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FINE ARTS // WHERE ART RESIDES

BY JILLIAN DAWSON

It’s a perfect October day as I pull up to The Refuge. The early signs of fall tip the green leaves in hues of gold and orange, the sky a clear blue backdrop to the former Monte Alverno Monastery. Sitting atop eleven acres of land, it’s hard to believe this is hidden within the Appleton city limits. The sound of a guitar and a lone soulful voice lead me to the chapel where I find Cory Chisel and Jon Wheelock working on a new song for Wheelock’s latest solo project, ‘Council.’

The Refuge is owned and operated by FREEA (the Fox River Environmental Education Alliance). Chisel, Vice President of FREEA, uses this space for creative endeavors for himself as well as other art-ists. One such endeavor includes the Artist in Residence Program, which allows artists to utilize the property for a month long stay through donations from sponsors in the community.

“The impetus for this kind of stuff,” Chisel said “has been living an artist’s life. We get to travel and have extraordinary experiences, but it’s also an exhausting life that will spread your soul very thin in a hurry. What I’ve been looking to create in Appleton is a drop-out/time-out space.”

The concept here is when you are a resi-dent, everything you make here, you keep.

“There’s no cost whatsoever to the artist,” Chisel said. “Your room, board and whatever you need to make the thing you’d like to make…those costs are covered for you. Some people just need a place to make art, that cuts them off from the normal everyday world. There are also people that need to come to ‘refill the tank’ and be re-inspired and not have art be a demand on their time.”

The Refuge has 57 bedrooms plus a chapel, so there’s more than enough room for artists to explore their pursuits.

Wheelock, who has played bass along-side Chisel, as well as with Kyle Megna and the Monsoons and Blues Talk, is the cur-rent Artist in Residence. Of his experience at the Refuge, he notes the biggest benefit is time.

“The studio clock isn’t ticking,” Whee-

lock said “so there’s no sense of rushing something that isn’t there yet. That’s huge. A lot of the time when you’re in a studio, you’re being charged an hourly rate. You’re forced to get everything done right away, and that can take away from a lot of cre-ativity.”

Chisel agrees with how difficult it can be to be, “forcefully creative,” as well pro-duce content that’s meaningful to the artist without the marketing aspect tied in.

“There aren’t enough places where that’s the sole mission,” Chisel said “to explore your soul, and not what about you is sellable. We don’t want to have that con-versation here.”

So how does someone become a resi-dent?

“Right now we have an intentionally mysterious approach to it,” Chisel said. “Along with an unnamed group spread nationwide, I work as a curator when it comes to seeking out new residents and connecting them with sponsors. The reason I keep it sort of ‘invisible’ is because everybody’s going to want this time (to be an Artist in Residence). There are certain qualities we are looking for. We are defi-nitely looking for people who have their nose to the grind stone, and are working hard every day, and not dabbling. Those who have really taken the plunge into their life. I think that’s really what’s required to get the most out of the experience as the artist. Once you’ve been part of the artist in residency program, it’s a club you’ll belong to always. You always can come here.”

Chisel’s unorthodox approach does not go without reason.

“Some of us are in a phase where we’re just being destructive and lazy,” Chisel said “I have to be really careful that those kinds of things aren’t going on in here, so that I can be faithful to the sponsors…that these guys really are just in need of this time, space and energy and are really ready to yield and produce. I’ve been taking that into account and I collect the names of these people we think this place could be beneficial to them, and to the donors I say, ‘Which one of these people would you be most excited to call and say ‘We see you working hard, struggling and we want to

help you.’?”Mile of Music helped open the door for

Chisel to find sponsors for this project. “To start, I personally talked to people

I knew in the community,” he said “who have said, ‘We love what you’re doing with Mile of Music, we’d like to participate with more things as they come in the future. Let me know what you’re thinking or dream-ing.’ “

In addition to sponsorship, events at the Refuge contribute to this program.

“We’re trying to have an event a month,” Chisel said “and all of that essen-tially goes to the bottom line of operating the place so it can stay free and open for

our artists to use it. If you’re coming to any of our events, none of that money goes to me or the individual artist. It goes to the collective whole.”

Indeed, Wheelock, the current Artist in Residence hopes to put on an event at the end of his residency in the form of a show or a listening party.

“I’m a little wary of it,” Wheelock said “but I’m excited. I want to lay down good music. I’ve never had a chance to work on anything of my own, I’ve always been the hired bass player. This is my first chance where this is my thing. Right now it’s all in pre-production.”

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ENTERTAINMENT // REDHAWKS

BY JEAN DETJEN

According to Native American animal spirit legend, the hawk carries the symbol-ism that comes with the ability to fly, and reach the skies. Rarity aside, gregarious red-tails are unique and striking creatures with an important story to tell.

Fox Cities psych-folk band RedHawks’ soaring optimism and approachable energy channel similar mojo. In a recent interview with “chief song scribe,” Freddie Haas, I gained some inside scoop on the local tribe magic of a very talented group of musi-cians.

Self described as “sounding like they astral projected from an alternate reality,” while unabashedly “prone to Crazy Horse-esque jams and psychedelic freakouts,” RedHawks draw you in with their charm and good-time vibe that often feels down-right spiritual. Circle ‘round…

JD: What’s the coolest thing about your band?

FH: The thing about RedHawks is that we don’t sound like anyone else. While we certainly have influences, the songs we write aren’t tied to fulfilling anything other than themselves. They exist as unique enti-ties. Once the nature of a song is revealed,

we do our best to get out of the way, and let it go where it needs to. As a band we really value music that has ‘a lot of air in it,’ that is uncluttered space. We consciously try to play less notes. Mood and message are created by tones, and how they decay. We look to create texture through the way a voice or guitar sounds tonally, rather than by trying to string together riffs.

JD: What motivates you to create music?FH: That’s a complicated question but

I think it can be best stated that ‘Hawks write music to connect with, and react to, the world in a way that words or images alone cannot. It’s a way for us to share our

hearts and minds on a level that hopefully touches listeners in a different way. I think all professional musicians have a vary-ing mix of performer and artist. ‘Hawks are really high on the artist scale, not so much on the performer. If we weren’t writing songs we’d be painters, sculptors, or graphic artists. In fact, some of us do dabble in these other expressions but writ-ing music can’t be denied.

JD: How has your artistry evolved over the years?

FH: In some ways we aren’t that differ-ent than when we started eight years ago.

RedHawks Soar with Collective Artistry

Color images by Graham Washatka. Black & white image by Cassidy Shaw.

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ENTERTAINMENT // REDHAWKS

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We’ve gained a level of confidence from our success that helps us to not second guess what our ‘Hawk Hearts,’ are telling us. We also play together more freely as we’ve developed a collective ‘Hawk-Mind.’ I think there’s little to no striving involved. We show up and share our art and thank-fully people connect with that.

JD: How would you describe your writing methodology and practice patterns?

FH: We’re pretty disciplined about practicing, so that live performance is as second nature as it can be. We enjoy the work, playing loud guitars and drums is pretty fun. Writing comes in waves, the songs exist somewhere between our con-sciousness and the ether. They kind of pres-ent themselves when we’re ready for them.

JD: What do you see as your greatest musi-cal achievement to date?

FH: Our last record “RedHawks,” was a great signifier of how much we’ve grown and contained our best work to that point. It’s really a great little record. However, I think our greatest achievement is that we

continue to write great songs and perform them at great venues throughout the mid-west without any label or management support. We do everything ourselves with a good amount of help from our friends in the greater Wisconsin music community.

JD: What are your perceptions of the local music scene and how it’s changed over the years you’ve been playing here?

FH: When I first started playing shows in Northeastern Wisconsin 25 years ago, it was a great time for original music. There were so many people doing their own thing without any thought to get signed or whatever. People just wanted to express themselves. It didn’t matter who or what style was being played, everybody went to shows. Unfortunately, that changed and only the underground punk and metal scenes continued to significantly operate that way. In recent years we’re starting to see a bit of that coming back, but there is a lot of segregation. ‘Hawks and a handful of other local musicians have been trying to build community, one kind comment, one show invitation, and one show attendance, at a time. I have a lot of hope the best is yet

to come for local original music. JD: What are some of your favorite Wis-

consin venues?FH: Cranky Pat’s, Fox River House,

Linneman’s River West, High Noon Saloon, really anywhere the crowd and band can connect with one another in a meaningful way.

JD: Tell me something your fans may not already know about your band.

FH: Tate Sampson (lead guitar) and Adam Bohnsack (bass) are amazing imper-sonators. We probably spend too much time laughing.

JD: Upcoming projects and shows we should know about?

FH: We’ll be going into the studio this winter to record our second full length album. We have a couple of sweet shows coming up. November 14th we’ll be at Linneman’s River West for the 11th annual Kneel to Neil, a tribute to Neil Young and a benefit for WMSE Radio and the Bridge School. On December 12th Freddie will be at Cranky Pat’s for the fifth annual Dirty Rotten Toy Drive Tribute to Townes Van Zandt.

JD: Any muses, collaborations or forces of inspiration of note?

FH: We’ve been working with our close friend Christopher Gold on the songs for our upcoming release. Andrew Johnson of Haunted Heads has said he’s got some ideas percolating with a song or two as well. It’d be great to have both involved with record-ing.

JD: Anything else you’d like to share about what’s going on with you artistically and beyond?

FH: People need to go to more shows. Go see bands you have never heard of. Ven-ture outside your comfort zone. There is so much great original music and artistry out there. You will be better for it!

RedHawks Band Members:Freddie Haas - GuitarTate Sampson - GuitarJessica Voruda - KeyboardsAdam Bohnsack - BassThomas Bishop - Drums

Band website: redhawksband.com

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ENTERTAINMENT // NATHANIEL FRANK & THE WISCONSIN MAGIC

BY JEAN DETJEN

Complex, funky, edgy, and cerebral, the jazz-rock-fusion vibrations emanating from Nathaniel Frank & The Wisconsin Magic need no words to tunnel through your skin. A self-aware composer brimming with pas-sion, sincerity and purpose, Frank shared some of the thought processes related to his artistic journey in this recent interview:

JD: WHAT IS THE COOLEST THING ABOUT “THE WISCONSIN MAGIC”?

NF: The band is comprised of a rotating group of passionate, extremely talented play-ers, many of whom have their own projects. Jay Spanbauer (drums), is lead guitarist for The Dynasty, while guys like Dean Hoff-man (rhythm guitar/Rhodes electric piano) and Matthew Priewe (bass) are members of Spy versus Spy. Chris Felts (saxophone/aux percussion) plays in more bands than I can remember. So the unique thing is that every-one has a different background and comes in to play already written pieces. Regardless that their parts are pre-written, they still make them their own.

JD: WHAT MOTIVATES YOU TO SHARE AND CREATE MUSIC?

NF: Everything motivates me, mostly my children, but the primary driving factor has always been selfish or for my own gratifica-tion. The fact there is an audience or listener is merely a bonus. The ability to compose a complex work, and be able to hear it live for the first time as a cohesive piece is probably the other major factor. I have never been of the opinion that my music demands to be heard, but rather that it demands to exist for my own needs.

JD: HOW HAS YOUR ARTISTRY CHANGED OR EVOLVED OVER THE YEARS?

NF: I think like anything, art needs to evolve and music is no exception. For instance, when I got the first group together to perform the early material, it was very in-your-face jazz fusion. A very “take no prisoners,” approach to songwriting with absolutely no regard for the audience nor attentive listener. This wasn’t done for shock value, but merely displayed what I was feeling at the time. Now, the focus has been work-ing on compositions that involve much more melody,and layered complexity to better the overall piece. It’s a change in looking at

a piece of music as a true composition and conveying an idea to its fullest extent, versus riffy jazz fusion.

JD: WHAT ARE YOUR PERCEP-TIONS OF THE LOCAL MUSIC SCENE AND HOW IT’S CHANGED OVER THE YEARS?

NF: My first, or knee jerk, reaction to that question is, “We have a music scene?” I think that the talent level of the local artists has always been there. Oshkosh specifically has always had one of the best sources for talented musicians and bands anywhere in Wisconsin. What is unfortunate is that now, in 2015, venues in the area are much more choosy and less willing to give bands play-ing original compositions a chance. In the old days, not only were there many more venues, but also a willingness of owners to try anything. You still had to sell yourself, but if you proved you could either draw a crowd, or keep the crowd there, you were in. That innocence is gone now as it’s become more about who is in the band, or who knows who, rather than originality.

JD: WHAT ARE SOME OF YOUR FAVORITE VENUES TO PLAY IN WIS-CONSIN?

NF: Reptile Palace hands down period. Beth and Clint are amazingly gracious and always willing to give bands a chance. The small, intimate size makes it fantastic too. It just gets tough with 6-8 people on stage (laugh).

JD: TELL ME SOMETHING YOUR FANS MAY NOT KNOW ABOUT YOU?

NF: I am left-handed, but play guitar, drums, and bass right handed. I also dislike monkeys.

JD: LATEST PROJECTS OR TOURS WE SHOULD KNOW ABOUT?

NF: In May, I just finished recording my new album at All Welcome Studios in Los Angeles with producer Chris Schlarb (Asthmatic Kitty/Joyful Noise Recordings). Guest musicians on the album are; legend-ary jazz trumpeter Kris Tiner, baritone sax legend Curt Oren, and violin virtuoso Phillip Glenn. The process involved me tracking each instrument for the composition, and then bringing in these fantastic musicians to perform solos as well as melodies. We are cur-rently planning a release tour for 2017, and the large portion of material for the follow up to this next album is already written and being taught to the Wisconsin Magic.

JD: GOALS FOR THE FUTURE?

NF: Just to keep writing and bettering my themes to push myself compositionally.

JD: ANY MUSES, COLLABORA-TIONS OR FORCES OF INSPIRATION OF NOTE?

NF: I would say there are three major inspirations which are a constant driving force for me: Frank Zappa, Captain Beef-heart, and Amon Düül II are definitely the reason I write how I write, and have made me the musician I have become. But even Sufjan Stevens, Rowland Kirk, Eric Dolphy, etc. are almost as huge from an influential aspect. For collaborations I would say that working with so many amazing session musicians on recording this latest album has been a huge inspiration. As aforementioned, Kris Tiner, Curt Oren, Chris Schlarb, Chris Felts, Phillip Glenn. Each of those musicians inspired me for a long time and to be able to perform with them was a dream come true. Kris Tiner, for example, is the only trumpet player to bring tears to my eyes. His performances are leg-endary and his talent knows no bounds.

NATHANIEL FRANK & THE WISCONSIN MAGIC Band Members: Nathaniel Frank// Jay Spanbauer// Matthew Priewe// Chris Felts// Dean Hoffman// Corey LaFontaine//

BAND BIO: Formed in 2007 as a way for Nathaniel Frank to perform his solo compositions, The Wisconsin Magic is based in Oshkosh, Wisconsin and comprises three main members, along with a cast of revolv-ing musicians to help perform these complex jazz fusion compositions. Nathaniel Frank has performed in recordings and live with Sufjan Stevens, Dave Easley (Brian Blade fellowship), Liky and Madeline, David Longstength (Dirty Projectors), and Nels Cline (solo/Wilco). Frank recently completed recording of a new album “Hyacinth Thrash Quarter” produced by Asthmatic Kitty/Joyful Noise Recordings artist Chris Schlarb.

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ENTERTAINMENT // SERIOUSLY FUNNY

BY JENNIFER MUCH

This time of year is filled with crisp fall days, pumpkin-spiced everything, and of course, a celebrated favorite – football. But best all, there are the seasonal desserts that encase our senses and tempt our taste buds.

Reach beyond the sliver of tradi-tional pumpkin pie, and explore fresh, deliciously-crafted desserts from within the community. From tart to sweet, the following list will offer assurance that fall has truly arrived.

Pecan Pumpkin Caramel Cheesecakes at Tasty Treats & Eats

Maple Mousse Dessert Fratellos, 501 W. Water Street

Stroll the riverfront amongst a color-ful, scenic view as you savor Fratellos’ new Maple Mousse dessert. The housemade mousse, which is blended with sweet maple, is accompanied by chantilly cream and candied pecans. Garnished with a granola crumble, this ingenious creation is served with flair in mini mason jars. For a limited time only, embrace the taste of fall with this smoothly-whipped delight.

Pecan Pumpkin Caramel Cheesecake Tasty Treats & Eats, 2171 W. Wisconsin Avenue

Introducing a decadent, gluten-free dessert that everyone can enjoy! Made with pecan flour crust and fresh caramel sauce, this cheesecake can make mouths water. Each slice is crafted with fresh ingredients, including richly-flavored whipped cream, and topped off with a whole candied pecan. Also be sure to pickup another Tasty Treat treasure – Pumpkin bread, made with almond milk and flax seed for a healthier spin on this fall classic.

Caramel Pumpkin Cupcakes Fat Girlz Bakin’, 107 S. Appleton Street

Beyond the customary pumpkin and cream cheese is this soft, decadent cupcake with a modern twist. Topped with caramel frosting, and hinted with spice, this conve-nient cupcake is guaranteed a spot on your table – if it can make it that far!

Chocolate Pumpkin Brownies Copper Rock, 210 W. College Avenue

Cozy up in one of the best coffee houses in town with a delicious chocolate pumpkin brownie. Pumpkin and choco-late swirl together to create a perfectly marbled combination between cakey and fudgy. Tease your taste buds further with three sensational seasonal drinks including a Salted Caramel Mocha, Pumpkin Spice

Latte and Caramel Apple Cider.

Pumpkin SwirlPancakes Mohnen’s Family Restaurant, W5669 CR-KK

Who says dessert can’t be breakfast? Brand new at Mohnen’s is a dish sure to awaken your senses. Bite into a stack of fluffy, homemade buttermilk pancakes dressed up in sweetened cinnamon, spices and dashed with a pumpkin swirl. Topped with whipped cream, each bite showcases the true flavors of the season right at the tip of your fork.

Caramel Apple Pie Simple Simon Bakery, 218 E. Wisconsin Avenue

What makes this pie so deliciously special? The secret starts in the carefully prepared crust, made from scratch using recipes that have been carried over three generations. Since 1968, Simple Simon’s has been preparing its’ traditional sweet combination of crisp apples, sugar and cin-namon. Garnished with signature crumb crust topping and baked to perfection, a generously drizzled caramel makes the pie complete. Luckily, pie lovers can enjoy this treat all year round.

Pumpkin Spice Shake JD’s Drive In, 1939 E. John Street

Indulge in a dessert that contains less calories than a slice of pie! Blended to per-fection, this creamy pumpkin-spiced shake is available in a variety of sizes. Served up by the local family owned and operated drive-in, JD’s, these old-fashioned shakes offer a sweet deal for your taste buds and your wallet.

Sweet Potato Cranberry Sage Scones Happy Bellies, 2107 N. Richmond Street

Fresh, handcrafted and made with natural ingredients, these scones make for a crumbly and irresistible autumn treat. With an abundance of tart cranberries, and a hint of sage, the scones in the Happy Bel-lies bake shop can be enjoyed throughout the fall fall.

Giant Caramel Apples Wilmar Chocolates, 1222 N. Superior Street

Feast your eyes on a large, juicy and tart caramel apples, large enough to share – though you won’t want to! Made using Honeycrisp apples, fresh from local orchards, the fruit is dunked generously in sweet caramel. With a variety of topping flavors to choose from such as natural, peanut, chocolate or turtle, this treat truly exhibits Wisconsin goodness in each bite.

Organic Apple and Pumpkin Pies Green Gecko Deli, 10 College Avenue, Suite 107

Sticking with tradition after all? Green Gecko Deli makes their apple and pump-kin pies the old fashioned way using fresh, natural ingredients. Not only do they use the very best ingredients available, but they support local orchards and farms for their menu. From their oven to your table, these delicious baked goods are available throughout the season.

Whether you are looking to bite into something sugary or tart, head out and try one of these sweet and savory goods. Serv-ing those who seek to try unique desserts or who prefer not to stray from tradition, local restaurants showcase an authentic taste of fall. Best of all, your belly will be happy and your taste buds will break out in song and dance.

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FOOD & DRINK // BREWMASTER

BY STEVE LONSWAY

As I passed through my favorite beer outlet in search of the next beer to write our article on, it was easy to get lost in the vast sea of labels. Unique names, flashy colors, eye catching graphics, crazy bottles, it’s all there for the beer aficionado to enjoy. But what really grabbed my attention this round was Central Waters Mudpuppy Porter. A relatively discreet package with colors of browns, tans and blues, yet catchy enough with their iconic heron proudly perched as if in the wild.

The Stone Arch Brew team was excited to sample this beer as a couple of us have not had it in a while. Yet another claimed it to be his “go-to” Porter as he’s ripping it up on his snow board at Nordic Mountain (seems to me he’s spending his time in the bar rather than on the slopes, but that’s understandable).

We chose to use standard English pint glasses for this sampling as it is a true Eng-lish style beer. Although not our favorite glass, it does lead nicely to bring the smells of the beer up to your nose as you taste it.

The Mud-puppy Porter poured dark brown with a light brown-to-tan head. Car-bonation was evident, yet the head diminished rather quickly. As we held the glass up to the light, we noticed deep shades of amber and brown colors which is what one should expect with the Porter style.

The nose has scents of brown sugar, black licorice, semi-sweet chocolate and coffee. An earthy nose is noticed with a gentle smoke coming through. Quite complex in the nose which, again is typical in this historic style.

If you think our descriptions of ‘the nose’ sounds complex, wait until you taste it! Numerous flavors erupt from the glass. From a caramel, malty-sweet start to the dark chocolate tones that sail through the middle, and a bitter chocolate and oatmeal dryness tapering at the end. This beer flows smooth from start to finish.

Speaking of finish; it finishes smooth and sweet. A bit of bitterness pops out at you as the flavor fades. The ‘mouthfeel’

is creamy, but is a bit thin at the end. Maybe a bit prickly from the carbonation, but very enjoyable nonetheless.

Central Waters Brew-ing Company got their start back in 1996 in an old Model-A dealership building built in 1920 in

Junction City, Wisconsin. The original owners worked diligently for over two years to get the brick building ready, and equipped it with used dairy equip-ment to make the beer. Months later the Central Waters Brew-ery was born. A few more months later, a gentleman by the name of Paul Graham was hired to take over

the brewing duties so the original owners could continue to focus on their full time jobs.

Three years down the road the brewery

went up for sale. Paul Graham teamed up with Clint Schultz, an avid beer guy, to purchase the brewery. Paul and Clint had their sights on packaging their fine brews in six packs for the retail market and acquired an automated bottler. A short time later the old and over-worked brew kettle developed an unrepairable crack. This forced the duo to purchase a new brew house.

In 2006, Clint Schultz left the brewery, and in comes Anello Mollica. One year later they moved the operation to their current location in Amherst, Wisconsin.

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BY KIMBERLY FISHER

“Come quickly, I think I am seeing stars.” This was a famous quote by a monk in Champagne who worked in the cellars making wine. What little did he know back then that this thing he called ‘stars,’ was actually bubbles in a glass that could change your world.

Effervescent wines have been known since antiquity, when they were developed completely by accident. Incomplete fer-mented wine that had been stored in the chill of the winter or in cold, dark cellars began to re-ferment when temperatures began to rise in the spring. This process is what we call Method Rurale, or Methode Ancestral meaning it is used as a term today to a limited degree.

The most famous process that we know today is known as Traditional, or Clas-sic Method. If you are making wine in Champagne, we call this method Methode Champenoise which involves producing a base wine, adding a measured amount of sugar and yeast and initiating a second fermentation in the sealed bottle.

Wine has evolved over the centuries, Champagne’s export trade in the late eigh-teenth century and nineteenth centuries, “Champagne” became a default word for sparking worldwide. The fact is, Cham-

pagne can only be called Champagne if it is made in the Champagne region in France. One can duplicate how it is made by using the same technique and using the same grapes, but if it made outside of the Champagne region in France, it’s called the Traditional Method or Classic Method of Sparkling Wine.

The portfolio of Moet Hennessy has proven to have some iconic producers who have changed the way we see Champagne today.

Krug – Reims, France: Established in 1843, this house solely produces excep-tional Champagnes, commonly known as prestige cuvees or tete de cuvee. Con-sidered as a Grande Marque Champagne House, Krug uses grapes only of the highest quality sourced from historic Krug vineyards in the Champagne Region. This style of Champagne is like no other and at the base level, blends over 150 base wines from six to 10 different years and 20-25 terroirs. This wine is truly unique in style and flavor profile. If you are a Champagne lover, and favor Chardonnay, this is a must try!

Moet and Chandon - Epernay, France: Moet’s approach to wine making fully respects the integrity of the fruit and is able to call upon the largest selection of wine reserves in Champagne. A balanced

blend of Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, and Pinot Meunier reveals a harmonious suc-cession of sensations and elegant wines. Moet offers six different styles that include Imperial Brut, Rose Imperial, Nectar Impe-rial, Nectar Rose Imperial and Vintage.

Ruinart – Reims, France: Considered the oldest Champagne house since 1729 when the vision began. Chardonnay is the very essence of the Ruinart taste and the shape of the bottle is legendary as well being the first glass structure that was able to withstand the pressure of the wine inside. All their grapes come from Premier Cru and Grand Cru vineyards which makes this house style absolutely a treasure. This is a hidden gem amongst the great Champagne houses in the region and is worth the exploration!

Veuve Clicquot – Reims, France: Founded in 1772, Veuve Clicquot is amongst the most prestigious Champagne

houses. The great widow Madam Clic-quot took over the business at a young age of 27, and has made the brand a huge success. She was one the first to introduce Rose Champagne to the market, as well as the introduction to riddling (remuage) which has changed how Champagne is made today.

When looking at the choices of Cham-pagne, one must look to the “house” from which to choose. No other portfolio offers so many choices and different styles to understand what the region has to offer. Champagne isn’t just for the holidays, but is a year round beverage that can liven up any activity or event. This holiday season, start working your way through the list, and see what style suits you best!

Kimberly Fisher is Director of Fine Wine Sales for Badger Liquor & Spirits

From the Wine Cave

FOOD & DRINK // FROM THE WINE CAVE


FOOD & DRINK // TRICIA’S TABLE

BY TRISH DERGE

This dish is so yummy, it’s a shame it’s only thought of once a year while your bird is thawing. My aunt Francine passed this one along to me some years back.

You can prep it the day before whatever meal you’re making, and keep it in the fridge overnight!

INGREDIENTS:1 lb. of a dense white bread, cut in 3/4” cubes6 tbsp unsalted butter, plus extra to grease the pan2 leeks - halved lengthwise4-6 oz fresh, wild mushrooms of your liking - slice themOlive oil1 1/2 cups chopped celery2 to 3 tsp crumbled dried sage1 1/2 tsp dried thyme or marjoram or a combo of the two1 tsp salt1/2 tsp fresh ground black pepper3 cups chicken stock2 large eggs1/2 tsp baking powderFresh sage or thyme for garnish

DIRECTIONS:Preheat your over to 325 F.Place the cubed bread on a cookie

sheet, and toast in the oven (25 minutes) turning to brown evenly. Then transfer them to a large bowl.

If you’re making this for the day-of meal, butter a 9x13 baking pan, and set aside.

If you’re making this for the next day,

don’t butter the pan until then.Brush the leeks and mushroom with

olive oil, and grill over medium heat until they are tender.

Slice the white and pale green part of the leek, and add them along with the mushrooms to the croutons.

In a skillet, warm the butter and add the celery, saute until soft (5 to 7 minutes).

Add the sage, thyme, salt and pepper - stir - then scrape all into the bowl of croutons.

Pour into the bowl, one cup of chicken stock at a time until the bread is moist, but not saturated.

Cover and refrigerate until you’re ready to make it for your meal.

MEAL PREP:Preheat oven to 425 F, or if you’re

preparing the day-of, raise temp to 425 F.In a small bowl whisk the eggs and

baking powder together, then incorporate into the bowl of soaked croutons.

Spoon the dressing into your buttered 9x13 pan, and cover with foil.

Bake for 25 minutes covered, then another 15-20 minutes uncovered, or until lightly browned.

Garnish with sage or thyme sprigs.Enjoy!

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FINE ARTS // FOXY FINDS

Foxy FindsBY JEAN DETJEN, ARTFUL LIVING

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“Chicken Lick’n” original paint-ing by Midwest artist Deborah

(“Debo”) Vandenbloomer.

Whimsically wonderful and

vibrant, this piece is sure to add

cheer to whatever wall it is perched upon. Artwork

measures 16”x16” Medium: acrylic. $300. Found at The Hang Up

Gallery of Fine Art in downtown Neenah. The

shop offers distinctive custom framing, origi-nal paintings, ceramics, jewelry, sculpture, and accessories by regional and national artists.

Mixology hand-poured soy wax candles by Paddywax honor the craft cocktail movement in style. Each comes in a retro-inspired

collectible cocktail glass. $16.95 each in a variety of libatious scents. Choices include: Mint

Julep (Mint/Bourbon), Negroni (Gin/Vermouth), Dark & Story (Rum/Lime/Ginger) and Wisco supper club favorite…the Old Fashioned (Whiskey/Orange).

Features cocktail recipe on back. Fantastic host/hostess gifts! Found at The Frame Workshop, in Appleton is

known for their award winning custom framing, gifts, art and

home decor.

Bring on the cozy in your neighborhood and beyond with these his and hers “Grandpa”

cardigan sweaters. Both new and vintage styles available. Found at Beatnik Betty’s Resale Butik in downtown Appleton where you can

find unique fashions for both men and women. The shop’s ever-changing inventory includes

designer labels, vintage, denim, leather, current basics, and brand new merchandise.

Canada Goose “Hybridge Lite” Vest from The Haberdasher Limited in downtown Green Bay. Great-looking lightweight layer with a snug fit for

essential core warmth. Breathable, abrasion resistant soft outer shell with 800 fill power hutterite white goose down. The slim cut stays close to your body

and side stretch panels increase movement and help regulate temperature. $345. Other Canada Goose outerwear styles and colors available. The black

vest is paired here with a Gran Sasso button mock over a Robert Talbott sports shirt. From classic suits and sport coats to updated and rugged sportswear, Haberdasher Limited appeals to men of all ages.

Sweet inspiration abounds with this Good hYOUman “Great Things” baby onesie. Super

soft 100% cotton, made in the USA. Shown here in storm grey with this wonderful message:

“I’m going to do great things for this world...promise.” Makes a great gift! $32. Found at

Besselli, in Green Bay, a cozy and quaint family owned and

operated woman’s boutique with a bohemian feel and spin

of flirtiness.

Hot cocoa never had it so good with these vessels of pure happiness. These adorable retro-inspired marshmallow mugs are just too cute! $10 each,

perfect for gift-giving. Found at Vintique, an inviting women’s clothing and gift boutique in downtown Neenah. It’s a shop where ‘new meets

vintage,’ and the result is a whole lot of fun! Store owners strive to offer unique items with a vintage, retro or romantic inspiration.

A state love-fest on wheels comes your way with this pink Wisconsin deck from

Surfin’ Bird Skateshop in downtown Appleton. $44.99.

Rollin’ since 1988, Surfin’ Bird carries a wide variety

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OUTDOORS // BACKYARD FLOCK

BY ROB ZIMMER

NOTE: This is part two of a series on keeping backyard chickens. Part one appeared in last month’s issue.

With winter fast approaching, there are several considerations to keep in mind when it comes to keeping your backyard flock safe, secure and warm during the cold months of the year.

Keeping your backyard chickens during winter is not much different than the rest of the year, though there are additional requirements and modifications that may be needed.

Keeping the birds safe from predators, warm, properly nourished and watered are the most important factors to consider.

It’s not difficult or challenging to keep a flock throughout the winter months as chickens are perfectly capable of fending for themselves during the cold season.

Water challengesWater is probably the most important

consideration when it comes to wintering your flock. Because of the low humidity, chickens need fresh water throughout the winter months.

Chickens will consume approximately 2 pounds of water, or about 1 quart, for every pound of feed. Keeping the water ice-free and available throughout the season may present a challenge, depending upon weather and other factors.

Water is especially important for egg production.

The University of Wisconsin Extension recommends several options for keeping fresh water available. Heated bases for chicken waterers are available, as are insu-lated watering containers that help to keep open water available for longer periods during extreme cold.

Heat lamps suspended over the water-ing station are also effective.

At the very least, provide your flock with fresh water at least twice daily.

Rubber pans, which are flexible for easy ice removal, are an option. Another technique flock owners use is to alternate watering stations, keeping one ice-free at

all times.

High energy supplementsProviding proper food and care is

important for the winter flock as much of the prey they seek out during the warm season is gone.

Many free roaming flocks feast upon slugs, insects, worms, grubs and other food sources during the warm season. In winter, it is important to provide proper food options for your birds.

There are many balanced commercial mixes and feeds available in a variety of blends.

To provide extra energy and warmth, it is important to provide some high oil grains such as corn and sunflower seeds. These should be treated only a supplement to a balanced feed, however, to keep the birds properly fed. Do not rely solely on grains.

Many flock owners also supplement with fresh plant material and kitchen scraps throughout the winter.

Unexpected treasure Keeping the area clean and sanitary

throughout winter is also important. Kylea Dowland, Forest Junction, is

heading into her first winter with her back-yard flock.

As she discovered during her agriculture classes at Northeast Wisconsin Technical College, keeping the chicken coop clean does not need to be a difficult or unpleas-ant chore.

“One of the coolest things with my flock is how I clean up after them. I use a deep-litter method in my coop,” Kylea said. “Every week I add some carbon materials like straw, grass clippings, leaves, sticks and wood chips. You could even use paper products or many of the same prod-ucts you would add to your compost pile.”

Just like in home composting, carbon materials are added to the area when odors begin to present themselves.

“Basically, composting is actually what is going on inside the coop. The manure and carbon materials form a compost. The chickens will aerate the materials and mix it up,” Kylea said. “The best part? There

is no odor when properly main-tained. If it starts to smell, I just add more carbon materials.”

Daily or weekly cleanup is not even required with this form of coop maintenance.

“I only need to clean the coop once each year,”Kylea said “and I’ll do that in spring. It will likely be a foot deep with compost in some areas but it will be rich, organic matter for my garden at some point. Chicken manure is pretty potent. It needs to be fully compos-ted first to prevent it from burning your plants, like any raw manure.”

Keeping predators out“A big challenge for me was the preda-

tor problem,” Kylea said of her beginner experience keeping chickens at home. “A cat ate a few chicks, then an owl took some, a stray dog destroyed much of the

flock and a hawk killed one right before my eyes. With each death, we have learned to do something different and fix the situa-tion. We have added fencing to the ceiling of the coop in the barn, as well as added fencing to the doorway. We also secured the coop completely, and we will be adding more shrubs to the area to create more safe hiding spots. They have 4 large evergreen trees to rest under during the day.”

Providing safe and secure places for your chickens to seek shelter from preda-tors and called will help to ensure a suc-cessful and healthy flock throughout the season.

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NEWS & VIEWS // HEROES’ HUNT

BY MICHAEL CASPER

An acquaintance of mine by the name of Jim Zahn, a US Army and Vietnam Vet-eran who belongs to the Rosendale VFW Post 10195, suggested that since Veteran’s Day is November 11th, I look up a gentle-man by the name of Brian Ball.

A year ago Brian formed a non-profit to help our war wounded brothers and sis-ters hunt on donated land, using donated weapons and donated ammo. I was curi-ous.

“My nephew, who had done two tours in Afghanistan for the Marine Corps,” Brian said “returned home for 6 months. He wasn’t a very happy kid when he came back, hadn’t seen him smile in a long while. Then deer season rolled around, and to make a long story short...he shot a real nice 8-pointer. It just lit him up! It was like he was able to breathe again, and smile, and enjoy life, just through the simple act of harvesting a deer.”

Brian thought there may be a degree of healing for some of the soldiers through hunting.

It was time to get the City of Waupun involved, specifically Director of Public Works, Dick Flynn, a retired Navy Seabee.

“We brought it to the city council,” Brian said “and they liked the idea, and okayed it.”

They started with 77-some acres dedi-

cated to the Heroes, until word began to spread, and within a month had expanded to 500 acres made available.

“All private land, great spots to hunt,” Brian said “and last year, our first year we took 14 vet’s out hunting, and did so for twelve weeks in a row. They bagged 19 deer, and a bunch of ducks, pheasants and geese.”

Interest continues to boom.“This year I had 60 vet’s sign up,”

Brian said “with seven on a waiting list. And now we’ve grown to 1,500 acres of deer hunting land, another 1,000 acres of goose and duck hunting land, all private property, and exclusively for the vet’s to hunt on, that’s what we really stressed to any landowners who wanted to participate. They can hunt their own land of course, but we want to leave it ‘fresh’ for when the vet’s come out on the weekends.”

In hind sight, Brian admitted he should have cut off the number of vet’s who can join the hunt at forty.

“But I just can’t say no,” Brian said “and especially to disabled vet’s, or those who were wounded. I kept saying, ‘We’ll fit you in,’ and finally I looked at the list of sixty and said, ‘Oh my Lord,’ (laugh) we better shut’er down.”

The kill ratio was also a concern.“If we started getting to fifty percent,”

he said “we had to be careful not to over-harvest, because we want good, quality

hunting for the guys.”So far this year the vet’s aim has not

been as true as last.“They’ve only gotten three nice doe’s,”

Brian said “but they also missed six deer. Last year out of thirteen shots with the crossbow, they got twelve deer, so I don’t know what’s happening (laugh), but they’re having a lot of fun.”

The Board of Directors includes Jay Steinbach, a friend of Brian’s from church.

“Jay said, ‘If we’re going to make this work, we need to put God first, and give Him all the glory for it.’ And we did that, and it’s just taken off.”

Other board members include Floyd

Resplayje, a local contractor, Jeff Lem-mens, and his son Loden, and Dave Vogel volunteers as well.

“What’s kind of neat is,” Brian said “none of us are veterans.”

The Hunt corps has 17 volunteer guides.

“Typically what happens on a Friday or Saturday,” Brian said “it depends on when the vets arrive, the AmericInn in Waupun donates rooms, The Goose Shot supper club gives them a prime rib dinner Sat-urday night. And the Hitching Post near Manchester gives a couple guys free dinner. Pizza Ranch and Taco Bell also contribute. The city has really embraced this, and helps

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NEWS & VIEWS // HEROES’ HUNT

these guys out.”They also have a 12x18 foot wall tent

set up near Manchester, Wisconsin, what they’ve named Camp Nicholas.

“Nicholas Mueller was Special Forces,” Brian said “what they called ‘night stalk-ers,’ and Nick was killed in Afghanistan in 2009 when he and sixteen of his comrades were shot down in their Chinook Helicop-ter. His mom and dad, Sharon and Larry donated a lot of money to construct Camp Nicholas that has the tent with a wood burner, and four cots in it. It’s located on a very picturesque spot, and the guys really like it.”

There’s always some tune up before venturing out.

“We practice with the bows,” Brian said “or if they’ve brought their own bows, and then we go hunting from there.

Heroes’ Hunt isn’t only designed for those wounded.

“We decided to open this up to all veterans,” Brian said “because I think every vet deserves to be able to hunt, every vet who signed that dotted line, could have been wounded or killed.”

They set out in groups of four or five.“And some of these ‘walking-vets’ have

been severely injured,” Brian said “but you wouldn’t know it unless you asked them, and then I always save two spots for handi-capped guys.”

The hunt continues through bow season, then the gun hunt both weekends this month, muzzle loaders in December, then right back to bow season in January.

“It’s around seventeen weeks we do this,” Brian said “quite a commitment and a lot of work, I won’t lie to you, but I’m blessed with a really good wife, Sharon who is very patient with me, she helps out a lot...married 27 years now.”

Part of the Heroes’ Hunt creed says that a veteran, whether active duty, discharged, retired, reserve or guard, is a person who at one point in their life wrote a blank check, made payable to the United States of America, for an amount up to, and including their own life.

Something to remember. And not only on the 11th.

The Rosendale VFW Post 10195 recently donated $5000 to help cover just some of the cost of an all-terrain track wheel chair.

Visit heroeshuntforww.org



WELCOMES

YEAR

5The Weyauwega International Film

Festival, presented by Wega Arts, will be returning November 11-14 to the Gerold Opera House for its fifth year of films from around the globe. This year the festival will be screening forty-three films representing seventeen different countries. Many of the films were either made in Wisconsin or have Wisconsin connections.

The 13th of the month of November happens to fall on a Friday which of course invites an opportunity to screen horror

films. The Weyauwega International Film Festival (WIFF) has seized this opportu-nity to satisfy the horror hounds in Central Wisconsin and will be screening horror films and thrillers all day on Friday the 13th in what they are calling a “Friday the 13th Fright Fest”. Most notable in this line up is the world theatrical premiere of the new feature film DISMEMBERING CHRIST-MAS by local filmmakers Steve Golz and Kevin Sommerfield of Slasher Studios. They will be on hand to present their

twisted Christmas tale at 9 pm. Another Wisconsin film screening on Friday is HAUNTED STATE, a blood chilling documentary which explores the hauntings of several locations in Wisconsin including the Stone Cellar Brew Pub in Appleton, the Pabst Mansion in Milwaukee and locations in Wisconsin Rapids and Merrill. The film-makers including director Michael Brown of Appleton will be in attendance for the screening of HAUNTED STATE at 3:30 pm on Friday. The other scary Wisconsin

film is the psychological thriller THE SCARAPIST which tells the tale of a distraught women who is led astray by a very demented therapist. The writer, director and star of the film, Jeanne Marie Spicuzza is expected to be in attendance for this entertaining thriller which screens at 5:15 pm on Friday. For those looking for a good possession tale there are two offer-ings. IN THE DARK by New York filmmaker David Spaltro offers a very spooky and original demonic posses-sion tale featuring a mostly female cast which screens at 7 pm. At 10:30 pm LUCIFEROUS promises to raise the chill factor with its story about a family that is being tormented by a very nasty entity. This unique tale fea-tures a real couple and their daughter as the onscreen family. This especially

creepy film has lately been honored with several awards on the festival circuit.

Of course WIFF is not all about horror films. Some great feature films and documentaries as well as a wide variety of short films will be screened this year. Wednesday’s lineup includes the documen-tary THE GOSPEL ACCORDING TO CHARLIE at 5 pm about outsider artist Charlie van Ness who started out making a wide variety of art objects featuring phalluses. The filmmaker follows Charlie for several years and his persistence pays off. There are some very unexpected and harrowing developments in Charlie’s life. At 7:30pm on Wednesday the Sci-Fi film EMBERS screens. EMBERS is set in a post apocalyptic world where a global virus has wiped out the memory of everyone it infects. This is no zombie or Mad Max marauder flick, it is a very thought provok-ing and touching existential tale of identity and what it is to be human. The film fol-lows several characters as each morning they awake with no recollection of the day before or who they are. This film is a real conversation starter and is also beautifully filmed. EMBERS has an encore screening on Saturday, November 14th at 2:15pm.

Thursday features the classic 1959 court room thriller COMPULSION about the Leopold-Loeb murder case starring Orson Welles screening at 1:30pm. The


film will be introduced by noted film his-torian Dr. Jack Rhodes and it is also a free screening. The documentary POLYFACES screens at 5:15pm and examines the unique and highly sustainable farming practices at the Polyfaces Farm in Virginia. This film is a real eye opener about the potential of sustainable farming and should be a must see for anyone environmentally or agri-culturally minded. At 8pm the extremely timely documentary PEACE OFFICER examines the results of the recent surge in the militarization of our police forces. In Utah, a crime scene investigator offers clear and insightful examinations of several extremely violent cases involving SWAT teams. In a sad note of irony, this exam-iner’s family also becomes the victim of an SWAT raid gone wrong. This film is one of those ‘Must See’ films for anyone who is a citizen of this world.

Saturday starts with a filmmaker seminar with local filmmakers Dan Davies, Craig Knitt, Rex Sikes, and Jim Brecken-ridge, a script writing consultant, at 10am. An encore screening of the previously mentioned EMBERS screens at 2:15pm. The very entertaining romantic comedy DIRTY BEAUTI-FUL screens at 4pm. The documentary about Wiscons in Supper Clubs, OLD F A S H I O N E D screens at 6pm. The filmmakers, Holly L. De Ruyter & Brian Risselada, will be in attendance and of course Old Fashioneds will be featured at the Gerold Opera House’s full bar.

The closing night film is a documentary

about the state of photojournalism in Afghanistan. During the Taliban regime all photography was banned and women

were severely oppressed. FRAME BY FRAME follows several young Afghani photojournalists both men and women who are again facing the threat of another

uprising by the Taliban. This fi lm shows a truly beautiful side of Afghani-s t an tha t i s rarely seen while simultaneously i l l u m i n a t i n g the dark reality and horror of oppression in a society that seems to be forever doomed.

This is an outstanding film and festival director Ian Teal states that this is a ‘must see’ of the fest. FRAME BY FRAME screens at 7:30pm and will be followed by an awards ceremony and reception with complimentary appetizers and of course, conversations about film.

The historic Gerold Opera House is cel-ebrating its one hundredth year in 2015. It is only about a 25 minute drive West of the valley in Weyauwega conveniently located off of HWY 10. There will be soup and sandwiches available for purchase as well as fresh popcorn and a full bar so plan to make a day of it.

Tickets are $12 for a day pass and are good for any one film or a whole day of films. Festival passes are $30 and are good for the whole festival. The full schedule can be found at wegaarts.org. Festival passes and day tickets can be purchased at wegaarts.org and at the Book Cellar in Waupaca and Rural Relics Antiques in Weyauwega. The box office can be reached at 920-867-4888. See you at the Gerold!

ENTERTAINMENT // WEYAUWEGA FILM FESTIVAL

All Performances at 7:30pmDoors open at 6:30pm, featuring musicians

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Nov. 19, 2015Soulful Si (Keyboard)

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ENTERTAINMENT // POCO & FIREFALL

BY MICHAEL CASPER

A great one-two combination of bands from our wistful memories of music in the 70’s appear at The Meyer Theatre this month.

Originally formed by Richie Furay, Jim Messina, and Rusty Young, with George Grantham, and Randy Meisner (original member of the Eagles), Poco picked up where Buffalo Springfield left off back in 1968.

Part of the West Coast country-rock genre, they titled their first album, “Pickin’ Up the Pieces,” referencing that ‘Springfield’ break up, and thought to be a seminal album of its time.

After Messina left the band in 1970, Poco found Paul Cotton, a musician born in Alabama, but who developed into a true musician after his move to Chicago.

“I moved to the south side of Chi-cago,” Paul said “I had some friends in school who took up guitar, and taught me what I needed to know. A year later I did my first gig at the YMCA for $16 (laugh), but that was the start. We were called The Capitals, but eventually were renamed by James William Geurcio, as The Illinois Speed Press.”

Cotton, and the Speed Press’ ‘break’ came while playing at a club called The Whiskey a Go-Go.

“James Geurcio had produced for the band Chicago,” Paul said “ he was a local boy himself. He was on tour with Chad and Jeremy at the time, and wandered into the Whiskey and discovered us, and soon renamed the band The Illinois Speed Press,

told us we had to get out of west, and let me show you around. He was connected with the Columbia record company, and signed us to a two-record deal.”

This was in 1967.“It was amazing,” Paul said “we became

the house band at the Whiskey out there, and played clubs all up and down the coast, fell in love with California. It was very inspiring for me as a songwriter.”

Meanwhile, Peter Cetera was taking pedal steel guitar lessons from Rusty Young.

“Rusty mentioned to Peter that Jimmy Messina was pursuing another career path,” Paul said “which became Loggins and Mes-sina. Peter recommended me to Rusty, as the Speed Press was breaking up. Anyway, I got a call from Richie Furay who invited me to the house, and to bring my guitar. I auditioned with one of the first songs I ever wrote called, ‘Bad Weather.’ I guess I passed the audition (laugh). That song ended up on my first album with them in 1970.”

Then came nearly a decade of coast-to-coast touring live with Poco producing some of the sweetest harmonies ever heard.

“We worked hard on that,” Paul said “with our singing drummer (George Grantham) who had a stratospheric high voice which topped it off for me. I filled in on the low parts, but it was very special.”

Cotton had two tenures with Poco; 1970 through 1988, and then 1998 through 2010, and currently for sporadic reunion gatherings.

“In the early 90’s Rusty Young and I toured as a duo,” Paul said “ we hired some English fellas as the rest of the band on bass and drums, and Kim Bullard who toured with Elton on keyboards. We kind of went through that decade together. Those guys were on our biggest Poco album, ‘Legend.’”

Crazy Love was #1 for seven weeks in 1979, and went gold.

“Very surprising,” Paul said “especially since that was during the end of the disco era (laugh), coming out with that cute little song. By golly there it went! It opened a

lot of doors, and a new audience”Paul wrote Poco’s other huge hit,

“Heart of the Night.”“That came directly from the inspira-

tion of the city of New Orleans,” Paul said. “I didn’t know it at the time, until I got home and wrote that thing in like 30-min-utes back in L.A., and bingo...second hit.”

The Legend album artwork has become iconic, and a familiar symbol of Poco over the years.

“Not everybody knows this, but Phil Hartman of Saturday Night Live fame designed that,” Paul said “in fact he did probably ten of our album covers. And he designed album artwork for America as well. His brother managed us, but Phil was a great human being, and I really miss that guy...quite a talent.”

Currently Paul is working on Volume II of his ‘100% Cotton’ album series.

In January of 2015 Poco was inducted into the Colorado Rock n’ Roll Hall of Fame.

“We were honored there along with The Dirt Band, and Firefall,” Paul said.

FirefallIn 1973, Rick Roberts and his new

band were about to play their first gig, but hadn’t come up with a name for the band. A memory of a cascading blaze of burning logs pushed from a cliff’s edge as a staged event for tourists in the Yosemite National Park, like a primitive light show, was still stuck in Roberts head. Firefall is what he named the band.

Roberts had replaced Gram Parsons in the The Flying Burrito Brothers band in 1970, recorded a couple critically acclaimed albums that were near totally ignored by record buyers.

Mid-1973, Roberts and Jock Bartley began practicing as a duo, then decided to put a band together enlisting bassist and singer Mark Andes. Larry Burnett, a singer/songwriter and guitarist was driving a cab in Washington D.C. when old friend Rick Roberts called him.

Now all they needed was a drummer.Roberts called his old Burrito band-

mate, and former Byrd, Michael Clarke, and hired him over the phone.

In early 1975 Firefall recorded a three-song demo produced by Chris Hillman that was heard by Atlantic Records reps, who then saw them live, and signed them to a multi-album contract.

Firefall then added Dave Muse to the band. A high school friend of Robert’s, Muse played sax, flute, harmonica, and keyboards.

Their first album, “Firefall” took a month to record, and became Atlantic’s quickest album to go gold (500,000 copies).

The songs, “Livin’ Ain’t Livin,’ got into the top 40, and “Cinderella” began getting radio airplay, while “You Are the Woman,” broke into the top ten.

The group was touring with Leon and Mary Russell, The Doobies, and The Band. In 1976 Firefall went on the road with Fleetwood Mac.

A new album named “Luna Sea,” was released in early 1977, and featured the top ten single, “Just Remember I Love You,” with ex-Poco and future Fleetwood Mac member Timothy B. Schmidt singing background vocals.

Their next album was “Elan,” which produced the hits “Strange Way,” and “Goodbye, I Love You,” in 1978. Elan went platinum.

Poco and Firefall, and incredible twin bill, Thursday night, November 19th at the Meyer Theatre in Green Bay.

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ENTERTAINMENT // JEFF DANIELS

BY JOSEPH FERLO

On November 20, actor/singer/song-writer Jeff Daniels takes the stage at The Grand Opera House in Oshkosh for his fifth visit to the historic Fox Valley venue in the past decade.

Actor/singer/songwriter. The last two things may come as a surprise to people who know Michigan-raised Jeff Daniels from DUMB AND DUMBER (and DUMB AND DUMBER TO, which he says, “had to be done”), PLEASANTVILLE, SQUID AND THE WHALE, and STEVE JOBS, and from his Emmy-winning performance in THE NEWSROOM. The world largely knows Jeff Daniels as an actor, but these days Daniels can be found on the road with his guitar, playing the bluesy folk music he kept quiet for so long.

I remember when I discovered that Jeff Daniels was a singer, and one who was going on the road. I felt like I had “discov-ered” him, but of course, that wasn’t the case. In fact, songwriting had been a solace and creative outlet for Jeff Daniels since he took his first guitar on the road with him in 1976. Thirty years later, he was letting the world in on the secret, releasing his first album as a fund-raiser for the Purple Rose Theatre, which he had founded in his hometown of Chelsea, Michigan, and for whom he still writes original plays (anyone remember ESCANABA IN DA MOON-LIGHT?). Apparently, he had enjoyed himself enough that he was considering taking his act on the road.

But this was Jeff Daniels, movie star. I presumed there was no way we could afford to bring this performance to Oshkosh. So, I did something I have only done a handful of times in my twenty-five years of present-ing. I wrote a letter to the artist, rather than the agent. I had no way of knowing whether he’d see it, of course, but I sent it anyway. I told him all about this jewel-box of a theatre in the heart of a small city in Wisconsin. I told him I knew of his affin-

ity for the Midwest, for small towns and for what a vibrant theatre can do for the economy. I sent photos, of course. And I walked through the math, and told him that I was uncertain whether we could afford an artist like him.

And a funny thing happened. His agent, with whom I had worked previ-ously, gave a call and asked, “what can you afford?” And we got it done. Now, almost a decade later, we’re preparing for his fifth visit to The Grand.

Turns out, this big-time star prefers intimate venues like The Grand for his performances. There’s a hint of that (and, we like to point out, a not-so-indirect ref-erence to venues like ours) on his website, where Daniels says, he “(has) played over 300 gigs the past 12 years from Maine to Alaska to Californ-i-a with my preferred venue of choice being clubs and hundred year old opera houses.” And the feeling’s been mutual, as we’ve enjoyed near-to-mostly sold-out performances each time he has visited.

Jeff Daniels is, by the way, a great guy. That first season, my offer was...well, let’s just say, it’s what I could afford. And he took it. Another year, I asked for two per-formances, and he did them. I asked him to do a fundraising spot for The Grand, and we still use it today, his words echoing what we love to hear about our venue, “for the audience, it’s like sitting in your living room…they just don’t build places like this anymore…years of history and tradition…where Mark Twain spoke, where Sara Bern-hardt did Shakespeare.” Yes, I gave the man talking points. But he did the rest, with the same genuine Midwestern charm that he has since lent to the Michigan Department of Tourism for their commercial spots (yes, that’s him). He’s done donor receptions, meet-and-greets, and performs in that “living-room” style that our audiences love, and that is unique to smaller venues like The Grand. And when I asked him to re-open The Grand after its 18-month closure

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in 2009-10, he was gracious enough to work it into his schedule.

Daniels’ musical career has turned into a growing family project, as he now per-forms with his son’s band, the Ben Daniels Band, something he calls “drinking from the fountain of youth.” Think he’s a proud Dad?

Here’s how he describes it, quoted from his website. “From the opening song onward, my time with the Ben Daniels Band was and will always be a Life High-light. I had no idea if fronting a bunch of talented Twenty-somethings would work or not, but I damned the torpedoes and risked a high profile creative implosion in front of paying customers on a ‘16 Gigs in 19 Days Tour’ as together, we traversed the back roads of the Upper Midwest in an RV and a Band Van. With great relief and a surprising sense of what it feels like to be young again, I’m here to say it exceeded even my loftiest expectations.”

And yes, The Grand was a part of that tour. And the Ben Daniels Band, who joins Jeff again on November 20, is pretty great

too. From their opening song to the finale of their set, the Ben Dan-iels Band cuts through with their originality, musicianship, and a sound that is in equal parts Americana, Blues, Jazz, and Rock. With five CDs under their belts – “Coming From The C,” “Checkin’ In To The Michigan Inn,” “Can’t You See,” “The Mountain Home EP,” the dual album & movie release, “Old Gold” and their most recent release, “Roll.” The Ben Daniels Band has a sound that is both unique and familiar. At last year’s gig, many com-mented that I should bring back that band, solo. It may yet happen.

And Jeff Daniels continues to record, now with his son at the helm of the record-ings.

“Ben went to school for sound engineer-ing, which is great for me,” Daniels laughs, reflecting on their at-home studio sessions. Now, almost 40 years after heading out east with his D-40 from Herb David’s Guitar Studio in Ann Arbor, he releases his 7th recording, “Days Like These.” The New York Times says, “Jeff Daniels sings his

songs with a growly twang and barbed good humor, at its high point evoking a transcendental picture of American wanderlust.”

Jeff Daniels says, “No matter how much fanfare I get, no matter how much exaltation and anointment comes my way, it will never top gigging through the Upper Midwest with my boy.”

Yes, it’s deer-hunting kickoff night (which, in a way, is appropriate) but from that opening ovation, through an entire audience dancing the “Big Bay Shuffle” (which cannot be described, only experienced), through the encore, it promises to be one of those great nights where the audience leaves the theatre, knowing they’ve had a one-of-a-kind experience, and glad that they did not

miss it. Hope to see you at the theatre!

Joseph Ferlo is President and CEO of the Oshkosh Opera House Foundation and Director of the historic Grand Opera House since 2004.


ENTERTAINMENT // POSTCARD FROM MILWAUKEE

BY BLAINE SCHULTZ

Some bands take a while to develop a sound and grow into their skin. Milwau-kee’s Testa Rosa seems to have been birthed fully formed, and hit the ground running.

Since their 2007 debut they have mined a sound richly textured, drawing as much from well-produced classic studio albums as high energy Punk/New Wave singles. Testa Rosa’s new album III (which may or may not be a nod to albums by Chicago band, Chicago) finds the quintet further refining a sound all but blueprinted on the first album.

Not one to be pigeonholed, the band has paid tribute to The Pretenders and The Shocking Blue at benefit shows. Last Fall, Testa Rosa front woman Betty Blexrud-Strigens curated an evening of Patti Smith’s

music for the Alverno Presents series.Yet it is their original music

where Testa Rosa shines brightest. With a lineage that reaches back to Nerve Twins, The Frogs and Little Blue Crunchy Things, it should be noted these are not dilettantes we are dealing with here.

Employing breezy melodies that often prove to be a façade or prelude where some-thing deeper is revealed, this is a band of strong players (Blexrud-Strigens – vocals/

guitar/keyboards, Damian Stri-gens – guitars, Paul Hancock – bass, Bill Backes – drums, Nick Berg – keyboards), who conjure sonic tapestries over which Blexrud-Strigens’ lyrics take flight. And she continues to grow into a great teller of three-minute stories.

“The Summer of We Three” sketches a situation that might well have dripped off the pen of Tennessee Williams. Blexrud-Strigens’ knowing vocal sets the listener with the impression something sinister may be laying in wait, biding time in the fertile subtext.

This notion of pop noir is nothing new. Shadow Morton’s production with

the Shangri La’s let alone Bertolt Brecht and Kurt Weill come to mind -- but Testa Rosa adds a bit of production gloss that will catch the lazy listener off guard. Final track “Lost Loon,” closes the album swathed in gauze, and a mood that would make David Lynch proud.

Once again work-ing with Smart Studios alumni, producer/engi-neer Beau Sorenson, the album is rife with sonic touches that gleam while

still remaining slave to the song. “…for words they never hear,” the final

line of “The Fireman at the Well,” sounds instantly flat, and in your face, as the

reverb attached to the isolated vocal track is stripped.

Lessons learned, hard-bitten lessons perhaps, but always at the basest level this is a band whose music offers more with each listen. Their evolution is well worth

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Blue WhisperMakes a Strong, Uplifting StatementBY GEORGE HALAS

One of the most pleasant surprises and highlights of the 2011 Fox Jazz Festival was the appearance of The Amina Figarova Sextet. The ensemble’s stellar performance, showcasing her soaring compositions and piano virtuosity, earned them a growing legion of fans in the Fox Cities.

Her latest release, “Blue Whisper,” arguably the best in a series of consistently strong albums, has already garnered con-siderable international critical acclaim and reinforces her status as one of the finest jazz composers in the world. The compositions “Pictures” and “The Traveler” were com-missioned by Jazz from Lincoln Center for its 2014-15 New Jazz Standards series. “Blue Whisper” is Figarova’s second album, after “Twelve,” on In + Out Records, an independent label based in Freiberg, Ger-many.

In addition, “Blue Whisper”, has been accepted into four categories on the 58th Grammy’s Ballot: Improvised Jazz Solo for the tenor sax solo by Marc Mommaas on “Hewa;” Jazz Instrumental Album; Instru-mental Composition for “Hear My Voice;” and Best Arrangement, Instruments and Vocals, for “Hewa.”

The album includes 10 original Figa-rova compositions, inspired by her deeply personal, highly evocative responses to social turmoil, distinctive personalities she’s encountered and universal transitions of life. While her technical virtuosity is clearly evident, her playing sounds effort-lessly elegant regardless of the tempo. Her melodies are consistently pleasing and uplifting.

Moods range from the haunting beauty of the titular track “Blue Whisper,” – her interplay with saxophonist Wayne Escof-frey is exquisite - as well as “Moonrise”

and “Hewa” (featuring lyrics in Swahili by Sarah Elizabeth Charles) to the straight-ahead momentum of “Moving Upwards,” “The Hustler” and “The Traveler,” to the sophisticated playfulness of “Pictures,” “Marians” and “Juno.”

In “Hear My Voice,” perhaps the most interesting and thought-provoking piece, over a martial beat and sorrowful, resolute horn choir, an eight-year-old girl (Salhiya Bilal Tumba) earnestly strips out the complications of the adult perspective and, from a child’s perspective, simply urges an end to violence world-wide and, with laughter, a request to “let kids be kids.” Figarova utilizes the rhythmic laughter in the final passage as an instrument to aug-ment a spare but poignant, understated horn and drum arrangement

As a composer, Figarova is generous in creating opportunities for her bandmates to showcase their own superb talent and create synergy simultaneously. The play-ing is technically superb yet never sounds forced. Throughout all tracks, her classi-cally founded touch, her lilting melodies, luminous harmonies, often understated yet always propulsive rhythms and star soloists come together with immaculate sophistica-tion. Trumpeters Ernie Hammes and Alex Pope Norris, saxophonists Escoffery and Marc Mommaas, bassists Luques Curtis and Yasushi Nakamura, drummer Jason Brown, flutist Bart Platteau -- Figarova’s partner and husband of nearly 25 years – and electric guitarist Anthony Wilson (on “Pictures”) are featured advantageously in spontaneous, creative engagement with her compositional themes and intentions.

Platteau deserves special recognition as his world-class flute playing adds a distinc-tive signature to the Figarova sound and greatly expands her compositional options.

Figarova has a compelling personal

story as well.She was born in

Baku, Azerbaijan, and as a child studied to be a classical con-cert pianist. In the late 1980’s she entered Rotterdam Conservatory (Holland) to pursue jazz, coming to the United State in 1989 to complete her formal education at Boston’s Berklee College of Music (where she met Platteau, a fellow student from Belgium). In 1998 they were invited to the Thelonious Monk Institute’s summer jazz colony in Aspen. Since then, she has toured constantly for over a decade of

bookings in major U.S. jazz clubs, concert halls and festivals.

There are many in the Fox Cities who are hoping that her travels bring her back the area very soon; in the interim, “Blue Whisper” –and her other CD’s – are avail-able at Square.com. For more information, go to: www.aminafigarova.com

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ENTERTAINMENT // THE SPANISH INQUISITION

BY GEORGE HALAS

There are a number of very good rea-sons why you might recognize the name, despite the fact that he is a very humble, self-described “utility man” who deliber-ately avoids the spotlight.

Perhaps you know him as the co-leader and trombonist for The Big Band Reunion, the 18-piece jazz big band now in its 24th year, and playing every Tuesday night from October through May at Frank’s Pizza Palace on College Ave.

“I’m a utility person and that’s how I see myself,” Skitch said. “Except for a couple of times, I’ve never taken a leader-ship role.” He estimates that, since his arrival in Wisconsin in 1987, he has been a member of over 25 bands, and has subbed in over 30 others.

Skitch is “complemented mightily” by BBR co-leader and trumpeter Marty Robinson, but the two have taken the reins of the BBR for the last two as the result of careful consideration by BBR founder Bob Levy.

“Ken is one of the original members of The BBR, he is an excellent lead trombon-ist and he has led his section very well,” Levy said. “First and foremost, though, is that he is very highly respected for his musicianship.”

“Bob’s vision was to make sure that his successors were respected as musicians, because you have to lead by example,” Skitch said. “It is also my role as MC (master of ceremonies) to get the audience involved and enjoying what we’ve got.”

“There is a fine line between being a community band and being elite. It’s tough to do both,” he noted. “We have focused the members on producing the highest quality music and they feel privi-leged to be in the band.”

Skitch and Robinson have also created set lists that enable The BBR to play more songs per night.

“People come to hear the band,” he said, “and we’re giving them more.”

While The BBR library has

over 1500 compositions and the band rarely plays the same tune twice in a year, “there are a couple of real favorites that we should and will play more often.”

Skitch also plays with Vic Ferrari Sym-phony on The Rocks – he and bandmates Chris Felts and Jack Naus form The HD Horns, but he may be best known for his work at Heid Music.

After earning a bachelor’s degree in per-formance and composition from Queen’s University in Kingston, Ontario and audi-tioning “for some symphonies,” he studied instrument repair at Allied Music.

A horrible repair job on a new trom-bone that brought a fellow band member to tears inspired him.

“I’ve always been mechanical and started to think about it as a career,” he said. “A guy who did a very good job on one of my instruments told me to go to Allied. In 1987, I moved to Appleton for my first wife and a job….and I kept the job.” (laugh)

The “job” was as a repair technician at Heid. He was promoted to service manager in 1995, a position he has held ever since.

“I don’t want anyone to be disap-pointed,” Skitch said. “I don’t want anyone

to have to go through what my friend did.”He has gained worldwide recognition

by giving clinics on repair and serving as the president of the National Association of Professional Band Instrument Repair Technicians (NAPBIRT). Some of the best musicians in the world – Clark Terry, for example - know him as a “lifesaver.”

Tom Washatka, one of the best saxophone players in Wisconsin, is a big believer.

“It was early 90’s, I was packing up after a late gig and I dropped a PA speaker on my saxophone,” Washatka said. “I knew what the damage might be so I waited until the next morning to peak into my case. Sure enough the horn was schmushed. The point of impact was about half way down the horn and compressed the body of the horn into an oval shape - should be round – and bent numerous keys and rods. It was unplayable. I called Kenny and dropped off my horn later that day. Up to that point I knew him only as a bass-ist/trombonist, but was aware that he also worked as a horn repair guy.”

The next day, Skitch called. “He had taken the horn apart and

pulled the body of the horn back to its

original shape,” Washatka said. “He put the keys back on the horn to check alignments of the keys to the tone holes - and this is the expertise of one Kenny Skitch - all the keys lined up perfectly! Unbelievable! He had the horn for another day to make final adjustments. I got the horn back and it looked and played as if NOTHING had happened. Well, needless to say he’s been my repair guy ever since. He’s gotten a big head and charges me an arm and a leg for repair (laugh). But worth it he is!”

Roger Rosenberg of Steely Dan is also a big Skitch fan.

“While I was on the road, I was having problems with my bass clarinet. When we got to Appleton, I contacted Bob Levy and he immediately recommended Ken,” Rosenberg said. “He not only did it quickly and in a very professional way, he was nice, friendly and very accommodating.”

“As a touring professional, it is vital to be able to make that kind of contact in that situation,” he said. “I absolutely recom-mend Ken to anyone.”

Very good player, great guy and his wife, Paula…is glad he kept the job.

Ken Skitch. “Kenny.”



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BY GEORGE HALAS

Marlin McKay has performed at three of the last four Fox Jazz Festivals. He has more than earned his growing number of fans in the Fox Cities with his extraordi-nary playing, whether it be paying homage to a hard bop legend like Horace Silver or presenting his own compositions. McKay has relished in nation and international acclaim, having placed first runner up in the 2009 National Trumpet Competition Jazz Division and has also participated in prestigious Betty Carter Jazz Ahead resi-dency program.

Just released, “The Look” is McKay’s second album on the Nostalgic Records label, following “Deep in the Cosmos,” and features Grammy-nominated vibraphonist, Stefon Harris, organist Bobby Floyd of Dr. John and the Count Basie Orchestra, Anthony Wonsey, Dezron Douglas, and current Head Hunter saxophonist Rob Dixon.

Trumpeter Joe Tondu was involved with Fox Jazz Fest for many years and is a McKay admirer.

“Marlin’s unforced blowing style and affinity for graceful melodies reflects the influence of his two favorite trumpeters, Nicholas Payton and Tom Harrell,” Tondu said. “His love of Hard Bop makes him a natural choice to present jazz to listeners and aficionados both young and seasoned.

Pianist Mike Kubicki has played with McKay in two of his FJF appearances.

“Marlin and I met almost 10 years ago. A drummer that I was playing with, Mikel Avery, recommended him,” Kubicki said. “We established an instant rapport based on our shared interest in and respect for the hard bop tradition.”

“He strives for excellence – in his arranging, his composing, his improvising, and in the show that he presents. He’s a passionate, hard-working professional. Others are noticing, because Marlin has been playing with a number of jazz legends these days.”

As far as McKay’s most outstanding

attributes as a player, Kubicki said, “He never tries to overplay. He goes for qual-ity over quantity. His tone is warm and relaxed.”

“As a composer,” he continued, his composing is sophisticated, a modern mix of rich jazz harmony and rhythms. His tunes are very original sounding, yet they are friendly and navigable to the impro-viser. The movements make sense, but they are not predictable. And his melodies are memorable. I love playing his originals.”

Not surprisingly, Kubicki likes “The Look.”

“I love it, but I’m biased because the niche is right up my alley – modern hard-bop, at least that’s what I’d call it,” he said. “He assembled world class musicians from New York City and elsewhere. The musicianship on this recording is on par with anything you’d see from a premier jazz label like Blue Note.”

“His composing and improvising gets stronger year after year.” he added. “What I like about his recordings is that he definitely has a sound, a signature concept – much like Miles Davis, Herbie Hancock, Wayne Shorter, and others did. Each record is different, but they had a compositional identity. And Marlin has developed one – a good one.”

Douglas, Wallace and Wonsey set a strong uptempo groove and Dixon has the opening cut, “If We Must Die,” moving before McKay takes over and plays melodi-cally in a manner that recalls basketball coach John Wooden’s famous quote, “be quick but don’t hurry.” Wonsey adds some fine work on the keys.

The tempo slows on “Lawns” where McKay’s playing is both smooth and exquisite. That style and feel continue on “Rhyne For Lemon Vine,” where addi-tional percussive sounds and Harris’ vibe contributions result in a very engaging sound.

McKay and Wonsey get the funky “Peas in A Pod” off and running to a finger-snapping, toe-tapping rhythm and McKay keeps the fun going. “Mikhael”

follows with slow, deep harmonies with each player waiting patiently to contribute something special, a trend that continues on “Far and Away;” as the tune develops, McKay’s outstanding technique comes into sharper focus and Dixon pro-vides some fine interplay.

Harris and McKay have an easy-to-listen to but unpredictable exchange to set the tone for “Easy To Love,” highlighted by Floyd’s Hammond B3 solo. The title tune closes out with a flourish as Harris once again creates an ambience that showcases another engaging McKay melody. A solo by Harris is another highlight.

Overall, the album is both consistently interesting and maintains a signature sound generated by a very good playing. It

gets better with additional listens.

Kubicki and Tondu agree that McKay’s persona is part of the appeal.

“Marlin is a warm, authentic, passion-ate performer of and ambassador for this music,” Kubicki said. “I’m fortunate to call him my musical collaborator and close friend.”

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BY TROY REISSMANN

As a lifetime resident of Wisconsin and a huge fan of local music, I always loved The BoDeans. A true product of our state, The BoDeans are on record as the biggest and most successful collaborative band to have ever called Wisconsin home.

Kurt Neumann and Sam Llanas met at Waukesha South High School in 1977. After discovering that they both had similar music interests, the duo began writing songs together. Llanas enrolled in college, but soon left after Neumann urged him to pursue music with him. At the time, Neumann didn’t sing much, and considered himself to primarily be a drum-mer, while Llanas had little experience as a guitar player. However, the two decided to get serious about music and both began to sing and play guitar under the name Da BoDeans in 1980.

Though there are several stories of how their name came into existence, Sam has often explained that he got the name from The Beverly Hillbillies character Jethro Bodine. Neumann’s version of the BoDe-ans moniker conjured up the image of rock n’ roll icons Bo Diddley and James Dean for a familial name, similar to The Smiths and The Connells. Early on, Neumann and Llanas were often credited as “Beau and Sammy BoDean.”

The band went on to have many top 40 hits through close to two decades. They were part of the most successful tour in his-tory supporting U2, and were once referred to as, “one of the best bands in America,” by Rolling Stone Magazine.

In August of 2011, the collaboration of Kurt and Sammy came to an abrupt end. I had asked Kurt in an interview back in 2013 why the band broke up. He told me Sam simply quit to pursue a solo career.

There have been many reports as to exactly why the two friends split, almost all are contradictory to one another.

Kurt told me Sam had done something terrible to end their lifetime friendship. “He (Sam) was my friend, my brother and my co-worker for close to thirty years. I can honestly tell you, I have no interest in ever speaking to him again.”

I could not help but think there was still more information we may never know, but one thing I took away from interview-ing both Sam and Kurt is that hey really respected each other up until the end.

In one of many conversations with Kurt’s wife and manager, she revealed what she felt was the truth behind the split. This conversation was off the record, and out of respect for all parties and the band, it will stay that way. Never once in any of the many conversations I had with Kurt, Sam or Barbara Neumann did anyone have anything derogatory to say about the talent of each other or the band.

I sat down with Sam Llanas not long ago at a bar in De Pere. Sam and I had talked on the phone a few times leading up to this interview, but it was nice to get together in person.

OW. How does your new album, 4 A.M. differ from your first solo album and those you did with The BoDeans?

SL. In many ways, I consider this my first solo album. For the first time in years, I don’t feel I’m under the pressure of trying to be someone different from who I actu-ally am. I don’t feel I have to alter my voice, so it is not as confused as with my days with The BoDeans.

OW. Were running from the past?SL. I would not say running, I am

proud of those years and what we were able to accomplish. The new CD is kind of a trilogy. My two past recordings came from a very dark time in my life. My brother’s suicide really affected me, and in reflection, these albums are all about the night, hence the title 4 A.M.

OW. So, in this release, you felt more like the original Sammy?

SL. I felt more relaxed and less restrained. My voice is unique, I cannot change it, and I feel it is my trademark. The song, ‘The Whole Night Through’ reflects this, I am very proud of it.

OW. As you know, I have a relationship with Kurt and the BoDeans. I was once told by their management, that Kurt is the voice of the BoDeans. Do you feel that is incorrect?

SL. Absolutely. The BoDeans unique sound came from two people, and I was one of those people! The harmonies we cre-ated were the sound of that band.

OW. The break up with The BoDeans was tough, was it mutual?

SL. Not at all! Let me explain once and for all what happened. I was in the middle of producing my first solo project. The way this industry works is simple, about three months prior to the release of a new CD, the promotion starts. This gives audiences and fans a chance to get excited for the new project. We had an agreement that my album was going to come out that Sep-tember or October. Before the release of 4 A.M., our new BoDeans project Indigo Dreams was going to be released. This was within that three month publicity period. So my record was in the works. There was an issue that tied up that release. It didn’t come out until a month later. It wasn’t my fault, actually I was in no way aware at all. In all the confusion, nobody thought, ‘hey maybe we should push Sam’s record back.’ I forgot about it, they didn’t say anything about it. Had they brought it to my atten-tion, I would’ve said, ‘yeah, that’s a good idea, let’s push my album back.’ So the BoDeans record came back, and then the next day or two, the publicity about my record came out. Some of the press for my market was good. Dave Marsh, a big rock critic said that my new release was some of the best music he had heard from us in a long time. Basically they lost their minds about the entire situation! They started accusing me of sabotage, and back stab-

bing them, blah blah blah. OW. So there was no such sabotage?SL. No way, I mean, why would I do

that? Why would I sabotage my own band by doing this? Why can’t we just rescind this, put a positive light on it? I mean, Sam’s album is out, The BoDeans have a new release and sometime down the road, Kurt will have something, all transcending back to another great BoDeans CD.

OW. Makes sense to me. Did they see it that way?

SL. Not at all, all they saw was red. They came at me hard.

OW. Was it coming from Kurt and the band, or Barbara? I mean, after dealing with them earlier this year, Barbara Neu-mann seems to speak for the band.

SL. You are right when you say Barbara speaks for the band. You know, she was forgetting the fact that she also worked for me, and I could fire her at any time! (laugh) The next day, Kurt was very upset. That was the first nail in the coffin. Don’t get me wrong, Kurt and I were not as close as we had been in the past, he was going a different direction. I didn’t need to be hanging out with him.

OW. Did the tour ever happen?SL. We had a couple shows. I had

thought we had put it behind us. Right before the new tour was supposed to start in Denver, Kurt started telling me how I was to act, and what I was to do. I said, ‘Hey man, f@#% you! I mean, this is just as much my band as yours! You can’t tell me what to do.”

OW. So he was putting it all on you?SL. Oh yeah, saying, ‘You did this, and

that!’ So that lead to the famous ‘conversa-tion.’ I never said anything until Kurt said, ‘Hey, the BoDeans are over! The only thing left would be the details of the split.’ They say one thing, but honestly I just said, ‘If this is actually the way you feel, then I don’t want to be in the band anymore.’ I mean, if that’s the way he felt, I was out!

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I’m not going to do eight or ten shows making all nicey-nice on stage if in your heart, it’s already over!

OW. Did they end up doing the first show in Denver?

SL. Yeah, they did the show and lied about it. They said that I missed my plane but didn’t know why. They knew why, I missed my plane on purpose! They came back a few days later and said I quit to explore a solo career. That just wasn’t true. I did go on having a solo career, but why would I leave my bread and butter job to go solo? That doesn’t make sense. All I wanted to do was release a little solo record that I wasn’t even planning to promote, ya know?

OW. So how did the record do?SL. I don’t know, I mean critically it

did great! It did okay.OW. How did Indigo Dreams do?SL. I’m not sure, at that point, I really

gave up caring! It’s been three years, and to be honest, it’s been a struggle. They con-tinue to bad mouth me and point fingers. Some of the accusations are nothing short of ridiculous!

OW. Do you continue to get residuals from your years as the BoDeans front man?

SL. Not a penny, they are withholding it from me. They owe me a ton of money. I really don’t want to get into that. I am all about moving forward.

The BoDeans have stated as recently as October of this year that they were surprised that Sam had abruptly quit the band, but according to the interviews I did with both Sam Llanas and Kurt Neumann, this is simply not true. The new CD from the band The BoDeans is good, but there is and always will be something missing in the list of ingredients, and that is Sammy.

Being friends with both Kurt Neu-mann and Sam Llanas, I am sad that their relationship ended on such a low note. These guys made some of the best music Wisconsin has ever known. I hired Kurt and the current line up to play last year’s Rock for Autism and they did admirably. I also hired Sam to play a wine tasting event earlier in the year, and he was great. After a long week of performing, he still took time to talk to the fans and sign CD’s.

Fans of The BoDeans continue to support each version of the band, but we are the ones who truly lost out with their break up.

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BY JEREMY J. JOHANSKI

Hey You Guys! is coming through Green Bay. No, that sentence is not miss-ing some pieces. That’s the new U.S. tour name being headlined by Marianas Trench, and it visits Titletown on November 17th.

One of Canada’s most popular young pop bands of the past decade is dropping into the U.S. this Fall on a tour pattern the jet stream would be proud of. After a dip along the West Coast and through the Rockies, Marianas Trench will play Meyer Theatre in support of their October 23rd album release Astoria.

Marianas Trench hails from Vancouver and has a massive following across Canada, but chose to endear a small U.S. city with the name of its fourth studio album, Asto-ria, Oregon. Astoria, the setting of the 80’s coming of age classic film The Goonies represents a suitable pairing for creativity and 80’s style immersion that Marianas Trench lead Josh Ramsay sought out for the new album.

“Once I made the choice to do a throw-back record,” Ramsay said “I figured the best way to inspire it was to live it…I was recording vocals shirtless, wearing a scarf and leather pants…method acting.”

I was granted an early preview of Astoria, and after I took the headphones off, got a haircut and acclimated back to 2015 once again, I asked Josh Ramsay a few things all the “trenchers” might want to know.

JJJ: While you presented yourself and your bandmates embodying the 80’s for recording Astoria in your Vancouver home, how would you say you present yourself to others upon their first impression of you?

Josh: Ha-ha, I think people that meet me for the first time find me quite…eccentric.

JJJ: Alright, well although I’ve known your music for some time, it wasn’t until looking into a number of your music videos that it hit me…and please take

zero offense to this…but I thought, ‘Wow, Marilyn Manson lookalike!’

Josh: What?!?!JJJ: Have you never, ever heard this,

not from anyone?Josh: What…no?! But oh my God

that’s hilarious!JJJ: Just my thoughts, but also a few

others think so too. Just go type in your name and “Manson” on Google and have a look around.

Josh: Well that’s hilarious but I definitely choose not to Google myself as a rule. But I’ll just take your word for it (laugh).

JJJ: So, you said in some Canadian media interviews that prior to writing this album you went through a very dark period and pretty much went away for 6 months or so to avoid quite a bit of crap, to be blunt, that you were trying to deal with. Do you feel like you’re completely removed from that, out of that funk from that, and riding the energy you got to write Astoria?

Josh: No…not in a nutshell but, I definitely feel hopeful again…part of the reason I couldn’t write wasn’t that I couldn’t write, it’s that I wouldn’t. Because I always write about my own life, I knew that I was going to have to take a really hard, honest look at that stuff, and I wasn’t ready to, but once I sort of got up the balls to follow through with it…and with the knowledge that I feel personally, and artistically it’s my best stuff…there’s definitely a feeling of catharsis that goes with that.

JJJ: So would you say that getting that written or on paper was somewhat…medicating?

Josh: In some ways, yes. It’s certainly a great tool…or a great outlet to vent.

JJJ: I will say you’ve been amazingly refreshing in that you’re unusually straight-forward. Having reviewed your social media content on Twitter, interviews and the like, you differ from many of the other entertainers or celebrities I’ve looked at in a while.

Josh: I think you can never totally be

yourself when someone’s interviewing you or what not. At the end of the day you’re still a performer and you’re portraying a performance. I kind of miss the days when rock stars were just like, ‘F*ck it, I’m going to be blunt’ like the Noel Gallagher type. I love guys that are just straight up, kind of like no bullsh*t. I aspire to be a more real performer.

JJJ: In your Twitter for example, one tweet from your follower @loveto-dance1999 says “@JoshRamsay I don’t think you’ll ever really understand how important you are to us or in general. You’re worth looking up to. <3.”

Your reply was “I disagree. Entertain-ers only show you a performance of a character they portray. Look at the people you really know.”

Furthermore when @SJ_5sauce said, “@JoshRamsay you’re literally the defini-tion of what I aspire to be one day. <3,” you replied, “Aim higher.”

Josh: Hahaha!JJJ: Do you get asked about that, or

are people in the entertainment industry around you kind of like, ‘Wow, what a d*ck.’ Correct me if I’m wrong, there isn’t anything wrong with setting people straight and not leading them on some illusion, right?

Josh: Yeah…I think it’s very, very dan-gerous when people in the entertainment industry start weighing in on subjects that they have no f*cking right to be talking about in the first place, like mental health and immunizing babies, for example. Like what the f*ck do you know, you’re an actor, why are you talking to people about how they should live their lives? Isn’t that what psychologists are for? You know what you’re an expert at…playing parts. What I’m an expert at is like chord progressions in music theory. Ask me questions about that and I’m happy give you a knowledge-able answer, outside of that, it’s not really my field, you know?

JJJ: Right! That’s spot on! Perhaps politicians in this country can take some of

that advice too.

TOUR AND TRACKSJJJ: Doing this music thing, especially

from a base in Canada is challenging. You mentioned how especially in Canada pop-ularity doesn’t happen overnight exactly, right?

Josh: Yeah, haha. The old, 10-year overnight success.

JJJ: This tour is going through much of the heart of the American music scene geographically, minus the southern part of the country, is that focus based on demand or popularity, or is it with the hopeful intent of evangelizing and spreading more?

Josh: We’ve toured in the states a lot in past years, but there are so many cities that you just can’t possibly do the whole country in one single tour. So we’re just breaking it up in chunks…we’re kind of getting to the places that have been the longest since we’ve been to them. Many of the places on this tour are places that we likely haven’t been to in probably three years or so. We’ve played Green Bay before. I don’t remember the name of the place…but it was on our Ever After album tour. [Green Bay Distillery, June 2012] I remember it because Ian (Casselman, drums) had horrible food poisoning and we thought he wasn’t going to be able to play the show. Anyway, because I play the drums too, I thought that I might need to play drums and do lead vocals from behind the drums. That’s how we sound checked and that’s how I remember Green Bay.

JJJ: Hopefully the food poisoning wasn’t from food in Green Bay…right?

Josh: (Laugh) No, it was from ques-tionable mayonnaise actually.

JJJ: Many critics and fans agree that your music, especially the hits have largely a positive vibe or energy to them, a feel-good spirit to them. I agree personally. What would you say from Astoria are songs that fit that description?

Josh: In terms of feel good songs spe-cifically, it’s not much of a feel-good record

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(laugh). There are still a few ‘fun’ songs, and feel-good jams. For one, if you’re going to do a record that’s a meticulous and loving tribute to the 80’s, you have to have at least one feel-good up-tempo song, a la “Walking on Sunshine,” or “Footloose,” or something like that. We did do a song like that called “Yesterday,” where some of the lyrics actually quote some 80’s movies and I felt like it had been a long time since someone did that kind of a feel good jam, like a Kenny Loggins type of song.

JJJ: In speaking about the full album and its tracks…would you agree with my thinking that “One Love,” “Yesterday,” “Who Do You Love,” “Wildfire,” and maybe “This Means War,” will become the favorites?

Josh: I don’t know…I guess that remains to be seen! I’m always very curious to see when a record of ours first comes out to see what the standout tracks are for other people because I mean, I’m so inside of it that I can’t really be a reliable voice on that subject.

JJJ: So you talked about the 80’s and being embodied in it. The very first track “Astoria,” I got 2 minutes into and went, ‘He sounds like Prince!’

Josh: Yeah? That’s a great compliment, thank you! Yeah, I guess I can do the girl-ish falsetto thing (laugh).

JJJ: The song moves forward and into kind of a Supertramp, Queen, Abba…a little hint of MJ in there?

Josh: I’m a big believer in an album being an entire body of work, not with throwaway tracks. So for me, I want the opening of the record in that first track to be setting the stage for what you’re going to hear in this album. What are some of the sonic qualities, the lyric qualities that you’re going to hear? So yeah, I wanted “Astoria” to feel like a preview to all of those things. I’ve done this on most of our albums where there’s a big opening number and I don’t follow standard song structure, and I just kind of make it big and free form. Being that this record has all this 80’s feel to it, I really wanted to approach a song like that, probably how I would have if I was a contemporary in the 80’s. That meant each section of the song has a different 80’s band feel. There’s some U2 in there, some Police, Tears for Fears, some Michael Jack-son, there’s some Prince…some Queen…

all things I probably would have drawn on if I was around at that time.

JJJ: Take me for crazy, but I think the production of the song “Who Do You Love,” feels a bit like One Direction. In a full, potential pop, young love and repeat-play again and again capability. I did make a note to myself to apologize in advance to you in case that reference hurts (laugh)!

Josh: Well, I will tell you what I was going for, and it had nothing to do with One Direction…it had a lot more to do with Toto.

JJJ: Whoops, okay...Josh: I was after that sort of really lush

production, like with “Africa,” something of that era. That sort of vocal quality, really tight gang vocals and using some sort of African instruments…like there’s a kalmiba in it.

JJJ: The superior production quality makes it jump out.

Josh: Thank you! We even recorded it with ten of us playing drums at once. Ian and I playing drums, and then eight other guys and we were all in a circle, and we mic’d it in the middle and everyone playing along with these big parts and it ended up sounding very thunderous.

Ramsay and Marianas Trench are an interesting mix of solid musicians and per-formers. Ramsay himself was nominated for a 2013 Grammy for his work on Carly Rae Jepsen’s “Call Me Maybe.”

Ramsay’s bandmates dig into current mainstream sports, and Ramsay’s Twitter calls himself “Gayest straight boy ever.” They’re like brothers on the road together.

I tipped him off to just make sure he knew about the Green and Gold while in Titletown.

“I do know…the first time we were there we went to the radio station,” Ramsay said “and the Packers were playing and Green Bay was just a complete ghost town! Like you could lie down in the middle of the street!”

Green Bay won’t resemble a ghost town when Marianas Trench plays the intimate Meyer Theatre on November 17th, and hopefully for Ramsay and company they’ll soon be in well-populated US hit music charts as well.

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BIG MOUTH & THE POWER TOOL HORNSANDUZZI’SGREEN BAY EAST 9:00PMREVEREND RAVEN & THE CHAIN SMOKING ALTER BOYSBECKETSOSHKOSH 8:00PMREDFISH REMIXBRIDGE BARFREMONT 8:00PMCRANKIN YANKEESCAPITOL CENTREAPPLETON 9:00PMMISHA SIEGFRIED BANDDÈJA VUAPPLETON 9:00PMSAVING SAVANNAHFAT JOE’S BAR & GRILLFOND DU LACFINELINEHEADLINERS BAR & GRILLNEENAHBILL STEINERTHEIDEL HOUSEGREEN LAKE 7-10:00JERRY & NORA DUOISLE CASINOWATERLOO IA 9-1:00CONSULT THE BRIEFCASEJJ MALONEY’SKAUKAUNASTAR SIX NINEKOUNTRY BARAPPLETON 9:30PMGRAND UNIONLEAP INNFREEDOM 9:30PMNIKKI LANE W/ CLEAR PLASTIC MASKSLYRIC ROOMGREEN BAY 8:30PMFOLLOW SUITOSHKOSH LANESOSHKOSH 9:00PMWILDSIDEPLANK ROAD PUBDE PERE 8:30PMSONIC CIRCUSSARDINE CAN

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November 1Festival of TreesThe Trout Museum of Art10:00 am until 4:00 pmYou are invited to kick off the holiday season with the Second Annual Festival of Trees! The Fox Cities Building for the Arts will ring in the holiday spirit with festive displays and events for the whole family. Running from November 1-November 21, the display will feature beautifully decorated trees and wreaths from local artists, designers, and businesses, which will be avail-able for purchase throughout the exhibit and at the Festival of Trees Auction.http://www.troutmuseum.org

Music @ the Library: Chaminade Women’s ChorusAppleton Public Library2:00 pm until 3:00 pmFreeFeaturing The Chaminade Women’s Chorus performing jazz, gospel, pop, Celtic, and Broadway tunes. Families welcome. Funded by the Friends of Appleton Public Library.http://www.apl.org/

November 2Monday Morning Matinee: Snow WhiteAppleton Public Library9:30 am until 11:00 amFreeAcademy Award winning classic Disney fable about Snow White, the most beautiful woman in the land, a jealous queen who

tricks her, and seven friends who try to save her. This film series is designed for persons with cogni-tive disabilities but anyone may attend. Refreshments served.http://www.apl.org/

Lego LabAppleton Public Library6:15 pm until 7:00 pmCreate a masterpiece out of Legos.http://www.apl.org/

November 3Studio Art Class: Pre-School Holiday Workshop (Ages 3-5)The Trout Museum of Art10:00 am until 11:00 amMembers: $35.00Non-members: $45.00Home-made gifts are loved by all! Make your own holiday gifts for special family and friends.http://www.troutmuseum.org/

Shake, Rattle, Roll!The Building for Kids Children’s Museum11:00 am until 2:00 pmWe’ll enjoy music, movement, stories, and art in an interactive, hands-on environment! Ideal for toddlers, preschoolers, and their caregivers, but everyone is encour-aged to attend! Free with museum membership or daily admission. Program will be Tuesdays and Thursdays at 11 a.m. & 1:15 p.m.www.buildingforkids.org

Family Program Tuesday Night Special Call to CreateAppleton Public Library

6:15 pm until 7:00 pmTuesday Evening Program - join us to create an amazing craft or guided art project.http://www.apl.org/

November 4FREE Druid Discussion GroupAngels Forever - Windows of Light6:00 pm until 7:30 pmFreeEvery first and third Wednesday of the month from 6 - 7:30 pmFoxfire Druid Discussion Group or DDG is focused on looking at the practice of Druidry and how it fits into our everyday lives. We are a group based on the teachings of the Order of Bards, Ovates, and Druids (OBOD). In this discus-sion group we will not be directly working with OBOD materials, however, if anyone is interested in OBOD Druidry we would be happy to help you get started. All are welcome at our meetings; you need not be a Druid to attend, though all discussions will be focused through the perspective of Druidry.http://www.angelsforever.com/

Live MusicCU Saloon6:00 pm until 8:00 pmWednesdays at CU Saloon enjoy happy hour live music from 6 - 8 pm with $1 off Craft Drafts! Doors open at 5 pm!

November 4-7Help! My Husband Has Gone Missing: My Daughter is Getting

Married & I am Having Hot Flashes!Fox Cities Performing Arts CenterWed. - Sat. 7:30 p.m.Fri. - Sat. 2:00 p.m.$35Barbara has just survived her 50th birthday which has got her thinking about many things - not least of which are the merits of spanx and botox. Come and join her as she takes us on a hilari-ous, emotional, intriguing and ultimately uplifting journey. You’ll be amused, delighted and even comforted by Louise Roche’s new play.http://foxcitiespac.com

November 5Open House & Lululemon Trunk ShowAbsolute Wellness, LLC.4:00 pm until 7:00 pmPlease join us for the Open House of our NEW Downtown Appleton location! Enjoy a glass of wine as you check out our new studio and browse through the Lululemon Trunk Show. RSVP please so we can have enough on hand and feel free to bring as many friends as you want! RSVP quickly & easily on Facebook. Also, we will be having door prizes and drawings!https://www.facebook.com/events/1663839003853734/

Thursday Afternoon @ the Movies: Disneynature Monkey KingdomAppleton Public Library4:00 pm until 6:00 pmFreeA spectacular documentary set among ancient ruins in the storied jungles of South Asia. Maya, a clever and resourceful monkey, finds her world forever changed when she welcomes her son Kip into her colorful extended family. As Maya strives to keep Kip safe through unexpected and some-times perilous adventures, amazing footage captures all the magic and surprises of their magnificent world. Refreshments served.

http://www.apl.org/

Home for the HolidaysThe Trout Museum of Art6:00 pm until 9:00 pmNon-member: $30.00Member: $25.00Set of two non-member: $50.00Set of two members: $40.00You are invited to kick off the holiday season with the Second Annual Festival of Trees! The Fox Cities Building for the Arts will ring in the holiday spirit with festive displays and events for the whole family. Home for the Holidays are evenings filled with holiday cheer! Participants move through stations to gather ideas for holiday entertaining - from delicate hors d’oeuvres and expert wine pairing to festive decorating.http://www.troutmuseum.org

Meet Wisconsin Author: Gavin SchmittAppleton Public Library6:30 pm until 7:30 pmMeet Gavin Schmitt, author of Milwaukee Mafia: Mobsters in the Heartland. Books for sale and signing.http://www.apl.org/

November 6Boardlandia Board Game NightBoardlandia3:00 pm until 8:00 pmFreeGame with us Every Friday Night at Boardlandia in the City Center from 3 pm - 8 pm. We have demo games for you to play, but feel free to bring your own! Friendly group that plays with us every week.http://boardlandia.com/

November 7Downtown Appleton Farm MarketCity Center Plaza9:00 am until 12:30 pmInside City CenterThe Downtown Appleton Farm Market continues throughout the winter. Fresh produce, meats & poultry, breads & baked goods,

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dairy products, homemade soup & dip mixes, quality handcrafted items, jewelry, rugs, and much more Including gluten free items. PLUS, enjoy the local restaurants, retail stores, the Building for Kids Children’s Museum and all that Downtown Appleton has to offer!http://appletondowntown.org

Houdini 10kHoudini Plaza9:00 amRun Away Event Races is set to welcome runners and walkers of all ability levels to its inaugural Houdini 10K (6.2 mile) race in Appleton. The Houdini-themed race is the first of its kind, offering a unique distance as well as excit-ing start and finish line entertain-ment, including street magicians. All participants will receive a Nike tech t-shirt, chip timing, race medal and a post-race meal includ-ing a pulled pork sandwich, chips, slaw, vegetable chili and a beer.

Drop-In StudioThe Trout Museum of Art10:00 am until 4:00 pmDrop into the art studios at the Trout Museum of Art for an opportunity to make your own holiday-themed art project. This season’s featured project is up-cycled Christmas ornaments made from puzzle pieces and Christmas silhouette wrapping paper - a cre-ative duo that equals one heartfelt gift! FREE! www.troutmuseum.org

Outagamie County Master Gardeners SeminarAppleton Public Library10:00 am until 11:30 amFreeGifts for Gardeners: Gardeners always need ways to make their hobby more enjoyable. There’s a wide range of ideas for packages under the tree. http://www.apl.org/

Paper PicassosAppleton Public Library10:00 am until 12:00 pm

Take part in a hands-on program for aspiring artist! Children will make their own cubist master-pieces from paper while learning about Picasso and cubism.http://www.apl.org/

THE ESSENTIAL TAROT: Book signing and private psychic readingsAngels Forever - Windows of Light10:00 am until 5:00 pmMeet Tarot Master Vincent Pitisci author of Genius of the Tarot - A Guide to Divination with the Tarot and a new ground breaking book offering insight into the centuries old mystery of Tarot card divina-tion: The Essential Tarot - Unlock-ing the Mystery.www.angelsforever.com

Festival of Trees Live PerformancesThe Trout Museum of Art11:00 am until 2:00 pmFreeVENTO Winds Woodwind Ensemble: 11:00am - NoonFox Valley Chorus of Sweet Adelines: 1:00pm - 2:00pmLocal performing arts groups fill the gallery with holiday classics.http://www.troutmuseum.org

JCI Wisconsin’s Brew Bash ‘15Darboy Club5:00 pm - 8:00 pmThis charity event gives you the opportunity to sample microbrews from around Wisconsin. New this year, we have extended invitations to local wineries, meaderies, and distilleries. We will have great prizes, silent auction items, and fun activities!

November 8Festival of Trees Live PerformancesThe Trout Museum of Art11:00 am until 2:00 pmMakaroff Youth Ballet: Meet and Greet: 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm. Local performing arts groups fill the gallery with holiday classics.

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November 9SPARK! String PaintingThe Building for Kids Children’s Museum10:00 am until 3:30 pmSPARK! is a program for caregiv-ers and loved ones living with memory loss. The Trout Museum of Art, History Museum at the Castle, and The Building for Kids Children’s Museum are pleased to be among the Wisconsin museums awarded funding by Bader Phi-lanthropies and the Community Foundation to create program-ming where participants engage in lively discussions, art making, and multi-sensory activities.

Teen and Adult Program: Cocoa and Coloring NightAppleton Public Library6:30 pm until 7:30 pmEnjoy coloring for grownups. We’ll provide the coloring sheets and supplies!http://www.apl.org/

November 10Family Program - Tuesday Night Special: Game Night UnpluggedAppleton Public Library6:15 pm until 7:00 pmTuesday Evening Program - join us to play your favorite card and board games. Children’s Program Room A/B.http://www.apl.org/

November 11Live MusicCU Saloon6:00 pm until 8:00 pmWednesdays at CU Saloon enjoy happy hour live music from 6 - 8 pm with $1 off Craft Drafts! Doors open at 5 pm!

Non-Fiction Book DiscussionAppleton Public Library

6:30 pm until 7:30 pmFreeDiscussion of The Wright Broth-ers by David McCullough. Can bicycle mechanics fly? Led by Bob Schmall, Retired History Lecturer. Newcomers always welcome.http://www.apl.org/

Jackson BrowneFox Cities Performing Arts Center7:00 pmEnjoy an evening with Jackson Browne and his band along with special guests Larry Campbell and Teresa Williams when they bring their moving songs to the stage. Browne, a Rock and Roll and Songwriting Hall of Fame inductee has been defining a genre of songwriting charged with emo-tion, honesty and personal politics since the mid 1960s and has released 14 studio albums and four collections of live performances. His new collection of songs explore love, hope, and defiance in the face of the advancing uncertainties of modern life. It’s an evening of literate and moving songs you won’t soon forget.http://foxcitiespac.com

November 12Creative Writing @ the LibraryAppleton Public Library10:00 am until 12:00 pmMeets 2nd and 4th Thursday mornings for a variety of writ-ing exercises. Topic: One Line Prompts. Led by Sharrie Robin-son.http://www.apl.org/

Art @ Noon - NovemberWriston Art Galleries12:00 pm until 12:30 pmJoin us for a 20-25 minute tour of the exhibitions in the Wriston Art Galleries. Each tour will be unique! Meet in the Wriston Art Center Lobby.http://www.lawrence.edu/s/wriston

Home for the HolidaysThe Trout Museum of Art6:00 pm until 9:00 pm

Non-member: $30.00Member: $25.00Set of two non-member: $50.00Set of two members: $40.00You are invited to kick off the holiday season with the Second Annual Festival of Trees! The Fox Cities Building for the Arts will ring in the holiday spirit with festive displays and events for the whole family. Home for the Holidays are evenings filled with holiday cheer! Participants move through stations to gather ideas for holiday entertaining - from delicate hors d’oeuvres and expert wine pairing to festive decorating.http://www.troutmuseum.org

Thursday Night @ the Movies: Love and MercyAppleton Public Library6:00 pm until 8:00 pmFreeFeaturing Love and Mercy. Starring: Elizabeth Banks, John Cusack, Paul Dano, Paul Giamatti, Jake Abel, Dee Wallace, Kenny Wormald, Joanna Going, Brett Davern, Erin DarkeSynopsis: An unconventional portrait of Brian Wilson, the mercurial singer, songwriter, and leader of the Beach Boys. Set against the era defining catalog of Wilson’s music, the film intimately examines the personal voyage and ultimate salvation of the icon whose success came at extraordi-nary personal cost. Refreshments served.http://www.apl.org/

Brian WilsonFox Cities Performing Arts CenterTickets start at $51.50He is one of popular music’s most deeply revered figures and the main creative force behind some of the most cherished recordings in rock history. Indeed, it is no exag-geration to call Brian Wilson one of the most influential composers of the last century. Experience the “Good Vibrations” as Wilson performs hits from his Beach Boy-days along with his continued solo works and performs alongside with special guest Al Jardine.


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November 13Festival of Trees: Window Walk Open HouseThe Trout Museum of Art6:00 pm until 9:00 pmFreeTake a walk Downtown Appleton to see all of the beautiful trees in the Festival-partnering store windows, coordinated by Appleton Downtown, Inc. Then stop by The Trout Museum of Art for an Open House to enjoy live music from 7 - 8 pm, and view the Festival of Trees at the Festival’s hub!http://www.troutmuseum.org

Window WalkAngels Forever - Windows of Light6:00 pm until 9:00 pmFreeFREE magnetic calendarsFree cookieshttp://www.angelsforever.com/

November 14Downtown Appleton Farm MarketCity Center Plaza9:00 am until 12:30 pmThe Downtown Appleton Farm Market continues throughout the winter. Fresh produce, meats & poultry, breads & baked goods, dairy products, homemade soup & dip mixes, quality handcrafted items, jewelry, rugs, and much more. Including gluten free items. PLUS, enjoy the local restaurants, retail stores, the Building for Kids Children’s Museum and all that Downtown Appleton has to offer!http://appletondowntown.org

Festival of Trees Live PerformancesThe Trout Museum of Art8:00 pm - 8:30 pmFox Valleyaires Barbershop Chorus fill the gallery with holiday classics.www.troutmuseum.org

Symphony ConcertFox Cities Performing Arts Center

7:30 pm until 9:30 pmKhachaturian – Masquerade SuiteShirish Korde – Svara-Yantra Concerto for Violin and Tabla with Marcia Henry LiebenowMozart – Symphony No. 35 in D Major, K. 385Join us for a pre-concert talk with our guest artist and also a free reception in the lobby after the concert!http://www.foxvalleysymphony.com/

Appleton North High School Artisan FaireAppleton North High School9:00 am - 3:00 pmAdmission $3This event brings in over 120 vendors from around the state. Raffle items, concessions, and a bake sale. Start shopping early for the holidays-come to the Fair!

November 15Festival of Trees Live PerformancesThe Trout Museum of Art1:00 pm - 2:00 pmLeah Witthuhn fills the gallery with holiday classics.www.troutmuseum.org

November 16Monday Movies: Inside OutAppleton Public Library4:00 pm until 6:00 pmFreeFeaturing Inside Out. Animated film. Growing up can be a bumpy road, and it’s no exception for Riley, who is uprooted from her Midwest life when her father starts a new job in San Francisco. Like all of us, Riley is guided by her emotions ; Joy, Fear, Anger, Disgust and Sadness. The emo-tions live in Headquarters, the control center inside Riley’s mind, where they help advise her through everyday life.http://www.apl.org/

Knit2TogetherAppleton Public Library

6:00 pm until 8:00 pmA multi-generational knitting circle. Newcomers welcome.http://www.apl.org/


November 1710th Annual Benefit GalaRadisson Paper Valley Hotel5:00 pm until 9:00 pmEveryone has a diamond within him or her. At Homeless Connec-tions, we work to help each of our clients find and build upon their strengths. Join us for the Annual Gala’s diamond anniversary as we celebrate the diamonds we’ve discovered in each of our clients. This year’s Gala will feature a gourmet dinner, live and silent auctions, and a program high-lighting Homeless Connections’ community impact.Tickets are $100 each or $1,000 for a table of 10. Sponsorship opportunities are available. Please contact: Jennifer Dieter, Commu-nity Relations Director920.734.9603 or [email protected]

Ladies Night at Angels Forever - Windows of LightAngels Forever - Windows of Light5:00 pm until 8:00 pmRegister to win a $100 gift certificate. 15% off all merchandise. FREE goodie bags to the first 75 guests.Fill out a Wish-List Postcard to mail to your Special Santa and get $5 in Angel BucksFree chocolatesIn store mark-downs and specials$10 Psychic readingsAfter the event when a Santa Postcard is brought in it is good for 15% off all purchases and will be entered to win a gift certificate.http://www.angelsforever.com/

Teen Night: Bad Art NightAppleton Public Library6:30 pm until 8:30 pmAre you BAD at art? REALLY bad? This program is for you! Come and create hideous works of art with us. In a bizarre twist of fate, the less talent you have, the better. Using our craft supplies and your imagination, you can invent works that even your parents would find difficult to love. Prizes will be awarded! Registration is requiredhttp://www.apl.org/

November 17-22Dr. Seuss’ How The Grinch Stole Christmas! The MusicalFox Cities Performing Arts Center7:30 pmDiscover the magic of Dr. Seuss classic holiday tale as it comes to life on stage. Featuring the hit songs You’re A Mean One, Mr. Grinch and Welcome Christmas, The Grinch discovers there’s more to Christmas then he bargained for in this heart-warming holiday classic. Max the Dog narrates as the mean and scheming Grinch, whose heart is two sizes too small, decides to steal Christmas away from the Whos, an endlessly cheerful bunch bursting with holiday spirit. Celebrate the holidays with the show The New York Times calls 100 times better than any bedside story.http://foxcitiespac.com

November 18Downtown Book ClubAppleton Public Library12:00 pm until 1:00 pmBook: Bel Canto by Ann Patchett. Feel free to bring lunch.http://www.apl.org/

Storybook Stars Presents: Where the Wild Things AreThe Building for Kids Children’s Museum2:30 pm until 3:30 pm

Join us in the Mielke Family Theater to listen to the story read aloud, meet the star of the book, and make a craft with your children to take home! Free with museum membership or daily admission.www.buildingforkids.org

Live MusicCU Saloon6:00 pm until 8:00 pmWednesdays at CU Saloon enjoy happy hour live music from 6-8 with $1 off Craft Drafts! Doors open at 5 pm!

November 19Tween Scene: Food Science FunAppleton Public Library4:15 pm until 5:00 pmCan you taste the differences in similar food products? Did you know that Food Scientist is a real career? We’ll enjoy tasting lots of fantastic food. Attendee must be between the grades of 3 and 6. Registration is required and limited.http://www.apl.org/

Jazz at the Trout Season VI: The Evolution of Jazz Concert 2Trout Museum of Art7:30 pm until 10:00 pmCost: Members: $12, Non Members $20, Students $5.Blues: Soulful SiAll performances take place at the Trout Museum of Art, 111 W. College Avenue, Appleton. Doors open at 6:30 pm, performance begins at 7:30 pm. To purchase tickets call 920-733-4089.http://www.troutmuseum.org

November 20Friends of Appleton Library Book SaleAppleton Public Library9:00 am until 5:00 pmMost items are $1 or less, includ-ing thousands of books, a great selection of fiction books, many


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Boardlandia Board Game NightBoardlandia3:00 pm until 8:00 pmFreeGame with us Every Friday Night at Boardlandia in the City Center from 3pm-8pm. We have demo games for you to play, but feel free to bring your own! Friendly group that plays with us every week.

November 21Festival of Trees ReceptionThe Trout Museum of ArtYou are invited to kick off the holiday season with the Second Annual Festival of Trees! The Fox Cities Building for the Arts will ring in the holiday spirit with festive displays and events for the whole family. The display will feature beautifully decorated trees and wreaths from local artists,

designers, and businesses, which will be available for purchase throughout the exhibit and at the Festival of Trees Auction Recep-tion on November 21, 2015.All final bids will be placed on the beautiful trees and wreaths of our display, at this Festival Auction Receptionhttp://www.troutmuseum.org

Downtown Appleton Farm MarketCity Center Plaza9:00 am until 12:30 pmThe Downtown Appleton Farm Market continues throughout the winter. Fresh produce, meats & poultry, breads & baked goods, dairy products, homemade soup & dip mixes, quality handcrafted items, jewelry, rugs, and much more Including gluten free items. PLUS, enjoy the local restaurants, retail stores, the Building for Kids Children’s Museum and all that Downtown Appleton has to offer!http://appletondowntown.org

Friends of Appleton Library Book SaleAppleton Public Library9:00 am until 5:00 pmMost items are $1 or less, includ-ing thousands of books, a great selection of fiction books, many non-fiction books, audio books, magazines.http://www.apl.org/

Artist in Residence Demonstration with Cristian AnderssonAppleton Public Library1:00 pm until 4:00 pmCristian Andersson will dem-onstrate his painting process. Everyone is welcome to stop in and ask questions.http://www.apl.org/

Lawrence Academy String Orchestra and Fox Valley Symphony Philharmonia ConcertLawrence Memorial Chapel3:00 pm until 4:00 pm

The Academy’s string orchestra and Fox Valley Symphony’s Phil-harmonia perform on the chapel stage. Tickets can be purchased through Lawrence University Box Office or online: http://www.lawrence.edu/conservatory/box_office/tickets

November 23Lego LabAppleton Public Library6:15 pm until 7:00 pmCreate a masterpiece out of Legos.http://www.apl.org/

November 24Santa ScamperDowntown Appleton6:25 pmCost: through 11/16 at 11:59 pm: $10.0011/16 at 11:59 pm through 11/23 at 11:59 pm: $12.00A one mile race that starts prior to the Annual Appleton Christmas Parade at the corner of College

Avenue and State Street and proceeds down College Avenue to Drew Street, finishing at Jones Park. All registrants will receive a Wells Fargo Santa Scamper hat, coupon for a free Burger King Big Whopper and free Dairy Queen Dilly Bar (while supplies last). Benefits St. Joseph’s Food Bank.

Downtown Appleton Christmas ParadeDowntown Appleton7:00 pm until 8:30 pmHead to Downtown Appleton for the largest night-time parade in Wisconsin featuring bands, floats, local groups and, of course, a visit from Santa Claus himself. Before the parade, watch the Santa Scamper and more!

November 25Live MusicCU Saloon6:00 pm until 8:00 pmWednesdays at CU Saloon enjoy happy hour live music from

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November 2nd-7th Come Celebrate

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Featuring$6 Glasses of Red & White Wine

$6 Appetizers Nightly Wine Bottle Giveaways

Wine club members will also receive a glass of sparkling wine if they pick their wine club up during our Anniversary Week.

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November 26Festival Foods Turkey TrotRadisson Paper Valley Hotel8:00 amThe Turkey Trot offers two events – a five mile run and a two mile walk – to accommodate par-ticipants of all ages and abilities. Attendees enjoy the upbeat music, high quality long-sleeved t-shirts and free Festival Foods pumpkin pies at the finish line that they can take home and enjoy with their family. New this year - the Dog Jog, a separate group just for dogs and their humans. The Dog Jog will start at the back of the 2 mile event.

November 27-30Victorian Christmas at Hearthstone

Hearthstone Historic House MuseumAdults: $9.00Children (5-17): $6.00Treat your senses during the 2015 Victorian Christmas observance at Hearthstone Historic House Museum, 625 W. Prospect Ave., Appleton. This years tours will explore the sights, tastes, sounds, textures and aromas of a traditional family Christmas during the 1880s. Special Friday evening tours will enhance the sensory experience, with costumed docents, live music and nighttime lighting, from 6 - 8 pm.

November 28Small Business SaturdayDowntown Appleton & Appleton NorthsideSupport local small businesses on this national day of recognition for their community contributions. Have your Shop Appleton First Passport stamped at businesses as

you enjoy shopping in the unique clothing boutiques, dining in the huge variety of places to eat and fun entertainment options. Lots of special offers, refreshments and the opportunity to win 2 tickets to Tampa, FL courtesy of the Appleton Airport & Allegiant Airlines and many other gift certificates & prizes!

November 29Music @ the Library: Jeanne BauerAppleton Public Library2:00 pm until 3:00 pmFreeFeaturing Jeanne Bauer perform-ing folk and bluegrass tunes on the guitar. Families welcome. Free. Funded by the Friends of Appleton Public Library.http://www.apl.org/

November 30What’s with Modern

Art?Appleton Public Library5:00 pm until 6:15 pmJoin Cristian Andersson, APL’s November/December Artist in Residence, for an introduction to the aesthetic and conceptual ideas of modern art. Walk away with a new understanding of modern art. Funding provided by the Friends of Appleton Public Library.http://www.apl.org/


January 30TOWARD HARMONY WITH NATUREOshkosh Convention Center2 N Main, OshkoshIn celebration of the 20th Toward Harmony with Nature Confer-ence, Wild Ones Fox Valley Area

is pleased to present Dr. Darrell Morrison, one of the country’s most distinguished native landscape designers and educators. Dr. Morrison landscape designs include two of our country’s most admired landscape gardens; the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center in Austin, TX and the Native Plants Garden at the UW Arboretum. His keynote address “Rivers and Drifts: Natural Process in Designed Places” will provide a wealth of information and inspira-tion for home gardeners.The all-day natural landscaping conference also includes nine other speakers on the whole spectrum of native plants and natural landscap-ing topics will be present, as well as vendors and exhibitors and a silent auction.For more information, visit http://www.towardharmonywithnature.org.


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You’ll love the Holidays at Century Oaks

The holidays are social and fun at Century Oaks Assisted Living. We serve delicious, chef-prepared holiday dinners in the dining room—or with room service. There’s also wine service with dinner, a special treat. Our residents love their extra large suites—with 600 square feet of space, there’s plenty of room to decorate and entertain family and friends.

We offer a relaxing lifestyle in beautiful, festive surroundings and engaging social activities. Century Oaks Assisted Living luxurious amenities include:

• Large, spacious 600 sq. ft. suites• Fully furnished suites make

move-in easy• Walk-in closets with washer

and dryer• Chef-prepared buffet meals

• Therapy center & spa style salon• Big-screen movie theater• Casino-style bingo• Parties, group outings• Personalized activity program

• Some pets allowed• Free WiFi• State-of-the-art medication

and health monitoring• RN on staff

2100 East Glenhurst Lane | Appleton, WI 54913 | 920-475-7555 | centuryoakshomes.com

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