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COVER STORYR4 Bravissimo to ABravo

FINE ARTSR6 Foxy Finds

FOOD & DRINKR2 BrewmasterR4 Bravissimo to ABravo

ENTERTAINMENTR4 Iola Winter Carnival

R5 Oshkosh Public Museum R8 Dobie MaxwellR8 Monkey in the MiddleR10 Spanish InquisitionR12 Dracula R13 Peridot releases Lonely

WorkR14 Postcards from MilwaukeeR15 Eaas Hops & PropsR16 Concert WatchR18 Wildwood Film Festival

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FOOD & DRINK // BREWMASTER

BY STEVE LONSWAY

This months beer report was derived from a recent purchase at our local beer outlet. The brew team of Stone Arch Brew House are hopheads at heart so we wanted to focus on more of a malty brew for this article.

To get off our normally beaten path a bit, we chose to go with a Belgian-style that accents the maltiness of the brew. Another reason this was purchased is that every year, to celebrate our anniversary, we brew a Grand Cru. Ours is named Inaugural Brew Grand Cru and when we release it each year on January 11th, we bring out samples from our previous batches. We offer lateral tastings of the Grand Cru and this past month we offered four years worth. It is astonishing the changes that transpire during the years of cold storage. It really adds complexity to an already very

complex beer and really rounds out the smoothness. So with the Inaugural Brew Grand Cru fresh on our minds, we chose to report on Ale Asylums Mercy Grand Cru.

The blue, black and white label of the Mercy made the purchasing decision a bit

easier. Three very unique, demonic figures standing as if on guard with arms crossed almost daring you to buy it. Above their confident heads is a brief description of the beer that resides within. A nice touch for those who may not be all that familiar with the Grand Cru style.

As we poured the long neck bottles into our snifters (which is the glassware we would recommend for this style), very little head appeared on the surface. The carbonation is evident in taste but not so much in its appearance. As we worked our ways through the samples, there was little evidence of lacing.

The appearance was pleasant in the glass. Deep mahogany amber with off-white, almost khaki colored head.

In the nose of the Mercy Grand Cru, several very distinctive notes were recorded. We detected plum, dates, fig, banana, clove, cherry, brown sugar, dark fruits, malt

and strong B e l g i a n yeast tones. As a Grand Cr u s t y l e d i c t a t e s , complexity in the nose is a must and Ale Asylum did not leave us hanging.

The fla-vors detected by our team were even more com-p l ex than t h e n o s e p r o d u c e d . The s ame dark fruits, f ig , c love, and cherry

tones came through in the flavor as well as red wine, spiced fruit, fusel alcohol, candy sugar, caramel, and intense fruitiness.

The Mercy Grand Cru finishes with an obvious warming sensation, very tart and a little on the sharp side. As time passes, a whisky smooth finish was experienced, and

a bit of a CO2 prickle at the very end.Food pairings for this beer should start

with dark fruits, aged cheddar cheese, brie or better yet, bleu cheese. A beef stew or shepherds pie would certainly work as well as a rich cheesecake for the dessert aspect.

Head brewer Craig personally paired it with that days Stone Cellar lunch special; Uphoff Farms ham and brick cheese on a pretzel roll, and he claimed it was destiny. A good music pairing would most likely be an old 90s jazz band with sharp horns on vinyl.

On to the makers; Ale Asylum. Housed at 2002 Pankratz Street in Madison, Wis-consin you will find the makers of the Mercy. With an industrial motif you can enjoy their tasting room and unique menu items that focus a bit more on simplicity and aggressive flavors. The menu is a bit limited, but all items come with a sug-gested beer pairing. They will fill growlers

as well as sell their six packs and have a decent array of Ale Asylum gear available for purchase as well. They do offer tours every Sunday on the hour between noon and 5:00 p.m.

Founded in 2005, Ale Asylum outgrew their original facility and has since moved into a 45,000 square foot building on Pan-kratz Street at a cost of $8 million. With the goal of going statewide in distribution they are experiencing crazy growth as many other craft brewers around the country are experiencing. With their new facility, larger tanks and super-fast bottler, they are set for success. Of course it helps they make awesome brews and have captivated their customer base, or inmates as they are called.

FINAL WORD: Have Mercy! You will not regret that decision.

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FOOD & DRINK // ABRAVO

BY PATRICK MARES

We blew into A Bravo on a cold and blustery winter night. The atmosphere in the establishment was a nice counterbal-ance to the wind outside. While the weather may have kept some folks home, there were a few of we hearty souls provid-ing a nice background buzz.

As a dangerously smooth spiced hot rum warmed us (and was the best use of cinnamon Ive found in recent memory) July Beaudwin, co-owner and hands-on

manager for the restaurant, provided a his-tory lesson.

A Bravo was originally located in the old Larson Canning Factory office, Beaudwin said. But after seven years, the promised upgrade of the space never hap-pened.

Originally, July had partnered with her sister Greta, but after the move, Mary Faye and Dana Demara joined the team.

Fay in particular brings a skill set not always present in a cookery, balancing the books and the paying of finances and

vendors. When we started, A Bravo had

only nine tables, Fay said now we have thirty. Thats a big step up. Its full service lunch and dinner, plus an incredible Sunday brunch, and we have a full bar.

The staff has input as well.We invite all who work for us

to offer their opinions, July said to help decide the seasons upcoming recipes and menu items. We think

its a good idea to get everyones thoughts. Well brainstorm together, and were all really proud of that. Plus, its fun, and afterward, everyone feels fat because we eat a lot of what might get on the final menu. Hey, we have to taste it to know what were talking about with our custom-ers...right? (laugh)

Seared Ahi Tuna The seared Ahi picked up more of the

smokey grilled flavor than Id typically associate with this dish. Solid, and differ-ent from the pack, its no wonder this is a staple.

Sesame encrusted ahi tuna over jas-mine rice, spicy spinach, with a sesame vinaigrette & spicy peanuts & almonds. Suggested wine: Ponzi Pinot Gris

Lobster Mac & Cheese - The Best Ever This lobster pasta was just perfectly

but-tery, complementing

the prominent chunks of lobster within. An incredibly creamy blend of four gour-met cheeses and lobster pieces, served piping hot with truffle toast on the side.

Bianca Pizza Cutting out the tomatoes is a bold step

for pizza. Once again, more savory than its traditional cousin with red sauce.

Grilled flatbread topped with a mild garlic cream sauce, mozzarella, prosciutto, fresh basil chiffonade and finished with a drizzle of truffle oil, a sprinkle of panko, then baked.

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The annual Deck the Halls holiday experience at the Oshkosh Public Museum has truly become a community event.

In staying true to its mission, the Museum provided free admission to 526 children under age 18 during this exhibi-tion and over 1,500 adults took advantage of the reduced admission rate. In addition, over 200 local students and caregivers vis-ited as part of a group field trip.

Holiday decorations reminiscent of the times filled the historic Sawyer home from November to January, and the life-size Christmas Village exhibit windows showcased a collection of toys on loan from volunteers and community members.

The 2016 Christmas Village exhibit theme is miniature holiday trees, and once again the Museum is reaching out to the community to help decorate the display cases. Contact Curator Debra Daubert at 920-236-5767 or email [email protected] for more information if you are interested in donating a decorated tree.

An exhibition opening premier for Be the Dinosaur will be held on Monday, February 1. The Museum will be open from 10 am to 4:30 pm for this special event, and Joseph E. Peterson, Ph.D., Assistant Professor of Geology at UW-Oshkosh, will present Behaviors of Dinosaurs starting at 3 pm.

Dr. Peterson has been studying various injuries in Cretaceous dinosaurs over the last ten years. He will discuss his research on these injuries, or paleopathologies, and how they can provide insight into the paleobiology and behaviors of dinosaurs. The lecture is free with general admission and open to the public. Light refreshments will be served. Pre-registration is requested by contacting Karla Szekeres at 920-236-5763 or email [email protected].

Be the Dinosaur is a groundbreaking fusion of state-of-the-art video game tech-nology and traditional exhibits featuring full-size dinosaur bones, a paleontology field station, a Safari Jeep and much more. Unleash your wild side and experience the largest and most complex restoration of an extinct ecosystem ever created. The exhibit will be on view until May 16.

Regular hours at the Oshkosh Public Museum, 1331 Algoma Boulevard, are Tuesday-Saturday from 10 am4:30 pm and Sunday from 1 pm4:30 pm. For more information about the Museums program-ming events and exciting exhibits, visit oshkoshmuseum.org, call 920.236.5799 or email [email protected].

About the Oshkosh Public MuseumThe Oshkosh Public Museum is a

regional history museum, nationally accredited by the American Alliance of Museums. Housed in the historic Sawyer home since 1924, the Museum is entrusted with the care of approximately 250,000 artifacts and historical documents repre-senting all aspects of the regions people and heritage. The Museum is dedicated to excellence in preservation of historical col-lections strongly focused around the Fox River and the extensive Winnebago water-shed; interactively communicating the story of Oshkosh and the Lake Winnebago region through well-researched, quality exhibitions, programs and publications; and engaging guests in ways that inspire discovery. For admission, hours and more information about the Museums exciting exhibits and events, visit oshkoshmuseum.org, call 920.236.5799 or email

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Illuminate your world with this repurposed globe pendant light fixture by Creative Touch Designs, Menasha. $35. Truly a one-of-a-kind conversation piece! Creative Touch Designs refurbishes old furniture and found items into something unique and beautiful

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Alpaca sweat-ers for men and women keep a body toasty with a retro vibe. A variety of styles, colors

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Rose Quartz and Serenity Pantone 2016 colors of the year take center stage with this gorgeous curvy girl tunic by Umgee. Soft and flowy cotton/poly blend.

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ENTERTAINMENT // DOBIE MAXWELL

BY DOBIE MAXWELL

There comes a point when I think its acceptable to ask just how much technol-ogy do we really need? I think that point is now. I cant speak for anyone else, but Ive been deeply over my head with all of it for several years now. Five year old kids can run circles around me, and I know it.

Email was pretty cool, I must admit. I think I bought my first computer in 1996 or right around there, and it was a desktop behemoth somewhat akin to the old wood grain TVs our grandparents had. I had a dial up AOL connection and I thought I was George Jetson. The future had arrived.

I reconnected with old friends online, and made new ones. I was fine with that level of business and had it not gone any further I would be a happy man today. I was never into video games or at the cut-ting edge of needing to have the latest gadgets, and thats where I got trampled by the herd.

Cell phones were another hurdle. I scratched and clawed against getting one for years, as I just couldnt see a practical

need to carry a phone with me for any other reason than my car breaking down. With my luck with cars I should have been one of the very first on the planet to have one.

I finally relented around the year 2000 and signed up for a cell phone when I was working in radio in Salt Lake City. The sta-tion had a group discount plan, and I still remember joking on air about how stupid I thought it was for everyone to have to haul them around like modern walkie talkies.

I found nothing wrong whatsoever with how the old system was with a phone at home, and others located at strategic locations that could be used by anyone who needed them. Why would we all need to carry our own? Well, I guess none of us actually need to, but it sure has caught our fancy.

Who walking the earth in the 21st Century could imagine life without a cell phone? I left mine at home the other day and needed to call someone, and actually tried to find a pay phone. Good luck with that search. I might as well look for two, and if Id happen to find them Ill bet Jimmy Hoffa will be talking to Amelia Earhart. I am officially a member of the last dinosaur generation.

Thats funny to me, as my grandparents used to look at me as Mr. Spoiled Brat

with all the new technology they never had including indoor plumbing and run-ning water. I heard about all their struggles growing up, ranging from milking cows to cutting wood for heat, and Id laugh about it.

Now everyone is laughing at me. I was at the cell phone store the other day

because my, what is supposed to be a smart phone, wasnt functioning properly. It turns out the phone was totally fine, rather I was the moron for not knowing how to program it.

Phone - smart. Owner - not. How ironic.

The latest obstacle Ive been fighting is Twitter. Everyone seems to be on it, but I cant for the life of me see why. Short blasts of meaningless tripe from Ashton Kutcher or Nicki Minaj arent a priority in my life, but neither was all the other stuff I now couldnt live without.

I think I need to be very careful before I totally poo poo the idea, but Im too busy with Facebook and Linkedin, and trying to keep track of everything else Im not able to keep under control. Life has passed me by.

Dobie Maxwell is a stand up comedian and writer from Milwaukee. Visit dobiemaxwell.com

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Unique Autobiography of Comedian/Radio Personality Features Bad Luck, Bikers and a Childhood Best Friend Who Committed TWO Bank Robberies. No Joke!

Whatever normal is, long time nationally touring comedian Dobie Max-well isnt it. His life is an amazing story of constant turmoil. Dobie has an incredible talent for being in the proverbial wrong place at the wrong timeALL the time - which is fascinating and funny if it isnt YOU.

Some people get a rough start in life, but Dobies start takes the cake, and then some. Born to a drug-abusing mother and, Outlaws motorcycle gang member father

in Milwaukee, he was estranged from two siblings and raised by his paternal grand-parents from five months old who divorced when he was 11. By the time he finished high school all Dobie had was his best friend.

The two became closer than their actual blood brothers, and were each others trusted go to surrogate family support-ing each other through thick and thin including Dobies early years as a standup comedian, local radio personality and pro wrestling promoter. They were inseparable.

Dobie was fired from his radio dream job, and called his friend to arrange a cross country road trip to Las Vegas to cheer them both up. His friend had lost his job

as head of security at a local bank, and before their trip he decided to ROB that same bank and stash the money in the trunk of a rental car they used for their trip. Oddly enough, he never told Dobie until almost a year later.

The FBI suspected his friend, but could never prove it. Dobie was sworn to secrecy because if he talked he would be an unwitting accomplice. Flush with the thrill of getting away with it, his pal robbed the very same bank AGAIN - this time in a Gorilla Gram outfit. Who would possibly rob a bank in such a wacky manner? Why, a comedian of course! The FBI thought that it was Dobie.

Dobie was faced with a horrible choice;

turn in his best friend or go to federal prison for a crime he did not commit. Like it or not and he did not - Dobie became the Monkey in the Middle.

Monkey in the Middle has every-thing from heartache to high adventure, to all out hilarity. The publisher is Eckhartz Press (www.eckhartzpress.com) and the official date of release is Monday March 14th, 2016 Dobies birthday. There will also be a live standup comedy show along with a reading at Zanies Comedy Club at 1548 North Wells Street in Chicago. zanies.com

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ENTERTAINMENT // THE SPANISH INQUISITION

BY GEORGE HALAS

There is a rich treasure trove of original music being created in the Fox Cities and some of it fits into pre-existing categories like rock, jazz, country, pop, alt-rock, alt-country, etc.

Then there is Miss Molly.The Menasha-based duo, comprised of

keyboardist Molly Conrad and guitarist Michael Theroux, incorporates so many different and appealing elements into their music that it fits in only one category: outstanding.

Just a little more than two years after the successful release of their debut album, Fly Tonight, Conrad and Theroux are in the studio putting the finishing touches on Snow, which is targeted for a mid-March release. It is a CD that developed organi-cally into a concept album.

We did not set out to do a concept album, Conrad said, but as the songs started coming together, we noticed that they fit together and had a flow. We then wrote an intro, an outro and a number of instrumental passages that connect the songs together.

The album is not just a bunch of songs thrown together in random order, Ther-

oux added. I was listening to Animals by Pink Floyd when we started it has a concept aspect to it and our concept started to emerge as we were recording. We thought it would be cool to tie the songs together.

In addition to jazz, folk, rock, Irish and Celtic influences, the duo cite Bruce Horn-sby, Steve Winwood, Sarah MacLachlin, Tory Amos, Amy Winehouse, and Willy Porter as influences on the songwriting as well as ethnic influences from the British Isles, Spain, India and Africa.

The songwriting process is a collabora-tive effort.

Conrad writes most of the melodies and lyrics for the original songs.

I start with piano, find chords that I like, and the melody comes next, she said. The lyrics usually flow when the melody has been worked out.

Theroux writes the guitar parts and vocal harmonies as well as creating the intros and outros, bridges and any instru-mental passages the song might need, much of which is initially improvised and later worked into a solo that fits the song.

Performing as a duo developed organi-cally as well. In 2011, Conrad wrote a song called Down. Theroux heard her practic-ing it, and joined in on guitar.

It worked really well, so we wrote a few more and formed Miss Molly, Conrad said. Michael was really into playing Irish music at the time so we worked on several traditional Irish tunes for our repertoire, and this helped us land our first gig on St. Patricks Day at Cannovas.

Theyve been playing as Miss Molly for about four years now.

Since that first show on St. Patricks Day 2012 at Cannovas in Neenah, she continued. We were both playing music at the time, but just not together. We started messing around with some original songs and found out we really clicked musically, so we quit what we were doing and joined forces. The rest is history. We still play every otherSundayat Cannovas.

Conrad is originally from Appleton. She was listening to music, taking piano lessons and writing songs at nine years old.

Before I got my first guitar at 10, I was strumming on a badminton racket and singing, she said. My friends and I wrote songs together on the weekends for fun. Our inspirations were ABBA and Elton John as well as a lot of 80s music and alternative stuff. I was always in choir and jazz vocal groups in college.

A graduate of Appleton West, she studied briefly at UW-Fox Valley and

the Minneapol i s College of Art and Design before get-ting a degree in Art Education from the University of Min-nesota. She played music in the folk scene at the Uptown Bar, The Bryant Lake Bowl, 7th St. Entry and local coffee shops.

Both Conrad and Theroux teach music in the Fox Cities area. She teaches piano and composition at their studio in Mena-sha while he teaches guitar, bass and several other stringed and percussive instruments at Island Music in Neenah.

Theroux grew up in Grand Forks, North Dakota. He got his first guitar at 12 years old, inspired after attending a Christopher Parkening concert with his mother. He studied classical guitar for a short time, but was really enamored with 70s prog rock bands like Yes and ELP, with a large helping of the Stones and the Beatles. While in high school, he went to the public library and discovered the records of old blues masters like Son House and Robert Johnson and dedicated much of his playing to learning the blues.

He joined the Marines right after high school and landed in California four years later. While in Northern California, Michael began studying Celtic, Middle Eastern, and Indian Classical music - those influences can be heard in much of his solo playing.

A self-taught computer programmer, he got a lucrative offer to do IT work in Minneapolis and moved there on 2000. Six years later, a job as a technical writer for Plexus brought him to the Fox Cities. He also began playing guitar in Unity The Band at the time.

In addition to being a musician, teacher, IT consultant, artist and researcher who is going to school online to become a certified homeopath, Theroux is also an author whose new book, Meetings With Remarkable Kooks, will be published very soon. One of his previous books, Rhyth-mic Formative Forces of Music is available free at his web site, michaeltheroux.com.

In addition to releasing Snow, their long-term objectives are straight forward.

We want to keep writing, playing, and performing music together, Conrad said. We want to be an inspiration for other musicians to write their own music and share it with others.

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ENTERTAINMENT // DRACULA

BY PATRICK MARES

On a Tuesday night, February 2nd L.A. Theaterworks will be bringing a radio play rendition of Brahm Stokers Dracula to the Weidner Center. Much like the old-is-new growth in podcast audio fiction, L.A. Theaterworks brings literary audio to millions of listeners. Their productions are broadcast across the English speaking world, and even play daily on the radio in Beijing China.

We asked Associate Producer Anna Lyse Erikson what separates a L.A. The-aterworks productions from a traditional play.

Its like being backstage at a radio broadcast, Erikson said for instance the sound of Dracula biting someones neck is done by an actor taking a wedge of iceberg lettuce and crunching it in his hands, which is kinda fun. There are a lot of sound effects which are done by the other actors, doors opening and closing, lots of things.

She said that actors in their radio plays also address the audience directly.

Rather than scene partners kind of facing each other and sharing the scene with one another, Erikson said the audi-ence, being this fourth wall, they see this

interaction as the actors are actually facing the crowd and interacting with them as much as with their scene partners.

The live audience adds an additional element to a radio play: visual.

There are of course a full set and actors garbed in costume. Behind the action is a screen, where animated drawings by Sean Cawelti, their video designer, help bring the play to life.

There is a set and video projection projected on a screen behind the actors, Erikson said. Those are animated draw-ings that move throughout the piece creat-ing a really cool setting for it.

Often the troupe will record one ver-sion of the show for distribution and offer another version tweaked for local audi-ences. Since in this case the recorded tour had been captured prior to this season, the cast has been quite free to customize the showings for their live audiences.

This production is a mix of old and new.

We chose Dracula because we wanted to do something that was appealing to popular culture, Erikson said and theres so much being done about zombies and vampires right now. We choose our tours, sometimes based on their social signifi-cance, and sometimes on their entertain-

ment value, in the thought that this would be an entertaining and fun piece for the audiences.

S h e s a i d that while the costumes would be per iod, or at least an L.A. T h e a t e r w o rk s riff on that style: the animations, drawings of bats and wolves, and things that are very important to the story, are attuned, not to hi s tor ica l accuracy, but more modern sens ib i l i t i e s . While no one is pulling out a cell phone on stage, the company is more interested in presenting a truly creepy experience than historical minutia.

The production itself runs 90 minutes with no intermission.

Which means like any video or stage production, Erikson said quite a bit had to be cut out of the book. The adaptation by Charles Morey focuses on Dr. Helsing. We discovered a great way of telling the story, because Dr. Van Hels-ings journals are really what shape the piece. And in a lot of ways we found that he is really the main character as much as Dracula.

L.A. Theaterworks just celebrated its 40th anniver-sary last year. Their founding producer initially started out with an organization called Artists in Prison. Over the

years it changed, evolving into a traditional the-ater company and then transitioning the radio plays they do now.

We started recording plays for radio in the mid 80s, Erikson said. There wasnt really another American company doing that at the time.

Erikson herself has been with the group for five years, managing the casting, artistic hiring, play selections, rights acquisitions, and overall live production for L.A. The-atreworks live and in-studio recordings and tours.

L.A.s recent productions have included In the Heat of the Night, The Gradu-ate, and Jane Austins Pride and Preju-dice, but Erikson said theres something special about Bram Stokers masterpiece.

With the undead so in the public zeitgeist, we thought that this would be an entertaining and fun piece for the audi-ences of our tour.

Dracula - Brought Back to Life!


ENTERTAINMENT // SERIOUSLY FUNNY

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BY GEORGE HALAS

Loving you is lonely work. I could use a friend.

For months, Trevor Jarvis sat with this line before approaching Appleton native Hillary Reynolds to help develop the song into a duet. Now, a year later, Peridot has released Lonely Work as their first single with 91.1 The Avenue.

Peridot is a re-imagining of the Hillary Reynolds Band, keeping Reynolds and

Jarvis from the HRB lineup along with guitarist Marton Bisits.

Over the last year, Hillary and I had been writing all of this new material together, and it just started to feel different to us, Jarvis said. The process became even more collaborative, my voice started playing a bigger role along with hers, and we reached a point where the music just didnt fit the band name anymore. Peri-dots music is far more focused on what we feel were best at which is folk music driven by strong melodies and substantive lyrics.

Rob Moore, vice-president of program-ing of 91.1 The Avenue, is already a fan.

The response we receive to Hillary and Trevors music has always been notewor-thy, Moore said. Thats why we are so excited about Peridot. Sometimes new art-ists come along who create an immediate bond with the audience because the music is at once both original and engaging. This is true of Hillarys recorded music as well as her live performances. The fact that she comes from our neck of the woods makes it even more special.

Lonely Work is accompanied by a music video with a simple concept, designed to marry with the song itself.

The music video was filmed among friends, champagne, and a small crew from 21summit Productions in Boston, Reyn-olds said. We hatched the song in Trevors apartment and it felt like the right place to tell the story.

Peridot will finish recording their upcoming EP this winter and plan to visit Wisconsin this spring for a concert mark-ing its release.

Peridot Releases LONELY WORK with 91.1 the Avenue


ENTERTAINMENT // POSTCARD FROM MILWAUKEE

BY BLAINE SCHULTZ

Sure it would be possible to grab four equally diverse musical acts based in Mil-waukee, but the fact they all have recently released albums demonstrates the ongoing vitality of folks who have been at it for decades. If the quote/unquote music biz has become as harsh and cold as this Wis-consin winter, check out these releases and thaw your ears.

Drawing from Bluegrass, Celtic, folk, Old Timey and all manner of acoustic music, Frogwater is what happens when you dedicate your life to making music.

Susan and John Nicholson have been at it since 1997. The back cover image

of their recent cd Wide Rivers depicts an ancient Martin acoustic hanging alongside a fiddle, sporting a pair of fedoras. And that image sums it up.

Capable of playing nearly any stringed instrument, the Nicholsons conjure land-scapes of emotion and hint at stories with their playing. Propulsive jigs come alive like taut spider webs. This is music from and for the ages. Susans bouncing pastoral

fiddle is supported by Johns sturdy rhythm guitar. He returns the favor as his sprightly plucking gets pushed by her cascading bowed melodies to the drone of Sheila Larkins pump organ. Elsewhere, The Travelogue Set conjures Orson Welles Harry Lime moving through the streets of Old Vienna.

If Frogwaters music can be described as pre-electricity, then lets call Trolley post-British Invasion.

Since the mid 90s the Milwaukee quartet has trafficked in all manner of pop, much of it power. With Caught in the Darkness they spread their wings.

While still retaining that sense of mod brashness, big hooks and fearless jangle, the three songwriters continue to grow. The wise guy listener might play guess the influence, pointing to an Only Ones reference or suggesting the royalties for a certain bridge be addressed to Mr. Arthur Lee. Yet all this does is prove these guys did their homework.

The stew they come up with results in an updated vibe utilizing vintage keyboard sounds, Paul Wall and Mike Mike Perottos ringing guitars and Terry Hackbarths driving bass. Yet the glue that holds it all together is John Phillips nuanced drum-ming, setting the mood throughout.

The crackerjacks here is the final cut Take My Love, a seemingly nice psy-chedelic number that snakes its way down a wormhole, turning itself inside out. Then shedding its skin.This kind of sonic monkey business suggests a meeting where the Zombies and an undamaged Syd Barret might have found audio verity common ground. In this one tune, Trolley leapfrogs over their days a pop hatchlings.

Xposed Foreheads, on the other hand werent hatched, so much as grown in test tubes. If you were lucky enough to survive the heyday of MTV, welcome to your nightmare.

Mark G.E., one-time commander of cable-access television icon Joy Farm, leads Xposed Foreheads social satire which points back to the likes of DEVO, Oingo Boingo and Kraftwerk. The irony here is Joy Farms old lack of budget charm has

zoomed into the future where this band can record using studio technology and virtual reproduction of keyboards that would have cost a small fortune back in the day.

Not that it makes any difference to this quintet of mischief makers. All sacred cows

are fair game on Choose To Be Human. Social media, handheld devices, informa-

tion at our finger tips? Leave it to these beavers to write a song called Im Not Social, whose lyrics are a laundry list of how young moderns define social.

Local veterans Bob Jorin, Kelp Cholfs, Carter Hunnicutt and Andy Stillin form the nucleus of the band. Special guests include ringers James Chance and Blaine Reninger, along with Theresa Ala Mode from Joy Farm. Listen at your own risk and be prepared to think.

On Distant Planet Dr. Chows Love Medicine writes Chapter Three in the bands history. Once characterized as The Rolling Stones fronted by Joe Cocker on shrooms covering Frank Zappa, these guys prove to be an ageless express of punk/garage energy. (Like the Trolley cd, this one was also mastered by Neenah native Justin Perkins at his Mystery Room Mastering studio.)

Fronted by the antic Frank Chandek, the band is anchored by the rhythm section of drummer Dan Glaser and bassist Joe Polizzi. The low key fireworks are provided by guitarists Paul The Fly Lawson and Brian Wensing, who may offhandedly toss off shards of rockabilly riffage, or a psychedelic light-ning bolt with less than the shrug of a shoulder.

With titles like the title cut 61 Chevy, and Green Slime,

Chow provides soundtracks to the best B-movies you have never seen.

Postcard From Milwaukee

Trolley - Caught in the Darkness (Easter)

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but can you see what its doing to you?

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Dr. Chows Love Medicine Distant Planet

Frogwater - Wide Rivers (BSM)

Xposed Foreheads Chose to be Human (Internal Combustion)


ENTERTAINMENT // HOPS & PROPS

Proceeds support EAA Air-Venture Museums year-round

education programming

Beverages from around the world accompanied by fine food and music high-light this years edition of EAAs popular Hops & Props tasting fundraiser on Saturday, March 5, from 7-10 p.m. at the EAA AirVenture Museum in Oshkosh. This is one of Wisconsins premier events for beer connoisseurs. Proceeds support EAAs education programs.

More than 300 extraordinary beverages are available from micro-breweries and

distributors from around the world, along with delicious food and desserts. This years food offerings include local Wisconsin favorites from The Machine Shed in Appleton.

Hops & Props tickets include entrance to the museum, tasting guide, commemo-rative tasting glass, hors doeuvres, and live music throughout the evening.

Mary Ann Dilling is the EAAs Director of Events.

Hops & Props has become an extremely popular event for attendees, Dilling said and the food and drink exhibitors alike, with the fun festivities all supporting EAAs efforts to supply free community programs through the year.

EAA can reach more people in the Fox Valley with museum programs and activi-ties through the support of those who join us on this one-of-a-kind evening. It is defi-nitely a fun night, with a greater purpose.

Hops & Props offers a chance to meet master brewers and understand the distin-guishing characteristics of ales, lagers, and hybrid or mixed styles of beers. Attendees can learn about the brewing process and history, and become discerning beverage tasters.

In addition, the VIP Dining Experi-ence offers an in-depth, more intimate food and drink sampling experience. This

added gala begins at 5:30 p.m. with dinner starting at 6.

This years event is hosted by Avery Brewing of Boulder, Colorado, and Beckets Restaurant of Oshkosh. Guests will be educated on the brewing process of Averys specialty microbrew beers matched by Beckets culinary specialties.

Hops & Props general admission tickets are $75 each ($65 for EAA mem-bers). Limited tickets remain for the VIP Dining Experience at $125 each ($115 for EAA members). Tickets can be purchased online at eaa.org or at the EAA AirVenture Museum. Attendees must be 21 or older. There are also special hotel rates available that include shuttle transportation.

The EAA AirVenture Museum is located just off Interstate 41 at the Highway 44 exit in Oshkosh. The pre-senting sponsor for EAAs Hops & Props is Festival Foods.

About EAAEAA embodies the spirit of aviation

through the worlds most engaged commu-nity of aviation enthusiasts. EAAs 190,000 members and 1,000 local chapters enjoy the fun and camaraderie of sharing their passion for flying, building and restoring recreational aircraft. For more informa-tion on EAA and its programs, call 8 0 0 - J O I N - E A A (800-564-6322) or go to eaa.org. For continual news updates, connect with www.twitter.com/EAA.

Beverages from Around the World Highlight EAAS HOPS & PROPS

Fundraiser on March 5


ENTERTAINMENT // CONCERT WATCH

BY JANE SPIETZ

Southside Johnny and the Asbury Jukes have been rockin the Jersey Shore music scene since the mid-70s. Although band members have come and gone, their horn-backed brand of soul-stirring rock n roll, blues, and R & B is still going strong. There is a huge following of diehard Jukes fans that thrives on the energetic, feel-good party atmosphere that comes out at all of their shows.

Front man/vocalist Southside Johnny Lyon is often referred to as the Godfather of the New Jersey Sound. Jon Bon Jovi has said that Southside was his greatest influ-ence and his reason for singing.

Lyon and Little Steven Van Zandt co-founded Southside Johnny and the Asbury Jukes in Asbury Park, New Jersey. The two became fast friends with Bruce Springsteen and the three of them take turns playing in each others bands even today. Springsteen wrote a number of Southside Johnnys best loved songs for him, including Talk to Me and The Fever. Van Zandts com-position, I Dont Want To Go Home is Southsides signature song.

The Jukes released a live 2011 CD Men Without Women: Live 7-2-11, which was recorded at the famed Stone Pony in Asbury Park. It featured covers of Van

Zandts original 1982 album of the same name that he released with his Disciples of Soul. During the performance record-ing, Little Steven makes a surprise guest appearance. Lyon came up with the idea for the bands first new studio CD of all original material in five years, SOUL-TIME! (2015), while shopping in a giant superstore. Read on for more about that story.

Southside Johnny and the Asbury Jukes features Southside Johnny Lyon on lead vocals and harmonica, Jeff Kazee on keyboards and vocals, Glenn Alexander on guitar, bassist John Conte, Chris Anderson on trumpet, John Isley on saxophone, Neal Pawley on trombone, and drummer Tom Seguso. The band is currently touring throughout theU.S. and overseas.

Southside recently called me from Port Arthur, Texas.

Jane Spietz: When you were a child, your parents exposed you early on to blues and jazz, and took you to many concerts. You have said that you thought all parents had that approach. What influence did those early experiences have on you musi-cally?

John Lyon: It was great to be in a house full of music. Id come home to the sounds of Billie Holiday, Louis Armstrong, Count Basie. My parents liked listening to black music. They were fans of Big Joe Turner, T-Bone Walker, Wynonie Harris all of the blues shouters. I thought all parents did that. My parents were a little strange! (Laughs) It also made us kids aware that there were other cultures. What I took away from it is that it is fun to make music, and not a desperate attempt to make a statement or get a point across.

JS: As a teenager, did you foresee that you would someday have a career in music?

JL: At the time, I didnt believe that. Then I met Garry Tallent in high school when we were 15 years old. Garry said that he was going to be a musician. He later became Bruce Springsteens bass player. After Garry said that, I became acquainted with Steve Van Zandt, Bruce and some other guys who felt the same way. I got the idea that if they were going to try get into

music, I was going to give it a try too. JS: How did you first meet up with

Bruce Springsteen? JL: Every day I used to walk over to

a club called the Upstage Club in Asbury Park where I lived. Because there was no alcohol served, they were open until 5 AM. So I would stay all night long. Musicians from all over would come here. It was one big jam session, and wed play blues. A long-haired guy with a gold Les Paul was playing there one day. He was singing a hilarious song about how when he went to Catholic school the nuns taught him the blues. He was amazing. Playing great guitar. I was thinking, who IS this guy? Later on I walked up to Bruce to tell him how great I thought it was. We ended up becoming good friends. So Bruce, Steven, the other guys and I worked on learning different types of music and how to play well together. It was like our college. It was a great time. When I was singing onstage, I could actually get girls to look at me! (Laughs) We were paid $15 each.

JS: I was interested to learn about the special Monopoly games that you, Steven and Bruce used to play. You even had a riot card to represent the1970 Asbury Park race riots and a Chief McCarthy go-to-jail-twice card for the Middletown, N.J. police chief who was responsible for the breakup of some of Bruces shows back then.

JL: Yeah, we played many games of cutthroat Monopoly. Bruce used to win regularly cuz he would sell us his moms homemade cookies for Monopoly money! (Laughs)

JS: You all have been members of each others bands throughout the years. How do you feel you have influenced each other musically?

JL: Bruce, Steven, and I have learned from each others records and from per-forming together. Were always there for each other and have a great time.

JS: Jon Bon Jovi said you were his greatest influence from early on, and that youre his reason for singing.

JL: I dont want the blame for that! (Laughs) Seriously, Jons too kind. Hes

been a good friend for a long time. He worked with me on my side project, The Poor Fools. We did an acoustic album, Songs From the Barn (2013). Jon always lends me his studio if hes not using it. Hes spent time on the road with us. Jons a great guy.

JS: How do you manage to maintain your high energy performances year after year?

JL: I always feel at home on stage. Its natural for me. When the music starts, its like turning on a switch. And the best part is when the audience is really getting into it and havin fun. It just carries you along and knocks you across the room!

JS: Your first new CD of all original material in five years, SOULTIME!, was released in September 2015. I read that the idea for SOULTIME! came to you as you were shopping in a giant superstore.

JL: Thats right. I was in the wine and liquor section. Curtis Mayfields Superfly came over the store speakers. I looked around and I noticed that some of the people around me were really boppin to the music. Thats when I decided that it was time to come up with some new music to let people have fun and feel good again.

JS: Describe the music of SOULTIME!JL: The idea behind SOULTIME! was

to write songs that let people take their minds off their worries and bring joy to them. It represents a return to the great days of soul. Itll make you want to get up and dance.

JS: We are thrilled to have Southside Johnny and the Asbury Jukes back in Mil-waukee at Turner Hall on March 6.

JL: Get ready for a fun, wild night. Were gonna have a party!

Southside Johnny & the Asbury Jukes

Phtoto by Rodolfo Sassano

WHAT: Southside Johnny and the Asbury Jukes

WHERE: Turner Hall BallroomWHEN: 8 PM Sun, March 6, 2016

COST: $29.50INFO: www.pabsttheater.org/show/

southsidejohnny2016www.southsidejohnny.com/


OUTDOORS // ROB ZIMMER

BY ROB ZIMMER

It may be the middle of winter, but for gardeners, this is the most exciting time of year.

New garden and seed catalogs are arriving, and the dreams and fantasies of gardeners everywhere begin to take flower.

Gardening conferences, along with home and garden trade shows are in full swing, all preparing us for a year of beauti-ful gardens, lawns and landscapes.

To feed the growing fury, plant grow-ers and breeders, along with specialty plant organizations, unveil their selections for 2016 Plants of the Year.

Many gardening organizations select plants of different categories to feature throughout the year and promote to gar-deners everywhere.

This years award winning plants of the year are varied and colorful, unique and unusual, representing some of the best in the gardening world.

Here is a look at 2016s Plants of the Year.

Perennial Plant of the YearEach year, the Perennial Plant Asso-

ciation selects one perennial variety as its Perennial Plant of the Year.

This year, Anemone Honorine Jobert takes the coveted prize.

A tall, white variety of anemone that grows 3-4 high and blooms in late summer and fall, this plant features large, 3 to 4 inch blooms in pure white.

Deer and rabbit resistant, great for moist areas in full to part sun, this is a stunning and elegant plant for late season bloom.

Hosta of the YearThe American Hosta Society has

chosen the adorable hosta known as Curly Fries, as its Hosta of the Year for 2016.

Curly Fries features thin, twisted and rippled bright green leaves that explode outward like fireworks, growing to about 18 inches wide, making it a lively and fun medium sized hosta.

Curly Fries will take quite a bit of sun, where its color will become even lighter with stunning golden highlights.

Year of the DelphiniumThe National Garden Bureau also

select several featured plants each year. This includes a perennial, annual, edible crop and bulb.

The Bureau has designated 2016 the Year of the Delphin-

ium, celebrating t h e t o w e r i n g spires of colorful bloom that make t h e h e i r l o o m stunner a hit with gardeners.

Delphiniums come in many shades of blue, m a k i n g t h e m highly sought-after by gardeners. They grow well in part shade and some var ie t ie s may reach 5 to 6 feet in height.

Ye a r o f t h e Carrot

As its featured edible crop of the year, the National Garden Bureau has selected the colorful carrot.

Fun and easy to grow, even for chil-dren, carrots are available in a wider range of sizes and shapes than ever, and in many vibrant colors.

Thats right, carrots are about more than just orange. Many heirloom and newer varieties are available in red, purple, yellow, white and blue.

Make this the year you dive deeper into growing these nutritious crops at home. Try them in containers, straw bale gardens, raised beds and more.

Year of the BegoniaThe award for Annual of the Year from

the National Garden Bureau goes to the colorful and versatile begonia.

From brightly colored, jewel-like beauties such as angel wings to the mas-sive, metallic spirals and patterns of Rex begonias, these plants make wonderful additions or specimens in sun or shade.

Wisconsin Nursery and Landscape Association selections

Here in Wisconsin, the Wisconsin Nursery and Landscape Association has chosen Hot Lips Rose Turtlehead as its featured ornamental plant of the year.

Growing 2 to 3 feet tall and blooming with unusual, tubular flowers in hot pink, this plant is perfect for summer and fall color. Turtlehead prefers moist soil and some shade.

The Association has selected elegant Serbian Spruce as Woody Plant of the Year, for its slender form and cascading boughs. This conifer does well in tough places where it will grow 40 to 60 feet tall at maturity.

Herb of the YearChosen as 2016 Herb of the Year, by

the International Herb Association, the many varieties of colorful, delicious pep-pers will be featured all year long.

Try growing some new varieties this year and enjoy their beauty and flavors from summer into fall.

Hot Plants for 2016


ENTERTAINMENT // WILDWOOD FILM FESTIVAL

BY JOSHUA GROVER-DAVID PATTERSON

Part 1: From Humble BeginningsIn 1991, Robert Rodriguez scraped

together seven thousand dollars, partially by submitting himself to medical testing, and made El Mariachi, his first feature. It went to multiple major film festivals and was picked up by Columbia Pictures, launching a career that continues to this day.

In 1993, author Joe Queenan heard about Robert Rodriguezs film and decided to do him two dollars better, by making a film for $6,998. The movie was Twelve Steps to Death, and it launched exactly zero careers. It got into a single film fest, the First Tarryton International Film Fes-tival, where it won the Golden Headless Horseman award.

Of course, the open secret, detailed in the book The Unkindest Cut, was that Queenan threw the festival himself.

The story of the Wildwood Film Festi-val - now in its fifteenth year and founded by Craig Knitt, Jason Buss and Tom Thorne - is more similar to Queenans story than Rodriguezs.

Tom [Thorne] and Craig [Knitt] have been friends since childhood and I came into the picture when I acted in a film Craig wrote and directed, called The Hunt, Buss said. In short, the fest came into being because Craig couldnt find a fest to play the film. The fact that [we knew] everyone would like the movie if they could see it, combined with the fact that we lived in the fastest growing area of the state, made us think the fest was an idea whose time had come.

The first Wildwood Film Festival took place in 2001 at The Historic West Theater in Green Bay. In addition to The Hunt, the first festival featured eight other films, including an entry from Rob Schrab, who wrote the Steven Spielberg-produced

Monster House, and more recently directed multiple episodes of the cult TV show Community.

It would not be the last time a Hol-lywood name graced the credits of Wild-wood. Over the years, famous faces that have appeared on the screen at Wildwood include Richard Riehle (the very definition of a That Guy, hes been in everything from Office Space to Modern Family to Bridesmaids), David H. Lawrence XVII (Heroes, Good Luck Charlie), William Mapother (Lost, The Mentalist), and Kim Rhodes (Supernatural, Colony).

Part 2: Wildwood, Part 2.And 3. And 4

Since that first year, the festival has moved to Appleton, and the number of film sessions has grown this year there are five of them, including a special Friday night showing of a new feature film called, interestingly enough, Appleton.

I first learned about the Wildwood Film Festival about five or six years ago, but I cant say I remember how. I know that back then, having worked on a few film projects in the Fox Valley area, I heard about Wildwood and remembered it and was always interested in supporting the fest and seeing if we could create something to (hopefully) take part, said Greg Cebulski, one of the producers on the project. Now that we have the opportunity, Im really proud about being able to come home and share this movie we made with so many of the people there that helped us get it done.

The words Fox Valley are quite important when it comes to Wildwood. The Wildwood Film Festival focuses on Wisconsin filmmakers. According to the fests entry form, The Wildwood Film Festival is a non-profit event designed to showcase emerging independent films/filmmakers from Wisconsin. The pri-mary creative personnel, such as director, producer, [or] screenwriter, should have

Wisconsin ties.Because of this rule, most of the films

being shown every year were made in Wisconsin. But many have been created in such far-flung locales as California, Ten-nessee, New York, and Sydney, Australia.

As for the film Appleton, despite its ultra-local name, the movie primarily was shot in and around Greenville, Hortonville and Dale, with some shooting in Appleton, including at Appleton Central High School.

While Appleton is not the first feature film to screen at Wildwood (that would be The Hungry Bull, in 2009) it should be noted that since its inception, Wildwood has primarily shown short films. While a short film usually is defined as anything with a running time of 60 minutes or under, most films screened at Wildwood run for less than 30 minutes.

Moreover, Wildwood has been around long enough to see gigantic shifts in camera and computer technology, and what both of those mean for the life of a short film.

Consider this the first Wildwood Film Festival (2001) predates both You-Tube (2005) and the iPhone (2007). Fif-teen years ago, most people connected to the internet via phone line, making video downloads and uploads a process that frequently took hours, instead of seconds.

These shifts mean that the bar for entry into filmmaking is simultaneously both lower and higher. In the early days of Wildwood it was possible to know the general skill level of a filmmaker based on whether they were shooting on film or video. Today, a movie shot and edited on a smartphone can, theoretically, look just as good as a movie shot by professionals on a high end camera.

And while fifteen years ago the best way to get your film in front of an audi-ence was to try to get into film festivals, today filmmakers can finish their work and have it uploaded to the world and shared

on Twitter and Facebook in a matter of minutes.

Of course, there are certain experiences you can only have at a film festival.

In 2008, for example, Wildwood screened a short film entitled Jakes Choice, complete with a musical score that was performed live as the film unspooled. Regardless of how good your TV setup is, that would be difficult to replicate in your living room.

Also unique to the film festival experi-ence will be an educational session the festivals fourth. The topic of the work-shop this year will be Filmmaking 101: Getting Started, and it will be hosted at the Radisson Paper Valley Hotel in downtown Appleton at 9 AM the day of the festival admission is free, check www.wildwood-filmfest.com for further information.

Some film festival experiences are a little more universal, however.

John Pata is a filmmaker whose work has appeared at Wildwood on multiple occasions. In his own words, he, [Works] part-time slinging comic books at House of Heroes in Oshkosh. I used to co-own a screen printing shop, but sold that at the end of 2010 to pursue my passion of film-making. Since then, the plan has been to work just enough to pay my bills, allowing myself more time to focus on the films.

Patas short film Better Off Undead appeared at Wildwood in 2008. He com-pleted a feature, Dead Weight, in 2012, which secured distribution.

He then returned to Wildwood in 2014 with his short film Pity, which won Best Horror/Thriller. Asked about the benefits of film festivals, Pata said, Ive met a ton of incredible humans due to all our festival experiences, and thats been the best part, hands down. From screening Better Off Undead, I met people who would then be a part of Dead Weight. While hitting the festival circuit with Dead Weight, I met even more people, (and) quite a few would

The Little Festival That Could (Run for Fifteen Years)


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join the team for Pity. Im sure you can see the pattern here, but there are people I met from Pitys festival run that will be part of our next film.

But, more importantly, Ive made a ton of great friends from around the world due to the films. Its pretty insane to think about, but it totally rules.

Part 3: Wildwood 15 - The Not-So-Final Chapter:

Asked whether or not they expected Wildwood to still be going strong after fifteen years, Tom Thorne and Craig Knitt gave similar, yet diverging answers:

Knitt: Theres no way we could have ever anticipated 15 years of the Wildwood Film Festival! We were all fairly confident that we were creating something impor-tant, but we worried many times that our scope might have been too limited. Our audience is quite diverse yet they all seem to appreciate the artistic endeavors of our filmmakers.

Heres a scary/funny thought...in the early development stages of our festival we actually considered calling the fest Whack-fest based on my production company Out of Whack Productions. We might have gotten a whole different crowd if that name would have stuck!

Thorne: 15 years? I certainly did not expect it to make it this far. After a tiny showing the first year I thought maybe once was enough. Im very happy to see that so much good work/talent keeps coming out of every corner of Wisconsin.

Of course, a fifteenth festival means fifteen years of selecting which films to include, a process that can be both fun and difficult.

I wish that I could say that it was an exact science but it is not, Buss said. We have always said that if [a film] is shorter, it stands a better chance of being accepted. Though it (is) easier to program shorter films than features, that concept also came out of the realization that when we first started it was the shorts that were more enjoyable and better quality because the technology was so different. Now that the tech cost hurdle has dropped, the only item separating many films now is the quality of the story. Whether we stay focused on shorts or open it to all lengths of projects is something that will be up for discussion in the future.

Knitt said a variety of factors goes into

the choice of films that Wildwood screens.

We look for films that cel-ebrate the Midwestern sensibilities as well as some that challenge those same ideals. Were always hungry for some short, sweet comedies, but if we get a film that has a nice story, well always try to make room for it, Knitt said. We tell folks that when they watch the festival theyll see some films that will blow their socks off. Ive heard people say, I cant believe that was made here in Wisconsin! But, we also try to include some pieces that will challenge folks to get out there and make some of their own films. We consider story, acting and production value when films come our way, but also look at the significance of the Wisconsin connection.

Frances Perkins, a lecturer at University of North Texas Department of Radio-TV-Film and Journalism, served as both a judge and a participant of Wildwood over the course of several years.

It has been such a pleasure to watch Wildwood grow over the years, said Per-kins, who entered Wildwood with her hus-band and collaborator, Troy Perkins. Our first screening at Wildwood was in 2006, and weve had 6 shorts show over the past 10 years. Three years Ive been a judge in the competition. Students of mine have volunteered and shown their own work, and have always been welcomed into the Wildwood family.

Ultimately, judging is a multi-step pro-cess, with the founders setting the overall schedule of films, and a separate panel of judges voting on which films will ultimately be awarded as the best in their category. Featured genres have ranged from horror to comedy to music videos to documentaries to student films to animation, and just about every style and classification has been represented over the course of fifteen years.

Thorne noted, Im not as involved as I used to be in the actual selection of films. Currently, Im more of a dispute settler; if there is a film or two that we are uncertain if it should play, I am sometimes the decid-ing vote for in or out. Personally, I like to see short comedies. The reason we dont see very many of those is that its actually very hard to make a good humorous film.

Filmmakers looking for a challenge, take note the gauntlet has been thrown.

Part 4: Coming Soon

Much like the proverbial shark that must always keep moving, Wildwood must both get through the current year and pre-pare for the year(s) to come. This is a huge and unique challenge as a one-time event, much less as an annual occurrence.

This year the original triumvirate has added a couple of new members to the board: Brian Murray and Jim Bork.

Brian Murray was integral in help-ing us achieve our incorporation and our non-profit 501c3 status, Buss said. He has supported us with tax and appropriate financial services. He has obviously been a supporter for a while so he was a natural addition. He and I have been friends for years. We had become acquainted with Jim Bork when he hosted Wildwood at his business, the Big Picture. He has been our bookkeeper ever since. He is very aware of the inner workings of the group as it was, and he was also a very easy and sensible addition.

Thorne offered some thoughts on the Wildwood workload. Wildwood to me is like any other social event. Its fun to be around people that like sports if you like sports, music if you like music, and movies if you like movies. Its kind of like throw-ing a big party every year. The workload is similar to that of a large wedding. And when the event is over, we catch our breath and then start all over.

Perkins summed up the hard work the board members face each year and just why she thinks its worth it.

Jason, Tom and Craig are true film lovers, and that passion shows in every-thing they do, she said. If they didnt love it so much, they wouldnt go through the hard work and pressure it takes to put on a film festival! I especially appreciate the

Wisconsin connection that all films must have. It keeps the local feeling alive and sets Wildwood apart from other festivals in the state.

Since it was Knitts films that kicked off fifteen years of Wildwood, it seems fitting to let him have the last word about where he hopes the fest goes in the future. The biggest thing wed like to see is that the festival does more than break even. Weve struggled a few years, but feel strongly about what we offer creators in our state. Weve had incredible audiences yet there is no way were compensated for the energy and time we all commit to Wildwood. Were looking at partnerships that will make those efforts pay off. Wed also like to see Wildwood utilized more as an educational opportunity for tomorrows filmmakers of all ages.

Part 5: The Wheres and the Whens.

In a world where the movie theater experience is filled primarily with sequels, remakes, too-long-too-boring dramas and unsubtle (and often unfunny) comedies, The Wildwood Film Festival presents its viewers with a completely unique viewing experience. Unless you attend a lot of film festivals, chances are good that the movies youll see at Wildwood are movies that youll never get a chance to see anywhere else.

And who knows perhaps one day youll find yourself in a movie theater, see a name go by on the screen, and think Hey! I saw that persons film at Wild-wood!

The Wildwood Film Festival is playing Friday, February 19 and Saturday, February 20.

The schedule of films and ticket prices are posted at www.wildwoodfilmfest.com.


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SaturdaysNew Leaf Winter Farmers MarketKI8 am - 12 pmThe 6th Annual New Leaf Winter Farmers Market Presented by Bellin Health will take place at the KI Convention Center in Downtown Green Bay (333 Main Street). Downtown Green Bay is excited to present another 7-date market series featuring local food and crafts. New Leaf Market, Downtown Green Bay, Inc. and Bellin Health are again partnering to present the series.www.downtowngreenbay.com

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February 2Bram Stokers DraculaWeidner Center7:30 pmTickets starting at $25.25In this bloodthirsty tale of unholy terror, Count Dracula slips into Victorian London with a cargo of his native Transylvanian soil so he can rest between victims. The city seems

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February 3Kel MitchellUWGB - Phoenix Rooms8:00 pmDirect from Nickelodeons All That and Keenan and Kel; Good Times Programming is proud to present Kel Mitchell! Kels stand-up includes a revamped style with the same 90s comedic charm. www.uwgb.edu

February 5Groovin Grounds Presents Matt BeilisUWGB - Common Grounds8:00 pmMatt is a singer-songwriter with a voice meant for the microphone and fingers meant for the keyboard. He loves to write songs that meld his singer-songwriter aesthetic with electronic beats and soaring pop hooks. Sponsored by Good Times Programming.www.uwgb.edu

Benjamin OlsonMeyer Theatre8:00 pm$15 General AdmissionSinger/songwriter Benjamin Olson crosses genres between rock, folk, blues and soul, bringing them all together with songs that will tug on your heart strings and tickle your toes.www.meyertheatre.org

February 5-27The Detention Club De PereMeyer Theatre8:00 pm / Matinee at 1:00 pm$30 Reserved SeatingLet Me Be Frank Productions presents a spoof on The Breakfast Club, a nerd, jock, popular girl and dirt bag are sent to detention on a Saturday in the 80s.www.meyertheatre.org

February 6Jazz Fest 46 Big Band Blast!Weidner Center 6:00 pm Starting at $12.00Featuring the NEW Jazz All Stars with Chuck Dotas, composer with Special Guests the 132nd Army Patriot Jazz BandThe band is made up of

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Downtown De Pere Cheese and Chocolate Walk11:00 am - 3:00 pm$20The Downtown Cheese and Chocolate Walk will feature downtown businesses with each location having a sample of a cheese or