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PLUS: SOCIAL NETWORKING [P. 2] | BEER REVIEW [P. 6] | THE ADVICE GODDESS [P. 8]

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NAME AND AGE: Ahna Sue, freshly 22

WHERE WERE YOU BORN? LAX

CURRENT JOB: My Innovative Services – I work with the greater people of the Lax area.

DREAM JOB: Lead trips for National Geographic

lAsT THiNG YOU GOOGlED: Romanticism values in American culture

if YOU COUlD livE ANYWHERE iN THE WORlD, WHERE WOUlD iT BE? Asheville, N.C.

WHAT is sOMETHiNG YOU WANT TO DO BEfORE YOU DiE: Mount Blanc circuit trek

WHAT is YOUR BiGGEsT pET pEEvE? Unnecessary rudeness

WHAT is YOUR BEvERAGE Of CHOiCE? Black coffee

CElEBRiTY CRUsH: Joseph Gordon-Levitt

WHAT BOOk ARE YOU CURRENTlY READiNG? "O Pioneers!" by Willa Cather

TEll Us YOUR GUilTiEsT plEAsURE: Murder mystery shows on ID network

if A GENiE GRANTED YOU ONE WisH, WHAT WOUlD YOU Ask fOR? The ability to speak and understand every language in the world

WHAT ONE pERsON AlivE OR DEAD WOUlD YOU WANT TO HAvE DiNNER WiTH? Heath Ledger

fiRsT CONCERT YOU WENT TO: Aaron Carter ... 4th grade was a good year!

WHAT's THE lAsT THiNG YOU BOUGHT? Breakfast at Marge's

WHAT's iN YOUR pOCkET RiGHT NOW?: The secret of the day, a bobby pin, and 13 cents. Clearly, it's the gift that keeps on giving.

— Compiled by Shuggypop Jackson,shuggypop.jackson@secondsupper.com

Keller Williams plays well with othersQ&A with the one-man jamband before his appearance at PSBBy Brett Emersonbrett.emerson@secondsupper.com

ThecareerofmusicianKellerWilliamsisonemarkedbywanderlust.Groundedbyhismainact,a loop-heavymulti-instrumen-tal performance that earned him the title"theonemanjamband,"he'salsofrequentlyfound in the company of other folk, funk,and bluegrass musicians. His most recentprojectisKeys,acollectionofGratefulDeadsongs set to piano and released to benefittheGratefulDead-createdRexFoundation,acharitywhichsupportsvariousartisticandcultural endeavors. However, this albumcomes off as something of a brief detourfrom his usual stylistic leanings. As he sug-gested inourconversation,KellerWilliamsneedssuchfleetingsideprojects,aswellashis collaborations with other musicians, tocreateawholegreaterthanwhathecanac-complishalone.

Second Supper: WhatledyoutomakeapianoalbumofGratefulDeadsongs?

Keller Williams:IguessitwasmovingintothishousewhereI'vebeenlivingsince2006.Wegot an amazing used piano, and I just satdown and started playing more and morepiano now that I actually had one. Having

a keyboard, you can go sit down at it, buta piano's a little more inviting. There's noelectronics.OnceIsatdown,whatcameoutwere mostly these Jerry [Garcia] ballads. Iendedupplayingsomeofthoseatmyshows,wheneverI'dplayanice theateroraplacethathadapiano.We'dwheelitoutthereandI'dplayacoupleofsongs. Iguessaroundthatsametime,'06-'07,I releasedadigital release calledRex.Thegroup was called Grateful Grass; it was allGratefulDeadsongsonbluegrass.Ireleasedthat to benefit the Rex Foundation, and itdidreallywell,soIfiguredI'ddoafollowupwiththat.TheRexFoundationwasfoundedby the Grateful Dead, so it made perfectsensetopaytributetothatbandandgivetoabenefitthattheystarted.

SS: Has making this record had any influ-enceonyourday-to-daymusicalwork?

KW:Nonewhatsoever.This isoneof thoseconcept theoryrecords that I'vebeenkick-ingaroundforalongtime,likethekids're-cordorthebluegrasscoversrecordthatI'vedone.[Keys]wasactuallyrecordedacoupleof years ago; it just hadn't been the righttimetoreleaseuntilrecently.

SS: Doyouhaveanyotheruniqueprojectsthatyouhopetoreleaseinthefuture?

KW: There's a record that I've recordedthat'sallsoloacousticguitarmusic.It'sbeendone;there'sjustnorealrushinreleasingit.I'mcurrentlyworkingonaliverecordwithafunkbandcalledMoreThanaLittle,andI'mhopingthatwillcomeoutlaterthisyear.Itwasrecordedover twonights,December29thand30thinNorfolk,VirginiaandRich-mond,Virginia. It'sa soul/funk thing,halfmysongsandsomechoicecovers.I'vebeenlisteningtothemixforthepastweekorso,andIthinktonightwillbethenightIdothefinaledit.I'mhopingtostartinontheart-workandtextandhavetheproductbytheend of the summer or early fall. It's calledKellerWilliamswithMoreThanaLittle,and

theworkingtitlerightnowwouldbeFunk.

SS: Youdoalotofcollaborationswithalotofdifferentpeople, crossinga lotofdifferentstylesofmusic.Doyoufinditeasytoswitchbetweenworkingasasoloartistandgettingonboardwithotherpeople?

KW: That'skindofwhatit'sallaboutforme,collaboratingandsharingthatcamaraderieonstagewithothermusicians.It'swhatpro-pelsanddrivesmeforward.ThesoloworkiswhatIcallthedayjob,andthat'swhatpeopleknowmefor,butI'mgratefultobeallowedtoplaywithsomanydifferentfolks,sothat'swhat I look forward tomost.Both sidesofmycareerpropeleachother.Thesolosidemakesmewanttoplaywithfolks,andwhenIdoalotofcollaborationsI'mexcitedtogetbacktothefreedomofplayingsolo.

SS: How easy is it to set up tours with thepeopleyouworkwith?

KW: ThewayItourisontheweekends.I'moutdoingshowsThursdaythroughSaturdayandI'mhomeSundaythroughWednesday.It's not that difficult in the sense of doingweekendswithaprojectorone-offs,acoupleofspecialshowsinarow.That'showIpreferit.IfIhaveabluegrassshowontheweekend,thenI'llfocusonbluegrasswhenI'mhome,getinthatmindset.It'sreallyfunformetobeabletoswitchgears. I'mstillworking thePick record fromtheTravelin'McCourys.We'vegotahandfulof shows this year. I'mworkingon this liverecordwiththefunkband,andwe'vegotahandfulofshows.IthinkacoupleofshowswiththeKeels.Sorightnowit's threeproj-ectsthatI'mpushingplusmysoloshow.

Keller Williams will play the Pearl Street Brewery on Saturday, March 9 at 8 p.m. The opening acts include Terry VanDeWalker and Mark Joseph of the Big Wu, as well as La Crosse's own Paulie Ma-tushek. Tickets are $22 in advance, or $27 day of show.

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Just what La Crosse needsCavalier � eaterto open in MarchBy Kevin SommerfeldSpecial to Second Supper

IfthecityofLaCrossewereaperson,itmightbecontentwiththekindoflifeithas,butatthesametimetheremightbeapeskyfeeling in the back of its mind that some-thingismissing. Thankfully, the new Cavalier Theater(the old La Crosse Community Theatrebuilding)issettoopenitsdoorsinMarchtowelcomethepublicandallsortsofperform-ers.ThisjustmightbethemissingpieceLaCrosseneeds. Jason LaCourse, owner of the Cava-lierLounge,signedthepaperstopurchasetheformerLCTbuildinginOctober.Sincethenhehasbeenbusydoingpaperworkandmeetingwithvariouspeopleinsuits,allthewhileplottingthesite’sfuture,whichhesaidwillinvolvemuchmorethanjustmusic. “I'mnotconvincedthatacitythesizeofLaCrossecansupport justamusicvenue,”LaCoursesaid. So, along with a variety of bands andmusicians,hehopestobringincomedians

andputoneverythingfromburlesqueanddrag shows to local school recitals. He’dalso like to hold yoga classes in the day,showfilms,providespace forartists tocre-ate,growfoodinarooftopgarden,and,ofcoursecontinue thebuilding’s traditionoftheaterandperformancearts. “Anything to keep people comingthrough the doors,” he said. “I just hopethereareenoughotherpeopleintownwhowant all of this too, who'll come out andkeepthewholethingafloat,andthiscanbe-comeahubthatfostersascenethatinsomewayinspirespeopleandenrichestheirlives.” Asofnow,LaCourseisworkingonre-modelingtheinsideofthetheatertomakeit look like the lounge. A bunch of wallshave been knocked down, including oneto reopen theoldpassagewaybetween thelounge and the theater. Some seating hasbeentakenoutnearthestagetoclearroomforadancefloor. In the near future the space will alsoboast an impressive sound system, stagelighting,aconcessionstand,newtablesandchairs, and a newly designed 30-foot mar-quee. Remodelingwillbeinprogressevenaf-terthetheaterinitiallyopens.“I’llcontinuetoaddtouchesandmakeitvisuallyimpres-sive,”LaCoursesaid.

Movies that never won an Oscar1. Se7en2. Harold and Maude3. City of God4. Heat5. Roger & Me6. Do the Right Thing7. Reservoir Dogs2012-13 Badger basketball players1. Jared Berggren2. Ben Brust3. Sam Dekker4. Mike Bruesewitz5. Traevon Jackson6. Ryan Evans7. George Marshall

I Like to WatchBy Dean RobbinsSpecial to Second Supper

Soul powerEnlightened seeks transcendencein its season fi nale

InEnlightened,Amy(LauraDern)isatroubledwomanmakingcrazy-assstabsattranscendence. This season, she has com-mitted herself to doing something mean-ingfulonthisEarthbyexposingcorruptionat the company where she works. Friendsandrelatives think she’soutofhermind,and Amy can’t help wondering if they’reright.“AmIanagentofchangeoranagentofchaos?”sheasksinthedreamyprologuetotheseasonfinale(Sunday,March3,8:30p.m.,HBO). The plot arc reaches a peak as thecompany CEO discovers Amy’s whistle-blowing plan and threatens to crush her“like a bug.” But whatever Amy might be(ditz,narcissist,brat),sheisnotabug.“I’m

tired of watching the world fall apart be-causeofguyslikeyou!”shetellstheCEO,standinginforallofuswhoareconcernedwiththestateofoursouls. Let’shearitforcrazy-assstabsattran-scendence.

World of JenksMonday, March 4, 10 p.m. (MTV) Millennialshaveareputationasanar-cissistic generation, and World of Jenks isExhibit A. 26-year-old filmmaker AndrewJenksoftenturnsthecameraonhimselfinthisMTVseries,eventhoughthesubjectisostensibly other people. Andrew sets outto profile three fellow young folks facingobstacles in their lives: an autistic man, areformeddrugdealerandacancervictim.He hangs out with them to explore theirstruggles – not to mention his own re-sponsetotheirstruggles.(Seetitle.) The self-promotion may be a bitmuch, but I am impressed by the seasonpremiere.Andrewhasaneasyrapportwithhissubjects,makingthemfeelcomfortablediscussingtheirproblems.Andhe’ssuchafilmmakingwizardthattheportraitscomealiveonscreen,withaneditingstyleandamusicalcueforeveryshadeofemotion. Andrewisearnestinhisdesiretopor-trayeverydayheroes,buthealsomanagesadrollandbreezytone. If this is the way Millennials expresstheirnarcissism,I’mallforit.

BansheeFriday, March 15, 9 p.m. (Cinemax) Ifyou’vebeenfollowingBansheesinceJanuary, the season finale will not let you

down. TVgeniusAlanBall (SixFeetUnder,True Blood) executive-produces this taleof a master criminal named Lucas Hood(AntonyStarr),whomasqueradesasatownsheriffinPennsylvaniaAmishcountry.Thisweek’s episode is as exciting as anythingyou’llseein2012-13,asHood’sformerasso-ciate,theterrifyingMr.Rabbit(BenCross),closesinonhim. In a plot development that amps upthepsychodramatothemax,Lucas’soulmate,Carrie(IvanaMilicevic)–who’salsohisformerpartnerincrimeaswellasMr.Rabbit’sdaughter–mustdecidewhethertotrytosavehim.Icouldtellyousomuchmore–andbelieveme,Iwantto–butthisisoneofthosetimeswhenaTVcriticshouldjustshutupandletyouwatchtheprogram.Justaslongasyoupromisemethatyouwillwatchit.

Top of the LakeMonday, March 18, 8 p.m.(Sundance Channel) Thisseven-partseriesisyetmoreproofthatTVhasovertakenmoviesasastorytell-ingmedium.Writer-directorJaneCampion(The Piano) is able to stretch out in thestoryofa12-year-oldgirlwhogetspregnantundermysteriouscircumstances. Indeed, mysteries abound in the se-ries’remoteNewZealandsetting,whoselakeisreputedtohaveademon’sheartatthebottom(theheart’sbeating,legendhasit,iswhatmakesthewaterriseandfall).Adetective(ElisabethMoss)returnshometo

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MarchThe Month in Preview

music | entertainment | st. paddy’s dayfine arts | day lights savings | theater cabin fever | things to do | easter

Sat., Mar. 2 TAKE THE PLUNGE!…OR JUST WATCH IT

@ Pettibone BeachOh the things people must do to raise money for good causes. Is it not enough to just hope that people will be generous and caring enough to donate without having to do ridiculous things such as tempting hypothermia? Of course not. It’s probably too late at this point to join the other plungers at this year’s Coulee Region Special Olympics Polar Plunge (you need to raise pledge money to actually plunge), but it’s not too late to be a spectator. There’s all kinds of stuff for those who stay away from the water. Other than watching costume clad crazy people get cold and wet, you can run/walk the 5k Polar Dash, participate in the Blazin’ Wing Eating Challenge, dance the Chicken Dance, or play kid games. There’ll also be a warm tent with concessions if you just can’t bear the cold. Be there at noon and stay till 3 p.m.

Sat., Mar. 9VITAMIN STUDIO 5 YEAR CELEBRATION

@ Vitamin Studio, 129 S. 6th St.Vitamin Studio is one twentieth of a century old! The art studio’s Five Year Anniversary reception and exhibition, on March 9 starting at 7 pm, will have work for sale by local artist members and students on display, including artwork by Matt Duckett, Jenn Bushman, Dirk Nelson, Adam Oldre and the numerous people who work and study at the studio. Come for food, drinks and the company of your local arts community!

Sat., Mar. 9READY FOR WRESTLING?

@La Crosse CenterOnce upon a time, WWE (World Wrestling Entertainment) was WWF (World Wrestling Federation). One day, the World Wildlife Fund (WWF) decided they didn’t want to share the acronym with the Federation, possibly because their interests were pretty much the complete opposite. Out of respect, The Federation changed their name to WWE, which was accepted by fans with the help of the extremely clever “Get the ‘F’ out” marketing campaign. They also had a spike in profits because wrestling fans, to be considered true fans, had to buy new t-shirts that displayed the new WWE logo. WWE’s legacy continues, and many of the SmackDown superstars will be here in La Crosse as part of the “Road to Wrestlemania” tour. The smackdown starts at 7:30 p.m. Get tickets in advance from $15 to $105.

Wed., Mar. 13SEE EVERYBODY DANCE

@UWL ValhallaThe Dancing Wheels Company is coming to La Crosse to put on a show that will change how you think of the art of dancing as well as your definition of “dancer.” Dancing Wheels is a physically integrated dance company, which means it combines the talents of disabled and non-disabled dancers alike to create an extraordinarily beautiful performance. Their performances

have inspired understanding and confidence in audiences worldwide. Bodies will be in motion starting at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $5 ($7 on day of) for non-students.

Fri., Mar. 15GOOD FOLK FOR GOOD FOLKS

@ Bluff View House (Holmen)

Hey folks! Rarin’ for some really good folk music? Well, Beth Wood and David Stoddard are rolling in to Holmen’s Bluff View House to put on a good old knee-slapping song session. In the tradition of old timey folk artists like Utah Phillips, both David and Beth (who has more of an old school country western vibe) add a little comedy to their performances by shedding serious light on the funny stuff and lightening the serious stuff with humor. Both are seasoned musicians who have traveled all over the country to entertain. It all starts at 7:30 p.m. A donation of at least $15 is encouraged.

Sat., Mar. 16GET IRISH FOR A DAY

@ Dublin Square & Eagles Club

If St. Patrick’s Day is the only time of year you celebrate Irish pride, you better start celebrating early! Start the day off right with a traditional Irish breakfast at Dublin Square, where the popular pub that will open its doors at 8 a.m. Once you’re appropriately

festive, head down to Riverside Park, the jumping off point for the annual St. Patrick’s Day parade. March down Main Street with a drum corps – or maybe just on the curb, catch beads, and look really good in green. The post-parade social is at the Eagles Club, which will be serving up more traditional Irish cuisine such as corned beef and cabbage, Irish stew, fish and chips and even a children’s menu. The parade will go on rain, snow or shine, but of course you wouldn’t let a pesky thing like inclement weather ruin one of the best parties of the year.

Fri., Mar. 29THINGS ARE GONNA GET HEAVY

@ La Crosse CenterDid you know Plutonium, with the atomic weight of 244, is the heaviest metal on Earth? That the diamond, which is a 10 on the hardness scale, is the hardest rock? You ever wonder how certain music styles adapted the names “hard rock” and “heavy metal”? Physics and geology might have more influence on these genres than you think. The three bands (Shinedown, Three Days Grace, and P.O.D) coming to the La Crosse center might consider themselves hard rock and/or heavy metal. Go there and do some tests to determine whether they are more heavy than they are hard or vice versa. The experiment (show) starts at 7 p.m. Tickets are $40.50.

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THE ARTS

By Andrew ChulykSpecial to Second Supper

The Art RuMBa Review"Visual Curiosities"Mary Solberg and Andy ChulykPaintings and sculptureStudio Gallery 13111311 Market St., La Crosse

The1920swriterAndreBretondefinedsurrealismas"awaytoresolvethecontradic-toryconditionsofdreamandreality."Surre-alistarttendstobeunnervingandillogical;a reflection of an alien world where all isnotwhatitappearstobe;aworldfilledwithbizarre creatures strange people and theimpossible.Suchistheshow“VisualCuriosi-ties”atGallery1311. Although this is a two-person show, IwillbereviewingonlyMarySolberg’swork.You’llhavetovisitthegallerytoseemysculp-tureandexperiencetheshowinitsentirety. Solberg’s paintings appear, at firstglance, to be quite normal, until you takethat second look and realize, “oh no, thatcan’tbe right,”but indeed it is. In theen-causticportrait“FollowMe,”abearissmilingandcradlingaburningheartinhispaws.Inthe oil pastel portrait “Elizabethan Collar,”alargesurly-eyeddogstaresbackatyouex-pressinghisdispleasurewiththeconecollarhe iswearing. In thedoubleoilpastelandgoldleafportraits“GroundHogEatingCan-dyCorn,”youseejustthat,groundhogsnib-bling large pieces of candy corn. Solberg’sworkisfilledwithdarkhumor,andassurrealastheseimagesare,theymakeyousmile. Butitisnotjustabouttheimagery.ThetechniqueSolbergusestocreateherpaint-ings is equally fascinating. Her basic medi-ums are oil paint, encaustic and oil pastel,with all three often used in a single work.Shedrawsdirecttocanvas,withnoprelimi-narysketching,workingoneitherawhiteorblackground. Inherencausticworksheusesablend

ofbeeswaxanddamar resin that ismeltedtogether and then applied directly to thecanvas with brushes, sticks and whatever ishandytospreaditaround.It isaslowpro-cessofaddingpigmentsandgentlylayeringeachapplication,re-meltingandsmoothingitwithaheatgun.Itisatechniquethatdatesbacktothe4thcenturyB.C.Originallyusedby Greek ship builders to caulk their boathulls,itdevelopedovertimeinto"encausticpainting"thathassurvivedthecenturiesandisstillapopularmediumtoday. Heroilpastelpaintingsare rich,deepandseemmoreadrawingtechniquethanapainting technique. Again, like the encaus-ticmedium,herchoiceofparticularoilpas-telslendsacertainmystiquetotheimagery.SolbergusesSennelieroilpastels thatwereoriginallycreatedforPabloPicassobyHenriSennelierinParis.Theyhaveabutterycon-sistencywithanintenseandhighlysaturatedpigmentationthatallowsforsubtleblending. Although animals are an intriguingthemeintheshow,Solbergalsofocusesonthe human portrait and figure. Portraitssuch as “Lily” display a cheerful sadness.“Lily’s”bare shoulders, theheart tattooonher chest and pendulous breasts suggest awomanwhohasseenaharderlifeperhapsasacircusperformer.“Sparkler”showsayounggirlwearinga tutuandholdingher radiat-ingmagicwanduprightreadytoreachoutandturntheordinaryintosomethingquitedifferent. “The Three Graces” shows threeinfant babies holding each other, floatingagainstabackgroundofgoldleaf.Atfirstalittlestartlingonerealizesthattheyarequitecontentandhappy.Aretheynewborngod-dessesalreadyoldintheirwisdom? Thelargestoilpastelandgoldleafpor-traitis“JeffersonToulouse,”Solberg’sgreat-great-grandfather.ItispartofherAncestorIconSeries.Hestaresatyouwithkindandsolemneyesthatholdsecretsaboutthefam-ilyestateinToulouse,France. Solberg’s work draws you in, messeswithyourmindandthenletsyoustepbackandreconsiderwhatispossibleornot.

ArtRumbahere, reporting toyou thelatestartshownewsfromtheWisconsinandsouthernMinnesotaregion. Studio Gallery 1311 opened its wintershow“VisualCuriosities”onFeb.16featur-ing the paintings of Mary Solberg and thesculptureofAndrewChulyk.Thisisauniqueexperienceforloversoftheoffbeatandisanunusualshowforthisarea.Forhoursandad-ditionalinformation,checkoutwww.sg1311.blogspot.com TheLanesboroArtsCenterisshowing“TraditionandTransitions:TheArtof Jew-elryRedefined”featuring jewelryartistsLizBucheit and Michael Seiler. For more infocheckoutwww.lansboroarts.org UW-L is having an All-Student JuriedExhibition on the first floor of the CenterfortheArts.TheopeningreceptionisMarch8,5-7p.m.Gotowww.uwlax.edu/art.

Viva Gallery in Viroqua is hosting theworkofphotographerHannahAgar.Gotowww.vivagallery.netforhours. Vitamin Studio on Sixth Street in LaCrossecontinuesitsLifeDrawingsessionsev-eryWednesdayfrom6-8p.m.VitaminStudioownerMattDuckettwasacceptedintoTheLanesboroArtsCenterArtistResidencypro-gramforatwo-weekperiod.Waytogo,Matt! State Street Gallery at Grand RiverStation is presenting a show titled, “SmallWorks” that will run through March andApril with an opening reception April 5from6-8:30p.m. StateStreetGallery,1804StateSt.,inLaCrosse,continuestoshowamixof local,re-gionalandnationalartistscoveringallmedi-umsandstyles. Enjoytheartandsupporttheartists.

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The Month in Theatre

BehlingandCompany’sproductionof“I Love You, You’re Perfect, Now Change”iswhatIliketocall“comfortfoodtheatre,”thetypeoftheatrewherethegoalisnottochallengebuttolettheaudiencejustsitbackandhaveapleasant,un-thoughtprovokingtime.Andbythatyardstick,“ILove,You’rePerfect, Now Change” succeeded wildlythroughout its sold-out run at The PumpHouse in February. Lisa Warsinske, ToddOlson,ElizabethArihood,MichelleWalker,Steve Walker, Nick Springer, Jason Bernha-gen,KelseyTaunt,RebeccaHartzell,JessicaHemenway, Sara Meyer, Lynn Marie West,JonathanLambandKenE.Brown formedasolidensembleas they tookonthehighsand lows of relationships through a seriesof musical numbers and sketches. Thoughtheobservationalhumorfoundthroughoutmost of the sketches tended to fall neatlyintoprettystalegenderstereotypes,thecast’senergymadethejokesalmostfresh. Particular highlights of the show wereStevenandMichelleWalkerdoingthe“Mar-riageTango,”aswellasSaraMeyerandJes-sica Hemenway bemoaning a “Single ManDrought.” My personal favorite scene wasElizabethArihoodin“TheVeryFirstDatingVideoofRoseRitz.”Therightmixofhumorandpathos,Arihood’sportrayalofarecently

divorced woman trying to make a datingvideoandspillinghergutstothecamerainawaythatmadeuslaughwithandneveratthecharacter.It’satrickybalancingact,andArihooddiditbeautifully. Overall,althoughitmaynothavebeenperfect and there were several things wewould’ve changed,wecame to, ifnot love,at least like theproductionof “ILoveYou,You’rePerfect,NowChange.”

*** March is mainly known for the crazi-nessofMarchMadness,but it’salsoa timeofaflurryofproductionshappening inLaCrosse.Andyoudon’tevenneedabrackettokeepupwithitall. • UW-L will be putting on a produc-tionof thehitmusical“SpringAwakening”March1throughMarch10. • The La Crosse Community Theatrewillbeputtingonaproductionof theplay“The Dining Room” March 8 through the24. • The Pump House will be staging aproduction of the Nora and Delia Ephronplay“Love,LossandWhatIWore”March7throughthe24. •Viterbowillbeputtingonaproduc-tionoftheclassicWilliamIngeplay“Picnic”March14-17. • The Muse Theatre will be mount aproductionofthecomedy“SteelMagnolias”March15throughApril7.

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investigate the girl’s case, forcing her toconfrontherownhauntedpast.Meanwhile,agroupoftroubledwomensetupcamptoundergotherapywithacrazyseer(HollyHunter). TopoftheLakeboastspoeticimagery,fine acting and a memorable villain. Thefirst episode keeps you pleasantly off bal-ance,unsureofwhat’sgoingtohappen. Theonethingyou’reprettysureofisthat thedemonat thebottomof the lakewillgethisdue.

Bates MotelMonday, March 18, 9 p.m. (A&E) One has misgivings about a prequelseriesbasedonPsycho,AlfredHitchcock’s1960 horror masterpiece about a misfit’smurderousfixationonhismother.Buttheeccentric BatesMotelgivesyoureasonforhope,startingwiththeactresscastasthemother:VeraFarmiga(UpintheAir).Farmigahasa gift for bringing out a character’s com-plexity, and Lord knows Norma Bates incomplex.Ontheonehand,she’sastrong,intelligentwoman,buyinga rundownmo-tel to support herself and her 17-year-oldson, Norman (Freddie Highmore), afterherhusbanddies.Ontheotherhand,shehasacontrolling streak,not tomentionapenchantforkillingandcover-ups. Norman takesall this inwithhisner-

vous,sensitiveeyes.He’seasytolikeinthepilot, and the filmmakers toy with yoursympathies, just as Hitchcock did. Is thisNormangoing togrowup tobea twistedmurderer,asinthemovie?Theseriesissetin thepresent,withseveralnewelements,so it’shard topredicthow theplotmightchange. Norman is appealing enough to at-tractgirlsathisnewschool.“You’rekindofweird,”oneofthemsays.“Weirdgood.” I’dsaythesamethingaboutBatesMo-tel.Weirdgood.

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15 Comedian Bud22 "The Fifth Beatle" Sut-cliffe25 Start seeing a shrink26 Comparison27 Military school, with "The"29 Tilling tool30 Writer Sholem32 ___ alai33 It usually starts with www.34 Chem., e.g.35 Small ship37 "Girls" network38 Peyton's brother39 No longer working: abbr.42 Airline until 200145 Bridget Jones or Sam-uel Pepys47 List of mistakes49 Paid athlete51 Power52 Actor Zac53 Florida city54 Enzyme that breaks down genetic material56 One of the Muses57 "Cosmos" author Carl58 Front porch attach-ment61 Quarter, say62 Painful plays on words65 Japanese computer company67 "This American Life" network68 "Treasure Island" monogram

ACROSS1 Smoky entree5 It may be enough9 Picks a candidate14 *Phrase once heard before a long beep16 What "X" may mean17 *Part of a memorable anti-drug commercial18 He jumps on turtles frequently19 Former Texas Gover-nor Richards20 Karaoke joint, usually21 Viper relative23 Unit of resistance

24 Fire, euphemistically26 *Cliche line from bank robbers28 Furniture maker ___ Allen31 Mentalist Geller32 *Short poem by Wil-liam Carlos Williams36 Cyberspace40 St. Louis attraction41 Brilliance43 Up to the task44 "But you told me that..." retort46 *1995 hit for Montell Jordan

48 Backtalk50 Windshield problem51 *Game show intro55 Like Boston accents, as it were59 Fight club?60 Howard in the direc-tor's chair61 Number cruncher63 Snitch64 Tabriz resident66 *Dignified (but an-gry) complaint69 Kenneth and Ashley70 *Movie with the line "It's such a fine line between stupid and clever"71 Make into law72 Sea birds73 Mumford & ___DOWN 1 Kingly2 "___ ear and out the other"3 Dull4 Leb. neighbor5 ___ vez ("again," in Spanish)6 Handy7 Series set in Las Vegas8 Lab heaters9 "Twilight" characters10 ___ Mae Brown (Whoopi Goldberg's "Ghost" role)11 "Dinosaur Hunter" in a Nintendo series12 Former Secretary of State Root13 Broadway show with trash can lids

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The Beer Review

Onegreat thingabout thePearl StreetBrewery Winter Ball is that the brewmasterisn’t afraid to go out there. Yes, the atmo-sphere is fun, the bands are always capable,and this year’s food pairings demonstratedanicebitofambition. I could talkallnightaboutwhatagreatpartyitwas,butthisismybeercolumn,andIalwayscometotheWinterBallforthebeer.Thisyear’sfestivitiesfeaturedthereturnofthesweetBreakfastBeerandthebelovedRaspberryTambois,aswelltheunveil-ingofthe"AlwaysIn"SaisonandtheCocoaLocoPorter.ButthebeerIanticipatedmost—andtheoneI’vebeensearchingouteversince—istheWildWisconsinLager,asimplebeerwithanintriguingbackstory. ThesecretoftheWildWisconsinLageris the Northern Discovery hop, a practicallybrand-new species that has perhaps neverbefore been used in a mass-produced beer.Despitethemaniaofthecraftbrewindustry,thereareonlyabout50knownhopvarieties.Brewerswillblendhopsforflavor,andfarm-ers breed for desired traits, but the actualnumber of hop varieties is finite. Or so wethought.In2007,aretiredUniversityofWis-consin horticulture professor was strollingthroughhisfamilyfarmwhenhediscoveredalonehopplantunlikeanythinghe’deverseenbefore. After extensive lab testing, his plantprovedtobefromabrand-newfamilyofhops.Wordspread,andacenturyafterWisconsin’s

commercialhopindustry largely fadedfromprominence, another in-state grower, SilverFarms,beganmassproductionoftheNorth-ernDiscovery.Afterexpandingitsfields, lastyearmarkedabountyharvest,andthePearlStreet Brewery became one of its first com-mercial buyers of the Northern Discovery.Thus,thetappingoftheWildWisconsinLa-germarkednotonlythedebutofthisparticu-larbrand,itwaspracticallyacomingoutpartyforournewhop. Purchase:WildWisconsinLager,nowontapattheRootNote,$5 Style:Industrial-stylelager Strength:5.5percentABV Appearance:TheWildWisconsinpoursacloudyorange-ishbrowncolor,darkerthanmostlagers,witharichgreyhead. Aroma:Thearomaisfaint,butthereisalightgrainbillandcleangrassyhopsonthenose. Taste: Thishasalight,clean,refreshingflavor,withamaltybackboneandacleanhopfinish. It’sakintoaPabstBlueRibbon,butwithquadrupletheflavor.TheNorthernDis-covery tastes clean and grassy, and what theWildWisconsinLagermaylackinambition,itmakesupforinexecution. Mouthfeel: Thishasathin,slightlyfizzybody,befittingthestyle. Drinkability: Drinkability is high. If itcame in cans, this would be the supreme“lawnmowerbeer.” Ratings:Thisbeerisnotratedanywhereonline. So as the official arbiter of taste, Iwouldgradethisa92,andrecommenditasmy favorite beer from another exemplaryPearlStreetBreweryWinterBall.

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BIRD AT ROOT NOTE: TravisBirdwillbeplaying with Nicholas Zettel at The RootNote at 8 p.m. March 6. Bird is support-inghisdebutCDrelease,BourgeoisTreats('Spective Audio). According to one re-viewer:"TravisBird’sAmericanaconstantlyturnscornersfrommodestfolkwaystojazzovertones, creating chiming, layered poponhisdebut,BourgeoisTreats."

LCT HONORS: La Crosse CommunityTheatre'sone-hourversionof"Macbeth"re-ceivedtopawardsFeb.24intheWisconsinAssociationofCommunityTheatre festivalin Prairie du Sac. Awards included Out-standing Fight Direction, Greg Parmeter;OutstandingLightingDesign,DillonMcAr-dle; Outstanding Costume Design, MandyParmeter; Outstanding Ensemble, cast of"Macbeth"; Mary Dwyer FACT/AACT FestAward for Excellence in Community The-atre.LCTnowmoveson to theAmericanAssociation of Community Theatre's re-gionalcompetitioninHartfordfromApril18-21. The national competition will befromJune17-23inCarmel,Ind.

PUMP HOUSE OPERA: Localoperapro-fessionalsKathrynSkemp-MoranandLiamMoran, with accompanist David Richard-

son,willpresentthefirst-everPumpHouseOperaPerformanceat7:30p.m.Saturday,March2.Thishusbandandwifeduohasap-pearedwithcompaniessuchastheBostonLyricOpera,theBostonPops,theNationalSymphony, the Madison Opera and Glim-merglass Opera. Tickets for Pump Housemembers are $21 day of show. Tickets forthegeneralpublicare$25dayofshow.

PAPA ROACH: TicketswentonsaleFriday,March1,forPapaRoach'sshowMay21atthe Mayo Civic Auditorium in Rochester.Ticketsare$23inadvanceand$25dayofshow.PapaRoachisontourwithitsseventhalbum,TheConnection.

BARREL AID: The Alaskan String Bandwillbe featuredatBarrelAid,anonprofitorganizationthatprovidesbarrelsofclean,usable shoes to orphans and refugees inTri-RiverHaiti,from7-10p.m.March31atT-bock¹s Sports Bar & Grill, 206 W. WaterSt., inDecorah, Iowa.A free-willdonationwillbecollected.For information,contactNicat563-419-7465.

Send information about your April events, concerts, exhibits and more to editor@secondsupper.com by March 25.

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Music DirectoryFeatured Shows

Friday, March 1stPearl Street Brewery – Acoustic View • 6 p.m.Freight House – Michael Patrick • 7 p.m.Waterfront Tavern – Dan Sebranek • 7 p.m.Root Note – Chris Koza • 8 p.m.Bottoms Up – Altered Vision • 9 p.m.

Saturday, March 2ndFreight House – Michael Patrick • 7 p.m.Pump House – An Evening of Opera and Song • 7:30 p.m.Leo and Leona’s – Joe and Vicki Price • 7:30 p.m.Waterfront Tavern – Dan Sebranek • 8 p.m.Bodega – Fayme Rochelle and the Wax-wings • 8:30 p.m.

Monday, March 4thWarehouse – Affiance, Heir to the Throne, Humans to Heroes • 6:30 p.m.Del’s – Adam Palm • 10 p.m.

Wednesday, March 6thRoot Note – Travis Bird, Nick Zettel • 8 p.m.Del’s – Derek & Sam • 10 p.m.

Thursday, March 7thWarehouse – 4onthefloor (rock/blues) • 7 p.m.Del’s – Mark Grundhoefer • 10 p.m.

Friday, March 8thWarehouse – Guardians, Of Glaciers, Gift Giver, Evelynn, Animalist (metal) • 6 p.m.Freight House – Paxico • 7 p.m.Leo and Leona’s – String Ties • 7:30 p.m.Bottoms Up – Hard Hat • 9 p.m.

Saturday, March 9thFreight House – Paxico • 7 p.m.

Monday, March 11thDel’s – Randina Elaine • 10 p.m.

Wednesday, March 13thWarehouse – Widow (metal)Del’s – Northern Lights • 10 p.m.

Thursday, March 14thRoot Note – Furlow Riders • 8 p.m.Del’s – Luke Hembd • 10 p.m.

Friday, March 15thFreight House – Blue Jupiter • 7 p.m.Bluff View House – Beth Wood, David Stoddard • 7:30 p.m.Bottoms Up – Grilled Cheese Experience • 9 p.m.

Saturday, March 16thFreight House – Blue Jupiter • 7 p.m.Starlite Lounge – Third Charles • 7 p.m.Leo and Leona’s – Michael Martin Mur-phey

Sunday, March 17thWarehouse – At War With Giants, Miss August, Last Breath for a Capulet (metal)

Monday, March 18thDel’s – Erock • 10 p.m.

Wednesday, March 20thRoot Note – Homebrew Club • 7 p.m.Del’s – Terrapin Shells • 10 p.m.

Thursday, March 21stDel’s – Andy Hughes • 10 p.m.

Friday, March 22ndPearl Street Brewery – Henry Hansen • 6 p.m.Freight House – Rich Wooten • 7 p.m.Bottoms Up – Red Crow • 9 p.m.

Sunday, March 24thWarehouse – Sworn In, Our Judgment, Render the Wastelands, Maybe Tomorrow (metal) • 5:30 p.m.Freight House – Rich Wooten • 7 p.m.

Monday, March 25thDel’s – Laura Jackson • 10 p.m.

Wednesday, March 27thDel’s – Bandsaw Brothers • 10 p.m.

Thursday, March 28thDel’s – Bryon Stein • 10 p.m.

Friday, March 29thPearl Street Brewery – Casey Virock • 6 p.m.Freight House – Dan Sebranek • 7:30 p.m.Warehouse – The Icarus Account, James-town Story, I Am Daniel, Misgenre MixtapeRoot Note – Ida Jo • 8 p.m.Bottoms Up – Rich Wooten • 9 p.m.

Saturday, March 30thWarehouse – I:Scintilla, Go Fight, Gabriel & the Apocalypse, Goodnight Criminals (industrial) • 6:30 p.m.Freight House – Dan Sebranek • 7:30 p.m.Root Note – Luke Callen • 8 p.m.

Weekly Gigs

SundayPopcorn – Innocuous Voodoo (funk) • 10 p.m.

MondayPopcorn – Grant’s Open Jam • 10 p.m.Del’s – Cheech’s Open Jam • 10 p.m.

TuesdayPopcorn – Paulie • 1 p.m.Root Note – 3rd Relation Jazz • 8 p.m.

ThursdayStarlight – Kies & Kompanie (jazz) • 5 p.m.Root Note – Open Mic • 8 p.m.Popcorn – Dave Orr’s Blues jam • 10 p.m.

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IfLAXConfessions,theFacebookpageand Twitter account sweeping the Tri-Statearea,hastaughtushereattheMixtapeany-thing, it’s that there is more freaky sexualactsbeingcommittedontheUW-Lcampusthanat aMyLittlePoniesBronies conven-tion. Following a nationwide trend, LAXConfessions is the place on the Internetwherecollegestudentscanownuptoalloftheirgloriouslyawfulbadlifedecisionstheymake between cramming for exams. Weadoreit ifonlyforthefactthatthepeopleconfessingtohavingsexinbushesorsmok-ingupwiththeirprofessorswillonedaybethePTAsacrossthisnation.Inhonorofthistrend,we’veputtogetherthisMixtapewe’redubbing “Confessions of a Mixtape Noth-ing.” WekickoffthisMixtapewithPhoenixand their tune “Entertainment” from theirupcomingalbum“Bankrupt”seeingashowscrolling through LAX Confessions hasgivenushoursandhoursofentertainment.We’relike95percentsureatthispointthatthere isn’t a surface on the UW-L campusthatastudenthasn’tpeed,crapped,pukedor had sex on, so at least the undergradu-atesareprovidingjobsecurityforpeopleinchargeofthejanitorialservices.WewillsaythatinbetweenallofthesexandSouthernComfort,therehavebeenlovelypostsinre-gards to people wanting to come out andpeoplegivingkindwordsofencouragement,sothereislike2percentredeemingvaluetothewholething. Not everybody is terribly thrilled withthe LAX Confessions page, which leads usto our next song “Blow My Mind” by TheSuburbanites,astheconceptofpeoplecon-fessingtoalltypesofless-than-lovelybehav-iorisblowingalotofpeople’sminds.UW-LChancellor JoeGow sentoutemails to thecampus expressing his disappointment inthepage,especiallyafterphotosofapassedoutgirlwerepostedatthethen-titledUWLConfessions page. It also doesn’t help thathighschoolversionsofthesetypeofconfes-sionspagesare springingup, too,because,youknow,socialmediaandadolescentsare

The Majak MixtapeBy Jonathan Majakjonathan.majak@secondsupper.com

suchagreatcombinationtogether. What does all of these Confessionspagesmeaninthegrandschemeofthings?WeendthisMixtapewithTheStrokes’“AlltheTime”becausetherewillalwaysbewaysforpeopletomakeassesoutofthemselves;TwitterandFacebook just letmorepeopleknowaboutit.Andsinceshameprettymuchdied around the time of the first AOL In-stantMessage,we’resurethistrendisn’tgo-ingtodie.We’reprettysurein10yearsfromnow,mostofthepresidentialcampaignswillconsistofpeopledenying that theypostedaboutmasturbatingintheMurphyLibrary.Andfrankly,wecan’twaitforthat.

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Moviesrevealalotaboutmen’sandwomen’sdifferingexpectationsforhowmenwillcommunicate.Chickflicksareprettymuchwall-to-wallchatter,downtothatfinalscenewherethemaleleadgetsthegirl—aftergivingabigOprah-worthyspeechaboutwhatanidiothewasnottoloveherfromthestart.Inmale-targetedactionpix,theguyalsogetsthegirl.Allhehastodoisgrunt,glare,andincinerate55giantslimythingsfromouterspace. Thatsaid,thenotionthatmenaremutelunkswhilewomengoaroundyappinglikeYorkshireterriers,aclaimmadebyself-helpauthorsincludingUCSFneuropsychiatristDr.LouannBrizendine(invariouseditionsof“TheFemaleBrain”)justisn’tsupportedbytheresearch.In“50MythsOfPopularPsychology,”ScottO.Lilienfeldandhisco-authorsnotethatwhenpsychologistDr.JanetHydecrunchedthedatafrom73controlledstudies,shefoundonlyatinyoveralldifferenceinmaleandfemaletalkativeness.AndwhenpsychologistDr.MatthiasMehlandhiscolleaguesgave396collegestudentsportableaudiorecorderstowalkaroundwith,theyfoundthatbothmenandwomenspokeabout16,000wordsaday. Wheremenandwomendoseemtodifferisinemotionalexpression.There’salackofconclusiveresearchinthisarea,butit’sclearthatmenhavefeelings—

Gratitude adjustmentMy boyfriend of three months seems

wonderful. He is attentive and tries hard to please me, even in small ways (like always making sure I get tea I like when we’re out). Soon after we started dating, a relative of mine died, and he made a real effort to check in on my well-being. He’s always excited to see me; we kiss a lot right at the door. However, he never compliments me. He did it sparingly early on, telling me I had beautiful eyes, for example, but it’s been a while. He also seems uncomfortable being complimented. I called him handsome, and he mumbled something about it being dark. I guess I could fi sh for compliments, but I’m not so much looking to be complimented as I am trying to make sure I’m not being blind to some red fl ag.

—Underappreciated

The Advice GoddessBy Amy Alkonamy.alkon@secondsupper.com

deepfeelings.Theyjustdon’talwayscommunicatetheminaslewofwords.Manyseemtowalkthetalk—showingtheirfeelingsinsteadofspeakingthem.Andfrankly,showsofaffectionareprobablyabetterreflectionofaman’ssincerity.AnyMr.SmoothcanreadManCosmo(Maxim,Details,etc.)andrattleoff3,8,and9from“10sweetnothingsthat’llhaveherclothesonyourbedroomfloorin10secondsorless!” Sinceyousayyoudon’treallyneeeeed compliments,youcouldjustdecidetoacceptthattherearetwokindsofadoringboyfriends—thosewhocomparetheirgirlfriend’shairtoagoldenmeadowandthosewhostayupintotheweehoursgettingitoutofhercloggeddrain.Thethingis,researchbyDr.SaraB.Algoeandotherssuggeststhatwhenromanticpartnersarticulateappreciationforeachother—intheirthoughtsandbytellingtheirpartner—boththeappreciatedpartnerandthepartnerdoingtheappreciatingfeelmorebondedandsatisfiedwiththerelationship.Itseemsreflectingregularlyonwhatyou’regratefulfor—howyourpartnerthinks,howHottieMcBodytheylookinthatsweater—helpskeepyouawareofwhatyouhave,makingyoulesslikelytotreatyourpartnerlikeanoldpairofshoesyoukeepforgettingtoputoutonthecurb. Yourboyfriendmaybeuncomfortable

gettingcomplimentsorjustthosehefeelshehasn’tearned.(HeexistshandsomesimplybecausehecameoutofthebirthcanalinsteadofmakinglikeWaco,holingupinthewombandrefusingtoleave.)Buteverybodylikestofeelappreciated.Insteadofremarkingonhislooks,tellhimhowhe’smadelifeeasierforyouthroughsomesweetthinghe’sdone,oradmirehowhe’ssolvedsomeproblem.Anddon’tjustcomplimenthiminwords;strokehisarmorgivehimoneofthosemoviekisseswhereallthekitchenwaregoesflying. Toencouragehimtobemoreverballyexpressive,sweetlyteasehimabouthowhehatestobecomplimented,andthentellhimthatitmakesgirlshappytoheartheylookpretty.Explainthatthisdoesn’ttakemuch—justnoticingstuffhelikesaboutyouandlettingyouknow(likewhenhetoldyouyouhavebeautifuleyes).Beappreciativeforwhateverefforthemakes,anddon’tstartexpectingmiracles.Inotherwords,bemindfulofthelimitationsofthetypicalheterosexualmale,who,forexample,isunlikelytoevernoticeyourhairisdifferentunlessyougetitallshavedoffandthestubbledyedelectricblue—orithappenstobeonfire.

(c) 2011, Amy Alkon, all rights reserved.Got a problem? Write Amy Alkon at AdviceAmy@aol.com (www.advicegoddess.com).

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