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WHERE WERE YOU BORN? May 28th

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Vote your favorite conductor Thesearchisalmostover.TheLaCrosseSymphonyOrchestrathisweekhostsitssixth,andlast,finalistforthepositionof

conductorandmusicdirector.AlexanderPlatt,45,willconductFridayandSaturday’sseason-endingconcerts.HehasbeenmusicdirectoroftheWisconsinPhilharmonicOrchestrainWaukeshafor14yearsandalsoworkswiththeMarionPhilharmonicOrchestrainIndiana.HeattendedYale

UniversityandKingsCollegeinCambridge,England.HisprogramfeaturesEdvardGrieg’s“VariationsonanOldNorwegianRomance”andCarlNielsen’ssecondsymphony.HisguestartistwillbepianistLydiaArtymiw,whowillplayMozart’sConcertoNo.21withtheorchestra.Concertsbothnightsbeginat7:30,precededbyalectureat6:45p.m.,attheViterboUniversityFineArtsCenterMainTheatre.Ticketsrangefrom$19to$35.Forinformation,call(608)783-2121.

Rock the Earth FaymeRochelleandtheWaxwingsandFurLowRiderswillheadlineGreenRockFestcelebratingEarthMonthfrom7:30p.m.tomidnightFriday,April23,atConcordiaBallroom,1129

LaCrosseSt.Hyphonalsowillperform.Thereisnoadmissionfee,butadonationisrequested.ProceedsbenefittheLaCrosseEarthWeekCoalition.Theeventisforthose18andolder.Doorsopenat7p.m.Theconcertisco-sponsoredby

UW-LaCrosseEnvironmentalCouncil.Forinformation,call(608)785-8902.

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2Country music singers, male1.HankWilliams2.MerleHaggard3.JohnnyCash4.DwightYoakam5.GramParsons6.WillieNelson7.GeorgeJones

Country music singers, female1.PatsyCline2.EmmylouHarris3.AlisonKrauss4.DollyParton5.GillianWelch6.NekoCase7.RebaMcEntire

Rock a Billboard-charting band TheUW-LaCrosseCampusActivitiesBoard'sspringconcertfeaturesSavingAbel,whichscoredthreehitsonthe

Billboardchartswithitsself-titleddebutalbum,at7p.m.Thursday,April29,inValhallaintheCartwrightCenterontheUW-Lcampus.Thebandwasfoundedin2004inMississippi.Itssoundisdescribedasacoolalternativerockwith,notsurprisingly,Southerntinges.On

theirVirginRecordsdebutalbum,songsrangefromthewildroadtalein"NewTattoo"tothesexualinnuendosoftheaptlytitledfirstsingle,"Addicted."Thegroup'ssecondalbum,MissAmerica,isscheduledtobereleasedinJune.Thealbum'sfirstsingle,StupidGirl(OnlyinHollywood),hitairwavesthisweek.Ticketsare$12forUW-Lstudentsand$17forthepublicpriortoApril29;ticketscostUW-Lstudents$15andthepublic$20onthedayoftheshow.Fortickets,stopbytheInformationCounterinCartwrightCenter,1741StateSt.Hoursare8a.m.to8p.m.MondaythroughFriday.Ticketscanalsobepurchasedbycreditcardoverthephoneat(608)785-8898.

5Respect the Earth Earth Fair, a free, family-oriented event, will be held from 11a.m.to5p.m.Saturday,April24,atThreeRiversWaldorfSchool,901CaledoniaSt.Theeventfeaturesafarmersmarket,"green" vendors, children’s crafts and activities,workshops and environmental films. Hosted bytheLaCrosseEarthWeekCoalition,theeventalsoincludes door prices and a lunch featuring localfoods.Meanwhile,LEWCalso ishostingaGreenExpofrom11a.m.to4p.m.atWesternTechnicalCollege's Lunda Center. The expo features vendors, informationalbooths and workshops about green homes and transportation. Italsoisfree.AshuttlebuswillrunbetweentheEarthFairandGreenExpo.

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Russ Feingold TheMiddletonDemformallyexpresseshisdisappointmentthatTommyThompsonoptedagainstgetting intotheSenaterace.But most insiders now believe the biggestthreattoFeingold’sre-electionisoutofthewayandthe$4.3millionhehasinthebankis going to pose a steep challenge to any-oneelse looking to takehimon.FeingoldandsomeDemsseemeditchingforafightagainstThompson,believinghisworkas alobbyist, his business connections and hisrecordasguvprovidedthemprimefodderforanaggressivecampaigntheyexpectedtowin.Still,Thompsonhasbeentheonlycan-didate to consistently give Feingold a runforhismoneyinthepolls,andahigh-profilecandidate like the formerguv likelywouldhave put the race on the national radarscreen,insiderssay.ThequestionnowseemstobewhetheranyoneelsecanstepuptogiveFeingoldaseriouschallengethatwillgettheattentionofnationaldonorsandoperatives.SomeRepublicansbelieveFeingoldremainsvulnerable,pointingoutsomepollsshoweddeveloperTerrenceWallwithsupportfrom40percentofthosesurveyedwithlittleornonameID.ThetoxicenvironmentforDemsandsomebadvotesforFeingoldmeantheright campaign can snag him, even withTommy on the sidelines. Others aren’t sosure, saying national Republicans are nowlikelytoturntheirattentiontoothermorewinnable contests and that the best hopemaybeforsomeonewithdeeppocketswhocancatchfire.Andtimetofindthatpersonis running out, insiders on both sides say.

Raw milk Ask some insiders their thoughts onrawmilk,andyou’llgetanamusedlookandquestionsaboutwhyanyonewouldwant toconsumethestate’sbeveragewithoutitfirstbeingpasteurized.Butforasmallandvocalgroupof supporters, there’snothingamus-ing about having their milk straight fromtheudder.LegislationlegalizingthelimitedsaleofunpasteurizedmilkfliesthroughtheSenateoverobjectionsfromsomeoverpub-lichealth issues—concerns thatbillback-erssayareoverblown.SomeexpectthebilltomakeitthroughtheAssemblyonThurs-day—thefinalscheduledsessiondayoftheyear—butwonderwhatwillhappen fromthere,especiallywiththedairyindustryrais-ingseriousconcerns.Theguv’sadministra-tion has expressed a series of reservationsabout the bill, leading some to believe aveto is likely. But will the Legislature allowthe guv’s veto pen to give the legislation aquiet death after lawmakers leave town, orwill there be a noisy vote on an override?

Dane Co. Deputy Sheriff’s Association Theuniondidn'tjustgetmadatlong-timeDaneCo.boardmemberandenviron-mental activist Brett Hulsey when Hulseydidn't bow to its budget demands. It triedto get even. Insiders on both sides wereamazed at the personal nature and extentoftheunion'seffortstooustHulseyintherecent spring elections. The association'spoliticalactioncommitteespent$4,400ondirect mail knocking Hulsey and support-inghisopponent,accordingtoreports.AnddeputieswentdoortodoorwithchallengerGregHull.ButHulseydefeatedHullwith68percentofthevote,wonthehighestvoteto-talinanyofthe20contestedCountyBoardraces and led his challenger by 850 votes,thewidestvictorymargininallthecontests.Now comes news the group may have vio-latedstatelawbynotfilingitscampaignfi-nancereportswiththeCountyClerk'sOfficebefore theelection.Anassociation spokes-mancallsitan"oversight."Butinsiderssaynow the union has made Hulsey the heroandgivenwould-beopponentsthecouragetopubliclyopposethegroupdowntheroad.

Midwest Airlines Theslowfadeof theMidwestAirlinesmoniker and reputation for affordableluxurytransportationhasskiddedtoastopon the runway. A year after Republic Air-wayspurchasedbothMidwestandFrontierAirlines, thecompanyannounces thefleetwillnowflyundertheFrontierbanner.Be-yond changing the names on the planes,the move will also necessitate renamingdowntown Milwaukee’s Midwest AirlinesCenter the Frontier Airlines Center, withother Midwest sponsorships changing aswell. The two will be merged by October2011withabout400morejobsaddedtotheMilwaukee workforce by the end of 2010,fulfilling a pledge made last November toadd800 local jobsover the following year.Onethingthatwillremain,however,isMid-west’sfamouswarmchocolatechipcookies.

Homeowners New federal rules on projects involv-ing toxic lead cleanup likely will drive upcostsforhomeowners'remodelingjobs,saycontractors andcritics.And the state set arecordforhomeforeclosuresinMarch,re-cording2,870.ThatbreakslastJuly'srecordof2,757foreclosuresandrepresentsa7per-centincreaseovertheforeclosuresinMarch2009.Todatein2010,foreclosuresareup4percent over the same point in 2009, with7,852 this yearand7,545 last year.Nation-ally,areportfromLenderProcessingServic-esputsthenationalnumberofdelinquentloansattheendofFebruarymorethan21percent higher than that of February '09.

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MIXED Tommy Thompson It’sdéjàvualloveragainforinsidersasthe former guv flirts with a comeback run

onlytooptagainstitwhenhisfamilyobjects.Still,someinsiderssayThompsonmadetherightcall,explaininghecanwalkawaywithhis reputation and record intact and thesoundsof“Run,Tommy,run”ringinginhisears.Skepticshave long thought therewaslittle to no chance Thompson would actu-allygetintotherace,assumingallalongthiswasyetanotherexampleoftheformerguvlured into the limelight only afforded tohimwhenhe’sflirtingwithacampaign.ButafterThompson’sApril15speechtoaTaxDayTeaPartyrallyandcommentsfromhisfamily,someofthemnowbelievetheformerguvwas really serious about abid and theonlythingholdinghimbackisafamilythathashadenoughafter38yearsofpublicser-vice.Tommybackerssaythiswasparticularlyhardfortheformerguvbecauseheknowsit's theendofa longlifeonthecampaigntrail and this opportunity will never comeup again. Thompson refuses to say this ishis swan song, even as he acknowledges itwillbewrittenthatway.“Ican’tdothat,”hesayswhenaskedifhe’sclosingthedooronanyfuturebids,tellingreportershe’slikeanoldwarhorsethatfeelstheitchtoanswerthebellwheneverit’srung.Still,somebemoanthe flirtation has hampered GOP effortsto build a credible challenge to Feingold,muchlikesomebelieveTommy'sconsider-ationofarunforguvin2006didnofavorsforMarkGreen.

Terrence Wall With Thompson out of the race, theMadison-areadeveloperbecomesthefront-runner for the GOP Senate nomination—atleastfornow.InsiderssayWall’scam-paign has been hampered by Thompsonasdonorshedged theirbetsandwaited toseeifsomethingbetterwouldcomealong.ThatshowedinWall’scampaignfinancere-port,inwhichhereports$1millioncashonhand—afterputtingin$1.2millionofhisownmoney.Heraisesjust$100,000donorsfor the period, an unimpressive numberto insiders, some of whom are nonethe-less sympathetic because of the spot he’sbeen in.Still,Thompson’sbowingoutwilllikelymeanothersjumpingin,insiderssay.Thompsonpredictssixorsevencandidateswill round out the field in the end. Wall’sbackersarguethemoneyhe’sputinshowshiscommitmenttotheraceandhe’sgotahead start building a statewide campaign.Butothersaren'tsurehowmuchmoreWallcangive tohis campaignandargue some-onewithdeeperpockets—likeFoxValleybusinessmanRonJohnson—canleveltheprimaryplayingfieldquickly.

Louis Butler Conservatives have made it knownthey don't care for the former WisconsinSupreme Court justice and don’t like hisnomination to the federal bench in Madi-son. But sources indicate the hold-up onhisappointmentisreallyamatterofpriori-ties than politics at this point. U.S. SenateMajority Leader Harry Reid says movingonObama'snominationsisapriorityofhisduringthecurrentworkperiod,whichruns

throughMemorialDay.ButSenatesourcessayfederalappealscourtnomineesaretak-ingprecedencerightnowoverdistrictcourtappointments, casting doubt on the likeli-hoodofButlergettingconfirmedanytimesoon.


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Chinese foodo The Dragono Peking Chinese Restauranto Hunan Chinese Restauranto China Staro China Buffeto Other: ____________________

Burgero Alpine Inno Bucky’s Burger Barno Fayze’s o Pettibone Boat Clubo Big Al’so Other: ____________________

Mexican restauranto Tequila’s o Los Tres Compadreso Fiesta Mexicanao Manny’so El Charroo Other:____________________

Ethnic foodo Yoko’s o Gracie’so Hmong’s Golden Egg Rollso Ciatti’s Italian Restauranto Buzzard Billy’so Other:____________________

Cheese curdso Eduardo’so Rudy’s Drive In Restauranto Rocky’s Supper Clubo Flipside Pub & Grillo Bruisers Sports Grillo Other: ___________________

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Breakfastso Rosie’s Cafeo Marge’s on Roseo La Crosse Family Restauranto Fayze’so Old Style Inno Other: ___________________

Cheap luncho Maid-Riteo Ralph’so Pickerman’s Soup & Sandwicho Coney Islando Gracie’so Other: ___________________

Wingso Brother’so Buffalo Wild Wingso Hooters o Blue Moono Featureso Other: ___________________

Soup selectiono The People’s Food Co-opo Erbert & Gerbert’so Pickerman’s Soup & Sandwicho Kwik Tripo International Bake Shoppeo Other:___________________

Fish fryo River Jack’so Syl’so Ardie’so The Commodoreo Maggie’so Other: ___________________

Family restauranto Schmidty’so Country Kitcheno King St. Restauranto Fayze’so The Train Station BBQo Other: ___________________

Sandwich/wrap selectiono Pickerman’s Soup & Sandwicho Lindy’so Erberts & Gerbert’so Bodega Brew Pubo Pizza Kingo Other: ___________________

Bakeryo St. Franciso Peoples Food Co-opo International Bake Shoppeo Linda’s Bakeryo Fayze’so Other: ___________________

Coffee shopo Jules Coffee Houseo Grounded Specialty Coffeeo Bean Juiceo Java Vinoo The Root Noteo Other: ___________________

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College baro Eagle’s Nesto Coconut Joeso Brother’so Libraryo Animal Houseo Other: ___________________

Dance clubo Legends o Arenao Playerso Impulseo Cognac Clubo Other: ___________________

COMMERCEBoutiqueo Kicko Funko 2Fifteeno Margrets Hip Hop Fashionso Other:___________________

Antique shopo Treasures on Maino Antique Centero Purple Pigo Caledonia St. Antique Mallo Other:___________________

Vintage/thrift storeo Vintage Vogueo Good Stewardo Second Showingo Fine Thingso The Elite Repeato Other: ___________________

Music related storeo Dave’s Guitar Shopo Deaf Ear Recordso SSE Musico Leithold Musico Instrument Repair of La Crosseo Guitar Exchangeo Other: ___________________

Novelty/specialty storeo River City Comics o Pearl Street Bookso The Skate Shopo The Bead Shoppeo Other: ___________________

Spa/salono Metropolitan Salon & Spao Salon Medusao The Hair Stationo The Oasis Salono Serenityo Other: ___________________

Outdoors/recreation storeo Three Rivers Outdoorso Smith’s Cycling & Fitnesso Bikes Unlimitedo Buzz’s Bike Shopo Mt. La Crosse ski shopo Other: ___________________

Private employer to work foro Logistics Health Inc.o Kaplano Gundersen Lutherano Franciscan Skempo CenturyLinko Other: ___________________

Banko Altra Federal Credit Uniono Bank Oneo Citizens State Banko Coulee Banko State Bank of La Crosseo Other: ___________________

Local periodicalo La Crosse Tribuneo Second Suppero Visitors Guideo La Crosse Magazineo Coulee Region Womeno Other: ___________________

Tattoo parloro 3rd St. Inko Blue lineo Paradigmo Vandalismo Mind Alteringo Other: ___________________

CULTURE/ARTSTheatre seasono Museo Pump Houseo La Crosse Community Theatreo UW-La Crosseo Viterbo

SPORTS/OUTDOORSSports teamo La Crosse Loggerso La Crosse Spartanso La Crosse Skating Sirenso Mississippi Valley Mahemo Other: ___________________

Bowling alleyo All-Star Laneso South Laneso Featureso Coulee Golf Bowlo Pla-Moro Other: ___________________

Place to shoot poolo Top Shotso Varsity Clubo Mirageo Chapter IIo Other: ___________________

Gymo Snap Fitnesso YMCAo Shake ‘n Shedo Premier Fitnesso La Crosse Fitnesso Other:___________________

Golf courseo Country Clubo Cedar Creeko Forest Hillso Fox Hollowo Coulee Golf Bowlo Other: ___________________

MUSICJukeboxo JB’s Speakeasyo Del’so The Cavaliero All-Star Laneso Yesterdazeo Other: ___________________

Rock bando Orwello Paxicoo T.U.G.G.o Monkey Wrencho Porcupineo Other: ___________________

Jambando Smokin’ Banditso Moon Boot Posseo SOMAo Shoeless Revolutiono Burnt Brownieso Other: ___________________

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Whenever a tragedy of a grand scale— like the recent coal mine explosionthat took the lives of 29 men in West Vir-ginia — occurs, the factors surroundingthecatastrophereach the forefrontof themedia. For their own sick 15 minutes offame,inthiscase,theissuesofcoalminingsafetyandgovernmentregulationsofmin-ingwere treatedas theflavorof theweekbymanyinthenewsmedia.Then,aswithotherdisaster-fads,theseissuesretreatfromthepubliceyetobereplacedbythe latestsound bytes. But for UW-La Crosse's NoCoalCoalition,asubcommitteeoftheEn-vironmental Council, the issues surround-ingcoalminingarenothingnew,andwillhardlyrecedefromtheirattentionanytimesoon. In fact, the tragedy inWestVirginialikelyonlysolidifiedtheiralreadyyear-longefforttoremovecoalfromtheUW-Lcam-pus. Massey Energy, the mining giant re-sponsibleforthose29deaths,isundercon-tractwiththeStateofWisconsintoprovideitsresourcestostatebuildings—includingthecoalusedtoheattheUniversity,itswa-teranditsresidencehalls. ElizabethWardof theNoCoalCoali-tion,asubcommitteeofUW-LaCrosse'sEn-vironmental Council, is noticeably rattledbytheuniversityplant'suseofcoal.“We'reagainstburning coal for anumberof rea-sons,” she says.And inparticular,Massey'smountaintopremovalsystemis“suchahu-manrightsissue.Theycomeinanddestroythese villages, and do nothing” to rebuildthecommunitiesafterthemineshavedriedup,shesays.“Andontopofthat,”shecon-tinues,“withthisrecentexplosion,thefactthattheyhadsomany...violations,it'slike,they're not only the big, evil corporation,they're mean to their workers, but they'realsojustdestroyingthevillagesandpeople'slivesaroundit.Andit'salmostlikethestate[ofWisconsin]isencouragingitbyhavingacontractwiththem.” Indeed, Massey's safety record is lessthan stellar. According to Business Week,the Upper Big Branch mine earned 458safety violations in 2009 and, in fact, onthe day of the most recent explosion hadreceived two safety citations. Governmentofficials,however,claimthat theminewasnotplacedunderhigherscrutinyduetoabacklogofoperatorappeals.According tothe same article, the government is facedwith approximately 16,000 operator ap-peals,whichessentiallyallow themines tocontinueoperatingindefinitely. “Theycanalsojusttakethefine,”saysJeremy Graget, a graduate student andStudent Affairs Administration in HigherEducation employee and member of the

EnvironmentalCouncilwhohasbeenwork-ingcloselywith thecoal issue for thepastyear.“Whichtothemisminiscule.It'snoth-ing.Washington,for30yearsormore,hasbeen corporate-occupied territory. They[theenergycompanies]writethepolicies.They write the bills these days. They givetheirdollarbillstothepoliticians.Andtheyareabletogutentireregulatoryagenciesatwill.” Thus,byallowing thesepractices, thegovernment is sanctioning thecompanies'safetyviolations—andtheStateofWiscon-sin,bycontractingwithMassey,issanction-ingthehumanandenvironmentalcostsofcoaluse,accordingtothecoalition. Theuseofcoalisenvironmentallydev-astating,aswell.“[Coalusage]isthenum-beronefactorforglobalwarming,andontopofthat...itemitsmercury.Which,youknow,the[UW-L]coalplantisrightnexttotheriver,soit'sgettingintoourecosystem,”Wardsays.Themercuryenteringtheriverthen spreads throughout themidwest,po-tentiallyaffectingcommunitiesfarremovedfrom our own. “There really is no benefitto using coal. The only benefit is that it'scheap.” “Ontopofthat,”saysWard,“theemis-sions,thesulfurdioxidecausescardiovascu-lardisease,itcausesasthma.” Guy Wolf, of the UW-L MulticulturalStudent Services staff, concurs. “I find itincredible that we send out advisories tostudentsaboutflushots,aboutdrug[and]alcohol issues,aboutallkindsofhealthis-sues...butwedonotsendoutanyinforma-tiontostudents, faculty,andstaffwholiveunderthe200-plusfootcoalstack,”hesays.“Find me a pulmonary doctor who wouldtellyouthatthefineparticlepollutionfromtheseplantsisgoodforanyonewhoispreg-nant,suffersfromanybreathingdisorders,has colds, upper respiratory issues — liketheflu—orexercisesoutside.”Butweallbreathe thesameair,ofcourse,and thesehealthissuesaren'ttheuniqueproblemofthose within the University community —theuseofcoalaffectsthehealthoftheLaCrossecommunityasawhole. Ironically,itisthosenegativelyaffectedbytheUW-Lheatingplant'suseofcoalwhoinfactpayforit.“About70percentoftheuseoftheheatingplantisforbuildingsthatareownedandoperatedbythestate,asfaraspayingthebills,”fortheacademicbuild-ings, Gragert says. “The residence halls,[CartwrightCenter],andWhitney,theonesthatareownedby students, theyreceiveachargethatisreflectedintheirutilitybills.”These charges are, of course, reflected inthestudents'tuition—aswellasWisconsinresidents'taxes. “Andthat'san importantpoint,”con-tinues Gragert. “One argument against”

convertingtheheatingplanttoamoreenvi-ronmentallyfriendlysystem“isthatwe[thestudents] would have to pay for it. Well,we'realreadypayingforit.” “They're going to have to do some-thingwiththeplant,regardless,”saysWard.Thecoalplantisoutdatedatthispointandupgrades will be required whether or nottheplantconvertstoanotherresource.“Soif studentshave topay for this,we shouldhaveasay inwhathappens.Weshouldbemoreeconomical,intermsofthefuture.” Converting the UW-L heating planttoamoresociallyandenvironmentallyre-sponsible method is proving complicated,though.Currently,about75percentoftheheat produced at the UW-L plant comesfrom natural gas, with the remaining 25percent coming fromcoal.As theplant isownedbythestate,ratherthantheuniver-sity, changes must be made at the state'sDepartment of Administration's office.So while the Student Senate unanimouslypassedaresolutiononSept.30tourgetheDOAandGov.JimDoyletoexplorealterna-tivestoburningcoalontheUW-Lcampus,noactionhasbeentakeninthisregardatthispoint. OnepossiblealternativefortheUW-Lheating plant is the use of biomass. Andwhile this alternative isn't perfect, it doeshave its benefits. “The great thing aboutbiomass—andtherearen'tthatmanygreatthings about it, unfortunately — but oneofthegreatthingsisthatitwouldbealo-calfuelsourcethatyoucouldcreatealocaleconomy for. You wouldn't have to trans-portitveryfar,theprocessofacquiringbio-massdoesn'thaveasmuchofanimpactoncommunities[ascoaldoes],”Gragertsays.“Orontheworkers.Obviously,ifcoalmin-ingcankill29workersinoneincident...it'sdevastating.” Currently, the No Coal Coalition iswaitingforwordfromtheSierraClubandtheDepartmentofAdministration regard-ingthefutureofcoalontheUW-Lcampus.“Juneiswhentheyshouldhavesomeideaofwhat'sgoingtohappenwithatleastfouror five of the coal plants [in the state] ifnot all of them,”Gragert says.Until then,though, the coalition is focused on rais-ing awareness within the community. SaysWard,“Oneofourkeythingsisjustmakingstudents aware. And we've been trying tocontacttheBoardofRegentsandthegover-nortoencouragethemto[putpressureonthe state] to convert.” Gragert and othersalsoregularlycontact legislatorsregardingtheissue. “Obviously, it's thepeoplewhoare inpositions of expertise, the legislators, theBoardofRegents,whocanmakethesede-cisions,”saysGragert.“Butwecaninfluencethatchoice.”

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THURSDAY, APRIL 22 (EARTH DAY)Noon–1 p.m.Viterbo Fine Arts CenterSacred Ground — Celebrating the 40th Anniversary of Earth Day, musician Bill Miller will give an inspirational talk titled "Sacred Ground.”

6:30-9:30 p.m.The Cargill Ballroom at The Waterfront RestaurantEarth Day Concert — Three-time Grammy Award-winning singer Bill Miller will perform with Dan Sebranek. $10 admission. Bring non-perishable item for WAFER.

6:30–7:30 p.m.La Crosse Public Main Library auditoriumMeet Rick Chrustowski — Rick is a Wisconsin children’s author and illustrator of earth-friendly titles that focus on creatures from the Midwest and their amazing habits.

FRIDAY, APRIL 237:30 p.m.-MidnightConcordia BallroomGreen Rock Fest — Concert featuring Fayme Rochelle & the Waxwings, Fur Low Riders and Hy-phon. Donations requested.

SATURDAY, APRIL 248–10 a.m.Myrick Hixon EcoParkMarsh Walk and Cleanup — Hosted by the Marsh Coalition and Myrick Hixon EcoPark. Hike begins at 8 a.m., with the marsh cleanup starting at 9 a.m.

Myrick Hixon EcoPark10 a.m.-3 p.m.Astronomy Day — Activities run during the day and resume at dusk for night viewing. Starlab portable planetarium in EcoCenter from 1-2:30 p.m.

11 a.m.–5 p.m.Three Rivers Waldorf SchoolEarth Fair — A family-oriented event with Farmers Market, "Green" vendors, children’s crafts and activities, workshops, and environmental films. Door prizes! Lunch featuring local foods. (Shuttle bus available between Earth Fair and Green Expo.)

11 a.m.– 4 p.m.Lunda Center, Western Technical CollegeGreen Expo — Featuring “Green Homes” and “Green Transportation” vendors, informational booths, workshops and more. Also offers door prizes and a local lunch.

SUNDAY, APRIL 2512:30-5 p.m.People’s Food Co-op Parking lotGreen Homes Bus Tour — Visit the Roald Gundersen & Amelia Baxter home and Guy & Joan Wolf home, rain or shine, $5 per person.

FRIDAY, APRIL 306:30–7:30 p.m.Myrick Hixon EcoPark Nature CenterHans Mayer — Popular local children’s singer Hans Mayer performs songs from his CD “It’s Our World: The Green Album.”

Source: www.greenlacrosse.com. All events are free unless otherwise noted.

COMMUNITY

Editor's note AfeaturearticleonCommunitySup-ported Agriculture in our April 8 issueomittedatleastonelocalCSA.TheFootjoyFarmislocatedbetweenSpartaandBlackRiverFalls andmakesbetween18and22weekly produce deliveries during harvestseason.OwnerChadForsbergsayshedoesmostofhisbusinessintheTwinCitiesarea,serving individualmembersandabout50restaurants,buthewould like to increasehisbusinessintheCouleeRegion.For$500ashare,membersgetavarietyofheirloomandspecialtyproduce—fromradishestorhubarb, turnips to tomatoes—deliveredto a local drop-off point. The CSA is alsoacceptingapplicationsforfarminternsdur-ingthe2010growingseason.Formorein-formation,contact:

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8// April 22, 2010 Second SupperARTS

Both the film and book versions ofKick-Ass are great, but one watches eachfordifferentreasons.Millar’scomicbook,whichreadslikeasuperheroversionofVol-taire’sCandide,isatitscoreanultraviolentcomedy.Vaughn’sfilmadaptationreversesthisandultimatelybecomesanactionflickwithalotoflaughs. The film stays largely faithful to thebook’s premise of wannabe superheroesduringitsfirsthalf,butafteracertainpointitveerssharplyintoitsownstory.Thisisn’talways a bad thing, but there are a fewpointswhereIfeelthemoviereallyletdownthesourcematerial.Thefirstcomesatthepointofdeparturebetween thebookandfilm,thearrivalofrivalwannabeRedMist.Hisleapontothescenefirstirritatesorigi-nalheroKick-Ass,butsoonthepairbecomepartners.Thefilmabsolutelyblowsthetell-ingofwhoRedMistreally is, showingthetruthwellinadvance,whereasinthebookit’s a crucial plot twist. Furthermore, theblandrevengebackstoryofbad-assBatman

clone,BigDaddy, andhismurderousandfoul-mouthed little daughter, Hit Girl, istakenastruth.Thebookrevealsastorybe-hindthestory,whichisrealisticandmorethan a little pathetic. Most importantly,theKick-Assofthecomicbookdoesn’tgetthegirl.Infact,sheturnsouttobeanevilbitch.TheendingofMillar’sversionofthestory,onthestrengthofonesentence,hadmehopingsomethingvery,verybadwouldhappentoher.Inthemovie,Kick-Assgetslaid,whichdefeats the lovable loserpointofthestory. Yet the movie has its own brand of

Media: Book vs. FilmStimuli: Kick-AssCombatants: Mark Millar, Matthew Vaughn

The Designer's Drugs

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Medium: Film It’s All Gone Pete Tong (2004)Director: Michael DowseStars: Paul Kaye, Beatriz Batarda, Mike WilmotWriter: Michael Dowse

Medium: Film The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo (2009)Director: Niels Arden OplevStars: Noomi Rapace, Michael Nyqvist, Sven-Bertil TaubeWriters: Nikolaj Arcel and Rasmus Heis-terberg, based on Stieg Larsson's novel

The Screening Room

awesomenesstooffer.Muchhasbeenmadeof Chloe Moretz, the film’s swearing andstabbing little girl, and yes, she’s wonder-ful.Similarly,AaronJohnsonfillstheyellowbootiesofKick-Asswiththerightamountofnaïvedesperation,andChristopherMintz-Plasse is gleefully inept asRedMist.But IbelievethatthepersonwhoreallystealstheshowinKick-Assis—ofallpeople—Nico-lasCage.HisBigDaddyisbydayadotingfa-theranddorkygunenthusiastandbynightamonstrousscourgeoftheunderworld.Yetthebestthingabouthischaracteristhathebecomes the polar opposite of ChristianBale’sBatman.Insteadofgivingalaryngiticgrowlwhileincostume,Cagetakesthehighroadandspeakswithalltheabsurdinflec-tion of the Adam West Batman. It’s amaz-ing.ThisiseasilymyfavoriteNicholasCageroleofanythingI’veseen. SointheendIrecommendboth.Theaudiencewillgetsomethingfantasticoutofeach.

Winner: Tie!

— Brett Emerson

An adaptation of the first entry inSwedish author Stieg Larsson's posthu-mously published Millenium Trilogy, The

Girl with the Dragon Tattoo,arrives in limited U.S. releaseamid Internet-wide speculationonthetrilogy'salreadyplannedHollywood re-adaptation. Thelikelihoodofaremakeisunsur-prising, considering both thetrilogy's almost Da Vinci Code-likepopularityandHollywood'swe-can-do-it-betterbravado.Butthe anti-subtitle masses woulddo well to seek out this Swed-ish-language version, a moody,deeply dark crime story as en-

gagingandimmersiveasitisominousanddisturbing. Both the turn by actress Noomi Ra-pace and the elusive ink-wearing heroinesheplaysalmostoutshinetheluridmurdermysteryatDragonTattoo'scenter.Rapace'sfearless goth hacker, Lisbeth Salander, ishiredtospyondisgracedinvestigativejour-nalistMikaelBlomkvist(MichaelNyqvist)inthemonthsprecedinghisincarcerationforlibel.Meanwhile,Blomkvistishiredbytheagedheadofawealthy family to solve thedecades-old disappearance of his 16-year-oldniece.DragoonTattoobuildsmomen-tum on two fronts, exhibiting Lisbeth's

no-bullshitconfidenceandresourcefulnesswhile simultaneously immersing Blomkvistinanexhaustive investigation thatLisbethwilleventuallyjoin. To both positive and negative effect,Lisbeth'scheckeredpastremainsmostlyin

theshadows,butsheexternalizesitsgeneralimpactwithbothheredgy,unconventionalappearance and the vicious detachmentand skepticism with which she relates toothers.Weseeonlyshredsofherunderly-ingcomplexity,andherreactions toa fewsudden instances of unsettling violencesay just as much about her history as anyexpository flashback. As a procedural, theepic-length Dragon Tattoo moves swiftly,thoughtheintricatelyplotteddotsattimesconnectthemselvesalittletooconvenient-ly.Atitsworst,thefilmadoptsanill-advisedclunkiness while rushing to tie up looseends.ButthesecretsunearthedbySalanderandBlomkvist'sinvestigationprovenolessunnerving, and the overall film remainsno lessentertaining.There's roomfor im-provement,thoughnotmuch.Intruth,thelooming Hollywood remake increasinglyresemblesnothingmorethanaslapinthefacetothoseresponsibleforthisnear-per-fectthriller.

— Nick Cabreza

Thisstrangeandswellbitofstorytelling comes from the di-rectorofcinema’sgreatesthoserpseudo-documentary,Fubar.It’sAll Gone Pete Tong is a muchslicker affair than that gloriousfilm,yetitplayswithconventioninawaythatdoesn’taffirmtheusual prejudices of higher pro-ductionequalinglesserspirit. The premise alone sellsthe movie and sums itup.Twowords:DeafDJ.Thefilmbegins

withoneof theworld’shottestdanceking-pins,FrankieWilde,attheheightofhisrav-ingglory.He’saslostinridiculousexcessasonemightexpect:heandhiswifeareswing-inghussies,hepondersthemetaphysicalna-turesofsandals,andheisrepeatedlyvisited

byahallucinogenicbad-ger who violently forceshimtoingestcocaine. Buttheoccupa-tionalhazardsofbeingaDJbegintocreepuponMr. Wilde, and his skillsbegin to fade alongsidehishearing.Hisfinalmo-ments with functioningears come in the studio,when his two Austrianmates (magnificentlyplayedbythehosersfromFubar) confront himover his newest track,

whichsounds liketheCokeBadgerwassetlooseonthemicrophoneanddrums.Whenoneof theAustrians stormsoffandbeginssmashing equipment, Frankie explains thesituation to the other. As he puts his headagainst a speaker he gets blasted with thefeedbackofguitarmeetingamplifier.Poof. Afterspendingtimeindirtyexile—atimeinwhichFrankietriestokillhimselfbytapinga crownoffireworks tohishead—ourDJbeginstopullhimselftogether.It’satthispointwherethemoviecastsoffitsgoofi-ness and goes full Triumph over Adversity—whichactuallyworksquitewell. Frankiefallsinwithahotdeafbabewhoteacheslip-reading, he discovers Beethoven-like skillswithwhichheputstogetherakillermix,andhereturnstothespotlight.Thereareafewgreatgagsleftinthefilm,mostcomingfromFrankie’s frantic, Rodney Dangerfield-likemanager,butthemainpointofthetalebe-comesgettingbehindthedancehero,whichis easy to do. Then again, seeing Frankie’smanagerscreamingandbeatingonthewin-dow behind the deaf couple, who have noreactionwhatsoever,ishilarious. It’sAllGonePeteTongisalikeablemixofcomedyandglory,employingmanyneatand subtle sonic tricks to spin the vieweraround.Sure,IcouldhaveusedmoreoftheFubargoons,butthefilmisstillgold.

— Brett Emerson

[P.S. — I went to a horror convention last month, I met Lloyd Kaufman, and I wrote a massive piece about it! To read "Life Among the Dead/Alive," go to www.secondsupper.com.]

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tralia.Unfortunately,theloudestthingonscreen was her mustache. Even the hostcouldn’t help himself: “There is a mus-tacheona lady!”Millerhadmuch to sayabout victims of nuclear testing, but shemight aswellhavebeen fartingout “TheTwelveDaysofChristmas.” Now,I’mallforawomanwithamus-tache making the same money as a manwithamustache.Unfortunately,Congresscan’tamendthelawsofattraction.Amus-tache is a really clearmale sex character-istic.Womenwithfacialhairtendtohavehigher testosterone or be aging out oftheir child-bearing years, while men arehard-wired to go for young, feminine-featured women. Suggesting women whowant boyfriends go proudly unpruned isliketellingmenwithmoobstorubglitteron their mancleavage and strut it in low-cuttops. Rather amazingly, you’re suggest-ing women empower themselves by look-ingjust likemen.Thereality is,awomanneeds amustache like afishonabicycleneeds a man. Sure, a woman’s place iswherever she wants it to be, but if she’dlikemalecompany,she’dbestavoidlook-inglikeGandhi,Saddam,CharlesMansonoroneoftheVillagePeople,andsnarlingthrough her stache: “We haven’t come alongway,anddon’tcallmebaby!”

How to pick up gorillas I’m a white guy with a black beard — growing out of my back. I know many women are grossed out by really hairy guys. Are there measures you recommend for back-hair removal?

— Bristly

When a woman sees you naked, youwantherfocusedonjumpingyourbones,notonhiringsomebodytojumpyouwitharidinglawnmower.Therearebackshaversthat looklikebigsqueegees(theRazorbaand the Mangroomer). But, if you havecoarsehair, youcouldendupwith razor-sharpstubble—makingbeingnakedwithyou like spooning a lemon zester. Backwaxingrequiresconstantmaintenance(inyour case, probably moving into a spa),plusfrontwaxingtomatch.Thelookyoushouldaimforissomewherebetweengaymale stripperandBorat: think fur reduc-tion over total fur removal. Laser treat-ment,whichworksbestonthosewithlightskinanddarkhair, isprobablyyour idealbet for long-term back-hair thinning —lastingmonthsora year,or verypossibly,permanently.You’llstillhavesomegrowthback there, but from a woman’s perspec-tive, there’s feeling a little body hair andthere’sfeelinglikeDianFosseymakingthefirstpeacefulcontactwithamountaingo-rilla.

Amy Alkon's just-published book, "I see rude people: One woman's battle to beat some manners into impolite society" is available from McGraw-Hill ($16.95).

Got a problem?WriteAmyAlkon,[email protected]. (c) 2010, Amy Al-kon,allrightsreserved.

Better pluck next time I was extremely offended by your response to the woman whose female friend has a mus-tache. Your only suggesting ways to get her to remove it was very anti-feminist. I have female friends with facial hair. Instead of waxing it, they say, “Screw American standards of beauty. I'm beautiful just the way I am.” Your response could’ve included that option. My girlfriends with facial hair have no problem getting dates with men, and that’s because they’re confidant and beautiful. Just please don't perpetuate mi-sogynistic crap.

— Ain't No Problem With A Little Hair

IfIhatedwomen,I’dtellthoselook-ingtodatementogrowabighairyhedgeabove their lip. Then they’d appeal tothe.00001percentoftheAmericanmalepopulation who think nothing’s sexierthanleaningover tothegirl they’redat-ingandwhispering,“IthinkIshouldtellyou;there’salittlepieceoffoodcaughtinyourmustache.” Oh, what a terrible thing, promot-ing“Americanstandardsofbeauty.”Foot-binding? Clitoridectomy? Naw, pluckingtiny hairs above a woman’s lip. Quick!Somebody start an international humanrights organization! (Maybe somethingspelling out the acronym MORONIC.)“Sorry,can’tgototheDarfurrally.We’remarchingforawoman’srightto lipfur.”Alltogethernow:“HELLNO!WEWON’TMOW!” WhileIseetheoccasionalstripoffurbumming a ride on a woman’s lip, youclaimtoknowaveritableparadeofwom-enfromMustachia.Methinksyou’re tell-ingafibby—forwhatyouthinkisagoodcause: keepingwomen feministically cor-rect,andnevermindthatthey’lllikelyendupmiserableanddateless.Fibbynumbertwo?ThatbeingachickwithaFuManchuisnoimpedimenttogettingdates.Right.Therearemenwho’lldateawomanwithastache:thevisuallyimpaired,thewildlydesperate andcollege-boy feminists.Thelatteraren’tsomuchintogirlswithmus-tachesasthey’reintobeingtheguywho’scoolwithgirlswithmustaches. On a positive note, being a womanwith a fur-trimmed lip does solve thatage-old problem of getting men to stopaddressing conversation to one’s breasts.Take poor Stephanie Mills, the Green-peacespokesladywhowentonTVinAus-

The Advice GoddessBy Amy [email protected]

10// April 22, 2010 Second SupperMUSIC

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Local pop-rock band Grey to Bluecouldn’thavechosenamorefittingname—atitlereflectingthegradualmusicalevo-lutionsandlifetransitionsitsmembershaveexperienced over the past year. Since col-laborating last May, Justin Schubert (leadsinger, songwriter andguitarist) andMaryRegan (singer and pianist) have played anumber of local gigs. They have anotheroneSaturday,April24,atTheJoint. ThebandperformedunderthenameThe Poppy Seeds for the first couple ofshowsuntildecidingonGreytoBlueafterbeing inspired by a song lyric. “At first it[thenewname]didn’tmeananythingtousatall,butthenIthoughtaboutitandIwaslike,'Well,it’ssortofanideaofgreyskyandthecloudspartanditturnsblue—theideaofoptimism,'”Schubertexplains. In addition to changing the bandname, Grey to Blue has shifted tides interms of sound and lyrical influence. Asevident from the recently released debutalbum, The Sweetest Breeze, the com-bination of acoustic rhythm guitar andSchubert’smellowvoiceblendwithRegan’scounter-harmonizing vocals and upbeatpiano chords to create a pop-folk fusionthat’seasyontheears.WithinthepasttwomonthsGreytoBluehasaddedanewandmuch louder dimension — percussion.Schubert was prompted to contact long-timeacquaintanceandlocalmusicianMattSmithafterlearningtheysharedalikingtocountryrockmusicianRyanAdams. After a month and a half and a fewpractices with the newest member, theywerereadyfortheirfirstliveshow.Smith’soverdubs with percussion, white noisesynthwavesand steadydrummingcreatedarockandrollblowout.“IreallylikeMatt’sdrummingbecausehecomesfromaheavymetalbackground,”Schubertsays.“Hehitsthedrumsreallyhardanditgetsmemoreampedupandgetsmefeelingcomfortablemovingaround.” The Sweetest Breeze providedSchubert with an outlet to channel hisemotions, progress as an artist and moveon from his past. “The first album is sortofasnapshotofacertainpointinmylife.InthepastcoupleofyearsIhavejustgonethrough some things. ... ,” he trails off.“[Therehasbeen]alotofdarkstuffgoingon,andIsortoffoundinfluenceinthattowritemusic." Inthefuture,hewillstrivetoimprovehissongwritingskills,hesays."Lyrically,I’vekinda gotten into a rut where a lot of mysongs are … and it sounds self-centered,butsortofaboutmeandthestuffI’vegonethrough.I’dliketobeabletowriteasong

whereIcan,like,justmakesomethingup.Likesay,astorythathasnothingtodowithme.I’dliketomoveontosongsoutsideofmyself." But just as the band name suggests,Schubert is fumbling through history andforgingintothefuture. "I almost feel like now that [the al-bum]isoutandpeoplehaveheardit,Icannowmaybemoveon."

Grey To Blue writes for sunshine on a cloudy dayBy Anna [email protected]

WHAT: Fayme Rochelle & the Waxwings, with opener Grey to BlueWHEN: 10 p.m. Saturday, April 24WHERE: The Joint, 324 Jay St.

At a Glance

Grey to Blue is, counterclockwise from front, guitarist Justin Schubert, pianist Mary Regan and drummer Matt Smith. The indie pop trio recently recorded the album The Sweetest Breeze and will perform Saturday night at the Joint.


SIMON & GARFUNKEL // MAY 9Kohl Center • $52-$187

MURS // MAY 11Orpheum Stage Door • $14

DEVIN THE DUDE // MAY 14The Majestic • $19

MASTADON // MAY 18The Orpheum Theatre • $22

POWERMAN 5000 // JUNE 12The Annex • $15

COCO ROSIE// JUNE 19Barrymore Theatre • $20

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music directory // April 9 to April 15

FRIDAY, CONCORDIA BALLROOM // 1129 La Crosse St.Fayme Rochelle & The Waxwings, Fur Low Riders, Hyphon (Green Rock Fest, donation requested) • 10 p.m.

FREIGHT HOUSE // 107 Vine St.Adam Palm (acoustic) • 8 p.m.

JB'SSPEAKEASY // 717 Rose St.Paxico (rock) • 10 p.m.

THE JOINT //324 Jay St.Houses in Motion (Talking Heads tribute band) • 10 p.m.

MOOSE LODGE // 1932 Ward Ave.The Buckhollow Band ('50s and '60s dance music) • 7 p.m.

PEARL STREET BREWERY // 1401 St. Andrew St.Cheeba Power (featuring members of the Smokin' Bandits) • 5 p.m.

PIGGY'S BLUES LOUNGE // 501 Front St. S.Blue Vibe (blues) • 10 p.m

POPCORN TAVERN // 308 S. Fourth St.The Hue (prog rock) • 10 p.m.

THE ROOT NOTE // 114 4th St. S.Tony Zobeck (folk), Jodi Glaze • 8:30 p.m.

SHER BEARS // 329 Goddard St.The Fabulous Baloney Skins • 10 p.m.

THE WATERFRONT TAVERN // 328 Front St.New Jazz Infidels (jazz) • 8 p.m.

April 23

SATURDAY,

BOOT HILL PUB // 1501 St. Andrew St.A Tribute to Frank Sinatra (Steven Marking and local musicians) • 8 p.m

FLIPSIDE PUB AND GRILL // 400 Lang DriveSellout (rock) • 9 p.m.

FREIGHT HOUSE // 107 Vine St.Adam Palm (acoustic) • 8 p.m.

HOWIE'S // 1125 La Crosse St.Monkey Wrench (hard rock)• 9:30 p.m.

April 24

THURSDAY,

DEL’S BAR // 229 Third St.T.U.G.G. (acoustic) • 10 p.m.

DEWEY'S // 621 St. Paul St.Randy's Corner (acoustic jam) • 5 p.m.

NIGHTHAWKS TAP // 401 S. Third St.Dave Orr's Damn Jam (open jam) • 10 p.m.

POPCORN TAVERN // 308 S. Fourth St.TBA • 10 p.m.

THE ROOT NOTE // 114 4th St. S.Open Mic • 8 p.m.

VALHALLA HALL (UW-L) // 1725 State St.Saving Able (rock, alternative) • 7 p.m.

April 29

Those intrepid country music fans who showed up early for Willie Nelson's concert at the La Crosse Center last month were serenaded with the voice of a Wisconsin angel. Madison's Whitney Mann earned a slot as the opener for one of her musical heroes, and she accomponied Willie for much of his spring tour. Mann is as fresh-faced as Nelson is grizzled, as cool as he is anthemic. She has a bright future in the alt-country scene, and this weekend we're blessed to have her in town for a solo show. Mann is scheduled to play the Root Note at 3 p.m. on Sunday, so if you can't make it to church, try this angel instead.

SUNDAY,

CONCORDIA BALLROOM // 1129 La Crosse St.Rhythm Playboys (dance) • 1 p.m.

THE JOINT // 324 Jay St.Smokin' Bandits, Headbolts, Dave Rog-ers Band, Howard "Guitar" Luedtke & Blue Max, Stumpwater, Sons of a Peach (benefit for Deb Klossner) • 12:30 p.m.

POPCORN TAVERN // 308 S. Fourth St.The Sunday Blend (fusion) • 10 p.m.

THE ROOT NOTE // 114 4th St. S.Whitney Mann (country • 3 p.m

April 25 WEDNESDAY,

DEL’S BAR // 229 Third St.Up & Coming (rock) • 10 p.m.

NIGHTHAWKS TAP // 401 S. Third St.Howard "Guitar" Luedtke & Blue Max (open jam) • 10 p.m.

POPCORN TAVERN // 308 S. Fourth St.Open jam • 10 p.m.

April 28

MONDAY,

POPCORN TAVERN // 308 S. Fourth St.Shawn's "Roller derby" jam • 10 p.m.

April 26

TUESDAY,

POPCORN TAVERN // 308 S. Fourth St.Fayme & Casey (acoustic) • 10 p.m.

THE ROOT NOTE // 114 Fourth St. S.Jazz jam • 8:30 p.m.

April 27

JB'SSPEAKEASY // 717 Rose St.Trap Stars (hip-hop show) • 10 p.m.

THE JOINT //324 Jay St.Fayme Rochelle & The Waxwings (old timey), Grey to Blue (soft pop) • 10 p.m

NIGHTHAWKS TAP // 401 S. Third St.The Bad Axe River Band (rock) 10 p.m.

PIGGY'S BLUES LOUNGE // 501 Front St. S.Blue Vibe (blues) • 10 p.m

POPCORN TAVERN // 308 S. Fourth St.Heatbox (human beatbox), Paulie (shredder) • 10 p.m.

THE ROOT NOTE // 114 4th St. S.West of East (countrified folk) • 8:30 p.m

THE STARLITE LOUNGE // 222 Pearl St.Kies & Kompanie (jazz) • 8 p.m.

TREMPEALEAU HOTEL // 150 Main St.Guitar Logic (acoustic duo) • 8 p.m.

THE WAREHOUSE // 324 Pearl St.Skies Alive, Just Left, Gun Barrel City, Of the Fact (pop-punk) • 7 p.m.

THE WATERFRONT TAVERN // 328 Front St.New Jazz Infidels (jazz) • 8 p.m.


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Ohhi,rightnowI'mlisteningtowhat-eversongisonthemenuscreenoftheDVDIfellasleepwatchinglastnightthat'sbeenrepeating on a 50-second loop becauseI'm too lazy to turn it off. But that's notimportantrightnow.InsteadIwanttotalkabout something that made me a little bitexcited.LastThursdayIwasridingmybikepastBodegawhen Iheardanoisecomingfromwithinthatwasextremelyoutofplacein themonotonous local live scene.Therewasabandthatwasplayingwhatcouldbestbe described as a junkyard stab at electricera Miles Davis, with a mad vocalist tryingto channel the spirit of Captain Beefheartand an unintentional all-out lunacy of theButthole Surfers. I don't know who theseguyswere,butI'dliketothankthemforof-feringamuchneededdivergencefromthejambandhegemonythati s typicallyheardpouringoutoflocalmusicvenues.However,itseemsthatLaCrossewasn'twillingtobeexposed to these sounds, as thisband suc-cessfullysentpatronsrunningforthedoor,leaving a sporadic crowd, before the bandwasaskedtostopplayingbecausetheywerekillingbusiness.Goonwithyourbadselves,getting shut down is punk rock as fluck!I'm not saying I think this band was that-spectacular,butcertainlynolesscompetentthananyotherbandthatplaysaroundtown.Theyjusthappenedtogrooveouttoagenrethat's in opposition to the bar band normof classic rock covers and hippie festivalschlock.Withthatbeingsaid,I'dliketotalkaboutanotherbandwhoflippedthebirdtothemusicalstatusquo.NurseWithWound(originallyatrio,nowjustonedude)sprungoutofthefertileBritishpost-punksceneofthe late seventies and went on to releasean intimidatingly vast amount of albumsthatblendsindustrial,darkambient,noise,avant-garde,dadaanddroneinfluencesintoaDali-esquedreamscapecollage.Whilethisdude'ssurrealistexperimentshavegarneredaloyalcultfollowing,hisbiggestimpactonmecame froma list that appearedon thesleeveofthefirstNurseWithWoundalbumandwasexpandedontheirsecondalbum.Thislist,whichhascometobeknownastheNWWlistinferventrecordcollectorcircles,namedrops294musiciansorbandswhoin-fluencedNurseWithWound.Whileafewofthebandsonthelistarerecognizabletothemasses (Zappa, Velvet Underground, YokoOno), the majority are extremely obscureodditiesandchunksofweirdness.YoucanWikipediaNWWlisttoseeall294formoreinfo.AsanodetotheNWWlist,onPandaBear's critically acclaimed Person Pitch al-bum,hesimilarlylisted107ofhisinfluenc-es,whicharelikelytohaveawiderappealtocontemporarymusicfans.

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WiththereleaseofGodofWarIIIalotofPS3ownershidathomeplayingwithKra-tos.Icertainlydid,becauseGodofWarIIIisoneofthebestgamesevermade.Unlikemostgametrilogies,theGodofWargameshavestayedfunandplayablethroughouttheseries.WithGodofWarIII, thedeveloperstookwhatwasgreatfromthepreviousgamesandmadeitbetterandaddedsomenewtoysplaywith. Thestorylineinthegameisoneofthehighlights.ThestorypicksupwhereGodofWarIIended.Kratosiscontinuinghisquestforrevenge.AllthebigplayersfromGreekmythology make an appearance, includinggods, titans, minotaurs, gorgons and evenHercules(voicedbytheoneandonlyKevinSorbo). GodofWarIIIlooksgreatonthePS3.Theonlyothergamethatcompares to the

graphics is Uncharted 2. But God of Warlooksandfeelsbig.Intheopeninggameyouarefightingwithatitanwhoisthesizeofasmallmountain,anditlookscrispandsharp.Yetwitheverythinggoingongraphicallythecontrolsstayfluidandresponsive. Theotherweaponsyoupickupareallvery similar to yourblades in that theyarebasically just swords on chains. Also, all ofyourmagiccomesfromtheweaponyouarecurrentlyusing.Itlimitsyourabilitiesbutitiseasytoswitchbetweenweaponsandtheirmagic.Abitmorevarietyontheweaponstyl-ingwouldhavebeennice;however,unlikethetwoothergames,theweaponsyoupickupareveryuseful. Therearethreeuseableitemsyoufindalongthewayandtheyhave theirownusebar,suchashealthandmagic;however,youritems'barrefillsautomatically.Youcanalsopick up treasures. These treasures can beusedwhenyoufinish thegameandstartamoredifficultone. God of War III was hard. It took melongertofinishthegamethantheothertwocombined.But thepayoff isworth it.Thefinalbossbattleisworththewaitandthere-wardsforbeatingthegameincludethemak-ing of videos and playable challenges. Thegameisalsofullofblood,sexandviolence.Itiscertainlynotagameyouletyour10-year-oldplay.Soafterthekidsareinbed,pickupyour controller and have some fun slayingtitansandgodswhileplayingoneofthebestgamesevermadeforthePS3.

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Second Supper April 22, 2010 // 13YOUR GUIDE TO CONSUMPTION

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ACROSS1 1973 snake movie starring Dirk Benedict8 Hard workers?14 "The Life ___ with Steve Zissou"15 One of many in Las Vegas16 Former Campbell's Soup slogan18 Atlanta suburb19 Enthusiastic assent, in Spanish20 Bikini part22 Back muscles23 With 31-across, quadruple platinum R&B album of 199226 Beauty's counterpart30 River that passes through Essen, Ger-many31 See 23-across34 Presidential mono-gram of the 1950s37 Actress Lathan of

"The Cleveland Show"38 "___ was saying..."39 Financial advisor and TV host Suze41 ___ Maria (liqueur)42 1953 Looney Tunes short where a student daydreams45 Make a sad face46 Part of a lunar cycle47 Some all-female band members52 Moby Dick chaser53 Hydrocarbon suffix54 "I'm rippin' up ___ doll..." (Aerosmith lyric)58 Chests61 1990's "Groove Is In the Heart" dance band64 Beekeeper's place65 Month of fasting66 Took out for a spin67 Last name of South-ern rapper Bubba

DOWN 1 ___ Club (Wal-Mart offshoot)2 Unit used to measure a city's area: abbr.3 Totals4 "____ am"5 Type of silver as-sociated with British money: abbr.6 Silicon monoxide, for short7 Prefix for "phobia" that means "dark"8 Alternatives to Pepsis9 Electrical unit of resistance10 Waco university11 She backed Barack12 Like J, alphabetically13 Former Guns N' Roses guitarist17 "Scooby-___, Where Are You!"21 Actress ___ de Rossi of "Arrested Develop-ment"23 Baseball Hall-of-Famer Mel24 "Positive," to Pierre25 "What an unfortu-nate situation"26 ___ B'rith27 Active Sicilian volcano28 "Just as I suspected!"29 Sailor's visibility hazard31 East, in Germany32 "The other," in Spanish33 Newspaper pub-lished since 1908, for short

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CONSUMPTIONMaze Efflux By Erich Boldt

Gouden Carolus ClassicAnker BreweryMechelen, Belgium

Appearance: 9

Aroma: 8

Taste: 9

Mouthfeel: 8

Drinkability: 8

Total: 42

ThoseplanningtoattendtheBetweentheBluffsBeer,WineandCheeseFestivalthisSaturdayafternoonshouldheedthenumberoneruleofbeertastings:Paceyourself.Withfour solid hours of sampling and scores ofeager pourers, it’s all too easy to overdo it—sotakeyour time,munchcheese,buyabratwurst,talktobeerloversand,aboveallelse,sipandsavoryoursamples.Thisisnotabingedrinkingfestival.It’sacraftbeerfes-tival.Sokeepyourwitsaboutyou,andyou’llleavetheOktoberfestgroundshappierthanyoucamein.Asabitofpreparationforthisweekend’smaddeningcrowds,Iattendedanintimate beer tasting Monday night at theRootNote.Tenpeople shared10differentvarieties of Gouden Carolus monastic alesfrom Belgium’s Anker Brewery. Garrulousbeerconversationflowedduring the three-hourtasting,whichalsoincludedfinechoco-lates,cheesesandbread.Itseemsindulgent—anditwas—butwhendealingwiththeworld’s finest beers with alcohol contentsabove 10 percent, it’s important to slow

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downandsavor. The first beer we tried that eveningwastheGoudenCarolusClassic,whichIwillnowattempttoreviewfrommymemoryandnotes.Itpouredanopaqueblackcolorwithafrothybrownhead—notwhatIexpectedfrom a Belgian beer,but this tasting justproved the extent ofmyignorance.Thearo-mawasheavyonappleskins and other fruitnotes, a testament tothe brewery’s 400-year-old yeast strains. Rais-ing a glass, the Classichits the tongue with adecidedly un-modernflavor.It’sabitlikeflatcola with sweet notesof caramel, chocolateandfigs.BeerprofessorKendall Staggs said its warm fermentationtechniquesgivestheClassicitsoldworldfla-vor,andhealsoattributedthethinmouth-feel but high alcohol content to the inclu-sionofcandysugar—apracticethatwouldabhorGermanbrewersbutistypicaloftheBelgiancraft.Whateverthecause,drinkingaGoudenCarolusislikebeingtransportedto another time and place, one where theplethora of American microbrews almostseems superfluous. I’m sure it sounds likeI’mgushingrightnow,butIsampledsomeof thebestbeersofmy life thatnight,andtheambiance couldn’tbebetter.May yourownbeer sampling thisweekendbe justasfruitful.

— Adam Bissen

Second Supper April 22, 2010 // 15THE LAST WORD

Bard-A-ThonBy Emily [email protected]

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William Shakespeare and I have, attimes, had a dysfunctional relationship. Mymother introduceduswhenIwasachildviaRomeoandJuliet—shetoldmybrotherandmetheirtragictaleand,apparently,heandIsobbedhardenough tomakeherregret theintroduction. OldBillandIbrushedshouldersinthehallways in middle school and flirted brieflyinhighschool,butIwasalwaysintimidatedbyhisverbaldensity,hisseemilypretentiousairs.Intruth,deepdown,IthinkIfeltthatIwouldneverbegoodenoughforhim. So when the days began winding downlast summer and the fall semester loomedevernearer,IfacedmyrequiredShakespearecoursewithdread.

“Why,” I lamented, “is Shakespeare theonlywriterwe'rerequiredtotakeasemesterof?”Surelyamoremodernwordsmithwouldbe more beneficial to my development as ascholar of English. Give me Joyce, give meBeckett, give me anyone but Shakespeare. Istillhadn'tgottenoverhisearliersnubs.Ien-tered theclasswithapprehension, confidentonlythatshouldIeverappearonJeopardy!,atleastI'dstandafightingchance. Ienteredtherelationshipwithgreatcau-tion.BeginningwithHamlet,Ibegantracingthosewords allEnglish teacherswill tell youmust be read, the words they'll tell you willresonate even when Shakespeare's languageisonlyaccessibleintranslation.AndIfound,surprisingly, that somewhere along the line,OldBillhadchanged.OrmaybeIhad. Measure for Measure, Othello, KingLear—Ireadthemall,oftengetting lost inthefootnotes,butalwaysreturningtodiscoversomething new embedded within the text. IbegantorealizethatShakespearewasn'tpre-tentious — not in the least. He was, like allgreatartists,justeasytomisunderstand. Still,itcametimetobeginmypresenta-tiononAntonyandCleopatra,andthefamil-iar dread came back. I wondered how, withmy limited understanding, I'd be able to ef-fectivelypresentthisbroadhistoricaldramatomyentireclass.ButthemoreIread,themorehuman the characters became to me. Theseweren't justtwoofthemostpowerfulpeopleof the world in their time; they were lovers,flawed human beings, physically mortal yetotherwise everlasting. I fell in love with that

play,andsimultaneously fell in lovewithBillhimself. SowhenmyeditormentionedtheBard-a-Thon, a 24-hour-a-day, 8-day read of thecompleteworksofShakespeareattheformerElitebuilding(412MainSt.),Ijumpedatthechancetovisitmyoldflame.Ihadn'thadanycontact with Bill for some time (conflictingschedulesandall),andImissedhim. My boyfriend and I entered the Elitearound9Wednesdaynight,justintimeforthe“goodnight”scenebetweenRomeoandJuliet.Ihoped therewouldbenoawkwardnessbe-tweenmypastandpresentflames. A group of people, young and old, sataround a rectangle of tables. The room wasdimlylit,butthefacesofthereadersandthethickvolumesofversebeforethemwereillu-minatedbysoftyellowlamplight.Cupsofcof-feeandcarafesofwaterwerescattereduponthetable. Dr. Eschenbaum, my Shakespeare pro-fessor, often said that hearing Shakespeareread aloud, as opposed to reading him in abook,offersbetterunderstandingofthetext.And it's true. The voices of the readers roseandfellattheappropriatemoments,feedingthe room with those emotions Shakespearepouredontothepagesolongagoandwhichstillresonateuniversallytoday.Englishprofes-sorsdon'tlie.Oratleast,theydidn'tlieaboutShakespeare. Robert and I stayed and listened forawhiletothereaders, laughingattheappro-priate moments, and all the while I smiled,thinkingabouthowmyrelationshipwithBill

hadcomesofullcircle.Whenweleft,Romeowasbegging theFriar tomarryhim to Julietimmediately. Later,IaskedRobertifhewasjealousofmyrelationshipwithBill. “No,”hesaid.“Ihaveotherrelationships,too, you know. Basquiat, Picasso. My otherrelationships are with men,” he said with alaugh.“ButIguessthey'rereallyheroes.” Indeed, they are. If heroes are thosewe learn from, thenShakespearecertainly isoneofmine.Yes,we'vehadourproblemsinthe past, but ultimately, he taught me that Ishouldn't let my preconcieved notions marmy opinion of the unknown. Moreover, he'staughtmethatIshouldn'tdoubtmyself,thatwhatseemsinsurmountableonedaymightbeexactlywhatIneedtoconquerthenext.Wecan learna lot fromShakespeare, and that'swhyheremainsrelevant—heoffersuniversaltruthsabouthumanity.Thoseareonlytwoofthemanygiftshe'sgivenmethroughoutourromance. I'mgladBillmademecrywhenwefirstmet.Itmeanshe'sevenabletoreachtheheartofachild.I'mgladIdespisedhimsopriortolast semester. It means my only love sprungfrommyonlyhate.

The Fairbanks Shakespeare Theater's Bard-a-Thon will continue through April 25, 24-hours-a-day, at 412 Main St. Timon of Athens, Julius Caesar, Mid-summer Night's Dream, Hamlet, and many others will be read throughout the weekend. The event is completely free and is presented by the Root Note.


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