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Local entertainment newspaper featuring concerts, theater and events in Fort Dodge and North Central Iowa.
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he students at Fort Dodge Senior High are busy
rehearsing for their annual Spring Musical,‘Thoroughly Modern Millie’, which will be held the
weekend of May 16th at Decker Auditorium, Iowa
Central Community College. We are featuring the
two leads on the cover, Ben Ahlers and Sarah
Amhoff, who promise, along with a very talented
cast, to put on a show you won’t want to miss. Get
your tickets now!
The 39th annual Frontier Days celebration will be held
the weekend of May 31st, June 1st and 2nd. With
many of the old favorites- and new entertainment
venues coming, it guarantees to be a great ‘family tra-
dition’ once again. The Parade is at 10:00, down
Central Avenue- with activities all weekend at the
Fort. Put it on your calendar now!
Fort Dodge native Sean Buhr will be returning to give
another great concert on Saturday, June 1st at
McSweeny’s School for the Performing Arts. Read
inside how Sean wants to ‘give back’ to students in
the Arts with this great Benefit that promises to be an
annual event.
The Karl King Municipal Band will perform their annu-
al Memorial Day concert at North Lawn Cemetery,
Monday, May 27th. The program will include several
march selections, written by Karl King as well as
other patriotic songs. What a wonderful way to honor
the five branches of the military service.
Jim Reed and his marvelous committee are busy get-
ting ready for Shellabration 2013, featuring “Styx”.
With an incredible line-up as usual- you need to put
June 22nd down on your Calendar now! Watch for
more details in our June issue.
Happy Mothers’ Day and Congratulations to all areagraduates!
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MANAGING EDITOR:
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LAYOUT AND DESIGN:
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CONTRIBUTING WRITERS:
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INSIDE! WHAT’S
Thoroughly Modern Millie presented by Fort Dodge Senior High
Volume 22 • Issue 5
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Frontier Days A family tradition
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Fort Dodge Senior High to present
May 16th - 18thStudents at Fort Dodge Senior High
have been busy rehearsing for their
annual Spring Musical, “Thoroughly
Modern Millie” which will be held May
16th, 17th and 18th. The show will be
held at Decker Auditorium, Fort Dodge
Senior High, and evening performances
will begin at 7:00 pm.
Twist & Shout met with Director Joe
Svendsen to chat about the upcoming
show, and the students involved.
When asked why they picked this show
he said, “First it’s a new show, and we
haven’t done a show that’s less than 30
years old in a long time here.” He added
that they were also looking for some-
thing with a female lead. “We haven’t
had a show with a female lead since
Cinderella, in 2009.” And he added that
the music was also a reason, “the music
is 20’s period, and is a lot of flapper and
ragtime- a very high-energy, fun show.”
The story
Thoroughly Modern Millie has music by
Jeanine Tesori and lyrics by Dick
Scanlan, and is based on the 1967 film of
the same name. Thoroughly Modern
Millie tells the story of a small-town girl,
Millie Dillmount, who is played by
Sarah Amhof, a junior. Millie comes to
New York City to marry for money
instead of love, a thoroughly modern
aim in 1922, when women were just
entering the workforce.
Millie soon begins to take delight in the
flapper lifestyle, but problems arise
when she checks into a hotel owned by
the leader of a white slavery ring in
China.
The show is a comedy and Soon after
arriving, Millie is mugged and in a panic
for help, she trips bystander Jimmy
Smith, played by Ben Ahlers, a junior
who is a handsome, carefree young man
who makes his way through life on
“whim and wits”. He promptly lectures
her on why she needs to head back
home, as she is just another girl full of
false hopes who doesn’t belong in the
big city. While she considers his advice,
she doesn’t take it, and checks into the
Hotel Priscilla for Single Women.
The show continues as Millie meets the
hotel owner, the mysterious and sinister
Mrs. Meers, played by Madie Ascherl,
an actress turned evil who now works
for a white slavery ring in Hong Kong.
Mrs. Meers kidnaps pretty unsuspecting
orphan girls and ships them to the
Orient.
Millie then meets the wealthy Miss
Dorothy, played by Jamila Shing Hon.
Miss Dorothy wants to learn how the
poorer half lives, and wants a room in
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the Hotel Priscilla. Millie suggests that
Miss Dorothy move in with her.
Millie then decides to set her sights on
the Bank company’s boss, Trevor
Graydon III, played by Rob Leigh. She
begins to work with him, and the story
goes on from there. “Millie discovers –
in the end- that what she had planned
was not what she wanted. By the end of
the show, Millie realizes that ‘being
modern’ may not be all it’s cracked up
to be.”
“This is a romantic comedy,” said
Svendsen; “the characters are easy to
understand and easily relatable to any-
one who’s gone through the ‘searching
for love’ scenario, which hopefully is
all of us.”
Svendsen said he is very excited about
the cast, and in particular, the lead
roles. “All of the leads are all-state cho-
rus members.” He added that the
music is super, “Probably the most
notable song is ‘Gimme Gimme”, sung
by Millie. “The most fun for the chorus
and cast is “Speed Test’, which involves
a tongue twister while tap dancing.”
Svendsen had high praises for the assis-
tance he receives from many ‘behind
the scenes’ people involved in putting
on a production like this every spring.
“We have a new pit director this year,
Brian Robison- and every one agrees
that the orchestra has improved
tremendously. We all look forward to
an excellent pit.”
He went on to say that none of this
could happen without the direction and
energy of Mary Jo Laupp. “She is a
wonderful director, great colleague and
friend,” said Svendsen.
Tickets for ‘Thoroughly Modern Millie”
can be purchased the nights of the per-
formance at the door, or in advance at
Hy Vee.
LOOK WHO’S READING
Special Guestat the MusicalBen Ahlers, who is playing Jimmy in the show has a unique guest coming to opening
night. Annette Tanner, who is the Executive Director of The Broadway Dreams
Foundation, heard about the show through Ben, who attended an intensive summer camp
in Omaha by the Broadway Dreams Foundation the summer of 2012. Ben extended an
invitation to Annette to come to the show, and she accepted. Susan Ahlers-Leman, Ben’s
mother, said they are very excited that Annette is coming. “For many of the kids this could
be a once in a lifetime opportunity to perform in front of someone with her experience and
connections,” said Ahlers-Leman. “For others, it may create an opportunity to participate
in the Broadway Dream Foundation programming,” she added. “It certainly provides
great visibility for the FDSH choir/musical program, which is great for the school and the
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Mother’s Day Brunch!May 12th
ne of the YWCA’s most popular venues is the
historic Vincent House where one of the orga-
nization’s most successful fund raisers, Taste of
Hope, has been held annually since 2005.
Taste of Hope was originally developed by former
YWCA Board members Janece Valentine, Vicki Gill,
and Sara Hill. The three felt
strongly that we needed to
put a human face on the
clients we serve and that
women would support the
YWCA when provided a
vehicle by which to do that.
Board members prior to
2005 through today sup-
port housing programs like
the YWCA shelter where
women and their children
are provided needed struc-
ture and services so the
women can become
employed and support
themselves and their fami-
ly.
The clients we serve today
are often women who have
become homeless because
substance abuse has played
a role in their lives.
Our mission since 2005 has
expanded considerably to
include Level III Halfway
House status where not
only self-sufficiency but sobriety are the goals. Job
preparedness, parenting skills, effective leisure
time activities, and reintegration within the com-
munity as productive, contributing members are
the hallmarks of the Shelter as well as the Halfway
House women. Income raised by the Taste of Hope
will help subsidize homeless housing as well as
halfway house participation with the ultimate goals
of self-sufficiency and sobriety.
While the Taste of Hope is billed Women 4 Women,
men have also become involved. The first year the
male guests were predominantly part of the
“celebrity server” team. Now, because of the high
level of acceptance by women, husbands, brothers,
and sons of those women are more inclined to pur-
chase tickets and enjoy a pleasant evening at the
Vincent House; those in attendance, both women
and men, know this is a special fund raiser for an
extra special cause—homeless housing and
Halfway House services for women and their chil-
dren.
This year’s Board members feel the Taste of Hope
currently puts excessive emphasis on alcohol and
insufficient emphasis on the hope generated by this
fund raiser. Next year’s event will likely include a
realm of appetizer choices, perhaps an ethnic
theme, and non-alcoholic beverages in addition to
wine and an updated logo. “I think we’ll reach an
even larger audience” says
Mary Conrad, YWCA
Board President. “So
many people dismiss this
opportunity because
they’re not wine lovers.
This will offer more for the
larger community, and we
know it’s an appropriate
direction to be heading
with substance abuse treat-
ment a core service in our
program.”
The Taste of Hope is
scheduled for Thursday,
May 9, 2013, from 5 to 9
p.m. at the Vincent House.
In addition to seven wines
with various cheeses,
crackers, and “sweet
treats” each person will
receive a souvenir wine
glass.
Sponsors include
Advanced Heating and Air
Conditioning, Inc.,
Caldwell Construction, Daniel Tire Co., Downtown
Divas (Real Deals, Mary Kay’s Gifts, Xessorize,
Tillie’s Quilts, Design Two, Salon Posh, Studio
Fusion, Central Perk). Flooring America, Fort
Dodge Ford, McCarville Financial Network /
Kraayenbrink Financial, Rogers Tire Service.
Tickets are $25 in advance and $28 at the door.You can pick up tickets in advance at the YWCA,Studio Fusion, and Wells Fargo Bank. For moreinformation about the Taste of Hope, call theYWCA at 573-3931.
Thursday, May 9, 20135 to 9 p.m.,
Vincent House
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McSweeney School of Performing Arts will hold their second annual “DesiringThe Arts Festival on Saturday, June 1st at the McSweeny School of PerformingArts at 1633 North 29th Street. All proceedsfrom the concert will go towards a scholar-ship fund for high school graduates inIowa.
Maryann McSweeney Buhr, owner ofMcSweeney School of Performing Arts saidthey are thrilled to be hosting the Festival.“This year, we will be featuring a fewvocalists who will be ambassadors fromthe school, hoping to showcase outstand-ing young musicians singing various gen-res of music,” she said.
Featured performer will be once again FortDodge native, Sean Buhr, who is living andworking in New York City. She explainedthat The McSweeny Buhr Scholarship forthe Performing Arts was founded by Seanand his brother Patrick. “Sean and Patrick’sgrandfather always said, ‘they can takeeverything away from you…but then cannever, never take your education.’ “I’m soproud that Sean and Patrick are doingwhat they can to make the world better.”
Twist & Shout spoke with Sean, via phoneand email from his apartment in New Yorkabout the concert and his career in music.
Tell us about the concert.“The concert will feature an operatic andclassical repertoire, contemporaryBroadway and other musical theatre songs,popular turns, country music, jazz andsome original works.” He added that hefeels ‘blessed’ to have the “incredible Michelle Havlik-Jergens playing thepiano again for him.”
He said the concert will also feature special guests from Des Moines, GabbiSarcone and Sarah Bannon, the local Fort Dodge area talent, and young artistsfrom McSweenys School of the Performing Arts.
Buhr said that his brother Patrick Buhr is also involved in almost all aspects ofthe concert and it’s development. “He always has a lot of wonderful ideas, andtogether we are going to continue to build this festival, the support for youngartists and the scholarship.”
Why is this a fundraiser?“The last couple of years I have given a lot of thought to create a fund to help
young students go into the arts and support their training beyond high school.I have been blessed with supportive people throughout my development andcareer, and I feel a strong need to begin a scholarship fund for high schoolgraduates in Iowa.” He said all of the proceeds of the concert will go towardsthis scholarship fund. “My dream is to make this an annual event and contin-ue to support local graduating high school students further their dreams andinterests in all areas of the arts.” Sean and his brother Patrick ‘officially’ creat-
ed the scholarship for graduating high school students to further pursue thearts in August of 2012.
Buhr added that “People need the arts, and I feelprivileged to be able to bring the arts to people, sparkcreativity and imagination, raise awareness, provokequestions and make people happy.”
CareerSean said that while his career is “just getting start-ed,” he has been very busy this past year.He graduated in May of 2012 with his Master’s ofMusic in Vocal Performance with a specialization inMusical theater at New York University, where healso earned an Advanced Certificate in VocalPedagogy. He said he has been fortunate to be incontinuous productions since last year’s benefit con-cert. “So far in 2013 I have been active with severalconcerts in NYC,” he said. Adding, “In the last cou-ple of months I have performed at Carnegie Hall inthe Wizard and I; the Musical Journey of StephenSchwartz with the New York POPS, StephenSchwartz, Jeremy Jordan, Norm Lewis, JenniferLaura Thompson and Julia Murney, and Spotlight onThe Town Hall with Rebecca Luker and JeremyJordan.”
Buhr is in his third year as an adjunct voice facultymember at New York University teaching individualvoice lessons to undergraduate students. “This year Iincorporated a studio class recital for my studentswhere they sang solos on a stage in front of others.”He said they sang musical theatre, jazz, Indie rock,Pop, Chinese pop, “and one was in the graduatemusical theatre writing program and sang his ownbrilliant newly composed work,” said Buhr. Headded that his students range from being in themusical theater business with Broadway national
tour credits, composers, classical singers and many other music genres.“It is truly enjoyable working with singers that have different interests in musicand all skill levels.”
Future plans?“My next goal is to fly professional singers/actors/entertainers from NewYork and have them perform for the Fort Dodge community at McSweeny’sSchool of the Performing Arts.” He said he already has several amazing artistslined up that are ready to fly out.
Tickets for the concert can be obtained at the door the night of the concert or inadvance at Michael Buhr Insurance Agency at 812 North 15th street. For moreinformation call 515-576-5565.
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We are just a month away from the start of our 3rd Season of Market onCentral. There have been some real milestones in the last two seasonsthat have made us the Fastest Growing Farmers Market inNorthwest/Central Iowa.
Our 2012 season doubled in the number of vendors and heading into the3rd year we are on track to exceed that. Market on Central was so pop-ular that even rain could not deter our visitors. They just brought outtheir umbrellas! Attendance over the 8 day event was about 40,000which translate into millions of tourism dollars spent in the community.Market on Central attracts vendors from across the state. Vendors andtheir products this year will include fresh produce, meat, honey, jamsand jelly, popcorn, wine, fine chocolates, cheese, kringla, bread, cheese-cake, baked items, clay pots, jewelry, art and unique homemade itemsand much more. You will also be able to “Have Breakfast, Stay forLunch and Take Home Dinner” at Market on Central with our variousfood vendors.
The Downtown Businesses also had an excellent response duringMarket on Central. There were several great stories about purchasesfrom visitors traveling long distances to shop at Market on Central andthen strolling into their stores.
Market on Central is a small business incubator that helps businessesstart up and grow. This has created additional employees, full and parttime, along with actual new store fronts housing the vendors. This season you will see several new events and a real focus on our freshproduce vendors. Meal preparation demonstrations using fresh pro-duce and other fun activities are planned. Additionally our new eventsinclude the Fort Dodge Noon and Daybreak Rotary Group Apple Fest5K/10K Run/Walk that will be held September 28th with Market onCentral and Iowa Department of Public Health sponsored Iowans Fit forLife on June 22nd. Be watching for all the events and activities eachMarket by going to www.fdmarketoncentral.com and visiting us on ourFacebook page.
Mark that calendar for June 8th and we will see you atMarket on Central in Historic Downtown Fort Dodge.
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he Karl L. King Municipal Band
will perform at the annual
Memorial Day ceremonies in Fort
Dodge again this year. This event,
sponsored by the Fort Dodge
Veteran’s Council, will be held at
North Lawn Cemetery, on Monday,
May 27, 2013. Director of the Karl L.
King Municipal Band is Jerrold P.
Jimmerson.
The King Band will start playing
around 10:00 am, prior to the start of
the program, scheduled to begin at
10:30 am. In the event of rain, this pro-
gram may be moved on very short
notice to the St. Edmond High School
Auditorium.
The program will include several
march selections written by the band’s
namesake Karl L. King, including
“True Blue”, “Lieutenant
Commander”, “Call to Victory”, and
“Hosts of Freedom”.
Other patriotic selections on the pro-
gram include “God of our Fathers”,
“National Salute”, “America The
Beautiful”, “A Patriotic Salute”;
“Valiant American March”, and a
medley of songs representing all five
branches of the military service, enti-
tled “Salute to America’s Finest”.
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A Family Tradition
39thFrontier DaysFrontier Days will be held the weekend of
May 31st through June 2nd, with activities on
the grounds of the Fort as well as the annual
Parade in downtown Fort Dodge.
One of the organizers,
Kerk Friday,
shared informa-
tion on the annual
event which has
been a part of Fort
Dodge history for more than
35 years. “We will be holding many
familiar traditions, as well as some new ones,”
said Friday.
The Parade will be held Saturday, June 1st, in
downtown Central Avenue with individuals,
organizations and businesses will bring their
entries for all to see, said Wallace.
Under the Big Top“We will have some great music this year,
‘under the Big Top’,” said Wallace.
“This year’s lineup brings two new and one
returning band, with ‘Gimikk’ , on Friday
night, and on Saturday afternoon, Richie Lee
and the fabulous 50’s, as they take you back to
the 50’s and 60’s and a tribute to Buddy Holly,
“ promises Friday.
On Saturday evening, under the Big Top, you
can enjoy the music of “Pop Rocks’. “This
group is a high energy music show that plays
the biggest dance party hits, and brings you
80’s rock, hip hop and timeless classics.,” said
Friday.
“There will also be a super group performing
in the Opera House on Saturday evening-
Bobby Awe and the Country Awe Stars- a
group that’s been part of Frontier Days almost
every year,” said Friday. “There a super clas-
sic country music group.”
Other events held during the weekend include
the Buckskinner Rendezvous; which provides
the ‘realness’ of life from the early 1700’s to the
mid 1800’s. “We have Brad Hart, known as
Big Horn, guiding skinners from over 100
miles away to portray the life and times of
early colonial frontier men, women and chil-
dren,” said Friday. “You can visit these mod-
ern day buck skinner’s who have the heart and
soul of real pioneers, trappers and traders.”
Among other events at the Fort will be the
Root Beer stand, the Hawkeye Peddle Pull, the
pork chop dinner and lots of entertainment for
all.
New!A new tradition for Frontier Days this year is
the Frontier Days wristband, “This will pro-
vide entrance to all three days at the Fort
Museum,” said Friday. The $5 wristband will
be available with a contribution at various
local businesses and at the gates at Frontier
Days.
For more information go to: frontierdaysfort-dodge.com.
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concert( )
After 11 seasons of staging major concert events one would
think it would be difficult for the organizers of
Shellabration to have the same high level excitement year
after year. After all, they’ve produced so many memorable
shows and hosted so many big name artists including Three
Dog Night, Little River Band, the Beach Boys, Doobie
Brothers, Chicago, REO Speedwagon and Foreigner (to
name a few). That said the Shellabration Board of Directors
doesn’t appear to be lacking in enthusiasm as they begin
planning this year’s event fea-
turing Styx with specialguest Kory & theFireflies plus The Down toEarth Band on Saturday, June
22nd. It’s just the opposite
according to event organizers.
“Our lineup from beginning
to end is incredibly strong this
year and we’re jazzed, said
Shellabration President, Jim
Reed. We have a band that
features a Mother (Ruth
LaRow), two daughters
(Brook LaRow & Brandy
Haaland), a son-in-law
(Jordan “Gordo” Haaland)
and family friend and gui-
tarist extraordinaire Bruce
Borchers, formerly with the
Street Band out of Webster
City.” As if the family connec-
tion wasn’t novel enough, the band plays a diverse mix of
music from across the years including modern day radio
favorites from artists like Adele, Beyonce and Phillip
Phillips, an attribute made possible by the diversity of the
band, according to Reed. “We preview scores of bands each
year and rock bands are typically male dominated.
Occasionally we’ll come across a regional band with a soli-
tary female member, often handling lead vocals. To find a
rock band in Iowa with three female instrumentalists shar-
ing lead vocal duties and singing two and three part har-
monies is a statistical anomaly. Call one “Mom” and make
her the drummer and you’ve got yourself something very
unique and very special”, added Reed.
Shellabration Vice-President, Bill Rodewald echoed the
excitement. “We have the best
of three worlds, said
Rodewald. A great cover band
(The Down to Earth Band)
playing music for all ages, a
high energy regional act (Kory
& the Fireflies) playing infec-
tious original material and a
powerful national headliner in
Styx capping it off with crowd
pleasing favorites that people
still hear on the radio.” Kory
the Fireflies draws its name
from front man Kory Van
Sickle. Based out of Sioux Falls,
South Dakota, the band has
opened for over 70 national
headliners including Styx.
Rodewald and his wife had the
opportunity to see the band
live at Okoboji a few years ago.
According to Rodewald, they
went planning to stay for a half
hour or so and they ended up staying for the show. “Kory
is the consummate front man. He’s a true entertainer and
very engaging. Our crowd is in for a real treat”, said
Rodewald.
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from
beginning,to end is
incredibly strong this
year and we’re jazzed!
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As for the event’s main attraction,
Shellabration President Jim Reed
described bringing Styx to Fort Dodge
as “an 11 year dream come true. I first
saw the band in 2001 at the Clay
County Fair and was blown away by
their live performance, said Reed. Ten
Styx concerts and 11 years later we
finally get to bring their show to Fort
Dodge. That rocks.”
Spawned from a suburban Chicago
basement in the early 70’s, the band
built a loyal local following but failed to
break into the mainstream until a track
from their second album entitled
“Lady” began to receive substantial air-
play on Chicago’s WLS-FM. That song
soon was released nationally and
quickly shot to number six on the sin-
gles chart. In the years that followed the
band had a string of platinum certified
releases (1976's Crystal Ball, 1977's The
Grand Illusion, 1978's Pieces of Eight,
and 1979's Cornerstone) and spawned
such hit singles and classic rock radio
standards as "Come Sail Away”,
"Renegade”, "Blue Collar Man" and
"Fooling Yourself”.
The band decided that their first release
of the '80s would be a concept album.
1981's Paradise Theater, which was
loosely based on the rise and fall of a
once-beautiful theater. Paradise
Theater became Styx's biggest hit of
their career (selling over three million
copies in a three-year period), as they
became one of the U.S. top rock acts
due to such big hit singles as "Too
Much Time on My Hands". It also
marked the first time in history that a
band released four consecutive triple-
platinum albums.
Styx is comprised of Tommy Shaw on
guitar and vocals, James “JY” Young on
guitar and vocals, Ricky Phillips on
bass, Todd Sucherman on drums,
Lawrence Gowan on keyboard and
vocals (along with the occasional sur-
prise appearance by original bassist
Chuck Panozzo). Other notable Styx
songs include “Lorelei”, ““Rockin’ the
Paradise”, “Borrowed Time”, “Sing for
the Day”, “Miss America” and “Light
Up”.
Tickets for Styx are $30 through June9th and increase to $35 beginning onMonday, June 10th. Tickets can be pur-chased online at www.ticketweb.com orby phone at (866) 468-3401. Tickets willalso be available for purchase in FortDodge at Hy-Vee, Hy-Vee Drug Store,Choice Printing, Citizens CommunityCredit Union, CSBank, First AmericanBank, Great Western Bank andNorthwest Bank. Kids 12 years of ageand under are admitted free and all tick-ets are general admission with festivalstyle seating.
Shellabration Inc. is a tax exempt 501(c)4 non-prof-
it organization consisting exclusively of unpaid
board members and volunteers. The organization’s
mission is to make a positive contribution to the
quality of life and the economic development of the
greater Fort Dodge area through the delivery of
exciting, family-friendly entertainment and per-
forming arts options. In years when a profit is real-
ized, 100% of the net proceeds remain within the
organization and are used to help stage additional
events like Oktoberfest, to attract bigger headliners
each year and to perpetuate the organization’s mis-
sion in down financial years. More information
regarding either the event or organization is avail-
able at www.shellabration.org or by calling Jim
Reed at (515) 570-0176.
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ften when one thinks back to the soundtrack of their youth, there are usu-
ally a handful of songs that made a lasting impression these many years
later. One such song for me, is Merrilee Rush’s “Angel Of The Morning”.
The reality of Rush’s song and musical career was more of a “one hit wonder”,
than an artist with a string of hits
over a long period of time.
Rush got her start in her hometown
of Seattle, WA. Born Merrilee Gunst,
she was an active participant on the
Seattle and N.W. United States music
scene for years.
In 1960 she was hired to be the lead
singer for Seattle’s Amazing Aztecs,
lead by sax player Neil Rush,
Merrilee’s future husband.
It wasn’t long, before Rush knew that
Merrilee had incredible vocal skills
and was quite captivating on stage.
Young Merrilee would be the key-
board player for this new band. The
name for the new band, Merrilee
Rush & The Turnabouts.
A member of the Turnabouts road
crew, also worked for Paul Revere &
The Raiders. He introduced Neil and
Merrilee to Revere, and soon the
Turnabouts were the opening act on
a Southern U.S. Raiders tour.
While appearing in Memphis, the
Raiders lead singer, Mark Lindsey, introduced the Turnabouts to famed
Memphis music writer and producer, Chips Moman.
In early 68', Moman invited the Turnabouts to Memphis’s legendary
American Studios for a recording session, with “Angel In The Morning” being
the prime tune to come from that session.
The song was released by New York’s Bell Records and quickly took off on the
charts. “Angel In The Morning/Reap What You Sow” (Bell Records 705). It
didn’t take long for the song to reach Billboard’s Top #10 reaching #7 in the
late Summer of 68'.
As a result, Merrilee was nominated for a Grammy for Best Contemporary
Pop Female Vocalist of 1968. Impressive!
With a top #10 hit across the U.S, Merrilee and the Turnabouts appeared on
such TV shows as American Bandstand, Joey Bishop Show, Paul Revere’s
Happening 68', Glen Campbell’s Goodtime Hour, The Everly Brothers Show
and John Byner’s Something Else”.
In addition, the song was used in such films as “Jerry McGuire”, “Fingers”,
and “Girl Interrupted”. By 1970, the song officially had sold one million copies
and was certified as a gold record.
In early 1969, Rush came out with “That Kind Of Woman/Sunshine” (Bell
738), again handled and produced
by Chips Moman. The actual musi-
cians that were used on this session,
were all of Elvis Presley’s
house/road band, including James
Burton. The record didn’t reach
over #25 on Billboard’s charts.
Merrilee would end her marriage to
Rush and went solo with three
more records produced by Moman.
They included: “Your Loving Eyes
Are Blind/Everyday Livin’ Days”
(AGP Records 112), “Sign On For
The Good Times/Robin McCarver”
(AGP 121), and “Angel On My
Shoulder/It’s Worth It All” (AGP
126).
After this run of releas-
es on AGP, Rush put
out some songs on
United Artists Records,
but all failed to chart.
Merillee would work
for years out of
Nashville and her
hometown of Seattle,
doing solo and small
combo shows, but
things were about to
change again.
Beginning in the mid 80's, all the way through
today, Rush has been very popular on the 60's and
70's music circuit, playing casinos, package shows,
and numerous TV appearances.
If you get a chance to see her on one of these
shows, don’t miss the chance, as she is a fabulous
live performer.
Oh yes, did you see Merrilee Rush & the
Turnabouts live out our Plamor Ballroom in down-
town Ft. Dodge in August of 1968. It had to have
been an amazing evening of music.
Until Next MonthTake Care &
Remember The Music
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don’t know if it was ever intended for music to be slotted into certain categories
with rules regarding sound, instrumentation, image and lyrical pursuit. But for
some, it’s very important to be able to identify styles and label artists as this or
that.
What, for example, is Insurgent country? Or Indie rock? What is alternative music?
Alternative to what? What is punk music? What is roots rock or garage rock? What
is progressive music? Americana? One of my old favorites simply because of the
oxymoron, is the brand of music known as new traditionalist. It is usually easier to
say what music isn’t than to find words to describe what it is. It isn’t even that easy
anymore to differentiate between standard rock and country. I’m amused as writers
try to explain to us just what kind of music it is that England’s Mumford & Sons
have been winning awards with lately. What is this stuff? Punk bluegrass? New
Wave English folk music?
Some of this branding is necessary to sort through all that is out there, but I have
often narrowed down my description of music to two categories: Good and Bad. But
that might be an oversimplification. I know this much. As a kid I would have rather
washed and dried the supper dishes without help, than watch the Lawrence Welk
show. Today I watch it—and like it, even if it does sometimes still move the needle
on the goofy meter. I really find I have developed a much greater appreciation for
Lawrence Welk than I had as a kid. Boomers, you know what I mean.
We tend to want music to be pigeonholed for us. It’s blues, jazz, swing, country,
rock, big band, folk. Pop music, and the pop music charts serve as the melting pot.
That’s where artists go if they’ve risen above their own particular style to cross over
to broader appeal among those who wouldn’t normally be listening. Even Hank
Williams, who had dozens of No. 1 songs in country music, was tickled when one
of his records became a hit on the pop charts too.
Because I write this piece based on Baby Boomer youth and extreme musical cre-
ativity during those years (1963-75) some may wonder if I care at all about music in
the 40 years since. I do care. Not as much, because it doesn’t have the same backdrop
of social events or the lasting impact, but I do care. One of the musical movements
that has caught my eye in the last 25 years or so, is the style known loosely as No
Depression. No Depression music, of course, has a music publication named in its
honor, and the term itself is derived from an old song by A.P. Carter and the Carter
Family from 1936, entitled No Depression in Heaven. The No Depression movement
began in 1990 when the St. Louis-based post- punk band Uncle Tupelo recorded the
song. On their album by the same name, they combined raw guitar power rock with
sensitive acoustic covers of timeless Appalachian mountain songs. The No
Depression album, released in 1990 was a head-shaker at the time as Uncle Tupelo
sprang from loud, raucous, crashing electric guitar mayhem, to soft, haunting, tra-
ditional acoustic hill music all in the same package.
Somehow, this band made a huge impression in alternative music. I thought I’d
heard Neil Young do the same kind of stuff years earlier (and there were earlier elec-
tric twang bands too, like Rank and File, Jason and the Scorchers, the Textones, and
the Beat Farmers), but Uncle Tupelo, with a low budget, minor label release, had
formed a movement. The core members of Uncle Tupelo were boyhood buddies Jeff
Tweedy and Jay Farrar, who went on to form the bands Wilco (Tweedy) and Son
Volt (Farrar) and those bands are still grinding it out today as the alternative gray-
beards. I remain today unconvinced that the music is anything other than another in
a long line of attempts to mesh outside-the-mainstream rock with even-farther-out-
side-the-mainstream country.
That said, the music is good, just like it was when the Byrds and Flying Burrito
Brothers tried it in 1968. And, the reaction has been about the same—strong critical
acclaim and weak sales. Rock and country music have gone about their cordial, but
uneasy relationship now for going on 50 years. No Depression music is a continua-
tion of that theme. These artists scream—we ain’t country like you hear on the radio,
but we ain’t pop, rap, hip hop, punk, funk or metal either. We defy you to define us.
You think we’re rock? We’ll do Buck Owens. You think we’re country? We’ll do
something by the Ramones or the Replacements.
If you can’t wait to go buy a record that fits these parameters, I will offer up a fewof the earliest and best examples of roots rock/alternative country a.k.a.No Depression albums.
Anodyne—Uncle Tupelo (1993)—Uncle Tupelo’s first
album, No Depression may have influenced an alterna-
tive music movement but no album made by this dys-
functional but excellent band was better than this, their
last. By this time Tweedy and Farrar didn’t much like
each other, but the music on this record best combines
their fierce East St. Louis industrial guitar anthems with
their melancholy old Appalachian stories of poverty and
despair. It’s a great album.
A.M.—Wilco (1995)—There are plenty of Wilco devotees
who would not consider this record the best the band
has to offer. It is for me, because it was a natural exten-
sion of what Uncle Tupelo was doing in the final days.
It’s more country than anything Wilco has done since,
but it’s never easy to know what Wilco will do next.
Trace—Son Volt (1995)—The demise of Uncle Tupelo
yielded both Wilco and Son Volt, but oddly this record,
like A.M., is a perfect extension of the Tupelo hybrid.
Dark, foreboding country songs mixed with equally
dark, angry guitars, Son Volt has done nothing to top
this since, though their very latest release (Honky Tonk)
comes close.
Hollywood Town Hall—The Jayhawks (1993)—Products
of the fertile Minneapolis 80s music scene (Soul Asylum,
Husker Du, Replacements, Prince) the Jayhawks’
crowning achievement was Hollywood Town Hall.
Gary Louris and his fuzz pedal electric guitar and the
brilliant harmonies of Louris and Mark Olson had some
thinking that if Gram Parsons had lived another 20
years he may have become the Jayhawks.
Too Far to Care—The Old 97’s (1997)—The Old 97’s are a
witty, cowpunk band out of Dallas. They landed a
major label contract briefly with Elektra, long enough to
release this, their most critically acclaimed record. Rhett
Miller’s lyrics are both biting and funny, and it’s here he
asks in forlorn fashion, ``What’s so great about the
Barrier Reef?’’
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Faithless Street—Whiskeytown (1998)—North Carolina
prodigy Ryan Adams has formed many bands in a short
time, but with this release he established himself as a No
Depression tour de force. Recently re-released with addi-
tional tracks, Faithless Street is Adams at his alt country
best. In the steel guitar-bathed title cut to this record,
Adams sings, ``I started this damn country band, because
punk rock is too hard to sing.’’
Brooklyn Side—The Bottle Rockets (1997)—Gritty Texas
rock and roll with a sprinkle of country and a lot of witty
lyrical cynicism best describes this record. Loud and loose,
the Bottle Rockets are the Gourds with bigger amps.
Dem’s Good Beeble—The Gourds (1997)—The Gourds are an
irreverent Austin band and leaders of the ever-evolving
Austin music scene which embraces everybody from Frank
Zappa to Freddy Fender with equal fervor. The Gourds
grind away with acoustic guitars, accordions, washboards,
buckets and phone books, or whatever else is around to
play. Tex-Mex legend Doug Sahm is their hero and inspira-
tion. (Same goes for Uncle Tupelo and the Bottle Rockets
and probably everybody else on this list for that matter).
Car Wheels on a Gravel Road—Lucinda Williams (1998)—Lucinda Williams has been around a long time and always
championed deeply southern themes with her early folk
blues bent. Her electric alt country style hit it best with this
record which was a big seller, at least by No Depression
standards. On this record her smokin’ band rocks like the
Stones and weeps like Hank Williams at the same time.
Industry & Thrift—Bad Livers (1998)—Way before Mumford
& Sons, Austin’s Bad Livers were pumping out the most
frenetic gumbo of old-timey bluegrass and acoustic rock
and soul of any band around. Like most Indie music it
defies adequate description, but if it’s gospel, rock or blue-
grass and written in the last 80 years or so, Bad Livers prob-
ably do it and do it fast.
Down to the Promised Land—5 years of Bloodshot Records(2000)—Chicago’s Bloodshot Records has a big family of
mostly Windy City roots rockers led by the Waco Brothers
and Robbie Fulks. On this 2 disc release celebrating the
label’s first five years you can hear most of them. There’s a
lot of good, strong material on here, and there’s also a few
tossouts among the 40 songs on the 2 CDs. But as the none-
too-serious Bloodshot execs joked, you should be able to
find eight good ones. There’s only eight good songs on Led
Zeppelin IV, they reasoned. Of course there’s only eight
tracks on Led Zeppelin IV, widely recognized as one of the great rock albums of all-
time.
theater( )
June 8th
Actors are busy getting ready for the 11th annual Oakland
Cemetery Walk Which will be held on Saturday, June 8th
at the historic Oakland cemetery from 1:00 to 3:00 pm, and
Sunday, June 9th at the Iowa Central Community College
Bioscience/Health Auditorium at 2:00 pm
Sponsored by the ‘Friends of Oakland Cemetery, the event
has been a wonderful way to learn about some of the his-
toric figures that played a part in the history of Fort
Dodge.
On June 8th the walk begins every 10 minutes
from 1:00 to 3:00 pm. Vehicles are not
allowed in the cemetery during the walk,
parking and shuttles will be available at
Good Shepherd Lutheran Church at
1436 21st Ave North. Admission on
either Saturday or Sunday is $7 per per-
son, with children under 10 admitted
free. Proceeds will be used for Oakland
Cemetery preservation. DVDs of the
Saturday walk, as well as past walks, will
be available for $7. Contact Dan Garst
for DVD information at 576-5544.
Watch for more information in the June issue
of Twist & Shout
historicfigures:
Oakland Cemetery Walk
Egbert Bagg Jr will be portrayed by Kelly Hindman
Mr. and Mrs. Walter Merryman by Susan and Jesse Helling
WB Swaney- Fred Kesten
John M. Schaupp- Jerry Schnurr
John Prentis Dolliver- John Metier
Mrs. John Amond- Cheryl Sherry
Lt. Albert Beecher- Joe Svendsen
Mr. and Mrs. George Ringland- Steve Kersten and Susan Ahlers Leman
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torm season is upon us! And, I actually know many
people whose dogs are terrified of storms. It can be dif-
ficult and very nerve-wracking to know a storm is coming
which means your furry friend feels anxious. I’ve always
read the best thing to do is act normal – don’t act any dif-
ferent. When you tense up, hug them, coddle them during
thunder, it actually endorses that their feelings are accu-
rate and that they should be afraid - because you’re reas-
suring them. However, there is a different (and tenderer)
school of thought: essential oils, a Thundershirt, calming
music, massage and medication. Heck, some vets will
even prescribe anti-anxiety meds for dogs who really suf-
fer storm-anxiety. In fact, most vets will admit to prescrib-
ing anti-anxiety meds and/or sedatives around July 4th
every year because of fireworks.
If you’re interested in the essential oils route, there are
hundreds of companies that sell their own mixtures of
essential oils for relieving anxiety in dogs. You can also
use lavender and/or chamomile. You can use separately
or mix them together but always dilute the oils with a car-
rier oil – I use olive oil. You can put the mixture on your
fingers and massage in your dog’s fur, on their legs, ears
(avoiding eye area), or on the pads of her paws.
Remember a little goes a long way when using essential
oils.
I know many people who purchased and are happy with
Thundershirt. I was very skeptical when I first
heard about it but this many people can’t be
wrong. You can read more about them and pur-
chase one for $39.95 at www.thundershirt.com.
The concept is that the constant pressure makes the
dog feel like he is being hugged and suppresses
anxiety in the nervous system while releasing
calming hormones.
The key to minimizing storm anxiety is to be pro-
active: Put the Thundershirt on before the storm.
Apply the oils before the storm. Take any steps
before the storm so during the storm you can act
like nothing is wrong.
Once you have the Thundershirt on, you’ve mas-
saged in essential oils and are resting on the couch,
you can play calming music (think Enya, Bach, etc.)
Who do I donate to?
The best, most appreciated way to give back is to give
locally. Donate to Fort Dodge’s animal shelter, Almost
Home. Funds will go directly toward veterinary care for
homeless and abandoned animals, spay and neuter sur-
geries, and vaccinations. Apart from donating locally, con-
sider giving to the ASPCA or any breed-specific rescue
organizations (like Midwest Great Dane Rescue,
Rottweiler Rescue of Iowa, etc.) Whatever breed you have
a love for; you can make a huge difference by donating to
a breed-specific rescue group. These groups put nearly
100% of their donations toward the animals and very little
goes toward administrative fees. Definitely do your
research before donating to any large-scale national
groups such as the
Humane Society
of the United
States. While the
HSUS is a good
organization, a
huge portion of
their profits do
not go to animals.
Stella’s Stories( )
By Sarah Estlundwith Stella & Max
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Stella’s Stories MY DOG IS TERRIFIED OF STORMS, WHAT DO I DO? LOOK WHO’S READING
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don’t read an awful lot. Not just because it’s hard to find the
time but also because I’ll find a book that sounds great or
looks really cool and it ends up disappointing me. I’m definite-
ly not a book snob by any means but like I have said before I
need a book to really keep my attention. Maybe it’s because we
are in an age of constant movement and overstimulation or per-
haps I’m just used to multi-tasking, trying to fit as much in as I
can during this short time on Earth. More realistically, maybe I
should be on some kind of medication or maybe they just don’t
make authors like they used to. I feel like more and more young
writers, aka our future bestselling authors, are taking to the
internet to let their voices be heard. The encouraging phrase
“You should write a book!” is evolving into “You should start
a blog!” For those die-hard readers and librarians who I’m sure
are scoffing at me right now, hear me now, for I speak from
experience.
When I was growing up I had a passion for writing. I wrote
poetry, short stories, scripts and I was always complimented by
my teachers on my mature writing style at such a young age
when handing in English assignments. I rarely let anyone in my
family read my work because I was embarrassed, I would pour
my heart out onto this blue lined 8x11 canvas and if someone
didn’t like it, it actually meant they didn’t like me.
In high school, I started writing a couple books but never got
far. I thought being a writer was a foolish goal, this coming
from a high school student convinced going to college to study
theatre and French was a sound plan. What would I do if I ded-
icated my life to writing books that never saw the light of day?
Or if I was published, what if my life’s work was met with only
harsh criticism? I would never be able to handle a failure of that
magnitude, I am much too sensitive. So I put down my pen and
moved on with my life but I never forgot that feeling I would
get when someone told me they enjoyed my writing.
About a year ago I noticed a bunch of my Facebook friends
began posting links to their blogs and I thought to myself
“Heeyyyyyyyyy! WRITING!” Soon I began my own blog; my
very first blog post was about my house rabbit and what a ter-
rible, terrible idea getting a house rabbit was. I love the little
guy but there are definitely things that they don’t tell you in the
house rabbit companion books. So I gave everyone an honest
look inside my life with a house bunny. At first I didn’t know
who, if anyone, was going to read my blog but I thought what
the heck. It was a funny story and even if only one or two peo-
ple got a laugh out of it, that was good enough for me. Before I
knew it I had comment after comment on my Facebook page
about how people loved it and wanted more, soon I had a little
cult following and was even stopped a couple times at the store
by people who knew me telling me to never stop blogging and
how hilarious they thought I was. I felt like that coolest person
in the world, I strutted around for the rest of the day com-
menting to my husband that I can’t even go to the store any-
more because of all my fans. He was quickly annoyed but luck-
ily for me he is extremely tolerant of my always questionable
behavior, which ironical enough was the inspiration for my
blog in the first place. Post after post, I would receive likes and
praise for my blog, my confidence soared.
When Amy mentioned doing this article together I was excit-
ed, I was finally going to be a “published” writer. She would do
the reviews and asked me to bring the entertainment portion.
Awesome, go team! My contribution to our first article was
short but it still made me feel super cool and I took copies to
everyone in my family. When our March article appeared I
noticed something strange about the part I had written, there
was a line missing. And then I noticed there was another line
missing. GASP! I’d been edited. Somewhere between what I
had given Amy to send off and the actual print of the article, an
essential line was removed.
I’m not going to lie, I was furious. I stomped around for days,
shouting “I WILL NOT BE SILENCED!” and refused to let any-
one read it without first hearing a lengthy rant about the
integrity of my work and why the premise of the entire article
was now ruined. People thought I was nuts but this was the
very first time I had ever been edited and I felt violated. That’s
what is so great about having a blog; no one can edit me but
myself. Sure sometimes I could probably use someone there to
reel me in but I believe the rawness of it is part of what makes
it so good. I admit not every post is great or necessarily appro-
priate but it’s me and I’m a real life person, that’s the reality of
it. I think that’s why blogging is so appealing to young writers,
it’s the freedom to say what you want and share it with the peo-
ple you want reading it. No fear of editing or mass criticism.
I’ve forgiven the universe for losing my line but I’ll never for-
get…. (mostly because I’ve been traumatized and the therapy I
had to get is really, really expensive )
Book Reviews( )By Rachel Lavender and Amy Presler
I
rachel:
editor’snote:We decided not to traumatize Rachel
any further, and have left her column
entirely intact. We did however sepa-
rate a few of her paragraphs :)
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THE POWER OF WORDSActs of Kindnessorry Nike but I am tweaking your tag line “Just Do It” and
changing it to “Just Say It”. The idea is that we should all
just say kind comments to each other. So many times, I think,
“I love her haircut, she looks great” but I never say it. Why is
that? Why are we (as a society) so reluctant to give compli-
ments or share kind words? What is the down side? Your one
moment can actually make someone’s entire day-possibly
year! It’s happened to you before, hasn’t it? Someone does
make a nice comment and it sticks with you—warms you just
a bit, boosts your confi-
dence, pushes you to
another level.
“Kind words can be short
and easy to speak, but
their echoes are truly end-
less.” said Mother
Theresa. Ahh, what a
wise woman she was.
Simple but true.
If you think someone is
kind, tell them so. If you
think someone is coura-
geous, say it. If your inter-
personal skills are a bit
rusty, start with the writ-
ten word. Try this.
Randomly choose someone in your contact list on your
phone and text “You’re cute”. You’ll get a reaction, that’s for
sure. Maybe I’m old fashioned but when was the last time
you sent a notecard (yes, hand written via snail mail) for no
special occasion? If you say never, shame on you. Hallmark
used to make a living off of “Just to say hi” cards. I’m certain
their sales are down. If you see someone in the newspaper
doing something good, send them a note in the mail and tell
them “good job”.
However, I would encourage you not to rely on the little mini
computers that we call cell phones or a note to communicate
all your thoughts. A warm comment said face to face is very
powerful indeed. Your encouraging comment may lift anoth-
er person just at the brink of their discouragement and total
frustration. Look people you care about in the eye and tell
them how wonderful they are and how much you love them.
Wow. There really is nothing else that is more important in
our lives.
Several years ago, a group of friends gathered around a bon-
fire late at night. Someone in the group said, “Let’s go around
and say something nice about each person in this circle.” It
was absolutely wonderful. I still remember the comments. It
was a forum in which we were comfortable speaking openly
about what we admired about each other. I would encourage
you to create a similar forum in your prayer group, book
club, group of friends or classroom. If it’s too challenging to
say it out loud, put a person’s name at the top of a piece of
paper and have
all the members
of the group
write on adjec-
tive or descrip-
tion under their
name. I’ll bet that
piece of paper
will be a keeper!
Now, as a dis-
claimer, the
power of words
can be misused
as well. And the
impact can be
just as big in a
negative way. If
you have the old “foot-in-mouth” disease, stop and measure
your words. Think before you speak. Soften a comment
instead of using a sharp tongue. Bite your tongue and wait
ten minutes before you fly off the handle.
Today is the day. If you are reading this article, I challenge
you to find an opportunity to speak with kindness.
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By Rachel Lavender and Amy Presler
editor’snote:
You look very nice
Great job!
I believe in you
You have a beautiful smile
You can do it!
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The Des Moines Civic Center and Performing Arts, unveiled its highly anticipat-
ed 2013 - 2014 season. In all, 22 productions were announced as part of the Willis
Broadway Series, the Wellmark Blue Cross and Blue Shield Family Series, The
Dance Series and the Prairie Meadows Temple Theater Comedy Series.
“This is just a terrific season all the way around,” said Des Moines Performing Arts
President and CEO Jeff Chelesvig. “We’re very proud to bring this world-class line-
up because we know our audiences truly value and support high quality profes-
sional live theater and programs that create memorable experiences.”
For each of the series, season tickets are the only way to guarantee the best seats at
locked-in prices. Season ticket packages for the Willis Broadway Series are now on
sale and start at $160 for the five-show package. All other series’ season ticket pack-
ages will go on sale this summer.
WILLIS BROADWAY SERIESThe 2013 - 2014 five-show Season Ticket package features two current 2012 Tony
Award winners. Best Musical ONCE (April 22 - 27, 2014) takes the stage in its first
national tour, along with Best Revival of a Musical, THE GERSHWINS’ PORGY
AND BESS (April 1 - 6, 2014). A new adaptation of Broadway’s blockbuster, THE
PHANTOM OF THE OPERA (Sept. 10 - 21, 2014), returns to the Civic Center for a
two-week engagement. IRVING BERLIN’S WHITE CHRISTMAS (Dec. 10 - 15,
2013), the stage adaptation of the classic film, will create a cozy trip down memory
lane over the holidays. The fifth production in the package is the worldwide smash
hit homage to iconic rock group Queen, WE WILL ROCK YOU (June 10 - 15, 2014).
In addition to the five-show package, a strong line-up of series add-ons is also pro-
grammed.Back by “popular” demand, Broadway’s blockbuster WICKED (Oct. 30 -
Nov. 10, 2013) makes a triumphant two-week return. Premiering in Des Moines on
its first North American tour is MATTHEW BOURNE’S SLEEPING BEAUTY (Sept.
27 & 28, 2013), which creates a new spin on a classic fairy tale. AMERICAN IDIOT
(Jan. 24 & 25, 2014) is based on Green Day’s groundbreaking rock opera of the same
name. BLUE MAN GROUP (Feb. 18 - 23, 2014), best known for its unique form of
entertainment through music, comedy and technology, makes its Civic Center pre-
mier. Des Moines audience favorite, RAIN – A TRIBUTE TO THE BEATLES (Feb.
4 & 5, 2014), will return and celebrate the 50th anniversary of The Beatles bringing
their stardom to the United States.
“We’re able to attract these world-class Broadway tours because of our extraordi-
narily strong season ticket sales,” said Chelesvig, adding that this current season
set a record of more than 12,000 packages. “Top Broadway producers love bring-
ing their touring productions here because they will play to nicely-filled houses
that genuinely embrace their performances.”
The 2013 - 2014 Willis Broadway Series represents 22 Tony Awards, including Best
Musical, Best Revival of a Musical, Best Actor in a Musical, Best Actress in a
Musical, Best Direction in a Musical, and Best Costume Design.
Des Moines Performing Arts also announced high-caliber line-ups in the Wellmark
Blue Cross and Blue Shield Family Series, The Dance Series and the Prairie
Meadows Temple Comedy Series.
“We’re committed to offering a variety of programs and shows that are exciting
and accessible to everyone,” said Eric Olmscheid, Des Moines Performing Arts
Director of Programming and Education. “Creating shared experiences is impor-
tant to us.”
WELLMARK BLUE CROSS AND BLUE SHIELD FAMILY SERIESCelebrating its fifth season, the popular Wellmark Blue Cross and Blue Family
Series brings five fun-filled productions enjoyed by children between the ages 4
and 10. The series opens with THE FIREBIRD, featuring the Des Moines Symphony
with the Enchantment Theatre Company (Jan. 11, 2014). The series also includes
SPIRIT OF UGANDA (Feb. 8, 2014), STUART LITTLE (March 29, 2014), LOVE
(May 17, 2014) and CIRQUE MECHANICS: BIRDHOUSE FACTORY (May 17,
2014). Audience members can also enhance their theater experience by attending
the Discovery Party, a free event one hour before each performance.
THE DANCE SERIESThe Des Moines Performing Arts’ Dance Series returns for its fourth season of pre-
senting internationally acclaimed dance companies. ALONZO KING LINES BAL-
LET (January 18, 2014) headlines the three-show series, joined by ALVIN AILEY
AMERICAN DANCE THEATER (March 18, 2014) and the TREY MCINTYRE
PROJECT (May 1, 2014). Before and after each performance, audience members
will have an opportunity to connect with the company’s artistic staff and dancers
through DANCEtalks.
PRAIRIE MEADOWS TEMPLE COMEDY SERIESAn eclectic mix of comedy involving Tupperware, news headlines and an inter-
galactic nemesis are part of the four-show package for the Prairie Meadows Temple
Comedy Series. DIXIE’S TUPPERWARE PARTY (Dec. 4 - 29, 2013) will kick off the
series with a return engagement to Des Moines. Also in the series is the improvisa-
tional comedy iO THEATER’S WHIRLED NEWS TONIGHT (Feb. 26 - March 9,
2014) and POWER BALLADZ: THE ULTIMATE 80’S SING-ALONG (April 10 - 12,
2014). Rounding out the series is the stage adaptation of the graphics hit novel, THE
INTERGALACTIC NEMESIS BOOK ONE: TARGET EARTH (April 30 - May 11,
2014).
Des Moines Performing Arts estimates that all four series will attract more than
200,000 patrons for the 2013 - 2014 Season.
SEASON TICKET PACKAGESOnly season tickets guarantee the best seats at locked-in prices. Renewals and new
orders for the Willis Broadway Series season ticket packages will begin Monday,
April 29 and start at $160 for the five-show package. The Wellmark Blue Cross and
Blue Shield Family Series, The Dance Series and the Prairie Meadows Temple
Comedy Series season tickets will be available to order this summer.
Civic CenterAnnounces Performing Arts series!
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ur book club recently read ‘Me Before You’, a novel by
a relatively new author, Jojo Moyes. This intimate
novel looks closely at the lives of two individuals, who
through a unique set of circumstances, have come togeth-
er. The author also introduces the reader to the delicate
subject of assisted suicide.
We meet Will
Traynor, a successful
executive leading a
fun, exciting -and at
times wild lifestyle
who is a quadriplegic
due to an unfortu-
nate accident. Enter
Louisa Clark, who
with no real experi-
ence, has been hired
by Will’s parents to
be his caretaker.
Soon after she is
hired, ‘Lou’ discovers
that the six month
period of time she
has been hired is also
the time Will has
agreed (for his par-
ents sake) to post-
pone his planned
assisted suicide. Lou
then decides to create
adventures for Will,
in hopes he will find
a reason to live.
The story develops
from there, and the reader can see how the relationship
between Will and Lou grows from a rocky start into some-
thing warm and true.
From the club members…
When asked, book club members all agreed that they
enjoyed the book. “I could not put this book down,” said
Julie Williams. “It’s the kind of book you can hardly wait
to get back to.” Jill Mulholland agreed saying, “I loved
the book, and it stays with you a long time. You really get
to know who the characters are.”
“Two people came into each others’ lives at the perfect
time,” said Janie Brownlee. “It was so exciting to read, it
was a book I couldn’t put down,” said Becky Cady. “I
thought it was very well written, and it grabbed me from
the onset.”
When I asked the book club
what they thought of the rela-
tionship between Will and
Lou, Katie Averill said, “It
was unconventional. When a
person is so broken, physical-
ly and mentally as Will was,
barriers and walls come
down. In his former life, he
would have never fallen in
love with Lou, or even spent
any time with her. They were
able to see each other for who
they were because of the
unfortunate circumstance.”
Becky Cady added, “I
thought the relationship was
very touching and very
unselfish.”
Twist & Shout doesn’t want
to give away the ending, but
that being said, it’s sad, and
for many- the Kleenexes came
out. We found ourselves look-
ing ‘Dignitas’ up online- to
see if it really exists- and it
does. Definition being-
“founded in 1998 as an ‘assist-
ed suicide for anyone suffer-
ing from an illness which will
lead inevitably to death, or anyone with an unendurable
disability who wants voluntarily to put an end to their life
and suffering can, as a member of DIGNITAS, request the
association to help them with accompanied suicide.”
Twist & Shout gives “Me Before You” a four and a half star
rating, and recommends it for book clubs, as it allows for
many great and diverse conversational topics.
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