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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.

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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.

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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

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ne of the YWCA’s most popular venues is the

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Hope, has been held annually since 2005.

Taste of Hope was originally developed by former

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and Sara Hill. The three felt

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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

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women can become

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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

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Board President. “So

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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.

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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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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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““our lineup

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.

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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

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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 )

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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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editor’snote:

You look very nice

Great job!

I believe in you

You have a beautiful smile

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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.

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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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