
Pieces of Candy (4pm) -Wide RiverWinery - Clinton 1776 East DeerCreek Rd Clinton IA
Pierced Productions Karaoke amp DJfeaturing Leigh Timbrook - TheOld Stardust Sports Bar 1191 19thStreet Moline IL
Rock the Levee Village People - AB-BAFab -Quad-Cities Waterfront Con-vention Center 2021 State St Bet-tendorf IA
Sha Na Na (8pm) - Hold On Band(930pm) -Riverside Casino and GolfResort 3184 Highway 22 Riverside IA
Smooth Groove -River House 1510River Dr Moline IL
Southern Thunder Karaoke -HollarrsquosBar and Grill 4050 27th St Moline IL
Split Lip Rayfield - Cedar CountyCobras - Jon Eric - Gabersquos 330 EWashington St Iowa City IA
Steve McFate amp Friends - Timrsquos Corn er Tap 4018 14th Av e Rock Island IL
The Old 57rsquos -Bier Stube LeClaire 1001Canal Shore Dr LeClaire IA
The One Night Standards - BedroomShrine -Bier Stube Moline 417 15thSt Moline IL
The Travoltas - Meet the Press - RIBCO1815 2nd Ave Rock Island IL
20140831 (Sun)
ABC Karaoke -11th Street Precinct2108 E 11th St Davenport IA
ABC Karaoke - The Muddy Water s 1708State St Bettendorf IA
ABC Karaoke - The Rusty Nail 2606 W
Locust Davenport IABring Your Own Vinyl - Gabersquos 330 E
Washington St Iowa City IADriftwood Soldier -Rozz-Tox 2108 3rd
Ave Rock Island ILGlenn Hickson (5pm) -Jake Orsquos Grille
2900 Blackhawk Rd Rock Island ILOpen Jam Session -Brady Street Pub
217 Brady St Davenport IAOpen Mic Night (630pm) -Cool Beanz
Coffeehouse 1325 30th St RockIsland IL
Open Mic Nite w Alan Sweet - VanrsquosPizza Pub amp Grill 3333 Harr ison StDavenport IA
Open Mic w Corey Wallace amp Friends-11th Street Precinct 2108 E 11th St
Davenport IA
20140903 (Wed)
ABC Karaoke -11th Street Precinct2108 E 11th St Davenport IA
ABC Karaoke -Circle Tap 1345 LocustSt Davenport IA
Allen Edwards -Riverside Casino andGolf Resort 3184 Highway 22 Riv-erside IA
Cody Road Unplugged (6pm) -GoFish Marina and Bar 411 River DrPrinceton IA
Jam S essio n w Be n Sol tau - Iowa CityYacht Club 13 S Linn St Iowa City IA
Karaoke Night -RIBCO 1815 2nd Ave
Rock Island ILMotherfolk -Gabersquos 330 E WashingtonSt Iowa City IA
Open Mic Night -Rumors Lounge ampNightclub 1704 Second Ave RockIsland IL
Open Mic Night w Karl Beatty - BarrelHouse 211 211 E 2nd St Daven-
port IAOpen Mic Night w Rob Dahms (5pm)-Rustic Ridge Golf Course Grille ampPub 1151 East Iowa St Eldridge IA
Sunday Jazz Brunch (830 amp 1030am1230pm) -Bix Bistro 200 E 3rd StDavenport IA
Them SomrsquoBitches - Just Let Go DJs-Bier Stube Moline 417 15th StMoline IL
The Travoltas - Johnny Donrsquot -RIBCO1815 2nd Ave Rock Island IL
20140901 (Mon)
ABC Karaoke - The Muddy Water s 1708State St Bettendorf IA
Open Mic w J Knight - The Mil l 120 EBurlington Iowa City IA
20140902 (Tue)
ABC Karaoke -Creekside Bar and Grill3303 Brady St Davenport IA
A Crowd like You - Legions of Romulus(530pm) -Moline Bier Stube Black-
hawk Room 415 15th St Moline ILAlan Sweet amp Friends (6pm) - The MuddyWaters 1708 State St Bettendorf IA
AWTHNTKTS - In the Mouth of Rad-ness - Truck or Dead Horse - B-Star - Sainthood - Gabersquos 330 EWashington St Iowa City IA
Buddy Olson (3pm) -Duckyrsquos Lagoon13515 78th Ave Andalusia IL
Descendant -RME (River Music Experi-ence) 131 W 2nd St Davenport IA
Funktastic Five -On the Rock Grilleamp Bar 4619 34th St Rock Island IL
Greg amp Rich Acoustic Duo (2pm) -LenBrownrsquos North Shore Inn 700 NShore Dr Moline IL
Lucky Frog Street Dance The Old 57rsquos(4pm) - The Lovedogs (8pm) - The
Lucky Frog Bar and Grill 313 N SalinaSt McCausland IA
North of 40 - The Rust y Nail 260 6 WLocust Davenport IA
Open Mic for Originals Only (noon)-Mama Comptonrsquos 1725 2nd AveRock Island IL
Vagabond Entertainment presentsK o o by rsquo s K a ra o ke - B i er S t u b eLeClaire 1001 Canal Shore Dr
LeClaire IAWild Oatz -Stooges 908 3rd St Orion ILZach Harris - The Muddy Waters 1708
State St Bettendorf IA
20140830 (Sat)
ABC Karaoke -Creekside Bar and Grill3303 Brady St Davenport IA
Cody Road -Stooges 908 3rd St Orion ILCommunity Drum Circle (1030am)
-RME (River Music Experience) 131W 2nd St Davenport IA
Damon Johnson - Halo of Flies -RascalsLive 1418 15th St Moline IL
DollaMiiite Live Dance Mix - Th eSmoking Dog Pub 1800 2nd Ave
Rock Island ILDoug Brundies Big Acoustic Show -Bley-artrsquos Tap 2210 E 11th St Davenport IA
Downtown Rockinrsquo Daddyrsquos - Th eMuddy Waters 1708 State St Bet-tendorf IA
G Quick - Ro - Trayvee - Young God- Colossical - Prieto - Kr it - D Staff -RTMG -Moline Bier Stube BlackhawkRoom 415 15th St Moline IL
Gray Wolf Band -Milan Indian SummerFest Milan IL
Joe Ting lersquos DJ Enter tain ment -Bar-rel House Moline 1321 5th AveMoline IL
John June Year - Iowa City Yacht Club13 S Linn St Iowa City IA
Karaoke Night -Booziersquos Bar amp Grill 11412 W 3rd St Davenport IA
Karaoke Night - The Mill 1 20 E Burli ng-ton Iowa City IA
Milk amp Eggs -Uptown Billrsquos Coffee House730 S Dubuque St Iowa City IA
Naughty Naughty - The Rusty Nail 2606W Locust Davenport IA
3WEDNESDAY
1MONDAY
2TUESDAY
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31SUNDAY
Chris Isaak Riverside Casino ndash August 23
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diameter while the Wells Fargo clocks are10 feet
The design of the Arsenal clocks isunusual Its distinctive white stars markthe quarter hours against the dialsrsquo blackpainted surface It feels unexpectedlyalmost contemporary in that it usessymbols and simple lines to mark thehours instead of numbers Converselythe black Roman numerals of the Wells
Fargo clocks are more conventional theystand out against the translucent whiteclock faces that are lighted from within at
The impressive clocksatop the Rock IslandClock Tower building
(at the western point of Ar-senal Island) and the WellsFargo building (at 201 WestThird Street in Davenport)are highly visible landmarksndash day or night From adistance the clocks appearto be about the size of a fullmoon ndash and like the moonare viewed against the sky
The message conveyedby the height location andlongevity of these towersis that the institutionsassociated with them areof great importance toour community Gazingupward to read the time
forces us to look up to theseinstitutions
Construction of the117-foot-tall Rock IslandClock Tower began duringthe Civil War when the island was stilla prisoner-of-war camp for Confederatesoldiers Completed in 1868 it was thefirst Rock Island Arsenal building to beerected
The original clock mechanism is still in
use and is now the only clock of its typestill functioning Interestingly the clockwas initially synchronized with a sundiallocated on the island resulting in a 13-to15-minute difference from ldquoChicagordquoor ldquoRailroadrdquo time Uniform times zoneswould not be established until November1883 with the goal of consistent time-keeping for the scheduling of train stopsThe Arsenal clock was constructedshortly after the industrial revolution
allowed for widespread manufacture ofpocket watchesThe Wells Fargo Building was
completed in 1927 a decade afterthe widespread manufacture of thewristwatch Whereas the Arsenal toweris a masonry building ndash its foundation isfour feet thick ndash the Wells Fargo buildingwas constructed with a steel frameallowing it to reach a height of 255 feetIt is still the tallest building in the QuadCities and its five-story classically styledtower remains the most prominentfeature on Davenportrsquos skyline
The clock faces on both towers areimmense and proportional to the clocktowers the Arsenal clocks are 12 feet in
Art in Plain Sight The Arsenal
and Wells Fargo Clocks
Article and photos by Bruce Walters
BD-Walterswiuedu
ART
Continued On Page 17
The Rock Island Clock Tower
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setter for an extended call-and-response jam
between the organ and guitar over pulsing
bass and drums building to an actual climax
of intertwined vocals and guitar Itrsquos sti ll Ryanrsquos
roots rock but itrsquos a transcendently free and
loose expression of it
The Dawn will mark the release of Waiting onthe Storm from 8 pm to midnight on Saturday
August 23 at Len Brown North Shore Inn (700
North Shore Drive Moline)
For more information on the Dawn visit
FacebookcomTheDawnMusicOfficial
Jordan Danielsen Old SoulAfter the willful variety of Jordan Danielsenrsquos
2011 album Night Alone in the City his new OldSoul record certainly benefits from a consistent
style 12 unerringly pleasant tracks anchored
by the singersongwriterrsquos clear clean slightly
twangy voice and mostly an acoustic guitar
Yet its comforting tone becomes somewhat
suffocating over the albumrsquos length and when
the songs call for a shift to the dark the gentle
arrangements and careful polish underminethem
The second track ldquoNinnianrsquos Balladrdquo
summarizes those problems ndash an approachable
folk tune aspiring to huge resonance (ldquoI joined
the cause and fought the union fight For a
higher wage and a human rightrdquo) but lacking the
telling detail to earn it Even more problematic is
that the singing and music exude hope while the
lyrics document struggle death and eventually
cancer The ultimate peace the song finds canrsquot
bridge the gulf between medium and messageTherersquos a similar tonal disconnect on ldquoRainy
Days Are Good Days for Playing Sad Sad
Songsrdquo with the words at odds with the the
upbeat rootsy rock and Danielsenrsquos friendly
voice The phrase ldquosweet depressionrdquo carries an
air of condescension as if being miserable were
somehow the coolest thing in the world
But if Danielsen canrsquot yet pull off being
heavy Old Soul also shows off his considerable
wheelhouse
ldquoDenver Coloradordquo has a soulful James Taylor vibe dexterity in the vocals and a striking
counter-melody in the guitar during the chorus
ldquoUs My Loverdquo starts with a great couplet ndash
ldquoYoursquove got a flicker in your mind And I got
metal in my bonesrdquo ndash and the piano melody
poised against the rhythm ukulele casts an
enchanting tropical spell
ldquoThe Shape Irsquom inrdquo is almost unbearably
bright in the restrained joy of its singing nimble
fiddle and warm guitar ndash crafting a great groove
without forcing it
Danielsenrsquos skill in finding the right musical
details in light instrumentation plays best with
simple ideas and feelings ndash as on the closing title
track and the melancholy unburdened by angst
of ldquoCarolynnrdquo The singersongwriter is at his
strongest when he works small
Jordan Danielsen will perform from 9 pm to
midnight on Thursday August 21 at 11th Street
Precinct (1107 Mound Street Davenport) with
Jef Spradley and from 5 to 8 pm on Saturday
August 23 at Do the Brew (Sheridan MeadowsPark Eldridge) with Carolynn Johnston
For more information on Jordan Danielsen visit
JordanDanielsenMusiccom
Irsquove written about four releases from Sean
Ryan over the past six years ndash as a solo singer
songwriter as part of Jim the Mule and asthe leader of the Dawn (and Sean Ryan amp the
Dawn) Irsquove always liked his singing voice ndash a
mature blend of authority precision and expres-
sion But with much of his work as a solo act and
bandleader Irsquove found the combination of stan-
dard Americana arrangements and plain-spoken
writing dully professional ndash not vivid enough to
avoid the generic
So the new six-track Waiting on the Storm
album from the Dawn came as a pleasant
surprise ndash in particular the expansive rockerldquoBring It All Homerdquo a forceful jam that oozes
personality and life and has a clear if winding
path An album full of similar songs would
quickly become tiresome but as a startling
change-up from Ryanrsquos past work it reverberates
through the entire record
Each track on the album actually feels
designed to showcase a different facet of Ryan
and his band ndash keyboardistsinger Jordan
VanOpdorp bassistsinger Garrin Jost and
drummer Josh Womack But for the keyboardsthe slinky hooky opener ldquoFreezeframerdquo sounds
like a tribute to the disbanded Jim the Mule
ldquoTroubled Daysrdquo is an up-tempo shit-kicker
ldquoPhasesrdquo has a flair for soulful funk rock And
the title track with its slightly unsteady falsetto
languid pace and delicate piano flourishes is
poised alluringly between liquid and air until the
commanding electric guitar places it firmly on
the ground
Only ldquoCold Rain Ice amp Snowrdquo conforms to
what I would have expected from Ryan And
while that song might have melted into previous
albums it jumps out here as a contrast and a
reminder that Ryanrsquos voice is most potent in
simple settings The key to its success here is
that it represents a breather and alludes to the
core of Ryanrsquos music rather than merely being an
encapsulation of it
But ldquoBring It All Homerdquo is the undoubted
highlight rooted in Americana but growing
far beyond it At the outset it shows a sturdy
framework the thick organ-y keyboards
contrasting with biting guitar and a sinuoussinging style to create a serious groove The
fluid expressive piercing opening guitar solo
would have been the unsurprising climax of
a lesser song but here itrsquos merely the table-
The Dawn Waiting for the Storm and Jordan Danielsen Old Soul
Breaking Some Shackles Burdened by Others
by Jeff Ignatius
jeffrcreadercom
MUSIC
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Ilove Yazmina
Rezarsquos lsquoArt rsquo My
infatuation with
the playwrightrsquos
script started four
years ago when the
piece was produced
by the Curtainbox
Theatre Company
and it brought me
great delight to hearthat the QC Theatre Workshop and director
Tyson Danner planned to stage the play with
the same cast that performed the material for
the Curtainbox
Friday night as I settled into my seat I took
time to marvel at scenic designer Tyler Reinertrsquos
set which is itself a work of art Hersquos painted the
walls as stained aged cement sectioned to look
like giant blocks and these walls are separated
by tall white-washed brick pillars marking
the edges of a wooden-floored minimally
decorated room containing two metal benches
and a sofa table While artistic in and of itself
the space also looks as if itrsquos a room in an art
museum one ready to display masterpieces
In lsquoArt rsquo the space ndash considering it functions
as three separate apartments during the play
ndash is primarily the home to a newly acquired
Antrios artwork purchased for $200000 by
Serge (Reader employee Mike Schulz) a work
that looks like a canvas painted entirely white
The painting which Serge insists isnot white
becomes the catalyst for the long-gestatingdemise of the friendship between Serge and
Marc (Adam Michael Lewis) with Marc seeing
the canvas as a representation of what Serge
has become which is someone Marc no longer
likes
Schulz who seems comfortable in Sergersquos
pretentious skin really shines when his
character gets excited about sharing ldquothe
Antriosrdquo His childlike giddiness is clear not
only in his voice but in the twinkle in his eyes
and the flush in his face His most enjoyablemoments however come when Serge and
Marc square off as Schulzrsquos smug barely
contained disdain meets Lewisrsquo uncontained
dismissal of Serge and his independent tastes
that are out of line with Marcrsquos The contrast
of Schulzrsquos attempts at self-control and Lewisrsquo
willingness to let his displeasure be clearly
known is a highlight of the performance
with Serge and Marc exchanging increasingly
personal barbs ndash over the painting the
minutiae of its intention and the intonation
behind one anotherrsquos specific words Despite
each characterrsquos self-importance and self-
absorption their arguments are utterly
hilariously ridiculous
Sergersquos and Marcrsquos tense relationship is made
THEATRE By Thom White
thomasjasonwhitegmailcom
The (White) Elephant in the RoomlsquoArtrsquo at the QC Theatre Workshop through August 30
more palpable
by the inclusion
of Yvan (Aaron
Randolph III) in
the friendship
mix Randolphrsquos
awkward much
less refined figure
seems a plaything
for Serge and Marc
a jester for theirentertainment as the ways in which they toy
with his attentions and demand his loyalty
suggest that hersquos obviously beneath them
Dressed in business-casual attire by costume
designer Kristin Meyer ndash as opposed to the
button-up shirts and suit jackets of Serge and
Marc ndash Yvan is the audiencersquos connection to
the proceedings the sympathetic doorway into
the uppity world of the two other characters
Itrsquos easy to feel for him as Serge and Marc play
tennis with his friendship both attempting to
keep him in their own court
This sympathy comes even easier because
of the way Randolph portrays Yvan hersquos
charmingly unassuming and good-natured
Even his moments of outrage are adorable
particularly when he gets so shaken up that
he literally ndash and probably unintentionally
ndash shakes the eyeglasses off his face which
happened at least three times during Fridayrsquos
performance His rants and fits including a
lengthy explanation about the frustrations of
including his step-mothersand his mother onhis wedding invitations have the cadences and
inflections of a nice-guy version of Lewis Black
My partner and I were in almost-constant fits
of giggling whenever Randolph spokeAs funny as the show is itrsquos also poignant
particularly in its examination of friendshipThe QC Theatre Workshoprsquos most affectingmoment is one I cannot divulge here but wishthat I could because itrsquos one of those rare timesin which a showrsquos lighting delivers a message
Though Marc speaks the final monologuewhich explains both the central white paintingand the playrsquos point itrsquos Dannerrsquos lightingdesign for the productionrsquos final image thatmakes that point clear lsquoArtrsquo is not a riotouslyfunny yet basically insignificant conversationabout a white painting for 85 minutes Insteaditrsquos a meaningful and utterly entertaininglesson in human relationships which theQC Theatre Workshop shines a light onwonderfully well
lsquoArtrsquo runs at the QC Theatre Workshop (730
Wilkes Avenue Davenport) through August
30 and more information and tickets are
available by calling (563)650-2396 or visiting
QCTheatreWorkshoporg
Adam Michael Lewis Aaron Randolph III and Mike Schulz
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Thursdayrsquos audiencecertainly enjoyedthe Richmond Hill
Barn Theatrersquos Leading
Ladies judging by their
loud snorts and uninhib-
ited guffaws Ken Ludwigprovides plenty of fodder
for laughter as do director
Tom Vaccaro and his cast
who hit the comedyrsquos high
notes pitch-perfectly As
for me I didnrsquot just gigglebut laughed heartily right
along with the rest of the
crowd at least a dozen
times
Thatrsquos not to saythough that I laughed consistently throughout
the performance Ludwig takes a long time
to set up Leading Ladiesrsquo premise of two male
Shakespearean actors attempting to fool a
wealthy dying widow into believing theyrsquore her
long-lost nieces The play starts with a sceneinvolving the ingeacutenue Meg (Sarah Ade Wallace)
and her uncomfortably too-old-for-her fianceacute
Duncan (Andy Davis) a compassionless
mistrusting and judgmental reverend Theyrsquore
running late for a performance of Scenes fromShakespeare at the local Moose Lodge which
features the aforementioned actors Leo and Jack
(Jonathan Grafft and Nathan Johnson)
Wersquore next whisked away to Leorsquos and Jackrsquos
performance where we find out that theyrsquoresuch bad actors that their entire audience would
rather take to the buffet across the street thanendure another moment of poor deliveries and
even poorer sword-fighting skills Then wersquore
on a train where Leo and Jack lament their
lack of funds and Leo discovers an article abouta wealthy woman ndash Jackie Skilesrsquo ridiculously
hilarious crotchety old bat Florence ndash looking for
her missing heirs The actors subsequently plot
to convince Florence that theyrsquore her nephews
only to find out from Mallory Parkrsquos assertive butairheaded Audrey a fellow train passenger that
Florence is actually looking for nieces
This is when we finally get to the good stuffAfter those three scenes that felt long and dull
and filled with extraneous exposition Leo and
Jack appear as Maxine and Stephanie dressedin costumes pulled from their Shakespeare
performances (Just the sight of Grafft dressed
as a sexy Cleopatra and Johnson in a getup
that looks like a childrenrsquos-Halloween-costume
version of Titania the Fairy Queen is worththe showrsquos ticket price) Grafft then pulls off a
passable attempt at employing the mannerisms
of a lady while using his falsetto while Johnsonplaying deaf and dumb seems more awkward in
drag to great comedic effect Theirs is a comedy
duo with Grafft as the straight man ndash er womanndash and Johnson as the funny one (which is never
more apparent than when he performs Pee Wee
THEATRE By Thom White
thomasjasonwhitegmailcom
Drag of a KindLeading Ladies at the Richmond Hill Barn Theatre through August 24
Hermanrsquos ldquoTequilardquo dancelater in the play) Therest of the story involves
these two men ndash dressed
in smart matronly
manhood-hiding choices
by costumers SuzanneDeRue and Jeff Blackwell
ndash attempting to win
Florence over while also
befriending and in an
expected clicheacute falling in
love with women whilein drag Leo with Meg
and Jack with Audrey
There are hearty
laughs involving plenty
of sexual situationsand innuendo including everything said
by the smart-mouthed Doc (Stan Weimer)
who mistakenly and repeatedly pronounces
Florence dead (ldquoShe had no pulse Then she
got betterrdquo) Grafft also has some great moments
as his Maxine demonstrates a quick wit suchas when Doc says that his daughter Audrey
will marry Josh Wielengarsquos Butch over his dead
body and Maxine replies ldquoThat would be an
odd ceremonyrdquo This is also the funniest Irsquove
seen Skiles on the Richmond Hill stage withher gravely-voiced angst-ridden proclamations
barked at the other characters
However there are also more boring sections
as well as annoying scripting such as the
moment in which Audrey asked to give a letter
to Duncan to trick him into seducing Stephanie
Jack spills on it and says something along thelines of ldquoOh no Irsquove spilled something on the
letter and smudged the writing and canrsquot see
the name on itrdquo (Really Mr Ludwig) The
evening which already feels a bit long despite
the occasional raucous laughter then ends with
a fast-paced recreation of the playrsquos scenes inreverse order as the actors rush around and
freeze in tableaux of the productionrsquos most
memorable points ndash which are apparently all of
them While sometimes funnier than the play
itself I also found this irritating We just saw
this so why do we need to see it all again (Italso left the crowd clapping for longer than was
comfortable as there was uncertainty whether
this was the curtain call)
In the end I left Richmond Hillrsquos Leading
Ladies torn as to whether or not I liked it While
I laughed harder than I usually do during plays
and there were some great performances I canrsquot
deny that I was also bored during too many partsof Ludwigrsquos script and the play feels like it runs
too long
Leading Ladies runs at the Richmond Hill Barn
Theatre (600 Robinson Drive Geneseo) through August 24 and more information and tickets are
available by calling (309)244-9944 or visiting
RHPlayerscom
Jonathan Grafft and Nathan Johnson and
(clockwise from lower left) Mallory Park
Josh Wielenga Sarah Ade Wallace Andy
Davis Stan Weimer and Jackie Skiles
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For me theCirca rsquo21Dinner
Playhousersquos Boot-leggersrsquo show is abi-annual delightItrsquos a treat to seethe men andwomen who serveour salads drinksand desserts all
year ndash and whoperform for a fewminutes prior to each production ndash get theirown show This is their chance to shine andwhile Blame It On the Movies isnrsquot quite asfun overall as past Bootlegger revues itscast proves that they deserve more time inthe spotlight
Conceived by Ron Abel Billy Barnesand David Galligan this musical revue isa collection of songs from movies releasedthroughout the 20th Century as well as afew original Barnes compositions to help tiethe theme together And to be frank I wasbored by the start of August 7rsquos intermissionnot due to poor performances but because Iknew only two of the 20-plus songs includedin the first act On top of that the early- tomid-20th Century compositions share asimilar tone so even though there are a fewrelatively upbeat numbers the first half ofthe evening feels a bit monotonous
Still there are notable early moments
including Antoinette Holmanrsquos soulfuldelivery of songs included in the ldquoJungleMedleyrdquo and every number so earnestlyperformed by Jennifer Diab who seems tohold nothing back as she belts out ldquoDreamrdquoand the ldquoForeign-Film Crossoverrdquo as ifshersquos declaring ldquoThis is my chance to be inthe spotlight and damn if Irsquom not going tomake it countrdquo Directorchoreographer JimHesselman stages a rousing number thatfeatures the entire ensemble tapping their
toes while singing ldquoShoo Shoo Babyrdquo SaraNicks Brad Hauskins Marc Ciemiewicz andChris Galvaacuten share a bit of their comedictalents in ldquoKalamazoordquo which Hesselmanpresents as a oneupmanship number withthe men vying for Nicksrsquo attention SunshineRamsey even tones down her impressive beltfor a humor-filled physical-comedy take onldquoI Get the Neck of the Gooserdquo
The evening didnrsquot fully come alive for mehowever until the second act which is filled
mostly with songs I have heard before andsongs of varied genres and tempos whichhelps significantly Kirsten Sindelarrsquos spunkyldquoLetrsquos Hear It for the Boyrdquo from Footlooseis a much-needed dash of pepper whileHauskinsrsquo gentle guitar playing and soothing
THEATRE By Thom White
thomasjasonwhitegmailcom
Cinema ScopeBlame It on the Movies at the Circa lsquo21 Dinner Playhouse through August 28
stylings onTootsiersquos ldquoItMight Be Yourdquoadd a good bitof heart to themix Hauskinsalso blends wellharmonicallywith Galvaacutenand NicholasMunson on the
titular ldquoTownWithout PityrdquoWhile I prefer the actorrsquos silly comicality
Ciemiewiczrsquos ldquoHow Do You Keep theMusicrdquo number allows him to show asofter side as he delivers the ballad withpitch precision and lilting emotion MorganGriffinrsquos tight vibratto adds a personal touchto her ldquoWalk on the Wild Siderdquo while herldquoOscar Losers Crossoverrdquo had me smilingfrom ear-to-ear for the humor of the piece
And the highlight of the eveningrsquos secondhalf at least for me is the soulfully sultryrendition of The Color Purplersquos ldquoMiss CeliersquosBluesrdquo performed by Holman Sarah HayesRamsey (who finally lets her vocals loose)and Andrea Moore Not only do thesewomen impress with their solos but theirharmonies are so beautifully blended thatthey penetrate to the very soul
My only issue with the stagingmeanwhile is Hesselmanrsquos take on Act IrsquosldquoYoursquoll Never Knowrdquo Munsonrsquos rich tone is
impressive as each of the female performersapproaches him with notes or headshotsto demonstrate their affection for himThe song ends however with Ciemiewiczdoing the same thing and Munson lookinguncomfortable which had the audiencelaughing but seemed to me lazy humor atthe expense of same-sex relationships WhileCiemiewicz and Munson play it cute and thebit played well to the audience I still wonderwhen something as simple as same-sex
affection is no longer fodder for laughterThat small joke though takes up just a
few seconds of Circa rsquo21rsquos presentation ofBlame It On the Movies and isnrsquot enoughto throw the baby out with the bathwater Ileft the performance with a big smile on myface singing ldquoLetrsquos Hear It for the Boyrdquo andldquoMiss Celiersquos Bluesrdquo all the way home whilealso looking forward to my next opportunityto see the Bootleggers perform
Blame It on the Movies runs at the Circa rsquo21Dinner Playhouse (1828 Third Avenue RockIsland) on Thursdays through August 28 andmore information and tickets are available bycalling (309)786-7733 extension 2 or visitingCirca21com
Marc Ciemiewicz Andrea Moore Sara Nicks Sunshine Ramsey
Jennifer Diab Antoinette Holman and Brad Hauskins
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The Expendables 3 is a bummer At onepoint Statham asks ldquoHow much are wegettinrsquo paid for thisrdquo Stallone repliesldquoNot enoughrdquo Oh Irsquom betting it was justenough
BOYHOOD
After opening on August 8 at IowaCityrsquos FilmScene where I was fortunateenough to catch it writerdirectorRichard Linklaterrsquos much-discussedmasterpiece Boyhood made its way toDavenportrsquos Cinemark 18 + IMAX thispast weekend Space doesnrsquot permitthe print publication of the 1600online words I wrote about Linklaterrsquosachievement ndash the tale of a Texas youthwho we watch grow in ldquoreal timerdquo fromage six to 18 over the course of 165impossibly speedy minutes But I urgeyou (if fingers crossed itrsquos still playinglocally) to see this miraculous workbecause this funny and heart-wrenchingand honest achievement is going toclaim the number-one spot on myannual 10-best list ndash unless somehowanother release over the next four-and-a-half months usurps Boyhood rsquos positionas my favorite movie of the millenniumBallrsquos in your court 2014
For the full review of Boyhood andreviews of Magic in the MoonlightThe Giver Letrsquos Be Cops TeenageMutant Ninja Turtles The Hundred-Foot Journey Into the Storm Step UpAll in and other current releases visitRiverCitiesReadercom
Follow Mike on Twitter at Twittercom MikeSchulzNow
Movie Re views by Mike Schulz bull mikercreadercom
THE EXPENDABLES 3To date Sylvester Stallone has played
Rocky Balboa on-screen six times JohnRambo four times and with the releaseof The Expendables 3 Barney Rossthree times According to the InternetMovie Database Rambo V with Stallone
writing and starring is currently in pre-production and Rocky is set to return ina new feature titled Creed In other wordsSylvester Stallone is the very last man yoursquodwant handling the remains of your beloveddead horse
The previews for the 68-year-oldrsquos latestcheeky action thriller meanwhile arepromising ldquoone last riderdquo with Stalloneand his firearm-toting spine-snappingwisecrack-tossing team of mercenaries orspecial ops or whatever the hell they areBut letrsquos get real Yoursquore probably gonnahave to pry this series from its starrsquos colddead hands (To the shock of absolutelyno one the IMDb also has a page for theldquoannouncedrdquo Expendables 4 with StallonersquosBarney Ross ldquorumoredrdquo to appear) Andreally what would be the point of pullingthe plug In order of named appearance inthose assaultive previews the Expendables3 cast includes (deep breath) StalloneJason Statham Antonio Banderas Jet Li
Wesley Snipes Dolph Lundgren KelseyGrammer Terry Crews Randy CoutureKellan Lutz Ronda Rousey Glen PowellVictor Ortiz Mel Gibson HarrisonFord and Arnold Schwarzenegger ndash andonly one of their characters is no longerbreathing at the filmrsquos end (And even thatcharacter could make a wholly improbableyet completely unsurprising reappearancein 4) The lineup is almost perfectly intactand the negligible plots can be altered ad
nauseam Why on Earthshould Stalloneand companyquit this cashcow whiletheyrsquore kind ofahead
PersonallyI could nameat least adozen reasonsBut fans of Stallone and his Expendablesseries likely wouldnrsquot care considering Ididnrsquot much enjoy rsquo80s-style blow-rsquoem-ups even before they were retro andalso think all three RockyRamboRossfranchises should have ended after theirsecond installments My biggest gripe with
director Patrick Hughesrsquo Expendables 3though is that even with all the buildingsexploding and all the nameless extrasbeing blown to smithereens it continuallyexudes a dispiriting going-through-the-motions blandness If the first seniors-on-parade blockbuster felt panicked (ldquoArewe pulling this offrdquo) and the secondcelebratory (ldquoWe pulled it offrdquo) thisnew outing just seems resigned Theaction set pieces are at best perfunctoryndash there isnrsquot one truly memorable fightor battle sequence in the whole of itstwo-plus hours ndash and the performersrsquogeniality in general is starting to appearindistinguishable from laziness Every timeSly and Ah-nuld the last of the cigar-chomping he-men in modern movieslight their famed stogies here you senseitrsquos just because the stars felt like having acigar damn it and didnrsquot particularly carewhether it happened on-screen or not
There are exceptions Franchise
freshmanBanderasdespite thetypicallydopey banteris a hoothis jumpyloquacious
hyperactivitysuggesting aPuss in Bootswho just dove
headfirst into the catnip And Gibson as anapparently back-from-the-dead adversaryactually bothers to give a performance anddisplays some of the unpredictable manicgleam he had back when we all used to likehim But the younger personality-deprivednew recruits are dull ndash even the lovely
Rousey who resembles a bad-ass Julia Stilesndash and most of their elders appear to bemerely grinning and bearing it (It shouldgo without saying that grinning isnrsquot anoption for the implacably grouchy HarrisonFord although it is amusing when he canrsquotunderstand a word that Stathamrsquos Cockneygent is saying) All told those performingthe filmrsquos stuntwork pack more vibrantpresence than the cast members theyrsquoresubbing for and that might not have beena deal-breaker if the moviersquos wounded-comrade narrative werenrsquot so dour andthere were more exceptional stunts ondisplay But with Hughes even duringfrenzied combat scenes so frequentlypositioning his camera in medium shotsor close-ups ndash the better to see the facesof those presumably wersquore paying tosee ndash wersquore routinely deprived of bothperformance joy and the joy of full bodiesshown in exciting action-thriller motionEven at its most synthetically cheerful
Theyrsquore Getting Too Old for This S---
Jason Statham and Wesley Snipes in The Expendables 3
by Mike Schulz bull mikercreadercomby Mike Schulz bull mikercreadercom
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Whatrsquos Happeninrsquo
MusicLydia LovelessRock Island Brewing Company
Saturday August 23 9 pm
Alternative-countrymusician Lydia Loveless is
August 23rsquos headliner at the RockIsland Brewing Company and asa longtime resident of the city Irsquom
proud to say that her list of notableperformances begins and ends inRock Island
Donrsquot believe me Check outthe artistrsquos Wikipedia page Boththe first and last inclusions in theldquoNotable Performancesrdquo section arerecording sessions that took place atRock Islandrsquos Daytrotter studio Nowshersquos playing RIBCO where she alsoperformed in June of 2012 Loveless
Hell we sure seem to love herThe 23-year-old Loveless grew up
on a farm outside rural CoshoctonOhio before moving to Columbusat age 14 ndash the same age at which
she sang and played
guitar in Carson Drewher first band Thatensemble also consistedof her father and twoolder sisters and withina couple of yearsproducer David RhodesBrown approached
Loveless with the idea of recordinga solo LP a process that began in2007 and concluded with the 2010
release of the young musicianrsquos TheOnly Man
Armed with an album thatPopMatters described as a ldquopolishedthrow-back-country-leaningbreakthroughrdquo Lovelessrsquo talentswent on to capture attention atthe South by Southwest MusicFestival ndash notably that of the ownersof Bloodshot Records which todate has produced all of Lovelessrsquo
subsequent recordings Amongthem are 2011rsquos Indestructible Machine which SPIN magazinepraised for the artistrsquos ldquoroaring vocalsrdquo and ldquoutter lack of bullshitrdquoand 2013rsquos EP Boy Crazy which
AllMu
proofand ifas thisbeco
Coever Lthis pElse echart ishersquos reffusiv
that LLynnshotswhilebackrdquoexperiRock Iisnrsquot acowboLynnrsquosnext
LydopeniOrchaon thcallinRIBC
EventPolyrhythmsrsquo Jazz amp Heritage FestivalMartin Luther King Park and The Redstone Room
Saturday August 23 and Sunday August 24
Illinois and Iowa will be connected by more than a river anda few bridges (operational or not) on August 23 and 24 as
the area organization Polyrhythms presents its Jazz amp HeritageFestival the inaugural presentation of what organizers hope will
become an annual summertime event Taking
place in Rock Islandrsquos Martin Luther KingPark on Saturday and Davenportrsquos RedstoneRoom on Sunday the ldquojazzrdquo in the title is prettyself-explanatory As for the ldquoheritagerdquo portionmusically speaking it can pretty much be definedas ldquoabsolutely everything elserdquo
A celebration of the indigenous music of those who helpedform the Quad Citiesrsquo culture from early Native Americans topresent-day artists the festival features a lineup that includesthe Ernie Peniston Band the Curtis Hawkins Band Moretn Wa
Byaombe First Rank the Kuchina Jazz Collective and E
August 23 and the Daniel Leahy Quartet the Langston HTribute Laurence Hobgood and acclaimed Chicago vocaTammy McCann (pictured) on Sunday And through theimusic Polyrhythmsrsquo Jazz amp Heritage Festival will showcaencompassing blues gospel RampB folk country and rap istate event many years in the making
ldquoWe actually did festivals in 2002rdquo says Polyrhythms orNate Lawrence ldquoWe did it in East Moline on a Friday anpacked up and moved everything to Rock Island and didFranklin Field the next day And we never did it since be
MusicRock the LeveeIsle of Capri
Saturday August 30 730 pm
ldquoGood morning MikerdquoldquoWell good morning
to you Jeff This is a surpriserdquoldquoMmm-hmm I just wanted to
see if yoursquod finished the Whatrsquos
Happeninrsquos yet I knew you wereworking on them todayrdquo
ldquoActually Irsquom just finishing mylast one the article on August30rsquos Rock the Levee concert atthe Isle of Capri You know whorsquosperforming that show rightrdquo
ldquoI do Send me those pageswhenever yoursquore done and ndash rdquo
ldquoI mean the outdoor concertrsquosopening set is going to be a
lot of fun all by itself becausethe Isle has booked the ABBAtribute act ABBAFab With thesong lineup sure to include suchhuge hits as lsquoDancing Queenrsquo
lsquoWaterloorsquo lsquoTake a Chance on MersquolsquoSOSrsquo and lsquoThe Winner TakesIt Allrsquo itrsquoll be like seeing Mamma
Mia without all that plot anddialogue getting in the wayrdquo
ldquoMmm-hmm So just send methose articles as soon as ndash rdquo
ldquoBut waitrsquoll you hear who Rockthe Leveersquos headliners are TheVillage People Seriously Thelegendary disco performers whoreleased lsquoMacho Manrsquo lsquoIn theNavyrsquo and lsquoYMCArsquo and whorsquovesold more than 100 millionalbums worldwiderdquo
ldquoYeah I was aware of that rdquo
ldquoLemme tell ya Irsquove learnedso much about this group whileworking on this article Didyou know that 1978rsquos Cruisinrsquoand 1979rsquos Go West were both
platinum-sellers That the
Village People have a star onthe Hollywood Walk of FameThat while there have beennumerous turnovers in the bandrsquosmembership over the yearsFelipe Rose and Alex Briley haveactually stayed with the VillagePeople from 1977 to the presentrdquo
ldquoThat I didnrsquot know rdquoldquoBetween the grouprsquos history
and their ridiculously catchy
tunes everyonersquos gonna wannacatch the Village People at the Isleof Capri Irsquom so stoked about theevent that I even came to workdressed as one of the guysrdquo
ldquoSo I assumedrdquoldquoDonrsquot you want to know
which onerdquoldquoNo Thatrsquos why Irsquom calling
from homerdquo
For more information on the Isleof Caprirsquos August 30 Rock theLevee concert with the VillagePeople and ABBAFab call(563)265-6977 or visit BettendorfIsleOfCapriCasinoscom
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MUSICThursday August 21 ndash An Evening
with Coco Montoya Concert with the
blues singersongwriter and guitarist The Redstone Room (129 Main Street
Davenport) 730 pm $17-20 For
tickets and information call (563)326-1333 or visit RiverMusicExperience
org For a 2012 interview with
Montoya visit RCReadercomycoco
Friday August 22 ndash Mountain
Sprout Country musicians in concert
with an opening set by Lou ShieldsRock Island Brewing Company (1815
Second Avenue Rock Island) 9 pm
$10 advance tickets For informationcall (309)793-4060 or visit RIBCOcom
Friday August 22 ndash An Eveningwith Buckwheat Zydeco Concertwith the zydeco blues and roots
musicians The Redstone Room
(129 Main Street Davenport)8 pm $22-25 For tickets and
information call (563)326-1333 or visitRiverMusicExperienceorg For a 2006interview with Buckwheat Zydeco
visit RCReadercomybuckwheat
Friday August 22 ndash You Me
amp Apollo and The LonelyheartsIndependent rockers in concert Rozz-
Tox (2108 Third Avenue Rozz-Tox) 9pm $10 at the door For information
call (309)200-0978 or visit RozzTox
com
Saturday August 23 ndash Chris
Isaak Concert with the Grammy
Award-winning singersongwriterand film and television star Riverside
What ElseIs Happeninrsquo
by Mike Schulz
mikercreadercom
Continued On Page 14
siccom described as ldquofurther
hat Loveless is a major talenter next album is as goodshe may run the risk of
ing a very big starrdquosider the risk greater thanovelessrsquo most recent effortst Februaryrsquos Somewheretered Billboardrsquos Heatseekersthe top 10 and the reviews
ceived for it have been wildlye with Rolling Stone stating
velessrsquo vocals are like ldquoLorettand Patti Smith slammings a Midwestern dive barowboys and punks brawl outo plan on the same sort ofnce when Loveless returns to
sland even though RIBCOive and itrsquos not known for
ypunk brawls and Lorettanot coming to the QCs rsquotilonth
a Loveless performs withg sets by Twins and Ironrd and more informationconcert is available by(309)793-4060 or visitingcom
MusicParkypaloozaRozz-Tox
Friday August 29 and
Saturday August 30 7 pm
Tom Parkinsonrsquos hardcore-rockband Relentless Approach
based in Omaha Nebraska hastoured the Midwest for the pastsix years And when the musicianwho spends much time in the QuadCities had the idea to gather like-minded artists for a two-day musiccelebration he chose Rock IslandrsquosRozz-Tox to serve as host venueBut given the roster of performersinvolved in his August 29 and 30event whatrsquos resulted isnrsquot justanother area summer-music festivalItrsquos a freakinrsquo summertime palooza
ldquoWithin the punk and hardcorecommunityrdquo says Parkinson of Rozz-Toxrsquos forthcoming Parkypaloozaldquofestivals of this size are prettycommon And I noticed that the
independent DIY
scene here in theQuad Cities was reallygrowing So I thoughtthis would be a greatway to bring in myfriends that I had met
while my band has been touring theMidwest ndash a lot of old friends anda lot of new friends ndash and we couldhave a pretty fun timerdquo
Given the lineup that Parkinson
and Rozz-Tox proprietor BenjaminFawks are presenting to fansldquopretty funrdquo might be low-ballingit In addition to sets by the localmusicians of Meth amp Goats CoolOff The Easy Mark Lord GreenStraight Up and Tong Po August29rsquos evening will showcase NebraskarsquosPurgatory Missourirsquos Ski Ma$k andIowa Cityrsquos Maleficarum Saturdaymeanwhile will boast sets by our
arearsquos King of Clubz Ice HockeyAs You Were and Kings ChicagorsquosWeekend Nachos Hate and SickTired Wisconsinrsquos Deathwish andWartorn St Louisrsquo Bath House
Boys Nebraskarsquos FeederGainer and
Parkinson himself performing withRelentless Approach
While Parkypaloozarsquos bands willplay both Rozz-Toxrsquos main room andupstairs level its organizer is holdingoff an announcing specific times orlocations for the individual acts ldquoIdo have a lineup kind of figured outrdquohe says ldquobut up until the date Irsquollprobably be shuffling bands aroundI do kind of want to discourage
picking and choosing I want peopleto come to all of itrdquo
Adding that ldquoRozz-Tox is one of
the best venues in the Quad Cities
and this really couldnrsquot happen
anywhere else in the Quad Citiesrdquo
Parkinson is justifiably excited about
Parkypalooza ndash if perhaps just a
bit bashful about its name ldquoI donrsquot
knowrdquo he says ldquoI guess that was just
the most appealing-sounding for lack
of a better one Irsquove been called Parky
my whole life so itrsquos pretty fittingrdquo
Tickets to Parkypalooza are $10per night and more information isavailable by visiting RozzToxcom
M on
ugheslistre styles
a bi-
anizerwet inause it
turned out to be so much workrdquo With a laugh he continues ldquoWe
just didnrsquot know enough about how to do a festival But we alwayswanted to try it again so we joined the [Mississippi Valley] BluesSociety and talked to other people who did festivals and so itfinally came together againrdquo
Describing Polyrhythms as ldquoa grassroots nonprofit groupof community- and cultural-arts advocatesrdquo Lawrence saysldquoEverybodyrsquos history and their self-worth is in whatrsquos aroundthem and thatrsquos what we want to celebrate with our first really
grand festivalrdquo And happily Lawrence and Polyrhythms had alot of friends who wanted to assist ldquoTammy was very kind to us
very early and Daniel Leahy ndash people have just put their faith in
us because wersquore no-nonsense and we believe in what wersquore doingAnd wersquore really excited because we have a great lineuprdquoAdding that ldquoevery day has been a new adventurerdquo regarding
the eventrsquos planning Lawrence says ldquoThe Jazz amp Heritage Festivalcommittee has been working hard to create and present anexciting festival Now we just hope people will come so it can getbigger and bigger and biggerrdquo
Festival hours are noon to 10 pm on Saturday and 3 to 8pm on Sunday and more information is available by visitingPolyrhythmsningcom
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Casino Event Center (3184 Highway 22Riverside) 8 pm $39-59 For tickets and
information call (877)677-3456 or visit
RiversideCasinoAndResortcom
Saturday August 30 and Sunday
August 31 ndash The Travoltas Annual
outdoor Labor Day-weekend concertswith the disco-pop performers featuring
opening sets by Meet the Press on
Saturday and Johnny Donrsquot on SundayRock Island Brewing Company (1815
Second Avenue Rock Island) 8 pm $12
night For information call (309)793-4060
or visit RIBCOcomTuesday September 2 ndash Driftwood
Soldier Concert with the independentldquogutter folkrdquo duo Rozz-Tox (2108 Third
Avenue Rozz-Tox) 9 pm $5 at the door
For information call (309)200-0978 orvisit RozzToxcom
SPORTSSaturday August 23 ndash Quad City
Rollers Womenrsquos flat-track roller derby
featuring the All-Stars and the MississippiMassacre Davenport RiverCenter (136East Third Street Davenport) 6 pm $6-12
For tickets and information call (563)326-
8500 or visit QuadCityRollerscom
Saturday August 30 and Sunday
August 31 ndash Rock Island Grand PrixAnnual Labor Day-weekend eventfeaturing professional kart racing livemusic vendors and family activitiesDistrict of Rock Island 8 am-6 pm Freeadmission For information call (309)788-
6311 or visit RockIslandGrandPrixcom
VISUAL ARTSSaturday August 30 through
Sunday January 25 ndash Turned Wood A selection of works from the Figge
collection featuring pieces by SteveSinner Lane Phillips Galan Carpenter
Harvey Fein and Michael Mode FiggeArt Museum (225 West Second Street
Davenport) Tuesdays through Saturdays
10 am-5 pm Thursdays 10 am-9 pmSundays noon-5 pm Free with $4-7
museum admission For information call
(563)326-7804 or visit FiggeArtorg
EVENTS
Friday August 22 and SaturdayAugust 23 ndash Princeton Days Annualoutdoor celebration featuring vendors
activities a parade and more Downtown
Princeton Iowa Free admission For
information visit PrincetonDaysPrincetonIowaus
Saturday August 23 and SundayAugust 24 ndash 2014 Antique Tractor
Show Annual event featuring tractor
rides and themed events a petting zoo
live entertainment childrenrsquos activitiesand more Village of East Davenport
Free admission For information visit
VillageOfEastDavenportcom
Saturday August 23 ndash Paddlefest
2014 Rockinrsquo and Ridinrsquo Third-annual
street festival featuring a noon poker run
for Paparsquos Helping Vets ($20bike includescover charge) 6 pm outdoor food and
an 8 pm concert with House ArrestPaddlewheel Sports Bar amp Grill (221
15th Street Bettendorf) $5 cover For
information call (563)344-9646
Saturday August 23 ndash Barrel House
Moline One-Year Anniversary PartyIndoor and outdoor celebration withdrink specials and sets with Corporate
Rock at 11 am The Harris Connection
at 3 pm Rude Punch at 7 pm and DJJoe at 10 pm Barrel House Moline (1321
Fifth Avenue Moline) No cover For
information call (309)517-1973 or visitBarrelHouse211com
Saturday August 23 ndash SilvisMoonlight Thirteenth-annualevent themed ldquoThe Magical World ofChildhoodrdquo featuring a parade livemusic childrenrsquos activities craft andfood vendors a bike rodeo the RushHour dancers magician Rick Eugeneand more Silvis Railway Park (10thStreet and First Avenue Silvis) Noon-10pm Free admission For informationcall (309)792-1769
Sunday August 24 ndash QC Ride for
the Cure Seventh-annual fundraising
motorcycle ride with proceeds benefitingthe fight against cancer Gildarsquos Clubof the Quad Cities (1234 East RiverDrive Davenport) For information call(563)326-7504 or visit GildasClubQCorg
Friday August 29 throughMonday September 2 ndash RinglingBros and Barnum amp Bailey Built
to Amaze All-new traveling-circuspresentation with ldquoThe Greatest Showon Earthrdquo i wireless Center (1201 River
Drive Moline) Friday 7 pm Saturday11 am 3 pm and 7 pm Sunday 1and 5 pm Monday 1 pm $13-66For tickets call (800)745-3000 or visitiwirelessCentercom
Continued From Page 13
What Else Is Happeninrsquo
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Renk said hersquos skeptical that the local
casinos can rebound to or past theirprevious primes ldquoAre you going tore-peak I donrsquot see it in the foreseeablefuturerdquo
But there are reasons for optimismhe added ldquoThe market is still healthyenough that we [the three local casinos]can all be here Wersquove got something tocompete forrdquo
Is It the Economy StupidThe most-obvious explanation for the
decline in local gambling would seem tobe the economy specifically the GreatRecession that started in late 2007 Thecomplicating factor in evaluating that isthe new Jumerrsquos casino
But the market-wide gaming slidepre-dates the official beginning of therecession ndash and the opening of the newJumerrsquos ndash by several years Itrsquos certainlypossible that disposable income as
measured by how much money peoplespend on gambling is the proverbialcanary in the coal mine that gamblingspending in the Quad Cities was an earlysign of economic distress
But there are other factors to considertoo such as increased competition fromthe opening of two eastern-Iowa casinosthe Riverside Casino amp Golf Resort inAugust 2006 and the Isle Casino HotelWaterloo in June 2007 The timing of
those new players in the marketplacealigns more closely than the recessionwith the decline in admissions and AGRat Quad Cities casinos
And Renk said the slide also reflectsthe novelty of casinos wearing off withcustomers after more than a decade ndash andthe aging of the casinosrsquo customer base
The real test of the effect of theeconomy on gambling revenues inthe Quad Cities will be whether they
rebound significantly and collectivelyalong with improved household financesDetermining that will require answers
to some key questions Will Davenportrsquosnew casino bring gamblers to thecommunity or will it merely suck upgamblers already spending their moneyin the Quad Cities Can the Isle reverseits fortunes with a new land-basedcasino at its riverfront site And canJumerrsquos hold its own against revitalizedcompetitors
Most importantly will any short-termgains be sustained beyond the first fewyears
Assuming that the economy continuesto improve over the next decade the
significance of the recession on casino
revenues will become clearer In 10 yearsmarket-wide stability (or growth) in AGRwould indicate that the recession didindeed drag our local gambling outletsdown But a continuation of the presenttrend would suggest that the economywas less a factor than gambling saturationand fatigue
The Convenience FactorIf the economy is a question mark
in this discussion the legalization of video gambling outside of casinos is anexclamation point
Since video-gaming was introducedin Illinois in late 2012 convenientopportunities for gamblers to spend theirmoney have exploded From July 2013to June 2014 Rock Island County had96 video-gambling licensees generating$612 million in net wagers (Thatrsquos themoney played minus winnings) From its
debut net wagers in Rock Island Countyhave totaled $738 million
Of that total the state has gotten $184million and local governments $369000
From a revenue standpoint there arethree key differences between videogambling and casinos
First because itrsquos spread throughoutthe county the local-government fundsare more widely dispersed ndash to 11 localgovernments
Second because itrsquos taxed at a higherrate (25 percent to the state and 5 percentto the local government) video gamblingis more lucrative ndash at least for thestate (Local governments get a smallershare of net wagers than with casinosbut nearly all of them are now gettingsomething rather than nothing so youwonrsquot hear them complain)
Third because video gamblinghappens at bars and restaurants (among
other places) the profits from it stay inthe local economy rather than going tocasino companies
Video gambling is spreading thewealth in other words ndash at the expenseof casinos
But itrsquos essential to understand that therecent losses Quad Cities casinos haveexperienced cannot be solely blamed onlocal video gambling AGR dropped $10million at area casinos in 2013 alone ndashfar more than the $7-million-plus netwagers on Rock Island County videogambling during an even longer periodAnd certainly a significant portion ofpeople gambling in bars and restaurantswould not have gone to a casino
period difference of six months the Iowa
numbers include only seven monthswhen the Jumerrsquos interstate casino was inoperation)
Comparing 2008 to 2010 figures Iowacasinorsquos bled almost 294000 admissionsand more than $201-million AGR whenthe Illinois casino moved while Jumerrsquosgrew by more than 713000 admissionsand $451-million AGR Thatrsquos not justmoving gamblers from one local casinoto another
The Troubling TrendOver Time
Yet Jumerrsquos immediate gains onlyexpanded the gambling markettemporarily ndash and canrsquot hide a long-term trend of decline for local-casinoadmissions and AGR
Admissions for the combined threecasinos peaked in 2000 at 435 million In
2013 they were 309 million ndash a declineof nearly 29 percentAGR for the combined three casinos
topped out in 2005 at $222 million ndashthe reporting period for the year aftercruising requirements were lifted forIowa casinos In 2013 combined AGRwas $204 million ndash a drop of more than 8percent from 2005 State-government taxrevenue also hit its highest point in 2005at $419 million
Because Illinoisrsquo casino distribution ismore generous to local government thecombined local taxes from casino-gamingrevenue peaked at $689 million in 2012largely because the AGR for Jumerrsquos hit ahigh of $878 million that year
From 2010 to 2013 our three casinosdropped almost 394000 admissionsand $815 million in AGR ndash despite therelatively new Jumerrsquos casino at a more-attractive location AGR at Jumerrsquos wasactually higher in 2013 compared to 2010
but dropped from 2012 to 2013Admissions at Isle of Capri have
been on a steady slide since 2000 andat Rhythm City since 2002 AGR hasbeen dropping at Isle of Capri since2004 and at Rhythm City since 2005The new Jumerrsquos undoubtedly buoyedthe entire market but the reality is thatthe pie for casinos is getting smaller(In that context communities are wiseto secure guaranteed funding andor
additional financial concessions fromgambling companies when they havethe opportunity as Davenport and theRiverboat Development Authority didwith the cityrsquos new casino operator)
Continued From Page 4
State Against StateWith two casinos on the Iowa side ofthe Mississippi and one on the Illinoisside those figures arenrsquot distributedevenly Each state has its own formula fordivvying up gambling revenue furtherskewing distributions
From 1996 to 2013 Rhythm City andIsle of Capri had combined admissionsof 518 million while Jumerrsquos hadadmissions of 157 million Iowa casinostherefore accounted for 767 percent of
admissionsIn a similar breakdown Rhythm City
and Isle of Capri had combined AGR of$269 billion during the period whileJumerrsquos had $802 million ndash meaning thatIowa casinos got 770 percent of AGR
State-government revenue was $508million for Iowa and $140 million forIllinois ndash a 784-percent share for Iowa
But even though our Iowa casinos hadmore than three-quarters of market share
for the period in both admissions andAGR local government in Illinois hasbenefited far more The local-governmentshare of Quad Cities casino revenues wasonly $267 million in Iowa comparedto $558 million in Illinois ndash a reversalof market dynamics in which Illinoisaccounts for two-thirds of gambling taxesto local government
One Major ChangeLooking at admissions and revenuesover nearly two decades ignores that ourlocal market changed dramatically whenJumerrsquos moved to Interstate 280 Thecasino essentially doubled its businesswith the move going from 623000admissions and $358-million AGRin calendar year 2007 to 126-millionadmissions and $705-million AGR
in calendar year 2009 ndash the Interstate
casinorsquos first full year of operation Itslocal market share by both measureswent from below 20 percent to roughly40 percent ndash meaning that it went frombeing the arearsquos third-place casino to itstop performer
And herersquos where my hypothesis of agambling pie of a fixed size breaks downbecause Jumerrsquos in fact brought newbusiness to the local market ndash at least inthe short term In 2009 our Iowa casinoslost nearly 185000 admissions comparedto the previous year while Jumerrsquos addedmore than 587000 AGR in the Iowacasinos dropped $607 million whileJumerrsquos added $362 million (Again
these figures represent a reporting-
The Shrinking Gambling PieCOVER STORY
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machines throughout the state ldquoThatrsquoslike 17 18 casinosrdquo
And that means fewer tourists comingto the Quad Cities to gamble he said ndashthe new competitive reality for our three
casinos ldquoIt isnrsquot just the machines thatare in play here Itrsquos people not comingin their car or their not coming on theirbus to this market to play because nowtheyrsquore staying homerdquo
more than 80 years
old The Arsenal
clock is more
than 140 Yet their
appearances havenrsquot
changed much over
the passing decades
Paradoxically
the Quad City
landmarks most
associated with time
seem unchanged by
its passage
Bruce Walters is
a professor of art
at Western Illinois
University
This is part of an occasional series on the
history of public art in the Quad Cities Iftherersquos a piece of public art that yoursquod like
to learn more about e-mail the location
and a brief description to BD-Walters
wiuedu
Still Jumerrsquos AGR peaked in 2012
dropped $6 million in 2013 and was
nearly 10 percent lower in the first six
months of 2014 compared to 2013 Renk
said a large portion of that is because of
video gambling in the Quad CitiesHe added that one canrsquot only consider
the video-gambling revenue in Rock
Island County He noted that Illinois
has more than 17000 video-gambling
Admissions and AGR
at Quad Cities CasinosAdmissions and Adjusted Gross RevenueReceipts at Isle ofCapri Rhythm City and Jumerrsquos have been on a combineddownward slide since at least 2005 Jumerrsquos new casino(opened in 2008) reversed that trend ndash but only for a few years
Total Admissions Total AGR
1996 3915223 $1344018051997 4152460 $145304254
1998 4128706 $159015497
1999 4201579 $173521309
2000 4350291 $188944265
2001 3960456 $184184531
2002 4227489 $200966228
2003 3943322 $204904478
2004 3949886 $219848393
2005 3885494 $221818473
2006 3661265 $215101665
2007 3242598 $1939644042008 3067818 $187509933
2009 3470716 $217650872
2010 3487723 $212505753
2011 3374835 $213639917
2012 3367142 $2141128982013 3094095 $204357776
by Jeff Ignatius
jeffrcreadercom
Continued From Page 5
nightIt is at night when
the clocks are mostimpressive their
luminous faces likebeacons ndash even
in cities awash instreetlights and
headlampsEach clock tower
is meant to beimposing thougheach has a slightly
different messageThe Wells Fargo
building is forward-looking in its
modern constructionmethods yet it
still retains theauthority of classical architectural
elements The Rock Island Clock Toweruses architecture ndash primarily the Italian
Renaissance style ndash to create a buildingthat is formidable but not grandiose
The Wells Fargo clock tower is now
Art in Plain Sight The Arsenal
and Wells Fargo Clocks
Article and photos by Bruce Walters
BD-WalterswiueduART
The Wells Fargo tower
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far less visual and memorable than that timehe turned into Conan the Touch FootballBarbarian
A way to overcome first impressionbias suggested by research by Kai H Limis presenting new information about yourboyfriend in such ldquounambiguousrdquo and ldquovividrdquoways that it becomes hard to ignore Tell friendsstraight-out that hersquos changed and explain hismotivation ndash ideally while walking past himmeditating on a park bench with the DalaiLama or running a rescue for hummingbirdsingle mothers At the very least tell storiesndash true stories ndash laying out how differently henow responds Information presented in storyform tends to be stickier and ldquovividrdquo mentalpictures of his transformation may quash theambiguity that helps maintain f irst-impressionbias Finally add a call to action ndash a requestthat friends give him a second look through thelens of this new information They just mightsee that they can sit down to dinner with theguy without worrying hersquoll go off on them ldquoMy
name is Inigo Montoya You bumped my armreaching for the bread Prepare to dierdquo
Hot to TotIs there a way to make sure someone is on
birth control My girlfriend says she is but
I donrsquot believe her I know she really wants
to have a baby Irsquom not ready to be a father
yet ndash or maybe ever ndash so I need to get to the
bottom of this
ndash Worried
Yoursquore perhaps more of an adoption man ndash
into adopting the sort of little rascal you can
leave tied to a parking meter during brunch
without anybody calling social services on
you Unfortunately a man has limited control
over whether a woman hersquos with gets a bun in
the oven with his DNA baked into it ndash that is
unless he gets snipped or padlocks his zipper
and chucks the key in the ocean Of course the
single worst form of birth control is trusting
that a woman ndash especially a woman longingfor a baby ndash is actually taking or using hers A
mitigating factor is whether shersquos shown herself
to be ethical Consider whether that describes
your girlfriend If not you might want to
make that a requirement for any partner of
yours ndash before you find yourself reading The
Very Hungry Caterpillar aloud for the 300th
time in a week as itrsquos the only way to keep
your toddler from screaming like a goat being
slaughtered
Got A Problem Ask Amy Alkon171 Pier Ave 280 Santa Monica CA 90405
or e-mail AdviceAmyaolcom (AdviceGoddesscom)copy2014 Amy Alkon all rights reserved
Ask
theAdviceGoddessBY AMY ALKON
Under New AngerManagement
When my boyfriend and I started dating
he was kind of a hothead His first encounter
with my friends was a game of touch football
on the beach He and another guy collided
and he lost his temper There was a good bit
of yelling and I think people were pretty
shocked To his credit he realized he had an
anger problem Over time he has worked
hard on it and now he doesnrsquot blow upanymore He really is a changed man and I
thought people would recognize it but Irsquove
recently learned that they all still see him
as the scary-angry guy Is there any way to
change that
ndash Asking for a Second Chance
In touch football yoursquore only supposedto put a hand or two on another player ndash asopposed to oh tearing out his soul with yourbare hands grinding it into a fine powder andsprinkling it on your corn flakes
Sure in the months following that friendlySunday-afternoon death match your friendshad various opportunities to see that yourboyfriendrsquos changed Sadly this probably hasnrsquotmade the slightest dent in their opinion ofhim thanks to our brainrsquos penchant for energy
conservation Once wersquove figured somethingout ndash some bit of information or how to dosomething ndash our brain creates a cognitiveshortcut shrink-wrapping and storing the
knowledge set so the next time around wersquollreact automatically instead of having to thinkthe thing through These cognitive shortcutswork great when you say want more light toread by You know to reach over and switchon a lamp you donrsquot have to figure out what alamp is or whether yanking the dogrsquos tail mightmake his eyes light up the room
Unfortunately this auto-think makesundoing first impressions like trying toun-spill red wine on a white rug The nexttime we see a person our brain shoves usour mental flashcard on them ndash ldquoOh rightExplody McSplodersonrdquo Therersquos no mullingover whether that view of them might be duefor revision Researchers predictably call thiscognitive laziness ldquofirst-impression biasrdquo Itrsquosa form of confirmation bias our tendency tofavor information that confirms our beliefs andignore any that suggests we might be mistakenInformation updates are especially easy tooverlook when theyrsquore subtle like an explosiveguy shrugging off a small affront which is
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Too bad for these short-sighted people andtheir heirs The worth of Modiglianirsquos workseventually increased and some sold for millionsof dollars In the weeks ahead Leo donrsquot be like
those food sellers Know the value of what youhave even if itrsquos still latent
VIRGO (August 23-September 22) Irsquove got three new vocabulary wordsfor you I need them to provide you
with the proper oracle First is the Germanterm Schwellenangst It refers to timidity ornervousness about crossing a threshold andheading into unknown territory The secondword is a new English term ldquostrikhedoniardquo It
means the joy that rises up when you feel thecourage to say ldquoto hell with itrdquo The third wordis from Portuguese desenrascanccedilo It means thespontaneous improvisation of haphazard but
ultimately effective plans Now letrsquos put them alltogether To conquer your Schwellenangst youmust summon a bolt of strikhedonia and havefaith in your ability to carry out desenrascanccedilo(Thanks to other-wordlytumblrcom for the
new words)
LIBRA (September 23-October
22) Desire can conquer fearLove trumps cowardice The power that your
tenderness affords you may not completelydissolve your doubt and worry but it will quietthem down so much that they will lose theirability to paralyze you These truths are alwaysgood to keep in mind of course but they are
especially useful to you right now No obstaclewill faze you no shadow will intimidate youas long as you feed your holy longing andunshakable compassion
SCORPIO (October 23-November21) On August 2 1830 Louis
Antoine Duke of Angoulecircme was
King of France for 20 minutes (Itrsquos a long story)
I offer this to you as a cautionary tale A few
weeks from now I donrsquot want to have to be
comparing you to him If you hope to hold your
new position or continue to wield your added
clout for longer than just a little while you should
take all necessary steps How Nurture the web of
support that will sustain you for example Donrsquot
burn a single bridge Cultivate real empathy
not just the showy kind Avoid manipulativebehavior even if you think you can get away with
it Be a skillful gatherer of information
SAGITTARIUS (November
22-December 21) Golda Meirwas prime minister of Israel from
1969 to 1974 Her admirers described her as
ldquostrong-willed straight-talking gray-bunnedgrandmother of the Jewish peoplerdquo She hada good sense of humor too ldquoLet me tell youthe one thing I have against Mosesrdquo she saidldquoHe took us 40 years into the desert in order to
bring us to the one place in the Middle East thathas no oilrdquo I bring this up as a teaching storyfor you Sagittarius If you plan to make any bigmoves transitions or journeys in the coming
Go to RealAstrologycom to check out Rob BrezsnysEXPANDED WEEKLY AUDIO HOROSCOPESamp DAILY TEXT MESSAGE HOROSCOPES
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1-877-873-4888 or 1-900-950-7700
FREE WILL ASTROLOGY by Rob Brezsny
ARIES (March 21-April 19) AnAmerican named Kevin Shelleyaccomplished a feat worthy ofinclusion in the Guinness Book of
World Records While wearing a blue satinmartial-arts outfit he smashed 46 wooden toiletseats over his head in just one minute Someobservers may be inclined to dismiss his effortsas frivolous and ridiculous But I admire howhe playfully mocked his own competitiveness
while fully expressing his competitiveness Hesatirized his egorsquos drive to be first and best evenas he achieved the goal of being first and best Irecommend you try something similar Yoursquoreentering a phase when yoursquoll be wise to add a bit
of humility to your bold self-presentation
TAURUS (April 20-May 20) Youare about to make the transition from
plodding to skipping from moping toexulting You will no longer be bogged downby cloudy doubt but will instead be buoyed bygiddy hope To what do we owe this imminentturnaround in your fortunes One reason
is that itrsquos Justifiable Narcissism Week ndash forTauruses only During this jubilee the Free WillAstrology Council on Extreme Self-Esteem
authorizes you to engage in unabashed self-worship ndash and to corral a host of other people
who want to join in celebrating you praisingyou and helping you
GEMINI (May 21-June 20) An eagledoes not catch flies A lion wonrsquot hunt
for mice A gourmet chef shuns recipesthat call for canned soup and potato chips AndI trust that you wonrsquot indulge a hankering fornon-nutritious sweets and treats that would
spoil your appetite for more robust sustenance
You understand Irsquom not just talking about yourliteral eating habits right Interpret this oraclemetaphorically please
CANCER (June 21-July 22) Nowis an excellent time to phase outfantasies that bog you down or drag
you backward Are you up for that challengeCan you summon the courage to leave the
mediocre past behind If so here are yourassignments Wean yourself of longings toreconstruct bygone pleasures Forget about
trying to be like the person you used to be andto have the keys you used to have Stop feeding
the feelings that keep you affixed to obsoletegoals Break any taboo that makes you scared tochange what needs to be changed
LEO (July 23-August 22) The artist
Amedeo Modigliani lived in Parisfrom 1906 until his death in 1920 For
most of that time he was destitute Proprietorsof local stores and restaurants sometimes
accepted his artwork as payment in lieu ofactual money They didnrsquot necessarily appreciateit though One food seller used Modiglianirsquosdrawings as wraps for the fried potatoes he soldAnother stashed the artistrsquos paintings in his
cellar where they turned into feasts for rodents
months I suggest you choose destinations thatwill allow you to gain access to wealth-buildingresources
CAPRICORN (December22-January 19) Do you know whatphase of your cycle it is Here are
a few hints It doesnrsquot come around often Itrsquosnot characterized by predictable events or
boring certainties And it may allow you evenencourage you to take a break from beingyour usual self Give up Okay Irsquoll tell you Youhave entered the Nicholas Cage Phase of your
cycle Cage is a Capricorn but not a typicalone Hersquos eccentric and manic and certifiablybatty He refers to his acting technique asldquoNouveau Shamanicrdquo once lived in a fake castleand owns a Lamborghini that belonged to
the legendary tyrant the Shah of Iran For ourcurrent purposes he has also testified ldquoI am nota demon I am a lizard a shark a heat-seekingpanther I want to be Bob Denver on acidplaying the accordionrdquo
AQUARIUS (January 20-February
18) Herersquos one of my goals in lifeAquarius to show you a type of astrology that
does not infringe on your free will but ratherclarifies your options In this horoscope forinstance I will outline your alternatives so thatyou will be fully informed as you determinewhat course of action will be most closelyaligned with your high ideals Ponder the
following question and then briskly exert yourfreedom of choice Would you prefer to havelove make your head spin knock you off yourfeet tickle your X-factor kick you gently but
firmly in the ass or all of the above
PISCES (February 19-March 20) ldquoGod changes caterpillars intobutterflies sand into pearls and coal
into diamonds by using t ime and pressurerdquo sayspastor Rick Warren ldquoHe is working on you toordquoLetrsquos make that idea your meditation Pisces Ifthe word ldquoGodrdquo doesnrsquot suit you substitute ldquoliferdquoldquonaturerdquo or ldquoWakan Tankardquo the Lakotan term
for ldquoThe Great Mysteryrdquo The essential pointis that you are being worked on and shapedby forces beyond your conscious awarenessSome of them are vast and impersonal like
your culture the media and the entertainmentindustry Others are intimate and close at handlike your genes your childhood imprints andthe characters you encounter daily Now is anexcellent time to contemplate all the influences
that make you who you are
Homework What idea feeling or attitude are you enslaved to What can you do to escape yourslavery Write Truthroostergmailcom and visitFreeWillAstrologycom
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August 7 Answers RightAT LAST middot August 21 2014
ACROSS
1 Harsh noise5 Cookie10 Considers15 On the double19 _ 5120 Ease21 Set aside22 Bear or Berra23 Timid one Hyph25 Winged creature 2 wds
27 Indian language28 Melees30 Paltry31 Osculation32 _ of a different color33 Absent34 Assail37 Muslim mystic38 Doctrines42 Thrusting weapon43 Supplier of army provisions47 Chronicle Abbr48 Reckoning Abbr49 Take up50 Town _
51 Corn bread52 Rocky hill53 Furthers54 Workers in a BampB55 Vine fruit56 Radiating from the center58 Perfume59 Unruffled60 Planer and edger61 Hit62 Earn63 Old West transports65 Old World herb66 Meeting69 ldquoTo _ _ humanrdquo70 Carnivorous fish
71 Roman writer72 Half diam73 Acid _74 Engaged75 Defunct name in Africa76 Immobilizes
77 _ media78 Concern of dieters 2 wds80 Rush81 Campaign hopefuls83 Male deer84 Code word for ldquoHrdquo85 Raggedy _86 Set of steps88 Slenderize90 Faithful93 Image Prefix
94 Hard-nosed ones98 Symbol of hospitality 2 wds100 HVAC device102 Held or Karenina103 Like a contortionist104 Crest105 Ireland106 SeaWorld star107 Eminent108 Certain replies109 Carey or Barrymore
DOWN
1 Tabula _2 Semicircles3 High _4 Budgerigar5 Walks in water6 Pit7 Expression8 Abbr in timetables9 Modernize with upgraded parts10 Swiss Alps city11 Cheer12 Shade trees13 Tangled mass14 Bikinis15 Lemur Hyph16 Shows sorrow17 Arab headgear
18 Pathos24 Throw out26 Show a response29 Water flag32 Bactrian feature33 Anagram of 46-Down34 Trounces
35 Disney park 36 Triple Crown winner of 197337 Struck 38 Group of lions39 Working class40 Projecting piece41 Mise-en- _43 Plots44 American playwright Clifford _45 Spare46 Anagram of 33-Down
51 Risk 53 Bitter drug54 Unkempt55 Lenience57 Name and password58 Where Nunavut is59 Trumpet call61 Peeler62 Shearer of ldquoThe Red Shoesrdquo63 Function64 Retinue65 Convex molding66 Actor Montgomery _67 Cyrus or Vivian68 Ill-fated Ford70 ldquoThe Secret Life of Walter _rdquo
71 Chaplain74 Factotum75 Fanaticism76 Pledged78 _ Domingo79 Rare82 Mischievous one84 Town in Hawaii86 Magnitude87 Carried with effort88 Wool cloth89 Cripples90 ldquo_ the night be forerdquo91 Descartes92 Skeletal part
93 False Abbr94 Some wines95 Recipe word96 Vetch seed97 Ragout99 Swellheadrsquos problem101 Hasten
August 7 Crossword Answers
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20140823 (Sat)
ABC Karaoke -Creekside Bar and Grill3303 Brady St Davenport IAB-Tho - MC Animosity - DJ XXL - Chan-
dla - Justis - Jam Out Band - Gabersquos330 E Washington St Iowa City IA
Barrel House Moline One-Year An-niversary Party Corporate Rock(11am) - The Harris Connection(3pm) - Rude Punch (7pm) - DJ Joe(10pm) -Barrel House Moline 13215th Ave Moline IL
Battle Red - Eleven Fifty Two - Rozz-Tox2108 3rd Ave Rock Island IL
Blackstones - The M uddy Waters 1708State St Bettendorf IA
Chris Isaak -Riverside Casino Event Cen-ter 3184 Highway 22 Riverside IA
Chuck T Murphy (2pm) -CreeksideVineyards Winery amp Inn 7505 120thAve Coal Valley IL
Cody Road -On the Rock Grille amp Bar4619 34th St Rock Island IL
Dive Bomb -Purgatoryrsquos Pub 2104 StateSt Bettendorf IA
D o lla M ii it e L iv e D a n c e M ix - Th eSmoking Dog Pub 1800 2nd AveRock Island IL
Funktastic 5 -Rascals Live 1418 15thSt Moline IL
Heavyweight - Six to the Chest - TheRusty Nail 2606 W Locust Daven-port IA
John Gork a -Princeton Coffeehouse 25E Marion St Princeton IL
Karaoke Night -Booziersquos Bar amp G rill 114
12 W 3rd St Davenport IALydia Loveless - Twins - Iron O rchard
-RIBCO 1815 2nd Ave Rock Island ILMichael Reed -Uptown Billrsquos Coffee
House 730 S Dubuque St IowaCity IA
20140821 (Thu)
An Evening with Coco Montoya- The Redst one Room 129 Main StDavenport IA
Army Materiel Command Band (6pm)-Rock Island Arsenal Rock Island IL
Billy Peiffer amp Collin Keemle Jam Night-On the Rock Grille amp Bar 4619 34th StRock Island IL
CJ the DJ -RIBCO 1815 2nd AveRock Island IL
Chuck T Murphy - Whiskey BarrelSaloon 305 W 2nd St Rock Falls IL
Cobra Kai Karaoke -Rumors Lounge ampNightclub 1704 Second Ave RockIsland IL
Cody Road Unplugged (730pm) - ABCKaraoke (11pm) - The Rust y Nail 2606 W Locust Davenport IA
Double Dz Karaoke -Purgatoryrsquos Pub2104 State St Bettendorf IA
Fablos Karaoke Night -RME CommunityStage 131 W 2nd St Davenport IA
Karaoke Night -Applebeersquos - Moline3805 41st Ave Moline IL
Lewis Knudsen Live Lunch (11am)-Mama Comptonrsquos 1725 2nd AveRock Island IL
Lionel Young Band - The Muddy Waters1708 State St Bettendorf IA
Open Mic Night -Rookies 2818 N BradySt Davenport IA
Open Stage Night - Theorsquos Java Club213 17th St Rock Island IL
Rational Anthem - Boys - MaidenMars - Conetrauma - The Mil l 120 E
Burlington Iowa City IASoulshake - Mixology -Gabersquos 330 E
Washington St Iowa City IAStardust Talent Night - The Old Star-
dust Sports Bar 1191 19th StreetMoline IL
Mill City Mob -Moline Bier Stube Black-hawk Room 415 15th St Moline IL
North of 40 -Princeton Days River Drive
Princeton IAOlivia Dvorak (4pm) -Wide River Win-
ery - Clinton 1776 East Deer CreekRd Clinton IA
Open Mic Night - Downtown CentralPerk 226 W 3rd St Davenport IA
Ozone Trio (630pm) - Brandon Gibbs(930pm) -Riverside Casino andGolf Resort 3184 Highway 22 Riv-erside IA
Paddlefest 2014 House Arrest (8pm)-Paddlewheel Sports Bar amp Grill 22115th St Bettendorf IA
Pierced Productions Karaoke amp DJfeaturing Leigh Timbrook - TheOld Stardust Sports Bar 1191 19thStreet Moline IL
Polyrhythms Jazz amp Heritage FestivalTerranga House - ETM (EvangelismThrough Music) - The Rangels- Morten Wa Byaombe - CurtisHawkins Band - First Rank - ErniePeniston Band - Kuchina Jazz Col-lective -Martin Luther King Parkbetween 7th amp 5th Avenues RockIsland IL
Southern Thunder Karaoke - HollarrsquosBar and Grill 4050 27th St Moline IL
Steve McFate Acoustic Show - Gen-erations Bar amp Grill 4100 4th AveMoline IL
The Funnies -River House 1510 RiverDr Moline IL
Tyler Barham -Broken Saddle 1417 5th
Ave Moline ILWill Kimbrough - Brigitte DeMeyer-CSPSLegion Arts 1103 3rd St SECedar Rapids IA
Live Five Ellis Kell Band (5pm)-RME Courtyard 131 W 2nd St
Davenport IALive Lunch w Midwest amp Dear Creek(noon) - Silly C (7pm) -RME Com-munity Stage 131 W 2nd St Dav-enport IA
Lost Country Dancersrsquo Dance -WalcottColiseum 116 E Bryant St Walcott IA
Mercury Brothers - The Mud dy Waters1708 State St Bettendorf IA
Mountain Sprout - Lou Shields - RIBCO1815 2nd Ave Rock Island IL
Neverly Brothers -Riverside Casinoand Golf Resort 3184 Highway 22Riverside IA
North of 40 -Mulliganrsquos Valley Pub 310W 1st Ave Coal Valley IL
Orquesta Alto Maiz (630pm) -Shera-ton Iowa City Hotel 210 S DubuqueSt Iowa City IA
Pierced Productions Karaoke amp DJfeaturing Leigh Timbrook - TheOld Stardust Sports Bar 1191 19thStreet Moline IL
Smooth Groove -On the Rock Grilleamp Bar 4619 34th St Rock Island IL
Traitors - Villains - Fate Worse ThanDeath - Victims - Post Ad - ThroughMy Eyes (6pm) - Moline Bier Stube
Blackhawk Room 415 15th St Moline IL
20140822 (Fri)
50 Shades of Rock - Bier Stube Moline417 15th St Moline IL
ABC Karaoke -Circle Tap 1345 LocustSt Davenport IA
ABC Karaoke -Creekside Bar and Grill3303 Brady St Davenport IA
ABC Karaoke -Moose Lodge - Daven-port 2333 Rockingham Rd Dav-enport IA
An Evening with Buckwheat Zydeco- The Redst one Room 129 Main StDavenport IA
Band du Jour (530pm) - Whiplash
Abby (9pm) - The Rusty Nail 2606W Locust Davenport IA
Chuck T Murphy -Eagle Ridge Resortamp Spa 444 Eagle Ridge Dr Galena IL
Dirty Water Band -Barrel House 211211 E 2nd St Davenport IA
DollaMiiite Live Dance Mix - Th eSmoking Dog Pub 1800 2nd AveRock Island IL
Doug Brundies Big Acoustic Show-Junction Grill amp Bar 110 E 4th StWilton IA
Joe Seng -Joersquos Club 1402 W 7th StDavenport IA
Karaoke Night -Bowlmor Lanes 2952N Brady St Davenport IA
Karaoke Night -Roosterrsquos Sports Bar amp
Grill 2130 3rd Ave Rock Island ILLarry Bo Boyd -Cool Beanz Coffee-house 1325 30th St Rock Island IL
Lewis Knudsen Band - The Effie Afton- KAB -Moline Bier Stube BlackhawkRoom 415 15th St Moline IL
Southern Thunder Karaoke -HollarrsquosBar and Grill 4050 27th St Moline IL
The Bishops - Fairhaven - Rude Punch-Iowa City Yacht Club 13 S Linn StIowa City IA
The Blow Ups - Halo Of Flies -RascalsLive 1418 15th St Moline IL
The Franti Project -Brady Street Pub217 Brady St Davenport IA
The Funnies -Len Brownrsquos North ShoreInn 700 N Shore Dr Moline IL
The Unidynes (5pm) - Wide RiverWinery - LeClaire 106 N Cody RdLeClaire IA
Vagabond Entertainment presentsK o o by rsquo s K a ra o ke - B i er S t u b eLeClaire 1001 Canal Shore DrLeClaire IA
Vice Squad -Purgatoryrsquos Pub 2104 StateSt Bettendorf IA
Xposed - FiLiBuStA - Pleasurebeats- Disco Diaries -Gabersquos 330 E Wash-ington St Iowa City IA
You Me amp Apollo - The Lonelyhearts-Rozz-Tox 2108 3rd Ave Rock Is-land IL
Driftwood Soldier Rozz-Tox ndash September 2
30 23SATURDAY
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Jam Session w BenSoltau - Iowa CityYacht Club 13 S Linn
St Iowa City IAK a r a o k e N i g h t-RIBCO 1815 2ndAve Rock Island ILKoobyrsquos Karaoke-Bier Stube LeClaire1001 Canal Shore DrLeClaire IAO pe n M ic N ig h t- Ru m o rs L o u ngeamp Nightclub 1704Second Ave RockIsland ILOpen Mic Night w
Karl Beatty amp Mike Miller -BooziersquosBar amp Grill 114 12 W 3rd St Dav-enport IA
The Chris amp Wes Show -Ubriacorsquos Trat-toria 1029 Mound St Davenport IAThe Harris Collection Open Jam Ses-
sion -Brady Street Pub 217 Brady StDavenport IA
20140828 (Thu)
Lewis Knudsen Live Lunch (11am)-Mama Comptonrsquos 1725 2nd AveRock Island IL
Boston - Starship -US Cellular Center370 1st Ave NE Cedar Rapids IA
Open Stage Night - Theorsquos Java Club213 17th St Rock Island IL
Billy Peiffer amp Collin Keemle Jam Night-On the Rock Grille amp Bar 4619 34th StRock Island IL
Double Dz Karaoke -Purgatoryrsquos Pub2104 State St Bettendorf IA
ABC Karaoke - The Rusty Nail 2606 WLocust Davenport IA
Bob Log III - Samuel Locke-Ward ampthe Garbage Boys - The Mill 120 EBurlington Iowa City IA
20140825 (Mon)
ABC Karaoke - The Muddy Waters 170 8State St Bettendorf IA
Circle of Heat -Gabersquos 330 E Washing-ton St Iowa City IA
Live Lunch w Lewis Knudsen (noon)-RME Community Stage 131 W 2ndSt Davenport IA
Open Mic w J Knight - The Mil l 120 EBurlington Iowa City IA
20140826 (Tue)
ABC Karaoke -Creekside Bar and Grill3303 Brady St Davenport IA
ABC Karaoke - The Muddy Waters 170 8State St Bettendorf IA
ABC Karaoke - The R usty Nail 2606 W
Locust Davenport IAAcoustic Music Club (430pm) - RME(River Music Experience) 131 W 2ndSt Davenport IA
Fruition -Gabersquos 330 E Washington StIowa City IA
Glenn Hickson (5pm) -Jake Orsquos Grille2900 Blackhawk Rd Rock Island IL
Open Jam Session -Brady Street Pub217 Brady St Davenport IA
Open Mic Night (630pm) - Cool BeanzCoffeehouse 1325 30th St RockIsland IL
Open Mic Nite w Alan Sweet -VanrsquosPizza Pub amp Grill 3333 Harrison StDavenport IA
Open Mic w Corey Wallace amp Friends-11th Street Precinct 2108 E 11th StDavenport IA
Pete Balestrieri - Eric Whittaker - Jus-tin Baumgartner - Douglas KramerNye - The Mi ll 12 0 E Bur lin gto nIowa City IA
Cobra Kai Karaoke -Rumors Lounge ampNightclub 1704 Second Ave RockIsland IL
Karaoke Night -Applebeersquos - Moline3805 41st Ave Moline IL
Open Mic Night -Rookies 2818 N BradySt Davenport IA
Stardust Talent Night - The Old Stardus tSports Bar 1191 19th Street Moline IL
CJ the DJ -RIBCO 1815 2nd AveRock Island IL
Soulshake - Mixology -Gabersquos 330 EWashington St Iowa City IA
20140829 (Fri)
ABC Karaoke -Circle Tap 1345 LocustSt Davenport IA
ABC Karaoke -Creekside Bar and Grill3303 Brady St Davenport IA
ABC Karaoke -Moose Lodge - Daven-port 2333 Rockingham Rd Dav-enport IA
Barstool Boogaloo -Broken Saddle1417 5th Ave Moline IL
Cheese Pizza - American Dog -RIBCO1815 2nd Ave Rock Island IL
Cody Road -Dickson Park Milan ILDave Moore amp the Outskirts of Town
- The Mil l 12 0 E Bur lin gton Iow aCity IA
Derek Reid amp Andy Jazz Duo - BlueMovies -Moline Bier Stube Black-hawk Room 415 15th St Moline IL
Dirt Road Rockers -On the Rock Grilleamp Bar 4619 34th St Rock Island IL
Dogs on Skiis (630pm) - SheratonIowa City Hotel 210 S Dubuque StIowa City IA
DollaMiiite Live Dance Mix - Th eSmoking Dog Pub 1800 2nd AveRock Island IL
Doug Brundies Big Acoustic Show-Onion Grove Bar 602 Lombard StClarence IA
20140824 (Sun)
ABC Karaoke -11th Street Precinct2108 E 11th St Davenport IA
ABC Karaoke - The Rusty Nail 2606 WLocust Davenport IA
Alan Sweet amp Friends (6pm) - TheMuddy Waters 1708 State St Bet-tendorf IA
Bill Chrastil (4pm) -Riverside Casinoand Golf Resort 3184 Highway 22Riverside IA
Buddy Olson (3pm) -Duckyrsquos Lagoon13515 78th Ave Andalusia IL
Chuck T Murphy -Parkside Gril l ampLounge 2307 5th Ave Moline IL
Jim Ryan (3p m) -Len Brownrsquos NorthShore Inn 700 N Shore Dr Moline IL
Keep Off the Grass (5pm) - The Cap-tainrsquos Table 4801 River Dr Moline IL
Live Broadcast - Lack of Zen -Gabersquos330 E Washington St Iowa City IA
Open Mic for Originals Only (noon)-Mama Comptonrsquos 1725 2nd AveRock Island IL
Open Mic Night w Karl Beatty - BarrelHouse 211 211 E 2nd St Daven-port IA
Open Mic Night w Rob Dahms (5pm)-Rustic Ridge Golf Course Grille ampPub 1151 East Iowa St Eldridge IA
Polyrhythms Jazz amp Heritage FestivalDaniel Leahy Band - LangstonHughes Tribute - Tammy McCann- Laurence Hobgood - The Redstone
Room 129 Main St Davenport IASteve McFate Acoustic Show -On the
Rock Grille amp Bar 4619 34th St RockIsland IL
Sunday Jazz Brunch (830 amp 1030am1230pm) -Bix Bistro 200 E 3rd StDavenport IA
Eleven Fifty Two - Aterra Tale - Mole-hill - AsBigAsAMouse -Rascals Live1418 15th St Moline IL
Fire Sale - Aitas - Dan DiMonte amp theBad Assettes -Iowa City Yacht Club13 S Linn St Iowa City IA
Funktastic Five - The Rusty Nail 26 06 WLocust Davenport IA
Gray Wolf Band - Len Brownrsquos NorthShore Inn 700 N Shore Dr Moline IL
Jazz amp E xperi mental Jazz -Bier StubeMoline 417 15th St Moline IL
Joe Seng -Joersquos Club 1402 W 7th StDavenport IA
Karaoke Night -Bowlmor Lanes 2952N Brady St Davenport IA
Karaoke Night -Roosterrsquos Sports Bar ampGrill 2130 3rd Ave Rock Island IL
Live Five Jason Carl Band (5pm)-RME Courtyard 131 W 2nd St
Davenport IANorth of 40 -Purgatoryrsquos Pub 2104 StateSt Bettendorf IA
Parkypalooza Meth amp Goats - Pur-gatory - Ski Ma$k - Maleficarum- Cool Off - The Easy Mark - LordGreen - Straigh t Up - Tong Po -Rozz- Tox 2108 3rd Ave Rock Island IL
Pierced Productions Karaoke amp DJfeaturing Leigh Timbrook - TheOld Stardust Sports Bar 1191 19thStreet Moline IL
Sha Na Na (8pm) - Hold On Band(930pm) -Riverside Casino and GolfResort 3184 Highway 22 Riverside IA
Southern Thunder Karaoke -HollarrsquosBar and Grill 4050 27th St Moline IL
Surrounded by Giants Farewell Show
-Gabersquos 330 E Washington St IowaCity IA
The Whoozdads (5pm) -Wide RiverWinery - LeClaire 106 N Cody RdLeClaire IA
The Matchsellers (6pm) - RME Com-munity Stage 131 W 2nd St Dav-enport IA
20140827 (Wed)
ABC Karaoke -11th Street Precinct2108 E 11th St Davenport IA
ABC Karaoke -Circle Tap 1345 LocustSt Davenport IA
Acoustic Jam Night w Steve Mc-Fate -McManus Pub 1401 7th AveMoline IL
Acoustic Open Mic Night (630pm) -Fablos Karaoke Night (9pm) -RMECommunity Stage 131 W 2nd StDavenport IA
Burlington Street Bluegrass Band - TheMill 120 E Burlington Iowa City IA
Chuck T Murphy -Valley Inn Ale House24575 Valley Dr Pleasant Valley IA
Cody Road Unplugged (6pm) - GoFish Marina and Bar 411 River DrPrinceton IA
Fifth of Country (6pm) - Karaoke King(930pm) - The Rusty Nail 260 6 WLocust Davenport IA
Lou Shields RIBCO ndash August 22
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26TUESDAY
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EXHIBITIONS CLOSING
Davenport Iowa bull 5633267804wwwfiggeartmuseumorg
Sponsored by
Mary Bero Stuffed Head Self-Portrait 2006 cotton silk courtesy of
the Collection of Marcia Doc ter photography courtesy of the artist
Innovators amp Legends Generations in Textiles and Fiber
Through September 7 2014Organized by the Muskegon
Museum of Art Innovators amp
Legends features more than 70
works by artists from across the
country and abroad whose work
with fabric thread and yarn has
revolutionized the genre of fiber art
Local Threads Through September 7 2014
A companion exhibition Local Threads
will feature artists in the Quad Cities
region who use fiber and textiles to
create vibrant imaginative artworks
Schafer Interiors
Wynne Schafer
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Open Mic Night w Karl Beatty amp MikeMiller -Booziersquos Bar amp Grill 114 12 W3rd St Davenport IA
The Chris amp Wes Show - Ubriacorsquos Trat-toria 1029 Mound St Davenport IA
The Harris Collection Open Jam Ses-sion -Brady Street Pub 217 Brady StDavenport IA
20140904 (Thu)
ABC Karaoke - The Rusty Nail 2606 WLocust Davenport IA
Allen Edwards -Riverside Casino andGolf Resort 3184 Highway 22 Riv-erside IA
Battle of the Bands VII -Iowa City YachtClub 13 S Linn St Iowa City IA
Chuck T Murphy -Harringtonrsquos Pub 2321Cumberland Dr Bettendorf IA
Cobra Kai Karaoke -Rumors Lounge ampNightclub 1704 Second Ave RockIsland IL
Cornmeal - Henhouse Prowlers -Soulshake -Gabersquos 330 E Washing-ton St Iowa City IA
Danika Holmes -Barrel House 211 211E 2nd St Davenport IA
Dirty Water Band -Barrel House 211 211E 2nd St Davenport IA
Double Dz Karaoke -Purgatoryrsquos Pub2104 State St Bettendorf IA
Karaoke Night -Applebeersquos - Moline3805 41st Ave Moline IL
Moonshine Sorrow - The Mil l 120 EBurlington Iowa City IA
Open Mic Night -Rookies 2818 N BradySt Davenport IA
Open Stage Night - Theorsquos Java Club213 17th St Rock Island IL
Stardust Talent Night - The Old Stardu stSports Bar 1191 19th Street Moline IL
The Candymakers -Schwiebert Riv-erfront Park between 17th amp 20thStreets Rock Island IL
Open Mic Night -Downtown CentralPerk 226 W 3rd St Davenport IA
Parkypalooza Weekend Nachos -
Wartorn - SickTired - King of Clubz- Bath House Boys - Hate - FeederGainer - Relentless Approach -Deathwish - Ice Hockey - Kings - AsYou Were -Rozz-Tox 2108 3rd AveRock Island IL
Pieces of Candy (4pm) -Wide RiverWinery - Clinton 1776 East DeerCreek Rd Clinton IA
Pierced Productions Karaoke amp DJfeaturing Leigh Timbrook - TheOld Stardust Sports Bar 1191 19thStreet Moline IL
Rock the Levee Village People - AB-BAFab -Quad-Cities Waterfront Con-vention Center 2021 State St Bet-tendorf IA
Sha Na Na (8pm) - Hold On Band(930pm) -Riverside Casino and GolfResort 3184 Highway 22 Riverside IA
Smooth Groove -River House 1510River Dr Moline IL
Southern Thunder Karaoke -HollarrsquosBar and Grill 4050 27th St Moline IL
Split Lip Rayfield - Cedar CountyCobras - Jon Eric - Gabersquos 330 EWashington St Iowa City IA
Steve McFate amp Friends - Timrsquos Corn er Tap 4018 14th Av e Rock Island IL
The Old 57rsquos -Bier Stube LeClaire 1001Canal Shore Dr LeClaire IA
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20140831 (Sun)
ABC Karaoke -11th Street Precinct2108 E 11th St Davenport IA
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River Citiesrsquo Reader
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setter for an extended call-and-response jam
between the organ and guitar over pulsing
bass and drums building to an actual climax
of intertwined vocals and guitar Itrsquos sti ll Ryanrsquos
roots rock but itrsquos a transcendently free and
loose expression of it
The Dawn will mark the release of Waiting onthe Storm from 8 pm to midnight on Saturday
August 23 at Len Brown North Shore Inn (700
North Shore Drive Moline)
For more information on the Dawn visit
FacebookcomTheDawnMusicOfficial
Jordan Danielsen Old SoulAfter the willful variety of Jordan Danielsenrsquos
2011 album Night Alone in the City his new OldSoul record certainly benefits from a consistent
style 12 unerringly pleasant tracks anchored
by the singersongwriterrsquos clear clean slightly
twangy voice and mostly an acoustic guitar
Yet its comforting tone becomes somewhat
suffocating over the albumrsquos length and when
the songs call for a shift to the dark the gentle
arrangements and careful polish underminethem
The second track ldquoNinnianrsquos Balladrdquo
summarizes those problems ndash an approachable
folk tune aspiring to huge resonance (ldquoI joined
the cause and fought the union fight For a
higher wage and a human rightrdquo) but lacking the
telling detail to earn it Even more problematic is
that the singing and music exude hope while the
lyrics document struggle death and eventually
cancer The ultimate peace the song finds canrsquot
bridge the gulf between medium and messageTherersquos a similar tonal disconnect on ldquoRainy
Days Are Good Days for Playing Sad Sad
Songsrdquo with the words at odds with the the
upbeat rootsy rock and Danielsenrsquos friendly
voice The phrase ldquosweet depressionrdquo carries an
air of condescension as if being miserable were
somehow the coolest thing in the world
But if Danielsen canrsquot yet pull off being
heavy Old Soul also shows off his considerable
wheelhouse
ldquoDenver Coloradordquo has a soulful James Taylor vibe dexterity in the vocals and a striking
counter-melody in the guitar during the chorus
ldquoUs My Loverdquo starts with a great couplet ndash
ldquoYoursquove got a flicker in your mind And I got
metal in my bonesrdquo ndash and the piano melody
poised against the rhythm ukulele casts an
enchanting tropical spell
ldquoThe Shape Irsquom inrdquo is almost unbearably
bright in the restrained joy of its singing nimble
fiddle and warm guitar ndash crafting a great groove
without forcing it
Danielsenrsquos skill in finding the right musical
details in light instrumentation plays best with
simple ideas and feelings ndash as on the closing title
track and the melancholy unburdened by angst
of ldquoCarolynnrdquo The singersongwriter is at his
strongest when he works small
Jordan Danielsen will perform from 9 pm to
midnight on Thursday August 21 at 11th Street
Precinct (1107 Mound Street Davenport) with
Jef Spradley and from 5 to 8 pm on Saturday
August 23 at Do the Brew (Sheridan MeadowsPark Eldridge) with Carolynn Johnston
For more information on Jordan Danielsen visit
JordanDanielsenMusiccom
Irsquove written about four releases from Sean
Ryan over the past six years ndash as a solo singer
songwriter as part of Jim the Mule and asthe leader of the Dawn (and Sean Ryan amp the
Dawn) Irsquove always liked his singing voice ndash a
mature blend of authority precision and expres-
sion But with much of his work as a solo act and
bandleader Irsquove found the combination of stan-
dard Americana arrangements and plain-spoken
writing dully professional ndash not vivid enough to
avoid the generic
So the new six-track Waiting on the Storm
album from the Dawn came as a pleasant
surprise ndash in particular the expansive rockerldquoBring It All Homerdquo a forceful jam that oozes
personality and life and has a clear if winding
path An album full of similar songs would
quickly become tiresome but as a startling
change-up from Ryanrsquos past work it reverberates
through the entire record
Each track on the album actually feels
designed to showcase a different facet of Ryan
and his band ndash keyboardistsinger Jordan
VanOpdorp bassistsinger Garrin Jost and
drummer Josh Womack But for the keyboardsthe slinky hooky opener ldquoFreezeframerdquo sounds
like a tribute to the disbanded Jim the Mule
ldquoTroubled Daysrdquo is an up-tempo shit-kicker
ldquoPhasesrdquo has a flair for soulful funk rock And
the title track with its slightly unsteady falsetto
languid pace and delicate piano flourishes is
poised alluringly between liquid and air until the
commanding electric guitar places it firmly on
the ground
Only ldquoCold Rain Ice amp Snowrdquo conforms to
what I would have expected from Ryan And
while that song might have melted into previous
albums it jumps out here as a contrast and a
reminder that Ryanrsquos voice is most potent in
simple settings The key to its success here is
that it represents a breather and alludes to the
core of Ryanrsquos music rather than merely being an
encapsulation of it
But ldquoBring It All Homerdquo is the undoubted
highlight rooted in Americana but growing
far beyond it At the outset it shows a sturdy
framework the thick organ-y keyboards
contrasting with biting guitar and a sinuoussinging style to create a serious groove The
fluid expressive piercing opening guitar solo
would have been the unsurprising climax of
a lesser song but here itrsquos merely the table-
The Dawn Waiting for the Storm and Jordan Danielsen Old Soul
Breaking Some Shackles Burdened by Others
by Jeff Ignatius
jeffrcreadercom
MUSIC
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Ilove Yazmina
Rezarsquos lsquoArt rsquo My
infatuation with
the playwrightrsquos
script started four
years ago when the
piece was produced
by the Curtainbox
Theatre Company
and it brought me
great delight to hearthat the QC Theatre Workshop and director
Tyson Danner planned to stage the play with
the same cast that performed the material for
the Curtainbox
Friday night as I settled into my seat I took
time to marvel at scenic designer Tyler Reinertrsquos
set which is itself a work of art Hersquos painted the
walls as stained aged cement sectioned to look
like giant blocks and these walls are separated
by tall white-washed brick pillars marking
the edges of a wooden-floored minimally
decorated room containing two metal benches
and a sofa table While artistic in and of itself
the space also looks as if itrsquos a room in an art
museum one ready to display masterpieces
In lsquoArt rsquo the space ndash considering it functions
as three separate apartments during the play
ndash is primarily the home to a newly acquired
Antrios artwork purchased for $200000 by
Serge (Reader employee Mike Schulz) a work
that looks like a canvas painted entirely white
The painting which Serge insists isnot white
becomes the catalyst for the long-gestatingdemise of the friendship between Serge and
Marc (Adam Michael Lewis) with Marc seeing
the canvas as a representation of what Serge
has become which is someone Marc no longer
likes
Schulz who seems comfortable in Sergersquos
pretentious skin really shines when his
character gets excited about sharing ldquothe
Antriosrdquo His childlike giddiness is clear not
only in his voice but in the twinkle in his eyes
and the flush in his face His most enjoyablemoments however come when Serge and
Marc square off as Schulzrsquos smug barely
contained disdain meets Lewisrsquo uncontained
dismissal of Serge and his independent tastes
that are out of line with Marcrsquos The contrast
of Schulzrsquos attempts at self-control and Lewisrsquo
willingness to let his displeasure be clearly
known is a highlight of the performance
with Serge and Marc exchanging increasingly
personal barbs ndash over the painting the
minutiae of its intention and the intonation
behind one anotherrsquos specific words Despite
each characterrsquos self-importance and self-
absorption their arguments are utterly
hilariously ridiculous
Sergersquos and Marcrsquos tense relationship is made
THEATRE By Thom White
thomasjasonwhitegmailcom
The (White) Elephant in the RoomlsquoArtrsquo at the QC Theatre Workshop through August 30
more palpable
by the inclusion
of Yvan (Aaron
Randolph III) in
the friendship
mix Randolphrsquos
awkward much
less refined figure
seems a plaything
for Serge and Marc
a jester for theirentertainment as the ways in which they toy
with his attentions and demand his loyalty
suggest that hersquos obviously beneath them
Dressed in business-casual attire by costume
designer Kristin Meyer ndash as opposed to the
button-up shirts and suit jackets of Serge and
Marc ndash Yvan is the audiencersquos connection to
the proceedings the sympathetic doorway into
the uppity world of the two other characters
Itrsquos easy to feel for him as Serge and Marc play
tennis with his friendship both attempting to
keep him in their own court
This sympathy comes even easier because
of the way Randolph portrays Yvan hersquos
charmingly unassuming and good-natured
Even his moments of outrage are adorable
particularly when he gets so shaken up that
he literally ndash and probably unintentionally
ndash shakes the eyeglasses off his face which
happened at least three times during Fridayrsquos
performance His rants and fits including a
lengthy explanation about the frustrations of
including his step-mothersand his mother onhis wedding invitations have the cadences and
inflections of a nice-guy version of Lewis Black
My partner and I were in almost-constant fits
of giggling whenever Randolph spokeAs funny as the show is itrsquos also poignant
particularly in its examination of friendshipThe QC Theatre Workshoprsquos most affectingmoment is one I cannot divulge here but wishthat I could because itrsquos one of those rare timesin which a showrsquos lighting delivers a message
Though Marc speaks the final monologuewhich explains both the central white paintingand the playrsquos point itrsquos Dannerrsquos lightingdesign for the productionrsquos final image thatmakes that point clear lsquoArtrsquo is not a riotouslyfunny yet basically insignificant conversationabout a white painting for 85 minutes Insteaditrsquos a meaningful and utterly entertaininglesson in human relationships which theQC Theatre Workshop shines a light onwonderfully well
lsquoArtrsquo runs at the QC Theatre Workshop (730
Wilkes Avenue Davenport) through August
30 and more information and tickets are
available by calling (563)650-2396 or visiting
QCTheatreWorkshoporg
Adam Michael Lewis Aaron Randolph III and Mike Schulz
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Thursdayrsquos audiencecertainly enjoyedthe Richmond Hill
Barn Theatrersquos Leading
Ladies judging by their
loud snorts and uninhib-
ited guffaws Ken Ludwigprovides plenty of fodder
for laughter as do director
Tom Vaccaro and his cast
who hit the comedyrsquos high
notes pitch-perfectly As
for me I didnrsquot just gigglebut laughed heartily right
along with the rest of the
crowd at least a dozen
times
Thatrsquos not to saythough that I laughed consistently throughout
the performance Ludwig takes a long time
to set up Leading Ladiesrsquo premise of two male
Shakespearean actors attempting to fool a
wealthy dying widow into believing theyrsquore her
long-lost nieces The play starts with a sceneinvolving the ingeacutenue Meg (Sarah Ade Wallace)
and her uncomfortably too-old-for-her fianceacute
Duncan (Andy Davis) a compassionless
mistrusting and judgmental reverend Theyrsquore
running late for a performance of Scenes fromShakespeare at the local Moose Lodge which
features the aforementioned actors Leo and Jack
(Jonathan Grafft and Nathan Johnson)
Wersquore next whisked away to Leorsquos and Jackrsquos
performance where we find out that theyrsquoresuch bad actors that their entire audience would
rather take to the buffet across the street thanendure another moment of poor deliveries and
even poorer sword-fighting skills Then wersquore
on a train where Leo and Jack lament their
lack of funds and Leo discovers an article abouta wealthy woman ndash Jackie Skilesrsquo ridiculously
hilarious crotchety old bat Florence ndash looking for
her missing heirs The actors subsequently plot
to convince Florence that theyrsquore her nephews
only to find out from Mallory Parkrsquos assertive butairheaded Audrey a fellow train passenger that
Florence is actually looking for nieces
This is when we finally get to the good stuffAfter those three scenes that felt long and dull
and filled with extraneous exposition Leo and
Jack appear as Maxine and Stephanie dressedin costumes pulled from their Shakespeare
performances (Just the sight of Grafft dressed
as a sexy Cleopatra and Johnson in a getup
that looks like a childrenrsquos-Halloween-costume
version of Titania the Fairy Queen is worththe showrsquos ticket price) Grafft then pulls off a
passable attempt at employing the mannerisms
of a lady while using his falsetto while Johnsonplaying deaf and dumb seems more awkward in
drag to great comedic effect Theirs is a comedy
duo with Grafft as the straight man ndash er womanndash and Johnson as the funny one (which is never
more apparent than when he performs Pee Wee
THEATRE By Thom White
thomasjasonwhitegmailcom
Drag of a KindLeading Ladies at the Richmond Hill Barn Theatre through August 24
Hermanrsquos ldquoTequilardquo dancelater in the play) Therest of the story involves
these two men ndash dressed
in smart matronly
manhood-hiding choices
by costumers SuzanneDeRue and Jeff Blackwell
ndash attempting to win
Florence over while also
befriending and in an
expected clicheacute falling in
love with women whilein drag Leo with Meg
and Jack with Audrey
There are hearty
laughs involving plenty
of sexual situationsand innuendo including everything said
by the smart-mouthed Doc (Stan Weimer)
who mistakenly and repeatedly pronounces
Florence dead (ldquoShe had no pulse Then she
got betterrdquo) Grafft also has some great moments
as his Maxine demonstrates a quick wit suchas when Doc says that his daughter Audrey
will marry Josh Wielengarsquos Butch over his dead
body and Maxine replies ldquoThat would be an
odd ceremonyrdquo This is also the funniest Irsquove
seen Skiles on the Richmond Hill stage withher gravely-voiced angst-ridden proclamations
barked at the other characters
However there are also more boring sections
as well as annoying scripting such as the
moment in which Audrey asked to give a letter
to Duncan to trick him into seducing Stephanie
Jack spills on it and says something along thelines of ldquoOh no Irsquove spilled something on the
letter and smudged the writing and canrsquot see
the name on itrdquo (Really Mr Ludwig) The
evening which already feels a bit long despite
the occasional raucous laughter then ends with
a fast-paced recreation of the playrsquos scenes inreverse order as the actors rush around and
freeze in tableaux of the productionrsquos most
memorable points ndash which are apparently all of
them While sometimes funnier than the play
itself I also found this irritating We just saw
this so why do we need to see it all again (Italso left the crowd clapping for longer than was
comfortable as there was uncertainty whether
this was the curtain call)
In the end I left Richmond Hillrsquos Leading
Ladies torn as to whether or not I liked it While
I laughed harder than I usually do during plays
and there were some great performances I canrsquot
deny that I was also bored during too many partsof Ludwigrsquos script and the play feels like it runs
too long
Leading Ladies runs at the Richmond Hill Barn
Theatre (600 Robinson Drive Geneseo) through August 24 and more information and tickets are
available by calling (309)244-9944 or visiting
RHPlayerscom
Jonathan Grafft and Nathan Johnson and
(clockwise from lower left) Mallory Park
Josh Wielenga Sarah Ade Wallace Andy
Davis Stan Weimer and Jackie Skiles
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For me theCirca rsquo21Dinner
Playhousersquos Boot-leggersrsquo show is abi-annual delightItrsquos a treat to seethe men andwomen who serveour salads drinksand desserts all
year ndash and whoperform for a fewminutes prior to each production ndash get theirown show This is their chance to shine andwhile Blame It On the Movies isnrsquot quite asfun overall as past Bootlegger revues itscast proves that they deserve more time inthe spotlight
Conceived by Ron Abel Billy Barnesand David Galligan this musical revue isa collection of songs from movies releasedthroughout the 20th Century as well as afew original Barnes compositions to help tiethe theme together And to be frank I wasbored by the start of August 7rsquos intermissionnot due to poor performances but because Iknew only two of the 20-plus songs includedin the first act On top of that the early- tomid-20th Century compositions share asimilar tone so even though there are a fewrelatively upbeat numbers the first half ofthe evening feels a bit monotonous
Still there are notable early moments
including Antoinette Holmanrsquos soulfuldelivery of songs included in the ldquoJungleMedleyrdquo and every number so earnestlyperformed by Jennifer Diab who seems tohold nothing back as she belts out ldquoDreamrdquoand the ldquoForeign-Film Crossoverrdquo as ifshersquos declaring ldquoThis is my chance to be inthe spotlight and damn if Irsquom not going tomake it countrdquo Directorchoreographer JimHesselman stages a rousing number thatfeatures the entire ensemble tapping their
toes while singing ldquoShoo Shoo Babyrdquo SaraNicks Brad Hauskins Marc Ciemiewicz andChris Galvaacuten share a bit of their comedictalents in ldquoKalamazoordquo which Hesselmanpresents as a oneupmanship number withthe men vying for Nicksrsquo attention SunshineRamsey even tones down her impressive beltfor a humor-filled physical-comedy take onldquoI Get the Neck of the Gooserdquo
The evening didnrsquot fully come alive for mehowever until the second act which is filled
mostly with songs I have heard before andsongs of varied genres and tempos whichhelps significantly Kirsten Sindelarrsquos spunkyldquoLetrsquos Hear It for the Boyrdquo from Footlooseis a much-needed dash of pepper whileHauskinsrsquo gentle guitar playing and soothing
THEATRE By Thom White
thomasjasonwhitegmailcom
Cinema ScopeBlame It on the Movies at the Circa lsquo21 Dinner Playhouse through August 28
stylings onTootsiersquos ldquoItMight Be Yourdquoadd a good bitof heart to themix Hauskinsalso blends wellharmonicallywith Galvaacutenand NicholasMunson on the
titular ldquoTownWithout PityrdquoWhile I prefer the actorrsquos silly comicality
Ciemiewiczrsquos ldquoHow Do You Keep theMusicrdquo number allows him to show asofter side as he delivers the ballad withpitch precision and lilting emotion MorganGriffinrsquos tight vibratto adds a personal touchto her ldquoWalk on the Wild Siderdquo while herldquoOscar Losers Crossoverrdquo had me smilingfrom ear-to-ear for the humor of the piece
And the highlight of the eveningrsquos secondhalf at least for me is the soulfully sultryrendition of The Color Purplersquos ldquoMiss CeliersquosBluesrdquo performed by Holman Sarah HayesRamsey (who finally lets her vocals loose)and Andrea Moore Not only do thesewomen impress with their solos but theirharmonies are so beautifully blended thatthey penetrate to the very soul
My only issue with the stagingmeanwhile is Hesselmanrsquos take on Act IrsquosldquoYoursquoll Never Knowrdquo Munsonrsquos rich tone is
impressive as each of the female performersapproaches him with notes or headshotsto demonstrate their affection for himThe song ends however with Ciemiewiczdoing the same thing and Munson lookinguncomfortable which had the audiencelaughing but seemed to me lazy humor atthe expense of same-sex relationships WhileCiemiewicz and Munson play it cute and thebit played well to the audience I still wonderwhen something as simple as same-sex
affection is no longer fodder for laughterThat small joke though takes up just a
few seconds of Circa rsquo21rsquos presentation ofBlame It On the Movies and isnrsquot enoughto throw the baby out with the bathwater Ileft the performance with a big smile on myface singing ldquoLetrsquos Hear It for the Boyrdquo andldquoMiss Celiersquos Bluesrdquo all the way home whilealso looking forward to my next opportunityto see the Bootleggers perform
Blame It on the Movies runs at the Circa rsquo21Dinner Playhouse (1828 Third Avenue RockIsland) on Thursdays through August 28 andmore information and tickets are available bycalling (309)786-7733 extension 2 or visitingCirca21com
Marc Ciemiewicz Andrea Moore Sara Nicks Sunshine Ramsey
Jennifer Diab Antoinette Holman and Brad Hauskins
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The Expendables 3 is a bummer At onepoint Statham asks ldquoHow much are wegettinrsquo paid for thisrdquo Stallone repliesldquoNot enoughrdquo Oh Irsquom betting it was justenough
BOYHOOD
After opening on August 8 at IowaCityrsquos FilmScene where I was fortunateenough to catch it writerdirectorRichard Linklaterrsquos much-discussedmasterpiece Boyhood made its way toDavenportrsquos Cinemark 18 + IMAX thispast weekend Space doesnrsquot permitthe print publication of the 1600online words I wrote about Linklaterrsquosachievement ndash the tale of a Texas youthwho we watch grow in ldquoreal timerdquo fromage six to 18 over the course of 165impossibly speedy minutes But I urgeyou (if fingers crossed itrsquos still playinglocally) to see this miraculous workbecause this funny and heart-wrenchingand honest achievement is going toclaim the number-one spot on myannual 10-best list ndash unless somehowanother release over the next four-and-a-half months usurps Boyhood rsquos positionas my favorite movie of the millenniumBallrsquos in your court 2014
For the full review of Boyhood andreviews of Magic in the MoonlightThe Giver Letrsquos Be Cops TeenageMutant Ninja Turtles The Hundred-Foot Journey Into the Storm Step UpAll in and other current releases visitRiverCitiesReadercom
Follow Mike on Twitter at Twittercom MikeSchulzNow
Movie Re views by Mike Schulz bull mikercreadercom
THE EXPENDABLES 3To date Sylvester Stallone has played
Rocky Balboa on-screen six times JohnRambo four times and with the releaseof The Expendables 3 Barney Rossthree times According to the InternetMovie Database Rambo V with Stallone
writing and starring is currently in pre-production and Rocky is set to return ina new feature titled Creed In other wordsSylvester Stallone is the very last man yoursquodwant handling the remains of your beloveddead horse
The previews for the 68-year-oldrsquos latestcheeky action thriller meanwhile arepromising ldquoone last riderdquo with Stalloneand his firearm-toting spine-snappingwisecrack-tossing team of mercenaries orspecial ops or whatever the hell they areBut letrsquos get real Yoursquore probably gonnahave to pry this series from its starrsquos colddead hands (To the shock of absolutelyno one the IMDb also has a page for theldquoannouncedrdquo Expendables 4 with StallonersquosBarney Ross ldquorumoredrdquo to appear) Andreally what would be the point of pullingthe plug In order of named appearance inthose assaultive previews the Expendables3 cast includes (deep breath) StalloneJason Statham Antonio Banderas Jet Li
Wesley Snipes Dolph Lundgren KelseyGrammer Terry Crews Randy CoutureKellan Lutz Ronda Rousey Glen PowellVictor Ortiz Mel Gibson HarrisonFord and Arnold Schwarzenegger ndash andonly one of their characters is no longerbreathing at the filmrsquos end (And even thatcharacter could make a wholly improbableyet completely unsurprising reappearancein 4) The lineup is almost perfectly intactand the negligible plots can be altered ad
nauseam Why on Earthshould Stalloneand companyquit this cashcow whiletheyrsquore kind ofahead
PersonallyI could nameat least adozen reasonsBut fans of Stallone and his Expendablesseries likely wouldnrsquot care considering Ididnrsquot much enjoy rsquo80s-style blow-rsquoem-ups even before they were retro andalso think all three RockyRamboRossfranchises should have ended after theirsecond installments My biggest gripe with
director Patrick Hughesrsquo Expendables 3though is that even with all the buildingsexploding and all the nameless extrasbeing blown to smithereens it continuallyexudes a dispiriting going-through-the-motions blandness If the first seniors-on-parade blockbuster felt panicked (ldquoArewe pulling this offrdquo) and the secondcelebratory (ldquoWe pulled it offrdquo) thisnew outing just seems resigned Theaction set pieces are at best perfunctoryndash there isnrsquot one truly memorable fightor battle sequence in the whole of itstwo-plus hours ndash and the performersrsquogeniality in general is starting to appearindistinguishable from laziness Every timeSly and Ah-nuld the last of the cigar-chomping he-men in modern movieslight their famed stogies here you senseitrsquos just because the stars felt like having acigar damn it and didnrsquot particularly carewhether it happened on-screen or not
There are exceptions Franchise
freshmanBanderasdespite thetypicallydopey banteris a hoothis jumpyloquacious
hyperactivitysuggesting aPuss in Bootswho just dove
headfirst into the catnip And Gibson as anapparently back-from-the-dead adversaryactually bothers to give a performance anddisplays some of the unpredictable manicgleam he had back when we all used to likehim But the younger personality-deprivednew recruits are dull ndash even the lovely
Rousey who resembles a bad-ass Julia Stilesndash and most of their elders appear to bemerely grinning and bearing it (It shouldgo without saying that grinning isnrsquot anoption for the implacably grouchy HarrisonFord although it is amusing when he canrsquotunderstand a word that Stathamrsquos Cockneygent is saying) All told those performingthe filmrsquos stuntwork pack more vibrantpresence than the cast members theyrsquoresubbing for and that might not have beena deal-breaker if the moviersquos wounded-comrade narrative werenrsquot so dour andthere were more exceptional stunts ondisplay But with Hughes even duringfrenzied combat scenes so frequentlypositioning his camera in medium shotsor close-ups ndash the better to see the facesof those presumably wersquore paying tosee ndash wersquore routinely deprived of bothperformance joy and the joy of full bodiesshown in exciting action-thriller motionEven at its most synthetically cheerful
Theyrsquore Getting Too Old for This S---
Jason Statham and Wesley Snipes in The Expendables 3
by Mike Schulz bull mikercreadercomby Mike Schulz bull mikercreadercom
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Whatrsquos Happeninrsquo
MusicLydia LovelessRock Island Brewing Company
Saturday August 23 9 pm
Alternative-countrymusician Lydia Loveless is
August 23rsquos headliner at the RockIsland Brewing Company and asa longtime resident of the city Irsquom
proud to say that her list of notableperformances begins and ends inRock Island
Donrsquot believe me Check outthe artistrsquos Wikipedia page Boththe first and last inclusions in theldquoNotable Performancesrdquo section arerecording sessions that took place atRock Islandrsquos Daytrotter studio Nowshersquos playing RIBCO where she alsoperformed in June of 2012 Loveless
Hell we sure seem to love herThe 23-year-old Loveless grew up
on a farm outside rural CoshoctonOhio before moving to Columbusat age 14 ndash the same age at which
she sang and played
guitar in Carson Drewher first band Thatensemble also consistedof her father and twoolder sisters and withina couple of yearsproducer David RhodesBrown approached
Loveless with the idea of recordinga solo LP a process that began in2007 and concluded with the 2010
release of the young musicianrsquos TheOnly Man
Armed with an album thatPopMatters described as a ldquopolishedthrow-back-country-leaningbreakthroughrdquo Lovelessrsquo talentswent on to capture attention atthe South by Southwest MusicFestival ndash notably that of the ownersof Bloodshot Records which todate has produced all of Lovelessrsquo
subsequent recordings Amongthem are 2011rsquos Indestructible Machine which SPIN magazinepraised for the artistrsquos ldquoroaring vocalsrdquo and ldquoutter lack of bullshitrdquoand 2013rsquos EP Boy Crazy which
AllMu
proofand ifas thisbeco
Coever Lthis pElse echart ishersquos reffusiv
that LLynnshotswhilebackrdquoexperiRock Iisnrsquot acowboLynnrsquosnext
LydopeniOrchaon thcallinRIBC
EventPolyrhythmsrsquo Jazz amp Heritage FestivalMartin Luther King Park and The Redstone Room
Saturday August 23 and Sunday August 24
Illinois and Iowa will be connected by more than a river anda few bridges (operational or not) on August 23 and 24 as
the area organization Polyrhythms presents its Jazz amp HeritageFestival the inaugural presentation of what organizers hope will
become an annual summertime event Taking
place in Rock Islandrsquos Martin Luther KingPark on Saturday and Davenportrsquos RedstoneRoom on Sunday the ldquojazzrdquo in the title is prettyself-explanatory As for the ldquoheritagerdquo portionmusically speaking it can pretty much be definedas ldquoabsolutely everything elserdquo
A celebration of the indigenous music of those who helpedform the Quad Citiesrsquo culture from early Native Americans topresent-day artists the festival features a lineup that includesthe Ernie Peniston Band the Curtis Hawkins Band Moretn Wa
Byaombe First Rank the Kuchina Jazz Collective and E
August 23 and the Daniel Leahy Quartet the Langston HTribute Laurence Hobgood and acclaimed Chicago vocaTammy McCann (pictured) on Sunday And through theimusic Polyrhythmsrsquo Jazz amp Heritage Festival will showcaencompassing blues gospel RampB folk country and rap istate event many years in the making
ldquoWe actually did festivals in 2002rdquo says Polyrhythms orNate Lawrence ldquoWe did it in East Moline on a Friday anpacked up and moved everything to Rock Island and didFranklin Field the next day And we never did it since be
MusicRock the LeveeIsle of Capri
Saturday August 30 730 pm
ldquoGood morning MikerdquoldquoWell good morning
to you Jeff This is a surpriserdquoldquoMmm-hmm I just wanted to
see if yoursquod finished the Whatrsquos
Happeninrsquos yet I knew you wereworking on them todayrdquo
ldquoActually Irsquom just finishing mylast one the article on August30rsquos Rock the Levee concert atthe Isle of Capri You know whorsquosperforming that show rightrdquo
ldquoI do Send me those pageswhenever yoursquore done and ndash rdquo
ldquoI mean the outdoor concertrsquosopening set is going to be a
lot of fun all by itself becausethe Isle has booked the ABBAtribute act ABBAFab With thesong lineup sure to include suchhuge hits as lsquoDancing Queenrsquo
lsquoWaterloorsquo lsquoTake a Chance on MersquolsquoSOSrsquo and lsquoThe Winner TakesIt Allrsquo itrsquoll be like seeing Mamma
Mia without all that plot anddialogue getting in the wayrdquo
ldquoMmm-hmm So just send methose articles as soon as ndash rdquo
ldquoBut waitrsquoll you hear who Rockthe Leveersquos headliners are TheVillage People Seriously Thelegendary disco performers whoreleased lsquoMacho Manrsquo lsquoIn theNavyrsquo and lsquoYMCArsquo and whorsquovesold more than 100 millionalbums worldwiderdquo
ldquoYeah I was aware of that rdquo
ldquoLemme tell ya Irsquove learnedso much about this group whileworking on this article Didyou know that 1978rsquos Cruisinrsquoand 1979rsquos Go West were both
platinum-sellers That the
Village People have a star onthe Hollywood Walk of FameThat while there have beennumerous turnovers in the bandrsquosmembership over the yearsFelipe Rose and Alex Briley haveactually stayed with the VillagePeople from 1977 to the presentrdquo
ldquoThat I didnrsquot know rdquoldquoBetween the grouprsquos history
and their ridiculously catchy
tunes everyonersquos gonna wannacatch the Village People at the Isleof Capri Irsquom so stoked about theevent that I even came to workdressed as one of the guysrdquo
ldquoSo I assumedrdquoldquoDonrsquot you want to know
which onerdquoldquoNo Thatrsquos why Irsquom calling
from homerdquo
For more information on the Isleof Caprirsquos August 30 Rock theLevee concert with the VillagePeople and ABBAFab call(563)265-6977 or visit BettendorfIsleOfCapriCasinoscom
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MUSICThursday August 21 ndash An Evening
with Coco Montoya Concert with the
blues singersongwriter and guitarist The Redstone Room (129 Main Street
Davenport) 730 pm $17-20 For
tickets and information call (563)326-1333 or visit RiverMusicExperience
org For a 2012 interview with
Montoya visit RCReadercomycoco
Friday August 22 ndash Mountain
Sprout Country musicians in concert
with an opening set by Lou ShieldsRock Island Brewing Company (1815
Second Avenue Rock Island) 9 pm
$10 advance tickets For informationcall (309)793-4060 or visit RIBCOcom
Friday August 22 ndash An Eveningwith Buckwheat Zydeco Concertwith the zydeco blues and roots
musicians The Redstone Room
(129 Main Street Davenport)8 pm $22-25 For tickets and
information call (563)326-1333 or visitRiverMusicExperienceorg For a 2006interview with Buckwheat Zydeco
visit RCReadercomybuckwheat
Friday August 22 ndash You Me
amp Apollo and The LonelyheartsIndependent rockers in concert Rozz-
Tox (2108 Third Avenue Rozz-Tox) 9pm $10 at the door For information
call (309)200-0978 or visit RozzTox
com
Saturday August 23 ndash Chris
Isaak Concert with the Grammy
Award-winning singersongwriterand film and television star Riverside
What ElseIs Happeninrsquo
by Mike Schulz
mikercreadercom
Continued On Page 14
siccom described as ldquofurther
hat Loveless is a major talenter next album is as goodshe may run the risk of
ing a very big starrdquosider the risk greater thanovelessrsquo most recent effortst Februaryrsquos Somewheretered Billboardrsquos Heatseekersthe top 10 and the reviews
ceived for it have been wildlye with Rolling Stone stating
velessrsquo vocals are like ldquoLorettand Patti Smith slammings a Midwestern dive barowboys and punks brawl outo plan on the same sort ofnce when Loveless returns to
sland even though RIBCOive and itrsquos not known for
ypunk brawls and Lorettanot coming to the QCs rsquotilonth
a Loveless performs withg sets by Twins and Ironrd and more informationconcert is available by(309)793-4060 or visitingcom
MusicParkypaloozaRozz-Tox
Friday August 29 and
Saturday August 30 7 pm
Tom Parkinsonrsquos hardcore-rockband Relentless Approach
based in Omaha Nebraska hastoured the Midwest for the pastsix years And when the musicianwho spends much time in the QuadCities had the idea to gather like-minded artists for a two-day musiccelebration he chose Rock IslandrsquosRozz-Tox to serve as host venueBut given the roster of performersinvolved in his August 29 and 30event whatrsquos resulted isnrsquot justanother area summer-music festivalItrsquos a freakinrsquo summertime palooza
ldquoWithin the punk and hardcorecommunityrdquo says Parkinson of Rozz-Toxrsquos forthcoming Parkypaloozaldquofestivals of this size are prettycommon And I noticed that the
independent DIY
scene here in theQuad Cities was reallygrowing So I thoughtthis would be a greatway to bring in myfriends that I had met
while my band has been touring theMidwest ndash a lot of old friends anda lot of new friends ndash and we couldhave a pretty fun timerdquo
Given the lineup that Parkinson
and Rozz-Tox proprietor BenjaminFawks are presenting to fansldquopretty funrdquo might be low-ballingit In addition to sets by the localmusicians of Meth amp Goats CoolOff The Easy Mark Lord GreenStraight Up and Tong Po August29rsquos evening will showcase NebraskarsquosPurgatory Missourirsquos Ski Ma$k andIowa Cityrsquos Maleficarum Saturdaymeanwhile will boast sets by our
arearsquos King of Clubz Ice HockeyAs You Were and Kings ChicagorsquosWeekend Nachos Hate and SickTired Wisconsinrsquos Deathwish andWartorn St Louisrsquo Bath House
Boys Nebraskarsquos FeederGainer and
Parkinson himself performing withRelentless Approach
While Parkypaloozarsquos bands willplay both Rozz-Toxrsquos main room andupstairs level its organizer is holdingoff an announcing specific times orlocations for the individual acts ldquoIdo have a lineup kind of figured outrdquohe says ldquobut up until the date Irsquollprobably be shuffling bands aroundI do kind of want to discourage
picking and choosing I want peopleto come to all of itrdquo
Adding that ldquoRozz-Tox is one of
the best venues in the Quad Cities
and this really couldnrsquot happen
anywhere else in the Quad Citiesrdquo
Parkinson is justifiably excited about
Parkypalooza ndash if perhaps just a
bit bashful about its name ldquoI donrsquot
knowrdquo he says ldquoI guess that was just
the most appealing-sounding for lack
of a better one Irsquove been called Parky
my whole life so itrsquos pretty fittingrdquo
Tickets to Parkypalooza are $10per night and more information isavailable by visiting RozzToxcom
M on
ugheslistre styles
a bi-
anizerwet inause it
turned out to be so much workrdquo With a laugh he continues ldquoWe
just didnrsquot know enough about how to do a festival But we alwayswanted to try it again so we joined the [Mississippi Valley] BluesSociety and talked to other people who did festivals and so itfinally came together againrdquo
Describing Polyrhythms as ldquoa grassroots nonprofit groupof community- and cultural-arts advocatesrdquo Lawrence saysldquoEverybodyrsquos history and their self-worth is in whatrsquos aroundthem and thatrsquos what we want to celebrate with our first really
grand festivalrdquo And happily Lawrence and Polyrhythms had alot of friends who wanted to assist ldquoTammy was very kind to us
very early and Daniel Leahy ndash people have just put their faith in
us because wersquore no-nonsense and we believe in what wersquore doingAnd wersquore really excited because we have a great lineuprdquoAdding that ldquoevery day has been a new adventurerdquo regarding
the eventrsquos planning Lawrence says ldquoThe Jazz amp Heritage Festivalcommittee has been working hard to create and present anexciting festival Now we just hope people will come so it can getbigger and bigger and biggerrdquo
Festival hours are noon to 10 pm on Saturday and 3 to 8pm on Sunday and more information is available by visitingPolyrhythmsningcom
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Casino Event Center (3184 Highway 22Riverside) 8 pm $39-59 For tickets and
information call (877)677-3456 or visit
RiversideCasinoAndResortcom
Saturday August 30 and Sunday
August 31 ndash The Travoltas Annual
outdoor Labor Day-weekend concertswith the disco-pop performers featuring
opening sets by Meet the Press on
Saturday and Johnny Donrsquot on SundayRock Island Brewing Company (1815
Second Avenue Rock Island) 8 pm $12
night For information call (309)793-4060
or visit RIBCOcomTuesday September 2 ndash Driftwood
Soldier Concert with the independentldquogutter folkrdquo duo Rozz-Tox (2108 Third
Avenue Rozz-Tox) 9 pm $5 at the door
For information call (309)200-0978 orvisit RozzToxcom
SPORTSSaturday August 23 ndash Quad City
Rollers Womenrsquos flat-track roller derby
featuring the All-Stars and the MississippiMassacre Davenport RiverCenter (136East Third Street Davenport) 6 pm $6-12
For tickets and information call (563)326-
8500 or visit QuadCityRollerscom
Saturday August 30 and Sunday
August 31 ndash Rock Island Grand PrixAnnual Labor Day-weekend eventfeaturing professional kart racing livemusic vendors and family activitiesDistrict of Rock Island 8 am-6 pm Freeadmission For information call (309)788-
6311 or visit RockIslandGrandPrixcom
VISUAL ARTSSaturday August 30 through
Sunday January 25 ndash Turned Wood A selection of works from the Figge
collection featuring pieces by SteveSinner Lane Phillips Galan Carpenter
Harvey Fein and Michael Mode FiggeArt Museum (225 West Second Street
Davenport) Tuesdays through Saturdays
10 am-5 pm Thursdays 10 am-9 pmSundays noon-5 pm Free with $4-7
museum admission For information call
(563)326-7804 or visit FiggeArtorg
EVENTS
Friday August 22 and SaturdayAugust 23 ndash Princeton Days Annualoutdoor celebration featuring vendors
activities a parade and more Downtown
Princeton Iowa Free admission For
information visit PrincetonDaysPrincetonIowaus
Saturday August 23 and SundayAugust 24 ndash 2014 Antique Tractor
Show Annual event featuring tractor
rides and themed events a petting zoo
live entertainment childrenrsquos activitiesand more Village of East Davenport
Free admission For information visit
VillageOfEastDavenportcom
Saturday August 23 ndash Paddlefest
2014 Rockinrsquo and Ridinrsquo Third-annual
street festival featuring a noon poker run
for Paparsquos Helping Vets ($20bike includescover charge) 6 pm outdoor food and
an 8 pm concert with House ArrestPaddlewheel Sports Bar amp Grill (221
15th Street Bettendorf) $5 cover For
information call (563)344-9646
Saturday August 23 ndash Barrel House
Moline One-Year Anniversary PartyIndoor and outdoor celebration withdrink specials and sets with Corporate
Rock at 11 am The Harris Connection
at 3 pm Rude Punch at 7 pm and DJJoe at 10 pm Barrel House Moline (1321
Fifth Avenue Moline) No cover For
information call (309)517-1973 or visitBarrelHouse211com
Saturday August 23 ndash SilvisMoonlight Thirteenth-annualevent themed ldquoThe Magical World ofChildhoodrdquo featuring a parade livemusic childrenrsquos activities craft andfood vendors a bike rodeo the RushHour dancers magician Rick Eugeneand more Silvis Railway Park (10thStreet and First Avenue Silvis) Noon-10pm Free admission For informationcall (309)792-1769
Sunday August 24 ndash QC Ride for
the Cure Seventh-annual fundraising
motorcycle ride with proceeds benefitingthe fight against cancer Gildarsquos Clubof the Quad Cities (1234 East RiverDrive Davenport) For information call(563)326-7504 or visit GildasClubQCorg
Friday August 29 throughMonday September 2 ndash RinglingBros and Barnum amp Bailey Built
to Amaze All-new traveling-circuspresentation with ldquoThe Greatest Showon Earthrdquo i wireless Center (1201 River
Drive Moline) Friday 7 pm Saturday11 am 3 pm and 7 pm Sunday 1and 5 pm Monday 1 pm $13-66For tickets call (800)745-3000 or visitiwirelessCentercom
Continued From Page 13
What Else Is Happeninrsquo
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Renk said hersquos skeptical that the local
casinos can rebound to or past theirprevious primes ldquoAre you going tore-peak I donrsquot see it in the foreseeablefuturerdquo
But there are reasons for optimismhe added ldquoThe market is still healthyenough that we [the three local casinos]can all be here Wersquove got something tocompete forrdquo
Is It the Economy StupidThe most-obvious explanation for the
decline in local gambling would seem tobe the economy specifically the GreatRecession that started in late 2007 Thecomplicating factor in evaluating that isthe new Jumerrsquos casino
But the market-wide gaming slidepre-dates the official beginning of therecession ndash and the opening of the newJumerrsquos ndash by several years Itrsquos certainlypossible that disposable income as
measured by how much money peoplespend on gambling is the proverbialcanary in the coal mine that gamblingspending in the Quad Cities was an earlysign of economic distress
But there are other factors to considertoo such as increased competition fromthe opening of two eastern-Iowa casinosthe Riverside Casino amp Golf Resort inAugust 2006 and the Isle Casino HotelWaterloo in June 2007 The timing of
those new players in the marketplacealigns more closely than the recessionwith the decline in admissions and AGRat Quad Cities casinos
And Renk said the slide also reflectsthe novelty of casinos wearing off withcustomers after more than a decade ndash andthe aging of the casinosrsquo customer base
The real test of the effect of theeconomy on gambling revenues inthe Quad Cities will be whether they
rebound significantly and collectivelyalong with improved household financesDetermining that will require answers
to some key questions Will Davenportrsquosnew casino bring gamblers to thecommunity or will it merely suck upgamblers already spending their moneyin the Quad Cities Can the Isle reverseits fortunes with a new land-basedcasino at its riverfront site And canJumerrsquos hold its own against revitalizedcompetitors
Most importantly will any short-termgains be sustained beyond the first fewyears
Assuming that the economy continuesto improve over the next decade the
significance of the recession on casino
revenues will become clearer In 10 yearsmarket-wide stability (or growth) in AGRwould indicate that the recession didindeed drag our local gambling outletsdown But a continuation of the presenttrend would suggest that the economywas less a factor than gambling saturationand fatigue
The Convenience FactorIf the economy is a question mark
in this discussion the legalization of video gambling outside of casinos is anexclamation point
Since video-gaming was introducedin Illinois in late 2012 convenientopportunities for gamblers to spend theirmoney have exploded From July 2013to June 2014 Rock Island County had96 video-gambling licensees generating$612 million in net wagers (Thatrsquos themoney played minus winnings) From its
debut net wagers in Rock Island Countyhave totaled $738 million
Of that total the state has gotten $184million and local governments $369000
From a revenue standpoint there arethree key differences between videogambling and casinos
First because itrsquos spread throughoutthe county the local-government fundsare more widely dispersed ndash to 11 localgovernments
Second because itrsquos taxed at a higherrate (25 percent to the state and 5 percentto the local government) video gamblingis more lucrative ndash at least for thestate (Local governments get a smallershare of net wagers than with casinosbut nearly all of them are now gettingsomething rather than nothing so youwonrsquot hear them complain)
Third because video gamblinghappens at bars and restaurants (among
other places) the profits from it stay inthe local economy rather than going tocasino companies
Video gambling is spreading thewealth in other words ndash at the expenseof casinos
But itrsquos essential to understand that therecent losses Quad Cities casinos haveexperienced cannot be solely blamed onlocal video gambling AGR dropped $10million at area casinos in 2013 alone ndashfar more than the $7-million-plus netwagers on Rock Island County videogambling during an even longer periodAnd certainly a significant portion ofpeople gambling in bars and restaurantswould not have gone to a casino
period difference of six months the Iowa
numbers include only seven monthswhen the Jumerrsquos interstate casino was inoperation)
Comparing 2008 to 2010 figures Iowacasinorsquos bled almost 294000 admissionsand more than $201-million AGR whenthe Illinois casino moved while Jumerrsquosgrew by more than 713000 admissionsand $451-million AGR Thatrsquos not justmoving gamblers from one local casinoto another
The Troubling TrendOver Time
Yet Jumerrsquos immediate gains onlyexpanded the gambling markettemporarily ndash and canrsquot hide a long-term trend of decline for local-casinoadmissions and AGR
Admissions for the combined threecasinos peaked in 2000 at 435 million In
2013 they were 309 million ndash a declineof nearly 29 percentAGR for the combined three casinos
topped out in 2005 at $222 million ndashthe reporting period for the year aftercruising requirements were lifted forIowa casinos In 2013 combined AGRwas $204 million ndash a drop of more than 8percent from 2005 State-government taxrevenue also hit its highest point in 2005at $419 million
Because Illinoisrsquo casino distribution ismore generous to local government thecombined local taxes from casino-gamingrevenue peaked at $689 million in 2012largely because the AGR for Jumerrsquos hit ahigh of $878 million that year
From 2010 to 2013 our three casinosdropped almost 394000 admissionsand $815 million in AGR ndash despite therelatively new Jumerrsquos casino at a more-attractive location AGR at Jumerrsquos wasactually higher in 2013 compared to 2010
but dropped from 2012 to 2013Admissions at Isle of Capri have
been on a steady slide since 2000 andat Rhythm City since 2002 AGR hasbeen dropping at Isle of Capri since2004 and at Rhythm City since 2005The new Jumerrsquos undoubtedly buoyedthe entire market but the reality is thatthe pie for casinos is getting smaller(In that context communities are wiseto secure guaranteed funding andor
additional financial concessions fromgambling companies when they havethe opportunity as Davenport and theRiverboat Development Authority didwith the cityrsquos new casino operator)
Continued From Page 4
State Against StateWith two casinos on the Iowa side ofthe Mississippi and one on the Illinoisside those figures arenrsquot distributedevenly Each state has its own formula fordivvying up gambling revenue furtherskewing distributions
From 1996 to 2013 Rhythm City andIsle of Capri had combined admissionsof 518 million while Jumerrsquos hadadmissions of 157 million Iowa casinostherefore accounted for 767 percent of
admissionsIn a similar breakdown Rhythm City
and Isle of Capri had combined AGR of$269 billion during the period whileJumerrsquos had $802 million ndash meaning thatIowa casinos got 770 percent of AGR
State-government revenue was $508million for Iowa and $140 million forIllinois ndash a 784-percent share for Iowa
But even though our Iowa casinos hadmore than three-quarters of market share
for the period in both admissions andAGR local government in Illinois hasbenefited far more The local-governmentshare of Quad Cities casino revenues wasonly $267 million in Iowa comparedto $558 million in Illinois ndash a reversalof market dynamics in which Illinoisaccounts for two-thirds of gambling taxesto local government
One Major ChangeLooking at admissions and revenuesover nearly two decades ignores that ourlocal market changed dramatically whenJumerrsquos moved to Interstate 280 Thecasino essentially doubled its businesswith the move going from 623000admissions and $358-million AGRin calendar year 2007 to 126-millionadmissions and $705-million AGR
in calendar year 2009 ndash the Interstate
casinorsquos first full year of operation Itslocal market share by both measureswent from below 20 percent to roughly40 percent ndash meaning that it went frombeing the arearsquos third-place casino to itstop performer
And herersquos where my hypothesis of agambling pie of a fixed size breaks downbecause Jumerrsquos in fact brought newbusiness to the local market ndash at least inthe short term In 2009 our Iowa casinoslost nearly 185000 admissions comparedto the previous year while Jumerrsquos addedmore than 587000 AGR in the Iowacasinos dropped $607 million whileJumerrsquos added $362 million (Again
these figures represent a reporting-
The Shrinking Gambling PieCOVER STORY
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machines throughout the state ldquoThatrsquoslike 17 18 casinosrdquo
And that means fewer tourists comingto the Quad Cities to gamble he said ndashthe new competitive reality for our three
casinos ldquoIt isnrsquot just the machines thatare in play here Itrsquos people not comingin their car or their not coming on theirbus to this market to play because nowtheyrsquore staying homerdquo
more than 80 years
old The Arsenal
clock is more
than 140 Yet their
appearances havenrsquot
changed much over
the passing decades
Paradoxically
the Quad City
landmarks most
associated with time
seem unchanged by
its passage
Bruce Walters is
a professor of art
at Western Illinois
University
This is part of an occasional series on the
history of public art in the Quad Cities Iftherersquos a piece of public art that yoursquod like
to learn more about e-mail the location
and a brief description to BD-Walters
wiuedu
Still Jumerrsquos AGR peaked in 2012
dropped $6 million in 2013 and was
nearly 10 percent lower in the first six
months of 2014 compared to 2013 Renk
said a large portion of that is because of
video gambling in the Quad CitiesHe added that one canrsquot only consider
the video-gambling revenue in Rock
Island County He noted that Illinois
has more than 17000 video-gambling
Admissions and AGR
at Quad Cities CasinosAdmissions and Adjusted Gross RevenueReceipts at Isle ofCapri Rhythm City and Jumerrsquos have been on a combineddownward slide since at least 2005 Jumerrsquos new casino(opened in 2008) reversed that trend ndash but only for a few years
Total Admissions Total AGR
1996 3915223 $1344018051997 4152460 $145304254
1998 4128706 $159015497
1999 4201579 $173521309
2000 4350291 $188944265
2001 3960456 $184184531
2002 4227489 $200966228
2003 3943322 $204904478
2004 3949886 $219848393
2005 3885494 $221818473
2006 3661265 $215101665
2007 3242598 $1939644042008 3067818 $187509933
2009 3470716 $217650872
2010 3487723 $212505753
2011 3374835 $213639917
2012 3367142 $2141128982013 3094095 $204357776
by Jeff Ignatius
jeffrcreadercom
Continued From Page 5
nightIt is at night when
the clocks are mostimpressive their
luminous faces likebeacons ndash even
in cities awash instreetlights and
headlampsEach clock tower
is meant to beimposing thougheach has a slightly
different messageThe Wells Fargo
building is forward-looking in its
modern constructionmethods yet it
still retains theauthority of classical architectural
elements The Rock Island Clock Toweruses architecture ndash primarily the Italian
Renaissance style ndash to create a buildingthat is formidable but not grandiose
The Wells Fargo clock tower is now
Art in Plain Sight The Arsenal
and Wells Fargo Clocks
Article and photos by Bruce Walters
BD-WalterswiueduART
The Wells Fargo tower
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far less visual and memorable than that timehe turned into Conan the Touch FootballBarbarian
A way to overcome first impressionbias suggested by research by Kai H Limis presenting new information about yourboyfriend in such ldquounambiguousrdquo and ldquovividrdquoways that it becomes hard to ignore Tell friendsstraight-out that hersquos changed and explain hismotivation ndash ideally while walking past himmeditating on a park bench with the DalaiLama or running a rescue for hummingbirdsingle mothers At the very least tell storiesndash true stories ndash laying out how differently henow responds Information presented in storyform tends to be stickier and ldquovividrdquo mentalpictures of his transformation may quash theambiguity that helps maintain f irst-impressionbias Finally add a call to action ndash a requestthat friends give him a second look through thelens of this new information They just mightsee that they can sit down to dinner with theguy without worrying hersquoll go off on them ldquoMy
name is Inigo Montoya You bumped my armreaching for the bread Prepare to dierdquo
Hot to TotIs there a way to make sure someone is on
birth control My girlfriend says she is but
I donrsquot believe her I know she really wants
to have a baby Irsquom not ready to be a father
yet ndash or maybe ever ndash so I need to get to the
bottom of this
ndash Worried
Yoursquore perhaps more of an adoption man ndash
into adopting the sort of little rascal you can
leave tied to a parking meter during brunch
without anybody calling social services on
you Unfortunately a man has limited control
over whether a woman hersquos with gets a bun in
the oven with his DNA baked into it ndash that is
unless he gets snipped or padlocks his zipper
and chucks the key in the ocean Of course the
single worst form of birth control is trusting
that a woman ndash especially a woman longingfor a baby ndash is actually taking or using hers A
mitigating factor is whether shersquos shown herself
to be ethical Consider whether that describes
your girlfriend If not you might want to
make that a requirement for any partner of
yours ndash before you find yourself reading The
Very Hungry Caterpillar aloud for the 300th
time in a week as itrsquos the only way to keep
your toddler from screaming like a goat being
slaughtered
Got A Problem Ask Amy Alkon171 Pier Ave 280 Santa Monica CA 90405
or e-mail AdviceAmyaolcom (AdviceGoddesscom)copy2014 Amy Alkon all rights reserved
Ask
theAdviceGoddessBY AMY ALKON
Under New AngerManagement
When my boyfriend and I started dating
he was kind of a hothead His first encounter
with my friends was a game of touch football
on the beach He and another guy collided
and he lost his temper There was a good bit
of yelling and I think people were pretty
shocked To his credit he realized he had an
anger problem Over time he has worked
hard on it and now he doesnrsquot blow upanymore He really is a changed man and I
thought people would recognize it but Irsquove
recently learned that they all still see him
as the scary-angry guy Is there any way to
change that
ndash Asking for a Second Chance
In touch football yoursquore only supposedto put a hand or two on another player ndash asopposed to oh tearing out his soul with yourbare hands grinding it into a fine powder andsprinkling it on your corn flakes
Sure in the months following that friendlySunday-afternoon death match your friendshad various opportunities to see that yourboyfriendrsquos changed Sadly this probably hasnrsquotmade the slightest dent in their opinion ofhim thanks to our brainrsquos penchant for energy
conservation Once wersquove figured somethingout ndash some bit of information or how to dosomething ndash our brain creates a cognitiveshortcut shrink-wrapping and storing the
knowledge set so the next time around wersquollreact automatically instead of having to thinkthe thing through These cognitive shortcutswork great when you say want more light toread by You know to reach over and switchon a lamp you donrsquot have to figure out what alamp is or whether yanking the dogrsquos tail mightmake his eyes light up the room
Unfortunately this auto-think makesundoing first impressions like trying toun-spill red wine on a white rug The nexttime we see a person our brain shoves usour mental flashcard on them ndash ldquoOh rightExplody McSplodersonrdquo Therersquos no mullingover whether that view of them might be duefor revision Researchers predictably call thiscognitive laziness ldquofirst-impression biasrdquo Itrsquosa form of confirmation bias our tendency tofavor information that confirms our beliefs andignore any that suggests we might be mistakenInformation updates are especially easy tooverlook when theyrsquore subtle like an explosiveguy shrugging off a small affront which is
19
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Too bad for these short-sighted people andtheir heirs The worth of Modiglianirsquos workseventually increased and some sold for millionsof dollars In the weeks ahead Leo donrsquot be like
those food sellers Know the value of what youhave even if itrsquos still latent
VIRGO (August 23-September 22) Irsquove got three new vocabulary wordsfor you I need them to provide you
with the proper oracle First is the Germanterm Schwellenangst It refers to timidity ornervousness about crossing a threshold andheading into unknown territory The secondword is a new English term ldquostrikhedoniardquo It
means the joy that rises up when you feel thecourage to say ldquoto hell with itrdquo The third wordis from Portuguese desenrascanccedilo It means thespontaneous improvisation of haphazard but
ultimately effective plans Now letrsquos put them alltogether To conquer your Schwellenangst youmust summon a bolt of strikhedonia and havefaith in your ability to carry out desenrascanccedilo(Thanks to other-wordlytumblrcom for the
new words)
LIBRA (September 23-October
22) Desire can conquer fearLove trumps cowardice The power that your
tenderness affords you may not completelydissolve your doubt and worry but it will quietthem down so much that they will lose theirability to paralyze you These truths are alwaysgood to keep in mind of course but they are
especially useful to you right now No obstaclewill faze you no shadow will intimidate youas long as you feed your holy longing andunshakable compassion
SCORPIO (October 23-November21) On August 2 1830 Louis
Antoine Duke of Angoulecircme was
King of France for 20 minutes (Itrsquos a long story)
I offer this to you as a cautionary tale A few
weeks from now I donrsquot want to have to be
comparing you to him If you hope to hold your
new position or continue to wield your added
clout for longer than just a little while you should
take all necessary steps How Nurture the web of
support that will sustain you for example Donrsquot
burn a single bridge Cultivate real empathy
not just the showy kind Avoid manipulativebehavior even if you think you can get away with
it Be a skillful gatherer of information
SAGITTARIUS (November
22-December 21) Golda Meirwas prime minister of Israel from
1969 to 1974 Her admirers described her as
ldquostrong-willed straight-talking gray-bunnedgrandmother of the Jewish peoplerdquo She hada good sense of humor too ldquoLet me tell youthe one thing I have against Mosesrdquo she saidldquoHe took us 40 years into the desert in order to
bring us to the one place in the Middle East thathas no oilrdquo I bring this up as a teaching storyfor you Sagittarius If you plan to make any bigmoves transitions or journeys in the coming
Go to RealAstrologycom to check out Rob BrezsnysEXPANDED WEEKLY AUDIO HOROSCOPESamp DAILY TEXT MESSAGE HOROSCOPES
The audio horoscopes are also available by phone at
1-877-873-4888 or 1-900-950-7700
FREE WILL ASTROLOGY by Rob Brezsny
ARIES (March 21-April 19) AnAmerican named Kevin Shelleyaccomplished a feat worthy ofinclusion in the Guinness Book of
World Records While wearing a blue satinmartial-arts outfit he smashed 46 wooden toiletseats over his head in just one minute Someobservers may be inclined to dismiss his effortsas frivolous and ridiculous But I admire howhe playfully mocked his own competitiveness
while fully expressing his competitiveness Hesatirized his egorsquos drive to be first and best evenas he achieved the goal of being first and best Irecommend you try something similar Yoursquoreentering a phase when yoursquoll be wise to add a bit
of humility to your bold self-presentation
TAURUS (April 20-May 20) Youare about to make the transition from
plodding to skipping from moping toexulting You will no longer be bogged downby cloudy doubt but will instead be buoyed bygiddy hope To what do we owe this imminentturnaround in your fortunes One reason
is that itrsquos Justifiable Narcissism Week ndash forTauruses only During this jubilee the Free WillAstrology Council on Extreme Self-Esteem
authorizes you to engage in unabashed self-worship ndash and to corral a host of other people
who want to join in celebrating you praisingyou and helping you
GEMINI (May 21-June 20) An eagledoes not catch flies A lion wonrsquot hunt
for mice A gourmet chef shuns recipesthat call for canned soup and potato chips AndI trust that you wonrsquot indulge a hankering fornon-nutritious sweets and treats that would
spoil your appetite for more robust sustenance
You understand Irsquom not just talking about yourliteral eating habits right Interpret this oraclemetaphorically please
CANCER (June 21-July 22) Nowis an excellent time to phase outfantasies that bog you down or drag
you backward Are you up for that challengeCan you summon the courage to leave the
mediocre past behind If so here are yourassignments Wean yourself of longings toreconstruct bygone pleasures Forget about
trying to be like the person you used to be andto have the keys you used to have Stop feeding
the feelings that keep you affixed to obsoletegoals Break any taboo that makes you scared tochange what needs to be changed
LEO (July 23-August 22) The artist
Amedeo Modigliani lived in Parisfrom 1906 until his death in 1920 For
most of that time he was destitute Proprietorsof local stores and restaurants sometimes
accepted his artwork as payment in lieu ofactual money They didnrsquot necessarily appreciateit though One food seller used Modiglianirsquosdrawings as wraps for the fried potatoes he soldAnother stashed the artistrsquos paintings in his
cellar where they turned into feasts for rodents
months I suggest you choose destinations thatwill allow you to gain access to wealth-buildingresources
CAPRICORN (December22-January 19) Do you know whatphase of your cycle it is Here are
a few hints It doesnrsquot come around often Itrsquosnot characterized by predictable events or
boring certainties And it may allow you evenencourage you to take a break from beingyour usual self Give up Okay Irsquoll tell you Youhave entered the Nicholas Cage Phase of your
cycle Cage is a Capricorn but not a typicalone Hersquos eccentric and manic and certifiablybatty He refers to his acting technique asldquoNouveau Shamanicrdquo once lived in a fake castleand owns a Lamborghini that belonged to
the legendary tyrant the Shah of Iran For ourcurrent purposes he has also testified ldquoI am nota demon I am a lizard a shark a heat-seekingpanther I want to be Bob Denver on acidplaying the accordionrdquo
AQUARIUS (January 20-February
18) Herersquos one of my goals in lifeAquarius to show you a type of astrology that
does not infringe on your free will but ratherclarifies your options In this horoscope forinstance I will outline your alternatives so thatyou will be fully informed as you determinewhat course of action will be most closelyaligned with your high ideals Ponder the
following question and then briskly exert yourfreedom of choice Would you prefer to havelove make your head spin knock you off yourfeet tickle your X-factor kick you gently but
firmly in the ass or all of the above
PISCES (February 19-March 20) ldquoGod changes caterpillars intobutterflies sand into pearls and coal
into diamonds by using t ime and pressurerdquo sayspastor Rick Warren ldquoHe is working on you toordquoLetrsquos make that idea your meditation Pisces Ifthe word ldquoGodrdquo doesnrsquot suit you substitute ldquoliferdquoldquonaturerdquo or ldquoWakan Tankardquo the Lakotan term
for ldquoThe Great Mysteryrdquo The essential pointis that you are being worked on and shapedby forces beyond your conscious awarenessSome of them are vast and impersonal like
your culture the media and the entertainmentindustry Others are intimate and close at handlike your genes your childhood imprints andthe characters you encounter daily Now is anexcellent time to contemplate all the influences
that make you who you are
Homework What idea feeling or attitude are you enslaved to What can you do to escape yourslavery Write Truthroostergmailcom and visitFreeWillAstrologycom
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August 7 Answers RightAT LAST middot August 21 2014
ACROSS
1 Harsh noise5 Cookie10 Considers15 On the double19 _ 5120 Ease21 Set aside22 Bear or Berra23 Timid one Hyph25 Winged creature 2 wds
27 Indian language28 Melees30 Paltry31 Osculation32 _ of a different color33 Absent34 Assail37 Muslim mystic38 Doctrines42 Thrusting weapon43 Supplier of army provisions47 Chronicle Abbr48 Reckoning Abbr49 Take up50 Town _
51 Corn bread52 Rocky hill53 Furthers54 Workers in a BampB55 Vine fruit56 Radiating from the center58 Perfume59 Unruffled60 Planer and edger61 Hit62 Earn63 Old West transports65 Old World herb66 Meeting69 ldquoTo _ _ humanrdquo70 Carnivorous fish
71 Roman writer72 Half diam73 Acid _74 Engaged75 Defunct name in Africa76 Immobilizes
77 _ media78 Concern of dieters 2 wds80 Rush81 Campaign hopefuls83 Male deer84 Code word for ldquoHrdquo85 Raggedy _86 Set of steps88 Slenderize90 Faithful93 Image Prefix
94 Hard-nosed ones98 Symbol of hospitality 2 wds100 HVAC device102 Held or Karenina103 Like a contortionist104 Crest105 Ireland106 SeaWorld star107 Eminent108 Certain replies109 Carey or Barrymore
DOWN
1 Tabula _2 Semicircles3 High _4 Budgerigar5 Walks in water6 Pit7 Expression8 Abbr in timetables9 Modernize with upgraded parts10 Swiss Alps city11 Cheer12 Shade trees13 Tangled mass14 Bikinis15 Lemur Hyph16 Shows sorrow17 Arab headgear
18 Pathos24 Throw out26 Show a response29 Water flag32 Bactrian feature33 Anagram of 46-Down34 Trounces
35 Disney park 36 Triple Crown winner of 197337 Struck 38 Group of lions39 Working class40 Projecting piece41 Mise-en- _43 Plots44 American playwright Clifford _45 Spare46 Anagram of 33-Down
51 Risk 53 Bitter drug54 Unkempt55 Lenience57 Name and password58 Where Nunavut is59 Trumpet call61 Peeler62 Shearer of ldquoThe Red Shoesrdquo63 Function64 Retinue65 Convex molding66 Actor Montgomery _67 Cyrus or Vivian68 Ill-fated Ford70 ldquoThe Secret Life of Walter _rdquo
71 Chaplain74 Factotum75 Fanaticism76 Pledged78 _ Domingo79 Rare82 Mischievous one84 Town in Hawaii86 Magnitude87 Carried with effort88 Wool cloth89 Cripples90 ldquo_ the night be forerdquo91 Descartes92 Skeletal part
93 False Abbr94 Some wines95 Recipe word96 Vetch seed97 Ragout99 Swellheadrsquos problem101 Hasten
August 7 Crossword Answers
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20140823 (Sat)
ABC Karaoke -Creekside Bar and Grill3303 Brady St Davenport IAB-Tho - MC Animosity - DJ XXL - Chan-
dla - Justis - Jam Out Band - Gabersquos330 E Washington St Iowa City IA
Barrel House Moline One-Year An-niversary Party Corporate Rock(11am) - The Harris Connection(3pm) - Rude Punch (7pm) - DJ Joe(10pm) -Barrel House Moline 13215th Ave Moline IL
Battle Red - Eleven Fifty Two - Rozz-Tox2108 3rd Ave Rock Island IL
Blackstones - The M uddy Waters 1708State St Bettendorf IA
Chris Isaak -Riverside Casino Event Cen-ter 3184 Highway 22 Riverside IA
Chuck T Murphy (2pm) -CreeksideVineyards Winery amp Inn 7505 120thAve Coal Valley IL
Cody Road -On the Rock Grille amp Bar4619 34th St Rock Island IL
Dive Bomb -Purgatoryrsquos Pub 2104 StateSt Bettendorf IA
D o lla M ii it e L iv e D a n c e M ix - Th eSmoking Dog Pub 1800 2nd AveRock Island IL
Funktastic 5 -Rascals Live 1418 15thSt Moline IL
Heavyweight - Six to the Chest - TheRusty Nail 2606 W Locust Daven-port IA
John Gork a -Princeton Coffeehouse 25E Marion St Princeton IL
Karaoke Night -Booziersquos Bar amp G rill 114
12 W 3rd St Davenport IALydia Loveless - Twins - Iron O rchard
-RIBCO 1815 2nd Ave Rock Island ILMichael Reed -Uptown Billrsquos Coffee
House 730 S Dubuque St IowaCity IA
20140821 (Thu)
An Evening with Coco Montoya- The Redst one Room 129 Main StDavenport IA
Army Materiel Command Band (6pm)-Rock Island Arsenal Rock Island IL
Billy Peiffer amp Collin Keemle Jam Night-On the Rock Grille amp Bar 4619 34th StRock Island IL
CJ the DJ -RIBCO 1815 2nd AveRock Island IL
Chuck T Murphy - Whiskey BarrelSaloon 305 W 2nd St Rock Falls IL
Cobra Kai Karaoke -Rumors Lounge ampNightclub 1704 Second Ave RockIsland IL
Cody Road Unplugged (730pm) - ABCKaraoke (11pm) - The Rust y Nail 2606 W Locust Davenport IA
Double Dz Karaoke -Purgatoryrsquos Pub2104 State St Bettendorf IA
Fablos Karaoke Night -RME CommunityStage 131 W 2nd St Davenport IA
Karaoke Night -Applebeersquos - Moline3805 41st Ave Moline IL
Lewis Knudsen Live Lunch (11am)-Mama Comptonrsquos 1725 2nd AveRock Island IL
Lionel Young Band - The Muddy Waters1708 State St Bettendorf IA
Open Mic Night -Rookies 2818 N BradySt Davenport IA
Open Stage Night - Theorsquos Java Club213 17th St Rock Island IL
Rational Anthem - Boys - MaidenMars - Conetrauma - The Mil l 120 E
Burlington Iowa City IASoulshake - Mixology -Gabersquos 330 E
Washington St Iowa City IAStardust Talent Night - The Old Star-
dust Sports Bar 1191 19th StreetMoline IL
Mill City Mob -Moline Bier Stube Black-hawk Room 415 15th St Moline IL
North of 40 -Princeton Days River Drive
Princeton IAOlivia Dvorak (4pm) -Wide River Win-
ery - Clinton 1776 East Deer CreekRd Clinton IA
Open Mic Night - Downtown CentralPerk 226 W 3rd St Davenport IA
Ozone Trio (630pm) - Brandon Gibbs(930pm) -Riverside Casino andGolf Resort 3184 Highway 22 Riv-erside IA
Paddlefest 2014 House Arrest (8pm)-Paddlewheel Sports Bar amp Grill 22115th St Bettendorf IA
Pierced Productions Karaoke amp DJfeaturing Leigh Timbrook - TheOld Stardust Sports Bar 1191 19thStreet Moline IL
Polyrhythms Jazz amp Heritage FestivalTerranga House - ETM (EvangelismThrough Music) - The Rangels- Morten Wa Byaombe - CurtisHawkins Band - First Rank - ErniePeniston Band - Kuchina Jazz Col-lective -Martin Luther King Parkbetween 7th amp 5th Avenues RockIsland IL
Southern Thunder Karaoke - HollarrsquosBar and Grill 4050 27th St Moline IL
Steve McFate Acoustic Show - Gen-erations Bar amp Grill 4100 4th AveMoline IL
The Funnies -River House 1510 RiverDr Moline IL
Tyler Barham -Broken Saddle 1417 5th
Ave Moline ILWill Kimbrough - Brigitte DeMeyer-CSPSLegion Arts 1103 3rd St SECedar Rapids IA
Live Five Ellis Kell Band (5pm)-RME Courtyard 131 W 2nd St
Davenport IALive Lunch w Midwest amp Dear Creek(noon) - Silly C (7pm) -RME Com-munity Stage 131 W 2nd St Dav-enport IA
Lost Country Dancersrsquo Dance -WalcottColiseum 116 E Bryant St Walcott IA
Mercury Brothers - The Mud dy Waters1708 State St Bettendorf IA
Mountain Sprout - Lou Shields - RIBCO1815 2nd Ave Rock Island IL
Neverly Brothers -Riverside Casinoand Golf Resort 3184 Highway 22Riverside IA
North of 40 -Mulliganrsquos Valley Pub 310W 1st Ave Coal Valley IL
Orquesta Alto Maiz (630pm) -Shera-ton Iowa City Hotel 210 S DubuqueSt Iowa City IA
Pierced Productions Karaoke amp DJfeaturing Leigh Timbrook - TheOld Stardust Sports Bar 1191 19thStreet Moline IL
Smooth Groove -On the Rock Grilleamp Bar 4619 34th St Rock Island IL
Traitors - Villains - Fate Worse ThanDeath - Victims - Post Ad - ThroughMy Eyes (6pm) - Moline Bier Stube
Blackhawk Room 415 15th St Moline IL
20140822 (Fri)
50 Shades of Rock - Bier Stube Moline417 15th St Moline IL
ABC Karaoke -Circle Tap 1345 LocustSt Davenport IA
ABC Karaoke -Creekside Bar and Grill3303 Brady St Davenport IA
ABC Karaoke -Moose Lodge - Daven-port 2333 Rockingham Rd Dav-enport IA
An Evening with Buckwheat Zydeco- The Redst one Room 129 Main StDavenport IA
Band du Jour (530pm) - Whiplash
Abby (9pm) - The Rusty Nail 2606W Locust Davenport IA
Chuck T Murphy -Eagle Ridge Resortamp Spa 444 Eagle Ridge Dr Galena IL
Dirty Water Band -Barrel House 211211 E 2nd St Davenport IA
DollaMiiite Live Dance Mix - Th eSmoking Dog Pub 1800 2nd AveRock Island IL
Doug Brundies Big Acoustic Show-Junction Grill amp Bar 110 E 4th StWilton IA
Joe Seng -Joersquos Club 1402 W 7th StDavenport IA
Karaoke Night -Bowlmor Lanes 2952N Brady St Davenport IA
Karaoke Night -Roosterrsquos Sports Bar amp
Grill 2130 3rd Ave Rock Island ILLarry Bo Boyd -Cool Beanz Coffee-house 1325 30th St Rock Island IL
Lewis Knudsen Band - The Effie Afton- KAB -Moline Bier Stube BlackhawkRoom 415 15th St Moline IL
Southern Thunder Karaoke -HollarrsquosBar and Grill 4050 27th St Moline IL
The Bishops - Fairhaven - Rude Punch-Iowa City Yacht Club 13 S Linn StIowa City IA
The Blow Ups - Halo Of Flies -RascalsLive 1418 15th St Moline IL
The Franti Project -Brady Street Pub217 Brady St Davenport IA
The Funnies -Len Brownrsquos North ShoreInn 700 N Shore Dr Moline IL
The Unidynes (5pm) - Wide RiverWinery - LeClaire 106 N Cody RdLeClaire IA
Vagabond Entertainment presentsK o o by rsquo s K a ra o ke - B i er S t u b eLeClaire 1001 Canal Shore DrLeClaire IA
Vice Squad -Purgatoryrsquos Pub 2104 StateSt Bettendorf IA
Xposed - FiLiBuStA - Pleasurebeats- Disco Diaries -Gabersquos 330 E Wash-ington St Iowa City IA
You Me amp Apollo - The Lonelyhearts-Rozz-Tox 2108 3rd Ave Rock Is-land IL
Driftwood Soldier Rozz-Tox ndash September 2
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Jam Session w BenSoltau - Iowa CityYacht Club 13 S Linn
St Iowa City IAK a r a o k e N i g h t-RIBCO 1815 2ndAve Rock Island ILKoobyrsquos Karaoke-Bier Stube LeClaire1001 Canal Shore DrLeClaire IAO pe n M ic N ig h t- Ru m o rs L o u ngeamp Nightclub 1704Second Ave RockIsland ILOpen Mic Night w
Karl Beatty amp Mike Miller -BooziersquosBar amp Grill 114 12 W 3rd St Dav-enport IA
The Chris amp Wes Show -Ubriacorsquos Trat-toria 1029 Mound St Davenport IAThe Harris Collection Open Jam Ses-
sion -Brady Street Pub 217 Brady StDavenport IA
20140828 (Thu)
Lewis Knudsen Live Lunch (11am)-Mama Comptonrsquos 1725 2nd AveRock Island IL
Boston - Starship -US Cellular Center370 1st Ave NE Cedar Rapids IA
Open Stage Night - Theorsquos Java Club213 17th St Rock Island IL
Billy Peiffer amp Collin Keemle Jam Night-On the Rock Grille amp Bar 4619 34th StRock Island IL
Double Dz Karaoke -Purgatoryrsquos Pub2104 State St Bettendorf IA
ABC Karaoke - The Rusty Nail 2606 WLocust Davenport IA
Bob Log III - Samuel Locke-Ward ampthe Garbage Boys - The Mill 120 EBurlington Iowa City IA
20140825 (Mon)
ABC Karaoke - The Muddy Waters 170 8State St Bettendorf IA
Circle of Heat -Gabersquos 330 E Washing-ton St Iowa City IA
Live Lunch w Lewis Knudsen (noon)-RME Community Stage 131 W 2ndSt Davenport IA
Open Mic w J Knight - The Mil l 120 EBurlington Iowa City IA
20140826 (Tue)
ABC Karaoke -Creekside Bar and Grill3303 Brady St Davenport IA
ABC Karaoke - The Muddy Waters 170 8State St Bettendorf IA
ABC Karaoke - The R usty Nail 2606 W
Locust Davenport IAAcoustic Music Club (430pm) - RME(River Music Experience) 131 W 2ndSt Davenport IA
Fruition -Gabersquos 330 E Washington StIowa City IA
Glenn Hickson (5pm) -Jake Orsquos Grille2900 Blackhawk Rd Rock Island IL
Open Jam Session -Brady Street Pub217 Brady St Davenport IA
Open Mic Night (630pm) - Cool BeanzCoffeehouse 1325 30th St RockIsland IL
Open Mic Nite w Alan Sweet -VanrsquosPizza Pub amp Grill 3333 Harrison StDavenport IA
Open Mic w Corey Wallace amp Friends-11th Street Precinct 2108 E 11th StDavenport IA
Pete Balestrieri - Eric Whittaker - Jus-tin Baumgartner - Douglas KramerNye - The Mi ll 12 0 E Bur lin gto nIowa City IA
Cobra Kai Karaoke -Rumors Lounge ampNightclub 1704 Second Ave RockIsland IL
Karaoke Night -Applebeersquos - Moline3805 41st Ave Moline IL
Open Mic Night -Rookies 2818 N BradySt Davenport IA
Stardust Talent Night - The Old Stardus tSports Bar 1191 19th Street Moline IL
CJ the DJ -RIBCO 1815 2nd AveRock Island IL
Soulshake - Mixology -Gabersquos 330 EWashington St Iowa City IA
20140829 (Fri)
ABC Karaoke -Circle Tap 1345 LocustSt Davenport IA
ABC Karaoke -Creekside Bar and Grill3303 Brady St Davenport IA
ABC Karaoke -Moose Lodge - Daven-port 2333 Rockingham Rd Dav-enport IA
Barstool Boogaloo -Broken Saddle1417 5th Ave Moline IL
Cheese Pizza - American Dog -RIBCO1815 2nd Ave Rock Island IL
Cody Road -Dickson Park Milan ILDave Moore amp the Outskirts of Town
- The Mil l 12 0 E Bur lin gton Iow aCity IA
Derek Reid amp Andy Jazz Duo - BlueMovies -Moline Bier Stube Black-hawk Room 415 15th St Moline IL
Dirt Road Rockers -On the Rock Grilleamp Bar 4619 34th St Rock Island IL
Dogs on Skiis (630pm) - SheratonIowa City Hotel 210 S Dubuque StIowa City IA
DollaMiiite Live Dance Mix - Th eSmoking Dog Pub 1800 2nd AveRock Island IL
Doug Brundies Big Acoustic Show-Onion Grove Bar 602 Lombard StClarence IA
20140824 (Sun)
ABC Karaoke -11th Street Precinct2108 E 11th St Davenport IA
ABC Karaoke - The Rusty Nail 2606 WLocust Davenport IA
Alan Sweet amp Friends (6pm) - TheMuddy Waters 1708 State St Bet-tendorf IA
Bill Chrastil (4pm) -Riverside Casinoand Golf Resort 3184 Highway 22Riverside IA
Buddy Olson (3pm) -Duckyrsquos Lagoon13515 78th Ave Andalusia IL
Chuck T Murphy -Parkside Gril l ampLounge 2307 5th Ave Moline IL
Jim Ryan (3p m) -Len Brownrsquos NorthShore Inn 700 N Shore Dr Moline IL
Keep Off the Grass (5pm) - The Cap-tainrsquos Table 4801 River Dr Moline IL
Live Broadcast - Lack of Zen -Gabersquos330 E Washington St Iowa City IA
Open Mic for Originals Only (noon)-Mama Comptonrsquos 1725 2nd AveRock Island IL
Open Mic Night w Karl Beatty - BarrelHouse 211 211 E 2nd St Daven-port IA
Open Mic Night w Rob Dahms (5pm)-Rustic Ridge Golf Course Grille ampPub 1151 East Iowa St Eldridge IA
Polyrhythms Jazz amp Heritage FestivalDaniel Leahy Band - LangstonHughes Tribute - Tammy McCann- Laurence Hobgood - The Redstone
Room 129 Main St Davenport IASteve McFate Acoustic Show -On the
Rock Grille amp Bar 4619 34th St RockIsland IL
Sunday Jazz Brunch (830 amp 1030am1230pm) -Bix Bistro 200 E 3rd StDavenport IA
Eleven Fifty Two - Aterra Tale - Mole-hill - AsBigAsAMouse -Rascals Live1418 15th St Moline IL
Fire Sale - Aitas - Dan DiMonte amp theBad Assettes -Iowa City Yacht Club13 S Linn St Iowa City IA
Funktastic Five - The Rusty Nail 26 06 WLocust Davenport IA
Gray Wolf Band - Len Brownrsquos NorthShore Inn 700 N Shore Dr Moline IL
Jazz amp E xperi mental Jazz -Bier StubeMoline 417 15th St Moline IL
Joe Seng -Joersquos Club 1402 W 7th StDavenport IA
Karaoke Night -Bowlmor Lanes 2952N Brady St Davenport IA
Karaoke Night -Roosterrsquos Sports Bar ampGrill 2130 3rd Ave Rock Island IL
Live Five Jason Carl Band (5pm)-RME Courtyard 131 W 2nd St
Davenport IANorth of 40 -Purgatoryrsquos Pub 2104 StateSt Bettendorf IA
Parkypalooza Meth amp Goats - Pur-gatory - Ski Ma$k - Maleficarum- Cool Off - The Easy Mark - LordGreen - Straigh t Up - Tong Po -Rozz- Tox 2108 3rd Ave Rock Island IL
Pierced Productions Karaoke amp DJfeaturing Leigh Timbrook - TheOld Stardust Sports Bar 1191 19thStreet Moline IL
Sha Na Na (8pm) - Hold On Band(930pm) -Riverside Casino and GolfResort 3184 Highway 22 Riverside IA
Southern Thunder Karaoke -HollarrsquosBar and Grill 4050 27th St Moline IL
Surrounded by Giants Farewell Show
-Gabersquos 330 E Washington St IowaCity IA
The Whoozdads (5pm) -Wide RiverWinery - LeClaire 106 N Cody RdLeClaire IA
The Matchsellers (6pm) - RME Com-munity Stage 131 W 2nd St Dav-enport IA
20140827 (Wed)
ABC Karaoke -11th Street Precinct2108 E 11th St Davenport IA
ABC Karaoke -Circle Tap 1345 LocustSt Davenport IA
Acoustic Jam Night w Steve Mc-Fate -McManus Pub 1401 7th AveMoline IL
Acoustic Open Mic Night (630pm) -Fablos Karaoke Night (9pm) -RMECommunity Stage 131 W 2nd StDavenport IA
Burlington Street Bluegrass Band - TheMill 120 E Burlington Iowa City IA
Chuck T Murphy -Valley Inn Ale House24575 Valley Dr Pleasant Valley IA
Cody Road Unplugged (6pm) - GoFish Marina and Bar 411 River DrPrinceton IA
Fifth of Country (6pm) - Karaoke King(930pm) - The Rusty Nail 260 6 WLocust Davenport IA
Lou Shields RIBCO ndash August 22
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EXHIBITIONS CLOSING
Davenport Iowa bull 5633267804wwwfiggeartmuseumorg
Sponsored by
Mary Bero Stuffed Head Self-Portrait 2006 cotton silk courtesy of
the Collection of Marcia Doc ter photography courtesy of the artist
Innovators amp Legends Generations in Textiles and Fiber
Through September 7 2014Organized by the Muskegon
Museum of Art Innovators amp
Legends features more than 70
works by artists from across the
country and abroad whose work
with fabric thread and yarn has
revolutionized the genre of fiber art
Local Threads Through September 7 2014
A companion exhibition Local Threads
will feature artists in the Quad Cities
region who use fiber and textiles to
create vibrant imaginative artworks
Schafer Interiors
Wynne Schafer
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Open Mic Night w Karl Beatty amp MikeMiller -Booziersquos Bar amp Grill 114 12 W3rd St Davenport IA
The Chris amp Wes Show - Ubriacorsquos Trat-toria 1029 Mound St Davenport IA
The Harris Collection Open Jam Ses-sion -Brady Street Pub 217 Brady StDavenport IA
20140904 (Thu)
ABC Karaoke - The Rusty Nail 2606 WLocust Davenport IA
Allen Edwards -Riverside Casino andGolf Resort 3184 Highway 22 Riv-erside IA
Battle of the Bands VII -Iowa City YachtClub 13 S Linn St Iowa City IA
Chuck T Murphy -Harringtonrsquos Pub 2321Cumberland Dr Bettendorf IA
Cobra Kai Karaoke -Rumors Lounge ampNightclub 1704 Second Ave RockIsland IL
Cornmeal - Henhouse Prowlers -Soulshake -Gabersquos 330 E Washing-ton St Iowa City IA
Danika Holmes -Barrel House 211 211E 2nd St Davenport IA
Dirty Water Band -Barrel House 211 211E 2nd St Davenport IA
Double Dz Karaoke -Purgatoryrsquos Pub2104 State St Bettendorf IA
Karaoke Night -Applebeersquos - Moline3805 41st Ave Moline IL
Moonshine Sorrow - The Mil l 120 EBurlington Iowa City IA
Open Mic Night -Rookies 2818 N BradySt Davenport IA
Open Stage Night - Theorsquos Java Club213 17th St Rock Island IL
Stardust Talent Night - The Old Stardu stSports Bar 1191 19th Street Moline IL
The Candymakers -Schwiebert Riv-erfront Park between 17th amp 20thStreets Rock Island IL
Open Mic Night -Downtown CentralPerk 226 W 3rd St Davenport IA
Parkypalooza Weekend Nachos -
Wartorn - SickTired - King of Clubz- Bath House Boys - Hate - FeederGainer - Relentless Approach -Deathwish - Ice Hockey - Kings - AsYou Were -Rozz-Tox 2108 3rd AveRock Island IL
Pieces of Candy (4pm) -Wide RiverWinery - Clinton 1776 East DeerCreek Rd Clinton IA
Pierced Productions Karaoke amp DJfeaturing Leigh Timbrook - TheOld Stardust Sports Bar 1191 19thStreet Moline IL
Rock the Levee Village People - AB-BAFab -Quad-Cities Waterfront Con-vention Center 2021 State St Bet-tendorf IA
Sha Na Na (8pm) - Hold On Band(930pm) -Riverside Casino and GolfResort 3184 Highway 22 Riverside IA
Smooth Groove -River House 1510River Dr Moline IL
Southern Thunder Karaoke -HollarrsquosBar and Grill 4050 27th St Moline IL
Split Lip Rayfield - Cedar CountyCobras - Jon Eric - Gabersquos 330 EWashington St Iowa City IA
Steve McFate amp Friends - Timrsquos Corn er Tap 4018 14th Av e Rock Island IL
The Old 57rsquos -Bier Stube LeClaire 1001Canal Shore Dr LeClaire IA
The One Night Standards - BedroomShrine -Bier Stube Moline 417 15thSt Moline IL
The Travoltas - Meet the Press - RIBCO1815 2nd Ave Rock Island IL
20140831 (Sun)
ABC Karaoke -11th Street Precinct2108 E 11th St Davenport IA
ABC Karaoke - The Muddy Water s 1708State St Bettendorf IA
ABC Karaoke - The Rusty Nail 2606 W
Locust Davenport IABring Your Own Vinyl - Gabersquos 330 E
Washington St Iowa City IADriftwood Soldier -Rozz-Tox 2108 3rd
Ave Rock Island ILGlenn Hickson (5pm) -Jake Orsquos Grille
2900 Blackhawk Rd Rock Island ILOpen Jam Session -Brady Street Pub
217 Brady St Davenport IAOpen Mic Night (630pm) -Cool Beanz
Coffeehouse 1325 30th St RockIsland IL
Open Mic Nite w Alan Sweet - VanrsquosPizza Pub amp Grill 3333 Harr ison StDavenport IA
Open Mic w Corey Wallace amp Friends-11th Street Precinct 2108 E 11th St
Davenport IA
20140903 (Wed)
ABC Karaoke -11th Street Precinct2108 E 11th St Davenport IA
ABC Karaoke -Circle Tap 1345 LocustSt Davenport IA
Allen Edwards -Riverside Casino andGolf Resort 3184 Highway 22 Riv-erside IA
Cody Road Unplugged (6pm) -GoFish Marina and Bar 411 River DrPrinceton IA
Jam S essio n w Be n Sol tau - Iowa CityYacht Club 13 S Linn St Iowa City IA
Karaoke Night -RIBCO 1815 2nd Ave
Rock Island ILMotherfolk -Gabersquos 330 E WashingtonSt Iowa City IA
Open Mic Night -Rumors Lounge ampNightclub 1704 Second Ave RockIsland IL
Open Mic Night w Karl Beatty - BarrelHouse 211 211 E 2nd St Daven-
port IAOpen Mic Night w Rob Dahms (5pm)-Rustic Ridge Golf Course Grille ampPub 1151 East Iowa St Eldridge IA
Sunday Jazz Brunch (830 amp 1030am1230pm) -Bix Bistro 200 E 3rd StDavenport IA
Them SomrsquoBitches - Just Let Go DJs-Bier Stube Moline 417 15th StMoline IL
The Travoltas - Johnny Donrsquot -RIBCO1815 2nd Ave Rock Island IL
20140901 (Mon)
ABC Karaoke - The Muddy Water s 1708State St Bettendorf IA
Open Mic w J Knight - The Mil l 120 EBurlington Iowa City IA
20140902 (Tue)
ABC Karaoke -Creekside Bar and Grill3303 Brady St Davenport IA
A Crowd like You - Legions of Romulus(530pm) -Moline Bier Stube Black-
hawk Room 415 15th St Moline ILAlan Sweet amp Friends (6pm) - The MuddyWaters 1708 State St Bettendorf IA
AWTHNTKTS - In the Mouth of Rad-ness - Truck or Dead Horse - B-Star - Sainthood - Gabersquos 330 EWashington St Iowa City IA
Buddy Olson (3pm) -Duckyrsquos Lagoon13515 78th Ave Andalusia IL
Descendant -RME (River Music Experi-ence) 131 W 2nd St Davenport IA
Funktastic Five -On the Rock Grilleamp Bar 4619 34th St Rock Island IL
Greg amp Rich Acoustic Duo (2pm) -LenBrownrsquos North Shore Inn 700 NShore Dr Moline IL
Lucky Frog Street Dance The Old 57rsquos(4pm) - The Lovedogs (8pm) - The
Lucky Frog Bar and Grill 313 N SalinaSt McCausland IA
North of 40 - The Rust y Nail 260 6 WLocust Davenport IA
Open Mic for Originals Only (noon)-Mama Comptonrsquos 1725 2nd AveRock Island IL
Vagabond Entertainment presentsK o o by rsquo s K a ra o ke - B i er S t u b eLeClaire 1001 Canal Shore Dr
LeClaire IAWild Oatz -Stooges 908 3rd St Orion ILZach Harris - The Muddy Waters 1708
State St Bettendorf IA
20140830 (Sat)
ABC Karaoke -Creekside Bar and Grill3303 Brady St Davenport IA
Cody Road -Stooges 908 3rd St Orion ILCommunity Drum Circle (1030am)
-RME (River Music Experience) 131W 2nd St Davenport IA
Damon Johnson - Halo of Flies -RascalsLive 1418 15th St Moline IL
DollaMiiite Live Dance Mix - Th eSmoking Dog Pub 1800 2nd Ave
Rock Island ILDoug Brundies Big Acoustic Show -Bley-artrsquos Tap 2210 E 11th St Davenport IA
Downtown Rockinrsquo Daddyrsquos - Th eMuddy Waters 1708 State St Bet-tendorf IA
G Quick - Ro - Trayvee - Young God- Colossical - Prieto - Kr it - D Staff -RTMG -Moline Bier Stube BlackhawkRoom 415 15th St Moline IL
Gray Wolf Band -Milan Indian SummerFest Milan IL
Joe Ting lersquos DJ Enter tain ment -Bar-rel House Moline 1321 5th AveMoline IL
John June Year - Iowa City Yacht Club13 S Linn St Iowa City IA
Karaoke Night -Booziersquos Bar amp Grill 11412 W 3rd St Davenport IA
Karaoke Night - The Mill 1 20 E Burli ng-ton Iowa City IA
Milk amp Eggs -Uptown Billrsquos Coffee House730 S Dubuque St Iowa City IA
Naughty Naughty - The Rusty Nail 2606W Locust Davenport IA
3WEDNESDAY
1MONDAY
2TUESDAY
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31SUNDAY
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setter for an extended call-and-response jam
between the organ and guitar over pulsing
bass and drums building to an actual climax
of intertwined vocals and guitar Itrsquos sti ll Ryanrsquos
roots rock but itrsquos a transcendently free and
loose expression of it
The Dawn will mark the release of Waiting onthe Storm from 8 pm to midnight on Saturday
August 23 at Len Brown North Shore Inn (700
North Shore Drive Moline)
For more information on the Dawn visit
FacebookcomTheDawnMusicOfficial
Jordan Danielsen Old SoulAfter the willful variety of Jordan Danielsenrsquos
2011 album Night Alone in the City his new OldSoul record certainly benefits from a consistent
style 12 unerringly pleasant tracks anchored
by the singersongwriterrsquos clear clean slightly
twangy voice and mostly an acoustic guitar
Yet its comforting tone becomes somewhat
suffocating over the albumrsquos length and when
the songs call for a shift to the dark the gentle
arrangements and careful polish underminethem
The second track ldquoNinnianrsquos Balladrdquo
summarizes those problems ndash an approachable
folk tune aspiring to huge resonance (ldquoI joined
the cause and fought the union fight For a
higher wage and a human rightrdquo) but lacking the
telling detail to earn it Even more problematic is
that the singing and music exude hope while the
lyrics document struggle death and eventually
cancer The ultimate peace the song finds canrsquot
bridge the gulf between medium and messageTherersquos a similar tonal disconnect on ldquoRainy
Days Are Good Days for Playing Sad Sad
Songsrdquo with the words at odds with the the
upbeat rootsy rock and Danielsenrsquos friendly
voice The phrase ldquosweet depressionrdquo carries an
air of condescension as if being miserable were
somehow the coolest thing in the world
But if Danielsen canrsquot yet pull off being
heavy Old Soul also shows off his considerable
wheelhouse
ldquoDenver Coloradordquo has a soulful James Taylor vibe dexterity in the vocals and a striking
counter-melody in the guitar during the chorus
ldquoUs My Loverdquo starts with a great couplet ndash
ldquoYoursquove got a flicker in your mind And I got
metal in my bonesrdquo ndash and the piano melody
poised against the rhythm ukulele casts an
enchanting tropical spell
ldquoThe Shape Irsquom inrdquo is almost unbearably
bright in the restrained joy of its singing nimble
fiddle and warm guitar ndash crafting a great groove
without forcing it
Danielsenrsquos skill in finding the right musical
details in light instrumentation plays best with
simple ideas and feelings ndash as on the closing title
track and the melancholy unburdened by angst
of ldquoCarolynnrdquo The singersongwriter is at his
strongest when he works small
Jordan Danielsen will perform from 9 pm to
midnight on Thursday August 21 at 11th Street
Precinct (1107 Mound Street Davenport) with
Jef Spradley and from 5 to 8 pm on Saturday
August 23 at Do the Brew (Sheridan MeadowsPark Eldridge) with Carolynn Johnston
For more information on Jordan Danielsen visit
JordanDanielsenMusiccom
Irsquove written about four releases from Sean
Ryan over the past six years ndash as a solo singer
songwriter as part of Jim the Mule and asthe leader of the Dawn (and Sean Ryan amp the
Dawn) Irsquove always liked his singing voice ndash a
mature blend of authority precision and expres-
sion But with much of his work as a solo act and
bandleader Irsquove found the combination of stan-
dard Americana arrangements and plain-spoken
writing dully professional ndash not vivid enough to
avoid the generic
So the new six-track Waiting on the Storm
album from the Dawn came as a pleasant
surprise ndash in particular the expansive rockerldquoBring It All Homerdquo a forceful jam that oozes
personality and life and has a clear if winding
path An album full of similar songs would
quickly become tiresome but as a startling
change-up from Ryanrsquos past work it reverberates
through the entire record
Each track on the album actually feels
designed to showcase a different facet of Ryan
and his band ndash keyboardistsinger Jordan
VanOpdorp bassistsinger Garrin Jost and
drummer Josh Womack But for the keyboardsthe slinky hooky opener ldquoFreezeframerdquo sounds
like a tribute to the disbanded Jim the Mule
ldquoTroubled Daysrdquo is an up-tempo shit-kicker
ldquoPhasesrdquo has a flair for soulful funk rock And
the title track with its slightly unsteady falsetto
languid pace and delicate piano flourishes is
poised alluringly between liquid and air until the
commanding electric guitar places it firmly on
the ground
Only ldquoCold Rain Ice amp Snowrdquo conforms to
what I would have expected from Ryan And
while that song might have melted into previous
albums it jumps out here as a contrast and a
reminder that Ryanrsquos voice is most potent in
simple settings The key to its success here is
that it represents a breather and alludes to the
core of Ryanrsquos music rather than merely being an
encapsulation of it
But ldquoBring It All Homerdquo is the undoubted
highlight rooted in Americana but growing
far beyond it At the outset it shows a sturdy
framework the thick organ-y keyboards
contrasting with biting guitar and a sinuoussinging style to create a serious groove The
fluid expressive piercing opening guitar solo
would have been the unsurprising climax of
a lesser song but here itrsquos merely the table-
The Dawn Waiting for the Storm and Jordan Danielsen Old Soul
Breaking Some Shackles Burdened by Others
by Jeff Ignatius
jeffrcreadercom
MUSIC
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Ilove Yazmina
Rezarsquos lsquoArt rsquo My
infatuation with
the playwrightrsquos
script started four
years ago when the
piece was produced
by the Curtainbox
Theatre Company
and it brought me
great delight to hearthat the QC Theatre Workshop and director
Tyson Danner planned to stage the play with
the same cast that performed the material for
the Curtainbox
Friday night as I settled into my seat I took
time to marvel at scenic designer Tyler Reinertrsquos
set which is itself a work of art Hersquos painted the
walls as stained aged cement sectioned to look
like giant blocks and these walls are separated
by tall white-washed brick pillars marking
the edges of a wooden-floored minimally
decorated room containing two metal benches
and a sofa table While artistic in and of itself
the space also looks as if itrsquos a room in an art
museum one ready to display masterpieces
In lsquoArt rsquo the space ndash considering it functions
as three separate apartments during the play
ndash is primarily the home to a newly acquired
Antrios artwork purchased for $200000 by
Serge (Reader employee Mike Schulz) a work
that looks like a canvas painted entirely white
The painting which Serge insists isnot white
becomes the catalyst for the long-gestatingdemise of the friendship between Serge and
Marc (Adam Michael Lewis) with Marc seeing
the canvas as a representation of what Serge
has become which is someone Marc no longer
likes
Schulz who seems comfortable in Sergersquos
pretentious skin really shines when his
character gets excited about sharing ldquothe
Antriosrdquo His childlike giddiness is clear not
only in his voice but in the twinkle in his eyes
and the flush in his face His most enjoyablemoments however come when Serge and
Marc square off as Schulzrsquos smug barely
contained disdain meets Lewisrsquo uncontained
dismissal of Serge and his independent tastes
that are out of line with Marcrsquos The contrast
of Schulzrsquos attempts at self-control and Lewisrsquo
willingness to let his displeasure be clearly
known is a highlight of the performance
with Serge and Marc exchanging increasingly
personal barbs ndash over the painting the
minutiae of its intention and the intonation
behind one anotherrsquos specific words Despite
each characterrsquos self-importance and self-
absorption their arguments are utterly
hilariously ridiculous
Sergersquos and Marcrsquos tense relationship is made
THEATRE By Thom White
thomasjasonwhitegmailcom
The (White) Elephant in the RoomlsquoArtrsquo at the QC Theatre Workshop through August 30
more palpable
by the inclusion
of Yvan (Aaron
Randolph III) in
the friendship
mix Randolphrsquos
awkward much
less refined figure
seems a plaything
for Serge and Marc
a jester for theirentertainment as the ways in which they toy
with his attentions and demand his loyalty
suggest that hersquos obviously beneath them
Dressed in business-casual attire by costume
designer Kristin Meyer ndash as opposed to the
button-up shirts and suit jackets of Serge and
Marc ndash Yvan is the audiencersquos connection to
the proceedings the sympathetic doorway into
the uppity world of the two other characters
Itrsquos easy to feel for him as Serge and Marc play
tennis with his friendship both attempting to
keep him in their own court
This sympathy comes even easier because
of the way Randolph portrays Yvan hersquos
charmingly unassuming and good-natured
Even his moments of outrage are adorable
particularly when he gets so shaken up that
he literally ndash and probably unintentionally
ndash shakes the eyeglasses off his face which
happened at least three times during Fridayrsquos
performance His rants and fits including a
lengthy explanation about the frustrations of
including his step-mothersand his mother onhis wedding invitations have the cadences and
inflections of a nice-guy version of Lewis Black
My partner and I were in almost-constant fits
of giggling whenever Randolph spokeAs funny as the show is itrsquos also poignant
particularly in its examination of friendshipThe QC Theatre Workshoprsquos most affectingmoment is one I cannot divulge here but wishthat I could because itrsquos one of those rare timesin which a showrsquos lighting delivers a message
Though Marc speaks the final monologuewhich explains both the central white paintingand the playrsquos point itrsquos Dannerrsquos lightingdesign for the productionrsquos final image thatmakes that point clear lsquoArtrsquo is not a riotouslyfunny yet basically insignificant conversationabout a white painting for 85 minutes Insteaditrsquos a meaningful and utterly entertaininglesson in human relationships which theQC Theatre Workshop shines a light onwonderfully well
lsquoArtrsquo runs at the QC Theatre Workshop (730
Wilkes Avenue Davenport) through August
30 and more information and tickets are
available by calling (563)650-2396 or visiting
QCTheatreWorkshoporg
Adam Michael Lewis Aaron Randolph III and Mike Schulz
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Thursdayrsquos audiencecertainly enjoyedthe Richmond Hill
Barn Theatrersquos Leading
Ladies judging by their
loud snorts and uninhib-
ited guffaws Ken Ludwigprovides plenty of fodder
for laughter as do director
Tom Vaccaro and his cast
who hit the comedyrsquos high
notes pitch-perfectly As
for me I didnrsquot just gigglebut laughed heartily right
along with the rest of the
crowd at least a dozen
times
Thatrsquos not to saythough that I laughed consistently throughout
the performance Ludwig takes a long time
to set up Leading Ladiesrsquo premise of two male
Shakespearean actors attempting to fool a
wealthy dying widow into believing theyrsquore her
long-lost nieces The play starts with a sceneinvolving the ingeacutenue Meg (Sarah Ade Wallace)
and her uncomfortably too-old-for-her fianceacute
Duncan (Andy Davis) a compassionless
mistrusting and judgmental reverend Theyrsquore
running late for a performance of Scenes fromShakespeare at the local Moose Lodge which
features the aforementioned actors Leo and Jack
(Jonathan Grafft and Nathan Johnson)
Wersquore next whisked away to Leorsquos and Jackrsquos
performance where we find out that theyrsquoresuch bad actors that their entire audience would
rather take to the buffet across the street thanendure another moment of poor deliveries and
even poorer sword-fighting skills Then wersquore
on a train where Leo and Jack lament their
lack of funds and Leo discovers an article abouta wealthy woman ndash Jackie Skilesrsquo ridiculously
hilarious crotchety old bat Florence ndash looking for
her missing heirs The actors subsequently plot
to convince Florence that theyrsquore her nephews
only to find out from Mallory Parkrsquos assertive butairheaded Audrey a fellow train passenger that
Florence is actually looking for nieces
This is when we finally get to the good stuffAfter those three scenes that felt long and dull
and filled with extraneous exposition Leo and
Jack appear as Maxine and Stephanie dressedin costumes pulled from their Shakespeare
performances (Just the sight of Grafft dressed
as a sexy Cleopatra and Johnson in a getup
that looks like a childrenrsquos-Halloween-costume
version of Titania the Fairy Queen is worththe showrsquos ticket price) Grafft then pulls off a
passable attempt at employing the mannerisms
of a lady while using his falsetto while Johnsonplaying deaf and dumb seems more awkward in
drag to great comedic effect Theirs is a comedy
duo with Grafft as the straight man ndash er womanndash and Johnson as the funny one (which is never
more apparent than when he performs Pee Wee
THEATRE By Thom White
thomasjasonwhitegmailcom
Drag of a KindLeading Ladies at the Richmond Hill Barn Theatre through August 24
Hermanrsquos ldquoTequilardquo dancelater in the play) Therest of the story involves
these two men ndash dressed
in smart matronly
manhood-hiding choices
by costumers SuzanneDeRue and Jeff Blackwell
ndash attempting to win
Florence over while also
befriending and in an
expected clicheacute falling in
love with women whilein drag Leo with Meg
and Jack with Audrey
There are hearty
laughs involving plenty
of sexual situationsand innuendo including everything said
by the smart-mouthed Doc (Stan Weimer)
who mistakenly and repeatedly pronounces
Florence dead (ldquoShe had no pulse Then she
got betterrdquo) Grafft also has some great moments
as his Maxine demonstrates a quick wit suchas when Doc says that his daughter Audrey
will marry Josh Wielengarsquos Butch over his dead
body and Maxine replies ldquoThat would be an
odd ceremonyrdquo This is also the funniest Irsquove
seen Skiles on the Richmond Hill stage withher gravely-voiced angst-ridden proclamations
barked at the other characters
However there are also more boring sections
as well as annoying scripting such as the
moment in which Audrey asked to give a letter
to Duncan to trick him into seducing Stephanie
Jack spills on it and says something along thelines of ldquoOh no Irsquove spilled something on the
letter and smudged the writing and canrsquot see
the name on itrdquo (Really Mr Ludwig) The
evening which already feels a bit long despite
the occasional raucous laughter then ends with
a fast-paced recreation of the playrsquos scenes inreverse order as the actors rush around and
freeze in tableaux of the productionrsquos most
memorable points ndash which are apparently all of
them While sometimes funnier than the play
itself I also found this irritating We just saw
this so why do we need to see it all again (Italso left the crowd clapping for longer than was
comfortable as there was uncertainty whether
this was the curtain call)
In the end I left Richmond Hillrsquos Leading
Ladies torn as to whether or not I liked it While
I laughed harder than I usually do during plays
and there were some great performances I canrsquot
deny that I was also bored during too many partsof Ludwigrsquos script and the play feels like it runs
too long
Leading Ladies runs at the Richmond Hill Barn
Theatre (600 Robinson Drive Geneseo) through August 24 and more information and tickets are
available by calling (309)244-9944 or visiting
RHPlayerscom
Jonathan Grafft and Nathan Johnson and
(clockwise from lower left) Mallory Park
Josh Wielenga Sarah Ade Wallace Andy
Davis Stan Weimer and Jackie Skiles
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For me theCirca rsquo21Dinner
Playhousersquos Boot-leggersrsquo show is abi-annual delightItrsquos a treat to seethe men andwomen who serveour salads drinksand desserts all
year ndash and whoperform for a fewminutes prior to each production ndash get theirown show This is their chance to shine andwhile Blame It On the Movies isnrsquot quite asfun overall as past Bootlegger revues itscast proves that they deserve more time inthe spotlight
Conceived by Ron Abel Billy Barnesand David Galligan this musical revue isa collection of songs from movies releasedthroughout the 20th Century as well as afew original Barnes compositions to help tiethe theme together And to be frank I wasbored by the start of August 7rsquos intermissionnot due to poor performances but because Iknew only two of the 20-plus songs includedin the first act On top of that the early- tomid-20th Century compositions share asimilar tone so even though there are a fewrelatively upbeat numbers the first half ofthe evening feels a bit monotonous
Still there are notable early moments
including Antoinette Holmanrsquos soulfuldelivery of songs included in the ldquoJungleMedleyrdquo and every number so earnestlyperformed by Jennifer Diab who seems tohold nothing back as she belts out ldquoDreamrdquoand the ldquoForeign-Film Crossoverrdquo as ifshersquos declaring ldquoThis is my chance to be inthe spotlight and damn if Irsquom not going tomake it countrdquo Directorchoreographer JimHesselman stages a rousing number thatfeatures the entire ensemble tapping their
toes while singing ldquoShoo Shoo Babyrdquo SaraNicks Brad Hauskins Marc Ciemiewicz andChris Galvaacuten share a bit of their comedictalents in ldquoKalamazoordquo which Hesselmanpresents as a oneupmanship number withthe men vying for Nicksrsquo attention SunshineRamsey even tones down her impressive beltfor a humor-filled physical-comedy take onldquoI Get the Neck of the Gooserdquo
The evening didnrsquot fully come alive for mehowever until the second act which is filled
mostly with songs I have heard before andsongs of varied genres and tempos whichhelps significantly Kirsten Sindelarrsquos spunkyldquoLetrsquos Hear It for the Boyrdquo from Footlooseis a much-needed dash of pepper whileHauskinsrsquo gentle guitar playing and soothing
THEATRE By Thom White
thomasjasonwhitegmailcom
Cinema ScopeBlame It on the Movies at the Circa lsquo21 Dinner Playhouse through August 28
stylings onTootsiersquos ldquoItMight Be Yourdquoadd a good bitof heart to themix Hauskinsalso blends wellharmonicallywith Galvaacutenand NicholasMunson on the
titular ldquoTownWithout PityrdquoWhile I prefer the actorrsquos silly comicality
Ciemiewiczrsquos ldquoHow Do You Keep theMusicrdquo number allows him to show asofter side as he delivers the ballad withpitch precision and lilting emotion MorganGriffinrsquos tight vibratto adds a personal touchto her ldquoWalk on the Wild Siderdquo while herldquoOscar Losers Crossoverrdquo had me smilingfrom ear-to-ear for the humor of the piece
And the highlight of the eveningrsquos secondhalf at least for me is the soulfully sultryrendition of The Color Purplersquos ldquoMiss CeliersquosBluesrdquo performed by Holman Sarah HayesRamsey (who finally lets her vocals loose)and Andrea Moore Not only do thesewomen impress with their solos but theirharmonies are so beautifully blended thatthey penetrate to the very soul
My only issue with the stagingmeanwhile is Hesselmanrsquos take on Act IrsquosldquoYoursquoll Never Knowrdquo Munsonrsquos rich tone is
impressive as each of the female performersapproaches him with notes or headshotsto demonstrate their affection for himThe song ends however with Ciemiewiczdoing the same thing and Munson lookinguncomfortable which had the audiencelaughing but seemed to me lazy humor atthe expense of same-sex relationships WhileCiemiewicz and Munson play it cute and thebit played well to the audience I still wonderwhen something as simple as same-sex
affection is no longer fodder for laughterThat small joke though takes up just a
few seconds of Circa rsquo21rsquos presentation ofBlame It On the Movies and isnrsquot enoughto throw the baby out with the bathwater Ileft the performance with a big smile on myface singing ldquoLetrsquos Hear It for the Boyrdquo andldquoMiss Celiersquos Bluesrdquo all the way home whilealso looking forward to my next opportunityto see the Bootleggers perform
Blame It on the Movies runs at the Circa rsquo21Dinner Playhouse (1828 Third Avenue RockIsland) on Thursdays through August 28 andmore information and tickets are available bycalling (309)786-7733 extension 2 or visitingCirca21com
Marc Ciemiewicz Andrea Moore Sara Nicks Sunshine Ramsey
Jennifer Diab Antoinette Holman and Brad Hauskins
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The Expendables 3 is a bummer At onepoint Statham asks ldquoHow much are wegettinrsquo paid for thisrdquo Stallone repliesldquoNot enoughrdquo Oh Irsquom betting it was justenough
BOYHOOD
After opening on August 8 at IowaCityrsquos FilmScene where I was fortunateenough to catch it writerdirectorRichard Linklaterrsquos much-discussedmasterpiece Boyhood made its way toDavenportrsquos Cinemark 18 + IMAX thispast weekend Space doesnrsquot permitthe print publication of the 1600online words I wrote about Linklaterrsquosachievement ndash the tale of a Texas youthwho we watch grow in ldquoreal timerdquo fromage six to 18 over the course of 165impossibly speedy minutes But I urgeyou (if fingers crossed itrsquos still playinglocally) to see this miraculous workbecause this funny and heart-wrenchingand honest achievement is going toclaim the number-one spot on myannual 10-best list ndash unless somehowanother release over the next four-and-a-half months usurps Boyhood rsquos positionas my favorite movie of the millenniumBallrsquos in your court 2014
For the full review of Boyhood andreviews of Magic in the MoonlightThe Giver Letrsquos Be Cops TeenageMutant Ninja Turtles The Hundred-Foot Journey Into the Storm Step UpAll in and other current releases visitRiverCitiesReadercom
Follow Mike on Twitter at Twittercom MikeSchulzNow
Movie Re views by Mike Schulz bull mikercreadercom
THE EXPENDABLES 3To date Sylvester Stallone has played
Rocky Balboa on-screen six times JohnRambo four times and with the releaseof The Expendables 3 Barney Rossthree times According to the InternetMovie Database Rambo V with Stallone
writing and starring is currently in pre-production and Rocky is set to return ina new feature titled Creed In other wordsSylvester Stallone is the very last man yoursquodwant handling the remains of your beloveddead horse
The previews for the 68-year-oldrsquos latestcheeky action thriller meanwhile arepromising ldquoone last riderdquo with Stalloneand his firearm-toting spine-snappingwisecrack-tossing team of mercenaries orspecial ops or whatever the hell they areBut letrsquos get real Yoursquore probably gonnahave to pry this series from its starrsquos colddead hands (To the shock of absolutelyno one the IMDb also has a page for theldquoannouncedrdquo Expendables 4 with StallonersquosBarney Ross ldquorumoredrdquo to appear) Andreally what would be the point of pullingthe plug In order of named appearance inthose assaultive previews the Expendables3 cast includes (deep breath) StalloneJason Statham Antonio Banderas Jet Li
Wesley Snipes Dolph Lundgren KelseyGrammer Terry Crews Randy CoutureKellan Lutz Ronda Rousey Glen PowellVictor Ortiz Mel Gibson HarrisonFord and Arnold Schwarzenegger ndash andonly one of their characters is no longerbreathing at the filmrsquos end (And even thatcharacter could make a wholly improbableyet completely unsurprising reappearancein 4) The lineup is almost perfectly intactand the negligible plots can be altered ad
nauseam Why on Earthshould Stalloneand companyquit this cashcow whiletheyrsquore kind ofahead
PersonallyI could nameat least adozen reasonsBut fans of Stallone and his Expendablesseries likely wouldnrsquot care considering Ididnrsquot much enjoy rsquo80s-style blow-rsquoem-ups even before they were retro andalso think all three RockyRamboRossfranchises should have ended after theirsecond installments My biggest gripe with
director Patrick Hughesrsquo Expendables 3though is that even with all the buildingsexploding and all the nameless extrasbeing blown to smithereens it continuallyexudes a dispiriting going-through-the-motions blandness If the first seniors-on-parade blockbuster felt panicked (ldquoArewe pulling this offrdquo) and the secondcelebratory (ldquoWe pulled it offrdquo) thisnew outing just seems resigned Theaction set pieces are at best perfunctoryndash there isnrsquot one truly memorable fightor battle sequence in the whole of itstwo-plus hours ndash and the performersrsquogeniality in general is starting to appearindistinguishable from laziness Every timeSly and Ah-nuld the last of the cigar-chomping he-men in modern movieslight their famed stogies here you senseitrsquos just because the stars felt like having acigar damn it and didnrsquot particularly carewhether it happened on-screen or not
There are exceptions Franchise
freshmanBanderasdespite thetypicallydopey banteris a hoothis jumpyloquacious
hyperactivitysuggesting aPuss in Bootswho just dove
headfirst into the catnip And Gibson as anapparently back-from-the-dead adversaryactually bothers to give a performance anddisplays some of the unpredictable manicgleam he had back when we all used to likehim But the younger personality-deprivednew recruits are dull ndash even the lovely
Rousey who resembles a bad-ass Julia Stilesndash and most of their elders appear to bemerely grinning and bearing it (It shouldgo without saying that grinning isnrsquot anoption for the implacably grouchy HarrisonFord although it is amusing when he canrsquotunderstand a word that Stathamrsquos Cockneygent is saying) All told those performingthe filmrsquos stuntwork pack more vibrantpresence than the cast members theyrsquoresubbing for and that might not have beena deal-breaker if the moviersquos wounded-comrade narrative werenrsquot so dour andthere were more exceptional stunts ondisplay But with Hughes even duringfrenzied combat scenes so frequentlypositioning his camera in medium shotsor close-ups ndash the better to see the facesof those presumably wersquore paying tosee ndash wersquore routinely deprived of bothperformance joy and the joy of full bodiesshown in exciting action-thriller motionEven at its most synthetically cheerful
Theyrsquore Getting Too Old for This S---
Jason Statham and Wesley Snipes in The Expendables 3
by Mike Schulz bull mikercreadercomby Mike Schulz bull mikercreadercom
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Whatrsquos Happeninrsquo
MusicLydia LovelessRock Island Brewing Company
Saturday August 23 9 pm
Alternative-countrymusician Lydia Loveless is
August 23rsquos headliner at the RockIsland Brewing Company and asa longtime resident of the city Irsquom
proud to say that her list of notableperformances begins and ends inRock Island
Donrsquot believe me Check outthe artistrsquos Wikipedia page Boththe first and last inclusions in theldquoNotable Performancesrdquo section arerecording sessions that took place atRock Islandrsquos Daytrotter studio Nowshersquos playing RIBCO where she alsoperformed in June of 2012 Loveless
Hell we sure seem to love herThe 23-year-old Loveless grew up
on a farm outside rural CoshoctonOhio before moving to Columbusat age 14 ndash the same age at which
she sang and played
guitar in Carson Drewher first band Thatensemble also consistedof her father and twoolder sisters and withina couple of yearsproducer David RhodesBrown approached
Loveless with the idea of recordinga solo LP a process that began in2007 and concluded with the 2010
release of the young musicianrsquos TheOnly Man
Armed with an album thatPopMatters described as a ldquopolishedthrow-back-country-leaningbreakthroughrdquo Lovelessrsquo talentswent on to capture attention atthe South by Southwest MusicFestival ndash notably that of the ownersof Bloodshot Records which todate has produced all of Lovelessrsquo
subsequent recordings Amongthem are 2011rsquos Indestructible Machine which SPIN magazinepraised for the artistrsquos ldquoroaring vocalsrdquo and ldquoutter lack of bullshitrdquoand 2013rsquos EP Boy Crazy which
AllMu
proofand ifas thisbeco
Coever Lthis pElse echart ishersquos reffusiv
that LLynnshotswhilebackrdquoexperiRock Iisnrsquot acowboLynnrsquosnext
LydopeniOrchaon thcallinRIBC
EventPolyrhythmsrsquo Jazz amp Heritage FestivalMartin Luther King Park and The Redstone Room
Saturday August 23 and Sunday August 24
Illinois and Iowa will be connected by more than a river anda few bridges (operational or not) on August 23 and 24 as
the area organization Polyrhythms presents its Jazz amp HeritageFestival the inaugural presentation of what organizers hope will
become an annual summertime event Taking
place in Rock Islandrsquos Martin Luther KingPark on Saturday and Davenportrsquos RedstoneRoom on Sunday the ldquojazzrdquo in the title is prettyself-explanatory As for the ldquoheritagerdquo portionmusically speaking it can pretty much be definedas ldquoabsolutely everything elserdquo
A celebration of the indigenous music of those who helpedform the Quad Citiesrsquo culture from early Native Americans topresent-day artists the festival features a lineup that includesthe Ernie Peniston Band the Curtis Hawkins Band Moretn Wa
Byaombe First Rank the Kuchina Jazz Collective and E
August 23 and the Daniel Leahy Quartet the Langston HTribute Laurence Hobgood and acclaimed Chicago vocaTammy McCann (pictured) on Sunday And through theimusic Polyrhythmsrsquo Jazz amp Heritage Festival will showcaencompassing blues gospel RampB folk country and rap istate event many years in the making
ldquoWe actually did festivals in 2002rdquo says Polyrhythms orNate Lawrence ldquoWe did it in East Moline on a Friday anpacked up and moved everything to Rock Island and didFranklin Field the next day And we never did it since be
MusicRock the LeveeIsle of Capri
Saturday August 30 730 pm
ldquoGood morning MikerdquoldquoWell good morning
to you Jeff This is a surpriserdquoldquoMmm-hmm I just wanted to
see if yoursquod finished the Whatrsquos
Happeninrsquos yet I knew you wereworking on them todayrdquo
ldquoActually Irsquom just finishing mylast one the article on August30rsquos Rock the Levee concert atthe Isle of Capri You know whorsquosperforming that show rightrdquo
ldquoI do Send me those pageswhenever yoursquore done and ndash rdquo
ldquoI mean the outdoor concertrsquosopening set is going to be a
lot of fun all by itself becausethe Isle has booked the ABBAtribute act ABBAFab With thesong lineup sure to include suchhuge hits as lsquoDancing Queenrsquo
lsquoWaterloorsquo lsquoTake a Chance on MersquolsquoSOSrsquo and lsquoThe Winner TakesIt Allrsquo itrsquoll be like seeing Mamma
Mia without all that plot anddialogue getting in the wayrdquo
ldquoMmm-hmm So just send methose articles as soon as ndash rdquo
ldquoBut waitrsquoll you hear who Rockthe Leveersquos headliners are TheVillage People Seriously Thelegendary disco performers whoreleased lsquoMacho Manrsquo lsquoIn theNavyrsquo and lsquoYMCArsquo and whorsquovesold more than 100 millionalbums worldwiderdquo
ldquoYeah I was aware of that rdquo
ldquoLemme tell ya Irsquove learnedso much about this group whileworking on this article Didyou know that 1978rsquos Cruisinrsquoand 1979rsquos Go West were both
platinum-sellers That the
Village People have a star onthe Hollywood Walk of FameThat while there have beennumerous turnovers in the bandrsquosmembership over the yearsFelipe Rose and Alex Briley haveactually stayed with the VillagePeople from 1977 to the presentrdquo
ldquoThat I didnrsquot know rdquoldquoBetween the grouprsquos history
and their ridiculously catchy
tunes everyonersquos gonna wannacatch the Village People at the Isleof Capri Irsquom so stoked about theevent that I even came to workdressed as one of the guysrdquo
ldquoSo I assumedrdquoldquoDonrsquot you want to know
which onerdquoldquoNo Thatrsquos why Irsquom calling
from homerdquo
For more information on the Isleof Caprirsquos August 30 Rock theLevee concert with the VillagePeople and ABBAFab call(563)265-6977 or visit BettendorfIsleOfCapriCasinoscom
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MUSICThursday August 21 ndash An Evening
with Coco Montoya Concert with the
blues singersongwriter and guitarist The Redstone Room (129 Main Street
Davenport) 730 pm $17-20 For
tickets and information call (563)326-1333 or visit RiverMusicExperience
org For a 2012 interview with
Montoya visit RCReadercomycoco
Friday August 22 ndash Mountain
Sprout Country musicians in concert
with an opening set by Lou ShieldsRock Island Brewing Company (1815
Second Avenue Rock Island) 9 pm
$10 advance tickets For informationcall (309)793-4060 or visit RIBCOcom
Friday August 22 ndash An Eveningwith Buckwheat Zydeco Concertwith the zydeco blues and roots
musicians The Redstone Room
(129 Main Street Davenport)8 pm $22-25 For tickets and
information call (563)326-1333 or visitRiverMusicExperienceorg For a 2006interview with Buckwheat Zydeco
visit RCReadercomybuckwheat
Friday August 22 ndash You Me
amp Apollo and The LonelyheartsIndependent rockers in concert Rozz-
Tox (2108 Third Avenue Rozz-Tox) 9pm $10 at the door For information
call (309)200-0978 or visit RozzTox
com
Saturday August 23 ndash Chris
Isaak Concert with the Grammy
Award-winning singersongwriterand film and television star Riverside
What ElseIs Happeninrsquo
by Mike Schulz
mikercreadercom
Continued On Page 14
siccom described as ldquofurther
hat Loveless is a major talenter next album is as goodshe may run the risk of
ing a very big starrdquosider the risk greater thanovelessrsquo most recent effortst Februaryrsquos Somewheretered Billboardrsquos Heatseekersthe top 10 and the reviews
ceived for it have been wildlye with Rolling Stone stating
velessrsquo vocals are like ldquoLorettand Patti Smith slammings a Midwestern dive barowboys and punks brawl outo plan on the same sort ofnce when Loveless returns to
sland even though RIBCOive and itrsquos not known for
ypunk brawls and Lorettanot coming to the QCs rsquotilonth
a Loveless performs withg sets by Twins and Ironrd and more informationconcert is available by(309)793-4060 or visitingcom
MusicParkypaloozaRozz-Tox
Friday August 29 and
Saturday August 30 7 pm
Tom Parkinsonrsquos hardcore-rockband Relentless Approach
based in Omaha Nebraska hastoured the Midwest for the pastsix years And when the musicianwho spends much time in the QuadCities had the idea to gather like-minded artists for a two-day musiccelebration he chose Rock IslandrsquosRozz-Tox to serve as host venueBut given the roster of performersinvolved in his August 29 and 30event whatrsquos resulted isnrsquot justanother area summer-music festivalItrsquos a freakinrsquo summertime palooza
ldquoWithin the punk and hardcorecommunityrdquo says Parkinson of Rozz-Toxrsquos forthcoming Parkypaloozaldquofestivals of this size are prettycommon And I noticed that the
independent DIY
scene here in theQuad Cities was reallygrowing So I thoughtthis would be a greatway to bring in myfriends that I had met
while my band has been touring theMidwest ndash a lot of old friends anda lot of new friends ndash and we couldhave a pretty fun timerdquo
Given the lineup that Parkinson
and Rozz-Tox proprietor BenjaminFawks are presenting to fansldquopretty funrdquo might be low-ballingit In addition to sets by the localmusicians of Meth amp Goats CoolOff The Easy Mark Lord GreenStraight Up and Tong Po August29rsquos evening will showcase NebraskarsquosPurgatory Missourirsquos Ski Ma$k andIowa Cityrsquos Maleficarum Saturdaymeanwhile will boast sets by our
arearsquos King of Clubz Ice HockeyAs You Were and Kings ChicagorsquosWeekend Nachos Hate and SickTired Wisconsinrsquos Deathwish andWartorn St Louisrsquo Bath House
Boys Nebraskarsquos FeederGainer and
Parkinson himself performing withRelentless Approach
While Parkypaloozarsquos bands willplay both Rozz-Toxrsquos main room andupstairs level its organizer is holdingoff an announcing specific times orlocations for the individual acts ldquoIdo have a lineup kind of figured outrdquohe says ldquobut up until the date Irsquollprobably be shuffling bands aroundI do kind of want to discourage
picking and choosing I want peopleto come to all of itrdquo
Adding that ldquoRozz-Tox is one of
the best venues in the Quad Cities
and this really couldnrsquot happen
anywhere else in the Quad Citiesrdquo
Parkinson is justifiably excited about
Parkypalooza ndash if perhaps just a
bit bashful about its name ldquoI donrsquot
knowrdquo he says ldquoI guess that was just
the most appealing-sounding for lack
of a better one Irsquove been called Parky
my whole life so itrsquos pretty fittingrdquo
Tickets to Parkypalooza are $10per night and more information isavailable by visiting RozzToxcom
M on
ugheslistre styles
a bi-
anizerwet inause it
turned out to be so much workrdquo With a laugh he continues ldquoWe
just didnrsquot know enough about how to do a festival But we alwayswanted to try it again so we joined the [Mississippi Valley] BluesSociety and talked to other people who did festivals and so itfinally came together againrdquo
Describing Polyrhythms as ldquoa grassroots nonprofit groupof community- and cultural-arts advocatesrdquo Lawrence saysldquoEverybodyrsquos history and their self-worth is in whatrsquos aroundthem and thatrsquos what we want to celebrate with our first really
grand festivalrdquo And happily Lawrence and Polyrhythms had alot of friends who wanted to assist ldquoTammy was very kind to us
very early and Daniel Leahy ndash people have just put their faith in
us because wersquore no-nonsense and we believe in what wersquore doingAnd wersquore really excited because we have a great lineuprdquoAdding that ldquoevery day has been a new adventurerdquo regarding
the eventrsquos planning Lawrence says ldquoThe Jazz amp Heritage Festivalcommittee has been working hard to create and present anexciting festival Now we just hope people will come so it can getbigger and bigger and biggerrdquo
Festival hours are noon to 10 pm on Saturday and 3 to 8pm on Sunday and more information is available by visitingPolyrhythmsningcom
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Casino Event Center (3184 Highway 22Riverside) 8 pm $39-59 For tickets and
information call (877)677-3456 or visit
RiversideCasinoAndResortcom
Saturday August 30 and Sunday
August 31 ndash The Travoltas Annual
outdoor Labor Day-weekend concertswith the disco-pop performers featuring
opening sets by Meet the Press on
Saturday and Johnny Donrsquot on SundayRock Island Brewing Company (1815
Second Avenue Rock Island) 8 pm $12
night For information call (309)793-4060
or visit RIBCOcomTuesday September 2 ndash Driftwood
Soldier Concert with the independentldquogutter folkrdquo duo Rozz-Tox (2108 Third
Avenue Rozz-Tox) 9 pm $5 at the door
For information call (309)200-0978 orvisit RozzToxcom
SPORTSSaturday August 23 ndash Quad City
Rollers Womenrsquos flat-track roller derby
featuring the All-Stars and the MississippiMassacre Davenport RiverCenter (136East Third Street Davenport) 6 pm $6-12
For tickets and information call (563)326-
8500 or visit QuadCityRollerscom
Saturday August 30 and Sunday
August 31 ndash Rock Island Grand PrixAnnual Labor Day-weekend eventfeaturing professional kart racing livemusic vendors and family activitiesDistrict of Rock Island 8 am-6 pm Freeadmission For information call (309)788-
6311 or visit RockIslandGrandPrixcom
VISUAL ARTSSaturday August 30 through
Sunday January 25 ndash Turned Wood A selection of works from the Figge
collection featuring pieces by SteveSinner Lane Phillips Galan Carpenter
Harvey Fein and Michael Mode FiggeArt Museum (225 West Second Street
Davenport) Tuesdays through Saturdays
10 am-5 pm Thursdays 10 am-9 pmSundays noon-5 pm Free with $4-7
museum admission For information call
(563)326-7804 or visit FiggeArtorg
EVENTS
Friday August 22 and SaturdayAugust 23 ndash Princeton Days Annualoutdoor celebration featuring vendors
activities a parade and more Downtown
Princeton Iowa Free admission For
information visit PrincetonDaysPrincetonIowaus
Saturday August 23 and SundayAugust 24 ndash 2014 Antique Tractor
Show Annual event featuring tractor
rides and themed events a petting zoo
live entertainment childrenrsquos activitiesand more Village of East Davenport
Free admission For information visit
VillageOfEastDavenportcom
Saturday August 23 ndash Paddlefest
2014 Rockinrsquo and Ridinrsquo Third-annual
street festival featuring a noon poker run
for Paparsquos Helping Vets ($20bike includescover charge) 6 pm outdoor food and
an 8 pm concert with House ArrestPaddlewheel Sports Bar amp Grill (221
15th Street Bettendorf) $5 cover For
information call (563)344-9646
Saturday August 23 ndash Barrel House
Moline One-Year Anniversary PartyIndoor and outdoor celebration withdrink specials and sets with Corporate
Rock at 11 am The Harris Connection
at 3 pm Rude Punch at 7 pm and DJJoe at 10 pm Barrel House Moline (1321
Fifth Avenue Moline) No cover For
information call (309)517-1973 or visitBarrelHouse211com
Saturday August 23 ndash SilvisMoonlight Thirteenth-annualevent themed ldquoThe Magical World ofChildhoodrdquo featuring a parade livemusic childrenrsquos activities craft andfood vendors a bike rodeo the RushHour dancers magician Rick Eugeneand more Silvis Railway Park (10thStreet and First Avenue Silvis) Noon-10pm Free admission For informationcall (309)792-1769
Sunday August 24 ndash QC Ride for
the Cure Seventh-annual fundraising
motorcycle ride with proceeds benefitingthe fight against cancer Gildarsquos Clubof the Quad Cities (1234 East RiverDrive Davenport) For information call(563)326-7504 or visit GildasClubQCorg
Friday August 29 throughMonday September 2 ndash RinglingBros and Barnum amp Bailey Built
to Amaze All-new traveling-circuspresentation with ldquoThe Greatest Showon Earthrdquo i wireless Center (1201 River
Drive Moline) Friday 7 pm Saturday11 am 3 pm and 7 pm Sunday 1and 5 pm Monday 1 pm $13-66For tickets call (800)745-3000 or visitiwirelessCentercom
Continued From Page 13
What Else Is Happeninrsquo
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Renk said hersquos skeptical that the local
casinos can rebound to or past theirprevious primes ldquoAre you going tore-peak I donrsquot see it in the foreseeablefuturerdquo
But there are reasons for optimismhe added ldquoThe market is still healthyenough that we [the three local casinos]can all be here Wersquove got something tocompete forrdquo
Is It the Economy StupidThe most-obvious explanation for the
decline in local gambling would seem tobe the economy specifically the GreatRecession that started in late 2007 Thecomplicating factor in evaluating that isthe new Jumerrsquos casino
But the market-wide gaming slidepre-dates the official beginning of therecession ndash and the opening of the newJumerrsquos ndash by several years Itrsquos certainlypossible that disposable income as
measured by how much money peoplespend on gambling is the proverbialcanary in the coal mine that gamblingspending in the Quad Cities was an earlysign of economic distress
But there are other factors to considertoo such as increased competition fromthe opening of two eastern-Iowa casinosthe Riverside Casino amp Golf Resort inAugust 2006 and the Isle Casino HotelWaterloo in June 2007 The timing of
those new players in the marketplacealigns more closely than the recessionwith the decline in admissions and AGRat Quad Cities casinos
And Renk said the slide also reflectsthe novelty of casinos wearing off withcustomers after more than a decade ndash andthe aging of the casinosrsquo customer base
The real test of the effect of theeconomy on gambling revenues inthe Quad Cities will be whether they
rebound significantly and collectivelyalong with improved household financesDetermining that will require answers
to some key questions Will Davenportrsquosnew casino bring gamblers to thecommunity or will it merely suck upgamblers already spending their moneyin the Quad Cities Can the Isle reverseits fortunes with a new land-basedcasino at its riverfront site And canJumerrsquos hold its own against revitalizedcompetitors
Most importantly will any short-termgains be sustained beyond the first fewyears
Assuming that the economy continuesto improve over the next decade the
significance of the recession on casino
revenues will become clearer In 10 yearsmarket-wide stability (or growth) in AGRwould indicate that the recession didindeed drag our local gambling outletsdown But a continuation of the presenttrend would suggest that the economywas less a factor than gambling saturationand fatigue
The Convenience FactorIf the economy is a question mark
in this discussion the legalization of video gambling outside of casinos is anexclamation point
Since video-gaming was introducedin Illinois in late 2012 convenientopportunities for gamblers to spend theirmoney have exploded From July 2013to June 2014 Rock Island County had96 video-gambling licensees generating$612 million in net wagers (Thatrsquos themoney played minus winnings) From its
debut net wagers in Rock Island Countyhave totaled $738 million
Of that total the state has gotten $184million and local governments $369000
From a revenue standpoint there arethree key differences between videogambling and casinos
First because itrsquos spread throughoutthe county the local-government fundsare more widely dispersed ndash to 11 localgovernments
Second because itrsquos taxed at a higherrate (25 percent to the state and 5 percentto the local government) video gamblingis more lucrative ndash at least for thestate (Local governments get a smallershare of net wagers than with casinosbut nearly all of them are now gettingsomething rather than nothing so youwonrsquot hear them complain)
Third because video gamblinghappens at bars and restaurants (among
other places) the profits from it stay inthe local economy rather than going tocasino companies
Video gambling is spreading thewealth in other words ndash at the expenseof casinos
But itrsquos essential to understand that therecent losses Quad Cities casinos haveexperienced cannot be solely blamed onlocal video gambling AGR dropped $10million at area casinos in 2013 alone ndashfar more than the $7-million-plus netwagers on Rock Island County videogambling during an even longer periodAnd certainly a significant portion ofpeople gambling in bars and restaurantswould not have gone to a casino
period difference of six months the Iowa
numbers include only seven monthswhen the Jumerrsquos interstate casino was inoperation)
Comparing 2008 to 2010 figures Iowacasinorsquos bled almost 294000 admissionsand more than $201-million AGR whenthe Illinois casino moved while Jumerrsquosgrew by more than 713000 admissionsand $451-million AGR Thatrsquos not justmoving gamblers from one local casinoto another
The Troubling TrendOver Time
Yet Jumerrsquos immediate gains onlyexpanded the gambling markettemporarily ndash and canrsquot hide a long-term trend of decline for local-casinoadmissions and AGR
Admissions for the combined threecasinos peaked in 2000 at 435 million In
2013 they were 309 million ndash a declineof nearly 29 percentAGR for the combined three casinos
topped out in 2005 at $222 million ndashthe reporting period for the year aftercruising requirements were lifted forIowa casinos In 2013 combined AGRwas $204 million ndash a drop of more than 8percent from 2005 State-government taxrevenue also hit its highest point in 2005at $419 million
Because Illinoisrsquo casino distribution ismore generous to local government thecombined local taxes from casino-gamingrevenue peaked at $689 million in 2012largely because the AGR for Jumerrsquos hit ahigh of $878 million that year
From 2010 to 2013 our three casinosdropped almost 394000 admissionsand $815 million in AGR ndash despite therelatively new Jumerrsquos casino at a more-attractive location AGR at Jumerrsquos wasactually higher in 2013 compared to 2010
but dropped from 2012 to 2013Admissions at Isle of Capri have
been on a steady slide since 2000 andat Rhythm City since 2002 AGR hasbeen dropping at Isle of Capri since2004 and at Rhythm City since 2005The new Jumerrsquos undoubtedly buoyedthe entire market but the reality is thatthe pie for casinos is getting smaller(In that context communities are wiseto secure guaranteed funding andor
additional financial concessions fromgambling companies when they havethe opportunity as Davenport and theRiverboat Development Authority didwith the cityrsquos new casino operator)
Continued From Page 4
State Against StateWith two casinos on the Iowa side ofthe Mississippi and one on the Illinoisside those figures arenrsquot distributedevenly Each state has its own formula fordivvying up gambling revenue furtherskewing distributions
From 1996 to 2013 Rhythm City andIsle of Capri had combined admissionsof 518 million while Jumerrsquos hadadmissions of 157 million Iowa casinostherefore accounted for 767 percent of
admissionsIn a similar breakdown Rhythm City
and Isle of Capri had combined AGR of$269 billion during the period whileJumerrsquos had $802 million ndash meaning thatIowa casinos got 770 percent of AGR
State-government revenue was $508million for Iowa and $140 million forIllinois ndash a 784-percent share for Iowa
But even though our Iowa casinos hadmore than three-quarters of market share
for the period in both admissions andAGR local government in Illinois hasbenefited far more The local-governmentshare of Quad Cities casino revenues wasonly $267 million in Iowa comparedto $558 million in Illinois ndash a reversalof market dynamics in which Illinoisaccounts for two-thirds of gambling taxesto local government
One Major ChangeLooking at admissions and revenuesover nearly two decades ignores that ourlocal market changed dramatically whenJumerrsquos moved to Interstate 280 Thecasino essentially doubled its businesswith the move going from 623000admissions and $358-million AGRin calendar year 2007 to 126-millionadmissions and $705-million AGR
in calendar year 2009 ndash the Interstate
casinorsquos first full year of operation Itslocal market share by both measureswent from below 20 percent to roughly40 percent ndash meaning that it went frombeing the arearsquos third-place casino to itstop performer
And herersquos where my hypothesis of agambling pie of a fixed size breaks downbecause Jumerrsquos in fact brought newbusiness to the local market ndash at least inthe short term In 2009 our Iowa casinoslost nearly 185000 admissions comparedto the previous year while Jumerrsquos addedmore than 587000 AGR in the Iowacasinos dropped $607 million whileJumerrsquos added $362 million (Again
these figures represent a reporting-
The Shrinking Gambling PieCOVER STORY
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machines throughout the state ldquoThatrsquoslike 17 18 casinosrdquo
And that means fewer tourists comingto the Quad Cities to gamble he said ndashthe new competitive reality for our three
casinos ldquoIt isnrsquot just the machines thatare in play here Itrsquos people not comingin their car or their not coming on theirbus to this market to play because nowtheyrsquore staying homerdquo
more than 80 years
old The Arsenal
clock is more
than 140 Yet their
appearances havenrsquot
changed much over
the passing decades
Paradoxically
the Quad City
landmarks most
associated with time
seem unchanged by
its passage
Bruce Walters is
a professor of art
at Western Illinois
University
This is part of an occasional series on the
history of public art in the Quad Cities Iftherersquos a piece of public art that yoursquod like
to learn more about e-mail the location
and a brief description to BD-Walters
wiuedu
Still Jumerrsquos AGR peaked in 2012
dropped $6 million in 2013 and was
nearly 10 percent lower in the first six
months of 2014 compared to 2013 Renk
said a large portion of that is because of
video gambling in the Quad CitiesHe added that one canrsquot only consider
the video-gambling revenue in Rock
Island County He noted that Illinois
has more than 17000 video-gambling
Admissions and AGR
at Quad Cities CasinosAdmissions and Adjusted Gross RevenueReceipts at Isle ofCapri Rhythm City and Jumerrsquos have been on a combineddownward slide since at least 2005 Jumerrsquos new casino(opened in 2008) reversed that trend ndash but only for a few years
Total Admissions Total AGR
1996 3915223 $1344018051997 4152460 $145304254
1998 4128706 $159015497
1999 4201579 $173521309
2000 4350291 $188944265
2001 3960456 $184184531
2002 4227489 $200966228
2003 3943322 $204904478
2004 3949886 $219848393
2005 3885494 $221818473
2006 3661265 $215101665
2007 3242598 $1939644042008 3067818 $187509933
2009 3470716 $217650872
2010 3487723 $212505753
2011 3374835 $213639917
2012 3367142 $2141128982013 3094095 $204357776
by Jeff Ignatius
jeffrcreadercom
Continued From Page 5
nightIt is at night when
the clocks are mostimpressive their
luminous faces likebeacons ndash even
in cities awash instreetlights and
headlampsEach clock tower
is meant to beimposing thougheach has a slightly
different messageThe Wells Fargo
building is forward-looking in its
modern constructionmethods yet it
still retains theauthority of classical architectural
elements The Rock Island Clock Toweruses architecture ndash primarily the Italian
Renaissance style ndash to create a buildingthat is formidable but not grandiose
The Wells Fargo clock tower is now
Art in Plain Sight The Arsenal
and Wells Fargo Clocks
Article and photos by Bruce Walters
BD-WalterswiueduART
The Wells Fargo tower
UIU - QUAD CITIES CENTER
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563-359-7111 bull uiueduquadcities
UPPER IOWA UNIVERSITY ndash QUAD CITIES CENTER
Your Degree Your Way
bull Courses that t your busylifestyle ndash classroomonline and self-paced
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bull Year-round schedulewith 8-week terms
bull Easy transfer of upto 90 college credits
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far less visual and memorable than that timehe turned into Conan the Touch FootballBarbarian
A way to overcome first impressionbias suggested by research by Kai H Limis presenting new information about yourboyfriend in such ldquounambiguousrdquo and ldquovividrdquoways that it becomes hard to ignore Tell friendsstraight-out that hersquos changed and explain hismotivation ndash ideally while walking past himmeditating on a park bench with the DalaiLama or running a rescue for hummingbirdsingle mothers At the very least tell storiesndash true stories ndash laying out how differently henow responds Information presented in storyform tends to be stickier and ldquovividrdquo mentalpictures of his transformation may quash theambiguity that helps maintain f irst-impressionbias Finally add a call to action ndash a requestthat friends give him a second look through thelens of this new information They just mightsee that they can sit down to dinner with theguy without worrying hersquoll go off on them ldquoMy
name is Inigo Montoya You bumped my armreaching for the bread Prepare to dierdquo
Hot to TotIs there a way to make sure someone is on
birth control My girlfriend says she is but
I donrsquot believe her I know she really wants
to have a baby Irsquom not ready to be a father
yet ndash or maybe ever ndash so I need to get to the
bottom of this
ndash Worried
Yoursquore perhaps more of an adoption man ndash
into adopting the sort of little rascal you can
leave tied to a parking meter during brunch
without anybody calling social services on
you Unfortunately a man has limited control
over whether a woman hersquos with gets a bun in
the oven with his DNA baked into it ndash that is
unless he gets snipped or padlocks his zipper
and chucks the key in the ocean Of course the
single worst form of birth control is trusting
that a woman ndash especially a woman longingfor a baby ndash is actually taking or using hers A
mitigating factor is whether shersquos shown herself
to be ethical Consider whether that describes
your girlfriend If not you might want to
make that a requirement for any partner of
yours ndash before you find yourself reading The
Very Hungry Caterpillar aloud for the 300th
time in a week as itrsquos the only way to keep
your toddler from screaming like a goat being
slaughtered
Got A Problem Ask Amy Alkon171 Pier Ave 280 Santa Monica CA 90405
or e-mail AdviceAmyaolcom (AdviceGoddesscom)copy2014 Amy Alkon all rights reserved
Ask
theAdviceGoddessBY AMY ALKON
Under New AngerManagement
When my boyfriend and I started dating
he was kind of a hothead His first encounter
with my friends was a game of touch football
on the beach He and another guy collided
and he lost his temper There was a good bit
of yelling and I think people were pretty
shocked To his credit he realized he had an
anger problem Over time he has worked
hard on it and now he doesnrsquot blow upanymore He really is a changed man and I
thought people would recognize it but Irsquove
recently learned that they all still see him
as the scary-angry guy Is there any way to
change that
ndash Asking for a Second Chance
In touch football yoursquore only supposedto put a hand or two on another player ndash asopposed to oh tearing out his soul with yourbare hands grinding it into a fine powder andsprinkling it on your corn flakes
Sure in the months following that friendlySunday-afternoon death match your friendshad various opportunities to see that yourboyfriendrsquos changed Sadly this probably hasnrsquotmade the slightest dent in their opinion ofhim thanks to our brainrsquos penchant for energy
conservation Once wersquove figured somethingout ndash some bit of information or how to dosomething ndash our brain creates a cognitiveshortcut shrink-wrapping and storing the
knowledge set so the next time around wersquollreact automatically instead of having to thinkthe thing through These cognitive shortcutswork great when you say want more light toread by You know to reach over and switchon a lamp you donrsquot have to figure out what alamp is or whether yanking the dogrsquos tail mightmake his eyes light up the room
Unfortunately this auto-think makesundoing first impressions like trying toun-spill red wine on a white rug The nexttime we see a person our brain shoves usour mental flashcard on them ndash ldquoOh rightExplody McSplodersonrdquo Therersquos no mullingover whether that view of them might be duefor revision Researchers predictably call thiscognitive laziness ldquofirst-impression biasrdquo Itrsquosa form of confirmation bias our tendency tofavor information that confirms our beliefs andignore any that suggests we might be mistakenInformation updates are especially easy tooverlook when theyrsquore subtle like an explosiveguy shrugging off a small affront which is
19
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Too bad for these short-sighted people andtheir heirs The worth of Modiglianirsquos workseventually increased and some sold for millionsof dollars In the weeks ahead Leo donrsquot be like
those food sellers Know the value of what youhave even if itrsquos still latent
VIRGO (August 23-September 22) Irsquove got three new vocabulary wordsfor you I need them to provide you
with the proper oracle First is the Germanterm Schwellenangst It refers to timidity ornervousness about crossing a threshold andheading into unknown territory The secondword is a new English term ldquostrikhedoniardquo It
means the joy that rises up when you feel thecourage to say ldquoto hell with itrdquo The third wordis from Portuguese desenrascanccedilo It means thespontaneous improvisation of haphazard but
ultimately effective plans Now letrsquos put them alltogether To conquer your Schwellenangst youmust summon a bolt of strikhedonia and havefaith in your ability to carry out desenrascanccedilo(Thanks to other-wordlytumblrcom for the
new words)
LIBRA (September 23-October
22) Desire can conquer fearLove trumps cowardice The power that your
tenderness affords you may not completelydissolve your doubt and worry but it will quietthem down so much that they will lose theirability to paralyze you These truths are alwaysgood to keep in mind of course but they are
especially useful to you right now No obstaclewill faze you no shadow will intimidate youas long as you feed your holy longing andunshakable compassion
SCORPIO (October 23-November21) On August 2 1830 Louis
Antoine Duke of Angoulecircme was
King of France for 20 minutes (Itrsquos a long story)
I offer this to you as a cautionary tale A few
weeks from now I donrsquot want to have to be
comparing you to him If you hope to hold your
new position or continue to wield your added
clout for longer than just a little while you should
take all necessary steps How Nurture the web of
support that will sustain you for example Donrsquot
burn a single bridge Cultivate real empathy
not just the showy kind Avoid manipulativebehavior even if you think you can get away with
it Be a skillful gatherer of information
SAGITTARIUS (November
22-December 21) Golda Meirwas prime minister of Israel from
1969 to 1974 Her admirers described her as
ldquostrong-willed straight-talking gray-bunnedgrandmother of the Jewish peoplerdquo She hada good sense of humor too ldquoLet me tell youthe one thing I have against Mosesrdquo she saidldquoHe took us 40 years into the desert in order to
bring us to the one place in the Middle East thathas no oilrdquo I bring this up as a teaching storyfor you Sagittarius If you plan to make any bigmoves transitions or journeys in the coming
Go to RealAstrologycom to check out Rob BrezsnysEXPANDED WEEKLY AUDIO HOROSCOPESamp DAILY TEXT MESSAGE HOROSCOPES
The audio horoscopes are also available by phone at
1-877-873-4888 or 1-900-950-7700
FREE WILL ASTROLOGY by Rob Brezsny
ARIES (March 21-April 19) AnAmerican named Kevin Shelleyaccomplished a feat worthy ofinclusion in the Guinness Book of
World Records While wearing a blue satinmartial-arts outfit he smashed 46 wooden toiletseats over his head in just one minute Someobservers may be inclined to dismiss his effortsas frivolous and ridiculous But I admire howhe playfully mocked his own competitiveness
while fully expressing his competitiveness Hesatirized his egorsquos drive to be first and best evenas he achieved the goal of being first and best Irecommend you try something similar Yoursquoreentering a phase when yoursquoll be wise to add a bit
of humility to your bold self-presentation
TAURUS (April 20-May 20) Youare about to make the transition from
plodding to skipping from moping toexulting You will no longer be bogged downby cloudy doubt but will instead be buoyed bygiddy hope To what do we owe this imminentturnaround in your fortunes One reason
is that itrsquos Justifiable Narcissism Week ndash forTauruses only During this jubilee the Free WillAstrology Council on Extreme Self-Esteem
authorizes you to engage in unabashed self-worship ndash and to corral a host of other people
who want to join in celebrating you praisingyou and helping you
GEMINI (May 21-June 20) An eagledoes not catch flies A lion wonrsquot hunt
for mice A gourmet chef shuns recipesthat call for canned soup and potato chips AndI trust that you wonrsquot indulge a hankering fornon-nutritious sweets and treats that would
spoil your appetite for more robust sustenance
You understand Irsquom not just talking about yourliteral eating habits right Interpret this oraclemetaphorically please
CANCER (June 21-July 22) Nowis an excellent time to phase outfantasies that bog you down or drag
you backward Are you up for that challengeCan you summon the courage to leave the
mediocre past behind If so here are yourassignments Wean yourself of longings toreconstruct bygone pleasures Forget about
trying to be like the person you used to be andto have the keys you used to have Stop feeding
the feelings that keep you affixed to obsoletegoals Break any taboo that makes you scared tochange what needs to be changed
LEO (July 23-August 22) The artist
Amedeo Modigliani lived in Parisfrom 1906 until his death in 1920 For
most of that time he was destitute Proprietorsof local stores and restaurants sometimes
accepted his artwork as payment in lieu ofactual money They didnrsquot necessarily appreciateit though One food seller used Modiglianirsquosdrawings as wraps for the fried potatoes he soldAnother stashed the artistrsquos paintings in his
cellar where they turned into feasts for rodents
months I suggest you choose destinations thatwill allow you to gain access to wealth-buildingresources
CAPRICORN (December22-January 19) Do you know whatphase of your cycle it is Here are
a few hints It doesnrsquot come around often Itrsquosnot characterized by predictable events or
boring certainties And it may allow you evenencourage you to take a break from beingyour usual self Give up Okay Irsquoll tell you Youhave entered the Nicholas Cage Phase of your
cycle Cage is a Capricorn but not a typicalone Hersquos eccentric and manic and certifiablybatty He refers to his acting technique asldquoNouveau Shamanicrdquo once lived in a fake castleand owns a Lamborghini that belonged to
the legendary tyrant the Shah of Iran For ourcurrent purposes he has also testified ldquoI am nota demon I am a lizard a shark a heat-seekingpanther I want to be Bob Denver on acidplaying the accordionrdquo
AQUARIUS (January 20-February
18) Herersquos one of my goals in lifeAquarius to show you a type of astrology that
does not infringe on your free will but ratherclarifies your options In this horoscope forinstance I will outline your alternatives so thatyou will be fully informed as you determinewhat course of action will be most closelyaligned with your high ideals Ponder the
following question and then briskly exert yourfreedom of choice Would you prefer to havelove make your head spin knock you off yourfeet tickle your X-factor kick you gently but
firmly in the ass or all of the above
PISCES (February 19-March 20) ldquoGod changes caterpillars intobutterflies sand into pearls and coal
into diamonds by using t ime and pressurerdquo sayspastor Rick Warren ldquoHe is working on you toordquoLetrsquos make that idea your meditation Pisces Ifthe word ldquoGodrdquo doesnrsquot suit you substitute ldquoliferdquoldquonaturerdquo or ldquoWakan Tankardquo the Lakotan term
for ldquoThe Great Mysteryrdquo The essential pointis that you are being worked on and shapedby forces beyond your conscious awarenessSome of them are vast and impersonal like
your culture the media and the entertainmentindustry Others are intimate and close at handlike your genes your childhood imprints andthe characters you encounter daily Now is anexcellent time to contemplate all the influences
that make you who you are
Homework What idea feeling or attitude are you enslaved to What can you do to escape yourslavery Write Truthroostergmailcom and visitFreeWillAstrologycom
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August 7 Answers RightAT LAST middot August 21 2014
ACROSS
1 Harsh noise5 Cookie10 Considers15 On the double19 _ 5120 Ease21 Set aside22 Bear or Berra23 Timid one Hyph25 Winged creature 2 wds
27 Indian language28 Melees30 Paltry31 Osculation32 _ of a different color33 Absent34 Assail37 Muslim mystic38 Doctrines42 Thrusting weapon43 Supplier of army provisions47 Chronicle Abbr48 Reckoning Abbr49 Take up50 Town _
51 Corn bread52 Rocky hill53 Furthers54 Workers in a BampB55 Vine fruit56 Radiating from the center58 Perfume59 Unruffled60 Planer and edger61 Hit62 Earn63 Old West transports65 Old World herb66 Meeting69 ldquoTo _ _ humanrdquo70 Carnivorous fish
71 Roman writer72 Half diam73 Acid _74 Engaged75 Defunct name in Africa76 Immobilizes
77 _ media78 Concern of dieters 2 wds80 Rush81 Campaign hopefuls83 Male deer84 Code word for ldquoHrdquo85 Raggedy _86 Set of steps88 Slenderize90 Faithful93 Image Prefix
94 Hard-nosed ones98 Symbol of hospitality 2 wds100 HVAC device102 Held or Karenina103 Like a contortionist104 Crest105 Ireland106 SeaWorld star107 Eminent108 Certain replies109 Carey or Barrymore
DOWN
1 Tabula _2 Semicircles3 High _4 Budgerigar5 Walks in water6 Pit7 Expression8 Abbr in timetables9 Modernize with upgraded parts10 Swiss Alps city11 Cheer12 Shade trees13 Tangled mass14 Bikinis15 Lemur Hyph16 Shows sorrow17 Arab headgear
18 Pathos24 Throw out26 Show a response29 Water flag32 Bactrian feature33 Anagram of 46-Down34 Trounces
35 Disney park 36 Triple Crown winner of 197337 Struck 38 Group of lions39 Working class40 Projecting piece41 Mise-en- _43 Plots44 American playwright Clifford _45 Spare46 Anagram of 33-Down
51 Risk 53 Bitter drug54 Unkempt55 Lenience57 Name and password58 Where Nunavut is59 Trumpet call61 Peeler62 Shearer of ldquoThe Red Shoesrdquo63 Function64 Retinue65 Convex molding66 Actor Montgomery _67 Cyrus or Vivian68 Ill-fated Ford70 ldquoThe Secret Life of Walter _rdquo
71 Chaplain74 Factotum75 Fanaticism76 Pledged78 _ Domingo79 Rare82 Mischievous one84 Town in Hawaii86 Magnitude87 Carried with effort88 Wool cloth89 Cripples90 ldquo_ the night be forerdquo91 Descartes92 Skeletal part
93 False Abbr94 Some wines95 Recipe word96 Vetch seed97 Ragout99 Swellheadrsquos problem101 Hasten
August 7 Crossword Answers
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20140823 (Sat)
ABC Karaoke -Creekside Bar and Grill3303 Brady St Davenport IAB-Tho - MC Animosity - DJ XXL - Chan-
dla - Justis - Jam Out Band - Gabersquos330 E Washington St Iowa City IA
Barrel House Moline One-Year An-niversary Party Corporate Rock(11am) - The Harris Connection(3pm) - Rude Punch (7pm) - DJ Joe(10pm) -Barrel House Moline 13215th Ave Moline IL
Battle Red - Eleven Fifty Two - Rozz-Tox2108 3rd Ave Rock Island IL
Blackstones - The M uddy Waters 1708State St Bettendorf IA
Chris Isaak -Riverside Casino Event Cen-ter 3184 Highway 22 Riverside IA
Chuck T Murphy (2pm) -CreeksideVineyards Winery amp Inn 7505 120thAve Coal Valley IL
Cody Road -On the Rock Grille amp Bar4619 34th St Rock Island IL
Dive Bomb -Purgatoryrsquos Pub 2104 StateSt Bettendorf IA
D o lla M ii it e L iv e D a n c e M ix - Th eSmoking Dog Pub 1800 2nd AveRock Island IL
Funktastic 5 -Rascals Live 1418 15thSt Moline IL
Heavyweight - Six to the Chest - TheRusty Nail 2606 W Locust Daven-port IA
John Gork a -Princeton Coffeehouse 25E Marion St Princeton IL
Karaoke Night -Booziersquos Bar amp G rill 114
12 W 3rd St Davenport IALydia Loveless - Twins - Iron O rchard
-RIBCO 1815 2nd Ave Rock Island ILMichael Reed -Uptown Billrsquos Coffee
House 730 S Dubuque St IowaCity IA
20140821 (Thu)
An Evening with Coco Montoya- The Redst one Room 129 Main StDavenport IA
Army Materiel Command Band (6pm)-Rock Island Arsenal Rock Island IL
Billy Peiffer amp Collin Keemle Jam Night-On the Rock Grille amp Bar 4619 34th StRock Island IL
CJ the DJ -RIBCO 1815 2nd AveRock Island IL
Chuck T Murphy - Whiskey BarrelSaloon 305 W 2nd St Rock Falls IL
Cobra Kai Karaoke -Rumors Lounge ampNightclub 1704 Second Ave RockIsland IL
Cody Road Unplugged (730pm) - ABCKaraoke (11pm) - The Rust y Nail 2606 W Locust Davenport IA
Double Dz Karaoke -Purgatoryrsquos Pub2104 State St Bettendorf IA
Fablos Karaoke Night -RME CommunityStage 131 W 2nd St Davenport IA
Karaoke Night -Applebeersquos - Moline3805 41st Ave Moline IL
Lewis Knudsen Live Lunch (11am)-Mama Comptonrsquos 1725 2nd AveRock Island IL
Lionel Young Band - The Muddy Waters1708 State St Bettendorf IA
Open Mic Night -Rookies 2818 N BradySt Davenport IA
Open Stage Night - Theorsquos Java Club213 17th St Rock Island IL
Rational Anthem - Boys - MaidenMars - Conetrauma - The Mil l 120 E
Burlington Iowa City IASoulshake - Mixology -Gabersquos 330 E
Washington St Iowa City IAStardust Talent Night - The Old Star-
dust Sports Bar 1191 19th StreetMoline IL
Mill City Mob -Moline Bier Stube Black-hawk Room 415 15th St Moline IL
North of 40 -Princeton Days River Drive
Princeton IAOlivia Dvorak (4pm) -Wide River Win-
ery - Clinton 1776 East Deer CreekRd Clinton IA
Open Mic Night - Downtown CentralPerk 226 W 3rd St Davenport IA
Ozone Trio (630pm) - Brandon Gibbs(930pm) -Riverside Casino andGolf Resort 3184 Highway 22 Riv-erside IA
Paddlefest 2014 House Arrest (8pm)-Paddlewheel Sports Bar amp Grill 22115th St Bettendorf IA
Pierced Productions Karaoke amp DJfeaturing Leigh Timbrook - TheOld Stardust Sports Bar 1191 19thStreet Moline IL
Polyrhythms Jazz amp Heritage FestivalTerranga House - ETM (EvangelismThrough Music) - The Rangels- Morten Wa Byaombe - CurtisHawkins Band - First Rank - ErniePeniston Band - Kuchina Jazz Col-lective -Martin Luther King Parkbetween 7th amp 5th Avenues RockIsland IL
Southern Thunder Karaoke - HollarrsquosBar and Grill 4050 27th St Moline IL
Steve McFate Acoustic Show - Gen-erations Bar amp Grill 4100 4th AveMoline IL
The Funnies -River House 1510 RiverDr Moline IL
Tyler Barham -Broken Saddle 1417 5th
Ave Moline ILWill Kimbrough - Brigitte DeMeyer-CSPSLegion Arts 1103 3rd St SECedar Rapids IA
Live Five Ellis Kell Band (5pm)-RME Courtyard 131 W 2nd St
Davenport IALive Lunch w Midwest amp Dear Creek(noon) - Silly C (7pm) -RME Com-munity Stage 131 W 2nd St Dav-enport IA
Lost Country Dancersrsquo Dance -WalcottColiseum 116 E Bryant St Walcott IA
Mercury Brothers - The Mud dy Waters1708 State St Bettendorf IA
Mountain Sprout - Lou Shields - RIBCO1815 2nd Ave Rock Island IL
Neverly Brothers -Riverside Casinoand Golf Resort 3184 Highway 22Riverside IA
North of 40 -Mulliganrsquos Valley Pub 310W 1st Ave Coal Valley IL
Orquesta Alto Maiz (630pm) -Shera-ton Iowa City Hotel 210 S DubuqueSt Iowa City IA
Pierced Productions Karaoke amp DJfeaturing Leigh Timbrook - TheOld Stardust Sports Bar 1191 19thStreet Moline IL
Smooth Groove -On the Rock Grilleamp Bar 4619 34th St Rock Island IL
Traitors - Villains - Fate Worse ThanDeath - Victims - Post Ad - ThroughMy Eyes (6pm) - Moline Bier Stube
Blackhawk Room 415 15th St Moline IL
20140822 (Fri)
50 Shades of Rock - Bier Stube Moline417 15th St Moline IL
ABC Karaoke -Circle Tap 1345 LocustSt Davenport IA
ABC Karaoke -Creekside Bar and Grill3303 Brady St Davenport IA
ABC Karaoke -Moose Lodge - Daven-port 2333 Rockingham Rd Dav-enport IA
An Evening with Buckwheat Zydeco- The Redst one Room 129 Main StDavenport IA
Band du Jour (530pm) - Whiplash
Abby (9pm) - The Rusty Nail 2606W Locust Davenport IA
Chuck T Murphy -Eagle Ridge Resortamp Spa 444 Eagle Ridge Dr Galena IL
Dirty Water Band -Barrel House 211211 E 2nd St Davenport IA
DollaMiiite Live Dance Mix - Th eSmoking Dog Pub 1800 2nd AveRock Island IL
Doug Brundies Big Acoustic Show-Junction Grill amp Bar 110 E 4th StWilton IA
Joe Seng -Joersquos Club 1402 W 7th StDavenport IA
Karaoke Night -Bowlmor Lanes 2952N Brady St Davenport IA
Karaoke Night -Roosterrsquos Sports Bar amp
Grill 2130 3rd Ave Rock Island ILLarry Bo Boyd -Cool Beanz Coffee-house 1325 30th St Rock Island IL
Lewis Knudsen Band - The Effie Afton- KAB -Moline Bier Stube BlackhawkRoom 415 15th St Moline IL
Southern Thunder Karaoke -HollarrsquosBar and Grill 4050 27th St Moline IL
The Bishops - Fairhaven - Rude Punch-Iowa City Yacht Club 13 S Linn StIowa City IA
The Blow Ups - Halo Of Flies -RascalsLive 1418 15th St Moline IL
The Franti Project -Brady Street Pub217 Brady St Davenport IA
The Funnies -Len Brownrsquos North ShoreInn 700 N Shore Dr Moline IL
The Unidynes (5pm) - Wide RiverWinery - LeClaire 106 N Cody RdLeClaire IA
Vagabond Entertainment presentsK o o by rsquo s K a ra o ke - B i er S t u b eLeClaire 1001 Canal Shore DrLeClaire IA
Vice Squad -Purgatoryrsquos Pub 2104 StateSt Bettendorf IA
Xposed - FiLiBuStA - Pleasurebeats- Disco Diaries -Gabersquos 330 E Wash-ington St Iowa City IA
You Me amp Apollo - The Lonelyhearts-Rozz-Tox 2108 3rd Ave Rock Is-land IL
Driftwood Soldier Rozz-Tox ndash September 2
30 23SATURDAY
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Jam Session w BenSoltau - Iowa CityYacht Club 13 S Linn
St Iowa City IAK a r a o k e N i g h t-RIBCO 1815 2ndAve Rock Island ILKoobyrsquos Karaoke-Bier Stube LeClaire1001 Canal Shore DrLeClaire IAO pe n M ic N ig h t- Ru m o rs L o u ngeamp Nightclub 1704Second Ave RockIsland ILOpen Mic Night w
Karl Beatty amp Mike Miller -BooziersquosBar amp Grill 114 12 W 3rd St Dav-enport IA
The Chris amp Wes Show -Ubriacorsquos Trat-toria 1029 Mound St Davenport IAThe Harris Collection Open Jam Ses-
sion -Brady Street Pub 217 Brady StDavenport IA
20140828 (Thu)
Lewis Knudsen Live Lunch (11am)-Mama Comptonrsquos 1725 2nd AveRock Island IL
Boston - Starship -US Cellular Center370 1st Ave NE Cedar Rapids IA
Open Stage Night - Theorsquos Java Club213 17th St Rock Island IL
Billy Peiffer amp Collin Keemle Jam Night-On the Rock Grille amp Bar 4619 34th StRock Island IL
Double Dz Karaoke -Purgatoryrsquos Pub2104 State St Bettendorf IA
ABC Karaoke - The Rusty Nail 2606 WLocust Davenport IA
Bob Log III - Samuel Locke-Ward ampthe Garbage Boys - The Mill 120 EBurlington Iowa City IA
20140825 (Mon)
ABC Karaoke - The Muddy Waters 170 8State St Bettendorf IA
Circle of Heat -Gabersquos 330 E Washing-ton St Iowa City IA
Live Lunch w Lewis Knudsen (noon)-RME Community Stage 131 W 2ndSt Davenport IA
Open Mic w J Knight - The Mil l 120 EBurlington Iowa City IA
20140826 (Tue)
ABC Karaoke -Creekside Bar and Grill3303 Brady St Davenport IA
ABC Karaoke - The Muddy Waters 170 8State St Bettendorf IA
ABC Karaoke - The R usty Nail 2606 W
Locust Davenport IAAcoustic Music Club (430pm) - RME(River Music Experience) 131 W 2ndSt Davenport IA
Fruition -Gabersquos 330 E Washington StIowa City IA
Glenn Hickson (5pm) -Jake Orsquos Grille2900 Blackhawk Rd Rock Island IL
Open Jam Session -Brady Street Pub217 Brady St Davenport IA
Open Mic Night (630pm) - Cool BeanzCoffeehouse 1325 30th St RockIsland IL
Open Mic Nite w Alan Sweet -VanrsquosPizza Pub amp Grill 3333 Harrison StDavenport IA
Open Mic w Corey Wallace amp Friends-11th Street Precinct 2108 E 11th StDavenport IA
Pete Balestrieri - Eric Whittaker - Jus-tin Baumgartner - Douglas KramerNye - The Mi ll 12 0 E Bur lin gto nIowa City IA
Cobra Kai Karaoke -Rumors Lounge ampNightclub 1704 Second Ave RockIsland IL
Karaoke Night -Applebeersquos - Moline3805 41st Ave Moline IL
Open Mic Night -Rookies 2818 N BradySt Davenport IA
Stardust Talent Night - The Old Stardus tSports Bar 1191 19th Street Moline IL
CJ the DJ -RIBCO 1815 2nd AveRock Island IL
Soulshake - Mixology -Gabersquos 330 EWashington St Iowa City IA
20140829 (Fri)
ABC Karaoke -Circle Tap 1345 LocustSt Davenport IA
ABC Karaoke -Creekside Bar and Grill3303 Brady St Davenport IA
ABC Karaoke -Moose Lodge - Daven-port 2333 Rockingham Rd Dav-enport IA
Barstool Boogaloo -Broken Saddle1417 5th Ave Moline IL
Cheese Pizza - American Dog -RIBCO1815 2nd Ave Rock Island IL
Cody Road -Dickson Park Milan ILDave Moore amp the Outskirts of Town
- The Mil l 12 0 E Bur lin gton Iow aCity IA
Derek Reid amp Andy Jazz Duo - BlueMovies -Moline Bier Stube Black-hawk Room 415 15th St Moline IL
Dirt Road Rockers -On the Rock Grilleamp Bar 4619 34th St Rock Island IL
Dogs on Skiis (630pm) - SheratonIowa City Hotel 210 S Dubuque StIowa City IA
DollaMiiite Live Dance Mix - Th eSmoking Dog Pub 1800 2nd AveRock Island IL
Doug Brundies Big Acoustic Show-Onion Grove Bar 602 Lombard StClarence IA
20140824 (Sun)
ABC Karaoke -11th Street Precinct2108 E 11th St Davenport IA
ABC Karaoke - The Rusty Nail 2606 WLocust Davenport IA
Alan Sweet amp Friends (6pm) - TheMuddy Waters 1708 State St Bet-tendorf IA
Bill Chrastil (4pm) -Riverside Casinoand Golf Resort 3184 Highway 22Riverside IA
Buddy Olson (3pm) -Duckyrsquos Lagoon13515 78th Ave Andalusia IL
Chuck T Murphy -Parkside Gril l ampLounge 2307 5th Ave Moline IL
Jim Ryan (3p m) -Len Brownrsquos NorthShore Inn 700 N Shore Dr Moline IL
Keep Off the Grass (5pm) - The Cap-tainrsquos Table 4801 River Dr Moline IL
Live Broadcast - Lack of Zen -Gabersquos330 E Washington St Iowa City IA
Open Mic for Originals Only (noon)-Mama Comptonrsquos 1725 2nd AveRock Island IL
Open Mic Night w Karl Beatty - BarrelHouse 211 211 E 2nd St Daven-port IA
Open Mic Night w Rob Dahms (5pm)-Rustic Ridge Golf Course Grille ampPub 1151 East Iowa St Eldridge IA
Polyrhythms Jazz amp Heritage FestivalDaniel Leahy Band - LangstonHughes Tribute - Tammy McCann- Laurence Hobgood - The Redstone
Room 129 Main St Davenport IASteve McFate Acoustic Show -On the
Rock Grille amp Bar 4619 34th St RockIsland IL
Sunday Jazz Brunch (830 amp 1030am1230pm) -Bix Bistro 200 E 3rd StDavenport IA
Eleven Fifty Two - Aterra Tale - Mole-hill - AsBigAsAMouse -Rascals Live1418 15th St Moline IL
Fire Sale - Aitas - Dan DiMonte amp theBad Assettes -Iowa City Yacht Club13 S Linn St Iowa City IA
Funktastic Five - The Rusty Nail 26 06 WLocust Davenport IA
Gray Wolf Band - Len Brownrsquos NorthShore Inn 700 N Shore Dr Moline IL
Jazz amp E xperi mental Jazz -Bier StubeMoline 417 15th St Moline IL
Joe Seng -Joersquos Club 1402 W 7th StDavenport IA
Karaoke Night -Bowlmor Lanes 2952N Brady St Davenport IA
Karaoke Night -Roosterrsquos Sports Bar ampGrill 2130 3rd Ave Rock Island IL
Live Five Jason Carl Band (5pm)-RME Courtyard 131 W 2nd St
Davenport IANorth of 40 -Purgatoryrsquos Pub 2104 StateSt Bettendorf IA
Parkypalooza Meth amp Goats - Pur-gatory - Ski Ma$k - Maleficarum- Cool Off - The Easy Mark - LordGreen - Straigh t Up - Tong Po -Rozz- Tox 2108 3rd Ave Rock Island IL
Pierced Productions Karaoke amp DJfeaturing Leigh Timbrook - TheOld Stardust Sports Bar 1191 19thStreet Moline IL
Sha Na Na (8pm) - Hold On Band(930pm) -Riverside Casino and GolfResort 3184 Highway 22 Riverside IA
Southern Thunder Karaoke -HollarrsquosBar and Grill 4050 27th St Moline IL
Surrounded by Giants Farewell Show
-Gabersquos 330 E Washington St IowaCity IA
The Whoozdads (5pm) -Wide RiverWinery - LeClaire 106 N Cody RdLeClaire IA
The Matchsellers (6pm) - RME Com-munity Stage 131 W 2nd St Dav-enport IA
20140827 (Wed)
ABC Karaoke -11th Street Precinct2108 E 11th St Davenport IA
ABC Karaoke -Circle Tap 1345 LocustSt Davenport IA
Acoustic Jam Night w Steve Mc-Fate -McManus Pub 1401 7th AveMoline IL
Acoustic Open Mic Night (630pm) -Fablos Karaoke Night (9pm) -RMECommunity Stage 131 W 2nd StDavenport IA
Burlington Street Bluegrass Band - TheMill 120 E Burlington Iowa City IA
Chuck T Murphy -Valley Inn Ale House24575 Valley Dr Pleasant Valley IA
Cody Road Unplugged (6pm) - GoFish Marina and Bar 411 River DrPrinceton IA
Fifth of Country (6pm) - Karaoke King(930pm) - The Rusty Nail 260 6 WLocust Davenport IA
Lou Shields RIBCO ndash August 22
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27WEDNESDAY
25MONDAY
26TUESDAY
24SUNDAY
EXHIBITIONS CLOSING
Davenport Iowa bull 5633267804wwwfiggeartmuseumorg
Sponsored by
Mary Bero Stuffed Head Self-Portrait 2006 cotton silk courtesy of
the Collection of Marcia Doc ter photography courtesy of the artist
Innovators amp Legends Generations in Textiles and Fiber
Through September 7 2014Organized by the Muskegon
Museum of Art Innovators amp
Legends features more than 70
works by artists from across the
country and abroad whose work
with fabric thread and yarn has
revolutionized the genre of fiber art
Local Threads Through September 7 2014
A companion exhibition Local Threads
will feature artists in the Quad Cities
region who use fiber and textiles to
create vibrant imaginative artworks
Schafer Interiors
Wynne Schafer
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Open Mic Night w Karl Beatty amp MikeMiller -Booziersquos Bar amp Grill 114 12 W3rd St Davenport IA
The Chris amp Wes Show - Ubriacorsquos Trat-toria 1029 Mound St Davenport IA
The Harris Collection Open Jam Ses-sion -Brady Street Pub 217 Brady StDavenport IA
20140904 (Thu)
ABC Karaoke - The Rusty Nail 2606 WLocust Davenport IA
Allen Edwards -Riverside Casino andGolf Resort 3184 Highway 22 Riv-erside IA
Battle of the Bands VII -Iowa City YachtClub 13 S Linn St Iowa City IA
Chuck T Murphy -Harringtonrsquos Pub 2321Cumberland Dr Bettendorf IA
Cobra Kai Karaoke -Rumors Lounge ampNightclub 1704 Second Ave RockIsland IL
Cornmeal - Henhouse Prowlers -Soulshake -Gabersquos 330 E Washing-ton St Iowa City IA
Danika Holmes -Barrel House 211 211E 2nd St Davenport IA
Dirty Water Band -Barrel House 211 211E 2nd St Davenport IA
Double Dz Karaoke -Purgatoryrsquos Pub2104 State St Bettendorf IA
Karaoke Night -Applebeersquos - Moline3805 41st Ave Moline IL
Moonshine Sorrow - The Mil l 120 EBurlington Iowa City IA
Open Mic Night -Rookies 2818 N BradySt Davenport IA
Open Stage Night - Theorsquos Java Club213 17th St Rock Island IL
Stardust Talent Night - The Old Stardu stSports Bar 1191 19th Street Moline IL
The Candymakers -Schwiebert Riv-erfront Park between 17th amp 20thStreets Rock Island IL
Open Mic Night -Downtown CentralPerk 226 W 3rd St Davenport IA
Parkypalooza Weekend Nachos -
Wartorn - SickTired - King of Clubz- Bath House Boys - Hate - FeederGainer - Relentless Approach -Deathwish - Ice Hockey - Kings - AsYou Were -Rozz-Tox 2108 3rd AveRock Island IL
Pieces of Candy (4pm) -Wide RiverWinery - Clinton 1776 East DeerCreek Rd Clinton IA
Pierced Productions Karaoke amp DJfeaturing Leigh Timbrook - TheOld Stardust Sports Bar 1191 19thStreet Moline IL
Rock the Levee Village People - AB-BAFab -Quad-Cities Waterfront Con-vention Center 2021 State St Bet-tendorf IA
Sha Na Na (8pm) - Hold On Band(930pm) -Riverside Casino and GolfResort 3184 Highway 22 Riverside IA
Smooth Groove -River House 1510River Dr Moline IL
Southern Thunder Karaoke -HollarrsquosBar and Grill 4050 27th St Moline IL
Split Lip Rayfield - Cedar CountyCobras - Jon Eric - Gabersquos 330 EWashington St Iowa City IA
Steve McFate amp Friends - Timrsquos Corn er Tap 4018 14th Av e Rock Island IL
The Old 57rsquos -Bier Stube LeClaire 1001Canal Shore Dr LeClaire IA
The One Night Standards - BedroomShrine -Bier Stube Moline 417 15thSt Moline IL
The Travoltas - Meet the Press - RIBCO1815 2nd Ave Rock Island IL
20140831 (Sun)
ABC Karaoke -11th Street Precinct2108 E 11th St Davenport IA
ABC Karaoke - The Muddy Water s 1708State St Bettendorf IA
ABC Karaoke - The Rusty Nail 2606 W
Locust Davenport IABring Your Own Vinyl - Gabersquos 330 E
Washington St Iowa City IADriftwood Soldier -Rozz-Tox 2108 3rd
Ave Rock Island ILGlenn Hickson (5pm) -Jake Orsquos Grille
2900 Blackhawk Rd Rock Island ILOpen Jam Session -Brady Street Pub
217 Brady St Davenport IAOpen Mic Night (630pm) -Cool Beanz
Coffeehouse 1325 30th St RockIsland IL
Open Mic Nite w Alan Sweet - VanrsquosPizza Pub amp Grill 3333 Harr ison StDavenport IA
Open Mic w Corey Wallace amp Friends-11th Street Precinct 2108 E 11th St
Davenport IA
20140903 (Wed)
ABC Karaoke -11th Street Precinct2108 E 11th St Davenport IA
ABC Karaoke -Circle Tap 1345 LocustSt Davenport IA
Allen Edwards -Riverside Casino andGolf Resort 3184 Highway 22 Riv-erside IA
Cody Road Unplugged (6pm) -GoFish Marina and Bar 411 River DrPrinceton IA
Jam S essio n w Be n Sol tau - Iowa CityYacht Club 13 S Linn St Iowa City IA
Karaoke Night -RIBCO 1815 2nd Ave
Rock Island ILMotherfolk -Gabersquos 330 E WashingtonSt Iowa City IA
Open Mic Night -Rumors Lounge ampNightclub 1704 Second Ave RockIsland IL
Open Mic Night w Karl Beatty - BarrelHouse 211 211 E 2nd St Daven-
port IAOpen Mic Night w Rob Dahms (5pm)-Rustic Ridge Golf Course Grille ampPub 1151 East Iowa St Eldridge IA
Sunday Jazz Brunch (830 amp 1030am1230pm) -Bix Bistro 200 E 3rd StDavenport IA
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The Travoltas - Johnny Donrsquot -RIBCO1815 2nd Ave Rock Island IL
20140901 (Mon)
ABC Karaoke - The Muddy Water s 1708State St Bettendorf IA
Open Mic w J Knight - The Mil l 120 EBurlington Iowa City IA
20140902 (Tue)
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20140830 (Sat)
ABC Karaoke -Creekside Bar and Grill3303 Brady St Davenport IA
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Ilove Yazmina
Rezarsquos lsquoArt rsquo My
infatuation with
the playwrightrsquos
script started four
years ago when the
piece was produced
by the Curtainbox
Theatre Company
and it brought me
great delight to hearthat the QC Theatre Workshop and director
Tyson Danner planned to stage the play with
the same cast that performed the material for
the Curtainbox
Friday night as I settled into my seat I took
time to marvel at scenic designer Tyler Reinertrsquos
set which is itself a work of art Hersquos painted the
walls as stained aged cement sectioned to look
like giant blocks and these walls are separated
by tall white-washed brick pillars marking
the edges of a wooden-floored minimally
decorated room containing two metal benches
and a sofa table While artistic in and of itself
the space also looks as if itrsquos a room in an art
museum one ready to display masterpieces
In lsquoArt rsquo the space ndash considering it functions
as three separate apartments during the play
ndash is primarily the home to a newly acquired
Antrios artwork purchased for $200000 by
Serge (Reader employee Mike Schulz) a work
that looks like a canvas painted entirely white
The painting which Serge insists isnot white
becomes the catalyst for the long-gestatingdemise of the friendship between Serge and
Marc (Adam Michael Lewis) with Marc seeing
the canvas as a representation of what Serge
has become which is someone Marc no longer
likes
Schulz who seems comfortable in Sergersquos
pretentious skin really shines when his
character gets excited about sharing ldquothe
Antriosrdquo His childlike giddiness is clear not
only in his voice but in the twinkle in his eyes
and the flush in his face His most enjoyablemoments however come when Serge and
Marc square off as Schulzrsquos smug barely
contained disdain meets Lewisrsquo uncontained
dismissal of Serge and his independent tastes
that are out of line with Marcrsquos The contrast
of Schulzrsquos attempts at self-control and Lewisrsquo
willingness to let his displeasure be clearly
known is a highlight of the performance
with Serge and Marc exchanging increasingly
personal barbs ndash over the painting the
minutiae of its intention and the intonation
behind one anotherrsquos specific words Despite
each characterrsquos self-importance and self-
absorption their arguments are utterly
hilariously ridiculous
Sergersquos and Marcrsquos tense relationship is made
THEATRE By Thom White
thomasjasonwhitegmailcom
The (White) Elephant in the RoomlsquoArtrsquo at the QC Theatre Workshop through August 30
more palpable
by the inclusion
of Yvan (Aaron
Randolph III) in
the friendship
mix Randolphrsquos
awkward much
less refined figure
seems a plaything
for Serge and Marc
a jester for theirentertainment as the ways in which they toy
with his attentions and demand his loyalty
suggest that hersquos obviously beneath them
Dressed in business-casual attire by costume
designer Kristin Meyer ndash as opposed to the
button-up shirts and suit jackets of Serge and
Marc ndash Yvan is the audiencersquos connection to
the proceedings the sympathetic doorway into
the uppity world of the two other characters
Itrsquos easy to feel for him as Serge and Marc play
tennis with his friendship both attempting to
keep him in their own court
This sympathy comes even easier because
of the way Randolph portrays Yvan hersquos
charmingly unassuming and good-natured
Even his moments of outrage are adorable
particularly when he gets so shaken up that
he literally ndash and probably unintentionally
ndash shakes the eyeglasses off his face which
happened at least three times during Fridayrsquos
performance His rants and fits including a
lengthy explanation about the frustrations of
including his step-mothersand his mother onhis wedding invitations have the cadences and
inflections of a nice-guy version of Lewis Black
My partner and I were in almost-constant fits
of giggling whenever Randolph spokeAs funny as the show is itrsquos also poignant
particularly in its examination of friendshipThe QC Theatre Workshoprsquos most affectingmoment is one I cannot divulge here but wishthat I could because itrsquos one of those rare timesin which a showrsquos lighting delivers a message
Though Marc speaks the final monologuewhich explains both the central white paintingand the playrsquos point itrsquos Dannerrsquos lightingdesign for the productionrsquos final image thatmakes that point clear lsquoArtrsquo is not a riotouslyfunny yet basically insignificant conversationabout a white painting for 85 minutes Insteaditrsquos a meaningful and utterly entertaininglesson in human relationships which theQC Theatre Workshop shines a light onwonderfully well
lsquoArtrsquo runs at the QC Theatre Workshop (730
Wilkes Avenue Davenport) through August
30 and more information and tickets are
available by calling (563)650-2396 or visiting
QCTheatreWorkshoporg
Adam Michael Lewis Aaron Randolph III and Mike Schulz
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Thursdayrsquos audiencecertainly enjoyedthe Richmond Hill
Barn Theatrersquos Leading
Ladies judging by their
loud snorts and uninhib-
ited guffaws Ken Ludwigprovides plenty of fodder
for laughter as do director
Tom Vaccaro and his cast
who hit the comedyrsquos high
notes pitch-perfectly As
for me I didnrsquot just gigglebut laughed heartily right
along with the rest of the
crowd at least a dozen
times
Thatrsquos not to saythough that I laughed consistently throughout
the performance Ludwig takes a long time
to set up Leading Ladiesrsquo premise of two male
Shakespearean actors attempting to fool a
wealthy dying widow into believing theyrsquore her
long-lost nieces The play starts with a sceneinvolving the ingeacutenue Meg (Sarah Ade Wallace)
and her uncomfortably too-old-for-her fianceacute
Duncan (Andy Davis) a compassionless
mistrusting and judgmental reverend Theyrsquore
running late for a performance of Scenes fromShakespeare at the local Moose Lodge which
features the aforementioned actors Leo and Jack
(Jonathan Grafft and Nathan Johnson)
Wersquore next whisked away to Leorsquos and Jackrsquos
performance where we find out that theyrsquoresuch bad actors that their entire audience would
rather take to the buffet across the street thanendure another moment of poor deliveries and
even poorer sword-fighting skills Then wersquore
on a train where Leo and Jack lament their
lack of funds and Leo discovers an article abouta wealthy woman ndash Jackie Skilesrsquo ridiculously
hilarious crotchety old bat Florence ndash looking for
her missing heirs The actors subsequently plot
to convince Florence that theyrsquore her nephews
only to find out from Mallory Parkrsquos assertive butairheaded Audrey a fellow train passenger that
Florence is actually looking for nieces
This is when we finally get to the good stuffAfter those three scenes that felt long and dull
and filled with extraneous exposition Leo and
Jack appear as Maxine and Stephanie dressedin costumes pulled from their Shakespeare
performances (Just the sight of Grafft dressed
as a sexy Cleopatra and Johnson in a getup
that looks like a childrenrsquos-Halloween-costume
version of Titania the Fairy Queen is worththe showrsquos ticket price) Grafft then pulls off a
passable attempt at employing the mannerisms
of a lady while using his falsetto while Johnsonplaying deaf and dumb seems more awkward in
drag to great comedic effect Theirs is a comedy
duo with Grafft as the straight man ndash er womanndash and Johnson as the funny one (which is never
more apparent than when he performs Pee Wee
THEATRE By Thom White
thomasjasonwhitegmailcom
Drag of a KindLeading Ladies at the Richmond Hill Barn Theatre through August 24
Hermanrsquos ldquoTequilardquo dancelater in the play) Therest of the story involves
these two men ndash dressed
in smart matronly
manhood-hiding choices
by costumers SuzanneDeRue and Jeff Blackwell
ndash attempting to win
Florence over while also
befriending and in an
expected clicheacute falling in
love with women whilein drag Leo with Meg
and Jack with Audrey
There are hearty
laughs involving plenty
of sexual situationsand innuendo including everything said
by the smart-mouthed Doc (Stan Weimer)
who mistakenly and repeatedly pronounces
Florence dead (ldquoShe had no pulse Then she
got betterrdquo) Grafft also has some great moments
as his Maxine demonstrates a quick wit suchas when Doc says that his daughter Audrey
will marry Josh Wielengarsquos Butch over his dead
body and Maxine replies ldquoThat would be an
odd ceremonyrdquo This is also the funniest Irsquove
seen Skiles on the Richmond Hill stage withher gravely-voiced angst-ridden proclamations
barked at the other characters
However there are also more boring sections
as well as annoying scripting such as the
moment in which Audrey asked to give a letter
to Duncan to trick him into seducing Stephanie
Jack spills on it and says something along thelines of ldquoOh no Irsquove spilled something on the
letter and smudged the writing and canrsquot see
the name on itrdquo (Really Mr Ludwig) The
evening which already feels a bit long despite
the occasional raucous laughter then ends with
a fast-paced recreation of the playrsquos scenes inreverse order as the actors rush around and
freeze in tableaux of the productionrsquos most
memorable points ndash which are apparently all of
them While sometimes funnier than the play
itself I also found this irritating We just saw
this so why do we need to see it all again (Italso left the crowd clapping for longer than was
comfortable as there was uncertainty whether
this was the curtain call)
In the end I left Richmond Hillrsquos Leading
Ladies torn as to whether or not I liked it While
I laughed harder than I usually do during plays
and there were some great performances I canrsquot
deny that I was also bored during too many partsof Ludwigrsquos script and the play feels like it runs
too long
Leading Ladies runs at the Richmond Hill Barn
Theatre (600 Robinson Drive Geneseo) through August 24 and more information and tickets are
available by calling (309)244-9944 or visiting
RHPlayerscom
Jonathan Grafft and Nathan Johnson and
(clockwise from lower left) Mallory Park
Josh Wielenga Sarah Ade Wallace Andy
Davis Stan Weimer and Jackie Skiles
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For me theCirca rsquo21Dinner
Playhousersquos Boot-leggersrsquo show is abi-annual delightItrsquos a treat to seethe men andwomen who serveour salads drinksand desserts all
year ndash and whoperform for a fewminutes prior to each production ndash get theirown show This is their chance to shine andwhile Blame It On the Movies isnrsquot quite asfun overall as past Bootlegger revues itscast proves that they deserve more time inthe spotlight
Conceived by Ron Abel Billy Barnesand David Galligan this musical revue isa collection of songs from movies releasedthroughout the 20th Century as well as afew original Barnes compositions to help tiethe theme together And to be frank I wasbored by the start of August 7rsquos intermissionnot due to poor performances but because Iknew only two of the 20-plus songs includedin the first act On top of that the early- tomid-20th Century compositions share asimilar tone so even though there are a fewrelatively upbeat numbers the first half ofthe evening feels a bit monotonous
Still there are notable early moments
including Antoinette Holmanrsquos soulfuldelivery of songs included in the ldquoJungleMedleyrdquo and every number so earnestlyperformed by Jennifer Diab who seems tohold nothing back as she belts out ldquoDreamrdquoand the ldquoForeign-Film Crossoverrdquo as ifshersquos declaring ldquoThis is my chance to be inthe spotlight and damn if Irsquom not going tomake it countrdquo Directorchoreographer JimHesselman stages a rousing number thatfeatures the entire ensemble tapping their
toes while singing ldquoShoo Shoo Babyrdquo SaraNicks Brad Hauskins Marc Ciemiewicz andChris Galvaacuten share a bit of their comedictalents in ldquoKalamazoordquo which Hesselmanpresents as a oneupmanship number withthe men vying for Nicksrsquo attention SunshineRamsey even tones down her impressive beltfor a humor-filled physical-comedy take onldquoI Get the Neck of the Gooserdquo
The evening didnrsquot fully come alive for mehowever until the second act which is filled
mostly with songs I have heard before andsongs of varied genres and tempos whichhelps significantly Kirsten Sindelarrsquos spunkyldquoLetrsquos Hear It for the Boyrdquo from Footlooseis a much-needed dash of pepper whileHauskinsrsquo gentle guitar playing and soothing
THEATRE By Thom White
thomasjasonwhitegmailcom
Cinema ScopeBlame It on the Movies at the Circa lsquo21 Dinner Playhouse through August 28
stylings onTootsiersquos ldquoItMight Be Yourdquoadd a good bitof heart to themix Hauskinsalso blends wellharmonicallywith Galvaacutenand NicholasMunson on the
titular ldquoTownWithout PityrdquoWhile I prefer the actorrsquos silly comicality
Ciemiewiczrsquos ldquoHow Do You Keep theMusicrdquo number allows him to show asofter side as he delivers the ballad withpitch precision and lilting emotion MorganGriffinrsquos tight vibratto adds a personal touchto her ldquoWalk on the Wild Siderdquo while herldquoOscar Losers Crossoverrdquo had me smilingfrom ear-to-ear for the humor of the piece
And the highlight of the eveningrsquos secondhalf at least for me is the soulfully sultryrendition of The Color Purplersquos ldquoMiss CeliersquosBluesrdquo performed by Holman Sarah HayesRamsey (who finally lets her vocals loose)and Andrea Moore Not only do thesewomen impress with their solos but theirharmonies are so beautifully blended thatthey penetrate to the very soul
My only issue with the stagingmeanwhile is Hesselmanrsquos take on Act IrsquosldquoYoursquoll Never Knowrdquo Munsonrsquos rich tone is
impressive as each of the female performersapproaches him with notes or headshotsto demonstrate their affection for himThe song ends however with Ciemiewiczdoing the same thing and Munson lookinguncomfortable which had the audiencelaughing but seemed to me lazy humor atthe expense of same-sex relationships WhileCiemiewicz and Munson play it cute and thebit played well to the audience I still wonderwhen something as simple as same-sex
affection is no longer fodder for laughterThat small joke though takes up just a
few seconds of Circa rsquo21rsquos presentation ofBlame It On the Movies and isnrsquot enoughto throw the baby out with the bathwater Ileft the performance with a big smile on myface singing ldquoLetrsquos Hear It for the Boyrdquo andldquoMiss Celiersquos Bluesrdquo all the way home whilealso looking forward to my next opportunityto see the Bootleggers perform
Blame It on the Movies runs at the Circa rsquo21Dinner Playhouse (1828 Third Avenue RockIsland) on Thursdays through August 28 andmore information and tickets are available bycalling (309)786-7733 extension 2 or visitingCirca21com
Marc Ciemiewicz Andrea Moore Sara Nicks Sunshine Ramsey
Jennifer Diab Antoinette Holman and Brad Hauskins
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The Expendables 3 is a bummer At onepoint Statham asks ldquoHow much are wegettinrsquo paid for thisrdquo Stallone repliesldquoNot enoughrdquo Oh Irsquom betting it was justenough
BOYHOOD
After opening on August 8 at IowaCityrsquos FilmScene where I was fortunateenough to catch it writerdirectorRichard Linklaterrsquos much-discussedmasterpiece Boyhood made its way toDavenportrsquos Cinemark 18 + IMAX thispast weekend Space doesnrsquot permitthe print publication of the 1600online words I wrote about Linklaterrsquosachievement ndash the tale of a Texas youthwho we watch grow in ldquoreal timerdquo fromage six to 18 over the course of 165impossibly speedy minutes But I urgeyou (if fingers crossed itrsquos still playinglocally) to see this miraculous workbecause this funny and heart-wrenchingand honest achievement is going toclaim the number-one spot on myannual 10-best list ndash unless somehowanother release over the next four-and-a-half months usurps Boyhood rsquos positionas my favorite movie of the millenniumBallrsquos in your court 2014
For the full review of Boyhood andreviews of Magic in the MoonlightThe Giver Letrsquos Be Cops TeenageMutant Ninja Turtles The Hundred-Foot Journey Into the Storm Step UpAll in and other current releases visitRiverCitiesReadercom
Follow Mike on Twitter at Twittercom MikeSchulzNow
Movie Re views by Mike Schulz bull mikercreadercom
THE EXPENDABLES 3To date Sylvester Stallone has played
Rocky Balboa on-screen six times JohnRambo four times and with the releaseof The Expendables 3 Barney Rossthree times According to the InternetMovie Database Rambo V with Stallone
writing and starring is currently in pre-production and Rocky is set to return ina new feature titled Creed In other wordsSylvester Stallone is the very last man yoursquodwant handling the remains of your beloveddead horse
The previews for the 68-year-oldrsquos latestcheeky action thriller meanwhile arepromising ldquoone last riderdquo with Stalloneand his firearm-toting spine-snappingwisecrack-tossing team of mercenaries orspecial ops or whatever the hell they areBut letrsquos get real Yoursquore probably gonnahave to pry this series from its starrsquos colddead hands (To the shock of absolutelyno one the IMDb also has a page for theldquoannouncedrdquo Expendables 4 with StallonersquosBarney Ross ldquorumoredrdquo to appear) Andreally what would be the point of pullingthe plug In order of named appearance inthose assaultive previews the Expendables3 cast includes (deep breath) StalloneJason Statham Antonio Banderas Jet Li
Wesley Snipes Dolph Lundgren KelseyGrammer Terry Crews Randy CoutureKellan Lutz Ronda Rousey Glen PowellVictor Ortiz Mel Gibson HarrisonFord and Arnold Schwarzenegger ndash andonly one of their characters is no longerbreathing at the filmrsquos end (And even thatcharacter could make a wholly improbableyet completely unsurprising reappearancein 4) The lineup is almost perfectly intactand the negligible plots can be altered ad
nauseam Why on Earthshould Stalloneand companyquit this cashcow whiletheyrsquore kind ofahead
PersonallyI could nameat least adozen reasonsBut fans of Stallone and his Expendablesseries likely wouldnrsquot care considering Ididnrsquot much enjoy rsquo80s-style blow-rsquoem-ups even before they were retro andalso think all three RockyRamboRossfranchises should have ended after theirsecond installments My biggest gripe with
director Patrick Hughesrsquo Expendables 3though is that even with all the buildingsexploding and all the nameless extrasbeing blown to smithereens it continuallyexudes a dispiriting going-through-the-motions blandness If the first seniors-on-parade blockbuster felt panicked (ldquoArewe pulling this offrdquo) and the secondcelebratory (ldquoWe pulled it offrdquo) thisnew outing just seems resigned Theaction set pieces are at best perfunctoryndash there isnrsquot one truly memorable fightor battle sequence in the whole of itstwo-plus hours ndash and the performersrsquogeniality in general is starting to appearindistinguishable from laziness Every timeSly and Ah-nuld the last of the cigar-chomping he-men in modern movieslight their famed stogies here you senseitrsquos just because the stars felt like having acigar damn it and didnrsquot particularly carewhether it happened on-screen or not
There are exceptions Franchise
freshmanBanderasdespite thetypicallydopey banteris a hoothis jumpyloquacious
hyperactivitysuggesting aPuss in Bootswho just dove
headfirst into the catnip And Gibson as anapparently back-from-the-dead adversaryactually bothers to give a performance anddisplays some of the unpredictable manicgleam he had back when we all used to likehim But the younger personality-deprivednew recruits are dull ndash even the lovely
Rousey who resembles a bad-ass Julia Stilesndash and most of their elders appear to bemerely grinning and bearing it (It shouldgo without saying that grinning isnrsquot anoption for the implacably grouchy HarrisonFord although it is amusing when he canrsquotunderstand a word that Stathamrsquos Cockneygent is saying) All told those performingthe filmrsquos stuntwork pack more vibrantpresence than the cast members theyrsquoresubbing for and that might not have beena deal-breaker if the moviersquos wounded-comrade narrative werenrsquot so dour andthere were more exceptional stunts ondisplay But with Hughes even duringfrenzied combat scenes so frequentlypositioning his camera in medium shotsor close-ups ndash the better to see the facesof those presumably wersquore paying tosee ndash wersquore routinely deprived of bothperformance joy and the joy of full bodiesshown in exciting action-thriller motionEven at its most synthetically cheerful
Theyrsquore Getting Too Old for This S---
Jason Statham and Wesley Snipes in The Expendables 3
by Mike Schulz bull mikercreadercomby Mike Schulz bull mikercreadercom
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Whatrsquos Happeninrsquo
MusicLydia LovelessRock Island Brewing Company
Saturday August 23 9 pm
Alternative-countrymusician Lydia Loveless is
August 23rsquos headliner at the RockIsland Brewing Company and asa longtime resident of the city Irsquom
proud to say that her list of notableperformances begins and ends inRock Island
Donrsquot believe me Check outthe artistrsquos Wikipedia page Boththe first and last inclusions in theldquoNotable Performancesrdquo section arerecording sessions that took place atRock Islandrsquos Daytrotter studio Nowshersquos playing RIBCO where she alsoperformed in June of 2012 Loveless
Hell we sure seem to love herThe 23-year-old Loveless grew up
on a farm outside rural CoshoctonOhio before moving to Columbusat age 14 ndash the same age at which
she sang and played
guitar in Carson Drewher first band Thatensemble also consistedof her father and twoolder sisters and withina couple of yearsproducer David RhodesBrown approached
Loveless with the idea of recordinga solo LP a process that began in2007 and concluded with the 2010
release of the young musicianrsquos TheOnly Man
Armed with an album thatPopMatters described as a ldquopolishedthrow-back-country-leaningbreakthroughrdquo Lovelessrsquo talentswent on to capture attention atthe South by Southwest MusicFestival ndash notably that of the ownersof Bloodshot Records which todate has produced all of Lovelessrsquo
subsequent recordings Amongthem are 2011rsquos Indestructible Machine which SPIN magazinepraised for the artistrsquos ldquoroaring vocalsrdquo and ldquoutter lack of bullshitrdquoand 2013rsquos EP Boy Crazy which
AllMu
proofand ifas thisbeco
Coever Lthis pElse echart ishersquos reffusiv
that LLynnshotswhilebackrdquoexperiRock Iisnrsquot acowboLynnrsquosnext
LydopeniOrchaon thcallinRIBC
EventPolyrhythmsrsquo Jazz amp Heritage FestivalMartin Luther King Park and The Redstone Room
Saturday August 23 and Sunday August 24
Illinois and Iowa will be connected by more than a river anda few bridges (operational or not) on August 23 and 24 as
the area organization Polyrhythms presents its Jazz amp HeritageFestival the inaugural presentation of what organizers hope will
become an annual summertime event Taking
place in Rock Islandrsquos Martin Luther KingPark on Saturday and Davenportrsquos RedstoneRoom on Sunday the ldquojazzrdquo in the title is prettyself-explanatory As for the ldquoheritagerdquo portionmusically speaking it can pretty much be definedas ldquoabsolutely everything elserdquo
A celebration of the indigenous music of those who helpedform the Quad Citiesrsquo culture from early Native Americans topresent-day artists the festival features a lineup that includesthe Ernie Peniston Band the Curtis Hawkins Band Moretn Wa
Byaombe First Rank the Kuchina Jazz Collective and E
August 23 and the Daniel Leahy Quartet the Langston HTribute Laurence Hobgood and acclaimed Chicago vocaTammy McCann (pictured) on Sunday And through theimusic Polyrhythmsrsquo Jazz amp Heritage Festival will showcaencompassing blues gospel RampB folk country and rap istate event many years in the making
ldquoWe actually did festivals in 2002rdquo says Polyrhythms orNate Lawrence ldquoWe did it in East Moline on a Friday anpacked up and moved everything to Rock Island and didFranklin Field the next day And we never did it since be
MusicRock the LeveeIsle of Capri
Saturday August 30 730 pm
ldquoGood morning MikerdquoldquoWell good morning
to you Jeff This is a surpriserdquoldquoMmm-hmm I just wanted to
see if yoursquod finished the Whatrsquos
Happeninrsquos yet I knew you wereworking on them todayrdquo
ldquoActually Irsquom just finishing mylast one the article on August30rsquos Rock the Levee concert atthe Isle of Capri You know whorsquosperforming that show rightrdquo
ldquoI do Send me those pageswhenever yoursquore done and ndash rdquo
ldquoI mean the outdoor concertrsquosopening set is going to be a
lot of fun all by itself becausethe Isle has booked the ABBAtribute act ABBAFab With thesong lineup sure to include suchhuge hits as lsquoDancing Queenrsquo
lsquoWaterloorsquo lsquoTake a Chance on MersquolsquoSOSrsquo and lsquoThe Winner TakesIt Allrsquo itrsquoll be like seeing Mamma
Mia without all that plot anddialogue getting in the wayrdquo
ldquoMmm-hmm So just send methose articles as soon as ndash rdquo
ldquoBut waitrsquoll you hear who Rockthe Leveersquos headliners are TheVillage People Seriously Thelegendary disco performers whoreleased lsquoMacho Manrsquo lsquoIn theNavyrsquo and lsquoYMCArsquo and whorsquovesold more than 100 millionalbums worldwiderdquo
ldquoYeah I was aware of that rdquo
ldquoLemme tell ya Irsquove learnedso much about this group whileworking on this article Didyou know that 1978rsquos Cruisinrsquoand 1979rsquos Go West were both
platinum-sellers That the
Village People have a star onthe Hollywood Walk of FameThat while there have beennumerous turnovers in the bandrsquosmembership over the yearsFelipe Rose and Alex Briley haveactually stayed with the VillagePeople from 1977 to the presentrdquo
ldquoThat I didnrsquot know rdquoldquoBetween the grouprsquos history
and their ridiculously catchy
tunes everyonersquos gonna wannacatch the Village People at the Isleof Capri Irsquom so stoked about theevent that I even came to workdressed as one of the guysrdquo
ldquoSo I assumedrdquoldquoDonrsquot you want to know
which onerdquoldquoNo Thatrsquos why Irsquom calling
from homerdquo
For more information on the Isleof Caprirsquos August 30 Rock theLevee concert with the VillagePeople and ABBAFab call(563)265-6977 or visit BettendorfIsleOfCapriCasinoscom
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MUSICThursday August 21 ndash An Evening
with Coco Montoya Concert with the
blues singersongwriter and guitarist The Redstone Room (129 Main Street
Davenport) 730 pm $17-20 For
tickets and information call (563)326-1333 or visit RiverMusicExperience
org For a 2012 interview with
Montoya visit RCReadercomycoco
Friday August 22 ndash Mountain
Sprout Country musicians in concert
with an opening set by Lou ShieldsRock Island Brewing Company (1815
Second Avenue Rock Island) 9 pm
$10 advance tickets For informationcall (309)793-4060 or visit RIBCOcom
Friday August 22 ndash An Eveningwith Buckwheat Zydeco Concertwith the zydeco blues and roots
musicians The Redstone Room
(129 Main Street Davenport)8 pm $22-25 For tickets and
information call (563)326-1333 or visitRiverMusicExperienceorg For a 2006interview with Buckwheat Zydeco
visit RCReadercomybuckwheat
Friday August 22 ndash You Me
amp Apollo and The LonelyheartsIndependent rockers in concert Rozz-
Tox (2108 Third Avenue Rozz-Tox) 9pm $10 at the door For information
call (309)200-0978 or visit RozzTox
com
Saturday August 23 ndash Chris
Isaak Concert with the Grammy
Award-winning singersongwriterand film and television star Riverside
What ElseIs Happeninrsquo
by Mike Schulz
mikercreadercom
Continued On Page 14
siccom described as ldquofurther
hat Loveless is a major talenter next album is as goodshe may run the risk of
ing a very big starrdquosider the risk greater thanovelessrsquo most recent effortst Februaryrsquos Somewheretered Billboardrsquos Heatseekersthe top 10 and the reviews
ceived for it have been wildlye with Rolling Stone stating
velessrsquo vocals are like ldquoLorettand Patti Smith slammings a Midwestern dive barowboys and punks brawl outo plan on the same sort ofnce when Loveless returns to
sland even though RIBCOive and itrsquos not known for
ypunk brawls and Lorettanot coming to the QCs rsquotilonth
a Loveless performs withg sets by Twins and Ironrd and more informationconcert is available by(309)793-4060 or visitingcom
MusicParkypaloozaRozz-Tox
Friday August 29 and
Saturday August 30 7 pm
Tom Parkinsonrsquos hardcore-rockband Relentless Approach
based in Omaha Nebraska hastoured the Midwest for the pastsix years And when the musicianwho spends much time in the QuadCities had the idea to gather like-minded artists for a two-day musiccelebration he chose Rock IslandrsquosRozz-Tox to serve as host venueBut given the roster of performersinvolved in his August 29 and 30event whatrsquos resulted isnrsquot justanother area summer-music festivalItrsquos a freakinrsquo summertime palooza
ldquoWithin the punk and hardcorecommunityrdquo says Parkinson of Rozz-Toxrsquos forthcoming Parkypaloozaldquofestivals of this size are prettycommon And I noticed that the
independent DIY
scene here in theQuad Cities was reallygrowing So I thoughtthis would be a greatway to bring in myfriends that I had met
while my band has been touring theMidwest ndash a lot of old friends anda lot of new friends ndash and we couldhave a pretty fun timerdquo
Given the lineup that Parkinson
and Rozz-Tox proprietor BenjaminFawks are presenting to fansldquopretty funrdquo might be low-ballingit In addition to sets by the localmusicians of Meth amp Goats CoolOff The Easy Mark Lord GreenStraight Up and Tong Po August29rsquos evening will showcase NebraskarsquosPurgatory Missourirsquos Ski Ma$k andIowa Cityrsquos Maleficarum Saturdaymeanwhile will boast sets by our
arearsquos King of Clubz Ice HockeyAs You Were and Kings ChicagorsquosWeekend Nachos Hate and SickTired Wisconsinrsquos Deathwish andWartorn St Louisrsquo Bath House
Boys Nebraskarsquos FeederGainer and
Parkinson himself performing withRelentless Approach
While Parkypaloozarsquos bands willplay both Rozz-Toxrsquos main room andupstairs level its organizer is holdingoff an announcing specific times orlocations for the individual acts ldquoIdo have a lineup kind of figured outrdquohe says ldquobut up until the date Irsquollprobably be shuffling bands aroundI do kind of want to discourage
picking and choosing I want peopleto come to all of itrdquo
Adding that ldquoRozz-Tox is one of
the best venues in the Quad Cities
and this really couldnrsquot happen
anywhere else in the Quad Citiesrdquo
Parkinson is justifiably excited about
Parkypalooza ndash if perhaps just a
bit bashful about its name ldquoI donrsquot
knowrdquo he says ldquoI guess that was just
the most appealing-sounding for lack
of a better one Irsquove been called Parky
my whole life so itrsquos pretty fittingrdquo
Tickets to Parkypalooza are $10per night and more information isavailable by visiting RozzToxcom
M on
ugheslistre styles
a bi-
anizerwet inause it
turned out to be so much workrdquo With a laugh he continues ldquoWe
just didnrsquot know enough about how to do a festival But we alwayswanted to try it again so we joined the [Mississippi Valley] BluesSociety and talked to other people who did festivals and so itfinally came together againrdquo
Describing Polyrhythms as ldquoa grassroots nonprofit groupof community- and cultural-arts advocatesrdquo Lawrence saysldquoEverybodyrsquos history and their self-worth is in whatrsquos aroundthem and thatrsquos what we want to celebrate with our first really
grand festivalrdquo And happily Lawrence and Polyrhythms had alot of friends who wanted to assist ldquoTammy was very kind to us
very early and Daniel Leahy ndash people have just put their faith in
us because wersquore no-nonsense and we believe in what wersquore doingAnd wersquore really excited because we have a great lineuprdquoAdding that ldquoevery day has been a new adventurerdquo regarding
the eventrsquos planning Lawrence says ldquoThe Jazz amp Heritage Festivalcommittee has been working hard to create and present anexciting festival Now we just hope people will come so it can getbigger and bigger and biggerrdquo
Festival hours are noon to 10 pm on Saturday and 3 to 8pm on Sunday and more information is available by visitingPolyrhythmsningcom
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Casino Event Center (3184 Highway 22Riverside) 8 pm $39-59 For tickets and
information call (877)677-3456 or visit
RiversideCasinoAndResortcom
Saturday August 30 and Sunday
August 31 ndash The Travoltas Annual
outdoor Labor Day-weekend concertswith the disco-pop performers featuring
opening sets by Meet the Press on
Saturday and Johnny Donrsquot on SundayRock Island Brewing Company (1815
Second Avenue Rock Island) 8 pm $12
night For information call (309)793-4060
or visit RIBCOcomTuesday September 2 ndash Driftwood
Soldier Concert with the independentldquogutter folkrdquo duo Rozz-Tox (2108 Third
Avenue Rozz-Tox) 9 pm $5 at the door
For information call (309)200-0978 orvisit RozzToxcom
SPORTSSaturday August 23 ndash Quad City
Rollers Womenrsquos flat-track roller derby
featuring the All-Stars and the MississippiMassacre Davenport RiverCenter (136East Third Street Davenport) 6 pm $6-12
For tickets and information call (563)326-
8500 or visit QuadCityRollerscom
Saturday August 30 and Sunday
August 31 ndash Rock Island Grand PrixAnnual Labor Day-weekend eventfeaturing professional kart racing livemusic vendors and family activitiesDistrict of Rock Island 8 am-6 pm Freeadmission For information call (309)788-
6311 or visit RockIslandGrandPrixcom
VISUAL ARTSSaturday August 30 through
Sunday January 25 ndash Turned Wood A selection of works from the Figge
collection featuring pieces by SteveSinner Lane Phillips Galan Carpenter
Harvey Fein and Michael Mode FiggeArt Museum (225 West Second Street
Davenport) Tuesdays through Saturdays
10 am-5 pm Thursdays 10 am-9 pmSundays noon-5 pm Free with $4-7
museum admission For information call
(563)326-7804 or visit FiggeArtorg
EVENTS
Friday August 22 and SaturdayAugust 23 ndash Princeton Days Annualoutdoor celebration featuring vendors
activities a parade and more Downtown
Princeton Iowa Free admission For
information visit PrincetonDaysPrincetonIowaus
Saturday August 23 and SundayAugust 24 ndash 2014 Antique Tractor
Show Annual event featuring tractor
rides and themed events a petting zoo
live entertainment childrenrsquos activitiesand more Village of East Davenport
Free admission For information visit
VillageOfEastDavenportcom
Saturday August 23 ndash Paddlefest
2014 Rockinrsquo and Ridinrsquo Third-annual
street festival featuring a noon poker run
for Paparsquos Helping Vets ($20bike includescover charge) 6 pm outdoor food and
an 8 pm concert with House ArrestPaddlewheel Sports Bar amp Grill (221
15th Street Bettendorf) $5 cover For
information call (563)344-9646
Saturday August 23 ndash Barrel House
Moline One-Year Anniversary PartyIndoor and outdoor celebration withdrink specials and sets with Corporate
Rock at 11 am The Harris Connection
at 3 pm Rude Punch at 7 pm and DJJoe at 10 pm Barrel House Moline (1321
Fifth Avenue Moline) No cover For
information call (309)517-1973 or visitBarrelHouse211com
Saturday August 23 ndash SilvisMoonlight Thirteenth-annualevent themed ldquoThe Magical World ofChildhoodrdquo featuring a parade livemusic childrenrsquos activities craft andfood vendors a bike rodeo the RushHour dancers magician Rick Eugeneand more Silvis Railway Park (10thStreet and First Avenue Silvis) Noon-10pm Free admission For informationcall (309)792-1769
Sunday August 24 ndash QC Ride for
the Cure Seventh-annual fundraising
motorcycle ride with proceeds benefitingthe fight against cancer Gildarsquos Clubof the Quad Cities (1234 East RiverDrive Davenport) For information call(563)326-7504 or visit GildasClubQCorg
Friday August 29 throughMonday September 2 ndash RinglingBros and Barnum amp Bailey Built
to Amaze All-new traveling-circuspresentation with ldquoThe Greatest Showon Earthrdquo i wireless Center (1201 River
Drive Moline) Friday 7 pm Saturday11 am 3 pm and 7 pm Sunday 1and 5 pm Monday 1 pm $13-66For tickets call (800)745-3000 or visitiwirelessCentercom
Continued From Page 13
What Else Is Happeninrsquo
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Renk said hersquos skeptical that the local
casinos can rebound to or past theirprevious primes ldquoAre you going tore-peak I donrsquot see it in the foreseeablefuturerdquo
But there are reasons for optimismhe added ldquoThe market is still healthyenough that we [the three local casinos]can all be here Wersquove got something tocompete forrdquo
Is It the Economy StupidThe most-obvious explanation for the
decline in local gambling would seem tobe the economy specifically the GreatRecession that started in late 2007 Thecomplicating factor in evaluating that isthe new Jumerrsquos casino
But the market-wide gaming slidepre-dates the official beginning of therecession ndash and the opening of the newJumerrsquos ndash by several years Itrsquos certainlypossible that disposable income as
measured by how much money peoplespend on gambling is the proverbialcanary in the coal mine that gamblingspending in the Quad Cities was an earlysign of economic distress
But there are other factors to considertoo such as increased competition fromthe opening of two eastern-Iowa casinosthe Riverside Casino amp Golf Resort inAugust 2006 and the Isle Casino HotelWaterloo in June 2007 The timing of
those new players in the marketplacealigns more closely than the recessionwith the decline in admissions and AGRat Quad Cities casinos
And Renk said the slide also reflectsthe novelty of casinos wearing off withcustomers after more than a decade ndash andthe aging of the casinosrsquo customer base
The real test of the effect of theeconomy on gambling revenues inthe Quad Cities will be whether they
rebound significantly and collectivelyalong with improved household financesDetermining that will require answers
to some key questions Will Davenportrsquosnew casino bring gamblers to thecommunity or will it merely suck upgamblers already spending their moneyin the Quad Cities Can the Isle reverseits fortunes with a new land-basedcasino at its riverfront site And canJumerrsquos hold its own against revitalizedcompetitors
Most importantly will any short-termgains be sustained beyond the first fewyears
Assuming that the economy continuesto improve over the next decade the
significance of the recession on casino
revenues will become clearer In 10 yearsmarket-wide stability (or growth) in AGRwould indicate that the recession didindeed drag our local gambling outletsdown But a continuation of the presenttrend would suggest that the economywas less a factor than gambling saturationand fatigue
The Convenience FactorIf the economy is a question mark
in this discussion the legalization of video gambling outside of casinos is anexclamation point
Since video-gaming was introducedin Illinois in late 2012 convenientopportunities for gamblers to spend theirmoney have exploded From July 2013to June 2014 Rock Island County had96 video-gambling licensees generating$612 million in net wagers (Thatrsquos themoney played minus winnings) From its
debut net wagers in Rock Island Countyhave totaled $738 million
Of that total the state has gotten $184million and local governments $369000
From a revenue standpoint there arethree key differences between videogambling and casinos
First because itrsquos spread throughoutthe county the local-government fundsare more widely dispersed ndash to 11 localgovernments
Second because itrsquos taxed at a higherrate (25 percent to the state and 5 percentto the local government) video gamblingis more lucrative ndash at least for thestate (Local governments get a smallershare of net wagers than with casinosbut nearly all of them are now gettingsomething rather than nothing so youwonrsquot hear them complain)
Third because video gamblinghappens at bars and restaurants (among
other places) the profits from it stay inthe local economy rather than going tocasino companies
Video gambling is spreading thewealth in other words ndash at the expenseof casinos
But itrsquos essential to understand that therecent losses Quad Cities casinos haveexperienced cannot be solely blamed onlocal video gambling AGR dropped $10million at area casinos in 2013 alone ndashfar more than the $7-million-plus netwagers on Rock Island County videogambling during an even longer periodAnd certainly a significant portion ofpeople gambling in bars and restaurantswould not have gone to a casino
period difference of six months the Iowa
numbers include only seven monthswhen the Jumerrsquos interstate casino was inoperation)
Comparing 2008 to 2010 figures Iowacasinorsquos bled almost 294000 admissionsand more than $201-million AGR whenthe Illinois casino moved while Jumerrsquosgrew by more than 713000 admissionsand $451-million AGR Thatrsquos not justmoving gamblers from one local casinoto another
The Troubling TrendOver Time
Yet Jumerrsquos immediate gains onlyexpanded the gambling markettemporarily ndash and canrsquot hide a long-term trend of decline for local-casinoadmissions and AGR
Admissions for the combined threecasinos peaked in 2000 at 435 million In
2013 they were 309 million ndash a declineof nearly 29 percentAGR for the combined three casinos
topped out in 2005 at $222 million ndashthe reporting period for the year aftercruising requirements were lifted forIowa casinos In 2013 combined AGRwas $204 million ndash a drop of more than 8percent from 2005 State-government taxrevenue also hit its highest point in 2005at $419 million
Because Illinoisrsquo casino distribution ismore generous to local government thecombined local taxes from casino-gamingrevenue peaked at $689 million in 2012largely because the AGR for Jumerrsquos hit ahigh of $878 million that year
From 2010 to 2013 our three casinosdropped almost 394000 admissionsand $815 million in AGR ndash despite therelatively new Jumerrsquos casino at a more-attractive location AGR at Jumerrsquos wasactually higher in 2013 compared to 2010
but dropped from 2012 to 2013Admissions at Isle of Capri have
been on a steady slide since 2000 andat Rhythm City since 2002 AGR hasbeen dropping at Isle of Capri since2004 and at Rhythm City since 2005The new Jumerrsquos undoubtedly buoyedthe entire market but the reality is thatthe pie for casinos is getting smaller(In that context communities are wiseto secure guaranteed funding andor
additional financial concessions fromgambling companies when they havethe opportunity as Davenport and theRiverboat Development Authority didwith the cityrsquos new casino operator)
Continued From Page 4
State Against StateWith two casinos on the Iowa side ofthe Mississippi and one on the Illinoisside those figures arenrsquot distributedevenly Each state has its own formula fordivvying up gambling revenue furtherskewing distributions
From 1996 to 2013 Rhythm City andIsle of Capri had combined admissionsof 518 million while Jumerrsquos hadadmissions of 157 million Iowa casinostherefore accounted for 767 percent of
admissionsIn a similar breakdown Rhythm City
and Isle of Capri had combined AGR of$269 billion during the period whileJumerrsquos had $802 million ndash meaning thatIowa casinos got 770 percent of AGR
State-government revenue was $508million for Iowa and $140 million forIllinois ndash a 784-percent share for Iowa
But even though our Iowa casinos hadmore than three-quarters of market share
for the period in both admissions andAGR local government in Illinois hasbenefited far more The local-governmentshare of Quad Cities casino revenues wasonly $267 million in Iowa comparedto $558 million in Illinois ndash a reversalof market dynamics in which Illinoisaccounts for two-thirds of gambling taxesto local government
One Major ChangeLooking at admissions and revenuesover nearly two decades ignores that ourlocal market changed dramatically whenJumerrsquos moved to Interstate 280 Thecasino essentially doubled its businesswith the move going from 623000admissions and $358-million AGRin calendar year 2007 to 126-millionadmissions and $705-million AGR
in calendar year 2009 ndash the Interstate
casinorsquos first full year of operation Itslocal market share by both measureswent from below 20 percent to roughly40 percent ndash meaning that it went frombeing the arearsquos third-place casino to itstop performer
And herersquos where my hypothesis of agambling pie of a fixed size breaks downbecause Jumerrsquos in fact brought newbusiness to the local market ndash at least inthe short term In 2009 our Iowa casinoslost nearly 185000 admissions comparedto the previous year while Jumerrsquos addedmore than 587000 AGR in the Iowacasinos dropped $607 million whileJumerrsquos added $362 million (Again
these figures represent a reporting-
The Shrinking Gambling PieCOVER STORY
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machines throughout the state ldquoThatrsquoslike 17 18 casinosrdquo
And that means fewer tourists comingto the Quad Cities to gamble he said ndashthe new competitive reality for our three
casinos ldquoIt isnrsquot just the machines thatare in play here Itrsquos people not comingin their car or their not coming on theirbus to this market to play because nowtheyrsquore staying homerdquo
more than 80 years
old The Arsenal
clock is more
than 140 Yet their
appearances havenrsquot
changed much over
the passing decades
Paradoxically
the Quad City
landmarks most
associated with time
seem unchanged by
its passage
Bruce Walters is
a professor of art
at Western Illinois
University
This is part of an occasional series on the
history of public art in the Quad Cities Iftherersquos a piece of public art that yoursquod like
to learn more about e-mail the location
and a brief description to BD-Walters
wiuedu
Still Jumerrsquos AGR peaked in 2012
dropped $6 million in 2013 and was
nearly 10 percent lower in the first six
months of 2014 compared to 2013 Renk
said a large portion of that is because of
video gambling in the Quad CitiesHe added that one canrsquot only consider
the video-gambling revenue in Rock
Island County He noted that Illinois
has more than 17000 video-gambling
Admissions and AGR
at Quad Cities CasinosAdmissions and Adjusted Gross RevenueReceipts at Isle ofCapri Rhythm City and Jumerrsquos have been on a combineddownward slide since at least 2005 Jumerrsquos new casino(opened in 2008) reversed that trend ndash but only for a few years
Total Admissions Total AGR
1996 3915223 $1344018051997 4152460 $145304254
1998 4128706 $159015497
1999 4201579 $173521309
2000 4350291 $188944265
2001 3960456 $184184531
2002 4227489 $200966228
2003 3943322 $204904478
2004 3949886 $219848393
2005 3885494 $221818473
2006 3661265 $215101665
2007 3242598 $1939644042008 3067818 $187509933
2009 3470716 $217650872
2010 3487723 $212505753
2011 3374835 $213639917
2012 3367142 $2141128982013 3094095 $204357776
by Jeff Ignatius
jeffrcreadercom
Continued From Page 5
nightIt is at night when
the clocks are mostimpressive their
luminous faces likebeacons ndash even
in cities awash instreetlights and
headlampsEach clock tower
is meant to beimposing thougheach has a slightly
different messageThe Wells Fargo
building is forward-looking in its
modern constructionmethods yet it
still retains theauthority of classical architectural
elements The Rock Island Clock Toweruses architecture ndash primarily the Italian
Renaissance style ndash to create a buildingthat is formidable but not grandiose
The Wells Fargo clock tower is now
Art in Plain Sight The Arsenal
and Wells Fargo Clocks
Article and photos by Bruce Walters
BD-WalterswiueduART
The Wells Fargo tower
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far less visual and memorable than that timehe turned into Conan the Touch FootballBarbarian
A way to overcome first impressionbias suggested by research by Kai H Limis presenting new information about yourboyfriend in such ldquounambiguousrdquo and ldquovividrdquoways that it becomes hard to ignore Tell friendsstraight-out that hersquos changed and explain hismotivation ndash ideally while walking past himmeditating on a park bench with the DalaiLama or running a rescue for hummingbirdsingle mothers At the very least tell storiesndash true stories ndash laying out how differently henow responds Information presented in storyform tends to be stickier and ldquovividrdquo mentalpictures of his transformation may quash theambiguity that helps maintain f irst-impressionbias Finally add a call to action ndash a requestthat friends give him a second look through thelens of this new information They just mightsee that they can sit down to dinner with theguy without worrying hersquoll go off on them ldquoMy
name is Inigo Montoya You bumped my armreaching for the bread Prepare to dierdquo
Hot to TotIs there a way to make sure someone is on
birth control My girlfriend says she is but
I donrsquot believe her I know she really wants
to have a baby Irsquom not ready to be a father
yet ndash or maybe ever ndash so I need to get to the
bottom of this
ndash Worried
Yoursquore perhaps more of an adoption man ndash
into adopting the sort of little rascal you can
leave tied to a parking meter during brunch
without anybody calling social services on
you Unfortunately a man has limited control
over whether a woman hersquos with gets a bun in
the oven with his DNA baked into it ndash that is
unless he gets snipped or padlocks his zipper
and chucks the key in the ocean Of course the
single worst form of birth control is trusting
that a woman ndash especially a woman longingfor a baby ndash is actually taking or using hers A
mitigating factor is whether shersquos shown herself
to be ethical Consider whether that describes
your girlfriend If not you might want to
make that a requirement for any partner of
yours ndash before you find yourself reading The
Very Hungry Caterpillar aloud for the 300th
time in a week as itrsquos the only way to keep
your toddler from screaming like a goat being
slaughtered
Got A Problem Ask Amy Alkon171 Pier Ave 280 Santa Monica CA 90405
or e-mail AdviceAmyaolcom (AdviceGoddesscom)copy2014 Amy Alkon all rights reserved
Ask
theAdviceGoddessBY AMY ALKON
Under New AngerManagement
When my boyfriend and I started dating
he was kind of a hothead His first encounter
with my friends was a game of touch football
on the beach He and another guy collided
and he lost his temper There was a good bit
of yelling and I think people were pretty
shocked To his credit he realized he had an
anger problem Over time he has worked
hard on it and now he doesnrsquot blow upanymore He really is a changed man and I
thought people would recognize it but Irsquove
recently learned that they all still see him
as the scary-angry guy Is there any way to
change that
ndash Asking for a Second Chance
In touch football yoursquore only supposedto put a hand or two on another player ndash asopposed to oh tearing out his soul with yourbare hands grinding it into a fine powder andsprinkling it on your corn flakes
Sure in the months following that friendlySunday-afternoon death match your friendshad various opportunities to see that yourboyfriendrsquos changed Sadly this probably hasnrsquotmade the slightest dent in their opinion ofhim thanks to our brainrsquos penchant for energy
conservation Once wersquove figured somethingout ndash some bit of information or how to dosomething ndash our brain creates a cognitiveshortcut shrink-wrapping and storing the
knowledge set so the next time around wersquollreact automatically instead of having to thinkthe thing through These cognitive shortcutswork great when you say want more light toread by You know to reach over and switchon a lamp you donrsquot have to figure out what alamp is or whether yanking the dogrsquos tail mightmake his eyes light up the room
Unfortunately this auto-think makesundoing first impressions like trying toun-spill red wine on a white rug The nexttime we see a person our brain shoves usour mental flashcard on them ndash ldquoOh rightExplody McSplodersonrdquo Therersquos no mullingover whether that view of them might be duefor revision Researchers predictably call thiscognitive laziness ldquofirst-impression biasrdquo Itrsquosa form of confirmation bias our tendency tofavor information that confirms our beliefs andignore any that suggests we might be mistakenInformation updates are especially easy tooverlook when theyrsquore subtle like an explosiveguy shrugging off a small affront which is
19
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Too bad for these short-sighted people andtheir heirs The worth of Modiglianirsquos workseventually increased and some sold for millionsof dollars In the weeks ahead Leo donrsquot be like
those food sellers Know the value of what youhave even if itrsquos still latent
VIRGO (August 23-September 22) Irsquove got three new vocabulary wordsfor you I need them to provide you
with the proper oracle First is the Germanterm Schwellenangst It refers to timidity ornervousness about crossing a threshold andheading into unknown territory The secondword is a new English term ldquostrikhedoniardquo It
means the joy that rises up when you feel thecourage to say ldquoto hell with itrdquo The third wordis from Portuguese desenrascanccedilo It means thespontaneous improvisation of haphazard but
ultimately effective plans Now letrsquos put them alltogether To conquer your Schwellenangst youmust summon a bolt of strikhedonia and havefaith in your ability to carry out desenrascanccedilo(Thanks to other-wordlytumblrcom for the
new words)
LIBRA (September 23-October
22) Desire can conquer fearLove trumps cowardice The power that your
tenderness affords you may not completelydissolve your doubt and worry but it will quietthem down so much that they will lose theirability to paralyze you These truths are alwaysgood to keep in mind of course but they are
especially useful to you right now No obstaclewill faze you no shadow will intimidate youas long as you feed your holy longing andunshakable compassion
SCORPIO (October 23-November21) On August 2 1830 Louis
Antoine Duke of Angoulecircme was
King of France for 20 minutes (Itrsquos a long story)
I offer this to you as a cautionary tale A few
weeks from now I donrsquot want to have to be
comparing you to him If you hope to hold your
new position or continue to wield your added
clout for longer than just a little while you should
take all necessary steps How Nurture the web of
support that will sustain you for example Donrsquot
burn a single bridge Cultivate real empathy
not just the showy kind Avoid manipulativebehavior even if you think you can get away with
it Be a skillful gatherer of information
SAGITTARIUS (November
22-December 21) Golda Meirwas prime minister of Israel from
1969 to 1974 Her admirers described her as
ldquostrong-willed straight-talking gray-bunnedgrandmother of the Jewish peoplerdquo She hada good sense of humor too ldquoLet me tell youthe one thing I have against Mosesrdquo she saidldquoHe took us 40 years into the desert in order to
bring us to the one place in the Middle East thathas no oilrdquo I bring this up as a teaching storyfor you Sagittarius If you plan to make any bigmoves transitions or journeys in the coming
Go to RealAstrologycom to check out Rob BrezsnysEXPANDED WEEKLY AUDIO HOROSCOPESamp DAILY TEXT MESSAGE HOROSCOPES
The audio horoscopes are also available by phone at
1-877-873-4888 or 1-900-950-7700
FREE WILL ASTROLOGY by Rob Brezsny
ARIES (March 21-April 19) AnAmerican named Kevin Shelleyaccomplished a feat worthy ofinclusion in the Guinness Book of
World Records While wearing a blue satinmartial-arts outfit he smashed 46 wooden toiletseats over his head in just one minute Someobservers may be inclined to dismiss his effortsas frivolous and ridiculous But I admire howhe playfully mocked his own competitiveness
while fully expressing his competitiveness Hesatirized his egorsquos drive to be first and best evenas he achieved the goal of being first and best Irecommend you try something similar Yoursquoreentering a phase when yoursquoll be wise to add a bit
of humility to your bold self-presentation
TAURUS (April 20-May 20) Youare about to make the transition from
plodding to skipping from moping toexulting You will no longer be bogged downby cloudy doubt but will instead be buoyed bygiddy hope To what do we owe this imminentturnaround in your fortunes One reason
is that itrsquos Justifiable Narcissism Week ndash forTauruses only During this jubilee the Free WillAstrology Council on Extreme Self-Esteem
authorizes you to engage in unabashed self-worship ndash and to corral a host of other people
who want to join in celebrating you praisingyou and helping you
GEMINI (May 21-June 20) An eagledoes not catch flies A lion wonrsquot hunt
for mice A gourmet chef shuns recipesthat call for canned soup and potato chips AndI trust that you wonrsquot indulge a hankering fornon-nutritious sweets and treats that would
spoil your appetite for more robust sustenance
You understand Irsquom not just talking about yourliteral eating habits right Interpret this oraclemetaphorically please
CANCER (June 21-July 22) Nowis an excellent time to phase outfantasies that bog you down or drag
you backward Are you up for that challengeCan you summon the courage to leave the
mediocre past behind If so here are yourassignments Wean yourself of longings toreconstruct bygone pleasures Forget about
trying to be like the person you used to be andto have the keys you used to have Stop feeding
the feelings that keep you affixed to obsoletegoals Break any taboo that makes you scared tochange what needs to be changed
LEO (July 23-August 22) The artist
Amedeo Modigliani lived in Parisfrom 1906 until his death in 1920 For
most of that time he was destitute Proprietorsof local stores and restaurants sometimes
accepted his artwork as payment in lieu ofactual money They didnrsquot necessarily appreciateit though One food seller used Modiglianirsquosdrawings as wraps for the fried potatoes he soldAnother stashed the artistrsquos paintings in his
cellar where they turned into feasts for rodents
months I suggest you choose destinations thatwill allow you to gain access to wealth-buildingresources
CAPRICORN (December22-January 19) Do you know whatphase of your cycle it is Here are
a few hints It doesnrsquot come around often Itrsquosnot characterized by predictable events or
boring certainties And it may allow you evenencourage you to take a break from beingyour usual self Give up Okay Irsquoll tell you Youhave entered the Nicholas Cage Phase of your
cycle Cage is a Capricorn but not a typicalone Hersquos eccentric and manic and certifiablybatty He refers to his acting technique asldquoNouveau Shamanicrdquo once lived in a fake castleand owns a Lamborghini that belonged to
the legendary tyrant the Shah of Iran For ourcurrent purposes he has also testified ldquoI am nota demon I am a lizard a shark a heat-seekingpanther I want to be Bob Denver on acidplaying the accordionrdquo
AQUARIUS (January 20-February
18) Herersquos one of my goals in lifeAquarius to show you a type of astrology that
does not infringe on your free will but ratherclarifies your options In this horoscope forinstance I will outline your alternatives so thatyou will be fully informed as you determinewhat course of action will be most closelyaligned with your high ideals Ponder the
following question and then briskly exert yourfreedom of choice Would you prefer to havelove make your head spin knock you off yourfeet tickle your X-factor kick you gently but
firmly in the ass or all of the above
PISCES (February 19-March 20) ldquoGod changes caterpillars intobutterflies sand into pearls and coal
into diamonds by using t ime and pressurerdquo sayspastor Rick Warren ldquoHe is working on you toordquoLetrsquos make that idea your meditation Pisces Ifthe word ldquoGodrdquo doesnrsquot suit you substitute ldquoliferdquoldquonaturerdquo or ldquoWakan Tankardquo the Lakotan term
for ldquoThe Great Mysteryrdquo The essential pointis that you are being worked on and shapedby forces beyond your conscious awarenessSome of them are vast and impersonal like
your culture the media and the entertainmentindustry Others are intimate and close at handlike your genes your childhood imprints andthe characters you encounter daily Now is anexcellent time to contemplate all the influences
that make you who you are
Homework What idea feeling or attitude are you enslaved to What can you do to escape yourslavery Write Truthroostergmailcom and visitFreeWillAstrologycom
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August 7 Answers RightAT LAST middot August 21 2014
ACROSS
1 Harsh noise5 Cookie10 Considers15 On the double19 _ 5120 Ease21 Set aside22 Bear or Berra23 Timid one Hyph25 Winged creature 2 wds
27 Indian language28 Melees30 Paltry31 Osculation32 _ of a different color33 Absent34 Assail37 Muslim mystic38 Doctrines42 Thrusting weapon43 Supplier of army provisions47 Chronicle Abbr48 Reckoning Abbr49 Take up50 Town _
51 Corn bread52 Rocky hill53 Furthers54 Workers in a BampB55 Vine fruit56 Radiating from the center58 Perfume59 Unruffled60 Planer and edger61 Hit62 Earn63 Old West transports65 Old World herb66 Meeting69 ldquoTo _ _ humanrdquo70 Carnivorous fish
71 Roman writer72 Half diam73 Acid _74 Engaged75 Defunct name in Africa76 Immobilizes
77 _ media78 Concern of dieters 2 wds80 Rush81 Campaign hopefuls83 Male deer84 Code word for ldquoHrdquo85 Raggedy _86 Set of steps88 Slenderize90 Faithful93 Image Prefix
94 Hard-nosed ones98 Symbol of hospitality 2 wds100 HVAC device102 Held or Karenina103 Like a contortionist104 Crest105 Ireland106 SeaWorld star107 Eminent108 Certain replies109 Carey or Barrymore
DOWN
1 Tabula _2 Semicircles3 High _4 Budgerigar5 Walks in water6 Pit7 Expression8 Abbr in timetables9 Modernize with upgraded parts10 Swiss Alps city11 Cheer12 Shade trees13 Tangled mass14 Bikinis15 Lemur Hyph16 Shows sorrow17 Arab headgear
18 Pathos24 Throw out26 Show a response29 Water flag32 Bactrian feature33 Anagram of 46-Down34 Trounces
35 Disney park 36 Triple Crown winner of 197337 Struck 38 Group of lions39 Working class40 Projecting piece41 Mise-en- _43 Plots44 American playwright Clifford _45 Spare46 Anagram of 33-Down
51 Risk 53 Bitter drug54 Unkempt55 Lenience57 Name and password58 Where Nunavut is59 Trumpet call61 Peeler62 Shearer of ldquoThe Red Shoesrdquo63 Function64 Retinue65 Convex molding66 Actor Montgomery _67 Cyrus or Vivian68 Ill-fated Ford70 ldquoThe Secret Life of Walter _rdquo
71 Chaplain74 Factotum75 Fanaticism76 Pledged78 _ Domingo79 Rare82 Mischievous one84 Town in Hawaii86 Magnitude87 Carried with effort88 Wool cloth89 Cripples90 ldquo_ the night be forerdquo91 Descartes92 Skeletal part
93 False Abbr94 Some wines95 Recipe word96 Vetch seed97 Ragout99 Swellheadrsquos problem101 Hasten
August 7 Crossword Answers
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20140823 (Sat)
ABC Karaoke -Creekside Bar and Grill3303 Brady St Davenport IAB-Tho - MC Animosity - DJ XXL - Chan-
dla - Justis - Jam Out Band - Gabersquos330 E Washington St Iowa City IA
Barrel House Moline One-Year An-niversary Party Corporate Rock(11am) - The Harris Connection(3pm) - Rude Punch (7pm) - DJ Joe(10pm) -Barrel House Moline 13215th Ave Moline IL
Battle Red - Eleven Fifty Two - Rozz-Tox2108 3rd Ave Rock Island IL
Blackstones - The M uddy Waters 1708State St Bettendorf IA
Chris Isaak -Riverside Casino Event Cen-ter 3184 Highway 22 Riverside IA
Chuck T Murphy (2pm) -CreeksideVineyards Winery amp Inn 7505 120thAve Coal Valley IL
Cody Road -On the Rock Grille amp Bar4619 34th St Rock Island IL
Dive Bomb -Purgatoryrsquos Pub 2104 StateSt Bettendorf IA
D o lla M ii it e L iv e D a n c e M ix - Th eSmoking Dog Pub 1800 2nd AveRock Island IL
Funktastic 5 -Rascals Live 1418 15thSt Moline IL
Heavyweight - Six to the Chest - TheRusty Nail 2606 W Locust Daven-port IA
John Gork a -Princeton Coffeehouse 25E Marion St Princeton IL
Karaoke Night -Booziersquos Bar amp G rill 114
12 W 3rd St Davenport IALydia Loveless - Twins - Iron O rchard
-RIBCO 1815 2nd Ave Rock Island ILMichael Reed -Uptown Billrsquos Coffee
House 730 S Dubuque St IowaCity IA
20140821 (Thu)
An Evening with Coco Montoya- The Redst one Room 129 Main StDavenport IA
Army Materiel Command Band (6pm)-Rock Island Arsenal Rock Island IL
Billy Peiffer amp Collin Keemle Jam Night-On the Rock Grille amp Bar 4619 34th StRock Island IL
CJ the DJ -RIBCO 1815 2nd AveRock Island IL
Chuck T Murphy - Whiskey BarrelSaloon 305 W 2nd St Rock Falls IL
Cobra Kai Karaoke -Rumors Lounge ampNightclub 1704 Second Ave RockIsland IL
Cody Road Unplugged (730pm) - ABCKaraoke (11pm) - The Rust y Nail 2606 W Locust Davenport IA
Double Dz Karaoke -Purgatoryrsquos Pub2104 State St Bettendorf IA
Fablos Karaoke Night -RME CommunityStage 131 W 2nd St Davenport IA
Karaoke Night -Applebeersquos - Moline3805 41st Ave Moline IL
Lewis Knudsen Live Lunch (11am)-Mama Comptonrsquos 1725 2nd AveRock Island IL
Lionel Young Band - The Muddy Waters1708 State St Bettendorf IA
Open Mic Night -Rookies 2818 N BradySt Davenport IA
Open Stage Night - Theorsquos Java Club213 17th St Rock Island IL
Rational Anthem - Boys - MaidenMars - Conetrauma - The Mil l 120 E
Burlington Iowa City IASoulshake - Mixology -Gabersquos 330 E
Washington St Iowa City IAStardust Talent Night - The Old Star-
dust Sports Bar 1191 19th StreetMoline IL
Mill City Mob -Moline Bier Stube Black-hawk Room 415 15th St Moline IL
North of 40 -Princeton Days River Drive
Princeton IAOlivia Dvorak (4pm) -Wide River Win-
ery - Clinton 1776 East Deer CreekRd Clinton IA
Open Mic Night - Downtown CentralPerk 226 W 3rd St Davenport IA
Ozone Trio (630pm) - Brandon Gibbs(930pm) -Riverside Casino andGolf Resort 3184 Highway 22 Riv-erside IA
Paddlefest 2014 House Arrest (8pm)-Paddlewheel Sports Bar amp Grill 22115th St Bettendorf IA
Pierced Productions Karaoke amp DJfeaturing Leigh Timbrook - TheOld Stardust Sports Bar 1191 19thStreet Moline IL
Polyrhythms Jazz amp Heritage FestivalTerranga House - ETM (EvangelismThrough Music) - The Rangels- Morten Wa Byaombe - CurtisHawkins Band - First Rank - ErniePeniston Band - Kuchina Jazz Col-lective -Martin Luther King Parkbetween 7th amp 5th Avenues RockIsland IL
Southern Thunder Karaoke - HollarrsquosBar and Grill 4050 27th St Moline IL
Steve McFate Acoustic Show - Gen-erations Bar amp Grill 4100 4th AveMoline IL
The Funnies -River House 1510 RiverDr Moline IL
Tyler Barham -Broken Saddle 1417 5th
Ave Moline ILWill Kimbrough - Brigitte DeMeyer-CSPSLegion Arts 1103 3rd St SECedar Rapids IA
Live Five Ellis Kell Band (5pm)-RME Courtyard 131 W 2nd St
Davenport IALive Lunch w Midwest amp Dear Creek(noon) - Silly C (7pm) -RME Com-munity Stage 131 W 2nd St Dav-enport IA
Lost Country Dancersrsquo Dance -WalcottColiseum 116 E Bryant St Walcott IA
Mercury Brothers - The Mud dy Waters1708 State St Bettendorf IA
Mountain Sprout - Lou Shields - RIBCO1815 2nd Ave Rock Island IL
Neverly Brothers -Riverside Casinoand Golf Resort 3184 Highway 22Riverside IA
North of 40 -Mulliganrsquos Valley Pub 310W 1st Ave Coal Valley IL
Orquesta Alto Maiz (630pm) -Shera-ton Iowa City Hotel 210 S DubuqueSt Iowa City IA
Pierced Productions Karaoke amp DJfeaturing Leigh Timbrook - TheOld Stardust Sports Bar 1191 19thStreet Moline IL
Smooth Groove -On the Rock Grilleamp Bar 4619 34th St Rock Island IL
Traitors - Villains - Fate Worse ThanDeath - Victims - Post Ad - ThroughMy Eyes (6pm) - Moline Bier Stube
Blackhawk Room 415 15th St Moline IL
20140822 (Fri)
50 Shades of Rock - Bier Stube Moline417 15th St Moline IL
ABC Karaoke -Circle Tap 1345 LocustSt Davenport IA
ABC Karaoke -Creekside Bar and Grill3303 Brady St Davenport IA
ABC Karaoke -Moose Lodge - Daven-port 2333 Rockingham Rd Dav-enport IA
An Evening with Buckwheat Zydeco- The Redst one Room 129 Main StDavenport IA
Band du Jour (530pm) - Whiplash
Abby (9pm) - The Rusty Nail 2606W Locust Davenport IA
Chuck T Murphy -Eagle Ridge Resortamp Spa 444 Eagle Ridge Dr Galena IL
Dirty Water Band -Barrel House 211211 E 2nd St Davenport IA
DollaMiiite Live Dance Mix - Th eSmoking Dog Pub 1800 2nd AveRock Island IL
Doug Brundies Big Acoustic Show-Junction Grill amp Bar 110 E 4th StWilton IA
Joe Seng -Joersquos Club 1402 W 7th StDavenport IA
Karaoke Night -Bowlmor Lanes 2952N Brady St Davenport IA
Karaoke Night -Roosterrsquos Sports Bar amp
Grill 2130 3rd Ave Rock Island ILLarry Bo Boyd -Cool Beanz Coffee-house 1325 30th St Rock Island IL
Lewis Knudsen Band - The Effie Afton- KAB -Moline Bier Stube BlackhawkRoom 415 15th St Moline IL
Southern Thunder Karaoke -HollarrsquosBar and Grill 4050 27th St Moline IL
The Bishops - Fairhaven - Rude Punch-Iowa City Yacht Club 13 S Linn StIowa City IA
The Blow Ups - Halo Of Flies -RascalsLive 1418 15th St Moline IL
The Franti Project -Brady Street Pub217 Brady St Davenport IA
The Funnies -Len Brownrsquos North ShoreInn 700 N Shore Dr Moline IL
The Unidynes (5pm) - Wide RiverWinery - LeClaire 106 N Cody RdLeClaire IA
Vagabond Entertainment presentsK o o by rsquo s K a ra o ke - B i er S t u b eLeClaire 1001 Canal Shore DrLeClaire IA
Vice Squad -Purgatoryrsquos Pub 2104 StateSt Bettendorf IA
Xposed - FiLiBuStA - Pleasurebeats- Disco Diaries -Gabersquos 330 E Wash-ington St Iowa City IA
You Me amp Apollo - The Lonelyhearts-Rozz-Tox 2108 3rd Ave Rock Is-land IL
Driftwood Soldier Rozz-Tox ndash September 2
30 23SATURDAY
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Jam Session w BenSoltau - Iowa CityYacht Club 13 S Linn
St Iowa City IAK a r a o k e N i g h t-RIBCO 1815 2ndAve Rock Island ILKoobyrsquos Karaoke-Bier Stube LeClaire1001 Canal Shore DrLeClaire IAO pe n M ic N ig h t- Ru m o rs L o u ngeamp Nightclub 1704Second Ave RockIsland ILOpen Mic Night w
Karl Beatty amp Mike Miller -BooziersquosBar amp Grill 114 12 W 3rd St Dav-enport IA
The Chris amp Wes Show -Ubriacorsquos Trat-toria 1029 Mound St Davenport IAThe Harris Collection Open Jam Ses-
sion -Brady Street Pub 217 Brady StDavenport IA
20140828 (Thu)
Lewis Knudsen Live Lunch (11am)-Mama Comptonrsquos 1725 2nd AveRock Island IL
Boston - Starship -US Cellular Center370 1st Ave NE Cedar Rapids IA
Open Stage Night - Theorsquos Java Club213 17th St Rock Island IL
Billy Peiffer amp Collin Keemle Jam Night-On the Rock Grille amp Bar 4619 34th StRock Island IL
Double Dz Karaoke -Purgatoryrsquos Pub2104 State St Bettendorf IA
ABC Karaoke - The Rusty Nail 2606 WLocust Davenport IA
Bob Log III - Samuel Locke-Ward ampthe Garbage Boys - The Mill 120 EBurlington Iowa City IA
20140825 (Mon)
ABC Karaoke - The Muddy Waters 170 8State St Bettendorf IA
Circle of Heat -Gabersquos 330 E Washing-ton St Iowa City IA
Live Lunch w Lewis Knudsen (noon)-RME Community Stage 131 W 2ndSt Davenport IA
Open Mic w J Knight - The Mil l 120 EBurlington Iowa City IA
20140826 (Tue)
ABC Karaoke -Creekside Bar and Grill3303 Brady St Davenport IA
ABC Karaoke - The Muddy Waters 170 8State St Bettendorf IA
ABC Karaoke - The R usty Nail 2606 W
Locust Davenport IAAcoustic Music Club (430pm) - RME(River Music Experience) 131 W 2ndSt Davenport IA
Fruition -Gabersquos 330 E Washington StIowa City IA
Glenn Hickson (5pm) -Jake Orsquos Grille2900 Blackhawk Rd Rock Island IL
Open Jam Session -Brady Street Pub217 Brady St Davenport IA
Open Mic Night (630pm) - Cool BeanzCoffeehouse 1325 30th St RockIsland IL
Open Mic Nite w Alan Sweet -VanrsquosPizza Pub amp Grill 3333 Harrison StDavenport IA
Open Mic w Corey Wallace amp Friends-11th Street Precinct 2108 E 11th StDavenport IA
Pete Balestrieri - Eric Whittaker - Jus-tin Baumgartner - Douglas KramerNye - The Mi ll 12 0 E Bur lin gto nIowa City IA
Cobra Kai Karaoke -Rumors Lounge ampNightclub 1704 Second Ave RockIsland IL
Karaoke Night -Applebeersquos - Moline3805 41st Ave Moline IL
Open Mic Night -Rookies 2818 N BradySt Davenport IA
Stardust Talent Night - The Old Stardus tSports Bar 1191 19th Street Moline IL
CJ the DJ -RIBCO 1815 2nd AveRock Island IL
Soulshake - Mixology -Gabersquos 330 EWashington St Iowa City IA
20140829 (Fri)
ABC Karaoke -Circle Tap 1345 LocustSt Davenport IA
ABC Karaoke -Creekside Bar and Grill3303 Brady St Davenport IA
ABC Karaoke -Moose Lodge - Daven-port 2333 Rockingham Rd Dav-enport IA
Barstool Boogaloo -Broken Saddle1417 5th Ave Moline IL
Cheese Pizza - American Dog -RIBCO1815 2nd Ave Rock Island IL
Cody Road -Dickson Park Milan ILDave Moore amp the Outskirts of Town
- The Mil l 12 0 E Bur lin gton Iow aCity IA
Derek Reid amp Andy Jazz Duo - BlueMovies -Moline Bier Stube Black-hawk Room 415 15th St Moline IL
Dirt Road Rockers -On the Rock Grilleamp Bar 4619 34th St Rock Island IL
Dogs on Skiis (630pm) - SheratonIowa City Hotel 210 S Dubuque StIowa City IA
DollaMiiite Live Dance Mix - Th eSmoking Dog Pub 1800 2nd AveRock Island IL
Doug Brundies Big Acoustic Show-Onion Grove Bar 602 Lombard StClarence IA
20140824 (Sun)
ABC Karaoke -11th Street Precinct2108 E 11th St Davenport IA
ABC Karaoke - The Rusty Nail 2606 WLocust Davenport IA
Alan Sweet amp Friends (6pm) - TheMuddy Waters 1708 State St Bet-tendorf IA
Bill Chrastil (4pm) -Riverside Casinoand Golf Resort 3184 Highway 22Riverside IA
Buddy Olson (3pm) -Duckyrsquos Lagoon13515 78th Ave Andalusia IL
Chuck T Murphy -Parkside Gril l ampLounge 2307 5th Ave Moline IL
Jim Ryan (3p m) -Len Brownrsquos NorthShore Inn 700 N Shore Dr Moline IL
Keep Off the Grass (5pm) - The Cap-tainrsquos Table 4801 River Dr Moline IL
Live Broadcast - Lack of Zen -Gabersquos330 E Washington St Iowa City IA
Open Mic for Originals Only (noon)-Mama Comptonrsquos 1725 2nd AveRock Island IL
Open Mic Night w Karl Beatty - BarrelHouse 211 211 E 2nd St Daven-port IA
Open Mic Night w Rob Dahms (5pm)-Rustic Ridge Golf Course Grille ampPub 1151 East Iowa St Eldridge IA
Polyrhythms Jazz amp Heritage FestivalDaniel Leahy Band - LangstonHughes Tribute - Tammy McCann- Laurence Hobgood - The Redstone
Room 129 Main St Davenport IASteve McFate Acoustic Show -On the
Rock Grille amp Bar 4619 34th St RockIsland IL
Sunday Jazz Brunch (830 amp 1030am1230pm) -Bix Bistro 200 E 3rd StDavenport IA
Eleven Fifty Two - Aterra Tale - Mole-hill - AsBigAsAMouse -Rascals Live1418 15th St Moline IL
Fire Sale - Aitas - Dan DiMonte amp theBad Assettes -Iowa City Yacht Club13 S Linn St Iowa City IA
Funktastic Five - The Rusty Nail 26 06 WLocust Davenport IA
Gray Wolf Band - Len Brownrsquos NorthShore Inn 700 N Shore Dr Moline IL
Jazz amp E xperi mental Jazz -Bier StubeMoline 417 15th St Moline IL
Joe Seng -Joersquos Club 1402 W 7th StDavenport IA
Karaoke Night -Bowlmor Lanes 2952N Brady St Davenport IA
Karaoke Night -Roosterrsquos Sports Bar ampGrill 2130 3rd Ave Rock Island IL
Live Five Jason Carl Band (5pm)-RME Courtyard 131 W 2nd St
Davenport IANorth of 40 -Purgatoryrsquos Pub 2104 StateSt Bettendorf IA
Parkypalooza Meth amp Goats - Pur-gatory - Ski Ma$k - Maleficarum- Cool Off - The Easy Mark - LordGreen - Straigh t Up - Tong Po -Rozz- Tox 2108 3rd Ave Rock Island IL
Pierced Productions Karaoke amp DJfeaturing Leigh Timbrook - TheOld Stardust Sports Bar 1191 19thStreet Moline IL
Sha Na Na (8pm) - Hold On Band(930pm) -Riverside Casino and GolfResort 3184 Highway 22 Riverside IA
Southern Thunder Karaoke -HollarrsquosBar and Grill 4050 27th St Moline IL
Surrounded by Giants Farewell Show
-Gabersquos 330 E Washington St IowaCity IA
The Whoozdads (5pm) -Wide RiverWinery - LeClaire 106 N Cody RdLeClaire IA
The Matchsellers (6pm) - RME Com-munity Stage 131 W 2nd St Dav-enport IA
20140827 (Wed)
ABC Karaoke -11th Street Precinct2108 E 11th St Davenport IA
ABC Karaoke -Circle Tap 1345 LocustSt Davenport IA
Acoustic Jam Night w Steve Mc-Fate -McManus Pub 1401 7th AveMoline IL
Acoustic Open Mic Night (630pm) -Fablos Karaoke Night (9pm) -RMECommunity Stage 131 W 2nd StDavenport IA
Burlington Street Bluegrass Band - TheMill 120 E Burlington Iowa City IA
Chuck T Murphy -Valley Inn Ale House24575 Valley Dr Pleasant Valley IA
Cody Road Unplugged (6pm) - GoFish Marina and Bar 411 River DrPrinceton IA
Fifth of Country (6pm) - Karaoke King(930pm) - The Rusty Nail 260 6 WLocust Davenport IA
Lou Shields RIBCO ndash August 22
28THURSDAY
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Davenport Iowa bull 5633267804wwwfiggeartmuseumorg
Sponsored by
Mary Bero Stuffed Head Self-Portrait 2006 cotton silk courtesy of
the Collection of Marcia Doc ter photography courtesy of the artist
Innovators amp Legends Generations in Textiles and Fiber
Through September 7 2014Organized by the Muskegon
Museum of Art Innovators amp
Legends features more than 70
works by artists from across the
country and abroad whose work
with fabric thread and yarn has
revolutionized the genre of fiber art
Local Threads Through September 7 2014
A companion exhibition Local Threads
will feature artists in the Quad Cities
region who use fiber and textiles to
create vibrant imaginative artworks
Schafer Interiors
Wynne Schafer
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Open Mic Night w Karl Beatty amp MikeMiller -Booziersquos Bar amp Grill 114 12 W3rd St Davenport IA
The Chris amp Wes Show - Ubriacorsquos Trat-toria 1029 Mound St Davenport IA
The Harris Collection Open Jam Ses-sion -Brady Street Pub 217 Brady StDavenport IA
20140904 (Thu)
ABC Karaoke - The Rusty Nail 2606 WLocust Davenport IA
Allen Edwards -Riverside Casino andGolf Resort 3184 Highway 22 Riv-erside IA
Battle of the Bands VII -Iowa City YachtClub 13 S Linn St Iowa City IA
Chuck T Murphy -Harringtonrsquos Pub 2321Cumberland Dr Bettendorf IA
Cobra Kai Karaoke -Rumors Lounge ampNightclub 1704 Second Ave RockIsland IL
Cornmeal - Henhouse Prowlers -Soulshake -Gabersquos 330 E Washing-ton St Iowa City IA
Danika Holmes -Barrel House 211 211E 2nd St Davenport IA
Dirty Water Band -Barrel House 211 211E 2nd St Davenport IA
Double Dz Karaoke -Purgatoryrsquos Pub2104 State St Bettendorf IA
Karaoke Night -Applebeersquos - Moline3805 41st Ave Moline IL
Moonshine Sorrow - The Mil l 120 EBurlington Iowa City IA
Open Mic Night -Rookies 2818 N BradySt Davenport IA
Open Stage Night - Theorsquos Java Club213 17th St Rock Island IL
Stardust Talent Night - The Old Stardu stSports Bar 1191 19th Street Moline IL
The Candymakers -Schwiebert Riv-erfront Park between 17th amp 20thStreets Rock Island IL
Open Mic Night -Downtown CentralPerk 226 W 3rd St Davenport IA
Parkypalooza Weekend Nachos -
Wartorn - SickTired - King of Clubz- Bath House Boys - Hate - FeederGainer - Relentless Approach -Deathwish - Ice Hockey - Kings - AsYou Were -Rozz-Tox 2108 3rd AveRock Island IL
Pieces of Candy (4pm) -Wide RiverWinery - Clinton 1776 East DeerCreek Rd Clinton IA
Pierced Productions Karaoke amp DJfeaturing Leigh Timbrook - TheOld Stardust Sports Bar 1191 19thStreet Moline IL
Rock the Levee Village People - AB-BAFab -Quad-Cities Waterfront Con-vention Center 2021 State St Bet-tendorf IA
Sha Na Na (8pm) - Hold On Band(930pm) -Riverside Casino and GolfResort 3184 Highway 22 Riverside IA
Smooth Groove -River House 1510River Dr Moline IL
Southern Thunder Karaoke -HollarrsquosBar and Grill 4050 27th St Moline IL
Split Lip Rayfield - Cedar CountyCobras - Jon Eric - Gabersquos 330 EWashington St Iowa City IA
Steve McFate amp Friends - Timrsquos Corn er Tap 4018 14th Av e Rock Island IL
The Old 57rsquos -Bier Stube LeClaire 1001Canal Shore Dr LeClaire IA
The One Night Standards - BedroomShrine -Bier Stube Moline 417 15thSt Moline IL
The Travoltas - Meet the Press - RIBCO1815 2nd Ave Rock Island IL
20140831 (Sun)
ABC Karaoke -11th Street Precinct2108 E 11th St Davenport IA
ABC Karaoke - The Muddy Water s 1708State St Bettendorf IA
ABC Karaoke - The Rusty Nail 2606 W
Locust Davenport IABring Your Own Vinyl - Gabersquos 330 E
Washington St Iowa City IADriftwood Soldier -Rozz-Tox 2108 3rd
Ave Rock Island ILGlenn Hickson (5pm) -Jake Orsquos Grille
2900 Blackhawk Rd Rock Island ILOpen Jam Session -Brady Street Pub
217 Brady St Davenport IAOpen Mic Night (630pm) -Cool Beanz
Coffeehouse 1325 30th St RockIsland IL
Open Mic Nite w Alan Sweet - VanrsquosPizza Pub amp Grill 3333 Harr ison StDavenport IA
Open Mic w Corey Wallace amp Friends-11th Street Precinct 2108 E 11th St
Davenport IA
20140903 (Wed)
ABC Karaoke -11th Street Precinct2108 E 11th St Davenport IA
ABC Karaoke -Circle Tap 1345 LocustSt Davenport IA
Allen Edwards -Riverside Casino andGolf Resort 3184 Highway 22 Riv-erside IA
Cody Road Unplugged (6pm) -GoFish Marina and Bar 411 River DrPrinceton IA
Jam S essio n w Be n Sol tau - Iowa CityYacht Club 13 S Linn St Iowa City IA
Karaoke Night -RIBCO 1815 2nd Ave
Rock Island ILMotherfolk -Gabersquos 330 E WashingtonSt Iowa City IA
Open Mic Night -Rumors Lounge ampNightclub 1704 Second Ave RockIsland IL
Open Mic Night w Karl Beatty - BarrelHouse 211 211 E 2nd St Daven-
port IAOpen Mic Night w Rob Dahms (5pm)-Rustic Ridge Golf Course Grille ampPub 1151 East Iowa St Eldridge IA
Sunday Jazz Brunch (830 amp 1030am1230pm) -Bix Bistro 200 E 3rd StDavenport IA
Them SomrsquoBitches - Just Let Go DJs-Bier Stube Moline 417 15th StMoline IL
The Travoltas - Johnny Donrsquot -RIBCO1815 2nd Ave Rock Island IL
20140901 (Mon)
ABC Karaoke - The Muddy Water s 1708State St Bettendorf IA
Open Mic w J Knight - The Mil l 120 EBurlington Iowa City IA
20140902 (Tue)
ABC Karaoke -Creekside Bar and Grill3303 Brady St Davenport IA
A Crowd like You - Legions of Romulus(530pm) -Moline Bier Stube Black-
hawk Room 415 15th St Moline ILAlan Sweet amp Friends (6pm) - The MuddyWaters 1708 State St Bettendorf IA
AWTHNTKTS - In the Mouth of Rad-ness - Truck or Dead Horse - B-Star - Sainthood - Gabersquos 330 EWashington St Iowa City IA
Buddy Olson (3pm) -Duckyrsquos Lagoon13515 78th Ave Andalusia IL
Descendant -RME (River Music Experi-ence) 131 W 2nd St Davenport IA
Funktastic Five -On the Rock Grilleamp Bar 4619 34th St Rock Island IL
Greg amp Rich Acoustic Duo (2pm) -LenBrownrsquos North Shore Inn 700 NShore Dr Moline IL
Lucky Frog Street Dance The Old 57rsquos(4pm) - The Lovedogs (8pm) - The
Lucky Frog Bar and Grill 313 N SalinaSt McCausland IA
North of 40 - The Rust y Nail 260 6 WLocust Davenport IA
Open Mic for Originals Only (noon)-Mama Comptonrsquos 1725 2nd AveRock Island IL
Vagabond Entertainment presentsK o o by rsquo s K a ra o ke - B i er S t u b eLeClaire 1001 Canal Shore Dr
LeClaire IAWild Oatz -Stooges 908 3rd St Orion ILZach Harris - The Muddy Waters 1708
State St Bettendorf IA
20140830 (Sat)
ABC Karaoke -Creekside Bar and Grill3303 Brady St Davenport IA
Cody Road -Stooges 908 3rd St Orion ILCommunity Drum Circle (1030am)
-RME (River Music Experience) 131W 2nd St Davenport IA
Damon Johnson - Halo of Flies -RascalsLive 1418 15th St Moline IL
DollaMiiite Live Dance Mix - Th eSmoking Dog Pub 1800 2nd Ave
Rock Island ILDoug Brundies Big Acoustic Show -Bley-artrsquos Tap 2210 E 11th St Davenport IA
Downtown Rockinrsquo Daddyrsquos - Th eMuddy Waters 1708 State St Bet-tendorf IA
G Quick - Ro - Trayvee - Young God- Colossical - Prieto - Kr it - D Staff -RTMG -Moline Bier Stube BlackhawkRoom 415 15th St Moline IL
Gray Wolf Band -Milan Indian SummerFest Milan IL
Joe Ting lersquos DJ Enter tain ment -Bar-rel House Moline 1321 5th AveMoline IL
John June Year - Iowa City Yacht Club13 S Linn St Iowa City IA
Karaoke Night -Booziersquos Bar amp Grill 11412 W 3rd St Davenport IA
Karaoke Night - The Mill 1 20 E Burli ng-ton Iowa City IA
Milk amp Eggs -Uptown Billrsquos Coffee House730 S Dubuque St Iowa City IA
Naughty Naughty - The Rusty Nail 2606W Locust Davenport IA
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Thursdayrsquos audiencecertainly enjoyedthe Richmond Hill
Barn Theatrersquos Leading
Ladies judging by their
loud snorts and uninhib-
ited guffaws Ken Ludwigprovides plenty of fodder
for laughter as do director
Tom Vaccaro and his cast
who hit the comedyrsquos high
notes pitch-perfectly As
for me I didnrsquot just gigglebut laughed heartily right
along with the rest of the
crowd at least a dozen
times
Thatrsquos not to saythough that I laughed consistently throughout
the performance Ludwig takes a long time
to set up Leading Ladiesrsquo premise of two male
Shakespearean actors attempting to fool a
wealthy dying widow into believing theyrsquore her
long-lost nieces The play starts with a sceneinvolving the ingeacutenue Meg (Sarah Ade Wallace)
and her uncomfortably too-old-for-her fianceacute
Duncan (Andy Davis) a compassionless
mistrusting and judgmental reverend Theyrsquore
running late for a performance of Scenes fromShakespeare at the local Moose Lodge which
features the aforementioned actors Leo and Jack
(Jonathan Grafft and Nathan Johnson)
Wersquore next whisked away to Leorsquos and Jackrsquos
performance where we find out that theyrsquoresuch bad actors that their entire audience would
rather take to the buffet across the street thanendure another moment of poor deliveries and
even poorer sword-fighting skills Then wersquore
on a train where Leo and Jack lament their
lack of funds and Leo discovers an article abouta wealthy woman ndash Jackie Skilesrsquo ridiculously
hilarious crotchety old bat Florence ndash looking for
her missing heirs The actors subsequently plot
to convince Florence that theyrsquore her nephews
only to find out from Mallory Parkrsquos assertive butairheaded Audrey a fellow train passenger that
Florence is actually looking for nieces
This is when we finally get to the good stuffAfter those three scenes that felt long and dull
and filled with extraneous exposition Leo and
Jack appear as Maxine and Stephanie dressedin costumes pulled from their Shakespeare
performances (Just the sight of Grafft dressed
as a sexy Cleopatra and Johnson in a getup
that looks like a childrenrsquos-Halloween-costume
version of Titania the Fairy Queen is worththe showrsquos ticket price) Grafft then pulls off a
passable attempt at employing the mannerisms
of a lady while using his falsetto while Johnsonplaying deaf and dumb seems more awkward in
drag to great comedic effect Theirs is a comedy
duo with Grafft as the straight man ndash er womanndash and Johnson as the funny one (which is never
more apparent than when he performs Pee Wee
THEATRE By Thom White
thomasjasonwhitegmailcom
Drag of a KindLeading Ladies at the Richmond Hill Barn Theatre through August 24
Hermanrsquos ldquoTequilardquo dancelater in the play) Therest of the story involves
these two men ndash dressed
in smart matronly
manhood-hiding choices
by costumers SuzanneDeRue and Jeff Blackwell
ndash attempting to win
Florence over while also
befriending and in an
expected clicheacute falling in
love with women whilein drag Leo with Meg
and Jack with Audrey
There are hearty
laughs involving plenty
of sexual situationsand innuendo including everything said
by the smart-mouthed Doc (Stan Weimer)
who mistakenly and repeatedly pronounces
Florence dead (ldquoShe had no pulse Then she
got betterrdquo) Grafft also has some great moments
as his Maxine demonstrates a quick wit suchas when Doc says that his daughter Audrey
will marry Josh Wielengarsquos Butch over his dead
body and Maxine replies ldquoThat would be an
odd ceremonyrdquo This is also the funniest Irsquove
seen Skiles on the Richmond Hill stage withher gravely-voiced angst-ridden proclamations
barked at the other characters
However there are also more boring sections
as well as annoying scripting such as the
moment in which Audrey asked to give a letter
to Duncan to trick him into seducing Stephanie
Jack spills on it and says something along thelines of ldquoOh no Irsquove spilled something on the
letter and smudged the writing and canrsquot see
the name on itrdquo (Really Mr Ludwig) The
evening which already feels a bit long despite
the occasional raucous laughter then ends with
a fast-paced recreation of the playrsquos scenes inreverse order as the actors rush around and
freeze in tableaux of the productionrsquos most
memorable points ndash which are apparently all of
them While sometimes funnier than the play
itself I also found this irritating We just saw
this so why do we need to see it all again (Italso left the crowd clapping for longer than was
comfortable as there was uncertainty whether
this was the curtain call)
In the end I left Richmond Hillrsquos Leading
Ladies torn as to whether or not I liked it While
I laughed harder than I usually do during plays
and there were some great performances I canrsquot
deny that I was also bored during too many partsof Ludwigrsquos script and the play feels like it runs
too long
Leading Ladies runs at the Richmond Hill Barn
Theatre (600 Robinson Drive Geneseo) through August 24 and more information and tickets are
available by calling (309)244-9944 or visiting
RHPlayerscom
Jonathan Grafft and Nathan Johnson and
(clockwise from lower left) Mallory Park
Josh Wielenga Sarah Ade Wallace Andy
Davis Stan Weimer and Jackie Skiles
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For me theCirca rsquo21Dinner
Playhousersquos Boot-leggersrsquo show is abi-annual delightItrsquos a treat to seethe men andwomen who serveour salads drinksand desserts all
year ndash and whoperform for a fewminutes prior to each production ndash get theirown show This is their chance to shine andwhile Blame It On the Movies isnrsquot quite asfun overall as past Bootlegger revues itscast proves that they deserve more time inthe spotlight
Conceived by Ron Abel Billy Barnesand David Galligan this musical revue isa collection of songs from movies releasedthroughout the 20th Century as well as afew original Barnes compositions to help tiethe theme together And to be frank I wasbored by the start of August 7rsquos intermissionnot due to poor performances but because Iknew only two of the 20-plus songs includedin the first act On top of that the early- tomid-20th Century compositions share asimilar tone so even though there are a fewrelatively upbeat numbers the first half ofthe evening feels a bit monotonous
Still there are notable early moments
including Antoinette Holmanrsquos soulfuldelivery of songs included in the ldquoJungleMedleyrdquo and every number so earnestlyperformed by Jennifer Diab who seems tohold nothing back as she belts out ldquoDreamrdquoand the ldquoForeign-Film Crossoverrdquo as ifshersquos declaring ldquoThis is my chance to be inthe spotlight and damn if Irsquom not going tomake it countrdquo Directorchoreographer JimHesselman stages a rousing number thatfeatures the entire ensemble tapping their
toes while singing ldquoShoo Shoo Babyrdquo SaraNicks Brad Hauskins Marc Ciemiewicz andChris Galvaacuten share a bit of their comedictalents in ldquoKalamazoordquo which Hesselmanpresents as a oneupmanship number withthe men vying for Nicksrsquo attention SunshineRamsey even tones down her impressive beltfor a humor-filled physical-comedy take onldquoI Get the Neck of the Gooserdquo
The evening didnrsquot fully come alive for mehowever until the second act which is filled
mostly with songs I have heard before andsongs of varied genres and tempos whichhelps significantly Kirsten Sindelarrsquos spunkyldquoLetrsquos Hear It for the Boyrdquo from Footlooseis a much-needed dash of pepper whileHauskinsrsquo gentle guitar playing and soothing
THEATRE By Thom White
thomasjasonwhitegmailcom
Cinema ScopeBlame It on the Movies at the Circa lsquo21 Dinner Playhouse through August 28
stylings onTootsiersquos ldquoItMight Be Yourdquoadd a good bitof heart to themix Hauskinsalso blends wellharmonicallywith Galvaacutenand NicholasMunson on the
titular ldquoTownWithout PityrdquoWhile I prefer the actorrsquos silly comicality
Ciemiewiczrsquos ldquoHow Do You Keep theMusicrdquo number allows him to show asofter side as he delivers the ballad withpitch precision and lilting emotion MorganGriffinrsquos tight vibratto adds a personal touchto her ldquoWalk on the Wild Siderdquo while herldquoOscar Losers Crossoverrdquo had me smilingfrom ear-to-ear for the humor of the piece
And the highlight of the eveningrsquos secondhalf at least for me is the soulfully sultryrendition of The Color Purplersquos ldquoMiss CeliersquosBluesrdquo performed by Holman Sarah HayesRamsey (who finally lets her vocals loose)and Andrea Moore Not only do thesewomen impress with their solos but theirharmonies are so beautifully blended thatthey penetrate to the very soul
My only issue with the stagingmeanwhile is Hesselmanrsquos take on Act IrsquosldquoYoursquoll Never Knowrdquo Munsonrsquos rich tone is
impressive as each of the female performersapproaches him with notes or headshotsto demonstrate their affection for himThe song ends however with Ciemiewiczdoing the same thing and Munson lookinguncomfortable which had the audiencelaughing but seemed to me lazy humor atthe expense of same-sex relationships WhileCiemiewicz and Munson play it cute and thebit played well to the audience I still wonderwhen something as simple as same-sex
affection is no longer fodder for laughterThat small joke though takes up just a
few seconds of Circa rsquo21rsquos presentation ofBlame It On the Movies and isnrsquot enoughto throw the baby out with the bathwater Ileft the performance with a big smile on myface singing ldquoLetrsquos Hear It for the Boyrdquo andldquoMiss Celiersquos Bluesrdquo all the way home whilealso looking forward to my next opportunityto see the Bootleggers perform
Blame It on the Movies runs at the Circa rsquo21Dinner Playhouse (1828 Third Avenue RockIsland) on Thursdays through August 28 andmore information and tickets are available bycalling (309)786-7733 extension 2 or visitingCirca21com
Marc Ciemiewicz Andrea Moore Sara Nicks Sunshine Ramsey
Jennifer Diab Antoinette Holman and Brad Hauskins
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The Expendables 3 is a bummer At onepoint Statham asks ldquoHow much are wegettinrsquo paid for thisrdquo Stallone repliesldquoNot enoughrdquo Oh Irsquom betting it was justenough
BOYHOOD
After opening on August 8 at IowaCityrsquos FilmScene where I was fortunateenough to catch it writerdirectorRichard Linklaterrsquos much-discussedmasterpiece Boyhood made its way toDavenportrsquos Cinemark 18 + IMAX thispast weekend Space doesnrsquot permitthe print publication of the 1600online words I wrote about Linklaterrsquosachievement ndash the tale of a Texas youthwho we watch grow in ldquoreal timerdquo fromage six to 18 over the course of 165impossibly speedy minutes But I urgeyou (if fingers crossed itrsquos still playinglocally) to see this miraculous workbecause this funny and heart-wrenchingand honest achievement is going toclaim the number-one spot on myannual 10-best list ndash unless somehowanother release over the next four-and-a-half months usurps Boyhood rsquos positionas my favorite movie of the millenniumBallrsquos in your court 2014
For the full review of Boyhood andreviews of Magic in the MoonlightThe Giver Letrsquos Be Cops TeenageMutant Ninja Turtles The Hundred-Foot Journey Into the Storm Step UpAll in and other current releases visitRiverCitiesReadercom
Follow Mike on Twitter at Twittercom MikeSchulzNow
Movie Re views by Mike Schulz bull mikercreadercom
THE EXPENDABLES 3To date Sylvester Stallone has played
Rocky Balboa on-screen six times JohnRambo four times and with the releaseof The Expendables 3 Barney Rossthree times According to the InternetMovie Database Rambo V with Stallone
writing and starring is currently in pre-production and Rocky is set to return ina new feature titled Creed In other wordsSylvester Stallone is the very last man yoursquodwant handling the remains of your beloveddead horse
The previews for the 68-year-oldrsquos latestcheeky action thriller meanwhile arepromising ldquoone last riderdquo with Stalloneand his firearm-toting spine-snappingwisecrack-tossing team of mercenaries orspecial ops or whatever the hell they areBut letrsquos get real Yoursquore probably gonnahave to pry this series from its starrsquos colddead hands (To the shock of absolutelyno one the IMDb also has a page for theldquoannouncedrdquo Expendables 4 with StallonersquosBarney Ross ldquorumoredrdquo to appear) Andreally what would be the point of pullingthe plug In order of named appearance inthose assaultive previews the Expendables3 cast includes (deep breath) StalloneJason Statham Antonio Banderas Jet Li
Wesley Snipes Dolph Lundgren KelseyGrammer Terry Crews Randy CoutureKellan Lutz Ronda Rousey Glen PowellVictor Ortiz Mel Gibson HarrisonFord and Arnold Schwarzenegger ndash andonly one of their characters is no longerbreathing at the filmrsquos end (And even thatcharacter could make a wholly improbableyet completely unsurprising reappearancein 4) The lineup is almost perfectly intactand the negligible plots can be altered ad
nauseam Why on Earthshould Stalloneand companyquit this cashcow whiletheyrsquore kind ofahead
PersonallyI could nameat least adozen reasonsBut fans of Stallone and his Expendablesseries likely wouldnrsquot care considering Ididnrsquot much enjoy rsquo80s-style blow-rsquoem-ups even before they were retro andalso think all three RockyRamboRossfranchises should have ended after theirsecond installments My biggest gripe with
director Patrick Hughesrsquo Expendables 3though is that even with all the buildingsexploding and all the nameless extrasbeing blown to smithereens it continuallyexudes a dispiriting going-through-the-motions blandness If the first seniors-on-parade blockbuster felt panicked (ldquoArewe pulling this offrdquo) and the secondcelebratory (ldquoWe pulled it offrdquo) thisnew outing just seems resigned Theaction set pieces are at best perfunctoryndash there isnrsquot one truly memorable fightor battle sequence in the whole of itstwo-plus hours ndash and the performersrsquogeniality in general is starting to appearindistinguishable from laziness Every timeSly and Ah-nuld the last of the cigar-chomping he-men in modern movieslight their famed stogies here you senseitrsquos just because the stars felt like having acigar damn it and didnrsquot particularly carewhether it happened on-screen or not
There are exceptions Franchise
freshmanBanderasdespite thetypicallydopey banteris a hoothis jumpyloquacious
hyperactivitysuggesting aPuss in Bootswho just dove
headfirst into the catnip And Gibson as anapparently back-from-the-dead adversaryactually bothers to give a performance anddisplays some of the unpredictable manicgleam he had back when we all used to likehim But the younger personality-deprivednew recruits are dull ndash even the lovely
Rousey who resembles a bad-ass Julia Stilesndash and most of their elders appear to bemerely grinning and bearing it (It shouldgo without saying that grinning isnrsquot anoption for the implacably grouchy HarrisonFord although it is amusing when he canrsquotunderstand a word that Stathamrsquos Cockneygent is saying) All told those performingthe filmrsquos stuntwork pack more vibrantpresence than the cast members theyrsquoresubbing for and that might not have beena deal-breaker if the moviersquos wounded-comrade narrative werenrsquot so dour andthere were more exceptional stunts ondisplay But with Hughes even duringfrenzied combat scenes so frequentlypositioning his camera in medium shotsor close-ups ndash the better to see the facesof those presumably wersquore paying tosee ndash wersquore routinely deprived of bothperformance joy and the joy of full bodiesshown in exciting action-thriller motionEven at its most synthetically cheerful
Theyrsquore Getting Too Old for This S---
Jason Statham and Wesley Snipes in The Expendables 3
by Mike Schulz bull mikercreadercomby Mike Schulz bull mikercreadercom
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Whatrsquos Happeninrsquo
MusicLydia LovelessRock Island Brewing Company
Saturday August 23 9 pm
Alternative-countrymusician Lydia Loveless is
August 23rsquos headliner at the RockIsland Brewing Company and asa longtime resident of the city Irsquom
proud to say that her list of notableperformances begins and ends inRock Island
Donrsquot believe me Check outthe artistrsquos Wikipedia page Boththe first and last inclusions in theldquoNotable Performancesrdquo section arerecording sessions that took place atRock Islandrsquos Daytrotter studio Nowshersquos playing RIBCO where she alsoperformed in June of 2012 Loveless
Hell we sure seem to love herThe 23-year-old Loveless grew up
on a farm outside rural CoshoctonOhio before moving to Columbusat age 14 ndash the same age at which
she sang and played
guitar in Carson Drewher first band Thatensemble also consistedof her father and twoolder sisters and withina couple of yearsproducer David RhodesBrown approached
Loveless with the idea of recordinga solo LP a process that began in2007 and concluded with the 2010
release of the young musicianrsquos TheOnly Man
Armed with an album thatPopMatters described as a ldquopolishedthrow-back-country-leaningbreakthroughrdquo Lovelessrsquo talentswent on to capture attention atthe South by Southwest MusicFestival ndash notably that of the ownersof Bloodshot Records which todate has produced all of Lovelessrsquo
subsequent recordings Amongthem are 2011rsquos Indestructible Machine which SPIN magazinepraised for the artistrsquos ldquoroaring vocalsrdquo and ldquoutter lack of bullshitrdquoand 2013rsquos EP Boy Crazy which
AllMu
proofand ifas thisbeco
Coever Lthis pElse echart ishersquos reffusiv
that LLynnshotswhilebackrdquoexperiRock Iisnrsquot acowboLynnrsquosnext
LydopeniOrchaon thcallinRIBC
EventPolyrhythmsrsquo Jazz amp Heritage FestivalMartin Luther King Park and The Redstone Room
Saturday August 23 and Sunday August 24
Illinois and Iowa will be connected by more than a river anda few bridges (operational or not) on August 23 and 24 as
the area organization Polyrhythms presents its Jazz amp HeritageFestival the inaugural presentation of what organizers hope will
become an annual summertime event Taking
place in Rock Islandrsquos Martin Luther KingPark on Saturday and Davenportrsquos RedstoneRoom on Sunday the ldquojazzrdquo in the title is prettyself-explanatory As for the ldquoheritagerdquo portionmusically speaking it can pretty much be definedas ldquoabsolutely everything elserdquo
A celebration of the indigenous music of those who helpedform the Quad Citiesrsquo culture from early Native Americans topresent-day artists the festival features a lineup that includesthe Ernie Peniston Band the Curtis Hawkins Band Moretn Wa
Byaombe First Rank the Kuchina Jazz Collective and E
August 23 and the Daniel Leahy Quartet the Langston HTribute Laurence Hobgood and acclaimed Chicago vocaTammy McCann (pictured) on Sunday And through theimusic Polyrhythmsrsquo Jazz amp Heritage Festival will showcaencompassing blues gospel RampB folk country and rap istate event many years in the making
ldquoWe actually did festivals in 2002rdquo says Polyrhythms orNate Lawrence ldquoWe did it in East Moline on a Friday anpacked up and moved everything to Rock Island and didFranklin Field the next day And we never did it since be
MusicRock the LeveeIsle of Capri
Saturday August 30 730 pm
ldquoGood morning MikerdquoldquoWell good morning
to you Jeff This is a surpriserdquoldquoMmm-hmm I just wanted to
see if yoursquod finished the Whatrsquos
Happeninrsquos yet I knew you wereworking on them todayrdquo
ldquoActually Irsquom just finishing mylast one the article on August30rsquos Rock the Levee concert atthe Isle of Capri You know whorsquosperforming that show rightrdquo
ldquoI do Send me those pageswhenever yoursquore done and ndash rdquo
ldquoI mean the outdoor concertrsquosopening set is going to be a
lot of fun all by itself becausethe Isle has booked the ABBAtribute act ABBAFab With thesong lineup sure to include suchhuge hits as lsquoDancing Queenrsquo
lsquoWaterloorsquo lsquoTake a Chance on MersquolsquoSOSrsquo and lsquoThe Winner TakesIt Allrsquo itrsquoll be like seeing Mamma
Mia without all that plot anddialogue getting in the wayrdquo
ldquoMmm-hmm So just send methose articles as soon as ndash rdquo
ldquoBut waitrsquoll you hear who Rockthe Leveersquos headliners are TheVillage People Seriously Thelegendary disco performers whoreleased lsquoMacho Manrsquo lsquoIn theNavyrsquo and lsquoYMCArsquo and whorsquovesold more than 100 millionalbums worldwiderdquo
ldquoYeah I was aware of that rdquo
ldquoLemme tell ya Irsquove learnedso much about this group whileworking on this article Didyou know that 1978rsquos Cruisinrsquoand 1979rsquos Go West were both
platinum-sellers That the
Village People have a star onthe Hollywood Walk of FameThat while there have beennumerous turnovers in the bandrsquosmembership over the yearsFelipe Rose and Alex Briley haveactually stayed with the VillagePeople from 1977 to the presentrdquo
ldquoThat I didnrsquot know rdquoldquoBetween the grouprsquos history
and their ridiculously catchy
tunes everyonersquos gonna wannacatch the Village People at the Isleof Capri Irsquom so stoked about theevent that I even came to workdressed as one of the guysrdquo
ldquoSo I assumedrdquoldquoDonrsquot you want to know
which onerdquoldquoNo Thatrsquos why Irsquom calling
from homerdquo
For more information on the Isleof Caprirsquos August 30 Rock theLevee concert with the VillagePeople and ABBAFab call(563)265-6977 or visit BettendorfIsleOfCapriCasinoscom
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MUSICThursday August 21 ndash An Evening
with Coco Montoya Concert with the
blues singersongwriter and guitarist The Redstone Room (129 Main Street
Davenport) 730 pm $17-20 For
tickets and information call (563)326-1333 or visit RiverMusicExperience
org For a 2012 interview with
Montoya visit RCReadercomycoco
Friday August 22 ndash Mountain
Sprout Country musicians in concert
with an opening set by Lou ShieldsRock Island Brewing Company (1815
Second Avenue Rock Island) 9 pm
$10 advance tickets For informationcall (309)793-4060 or visit RIBCOcom
Friday August 22 ndash An Eveningwith Buckwheat Zydeco Concertwith the zydeco blues and roots
musicians The Redstone Room
(129 Main Street Davenport)8 pm $22-25 For tickets and
information call (563)326-1333 or visitRiverMusicExperienceorg For a 2006interview with Buckwheat Zydeco
visit RCReadercomybuckwheat
Friday August 22 ndash You Me
amp Apollo and The LonelyheartsIndependent rockers in concert Rozz-
Tox (2108 Third Avenue Rozz-Tox) 9pm $10 at the door For information
call (309)200-0978 or visit RozzTox
com
Saturday August 23 ndash Chris
Isaak Concert with the Grammy
Award-winning singersongwriterand film and television star Riverside
What ElseIs Happeninrsquo
by Mike Schulz
mikercreadercom
Continued On Page 14
siccom described as ldquofurther
hat Loveless is a major talenter next album is as goodshe may run the risk of
ing a very big starrdquosider the risk greater thanovelessrsquo most recent effortst Februaryrsquos Somewheretered Billboardrsquos Heatseekersthe top 10 and the reviews
ceived for it have been wildlye with Rolling Stone stating
velessrsquo vocals are like ldquoLorettand Patti Smith slammings a Midwestern dive barowboys and punks brawl outo plan on the same sort ofnce when Loveless returns to
sland even though RIBCOive and itrsquos not known for
ypunk brawls and Lorettanot coming to the QCs rsquotilonth
a Loveless performs withg sets by Twins and Ironrd and more informationconcert is available by(309)793-4060 or visitingcom
MusicParkypaloozaRozz-Tox
Friday August 29 and
Saturday August 30 7 pm
Tom Parkinsonrsquos hardcore-rockband Relentless Approach
based in Omaha Nebraska hastoured the Midwest for the pastsix years And when the musicianwho spends much time in the QuadCities had the idea to gather like-minded artists for a two-day musiccelebration he chose Rock IslandrsquosRozz-Tox to serve as host venueBut given the roster of performersinvolved in his August 29 and 30event whatrsquos resulted isnrsquot justanother area summer-music festivalItrsquos a freakinrsquo summertime palooza
ldquoWithin the punk and hardcorecommunityrdquo says Parkinson of Rozz-Toxrsquos forthcoming Parkypaloozaldquofestivals of this size are prettycommon And I noticed that the
independent DIY
scene here in theQuad Cities was reallygrowing So I thoughtthis would be a greatway to bring in myfriends that I had met
while my band has been touring theMidwest ndash a lot of old friends anda lot of new friends ndash and we couldhave a pretty fun timerdquo
Given the lineup that Parkinson
and Rozz-Tox proprietor BenjaminFawks are presenting to fansldquopretty funrdquo might be low-ballingit In addition to sets by the localmusicians of Meth amp Goats CoolOff The Easy Mark Lord GreenStraight Up and Tong Po August29rsquos evening will showcase NebraskarsquosPurgatory Missourirsquos Ski Ma$k andIowa Cityrsquos Maleficarum Saturdaymeanwhile will boast sets by our
arearsquos King of Clubz Ice HockeyAs You Were and Kings ChicagorsquosWeekend Nachos Hate and SickTired Wisconsinrsquos Deathwish andWartorn St Louisrsquo Bath House
Boys Nebraskarsquos FeederGainer and
Parkinson himself performing withRelentless Approach
While Parkypaloozarsquos bands willplay both Rozz-Toxrsquos main room andupstairs level its organizer is holdingoff an announcing specific times orlocations for the individual acts ldquoIdo have a lineup kind of figured outrdquohe says ldquobut up until the date Irsquollprobably be shuffling bands aroundI do kind of want to discourage
picking and choosing I want peopleto come to all of itrdquo
Adding that ldquoRozz-Tox is one of
the best venues in the Quad Cities
and this really couldnrsquot happen
anywhere else in the Quad Citiesrdquo
Parkinson is justifiably excited about
Parkypalooza ndash if perhaps just a
bit bashful about its name ldquoI donrsquot
knowrdquo he says ldquoI guess that was just
the most appealing-sounding for lack
of a better one Irsquove been called Parky
my whole life so itrsquos pretty fittingrdquo
Tickets to Parkypalooza are $10per night and more information isavailable by visiting RozzToxcom
M on
ugheslistre styles
a bi-
anizerwet inause it
turned out to be so much workrdquo With a laugh he continues ldquoWe
just didnrsquot know enough about how to do a festival But we alwayswanted to try it again so we joined the [Mississippi Valley] BluesSociety and talked to other people who did festivals and so itfinally came together againrdquo
Describing Polyrhythms as ldquoa grassroots nonprofit groupof community- and cultural-arts advocatesrdquo Lawrence saysldquoEverybodyrsquos history and their self-worth is in whatrsquos aroundthem and thatrsquos what we want to celebrate with our first really
grand festivalrdquo And happily Lawrence and Polyrhythms had alot of friends who wanted to assist ldquoTammy was very kind to us
very early and Daniel Leahy ndash people have just put their faith in
us because wersquore no-nonsense and we believe in what wersquore doingAnd wersquore really excited because we have a great lineuprdquoAdding that ldquoevery day has been a new adventurerdquo regarding
the eventrsquos planning Lawrence says ldquoThe Jazz amp Heritage Festivalcommittee has been working hard to create and present anexciting festival Now we just hope people will come so it can getbigger and bigger and biggerrdquo
Festival hours are noon to 10 pm on Saturday and 3 to 8pm on Sunday and more information is available by visitingPolyrhythmsningcom
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Casino Event Center (3184 Highway 22Riverside) 8 pm $39-59 For tickets and
information call (877)677-3456 or visit
RiversideCasinoAndResortcom
Saturday August 30 and Sunday
August 31 ndash The Travoltas Annual
outdoor Labor Day-weekend concertswith the disco-pop performers featuring
opening sets by Meet the Press on
Saturday and Johnny Donrsquot on SundayRock Island Brewing Company (1815
Second Avenue Rock Island) 8 pm $12
night For information call (309)793-4060
or visit RIBCOcomTuesday September 2 ndash Driftwood
Soldier Concert with the independentldquogutter folkrdquo duo Rozz-Tox (2108 Third
Avenue Rozz-Tox) 9 pm $5 at the door
For information call (309)200-0978 orvisit RozzToxcom
SPORTSSaturday August 23 ndash Quad City
Rollers Womenrsquos flat-track roller derby
featuring the All-Stars and the MississippiMassacre Davenport RiverCenter (136East Third Street Davenport) 6 pm $6-12
For tickets and information call (563)326-
8500 or visit QuadCityRollerscom
Saturday August 30 and Sunday
August 31 ndash Rock Island Grand PrixAnnual Labor Day-weekend eventfeaturing professional kart racing livemusic vendors and family activitiesDistrict of Rock Island 8 am-6 pm Freeadmission For information call (309)788-
6311 or visit RockIslandGrandPrixcom
VISUAL ARTSSaturday August 30 through
Sunday January 25 ndash Turned Wood A selection of works from the Figge
collection featuring pieces by SteveSinner Lane Phillips Galan Carpenter
Harvey Fein and Michael Mode FiggeArt Museum (225 West Second Street
Davenport) Tuesdays through Saturdays
10 am-5 pm Thursdays 10 am-9 pmSundays noon-5 pm Free with $4-7
museum admission For information call
(563)326-7804 or visit FiggeArtorg
EVENTS
Friday August 22 and SaturdayAugust 23 ndash Princeton Days Annualoutdoor celebration featuring vendors
activities a parade and more Downtown
Princeton Iowa Free admission For
information visit PrincetonDaysPrincetonIowaus
Saturday August 23 and SundayAugust 24 ndash 2014 Antique Tractor
Show Annual event featuring tractor
rides and themed events a petting zoo
live entertainment childrenrsquos activitiesand more Village of East Davenport
Free admission For information visit
VillageOfEastDavenportcom
Saturday August 23 ndash Paddlefest
2014 Rockinrsquo and Ridinrsquo Third-annual
street festival featuring a noon poker run
for Paparsquos Helping Vets ($20bike includescover charge) 6 pm outdoor food and
an 8 pm concert with House ArrestPaddlewheel Sports Bar amp Grill (221
15th Street Bettendorf) $5 cover For
information call (563)344-9646
Saturday August 23 ndash Barrel House
Moline One-Year Anniversary PartyIndoor and outdoor celebration withdrink specials and sets with Corporate
Rock at 11 am The Harris Connection
at 3 pm Rude Punch at 7 pm and DJJoe at 10 pm Barrel House Moline (1321
Fifth Avenue Moline) No cover For
information call (309)517-1973 or visitBarrelHouse211com
Saturday August 23 ndash SilvisMoonlight Thirteenth-annualevent themed ldquoThe Magical World ofChildhoodrdquo featuring a parade livemusic childrenrsquos activities craft andfood vendors a bike rodeo the RushHour dancers magician Rick Eugeneand more Silvis Railway Park (10thStreet and First Avenue Silvis) Noon-10pm Free admission For informationcall (309)792-1769
Sunday August 24 ndash QC Ride for
the Cure Seventh-annual fundraising
motorcycle ride with proceeds benefitingthe fight against cancer Gildarsquos Clubof the Quad Cities (1234 East RiverDrive Davenport) For information call(563)326-7504 or visit GildasClubQCorg
Friday August 29 throughMonday September 2 ndash RinglingBros and Barnum amp Bailey Built
to Amaze All-new traveling-circuspresentation with ldquoThe Greatest Showon Earthrdquo i wireless Center (1201 River
Drive Moline) Friday 7 pm Saturday11 am 3 pm and 7 pm Sunday 1and 5 pm Monday 1 pm $13-66For tickets call (800)745-3000 or visitiwirelessCentercom
Continued From Page 13
What Else Is Happeninrsquo
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Renk said hersquos skeptical that the local
casinos can rebound to or past theirprevious primes ldquoAre you going tore-peak I donrsquot see it in the foreseeablefuturerdquo
But there are reasons for optimismhe added ldquoThe market is still healthyenough that we [the three local casinos]can all be here Wersquove got something tocompete forrdquo
Is It the Economy StupidThe most-obvious explanation for the
decline in local gambling would seem tobe the economy specifically the GreatRecession that started in late 2007 Thecomplicating factor in evaluating that isthe new Jumerrsquos casino
But the market-wide gaming slidepre-dates the official beginning of therecession ndash and the opening of the newJumerrsquos ndash by several years Itrsquos certainlypossible that disposable income as
measured by how much money peoplespend on gambling is the proverbialcanary in the coal mine that gamblingspending in the Quad Cities was an earlysign of economic distress
But there are other factors to considertoo such as increased competition fromthe opening of two eastern-Iowa casinosthe Riverside Casino amp Golf Resort inAugust 2006 and the Isle Casino HotelWaterloo in June 2007 The timing of
those new players in the marketplacealigns more closely than the recessionwith the decline in admissions and AGRat Quad Cities casinos
And Renk said the slide also reflectsthe novelty of casinos wearing off withcustomers after more than a decade ndash andthe aging of the casinosrsquo customer base
The real test of the effect of theeconomy on gambling revenues inthe Quad Cities will be whether they
rebound significantly and collectivelyalong with improved household financesDetermining that will require answers
to some key questions Will Davenportrsquosnew casino bring gamblers to thecommunity or will it merely suck upgamblers already spending their moneyin the Quad Cities Can the Isle reverseits fortunes with a new land-basedcasino at its riverfront site And canJumerrsquos hold its own against revitalizedcompetitors
Most importantly will any short-termgains be sustained beyond the first fewyears
Assuming that the economy continuesto improve over the next decade the
significance of the recession on casino
revenues will become clearer In 10 yearsmarket-wide stability (or growth) in AGRwould indicate that the recession didindeed drag our local gambling outletsdown But a continuation of the presenttrend would suggest that the economywas less a factor than gambling saturationand fatigue
The Convenience FactorIf the economy is a question mark
in this discussion the legalization of video gambling outside of casinos is anexclamation point
Since video-gaming was introducedin Illinois in late 2012 convenientopportunities for gamblers to spend theirmoney have exploded From July 2013to June 2014 Rock Island County had96 video-gambling licensees generating$612 million in net wagers (Thatrsquos themoney played minus winnings) From its
debut net wagers in Rock Island Countyhave totaled $738 million
Of that total the state has gotten $184million and local governments $369000
From a revenue standpoint there arethree key differences between videogambling and casinos
First because itrsquos spread throughoutthe county the local-government fundsare more widely dispersed ndash to 11 localgovernments
Second because itrsquos taxed at a higherrate (25 percent to the state and 5 percentto the local government) video gamblingis more lucrative ndash at least for thestate (Local governments get a smallershare of net wagers than with casinosbut nearly all of them are now gettingsomething rather than nothing so youwonrsquot hear them complain)
Third because video gamblinghappens at bars and restaurants (among
other places) the profits from it stay inthe local economy rather than going tocasino companies
Video gambling is spreading thewealth in other words ndash at the expenseof casinos
But itrsquos essential to understand that therecent losses Quad Cities casinos haveexperienced cannot be solely blamed onlocal video gambling AGR dropped $10million at area casinos in 2013 alone ndashfar more than the $7-million-plus netwagers on Rock Island County videogambling during an even longer periodAnd certainly a significant portion ofpeople gambling in bars and restaurantswould not have gone to a casino
period difference of six months the Iowa
numbers include only seven monthswhen the Jumerrsquos interstate casino was inoperation)
Comparing 2008 to 2010 figures Iowacasinorsquos bled almost 294000 admissionsand more than $201-million AGR whenthe Illinois casino moved while Jumerrsquosgrew by more than 713000 admissionsand $451-million AGR Thatrsquos not justmoving gamblers from one local casinoto another
The Troubling TrendOver Time
Yet Jumerrsquos immediate gains onlyexpanded the gambling markettemporarily ndash and canrsquot hide a long-term trend of decline for local-casinoadmissions and AGR
Admissions for the combined threecasinos peaked in 2000 at 435 million In
2013 they were 309 million ndash a declineof nearly 29 percentAGR for the combined three casinos
topped out in 2005 at $222 million ndashthe reporting period for the year aftercruising requirements were lifted forIowa casinos In 2013 combined AGRwas $204 million ndash a drop of more than 8percent from 2005 State-government taxrevenue also hit its highest point in 2005at $419 million
Because Illinoisrsquo casino distribution ismore generous to local government thecombined local taxes from casino-gamingrevenue peaked at $689 million in 2012largely because the AGR for Jumerrsquos hit ahigh of $878 million that year
From 2010 to 2013 our three casinosdropped almost 394000 admissionsand $815 million in AGR ndash despite therelatively new Jumerrsquos casino at a more-attractive location AGR at Jumerrsquos wasactually higher in 2013 compared to 2010
but dropped from 2012 to 2013Admissions at Isle of Capri have
been on a steady slide since 2000 andat Rhythm City since 2002 AGR hasbeen dropping at Isle of Capri since2004 and at Rhythm City since 2005The new Jumerrsquos undoubtedly buoyedthe entire market but the reality is thatthe pie for casinos is getting smaller(In that context communities are wiseto secure guaranteed funding andor
additional financial concessions fromgambling companies when they havethe opportunity as Davenport and theRiverboat Development Authority didwith the cityrsquos new casino operator)
Continued From Page 4
State Against StateWith two casinos on the Iowa side ofthe Mississippi and one on the Illinoisside those figures arenrsquot distributedevenly Each state has its own formula fordivvying up gambling revenue furtherskewing distributions
From 1996 to 2013 Rhythm City andIsle of Capri had combined admissionsof 518 million while Jumerrsquos hadadmissions of 157 million Iowa casinostherefore accounted for 767 percent of
admissionsIn a similar breakdown Rhythm City
and Isle of Capri had combined AGR of$269 billion during the period whileJumerrsquos had $802 million ndash meaning thatIowa casinos got 770 percent of AGR
State-government revenue was $508million for Iowa and $140 million forIllinois ndash a 784-percent share for Iowa
But even though our Iowa casinos hadmore than three-quarters of market share
for the period in both admissions andAGR local government in Illinois hasbenefited far more The local-governmentshare of Quad Cities casino revenues wasonly $267 million in Iowa comparedto $558 million in Illinois ndash a reversalof market dynamics in which Illinoisaccounts for two-thirds of gambling taxesto local government
One Major ChangeLooking at admissions and revenuesover nearly two decades ignores that ourlocal market changed dramatically whenJumerrsquos moved to Interstate 280 Thecasino essentially doubled its businesswith the move going from 623000admissions and $358-million AGRin calendar year 2007 to 126-millionadmissions and $705-million AGR
in calendar year 2009 ndash the Interstate
casinorsquos first full year of operation Itslocal market share by both measureswent from below 20 percent to roughly40 percent ndash meaning that it went frombeing the arearsquos third-place casino to itstop performer
And herersquos where my hypothesis of agambling pie of a fixed size breaks downbecause Jumerrsquos in fact brought newbusiness to the local market ndash at least inthe short term In 2009 our Iowa casinoslost nearly 185000 admissions comparedto the previous year while Jumerrsquos addedmore than 587000 AGR in the Iowacasinos dropped $607 million whileJumerrsquos added $362 million (Again
these figures represent a reporting-
The Shrinking Gambling PieCOVER STORY
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machines throughout the state ldquoThatrsquoslike 17 18 casinosrdquo
And that means fewer tourists comingto the Quad Cities to gamble he said ndashthe new competitive reality for our three
casinos ldquoIt isnrsquot just the machines thatare in play here Itrsquos people not comingin their car or their not coming on theirbus to this market to play because nowtheyrsquore staying homerdquo
more than 80 years
old The Arsenal
clock is more
than 140 Yet their
appearances havenrsquot
changed much over
the passing decades
Paradoxically
the Quad City
landmarks most
associated with time
seem unchanged by
its passage
Bruce Walters is
a professor of art
at Western Illinois
University
This is part of an occasional series on the
history of public art in the Quad Cities Iftherersquos a piece of public art that yoursquod like
to learn more about e-mail the location
and a brief description to BD-Walters
wiuedu
Still Jumerrsquos AGR peaked in 2012
dropped $6 million in 2013 and was
nearly 10 percent lower in the first six
months of 2014 compared to 2013 Renk
said a large portion of that is because of
video gambling in the Quad CitiesHe added that one canrsquot only consider
the video-gambling revenue in Rock
Island County He noted that Illinois
has more than 17000 video-gambling
Admissions and AGR
at Quad Cities CasinosAdmissions and Adjusted Gross RevenueReceipts at Isle ofCapri Rhythm City and Jumerrsquos have been on a combineddownward slide since at least 2005 Jumerrsquos new casino(opened in 2008) reversed that trend ndash but only for a few years
Total Admissions Total AGR
1996 3915223 $1344018051997 4152460 $145304254
1998 4128706 $159015497
1999 4201579 $173521309
2000 4350291 $188944265
2001 3960456 $184184531
2002 4227489 $200966228
2003 3943322 $204904478
2004 3949886 $219848393
2005 3885494 $221818473
2006 3661265 $215101665
2007 3242598 $1939644042008 3067818 $187509933
2009 3470716 $217650872
2010 3487723 $212505753
2011 3374835 $213639917
2012 3367142 $2141128982013 3094095 $204357776
by Jeff Ignatius
jeffrcreadercom
Continued From Page 5
nightIt is at night when
the clocks are mostimpressive their
luminous faces likebeacons ndash even
in cities awash instreetlights and
headlampsEach clock tower
is meant to beimposing thougheach has a slightly
different messageThe Wells Fargo
building is forward-looking in its
modern constructionmethods yet it
still retains theauthority of classical architectural
elements The Rock Island Clock Toweruses architecture ndash primarily the Italian
Renaissance style ndash to create a buildingthat is formidable but not grandiose
The Wells Fargo clock tower is now
Art in Plain Sight The Arsenal
and Wells Fargo Clocks
Article and photos by Bruce Walters
BD-WalterswiueduART
The Wells Fargo tower
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far less visual and memorable than that timehe turned into Conan the Touch FootballBarbarian
A way to overcome first impressionbias suggested by research by Kai H Limis presenting new information about yourboyfriend in such ldquounambiguousrdquo and ldquovividrdquoways that it becomes hard to ignore Tell friendsstraight-out that hersquos changed and explain hismotivation ndash ideally while walking past himmeditating on a park bench with the DalaiLama or running a rescue for hummingbirdsingle mothers At the very least tell storiesndash true stories ndash laying out how differently henow responds Information presented in storyform tends to be stickier and ldquovividrdquo mentalpictures of his transformation may quash theambiguity that helps maintain f irst-impressionbias Finally add a call to action ndash a requestthat friends give him a second look through thelens of this new information They just mightsee that they can sit down to dinner with theguy without worrying hersquoll go off on them ldquoMy
name is Inigo Montoya You bumped my armreaching for the bread Prepare to dierdquo
Hot to TotIs there a way to make sure someone is on
birth control My girlfriend says she is but
I donrsquot believe her I know she really wants
to have a baby Irsquom not ready to be a father
yet ndash or maybe ever ndash so I need to get to the
bottom of this
ndash Worried
Yoursquore perhaps more of an adoption man ndash
into adopting the sort of little rascal you can
leave tied to a parking meter during brunch
without anybody calling social services on
you Unfortunately a man has limited control
over whether a woman hersquos with gets a bun in
the oven with his DNA baked into it ndash that is
unless he gets snipped or padlocks his zipper
and chucks the key in the ocean Of course the
single worst form of birth control is trusting
that a woman ndash especially a woman longingfor a baby ndash is actually taking or using hers A
mitigating factor is whether shersquos shown herself
to be ethical Consider whether that describes
your girlfriend If not you might want to
make that a requirement for any partner of
yours ndash before you find yourself reading The
Very Hungry Caterpillar aloud for the 300th
time in a week as itrsquos the only way to keep
your toddler from screaming like a goat being
slaughtered
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theAdviceGoddessBY AMY ALKON
Under New AngerManagement
When my boyfriend and I started dating
he was kind of a hothead His first encounter
with my friends was a game of touch football
on the beach He and another guy collided
and he lost his temper There was a good bit
of yelling and I think people were pretty
shocked To his credit he realized he had an
anger problem Over time he has worked
hard on it and now he doesnrsquot blow upanymore He really is a changed man and I
thought people would recognize it but Irsquove
recently learned that they all still see him
as the scary-angry guy Is there any way to
change that
ndash Asking for a Second Chance
In touch football yoursquore only supposedto put a hand or two on another player ndash asopposed to oh tearing out his soul with yourbare hands grinding it into a fine powder andsprinkling it on your corn flakes
Sure in the months following that friendlySunday-afternoon death match your friendshad various opportunities to see that yourboyfriendrsquos changed Sadly this probably hasnrsquotmade the slightest dent in their opinion ofhim thanks to our brainrsquos penchant for energy
conservation Once wersquove figured somethingout ndash some bit of information or how to dosomething ndash our brain creates a cognitiveshortcut shrink-wrapping and storing the
knowledge set so the next time around wersquollreact automatically instead of having to thinkthe thing through These cognitive shortcutswork great when you say want more light toread by You know to reach over and switchon a lamp you donrsquot have to figure out what alamp is or whether yanking the dogrsquos tail mightmake his eyes light up the room
Unfortunately this auto-think makesundoing first impressions like trying toun-spill red wine on a white rug The nexttime we see a person our brain shoves usour mental flashcard on them ndash ldquoOh rightExplody McSplodersonrdquo Therersquos no mullingover whether that view of them might be duefor revision Researchers predictably call thiscognitive laziness ldquofirst-impression biasrdquo Itrsquosa form of confirmation bias our tendency tofavor information that confirms our beliefs andignore any that suggests we might be mistakenInformation updates are especially easy tooverlook when theyrsquore subtle like an explosiveguy shrugging off a small affront which is
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Too bad for these short-sighted people andtheir heirs The worth of Modiglianirsquos workseventually increased and some sold for millionsof dollars In the weeks ahead Leo donrsquot be like
those food sellers Know the value of what youhave even if itrsquos still latent
VIRGO (August 23-September 22) Irsquove got three new vocabulary wordsfor you I need them to provide you
with the proper oracle First is the Germanterm Schwellenangst It refers to timidity ornervousness about crossing a threshold andheading into unknown territory The secondword is a new English term ldquostrikhedoniardquo It
means the joy that rises up when you feel thecourage to say ldquoto hell with itrdquo The third wordis from Portuguese desenrascanccedilo It means thespontaneous improvisation of haphazard but
ultimately effective plans Now letrsquos put them alltogether To conquer your Schwellenangst youmust summon a bolt of strikhedonia and havefaith in your ability to carry out desenrascanccedilo(Thanks to other-wordlytumblrcom for the
new words)
LIBRA (September 23-October
22) Desire can conquer fearLove trumps cowardice The power that your
tenderness affords you may not completelydissolve your doubt and worry but it will quietthem down so much that they will lose theirability to paralyze you These truths are alwaysgood to keep in mind of course but they are
especially useful to you right now No obstaclewill faze you no shadow will intimidate youas long as you feed your holy longing andunshakable compassion
SCORPIO (October 23-November21) On August 2 1830 Louis
Antoine Duke of Angoulecircme was
King of France for 20 minutes (Itrsquos a long story)
I offer this to you as a cautionary tale A few
weeks from now I donrsquot want to have to be
comparing you to him If you hope to hold your
new position or continue to wield your added
clout for longer than just a little while you should
take all necessary steps How Nurture the web of
support that will sustain you for example Donrsquot
burn a single bridge Cultivate real empathy
not just the showy kind Avoid manipulativebehavior even if you think you can get away with
it Be a skillful gatherer of information
SAGITTARIUS (November
22-December 21) Golda Meirwas prime minister of Israel from
1969 to 1974 Her admirers described her as
ldquostrong-willed straight-talking gray-bunnedgrandmother of the Jewish peoplerdquo She hada good sense of humor too ldquoLet me tell youthe one thing I have against Mosesrdquo she saidldquoHe took us 40 years into the desert in order to
bring us to the one place in the Middle East thathas no oilrdquo I bring this up as a teaching storyfor you Sagittarius If you plan to make any bigmoves transitions or journeys in the coming
Go to RealAstrologycom to check out Rob BrezsnysEXPANDED WEEKLY AUDIO HOROSCOPESamp DAILY TEXT MESSAGE HOROSCOPES
The audio horoscopes are also available by phone at
1-877-873-4888 or 1-900-950-7700
FREE WILL ASTROLOGY by Rob Brezsny
ARIES (March 21-April 19) AnAmerican named Kevin Shelleyaccomplished a feat worthy ofinclusion in the Guinness Book of
World Records While wearing a blue satinmartial-arts outfit he smashed 46 wooden toiletseats over his head in just one minute Someobservers may be inclined to dismiss his effortsas frivolous and ridiculous But I admire howhe playfully mocked his own competitiveness
while fully expressing his competitiveness Hesatirized his egorsquos drive to be first and best evenas he achieved the goal of being first and best Irecommend you try something similar Yoursquoreentering a phase when yoursquoll be wise to add a bit
of humility to your bold self-presentation
TAURUS (April 20-May 20) Youare about to make the transition from
plodding to skipping from moping toexulting You will no longer be bogged downby cloudy doubt but will instead be buoyed bygiddy hope To what do we owe this imminentturnaround in your fortunes One reason
is that itrsquos Justifiable Narcissism Week ndash forTauruses only During this jubilee the Free WillAstrology Council on Extreme Self-Esteem
authorizes you to engage in unabashed self-worship ndash and to corral a host of other people
who want to join in celebrating you praisingyou and helping you
GEMINI (May 21-June 20) An eagledoes not catch flies A lion wonrsquot hunt
for mice A gourmet chef shuns recipesthat call for canned soup and potato chips AndI trust that you wonrsquot indulge a hankering fornon-nutritious sweets and treats that would
spoil your appetite for more robust sustenance
You understand Irsquom not just talking about yourliteral eating habits right Interpret this oraclemetaphorically please
CANCER (June 21-July 22) Nowis an excellent time to phase outfantasies that bog you down or drag
you backward Are you up for that challengeCan you summon the courage to leave the
mediocre past behind If so here are yourassignments Wean yourself of longings toreconstruct bygone pleasures Forget about
trying to be like the person you used to be andto have the keys you used to have Stop feeding
the feelings that keep you affixed to obsoletegoals Break any taboo that makes you scared tochange what needs to be changed
LEO (July 23-August 22) The artist
Amedeo Modigliani lived in Parisfrom 1906 until his death in 1920 For
most of that time he was destitute Proprietorsof local stores and restaurants sometimes
accepted his artwork as payment in lieu ofactual money They didnrsquot necessarily appreciateit though One food seller used Modiglianirsquosdrawings as wraps for the fried potatoes he soldAnother stashed the artistrsquos paintings in his
cellar where they turned into feasts for rodents
months I suggest you choose destinations thatwill allow you to gain access to wealth-buildingresources
CAPRICORN (December22-January 19) Do you know whatphase of your cycle it is Here are
a few hints It doesnrsquot come around often Itrsquosnot characterized by predictable events or
boring certainties And it may allow you evenencourage you to take a break from beingyour usual self Give up Okay Irsquoll tell you Youhave entered the Nicholas Cage Phase of your
cycle Cage is a Capricorn but not a typicalone Hersquos eccentric and manic and certifiablybatty He refers to his acting technique asldquoNouveau Shamanicrdquo once lived in a fake castleand owns a Lamborghini that belonged to
the legendary tyrant the Shah of Iran For ourcurrent purposes he has also testified ldquoI am nota demon I am a lizard a shark a heat-seekingpanther I want to be Bob Denver on acidplaying the accordionrdquo
AQUARIUS (January 20-February
18) Herersquos one of my goals in lifeAquarius to show you a type of astrology that
does not infringe on your free will but ratherclarifies your options In this horoscope forinstance I will outline your alternatives so thatyou will be fully informed as you determinewhat course of action will be most closelyaligned with your high ideals Ponder the
following question and then briskly exert yourfreedom of choice Would you prefer to havelove make your head spin knock you off yourfeet tickle your X-factor kick you gently but
firmly in the ass or all of the above
PISCES (February 19-March 20) ldquoGod changes caterpillars intobutterflies sand into pearls and coal
into diamonds by using t ime and pressurerdquo sayspastor Rick Warren ldquoHe is working on you toordquoLetrsquos make that idea your meditation Pisces Ifthe word ldquoGodrdquo doesnrsquot suit you substitute ldquoliferdquoldquonaturerdquo or ldquoWakan Tankardquo the Lakotan term
for ldquoThe Great Mysteryrdquo The essential pointis that you are being worked on and shapedby forces beyond your conscious awarenessSome of them are vast and impersonal like
your culture the media and the entertainmentindustry Others are intimate and close at handlike your genes your childhood imprints andthe characters you encounter daily Now is anexcellent time to contemplate all the influences
that make you who you are
Homework What idea feeling or attitude are you enslaved to What can you do to escape yourslavery Write Truthroostergmailcom and visitFreeWillAstrologycom
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August 7 Answers RightAT LAST middot August 21 2014
ACROSS
1 Harsh noise5 Cookie10 Considers15 On the double19 _ 5120 Ease21 Set aside22 Bear or Berra23 Timid one Hyph25 Winged creature 2 wds
27 Indian language28 Melees30 Paltry31 Osculation32 _ of a different color33 Absent34 Assail37 Muslim mystic38 Doctrines42 Thrusting weapon43 Supplier of army provisions47 Chronicle Abbr48 Reckoning Abbr49 Take up50 Town _
51 Corn bread52 Rocky hill53 Furthers54 Workers in a BampB55 Vine fruit56 Radiating from the center58 Perfume59 Unruffled60 Planer and edger61 Hit62 Earn63 Old West transports65 Old World herb66 Meeting69 ldquoTo _ _ humanrdquo70 Carnivorous fish
71 Roman writer72 Half diam73 Acid _74 Engaged75 Defunct name in Africa76 Immobilizes
77 _ media78 Concern of dieters 2 wds80 Rush81 Campaign hopefuls83 Male deer84 Code word for ldquoHrdquo85 Raggedy _86 Set of steps88 Slenderize90 Faithful93 Image Prefix
94 Hard-nosed ones98 Symbol of hospitality 2 wds100 HVAC device102 Held or Karenina103 Like a contortionist104 Crest105 Ireland106 SeaWorld star107 Eminent108 Certain replies109 Carey or Barrymore
DOWN
1 Tabula _2 Semicircles3 High _4 Budgerigar5 Walks in water6 Pit7 Expression8 Abbr in timetables9 Modernize with upgraded parts10 Swiss Alps city11 Cheer12 Shade trees13 Tangled mass14 Bikinis15 Lemur Hyph16 Shows sorrow17 Arab headgear
18 Pathos24 Throw out26 Show a response29 Water flag32 Bactrian feature33 Anagram of 46-Down34 Trounces
35 Disney park 36 Triple Crown winner of 197337 Struck 38 Group of lions39 Working class40 Projecting piece41 Mise-en- _43 Plots44 American playwright Clifford _45 Spare46 Anagram of 33-Down
51 Risk 53 Bitter drug54 Unkempt55 Lenience57 Name and password58 Where Nunavut is59 Trumpet call61 Peeler62 Shearer of ldquoThe Red Shoesrdquo63 Function64 Retinue65 Convex molding66 Actor Montgomery _67 Cyrus or Vivian68 Ill-fated Ford70 ldquoThe Secret Life of Walter _rdquo
71 Chaplain74 Factotum75 Fanaticism76 Pledged78 _ Domingo79 Rare82 Mischievous one84 Town in Hawaii86 Magnitude87 Carried with effort88 Wool cloth89 Cripples90 ldquo_ the night be forerdquo91 Descartes92 Skeletal part
93 False Abbr94 Some wines95 Recipe word96 Vetch seed97 Ragout99 Swellheadrsquos problem101 Hasten
August 7 Crossword Answers
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20140823 (Sat)
ABC Karaoke -Creekside Bar and Grill3303 Brady St Davenport IAB-Tho - MC Animosity - DJ XXL - Chan-
dla - Justis - Jam Out Band - Gabersquos330 E Washington St Iowa City IA
Barrel House Moline One-Year An-niversary Party Corporate Rock(11am) - The Harris Connection(3pm) - Rude Punch (7pm) - DJ Joe(10pm) -Barrel House Moline 13215th Ave Moline IL
Battle Red - Eleven Fifty Two - Rozz-Tox2108 3rd Ave Rock Island IL
Blackstones - The M uddy Waters 1708State St Bettendorf IA
Chris Isaak -Riverside Casino Event Cen-ter 3184 Highway 22 Riverside IA
Chuck T Murphy (2pm) -CreeksideVineyards Winery amp Inn 7505 120thAve Coal Valley IL
Cody Road -On the Rock Grille amp Bar4619 34th St Rock Island IL
Dive Bomb -Purgatoryrsquos Pub 2104 StateSt Bettendorf IA
D o lla M ii it e L iv e D a n c e M ix - Th eSmoking Dog Pub 1800 2nd AveRock Island IL
Funktastic 5 -Rascals Live 1418 15thSt Moline IL
Heavyweight - Six to the Chest - TheRusty Nail 2606 W Locust Daven-port IA
John Gork a -Princeton Coffeehouse 25E Marion St Princeton IL
Karaoke Night -Booziersquos Bar amp G rill 114
12 W 3rd St Davenport IALydia Loveless - Twins - Iron O rchard
-RIBCO 1815 2nd Ave Rock Island ILMichael Reed -Uptown Billrsquos Coffee
House 730 S Dubuque St IowaCity IA
20140821 (Thu)
An Evening with Coco Montoya- The Redst one Room 129 Main StDavenport IA
Army Materiel Command Band (6pm)-Rock Island Arsenal Rock Island IL
Billy Peiffer amp Collin Keemle Jam Night-On the Rock Grille amp Bar 4619 34th StRock Island IL
CJ the DJ -RIBCO 1815 2nd AveRock Island IL
Chuck T Murphy - Whiskey BarrelSaloon 305 W 2nd St Rock Falls IL
Cobra Kai Karaoke -Rumors Lounge ampNightclub 1704 Second Ave RockIsland IL
Cody Road Unplugged (730pm) - ABCKaraoke (11pm) - The Rust y Nail 2606 W Locust Davenport IA
Double Dz Karaoke -Purgatoryrsquos Pub2104 State St Bettendorf IA
Fablos Karaoke Night -RME CommunityStage 131 W 2nd St Davenport IA
Karaoke Night -Applebeersquos - Moline3805 41st Ave Moline IL
Lewis Knudsen Live Lunch (11am)-Mama Comptonrsquos 1725 2nd AveRock Island IL
Lionel Young Band - The Muddy Waters1708 State St Bettendorf IA
Open Mic Night -Rookies 2818 N BradySt Davenport IA
Open Stage Night - Theorsquos Java Club213 17th St Rock Island IL
Rational Anthem - Boys - MaidenMars - Conetrauma - The Mil l 120 E
Burlington Iowa City IASoulshake - Mixology -Gabersquos 330 E
Washington St Iowa City IAStardust Talent Night - The Old Star-
dust Sports Bar 1191 19th StreetMoline IL
Mill City Mob -Moline Bier Stube Black-hawk Room 415 15th St Moline IL
North of 40 -Princeton Days River Drive
Princeton IAOlivia Dvorak (4pm) -Wide River Win-
ery - Clinton 1776 East Deer CreekRd Clinton IA
Open Mic Night - Downtown CentralPerk 226 W 3rd St Davenport IA
Ozone Trio (630pm) - Brandon Gibbs(930pm) -Riverside Casino andGolf Resort 3184 Highway 22 Riv-erside IA
Paddlefest 2014 House Arrest (8pm)-Paddlewheel Sports Bar amp Grill 22115th St Bettendorf IA
Pierced Productions Karaoke amp DJfeaturing Leigh Timbrook - TheOld Stardust Sports Bar 1191 19thStreet Moline IL
Polyrhythms Jazz amp Heritage FestivalTerranga House - ETM (EvangelismThrough Music) - The Rangels- Morten Wa Byaombe - CurtisHawkins Band - First Rank - ErniePeniston Band - Kuchina Jazz Col-lective -Martin Luther King Parkbetween 7th amp 5th Avenues RockIsland IL
Southern Thunder Karaoke - HollarrsquosBar and Grill 4050 27th St Moline IL
Steve McFate Acoustic Show - Gen-erations Bar amp Grill 4100 4th AveMoline IL
The Funnies -River House 1510 RiverDr Moline IL
Tyler Barham -Broken Saddle 1417 5th
Ave Moline ILWill Kimbrough - Brigitte DeMeyer-CSPSLegion Arts 1103 3rd St SECedar Rapids IA
Live Five Ellis Kell Band (5pm)-RME Courtyard 131 W 2nd St
Davenport IALive Lunch w Midwest amp Dear Creek(noon) - Silly C (7pm) -RME Com-munity Stage 131 W 2nd St Dav-enport IA
Lost Country Dancersrsquo Dance -WalcottColiseum 116 E Bryant St Walcott IA
Mercury Brothers - The Mud dy Waters1708 State St Bettendorf IA
Mountain Sprout - Lou Shields - RIBCO1815 2nd Ave Rock Island IL
Neverly Brothers -Riverside Casinoand Golf Resort 3184 Highway 22Riverside IA
North of 40 -Mulliganrsquos Valley Pub 310W 1st Ave Coal Valley IL
Orquesta Alto Maiz (630pm) -Shera-ton Iowa City Hotel 210 S DubuqueSt Iowa City IA
Pierced Productions Karaoke amp DJfeaturing Leigh Timbrook - TheOld Stardust Sports Bar 1191 19thStreet Moline IL
Smooth Groove -On the Rock Grilleamp Bar 4619 34th St Rock Island IL
Traitors - Villains - Fate Worse ThanDeath - Victims - Post Ad - ThroughMy Eyes (6pm) - Moline Bier Stube
Blackhawk Room 415 15th St Moline IL
20140822 (Fri)
50 Shades of Rock - Bier Stube Moline417 15th St Moline IL
ABC Karaoke -Circle Tap 1345 LocustSt Davenport IA
ABC Karaoke -Creekside Bar and Grill3303 Brady St Davenport IA
ABC Karaoke -Moose Lodge - Daven-port 2333 Rockingham Rd Dav-enport IA
An Evening with Buckwheat Zydeco- The Redst one Room 129 Main StDavenport IA
Band du Jour (530pm) - Whiplash
Abby (9pm) - The Rusty Nail 2606W Locust Davenport IA
Chuck T Murphy -Eagle Ridge Resortamp Spa 444 Eagle Ridge Dr Galena IL
Dirty Water Band -Barrel House 211211 E 2nd St Davenport IA
DollaMiiite Live Dance Mix - Th eSmoking Dog Pub 1800 2nd AveRock Island IL
Doug Brundies Big Acoustic Show-Junction Grill amp Bar 110 E 4th StWilton IA
Joe Seng -Joersquos Club 1402 W 7th StDavenport IA
Karaoke Night -Bowlmor Lanes 2952N Brady St Davenport IA
Karaoke Night -Roosterrsquos Sports Bar amp
Grill 2130 3rd Ave Rock Island ILLarry Bo Boyd -Cool Beanz Coffee-house 1325 30th St Rock Island IL
Lewis Knudsen Band - The Effie Afton- KAB -Moline Bier Stube BlackhawkRoom 415 15th St Moline IL
Southern Thunder Karaoke -HollarrsquosBar and Grill 4050 27th St Moline IL
The Bishops - Fairhaven - Rude Punch-Iowa City Yacht Club 13 S Linn StIowa City IA
The Blow Ups - Halo Of Flies -RascalsLive 1418 15th St Moline IL
The Franti Project -Brady Street Pub217 Brady St Davenport IA
The Funnies -Len Brownrsquos North ShoreInn 700 N Shore Dr Moline IL
The Unidynes (5pm) - Wide RiverWinery - LeClaire 106 N Cody RdLeClaire IA
Vagabond Entertainment presentsK o o by rsquo s K a ra o ke - B i er S t u b eLeClaire 1001 Canal Shore DrLeClaire IA
Vice Squad -Purgatoryrsquos Pub 2104 StateSt Bettendorf IA
Xposed - FiLiBuStA - Pleasurebeats- Disco Diaries -Gabersquos 330 E Wash-ington St Iowa City IA
You Me amp Apollo - The Lonelyhearts-Rozz-Tox 2108 3rd Ave Rock Is-land IL
Driftwood Soldier Rozz-Tox ndash September 2
30 23SATURDAY
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Jam Session w BenSoltau - Iowa CityYacht Club 13 S Linn
St Iowa City IAK a r a o k e N i g h t-RIBCO 1815 2ndAve Rock Island ILKoobyrsquos Karaoke-Bier Stube LeClaire1001 Canal Shore DrLeClaire IAO pe n M ic N ig h t- Ru m o rs L o u ngeamp Nightclub 1704Second Ave RockIsland ILOpen Mic Night w
Karl Beatty amp Mike Miller -BooziersquosBar amp Grill 114 12 W 3rd St Dav-enport IA
The Chris amp Wes Show -Ubriacorsquos Trat-toria 1029 Mound St Davenport IAThe Harris Collection Open Jam Ses-
sion -Brady Street Pub 217 Brady StDavenport IA
20140828 (Thu)
Lewis Knudsen Live Lunch (11am)-Mama Comptonrsquos 1725 2nd AveRock Island IL
Boston - Starship -US Cellular Center370 1st Ave NE Cedar Rapids IA
Open Stage Night - Theorsquos Java Club213 17th St Rock Island IL
Billy Peiffer amp Collin Keemle Jam Night-On the Rock Grille amp Bar 4619 34th StRock Island IL
Double Dz Karaoke -Purgatoryrsquos Pub2104 State St Bettendorf IA
ABC Karaoke - The Rusty Nail 2606 WLocust Davenport IA
Bob Log III - Samuel Locke-Ward ampthe Garbage Boys - The Mill 120 EBurlington Iowa City IA
20140825 (Mon)
ABC Karaoke - The Muddy Waters 170 8State St Bettendorf IA
Circle of Heat -Gabersquos 330 E Washing-ton St Iowa City IA
Live Lunch w Lewis Knudsen (noon)-RME Community Stage 131 W 2ndSt Davenport IA
Open Mic w J Knight - The Mil l 120 EBurlington Iowa City IA
20140826 (Tue)
ABC Karaoke -Creekside Bar and Grill3303 Brady St Davenport IA
ABC Karaoke - The Muddy Waters 170 8State St Bettendorf IA
ABC Karaoke - The R usty Nail 2606 W
Locust Davenport IAAcoustic Music Club (430pm) - RME(River Music Experience) 131 W 2ndSt Davenport IA
Fruition -Gabersquos 330 E Washington StIowa City IA
Glenn Hickson (5pm) -Jake Orsquos Grille2900 Blackhawk Rd Rock Island IL
Open Jam Session -Brady Street Pub217 Brady St Davenport IA
Open Mic Night (630pm) - Cool BeanzCoffeehouse 1325 30th St RockIsland IL
Open Mic Nite w Alan Sweet -VanrsquosPizza Pub amp Grill 3333 Harrison StDavenport IA
Open Mic w Corey Wallace amp Friends-11th Street Precinct 2108 E 11th StDavenport IA
Pete Balestrieri - Eric Whittaker - Jus-tin Baumgartner - Douglas KramerNye - The Mi ll 12 0 E Bur lin gto nIowa City IA
Cobra Kai Karaoke -Rumors Lounge ampNightclub 1704 Second Ave RockIsland IL
Karaoke Night -Applebeersquos - Moline3805 41st Ave Moline IL
Open Mic Night -Rookies 2818 N BradySt Davenport IA
Stardust Talent Night - The Old Stardus tSports Bar 1191 19th Street Moline IL
CJ the DJ -RIBCO 1815 2nd AveRock Island IL
Soulshake - Mixology -Gabersquos 330 EWashington St Iowa City IA
20140829 (Fri)
ABC Karaoke -Circle Tap 1345 LocustSt Davenport IA
ABC Karaoke -Creekside Bar and Grill3303 Brady St Davenport IA
ABC Karaoke -Moose Lodge - Daven-port 2333 Rockingham Rd Dav-enport IA
Barstool Boogaloo -Broken Saddle1417 5th Ave Moline IL
Cheese Pizza - American Dog -RIBCO1815 2nd Ave Rock Island IL
Cody Road -Dickson Park Milan ILDave Moore amp the Outskirts of Town
- The Mil l 12 0 E Bur lin gton Iow aCity IA
Derek Reid amp Andy Jazz Duo - BlueMovies -Moline Bier Stube Black-hawk Room 415 15th St Moline IL
Dirt Road Rockers -On the Rock Grilleamp Bar 4619 34th St Rock Island IL
Dogs on Skiis (630pm) - SheratonIowa City Hotel 210 S Dubuque StIowa City IA
DollaMiiite Live Dance Mix - Th eSmoking Dog Pub 1800 2nd AveRock Island IL
Doug Brundies Big Acoustic Show-Onion Grove Bar 602 Lombard StClarence IA
20140824 (Sun)
ABC Karaoke -11th Street Precinct2108 E 11th St Davenport IA
ABC Karaoke - The Rusty Nail 2606 WLocust Davenport IA
Alan Sweet amp Friends (6pm) - TheMuddy Waters 1708 State St Bet-tendorf IA
Bill Chrastil (4pm) -Riverside Casinoand Golf Resort 3184 Highway 22Riverside IA
Buddy Olson (3pm) -Duckyrsquos Lagoon13515 78th Ave Andalusia IL
Chuck T Murphy -Parkside Gril l ampLounge 2307 5th Ave Moline IL
Jim Ryan (3p m) -Len Brownrsquos NorthShore Inn 700 N Shore Dr Moline IL
Keep Off the Grass (5pm) - The Cap-tainrsquos Table 4801 River Dr Moline IL
Live Broadcast - Lack of Zen -Gabersquos330 E Washington St Iowa City IA
Open Mic for Originals Only (noon)-Mama Comptonrsquos 1725 2nd AveRock Island IL
Open Mic Night w Karl Beatty - BarrelHouse 211 211 E 2nd St Daven-port IA
Open Mic Night w Rob Dahms (5pm)-Rustic Ridge Golf Course Grille ampPub 1151 East Iowa St Eldridge IA
Polyrhythms Jazz amp Heritage FestivalDaniel Leahy Band - LangstonHughes Tribute - Tammy McCann- Laurence Hobgood - The Redstone
Room 129 Main St Davenport IASteve McFate Acoustic Show -On the
Rock Grille amp Bar 4619 34th St RockIsland IL
Sunday Jazz Brunch (830 amp 1030am1230pm) -Bix Bistro 200 E 3rd StDavenport IA
Eleven Fifty Two - Aterra Tale - Mole-hill - AsBigAsAMouse -Rascals Live1418 15th St Moline IL
Fire Sale - Aitas - Dan DiMonte amp theBad Assettes -Iowa City Yacht Club13 S Linn St Iowa City IA
Funktastic Five - The Rusty Nail 26 06 WLocust Davenport IA
Gray Wolf Band - Len Brownrsquos NorthShore Inn 700 N Shore Dr Moline IL
Jazz amp E xperi mental Jazz -Bier StubeMoline 417 15th St Moline IL
Joe Seng -Joersquos Club 1402 W 7th StDavenport IA
Karaoke Night -Bowlmor Lanes 2952N Brady St Davenport IA
Karaoke Night -Roosterrsquos Sports Bar ampGrill 2130 3rd Ave Rock Island IL
Live Five Jason Carl Band (5pm)-RME Courtyard 131 W 2nd St
Davenport IANorth of 40 -Purgatoryrsquos Pub 2104 StateSt Bettendorf IA
Parkypalooza Meth amp Goats - Pur-gatory - Ski Ma$k - Maleficarum- Cool Off - The Easy Mark - LordGreen - Straigh t Up - Tong Po -Rozz- Tox 2108 3rd Ave Rock Island IL
Pierced Productions Karaoke amp DJfeaturing Leigh Timbrook - TheOld Stardust Sports Bar 1191 19thStreet Moline IL
Sha Na Na (8pm) - Hold On Band(930pm) -Riverside Casino and GolfResort 3184 Highway 22 Riverside IA
Southern Thunder Karaoke -HollarrsquosBar and Grill 4050 27th St Moline IL
Surrounded by Giants Farewell Show
-Gabersquos 330 E Washington St IowaCity IA
The Whoozdads (5pm) -Wide RiverWinery - LeClaire 106 N Cody RdLeClaire IA
The Matchsellers (6pm) - RME Com-munity Stage 131 W 2nd St Dav-enport IA
20140827 (Wed)
ABC Karaoke -11th Street Precinct2108 E 11th St Davenport IA
ABC Karaoke -Circle Tap 1345 LocustSt Davenport IA
Acoustic Jam Night w Steve Mc-Fate -McManus Pub 1401 7th AveMoline IL
Acoustic Open Mic Night (630pm) -Fablos Karaoke Night (9pm) -RMECommunity Stage 131 W 2nd StDavenport IA
Burlington Street Bluegrass Band - TheMill 120 E Burlington Iowa City IA
Chuck T Murphy -Valley Inn Ale House24575 Valley Dr Pleasant Valley IA
Cody Road Unplugged (6pm) - GoFish Marina and Bar 411 River DrPrinceton IA
Fifth of Country (6pm) - Karaoke King(930pm) - The Rusty Nail 260 6 WLocust Davenport IA
Lou Shields RIBCO ndash August 22
28THURSDAY
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27WEDNESDAY
25MONDAY
26TUESDAY
24SUNDAY
EXHIBITIONS CLOSING
Davenport Iowa bull 5633267804wwwfiggeartmuseumorg
Sponsored by
Mary Bero Stuffed Head Self-Portrait 2006 cotton silk courtesy of
the Collection of Marcia Doc ter photography courtesy of the artist
Innovators amp Legends Generations in Textiles and Fiber
Through September 7 2014Organized by the Muskegon
Museum of Art Innovators amp
Legends features more than 70
works by artists from across the
country and abroad whose work
with fabric thread and yarn has
revolutionized the genre of fiber art
Local Threads Through September 7 2014
A companion exhibition Local Threads
will feature artists in the Quad Cities
region who use fiber and textiles to
create vibrant imaginative artworks
Schafer Interiors
Wynne Schafer
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Email all listings to calendarrcreadercom bull Deadline 5 pm Thursday before publication
Open Mic Night w Karl Beatty amp MikeMiller -Booziersquos Bar amp Grill 114 12 W3rd St Davenport IA
The Chris amp Wes Show - Ubriacorsquos Trat-toria 1029 Mound St Davenport IA
The Harris Collection Open Jam Ses-sion -Brady Street Pub 217 Brady StDavenport IA
20140904 (Thu)
ABC Karaoke - The Rusty Nail 2606 WLocust Davenport IA
Allen Edwards -Riverside Casino andGolf Resort 3184 Highway 22 Riv-erside IA
Battle of the Bands VII -Iowa City YachtClub 13 S Linn St Iowa City IA
Chuck T Murphy -Harringtonrsquos Pub 2321Cumberland Dr Bettendorf IA
Cobra Kai Karaoke -Rumors Lounge ampNightclub 1704 Second Ave RockIsland IL
Cornmeal - Henhouse Prowlers -Soulshake -Gabersquos 330 E Washing-ton St Iowa City IA
Danika Holmes -Barrel House 211 211E 2nd St Davenport IA
Dirty Water Band -Barrel House 211 211E 2nd St Davenport IA
Double Dz Karaoke -Purgatoryrsquos Pub2104 State St Bettendorf IA
Karaoke Night -Applebeersquos - Moline3805 41st Ave Moline IL
Moonshine Sorrow - The Mil l 120 EBurlington Iowa City IA
Open Mic Night -Rookies 2818 N BradySt Davenport IA
Open Stage Night - Theorsquos Java Club213 17th St Rock Island IL
Stardust Talent Night - The Old Stardu stSports Bar 1191 19th Street Moline IL
The Candymakers -Schwiebert Riv-erfront Park between 17th amp 20thStreets Rock Island IL
Open Mic Night -Downtown CentralPerk 226 W 3rd St Davenport IA
Parkypalooza Weekend Nachos -
Wartorn - SickTired - King of Clubz- Bath House Boys - Hate - FeederGainer - Relentless Approach -Deathwish - Ice Hockey - Kings - AsYou Were -Rozz-Tox 2108 3rd AveRock Island IL
Pieces of Candy (4pm) -Wide RiverWinery - Clinton 1776 East DeerCreek Rd Clinton IA
Pierced Productions Karaoke amp DJfeaturing Leigh Timbrook - TheOld Stardust Sports Bar 1191 19thStreet Moline IL
Rock the Levee Village People - AB-BAFab -Quad-Cities Waterfront Con-vention Center 2021 State St Bet-tendorf IA
Sha Na Na (8pm) - Hold On Band(930pm) -Riverside Casino and GolfResort 3184 Highway 22 Riverside IA
Smooth Groove -River House 1510River Dr Moline IL
Southern Thunder Karaoke -HollarrsquosBar and Grill 4050 27th St Moline IL
Split Lip Rayfield - Cedar CountyCobras - Jon Eric - Gabersquos 330 EWashington St Iowa City IA
Steve McFate amp Friends - Timrsquos Corn er Tap 4018 14th Av e Rock Island IL
The Old 57rsquos -Bier Stube LeClaire 1001Canal Shore Dr LeClaire IA
The One Night Standards - BedroomShrine -Bier Stube Moline 417 15thSt Moline IL
The Travoltas - Meet the Press - RIBCO1815 2nd Ave Rock Island IL
20140831 (Sun)
ABC Karaoke -11th Street Precinct2108 E 11th St Davenport IA
ABC Karaoke - The Muddy Water s 1708State St Bettendorf IA
ABC Karaoke - The Rusty Nail 2606 W
Locust Davenport IABring Your Own Vinyl - Gabersquos 330 E
Washington St Iowa City IADriftwood Soldier -Rozz-Tox 2108 3rd
Ave Rock Island ILGlenn Hickson (5pm) -Jake Orsquos Grille
2900 Blackhawk Rd Rock Island ILOpen Jam Session -Brady Street Pub
217 Brady St Davenport IAOpen Mic Night (630pm) -Cool Beanz
Coffeehouse 1325 30th St RockIsland IL
Open Mic Nite w Alan Sweet - VanrsquosPizza Pub amp Grill 3333 Harr ison StDavenport IA
Open Mic w Corey Wallace amp Friends-11th Street Precinct 2108 E 11th St
Davenport IA
20140903 (Wed)
ABC Karaoke -11th Street Precinct2108 E 11th St Davenport IA
ABC Karaoke -Circle Tap 1345 LocustSt Davenport IA
Allen Edwards -Riverside Casino andGolf Resort 3184 Highway 22 Riv-erside IA
Cody Road Unplugged (6pm) -GoFish Marina and Bar 411 River DrPrinceton IA
Jam S essio n w Be n Sol tau - Iowa CityYacht Club 13 S Linn St Iowa City IA
Karaoke Night -RIBCO 1815 2nd Ave
Rock Island ILMotherfolk -Gabersquos 330 E WashingtonSt Iowa City IA
Open Mic Night -Rumors Lounge ampNightclub 1704 Second Ave RockIsland IL
Open Mic Night w Karl Beatty - BarrelHouse 211 211 E 2nd St Daven-
port IAOpen Mic Night w Rob Dahms (5pm)-Rustic Ridge Golf Course Grille ampPub 1151 East Iowa St Eldridge IA
Sunday Jazz Brunch (830 amp 1030am1230pm) -Bix Bistro 200 E 3rd StDavenport IA
Them SomrsquoBitches - Just Let Go DJs-Bier Stube Moline 417 15th StMoline IL
The Travoltas - Johnny Donrsquot -RIBCO1815 2nd Ave Rock Island IL
20140901 (Mon)
ABC Karaoke - The Muddy Water s 1708State St Bettendorf IA
Open Mic w J Knight - The Mil l 120 EBurlington Iowa City IA
20140902 (Tue)
ABC Karaoke -Creekside Bar and Grill3303 Brady St Davenport IA
A Crowd like You - Legions of Romulus(530pm) -Moline Bier Stube Black-
hawk Room 415 15th St Moline ILAlan Sweet amp Friends (6pm) - The MuddyWaters 1708 State St Bettendorf IA
AWTHNTKTS - In the Mouth of Rad-ness - Truck or Dead Horse - B-Star - Sainthood - Gabersquos 330 EWashington St Iowa City IA
Buddy Olson (3pm) -Duckyrsquos Lagoon13515 78th Ave Andalusia IL
Descendant -RME (River Music Experi-ence) 131 W 2nd St Davenport IA
Funktastic Five -On the Rock Grilleamp Bar 4619 34th St Rock Island IL
Greg amp Rich Acoustic Duo (2pm) -LenBrownrsquos North Shore Inn 700 NShore Dr Moline IL
Lucky Frog Street Dance The Old 57rsquos(4pm) - The Lovedogs (8pm) - The
Lucky Frog Bar and Grill 313 N SalinaSt McCausland IA
North of 40 - The Rust y Nail 260 6 WLocust Davenport IA
Open Mic for Originals Only (noon)-Mama Comptonrsquos 1725 2nd AveRock Island IL
Vagabond Entertainment presentsK o o by rsquo s K a ra o ke - B i er S t u b eLeClaire 1001 Canal Shore Dr
LeClaire IAWild Oatz -Stooges 908 3rd St Orion ILZach Harris - The Muddy Waters 1708
State St Bettendorf IA
20140830 (Sat)
ABC Karaoke -Creekside Bar and Grill3303 Brady St Davenport IA
Cody Road -Stooges 908 3rd St Orion ILCommunity Drum Circle (1030am)
-RME (River Music Experience) 131W 2nd St Davenport IA
Damon Johnson - Halo of Flies -RascalsLive 1418 15th St Moline IL
DollaMiiite Live Dance Mix - Th eSmoking Dog Pub 1800 2nd Ave
Rock Island ILDoug Brundies Big Acoustic Show -Bley-artrsquos Tap 2210 E 11th St Davenport IA
Downtown Rockinrsquo Daddyrsquos - Th eMuddy Waters 1708 State St Bet-tendorf IA
G Quick - Ro - Trayvee - Young God- Colossical - Prieto - Kr it - D Staff -RTMG -Moline Bier Stube BlackhawkRoom 415 15th St Moline IL
Gray Wolf Band -Milan Indian SummerFest Milan IL
Joe Ting lersquos DJ Enter tain ment -Bar-rel House Moline 1321 5th AveMoline IL
John June Year - Iowa City Yacht Club13 S Linn St Iowa City IA
Karaoke Night -Booziersquos Bar amp Grill 11412 W 3rd St Davenport IA
Karaoke Night - The Mill 1 20 E Burli ng-ton Iowa City IA
Milk amp Eggs -Uptown Billrsquos Coffee House730 S Dubuque St Iowa City IA
Naughty Naughty - The Rusty Nail 2606W Locust Davenport IA
3WEDNESDAY
1MONDAY
2TUESDAY
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31SUNDAY
Chris Isaak Riverside Casino ndash August 23
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For me theCirca rsquo21Dinner
Playhousersquos Boot-leggersrsquo show is abi-annual delightItrsquos a treat to seethe men andwomen who serveour salads drinksand desserts all
year ndash and whoperform for a fewminutes prior to each production ndash get theirown show This is their chance to shine andwhile Blame It On the Movies isnrsquot quite asfun overall as past Bootlegger revues itscast proves that they deserve more time inthe spotlight
Conceived by Ron Abel Billy Barnesand David Galligan this musical revue isa collection of songs from movies releasedthroughout the 20th Century as well as afew original Barnes compositions to help tiethe theme together And to be frank I wasbored by the start of August 7rsquos intermissionnot due to poor performances but because Iknew only two of the 20-plus songs includedin the first act On top of that the early- tomid-20th Century compositions share asimilar tone so even though there are a fewrelatively upbeat numbers the first half ofthe evening feels a bit monotonous
Still there are notable early moments
including Antoinette Holmanrsquos soulfuldelivery of songs included in the ldquoJungleMedleyrdquo and every number so earnestlyperformed by Jennifer Diab who seems tohold nothing back as she belts out ldquoDreamrdquoand the ldquoForeign-Film Crossoverrdquo as ifshersquos declaring ldquoThis is my chance to be inthe spotlight and damn if Irsquom not going tomake it countrdquo Directorchoreographer JimHesselman stages a rousing number thatfeatures the entire ensemble tapping their
toes while singing ldquoShoo Shoo Babyrdquo SaraNicks Brad Hauskins Marc Ciemiewicz andChris Galvaacuten share a bit of their comedictalents in ldquoKalamazoordquo which Hesselmanpresents as a oneupmanship number withthe men vying for Nicksrsquo attention SunshineRamsey even tones down her impressive beltfor a humor-filled physical-comedy take onldquoI Get the Neck of the Gooserdquo
The evening didnrsquot fully come alive for mehowever until the second act which is filled
mostly with songs I have heard before andsongs of varied genres and tempos whichhelps significantly Kirsten Sindelarrsquos spunkyldquoLetrsquos Hear It for the Boyrdquo from Footlooseis a much-needed dash of pepper whileHauskinsrsquo gentle guitar playing and soothing
THEATRE By Thom White
thomasjasonwhitegmailcom
Cinema ScopeBlame It on the Movies at the Circa lsquo21 Dinner Playhouse through August 28
stylings onTootsiersquos ldquoItMight Be Yourdquoadd a good bitof heart to themix Hauskinsalso blends wellharmonicallywith Galvaacutenand NicholasMunson on the
titular ldquoTownWithout PityrdquoWhile I prefer the actorrsquos silly comicality
Ciemiewiczrsquos ldquoHow Do You Keep theMusicrdquo number allows him to show asofter side as he delivers the ballad withpitch precision and lilting emotion MorganGriffinrsquos tight vibratto adds a personal touchto her ldquoWalk on the Wild Siderdquo while herldquoOscar Losers Crossoverrdquo had me smilingfrom ear-to-ear for the humor of the piece
And the highlight of the eveningrsquos secondhalf at least for me is the soulfully sultryrendition of The Color Purplersquos ldquoMiss CeliersquosBluesrdquo performed by Holman Sarah HayesRamsey (who finally lets her vocals loose)and Andrea Moore Not only do thesewomen impress with their solos but theirharmonies are so beautifully blended thatthey penetrate to the very soul
My only issue with the stagingmeanwhile is Hesselmanrsquos take on Act IrsquosldquoYoursquoll Never Knowrdquo Munsonrsquos rich tone is
impressive as each of the female performersapproaches him with notes or headshotsto demonstrate their affection for himThe song ends however with Ciemiewiczdoing the same thing and Munson lookinguncomfortable which had the audiencelaughing but seemed to me lazy humor atthe expense of same-sex relationships WhileCiemiewicz and Munson play it cute and thebit played well to the audience I still wonderwhen something as simple as same-sex
affection is no longer fodder for laughterThat small joke though takes up just a
few seconds of Circa rsquo21rsquos presentation ofBlame It On the Movies and isnrsquot enoughto throw the baby out with the bathwater Ileft the performance with a big smile on myface singing ldquoLetrsquos Hear It for the Boyrdquo andldquoMiss Celiersquos Bluesrdquo all the way home whilealso looking forward to my next opportunityto see the Bootleggers perform
Blame It on the Movies runs at the Circa rsquo21Dinner Playhouse (1828 Third Avenue RockIsland) on Thursdays through August 28 andmore information and tickets are available bycalling (309)786-7733 extension 2 or visitingCirca21com
Marc Ciemiewicz Andrea Moore Sara Nicks Sunshine Ramsey
Jennifer Diab Antoinette Holman and Brad Hauskins
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The Expendables 3 is a bummer At onepoint Statham asks ldquoHow much are wegettinrsquo paid for thisrdquo Stallone repliesldquoNot enoughrdquo Oh Irsquom betting it was justenough
BOYHOOD
After opening on August 8 at IowaCityrsquos FilmScene where I was fortunateenough to catch it writerdirectorRichard Linklaterrsquos much-discussedmasterpiece Boyhood made its way toDavenportrsquos Cinemark 18 + IMAX thispast weekend Space doesnrsquot permitthe print publication of the 1600online words I wrote about Linklaterrsquosachievement ndash the tale of a Texas youthwho we watch grow in ldquoreal timerdquo fromage six to 18 over the course of 165impossibly speedy minutes But I urgeyou (if fingers crossed itrsquos still playinglocally) to see this miraculous workbecause this funny and heart-wrenchingand honest achievement is going toclaim the number-one spot on myannual 10-best list ndash unless somehowanother release over the next four-and-a-half months usurps Boyhood rsquos positionas my favorite movie of the millenniumBallrsquos in your court 2014
For the full review of Boyhood andreviews of Magic in the MoonlightThe Giver Letrsquos Be Cops TeenageMutant Ninja Turtles The Hundred-Foot Journey Into the Storm Step UpAll in and other current releases visitRiverCitiesReadercom
Follow Mike on Twitter at Twittercom MikeSchulzNow
Movie Re views by Mike Schulz bull mikercreadercom
THE EXPENDABLES 3To date Sylvester Stallone has played
Rocky Balboa on-screen six times JohnRambo four times and with the releaseof The Expendables 3 Barney Rossthree times According to the InternetMovie Database Rambo V with Stallone
writing and starring is currently in pre-production and Rocky is set to return ina new feature titled Creed In other wordsSylvester Stallone is the very last man yoursquodwant handling the remains of your beloveddead horse
The previews for the 68-year-oldrsquos latestcheeky action thriller meanwhile arepromising ldquoone last riderdquo with Stalloneand his firearm-toting spine-snappingwisecrack-tossing team of mercenaries orspecial ops or whatever the hell they areBut letrsquos get real Yoursquore probably gonnahave to pry this series from its starrsquos colddead hands (To the shock of absolutelyno one the IMDb also has a page for theldquoannouncedrdquo Expendables 4 with StallonersquosBarney Ross ldquorumoredrdquo to appear) Andreally what would be the point of pullingthe plug In order of named appearance inthose assaultive previews the Expendables3 cast includes (deep breath) StalloneJason Statham Antonio Banderas Jet Li
Wesley Snipes Dolph Lundgren KelseyGrammer Terry Crews Randy CoutureKellan Lutz Ronda Rousey Glen PowellVictor Ortiz Mel Gibson HarrisonFord and Arnold Schwarzenegger ndash andonly one of their characters is no longerbreathing at the filmrsquos end (And even thatcharacter could make a wholly improbableyet completely unsurprising reappearancein 4) The lineup is almost perfectly intactand the negligible plots can be altered ad
nauseam Why on Earthshould Stalloneand companyquit this cashcow whiletheyrsquore kind ofahead
PersonallyI could nameat least adozen reasonsBut fans of Stallone and his Expendablesseries likely wouldnrsquot care considering Ididnrsquot much enjoy rsquo80s-style blow-rsquoem-ups even before they were retro andalso think all three RockyRamboRossfranchises should have ended after theirsecond installments My biggest gripe with
director Patrick Hughesrsquo Expendables 3though is that even with all the buildingsexploding and all the nameless extrasbeing blown to smithereens it continuallyexudes a dispiriting going-through-the-motions blandness If the first seniors-on-parade blockbuster felt panicked (ldquoArewe pulling this offrdquo) and the secondcelebratory (ldquoWe pulled it offrdquo) thisnew outing just seems resigned Theaction set pieces are at best perfunctoryndash there isnrsquot one truly memorable fightor battle sequence in the whole of itstwo-plus hours ndash and the performersrsquogeniality in general is starting to appearindistinguishable from laziness Every timeSly and Ah-nuld the last of the cigar-chomping he-men in modern movieslight their famed stogies here you senseitrsquos just because the stars felt like having acigar damn it and didnrsquot particularly carewhether it happened on-screen or not
There are exceptions Franchise
freshmanBanderasdespite thetypicallydopey banteris a hoothis jumpyloquacious
hyperactivitysuggesting aPuss in Bootswho just dove
headfirst into the catnip And Gibson as anapparently back-from-the-dead adversaryactually bothers to give a performance anddisplays some of the unpredictable manicgleam he had back when we all used to likehim But the younger personality-deprivednew recruits are dull ndash even the lovely
Rousey who resembles a bad-ass Julia Stilesndash and most of their elders appear to bemerely grinning and bearing it (It shouldgo without saying that grinning isnrsquot anoption for the implacably grouchy HarrisonFord although it is amusing when he canrsquotunderstand a word that Stathamrsquos Cockneygent is saying) All told those performingthe filmrsquos stuntwork pack more vibrantpresence than the cast members theyrsquoresubbing for and that might not have beena deal-breaker if the moviersquos wounded-comrade narrative werenrsquot so dour andthere were more exceptional stunts ondisplay But with Hughes even duringfrenzied combat scenes so frequentlypositioning his camera in medium shotsor close-ups ndash the better to see the facesof those presumably wersquore paying tosee ndash wersquore routinely deprived of bothperformance joy and the joy of full bodiesshown in exciting action-thriller motionEven at its most synthetically cheerful
Theyrsquore Getting Too Old for This S---
Jason Statham and Wesley Snipes in The Expendables 3
by Mike Schulz bull mikercreadercomby Mike Schulz bull mikercreadercom
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Whatrsquos Happeninrsquo
MusicLydia LovelessRock Island Brewing Company
Saturday August 23 9 pm
Alternative-countrymusician Lydia Loveless is
August 23rsquos headliner at the RockIsland Brewing Company and asa longtime resident of the city Irsquom
proud to say that her list of notableperformances begins and ends inRock Island
Donrsquot believe me Check outthe artistrsquos Wikipedia page Boththe first and last inclusions in theldquoNotable Performancesrdquo section arerecording sessions that took place atRock Islandrsquos Daytrotter studio Nowshersquos playing RIBCO where she alsoperformed in June of 2012 Loveless
Hell we sure seem to love herThe 23-year-old Loveless grew up
on a farm outside rural CoshoctonOhio before moving to Columbusat age 14 ndash the same age at which
she sang and played
guitar in Carson Drewher first band Thatensemble also consistedof her father and twoolder sisters and withina couple of yearsproducer David RhodesBrown approached
Loveless with the idea of recordinga solo LP a process that began in2007 and concluded with the 2010
release of the young musicianrsquos TheOnly Man
Armed with an album thatPopMatters described as a ldquopolishedthrow-back-country-leaningbreakthroughrdquo Lovelessrsquo talentswent on to capture attention atthe South by Southwest MusicFestival ndash notably that of the ownersof Bloodshot Records which todate has produced all of Lovelessrsquo
subsequent recordings Amongthem are 2011rsquos Indestructible Machine which SPIN magazinepraised for the artistrsquos ldquoroaring vocalsrdquo and ldquoutter lack of bullshitrdquoand 2013rsquos EP Boy Crazy which
AllMu
proofand ifas thisbeco
Coever Lthis pElse echart ishersquos reffusiv
that LLynnshotswhilebackrdquoexperiRock Iisnrsquot acowboLynnrsquosnext
LydopeniOrchaon thcallinRIBC
EventPolyrhythmsrsquo Jazz amp Heritage FestivalMartin Luther King Park and The Redstone Room
Saturday August 23 and Sunday August 24
Illinois and Iowa will be connected by more than a river anda few bridges (operational or not) on August 23 and 24 as
the area organization Polyrhythms presents its Jazz amp HeritageFestival the inaugural presentation of what organizers hope will
become an annual summertime event Taking
place in Rock Islandrsquos Martin Luther KingPark on Saturday and Davenportrsquos RedstoneRoom on Sunday the ldquojazzrdquo in the title is prettyself-explanatory As for the ldquoheritagerdquo portionmusically speaking it can pretty much be definedas ldquoabsolutely everything elserdquo
A celebration of the indigenous music of those who helpedform the Quad Citiesrsquo culture from early Native Americans topresent-day artists the festival features a lineup that includesthe Ernie Peniston Band the Curtis Hawkins Band Moretn Wa
Byaombe First Rank the Kuchina Jazz Collective and E
August 23 and the Daniel Leahy Quartet the Langston HTribute Laurence Hobgood and acclaimed Chicago vocaTammy McCann (pictured) on Sunday And through theimusic Polyrhythmsrsquo Jazz amp Heritage Festival will showcaencompassing blues gospel RampB folk country and rap istate event many years in the making
ldquoWe actually did festivals in 2002rdquo says Polyrhythms orNate Lawrence ldquoWe did it in East Moline on a Friday anpacked up and moved everything to Rock Island and didFranklin Field the next day And we never did it since be
MusicRock the LeveeIsle of Capri
Saturday August 30 730 pm
ldquoGood morning MikerdquoldquoWell good morning
to you Jeff This is a surpriserdquoldquoMmm-hmm I just wanted to
see if yoursquod finished the Whatrsquos
Happeninrsquos yet I knew you wereworking on them todayrdquo
ldquoActually Irsquom just finishing mylast one the article on August30rsquos Rock the Levee concert atthe Isle of Capri You know whorsquosperforming that show rightrdquo
ldquoI do Send me those pageswhenever yoursquore done and ndash rdquo
ldquoI mean the outdoor concertrsquosopening set is going to be a
lot of fun all by itself becausethe Isle has booked the ABBAtribute act ABBAFab With thesong lineup sure to include suchhuge hits as lsquoDancing Queenrsquo
lsquoWaterloorsquo lsquoTake a Chance on MersquolsquoSOSrsquo and lsquoThe Winner TakesIt Allrsquo itrsquoll be like seeing Mamma
Mia without all that plot anddialogue getting in the wayrdquo
ldquoMmm-hmm So just send methose articles as soon as ndash rdquo
ldquoBut waitrsquoll you hear who Rockthe Leveersquos headliners are TheVillage People Seriously Thelegendary disco performers whoreleased lsquoMacho Manrsquo lsquoIn theNavyrsquo and lsquoYMCArsquo and whorsquovesold more than 100 millionalbums worldwiderdquo
ldquoYeah I was aware of that rdquo
ldquoLemme tell ya Irsquove learnedso much about this group whileworking on this article Didyou know that 1978rsquos Cruisinrsquoand 1979rsquos Go West were both
platinum-sellers That the
Village People have a star onthe Hollywood Walk of FameThat while there have beennumerous turnovers in the bandrsquosmembership over the yearsFelipe Rose and Alex Briley haveactually stayed with the VillagePeople from 1977 to the presentrdquo
ldquoThat I didnrsquot know rdquoldquoBetween the grouprsquos history
and their ridiculously catchy
tunes everyonersquos gonna wannacatch the Village People at the Isleof Capri Irsquom so stoked about theevent that I even came to workdressed as one of the guysrdquo
ldquoSo I assumedrdquoldquoDonrsquot you want to know
which onerdquoldquoNo Thatrsquos why Irsquom calling
from homerdquo
For more information on the Isleof Caprirsquos August 30 Rock theLevee concert with the VillagePeople and ABBAFab call(563)265-6977 or visit BettendorfIsleOfCapriCasinoscom
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MUSICThursday August 21 ndash An Evening
with Coco Montoya Concert with the
blues singersongwriter and guitarist The Redstone Room (129 Main Street
Davenport) 730 pm $17-20 For
tickets and information call (563)326-1333 or visit RiverMusicExperience
org For a 2012 interview with
Montoya visit RCReadercomycoco
Friday August 22 ndash Mountain
Sprout Country musicians in concert
with an opening set by Lou ShieldsRock Island Brewing Company (1815
Second Avenue Rock Island) 9 pm
$10 advance tickets For informationcall (309)793-4060 or visit RIBCOcom
Friday August 22 ndash An Eveningwith Buckwheat Zydeco Concertwith the zydeco blues and roots
musicians The Redstone Room
(129 Main Street Davenport)8 pm $22-25 For tickets and
information call (563)326-1333 or visitRiverMusicExperienceorg For a 2006interview with Buckwheat Zydeco
visit RCReadercomybuckwheat
Friday August 22 ndash You Me
amp Apollo and The LonelyheartsIndependent rockers in concert Rozz-
Tox (2108 Third Avenue Rozz-Tox) 9pm $10 at the door For information
call (309)200-0978 or visit RozzTox
com
Saturday August 23 ndash Chris
Isaak Concert with the Grammy
Award-winning singersongwriterand film and television star Riverside
What ElseIs Happeninrsquo
by Mike Schulz
mikercreadercom
Continued On Page 14
siccom described as ldquofurther
hat Loveless is a major talenter next album is as goodshe may run the risk of
ing a very big starrdquosider the risk greater thanovelessrsquo most recent effortst Februaryrsquos Somewheretered Billboardrsquos Heatseekersthe top 10 and the reviews
ceived for it have been wildlye with Rolling Stone stating
velessrsquo vocals are like ldquoLorettand Patti Smith slammings a Midwestern dive barowboys and punks brawl outo plan on the same sort ofnce when Loveless returns to
sland even though RIBCOive and itrsquos not known for
ypunk brawls and Lorettanot coming to the QCs rsquotilonth
a Loveless performs withg sets by Twins and Ironrd and more informationconcert is available by(309)793-4060 or visitingcom
MusicParkypaloozaRozz-Tox
Friday August 29 and
Saturday August 30 7 pm
Tom Parkinsonrsquos hardcore-rockband Relentless Approach
based in Omaha Nebraska hastoured the Midwest for the pastsix years And when the musicianwho spends much time in the QuadCities had the idea to gather like-minded artists for a two-day musiccelebration he chose Rock IslandrsquosRozz-Tox to serve as host venueBut given the roster of performersinvolved in his August 29 and 30event whatrsquos resulted isnrsquot justanother area summer-music festivalItrsquos a freakinrsquo summertime palooza
ldquoWithin the punk and hardcorecommunityrdquo says Parkinson of Rozz-Toxrsquos forthcoming Parkypaloozaldquofestivals of this size are prettycommon And I noticed that the
independent DIY
scene here in theQuad Cities was reallygrowing So I thoughtthis would be a greatway to bring in myfriends that I had met
while my band has been touring theMidwest ndash a lot of old friends anda lot of new friends ndash and we couldhave a pretty fun timerdquo
Given the lineup that Parkinson
and Rozz-Tox proprietor BenjaminFawks are presenting to fansldquopretty funrdquo might be low-ballingit In addition to sets by the localmusicians of Meth amp Goats CoolOff The Easy Mark Lord GreenStraight Up and Tong Po August29rsquos evening will showcase NebraskarsquosPurgatory Missourirsquos Ski Ma$k andIowa Cityrsquos Maleficarum Saturdaymeanwhile will boast sets by our
arearsquos King of Clubz Ice HockeyAs You Were and Kings ChicagorsquosWeekend Nachos Hate and SickTired Wisconsinrsquos Deathwish andWartorn St Louisrsquo Bath House
Boys Nebraskarsquos FeederGainer and
Parkinson himself performing withRelentless Approach
While Parkypaloozarsquos bands willplay both Rozz-Toxrsquos main room andupstairs level its organizer is holdingoff an announcing specific times orlocations for the individual acts ldquoIdo have a lineup kind of figured outrdquohe says ldquobut up until the date Irsquollprobably be shuffling bands aroundI do kind of want to discourage
picking and choosing I want peopleto come to all of itrdquo
Adding that ldquoRozz-Tox is one of
the best venues in the Quad Cities
and this really couldnrsquot happen
anywhere else in the Quad Citiesrdquo
Parkinson is justifiably excited about
Parkypalooza ndash if perhaps just a
bit bashful about its name ldquoI donrsquot
knowrdquo he says ldquoI guess that was just
the most appealing-sounding for lack
of a better one Irsquove been called Parky
my whole life so itrsquos pretty fittingrdquo
Tickets to Parkypalooza are $10per night and more information isavailable by visiting RozzToxcom
M on
ugheslistre styles
a bi-
anizerwet inause it
turned out to be so much workrdquo With a laugh he continues ldquoWe
just didnrsquot know enough about how to do a festival But we alwayswanted to try it again so we joined the [Mississippi Valley] BluesSociety and talked to other people who did festivals and so itfinally came together againrdquo
Describing Polyrhythms as ldquoa grassroots nonprofit groupof community- and cultural-arts advocatesrdquo Lawrence saysldquoEverybodyrsquos history and their self-worth is in whatrsquos aroundthem and thatrsquos what we want to celebrate with our first really
grand festivalrdquo And happily Lawrence and Polyrhythms had alot of friends who wanted to assist ldquoTammy was very kind to us
very early and Daniel Leahy ndash people have just put their faith in
us because wersquore no-nonsense and we believe in what wersquore doingAnd wersquore really excited because we have a great lineuprdquoAdding that ldquoevery day has been a new adventurerdquo regarding
the eventrsquos planning Lawrence says ldquoThe Jazz amp Heritage Festivalcommittee has been working hard to create and present anexciting festival Now we just hope people will come so it can getbigger and bigger and biggerrdquo
Festival hours are noon to 10 pm on Saturday and 3 to 8pm on Sunday and more information is available by visitingPolyrhythmsningcom
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Casino Event Center (3184 Highway 22Riverside) 8 pm $39-59 For tickets and
information call (877)677-3456 or visit
RiversideCasinoAndResortcom
Saturday August 30 and Sunday
August 31 ndash The Travoltas Annual
outdoor Labor Day-weekend concertswith the disco-pop performers featuring
opening sets by Meet the Press on
Saturday and Johnny Donrsquot on SundayRock Island Brewing Company (1815
Second Avenue Rock Island) 8 pm $12
night For information call (309)793-4060
or visit RIBCOcomTuesday September 2 ndash Driftwood
Soldier Concert with the independentldquogutter folkrdquo duo Rozz-Tox (2108 Third
Avenue Rozz-Tox) 9 pm $5 at the door
For information call (309)200-0978 orvisit RozzToxcom
SPORTSSaturday August 23 ndash Quad City
Rollers Womenrsquos flat-track roller derby
featuring the All-Stars and the MississippiMassacre Davenport RiverCenter (136East Third Street Davenport) 6 pm $6-12
For tickets and information call (563)326-
8500 or visit QuadCityRollerscom
Saturday August 30 and Sunday
August 31 ndash Rock Island Grand PrixAnnual Labor Day-weekend eventfeaturing professional kart racing livemusic vendors and family activitiesDistrict of Rock Island 8 am-6 pm Freeadmission For information call (309)788-
6311 or visit RockIslandGrandPrixcom
VISUAL ARTSSaturday August 30 through
Sunday January 25 ndash Turned Wood A selection of works from the Figge
collection featuring pieces by SteveSinner Lane Phillips Galan Carpenter
Harvey Fein and Michael Mode FiggeArt Museum (225 West Second Street
Davenport) Tuesdays through Saturdays
10 am-5 pm Thursdays 10 am-9 pmSundays noon-5 pm Free with $4-7
museum admission For information call
(563)326-7804 or visit FiggeArtorg
EVENTS
Friday August 22 and SaturdayAugust 23 ndash Princeton Days Annualoutdoor celebration featuring vendors
activities a parade and more Downtown
Princeton Iowa Free admission For
information visit PrincetonDaysPrincetonIowaus
Saturday August 23 and SundayAugust 24 ndash 2014 Antique Tractor
Show Annual event featuring tractor
rides and themed events a petting zoo
live entertainment childrenrsquos activitiesand more Village of East Davenport
Free admission For information visit
VillageOfEastDavenportcom
Saturday August 23 ndash Paddlefest
2014 Rockinrsquo and Ridinrsquo Third-annual
street festival featuring a noon poker run
for Paparsquos Helping Vets ($20bike includescover charge) 6 pm outdoor food and
an 8 pm concert with House ArrestPaddlewheel Sports Bar amp Grill (221
15th Street Bettendorf) $5 cover For
information call (563)344-9646
Saturday August 23 ndash Barrel House
Moline One-Year Anniversary PartyIndoor and outdoor celebration withdrink specials and sets with Corporate
Rock at 11 am The Harris Connection
at 3 pm Rude Punch at 7 pm and DJJoe at 10 pm Barrel House Moline (1321
Fifth Avenue Moline) No cover For
information call (309)517-1973 or visitBarrelHouse211com
Saturday August 23 ndash SilvisMoonlight Thirteenth-annualevent themed ldquoThe Magical World ofChildhoodrdquo featuring a parade livemusic childrenrsquos activities craft andfood vendors a bike rodeo the RushHour dancers magician Rick Eugeneand more Silvis Railway Park (10thStreet and First Avenue Silvis) Noon-10pm Free admission For informationcall (309)792-1769
Sunday August 24 ndash QC Ride for
the Cure Seventh-annual fundraising
motorcycle ride with proceeds benefitingthe fight against cancer Gildarsquos Clubof the Quad Cities (1234 East RiverDrive Davenport) For information call(563)326-7504 or visit GildasClubQCorg
Friday August 29 throughMonday September 2 ndash RinglingBros and Barnum amp Bailey Built
to Amaze All-new traveling-circuspresentation with ldquoThe Greatest Showon Earthrdquo i wireless Center (1201 River
Drive Moline) Friday 7 pm Saturday11 am 3 pm and 7 pm Sunday 1and 5 pm Monday 1 pm $13-66For tickets call (800)745-3000 or visitiwirelessCentercom
Continued From Page 13
What Else Is Happeninrsquo
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Renk said hersquos skeptical that the local
casinos can rebound to or past theirprevious primes ldquoAre you going tore-peak I donrsquot see it in the foreseeablefuturerdquo
But there are reasons for optimismhe added ldquoThe market is still healthyenough that we [the three local casinos]can all be here Wersquove got something tocompete forrdquo
Is It the Economy StupidThe most-obvious explanation for the
decline in local gambling would seem tobe the economy specifically the GreatRecession that started in late 2007 Thecomplicating factor in evaluating that isthe new Jumerrsquos casino
But the market-wide gaming slidepre-dates the official beginning of therecession ndash and the opening of the newJumerrsquos ndash by several years Itrsquos certainlypossible that disposable income as
measured by how much money peoplespend on gambling is the proverbialcanary in the coal mine that gamblingspending in the Quad Cities was an earlysign of economic distress
But there are other factors to considertoo such as increased competition fromthe opening of two eastern-Iowa casinosthe Riverside Casino amp Golf Resort inAugust 2006 and the Isle Casino HotelWaterloo in June 2007 The timing of
those new players in the marketplacealigns more closely than the recessionwith the decline in admissions and AGRat Quad Cities casinos
And Renk said the slide also reflectsthe novelty of casinos wearing off withcustomers after more than a decade ndash andthe aging of the casinosrsquo customer base
The real test of the effect of theeconomy on gambling revenues inthe Quad Cities will be whether they
rebound significantly and collectivelyalong with improved household financesDetermining that will require answers
to some key questions Will Davenportrsquosnew casino bring gamblers to thecommunity or will it merely suck upgamblers already spending their moneyin the Quad Cities Can the Isle reverseits fortunes with a new land-basedcasino at its riverfront site And canJumerrsquos hold its own against revitalizedcompetitors
Most importantly will any short-termgains be sustained beyond the first fewyears
Assuming that the economy continuesto improve over the next decade the
significance of the recession on casino
revenues will become clearer In 10 yearsmarket-wide stability (or growth) in AGRwould indicate that the recession didindeed drag our local gambling outletsdown But a continuation of the presenttrend would suggest that the economywas less a factor than gambling saturationand fatigue
The Convenience FactorIf the economy is a question mark
in this discussion the legalization of video gambling outside of casinos is anexclamation point
Since video-gaming was introducedin Illinois in late 2012 convenientopportunities for gamblers to spend theirmoney have exploded From July 2013to June 2014 Rock Island County had96 video-gambling licensees generating$612 million in net wagers (Thatrsquos themoney played minus winnings) From its
debut net wagers in Rock Island Countyhave totaled $738 million
Of that total the state has gotten $184million and local governments $369000
From a revenue standpoint there arethree key differences between videogambling and casinos
First because itrsquos spread throughoutthe county the local-government fundsare more widely dispersed ndash to 11 localgovernments
Second because itrsquos taxed at a higherrate (25 percent to the state and 5 percentto the local government) video gamblingis more lucrative ndash at least for thestate (Local governments get a smallershare of net wagers than with casinosbut nearly all of them are now gettingsomething rather than nothing so youwonrsquot hear them complain)
Third because video gamblinghappens at bars and restaurants (among
other places) the profits from it stay inthe local economy rather than going tocasino companies
Video gambling is spreading thewealth in other words ndash at the expenseof casinos
But itrsquos essential to understand that therecent losses Quad Cities casinos haveexperienced cannot be solely blamed onlocal video gambling AGR dropped $10million at area casinos in 2013 alone ndashfar more than the $7-million-plus netwagers on Rock Island County videogambling during an even longer periodAnd certainly a significant portion ofpeople gambling in bars and restaurantswould not have gone to a casino
period difference of six months the Iowa
numbers include only seven monthswhen the Jumerrsquos interstate casino was inoperation)
Comparing 2008 to 2010 figures Iowacasinorsquos bled almost 294000 admissionsand more than $201-million AGR whenthe Illinois casino moved while Jumerrsquosgrew by more than 713000 admissionsand $451-million AGR Thatrsquos not justmoving gamblers from one local casinoto another
The Troubling TrendOver Time
Yet Jumerrsquos immediate gains onlyexpanded the gambling markettemporarily ndash and canrsquot hide a long-term trend of decline for local-casinoadmissions and AGR
Admissions for the combined threecasinos peaked in 2000 at 435 million In
2013 they were 309 million ndash a declineof nearly 29 percentAGR for the combined three casinos
topped out in 2005 at $222 million ndashthe reporting period for the year aftercruising requirements were lifted forIowa casinos In 2013 combined AGRwas $204 million ndash a drop of more than 8percent from 2005 State-government taxrevenue also hit its highest point in 2005at $419 million
Because Illinoisrsquo casino distribution ismore generous to local government thecombined local taxes from casino-gamingrevenue peaked at $689 million in 2012largely because the AGR for Jumerrsquos hit ahigh of $878 million that year
From 2010 to 2013 our three casinosdropped almost 394000 admissionsand $815 million in AGR ndash despite therelatively new Jumerrsquos casino at a more-attractive location AGR at Jumerrsquos wasactually higher in 2013 compared to 2010
but dropped from 2012 to 2013Admissions at Isle of Capri have
been on a steady slide since 2000 andat Rhythm City since 2002 AGR hasbeen dropping at Isle of Capri since2004 and at Rhythm City since 2005The new Jumerrsquos undoubtedly buoyedthe entire market but the reality is thatthe pie for casinos is getting smaller(In that context communities are wiseto secure guaranteed funding andor
additional financial concessions fromgambling companies when they havethe opportunity as Davenport and theRiverboat Development Authority didwith the cityrsquos new casino operator)
Continued From Page 4
State Against StateWith two casinos on the Iowa side ofthe Mississippi and one on the Illinoisside those figures arenrsquot distributedevenly Each state has its own formula fordivvying up gambling revenue furtherskewing distributions
From 1996 to 2013 Rhythm City andIsle of Capri had combined admissionsof 518 million while Jumerrsquos hadadmissions of 157 million Iowa casinostherefore accounted for 767 percent of
admissionsIn a similar breakdown Rhythm City
and Isle of Capri had combined AGR of$269 billion during the period whileJumerrsquos had $802 million ndash meaning thatIowa casinos got 770 percent of AGR
State-government revenue was $508million for Iowa and $140 million forIllinois ndash a 784-percent share for Iowa
But even though our Iowa casinos hadmore than three-quarters of market share
for the period in both admissions andAGR local government in Illinois hasbenefited far more The local-governmentshare of Quad Cities casino revenues wasonly $267 million in Iowa comparedto $558 million in Illinois ndash a reversalof market dynamics in which Illinoisaccounts for two-thirds of gambling taxesto local government
One Major ChangeLooking at admissions and revenuesover nearly two decades ignores that ourlocal market changed dramatically whenJumerrsquos moved to Interstate 280 Thecasino essentially doubled its businesswith the move going from 623000admissions and $358-million AGRin calendar year 2007 to 126-millionadmissions and $705-million AGR
in calendar year 2009 ndash the Interstate
casinorsquos first full year of operation Itslocal market share by both measureswent from below 20 percent to roughly40 percent ndash meaning that it went frombeing the arearsquos third-place casino to itstop performer
And herersquos where my hypothesis of agambling pie of a fixed size breaks downbecause Jumerrsquos in fact brought newbusiness to the local market ndash at least inthe short term In 2009 our Iowa casinoslost nearly 185000 admissions comparedto the previous year while Jumerrsquos addedmore than 587000 AGR in the Iowacasinos dropped $607 million whileJumerrsquos added $362 million (Again
these figures represent a reporting-
The Shrinking Gambling PieCOVER STORY
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machines throughout the state ldquoThatrsquoslike 17 18 casinosrdquo
And that means fewer tourists comingto the Quad Cities to gamble he said ndashthe new competitive reality for our three
casinos ldquoIt isnrsquot just the machines thatare in play here Itrsquos people not comingin their car or their not coming on theirbus to this market to play because nowtheyrsquore staying homerdquo
more than 80 years
old The Arsenal
clock is more
than 140 Yet their
appearances havenrsquot
changed much over
the passing decades
Paradoxically
the Quad City
landmarks most
associated with time
seem unchanged by
its passage
Bruce Walters is
a professor of art
at Western Illinois
University
This is part of an occasional series on the
history of public art in the Quad Cities Iftherersquos a piece of public art that yoursquod like
to learn more about e-mail the location
and a brief description to BD-Walters
wiuedu
Still Jumerrsquos AGR peaked in 2012
dropped $6 million in 2013 and was
nearly 10 percent lower in the first six
months of 2014 compared to 2013 Renk
said a large portion of that is because of
video gambling in the Quad CitiesHe added that one canrsquot only consider
the video-gambling revenue in Rock
Island County He noted that Illinois
has more than 17000 video-gambling
Admissions and AGR
at Quad Cities CasinosAdmissions and Adjusted Gross RevenueReceipts at Isle ofCapri Rhythm City and Jumerrsquos have been on a combineddownward slide since at least 2005 Jumerrsquos new casino(opened in 2008) reversed that trend ndash but only for a few years
Total Admissions Total AGR
1996 3915223 $1344018051997 4152460 $145304254
1998 4128706 $159015497
1999 4201579 $173521309
2000 4350291 $188944265
2001 3960456 $184184531
2002 4227489 $200966228
2003 3943322 $204904478
2004 3949886 $219848393
2005 3885494 $221818473
2006 3661265 $215101665
2007 3242598 $1939644042008 3067818 $187509933
2009 3470716 $217650872
2010 3487723 $212505753
2011 3374835 $213639917
2012 3367142 $2141128982013 3094095 $204357776
by Jeff Ignatius
jeffrcreadercom
Continued From Page 5
nightIt is at night when
the clocks are mostimpressive their
luminous faces likebeacons ndash even
in cities awash instreetlights and
headlampsEach clock tower
is meant to beimposing thougheach has a slightly
different messageThe Wells Fargo
building is forward-looking in its
modern constructionmethods yet it
still retains theauthority of classical architectural
elements The Rock Island Clock Toweruses architecture ndash primarily the Italian
Renaissance style ndash to create a buildingthat is formidable but not grandiose
The Wells Fargo clock tower is now
Art in Plain Sight The Arsenal
and Wells Fargo Clocks
Article and photos by Bruce Walters
BD-WalterswiueduART
The Wells Fargo tower
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far less visual and memorable than that timehe turned into Conan the Touch FootballBarbarian
A way to overcome first impressionbias suggested by research by Kai H Limis presenting new information about yourboyfriend in such ldquounambiguousrdquo and ldquovividrdquoways that it becomes hard to ignore Tell friendsstraight-out that hersquos changed and explain hismotivation ndash ideally while walking past himmeditating on a park bench with the DalaiLama or running a rescue for hummingbirdsingle mothers At the very least tell storiesndash true stories ndash laying out how differently henow responds Information presented in storyform tends to be stickier and ldquovividrdquo mentalpictures of his transformation may quash theambiguity that helps maintain f irst-impressionbias Finally add a call to action ndash a requestthat friends give him a second look through thelens of this new information They just mightsee that they can sit down to dinner with theguy without worrying hersquoll go off on them ldquoMy
name is Inigo Montoya You bumped my armreaching for the bread Prepare to dierdquo
Hot to TotIs there a way to make sure someone is on
birth control My girlfriend says she is but
I donrsquot believe her I know she really wants
to have a baby Irsquom not ready to be a father
yet ndash or maybe ever ndash so I need to get to the
bottom of this
ndash Worried
Yoursquore perhaps more of an adoption man ndash
into adopting the sort of little rascal you can
leave tied to a parking meter during brunch
without anybody calling social services on
you Unfortunately a man has limited control
over whether a woman hersquos with gets a bun in
the oven with his DNA baked into it ndash that is
unless he gets snipped or padlocks his zipper
and chucks the key in the ocean Of course the
single worst form of birth control is trusting
that a woman ndash especially a woman longingfor a baby ndash is actually taking or using hers A
mitigating factor is whether shersquos shown herself
to be ethical Consider whether that describes
your girlfriend If not you might want to
make that a requirement for any partner of
yours ndash before you find yourself reading The
Very Hungry Caterpillar aloud for the 300th
time in a week as itrsquos the only way to keep
your toddler from screaming like a goat being
slaughtered
Got A Problem Ask Amy Alkon171 Pier Ave 280 Santa Monica CA 90405
or e-mail AdviceAmyaolcom (AdviceGoddesscom)copy2014 Amy Alkon all rights reserved
Ask
theAdviceGoddessBY AMY ALKON
Under New AngerManagement
When my boyfriend and I started dating
he was kind of a hothead His first encounter
with my friends was a game of touch football
on the beach He and another guy collided
and he lost his temper There was a good bit
of yelling and I think people were pretty
shocked To his credit he realized he had an
anger problem Over time he has worked
hard on it and now he doesnrsquot blow upanymore He really is a changed man and I
thought people would recognize it but Irsquove
recently learned that they all still see him
as the scary-angry guy Is there any way to
change that
ndash Asking for a Second Chance
In touch football yoursquore only supposedto put a hand or two on another player ndash asopposed to oh tearing out his soul with yourbare hands grinding it into a fine powder andsprinkling it on your corn flakes
Sure in the months following that friendlySunday-afternoon death match your friendshad various opportunities to see that yourboyfriendrsquos changed Sadly this probably hasnrsquotmade the slightest dent in their opinion ofhim thanks to our brainrsquos penchant for energy
conservation Once wersquove figured somethingout ndash some bit of information or how to dosomething ndash our brain creates a cognitiveshortcut shrink-wrapping and storing the
knowledge set so the next time around wersquollreact automatically instead of having to thinkthe thing through These cognitive shortcutswork great when you say want more light toread by You know to reach over and switchon a lamp you donrsquot have to figure out what alamp is or whether yanking the dogrsquos tail mightmake his eyes light up the room
Unfortunately this auto-think makesundoing first impressions like trying toun-spill red wine on a white rug The nexttime we see a person our brain shoves usour mental flashcard on them ndash ldquoOh rightExplody McSplodersonrdquo Therersquos no mullingover whether that view of them might be duefor revision Researchers predictably call thiscognitive laziness ldquofirst-impression biasrdquo Itrsquosa form of confirmation bias our tendency tofavor information that confirms our beliefs andignore any that suggests we might be mistakenInformation updates are especially easy tooverlook when theyrsquore subtle like an explosiveguy shrugging off a small affront which is
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Too bad for these short-sighted people andtheir heirs The worth of Modiglianirsquos workseventually increased and some sold for millionsof dollars In the weeks ahead Leo donrsquot be like
those food sellers Know the value of what youhave even if itrsquos still latent
VIRGO (August 23-September 22) Irsquove got three new vocabulary wordsfor you I need them to provide you
with the proper oracle First is the Germanterm Schwellenangst It refers to timidity ornervousness about crossing a threshold andheading into unknown territory The secondword is a new English term ldquostrikhedoniardquo It
means the joy that rises up when you feel thecourage to say ldquoto hell with itrdquo The third wordis from Portuguese desenrascanccedilo It means thespontaneous improvisation of haphazard but
ultimately effective plans Now letrsquos put them alltogether To conquer your Schwellenangst youmust summon a bolt of strikhedonia and havefaith in your ability to carry out desenrascanccedilo(Thanks to other-wordlytumblrcom for the
new words)
LIBRA (September 23-October
22) Desire can conquer fearLove trumps cowardice The power that your
tenderness affords you may not completelydissolve your doubt and worry but it will quietthem down so much that they will lose theirability to paralyze you These truths are alwaysgood to keep in mind of course but they are
especially useful to you right now No obstaclewill faze you no shadow will intimidate youas long as you feed your holy longing andunshakable compassion
SCORPIO (October 23-November21) On August 2 1830 Louis
Antoine Duke of Angoulecircme was
King of France for 20 minutes (Itrsquos a long story)
I offer this to you as a cautionary tale A few
weeks from now I donrsquot want to have to be
comparing you to him If you hope to hold your
new position or continue to wield your added
clout for longer than just a little while you should
take all necessary steps How Nurture the web of
support that will sustain you for example Donrsquot
burn a single bridge Cultivate real empathy
not just the showy kind Avoid manipulativebehavior even if you think you can get away with
it Be a skillful gatherer of information
SAGITTARIUS (November
22-December 21) Golda Meirwas prime minister of Israel from
1969 to 1974 Her admirers described her as
ldquostrong-willed straight-talking gray-bunnedgrandmother of the Jewish peoplerdquo She hada good sense of humor too ldquoLet me tell youthe one thing I have against Mosesrdquo she saidldquoHe took us 40 years into the desert in order to
bring us to the one place in the Middle East thathas no oilrdquo I bring this up as a teaching storyfor you Sagittarius If you plan to make any bigmoves transitions or journeys in the coming
Go to RealAstrologycom to check out Rob BrezsnysEXPANDED WEEKLY AUDIO HOROSCOPESamp DAILY TEXT MESSAGE HOROSCOPES
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1-877-873-4888 or 1-900-950-7700
FREE WILL ASTROLOGY by Rob Brezsny
ARIES (March 21-April 19) AnAmerican named Kevin Shelleyaccomplished a feat worthy ofinclusion in the Guinness Book of
World Records While wearing a blue satinmartial-arts outfit he smashed 46 wooden toiletseats over his head in just one minute Someobservers may be inclined to dismiss his effortsas frivolous and ridiculous But I admire howhe playfully mocked his own competitiveness
while fully expressing his competitiveness Hesatirized his egorsquos drive to be first and best evenas he achieved the goal of being first and best Irecommend you try something similar Yoursquoreentering a phase when yoursquoll be wise to add a bit
of humility to your bold self-presentation
TAURUS (April 20-May 20) Youare about to make the transition from
plodding to skipping from moping toexulting You will no longer be bogged downby cloudy doubt but will instead be buoyed bygiddy hope To what do we owe this imminentturnaround in your fortunes One reason
is that itrsquos Justifiable Narcissism Week ndash forTauruses only During this jubilee the Free WillAstrology Council on Extreme Self-Esteem
authorizes you to engage in unabashed self-worship ndash and to corral a host of other people
who want to join in celebrating you praisingyou and helping you
GEMINI (May 21-June 20) An eagledoes not catch flies A lion wonrsquot hunt
for mice A gourmet chef shuns recipesthat call for canned soup and potato chips AndI trust that you wonrsquot indulge a hankering fornon-nutritious sweets and treats that would
spoil your appetite for more robust sustenance
You understand Irsquom not just talking about yourliteral eating habits right Interpret this oraclemetaphorically please
CANCER (June 21-July 22) Nowis an excellent time to phase outfantasies that bog you down or drag
you backward Are you up for that challengeCan you summon the courage to leave the
mediocre past behind If so here are yourassignments Wean yourself of longings toreconstruct bygone pleasures Forget about
trying to be like the person you used to be andto have the keys you used to have Stop feeding
the feelings that keep you affixed to obsoletegoals Break any taboo that makes you scared tochange what needs to be changed
LEO (July 23-August 22) The artist
Amedeo Modigliani lived in Parisfrom 1906 until his death in 1920 For
most of that time he was destitute Proprietorsof local stores and restaurants sometimes
accepted his artwork as payment in lieu ofactual money They didnrsquot necessarily appreciateit though One food seller used Modiglianirsquosdrawings as wraps for the fried potatoes he soldAnother stashed the artistrsquos paintings in his
cellar where they turned into feasts for rodents
months I suggest you choose destinations thatwill allow you to gain access to wealth-buildingresources
CAPRICORN (December22-January 19) Do you know whatphase of your cycle it is Here are
a few hints It doesnrsquot come around often Itrsquosnot characterized by predictable events or
boring certainties And it may allow you evenencourage you to take a break from beingyour usual self Give up Okay Irsquoll tell you Youhave entered the Nicholas Cage Phase of your
cycle Cage is a Capricorn but not a typicalone Hersquos eccentric and manic and certifiablybatty He refers to his acting technique asldquoNouveau Shamanicrdquo once lived in a fake castleand owns a Lamborghini that belonged to
the legendary tyrant the Shah of Iran For ourcurrent purposes he has also testified ldquoI am nota demon I am a lizard a shark a heat-seekingpanther I want to be Bob Denver on acidplaying the accordionrdquo
AQUARIUS (January 20-February
18) Herersquos one of my goals in lifeAquarius to show you a type of astrology that
does not infringe on your free will but ratherclarifies your options In this horoscope forinstance I will outline your alternatives so thatyou will be fully informed as you determinewhat course of action will be most closelyaligned with your high ideals Ponder the
following question and then briskly exert yourfreedom of choice Would you prefer to havelove make your head spin knock you off yourfeet tickle your X-factor kick you gently but
firmly in the ass or all of the above
PISCES (February 19-March 20) ldquoGod changes caterpillars intobutterflies sand into pearls and coal
into diamonds by using t ime and pressurerdquo sayspastor Rick Warren ldquoHe is working on you toordquoLetrsquos make that idea your meditation Pisces Ifthe word ldquoGodrdquo doesnrsquot suit you substitute ldquoliferdquoldquonaturerdquo or ldquoWakan Tankardquo the Lakotan term
for ldquoThe Great Mysteryrdquo The essential pointis that you are being worked on and shapedby forces beyond your conscious awarenessSome of them are vast and impersonal like
your culture the media and the entertainmentindustry Others are intimate and close at handlike your genes your childhood imprints andthe characters you encounter daily Now is anexcellent time to contemplate all the influences
that make you who you are
Homework What idea feeling or attitude are you enslaved to What can you do to escape yourslavery Write Truthroostergmailcom and visitFreeWillAstrologycom
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August 7 Answers RightAT LAST middot August 21 2014
ACROSS
1 Harsh noise5 Cookie10 Considers15 On the double19 _ 5120 Ease21 Set aside22 Bear or Berra23 Timid one Hyph25 Winged creature 2 wds
27 Indian language28 Melees30 Paltry31 Osculation32 _ of a different color33 Absent34 Assail37 Muslim mystic38 Doctrines42 Thrusting weapon43 Supplier of army provisions47 Chronicle Abbr48 Reckoning Abbr49 Take up50 Town _
51 Corn bread52 Rocky hill53 Furthers54 Workers in a BampB55 Vine fruit56 Radiating from the center58 Perfume59 Unruffled60 Planer and edger61 Hit62 Earn63 Old West transports65 Old World herb66 Meeting69 ldquoTo _ _ humanrdquo70 Carnivorous fish
71 Roman writer72 Half diam73 Acid _74 Engaged75 Defunct name in Africa76 Immobilizes
77 _ media78 Concern of dieters 2 wds80 Rush81 Campaign hopefuls83 Male deer84 Code word for ldquoHrdquo85 Raggedy _86 Set of steps88 Slenderize90 Faithful93 Image Prefix
94 Hard-nosed ones98 Symbol of hospitality 2 wds100 HVAC device102 Held or Karenina103 Like a contortionist104 Crest105 Ireland106 SeaWorld star107 Eminent108 Certain replies109 Carey or Barrymore
DOWN
1 Tabula _2 Semicircles3 High _4 Budgerigar5 Walks in water6 Pit7 Expression8 Abbr in timetables9 Modernize with upgraded parts10 Swiss Alps city11 Cheer12 Shade trees13 Tangled mass14 Bikinis15 Lemur Hyph16 Shows sorrow17 Arab headgear
18 Pathos24 Throw out26 Show a response29 Water flag32 Bactrian feature33 Anagram of 46-Down34 Trounces
35 Disney park 36 Triple Crown winner of 197337 Struck 38 Group of lions39 Working class40 Projecting piece41 Mise-en- _43 Plots44 American playwright Clifford _45 Spare46 Anagram of 33-Down
51 Risk 53 Bitter drug54 Unkempt55 Lenience57 Name and password58 Where Nunavut is59 Trumpet call61 Peeler62 Shearer of ldquoThe Red Shoesrdquo63 Function64 Retinue65 Convex molding66 Actor Montgomery _67 Cyrus or Vivian68 Ill-fated Ford70 ldquoThe Secret Life of Walter _rdquo
71 Chaplain74 Factotum75 Fanaticism76 Pledged78 _ Domingo79 Rare82 Mischievous one84 Town in Hawaii86 Magnitude87 Carried with effort88 Wool cloth89 Cripples90 ldquo_ the night be forerdquo91 Descartes92 Skeletal part
93 False Abbr94 Some wines95 Recipe word96 Vetch seed97 Ragout99 Swellheadrsquos problem101 Hasten
August 7 Crossword Answers
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20140823 (Sat)
ABC Karaoke -Creekside Bar and Grill3303 Brady St Davenport IAB-Tho - MC Animosity - DJ XXL - Chan-
dla - Justis - Jam Out Band - Gabersquos330 E Washington St Iowa City IA
Barrel House Moline One-Year An-niversary Party Corporate Rock(11am) - The Harris Connection(3pm) - Rude Punch (7pm) - DJ Joe(10pm) -Barrel House Moline 13215th Ave Moline IL
Battle Red - Eleven Fifty Two - Rozz-Tox2108 3rd Ave Rock Island IL
Blackstones - The M uddy Waters 1708State St Bettendorf IA
Chris Isaak -Riverside Casino Event Cen-ter 3184 Highway 22 Riverside IA
Chuck T Murphy (2pm) -CreeksideVineyards Winery amp Inn 7505 120thAve Coal Valley IL
Cody Road -On the Rock Grille amp Bar4619 34th St Rock Island IL
Dive Bomb -Purgatoryrsquos Pub 2104 StateSt Bettendorf IA
D o lla M ii it e L iv e D a n c e M ix - Th eSmoking Dog Pub 1800 2nd AveRock Island IL
Funktastic 5 -Rascals Live 1418 15thSt Moline IL
Heavyweight - Six to the Chest - TheRusty Nail 2606 W Locust Daven-port IA
John Gork a -Princeton Coffeehouse 25E Marion St Princeton IL
Karaoke Night -Booziersquos Bar amp G rill 114
12 W 3rd St Davenport IALydia Loveless - Twins - Iron O rchard
-RIBCO 1815 2nd Ave Rock Island ILMichael Reed -Uptown Billrsquos Coffee
House 730 S Dubuque St IowaCity IA
20140821 (Thu)
An Evening with Coco Montoya- The Redst one Room 129 Main StDavenport IA
Army Materiel Command Band (6pm)-Rock Island Arsenal Rock Island IL
Billy Peiffer amp Collin Keemle Jam Night-On the Rock Grille amp Bar 4619 34th StRock Island IL
CJ the DJ -RIBCO 1815 2nd AveRock Island IL
Chuck T Murphy - Whiskey BarrelSaloon 305 W 2nd St Rock Falls IL
Cobra Kai Karaoke -Rumors Lounge ampNightclub 1704 Second Ave RockIsland IL
Cody Road Unplugged (730pm) - ABCKaraoke (11pm) - The Rust y Nail 2606 W Locust Davenport IA
Double Dz Karaoke -Purgatoryrsquos Pub2104 State St Bettendorf IA
Fablos Karaoke Night -RME CommunityStage 131 W 2nd St Davenport IA
Karaoke Night -Applebeersquos - Moline3805 41st Ave Moline IL
Lewis Knudsen Live Lunch (11am)-Mama Comptonrsquos 1725 2nd AveRock Island IL
Lionel Young Band - The Muddy Waters1708 State St Bettendorf IA
Open Mic Night -Rookies 2818 N BradySt Davenport IA
Open Stage Night - Theorsquos Java Club213 17th St Rock Island IL
Rational Anthem - Boys - MaidenMars - Conetrauma - The Mil l 120 E
Burlington Iowa City IASoulshake - Mixology -Gabersquos 330 E
Washington St Iowa City IAStardust Talent Night - The Old Star-
dust Sports Bar 1191 19th StreetMoline IL
Mill City Mob -Moline Bier Stube Black-hawk Room 415 15th St Moline IL
North of 40 -Princeton Days River Drive
Princeton IAOlivia Dvorak (4pm) -Wide River Win-
ery - Clinton 1776 East Deer CreekRd Clinton IA
Open Mic Night - Downtown CentralPerk 226 W 3rd St Davenport IA
Ozone Trio (630pm) - Brandon Gibbs(930pm) -Riverside Casino andGolf Resort 3184 Highway 22 Riv-erside IA
Paddlefest 2014 House Arrest (8pm)-Paddlewheel Sports Bar amp Grill 22115th St Bettendorf IA
Pierced Productions Karaoke amp DJfeaturing Leigh Timbrook - TheOld Stardust Sports Bar 1191 19thStreet Moline IL
Polyrhythms Jazz amp Heritage FestivalTerranga House - ETM (EvangelismThrough Music) - The Rangels- Morten Wa Byaombe - CurtisHawkins Band - First Rank - ErniePeniston Band - Kuchina Jazz Col-lective -Martin Luther King Parkbetween 7th amp 5th Avenues RockIsland IL
Southern Thunder Karaoke - HollarrsquosBar and Grill 4050 27th St Moline IL
Steve McFate Acoustic Show - Gen-erations Bar amp Grill 4100 4th AveMoline IL
The Funnies -River House 1510 RiverDr Moline IL
Tyler Barham -Broken Saddle 1417 5th
Ave Moline ILWill Kimbrough - Brigitte DeMeyer-CSPSLegion Arts 1103 3rd St SECedar Rapids IA
Live Five Ellis Kell Band (5pm)-RME Courtyard 131 W 2nd St
Davenport IALive Lunch w Midwest amp Dear Creek(noon) - Silly C (7pm) -RME Com-munity Stage 131 W 2nd St Dav-enport IA
Lost Country Dancersrsquo Dance -WalcottColiseum 116 E Bryant St Walcott IA
Mercury Brothers - The Mud dy Waters1708 State St Bettendorf IA
Mountain Sprout - Lou Shields - RIBCO1815 2nd Ave Rock Island IL
Neverly Brothers -Riverside Casinoand Golf Resort 3184 Highway 22Riverside IA
North of 40 -Mulliganrsquos Valley Pub 310W 1st Ave Coal Valley IL
Orquesta Alto Maiz (630pm) -Shera-ton Iowa City Hotel 210 S DubuqueSt Iowa City IA
Pierced Productions Karaoke amp DJfeaturing Leigh Timbrook - TheOld Stardust Sports Bar 1191 19thStreet Moline IL
Smooth Groove -On the Rock Grilleamp Bar 4619 34th St Rock Island IL
Traitors - Villains - Fate Worse ThanDeath - Victims - Post Ad - ThroughMy Eyes (6pm) - Moline Bier Stube
Blackhawk Room 415 15th St Moline IL
20140822 (Fri)
50 Shades of Rock - Bier Stube Moline417 15th St Moline IL
ABC Karaoke -Circle Tap 1345 LocustSt Davenport IA
ABC Karaoke -Creekside Bar and Grill3303 Brady St Davenport IA
ABC Karaoke -Moose Lodge - Daven-port 2333 Rockingham Rd Dav-enport IA
An Evening with Buckwheat Zydeco- The Redst one Room 129 Main StDavenport IA
Band du Jour (530pm) - Whiplash
Abby (9pm) - The Rusty Nail 2606W Locust Davenport IA
Chuck T Murphy -Eagle Ridge Resortamp Spa 444 Eagle Ridge Dr Galena IL
Dirty Water Band -Barrel House 211211 E 2nd St Davenport IA
DollaMiiite Live Dance Mix - Th eSmoking Dog Pub 1800 2nd AveRock Island IL
Doug Brundies Big Acoustic Show-Junction Grill amp Bar 110 E 4th StWilton IA
Joe Seng -Joersquos Club 1402 W 7th StDavenport IA
Karaoke Night -Bowlmor Lanes 2952N Brady St Davenport IA
Karaoke Night -Roosterrsquos Sports Bar amp
Grill 2130 3rd Ave Rock Island ILLarry Bo Boyd -Cool Beanz Coffee-house 1325 30th St Rock Island IL
Lewis Knudsen Band - The Effie Afton- KAB -Moline Bier Stube BlackhawkRoom 415 15th St Moline IL
Southern Thunder Karaoke -HollarrsquosBar and Grill 4050 27th St Moline IL
The Bishops - Fairhaven - Rude Punch-Iowa City Yacht Club 13 S Linn StIowa City IA
The Blow Ups - Halo Of Flies -RascalsLive 1418 15th St Moline IL
The Franti Project -Brady Street Pub217 Brady St Davenport IA
The Funnies -Len Brownrsquos North ShoreInn 700 N Shore Dr Moline IL
The Unidynes (5pm) - Wide RiverWinery - LeClaire 106 N Cody RdLeClaire IA
Vagabond Entertainment presentsK o o by rsquo s K a ra o ke - B i er S t u b eLeClaire 1001 Canal Shore DrLeClaire IA
Vice Squad -Purgatoryrsquos Pub 2104 StateSt Bettendorf IA
Xposed - FiLiBuStA - Pleasurebeats- Disco Diaries -Gabersquos 330 E Wash-ington St Iowa City IA
You Me amp Apollo - The Lonelyhearts-Rozz-Tox 2108 3rd Ave Rock Is-land IL
Driftwood Soldier Rozz-Tox ndash September 2
30 23SATURDAY
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Jam Session w BenSoltau - Iowa CityYacht Club 13 S Linn
St Iowa City IAK a r a o k e N i g h t-RIBCO 1815 2ndAve Rock Island ILKoobyrsquos Karaoke-Bier Stube LeClaire1001 Canal Shore DrLeClaire IAO pe n M ic N ig h t- Ru m o rs L o u ngeamp Nightclub 1704Second Ave RockIsland ILOpen Mic Night w
Karl Beatty amp Mike Miller -BooziersquosBar amp Grill 114 12 W 3rd St Dav-enport IA
The Chris amp Wes Show -Ubriacorsquos Trat-toria 1029 Mound St Davenport IAThe Harris Collection Open Jam Ses-
sion -Brady Street Pub 217 Brady StDavenport IA
20140828 (Thu)
Lewis Knudsen Live Lunch (11am)-Mama Comptonrsquos 1725 2nd AveRock Island IL
Boston - Starship -US Cellular Center370 1st Ave NE Cedar Rapids IA
Open Stage Night - Theorsquos Java Club213 17th St Rock Island IL
Billy Peiffer amp Collin Keemle Jam Night-On the Rock Grille amp Bar 4619 34th StRock Island IL
Double Dz Karaoke -Purgatoryrsquos Pub2104 State St Bettendorf IA
ABC Karaoke - The Rusty Nail 2606 WLocust Davenport IA
Bob Log III - Samuel Locke-Ward ampthe Garbage Boys - The Mill 120 EBurlington Iowa City IA
20140825 (Mon)
ABC Karaoke - The Muddy Waters 170 8State St Bettendorf IA
Circle of Heat -Gabersquos 330 E Washing-ton St Iowa City IA
Live Lunch w Lewis Knudsen (noon)-RME Community Stage 131 W 2ndSt Davenport IA
Open Mic w J Knight - The Mil l 120 EBurlington Iowa City IA
20140826 (Tue)
ABC Karaoke -Creekside Bar and Grill3303 Brady St Davenport IA
ABC Karaoke - The Muddy Waters 170 8State St Bettendorf IA
ABC Karaoke - The R usty Nail 2606 W
Locust Davenport IAAcoustic Music Club (430pm) - RME(River Music Experience) 131 W 2ndSt Davenport IA
Fruition -Gabersquos 330 E Washington StIowa City IA
Glenn Hickson (5pm) -Jake Orsquos Grille2900 Blackhawk Rd Rock Island IL
Open Jam Session -Brady Street Pub217 Brady St Davenport IA
Open Mic Night (630pm) - Cool BeanzCoffeehouse 1325 30th St RockIsland IL
Open Mic Nite w Alan Sweet -VanrsquosPizza Pub amp Grill 3333 Harrison StDavenport IA
Open Mic w Corey Wallace amp Friends-11th Street Precinct 2108 E 11th StDavenport IA
Pete Balestrieri - Eric Whittaker - Jus-tin Baumgartner - Douglas KramerNye - The Mi ll 12 0 E Bur lin gto nIowa City IA
Cobra Kai Karaoke -Rumors Lounge ampNightclub 1704 Second Ave RockIsland IL
Karaoke Night -Applebeersquos - Moline3805 41st Ave Moline IL
Open Mic Night -Rookies 2818 N BradySt Davenport IA
Stardust Talent Night - The Old Stardus tSports Bar 1191 19th Street Moline IL
CJ the DJ -RIBCO 1815 2nd AveRock Island IL
Soulshake - Mixology -Gabersquos 330 EWashington St Iowa City IA
20140829 (Fri)
ABC Karaoke -Circle Tap 1345 LocustSt Davenport IA
ABC Karaoke -Creekside Bar and Grill3303 Brady St Davenport IA
ABC Karaoke -Moose Lodge - Daven-port 2333 Rockingham Rd Dav-enport IA
Barstool Boogaloo -Broken Saddle1417 5th Ave Moline IL
Cheese Pizza - American Dog -RIBCO1815 2nd Ave Rock Island IL
Cody Road -Dickson Park Milan ILDave Moore amp the Outskirts of Town
- The Mil l 12 0 E Bur lin gton Iow aCity IA
Derek Reid amp Andy Jazz Duo - BlueMovies -Moline Bier Stube Black-hawk Room 415 15th St Moline IL
Dirt Road Rockers -On the Rock Grilleamp Bar 4619 34th St Rock Island IL
Dogs on Skiis (630pm) - SheratonIowa City Hotel 210 S Dubuque StIowa City IA
DollaMiiite Live Dance Mix - Th eSmoking Dog Pub 1800 2nd AveRock Island IL
Doug Brundies Big Acoustic Show-Onion Grove Bar 602 Lombard StClarence IA
20140824 (Sun)
ABC Karaoke -11th Street Precinct2108 E 11th St Davenport IA
ABC Karaoke - The Rusty Nail 2606 WLocust Davenport IA
Alan Sweet amp Friends (6pm) - TheMuddy Waters 1708 State St Bet-tendorf IA
Bill Chrastil (4pm) -Riverside Casinoand Golf Resort 3184 Highway 22Riverside IA
Buddy Olson (3pm) -Duckyrsquos Lagoon13515 78th Ave Andalusia IL
Chuck T Murphy -Parkside Gril l ampLounge 2307 5th Ave Moline IL
Jim Ryan (3p m) -Len Brownrsquos NorthShore Inn 700 N Shore Dr Moline IL
Keep Off the Grass (5pm) - The Cap-tainrsquos Table 4801 River Dr Moline IL
Live Broadcast - Lack of Zen -Gabersquos330 E Washington St Iowa City IA
Open Mic for Originals Only (noon)-Mama Comptonrsquos 1725 2nd AveRock Island IL
Open Mic Night w Karl Beatty - BarrelHouse 211 211 E 2nd St Daven-port IA
Open Mic Night w Rob Dahms (5pm)-Rustic Ridge Golf Course Grille ampPub 1151 East Iowa St Eldridge IA
Polyrhythms Jazz amp Heritage FestivalDaniel Leahy Band - LangstonHughes Tribute - Tammy McCann- Laurence Hobgood - The Redstone
Room 129 Main St Davenport IASteve McFate Acoustic Show -On the
Rock Grille amp Bar 4619 34th St RockIsland IL
Sunday Jazz Brunch (830 amp 1030am1230pm) -Bix Bistro 200 E 3rd StDavenport IA
Eleven Fifty Two - Aterra Tale - Mole-hill - AsBigAsAMouse -Rascals Live1418 15th St Moline IL
Fire Sale - Aitas - Dan DiMonte amp theBad Assettes -Iowa City Yacht Club13 S Linn St Iowa City IA
Funktastic Five - The Rusty Nail 26 06 WLocust Davenport IA
Gray Wolf Band - Len Brownrsquos NorthShore Inn 700 N Shore Dr Moline IL
Jazz amp E xperi mental Jazz -Bier StubeMoline 417 15th St Moline IL
Joe Seng -Joersquos Club 1402 W 7th StDavenport IA
Karaoke Night -Bowlmor Lanes 2952N Brady St Davenport IA
Karaoke Night -Roosterrsquos Sports Bar ampGrill 2130 3rd Ave Rock Island IL
Live Five Jason Carl Band (5pm)-RME Courtyard 131 W 2nd St
Davenport IANorth of 40 -Purgatoryrsquos Pub 2104 StateSt Bettendorf IA
Parkypalooza Meth amp Goats - Pur-gatory - Ski Ma$k - Maleficarum- Cool Off - The Easy Mark - LordGreen - Straigh t Up - Tong Po -Rozz- Tox 2108 3rd Ave Rock Island IL
Pierced Productions Karaoke amp DJfeaturing Leigh Timbrook - TheOld Stardust Sports Bar 1191 19thStreet Moline IL
Sha Na Na (8pm) - Hold On Band(930pm) -Riverside Casino and GolfResort 3184 Highway 22 Riverside IA
Southern Thunder Karaoke -HollarrsquosBar and Grill 4050 27th St Moline IL
Surrounded by Giants Farewell Show
-Gabersquos 330 E Washington St IowaCity IA
The Whoozdads (5pm) -Wide RiverWinery - LeClaire 106 N Cody RdLeClaire IA
The Matchsellers (6pm) - RME Com-munity Stage 131 W 2nd St Dav-enport IA
20140827 (Wed)
ABC Karaoke -11th Street Precinct2108 E 11th St Davenport IA
ABC Karaoke -Circle Tap 1345 LocustSt Davenport IA
Acoustic Jam Night w Steve Mc-Fate -McManus Pub 1401 7th AveMoline IL
Acoustic Open Mic Night (630pm) -Fablos Karaoke Night (9pm) -RMECommunity Stage 131 W 2nd StDavenport IA
Burlington Street Bluegrass Band - TheMill 120 E Burlington Iowa City IA
Chuck T Murphy -Valley Inn Ale House24575 Valley Dr Pleasant Valley IA
Cody Road Unplugged (6pm) - GoFish Marina and Bar 411 River DrPrinceton IA
Fifth of Country (6pm) - Karaoke King(930pm) - The Rusty Nail 260 6 WLocust Davenport IA
Lou Shields RIBCO ndash August 22
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26TUESDAY
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EXHIBITIONS CLOSING
Davenport Iowa bull 5633267804wwwfiggeartmuseumorg
Sponsored by
Mary Bero Stuffed Head Self-Portrait 2006 cotton silk courtesy of
the Collection of Marcia Doc ter photography courtesy of the artist
Innovators amp Legends Generations in Textiles and Fiber
Through September 7 2014Organized by the Muskegon
Museum of Art Innovators amp
Legends features more than 70
works by artists from across the
country and abroad whose work
with fabric thread and yarn has
revolutionized the genre of fiber art
Local Threads Through September 7 2014
A companion exhibition Local Threads
will feature artists in the Quad Cities
region who use fiber and textiles to
create vibrant imaginative artworks
Schafer Interiors
Wynne Schafer
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Open Mic Night w Karl Beatty amp MikeMiller -Booziersquos Bar amp Grill 114 12 W3rd St Davenport IA
The Chris amp Wes Show - Ubriacorsquos Trat-toria 1029 Mound St Davenport IA
The Harris Collection Open Jam Ses-sion -Brady Street Pub 217 Brady StDavenport IA
20140904 (Thu)
ABC Karaoke - The Rusty Nail 2606 WLocust Davenport IA
Allen Edwards -Riverside Casino andGolf Resort 3184 Highway 22 Riv-erside IA
Battle of the Bands VII -Iowa City YachtClub 13 S Linn St Iowa City IA
Chuck T Murphy -Harringtonrsquos Pub 2321Cumberland Dr Bettendorf IA
Cobra Kai Karaoke -Rumors Lounge ampNightclub 1704 Second Ave RockIsland IL
Cornmeal - Henhouse Prowlers -Soulshake -Gabersquos 330 E Washing-ton St Iowa City IA
Danika Holmes -Barrel House 211 211E 2nd St Davenport IA
Dirty Water Band -Barrel House 211 211E 2nd St Davenport IA
Double Dz Karaoke -Purgatoryrsquos Pub2104 State St Bettendorf IA
Karaoke Night -Applebeersquos - Moline3805 41st Ave Moline IL
Moonshine Sorrow - The Mil l 120 EBurlington Iowa City IA
Open Mic Night -Rookies 2818 N BradySt Davenport IA
Open Stage Night - Theorsquos Java Club213 17th St Rock Island IL
Stardust Talent Night - The Old Stardu stSports Bar 1191 19th Street Moline IL
The Candymakers -Schwiebert Riv-erfront Park between 17th amp 20thStreets Rock Island IL
Open Mic Night -Downtown CentralPerk 226 W 3rd St Davenport IA
Parkypalooza Weekend Nachos -
Wartorn - SickTired - King of Clubz- Bath House Boys - Hate - FeederGainer - Relentless Approach -Deathwish - Ice Hockey - Kings - AsYou Were -Rozz-Tox 2108 3rd AveRock Island IL
Pieces of Candy (4pm) -Wide RiverWinery - Clinton 1776 East DeerCreek Rd Clinton IA
Pierced Productions Karaoke amp DJfeaturing Leigh Timbrook - TheOld Stardust Sports Bar 1191 19thStreet Moline IL
Rock the Levee Village People - AB-BAFab -Quad-Cities Waterfront Con-vention Center 2021 State St Bet-tendorf IA
Sha Na Na (8pm) - Hold On Band(930pm) -Riverside Casino and GolfResort 3184 Highway 22 Riverside IA
Smooth Groove -River House 1510River Dr Moline IL
Southern Thunder Karaoke -HollarrsquosBar and Grill 4050 27th St Moline IL
Split Lip Rayfield - Cedar CountyCobras - Jon Eric - Gabersquos 330 EWashington St Iowa City IA
Steve McFate amp Friends - Timrsquos Corn er Tap 4018 14th Av e Rock Island IL
The Old 57rsquos -Bier Stube LeClaire 1001Canal Shore Dr LeClaire IA
The One Night Standards - BedroomShrine -Bier Stube Moline 417 15thSt Moline IL
The Travoltas - Meet the Press - RIBCO1815 2nd Ave Rock Island IL
20140831 (Sun)
ABC Karaoke -11th Street Precinct2108 E 11th St Davenport IA
ABC Karaoke - The Muddy Water s 1708State St Bettendorf IA
ABC Karaoke - The Rusty Nail 2606 W
Locust Davenport IABring Your Own Vinyl - Gabersquos 330 E
Washington St Iowa City IADriftwood Soldier -Rozz-Tox 2108 3rd
Ave Rock Island ILGlenn Hickson (5pm) -Jake Orsquos Grille
2900 Blackhawk Rd Rock Island ILOpen Jam Session -Brady Street Pub
217 Brady St Davenport IAOpen Mic Night (630pm) -Cool Beanz
Coffeehouse 1325 30th St RockIsland IL
Open Mic Nite w Alan Sweet - VanrsquosPizza Pub amp Grill 3333 Harr ison StDavenport IA
Open Mic w Corey Wallace amp Friends-11th Street Precinct 2108 E 11th St
Davenport IA
20140903 (Wed)
ABC Karaoke -11th Street Precinct2108 E 11th St Davenport IA
ABC Karaoke -Circle Tap 1345 LocustSt Davenport IA
Allen Edwards -Riverside Casino andGolf Resort 3184 Highway 22 Riv-erside IA
Cody Road Unplugged (6pm) -GoFish Marina and Bar 411 River DrPrinceton IA
Jam S essio n w Be n Sol tau - Iowa CityYacht Club 13 S Linn St Iowa City IA
Karaoke Night -RIBCO 1815 2nd Ave
Rock Island ILMotherfolk -Gabersquos 330 E WashingtonSt Iowa City IA
Open Mic Night -Rumors Lounge ampNightclub 1704 Second Ave RockIsland IL
Open Mic Night w Karl Beatty - BarrelHouse 211 211 E 2nd St Daven-
port IAOpen Mic Night w Rob Dahms (5pm)-Rustic Ridge Golf Course Grille ampPub 1151 East Iowa St Eldridge IA
Sunday Jazz Brunch (830 amp 1030am1230pm) -Bix Bistro 200 E 3rd StDavenport IA
Them SomrsquoBitches - Just Let Go DJs-Bier Stube Moline 417 15th StMoline IL
The Travoltas - Johnny Donrsquot -RIBCO1815 2nd Ave Rock Island IL
20140901 (Mon)
ABC Karaoke - The Muddy Water s 1708State St Bettendorf IA
Open Mic w J Knight - The Mil l 120 EBurlington Iowa City IA
20140902 (Tue)
ABC Karaoke -Creekside Bar and Grill3303 Brady St Davenport IA
A Crowd like You - Legions of Romulus(530pm) -Moline Bier Stube Black-
hawk Room 415 15th St Moline ILAlan Sweet amp Friends (6pm) - The MuddyWaters 1708 State St Bettendorf IA
AWTHNTKTS - In the Mouth of Rad-ness - Truck or Dead Horse - B-Star - Sainthood - Gabersquos 330 EWashington St Iowa City IA
Buddy Olson (3pm) -Duckyrsquos Lagoon13515 78th Ave Andalusia IL
Descendant -RME (River Music Experi-ence) 131 W 2nd St Davenport IA
Funktastic Five -On the Rock Grilleamp Bar 4619 34th St Rock Island IL
Greg amp Rich Acoustic Duo (2pm) -LenBrownrsquos North Shore Inn 700 NShore Dr Moline IL
Lucky Frog Street Dance The Old 57rsquos(4pm) - The Lovedogs (8pm) - The
Lucky Frog Bar and Grill 313 N SalinaSt McCausland IA
North of 40 - The Rust y Nail 260 6 WLocust Davenport IA
Open Mic for Originals Only (noon)-Mama Comptonrsquos 1725 2nd AveRock Island IL
Vagabond Entertainment presentsK o o by rsquo s K a ra o ke - B i er S t u b eLeClaire 1001 Canal Shore Dr
LeClaire IAWild Oatz -Stooges 908 3rd St Orion ILZach Harris - The Muddy Waters 1708
State St Bettendorf IA
20140830 (Sat)
ABC Karaoke -Creekside Bar and Grill3303 Brady St Davenport IA
Cody Road -Stooges 908 3rd St Orion ILCommunity Drum Circle (1030am)
-RME (River Music Experience) 131W 2nd St Davenport IA
Damon Johnson - Halo of Flies -RascalsLive 1418 15th St Moline IL
DollaMiiite Live Dance Mix - Th eSmoking Dog Pub 1800 2nd Ave
Rock Island ILDoug Brundies Big Acoustic Show -Bley-artrsquos Tap 2210 E 11th St Davenport IA
Downtown Rockinrsquo Daddyrsquos - Th eMuddy Waters 1708 State St Bet-tendorf IA
G Quick - Ro - Trayvee - Young God- Colossical - Prieto - Kr it - D Staff -RTMG -Moline Bier Stube BlackhawkRoom 415 15th St Moline IL
Gray Wolf Band -Milan Indian SummerFest Milan IL
Joe Ting lersquos DJ Enter tain ment -Bar-rel House Moline 1321 5th AveMoline IL
John June Year - Iowa City Yacht Club13 S Linn St Iowa City IA
Karaoke Night -Booziersquos Bar amp Grill 11412 W 3rd St Davenport IA
Karaoke Night - The Mill 1 20 E Burli ng-ton Iowa City IA
Milk amp Eggs -Uptown Billrsquos Coffee House730 S Dubuque St Iowa City IA
Naughty Naughty - The Rusty Nail 2606W Locust Davenport IA
3WEDNESDAY
1MONDAY
2TUESDAY
4THURSDAY 30 30SATURDAY
31SUNDAY
Chris Isaak Riverside Casino ndash August 23
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The Expendables 3 is a bummer At onepoint Statham asks ldquoHow much are wegettinrsquo paid for thisrdquo Stallone repliesldquoNot enoughrdquo Oh Irsquom betting it was justenough
BOYHOOD
After opening on August 8 at IowaCityrsquos FilmScene where I was fortunateenough to catch it writerdirectorRichard Linklaterrsquos much-discussedmasterpiece Boyhood made its way toDavenportrsquos Cinemark 18 + IMAX thispast weekend Space doesnrsquot permitthe print publication of the 1600online words I wrote about Linklaterrsquosachievement ndash the tale of a Texas youthwho we watch grow in ldquoreal timerdquo fromage six to 18 over the course of 165impossibly speedy minutes But I urgeyou (if fingers crossed itrsquos still playinglocally) to see this miraculous workbecause this funny and heart-wrenchingand honest achievement is going toclaim the number-one spot on myannual 10-best list ndash unless somehowanother release over the next four-and-a-half months usurps Boyhood rsquos positionas my favorite movie of the millenniumBallrsquos in your court 2014
For the full review of Boyhood andreviews of Magic in the MoonlightThe Giver Letrsquos Be Cops TeenageMutant Ninja Turtles The Hundred-Foot Journey Into the Storm Step UpAll in and other current releases visitRiverCitiesReadercom
Follow Mike on Twitter at Twittercom MikeSchulzNow
Movie Re views by Mike Schulz bull mikercreadercom
THE EXPENDABLES 3To date Sylvester Stallone has played
Rocky Balboa on-screen six times JohnRambo four times and with the releaseof The Expendables 3 Barney Rossthree times According to the InternetMovie Database Rambo V with Stallone
writing and starring is currently in pre-production and Rocky is set to return ina new feature titled Creed In other wordsSylvester Stallone is the very last man yoursquodwant handling the remains of your beloveddead horse
The previews for the 68-year-oldrsquos latestcheeky action thriller meanwhile arepromising ldquoone last riderdquo with Stalloneand his firearm-toting spine-snappingwisecrack-tossing team of mercenaries orspecial ops or whatever the hell they areBut letrsquos get real Yoursquore probably gonnahave to pry this series from its starrsquos colddead hands (To the shock of absolutelyno one the IMDb also has a page for theldquoannouncedrdquo Expendables 4 with StallonersquosBarney Ross ldquorumoredrdquo to appear) Andreally what would be the point of pullingthe plug In order of named appearance inthose assaultive previews the Expendables3 cast includes (deep breath) StalloneJason Statham Antonio Banderas Jet Li
Wesley Snipes Dolph Lundgren KelseyGrammer Terry Crews Randy CoutureKellan Lutz Ronda Rousey Glen PowellVictor Ortiz Mel Gibson HarrisonFord and Arnold Schwarzenegger ndash andonly one of their characters is no longerbreathing at the filmrsquos end (And even thatcharacter could make a wholly improbableyet completely unsurprising reappearancein 4) The lineup is almost perfectly intactand the negligible plots can be altered ad
nauseam Why on Earthshould Stalloneand companyquit this cashcow whiletheyrsquore kind ofahead
PersonallyI could nameat least adozen reasonsBut fans of Stallone and his Expendablesseries likely wouldnrsquot care considering Ididnrsquot much enjoy rsquo80s-style blow-rsquoem-ups even before they were retro andalso think all three RockyRamboRossfranchises should have ended after theirsecond installments My biggest gripe with
director Patrick Hughesrsquo Expendables 3though is that even with all the buildingsexploding and all the nameless extrasbeing blown to smithereens it continuallyexudes a dispiriting going-through-the-motions blandness If the first seniors-on-parade blockbuster felt panicked (ldquoArewe pulling this offrdquo) and the secondcelebratory (ldquoWe pulled it offrdquo) thisnew outing just seems resigned Theaction set pieces are at best perfunctoryndash there isnrsquot one truly memorable fightor battle sequence in the whole of itstwo-plus hours ndash and the performersrsquogeniality in general is starting to appearindistinguishable from laziness Every timeSly and Ah-nuld the last of the cigar-chomping he-men in modern movieslight their famed stogies here you senseitrsquos just because the stars felt like having acigar damn it and didnrsquot particularly carewhether it happened on-screen or not
There are exceptions Franchise
freshmanBanderasdespite thetypicallydopey banteris a hoothis jumpyloquacious
hyperactivitysuggesting aPuss in Bootswho just dove
headfirst into the catnip And Gibson as anapparently back-from-the-dead adversaryactually bothers to give a performance anddisplays some of the unpredictable manicgleam he had back when we all used to likehim But the younger personality-deprivednew recruits are dull ndash even the lovely
Rousey who resembles a bad-ass Julia Stilesndash and most of their elders appear to bemerely grinning and bearing it (It shouldgo without saying that grinning isnrsquot anoption for the implacably grouchy HarrisonFord although it is amusing when he canrsquotunderstand a word that Stathamrsquos Cockneygent is saying) All told those performingthe filmrsquos stuntwork pack more vibrantpresence than the cast members theyrsquoresubbing for and that might not have beena deal-breaker if the moviersquos wounded-comrade narrative werenrsquot so dour andthere were more exceptional stunts ondisplay But with Hughes even duringfrenzied combat scenes so frequentlypositioning his camera in medium shotsor close-ups ndash the better to see the facesof those presumably wersquore paying tosee ndash wersquore routinely deprived of bothperformance joy and the joy of full bodiesshown in exciting action-thriller motionEven at its most synthetically cheerful
Theyrsquore Getting Too Old for This S---
Jason Statham and Wesley Snipes in The Expendables 3
by Mike Schulz bull mikercreadercomby Mike Schulz bull mikercreadercom
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Whatrsquos Happeninrsquo
MusicLydia LovelessRock Island Brewing Company
Saturday August 23 9 pm
Alternative-countrymusician Lydia Loveless is
August 23rsquos headliner at the RockIsland Brewing Company and asa longtime resident of the city Irsquom
proud to say that her list of notableperformances begins and ends inRock Island
Donrsquot believe me Check outthe artistrsquos Wikipedia page Boththe first and last inclusions in theldquoNotable Performancesrdquo section arerecording sessions that took place atRock Islandrsquos Daytrotter studio Nowshersquos playing RIBCO where she alsoperformed in June of 2012 Loveless
Hell we sure seem to love herThe 23-year-old Loveless grew up
on a farm outside rural CoshoctonOhio before moving to Columbusat age 14 ndash the same age at which
she sang and played
guitar in Carson Drewher first band Thatensemble also consistedof her father and twoolder sisters and withina couple of yearsproducer David RhodesBrown approached
Loveless with the idea of recordinga solo LP a process that began in2007 and concluded with the 2010
release of the young musicianrsquos TheOnly Man
Armed with an album thatPopMatters described as a ldquopolishedthrow-back-country-leaningbreakthroughrdquo Lovelessrsquo talentswent on to capture attention atthe South by Southwest MusicFestival ndash notably that of the ownersof Bloodshot Records which todate has produced all of Lovelessrsquo
subsequent recordings Amongthem are 2011rsquos Indestructible Machine which SPIN magazinepraised for the artistrsquos ldquoroaring vocalsrdquo and ldquoutter lack of bullshitrdquoand 2013rsquos EP Boy Crazy which
AllMu
proofand ifas thisbeco
Coever Lthis pElse echart ishersquos reffusiv
that LLynnshotswhilebackrdquoexperiRock Iisnrsquot acowboLynnrsquosnext
LydopeniOrchaon thcallinRIBC
EventPolyrhythmsrsquo Jazz amp Heritage FestivalMartin Luther King Park and The Redstone Room
Saturday August 23 and Sunday August 24
Illinois and Iowa will be connected by more than a river anda few bridges (operational or not) on August 23 and 24 as
the area organization Polyrhythms presents its Jazz amp HeritageFestival the inaugural presentation of what organizers hope will
become an annual summertime event Taking
place in Rock Islandrsquos Martin Luther KingPark on Saturday and Davenportrsquos RedstoneRoom on Sunday the ldquojazzrdquo in the title is prettyself-explanatory As for the ldquoheritagerdquo portionmusically speaking it can pretty much be definedas ldquoabsolutely everything elserdquo
A celebration of the indigenous music of those who helpedform the Quad Citiesrsquo culture from early Native Americans topresent-day artists the festival features a lineup that includesthe Ernie Peniston Band the Curtis Hawkins Band Moretn Wa
Byaombe First Rank the Kuchina Jazz Collective and E
August 23 and the Daniel Leahy Quartet the Langston HTribute Laurence Hobgood and acclaimed Chicago vocaTammy McCann (pictured) on Sunday And through theimusic Polyrhythmsrsquo Jazz amp Heritage Festival will showcaencompassing blues gospel RampB folk country and rap istate event many years in the making
ldquoWe actually did festivals in 2002rdquo says Polyrhythms orNate Lawrence ldquoWe did it in East Moline on a Friday anpacked up and moved everything to Rock Island and didFranklin Field the next day And we never did it since be
MusicRock the LeveeIsle of Capri
Saturday August 30 730 pm
ldquoGood morning MikerdquoldquoWell good morning
to you Jeff This is a surpriserdquoldquoMmm-hmm I just wanted to
see if yoursquod finished the Whatrsquos
Happeninrsquos yet I knew you wereworking on them todayrdquo
ldquoActually Irsquom just finishing mylast one the article on August30rsquos Rock the Levee concert atthe Isle of Capri You know whorsquosperforming that show rightrdquo
ldquoI do Send me those pageswhenever yoursquore done and ndash rdquo
ldquoI mean the outdoor concertrsquosopening set is going to be a
lot of fun all by itself becausethe Isle has booked the ABBAtribute act ABBAFab With thesong lineup sure to include suchhuge hits as lsquoDancing Queenrsquo
lsquoWaterloorsquo lsquoTake a Chance on MersquolsquoSOSrsquo and lsquoThe Winner TakesIt Allrsquo itrsquoll be like seeing Mamma
Mia without all that plot anddialogue getting in the wayrdquo
ldquoMmm-hmm So just send methose articles as soon as ndash rdquo
ldquoBut waitrsquoll you hear who Rockthe Leveersquos headliners are TheVillage People Seriously Thelegendary disco performers whoreleased lsquoMacho Manrsquo lsquoIn theNavyrsquo and lsquoYMCArsquo and whorsquovesold more than 100 millionalbums worldwiderdquo
ldquoYeah I was aware of that rdquo
ldquoLemme tell ya Irsquove learnedso much about this group whileworking on this article Didyou know that 1978rsquos Cruisinrsquoand 1979rsquos Go West were both
platinum-sellers That the
Village People have a star onthe Hollywood Walk of FameThat while there have beennumerous turnovers in the bandrsquosmembership over the yearsFelipe Rose and Alex Briley haveactually stayed with the VillagePeople from 1977 to the presentrdquo
ldquoThat I didnrsquot know rdquoldquoBetween the grouprsquos history
and their ridiculously catchy
tunes everyonersquos gonna wannacatch the Village People at the Isleof Capri Irsquom so stoked about theevent that I even came to workdressed as one of the guysrdquo
ldquoSo I assumedrdquoldquoDonrsquot you want to know
which onerdquoldquoNo Thatrsquos why Irsquom calling
from homerdquo
For more information on the Isleof Caprirsquos August 30 Rock theLevee concert with the VillagePeople and ABBAFab call(563)265-6977 or visit BettendorfIsleOfCapriCasinoscom
A Food Drive Event ndash All Ages Show
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MUSICThursday August 21 ndash An Evening
with Coco Montoya Concert with the
blues singersongwriter and guitarist The Redstone Room (129 Main Street
Davenport) 730 pm $17-20 For
tickets and information call (563)326-1333 or visit RiverMusicExperience
org For a 2012 interview with
Montoya visit RCReadercomycoco
Friday August 22 ndash Mountain
Sprout Country musicians in concert
with an opening set by Lou ShieldsRock Island Brewing Company (1815
Second Avenue Rock Island) 9 pm
$10 advance tickets For informationcall (309)793-4060 or visit RIBCOcom
Friday August 22 ndash An Eveningwith Buckwheat Zydeco Concertwith the zydeco blues and roots
musicians The Redstone Room
(129 Main Street Davenport)8 pm $22-25 For tickets and
information call (563)326-1333 or visitRiverMusicExperienceorg For a 2006interview with Buckwheat Zydeco
visit RCReadercomybuckwheat
Friday August 22 ndash You Me
amp Apollo and The LonelyheartsIndependent rockers in concert Rozz-
Tox (2108 Third Avenue Rozz-Tox) 9pm $10 at the door For information
call (309)200-0978 or visit RozzTox
com
Saturday August 23 ndash Chris
Isaak Concert with the Grammy
Award-winning singersongwriterand film and television star Riverside
What ElseIs Happeninrsquo
by Mike Schulz
mikercreadercom
Continued On Page 14
siccom described as ldquofurther
hat Loveless is a major talenter next album is as goodshe may run the risk of
ing a very big starrdquosider the risk greater thanovelessrsquo most recent effortst Februaryrsquos Somewheretered Billboardrsquos Heatseekersthe top 10 and the reviews
ceived for it have been wildlye with Rolling Stone stating
velessrsquo vocals are like ldquoLorettand Patti Smith slammings a Midwestern dive barowboys and punks brawl outo plan on the same sort ofnce when Loveless returns to
sland even though RIBCOive and itrsquos not known for
ypunk brawls and Lorettanot coming to the QCs rsquotilonth
a Loveless performs withg sets by Twins and Ironrd and more informationconcert is available by(309)793-4060 or visitingcom
MusicParkypaloozaRozz-Tox
Friday August 29 and
Saturday August 30 7 pm
Tom Parkinsonrsquos hardcore-rockband Relentless Approach
based in Omaha Nebraska hastoured the Midwest for the pastsix years And when the musicianwho spends much time in the QuadCities had the idea to gather like-minded artists for a two-day musiccelebration he chose Rock IslandrsquosRozz-Tox to serve as host venueBut given the roster of performersinvolved in his August 29 and 30event whatrsquos resulted isnrsquot justanother area summer-music festivalItrsquos a freakinrsquo summertime palooza
ldquoWithin the punk and hardcorecommunityrdquo says Parkinson of Rozz-Toxrsquos forthcoming Parkypaloozaldquofestivals of this size are prettycommon And I noticed that the
independent DIY
scene here in theQuad Cities was reallygrowing So I thoughtthis would be a greatway to bring in myfriends that I had met
while my band has been touring theMidwest ndash a lot of old friends anda lot of new friends ndash and we couldhave a pretty fun timerdquo
Given the lineup that Parkinson
and Rozz-Tox proprietor BenjaminFawks are presenting to fansldquopretty funrdquo might be low-ballingit In addition to sets by the localmusicians of Meth amp Goats CoolOff The Easy Mark Lord GreenStraight Up and Tong Po August29rsquos evening will showcase NebraskarsquosPurgatory Missourirsquos Ski Ma$k andIowa Cityrsquos Maleficarum Saturdaymeanwhile will boast sets by our
arearsquos King of Clubz Ice HockeyAs You Were and Kings ChicagorsquosWeekend Nachos Hate and SickTired Wisconsinrsquos Deathwish andWartorn St Louisrsquo Bath House
Boys Nebraskarsquos FeederGainer and
Parkinson himself performing withRelentless Approach
While Parkypaloozarsquos bands willplay both Rozz-Toxrsquos main room andupstairs level its organizer is holdingoff an announcing specific times orlocations for the individual acts ldquoIdo have a lineup kind of figured outrdquohe says ldquobut up until the date Irsquollprobably be shuffling bands aroundI do kind of want to discourage
picking and choosing I want peopleto come to all of itrdquo
Adding that ldquoRozz-Tox is one of
the best venues in the Quad Cities
and this really couldnrsquot happen
anywhere else in the Quad Citiesrdquo
Parkinson is justifiably excited about
Parkypalooza ndash if perhaps just a
bit bashful about its name ldquoI donrsquot
knowrdquo he says ldquoI guess that was just
the most appealing-sounding for lack
of a better one Irsquove been called Parky
my whole life so itrsquos pretty fittingrdquo
Tickets to Parkypalooza are $10per night and more information isavailable by visiting RozzToxcom
M on
ugheslistre styles
a bi-
anizerwet inause it
turned out to be so much workrdquo With a laugh he continues ldquoWe
just didnrsquot know enough about how to do a festival But we alwayswanted to try it again so we joined the [Mississippi Valley] BluesSociety and talked to other people who did festivals and so itfinally came together againrdquo
Describing Polyrhythms as ldquoa grassroots nonprofit groupof community- and cultural-arts advocatesrdquo Lawrence saysldquoEverybodyrsquos history and their self-worth is in whatrsquos aroundthem and thatrsquos what we want to celebrate with our first really
grand festivalrdquo And happily Lawrence and Polyrhythms had alot of friends who wanted to assist ldquoTammy was very kind to us
very early and Daniel Leahy ndash people have just put their faith in
us because wersquore no-nonsense and we believe in what wersquore doingAnd wersquore really excited because we have a great lineuprdquoAdding that ldquoevery day has been a new adventurerdquo regarding
the eventrsquos planning Lawrence says ldquoThe Jazz amp Heritage Festivalcommittee has been working hard to create and present anexciting festival Now we just hope people will come so it can getbigger and bigger and biggerrdquo
Festival hours are noon to 10 pm on Saturday and 3 to 8pm on Sunday and more information is available by visitingPolyrhythmsningcom
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Casino Event Center (3184 Highway 22Riverside) 8 pm $39-59 For tickets and
information call (877)677-3456 or visit
RiversideCasinoAndResortcom
Saturday August 30 and Sunday
August 31 ndash The Travoltas Annual
outdoor Labor Day-weekend concertswith the disco-pop performers featuring
opening sets by Meet the Press on
Saturday and Johnny Donrsquot on SundayRock Island Brewing Company (1815
Second Avenue Rock Island) 8 pm $12
night For information call (309)793-4060
or visit RIBCOcomTuesday September 2 ndash Driftwood
Soldier Concert with the independentldquogutter folkrdquo duo Rozz-Tox (2108 Third
Avenue Rozz-Tox) 9 pm $5 at the door
For information call (309)200-0978 orvisit RozzToxcom
SPORTSSaturday August 23 ndash Quad City
Rollers Womenrsquos flat-track roller derby
featuring the All-Stars and the MississippiMassacre Davenport RiverCenter (136East Third Street Davenport) 6 pm $6-12
For tickets and information call (563)326-
8500 or visit QuadCityRollerscom
Saturday August 30 and Sunday
August 31 ndash Rock Island Grand PrixAnnual Labor Day-weekend eventfeaturing professional kart racing livemusic vendors and family activitiesDistrict of Rock Island 8 am-6 pm Freeadmission For information call (309)788-
6311 or visit RockIslandGrandPrixcom
VISUAL ARTSSaturday August 30 through
Sunday January 25 ndash Turned Wood A selection of works from the Figge
collection featuring pieces by SteveSinner Lane Phillips Galan Carpenter
Harvey Fein and Michael Mode FiggeArt Museum (225 West Second Street
Davenport) Tuesdays through Saturdays
10 am-5 pm Thursdays 10 am-9 pmSundays noon-5 pm Free with $4-7
museum admission For information call
(563)326-7804 or visit FiggeArtorg
EVENTS
Friday August 22 and SaturdayAugust 23 ndash Princeton Days Annualoutdoor celebration featuring vendors
activities a parade and more Downtown
Princeton Iowa Free admission For
information visit PrincetonDaysPrincetonIowaus
Saturday August 23 and SundayAugust 24 ndash 2014 Antique Tractor
Show Annual event featuring tractor
rides and themed events a petting zoo
live entertainment childrenrsquos activitiesand more Village of East Davenport
Free admission For information visit
VillageOfEastDavenportcom
Saturday August 23 ndash Paddlefest
2014 Rockinrsquo and Ridinrsquo Third-annual
street festival featuring a noon poker run
for Paparsquos Helping Vets ($20bike includescover charge) 6 pm outdoor food and
an 8 pm concert with House ArrestPaddlewheel Sports Bar amp Grill (221
15th Street Bettendorf) $5 cover For
information call (563)344-9646
Saturday August 23 ndash Barrel House
Moline One-Year Anniversary PartyIndoor and outdoor celebration withdrink specials and sets with Corporate
Rock at 11 am The Harris Connection
at 3 pm Rude Punch at 7 pm and DJJoe at 10 pm Barrel House Moline (1321
Fifth Avenue Moline) No cover For
information call (309)517-1973 or visitBarrelHouse211com
Saturday August 23 ndash SilvisMoonlight Thirteenth-annualevent themed ldquoThe Magical World ofChildhoodrdquo featuring a parade livemusic childrenrsquos activities craft andfood vendors a bike rodeo the RushHour dancers magician Rick Eugeneand more Silvis Railway Park (10thStreet and First Avenue Silvis) Noon-10pm Free admission For informationcall (309)792-1769
Sunday August 24 ndash QC Ride for
the Cure Seventh-annual fundraising
motorcycle ride with proceeds benefitingthe fight against cancer Gildarsquos Clubof the Quad Cities (1234 East RiverDrive Davenport) For information call(563)326-7504 or visit GildasClubQCorg
Friday August 29 throughMonday September 2 ndash RinglingBros and Barnum amp Bailey Built
to Amaze All-new traveling-circuspresentation with ldquoThe Greatest Showon Earthrdquo i wireless Center (1201 River
Drive Moline) Friday 7 pm Saturday11 am 3 pm and 7 pm Sunday 1and 5 pm Monday 1 pm $13-66For tickets call (800)745-3000 or visitiwirelessCentercom
Continued From Page 13
What Else Is Happeninrsquo
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Renk said hersquos skeptical that the local
casinos can rebound to or past theirprevious primes ldquoAre you going tore-peak I donrsquot see it in the foreseeablefuturerdquo
But there are reasons for optimismhe added ldquoThe market is still healthyenough that we [the three local casinos]can all be here Wersquove got something tocompete forrdquo
Is It the Economy StupidThe most-obvious explanation for the
decline in local gambling would seem tobe the economy specifically the GreatRecession that started in late 2007 Thecomplicating factor in evaluating that isthe new Jumerrsquos casino
But the market-wide gaming slidepre-dates the official beginning of therecession ndash and the opening of the newJumerrsquos ndash by several years Itrsquos certainlypossible that disposable income as
measured by how much money peoplespend on gambling is the proverbialcanary in the coal mine that gamblingspending in the Quad Cities was an earlysign of economic distress
But there are other factors to considertoo such as increased competition fromthe opening of two eastern-Iowa casinosthe Riverside Casino amp Golf Resort inAugust 2006 and the Isle Casino HotelWaterloo in June 2007 The timing of
those new players in the marketplacealigns more closely than the recessionwith the decline in admissions and AGRat Quad Cities casinos
And Renk said the slide also reflectsthe novelty of casinos wearing off withcustomers after more than a decade ndash andthe aging of the casinosrsquo customer base
The real test of the effect of theeconomy on gambling revenues inthe Quad Cities will be whether they
rebound significantly and collectivelyalong with improved household financesDetermining that will require answers
to some key questions Will Davenportrsquosnew casino bring gamblers to thecommunity or will it merely suck upgamblers already spending their moneyin the Quad Cities Can the Isle reverseits fortunes with a new land-basedcasino at its riverfront site And canJumerrsquos hold its own against revitalizedcompetitors
Most importantly will any short-termgains be sustained beyond the first fewyears
Assuming that the economy continuesto improve over the next decade the
significance of the recession on casino
revenues will become clearer In 10 yearsmarket-wide stability (or growth) in AGRwould indicate that the recession didindeed drag our local gambling outletsdown But a continuation of the presenttrend would suggest that the economywas less a factor than gambling saturationand fatigue
The Convenience FactorIf the economy is a question mark
in this discussion the legalization of video gambling outside of casinos is anexclamation point
Since video-gaming was introducedin Illinois in late 2012 convenientopportunities for gamblers to spend theirmoney have exploded From July 2013to June 2014 Rock Island County had96 video-gambling licensees generating$612 million in net wagers (Thatrsquos themoney played minus winnings) From its
debut net wagers in Rock Island Countyhave totaled $738 million
Of that total the state has gotten $184million and local governments $369000
From a revenue standpoint there arethree key differences between videogambling and casinos
First because itrsquos spread throughoutthe county the local-government fundsare more widely dispersed ndash to 11 localgovernments
Second because itrsquos taxed at a higherrate (25 percent to the state and 5 percentto the local government) video gamblingis more lucrative ndash at least for thestate (Local governments get a smallershare of net wagers than with casinosbut nearly all of them are now gettingsomething rather than nothing so youwonrsquot hear them complain)
Third because video gamblinghappens at bars and restaurants (among
other places) the profits from it stay inthe local economy rather than going tocasino companies
Video gambling is spreading thewealth in other words ndash at the expenseof casinos
But itrsquos essential to understand that therecent losses Quad Cities casinos haveexperienced cannot be solely blamed onlocal video gambling AGR dropped $10million at area casinos in 2013 alone ndashfar more than the $7-million-plus netwagers on Rock Island County videogambling during an even longer periodAnd certainly a significant portion ofpeople gambling in bars and restaurantswould not have gone to a casino
period difference of six months the Iowa
numbers include only seven monthswhen the Jumerrsquos interstate casino was inoperation)
Comparing 2008 to 2010 figures Iowacasinorsquos bled almost 294000 admissionsand more than $201-million AGR whenthe Illinois casino moved while Jumerrsquosgrew by more than 713000 admissionsand $451-million AGR Thatrsquos not justmoving gamblers from one local casinoto another
The Troubling TrendOver Time
Yet Jumerrsquos immediate gains onlyexpanded the gambling markettemporarily ndash and canrsquot hide a long-term trend of decline for local-casinoadmissions and AGR
Admissions for the combined threecasinos peaked in 2000 at 435 million In
2013 they were 309 million ndash a declineof nearly 29 percentAGR for the combined three casinos
topped out in 2005 at $222 million ndashthe reporting period for the year aftercruising requirements were lifted forIowa casinos In 2013 combined AGRwas $204 million ndash a drop of more than 8percent from 2005 State-government taxrevenue also hit its highest point in 2005at $419 million
Because Illinoisrsquo casino distribution ismore generous to local government thecombined local taxes from casino-gamingrevenue peaked at $689 million in 2012largely because the AGR for Jumerrsquos hit ahigh of $878 million that year
From 2010 to 2013 our three casinosdropped almost 394000 admissionsand $815 million in AGR ndash despite therelatively new Jumerrsquos casino at a more-attractive location AGR at Jumerrsquos wasactually higher in 2013 compared to 2010
but dropped from 2012 to 2013Admissions at Isle of Capri have
been on a steady slide since 2000 andat Rhythm City since 2002 AGR hasbeen dropping at Isle of Capri since2004 and at Rhythm City since 2005The new Jumerrsquos undoubtedly buoyedthe entire market but the reality is thatthe pie for casinos is getting smaller(In that context communities are wiseto secure guaranteed funding andor
additional financial concessions fromgambling companies when they havethe opportunity as Davenport and theRiverboat Development Authority didwith the cityrsquos new casino operator)
Continued From Page 4
State Against StateWith two casinos on the Iowa side ofthe Mississippi and one on the Illinoisside those figures arenrsquot distributedevenly Each state has its own formula fordivvying up gambling revenue furtherskewing distributions
From 1996 to 2013 Rhythm City andIsle of Capri had combined admissionsof 518 million while Jumerrsquos hadadmissions of 157 million Iowa casinostherefore accounted for 767 percent of
admissionsIn a similar breakdown Rhythm City
and Isle of Capri had combined AGR of$269 billion during the period whileJumerrsquos had $802 million ndash meaning thatIowa casinos got 770 percent of AGR
State-government revenue was $508million for Iowa and $140 million forIllinois ndash a 784-percent share for Iowa
But even though our Iowa casinos hadmore than three-quarters of market share
for the period in both admissions andAGR local government in Illinois hasbenefited far more The local-governmentshare of Quad Cities casino revenues wasonly $267 million in Iowa comparedto $558 million in Illinois ndash a reversalof market dynamics in which Illinoisaccounts for two-thirds of gambling taxesto local government
One Major ChangeLooking at admissions and revenuesover nearly two decades ignores that ourlocal market changed dramatically whenJumerrsquos moved to Interstate 280 Thecasino essentially doubled its businesswith the move going from 623000admissions and $358-million AGRin calendar year 2007 to 126-millionadmissions and $705-million AGR
in calendar year 2009 ndash the Interstate
casinorsquos first full year of operation Itslocal market share by both measureswent from below 20 percent to roughly40 percent ndash meaning that it went frombeing the arearsquos third-place casino to itstop performer
And herersquos where my hypothesis of agambling pie of a fixed size breaks downbecause Jumerrsquos in fact brought newbusiness to the local market ndash at least inthe short term In 2009 our Iowa casinoslost nearly 185000 admissions comparedto the previous year while Jumerrsquos addedmore than 587000 AGR in the Iowacasinos dropped $607 million whileJumerrsquos added $362 million (Again
these figures represent a reporting-
The Shrinking Gambling PieCOVER STORY
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machines throughout the state ldquoThatrsquoslike 17 18 casinosrdquo
And that means fewer tourists comingto the Quad Cities to gamble he said ndashthe new competitive reality for our three
casinos ldquoIt isnrsquot just the machines thatare in play here Itrsquos people not comingin their car or their not coming on theirbus to this market to play because nowtheyrsquore staying homerdquo
more than 80 years
old The Arsenal
clock is more
than 140 Yet their
appearances havenrsquot
changed much over
the passing decades
Paradoxically
the Quad City
landmarks most
associated with time
seem unchanged by
its passage
Bruce Walters is
a professor of art
at Western Illinois
University
This is part of an occasional series on the
history of public art in the Quad Cities Iftherersquos a piece of public art that yoursquod like
to learn more about e-mail the location
and a brief description to BD-Walters
wiuedu
Still Jumerrsquos AGR peaked in 2012
dropped $6 million in 2013 and was
nearly 10 percent lower in the first six
months of 2014 compared to 2013 Renk
said a large portion of that is because of
video gambling in the Quad CitiesHe added that one canrsquot only consider
the video-gambling revenue in Rock
Island County He noted that Illinois
has more than 17000 video-gambling
Admissions and AGR
at Quad Cities CasinosAdmissions and Adjusted Gross RevenueReceipts at Isle ofCapri Rhythm City and Jumerrsquos have been on a combineddownward slide since at least 2005 Jumerrsquos new casino(opened in 2008) reversed that trend ndash but only for a few years
Total Admissions Total AGR
1996 3915223 $1344018051997 4152460 $145304254
1998 4128706 $159015497
1999 4201579 $173521309
2000 4350291 $188944265
2001 3960456 $184184531
2002 4227489 $200966228
2003 3943322 $204904478
2004 3949886 $219848393
2005 3885494 $221818473
2006 3661265 $215101665
2007 3242598 $1939644042008 3067818 $187509933
2009 3470716 $217650872
2010 3487723 $212505753
2011 3374835 $213639917
2012 3367142 $2141128982013 3094095 $204357776
by Jeff Ignatius
jeffrcreadercom
Continued From Page 5
nightIt is at night when
the clocks are mostimpressive their
luminous faces likebeacons ndash even
in cities awash instreetlights and
headlampsEach clock tower
is meant to beimposing thougheach has a slightly
different messageThe Wells Fargo
building is forward-looking in its
modern constructionmethods yet it
still retains theauthority of classical architectural
elements The Rock Island Clock Toweruses architecture ndash primarily the Italian
Renaissance style ndash to create a buildingthat is formidable but not grandiose
The Wells Fargo clock tower is now
Art in Plain Sight The Arsenal
and Wells Fargo Clocks
Article and photos by Bruce Walters
BD-WalterswiueduART
The Wells Fargo tower
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far less visual and memorable than that timehe turned into Conan the Touch FootballBarbarian
A way to overcome first impressionbias suggested by research by Kai H Limis presenting new information about yourboyfriend in such ldquounambiguousrdquo and ldquovividrdquoways that it becomes hard to ignore Tell friendsstraight-out that hersquos changed and explain hismotivation ndash ideally while walking past himmeditating on a park bench with the DalaiLama or running a rescue for hummingbirdsingle mothers At the very least tell storiesndash true stories ndash laying out how differently henow responds Information presented in storyform tends to be stickier and ldquovividrdquo mentalpictures of his transformation may quash theambiguity that helps maintain f irst-impressionbias Finally add a call to action ndash a requestthat friends give him a second look through thelens of this new information They just mightsee that they can sit down to dinner with theguy without worrying hersquoll go off on them ldquoMy
name is Inigo Montoya You bumped my armreaching for the bread Prepare to dierdquo
Hot to TotIs there a way to make sure someone is on
birth control My girlfriend says she is but
I donrsquot believe her I know she really wants
to have a baby Irsquom not ready to be a father
yet ndash or maybe ever ndash so I need to get to the
bottom of this
ndash Worried
Yoursquore perhaps more of an adoption man ndash
into adopting the sort of little rascal you can
leave tied to a parking meter during brunch
without anybody calling social services on
you Unfortunately a man has limited control
over whether a woman hersquos with gets a bun in
the oven with his DNA baked into it ndash that is
unless he gets snipped or padlocks his zipper
and chucks the key in the ocean Of course the
single worst form of birth control is trusting
that a woman ndash especially a woman longingfor a baby ndash is actually taking or using hers A
mitigating factor is whether shersquos shown herself
to be ethical Consider whether that describes
your girlfriend If not you might want to
make that a requirement for any partner of
yours ndash before you find yourself reading The
Very Hungry Caterpillar aloud for the 300th
time in a week as itrsquos the only way to keep
your toddler from screaming like a goat being
slaughtered
Got A Problem Ask Amy Alkon171 Pier Ave 280 Santa Monica CA 90405
or e-mail AdviceAmyaolcom (AdviceGoddesscom)copy2014 Amy Alkon all rights reserved
Ask
theAdviceGoddessBY AMY ALKON
Under New AngerManagement
When my boyfriend and I started dating
he was kind of a hothead His first encounter
with my friends was a game of touch football
on the beach He and another guy collided
and he lost his temper There was a good bit
of yelling and I think people were pretty
shocked To his credit he realized he had an
anger problem Over time he has worked
hard on it and now he doesnrsquot blow upanymore He really is a changed man and I
thought people would recognize it but Irsquove
recently learned that they all still see him
as the scary-angry guy Is there any way to
change that
ndash Asking for a Second Chance
In touch football yoursquore only supposedto put a hand or two on another player ndash asopposed to oh tearing out his soul with yourbare hands grinding it into a fine powder andsprinkling it on your corn flakes
Sure in the months following that friendlySunday-afternoon death match your friendshad various opportunities to see that yourboyfriendrsquos changed Sadly this probably hasnrsquotmade the slightest dent in their opinion ofhim thanks to our brainrsquos penchant for energy
conservation Once wersquove figured somethingout ndash some bit of information or how to dosomething ndash our brain creates a cognitiveshortcut shrink-wrapping and storing the
knowledge set so the next time around wersquollreact automatically instead of having to thinkthe thing through These cognitive shortcutswork great when you say want more light toread by You know to reach over and switchon a lamp you donrsquot have to figure out what alamp is or whether yanking the dogrsquos tail mightmake his eyes light up the room
Unfortunately this auto-think makesundoing first impressions like trying toun-spill red wine on a white rug The nexttime we see a person our brain shoves usour mental flashcard on them ndash ldquoOh rightExplody McSplodersonrdquo Therersquos no mullingover whether that view of them might be duefor revision Researchers predictably call thiscognitive laziness ldquofirst-impression biasrdquo Itrsquosa form of confirmation bias our tendency tofavor information that confirms our beliefs andignore any that suggests we might be mistakenInformation updates are especially easy tooverlook when theyrsquore subtle like an explosiveguy shrugging off a small affront which is
19
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Too bad for these short-sighted people andtheir heirs The worth of Modiglianirsquos workseventually increased and some sold for millionsof dollars In the weeks ahead Leo donrsquot be like
those food sellers Know the value of what youhave even if itrsquos still latent
VIRGO (August 23-September 22) Irsquove got three new vocabulary wordsfor you I need them to provide you
with the proper oracle First is the Germanterm Schwellenangst It refers to timidity ornervousness about crossing a threshold andheading into unknown territory The secondword is a new English term ldquostrikhedoniardquo It
means the joy that rises up when you feel thecourage to say ldquoto hell with itrdquo The third wordis from Portuguese desenrascanccedilo It means thespontaneous improvisation of haphazard but
ultimately effective plans Now letrsquos put them alltogether To conquer your Schwellenangst youmust summon a bolt of strikhedonia and havefaith in your ability to carry out desenrascanccedilo(Thanks to other-wordlytumblrcom for the
new words)
LIBRA (September 23-October
22) Desire can conquer fearLove trumps cowardice The power that your
tenderness affords you may not completelydissolve your doubt and worry but it will quietthem down so much that they will lose theirability to paralyze you These truths are alwaysgood to keep in mind of course but they are
especially useful to you right now No obstaclewill faze you no shadow will intimidate youas long as you feed your holy longing andunshakable compassion
SCORPIO (October 23-November21) On August 2 1830 Louis
Antoine Duke of Angoulecircme was
King of France for 20 minutes (Itrsquos a long story)
I offer this to you as a cautionary tale A few
weeks from now I donrsquot want to have to be
comparing you to him If you hope to hold your
new position or continue to wield your added
clout for longer than just a little while you should
take all necessary steps How Nurture the web of
support that will sustain you for example Donrsquot
burn a single bridge Cultivate real empathy
not just the showy kind Avoid manipulativebehavior even if you think you can get away with
it Be a skillful gatherer of information
SAGITTARIUS (November
22-December 21) Golda Meirwas prime minister of Israel from
1969 to 1974 Her admirers described her as
ldquostrong-willed straight-talking gray-bunnedgrandmother of the Jewish peoplerdquo She hada good sense of humor too ldquoLet me tell youthe one thing I have against Mosesrdquo she saidldquoHe took us 40 years into the desert in order to
bring us to the one place in the Middle East thathas no oilrdquo I bring this up as a teaching storyfor you Sagittarius If you plan to make any bigmoves transitions or journeys in the coming
Go to RealAstrologycom to check out Rob BrezsnysEXPANDED WEEKLY AUDIO HOROSCOPESamp DAILY TEXT MESSAGE HOROSCOPES
The audio horoscopes are also available by phone at
1-877-873-4888 or 1-900-950-7700
FREE WILL ASTROLOGY by Rob Brezsny
ARIES (March 21-April 19) AnAmerican named Kevin Shelleyaccomplished a feat worthy ofinclusion in the Guinness Book of
World Records While wearing a blue satinmartial-arts outfit he smashed 46 wooden toiletseats over his head in just one minute Someobservers may be inclined to dismiss his effortsas frivolous and ridiculous But I admire howhe playfully mocked his own competitiveness
while fully expressing his competitiveness Hesatirized his egorsquos drive to be first and best evenas he achieved the goal of being first and best Irecommend you try something similar Yoursquoreentering a phase when yoursquoll be wise to add a bit
of humility to your bold self-presentation
TAURUS (April 20-May 20) Youare about to make the transition from
plodding to skipping from moping toexulting You will no longer be bogged downby cloudy doubt but will instead be buoyed bygiddy hope To what do we owe this imminentturnaround in your fortunes One reason
is that itrsquos Justifiable Narcissism Week ndash forTauruses only During this jubilee the Free WillAstrology Council on Extreme Self-Esteem
authorizes you to engage in unabashed self-worship ndash and to corral a host of other people
who want to join in celebrating you praisingyou and helping you
GEMINI (May 21-June 20) An eagledoes not catch flies A lion wonrsquot hunt
for mice A gourmet chef shuns recipesthat call for canned soup and potato chips AndI trust that you wonrsquot indulge a hankering fornon-nutritious sweets and treats that would
spoil your appetite for more robust sustenance
You understand Irsquom not just talking about yourliteral eating habits right Interpret this oraclemetaphorically please
CANCER (June 21-July 22) Nowis an excellent time to phase outfantasies that bog you down or drag
you backward Are you up for that challengeCan you summon the courage to leave the
mediocre past behind If so here are yourassignments Wean yourself of longings toreconstruct bygone pleasures Forget about
trying to be like the person you used to be andto have the keys you used to have Stop feeding
the feelings that keep you affixed to obsoletegoals Break any taboo that makes you scared tochange what needs to be changed
LEO (July 23-August 22) The artist
Amedeo Modigliani lived in Parisfrom 1906 until his death in 1920 For
most of that time he was destitute Proprietorsof local stores and restaurants sometimes
accepted his artwork as payment in lieu ofactual money They didnrsquot necessarily appreciateit though One food seller used Modiglianirsquosdrawings as wraps for the fried potatoes he soldAnother stashed the artistrsquos paintings in his
cellar where they turned into feasts for rodents
months I suggest you choose destinations thatwill allow you to gain access to wealth-buildingresources
CAPRICORN (December22-January 19) Do you know whatphase of your cycle it is Here are
a few hints It doesnrsquot come around often Itrsquosnot characterized by predictable events or
boring certainties And it may allow you evenencourage you to take a break from beingyour usual self Give up Okay Irsquoll tell you Youhave entered the Nicholas Cage Phase of your
cycle Cage is a Capricorn but not a typicalone Hersquos eccentric and manic and certifiablybatty He refers to his acting technique asldquoNouveau Shamanicrdquo once lived in a fake castleand owns a Lamborghini that belonged to
the legendary tyrant the Shah of Iran For ourcurrent purposes he has also testified ldquoI am nota demon I am a lizard a shark a heat-seekingpanther I want to be Bob Denver on acidplaying the accordionrdquo
AQUARIUS (January 20-February
18) Herersquos one of my goals in lifeAquarius to show you a type of astrology that
does not infringe on your free will but ratherclarifies your options In this horoscope forinstance I will outline your alternatives so thatyou will be fully informed as you determinewhat course of action will be most closelyaligned with your high ideals Ponder the
following question and then briskly exert yourfreedom of choice Would you prefer to havelove make your head spin knock you off yourfeet tickle your X-factor kick you gently but
firmly in the ass or all of the above
PISCES (February 19-March 20) ldquoGod changes caterpillars intobutterflies sand into pearls and coal
into diamonds by using t ime and pressurerdquo sayspastor Rick Warren ldquoHe is working on you toordquoLetrsquos make that idea your meditation Pisces Ifthe word ldquoGodrdquo doesnrsquot suit you substitute ldquoliferdquoldquonaturerdquo or ldquoWakan Tankardquo the Lakotan term
for ldquoThe Great Mysteryrdquo The essential pointis that you are being worked on and shapedby forces beyond your conscious awarenessSome of them are vast and impersonal like
your culture the media and the entertainmentindustry Others are intimate and close at handlike your genes your childhood imprints andthe characters you encounter daily Now is anexcellent time to contemplate all the influences
that make you who you are
Homework What idea feeling or attitude are you enslaved to What can you do to escape yourslavery Write Truthroostergmailcom and visitFreeWillAstrologycom
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August 7 Answers RightAT LAST middot August 21 2014
ACROSS
1 Harsh noise5 Cookie10 Considers15 On the double19 _ 5120 Ease21 Set aside22 Bear or Berra23 Timid one Hyph25 Winged creature 2 wds
27 Indian language28 Melees30 Paltry31 Osculation32 _ of a different color33 Absent34 Assail37 Muslim mystic38 Doctrines42 Thrusting weapon43 Supplier of army provisions47 Chronicle Abbr48 Reckoning Abbr49 Take up50 Town _
51 Corn bread52 Rocky hill53 Furthers54 Workers in a BampB55 Vine fruit56 Radiating from the center58 Perfume59 Unruffled60 Planer and edger61 Hit62 Earn63 Old West transports65 Old World herb66 Meeting69 ldquoTo _ _ humanrdquo70 Carnivorous fish
71 Roman writer72 Half diam73 Acid _74 Engaged75 Defunct name in Africa76 Immobilizes
77 _ media78 Concern of dieters 2 wds80 Rush81 Campaign hopefuls83 Male deer84 Code word for ldquoHrdquo85 Raggedy _86 Set of steps88 Slenderize90 Faithful93 Image Prefix
94 Hard-nosed ones98 Symbol of hospitality 2 wds100 HVAC device102 Held or Karenina103 Like a contortionist104 Crest105 Ireland106 SeaWorld star107 Eminent108 Certain replies109 Carey or Barrymore
DOWN
1 Tabula _2 Semicircles3 High _4 Budgerigar5 Walks in water6 Pit7 Expression8 Abbr in timetables9 Modernize with upgraded parts10 Swiss Alps city11 Cheer12 Shade trees13 Tangled mass14 Bikinis15 Lemur Hyph16 Shows sorrow17 Arab headgear
18 Pathos24 Throw out26 Show a response29 Water flag32 Bactrian feature33 Anagram of 46-Down34 Trounces
35 Disney park 36 Triple Crown winner of 197337 Struck 38 Group of lions39 Working class40 Projecting piece41 Mise-en- _43 Plots44 American playwright Clifford _45 Spare46 Anagram of 33-Down
51 Risk 53 Bitter drug54 Unkempt55 Lenience57 Name and password58 Where Nunavut is59 Trumpet call61 Peeler62 Shearer of ldquoThe Red Shoesrdquo63 Function64 Retinue65 Convex molding66 Actor Montgomery _67 Cyrus or Vivian68 Ill-fated Ford70 ldquoThe Secret Life of Walter _rdquo
71 Chaplain74 Factotum75 Fanaticism76 Pledged78 _ Domingo79 Rare82 Mischievous one84 Town in Hawaii86 Magnitude87 Carried with effort88 Wool cloth89 Cripples90 ldquo_ the night be forerdquo91 Descartes92 Skeletal part
93 False Abbr94 Some wines95 Recipe word96 Vetch seed97 Ragout99 Swellheadrsquos problem101 Hasten
August 7 Crossword Answers
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Billy Peiffer amp Collin Keemle Jam Night-On the Rock Grille amp Bar 4619 34th StRock Island IL
CJ the DJ -RIBCO 1815 2nd AveRock Island IL
Chuck T Murphy - Whiskey BarrelSaloon 305 W 2nd St Rock Falls IL
Cobra Kai Karaoke -Rumors Lounge ampNightclub 1704 Second Ave RockIsland IL
Cody Road Unplugged (730pm) - ABCKaraoke (11pm) - The Rust y Nail 2606 W Locust Davenport IA
Double Dz Karaoke -Purgatoryrsquos Pub2104 State St Bettendorf IA
Fablos Karaoke Night -RME CommunityStage 131 W 2nd St Davenport IA
Karaoke Night -Applebeersquos - Moline3805 41st Ave Moline IL
Lewis Knudsen Live Lunch (11am)-Mama Comptonrsquos 1725 2nd AveRock Island IL
Lionel Young Band - The Muddy Waters1708 State St Bettendorf IA
Open Mic Night -Rookies 2818 N BradySt Davenport IA
Open Stage Night - Theorsquos Java Club213 17th St Rock Island IL
Rational Anthem - Boys - MaidenMars - Conetrauma - The Mil l 120 E
Burlington Iowa City IASoulshake - Mixology -Gabersquos 330 E
Washington St Iowa City IAStardust Talent Night - The Old Star-
dust Sports Bar 1191 19th StreetMoline IL
Mill City Mob -Moline Bier Stube Black-hawk Room 415 15th St Moline IL
North of 40 -Princeton Days River Drive
Princeton IAOlivia Dvorak (4pm) -Wide River Win-
ery - Clinton 1776 East Deer CreekRd Clinton IA
Open Mic Night - Downtown CentralPerk 226 W 3rd St Davenport IA
Ozone Trio (630pm) - Brandon Gibbs(930pm) -Riverside Casino andGolf Resort 3184 Highway 22 Riv-erside IA
Paddlefest 2014 House Arrest (8pm)-Paddlewheel Sports Bar amp Grill 22115th St Bettendorf IA
Pierced Productions Karaoke amp DJfeaturing Leigh Timbrook - TheOld Stardust Sports Bar 1191 19thStreet Moline IL
Polyrhythms Jazz amp Heritage FestivalTerranga House - ETM (EvangelismThrough Music) - The Rangels- Morten Wa Byaombe - CurtisHawkins Band - First Rank - ErniePeniston Band - Kuchina Jazz Col-lective -Martin Luther King Parkbetween 7th amp 5th Avenues RockIsland IL
Southern Thunder Karaoke - HollarrsquosBar and Grill 4050 27th St Moline IL
Steve McFate Acoustic Show - Gen-erations Bar amp Grill 4100 4th AveMoline IL
The Funnies -River House 1510 RiverDr Moline IL
Tyler Barham -Broken Saddle 1417 5th
Ave Moline ILWill Kimbrough - Brigitte DeMeyer-CSPSLegion Arts 1103 3rd St SECedar Rapids IA
Live Five Ellis Kell Band (5pm)-RME Courtyard 131 W 2nd St
Davenport IALive Lunch w Midwest amp Dear Creek(noon) - Silly C (7pm) -RME Com-munity Stage 131 W 2nd St Dav-enport IA
Lost Country Dancersrsquo Dance -WalcottColiseum 116 E Bryant St Walcott IA
Mercury Brothers - The Mud dy Waters1708 State St Bettendorf IA
Mountain Sprout - Lou Shields - RIBCO1815 2nd Ave Rock Island IL
Neverly Brothers -Riverside Casinoand Golf Resort 3184 Highway 22Riverside IA
North of 40 -Mulliganrsquos Valley Pub 310W 1st Ave Coal Valley IL
Orquesta Alto Maiz (630pm) -Shera-ton Iowa City Hotel 210 S DubuqueSt Iowa City IA
Pierced Productions Karaoke amp DJfeaturing Leigh Timbrook - TheOld Stardust Sports Bar 1191 19thStreet Moline IL
Smooth Groove -On the Rock Grilleamp Bar 4619 34th St Rock Island IL
Traitors - Villains - Fate Worse ThanDeath - Victims - Post Ad - ThroughMy Eyes (6pm) - Moline Bier Stube
Blackhawk Room 415 15th St Moline IL
20140822 (Fri)
50 Shades of Rock - Bier Stube Moline417 15th St Moline IL
ABC Karaoke -Circle Tap 1345 LocustSt Davenport IA
ABC Karaoke -Creekside Bar and Grill3303 Brady St Davenport IA
ABC Karaoke -Moose Lodge - Daven-port 2333 Rockingham Rd Dav-enport IA
An Evening with Buckwheat Zydeco- The Redst one Room 129 Main StDavenport IA
Band du Jour (530pm) - Whiplash
Abby (9pm) - The Rusty Nail 2606W Locust Davenport IA
Chuck T Murphy -Eagle Ridge Resortamp Spa 444 Eagle Ridge Dr Galena IL
Dirty Water Band -Barrel House 211211 E 2nd St Davenport IA
DollaMiiite Live Dance Mix - Th eSmoking Dog Pub 1800 2nd AveRock Island IL
Doug Brundies Big Acoustic Show-Junction Grill amp Bar 110 E 4th StWilton IA
Joe Seng -Joersquos Club 1402 W 7th StDavenport IA
Karaoke Night -Bowlmor Lanes 2952N Brady St Davenport IA
Karaoke Night -Roosterrsquos Sports Bar amp
Grill 2130 3rd Ave Rock Island ILLarry Bo Boyd -Cool Beanz Coffee-house 1325 30th St Rock Island IL
Lewis Knudsen Band - The Effie Afton- KAB -Moline Bier Stube BlackhawkRoom 415 15th St Moline IL
Southern Thunder Karaoke -HollarrsquosBar and Grill 4050 27th St Moline IL
The Bishops - Fairhaven - Rude Punch-Iowa City Yacht Club 13 S Linn StIowa City IA
The Blow Ups - Halo Of Flies -RascalsLive 1418 15th St Moline IL
The Franti Project -Brady Street Pub217 Brady St Davenport IA
The Funnies -Len Brownrsquos North ShoreInn 700 N Shore Dr Moline IL
The Unidynes (5pm) - Wide RiverWinery - LeClaire 106 N Cody RdLeClaire IA
Vagabond Entertainment presentsK o o by rsquo s K a ra o ke - B i er S t u b eLeClaire 1001 Canal Shore DrLeClaire IA
Vice Squad -Purgatoryrsquos Pub 2104 StateSt Bettendorf IA
Xposed - FiLiBuStA - Pleasurebeats- Disco Diaries -Gabersquos 330 E Wash-ington St Iowa City IA
You Me amp Apollo - The Lonelyhearts-Rozz-Tox 2108 3rd Ave Rock Is-land IL
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Jam Session w BenSoltau - Iowa CityYacht Club 13 S Linn
St Iowa City IAK a r a o k e N i g h t-RIBCO 1815 2ndAve Rock Island ILKoobyrsquos Karaoke-Bier Stube LeClaire1001 Canal Shore DrLeClaire IAO pe n M ic N ig h t- Ru m o rs L o u ngeamp Nightclub 1704Second Ave RockIsland ILOpen Mic Night w
Karl Beatty amp Mike Miller -BooziersquosBar amp Grill 114 12 W 3rd St Dav-enport IA
The Chris amp Wes Show -Ubriacorsquos Trat-toria 1029 Mound St Davenport IAThe Harris Collection Open Jam Ses-
sion -Brady Street Pub 217 Brady StDavenport IA
20140828 (Thu)
Lewis Knudsen Live Lunch (11am)-Mama Comptonrsquos 1725 2nd AveRock Island IL
Boston - Starship -US Cellular Center370 1st Ave NE Cedar Rapids IA
Open Stage Night - Theorsquos Java Club213 17th St Rock Island IL
Billy Peiffer amp Collin Keemle Jam Night-On the Rock Grille amp Bar 4619 34th StRock Island IL
Double Dz Karaoke -Purgatoryrsquos Pub2104 State St Bettendorf IA
ABC Karaoke - The Rusty Nail 2606 WLocust Davenport IA
Bob Log III - Samuel Locke-Ward ampthe Garbage Boys - The Mill 120 EBurlington Iowa City IA
20140825 (Mon)
ABC Karaoke - The Muddy Waters 170 8State St Bettendorf IA
Circle of Heat -Gabersquos 330 E Washing-ton St Iowa City IA
Live Lunch w Lewis Knudsen (noon)-RME Community Stage 131 W 2ndSt Davenport IA
Open Mic w J Knight - The Mil l 120 EBurlington Iowa City IA
20140826 (Tue)
ABC Karaoke -Creekside Bar and Grill3303 Brady St Davenport IA
ABC Karaoke - The Muddy Waters 170 8State St Bettendorf IA
ABC Karaoke - The R usty Nail 2606 W
Locust Davenport IAAcoustic Music Club (430pm) - RME(River Music Experience) 131 W 2ndSt Davenport IA
Fruition -Gabersquos 330 E Washington StIowa City IA
Glenn Hickson (5pm) -Jake Orsquos Grille2900 Blackhawk Rd Rock Island IL
Open Jam Session -Brady Street Pub217 Brady St Davenport IA
Open Mic Night (630pm) - Cool BeanzCoffeehouse 1325 30th St RockIsland IL
Open Mic Nite w Alan Sweet -VanrsquosPizza Pub amp Grill 3333 Harrison StDavenport IA
Open Mic w Corey Wallace amp Friends-11th Street Precinct 2108 E 11th StDavenport IA
Pete Balestrieri - Eric Whittaker - Jus-tin Baumgartner - Douglas KramerNye - The Mi ll 12 0 E Bur lin gto nIowa City IA
Cobra Kai Karaoke -Rumors Lounge ampNightclub 1704 Second Ave RockIsland IL
Karaoke Night -Applebeersquos - Moline3805 41st Ave Moline IL
Open Mic Night -Rookies 2818 N BradySt Davenport IA
Stardust Talent Night - The Old Stardus tSports Bar 1191 19th Street Moline IL
CJ the DJ -RIBCO 1815 2nd AveRock Island IL
Soulshake - Mixology -Gabersquos 330 EWashington St Iowa City IA
20140829 (Fri)
ABC Karaoke -Circle Tap 1345 LocustSt Davenport IA
ABC Karaoke -Creekside Bar and Grill3303 Brady St Davenport IA
ABC Karaoke -Moose Lodge - Daven-port 2333 Rockingham Rd Dav-enport IA
Barstool Boogaloo -Broken Saddle1417 5th Ave Moline IL
Cheese Pizza - American Dog -RIBCO1815 2nd Ave Rock Island IL
Cody Road -Dickson Park Milan ILDave Moore amp the Outskirts of Town
- The Mil l 12 0 E Bur lin gton Iow aCity IA
Derek Reid amp Andy Jazz Duo - BlueMovies -Moline Bier Stube Black-hawk Room 415 15th St Moline IL
Dirt Road Rockers -On the Rock Grilleamp Bar 4619 34th St Rock Island IL
Dogs on Skiis (630pm) - SheratonIowa City Hotel 210 S Dubuque StIowa City IA
DollaMiiite Live Dance Mix - Th eSmoking Dog Pub 1800 2nd AveRock Island IL
Doug Brundies Big Acoustic Show-Onion Grove Bar 602 Lombard StClarence IA
20140824 (Sun)
ABC Karaoke -11th Street Precinct2108 E 11th St Davenport IA
ABC Karaoke - The Rusty Nail 2606 WLocust Davenport IA
Alan Sweet amp Friends (6pm) - TheMuddy Waters 1708 State St Bet-tendorf IA
Bill Chrastil (4pm) -Riverside Casinoand Golf Resort 3184 Highway 22Riverside IA
Buddy Olson (3pm) -Duckyrsquos Lagoon13515 78th Ave Andalusia IL
Chuck T Murphy -Parkside Gril l ampLounge 2307 5th Ave Moline IL
Jim Ryan (3p m) -Len Brownrsquos NorthShore Inn 700 N Shore Dr Moline IL
Keep Off the Grass (5pm) - The Cap-tainrsquos Table 4801 River Dr Moline IL
Live Broadcast - Lack of Zen -Gabersquos330 E Washington St Iowa City IA
Open Mic for Originals Only (noon)-Mama Comptonrsquos 1725 2nd AveRock Island IL
Open Mic Night w Karl Beatty - BarrelHouse 211 211 E 2nd St Daven-port IA
Open Mic Night w Rob Dahms (5pm)-Rustic Ridge Golf Course Grille ampPub 1151 East Iowa St Eldridge IA
Polyrhythms Jazz amp Heritage FestivalDaniel Leahy Band - LangstonHughes Tribute - Tammy McCann- Laurence Hobgood - The Redstone
Room 129 Main St Davenport IASteve McFate Acoustic Show -On the
Rock Grille amp Bar 4619 34th St RockIsland IL
Sunday Jazz Brunch (830 amp 1030am1230pm) -Bix Bistro 200 E 3rd StDavenport IA
Eleven Fifty Two - Aterra Tale - Mole-hill - AsBigAsAMouse -Rascals Live1418 15th St Moline IL
Fire Sale - Aitas - Dan DiMonte amp theBad Assettes -Iowa City Yacht Club13 S Linn St Iowa City IA
Funktastic Five - The Rusty Nail 26 06 WLocust Davenport IA
Gray Wolf Band - Len Brownrsquos NorthShore Inn 700 N Shore Dr Moline IL
Jazz amp E xperi mental Jazz -Bier StubeMoline 417 15th St Moline IL
Joe Seng -Joersquos Club 1402 W 7th StDavenport IA
Karaoke Night -Bowlmor Lanes 2952N Brady St Davenport IA
Karaoke Night -Roosterrsquos Sports Bar ampGrill 2130 3rd Ave Rock Island IL
Live Five Jason Carl Band (5pm)-RME Courtyard 131 W 2nd St
Davenport IANorth of 40 -Purgatoryrsquos Pub 2104 StateSt Bettendorf IA
Parkypalooza Meth amp Goats - Pur-gatory - Ski Ma$k - Maleficarum- Cool Off - The Easy Mark - LordGreen - Straigh t Up - Tong Po -Rozz- Tox 2108 3rd Ave Rock Island IL
Pierced Productions Karaoke amp DJfeaturing Leigh Timbrook - TheOld Stardust Sports Bar 1191 19thStreet Moline IL
Sha Na Na (8pm) - Hold On Band(930pm) -Riverside Casino and GolfResort 3184 Highway 22 Riverside IA
Southern Thunder Karaoke -HollarrsquosBar and Grill 4050 27th St Moline IL
Surrounded by Giants Farewell Show
-Gabersquos 330 E Washington St IowaCity IA
The Whoozdads (5pm) -Wide RiverWinery - LeClaire 106 N Cody RdLeClaire IA
The Matchsellers (6pm) - RME Com-munity Stage 131 W 2nd St Dav-enport IA
20140827 (Wed)
ABC Karaoke -11th Street Precinct2108 E 11th St Davenport IA
ABC Karaoke -Circle Tap 1345 LocustSt Davenport IA
Acoustic Jam Night w Steve Mc-Fate -McManus Pub 1401 7th AveMoline IL
Acoustic Open Mic Night (630pm) -Fablos Karaoke Night (9pm) -RMECommunity Stage 131 W 2nd StDavenport IA
Burlington Street Bluegrass Band - TheMill 120 E Burlington Iowa City IA
Chuck T Murphy -Valley Inn Ale House24575 Valley Dr Pleasant Valley IA
Cody Road Unplugged (6pm) - GoFish Marina and Bar 411 River DrPrinceton IA
Fifth of Country (6pm) - Karaoke King(930pm) - The Rusty Nail 260 6 WLocust Davenport IA
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Davenport Iowa bull 5633267804wwwfiggeartmuseumorg
Sponsored by
Mary Bero Stuffed Head Self-Portrait 2006 cotton silk courtesy of
the Collection of Marcia Doc ter photography courtesy of the artist
Innovators amp Legends Generations in Textiles and Fiber
Through September 7 2014Organized by the Muskegon
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Legends features more than 70
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Local Threads Through September 7 2014
A companion exhibition Local Threads
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Schafer Interiors
Wynne Schafer
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Open Mic Night w Karl Beatty amp MikeMiller -Booziersquos Bar amp Grill 114 12 W3rd St Davenport IA
The Chris amp Wes Show - Ubriacorsquos Trat-toria 1029 Mound St Davenport IA
The Harris Collection Open Jam Ses-sion -Brady Street Pub 217 Brady StDavenport IA
20140904 (Thu)
ABC Karaoke - The Rusty Nail 2606 WLocust Davenport IA
Allen Edwards -Riverside Casino andGolf Resort 3184 Highway 22 Riv-erside IA
Battle of the Bands VII -Iowa City YachtClub 13 S Linn St Iowa City IA
Chuck T Murphy -Harringtonrsquos Pub 2321Cumberland Dr Bettendorf IA
Cobra Kai Karaoke -Rumors Lounge ampNightclub 1704 Second Ave RockIsland IL
Cornmeal - Henhouse Prowlers -Soulshake -Gabersquos 330 E Washing-ton St Iowa City IA
Danika Holmes -Barrel House 211 211E 2nd St Davenport IA
Dirty Water Band -Barrel House 211 211E 2nd St Davenport IA
Double Dz Karaoke -Purgatoryrsquos Pub2104 State St Bettendorf IA
Karaoke Night -Applebeersquos - Moline3805 41st Ave Moline IL
Moonshine Sorrow - The Mil l 120 EBurlington Iowa City IA
Open Mic Night -Rookies 2818 N BradySt Davenport IA
Open Stage Night - Theorsquos Java Club213 17th St Rock Island IL
Stardust Talent Night - The Old Stardu stSports Bar 1191 19th Street Moline IL
The Candymakers -Schwiebert Riv-erfront Park between 17th amp 20thStreets Rock Island IL
Open Mic Night -Downtown CentralPerk 226 W 3rd St Davenport IA
Parkypalooza Weekend Nachos -
Wartorn - SickTired - King of Clubz- Bath House Boys - Hate - FeederGainer - Relentless Approach -Deathwish - Ice Hockey - Kings - AsYou Were -Rozz-Tox 2108 3rd AveRock Island IL
Pieces of Candy (4pm) -Wide RiverWinery - Clinton 1776 East DeerCreek Rd Clinton IA
Pierced Productions Karaoke amp DJfeaturing Leigh Timbrook - TheOld Stardust Sports Bar 1191 19thStreet Moline IL
Rock the Levee Village People - AB-BAFab -Quad-Cities Waterfront Con-vention Center 2021 State St Bet-tendorf IA
Sha Na Na (8pm) - Hold On Band(930pm) -Riverside Casino and GolfResort 3184 Highway 22 Riverside IA
Smooth Groove -River House 1510River Dr Moline IL
Southern Thunder Karaoke -HollarrsquosBar and Grill 4050 27th St Moline IL
Split Lip Rayfield - Cedar CountyCobras - Jon Eric - Gabersquos 330 EWashington St Iowa City IA
Steve McFate amp Friends - Timrsquos Corn er Tap 4018 14th Av e Rock Island IL
The Old 57rsquos -Bier Stube LeClaire 1001Canal Shore Dr LeClaire IA
The One Night Standards - BedroomShrine -Bier Stube Moline 417 15thSt Moline IL
The Travoltas - Meet the Press - RIBCO1815 2nd Ave Rock Island IL
20140831 (Sun)
ABC Karaoke -11th Street Precinct2108 E 11th St Davenport IA
ABC Karaoke - The Muddy Water s 1708State St Bettendorf IA
ABC Karaoke - The Rusty Nail 2606 W
Locust Davenport IABring Your Own Vinyl - Gabersquos 330 E
Washington St Iowa City IADriftwood Soldier -Rozz-Tox 2108 3rd
Ave Rock Island ILGlenn Hickson (5pm) -Jake Orsquos Grille
2900 Blackhawk Rd Rock Island ILOpen Jam Session -Brady Street Pub
217 Brady St Davenport IAOpen Mic Night (630pm) -Cool Beanz
Coffeehouse 1325 30th St RockIsland IL
Open Mic Nite w Alan Sweet - VanrsquosPizza Pub amp Grill 3333 Harr ison StDavenport IA
Open Mic w Corey Wallace amp Friends-11th Street Precinct 2108 E 11th St
Davenport IA
20140903 (Wed)
ABC Karaoke -11th Street Precinct2108 E 11th St Davenport IA
ABC Karaoke -Circle Tap 1345 LocustSt Davenport IA
Allen Edwards -Riverside Casino andGolf Resort 3184 Highway 22 Riv-erside IA
Cody Road Unplugged (6pm) -GoFish Marina and Bar 411 River DrPrinceton IA
Jam S essio n w Be n Sol tau - Iowa CityYacht Club 13 S Linn St Iowa City IA
Karaoke Night -RIBCO 1815 2nd Ave
Rock Island ILMotherfolk -Gabersquos 330 E WashingtonSt Iowa City IA
Open Mic Night -Rumors Lounge ampNightclub 1704 Second Ave RockIsland IL
Open Mic Night w Karl Beatty - BarrelHouse 211 211 E 2nd St Daven-
port IAOpen Mic Night w Rob Dahms (5pm)-Rustic Ridge Golf Course Grille ampPub 1151 East Iowa St Eldridge IA
Sunday Jazz Brunch (830 amp 1030am1230pm) -Bix Bistro 200 E 3rd StDavenport IA
Them SomrsquoBitches - Just Let Go DJs-Bier Stube Moline 417 15th StMoline IL
The Travoltas - Johnny Donrsquot -RIBCO1815 2nd Ave Rock Island IL
20140901 (Mon)
ABC Karaoke - The Muddy Water s 1708State St Bettendorf IA
Open Mic w J Knight - The Mil l 120 EBurlington Iowa City IA
20140902 (Tue)
ABC Karaoke -Creekside Bar and Grill3303 Brady St Davenport IA
A Crowd like You - Legions of Romulus(530pm) -Moline Bier Stube Black-
hawk Room 415 15th St Moline ILAlan Sweet amp Friends (6pm) - The MuddyWaters 1708 State St Bettendorf IA
AWTHNTKTS - In the Mouth of Rad-ness - Truck or Dead Horse - B-Star - Sainthood - Gabersquos 330 EWashington St Iowa City IA
Buddy Olson (3pm) -Duckyrsquos Lagoon13515 78th Ave Andalusia IL
Descendant -RME (River Music Experi-ence) 131 W 2nd St Davenport IA
Funktastic Five -On the Rock Grilleamp Bar 4619 34th St Rock Island IL
Greg amp Rich Acoustic Duo (2pm) -LenBrownrsquos North Shore Inn 700 NShore Dr Moline IL
Lucky Frog Street Dance The Old 57rsquos(4pm) - The Lovedogs (8pm) - The
Lucky Frog Bar and Grill 313 N SalinaSt McCausland IA
North of 40 - The Rust y Nail 260 6 WLocust Davenport IA
Open Mic for Originals Only (noon)-Mama Comptonrsquos 1725 2nd AveRock Island IL
Vagabond Entertainment presentsK o o by rsquo s K a ra o ke - B i er S t u b eLeClaire 1001 Canal Shore Dr
LeClaire IAWild Oatz -Stooges 908 3rd St Orion ILZach Harris - The Muddy Waters 1708
State St Bettendorf IA
20140830 (Sat)
ABC Karaoke -Creekside Bar and Grill3303 Brady St Davenport IA
Cody Road -Stooges 908 3rd St Orion ILCommunity Drum Circle (1030am)
-RME (River Music Experience) 131W 2nd St Davenport IA
Damon Johnson - Halo of Flies -RascalsLive 1418 15th St Moline IL
DollaMiiite Live Dance Mix - Th eSmoking Dog Pub 1800 2nd Ave
Rock Island ILDoug Brundies Big Acoustic Show -Bley-artrsquos Tap 2210 E 11th St Davenport IA
Downtown Rockinrsquo Daddyrsquos - Th eMuddy Waters 1708 State St Bet-tendorf IA
G Quick - Ro - Trayvee - Young God- Colossical - Prieto - Kr it - D Staff -RTMG -Moline Bier Stube BlackhawkRoom 415 15th St Moline IL
Gray Wolf Band -Milan Indian SummerFest Milan IL
Joe Ting lersquos DJ Enter tain ment -Bar-rel House Moline 1321 5th AveMoline IL
John June Year - Iowa City Yacht Club13 S Linn St Iowa City IA
Karaoke Night -Booziersquos Bar amp Grill 11412 W 3rd St Davenport IA
Karaoke Night - The Mill 1 20 E Burli ng-ton Iowa City IA
Milk amp Eggs -Uptown Billrsquos Coffee House730 S Dubuque St Iowa City IA
Naughty Naughty - The Rusty Nail 2606W Locust Davenport IA
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Whatrsquos Happeninrsquo
MusicLydia LovelessRock Island Brewing Company
Saturday August 23 9 pm
Alternative-countrymusician Lydia Loveless is
August 23rsquos headliner at the RockIsland Brewing Company and asa longtime resident of the city Irsquom
proud to say that her list of notableperformances begins and ends inRock Island
Donrsquot believe me Check outthe artistrsquos Wikipedia page Boththe first and last inclusions in theldquoNotable Performancesrdquo section arerecording sessions that took place atRock Islandrsquos Daytrotter studio Nowshersquos playing RIBCO where she alsoperformed in June of 2012 Loveless
Hell we sure seem to love herThe 23-year-old Loveless grew up
on a farm outside rural CoshoctonOhio before moving to Columbusat age 14 ndash the same age at which
she sang and played
guitar in Carson Drewher first band Thatensemble also consistedof her father and twoolder sisters and withina couple of yearsproducer David RhodesBrown approached
Loveless with the idea of recordinga solo LP a process that began in2007 and concluded with the 2010
release of the young musicianrsquos TheOnly Man
Armed with an album thatPopMatters described as a ldquopolishedthrow-back-country-leaningbreakthroughrdquo Lovelessrsquo talentswent on to capture attention atthe South by Southwest MusicFestival ndash notably that of the ownersof Bloodshot Records which todate has produced all of Lovelessrsquo
subsequent recordings Amongthem are 2011rsquos Indestructible Machine which SPIN magazinepraised for the artistrsquos ldquoroaring vocalsrdquo and ldquoutter lack of bullshitrdquoand 2013rsquos EP Boy Crazy which
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EventPolyrhythmsrsquo Jazz amp Heritage FestivalMartin Luther King Park and The Redstone Room
Saturday August 23 and Sunday August 24
Illinois and Iowa will be connected by more than a river anda few bridges (operational or not) on August 23 and 24 as
the area organization Polyrhythms presents its Jazz amp HeritageFestival the inaugural presentation of what organizers hope will
become an annual summertime event Taking
place in Rock Islandrsquos Martin Luther KingPark on Saturday and Davenportrsquos RedstoneRoom on Sunday the ldquojazzrdquo in the title is prettyself-explanatory As for the ldquoheritagerdquo portionmusically speaking it can pretty much be definedas ldquoabsolutely everything elserdquo
A celebration of the indigenous music of those who helpedform the Quad Citiesrsquo culture from early Native Americans topresent-day artists the festival features a lineup that includesthe Ernie Peniston Band the Curtis Hawkins Band Moretn Wa
Byaombe First Rank the Kuchina Jazz Collective and E
August 23 and the Daniel Leahy Quartet the Langston HTribute Laurence Hobgood and acclaimed Chicago vocaTammy McCann (pictured) on Sunday And through theimusic Polyrhythmsrsquo Jazz amp Heritage Festival will showcaencompassing blues gospel RampB folk country and rap istate event many years in the making
ldquoWe actually did festivals in 2002rdquo says Polyrhythms orNate Lawrence ldquoWe did it in East Moline on a Friday anpacked up and moved everything to Rock Island and didFranklin Field the next day And we never did it since be
MusicRock the LeveeIsle of Capri
Saturday August 30 730 pm
ldquoGood morning MikerdquoldquoWell good morning
to you Jeff This is a surpriserdquoldquoMmm-hmm I just wanted to
see if yoursquod finished the Whatrsquos
Happeninrsquos yet I knew you wereworking on them todayrdquo
ldquoActually Irsquom just finishing mylast one the article on August30rsquos Rock the Levee concert atthe Isle of Capri You know whorsquosperforming that show rightrdquo
ldquoI do Send me those pageswhenever yoursquore done and ndash rdquo
ldquoI mean the outdoor concertrsquosopening set is going to be a
lot of fun all by itself becausethe Isle has booked the ABBAtribute act ABBAFab With thesong lineup sure to include suchhuge hits as lsquoDancing Queenrsquo
lsquoWaterloorsquo lsquoTake a Chance on MersquolsquoSOSrsquo and lsquoThe Winner TakesIt Allrsquo itrsquoll be like seeing Mamma
Mia without all that plot anddialogue getting in the wayrdquo
ldquoMmm-hmm So just send methose articles as soon as ndash rdquo
ldquoBut waitrsquoll you hear who Rockthe Leveersquos headliners are TheVillage People Seriously Thelegendary disco performers whoreleased lsquoMacho Manrsquo lsquoIn theNavyrsquo and lsquoYMCArsquo and whorsquovesold more than 100 millionalbums worldwiderdquo
ldquoYeah I was aware of that rdquo
ldquoLemme tell ya Irsquove learnedso much about this group whileworking on this article Didyou know that 1978rsquos Cruisinrsquoand 1979rsquos Go West were both
platinum-sellers That the
Village People have a star onthe Hollywood Walk of FameThat while there have beennumerous turnovers in the bandrsquosmembership over the yearsFelipe Rose and Alex Briley haveactually stayed with the VillagePeople from 1977 to the presentrdquo
ldquoThat I didnrsquot know rdquoldquoBetween the grouprsquos history
and their ridiculously catchy
tunes everyonersquos gonna wannacatch the Village People at the Isleof Capri Irsquom so stoked about theevent that I even came to workdressed as one of the guysrdquo
ldquoSo I assumedrdquoldquoDonrsquot you want to know
which onerdquoldquoNo Thatrsquos why Irsquom calling
from homerdquo
For more information on the Isleof Caprirsquos August 30 Rock theLevee concert with the VillagePeople and ABBAFab call(563)265-6977 or visit BettendorfIsleOfCapriCasinoscom
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MUSICThursday August 21 ndash An Evening
with Coco Montoya Concert with the
blues singersongwriter and guitarist The Redstone Room (129 Main Street
Davenport) 730 pm $17-20 For
tickets and information call (563)326-1333 or visit RiverMusicExperience
org For a 2012 interview with
Montoya visit RCReadercomycoco
Friday August 22 ndash Mountain
Sprout Country musicians in concert
with an opening set by Lou ShieldsRock Island Brewing Company (1815
Second Avenue Rock Island) 9 pm
$10 advance tickets For informationcall (309)793-4060 or visit RIBCOcom
Friday August 22 ndash An Eveningwith Buckwheat Zydeco Concertwith the zydeco blues and roots
musicians The Redstone Room
(129 Main Street Davenport)8 pm $22-25 For tickets and
information call (563)326-1333 or visitRiverMusicExperienceorg For a 2006interview with Buckwheat Zydeco
visit RCReadercomybuckwheat
Friday August 22 ndash You Me
amp Apollo and The LonelyheartsIndependent rockers in concert Rozz-
Tox (2108 Third Avenue Rozz-Tox) 9pm $10 at the door For information
call (309)200-0978 or visit RozzTox
com
Saturday August 23 ndash Chris
Isaak Concert with the Grammy
Award-winning singersongwriterand film and television star Riverside
What ElseIs Happeninrsquo
by Mike Schulz
mikercreadercom
Continued On Page 14
siccom described as ldquofurther
hat Loveless is a major talenter next album is as goodshe may run the risk of
ing a very big starrdquosider the risk greater thanovelessrsquo most recent effortst Februaryrsquos Somewheretered Billboardrsquos Heatseekersthe top 10 and the reviews
ceived for it have been wildlye with Rolling Stone stating
velessrsquo vocals are like ldquoLorettand Patti Smith slammings a Midwestern dive barowboys and punks brawl outo plan on the same sort ofnce when Loveless returns to
sland even though RIBCOive and itrsquos not known for
ypunk brawls and Lorettanot coming to the QCs rsquotilonth
a Loveless performs withg sets by Twins and Ironrd and more informationconcert is available by(309)793-4060 or visitingcom
MusicParkypaloozaRozz-Tox
Friday August 29 and
Saturday August 30 7 pm
Tom Parkinsonrsquos hardcore-rockband Relentless Approach
based in Omaha Nebraska hastoured the Midwest for the pastsix years And when the musicianwho spends much time in the QuadCities had the idea to gather like-minded artists for a two-day musiccelebration he chose Rock IslandrsquosRozz-Tox to serve as host venueBut given the roster of performersinvolved in his August 29 and 30event whatrsquos resulted isnrsquot justanother area summer-music festivalItrsquos a freakinrsquo summertime palooza
ldquoWithin the punk and hardcorecommunityrdquo says Parkinson of Rozz-Toxrsquos forthcoming Parkypaloozaldquofestivals of this size are prettycommon And I noticed that the
independent DIY
scene here in theQuad Cities was reallygrowing So I thoughtthis would be a greatway to bring in myfriends that I had met
while my band has been touring theMidwest ndash a lot of old friends anda lot of new friends ndash and we couldhave a pretty fun timerdquo
Given the lineup that Parkinson
and Rozz-Tox proprietor BenjaminFawks are presenting to fansldquopretty funrdquo might be low-ballingit In addition to sets by the localmusicians of Meth amp Goats CoolOff The Easy Mark Lord GreenStraight Up and Tong Po August29rsquos evening will showcase NebraskarsquosPurgatory Missourirsquos Ski Ma$k andIowa Cityrsquos Maleficarum Saturdaymeanwhile will boast sets by our
arearsquos King of Clubz Ice HockeyAs You Were and Kings ChicagorsquosWeekend Nachos Hate and SickTired Wisconsinrsquos Deathwish andWartorn St Louisrsquo Bath House
Boys Nebraskarsquos FeederGainer and
Parkinson himself performing withRelentless Approach
While Parkypaloozarsquos bands willplay both Rozz-Toxrsquos main room andupstairs level its organizer is holdingoff an announcing specific times orlocations for the individual acts ldquoIdo have a lineup kind of figured outrdquohe says ldquobut up until the date Irsquollprobably be shuffling bands aroundI do kind of want to discourage
picking and choosing I want peopleto come to all of itrdquo
Adding that ldquoRozz-Tox is one of
the best venues in the Quad Cities
and this really couldnrsquot happen
anywhere else in the Quad Citiesrdquo
Parkinson is justifiably excited about
Parkypalooza ndash if perhaps just a
bit bashful about its name ldquoI donrsquot
knowrdquo he says ldquoI guess that was just
the most appealing-sounding for lack
of a better one Irsquove been called Parky
my whole life so itrsquos pretty fittingrdquo
Tickets to Parkypalooza are $10per night and more information isavailable by visiting RozzToxcom
M on
ugheslistre styles
a bi-
anizerwet inause it
turned out to be so much workrdquo With a laugh he continues ldquoWe
just didnrsquot know enough about how to do a festival But we alwayswanted to try it again so we joined the [Mississippi Valley] BluesSociety and talked to other people who did festivals and so itfinally came together againrdquo
Describing Polyrhythms as ldquoa grassroots nonprofit groupof community- and cultural-arts advocatesrdquo Lawrence saysldquoEverybodyrsquos history and their self-worth is in whatrsquos aroundthem and thatrsquos what we want to celebrate with our first really
grand festivalrdquo And happily Lawrence and Polyrhythms had alot of friends who wanted to assist ldquoTammy was very kind to us
very early and Daniel Leahy ndash people have just put their faith in
us because wersquore no-nonsense and we believe in what wersquore doingAnd wersquore really excited because we have a great lineuprdquoAdding that ldquoevery day has been a new adventurerdquo regarding
the eventrsquos planning Lawrence says ldquoThe Jazz amp Heritage Festivalcommittee has been working hard to create and present anexciting festival Now we just hope people will come so it can getbigger and bigger and biggerrdquo
Festival hours are noon to 10 pm on Saturday and 3 to 8pm on Sunday and more information is available by visitingPolyrhythmsningcom
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Casino Event Center (3184 Highway 22Riverside) 8 pm $39-59 For tickets and
information call (877)677-3456 or visit
RiversideCasinoAndResortcom
Saturday August 30 and Sunday
August 31 ndash The Travoltas Annual
outdoor Labor Day-weekend concertswith the disco-pop performers featuring
opening sets by Meet the Press on
Saturday and Johnny Donrsquot on SundayRock Island Brewing Company (1815
Second Avenue Rock Island) 8 pm $12
night For information call (309)793-4060
or visit RIBCOcomTuesday September 2 ndash Driftwood
Soldier Concert with the independentldquogutter folkrdquo duo Rozz-Tox (2108 Third
Avenue Rozz-Tox) 9 pm $5 at the door
For information call (309)200-0978 orvisit RozzToxcom
SPORTSSaturday August 23 ndash Quad City
Rollers Womenrsquos flat-track roller derby
featuring the All-Stars and the MississippiMassacre Davenport RiverCenter (136East Third Street Davenport) 6 pm $6-12
For tickets and information call (563)326-
8500 or visit QuadCityRollerscom
Saturday August 30 and Sunday
August 31 ndash Rock Island Grand PrixAnnual Labor Day-weekend eventfeaturing professional kart racing livemusic vendors and family activitiesDistrict of Rock Island 8 am-6 pm Freeadmission For information call (309)788-
6311 or visit RockIslandGrandPrixcom
VISUAL ARTSSaturday August 30 through
Sunday January 25 ndash Turned Wood A selection of works from the Figge
collection featuring pieces by SteveSinner Lane Phillips Galan Carpenter
Harvey Fein and Michael Mode FiggeArt Museum (225 West Second Street
Davenport) Tuesdays through Saturdays
10 am-5 pm Thursdays 10 am-9 pmSundays noon-5 pm Free with $4-7
museum admission For information call
(563)326-7804 or visit FiggeArtorg
EVENTS
Friday August 22 and SaturdayAugust 23 ndash Princeton Days Annualoutdoor celebration featuring vendors
activities a parade and more Downtown
Princeton Iowa Free admission For
information visit PrincetonDaysPrincetonIowaus
Saturday August 23 and SundayAugust 24 ndash 2014 Antique Tractor
Show Annual event featuring tractor
rides and themed events a petting zoo
live entertainment childrenrsquos activitiesand more Village of East Davenport
Free admission For information visit
VillageOfEastDavenportcom
Saturday August 23 ndash Paddlefest
2014 Rockinrsquo and Ridinrsquo Third-annual
street festival featuring a noon poker run
for Paparsquos Helping Vets ($20bike includescover charge) 6 pm outdoor food and
an 8 pm concert with House ArrestPaddlewheel Sports Bar amp Grill (221
15th Street Bettendorf) $5 cover For
information call (563)344-9646
Saturday August 23 ndash Barrel House
Moline One-Year Anniversary PartyIndoor and outdoor celebration withdrink specials and sets with Corporate
Rock at 11 am The Harris Connection
at 3 pm Rude Punch at 7 pm and DJJoe at 10 pm Barrel House Moline (1321
Fifth Avenue Moline) No cover For
information call (309)517-1973 or visitBarrelHouse211com
Saturday August 23 ndash SilvisMoonlight Thirteenth-annualevent themed ldquoThe Magical World ofChildhoodrdquo featuring a parade livemusic childrenrsquos activities craft andfood vendors a bike rodeo the RushHour dancers magician Rick Eugeneand more Silvis Railway Park (10thStreet and First Avenue Silvis) Noon-10pm Free admission For informationcall (309)792-1769
Sunday August 24 ndash QC Ride for
the Cure Seventh-annual fundraising
motorcycle ride with proceeds benefitingthe fight against cancer Gildarsquos Clubof the Quad Cities (1234 East RiverDrive Davenport) For information call(563)326-7504 or visit GildasClubQCorg
Friday August 29 throughMonday September 2 ndash RinglingBros and Barnum amp Bailey Built
to Amaze All-new traveling-circuspresentation with ldquoThe Greatest Showon Earthrdquo i wireless Center (1201 River
Drive Moline) Friday 7 pm Saturday11 am 3 pm and 7 pm Sunday 1and 5 pm Monday 1 pm $13-66For tickets call (800)745-3000 or visitiwirelessCentercom
Continued From Page 13
What Else Is Happeninrsquo
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Renk said hersquos skeptical that the local
casinos can rebound to or past theirprevious primes ldquoAre you going tore-peak I donrsquot see it in the foreseeablefuturerdquo
But there are reasons for optimismhe added ldquoThe market is still healthyenough that we [the three local casinos]can all be here Wersquove got something tocompete forrdquo
Is It the Economy StupidThe most-obvious explanation for the
decline in local gambling would seem tobe the economy specifically the GreatRecession that started in late 2007 Thecomplicating factor in evaluating that isthe new Jumerrsquos casino
But the market-wide gaming slidepre-dates the official beginning of therecession ndash and the opening of the newJumerrsquos ndash by several years Itrsquos certainlypossible that disposable income as
measured by how much money peoplespend on gambling is the proverbialcanary in the coal mine that gamblingspending in the Quad Cities was an earlysign of economic distress
But there are other factors to considertoo such as increased competition fromthe opening of two eastern-Iowa casinosthe Riverside Casino amp Golf Resort inAugust 2006 and the Isle Casino HotelWaterloo in June 2007 The timing of
those new players in the marketplacealigns more closely than the recessionwith the decline in admissions and AGRat Quad Cities casinos
And Renk said the slide also reflectsthe novelty of casinos wearing off withcustomers after more than a decade ndash andthe aging of the casinosrsquo customer base
The real test of the effect of theeconomy on gambling revenues inthe Quad Cities will be whether they
rebound significantly and collectivelyalong with improved household financesDetermining that will require answers
to some key questions Will Davenportrsquosnew casino bring gamblers to thecommunity or will it merely suck upgamblers already spending their moneyin the Quad Cities Can the Isle reverseits fortunes with a new land-basedcasino at its riverfront site And canJumerrsquos hold its own against revitalizedcompetitors
Most importantly will any short-termgains be sustained beyond the first fewyears
Assuming that the economy continuesto improve over the next decade the
significance of the recession on casino
revenues will become clearer In 10 yearsmarket-wide stability (or growth) in AGRwould indicate that the recession didindeed drag our local gambling outletsdown But a continuation of the presenttrend would suggest that the economywas less a factor than gambling saturationand fatigue
The Convenience FactorIf the economy is a question mark
in this discussion the legalization of video gambling outside of casinos is anexclamation point
Since video-gaming was introducedin Illinois in late 2012 convenientopportunities for gamblers to spend theirmoney have exploded From July 2013to June 2014 Rock Island County had96 video-gambling licensees generating$612 million in net wagers (Thatrsquos themoney played minus winnings) From its
debut net wagers in Rock Island Countyhave totaled $738 million
Of that total the state has gotten $184million and local governments $369000
From a revenue standpoint there arethree key differences between videogambling and casinos
First because itrsquos spread throughoutthe county the local-government fundsare more widely dispersed ndash to 11 localgovernments
Second because itrsquos taxed at a higherrate (25 percent to the state and 5 percentto the local government) video gamblingis more lucrative ndash at least for thestate (Local governments get a smallershare of net wagers than with casinosbut nearly all of them are now gettingsomething rather than nothing so youwonrsquot hear them complain)
Third because video gamblinghappens at bars and restaurants (among
other places) the profits from it stay inthe local economy rather than going tocasino companies
Video gambling is spreading thewealth in other words ndash at the expenseof casinos
But itrsquos essential to understand that therecent losses Quad Cities casinos haveexperienced cannot be solely blamed onlocal video gambling AGR dropped $10million at area casinos in 2013 alone ndashfar more than the $7-million-plus netwagers on Rock Island County videogambling during an even longer periodAnd certainly a significant portion ofpeople gambling in bars and restaurantswould not have gone to a casino
period difference of six months the Iowa
numbers include only seven monthswhen the Jumerrsquos interstate casino was inoperation)
Comparing 2008 to 2010 figures Iowacasinorsquos bled almost 294000 admissionsand more than $201-million AGR whenthe Illinois casino moved while Jumerrsquosgrew by more than 713000 admissionsand $451-million AGR Thatrsquos not justmoving gamblers from one local casinoto another
The Troubling TrendOver Time
Yet Jumerrsquos immediate gains onlyexpanded the gambling markettemporarily ndash and canrsquot hide a long-term trend of decline for local-casinoadmissions and AGR
Admissions for the combined threecasinos peaked in 2000 at 435 million In
2013 they were 309 million ndash a declineof nearly 29 percentAGR for the combined three casinos
topped out in 2005 at $222 million ndashthe reporting period for the year aftercruising requirements were lifted forIowa casinos In 2013 combined AGRwas $204 million ndash a drop of more than 8percent from 2005 State-government taxrevenue also hit its highest point in 2005at $419 million
Because Illinoisrsquo casino distribution ismore generous to local government thecombined local taxes from casino-gamingrevenue peaked at $689 million in 2012largely because the AGR for Jumerrsquos hit ahigh of $878 million that year
From 2010 to 2013 our three casinosdropped almost 394000 admissionsand $815 million in AGR ndash despite therelatively new Jumerrsquos casino at a more-attractive location AGR at Jumerrsquos wasactually higher in 2013 compared to 2010
but dropped from 2012 to 2013Admissions at Isle of Capri have
been on a steady slide since 2000 andat Rhythm City since 2002 AGR hasbeen dropping at Isle of Capri since2004 and at Rhythm City since 2005The new Jumerrsquos undoubtedly buoyedthe entire market but the reality is thatthe pie for casinos is getting smaller(In that context communities are wiseto secure guaranteed funding andor
additional financial concessions fromgambling companies when they havethe opportunity as Davenport and theRiverboat Development Authority didwith the cityrsquos new casino operator)
Continued From Page 4
State Against StateWith two casinos on the Iowa side ofthe Mississippi and one on the Illinoisside those figures arenrsquot distributedevenly Each state has its own formula fordivvying up gambling revenue furtherskewing distributions
From 1996 to 2013 Rhythm City andIsle of Capri had combined admissionsof 518 million while Jumerrsquos hadadmissions of 157 million Iowa casinostherefore accounted for 767 percent of
admissionsIn a similar breakdown Rhythm City
and Isle of Capri had combined AGR of$269 billion during the period whileJumerrsquos had $802 million ndash meaning thatIowa casinos got 770 percent of AGR
State-government revenue was $508million for Iowa and $140 million forIllinois ndash a 784-percent share for Iowa
But even though our Iowa casinos hadmore than three-quarters of market share
for the period in both admissions andAGR local government in Illinois hasbenefited far more The local-governmentshare of Quad Cities casino revenues wasonly $267 million in Iowa comparedto $558 million in Illinois ndash a reversalof market dynamics in which Illinoisaccounts for two-thirds of gambling taxesto local government
One Major ChangeLooking at admissions and revenuesover nearly two decades ignores that ourlocal market changed dramatically whenJumerrsquos moved to Interstate 280 Thecasino essentially doubled its businesswith the move going from 623000admissions and $358-million AGRin calendar year 2007 to 126-millionadmissions and $705-million AGR
in calendar year 2009 ndash the Interstate
casinorsquos first full year of operation Itslocal market share by both measureswent from below 20 percent to roughly40 percent ndash meaning that it went frombeing the arearsquos third-place casino to itstop performer
And herersquos where my hypothesis of agambling pie of a fixed size breaks downbecause Jumerrsquos in fact brought newbusiness to the local market ndash at least inthe short term In 2009 our Iowa casinoslost nearly 185000 admissions comparedto the previous year while Jumerrsquos addedmore than 587000 AGR in the Iowacasinos dropped $607 million whileJumerrsquos added $362 million (Again
these figures represent a reporting-
The Shrinking Gambling PieCOVER STORY
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machines throughout the state ldquoThatrsquoslike 17 18 casinosrdquo
And that means fewer tourists comingto the Quad Cities to gamble he said ndashthe new competitive reality for our three
casinos ldquoIt isnrsquot just the machines thatare in play here Itrsquos people not comingin their car or their not coming on theirbus to this market to play because nowtheyrsquore staying homerdquo
more than 80 years
old The Arsenal
clock is more
than 140 Yet their
appearances havenrsquot
changed much over
the passing decades
Paradoxically
the Quad City
landmarks most
associated with time
seem unchanged by
its passage
Bruce Walters is
a professor of art
at Western Illinois
University
This is part of an occasional series on the
history of public art in the Quad Cities Iftherersquos a piece of public art that yoursquod like
to learn more about e-mail the location
and a brief description to BD-Walters
wiuedu
Still Jumerrsquos AGR peaked in 2012
dropped $6 million in 2013 and was
nearly 10 percent lower in the first six
months of 2014 compared to 2013 Renk
said a large portion of that is because of
video gambling in the Quad CitiesHe added that one canrsquot only consider
the video-gambling revenue in Rock
Island County He noted that Illinois
has more than 17000 video-gambling
Admissions and AGR
at Quad Cities CasinosAdmissions and Adjusted Gross RevenueReceipts at Isle ofCapri Rhythm City and Jumerrsquos have been on a combineddownward slide since at least 2005 Jumerrsquos new casino(opened in 2008) reversed that trend ndash but only for a few years
Total Admissions Total AGR
1996 3915223 $1344018051997 4152460 $145304254
1998 4128706 $159015497
1999 4201579 $173521309
2000 4350291 $188944265
2001 3960456 $184184531
2002 4227489 $200966228
2003 3943322 $204904478
2004 3949886 $219848393
2005 3885494 $221818473
2006 3661265 $215101665
2007 3242598 $1939644042008 3067818 $187509933
2009 3470716 $217650872
2010 3487723 $212505753
2011 3374835 $213639917
2012 3367142 $2141128982013 3094095 $204357776
by Jeff Ignatius
jeffrcreadercom
Continued From Page 5
nightIt is at night when
the clocks are mostimpressive their
luminous faces likebeacons ndash even
in cities awash instreetlights and
headlampsEach clock tower
is meant to beimposing thougheach has a slightly
different messageThe Wells Fargo
building is forward-looking in its
modern constructionmethods yet it
still retains theauthority of classical architectural
elements The Rock Island Clock Toweruses architecture ndash primarily the Italian
Renaissance style ndash to create a buildingthat is formidable but not grandiose
The Wells Fargo clock tower is now
Art in Plain Sight The Arsenal
and Wells Fargo Clocks
Article and photos by Bruce Walters
BD-WalterswiueduART
The Wells Fargo tower
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far less visual and memorable than that timehe turned into Conan the Touch FootballBarbarian
A way to overcome first impressionbias suggested by research by Kai H Limis presenting new information about yourboyfriend in such ldquounambiguousrdquo and ldquovividrdquoways that it becomes hard to ignore Tell friendsstraight-out that hersquos changed and explain hismotivation ndash ideally while walking past himmeditating on a park bench with the DalaiLama or running a rescue for hummingbirdsingle mothers At the very least tell storiesndash true stories ndash laying out how differently henow responds Information presented in storyform tends to be stickier and ldquovividrdquo mentalpictures of his transformation may quash theambiguity that helps maintain f irst-impressionbias Finally add a call to action ndash a requestthat friends give him a second look through thelens of this new information They just mightsee that they can sit down to dinner with theguy without worrying hersquoll go off on them ldquoMy
name is Inigo Montoya You bumped my armreaching for the bread Prepare to dierdquo
Hot to TotIs there a way to make sure someone is on
birth control My girlfriend says she is but
I donrsquot believe her I know she really wants
to have a baby Irsquom not ready to be a father
yet ndash or maybe ever ndash so I need to get to the
bottom of this
ndash Worried
Yoursquore perhaps more of an adoption man ndash
into adopting the sort of little rascal you can
leave tied to a parking meter during brunch
without anybody calling social services on
you Unfortunately a man has limited control
over whether a woman hersquos with gets a bun in
the oven with his DNA baked into it ndash that is
unless he gets snipped or padlocks his zipper
and chucks the key in the ocean Of course the
single worst form of birth control is trusting
that a woman ndash especially a woman longingfor a baby ndash is actually taking or using hers A
mitigating factor is whether shersquos shown herself
to be ethical Consider whether that describes
your girlfriend If not you might want to
make that a requirement for any partner of
yours ndash before you find yourself reading The
Very Hungry Caterpillar aloud for the 300th
time in a week as itrsquos the only way to keep
your toddler from screaming like a goat being
slaughtered
Got A Problem Ask Amy Alkon171 Pier Ave 280 Santa Monica CA 90405
or e-mail AdviceAmyaolcom (AdviceGoddesscom)copy2014 Amy Alkon all rights reserved
Ask
theAdviceGoddessBY AMY ALKON
Under New AngerManagement
When my boyfriend and I started dating
he was kind of a hothead His first encounter
with my friends was a game of touch football
on the beach He and another guy collided
and he lost his temper There was a good bit
of yelling and I think people were pretty
shocked To his credit he realized he had an
anger problem Over time he has worked
hard on it and now he doesnrsquot blow upanymore He really is a changed man and I
thought people would recognize it but Irsquove
recently learned that they all still see him
as the scary-angry guy Is there any way to
change that
ndash Asking for a Second Chance
In touch football yoursquore only supposedto put a hand or two on another player ndash asopposed to oh tearing out his soul with yourbare hands grinding it into a fine powder andsprinkling it on your corn flakes
Sure in the months following that friendlySunday-afternoon death match your friendshad various opportunities to see that yourboyfriendrsquos changed Sadly this probably hasnrsquotmade the slightest dent in their opinion ofhim thanks to our brainrsquos penchant for energy
conservation Once wersquove figured somethingout ndash some bit of information or how to dosomething ndash our brain creates a cognitiveshortcut shrink-wrapping and storing the
knowledge set so the next time around wersquollreact automatically instead of having to thinkthe thing through These cognitive shortcutswork great when you say want more light toread by You know to reach over and switchon a lamp you donrsquot have to figure out what alamp is or whether yanking the dogrsquos tail mightmake his eyes light up the room
Unfortunately this auto-think makesundoing first impressions like trying toun-spill red wine on a white rug The nexttime we see a person our brain shoves usour mental flashcard on them ndash ldquoOh rightExplody McSplodersonrdquo Therersquos no mullingover whether that view of them might be duefor revision Researchers predictably call thiscognitive laziness ldquofirst-impression biasrdquo Itrsquosa form of confirmation bias our tendency tofavor information that confirms our beliefs andignore any that suggests we might be mistakenInformation updates are especially easy tooverlook when theyrsquore subtle like an explosiveguy shrugging off a small affront which is
19
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Too bad for these short-sighted people andtheir heirs The worth of Modiglianirsquos workseventually increased and some sold for millionsof dollars In the weeks ahead Leo donrsquot be like
those food sellers Know the value of what youhave even if itrsquos still latent
VIRGO (August 23-September 22) Irsquove got three new vocabulary wordsfor you I need them to provide you
with the proper oracle First is the Germanterm Schwellenangst It refers to timidity ornervousness about crossing a threshold andheading into unknown territory The secondword is a new English term ldquostrikhedoniardquo It
means the joy that rises up when you feel thecourage to say ldquoto hell with itrdquo The third wordis from Portuguese desenrascanccedilo It means thespontaneous improvisation of haphazard but
ultimately effective plans Now letrsquos put them alltogether To conquer your Schwellenangst youmust summon a bolt of strikhedonia and havefaith in your ability to carry out desenrascanccedilo(Thanks to other-wordlytumblrcom for the
new words)
LIBRA (September 23-October
22) Desire can conquer fearLove trumps cowardice The power that your
tenderness affords you may not completelydissolve your doubt and worry but it will quietthem down so much that they will lose theirability to paralyze you These truths are alwaysgood to keep in mind of course but they are
especially useful to you right now No obstaclewill faze you no shadow will intimidate youas long as you feed your holy longing andunshakable compassion
SCORPIO (October 23-November21) On August 2 1830 Louis
Antoine Duke of Angoulecircme was
King of France for 20 minutes (Itrsquos a long story)
I offer this to you as a cautionary tale A few
weeks from now I donrsquot want to have to be
comparing you to him If you hope to hold your
new position or continue to wield your added
clout for longer than just a little while you should
take all necessary steps How Nurture the web of
support that will sustain you for example Donrsquot
burn a single bridge Cultivate real empathy
not just the showy kind Avoid manipulativebehavior even if you think you can get away with
it Be a skillful gatherer of information
SAGITTARIUS (November
22-December 21) Golda Meirwas prime minister of Israel from
1969 to 1974 Her admirers described her as
ldquostrong-willed straight-talking gray-bunnedgrandmother of the Jewish peoplerdquo She hada good sense of humor too ldquoLet me tell youthe one thing I have against Mosesrdquo she saidldquoHe took us 40 years into the desert in order to
bring us to the one place in the Middle East thathas no oilrdquo I bring this up as a teaching storyfor you Sagittarius If you plan to make any bigmoves transitions or journeys in the coming
Go to RealAstrologycom to check out Rob BrezsnysEXPANDED WEEKLY AUDIO HOROSCOPESamp DAILY TEXT MESSAGE HOROSCOPES
The audio horoscopes are also available by phone at
1-877-873-4888 or 1-900-950-7700
FREE WILL ASTROLOGY by Rob Brezsny
ARIES (March 21-April 19) AnAmerican named Kevin Shelleyaccomplished a feat worthy ofinclusion in the Guinness Book of
World Records While wearing a blue satinmartial-arts outfit he smashed 46 wooden toiletseats over his head in just one minute Someobservers may be inclined to dismiss his effortsas frivolous and ridiculous But I admire howhe playfully mocked his own competitiveness
while fully expressing his competitiveness Hesatirized his egorsquos drive to be first and best evenas he achieved the goal of being first and best Irecommend you try something similar Yoursquoreentering a phase when yoursquoll be wise to add a bit
of humility to your bold self-presentation
TAURUS (April 20-May 20) Youare about to make the transition from
plodding to skipping from moping toexulting You will no longer be bogged downby cloudy doubt but will instead be buoyed bygiddy hope To what do we owe this imminentturnaround in your fortunes One reason
is that itrsquos Justifiable Narcissism Week ndash forTauruses only During this jubilee the Free WillAstrology Council on Extreme Self-Esteem
authorizes you to engage in unabashed self-worship ndash and to corral a host of other people
who want to join in celebrating you praisingyou and helping you
GEMINI (May 21-June 20) An eagledoes not catch flies A lion wonrsquot hunt
for mice A gourmet chef shuns recipesthat call for canned soup and potato chips AndI trust that you wonrsquot indulge a hankering fornon-nutritious sweets and treats that would
spoil your appetite for more robust sustenance
You understand Irsquom not just talking about yourliteral eating habits right Interpret this oraclemetaphorically please
CANCER (June 21-July 22) Nowis an excellent time to phase outfantasies that bog you down or drag
you backward Are you up for that challengeCan you summon the courage to leave the
mediocre past behind If so here are yourassignments Wean yourself of longings toreconstruct bygone pleasures Forget about
trying to be like the person you used to be andto have the keys you used to have Stop feeding
the feelings that keep you affixed to obsoletegoals Break any taboo that makes you scared tochange what needs to be changed
LEO (July 23-August 22) The artist
Amedeo Modigliani lived in Parisfrom 1906 until his death in 1920 For
most of that time he was destitute Proprietorsof local stores and restaurants sometimes
accepted his artwork as payment in lieu ofactual money They didnrsquot necessarily appreciateit though One food seller used Modiglianirsquosdrawings as wraps for the fried potatoes he soldAnother stashed the artistrsquos paintings in his
cellar where they turned into feasts for rodents
months I suggest you choose destinations thatwill allow you to gain access to wealth-buildingresources
CAPRICORN (December22-January 19) Do you know whatphase of your cycle it is Here are
a few hints It doesnrsquot come around often Itrsquosnot characterized by predictable events or
boring certainties And it may allow you evenencourage you to take a break from beingyour usual self Give up Okay Irsquoll tell you Youhave entered the Nicholas Cage Phase of your
cycle Cage is a Capricorn but not a typicalone Hersquos eccentric and manic and certifiablybatty He refers to his acting technique asldquoNouveau Shamanicrdquo once lived in a fake castleand owns a Lamborghini that belonged to
the legendary tyrant the Shah of Iran For ourcurrent purposes he has also testified ldquoI am nota demon I am a lizard a shark a heat-seekingpanther I want to be Bob Denver on acidplaying the accordionrdquo
AQUARIUS (January 20-February
18) Herersquos one of my goals in lifeAquarius to show you a type of astrology that
does not infringe on your free will but ratherclarifies your options In this horoscope forinstance I will outline your alternatives so thatyou will be fully informed as you determinewhat course of action will be most closelyaligned with your high ideals Ponder the
following question and then briskly exert yourfreedom of choice Would you prefer to havelove make your head spin knock you off yourfeet tickle your X-factor kick you gently but
firmly in the ass or all of the above
PISCES (February 19-March 20) ldquoGod changes caterpillars intobutterflies sand into pearls and coal
into diamonds by using t ime and pressurerdquo sayspastor Rick Warren ldquoHe is working on you toordquoLetrsquos make that idea your meditation Pisces Ifthe word ldquoGodrdquo doesnrsquot suit you substitute ldquoliferdquoldquonaturerdquo or ldquoWakan Tankardquo the Lakotan term
for ldquoThe Great Mysteryrdquo The essential pointis that you are being worked on and shapedby forces beyond your conscious awarenessSome of them are vast and impersonal like
your culture the media and the entertainmentindustry Others are intimate and close at handlike your genes your childhood imprints andthe characters you encounter daily Now is anexcellent time to contemplate all the influences
that make you who you are
Homework What idea feeling or attitude are you enslaved to What can you do to escape yourslavery Write Truthroostergmailcom and visitFreeWillAstrologycom
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August 7 Answers RightAT LAST middot August 21 2014
ACROSS
1 Harsh noise5 Cookie10 Considers15 On the double19 _ 5120 Ease21 Set aside22 Bear or Berra23 Timid one Hyph25 Winged creature 2 wds
27 Indian language28 Melees30 Paltry31 Osculation32 _ of a different color33 Absent34 Assail37 Muslim mystic38 Doctrines42 Thrusting weapon43 Supplier of army provisions47 Chronicle Abbr48 Reckoning Abbr49 Take up50 Town _
51 Corn bread52 Rocky hill53 Furthers54 Workers in a BampB55 Vine fruit56 Radiating from the center58 Perfume59 Unruffled60 Planer and edger61 Hit62 Earn63 Old West transports65 Old World herb66 Meeting69 ldquoTo _ _ humanrdquo70 Carnivorous fish
71 Roman writer72 Half diam73 Acid _74 Engaged75 Defunct name in Africa76 Immobilizes
77 _ media78 Concern of dieters 2 wds80 Rush81 Campaign hopefuls83 Male deer84 Code word for ldquoHrdquo85 Raggedy _86 Set of steps88 Slenderize90 Faithful93 Image Prefix
94 Hard-nosed ones98 Symbol of hospitality 2 wds100 HVAC device102 Held or Karenina103 Like a contortionist104 Crest105 Ireland106 SeaWorld star107 Eminent108 Certain replies109 Carey or Barrymore
DOWN
1 Tabula _2 Semicircles3 High _4 Budgerigar5 Walks in water6 Pit7 Expression8 Abbr in timetables9 Modernize with upgraded parts10 Swiss Alps city11 Cheer12 Shade trees13 Tangled mass14 Bikinis15 Lemur Hyph16 Shows sorrow17 Arab headgear
18 Pathos24 Throw out26 Show a response29 Water flag32 Bactrian feature33 Anagram of 46-Down34 Trounces
35 Disney park 36 Triple Crown winner of 197337 Struck 38 Group of lions39 Working class40 Projecting piece41 Mise-en- _43 Plots44 American playwright Clifford _45 Spare46 Anagram of 33-Down
51 Risk 53 Bitter drug54 Unkempt55 Lenience57 Name and password58 Where Nunavut is59 Trumpet call61 Peeler62 Shearer of ldquoThe Red Shoesrdquo63 Function64 Retinue65 Convex molding66 Actor Montgomery _67 Cyrus or Vivian68 Ill-fated Ford70 ldquoThe Secret Life of Walter _rdquo
71 Chaplain74 Factotum75 Fanaticism76 Pledged78 _ Domingo79 Rare82 Mischievous one84 Town in Hawaii86 Magnitude87 Carried with effort88 Wool cloth89 Cripples90 ldquo_ the night be forerdquo91 Descartes92 Skeletal part
93 False Abbr94 Some wines95 Recipe word96 Vetch seed97 Ragout99 Swellheadrsquos problem101 Hasten
August 7 Crossword Answers
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20140823 (Sat)
ABC Karaoke -Creekside Bar and Grill3303 Brady St Davenport IAB-Tho - MC Animosity - DJ XXL - Chan-
dla - Justis - Jam Out Band - Gabersquos330 E Washington St Iowa City IA
Barrel House Moline One-Year An-niversary Party Corporate Rock(11am) - The Harris Connection(3pm) - Rude Punch (7pm) - DJ Joe(10pm) -Barrel House Moline 13215th Ave Moline IL
Battle Red - Eleven Fifty Two - Rozz-Tox2108 3rd Ave Rock Island IL
Blackstones - The M uddy Waters 1708State St Bettendorf IA
Chris Isaak -Riverside Casino Event Cen-ter 3184 Highway 22 Riverside IA
Chuck T Murphy (2pm) -CreeksideVineyards Winery amp Inn 7505 120thAve Coal Valley IL
Cody Road -On the Rock Grille amp Bar4619 34th St Rock Island IL
Dive Bomb -Purgatoryrsquos Pub 2104 StateSt Bettendorf IA
D o lla M ii it e L iv e D a n c e M ix - Th eSmoking Dog Pub 1800 2nd AveRock Island IL
Funktastic 5 -Rascals Live 1418 15thSt Moline IL
Heavyweight - Six to the Chest - TheRusty Nail 2606 W Locust Daven-port IA
John Gork a -Princeton Coffeehouse 25E Marion St Princeton IL
Karaoke Night -Booziersquos Bar amp G rill 114
12 W 3rd St Davenport IALydia Loveless - Twins - Iron O rchard
-RIBCO 1815 2nd Ave Rock Island ILMichael Reed -Uptown Billrsquos Coffee
House 730 S Dubuque St IowaCity IA
20140821 (Thu)
An Evening with Coco Montoya- The Redst one Room 129 Main StDavenport IA
Army Materiel Command Band (6pm)-Rock Island Arsenal Rock Island IL
Billy Peiffer amp Collin Keemle Jam Night-On the Rock Grille amp Bar 4619 34th StRock Island IL
CJ the DJ -RIBCO 1815 2nd AveRock Island IL
Chuck T Murphy - Whiskey BarrelSaloon 305 W 2nd St Rock Falls IL
Cobra Kai Karaoke -Rumors Lounge ampNightclub 1704 Second Ave RockIsland IL
Cody Road Unplugged (730pm) - ABCKaraoke (11pm) - The Rust y Nail 2606 W Locust Davenport IA
Double Dz Karaoke -Purgatoryrsquos Pub2104 State St Bettendorf IA
Fablos Karaoke Night -RME CommunityStage 131 W 2nd St Davenport IA
Karaoke Night -Applebeersquos - Moline3805 41st Ave Moline IL
Lewis Knudsen Live Lunch (11am)-Mama Comptonrsquos 1725 2nd AveRock Island IL
Lionel Young Band - The Muddy Waters1708 State St Bettendorf IA
Open Mic Night -Rookies 2818 N BradySt Davenport IA
Open Stage Night - Theorsquos Java Club213 17th St Rock Island IL
Rational Anthem - Boys - MaidenMars - Conetrauma - The Mil l 120 E
Burlington Iowa City IASoulshake - Mixology -Gabersquos 330 E
Washington St Iowa City IAStardust Talent Night - The Old Star-
dust Sports Bar 1191 19th StreetMoline IL
Mill City Mob -Moline Bier Stube Black-hawk Room 415 15th St Moline IL
North of 40 -Princeton Days River Drive
Princeton IAOlivia Dvorak (4pm) -Wide River Win-
ery - Clinton 1776 East Deer CreekRd Clinton IA
Open Mic Night - Downtown CentralPerk 226 W 3rd St Davenport IA
Ozone Trio (630pm) - Brandon Gibbs(930pm) -Riverside Casino andGolf Resort 3184 Highway 22 Riv-erside IA
Paddlefest 2014 House Arrest (8pm)-Paddlewheel Sports Bar amp Grill 22115th St Bettendorf IA
Pierced Productions Karaoke amp DJfeaturing Leigh Timbrook - TheOld Stardust Sports Bar 1191 19thStreet Moline IL
Polyrhythms Jazz amp Heritage FestivalTerranga House - ETM (EvangelismThrough Music) - The Rangels- Morten Wa Byaombe - CurtisHawkins Band - First Rank - ErniePeniston Band - Kuchina Jazz Col-lective -Martin Luther King Parkbetween 7th amp 5th Avenues RockIsland IL
Southern Thunder Karaoke - HollarrsquosBar and Grill 4050 27th St Moline IL
Steve McFate Acoustic Show - Gen-erations Bar amp Grill 4100 4th AveMoline IL
The Funnies -River House 1510 RiverDr Moline IL
Tyler Barham -Broken Saddle 1417 5th
Ave Moline ILWill Kimbrough - Brigitte DeMeyer-CSPSLegion Arts 1103 3rd St SECedar Rapids IA
Live Five Ellis Kell Band (5pm)-RME Courtyard 131 W 2nd St
Davenport IALive Lunch w Midwest amp Dear Creek(noon) - Silly C (7pm) -RME Com-munity Stage 131 W 2nd St Dav-enport IA
Lost Country Dancersrsquo Dance -WalcottColiseum 116 E Bryant St Walcott IA
Mercury Brothers - The Mud dy Waters1708 State St Bettendorf IA
Mountain Sprout - Lou Shields - RIBCO1815 2nd Ave Rock Island IL
Neverly Brothers -Riverside Casinoand Golf Resort 3184 Highway 22Riverside IA
North of 40 -Mulliganrsquos Valley Pub 310W 1st Ave Coal Valley IL
Orquesta Alto Maiz (630pm) -Shera-ton Iowa City Hotel 210 S DubuqueSt Iowa City IA
Pierced Productions Karaoke amp DJfeaturing Leigh Timbrook - TheOld Stardust Sports Bar 1191 19thStreet Moline IL
Smooth Groove -On the Rock Grilleamp Bar 4619 34th St Rock Island IL
Traitors - Villains - Fate Worse ThanDeath - Victims - Post Ad - ThroughMy Eyes (6pm) - Moline Bier Stube
Blackhawk Room 415 15th St Moline IL
20140822 (Fri)
50 Shades of Rock - Bier Stube Moline417 15th St Moline IL
ABC Karaoke -Circle Tap 1345 LocustSt Davenport IA
ABC Karaoke -Creekside Bar and Grill3303 Brady St Davenport IA
ABC Karaoke -Moose Lodge - Daven-port 2333 Rockingham Rd Dav-enport IA
An Evening with Buckwheat Zydeco- The Redst one Room 129 Main StDavenport IA
Band du Jour (530pm) - Whiplash
Abby (9pm) - The Rusty Nail 2606W Locust Davenport IA
Chuck T Murphy -Eagle Ridge Resortamp Spa 444 Eagle Ridge Dr Galena IL
Dirty Water Band -Barrel House 211211 E 2nd St Davenport IA
DollaMiiite Live Dance Mix - Th eSmoking Dog Pub 1800 2nd AveRock Island IL
Doug Brundies Big Acoustic Show-Junction Grill amp Bar 110 E 4th StWilton IA
Joe Seng -Joersquos Club 1402 W 7th StDavenport IA
Karaoke Night -Bowlmor Lanes 2952N Brady St Davenport IA
Karaoke Night -Roosterrsquos Sports Bar amp
Grill 2130 3rd Ave Rock Island ILLarry Bo Boyd -Cool Beanz Coffee-house 1325 30th St Rock Island IL
Lewis Knudsen Band - The Effie Afton- KAB -Moline Bier Stube BlackhawkRoom 415 15th St Moline IL
Southern Thunder Karaoke -HollarrsquosBar and Grill 4050 27th St Moline IL
The Bishops - Fairhaven - Rude Punch-Iowa City Yacht Club 13 S Linn StIowa City IA
The Blow Ups - Halo Of Flies -RascalsLive 1418 15th St Moline IL
The Franti Project -Brady Street Pub217 Brady St Davenport IA
The Funnies -Len Brownrsquos North ShoreInn 700 N Shore Dr Moline IL
The Unidynes (5pm) - Wide RiverWinery - LeClaire 106 N Cody RdLeClaire IA
Vagabond Entertainment presentsK o o by rsquo s K a ra o ke - B i er S t u b eLeClaire 1001 Canal Shore DrLeClaire IA
Vice Squad -Purgatoryrsquos Pub 2104 StateSt Bettendorf IA
Xposed - FiLiBuStA - Pleasurebeats- Disco Diaries -Gabersquos 330 E Wash-ington St Iowa City IA
You Me amp Apollo - The Lonelyhearts-Rozz-Tox 2108 3rd Ave Rock Is-land IL
Driftwood Soldier Rozz-Tox ndash September 2
30 23SATURDAY
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Jam Session w BenSoltau - Iowa CityYacht Club 13 S Linn
St Iowa City IAK a r a o k e N i g h t-RIBCO 1815 2ndAve Rock Island ILKoobyrsquos Karaoke-Bier Stube LeClaire1001 Canal Shore DrLeClaire IAO pe n M ic N ig h t- Ru m o rs L o u ngeamp Nightclub 1704Second Ave RockIsland ILOpen Mic Night w
Karl Beatty amp Mike Miller -BooziersquosBar amp Grill 114 12 W 3rd St Dav-enport IA
The Chris amp Wes Show -Ubriacorsquos Trat-toria 1029 Mound St Davenport IAThe Harris Collection Open Jam Ses-
sion -Brady Street Pub 217 Brady StDavenport IA
20140828 (Thu)
Lewis Knudsen Live Lunch (11am)-Mama Comptonrsquos 1725 2nd AveRock Island IL
Boston - Starship -US Cellular Center370 1st Ave NE Cedar Rapids IA
Open Stage Night - Theorsquos Java Club213 17th St Rock Island IL
Billy Peiffer amp Collin Keemle Jam Night-On the Rock Grille amp Bar 4619 34th StRock Island IL
Double Dz Karaoke -Purgatoryrsquos Pub2104 State St Bettendorf IA
ABC Karaoke - The Rusty Nail 2606 WLocust Davenport IA
Bob Log III - Samuel Locke-Ward ampthe Garbage Boys - The Mill 120 EBurlington Iowa City IA
20140825 (Mon)
ABC Karaoke - The Muddy Waters 170 8State St Bettendorf IA
Circle of Heat -Gabersquos 330 E Washing-ton St Iowa City IA
Live Lunch w Lewis Knudsen (noon)-RME Community Stage 131 W 2ndSt Davenport IA
Open Mic w J Knight - The Mil l 120 EBurlington Iowa City IA
20140826 (Tue)
ABC Karaoke -Creekside Bar and Grill3303 Brady St Davenport IA
ABC Karaoke - The Muddy Waters 170 8State St Bettendorf IA
ABC Karaoke - The R usty Nail 2606 W
Locust Davenport IAAcoustic Music Club (430pm) - RME(River Music Experience) 131 W 2ndSt Davenport IA
Fruition -Gabersquos 330 E Washington StIowa City IA
Glenn Hickson (5pm) -Jake Orsquos Grille2900 Blackhawk Rd Rock Island IL
Open Jam Session -Brady Street Pub217 Brady St Davenport IA
Open Mic Night (630pm) - Cool BeanzCoffeehouse 1325 30th St RockIsland IL
Open Mic Nite w Alan Sweet -VanrsquosPizza Pub amp Grill 3333 Harrison StDavenport IA
Open Mic w Corey Wallace amp Friends-11th Street Precinct 2108 E 11th StDavenport IA
Pete Balestrieri - Eric Whittaker - Jus-tin Baumgartner - Douglas KramerNye - The Mi ll 12 0 E Bur lin gto nIowa City IA
Cobra Kai Karaoke -Rumors Lounge ampNightclub 1704 Second Ave RockIsland IL
Karaoke Night -Applebeersquos - Moline3805 41st Ave Moline IL
Open Mic Night -Rookies 2818 N BradySt Davenport IA
Stardust Talent Night - The Old Stardus tSports Bar 1191 19th Street Moline IL
CJ the DJ -RIBCO 1815 2nd AveRock Island IL
Soulshake - Mixology -Gabersquos 330 EWashington St Iowa City IA
20140829 (Fri)
ABC Karaoke -Circle Tap 1345 LocustSt Davenport IA
ABC Karaoke -Creekside Bar and Grill3303 Brady St Davenport IA
ABC Karaoke -Moose Lodge - Daven-port 2333 Rockingham Rd Dav-enport IA
Barstool Boogaloo -Broken Saddle1417 5th Ave Moline IL
Cheese Pizza - American Dog -RIBCO1815 2nd Ave Rock Island IL
Cody Road -Dickson Park Milan ILDave Moore amp the Outskirts of Town
- The Mil l 12 0 E Bur lin gton Iow aCity IA
Derek Reid amp Andy Jazz Duo - BlueMovies -Moline Bier Stube Black-hawk Room 415 15th St Moline IL
Dirt Road Rockers -On the Rock Grilleamp Bar 4619 34th St Rock Island IL
Dogs on Skiis (630pm) - SheratonIowa City Hotel 210 S Dubuque StIowa City IA
DollaMiiite Live Dance Mix - Th eSmoking Dog Pub 1800 2nd AveRock Island IL
Doug Brundies Big Acoustic Show-Onion Grove Bar 602 Lombard StClarence IA
20140824 (Sun)
ABC Karaoke -11th Street Precinct2108 E 11th St Davenport IA
ABC Karaoke - The Rusty Nail 2606 WLocust Davenport IA
Alan Sweet amp Friends (6pm) - TheMuddy Waters 1708 State St Bet-tendorf IA
Bill Chrastil (4pm) -Riverside Casinoand Golf Resort 3184 Highway 22Riverside IA
Buddy Olson (3pm) -Duckyrsquos Lagoon13515 78th Ave Andalusia IL
Chuck T Murphy -Parkside Gril l ampLounge 2307 5th Ave Moline IL
Jim Ryan (3p m) -Len Brownrsquos NorthShore Inn 700 N Shore Dr Moline IL
Keep Off the Grass (5pm) - The Cap-tainrsquos Table 4801 River Dr Moline IL
Live Broadcast - Lack of Zen -Gabersquos330 E Washington St Iowa City IA
Open Mic for Originals Only (noon)-Mama Comptonrsquos 1725 2nd AveRock Island IL
Open Mic Night w Karl Beatty - BarrelHouse 211 211 E 2nd St Daven-port IA
Open Mic Night w Rob Dahms (5pm)-Rustic Ridge Golf Course Grille ampPub 1151 East Iowa St Eldridge IA
Polyrhythms Jazz amp Heritage FestivalDaniel Leahy Band - LangstonHughes Tribute - Tammy McCann- Laurence Hobgood - The Redstone
Room 129 Main St Davenport IASteve McFate Acoustic Show -On the
Rock Grille amp Bar 4619 34th St RockIsland IL
Sunday Jazz Brunch (830 amp 1030am1230pm) -Bix Bistro 200 E 3rd StDavenport IA
Eleven Fifty Two - Aterra Tale - Mole-hill - AsBigAsAMouse -Rascals Live1418 15th St Moline IL
Fire Sale - Aitas - Dan DiMonte amp theBad Assettes -Iowa City Yacht Club13 S Linn St Iowa City IA
Funktastic Five - The Rusty Nail 26 06 WLocust Davenport IA
Gray Wolf Band - Len Brownrsquos NorthShore Inn 700 N Shore Dr Moline IL
Jazz amp E xperi mental Jazz -Bier StubeMoline 417 15th St Moline IL
Joe Seng -Joersquos Club 1402 W 7th StDavenport IA
Karaoke Night -Bowlmor Lanes 2952N Brady St Davenport IA
Karaoke Night -Roosterrsquos Sports Bar ampGrill 2130 3rd Ave Rock Island IL
Live Five Jason Carl Band (5pm)-RME Courtyard 131 W 2nd St
Davenport IANorth of 40 -Purgatoryrsquos Pub 2104 StateSt Bettendorf IA
Parkypalooza Meth amp Goats - Pur-gatory - Ski Ma$k - Maleficarum- Cool Off - The Easy Mark - LordGreen - Straigh t Up - Tong Po -Rozz- Tox 2108 3rd Ave Rock Island IL
Pierced Productions Karaoke amp DJfeaturing Leigh Timbrook - TheOld Stardust Sports Bar 1191 19thStreet Moline IL
Sha Na Na (8pm) - Hold On Band(930pm) -Riverside Casino and GolfResort 3184 Highway 22 Riverside IA
Southern Thunder Karaoke -HollarrsquosBar and Grill 4050 27th St Moline IL
Surrounded by Giants Farewell Show
-Gabersquos 330 E Washington St IowaCity IA
The Whoozdads (5pm) -Wide RiverWinery - LeClaire 106 N Cody RdLeClaire IA
The Matchsellers (6pm) - RME Com-munity Stage 131 W 2nd St Dav-enport IA
20140827 (Wed)
ABC Karaoke -11th Street Precinct2108 E 11th St Davenport IA
ABC Karaoke -Circle Tap 1345 LocustSt Davenport IA
Acoustic Jam Night w Steve Mc-Fate -McManus Pub 1401 7th AveMoline IL
Acoustic Open Mic Night (630pm) -Fablos Karaoke Night (9pm) -RMECommunity Stage 131 W 2nd StDavenport IA
Burlington Street Bluegrass Band - TheMill 120 E Burlington Iowa City IA
Chuck T Murphy -Valley Inn Ale House24575 Valley Dr Pleasant Valley IA
Cody Road Unplugged (6pm) - GoFish Marina and Bar 411 River DrPrinceton IA
Fifth of Country (6pm) - Karaoke King(930pm) - The Rusty Nail 260 6 WLocust Davenport IA
Lou Shields RIBCO ndash August 22
28THURSDAY
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0029FRIDAY
27WEDNESDAY
25MONDAY
26TUESDAY
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EXHIBITIONS CLOSING
Davenport Iowa bull 5633267804wwwfiggeartmuseumorg
Sponsored by
Mary Bero Stuffed Head Self-Portrait 2006 cotton silk courtesy of
the Collection of Marcia Doc ter photography courtesy of the artist
Innovators amp Legends Generations in Textiles and Fiber
Through September 7 2014Organized by the Muskegon
Museum of Art Innovators amp
Legends features more than 70
works by artists from across the
country and abroad whose work
with fabric thread and yarn has
revolutionized the genre of fiber art
Local Threads Through September 7 2014
A companion exhibition Local Threads
will feature artists in the Quad Cities
region who use fiber and textiles to
create vibrant imaginative artworks
Schafer Interiors
Wynne Schafer
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Email all listings to calendarrcreadercom bull Deadline 5 pm Thursday before publication
Open Mic Night w Karl Beatty amp MikeMiller -Booziersquos Bar amp Grill 114 12 W3rd St Davenport IA
The Chris amp Wes Show - Ubriacorsquos Trat-toria 1029 Mound St Davenport IA
The Harris Collection Open Jam Ses-sion -Brady Street Pub 217 Brady StDavenport IA
20140904 (Thu)
ABC Karaoke - The Rusty Nail 2606 WLocust Davenport IA
Allen Edwards -Riverside Casino andGolf Resort 3184 Highway 22 Riv-erside IA
Battle of the Bands VII -Iowa City YachtClub 13 S Linn St Iowa City IA
Chuck T Murphy -Harringtonrsquos Pub 2321Cumberland Dr Bettendorf IA
Cobra Kai Karaoke -Rumors Lounge ampNightclub 1704 Second Ave RockIsland IL
Cornmeal - Henhouse Prowlers -Soulshake -Gabersquos 330 E Washing-ton St Iowa City IA
Danika Holmes -Barrel House 211 211E 2nd St Davenport IA
Dirty Water Band -Barrel House 211 211E 2nd St Davenport IA
Double Dz Karaoke -Purgatoryrsquos Pub2104 State St Bettendorf IA
Karaoke Night -Applebeersquos - Moline3805 41st Ave Moline IL
Moonshine Sorrow - The Mil l 120 EBurlington Iowa City IA
Open Mic Night -Rookies 2818 N BradySt Davenport IA
Open Stage Night - Theorsquos Java Club213 17th St Rock Island IL
Stardust Talent Night - The Old Stardu stSports Bar 1191 19th Street Moline IL
The Candymakers -Schwiebert Riv-erfront Park between 17th amp 20thStreets Rock Island IL
Open Mic Night -Downtown CentralPerk 226 W 3rd St Davenport IA
Parkypalooza Weekend Nachos -
Wartorn - SickTired - King of Clubz- Bath House Boys - Hate - FeederGainer - Relentless Approach -Deathwish - Ice Hockey - Kings - AsYou Were -Rozz-Tox 2108 3rd AveRock Island IL
Pieces of Candy (4pm) -Wide RiverWinery - Clinton 1776 East DeerCreek Rd Clinton IA
Pierced Productions Karaoke amp DJfeaturing Leigh Timbrook - TheOld Stardust Sports Bar 1191 19thStreet Moline IL
Rock the Levee Village People - AB-BAFab -Quad-Cities Waterfront Con-vention Center 2021 State St Bet-tendorf IA
Sha Na Na (8pm) - Hold On Band(930pm) -Riverside Casino and GolfResort 3184 Highway 22 Riverside IA
Smooth Groove -River House 1510River Dr Moline IL
Southern Thunder Karaoke -HollarrsquosBar and Grill 4050 27th St Moline IL
Split Lip Rayfield - Cedar CountyCobras - Jon Eric - Gabersquos 330 EWashington St Iowa City IA
Steve McFate amp Friends - Timrsquos Corn er Tap 4018 14th Av e Rock Island IL
The Old 57rsquos -Bier Stube LeClaire 1001Canal Shore Dr LeClaire IA
The One Night Standards - BedroomShrine -Bier Stube Moline 417 15thSt Moline IL
The Travoltas - Meet the Press - RIBCO1815 2nd Ave Rock Island IL
20140831 (Sun)
ABC Karaoke -11th Street Precinct2108 E 11th St Davenport IA
ABC Karaoke - The Muddy Water s 1708State St Bettendorf IA
ABC Karaoke - The Rusty Nail 2606 W
Locust Davenport IABring Your Own Vinyl - Gabersquos 330 E
Washington St Iowa City IADriftwood Soldier -Rozz-Tox 2108 3rd
Ave Rock Island ILGlenn Hickson (5pm) -Jake Orsquos Grille
2900 Blackhawk Rd Rock Island ILOpen Jam Session -Brady Street Pub
217 Brady St Davenport IAOpen Mic Night (630pm) -Cool Beanz
Coffeehouse 1325 30th St RockIsland IL
Open Mic Nite w Alan Sweet - VanrsquosPizza Pub amp Grill 3333 Harr ison StDavenport IA
Open Mic w Corey Wallace amp Friends-11th Street Precinct 2108 E 11th St
Davenport IA
20140903 (Wed)
ABC Karaoke -11th Street Precinct2108 E 11th St Davenport IA
ABC Karaoke -Circle Tap 1345 LocustSt Davenport IA
Allen Edwards -Riverside Casino andGolf Resort 3184 Highway 22 Riv-erside IA
Cody Road Unplugged (6pm) -GoFish Marina and Bar 411 River DrPrinceton IA
Jam S essio n w Be n Sol tau - Iowa CityYacht Club 13 S Linn St Iowa City IA
Karaoke Night -RIBCO 1815 2nd Ave
Rock Island ILMotherfolk -Gabersquos 330 E WashingtonSt Iowa City IA
Open Mic Night -Rumors Lounge ampNightclub 1704 Second Ave RockIsland IL
Open Mic Night w Karl Beatty - BarrelHouse 211 211 E 2nd St Daven-
port IAOpen Mic Night w Rob Dahms (5pm)-Rustic Ridge Golf Course Grille ampPub 1151 East Iowa St Eldridge IA
Sunday Jazz Brunch (830 amp 1030am1230pm) -Bix Bistro 200 E 3rd StDavenport IA
Them SomrsquoBitches - Just Let Go DJs-Bier Stube Moline 417 15th StMoline IL
The Travoltas - Johnny Donrsquot -RIBCO1815 2nd Ave Rock Island IL
20140901 (Mon)
ABC Karaoke - The Muddy Water s 1708State St Bettendorf IA
Open Mic w J Knight - The Mil l 120 EBurlington Iowa City IA
20140902 (Tue)
ABC Karaoke -Creekside Bar and Grill3303 Brady St Davenport IA
A Crowd like You - Legions of Romulus(530pm) -Moline Bier Stube Black-
hawk Room 415 15th St Moline ILAlan Sweet amp Friends (6pm) - The MuddyWaters 1708 State St Bettendorf IA
AWTHNTKTS - In the Mouth of Rad-ness - Truck or Dead Horse - B-Star - Sainthood - Gabersquos 330 EWashington St Iowa City IA
Buddy Olson (3pm) -Duckyrsquos Lagoon13515 78th Ave Andalusia IL
Descendant -RME (River Music Experi-ence) 131 W 2nd St Davenport IA
Funktastic Five -On the Rock Grilleamp Bar 4619 34th St Rock Island IL
Greg amp Rich Acoustic Duo (2pm) -LenBrownrsquos North Shore Inn 700 NShore Dr Moline IL
Lucky Frog Street Dance The Old 57rsquos(4pm) - The Lovedogs (8pm) - The
Lucky Frog Bar and Grill 313 N SalinaSt McCausland IA
North of 40 - The Rust y Nail 260 6 WLocust Davenport IA
Open Mic for Originals Only (noon)-Mama Comptonrsquos 1725 2nd AveRock Island IL
Vagabond Entertainment presentsK o o by rsquo s K a ra o ke - B i er S t u b eLeClaire 1001 Canal Shore Dr
LeClaire IAWild Oatz -Stooges 908 3rd St Orion ILZach Harris - The Muddy Waters 1708
State St Bettendorf IA
20140830 (Sat)
ABC Karaoke -Creekside Bar and Grill3303 Brady St Davenport IA
Cody Road -Stooges 908 3rd St Orion ILCommunity Drum Circle (1030am)
-RME (River Music Experience) 131W 2nd St Davenport IA
Damon Johnson - Halo of Flies -RascalsLive 1418 15th St Moline IL
DollaMiiite Live Dance Mix - Th eSmoking Dog Pub 1800 2nd Ave
Rock Island ILDoug Brundies Big Acoustic Show -Bley-artrsquos Tap 2210 E 11th St Davenport IA
Downtown Rockinrsquo Daddyrsquos - Th eMuddy Waters 1708 State St Bet-tendorf IA
G Quick - Ro - Trayvee - Young God- Colossical - Prieto - Kr it - D Staff -RTMG -Moline Bier Stube BlackhawkRoom 415 15th St Moline IL
Gray Wolf Band -Milan Indian SummerFest Milan IL
Joe Ting lersquos DJ Enter tain ment -Bar-rel House Moline 1321 5th AveMoline IL
John June Year - Iowa City Yacht Club13 S Linn St Iowa City IA
Karaoke Night -Booziersquos Bar amp Grill 11412 W 3rd St Davenport IA
Karaoke Night - The Mill 1 20 E Burli ng-ton Iowa City IA
Milk amp Eggs -Uptown Billrsquos Coffee House730 S Dubuque St Iowa City IA
Naughty Naughty - The Rusty Nail 2606W Locust Davenport IA
3WEDNESDAY
1MONDAY
2TUESDAY
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31SUNDAY
Chris Isaak Riverside Casino ndash August 23
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MUSICThursday August 21 ndash An Evening
with Coco Montoya Concert with the
blues singersongwriter and guitarist The Redstone Room (129 Main Street
Davenport) 730 pm $17-20 For
tickets and information call (563)326-1333 or visit RiverMusicExperience
org For a 2012 interview with
Montoya visit RCReadercomycoco
Friday August 22 ndash Mountain
Sprout Country musicians in concert
with an opening set by Lou ShieldsRock Island Brewing Company (1815
Second Avenue Rock Island) 9 pm
$10 advance tickets For informationcall (309)793-4060 or visit RIBCOcom
Friday August 22 ndash An Eveningwith Buckwheat Zydeco Concertwith the zydeco blues and roots
musicians The Redstone Room
(129 Main Street Davenport)8 pm $22-25 For tickets and
information call (563)326-1333 or visitRiverMusicExperienceorg For a 2006interview with Buckwheat Zydeco
visit RCReadercomybuckwheat
Friday August 22 ndash You Me
amp Apollo and The LonelyheartsIndependent rockers in concert Rozz-
Tox (2108 Third Avenue Rozz-Tox) 9pm $10 at the door For information
call (309)200-0978 or visit RozzTox
com
Saturday August 23 ndash Chris
Isaak Concert with the Grammy
Award-winning singersongwriterand film and television star Riverside
What ElseIs Happeninrsquo
by Mike Schulz
mikercreadercom
Continued On Page 14
siccom described as ldquofurther
hat Loveless is a major talenter next album is as goodshe may run the risk of
ing a very big starrdquosider the risk greater thanovelessrsquo most recent effortst Februaryrsquos Somewheretered Billboardrsquos Heatseekersthe top 10 and the reviews
ceived for it have been wildlye with Rolling Stone stating
velessrsquo vocals are like ldquoLorettand Patti Smith slammings a Midwestern dive barowboys and punks brawl outo plan on the same sort ofnce when Loveless returns to
sland even though RIBCOive and itrsquos not known for
ypunk brawls and Lorettanot coming to the QCs rsquotilonth
a Loveless performs withg sets by Twins and Ironrd and more informationconcert is available by(309)793-4060 or visitingcom
MusicParkypaloozaRozz-Tox
Friday August 29 and
Saturday August 30 7 pm
Tom Parkinsonrsquos hardcore-rockband Relentless Approach
based in Omaha Nebraska hastoured the Midwest for the pastsix years And when the musicianwho spends much time in the QuadCities had the idea to gather like-minded artists for a two-day musiccelebration he chose Rock IslandrsquosRozz-Tox to serve as host venueBut given the roster of performersinvolved in his August 29 and 30event whatrsquos resulted isnrsquot justanother area summer-music festivalItrsquos a freakinrsquo summertime palooza
ldquoWithin the punk and hardcorecommunityrdquo says Parkinson of Rozz-Toxrsquos forthcoming Parkypaloozaldquofestivals of this size are prettycommon And I noticed that the
independent DIY
scene here in theQuad Cities was reallygrowing So I thoughtthis would be a greatway to bring in myfriends that I had met
while my band has been touring theMidwest ndash a lot of old friends anda lot of new friends ndash and we couldhave a pretty fun timerdquo
Given the lineup that Parkinson
and Rozz-Tox proprietor BenjaminFawks are presenting to fansldquopretty funrdquo might be low-ballingit In addition to sets by the localmusicians of Meth amp Goats CoolOff The Easy Mark Lord GreenStraight Up and Tong Po August29rsquos evening will showcase NebraskarsquosPurgatory Missourirsquos Ski Ma$k andIowa Cityrsquos Maleficarum Saturdaymeanwhile will boast sets by our
arearsquos King of Clubz Ice HockeyAs You Were and Kings ChicagorsquosWeekend Nachos Hate and SickTired Wisconsinrsquos Deathwish andWartorn St Louisrsquo Bath House
Boys Nebraskarsquos FeederGainer and
Parkinson himself performing withRelentless Approach
While Parkypaloozarsquos bands willplay both Rozz-Toxrsquos main room andupstairs level its organizer is holdingoff an announcing specific times orlocations for the individual acts ldquoIdo have a lineup kind of figured outrdquohe says ldquobut up until the date Irsquollprobably be shuffling bands aroundI do kind of want to discourage
picking and choosing I want peopleto come to all of itrdquo
Adding that ldquoRozz-Tox is one of
the best venues in the Quad Cities
and this really couldnrsquot happen
anywhere else in the Quad Citiesrdquo
Parkinson is justifiably excited about
Parkypalooza ndash if perhaps just a
bit bashful about its name ldquoI donrsquot
knowrdquo he says ldquoI guess that was just
the most appealing-sounding for lack
of a better one Irsquove been called Parky
my whole life so itrsquos pretty fittingrdquo
Tickets to Parkypalooza are $10per night and more information isavailable by visiting RozzToxcom
M on
ugheslistre styles
a bi-
anizerwet inause it
turned out to be so much workrdquo With a laugh he continues ldquoWe
just didnrsquot know enough about how to do a festival But we alwayswanted to try it again so we joined the [Mississippi Valley] BluesSociety and talked to other people who did festivals and so itfinally came together againrdquo
Describing Polyrhythms as ldquoa grassroots nonprofit groupof community- and cultural-arts advocatesrdquo Lawrence saysldquoEverybodyrsquos history and their self-worth is in whatrsquos aroundthem and thatrsquos what we want to celebrate with our first really
grand festivalrdquo And happily Lawrence and Polyrhythms had alot of friends who wanted to assist ldquoTammy was very kind to us
very early and Daniel Leahy ndash people have just put their faith in
us because wersquore no-nonsense and we believe in what wersquore doingAnd wersquore really excited because we have a great lineuprdquoAdding that ldquoevery day has been a new adventurerdquo regarding
the eventrsquos planning Lawrence says ldquoThe Jazz amp Heritage Festivalcommittee has been working hard to create and present anexciting festival Now we just hope people will come so it can getbigger and bigger and biggerrdquo
Festival hours are noon to 10 pm on Saturday and 3 to 8pm on Sunday and more information is available by visitingPolyrhythmsningcom
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Casino Event Center (3184 Highway 22Riverside) 8 pm $39-59 For tickets and
information call (877)677-3456 or visit
RiversideCasinoAndResortcom
Saturday August 30 and Sunday
August 31 ndash The Travoltas Annual
outdoor Labor Day-weekend concertswith the disco-pop performers featuring
opening sets by Meet the Press on
Saturday and Johnny Donrsquot on SundayRock Island Brewing Company (1815
Second Avenue Rock Island) 8 pm $12
night For information call (309)793-4060
or visit RIBCOcomTuesday September 2 ndash Driftwood
Soldier Concert with the independentldquogutter folkrdquo duo Rozz-Tox (2108 Third
Avenue Rozz-Tox) 9 pm $5 at the door
For information call (309)200-0978 orvisit RozzToxcom
SPORTSSaturday August 23 ndash Quad City
Rollers Womenrsquos flat-track roller derby
featuring the All-Stars and the MississippiMassacre Davenport RiverCenter (136East Third Street Davenport) 6 pm $6-12
For tickets and information call (563)326-
8500 or visit QuadCityRollerscom
Saturday August 30 and Sunday
August 31 ndash Rock Island Grand PrixAnnual Labor Day-weekend eventfeaturing professional kart racing livemusic vendors and family activitiesDistrict of Rock Island 8 am-6 pm Freeadmission For information call (309)788-
6311 or visit RockIslandGrandPrixcom
VISUAL ARTSSaturday August 30 through
Sunday January 25 ndash Turned Wood A selection of works from the Figge
collection featuring pieces by SteveSinner Lane Phillips Galan Carpenter
Harvey Fein and Michael Mode FiggeArt Museum (225 West Second Street
Davenport) Tuesdays through Saturdays
10 am-5 pm Thursdays 10 am-9 pmSundays noon-5 pm Free with $4-7
museum admission For information call
(563)326-7804 or visit FiggeArtorg
EVENTS
Friday August 22 and SaturdayAugust 23 ndash Princeton Days Annualoutdoor celebration featuring vendors
activities a parade and more Downtown
Princeton Iowa Free admission For
information visit PrincetonDaysPrincetonIowaus
Saturday August 23 and SundayAugust 24 ndash 2014 Antique Tractor
Show Annual event featuring tractor
rides and themed events a petting zoo
live entertainment childrenrsquos activitiesand more Village of East Davenport
Free admission For information visit
VillageOfEastDavenportcom
Saturday August 23 ndash Paddlefest
2014 Rockinrsquo and Ridinrsquo Third-annual
street festival featuring a noon poker run
for Paparsquos Helping Vets ($20bike includescover charge) 6 pm outdoor food and
an 8 pm concert with House ArrestPaddlewheel Sports Bar amp Grill (221
15th Street Bettendorf) $5 cover For
information call (563)344-9646
Saturday August 23 ndash Barrel House
Moline One-Year Anniversary PartyIndoor and outdoor celebration withdrink specials and sets with Corporate
Rock at 11 am The Harris Connection
at 3 pm Rude Punch at 7 pm and DJJoe at 10 pm Barrel House Moline (1321
Fifth Avenue Moline) No cover For
information call (309)517-1973 or visitBarrelHouse211com
Saturday August 23 ndash SilvisMoonlight Thirteenth-annualevent themed ldquoThe Magical World ofChildhoodrdquo featuring a parade livemusic childrenrsquos activities craft andfood vendors a bike rodeo the RushHour dancers magician Rick Eugeneand more Silvis Railway Park (10thStreet and First Avenue Silvis) Noon-10pm Free admission For informationcall (309)792-1769
Sunday August 24 ndash QC Ride for
the Cure Seventh-annual fundraising
motorcycle ride with proceeds benefitingthe fight against cancer Gildarsquos Clubof the Quad Cities (1234 East RiverDrive Davenport) For information call(563)326-7504 or visit GildasClubQCorg
Friday August 29 throughMonday September 2 ndash RinglingBros and Barnum amp Bailey Built
to Amaze All-new traveling-circuspresentation with ldquoThe Greatest Showon Earthrdquo i wireless Center (1201 River
Drive Moline) Friday 7 pm Saturday11 am 3 pm and 7 pm Sunday 1and 5 pm Monday 1 pm $13-66For tickets call (800)745-3000 or visitiwirelessCentercom
Continued From Page 13
What Else Is Happeninrsquo
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Renk said hersquos skeptical that the local
casinos can rebound to or past theirprevious primes ldquoAre you going tore-peak I donrsquot see it in the foreseeablefuturerdquo
But there are reasons for optimismhe added ldquoThe market is still healthyenough that we [the three local casinos]can all be here Wersquove got something tocompete forrdquo
Is It the Economy StupidThe most-obvious explanation for the
decline in local gambling would seem tobe the economy specifically the GreatRecession that started in late 2007 Thecomplicating factor in evaluating that isthe new Jumerrsquos casino
But the market-wide gaming slidepre-dates the official beginning of therecession ndash and the opening of the newJumerrsquos ndash by several years Itrsquos certainlypossible that disposable income as
measured by how much money peoplespend on gambling is the proverbialcanary in the coal mine that gamblingspending in the Quad Cities was an earlysign of economic distress
But there are other factors to considertoo such as increased competition fromthe opening of two eastern-Iowa casinosthe Riverside Casino amp Golf Resort inAugust 2006 and the Isle Casino HotelWaterloo in June 2007 The timing of
those new players in the marketplacealigns more closely than the recessionwith the decline in admissions and AGRat Quad Cities casinos
And Renk said the slide also reflectsthe novelty of casinos wearing off withcustomers after more than a decade ndash andthe aging of the casinosrsquo customer base
The real test of the effect of theeconomy on gambling revenues inthe Quad Cities will be whether they
rebound significantly and collectivelyalong with improved household financesDetermining that will require answers
to some key questions Will Davenportrsquosnew casino bring gamblers to thecommunity or will it merely suck upgamblers already spending their moneyin the Quad Cities Can the Isle reverseits fortunes with a new land-basedcasino at its riverfront site And canJumerrsquos hold its own against revitalizedcompetitors
Most importantly will any short-termgains be sustained beyond the first fewyears
Assuming that the economy continuesto improve over the next decade the
significance of the recession on casino
revenues will become clearer In 10 yearsmarket-wide stability (or growth) in AGRwould indicate that the recession didindeed drag our local gambling outletsdown But a continuation of the presenttrend would suggest that the economywas less a factor than gambling saturationand fatigue
The Convenience FactorIf the economy is a question mark
in this discussion the legalization of video gambling outside of casinos is anexclamation point
Since video-gaming was introducedin Illinois in late 2012 convenientopportunities for gamblers to spend theirmoney have exploded From July 2013to June 2014 Rock Island County had96 video-gambling licensees generating$612 million in net wagers (Thatrsquos themoney played minus winnings) From its
debut net wagers in Rock Island Countyhave totaled $738 million
Of that total the state has gotten $184million and local governments $369000
From a revenue standpoint there arethree key differences between videogambling and casinos
First because itrsquos spread throughoutthe county the local-government fundsare more widely dispersed ndash to 11 localgovernments
Second because itrsquos taxed at a higherrate (25 percent to the state and 5 percentto the local government) video gamblingis more lucrative ndash at least for thestate (Local governments get a smallershare of net wagers than with casinosbut nearly all of them are now gettingsomething rather than nothing so youwonrsquot hear them complain)
Third because video gamblinghappens at bars and restaurants (among
other places) the profits from it stay inthe local economy rather than going tocasino companies
Video gambling is spreading thewealth in other words ndash at the expenseof casinos
But itrsquos essential to understand that therecent losses Quad Cities casinos haveexperienced cannot be solely blamed onlocal video gambling AGR dropped $10million at area casinos in 2013 alone ndashfar more than the $7-million-plus netwagers on Rock Island County videogambling during an even longer periodAnd certainly a significant portion ofpeople gambling in bars and restaurantswould not have gone to a casino
period difference of six months the Iowa
numbers include only seven monthswhen the Jumerrsquos interstate casino was inoperation)
Comparing 2008 to 2010 figures Iowacasinorsquos bled almost 294000 admissionsand more than $201-million AGR whenthe Illinois casino moved while Jumerrsquosgrew by more than 713000 admissionsand $451-million AGR Thatrsquos not justmoving gamblers from one local casinoto another
The Troubling TrendOver Time
Yet Jumerrsquos immediate gains onlyexpanded the gambling markettemporarily ndash and canrsquot hide a long-term trend of decline for local-casinoadmissions and AGR
Admissions for the combined threecasinos peaked in 2000 at 435 million In
2013 they were 309 million ndash a declineof nearly 29 percentAGR for the combined three casinos
topped out in 2005 at $222 million ndashthe reporting period for the year aftercruising requirements were lifted forIowa casinos In 2013 combined AGRwas $204 million ndash a drop of more than 8percent from 2005 State-government taxrevenue also hit its highest point in 2005at $419 million
Because Illinoisrsquo casino distribution ismore generous to local government thecombined local taxes from casino-gamingrevenue peaked at $689 million in 2012largely because the AGR for Jumerrsquos hit ahigh of $878 million that year
From 2010 to 2013 our three casinosdropped almost 394000 admissionsand $815 million in AGR ndash despite therelatively new Jumerrsquos casino at a more-attractive location AGR at Jumerrsquos wasactually higher in 2013 compared to 2010
but dropped from 2012 to 2013Admissions at Isle of Capri have
been on a steady slide since 2000 andat Rhythm City since 2002 AGR hasbeen dropping at Isle of Capri since2004 and at Rhythm City since 2005The new Jumerrsquos undoubtedly buoyedthe entire market but the reality is thatthe pie for casinos is getting smaller(In that context communities are wiseto secure guaranteed funding andor
additional financial concessions fromgambling companies when they havethe opportunity as Davenport and theRiverboat Development Authority didwith the cityrsquos new casino operator)
Continued From Page 4
State Against StateWith two casinos on the Iowa side ofthe Mississippi and one on the Illinoisside those figures arenrsquot distributedevenly Each state has its own formula fordivvying up gambling revenue furtherskewing distributions
From 1996 to 2013 Rhythm City andIsle of Capri had combined admissionsof 518 million while Jumerrsquos hadadmissions of 157 million Iowa casinostherefore accounted for 767 percent of
admissionsIn a similar breakdown Rhythm City
and Isle of Capri had combined AGR of$269 billion during the period whileJumerrsquos had $802 million ndash meaning thatIowa casinos got 770 percent of AGR
State-government revenue was $508million for Iowa and $140 million forIllinois ndash a 784-percent share for Iowa
But even though our Iowa casinos hadmore than three-quarters of market share
for the period in both admissions andAGR local government in Illinois hasbenefited far more The local-governmentshare of Quad Cities casino revenues wasonly $267 million in Iowa comparedto $558 million in Illinois ndash a reversalof market dynamics in which Illinoisaccounts for two-thirds of gambling taxesto local government
One Major ChangeLooking at admissions and revenuesover nearly two decades ignores that ourlocal market changed dramatically whenJumerrsquos moved to Interstate 280 Thecasino essentially doubled its businesswith the move going from 623000admissions and $358-million AGRin calendar year 2007 to 126-millionadmissions and $705-million AGR
in calendar year 2009 ndash the Interstate
casinorsquos first full year of operation Itslocal market share by both measureswent from below 20 percent to roughly40 percent ndash meaning that it went frombeing the arearsquos third-place casino to itstop performer
And herersquos where my hypothesis of agambling pie of a fixed size breaks downbecause Jumerrsquos in fact brought newbusiness to the local market ndash at least inthe short term In 2009 our Iowa casinoslost nearly 185000 admissions comparedto the previous year while Jumerrsquos addedmore than 587000 AGR in the Iowacasinos dropped $607 million whileJumerrsquos added $362 million (Again
these figures represent a reporting-
The Shrinking Gambling PieCOVER STORY
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machines throughout the state ldquoThatrsquoslike 17 18 casinosrdquo
And that means fewer tourists comingto the Quad Cities to gamble he said ndashthe new competitive reality for our three
casinos ldquoIt isnrsquot just the machines thatare in play here Itrsquos people not comingin their car or their not coming on theirbus to this market to play because nowtheyrsquore staying homerdquo
more than 80 years
old The Arsenal
clock is more
than 140 Yet their
appearances havenrsquot
changed much over
the passing decades
Paradoxically
the Quad City
landmarks most
associated with time
seem unchanged by
its passage
Bruce Walters is
a professor of art
at Western Illinois
University
This is part of an occasional series on the
history of public art in the Quad Cities Iftherersquos a piece of public art that yoursquod like
to learn more about e-mail the location
and a brief description to BD-Walters
wiuedu
Still Jumerrsquos AGR peaked in 2012
dropped $6 million in 2013 and was
nearly 10 percent lower in the first six
months of 2014 compared to 2013 Renk
said a large portion of that is because of
video gambling in the Quad CitiesHe added that one canrsquot only consider
the video-gambling revenue in Rock
Island County He noted that Illinois
has more than 17000 video-gambling
Admissions and AGR
at Quad Cities CasinosAdmissions and Adjusted Gross RevenueReceipts at Isle ofCapri Rhythm City and Jumerrsquos have been on a combineddownward slide since at least 2005 Jumerrsquos new casino(opened in 2008) reversed that trend ndash but only for a few years
Total Admissions Total AGR
1996 3915223 $1344018051997 4152460 $145304254
1998 4128706 $159015497
1999 4201579 $173521309
2000 4350291 $188944265
2001 3960456 $184184531
2002 4227489 $200966228
2003 3943322 $204904478
2004 3949886 $219848393
2005 3885494 $221818473
2006 3661265 $215101665
2007 3242598 $1939644042008 3067818 $187509933
2009 3470716 $217650872
2010 3487723 $212505753
2011 3374835 $213639917
2012 3367142 $2141128982013 3094095 $204357776
by Jeff Ignatius
jeffrcreadercom
Continued From Page 5
nightIt is at night when
the clocks are mostimpressive their
luminous faces likebeacons ndash even
in cities awash instreetlights and
headlampsEach clock tower
is meant to beimposing thougheach has a slightly
different messageThe Wells Fargo
building is forward-looking in its
modern constructionmethods yet it
still retains theauthority of classical architectural
elements The Rock Island Clock Toweruses architecture ndash primarily the Italian
Renaissance style ndash to create a buildingthat is formidable but not grandiose
The Wells Fargo clock tower is now
Art in Plain Sight The Arsenal
and Wells Fargo Clocks
Article and photos by Bruce Walters
BD-WalterswiueduART
The Wells Fargo tower
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far less visual and memorable than that timehe turned into Conan the Touch FootballBarbarian
A way to overcome first impressionbias suggested by research by Kai H Limis presenting new information about yourboyfriend in such ldquounambiguousrdquo and ldquovividrdquoways that it becomes hard to ignore Tell friendsstraight-out that hersquos changed and explain hismotivation ndash ideally while walking past himmeditating on a park bench with the DalaiLama or running a rescue for hummingbirdsingle mothers At the very least tell storiesndash true stories ndash laying out how differently henow responds Information presented in storyform tends to be stickier and ldquovividrdquo mentalpictures of his transformation may quash theambiguity that helps maintain f irst-impressionbias Finally add a call to action ndash a requestthat friends give him a second look through thelens of this new information They just mightsee that they can sit down to dinner with theguy without worrying hersquoll go off on them ldquoMy
name is Inigo Montoya You bumped my armreaching for the bread Prepare to dierdquo
Hot to TotIs there a way to make sure someone is on
birth control My girlfriend says she is but
I donrsquot believe her I know she really wants
to have a baby Irsquom not ready to be a father
yet ndash or maybe ever ndash so I need to get to the
bottom of this
ndash Worried
Yoursquore perhaps more of an adoption man ndash
into adopting the sort of little rascal you can
leave tied to a parking meter during brunch
without anybody calling social services on
you Unfortunately a man has limited control
over whether a woman hersquos with gets a bun in
the oven with his DNA baked into it ndash that is
unless he gets snipped or padlocks his zipper
and chucks the key in the ocean Of course the
single worst form of birth control is trusting
that a woman ndash especially a woman longingfor a baby ndash is actually taking or using hers A
mitigating factor is whether shersquos shown herself
to be ethical Consider whether that describes
your girlfriend If not you might want to
make that a requirement for any partner of
yours ndash before you find yourself reading The
Very Hungry Caterpillar aloud for the 300th
time in a week as itrsquos the only way to keep
your toddler from screaming like a goat being
slaughtered
Got A Problem Ask Amy Alkon171 Pier Ave 280 Santa Monica CA 90405
or e-mail AdviceAmyaolcom (AdviceGoddesscom)copy2014 Amy Alkon all rights reserved
Ask
theAdviceGoddessBY AMY ALKON
Under New AngerManagement
When my boyfriend and I started dating
he was kind of a hothead His first encounter
with my friends was a game of touch football
on the beach He and another guy collided
and he lost his temper There was a good bit
of yelling and I think people were pretty
shocked To his credit he realized he had an
anger problem Over time he has worked
hard on it and now he doesnrsquot blow upanymore He really is a changed man and I
thought people would recognize it but Irsquove
recently learned that they all still see him
as the scary-angry guy Is there any way to
change that
ndash Asking for a Second Chance
In touch football yoursquore only supposedto put a hand or two on another player ndash asopposed to oh tearing out his soul with yourbare hands grinding it into a fine powder andsprinkling it on your corn flakes
Sure in the months following that friendlySunday-afternoon death match your friendshad various opportunities to see that yourboyfriendrsquos changed Sadly this probably hasnrsquotmade the slightest dent in their opinion ofhim thanks to our brainrsquos penchant for energy
conservation Once wersquove figured somethingout ndash some bit of information or how to dosomething ndash our brain creates a cognitiveshortcut shrink-wrapping and storing the
knowledge set so the next time around wersquollreact automatically instead of having to thinkthe thing through These cognitive shortcutswork great when you say want more light toread by You know to reach over and switchon a lamp you donrsquot have to figure out what alamp is or whether yanking the dogrsquos tail mightmake his eyes light up the room
Unfortunately this auto-think makesundoing first impressions like trying toun-spill red wine on a white rug The nexttime we see a person our brain shoves usour mental flashcard on them ndash ldquoOh rightExplody McSplodersonrdquo Therersquos no mullingover whether that view of them might be duefor revision Researchers predictably call thiscognitive laziness ldquofirst-impression biasrdquo Itrsquosa form of confirmation bias our tendency tofavor information that confirms our beliefs andignore any that suggests we might be mistakenInformation updates are especially easy tooverlook when theyrsquore subtle like an explosiveguy shrugging off a small affront which is
19
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Too bad for these short-sighted people andtheir heirs The worth of Modiglianirsquos workseventually increased and some sold for millionsof dollars In the weeks ahead Leo donrsquot be like
those food sellers Know the value of what youhave even if itrsquos still latent
VIRGO (August 23-September 22) Irsquove got three new vocabulary wordsfor you I need them to provide you
with the proper oracle First is the Germanterm Schwellenangst It refers to timidity ornervousness about crossing a threshold andheading into unknown territory The secondword is a new English term ldquostrikhedoniardquo It
means the joy that rises up when you feel thecourage to say ldquoto hell with itrdquo The third wordis from Portuguese desenrascanccedilo It means thespontaneous improvisation of haphazard but
ultimately effective plans Now letrsquos put them alltogether To conquer your Schwellenangst youmust summon a bolt of strikhedonia and havefaith in your ability to carry out desenrascanccedilo(Thanks to other-wordlytumblrcom for the
new words)
LIBRA (September 23-October
22) Desire can conquer fearLove trumps cowardice The power that your
tenderness affords you may not completelydissolve your doubt and worry but it will quietthem down so much that they will lose theirability to paralyze you These truths are alwaysgood to keep in mind of course but they are
especially useful to you right now No obstaclewill faze you no shadow will intimidate youas long as you feed your holy longing andunshakable compassion
SCORPIO (October 23-November21) On August 2 1830 Louis
Antoine Duke of Angoulecircme was
King of France for 20 minutes (Itrsquos a long story)
I offer this to you as a cautionary tale A few
weeks from now I donrsquot want to have to be
comparing you to him If you hope to hold your
new position or continue to wield your added
clout for longer than just a little while you should
take all necessary steps How Nurture the web of
support that will sustain you for example Donrsquot
burn a single bridge Cultivate real empathy
not just the showy kind Avoid manipulativebehavior even if you think you can get away with
it Be a skillful gatherer of information
SAGITTARIUS (November
22-December 21) Golda Meirwas prime minister of Israel from
1969 to 1974 Her admirers described her as
ldquostrong-willed straight-talking gray-bunnedgrandmother of the Jewish peoplerdquo She hada good sense of humor too ldquoLet me tell youthe one thing I have against Mosesrdquo she saidldquoHe took us 40 years into the desert in order to
bring us to the one place in the Middle East thathas no oilrdquo I bring this up as a teaching storyfor you Sagittarius If you plan to make any bigmoves transitions or journeys in the coming
Go to RealAstrologycom to check out Rob BrezsnysEXPANDED WEEKLY AUDIO HOROSCOPESamp DAILY TEXT MESSAGE HOROSCOPES
The audio horoscopes are also available by phone at
1-877-873-4888 or 1-900-950-7700
FREE WILL ASTROLOGY by Rob Brezsny
ARIES (March 21-April 19) AnAmerican named Kevin Shelleyaccomplished a feat worthy ofinclusion in the Guinness Book of
World Records While wearing a blue satinmartial-arts outfit he smashed 46 wooden toiletseats over his head in just one minute Someobservers may be inclined to dismiss his effortsas frivolous and ridiculous But I admire howhe playfully mocked his own competitiveness
while fully expressing his competitiveness Hesatirized his egorsquos drive to be first and best evenas he achieved the goal of being first and best Irecommend you try something similar Yoursquoreentering a phase when yoursquoll be wise to add a bit
of humility to your bold self-presentation
TAURUS (April 20-May 20) Youare about to make the transition from
plodding to skipping from moping toexulting You will no longer be bogged downby cloudy doubt but will instead be buoyed bygiddy hope To what do we owe this imminentturnaround in your fortunes One reason
is that itrsquos Justifiable Narcissism Week ndash forTauruses only During this jubilee the Free WillAstrology Council on Extreme Self-Esteem
authorizes you to engage in unabashed self-worship ndash and to corral a host of other people
who want to join in celebrating you praisingyou and helping you
GEMINI (May 21-June 20) An eagledoes not catch flies A lion wonrsquot hunt
for mice A gourmet chef shuns recipesthat call for canned soup and potato chips AndI trust that you wonrsquot indulge a hankering fornon-nutritious sweets and treats that would
spoil your appetite for more robust sustenance
You understand Irsquom not just talking about yourliteral eating habits right Interpret this oraclemetaphorically please
CANCER (June 21-July 22) Nowis an excellent time to phase outfantasies that bog you down or drag
you backward Are you up for that challengeCan you summon the courage to leave the
mediocre past behind If so here are yourassignments Wean yourself of longings toreconstruct bygone pleasures Forget about
trying to be like the person you used to be andto have the keys you used to have Stop feeding
the feelings that keep you affixed to obsoletegoals Break any taboo that makes you scared tochange what needs to be changed
LEO (July 23-August 22) The artist
Amedeo Modigliani lived in Parisfrom 1906 until his death in 1920 For
most of that time he was destitute Proprietorsof local stores and restaurants sometimes
accepted his artwork as payment in lieu ofactual money They didnrsquot necessarily appreciateit though One food seller used Modiglianirsquosdrawings as wraps for the fried potatoes he soldAnother stashed the artistrsquos paintings in his
cellar where they turned into feasts for rodents
months I suggest you choose destinations thatwill allow you to gain access to wealth-buildingresources
CAPRICORN (December22-January 19) Do you know whatphase of your cycle it is Here are
a few hints It doesnrsquot come around often Itrsquosnot characterized by predictable events or
boring certainties And it may allow you evenencourage you to take a break from beingyour usual self Give up Okay Irsquoll tell you Youhave entered the Nicholas Cage Phase of your
cycle Cage is a Capricorn but not a typicalone Hersquos eccentric and manic and certifiablybatty He refers to his acting technique asldquoNouveau Shamanicrdquo once lived in a fake castleand owns a Lamborghini that belonged to
the legendary tyrant the Shah of Iran For ourcurrent purposes he has also testified ldquoI am nota demon I am a lizard a shark a heat-seekingpanther I want to be Bob Denver on acidplaying the accordionrdquo
AQUARIUS (January 20-February
18) Herersquos one of my goals in lifeAquarius to show you a type of astrology that
does not infringe on your free will but ratherclarifies your options In this horoscope forinstance I will outline your alternatives so thatyou will be fully informed as you determinewhat course of action will be most closelyaligned with your high ideals Ponder the
following question and then briskly exert yourfreedom of choice Would you prefer to havelove make your head spin knock you off yourfeet tickle your X-factor kick you gently but
firmly in the ass or all of the above
PISCES (February 19-March 20) ldquoGod changes caterpillars intobutterflies sand into pearls and coal
into diamonds by using t ime and pressurerdquo sayspastor Rick Warren ldquoHe is working on you toordquoLetrsquos make that idea your meditation Pisces Ifthe word ldquoGodrdquo doesnrsquot suit you substitute ldquoliferdquoldquonaturerdquo or ldquoWakan Tankardquo the Lakotan term
for ldquoThe Great Mysteryrdquo The essential pointis that you are being worked on and shapedby forces beyond your conscious awarenessSome of them are vast and impersonal like
your culture the media and the entertainmentindustry Others are intimate and close at handlike your genes your childhood imprints andthe characters you encounter daily Now is anexcellent time to contemplate all the influences
that make you who you are
Homework What idea feeling or attitude are you enslaved to What can you do to escape yourslavery Write Truthroostergmailcom and visitFreeWillAstrologycom
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August 7 Answers RightAT LAST middot August 21 2014
ACROSS
1 Harsh noise5 Cookie10 Considers15 On the double19 _ 5120 Ease21 Set aside22 Bear or Berra23 Timid one Hyph25 Winged creature 2 wds
27 Indian language28 Melees30 Paltry31 Osculation32 _ of a different color33 Absent34 Assail37 Muslim mystic38 Doctrines42 Thrusting weapon43 Supplier of army provisions47 Chronicle Abbr48 Reckoning Abbr49 Take up50 Town _
51 Corn bread52 Rocky hill53 Furthers54 Workers in a BampB55 Vine fruit56 Radiating from the center58 Perfume59 Unruffled60 Planer and edger61 Hit62 Earn63 Old West transports65 Old World herb66 Meeting69 ldquoTo _ _ humanrdquo70 Carnivorous fish
71 Roman writer72 Half diam73 Acid _74 Engaged75 Defunct name in Africa76 Immobilizes
77 _ media78 Concern of dieters 2 wds80 Rush81 Campaign hopefuls83 Male deer84 Code word for ldquoHrdquo85 Raggedy _86 Set of steps88 Slenderize90 Faithful93 Image Prefix
94 Hard-nosed ones98 Symbol of hospitality 2 wds100 HVAC device102 Held or Karenina103 Like a contortionist104 Crest105 Ireland106 SeaWorld star107 Eminent108 Certain replies109 Carey or Barrymore
DOWN
1 Tabula _2 Semicircles3 High _4 Budgerigar5 Walks in water6 Pit7 Expression8 Abbr in timetables9 Modernize with upgraded parts10 Swiss Alps city11 Cheer12 Shade trees13 Tangled mass14 Bikinis15 Lemur Hyph16 Shows sorrow17 Arab headgear
18 Pathos24 Throw out26 Show a response29 Water flag32 Bactrian feature33 Anagram of 46-Down34 Trounces
35 Disney park 36 Triple Crown winner of 197337 Struck 38 Group of lions39 Working class40 Projecting piece41 Mise-en- _43 Plots44 American playwright Clifford _45 Spare46 Anagram of 33-Down
51 Risk 53 Bitter drug54 Unkempt55 Lenience57 Name and password58 Where Nunavut is59 Trumpet call61 Peeler62 Shearer of ldquoThe Red Shoesrdquo63 Function64 Retinue65 Convex molding66 Actor Montgomery _67 Cyrus or Vivian68 Ill-fated Ford70 ldquoThe Secret Life of Walter _rdquo
71 Chaplain74 Factotum75 Fanaticism76 Pledged78 _ Domingo79 Rare82 Mischievous one84 Town in Hawaii86 Magnitude87 Carried with effort88 Wool cloth89 Cripples90 ldquo_ the night be forerdquo91 Descartes92 Skeletal part
93 False Abbr94 Some wines95 Recipe word96 Vetch seed97 Ragout99 Swellheadrsquos problem101 Hasten
August 7 Crossword Answers
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20140823 (Sat)
ABC Karaoke -Creekside Bar and Grill3303 Brady St Davenport IAB-Tho - MC Animosity - DJ XXL - Chan-
dla - Justis - Jam Out Band - Gabersquos330 E Washington St Iowa City IA
Barrel House Moline One-Year An-niversary Party Corporate Rock(11am) - The Harris Connection(3pm) - Rude Punch (7pm) - DJ Joe(10pm) -Barrel House Moline 13215th Ave Moline IL
Battle Red - Eleven Fifty Two - Rozz-Tox2108 3rd Ave Rock Island IL
Blackstones - The M uddy Waters 1708State St Bettendorf IA
Chris Isaak -Riverside Casino Event Cen-ter 3184 Highway 22 Riverside IA
Chuck T Murphy (2pm) -CreeksideVineyards Winery amp Inn 7505 120thAve Coal Valley IL
Cody Road -On the Rock Grille amp Bar4619 34th St Rock Island IL
Dive Bomb -Purgatoryrsquos Pub 2104 StateSt Bettendorf IA
D o lla M ii it e L iv e D a n c e M ix - Th eSmoking Dog Pub 1800 2nd AveRock Island IL
Funktastic 5 -Rascals Live 1418 15thSt Moline IL
Heavyweight - Six to the Chest - TheRusty Nail 2606 W Locust Daven-port IA
John Gork a -Princeton Coffeehouse 25E Marion St Princeton IL
Karaoke Night -Booziersquos Bar amp G rill 114
12 W 3rd St Davenport IALydia Loveless - Twins - Iron O rchard
-RIBCO 1815 2nd Ave Rock Island ILMichael Reed -Uptown Billrsquos Coffee
House 730 S Dubuque St IowaCity IA
20140821 (Thu)
An Evening with Coco Montoya- The Redst one Room 129 Main StDavenport IA
Army Materiel Command Band (6pm)-Rock Island Arsenal Rock Island IL
Billy Peiffer amp Collin Keemle Jam Night-On the Rock Grille amp Bar 4619 34th StRock Island IL
CJ the DJ -RIBCO 1815 2nd AveRock Island IL
Chuck T Murphy - Whiskey BarrelSaloon 305 W 2nd St Rock Falls IL
Cobra Kai Karaoke -Rumors Lounge ampNightclub 1704 Second Ave RockIsland IL
Cody Road Unplugged (730pm) - ABCKaraoke (11pm) - The Rust y Nail 2606 W Locust Davenport IA
Double Dz Karaoke -Purgatoryrsquos Pub2104 State St Bettendorf IA
Fablos Karaoke Night -RME CommunityStage 131 W 2nd St Davenport IA
Karaoke Night -Applebeersquos - Moline3805 41st Ave Moline IL
Lewis Knudsen Live Lunch (11am)-Mama Comptonrsquos 1725 2nd AveRock Island IL
Lionel Young Band - The Muddy Waters1708 State St Bettendorf IA
Open Mic Night -Rookies 2818 N BradySt Davenport IA
Open Stage Night - Theorsquos Java Club213 17th St Rock Island IL
Rational Anthem - Boys - MaidenMars - Conetrauma - The Mil l 120 E
Burlington Iowa City IASoulshake - Mixology -Gabersquos 330 E
Washington St Iowa City IAStardust Talent Night - The Old Star-
dust Sports Bar 1191 19th StreetMoline IL
Mill City Mob -Moline Bier Stube Black-hawk Room 415 15th St Moline IL
North of 40 -Princeton Days River Drive
Princeton IAOlivia Dvorak (4pm) -Wide River Win-
ery - Clinton 1776 East Deer CreekRd Clinton IA
Open Mic Night - Downtown CentralPerk 226 W 3rd St Davenport IA
Ozone Trio (630pm) - Brandon Gibbs(930pm) -Riverside Casino andGolf Resort 3184 Highway 22 Riv-erside IA
Paddlefest 2014 House Arrest (8pm)-Paddlewheel Sports Bar amp Grill 22115th St Bettendorf IA
Pierced Productions Karaoke amp DJfeaturing Leigh Timbrook - TheOld Stardust Sports Bar 1191 19thStreet Moline IL
Polyrhythms Jazz amp Heritage FestivalTerranga House - ETM (EvangelismThrough Music) - The Rangels- Morten Wa Byaombe - CurtisHawkins Band - First Rank - ErniePeniston Band - Kuchina Jazz Col-lective -Martin Luther King Parkbetween 7th amp 5th Avenues RockIsland IL
Southern Thunder Karaoke - HollarrsquosBar and Grill 4050 27th St Moline IL
Steve McFate Acoustic Show - Gen-erations Bar amp Grill 4100 4th AveMoline IL
The Funnies -River House 1510 RiverDr Moline IL
Tyler Barham -Broken Saddle 1417 5th
Ave Moline ILWill Kimbrough - Brigitte DeMeyer-CSPSLegion Arts 1103 3rd St SECedar Rapids IA
Live Five Ellis Kell Band (5pm)-RME Courtyard 131 W 2nd St
Davenport IALive Lunch w Midwest amp Dear Creek(noon) - Silly C (7pm) -RME Com-munity Stage 131 W 2nd St Dav-enport IA
Lost Country Dancersrsquo Dance -WalcottColiseum 116 E Bryant St Walcott IA
Mercury Brothers - The Mud dy Waters1708 State St Bettendorf IA
Mountain Sprout - Lou Shields - RIBCO1815 2nd Ave Rock Island IL
Neverly Brothers -Riverside Casinoand Golf Resort 3184 Highway 22Riverside IA
North of 40 -Mulliganrsquos Valley Pub 310W 1st Ave Coal Valley IL
Orquesta Alto Maiz (630pm) -Shera-ton Iowa City Hotel 210 S DubuqueSt Iowa City IA
Pierced Productions Karaoke amp DJfeaturing Leigh Timbrook - TheOld Stardust Sports Bar 1191 19thStreet Moline IL
Smooth Groove -On the Rock Grilleamp Bar 4619 34th St Rock Island IL
Traitors - Villains - Fate Worse ThanDeath - Victims - Post Ad - ThroughMy Eyes (6pm) - Moline Bier Stube
Blackhawk Room 415 15th St Moline IL
20140822 (Fri)
50 Shades of Rock - Bier Stube Moline417 15th St Moline IL
ABC Karaoke -Circle Tap 1345 LocustSt Davenport IA
ABC Karaoke -Creekside Bar and Grill3303 Brady St Davenport IA
ABC Karaoke -Moose Lodge - Daven-port 2333 Rockingham Rd Dav-enport IA
An Evening with Buckwheat Zydeco- The Redst one Room 129 Main StDavenport IA
Band du Jour (530pm) - Whiplash
Abby (9pm) - The Rusty Nail 2606W Locust Davenport IA
Chuck T Murphy -Eagle Ridge Resortamp Spa 444 Eagle Ridge Dr Galena IL
Dirty Water Band -Barrel House 211211 E 2nd St Davenport IA
DollaMiiite Live Dance Mix - Th eSmoking Dog Pub 1800 2nd AveRock Island IL
Doug Brundies Big Acoustic Show-Junction Grill amp Bar 110 E 4th StWilton IA
Joe Seng -Joersquos Club 1402 W 7th StDavenport IA
Karaoke Night -Bowlmor Lanes 2952N Brady St Davenport IA
Karaoke Night -Roosterrsquos Sports Bar amp
Grill 2130 3rd Ave Rock Island ILLarry Bo Boyd -Cool Beanz Coffee-house 1325 30th St Rock Island IL
Lewis Knudsen Band - The Effie Afton- KAB -Moline Bier Stube BlackhawkRoom 415 15th St Moline IL
Southern Thunder Karaoke -HollarrsquosBar and Grill 4050 27th St Moline IL
The Bishops - Fairhaven - Rude Punch-Iowa City Yacht Club 13 S Linn StIowa City IA
The Blow Ups - Halo Of Flies -RascalsLive 1418 15th St Moline IL
The Franti Project -Brady Street Pub217 Brady St Davenport IA
The Funnies -Len Brownrsquos North ShoreInn 700 N Shore Dr Moline IL
The Unidynes (5pm) - Wide RiverWinery - LeClaire 106 N Cody RdLeClaire IA
Vagabond Entertainment presentsK o o by rsquo s K a ra o ke - B i er S t u b eLeClaire 1001 Canal Shore DrLeClaire IA
Vice Squad -Purgatoryrsquos Pub 2104 StateSt Bettendorf IA
Xposed - FiLiBuStA - Pleasurebeats- Disco Diaries -Gabersquos 330 E Wash-ington St Iowa City IA
You Me amp Apollo - The Lonelyhearts-Rozz-Tox 2108 3rd Ave Rock Is-land IL
Driftwood Soldier Rozz-Tox ndash September 2
30 23SATURDAY
0022FRIDAY
Continued On Page 22
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Jam Session w BenSoltau - Iowa CityYacht Club 13 S Linn
St Iowa City IAK a r a o k e N i g h t-RIBCO 1815 2ndAve Rock Island ILKoobyrsquos Karaoke-Bier Stube LeClaire1001 Canal Shore DrLeClaire IAO pe n M ic N ig h t- Ru m o rs L o u ngeamp Nightclub 1704Second Ave RockIsland ILOpen Mic Night w
Karl Beatty amp Mike Miller -BooziersquosBar amp Grill 114 12 W 3rd St Dav-enport IA
The Chris amp Wes Show -Ubriacorsquos Trat-toria 1029 Mound St Davenport IAThe Harris Collection Open Jam Ses-
sion -Brady Street Pub 217 Brady StDavenport IA
20140828 (Thu)
Lewis Knudsen Live Lunch (11am)-Mama Comptonrsquos 1725 2nd AveRock Island IL
Boston - Starship -US Cellular Center370 1st Ave NE Cedar Rapids IA
Open Stage Night - Theorsquos Java Club213 17th St Rock Island IL
Billy Peiffer amp Collin Keemle Jam Night-On the Rock Grille amp Bar 4619 34th StRock Island IL
Double Dz Karaoke -Purgatoryrsquos Pub2104 State St Bettendorf IA
ABC Karaoke - The Rusty Nail 2606 WLocust Davenport IA
Bob Log III - Samuel Locke-Ward ampthe Garbage Boys - The Mill 120 EBurlington Iowa City IA
20140825 (Mon)
ABC Karaoke - The Muddy Waters 170 8State St Bettendorf IA
Circle of Heat -Gabersquos 330 E Washing-ton St Iowa City IA
Live Lunch w Lewis Knudsen (noon)-RME Community Stage 131 W 2ndSt Davenport IA
Open Mic w J Knight - The Mil l 120 EBurlington Iowa City IA
20140826 (Tue)
ABC Karaoke -Creekside Bar and Grill3303 Brady St Davenport IA
ABC Karaoke - The Muddy Waters 170 8State St Bettendorf IA
ABC Karaoke - The R usty Nail 2606 W
Locust Davenport IAAcoustic Music Club (430pm) - RME(River Music Experience) 131 W 2ndSt Davenport IA
Fruition -Gabersquos 330 E Washington StIowa City IA
Glenn Hickson (5pm) -Jake Orsquos Grille2900 Blackhawk Rd Rock Island IL
Open Jam Session -Brady Street Pub217 Brady St Davenport IA
Open Mic Night (630pm) - Cool BeanzCoffeehouse 1325 30th St RockIsland IL
Open Mic Nite w Alan Sweet -VanrsquosPizza Pub amp Grill 3333 Harrison StDavenport IA
Open Mic w Corey Wallace amp Friends-11th Street Precinct 2108 E 11th StDavenport IA
Pete Balestrieri - Eric Whittaker - Jus-tin Baumgartner - Douglas KramerNye - The Mi ll 12 0 E Bur lin gto nIowa City IA
Cobra Kai Karaoke -Rumors Lounge ampNightclub 1704 Second Ave RockIsland IL
Karaoke Night -Applebeersquos - Moline3805 41st Ave Moline IL
Open Mic Night -Rookies 2818 N BradySt Davenport IA
Stardust Talent Night - The Old Stardus tSports Bar 1191 19th Street Moline IL
CJ the DJ -RIBCO 1815 2nd AveRock Island IL
Soulshake - Mixology -Gabersquos 330 EWashington St Iowa City IA
20140829 (Fri)
ABC Karaoke -Circle Tap 1345 LocustSt Davenport IA
ABC Karaoke -Creekside Bar and Grill3303 Brady St Davenport IA
ABC Karaoke -Moose Lodge - Daven-port 2333 Rockingham Rd Dav-enport IA
Barstool Boogaloo -Broken Saddle1417 5th Ave Moline IL
Cheese Pizza - American Dog -RIBCO1815 2nd Ave Rock Island IL
Cody Road -Dickson Park Milan ILDave Moore amp the Outskirts of Town
- The Mil l 12 0 E Bur lin gton Iow aCity IA
Derek Reid amp Andy Jazz Duo - BlueMovies -Moline Bier Stube Black-hawk Room 415 15th St Moline IL
Dirt Road Rockers -On the Rock Grilleamp Bar 4619 34th St Rock Island IL
Dogs on Skiis (630pm) - SheratonIowa City Hotel 210 S Dubuque StIowa City IA
DollaMiiite Live Dance Mix - Th eSmoking Dog Pub 1800 2nd AveRock Island IL
Doug Brundies Big Acoustic Show-Onion Grove Bar 602 Lombard StClarence IA
20140824 (Sun)
ABC Karaoke -11th Street Precinct2108 E 11th St Davenport IA
ABC Karaoke - The Rusty Nail 2606 WLocust Davenport IA
Alan Sweet amp Friends (6pm) - TheMuddy Waters 1708 State St Bet-tendorf IA
Bill Chrastil (4pm) -Riverside Casinoand Golf Resort 3184 Highway 22Riverside IA
Buddy Olson (3pm) -Duckyrsquos Lagoon13515 78th Ave Andalusia IL
Chuck T Murphy -Parkside Gril l ampLounge 2307 5th Ave Moline IL
Jim Ryan (3p m) -Len Brownrsquos NorthShore Inn 700 N Shore Dr Moline IL
Keep Off the Grass (5pm) - The Cap-tainrsquos Table 4801 River Dr Moline IL
Live Broadcast - Lack of Zen -Gabersquos330 E Washington St Iowa City IA
Open Mic for Originals Only (noon)-Mama Comptonrsquos 1725 2nd AveRock Island IL
Open Mic Night w Karl Beatty - BarrelHouse 211 211 E 2nd St Daven-port IA
Open Mic Night w Rob Dahms (5pm)-Rustic Ridge Golf Course Grille ampPub 1151 East Iowa St Eldridge IA
Polyrhythms Jazz amp Heritage FestivalDaniel Leahy Band - LangstonHughes Tribute - Tammy McCann- Laurence Hobgood - The Redstone
Room 129 Main St Davenport IASteve McFate Acoustic Show -On the
Rock Grille amp Bar 4619 34th St RockIsland IL
Sunday Jazz Brunch (830 amp 1030am1230pm) -Bix Bistro 200 E 3rd StDavenport IA
Eleven Fifty Two - Aterra Tale - Mole-hill - AsBigAsAMouse -Rascals Live1418 15th St Moline IL
Fire Sale - Aitas - Dan DiMonte amp theBad Assettes -Iowa City Yacht Club13 S Linn St Iowa City IA
Funktastic Five - The Rusty Nail 26 06 WLocust Davenport IA
Gray Wolf Band - Len Brownrsquos NorthShore Inn 700 N Shore Dr Moline IL
Jazz amp E xperi mental Jazz -Bier StubeMoline 417 15th St Moline IL
Joe Seng -Joersquos Club 1402 W 7th StDavenport IA
Karaoke Night -Bowlmor Lanes 2952N Brady St Davenport IA
Karaoke Night -Roosterrsquos Sports Bar ampGrill 2130 3rd Ave Rock Island IL
Live Five Jason Carl Band (5pm)-RME Courtyard 131 W 2nd St
Davenport IANorth of 40 -Purgatoryrsquos Pub 2104 StateSt Bettendorf IA
Parkypalooza Meth amp Goats - Pur-gatory - Ski Ma$k - Maleficarum- Cool Off - The Easy Mark - LordGreen - Straigh t Up - Tong Po -Rozz- Tox 2108 3rd Ave Rock Island IL
Pierced Productions Karaoke amp DJfeaturing Leigh Timbrook - TheOld Stardust Sports Bar 1191 19thStreet Moline IL
Sha Na Na (8pm) - Hold On Band(930pm) -Riverside Casino and GolfResort 3184 Highway 22 Riverside IA
Southern Thunder Karaoke -HollarrsquosBar and Grill 4050 27th St Moline IL
Surrounded by Giants Farewell Show
-Gabersquos 330 E Washington St IowaCity IA
The Whoozdads (5pm) -Wide RiverWinery - LeClaire 106 N Cody RdLeClaire IA
The Matchsellers (6pm) - RME Com-munity Stage 131 W 2nd St Dav-enport IA
20140827 (Wed)
ABC Karaoke -11th Street Precinct2108 E 11th St Davenport IA
ABC Karaoke -Circle Tap 1345 LocustSt Davenport IA
Acoustic Jam Night w Steve Mc-Fate -McManus Pub 1401 7th AveMoline IL
Acoustic Open Mic Night (630pm) -Fablos Karaoke Night (9pm) -RMECommunity Stage 131 W 2nd StDavenport IA
Burlington Street Bluegrass Band - TheMill 120 E Burlington Iowa City IA
Chuck T Murphy -Valley Inn Ale House24575 Valley Dr Pleasant Valley IA
Cody Road Unplugged (6pm) - GoFish Marina and Bar 411 River DrPrinceton IA
Fifth of Country (6pm) - Karaoke King(930pm) - The Rusty Nail 260 6 WLocust Davenport IA
Lou Shields RIBCO ndash August 22
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25MONDAY
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EXHIBITIONS CLOSING
Davenport Iowa bull 5633267804wwwfiggeartmuseumorg
Sponsored by
Mary Bero Stuffed Head Self-Portrait 2006 cotton silk courtesy of
the Collection of Marcia Doc ter photography courtesy of the artist
Innovators amp Legends Generations in Textiles and Fiber
Through September 7 2014Organized by the Muskegon
Museum of Art Innovators amp
Legends features more than 70
works by artists from across the
country and abroad whose work
with fabric thread and yarn has
revolutionized the genre of fiber art
Local Threads Through September 7 2014
A companion exhibition Local Threads
will feature artists in the Quad Cities
region who use fiber and textiles to
create vibrant imaginative artworks
Schafer Interiors
Wynne Schafer
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Open Mic Night w Karl Beatty amp MikeMiller -Booziersquos Bar amp Grill 114 12 W3rd St Davenport IA
The Chris amp Wes Show - Ubriacorsquos Trat-toria 1029 Mound St Davenport IA
The Harris Collection Open Jam Ses-sion -Brady Street Pub 217 Brady StDavenport IA
20140904 (Thu)
ABC Karaoke - The Rusty Nail 2606 WLocust Davenport IA
Allen Edwards -Riverside Casino andGolf Resort 3184 Highway 22 Riv-erside IA
Battle of the Bands VII -Iowa City YachtClub 13 S Linn St Iowa City IA
Chuck T Murphy -Harringtonrsquos Pub 2321Cumberland Dr Bettendorf IA
Cobra Kai Karaoke -Rumors Lounge ampNightclub 1704 Second Ave RockIsland IL
Cornmeal - Henhouse Prowlers -Soulshake -Gabersquos 330 E Washing-ton St Iowa City IA
Danika Holmes -Barrel House 211 211E 2nd St Davenport IA
Dirty Water Band -Barrel House 211 211E 2nd St Davenport IA
Double Dz Karaoke -Purgatoryrsquos Pub2104 State St Bettendorf IA
Karaoke Night -Applebeersquos - Moline3805 41st Ave Moline IL
Moonshine Sorrow - The Mil l 120 EBurlington Iowa City IA
Open Mic Night -Rookies 2818 N BradySt Davenport IA
Open Stage Night - Theorsquos Java Club213 17th St Rock Island IL
Stardust Talent Night - The Old Stardu stSports Bar 1191 19th Street Moline IL
The Candymakers -Schwiebert Riv-erfront Park between 17th amp 20thStreets Rock Island IL
Open Mic Night -Downtown CentralPerk 226 W 3rd St Davenport IA
Parkypalooza Weekend Nachos -
Wartorn - SickTired - King of Clubz- Bath House Boys - Hate - FeederGainer - Relentless Approach -Deathwish - Ice Hockey - Kings - AsYou Were -Rozz-Tox 2108 3rd AveRock Island IL
Pieces of Candy (4pm) -Wide RiverWinery - Clinton 1776 East DeerCreek Rd Clinton IA
Pierced Productions Karaoke amp DJfeaturing Leigh Timbrook - TheOld Stardust Sports Bar 1191 19thStreet Moline IL
Rock the Levee Village People - AB-BAFab -Quad-Cities Waterfront Con-vention Center 2021 State St Bet-tendorf IA
Sha Na Na (8pm) - Hold On Band(930pm) -Riverside Casino and GolfResort 3184 Highway 22 Riverside IA
Smooth Groove -River House 1510River Dr Moline IL
Southern Thunder Karaoke -HollarrsquosBar and Grill 4050 27th St Moline IL
Split Lip Rayfield - Cedar CountyCobras - Jon Eric - Gabersquos 330 EWashington St Iowa City IA
Steve McFate amp Friends - Timrsquos Corn er Tap 4018 14th Av e Rock Island IL
The Old 57rsquos -Bier Stube LeClaire 1001Canal Shore Dr LeClaire IA
The One Night Standards - BedroomShrine -Bier Stube Moline 417 15thSt Moline IL
The Travoltas - Meet the Press - RIBCO1815 2nd Ave Rock Island IL
20140831 (Sun)
ABC Karaoke -11th Street Precinct2108 E 11th St Davenport IA
ABC Karaoke - The Muddy Water s 1708State St Bettendorf IA
ABC Karaoke - The Rusty Nail 2606 W
Locust Davenport IABring Your Own Vinyl - Gabersquos 330 E
Washington St Iowa City IADriftwood Soldier -Rozz-Tox 2108 3rd
Ave Rock Island ILGlenn Hickson (5pm) -Jake Orsquos Grille
2900 Blackhawk Rd Rock Island ILOpen Jam Session -Brady Street Pub
217 Brady St Davenport IAOpen Mic Night (630pm) -Cool Beanz
Coffeehouse 1325 30th St RockIsland IL
Open Mic Nite w Alan Sweet - VanrsquosPizza Pub amp Grill 3333 Harr ison StDavenport IA
Open Mic w Corey Wallace amp Friends-11th Street Precinct 2108 E 11th St
Davenport IA
20140903 (Wed)
ABC Karaoke -11th Street Precinct2108 E 11th St Davenport IA
ABC Karaoke -Circle Tap 1345 LocustSt Davenport IA
Allen Edwards -Riverside Casino andGolf Resort 3184 Highway 22 Riv-erside IA
Cody Road Unplugged (6pm) -GoFish Marina and Bar 411 River DrPrinceton IA
Jam S essio n w Be n Sol tau - Iowa CityYacht Club 13 S Linn St Iowa City IA
Karaoke Night -RIBCO 1815 2nd Ave
Rock Island ILMotherfolk -Gabersquos 330 E WashingtonSt Iowa City IA
Open Mic Night -Rumors Lounge ampNightclub 1704 Second Ave RockIsland IL
Open Mic Night w Karl Beatty - BarrelHouse 211 211 E 2nd St Daven-
port IAOpen Mic Night w Rob Dahms (5pm)-Rustic Ridge Golf Course Grille ampPub 1151 East Iowa St Eldridge IA
Sunday Jazz Brunch (830 amp 1030am1230pm) -Bix Bistro 200 E 3rd StDavenport IA
Them SomrsquoBitches - Just Let Go DJs-Bier Stube Moline 417 15th StMoline IL
The Travoltas - Johnny Donrsquot -RIBCO1815 2nd Ave Rock Island IL
20140901 (Mon)
ABC Karaoke - The Muddy Water s 1708State St Bettendorf IA
Open Mic w J Knight - The Mil l 120 EBurlington Iowa City IA
20140902 (Tue)
ABC Karaoke -Creekside Bar and Grill3303 Brady St Davenport IA
A Crowd like You - Legions of Romulus(530pm) -Moline Bier Stube Black-
hawk Room 415 15th St Moline ILAlan Sweet amp Friends (6pm) - The MuddyWaters 1708 State St Bettendorf IA
AWTHNTKTS - In the Mouth of Rad-ness - Truck or Dead Horse - B-Star - Sainthood - Gabersquos 330 EWashington St Iowa City IA
Buddy Olson (3pm) -Duckyrsquos Lagoon13515 78th Ave Andalusia IL
Descendant -RME (River Music Experi-ence) 131 W 2nd St Davenport IA
Funktastic Five -On the Rock Grilleamp Bar 4619 34th St Rock Island IL
Greg amp Rich Acoustic Duo (2pm) -LenBrownrsquos North Shore Inn 700 NShore Dr Moline IL
Lucky Frog Street Dance The Old 57rsquos(4pm) - The Lovedogs (8pm) - The
Lucky Frog Bar and Grill 313 N SalinaSt McCausland IA
North of 40 - The Rust y Nail 260 6 WLocust Davenport IA
Open Mic for Originals Only (noon)-Mama Comptonrsquos 1725 2nd AveRock Island IL
Vagabond Entertainment presentsK o o by rsquo s K a ra o ke - B i er S t u b eLeClaire 1001 Canal Shore Dr
LeClaire IAWild Oatz -Stooges 908 3rd St Orion ILZach Harris - The Muddy Waters 1708
State St Bettendorf IA
20140830 (Sat)
ABC Karaoke -Creekside Bar and Grill3303 Brady St Davenport IA
Cody Road -Stooges 908 3rd St Orion ILCommunity Drum Circle (1030am)
-RME (River Music Experience) 131W 2nd St Davenport IA
Damon Johnson - Halo of Flies -RascalsLive 1418 15th St Moline IL
DollaMiiite Live Dance Mix - Th eSmoking Dog Pub 1800 2nd Ave
Rock Island ILDoug Brundies Big Acoustic Show -Bley-artrsquos Tap 2210 E 11th St Davenport IA
Downtown Rockinrsquo Daddyrsquos - Th eMuddy Waters 1708 State St Bet-tendorf IA
G Quick - Ro - Trayvee - Young God- Colossical - Prieto - Kr it - D Staff -RTMG -Moline Bier Stube BlackhawkRoom 415 15th St Moline IL
Gray Wolf Band -Milan Indian SummerFest Milan IL
Joe Ting lersquos DJ Enter tain ment -Bar-rel House Moline 1321 5th AveMoline IL
John June Year - Iowa City Yacht Club13 S Linn St Iowa City IA
Karaoke Night -Booziersquos Bar amp Grill 11412 W 3rd St Davenport IA
Karaoke Night - The Mill 1 20 E Burli ng-ton Iowa City IA
Milk amp Eggs -Uptown Billrsquos Coffee House730 S Dubuque St Iowa City IA
Naughty Naughty - The Rusty Nail 2606W Locust Davenport IA
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1MONDAY
2TUESDAY
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31SUNDAY
Chris Isaak Riverside Casino ndash August 23
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Casino Event Center (3184 Highway 22Riverside) 8 pm $39-59 For tickets and
information call (877)677-3456 or visit
RiversideCasinoAndResortcom
Saturday August 30 and Sunday
August 31 ndash The Travoltas Annual
outdoor Labor Day-weekend concertswith the disco-pop performers featuring
opening sets by Meet the Press on
Saturday and Johnny Donrsquot on SundayRock Island Brewing Company (1815
Second Avenue Rock Island) 8 pm $12
night For information call (309)793-4060
or visit RIBCOcomTuesday September 2 ndash Driftwood
Soldier Concert with the independentldquogutter folkrdquo duo Rozz-Tox (2108 Third
Avenue Rozz-Tox) 9 pm $5 at the door
For information call (309)200-0978 orvisit RozzToxcom
SPORTSSaturday August 23 ndash Quad City
Rollers Womenrsquos flat-track roller derby
featuring the All-Stars and the MississippiMassacre Davenport RiverCenter (136East Third Street Davenport) 6 pm $6-12
For tickets and information call (563)326-
8500 or visit QuadCityRollerscom
Saturday August 30 and Sunday
August 31 ndash Rock Island Grand PrixAnnual Labor Day-weekend eventfeaturing professional kart racing livemusic vendors and family activitiesDistrict of Rock Island 8 am-6 pm Freeadmission For information call (309)788-
6311 or visit RockIslandGrandPrixcom
VISUAL ARTSSaturday August 30 through
Sunday January 25 ndash Turned Wood A selection of works from the Figge
collection featuring pieces by SteveSinner Lane Phillips Galan Carpenter
Harvey Fein and Michael Mode FiggeArt Museum (225 West Second Street
Davenport) Tuesdays through Saturdays
10 am-5 pm Thursdays 10 am-9 pmSundays noon-5 pm Free with $4-7
museum admission For information call
(563)326-7804 or visit FiggeArtorg
EVENTS
Friday August 22 and SaturdayAugust 23 ndash Princeton Days Annualoutdoor celebration featuring vendors
activities a parade and more Downtown
Princeton Iowa Free admission For
information visit PrincetonDaysPrincetonIowaus
Saturday August 23 and SundayAugust 24 ndash 2014 Antique Tractor
Show Annual event featuring tractor
rides and themed events a petting zoo
live entertainment childrenrsquos activitiesand more Village of East Davenport
Free admission For information visit
VillageOfEastDavenportcom
Saturday August 23 ndash Paddlefest
2014 Rockinrsquo and Ridinrsquo Third-annual
street festival featuring a noon poker run
for Paparsquos Helping Vets ($20bike includescover charge) 6 pm outdoor food and
an 8 pm concert with House ArrestPaddlewheel Sports Bar amp Grill (221
15th Street Bettendorf) $5 cover For
information call (563)344-9646
Saturday August 23 ndash Barrel House
Moline One-Year Anniversary PartyIndoor and outdoor celebration withdrink specials and sets with Corporate
Rock at 11 am The Harris Connection
at 3 pm Rude Punch at 7 pm and DJJoe at 10 pm Barrel House Moline (1321
Fifth Avenue Moline) No cover For
information call (309)517-1973 or visitBarrelHouse211com
Saturday August 23 ndash SilvisMoonlight Thirteenth-annualevent themed ldquoThe Magical World ofChildhoodrdquo featuring a parade livemusic childrenrsquos activities craft andfood vendors a bike rodeo the RushHour dancers magician Rick Eugeneand more Silvis Railway Park (10thStreet and First Avenue Silvis) Noon-10pm Free admission For informationcall (309)792-1769
Sunday August 24 ndash QC Ride for
the Cure Seventh-annual fundraising
motorcycle ride with proceeds benefitingthe fight against cancer Gildarsquos Clubof the Quad Cities (1234 East RiverDrive Davenport) For information call(563)326-7504 or visit GildasClubQCorg
Friday August 29 throughMonday September 2 ndash RinglingBros and Barnum amp Bailey Built
to Amaze All-new traveling-circuspresentation with ldquoThe Greatest Showon Earthrdquo i wireless Center (1201 River
Drive Moline) Friday 7 pm Saturday11 am 3 pm and 7 pm Sunday 1and 5 pm Monday 1 pm $13-66For tickets call (800)745-3000 or visitiwirelessCentercom
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Renk said hersquos skeptical that the local
casinos can rebound to or past theirprevious primes ldquoAre you going tore-peak I donrsquot see it in the foreseeablefuturerdquo
But there are reasons for optimismhe added ldquoThe market is still healthyenough that we [the three local casinos]can all be here Wersquove got something tocompete forrdquo
Is It the Economy StupidThe most-obvious explanation for the
decline in local gambling would seem tobe the economy specifically the GreatRecession that started in late 2007 Thecomplicating factor in evaluating that isthe new Jumerrsquos casino
But the market-wide gaming slidepre-dates the official beginning of therecession ndash and the opening of the newJumerrsquos ndash by several years Itrsquos certainlypossible that disposable income as
measured by how much money peoplespend on gambling is the proverbialcanary in the coal mine that gamblingspending in the Quad Cities was an earlysign of economic distress
But there are other factors to considertoo such as increased competition fromthe opening of two eastern-Iowa casinosthe Riverside Casino amp Golf Resort inAugust 2006 and the Isle Casino HotelWaterloo in June 2007 The timing of
those new players in the marketplacealigns more closely than the recessionwith the decline in admissions and AGRat Quad Cities casinos
And Renk said the slide also reflectsthe novelty of casinos wearing off withcustomers after more than a decade ndash andthe aging of the casinosrsquo customer base
The real test of the effect of theeconomy on gambling revenues inthe Quad Cities will be whether they
rebound significantly and collectivelyalong with improved household financesDetermining that will require answers
to some key questions Will Davenportrsquosnew casino bring gamblers to thecommunity or will it merely suck upgamblers already spending their moneyin the Quad Cities Can the Isle reverseits fortunes with a new land-basedcasino at its riverfront site And canJumerrsquos hold its own against revitalizedcompetitors
Most importantly will any short-termgains be sustained beyond the first fewyears
Assuming that the economy continuesto improve over the next decade the
significance of the recession on casino
revenues will become clearer In 10 yearsmarket-wide stability (or growth) in AGRwould indicate that the recession didindeed drag our local gambling outletsdown But a continuation of the presenttrend would suggest that the economywas less a factor than gambling saturationand fatigue
The Convenience FactorIf the economy is a question mark
in this discussion the legalization of video gambling outside of casinos is anexclamation point
Since video-gaming was introducedin Illinois in late 2012 convenientopportunities for gamblers to spend theirmoney have exploded From July 2013to June 2014 Rock Island County had96 video-gambling licensees generating$612 million in net wagers (Thatrsquos themoney played minus winnings) From its
debut net wagers in Rock Island Countyhave totaled $738 million
Of that total the state has gotten $184million and local governments $369000
From a revenue standpoint there arethree key differences between videogambling and casinos
First because itrsquos spread throughoutthe county the local-government fundsare more widely dispersed ndash to 11 localgovernments
Second because itrsquos taxed at a higherrate (25 percent to the state and 5 percentto the local government) video gamblingis more lucrative ndash at least for thestate (Local governments get a smallershare of net wagers than with casinosbut nearly all of them are now gettingsomething rather than nothing so youwonrsquot hear them complain)
Third because video gamblinghappens at bars and restaurants (among
other places) the profits from it stay inthe local economy rather than going tocasino companies
Video gambling is spreading thewealth in other words ndash at the expenseof casinos
But itrsquos essential to understand that therecent losses Quad Cities casinos haveexperienced cannot be solely blamed onlocal video gambling AGR dropped $10million at area casinos in 2013 alone ndashfar more than the $7-million-plus netwagers on Rock Island County videogambling during an even longer periodAnd certainly a significant portion ofpeople gambling in bars and restaurantswould not have gone to a casino
period difference of six months the Iowa
numbers include only seven monthswhen the Jumerrsquos interstate casino was inoperation)
Comparing 2008 to 2010 figures Iowacasinorsquos bled almost 294000 admissionsand more than $201-million AGR whenthe Illinois casino moved while Jumerrsquosgrew by more than 713000 admissionsand $451-million AGR Thatrsquos not justmoving gamblers from one local casinoto another
The Troubling TrendOver Time
Yet Jumerrsquos immediate gains onlyexpanded the gambling markettemporarily ndash and canrsquot hide a long-term trend of decline for local-casinoadmissions and AGR
Admissions for the combined threecasinos peaked in 2000 at 435 million In
2013 they were 309 million ndash a declineof nearly 29 percentAGR for the combined three casinos
topped out in 2005 at $222 million ndashthe reporting period for the year aftercruising requirements were lifted forIowa casinos In 2013 combined AGRwas $204 million ndash a drop of more than 8percent from 2005 State-government taxrevenue also hit its highest point in 2005at $419 million
Because Illinoisrsquo casino distribution ismore generous to local government thecombined local taxes from casino-gamingrevenue peaked at $689 million in 2012largely because the AGR for Jumerrsquos hit ahigh of $878 million that year
From 2010 to 2013 our three casinosdropped almost 394000 admissionsand $815 million in AGR ndash despite therelatively new Jumerrsquos casino at a more-attractive location AGR at Jumerrsquos wasactually higher in 2013 compared to 2010
but dropped from 2012 to 2013Admissions at Isle of Capri have
been on a steady slide since 2000 andat Rhythm City since 2002 AGR hasbeen dropping at Isle of Capri since2004 and at Rhythm City since 2005The new Jumerrsquos undoubtedly buoyedthe entire market but the reality is thatthe pie for casinos is getting smaller(In that context communities are wiseto secure guaranteed funding andor
additional financial concessions fromgambling companies when they havethe opportunity as Davenport and theRiverboat Development Authority didwith the cityrsquos new casino operator)
Continued From Page 4
State Against StateWith two casinos on the Iowa side ofthe Mississippi and one on the Illinoisside those figures arenrsquot distributedevenly Each state has its own formula fordivvying up gambling revenue furtherskewing distributions
From 1996 to 2013 Rhythm City andIsle of Capri had combined admissionsof 518 million while Jumerrsquos hadadmissions of 157 million Iowa casinostherefore accounted for 767 percent of
admissionsIn a similar breakdown Rhythm City
and Isle of Capri had combined AGR of$269 billion during the period whileJumerrsquos had $802 million ndash meaning thatIowa casinos got 770 percent of AGR
State-government revenue was $508million for Iowa and $140 million forIllinois ndash a 784-percent share for Iowa
But even though our Iowa casinos hadmore than three-quarters of market share
for the period in both admissions andAGR local government in Illinois hasbenefited far more The local-governmentshare of Quad Cities casino revenues wasonly $267 million in Iowa comparedto $558 million in Illinois ndash a reversalof market dynamics in which Illinoisaccounts for two-thirds of gambling taxesto local government
One Major ChangeLooking at admissions and revenuesover nearly two decades ignores that ourlocal market changed dramatically whenJumerrsquos moved to Interstate 280 Thecasino essentially doubled its businesswith the move going from 623000admissions and $358-million AGRin calendar year 2007 to 126-millionadmissions and $705-million AGR
in calendar year 2009 ndash the Interstate
casinorsquos first full year of operation Itslocal market share by both measureswent from below 20 percent to roughly40 percent ndash meaning that it went frombeing the arearsquos third-place casino to itstop performer
And herersquos where my hypothesis of agambling pie of a fixed size breaks downbecause Jumerrsquos in fact brought newbusiness to the local market ndash at least inthe short term In 2009 our Iowa casinoslost nearly 185000 admissions comparedto the previous year while Jumerrsquos addedmore than 587000 AGR in the Iowacasinos dropped $607 million whileJumerrsquos added $362 million (Again
these figures represent a reporting-
The Shrinking Gambling PieCOVER STORY
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machines throughout the state ldquoThatrsquoslike 17 18 casinosrdquo
And that means fewer tourists comingto the Quad Cities to gamble he said ndashthe new competitive reality for our three
casinos ldquoIt isnrsquot just the machines thatare in play here Itrsquos people not comingin their car or their not coming on theirbus to this market to play because nowtheyrsquore staying homerdquo
more than 80 years
old The Arsenal
clock is more
than 140 Yet their
appearances havenrsquot
changed much over
the passing decades
Paradoxically
the Quad City
landmarks most
associated with time
seem unchanged by
its passage
Bruce Walters is
a professor of art
at Western Illinois
University
This is part of an occasional series on the
history of public art in the Quad Cities Iftherersquos a piece of public art that yoursquod like
to learn more about e-mail the location
and a brief description to BD-Walters
wiuedu
Still Jumerrsquos AGR peaked in 2012
dropped $6 million in 2013 and was
nearly 10 percent lower in the first six
months of 2014 compared to 2013 Renk
said a large portion of that is because of
video gambling in the Quad CitiesHe added that one canrsquot only consider
the video-gambling revenue in Rock
Island County He noted that Illinois
has more than 17000 video-gambling
Admissions and AGR
at Quad Cities CasinosAdmissions and Adjusted Gross RevenueReceipts at Isle ofCapri Rhythm City and Jumerrsquos have been on a combineddownward slide since at least 2005 Jumerrsquos new casino(opened in 2008) reversed that trend ndash but only for a few years
Total Admissions Total AGR
1996 3915223 $1344018051997 4152460 $145304254
1998 4128706 $159015497
1999 4201579 $173521309
2000 4350291 $188944265
2001 3960456 $184184531
2002 4227489 $200966228
2003 3943322 $204904478
2004 3949886 $219848393
2005 3885494 $221818473
2006 3661265 $215101665
2007 3242598 $1939644042008 3067818 $187509933
2009 3470716 $217650872
2010 3487723 $212505753
2011 3374835 $213639917
2012 3367142 $2141128982013 3094095 $204357776
by Jeff Ignatius
jeffrcreadercom
Continued From Page 5
nightIt is at night when
the clocks are mostimpressive their
luminous faces likebeacons ndash even
in cities awash instreetlights and
headlampsEach clock tower
is meant to beimposing thougheach has a slightly
different messageThe Wells Fargo
building is forward-looking in its
modern constructionmethods yet it
still retains theauthority of classical architectural
elements The Rock Island Clock Toweruses architecture ndash primarily the Italian
Renaissance style ndash to create a buildingthat is formidable but not grandiose
The Wells Fargo clock tower is now
Art in Plain Sight The Arsenal
and Wells Fargo Clocks
Article and photos by Bruce Walters
BD-WalterswiueduART
The Wells Fargo tower
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far less visual and memorable than that timehe turned into Conan the Touch FootballBarbarian
A way to overcome first impressionbias suggested by research by Kai H Limis presenting new information about yourboyfriend in such ldquounambiguousrdquo and ldquovividrdquoways that it becomes hard to ignore Tell friendsstraight-out that hersquos changed and explain hismotivation ndash ideally while walking past himmeditating on a park bench with the DalaiLama or running a rescue for hummingbirdsingle mothers At the very least tell storiesndash true stories ndash laying out how differently henow responds Information presented in storyform tends to be stickier and ldquovividrdquo mentalpictures of his transformation may quash theambiguity that helps maintain f irst-impressionbias Finally add a call to action ndash a requestthat friends give him a second look through thelens of this new information They just mightsee that they can sit down to dinner with theguy without worrying hersquoll go off on them ldquoMy
name is Inigo Montoya You bumped my armreaching for the bread Prepare to dierdquo
Hot to TotIs there a way to make sure someone is on
birth control My girlfriend says she is but
I donrsquot believe her I know she really wants
to have a baby Irsquom not ready to be a father
yet ndash or maybe ever ndash so I need to get to the
bottom of this
ndash Worried
Yoursquore perhaps more of an adoption man ndash
into adopting the sort of little rascal you can
leave tied to a parking meter during brunch
without anybody calling social services on
you Unfortunately a man has limited control
over whether a woman hersquos with gets a bun in
the oven with his DNA baked into it ndash that is
unless he gets snipped or padlocks his zipper
and chucks the key in the ocean Of course the
single worst form of birth control is trusting
that a woman ndash especially a woman longingfor a baby ndash is actually taking or using hers A
mitigating factor is whether shersquos shown herself
to be ethical Consider whether that describes
your girlfriend If not you might want to
make that a requirement for any partner of
yours ndash before you find yourself reading The
Very Hungry Caterpillar aloud for the 300th
time in a week as itrsquos the only way to keep
your toddler from screaming like a goat being
slaughtered
Got A Problem Ask Amy Alkon171 Pier Ave 280 Santa Monica CA 90405
or e-mail AdviceAmyaolcom (AdviceGoddesscom)copy2014 Amy Alkon all rights reserved
Ask
theAdviceGoddessBY AMY ALKON
Under New AngerManagement
When my boyfriend and I started dating
he was kind of a hothead His first encounter
with my friends was a game of touch football
on the beach He and another guy collided
and he lost his temper There was a good bit
of yelling and I think people were pretty
shocked To his credit he realized he had an
anger problem Over time he has worked
hard on it and now he doesnrsquot blow upanymore He really is a changed man and I
thought people would recognize it but Irsquove
recently learned that they all still see him
as the scary-angry guy Is there any way to
change that
ndash Asking for a Second Chance
In touch football yoursquore only supposedto put a hand or two on another player ndash asopposed to oh tearing out his soul with yourbare hands grinding it into a fine powder andsprinkling it on your corn flakes
Sure in the months following that friendlySunday-afternoon death match your friendshad various opportunities to see that yourboyfriendrsquos changed Sadly this probably hasnrsquotmade the slightest dent in their opinion ofhim thanks to our brainrsquos penchant for energy
conservation Once wersquove figured somethingout ndash some bit of information or how to dosomething ndash our brain creates a cognitiveshortcut shrink-wrapping and storing the
knowledge set so the next time around wersquollreact automatically instead of having to thinkthe thing through These cognitive shortcutswork great when you say want more light toread by You know to reach over and switchon a lamp you donrsquot have to figure out what alamp is or whether yanking the dogrsquos tail mightmake his eyes light up the room
Unfortunately this auto-think makesundoing first impressions like trying toun-spill red wine on a white rug The nexttime we see a person our brain shoves usour mental flashcard on them ndash ldquoOh rightExplody McSplodersonrdquo Therersquos no mullingover whether that view of them might be duefor revision Researchers predictably call thiscognitive laziness ldquofirst-impression biasrdquo Itrsquosa form of confirmation bias our tendency tofavor information that confirms our beliefs andignore any that suggests we might be mistakenInformation updates are especially easy tooverlook when theyrsquore subtle like an explosiveguy shrugging off a small affront which is
19
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Too bad for these short-sighted people andtheir heirs The worth of Modiglianirsquos workseventually increased and some sold for millionsof dollars In the weeks ahead Leo donrsquot be like
those food sellers Know the value of what youhave even if itrsquos still latent
VIRGO (August 23-September 22) Irsquove got three new vocabulary wordsfor you I need them to provide you
with the proper oracle First is the Germanterm Schwellenangst It refers to timidity ornervousness about crossing a threshold andheading into unknown territory The secondword is a new English term ldquostrikhedoniardquo It
means the joy that rises up when you feel thecourage to say ldquoto hell with itrdquo The third wordis from Portuguese desenrascanccedilo It means thespontaneous improvisation of haphazard but
ultimately effective plans Now letrsquos put them alltogether To conquer your Schwellenangst youmust summon a bolt of strikhedonia and havefaith in your ability to carry out desenrascanccedilo(Thanks to other-wordlytumblrcom for the
new words)
LIBRA (September 23-October
22) Desire can conquer fearLove trumps cowardice The power that your
tenderness affords you may not completelydissolve your doubt and worry but it will quietthem down so much that they will lose theirability to paralyze you These truths are alwaysgood to keep in mind of course but they are
especially useful to you right now No obstaclewill faze you no shadow will intimidate youas long as you feed your holy longing andunshakable compassion
SCORPIO (October 23-November21) On August 2 1830 Louis
Antoine Duke of Angoulecircme was
King of France for 20 minutes (Itrsquos a long story)
I offer this to you as a cautionary tale A few
weeks from now I donrsquot want to have to be
comparing you to him If you hope to hold your
new position or continue to wield your added
clout for longer than just a little while you should
take all necessary steps How Nurture the web of
support that will sustain you for example Donrsquot
burn a single bridge Cultivate real empathy
not just the showy kind Avoid manipulativebehavior even if you think you can get away with
it Be a skillful gatherer of information
SAGITTARIUS (November
22-December 21) Golda Meirwas prime minister of Israel from
1969 to 1974 Her admirers described her as
ldquostrong-willed straight-talking gray-bunnedgrandmother of the Jewish peoplerdquo She hada good sense of humor too ldquoLet me tell youthe one thing I have against Mosesrdquo she saidldquoHe took us 40 years into the desert in order to
bring us to the one place in the Middle East thathas no oilrdquo I bring this up as a teaching storyfor you Sagittarius If you plan to make any bigmoves transitions or journeys in the coming
Go to RealAstrologycom to check out Rob BrezsnysEXPANDED WEEKLY AUDIO HOROSCOPESamp DAILY TEXT MESSAGE HOROSCOPES
The audio horoscopes are also available by phone at
1-877-873-4888 or 1-900-950-7700
FREE WILL ASTROLOGY by Rob Brezsny
ARIES (March 21-April 19) AnAmerican named Kevin Shelleyaccomplished a feat worthy ofinclusion in the Guinness Book of
World Records While wearing a blue satinmartial-arts outfit he smashed 46 wooden toiletseats over his head in just one minute Someobservers may be inclined to dismiss his effortsas frivolous and ridiculous But I admire howhe playfully mocked his own competitiveness
while fully expressing his competitiveness Hesatirized his egorsquos drive to be first and best evenas he achieved the goal of being first and best Irecommend you try something similar Yoursquoreentering a phase when yoursquoll be wise to add a bit
of humility to your bold self-presentation
TAURUS (April 20-May 20) Youare about to make the transition from
plodding to skipping from moping toexulting You will no longer be bogged downby cloudy doubt but will instead be buoyed bygiddy hope To what do we owe this imminentturnaround in your fortunes One reason
is that itrsquos Justifiable Narcissism Week ndash forTauruses only During this jubilee the Free WillAstrology Council on Extreme Self-Esteem
authorizes you to engage in unabashed self-worship ndash and to corral a host of other people
who want to join in celebrating you praisingyou and helping you
GEMINI (May 21-June 20) An eagledoes not catch flies A lion wonrsquot hunt
for mice A gourmet chef shuns recipesthat call for canned soup and potato chips AndI trust that you wonrsquot indulge a hankering fornon-nutritious sweets and treats that would
spoil your appetite for more robust sustenance
You understand Irsquom not just talking about yourliteral eating habits right Interpret this oraclemetaphorically please
CANCER (June 21-July 22) Nowis an excellent time to phase outfantasies that bog you down or drag
you backward Are you up for that challengeCan you summon the courage to leave the
mediocre past behind If so here are yourassignments Wean yourself of longings toreconstruct bygone pleasures Forget about
trying to be like the person you used to be andto have the keys you used to have Stop feeding
the feelings that keep you affixed to obsoletegoals Break any taboo that makes you scared tochange what needs to be changed
LEO (July 23-August 22) The artist
Amedeo Modigliani lived in Parisfrom 1906 until his death in 1920 For
most of that time he was destitute Proprietorsof local stores and restaurants sometimes
accepted his artwork as payment in lieu ofactual money They didnrsquot necessarily appreciateit though One food seller used Modiglianirsquosdrawings as wraps for the fried potatoes he soldAnother stashed the artistrsquos paintings in his
cellar where they turned into feasts for rodents
months I suggest you choose destinations thatwill allow you to gain access to wealth-buildingresources
CAPRICORN (December22-January 19) Do you know whatphase of your cycle it is Here are
a few hints It doesnrsquot come around often Itrsquosnot characterized by predictable events or
boring certainties And it may allow you evenencourage you to take a break from beingyour usual self Give up Okay Irsquoll tell you Youhave entered the Nicholas Cage Phase of your
cycle Cage is a Capricorn but not a typicalone Hersquos eccentric and manic and certifiablybatty He refers to his acting technique asldquoNouveau Shamanicrdquo once lived in a fake castleand owns a Lamborghini that belonged to
the legendary tyrant the Shah of Iran For ourcurrent purposes he has also testified ldquoI am nota demon I am a lizard a shark a heat-seekingpanther I want to be Bob Denver on acidplaying the accordionrdquo
AQUARIUS (January 20-February
18) Herersquos one of my goals in lifeAquarius to show you a type of astrology that
does not infringe on your free will but ratherclarifies your options In this horoscope forinstance I will outline your alternatives so thatyou will be fully informed as you determinewhat course of action will be most closelyaligned with your high ideals Ponder the
following question and then briskly exert yourfreedom of choice Would you prefer to havelove make your head spin knock you off yourfeet tickle your X-factor kick you gently but
firmly in the ass or all of the above
PISCES (February 19-March 20) ldquoGod changes caterpillars intobutterflies sand into pearls and coal
into diamonds by using t ime and pressurerdquo sayspastor Rick Warren ldquoHe is working on you toordquoLetrsquos make that idea your meditation Pisces Ifthe word ldquoGodrdquo doesnrsquot suit you substitute ldquoliferdquoldquonaturerdquo or ldquoWakan Tankardquo the Lakotan term
for ldquoThe Great Mysteryrdquo The essential pointis that you are being worked on and shapedby forces beyond your conscious awarenessSome of them are vast and impersonal like
your culture the media and the entertainmentindustry Others are intimate and close at handlike your genes your childhood imprints andthe characters you encounter daily Now is anexcellent time to contemplate all the influences
that make you who you are
Homework What idea feeling or attitude are you enslaved to What can you do to escape yourslavery Write Truthroostergmailcom and visitFreeWillAstrologycom
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August 7 Answers RightAT LAST middot August 21 2014
ACROSS
1 Harsh noise5 Cookie10 Considers15 On the double19 _ 5120 Ease21 Set aside22 Bear or Berra23 Timid one Hyph25 Winged creature 2 wds
27 Indian language28 Melees30 Paltry31 Osculation32 _ of a different color33 Absent34 Assail37 Muslim mystic38 Doctrines42 Thrusting weapon43 Supplier of army provisions47 Chronicle Abbr48 Reckoning Abbr49 Take up50 Town _
51 Corn bread52 Rocky hill53 Furthers54 Workers in a BampB55 Vine fruit56 Radiating from the center58 Perfume59 Unruffled60 Planer and edger61 Hit62 Earn63 Old West transports65 Old World herb66 Meeting69 ldquoTo _ _ humanrdquo70 Carnivorous fish
71 Roman writer72 Half diam73 Acid _74 Engaged75 Defunct name in Africa76 Immobilizes
77 _ media78 Concern of dieters 2 wds80 Rush81 Campaign hopefuls83 Male deer84 Code word for ldquoHrdquo85 Raggedy _86 Set of steps88 Slenderize90 Faithful93 Image Prefix
94 Hard-nosed ones98 Symbol of hospitality 2 wds100 HVAC device102 Held or Karenina103 Like a contortionist104 Crest105 Ireland106 SeaWorld star107 Eminent108 Certain replies109 Carey or Barrymore
DOWN
1 Tabula _2 Semicircles3 High _4 Budgerigar5 Walks in water6 Pit7 Expression8 Abbr in timetables9 Modernize with upgraded parts10 Swiss Alps city11 Cheer12 Shade trees13 Tangled mass14 Bikinis15 Lemur Hyph16 Shows sorrow17 Arab headgear
18 Pathos24 Throw out26 Show a response29 Water flag32 Bactrian feature33 Anagram of 46-Down34 Trounces
35 Disney park 36 Triple Crown winner of 197337 Struck 38 Group of lions39 Working class40 Projecting piece41 Mise-en- _43 Plots44 American playwright Clifford _45 Spare46 Anagram of 33-Down
51 Risk 53 Bitter drug54 Unkempt55 Lenience57 Name and password58 Where Nunavut is59 Trumpet call61 Peeler62 Shearer of ldquoThe Red Shoesrdquo63 Function64 Retinue65 Convex molding66 Actor Montgomery _67 Cyrus or Vivian68 Ill-fated Ford70 ldquoThe Secret Life of Walter _rdquo
71 Chaplain74 Factotum75 Fanaticism76 Pledged78 _ Domingo79 Rare82 Mischievous one84 Town in Hawaii86 Magnitude87 Carried with effort88 Wool cloth89 Cripples90 ldquo_ the night be forerdquo91 Descartes92 Skeletal part
93 False Abbr94 Some wines95 Recipe word96 Vetch seed97 Ragout99 Swellheadrsquos problem101 Hasten
August 7 Crossword Answers
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20140823 (Sat)
ABC Karaoke -Creekside Bar and Grill3303 Brady St Davenport IAB-Tho - MC Animosity - DJ XXL - Chan-
dla - Justis - Jam Out Band - Gabersquos330 E Washington St Iowa City IA
Barrel House Moline One-Year An-niversary Party Corporate Rock(11am) - The Harris Connection(3pm) - Rude Punch (7pm) - DJ Joe(10pm) -Barrel House Moline 13215th Ave Moline IL
Battle Red - Eleven Fifty Two - Rozz-Tox2108 3rd Ave Rock Island IL
Blackstones - The M uddy Waters 1708State St Bettendorf IA
Chris Isaak -Riverside Casino Event Cen-ter 3184 Highway 22 Riverside IA
Chuck T Murphy (2pm) -CreeksideVineyards Winery amp Inn 7505 120thAve Coal Valley IL
Cody Road -On the Rock Grille amp Bar4619 34th St Rock Island IL
Dive Bomb -Purgatoryrsquos Pub 2104 StateSt Bettendorf IA
D o lla M ii it e L iv e D a n c e M ix - Th eSmoking Dog Pub 1800 2nd AveRock Island IL
Funktastic 5 -Rascals Live 1418 15thSt Moline IL
Heavyweight - Six to the Chest - TheRusty Nail 2606 W Locust Daven-port IA
John Gork a -Princeton Coffeehouse 25E Marion St Princeton IL
Karaoke Night -Booziersquos Bar amp G rill 114
12 W 3rd St Davenport IALydia Loveless - Twins - Iron O rchard
-RIBCO 1815 2nd Ave Rock Island ILMichael Reed -Uptown Billrsquos Coffee
House 730 S Dubuque St IowaCity IA
20140821 (Thu)
An Evening with Coco Montoya- The Redst one Room 129 Main StDavenport IA
Army Materiel Command Band (6pm)-Rock Island Arsenal Rock Island IL
Billy Peiffer amp Collin Keemle Jam Night-On the Rock Grille amp Bar 4619 34th StRock Island IL
CJ the DJ -RIBCO 1815 2nd AveRock Island IL
Chuck T Murphy - Whiskey BarrelSaloon 305 W 2nd St Rock Falls IL
Cobra Kai Karaoke -Rumors Lounge ampNightclub 1704 Second Ave RockIsland IL
Cody Road Unplugged (730pm) - ABCKaraoke (11pm) - The Rust y Nail 2606 W Locust Davenport IA
Double Dz Karaoke -Purgatoryrsquos Pub2104 State St Bettendorf IA
Fablos Karaoke Night -RME CommunityStage 131 W 2nd St Davenport IA
Karaoke Night -Applebeersquos - Moline3805 41st Ave Moline IL
Lewis Knudsen Live Lunch (11am)-Mama Comptonrsquos 1725 2nd AveRock Island IL
Lionel Young Band - The Muddy Waters1708 State St Bettendorf IA
Open Mic Night -Rookies 2818 N BradySt Davenport IA
Open Stage Night - Theorsquos Java Club213 17th St Rock Island IL
Rational Anthem - Boys - MaidenMars - Conetrauma - The Mil l 120 E
Burlington Iowa City IASoulshake - Mixology -Gabersquos 330 E
Washington St Iowa City IAStardust Talent Night - The Old Star-
dust Sports Bar 1191 19th StreetMoline IL
Mill City Mob -Moline Bier Stube Black-hawk Room 415 15th St Moline IL
North of 40 -Princeton Days River Drive
Princeton IAOlivia Dvorak (4pm) -Wide River Win-
ery - Clinton 1776 East Deer CreekRd Clinton IA
Open Mic Night - Downtown CentralPerk 226 W 3rd St Davenport IA
Ozone Trio (630pm) - Brandon Gibbs(930pm) -Riverside Casino andGolf Resort 3184 Highway 22 Riv-erside IA
Paddlefest 2014 House Arrest (8pm)-Paddlewheel Sports Bar amp Grill 22115th St Bettendorf IA
Pierced Productions Karaoke amp DJfeaturing Leigh Timbrook - TheOld Stardust Sports Bar 1191 19thStreet Moline IL
Polyrhythms Jazz amp Heritage FestivalTerranga House - ETM (EvangelismThrough Music) - The Rangels- Morten Wa Byaombe - CurtisHawkins Band - First Rank - ErniePeniston Band - Kuchina Jazz Col-lective -Martin Luther King Parkbetween 7th amp 5th Avenues RockIsland IL
Southern Thunder Karaoke - HollarrsquosBar and Grill 4050 27th St Moline IL
Steve McFate Acoustic Show - Gen-erations Bar amp Grill 4100 4th AveMoline IL
The Funnies -River House 1510 RiverDr Moline IL
Tyler Barham -Broken Saddle 1417 5th
Ave Moline ILWill Kimbrough - Brigitte DeMeyer-CSPSLegion Arts 1103 3rd St SECedar Rapids IA
Live Five Ellis Kell Band (5pm)-RME Courtyard 131 W 2nd St
Davenport IALive Lunch w Midwest amp Dear Creek(noon) - Silly C (7pm) -RME Com-munity Stage 131 W 2nd St Dav-enport IA
Lost Country Dancersrsquo Dance -WalcottColiseum 116 E Bryant St Walcott IA
Mercury Brothers - The Mud dy Waters1708 State St Bettendorf IA
Mountain Sprout - Lou Shields - RIBCO1815 2nd Ave Rock Island IL
Neverly Brothers -Riverside Casinoand Golf Resort 3184 Highway 22Riverside IA
North of 40 -Mulliganrsquos Valley Pub 310W 1st Ave Coal Valley IL
Orquesta Alto Maiz (630pm) -Shera-ton Iowa City Hotel 210 S DubuqueSt Iowa City IA
Pierced Productions Karaoke amp DJfeaturing Leigh Timbrook - TheOld Stardust Sports Bar 1191 19thStreet Moline IL
Smooth Groove -On the Rock Grilleamp Bar 4619 34th St Rock Island IL
Traitors - Villains - Fate Worse ThanDeath - Victims - Post Ad - ThroughMy Eyes (6pm) - Moline Bier Stube
Blackhawk Room 415 15th St Moline IL
20140822 (Fri)
50 Shades of Rock - Bier Stube Moline417 15th St Moline IL
ABC Karaoke -Circle Tap 1345 LocustSt Davenport IA
ABC Karaoke -Creekside Bar and Grill3303 Brady St Davenport IA
ABC Karaoke -Moose Lodge - Daven-port 2333 Rockingham Rd Dav-enport IA
An Evening with Buckwheat Zydeco- The Redst one Room 129 Main StDavenport IA
Band du Jour (530pm) - Whiplash
Abby (9pm) - The Rusty Nail 2606W Locust Davenport IA
Chuck T Murphy -Eagle Ridge Resortamp Spa 444 Eagle Ridge Dr Galena IL
Dirty Water Band -Barrel House 211211 E 2nd St Davenport IA
DollaMiiite Live Dance Mix - Th eSmoking Dog Pub 1800 2nd AveRock Island IL
Doug Brundies Big Acoustic Show-Junction Grill amp Bar 110 E 4th StWilton IA
Joe Seng -Joersquos Club 1402 W 7th StDavenport IA
Karaoke Night -Bowlmor Lanes 2952N Brady St Davenport IA
Karaoke Night -Roosterrsquos Sports Bar amp
Grill 2130 3rd Ave Rock Island ILLarry Bo Boyd -Cool Beanz Coffee-house 1325 30th St Rock Island IL
Lewis Knudsen Band - The Effie Afton- KAB -Moline Bier Stube BlackhawkRoom 415 15th St Moline IL
Southern Thunder Karaoke -HollarrsquosBar and Grill 4050 27th St Moline IL
The Bishops - Fairhaven - Rude Punch-Iowa City Yacht Club 13 S Linn StIowa City IA
The Blow Ups - Halo Of Flies -RascalsLive 1418 15th St Moline IL
The Franti Project -Brady Street Pub217 Brady St Davenport IA
The Funnies -Len Brownrsquos North ShoreInn 700 N Shore Dr Moline IL
The Unidynes (5pm) - Wide RiverWinery - LeClaire 106 N Cody RdLeClaire IA
Vagabond Entertainment presentsK o o by rsquo s K a ra o ke - B i er S t u b eLeClaire 1001 Canal Shore DrLeClaire IA
Vice Squad -Purgatoryrsquos Pub 2104 StateSt Bettendorf IA
Xposed - FiLiBuStA - Pleasurebeats- Disco Diaries -Gabersquos 330 E Wash-ington St Iowa City IA
You Me amp Apollo - The Lonelyhearts-Rozz-Tox 2108 3rd Ave Rock Is-land IL
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Jam Session w BenSoltau - Iowa CityYacht Club 13 S Linn
St Iowa City IAK a r a o k e N i g h t-RIBCO 1815 2ndAve Rock Island ILKoobyrsquos Karaoke-Bier Stube LeClaire1001 Canal Shore DrLeClaire IAO pe n M ic N ig h t- Ru m o rs L o u ngeamp Nightclub 1704Second Ave RockIsland ILOpen Mic Night w
Karl Beatty amp Mike Miller -BooziersquosBar amp Grill 114 12 W 3rd St Dav-enport IA
The Chris amp Wes Show -Ubriacorsquos Trat-toria 1029 Mound St Davenport IAThe Harris Collection Open Jam Ses-
sion -Brady Street Pub 217 Brady StDavenport IA
20140828 (Thu)
Lewis Knudsen Live Lunch (11am)-Mama Comptonrsquos 1725 2nd AveRock Island IL
Boston - Starship -US Cellular Center370 1st Ave NE Cedar Rapids IA
Open Stage Night - Theorsquos Java Club213 17th St Rock Island IL
Billy Peiffer amp Collin Keemle Jam Night-On the Rock Grille amp Bar 4619 34th StRock Island IL
Double Dz Karaoke -Purgatoryrsquos Pub2104 State St Bettendorf IA
ABC Karaoke - The Rusty Nail 2606 WLocust Davenport IA
Bob Log III - Samuel Locke-Ward ampthe Garbage Boys - The Mill 120 EBurlington Iowa City IA
20140825 (Mon)
ABC Karaoke - The Muddy Waters 170 8State St Bettendorf IA
Circle of Heat -Gabersquos 330 E Washing-ton St Iowa City IA
Live Lunch w Lewis Knudsen (noon)-RME Community Stage 131 W 2ndSt Davenport IA
Open Mic w J Knight - The Mil l 120 EBurlington Iowa City IA
20140826 (Tue)
ABC Karaoke -Creekside Bar and Grill3303 Brady St Davenport IA
ABC Karaoke - The Muddy Waters 170 8State St Bettendorf IA
ABC Karaoke - The R usty Nail 2606 W
Locust Davenport IAAcoustic Music Club (430pm) - RME(River Music Experience) 131 W 2ndSt Davenport IA
Fruition -Gabersquos 330 E Washington StIowa City IA
Glenn Hickson (5pm) -Jake Orsquos Grille2900 Blackhawk Rd Rock Island IL
Open Jam Session -Brady Street Pub217 Brady St Davenport IA
Open Mic Night (630pm) - Cool BeanzCoffeehouse 1325 30th St RockIsland IL
Open Mic Nite w Alan Sweet -VanrsquosPizza Pub amp Grill 3333 Harrison StDavenport IA
Open Mic w Corey Wallace amp Friends-11th Street Precinct 2108 E 11th StDavenport IA
Pete Balestrieri - Eric Whittaker - Jus-tin Baumgartner - Douglas KramerNye - The Mi ll 12 0 E Bur lin gto nIowa City IA
Cobra Kai Karaoke -Rumors Lounge ampNightclub 1704 Second Ave RockIsland IL
Karaoke Night -Applebeersquos - Moline3805 41st Ave Moline IL
Open Mic Night -Rookies 2818 N BradySt Davenport IA
Stardust Talent Night - The Old Stardus tSports Bar 1191 19th Street Moline IL
CJ the DJ -RIBCO 1815 2nd AveRock Island IL
Soulshake - Mixology -Gabersquos 330 EWashington St Iowa City IA
20140829 (Fri)
ABC Karaoke -Circle Tap 1345 LocustSt Davenport IA
ABC Karaoke -Creekside Bar and Grill3303 Brady St Davenport IA
ABC Karaoke -Moose Lodge - Daven-port 2333 Rockingham Rd Dav-enport IA
Barstool Boogaloo -Broken Saddle1417 5th Ave Moline IL
Cheese Pizza - American Dog -RIBCO1815 2nd Ave Rock Island IL
Cody Road -Dickson Park Milan ILDave Moore amp the Outskirts of Town
- The Mil l 12 0 E Bur lin gton Iow aCity IA
Derek Reid amp Andy Jazz Duo - BlueMovies -Moline Bier Stube Black-hawk Room 415 15th St Moline IL
Dirt Road Rockers -On the Rock Grilleamp Bar 4619 34th St Rock Island IL
Dogs on Skiis (630pm) - SheratonIowa City Hotel 210 S Dubuque StIowa City IA
DollaMiiite Live Dance Mix - Th eSmoking Dog Pub 1800 2nd AveRock Island IL
Doug Brundies Big Acoustic Show-Onion Grove Bar 602 Lombard StClarence IA
20140824 (Sun)
ABC Karaoke -11th Street Precinct2108 E 11th St Davenport IA
ABC Karaoke - The Rusty Nail 2606 WLocust Davenport IA
Alan Sweet amp Friends (6pm) - TheMuddy Waters 1708 State St Bet-tendorf IA
Bill Chrastil (4pm) -Riverside Casinoand Golf Resort 3184 Highway 22Riverside IA
Buddy Olson (3pm) -Duckyrsquos Lagoon13515 78th Ave Andalusia IL
Chuck T Murphy -Parkside Gril l ampLounge 2307 5th Ave Moline IL
Jim Ryan (3p m) -Len Brownrsquos NorthShore Inn 700 N Shore Dr Moline IL
Keep Off the Grass (5pm) - The Cap-tainrsquos Table 4801 River Dr Moline IL
Live Broadcast - Lack of Zen -Gabersquos330 E Washington St Iowa City IA
Open Mic for Originals Only (noon)-Mama Comptonrsquos 1725 2nd AveRock Island IL
Open Mic Night w Karl Beatty - BarrelHouse 211 211 E 2nd St Daven-port IA
Open Mic Night w Rob Dahms (5pm)-Rustic Ridge Golf Course Grille ampPub 1151 East Iowa St Eldridge IA
Polyrhythms Jazz amp Heritage FestivalDaniel Leahy Band - LangstonHughes Tribute - Tammy McCann- Laurence Hobgood - The Redstone
Room 129 Main St Davenport IASteve McFate Acoustic Show -On the
Rock Grille amp Bar 4619 34th St RockIsland IL
Sunday Jazz Brunch (830 amp 1030am1230pm) -Bix Bistro 200 E 3rd StDavenport IA
Eleven Fifty Two - Aterra Tale - Mole-hill - AsBigAsAMouse -Rascals Live1418 15th St Moline IL
Fire Sale - Aitas - Dan DiMonte amp theBad Assettes -Iowa City Yacht Club13 S Linn St Iowa City IA
Funktastic Five - The Rusty Nail 26 06 WLocust Davenport IA
Gray Wolf Band - Len Brownrsquos NorthShore Inn 700 N Shore Dr Moline IL
Jazz amp E xperi mental Jazz -Bier StubeMoline 417 15th St Moline IL
Joe Seng -Joersquos Club 1402 W 7th StDavenport IA
Karaoke Night -Bowlmor Lanes 2952N Brady St Davenport IA
Karaoke Night -Roosterrsquos Sports Bar ampGrill 2130 3rd Ave Rock Island IL
Live Five Jason Carl Band (5pm)-RME Courtyard 131 W 2nd St
Davenport IANorth of 40 -Purgatoryrsquos Pub 2104 StateSt Bettendorf IA
Parkypalooza Meth amp Goats - Pur-gatory - Ski Ma$k - Maleficarum- Cool Off - The Easy Mark - LordGreen - Straigh t Up - Tong Po -Rozz- Tox 2108 3rd Ave Rock Island IL
Pierced Productions Karaoke amp DJfeaturing Leigh Timbrook - TheOld Stardust Sports Bar 1191 19thStreet Moline IL
Sha Na Na (8pm) - Hold On Band(930pm) -Riverside Casino and GolfResort 3184 Highway 22 Riverside IA
Southern Thunder Karaoke -HollarrsquosBar and Grill 4050 27th St Moline IL
Surrounded by Giants Farewell Show
-Gabersquos 330 E Washington St IowaCity IA
The Whoozdads (5pm) -Wide RiverWinery - LeClaire 106 N Cody RdLeClaire IA
The Matchsellers (6pm) - RME Com-munity Stage 131 W 2nd St Dav-enport IA
20140827 (Wed)
ABC Karaoke -11th Street Precinct2108 E 11th St Davenport IA
ABC Karaoke -Circle Tap 1345 LocustSt Davenport IA
Acoustic Jam Night w Steve Mc-Fate -McManus Pub 1401 7th AveMoline IL
Acoustic Open Mic Night (630pm) -Fablos Karaoke Night (9pm) -RMECommunity Stage 131 W 2nd StDavenport IA
Burlington Street Bluegrass Band - TheMill 120 E Burlington Iowa City IA
Chuck T Murphy -Valley Inn Ale House24575 Valley Dr Pleasant Valley IA
Cody Road Unplugged (6pm) - GoFish Marina and Bar 411 River DrPrinceton IA
Fifth of Country (6pm) - Karaoke King(930pm) - The Rusty Nail 260 6 WLocust Davenport IA
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Davenport Iowa bull 5633267804wwwfiggeartmuseumorg
Sponsored by
Mary Bero Stuffed Head Self-Portrait 2006 cotton silk courtesy of
the Collection of Marcia Doc ter photography courtesy of the artist
Innovators amp Legends Generations in Textiles and Fiber
Through September 7 2014Organized by the Muskegon
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Schafer Interiors
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Open Mic Night w Karl Beatty amp MikeMiller -Booziersquos Bar amp Grill 114 12 W3rd St Davenport IA
The Chris amp Wes Show - Ubriacorsquos Trat-toria 1029 Mound St Davenport IA
The Harris Collection Open Jam Ses-sion -Brady Street Pub 217 Brady StDavenport IA
20140904 (Thu)
ABC Karaoke - The Rusty Nail 2606 WLocust Davenport IA
Allen Edwards -Riverside Casino andGolf Resort 3184 Highway 22 Riv-erside IA
Battle of the Bands VII -Iowa City YachtClub 13 S Linn St Iowa City IA
Chuck T Murphy -Harringtonrsquos Pub 2321Cumberland Dr Bettendorf IA
Cobra Kai Karaoke -Rumors Lounge ampNightclub 1704 Second Ave RockIsland IL
Cornmeal - Henhouse Prowlers -Soulshake -Gabersquos 330 E Washing-ton St Iowa City IA
Danika Holmes -Barrel House 211 211E 2nd St Davenport IA
Dirty Water Band -Barrel House 211 211E 2nd St Davenport IA
Double Dz Karaoke -Purgatoryrsquos Pub2104 State St Bettendorf IA
Karaoke Night -Applebeersquos - Moline3805 41st Ave Moline IL
Moonshine Sorrow - The Mil l 120 EBurlington Iowa City IA
Open Mic Night -Rookies 2818 N BradySt Davenport IA
Open Stage Night - Theorsquos Java Club213 17th St Rock Island IL
Stardust Talent Night - The Old Stardu stSports Bar 1191 19th Street Moline IL
The Candymakers -Schwiebert Riv-erfront Park between 17th amp 20thStreets Rock Island IL
Open Mic Night -Downtown CentralPerk 226 W 3rd St Davenport IA
Parkypalooza Weekend Nachos -
Wartorn - SickTired - King of Clubz- Bath House Boys - Hate - FeederGainer - Relentless Approach -Deathwish - Ice Hockey - Kings - AsYou Were -Rozz-Tox 2108 3rd AveRock Island IL
Pieces of Candy (4pm) -Wide RiverWinery - Clinton 1776 East DeerCreek Rd Clinton IA
Pierced Productions Karaoke amp DJfeaturing Leigh Timbrook - TheOld Stardust Sports Bar 1191 19thStreet Moline IL
Rock the Levee Village People - AB-BAFab -Quad-Cities Waterfront Con-vention Center 2021 State St Bet-tendorf IA
Sha Na Na (8pm) - Hold On Band(930pm) -Riverside Casino and GolfResort 3184 Highway 22 Riverside IA
Smooth Groove -River House 1510River Dr Moline IL
Southern Thunder Karaoke -HollarrsquosBar and Grill 4050 27th St Moline IL
Split Lip Rayfield - Cedar CountyCobras - Jon Eric - Gabersquos 330 EWashington St Iowa City IA
Steve McFate amp Friends - Timrsquos Corn er Tap 4018 14th Av e Rock Island IL
The Old 57rsquos -Bier Stube LeClaire 1001Canal Shore Dr LeClaire IA
The One Night Standards - BedroomShrine -Bier Stube Moline 417 15thSt Moline IL
The Travoltas - Meet the Press - RIBCO1815 2nd Ave Rock Island IL
20140831 (Sun)
ABC Karaoke -11th Street Precinct2108 E 11th St Davenport IA
ABC Karaoke - The Muddy Water s 1708State St Bettendorf IA
ABC Karaoke - The Rusty Nail 2606 W
Locust Davenport IABring Your Own Vinyl - Gabersquos 330 E
Washington St Iowa City IADriftwood Soldier -Rozz-Tox 2108 3rd
Ave Rock Island ILGlenn Hickson (5pm) -Jake Orsquos Grille
2900 Blackhawk Rd Rock Island ILOpen Jam Session -Brady Street Pub
217 Brady St Davenport IAOpen Mic Night (630pm) -Cool Beanz
Coffeehouse 1325 30th St RockIsland IL
Open Mic Nite w Alan Sweet - VanrsquosPizza Pub amp Grill 3333 Harr ison StDavenport IA
Open Mic w Corey Wallace amp Friends-11th Street Precinct 2108 E 11th St
Davenport IA
20140903 (Wed)
ABC Karaoke -11th Street Precinct2108 E 11th St Davenport IA
ABC Karaoke -Circle Tap 1345 LocustSt Davenport IA
Allen Edwards -Riverside Casino andGolf Resort 3184 Highway 22 Riv-erside IA
Cody Road Unplugged (6pm) -GoFish Marina and Bar 411 River DrPrinceton IA
Jam S essio n w Be n Sol tau - Iowa CityYacht Club 13 S Linn St Iowa City IA
Karaoke Night -RIBCO 1815 2nd Ave
Rock Island ILMotherfolk -Gabersquos 330 E WashingtonSt Iowa City IA
Open Mic Night -Rumors Lounge ampNightclub 1704 Second Ave RockIsland IL
Open Mic Night w Karl Beatty - BarrelHouse 211 211 E 2nd St Daven-
port IAOpen Mic Night w Rob Dahms (5pm)-Rustic Ridge Golf Course Grille ampPub 1151 East Iowa St Eldridge IA
Sunday Jazz Brunch (830 amp 1030am1230pm) -Bix Bistro 200 E 3rd StDavenport IA
Them SomrsquoBitches - Just Let Go DJs-Bier Stube Moline 417 15th StMoline IL
The Travoltas - Johnny Donrsquot -RIBCO1815 2nd Ave Rock Island IL
20140901 (Mon)
ABC Karaoke - The Muddy Water s 1708State St Bettendorf IA
Open Mic w J Knight - The Mil l 120 EBurlington Iowa City IA
20140902 (Tue)
ABC Karaoke -Creekside Bar and Grill3303 Brady St Davenport IA
A Crowd like You - Legions of Romulus(530pm) -Moline Bier Stube Black-
hawk Room 415 15th St Moline ILAlan Sweet amp Friends (6pm) - The MuddyWaters 1708 State St Bettendorf IA
AWTHNTKTS - In the Mouth of Rad-ness - Truck or Dead Horse - B-Star - Sainthood - Gabersquos 330 EWashington St Iowa City IA
Buddy Olson (3pm) -Duckyrsquos Lagoon13515 78th Ave Andalusia IL
Descendant -RME (River Music Experi-ence) 131 W 2nd St Davenport IA
Funktastic Five -On the Rock Grilleamp Bar 4619 34th St Rock Island IL
Greg amp Rich Acoustic Duo (2pm) -LenBrownrsquos North Shore Inn 700 NShore Dr Moline IL
Lucky Frog Street Dance The Old 57rsquos(4pm) - The Lovedogs (8pm) - The
Lucky Frog Bar and Grill 313 N SalinaSt McCausland IA
North of 40 - The Rust y Nail 260 6 WLocust Davenport IA
Open Mic for Originals Only (noon)-Mama Comptonrsquos 1725 2nd AveRock Island IL
Vagabond Entertainment presentsK o o by rsquo s K a ra o ke - B i er S t u b eLeClaire 1001 Canal Shore Dr
LeClaire IAWild Oatz -Stooges 908 3rd St Orion ILZach Harris - The Muddy Waters 1708
State St Bettendorf IA
20140830 (Sat)
ABC Karaoke -Creekside Bar and Grill3303 Brady St Davenport IA
Cody Road -Stooges 908 3rd St Orion ILCommunity Drum Circle (1030am)
-RME (River Music Experience) 131W 2nd St Davenport IA
Damon Johnson - Halo of Flies -RascalsLive 1418 15th St Moline IL
DollaMiiite Live Dance Mix - Th eSmoking Dog Pub 1800 2nd Ave
Rock Island ILDoug Brundies Big Acoustic Show -Bley-artrsquos Tap 2210 E 11th St Davenport IA
Downtown Rockinrsquo Daddyrsquos - Th eMuddy Waters 1708 State St Bet-tendorf IA
G Quick - Ro - Trayvee - Young God- Colossical - Prieto - Kr it - D Staff -RTMG -Moline Bier Stube BlackhawkRoom 415 15th St Moline IL
Gray Wolf Band -Milan Indian SummerFest Milan IL
Joe Ting lersquos DJ Enter tain ment -Bar-rel House Moline 1321 5th AveMoline IL
John June Year - Iowa City Yacht Club13 S Linn St Iowa City IA
Karaoke Night -Booziersquos Bar amp Grill 11412 W 3rd St Davenport IA
Karaoke Night - The Mill 1 20 E Burli ng-ton Iowa City IA
Milk amp Eggs -Uptown Billrsquos Coffee House730 S Dubuque St Iowa City IA
Naughty Naughty - The Rusty Nail 2606W Locust Davenport IA
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Renk said hersquos skeptical that the local
casinos can rebound to or past theirprevious primes ldquoAre you going tore-peak I donrsquot see it in the foreseeablefuturerdquo
But there are reasons for optimismhe added ldquoThe market is still healthyenough that we [the three local casinos]can all be here Wersquove got something tocompete forrdquo
Is It the Economy StupidThe most-obvious explanation for the
decline in local gambling would seem tobe the economy specifically the GreatRecession that started in late 2007 Thecomplicating factor in evaluating that isthe new Jumerrsquos casino
But the market-wide gaming slidepre-dates the official beginning of therecession ndash and the opening of the newJumerrsquos ndash by several years Itrsquos certainlypossible that disposable income as
measured by how much money peoplespend on gambling is the proverbialcanary in the coal mine that gamblingspending in the Quad Cities was an earlysign of economic distress
But there are other factors to considertoo such as increased competition fromthe opening of two eastern-Iowa casinosthe Riverside Casino amp Golf Resort inAugust 2006 and the Isle Casino HotelWaterloo in June 2007 The timing of
those new players in the marketplacealigns more closely than the recessionwith the decline in admissions and AGRat Quad Cities casinos
And Renk said the slide also reflectsthe novelty of casinos wearing off withcustomers after more than a decade ndash andthe aging of the casinosrsquo customer base
The real test of the effect of theeconomy on gambling revenues inthe Quad Cities will be whether they
rebound significantly and collectivelyalong with improved household financesDetermining that will require answers
to some key questions Will Davenportrsquosnew casino bring gamblers to thecommunity or will it merely suck upgamblers already spending their moneyin the Quad Cities Can the Isle reverseits fortunes with a new land-basedcasino at its riverfront site And canJumerrsquos hold its own against revitalizedcompetitors
Most importantly will any short-termgains be sustained beyond the first fewyears
Assuming that the economy continuesto improve over the next decade the
significance of the recession on casino
revenues will become clearer In 10 yearsmarket-wide stability (or growth) in AGRwould indicate that the recession didindeed drag our local gambling outletsdown But a continuation of the presenttrend would suggest that the economywas less a factor than gambling saturationand fatigue
The Convenience FactorIf the economy is a question mark
in this discussion the legalization of video gambling outside of casinos is anexclamation point
Since video-gaming was introducedin Illinois in late 2012 convenientopportunities for gamblers to spend theirmoney have exploded From July 2013to June 2014 Rock Island County had96 video-gambling licensees generating$612 million in net wagers (Thatrsquos themoney played minus winnings) From its
debut net wagers in Rock Island Countyhave totaled $738 million
Of that total the state has gotten $184million and local governments $369000
From a revenue standpoint there arethree key differences between videogambling and casinos
First because itrsquos spread throughoutthe county the local-government fundsare more widely dispersed ndash to 11 localgovernments
Second because itrsquos taxed at a higherrate (25 percent to the state and 5 percentto the local government) video gamblingis more lucrative ndash at least for thestate (Local governments get a smallershare of net wagers than with casinosbut nearly all of them are now gettingsomething rather than nothing so youwonrsquot hear them complain)
Third because video gamblinghappens at bars and restaurants (among
other places) the profits from it stay inthe local economy rather than going tocasino companies
Video gambling is spreading thewealth in other words ndash at the expenseof casinos
But itrsquos essential to understand that therecent losses Quad Cities casinos haveexperienced cannot be solely blamed onlocal video gambling AGR dropped $10million at area casinos in 2013 alone ndashfar more than the $7-million-plus netwagers on Rock Island County videogambling during an even longer periodAnd certainly a significant portion ofpeople gambling in bars and restaurantswould not have gone to a casino
period difference of six months the Iowa
numbers include only seven monthswhen the Jumerrsquos interstate casino was inoperation)
Comparing 2008 to 2010 figures Iowacasinorsquos bled almost 294000 admissionsand more than $201-million AGR whenthe Illinois casino moved while Jumerrsquosgrew by more than 713000 admissionsand $451-million AGR Thatrsquos not justmoving gamblers from one local casinoto another
The Troubling TrendOver Time
Yet Jumerrsquos immediate gains onlyexpanded the gambling markettemporarily ndash and canrsquot hide a long-term trend of decline for local-casinoadmissions and AGR
Admissions for the combined threecasinos peaked in 2000 at 435 million In
2013 they were 309 million ndash a declineof nearly 29 percentAGR for the combined three casinos
topped out in 2005 at $222 million ndashthe reporting period for the year aftercruising requirements were lifted forIowa casinos In 2013 combined AGRwas $204 million ndash a drop of more than 8percent from 2005 State-government taxrevenue also hit its highest point in 2005at $419 million
Because Illinoisrsquo casino distribution ismore generous to local government thecombined local taxes from casino-gamingrevenue peaked at $689 million in 2012largely because the AGR for Jumerrsquos hit ahigh of $878 million that year
From 2010 to 2013 our three casinosdropped almost 394000 admissionsand $815 million in AGR ndash despite therelatively new Jumerrsquos casino at a more-attractive location AGR at Jumerrsquos wasactually higher in 2013 compared to 2010
but dropped from 2012 to 2013Admissions at Isle of Capri have
been on a steady slide since 2000 andat Rhythm City since 2002 AGR hasbeen dropping at Isle of Capri since2004 and at Rhythm City since 2005The new Jumerrsquos undoubtedly buoyedthe entire market but the reality is thatthe pie for casinos is getting smaller(In that context communities are wiseto secure guaranteed funding andor
additional financial concessions fromgambling companies when they havethe opportunity as Davenport and theRiverboat Development Authority didwith the cityrsquos new casino operator)
Continued From Page 4
State Against StateWith two casinos on the Iowa side ofthe Mississippi and one on the Illinoisside those figures arenrsquot distributedevenly Each state has its own formula fordivvying up gambling revenue furtherskewing distributions
From 1996 to 2013 Rhythm City andIsle of Capri had combined admissionsof 518 million while Jumerrsquos hadadmissions of 157 million Iowa casinostherefore accounted for 767 percent of
admissionsIn a similar breakdown Rhythm City
and Isle of Capri had combined AGR of$269 billion during the period whileJumerrsquos had $802 million ndash meaning thatIowa casinos got 770 percent of AGR
State-government revenue was $508million for Iowa and $140 million forIllinois ndash a 784-percent share for Iowa
But even though our Iowa casinos hadmore than three-quarters of market share
for the period in both admissions andAGR local government in Illinois hasbenefited far more The local-governmentshare of Quad Cities casino revenues wasonly $267 million in Iowa comparedto $558 million in Illinois ndash a reversalof market dynamics in which Illinoisaccounts for two-thirds of gambling taxesto local government
One Major ChangeLooking at admissions and revenuesover nearly two decades ignores that ourlocal market changed dramatically whenJumerrsquos moved to Interstate 280 Thecasino essentially doubled its businesswith the move going from 623000admissions and $358-million AGRin calendar year 2007 to 126-millionadmissions and $705-million AGR
in calendar year 2009 ndash the Interstate
casinorsquos first full year of operation Itslocal market share by both measureswent from below 20 percent to roughly40 percent ndash meaning that it went frombeing the arearsquos third-place casino to itstop performer
And herersquos where my hypothesis of agambling pie of a fixed size breaks downbecause Jumerrsquos in fact brought newbusiness to the local market ndash at least inthe short term In 2009 our Iowa casinoslost nearly 185000 admissions comparedto the previous year while Jumerrsquos addedmore than 587000 AGR in the Iowacasinos dropped $607 million whileJumerrsquos added $362 million (Again
these figures represent a reporting-
The Shrinking Gambling PieCOVER STORY
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machines throughout the state ldquoThatrsquoslike 17 18 casinosrdquo
And that means fewer tourists comingto the Quad Cities to gamble he said ndashthe new competitive reality for our three
casinos ldquoIt isnrsquot just the machines thatare in play here Itrsquos people not comingin their car or their not coming on theirbus to this market to play because nowtheyrsquore staying homerdquo
more than 80 years
old The Arsenal
clock is more
than 140 Yet their
appearances havenrsquot
changed much over
the passing decades
Paradoxically
the Quad City
landmarks most
associated with time
seem unchanged by
its passage
Bruce Walters is
a professor of art
at Western Illinois
University
This is part of an occasional series on the
history of public art in the Quad Cities Iftherersquos a piece of public art that yoursquod like
to learn more about e-mail the location
and a brief description to BD-Walters
wiuedu
Still Jumerrsquos AGR peaked in 2012
dropped $6 million in 2013 and was
nearly 10 percent lower in the first six
months of 2014 compared to 2013 Renk
said a large portion of that is because of
video gambling in the Quad CitiesHe added that one canrsquot only consider
the video-gambling revenue in Rock
Island County He noted that Illinois
has more than 17000 video-gambling
Admissions and AGR
at Quad Cities CasinosAdmissions and Adjusted Gross RevenueReceipts at Isle ofCapri Rhythm City and Jumerrsquos have been on a combineddownward slide since at least 2005 Jumerrsquos new casino(opened in 2008) reversed that trend ndash but only for a few years
Total Admissions Total AGR
1996 3915223 $1344018051997 4152460 $145304254
1998 4128706 $159015497
1999 4201579 $173521309
2000 4350291 $188944265
2001 3960456 $184184531
2002 4227489 $200966228
2003 3943322 $204904478
2004 3949886 $219848393
2005 3885494 $221818473
2006 3661265 $215101665
2007 3242598 $1939644042008 3067818 $187509933
2009 3470716 $217650872
2010 3487723 $212505753
2011 3374835 $213639917
2012 3367142 $2141128982013 3094095 $204357776
by Jeff Ignatius
jeffrcreadercom
Continued From Page 5
nightIt is at night when
the clocks are mostimpressive their
luminous faces likebeacons ndash even
in cities awash instreetlights and
headlampsEach clock tower
is meant to beimposing thougheach has a slightly
different messageThe Wells Fargo
building is forward-looking in its
modern constructionmethods yet it
still retains theauthority of classical architectural
elements The Rock Island Clock Toweruses architecture ndash primarily the Italian
Renaissance style ndash to create a buildingthat is formidable but not grandiose
The Wells Fargo clock tower is now
Art in Plain Sight The Arsenal
and Wells Fargo Clocks
Article and photos by Bruce Walters
BD-WalterswiueduART
The Wells Fargo tower
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far less visual and memorable than that timehe turned into Conan the Touch FootballBarbarian
A way to overcome first impressionbias suggested by research by Kai H Limis presenting new information about yourboyfriend in such ldquounambiguousrdquo and ldquovividrdquoways that it becomes hard to ignore Tell friendsstraight-out that hersquos changed and explain hismotivation ndash ideally while walking past himmeditating on a park bench with the DalaiLama or running a rescue for hummingbirdsingle mothers At the very least tell storiesndash true stories ndash laying out how differently henow responds Information presented in storyform tends to be stickier and ldquovividrdquo mentalpictures of his transformation may quash theambiguity that helps maintain f irst-impressionbias Finally add a call to action ndash a requestthat friends give him a second look through thelens of this new information They just mightsee that they can sit down to dinner with theguy without worrying hersquoll go off on them ldquoMy
name is Inigo Montoya You bumped my armreaching for the bread Prepare to dierdquo
Hot to TotIs there a way to make sure someone is on
birth control My girlfriend says she is but
I donrsquot believe her I know she really wants
to have a baby Irsquom not ready to be a father
yet ndash or maybe ever ndash so I need to get to the
bottom of this
ndash Worried
Yoursquore perhaps more of an adoption man ndash
into adopting the sort of little rascal you can
leave tied to a parking meter during brunch
without anybody calling social services on
you Unfortunately a man has limited control
over whether a woman hersquos with gets a bun in
the oven with his DNA baked into it ndash that is
unless he gets snipped or padlocks his zipper
and chucks the key in the ocean Of course the
single worst form of birth control is trusting
that a woman ndash especially a woman longingfor a baby ndash is actually taking or using hers A
mitigating factor is whether shersquos shown herself
to be ethical Consider whether that describes
your girlfriend If not you might want to
make that a requirement for any partner of
yours ndash before you find yourself reading The
Very Hungry Caterpillar aloud for the 300th
time in a week as itrsquos the only way to keep
your toddler from screaming like a goat being
slaughtered
Got A Problem Ask Amy Alkon171 Pier Ave 280 Santa Monica CA 90405
or e-mail AdviceAmyaolcom (AdviceGoddesscom)copy2014 Amy Alkon all rights reserved
Ask
theAdviceGoddessBY AMY ALKON
Under New AngerManagement
When my boyfriend and I started dating
he was kind of a hothead His first encounter
with my friends was a game of touch football
on the beach He and another guy collided
and he lost his temper There was a good bit
of yelling and I think people were pretty
shocked To his credit he realized he had an
anger problem Over time he has worked
hard on it and now he doesnrsquot blow upanymore He really is a changed man and I
thought people would recognize it but Irsquove
recently learned that they all still see him
as the scary-angry guy Is there any way to
change that
ndash Asking for a Second Chance
In touch football yoursquore only supposedto put a hand or two on another player ndash asopposed to oh tearing out his soul with yourbare hands grinding it into a fine powder andsprinkling it on your corn flakes
Sure in the months following that friendlySunday-afternoon death match your friendshad various opportunities to see that yourboyfriendrsquos changed Sadly this probably hasnrsquotmade the slightest dent in their opinion ofhim thanks to our brainrsquos penchant for energy
conservation Once wersquove figured somethingout ndash some bit of information or how to dosomething ndash our brain creates a cognitiveshortcut shrink-wrapping and storing the
knowledge set so the next time around wersquollreact automatically instead of having to thinkthe thing through These cognitive shortcutswork great when you say want more light toread by You know to reach over and switchon a lamp you donrsquot have to figure out what alamp is or whether yanking the dogrsquos tail mightmake his eyes light up the room
Unfortunately this auto-think makesundoing first impressions like trying toun-spill red wine on a white rug The nexttime we see a person our brain shoves usour mental flashcard on them ndash ldquoOh rightExplody McSplodersonrdquo Therersquos no mullingover whether that view of them might be duefor revision Researchers predictably call thiscognitive laziness ldquofirst-impression biasrdquo Itrsquosa form of confirmation bias our tendency tofavor information that confirms our beliefs andignore any that suggests we might be mistakenInformation updates are especially easy tooverlook when theyrsquore subtle like an explosiveguy shrugging off a small affront which is
19
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Too bad for these short-sighted people andtheir heirs The worth of Modiglianirsquos workseventually increased and some sold for millionsof dollars In the weeks ahead Leo donrsquot be like
those food sellers Know the value of what youhave even if itrsquos still latent
VIRGO (August 23-September 22) Irsquove got three new vocabulary wordsfor you I need them to provide you
with the proper oracle First is the Germanterm Schwellenangst It refers to timidity ornervousness about crossing a threshold andheading into unknown territory The secondword is a new English term ldquostrikhedoniardquo It
means the joy that rises up when you feel thecourage to say ldquoto hell with itrdquo The third wordis from Portuguese desenrascanccedilo It means thespontaneous improvisation of haphazard but
ultimately effective plans Now letrsquos put them alltogether To conquer your Schwellenangst youmust summon a bolt of strikhedonia and havefaith in your ability to carry out desenrascanccedilo(Thanks to other-wordlytumblrcom for the
new words)
LIBRA (September 23-October
22) Desire can conquer fearLove trumps cowardice The power that your
tenderness affords you may not completelydissolve your doubt and worry but it will quietthem down so much that they will lose theirability to paralyze you These truths are alwaysgood to keep in mind of course but they are
especially useful to you right now No obstaclewill faze you no shadow will intimidate youas long as you feed your holy longing andunshakable compassion
SCORPIO (October 23-November21) On August 2 1830 Louis
Antoine Duke of Angoulecircme was
King of France for 20 minutes (Itrsquos a long story)
I offer this to you as a cautionary tale A few
weeks from now I donrsquot want to have to be
comparing you to him If you hope to hold your
new position or continue to wield your added
clout for longer than just a little while you should
take all necessary steps How Nurture the web of
support that will sustain you for example Donrsquot
burn a single bridge Cultivate real empathy
not just the showy kind Avoid manipulativebehavior even if you think you can get away with
it Be a skillful gatherer of information
SAGITTARIUS (November
22-December 21) Golda Meirwas prime minister of Israel from
1969 to 1974 Her admirers described her as
ldquostrong-willed straight-talking gray-bunnedgrandmother of the Jewish peoplerdquo She hada good sense of humor too ldquoLet me tell youthe one thing I have against Mosesrdquo she saidldquoHe took us 40 years into the desert in order to
bring us to the one place in the Middle East thathas no oilrdquo I bring this up as a teaching storyfor you Sagittarius If you plan to make any bigmoves transitions or journeys in the coming
Go to RealAstrologycom to check out Rob BrezsnysEXPANDED WEEKLY AUDIO HOROSCOPESamp DAILY TEXT MESSAGE HOROSCOPES
The audio horoscopes are also available by phone at
1-877-873-4888 or 1-900-950-7700
FREE WILL ASTROLOGY by Rob Brezsny
ARIES (March 21-April 19) AnAmerican named Kevin Shelleyaccomplished a feat worthy ofinclusion in the Guinness Book of
World Records While wearing a blue satinmartial-arts outfit he smashed 46 wooden toiletseats over his head in just one minute Someobservers may be inclined to dismiss his effortsas frivolous and ridiculous But I admire howhe playfully mocked his own competitiveness
while fully expressing his competitiveness Hesatirized his egorsquos drive to be first and best evenas he achieved the goal of being first and best Irecommend you try something similar Yoursquoreentering a phase when yoursquoll be wise to add a bit
of humility to your bold self-presentation
TAURUS (April 20-May 20) Youare about to make the transition from
plodding to skipping from moping toexulting You will no longer be bogged downby cloudy doubt but will instead be buoyed bygiddy hope To what do we owe this imminentturnaround in your fortunes One reason
is that itrsquos Justifiable Narcissism Week ndash forTauruses only During this jubilee the Free WillAstrology Council on Extreme Self-Esteem
authorizes you to engage in unabashed self-worship ndash and to corral a host of other people
who want to join in celebrating you praisingyou and helping you
GEMINI (May 21-June 20) An eagledoes not catch flies A lion wonrsquot hunt
for mice A gourmet chef shuns recipesthat call for canned soup and potato chips AndI trust that you wonrsquot indulge a hankering fornon-nutritious sweets and treats that would
spoil your appetite for more robust sustenance
You understand Irsquom not just talking about yourliteral eating habits right Interpret this oraclemetaphorically please
CANCER (June 21-July 22) Nowis an excellent time to phase outfantasies that bog you down or drag
you backward Are you up for that challengeCan you summon the courage to leave the
mediocre past behind If so here are yourassignments Wean yourself of longings toreconstruct bygone pleasures Forget about
trying to be like the person you used to be andto have the keys you used to have Stop feeding
the feelings that keep you affixed to obsoletegoals Break any taboo that makes you scared tochange what needs to be changed
LEO (July 23-August 22) The artist
Amedeo Modigliani lived in Parisfrom 1906 until his death in 1920 For
most of that time he was destitute Proprietorsof local stores and restaurants sometimes
accepted his artwork as payment in lieu ofactual money They didnrsquot necessarily appreciateit though One food seller used Modiglianirsquosdrawings as wraps for the fried potatoes he soldAnother stashed the artistrsquos paintings in his
cellar where they turned into feasts for rodents
months I suggest you choose destinations thatwill allow you to gain access to wealth-buildingresources
CAPRICORN (December22-January 19) Do you know whatphase of your cycle it is Here are
a few hints It doesnrsquot come around often Itrsquosnot characterized by predictable events or
boring certainties And it may allow you evenencourage you to take a break from beingyour usual self Give up Okay Irsquoll tell you Youhave entered the Nicholas Cage Phase of your
cycle Cage is a Capricorn but not a typicalone Hersquos eccentric and manic and certifiablybatty He refers to his acting technique asldquoNouveau Shamanicrdquo once lived in a fake castleand owns a Lamborghini that belonged to
the legendary tyrant the Shah of Iran For ourcurrent purposes he has also testified ldquoI am nota demon I am a lizard a shark a heat-seekingpanther I want to be Bob Denver on acidplaying the accordionrdquo
AQUARIUS (January 20-February
18) Herersquos one of my goals in lifeAquarius to show you a type of astrology that
does not infringe on your free will but ratherclarifies your options In this horoscope forinstance I will outline your alternatives so thatyou will be fully informed as you determinewhat course of action will be most closelyaligned with your high ideals Ponder the
following question and then briskly exert yourfreedom of choice Would you prefer to havelove make your head spin knock you off yourfeet tickle your X-factor kick you gently but
firmly in the ass or all of the above
PISCES (February 19-March 20) ldquoGod changes caterpillars intobutterflies sand into pearls and coal
into diamonds by using t ime and pressurerdquo sayspastor Rick Warren ldquoHe is working on you toordquoLetrsquos make that idea your meditation Pisces Ifthe word ldquoGodrdquo doesnrsquot suit you substitute ldquoliferdquoldquonaturerdquo or ldquoWakan Tankardquo the Lakotan term
for ldquoThe Great Mysteryrdquo The essential pointis that you are being worked on and shapedby forces beyond your conscious awarenessSome of them are vast and impersonal like
your culture the media and the entertainmentindustry Others are intimate and close at handlike your genes your childhood imprints andthe characters you encounter daily Now is anexcellent time to contemplate all the influences
that make you who you are
Homework What idea feeling or attitude are you enslaved to What can you do to escape yourslavery Write Truthroostergmailcom and visitFreeWillAstrologycom
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August 7 Answers RightAT LAST middot August 21 2014
ACROSS
1 Harsh noise5 Cookie10 Considers15 On the double19 _ 5120 Ease21 Set aside22 Bear or Berra23 Timid one Hyph25 Winged creature 2 wds
27 Indian language28 Melees30 Paltry31 Osculation32 _ of a different color33 Absent34 Assail37 Muslim mystic38 Doctrines42 Thrusting weapon43 Supplier of army provisions47 Chronicle Abbr48 Reckoning Abbr49 Take up50 Town _
51 Corn bread52 Rocky hill53 Furthers54 Workers in a BampB55 Vine fruit56 Radiating from the center58 Perfume59 Unruffled60 Planer and edger61 Hit62 Earn63 Old West transports65 Old World herb66 Meeting69 ldquoTo _ _ humanrdquo70 Carnivorous fish
71 Roman writer72 Half diam73 Acid _74 Engaged75 Defunct name in Africa76 Immobilizes
77 _ media78 Concern of dieters 2 wds80 Rush81 Campaign hopefuls83 Male deer84 Code word for ldquoHrdquo85 Raggedy _86 Set of steps88 Slenderize90 Faithful93 Image Prefix
94 Hard-nosed ones98 Symbol of hospitality 2 wds100 HVAC device102 Held or Karenina103 Like a contortionist104 Crest105 Ireland106 SeaWorld star107 Eminent108 Certain replies109 Carey or Barrymore
DOWN
1 Tabula _2 Semicircles3 High _4 Budgerigar5 Walks in water6 Pit7 Expression8 Abbr in timetables9 Modernize with upgraded parts10 Swiss Alps city11 Cheer12 Shade trees13 Tangled mass14 Bikinis15 Lemur Hyph16 Shows sorrow17 Arab headgear
18 Pathos24 Throw out26 Show a response29 Water flag32 Bactrian feature33 Anagram of 46-Down34 Trounces
35 Disney park 36 Triple Crown winner of 197337 Struck 38 Group of lions39 Working class40 Projecting piece41 Mise-en- _43 Plots44 American playwright Clifford _45 Spare46 Anagram of 33-Down
51 Risk 53 Bitter drug54 Unkempt55 Lenience57 Name and password58 Where Nunavut is59 Trumpet call61 Peeler62 Shearer of ldquoThe Red Shoesrdquo63 Function64 Retinue65 Convex molding66 Actor Montgomery _67 Cyrus or Vivian68 Ill-fated Ford70 ldquoThe Secret Life of Walter _rdquo
71 Chaplain74 Factotum75 Fanaticism76 Pledged78 _ Domingo79 Rare82 Mischievous one84 Town in Hawaii86 Magnitude87 Carried with effort88 Wool cloth89 Cripples90 ldquo_ the night be forerdquo91 Descartes92 Skeletal part
93 False Abbr94 Some wines95 Recipe word96 Vetch seed97 Ragout99 Swellheadrsquos problem101 Hasten
August 7 Crossword Answers
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20140823 (Sat)
ABC Karaoke -Creekside Bar and Grill3303 Brady St Davenport IAB-Tho - MC Animosity - DJ XXL - Chan-
dla - Justis - Jam Out Band - Gabersquos330 E Washington St Iowa City IA
Barrel House Moline One-Year An-niversary Party Corporate Rock(11am) - The Harris Connection(3pm) - Rude Punch (7pm) - DJ Joe(10pm) -Barrel House Moline 13215th Ave Moline IL
Battle Red - Eleven Fifty Two - Rozz-Tox2108 3rd Ave Rock Island IL
Blackstones - The M uddy Waters 1708State St Bettendorf IA
Chris Isaak -Riverside Casino Event Cen-ter 3184 Highway 22 Riverside IA
Chuck T Murphy (2pm) -CreeksideVineyards Winery amp Inn 7505 120thAve Coal Valley IL
Cody Road -On the Rock Grille amp Bar4619 34th St Rock Island IL
Dive Bomb -Purgatoryrsquos Pub 2104 StateSt Bettendorf IA
D o lla M ii it e L iv e D a n c e M ix - Th eSmoking Dog Pub 1800 2nd AveRock Island IL
Funktastic 5 -Rascals Live 1418 15thSt Moline IL
Heavyweight - Six to the Chest - TheRusty Nail 2606 W Locust Daven-port IA
John Gork a -Princeton Coffeehouse 25E Marion St Princeton IL
Karaoke Night -Booziersquos Bar amp G rill 114
12 W 3rd St Davenport IALydia Loveless - Twins - Iron O rchard
-RIBCO 1815 2nd Ave Rock Island ILMichael Reed -Uptown Billrsquos Coffee
House 730 S Dubuque St IowaCity IA
20140821 (Thu)
An Evening with Coco Montoya- The Redst one Room 129 Main StDavenport IA
Army Materiel Command Band (6pm)-Rock Island Arsenal Rock Island IL
Billy Peiffer amp Collin Keemle Jam Night-On the Rock Grille amp Bar 4619 34th StRock Island IL
CJ the DJ -RIBCO 1815 2nd AveRock Island IL
Chuck T Murphy - Whiskey BarrelSaloon 305 W 2nd St Rock Falls IL
Cobra Kai Karaoke -Rumors Lounge ampNightclub 1704 Second Ave RockIsland IL
Cody Road Unplugged (730pm) - ABCKaraoke (11pm) - The Rust y Nail 2606 W Locust Davenport IA
Double Dz Karaoke -Purgatoryrsquos Pub2104 State St Bettendorf IA
Fablos Karaoke Night -RME CommunityStage 131 W 2nd St Davenport IA
Karaoke Night -Applebeersquos - Moline3805 41st Ave Moline IL
Lewis Knudsen Live Lunch (11am)-Mama Comptonrsquos 1725 2nd AveRock Island IL
Lionel Young Band - The Muddy Waters1708 State St Bettendorf IA
Open Mic Night -Rookies 2818 N BradySt Davenport IA
Open Stage Night - Theorsquos Java Club213 17th St Rock Island IL
Rational Anthem - Boys - MaidenMars - Conetrauma - The Mil l 120 E
Burlington Iowa City IASoulshake - Mixology -Gabersquos 330 E
Washington St Iowa City IAStardust Talent Night - The Old Star-
dust Sports Bar 1191 19th StreetMoline IL
Mill City Mob -Moline Bier Stube Black-hawk Room 415 15th St Moline IL
North of 40 -Princeton Days River Drive
Princeton IAOlivia Dvorak (4pm) -Wide River Win-
ery - Clinton 1776 East Deer CreekRd Clinton IA
Open Mic Night - Downtown CentralPerk 226 W 3rd St Davenport IA
Ozone Trio (630pm) - Brandon Gibbs(930pm) -Riverside Casino andGolf Resort 3184 Highway 22 Riv-erside IA
Paddlefest 2014 House Arrest (8pm)-Paddlewheel Sports Bar amp Grill 22115th St Bettendorf IA
Pierced Productions Karaoke amp DJfeaturing Leigh Timbrook - TheOld Stardust Sports Bar 1191 19thStreet Moline IL
Polyrhythms Jazz amp Heritage FestivalTerranga House - ETM (EvangelismThrough Music) - The Rangels- Morten Wa Byaombe - CurtisHawkins Band - First Rank - ErniePeniston Band - Kuchina Jazz Col-lective -Martin Luther King Parkbetween 7th amp 5th Avenues RockIsland IL
Southern Thunder Karaoke - HollarrsquosBar and Grill 4050 27th St Moline IL
Steve McFate Acoustic Show - Gen-erations Bar amp Grill 4100 4th AveMoline IL
The Funnies -River House 1510 RiverDr Moline IL
Tyler Barham -Broken Saddle 1417 5th
Ave Moline ILWill Kimbrough - Brigitte DeMeyer-CSPSLegion Arts 1103 3rd St SECedar Rapids IA
Live Five Ellis Kell Band (5pm)-RME Courtyard 131 W 2nd St
Davenport IALive Lunch w Midwest amp Dear Creek(noon) - Silly C (7pm) -RME Com-munity Stage 131 W 2nd St Dav-enport IA
Lost Country Dancersrsquo Dance -WalcottColiseum 116 E Bryant St Walcott IA
Mercury Brothers - The Mud dy Waters1708 State St Bettendorf IA
Mountain Sprout - Lou Shields - RIBCO1815 2nd Ave Rock Island IL
Neverly Brothers -Riverside Casinoand Golf Resort 3184 Highway 22Riverside IA
North of 40 -Mulliganrsquos Valley Pub 310W 1st Ave Coal Valley IL
Orquesta Alto Maiz (630pm) -Shera-ton Iowa City Hotel 210 S DubuqueSt Iowa City IA
Pierced Productions Karaoke amp DJfeaturing Leigh Timbrook - TheOld Stardust Sports Bar 1191 19thStreet Moline IL
Smooth Groove -On the Rock Grilleamp Bar 4619 34th St Rock Island IL
Traitors - Villains - Fate Worse ThanDeath - Victims - Post Ad - ThroughMy Eyes (6pm) - Moline Bier Stube
Blackhawk Room 415 15th St Moline IL
20140822 (Fri)
50 Shades of Rock - Bier Stube Moline417 15th St Moline IL
ABC Karaoke -Circle Tap 1345 LocustSt Davenport IA
ABC Karaoke -Creekside Bar and Grill3303 Brady St Davenport IA
ABC Karaoke -Moose Lodge - Daven-port 2333 Rockingham Rd Dav-enport IA
An Evening with Buckwheat Zydeco- The Redst one Room 129 Main StDavenport IA
Band du Jour (530pm) - Whiplash
Abby (9pm) - The Rusty Nail 2606W Locust Davenport IA
Chuck T Murphy -Eagle Ridge Resortamp Spa 444 Eagle Ridge Dr Galena IL
Dirty Water Band -Barrel House 211211 E 2nd St Davenport IA
DollaMiiite Live Dance Mix - Th eSmoking Dog Pub 1800 2nd AveRock Island IL
Doug Brundies Big Acoustic Show-Junction Grill amp Bar 110 E 4th StWilton IA
Joe Seng -Joersquos Club 1402 W 7th StDavenport IA
Karaoke Night -Bowlmor Lanes 2952N Brady St Davenport IA
Karaoke Night -Roosterrsquos Sports Bar amp
Grill 2130 3rd Ave Rock Island ILLarry Bo Boyd -Cool Beanz Coffee-house 1325 30th St Rock Island IL
Lewis Knudsen Band - The Effie Afton- KAB -Moline Bier Stube BlackhawkRoom 415 15th St Moline IL
Southern Thunder Karaoke -HollarrsquosBar and Grill 4050 27th St Moline IL
The Bishops - Fairhaven - Rude Punch-Iowa City Yacht Club 13 S Linn StIowa City IA
The Blow Ups - Halo Of Flies -RascalsLive 1418 15th St Moline IL
The Franti Project -Brady Street Pub217 Brady St Davenport IA
The Funnies -Len Brownrsquos North ShoreInn 700 N Shore Dr Moline IL
The Unidynes (5pm) - Wide RiverWinery - LeClaire 106 N Cody RdLeClaire IA
Vagabond Entertainment presentsK o o by rsquo s K a ra o ke - B i er S t u b eLeClaire 1001 Canal Shore DrLeClaire IA
Vice Squad -Purgatoryrsquos Pub 2104 StateSt Bettendorf IA
Xposed - FiLiBuStA - Pleasurebeats- Disco Diaries -Gabersquos 330 E Wash-ington St Iowa City IA
You Me amp Apollo - The Lonelyhearts-Rozz-Tox 2108 3rd Ave Rock Is-land IL
Driftwood Soldier Rozz-Tox ndash September 2
30 23SATURDAY
0022FRIDAY
Continued On Page 22
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Jam Session w BenSoltau - Iowa CityYacht Club 13 S Linn
St Iowa City IAK a r a o k e N i g h t-RIBCO 1815 2ndAve Rock Island ILKoobyrsquos Karaoke-Bier Stube LeClaire1001 Canal Shore DrLeClaire IAO pe n M ic N ig h t- Ru m o rs L o u ngeamp Nightclub 1704Second Ave RockIsland ILOpen Mic Night w
Karl Beatty amp Mike Miller -BooziersquosBar amp Grill 114 12 W 3rd St Dav-enport IA
The Chris amp Wes Show -Ubriacorsquos Trat-toria 1029 Mound St Davenport IAThe Harris Collection Open Jam Ses-
sion -Brady Street Pub 217 Brady StDavenport IA
20140828 (Thu)
Lewis Knudsen Live Lunch (11am)-Mama Comptonrsquos 1725 2nd AveRock Island IL
Boston - Starship -US Cellular Center370 1st Ave NE Cedar Rapids IA
Open Stage Night - Theorsquos Java Club213 17th St Rock Island IL
Billy Peiffer amp Collin Keemle Jam Night-On the Rock Grille amp Bar 4619 34th StRock Island IL
Double Dz Karaoke -Purgatoryrsquos Pub2104 State St Bettendorf IA
ABC Karaoke - The Rusty Nail 2606 WLocust Davenport IA
Bob Log III - Samuel Locke-Ward ampthe Garbage Boys - The Mill 120 EBurlington Iowa City IA
20140825 (Mon)
ABC Karaoke - The Muddy Waters 170 8State St Bettendorf IA
Circle of Heat -Gabersquos 330 E Washing-ton St Iowa City IA
Live Lunch w Lewis Knudsen (noon)-RME Community Stage 131 W 2ndSt Davenport IA
Open Mic w J Knight - The Mil l 120 EBurlington Iowa City IA
20140826 (Tue)
ABC Karaoke -Creekside Bar and Grill3303 Brady St Davenport IA
ABC Karaoke - The Muddy Waters 170 8State St Bettendorf IA
ABC Karaoke - The R usty Nail 2606 W
Locust Davenport IAAcoustic Music Club (430pm) - RME(River Music Experience) 131 W 2ndSt Davenport IA
Fruition -Gabersquos 330 E Washington StIowa City IA
Glenn Hickson (5pm) -Jake Orsquos Grille2900 Blackhawk Rd Rock Island IL
Open Jam Session -Brady Street Pub217 Brady St Davenport IA
Open Mic Night (630pm) - Cool BeanzCoffeehouse 1325 30th St RockIsland IL
Open Mic Nite w Alan Sweet -VanrsquosPizza Pub amp Grill 3333 Harrison StDavenport IA
Open Mic w Corey Wallace amp Friends-11th Street Precinct 2108 E 11th StDavenport IA
Pete Balestrieri - Eric Whittaker - Jus-tin Baumgartner - Douglas KramerNye - The Mi ll 12 0 E Bur lin gto nIowa City IA
Cobra Kai Karaoke -Rumors Lounge ampNightclub 1704 Second Ave RockIsland IL
Karaoke Night -Applebeersquos - Moline3805 41st Ave Moline IL
Open Mic Night -Rookies 2818 N BradySt Davenport IA
Stardust Talent Night - The Old Stardus tSports Bar 1191 19th Street Moline IL
CJ the DJ -RIBCO 1815 2nd AveRock Island IL
Soulshake - Mixology -Gabersquos 330 EWashington St Iowa City IA
20140829 (Fri)
ABC Karaoke -Circle Tap 1345 LocustSt Davenport IA
ABC Karaoke -Creekside Bar and Grill3303 Brady St Davenport IA
ABC Karaoke -Moose Lodge - Daven-port 2333 Rockingham Rd Dav-enport IA
Barstool Boogaloo -Broken Saddle1417 5th Ave Moline IL
Cheese Pizza - American Dog -RIBCO1815 2nd Ave Rock Island IL
Cody Road -Dickson Park Milan ILDave Moore amp the Outskirts of Town
- The Mil l 12 0 E Bur lin gton Iow aCity IA
Derek Reid amp Andy Jazz Duo - BlueMovies -Moline Bier Stube Black-hawk Room 415 15th St Moline IL
Dirt Road Rockers -On the Rock Grilleamp Bar 4619 34th St Rock Island IL
Dogs on Skiis (630pm) - SheratonIowa City Hotel 210 S Dubuque StIowa City IA
DollaMiiite Live Dance Mix - Th eSmoking Dog Pub 1800 2nd AveRock Island IL
Doug Brundies Big Acoustic Show-Onion Grove Bar 602 Lombard StClarence IA
20140824 (Sun)
ABC Karaoke -11th Street Precinct2108 E 11th St Davenport IA
ABC Karaoke - The Rusty Nail 2606 WLocust Davenport IA
Alan Sweet amp Friends (6pm) - TheMuddy Waters 1708 State St Bet-tendorf IA
Bill Chrastil (4pm) -Riverside Casinoand Golf Resort 3184 Highway 22Riverside IA
Buddy Olson (3pm) -Duckyrsquos Lagoon13515 78th Ave Andalusia IL
Chuck T Murphy -Parkside Gril l ampLounge 2307 5th Ave Moline IL
Jim Ryan (3p m) -Len Brownrsquos NorthShore Inn 700 N Shore Dr Moline IL
Keep Off the Grass (5pm) - The Cap-tainrsquos Table 4801 River Dr Moline IL
Live Broadcast - Lack of Zen -Gabersquos330 E Washington St Iowa City IA
Open Mic for Originals Only (noon)-Mama Comptonrsquos 1725 2nd AveRock Island IL
Open Mic Night w Karl Beatty - BarrelHouse 211 211 E 2nd St Daven-port IA
Open Mic Night w Rob Dahms (5pm)-Rustic Ridge Golf Course Grille ampPub 1151 East Iowa St Eldridge IA
Polyrhythms Jazz amp Heritage FestivalDaniel Leahy Band - LangstonHughes Tribute - Tammy McCann- Laurence Hobgood - The Redstone
Room 129 Main St Davenport IASteve McFate Acoustic Show -On the
Rock Grille amp Bar 4619 34th St RockIsland IL
Sunday Jazz Brunch (830 amp 1030am1230pm) -Bix Bistro 200 E 3rd StDavenport IA
Eleven Fifty Two - Aterra Tale - Mole-hill - AsBigAsAMouse -Rascals Live1418 15th St Moline IL
Fire Sale - Aitas - Dan DiMonte amp theBad Assettes -Iowa City Yacht Club13 S Linn St Iowa City IA
Funktastic Five - The Rusty Nail 26 06 WLocust Davenport IA
Gray Wolf Band - Len Brownrsquos NorthShore Inn 700 N Shore Dr Moline IL
Jazz amp E xperi mental Jazz -Bier StubeMoline 417 15th St Moline IL
Joe Seng -Joersquos Club 1402 W 7th StDavenport IA
Karaoke Night -Bowlmor Lanes 2952N Brady St Davenport IA
Karaoke Night -Roosterrsquos Sports Bar ampGrill 2130 3rd Ave Rock Island IL
Live Five Jason Carl Band (5pm)-RME Courtyard 131 W 2nd St
Davenport IANorth of 40 -Purgatoryrsquos Pub 2104 StateSt Bettendorf IA
Parkypalooza Meth amp Goats - Pur-gatory - Ski Ma$k - Maleficarum- Cool Off - The Easy Mark - LordGreen - Straigh t Up - Tong Po -Rozz- Tox 2108 3rd Ave Rock Island IL
Pierced Productions Karaoke amp DJfeaturing Leigh Timbrook - TheOld Stardust Sports Bar 1191 19thStreet Moline IL
Sha Na Na (8pm) - Hold On Band(930pm) -Riverside Casino and GolfResort 3184 Highway 22 Riverside IA
Southern Thunder Karaoke -HollarrsquosBar and Grill 4050 27th St Moline IL
Surrounded by Giants Farewell Show
-Gabersquos 330 E Washington St IowaCity IA
The Whoozdads (5pm) -Wide RiverWinery - LeClaire 106 N Cody RdLeClaire IA
The Matchsellers (6pm) - RME Com-munity Stage 131 W 2nd St Dav-enport IA
20140827 (Wed)
ABC Karaoke -11th Street Precinct2108 E 11th St Davenport IA
ABC Karaoke -Circle Tap 1345 LocustSt Davenport IA
Acoustic Jam Night w Steve Mc-Fate -McManus Pub 1401 7th AveMoline IL
Acoustic Open Mic Night (630pm) -Fablos Karaoke Night (9pm) -RMECommunity Stage 131 W 2nd StDavenport IA
Burlington Street Bluegrass Band - TheMill 120 E Burlington Iowa City IA
Chuck T Murphy -Valley Inn Ale House24575 Valley Dr Pleasant Valley IA
Cody Road Unplugged (6pm) - GoFish Marina and Bar 411 River DrPrinceton IA
Fifth of Country (6pm) - Karaoke King(930pm) - The Rusty Nail 260 6 WLocust Davenport IA
Lou Shields RIBCO ndash August 22
28THURSDAY
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EXHIBITIONS CLOSING
Davenport Iowa bull 5633267804wwwfiggeartmuseumorg
Sponsored by
Mary Bero Stuffed Head Self-Portrait 2006 cotton silk courtesy of
the Collection of Marcia Doc ter photography courtesy of the artist
Innovators amp Legends Generations in Textiles and Fiber
Through September 7 2014Organized by the Muskegon
Museum of Art Innovators amp
Legends features more than 70
works by artists from across the
country and abroad whose work
with fabric thread and yarn has
revolutionized the genre of fiber art
Local Threads Through September 7 2014
A companion exhibition Local Threads
will feature artists in the Quad Cities
region who use fiber and textiles to
create vibrant imaginative artworks
Schafer Interiors
Wynne Schafer
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Open Mic Night w Karl Beatty amp MikeMiller -Booziersquos Bar amp Grill 114 12 W3rd St Davenport IA
The Chris amp Wes Show - Ubriacorsquos Trat-toria 1029 Mound St Davenport IA
The Harris Collection Open Jam Ses-sion -Brady Street Pub 217 Brady StDavenport IA
20140904 (Thu)
ABC Karaoke - The Rusty Nail 2606 WLocust Davenport IA
Allen Edwards -Riverside Casino andGolf Resort 3184 Highway 22 Riv-erside IA
Battle of the Bands VII -Iowa City YachtClub 13 S Linn St Iowa City IA
Chuck T Murphy -Harringtonrsquos Pub 2321Cumberland Dr Bettendorf IA
Cobra Kai Karaoke -Rumors Lounge ampNightclub 1704 Second Ave RockIsland IL
Cornmeal - Henhouse Prowlers -Soulshake -Gabersquos 330 E Washing-ton St Iowa City IA
Danika Holmes -Barrel House 211 211E 2nd St Davenport IA
Dirty Water Band -Barrel House 211 211E 2nd St Davenport IA
Double Dz Karaoke -Purgatoryrsquos Pub2104 State St Bettendorf IA
Karaoke Night -Applebeersquos - Moline3805 41st Ave Moline IL
Moonshine Sorrow - The Mil l 120 EBurlington Iowa City IA
Open Mic Night -Rookies 2818 N BradySt Davenport IA
Open Stage Night - Theorsquos Java Club213 17th St Rock Island IL
Stardust Talent Night - The Old Stardu stSports Bar 1191 19th Street Moline IL
The Candymakers -Schwiebert Riv-erfront Park between 17th amp 20thStreets Rock Island IL
Open Mic Night -Downtown CentralPerk 226 W 3rd St Davenport IA
Parkypalooza Weekend Nachos -
Wartorn - SickTired - King of Clubz- Bath House Boys - Hate - FeederGainer - Relentless Approach -Deathwish - Ice Hockey - Kings - AsYou Were -Rozz-Tox 2108 3rd AveRock Island IL
Pieces of Candy (4pm) -Wide RiverWinery - Clinton 1776 East DeerCreek Rd Clinton IA
Pierced Productions Karaoke amp DJfeaturing Leigh Timbrook - TheOld Stardust Sports Bar 1191 19thStreet Moline IL
Rock the Levee Village People - AB-BAFab -Quad-Cities Waterfront Con-vention Center 2021 State St Bet-tendorf IA
Sha Na Na (8pm) - Hold On Band(930pm) -Riverside Casino and GolfResort 3184 Highway 22 Riverside IA
Smooth Groove -River House 1510River Dr Moline IL
Southern Thunder Karaoke -HollarrsquosBar and Grill 4050 27th St Moline IL
Split Lip Rayfield - Cedar CountyCobras - Jon Eric - Gabersquos 330 EWashington St Iowa City IA
Steve McFate amp Friends - Timrsquos Corn er Tap 4018 14th Av e Rock Island IL
The Old 57rsquos -Bier Stube LeClaire 1001Canal Shore Dr LeClaire IA
The One Night Standards - BedroomShrine -Bier Stube Moline 417 15thSt Moline IL
The Travoltas - Meet the Press - RIBCO1815 2nd Ave Rock Island IL
20140831 (Sun)
ABC Karaoke -11th Street Precinct2108 E 11th St Davenport IA
ABC Karaoke - The Muddy Water s 1708State St Bettendorf IA
ABC Karaoke - The Rusty Nail 2606 W
Locust Davenport IABring Your Own Vinyl - Gabersquos 330 E
Washington St Iowa City IADriftwood Soldier -Rozz-Tox 2108 3rd
Ave Rock Island ILGlenn Hickson (5pm) -Jake Orsquos Grille
2900 Blackhawk Rd Rock Island ILOpen Jam Session -Brady Street Pub
217 Brady St Davenport IAOpen Mic Night (630pm) -Cool Beanz
Coffeehouse 1325 30th St RockIsland IL
Open Mic Nite w Alan Sweet - VanrsquosPizza Pub amp Grill 3333 Harr ison StDavenport IA
Open Mic w Corey Wallace amp Friends-11th Street Precinct 2108 E 11th St
Davenport IA
20140903 (Wed)
ABC Karaoke -11th Street Precinct2108 E 11th St Davenport IA
ABC Karaoke -Circle Tap 1345 LocustSt Davenport IA
Allen Edwards -Riverside Casino andGolf Resort 3184 Highway 22 Riv-erside IA
Cody Road Unplugged (6pm) -GoFish Marina and Bar 411 River DrPrinceton IA
Jam S essio n w Be n Sol tau - Iowa CityYacht Club 13 S Linn St Iowa City IA
Karaoke Night -RIBCO 1815 2nd Ave
Rock Island ILMotherfolk -Gabersquos 330 E WashingtonSt Iowa City IA
Open Mic Night -Rumors Lounge ampNightclub 1704 Second Ave RockIsland IL
Open Mic Night w Karl Beatty - BarrelHouse 211 211 E 2nd St Daven-
port IAOpen Mic Night w Rob Dahms (5pm)-Rustic Ridge Golf Course Grille ampPub 1151 East Iowa St Eldridge IA
Sunday Jazz Brunch (830 amp 1030am1230pm) -Bix Bistro 200 E 3rd StDavenport IA
Them SomrsquoBitches - Just Let Go DJs-Bier Stube Moline 417 15th StMoline IL
The Travoltas - Johnny Donrsquot -RIBCO1815 2nd Ave Rock Island IL
20140901 (Mon)
ABC Karaoke - The Muddy Water s 1708State St Bettendorf IA
Open Mic w J Knight - The Mil l 120 EBurlington Iowa City IA
20140902 (Tue)
ABC Karaoke -Creekside Bar and Grill3303 Brady St Davenport IA
A Crowd like You - Legions of Romulus(530pm) -Moline Bier Stube Black-
hawk Room 415 15th St Moline ILAlan Sweet amp Friends (6pm) - The MuddyWaters 1708 State St Bettendorf IA
AWTHNTKTS - In the Mouth of Rad-ness - Truck or Dead Horse - B-Star - Sainthood - Gabersquos 330 EWashington St Iowa City IA
Buddy Olson (3pm) -Duckyrsquos Lagoon13515 78th Ave Andalusia IL
Descendant -RME (River Music Experi-ence) 131 W 2nd St Davenport IA
Funktastic Five -On the Rock Grilleamp Bar 4619 34th St Rock Island IL
Greg amp Rich Acoustic Duo (2pm) -LenBrownrsquos North Shore Inn 700 NShore Dr Moline IL
Lucky Frog Street Dance The Old 57rsquos(4pm) - The Lovedogs (8pm) - The
Lucky Frog Bar and Grill 313 N SalinaSt McCausland IA
North of 40 - The Rust y Nail 260 6 WLocust Davenport IA
Open Mic for Originals Only (noon)-Mama Comptonrsquos 1725 2nd AveRock Island IL
Vagabond Entertainment presentsK o o by rsquo s K a ra o ke - B i er S t u b eLeClaire 1001 Canal Shore Dr
LeClaire IAWild Oatz -Stooges 908 3rd St Orion ILZach Harris - The Muddy Waters 1708
State St Bettendorf IA
20140830 (Sat)
ABC Karaoke -Creekside Bar and Grill3303 Brady St Davenport IA
Cody Road -Stooges 908 3rd St Orion ILCommunity Drum Circle (1030am)
-RME (River Music Experience) 131W 2nd St Davenport IA
Damon Johnson - Halo of Flies -RascalsLive 1418 15th St Moline IL
DollaMiiite Live Dance Mix - Th eSmoking Dog Pub 1800 2nd Ave
Rock Island ILDoug Brundies Big Acoustic Show -Bley-artrsquos Tap 2210 E 11th St Davenport IA
Downtown Rockinrsquo Daddyrsquos - Th eMuddy Waters 1708 State St Bet-tendorf IA
G Quick - Ro - Trayvee - Young God- Colossical - Prieto - Kr it - D Staff -RTMG -Moline Bier Stube BlackhawkRoom 415 15th St Moline IL
Gray Wolf Band -Milan Indian SummerFest Milan IL
Joe Ting lersquos DJ Enter tain ment -Bar-rel House Moline 1321 5th AveMoline IL
John June Year - Iowa City Yacht Club13 S Linn St Iowa City IA
Karaoke Night -Booziersquos Bar amp Grill 11412 W 3rd St Davenport IA
Karaoke Night - The Mill 1 20 E Burli ng-ton Iowa City IA
Milk amp Eggs -Uptown Billrsquos Coffee House730 S Dubuque St Iowa City IA
Naughty Naughty - The Rusty Nail 2606W Locust Davenport IA
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Chris Isaak Riverside Casino ndash August 23
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Renk said hersquos skeptical that the local
casinos can rebound to or past theirprevious primes ldquoAre you going tore-peak I donrsquot see it in the foreseeablefuturerdquo
But there are reasons for optimismhe added ldquoThe market is still healthyenough that we [the three local casinos]can all be here Wersquove got something tocompete forrdquo
Is It the Economy StupidThe most-obvious explanation for the
decline in local gambling would seem tobe the economy specifically the GreatRecession that started in late 2007 Thecomplicating factor in evaluating that isthe new Jumerrsquos casino
But the market-wide gaming slidepre-dates the official beginning of therecession ndash and the opening of the newJumerrsquos ndash by several years Itrsquos certainlypossible that disposable income as
measured by how much money peoplespend on gambling is the proverbialcanary in the coal mine that gamblingspending in the Quad Cities was an earlysign of economic distress
But there are other factors to considertoo such as increased competition fromthe opening of two eastern-Iowa casinosthe Riverside Casino amp Golf Resort inAugust 2006 and the Isle Casino HotelWaterloo in June 2007 The timing of
those new players in the marketplacealigns more closely than the recessionwith the decline in admissions and AGRat Quad Cities casinos
And Renk said the slide also reflectsthe novelty of casinos wearing off withcustomers after more than a decade ndash andthe aging of the casinosrsquo customer base
The real test of the effect of theeconomy on gambling revenues inthe Quad Cities will be whether they
rebound significantly and collectivelyalong with improved household financesDetermining that will require answers
to some key questions Will Davenportrsquosnew casino bring gamblers to thecommunity or will it merely suck upgamblers already spending their moneyin the Quad Cities Can the Isle reverseits fortunes with a new land-basedcasino at its riverfront site And canJumerrsquos hold its own against revitalizedcompetitors
Most importantly will any short-termgains be sustained beyond the first fewyears
Assuming that the economy continuesto improve over the next decade the
significance of the recession on casino
revenues will become clearer In 10 yearsmarket-wide stability (or growth) in AGRwould indicate that the recession didindeed drag our local gambling outletsdown But a continuation of the presenttrend would suggest that the economywas less a factor than gambling saturationand fatigue
The Convenience FactorIf the economy is a question mark
in this discussion the legalization of video gambling outside of casinos is anexclamation point
Since video-gaming was introducedin Illinois in late 2012 convenientopportunities for gamblers to spend theirmoney have exploded From July 2013to June 2014 Rock Island County had96 video-gambling licensees generating$612 million in net wagers (Thatrsquos themoney played minus winnings) From its
debut net wagers in Rock Island Countyhave totaled $738 million
Of that total the state has gotten $184million and local governments $369000
From a revenue standpoint there arethree key differences between videogambling and casinos
First because itrsquos spread throughoutthe county the local-government fundsare more widely dispersed ndash to 11 localgovernments
Second because itrsquos taxed at a higherrate (25 percent to the state and 5 percentto the local government) video gamblingis more lucrative ndash at least for thestate (Local governments get a smallershare of net wagers than with casinosbut nearly all of them are now gettingsomething rather than nothing so youwonrsquot hear them complain)
Third because video gamblinghappens at bars and restaurants (among
other places) the profits from it stay inthe local economy rather than going tocasino companies
Video gambling is spreading thewealth in other words ndash at the expenseof casinos
But itrsquos essential to understand that therecent losses Quad Cities casinos haveexperienced cannot be solely blamed onlocal video gambling AGR dropped $10million at area casinos in 2013 alone ndashfar more than the $7-million-plus netwagers on Rock Island County videogambling during an even longer periodAnd certainly a significant portion ofpeople gambling in bars and restaurantswould not have gone to a casino
period difference of six months the Iowa
numbers include only seven monthswhen the Jumerrsquos interstate casino was inoperation)
Comparing 2008 to 2010 figures Iowacasinorsquos bled almost 294000 admissionsand more than $201-million AGR whenthe Illinois casino moved while Jumerrsquosgrew by more than 713000 admissionsand $451-million AGR Thatrsquos not justmoving gamblers from one local casinoto another
The Troubling TrendOver Time
Yet Jumerrsquos immediate gains onlyexpanded the gambling markettemporarily ndash and canrsquot hide a long-term trend of decline for local-casinoadmissions and AGR
Admissions for the combined threecasinos peaked in 2000 at 435 million In
2013 they were 309 million ndash a declineof nearly 29 percentAGR for the combined three casinos
topped out in 2005 at $222 million ndashthe reporting period for the year aftercruising requirements were lifted forIowa casinos In 2013 combined AGRwas $204 million ndash a drop of more than 8percent from 2005 State-government taxrevenue also hit its highest point in 2005at $419 million
Because Illinoisrsquo casino distribution ismore generous to local government thecombined local taxes from casino-gamingrevenue peaked at $689 million in 2012largely because the AGR for Jumerrsquos hit ahigh of $878 million that year
From 2010 to 2013 our three casinosdropped almost 394000 admissionsand $815 million in AGR ndash despite therelatively new Jumerrsquos casino at a more-attractive location AGR at Jumerrsquos wasactually higher in 2013 compared to 2010
but dropped from 2012 to 2013Admissions at Isle of Capri have
been on a steady slide since 2000 andat Rhythm City since 2002 AGR hasbeen dropping at Isle of Capri since2004 and at Rhythm City since 2005The new Jumerrsquos undoubtedly buoyedthe entire market but the reality is thatthe pie for casinos is getting smaller(In that context communities are wiseto secure guaranteed funding andor
additional financial concessions fromgambling companies when they havethe opportunity as Davenport and theRiverboat Development Authority didwith the cityrsquos new casino operator)
Continued From Page 4
State Against StateWith two casinos on the Iowa side ofthe Mississippi and one on the Illinoisside those figures arenrsquot distributedevenly Each state has its own formula fordivvying up gambling revenue furtherskewing distributions
From 1996 to 2013 Rhythm City andIsle of Capri had combined admissionsof 518 million while Jumerrsquos hadadmissions of 157 million Iowa casinostherefore accounted for 767 percent of
admissionsIn a similar breakdown Rhythm City
and Isle of Capri had combined AGR of$269 billion during the period whileJumerrsquos had $802 million ndash meaning thatIowa casinos got 770 percent of AGR
State-government revenue was $508million for Iowa and $140 million forIllinois ndash a 784-percent share for Iowa
But even though our Iowa casinos hadmore than three-quarters of market share
for the period in both admissions andAGR local government in Illinois hasbenefited far more The local-governmentshare of Quad Cities casino revenues wasonly $267 million in Iowa comparedto $558 million in Illinois ndash a reversalof market dynamics in which Illinoisaccounts for two-thirds of gambling taxesto local government
One Major ChangeLooking at admissions and revenuesover nearly two decades ignores that ourlocal market changed dramatically whenJumerrsquos moved to Interstate 280 Thecasino essentially doubled its businesswith the move going from 623000admissions and $358-million AGRin calendar year 2007 to 126-millionadmissions and $705-million AGR
in calendar year 2009 ndash the Interstate
casinorsquos first full year of operation Itslocal market share by both measureswent from below 20 percent to roughly40 percent ndash meaning that it went frombeing the arearsquos third-place casino to itstop performer
And herersquos where my hypothesis of agambling pie of a fixed size breaks downbecause Jumerrsquos in fact brought newbusiness to the local market ndash at least inthe short term In 2009 our Iowa casinoslost nearly 185000 admissions comparedto the previous year while Jumerrsquos addedmore than 587000 AGR in the Iowacasinos dropped $607 million whileJumerrsquos added $362 million (Again
these figures represent a reporting-
The Shrinking Gambling PieCOVER STORY
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machines throughout the state ldquoThatrsquoslike 17 18 casinosrdquo
And that means fewer tourists comingto the Quad Cities to gamble he said ndashthe new competitive reality for our three
casinos ldquoIt isnrsquot just the machines thatare in play here Itrsquos people not comingin their car or their not coming on theirbus to this market to play because nowtheyrsquore staying homerdquo
more than 80 years
old The Arsenal
clock is more
than 140 Yet their
appearances havenrsquot
changed much over
the passing decades
Paradoxically
the Quad City
landmarks most
associated with time
seem unchanged by
its passage
Bruce Walters is
a professor of art
at Western Illinois
University
This is part of an occasional series on the
history of public art in the Quad Cities Iftherersquos a piece of public art that yoursquod like
to learn more about e-mail the location
and a brief description to BD-Walters
wiuedu
Still Jumerrsquos AGR peaked in 2012
dropped $6 million in 2013 and was
nearly 10 percent lower in the first six
months of 2014 compared to 2013 Renk
said a large portion of that is because of
video gambling in the Quad CitiesHe added that one canrsquot only consider
the video-gambling revenue in Rock
Island County He noted that Illinois
has more than 17000 video-gambling
Admissions and AGR
at Quad Cities CasinosAdmissions and Adjusted Gross RevenueReceipts at Isle ofCapri Rhythm City and Jumerrsquos have been on a combineddownward slide since at least 2005 Jumerrsquos new casino(opened in 2008) reversed that trend ndash but only for a few years
Total Admissions Total AGR
1996 3915223 $1344018051997 4152460 $145304254
1998 4128706 $159015497
1999 4201579 $173521309
2000 4350291 $188944265
2001 3960456 $184184531
2002 4227489 $200966228
2003 3943322 $204904478
2004 3949886 $219848393
2005 3885494 $221818473
2006 3661265 $215101665
2007 3242598 $1939644042008 3067818 $187509933
2009 3470716 $217650872
2010 3487723 $212505753
2011 3374835 $213639917
2012 3367142 $2141128982013 3094095 $204357776
by Jeff Ignatius
jeffrcreadercom
Continued From Page 5
nightIt is at night when
the clocks are mostimpressive their
luminous faces likebeacons ndash even
in cities awash instreetlights and
headlampsEach clock tower
is meant to beimposing thougheach has a slightly
different messageThe Wells Fargo
building is forward-looking in its
modern constructionmethods yet it
still retains theauthority of classical architectural
elements The Rock Island Clock Toweruses architecture ndash primarily the Italian
Renaissance style ndash to create a buildingthat is formidable but not grandiose
The Wells Fargo clock tower is now
Art in Plain Sight The Arsenal
and Wells Fargo Clocks
Article and photos by Bruce Walters
BD-WalterswiueduART
The Wells Fargo tower
UIU - QUAD CITIES CENTER
1401 Kimberly Road Bettendorf IA 52722
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far less visual and memorable than that timehe turned into Conan the Touch FootballBarbarian
A way to overcome first impressionbias suggested by research by Kai H Limis presenting new information about yourboyfriend in such ldquounambiguousrdquo and ldquovividrdquoways that it becomes hard to ignore Tell friendsstraight-out that hersquos changed and explain hismotivation ndash ideally while walking past himmeditating on a park bench with the DalaiLama or running a rescue for hummingbirdsingle mothers At the very least tell storiesndash true stories ndash laying out how differently henow responds Information presented in storyform tends to be stickier and ldquovividrdquo mentalpictures of his transformation may quash theambiguity that helps maintain f irst-impressionbias Finally add a call to action ndash a requestthat friends give him a second look through thelens of this new information They just mightsee that they can sit down to dinner with theguy without worrying hersquoll go off on them ldquoMy
name is Inigo Montoya You bumped my armreaching for the bread Prepare to dierdquo
Hot to TotIs there a way to make sure someone is on
birth control My girlfriend says she is but
I donrsquot believe her I know she really wants
to have a baby Irsquom not ready to be a father
yet ndash or maybe ever ndash so I need to get to the
bottom of this
ndash Worried
Yoursquore perhaps more of an adoption man ndash
into adopting the sort of little rascal you can
leave tied to a parking meter during brunch
without anybody calling social services on
you Unfortunately a man has limited control
over whether a woman hersquos with gets a bun in
the oven with his DNA baked into it ndash that is
unless he gets snipped or padlocks his zipper
and chucks the key in the ocean Of course the
single worst form of birth control is trusting
that a woman ndash especially a woman longingfor a baby ndash is actually taking or using hers A
mitigating factor is whether shersquos shown herself
to be ethical Consider whether that describes
your girlfriend If not you might want to
make that a requirement for any partner of
yours ndash before you find yourself reading The
Very Hungry Caterpillar aloud for the 300th
time in a week as itrsquos the only way to keep
your toddler from screaming like a goat being
slaughtered
Got A Problem Ask Amy Alkon171 Pier Ave 280 Santa Monica CA 90405
or e-mail AdviceAmyaolcom (AdviceGoddesscom)copy2014 Amy Alkon all rights reserved
Ask
theAdviceGoddessBY AMY ALKON
Under New AngerManagement
When my boyfriend and I started dating
he was kind of a hothead His first encounter
with my friends was a game of touch football
on the beach He and another guy collided
and he lost his temper There was a good bit
of yelling and I think people were pretty
shocked To his credit he realized he had an
anger problem Over time he has worked
hard on it and now he doesnrsquot blow upanymore He really is a changed man and I
thought people would recognize it but Irsquove
recently learned that they all still see him
as the scary-angry guy Is there any way to
change that
ndash Asking for a Second Chance
In touch football yoursquore only supposedto put a hand or two on another player ndash asopposed to oh tearing out his soul with yourbare hands grinding it into a fine powder andsprinkling it on your corn flakes
Sure in the months following that friendlySunday-afternoon death match your friendshad various opportunities to see that yourboyfriendrsquos changed Sadly this probably hasnrsquotmade the slightest dent in their opinion ofhim thanks to our brainrsquos penchant for energy
conservation Once wersquove figured somethingout ndash some bit of information or how to dosomething ndash our brain creates a cognitiveshortcut shrink-wrapping and storing the
knowledge set so the next time around wersquollreact automatically instead of having to thinkthe thing through These cognitive shortcutswork great when you say want more light toread by You know to reach over and switchon a lamp you donrsquot have to figure out what alamp is or whether yanking the dogrsquos tail mightmake his eyes light up the room
Unfortunately this auto-think makesundoing first impressions like trying toun-spill red wine on a white rug The nexttime we see a person our brain shoves usour mental flashcard on them ndash ldquoOh rightExplody McSplodersonrdquo Therersquos no mullingover whether that view of them might be duefor revision Researchers predictably call thiscognitive laziness ldquofirst-impression biasrdquo Itrsquosa form of confirmation bias our tendency tofavor information that confirms our beliefs andignore any that suggests we might be mistakenInformation updates are especially easy tooverlook when theyrsquore subtle like an explosiveguy shrugging off a small affront which is
19
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Too bad for these short-sighted people andtheir heirs The worth of Modiglianirsquos workseventually increased and some sold for millionsof dollars In the weeks ahead Leo donrsquot be like
those food sellers Know the value of what youhave even if itrsquos still latent
VIRGO (August 23-September 22) Irsquove got three new vocabulary wordsfor you I need them to provide you
with the proper oracle First is the Germanterm Schwellenangst It refers to timidity ornervousness about crossing a threshold andheading into unknown territory The secondword is a new English term ldquostrikhedoniardquo It
means the joy that rises up when you feel thecourage to say ldquoto hell with itrdquo The third wordis from Portuguese desenrascanccedilo It means thespontaneous improvisation of haphazard but
ultimately effective plans Now letrsquos put them alltogether To conquer your Schwellenangst youmust summon a bolt of strikhedonia and havefaith in your ability to carry out desenrascanccedilo(Thanks to other-wordlytumblrcom for the
new words)
LIBRA (September 23-October
22) Desire can conquer fearLove trumps cowardice The power that your
tenderness affords you may not completelydissolve your doubt and worry but it will quietthem down so much that they will lose theirability to paralyze you These truths are alwaysgood to keep in mind of course but they are
especially useful to you right now No obstaclewill faze you no shadow will intimidate youas long as you feed your holy longing andunshakable compassion
SCORPIO (October 23-November21) On August 2 1830 Louis
Antoine Duke of Angoulecircme was
King of France for 20 minutes (Itrsquos a long story)
I offer this to you as a cautionary tale A few
weeks from now I donrsquot want to have to be
comparing you to him If you hope to hold your
new position or continue to wield your added
clout for longer than just a little while you should
take all necessary steps How Nurture the web of
support that will sustain you for example Donrsquot
burn a single bridge Cultivate real empathy
not just the showy kind Avoid manipulativebehavior even if you think you can get away with
it Be a skillful gatherer of information
SAGITTARIUS (November
22-December 21) Golda Meirwas prime minister of Israel from
1969 to 1974 Her admirers described her as
ldquostrong-willed straight-talking gray-bunnedgrandmother of the Jewish peoplerdquo She hada good sense of humor too ldquoLet me tell youthe one thing I have against Mosesrdquo she saidldquoHe took us 40 years into the desert in order to
bring us to the one place in the Middle East thathas no oilrdquo I bring this up as a teaching storyfor you Sagittarius If you plan to make any bigmoves transitions or journeys in the coming
Go to RealAstrologycom to check out Rob BrezsnysEXPANDED WEEKLY AUDIO HOROSCOPESamp DAILY TEXT MESSAGE HOROSCOPES
The audio horoscopes are also available by phone at
1-877-873-4888 or 1-900-950-7700
FREE WILL ASTROLOGY by Rob Brezsny
ARIES (March 21-April 19) AnAmerican named Kevin Shelleyaccomplished a feat worthy ofinclusion in the Guinness Book of
World Records While wearing a blue satinmartial-arts outfit he smashed 46 wooden toiletseats over his head in just one minute Someobservers may be inclined to dismiss his effortsas frivolous and ridiculous But I admire howhe playfully mocked his own competitiveness
while fully expressing his competitiveness Hesatirized his egorsquos drive to be first and best evenas he achieved the goal of being first and best Irecommend you try something similar Yoursquoreentering a phase when yoursquoll be wise to add a bit
of humility to your bold self-presentation
TAURUS (April 20-May 20) Youare about to make the transition from
plodding to skipping from moping toexulting You will no longer be bogged downby cloudy doubt but will instead be buoyed bygiddy hope To what do we owe this imminentturnaround in your fortunes One reason
is that itrsquos Justifiable Narcissism Week ndash forTauruses only During this jubilee the Free WillAstrology Council on Extreme Self-Esteem
authorizes you to engage in unabashed self-worship ndash and to corral a host of other people
who want to join in celebrating you praisingyou and helping you
GEMINI (May 21-June 20) An eagledoes not catch flies A lion wonrsquot hunt
for mice A gourmet chef shuns recipesthat call for canned soup and potato chips AndI trust that you wonrsquot indulge a hankering fornon-nutritious sweets and treats that would
spoil your appetite for more robust sustenance
You understand Irsquom not just talking about yourliteral eating habits right Interpret this oraclemetaphorically please
CANCER (June 21-July 22) Nowis an excellent time to phase outfantasies that bog you down or drag
you backward Are you up for that challengeCan you summon the courage to leave the
mediocre past behind If so here are yourassignments Wean yourself of longings toreconstruct bygone pleasures Forget about
trying to be like the person you used to be andto have the keys you used to have Stop feeding
the feelings that keep you affixed to obsoletegoals Break any taboo that makes you scared tochange what needs to be changed
LEO (July 23-August 22) The artist
Amedeo Modigliani lived in Parisfrom 1906 until his death in 1920 For
most of that time he was destitute Proprietorsof local stores and restaurants sometimes
accepted his artwork as payment in lieu ofactual money They didnrsquot necessarily appreciateit though One food seller used Modiglianirsquosdrawings as wraps for the fried potatoes he soldAnother stashed the artistrsquos paintings in his
cellar where they turned into feasts for rodents
months I suggest you choose destinations thatwill allow you to gain access to wealth-buildingresources
CAPRICORN (December22-January 19) Do you know whatphase of your cycle it is Here are
a few hints It doesnrsquot come around often Itrsquosnot characterized by predictable events or
boring certainties And it may allow you evenencourage you to take a break from beingyour usual self Give up Okay Irsquoll tell you Youhave entered the Nicholas Cage Phase of your
cycle Cage is a Capricorn but not a typicalone Hersquos eccentric and manic and certifiablybatty He refers to his acting technique asldquoNouveau Shamanicrdquo once lived in a fake castleand owns a Lamborghini that belonged to
the legendary tyrant the Shah of Iran For ourcurrent purposes he has also testified ldquoI am nota demon I am a lizard a shark a heat-seekingpanther I want to be Bob Denver on acidplaying the accordionrdquo
AQUARIUS (January 20-February
18) Herersquos one of my goals in lifeAquarius to show you a type of astrology that
does not infringe on your free will but ratherclarifies your options In this horoscope forinstance I will outline your alternatives so thatyou will be fully informed as you determinewhat course of action will be most closelyaligned with your high ideals Ponder the
following question and then briskly exert yourfreedom of choice Would you prefer to havelove make your head spin knock you off yourfeet tickle your X-factor kick you gently but
firmly in the ass or all of the above
PISCES (February 19-March 20) ldquoGod changes caterpillars intobutterflies sand into pearls and coal
into diamonds by using t ime and pressurerdquo sayspastor Rick Warren ldquoHe is working on you toordquoLetrsquos make that idea your meditation Pisces Ifthe word ldquoGodrdquo doesnrsquot suit you substitute ldquoliferdquoldquonaturerdquo or ldquoWakan Tankardquo the Lakotan term
for ldquoThe Great Mysteryrdquo The essential pointis that you are being worked on and shapedby forces beyond your conscious awarenessSome of them are vast and impersonal like
your culture the media and the entertainmentindustry Others are intimate and close at handlike your genes your childhood imprints andthe characters you encounter daily Now is anexcellent time to contemplate all the influences
that make you who you are
Homework What idea feeling or attitude are you enslaved to What can you do to escape yourslavery Write Truthroostergmailcom and visitFreeWillAstrologycom
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August 7 Answers RightAT LAST middot August 21 2014
ACROSS
1 Harsh noise5 Cookie10 Considers15 On the double19 _ 5120 Ease21 Set aside22 Bear or Berra23 Timid one Hyph25 Winged creature 2 wds
27 Indian language28 Melees30 Paltry31 Osculation32 _ of a different color33 Absent34 Assail37 Muslim mystic38 Doctrines42 Thrusting weapon43 Supplier of army provisions47 Chronicle Abbr48 Reckoning Abbr49 Take up50 Town _
51 Corn bread52 Rocky hill53 Furthers54 Workers in a BampB55 Vine fruit56 Radiating from the center58 Perfume59 Unruffled60 Planer and edger61 Hit62 Earn63 Old West transports65 Old World herb66 Meeting69 ldquoTo _ _ humanrdquo70 Carnivorous fish
71 Roman writer72 Half diam73 Acid _74 Engaged75 Defunct name in Africa76 Immobilizes
77 _ media78 Concern of dieters 2 wds80 Rush81 Campaign hopefuls83 Male deer84 Code word for ldquoHrdquo85 Raggedy _86 Set of steps88 Slenderize90 Faithful93 Image Prefix
94 Hard-nosed ones98 Symbol of hospitality 2 wds100 HVAC device102 Held or Karenina103 Like a contortionist104 Crest105 Ireland106 SeaWorld star107 Eminent108 Certain replies109 Carey or Barrymore
DOWN
1 Tabula _2 Semicircles3 High _4 Budgerigar5 Walks in water6 Pit7 Expression8 Abbr in timetables9 Modernize with upgraded parts10 Swiss Alps city11 Cheer12 Shade trees13 Tangled mass14 Bikinis15 Lemur Hyph16 Shows sorrow17 Arab headgear
18 Pathos24 Throw out26 Show a response29 Water flag32 Bactrian feature33 Anagram of 46-Down34 Trounces
35 Disney park 36 Triple Crown winner of 197337 Struck 38 Group of lions39 Working class40 Projecting piece41 Mise-en- _43 Plots44 American playwright Clifford _45 Spare46 Anagram of 33-Down
51 Risk 53 Bitter drug54 Unkempt55 Lenience57 Name and password58 Where Nunavut is59 Trumpet call61 Peeler62 Shearer of ldquoThe Red Shoesrdquo63 Function64 Retinue65 Convex molding66 Actor Montgomery _67 Cyrus or Vivian68 Ill-fated Ford70 ldquoThe Secret Life of Walter _rdquo
71 Chaplain74 Factotum75 Fanaticism76 Pledged78 _ Domingo79 Rare82 Mischievous one84 Town in Hawaii86 Magnitude87 Carried with effort88 Wool cloth89 Cripples90 ldquo_ the night be forerdquo91 Descartes92 Skeletal part
93 False Abbr94 Some wines95 Recipe word96 Vetch seed97 Ragout99 Swellheadrsquos problem101 Hasten
August 7 Crossword Answers
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20140823 (Sat)
ABC Karaoke -Creekside Bar and Grill3303 Brady St Davenport IAB-Tho - MC Animosity - DJ XXL - Chan-
dla - Justis - Jam Out Band - Gabersquos330 E Washington St Iowa City IA
Barrel House Moline One-Year An-niversary Party Corporate Rock(11am) - The Harris Connection(3pm) - Rude Punch (7pm) - DJ Joe(10pm) -Barrel House Moline 13215th Ave Moline IL
Battle Red - Eleven Fifty Two - Rozz-Tox2108 3rd Ave Rock Island IL
Blackstones - The M uddy Waters 1708State St Bettendorf IA
Chris Isaak -Riverside Casino Event Cen-ter 3184 Highway 22 Riverside IA
Chuck T Murphy (2pm) -CreeksideVineyards Winery amp Inn 7505 120thAve Coal Valley IL
Cody Road -On the Rock Grille amp Bar4619 34th St Rock Island IL
Dive Bomb -Purgatoryrsquos Pub 2104 StateSt Bettendorf IA
D o lla M ii it e L iv e D a n c e M ix - Th eSmoking Dog Pub 1800 2nd AveRock Island IL
Funktastic 5 -Rascals Live 1418 15thSt Moline IL
Heavyweight - Six to the Chest - TheRusty Nail 2606 W Locust Daven-port IA
John Gork a -Princeton Coffeehouse 25E Marion St Princeton IL
Karaoke Night -Booziersquos Bar amp G rill 114
12 W 3rd St Davenport IALydia Loveless - Twins - Iron O rchard
-RIBCO 1815 2nd Ave Rock Island ILMichael Reed -Uptown Billrsquos Coffee
House 730 S Dubuque St IowaCity IA
20140821 (Thu)
An Evening with Coco Montoya- The Redst one Room 129 Main StDavenport IA
Army Materiel Command Band (6pm)-Rock Island Arsenal Rock Island IL
Billy Peiffer amp Collin Keemle Jam Night-On the Rock Grille amp Bar 4619 34th StRock Island IL
CJ the DJ -RIBCO 1815 2nd AveRock Island IL
Chuck T Murphy - Whiskey BarrelSaloon 305 W 2nd St Rock Falls IL
Cobra Kai Karaoke -Rumors Lounge ampNightclub 1704 Second Ave RockIsland IL
Cody Road Unplugged (730pm) - ABCKaraoke (11pm) - The Rust y Nail 2606 W Locust Davenport IA
Double Dz Karaoke -Purgatoryrsquos Pub2104 State St Bettendorf IA
Fablos Karaoke Night -RME CommunityStage 131 W 2nd St Davenport IA
Karaoke Night -Applebeersquos - Moline3805 41st Ave Moline IL
Lewis Knudsen Live Lunch (11am)-Mama Comptonrsquos 1725 2nd AveRock Island IL
Lionel Young Band - The Muddy Waters1708 State St Bettendorf IA
Open Mic Night -Rookies 2818 N BradySt Davenport IA
Open Stage Night - Theorsquos Java Club213 17th St Rock Island IL
Rational Anthem - Boys - MaidenMars - Conetrauma - The Mil l 120 E
Burlington Iowa City IASoulshake - Mixology -Gabersquos 330 E
Washington St Iowa City IAStardust Talent Night - The Old Star-
dust Sports Bar 1191 19th StreetMoline IL
Mill City Mob -Moline Bier Stube Black-hawk Room 415 15th St Moline IL
North of 40 -Princeton Days River Drive
Princeton IAOlivia Dvorak (4pm) -Wide River Win-
ery - Clinton 1776 East Deer CreekRd Clinton IA
Open Mic Night - Downtown CentralPerk 226 W 3rd St Davenport IA
Ozone Trio (630pm) - Brandon Gibbs(930pm) -Riverside Casino andGolf Resort 3184 Highway 22 Riv-erside IA
Paddlefest 2014 House Arrest (8pm)-Paddlewheel Sports Bar amp Grill 22115th St Bettendorf IA
Pierced Productions Karaoke amp DJfeaturing Leigh Timbrook - TheOld Stardust Sports Bar 1191 19thStreet Moline IL
Polyrhythms Jazz amp Heritage FestivalTerranga House - ETM (EvangelismThrough Music) - The Rangels- Morten Wa Byaombe - CurtisHawkins Band - First Rank - ErniePeniston Band - Kuchina Jazz Col-lective -Martin Luther King Parkbetween 7th amp 5th Avenues RockIsland IL
Southern Thunder Karaoke - HollarrsquosBar and Grill 4050 27th St Moline IL
Steve McFate Acoustic Show - Gen-erations Bar amp Grill 4100 4th AveMoline IL
The Funnies -River House 1510 RiverDr Moline IL
Tyler Barham -Broken Saddle 1417 5th
Ave Moline ILWill Kimbrough - Brigitte DeMeyer-CSPSLegion Arts 1103 3rd St SECedar Rapids IA
Live Five Ellis Kell Band (5pm)-RME Courtyard 131 W 2nd St
Davenport IALive Lunch w Midwest amp Dear Creek(noon) - Silly C (7pm) -RME Com-munity Stage 131 W 2nd St Dav-enport IA
Lost Country Dancersrsquo Dance -WalcottColiseum 116 E Bryant St Walcott IA
Mercury Brothers - The Mud dy Waters1708 State St Bettendorf IA
Mountain Sprout - Lou Shields - RIBCO1815 2nd Ave Rock Island IL
Neverly Brothers -Riverside Casinoand Golf Resort 3184 Highway 22Riverside IA
North of 40 -Mulliganrsquos Valley Pub 310W 1st Ave Coal Valley IL
Orquesta Alto Maiz (630pm) -Shera-ton Iowa City Hotel 210 S DubuqueSt Iowa City IA
Pierced Productions Karaoke amp DJfeaturing Leigh Timbrook - TheOld Stardust Sports Bar 1191 19thStreet Moline IL
Smooth Groove -On the Rock Grilleamp Bar 4619 34th St Rock Island IL
Traitors - Villains - Fate Worse ThanDeath - Victims - Post Ad - ThroughMy Eyes (6pm) - Moline Bier Stube
Blackhawk Room 415 15th St Moline IL
20140822 (Fri)
50 Shades of Rock - Bier Stube Moline417 15th St Moline IL
ABC Karaoke -Circle Tap 1345 LocustSt Davenport IA
ABC Karaoke -Creekside Bar and Grill3303 Brady St Davenport IA
ABC Karaoke -Moose Lodge - Daven-port 2333 Rockingham Rd Dav-enport IA
An Evening with Buckwheat Zydeco- The Redst one Room 129 Main StDavenport IA
Band du Jour (530pm) - Whiplash
Abby (9pm) - The Rusty Nail 2606W Locust Davenport IA
Chuck T Murphy -Eagle Ridge Resortamp Spa 444 Eagle Ridge Dr Galena IL
Dirty Water Band -Barrel House 211211 E 2nd St Davenport IA
DollaMiiite Live Dance Mix - Th eSmoking Dog Pub 1800 2nd AveRock Island IL
Doug Brundies Big Acoustic Show-Junction Grill amp Bar 110 E 4th StWilton IA
Joe Seng -Joersquos Club 1402 W 7th StDavenport IA
Karaoke Night -Bowlmor Lanes 2952N Brady St Davenport IA
Karaoke Night -Roosterrsquos Sports Bar amp
Grill 2130 3rd Ave Rock Island ILLarry Bo Boyd -Cool Beanz Coffee-house 1325 30th St Rock Island IL
Lewis Knudsen Band - The Effie Afton- KAB -Moline Bier Stube BlackhawkRoom 415 15th St Moline IL
Southern Thunder Karaoke -HollarrsquosBar and Grill 4050 27th St Moline IL
The Bishops - Fairhaven - Rude Punch-Iowa City Yacht Club 13 S Linn StIowa City IA
The Blow Ups - Halo Of Flies -RascalsLive 1418 15th St Moline IL
The Franti Project -Brady Street Pub217 Brady St Davenport IA
The Funnies -Len Brownrsquos North ShoreInn 700 N Shore Dr Moline IL
The Unidynes (5pm) - Wide RiverWinery - LeClaire 106 N Cody RdLeClaire IA
Vagabond Entertainment presentsK o o by rsquo s K a ra o ke - B i er S t u b eLeClaire 1001 Canal Shore DrLeClaire IA
Vice Squad -Purgatoryrsquos Pub 2104 StateSt Bettendorf IA
Xposed - FiLiBuStA - Pleasurebeats- Disco Diaries -Gabersquos 330 E Wash-ington St Iowa City IA
You Me amp Apollo - The Lonelyhearts-Rozz-Tox 2108 3rd Ave Rock Is-land IL
Driftwood Soldier Rozz-Tox ndash September 2
30 23SATURDAY
0022FRIDAY
Continued On Page 22
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Jam Session w BenSoltau - Iowa CityYacht Club 13 S Linn
St Iowa City IAK a r a o k e N i g h t-RIBCO 1815 2ndAve Rock Island ILKoobyrsquos Karaoke-Bier Stube LeClaire1001 Canal Shore DrLeClaire IAO pe n M ic N ig h t- Ru m o rs L o u ngeamp Nightclub 1704Second Ave RockIsland ILOpen Mic Night w
Karl Beatty amp Mike Miller -BooziersquosBar amp Grill 114 12 W 3rd St Dav-enport IA
The Chris amp Wes Show -Ubriacorsquos Trat-toria 1029 Mound St Davenport IAThe Harris Collection Open Jam Ses-
sion -Brady Street Pub 217 Brady StDavenport IA
20140828 (Thu)
Lewis Knudsen Live Lunch (11am)-Mama Comptonrsquos 1725 2nd AveRock Island IL
Boston - Starship -US Cellular Center370 1st Ave NE Cedar Rapids IA
Open Stage Night - Theorsquos Java Club213 17th St Rock Island IL
Billy Peiffer amp Collin Keemle Jam Night-On the Rock Grille amp Bar 4619 34th StRock Island IL
Double Dz Karaoke -Purgatoryrsquos Pub2104 State St Bettendorf IA
ABC Karaoke - The Rusty Nail 2606 WLocust Davenport IA
Bob Log III - Samuel Locke-Ward ampthe Garbage Boys - The Mill 120 EBurlington Iowa City IA
20140825 (Mon)
ABC Karaoke - The Muddy Waters 170 8State St Bettendorf IA
Circle of Heat -Gabersquos 330 E Washing-ton St Iowa City IA
Live Lunch w Lewis Knudsen (noon)-RME Community Stage 131 W 2ndSt Davenport IA
Open Mic w J Knight - The Mil l 120 EBurlington Iowa City IA
20140826 (Tue)
ABC Karaoke -Creekside Bar and Grill3303 Brady St Davenport IA
ABC Karaoke - The Muddy Waters 170 8State St Bettendorf IA
ABC Karaoke - The R usty Nail 2606 W
Locust Davenport IAAcoustic Music Club (430pm) - RME(River Music Experience) 131 W 2ndSt Davenport IA
Fruition -Gabersquos 330 E Washington StIowa City IA
Glenn Hickson (5pm) -Jake Orsquos Grille2900 Blackhawk Rd Rock Island IL
Open Jam Session -Brady Street Pub217 Brady St Davenport IA
Open Mic Night (630pm) - Cool BeanzCoffeehouse 1325 30th St RockIsland IL
Open Mic Nite w Alan Sweet -VanrsquosPizza Pub amp Grill 3333 Harrison StDavenport IA
Open Mic w Corey Wallace amp Friends-11th Street Precinct 2108 E 11th StDavenport IA
Pete Balestrieri - Eric Whittaker - Jus-tin Baumgartner - Douglas KramerNye - The Mi ll 12 0 E Bur lin gto nIowa City IA
Cobra Kai Karaoke -Rumors Lounge ampNightclub 1704 Second Ave RockIsland IL
Karaoke Night -Applebeersquos - Moline3805 41st Ave Moline IL
Open Mic Night -Rookies 2818 N BradySt Davenport IA
Stardust Talent Night - The Old Stardus tSports Bar 1191 19th Street Moline IL
CJ the DJ -RIBCO 1815 2nd AveRock Island IL
Soulshake - Mixology -Gabersquos 330 EWashington St Iowa City IA
20140829 (Fri)
ABC Karaoke -Circle Tap 1345 LocustSt Davenport IA
ABC Karaoke -Creekside Bar and Grill3303 Brady St Davenport IA
ABC Karaoke -Moose Lodge - Daven-port 2333 Rockingham Rd Dav-enport IA
Barstool Boogaloo -Broken Saddle1417 5th Ave Moline IL
Cheese Pizza - American Dog -RIBCO1815 2nd Ave Rock Island IL
Cody Road -Dickson Park Milan ILDave Moore amp the Outskirts of Town
- The Mil l 12 0 E Bur lin gton Iow aCity IA
Derek Reid amp Andy Jazz Duo - BlueMovies -Moline Bier Stube Black-hawk Room 415 15th St Moline IL
Dirt Road Rockers -On the Rock Grilleamp Bar 4619 34th St Rock Island IL
Dogs on Skiis (630pm) - SheratonIowa City Hotel 210 S Dubuque StIowa City IA
DollaMiiite Live Dance Mix - Th eSmoking Dog Pub 1800 2nd AveRock Island IL
Doug Brundies Big Acoustic Show-Onion Grove Bar 602 Lombard StClarence IA
20140824 (Sun)
ABC Karaoke -11th Street Precinct2108 E 11th St Davenport IA
ABC Karaoke - The Rusty Nail 2606 WLocust Davenport IA
Alan Sweet amp Friends (6pm) - TheMuddy Waters 1708 State St Bet-tendorf IA
Bill Chrastil (4pm) -Riverside Casinoand Golf Resort 3184 Highway 22Riverside IA
Buddy Olson (3pm) -Duckyrsquos Lagoon13515 78th Ave Andalusia IL
Chuck T Murphy -Parkside Gril l ampLounge 2307 5th Ave Moline IL
Jim Ryan (3p m) -Len Brownrsquos NorthShore Inn 700 N Shore Dr Moline IL
Keep Off the Grass (5pm) - The Cap-tainrsquos Table 4801 River Dr Moline IL
Live Broadcast - Lack of Zen -Gabersquos330 E Washington St Iowa City IA
Open Mic for Originals Only (noon)-Mama Comptonrsquos 1725 2nd AveRock Island IL
Open Mic Night w Karl Beatty - BarrelHouse 211 211 E 2nd St Daven-port IA
Open Mic Night w Rob Dahms (5pm)-Rustic Ridge Golf Course Grille ampPub 1151 East Iowa St Eldridge IA
Polyrhythms Jazz amp Heritage FestivalDaniel Leahy Band - LangstonHughes Tribute - Tammy McCann- Laurence Hobgood - The Redstone
Room 129 Main St Davenport IASteve McFate Acoustic Show -On the
Rock Grille amp Bar 4619 34th St RockIsland IL
Sunday Jazz Brunch (830 amp 1030am1230pm) -Bix Bistro 200 E 3rd StDavenport IA
Eleven Fifty Two - Aterra Tale - Mole-hill - AsBigAsAMouse -Rascals Live1418 15th St Moline IL
Fire Sale - Aitas - Dan DiMonte amp theBad Assettes -Iowa City Yacht Club13 S Linn St Iowa City IA
Funktastic Five - The Rusty Nail 26 06 WLocust Davenport IA
Gray Wolf Band - Len Brownrsquos NorthShore Inn 700 N Shore Dr Moline IL
Jazz amp E xperi mental Jazz -Bier StubeMoline 417 15th St Moline IL
Joe Seng -Joersquos Club 1402 W 7th StDavenport IA
Karaoke Night -Bowlmor Lanes 2952N Brady St Davenport IA
Karaoke Night -Roosterrsquos Sports Bar ampGrill 2130 3rd Ave Rock Island IL
Live Five Jason Carl Band (5pm)-RME Courtyard 131 W 2nd St
Davenport IANorth of 40 -Purgatoryrsquos Pub 2104 StateSt Bettendorf IA
Parkypalooza Meth amp Goats - Pur-gatory - Ski Ma$k - Maleficarum- Cool Off - The Easy Mark - LordGreen - Straigh t Up - Tong Po -Rozz- Tox 2108 3rd Ave Rock Island IL
Pierced Productions Karaoke amp DJfeaturing Leigh Timbrook - TheOld Stardust Sports Bar 1191 19thStreet Moline IL
Sha Na Na (8pm) - Hold On Band(930pm) -Riverside Casino and GolfResort 3184 Highway 22 Riverside IA
Southern Thunder Karaoke -HollarrsquosBar and Grill 4050 27th St Moline IL
Surrounded by Giants Farewell Show
-Gabersquos 330 E Washington St IowaCity IA
The Whoozdads (5pm) -Wide RiverWinery - LeClaire 106 N Cody RdLeClaire IA
The Matchsellers (6pm) - RME Com-munity Stage 131 W 2nd St Dav-enport IA
20140827 (Wed)
ABC Karaoke -11th Street Precinct2108 E 11th St Davenport IA
ABC Karaoke -Circle Tap 1345 LocustSt Davenport IA
Acoustic Jam Night w Steve Mc-Fate -McManus Pub 1401 7th AveMoline IL
Acoustic Open Mic Night (630pm) -Fablos Karaoke Night (9pm) -RMECommunity Stage 131 W 2nd StDavenport IA
Burlington Street Bluegrass Band - TheMill 120 E Burlington Iowa City IA
Chuck T Murphy -Valley Inn Ale House24575 Valley Dr Pleasant Valley IA
Cody Road Unplugged (6pm) - GoFish Marina and Bar 411 River DrPrinceton IA
Fifth of Country (6pm) - Karaoke King(930pm) - The Rusty Nail 260 6 WLocust Davenport IA
Lou Shields RIBCO ndash August 22
28THURSDAY
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0029FRIDAY
27WEDNESDAY
25MONDAY
26TUESDAY
24SUNDAY
EXHIBITIONS CLOSING
Davenport Iowa bull 5633267804wwwfiggeartmuseumorg
Sponsored by
Mary Bero Stuffed Head Self-Portrait 2006 cotton silk courtesy of
the Collection of Marcia Doc ter photography courtesy of the artist
Innovators amp Legends Generations in Textiles and Fiber
Through September 7 2014Organized by the Muskegon
Museum of Art Innovators amp
Legends features more than 70
works by artists from across the
country and abroad whose work
with fabric thread and yarn has
revolutionized the genre of fiber art
Local Threads Through September 7 2014
A companion exhibition Local Threads
will feature artists in the Quad Cities
region who use fiber and textiles to
create vibrant imaginative artworks
Schafer Interiors
Wynne Schafer
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Email all listings to calendarrcreadercom bull Deadline 5 pm Thursday before publication
Open Mic Night w Karl Beatty amp MikeMiller -Booziersquos Bar amp Grill 114 12 W3rd St Davenport IA
The Chris amp Wes Show - Ubriacorsquos Trat-toria 1029 Mound St Davenport IA
The Harris Collection Open Jam Ses-sion -Brady Street Pub 217 Brady StDavenport IA
20140904 (Thu)
ABC Karaoke - The Rusty Nail 2606 WLocust Davenport IA
Allen Edwards -Riverside Casino andGolf Resort 3184 Highway 22 Riv-erside IA
Battle of the Bands VII -Iowa City YachtClub 13 S Linn St Iowa City IA
Chuck T Murphy -Harringtonrsquos Pub 2321Cumberland Dr Bettendorf IA
Cobra Kai Karaoke -Rumors Lounge ampNightclub 1704 Second Ave RockIsland IL
Cornmeal - Henhouse Prowlers -Soulshake -Gabersquos 330 E Washing-ton St Iowa City IA
Danika Holmes -Barrel House 211 211E 2nd St Davenport IA
Dirty Water Band -Barrel House 211 211E 2nd St Davenport IA
Double Dz Karaoke -Purgatoryrsquos Pub2104 State St Bettendorf IA
Karaoke Night -Applebeersquos - Moline3805 41st Ave Moline IL
Moonshine Sorrow - The Mil l 120 EBurlington Iowa City IA
Open Mic Night -Rookies 2818 N BradySt Davenport IA
Open Stage Night - Theorsquos Java Club213 17th St Rock Island IL
Stardust Talent Night - The Old Stardu stSports Bar 1191 19th Street Moline IL
The Candymakers -Schwiebert Riv-erfront Park between 17th amp 20thStreets Rock Island IL
Open Mic Night -Downtown CentralPerk 226 W 3rd St Davenport IA
Parkypalooza Weekend Nachos -
Wartorn - SickTired - King of Clubz- Bath House Boys - Hate - FeederGainer - Relentless Approach -Deathwish - Ice Hockey - Kings - AsYou Were -Rozz-Tox 2108 3rd AveRock Island IL
Pieces of Candy (4pm) -Wide RiverWinery - Clinton 1776 East DeerCreek Rd Clinton IA
Pierced Productions Karaoke amp DJfeaturing Leigh Timbrook - TheOld Stardust Sports Bar 1191 19thStreet Moline IL
Rock the Levee Village People - AB-BAFab -Quad-Cities Waterfront Con-vention Center 2021 State St Bet-tendorf IA
Sha Na Na (8pm) - Hold On Band(930pm) -Riverside Casino and GolfResort 3184 Highway 22 Riverside IA
Smooth Groove -River House 1510River Dr Moline IL
Southern Thunder Karaoke -HollarrsquosBar and Grill 4050 27th St Moline IL
Split Lip Rayfield - Cedar CountyCobras - Jon Eric - Gabersquos 330 EWashington St Iowa City IA
Steve McFate amp Friends - Timrsquos Corn er Tap 4018 14th Av e Rock Island IL
The Old 57rsquos -Bier Stube LeClaire 1001Canal Shore Dr LeClaire IA
The One Night Standards - BedroomShrine -Bier Stube Moline 417 15thSt Moline IL
The Travoltas - Meet the Press - RIBCO1815 2nd Ave Rock Island IL
20140831 (Sun)
ABC Karaoke -11th Street Precinct2108 E 11th St Davenport IA
ABC Karaoke - The Muddy Water s 1708State St Bettendorf IA
ABC Karaoke - The Rusty Nail 2606 W
Locust Davenport IABring Your Own Vinyl - Gabersquos 330 E
Washington St Iowa City IADriftwood Soldier -Rozz-Tox 2108 3rd
Ave Rock Island ILGlenn Hickson (5pm) -Jake Orsquos Grille
2900 Blackhawk Rd Rock Island ILOpen Jam Session -Brady Street Pub
217 Brady St Davenport IAOpen Mic Night (630pm) -Cool Beanz
Coffeehouse 1325 30th St RockIsland IL
Open Mic Nite w Alan Sweet - VanrsquosPizza Pub amp Grill 3333 Harr ison StDavenport IA
Open Mic w Corey Wallace amp Friends-11th Street Precinct 2108 E 11th St
Davenport IA
20140903 (Wed)
ABC Karaoke -11th Street Precinct2108 E 11th St Davenport IA
ABC Karaoke -Circle Tap 1345 LocustSt Davenport IA
Allen Edwards -Riverside Casino andGolf Resort 3184 Highway 22 Riv-erside IA
Cody Road Unplugged (6pm) -GoFish Marina and Bar 411 River DrPrinceton IA
Jam S essio n w Be n Sol tau - Iowa CityYacht Club 13 S Linn St Iowa City IA
Karaoke Night -RIBCO 1815 2nd Ave
Rock Island ILMotherfolk -Gabersquos 330 E WashingtonSt Iowa City IA
Open Mic Night -Rumors Lounge ampNightclub 1704 Second Ave RockIsland IL
Open Mic Night w Karl Beatty - BarrelHouse 211 211 E 2nd St Daven-
port IAOpen Mic Night w Rob Dahms (5pm)-Rustic Ridge Golf Course Grille ampPub 1151 East Iowa St Eldridge IA
Sunday Jazz Brunch (830 amp 1030am1230pm) -Bix Bistro 200 E 3rd StDavenport IA
Them SomrsquoBitches - Just Let Go DJs-Bier Stube Moline 417 15th StMoline IL
The Travoltas - Johnny Donrsquot -RIBCO1815 2nd Ave Rock Island IL
20140901 (Mon)
ABC Karaoke - The Muddy Water s 1708State St Bettendorf IA
Open Mic w J Knight - The Mil l 120 EBurlington Iowa City IA
20140902 (Tue)
ABC Karaoke -Creekside Bar and Grill3303 Brady St Davenport IA
A Crowd like You - Legions of Romulus(530pm) -Moline Bier Stube Black-
hawk Room 415 15th St Moline ILAlan Sweet amp Friends (6pm) - The MuddyWaters 1708 State St Bettendorf IA
AWTHNTKTS - In the Mouth of Rad-ness - Truck or Dead Horse - B-Star - Sainthood - Gabersquos 330 EWashington St Iowa City IA
Buddy Olson (3pm) -Duckyrsquos Lagoon13515 78th Ave Andalusia IL
Descendant -RME (River Music Experi-ence) 131 W 2nd St Davenport IA
Funktastic Five -On the Rock Grilleamp Bar 4619 34th St Rock Island IL
Greg amp Rich Acoustic Duo (2pm) -LenBrownrsquos North Shore Inn 700 NShore Dr Moline IL
Lucky Frog Street Dance The Old 57rsquos(4pm) - The Lovedogs (8pm) - The
Lucky Frog Bar and Grill 313 N SalinaSt McCausland IA
North of 40 - The Rust y Nail 260 6 WLocust Davenport IA
Open Mic for Originals Only (noon)-Mama Comptonrsquos 1725 2nd AveRock Island IL
Vagabond Entertainment presentsK o o by rsquo s K a ra o ke - B i er S t u b eLeClaire 1001 Canal Shore Dr
LeClaire IAWild Oatz -Stooges 908 3rd St Orion ILZach Harris - The Muddy Waters 1708
State St Bettendorf IA
20140830 (Sat)
ABC Karaoke -Creekside Bar and Grill3303 Brady St Davenport IA
Cody Road -Stooges 908 3rd St Orion ILCommunity Drum Circle (1030am)
-RME (River Music Experience) 131W 2nd St Davenport IA
Damon Johnson - Halo of Flies -RascalsLive 1418 15th St Moline IL
DollaMiiite Live Dance Mix - Th eSmoking Dog Pub 1800 2nd Ave
Rock Island ILDoug Brundies Big Acoustic Show -Bley-artrsquos Tap 2210 E 11th St Davenport IA
Downtown Rockinrsquo Daddyrsquos - Th eMuddy Waters 1708 State St Bet-tendorf IA
G Quick - Ro - Trayvee - Young God- Colossical - Prieto - Kr it - D Staff -RTMG -Moline Bier Stube BlackhawkRoom 415 15th St Moline IL
Gray Wolf Band -Milan Indian SummerFest Milan IL
Joe Ting lersquos DJ Enter tain ment -Bar-rel House Moline 1321 5th AveMoline IL
John June Year - Iowa City Yacht Club13 S Linn St Iowa City IA
Karaoke Night -Booziersquos Bar amp Grill 11412 W 3rd St Davenport IA
Karaoke Night - The Mill 1 20 E Burli ng-ton Iowa City IA
Milk amp Eggs -Uptown Billrsquos Coffee House730 S Dubuque St Iowa City IA
Naughty Naughty - The Rusty Nail 2606W Locust Davenport IA
3WEDNESDAY
1MONDAY
2TUESDAY
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31SUNDAY
Chris Isaak Riverside Casino ndash August 23
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machines throughout the state ldquoThatrsquoslike 17 18 casinosrdquo
And that means fewer tourists comingto the Quad Cities to gamble he said ndashthe new competitive reality for our three
casinos ldquoIt isnrsquot just the machines thatare in play here Itrsquos people not comingin their car or their not coming on theirbus to this market to play because nowtheyrsquore staying homerdquo
more than 80 years
old The Arsenal
clock is more
than 140 Yet their
appearances havenrsquot
changed much over
the passing decades
Paradoxically
the Quad City
landmarks most
associated with time
seem unchanged by
its passage
Bruce Walters is
a professor of art
at Western Illinois
University
This is part of an occasional series on the
history of public art in the Quad Cities Iftherersquos a piece of public art that yoursquod like
to learn more about e-mail the location
and a brief description to BD-Walters
wiuedu
Still Jumerrsquos AGR peaked in 2012
dropped $6 million in 2013 and was
nearly 10 percent lower in the first six
months of 2014 compared to 2013 Renk
said a large portion of that is because of
video gambling in the Quad CitiesHe added that one canrsquot only consider
the video-gambling revenue in Rock
Island County He noted that Illinois
has more than 17000 video-gambling
Admissions and AGR
at Quad Cities CasinosAdmissions and Adjusted Gross RevenueReceipts at Isle ofCapri Rhythm City and Jumerrsquos have been on a combineddownward slide since at least 2005 Jumerrsquos new casino(opened in 2008) reversed that trend ndash but only for a few years
Total Admissions Total AGR
1996 3915223 $1344018051997 4152460 $145304254
1998 4128706 $159015497
1999 4201579 $173521309
2000 4350291 $188944265
2001 3960456 $184184531
2002 4227489 $200966228
2003 3943322 $204904478
2004 3949886 $219848393
2005 3885494 $221818473
2006 3661265 $215101665
2007 3242598 $1939644042008 3067818 $187509933
2009 3470716 $217650872
2010 3487723 $212505753
2011 3374835 $213639917
2012 3367142 $2141128982013 3094095 $204357776
by Jeff Ignatius
jeffrcreadercom
Continued From Page 5
nightIt is at night when
the clocks are mostimpressive their
luminous faces likebeacons ndash even
in cities awash instreetlights and
headlampsEach clock tower
is meant to beimposing thougheach has a slightly
different messageThe Wells Fargo
building is forward-looking in its
modern constructionmethods yet it
still retains theauthority of classical architectural
elements The Rock Island Clock Toweruses architecture ndash primarily the Italian
Renaissance style ndash to create a buildingthat is formidable but not grandiose
The Wells Fargo clock tower is now
Art in Plain Sight The Arsenal
and Wells Fargo Clocks
Article and photos by Bruce Walters
BD-WalterswiueduART
The Wells Fargo tower
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far less visual and memorable than that timehe turned into Conan the Touch FootballBarbarian
A way to overcome first impressionbias suggested by research by Kai H Limis presenting new information about yourboyfriend in such ldquounambiguousrdquo and ldquovividrdquoways that it becomes hard to ignore Tell friendsstraight-out that hersquos changed and explain hismotivation ndash ideally while walking past himmeditating on a park bench with the DalaiLama or running a rescue for hummingbirdsingle mothers At the very least tell storiesndash true stories ndash laying out how differently henow responds Information presented in storyform tends to be stickier and ldquovividrdquo mentalpictures of his transformation may quash theambiguity that helps maintain f irst-impressionbias Finally add a call to action ndash a requestthat friends give him a second look through thelens of this new information They just mightsee that they can sit down to dinner with theguy without worrying hersquoll go off on them ldquoMy
name is Inigo Montoya You bumped my armreaching for the bread Prepare to dierdquo
Hot to TotIs there a way to make sure someone is on
birth control My girlfriend says she is but
I donrsquot believe her I know she really wants
to have a baby Irsquom not ready to be a father
yet ndash or maybe ever ndash so I need to get to the
bottom of this
ndash Worried
Yoursquore perhaps more of an adoption man ndash
into adopting the sort of little rascal you can
leave tied to a parking meter during brunch
without anybody calling social services on
you Unfortunately a man has limited control
over whether a woman hersquos with gets a bun in
the oven with his DNA baked into it ndash that is
unless he gets snipped or padlocks his zipper
and chucks the key in the ocean Of course the
single worst form of birth control is trusting
that a woman ndash especially a woman longingfor a baby ndash is actually taking or using hers A
mitigating factor is whether shersquos shown herself
to be ethical Consider whether that describes
your girlfriend If not you might want to
make that a requirement for any partner of
yours ndash before you find yourself reading The
Very Hungry Caterpillar aloud for the 300th
time in a week as itrsquos the only way to keep
your toddler from screaming like a goat being
slaughtered
Got A Problem Ask Amy Alkon171 Pier Ave 280 Santa Monica CA 90405
or e-mail AdviceAmyaolcom (AdviceGoddesscom)copy2014 Amy Alkon all rights reserved
Ask
theAdviceGoddessBY AMY ALKON
Under New AngerManagement
When my boyfriend and I started dating
he was kind of a hothead His first encounter
with my friends was a game of touch football
on the beach He and another guy collided
and he lost his temper There was a good bit
of yelling and I think people were pretty
shocked To his credit he realized he had an
anger problem Over time he has worked
hard on it and now he doesnrsquot blow upanymore He really is a changed man and I
thought people would recognize it but Irsquove
recently learned that they all still see him
as the scary-angry guy Is there any way to
change that
ndash Asking for a Second Chance
In touch football yoursquore only supposedto put a hand or two on another player ndash asopposed to oh tearing out his soul with yourbare hands grinding it into a fine powder andsprinkling it on your corn flakes
Sure in the months following that friendlySunday-afternoon death match your friendshad various opportunities to see that yourboyfriendrsquos changed Sadly this probably hasnrsquotmade the slightest dent in their opinion ofhim thanks to our brainrsquos penchant for energy
conservation Once wersquove figured somethingout ndash some bit of information or how to dosomething ndash our brain creates a cognitiveshortcut shrink-wrapping and storing the
knowledge set so the next time around wersquollreact automatically instead of having to thinkthe thing through These cognitive shortcutswork great when you say want more light toread by You know to reach over and switchon a lamp you donrsquot have to figure out what alamp is or whether yanking the dogrsquos tail mightmake his eyes light up the room
Unfortunately this auto-think makesundoing first impressions like trying toun-spill red wine on a white rug The nexttime we see a person our brain shoves usour mental flashcard on them ndash ldquoOh rightExplody McSplodersonrdquo Therersquos no mullingover whether that view of them might be duefor revision Researchers predictably call thiscognitive laziness ldquofirst-impression biasrdquo Itrsquosa form of confirmation bias our tendency tofavor information that confirms our beliefs andignore any that suggests we might be mistakenInformation updates are especially easy tooverlook when theyrsquore subtle like an explosiveguy shrugging off a small affront which is
19
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Too bad for these short-sighted people andtheir heirs The worth of Modiglianirsquos workseventually increased and some sold for millionsof dollars In the weeks ahead Leo donrsquot be like
those food sellers Know the value of what youhave even if itrsquos still latent
VIRGO (August 23-September 22) Irsquove got three new vocabulary wordsfor you I need them to provide you
with the proper oracle First is the Germanterm Schwellenangst It refers to timidity ornervousness about crossing a threshold andheading into unknown territory The secondword is a new English term ldquostrikhedoniardquo It
means the joy that rises up when you feel thecourage to say ldquoto hell with itrdquo The third wordis from Portuguese desenrascanccedilo It means thespontaneous improvisation of haphazard but
ultimately effective plans Now letrsquos put them alltogether To conquer your Schwellenangst youmust summon a bolt of strikhedonia and havefaith in your ability to carry out desenrascanccedilo(Thanks to other-wordlytumblrcom for the
new words)
LIBRA (September 23-October
22) Desire can conquer fearLove trumps cowardice The power that your
tenderness affords you may not completelydissolve your doubt and worry but it will quietthem down so much that they will lose theirability to paralyze you These truths are alwaysgood to keep in mind of course but they are
especially useful to you right now No obstaclewill faze you no shadow will intimidate youas long as you feed your holy longing andunshakable compassion
SCORPIO (October 23-November21) On August 2 1830 Louis
Antoine Duke of Angoulecircme was
King of France for 20 minutes (Itrsquos a long story)
I offer this to you as a cautionary tale A few
weeks from now I donrsquot want to have to be
comparing you to him If you hope to hold your
new position or continue to wield your added
clout for longer than just a little while you should
take all necessary steps How Nurture the web of
support that will sustain you for example Donrsquot
burn a single bridge Cultivate real empathy
not just the showy kind Avoid manipulativebehavior even if you think you can get away with
it Be a skillful gatherer of information
SAGITTARIUS (November
22-December 21) Golda Meirwas prime minister of Israel from
1969 to 1974 Her admirers described her as
ldquostrong-willed straight-talking gray-bunnedgrandmother of the Jewish peoplerdquo She hada good sense of humor too ldquoLet me tell youthe one thing I have against Mosesrdquo she saidldquoHe took us 40 years into the desert in order to
bring us to the one place in the Middle East thathas no oilrdquo I bring this up as a teaching storyfor you Sagittarius If you plan to make any bigmoves transitions or journeys in the coming
Go to RealAstrologycom to check out Rob BrezsnysEXPANDED WEEKLY AUDIO HOROSCOPESamp DAILY TEXT MESSAGE HOROSCOPES
The audio horoscopes are also available by phone at
1-877-873-4888 or 1-900-950-7700
FREE WILL ASTROLOGY by Rob Brezsny
ARIES (March 21-April 19) AnAmerican named Kevin Shelleyaccomplished a feat worthy ofinclusion in the Guinness Book of
World Records While wearing a blue satinmartial-arts outfit he smashed 46 wooden toiletseats over his head in just one minute Someobservers may be inclined to dismiss his effortsas frivolous and ridiculous But I admire howhe playfully mocked his own competitiveness
while fully expressing his competitiveness Hesatirized his egorsquos drive to be first and best evenas he achieved the goal of being first and best Irecommend you try something similar Yoursquoreentering a phase when yoursquoll be wise to add a bit
of humility to your bold self-presentation
TAURUS (April 20-May 20) Youare about to make the transition from
plodding to skipping from moping toexulting You will no longer be bogged downby cloudy doubt but will instead be buoyed bygiddy hope To what do we owe this imminentturnaround in your fortunes One reason
is that itrsquos Justifiable Narcissism Week ndash forTauruses only During this jubilee the Free WillAstrology Council on Extreme Self-Esteem
authorizes you to engage in unabashed self-worship ndash and to corral a host of other people
who want to join in celebrating you praisingyou and helping you
GEMINI (May 21-June 20) An eagledoes not catch flies A lion wonrsquot hunt
for mice A gourmet chef shuns recipesthat call for canned soup and potato chips AndI trust that you wonrsquot indulge a hankering fornon-nutritious sweets and treats that would
spoil your appetite for more robust sustenance
You understand Irsquom not just talking about yourliteral eating habits right Interpret this oraclemetaphorically please
CANCER (June 21-July 22) Nowis an excellent time to phase outfantasies that bog you down or drag
you backward Are you up for that challengeCan you summon the courage to leave the
mediocre past behind If so here are yourassignments Wean yourself of longings toreconstruct bygone pleasures Forget about
trying to be like the person you used to be andto have the keys you used to have Stop feeding
the feelings that keep you affixed to obsoletegoals Break any taboo that makes you scared tochange what needs to be changed
LEO (July 23-August 22) The artist
Amedeo Modigliani lived in Parisfrom 1906 until his death in 1920 For
most of that time he was destitute Proprietorsof local stores and restaurants sometimes
accepted his artwork as payment in lieu ofactual money They didnrsquot necessarily appreciateit though One food seller used Modiglianirsquosdrawings as wraps for the fried potatoes he soldAnother stashed the artistrsquos paintings in his
cellar where they turned into feasts for rodents
months I suggest you choose destinations thatwill allow you to gain access to wealth-buildingresources
CAPRICORN (December22-January 19) Do you know whatphase of your cycle it is Here are
a few hints It doesnrsquot come around often Itrsquosnot characterized by predictable events or
boring certainties And it may allow you evenencourage you to take a break from beingyour usual self Give up Okay Irsquoll tell you Youhave entered the Nicholas Cage Phase of your
cycle Cage is a Capricorn but not a typicalone Hersquos eccentric and manic and certifiablybatty He refers to his acting technique asldquoNouveau Shamanicrdquo once lived in a fake castleand owns a Lamborghini that belonged to
the legendary tyrant the Shah of Iran For ourcurrent purposes he has also testified ldquoI am nota demon I am a lizard a shark a heat-seekingpanther I want to be Bob Denver on acidplaying the accordionrdquo
AQUARIUS (January 20-February
18) Herersquos one of my goals in lifeAquarius to show you a type of astrology that
does not infringe on your free will but ratherclarifies your options In this horoscope forinstance I will outline your alternatives so thatyou will be fully informed as you determinewhat course of action will be most closelyaligned with your high ideals Ponder the
following question and then briskly exert yourfreedom of choice Would you prefer to havelove make your head spin knock you off yourfeet tickle your X-factor kick you gently but
firmly in the ass or all of the above
PISCES (February 19-March 20) ldquoGod changes caterpillars intobutterflies sand into pearls and coal
into diamonds by using t ime and pressurerdquo sayspastor Rick Warren ldquoHe is working on you toordquoLetrsquos make that idea your meditation Pisces Ifthe word ldquoGodrdquo doesnrsquot suit you substitute ldquoliferdquoldquonaturerdquo or ldquoWakan Tankardquo the Lakotan term
for ldquoThe Great Mysteryrdquo The essential pointis that you are being worked on and shapedby forces beyond your conscious awarenessSome of them are vast and impersonal like
your culture the media and the entertainmentindustry Others are intimate and close at handlike your genes your childhood imprints andthe characters you encounter daily Now is anexcellent time to contemplate all the influences
that make you who you are
Homework What idea feeling or attitude are you enslaved to What can you do to escape yourslavery Write Truthroostergmailcom and visitFreeWillAstrologycom
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August 7 Answers RightAT LAST middot August 21 2014
ACROSS
1 Harsh noise5 Cookie10 Considers15 On the double19 _ 5120 Ease21 Set aside22 Bear or Berra23 Timid one Hyph25 Winged creature 2 wds
27 Indian language28 Melees30 Paltry31 Osculation32 _ of a different color33 Absent34 Assail37 Muslim mystic38 Doctrines42 Thrusting weapon43 Supplier of army provisions47 Chronicle Abbr48 Reckoning Abbr49 Take up50 Town _
51 Corn bread52 Rocky hill53 Furthers54 Workers in a BampB55 Vine fruit56 Radiating from the center58 Perfume59 Unruffled60 Planer and edger61 Hit62 Earn63 Old West transports65 Old World herb66 Meeting69 ldquoTo _ _ humanrdquo70 Carnivorous fish
71 Roman writer72 Half diam73 Acid _74 Engaged75 Defunct name in Africa76 Immobilizes
77 _ media78 Concern of dieters 2 wds80 Rush81 Campaign hopefuls83 Male deer84 Code word for ldquoHrdquo85 Raggedy _86 Set of steps88 Slenderize90 Faithful93 Image Prefix
94 Hard-nosed ones98 Symbol of hospitality 2 wds100 HVAC device102 Held or Karenina103 Like a contortionist104 Crest105 Ireland106 SeaWorld star107 Eminent108 Certain replies109 Carey or Barrymore
DOWN
1 Tabula _2 Semicircles3 High _4 Budgerigar5 Walks in water6 Pit7 Expression8 Abbr in timetables9 Modernize with upgraded parts10 Swiss Alps city11 Cheer12 Shade trees13 Tangled mass14 Bikinis15 Lemur Hyph16 Shows sorrow17 Arab headgear
18 Pathos24 Throw out26 Show a response29 Water flag32 Bactrian feature33 Anagram of 46-Down34 Trounces
35 Disney park 36 Triple Crown winner of 197337 Struck 38 Group of lions39 Working class40 Projecting piece41 Mise-en- _43 Plots44 American playwright Clifford _45 Spare46 Anagram of 33-Down
51 Risk 53 Bitter drug54 Unkempt55 Lenience57 Name and password58 Where Nunavut is59 Trumpet call61 Peeler62 Shearer of ldquoThe Red Shoesrdquo63 Function64 Retinue65 Convex molding66 Actor Montgomery _67 Cyrus or Vivian68 Ill-fated Ford70 ldquoThe Secret Life of Walter _rdquo
71 Chaplain74 Factotum75 Fanaticism76 Pledged78 _ Domingo79 Rare82 Mischievous one84 Town in Hawaii86 Magnitude87 Carried with effort88 Wool cloth89 Cripples90 ldquo_ the night be forerdquo91 Descartes92 Skeletal part
93 False Abbr94 Some wines95 Recipe word96 Vetch seed97 Ragout99 Swellheadrsquos problem101 Hasten
August 7 Crossword Answers
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20140823 (Sat)
ABC Karaoke -Creekside Bar and Grill3303 Brady St Davenport IAB-Tho - MC Animosity - DJ XXL - Chan-
dla - Justis - Jam Out Band - Gabersquos330 E Washington St Iowa City IA
Barrel House Moline One-Year An-niversary Party Corporate Rock(11am) - The Harris Connection(3pm) - Rude Punch (7pm) - DJ Joe(10pm) -Barrel House Moline 13215th Ave Moline IL
Battle Red - Eleven Fifty Two - Rozz-Tox2108 3rd Ave Rock Island IL
Blackstones - The M uddy Waters 1708State St Bettendorf IA
Chris Isaak -Riverside Casino Event Cen-ter 3184 Highway 22 Riverside IA
Chuck T Murphy (2pm) -CreeksideVineyards Winery amp Inn 7505 120thAve Coal Valley IL
Cody Road -On the Rock Grille amp Bar4619 34th St Rock Island IL
Dive Bomb -Purgatoryrsquos Pub 2104 StateSt Bettendorf IA
D o lla M ii it e L iv e D a n c e M ix - Th eSmoking Dog Pub 1800 2nd AveRock Island IL
Funktastic 5 -Rascals Live 1418 15thSt Moline IL
Heavyweight - Six to the Chest - TheRusty Nail 2606 W Locust Daven-port IA
John Gork a -Princeton Coffeehouse 25E Marion St Princeton IL
Karaoke Night -Booziersquos Bar amp G rill 114
12 W 3rd St Davenport IALydia Loveless - Twins - Iron O rchard
-RIBCO 1815 2nd Ave Rock Island ILMichael Reed -Uptown Billrsquos Coffee
House 730 S Dubuque St IowaCity IA
20140821 (Thu)
An Evening with Coco Montoya- The Redst one Room 129 Main StDavenport IA
Army Materiel Command Band (6pm)-Rock Island Arsenal Rock Island IL
Billy Peiffer amp Collin Keemle Jam Night-On the Rock Grille amp Bar 4619 34th StRock Island IL
CJ the DJ -RIBCO 1815 2nd AveRock Island IL
Chuck T Murphy - Whiskey BarrelSaloon 305 W 2nd St Rock Falls IL
Cobra Kai Karaoke -Rumors Lounge ampNightclub 1704 Second Ave RockIsland IL
Cody Road Unplugged (730pm) - ABCKaraoke (11pm) - The Rust y Nail 2606 W Locust Davenport IA
Double Dz Karaoke -Purgatoryrsquos Pub2104 State St Bettendorf IA
Fablos Karaoke Night -RME CommunityStage 131 W 2nd St Davenport IA
Karaoke Night -Applebeersquos - Moline3805 41st Ave Moline IL
Lewis Knudsen Live Lunch (11am)-Mama Comptonrsquos 1725 2nd AveRock Island IL
Lionel Young Band - The Muddy Waters1708 State St Bettendorf IA
Open Mic Night -Rookies 2818 N BradySt Davenport IA
Open Stage Night - Theorsquos Java Club213 17th St Rock Island IL
Rational Anthem - Boys - MaidenMars - Conetrauma - The Mil l 120 E
Burlington Iowa City IASoulshake - Mixology -Gabersquos 330 E
Washington St Iowa City IAStardust Talent Night - The Old Star-
dust Sports Bar 1191 19th StreetMoline IL
Mill City Mob -Moline Bier Stube Black-hawk Room 415 15th St Moline IL
North of 40 -Princeton Days River Drive
Princeton IAOlivia Dvorak (4pm) -Wide River Win-
ery - Clinton 1776 East Deer CreekRd Clinton IA
Open Mic Night - Downtown CentralPerk 226 W 3rd St Davenport IA
Ozone Trio (630pm) - Brandon Gibbs(930pm) -Riverside Casino andGolf Resort 3184 Highway 22 Riv-erside IA
Paddlefest 2014 House Arrest (8pm)-Paddlewheel Sports Bar amp Grill 22115th St Bettendorf IA
Pierced Productions Karaoke amp DJfeaturing Leigh Timbrook - TheOld Stardust Sports Bar 1191 19thStreet Moline IL
Polyrhythms Jazz amp Heritage FestivalTerranga House - ETM (EvangelismThrough Music) - The Rangels- Morten Wa Byaombe - CurtisHawkins Band - First Rank - ErniePeniston Band - Kuchina Jazz Col-lective -Martin Luther King Parkbetween 7th amp 5th Avenues RockIsland IL
Southern Thunder Karaoke - HollarrsquosBar and Grill 4050 27th St Moline IL
Steve McFate Acoustic Show - Gen-erations Bar amp Grill 4100 4th AveMoline IL
The Funnies -River House 1510 RiverDr Moline IL
Tyler Barham -Broken Saddle 1417 5th
Ave Moline ILWill Kimbrough - Brigitte DeMeyer-CSPSLegion Arts 1103 3rd St SECedar Rapids IA
Live Five Ellis Kell Band (5pm)-RME Courtyard 131 W 2nd St
Davenport IALive Lunch w Midwest amp Dear Creek(noon) - Silly C (7pm) -RME Com-munity Stage 131 W 2nd St Dav-enport IA
Lost Country Dancersrsquo Dance -WalcottColiseum 116 E Bryant St Walcott IA
Mercury Brothers - The Mud dy Waters1708 State St Bettendorf IA
Mountain Sprout - Lou Shields - RIBCO1815 2nd Ave Rock Island IL
Neverly Brothers -Riverside Casinoand Golf Resort 3184 Highway 22Riverside IA
North of 40 -Mulliganrsquos Valley Pub 310W 1st Ave Coal Valley IL
Orquesta Alto Maiz (630pm) -Shera-ton Iowa City Hotel 210 S DubuqueSt Iowa City IA
Pierced Productions Karaoke amp DJfeaturing Leigh Timbrook - TheOld Stardust Sports Bar 1191 19thStreet Moline IL
Smooth Groove -On the Rock Grilleamp Bar 4619 34th St Rock Island IL
Traitors - Villains - Fate Worse ThanDeath - Victims - Post Ad - ThroughMy Eyes (6pm) - Moline Bier Stube
Blackhawk Room 415 15th St Moline IL
20140822 (Fri)
50 Shades of Rock - Bier Stube Moline417 15th St Moline IL
ABC Karaoke -Circle Tap 1345 LocustSt Davenport IA
ABC Karaoke -Creekside Bar and Grill3303 Brady St Davenport IA
ABC Karaoke -Moose Lodge - Daven-port 2333 Rockingham Rd Dav-enport IA
An Evening with Buckwheat Zydeco- The Redst one Room 129 Main StDavenport IA
Band du Jour (530pm) - Whiplash
Abby (9pm) - The Rusty Nail 2606W Locust Davenport IA
Chuck T Murphy -Eagle Ridge Resortamp Spa 444 Eagle Ridge Dr Galena IL
Dirty Water Band -Barrel House 211211 E 2nd St Davenport IA
DollaMiiite Live Dance Mix - Th eSmoking Dog Pub 1800 2nd AveRock Island IL
Doug Brundies Big Acoustic Show-Junction Grill amp Bar 110 E 4th StWilton IA
Joe Seng -Joersquos Club 1402 W 7th StDavenport IA
Karaoke Night -Bowlmor Lanes 2952N Brady St Davenport IA
Karaoke Night -Roosterrsquos Sports Bar amp
Grill 2130 3rd Ave Rock Island ILLarry Bo Boyd -Cool Beanz Coffee-house 1325 30th St Rock Island IL
Lewis Knudsen Band - The Effie Afton- KAB -Moline Bier Stube BlackhawkRoom 415 15th St Moline IL
Southern Thunder Karaoke -HollarrsquosBar and Grill 4050 27th St Moline IL
The Bishops - Fairhaven - Rude Punch-Iowa City Yacht Club 13 S Linn StIowa City IA
The Blow Ups - Halo Of Flies -RascalsLive 1418 15th St Moline IL
The Franti Project -Brady Street Pub217 Brady St Davenport IA
The Funnies -Len Brownrsquos North ShoreInn 700 N Shore Dr Moline IL
The Unidynes (5pm) - Wide RiverWinery - LeClaire 106 N Cody RdLeClaire IA
Vagabond Entertainment presentsK o o by rsquo s K a ra o ke - B i er S t u b eLeClaire 1001 Canal Shore DrLeClaire IA
Vice Squad -Purgatoryrsquos Pub 2104 StateSt Bettendorf IA
Xposed - FiLiBuStA - Pleasurebeats- Disco Diaries -Gabersquos 330 E Wash-ington St Iowa City IA
You Me amp Apollo - The Lonelyhearts-Rozz-Tox 2108 3rd Ave Rock Is-land IL
Driftwood Soldier Rozz-Tox ndash September 2
30 23SATURDAY
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Jam Session w BenSoltau - Iowa CityYacht Club 13 S Linn
St Iowa City IAK a r a o k e N i g h t-RIBCO 1815 2ndAve Rock Island ILKoobyrsquos Karaoke-Bier Stube LeClaire1001 Canal Shore DrLeClaire IAO pe n M ic N ig h t- Ru m o rs L o u ngeamp Nightclub 1704Second Ave RockIsland ILOpen Mic Night w
Karl Beatty amp Mike Miller -BooziersquosBar amp Grill 114 12 W 3rd St Dav-enport IA
The Chris amp Wes Show -Ubriacorsquos Trat-toria 1029 Mound St Davenport IAThe Harris Collection Open Jam Ses-
sion -Brady Street Pub 217 Brady StDavenport IA
20140828 (Thu)
Lewis Knudsen Live Lunch (11am)-Mama Comptonrsquos 1725 2nd AveRock Island IL
Boston - Starship -US Cellular Center370 1st Ave NE Cedar Rapids IA
Open Stage Night - Theorsquos Java Club213 17th St Rock Island IL
Billy Peiffer amp Collin Keemle Jam Night-On the Rock Grille amp Bar 4619 34th StRock Island IL
Double Dz Karaoke -Purgatoryrsquos Pub2104 State St Bettendorf IA
ABC Karaoke - The Rusty Nail 2606 WLocust Davenport IA
Bob Log III - Samuel Locke-Ward ampthe Garbage Boys - The Mill 120 EBurlington Iowa City IA
20140825 (Mon)
ABC Karaoke - The Muddy Waters 170 8State St Bettendorf IA
Circle of Heat -Gabersquos 330 E Washing-ton St Iowa City IA
Live Lunch w Lewis Knudsen (noon)-RME Community Stage 131 W 2ndSt Davenport IA
Open Mic w J Knight - The Mil l 120 EBurlington Iowa City IA
20140826 (Tue)
ABC Karaoke -Creekside Bar and Grill3303 Brady St Davenport IA
ABC Karaoke - The Muddy Waters 170 8State St Bettendorf IA
ABC Karaoke - The R usty Nail 2606 W
Locust Davenport IAAcoustic Music Club (430pm) - RME(River Music Experience) 131 W 2ndSt Davenport IA
Fruition -Gabersquos 330 E Washington StIowa City IA
Glenn Hickson (5pm) -Jake Orsquos Grille2900 Blackhawk Rd Rock Island IL
Open Jam Session -Brady Street Pub217 Brady St Davenport IA
Open Mic Night (630pm) - Cool BeanzCoffeehouse 1325 30th St RockIsland IL
Open Mic Nite w Alan Sweet -VanrsquosPizza Pub amp Grill 3333 Harrison StDavenport IA
Open Mic w Corey Wallace amp Friends-11th Street Precinct 2108 E 11th StDavenport IA
Pete Balestrieri - Eric Whittaker - Jus-tin Baumgartner - Douglas KramerNye - The Mi ll 12 0 E Bur lin gto nIowa City IA
Cobra Kai Karaoke -Rumors Lounge ampNightclub 1704 Second Ave RockIsland IL
Karaoke Night -Applebeersquos - Moline3805 41st Ave Moline IL
Open Mic Night -Rookies 2818 N BradySt Davenport IA
Stardust Talent Night - The Old Stardus tSports Bar 1191 19th Street Moline IL
CJ the DJ -RIBCO 1815 2nd AveRock Island IL
Soulshake - Mixology -Gabersquos 330 EWashington St Iowa City IA
20140829 (Fri)
ABC Karaoke -Circle Tap 1345 LocustSt Davenport IA
ABC Karaoke -Creekside Bar and Grill3303 Brady St Davenport IA
ABC Karaoke -Moose Lodge - Daven-port 2333 Rockingham Rd Dav-enport IA
Barstool Boogaloo -Broken Saddle1417 5th Ave Moline IL
Cheese Pizza - American Dog -RIBCO1815 2nd Ave Rock Island IL
Cody Road -Dickson Park Milan ILDave Moore amp the Outskirts of Town
- The Mil l 12 0 E Bur lin gton Iow aCity IA
Derek Reid amp Andy Jazz Duo - BlueMovies -Moline Bier Stube Black-hawk Room 415 15th St Moline IL
Dirt Road Rockers -On the Rock Grilleamp Bar 4619 34th St Rock Island IL
Dogs on Skiis (630pm) - SheratonIowa City Hotel 210 S Dubuque StIowa City IA
DollaMiiite Live Dance Mix - Th eSmoking Dog Pub 1800 2nd AveRock Island IL
Doug Brundies Big Acoustic Show-Onion Grove Bar 602 Lombard StClarence IA
20140824 (Sun)
ABC Karaoke -11th Street Precinct2108 E 11th St Davenport IA
ABC Karaoke - The Rusty Nail 2606 WLocust Davenport IA
Alan Sweet amp Friends (6pm) - TheMuddy Waters 1708 State St Bet-tendorf IA
Bill Chrastil (4pm) -Riverside Casinoand Golf Resort 3184 Highway 22Riverside IA
Buddy Olson (3pm) -Duckyrsquos Lagoon13515 78th Ave Andalusia IL
Chuck T Murphy -Parkside Gril l ampLounge 2307 5th Ave Moline IL
Jim Ryan (3p m) -Len Brownrsquos NorthShore Inn 700 N Shore Dr Moline IL
Keep Off the Grass (5pm) - The Cap-tainrsquos Table 4801 River Dr Moline IL
Live Broadcast - Lack of Zen -Gabersquos330 E Washington St Iowa City IA
Open Mic for Originals Only (noon)-Mama Comptonrsquos 1725 2nd AveRock Island IL
Open Mic Night w Karl Beatty - BarrelHouse 211 211 E 2nd St Daven-port IA
Open Mic Night w Rob Dahms (5pm)-Rustic Ridge Golf Course Grille ampPub 1151 East Iowa St Eldridge IA
Polyrhythms Jazz amp Heritage FestivalDaniel Leahy Band - LangstonHughes Tribute - Tammy McCann- Laurence Hobgood - The Redstone
Room 129 Main St Davenport IASteve McFate Acoustic Show -On the
Rock Grille amp Bar 4619 34th St RockIsland IL
Sunday Jazz Brunch (830 amp 1030am1230pm) -Bix Bistro 200 E 3rd StDavenport IA
Eleven Fifty Two - Aterra Tale - Mole-hill - AsBigAsAMouse -Rascals Live1418 15th St Moline IL
Fire Sale - Aitas - Dan DiMonte amp theBad Assettes -Iowa City Yacht Club13 S Linn St Iowa City IA
Funktastic Five - The Rusty Nail 26 06 WLocust Davenport IA
Gray Wolf Band - Len Brownrsquos NorthShore Inn 700 N Shore Dr Moline IL
Jazz amp E xperi mental Jazz -Bier StubeMoline 417 15th St Moline IL
Joe Seng -Joersquos Club 1402 W 7th StDavenport IA
Karaoke Night -Bowlmor Lanes 2952N Brady St Davenport IA
Karaoke Night -Roosterrsquos Sports Bar ampGrill 2130 3rd Ave Rock Island IL
Live Five Jason Carl Band (5pm)-RME Courtyard 131 W 2nd St
Davenport IANorth of 40 -Purgatoryrsquos Pub 2104 StateSt Bettendorf IA
Parkypalooza Meth amp Goats - Pur-gatory - Ski Ma$k - Maleficarum- Cool Off - The Easy Mark - LordGreen - Straigh t Up - Tong Po -Rozz- Tox 2108 3rd Ave Rock Island IL
Pierced Productions Karaoke amp DJfeaturing Leigh Timbrook - TheOld Stardust Sports Bar 1191 19thStreet Moline IL
Sha Na Na (8pm) - Hold On Band(930pm) -Riverside Casino and GolfResort 3184 Highway 22 Riverside IA
Southern Thunder Karaoke -HollarrsquosBar and Grill 4050 27th St Moline IL
Surrounded by Giants Farewell Show
-Gabersquos 330 E Washington St IowaCity IA
The Whoozdads (5pm) -Wide RiverWinery - LeClaire 106 N Cody RdLeClaire IA
The Matchsellers (6pm) - RME Com-munity Stage 131 W 2nd St Dav-enport IA
20140827 (Wed)
ABC Karaoke -11th Street Precinct2108 E 11th St Davenport IA
ABC Karaoke -Circle Tap 1345 LocustSt Davenport IA
Acoustic Jam Night w Steve Mc-Fate -McManus Pub 1401 7th AveMoline IL
Acoustic Open Mic Night (630pm) -Fablos Karaoke Night (9pm) -RMECommunity Stage 131 W 2nd StDavenport IA
Burlington Street Bluegrass Band - TheMill 120 E Burlington Iowa City IA
Chuck T Murphy -Valley Inn Ale House24575 Valley Dr Pleasant Valley IA
Cody Road Unplugged (6pm) - GoFish Marina and Bar 411 River DrPrinceton IA
Fifth of Country (6pm) - Karaoke King(930pm) - The Rusty Nail 260 6 WLocust Davenport IA
Lou Shields RIBCO ndash August 22
28THURSDAY
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27WEDNESDAY
25MONDAY
26TUESDAY
24SUNDAY
EXHIBITIONS CLOSING
Davenport Iowa bull 5633267804wwwfiggeartmuseumorg
Sponsored by
Mary Bero Stuffed Head Self-Portrait 2006 cotton silk courtesy of
the Collection of Marcia Doc ter photography courtesy of the artist
Innovators amp Legends Generations in Textiles and Fiber
Through September 7 2014Organized by the Muskegon
Museum of Art Innovators amp
Legends features more than 70
works by artists from across the
country and abroad whose work
with fabric thread and yarn has
revolutionized the genre of fiber art
Local Threads Through September 7 2014
A companion exhibition Local Threads
will feature artists in the Quad Cities
region who use fiber and textiles to
create vibrant imaginative artworks
Schafer Interiors
Wynne Schafer
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Open Mic Night w Karl Beatty amp MikeMiller -Booziersquos Bar amp Grill 114 12 W3rd St Davenport IA
The Chris amp Wes Show - Ubriacorsquos Trat-toria 1029 Mound St Davenport IA
The Harris Collection Open Jam Ses-sion -Brady Street Pub 217 Brady StDavenport IA
20140904 (Thu)
ABC Karaoke - The Rusty Nail 2606 WLocust Davenport IA
Allen Edwards -Riverside Casino andGolf Resort 3184 Highway 22 Riv-erside IA
Battle of the Bands VII -Iowa City YachtClub 13 S Linn St Iowa City IA
Chuck T Murphy -Harringtonrsquos Pub 2321Cumberland Dr Bettendorf IA
Cobra Kai Karaoke -Rumors Lounge ampNightclub 1704 Second Ave RockIsland IL
Cornmeal - Henhouse Prowlers -Soulshake -Gabersquos 330 E Washing-ton St Iowa City IA
Danika Holmes -Barrel House 211 211E 2nd St Davenport IA
Dirty Water Band -Barrel House 211 211E 2nd St Davenport IA
Double Dz Karaoke -Purgatoryrsquos Pub2104 State St Bettendorf IA
Karaoke Night -Applebeersquos - Moline3805 41st Ave Moline IL
Moonshine Sorrow - The Mil l 120 EBurlington Iowa City IA
Open Mic Night -Rookies 2818 N BradySt Davenport IA
Open Stage Night - Theorsquos Java Club213 17th St Rock Island IL
Stardust Talent Night - The Old Stardu stSports Bar 1191 19th Street Moline IL
The Candymakers -Schwiebert Riv-erfront Park between 17th amp 20thStreets Rock Island IL
Open Mic Night -Downtown CentralPerk 226 W 3rd St Davenport IA
Parkypalooza Weekend Nachos -
Wartorn - SickTired - King of Clubz- Bath House Boys - Hate - FeederGainer - Relentless Approach -Deathwish - Ice Hockey - Kings - AsYou Were -Rozz-Tox 2108 3rd AveRock Island IL
Pieces of Candy (4pm) -Wide RiverWinery - Clinton 1776 East DeerCreek Rd Clinton IA
Pierced Productions Karaoke amp DJfeaturing Leigh Timbrook - TheOld Stardust Sports Bar 1191 19thStreet Moline IL
Rock the Levee Village People - AB-BAFab -Quad-Cities Waterfront Con-vention Center 2021 State St Bet-tendorf IA
Sha Na Na (8pm) - Hold On Band(930pm) -Riverside Casino and GolfResort 3184 Highway 22 Riverside IA
Smooth Groove -River House 1510River Dr Moline IL
Southern Thunder Karaoke -HollarrsquosBar and Grill 4050 27th St Moline IL
Split Lip Rayfield - Cedar CountyCobras - Jon Eric - Gabersquos 330 EWashington St Iowa City IA
Steve McFate amp Friends - Timrsquos Corn er Tap 4018 14th Av e Rock Island IL
The Old 57rsquos -Bier Stube LeClaire 1001Canal Shore Dr LeClaire IA
The One Night Standards - BedroomShrine -Bier Stube Moline 417 15thSt Moline IL
The Travoltas - Meet the Press - RIBCO1815 2nd Ave Rock Island IL
20140831 (Sun)
ABC Karaoke -11th Street Precinct2108 E 11th St Davenport IA
ABC Karaoke - The Muddy Water s 1708State St Bettendorf IA
ABC Karaoke - The Rusty Nail 2606 W
Locust Davenport IABring Your Own Vinyl - Gabersquos 330 E
Washington St Iowa City IADriftwood Soldier -Rozz-Tox 2108 3rd
Ave Rock Island ILGlenn Hickson (5pm) -Jake Orsquos Grille
2900 Blackhawk Rd Rock Island ILOpen Jam Session -Brady Street Pub
217 Brady St Davenport IAOpen Mic Night (630pm) -Cool Beanz
Coffeehouse 1325 30th St RockIsland IL
Open Mic Nite w Alan Sweet - VanrsquosPizza Pub amp Grill 3333 Harr ison StDavenport IA
Open Mic w Corey Wallace amp Friends-11th Street Precinct 2108 E 11th St
Davenport IA
20140903 (Wed)
ABC Karaoke -11th Street Precinct2108 E 11th St Davenport IA
ABC Karaoke -Circle Tap 1345 LocustSt Davenport IA
Allen Edwards -Riverside Casino andGolf Resort 3184 Highway 22 Riv-erside IA
Cody Road Unplugged (6pm) -GoFish Marina and Bar 411 River DrPrinceton IA
Jam S essio n w Be n Sol tau - Iowa CityYacht Club 13 S Linn St Iowa City IA
Karaoke Night -RIBCO 1815 2nd Ave
Rock Island ILMotherfolk -Gabersquos 330 E WashingtonSt Iowa City IA
Open Mic Night -Rumors Lounge ampNightclub 1704 Second Ave RockIsland IL
Open Mic Night w Karl Beatty - BarrelHouse 211 211 E 2nd St Daven-
port IAOpen Mic Night w Rob Dahms (5pm)-Rustic Ridge Golf Course Grille ampPub 1151 East Iowa St Eldridge IA
Sunday Jazz Brunch (830 amp 1030am1230pm) -Bix Bistro 200 E 3rd StDavenport IA
Them SomrsquoBitches - Just Let Go DJs-Bier Stube Moline 417 15th StMoline IL
The Travoltas - Johnny Donrsquot -RIBCO1815 2nd Ave Rock Island IL
20140901 (Mon)
ABC Karaoke - The Muddy Water s 1708State St Bettendorf IA
Open Mic w J Knight - The Mil l 120 EBurlington Iowa City IA
20140902 (Tue)
ABC Karaoke -Creekside Bar and Grill3303 Brady St Davenport IA
A Crowd like You - Legions of Romulus(530pm) -Moline Bier Stube Black-
hawk Room 415 15th St Moline ILAlan Sweet amp Friends (6pm) - The MuddyWaters 1708 State St Bettendorf IA
AWTHNTKTS - In the Mouth of Rad-ness - Truck or Dead Horse - B-Star - Sainthood - Gabersquos 330 EWashington St Iowa City IA
Buddy Olson (3pm) -Duckyrsquos Lagoon13515 78th Ave Andalusia IL
Descendant -RME (River Music Experi-ence) 131 W 2nd St Davenport IA
Funktastic Five -On the Rock Grilleamp Bar 4619 34th St Rock Island IL
Greg amp Rich Acoustic Duo (2pm) -LenBrownrsquos North Shore Inn 700 NShore Dr Moline IL
Lucky Frog Street Dance The Old 57rsquos(4pm) - The Lovedogs (8pm) - The
Lucky Frog Bar and Grill 313 N SalinaSt McCausland IA
North of 40 - The Rust y Nail 260 6 WLocust Davenport IA
Open Mic for Originals Only (noon)-Mama Comptonrsquos 1725 2nd AveRock Island IL
Vagabond Entertainment presentsK o o by rsquo s K a ra o ke - B i er S t u b eLeClaire 1001 Canal Shore Dr
LeClaire IAWild Oatz -Stooges 908 3rd St Orion ILZach Harris - The Muddy Waters 1708
State St Bettendorf IA
20140830 (Sat)
ABC Karaoke -Creekside Bar and Grill3303 Brady St Davenport IA
Cody Road -Stooges 908 3rd St Orion ILCommunity Drum Circle (1030am)
-RME (River Music Experience) 131W 2nd St Davenport IA
Damon Johnson - Halo of Flies -RascalsLive 1418 15th St Moline IL
DollaMiiite Live Dance Mix - Th eSmoking Dog Pub 1800 2nd Ave
Rock Island ILDoug Brundies Big Acoustic Show -Bley-artrsquos Tap 2210 E 11th St Davenport IA
Downtown Rockinrsquo Daddyrsquos - Th eMuddy Waters 1708 State St Bet-tendorf IA
G Quick - Ro - Trayvee - Young God- Colossical - Prieto - Kr it - D Staff -RTMG -Moline Bier Stube BlackhawkRoom 415 15th St Moline IL
Gray Wolf Band -Milan Indian SummerFest Milan IL
Joe Ting lersquos DJ Enter tain ment -Bar-rel House Moline 1321 5th AveMoline IL
John June Year - Iowa City Yacht Club13 S Linn St Iowa City IA
Karaoke Night -Booziersquos Bar amp Grill 11412 W 3rd St Davenport IA
Karaoke Night - The Mill 1 20 E Burli ng-ton Iowa City IA
Milk amp Eggs -Uptown Billrsquos Coffee House730 S Dubuque St Iowa City IA
Naughty Naughty - The Rusty Nail 2606W Locust Davenport IA
3WEDNESDAY
1MONDAY
2TUESDAY
4THURSDAY 30 30SATURDAY
31SUNDAY
Chris Isaak Riverside Casino ndash August 23
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far less visual and memorable than that timehe turned into Conan the Touch FootballBarbarian
A way to overcome first impressionbias suggested by research by Kai H Limis presenting new information about yourboyfriend in such ldquounambiguousrdquo and ldquovividrdquoways that it becomes hard to ignore Tell friendsstraight-out that hersquos changed and explain hismotivation ndash ideally while walking past himmeditating on a park bench with the DalaiLama or running a rescue for hummingbirdsingle mothers At the very least tell storiesndash true stories ndash laying out how differently henow responds Information presented in storyform tends to be stickier and ldquovividrdquo mentalpictures of his transformation may quash theambiguity that helps maintain f irst-impressionbias Finally add a call to action ndash a requestthat friends give him a second look through thelens of this new information They just mightsee that they can sit down to dinner with theguy without worrying hersquoll go off on them ldquoMy
name is Inigo Montoya You bumped my armreaching for the bread Prepare to dierdquo
Hot to TotIs there a way to make sure someone is on
birth control My girlfriend says she is but
I donrsquot believe her I know she really wants
to have a baby Irsquom not ready to be a father
yet ndash or maybe ever ndash so I need to get to the
bottom of this
ndash Worried
Yoursquore perhaps more of an adoption man ndash
into adopting the sort of little rascal you can
leave tied to a parking meter during brunch
without anybody calling social services on
you Unfortunately a man has limited control
over whether a woman hersquos with gets a bun in
the oven with his DNA baked into it ndash that is
unless he gets snipped or padlocks his zipper
and chucks the key in the ocean Of course the
single worst form of birth control is trusting
that a woman ndash especially a woman longingfor a baby ndash is actually taking or using hers A
mitigating factor is whether shersquos shown herself
to be ethical Consider whether that describes
your girlfriend If not you might want to
make that a requirement for any partner of
yours ndash before you find yourself reading The
Very Hungry Caterpillar aloud for the 300th
time in a week as itrsquos the only way to keep
your toddler from screaming like a goat being
slaughtered
Got A Problem Ask Amy Alkon171 Pier Ave 280 Santa Monica CA 90405
or e-mail AdviceAmyaolcom (AdviceGoddesscom)copy2014 Amy Alkon all rights reserved
Ask
theAdviceGoddessBY AMY ALKON
Under New AngerManagement
When my boyfriend and I started dating
he was kind of a hothead His first encounter
with my friends was a game of touch football
on the beach He and another guy collided
and he lost his temper There was a good bit
of yelling and I think people were pretty
shocked To his credit he realized he had an
anger problem Over time he has worked
hard on it and now he doesnrsquot blow upanymore He really is a changed man and I
thought people would recognize it but Irsquove
recently learned that they all still see him
as the scary-angry guy Is there any way to
change that
ndash Asking for a Second Chance
In touch football yoursquore only supposedto put a hand or two on another player ndash asopposed to oh tearing out his soul with yourbare hands grinding it into a fine powder andsprinkling it on your corn flakes
Sure in the months following that friendlySunday-afternoon death match your friendshad various opportunities to see that yourboyfriendrsquos changed Sadly this probably hasnrsquotmade the slightest dent in their opinion ofhim thanks to our brainrsquos penchant for energy
conservation Once wersquove figured somethingout ndash some bit of information or how to dosomething ndash our brain creates a cognitiveshortcut shrink-wrapping and storing the
knowledge set so the next time around wersquollreact automatically instead of having to thinkthe thing through These cognitive shortcutswork great when you say want more light toread by You know to reach over and switchon a lamp you donrsquot have to figure out what alamp is or whether yanking the dogrsquos tail mightmake his eyes light up the room
Unfortunately this auto-think makesundoing first impressions like trying toun-spill red wine on a white rug The nexttime we see a person our brain shoves usour mental flashcard on them ndash ldquoOh rightExplody McSplodersonrdquo Therersquos no mullingover whether that view of them might be duefor revision Researchers predictably call thiscognitive laziness ldquofirst-impression biasrdquo Itrsquosa form of confirmation bias our tendency tofavor information that confirms our beliefs andignore any that suggests we might be mistakenInformation updates are especially easy tooverlook when theyrsquore subtle like an explosiveguy shrugging off a small affront which is
19
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Too bad for these short-sighted people andtheir heirs The worth of Modiglianirsquos workseventually increased and some sold for millionsof dollars In the weeks ahead Leo donrsquot be like
those food sellers Know the value of what youhave even if itrsquos still latent
VIRGO (August 23-September 22) Irsquove got three new vocabulary wordsfor you I need them to provide you
with the proper oracle First is the Germanterm Schwellenangst It refers to timidity ornervousness about crossing a threshold andheading into unknown territory The secondword is a new English term ldquostrikhedoniardquo It
means the joy that rises up when you feel thecourage to say ldquoto hell with itrdquo The third wordis from Portuguese desenrascanccedilo It means thespontaneous improvisation of haphazard but
ultimately effective plans Now letrsquos put them alltogether To conquer your Schwellenangst youmust summon a bolt of strikhedonia and havefaith in your ability to carry out desenrascanccedilo(Thanks to other-wordlytumblrcom for the
new words)
LIBRA (September 23-October
22) Desire can conquer fearLove trumps cowardice The power that your
tenderness affords you may not completelydissolve your doubt and worry but it will quietthem down so much that they will lose theirability to paralyze you These truths are alwaysgood to keep in mind of course but they are
especially useful to you right now No obstaclewill faze you no shadow will intimidate youas long as you feed your holy longing andunshakable compassion
SCORPIO (October 23-November21) On August 2 1830 Louis
Antoine Duke of Angoulecircme was
King of France for 20 minutes (Itrsquos a long story)
I offer this to you as a cautionary tale A few
weeks from now I donrsquot want to have to be
comparing you to him If you hope to hold your
new position or continue to wield your added
clout for longer than just a little while you should
take all necessary steps How Nurture the web of
support that will sustain you for example Donrsquot
burn a single bridge Cultivate real empathy
not just the showy kind Avoid manipulativebehavior even if you think you can get away with
it Be a skillful gatherer of information
SAGITTARIUS (November
22-December 21) Golda Meirwas prime minister of Israel from
1969 to 1974 Her admirers described her as
ldquostrong-willed straight-talking gray-bunnedgrandmother of the Jewish peoplerdquo She hada good sense of humor too ldquoLet me tell youthe one thing I have against Mosesrdquo she saidldquoHe took us 40 years into the desert in order to
bring us to the one place in the Middle East thathas no oilrdquo I bring this up as a teaching storyfor you Sagittarius If you plan to make any bigmoves transitions or journeys in the coming
Go to RealAstrologycom to check out Rob BrezsnysEXPANDED WEEKLY AUDIO HOROSCOPESamp DAILY TEXT MESSAGE HOROSCOPES
The audio horoscopes are also available by phone at
1-877-873-4888 or 1-900-950-7700
FREE WILL ASTROLOGY by Rob Brezsny
ARIES (March 21-April 19) AnAmerican named Kevin Shelleyaccomplished a feat worthy ofinclusion in the Guinness Book of
World Records While wearing a blue satinmartial-arts outfit he smashed 46 wooden toiletseats over his head in just one minute Someobservers may be inclined to dismiss his effortsas frivolous and ridiculous But I admire howhe playfully mocked his own competitiveness
while fully expressing his competitiveness Hesatirized his egorsquos drive to be first and best evenas he achieved the goal of being first and best Irecommend you try something similar Yoursquoreentering a phase when yoursquoll be wise to add a bit
of humility to your bold self-presentation
TAURUS (April 20-May 20) Youare about to make the transition from
plodding to skipping from moping toexulting You will no longer be bogged downby cloudy doubt but will instead be buoyed bygiddy hope To what do we owe this imminentturnaround in your fortunes One reason
is that itrsquos Justifiable Narcissism Week ndash forTauruses only During this jubilee the Free WillAstrology Council on Extreme Self-Esteem
authorizes you to engage in unabashed self-worship ndash and to corral a host of other people
who want to join in celebrating you praisingyou and helping you
GEMINI (May 21-June 20) An eagledoes not catch flies A lion wonrsquot hunt
for mice A gourmet chef shuns recipesthat call for canned soup and potato chips AndI trust that you wonrsquot indulge a hankering fornon-nutritious sweets and treats that would
spoil your appetite for more robust sustenance
You understand Irsquom not just talking about yourliteral eating habits right Interpret this oraclemetaphorically please
CANCER (June 21-July 22) Nowis an excellent time to phase outfantasies that bog you down or drag
you backward Are you up for that challengeCan you summon the courage to leave the
mediocre past behind If so here are yourassignments Wean yourself of longings toreconstruct bygone pleasures Forget about
trying to be like the person you used to be andto have the keys you used to have Stop feeding
the feelings that keep you affixed to obsoletegoals Break any taboo that makes you scared tochange what needs to be changed
LEO (July 23-August 22) The artist
Amedeo Modigliani lived in Parisfrom 1906 until his death in 1920 For
most of that time he was destitute Proprietorsof local stores and restaurants sometimes
accepted his artwork as payment in lieu ofactual money They didnrsquot necessarily appreciateit though One food seller used Modiglianirsquosdrawings as wraps for the fried potatoes he soldAnother stashed the artistrsquos paintings in his
cellar where they turned into feasts for rodents
months I suggest you choose destinations thatwill allow you to gain access to wealth-buildingresources
CAPRICORN (December22-January 19) Do you know whatphase of your cycle it is Here are
a few hints It doesnrsquot come around often Itrsquosnot characterized by predictable events or
boring certainties And it may allow you evenencourage you to take a break from beingyour usual self Give up Okay Irsquoll tell you Youhave entered the Nicholas Cage Phase of your
cycle Cage is a Capricorn but not a typicalone Hersquos eccentric and manic and certifiablybatty He refers to his acting technique asldquoNouveau Shamanicrdquo once lived in a fake castleand owns a Lamborghini that belonged to
the legendary tyrant the Shah of Iran For ourcurrent purposes he has also testified ldquoI am nota demon I am a lizard a shark a heat-seekingpanther I want to be Bob Denver on acidplaying the accordionrdquo
AQUARIUS (January 20-February
18) Herersquos one of my goals in lifeAquarius to show you a type of astrology that
does not infringe on your free will but ratherclarifies your options In this horoscope forinstance I will outline your alternatives so thatyou will be fully informed as you determinewhat course of action will be most closelyaligned with your high ideals Ponder the
following question and then briskly exert yourfreedom of choice Would you prefer to havelove make your head spin knock you off yourfeet tickle your X-factor kick you gently but
firmly in the ass or all of the above
PISCES (February 19-March 20) ldquoGod changes caterpillars intobutterflies sand into pearls and coal
into diamonds by using t ime and pressurerdquo sayspastor Rick Warren ldquoHe is working on you toordquoLetrsquos make that idea your meditation Pisces Ifthe word ldquoGodrdquo doesnrsquot suit you substitute ldquoliferdquoldquonaturerdquo or ldquoWakan Tankardquo the Lakotan term
for ldquoThe Great Mysteryrdquo The essential pointis that you are being worked on and shapedby forces beyond your conscious awarenessSome of them are vast and impersonal like
your culture the media and the entertainmentindustry Others are intimate and close at handlike your genes your childhood imprints andthe characters you encounter daily Now is anexcellent time to contemplate all the influences
that make you who you are
Homework What idea feeling or attitude are you enslaved to What can you do to escape yourslavery Write Truthroostergmailcom and visitFreeWillAstrologycom
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August 7 Answers RightAT LAST middot August 21 2014
ACROSS
1 Harsh noise5 Cookie10 Considers15 On the double19 _ 5120 Ease21 Set aside22 Bear or Berra23 Timid one Hyph25 Winged creature 2 wds
27 Indian language28 Melees30 Paltry31 Osculation32 _ of a different color33 Absent34 Assail37 Muslim mystic38 Doctrines42 Thrusting weapon43 Supplier of army provisions47 Chronicle Abbr48 Reckoning Abbr49 Take up50 Town _
51 Corn bread52 Rocky hill53 Furthers54 Workers in a BampB55 Vine fruit56 Radiating from the center58 Perfume59 Unruffled60 Planer and edger61 Hit62 Earn63 Old West transports65 Old World herb66 Meeting69 ldquoTo _ _ humanrdquo70 Carnivorous fish
71 Roman writer72 Half diam73 Acid _74 Engaged75 Defunct name in Africa76 Immobilizes
77 _ media78 Concern of dieters 2 wds80 Rush81 Campaign hopefuls83 Male deer84 Code word for ldquoHrdquo85 Raggedy _86 Set of steps88 Slenderize90 Faithful93 Image Prefix
94 Hard-nosed ones98 Symbol of hospitality 2 wds100 HVAC device102 Held or Karenina103 Like a contortionist104 Crest105 Ireland106 SeaWorld star107 Eminent108 Certain replies109 Carey or Barrymore
DOWN
1 Tabula _2 Semicircles3 High _4 Budgerigar5 Walks in water6 Pit7 Expression8 Abbr in timetables9 Modernize with upgraded parts10 Swiss Alps city11 Cheer12 Shade trees13 Tangled mass14 Bikinis15 Lemur Hyph16 Shows sorrow17 Arab headgear
18 Pathos24 Throw out26 Show a response29 Water flag32 Bactrian feature33 Anagram of 46-Down34 Trounces
35 Disney park 36 Triple Crown winner of 197337 Struck 38 Group of lions39 Working class40 Projecting piece41 Mise-en- _43 Plots44 American playwright Clifford _45 Spare46 Anagram of 33-Down
51 Risk 53 Bitter drug54 Unkempt55 Lenience57 Name and password58 Where Nunavut is59 Trumpet call61 Peeler62 Shearer of ldquoThe Red Shoesrdquo63 Function64 Retinue65 Convex molding66 Actor Montgomery _67 Cyrus or Vivian68 Ill-fated Ford70 ldquoThe Secret Life of Walter _rdquo
71 Chaplain74 Factotum75 Fanaticism76 Pledged78 _ Domingo79 Rare82 Mischievous one84 Town in Hawaii86 Magnitude87 Carried with effort88 Wool cloth89 Cripples90 ldquo_ the night be forerdquo91 Descartes92 Skeletal part
93 False Abbr94 Some wines95 Recipe word96 Vetch seed97 Ragout99 Swellheadrsquos problem101 Hasten
August 7 Crossword Answers
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20140823 (Sat)
ABC Karaoke -Creekside Bar and Grill3303 Brady St Davenport IAB-Tho - MC Animosity - DJ XXL - Chan-
dla - Justis - Jam Out Band - Gabersquos330 E Washington St Iowa City IA
Barrel House Moline One-Year An-niversary Party Corporate Rock(11am) - The Harris Connection(3pm) - Rude Punch (7pm) - DJ Joe(10pm) -Barrel House Moline 13215th Ave Moline IL
Battle Red - Eleven Fifty Two - Rozz-Tox2108 3rd Ave Rock Island IL
Blackstones - The M uddy Waters 1708State St Bettendorf IA
Chris Isaak -Riverside Casino Event Cen-ter 3184 Highway 22 Riverside IA
Chuck T Murphy (2pm) -CreeksideVineyards Winery amp Inn 7505 120thAve Coal Valley IL
Cody Road -On the Rock Grille amp Bar4619 34th St Rock Island IL
Dive Bomb -Purgatoryrsquos Pub 2104 StateSt Bettendorf IA
D o lla M ii it e L iv e D a n c e M ix - Th eSmoking Dog Pub 1800 2nd AveRock Island IL
Funktastic 5 -Rascals Live 1418 15thSt Moline IL
Heavyweight - Six to the Chest - TheRusty Nail 2606 W Locust Daven-port IA
John Gork a -Princeton Coffeehouse 25E Marion St Princeton IL
Karaoke Night -Booziersquos Bar amp G rill 114
12 W 3rd St Davenport IALydia Loveless - Twins - Iron O rchard
-RIBCO 1815 2nd Ave Rock Island ILMichael Reed -Uptown Billrsquos Coffee
House 730 S Dubuque St IowaCity IA
20140821 (Thu)
An Evening with Coco Montoya- The Redst one Room 129 Main StDavenport IA
Army Materiel Command Band (6pm)-Rock Island Arsenal Rock Island IL
Billy Peiffer amp Collin Keemle Jam Night-On the Rock Grille amp Bar 4619 34th StRock Island IL
CJ the DJ -RIBCO 1815 2nd AveRock Island IL
Chuck T Murphy - Whiskey BarrelSaloon 305 W 2nd St Rock Falls IL
Cobra Kai Karaoke -Rumors Lounge ampNightclub 1704 Second Ave RockIsland IL
Cody Road Unplugged (730pm) - ABCKaraoke (11pm) - The Rust y Nail 2606 W Locust Davenport IA
Double Dz Karaoke -Purgatoryrsquos Pub2104 State St Bettendorf IA
Fablos Karaoke Night -RME CommunityStage 131 W 2nd St Davenport IA
Karaoke Night -Applebeersquos - Moline3805 41st Ave Moline IL
Lewis Knudsen Live Lunch (11am)-Mama Comptonrsquos 1725 2nd AveRock Island IL
Lionel Young Band - The Muddy Waters1708 State St Bettendorf IA
Open Mic Night -Rookies 2818 N BradySt Davenport IA
Open Stage Night - Theorsquos Java Club213 17th St Rock Island IL
Rational Anthem - Boys - MaidenMars - Conetrauma - The Mil l 120 E
Burlington Iowa City IASoulshake - Mixology -Gabersquos 330 E
Washington St Iowa City IAStardust Talent Night - The Old Star-
dust Sports Bar 1191 19th StreetMoline IL
Mill City Mob -Moline Bier Stube Black-hawk Room 415 15th St Moline IL
North of 40 -Princeton Days River Drive
Princeton IAOlivia Dvorak (4pm) -Wide River Win-
ery - Clinton 1776 East Deer CreekRd Clinton IA
Open Mic Night - Downtown CentralPerk 226 W 3rd St Davenport IA
Ozone Trio (630pm) - Brandon Gibbs(930pm) -Riverside Casino andGolf Resort 3184 Highway 22 Riv-erside IA
Paddlefest 2014 House Arrest (8pm)-Paddlewheel Sports Bar amp Grill 22115th St Bettendorf IA
Pierced Productions Karaoke amp DJfeaturing Leigh Timbrook - TheOld Stardust Sports Bar 1191 19thStreet Moline IL
Polyrhythms Jazz amp Heritage FestivalTerranga House - ETM (EvangelismThrough Music) - The Rangels- Morten Wa Byaombe - CurtisHawkins Band - First Rank - ErniePeniston Band - Kuchina Jazz Col-lective -Martin Luther King Parkbetween 7th amp 5th Avenues RockIsland IL
Southern Thunder Karaoke - HollarrsquosBar and Grill 4050 27th St Moline IL
Steve McFate Acoustic Show - Gen-erations Bar amp Grill 4100 4th AveMoline IL
The Funnies -River House 1510 RiverDr Moline IL
Tyler Barham -Broken Saddle 1417 5th
Ave Moline ILWill Kimbrough - Brigitte DeMeyer-CSPSLegion Arts 1103 3rd St SECedar Rapids IA
Live Five Ellis Kell Band (5pm)-RME Courtyard 131 W 2nd St
Davenport IALive Lunch w Midwest amp Dear Creek(noon) - Silly C (7pm) -RME Com-munity Stage 131 W 2nd St Dav-enport IA
Lost Country Dancersrsquo Dance -WalcottColiseum 116 E Bryant St Walcott IA
Mercury Brothers - The Mud dy Waters1708 State St Bettendorf IA
Mountain Sprout - Lou Shields - RIBCO1815 2nd Ave Rock Island IL
Neverly Brothers -Riverside Casinoand Golf Resort 3184 Highway 22Riverside IA
North of 40 -Mulliganrsquos Valley Pub 310W 1st Ave Coal Valley IL
Orquesta Alto Maiz (630pm) -Shera-ton Iowa City Hotel 210 S DubuqueSt Iowa City IA
Pierced Productions Karaoke amp DJfeaturing Leigh Timbrook - TheOld Stardust Sports Bar 1191 19thStreet Moline IL
Smooth Groove -On the Rock Grilleamp Bar 4619 34th St Rock Island IL
Traitors - Villains - Fate Worse ThanDeath - Victims - Post Ad - ThroughMy Eyes (6pm) - Moline Bier Stube
Blackhawk Room 415 15th St Moline IL
20140822 (Fri)
50 Shades of Rock - Bier Stube Moline417 15th St Moline IL
ABC Karaoke -Circle Tap 1345 LocustSt Davenport IA
ABC Karaoke -Creekside Bar and Grill3303 Brady St Davenport IA
ABC Karaoke -Moose Lodge - Daven-port 2333 Rockingham Rd Dav-enport IA
An Evening with Buckwheat Zydeco- The Redst one Room 129 Main StDavenport IA
Band du Jour (530pm) - Whiplash
Abby (9pm) - The Rusty Nail 2606W Locust Davenport IA
Chuck T Murphy -Eagle Ridge Resortamp Spa 444 Eagle Ridge Dr Galena IL
Dirty Water Band -Barrel House 211211 E 2nd St Davenport IA
DollaMiiite Live Dance Mix - Th eSmoking Dog Pub 1800 2nd AveRock Island IL
Doug Brundies Big Acoustic Show-Junction Grill amp Bar 110 E 4th StWilton IA
Joe Seng -Joersquos Club 1402 W 7th StDavenport IA
Karaoke Night -Bowlmor Lanes 2952N Brady St Davenport IA
Karaoke Night -Roosterrsquos Sports Bar amp
Grill 2130 3rd Ave Rock Island ILLarry Bo Boyd -Cool Beanz Coffee-house 1325 30th St Rock Island IL
Lewis Knudsen Band - The Effie Afton- KAB -Moline Bier Stube BlackhawkRoom 415 15th St Moline IL
Southern Thunder Karaoke -HollarrsquosBar and Grill 4050 27th St Moline IL
The Bishops - Fairhaven - Rude Punch-Iowa City Yacht Club 13 S Linn StIowa City IA
The Blow Ups - Halo Of Flies -RascalsLive 1418 15th St Moline IL
The Franti Project -Brady Street Pub217 Brady St Davenport IA
The Funnies -Len Brownrsquos North ShoreInn 700 N Shore Dr Moline IL
The Unidynes (5pm) - Wide RiverWinery - LeClaire 106 N Cody RdLeClaire IA
Vagabond Entertainment presentsK o o by rsquo s K a ra o ke - B i er S t u b eLeClaire 1001 Canal Shore DrLeClaire IA
Vice Squad -Purgatoryrsquos Pub 2104 StateSt Bettendorf IA
Xposed - FiLiBuStA - Pleasurebeats- Disco Diaries -Gabersquos 330 E Wash-ington St Iowa City IA
You Me amp Apollo - The Lonelyhearts-Rozz-Tox 2108 3rd Ave Rock Is-land IL
Driftwood Soldier Rozz-Tox ndash September 2
30 23SATURDAY
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Jam Session w BenSoltau - Iowa CityYacht Club 13 S Linn
St Iowa City IAK a r a o k e N i g h t-RIBCO 1815 2ndAve Rock Island ILKoobyrsquos Karaoke-Bier Stube LeClaire1001 Canal Shore DrLeClaire IAO pe n M ic N ig h t- Ru m o rs L o u ngeamp Nightclub 1704Second Ave RockIsland ILOpen Mic Night w
Karl Beatty amp Mike Miller -BooziersquosBar amp Grill 114 12 W 3rd St Dav-enport IA
The Chris amp Wes Show -Ubriacorsquos Trat-toria 1029 Mound St Davenport IAThe Harris Collection Open Jam Ses-
sion -Brady Street Pub 217 Brady StDavenport IA
20140828 (Thu)
Lewis Knudsen Live Lunch (11am)-Mama Comptonrsquos 1725 2nd AveRock Island IL
Boston - Starship -US Cellular Center370 1st Ave NE Cedar Rapids IA
Open Stage Night - Theorsquos Java Club213 17th St Rock Island IL
Billy Peiffer amp Collin Keemle Jam Night-On the Rock Grille amp Bar 4619 34th StRock Island IL
Double Dz Karaoke -Purgatoryrsquos Pub2104 State St Bettendorf IA
ABC Karaoke - The Rusty Nail 2606 WLocust Davenport IA
Bob Log III - Samuel Locke-Ward ampthe Garbage Boys - The Mill 120 EBurlington Iowa City IA
20140825 (Mon)
ABC Karaoke - The Muddy Waters 170 8State St Bettendorf IA
Circle of Heat -Gabersquos 330 E Washing-ton St Iowa City IA
Live Lunch w Lewis Knudsen (noon)-RME Community Stage 131 W 2ndSt Davenport IA
Open Mic w J Knight - The Mil l 120 EBurlington Iowa City IA
20140826 (Tue)
ABC Karaoke -Creekside Bar and Grill3303 Brady St Davenport IA
ABC Karaoke - The Muddy Waters 170 8State St Bettendorf IA
ABC Karaoke - The R usty Nail 2606 W
Locust Davenport IAAcoustic Music Club (430pm) - RME(River Music Experience) 131 W 2ndSt Davenport IA
Fruition -Gabersquos 330 E Washington StIowa City IA
Glenn Hickson (5pm) -Jake Orsquos Grille2900 Blackhawk Rd Rock Island IL
Open Jam Session -Brady Street Pub217 Brady St Davenport IA
Open Mic Night (630pm) - Cool BeanzCoffeehouse 1325 30th St RockIsland IL
Open Mic Nite w Alan Sweet -VanrsquosPizza Pub amp Grill 3333 Harrison StDavenport IA
Open Mic w Corey Wallace amp Friends-11th Street Precinct 2108 E 11th StDavenport IA
Pete Balestrieri - Eric Whittaker - Jus-tin Baumgartner - Douglas KramerNye - The Mi ll 12 0 E Bur lin gto nIowa City IA
Cobra Kai Karaoke -Rumors Lounge ampNightclub 1704 Second Ave RockIsland IL
Karaoke Night -Applebeersquos - Moline3805 41st Ave Moline IL
Open Mic Night -Rookies 2818 N BradySt Davenport IA
Stardust Talent Night - The Old Stardus tSports Bar 1191 19th Street Moline IL
CJ the DJ -RIBCO 1815 2nd AveRock Island IL
Soulshake - Mixology -Gabersquos 330 EWashington St Iowa City IA
20140829 (Fri)
ABC Karaoke -Circle Tap 1345 LocustSt Davenport IA
ABC Karaoke -Creekside Bar and Grill3303 Brady St Davenport IA
ABC Karaoke -Moose Lodge - Daven-port 2333 Rockingham Rd Dav-enport IA
Barstool Boogaloo -Broken Saddle1417 5th Ave Moline IL
Cheese Pizza - American Dog -RIBCO1815 2nd Ave Rock Island IL
Cody Road -Dickson Park Milan ILDave Moore amp the Outskirts of Town
- The Mil l 12 0 E Bur lin gton Iow aCity IA
Derek Reid amp Andy Jazz Duo - BlueMovies -Moline Bier Stube Black-hawk Room 415 15th St Moline IL
Dirt Road Rockers -On the Rock Grilleamp Bar 4619 34th St Rock Island IL
Dogs on Skiis (630pm) - SheratonIowa City Hotel 210 S Dubuque StIowa City IA
DollaMiiite Live Dance Mix - Th eSmoking Dog Pub 1800 2nd AveRock Island IL
Doug Brundies Big Acoustic Show-Onion Grove Bar 602 Lombard StClarence IA
20140824 (Sun)
ABC Karaoke -11th Street Precinct2108 E 11th St Davenport IA
ABC Karaoke - The Rusty Nail 2606 WLocust Davenport IA
Alan Sweet amp Friends (6pm) - TheMuddy Waters 1708 State St Bet-tendorf IA
Bill Chrastil (4pm) -Riverside Casinoand Golf Resort 3184 Highway 22Riverside IA
Buddy Olson (3pm) -Duckyrsquos Lagoon13515 78th Ave Andalusia IL
Chuck T Murphy -Parkside Gril l ampLounge 2307 5th Ave Moline IL
Jim Ryan (3p m) -Len Brownrsquos NorthShore Inn 700 N Shore Dr Moline IL
Keep Off the Grass (5pm) - The Cap-tainrsquos Table 4801 River Dr Moline IL
Live Broadcast - Lack of Zen -Gabersquos330 E Washington St Iowa City IA
Open Mic for Originals Only (noon)-Mama Comptonrsquos 1725 2nd AveRock Island IL
Open Mic Night w Karl Beatty - BarrelHouse 211 211 E 2nd St Daven-port IA
Open Mic Night w Rob Dahms (5pm)-Rustic Ridge Golf Course Grille ampPub 1151 East Iowa St Eldridge IA
Polyrhythms Jazz amp Heritage FestivalDaniel Leahy Band - LangstonHughes Tribute - Tammy McCann- Laurence Hobgood - The Redstone
Room 129 Main St Davenport IASteve McFate Acoustic Show -On the
Rock Grille amp Bar 4619 34th St RockIsland IL
Sunday Jazz Brunch (830 amp 1030am1230pm) -Bix Bistro 200 E 3rd StDavenport IA
Eleven Fifty Two - Aterra Tale - Mole-hill - AsBigAsAMouse -Rascals Live1418 15th St Moline IL
Fire Sale - Aitas - Dan DiMonte amp theBad Assettes -Iowa City Yacht Club13 S Linn St Iowa City IA
Funktastic Five - The Rusty Nail 26 06 WLocust Davenport IA
Gray Wolf Band - Len Brownrsquos NorthShore Inn 700 N Shore Dr Moline IL
Jazz amp E xperi mental Jazz -Bier StubeMoline 417 15th St Moline IL
Joe Seng -Joersquos Club 1402 W 7th StDavenport IA
Karaoke Night -Bowlmor Lanes 2952N Brady St Davenport IA
Karaoke Night -Roosterrsquos Sports Bar ampGrill 2130 3rd Ave Rock Island IL
Live Five Jason Carl Band (5pm)-RME Courtyard 131 W 2nd St
Davenport IANorth of 40 -Purgatoryrsquos Pub 2104 StateSt Bettendorf IA
Parkypalooza Meth amp Goats - Pur-gatory - Ski Ma$k - Maleficarum- Cool Off - The Easy Mark - LordGreen - Straigh t Up - Tong Po -Rozz- Tox 2108 3rd Ave Rock Island IL
Pierced Productions Karaoke amp DJfeaturing Leigh Timbrook - TheOld Stardust Sports Bar 1191 19thStreet Moline IL
Sha Na Na (8pm) - Hold On Band(930pm) -Riverside Casino and GolfResort 3184 Highway 22 Riverside IA
Southern Thunder Karaoke -HollarrsquosBar and Grill 4050 27th St Moline IL
Surrounded by Giants Farewell Show
-Gabersquos 330 E Washington St IowaCity IA
The Whoozdads (5pm) -Wide RiverWinery - LeClaire 106 N Cody RdLeClaire IA
The Matchsellers (6pm) - RME Com-munity Stage 131 W 2nd St Dav-enport IA
20140827 (Wed)
ABC Karaoke -11th Street Precinct2108 E 11th St Davenport IA
ABC Karaoke -Circle Tap 1345 LocustSt Davenport IA
Acoustic Jam Night w Steve Mc-Fate -McManus Pub 1401 7th AveMoline IL
Acoustic Open Mic Night (630pm) -Fablos Karaoke Night (9pm) -RMECommunity Stage 131 W 2nd StDavenport IA
Burlington Street Bluegrass Band - TheMill 120 E Burlington Iowa City IA
Chuck T Murphy -Valley Inn Ale House24575 Valley Dr Pleasant Valley IA
Cody Road Unplugged (6pm) - GoFish Marina and Bar 411 River DrPrinceton IA
Fifth of Country (6pm) - Karaoke King(930pm) - The Rusty Nail 260 6 WLocust Davenport IA
Lou Shields RIBCO ndash August 22
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EXHIBITIONS CLOSING
Davenport Iowa bull 5633267804wwwfiggeartmuseumorg
Sponsored by
Mary Bero Stuffed Head Self-Portrait 2006 cotton silk courtesy of
the Collection of Marcia Doc ter photography courtesy of the artist
Innovators amp Legends Generations in Textiles and Fiber
Through September 7 2014Organized by the Muskegon
Museum of Art Innovators amp
Legends features more than 70
works by artists from across the
country and abroad whose work
with fabric thread and yarn has
revolutionized the genre of fiber art
Local Threads Through September 7 2014
A companion exhibition Local Threads
will feature artists in the Quad Cities
region who use fiber and textiles to
create vibrant imaginative artworks
Schafer Interiors
Wynne Schafer
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Open Mic Night w Karl Beatty amp MikeMiller -Booziersquos Bar amp Grill 114 12 W3rd St Davenport IA
The Chris amp Wes Show - Ubriacorsquos Trat-toria 1029 Mound St Davenport IA
The Harris Collection Open Jam Ses-sion -Brady Street Pub 217 Brady StDavenport IA
20140904 (Thu)
ABC Karaoke - The Rusty Nail 2606 WLocust Davenport IA
Allen Edwards -Riverside Casino andGolf Resort 3184 Highway 22 Riv-erside IA
Battle of the Bands VII -Iowa City YachtClub 13 S Linn St Iowa City IA
Chuck T Murphy -Harringtonrsquos Pub 2321Cumberland Dr Bettendorf IA
Cobra Kai Karaoke -Rumors Lounge ampNightclub 1704 Second Ave RockIsland IL
Cornmeal - Henhouse Prowlers -Soulshake -Gabersquos 330 E Washing-ton St Iowa City IA
Danika Holmes -Barrel House 211 211E 2nd St Davenport IA
Dirty Water Band -Barrel House 211 211E 2nd St Davenport IA
Double Dz Karaoke -Purgatoryrsquos Pub2104 State St Bettendorf IA
Karaoke Night -Applebeersquos - Moline3805 41st Ave Moline IL
Moonshine Sorrow - The Mil l 120 EBurlington Iowa City IA
Open Mic Night -Rookies 2818 N BradySt Davenport IA
Open Stage Night - Theorsquos Java Club213 17th St Rock Island IL
Stardust Talent Night - The Old Stardu stSports Bar 1191 19th Street Moline IL
The Candymakers -Schwiebert Riv-erfront Park between 17th amp 20thStreets Rock Island IL
Open Mic Night -Downtown CentralPerk 226 W 3rd St Davenport IA
Parkypalooza Weekend Nachos -
Wartorn - SickTired - King of Clubz- Bath House Boys - Hate - FeederGainer - Relentless Approach -Deathwish - Ice Hockey - Kings - AsYou Were -Rozz-Tox 2108 3rd AveRock Island IL
Pieces of Candy (4pm) -Wide RiverWinery - Clinton 1776 East DeerCreek Rd Clinton IA
Pierced Productions Karaoke amp DJfeaturing Leigh Timbrook - TheOld Stardust Sports Bar 1191 19thStreet Moline IL
Rock the Levee Village People - AB-BAFab -Quad-Cities Waterfront Con-vention Center 2021 State St Bet-tendorf IA
Sha Na Na (8pm) - Hold On Band(930pm) -Riverside Casino and GolfResort 3184 Highway 22 Riverside IA
Smooth Groove -River House 1510River Dr Moline IL
Southern Thunder Karaoke -HollarrsquosBar and Grill 4050 27th St Moline IL
Split Lip Rayfield - Cedar CountyCobras - Jon Eric - Gabersquos 330 EWashington St Iowa City IA
Steve McFate amp Friends - Timrsquos Corn er Tap 4018 14th Av e Rock Island IL
The Old 57rsquos -Bier Stube LeClaire 1001Canal Shore Dr LeClaire IA
The One Night Standards - BedroomShrine -Bier Stube Moline 417 15thSt Moline IL
The Travoltas - Meet the Press - RIBCO1815 2nd Ave Rock Island IL
20140831 (Sun)
ABC Karaoke -11th Street Precinct2108 E 11th St Davenport IA
ABC Karaoke - The Muddy Water s 1708State St Bettendorf IA
ABC Karaoke - The Rusty Nail 2606 W
Locust Davenport IABring Your Own Vinyl - Gabersquos 330 E
Washington St Iowa City IADriftwood Soldier -Rozz-Tox 2108 3rd
Ave Rock Island ILGlenn Hickson (5pm) -Jake Orsquos Grille
2900 Blackhawk Rd Rock Island ILOpen Jam Session -Brady Street Pub
217 Brady St Davenport IAOpen Mic Night (630pm) -Cool Beanz
Coffeehouse 1325 30th St RockIsland IL
Open Mic Nite w Alan Sweet - VanrsquosPizza Pub amp Grill 3333 Harr ison StDavenport IA
Open Mic w Corey Wallace amp Friends-11th Street Precinct 2108 E 11th St
Davenport IA
20140903 (Wed)
ABC Karaoke -11th Street Precinct2108 E 11th St Davenport IA
ABC Karaoke -Circle Tap 1345 LocustSt Davenport IA
Allen Edwards -Riverside Casino andGolf Resort 3184 Highway 22 Riv-erside IA
Cody Road Unplugged (6pm) -GoFish Marina and Bar 411 River DrPrinceton IA
Jam S essio n w Be n Sol tau - Iowa CityYacht Club 13 S Linn St Iowa City IA
Karaoke Night -RIBCO 1815 2nd Ave
Rock Island ILMotherfolk -Gabersquos 330 E WashingtonSt Iowa City IA
Open Mic Night -Rumors Lounge ampNightclub 1704 Second Ave RockIsland IL
Open Mic Night w Karl Beatty - BarrelHouse 211 211 E 2nd St Daven-
port IAOpen Mic Night w Rob Dahms (5pm)-Rustic Ridge Golf Course Grille ampPub 1151 East Iowa St Eldridge IA
Sunday Jazz Brunch (830 amp 1030am1230pm) -Bix Bistro 200 E 3rd StDavenport IA
Them SomrsquoBitches - Just Let Go DJs-Bier Stube Moline 417 15th StMoline IL
The Travoltas - Johnny Donrsquot -RIBCO1815 2nd Ave Rock Island IL
20140901 (Mon)
ABC Karaoke - The Muddy Water s 1708State St Bettendorf IA
Open Mic w J Knight - The Mil l 120 EBurlington Iowa City IA
20140902 (Tue)
ABC Karaoke -Creekside Bar and Grill3303 Brady St Davenport IA
A Crowd like You - Legions of Romulus(530pm) -Moline Bier Stube Black-
hawk Room 415 15th St Moline ILAlan Sweet amp Friends (6pm) - The MuddyWaters 1708 State St Bettendorf IA
AWTHNTKTS - In the Mouth of Rad-ness - Truck or Dead Horse - B-Star - Sainthood - Gabersquos 330 EWashington St Iowa City IA
Buddy Olson (3pm) -Duckyrsquos Lagoon13515 78th Ave Andalusia IL
Descendant -RME (River Music Experi-ence) 131 W 2nd St Davenport IA
Funktastic Five -On the Rock Grilleamp Bar 4619 34th St Rock Island IL
Greg amp Rich Acoustic Duo (2pm) -LenBrownrsquos North Shore Inn 700 NShore Dr Moline IL
Lucky Frog Street Dance The Old 57rsquos(4pm) - The Lovedogs (8pm) - The
Lucky Frog Bar and Grill 313 N SalinaSt McCausland IA
North of 40 - The Rust y Nail 260 6 WLocust Davenport IA
Open Mic for Originals Only (noon)-Mama Comptonrsquos 1725 2nd AveRock Island IL
Vagabond Entertainment presentsK o o by rsquo s K a ra o ke - B i er S t u b eLeClaire 1001 Canal Shore Dr
LeClaire IAWild Oatz -Stooges 908 3rd St Orion ILZach Harris - The Muddy Waters 1708
State St Bettendorf IA
20140830 (Sat)
ABC Karaoke -Creekside Bar and Grill3303 Brady St Davenport IA
Cody Road -Stooges 908 3rd St Orion ILCommunity Drum Circle (1030am)
-RME (River Music Experience) 131W 2nd St Davenport IA
Damon Johnson - Halo of Flies -RascalsLive 1418 15th St Moline IL
DollaMiiite Live Dance Mix - Th eSmoking Dog Pub 1800 2nd Ave
Rock Island ILDoug Brundies Big Acoustic Show -Bley-artrsquos Tap 2210 E 11th St Davenport IA
Downtown Rockinrsquo Daddyrsquos - Th eMuddy Waters 1708 State St Bet-tendorf IA
G Quick - Ro - Trayvee - Young God- Colossical - Prieto - Kr it - D Staff -RTMG -Moline Bier Stube BlackhawkRoom 415 15th St Moline IL
Gray Wolf Band -Milan Indian SummerFest Milan IL
Joe Ting lersquos DJ Enter tain ment -Bar-rel House Moline 1321 5th AveMoline IL
John June Year - Iowa City Yacht Club13 S Linn St Iowa City IA
Karaoke Night -Booziersquos Bar amp Grill 11412 W 3rd St Davenport IA
Karaoke Night - The Mill 1 20 E Burli ng-ton Iowa City IA
Milk amp Eggs -Uptown Billrsquos Coffee House730 S Dubuque St Iowa City IA
Naughty Naughty - The Rusty Nail 2606W Locust Davenport IA
3WEDNESDAY
1MONDAY
2TUESDAY
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31SUNDAY
Chris Isaak Riverside Casino ndash August 23
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Too bad for these short-sighted people andtheir heirs The worth of Modiglianirsquos workseventually increased and some sold for millionsof dollars In the weeks ahead Leo donrsquot be like
those food sellers Know the value of what youhave even if itrsquos still latent
VIRGO (August 23-September 22) Irsquove got three new vocabulary wordsfor you I need them to provide you
with the proper oracle First is the Germanterm Schwellenangst It refers to timidity ornervousness about crossing a threshold andheading into unknown territory The secondword is a new English term ldquostrikhedoniardquo It
means the joy that rises up when you feel thecourage to say ldquoto hell with itrdquo The third wordis from Portuguese desenrascanccedilo It means thespontaneous improvisation of haphazard but
ultimately effective plans Now letrsquos put them alltogether To conquer your Schwellenangst youmust summon a bolt of strikhedonia and havefaith in your ability to carry out desenrascanccedilo(Thanks to other-wordlytumblrcom for the
new words)
LIBRA (September 23-October
22) Desire can conquer fearLove trumps cowardice The power that your
tenderness affords you may not completelydissolve your doubt and worry but it will quietthem down so much that they will lose theirability to paralyze you These truths are alwaysgood to keep in mind of course but they are
especially useful to you right now No obstaclewill faze you no shadow will intimidate youas long as you feed your holy longing andunshakable compassion
SCORPIO (October 23-November21) On August 2 1830 Louis
Antoine Duke of Angoulecircme was
King of France for 20 minutes (Itrsquos a long story)
I offer this to you as a cautionary tale A few
weeks from now I donrsquot want to have to be
comparing you to him If you hope to hold your
new position or continue to wield your added
clout for longer than just a little while you should
take all necessary steps How Nurture the web of
support that will sustain you for example Donrsquot
burn a single bridge Cultivate real empathy
not just the showy kind Avoid manipulativebehavior even if you think you can get away with
it Be a skillful gatherer of information
SAGITTARIUS (November
22-December 21) Golda Meirwas prime minister of Israel from
1969 to 1974 Her admirers described her as
ldquostrong-willed straight-talking gray-bunnedgrandmother of the Jewish peoplerdquo She hada good sense of humor too ldquoLet me tell youthe one thing I have against Mosesrdquo she saidldquoHe took us 40 years into the desert in order to
bring us to the one place in the Middle East thathas no oilrdquo I bring this up as a teaching storyfor you Sagittarius If you plan to make any bigmoves transitions or journeys in the coming
Go to RealAstrologycom to check out Rob BrezsnysEXPANDED WEEKLY AUDIO HOROSCOPESamp DAILY TEXT MESSAGE HOROSCOPES
The audio horoscopes are also available by phone at
1-877-873-4888 or 1-900-950-7700
FREE WILL ASTROLOGY by Rob Brezsny
ARIES (March 21-April 19) AnAmerican named Kevin Shelleyaccomplished a feat worthy ofinclusion in the Guinness Book of
World Records While wearing a blue satinmartial-arts outfit he smashed 46 wooden toiletseats over his head in just one minute Someobservers may be inclined to dismiss his effortsas frivolous and ridiculous But I admire howhe playfully mocked his own competitiveness
while fully expressing his competitiveness Hesatirized his egorsquos drive to be first and best evenas he achieved the goal of being first and best Irecommend you try something similar Yoursquoreentering a phase when yoursquoll be wise to add a bit
of humility to your bold self-presentation
TAURUS (April 20-May 20) Youare about to make the transition from
plodding to skipping from moping toexulting You will no longer be bogged downby cloudy doubt but will instead be buoyed bygiddy hope To what do we owe this imminentturnaround in your fortunes One reason
is that itrsquos Justifiable Narcissism Week ndash forTauruses only During this jubilee the Free WillAstrology Council on Extreme Self-Esteem
authorizes you to engage in unabashed self-worship ndash and to corral a host of other people
who want to join in celebrating you praisingyou and helping you
GEMINI (May 21-June 20) An eagledoes not catch flies A lion wonrsquot hunt
for mice A gourmet chef shuns recipesthat call for canned soup and potato chips AndI trust that you wonrsquot indulge a hankering fornon-nutritious sweets and treats that would
spoil your appetite for more robust sustenance
You understand Irsquom not just talking about yourliteral eating habits right Interpret this oraclemetaphorically please
CANCER (June 21-July 22) Nowis an excellent time to phase outfantasies that bog you down or drag
you backward Are you up for that challengeCan you summon the courage to leave the
mediocre past behind If so here are yourassignments Wean yourself of longings toreconstruct bygone pleasures Forget about
trying to be like the person you used to be andto have the keys you used to have Stop feeding
the feelings that keep you affixed to obsoletegoals Break any taboo that makes you scared tochange what needs to be changed
LEO (July 23-August 22) The artist
Amedeo Modigliani lived in Parisfrom 1906 until his death in 1920 For
most of that time he was destitute Proprietorsof local stores and restaurants sometimes
accepted his artwork as payment in lieu ofactual money They didnrsquot necessarily appreciateit though One food seller used Modiglianirsquosdrawings as wraps for the fried potatoes he soldAnother stashed the artistrsquos paintings in his
cellar where they turned into feasts for rodents
months I suggest you choose destinations thatwill allow you to gain access to wealth-buildingresources
CAPRICORN (December22-January 19) Do you know whatphase of your cycle it is Here are
a few hints It doesnrsquot come around often Itrsquosnot characterized by predictable events or
boring certainties And it may allow you evenencourage you to take a break from beingyour usual self Give up Okay Irsquoll tell you Youhave entered the Nicholas Cage Phase of your
cycle Cage is a Capricorn but not a typicalone Hersquos eccentric and manic and certifiablybatty He refers to his acting technique asldquoNouveau Shamanicrdquo once lived in a fake castleand owns a Lamborghini that belonged to
the legendary tyrant the Shah of Iran For ourcurrent purposes he has also testified ldquoI am nota demon I am a lizard a shark a heat-seekingpanther I want to be Bob Denver on acidplaying the accordionrdquo
AQUARIUS (January 20-February
18) Herersquos one of my goals in lifeAquarius to show you a type of astrology that
does not infringe on your free will but ratherclarifies your options In this horoscope forinstance I will outline your alternatives so thatyou will be fully informed as you determinewhat course of action will be most closelyaligned with your high ideals Ponder the
following question and then briskly exert yourfreedom of choice Would you prefer to havelove make your head spin knock you off yourfeet tickle your X-factor kick you gently but
firmly in the ass or all of the above
PISCES (February 19-March 20) ldquoGod changes caterpillars intobutterflies sand into pearls and coal
into diamonds by using t ime and pressurerdquo sayspastor Rick Warren ldquoHe is working on you toordquoLetrsquos make that idea your meditation Pisces Ifthe word ldquoGodrdquo doesnrsquot suit you substitute ldquoliferdquoldquonaturerdquo or ldquoWakan Tankardquo the Lakotan term
for ldquoThe Great Mysteryrdquo The essential pointis that you are being worked on and shapedby forces beyond your conscious awarenessSome of them are vast and impersonal like
your culture the media and the entertainmentindustry Others are intimate and close at handlike your genes your childhood imprints andthe characters you encounter daily Now is anexcellent time to contemplate all the influences
that make you who you are
Homework What idea feeling or attitude are you enslaved to What can you do to escape yourslavery Write Truthroostergmailcom and visitFreeWillAstrologycom
Ri Citi rsquo R d V l 21 N 863 A t 21 S t b 3 201420 B i P liti A t C lt N Y K Ri Citi R d
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August 7 Answers RightAT LAST middot August 21 2014
ACROSS
1 Harsh noise5 Cookie10 Considers15 On the double19 _ 5120 Ease21 Set aside22 Bear or Berra23 Timid one Hyph25 Winged creature 2 wds
27 Indian language28 Melees30 Paltry31 Osculation32 _ of a different color33 Absent34 Assail37 Muslim mystic38 Doctrines42 Thrusting weapon43 Supplier of army provisions47 Chronicle Abbr48 Reckoning Abbr49 Take up50 Town _
51 Corn bread52 Rocky hill53 Furthers54 Workers in a BampB55 Vine fruit56 Radiating from the center58 Perfume59 Unruffled60 Planer and edger61 Hit62 Earn63 Old West transports65 Old World herb66 Meeting69 ldquoTo _ _ humanrdquo70 Carnivorous fish
71 Roman writer72 Half diam73 Acid _74 Engaged75 Defunct name in Africa76 Immobilizes
77 _ media78 Concern of dieters 2 wds80 Rush81 Campaign hopefuls83 Male deer84 Code word for ldquoHrdquo85 Raggedy _86 Set of steps88 Slenderize90 Faithful93 Image Prefix
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18 Pathos24 Throw out26 Show a response29 Water flag32 Bactrian feature33 Anagram of 46-Down34 Trounces
35 Disney park 36 Triple Crown winner of 197337 Struck 38 Group of lions39 Working class40 Projecting piece41 Mise-en- _43 Plots44 American playwright Clifford _45 Spare46 Anagram of 33-Down
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20140823 (Sat)
ABC Karaoke -Creekside Bar and Grill3303 Brady St Davenport IAB-Tho - MC Animosity - DJ XXL - Chan-
dla - Justis - Jam Out Band - Gabersquos330 E Washington St Iowa City IA
Barrel House Moline One-Year An-niversary Party Corporate Rock(11am) - The Harris Connection(3pm) - Rude Punch (7pm) - DJ Joe(10pm) -Barrel House Moline 13215th Ave Moline IL
Battle Red - Eleven Fifty Two - Rozz-Tox2108 3rd Ave Rock Island IL
Blackstones - The M uddy Waters 1708State St Bettendorf IA
Chris Isaak -Riverside Casino Event Cen-ter 3184 Highway 22 Riverside IA
Chuck T Murphy (2pm) -CreeksideVineyards Winery amp Inn 7505 120thAve Coal Valley IL
Cody Road -On the Rock Grille amp Bar4619 34th St Rock Island IL
Dive Bomb -Purgatoryrsquos Pub 2104 StateSt Bettendorf IA
D o lla M ii it e L iv e D a n c e M ix - Th eSmoking Dog Pub 1800 2nd AveRock Island IL
Funktastic 5 -Rascals Live 1418 15thSt Moline IL
Heavyweight - Six to the Chest - TheRusty Nail 2606 W Locust Daven-port IA
John Gork a -Princeton Coffeehouse 25E Marion St Princeton IL
Karaoke Night -Booziersquos Bar amp G rill 114
12 W 3rd St Davenport IALydia Loveless - Twins - Iron O rchard
-RIBCO 1815 2nd Ave Rock Island ILMichael Reed -Uptown Billrsquos Coffee
House 730 S Dubuque St IowaCity IA
20140821 (Thu)
An Evening with Coco Montoya- The Redst one Room 129 Main StDavenport IA
Army Materiel Command Band (6pm)-Rock Island Arsenal Rock Island IL
Billy Peiffer amp Collin Keemle Jam Night-On the Rock Grille amp Bar 4619 34th StRock Island IL
CJ the DJ -RIBCO 1815 2nd AveRock Island IL
Chuck T Murphy - Whiskey BarrelSaloon 305 W 2nd St Rock Falls IL
Cobra Kai Karaoke -Rumors Lounge ampNightclub 1704 Second Ave RockIsland IL
Cody Road Unplugged (730pm) - ABCKaraoke (11pm) - The Rust y Nail 2606 W Locust Davenport IA
Double Dz Karaoke -Purgatoryrsquos Pub2104 State St Bettendorf IA
Fablos Karaoke Night -RME CommunityStage 131 W 2nd St Davenport IA
Karaoke Night -Applebeersquos - Moline3805 41st Ave Moline IL
Lewis Knudsen Live Lunch (11am)-Mama Comptonrsquos 1725 2nd AveRock Island IL
Lionel Young Band - The Muddy Waters1708 State St Bettendorf IA
Open Mic Night -Rookies 2818 N BradySt Davenport IA
Open Stage Night - Theorsquos Java Club213 17th St Rock Island IL
Rational Anthem - Boys - MaidenMars - Conetrauma - The Mil l 120 E
Burlington Iowa City IASoulshake - Mixology -Gabersquos 330 E
Washington St Iowa City IAStardust Talent Night - The Old Star-
dust Sports Bar 1191 19th StreetMoline IL
Mill City Mob -Moline Bier Stube Black-hawk Room 415 15th St Moline IL
North of 40 -Princeton Days River Drive
Princeton IAOlivia Dvorak (4pm) -Wide River Win-
ery - Clinton 1776 East Deer CreekRd Clinton IA
Open Mic Night - Downtown CentralPerk 226 W 3rd St Davenport IA
Ozone Trio (630pm) - Brandon Gibbs(930pm) -Riverside Casino andGolf Resort 3184 Highway 22 Riv-erside IA
Paddlefest 2014 House Arrest (8pm)-Paddlewheel Sports Bar amp Grill 22115th St Bettendorf IA
Pierced Productions Karaoke amp DJfeaturing Leigh Timbrook - TheOld Stardust Sports Bar 1191 19thStreet Moline IL
Polyrhythms Jazz amp Heritage FestivalTerranga House - ETM (EvangelismThrough Music) - The Rangels- Morten Wa Byaombe - CurtisHawkins Band - First Rank - ErniePeniston Band - Kuchina Jazz Col-lective -Martin Luther King Parkbetween 7th amp 5th Avenues RockIsland IL
Southern Thunder Karaoke - HollarrsquosBar and Grill 4050 27th St Moline IL
Steve McFate Acoustic Show - Gen-erations Bar amp Grill 4100 4th AveMoline IL
The Funnies -River House 1510 RiverDr Moline IL
Tyler Barham -Broken Saddle 1417 5th
Ave Moline ILWill Kimbrough - Brigitte DeMeyer-CSPSLegion Arts 1103 3rd St SECedar Rapids IA
Live Five Ellis Kell Band (5pm)-RME Courtyard 131 W 2nd St
Davenport IALive Lunch w Midwest amp Dear Creek(noon) - Silly C (7pm) -RME Com-munity Stage 131 W 2nd St Dav-enport IA
Lost Country Dancersrsquo Dance -WalcottColiseum 116 E Bryant St Walcott IA
Mercury Brothers - The Mud dy Waters1708 State St Bettendorf IA
Mountain Sprout - Lou Shields - RIBCO1815 2nd Ave Rock Island IL
Neverly Brothers -Riverside Casinoand Golf Resort 3184 Highway 22Riverside IA
North of 40 -Mulliganrsquos Valley Pub 310W 1st Ave Coal Valley IL
Orquesta Alto Maiz (630pm) -Shera-ton Iowa City Hotel 210 S DubuqueSt Iowa City IA
Pierced Productions Karaoke amp DJfeaturing Leigh Timbrook - TheOld Stardust Sports Bar 1191 19thStreet Moline IL
Smooth Groove -On the Rock Grilleamp Bar 4619 34th St Rock Island IL
Traitors - Villains - Fate Worse ThanDeath - Victims - Post Ad - ThroughMy Eyes (6pm) - Moline Bier Stube
Blackhawk Room 415 15th St Moline IL
20140822 (Fri)
50 Shades of Rock - Bier Stube Moline417 15th St Moline IL
ABC Karaoke -Circle Tap 1345 LocustSt Davenport IA
ABC Karaoke -Creekside Bar and Grill3303 Brady St Davenport IA
ABC Karaoke -Moose Lodge - Daven-port 2333 Rockingham Rd Dav-enport IA
An Evening with Buckwheat Zydeco- The Redst one Room 129 Main StDavenport IA
Band du Jour (530pm) - Whiplash
Abby (9pm) - The Rusty Nail 2606W Locust Davenport IA
Chuck T Murphy -Eagle Ridge Resortamp Spa 444 Eagle Ridge Dr Galena IL
Dirty Water Band -Barrel House 211211 E 2nd St Davenport IA
DollaMiiite Live Dance Mix - Th eSmoking Dog Pub 1800 2nd AveRock Island IL
Doug Brundies Big Acoustic Show-Junction Grill amp Bar 110 E 4th StWilton IA
Joe Seng -Joersquos Club 1402 W 7th StDavenport IA
Karaoke Night -Bowlmor Lanes 2952N Brady St Davenport IA
Karaoke Night -Roosterrsquos Sports Bar amp
Grill 2130 3rd Ave Rock Island ILLarry Bo Boyd -Cool Beanz Coffee-house 1325 30th St Rock Island IL
Lewis Knudsen Band - The Effie Afton- KAB -Moline Bier Stube BlackhawkRoom 415 15th St Moline IL
Southern Thunder Karaoke -HollarrsquosBar and Grill 4050 27th St Moline IL
The Bishops - Fairhaven - Rude Punch-Iowa City Yacht Club 13 S Linn StIowa City IA
The Blow Ups - Halo Of Flies -RascalsLive 1418 15th St Moline IL
The Franti Project -Brady Street Pub217 Brady St Davenport IA
The Funnies -Len Brownrsquos North ShoreInn 700 N Shore Dr Moline IL
The Unidynes (5pm) - Wide RiverWinery - LeClaire 106 N Cody RdLeClaire IA
Vagabond Entertainment presentsK o o by rsquo s K a ra o ke - B i er S t u b eLeClaire 1001 Canal Shore DrLeClaire IA
Vice Squad -Purgatoryrsquos Pub 2104 StateSt Bettendorf IA
Xposed - FiLiBuStA - Pleasurebeats- Disco Diaries -Gabersquos 330 E Wash-ington St Iowa City IA
You Me amp Apollo - The Lonelyhearts-Rozz-Tox 2108 3rd Ave Rock Is-land IL
Driftwood Soldier Rozz-Tox ndash September 2
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Jam Session w BenSoltau - Iowa CityYacht Club 13 S Linn
St Iowa City IAK a r a o k e N i g h t-RIBCO 1815 2ndAve Rock Island ILKoobyrsquos Karaoke-Bier Stube LeClaire1001 Canal Shore DrLeClaire IAO pe n M ic N ig h t- Ru m o rs L o u ngeamp Nightclub 1704Second Ave RockIsland ILOpen Mic Night w
Karl Beatty amp Mike Miller -BooziersquosBar amp Grill 114 12 W 3rd St Dav-enport IA
The Chris amp Wes Show -Ubriacorsquos Trat-toria 1029 Mound St Davenport IAThe Harris Collection Open Jam Ses-
sion -Brady Street Pub 217 Brady StDavenport IA
20140828 (Thu)
Lewis Knudsen Live Lunch (11am)-Mama Comptonrsquos 1725 2nd AveRock Island IL
Boston - Starship -US Cellular Center370 1st Ave NE Cedar Rapids IA
Open Stage Night - Theorsquos Java Club213 17th St Rock Island IL
Billy Peiffer amp Collin Keemle Jam Night-On the Rock Grille amp Bar 4619 34th StRock Island IL
Double Dz Karaoke -Purgatoryrsquos Pub2104 State St Bettendorf IA
ABC Karaoke - The Rusty Nail 2606 WLocust Davenport IA
Bob Log III - Samuel Locke-Ward ampthe Garbage Boys - The Mill 120 EBurlington Iowa City IA
20140825 (Mon)
ABC Karaoke - The Muddy Waters 170 8State St Bettendorf IA
Circle of Heat -Gabersquos 330 E Washing-ton St Iowa City IA
Live Lunch w Lewis Knudsen (noon)-RME Community Stage 131 W 2ndSt Davenport IA
Open Mic w J Knight - The Mil l 120 EBurlington Iowa City IA
20140826 (Tue)
ABC Karaoke -Creekside Bar and Grill3303 Brady St Davenport IA
ABC Karaoke - The Muddy Waters 170 8State St Bettendorf IA
ABC Karaoke - The R usty Nail 2606 W
Locust Davenport IAAcoustic Music Club (430pm) - RME(River Music Experience) 131 W 2ndSt Davenport IA
Fruition -Gabersquos 330 E Washington StIowa City IA
Glenn Hickson (5pm) -Jake Orsquos Grille2900 Blackhawk Rd Rock Island IL
Open Jam Session -Brady Street Pub217 Brady St Davenport IA
Open Mic Night (630pm) - Cool BeanzCoffeehouse 1325 30th St RockIsland IL
Open Mic Nite w Alan Sweet -VanrsquosPizza Pub amp Grill 3333 Harrison StDavenport IA
Open Mic w Corey Wallace amp Friends-11th Street Precinct 2108 E 11th StDavenport IA
Pete Balestrieri - Eric Whittaker - Jus-tin Baumgartner - Douglas KramerNye - The Mi ll 12 0 E Bur lin gto nIowa City IA
Cobra Kai Karaoke -Rumors Lounge ampNightclub 1704 Second Ave RockIsland IL
Karaoke Night -Applebeersquos - Moline3805 41st Ave Moline IL
Open Mic Night -Rookies 2818 N BradySt Davenport IA
Stardust Talent Night - The Old Stardus tSports Bar 1191 19th Street Moline IL
CJ the DJ -RIBCO 1815 2nd AveRock Island IL
Soulshake - Mixology -Gabersquos 330 EWashington St Iowa City IA
20140829 (Fri)
ABC Karaoke -Circle Tap 1345 LocustSt Davenport IA
ABC Karaoke -Creekside Bar and Grill3303 Brady St Davenport IA
ABC Karaoke -Moose Lodge - Daven-port 2333 Rockingham Rd Dav-enport IA
Barstool Boogaloo -Broken Saddle1417 5th Ave Moline IL
Cheese Pizza - American Dog -RIBCO1815 2nd Ave Rock Island IL
Cody Road -Dickson Park Milan ILDave Moore amp the Outskirts of Town
- The Mil l 12 0 E Bur lin gton Iow aCity IA
Derek Reid amp Andy Jazz Duo - BlueMovies -Moline Bier Stube Black-hawk Room 415 15th St Moline IL
Dirt Road Rockers -On the Rock Grilleamp Bar 4619 34th St Rock Island IL
Dogs on Skiis (630pm) - SheratonIowa City Hotel 210 S Dubuque StIowa City IA
DollaMiiite Live Dance Mix - Th eSmoking Dog Pub 1800 2nd AveRock Island IL
Doug Brundies Big Acoustic Show-Onion Grove Bar 602 Lombard StClarence IA
20140824 (Sun)
ABC Karaoke -11th Street Precinct2108 E 11th St Davenport IA
ABC Karaoke - The Rusty Nail 2606 WLocust Davenport IA
Alan Sweet amp Friends (6pm) - TheMuddy Waters 1708 State St Bet-tendorf IA
Bill Chrastil (4pm) -Riverside Casinoand Golf Resort 3184 Highway 22Riverside IA
Buddy Olson (3pm) -Duckyrsquos Lagoon13515 78th Ave Andalusia IL
Chuck T Murphy -Parkside Gril l ampLounge 2307 5th Ave Moline IL
Jim Ryan (3p m) -Len Brownrsquos NorthShore Inn 700 N Shore Dr Moline IL
Keep Off the Grass (5pm) - The Cap-tainrsquos Table 4801 River Dr Moline IL
Live Broadcast - Lack of Zen -Gabersquos330 E Washington St Iowa City IA
Open Mic for Originals Only (noon)-Mama Comptonrsquos 1725 2nd AveRock Island IL
Open Mic Night w Karl Beatty - BarrelHouse 211 211 E 2nd St Daven-port IA
Open Mic Night w Rob Dahms (5pm)-Rustic Ridge Golf Course Grille ampPub 1151 East Iowa St Eldridge IA
Polyrhythms Jazz amp Heritage FestivalDaniel Leahy Band - LangstonHughes Tribute - Tammy McCann- Laurence Hobgood - The Redstone
Room 129 Main St Davenport IASteve McFate Acoustic Show -On the
Rock Grille amp Bar 4619 34th St RockIsland IL
Sunday Jazz Brunch (830 amp 1030am1230pm) -Bix Bistro 200 E 3rd StDavenport IA
Eleven Fifty Two - Aterra Tale - Mole-hill - AsBigAsAMouse -Rascals Live1418 15th St Moline IL
Fire Sale - Aitas - Dan DiMonte amp theBad Assettes -Iowa City Yacht Club13 S Linn St Iowa City IA
Funktastic Five - The Rusty Nail 26 06 WLocust Davenport IA
Gray Wolf Band - Len Brownrsquos NorthShore Inn 700 N Shore Dr Moline IL
Jazz amp E xperi mental Jazz -Bier StubeMoline 417 15th St Moline IL
Joe Seng -Joersquos Club 1402 W 7th StDavenport IA
Karaoke Night -Bowlmor Lanes 2952N Brady St Davenport IA
Karaoke Night -Roosterrsquos Sports Bar ampGrill 2130 3rd Ave Rock Island IL
Live Five Jason Carl Band (5pm)-RME Courtyard 131 W 2nd St
Davenport IANorth of 40 -Purgatoryrsquos Pub 2104 StateSt Bettendorf IA
Parkypalooza Meth amp Goats - Pur-gatory - Ski Ma$k - Maleficarum- Cool Off - The Easy Mark - LordGreen - Straigh t Up - Tong Po -Rozz- Tox 2108 3rd Ave Rock Island IL
Pierced Productions Karaoke amp DJfeaturing Leigh Timbrook - TheOld Stardust Sports Bar 1191 19thStreet Moline IL
Sha Na Na (8pm) - Hold On Band(930pm) -Riverside Casino and GolfResort 3184 Highway 22 Riverside IA
Southern Thunder Karaoke -HollarrsquosBar and Grill 4050 27th St Moline IL
Surrounded by Giants Farewell Show
-Gabersquos 330 E Washington St IowaCity IA
The Whoozdads (5pm) -Wide RiverWinery - LeClaire 106 N Cody RdLeClaire IA
The Matchsellers (6pm) - RME Com-munity Stage 131 W 2nd St Dav-enport IA
20140827 (Wed)
ABC Karaoke -11th Street Precinct2108 E 11th St Davenport IA
ABC Karaoke -Circle Tap 1345 LocustSt Davenport IA
Acoustic Jam Night w Steve Mc-Fate -McManus Pub 1401 7th AveMoline IL
Acoustic Open Mic Night (630pm) -Fablos Karaoke Night (9pm) -RMECommunity Stage 131 W 2nd StDavenport IA
Burlington Street Bluegrass Band - TheMill 120 E Burlington Iowa City IA
Chuck T Murphy -Valley Inn Ale House24575 Valley Dr Pleasant Valley IA
Cody Road Unplugged (6pm) - GoFish Marina and Bar 411 River DrPrinceton IA
Fifth of Country (6pm) - Karaoke King(930pm) - The Rusty Nail 260 6 WLocust Davenport IA
Lou Shields RIBCO ndash August 22
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Davenport Iowa bull 5633267804wwwfiggeartmuseumorg
Sponsored by
Mary Bero Stuffed Head Self-Portrait 2006 cotton silk courtesy of
the Collection of Marcia Doc ter photography courtesy of the artist
Innovators amp Legends Generations in Textiles and Fiber
Through September 7 2014Organized by the Muskegon
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with fabric thread and yarn has
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Local Threads Through September 7 2014
A companion exhibition Local Threads
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Schafer Interiors
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Open Mic Night w Karl Beatty amp MikeMiller -Booziersquos Bar amp Grill 114 12 W3rd St Davenport IA
The Chris amp Wes Show - Ubriacorsquos Trat-toria 1029 Mound St Davenport IA
The Harris Collection Open Jam Ses-sion -Brady Street Pub 217 Brady StDavenport IA
20140904 (Thu)
ABC Karaoke - The Rusty Nail 2606 WLocust Davenport IA
Allen Edwards -Riverside Casino andGolf Resort 3184 Highway 22 Riv-erside IA
Battle of the Bands VII -Iowa City YachtClub 13 S Linn St Iowa City IA
Chuck T Murphy -Harringtonrsquos Pub 2321Cumberland Dr Bettendorf IA
Cobra Kai Karaoke -Rumors Lounge ampNightclub 1704 Second Ave RockIsland IL
Cornmeal - Henhouse Prowlers -Soulshake -Gabersquos 330 E Washing-ton St Iowa City IA
Danika Holmes -Barrel House 211 211E 2nd St Davenport IA
Dirty Water Band -Barrel House 211 211E 2nd St Davenport IA
Double Dz Karaoke -Purgatoryrsquos Pub2104 State St Bettendorf IA
Karaoke Night -Applebeersquos - Moline3805 41st Ave Moline IL
Moonshine Sorrow - The Mil l 120 EBurlington Iowa City IA
Open Mic Night -Rookies 2818 N BradySt Davenport IA
Open Stage Night - Theorsquos Java Club213 17th St Rock Island IL
Stardust Talent Night - The Old Stardu stSports Bar 1191 19th Street Moline IL
The Candymakers -Schwiebert Riv-erfront Park between 17th amp 20thStreets Rock Island IL
Open Mic Night -Downtown CentralPerk 226 W 3rd St Davenport IA
Parkypalooza Weekend Nachos -
Wartorn - SickTired - King of Clubz- Bath House Boys - Hate - FeederGainer - Relentless Approach -Deathwish - Ice Hockey - Kings - AsYou Were -Rozz-Tox 2108 3rd AveRock Island IL
Pieces of Candy (4pm) -Wide RiverWinery - Clinton 1776 East DeerCreek Rd Clinton IA
Pierced Productions Karaoke amp DJfeaturing Leigh Timbrook - TheOld Stardust Sports Bar 1191 19thStreet Moline IL
Rock the Levee Village People - AB-BAFab -Quad-Cities Waterfront Con-vention Center 2021 State St Bet-tendorf IA
Sha Na Na (8pm) - Hold On Band(930pm) -Riverside Casino and GolfResort 3184 Highway 22 Riverside IA
Smooth Groove -River House 1510River Dr Moline IL
Southern Thunder Karaoke -HollarrsquosBar and Grill 4050 27th St Moline IL
Split Lip Rayfield - Cedar CountyCobras - Jon Eric - Gabersquos 330 EWashington St Iowa City IA
Steve McFate amp Friends - Timrsquos Corn er Tap 4018 14th Av e Rock Island IL
The Old 57rsquos -Bier Stube LeClaire 1001Canal Shore Dr LeClaire IA
The One Night Standards - BedroomShrine -Bier Stube Moline 417 15thSt Moline IL
The Travoltas - Meet the Press - RIBCO1815 2nd Ave Rock Island IL
20140831 (Sun)
ABC Karaoke -11th Street Precinct2108 E 11th St Davenport IA
ABC Karaoke - The Muddy Water s 1708State St Bettendorf IA
ABC Karaoke - The Rusty Nail 2606 W
Locust Davenport IABring Your Own Vinyl - Gabersquos 330 E
Washington St Iowa City IADriftwood Soldier -Rozz-Tox 2108 3rd
Ave Rock Island ILGlenn Hickson (5pm) -Jake Orsquos Grille
2900 Blackhawk Rd Rock Island ILOpen Jam Session -Brady Street Pub
217 Brady St Davenport IAOpen Mic Night (630pm) -Cool Beanz
Coffeehouse 1325 30th St RockIsland IL
Open Mic Nite w Alan Sweet - VanrsquosPizza Pub amp Grill 3333 Harr ison StDavenport IA
Open Mic w Corey Wallace amp Friends-11th Street Precinct 2108 E 11th St
Davenport IA
20140903 (Wed)
ABC Karaoke -11th Street Precinct2108 E 11th St Davenport IA
ABC Karaoke -Circle Tap 1345 LocustSt Davenport IA
Allen Edwards -Riverside Casino andGolf Resort 3184 Highway 22 Riv-erside IA
Cody Road Unplugged (6pm) -GoFish Marina and Bar 411 River DrPrinceton IA
Jam S essio n w Be n Sol tau - Iowa CityYacht Club 13 S Linn St Iowa City IA
Karaoke Night -RIBCO 1815 2nd Ave
Rock Island ILMotherfolk -Gabersquos 330 E WashingtonSt Iowa City IA
Open Mic Night -Rumors Lounge ampNightclub 1704 Second Ave RockIsland IL
Open Mic Night w Karl Beatty - BarrelHouse 211 211 E 2nd St Daven-
port IAOpen Mic Night w Rob Dahms (5pm)-Rustic Ridge Golf Course Grille ampPub 1151 East Iowa St Eldridge IA
Sunday Jazz Brunch (830 amp 1030am1230pm) -Bix Bistro 200 E 3rd StDavenport IA
Them SomrsquoBitches - Just Let Go DJs-Bier Stube Moline 417 15th StMoline IL
The Travoltas - Johnny Donrsquot -RIBCO1815 2nd Ave Rock Island IL
20140901 (Mon)
ABC Karaoke - The Muddy Water s 1708State St Bettendorf IA
Open Mic w J Knight - The Mil l 120 EBurlington Iowa City IA
20140902 (Tue)
ABC Karaoke -Creekside Bar and Grill3303 Brady St Davenport IA
A Crowd like You - Legions of Romulus(530pm) -Moline Bier Stube Black-
hawk Room 415 15th St Moline ILAlan Sweet amp Friends (6pm) - The MuddyWaters 1708 State St Bettendorf IA
AWTHNTKTS - In the Mouth of Rad-ness - Truck or Dead Horse - B-Star - Sainthood - Gabersquos 330 EWashington St Iowa City IA
Buddy Olson (3pm) -Duckyrsquos Lagoon13515 78th Ave Andalusia IL
Descendant -RME (River Music Experi-ence) 131 W 2nd St Davenport IA
Funktastic Five -On the Rock Grilleamp Bar 4619 34th St Rock Island IL
Greg amp Rich Acoustic Duo (2pm) -LenBrownrsquos North Shore Inn 700 NShore Dr Moline IL
Lucky Frog Street Dance The Old 57rsquos(4pm) - The Lovedogs (8pm) - The
Lucky Frog Bar and Grill 313 N SalinaSt McCausland IA
North of 40 - The Rust y Nail 260 6 WLocust Davenport IA
Open Mic for Originals Only (noon)-Mama Comptonrsquos 1725 2nd AveRock Island IL
Vagabond Entertainment presentsK o o by rsquo s K a ra o ke - B i er S t u b eLeClaire 1001 Canal Shore Dr
LeClaire IAWild Oatz -Stooges 908 3rd St Orion ILZach Harris - The Muddy Waters 1708
State St Bettendorf IA
20140830 (Sat)
ABC Karaoke -Creekside Bar and Grill3303 Brady St Davenport IA
Cody Road -Stooges 908 3rd St Orion ILCommunity Drum Circle (1030am)
-RME (River Music Experience) 131W 2nd St Davenport IA
Damon Johnson - Halo of Flies -RascalsLive 1418 15th St Moline IL
DollaMiiite Live Dance Mix - Th eSmoking Dog Pub 1800 2nd Ave
Rock Island ILDoug Brundies Big Acoustic Show -Bley-artrsquos Tap 2210 E 11th St Davenport IA
Downtown Rockinrsquo Daddyrsquos - Th eMuddy Waters 1708 State St Bet-tendorf IA
G Quick - Ro - Trayvee - Young God- Colossical - Prieto - Kr it - D Staff -RTMG -Moline Bier Stube BlackhawkRoom 415 15th St Moline IL
Gray Wolf Band -Milan Indian SummerFest Milan IL
Joe Ting lersquos DJ Enter tain ment -Bar-rel House Moline 1321 5th AveMoline IL
John June Year - Iowa City Yacht Club13 S Linn St Iowa City IA
Karaoke Night -Booziersquos Bar amp Grill 11412 W 3rd St Davenport IA
Karaoke Night - The Mill 1 20 E Burli ng-ton Iowa City IA
Milk amp Eggs -Uptown Billrsquos Coffee House730 S Dubuque St Iowa City IA
Naughty Naughty - The Rusty Nail 2606W Locust Davenport IA
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August 7 Crossword Answers
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Email all listings to calendarrcreadercom bull Deadline 5 pm Thursday before publication
20140823 (Sat)
ABC Karaoke -Creekside Bar and Grill3303 Brady St Davenport IAB-Tho - MC Animosity - DJ XXL - Chan-
dla - Justis - Jam Out Band - Gabersquos330 E Washington St Iowa City IA
Barrel House Moline One-Year An-niversary Party Corporate Rock(11am) - The Harris Connection(3pm) - Rude Punch (7pm) - DJ Joe(10pm) -Barrel House Moline 13215th Ave Moline IL
Battle Red - Eleven Fifty Two - Rozz-Tox2108 3rd Ave Rock Island IL
Blackstones - The M uddy Waters 1708State St Bettendorf IA
Chris Isaak -Riverside Casino Event Cen-ter 3184 Highway 22 Riverside IA
Chuck T Murphy (2pm) -CreeksideVineyards Winery amp Inn 7505 120thAve Coal Valley IL
Cody Road -On the Rock Grille amp Bar4619 34th St Rock Island IL
Dive Bomb -Purgatoryrsquos Pub 2104 StateSt Bettendorf IA
D o lla M ii it e L iv e D a n c e M ix - Th eSmoking Dog Pub 1800 2nd AveRock Island IL
Funktastic 5 -Rascals Live 1418 15thSt Moline IL
Heavyweight - Six to the Chest - TheRusty Nail 2606 W Locust Daven-port IA
John Gork a -Princeton Coffeehouse 25E Marion St Princeton IL
Karaoke Night -Booziersquos Bar amp G rill 114
12 W 3rd St Davenport IALydia Loveless - Twins - Iron O rchard
-RIBCO 1815 2nd Ave Rock Island ILMichael Reed -Uptown Billrsquos Coffee
House 730 S Dubuque St IowaCity IA
20140821 (Thu)
An Evening with Coco Montoya- The Redst one Room 129 Main StDavenport IA
Army Materiel Command Band (6pm)-Rock Island Arsenal Rock Island IL
Billy Peiffer amp Collin Keemle Jam Night-On the Rock Grille amp Bar 4619 34th StRock Island IL
CJ the DJ -RIBCO 1815 2nd AveRock Island IL
Chuck T Murphy - Whiskey BarrelSaloon 305 W 2nd St Rock Falls IL
Cobra Kai Karaoke -Rumors Lounge ampNightclub 1704 Second Ave RockIsland IL
Cody Road Unplugged (730pm) - ABCKaraoke (11pm) - The Rust y Nail 2606 W Locust Davenport IA
Double Dz Karaoke -Purgatoryrsquos Pub2104 State St Bettendorf IA
Fablos Karaoke Night -RME CommunityStage 131 W 2nd St Davenport IA
Karaoke Night -Applebeersquos - Moline3805 41st Ave Moline IL
Lewis Knudsen Live Lunch (11am)-Mama Comptonrsquos 1725 2nd AveRock Island IL
Lionel Young Band - The Muddy Waters1708 State St Bettendorf IA
Open Mic Night -Rookies 2818 N BradySt Davenport IA
Open Stage Night - Theorsquos Java Club213 17th St Rock Island IL
Rational Anthem - Boys - MaidenMars - Conetrauma - The Mil l 120 E
Burlington Iowa City IASoulshake - Mixology -Gabersquos 330 E
Washington St Iowa City IAStardust Talent Night - The Old Star-
dust Sports Bar 1191 19th StreetMoline IL
Mill City Mob -Moline Bier Stube Black-hawk Room 415 15th St Moline IL
North of 40 -Princeton Days River Drive
Princeton IAOlivia Dvorak (4pm) -Wide River Win-
ery - Clinton 1776 East Deer CreekRd Clinton IA
Open Mic Night - Downtown CentralPerk 226 W 3rd St Davenport IA
Ozone Trio (630pm) - Brandon Gibbs(930pm) -Riverside Casino andGolf Resort 3184 Highway 22 Riv-erside IA
Paddlefest 2014 House Arrest (8pm)-Paddlewheel Sports Bar amp Grill 22115th St Bettendorf IA
Pierced Productions Karaoke amp DJfeaturing Leigh Timbrook - TheOld Stardust Sports Bar 1191 19thStreet Moline IL
Polyrhythms Jazz amp Heritage FestivalTerranga House - ETM (EvangelismThrough Music) - The Rangels- Morten Wa Byaombe - CurtisHawkins Band - First Rank - ErniePeniston Band - Kuchina Jazz Col-lective -Martin Luther King Parkbetween 7th amp 5th Avenues RockIsland IL
Southern Thunder Karaoke - HollarrsquosBar and Grill 4050 27th St Moline IL
Steve McFate Acoustic Show - Gen-erations Bar amp Grill 4100 4th AveMoline IL
The Funnies -River House 1510 RiverDr Moline IL
Tyler Barham -Broken Saddle 1417 5th
Ave Moline ILWill Kimbrough - Brigitte DeMeyer-CSPSLegion Arts 1103 3rd St SECedar Rapids IA
Live Five Ellis Kell Band (5pm)-RME Courtyard 131 W 2nd St
Davenport IALive Lunch w Midwest amp Dear Creek(noon) - Silly C (7pm) -RME Com-munity Stage 131 W 2nd St Dav-enport IA
Lost Country Dancersrsquo Dance -WalcottColiseum 116 E Bryant St Walcott IA
Mercury Brothers - The Mud dy Waters1708 State St Bettendorf IA
Mountain Sprout - Lou Shields - RIBCO1815 2nd Ave Rock Island IL
Neverly Brothers -Riverside Casinoand Golf Resort 3184 Highway 22Riverside IA
North of 40 -Mulliganrsquos Valley Pub 310W 1st Ave Coal Valley IL
Orquesta Alto Maiz (630pm) -Shera-ton Iowa City Hotel 210 S DubuqueSt Iowa City IA
Pierced Productions Karaoke amp DJfeaturing Leigh Timbrook - TheOld Stardust Sports Bar 1191 19thStreet Moline IL
Smooth Groove -On the Rock Grilleamp Bar 4619 34th St Rock Island IL
Traitors - Villains - Fate Worse ThanDeath - Victims - Post Ad - ThroughMy Eyes (6pm) - Moline Bier Stube
Blackhawk Room 415 15th St Moline IL
20140822 (Fri)
50 Shades of Rock - Bier Stube Moline417 15th St Moline IL
ABC Karaoke -Circle Tap 1345 LocustSt Davenport IA
ABC Karaoke -Creekside Bar and Grill3303 Brady St Davenport IA
ABC Karaoke -Moose Lodge - Daven-port 2333 Rockingham Rd Dav-enport IA
An Evening with Buckwheat Zydeco- The Redst one Room 129 Main StDavenport IA
Band du Jour (530pm) - Whiplash
Abby (9pm) - The Rusty Nail 2606W Locust Davenport IA
Chuck T Murphy -Eagle Ridge Resortamp Spa 444 Eagle Ridge Dr Galena IL
Dirty Water Band -Barrel House 211211 E 2nd St Davenport IA
DollaMiiite Live Dance Mix - Th eSmoking Dog Pub 1800 2nd AveRock Island IL
Doug Brundies Big Acoustic Show-Junction Grill amp Bar 110 E 4th StWilton IA
Joe Seng -Joersquos Club 1402 W 7th StDavenport IA
Karaoke Night -Bowlmor Lanes 2952N Brady St Davenport IA
Karaoke Night -Roosterrsquos Sports Bar amp
Grill 2130 3rd Ave Rock Island ILLarry Bo Boyd -Cool Beanz Coffee-house 1325 30th St Rock Island IL
Lewis Knudsen Band - The Effie Afton- KAB -Moline Bier Stube BlackhawkRoom 415 15th St Moline IL
Southern Thunder Karaoke -HollarrsquosBar and Grill 4050 27th St Moline IL
The Bishops - Fairhaven - Rude Punch-Iowa City Yacht Club 13 S Linn StIowa City IA
The Blow Ups - Halo Of Flies -RascalsLive 1418 15th St Moline IL
The Franti Project -Brady Street Pub217 Brady St Davenport IA
The Funnies -Len Brownrsquos North ShoreInn 700 N Shore Dr Moline IL
The Unidynes (5pm) - Wide RiverWinery - LeClaire 106 N Cody RdLeClaire IA
Vagabond Entertainment presentsK o o by rsquo s K a ra o ke - B i er S t u b eLeClaire 1001 Canal Shore DrLeClaire IA
Vice Squad -Purgatoryrsquos Pub 2104 StateSt Bettendorf IA
Xposed - FiLiBuStA - Pleasurebeats- Disco Diaries -Gabersquos 330 E Wash-ington St Iowa City IA
You Me amp Apollo - The Lonelyhearts-Rozz-Tox 2108 3rd Ave Rock Is-land IL
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Jam Session w BenSoltau - Iowa CityYacht Club 13 S Linn
St Iowa City IAK a r a o k e N i g h t-RIBCO 1815 2ndAve Rock Island ILKoobyrsquos Karaoke-Bier Stube LeClaire1001 Canal Shore DrLeClaire IAO pe n M ic N ig h t- Ru m o rs L o u ngeamp Nightclub 1704Second Ave RockIsland ILOpen Mic Night w
Karl Beatty amp Mike Miller -BooziersquosBar amp Grill 114 12 W 3rd St Dav-enport IA
The Chris amp Wes Show -Ubriacorsquos Trat-toria 1029 Mound St Davenport IAThe Harris Collection Open Jam Ses-
sion -Brady Street Pub 217 Brady StDavenport IA
20140828 (Thu)
Lewis Knudsen Live Lunch (11am)-Mama Comptonrsquos 1725 2nd AveRock Island IL
Boston - Starship -US Cellular Center370 1st Ave NE Cedar Rapids IA
Open Stage Night - Theorsquos Java Club213 17th St Rock Island IL
Billy Peiffer amp Collin Keemle Jam Night-On the Rock Grille amp Bar 4619 34th StRock Island IL
Double Dz Karaoke -Purgatoryrsquos Pub2104 State St Bettendorf IA
ABC Karaoke - The Rusty Nail 2606 WLocust Davenport IA
Bob Log III - Samuel Locke-Ward ampthe Garbage Boys - The Mill 120 EBurlington Iowa City IA
20140825 (Mon)
ABC Karaoke - The Muddy Waters 170 8State St Bettendorf IA
Circle of Heat -Gabersquos 330 E Washing-ton St Iowa City IA
Live Lunch w Lewis Knudsen (noon)-RME Community Stage 131 W 2ndSt Davenport IA
Open Mic w J Knight - The Mil l 120 EBurlington Iowa City IA
20140826 (Tue)
ABC Karaoke -Creekside Bar and Grill3303 Brady St Davenport IA
ABC Karaoke - The Muddy Waters 170 8State St Bettendorf IA
ABC Karaoke - The R usty Nail 2606 W
Locust Davenport IAAcoustic Music Club (430pm) - RME(River Music Experience) 131 W 2ndSt Davenport IA
Fruition -Gabersquos 330 E Washington StIowa City IA
Glenn Hickson (5pm) -Jake Orsquos Grille2900 Blackhawk Rd Rock Island IL
Open Jam Session -Brady Street Pub217 Brady St Davenport IA
Open Mic Night (630pm) - Cool BeanzCoffeehouse 1325 30th St RockIsland IL
Open Mic Nite w Alan Sweet -VanrsquosPizza Pub amp Grill 3333 Harrison StDavenport IA
Open Mic w Corey Wallace amp Friends-11th Street Precinct 2108 E 11th StDavenport IA
Pete Balestrieri - Eric Whittaker - Jus-tin Baumgartner - Douglas KramerNye - The Mi ll 12 0 E Bur lin gto nIowa City IA
Cobra Kai Karaoke -Rumors Lounge ampNightclub 1704 Second Ave RockIsland IL
Karaoke Night -Applebeersquos - Moline3805 41st Ave Moline IL
Open Mic Night -Rookies 2818 N BradySt Davenport IA
Stardust Talent Night - The Old Stardus tSports Bar 1191 19th Street Moline IL
CJ the DJ -RIBCO 1815 2nd AveRock Island IL
Soulshake - Mixology -Gabersquos 330 EWashington St Iowa City IA
20140829 (Fri)
ABC Karaoke -Circle Tap 1345 LocustSt Davenport IA
ABC Karaoke -Creekside Bar and Grill3303 Brady St Davenport IA
ABC Karaoke -Moose Lodge - Daven-port 2333 Rockingham Rd Dav-enport IA
Barstool Boogaloo -Broken Saddle1417 5th Ave Moline IL
Cheese Pizza - American Dog -RIBCO1815 2nd Ave Rock Island IL
Cody Road -Dickson Park Milan ILDave Moore amp the Outskirts of Town
- The Mil l 12 0 E Bur lin gton Iow aCity IA
Derek Reid amp Andy Jazz Duo - BlueMovies -Moline Bier Stube Black-hawk Room 415 15th St Moline IL
Dirt Road Rockers -On the Rock Grilleamp Bar 4619 34th St Rock Island IL
Dogs on Skiis (630pm) - SheratonIowa City Hotel 210 S Dubuque StIowa City IA
DollaMiiite Live Dance Mix - Th eSmoking Dog Pub 1800 2nd AveRock Island IL
Doug Brundies Big Acoustic Show-Onion Grove Bar 602 Lombard StClarence IA
20140824 (Sun)
ABC Karaoke -11th Street Precinct2108 E 11th St Davenport IA
ABC Karaoke - The Rusty Nail 2606 WLocust Davenport IA
Alan Sweet amp Friends (6pm) - TheMuddy Waters 1708 State St Bet-tendorf IA
Bill Chrastil (4pm) -Riverside Casinoand Golf Resort 3184 Highway 22Riverside IA
Buddy Olson (3pm) -Duckyrsquos Lagoon13515 78th Ave Andalusia IL
Chuck T Murphy -Parkside Gril l ampLounge 2307 5th Ave Moline IL
Jim Ryan (3p m) -Len Brownrsquos NorthShore Inn 700 N Shore Dr Moline IL
Keep Off the Grass (5pm) - The Cap-tainrsquos Table 4801 River Dr Moline IL
Live Broadcast - Lack of Zen -Gabersquos330 E Washington St Iowa City IA
Open Mic for Originals Only (noon)-Mama Comptonrsquos 1725 2nd AveRock Island IL
Open Mic Night w Karl Beatty - BarrelHouse 211 211 E 2nd St Daven-port IA
Open Mic Night w Rob Dahms (5pm)-Rustic Ridge Golf Course Grille ampPub 1151 East Iowa St Eldridge IA
Polyrhythms Jazz amp Heritage FestivalDaniel Leahy Band - LangstonHughes Tribute - Tammy McCann- Laurence Hobgood - The Redstone
Room 129 Main St Davenport IASteve McFate Acoustic Show -On the
Rock Grille amp Bar 4619 34th St RockIsland IL
Sunday Jazz Brunch (830 amp 1030am1230pm) -Bix Bistro 200 E 3rd StDavenport IA
Eleven Fifty Two - Aterra Tale - Mole-hill - AsBigAsAMouse -Rascals Live1418 15th St Moline IL
Fire Sale - Aitas - Dan DiMonte amp theBad Assettes -Iowa City Yacht Club13 S Linn St Iowa City IA
Funktastic Five - The Rusty Nail 26 06 WLocust Davenport IA
Gray Wolf Band - Len Brownrsquos NorthShore Inn 700 N Shore Dr Moline IL
Jazz amp E xperi mental Jazz -Bier StubeMoline 417 15th St Moline IL
Joe Seng -Joersquos Club 1402 W 7th StDavenport IA
Karaoke Night -Bowlmor Lanes 2952N Brady St Davenport IA
Karaoke Night -Roosterrsquos Sports Bar ampGrill 2130 3rd Ave Rock Island IL
Live Five Jason Carl Band (5pm)-RME Courtyard 131 W 2nd St
Davenport IANorth of 40 -Purgatoryrsquos Pub 2104 StateSt Bettendorf IA
Parkypalooza Meth amp Goats - Pur-gatory - Ski Ma$k - Maleficarum- Cool Off - The Easy Mark - LordGreen - Straigh t Up - Tong Po -Rozz- Tox 2108 3rd Ave Rock Island IL
Pierced Productions Karaoke amp DJfeaturing Leigh Timbrook - TheOld Stardust Sports Bar 1191 19thStreet Moline IL
Sha Na Na (8pm) - Hold On Band(930pm) -Riverside Casino and GolfResort 3184 Highway 22 Riverside IA
Southern Thunder Karaoke -HollarrsquosBar and Grill 4050 27th St Moline IL
Surrounded by Giants Farewell Show
-Gabersquos 330 E Washington St IowaCity IA
The Whoozdads (5pm) -Wide RiverWinery - LeClaire 106 N Cody RdLeClaire IA
The Matchsellers (6pm) - RME Com-munity Stage 131 W 2nd St Dav-enport IA
20140827 (Wed)
ABC Karaoke -11th Street Precinct2108 E 11th St Davenport IA
ABC Karaoke -Circle Tap 1345 LocustSt Davenport IA
Acoustic Jam Night w Steve Mc-Fate -McManus Pub 1401 7th AveMoline IL
Acoustic Open Mic Night (630pm) -Fablos Karaoke Night (9pm) -RMECommunity Stage 131 W 2nd StDavenport IA
Burlington Street Bluegrass Band - TheMill 120 E Burlington Iowa City IA
Chuck T Murphy -Valley Inn Ale House24575 Valley Dr Pleasant Valley IA
Cody Road Unplugged (6pm) - GoFish Marina and Bar 411 River DrPrinceton IA
Fifth of Country (6pm) - Karaoke King(930pm) - The Rusty Nail 260 6 WLocust Davenport IA
Lou Shields RIBCO ndash August 22
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Open Mic Night w Karl Beatty amp MikeMiller -Booziersquos Bar amp Grill 114 12 W3rd St Davenport IA
The Chris amp Wes Show - Ubriacorsquos Trat-toria 1029 Mound St Davenport IA
The Harris Collection Open Jam Ses-sion -Brady Street Pub 217 Brady StDavenport IA
20140904 (Thu)
ABC Karaoke - The Rusty Nail 2606 WLocust Davenport IA
Allen Edwards -Riverside Casino andGolf Resort 3184 Highway 22 Riv-erside IA
Battle of the Bands VII -Iowa City YachtClub 13 S Linn St Iowa City IA
Chuck T Murphy -Harringtonrsquos Pub 2321Cumberland Dr Bettendorf IA
Cobra Kai Karaoke -Rumors Lounge ampNightclub 1704 Second Ave RockIsland IL
Cornmeal - Henhouse Prowlers -Soulshake -Gabersquos 330 E Washing-ton St Iowa City IA
Danika Holmes -Barrel House 211 211E 2nd St Davenport IA
Dirty Water Band -Barrel House 211 211E 2nd St Davenport IA
Double Dz Karaoke -Purgatoryrsquos Pub2104 State St Bettendorf IA
Karaoke Night -Applebeersquos - Moline3805 41st Ave Moline IL
Moonshine Sorrow - The Mil l 120 EBurlington Iowa City IA
Open Mic Night -Rookies 2818 N BradySt Davenport IA
Open Stage Night - Theorsquos Java Club213 17th St Rock Island IL
Stardust Talent Night - The Old Stardu stSports Bar 1191 19th Street Moline IL
The Candymakers -Schwiebert Riv-erfront Park between 17th amp 20thStreets Rock Island IL
Open Mic Night -Downtown CentralPerk 226 W 3rd St Davenport IA
Parkypalooza Weekend Nachos -
Wartorn - SickTired - King of Clubz- Bath House Boys - Hate - FeederGainer - Relentless Approach -Deathwish - Ice Hockey - Kings - AsYou Were -Rozz-Tox 2108 3rd AveRock Island IL
Pieces of Candy (4pm) -Wide RiverWinery - Clinton 1776 East DeerCreek Rd Clinton IA
Pierced Productions Karaoke amp DJfeaturing Leigh Timbrook - TheOld Stardust Sports Bar 1191 19thStreet Moline IL
Rock the Levee Village People - AB-BAFab -Quad-Cities Waterfront Con-vention Center 2021 State St Bet-tendorf IA
Sha Na Na (8pm) - Hold On Band(930pm) -Riverside Casino and GolfResort 3184 Highway 22 Riverside IA
Smooth Groove -River House 1510River Dr Moline IL
Southern Thunder Karaoke -HollarrsquosBar and Grill 4050 27th St Moline IL
Split Lip Rayfield - Cedar CountyCobras - Jon Eric - Gabersquos 330 EWashington St Iowa City IA
Steve McFate amp Friends - Timrsquos Corn er Tap 4018 14th Av e Rock Island IL
The Old 57rsquos -Bier Stube LeClaire 1001Canal Shore Dr LeClaire IA
The One Night Standards - BedroomShrine -Bier Stube Moline 417 15thSt Moline IL
The Travoltas - Meet the Press - RIBCO1815 2nd Ave Rock Island IL
20140831 (Sun)
ABC Karaoke -11th Street Precinct2108 E 11th St Davenport IA
ABC Karaoke - The Muddy Water s 1708State St Bettendorf IA
ABC Karaoke - The Rusty Nail 2606 W
Locust Davenport IABring Your Own Vinyl - Gabersquos 330 E
Washington St Iowa City IADriftwood Soldier -Rozz-Tox 2108 3rd
Ave Rock Island ILGlenn Hickson (5pm) -Jake Orsquos Grille
2900 Blackhawk Rd Rock Island ILOpen Jam Session -Brady Street Pub
217 Brady St Davenport IAOpen Mic Night (630pm) -Cool Beanz
Coffeehouse 1325 30th St RockIsland IL
Open Mic Nite w Alan Sweet - VanrsquosPizza Pub amp Grill 3333 Harr ison StDavenport IA
Open Mic w Corey Wallace amp Friends-11th Street Precinct 2108 E 11th St
Davenport IA
20140903 (Wed)
ABC Karaoke -11th Street Precinct2108 E 11th St Davenport IA
ABC Karaoke -Circle Tap 1345 LocustSt Davenport IA
Allen Edwards -Riverside Casino andGolf Resort 3184 Highway 22 Riv-erside IA
Cody Road Unplugged (6pm) -GoFish Marina and Bar 411 River DrPrinceton IA
Jam S essio n w Be n Sol tau - Iowa CityYacht Club 13 S Linn St Iowa City IA
Karaoke Night -RIBCO 1815 2nd Ave
Rock Island ILMotherfolk -Gabersquos 330 E WashingtonSt Iowa City IA
Open Mic Night -Rumors Lounge ampNightclub 1704 Second Ave RockIsland IL
Open Mic Night w Karl Beatty - BarrelHouse 211 211 E 2nd St Daven-
port IAOpen Mic Night w Rob Dahms (5pm)-Rustic Ridge Golf Course Grille ampPub 1151 East Iowa St Eldridge IA
Sunday Jazz Brunch (830 amp 1030am1230pm) -Bix Bistro 200 E 3rd StDavenport IA
Them SomrsquoBitches - Just Let Go DJs-Bier Stube Moline 417 15th StMoline IL
The Travoltas - Johnny Donrsquot -RIBCO1815 2nd Ave Rock Island IL
20140901 (Mon)
ABC Karaoke - The Muddy Water s 1708State St Bettendorf IA
Open Mic w J Knight - The Mil l 120 EBurlington Iowa City IA
20140902 (Tue)
ABC Karaoke -Creekside Bar and Grill3303 Brady St Davenport IA
A Crowd like You - Legions of Romulus(530pm) -Moline Bier Stube Black-
hawk Room 415 15th St Moline ILAlan Sweet amp Friends (6pm) - The MuddyWaters 1708 State St Bettendorf IA
AWTHNTKTS - In the Mouth of Rad-ness - Truck or Dead Horse - B-Star - Sainthood - Gabersquos 330 EWashington St Iowa City IA
Buddy Olson (3pm) -Duckyrsquos Lagoon13515 78th Ave Andalusia IL
Descendant -RME (River Music Experi-ence) 131 W 2nd St Davenport IA
Funktastic Five -On the Rock Grilleamp Bar 4619 34th St Rock Island IL
Greg amp Rich Acoustic Duo (2pm) -LenBrownrsquos North Shore Inn 700 NShore Dr Moline IL
Lucky Frog Street Dance The Old 57rsquos(4pm) - The Lovedogs (8pm) - The
Lucky Frog Bar and Grill 313 N SalinaSt McCausland IA
North of 40 - The Rust y Nail 260 6 WLocust Davenport IA
Open Mic for Originals Only (noon)-Mama Comptonrsquos 1725 2nd AveRock Island IL
Vagabond Entertainment presentsK o o by rsquo s K a ra o ke - B i er S t u b eLeClaire 1001 Canal Shore Dr
LeClaire IAWild Oatz -Stooges 908 3rd St Orion ILZach Harris - The Muddy Waters 1708
State St Bettendorf IA
20140830 (Sat)
ABC Karaoke -Creekside Bar and Grill3303 Brady St Davenport IA
Cody Road -Stooges 908 3rd St Orion ILCommunity Drum Circle (1030am)
-RME (River Music Experience) 131W 2nd St Davenport IA
Damon Johnson - Halo of Flies -RascalsLive 1418 15th St Moline IL
DollaMiiite Live Dance Mix - Th eSmoking Dog Pub 1800 2nd Ave
Rock Island ILDoug Brundies Big Acoustic Show -Bley-artrsquos Tap 2210 E 11th St Davenport IA
Downtown Rockinrsquo Daddyrsquos - Th eMuddy Waters 1708 State St Bet-tendorf IA
G Quick - Ro - Trayvee - Young God- Colossical - Prieto - Kr it - D Staff -RTMG -Moline Bier Stube BlackhawkRoom 415 15th St Moline IL
Gray Wolf Band -Milan Indian SummerFest Milan IL
Joe Ting lersquos DJ Enter tain ment -Bar-rel House Moline 1321 5th AveMoline IL
John June Year - Iowa City Yacht Club13 S Linn St Iowa City IA
Karaoke Night -Booziersquos Bar amp Grill 11412 W 3rd St Davenport IA
Karaoke Night - The Mill 1 20 E Burli ng-ton Iowa City IA
Milk amp Eggs -Uptown Billrsquos Coffee House730 S Dubuque St Iowa City IA
Naughty Naughty - The Rusty Nail 2606W Locust Davenport IA
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20140823 (Sat)
ABC Karaoke -Creekside Bar and Grill3303 Brady St Davenport IAB-Tho - MC Animosity - DJ XXL - Chan-
dla - Justis - Jam Out Band - Gabersquos330 E Washington St Iowa City IA
Barrel House Moline One-Year An-niversary Party Corporate Rock(11am) - The Harris Connection(3pm) - Rude Punch (7pm) - DJ Joe(10pm) -Barrel House Moline 13215th Ave Moline IL
Battle Red - Eleven Fifty Two - Rozz-Tox2108 3rd Ave Rock Island IL
Blackstones - The M uddy Waters 1708State St Bettendorf IA
Chris Isaak -Riverside Casino Event Cen-ter 3184 Highway 22 Riverside IA
Chuck T Murphy (2pm) -CreeksideVineyards Winery amp Inn 7505 120thAve Coal Valley IL
Cody Road -On the Rock Grille amp Bar4619 34th St Rock Island IL
Dive Bomb -Purgatoryrsquos Pub 2104 StateSt Bettendorf IA
D o lla M ii it e L iv e D a n c e M ix - Th eSmoking Dog Pub 1800 2nd AveRock Island IL
Funktastic 5 -Rascals Live 1418 15thSt Moline IL
Heavyweight - Six to the Chest - TheRusty Nail 2606 W Locust Daven-port IA
John Gork a -Princeton Coffeehouse 25E Marion St Princeton IL
Karaoke Night -Booziersquos Bar amp G rill 114
12 W 3rd St Davenport IALydia Loveless - Twins - Iron O rchard
-RIBCO 1815 2nd Ave Rock Island ILMichael Reed -Uptown Billrsquos Coffee
House 730 S Dubuque St IowaCity IA
20140821 (Thu)
An Evening with Coco Montoya- The Redst one Room 129 Main StDavenport IA
Army Materiel Command Band (6pm)-Rock Island Arsenal Rock Island IL
Billy Peiffer amp Collin Keemle Jam Night-On the Rock Grille amp Bar 4619 34th StRock Island IL
CJ the DJ -RIBCO 1815 2nd AveRock Island IL
Chuck T Murphy - Whiskey BarrelSaloon 305 W 2nd St Rock Falls IL
Cobra Kai Karaoke -Rumors Lounge ampNightclub 1704 Second Ave RockIsland IL
Cody Road Unplugged (730pm) - ABCKaraoke (11pm) - The Rust y Nail 2606 W Locust Davenport IA
Double Dz Karaoke -Purgatoryrsquos Pub2104 State St Bettendorf IA
Fablos Karaoke Night -RME CommunityStage 131 W 2nd St Davenport IA
Karaoke Night -Applebeersquos - Moline3805 41st Ave Moline IL
Lewis Knudsen Live Lunch (11am)-Mama Comptonrsquos 1725 2nd AveRock Island IL
Lionel Young Band - The Muddy Waters1708 State St Bettendorf IA
Open Mic Night -Rookies 2818 N BradySt Davenport IA
Open Stage Night - Theorsquos Java Club213 17th St Rock Island IL
Rational Anthem - Boys - MaidenMars - Conetrauma - The Mil l 120 E
Burlington Iowa City IASoulshake - Mixology -Gabersquos 330 E
Washington St Iowa City IAStardust Talent Night - The Old Star-
dust Sports Bar 1191 19th StreetMoline IL
Mill City Mob -Moline Bier Stube Black-hawk Room 415 15th St Moline IL
North of 40 -Princeton Days River Drive
Princeton IAOlivia Dvorak (4pm) -Wide River Win-
ery - Clinton 1776 East Deer CreekRd Clinton IA
Open Mic Night - Downtown CentralPerk 226 W 3rd St Davenport IA
Ozone Trio (630pm) - Brandon Gibbs(930pm) -Riverside Casino andGolf Resort 3184 Highway 22 Riv-erside IA
Paddlefest 2014 House Arrest (8pm)-Paddlewheel Sports Bar amp Grill 22115th St Bettendorf IA
Pierced Productions Karaoke amp DJfeaturing Leigh Timbrook - TheOld Stardust Sports Bar 1191 19thStreet Moline IL
Polyrhythms Jazz amp Heritage FestivalTerranga House - ETM (EvangelismThrough Music) - The Rangels- Morten Wa Byaombe - CurtisHawkins Band - First Rank - ErniePeniston Band - Kuchina Jazz Col-lective -Martin Luther King Parkbetween 7th amp 5th Avenues RockIsland IL
Southern Thunder Karaoke - HollarrsquosBar and Grill 4050 27th St Moline IL
Steve McFate Acoustic Show - Gen-erations Bar amp Grill 4100 4th AveMoline IL
The Funnies -River House 1510 RiverDr Moline IL
Tyler Barham -Broken Saddle 1417 5th
Ave Moline ILWill Kimbrough - Brigitte DeMeyer-CSPSLegion Arts 1103 3rd St SECedar Rapids IA
Live Five Ellis Kell Band (5pm)-RME Courtyard 131 W 2nd St
Davenport IALive Lunch w Midwest amp Dear Creek(noon) - Silly C (7pm) -RME Com-munity Stage 131 W 2nd St Dav-enport IA
Lost Country Dancersrsquo Dance -WalcottColiseum 116 E Bryant St Walcott IA
Mercury Brothers - The Mud dy Waters1708 State St Bettendorf IA
Mountain Sprout - Lou Shields - RIBCO1815 2nd Ave Rock Island IL
Neverly Brothers -Riverside Casinoand Golf Resort 3184 Highway 22Riverside IA
North of 40 -Mulliganrsquos Valley Pub 310W 1st Ave Coal Valley IL
Orquesta Alto Maiz (630pm) -Shera-ton Iowa City Hotel 210 S DubuqueSt Iowa City IA
Pierced Productions Karaoke amp DJfeaturing Leigh Timbrook - TheOld Stardust Sports Bar 1191 19thStreet Moline IL
Smooth Groove -On the Rock Grilleamp Bar 4619 34th St Rock Island IL
Traitors - Villains - Fate Worse ThanDeath - Victims - Post Ad - ThroughMy Eyes (6pm) - Moline Bier Stube
Blackhawk Room 415 15th St Moline IL
20140822 (Fri)
50 Shades of Rock - Bier Stube Moline417 15th St Moline IL
ABC Karaoke -Circle Tap 1345 LocustSt Davenport IA
ABC Karaoke -Creekside Bar and Grill3303 Brady St Davenport IA
ABC Karaoke -Moose Lodge - Daven-port 2333 Rockingham Rd Dav-enport IA
An Evening with Buckwheat Zydeco- The Redst one Room 129 Main StDavenport IA
Band du Jour (530pm) - Whiplash
Abby (9pm) - The Rusty Nail 2606W Locust Davenport IA
Chuck T Murphy -Eagle Ridge Resortamp Spa 444 Eagle Ridge Dr Galena IL
Dirty Water Band -Barrel House 211211 E 2nd St Davenport IA
DollaMiiite Live Dance Mix - Th eSmoking Dog Pub 1800 2nd AveRock Island IL
Doug Brundies Big Acoustic Show-Junction Grill amp Bar 110 E 4th StWilton IA
Joe Seng -Joersquos Club 1402 W 7th StDavenport IA
Karaoke Night -Bowlmor Lanes 2952N Brady St Davenport IA
Karaoke Night -Roosterrsquos Sports Bar amp
Grill 2130 3rd Ave Rock Island ILLarry Bo Boyd -Cool Beanz Coffee-house 1325 30th St Rock Island IL
Lewis Knudsen Band - The Effie Afton- KAB -Moline Bier Stube BlackhawkRoom 415 15th St Moline IL
Southern Thunder Karaoke -HollarrsquosBar and Grill 4050 27th St Moline IL
The Bishops - Fairhaven - Rude Punch-Iowa City Yacht Club 13 S Linn StIowa City IA
The Blow Ups - Halo Of Flies -RascalsLive 1418 15th St Moline IL
The Franti Project -Brady Street Pub217 Brady St Davenport IA
The Funnies -Len Brownrsquos North ShoreInn 700 N Shore Dr Moline IL
The Unidynes (5pm) - Wide RiverWinery - LeClaire 106 N Cody RdLeClaire IA
Vagabond Entertainment presentsK o o by rsquo s K a ra o ke - B i er S t u b eLeClaire 1001 Canal Shore DrLeClaire IA
Vice Squad -Purgatoryrsquos Pub 2104 StateSt Bettendorf IA
Xposed - FiLiBuStA - Pleasurebeats- Disco Diaries -Gabersquos 330 E Wash-ington St Iowa City IA
You Me amp Apollo - The Lonelyhearts-Rozz-Tox 2108 3rd Ave Rock Is-land IL
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Jam Session w BenSoltau - Iowa CityYacht Club 13 S Linn
St Iowa City IAK a r a o k e N i g h t-RIBCO 1815 2ndAve Rock Island ILKoobyrsquos Karaoke-Bier Stube LeClaire1001 Canal Shore DrLeClaire IAO pe n M ic N ig h t- Ru m o rs L o u ngeamp Nightclub 1704Second Ave RockIsland ILOpen Mic Night w
Karl Beatty amp Mike Miller -BooziersquosBar amp Grill 114 12 W 3rd St Dav-enport IA
The Chris amp Wes Show -Ubriacorsquos Trat-toria 1029 Mound St Davenport IAThe Harris Collection Open Jam Ses-
sion -Brady Street Pub 217 Brady StDavenport IA
20140828 (Thu)
Lewis Knudsen Live Lunch (11am)-Mama Comptonrsquos 1725 2nd AveRock Island IL
Boston - Starship -US Cellular Center370 1st Ave NE Cedar Rapids IA
Open Stage Night - Theorsquos Java Club213 17th St Rock Island IL
Billy Peiffer amp Collin Keemle Jam Night-On the Rock Grille amp Bar 4619 34th StRock Island IL
Double Dz Karaoke -Purgatoryrsquos Pub2104 State St Bettendorf IA
ABC Karaoke - The Rusty Nail 2606 WLocust Davenport IA
Bob Log III - Samuel Locke-Ward ampthe Garbage Boys - The Mill 120 EBurlington Iowa City IA
20140825 (Mon)
ABC Karaoke - The Muddy Waters 170 8State St Bettendorf IA
Circle of Heat -Gabersquos 330 E Washing-ton St Iowa City IA
Live Lunch w Lewis Knudsen (noon)-RME Community Stage 131 W 2ndSt Davenport IA
Open Mic w J Knight - The Mil l 120 EBurlington Iowa City IA
20140826 (Tue)
ABC Karaoke -Creekside Bar and Grill3303 Brady St Davenport IA
ABC Karaoke - The Muddy Waters 170 8State St Bettendorf IA
ABC Karaoke - The R usty Nail 2606 W
Locust Davenport IAAcoustic Music Club (430pm) - RME(River Music Experience) 131 W 2ndSt Davenport IA
Fruition -Gabersquos 330 E Washington StIowa City IA
Glenn Hickson (5pm) -Jake Orsquos Grille2900 Blackhawk Rd Rock Island IL
Open Jam Session -Brady Street Pub217 Brady St Davenport IA
Open Mic Night (630pm) - Cool BeanzCoffeehouse 1325 30th St RockIsland IL
Open Mic Nite w Alan Sweet -VanrsquosPizza Pub amp Grill 3333 Harrison StDavenport IA
Open Mic w Corey Wallace amp Friends-11th Street Precinct 2108 E 11th StDavenport IA
Pete Balestrieri - Eric Whittaker - Jus-tin Baumgartner - Douglas KramerNye - The Mi ll 12 0 E Bur lin gto nIowa City IA
Cobra Kai Karaoke -Rumors Lounge ampNightclub 1704 Second Ave RockIsland IL
Karaoke Night -Applebeersquos - Moline3805 41st Ave Moline IL
Open Mic Night -Rookies 2818 N BradySt Davenport IA
Stardust Talent Night - The Old Stardus tSports Bar 1191 19th Street Moline IL
CJ the DJ -RIBCO 1815 2nd AveRock Island IL
Soulshake - Mixology -Gabersquos 330 EWashington St Iowa City IA
20140829 (Fri)
ABC Karaoke -Circle Tap 1345 LocustSt Davenport IA
ABC Karaoke -Creekside Bar and Grill3303 Brady St Davenport IA
ABC Karaoke -Moose Lodge - Daven-port 2333 Rockingham Rd Dav-enport IA
Barstool Boogaloo -Broken Saddle1417 5th Ave Moline IL
Cheese Pizza - American Dog -RIBCO1815 2nd Ave Rock Island IL
Cody Road -Dickson Park Milan ILDave Moore amp the Outskirts of Town
- The Mil l 12 0 E Bur lin gton Iow aCity IA
Derek Reid amp Andy Jazz Duo - BlueMovies -Moline Bier Stube Black-hawk Room 415 15th St Moline IL
Dirt Road Rockers -On the Rock Grilleamp Bar 4619 34th St Rock Island IL
Dogs on Skiis (630pm) - SheratonIowa City Hotel 210 S Dubuque StIowa City IA
DollaMiiite Live Dance Mix - Th eSmoking Dog Pub 1800 2nd AveRock Island IL
Doug Brundies Big Acoustic Show-Onion Grove Bar 602 Lombard StClarence IA
20140824 (Sun)
ABC Karaoke -11th Street Precinct2108 E 11th St Davenport IA
ABC Karaoke - The Rusty Nail 2606 WLocust Davenport IA
Alan Sweet amp Friends (6pm) - TheMuddy Waters 1708 State St Bet-tendorf IA
Bill Chrastil (4pm) -Riverside Casinoand Golf Resort 3184 Highway 22Riverside IA
Buddy Olson (3pm) -Duckyrsquos Lagoon13515 78th Ave Andalusia IL
Chuck T Murphy -Parkside Gril l ampLounge 2307 5th Ave Moline IL
Jim Ryan (3p m) -Len Brownrsquos NorthShore Inn 700 N Shore Dr Moline IL
Keep Off the Grass (5pm) - The Cap-tainrsquos Table 4801 River Dr Moline IL
Live Broadcast - Lack of Zen -Gabersquos330 E Washington St Iowa City IA
Open Mic for Originals Only (noon)-Mama Comptonrsquos 1725 2nd AveRock Island IL
Open Mic Night w Karl Beatty - BarrelHouse 211 211 E 2nd St Daven-port IA
Open Mic Night w Rob Dahms (5pm)-Rustic Ridge Golf Course Grille ampPub 1151 East Iowa St Eldridge IA
Polyrhythms Jazz amp Heritage FestivalDaniel Leahy Band - LangstonHughes Tribute - Tammy McCann- Laurence Hobgood - The Redstone
Room 129 Main St Davenport IASteve McFate Acoustic Show -On the
Rock Grille amp Bar 4619 34th St RockIsland IL
Sunday Jazz Brunch (830 amp 1030am1230pm) -Bix Bistro 200 E 3rd StDavenport IA
Eleven Fifty Two - Aterra Tale - Mole-hill - AsBigAsAMouse -Rascals Live1418 15th St Moline IL
Fire Sale - Aitas - Dan DiMonte amp theBad Assettes -Iowa City Yacht Club13 S Linn St Iowa City IA
Funktastic Five - The Rusty Nail 26 06 WLocust Davenport IA
Gray Wolf Band - Len Brownrsquos NorthShore Inn 700 N Shore Dr Moline IL
Jazz amp E xperi mental Jazz -Bier StubeMoline 417 15th St Moline IL
Joe Seng -Joersquos Club 1402 W 7th StDavenport IA
Karaoke Night -Bowlmor Lanes 2952N Brady St Davenport IA
Karaoke Night -Roosterrsquos Sports Bar ampGrill 2130 3rd Ave Rock Island IL
Live Five Jason Carl Band (5pm)-RME Courtyard 131 W 2nd St
Davenport IANorth of 40 -Purgatoryrsquos Pub 2104 StateSt Bettendorf IA
Parkypalooza Meth amp Goats - Pur-gatory - Ski Ma$k - Maleficarum- Cool Off - The Easy Mark - LordGreen - Straigh t Up - Tong Po -Rozz- Tox 2108 3rd Ave Rock Island IL
Pierced Productions Karaoke amp DJfeaturing Leigh Timbrook - TheOld Stardust Sports Bar 1191 19thStreet Moline IL
Sha Na Na (8pm) - Hold On Band(930pm) -Riverside Casino and GolfResort 3184 Highway 22 Riverside IA
Southern Thunder Karaoke -HollarrsquosBar and Grill 4050 27th St Moline IL
Surrounded by Giants Farewell Show
-Gabersquos 330 E Washington St IowaCity IA
The Whoozdads (5pm) -Wide RiverWinery - LeClaire 106 N Cody RdLeClaire IA
The Matchsellers (6pm) - RME Com-munity Stage 131 W 2nd St Dav-enport IA
20140827 (Wed)
ABC Karaoke -11th Street Precinct2108 E 11th St Davenport IA
ABC Karaoke -Circle Tap 1345 LocustSt Davenport IA
Acoustic Jam Night w Steve Mc-Fate -McManus Pub 1401 7th AveMoline IL
Acoustic Open Mic Night (630pm) -Fablos Karaoke Night (9pm) -RMECommunity Stage 131 W 2nd StDavenport IA
Burlington Street Bluegrass Band - TheMill 120 E Burlington Iowa City IA
Chuck T Murphy -Valley Inn Ale House24575 Valley Dr Pleasant Valley IA
Cody Road Unplugged (6pm) - GoFish Marina and Bar 411 River DrPrinceton IA
Fifth of Country (6pm) - Karaoke King(930pm) - The Rusty Nail 260 6 WLocust Davenport IA
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Open Mic Night w Karl Beatty amp MikeMiller -Booziersquos Bar amp Grill 114 12 W3rd St Davenport IA
The Chris amp Wes Show - Ubriacorsquos Trat-toria 1029 Mound St Davenport IA
The Harris Collection Open Jam Ses-sion -Brady Street Pub 217 Brady StDavenport IA
20140904 (Thu)
ABC Karaoke - The Rusty Nail 2606 WLocust Davenport IA
Allen Edwards -Riverside Casino andGolf Resort 3184 Highway 22 Riv-erside IA
Battle of the Bands VII -Iowa City YachtClub 13 S Linn St Iowa City IA
Chuck T Murphy -Harringtonrsquos Pub 2321Cumberland Dr Bettendorf IA
Cobra Kai Karaoke -Rumors Lounge ampNightclub 1704 Second Ave RockIsland IL
Cornmeal - Henhouse Prowlers -Soulshake -Gabersquos 330 E Washing-ton St Iowa City IA
Danika Holmes -Barrel House 211 211E 2nd St Davenport IA
Dirty Water Band -Barrel House 211 211E 2nd St Davenport IA
Double Dz Karaoke -Purgatoryrsquos Pub2104 State St Bettendorf IA
Karaoke Night -Applebeersquos - Moline3805 41st Ave Moline IL
Moonshine Sorrow - The Mil l 120 EBurlington Iowa City IA
Open Mic Night -Rookies 2818 N BradySt Davenport IA
Open Stage Night - Theorsquos Java Club213 17th St Rock Island IL
Stardust Talent Night - The Old Stardu stSports Bar 1191 19th Street Moline IL
The Candymakers -Schwiebert Riv-erfront Park between 17th amp 20thStreets Rock Island IL
Open Mic Night -Downtown CentralPerk 226 W 3rd St Davenport IA
Parkypalooza Weekend Nachos -
Wartorn - SickTired - King of Clubz- Bath House Boys - Hate - FeederGainer - Relentless Approach -Deathwish - Ice Hockey - Kings - AsYou Were -Rozz-Tox 2108 3rd AveRock Island IL
Pieces of Candy (4pm) -Wide RiverWinery - Clinton 1776 East DeerCreek Rd Clinton IA
Pierced Productions Karaoke amp DJfeaturing Leigh Timbrook - TheOld Stardust Sports Bar 1191 19thStreet Moline IL
Rock the Levee Village People - AB-BAFab -Quad-Cities Waterfront Con-vention Center 2021 State St Bet-tendorf IA
Sha Na Na (8pm) - Hold On Band(930pm) -Riverside Casino and GolfResort 3184 Highway 22 Riverside IA
Smooth Groove -River House 1510River Dr Moline IL
Southern Thunder Karaoke -HollarrsquosBar and Grill 4050 27th St Moline IL
Split Lip Rayfield - Cedar CountyCobras - Jon Eric - Gabersquos 330 EWashington St Iowa City IA
Steve McFate amp Friends - Timrsquos Corn er Tap 4018 14th Av e Rock Island IL
The Old 57rsquos -Bier Stube LeClaire 1001Canal Shore Dr LeClaire IA
The One Night Standards - BedroomShrine -Bier Stube Moline 417 15thSt Moline IL
The Travoltas - Meet the Press - RIBCO1815 2nd Ave Rock Island IL
20140831 (Sun)
ABC Karaoke -11th Street Precinct2108 E 11th St Davenport IA
ABC Karaoke - The Muddy Water s 1708State St Bettendorf IA
ABC Karaoke - The Rusty Nail 2606 W
Locust Davenport IABring Your Own Vinyl - Gabersquos 330 E
Washington St Iowa City IADriftwood Soldier -Rozz-Tox 2108 3rd
Ave Rock Island ILGlenn Hickson (5pm) -Jake Orsquos Grille
2900 Blackhawk Rd Rock Island ILOpen Jam Session -Brady Street Pub
217 Brady St Davenport IAOpen Mic Night (630pm) -Cool Beanz
Coffeehouse 1325 30th St RockIsland IL
Open Mic Nite w Alan Sweet - VanrsquosPizza Pub amp Grill 3333 Harr ison StDavenport IA
Open Mic w Corey Wallace amp Friends-11th Street Precinct 2108 E 11th St
Davenport IA
20140903 (Wed)
ABC Karaoke -11th Street Precinct2108 E 11th St Davenport IA
ABC Karaoke -Circle Tap 1345 LocustSt Davenport IA
Allen Edwards -Riverside Casino andGolf Resort 3184 Highway 22 Riv-erside IA
Cody Road Unplugged (6pm) -GoFish Marina and Bar 411 River DrPrinceton IA
Jam S essio n w Be n Sol tau - Iowa CityYacht Club 13 S Linn St Iowa City IA
Karaoke Night -RIBCO 1815 2nd Ave
Rock Island ILMotherfolk -Gabersquos 330 E WashingtonSt Iowa City IA
Open Mic Night -Rumors Lounge ampNightclub 1704 Second Ave RockIsland IL
Open Mic Night w Karl Beatty - BarrelHouse 211 211 E 2nd St Daven-
port IAOpen Mic Night w Rob Dahms (5pm)-Rustic Ridge Golf Course Grille ampPub 1151 East Iowa St Eldridge IA
Sunday Jazz Brunch (830 amp 1030am1230pm) -Bix Bistro 200 E 3rd StDavenport IA
Them SomrsquoBitches - Just Let Go DJs-Bier Stube Moline 417 15th StMoline IL
The Travoltas - Johnny Donrsquot -RIBCO1815 2nd Ave Rock Island IL
20140901 (Mon)
ABC Karaoke - The Muddy Water s 1708State St Bettendorf IA
Open Mic w J Knight - The Mil l 120 EBurlington Iowa City IA
20140902 (Tue)
ABC Karaoke -Creekside Bar and Grill3303 Brady St Davenport IA
A Crowd like You - Legions of Romulus(530pm) -Moline Bier Stube Black-
hawk Room 415 15th St Moline ILAlan Sweet amp Friends (6pm) - The MuddyWaters 1708 State St Bettendorf IA
AWTHNTKTS - In the Mouth of Rad-ness - Truck or Dead Horse - B-Star - Sainthood - Gabersquos 330 EWashington St Iowa City IA
Buddy Olson (3pm) -Duckyrsquos Lagoon13515 78th Ave Andalusia IL
Descendant -RME (River Music Experi-ence) 131 W 2nd St Davenport IA
Funktastic Five -On the Rock Grilleamp Bar 4619 34th St Rock Island IL
Greg amp Rich Acoustic Duo (2pm) -LenBrownrsquos North Shore Inn 700 NShore Dr Moline IL
Lucky Frog Street Dance The Old 57rsquos(4pm) - The Lovedogs (8pm) - The
Lucky Frog Bar and Grill 313 N SalinaSt McCausland IA
North of 40 - The Rust y Nail 260 6 WLocust Davenport IA
Open Mic for Originals Only (noon)-Mama Comptonrsquos 1725 2nd AveRock Island IL
Vagabond Entertainment presentsK o o by rsquo s K a ra o ke - B i er S t u b eLeClaire 1001 Canal Shore Dr
LeClaire IAWild Oatz -Stooges 908 3rd St Orion ILZach Harris - The Muddy Waters 1708
State St Bettendorf IA
20140830 (Sat)
ABC Karaoke -Creekside Bar and Grill3303 Brady St Davenport IA
Cody Road -Stooges 908 3rd St Orion ILCommunity Drum Circle (1030am)
-RME (River Music Experience) 131W 2nd St Davenport IA
Damon Johnson - Halo of Flies -RascalsLive 1418 15th St Moline IL
DollaMiiite Live Dance Mix - Th eSmoking Dog Pub 1800 2nd Ave
Rock Island ILDoug Brundies Big Acoustic Show -Bley-artrsquos Tap 2210 E 11th St Davenport IA
Downtown Rockinrsquo Daddyrsquos - Th eMuddy Waters 1708 State St Bet-tendorf IA
G Quick - Ro - Trayvee - Young God- Colossical - Prieto - Kr it - D Staff -RTMG -Moline Bier Stube BlackhawkRoom 415 15th St Moline IL
Gray Wolf Band -Milan Indian SummerFest Milan IL
Joe Ting lersquos DJ Enter tain ment -Bar-rel House Moline 1321 5th AveMoline IL
John June Year - Iowa City Yacht Club13 S Linn St Iowa City IA
Karaoke Night -Booziersquos Bar amp Grill 11412 W 3rd St Davenport IA
Karaoke Night - The Mill 1 20 E Burli ng-ton Iowa City IA
Milk amp Eggs -Uptown Billrsquos Coffee House730 S Dubuque St Iowa City IA
Naughty Naughty - The Rusty Nail 2606W Locust Davenport IA
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Jam Session w BenSoltau - Iowa CityYacht Club 13 S Linn
St Iowa City IAK a r a o k e N i g h t-RIBCO 1815 2ndAve Rock Island ILKoobyrsquos Karaoke-Bier Stube LeClaire1001 Canal Shore DrLeClaire IAO pe n M ic N ig h t- Ru m o rs L o u ngeamp Nightclub 1704Second Ave RockIsland ILOpen Mic Night w
Karl Beatty amp Mike Miller -BooziersquosBar amp Grill 114 12 W 3rd St Dav-enport IA
The Chris amp Wes Show -Ubriacorsquos Trat-toria 1029 Mound St Davenport IAThe Harris Collection Open Jam Ses-
sion -Brady Street Pub 217 Brady StDavenport IA
20140828 (Thu)
Lewis Knudsen Live Lunch (11am)-Mama Comptonrsquos 1725 2nd AveRock Island IL
Boston - Starship -US Cellular Center370 1st Ave NE Cedar Rapids IA
Open Stage Night - Theorsquos Java Club213 17th St Rock Island IL
Billy Peiffer amp Collin Keemle Jam Night-On the Rock Grille amp Bar 4619 34th StRock Island IL
Double Dz Karaoke -Purgatoryrsquos Pub2104 State St Bettendorf IA
ABC Karaoke - The Rusty Nail 2606 WLocust Davenport IA
Bob Log III - Samuel Locke-Ward ampthe Garbage Boys - The Mill 120 EBurlington Iowa City IA
20140825 (Mon)
ABC Karaoke - The Muddy Waters 170 8State St Bettendorf IA
Circle of Heat -Gabersquos 330 E Washing-ton St Iowa City IA
Live Lunch w Lewis Knudsen (noon)-RME Community Stage 131 W 2ndSt Davenport IA
Open Mic w J Knight - The Mil l 120 EBurlington Iowa City IA
20140826 (Tue)
ABC Karaoke -Creekside Bar and Grill3303 Brady St Davenport IA
ABC Karaoke - The Muddy Waters 170 8State St Bettendorf IA
ABC Karaoke - The R usty Nail 2606 W
Locust Davenport IAAcoustic Music Club (430pm) - RME(River Music Experience) 131 W 2ndSt Davenport IA
Fruition -Gabersquos 330 E Washington StIowa City IA
Glenn Hickson (5pm) -Jake Orsquos Grille2900 Blackhawk Rd Rock Island IL
Open Jam Session -Brady Street Pub217 Brady St Davenport IA
Open Mic Night (630pm) - Cool BeanzCoffeehouse 1325 30th St RockIsland IL
Open Mic Nite w Alan Sweet -VanrsquosPizza Pub amp Grill 3333 Harrison StDavenport IA
Open Mic w Corey Wallace amp Friends-11th Street Precinct 2108 E 11th StDavenport IA
Pete Balestrieri - Eric Whittaker - Jus-tin Baumgartner - Douglas KramerNye - The Mi ll 12 0 E Bur lin gto nIowa City IA
Cobra Kai Karaoke -Rumors Lounge ampNightclub 1704 Second Ave RockIsland IL
Karaoke Night -Applebeersquos - Moline3805 41st Ave Moline IL
Open Mic Night -Rookies 2818 N BradySt Davenport IA
Stardust Talent Night - The Old Stardus tSports Bar 1191 19th Street Moline IL
CJ the DJ -RIBCO 1815 2nd AveRock Island IL
Soulshake - Mixology -Gabersquos 330 EWashington St Iowa City IA
20140829 (Fri)
ABC Karaoke -Circle Tap 1345 LocustSt Davenport IA
ABC Karaoke -Creekside Bar and Grill3303 Brady St Davenport IA
ABC Karaoke -Moose Lodge - Daven-port 2333 Rockingham Rd Dav-enport IA
Barstool Boogaloo -Broken Saddle1417 5th Ave Moline IL
Cheese Pizza - American Dog -RIBCO1815 2nd Ave Rock Island IL
Cody Road -Dickson Park Milan ILDave Moore amp the Outskirts of Town
- The Mil l 12 0 E Bur lin gton Iow aCity IA
Derek Reid amp Andy Jazz Duo - BlueMovies -Moline Bier Stube Black-hawk Room 415 15th St Moline IL
Dirt Road Rockers -On the Rock Grilleamp Bar 4619 34th St Rock Island IL
Dogs on Skiis (630pm) - SheratonIowa City Hotel 210 S Dubuque StIowa City IA
DollaMiiite Live Dance Mix - Th eSmoking Dog Pub 1800 2nd AveRock Island IL
Doug Brundies Big Acoustic Show-Onion Grove Bar 602 Lombard StClarence IA
20140824 (Sun)
ABC Karaoke -11th Street Precinct2108 E 11th St Davenport IA
ABC Karaoke - The Rusty Nail 2606 WLocust Davenport IA
Alan Sweet amp Friends (6pm) - TheMuddy Waters 1708 State St Bet-tendorf IA
Bill Chrastil (4pm) -Riverside Casinoand Golf Resort 3184 Highway 22Riverside IA
Buddy Olson (3pm) -Duckyrsquos Lagoon13515 78th Ave Andalusia IL
Chuck T Murphy -Parkside Gril l ampLounge 2307 5th Ave Moline IL
Jim Ryan (3p m) -Len Brownrsquos NorthShore Inn 700 N Shore Dr Moline IL
Keep Off the Grass (5pm) - The Cap-tainrsquos Table 4801 River Dr Moline IL
Live Broadcast - Lack of Zen -Gabersquos330 E Washington St Iowa City IA
Open Mic for Originals Only (noon)-Mama Comptonrsquos 1725 2nd AveRock Island IL
Open Mic Night w Karl Beatty - BarrelHouse 211 211 E 2nd St Daven-port IA
Open Mic Night w Rob Dahms (5pm)-Rustic Ridge Golf Course Grille ampPub 1151 East Iowa St Eldridge IA
Polyrhythms Jazz amp Heritage FestivalDaniel Leahy Band - LangstonHughes Tribute - Tammy McCann- Laurence Hobgood - The Redstone
Room 129 Main St Davenport IASteve McFate Acoustic Show -On the
Rock Grille amp Bar 4619 34th St RockIsland IL
Sunday Jazz Brunch (830 amp 1030am1230pm) -Bix Bistro 200 E 3rd StDavenport IA
Eleven Fifty Two - Aterra Tale - Mole-hill - AsBigAsAMouse -Rascals Live1418 15th St Moline IL
Fire Sale - Aitas - Dan DiMonte amp theBad Assettes -Iowa City Yacht Club13 S Linn St Iowa City IA
Funktastic Five - The Rusty Nail 26 06 WLocust Davenport IA
Gray Wolf Band - Len Brownrsquos NorthShore Inn 700 N Shore Dr Moline IL
Jazz amp E xperi mental Jazz -Bier StubeMoline 417 15th St Moline IL
Joe Seng -Joersquos Club 1402 W 7th StDavenport IA
Karaoke Night -Bowlmor Lanes 2952N Brady St Davenport IA
Karaoke Night -Roosterrsquos Sports Bar ampGrill 2130 3rd Ave Rock Island IL
Live Five Jason Carl Band (5pm)-RME Courtyard 131 W 2nd St
Davenport IANorth of 40 -Purgatoryrsquos Pub 2104 StateSt Bettendorf IA
Parkypalooza Meth amp Goats - Pur-gatory - Ski Ma$k - Maleficarum- Cool Off - The Easy Mark - LordGreen - Straigh t Up - Tong Po -Rozz- Tox 2108 3rd Ave Rock Island IL
Pierced Productions Karaoke amp DJfeaturing Leigh Timbrook - TheOld Stardust Sports Bar 1191 19thStreet Moline IL
Sha Na Na (8pm) - Hold On Band(930pm) -Riverside Casino and GolfResort 3184 Highway 22 Riverside IA
Southern Thunder Karaoke -HollarrsquosBar and Grill 4050 27th St Moline IL
Surrounded by Giants Farewell Show
-Gabersquos 330 E Washington St IowaCity IA
The Whoozdads (5pm) -Wide RiverWinery - LeClaire 106 N Cody RdLeClaire IA
The Matchsellers (6pm) - RME Com-munity Stage 131 W 2nd St Dav-enport IA
20140827 (Wed)
ABC Karaoke -11th Street Precinct2108 E 11th St Davenport IA
ABC Karaoke -Circle Tap 1345 LocustSt Davenport IA
Acoustic Jam Night w Steve Mc-Fate -McManus Pub 1401 7th AveMoline IL
Acoustic Open Mic Night (630pm) -Fablos Karaoke Night (9pm) -RMECommunity Stage 131 W 2nd StDavenport IA
Burlington Street Bluegrass Band - TheMill 120 E Burlington Iowa City IA
Chuck T Murphy -Valley Inn Ale House24575 Valley Dr Pleasant Valley IA
Cody Road Unplugged (6pm) - GoFish Marina and Bar 411 River DrPrinceton IA
Fifth of Country (6pm) - Karaoke King(930pm) - The Rusty Nail 260 6 WLocust Davenport IA
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Davenport Iowa bull 5633267804wwwfiggeartmuseumorg
Sponsored by
Mary Bero Stuffed Head Self-Portrait 2006 cotton silk courtesy of
the Collection of Marcia Doc ter photography courtesy of the artist
Innovators amp Legends Generations in Textiles and Fiber
Through September 7 2014Organized by the Muskegon
Museum of Art Innovators amp
Legends features more than 70
works by artists from across the
country and abroad whose work
with fabric thread and yarn has
revolutionized the genre of fiber art
Local Threads Through September 7 2014
A companion exhibition Local Threads
will feature artists in the Quad Cities
region who use fiber and textiles to
create vibrant imaginative artworks
Schafer Interiors
Wynne Schafer
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Open Mic Night w Karl Beatty amp MikeMiller -Booziersquos Bar amp Grill 114 12 W3rd St Davenport IA
The Chris amp Wes Show - Ubriacorsquos Trat-toria 1029 Mound St Davenport IA
The Harris Collection Open Jam Ses-sion -Brady Street Pub 217 Brady StDavenport IA
20140904 (Thu)
ABC Karaoke - The Rusty Nail 2606 WLocust Davenport IA
Allen Edwards -Riverside Casino andGolf Resort 3184 Highway 22 Riv-erside IA
Battle of the Bands VII -Iowa City YachtClub 13 S Linn St Iowa City IA
Chuck T Murphy -Harringtonrsquos Pub 2321Cumberland Dr Bettendorf IA
Cobra Kai Karaoke -Rumors Lounge ampNightclub 1704 Second Ave RockIsland IL
Cornmeal - Henhouse Prowlers -Soulshake -Gabersquos 330 E Washing-ton St Iowa City IA
Danika Holmes -Barrel House 211 211E 2nd St Davenport IA
Dirty Water Band -Barrel House 211 211E 2nd St Davenport IA
Double Dz Karaoke -Purgatoryrsquos Pub2104 State St Bettendorf IA
Karaoke Night -Applebeersquos - Moline3805 41st Ave Moline IL
Moonshine Sorrow - The Mil l 120 EBurlington Iowa City IA
Open Mic Night -Rookies 2818 N BradySt Davenport IA
Open Stage Night - Theorsquos Java Club213 17th St Rock Island IL
Stardust Talent Night - The Old Stardu stSports Bar 1191 19th Street Moline IL
The Candymakers -Schwiebert Riv-erfront Park between 17th amp 20thStreets Rock Island IL
Open Mic Night -Downtown CentralPerk 226 W 3rd St Davenport IA
Parkypalooza Weekend Nachos -
Wartorn - SickTired - King of Clubz- Bath House Boys - Hate - FeederGainer - Relentless Approach -Deathwish - Ice Hockey - Kings - AsYou Were -Rozz-Tox 2108 3rd AveRock Island IL
Pieces of Candy (4pm) -Wide RiverWinery - Clinton 1776 East DeerCreek Rd Clinton IA
Pierced Productions Karaoke amp DJfeaturing Leigh Timbrook - TheOld Stardust Sports Bar 1191 19thStreet Moline IL
Rock the Levee Village People - AB-BAFab -Quad-Cities Waterfront Con-vention Center 2021 State St Bet-tendorf IA
Sha Na Na (8pm) - Hold On Band(930pm) -Riverside Casino and GolfResort 3184 Highway 22 Riverside IA
Smooth Groove -River House 1510River Dr Moline IL
Southern Thunder Karaoke -HollarrsquosBar and Grill 4050 27th St Moline IL
Split Lip Rayfield - Cedar CountyCobras - Jon Eric - Gabersquos 330 EWashington St Iowa City IA
Steve McFate amp Friends - Timrsquos Corn er Tap 4018 14th Av e Rock Island IL
The Old 57rsquos -Bier Stube LeClaire 1001Canal Shore Dr LeClaire IA
The One Night Standards - BedroomShrine -Bier Stube Moline 417 15thSt Moline IL
The Travoltas - Meet the Press - RIBCO1815 2nd Ave Rock Island IL
20140831 (Sun)
ABC Karaoke -11th Street Precinct2108 E 11th St Davenport IA
ABC Karaoke - The Muddy Water s 1708State St Bettendorf IA
ABC Karaoke - The Rusty Nail 2606 W
Locust Davenport IABring Your Own Vinyl - Gabersquos 330 E
Washington St Iowa City IADriftwood Soldier -Rozz-Tox 2108 3rd
Ave Rock Island ILGlenn Hickson (5pm) -Jake Orsquos Grille
2900 Blackhawk Rd Rock Island ILOpen Jam Session -Brady Street Pub
217 Brady St Davenport IAOpen Mic Night (630pm) -Cool Beanz
Coffeehouse 1325 30th St RockIsland IL
Open Mic Nite w Alan Sweet - VanrsquosPizza Pub amp Grill 3333 Harr ison StDavenport IA
Open Mic w Corey Wallace amp Friends-11th Street Precinct 2108 E 11th St
Davenport IA
20140903 (Wed)
ABC Karaoke -11th Street Precinct2108 E 11th St Davenport IA
ABC Karaoke -Circle Tap 1345 LocustSt Davenport IA
Allen Edwards -Riverside Casino andGolf Resort 3184 Highway 22 Riv-erside IA
Cody Road Unplugged (6pm) -GoFish Marina and Bar 411 River DrPrinceton IA
Jam S essio n w Be n Sol tau - Iowa CityYacht Club 13 S Linn St Iowa City IA
Karaoke Night -RIBCO 1815 2nd Ave
Rock Island ILMotherfolk -Gabersquos 330 E WashingtonSt Iowa City IA
Open Mic Night -Rumors Lounge ampNightclub 1704 Second Ave RockIsland IL
Open Mic Night w Karl Beatty - BarrelHouse 211 211 E 2nd St Daven-
port IAOpen Mic Night w Rob Dahms (5pm)-Rustic Ridge Golf Course Grille ampPub 1151 East Iowa St Eldridge IA
Sunday Jazz Brunch (830 amp 1030am1230pm) -Bix Bistro 200 E 3rd StDavenport IA
Them SomrsquoBitches - Just Let Go DJs-Bier Stube Moline 417 15th StMoline IL
The Travoltas - Johnny Donrsquot -RIBCO1815 2nd Ave Rock Island IL
20140901 (Mon)
ABC Karaoke - The Muddy Water s 1708State St Bettendorf IA
Open Mic w J Knight - The Mil l 120 EBurlington Iowa City IA
20140902 (Tue)
ABC Karaoke -Creekside Bar and Grill3303 Brady St Davenport IA
A Crowd like You - Legions of Romulus(530pm) -Moline Bier Stube Black-
hawk Room 415 15th St Moline ILAlan Sweet amp Friends (6pm) - The MuddyWaters 1708 State St Bettendorf IA
AWTHNTKTS - In the Mouth of Rad-ness - Truck or Dead Horse - B-Star - Sainthood - Gabersquos 330 EWashington St Iowa City IA
Buddy Olson (3pm) -Duckyrsquos Lagoon13515 78th Ave Andalusia IL
Descendant -RME (River Music Experi-ence) 131 W 2nd St Davenport IA
Funktastic Five -On the Rock Grilleamp Bar 4619 34th St Rock Island IL
Greg amp Rich Acoustic Duo (2pm) -LenBrownrsquos North Shore Inn 700 NShore Dr Moline IL
Lucky Frog Street Dance The Old 57rsquos(4pm) - The Lovedogs (8pm) - The
Lucky Frog Bar and Grill 313 N SalinaSt McCausland IA
North of 40 - The Rust y Nail 260 6 WLocust Davenport IA
Open Mic for Originals Only (noon)-Mama Comptonrsquos 1725 2nd AveRock Island IL
Vagabond Entertainment presentsK o o by rsquo s K a ra o ke - B i er S t u b eLeClaire 1001 Canal Shore Dr
LeClaire IAWild Oatz -Stooges 908 3rd St Orion ILZach Harris - The Muddy Waters 1708
State St Bettendorf IA
20140830 (Sat)
ABC Karaoke -Creekside Bar and Grill3303 Brady St Davenport IA
Cody Road -Stooges 908 3rd St Orion ILCommunity Drum Circle (1030am)
-RME (River Music Experience) 131W 2nd St Davenport IA
Damon Johnson - Halo of Flies -RascalsLive 1418 15th St Moline IL
DollaMiiite Live Dance Mix - Th eSmoking Dog Pub 1800 2nd Ave
Rock Island ILDoug Brundies Big Acoustic Show -Bley-artrsquos Tap 2210 E 11th St Davenport IA
Downtown Rockinrsquo Daddyrsquos - Th eMuddy Waters 1708 State St Bet-tendorf IA
G Quick - Ro - Trayvee - Young God- Colossical - Prieto - Kr it - D Staff -RTMG -Moline Bier Stube BlackhawkRoom 415 15th St Moline IL
Gray Wolf Band -Milan Indian SummerFest Milan IL
Joe Ting lersquos DJ Enter tain ment -Bar-rel House Moline 1321 5th AveMoline IL
John June Year - Iowa City Yacht Club13 S Linn St Iowa City IA
Karaoke Night -Booziersquos Bar amp Grill 11412 W 3rd St Davenport IA
Karaoke Night - The Mill 1 20 E Burli ng-ton Iowa City IA
Milk amp Eggs -Uptown Billrsquos Coffee House730 S Dubuque St Iowa City IA
Naughty Naughty - The Rusty Nail 2606W Locust Davenport IA
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1MONDAY
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8112019 River Cities Reader - Issue 863 - August 21 2014
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Things we want you to know New Retail Installment Contract and Shared Connect or Simple Connect Plan r equired Credit approval required Regulatory Cost Recovery Fee applies (currently $182linemonth) this is not a tax or gvmt required charge Add f ees taxes and terms apply and vary by svcand eqmt Offers valid in-store at participating locations only may be fulfilled through direct fulfillment and cannot be combined See store or uscellularcom for details $150 Discount Valid on iPhone 5s and 5c Discount taken from MSRP and will be applied evenly across all 24 monthly installmentsAdditional $100 savings Valid with purchase of i Phone 5s or 5c and any i Pad model Requires account to add two new lines of s ervice on the same day to the same account Both iPhone and iPad require Retail Installment Contracts and Shared Connect Plan One $100 debit card per account $100savings in the form of a US Cellular MasterCardreg Debit Card issued by MetaBanktrade pursuant to a license from MasterCard International Incorporated Cardholders are subject to terms and conditions of the card as set forth by the iss uing bank Card does not have cash access and can be used atany merchants that accept MasterCard debit cards Card valid through expiration date shown on front of card Allow 10ndash12 weeks for processing Retail Installment Contracts Retail Installment Contracts (Contract) and monthly payments according to the Payment Schedule in the Contract required Ifyou are in default or terminate your Contract we may require you to immediately pay the entire unpaid Amount Financed as well as our collection costs attorneysrsquo fees and court costs r elated to enforcing your obligations under the Contract Kansas Customers In areas in which US Cellular receivessupport from the Federal Universal Service Fund all reasonable requests for service must be met Unresolved questions concerning services availability can be directed to the Kansas Corporation Commission Office of Public Affairs and Consumer Protection at 1-800-662-0027 Limited-time offerTrademarks and trade names are the property of their respective owners Additional terms apply See store or uscellularcom for details copy2014 US Cellular
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on an amazing network
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Email all listings to calendarrcreadercom bull Deadline 5 pm Thursday before publication
Open Mic Night w Karl Beatty amp MikeMiller -Booziersquos Bar amp Grill 114 12 W3rd St Davenport IA
The Chris amp Wes Show - Ubriacorsquos Trat-toria 1029 Mound St Davenport IA
The Harris Collection Open Jam Ses-sion -Brady Street Pub 217 Brady StDavenport IA
20140904 (Thu)
ABC Karaoke - The Rusty Nail 2606 WLocust Davenport IA
Allen Edwards -Riverside Casino andGolf Resort 3184 Highway 22 Riv-erside IA
Battle of the Bands VII -Iowa City YachtClub 13 S Linn St Iowa City IA
Chuck T Murphy -Harringtonrsquos Pub 2321Cumberland Dr Bettendorf IA
Cobra Kai Karaoke -Rumors Lounge ampNightclub 1704 Second Ave RockIsland IL
Cornmeal - Henhouse Prowlers -Soulshake -Gabersquos 330 E Washing-ton St Iowa City IA
Danika Holmes -Barrel House 211 211E 2nd St Davenport IA
Dirty Water Band -Barrel House 211 211E 2nd St Davenport IA
Double Dz Karaoke -Purgatoryrsquos Pub2104 State St Bettendorf IA
Karaoke Night -Applebeersquos - Moline3805 41st Ave Moline IL
Moonshine Sorrow - The Mil l 120 EBurlington Iowa City IA
Open Mic Night -Rookies 2818 N BradySt Davenport IA
Open Stage Night - Theorsquos Java Club213 17th St Rock Island IL
Stardust Talent Night - The Old Stardu stSports Bar 1191 19th Street Moline IL
The Candymakers -Schwiebert Riv-erfront Park between 17th amp 20thStreets Rock Island IL
Open Mic Night -Downtown CentralPerk 226 W 3rd St Davenport IA
Parkypalooza Weekend Nachos -
Wartorn - SickTired - King of Clubz- Bath House Boys - Hate - FeederGainer - Relentless Approach -Deathwish - Ice Hockey - Kings - AsYou Were -Rozz-Tox 2108 3rd AveRock Island IL
Pieces of Candy (4pm) -Wide RiverWinery - Clinton 1776 East DeerCreek Rd Clinton IA
Pierced Productions Karaoke amp DJfeaturing Leigh Timbrook - TheOld Stardust Sports Bar 1191 19thStreet Moline IL
Rock the Levee Village People - AB-BAFab -Quad-Cities Waterfront Con-vention Center 2021 State St Bet-tendorf IA
Sha Na Na (8pm) - Hold On Band(930pm) -Riverside Casino and GolfResort 3184 Highway 22 Riverside IA
Smooth Groove -River House 1510River Dr Moline IL
Southern Thunder Karaoke -HollarrsquosBar and Grill 4050 27th St Moline IL
Split Lip Rayfield - Cedar CountyCobras - Jon Eric - Gabersquos 330 EWashington St Iowa City IA
Steve McFate amp Friends - Timrsquos Corn er Tap 4018 14th Av e Rock Island IL
The Old 57rsquos -Bier Stube LeClaire 1001Canal Shore Dr LeClaire IA
The One Night Standards - BedroomShrine -Bier Stube Moline 417 15thSt Moline IL
The Travoltas - Meet the Press - RIBCO1815 2nd Ave Rock Island IL
20140831 (Sun)
ABC Karaoke -11th Street Precinct2108 E 11th St Davenport IA
ABC Karaoke - The Muddy Water s 1708State St Bettendorf IA
ABC Karaoke - The Rusty Nail 2606 W
Locust Davenport IABring Your Own Vinyl - Gabersquos 330 E
Washington St Iowa City IADriftwood Soldier -Rozz-Tox 2108 3rd
Ave Rock Island ILGlenn Hickson (5pm) -Jake Orsquos Grille
2900 Blackhawk Rd Rock Island ILOpen Jam Session -Brady Street Pub
217 Brady St Davenport IAOpen Mic Night (630pm) -Cool Beanz
Coffeehouse 1325 30th St RockIsland IL
Open Mic Nite w Alan Sweet - VanrsquosPizza Pub amp Grill 3333 Harr ison StDavenport IA
Open Mic w Corey Wallace amp Friends-11th Street Precinct 2108 E 11th St
Davenport IA
20140903 (Wed)
ABC Karaoke -11th Street Precinct2108 E 11th St Davenport IA
ABC Karaoke -Circle Tap 1345 LocustSt Davenport IA
Allen Edwards -Riverside Casino andGolf Resort 3184 Highway 22 Riv-erside IA
Cody Road Unplugged (6pm) -GoFish Marina and Bar 411 River DrPrinceton IA
Jam S essio n w Be n Sol tau - Iowa CityYacht Club 13 S Linn St Iowa City IA
Karaoke Night -RIBCO 1815 2nd Ave
Rock Island ILMotherfolk -Gabersquos 330 E WashingtonSt Iowa City IA
Open Mic Night -Rumors Lounge ampNightclub 1704 Second Ave RockIsland IL
Open Mic Night w Karl Beatty - BarrelHouse 211 211 E 2nd St Daven-
port IAOpen Mic Night w Rob Dahms (5pm)-Rustic Ridge Golf Course Grille ampPub 1151 East Iowa St Eldridge IA
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on an amazing network
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