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page04 In CircleCurious about the cool kids behind Hoopla? Find out allabout the crew and how to join us.

pagepage0909 MyStyleMyStyleStephanie Westrom loves heels.HooplaNow.com extra: Watch a videoabout Stephanie’s favorite outfits and readmore about this local fashionista.PHOTOGRAPHY BY CLIFF JETTE

page16 InTheKitchenEmil’s Deli has been all about good food, goodservice since 1964.

page17 Clean Plate ClubAndrea Dietzenbach celebrated her birthday atZins.

pagepage1010 3 Things3 ThingsNot sure what to do this weekend? Britt’s inDM. A new Norman Rockwell exhibit opens atCRMA and Iowa Women’s Music Festival rocksIowa City.

page12 Bar GuideThirsty? Craving some live music or want to croon withkaraoke? Here’s how you find out where and when.

page08 TwitterpatedWhat’s got the Corridor all aTwitter?

page24 Get OutBurana at Brucemore will be bombastic fantastic.

page23 Music NotesHip-hop in the heartland with Big Bang.

page06 I’m Just Sayin’Editor Carly Weber shares the full scoop on Hoopla, what’sin this issue and whatever else she wants.

page08 Five MinutesWe want to know: What television show are you lookingforward to this fall?

page07 In the KnowAll the news you didn’t know you needed toknow, plus Greg Dietzenbach’s comic, “Little fish,big pond.”

Pints and PigskinsPints and PigskinsWe help you answer the perennial question: Where shouldwe watch the game?

pagepage1818 page19 EcoCentricGreen your vocabulary.

page21 ChooseYourOwnAdventureCheck out one (or all) of the area’s disc golfcourses.

Dan Alper’s part time job at a comic shophas turned into a non-profit organizationfor gamers of all ages and interests.

PHOTOGRAPHY BY JIM SLOSIAREK

ON THE COVER

page14 Magic Man

page22 Book TalkA pip of a story.

page25 CalendarQuit whining that there’s nothing to do around here.We did the hard work. Go enjoy yourself.

Volume 2, No. 37, Copyright 2009Hoopla is published weekly by Gazette Communications. To place an advertisement call: 319.398.8222 (Cedar Rapids)

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INcircle { Curious about the cool kids behind Hoopla?Find out all about the crew here.

QUESTION OF THE WEEK:

“What’s your favorite board game?”

Caitlin SlessorBook Talk, Page 22“A good old fashionedgame of Scrabble beatsthe rest of ‘em.”

Michelle WieseDesigner“Scrabble.”

Seth SmithArt Director“Battleship.”

Stacey StefaniEvents“Taboo! Close runner-ups are Cranium andPartini.”

Carly WeberEditor“Scrabble.”

Maggie MillsThree Things,Page 10“I’m pretty awesome atnot winning Trivial Pursuit,but it’s my favorite anyway.”

Natalie DitmarsBook Talk, Page 22“Old school Trivial Pursuitwith totally outdatedquestions.”

Jamie KellyTwitterpated,Page 8“I have to go witha classic here: Clue.”

BlakeRasmussenMusicNotes,Page 23“Risk.”

Kelsey SheehyChooseYourOwn-Adventure, Page 21“Catch Phrase.”

Jeff CareyEcoCentric,Page 21“Risk.”

Derek NohrPints and Pigskins,Page 18“Battleship.”

Katie Mills-Giorgio5 Minutes, Page 8“Mall Madness. Nothinglike teaching young girlsthe power of credit cards.”

Erin McNeillPYSM, Page 14“Scrabble, but I liketo make up my ownwords.”

Andrea DietzenbachClean Plate Club,Page 17“Cranium is my favorite partygame.”

WANTEDReal Estate ApprenticeJoin us Thursday evening,September 24, 2009, at theCedar Rapids Marriott onCollins Rd. for a Real EstateCareer Seminar and to find outwhy you might be the perfect“Real Estate” apprentice.(Three months allowed to obtain your real estate license.)

Stop by and visit with ourprevious apprentices.

ONE applicant will bechosen for a one yearsalaried apprenticeship.(Other applicants may be chosento be independent contractors.)

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Call Janda Wildenat 319-540-1497to attend.

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FASHIONI S S U E

From urban grit to the modern suit toclassic American sportswear and theglitz of the high-end evening dress,take a look at the hottest fashions

for a cool fall with the HooplaFall Fashion Issue.

September 17, 2009Featuring the latest fall stylesavailable from local outletsincluding Banana Republic,

Dulcinea, Joy, Revival, VelvetCoat, Von Maur, and more.


I first met Dan Alpers, the magic man on ourcover this week, five years ago when I started at

The Gazette as a youth reporter.

At that time Central Corridor Gamerswas a few years old. Not a gamer myself,I wasn’t sure what to expect that nightI went to the church where the groupmeets.

I was there to interview one of the teenswho regularly played with the group.One of the teens for whom the existence

of the group very well could have been thedifference between repeated run-ins withthe law and the life he is now leading.

His peers in the group were the ones heturned to when he got busted for a minor drugcharge. They were the ones that chastised himand supported him and held him accountable forhis actions.

They are the ones that can take credit, in part, forthe fact that he turned things around and ended upin college pursuing an art career. He wanted to oneday draw anime.

Dan is passionate about his group. And it shows. He’sexactly the sort of person we want you to meet eachweek in Hoopla’s pages.

Know someone we should be introducing to our readers? Sendme suggestions at [email protected]

Regular readers may have noticed some changes, some newfeatures, over the last few weeks. These new features aresome I’m pretty excited to share with you.

First we Jeff Carey, who owns the Iowa Green Team, writing aweekly column to help you green your life. Being environmen-tally friendly may be trendy these days, but it’s also just goodsense. Check out EcoCentric for helpful hints.

Next we have a new review column alternating each weekwith Clean Plate Club. ‘Til the Last Drop is written by J.A.Thomas. Instead of reviewing dishes and restaurants, he’sreviewing bars. Well, really, he’s more reviewing drinks at bars.

You can also go on a weekly Monday Night Football bar crawlwith Derek Nohr in his new column, Pints and Pigskins. He’shere to help answer the perennial question: Where should wewatch the game?

Not into the bar (or football) scene? Kelsey Sheehy is going totake you on her weekly outdoor excursions as she ChoosesHer Own Adventure and tries activities like disc golf, kaya-king, bouldering and cross-country skiing for the first time.

All these features came from a simple e-mail from their writ-ers to me asking how they could contribute to Hoopla. See.I’m not lying when I say, Hoopla is yours. Have somethingyou want to write about? Just let me know.

{ Get the full scoop on Hoopla,what’s in this issue and whateverelse we want.

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I’m just sayin’,


intheKNOW { All the news you didn’t knowyou needed to know.

Jamie KellyThe Gazette

Chill continuesThe summer’s cooler, wetter weather pattern islikely to continue through fall, according to StateClimatologist Harry Hillaker. An El Nino event, thewarming of the equatorial waters in the PacificOcean that occurs every three to seven years, isdeveloping. The typical impact upon Iowa is fora wetter than usual September and October withnear normal temperatures, Hillaker says. Iowa hasseen “some very winterlike weather” during El Ninoautumns, notably the Halloween blizzard of 1991and the October 1997 snowstorm in southern Iowa.On a more optimistic note, Hillaker noted Iowaweather often transitions from relatively cool andwet in the fall to warmer and drier winter conditionsin El Nino years. Heavy rains in August and a coolJuly combined to make this summer the fourth-coolest and 17th-wettest statewide in the 137 yearsrecords have been kept.

Feeling fluishThe number of students with flu symptoms israpidly increasing at one Eastern Iowa college, whileother campuses prepare for what appears to be aninevitable bout with H1N1 flu. At Luther Collegein Decorah, 26 students and one staff member hadreported flu-like symptoms earlier this week. Thecount was rising almost hourly. Luther, with 2,500students, had three students test positive for theH1N1 flu, formerly called swine flu, Sept. 4. Once

three positive cases are reported, the virus is assumedto be in a community and further testing is notrecommended. Initial symptoms include sore throat,cough and headache, followed by a runny nose andbody aches.

Rivalry by the RiverCEDAR RAPIDS — Grab some lawn chairs and headdown to the parking lot at the corner of EighthAvenue and Second Street SE downtown to watch

BRIAN RAY/THE GAZETTERegistered Nurse Ruthann Schrock administers a standard flu vaccine to Will Ross, 16, of Iowa City, Iowa duringthe start of a clinical trial at the University of Iowa Children’s Hospital in Iowa City. The trial is testing whenthe H1N1 flu shot should be given with the seasonal shot to make it most effective.

the University of Iowa Hawkeyes play the Iowa StateCyclones Saturday. The event starts at 10 a.m. forthe 11:05 a.m. kickoff. Admission is free. Food andbeverages will be available. Brush up on your footballtrivia for your chance to win prizes during timeoutsand halftime. Must be 21 to attend. If the weatherlooks questionable, tune in to 94.1 KRNA for eventannouncements. The event, Rivalry by the River, ispresented by The U.S. Cellular Center, KRNA and theCedar Rapids Jaycees.

SOURCE: THE GAZETTE

This week, JamieKelly learned howfarmers threshed

grain in the 1920s atthe Edinburgh Folk

Festival.

Read more atGazetteOnline.comThat’s it for Jamie’ssummer adventures,but you can look backat some of the thingshe did by searching#wheresjamie on

Twitter.


GET YOUR TIVO READY. FALL SWEEPS SEASON IS COMING TO A TELEVISION NEAR YOU.WE CHECKED IN WITH FOLKS ALL OVER THE CORRIDOR TO SEE WHAT SHOWS — NEW OROLD — THEY’D BE TUNING INTO THIS FALL. — KATIE MILLS GIORGIO

5minutes ofFAMETWITTERPATEDTWITTER.COM IS TAKING THE ONLINE WORLD BY STORM.ALL YOU HAVE TO DO IS ANSWER, IN 140 CHARACTERS ORLESS, THIS QUESTION: WHAT ARE YOU DOING RIGHT NOW?

What show are you most looking forward to in the new fall television lineup?lyzl: Frost in August. I cleaned my windshield with myhot salty tears.

nerboner: I shouldnt eat this whole bag of sourgummy worms. But i will.

johnsonliz: Another glorious day at the APACbuilding, where the immediate outdoors smells like abiker bar. Seriously, scents of smoke and whiskey.

JAMIE KELLY IS THE SOCIAL MEDIA GUIDE ATTHE GAZETTE . YOU CAN STALK HIM ONLINE

AT TWITTER.COM/JAMIETIE OR JAMIETIE .COM

HeatherLampe, 31Marion“‘Flash Forward.’ I wantto see that one.”

JoshFord, 27Lafayette, Ind.“‘StargateUniverse.’”

Julia Luna, 29Cedar Rapids“‘DesperateHousewives.’ ”

TylerWeepie, 25Cedar Rapids“‘Flash Forward.’ Thatseems interesting.”

AdrienneMeyer, 31Cedar Rapids“That newCourteneyCox one.‘Cougar Town.’”

KATIE MILLS GIORGIO IS A FREELANCEWRITER LIVING IN CEDAR RAPIDS WHOENJOYS THE BALANCING ACT OF BEINGA WRITER, WIFE, MOM AND HIP YOUNG

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MYSTYLE {The joys of being a girl Want to show off your style?E-mail [email protected]

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Stephanie Westrom, 21, Cedar RapidsCorporate finance @ AEGON and Co-Owner@ The Dancer’s EDGE

What she’s wearing:A strapless, black satin dress witha zebra print bodice from Dillards.I love the clean lines and classicsilhouette. The back tie and frontpockets also give a little extradetail. The red patent leathershoes are from Gianni Bini.

What she says:I do love the feeling of slippingon a pair of cute peep-toes orpowerful pumps when the time’sright. I suppose it’s one of thejoys of being a girl, but I’m notlying when I say that my moodcan totally change when I don apair of cute shoes.

Like Stephanie’s style?Watch a video about Stephanie’sfavorite outfits and read moreabout his local fashionista atHooplaNow.com


3THINGSNOT SURE WHAT TO DO THIS WEEKEND?CHECK OUT ONE, TWO OR ALL THREE OF THESE EVENTSAND YOU’LL HAVE TO TRY NOT TO HAVE A GOOD TIME.

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Oh baby, baby. She’s back. The Princess of Pop is reigning in Des Moines this weekendand she certainly knows how to put on a show. In the second leg of her U.S. “Circus”tour, Spears is performing Friday night at the Wells Fargo Arena with special guestsKristinia DeBarge and Jordin Sparks. Whether you’re enthralled with Britt’s rise andfall... and rise again (but who’s really keeping track?), or you’ve been cheering for hersince the beginning, this show looks like a must-see. Tickets start and $39.50 and,not surprisingly, are a little pricey beyond that. But if you’re a fan of pop music, racycostumes and unpredictable shows, then Brit’s Iowa stop is not to be missed.

The Circus Starring Britney Spears7 p.m. (9/11), $39.50 to $126+, Wells Fargo Arena, Des Moines,www.iowaeventscenter.com

The Circus Starring Britney SpearsFriday, September 11

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Southeastern Community College is seeking two individu-als to work with services forYouthBuild participants. TheYouthBuild Project Manager will plan, develop, and provideoversight of theYouthBuild grant project staff and activities.TheYouthBuild Learning Specialist will pilot, implement, andevaluate educational programs for academically challengedstudents.For further information about this position and qualifications,please visit our website at www.scciowa.edu or contact:

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Back in 2007, Cedar Rapids rallied to purchase a series of fiveNorman Rockwell watercolors that were going to be auctionedoff in New York. The iconic watercolors will be on display atthe Cedar Rapids Museum of Art and will focus on examiningthe history behind Rockwell’s visit to the Corridor and the factsand fictions surrounding his famous works.

Exhibition Opening – Norman Rockwell: Fact & Fiction10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday (9/12), ongoing exhibition, CedarRapids Museum of Art, 410 Third Avenue SE, Cedar Rapids, www.

Exhibition Opening —Norman Rockwell: Fact & Fiction

Friday, September 11 to Sunday, September 27 Don’t let the title of this event fool you, this weekend festivalisn’t just for women. Friday night kicks off with rocker RojoLusso and the comic relief of Poppy Chaplin. Lynne Rothrock,Tracy Walker, Cosy Sheridan and Michelle Shocked are willperform in Upper City Park Saturday and the festival wraps upwith a pop, hip-hop and ‘80s dance party at night at The Mill.

Iowa Women’s Music Festival7:30 p.m. Friday (9/11), Noon Saturday (9/12), Old Brick, 26 E.Market, Iowa City, free with tickets for specific events rangingfrom $5-$20, www.prairievoices.net

Iowa Women’s Music FestivalFriday, September 11 to Saturday, September 12

Trees: A Walking Talk6 p.m. Thursday (9/10)

Brucemore, 2160 Linden Dr.SE, Cedar Rapids, $10 perperson, $7 per Brucemoremember, (319) 362-7375,www.brucemore.org.

Public Property @Friday Night ConcertSeries6:30 p.m. Friday (9/11)

Downtown Iowa City, free,www.summerofthearts.org

Altar Boyz7:30 p.m. Friday & Saturday,2:30 p.m. Sunday (9/11-9/27)

TCR Lindale, 4444 First Ave.NE, Cedar Rapids, adults $20-$25, youth $15, rush $12 ifavailable, www.theatrecr.org

Project EngineerMarion Mixers, Inc is a leading manufacturer of industrial mixing equipment for industrialproducers of food, plastics, chemicals and minerals. Individual will be responsible for thedesign integrity of industrial process machinery built at our facility. Equipment designsmay include mechanical, electrical and fluid power components. BS mechanical engineer-ing or 10 years of relevant work experience is required.

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KEY: LIVE MUSIC COMEDY KARAOKE DISC JOCKEY To advertise in the Bar Guide, contact your Gazette Communications Media Consultant. Cedar Rapids 319.398.8222 Iowa City 319.339.3101All drink specials and events in the Hoopla Bar Guide are subject to change.

N O R T H C O R R I D O R A R E ABAR & LOCATION Thursday 9.10 Friday 9.11 Saturday 9.12 Sunday 9.13 Monday 9.14 Tuesday 9.15 Wednesday 9.16C E D A R R A P I D S W E S TThe Rut6913 Mount Vernon Rd.319-364-9342

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Happy Hour 1-6 p.m. Happy Hour 1-6 p.m.;Karaoke with Rob9 p.m.-1 a.m.

Happy Hour 1-6 p.m.;4 BoxoRocks 9 p.m.-1 a.m.

Happy Hour 1-6 p.m.;Karaoke with Alyssa9 p.m.-1 a.m.

Happy Hour 1-6 p.m.;5-10 p.m. pizza special

Happy Hour 1-6 p.m. Happy Hour 1-6 p.m.Karaoke with Alyssa9 p.m.-1 a.m.

CJ’s Sports Bar & Grill62 17th Ave. SW319-365-9001

Happy Hour 3-6 p.m.,$2 Domestics,$3 Reg Margaritas


Karaoke w/ Teresa & Rich,$2 Domestic beer, $3 RegMargs, $2.25 Bloody Marys

$2 Domestic Beer,$3 Reg Margaritas,$2.25 Bloody Marys



Happy Hour 3-6 p.m.,$2 Domestics;$3 Reg Margaritas All Day

The Bohemian95 16th Ave. SW319-363-1813

TNBC, $2 Tallboys, 1/2 PriceMartinis

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Dick Watson, 7-11 p.m. $2.50 Bloody Marys Martini Night, Women Get1/2 Price Martinis

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C E D A R R A P I D S E A S T / M A R I O NThe Fire House3321 1st Ave. SE319-364-1137

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$1.50 Tallboys Cup Night Stoli Night

Otis’ Tailgators Sports Bar3969 Center Point Rd. NE319-393-6621

Tank’s Tunes, $2 Tallboys 3rd Degree; no cover Jeff Bruner 9 p.m.; $1.50Tallboys 9 a.m.-noon, $2Tallboys, noon-6 p.m.

Karaoke DJ Bryan Lee 8 p.m., Tricyclic Acoustic;$1 Draws, $2 Wells

Wrigleyville1899 7th Ave., Marion319-377-3885

Happy Hour 3-7 p.m.$1.75 Bottles

Happy Hour 3-7p.m. $1.75bottles; Justin Crippen &Clayton Stanek 9-midnight

Open At 10 a.m.,$1 Burgers & Brats, $10Buckets $3.75 Bombs

$3 Bloody Marys 11 a.m.-2p.m.; $3.75 Bombs

Happy Hour 3-7 p.m.$1.75 Bottles

Happy Hour 3-7 p.m.$1.75 Bottles; 7-close$5 All You Can Drink Wells

Happy Hour; 7 p.m.-close $1Pints & $3.75 Bombs; Karoakewith Entertaining Monkeys

D O W N T O W N C E D A R R A P I D SPiano Lounge208 2nd Ave. SE319-363-0606

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Live Music,$2.50 Domestics

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Closed $5 Domestic Pitchers Half Price Wine AndMartinis

Live Music; $2 Domestics

Volume329 2nd Ave. SE319-366-1501

Josh Misener Band;$5 Cover Free Mixed DrinksAll Night, $2 Domestics

Pretend Rockstar, No Covertil 10 p.m., $2 DomesticBottles

MARU, No Cover til 10p.m., $2 Domestic Bottles

Closed Closed Live Music, $5 Cover WithFree Mixed Drinks All Night

Dublin City415 1st St. SE319-247-7180

Live music, ChrisMiller, 8-11 p.m., Late NightHappy Hour

Late Night Happy Hour, 11p.m.-2 a.m., $2 Wells AndDomestics

Late Night Happy Hour, 11p.m.-2 a.m., $2 Wells AndDomestics

Closed Late Night Happy Hour 11p.m.-2 a.m., $2 Wells AndDomestics

Late Night Happy Hour 11p.m.-2 a.m., $2 Wells AndDomestics

Happy Hour 11 p.m.-2 a.m.,$2 Wells And Domestics;$2 Pints, $6 2 Top Pizza

Parlor City Pub1125 3rd St. SE319-247-0000

Karaoke 8 p.m.-1 a.m.;$4 Imports, $2.50 DemoSteins Til midnight

Joe Holmes, 8 p.m.-midnight

Dennis McMurrin & theDemolition Band, 6-10p.m.

Happy Hour til 10 p.m. Karaoke 8 p.m.-1 a.m., $3Bombs Til midnight

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Tornados1400 Third St. SE.319-364-9378

Rock of Thunder, 8 p.m.-Midnight; Dinner In A Glass16 oz. Bloody Mary $5

Dinner In A Glass, 16 oz.Bloody Mary $5

White Lie Syndicate 9 p.m.-1 a.m.; Dinner In A Glass16 oz. Bloody Mary $5

Dinner In A Glass, 16 oz.Bloody Mary $5

Free Pool & Foosball;Dinner In A Glass 16 oz.Bloody Mary $5

Retro Fit With Nathan;Dinner In A Glass, 16 oz.Bloody Mary $5

Trousy-Oke; Dinner InA Glass, 16 oz. BloodyMary $5

ChromeHorse Saloon1202 1/2 3rd St. SE319-366-0414

6-9 p.m. Bottle, TallboyAnd Pitcher Specials; LastCall w/ Jeff & Chad

Large Midgets 9 p.m. 9 p.m. Funk Daddies 8 p.m. Karaoke, $1 DomesticDraws, $2 Domestic Bottles,$2.50 Tallboys And Captains


KEY: LIVE MUSIC COMEDY KARAOKE DISC JOCKEY To advertise in the Bar Guide, contact your Gazette Communications Media Consultant. Cedar Rapids 319.398.8222 Iowa City 319.339.3101All drink specials and events in the Hoopla Bar Guide are subject to change.

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The Picador330 E. Washington St.319-354-4788

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$2 Domestic Bottles $2 Big Girl Specials $2 Captain Morgan andJack Daniel’s Drinks

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The Mill120 E. Burlington St.319-351-9529

$2.75 Fat Tire pints Deer Tick Joe Jack Talcum $1.75 PBR, High Life, OldStyle & Grain Belt Bottles

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$4 Domestic Pitchers AndMartinis, $2 Stoli AndBarcardi drinks

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$1.50 Drinks, Drafts andShots

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$3 Waterfall Shots AndBacardi Silver Watermelon,$2 Watermelon Bombs

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Dan Alpers never thought a part-time job at theComic Shoppe years ago would eventually lead to ayouth outreach organization.

But it did. And as Central Corridor Gamers celebratesits new status as a non-profit organization, Dan isexcited about the things to come.

“Being a non-profit will open a lot of doors,” saysDan. “I’m not sure where those doors lead, but we’reready to handle what might come at us.”

A self-professed comic book geek, Dan learned to play“Magic: The Gathering,” a collectible card game, inorder to sell it at the Comic Shoppe and was quicklysucked in.

When Dan heard about a group of guys who metat Barnes & Noble to play each Sunday, he couldn’tresist checking it out. He went back the next week,and the next, and was soon inviting players from theComic Shoppe to join in.

The group expanded and quickly outgrew the coffeeshop, trying out a couple of locations before settlingat Trinity United Methodist Church in Cedar Rapids,where they’ve been since the summer of 2001.

The community Dan fosters gives youths and adultsalike a safe place to go and just be themselves, hesays.

“There’s so much more to it than gaming,” Dan says.“They feel at home here.”

A graphic designer by trade,Dan’s day job is designingworkbooks and marketingmaterials for AdvancementResources, a companythat provides training fordevelopment officers.

The idea of making CentralCorridor Gamers a non-profitstarted before the floodhit, says Dan. Kids werecoming to him asking foradvice about school, familyand life in general and hebegan to get the feelingthat group could do morethan provide a place to playMagic, Yo-Gi-Oh and othercard and tabletop games. Anadditional push to move intoyouth outreach came from a thank-you e-mail froma grandmother who drove her grandson 40 miles toparticipate in the gaming group.

After the flood devastated Trinity UMC, Dan andother group members spent countless hours helpingclean up and rebuild the fellowship hall at Trinity.They also helped rebuild the playground and paintedthe mural there as well.

“What’s keeping us together are the relationships theguys make,” Dan says. “There are so many people here

who could give credit to oneor more of the guys for beingable to move forwards.”

In June, Dan received theofficial word that CentralCorridor Gamers was now anon-profit organization.

While he doesn’t have anyconcrete plans on wherethe group will go with itsnew status, one idea wouldbe to branch out into othercommunities in Eastern Iowa,with satellite locations run bymembers under the umbrellaof Central Corridor Gamers.

“I don’t think too big veryoften,” Dan says. “I don’twant to forget about

tonight.”

Whether he’s helping someone fill out jobapplications or giving advice about college orgirlfriends, Dan says he just tries to encourage theguys “to be decent human beings.”

“We’re kind of like the island of misfit toys,” he says.“But we all get along and we’re all so accepting. Thecamaraderie is just... ”

— ERIN

Dan Alpers, 33, Cedar RapidsFounder @ Central Corridor Gamers

DID YOU KNOW?Dan sometimes works as a weddingDJ. He used to teach the weddingguests a dance to Buster Poindexter’s“Hot, Hot, Hot.”

WHAT HE CAN DO FOR YOU:Interested in checking out all the action or finding a place for your group to game? CentralCorridor Gamers meets from 6 to 10 p.m. Wednesdays and Sundays at Trinity UnitedMethodist Church, 400 Third Avenue SW in Cedar Rapids. For more information, visitwww.ccgamers.org

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Tell us about the history offamily-owned Emil’s Deli.Emil’s was started by my parents in1964. At that time it was on ThirdStreet SE. I became owner in 1976.In 1979, Emil’s moved to the YMCAon First and Fifth Streets NE where itstayed until 2003, then moved to theUS Bank Building downtown whereit remains today. My parents hadowned a ma and pa grocery store,one of about three in Cedar Rapids atthe time. With the rise of the biggerchain stores coming in, they movedto the restaurant industry. Rightafter college, I was in real estate, butI had experience with food serviceand grocery and I decided to join myfamily.

What’s the lay of the land inthe famous downtown deli?The theory is very simple, andsomething that started with myparents: Good Food, Good Service. Youhave to have both to be successful.Our menu provides the best in

homemade, well, everything-soups,dressings, cooked meats, salads— everything is fresh and our own. OurReuben’s are the best in town alongwith a unique spread of sandwiches.

How do you handle the per-ception that Cedar Rapids onlyoffers restaurant chains?It’s simply not true. I have a lot ofpeople ask me where to go for dinnerstyle dining — they’re unaware ofthe many locally owned restaurantsoffered in Cedar Rapids. I think it’s amatter of spreading the word — getword of mouth going; work togetherto let people know there are options.

Emil’s was impacted by thefloods. How is life post-flood?The flood damage was incredible. Iexpected the worst, and the actual wasworse than I could have ever imagined.The end result of the rebuild? It wasbetter than I could have ever imagined.We had a lot of help and support fromUS Bank, for which we are grateful.

What’s your favorite part ofowning local?Definitely the interaction with thecustomers — swapping stories andgetting to know your regulars on afirst-name basis.

Hit us with a David Allickmotto.You’re only as old as you feel. I’ll beserving customers for as long as I’mable!

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CLEANPLATEclub { Sampling the Corridorone plate at a time withAndrea Dietzenbach.

I recently celebrated my birthday and my goodfriend, Mandy, was so kind as to meet me indowntown Cedar Rapids for dinner. They say age isjust a number and when you’ve reached 32, they’re

pretty much right. Talk about the most boringage ever. You’ve moved beyond the dread andexcitement of turning 30 and have a long ways togo before achieving cougar-status at 40.

I find it’s best to pass the time by eating reallygood food. Zins is a great place to do just that.The concept of Zins is one I wholeheartedly adore.They are a small plate restaurant, which meansappetizers, entrees and desserts are served in bite-sized portions. You’re encouraged to try a little bitof everything. And when something as decadent asPan-Seared Sea Bass is only $12, how could younot?

The menu is vast and eclectic and they break it intocategories that direct you where to start and how toend. Mandy chose to “Nibble” on some barbecue ribsfor starters while I chose to “Begin” with the crabcake. Her ribs were presented in a tidy little stackwith Napa cabbage slaw on the side. My crab cakewas heavenly. Some places tend to over-season theircrab cakes or fry them into oily little masses. Thisone honored the freshness of the lump crab and keptthe flavors focused.

Once we devoured our appetizers we moved on toour entree. I chose a 4-ounce bacon wrapped beef

tenderloin and Mandy had the macaroni and cheese.

My beef tenderloin was not quite as outstanding asthe crab cake. It was overly seared on the outsidebut was cooked well on the inside. There wasn’t aton of flavor to the beef, but that’s the beauty ofhaving small portions. You can try a bit of everythingand find the best on the menu.

Dessert is the best thing at Zins. Each one is only$2, so there’s really no excuse to not order them all.Alas, my stomach was about at its breaking pointso I only had two. My cherry tart was OK, a littlelacking in pizazz, but the chocolate bread puddingwas amazing.

The presentation of the food is lovely with veryattentive service and the atmosphere at Zins isupscale yet comfortable. The owner made it a pointto approach every table and ask how our meal wasgoing. Typically I’m not a fan of this, but he was verypleasant and not obnoxious about it at all.

As far as birthday dinners go, this one was a hit. AndI’ve got lots of time to keep sampling until I get tothe exciting age of 33.

— ANDREA

ZinsHAPPY BIRTHDAY TO ME

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PintsandPigskins Are you ready for some football?{

The start of the NFL season is upon us with the firstMonday Night Football game Monday (9/14). Andthis week it’s a twofer with Buffalo at New Englandfirst followed by San Diego at Oakland.

That means I get to start my annual Monday nightbar tour with my friends to view each week’s games.This is going to be a recurring article to help otherfootball fans make that weekly important decision:Where am I going to watch the game?

Each week, I’ll rate each bar on a series of traitswhich are conducive to watching football. Doyou have a little known bar which deserves to behighlighted here? Send me an e-mail at [email protected] and my crew and I will check itout.

The first bar on the this Monday Night Footballtour is the Firehouse at 3321 First Ave SE. This is afirefighter themed bar right off First Avenue. Insideis decorated with some firefighter gear (hats, axesand such) as well as the standard bar decorations ofbeer signs and beer posters. This place isn’t terriblybig, but that isn’t a bad thing. The benefit of thissmall setting is that no matter where you sit, youwill have a great line of sight to a large TV. TheFirehouse has food — standard bar fare: burgers,tenderloins, chicken sandwiches and assorted friedoptions. They also have pizza, which, after muchdiscussion with the group it was decided that thesauce tastes vaguely like Chef Boyardee — which isabsolutely delicious.

Standard booze choices here, plus they have a wideassortment of tall boys, which I always appreciate.Mondays are especially fantastic at the Firehouse,since happy hour runs until 7 p.m. ($2 tall boys) andthen tall boy prices drop after 7 p.m. to $1.50! Thisis the first bar I have ever run into where beer pricesdrop as the night goes on. It’s a great idea and one Ifully support.

Overall, this is a great place to watch the game andif I hadn’t made a decision to go on a bar tour, Iwould work this one into the standard rotation.

— DEREK

FIREHOUSE

Firehouse stats■10 TVs, with 3, 42” HDTVs■Average cost before tip: $6 (1 beer/quarter)■Serves food

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THE GAZETTETrading reusable grocery bags for plastic ones is an easy way to go green.

■ Sustainability: This word is quickly becoming apart of mainstream vocabulary. Let’s keep it simpleand go with this definition: Using methods, systemsand materials that won’t deplete resources or harmnatural cycles.

■Green building: Many new construction projects arenow including new and innovative environmentallyfriendly building materials and architectural designs.In addition, sustainable land must be considered.Here’s the U.S. Green Building Council’s definition:A high performing home or business that’s energyand water efficient, has good indoor air quality, usesenvironmentally sustainable materials and also usesthe building lot or site in a sustainable manner.

■Green products: We are becoming increasinglyaware of the need to include green products inour efforts to go green. Here’s a definition I like touse: A product that is environmentally and sociallyresponsible, along with being accountable to, andrespectful of, the places and people that provide and

use them.

■Green practices: Arguably the most importantaspect of going green lies in our day-to-day routines— be it at home or work. Adopting green practices isthe one area each and every one of us can participatein starting today. Practices also happen to have thelargest overall environmental impact.

Here’s a powerful quote from the Great Law ofthe Iroquois I think it sums up the organic natureadopting of Green Practices. “In every deliberation,we must consider the impact on the seventhgeneration... even if it requires having skin as thick asthe bark of a pine.”

■Greenwashing: Greenwashing is a term that refersto the promotion of a product or service as beingenvironmentally friendly without any basis in realfact.

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These are only a handful ofcourses available in the area:■ Legion/Thomas Park, Marion– Flooding has closed this2-hole course. Check with theparks department for updates.■Shaver Park, Cedar Rapids– 18-hole course through the

timber. Can prove a challengingcourse, even for seasoned discgolfers.■ Jones Park, Cedar Rapids– Wide-open 18-hole course,good for beginners or practicingyour muscle shot. Can becrowded.

■Fay Clay Park, Hiawatha– New, wide-open 18-holecourse. Great for beginners; butcan get messy after a good rain.■Pinicon Ridge, Central City– Short, open nine-hole course.Recommended for beginners.■Wildcat Bluff, Urbana

– Challenging, well-balanced21-hole course in the woods.■Sugar Bottom RecreationArea, North Liberty – 18-holecourse winds its way in and outof wooded areas on hilly terrain.Some holes unplayable duringhigh water.

■Peninsula Park, Iowa City– Flat, 18-hole course thatsnakes through the woods andalong the river, so it can flood.■ Turkey Creek, Iowa City– Narrow, wooded 18-holecourse with elevation changesto add a challenge.

I am not outdoorsy.

My high heel to tennis shoe ratio is15:2, none of my clothing boasts super-advanced technological features, unlessyou count my Spanx tank top.

But then I had a revelation. You don’tneed to be “outdoorsy” to try things likecanoeing, bouldering, or hiking.

What you do need is a little information.

The how-not-to lesson of my firstoutdoor excursion – disc golfing – wasquickly learned when my hot-pink discricocheted off a tree and went sailing intothe woods. Disc golf courses, like thosein traditional golf, come complete withhazards like narrow, tree-lined fairways,

rough “greens” and water.

Course hazards are not the only similaritybetween the two styles of golf. Theoverall goal is the same too; reach thehole – in this case a pole with a raised

metal basket – in as few throws aspossible.

However, unlike traditional golf, disc golfcan be played on the cheap. There areno green fees and no need for expensive

equipment. You can pick up a disc, or two(remember those water hazards, it’s goodto have a backup,) for around $9 at anysport goods store. An all-purpose discwill suffice for your first time out; but,should you fancy yourself a natural andwant to join the pro-circuit, (yes, there isa Professional Disc Golf Association) youcan purchase specialized putter, driverand midrange discs.

Discs in hand, it is time to find a course.The Professional Disc Golf AssociationWeb site, www.pdga.com, has a detailedcourse directory.

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BOOKTALK { Natalie Ditmars and CaitlinSlessor give you the Cliffs Notes.

NATALIE GREW UP IN COUNCIL BLUFFS, WENT TO IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY AND LAWSCHOOL AT THE UNIVERSITY OF IOWA. SHE PRACTICES LAW AT BRADLEY & RILEY, P.C. SHE

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“MISTER PIP” by Lloyd Jones is a treasure.

The story takes place, for the most part, in avillage on a small tropical island and is toldby a young girl named Matilda. The island isin the middle of a civil war which forces thevillage school to close, but the village’s onlywhite resident, Mr. Watts (who all the kidscall ‘Popeye’) steps in and reopens the school.With what seems like no teaching experience,Mr. Watts ‘teaches’ by reading the students“Great Expectations” by Charles Dickens. Noneof the children are familiar with books andfind refuge from the trials of life in the storyof young Pip. By the end of the first chapter,Matilda (along with most of the children) isenchanted and she describes what this newexperience is like for her:

“I had found a new friend. The surprising thing is where I’d found him—not up atree or sulking in the shade, or splashing around in one of the hill streams, butin a book. No one had told us kids to look there for a friend. Or that you couldslip inside the skin of another. Or travel to another place with marshes andwhere, to our ears, the bad people spoke like pirates.”

As Matilda’s attachment to Pip grows, her relationship with her mother, Dolores,becomes strained. Dolores is jealous of Matilda’s new found knowledge anddoes little to hide her resentment. When Dolores’ emotions get the better of her,events take a turn for the worst and poor Mr. Watts ends up paying the price.I wish I could say more, but I don’t want to say too much. Suffice it to say,“Mister Pip” is well worth your time.

“Mister Pip” was shortlisted for the Man Booker Prize which is an annual awardgiven to a novel written by an English writer. Each year, the judges whittlethe nominated books down to a “longlist” then a “shortlist” before pickingthe winner. A quick look at past authors included show it is distinguishedbunch. There are a number of other books that have had the honor of being“shortlisted” that I would definitely recommend:

“ATONEMENT” by Ian McEwan“ON BEAUTY” by Zadie Smith“LIFE OF PI” by Yann Martel“THE HANDMAID’S TALE” by Margaret Atwood“THE BLIND ASSASSIN” by Margaret Atwood

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Big BangCedar Rapids isn’t exactly a hotbed ofhip-hop. The music scene around heretends toward some rock, some roll, and,on particularly ruckus nights, some rockand roll.

That’s why the rising hip-hop stars ofBig Bang are such a breath of freshair. Native to Cedar Rapids, this groupof longtime friends (they’ve beenperforming and recording togethersince they were 11- and 12-years old)appears to be on the cusp of stardomwith their latest single “Sponge BobReady,” an ode to that cartoon characterthat’s lyrically more complex than itfirst appears. Google it or check it outon YouTube, and you’ll have difficultydislodging the catchy chorus stuck inyour head.

Big Bang has honed its show over nearlya decade of performing around CedarRapids and Iowa City (mostly Iowa City,because, until recently, no one in thegroup was old enough to get into CedarRapids bars). Recently they’ve gone ontour around the country with shows inAtlanta and Chicago, performing withthe likes of Twista and Murphy Lee.

Much of their recent attention, however,

has been garnered online. That’s anotherunique signature of the group. Theyhave individual Web sites, YouTubepages, MySpace pages, they’ve beenfeatured on allhiphop.com, a musicvideo they produced is in rotation withDJs all around the country (includingCedar Rapids’ own DJ Bryan Lee), and acommercial that aired on Z102.9.

But where they really shine is in theirperformances. They call themselvesentertainers (among other things)because their shows are meant toengage the audience. They give outprizes, hold trivia contests and teach thedance to “Sponge Bob Ready” (picture asort of cross between the Texas Two-Step and that Soulja Boy dance).

“We like to get up there and have fun.Now days you don’t just want to sitthere and watch a band for 3-4 hours,”Charles “DaChaman” Crawley says.

Now that everyone’s 21, the grouphopes the Corridor will be seeing a lotmore of them. Like their name implies,Big Bang could be on the verge ofsomething, well, big.

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Something big’s about to happen atBrucemore.

“Burana at Brucemore” is “the largestand most significant cultural event ofthe year,” declares Timothy Hankewich,Orchestra Iowa’s music director.

“Carmina Burana,” Carl Orff’sbombastic hourlong work, will unite130 singers and 90 instrumentalistsSaturday night on the front lawn atBrucemore mansion, 2160 Linden Dr.SE. The piece is featured in the secondhalf of the orchestra’s season-openingconcert, which begins at 7 p.m. withBeck’s “Majestic River” and three ariasfeaturing the “Carmina Burana” vocalsoloists.

If the name of Orff’s work doesn’t ringa bell, the opening strains will. Theyhelped put the fear factor in “TheOmen” in 1976 and torpedoed thetension through “The Hunt for RedOctober” in 1990.

The epic work has been a driving forcein commercials and on other moviesoundtracks, as well, from 2003’s“Cheaper by the Dozen” to 2007’s“Epic Movie.” But a 1981 Arthuriantale is where the maestro discoveredthe majestic music.

“ ‘Excalibur’ was the first time I heardthat piece, as an adolescent,” saysHankewich, 41, of Cedar Rapids. “Ispent the next three weeks trying tohunt that piece down.”

Hankewich says the concert issignificant for two reasons.

“As a musical endeavor, some of themusic is the most engaging in our

repertoire, whether it’s ‘Nessun Dorma,’one of the most beloved arias everwritten, or ‘Carmina Burana,’ featuredin films,” he says.

“Most importantly, I’m excited aboutthe social event,” he says. “Thisconcert is designed to draw peopletogether, certainly in the audience,but also looking to the chorus as anexample.

“Technically, the Cedar Rapids ConcertChorale, the Children’s DiscoveryChorus and the Coe College ConcertChoir are performing this,” he says.

“However, a great many peoplefrom Chorale Midwest, from IowaCity and other people are comingfrom throughout the community toparticipate, so there are more peopleperforming in this program than everbefore. I am so excited about that.”

Daniel Kleinknecht, founder of theCedar Rapids Opera Theatre andOrchestra Iowa’s newly appointedresident conductor, will step tothe podium for the first half of theprogram. This will allow Hankewich tohear the orchestra from the audience’sperspective.

“Not only in a setting like this, whichis so dependent on the sound engineer,but in a concert hall, the space inwhich you’re playing is anotherinstrument,” Hankewich says, “andit reacts to instruments differently.In hearing what the audience ishearing, I can adjust my conducting.One room may favor trumpets overstrings or another room may coverthe woodwinds, so I can adjust theseating arrangements. And finally, toalso be aware of the general concertexperience of our patrons is crucial.”

— Diana Nollen, The Gazette

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Where: Front lawn atBrucemore, 2160 Linden Dr. SE,Cedar Rapids

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Features: Orchestra Iowa, CedarRapids Concert Chorale, Children’sDiscovery Chorus, Coe CollegeConcert Choir and vocal soloists

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Children’s EventsChildren’s Story Time9:30 a.m.Cornell College, Russell D. ColeLibrary, Mount Vernon. (319)895-4271

Smart Start10 a.m. — 10:15 a.m.Hiawatha Public Library, 150 WWillman St, Hiawatha. Music andmovement for infants 0-18 mo.,(319) 393-1414

Learning Safari10:30 a.m. — 11 a.m.Cedar Rapids Public Library, West-dale Mall, Cedar Rapids. LearningSafari from the African AmericanMuseum of Iowa presents HepCats’ Harlem Jive. Meet one of themost famous musicians from theHarlem Renaissance era, listen tosome of the best jazz music, andplay along with percussion instru-ments you make yourself. (319)398-5123

ComedyBobcat Goldthwait @ Pen-guins Comedy Club7:30 p.m. — 9 p.m.Clarion Hotel, 525 33rd Ave. SW,Cedar Rapids. As a stand-upcomic, Bobcat Goldthwait has beencompared to everyone from LennyBruce to a Warner Bros. cartooncharacter on the verge of a ner-vous breakdown. (319) 362-8133

Food & WineCookin’ with Candie &Company10:30 a.m. — 11:30 a.m.The Salvation Army, 1000 C AveNW, Cedar Rapids. Learn cookingtips & recipes to save time andmoney; plus important nutritioninformation. Free. Take home food.(319) 364-9131 or [email protected]

An Evening in Morrocowith Chef Liz Clark6 p.m. — 9 p.m.Hy-Vee Club Room, 5050 Edge-wood Rd., Cedar Rapids. In Search

of the Perfect Meal, Roy AndriesDe Groot asks, “Is this the world’sgreatest dish?” He was referring toBastilla, a multilayered pastry ofpoultry and paper thin parchment-like layers. Liz will teach you howto create this awesome show pieceat home. We’ll accompany it witha couscous and vegetable taglineand a Moroccan fruit salad dessert.(319) 378-0762 or [email protected]

LiteraryPoetry reading7 p.m.Prairie Lights Books, 15 SouthDubuque Street, Iowa City. PoetJohn Koethe will read from hisnew collection, ‘Ninety-fifth Street.’Free.

KaraokePub Quiz Night and Kara-oke7:30 p.m. — 11:30 a.m.Longbranch Restaurant and Con-vention Center, 90 Twixt Town Rd.NE, Cedar Rapids

Singin and Swingin Karaoke8 p.m.Sip-N-Stir, 1119 First Ave. SE, CedarRapids. (319) 365-9067

Networking EventsPWN Open House and WineTasting5:30 p.m. — 7 p.m.Phelan’s Interiors, 728 ThirdAvenue SE, Cedar Rapids. Fall PWNAfter 5 event including a winetasting with The Traveling Vine-yard. Information for prospectivemembers will be available at thisnetworking event. (319) 981-9887or [email protected]

Theater‘Don’t Hug Me’3 p.m.The Old Creamery Theatre Com-pany, 39 38th Ave, Amana. It’s thecoldest day of the year in BunyanBay, Minn., when a slick Karaokesalesman slides into town andturns life upside down. The OldCreamery Theatre will be collectingcoats for Coats for Kids. Patronswho bring a coat will receive a dis-count coupon for $5 off one adultticket to an upcoming Old Cream-ery production. (319) 622-6194

FridaySeptember 11

Art EventsArea High School ArtTeachers Exhibit4 p.m. — 8 p.m.Janalyn Hanson White Gallery,Mount Mercy College, 1330Elmhurst Dr. NE, Cedar Rapids.

Exhibiting art teachers include JillOlson from Benton CommunityHigh School, Jim Jacobmeyer fromCedar Rapids Metro High School,Gloria Zmolek from Linn-Mar HighSchool, Laurie Zaiger from MountVernon High School, KathleenFrimml from Iowa Valley HighSchool, Darvin Yoder from IowaMennonite High School and TylerRoos from Tipton High School. Aclosing reception to commemoratethe exhibit will be held October3 from 6 to 8 p.m. The gallery isopen Monday through Friday or byappointment.Continues through Oct. 3.

Nature’s Patterns ArtExhibit Opening Reception5 p.m. — 7 p.m.Brucemore Visitor Center, 2160Linden Dr. SE, Cedar Rapids. Thespecial exhibit space in the Bruce-more Visitor Center will be broughtto life with images of naturalbeauty for a three-day art exhibit,by local artists Joan Chadima andPat Bjorseth. Both Chadima andBjorseth express the belief that artis everywhere, and it is eloquentlystated and explored through theirdivergent yet complementaryinterpretations of nature. All piecesin the exhibition will be for sale.Free. For further information, callBrucemore, (319) 362-7375 or visitwww.brucemore.org

Children’s EventsToddler Time9:30 a.m.Cedar Rapids Public Library,Westdale Mall, Cedar Rapids. Fortwo and three year olds, (319)398-5123

Toddler Time!10 a.m. — 10:20 a.m.Marion Public Library, 1095 SixthAve., Marion. Bring your toddler(age 18 months to 2 years) tothe library for stories, songs, andgames. marionpubliclibrary.org or(319) 377-3412

Story Time10:30 a.m.Cedar Rapids Public Library, 221Third St. SE, Cedar Rapids. At thedowntown branch. School is Cool

DanceBarn Dance8 p.m.Scattergood Friends School, 1951Delta Ave., West Branch. Dancesquares, contras, circles andwaltzes. Caller Tim Jenkins andmusic by the Goosetown StringBand. All dances taught and called.(319) 643-7600

EventsIowa Fall Classic SaddlebredHorse ShowKirkwood Community College,6301 Kirkwood Blvd. SW, CedarRapids. Free. www.iowaequestrian.comAlso Saturday and Sunday.

Farmers MarketsNoelridge Farmers Market4 p.m. — 6 p.m.Noelridge Park, GreenhouseParking Lot, Cedar Rapids. (319)286-5699

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Cooking in the Kitchenwith Nina Cooking Classes9 a.m. — 7 p.m.Cooking in the Kitchen with NinaCooking Classes, 460 HickoryCourt, Robins. Perfect Cheesecake.Class limited to 6. (319) 393-7675or [email protected]

LiteraryTeaching Writing12 p.m.Iowa City Public Library, MeetingRoom A, 123 S. Linn St., Iowa City.Participants in the 2009 Interna-tional Writing Program (IWP) atthe University of Iowa will address‘Teaching Writing’ — can writingreally be taught and learned? — ina free panel discussion. The panelmembers will be novelist, script-writer, poet and translator YahyaAbdel-Latif from Egypt, novelistand critic Dung Kai Cheung fromHong Kong; fiction writer FedosySantaella from Venezuela; andnovelist and essayist MabrouckRachedi from France.

Author Reading6:30 p.m.Prairiewoods, 120 E. Boyson Rd.,Hiawatha. Iowa City author ConnieMutel will talk about Iowa’s envi-ronmental past, present and futureduring a reading of her book, “TheEmerald Horizon: The History of

Nature in Iowa.” Mutel will lead awalk through Prairiewoods’ prairieat 6:30 p.m. and discuss the bookfrom 7 to 8:30 p.m. Fee is $15. Toregister, call Prairiewoods at (319)395-6700

KaraokeKaraoke by Rock andThunder9 p.m.Best Western Longbranch Hotel, 90Twixt Town Rd. NE, Cedar Rapids.(319) 377-6386

Eclypse Karaoke9 p.m.VIP Lounge, 648 Eighth St., Marion.(319) 377-9082

Singin’ and Swingin’Karaoke9 p.m. — 1 a.m.Sip-N-Stir, 1119 First Ave. SE, CedarRapids. (319) 365-9067

Brian Holmes KaraokeSammy’s Lounge, 5519 CenterPoint Rd. NE, Cedar Rapids. withWillie, (319) 393-8174

KaraokeThe Wheel’er Inn, 895 Blairs FerryRd., Marion. (319) 373-4212

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Drag Show9 p.m.Hamburger Mary’s, 222 GlenbrookDr. SE, Cedar Rapids. (319) 378-4627

PerformancesDrumming Circle7 p.m.Unity Center of Cedar Rapids, 3791Blairs Ferry Rd. NE, Cedar Rapids.Drumming Circle, (319) 431-7550

Community Concerts: PapaDuke7:30 p.m. — 10 p.m.Cedar Rapids Community Concert,PO Box 1434, Cedar Rapids. BlendTraditional Slavic and Gypsy musicwith a touch of pop and jazz for avigorous celebration of Papa Duke.Master violinist Vasyl Papadiukleads renowned virtuosos in agenre-defying, roof-raising fusion.,(319) 540-2301

Iowa Women’s MusicFestival7:30 p.m.Old Brick, 20 East Market Street,Iowa City. Comedy Night, featuringLojo Russo and West Hollywoodcomedian Poppy Champlin. $8-20sliding scale suggested donationto support the festival. VIP seating$25. For more info or tickets, callLaurie at (319) 335-1486 or visitwww.prairievoices.net. This eventwill be ASL interpreted. May con-tain adult topics., (319) 335-1486

Theater‘A Dog’s Life’7 p.m.Riverside Theatre, 213 N. GilbertSt., Iowa City. Meet a sweet-tem-pered pooch named Jack, the guywho adopts him, and his four-footed pals., (319) 338-7672

‘Don’t Hug Me’7:30 p.m.The Old Creamery Theatre Com-pany, 39 38th Ave, Amana. It’s thecoldest day of the year in BunyanBay, Minn., when a slick Karaokesalesman slides into town andturns life upside down. The OldCreamery Theatre will be collectingcoats for Coats for Kids. Patronswho bring a coat will receive a dis-count coupon for $5 off one adultticket to an upcoming Old Cream-ery production. (319) 622-6194

‘Altar Boyz’7:30 p.m.TCR Lindale, 4444 First Ave. NE,Cedar Rapids. Altar Boyz tellsthe story of five young sing-ers: Matthew, Mark, Luke, Juanand Abraham. Through Sept. 27.Shows are at 7:30 p.m. Thursdaysthrough Saturdays and at 2:30 p.m.Sundays. Tickets can be purchasedin person at the TCR Box Office; byphone at (319) 366-8591; or onlineat www.theatrecr.org. Rush ticketsare available for $12 a half-hourbefore the start of each show.

Saturday

September 12Art EventsNature’s Patterns ArtExhibit9 a.m. — 5 p.m.Brucemore Visitor Center, 2160Linden Dr. SE, Cedar Rapids. Thespecial exhibit space in the Bruce-more Visitor Center will be broughtto life with images of naturalbeauty for a three-day art exhibit,by local artists Joan Chadima andPat Bjorseth. Both Chadima andBjorseth express the belief that artis everywhere, and it is eloquentlystated and explored through theirdivergent yet complementaryinterpretations of nature. All piecesin the exhibition will be for sale.Free. For further information, callBrucemore, (319) 362-7375 or visitwww.brucemore.org

Creative Connections:Artists in Action10:30 a.m. — 12 p.m.Cedar Rapids Museum of Art,410 Third Ave. SE, Cedar Rapids.Kathryn Hagy, a professor of Art atMount Mercy College, will be dis-cuss photography. (319) 366-7503

Dress Vase Class2 p.m. — 3 p.m.Renee’s Ceramic Cafe, 1049 High-way 6 E, Iowa City. Create a uniqueceramic dress vase with specialpaints and glazes. www.reneesce-ramiccafe.com (319) 351-9644

Children’s EventsAmerican Red CrossBabysitter’s Training9 a.m. — 4 p.m.Grant Wood Area Chapter RedCross, 6300 Rockwell Drive NE,Cedar Rapids. The class focuses oninjury prevention, emergency firstaid, basic child care skills, decisionmaking, problem solving andleadership skills. Appropriate forages 10-15. Registration required.(319) 393-3500

Story Time10:30 a.m. — 11 a.m.Cedar Rapids Public Library, West-dale Mall, Cedar Rapids. Theme:School is Cool (319) 398-5123

EventsRivalry By The River10 a.m.Eighth Avenue Parking Lot, EighthAvenue and Second Street SE, Ce-dar Rapids. Bring your lawn chairsand lawn games to watch theIowa vs. Iowa State football gameoutside. Kickoff at 11:05 a.m. Thisevent is free and open to anyoneage 21 and over — I.D.’s required.

ExhibitsMerrily We Roll Along: LinnCounty’s Transportation10 a.m. — 4 p.m.Carl and Mary Koehler History Cen-ter, 615 First Ave. SE, Cedar Rapids.

Flight and Fancy — The AlexanderLippisch Collection. Lippisch, aGerman immigrant who lived andworked in Cedar Rapids, designedthe wingless aerodyne and theoriginal Delta wing used on fighterplanes and space rockets. (319)362-1501

Farmers MarketsIowa City Farmers Market7:30 a.m. — 12 p.m.Chauncey Swan Parking Garage,410 E. Washington St., Iowa City

Marion Farmers Market8 a.m. — 11:30 a.m.East End Shopping Center, 3375Seventh Avenue Marion. East EndShopping Center (319) 377-4846

FestivalsIowa Women’s MusicFestival12 p.m. — 5:30 p.m.Upper City Park, Park Road, IowaCity. Iowa Women’s Music Festival,in Upper City Park, Iowa City, fea-turing Michelle Shocked, CarolynWonderland, Shelley King, CosySheridan, Tracy Walker and LynneRothrock. Free. Open to the public,ASL interpreted, family-friendly.Bring chairs or blankets for grassseating. Rain location: The MillRestaurant. www.prairievoices.net(319) 335-1486

Fitness/Recreation/OutdoorsLegacy Scholarship PokerRun9 a.m. — 5 p.m.American Legion, 625 31st St.,Marion. Poker Run to raise fundsfor the Legacy Scholarship Fund,for children who have lost a parentkilled in active duty since 9/11.,(319) 377-2033

Food & WineHomemade Bagels & Pret-zels w/Deb Kaiser10 a.m. — 12 p.m.Hy-Vee Club Room, 5050 Edge-wood Rd. NE, Cedar Rapids. Wewill have accompaniments for thebagels and make dipping saucesfor the pretzels. (319) 378-0762 [email protected]

Kids’ Kitchen Takeover:Cooking w/Apples2 p.m. — 3 p.m.Hy-Vee Club Room, 5050Edgewood Rd. NE, Cedar Rapids.Cook and bake fresh apples intoapplesauce in the microwave, anapple crisp and apple walnut salad.(319) 378-0762 or [email protected]

KaraokeCrown Karaoke8 p.m.Sip-N-Stir, 1119 First Ave. SE, Cedar

Rapids. (319) 365-9067

Checkers Karaoke9 p.m. — 1 a.m.Checkers Tavern and Eatery, 3120Sixth St. SW, Cedar Rapids. (319)364 9927

Singin’ & Swingin’ Karaoke9 p.m.Red Lion, 3970 Center Point Rd. NE,Cedar Rapids. (319) 393-9858

Karaoke with Rock &Thunder9 p.m. — 11 a.m.Longbranch Restaurant and Con-vention Center, 90 Twixt Town Rd.NE, Cedar Rapids

Brian Holmes KaraokeSammy’s Lounge, 5519 CenterPoint Rd. NE, Cedar Rapids. withAlyssa, (319) 393-8174

Night lifeDrag Show9 p.m. and 11 p.m.Hamburger Mary’s, 222 GlenbrookDr. SE, Cedar Rapids. (319) 378-4627

PerformancesCello Daze7:30 p.m.180 Music Building West Universityof Iowa, Iowa City. Free concert byguest artists Tony Ross, principalcellist of the Minnesota Orchestra;Melissa Kraut, a former PreucilSchool teacher who is now afaculty member at the ClevelandInstitute of Music; and Iowa nativeGregory Sauer, a faculty member atFlorida State University.

Theater‘A Dog’s Life’7 p.m.Riverside Theatre, 213 N. GilbertSt., Iowa City. Meet a sweet-tem-pered pooch named Jack, the guywho adopts him, and his four-footed pals. (319) 338-7672

‘Don’t Hug Me’7:30 p.m.The Old Creamery Theatre Com-pany, 39 38th Ave, Amana. It’s thecoldest day of the year in BunyanBay, Minn., when a slick Karaokesalesman slides into town andturns life upside down. The OldCreamery Theatre will be collectingcoats for Coats for Kids. Patronswho bring a coat will receive a dis-count coupon for $5 off one adultticket to an upcoming Old Cream-ery production. (319) 622-6194

‘Altar Boyz’7:30 p.m.TCR Lindale, 4444 First Ave. NE,Cedar Rapids. Altar Boyz tellsthe story of five young sing-ers: Matthew, Mark, Luke, Juanand Abraham. Through Sept. 27.Shows are at 7:30 p.m. Thursdaysthrough Saturdays and at 2:30 p.m.Sundays. Tickets can be purchasedin person at the TCR Box Office; byphone at (319) 366-8591; or online

at www.theatrecr.org. Rush ticketsare available for $12 a half-hourbefore the start of each show.

SundaySeptember 13

Art EventsNature’s Patterns ArtExhibitNoon to 4 p.m.Brucemore Visitor Center, 2160Linden Dr. SE, Cedar Rapids. Thespecial exhibit space in the Bruce-more Visitor Center will be broughtto life with images of naturalbeauty for a three-day art exhibit,by local artists Joan Chadima andPat Bjorseth. Both Chadima andBjorseth express the belief that artis everywhere, and it is eloquentlystated and explored through theirdivergent yet complementaryinterpretations of nature. All piecesin the exhibition will be for sale.Free. For further information, callBrucemore, (319) 362-7375 or visitwww.brucemore.org

Frest Paint — Catiri’s ArtOasis’s Plein Air Awards3 p.m. — 5 p.m.Catiri’s Art Oasis, 4516 220thTrail, Amana. Fresh Paint is a liveinterpretation of Iowa throughthe eyes of artists, in the beauti-ful surroundings of the AmanaColonies. Maps of artists locationsavailable at Catiri’s Art Oasis. (319)622-3969

Children’s EventsKite Flying Event1 p.m. — 3 p.m.Cherry Hill Park, Plainview Dr. andCherry Hill NW, Cedar Rapids. Allgirls are invited to fly a kite withGirl Scouts. (319) 363-8335

Family Game Day1 p.m. — 4 p.m.Ushers Ferry, 5925 Seminole ValleyTrail NE, Cedar Rapids. www.ufhv.org or call (319) 286-5731

Sunday Family Movie2:15 p.m.Marion Public Library, 1095 SixthAve., Marion. ‘Race to WitchMountain’ (PG) Bring snacks. Chil-dren under the age of nine mustbe supervised by an adult. (319)377-3412

EventsCedar Rapids Out of theDarkness Community Walk8 a.m. — 10 a.m.Noelridge Park, Greenhouse Park-ing Lot, Cedar Rapids. CommunityWalks to raise much funds forsuicide research and education.(515) 230-4510

FestivalsSwamp Fox Festival ‘Artand Air’12 p.m. — 8 p.m.Lowe Park Arts and Environ-

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ment Center, 4500 North 10thSt., Marion. Art Sale by local andregional Iowa artists. Live music.Balloon Glow by the Cedar RapidsArea Balloon Enthusiasts from 6 to8 p.m. (319) 377-4846

Food & WineBeer Potluck Dinner1:30 p.m.Millstream Brewing Company, 83548th Ave., Amana. Bring a dish youprepared using beer to share withothers. (319) 622-3672

Night lifeDennis McMurrin and theDemolition Band at ParlorCity6 p.m. — 10 p.m.Parlor City Pub & Eatery, 1125 3rdSt SE, Cedar Rapids. R&B, Bluesand Soul from the Daddy-O andthe Demolition Band, (319) 247-0000

Sunday Night Pub Quiz9 p.m.The Mill, 120 E. Burlington St., IowaCity. (319) 351-9529

Grateful Dead NightIowa City Yacht Club, 13 S Linn St.,Iowa City. (319) 337-6464

PerformancesCello Daze3 p.m.180 Music Building West Universityof Iowa, Iowa City. Free concert bythe Cello Choir — a mass ensembleof at least 40 cellos, followed by areception.


‘Altar Boyz’2:30 p.m.TCR Lindale, 4444 First Ave. NE,Cedar Rapids. Altar Boyz tellsthe story of five young sing-ers: Matthew, Mark, Luke, Juanand Abraham. Through Sept. 27.Shows are at 7:30 p.m. Thursdaysthrough Saturdays and at 2:30 p.m.Sundays. Tickets can be purchasedin person at the TCR Box Office; byphone at (319) 366-8591; or onlineat www.theatrecr.org. Rush ticketsare available for $12 a half-hourbefore the start of each show.

‘Don’t Hug Me’3 p.m.The Old Creamery Theatre Com-pany, 39 38th Ave, Amana. It’s thecoldest day of the year in BunyanBay, Minn., when a slick Karaokesalesman slides into town andturns life upside down. The OldCreamery Theatre will be collectingcoats for Coats for Kids. Patrons

who bring a coat will receive a dis-count coupon for $5 off one adultticket to an upcoming Old Cream-ery production. (319) 622-6194

MondaySeptember 14

Children’s EventsLearn with Me10 a.m. — 11 a.m.Birth, Baby & Beyond, 1520 FirstAve. NW, Cedar Rapids. Openplaygroup for birth-preschool agechildren and their parents. (319)364-1144

Story Time6:30 p.m.Cedar Rapids Public Library, West-dale Mall, Cedar Rapids. Theme:School is Cool, (319) 398-5123

EventsIowa Inventors Group— Meeting7 p.m. — 9 p.m.Community Savings Bank, 101Robins Square Court, Robins. (206)350-6035

Farmers MarketsNoelridge Farmers Market4 p.m. — 6 p.m.Noelridge Park, GreenhouseParking Lot, Cedar Rapids. (319)286-5699

Coralville Farmers Market5 p.m. — 8 p.m.Coralville Aquatic Center, 1513Seventh St., Coralville.

Food & WineIce Cream Social w/ ChefDonna Duvall6 p.m. — 8 p.m.Hy-Vee Club Room, 5050 Edge-wood Rd. NE, Cedar Rapids. Learnto make perfect pastry which we’llturn into Bumble Berry Pie, someto taste in class, and one for youto take home and bake, and thenchurn homemade ice cream forpie a la mode. Pre-pregister. (319)378-0762

Cooking in the Kitchenwith Nina Cooking Classes6 p.m. — 8 p.m.Cooking in the Kitchen with NinaCooking Classes, 460 HickoryCourt, Robins. Cookies and Bars.(319) 393-7675

Night lifeOpen Mike with J. Knight8 p.m.The Mill, 120 E. Burlington St., IowaCity. (319) 338-6713

Blues JamIowa City Yacht Club, 13 S Linn St.,Iowa City. (319) 337-6464

PerformancesOpen Mike with J. Knight8 p.m.The Mill, 120 E. Burlington St., IowaCity. (319) 338-6713

Blues JamIowa City Yacht Club, 13 S Linn St.,Iowa City. (319) 337-6464


TuesdaySeptember 15

Children’s EventsTot Time10 a.m.North Liberty Community Library,North Liberty. Tot time

Farmers MarketsIowa City Farmers Market3 p.m. — 6:30 p.m.Sycamore Mall parking lot, IowaCity

LiteraryQ&A with Author AnaCastillo3:30 p.m. — 4:30 p.m.Flaherty Community Room, MountMercy College, 1330 Elmhurst Dr.NE, Cedar Rapids. Reading followsfrom 7:30 to 8:30 p.m.

KaraokeKaraoke9 p.m.Paddy O’Rourke’s, 608 16th St. NE,Cedar Rapids. (319) 362-0554

Night lifeAcoustic Jam7 p.m.Stars Guitars, Town and CountryCenter, Cedar Rapids. (319) 362-1881

Tuesday Night Social Club9 p.m.The Mill, 120 E Burlington St., IowaCity. (319) 351-9529


WednesdaySeptember 16

Art EventsOpen Studio4 p.m. — 8 p.m.Dawn’s Hide & Bead Away, 220 E.Washington St., Iowa City. (319)338-1566

Children’s EventsTot Time10 a.m.North Liberty Community Library,North Liberty. (319) 626-5701

Story Time10:30 a.m. — 11 a.m.Cedar Rapids Public Library, West-dale Mall, Cedar Rapids. Theme:School is Cool (319) 398-5123

PJ Story Time6 p.m.North Liberty Community Library,North Liberty. (319) 626-5701

Kids’ Kitchen Takeover:Back to School6 p.m. — 7 p.m.Hy-Vee Club Room, 5050 Edge-wood Rd. NE, Cedar Rapids. Signup at customer service. Adult su-pervision required. (319) 378-0762

ComedyLove Comedy Show9:30 p.m.The Summit Restaurant and Bar,10 S. Clinton St., Iowa City. (319)354-7482

Farmers MarketsMarion Farmers Market3 p.m. — 6 p.m.East End Shopping Center, 3375Seventh Avenue Marion. East EndShopping Center (319) 377-4846,Pat Carlso

Noelridge Farmers Market4 p.m. — 6 p.m.Noelridge Park, GreenhouseParking Lot, Cedar Rapids. (319)286-5699

Iowa City Farmers Market5:30 p.m. — 7:30 p.m.Chauncey Swan Parking Garage,410 E. Washington St., Iowa City

LiteraryStory Time10:30 a.m. — 11 a.m.Cedar Rapids Public Library, West-dale Mall, Cedar Rapids. Theme:School is Cool (319) 398-5123

PJ Story Time6 p.m.North Liberty Community Library,North Liberty. (319) 626-5701

Night life

Name That Tune Night withMatt7 p.m.Best Western Longbranch Hotel, 90Twixt Town Rd. NE, Cedar Rapids.(319) 377-6386

Delicious Vinyl8 p.m.Mahoney’s Irish Pub, 1602 E Ave.NE, Cedar Rapids. (319) 364-5754

The Jam10 p.m.Iowa City Yacht Club, 13 S Linn St.,Iowa City. (319) 337-6464

Theater‘A Dog’s Life’2 p.m.

Riverside Theatre, 213 N. GilbertSt., Iowa City. Meet a sweet-tem-pered pooch named Jack, the guywho adopts him, and his four-footed pals. (319) 338-7672

‘Don’t Hug Me’3 p.m.The Old Creamery Theatre Com-pany, 39 38th Ave, Amana. It’s thecoldest day of the year in BunyanBay, Minn., when a slick Karaokesalesman slides into town andturns life upside down. The OldCreamery Theatre will be collectingcoats for Coats for Kids. Patronswho bring a coat will receive a dis-count coupon for $5 off one adultticket to an upcoming Old Cream-ery production. (319) 622-6194

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