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Refreshing Races to Watch in November

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f there were any doubt that America has a candidacy from progressivism by winning analysis. It is a blatant betrayal of the public trust three of the five seats are up for election. Scott
just one major political party with two a primary, establishment Republicans lost to deliberately limit Iowans’ access to Narcisse’s County problems can no longer be defined along
branches, Democrat and Republican, it their minds, continuing to run as write-ins, positions and views. The two incumbents have partisan lines, because both parties are spending
was permanently dispelled once the nation’s and excising supporters of such upstarts from thoroughly proven they are unfit for the job and borrowing like drunken sailors, growing
primaries ended. I would call it the Progressive establishment-party committees. of Iowa governor. Narcisse is an informed and inefficient government on the backs of taxpayers.
Party, with Progressive Democrats on one There is no reason to believe that the viable challenger, whose governance agenda and Recent property assessments have more than
branch and Progressive Republicans on the incumbents from either major party, both of strategies and ideas to fix what ails Iowa have been doubled on some commercial parcels, with
other. My definition of a “progressive” is one whom are clearly responsible for the eroding formed in the crucible of the corruption-ridden no logical reasoning other than “We need the
that believes in political change and social condition of our country, have the know-how, state capital where he lives. (See last issue’s cover money.” The Scott County Board of Supervisors
improvement by coercive governmental action. let alone any intention, of correcting for their story and interview with Narcisse by Jeff Ignatius.) recently gave a blank check to a newly established
Under a true “republican” form of government, decades of errors. It is just plain insulting to have It is no secret, but heretofore largely taxing authority to govern the Scott County
which our founding compact dictates, societal to suffer the campaign posturing, knowing it is unreported, that beginning with Branstad and Emergency Center. While this happened quietly,
improvement comes from self-determination purely for election day and not a minute beyond. culminating with Culver, 100 percent of the urban the proverbial horse is out of the barn, and all
and mutual respect of each other’s property. The There is no other reasonable action voters high schools in Iowa are now officially failing. residents can do now is hope that a new slate
only thing that has progressed, under both major can take to declare their outrage than to vote That includes all the high schools in Scott County. of independent supervisors will succeed in
parties, is the size and burden of the welfare and the incumbents out, regardless of party. The The mainstream media, Culver, and Branstad will maintaining fiscal and operational vigilance over
warfare state, for this and future generations of challenge for those of us who prefer a republican not talk about this. But Narcisse will and does as a potential boondoggle that already has problems
Americans. or constitutional form of governance is that the he espouses opting out of federal-government with construction and radio technology emerging
The evidence of the charade that the two major pickings are very slim from the non-incumbent, programs and empowering entrepreneurship- before it is built.
parties are not one and the same – and that the establishment Progressive Party candidates. driven budgeting and operations by teachers Happily, we do have three independent
establishment media is complicit in maintaining There are at least two races on the ballot for and parents. A new documentary, Waiting for candidates from the newly established Iowans for
this myth that there is a difference and you Scott County residents that have refreshing “Superman,” may possibly verify much of what Accountability (IFA): John Riley (Blue Grass),
actually have choices – is this issue’s cover story candidates who are worth evaluating and Narcisse has been trying to expose as a failed John Green (Davenport), and Jesse Anderson
on ballot access in Illinois. Further evidence is the seriously considering. model. Narcisse breaks the mold, as he is a (LeClaire). If their moniker is to be believed at
Progressive Party’s vitriolic response to the Tea The mainstream media would have Iowans former co-chair of the Polk County Democrats all, then taxpayers do have some real choices this
Party movement. Rather than engage Tea Party believe that there are only two gubernatorial and is just as comfortable addressing a room fall. You can learn more about the IFA and its
participants (an obviously growing and organized choices this November: Culver or Branstad. full of Tea Partiers. His ideas about tax reform, candidates at ScottCountyIFA.com.
voting bloc) about their concerns, no matter Because the Progressive Party’s leadership does education, and governance cross over the stilted
which party their voter-registration card reads, not want Iowans too informed about a viable us-versus-them monolithic Progressive business Full disclosure: River Cities’ Reader Publisher
the Progressive Party demonized them. third candidate – Johnathan Narcisse – he has as usual, and his Web site is worth taking a look Todd McGreevy is co-chair of Iowans for a Fair
First the Democrats stereotyped Tea Partiers not been included in the three debates hosted by at: NarcisseForIowa.com. Debate (supporting Jonathan Narcisse’s inclusion
as racists and then, when some Tea Party-backed the complicit media culprits. Nor are his polling The second refreshing race to watch is the in debates) and a member of the IFA central
GOP candidates succeeded in emancipating statistics included in any of the media’s political Scott County Board of Supervisors ballot, where committee.

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Trust History Over Polling
in This Year’s Races
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f you talk to state legislative Democrats, joked last week that his caucus rarely asks
they’ll tell you that their latest round whether respondents approve of the General
of polling is showing improvement in Assembly’s job performance. The results
most of their races since the summer. The were just too depressing.
Republicans, however, believe they have A solid Democratic source who has seen
history on their side. two complete House Democratic polls of
The House Democrats say their collar-county districts says one showed a 14-
candidates are sticking to a strict and intense percent legislative approval rating; the other
precinct-walking program. That, plus the came up as 12.
end of the Rod Blagojevich trial, allowed “The scary part,” the Democratic source
them to stabilize their campaigns. They see said, “is if they blame all these losses on
polls showing their candidates doing better this wave, that means they think they
than they were and believe they’ve turned haven’t done anything wrong to cause this.”
the corner. Instead, the source argued, his party needs
The Democrats to come to terms
have a lot of things with the fact that
going for them that
they didn’t have
A top state Republican they’re exacerbating
the national
during the big 1994
national Republican privately predicted last party problem
with their own
mismanagement.
landslide. It’s their
map, there’s no week that the wave could “Illinois has created
its own wave,” he
more straight-party
voting, they have very well be bigger than insisted.
a tried and true A top state
incumbent-protection 1994’s. Republican (who
program, and monitors just about
their gubernatorial every GOP poll
candidate isn’t doing as badly as their ’94 taken in this state) privately predicted last
candidate (although he’s getting completely week that the wave could very well be bigger
and totally blown out Downstate). They than 1994’s. He has a point.
have at least two statewide officials (Lisa The populist anger seems more vicious
Madigan and Jesse White) who will serve and is far more organized via the Tea Party
as “stoppers” for the party. The Democrats and the Internet. The 24/7 news media is
also have a president from this state who has more uniformly outraged and is aiming its
managed to keep Illinois in his corner more anger right at Democratic leaders. Reform
than just about anywhere else. groups of all shapes, sizes, and causes are far
But the House Republicans point to recent more bitter because of their legislative losses.
history as a guide. Two years ago right Downstate independents have completely
about now, they thought they were doing abandoned Governor Pat Quinn. The usually
okay against the Barack Obama Democratic pro-Democratic network of human-service
tide. They believed their losses would be groups and their supporters are despondent
manageable. By mid-October, the Obama over budget cuts and late state payments.
wave was in full force, and there wasn’t And the state’s economic problems under
anything they could do about it. total Democratic control are infinitely more
Pretty much the same thing happened in severe than they were 16 years ago, when the
Republicans held the governor’s mansion
1994. September polling showed problems,
but the Democrats thought it could be and all but one statewide office. The state’s
contained, and they derided the House current unemployment rate is almost double
Republicans for jumping into several new what it was in 1994, and vast swaths of the
races where nobody gave them a chance. By Democratic base are the hardest hit. And
the middle of October, the bottom fell out. then, of course, there’s that monstrous state
And it was even worse come election day deficit, the mismanagement, and the whole
when Democratic voters failed to show up. Blagojevich disaster.
The Republicans won just about every one of Any Democrats who aren’t ahead by
those contested races. double digits right now had better work
It’s no coincidence that the House like their very lives depended on it. And all
Republicans say they’re planning a move Republicans who are losing by anywhere
into new races in the coming days. They’re near that margin should do the same. This
following their own playbook. has been the most fascinating state campaign
The Senate Democrats say they season I’ve ever seen. And it’s only going to
continually adjust and monitor their likely- get better.
voter polling screens to make sure they’re
not unduly surprised. And, so far, they like Rich Miller also publishes Capitol Fax (a daily
what they see. But one Democratic operative political newsletter) and TheCapitolFaxBlog.com.

by Lynn Campbell, IowaPolitics.com
State Kicks Off

40 Days of Voting
I
owa Democrats are targeting those horrified to learn his eggs may have made
who don’t normally vote in midterm people sick and has prayed several times a
elections along with first-time voters day for improved health for those affected.
who supported Barack Obama in 2008 “Over the years we have grown to be
in the push for early voting, which began pretty big in producing eggs,” DeCoster
September 23 in Iowa and lasts for 40 days. said. “Unfortunately we got big quite a while
“Tomorrow is Election Day in Iowa,” before we stopped acting like we were small.
Iowa Democratic Party Chair Sue Dvorsky What I mean by that is we were big before
declared on September 22. “Iowans will be we started adopting sophisticated procedures
able to vote early; they’ll be able to vote by to be sure we met all of the government
mail; they’ll be able to vote early in person requirements.”
at their auditor’s offices. We have been DeCoster has been identified as a “habitual
preparing for Election Day tomorrow since violator” of environmental regulations by the
last year, and we are very excited to get state of Iowa and has been assessed $219,000
ready to kick it off.” in civil fines. But DeCoster said for about
As of Friday, Iowa Democrats had 10 years now, the company has focused on
requested more than twice as many meeting government requirements, including
absentee ballots as Republicans – 40,632 when it comes to fighting salmonella.
compared with 16,286 – according to the “With all of these systems, we have made
Iowa secretary of state’s office. There have important strides, and I am proud of our
been a total of 69,376 requests for absentee work,” DeCoster said. “Still, these challenges
ballots. never stop.”
Dvorsky said Democrats also have Peter DeCoster, the CEO of Wright
a 55,000-voter registration edge over County Egg and Jack DeCoster’s son, blamed
Republicans. the conditions at the company’s hen houses
“But we also know that it is the on inclement weather in Iowa over the past
independents ... who will swing this year. He said the local co-op had gotten
election, and so that is who we have been behind on removing manure from buildings,
targeting,” she said. “We know that our and he believes the salmonella outbreak was
Democratic base will come out and vote. due to meat and bone-meal ingredients in
... So we have really made sure that we feed given to the hens.
have contacted those voters who typically The younger DeCoster also said
may not be as willing or ready to vote in a salmonella is a fact of life in the egg industry,
midterm election.” and noted that’s why egg cartons carry safe-
Meanwhile, the Republican Party food-handling instructions.
of Iowa on Thursday launched its own “As an Iowan, I’m offended by the
statewide effort to encourage Iowans to take claim from some in the egg industry that
advantage of early-voting opportunities. consumers are somehow responsible for
“Iowans don’t have to wait until getting sick because they didn’t properly
November to change the direction of this cook their eggs,” said U.S. Representative
state and this country,” said Republican Bruce Braley (D-Waterloo). “Now is the time
Party of Iowa Chair Matt Strawn. “It’s for accountability, not blame-shifting.”
time to return principled, conservative U.S. Reprsentative Henry Waxman (D-
leadership to the state of Iowa, and that California), chair of the House Committee
starts today with electing Republican on Energy & Commerce, said he’s skeptical
candidates. We have 40 days to bring
that feed was the problem and noted that the

competent leadership back to Iowa.” DeCosters have had problems for more than
Strawn said traditional absentee voting 30 years.
is but one part of the GOP’s voter-contact “You’ve claimed that you’re going to
program. modernize and clean up your facility, but it
“For the first time, Iowa Republicans doesn’t appear that you’ve modernized and
have worked with all 99 counties to develop cleaned up your facilities,” Waxman said.
early-voting locations all across Iowa as “It sounds like to me that both of you are
the next 40 days will be a series of election refusing to take responsibility for a very poor
days,” he said. facility.”
DeCosters Testify About For an expanded version of this article, visit

Salmonella, Egg Recall at RiverCitiesReader.com.
Congressional Hearing This weekly summary comes from

Austin “Jack” DeCoster, the owner of IowaPolitics.com, an online government
Wright County Egg, on September 22 told and politics news service. Reporter Andrew
members of the U.S. House Oversight & Duffelmeyer and other correspondents
Investigations subcommittee that he was contributed to this report.
by Jeff Ignatius

jeff@rcreader.com
Guardians of the Castle

How the Political Establishment Restricts Voter Choice
O
n the general-election ballot in Illinois, As attorney Doug Ibendahl wrote in a or president. For 2010, a Republican had to giving the Constitution Party a valid-signature
voters will be able to choose from four court filing asking for judicial review of the gather 3,412 signatures, a Democrat 4,145. For total of 24,920. That could end up being a mere
candidates for U.S. Senate: a Republican, Constitution Party’s nominating petition: “It can other statewide offices, the requirement is 1,000 moral victory; without an additional signature
a Democrat, a Green, and a Libertarian. be said with confidence that the right to vote, signatures. restoration, the Constitution Party won’t appear
That might seem like sufficient choice – and it on the one hand, and the right to seek office, The requirement for being nominated by on the general-election ballot.
certainly covers a wide political spectrum – but on the other, are among the most cherished in petition for any statewide office: 1,500 signatures. Ibendahl is still pursuing the case in court, but
consider that seven candidates were removed by this land. Illinois courts have also observed in a Iowa’s system is fundamentally fairer than the reality is that a three-month administrative
the Illinois State Board of Elections. variety of contexts that there is a dual import to Illinois’ in two ways. First, the threshold for and court process has made it difficult for the
That’s because Illinois has put so many ballot access. In McGuire V. Nogaj ... the court established parties compared to independent Constitution Party’s candidates to effectively
barriers between people who want to run observed: ‘The right of a party or an individual candidates is actually higher for governor and campaign or raise money.
for office and the ballot. Established parties to a place on a ballot is entitled to protection U.S. Senate, and similar for other statewide That’s also true for those who manage to get
– Republicans, Democrats, and Greens presently and is intertwined with the rights of the voters.’ offices. Second, even adjusting for the fact that on the ballot.
– need to collect 5,000 valid signatures for ... The McGuire court further noted that this Illinois has almost four times as many registered Lex Green, the Libertarian candidate for
their statewide slates. Independent statewide state has a policy in ‘favor of a candidate’s voters as Iowa, the number of signatures governor, wrote in response to an e-mail
candidates and other parties need to collect five eligibility’ ... , and the Illinois Supreme Court has required for an independent candidacy is more questionnaire that even though his party
times as many valid signatures: 25,000. observed that the right of access to the ballot is a easily attainable in Iowa. survived a challenge to its petition signatures,
Beyond that, the petitions of third parties and substantial one that may not lightly be denied.” “our party suffered in terms of press coverage
independent candidates are often challenged
by people working on behalf of Democratic or
Put simply, a key right of voters is choice
on the ballot, one that is severely curtailed by
The Constitution Party Case and campaign donations because of the
You can see Illinois’ ballot-access system at uncertainty of our ballot standing. We then
Republican organizations. This year, Republicans Illinois’ current ballot-access system. entered the race with fewer resources, and now
work with the Constitution Party.
have been most active in the ballot-access As Michael White, the Constitution Party’s have to catch up on name recognition.”
According to Ibendahl’s petition for judicial
wars, perceiving a threat from several limited- gubernatorial candidate who is now running The Green Party’s Huckleberry gave the
review, the Constitution Party on June 28
government parties. as a write-in, said in an e-mail: “While voters example of his campaign for state representative:
submitted 32,899 signatures for its slate of
These challenges have several effects. First, are afforded the opportunity to vote, the ballot- “I submitted 2,550 signatures, collected
seven statewide candidates. After a records
they make the effective signature threshold access process limits a voter’s ability to choose within 90 days. My volunteer team was very
examination, the State Board of Elections on
much higher. “The challenge process effectively among any candidate. This is the same as saying
August 3 determined that 25,017 signatures were inexperienced and have [sic] never experienced
turns the 25,000 requirement into a 50,000 you have the right to vote, but someone else is
valid – enough to qualify for the ballot. anything like that before. They were totally
requirement to account for potential[ly] deciding among whom you may choose.”
But that wasn’t the end of it. “The Illinois burnt out. Instead of surging in activity and
invalid signatures,” wrote Steve Hellin, the Christina M. Tobin, the founder and chair
Republican Party is so desperate to keep these enthusiasm in October, my volunteer base
communications director for Illinois’ Libertarian of the nonpartisan Free & Equal Elections
candidates off the ballot ... [that] they threw the peaked in June, when I basically overextended
Party, in an e-mail. Foundation (FreeAndEqual.org), said in an
kitchen sink at these guys,” Ibendahl said in an them.
Second, the financial, human, and time interview last week that Illinois is “one of the
interview last week. “They threw so much mud “On a larger scale, this is also what happened
resources required to fight a challenge are most restrictive ballot-access states in the United
at the wall just hoping something would stick.” to the Green Party in 2006. We poured so much
significant and come at the expense of traditional States. ... Having to get 25,000 signatures alone is
Ultimately, the Illinois State Board of time and energy into the petition process,
campaign activities such as fundraising, not an easy thing to do. It can be quite costly.”
Elections ruled on August 27 that the and then the petition-defense process, that
advertising, and connecting with voters one- Free & Equal doesn’t include Illinois’ among
Constitution Party had submitted 22,043 valid it completely distracted us from much of the
on-one. “Attention is put to the mechanics of its five “worst state ballot-access laws in
signatures. The board concluded, based on the other work we should have been doing, notably
existence, which may or may not be especially America.” That list includes Oklahoma (more
testimony of a handwriting analyst paid by building up a fundraising base.”
relevant in actually getting someone elected,” than 73,000 signatures required for statewide
an attorney for the objectors, that there was a Even so, gubernatorial candidate Rich
wrote Phil Huckleberry, chair of the Illinois office in 2010), North Carolina (85,000), and
“pattern of fraud” with roughly 3,000 signatures, Whitney garnered more than 10 percent of the
Green Party. “It’s an absurd approach to Texas (43,000).
even though only 444 signatures were examined. vote that year, making the Greens an established
democracy.” But that doesn’t change the fact that Illinois’
“The code specifically says, and all the court party and setting a signature threshold of 5,000
A Question of Choice system is onerous for third parties.
Consider Iowa as a contrast. To participate in
cases say, that the burden of proof is on the for this year’s slate of candidates. (Whitney is
This might seem like a trivial issue, fighting objector,” Ibendahl said. “Legally, that’s true, but running again for governor.)
the primary for one of Iowa’s established political
for the right to third place in a winner-takes-all these proceedings turn into a mad scramble for What’s galling to Ibendahl is that Democrats
parties for governor or U.S. Senate, one must
system. But what’s really at stake is voters’ rights the candidates to prove their innocence.” and Republicans limit ballot access through
gather 0.5 percent of the vote total for the party’s
– the electoral equivalent of having 11 cereal On Friday, a Cook County Circuit Court
last top-of-the-ticket candidate – either governor challenges but don’t put the names of party
choices at the grocery store instead of just four. judge threw out the “pattern of fraud” claim,
Continued On Page 18

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is how buried those touchstones are: What there that catches your attention and keeps people, it became pretty obvious that maybe ADMINISTRATION
Kylesa borrows from those seminal bands you listening, and there’s also something it was time for me to step up,” he said. “I’m Business Manager: Kathleen McCarthy
from the 1980s is an inclination rather than about it that makes you listen to it again. going to know better what works for this Office Administrator, Classifieds Manager, Circulation Manager:
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maybe you didn’t notice the first time Distribution: William Cook, Cheri DeLay, Greg FitzPatrick, Tyler
with that which the ear finds naturally Gibson, Daniel Levsen, J.K. Martin, Jay Strickland
pleasing. “It’s okay to put something in there around.” Kylesa will perform on Friday, October 8, as
that’s undeniably catchy,” Cope said. That’s a normal recipe for good music, part of the Sanctioned Annihilation Tour, also
The most direct connection to those but Kylesa pulls it off without sacrificing featuring High on Fire and Torche. Advance
alt-rock luminaries is the hook of “Don’t ferocity. Part of the credit must go to Cope tickets are $20 and available from RIBCO.
Look Back,” a thick, dirty child of the Pixies’ the producer, who said he was trying to get com. The show starts at 9 p.m.
“Debaser.” Nothing else on Spiral Shadow is “more of a three-dimensional sound” this
as direct or instantly accessible, but within time around. That was something the band For an interview with High on Fire’s Matt
every song are easy entry points, even for accomplished with its dual drummers on Pike, visit RCReader.com/y/fire.
people who generally find metal tiresome. 2009’s Static Tensions, but he said he wanted
“Dynamics is definitely something to expand it to the entirety of the sound. For more information on Kylesa, visit Kylesa.
we were going for,” he said. The aim was It helps that the songwriting is excellent com.

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Movie Reviews

by Mike Schulz • mike@rcreader.com
Oct. 16, 7-10 p.m. - Putnam Museum Blah, Blah, Blah ... and Surprisingly
Performances by Fun: Notes on a Quadruple Feature
F
riday, September 24, 11:30-ish: I attend a 2:45-ish: Its trailer was awful, but I’m still
the Barley House Band, morning screening of You Again, and pretty curious to see The Virginity Hit, in which
much know what I’m in for as soon as the writers/directors Huck Botko and Andrew
Burlesque Le’ Moustache & Touchstone Pictures logo appears: a brightly lit,
jauntily scored, aggressively manic entertainment
Gurland fashion a raunchy teen sex farce
exclusively through (staged) documentary-style
other acts of wonder!
RIVER CITIES READER ATT001850B 9/22/2010with plenty of “heart” and no laughs whatsoever.
(I half-expect a Tim Allen cameo, but instead
footage. Hey, if it worked for The Blair Witch
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few laughs, courtesy American Pie-esque lark
of Sigourney Weaver, until you sit through
doing a witty riff on her one without it; barring a
Working Girl monster, few clever interjections
and Kyle Bornheimer, Michael Douglas and Shia LaBeouf in by the debuting Zack
delivering a rehearsal- Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps Pearlman (reminiscent of
Goodbye dinner toast that’s
simultaneously poignant, pathetic, scary, and
a schlubbier Jonah Hill),
The Virginity Hit is terribly lit and composed,
ordinary jobs. hysterical. The rest of director Andy Fickman’s
comedy of warring (former) high-school rivals
which was to be expected, and terribly written
Hello cutting
and timed, which wasn’t. (Among the producers
is a broad farce lacking in energy and invention; are Will Ferrell and Adam McKay, founders of the
edge. the slapstick ranges from tired to embarrassing;

and most of the performers – including Kristin
comedy Web site Funny Or Die. This film Dies.)
I credit Botko and Gurland for trying something
Bell, Jamie Lee Curtis, Victor Garber, Kristin new with an over-familiar genre, but the movie is
Chenoweth, and Betty White (who should really no more impressive for being sort-of-novel, and
give it a rest already) – simply go through the gets docked extra points for making viewers – at
motions. I am, however, caught off-guard by the least this viewer – as shallowly beauty-conscious
scene that finds Weaver and Curtis waging war as its leads. The movie’s girls are cute, but the
in a swimming pool. With the stars of Aliens guys made me long for the rugged Hollywood
and True Lies submerged in water, and Weaver handsomeness of Seth Rogen, Martin Starr, and
Customer Service previously described as looking “computer- Jay Baruchel. Yeah, I know.
Representative generated,” were You Again’s filmmakers not-so- 5-ish: After a quick bite, I’m catching Wall
subtly sucking up to James Cameron? Street: Money Never Sleeps. And I don’t know if
Simply put, AT&T delivers the industry’s hottest products and services. We need customer- 1:15-ish: I’m not seeing it in 3D (aw, crap!), the sandwich and momentary escape from the
focused people like you to work closely with customers to answer questions and connect but it’s time for the animated adventure Legend cineplex helped, but I find Oliver Stone’s sequel
them to the latest technology. Say hello to amazing training, great benefits, and a real career of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga’Hoole. I’d write smart, gripping, and a really great time – which
on the cutting edge. more about the experience, but the title has eaten is pretty unanticipated, considering how little
DAVENPORT CALL CENTER – OPEN HOUSE up much of my word count. Jesus, this movie is of it I actually understood. But if you, too, find
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Saturday, October 2, 2010 • 12PM - 3PM meets Lord of the Rings,” but it’s more “Happy discussions about finance, know that this tale
Please bring Resume and Photo ID! Feet meets 300,” which shouldn’t be surprising of corporate chicanery in post-Gordon Gekko
Connect today at www.att.jobs/QuadCities considering its director is Zack Snyder. You might America is blessedly easy to follow (Shia LaBeouf
not think the swords-and-sandals auteur would = Good Guy, Josh Brolin = Bad Guy, Michael
Diversity is the AT&T way of standing apart. Equal Opportunity Employer. find much opportunity for clanging metal and Douglas = Good Bad Guy) and directed by Stone
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and the AT&T logo are trademarks of AT&T Intellectual Property.
stylized, slow-motion, CGI violence in a “family- with thoughtfulness, speed, and exquisite visual
friendly” tale of feisty owls battling for avian panache. Like too many women in Stone films,
domination. Yet that’s exactly what’s in store; given the lovely, eternally teary-eyed Carey Mulligan
the portentous dialogue, blaring soundtrack, is a serious drain on the fun, but there are
and almost unremitting grimness, Ga’Hoole is sensational supporting turns by Frank Langella
like a cartoon 300 without Gerard Butler and and Eli Wallach, and Douglas’ confidence and
homoeroticism. There are a few arresting images, élan in his iconic role is truly something to see;
and the animation is extraordinary, but my brain although his Gekko is less of a bastard than he
turns to mush upon hearing silly yet humorless was 23 years ago, Douglas’ obvious sense of
bromides (“Follow your gizzard”) spouted by actorly joy is as ripe as ever. In the end, Money
winged characters named Ezylryb and Otulissa Never Sleeps is a talky movie that plays like a
and Kludd, and I only manage to stay alert by thriller, and it’s a total kick.
playing Guess That Celebrity Voice. Geoffrey 7:30-ish. I arrive home, grateful that I’m done
Rush, Sam Neill, and Helen Mirren? No problem. with movies for the day ... and find my Netflix
Jim Sturgess, Hugo Weaving, and True Blood’s rental of Michael Douglas’ Solitary Man sitting in
Ryan Kwanten? Who knew? my mailbox. I’m seriously tempted.
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by Luke Hamilton
ssj_4luke@hotmail.com
A Great Start for a Finale

Halo: Reach, for Xbox 360
H
alo might be the most important Multiplayer has been an essential strength
franchise for the Xbox. The 2001 of the Halo series, and Reach expands the
original defined console first-person options. Cooperative play can be done
shooters with its groundbreaking precision with friends in the main story, or by
controls, keeping Xbox system sales alive banding together to fight waves of enemies
during its early years and setting the standard in Firefight mode. Competitive player-
for nearly every modern shooter to date. versus-player games bring back Slayer
What the truly death matches in
hardcore fans individual or team-
realize, though, is based play, along
that the original with objective team
game’s popularity games such as
skyrocketed with Capture the Flag. On
prequel novels that top of these modes,
dug deeper into the variant play styles
tale of humanity’s are introduced with
desperate battle for special rules such as
survival against the “sniper rifles only.”
aliens known as The The super-serious
Covenant. The key competitive players
book in all of this have a new haven
was 2001’s Halo: The in Arena, ranked
Fall of Reach. That matches that can be
novel comes to life played either solo
in the final game in or in teams, with
the franchise, Halo: worldwide rankings
Reach, and developer and champions
Bungie has crafted crowned monthly
one of the best stories – the ultimate in
in video games today Halo bragging rights.
while adding even With all that and
more to its trademark multiplayer in what is the ability to create your own multiplayer
truly the defining version of Halo. maps, you’ve got tons of content to keep you
The Covenant has invaded Planet Reach, hooked.
and Earth will be next unless the Spartan Watching the game in action, you can
soldiers of Noble Team can stop them. Right see how much extra effort has been put into
from the start we know that Reach is a lost Reach. Character and background-texturing
cause, that The Covenant will win the battle details are improved over Halo 3’s, with
and therefore set up the story of the original more realism added to this futuristic world.
Halo game. But the more I played, the more Weapons no longer look like they belong in
drawn I felt to continue the fight. There’s a a toy box; humans don’t have mushy faces;
compelling drama at work with a sci-fi twist and staring into the distance shows you a
behind it; the combination of watching allied living, moving world under siege. Add in
bases being overtaken by the enemy, rushing voice acting and music that deliver a sense of
to save civilians as enemy forces invade, and
being witness to the sacrifices of Noble Team
foreboding and desperation, and you could
almost reach out and touch Reach. NOW’S THE TIME
creates a gripping narrative that you want to The Halo franchise has run its course, and
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see through to the bitter end. Reach might it’s been one hell of a ride. Reach delivers an
have been destined to fall, but I made sure experience that will be remembered for its
to put as many Covenant in the ground as I narrative and played for years to come with
could. its diverse multiplayer. If you’re on the fence
Gameplay remains largely unchanged about it, trust me: This is Halo at its finest.
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What’s Happenin’
Music Music
West, the band proved that it still possesses the power to thrill fans
and critics alike, with Ultimate-Guitar.com raving about the group
“pounding out track after track of catchy blues-rock riffage, and
Clutch Neil’s powerful vocals rounding out to an almost perfect sound.” From the Top
Rock Island Brewing Company Consider yourself a major Clutch fan? Try matching the band’s Adler Theatre
Monday, October 4, 8 p.m. eight previous studio CDs in the order they were released. Do so Tuesday, October 12, 8 p.m.
correctly and win a prize!
D escribed by PlugInMusic.com as
delivering “the kind of straight-
ahead, honest groove that no other band
1) Blast Tyrant
2) Clutch
A) 1993
B) 1995
D avenport’s Adler Theatre, in conjunction
with Orchestra Iowa and the Quad City
Symphony Orchestra, will host a
3) The Elephant Riders C) 1998
really comes close to pulling off,” the special event on October 12: the
4) From Beale Street to Oblivion D) 1999
rockers of Clutch will make a special area recording of a live performance for
5) Jam Room E) 2001
appearance on October 4, in a concert at National Public Radio’s popular
6) Pure Rock Fury F) 2004
the Rock Island Brewing Company. series From the Top. I will attempt
7) Robot Hive/Exodus G) 2005
The Maryland-based ensemble – composed of lead vocalist Neil to make it through this piece
8) Transnational Speedway League H) 2007
Fallon, guitarist Tim Sult, bassist Dan Maines, and drummer Jean- without letting my seething envy
Paul Gaster – has rocked crowds as one of the nation’s foremost jam get in the way.
bands since 1991, currently sharing its powerhouse blend of heavy Clutch plays RIBCO with special guests 2Cents, and more Showcasing some of America’s
metal, punk, and hard rock in upward of 100 tour sites per year. And information on the night is available by calling (309)793-4060 or most promising musicians, and
with Clutch’s ninth studio album, last year’s Strange Cousins from the visiting RIBCO.com. reaching more than 700,000
big hug from bartender Jon Horvath! Don’t think that’s much of a prize? You’ve obviously never gotten a big hug from bartender Jon Horvath. listeners per week, From the Top is one of radio’s
Answers: 1 – F, 2 – B, 3 – C, 4 – H, 5 – D, 6 – E, 7 – G, 8 – A. Did you guess them all correctly? Congratulations! Go to RIBCO and receive your prize: a premier classical-music programs. Over the
past decade, the show has taped more than 200
Theatre
of The Shape of Things.” “You’re wonderful. And if you lost a few broadcasts in concert halls nationwide, and has
“What? Well, um ... .” pounds and maybe got that nose taken care of, been described by the San Francisco Chronicle as
“Don’t mumble.” you’d be perfect.” “contemporary culture’s feel-good success story.”
The Shape of Things “Okay.” “Wow. Um ... . Okay! I’m on board! So what’s
Richmond Hill Barn Theatre “It’s an acclaimed dark comedy by Tony the play about?”
Thursday, October 7, through Sunday, October 17 Award nominee Neil LaBute, and it features a
fantastic acting quartet in Matt Mercer, Maggie
“A woman meets a guy and convinces him
to change everything about himself, and Exhibit
“H
Woolley, Adam Overberg, and Cara DeMarlie.” the results turn out to be both hilarious and
i. My name’s
“That’s great, but, um ... I actually had plans disastrous.” Microbes: Invisible Invaders, Amazing Allies
Evelyn. What’s
yours?” with friends tonight ... .” “Heh heh. Who’d ever believe that could Putnam Museum & IMAX Theatre
“Oh, um, it’s uh ... it’s “You don’t want to hang with them.” happen?” Saturday, October 2, through Sunday, January 30
Adam.” “Oh. Um ... . No, I guess I don’t.” “You’re not going to wear that shirt, are you?”
“Nice to meet you,
Adam.”
“Richmond Hill’s production is being directed
by popular area actor Chris White – sit up
straight, Adam – and PegasusNews.com called
“I’ll go home and change.”
The Richmond Hill Barn Theatre’s The Shape

A ccording to the Putnam Museum & IMAX Theat
the venue’s new exhibit offers an exploration of th
sustains all life on earth while holding the deadly pote
“Yeah, um ... you, too.”
“Listen. I’ve been watching you, and I think the play ‘madly entertaining,’ while CurtainUp. of Things runs October 7 through 17 – with out millions.” Much like my What’s Happenin’ jokes.
you’re very attractive, and I thought maybe com labeled it ‘a must-see.’ So let’s go.” performances at 7:30 p.m. Thursdays through But what the Putnam is actually referring to is the a
you’d like to come with me tonight to see the “Um ... . All right. But why do you want to go Saturdays and 4 p.m. on Sundays – and tickets world of microbes, which will be in full, interactive di
Richmond Hill Barn Theatre’s new production with me? I mean, you’re so beautiful, and I’m ... are available by calling (309)944-2244 or visiting traveling exhibit Microbes: Invisible Invaders, Amazing
I’m ... .” RHPlayers.com. October 2 through January 30, this 3,000-square-foot
everyone’s a critic.
Wednesdays, October 13-November 17
Think you’ve got what it takes to be a critic? Here’s your
chance! Join us each Wednesday for a different IMAX film.
Then tell us what you think! The best part? It’s only $7
and includes film, pop and popcorn. Tickets go on sale each
Wednesday at 4pm. Showtimes are 5pm, 6pm, and 7pm.
4QPOTPSFECZ
www.putnam.org/eac
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by Mike Schulz

mike@rcreader.com
Music What Else

Yet what sets From the Top apart from and Luther Vandross. And
other programs of its type is the makeup of its Jearlyn – whose powerful
Is Happenin’
performers, all of whom are, incredibly, between vocals can be heard on the
the ages of eight and 18. Concert of Caring: Jearlyn & Billy CDs of such artists as Mavis
During the Tuesday-night taping, you’ll be Staples, George Clinton, and
Steele
witness to the talents of Iowa City also saxophonist
Justin Moser, age 17; Chicago-based percussion Trinity Lutheran Church in Moline
Prince – has been a headliner
at both Minneapolis’ Guthrie
MUSIC
duo Marcelina Suchocka and John Ringor, who Friday, October 8, 7 p.m. Friday, October 1 – Frankie Avalon.
Theatre and New York’s Carnegie Hall, and is a
are 17 and 16, respectively; Ohio violinist Michael Beloved ’50s teen idol in concert. Quad-Cities
regular guest on NPR’s Prairie Home Companion,
O
Ferri, age 15; a Music Institute of n October 8, Moline’s Trinity Lutheran Waterfront Convention Center (1777 Isle
where she performs frequent duets with host
Chicago string quartet composed of Church will host its Concert of Caring, Parkway, Bettendorf). 7:30 p.m. $20-40. For
Garrison Keillor.
Sophia Cho and Zachary Spontak featuring beloved singer Jearlyn Steele and her tickets and information, call (800)843-4753 or
But if you somehow need even more
(both 18) and Leah Ferguson Grammy Award-winning brother, Billy. There visit Bettendorf.IsleOfCapriCasinos.com.
motivation to attend Trinity Lutheran’s Concert
and Ben Fried (both 17); and are a few reasons you might want to consider Friday, October 1 – Gov’t Mule. Outdoor
of Caring, check this out: Your $15 ticket will
finally, pianist Sherry Tang, who attending. concert with nationally renowned jam band.
also enable you to enjoy a post-concert reception
will perform Felix Mendelssohn’s For one thing, the event is a benefit University of Iowa Pentacrest, Iowa City.
at the church, where you’ll have the chance to
“Andante & Rondo Capriccioso, performance for the charitable organization Performing after the 5:45 p.m. University of
speak with Billy and Jearlyn personally. Jearlyn
Op. 14,” and who makes her Adler Lutheran Social Services of Illinois, a statewide Iowa homecoming parade. Free admission.
appeared with Meryl Streep in the Prairie Home
Theatre debut at the ripe old age of not-for-profit that – in the Moline/Rock Island For information, call (319)335-3395 or visit
Companion movie. Streep appeared with Kevin
12. area – offers affordable retirement apartments ScopeProductions.org.
Bacon in the movie The River Wild. Which means
Twelve. 12! At 12, I couldn’t in Forsberg Village, foster care and adoption Saturday, October 2 – Ultraviolet
that, as of October 8, there’ll be only three degrees
freakin’ pronounce Mendelssohn, let alone services, and pregnancy counseling. Hippopotamus. Progressive funk musicians
of separation between you and Kevin Bacon. And
“Andante & Rondo Capruccioso”!!! For another, the Steeles are remarkably talented. in concert, with openers Bacon. The Redstone
you can’t put a price tag on that.
Sorry. I’m fine. Have fun at the Adler, kids. Billy, who also serves as the assistant director for Room (129 Main Street, Davenport). 9 p.m. $7.
Trinity Lutheran Church is located at 1330 13th
Tickets to the From the Top taping are $15 and the Grammy-winning group Sounds of Blackness, For tickets and information, call (563)326-1333
Street in Moline, and more information on the
$25, and can be reserved by calling (800)745-3000 is a gifted soul, jazz, and R&B performer who or visit RedstoneRoom.com.
Concert of Caring is available by calling (309)762-
or visiting AdlerTheatre.com. has collaborated with the likes of Rod Stewart Saturday, October 2, and Sunday,
3624 or visiting TrinityLutheranMoline.org.
October 3 – Quad City Symphony
Orchestra. The first Masterworks concerts of
will examine what microbes are, what incoming viruses with white blood cells. the 2010-11 season, featuring Beethoven’s
they look like, the history of disease, and “Antiobiotic Artillery” finds players “Egmont Overture” and “Symphony No. 7,”
how scientific research is helping find firing rounds of antibiotic ammunition and Chopin’s “Piano Concert No. 1.” With
cures to save lives, bringing an unseen at infectious bacteria. “Race a Bug” pits conductor Mark Russell Smith and pianist
world into vibrant view through displays, two computer microbes in a winding Gustavo Romero. Saturday – Adler Theatre
short films, and hands-on activities. race through simulated arteries in 3D (136 East Third Street, Davenport). 8 p.m.
And if your kids bristle at the thought animation. And “Gobble De Goop” lets Sunday – Augustana College’s Centennial Hall
tre’s Web site, of an experience that might be, you know, kids use joysticks to guide microbes (3703 Seventh Avenue, Rock Island). 2 p.m.
hat “which educational, I’ve got two words for you as they gobble up an oil spill. So if the $11.45-59.45. For tickets and information, call
ential to wipe to share with them: video games. Within Putnam’s Microbes exhibit doesn’t inspire (563)322-7276 or visit QCSymphony.com.
such exhibit sections as Paris Crypt, Egyptian Tomb, and the your children to pursue a career in science, they might instead be Sunday, October 3 – Scott Miller.
astonishing Microbial Superhighway, children are invited to play a number compelled to seek employment in the Gulf of Mexico. Knoxville-based singer-songwriter in concert.
isplay in the of video and virtual-reality games that will both educate and Too soon?
g Allies. From entertain. For more information on the Microbes: Invisible Invaders,
exhibition “Virtual Invaders” gives participants the chance to wipe out Amazing Allies exhibit, call (563)324-1933 or visit Putnam.org.
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Featured Image from the Quad City Photography Club

(Editor’s note: The River Cities’ Reader each month will publish
images from the Quad City Photography Club.)
Photographer: Jack Denger.
Getting the shot: Each year at the Quad City Photography

Club’s annual June banquet, members draw a subject from
a hat that ends up being their “summer challenge,” with
example topics such as “the color red,” “water,” “black and
white,” “depth of field,” etc. At our September meeting, all club
members show just one image they took over the summer
based on their challenge topic. Jack Denger’s challenge was
insects. His image shows a large Tiger Swallowtail butterfly
feeding on a milkweed flower. This impressive insect – yellow
with black tiger stripes and a wingspan up to 5.5 inches – is
relatively common, but it can be hard to find one that will
pose for the photographer.
Technical data: Canon 7D with a Sigma 150-millimeter macro

lens; f/11; 1/500 second.
The Quad City Photography Club holds digital and print

competitions most months. At its meetings, members discuss the
images, help each other to improve, and socialize. The club meets
at 7 p.m. the first Thursday of the month September through June
at the Butterworth Center, 1105 Eighth Street in Moline. The club
also has special learning workshops and small groups that meet on
specific photography topics.
For more information on the club, call (563)332-6522 or visit

QCPhotoClub.com. To see works by club members, visit QCCC.
SmugMug.com.
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What Else Is Happenin’
Circa ’21 Speakeasy. (1818 Third Avenue, Rock on the hit movie. Adler Theatre (136 East Third
Island). 7 p.m. $10. For tickets and information, Street, Davenport). $31.50-51.50. For tickets, call
call (309)786-7733 extension 2 or visit Circa21. (800)745-3000 or visit AdlerTheatre.com.
com. For a March River Cities’ Reader interview
with Miller, visit RCReader.com/y/miller. ART
Wednesday, October 6 – Chanticleer. Saturday, October 2 – Mercedes Matter
Grammy Award-winning male chorus in Symposium. Lectures and discussions
concert, opening the Nova Singers’ 25th in conjunction with Mercedes Matter: A
season. Orpheum Theatre (57 South Kellogg Retrospective Exhibition, including Ellen G.
Street, Galesburg). 7:30 p.m. $10-30. For tickets Landau’s “What a Picture Should Mean: Hans
and information, call (309)342-2299 or visit Hofmann, Mercedes Matter, & the Role of
TheOrpheum.org. Drawing in Modernism” and Michael Zakian’s
Wednesday, October 6 – An Evening “Mercedes Matter & the Modernist Still Life.”
with Joan Baez. Legendary folk musician in Figge Art Museum (225 West Second Street,
concert. Englert Theatre (221 East Washington Davenport). 2 p.m. Free with $4-7 museum
Street, Iowa City). 8 p.m. $40-50. For tickets and admission. For information, call (563)326-7804 or
information, call (319)688-2653 or visit Englert. visit FiggeArtMuseum.org.
org.
Thursday, October 7 – The Van-Dells. 1950s
and ’60s rock-and-roll revue with the popular
LITERATURE
Sunday, October 3 – Harriet Brown. New
singers/comedians. Circa ’21 Dinner Playhouse
York-based author signs her new book Brave
(1828 Third Avenue, Rock Island). 7 p.m. $20.
Girl Eating: A Family’s Struggle with Anorexia in
For tickets and information, call (309)786-7733
an event sponsored by the Quad Cities Eating
extension 2 or visit Circa21.com.
Disorder Consortium. Borders Books, Music, &
Friday, October 8 – Brother Trucker. Des
Cafe (4000 East 53rd Street, Davenport). 5-7 p.m.
Moines-based roots rockers in concert. The
Free. For information, call (309)779-3077 or visit
Redstone Room (129 Main Street, Davenport).
QCEatingDisorders.com.
8:30 p.m. $7. For tickets and information, call
Saturday, October 9 – The Pen-in-Hand
(563)326-1333 or visit RedstoneRoom.com.
Writers Conference. Annual workshop event,
Tuesday, October 12 – Head for the Hills.
featuring “Research for Fiction Writing” with
Colorado-based progressive, acoustic, and
Ellen Tsagaris, “Writing Short Stories” with David
roots musicians in concert, with openers The
McFarland, “Research for Poetry” with Sarah
Giving Tree Band. The Redstone Room (129
Gardner, “College Entrance Application Essay
Main Street, Davenport). 8 p.m. $10. For tickets
Writing for High School Students” with Kent
and information, call (563)326-1333 or visit
Barnds ($10), and a creative-writing workshop
RedstoneRoom.com. For a March River Cities’
for 10- to 14-year-olds with Ryan Collins (free).
Reader interview with Head for the Hills’ Adam
Midwest Writing Center (225 East Second
Kinghorn, visit RCReader.com/y/hills.
Street, Suite 303, Davenport). 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m.
Tuesday, October 12 – Iron & Wine. Popular
$20-25 per adult workshop. For information
singer/songwriter Samuel Beam in concert.
and to register, call (563)324-1410 or visit
Iowa Memorial Union Main Lounge, University
MidwestWritingCenter.org.
of Iowa (125 North Madison Street, Iowa City).
MOVIES
8 p.m. $20-25. For tickets and information, call
(319)335-3395 or visit ScopeProductions.org. For
a 2008 River Cities’ Reader interview with Beam, Sunday, October 10 – Train to Nowhere:
visit RCReader.com/y/iron. Inside an Immigrant Death Investigation.
Documentary about those connected to the
THEATRE 2002 railcar deaths of 11 undocumented
immigrants found inside a freight car in Denison,
Friday, October 1, through Saturday,
Iowa. Figge Art Museum (225 West Second
October 30 – The Rocky Horror Show. Richard
Street, Davenport). 2 p.m. Free admission;
O’Brien’s musical/comedy/sci-fi cult classic.
donations appreciated. For information, call
Harrison Hilltop Theatre (1601 Harrison Street,
(563)326-7804 or visit TrainToNowhere.com.
Davenport). Fridays and Saturdays – midnight;
EXHIBIT
Tuesdays and October 7 and 14 – 8 p.m. $20. For
tickets and information, call (563)449-6371 or
visit HarrisonHilltop.com. Saturday, October 2, through Sunday,
Friday, October 8, through Sunday, January 9 – Moneyville. 2,000-square-foot
October 10 – The Drowsy Chaperone. Tony educational exhibit featuring hands-on
Award-winning musical-within-a-comedy, activities, video and computer games, and an
directed by Corinne Johnson. St. Ambrose interactive setting that includes a bank, a store,
University’s Galvin Fine Arts Center (2101 Gaines an anti-counterfeiting lab, and a shipping dock.
Street, Davenport). Friday and Saturday – 7:30 Family Museum (2900 Learning Campus Drive,
p.m.; Sunday – 3 p.m. $11-15. For tickets and Bettendorf). Mondays-Thursdays 9 a.m.-8 p.m.;
information, call (563)333-6251 or visit SAU. Fridays and Saturdays 9 a.m.-5 p.m.; Sundays
edu/galvin. noon-5 p.m. Free with $4-6 museum admission.
Saturday, October 9 – Legally Blonde the For information, call (563)344-4106 or visit
Musical. Broadway musical/comedy based FamilyMuseum.org.
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jeff@rcreader.com
Guardians of the Castle

leaders on the objections. “The Illinois Illinois and has a legislator (whom she declined of the 25,000 individuals signing a third-party is that if the Green Party gets 5 percent of the
Republican party is trying to hide what they’re to name) willing to sponsor a bill. In addition petition is only worth one-fifth of a person.” vote, it also gets 5 percent of the legislative seats.
doing,” claimed Ibendahl, who was general to ballot-access issues, Free & Equal also hosts • Streamlined administrative process. The So even if third-party candidates don’t have a
counsel for the state Republican party from 1998 debates that include third-party candidates; a argument that Illinois’ current challenge system realistic shot at winning a statewide office, votes
to 2001. “They’re trying to hide the money flow.” gubernatorial debate is planned for late October. guards against fraud and abuse is disingenuous for them could still result in representation.
Illinois Republican-party chair Pat Brady “It’s very important to educate the people in three ways. First, only challenged signature The challenge with any of these reforms, of
has admitted that his organization was involved about what these candidates outside of the two- petitions are reviewed. Second, in a system that course, is that the political establishment would
in the petition-objection process. “Our lawyers party tyranny think is best for the voters of the is supposed to favor ballot access, the challenge fight them. The primary reason the two major
were working on it,” he told Springfield’s State United States,” Tobin said. process effectively shifts the burden of proof parties challenge third-party and independent
Journal-Register. “Our position is [that], as a Even if the Constitution Party doesn’t end to third-party and independent candidates. petitions is the fear that alternative candidates
party, we have to preserve the integrity of the up on the ballot, she added, its gubernatorial Third, while a less-rigorous system might allow will siphon votes from the big guys.
ballot.” candidate will be included in the debate. candidates on the ballot who technically don’t Republicans, for instance, aren’t afraid
Ibendahl said the party shouldn’t be using “Michael White should be on the ballot, meet the valid-signature requirement, voters that the Constitution Party’s Stufflebeam will
money donated by voters to challenge third- and [Constitution Party candidate] Randy would still have the final say. be Illinois’ next U.S. senator; they fear that
party candidacies. “These people are giving Stufflebeam as well for U.S. Senate,” Tobin said. • Only allow challenges by other a significant minority of people who would
money to the Illinois Republican party with “The fact that they are not on the ballot is wrong. candidates. “At least let the opposition publicly vote for Mark Kirk absent an ideologically
the assumption that it’s being used to fight The system has been using ... their insiders to declare that they are the ones trying to subvert conservative alternative might instead cast a
Democrats,” he said. “In actuality, a big chunk of knock these qualified candidates off the ballot.” voter choice,” the Libertarian Party’s Hellin ballot for Stufflebeam. In a close election, just 1
it has been used ... this summer to kick people Free & Equal supports allowing candidates wrote. or 2 percent of people voting for a third-party
off the ballot. ... to pay $500 to be on the ballot instead of • Filing-fee alternative to signatures. candidate could mean the difference between
“These guys don’t get it. ... Having some submitting signatures. That is among several While Free & Equal supports a $500-fee option victory and defeat.
competition on the ballot, especially a ideas that could make Illinois ballots more open: in lieu of signatures, Libertarian gubernatorial And that’s what these ballot-access battles are
conservative challenge, would be the best thing • Signature equity. Make third parties candidate Green said $5,000 for a statewide really about.
that could happen to the Republican party. The submit the same number of signatures as office would be fair. Candidates and parties
Democrats and Republicans. Constitution Party would still be allowed to collect and submit To see which candidates qualified (and which
Illinois Republican party has become fat and
gubernatorial candidate White wrote that the signatures. ones didn’t) for the Illinois ballot, go to RCReader.
lazy, atrophied, and some healthy competition
current system undermines the one-person/one- • Proportional representation. This idea com/y/ballot.
would be the best possible thing.”
vote concept: “When the ballot-access system – supported by Free & Equal – is less about
requires an established-party candidate to obtain ballot access than ensuring that votes for third- To read the full responses to the River Cities’
Options for Reform 5,000 petition signatures and a third-party party candidates are genuinely meaningful. Reader ballot-access questionnaire of third parties
Free & Equal’s Tobin said that her candidate to obtain 25,000 petition signatures, While there are a variety of proportional- and their candidates, go to RCReader.com/y/
organization is pursuing ballot-access reform in the ballot-access system is telling us that each representation systems, the oversimplified gist access.
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OCTOBER 22 - 8:00 PM
OCTOBER 23 - 2:00 PM & 8:00 PM
CAPITOL THEATRE
CHOREOGRAPHED BY DEANNA CARTER

STORY INSPIRED BY MIKE ROMKEY
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A haunting dance journey inspired by area author

Michael Romkey’s novel about the death and undead
life of Chicago lawyer David Parker. Learn of David’s
deepest desires and his fondest obsessions.
In his own words... “I am neither good nor bad,
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by Michelle Garrison
michelle_m_garrison@hotmail.com
Death Is a Many-Splendored Thing
Dancing Towards Death, Through January 9 at the Figge
O
ne might expect a collection of images the eternal pleasure of heaven.
featuring the personification of death But Dancing Towards Death
to be morose, dark, depressing, and doesn’t skimp on fear and terror.
grotesque, but in the new Figge Art Museum In Kollwitz’s 1910 etching Death
exhibit Dancing Towards Death, many of the & a Woman, a female figure
works are instead humorous or thoughtful. The is being dragged by a skeleton
show is more about the uses of death-related while a small child reaches
imagery (and Death as a character) than death toward her, attempting to hold
itself, with the skeletal manifestation conjuring her from death or perhaps
a variety of moods and themes. accompany her. The background
The show (which runs through January 9) contains nothing but splotches
was mostly drawn from a private collection and scratches of ink, leaving no
and was supplemented with work from the sense of setting. The woman and
Figge’s collection. The art-history connoisseur child seem both powerful and
will appreciate the inclusion of big names such powerless – vulnerable through
as Albrecht Dϋrer, Rembrandt, and Käthe their poses, clearly losing their
Kollwitz, but the exhibit also features unknown physical struggle with death, yet
craftspeople, such as the artisans who created powerful through the force of
Books of Hours. And the accessibility of their resistance and Kollwitz’s
both the theme and the imagery will provide rendering of dense musculature.
a meaningful experience for the casual art This specifically references the
viewer. torment of losing a parent, and
In curating Dancing Towards Death, the how the passing of one person
Figge successfully shows myriad uses of the causes ripples of grief, frustration,
skeletal motif over five centuries, but it’s and helplessness through
Europe-heavy, and works from more cultures families. Death here is
might have offered a richer experience. There’s a formidable, villainous
nothing here from Asian, Native American, opponent, but this
Middle Eastern, or African cultures, and there’s implies that if we were
only a single reference to Mexican Day of the smart enough or strong
Dead celebrations – in Victor Delhez’s 1948 enough, we could win.
work Danse Macabre. That potential victory
Some works primarily serve as a memento is the theme of Ivo
ABOVE: Louis Crucius - Antikamnia Chemical Company calendar.
mori – a reminder that death will come for us Salinger’s 1920 piece Der
TOP RIGHT: Unknown artist 17th Century fruitwood carving. RIGHT:
all some day – including an untitled portrait Artz (The Physician),
Ivo Salinger - Der Artz (The Physician)
with a skull by Barthel Bruyn the Elder, Faces which shows the heroic
of Death by Georg Grosz, and Vom Tode, Erster by cartoonish skulls and kitschy marketing, carrying a quiver doctor protecting a
Teil, Opus XI by Max Klinger. with the effect of reminding viewers of death of arrows. Despite woman from Death by
The latter, a portfolio of 10 etchings from without distressing them by being too realistic. its grotesque placing his hand on its
1889, is done with a gorgeous complexity. While Grosz appeared to want to spur appearance, the skull.
The series begins with a self-portrait of ambivalent reactions, a series of calendars wood’s smooth, The exhibit’s
the artist staring at the horizon, appearing produced by Louis Crucius in 1899 uses a shiny texture is contextual information
darkly contemplative. The subsequent prints similar approach but seems (in retrospect) exquisite. The detail – on the walls, near
appear to be visualizations of his thoughts on bizarrely misguided. These illustrations were of the clothing, individual works, and
mortality, with death craftily disguising itself commissioned by Antikamnia Chemical bones, and flesh on the Figge’s Web site
to surprise its victims, and the newly departed Company to promote a new line of medicines. draws the viewer – is excellent, leading
representing all aspects of society – an artist, The calendars depict people from various in to inspect the the viewer to a fulfilling
a man on a throne, and a lonesome traveler, professions in seemingly normal environments, figure closely. The bow and arrow are not intellectual as well as aesthetic experience.
for instance. The scenes depict beautiful but except their heads have been replaced by skulls. threatening, and the skeletal face appears to The small descriptions next to the older
remote landscapes and realistically rendered It appears that Crucius wanted to show death grin – creating a character who feels more like works are especially informative, but the
figures with flowing, draped clothing, as laughable in the face of this new medication, a guide or protector. modern works have not been given the same
reminiscent of classical narrative painting. and the flippant use of death iconography In that way, the carving fits comfortably in a in-depth treatment. Many newer pieces are
At the end of the series, a man kneels before appears often in media as we try to rob the tradition showing Death as a jovial character. simply labeled with the artist, title, and year
death, calmly accepting his fate. Klinger figure of its mystique and power. The irony The Danse Macabre – usually showing a when additional context would have been
masterfully integrates a whole spectrum of here is revealed in context provided by the skeleton leading an individual toward oblivion illuminating.
emotions one could feel toward death before Figge: The advertised medicine was later found – began in the 15th Century and often showed But that doesn’t detract much from a show
finally reaching calm acquiescence. to be toxic and addictive. Death dancing with his victims. In the Figge that turns the difficult and overwhelming
The 1958 collage Faces of Death, meanwhile, Other portrayals seem fascinated by the exhibit, we see this merry but ominous concept of death into a character study. We can
approaches the topic more playfully. Grosz skeleton. The visage of Death appears more skeleton appear in the works Death Room/The dance with it, fight with it, or laugh at it, and
affixed images (mostly from advertising) seductive in a fruitwood carving made by an Last Rites from a Book of Hours circa 1480, through these things, we feel that we can know
of people and consumer goods to a tan unknown artist in 17th Century Germany. The as well as in Imago Mortis from the Liber the unknowable.
background, and then glued an illustration figure’s flesh and clothing are formed to appear Cronicarum (Nurenberg Chronicles), from
of a skull onto faces as well as inanimate partially rotted away, revealing the skeleton. 1493. Manuscripts such as these were usually Michelle Garrison is a mixed-media artist who
objects. The meaning here is ambiguous, Its unnaturally tall and slender body stands Christian and thus had reason to depict dying teaches art and design at Geneseo Middle School
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BY AMY ALKON
I’m Knot with the Band

I’m 28 and my boyfriend of five years is off the calendar for the big day, or tell you
29. I’m ready to get married, and he’s flat- “Our day will come!” and maybe even believes
out not but wants us to stay together. Our it in the moment. But let’s get real. Distant
maturity levels vary greatly. I’m getting my consequences don’t exactly play a part in his
Ph.D. while working full time. He has a job, decision-making, and his idea of planning for
but can’t save or manage money and just the future probably involves remembering to
wants to play in his bands, and stay out and get to the payday loan place so he can get his
party. He’s very affectionate and constantly guitar out of hock before the weekend.
tells me he loves me, but regarding getting Women in your position ask themselves
married, he always says things like, “It’ll (and some strange lady on the bus, and
be our turn one day,” or says he’ll propose anybody who’ll listen), “If he loves me, why
by the end of “X” month, but never does. won’t he marry me?!” It isn’t always that
I’m in therapy over this, but he refuses to simple for men. Studies by sociologist Pamela
come. In general, he can’t articulate himself Smock and others suggest that men’s readiness
in an argument and often refuses to discuss to marry is often tied to whether they feel
unpleasant topics (money, bills, emotional financially stable and successful in their
issues). Everyone around us is getting careers. Careers? Your boyfriend doesn’t have
married, and in our society, there are articles one, let alone $20 to carry him through the
and web sites that say a man’s proposal is the weekend. Still, he clearly isn’t commitment-
ultimate way of showing his devotion and averse. He’s been committed to you for five
love. I try to remember that my value comes years; he’s just squeamish about signing a
from within, but I need to know that the contract to drive you to Bingo when you’re 90.
man I love wants me that much, and forever. Yes, getting married is supposed to be the
– Waiting ultimate way of showing love and devotion,
and maybe that’s why so many people do it four
It’s hard to compete with all those girls times. You need to ask yourself: Are you more
showing off that princess-cut diamond in a in love with the guy or the idea of marrying
platinum setting when all you have to show for the guy? Whatever you do, quit trying to drag
your relationship is the ring your boyfriend’s him to therapy. He isn’t mentally ill. He doesn’t
pint glass leaves on the table in a dive-bar even sound troubled. Okay, so he can’t hang
setting. onto a dollar or have adult conversations about
Everything you say about the guy screams uncomfortable subjects, but he seems to love
that the only aisle he’ll be walking down you and want to be with you. And maybe he
anytime soon is one with a big sale on Tostitos can, if only you can accept him for who he is
or beer. This doesn’t make him a bad person – a guy who might eventually pop the question,
– just a bad person to be hitting up for a but it’ll probably be something along the lines
marriage proposal. Sure, in the name of love of “Would you like another round?” And if so,
and conflict avoidance, he’ll pluck a month can he “borrow” $8?
Wife of the Party

My wife has a big family, getting bigger now it’s “Don’t think you have a choice.”
all the time. Not only do they celebrate There needs to be some point of compromise
numerous holidays, but they have birthday between your wife’s family culture and your
parties for everyone (adults and little happiness. Maybe you show up for major
children). This averages out to about two holidays and events (as much as you’d rather
gatherings a month. While we were dating, be fishing, golfing, or dead), but maybe the
she said not to feel obligated to attend family five-year-old’s birthday can still be a happy
events that didn’t appeal to me, but now she’s affair without you suffering through it.
very upset if I want to do something else. Then again, consider whether the potential
– Overbooked aftermath is worse – going to pick up your wife
and having the birthday boy present you with
Some people get fat after marriage; some a set of oddly shaped balloon animals: “This
people get family. There’s been some event- one’s you, Uncle Charlie, escaping out our
attendance bait-and-switch here. While you bathroom window, and this one’s Aunt Gloria,
were dating, it was “Don’t feel obligated,” refusing to have sex with you ever again.”
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more information, contact Churches United at 563-332-5002.
ACROSS 80. Port of Yemen 38. Ear

1. Wash against 81. Underground passage 39. Press for
5. Key group of personnel 82. The 47th veep 40. The Pentateuch
10. Hazards 84. Machine-made images 41. Partner of Rodgers
15. Without 85. Lookout 42. Heron
19. From a distance 87. Brainteaser 43. _ _ guerre
20. With full force 88. Taters 44. Spelunking venue
21. Loosen 89. Mind 45. Befits
22. Sign on a door 90. Get out! 46. Early psychic Edgar _
23. “Trinity” author Leon _ 91. Member of the peerage 49. Dark ale
24. Metalloid element 92. Blvds. 50. Neighbor of Estonia
25. Sauvignon _ 94. End of the quip: 5 wds. 53. A relative
26. Festival 102. Sunk fence 54. Plant with milky juice
27. Start of a quip by Joan Rivers: 104. Racetracks 55. Coronach
5 wds. 105. Hold forth 56. Silk-cotton tree
31. Versatile bean 106. Far East housemaid 60. Meaning
32. Decline 107. Desktop picture 61. A cooling off between nations
33. Like a scrag 108. Embankment 62. Seaboard
34. Wood file 109. Petty person 63. Pixyish
36. Black tea 110. Fey or Louise 64. Prima donnas
38. Injures a muscle 111. Cut 65. Destroy by degrees
40. British colonies count 112. Arrange attractively 66. “American Idol”: 2 wds.
44. Rhodes or Beaton 113. Paradises 67. Lyric anagram
45. Fathered 114. Vortex 68. Online-fun enthusiast
46. Mackinaw DOWN 69. Nymph

47. Jason’s ship 1. Acclaim 70. Cash advances
48. Cord of goat’s hair 2. Big hairdo 71. Newts
49. Chanted 3. Futile 73. Fashion
50. King or Hagman 4. Former 74. Stem joint
51. Yeasty foam 5. Poolside structure 75. Incriminate
52. Part 2 of quip: 3 wds. 6. Plant that lathers 77. Firm grip
56. Recognized formally 7. Swarthy 82. Ill-bred one
57. Timetable: abbr. 8. Go on a rampage 83. Carbon-12 or carbon-13, e.g.
58. Scintilla 9. Dignify 84. Energetic
59. Salesman’s spiel 10. Flemish painter 86. Borrowing charge: abbr.
60. Cut 11. Dental filling 87. Stages
61. _ ex machina 12. Pierce 88. Cavalry weapons
62. Pitcher’s specialty 13. Resin used in tanning 90. Tennis great Monica _
63. Pennsylvania port 14. Stock certificate 91. Devoured
64. Sense 15. Triangle part 92. Relative of a spacer
67. Herding dog 16. Madden 93. Fast-food item
68. Lacking substance 17. Plains structure 95. Perpetually
18. Linger 96. Privileged one
69. Bravo!
28. East Asian weight 97. Rainbow: prefix
72. Angry
29. Muffin tin, e.g. 98. Benefit
73. Part 3 of quip: 5 wds.
30. Seaman 99. In the company of
76. Field mouse
35. Abstract sculpture 100. Rub smooth
77. Gift for Troy
36. Engendered 101. Carriage
78. Leave out
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Jason Carl -Creekside Bar and Grill, 3303 Brady
Island, IL che Ave Clinton, IA -Unity Church of Christianity, 5102 47th
Gov’t Mule -University of Iowa Pentacrest, Pappa-Razzi -Beer Belly’s - Rock Island, 1704 1414 15th St. Moline, IL
Lubriphonic - Uniphonics -The Mill, 120 E Ave Moline, IL
St. Davenport, IA 2nd Ave. Rock Island, IL uneXpected -Uptown Neighborhood Bar
University of Iowa Iowa City, IA Burlington Iowa City, IA The Avey Brothers -Rascals Rock Memora-
Live Lunch w/ Chris Dunn (noon) -Mojo’s Public Property - Shoeless Revolution and Grill, 2340 Spruce Hills Dr. Bet-
Gray Wolf Band -Jumer’s Casino & Hotel, 777 Modern Mythology -Rascals Rock Memora- bilia Bar, 1414 15th St. Moline, IL
(River Music Experience), 130 W 2nd St -Iowa City Yacht Club, 13 S Linn St Iowa tendorf, IA
Jumer Dr. Rock Island, IL bilia Bar, 1414 15th St. Moline, IL The Glenn Miller Orchestra (4pm) -Or-
Davenport, IA City, IA
Open Mic Night -The Dam View Inn, 410 2nd
St Davenport, IA
John Wasem -Kilkenny’s, 300 W. 3rd St.
Davenport, IA River City 6 -Rhythm City Casino, 101 W. River
Dr. Davenport, IA
Saturday
2010/10/02 (Sat) 2 NINE-1-1 -The Rusty Nail, 2606 W Locust
Davenport, IA
pheum Theatre, 57 S. Kellogg St. Gales-
burg, IL
Karaoke Night -Sneaky Pete’s, 207 Cody Rd. Nitrix -City Limits Pay Station, 1303 10th The Manny Lopez Trio (10am) -Brady Street
The Fiyah -Mojo’s (River Music Experience), Rotate the DJ w/ Chronik Solutionz -M.D. BackTrack and Hollywood Horns -The
N. LeClaire, IA Ave. Viola, IL Chop House, Radisson QC Plaza Hotel
130 W 2nd St Davenport, IA Green’s, 1808 2nd Ave. Rock Island, IL Muddy Waters, 1708 State St. Betten-
Davenport, IA
Karaoke Night -The Dam View Inn, 410 2nd Open Mic Night -Coffee Dive, 226 W. 3rd St.
The Poison Control Center - Utopia Park Russ Reyman Trio (5pm) -The Rusty Nail, dorf, IA
St Davenport, IA Davenport, IA Troy Harris, Pianist (11:30am) -Bass Street
- Mumford’s -Gabe’s, 330 E. Washington 2606 W Locust Davenport, IA Bee All U Can Bee Karaoke & DJ -Crabby’s,
Live Lunch w/ Ren Estrand (noon) -Mojo’s Open Mic Night -One Library, 230 W. 3rd Chop House, 1601 River Dr Moline, IL
St. Iowa City, IA Salsa Vibe -Englert Theatre, 221 East Wash- 826 W. 1st Ave. Coal Valley, IL
(River Music Experience), 130 W 2nd St Street Davenport, IA
The Steady Rollin’ Blues Band featuring Jim-
mie Lee Adams -Rascals Rock Memorabilia
Davenport, IA
Lord Green Record Release Show - Bent
ington St. Iowa City, IA
Smoochknob - Brutus & the Psychedelic
Bier Stube Oktoberfest -Bier Stube Moline,
417 15th St Moline, IL
Rehab Club Dance -RiverCenter, 136 E. 3rd
St Davenport, IA
monday
2010/10/04 (Mon) 4
Bar, 1414 15th St. Moline, IL Explosions -Gabe’s, 330 E. Washington David Killinger & Friends -G’s Riverfront
Life - Haddonfield - Cricoris -The Red- River City 6 -Rhythm City Casino, 101 W. River Clutch - 2Cents -RIBCO, 1815 2nd Ave. Rock
Troy Harris, Pianist (6pm) -Red Crow Grille, St. Iowa City, IA Cafe, 102 S Main St Port Byron, IL
stone Room, 129 Main St Davenport, IA Dr. Davenport, IA Island, IL
2504 53rd St. Bettendorf, IA Tami & the Bad Boyfriends -Riverside Dennis McMurrin & the Demolition Band
Los Mocambos (11:45am) -Rogalski Center River Prairie Minstrels (6pm) -Mojo’s Karaoke Night -The Old Stardust Sports Bar,
-Iowa City Yacht Club, 13 S Linn St Iowa
1
Casino and Golf Resort, 3184 Highway
FRIday
2010/10/01 (Fri) - St. Ambrose University, 518 W. Locust St.
Davenport, IA
22 Riverside, IA
The Thermals - Cymbals Eat Guitars -The
City, IA
DJ Night -Uncle Harley’s Bar & Grill, 202 W.
(River Music Experience), 130 W 2nd St
Davenport, IA
1191 19th Street Moline, IL
Open Mic w/ J. Knight -The Mill, 120 E
NINE-1-1 -The Rusty Nail, 2606 W Locust Salsa and Cumbia DJ Night -La Primavera, Burlington Iowa City, IA
ABC Karaoke -Circle Tap, 1345 Locust St. Mill, 120 E Burlington Iowa City, IA Mayne St. Blue Grass, IA
Davenport, IA Davenport, IA 601 15th St. Moline, IL
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sino, 101 W. River Dr. Davenport, IA
Karaoke Night -Moe’s Pizza, 1312 Camanche
Main St Port Byron, IL Ave Clinton, IA
Karaoke Night -Sneaky Pete’s, 207 Cody Rd. Kevin Presbrey -Kilkenny’s, 300 W. 3rd St.
5
Joan Baez -Englert Theatre, 221 East Wash-
tuesday
2010/10/05 (Tue)
Open Mic Night -Mojo’s (River Music Experi-
N. LeClaire, IA
Karaoke Night -The Dam View Inn, 410 2nd St
Davenport, IA
Lee Blackmon (6pm)-Cool Beanz Coffeehouse,
40 oz. to Freedom: Sublime Tribute Band Davenport, IA 1325 30th St. Rock Island, IL
-Gabe’s, 330 E. Washington St. Iowa
ence), 130 W 2nd St Davenport, IA Kevin Presbrey -Kilkenny’s, 300 W. 3rd St.
Open Mic Night -The Old Stardust Sports Nitrix -The Office, 305 3rd St Sherrard, IL
City, IA Davenport, IA
Bar, 1191 19th Street Moline, IL No Control -Chopper’s Bar & Grill, 17228 Rt. 5 &
Buddy Olson (6pm) -Greenbriar Restaurant Live Lunch with Tony Hoeppner (noon)
Social Dancing, Listening & Fellowship 92 East Moline, IL
and Lounge, 4506 27th St Moline, IL -Mojo’s (River Music Experience), 130 W
(1pm) -CASI (Center for Active Seniors), Open Mic Night -Coffee Dive, 226 W. 3rd St.
Dance Party USA -Iowa City Yacht Club, 13 2nd St Davenport, IA
1035 W. Kimberly Road Davenport, IA Davenport, IA
S Linn St Iowa City, IA No Control -Purgatory’s Pub, 2104 State St
The Chris & Wes Show -Mound Street Land- Bettendorf, IA Open Mic Night -One Library, 230 W. 3rd Street
Glenn Hickson (5:30pm) -O’Melia’s Supper
ing, 1029 Mound St. Davenport, IA Open Mic Night -McManus Pub, 1401 7th Ave Davenport, IA
Club, 2900 Blackhawk Rd. Rock Island, IL
Wild Bill’s Rodeo Show featuring Billy Moline, IL Pat’s Acoustic Disco - The Mayflies - Jennifer
Karaoke Night -McManus Pub, 1401 7th
Peiffer -Rascals Rock Memorabilia Bar, Rotate the DJ w/ Chronik Solutionz -M.D. Danielson -The Mill, 120 E Burlington Iowa
Ave Moline, IL
1414 15th St. Moline, IL Green’s, 1808 2nd Ave. Rock Island, IL City, IA
Live Lunch w/ Steve Couch (noon) -Mojo’s
Head for the Hills @ The Redstone Room – October 12 Russ Reyman Trio (5pm) -The Rusty Nail, 2606 Salsa and Cumbia DJ Night -La Primavera, 601
7
Davenport, IA
Open Mic Night w/ Steve McFate (6:30pm)
thursday
2010/10/07 (Thu)
Live Lunch w/ Rose ‘n’ Thorns (noon) -Mojo’s
W Locust Davenport, IA
Will Hodge -Gabe’s, 330 E. Washington St.
15th St. Moline, IL
Salsa Dancing -Club Boulevard, 1801 10th St.
Black Hawk College Jazz Ensemble (River Music Experience), 130 W 2nd St Concert of Caring: Jearlyn & Billy Steele - Iowa City, IA Moline, IL
-Cool Beanz Coffeehouse, 1325 30th St. Davenport, IA
(6:30pm) -Huckleberry’s, 223 18th St Trinity Lutheran Church - Moline, 1330 13th Songwriters in the Round (3pm) -River
Rock Island, IL
Open Mic w/ Jordan Danielsen -Bier
Rock Island, IL
Brothers Burn Mountain - Crystal City - The
Open Mic Night -The Dam View Inn, 410 2nd
St Davenport, IA
St Moline, IL
David Killinger & Friends -G’s Riverfront Cafe,
Saturday
2010/10/09 (Sat) 9 Music Experience, 129 Main St Daven-
port, IA
Stube Davenport, 2228 E 11th St Dav- Pat Willis -Mojo’s (River Music Experience), Bad Summers -Mojo’s (River Music Experi-
River Monks -Gabe’s, 330 E. Washington 102 S Main St Port Byron, IL The Dawn -Bent River Brewing Company, 1413
enport, IA 130 W 2nd St Davenport, IA ence), 130 W 2nd St Davenport, IA
St. Iowa City, IA DJ Night -Uncle Harley’s Bar & Grill, 202 W. 5th Ave. Moline, IL
Open Mic w/ the Pena Brothers -Racer’s Bee All U Can Bee Karaoke & DJ -Crabby’s, 826
“Candy” Jam Session w/ Alan Sweet Red Wanting Blue - Kevin Carton -RIBCO, Mayne St. Blue Grass, IA
Edge, 936 15th Ave East Moline, IL
Seth Wenger - Cassie Morgan & the Lonely
Pine - Beth Bombara -The Mill, 120 E
-The Muddy Waters, 1708 State St. Bet-
tendorf, IA
1815 2nd Ave. Rock Island, IL
The Steady Rollin’ Blues Band featuring
Fat Dawgs Productions Karaoke & DJ Service
-Shannon’s Bar and Grill, 252 S State Ave
W. 1st Ave. Coal Valley, IL
Blackstones -The Muddy Waters, 1708 State St. SUNday
2010/10/10 (Sun)
10
DJ Johnny O -Greenbriar Restaurant and Jimmie Lee Adams -Rascals Rock Memo- Hampton, IL Bettendorf, IA Breille -The Hat Eatery & Pub, 1618 W. Locust
Burlington Iowa City, IA Cosmic -Greenbriar Restaurant and Lounge,
Lounge, 4506 27th St Moline, IL rabilia Bar, 1414 15th St. Moline, IL Final Mix -Riverside Casino and Golf Resort, 3184 St. Davenport, IA
The Chris & Wes Show -Rascals Rock Memo- 4506 27th St Moline, IL
Fool’s Gold -Kilkenny ’s, 300 W. 3rd St. Troy Harris, Pianist (6pm) -Red Crow Grille, Highway 22 Riverside, IA Davina & the Vagabonds -The Muddy Wa-
rabilia Bar, 1414 15th St. Moline, IL David Killinger & Friends -G’s Riverfront Cafe,
Davenport, IA 2504 53rd St. Bettendorf, IA Habitat for Humanity Fundraiser -Iowa City ters, 1708 State St. Bettendorf, IA
102 S Main St Port Byron, IL
6
Guitar Masters: Eric Johnson, Andy McKee,
wednesday
2010/10/06 (Wed)
& Peppino D’Agostino -Englert Theatre,
221 East Washington St. Iowa City, IA
FRIDAY
2010/10/08 (Fri) 8
Yacht Club, 13 S Linn St Iowa City, IA
High Cotton Blues Band -Mojo’s (River Music
DJ Night -Uncle Harley’s Bar & Grill, 202 W. Mayne
St. Blue Grass, IA
Russ Reyman, Pianist (10am-2pm brunch
performance) -The Lodge Hotel, Spruce
Breathe Owl Breathe - Rosalee Motor Experience), 130 W 2nd St Davenport, IA Final Mix -Riverside Casino and Golf Resort, 3184
Hills & Utica Ridge Bettendorf, IA
Hart to Hart DJ Service / Music Trivia Night ABC Karaoke -Circle Tap, 1345 Locust St. High on Fire - Torche - Kylesa -RIBCO, 1815 The Avey Brothers -Rascals Rock Memora-
Revival - Strand of Oaks -The Mill, 120 Highway 22 Riverside, IA
-Beer Belly’s - Rock Island, 1704 2nd Ave. Davenport, IA 2nd Ave. Rock Island, IL bilia Bar, 1414 15th St. Moline, IL
E Burlington Iowa City, IA
Rock Island, IL Bee All U Can Bee Karaoke & DJ -Commodore Here Come the Mummies -RIBCO, 1815 2nd
Chanticleer -Orpheum Theatre, 57 S. Kellogg Jason Reeves -Englert Theatre, 221 East Wash- Ave. Rock Island, IL The Five Bridges Jazz Band (10am) -Brady
Head for the Hills -Iowa City Yacht Club, 13 Tap, 2202 W. 3rd St. Davenport, IA ington St. Iowa City, IA Street Chop House, Radisson QC Plaza
St. Galesburg, IL Jucifer - The Post Mortems -Gabe’s, 330 E.
S Linn St Iowa City, IA Bob Pace Band featuring Steve George -The Jazz After Five:Soul Jazz Collective - Sam Hotel Davenport, IA
Dave Ellis -Circle Tap, 1345 Locust St. Washington St. Iowa City, IA
Irie Soundsystem w/ DJ THC -QC Zone, 1516 Muddy Waters, 1708 State St. Bettendorf, IA Salamone (5pm) -The Mill, 120 E Burlington Troy Harris, Pianist (11:30am) -Bass Street
Davenport, IA Justin Morrissey & Friends -Martini’s on the
5th Ave Moline, IL Brother Trucker -The Redstone Room, 129 Iowa City, IA Chop House, 1601 River Dr Moline, IL
Jam Session -Iowa City Yacht Club, 13 S Linn Rock, 4619 34th St Rock Island, IL
Jason Carl -Creekside Bar and Grill, 3303 Main St Davenport, IA Joe Jack Talcum - Samuel Locke Ward & The
St Iowa City, IA Karaoke Night -Cheers Bar & Grill, 1814 7th
Brady St. Davenport, IA Brown Bag Lunch at Noon: Just for Fun Boo Hoos - Lipstick Homicide -The Mill,
-Bettendorf Public Library, 2950 Learning St Moline, IL
120 E Burlington Iowa City, IA
Campus Bettendorf, IA
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Dave Ellis -Circle Tap, 1345 Locust St. Live Lunch w/ Ren Estrand (noon) David Killinger & Friends -G’s Riverfront Cafe,
monday
2010/10/11 (Mon)
11 Davenport, IA
Drum Circle (6pm) -Teranga House of Africa,
-Mojo’s (River Music Experience), 130
W 2nd St Davenport, IA
102 S Main St Port Byron, IL
DJ Night -Uncle Harley’s Bar & Grill, 202 W.
Karaoke Night -The Old Stardust Sports Bar, 1706 3rd Ave. Rock Island, IL Musicians United to Save the Englert: Mayne St. Blue Grass, IA
1191 19th Street Moline, IL Jam Session -Iowa City Yacht Club, 13 S Linn Greg Brown - Shame Train - Dave Emily Jawoisz -The Grape Life Wine Emporium,
Open Mic w/ J. Knight -The Mill, 120 E St Iowa City, IA Moore - Brooks Strause & the Gory 3402 Elmore Ave. Davenport, IA
Burlington Iowa City, IA Jeff Miller (6pm) -G’s Riverfront Cafe, 102 S Details - Matthew Grimm - The Gilded Flat Black Studios’ New Belgium Battle:
Main St Port Byron, IL Bats - Monadnoc - The Mayflies - BF Finals -Iowa City Yacht Club, 13 S Linn St
TUESDAY
2010/10/12 (Tue)
12 Open Mic Night -Mojo’s (River Music Experi-
ence), 130 W 2nd St Davenport, IA
Burt -Englert Theatre, 221 East Wash-
Iowa City, IA
Hi-Fi -Len Brown’s North Shore Inn, 700 north
Buddy Olson (6pm) -Greenbriar Restaurant Open Mic Night -The Old Stardust Sports Open Mic Night -McManus Pub, 1401 7th Shore Dr., Moline, IL
and Lounge, 4506 27th St Moline, IL Bar, 1191 19th Street Moline, IL Ave Moline, IL Karaoke Night -Cheers Bar & Grill, 1814 7th
Dance Party USA -Iowa City Yacht Club, 13 Social Dancing, Listening & Fellowship Pappa-Razzi -Edje Nightclub at Jumer’s St Moline, IL
S Linn St Iowa City, IA (1pm) -CASI (Center for Active Seniors), Casino and Hotel, I-280 & Hwy 92 Karaoke Night -Moe’s Pizza, 1312 Camanche
From the Top -Adler Theatre, 136 E. 3rd St. 1035 W. Kimberly Road Davenport, IA Rock Island, IL Ave Clinton, IA
Davenport, IA The Burlington Street Bluegrass Band -The Pieta Brown - Justin Morrissey -The Lissie - Dylan LeBlanc -The Redstone
Glenn Hickson (5:30pm) -O’Melia’s Supper
Club, 2900 Blackhawk Rd. Rock Island, IL
Mill, 120 E Burlington Iowa City, IA Jason Reeves @ Englert Theatre – October 8 Redstone Room, 129 Main St Dav- Room, 129 Main St Davenport, IA
The Chris & Wes Show -Mound Street Land- enport, IA Messy Jiverson -Bent River Brewing Company,
Head for the Hills - The Giving Tree Band Papa Roach - Skillet - Trapt - My Darkest Cosmic Railroad - Messy Blend -Iowa City
ing, 1029 Mound St. Davenport, IA Rotate the DJ w/ Chronik Solutionz -M.D. 1413 5th Ave. Moline, IL
Days -i wireless Center, 1201 River Dr Yacht Club, 13 S Linn St Iowa City, IA
-The Redstone Room, 129 Main St Dav- Wild Bill’s Rodeo Show featuring Billy David Killinger & Friends -G’s Riverfront Green’s, 1808 2nd Ave. Rock Island, IL NINE-1-1 -Beer Belly’s - Rock Island, 1704 2nd
enport, IA Moline, IL Ave. Rock Island, IL
Peiffer -Rascals Rock Memorabilia Bar, Cafe, 102 S Main St Port Byron, IL Russ Reyman Trio (5pm) -The Rusty Nail,
Iron & Wine -Iowa Memorial Union Main The Steady Rollin’ Blues Band featuring Open Mic Night -Coffee Dive, 226 W. 3rd St.
1414 15th St. Moline, IL DJ Night -Uncle Harley’s Bar & Grill, 202 W. 2606 W Locust Davenport, IA
Lounge - University of Iowa, 125 N. Jimmie Lee Adams -Rascals Rock Memo- Davenport, IA
Mayne St. Blue Grass, IA Sellout Band -Riverside Casino and Golf
Thursday 14
Madison St. Iowa City, IA rabilia Bar, 1414 15th St. Moline, IL Open Mic Night -One Library, 230 W. 3rd Street
2010/10/14 (Thu)
Troy Harris, Pianist (6pm) -Red Crow Grille,
DJ Scott Keller & Karaoke (weather permit- Resort, 3184 Highway 22 Riverside, IA
Karaoke Night -McManus Pub, 1401 7th ting) -Greenbriar Restaurant and Lounge, Slough Buoys -Mr. Z’s Sports Bar, Route Davenport, IA
Ave Moline, IL 2504 53rd St. Bettendorf, IA Pappa-Razzi -Edje Nightclub at Jumer’s
Anna Vogelzang - Bree Nettie - Daniel 4506 27th St Moline, IL 84 Thomson, IL
Live Lunch w/ Lars Rehnberg (noon) -Mojo’s Open Mic Night -The Dam View Inn, 410 2nd Casino and Hotel, I-280 & Hwy 92 Rock
& the Lion -The Mill, 120 E Burlington Emily Jawoisz (6pm) -The ARTery, 1629 2nd Smooth Groove -The Rusty Nail, 2606 W
(River Music Experience), 130 W 2nd St St Davenport, IA Island, IL
Iowa City, IA Ave in the District Rock Island, IL Locust Davenport, IA
Davenport, IA Irie Soundsystem w/ DJ THC -QC Zone, 1516 Fat Dawgs Productions Karaoke & DJ Salsa and Cumbia DJ Night -La Primavera, 601
“Candy” Jam Session w/ Alan Sweet The Bucktown Revue -River Music
Open Mic w/ Jordan Danielsen -Bier 5th Ave Moline, IL Service -Shannon’s Bar and Grill, 252 S 15th St. Moline, IL
-The Muddy Waters, 1708 State St. Bet- Experience, 129 Main St Daven-
Stube Davenport, 2228 E 11th St Dav- More Than Lights -RIBCO, 1815 2nd Ave. State Ave Hampton, IL Salsa Dancing -Club Boulevard, 1801 10th
tendorf, IA port, IA
enport, IA Rock Island, IL Gloria Gaynor -Quad-Cities Waterfront St. Moline, IL
Chicago Afrobeat Project -The Redstone Tomorrow’s Bad Seeds - Passifire -
Open Mic w/ the Pena Brothers -Racer’s Black Hawk College Jazz Ensemble Convention Center, 1777 Isle Parkway Sellout Band -Riverside Casino and Golf Re-
Room, 129 Main St Davenport, IA Katastro - Rude Punch -RIBCO, 1815
Edge, 936 15th Ave East Moline, IL (6:30pm) -Huckleberry’s, 223 18th St Bettendorf, IA sort, 3184 Highway 22 Riverside, IA
D. Bess’ Man vs. Bear Fundraiser -Iowa City 2nd Ave. Rock Island, IL
The Chris & Wes Show -Rascals Rock Memo- Rock Island, IL Jazz After Five: Equilateral (5pm) -The Mill, Smooth Groove -The Rusty Nail, 2606 W Locust
Yacht Club, 13 S Linn St Iowa City, IA
120 E Burlington Iowa City, IA Davenport, IA
rabilia Bar, 1414 15th St. Moline, IL
Twosdays Jam with Lojo Russo -Mojo’s
Hart to Hart DJ Service / Music Trivia Night
-Beer Belly’s - Rock Island, 1704 2nd Ave. Friday
2010/10/15 (Fri)
15 Jordan Danielsen (6pm) -Rhythm City Ca-
sino, 101 W. River Dr. Davenport, IA
Saturday
2010/10/16 (Sat)
16 Tapped Out -Jesse’s Saloon, 803 1st Ave.
Silvis, IL
(River Music Experience), 130 W 2nd St Rock Island, IL Bee All U Can Bee Karaoke & DJ -Crabby’s,
Davenport, IA ABC Karaoke -Circle Tap, 1345 Locust St. Karaoke Night -Sneaky Pete’s, 207 Cody Rd. The Lovedogs -Sportsman Park, Donahue, IA
Jason Carl -Creekside Bar and Grill, 3303 826 W. 1st Ave. Coal Valley, IL
Davenport, IA N. LeClaire, IA Third Rail (outdoor party) -Greenbriar Restau-
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wednesday
2010/10/13 (Wed)
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Bee All U Can Bee Karaoke & DJ -Commo-
dore Tap, 2202 W. 3rd St. Davenport, IA
Karaoke Night -The Dam View Inn, 410 2nd
St Davenport, IA
Lee Blackmon & The Gamblers (6:30pm)
- The Barley House Band -Putnam
Museum & IMAX Theatre, 1717 W 12th
rant and Lounge, 4506 27th St Moline, IL
This Must be the Band -RIBCO, 1815 2nd
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River Cities' Reader Issue #762 - September 30, 2010

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