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customers. This information is then used to personally tailor the shopping experience to those coming in and out of their stores. As the Washington Post report notes: A clothier introduced a childrens line after the dummy showed that kids made up more than half its mid-afternoon traffic. ... Another store found that a third of visitors using one of its doors after 4 p.m. were Asian, prompting it to place Chinese-speaking staff members by that entrance. At $5,072 a pop, these EyeSee mannequins come with a steep price tag, but for store owners who want to know more a lot more about their customers, theyre the perfect tool, able to sit innocently at store entrances and windows, leaving shoppers oblivious to their hidden cameras. Italian mannequin maker Almax SpA, manufacturer of the EyeSee mannequins, is currently working on adding ears to the mannequins, allowing them to record peoples comments to further tailor the shopping experience. While this may be the creepiest instance of targeted advertising in recent memory, these surveillance mannequins provide a window into a $100-billion-per-year datamining industry that gathers vast amounts of information about every facet of consumers lives to target them with personalized advertisements. Granted, businesses have been tracking shoppers for years through people-counters, security cameras, heat maps, and even undercover researchers, notes journalist Annalyn Censky. Yet the advent of the Internet age, with its abundance of personal computers, smart phones, and other technological software and gadgets vaunted for their convenience and ease of use, has made corporate snooping that much easier. All of the Web sites you visit collect some amount of information about you, whether it is your name or what other sites you have visited recently. Most of the time, were being tracked without knowing it. For example, most Web sites now include Facebook and Twitter buttons so you can like the page you are viewing or Tweet about it. Whether or not you click the buttons, however, the companies can still determine which pages youve visited and file that information away for later use. For example, it was recently revealed that the advertising agency Epic Marketing was engaging in history sniffing by surreptitiously tracking the Internet-browsing habits of unsuspecting people. Epic Marketing was specifically looking for people who had searched for information on fertility issues, impotence, menopause, incontinence, disability insurance, credit repair, debt relief, and personal bankruptcy. Epic then targeted them with advertisements based upon their surfing history. As the EyeSee mannequins show, you no longer even have to be in front of your computer to have your consumer data accessed, uploaded, stored, and tracked. In August 2012, for example, data-mining agency Redpepper began testing a service known as Facedeals in the Nashville, Tennessee, area. Facial-recognition cameras set at the entrances of businesses snap photos of people walking in, and if youve signed up to have a Facedeals account via your Facebook account, you receive instant coupons sent to your smart phone. Similarly, a small coffee chain in San Francisco, Philz Coffee, has installed sensors at the front door of their stores to capture the Wi-Fi signal of any smart phone within 60 yards. Jacob Jaber, president of Philz Coffee,
ifts have been bought. Presents wrapped. Now all that remains is the giving and receiving. Oh, and the tracking, of course. Little did you know that all the while you were searching out that perfect gift, you were unknowingly leaving a trail for others namely, the government and its corporate cohorts to follow. Thanks to the wonders of technology, the indifference of the general public to the growing surveillance state, the inability of Congress to protect Americans privacy, and the profit-driven policies of the business sector, the corporate state could write a book about your holiday shopping habits: the Web sites youve visited when trying to decide what to buy, the storefronts youve browsed while wandering the mall, and the purchases youve made. Even the store mannequins have gotten in on the gig. According to the Washington Post, mannequins in some high-end boutiques are now being outfitted with cameras that utilize facial-recognition technology. A small camera embedded in the eye of an otherwise normallooking mannequin allows storekeepers to keep track of the age, sex, and race of all their
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threshold in the Senate. But the NRAs majorities were built on promises to restrict the right to carry guns to specific places and to mandate strenuous training. Schools would be off-limits, for instance. Training would be required to obtain a permit. Those provisions were put into the last bill the NRA pushed in order to attract more votes. The question now becomes whether the NRA can hold onto its majorities in the face of a strong and panicked push by the other side to pass a restrictive bill in line with last weeks opinion, which specifically mentioned as reasonable keeping guns out of schools, government buildings, and businesses that dont want them, and further stated that a person who carries a gun in public but is not well-trained in the use of firearms is a menace to himself and others. But the NRAs lobbyist said that supporters came out of the woodwork after the appellate-court decision was handed down. For instance, Vandermyde claims, several African-American legislators had previously confided that theyd like to vote for concealed carry but couldnt. Now, Vandermyde says, many of those same lawmakers pledged to side with the NRA. The NRAs coalition may be tough to hold together, however, if Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel, Governor Pat Quinn, House Speaker Madigan, and strongly anti-gun Senate President John Cullerton all team up to pass an alternative bill. Several members who might like to support concealed carry also happen to have jobs with the city and county, or have loved ones who do. But Vandermyde doesnt actually have to pass a bill. He just has to make sure that the other side cannot do so. And anyone who has been around the legislative process for more than a minute knows that killing a bill is always a whole lot easier than passing one. If the NRA successfully delays legislative action until the 180-day time limit has passed, then barring any further delays the states carry restrictions would be declared unenforceable. Despite last weeks mass shooting, I wouldnt bet too much money against the gun guys at the moment. Rich Miller also publishes Capitol Fax (a daily political newsletter) and CapitolFax.com.
efore Fridays horrific school shooting in Connecticut, people on both sides of the concealed-carry debate were saying privately that they did not expect Attorney General Lisa Madigan to appeal her major loss at the hands of the U.S. Court of Appeals. A Seventh Circuit panel in Chicago voted 2-1 on December 11 to declare Illinois strict laws on carrying guns unconstitutional and gave the General Assembly 180 days to come up with a new, much less restrictive law. A right to bear arms ... implies a right to carry a loaded gun outside the home, the majority opinion decreed, saying that Illinois had failed to show that restrictions on gun owners including bans on concealed carry had any positive effect. Appealing to the U.S. Supreme Court could be harmful to the anti-gun cause, both sides admitted last week. New Yorks wealthy, influential, and legendarily anti-gun mayor could oppose an appeal out of fear that the conservative Supremes wouldnt preserve his own states laws, which allow him to keep most concealed weapons off the street. Other states that allow limited concealed carry, such as Maryland and California, will also probably oppose an appeal for the same reason. They just dont trust the U.S. Supreme Court to uphold their restrictive laws. This isnt to say that Madigan wont appeal. Her office has been publicly silent. In the wake of that school shooting, she may feel increasing pressure to file an appeal. Then again, she could just kick this to the General Assembly. The National Rifle Association claims it has enough votes to block any attempt to enact a new concealed-carry law that is, in its opinion, too restrictive. Proposals to require million-dollar insurance policies or difficult training procedures or other significant restrictions are off the table, declared Todd Vandermyde, the NRAs lobbyist. There is no doubt that the pro-gun side has built clear majorities in both chambers in favor of concealed carry. A ruling from Speaker Michael Madigan, however, required the pro-gunners to find three-fifths majorities because the legislation would override local ordinances. The NRA is just shy of that in the House, and barely at the
The NRA doesnt actually have to pass a bill. It just has to make sure that the other side cant.
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into it, they liked it ... , but no one was really excited about it. No one was really promoting it for us in a way. ... It taught me and Robert a lot of lessons about what you have to do to get peoples attention. Sometimes I feel like youve really got to earn a slow song. Two labels are interested in releasing The Cerny Brothers, he said, and the brothers hope to have it out next year. One highlight is Ohio, a bright slice of nostalgia and desire that showcases the Cernys Midwestern roots and the strength of their voices, guitar, and banjo. It climaxes with a soaring, somewhat corny chorus (Oh, I think about you all the time) that works because of both the astute songwriting around it and the songs deeply felt performance; theres a smart balance here between artful craft and instant accessibility. But, of course, its possible that the Cerny brothers wont find a suitable label to release their new album, and its possible that they wont be able to turn their abundant skills into a music career in the competitive L.A. scene. When I asked Robert about failure, he said something that felt true and honestly modest: We see what it looks like with our band every day. But theyve gotten enough positive reaction from people in the music business to reinforce the idea that we can do this, its possible, and were good enough. The Cerny Brothers will perform on Saturday, December 22, at the Redstone Room (129 Main Street in Davenport; RiverMusicExperience.org). The show starts at 8 p.m. with Tallgrass opening and tickets are $8 in advance and $10 the day of the show. For more information on the Cerny Brothers, visit TheCernyBrothers.com.
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first interviewed the Cerny brothers six years ago, back when Scott and Robert were college students at Northern Illinois University. They were then the electronic-rock duo Planning the Rebellion, and I called their debut album shockingly mature and assured. Both of those things still apply, and you can add ballsy to mix. Fronting their four-piece Cerny Brothers band, theyll be performing at the Redstone Room on December 22 as part of a holiday trip to the family home in Sherrard, Illinois. Based in Los Angeles and playing an aggressive brand of acoustic Americana, Scott (now 24 years old) and Robert (25) brim with both confidence and an understanding of how the music industry works. They have big dreams they went to L.A. to fulfill, but talking to them last week, they werent deluded about their chances, and they dont expect success to come knocking on their door. Weve always made music and movies, Scott said of their move to California after college. We just thought, Whats the best place we could do both those things? This is not one of those get-a-job-andtry-to-squeeze-in-our-passions-on-theside things; theyre all-in with music. We dont have a backup plan, Scott said. Fail or succeed, we have literally one objective: write songs, improve their live show, and get good enough to a point where people can no longer ignore you. ... Were getting very good at going into a room and turning people who dont care about us into people that care about us. Weve always known who we are and what we want to do, and that sort of core thing never was really shaken to a point where we really questioned it, Robert said. The other stuff gets worked out. ... Theres never a moment in my mind
that I see in the future Im like, Okay, fail. Gotta do something else. Until Im 80 years old, Ill keep writing songs and Ill keep going at it, because I just dont know how else to live or what else to do. Their artistic development reflects what theyve learned. Last years self-released Dream on which the brothers were backed by the Giving Tree band was a gorgeously articulated, wise-beyondtheir-years album that included one of my favorite songs of the year, The Thief. But it was a relatively quiet record, and that doesnt cut it in Los Angeles. So they added a drummer and an upright-bass player and recorded a self-titled album earlier this year with producer Matt Linesch. This relationship underscores the realistic approach the brothers have with their career. Linesch, who also produced the Edward Sharpe & the Magnetic Zeros album Here, is an up-and-coming name who can help open doors. Its definitely like a legitimacy thing, Scott said. But he also noted that the milestone is not an end in itself. These things are very small victories, he said. The songs on The Cerny Brothers are shorter and more in-your-face, Scott said. Its about refining what youre going to say and saying it as loudly and clearly as you can say it. With Dream, he said, people were
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Twenty Favorite Songs from 2012

here are warm and wise and whose Lets all just pray on it right now command mid-song shows whos boss. But the Black Keys Dan Auerbach continues to demonstrate his gifts as a producer on Locked Down, which he also co-wrote. Every sonic element on Revolution the cavernous, pinpoint guitars, the bleating keyboard solo is gorgeous, but its the creamy, thick saxophones that are ultimately irresistible, especially in their sudden runs. Alexandre Desplat, The Heroic Weather-Conditions of the Universe, Part 1: A Veiled Mist. Wes Andersons Moonrise Kingdom prominently features Benjamin Brittens The Young Persons Guide to the Orchestra, and composer Alexandre Desplat has explicitly taken his cue from that seminal work for his collection of Heroic Weather-Conditions of the Universe pieces, allowing each part its own introduction and its own space. Bright, playful instruments capture a sense of youth, innocence, wonder, and possibilities, while the stringed instruments particularly the guitars gently temper the mood and add a hint of foreboding. Desplats composition neatly articulates the arc of Andersons story with its twin storms of puberty and a hurricane as well as his precious tone. But he employs a restraint foreign to Anderson, and his score is lovely and poignant on its own. Dirty Projectors, Just from Chevron. At the outset, the elements here are clearly separated handclaps on one side, vocals on the other, and a guitar in the middle. The next passage is similar, with drums in the middle and the guitar shifted to one side. This could be no more than an overly clever approach to the mix, but here it hints at the Dirty Projectors deliberate, thoughtful approach to indie pop. Theres not a sound here that isnt carefully considered and placed, yet the sunny ensemble brings such penetrating warmth to the song that it never feels clinical. Silversun Pickups, Make Believe. The best reference I have for Silversun Pickups is Sunny Day Real Estate pitching inward emotional content against explosively expressive rock but with a sexy vocal and instrumental slink and a sonic palette both exact and blunt; the tension is carefully ratcheted up before finding release points with maximum velocity and effect. Theres an epic expansiveness to the music under intimate lyrics and singing, a bit like a heart bursting and making a bloody (but elegant) mess on the walls. Ruby Throat, Shoe. The tentativeness of the opening lyrics I though I should / I decided I shouldnt / But I thought that maybe I should is matched by the ethereal tremulousness of the singing, but the song never wavers, channeling Elliott Smiths Needle in the Hay through a womans doubt. Walking a fine line between conveying a feeling musically through mimicry and becoming it the latter of which would be deadly with this particular song Shoe hides its sureness behind lyrical and vocal uncertainty. Ty Segall, Inside Your Heart. Its sloppy, barbed-wire lo-fi on the one hand, but the meat here is a blistering three-guitar attack twinned six-strings in a soaring elemental riff over rhythm guitar in the first two breaks before devolving into howls, feedback, and escalating distortion at the climax and conclusion. American Dust, Gold Souvenirs. It will probably sound like faint praise to call this track (from the vinyl-only Hello Quad Cities Volume 1 compilation) paint-by-numbers Americana, but I mean only this: Nearly every musical element and development is easily anticipated, because it clings to a familiar formula. Admittedly, thats not difficult. But the song is also artfully transcendent, with coarsely paired male/female vocals and the the liquid melodies of the pedal steel burrowing deep into head and heart. Cat Power, 3, 6, 9. Chan Marshall spent her past few albums looking to the past with the Memphis soul of The Greatest and the covers record Jukebox and they felt to me like wastes of her idiosyncrasy, stylistic straitjackets. On Sun, she feels freed, and 3, 6, 9 has a buoyancy and playfulness thats nearly shocking after the measured melancholy and spareness of 2003s You Are Free and the two retro records between then and now. She incorporates electronics and other instruments over which she had no mastery, and rather than sounding amateurish or presenting expressive roadblocks, they open up possibilities. Even the dreaded Auto-Tune gets a workout here, but she uses it as a tool rather than cover or a crutch. Despite an almost joyous liberation, the song proudly bears its burdens: 3, 6, 9 / You drink wine / Monkey on your back / You feel just fine. Cloud Nothings, Wasted Days. There are other lyrics in this song, but one line of single-syllable words is repeated so often and with such force and insistence that it might as well be all there is: I thought I would be more than this. In nearly nine minutes, words other than these end in the first two minutes, and the remainder is dominated by that chorus and a
or the seventh year, Ive compiled a selection of favorite songs from the past year and sequenced them into an album something that can fit on an 80-minute CD, with no artists repeated from previous years and a limit of one song per artist. This years edition features 20 tracks and is notably heavier and louder than any of the past six. Read nothing more into that than the possibility that my hearing is likely deteriorating now that Im north of 40. (And dont infer anything from the inclusion of two Swedish bands and another from Denmark, or my apparent weakness for the second songs of albums.) Beyond the surface aggression, Im imposing on my 2012 album an air of finality, both aesthetically and thematically. Whether its the violence promised and delivered by the Hives or the natural calamity of Alexandre Desplat or the seasonal metaphor of Max Richter or the self-loathing regret of Cloud Nothings or the ominous instrumental clouds of Goat, this sounds a bit like the world is ending. Im pretty sure the planet as we know it will be here on December 22, but heres a soundtrack for December 21 just in case some interpretations of the Mayan calendar prove correct. The Hives, My Time Is Coming. Theres always been a threatening edge to the punkish garage rock of the Hives, but its always been obliterated by cheekiness, matching outfits, and a bright bluster that made it impossible to take anything at all seriously. Here, the title and chorus are far from earnest, but both the music and vocals carry something darker not of getting ones due but of seizing out of desperation and deprivation (You see I grew up in a hole / Squeezing diamonds out of coal). The reverb-heavy guitar and the quiet opening before detonation represent minor aesthetic developments for the Swedes, but the biggest change is how they tap into a rage that for once feels authentic. Dr. John, Revolution. I dont want to take credit away from Dr. John, whose smooth but slightly singed bayou vocals
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Mike Schulz and Thom White Discuss Area Theatre in 2012

That was so disturbing! And I was like, You were moved. And thats why I praised it. Because yeah, I was disgusted and disturbed, too. But we were supposed to feel that way, and those feelings were valid, and that was more emotion than I got from anything else that night. Michael did his job, and Patti did her job. Yes. They did. So I wanted to tell those people, Dont write this off because you didnt care for the content. Im bummed that I didnt get to see [Playcrafters] Anne of Avonlea, because I love Sydney Crumbleholme, who played Anne. I adored her in that role when Playcrafters did Anne of Green Gables. Yes! Its really exciting, too, to see her growing as an actor. Because I also remember her from the original, and shes different as an actor now than she was then. Age and practice, I think, and maturity have changed her changed the depth of her interpretation of the character. So that was fantastic to see her again in the same role. To see how shes grown as an actor and a person. And Playcrafters The Christmas Express, it seemed, you were pleasantly surprised by. I dont care so much for Christmas productions because they tend to be a little forced in spirit. Like, schmaltzy. But in this one, Nancy Teerlincks character was so sarcastic and bitter, in a funny way, that it helped offset that holly-jolly tone, and the magic that was part of the story was actually more tolerable because of that. The show had this nice balance of positive
or our third-annual conversation on the Year in Theatre, Thom White the Readers chief theatre reviewer and I thought wed shake things up a bit. So instead of meeting for an hours-long breakfast to discuss the area stage scene, we met for an hours-long dinner to discuss the area stage scene. And while I managed to keep things lively by spilling a completely full glass of water not 10 minutes after sitting down, we also managed to touch on many of the varied experiences that Thom and/or I had during another eventful year for fans of the theatre. For more of our conversation about 8,000 words more read the full article at RCReader.com/y/critics2012. (In this condensed version of the interview, the phrasing of several of my questions and comments has been slightly altered to enhance the conversational flow.)
Mike Schulz: It seems that the productions you dont care for seem to be ones with what you feel are weak scripts. In the end, is the script what will most often kill a production for you? I was thinking of shows like [the Playcrafters Barn Theatres] Titanic Aftermath or [the Richmond Hill Barn Theatres] A Nice Family Gathering ... . Thom White: Yeah, maybe. With Nice Family Gathering, the show was actually well-staged, it was well-acted, it was welldirected ... and that helped raise the script a bit. I wish I had the chance to review scripts more. You just got to, a bit, with [the District Theatres] Altar Call. That was great, because it was by a [formerly] local writer [Melissa McBain], and so you have more reason to delve into the script. Like with Rent, why bother? Its been out for decades. You also got to with [the Internet Players] The Guardian, of course, and with New Ground Theatres Bad Habits, that collection of one-acts by local playwrights ... . I love new work, and writing about new work, and I would hope that playwrights would see criticism as an opportunity to grow. Bad Habits was fun to write about. Michael Callahans piece in that production was very disturbing. Was that the monologue with Patti [Flaherty]? Yes. And I remember, right after the show, the grumblings in the audience people saying, Oh, I didnt like that one!
(clockwise from top left): Richmond Hill Barn Theatres A Nice Family Gathering; Center for Living Arts Spring Awakening; Playcrafters Barn Theatres The Christmas Express; Countryside Community Theatres The King & I; District Theatres Avenue Q; Circa 21 Dinner Playhouses Southern Crossroads; Genesius Guilds The Frogs; Prenzie Players The Complete Works of William Shakespeare [abridged].
A Nice Family Christmas, and as I was watching it, I kept thinking, This is all about Thanksgiving. Why did they call it that? [Laughs.] I finally looked at the program, and I was like, Oh-h-h-h. Okay. Otherwise I wouldve had more reason to say it was mistitled. [Laughs.] Otherwise, at Richmond Hill this year, you liked Greater Tuna ... . Yes. I saw Tuna Christmas at the District Theatre last year and thought it was hysterical. But Greater Tuna is more ... sentimental, maybe? It has more to do with the emotions of the townspeople, and its more endearing toward smalltown life instead of being hysterically funny. And so that threw me, and in my review I thought it fair to mention, If youve seen one of the other Tunas, this one isnt the same. [But] its a good script, and it was a good show, and the two actors John VanDeWoestyne and Bruce Carmen were really good. Really good. You saw Gore Vidals The Best Man
and negative there was this crotchety character, and this fun character, and this happy character, and this mean character ... . Its the salty/sweet idea. We like that blend. Its the reason we put chocolate on pretzels. Yeah. Christmas Express was salty/sweet. Thats one I would see again. And that same weekend, you actually got a double dose of holiday plays, because you saw A Nice Family Gathering at Richmond Hill. Thats a Thanksgiving play, though, right? It is. You know what was funny, though? I went to it thinking it was called
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at the District Theatre. Its about a presidential election, and you saw it on election night. You know, full disclosure, I kind of resented seeing a show that night. I know I couldve chosen to go on Thursday or Friday instead, but I prefer to go opening nights, just because I think its important to get the review to you as quickly as possible. But it was the first election night where I wasnt working in a newsroom in 12 years, and I really wanted to follow the presidential election. I just wanted to sit and watch CNN the whole night, and so I was like, Aw-w-w, I have to go to this play ... ! So I went in a bit of a surly mood, even though I knew it was my fault for picking that night. But then I quite enjoyed it. And they did this fun thing, where Joe Maubach set up this screen in the lobby area with a map of the election results, so people could go out at intermission and see what was happening. Avenue Q, Ive got to admit, might
be my favorite show the District has ever done. I really, really liked that one. It felt legitimately joyous, like their first production of Rocky Horror back when they were the Harrison Hilltop. And it had Erin Churchill. Oh my God, Erin is phenomenal. She needs to be in everything. Seriously. Just put her in every show. Even if shes just standing at the wall in the back. Ill buy a ticket! [Laughs.] I really think the District Theatre came into its own this year, in terms of its identity. Last year, they were really getting into it, but this year ... . This might be offensive to other people, but if I were to stop reviewing, the District Theatre is the first company I would go to for season tickets. Because I liked everything they put on their docket this year. The Districts Company had so many great performances in it. Christina Myatt and Jenny Winn and VanDeWoestyne and Christopher Tracy and Brian [Nelson] and Angela Elliott, who was amazing as Joanne ... . And Erin Lounsberry? As the ditzy flight attendant? God, I loved her. For me, that character was suddenly so much more interesting than shed ever been before. Yes, that was not a character I would have cast Erin as, and she was just great. Thats the joy of having smart actors in roles you dont expect to see them in. Different things will happen weird, wonderful stuff can happen. Absolutely. There were a lot of big musicals classic musicals staged this year. Countryside Community Theatre alone had King & I and Singin in the Rain. I mean, they dont get much more iconic
than that. How did those shows go over for you? Good and ... iffy. The King & I was really impressive. Just flat-out really impressive in scale and in interpretation of character, particularly the king. Because too many people Ive seen try to emulate ... um ... . Yul Brynner. Yul Brynner. [Laughs.] I was going to say Telly Savalas. [Laughs.] Oh my God, Im so glad you didnt. Yul Brynner. And the actor in Countrysides production [Jonathan Schrader] didnt try to be Yul Brynner at all. So the whole show had kind of a different tone, you know? He wasnt so much I am right and Were doing things my way he was a little more befuddled, and a little more thoughtful, like he was just starting to really think about things. It was really wonderful to see the actors subtext, because he wasnt Yul Brynner. I assume youve heard the news about Countrysides show next summer? Les Misrables? What do you think of that choice? I love Les Miz. Ive seen that, I think, five times, and I think thats a very special piece of theatre. And part of me wants to say theres nothing that should be too sacred to do [locally]. But for me ... . I dont know. Thats one of the first big musicals I ever saw, and its so good, and it would be so easy for it to not meet expectations. I dont mean that as anything negative toward Countryside, or anyone else who would do Les Miz, but o-o-o-oh ... . Please dont ruin it! [Laughs.] Please! And it has to be done on a really grand scale. I dont think you can minimalize that show. Quad City Music Guild, as usual, had some biggies this year. Dirty Rotten Scoundrels you liked? Yeah! Loved! And they did Hello, Dolly! Do you have a fondness for that show, in general? Personally, Ive never gotten the appeal. Except in WALLE. [Laughs.] I like the songs, and while I cant actually sit down and watch the entire film in one sitting, I like some scenes ... the ones with no Barbra Streisand. But it has some scenes that I think are funny. Its fine. Thank God Barnaby and ... the other one [Cornelius] ... are in it. [Laughs.] Those
guys were so entertaining [at Music Guild]. Bryan [Tank] and Tristan [Tapscott], right? Yes. They were great. They really camped it up. The Circa 21 Dinner Playhouses bluegrass musical Southern Crossroads was one of those productions where I really liked both the talent and the material. Oh, Southern Crossroads! I was very charmed by that one. I went in worried because I dont ... . Well, I dont dislike that [bluegrass] genre, but its not one of my favorites, and the music was all previously existing songs, so I didnt know how Id take that show. But, oh my God, that cast performed the hell out of it. For sure. I think the show itself is fine, its fun, but they really elevated it. I just loved that production. From beginning to end. I was never bored. Theyre bringing it back next year before it goes on tour. And I think its cool that theyre touring that, because it kind of feels like a touring-company show. It does. And if theres a Circa show to tour, that one makes sense. I think that would have appeal throughout the country. And youre kind of in love with Circas kids shows, I know. I love them. Love them. Theyre consistently great. I like this literary bent theyre going with these days, doing childrens musicals based on popular childrens books. Its absolutely brilliant. I often take Madison with me to those shows, and shes usually like, Oh, I have that book, or Oh, I want to get that book. She knows them all. And the current show, Freckleface Strawberry, is so adorable, and there are such good life lessons in it. I needed this when I was little. Why didnt Julianne Moore write this three decades ago? You wouldnt be a grumpy theatre critic then! Thats right! [Laughs.] We saw Spring Awakening at the Center for Living Arts. That was like the first really grown-up fare thing theyve tried over there, and I thought it was incredibly sincere and touching. Yes, I thought the strength of the show
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Movie Reviews
Hobbit Forming
THE HOBBIT: AN UNEXPECTED JOURNEY
In all honesty, I was a little bored by Peter Jacksons The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey before the movie even started. A nearly three-hour fantasy adventure with a colon in the title based on (one-third of) a beloved J.R.R. Tolkein title? A tale of dwarfs and elves, and a kindly old wizard played by Ian McKellen, concerning a perilous trek across New Zealand? An epic narrative involving an innocents coming of age, and inanimate objects that prove surprisingly ambulatory, and a shriveled schizophrenic with bulging eyes who mourns the loss of his Precious-ss-s? Havent we all been here before? And beyond securing gazillions of dollars for New Line Cinema, was there really any need to go back? Regarding that last question, the answer is Probably not. But so long as this first segment of Jacksons latest trilogy exists, we might as well be grateful that its actually pretty good, and not the depressingly sub-par Lord of the Rings knock-off that its description and underwhelming trailers might lead you to expect. (We should also be grateful that the film isnt an unholy embarrassment on the scale of Jacksons previous feature, 2009s The Lovely Bones.) To be sure, the movie feels unduly padded; you could probably finish reading Tolkiens entire novel in the time required to get through this portion of The Hobbit, which only takes us to the end of the books sixth chapter. And between its time-
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killing battle rather brilliant) sequences and Sherlock Holmes its awkwardly series, Freeman timed and staged can also be a slapstick, the terrifically subtle film features and empathetic more clunker dramatic actor, moments than and happily, youll find in all of the mans its directors Andy Serkis in The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey performance gifts 2001 through seem well-served 2003 outings combined. Yet An Unexpected here. Though less concerned with character Journey still delivers a more-than-fair than the Rings outings, this introductory amount of amusement and visual rapture, Hobbit does provide solid rooting interest with its most inspired sequences via Freemans carefully modulated wonder particularly the late-film rendezvous with and gradually dawning heroism; composer that returning ring-hoarder Gollum able Howard Shores overly insistent score may to stand toe-to-toe with the best of Jacksons force most of the movies sentiment on us, three-part, Oscar-winning opus. It all feels but Freeman, for his part, lends considerable, familiar, at times even too familiar, but the touching gravitas and emotional investment movies been made with exquisite detail and to the proceedings. obvious talent, and heaven knows it always Yet the actors contributions are still gives you something wonderful to watch. dwarfed (pun intended) by the oftentimes One of those things is Martin Freeman, astonishing spectacle of An Unexpected cast as the titular hobbit Bilbo Baggins. (The Journeys individual set pieces, even when Lord of the Rings Ian Holm, though, does they teeter on being abjectly meaningless. reprise his elder Bilbo in An Unexpected For instance, Im not sure I understand why, Journeys prelude, and is one of several during Bilbos and his dwarf companions Rings performers to make welcome return quest to slay the dragon, their trek had to be appearances in the film.) Freeman played interrupted by a vicious slug-fest between the frequently exasperated Tim on the two enormous stone giants. (Bilbo and original, British version of The Office, company arent even noticed by the warring and consequently, as with his American monoliths.) But the visual effects are so counterpart John Krasinski, I generally jaw-droppingly excellent in this scene that spend his first few minutes onscreen waiting its inclusion doesnt feel at all incongruous for him to respond to the goings-on with or unnecessary, and Jackson comes through comically incredulous, conspiratorial takes with similar feats of take-your-breath-away to the camera. Yet as hes currently proving magic throughout the picture, from the as Dr. Watson in the BBCs updated (and spectacular tease of that fire-breathing,
barely glimpsed dragon to the genius choreography surrounding the climaxs toppling footbridges and Humvee-sized birds. Plus, best of all, Andy Serkis returns to his motion-capture role of Gollum, and while the movie is a fine time, the 15 minutes spent with this haggard creature with the strangled voice are among the absolute greatest minutes spent in the whole of 2012s cinematic output. Participating in The Hobbits famed game of riddles, and unable to decide if he should befriend Bilbo or eat him, Serkis Gollum is, again, a queasily astounding creation hilarious and terrifying in equal measure and well worth the twohour-plus wait it takes to encounter him. As my memories of Tolkiens book are hazy, Im pretty sure that this is our one chance to enjoy the character in Jacksons trilogy (unless, perhaps, more padding is needed in the subsequent adventures). However, even if Gollum is absent from next Decembers The Desolation of Smaug follow-up, An Unexpected Journey is inventive and entertaining enough to get me borderline psyched for a return trip to Middle-Earth; I may not be completely looking forward to The Hobbits second part, but thanks to this impressive endeavor, Im at least no longer dreading it. For reviews of Playing for Keeps and other current releases, visit RiverCitiesReader.com. Follow Mike on Twitter at Twitter.com/ MikeSchulzNow.
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EyeSee You and the Internet of Things: Watching You While You Shop
uses the information gleaned from these sensors to structure his stores according to the in-store behavior of customers. Of course, these personalized marketing campaigns are just the beginning. Not too far in the future, stores will create our shopping lists for us. Thanks to the ongoing expansion of the Internet of Things the rapidly developing digital connection between ones home appliances and digital devices you may one day soon find your phone telling you that youve run out of milk. A lightbulb could blow at home and automatically add itself to your weekly shop. You wouldnt need to tell us you need to feed a family of four; well know, said Phil Clarke, the CEO of supermarket Tesco. Well even know your budget. Not even politicians are immune to the lure of data-mining. In the run-up to the 2012 presidential election, the Romney and Obama campaigns followed voters across the Web by installing cookies on their computers and observing the Web sites they visited in an attempt to gather information on their personal views. CampaignGrid (a Republicanaffiliated firm) and Precision Network (a Democrat-affiliated firm) both worked to collect data on 150 million American Internet users, or 80 percent of the registered voting population. The government has done little to regulate this booming industry and safeguard consumer privacy, leaving corporations to take the lead in determining how this data is collected and used. Not surprisingly, privacy is low on their list of priorities. However, the
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by John W. Whitehead johnw@rutherford.org
fact that all of this information can also be data-mined by the police and a multitude of government agents through their vast network of fusion centers and information-collecting agencies just adds an Orwellian luster to the overall picture. Constitutional attorney and author John W. Whitehead is founder and president of The Rutherford Institute (Rutherford.org). His newest book, The Freedom Wars, is available at Amazon.com.
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appy Holidays, Jeff! Happy Holidays yourself, Mike. I can only guess that youre here to turn in your annual Whats Happenin on New Years Eve article. I most certainly am, good sir! As usual, were devoting this issues Whats Happenin pages to a rundown on all of the area venues as of press time that will be hosting musicians, DJ services, or karaoke on Monday, December 31! Sounds great. Well be including information on whos playing where and at what times, along with word on whether there are cover charges, and what sorts of New Years goodies party favors, appetizers, champagne toasts, drink specials, balloon drops, and all that people can expect on the last day of 2012! Works for me. Of course, for added convenience, were also listing the venues addresses, phone numbers, and Web sites, and because the article can also be found online at RiverCitiesReader.com, well be able to update information on New Years Eves live-music events all the way through December 31! So now, no one will have an excuse for being at home when the ball drops! Excellent. Thanks for doing that. Ill look at the article right away. Great! But how did you know I was here to turn that in?
Whats Happenin on New Years Whats Happenin

Your Baby New Year costume gave it away. Oh. That. I actually just spilled coffee on my pants and am waiting for them to dry. Hmmm. So I probably shouldnt ask why youre wearing the diaper. Probably not. The River Cities Reader staff would like to wish each of you a very safe and very happy New Year. See you again on January 10, 2013! Circa 21 Dinner Playhouse (1828 Third Avenue, Rock Island): Good Rockin Love: A Salute to Sun Records & the Birth of Rock n Roll, 9:15 p.m., $40-77, party favors, champagne toast, balloon drop, (309)786-7733 extension 2, Circa21.com. Circle Tap (1345 Locust Street, Davenport): DJ Night, 9 p.m., no cover, drink specials, (563)322-9276. Clinton Fargo Dance & Moose Lodge Sports (4204 Avenue (1936 Lincoln of the Cities, Moline): Way, Clinton, Crazy Bad, 7 p.m. Iowa): The doors, appetizers, Second drink specials, no Chance cover, (309)764-7424. Band, 8 p.m., Gabes (330 East champagne Washington Street, toast, party Iowa City, Iowa): favors, Roster McCabe, Zeta (563)242June, Item 9 & the 6102. Mad Hatters, Gone Duckys South, 8 p.m., $10Dr. Zhivegas @ Quad Cities Waterfront Convention Center 100, (319)354-4788, Lagoon (13515 78th Avenue, Taylor Ridge, Illinois): ICGabes.com. Cruisin NYE, 9 p.m., (309)788-2423, The Grape Life Wine Emporium (3402 DuckysLagoon.com. Elmore Avenue, Davenport): Danika Edje Nightclub at Jumers Casino & Holmes, 8 p.m., $45, hors doeuvres, Hotel (777 Jumer Drive, Rock Island): champagne toast, (563)355-7070, Smooth Groove, 8 p.m., no cover, party MyGrapeLife.com. favors, (800)477-7747, JumersCRI.com. Greenbriar Restaurant & Lounge (4506 11th Street Precinct (2108 East 27th Street, Moline): Hardball, 9 p.m., 11th Street, Village of East party favors, champagne toast, (309)764Davenport): Tronicity, 9 2043. p.m., no cover, champagne Hillsdale American Legion (402 Main toast, (563)324-9545, 11thStreetPrecinct.com. Englert Theatre (221 East Washington Street, Iowa City, Iowa): The Fez, 8:30 p.m., $1822, (319)688-2653, Englert.org. The Establishment Theatre (220 19th Street, Rock Island): Minus Six, The Curtis Hawkins Band, 8 p.m., $15, hors doeuvres, champagne toast, (309)786-1111, EstablishmentTheatre.com. Eleven Fifty Two @ RIBCO Continued From Page 9
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was that the actors were so earnest about it. You know, it wasnt perfect, and I think that while some of them might be upset by my saying this not all of them maybe had the life experience, I think, to fully understand the scope of their characters and what they were going through. But they were so earnest about it, and you could tell they were passionate about wanting to do it, and they just sold it. I thought that show was fantastic. I wouldve gone back again. Spring Awakening was the first thing you got to see at the Center for Living, and you also got to see the first shows at the QC Workshop space, where we did Red, and where the Prenzie Players did The Rover. Of course, you saw the Prenzies at several different venues this year. What did you think of their using the Stern Center space, in the District, for Titus [Andronicus]? I liked it a lot. [But] I was a little surprised when I came in and the seating was so limited. Its this huge space, and they condensed the audience down to only a few dozen seats; it seemed like they were going to be throwing away money. And then, seeing it, I was like, Okay, no, this is perfect. Because its a show that probably shouldnt be intimate, but that intimacy gave it more of an impact, I think. Like, Im a little too close to this, and Im uncomfortable, and I should be. Where did you see the Prenzies Complete Works [of William Shakespeare (abridged)]? Did you see it at the [St. Peters Episcopal] church in Bettendorf? Cause I saw it at the
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The Candymakers @ The Redstone Room People, 8 p.m., no cover, (563)332-5072, PebbleCreekGolf.org. Phoenix (111 West Second Street, Davenport): Russ Reyman & surprise guest, 7 p.m., (563)323-2345, ThePhoenixOfDavenport.com. Quad-Cities Waterfront Convention Center (1777 Isle Parkway, Bettendorf): Dr. Zhivegas, 8 p.m., $25-55, party favors, balloon drop, champagne toast, appetizer area for VIP ticket-holders, (800)8434753, TheIsleBettendorf.com. Rascals Live (1414 15th Street, Moline): Funktastic Five, Lynn Allen, 8 p.m., champagne toast, party favors, (309)7979457, RascalsMoline.com. The Redstone Room (129 Main Street, Davenport): The Candymakers, The Gratest Story Ever Told, 9:30 p.m., $15-20, appetizers, party favors, (563)3261333, RiverMusicExperience.org. Rhythm City Casino (101 West River Drive, Davenport): Ballyhoo Foxtrot Combo, 11 a.m., Jordan Danielsen, 4 p.m., Josh Duffee Orchestra, 8 p.m., (800)724-5825, Davenport. IsleOfCapriCasinos.com. RIBCO (1815 Second Avenue, Rock
Wylde Nept @ The Mill Streety, Hillsdale, Illinois): Back 4 More, 8 Street, Iowa City, Iowa): Wylde Nept, p.m., (309)658-2220. 4 p.m., $10-12, Joe & Vicki Price & Icons Martini (124 18th Street, Rock Guests, 9 p.m., $12-15, champagne toast, Island): Retro Ron, 8:30 p.m., no cover, (319)351-9529, ICMill.com. champagne toast,(309)788-4266. Mound Street Landing (1029 Mound Iowa City Yacht Club (13 South Linn Street, Village of East Davenport): Mommys Street, Iowa City, Iowa): Uniphonics, Little Monster, 9 p.m., champagne toast, USG, 10 p.m., $10, (319)337-6464, party favors, (563)323-1200. The Muddy Waters (1708 State Street, IowaCityYachtClub.org. Bettendorf): The Avey Brothers Band, 9 Martinis on the Rock (4619 p.m., party favors, drink specials, no cover, 34th Street, Rock Island): Ambushed, 8 p.m., hors (563)355-0655, TheMuddyWaters.com. Ohnward Fine Arts Center (1215 doeuvres, champagne toast, East Platt Street, Maquoketa, Iowa): party favors, (309)732-1631, MartinisOnTheRock.com. Tribute to the Legends with D.C. & the Milan American Legion (515 Drifters, 7 p.m., $13-25, (563)652-9815, West First Avenue, Milan): 4th & OhnwardFineArtsCenter.com. Pebble Creek Golf Course (3851 Forest 20, 9 p.m., (309)787-4149. The Mill (120 East Burlington Grove Drive, LeClaire, Iowa): Night
Island): Cheese Pizza, Eleven Fifty Two, 10 p.m., $10, champagne toast, party favors, (309)793-4060, RIBCO.com. Riverside Casino & Golf Resort (3184 Highway 22, Riverside, Iowa): Morning After, 6 p.m., Richie Lee, 9 p.m., champagne toast, (319)648-1234, RiversideCasinoAndResort.com. The Rusty Nail (2606 West Locust Street, Davenport): North of 40, 9 p.m., $10, champagne toast, party favors, (563)386-1900, NewRustyNail.com. Shannons Bar & Grill (252 South State Avenue, Hampton, Illinois): Karaoke Night, 9 p.m., (309)755-4140. Skinny Legs BBQ (2020 First Street, Milan, Illinois): Rob Dahms & Detroit Larry, 2 p.m., (309)787-1117. Steeplegate Inn (100 West 76th Street, Davenport): Gray Wolf Band, 9 p.m., champagne toast, (563)386-6900, BestWestern.com/steeplegateinn. 3 Finger Saloon (115 West Main Street, Lisbon, Iowa): The Old 57s, 9 p.m., (319)455-5039. Uncle Harleys Bar & Grill (202 West Mayne Street, Blue Grass, Iowa): DJ Night, 9 p.m., (563)381-1717. Vans (3333 North Harrison Street, Davenport): DJ Night, 9 p.m., no cover, drink specials, party favors, (563)386-0090. VFW Post 9128 (2814 State Street, Bettendorf) Country Veterans, 8:30p.m., dinner specials, raffle, (563)355-8528.
For more notable events through January 9, visit RCReader.com/y/wh. For a complete list of events in the Quad Cities, visit RCReader.com/y/cal.

two parts again on a third weekend. So we totally couldve reviewed those shows. And should have. But you liked what you did see this summer, and I think you even mentioned that Measure for Measure was the funniest Shakespeare youd ever seen anywhere. Yes! I quite enjoyed that one. And the end-of-summer comedy? Oh, The Frogs was just great. You know, that was the first Genesius comedy where I thought the story itself was cohesive and interesting aside from all the humor. Sometimes theres like this loose little plot that you can really do away with; its just kind of a glue for all these fun things that Don Wooten puts into the show for fun. But with that one, I was like, Im really interested in the story as much as I am the comedy! Those are words of high praise. Yes! Win-win! But that show was just so much fun. I loved it. Anything else you want to mention before we wrap this up for another year? I do think that my perception of theatre has changed with my job change. When I was working at News Channel 8, my mind was active all day, and it kept going when I went into the theatre I was always thinking and writing. And now that Im a tele-data apprentice ... . Im physically exhausted. So now two things have happened with theatre: One is that, now, I just want to be entertained. Im like, Im so tired, I just want to go and . I dont want to think. I dont want to think. And so its harder to engage these days, and I sometimes find myself, the next morning, starting to write my review, and thinking, I shouldve paid more attention to the details. And the second thing thats happening: I fall asleep. Actually, I have not fallen asleep, but I have to fight it. It hits about 9:30, and Im like, oh my gosh ... . Even if Im really liking the production, Im so tired, and thats really frustrating for me. So thats bad. Well, hopefully things will improve once you get more used to the job. At least I havent fallen asleep on anybody. Yet. But Ive come close. So if youre in a show and you see me nod off, know that youre not boring, necessarily. Im just tired from carrying ladders all day.
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Turning an Appetizer Into a Meal
by Frederick Morden f.morden@mchsi.com
The Quad City Symphony, December 1 at the Adler Theatre

t should have been only a sampling a taste of love, lust, delusions of grandeur, and jocular deception but the Quad City Symphony on December 1 delivered a fast-paced, funny, and fully satisfying performance of Act III of Guiseppe Verdis opera Falstaff. Last season, the Quad City Symphonys Der Rosenkavalier excerpt was plagued by balance problems between the singers and orchestra and by dramatic incoherence with neither a translation of the German libretto nor an explanation of the plot. This year, Music Director and Conductor Mark Russell Smith got it right logistically, educationally, and musically. Smith moved the instrumentalists upstage, opening up a large area in front of the orchestra that put the principal singers closer to the audience. The cast members had more room to move and act, sharpening the differences between their characters. Even though the 30-plus members of Jon Hurtys Quad City Choral Arts sat behind the orchestra, far from the dramatic action, the location made their sound appropriately ethereal when they took on the roles of sprites, nymphs, spirits, and ghostly apparitions. The changes of staging also improved the balance between the singers and the orchestra. From its upstage position, the orchestra was easily heard yet never overwhelmed the singers. With nearly all production aspects visible to the audience, the complexity of communication between performers that tied the entire performance together was evident instead of hidden in an orchestra pit. At the hub of this process was Smith, making subtle adjustments of tempo and volume to accommodate the singers individually and collectively. The singers stayed in contact with Smiths direction with quick glances and peripheral vision while remaining in character and interacting with the other performers. Smith also attended to the needs of the orchestra, shaping and controlling its phrasing with precise gestures indicating the tempo, the dynamics, and the character of the music and ultimately the opera itself. Smith also successfully addressed the problems of language and dramatic context by providing an English translation of the Italian libretto with supertitles projected over the heads of the singers in real time, helping the audience understand both the drama and Verdis musical plays on words. To familiarize the audience with the characters, Smith humorously introduced the costumed performers one by one with a brief explanation of their place in the plot. Once the entire company was on stage, he summarized the events of Acts I and II. Falstaff, drawn from Shakespeares The Merry Wives of Windsor and Henry IV, tells the story of John Falstaff a lascivious, rotund old stag on an endless hunt for romantic conquests and two clever women who get even by haunting and taunting him into public embarrassment. Except for the Falstaff role, its more of an ensemble piece with momentary glimpses into the range and dimension of individual voices than the vocal Olympics that Verdi is famous for. In that respect, the students of the Minnesota Opera Theatre (under the guidance of David Walsh) were a perfect fit for this production. A mixture of seasoned and developing vocalists, the 10 cast singers produced an effective, clear, humorous presentation of the comic operas closing act. Reyna Sawtells mezzo-soprano voice was a rich blend of contralto-like darkness and dramatic soprano edge that penetrated and filled the Adler. With her foot in a cast (unrelated to her character), her portrayal of Mistress Quickly was made hysterically funny when she used her crutch to beat a cowering Falstaff. Sara Lin Yoder captured the romantic ingnue Nannetta with her light spino soprano voice and maintained a compelling evenness and empathetic transparency throughout her vocal range. The Quad City Symphonys performance was nearly flawless throughout the contrasting music. The intensity of the playing and its control of style and volume revealed Smiths careful guidance and sensitivity to both the specific needs of singers and opportunities for the orchestra to briefly stand in the musical spotlight. The musicians command of their music produced essential flexibility for the instantaneous adjustments needed in any staged performance. While the Verdi was crisply and concisely performed, the first half of the concert struggled to find its own musical identity by comparison. Sparse expressive details and occasional ensemble instability made Felix Mendelssohns Wedding March from A Midsummer Nights Dream and Pyotr Tchaikovskys Romeo & Juliet feel more like incidental music, a warmup to the Verdi, than distinctly different compositions in style, musical content, and purpose.
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River Cities Reader Vol. 20 No. 820 December 20, 2012 - January 9, 2013 By Thom White
Sing It, Scrooge!
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A Christmas Carol, at the District Theatre through December 23
Turning an Appetizer Into a Meal

The orchestras unsteadiness at rhythmic transition points led to uncertainty in both works. Mendelssohns middle section was indistinct without melodic shaping and clear differentiation between thematic and accompanying parts. The dramatic tension and iconic theme of Tchaikovskys familiar work lacked the frenetic expression that is characteristic of his music. Missing was the high, almost frenzied level of intensity that in part provides the emotional resolution and satisfaction in Tchaikovskys score. There was no gut-wrenching, pathetic longing, romantic tension, or tear-jerking tragedy in the Romeo & Juliet. This music can certainly feel self-indulgent and overly melodramatic, but this performance was understated to such an extent that it bordered on homogeneous musical insipidity. But the price for a brilliantly planned and executed Falstaff might have been less convincing performances of Mendelssohn and Tchaikovsky. Rehearsal time is not infinite, and decisions must be made. Unifying his resources from the University of Minnesota, Quad City Choral Arts, and the Quad City Symphony, Smith created a clear, exciting, cohesive performance of Falstaff we could really sink our teeth into. In effect, it was the concerts first half that turned out to be a sampling.
by Frederick Morden f.morden@mchsi.com
had high expectations for the District Tiny Tim, played by Regan Tucker; one Theatres musical version of A Christmas of Fairchilds best moments is his tender Carol, given my knowledge of Tristan delivery of the fatherly love song Tims Lullaby, which Layne Tapscotts is one of Whites and Danny most gentle, Whites talents. lilting tunes. But Tapscotts In her role as book and Whites Mrs. Cratchit, music and lyrics Dolores Sierra actually exceeded gets to deliver my expectations the song most during Fridays likely to be world-premiere performed performance, Doug Kutzli and Linda Ruebling outside the as the two have context of the musical Keep Moving on conceived a musical that I can see being which she sings to her husband after Tiny produced by theatres across the country Tims death in the Spirit of Christmas-Yetwithout requiring workshops and major to-Come sequence, and which is especially rewrites. While their piece could still use some minor refinement, their version of the notable for its comforting, uplifting lyrics. As for the main character, Doug Kutzli story of Ebeneezer Scrooge is remarkable makes Scrooge more than a curmudgeonly for Tapscotts handling of the narrative, and caricature. Hes a joyless grump, no question, Whites cleverly crafted lyrics and gorgeous but Kutzli adds other layers to the character; instrumentation. its apparent that this Scrooge has become Directed by Tapscott, this familiar withered by anger over time, with hints of holiday tale unfolds with the character the more genial gentleman he once was of Papa (Lonnie Behnke) writing down occasionally showing through the cracks. his recollections of Scrooges spirited Its Tapscotts and Whites work, however, experiences under the pen name Charles that is the main appeal here, even though Dickens, and recounting these tales to their adaptation isnt perfect. Tapscotts his daughter Claire (Kayla Veto) and wife book still requires a touch more exposition, Anna (Sara King). In Tapscotts production, so those who might be unfamiliar with the the family sits in the theatres balcony story could better follow along, and Whites designed, by Susan Holgerrson, as a classic lyrics sometimes fall on the side of his trying living room of deep browns and reds too hard to sound lofty (which might be a while the main action takes place on the result of rhyme-scheme confines). Many of stage, with the actors sporting stunningly his songs also sound slightly, overly similar detailed period ensembles by costume designer Lora Adams. (Her greatest triumph in tone, even when their meters and moods are different, which results in their blending is the costume designed for the ghost of together. But this isnt to say that any of Scrooges business partner Marley, whom Whites music is less than noteworthy, with actor Mark Reubling plays while clad and his composition style in terms of favored made up in whites and grays nearly from chord progressions and melodic phrasing head to toe; with money boxes dangling apparent and his magical accompaniments, from thick chains around his neck, the especially on the piano, particularly strong. look complements Reublings haunting While Id like to see Tapscott and White performance.) Lighting designer Matthew revisit and refine their work after taking Carneys work is also excellent, with the some time away from it, their musical is, as light changes adding to the musicals atmospheric eeriness, and even atmospheric is, definitely ready to be made available for brightness. (Although, on Friday, a technical other theatres to produce. And while their A Christmas Carol screams for a bigger stage problem about halfway through the first and grander production value, the District act caused a distracting strobing effect for Theatres production is a worthy, not-to-beseveral minutes before the lights went out entirely, the issue was eventually corrected.) missed staging. With a character count of 29, some of A Christmas Carols actors, including Ruebling, take on multiple roles, with Dickens main characters among the standouts. James Fairchilds Bob Cratchit is warmhearted and doting toward his son A Christmas Carol runs at the District Theatre (1611 Second Avenue, Rock Island) through December 23, and more information and tickets are available by calling (309)2351654 or visiting DistrictTheatre.com.
The next Quad City Symphony Masterworks concerts will be held February 9 and 10 and will feature the music of Weber, Bernstein, and Tchaikovsky and the vocal group Five by Design. For more information, visit QCSymphony.com. Frederick Morden is a retired orchestramusic director, conductor, composer, arranger, educator, and writer who has served on the executive board of the Conductors Guild.
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An Album for the End of the World

four-and-a-half-minute instrumental exploration the type of jamming I typically loathe. But Cloud Nothings fill that space with such living detail waves of buzzing noise, silver-tongued lead-guitar lines, growing agitation that it miraculously generates the songs emotional transition, like mental processing happening through hands and fingers. The central lyric in the songs first two choruses sounds convincing but not particularly heartfelt; after the break, its screamed with such primal ferocity and undiluted self-hatred that you might find yourself ruing your own wasted days. Goat, Diarabi. It amounts to little more than variations on a brief melody on a handful of guitars something vaguely from the East through the lens of metal but you can hear in it the essence of an entire movie: desolation and danger, a showdown, an unforgiving landscape that feels alien. Metallica showed that Ennio Morricone translates well to heavy music, but this Swedish outfit seems to be digesting the Spaghetti Western composer rather than just regurgitating him. Bob Mould, Silver Age. He has always found musical outlets for his anger and his pop sensibilities, but the successful fusion of the two has been rare in Bob Moulds long career. Two decades after the tuneful fury of Sugar (particularly the Beaster EP), the former Hsker D guitarist and singer nails that alchemical mix again on Silver Age and its title track. Moulds trademarks are here the whiny, sneering singing, the solid-as-steel hook, the acidic tone but as with Sugar, its a tight, concentrated blast of inspired power pop, sweet enough to be enticing but brutal enough to be punishing, an embrace and sucker punch in one. Jeff Wichmann, Look. The former Quad Citian, in combining his koto and trumpet with electronic music, has synthesized three elements that dont belong together into an album that rarely feels forced despite its obvious novelty. On Look, all three components are front-and-center, and even though theyre speaking different languages, theres no dissonance and nothing lost in translation. The Eastern tinge of the koto and the jazzy melody lines of the trumpet and the modernity of the electronics occupy a previously unimagined Venn-diagram space where they complement each other without sacrificing their identities. Diamond Rugs, Gimme a Beer. The music of Deer Ticks John McCauley is often defined by its shabby and shambling qualities particularly his wonder of a hoarse shriek and the super-group Diamond Rugs (which features, among other artists, Los Lobos Steve Berlin) captures that perfectly on this song, lyrically positioning a lazy inferiority complex against equally lazy wishful boasts: I want the kind of dog that listen when I call / and pisses on my neighbors fence. / I want the kind of clothes so everybody knows / here comes a confident man. Dual, dueling pedal steels underneath horns and chugging beat in the break are a controlled frenzy elevating lyrics that might otherwise be a bit too pathetic to stomach. Cains & Abels, Money. Addressing its title subject as a lover Money / You take my hand is a conceit that should be too cute by half, but singer/ songwriter David Sampson attacks it sincerely and richly, and in the process he taps into a truth most of us would rather not recognize: This is a pervasive and rarely healthy relationship that colors and often undermines many of our human interactions. With its slight whine, Sampsons voice pines with a full-throated vigor, and Joshua Ippels guitar provides a gorgeous counterpoint, shading the lyrics with other emotions anger, despair, frustration that help paint the picture in all its complexity. Dinosaur Jr., Recognition. Even when I liked J. Mascis songs, I found them mostly excuses for masturbatory guitar-playing. Consequently, I havent really been curious about Dinosaur Jr. since college in the early 90s. But I Bet on Sky shows that as a singer, songwriter, and artist, Mascis has grown significantly. Theres still bravura guitar-playing, and Recognition has several distinct passages the dextrous runs after the first two verses and the solo that are a bit too showy. But employing a vocal style reminiscent of Guided by Voices Robert Pollard and a chorus that connects, the song works as a song and not just an instrumental showcase. The Raveonettes, You Hit Me (Im Down). The tension here is between the vivid precision of its elements the vocal harmonies, the up-front acoustic guitar and the gauzy effect of the whole. The words are vague (Do you sleep all alone? / Do you sleep to forget?) but evocative and perhaps even ghostly, and like the song itself, they amount to more than their combined parts. Similarly, its not difficult to identify each component of the airy but full arrangement, its function, and how its presented, yet that process does nothing to unlock the song, which retains an impenetrable dreamy mystery. Ive been listening to this Danish duo for a decade, and its gone from loud formal experiments in garage rock to bracing forays into nearly magical texture. Beach House, Troublemaker. If the apocalypse is nigh, this is the song to play while watching from a safe distance: Like a hand you reached out to me / The thunder rolls in with the dawn / Tiny fingers on the edges / Watch it unravel
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/ Pulling everything apart. The nightmarish imagery is a bit startling in the context of the breathy, organ-driven minor-key pop Im particularly fond of The walls are shaking in their skin and You watch the shape these things are taking / Til you cry out in your sleep but in the end it feels right; when the world is ending, look on with calm, detached wonder rather than agitated horror. Matt Mays, Take It on Faith. The Canadian singer/songwriter is a bit of a rock-and-roll maximalist, with treatments so casually loaded that it sounds like he doesnt quite trust his material. That doubt is certainly justified on Take It on Faith, which might be an honest enough expression of adoration from afar (I dont know you but I feel you / Do you feel it, too?) but is far too simple and nebulous to work lyrically. Still, the song exudes energy, conviction, and musical confidence, and the richly realized arrangement paired with Mays warmly damaged singing and a ringing slide-guitar solo sells the hell out of it. Sometimes cheese tastes good. Max Richter, Winter 3. I am unqualified to speak with any authority whatsoever on what composer Max Richter has done with Vivaldis Four Seasons on his Recomposed by ... album. While some of the pieces (such as Summer 3) sound like largely faithful re-imaginings with a contemporary voice, the closing section feels merely inspired by the original. Richter expands one fragment no longer than 12 seconds in Vivaldi into a poised, pregnant expression of beauty in the form of Daniel Hopes flitting violin balanced by a subtle anxiety, an elusive fear slowly consuming a moments pleasure.
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drug-taking skirt-chaser who worked only sporadically, so I divorced him three years ago. He quit drinking and drugs, renounced skirt-chasing, and was constantly professing his love for me, so I took him back on the condition that he contributes financially. He soon started behaving badly. He does no housework, misuses my tools and appliances, and never buys anything or replaces things he breaks, including major appliances. When I bring up an issue, he talks loudly and nonsensically over me. I now say nothing until things get outrageous like when he inspects my dinner plate to make sure I dont have more food than he does. (If he feels shortchanged, hell reach into my food and help himself!) One Sunday, he disappeared, later claiming he was with a female coworker and, supposedly, her husband. Yesterday, he retreated to my closet to talk to another woman on the phone while I prepared dinner. Upon emerging, he complained his food was cold. He sees nothing wrong with his behavior, and Im not supposed to question any of it. Is this relationship worth trying to save? Upset In love, its the little things that count, like keeping your boyfriends food warm while hes in your closet talking to another woman. Theres apparently a thin line between contempt and hate. The way another man would gaze lovingly at the spray of his girlfriends freckles, your boyfriend only has eyes for your dinner lest you have .16 of an ounce more mashed potatoes than he does. When he grabs a handful off your plate, you may finally squeak out a word or two in protest. Hell of course do the gentlemanly thing plug his ears and start mooing at the top of his lungs. You only mention emotional abuse, but like a woman whos always falling down the stairs and giving herself a black eye, youve probably been living for scraps the declarations of love between the abuse, or the declarations you used to get. This has you asking the entirely wrong question: Is this relationship worth trying to save? The essential question (about this or any relationship) is: Does this person make me feel happy and loved? And in this case, the answer to that question is another question: Hey, anybody know anybody who delivers moving boxes 24/7? As youve seen, denying reality doesnt make
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it go away; it allows ugly behavior to become the new normal until you find yourself wondering whether to get a second phone line and an outlet for a hotplate installed in the closet. You point yourself toward happier times by being honest about the relationship you have instead of pretending its the relationship you want. This takes accepting that being human means being prone to emotionally driven errors in judgment in this case, maybe because you are longing for love, are loath to admit to another failed romantic investment, and dread being alone. Of course, as Ive written before, theres nothing lonelier than feeling alone while in a relationship with somebody else especially somebody who claims to love you and then shows it by bringing absolutely nothing to the table but a finely calibrated scale.
to end the relationship. Whats the socially acceptable amount of time you should wait before dating again? In this age of social networking and constant sharing of photos and events, were almost back to a smalltown model where people are privy to all our business. Its likely a guy would see that Id only been out of an engagement a short time and get worried. Three Months Single
Background Checks and Balances Say youre engaged and mutually decide
The Internet can make a lot of first-date conversation seem irrelevant. Before you even sit down at the restaurant, theres a good chance your dates hacked into your Facebook page, dug up your parole officers home phone number, Google-Earthed your house from space, and then zoomed in to see how you look weeding in a bikini. But what he cant know from Web searches are the nuances, like whether you might be somebody who was out of her relationship in her head long before she could, for example, figure out how to divide the dog. If thats the case, just be open with the guys you date about your circumstances. Some guys may rule you out before you get a chance to explain. But remember the stuff you probably complain about with your girlfriends, like how a hot woman can cause the male IQ to plunge to that of a jelly sandwich. If a guys into you, hell probably go out with you first and worry later about minor details like, say, how your last five boyfriends all appear to have committed suicide by shooting themselves in the back.
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ARIES (March 21-April 19): Isaac Newton is regarded as one of the most influential scientists in history. But the time he spent as a member of the English Parliament was undistinguished. The only public comment he ever made while serving there was a request to close the window because he was cold. Basketball star Michael Jordan had a similar schism. In the prime of his outstanding career, he took a year off to try playing baseball, which he did poorly. After analyzing 2013s astrological aspects, Aries, Im guessing that you should cultivate a firm intention to avoid doing what Newton and Jordan did. Keep playing to your strengths and emphasizing what you love. Dont get sidetracked by peripheral concerns. TAURUS (April 20-May 20): In 2013, Id like to help you cultivate an even more reliable relationship with your intuitions and hunches than you already have. You may not need much guidance from me, since the astrological omens indicate this will happen quite naturally. Theres another kind of inspiration I hope to offer you in the coming months: clues about how to be bad in ways that will give your goodness more vigor. And when I say bad, Im not referring to nastiness or insensitivity, but rather to wildness and playfulness and experimentation. Heres one further service I want to provide, Taurus: helping you build a greater capacity to receive gifts, blessings, and support. GEMINI (May 21-June 20): In the year 1900, few people believed that human beings would ever fly through the sky in machines. Most scientists thought that such a feat was impossible. For years, the Wright brothers had a hard time convincing anyone to believe their flights were actually taking place, even though they had photos and witness reports as documentation. Although the leap youll be capable of in 2013 isnt quite as monumental as the Wright brothers, it could be pretty important in the history of your own life. You may also have to deal with skepticism akin to what they had to face. Be true to your vision, Gemini! CANCER (June 21-July 22): In 2013, I predict you will see why its wise to phase out an influence you have loved to hate for far too long. Un-coincidentally, you will also have a talent for purging emotional burdens and psychic debris that youve been holding on to since the bad old days. No later than your birthday, if all goes well, you will be free from a subtle curse youve been casting on yourself; you will finally be attending to one of your long-neglected needs; and you will have turned some rather gawky, half-assed wizardry into a smooth and silky magic. LEO (July 23-August 22): In 2013, I pledge to help you raise your lovability. Its not that you are unlovable now, of course, but theres always room for improvement, right? And if people become even more attracted to you than they already are, then youre likely to get a lot of collaborative and cooperative work done. You will thrive as you and your allies work on projects that make your corner of the world a better and more interesting place. So what are the first three actions you could take to raise your lovability? VIRGO (August 23-September 22): First question: Have you ever thought to yourself, Im afraid I will never achieve my noblest dreams or live according to my highest ideas? Answer: Theres a very good chance that in the coming year you will banish that fear from the sacred temple of your imagination. Second question: Have you ever wondered if maybe you unconsciously undermine the efforts of people who are trying to assist you? Answer: In the coming months you should discover exactly what to do to prevent such a thing from happening. Third question: Do you know the single most important question you should be asking in 2013? Answer: I predict you will figure that out sometime in the next three weeks. LIBRA (September 23-October 22): In 2013, I will be encouraging you to journey into the frontiers and experiment with the unknown. I will seek to inspire you to go in search of teachings youve needed for a long time. Are you ready for this expansion, Libra? Are you feeling a natural urge to explore forbidden zones and discover missing secrets and mess with your outmoded taboos? As you might imagine, doing this work would motivate you to develop a healthier relationship with your fears. To bolster your courage, I suggest you find some new freedom songs to sing. SCORPIO (October 23-November 21): In 2013, I will do what I can to ensure that your fiscal biorhythms are in close alignment with the universal cash flow. You should have pretty good instincts about this worthy project yourself, Scorpio. And so theres an excellent chance that your wealth will increase. The upgrade will be especially dramatic if you are constantly scheming about how you can share your riches and benefit other people with your generosity. I think there will also be an interesting fringe benefit if you maintain maximum integrity as you enhance your access to valuable resources: You will develop a more useful relationship with your obsessive tendencies. SAGITTARIUS (November 22-December 21): In 2013, I pledge to conspire with you to achieve more mixtures, connections, accords, and unifications than you ever thought possible. I will furthermore be a fount of suggestions about how you can live well in two worlds. I will coach you to create a
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peace treaty with your evil twin and your nemesis, and I will help you develop a knack for steering clear of other peoples bad ideas and sour moods. I cant of course guarantee that you will never again experience a broken heart, but I swear I will do everything I can do to heal the broken part of your heart that youve been suffering from. CAPRICORN (December 22-January 19): When he was 21, the Capricorn writer Jack London set off to prospect for gold in the 1897 Klondike Gold Rush. He had a rough time there. Malnourished, he suffered from scurvy and leg pain. To make matters worse, he didnt find much gold, and returned home broke. On the other hand, he met scores of adventure seekers who told him stories of their travels. These tales served as rich raw material for his novel The Call of the Wild, published in 1903. It made him famous and is generally regarded as his masterpiece. Im guessing you will begin a similar trajectory in 2013, Capricorn. Events that may at first seem less than successful will ultimately breed a big breakthrough. AQUARIUS (January 20-February 18): I cant force you to seek more pleasure in 2013. I wont nag you to play harder and explore the frontiers of feeling really good. However, I will say this: If you dont plan to put yourself into at least partial alignment with the cosmic mandate to have maximum fun, you may not get the best use out of the advice Ill be offering though my horoscopes in the coming year. Please consider the possibility of ramping up your capacity for pure enjoyment. PISCES (February 19-March 20): The study of ancient Mayan civilization owes a lot to the fact that Americans started buying lots of chewing gum in the late 19th century. Huh? Heres the connection: For a long time, chicle was one of the prime ingredients in Chiclets, Juicy Fruit, Bazooka, and many other brands of chewing gum. Chicle is obtained from the sap of sapodilla trees, which grow in abundance in Central America and Mexico. Over the decades, workers harvesting the chicle accidentally found many Mayan ruins covered in overgrown vegetation, then told archaeologists about their discoveries. I foresee a metaphorically comparable sequence happening in your life during 2013. In unexpected ways, you will be put back in touch with and benefit from lost, forgotten, or unexplored parts of the past. Homework: Whats the best gift you could give yourself this holiday season? Testify at FreeWillAstrology.com.
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80. _ et labora 81. Big Apple theater district: 3 wds. 86. Coed at Yale 87. Divert 89. Keen 90. Forced bets 92. Knock down 93. Plants with curly fronds 94. Apple variety 96. Punish by fining 99. Buddy-boy 100. Conscious 104. Tony L.A. district: 2 wds. 106. Cul-de-sac: 2 wds. 108. Lab device 109. Trencherman 110. Cuba _ 111. Black 112. Coal deposit 113. Batik artists 114. Double-curve shapes 115. Great _ DOWN 1. Skedaddle 2. Medicinal plant 3. Granular snow 4. Great German writer 5. Class 6. Ease 7. Porridge ingredient 8. Paronomasia 9. King or Hawking 10. Attacks with gunfire 11. Relaxed 12. Dies _ 13. Floating leaf 14. Hidden 15. City in Minnesota 16. Bony part 17. Usual fare 18. To be, in Boulogne 24. Not exact 26. Defeat unexpectedly 29. Mitt 32. Part of Greece 33. _ _ a million 34. Harpo anagram 35. Name in a Wharton title
36. Erskine Caldwell novel: 2 wds. 37. Loafed 38. Oppidan 39. Londons press: 2 wds. 40. Sidestep 41. Railroad car 44. _ de corps 45. Made known 46. Tessellated 51. Hills of a kind 53. Bono or Liston 54. Demonic adversary 55. Titleholder 56. Black Friday events 58. Tease 60. _ Chinmoy 61. _ obscura 63. Copped some Zs 64. Moisten 65. Equity member 66. Night Before Christmas author 67. Zagreb native 68. Crack 69. Old gold coin 70. _ Francis Xavier Philbin 72. Sunken ship 74. Merits 77. Antedated 81. Renaissance painter El _ 82. Farmhands, at times 83. Obdurate 84. Base 85. Black Sea resort 88. _ _ of Jeannie 91. Collared 93. Sawbuck cousin 94. Literary category 95. Mint candy brand 96. An Olympian 97. Speck 98. Hairspray mom 99. Bird of prey 100. Sibs 101. Place of banishment 102. Day-Glo 103. River in England 105. Skate 107. Fleur-de- _
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Afterdarks CD Release Party - ThEmpires Zed -Rascals Live, 1418 15th St. Moline, IL Avey Brothers w/ Ric Burris -The Muddy Waters, 1708 State St. Bettendorf, IA Big Joes DJ & Karaoke Show -V.F.W. Post 9128, 2814 State Street Bettendorf, IA Blizzard at Sea CD Release Party - Take Me Tick Tock - Mad Wheel Starfish -Gabes, 330 E. Washington St. Iowa City, IA Brent Brown -Kilkennys, 300 W. 3rd St. Davenport, IA Bucktown Revue -Nighswander Theatre, 2822 Eastern Ave Davenport, IA Caterwaucalypse: Caterwaulla - Item 9 & the Mad Hatters - The Savage Hacks -Iowa City Yacht Club, 13 S Linn St Iowa City, IA Caught in the Act -11th Street Precinct, 2108 E 11th St Davenport, IA Cross Creek Karaoke -Stickmans, 1510 N. Harrison St. Davenport, IA Deja Vu Rendezvous featuring The Fez -The Redstone Room, 129 Main St Davenport, IA Fat Dawgs Productions Karaoke & DJ -Parkers, 635 15th St. East Moline, IL Funktastic Five -11th Street Precinct, 2108 E 11th St Davenport, IA Gray Wolf Band -Greenbriar Restaurant and Lounge, 4506 27th St Moline, IL Jeff Miller (6pm) - David Killinger & Friends (10pm) -Gs Riverfront Cafe, 102 S Main St Port Byron, IL Jerry Beauchamp Band -Walcott Coliseum, 116 E Bryant St Walcott, IA Jordan Danielsen (6pm) -Rhythm City Casino, 101 W. River Dr. Davenport, IA Karaoke Night -Chucks Tap, 1731 W. 6th St. Davenport, IA Karaoke Night -Hollars Bar and Grill, 4050 27th St Moline, IL Karaoke Night -Roadrunners Roadhouse, 3803 Rockingham Rd. Davenport, IA Koobys Karaoke -Wide Open Bar & Grill, 425 15th St. Moline, IL
Live Lunch w/ Mo Carter (noon) - Musical Happy Hour w/ Craig Heidgerken & the Mactet (5pm) -RME Community Stage, 131 W. 2nd St. Davenport, IA Mona Terry & Jean Norton (6pm) -Bucktown Center for the Arts, 225 E. 2nd St. Davenport, IA Night People -Riverside Casino and Golf Resort, 3184 Highway 22 Riverside, IA North of 40 -Len Browns North Shore Inn, 7th Street and the Rock River Moline, IL Retro Ron -Rustic Ridge Golf Course Grille & Pub, 1151 East Iowa St. Eldridge, IA Rob Dahms (6pm) -Skinny Legs BBQ, 2020 1st Street Milan, IL Russ Reymabn Trio (5:30pm) - Scott Millag & the Devils Candy (9pm) -The Rusty Nail, 2606 W Locust Davenport, IA Sunset 4Ever - Exit Emergency - Fairhaven - The Easy Mark - The Suites (4:30pm) -The Back Door, 6128 Airport Rd. Moline, IA The Funnies -Martinis on the Rock, 4619 34th St Rock Island, IL The Lovedogs -Go Fish Marina and Bar, 411 River Dr. Princeton, IA The Music of Dr. Joe Seng -Joes Club, 1402 W. 7th St. Davenport, IA The Old 57s -Fargo Dance & Sports, 4204 Avenue of the Cities Moline, IL The Phamily Berzerker - Kelly -RIBCO, 1815 2nd Ave. Rock Island, IL The Post Mortems - Dynoride -Bier Stube Moline, 417 15th St Moline, IL Unified Soul -Edje Nightclub at Jumers Casino and Hotel, I-280 & Hwy 92 Rock Island, IL 2012/12/22 (Sat)
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(No Title) -Duckys Lagoon, 13515 78th Ave Andalusia, IL ABC Karaoke -Creekside Bar and Grill, 3303 Brady St. Davenport, IA
Brent Brown -Kilkennys, 300 W. 3rd St. Davenport, IA Chris Avey & Detroit Larry Davison (6pm) -Skinny Legs BBQ, 2020 1st Street Milan, IL Chris Coleslaw - Le Roy - The Night Owl Choir -Bier Stube Moline, 417 15th St Moline, IL Cross Creek Karaoke -Firehouse Bar & Grill, 2006 Hickory Grove Rd. Davenport, IA Euforquestras Home for the Holidays Show - Chasing Shade - Fire Sale -Gabes, 330 E. Washington St. Iowa City, IA Fat Dawgs Productions Karaoke & DJ -Parkers, 635 15th St. East Moline, IL Funkma$ter -Iowa City Yacht Club, 13 S Linn St Iowa City, IA Funktastic Five -The Rusty Nail, 2606 W Locust Davenport, IA Grand Larsony -Mound Street Landing, 1029 Mound St. Davenport, IA Half Naked - KAGE - Chronik Solutionz - ThePseudoreality - MegaRad -McManus Pub, 1401 7th Ave Moline, IL Jeff Miller (6pm) - David Killinger & Friends (10pm) -Gs Riverfront Cafe, 102 S Main St Port Byron, IL Jim Brickman: On a Winters Night -Paramount Theatre, 123 3rd St. SE Cedar Rapids, IA Johnny Rawls Christmas Show -The Muddy Waters, 1708 State St. Bettendorf, IA Jordan Danielsen (6pm) -Rhythm City Casino, 101 W. River Dr. Davenport, IA Karaoke Night -Chucks Tap, 1731 W. 6th St. Davenport, IA Karaoke Night -Hollars Bar and Grill, 4050 27th St Moline, IL Karaoke Night -Roadrunners Roadhouse, 3803 Rockingham Rd. Davenport, IA Ken Paulsen Orchestra w/ Darlene -Walcott Coliseum, 116 E Bryant St Walcott, IA
Koobys Karaoke -Headquarters Bar & Grill, 119 E. 22nd Ave. Coal Valley, IL Le Roy - The Winter Blanket - Chris Coleslaw -Bier Stube Moline, 417 15th St Moline, IL Live Lunch w/ Shiloh Terry (noon) -RME Community Stage, 131 W. 2nd St. Davenport, IA Lynn Allen -Martinis on the Rock, 4619 34th St Rock Island, IL Mommys Little Monster -Mulligans Valley Pub, 310 W 1st Ave Coal Valley, IL Night People -Riverside Casino and Golf Resort, 3184 Highway 22 Riverside, IA North of 40 -Bronco Inn, 130 N. Riverview Dr. Bellevue, IA Open Mic Night -Downtown Central Perk, 226 W. 3rd St. Davenport, IA Peter Hochstedler -Rozz-Tox, 2108 3rd Ave. Rock Island, IL Rob Dahms & Detroil Larry (6pm) -Skinny Legs BBQ, 2020 1st Street Milan, IL Russ Reyman Request Piano Bar (7pm) -Phoenix, 111 West 2nd St. Davenport, IA Saturday Jazz Brunch w/ the Brett Wahlberg Trio -Mama Comptons, 1725 2nd Ave Rock Island, IL Simon Says Uncle -Purgatorys Pub, 2104 State St Bettendorf, IA Southern Thunder Karaoke & DJ -McManus Pub, 1401 7th Ave Moline, IL Swing We Now of Christmas: A Big Band Show -Orpheum Theatre, 57 S. Kellogg St. Galesburg, IL The Candymakers -11th Street Precinct, 2108 E 11th St Davenport, IA The Cerny Brothers -The Redstone Room, 129 Main St Davenport, IA The Old 57s -Fargo Dance & Sports, 4204 Avenue of the Cities Moline, IL The Warmth - Five Man Trio -RIBCO, 1815 2nd Ave. Rock Island, IL
Three Years Hollow - Surrender the Fall Black Oxygen - Drama Major -Rascals Live, 1418 15th St. Moline, IL Unified Soul -Edje Nightclub at Jumers Casino and Hotel, I-280 & Hwy 92 Rock Island, IL Zither Ensemble (10am) -German American Heritage Center, 712 W. 2nd St. Davenport, IA 2012/12/23 (Sun)
ABC Karaoke -The Rusty Nail, 2606 W Locust Davenport, IA Cross Creek Karaoke -Bootleggers Sports Bar, 2228 E. 11th St. Davenport, IA Doc Andersons Back in the (Sun)Day Party (6pm) -The Muddy Waters, 1708 State St. Bettendorf, IA Karaoke for Kids (3-5pm) -Hollars Bar and Grill, 4050 27th St Moline, IL Open Mic w/ the J Spot -Creekside Bar and Grill, 3303 Brady St. Davenport, IA Russ Reyman, Pianist (10am-2pm brunch) -The Lodge Hotel, 900 Spruce Hills Dr. Bettendorf, IA Sunday Jazz Brunch at Bix Bistro (10:30am & 12:30pm) -Hotel Blackhawk, 200 E. 3rd St. Davenport, IA 2012/12/24 (Mon)
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Shiloh Terry -Zero to Sixty, 811 East 2nd St. Davenport, IA The Chris & Wes Show -Mound Street Landing, 1029 Mound St. Davenport, IA The Old 57s (6pm) - Karaoke (9:30pm) -The Rusty Nail, 2606 W Locust Davenport, IA Troy Harris, Pianist (10pm) -Red Crow Grille, 2504 53rd St. Bettendorf, IA 2012/12/27 (Thu) ABC Karaoke -Fricks Tap, 1402 W. 3rd St. Davenport, IA ABC Karaoke -The Rusty Nail, 2606 W Locust Davenport, IA C.J. the DJ -RIBCO, 1815 2nd Ave. Rock Island, IL Fat Dawgs Productions Karaoke & DJ -Parkers, 635 15th St. East Moline, IL Geoff Turner - Ben Sturdevant -Iowa City Yacht Club, 13 S Linn St Iowa City, IA Groove Dynasty (7:30pm) - Shining Star (9pm) -Riverside Casino and Golf Resort, 3184 Highway 22 Riverside, IA Holiday Ramble: Steve Klink - Scott Leff - Brendan Plapp -The Mill, 120 E Burlington Iowa City, IA Jam Sessions with John OMeara & Friends -The Muddy Waters, 1708 State St. Bettendorf, IA Karaoke Night -Zero to Sixty, 811 East 2nd St. Davenport, IA Open Mic Night -Uptown Bills Coffee House, 730 S. Dubuque St. Iowa City, IA Open Mic Night w/ Karl -Kilkennys, 300 W. 3rd St. Davenport, IA Super Soul Session - Mixology -Gabes, 330 E. Washington St. Iowa City, IA The Avey Brothers -Rascals Live, 1418 15th St. Moline, IL Thumping Thursday w/ DJ Hypnotic and Patrick Rifley -McManus Pub, 1401 7th Ave Moline, IL 2012/12/28 (Fri)
Christmas Day Karaoke -The Muddy Waters, 1708 State St. Bettendorf, IA Open Mic Night -Cool Beanz Coffeehouse, 1325 30th St. Rock Island, IL Open Mic Night -The Dam View Inn, 410 2nd St Davenport, IA Open Mic w/ Jordan Danielsen -11th Street Precinct, 2108 E 11th St Davenport, IA Southern Thunder Karaoke & DJ -McManus Pub, 1401 7th Ave Moline, IL The Harris Collection Open Jam -Brady Street Pub, 217 Brady St. Davenport, IA
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A Party to Go Karaoke Night -Stacks Bar, 525 14th St. Moline, IL ABC Karaoke -McClellan Stockade, 2124 E. 11th St. Davenport, IA Burlington Street Bluegrass Band -The Mill, 120 E Burlington Iowa City, IA Groove Dynasty (7:30pm) - Shining Star (9pm) -Riverside Casino and Golf Resort, 3184 Highway 22 Riverside, IA Jam Session w/ Ben Soltau -Iowa City Yacht Club, 13 S Linn St Iowa City, IA Jason Carl & Friends -Creekside Bar and Grill, 3303 Brady St. Davenport, IA Karaoke Night -Hollars Bar and Grill, 4050 27th St Moline, IL Karaoke Night -RIBCO, 1815 2nd Ave. Rock Island, IL Keller Karaoke -Martinis on the Rock, 4619 34th St Rock Island, IL Open Mic Night -Boozies Bar & Grill, 114 1/2 W. 3rd St. Davenport, IA Open Mic Night -Rustic Ridge Golf Course Grille & Pub, 1151 East Iowa St. Eldridge, IA RME Open Mic & Jam (6:30pm) -RME Community Stage, 131 W. 2nd St. Davenport, IA
ABC Karaoke -Circle Tap, 1345 Locust St. Davenport, IA ABC Karaoke -Creekside Bar and Grill, 3303 Brady St. Davenport, IA Big Joes DJ & Karaoke Show -V.F.W. Post 9128, 2814 State Street Bettendorf, IA Biscuit Miller & the Mix -The Muddy Waters, 1708 State St. Bettendorf, IA Charley Hayes (6pm) -Skinny Legs BBQ, 2020 1st Street Milan, IL Cross Creek Karaoke -Stickmans, 1510 N. Harrison St. Davenport, IA Emanations Series Part XII: Quad Cities Avant Garde -Rozz-Tox, 2108 3rd Ave. Rock Island, IL Fat Dawgs Productions Karaoke & DJ -Parkers, 635 15th St. East Moline, IL Funktastic Five -Martinis on the Rock, 4619 34th St Rock Island, IL Jeff Miller (6pm) - David Killinger & Friends (10pm) -Gs Riverfront Cafe, 102 S Main St Port Byron, IL Karaoke Night -Chucks Tap, 1731 W. 6th St. Davenport, IA Karaoke Night -Hollars Bar and Grill, 4050 27th St Moline, IL Karaoke Night -Roadrunners Roadhouse, 3803 Rockingham Rd. Davenport, IA Koobys Karaoke -Wide Open Bar & Grill, 425 15th St. Moline, IL Night Light -Bleyarts Tap, 2210 E. 11th St. Davenport, IA Rachel Timberlake (7:30pm) - Allen & Ashcroft (8:30pm) -Riverside Casino and Golf Resort, 3184 Highway 22 Riverside, IA Rob Dahms -Rustic Ridge Golf Course Grille & Pub, 1151 East Iowa St. Eldridge, IA Smokin Joe Scarpellino - Jon Eric Smashed Banjo Fundraiser -Gabes, 330 E. Washington St. Iowa City, IA
Squids Beard -Bier Stube Moline, 417 15th St Moline, IL Steve Bobbitt (5:30pm) - Past Masters (9pm) -The Rusty Nail, 2606 W Locust Davenport, IA Tallgrass - Jesse White Band -Iowa City Yacht Club, 13 S Linn St Iowa City, IA Terry & the Loan Sharks -Firehouse Bar & Grill, 2006 Hickory Grove Rd. Davenport, IA The Funk Daddies -Edje Nightclub at Jumers Casino and Hotel, I-280 & Hwy 92 Rock Island, IL The Harris Collection -Mound Street Landing, 1029 Mound St. Davenport, IA The Krank Daddies - Three on the Tree -RIBCO, 1815 2nd Ave. Rock Island, IL The Mercury Brothers -Rascals Live, 1418 15th St. Moline, IL The Music of Dr. Joe Seng -Joes Club, 1402 W. 7th St. Davenport, IA Tronicity -11th Street Precinct, 2108 E 11th St Davenport, IA 2012/12/29 (Sat)
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A Party to Go Karaoke Night -Wooden Nickel Saloon, 2042 W 3rd St Davenport, IA ABC Karaoke -Creekside Bar and Grill, 3303 Brady St. Davenport, IA Allen & Ashcroft (7:30pm) - Rachel Timberlake (8:30pm) -Riverside Casino and Golf Resort, 3184 Highway 22 Riverside, IA B. John Burns -Uptown Bills Coffee House, 730 S. Dubuque St. Iowa City, IA Barlowe & James (6pm) -Skinny Legs BBQ, 2020 1st Street Milan, IL Blackout Summer - Chris Loveland Music - American Youth - Voodoo Groove Rhythm Co. - Home-Grown - Unnamed Acoustic -Gabes, 330 E. Washington St. Iowa City, IA Caught in the Act -Generations Bar & Grill, 4100 4th Ave. Moline, IL
Community Drum Circle (10:30am) - Live Lunch w/ Har-Di-Har (noon) - Mike Cochrane (7pm) - Sophistafunk (8pm) -RME Community Stage, 131 W. 2nd St. Davenport, IA Cross Creek Karaoke -Firehouse Bar & Grill, 2006 Hickory Grove Rd. Davenport, IA Fat Dawgs Productions Karaoke & DJ -Parkers, 635 15th St. East Moline, IL Funktastic Five -Rascals Live, 1418 15th St. Moline, IL Grazin District -Martinis on the Rock, 4619 34th St Rock Island, IL Have Your Cake -RIBCO, 1815 2nd Ave. Rock Island, IL Highfives & Handshakes - Fairhaven - The Statistix -RME (River Music Experience), 131 W. 2nd St. Davenport, IA Jeff Miller (6pm) - David Killinger & Friends (10pm) -Gs Riverfront Cafe, 102 S Main St Port Byron, IL Karaoke Night -Chucks Tap, 1731 W. 6th St. Davenport, IA Karaoke Night -Hollars Bar and Grill, 4050 27th St Moline, IL Karaoke Night -Roadrunners Roadhouse, 3803 Rockingham Rd. Davenport, IA Koobys Karaoke -Headquarters Bar & Grill, 119 E. 22nd Ave. Coal Valley, IL Machine Gun Willie -Duckys Lagoon, 13515 78th Ave Andalusia, IL Night People - Fairhaven -The Rusty Nail, 2606 W Locust Davenport, IA North of 40 -Purgatorys Pub, 2104 State St Bettendorf, IA Open Mic Night -Downtown Central Perk, 226 W. 3rd St. Davenport, IA River City 6 -Rhythm City Casino, 101 W. River Dr. Davenport, IA Russ Reyman Request Piano Bar (7pm) -Phoenix, 111 West 2nd St. Davenport, IA Saturday Jazz Brunch w/ the Brett Wahlberg Trio -Mama Comptons, 1725 2nd Ave Rock Island, IL
Serious Business -The Muddy Waters, 1708 State St. Bettendorf, IA Southern Thunder Karaoke & DJ -McManus Pub, 1401 7th Ave Moline, IL The Ef?e Afton - Sunset 4 Ever -Rozz-Tox, 2108 3rd Ave. Rock Island, IL The Funk Daddies -Edje Nightclub at Jumers Casino and Hotel, I-280 & Hwy 92 Rock Island, IL The Old 57s -Samz Sports Bar, 103 Ford Ave. Muscatine, IA The White Tornado - Jon Eric -Iowa City Yacht Club, 13 S Linn St Iowa City, IA Tronicity -11th Street Precinct, 2108 E 11th St Davenport, IA Winter Blues at RME Blues Jam -The Redstone Room, 129 Main St Davenport, IA Zither Ensemble (10am) -German American Heritage Center, 712 W. 2nd St. Davenport, IA 2012/12/30 (Sun)
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ABC Karaoke -The Rusty Nail, 2606 W Locust Davenport, IA Cross Creek Karaoke -Bootleggers Sports Bar, 2228 E. 11th St. Davenport, IA Funday Sunday w/ Dave Ellis (6pm) -The Muddy Waters, 1708 State St. Bettendorf, IA Karaoke for Kids (3-5pm) -Hollars Bar and Grill, 4050 27th St Moline, IL Open Mic w/ the J Spot -Creekside Bar and Grill, 3303 Brady St. Davenport, IA Plaquewitch - Blizzard at Sea - Cranial Decay - Critical Mass: Rage Against the Machine Tribute -Gabes, 330 E. Washington St. Iowa City, IA Richie Lee -Riverside Casino and Golf Resort, 3184 Highway 22 Riverside, IA Russ Reyman, Pianist (10am-2pm brunch) -The Lodge Hotel, 900 Spruce Hills Dr. Bettendorf, IA

Mixology -Gabes, 330 E. Washington St. Iowa City, IA 2013/01/04 (Fri)
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Smooth Groove -Edje Nightclub at Jumers Casino and Hotel, I-280 & Hwy 92 Rock Island, IL Sunday Jazz Brunch at Bix Bistro (10:30am & 12:30pm) -Hotel Blackhawk, 200 E. 3rd St. Davenport, IA The Dukes of Haggard Reunion Show -Bier Stube Moline, 417 15th St Moline, IL
For New Year's Eve Listings, see Page 12-13

2013/01/01 (Tue) Barefoot Becky & the Ivanhoe Dutchmen (2pm) -Walcott Coliseum, 116 E Bryant St Walcott, IA Jordan Danielsen (10am) -Rhythm City Casino, 101 W. River Dr. Davenport, IA Open Mic w/ Jordan Danielsen -11th Street Precinct, 2108 E 11th St Davenport, IA Southern Thunder Karaoke & DJ -McManus Pub, 1401 7th Ave Moline, IL Tuesday Night Dance Party -RIBCO, 1815 2nd Ave. Rock Island, IL 2013/01/02 (Wed)
TUESDAY
Adam Beck (6pm) -Rhythm City Casino, 101 W. River Dr. Davenport, IA Big Joes DJ & Karaoke Show -V.F.W. Post 9128, 2814 State Street Bettendorf, IA Cross Creek Karaoke -Stickmans, 1510 N. Harrison St. Davenport, IA Crossroads -Fargo Dance & Sports, 4204 Avenue of the Cities Moline, IL Fried Banana Sandwich - Burning Halos - The Sullivan Gang - Sam Knutson - Brook Hoovers Rockabilly Throwdown - Douglas Kramer Nye - The ILLS - American Honey -Gabes, 330 E. Washington St. Iowa City, IA Funktastic Five -Martinis on the Rock, 4619 34th St Rock Island, IL
THURSDAY
Jim Ryan -Greenbriar Restaurant and Lounge, 4506 27th St Moline, IL Nervous Rex -The Rusty Nail, 2606 W Locust Davenport, IA Night Light -Rustic Ridge Golf Course Grille & Pub, 1151 East Iowa St. Eldridge, IA The Midtown Men -Paramount Theatre, 123 3rd St. SE Cedar Rapids, IA 2013/01/05 (Sat)
Adam Beck (6pm) -Rhythm City Casino, 101 W. River Dr. Davenport, IA Cross Creek Karaoke -Firehouse Bar & Grill, 2006 Hickory Grove Rd. Davenport, IA Crossroads -Fargo Dance & Sports, 4204 Avenue of the Cities Moline, IL Gray Wolf Band -Mulligans Valley Pub, 310 W 1st Ave Coal Valley, IL Jim the Mule -Bier Stube Moline, 417 15th St Moline, IL
SATURDAY
Open Mic Night -Downtown Central Perk, 226 W. 3rd St. Davenport, IA RME Guitar Circle (2pm) - River Prairie Minstrels (6pm) -RME Community Stage, 131 W. 2nd St. Davenport, IA Russ Reyman Request Piano Bar (7pm) -Phoenix, 111 West 2nd St. Davenport, IA Sam Knutson -Uptown Bills Coffee House, 730 S. Dubuque St. Iowa City, IA Samantha Fish -The Redstone Room, 129 Main St Davenport, IA Saturday Jazz Brunch w/ the Brett Wahlberg Trio -Mama Comptons, 1725 2nd Ave Rock Island, IL The Candymakers -Renwick Mansion, 901 Tremont Ave Davenport, IA 2013/01/06 (Sun)
Freddie Steenbock Duo (8-11am) -Davenport American Legion, 702 W. 35th St. Davenport, IA 2013/01/07 (Mon)
MONDAY
Southern Thunder Karaoke & DJ -McManus Pub, 1401 7th Ave Moline, IL Tuesday Night Dance Party -RIBCO, 1815 2nd Ave. Rock Island, IL 2013/01/09 (Wed)
Blue Movies -Studio Pub, 1465 19th St. East Moline, IL Open Mic w/ J. Knight -The Mill, 120 E Burlington Iowa City, IA 2013/01/08 (Tue)
WEDNESDAY
TUESDAY
Cross Creek Karaoke -Bootleggers Sports Bar, 2228 E. 11th St. Davenport, IA
SUNDAY
Emmylou Harris & Her Red Dirt Boys - The Pines -Englert Theatre, 221 East Washington St. Iowa City, IA Open Mic w/ Jordan Danielsen -11th Street Precinct, 2108 E 11th St Davenport, IA
Burlington Street Bluegrass Band -The Mill, 120 E Burlington Iowa City, IA Jam Session w/ Ben Soltau -Iowa City Yacht Club, 13 S Linn St Iowa City, IA Karaoke Night -RIBCO, 1815 2nd Ave. Rock Island, IL Open Mic Night -Rustic Ridge Golf Course Grille & Pub, 1151 East Iowa St. Eldridge, IA Shiloh Terry -Zero to Sixty, 811 East 2nd St. Davenport, IA
WEDNESDAY
Jam Session w/ Ben Soltau -Iowa City Yacht Club, 13 S Linn St Iowa City, IA Karaoke Night -RIBCO, 1815 2nd Ave. Rock Island, IL Open Mic Night -Rustic Ridge Golf Course Grille & Pub, 1151 East Iowa St. Eldridge, IA Shiloh Terry -Zero to Sixty, 811 East 2nd St. Davenport, IA 2013/01/03 (Thu)
Jam Sessions with John OMeara & Friends -The Muddy Waters, 1708 State St. Bettendorf, IA Karaoke Night -Zero to Sixty, 811 East 2nd St. Davenport, IA
THURSDAY
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