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11 Ready for laughsThe Bob & Tom Comedy All-Star Tour will tickle funny bones with a slew of comedians in Cedar Falls this month.
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this IssUe: Live Music
Nov. 12-25, 2010
Issue No.
55
eDItoRMeta [email protected]
ADVeRtIsInGSheila [email protected]
DesIGnJordan HansenAlan Simmer
on the sceneLive bands in Northeast Iowa
put music fans in the driver’s seat.
www.cvpulse.com
10 Sardonic witDress yourself in corduroy and denim and get tickets to see humorist David Sedaris at the Adler Theatre.
21 Holiday wizardryThe “Harry Potter” franchise leads the holiday film parade with its lat-est installment, “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 1.”
13 IndubitablyMary Poppins and her bag of tricks float into the Des Moines Civic Center in December for some musical performances.
23 Happiness found“Glee” star Cory Monteith — you may know him better as Finn — is “well adjusted” and in no hurry to do or be anything else.
16 Deep groovesSolo act S. Carey and minimalist pop duo White Hinterland will kick off their joint tour at The Mill in Iowa City.
PULse MAGAZIneis dedicated to covering the arts, music,
theater, movies and dining in Waterloo, Cedar Falls, Dubuque, Cedar Rapids and Iowa City.
Pulse is published every other week and welcomes submissions from artists, writers,
cartoonists and photographers. To submit, call (319) 291-1483. Entire contents are copyright 2010. Courier Communications, P.O. Box 540,
501 Commercial St., Waterloo, IA 50704.
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FRONT-ROW SEATSLISTENERS ARE PART OF THE ACT IN NORTHEAST IOWA’S LIVE MUSIC SCENE
BY KRISTIN GUESS | PULSE WRITER
Tuning into your favorite mu-sic these days is as easy as turning on your computer. But live music provides some-
thing iPods, MP3s and CDs can-not: human contact. The live music experience allows fans to become part of the performance. Musicians and audiences feed off one another, making no two performances alike. On the live scene, music is experi-enced at its most raw art form.
“One advantage of live music is the connection between the musi-cian and the audience,” said Lucas Scott, string bass player for The Glitch’d, a band set to play at The Mill in Iowa City on New Year’s Eve. “Improvisation can inspire fans to see a band multiple times because the music is constantly evolving,” added the musician, who also plays with Mary Mo and Her Sweet Notes and Mehfunk.
Eastern Iowa’s hot seat amidst the musical hubs of Minneapolis, Kansas City, Chicago and Omaha all but guarantees a performance every night to suit all tastes. Here’s a partial list of live music venues in the area.
CEDAR FALLS
The WheelhouseLook for national and lo-
cal acts at the Wheelhouse. Newly opened in September and owned by Barmuda Corp., the Wheelhouse has already booked Flyleaf, Nonpoint, Sav-ing Abel, Shenandoah and other big names to play at the former Shags site in Blackhawk Village.
“Booking talent has been pretty easy,” said Barmuda Corp. CEO Darin Beck. “People are wanting to play, especially because we are in the university market.” The Wheelhouse, with a capacity for 800 fans, plans to bring in more rock ‘n’ roll and country acts.
The HubLocated on Main Street, The
Hub hosts live music every Tues-day through Saturday. See the Pork Tornadoes on Thursday, Nov. 18; Checker and the Blu-etones and John Wayne & The Pain on Friday, Nov. 19; Lotus on Saturday, Nov. 20; The Wick-ed Andersons and Mike Staebell on Wednesday, Nov. 24; and a Johnny Cash Tribute with Boss Grant and the Johnny Cash Re-vue Friday, Nov. 26.
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PULSE • 5NOV. 1�-�5, �010
FRONT-ROW SEATSLISTENERS ARE PART OF THE ACT IN NORTHEAST IOWA’S LIVE MUSIC SCENE
BY KRISTIN GUESS | PULSE WRITER
Tuning into your favorite mu-sic these days is as easy as turning on your computer. But live music provides some-
thing iPods, MP3s and CDs can-not: human contact. The live music experience allows fans to become part of the performance. Musicians and audiences feed off one another, making no two performances alike. On the live scene, music is experi-enced at its most raw art form.
“One advantage of live music is the connection between the musi-cian and the audience,” said Lucas Scott, string bass player for The Glitch’d, a band set to play at The Mill in Iowa City on New Year’s Eve. “Improvisation can inspire fans to see a band multiple times because the music is constantly evolving,” added the musician, who also plays with Mary Mo and Her Sweet Notes and Mehfunk.
Eastern Iowa’s hot seat amidst the musical hubs of Minneapolis, Kansas City, Chicago and Omaha all but guarantees a performance every night to suit all tastes. Here’s a partial list of live music venues in the area.
CEDAR FALLS
The WheelhouseLook for national and lo-
cal acts at the Wheelhouse. Newly opened in September and owned by Barmuda Corp., the Wheelhouse has already booked Flyleaf, Nonpoint, Sav-ing Abel, Shenandoah and other big names to play at the former Shags site in Blackhawk Village.
“Booking talent has been pretty easy,” said Barmuda Corp. CEO Darin Beck. “People are wanting to play, especially because we are in the university market.” The Wheelhouse, with a capacity for 800 fans, plans to bring in more rock ‘n’ roll and country acts.
The HubLocated on Main Street, The
Hub hosts live music every Tues-day through Saturday. See the Pork Tornadoes on Thursday, Nov. 18; Checker and the Blu-etones and John Wayne & The Pain on Friday, Nov. 19; Lotus on Saturday, Nov. 20; The Wick-ed Andersons and Mike Staebell on Wednesday, Nov. 24; and a Johnny Cash Tribute with Boss Grant and the Johnny Cash Re-vue Friday, Nov. 26.
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henandoah, an American country music group, will perform at the Wheel-house Saturday, Dec. 4. The concert is rescheduled from an October post-ponement.
Originating as a house band in Alabama in 1984, Shenandoah has released 13 No. 1 hits, and two of the group’s nine albums were certifi ed gold by the Record-ing Industry Association of America. The band has received a CMA award and was named TNN and ACM group of the year, and has 26 singles on the Billboard Hot Country Songs charts.
SHENANDOAH’S GRAMMY AWARD-WINNING SONG, “SOMEWHERE IN THE VICINITY OF MY HEART,” A DUET WITH COUNTRY MUSIC SINGER AND BLUEGRASS MUSICIAN ALLISON KRAUSS, RECEIVED BEST COUNTRY COLLABORATION WITH VOCALS AND VOCAL EVENT OF THE YEAR IN 1994.
Their No. 1 hits include “The Church on Cumberland Road,” “Sunday in the South” and “If Bubba Can Dance (I Can Too).”
The country, bluegrass and gospel infl uenced band is composed of Mike Fol-som, bass guitar, backing vocals; Mike McGuire, drums; Stan Munsey, keyboards; Jim Seales, lead guitar, backing vocals; and Jimmy Yeary, lead vocals, acoustic gui-tar.
Tickets purchased through Ticketweb.com for the original Oct. 9 show will be honored. Tickets for the Dec. 4 show are $18 in advance and $22 at the door. They can be purchased at www.wheelhousecf.com, www.ticketweb.com, the Wheel-house and all Beck’s locations. The show starts at 8:30 p.m. and doors open at 7 p.m. Wheelhouse is at 6027 University Ave., Cedar Falls. Visit www.wheelhouse.com or call (319) 266-1101.
Spicoli’s Grill and the Reverb Rock GardenLocated on University Avenue., Spicoli’s
features an indoor and outdoor stage and is now home to the music festival Cornstalk. After expressing an interest in opening a live music venue to House of Large Sizes, a nation-ally known band formed in 1986 by three UNI students, Cody Winther and Rob Dunn dis-covered Cedar Falls was in dire need of a live music/rock club after the closing of Steb’s on College Hill. Enter the Reverb in fall 2001 and Spicoli’s in spring 2008. Spicoli’s has brought in popular national acts like NIL8, Caroline’s Spine, Tantric, Taproot and more. Index Case, The Black Molly’s and other regional touring bands with proven success also have played there.
“I think people are just looking for the best deals they can as far as drinks and value for their cover charge. We’ve done a lot of free shows with success and have diversifi ed our calendar,” Winther said.
The Piano LoungeLive music isn’t all guitars and drums. The
Piano Lounge in Cedar Rapids offers dueling
piano entertainment every weekend with acoustic nights on Thursdays.
“The dueling piano phenomenon is going strong,” said owner Brett Thomas.
The comedic routines and audience partici-pation attracts new customers every weekend. Most of the pianists aren’t locals. They hail from Minneapolis, Chicago, Nashville, Florida and California. The lounge celebrated its sixth anniversary in October.
TornadosLocated on Third Street SE, Tornados fea-
tures drink specials and live music. Catch Ryan Persinger on Sunday, Nov. 14, and SOVARA on Saturday, Nov. 20.
1st Ave LiveLocated in the Town and Country Shop-
ping Center in southeast Cedar Rapids, 1st Ave Live holds more than 800 people in a single-level rock club. Featuring top-quality sound and light production, 1st Ave Live hosts many national touring bands.
The MillWhether you are into jazz, comedy, blues,
orchestra, bluegrass or rock, The Mill has it all.
Since 1962 The Mill has claimed national and international fame. Known for live folk music, The Mill “works hard to bring in all the best local, regional and national acts that we can,” said booking agent Sam Locke Ward.
Like a lot of other college towns, musicians in Iowa City are in line to perform for college students.
“There is no preconceived notion that Iowa is a bunch of rednecks or anything,” Ward said of musicians’ attitude toward a fi rst-time Iowa gig. “We treat people well and they react to that.”
The Yacht ClubThe Yacht Club has offered live music six
days a week for almost eight years. General manager Pete McCarty said the club has “ex-panded in variety.” It fi rst opened as a blues, jazz and barbecue joint but has evolved into a jam band hub serving tater tots. Regional and national acts have performed at the venue, but the Yacht Club is known for showcasing local bands. Euforquestra, Iowa City’s self-proclaimed Afro-Caribbean-barnyard-funk group, made its mark as Yacht Club’s house band. Now based in Fort Collins, Colo., Eu-forquestra has three albums, tours the coun-try and created its own music festival, Camp Euforia, and the Friday Night Concert Series’
IOWA CITYCEDAR RAPIDS
conga line in Iowa City’s ped mall. Performing in the near future at the club are John Wayne and the Pain and Roster McCabe.
Jumpers Sports Bar and GrillJumpers, located on Dodge Street, hosts live
music on weekends. On Saturday, Nov. 27, catch Zero 2 Sixty, an energetic band that plays dance and party rock music. According to the band’s Facebook page, its set list features ‘80s dance and party music along with some current pop tunes and a few Top 40 country songs.
The Busted LiftWith one of the most unique atmospheres in
Iowa, The Busted Lift is located on Main Street under Vinny Vanucchi’s Italian restaurant. Its live music scene and interesting décor have gotten rave reviews on yelp.com and tripadvisor.com.
Mystique CasinoLocated in Dubuque Greyhound Park & Ca-
sino, the Mystique Casino features free live music every Friday and Saturday night at Encore Stage. On the Cabaret stage you’ll fi nd national acts, tribute bands and more. Coming this month are Frank & Nic from the Mighty Short Bus, Trailer Kings, Mississippi Band and Blu Simon.
WATERLOO
Shenandoah to play at the Wheelhouse
DUBUQUE
Register for your chance to see country favorite Shenan-doah with special guest Wild Card for free on Saturday, Dec. 4 at 8:30 p.m. To enter, visit cvpulse.com.
NOV. 1�-�5, �010
henandoah, an American country music group, will perform at the Wheel-house Saturday, Dec. 4. The concert is rescheduled from an October post-ponement.
Originating as a house band in Alabama in 1984, Shenandoah has released 13 No. 1 hits, and two of the group’s nine albums were certifi ed gold by the Record-ing Industry Association of America. The band has received a CMA award and was named TNN and ACM group of the year, and has 26 singles on the Billboard Hot Country Songs charts.
SHENANDOAH’S GRAMMY AWARD-WINNING SONG, “SOMEWHERE IN THE VICINITY OF MY HEART,” A DUET WITH COUNTRY MUSIC SINGER AND BLUEGRASS MUSICIAN ALLISON KRAUSS, RECEIVED BEST COUNTRY COLLABORATION WITH VOCALS AND VOCAL EVENT OF THE YEAR IN 1994.
Their No. 1 hits include “The Church on Cumberland Road,” “Sunday in the South” and “If Bubba Can Dance (I Can Too).”
The country, bluegrass and gospel infl uenced band is composed of Mike Fol-som, bass guitar, backing vocals; Mike McGuire, drums; Stan Munsey, keyboards; Jim Seales, lead guitar, backing vocals; and Jimmy Yeary, lead vocals, acoustic gui-tar.
Tickets purchased through Ticketweb.com for the original Oct. 9 show will be honored. Tickets for the Dec. 4 show are $18 in advance and $22 at the door. They can be purchased at www.wheelhousecf.com, www.ticketweb.com, the Wheel-house and all Beck’s locations. The show starts at 8:30 p.m. and doors open at 7 p.m. Wheelhouse is at 6027 University Ave., Cedar Falls. Visit www.wheelhouse.com or call (319) 266-1101.
Spicoli’s Grill and the Reverb Rock GardenLocated on University Avenue., Spicoli’s
features an indoor and outdoor stage and is now home to the music festival Cornstalk. After expressing an interest in opening a live music venue to House of Large Sizes, a nation-ally known band formed in 1986 by three UNI students, Cody Winther and Rob Dunn dis-covered Cedar Falls was in dire need of a live music/rock club after the closing of Steb’s on College Hill. Enter the Reverb in fall 2001 and Spicoli’s in spring 2008. Spicoli’s has brought in popular national acts like NIL8, Caroline’s Spine, Tantric, Taproot and more. Index Case, The Black Molly’s and other regional touring bands with proven success also have played there.
“I think people are just looking for the best deals they can as far as drinks and value for their cover charge. We’ve done a lot of free shows with success and have diversifi ed our calendar,” Winther said.
The Piano LoungeLive music isn’t all guitars and drums. The
Piano Lounge in Cedar Rapids offers dueling
piano entertainment every weekend with acoustic nights on Thursdays.
“The dueling piano phenomenon is going strong,” said owner Brett Thomas.
The comedic routines and audience partici-pation attracts new customers every weekend. Most of the pianists aren’t locals. They hail from Minneapolis, Chicago, Nashville, Florida and California. The lounge celebrated its sixth anniversary in October.
TornadosLocated on Third Street SE, Tornados fea-
tures drink specials and live music. Catch Ryan Persinger on Sunday, Nov. 14, and SOVARA on Saturday, Nov. 20.
1st Ave LiveLocated in the Town and Country Shop-
ping Center in southeast Cedar Rapids, 1st Ave Live holds more than 800 people in a single-level rock club. Featuring top-quality sound and light production, 1st Ave Live hosts many national touring bands.
The MillWhether you are into jazz, comedy, blues,
orchestra, bluegrass or rock, The Mill has it all.
Since 1962 The Mill has claimed national and international fame. Known for live folk music, The Mill “works hard to bring in all the best local, regional and national acts that we can,” said booking agent Sam Locke Ward.
Like a lot of other college towns, musicians in Iowa City are in line to perform for college students.
“There is no preconceived notion that Iowa is a bunch of rednecks or anything,” Ward said of musicians’ attitude toward a fi rst-time Iowa gig. “We treat people well and they react to that.”
The Yacht ClubThe Yacht Club has offered live music six
days a week for almost eight years. General manager Pete McCarty said the club has “ex-panded in variety.” It fi rst opened as a blues, jazz and barbecue joint but has evolved into a jam band hub serving tater tots. Regional and national acts have performed at the venue, but the Yacht Club is known for showcasing local bands. Euforquestra, Iowa City’s self-proclaimed Afro-Caribbean-barnyard-funk group, made its mark as Yacht Club’s house band. Now based in Fort Collins, Colo., Eu-forquestra has three albums, tours the coun-try and created its own music festival, Camp Euforia, and the Friday Night Concert Series’
IOWA CITYCEDAR RAPIDS
conga line in Iowa City’s ped mall. Performing in the near future at the club are John Wayne and the Pain and Roster McCabe.
Jumpers Sports Bar and GrillJumpers, located on Dodge Street, hosts live
music on weekends. On Saturday, Nov. 27, catch Zero 2 Sixty, an energetic band that plays dance and party rock music. According to the band’s Facebook page, its set list features ‘80s dance and party music along with some current pop tunes and a few Top 40 country songs.
The Busted LiftWith one of the most unique atmospheres in
Iowa, The Busted Lift is located on Main Street under Vinny Vanucchi’s Italian restaurant. Its live music scene and interesting décor have gotten rave reviews on yelp.com and tripadvisor.com.
Mystique CasinoLocated in Dubuque Greyhound Park & Ca-
sino, the Mystique Casino features free live music every Friday and Saturday night at Encore Stage. On the Cabaret stage you’ll fi nd national acts, tribute bands and more. Coming this month are Frank & Nic from the Mighty Short Bus, Trailer Kings, Mississippi Band and Blu Simon.
WATERLOO
Shenandoah to play at the Wheelhouse
DUBUQUE
Register for your chance to see country favorite Shenan-doah with special guest Wild Card for free on Saturday, Dec. 4 at 8:30 p.m. To enter, visit cvpulse.com.
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Wednesday, November 17Opening Ceremony & Sartori Tree Lighting5:30 p.m.College Square MallSponsor: Courier Communications
Thursday, November 18Putting on the Morning Glitz Brunch & Program9:30 a.m.–11:30 a.m.College Square MallSponsor: First National Bank Trust Services
Friday, November 19Fashions & Lunch in the City11:00 a.m.–2:00 p.m.Park Place Event CentreSponsor: Standard Golf Co.Fashions Provided by Palace Clothiers,Dillard’s and Jennifer’s on Main
Dueling Pianos NightFeaturing the River Rats8:00 p.m.–10:30 p.m.Joker’s Comedy Night ClubSponsors: Barmuda Corp., The Blackhawk Hotel, Witham Auto Centers
Saturday, November 20Teddy Bear Tea10:00 a.m.–11:30 a.m.College Square MallSponsor: PFGBest.com
Mrs. Claus’ KitchenBake Sale10:00 a.m.–2:00 p.m.College Square MallSponsor: Myra & Ray Boots
Gala Dinner & Auction6:00 p.m.–10:00 p.m.UNI CommonsSponsors: Dan Deery Motor Co., John Deery Motors
Sunday, November 21Santa’s Workshop12:30 p.m.–2:30 p.m.College Square MallSponsor: US Bank
Youth Dance Spectacular2:00 p.m.–3:30 p.m.Cedar Falls High School AuditoriumSponsor: Pro Resource Realty – Rachel Cheeney
Register online at www.WheatonIowa.org/Festival-of-Trees
Wheaton Franciscan HealthcareSartori Memorial Hospital
Experience the holiday event of the season!
Gallery Hours College Square MallThursday Friday Saturday Sunday
November 18 November 19 November 20 November 21 Noon–9 p.m. 10 a.m.–9 p.m. 10 a.m.–7 p.m. Noon–6 p.m.
Festival Marketplace Gift ShoppeIn addition to being open Gallery Hours, this year’s
Festival Marketplace Gift Shoppe o�ers the following expanded hours:
November 13 – 10 a.m.–7 p.m. November 14 – Noon–6 p.m.
he Luther College theater/dance department will present seven performances of “The
Servant of Two Masters,” a classic commedia dell'arte play, Nov. 12-20.
A mad-cap romp of a comedy, "The Servant of Two Masters" shows the struggles of falling in and out of love and the perils of biting off more than you can chew. Robert Larson, Luther profes-sor of theater, will direct the performances based on Carlo Goldoni's play.
Opening night is Friday, Nov. 12, at 7:30 p.m. The show continues with evening performances on Saturday, Nov. 13, and Thursday through Sunday, Nov. 18-20, at 7:30 p.m., with matinee performances Saturday, Nov. 13, and Saturday, Nov. 20, at 1:30 p.m. All performances will be in Jewel Theatre in the Center for the Arts on the Luther campus in Decorah.
Tickets: $10(319) 387-1357www.luther.edu
he Lowe Arts Center will present the exhibit “Surface, Substance and Spirit” through Jan. 7. The free exhibition
features the work of Cedar Rapids painter Nina Petrova-Robinson and Des Moines sculptor James Bearden. Both award-winning artists have more than 70 works on display.
The show promises to be an exciting blend of modernist steel sculpture and paintings steeped in the tradition of European avant-garde art.
James Bearden, an award-winning sculptor from Des Moines, has shown his work at major art festivals. Bearden integrates rhythmic invention and a balance of dynamic movement in his sculptural work.
Nina Vetrova-Robinson has shown her work at the National Art Museum in Kiev, Ukraine, and has won several international awards. She has received recognition from Best of America Oil Artists and Art Buzz, a 2010-11 collection of art. In her artwork, Vetrova-Robinson employs elements of cubism and constructivism.
The Lowe Arts Center4500 N. 10th St., Marionwww.marionartscouncil.com
he Camp-bell Steele Gallery in
the Marion up-town district will present an ex-hibit of new work by artists Maggie Campbell, Sha-ron Burns-Knut-son and Priscilla Steele through Christmas.
Maggie Camp-bell is a letterpress artist from Brook-lyn, N.Y. Her work ranges from wedding invitations, spe-cialty cards and calendars to hand-bound journals, guest books, photo albums and collections of stories and poetry.
The vividly colored work of Sharon Burns-Knutson hovers between naturalism and a whimsical strain of cub-ism. Burns-Knutson uses a black background in combi-nation with saturated colors, resulting in a stained-glass appearance of her oil pastel and paintings.
Priscilla Steele’s work has gravitated between botani-cal and figurative drawings of either a larger-than-life or minute scale. Recent experiments with small figurative panels have spawned a series of collaged, non-objective works.
EXHIBIT
EXHIBIT
THEATER
LUTHER COLLEGE TO PRESENT ‘THE SERVANT OF TWO MASTERS’
ARTS & CULTURE
2010CAMPBELL STEELE GALLERY TO PRESENT TRIO OF WORKS
LOWE ARTS CENTER TO FEATURE MODERN, AVANT-GARDE WORKS
Campbell Steele Gallery1064 Seventh Ave., Marion
(319) 373-9211www.campbellsteele.com
PULSE • �NOV. 1�-�5, �010
he Luther College theater/dance department will present seven performances of “The
Servant of Two Masters,” a classic commedia dell'arte play, Nov. 12-20.
A mad-cap romp of a comedy, "The Servant of Two Masters" shows the struggles of falling in and out of love and the perils of biting off more than you can chew. Robert Larson, Luther profes-sor of theater, will direct the performances based on Carlo Goldoni's play.
Opening night is Friday, Nov. 12, at 7:30 p.m. The show continues with evening performances on Saturday, Nov. 13, and Thursday through Sunday, Nov. 18-20, at 7:30 p.m., with matinee performances Saturday, Nov. 13, and Saturday, Nov. 20, at 1:30 p.m. All performances will be in Jewel Theatre in the Center for the Arts on the Luther campus in Decorah.
Tickets: $10(319) 387-1357www.luther.edu
he Lowe Arts Center will present the exhibit “Surface, Substance and Spirit” through Jan. 7. The free exhibition
features the work of Cedar Rapids painter Nina Petrova-Robinson and Des Moines sculptor James Bearden. Both award-winning artists have more than 70 works on display.
The show promises to be an exciting blend of modernist steel sculpture and paintings steeped in the tradition of European avant-garde art.
James Bearden, an award-winning sculptor from Des Moines, has shown his work at major art festivals. Bearden integrates rhythmic invention and a balance of dynamic movement in his sculptural work.
Nina Vetrova-Robinson has shown her work at the National Art Museum in Kiev, Ukraine, and has won several international awards. She has received recognition from Best of America Oil Artists and Art Buzz, a 2010-11 collection of art. In her artwork, Vetrova-Robinson employs elements of cubism and constructivism.
The Lowe Arts Center4500 N. 10th St., Marionwww.marionartscouncil.com
he Camp-bell Steele Gallery in
the Marion up-town district will present an ex-hibit of new work by artists Maggie Campbell, Sha-ron Burns-Knut-son and Priscilla Steele through Christmas.
Maggie Camp-bell is a letterpress artist from Brook-lyn, N.Y. Her work ranges from wedding invitations, spe-cialty cards and calendars to hand-bound journals, guest books, photo albums and collections of stories and poetry.
The vividly colored work of Sharon Burns-Knutson hovers between naturalism and a whimsical strain of cub-ism. Burns-Knutson uses a black background in combi-nation with saturated colors, resulting in a stained-glass appearance of her oil pastel and paintings.
Priscilla Steele’s work has gravitated between botani-cal and figurative drawings of either a larger-than-life or minute scale. Recent experiments with small figurative panels have spawned a series of collaged, non-objective works.
EXHIBIT
EXHIBIT
THEATER
LUTHER COLLEGE TO PRESENT ‘THE SERVANT OF TWO MASTERS’
ARTS & CULTURE
2010CAMPBELL STEELE GALLERY TO PRESENT TRIO OF WORKS
LOWE ARTS CENTER TO FEATURE MODERN, AVANT-GARDE WORKS
Campbell Steele Gallery1064 Seventh Ave., Marion
(319) 373-9211www.campbellsteele.com
10 • PULSE NOV. 1�-�5, �010
umorist and best-selling author David Sedaris brings his sardonic wit and incisive social critiques to
Davenport’s Adler Theatre for one night only at 8 p.m. Thursday, April 7.
Sedaris has become one of America’s pre-eminent humor writers. He is a mas-ter of satire and one of the most observant writers addressing the human condition today, slicing through cultural euphe-misms and political correctness with his sharp wit.
A playwright and regular commentator for National Public Radio, Sedaris has been nominated for three Grammy Awards for Best Spoken Word and Best Comedy Al-bum.
SEDARIS IS THE AUTHOR OF THE BESTSELLING “ME TALK PRETTY
ONE DAY,” “DRESS YOUR FAMILY IN CORDUROY AND DENIM” AND “WHEN
YOU ARE ENGULFED IN FLAMES.”Seven million copies of his books are
in print. His newest book is a collection of fables titled “Squirrel Seeks Chipmunk: A Modest Bestiary.”
Tickets: $29.50 and $39.50Ticketmaster outletsTicketmaster.com(800) 745-3000
Humorist, best-selling author Sedaris coming to Davenport7 APRIL
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Help the Grout Museum District reach 2012 members by the year 2012.
TO KICK-OFF THE 2012 IN 2012 GOAL THE MUSEUM IS OFFERING A SPECIAL HOLIDAY DEAL
Purchase or renew a membership and receive a second of equal or lesser value for half price.
OFFER EXPIRES DEC 31, 2010
Give the gift of learning in a fun and unique package!
TO PURCHASE A MEMBERSHIP CONTACT NANCY AT 319-234-6357 OR VISIT ANY
GROUT MUSEUM DISTRICT SITEwww.GroutMuseumDistrict.org
All NEW membership levels. Prices range from $50 - $1000
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Comedy team ready for laughs in Cedar Falls
E very weekday morning, “The Bob & Tom Show” hosts many of the world’s
best comedians, and the Bob & Tom Comedy All-Stars Tour will present a rotating ensemble of these great headline comedians to the stage at the Gallagher-Bluedorn Performing Arts Center in Cedar Falls.
Greg Warren, Greg Hahn, Bob
Zany and Donnie Baker will tickle funny bones at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 20, hosted by emcee Kristi Lee from “The Bob & Tom Show.”
“The laughter inside a radio studio can’t compare to the collective laugh-ter of thousands of people. There is an energy you can only get in front of a live audience,” said Tom Griswold, host of “The Bob & Tom Show.”
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‘Eloquence’ exhibit runs through November
The University of Northern Iowa Gallery of Art will present an invita-tional group exhibition, “Action Is Eloquence,” through Nov. 30.
“Action Is Eloquence” is a thematic invitational exhibition about de-sire, intention and direction.
Exhibition participants include Bruce Charlesworth, Dawn Gettler, Karla Hackenmiller and Tom Mueske.
UnI Gallery of Art Hudson Road and West ��th Street, Cedar Falls;
(�1�) ���-�0�5; www.uni.edu/artdept/gallery.
UnI GAllery
umorist and best-selling author David Sedaris brings his sardonic wit and incisive social critiques to
Davenport’s Adler Theatre for one night only at 8 p.m. Thursday, April 7.
Sedaris has become one of America’s pre-eminent humor writers. He is a mas-ter of satire and one of the most observant writers addressing the human condition today, slicing through cultural euphe-misms and political correctness with his sharp wit.
A playwright and regular commentator for National Public Radio, Sedaris has been nominated for three Grammy Awards for Best Spoken Word and Best Comedy Al-bum.
SEDARIS IS THE AUTHOR OF THE BESTSELLING “ME TALK PRETTY
ONE DAY,” “DRESS YOUR FAMILY IN CORDUROY AND DENIM” AND “WHEN
YOU ARE ENGULFED IN FLAMES.”Seven million copies of his books are
in print. His newest book is a collection of fables titled “Squirrel Seeks Chipmunk: A Modest Bestiary.”
Tickets: $29.50 and $39.50Ticketmaster outletsTicketmaster.com(800) 745-3000
Humorist, best-selling author Sedaris coming to Davenport7 APRIL
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Christmas kickoff set in downtown Cedar Falls
The kickoff for the second annu-al Cedar Falls Holiday Hoopla is coming on Friday, Nov. 26. Enjoy
live music, holiday characters, fun, food and Santa’s big arrival from 6 to 8 p.m. on the parkade in downtown Cedar Falls.
Planned events include a Santa-led Magical March down Main Street, light-ing of the holiday tree and a spectacular fireworks display over the Cedar River.
The live entertainment for the eve-ning begins around 6 p.m. and will in-clude many well-known local musicians. WAGG will be the backup band, while lead singers will perform classic and fun renditions of many holiday classics. Guest singers include Al Pearce from Fat Cat, Dennis Halverson from Dennis Wayne Gang, Jamie Logan from LOC, Jay Con-nor from Jay Connor Karaoke & DJ, Jer-emiah Longnecker from TOAST, Kevin Karns from Jester, Kiley Ferguson from Never The Less and Wendy Knapp from A.C.E.
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Iowa’s longest-running show, “Triple Espresso — A Highly Caffeinated Comedy,” makes its return to the Des Moines Civic Center’s Temple Theater in the Temple for Performing Arts from Tuesday, Nov. 23, to Sunday, Jan. 9.
“Triple Espresso” tells the rags-to-riches story an aspiring comedy trio whose bid for showbiz fame and fortune ended in four minutes of magnificent failure on national television.
It’s a high-energy, vaudeville-inspired comedy for all ages, packed with music, il-
lusion and monkey business, bursting with fun.
Tickets: Ticketmaster locations, (�00) ���-�000, www.civiccenter.org or the Civic Center ticket office.
T he musical “Mary Poppins,” Des Moines’ most eagerly awaited stage production, will begin
performances at the Civic Center on Friday, Nov. 26, for a limited en-gagement of three weeks through Sunday, Dec. 12. The opening night is Saturday, Nov. 27 at 7:30 p.m.
The entire original creative team has reunited to bring this magical story of the world’s most famous nanny to audiences around North America.
In Des Moines, “Mary Poppins” will play Tuesday through Friday at 7:30 p.m., Satur-day at 2 and 7:30 p.m. and Sunday at 1 and 6:30 p.m. There will be a special matinee per-formance at 2:00 p.m. on Friday, Novem-ber 26.
Tickets: From $�0, available at the Civic Center ticket office,
Ticketmaster outlets, CivicCenter.org and (�00) ��5-�000.
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2010
THE BILLYLEE JANEY BLUES BANDFriday, Dec. 10Unique blues guitarist Janey has beenrecording since 1972 and is a memberof the Iowa Rock ’n’ Roll Hall of Fame.
CAMPBELL STEELE GALLERY
1064 7th Ave.
Marion, IA 52302
(319) 373-9211
EASTERN BLOK
Friday, Dec. 3
This foursome’s music features
classical guitar, woodwinds,
upright bass and percussion.
THE JOHN SHULTZ ORGANIZATION
Saturday, Nov. 27
A trio centered on the funky sounds
of classic jazz organ updated with
modern R&B stylings.
WORLD PORTFriday, Nov. 19This duo combines eclectic musicfrom around the worldwith improvisational jazz.
THE MARIONUPTOWN DISTRICT
is where the Campbell Steele Gallery sits,home of the Music in the MUD series.
Here’s a look at the upcoming artists:All shows are at 7 p.m. with a $5 cover.
12NOV
6:00PM: THE SNOZZBERRIES 9:30PM: SEEDS OF HOPE FUNDRAISER W/ LICK IT TICKET & ALISON
9:00PM: TOM PETTY TRIBUTE BAND FREE FALLIN'
9:00PM: FRANK BUSCH OF MIGHTY SHORT BUS
9:00PM: FREE KEG & KARAOKE W/ ULTIMATE ENTERTAINMENT
9:00PM: PORK TORNADOES
6:00PM: CHECKER & THE BLUETONES9:30PM: JON WAYNE & THE PAIN W/ NEMO ORCHESTRA
9:00PM: LOTUS
6:00PM: THE WICKED ANDERSONS10:00PM: MIKE STAEBELL
7:00PM: JOHNNY CASH TRIBUTE W/ BOSS GRANT THE JOHNNY CASH REVUE
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D enver-based Fire in the Asylum will bring its own brand of crazy to Tornado’s in Cedar Rapids at 9 p.m. Friday, Nov. 19.
Born of hot gas and dust from the steamy cauldron of Los Ange-les, Fire in the Asylum quickly realized the road was what they truly lived for. In 2008, the group loaded a van with instruments and pro-ceeded to ignite stages across America with a barrage of incendiary lyrics, throbbing riffs and muscular hooks.
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The Chi-Lites will perform two free concerts at Riverside Casino & Golf Re-sort on Friday, Nov. 26. Shows will be at 7 and 10 p.m. and are open to guests 21 and older.
One of the most popular smooth soul groups of the early ’70s didn’t hail from Philadelphia or Memphis, the two cities known for sweet, string-laden soul. Instead, the Chi-Lites were from Chicago, a town better known for its gritty urban blues and driving R&B. Led by vocalist Eugene Record, the Chi-Lites had a lush, creamy sound distinguished by their four-part har-monies and layered productions.
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S olo act S. Carey and minimalist pop duo White Hinterland will kick off their joint tour at The Mill in Iowa City on Dec. 12.
Headliner S. Carey is more commonly known as Sean Carey, the drummer for Bon Iver. He just released his own nine-track solo debut, “All We Grow.” The album is a convergence of Carey’s jazz tendencies and traditional rock.
“All We Grow” is a classic album born without expectation and met with adoration — a cathartic result of Carey’s extraordinary and vibrant life experiences that resonates loss, dreams and heart in a manner so instantly relatable you feel as though you can touch it.
White Hinterland is a duo fronted by Casey Dienel with bandmate Shawn Creeden. Their latest, “Kairos,” is avant pop bliss with nuances of R&B and electronica. Dienel tailors the acrobatics of her former song-writing into a slender focus, folding it into deeper grooves.
Tickets for the 9 p.m. show are $8 in advance and $10 at the door.
The mill | 1�0 E. Burlington St., Iowa City | www.icmill.com
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WATerloo bob and the beachcombers, � p.m., The Isle Fling Lounge Checker and the bluetones, � p.m., Screaming Eagle men of las vegas, � and � p.m., The Isle Ballroom soul fusion, � p.m., Jameson’s
CedAr fAlls boss Grant and the Johnny Cash revue, � p.m., The Hub
IoWA CITy funkma$ter with Katharine ruestow, 10 p.m., Iowa City Yacht Club my my misfire with hello ramona and Chains ‘n Able, � p.m., Gabe’s
CedAr rApIds All but screaming, � p.m., Tailgators Jeff and rhiannon, � p.m., Piano Lounge Jeff bruner, � p.m., Chrome Horse Saloon Terry mcCauley, � p.m., Java Creek
dUbUqUe becky mcmahon, � p.m., Jumpers blu simon, �:�0 p.m., Mystique Casino
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WATerloo easy street, � p.m., Jameson’s loC, � p.m., Spicoli’s one nite stand, � p.m., The Isle Fling Lounge
CedAr fAlls Abandon Kansas, � p.m., Wheelhouse Checker and the bluetones, � p.m., and Jon Wayne and the pain with nemo orchestra, �:�0 p.m., The Hub
IoWA CITy CC and the regulators, � p.m., Wildwood Jazz After Five featuring eric Thompson Trio, 5 p.m., and damon dotson, � p.m., The Mill opiate, �:�0 p.m., Gabe’s paula Cole, � p.m., Englert Theatre Uniphonics with brainchild, � p.m., Iowa City Yacht Club
CedAr rApIds 8 seconds, � p.m., Chrome Horse Saloon billy heller, � p.m., Java Creek dean madonia, � p.m., Piano Lounge Inch 75, � p.m., Tailgators
dUbUqUe becky mcmahon, � p.m., Stone Cliff half-fast, � p.m., Knicker’s Kevin beck with Johnnie Walker, � p.m., Days Inn Spirits renegade band, � p.m., Northside Trailer Kings, � p.m., Mystique Casino
WATerloo elev8, 10 p.m., Bourre fatcat, � p.m., Jameson’s one nite stand, � p.m., The Isle Fling Lounge powerman 5000 with Illegal smile and Austin Taft soundtrack, � p.m., Spicoli’s WildCard, � p.m., Screaming Eagle
CedAr fAlls lotus, � p.m., The Hub
IoWA CITy bumpus with flavor savers and shoeless revolution, � p.m., Iowa City Yacht Club Just surrender with phone Calls from home and The scenic, � p.m., Gabe’s White liars, � p.m., Wildwood
CedAr rApIds bad Girl no biscuit, � p.m., Java Creek Crazy delicious, � p.m., First Ave Live dean madonia, � p.m., Piano Lounge me and rosie b, � p.m., Chrome Horse Saloon
dUbUqUe becky mcmahon, � p.m., Days Inn Spirits The boy’s night out, � p.m., Pit Stop midnight Crisis, � p.m., Northside rosalie morgan, � p.m., Taiko Taste like Chicken, �:�0 p.m., Eichman’s Granada Trailer Kings, � p.m., Mystique Casino
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IoWA CITy Chris brooks band, � p.m., Wildwood death becomes Us with Calous, freaklabel and pain of evolution, � p.m., Gabe’s
CedAr rApIds black the sun, � p.m., Chrome Horse Saloon daylight savings Account, � p.m., Java Creek Gibbs brothers Acoustic, � p.m., Tailgators Jeff and rhiannon, � p.m., Piano Lounge
dUbUqUe A pirate over 50, � p.m., Stone Cliff becky mcmahon, � p.m., Dog House blu simon, �:�0 p.m., Mystique Casino Johnny Walker Trio, � p.m., Northside massey road, � p.m., Pit Stop pash n brew, � p.m., Bulldogs rosalie morgan, � p.m., Taiko Tantrym, � p.m., Knicker’s Tastes like Chicken, �:�0 p.m., Denny’s Lux Club Zero 2 sixty, � p.m., Jumpers
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BURLESQUE
STARRING: Christina Aguilera, CherSYNOPSIS: Ali (Aguilera), a small-town Iowa girl, ventures to Los Angeles and fi nds her place in a neo-burlesque club run by a former dancer (Cher). Things take a dramatic turn when Ali’s big voice makes her become the main attraction of the revue.
THE NEXT THREE DAYS
STARRING: Russell Crowe, Elizabeth BanksSYNOPSIS: A married couple’s life is turned upside down when Lara Brennan (Banks) is accused of murder. Three years into her sentence, Lara’s husband John (Crowe) is struggling to keep their family together and, realizing his wife’s deteriorating condition, decides to break her out of prison.
GET YOUR FLICK ON
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LOVE AND OTHER DRUGS
STARRING: Jake Gyllenhaal, Anne HathawaySYNOPSIS: This romantic comedy skewers the pharmaceutical industry and is centered on charming Viagra sales-man Jamie (Gyllenhaal) and his romantic involvement with free-spirited Maggie (Hathaway).
‘Potter’ leads parade of holiday � lm franchises
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FASTER
STARRING: Dwayne Johnson, Billy Bob ThorntonSYNOPSIS: An ex-con (Johnson) sets out to avenge his brother’s death after they were double-crossed during a heist years ago. During his campaign, however, he’s tracked by a veteran cop (Thornton) and an egocentric hit man.
24 NOVEMBER
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
t’s going to be series business this holi-day season at the movies. One of Hol-lywood’s biggest franchises is nearing
an end. Others are returning after long ab-sences. Still more yuletide releases are tak-ing baby steps toward becoming their own brand of sequels.
“With any of these, it’s the unwritten rule: It goes without saying that if it works well commercially, if there’s a following, the sequel is almost inevitable,” said Will Ferrell, who provides the voice of the title character in the animated comedy “Me-gamind.”
Other returning series and franchise
wannabes this November and Decem-ber include “Little Fockers,” reuniting the “Meet the Parents” gang; the C.S. Lewis fan-tasy “The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader”; “Yogi Bear,” a big-screen take on the TV cartoon; “Gulliver’s Travels,” transplanting Jonathan Swift’s classic to modern times; and the science-fi ction follow-up “Tron: Legacy.”
Of course, the holiday heavyweight is the next-to-last big-screen adventure of the world’s favorite teen wizard. “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows,” the fi nal book in J.K. Rowling’s fantasy phenomenon, comes to theaters in two parts, the fi rst on Nov. 19, the second next July.
The fi nale sends Harry (Daniel Rad-
cliffe) and pals Hermione (Emma Watson) and Ron (Rupert Grint) out on the road to-ward a last showdown with evil Voldemort (Ralph Fiennes).
After spending the last decade — rough-ly half their lives — on the “Harry Potter” fi lms, the young stars felt greater urgency to satisfy fans with a big fi nish, Radcliffe said.
“We owe it to them as much as to our-selves to do a fantastic job on these last fi lms,” Radcliffe said. “We know we’ve got this incredibly supportive fan base, and we know that huge amounts of people will see the fi lms, and rather than frightening us, it just inspired us to make it the best we could.”
TANGLED
STARRING: Mandy Moore, Zachary LeviSYNOPSIS: Rapunzel (voice of Moore), a princess with 70 feet of magical, golden hair, has been locked away for years in a tower high above her kingdom. Desperate to be free, she strikes a deal with Flynn Rider (voice of Levi), a handsome bandit who chooses her tower as a hide-out spot.
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BURLESQUE
STARRING: Christina Aguilera, CherSYNOPSIS: Ali (Aguilera), a small-town Iowa girl, ventures to Los Angeles and fi nds her place in a neo-burlesque club run by a former dancer (Cher). Things take a dramatic turn when Ali’s big voice makes her become the main attraction of the revue.
THE NEXT THREE DAYS
STARRING: Russell Crowe, Elizabeth BanksSYNOPSIS: A married couple’s life is turned upside down when Lara Brennan (Banks) is accused of murder. Three years into her sentence, Lara’s husband John (Crowe) is struggling to keep their family together and, realizing his wife’s deteriorating condition, decides to break her out of prison.
GET YOUR FLICK ON
FILM & DVD
2010
LOVE AND OTHER DRUGS
STARRING: Jake Gyllenhaal, Anne HathawaySYNOPSIS: This romantic comedy skewers the pharmaceutical industry and is centered on charming Viagra sales-man Jamie (Gyllenhaal) and his romantic involvement with free-spirited Maggie (Hathaway).
‘Potter’ leads parade of holiday � lm franchises
19 NOVEMBER
24 NOVEMBER
24 NOVEMBER
FASTER
STARRING: Dwayne Johnson, Billy Bob ThorntonSYNOPSIS: An ex-con (Johnson) sets out to avenge his brother’s death after they were double-crossed during a heist years ago. During his campaign, however, he’s tracked by a veteran cop (Thornton) and an egocentric hit man.
24 NOVEMBER
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
t’s going to be series business this holi-day season at the movies. One of Hol-lywood’s biggest franchises is nearing
an end. Others are returning after long ab-sences. Still more yuletide releases are tak-ing baby steps toward becoming their own brand of sequels.
“With any of these, it’s the unwritten rule: It goes without saying that if it works well commercially, if there’s a following, the sequel is almost inevitable,” said Will Ferrell, who provides the voice of the title character in the animated comedy “Me-gamind.”
Other returning series and franchise
wannabes this November and Decem-ber include “Little Fockers,” reuniting the “Meet the Parents” gang; the C.S. Lewis fan-tasy “The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader”; “Yogi Bear,” a big-screen take on the TV cartoon; “Gulliver’s Travels,” transplanting Jonathan Swift’s classic to modern times; and the science-fi ction follow-up “Tron: Legacy.”
Of course, the holiday heavyweight is the next-to-last big-screen adventure of the world’s favorite teen wizard. “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows,” the fi nal book in J.K. Rowling’s fantasy phenomenon, comes to theaters in two parts, the fi rst on Nov. 19, the second next July.
The fi nale sends Harry (Daniel Rad-
cliffe) and pals Hermione (Emma Watson) and Ron (Rupert Grint) out on the road to-ward a last showdown with evil Voldemort (Ralph Fiennes).
After spending the last decade — rough-ly half their lives — on the “Harry Potter” fi lms, the young stars felt greater urgency to satisfy fans with a big fi nish, Radcliffe said.
“We owe it to them as much as to our-selves to do a fantastic job on these last fi lms,” Radcliffe said. “We know we’ve got this incredibly supportive fan base, and we know that huge amounts of people will see the fi lms, and rather than frightening us, it just inspired us to make it the best we could.”
TANGLED
STARRING: Mandy Moore, Zachary LeviSYNOPSIS: Rapunzel (voice of Moore), a princess with 70 feet of magical, golden hair, has been locked away for years in a tower high above her kingdom. Desperate to be free, she strikes a deal with Flynn Rider (voice of Levi), a handsome bandit who chooses her tower as a hide-out spot.
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hat Not to Wear,” which began its eighth season recently on TLC, is the most hale of makeover shows, and also, in the spiritual sense, the most
healthy. Its fi rst message is this: There are no ugly women in the world, only ugly clothes, and those can easily be changed. Its second is that by changing your clothes, you can change your-
self. Most every episode begins as an intervention and ends as
a celebration, each attended by family and friends; in between comes a kind of ritual process in which the subject — “the contribu-
tor,” as host Stacy London calls her — is taken, by various means, outside herself in order to see herself. Relieved of her old wardrobe, she is left, as it were, naked to begin again. She is an active participant in this process, to whatever extent she can manage, not merely a dummy to be dressed. And at the end of her journey, if all goes well, and it usually does, old skin is sloughed off and inner and outer selves come into new alignment.
These moments are often moving but never steeped in sentiment — and are the more moving for it. This has everything to do with co-host Clinton Kelly and London being clear-eyed, affectionately sharp-tongued guides and observers, who will express their impatience with a subject as readily as their approval.
“I think the American woman has been sold a bill of goods,” said Kelly, who says he avoids pop culture nowadays, largely for the way it “de-means women.” “She's been told by so many different sources that she's worthless if she doesn't have a full head of hair, perfectly white Chiclet teeth, big full lips, perky breasts, a narrow waist, curvy butt and long legs.”
WHAT NOT TO WEAR Where: TLC
When: 8 p.m. Fridays
rading her ink needles for an ink pen, tattoo artist and reality-TV star Kat Von D is promoting her new book, “The
Tattoo Chronicles.” Von D, 28, is the entrepre-
neurial owner of High Voltage Tattoo in Hollywood, Calif., and the star of the TLC series based there, “L.A. Ink.” She's also the creator of a Sephora makeup line (which includes tattoo concealer), the founder of the MusInk Tattoo & Music Festival and author of two books, this and 2009's autobiographical “High Voltage Tattoo.” Her new book adapts her daily journal to weave her personal experiences with those of celebrity and civilian clients.
Q. You say in the book you sometimes feel like a therapist as clients talk while getting tattooed?
A. When you give a tattoo, generally it's very monumental for a person, and it's an up-close and intimate time while you're tattooing them. And they feel they're not gonna be judged, and they openly share and know they'll be listened to.
That's what my book is about, that we should be able to listen to each other. The best way is to be genuinely interested in what people are saying.
Q. Tattooing was illegal in New York City from 1961 to 1997, and certainly very few women had them. It was all much more underground. Now, everyone seems to have a tattoo. What changed?
A. Even just 10 years ago, tattooing was so different than it is now. Part of that has to do with the popularity of television shows like “L.A. Ink” and showing to the masses that tattooing is an art form and not something negative.
Q. The book details your great love affair with Motley Crue bassist Nikki Sixx. Since you' ve moved on to someone else (Sandra Bullock's ex, Jesse James), there seems a missing piece in the book, which never explains how this soulmate re-lationship could have ended. It's like a cliffhanger.
A. I don't think so. I think I left it open. I do talk about the ups and downs Nikki and I had, some of the struggles in that relationship, and in the end you have to live in the moment. There was not really anything I could say to tie it up with a nice little bow, because that's life.
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
ory Monteith tries to be a regular guy, despite his success with “Glee.” The 28-year-old plays Finn Hudson, a lovable dope who is the
quarterback on his high school football team, on the hit Fox series. Finn also has a good voice and sings in the school's show choir, and he con-sistently fi nds himself being pulled in both directions: Is he a jock or a cre-ative? Can't he be both? High school isn't that simple.
Monteith grew up with his single mother and older brother in Victoria, British Columbia. Before “Glee” he had a recurring role on the show “Kyle XY,” which aired on ABC Family, and lived in Vancouver acting in various local productions.
Cory moved to Los Angeles when he scored a role on “Glee.” He now lives in a house in Los Angeles with four roommates and is the only actor in the group. He goes on to describe his living situation as “like ‘Entourage’ without the debauchery” and then adds, “I mean that.”
MONTEITH WOULDN'T MIND A LITTLE DEBAUCHERY NOW AND THEN OR, AS HE DESCRIBES IT, BEING “A YOUNG, SINGLE GUY WITH MY FRIENDS AT 3 A.M.,” BUT HE JUST DOESN'T HAVE TIME FOR IT.
The show keeps him really busy. He also jokes that there's a “lack of potted plants sealing off the deck” — his private life could become very public.
Beyond “Glee,” Monteith wants to do more but isn't in a rush to take on projects just because he can. He has a record deal but is waiting to fi nd the right direction to take it in.
“If it seems genuine, I'll put out an album. I kind of want to fi nd my voice fi rst. ”
Monteith may not want to get ahead of himself, but his co-stars have confi dence in his abilities.
Matthew Morrison plays a teacher on “Glee” and compares watching Monteith to watching a real student.
“If I were to give ... a ‘most improved,’ it would go to Cory. He wasn't a singer. Defi nitely wasn't a dancer. To see where he's come, I feel like such a proud teacher ,” says Morrison.
If “Glee” were to be canceled tomorrow, Monteith says he would be OK.
“ I've never been afraid of auditioning for jobs. Obvious-ly, I've never been afraid of anonymity. I was happy (before ‘Glee’). I'm happy now. I guess I'm well adjusted.”
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hat Not to Wear,” which began its eighth season recently on TLC, is the most hale of makeover shows, and also, in the spiritual sense, the most
healthy. Its fi rst message is this: There are no ugly women in the world, only ugly clothes, and those can easily be changed. Its second is that by changing your clothes, you can change your-
self. Most every episode begins as an intervention and ends as
a celebration, each attended by family and friends; in between comes a kind of ritual process in which the subject — “the contribu-
tor,” as host Stacy London calls her — is taken, by various means, outside herself in order to see herself. Relieved of her old wardrobe, she is left, as it were, naked to begin again. She is an active participant in this process, to whatever extent she can manage, not merely a dummy to be dressed. And at the end of her journey, if all goes well, and it usually does, old skin is sloughed off and inner and outer selves come into new alignment.
These moments are often moving but never steeped in sentiment — and are the more moving for it. This has everything to do with co-host Clinton Kelly and London being clear-eyed, affectionately sharp-tongued guides and observers, who will express their impatience with a subject as readily as their approval.
“I think the American woman has been sold a bill of goods,” said Kelly, who says he avoids pop culture nowadays, largely for the way it “de-means women.” “She's been told by so many different sources that she's worthless if she doesn't have a full head of hair, perfectly white Chiclet teeth, big full lips, perky breasts, a narrow waist, curvy butt and long legs.”
WHAT NOT TO WEAR Where: TLC
When: 8 p.m. Fridays
rading her ink needles for an ink pen, tattoo artist and reality-TV star Kat Von D is promoting her new book, “The
Tattoo Chronicles.” Von D, 28, is the entrepre-
neurial owner of High Voltage Tattoo in Hollywood, Calif., and the star of the TLC series based there, “L.A. Ink.” She's also the creator of a Sephora makeup line (which includes tattoo concealer), the founder of the MusInk Tattoo & Music Festival and author of two books, this and 2009's autobiographical “High Voltage Tattoo.” Her new book adapts her daily journal to weave her personal experiences with those of celebrity and civilian clients.
Q. You say in the book you sometimes feel like a therapist as clients talk while getting tattooed?
A. When you give a tattoo, generally it's very monumental for a person, and it's an up-close and intimate time while you're tattooing them. And they feel they're not gonna be judged, and they openly share and know they'll be listened to.
That's what my book is about, that we should be able to listen to each other. The best way is to be genuinely interested in what people are saying.
Q. Tattooing was illegal in New York City from 1961 to 1997, and certainly very few women had them. It was all much more underground. Now, everyone seems to have a tattoo. What changed?
A. Even just 10 years ago, tattooing was so different than it is now. Part of that has to do with the popularity of television shows like “L.A. Ink” and showing to the masses that tattooing is an art form and not something negative.
Q. The book details your great love affair with Motley Crue bassist Nikki Sixx. Since you' ve moved on to someone else (Sandra Bullock's ex, Jesse James), there seems a missing piece in the book, which never explains how this soulmate re-lationship could have ended. It's like a cliffhanger.
A. I don't think so. I think I left it open. I do talk about the ups and downs Nikki and I had, some of the struggles in that relationship, and in the end you have to live in the moment. There was not really anything I could say to tie it up with a nice little bow, because that's life.
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
ory Monteith tries to be a regular guy, despite his success with “Glee.” The 28-year-old plays Finn Hudson, a lovable dope who is the
quarterback on his high school football team, on the hit Fox series. Finn also has a good voice and sings in the school's show choir, and he con-sistently fi nds himself being pulled in both directions: Is he a jock or a cre-ative? Can't he be both? High school isn't that simple.
Monteith grew up with his single mother and older brother in Victoria, British Columbia. Before “Glee” he had a recurring role on the show “Kyle XY,” which aired on ABC Family, and lived in Vancouver acting in various local productions.
Cory moved to Los Angeles when he scored a role on “Glee.” He now lives in a house in Los Angeles with four roommates and is the only actor in the group. He goes on to describe his living situation as “like ‘Entourage’ without the debauchery” and then adds, “I mean that.”
MONTEITH WOULDN'T MIND A LITTLE DEBAUCHERY NOW AND THEN OR, AS HE DESCRIBES IT, BEING “A YOUNG, SINGLE GUY WITH MY FRIENDS AT 3 A.M.,” BUT HE JUST DOESN'T HAVE TIME FOR IT.
The show keeps him really busy. He also jokes that there's a “lack of potted plants sealing off the deck” — his private life could become very public.
Beyond “Glee,” Monteith wants to do more but isn't in a rush to take on projects just because he can. He has a record deal but is waiting to fi nd the right direction to take it in.
“If it seems genuine, I'll put out an album. I kind of want to fi nd my voice fi rst. ”
Monteith may not want to get ahead of himself, but his co-stars have confi dence in his abilities.
Matthew Morrison plays a teacher on “Glee” and compares watching Monteith to watching a real student.
“If I were to give ... a ‘most improved,’ it would go to Cory. He wasn't a singer. Defi nitely wasn't a dancer. To see where he's come, I feel like such a proud teacher ,” says Morrison.
If “Glee” were to be canceled tomorrow, Monteith says he would be OK.
“ I've never been afraid of auditioning for jobs. Obvious-ly, I've never been afraid of anonymity. I was happy (before ‘Glee’). I'm happy now. I guess I'm well adjusted.”
Kat Von D inks new memoir McCLATCHY NEWS SERVICE
T
TELEVISION
2010‘Glee’ star in no hurry to capitalize on fame
TLC show: Wardrobe change can change life
www.fox.com/glee
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for: ps3, Xbox 360. Also available in Collector’s Edition.
DK’s banana stash has been snatched once again in this return to the “Donkey Kong Country” plat-forming days. Now with simultaneous multiplayer, two controller schemes and a host of new chal-lenges, players will step into the shoes — er, feet — of DK and Diddy Kong. for: Wii.
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NEW rELEASESK irby sucks.
Or at least he used to. The little pink puff’s sig-nature move is inhaling enemies and swallow-
ing them to copy their abilities, like Parasol, High Jump and Freeze.
But that’s gone from “Kirby’s Epic Yarn.” After Kirby is sucked into a magic sock by the evil Yin Yarn sorcerer, he finds himself made out of string. Now armed with a yarn whip, Kirby un-ravels his fabric foes and can wind them into balls to be tossed at other baddies.
The canvas world in which Kirby finds himself is, in a word, adorable. The different textures and stitches used to cre-ate everything from Prince Fluff, Kirby’s sidekick of the moment, to the backdrops and bosses provide so many layers and such rich depth to the visuals.
And the fabric motif is artfully woven into the gameplay. Kirby grabs buttons with his whip to cinch platforms higher, unfastens zippers to reveal new paths and peels back appliques to reveal treasure.
Unfortunately, the cuteness of all this can’t cover up the game’s short-comings. It’s impossible to kill Kirby. Get hit and he drops some beads, Sonic-style, but there’s no damage taken. Just because the visuals have a childlike quality doesn’t mean the difficulty needed to match.
There’s no copy ability either, a feature even the brilliant mini-golf-like “Kirby’s Dream Course” managed to integrate. Not being able to use enemy powers makes the game feel a little hollow; that essential Kirby quotient is just missing.
“Yarn” doesn’t suck, but there are things about the game that blow. The two-player co-op in “Yarn” does what it did for everyone’s favorite plumbers in “New Super Mario Bros. Wii” — a whole new level of fun and chaos. It’s too bad Nintendo didn’t put that in a Kirby game that feels like a Kirby game.
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kidnap victim trying to escape a deadly game aboard a sinking ship.
nov. 16; ds.
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“Indulgence in Death” is vintage J.D. Robb, hitting on every aspect that makes this series so popular and, well, it must be said — an indulgence to the scores of readers that anxiously await these new stories twice a year.
For those new to the “In Death” series, the stories are set in the 2050s, with just enough sci-fi to make them fun. Roarke is one of the world’s rich-est men, totally in love with his wife, Eve, a homicide detective.
The murder story in this book isn’t as complex and all-pervasive as others in this series but is still compelling and appropriately disturbing.
Eve and Roarke’s assortment of friends and colleagues add spice to these stories, although they never overshadow the couple that defines wedded bliss — or at least their definition of it. It’s amazing how much humor, char-acter, charm and unrivaled romance Nora Roberts (who writes these stories using the pseudonym J.D. Robb) infuses in these books.
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‘under the Dome’ is king in top form
Over a 30-year career, author Stephen King has kept readers shocked and horrified with a masterful pen and an edge-of-your-seat imagina-tion. I’m no expert on King, having read only a handful of his books, but I have blossomed into a solid fan.
I recently picked up a copy of “Under the Dome,” released in fall 2009, and had no doubt it would become a personal favorite. At just over 1,000 pages, it’s a commitment to say the least.
In “Under the Dome,” a small town in Maine is trapped under a mysterious dome just 10 days before Halloween. With no one able to go out or in, the town is left to fend for itself. While people both inside and outside try to figure out what the dome is and where it came from, those on the inside also are left to juggle the dynamics of small-town mentality and a vicious town official bent on ruling Chester’s Mill — dome or no dome.
With his vivid imagination and spot-on small-town vernacular, King intricately weaves realistic characters into a plot of suspense, deceit, heart-break and murder. Like in any real town, every person has a story, and King makes that true of Chester’s Mill and its residents.
From beginning to end I was mesmerized by the plight of Chester’s Mill and its occupants. “Under the Dome” is a great choice if you’re a Stephen King fan or just a book lover. It might make you laugh. It might make you cry. It will definitely keep you captivated.
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