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Bay City’s Mayoral race between incumbent Chris Shannon and challenger Kathleen Newsham has heated up significantly over assertions made by the respective candidates in the Mayoral Forum that appeared in our last edition of The Review.Bay City residents have witnessed significant increases in their utility rates over the past few years, especially for water & sewer services. According to Shannon, electric rates are on average 20 percent lower than that of comparable cities; and the water rates at $3.18 per CCF are also lower than many of the other city & townships in the area. For Shannon, the sewer rates are what pose the biggest challenge.Both candidates agree that the biggest drivers of increases for wastewater treatment are MDEQ and EPA regulations demanding tight constraints on pollutants in the effluent, which resulted in the city being forced to absorb a $43 million dollar upgrade mandate. Given that the Federal Government has already subsidized the coal industry to the tune of $4 billion dollars this year, which is a key source for pumping mercury into the environment; and with equally noxious compounds involved with natural gas exploration, one would think in a logical time polluters and those responsible for the contaminants would be expected to pay for the upgrades; but because we live in illogical times, this cost is one of many that have been passed over to the beleaguered taxpayer.In last issue’s forum, Shannon stated that he would “veto any increase that hasn’t had proper diligence done in finding all available gains in efficiency.”Newsham, however, states that she recently voted for a 9.5% increase in water rates that Shannon vetoed in favor of a 15.8% increase, which Shannon denies, stating to The Review, “I would never be in favor of a 9 or 15 percent increase. I think my record has been extremely consistent to

Schuette On Duty for Big Polluters

Speaking of environmental contamination, not content to subvert the will of Michigan voters as it pertains to the Michigan Medical Marijuana Act, State Attorney General Bill Schuette – acting in your name and on behalf of our entire state – has just joined a lawsuit to let big polluters dump millions of tons of arsenic, mercury, and other life-threatening toxics into the air we breathe.With 225,000 Michigan children already suffering from asthma, there is no excuse to make it harder for them to breathe. The Attorney General’s decision is reckless and after years of hearings, studies and public comments, there is no reason to delay curbing dangerous emissions into our atmosphere. According to the EPA, blocking these clean air protections will have devastating health consequences across the nation, including 17,000 premature deaths and 120,000 cases of childhood asthma symptoms – not to mention the added ‘unseen’ costs of increased medical costs for those affected.In our opinion, Schuette should be protecting the public health instead of the profits for major polluters, not attacking it.

Saginaw City Hall Renovation Millage

The debate over The City of Saginaw’s proposed $ 7 million-plus renovation for City Hall that is on the November 8th ballot continues to rage, especially given years of neglect and avoidance on maintaining the structure that have escalated the problem, coupled with recent increases in solid waste services that add at least an additional $500,000 per year into the city’s revenue stream that is difficult to account for.With the City Hall renovation in Bay City, most of their costs for renovation are being covered by insurance – so if the roof is leaky, the insurance coverage will repair it. Why isn’t the same true in Saginaw? But apart from that, the cost to Bay City taxpayers for their overhaul is coming in at around $3.3 million.According to Plante Moran Real Estate Consultants, the entity that submitted the $7 million bid, and also received $50,000 from the City for the study, a few more than telling items in the budget stand out: Architectural/Engineering Fees: $350,000; Landscaping/Lights/Plaza: $75,000; Exterior Signage: $20,000; Interior Signage: $25,000; Furniture: $450,000; Drapes/Blinds: $30,000.Indeed, some items such as artwork have a cost that is ‘yet to be determined’The Sub-total Project costs are listed at $6,932,500 with $693,250 10% contingency, making the total project cost listed at: $7,625,750.

L E G I S L A T I V E U P D A T E By Robert E. Martin

keep water rates low. I will veto any rate increase without proper diligence as to cuts.”After this exchange appeared in our last edition, Newsham supplied The Review with a copy of two resolutions documenting the vote on this issue. Additionally, she made the following statement: “The smaller increase in our water/sewer rates I voted in favor of was vetoed by Mayor Shannon and the second increase request for a higher rate was passed by the Commission, minus my vote and upheld by the Mayor.”“This is public record,” states Newsham. “This is also one more reason I have decided to become a candidate for the office of Mayor. The people need to have someone who will be honest with them.”When confronted with this allegation and asked about the documentation, Shannon rebutted with the following:“It takes six votes to overturn a veto. There were eight votes for and one against in the most recent increase that she refers to. I believe the reason for this shift is because this particular measure included a low-income discount piece, which a ‘veto proof’ majority favored. The fact that I didn’t veto it doesn’t mean I support it. I just knew that the veto would have been overturned.”“Chris states clearly that he will veto any increase,” counters Newsham. “Other Mayors, including myself as a former Mayor, have vetoed actions by other sitting commissions, even with a veto proof vote. It is called courage.”“Newsham states that Bay City needs a Mayor that will unite not separate,” concludes Shannon. “I agree with her and this is proof that the better ‘unifier’ might be me. It’s clear that she is posturing to make it appear that she is suddenly in favor of fighting for low rates. But her voting history is the real proof of her position, which has supported rate increases consistently without a fight. Now, who’s being honest with the people?”

Bay City Mayoral Candidates Clash Over Water Rates

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The Bankruptcy “Cram Down” One Cure for the “Foreclosure Crisis”

By Mike ShovanThe “Occupy Wall Street” movement represents a sizable sentiment of angry Americans who wonder why the Government bailed out Wall Street while allowing the current “foreclosure crisis” to destroy neighborhoods and lives. Arguably, Congress could have averted this crisis if they had legislated a “Cram Down” provision for home mortgages in Chapter 7 and Chapter 13 of the Bankruptcy Code.

The “Foreclosure Crisis”The “Foreclosure Crisis” resulted from irresponsible and reckless lending practices by mortgage lenders and banks. Consumers leveraged their homes to support massive debt based on assumptions that real estate values would continue to increase. The recession then precipitated the default on home mortgages. Banks foreclosed on homes and real estate values plummeted. Neighborhoods, lives and families have been destroyed. Consumer Bankruptcy in a NutshellBankruptcy is a Constitutionally mandated federal law that gives consumers a “fresh start.” The Bankruptcy Code is a powerful body of law that brings order, rational planning and meaningful relief to people who can’t pay their bills. The Code frees people from the hell of collection agency calls, garnishments, repossession and foreclosure. The Code provides for the effi cient and orderly improvement of the well-being of individuals and families under the authority of the US Bankruptcy Court. The genius of the Bankruptcy Code lies in several profound and powerful provisions: The Automatic Stay; The Exemptions; Loan Modifi cation; and, The Discharge.The Automatic Stay is an injunction that stops creditor collection actions immediately upon the fi ling of a bankruptcy petition. Exemptions allow debtors to keep and protect asset and equity interests in their property - homestead, car, goods and furnishings, and retirement funds. The Discharge operates to wipe away debt obligations by operation of law. Loan modifi cations or “Cram Downs” provide for the restructuring of loans and secured obligations.

Congress “Fell Down” by Not Enacting “Cram Downs” in 2005

Congress enacted the Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection Act in 2005. These reforms were intended to prevent the abuse of the Bankruptcy system through “Means Testing” and other measures. The reforms were intended to force debtors into fi ling less Chapter 7’s and more Chapter 13 repayment plans.The practical effect is that the provisions made it harder for Americans to access the relief that Bankruptcy had traditionally afforded. Instead, the new law helped maintain profi ts for banks and mortgage holders, at the expense of ordinary Americans who were caught in the

midst of an economic torrent created by the profi ting banks and fi nancial markets themselves.The Congressional record shows that Congress considered the inclusion of “Cram Down” provisions for residential loans in the enacted reforms. Congress could have given Bankruptcy Courts the authority to reduce the principal amount owed on a home mortgage to the actual “fair market value” of their home. For example - a debtor with a house worth $50,000 would be able to “Cram Down” their $100,000 mortgage loan to $50,000. The interest rate and amortization term could also be modifi ed. With “Cram Down” provisions, a home owner could fi le bankruptcy and modify the terms of their home mortgage under the systematic and regulated authority of the US Bankruptcy Court.

The Government Bail OutsIn 2008, Congress appropriated $700 billion to the Troubled Asset Relief Program (TARP). The Government promised to pay “Big Banks” for any losses they incurred on foreclosed mortgage loans. With TARP, the Big Banks couldn’t lose. If they suffered a loss because of mortgage loan defaults, the Government reimbursed them for their losses. Loan modifi cation programs were enacted by the current Administration - HAMP & HARP. These programs have proven to be too cumbersome and diffi cult for many homeowners. Banks or their designated agents make the process extremely diffi cult. Desperate homeowners are required to resubmit the same voluminous documentation again and again only to be denied a modifi cation. The loan modifi cations that have been approved are tenuous propositions at best. Typically, there is no reduction in any principal amounts owed and the modifi cation allows a lower interest rate for a short term.

ConclusionIn 2005, Congress failed their constituents by not enacting “Cram Down” provision in the Bankruptcy law to allow homeowners to modify their home mortgages under the effi cient and systematic authority of the US Bankruptcy Court. The “foreclosure crisis” continues and Congress has refused to modify the law to provide for this simple, effective remedy. A portion of the funding allocated to TARP could have been reallocated to reimburse banks for the losses they suffered by “Cram Downs” of residential mortgage loans. The issues raised by the “foreclosure crisis” are issues that demand the attention of our Congress and this Administration. Give the US Bankruptcy Court laws that can save neighborhoods and families.

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charging exorbitant sums of money for his talents, either – especially if the event was for a non-profi t organization. And I doubt anybody can tally the countless benefi ts he donated services towards for those affl icted with illness or catastrophe.Musician, and former radio personality Lauren Davis, had this recollection to share back when Al earned the recognition of his lifetime achievement award. “I met Al years ago on a trip down to Hamilton Street to Watermelon Sugar. It was a blistering hot day, sticky to the max, and my guitarist and I were bored, so we thought we would check out this ‘new’ music store.”“Watermelon Al was sitting in the rear of the shop drinking a soda and melting at the rate of roughly 12 ounces an hour. He greeted us with a booming hello, gave us the nickel tour, and spent the next hour or so enthusiastically holding animated conversation with a couple of punks who were obviously too broke to do much but window shop. He didn’t make a sale that day, and he didn’t care. He made some friends, and though he had lots of them, Al seems to be of the belief he can always use more. For Al, it’s not hard to do. His personality seems to expand to fi ll any room meant to contain him.” Even though he is no longer with us, we will hear the difference that Al made - he set a standard that will ALWAYS be a gauge for the past, present, and future.RIP my friend.

In Loving Memory of AL LIMBERGAn Architect of Sound & Connection

By Robert E. Martin

Gifted guitarist Doug Sheltraw is another talent from Mid-Michigan that has left us far too prematurely. As lead guitarist for the power-rock trio Raymond back in the late ‘70s and early ‘80s, Sheltraw – along with bandmates Mark Simoni and Rollo Woodring - helped fuse an intricate and almost jazz-like fl ow of improvisation into the innovative musical renderings of this landmark group. Later Sheltraw formed the equally revered rock band, My Dog Bob, back in the mid-80s, which also featured Jim Perkins, Woodring, Mark Miller and Jim Schmidke.According to his sister Wendy, a Memorial Service for Doug Sheltraw will be held at The White Crow Conservatory of Music, 3736 Mackinaw, in Saginaw on Saturday, November 12th from noon to 6 PM. All those who knew Doug or wish to share memories and music on that day are invited to attend. The Service will begin at noon followed by food and music until 6 PM.For more information, contact the White Crow Conservatory of Music at 989-790-2118.

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Saturday, November 12th

by Robert E. Martin

“It doesn’t matter how much money you make as long as you love what you do.”

- Al LimbergWith the recent passing of Al Limberg, the Tri-cities has lost a signifi cant linchpin that helped hold the musical community together not only as a top notch sound technician, but through his expansive commitment to all facets of our cultural community. The simple truth is that Al had a sense of engagement that felt incumbent to bring power, coloration, and depth to whatever talent or voice took to the stage. And he carried those values through with his personal commitment to any artist struggling to make a difference in our world.At the age of 61, Al left us all too soon on the evening of October 24th after suffering complications associated with congestive heart failure. He is survived by sons Carey and Grant and daughters Alyssa and Virginia, and his grandson Teagan. Born in Midland, Limberg graduated from Michigan State University in 1973 and soon after opened Watermelon Sugar Instruments in Old Town Saginaw in the late 70s, right around the same time that the Review offi ces moved into Old Town, at a time in the 80s and 90s when the local music scene truly fl ourished with live music beaming from a half dozen bars & nightclubs down the strip.Al brought clarity to the talent emanating from stages big & small. And while heaven gains a strong, intelligent, and gifted spirit, all of us that remain are left to digest the memory, signifi cance, and contributions of Al Limberg.Al was a dedicated artist and architect of sound who understand the power of music to redefi ne the context in which we live. For decades he has been a fi xture on the music scene in the Great Lakes Bay area that helped to shape it as much as the artists taking to the stage, bringing artists that we love to life. Al’s gifts and talents did not go unnoticed. Al secured over 18 sound & lighting honors over the past two decades from fans at The Review Music Awards; and in 2007 he won a Special Award for the Individual Making the Biggest Impact on the Scene in the Last 20 Years, which was a distinction long deserved. He loved what he did and it showed in many remarkable ways.2011 has been an incredibly rough year - we’ve lost Leo Najar, guitarist Doug Sheltraw, and now Al. John Lennon once said that celebrity was a bitch because people never recognize you in the present. Their connection to you is forever related to something they know of who you once were and they rarely know how you are now. While Al may no longer be with us, he will forever be omnipresent. If you didn’t see him at an important gig, chances were he was there earlier to set it up. Al was a man of ‘connection’ - hooking up music, artists, community, friends, and family - and making it all better because of his talent.Al didn’t care if the band or artist he was mixing was new or established – his goal was to make them sound the best that was humanly able. Amazingly, given all his abilities, Al also didn’t believe in

Al Limberg circa 2007 Photo by Kay McEntee

Al accepts his last ‘Best Soundman’ award from TIm Boychuck and Mel Curry at the 25th Review Music Awards

‘My Dog Bob’ circa 1987 (left to right) Jim Schmidtke, Doug Sheltraw, Mark Miller, Rollo Woodring, Jim Perkins

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By Robert E. MartinWith their upcoming production of A Little Murder Never Hurt Anybody on November 11-13 & 17-20th, The Bay City Players step into the fresh water of one of those rare occasions where they can enjoy the latitude of translating the work from a Michigan playwright, Ron Bernas.The tale centers around the character of Matthew, who vows to kill off his mate Julia before the end of the year, while she remains determined to stay alive at all costs. But when their friends start dropping off like fl ies, a dimwitted detective starts to suspect it is Julia who wants to knock off Matthew, which is all part of the suspense in this screwball murder-mystery comedy.According to Director Tina Sills, A Little Murder Never Hurt Anybody won the Community Theatre Association’s Michigan New Plays competition and was written back in 1991. It premiered at the Grosse Pointe War Memorial in Grosse Pointe Farms and the playwright was a part of that community theatre group at the time he penned the work.“Our play reading committee read the play about a year ago and decided it was the kind of comedy our audiences would enjoy,” explains Sills. “I’m not sure, but I suspect one of our long time members and Directors, JoAnne Berry may have suggested the committee read it. She has always been involved with The Community Theatre Association of Michigan.”Given the ‘Made in Michigan’ imprimatur of this production, how does Sills approach the work from a directorial perspective? “The play is really an homage to the screwball comedies of the 30’s and 40’s,” she explains. “That is what really attracted me to it from a directing standpoint. Some of my favorite fi lms are from that genre. And while there are a few references to contemporary items, my concept from the beginning is to give the look and feel of that era – from sets to costumes to the pacing. The cast and I spent time in reading before we began the blocking process, and we also discussed and viewed scenes from a couple of fi lms like The Lady Eve with Barbara

Stanwyck and Palm Beach Story with Claudette Colbert.”The cast assembled for Bay City Players’ production consists of six people and Tina says she has a good mix of veteran actors and some that are less experienced, yet talented and eager. Debra Monroe (Bay City) and Paul Oslund (Midland) are the couple who fi nd that their marriage has gone somewhat stale, so for their annual New Year’s Eve Resolutions, he resolves to kill her in the next year while she resolves to stay alive and see their daughter Bunny get married. “The audience gets to see how he tries and continues to fail to kill her,” explains Sills, “and from the beginning audiences will never believe for one moment that he will succeed.”“I am pleased with this cast, as they have a good sense of comic timing and are willing to put in the physicality needed for this production,” she continues. “They also have been able to pick up on the particular pacing of speech that this genre needs, which is what I was looking for in auditions,” notes Sills.The remainder of the cast consists of Bunny (Therese Mauch of Auburn); Donald, performed by Trevor Keyes of Bay City; Buttram, the butler, played by Michael Wisniewski of Bay City, and Detective Plotnik played by Jim Stewart of Midland.Although it has not been performed that frequently outside of initial performances by the original group, Sills fi nds the work to be a diamond in the rough of sorts. “This play is sharp, witty, and breathes new life into the typical mystery,” she notes.“This has been a delightful experience for me as a director, with a cast of dedicated actors who all have contributed immensely to their characters and have been kind enough to put up with what I call my ‘tediousness’ in getting things right.”Production dates for A Little Murder Never Hurt Anybody are November 11-13 and 17-20. Tickets are available at The Bay City Players Box Offi ce by phoning 989-893-5555 or you can go to baycityplayers.com

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Compiled by Robert E. MartinThe Occupy Wall Street movement is the logical answer to the Tea Party, which singles out individual responsibility over social responsibility, and points the fi nger at government as the core of our economic woes, mistakenly missing the tight bonds that government and business have forged over the decades at the expense of what our fore-fathers and framers of our Constitution called a ‘common good’.Locally, several actions in Bay City and Saginaw at Bank of America and at Borchard Park have popped up locally in recent weeks and contributed to the consciousness raising, with mixed results. At these early stages the Movement needs to build numbers and stay in the fi ght. But the way to expedite growth of the OWS movement – and the important thing that this movement needs to do – is develop a set of concrete principles and solutions to the problems posed by Wall Street’s insulated and well-oiled hydra of a machine.The Movement needs to step up its game and do more than fl ash placards and engage police into pulling out their cans of mace. After more than a decade of thievery and corruption, with an unprecedented 14 percent of Americans relying upon the Federal food stamp program and millions more losing their homes thanks to artifi cially infl ated commodity prices and corruption in the mortgage markets, things have come down to stark black & white issues – why should Congress balk at spending $71 billion for supplemental food assistance programs when it gave 10 times that amount to the very fi nancial institutions that created the situation?Investigative journalist and best-selling author Matt Tabbi writes about the Wall Street bailouts in the current issue of Rolling Stone, and correctly notes, “It’s extremely diffi cult to explain the crimes of the modern fi nancial elite in a simple visual. The essence of this particular type of oligarchic power is

its complexity and day-to-day invisibility: it’s worse crimes, from bribery and insider trading and market manipulation, to backroom dominance of government and usurping the regulatory structure from within, simply can’t be seen readily by the public of put on TV into a simple sound bite.As Michael Douglas puts it in Oliver Stone’s Wall Street 2: Money Never Sleeps, “The next generation of young Americans can be called the NINJA Generation – no income, no jobs, no assets. And people are pissed because with all the chicanery that Wall Street and Congress has allowed, suddenly we have 62 million Americans with zero or negative net worth, scratching their heads and wondering where the hell all

banks. Lobby your legislator to modify and enforce anti-trust legislation.

2) Return Taxpayer Money & Make AIG, Bank of America, Goldman Sachs, and Citicorp Pay For Their Own Bailouts. A tax of .01 percent on all trades of stocks and bonds and a 0.01 percent tax on all trades of derivatives would generate enough revenue to pay us back on the bailouts and still have plenty left over to fi ght the defi cits that banks claim to be so worried about. It would also deter the endless chase for instant profi ts through computerized insider trading schemes like High Frequency Trading and force Wall Street to go back to the job it’s supposed to be doing: making sober investments in job-creating businesses and watching them grow.

3) No Public Money for Private Lobbying. A company that receives a public bailout should not be allowed to use the taxpayer’s own money to lobby against him. Either suck on the public teat or infl uence seats that are up for election, but you can’t do both.

4) Tax Hedge Fund Gamblers. We need an immediate repeal of the preposterous carried-interest tax break, which allows hedge fund titans like Steve Cohen and John Paulson to pay taxes on only 15 percent of their billions in gambling income, while ordinary Americans pay twice that amount for teaching kids or engaging in simple jobs to make everyday ends meet.

5) Change the Way Bankers Get Paid. We need new laws preventing Wall Street executives from getting bonuses upfront on deals that might blow up in all of our faces later. It should be structured so that if you make a deal today, you get company stock you can redeem two or three years down the road, which forces everyone to be invested in his own company’s long term health – no more Joe Cassanos pocketing multimillion-dollar bonuses for destroying the AIG’s of the world.

George Lakoff has written a ‘framing document’ for the Occupy Wall Street movement that has been

their money went and why their votes seem to count less and less every year.Tabbi suggests fi ve excellent position points which I highly encourage citizens in this upcoming presidential election year to use as a litmus test for any and all candidates running for public offi ce.1) Break Up

Monopolies. We need to polish off the dust from the Sherman Anti-trust Act. The so-called ‘Too Big to Fail’ fi nancial companies, or more accurately, ‘Systemically Dangerous Institutions’ – are a direct threat to our national security. They are above law and market consequence, making them more dangerous than the Mafi a. There are about 20 such fi rms in America and they need to be dismantled. A good place to start is by repealing the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act and mandate the separation of insurance companies, investment banks, and commercial

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OCCUPY continued on page 15

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By Bo WhiteDick Wagner is a reluctant icon. He wants your attention but prefers the shadows. He will write great songs yet never reveal his true self. His strengths are in composing and arranging, but his lyrics will always lean towards the ‘universal’ as opposed to personal. I suppose there is too much at stake – as if a soul deep inner journey would propel him into uncharted territory and he would lose his way. It is a primal fear; a core wound.So Wagner is destined to always be a mystery man. How could it be otherwise? Richard Allen Wagner was born in Iowa and developed his chops as a teenage phenomenon in Detroit. He practiced his craft daily much to the chagrin of his no-nonsense old school father. Wagner’s obsession with the guitar amused and annoyed his father to the point where he would famously bellow, “Lay of that E-string Richard.” And like any dutiful son, Dick totally ignored his father and locked himself in his bedroom and played guitar until his fi ngers were bloody stumps. Wagner made his fi rst big splash in mid-Michigan when Pete Woodman and Lanny Roenicke convinced him to join The Playboys - their massively popular band in Saginaw. Soon afterward Dick re-christened the group The Bossmen. And they were. In 1967 Wagner formed The Frost with Donny Hartman, Jack Smolinski and Bobby Rigg. It was a rock engine hitting on all the cylinders; melodic rock & roll with a punch, intelligent lyrics and great singing. When Gordy Garris replaced Smolinski

in 1968, industry cognoscenti took notice – The Frost were the Beatles on steroids. Wagner’s career kicked into high gear with legendary gigs where he helped musically reinvent Lou Reed and also formed a long-term collaboration with Alice Cooper. The rest is a history that includes ups and downs, heroes and villains and a whole lot of rock & rollDick claims that he has warm memories of Saginaw. As a budding sentimentalist, Wagner claims (with fi ngers crossed) he has fond memories of mid-Michigan, “I miss the cold winters, the snow storms, the vibrant economy… and I want a chance to play my music in front of friends and fans at least one more time.” Wagner has formed a spectacular super group just for the occasion. The band features Al Bondar and Brian Bennett on Keyboards, Prakash John (Alice Cooper) on Bass, Jordan John on Drums, Robert Wagner on vocals, Ray Goodman (Mitch Ryder, SRC) and Dennis Burr on guitar and a special guest appearance of Bobby Rigg (The Frost). Wagner took a deep breath and ratcheted up half a smile, “I will be playing guitar, singing and reminiscing - the set list is more or less a retrospective with hopefully a couple new songs included”. He’s a bit tight-lipped about his latest collaboration with Alice Cooper, the Welcome to My Nightmare II. “I haven’t heard it yet, but I supplied the hit ballad and played guitar on the brilliant “Underture”. It was my fi rst recording session in 4 years, after my heart attack and a series of strokes.” Wagner is fi red up by his latest release from 2009,

were thrilled to catch up with each other and renew their friendship. Markle volunteered to master the songs from Wagner’s 1979 Longview Farm Sessions as well as other songs that made the cut for inclusion on Full.Meltdown. Longtime Wagner webmaster Don Richard helped collate several tracks recorded in LA 1988-1991 as well as tracks recorded in Michigan in 1995. The circle was complete and the songs were restored to their optimum glory. This is the Holy Grail for a Wagner compilation test. Take a listen…1. Still Hungry - A majestic power ballad from 1991 that sounds like an outtake from a Flo and Eddie LP. It is intricate tempo changes, piano trills and a great Wagner vocal. The song gets a needed boost when Wagner unleashes a nuclear barrage of guitar virtuosity at the coda that signals a primal hunger - an urge that goes deeper than libido to a merging of souls through a deep sensual love. Mind, body and spirit. The soul does not need to be fi xed; it needs to be heard.2. Blue Collar Babies - A Hot Rocker and an almost screamed vocal with organ thrills, pumping bass and a heavy guitar over top of it all. He’s up and down the vocal charts - going down low like Fats Domino and screaming like Little Richard. Wagner is at his best displaying a McCartney-esque vocal range that he perfected with the Bossmen – check out Help Me

Dick Wagner: A Pod Returns to the Ship - Full Meltdown

Full Meltdown.Although Full Meltdown was released in 2009, many of Wagner’s closest friends and fans, a group of Wagner loyalists known as the YES Team, were privy to several cassette tapes of his unreleased songs, many of which appear on this spectacular trove of buried treasures. As Wagner and I forged a closer relationship I realized that my favorite-son icon was only human. It was a coming of age discovery that was as liberating as it was revealing though it caused considerable gravitational insecurity when my feet hit the ground. Wagner developed a unique melodic style that was all his own - inverted chords, rapid-fi re E string notations and economical use of sustain and tremolo. One needs to give a listen to the Best of the Frost LIVE at the Grande to astonish at his unencumbered talent. Wagner is at his best arranging songs that could hold melody and harmony alongside masterful guitar playing. Years later Eric Clapton understood this lesson quite well when he dropped the guitar-god hype in favor of a deeper song craft with such great songs as Promises, Bell Bottom Blues, Let it Rain and Tears in Heaven. Full Meltdown is a compendium of lost and forgotten songs that were excavated by a crack team of musical archeologists at Rhino Records in 2009. A Rhino executive called Dick to discuss releasing them. This puzzled Wagner, as he never had a Rhino record contract and no one could explain how the tapes ended up in the Rhino vaults. Dick requested them back and they were returned forthwith. Dr. Gil Markle may be the unsung hero of this disc. An Internet search located Markle and the two friends

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BAY LANES BOWLING & BANQUET CENTER, 4243 North Euclid Ave., Bay City. Phone 989-684-7361. Fall Entertainment Line-up: Nov. 4-5 & 11-12, Soul Xpress (9 PM – 1 AM). World Tavern Trivia Every Wednesday, 6 to7: 30 or 9:30 to 11 PM, free to play, lots of fun & prizes for the Top Three Teams!! Booking Christmas Parti es!! Call 989-684-7361, WWW.BAYLANESBOWLING.COM OR LIKE US ON FACEBOOK!!

BEMOS, 701 S. Madison Ave., Bay City. Stay for the party! Call 989-893-7071 for more info. Entertainment Line-up: MONDAYS – Electric Open Mic Night with Vinyl Meltdown; TUESDAYS: Nov. 8, Zack Lupp; Nov. 15, Open Mic w/Amelia Jo; WEDNESDAYS: Nov. 9, Excaliber; Nov. 16, Three of a Kind; THURSDAYS: Nov. 3, Joe Sullivan & Andy Reed; Nov. 10, The Thunderchickens; FRIDAYS: Nov. 4, The Blues Creators; Nov. 11, The Tosspints; SATURDAYS: Nov. 5, The KMJ Band; Nov 12, Rev. Right Time; SUNDAYS: Nov. 6, Grupo Esti lo; Nov 13, The Housecats. Daily Happy Hour, No Cover Charge.

CARROLLTON BAR, 3461 Carrollton Rd., 989-754-9821. Wednesday: Open Mic Night with Vinyl Meltdown; Thursday: DJ & Karaoke with Jesse; Friday: DJ & Karaoke with Freaky Frank; Saturday: Live Bands! For info check out our facebook page. We also have Club Keno, pool tables with 50-cent games, Darts & Shuffl eboard. Free WiFi. Wednesday & Thursday $4.00 Pitchers & $2.00

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COTY’S LANDING, 777 Midland Rd. Saginaw, Mi. Daily Lunch & Dinner Specials: Sunday: Bike Day! $8.00 Buckets of Beer and Happy Hour All Day! $2.00 Well Drinks. Monday: Monday Night Football with $1.00 Draft s & 35 Cent Wings! Also catch all the College Games Every Saturday! Tuesday, $2.00 bott les, well drinks, Captain Morgan & 22.oz draft s; Wednesday, Tim & Jim from 6-9 pm; Karaoke w/Red Dog; $5.00 pitchers & $3.00 Johnny Vegas; `Thursday, Honesty & Dean from 6-9 pm. DJ/Karaoke w/Lynn Q, starts at 9 PM. $3.00 Jager Bombs, Jello Shots, and $5.00 pitchers plus Happy Hour All Night! Entertainment Line-up & Special Events: Nov. 4-5, Big Brother Smokes; Nov. 11-12, Alpha Dog; Nov. 18-19, Six Pack Crush. Nov. 23, Pre-Thanksgiving Party with Huge Drink Specials & DJ from 9:30 to close. Call 989-790-9430 for more informati on.

THE CREEK GRILL, 1259 S Poseyville, Midland –2 miles S of Dow Diamond. New menu! Steaks – Sirloin, NY Strip & Rib Eye all USDA Choice. Great seafood & salads all for the best prices in the area. 8 Large screen TV’s for watching football. Call now for holiday party reservati ons & caterings. Entertainment: Last One Out, Nov. 4-5; One Step Away, Nov. 10-11; Cabe Couch Nov 17. Good Times Flow at The Creek!! 486-3717.

HOOLIGANS FOOD & SPIRITS, 3022 N. Water St., Bay City. A fun, casual place to meet with friends and family for some of the best food in town. Live entertainment and DJ/Karaoke on weekends. Appearing Friday & Saturday Live Bands! Nov. 4-5, Northern Drive. Nov. 11-12, TBA. Mondays: $1. 75 burgers and $1.75 canned & domesti c beers. Wednesday & Friday – Best Fish in Town – Perch $7.95, Cod $7.50, Walleye $5.95. We do catering also. Phone (989) 894-2938.

MIXX NIGHTCLUB & METRO GRILL. Located at 115 N. Hamilton St. Saginaw, 989-498-4022

Your Heart Beats... Your Breath Quickens... And You Haven’t hit The Dancefl oor Yet! Walking into the Mixx, is like walking into a “Big City” Nightclub, but with a small town friendly atti tude. The Mixx has a very Mixed Cosmopolitan Straight & Gay Crowd. The Dance Bar is open Fri. and Sat. nights at 10pm, featuring high energy sounds from Chicago and New York spun by local DJs. The Mixx’s VIP ROOM is Very popular for bachelorett e, birthday, & other parti es. The “Ball Room” is available for rentals for luncheons and private parti es. The Mixx’s Video Bar “The Metro Grille”, off ers Great Burgers served up in a comfortable metropolitan atmosphere, open Weds. Thru Sun., appeti zers are served unti l 1am. Happy Hour ti ll 9pm with $1.00 off drinks and .50 cents off draft s. The Metro features KARAOKE Wednesday Thru Sunday Nights at 10pm, with over 20,000 songs to choose from! The Mixx Of The People, The Mixx Of The Drink, The Mixx Of The Music, You Can Find It All At The Mixx Nightclub and Metro Grille. www.TheMixxNightclub.Com

MORT’S NORTHERN BAR, 353 State Park Drive, Bay City. Phone 989-684-0843. Friendly & Fun Stop on the Rail Trail! Try Our New Pub Food – We’re Cookin’ ti ll 1 AM! Every Day Beer Special - $1.00 Cans ‘ti l 6 PM! Mondays: Wii Bowling Contest 7-11 PM. Fridays: DJ – Dancing & Karaoke with Baby D! Saturdays LIVE! Nov. 5, Screaming Casanovas; Nov. 12, Smoking Nun; Nov. 19, Kandy Rox; Nov. 26, Phunk Shway; Dec. 3, Six-Pack Crush. Weekend Special: Red Headed Sluts! GET MORTIFIED!!!

NORTHERN LANES RECREATION. 1129 E. Saginaw Rd. Sanford. 989-687-5562. Entertainment Line-up: Nov. 3, Karaoke 9 PM – 1 AM: Nov. 4, DJ Big Red; Nov. 5, Burnaround & Jag Party; Nov 11-12, Steel Wheels; Nov. 18, DJ; Nov. 19, Deer Widow’s Weekend.

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Horseshow & Volleyball League; Wednesdays Appearing from 7-10 PM, Michelle O’Neal. Plus Outside BBQ Grilled Chicken and homemade potato salad. Thursday: Tim & Jim from 6:30-9:30. Karaoke at 9:30 PM with Outside BBQ Grill ribs & homemade potato salad. Shot specials and $5.00 pitchers draft . Fridays: Perch & Pan-fried Walleye. Video DJ and Drink Specials. Saturdays: Video DJ & Drink Specials. Outside Pati o Open. Bands starti ng fi rst weekend in September Every Friday & Saturday. New Menu with Chicken Fajitas, Stromboli, Fried Pickles, New Beer Batt ered Cod & Much more!

WHITES BAR, 2609 State St., Saginaw, Phone 792-2631. Happy Hour Mon – Fri 7 – 11 AM & 4-7 PM. Every Sunday, Excalibur at 9 PM. Bloody Mary Mondays from 4-8 pm with Cornpone! Appearing Appearing Thursday, Nov. 3 & 17, Rustbucket; Fri., Nov. 4, Anthony Retka, Livy, Mike Gailbraith & Friends; Sat. Nov. 5, Scott Baker & the Universal Expressions; Sundays, Excaliber; Mondays, Kyle Mayer; Tuesdays, Musician’s Night; Weds. Nov. 9, Loren Kranz & Friends; Thurs. Nov. 10, Honky Tonk Zeros; Fri. Nov. 11, The Andy Reed Rock & Roll Show & Evershine; Sat. Nov. 12, Rustbucket; Weds. Nov. 16, Shaolin Sound System; Fri. Nov. 18, Dick Wagner De-Frosted wsg Holy Gun. For more info go to www.whitesbar.com

Nov 5: Saginaw Spirit vs. Barrie Colts - The Saginaw Spirit take on the Barrie Colts at 7:11pm, The Dow Event Center, 303 Johnson, Saginaw. For ti ckets and more informati on visit www.saginawspirit.com or call 989-497-7747. Admission.

Nov 6: Saginaw Spirit vs Plymouth Whalers OHL Hockey Game - The Saginaw Spirit vs. Plymouth Whalers at the Dow Event Center, Johnson Street, Saginaw. Game ti me is 4pm. Admission.

Nov 17: Saginaw Spirit vs. Brampton Batt alion - The Saginaw Spirit will meet up with the Brampton Batt alion at center ice at 7:11pm. It’s $1 Beer Night! Locati on is the Dow Event Center Arena, 303 Johnson St., Saginaw. Buy ti ckets online at www.doweventcenter.com, the Box Offi ce or online at SaginawSpirit.com.

Nov 19: Saginaw Spirit vs. Sarnia Sti ng - The Saginaw Spirit and Sarnia Sti ng will meet up once again at center ice at 7:11pm. This is also a “Pucks for Paws” special event. Held at The Dow Event Center, 303 Johnson St., Saginaw. For more informati on regarding “Pucks for Paws” please contact 989-497-7747.

possibiliti es. This entertaining suspense yarn was a winner of 3 awards at the 2009 Venice Internati onal Film Festi val. Italy 2009; 96 min.; Italian with English Subti tles; Not Rated. Held in the Lecture Room of the Midland Center for the Arts, 1801 W. Saint Andrews, Midland. The Lecture Room of MCFTA features quality projecti on and surround sound. Tickets are $6 each show. Presented by MATRIX:MIDLAND and shown Nov. 4th at 7 pm; Nov. 5th at 7 pm and Nov. 6th at 3pm. Tickets available at the door or by visiti ng www.mcft a.org. You may also call (989) 631-5930.

Nov 17: “Magnifi cent Obsession” - Part of The Fall 2011 Fare & Feature Classic Film Series. Held at The Temple Theatre, 201 N. Washington Ave., Saginaw. When the rude and spoiled rich man, Bob Merrick, foolishly wrecks his speedboat, the rescue team resuscitates him with equipment that’s therefore unavailable to aid a local hero, Dr. Wayne Phillips. Phillips helped many people in secret, and when Merrick learns that Phillips gave selfl essly, he clumsily tries to do the same. Filmed in 1951. Film will be shown at 12:45pm with ti ckets at $7. Tickets will be available online at www.templetheatre.com four hours prior to show ti me, at the Box Offi ce or by calling 877-754-7469.

ample reason to consider himself a fool for risking his family’s future on so grandiose a scheme. This inti mate journal also reveals the quality of mind, the intelligent passion, and the chronic playfulness of the creator of “the greatest monument yet erected by Art to Nature”. Phone 989-631-0830. You may also obtain more informati on about this lecture and other events by visiti ng www.chippewanaturecenter.org.

Nov 11: “Wee” Stroll - This program is designed for parents to take a guided walk with their child or children, ages 6 months to 2 years of age, learn about the outdoors and learn ways to introduce children to the natural world around them. Held from 9:30-10:30am at the Chippewa Nature Center, 400 S. Badour Road, Midland. For questi ons or more informati on please phone 989-631-0830. This is a FREE program.

Nov 12: Second Saturday featuring “November Mysteries on the Great Lakes” w/Ric Mixter -

November gales are notorious for their toll on Great Lakes shipping, and hundreds of ships now line the bott om of the Lakes due to storms that brewed up in a moment’s noti ce. Join award-winning videographer and author Ric Mixter as he “dives” into the mystery of late-season storms, sharing not only rare eyewitness interviews but haunti ng video footage that he recorded underwater. This informati ve lecture will be held from 1pm to approximately 2pm, (runs for about 1 hour), at the Historical Museum of Bay County, 321 Washington Ave., Bay City. FREE and open to the public with light refreshments provided. For more informati on please phone 989-893-5733 or check their website at www.bchsmuseum.org. *Note- This is our LAST Second Saturday for 2011...see you on January 14th, 2012!!

Thru Jan. 14: Blue Man Group-”Making Waves” - Let curiosity and comedy be your guide on a playful, interacti ve journey through the science of sound

Kerry Maloney at her Email: kmaloney@chippewanaturecenter.org or phone 989-631-0830. You may also visit www.chippewanaturecenter.org.

Nov 5: The Precarious Voyage to John James Audubon’s “The Birds of America” - Please join DR. DANIEL PATTERSON, Professor of English at Central Michigan University, as he speaks about his capti vati ng, recently published book, “John James Audubon’s Journal of 1826: The Voyage to “The Birds of America”, to be held at the Chippewa Nature Center, 400 S. Badour Road in Midland. Following the presentati on there will be a book signing where you will have the opportunity to purchase a copy of the book, meet the author and have your book signed by Dr. Patt erson. *About the Book- John James Audubon would eventually succeed in creati ng his truly monumental series of 435 double-elephant folio plates enti tled “The Birds of America”, but when he set sail from New Orleans for Liverpool in 1826, he had

Nov 2 - Nov 6: 5th Annual Riverside Saginaw Film Festi val - All fi lms will be shown on four screens at the Temple Theatre, 201 N. Washington Ave., Saginaw, from November 2nd through November 6th. Enjoy seeing a variety of fi lms under one roof! Pre-passes and ti ckets will be on sale at the Temple Theatre and online at www.templetheatre.com or by calling 877-754-SHOW. Go to the Temple Website listed above and click on the link “Click here” or by clicking on the fi lm festi val site. This will take you to all of the informati on you will need such as “Our Films”, “Shorts Contest”, “Saginaw 72 Challenge”, “Events”, “Schedule”, “Venues/Maps” and much more! Please contact Janet/Riverside Film Festi val at her Email: info@riversidesaginawfi lmfesti val.org for any questi ons or logon to www.riversidesaginawfi lmfesti val.org. You may also phone 989-790-7341. Find us on Facebook to get updates on the festi val, including fi lm ti tles, ti cket prices and more.

Nov 4 - Nov 6: “The Double Hour” - What starts as a wary fl irtati on blooms into desperate passion unti l a single, shocking incident threatens to destroy the salvati on that Sonia and Guido have found in each other. “The Double Hour” is at once a stark romance, a psychological thriller and a story about

Nov 3 : Preschool Story Hour: “Pumpkin, Pumpkin” - Come and spend an hour learning about nature at Chippewa Nature Center, 400 S. Badour Road in Midland, from 9:30-10:30am. This free event is geared for children 3-5 years accompanied with a loving adult. The hour will include a story and may include songs, art, rhymes and other age-appropriate acti viti es. For more informati on please contact Kerry Maloney at her Email: kmaloney@chippewanaturecenter.org. You may also phone 989-631-0830.

Nov 5: “Science Alive” at Butman-Fish - There will be TWO programs for “Science Alive”; 1pm and 3pm at the Butman -Fish Library, 1716 Hancock, Saginaw. Saginaw County Parks & Recreati on Commission will present a biologist showing a collecti on of exoti c critt ers. Att endees will learn about animals through hands-on contact. The presenter will also discuss the special characteristi cs that will help them classify animals. Please phone 989-799-9160 for more informati on.

Nov 5: Sixty Minute Migrati on - Please join CNC Educator Jackie Kelly during this one-hour family program to get a feel for what it’s like to be a migrati ng animal. Parti cipants will “become” an animal and have to overcome the same challenges that animals face during their migrati on. This very interesti ng and educati onal program will be held at the Chippewa Nature Center, 400 S. Badour Road in Midland, from 2-3pm. FREE admission with those under 18 years accompanied by an adult. For questi ons and more informati on please contact

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Celebrate the Holidays with PRIDE

Friday, November 18 -5:30 to 8:30 pmlights go on at 6:00 pm

Saturday, November 19 - 11:00 am

Annual PRIDE Christmas Parade"Christmas Time in the City"

An evening for family memories with Santa turning on the holiday lights at the Water Treatment Plant, free horse drawn wagon rides,

luminaries, open houses, cookie houses, a live nativity with animals, visits with Santa, reindeer, free pony rides, free concerts, free trolley rides, holiday window decorations, food vendors and more - topped off with a fireworks display. Enjoy all the activities from Old Town Saginaw across the Court Street Bridge, Ezra Rust Drive and South

Washington to Holy Family Church and Hoyt Park.

featuring floats, marching bands, drill teams, costumed characters, Santa and more! Route begins in Downtown Saginaw at the corner of

Jefferson and E. Genesee and proceeds west across the Genesee St. Bridge to N. Michigan, then south on Michigan to Old Town Saginaw

for more information, contact the PRIDE in Saginaw office at 753-9168 or visit us on the web at www.prideinsaginaw.org

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and light! Children of all ages will have fun learning to play the unique Blue Man Group instruments, building their very own instruments in the Build-u-lum, and discovering the art of “belly drumming”! The whole experience comes together inside the surround sound theatre where the Blue Men perform a newly created piece demonstrati ng the amazing eff ects of multi -channel sound. Held in the Alden B. Dow Museum of Science and Art located within the Midland Center for the Arts, 1801 W. Saint Andrews, Midland, and will run from October 22-January 15, 2012. Museum hours are Wednesday, Friday, Saturday from 10am-4pm; Thursday from 10am-8pm; Sunday from 1-5pm. CLOSED MONDAY & TUESDAY. Museum admission is $8 per Adult and $5 per Child, 4-14 years of age. Children 3 years of age and younger do not need a ti ckets. Admission includes access into the Hall of Ideas. For more informati on please visit www.mcft a.org or phone 989-631-5930. You can purchase ti ckets at the Box Offi ce at the MCFTA or online at www.mcft a.org.

Nov 13: Surviving a Road Trip to Alaska & the Yukon Revisited - It’s the 10-year anniversary since naturalist and nature photographer Phil Stephens camped along the Alaska Highway, the more rugged Dempster Highway, and other roads in Briti sh Columbia, Yukon, Northwest Territories and Alaska. He covered ground from north of the arcti c circle to Denali to central coastal Alaska. Dealing with water purifi cati on, rain, insects, bears, ti res, slippery gravel roads, Phil and his intrepid family braved the trip, all for the scenery and wildlife. Was it worth it? Whether out of morbid curiosity or a practi cal need to plan for the trip yourself, come fi nd his answer at this hour-long slide program. Held at Chippewa Nature Center, 400 S. Badour Road in Midland, the program will start at 2pm. FREE admission and meant for ages 15+. For more informati on please phone 989-631-0830 or visit www.chippewanaturecenter.org.

Nov 15: “Thankful Boxes” - Held on November 15th at the Claytor Library, 1410 N. 12th Street, Saginaw, from 4:30-5:30pm. In celebrati on of Thanksgiving, children will create boxes and share what they are thankful for with family & friends. There will be a special reading of Margaret Sutherland’s “Thanksgiving is for Giving Thanks”.

Nov 17: Heritage Series presents “Ladies of the Lights” - The Heritage Series presents historical, musical, educati onal and parti cipati ve programs designed to enhance your appreciati on of the role Midland County plays in our collecti ve histories. Tonight’s program, “Ladies of the Lights”: Michigan Women in the U.S. Lighthouse Service, is presents Patricia Majher, editor of “Michigan Historical Magazine”, as she discusses the rich history of Michigan women who kept lighthouses running and defi ed gender expectati ons. Copies of her book, featuring stories from 50 female lighthouse keepers, will be available for purchase and inscripti on. Locati on will be the Midland County Historical Society’s Heritage Park’s Doan Center, 3417 W. Main St., Midland, at 7:30pm. Tickets are $5, (free for MCHS members), available by visiti ng www.mcft a.org or by calling the Midland Center for the Arts Ticket Offi ce at 989-631-8250 or 800-523-7649.

Rd., Saginaw. You can receive a free gift ! For more informati on please visit www.theaw.net or phone 989-755-4343.

Nov 5: Department 56 Event w/Arti st Cynthia Markle - Department 56 designer Cynthia Markle, will greet guests, pose for photos, and sign D56 pieces purchased at Bronner’s during the event from 11am-4pm. The fi rst 50 buyers will receive an acrylic village tree for free. Recipe cards for the D56 Caramelized Bacon recipe will also be available for guests to enjoy. Held at Bronner’s CHRISTmas Wonderland in Frankenmuth. For more informati on please contact Diane Karst at her Email: dkarst@bronner.com or phone 989-652-9931. Feel free to visit their website at www.bronners.com.

Nov 5: Mascot March at the Zoo - Join area Mascots and make the march around the Zoo! Kids will receive a fun prize for completi ng the march! Train and Carousel rides are $2 per person, per ride. Members ride free. For more informati on visit www.saginawzoo.com or phone 989-759-1408. Event will be held from 10am-2pm.

Nov 5: Vendor’s Bazaar - Happening from 10:00 am to 4:00 PM at Second Presbyterian Church, 2665 Midland Rd., Saginaw. Over 25 Vendors Lunch, Bake Sale. Admission $1.00.

Nov 5: Celebrati on of Womanhood & Birthday Event - Women’s celebrati on featuring Gospel vocalist Vickie Winans, lunch, vendor shopping, testi monies, ministry and much, much more! Cost is $50 per person. Held at Noon at the Dow Event Center, 303 Johnson Street, Saginaw. For more informati on about this very special event, please contact Kimberly Bond at her Email: bondkimberly@charter.net or call 989-752-8485. You may also visit their website at Newcovenantccc.org. Presented by New Covenant Christi an Center Church, located at 523 Hayden Street, Saginaw.

Nov 6: Poetry for Everybody-Presented by Larry Levy - Come and enjoy an old-fashioned poetry read-aloud. Selecti ons will include poems by widely known writers like Emily Dickinson, Ezra Pound, Theodore Roethke, Seamus Heaney, Mary Oliver, and Bill Collins, as well as a few by less widely known writers, including several local poets and former students of Larry’s. Cost is $5 for Adults; $3 Children; $10 for families of three or more. Held at 4pm at the Creati ve 360, 1517 Bayliss St., Midland. For more informati on please contact 989-837-1885 or visit www.becreati ve360.org.

Thru Nov 15: 2011 Hollyday Fair Arti st Search - The Saginaw Arts & Enrichment Commission is currently

the Zauel Library, 3100 N. Center, Saginaw. Mother Goose Times is a four-week series where a young child, accompanied by an adult, enjoys simple songs, nursery rhymes, movement with music and lots of fun! Held from 10-10:40am at the Butman-Fish Library, 1716 Hancock, Saginaw. TO REGISTER please call 989-799-9160.

Nov 11 - 13: The Junior League of Saginaw Valley 2011 Festi val of Trees - The Junior League of Saginaw Valley cordially invites you to celebrate its annual fundraiser, The Festi val of Trees, held on November 11th through November 13th at Apple Mountain Resort, 4519 N. River Road in Freeland. The weekend will be full of festi viti es including a display of more than 80 beauti fully decorated trees, wreaths and decorati ons. In additi on, a holiday shopping area is available with more than 20 vendors. Stroll through Apple Mountain’s winter wonderland and delight in the splendor of magnifi cently decorated trees, wreaths, centerpieces and glorious gift s, all for the admission of just $3 at the door or $2 in advance with children under the age of fi ve admitt ed free! Begin your holiday celebrati ons with the FRIDAY NIGHT PREMIERE NIGHT PARTY, the offi cial kick-off to the Festi val of Trees and is meant to serve as a “Thank You” to all of the sponsors, decorators, supporters and acti ve Junior League members. The party will run from 6:30-10:30pm on Friday night, November 11th.

Cost of the party is just $20 in advance or $25 at the door. Please call 989-790-3763 to reserve your ti ckets to the Party and the Festi val. Also, you may att end Breakfast with Santa where Santa Claus and his elves join you for a delicious, kid-friendly buff et breakfast with ti me to visit with Santa. Breakfast is from 9-11am with the cost of $8.95 for adults and $5.95 for children ages 2-12 in advance. To reserve your spot please phone 989-781-6789. *Note-The money raised throughout the weekend supports the Junior League of Saginaw’s mission of promoti ng volunteerism, training new members and improving its community-including their signature project for the next 3 years-the design and building of an Outdoor Educati onal “Playscape” at the Childrens Zoo of Saginaw at Celebrati on Square. The General Admission hours for the Festi val of Trees are: November 11th from 10am-5pm; November 12th from 10am-7pm; November 13th from 10am-4pm which will include the drawing for the raffl e when each and every beauti fully created tree and wreath is raffl ed off ! For any questi ons or more informati on please phone Apple Mountain Resort at 989-790-3763. Bring the whole family, kids, grandparents, uncles and aunts, to view this awe-inspiring event!!

Nov 11: Opening Recepti on for “Os Anjos Em Minha Vida” (The Angels in My Life) Exhibiti on - Come out and celebrate Zizelda Moreira’s new exhibit, “Os Anjos Em Minha Vida”, translated as “The Angels in My Life” which will run from now unti l December 22nd. The opening recepti on will be held from 7-8:30pm at Creati ve 360, 1517 Bayliss, in Midland. This will be a free event but donati ons are always welcome. During this recepti on the Arts Angel Award will also be presented. *Note- Please see listi ng of the Arts Angel Award, under “Happenings”, in this issue and calendar of The Review for informati on regarding the award. For any questi ons or for more informati on please contact the Creati ve 360 by phone at 989-837-1885 or go to their Email at creati vity@becreati ve360.org.

Nov 11 - 12: All About Women Expo - Women - Come pamper, shop and try new products. Hundreds of vendors will be sharing and selling their products and services, stages will be fi lled with non-stop entertainment with fashion shows, makeovers, contests, demonstrati ons and much more! There will be special show exclusives, door prizes and lots of giveaways - everything a woman could want in two days of fun. Win the Grand Prize of a trip for 2 to the Rachael Ray Show in New York City; “Bachelor” Bob Guiney from HGTV’s “Showhouse Showdown” and

accepti ng applicati ons from arti sts, now through November, for the Hollyday Fair, which is held annually at the Andersen Enrichment Center. Arti sts are invited to parti cipate, but must be approved by the Committ ee aft er seeing samples of the arti st’s artwork. For an applicati on and further informati on please phone (989) 759-1363. Hollyday Fair will be held on December 7th from 10am-4pm.

Nov 9 - 16: Mother Goose Times - Held on November 8th and 16th from 9:30-10am at

Nov 3 - 4: Holiday Open House - Join us for a Holiday Open House from 10am-6pm on November 3-4 at the Anti que Warehouse, 1122 Titt abawassee

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Baby from 1965.3. Insatiable Girl - a popping 2/4 Beat and Kinkified riffs. Wagner sings in a lower register on the verses - it’s a song about sexual frustration. On The Bridge Wagner promises he will give her everything she wants - but nothing seems to satisfy the insatiable girl - even Arnold Schwarzenegger. Wagner hits the E String hard and fast - conveying his frustration with a wall of guitar sounds not meant for the weak of heart. 4. I’d take the Bullet for You. A sad-eyed ballad filled with regret and longing. It is a soul-deep altruism that sustains Wagner as he faces a moment of truth. War is the metaphor for love in the Big City. I’d take the bullet is about sacrifice in the name of love. It’s not so easy in the fast paced life of a New York Rocker. Wagner’s economical guitar work is simply brilliant. It adds to the subtleties in the musical landscape that cannot obscure the pain in Wagner’s vocal. It is like a mantra that has a hidden plea. It takes your breath away. This could be a father/son song or an ode to a lost love. 5. Another Twist of the Knife has an insistent straight up 2/4 beat that gives the song a thumping urgency. This is a break up song filled with anger and colored by a sense of betrayal. The singer keeps a brave face that can’t quite hide the pain. This is Wagner at his most vulnerable - another gem. The punched up guitar work provides the musical landscape that holds competing emotions - love, anger, pain and doubt. 6. Stagger Lee. Wagner’s vocal is echoed and up front in the mix. It hardly sounds like him. The raucous arrangement barely allows Wagner to catch his breath. This is nothing like the Wilson Pickett or Lloyd Price R&B versions. It’s a nuclear powered

and idiom defying soul shaker that won’t let go. Wagner blistery solo is an astounding statement of purpose. He remade Stagger Lee into a savage rocker. Stamp It – Wagner!7. Ecstasy is a power ballad of the 1st degree with several tempo changes, sophisticated arrangements and chord progressions. This powerhouse is from the 1991 the Music Grinder sessions. Wagner is in good voice and hits the higher registers of his impressive range and chorus “I need a little ecstasy.” The bridge is exquisite. 8. She Said is a gum chewing, finger popping pop song recorded in LA in 1988. This is Wagner’s one-man show. He plays all the instruments and sings all the leads and harmony vocals. The synthesized backing gives it an orchestral feel9. These Days. This song appeared to have a difficult labor and delivery. It is one of Wagner’s most naked and honest songs. It is a stark lonely ballad with Wagner accompanying himself on piano. This song was birthed during the 1979 Longview sessions. Wagner seems to sing from his heart. The undiluted vocal is soulful ode to lost love. “It’s hard living without you these days”. It’s a sad brokenhearted tale. Wagner brave vocal soars and cracks. You can almost hear him choke out the lyrics through his tears. This is Dick Wagner’s lost masterpiece, a song of truth and pain.

all over the charts on this. It’s as disjointed as the era in which it was created. 11. I Might as Well be on Mars - Wagner composed with Alice Cooper in 1979. This is Dick’s “one man band” version from 1991. This is a great unrequited love, perfect song no matter which way

you cut it. I prefer a full band treatment I’ve heard Wagner perform it live several times -- always a highlight.12. Steal the Thunder is another song from the 1991 music Grinder Session. This is a mid-tempo Brontosaurs - with a powerful chorus. Wagner’s guitar work salvages this song from a musical black hole.13. Darkest Hour - is the 1995 version of one of Wagner’s greatest songs from his stint with Ursa Major. This version s a one man tour de force. A great song no matter how you wrap it.14. Motor City Showdown made its debut on a 1979 solo release entitled Richard Wagner - it was the highlight in an otherwise industrial LP. This is a

soulful version from Wagner’s lost Longview Farm sessions. He’s cranking it out with all the cylinders firing.15. Feel it all Over - is a perfect finish to Full Meltdown. A spare piano regales into a full frontal assault that hits you like a hard slug to the chest – vocals are mixed up front and shouted out above pounding drums and a rocking guitar. Wagner’s vocal is amazing he goes from talkin’ blues, to a low register to a high falsetto. It showcases how amazing Wagner was as a vocalist. He has incredible range and he sings sweet and low or he screams and shouts - whatever is needed or unexpected. Sometimes Wagner’s vocal gymnastics are jaw-dropping unbelievable, as evidenced on this superlative performance. Feel It All Over is another uncovered gem from 1979 - it was a good year for Wagner, musically speaking. It was a time when he reached out for autonomy and a chance to create music through his

10. Modern Times - Guitar is prominent. Vocal is up front and hot. It’s a prayer of deliverance from the past and a vow to live in these “modern times”. Wagner’s guitar speaks as loudly as the lyrics. Love doesn’t come easy for a tortured artist. Wagner is

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ABC’s “The Bachelor” will speak on Friday at 7pm; a one-night stay at Litt le River Casino/Resort - be there to win 11/11 at 11am at the Main Stage. Tickets are $5 in advance at Meijer stores and St. Mary’s of Michigan; $7 at the door. Held at Saginaw Valley State University’s (SVSU) Ryder Center on November 11th from 10am-8pm and November 12th from 9am-5pm. For questi ons please call 800-766-6208 or 989-895-3520.

Nov 11 - 12 : 2nd Annual Spirit of Art Show & Sale - The 2nd Annual Fine Arts Festi val will be presented by the Saginaw Area Watermedia Arti st group. Watercolors, pott ery, jewelry, one-of-a-kind original art, a silent aucti on, art demonstrati ons, music and more awaits you at the Andersen Enrichment Center, 120 Ezra Rust Drive, Saginaw. This is a FREE event sponsored by local arti sts. This is the perfect venue for selecti ng your holiday gift s! Held on November 11th from 10am-4pm and 12th from 10am-3pm. For questi ons and more informati on please phone 989-791-4268 or contact Linda Grindahl at Email rgrindahl@mac.com. All art lovers should att end to support our talented and local arti sts!

Nov 12: Formal Japanese Tea Ceremony - Experience an authenti c formal Japanese Tea Ceremony, held at 2pm at the Japanese Cultural Center & Tea House, 527 Ezra Rust Drive, Saginaw, amid the peaceful setti ng of the Saginaw-Tokushima Friendship Garden. Our form of a tea ceremony dates back in an unbroken lineage to 1600 AD. Celebrants glide and kneel on “tatami”, (reed), mats in a disciplined manner that is simple and att racti ve, with no wasted moti on. Performing the tea ceremony fulfi lls our mission: “To promote intercultural understanding and peace through a bowl of tea”. Our trained docent explains the tea ceremony as well as how Japanese hand tools were employed to construct this “sukiya, (rusti c), structure. Tea ceremonies are presented on the 2nd Saturday of each month, except for December. For more informati on and for reservati ons please phone 989-759-1648.

Nov 12 - 16: Theodore Roethke Poetry & Arts Festi val - This event is a celebrati on of the Pulitzer-winning poet, Theodore Roethke, which features various events throughout the Great Lakes Bay Region. A wide array of events from guided tours to poetry readings and more awaits you! Scheduled events will be: Nov. 12th-A Poetry Slam at 7pm located in the Marshall Frederick’s Sculpture Museum on the SVSU campus and is free and open to the public; Nov. 13-A Poetry & Wine Tasti ng at the Creati ve 360, Midland. *Note-Please see “Rhyme & Wine” event listed under “Happenings” in this issue of the Review and the “Calendar of Events” at our website, www.review-mag.com, for more informati on on this event. Nov. 14-A poetry reading by prize winner David Baker, 4pm at Dow Gardens of Midland, (see “From a Greenhouse” under “Happenings” in this issue of the Review and on our Website under Calendar of Events), and “Lett ers from Home” at 7pm in the Roberta Allen Reading Room-Zahnow Library, located on the campus of SVSU, which is free and open to the public. Nov.15-”Haunts of Roethke”, a guided tour from 10am-2pm, and The SVSU Board of Fellows Triennial Theodore Roethke Memorial Prize Award Ceremony, a triennual award given for a book published in the previous three years which has made an important contributi on to American poetry, in the Rhea Miller Recital Hall, SVSU campus, at 7pm. Nov. 16-A Festi val of Roethke Concert: “A Tribute in Four Parts”, located at the First Presbyterian Church, 805 Center, Bay City, at 7:30pm, which is free and open to

the public. For complete informati on on the Theodore Roethke Poetry & Arts Festi val, please visit www.svsu.edu/roethke or contact the Roethke event manager at Email jrpoope@svsu.edu or phone SVSU’s Main Campus Offi ce at 989-964-4000. Make sure that you visit our website at www.review-mag.com for more informati on on some of the events listed.

Nov 13: Rhyme and Wine @ Creati ve 360 - A taste of wine and a taste of poetry, featuring the work of Pulitzer Prize winning poet, and Saginaw-born Theodore Roethke. Join local poets who will read their favorite Roethke poetry and pour their favorite wines in this casual and fun aft ernoon dedicated to gaining an appreciati on of the “fi ner things in life”. This event is part of the Theodore Roethke Poetry and Arts Festi val which runs from November 12-16. The Rhyme & Wine event will take place at the Creati ve 360, 1517 Bayliss St., Midland, at 3pm. The cost is $15 for the general public and $12 for members. Please call 989-837-1885 for ti ckets and more informati on. *Note-Please look under “Happenings” in this issue and online for more informati on on the Poetry & Arts Festi val.

Nov 14: “Game On!” - Get your game on and join other patrons in celebrati ng Nati onal Gaming Day at Wickes Library, 1713 Hess, Saginaw, from 4-5pm. The whole family is invited to play a variety of card, board and video games while enjoying snacks. Enter a drawing for gaming prizes. Children under 7 must be accompanied by an adult. Please call 989-752-3821 for more info.

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books on sale as well as videotapes, CDs, DVDs and more. On Saturday you can fi ll a bag with your choice of items for only 3.00.

Nov 17: “Art in the Heart of the City”-Live & Silent Art Aucti ons - The Saginaw Art Museum presents this family-oriented fundraiser where everyone is invited to wear jeans, enjoy pizza and beverages, and watch arti sts working LIVE in a relaxed environment. At the event adults will parti cipate in live and silent aucti ons of artwork from arti sts from the Great Lakes Bay Region while youth create art projects in the creati ve “fun” area. This FUND- RAISING event benefi ts educati on and exhibiti on programs at the Museum. Held at the Saginaw Art Museum, 1126 N. Michigan Ave., Saginaw, from 5:30pm-9pm. Admission is $20. Please visit www.saginawartmuseum.org for more informati on. When you look up “Art in the Heart of the City” Live & Silent Art Aucti on please hit “click here” for informati on and to register to donate artwork to the event.

Nov 18: PRIDE in Saginaw presents “Holidays in the Heart of the City” - Start your holidays off with a bang! The Saginaw Water Treatment Plant, located at 522 Ezra Rust Drive in Saginaw, will host the City Lighti ng ceremony at 5:45, (Lighti ng at 6pm!), with Santa Clause. Then, over 1,000 luminaries lining Old Town Saginaw, Ezra Rust Drive and S. Washington Avenue to Holy Family Church, will guide you to these locati ons for a fun, family-oriented great ti me! Visit Ezra Rust Drive for free horse-drawn wagon rides from 5:30-8:15, (board at the Andersen Enrichment Center), plus the trolley will get you from the East side to the West side and back, from 5:30-8:15pm, to enjoy more att racti ons! Food vendors will line the streets off ering soup, hot dogs, popcorn, hot chocolate and more. Saint Mary’s of Michigan Seton Cove, 800 S. Washington, will off er a LIVE Nati vity with animals by Bethlehem Lutheran Church and LeCronier’s Baby Acres, and you can create a card for pati ents hospitalized during the holidays. Go to Old Town Saginaw’s Borchard Park, corner of Michigan & Court Street, were you can visit with Santa and Mrs. Claus, take a free pony ride and see the live Reindeer along with visiti ng the Castle Museum’s “Cookie Hut”. Att end special events in Old Town Saginaw: Bands, Dancers, Pit & Balcony performers & shop for Business Specials, see the holiday lights and VOTE for your favorite Holiday Window Display. Join the Praise Choir for caroling, (church & porch), at Holy Cross Lutheran Church, 600 Court Street, receive free cookies, hot chocolate and roasted chestnuts. Att end a free concert at Saint John’s Episcopal Church, 123 N. Michigan, featuring the Saginaw Area Concert Band from 6-7pm. Visit Holy Family Catholic Church, 1525 S. Washington Avenue, and att end free concerts featuring the Saginaw Brass Quintet and Adult Choir with soloist, followed by the Valley Lutheran High School Golden Voice Choir-*Note: Donati ons of New Hats, Mitt ens and Scarves accepted at each concert for those in need! Please contact 989-755-8020 for informati on regarding ti mes of concerts listed. At the Children’s Zoo at Celebrati on Square, there will be FREE admission-a very festi ve night with twinkling holiday-decked zoo area. You can enter to win a “Zooleti de” wreath and in the parking lot, you can send a “Santagram via the Saginaw Amateur Radio. Santa & Mrs. Claus will visit the Gazebo in Old Town, visit the Japanese Cultural Center for a free open

house from 5:30-8pm and more! Please phone 989-759-1648 for more details. At the Andersen Enrichment Center, 120 Ezra Rust Drive, there will be a Cookie House competi ti on, story ti me from the Hoyt Library, Saginaw Art Museum Children’s Acti vity and the Downtown Farmers Market will set up a “Holiday Market” in front of the Enrichment Center and will be selling Christmas greens! This special holiday event will end with FIREWORKS at 8:30pm from Ojibway Island. For more events not listed please visit www.saginaw-mi.com. You may also phone PRIDE at 989-753-9168. *Please Note-All acti viti es will run from 5:30-8:30pm unless otherwise noted.

Nov 18: Bird Hike/Walk Adventure - Winter birding can be challenging if your binoculars fog and your fi nger freeze, but it is so worth it to get a view of a Northern Shrike, Rough-legged Hawk or other winter visitors! Join us from 8-10am at Chippewa Nature Center, 400 S. Badour, Midland, while Senior Naturalist Janea Litt le takes you on this guided bird walk/hike. If there’s a lot of snow, we’ll use CNC’s snowshoes, (or bring your own); otherwise we’ll sti ck to boots! Loaner binoculars are available also. This is a FREE walk and meant for ages 9+; if under 18 you must be accompanied by and adult. For more informati on, please contact www.chippewanaturecenter.org or phone 989-631-0830.

Nov 19: Santa Parade in Downtown Midland - Bring the whole family to Downtown Midland for Santa’s big Parade. The annual event begins at 10am with the route beginning at Midland High School, travels down Ashman Street to Main Street, and ends near Cronkright. This is a great kick-off of the Holiday season and fun for all ages! For more informati on please contact Denise Huff ord at her Email: dhuff ord@midland-mi.org or phone 989-835-5862. You may also visit www.midlandsantaparade.org for

Maestro!

This is it – an important event that you need to mark on your calendar. Beloved Artistic Director Leo M. Najar, was the creator, heart, and soul of The Bijou Orchestra. “With his sudden passing in May 2011, he leaves us with a legacy of beautiful music and unparalleled performances of the highest caliber” says Andreas Teich, Chairman of the orchestra’s Board of Directors.

For these two fi nal shows of The Bijou, sponsored by Chemical Bank, you will relive many of those great moments from the last eight seasons. The Orchestra members take the stage, accompanied by vocal stars and guest soloists that were favorites of Maestro Najar, including vocalists Scott Sowinski, Charissa Armon, and Mark Mooningham; percussionist and master typist John Hill, fi ddler Andy Rogers, and John Upton on trombone and banjo.

Get your tickets now for this extra-special tribute. All tickets are $20.00. They are available at the State Theatre website (www.statetheatrebaycity.com) or by calling the theater at 989-892-2660.

A TRIBUTE TO LEO NAJARSaturday • November 19th

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Dow Gardens - There will be a Poetry Reading featuring “From a Greenhouse”, by the prize winner of the Theodore Roethke Poetry & Arts Festi val. A late aft ernoon poetry reading starti ng at 4pm at Dow Gardens, 1809 Eastman Ave., Midland. For more informati on please contact the event manager at Email: jrpoope@svsu.edu.

Nov 17 - Nov 19: Friends of Butman Fish Fall Book Sale - This is a great chance to pick up your choice of more than 10,000 quality used books at a great price and for a worthy cause. There is also a large selecti on of children’s

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Nov 19 - 20: Alden B. Dow Museum of Science & Art Holiday Art Fair - This event will showcase beauti ful arts and craft s by juried arti sts and is held every November - perfect for holiday shopping! Held in the spacious lobby of the Midland Center for the Arts, 1801 W. Saint Andrews Rd., Midland, it features tasty treats, arti st demonstrati ons and music for the season! Held on November 19th from 10am-5pm and November 20th from Noon-4pm. For more informati on please visit www.mcft a.org or phone (989) 631-5930 or Email Emmy Mills at mills@mcft a.org.

Nov 19: Holiday Fun at the Castle Museum of Saginaw - Bring the whole family out to the Castle Museum, 500 Federal, Saginaw, for a FREE holiday party. Santa and Mrs. Claus will visit the Museum to pose for family photos just in ti me for the holidays! There will also be games, craft s, face-painti ng, delicious treats and much more! Held on November 19th from Noon-4pm. For more informati on please phone 989-752-2861.

Nov 20: “Christmas Time in the City” Parade - The PRIDE parade, “Christmas Time in the City” - Your holiday season can’t begin without a parade! The parade will begin at 11am at East Jeff erson Avenue in downtown Saginaw, over the Genesee Avenue Bridge, to Michigan Avenue south, ending at Adams Street. See holiday fl oats, marching bands and Santa too, as they all pass by you, celebrati ng “Christmas in the City! For more informati on please visit www.saginaw-mi.com or phone 989-753-9168.

Tickets can also be purchased online starti ng Nov. 1st at noon and also members at www.baycityplayers.com by clicking on Tickets. The play will run November 11-13 and 17-20.

Nov 12: “DRUMLine Live” - Prepare to be amazed as this show-stopping spectacle brings the explosive energy and athleti cism of American marching bands to the stage! “DRUMline Live” is created by the musical team behind 20th Century Fox’s hit movie, “Drumline”, bringing show-style marching bands to the Auditorium of the Midland Center for the Arts, 1801 W. St. Andrews, Midland, for a one night only performance on November 12th at 8pm. Incorporati ng original compositi ons and soul-infused interpretati ons of top 40 hits. Group performances range from colorful, choreographed routi nes to heavy doses of drum riff s and cadences. This spectacular evening of hip-hop, R&B, classic Motown and the rousing brass band traditi on creates a musical journey guaranteed to delight the whole family! Admission: Rows AAA-K are $45; Rows L-Z are $37; Rows AA-GG are just $20! You may purchase your ti ckets by calling the Box Offi ce at 989-631-8250 or 800-523-7649, or online at www.mcft a.org!

Nov 16 - 20: “Incorrupti ble” - The performance of “Incorrupti ble” will be held at Saginaw Valley State University, (SVSU), Malcolm Field Theatre for Performing Arts, 7400 Bay Road, University Center, Saginaw, from November 16-20. The plot: Welcome to Priseaux, France, c. 1250 A.D.- The river fl ooded again last week and the chandler’s shop just burned to the ground. Nobody’s heard of the wheelbarrow, yet. And Saint Foy, the patron saint of the local monastery, hasn’t worked a miracle in 13 years. In other words, the Dark Ages sti ll look prett y dark. All eyes turn to the Pope, whose promised visit will surely encourage other pilgrims to make the trek and restore the abbey to its former glory. That is, unti l a rival church claims to have the relics of Saint Foy-and his bones are working miracles. All seems lost unti l the desti tute monks take a lesson from a larcenous one-eyed minstrel who teaches them an outrageous new way to pay old debts. This play is a dark comedy about miracles, meant for audiences 16+. Performance dates are: Wednesday, Nov. 16th through Saturday, Nov. 19th at 7:30pm, and Sunday, Nov. 20th at 3pm. Ticket prices are $10 for general admission and $7 for students and senior citi zens, 60+. For more informati on and to order ti ckets, please visit www.svsu.edu/theatre or phone 989-964-4261.

magnifi cent state chariot, to golden shrines and his royal mummy, these replicas reconstruct the life and ti mes of Egypt’s celebrated “Boy King”. *Note-There will be an Opening Recepti on on October 8th from 7-9pm which is free and open to the public. Held at the Midland Center for the Arts - Alden B. Dow Museum of Science and Art, 1801 W. Saint Andrews, Midland. Museum Hours: Wednesday, Friday & Saturday from 10am-4pm; Thursday from 10am-8pm; Sunday from 1-5pm. CLOSED MONDAY & TUESDAY. Museum Admission: (Includes access into the Hall of Ideas), $8 per adult, $5 per child (ages 4-14), and children 3 years of age and younger do not need a ti cket. Tickets can be purchased at the Ticket Offi ce inside the MCFTA or the Informati on Desk when the Ticket Offi ce is closed. You may also purchase ti ckets by phone at (989) 631-8250 or (800) 523-7649 with Visa, MasterCard & Discover. Tickets purchased by phone 7 days prior to event will be mailed. For more informati on please visit www.mcft a.org or contact Kati e Merkle at her Email at Merkle@mcft a.org or call her at (989) 631-5930. There will be Special Events to coincide with the Tutankhamun exhibit - please look for them in this issue of The Review! This exhibit will run from 9/29 through 12/23.

Nov 5: Saginaw Art Market - The Saginaw Art Museum will host the Saginaw Arti st Market presented by Sarah and Paolo Pedini, who recently operated the Court Street Gallery in Old Town Saginaw. In past years, arti sts from throughout the region off ered everything from traditi onal painti ngs to jewelry and glasswork. As visitors browsed through the works, arti sts demonstrated their talents, local musicians performed and businesses off ered refreshments. Applicati ons and informati on can be found at Saginaw Art Market. Free admission. Held at the Saginaw Art Museum, 1126 N. Michigan Ave., Saginaw, from 5-9pm. For more informati on please contact Ryan Kaltenbach-Email: staff @saginawartmuseum.org; visit their website at www.saginawartmuseum.org or phone 989-754-2491.

Thru Dec 03: “Good Designs”: Stories from Herman Miller - Explore the innovati ve design process employed at the world-renowned furniture company, Herman Miller, Inc., in this exhibiti on drawing upon the Henry Ford Museum’s Herman Miller Collecti on. Featured designers include George Nelson, Charles and Ray Eames, Bill Stumpf and Don Chadwick. Museum Hours: Wednesday, Friday & Saturday from 10am-4pm | Thursday from 10am-8pm | Sunday from 1-5pm. CLOSED MONDAY & TUESDAY. Admission is $8 per Adult; $5 per child (4-14 years of age). Children 3 years of age and younger do not need a ti cket. This also includes admission to the Hall of Ideas. The exhibiti on will run from October 8th through December 4th with an OPENING RECEPTION on October 8th from 7-9pm. Held at the Midland Center for the Arts, 1801 W. Saint Andrews, Midland. For more informati on about this exhibit please visit www.mcft a.org or phone (989) 631-5930 or the Ticket Offi ce at (989) 631-8250. *Note-Please see Lecture: “More Stories on Good Designs” informati on under Instructi onal in this editi on of The Review on October 13th.

Thru Jan. 4: Harry Bertoia: Abstract Drawings - The Marshall M. Fredericks Sculpture Museum, located on the Saginaw Valley State University campus, 7400 Bay Rd., Saginaw, will hold and exhibit of Abstract Drawings by Harry Bertoia. This exhibit will run from

October 1st, 2011 through January 5th, 2012. Exhibit is FREE and open to walk-in visitors. Museum is open Monday-Saturday from Noon-5pm. For more informati on please visit www.marshallfredericks.org or contact Marilyn L. Wheaton at her Email, mfsm@svsu.edu or call the Informati on Desk at 989.964.7125.

Nov 11 - 12: Annual Spirit of Art Show and Sale - Annual Spirit of Art Show and Sale. Held at the Andersen Enrichment Center

Thru Jan 25: Fine Art Photography & Painti ngs by Larry Eckert - Black and white, color and hand-colored prints, originati ng from a variety of formats. Subjects range from Frankenmuth scenes and landscapes to abstract and fi gurati ve. Held at the Frankenmuth Historical Museum, 613 S. Main, Frankenmuth. This exhibit will run from October 14-January 31, 2012. Museum hours are Monday-Thursday from 10:30am-5pm; Friday from 10:30am-8pm; Saturday from 10am-8pm and Sunday from 11am-7pm. Admission to the museum will be $2 Adults, $1 for Students, and $5 for the whole family! For more informati on regarding this exhibit please visit www.frankenmuthmuseum.org or phone 989-652-9701.

Jay-Z and Kanye West roll their ‘Watch the Throne’ Tour into The Palace Nov. 26th

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Nov 4: “The Space” Tour featuring Team StarKid wsg Charlene Kaye - Team StarKid, best described as an ensemble of writers, actors, directors, designers, producers, and other goof-off s, will make an appearance on November 4th at 8pm at the Michigan Theatre 603 E. Liberty Street, (just west of State St., across from Borders Books), in Ann Arbor. Blending live performance with the accessibility of the internet, StarKid has taken the long-revered art of parody and fumblingly marched forward with it into the 21st century. Tickets are $35 & $30; (limited VIP seati ng, including VIP package and front-of-the-theater seats), are available at $60. All Ticketmaster locati ons or at Ticketmaster.com.

Nov 10 - Nov 13: “Miss Nelson Is Missing” - Directed by Sonja Roden and Jessica McFarland, the plot of “Miss Nelson Is Missing” is: Can Miss Nelson’s students solve the mystery of her disappearance and save the class from the dreaded substi tute teacher, Viola Swamp? A joyous kid-friendly musical based on the book by Harry Allard and James Marshall. Held at the Midland Center for the Arts Litt le Theatre, 1801 W. Saint Andrews, Midland. Individual ti ckets are on sale now by calling the Ticket Offi ce at 800-523-7649 or 989-631-8250. Group rates are also available. For informati on regarding Group Rates please phone 989-631-5930 or Email at groups@mcft a.org. If you have any questi ons regarding the play please Email Merkle@mcft a.org. Tickets are $12 per adults and $8 per student. Performance dates and ti mes are November 10, 11 & 12 at 7:30pm with mati nees at 3pm for November 12th & 13th.

Nov 11 - 20 : “A Litt le Murder Never Hurt Anyone” - Presented by the Bay City Players, 1214 Columbus Ave., Bay City. “A Litt le Murder Never Hurt Anyone”, is a murder/mystery theatrical producti on writt en by Ron Bernas and directed by Tina Sills. The plot: Matt hew vows to kill off Julia before the end of the year. But Julia will have none of that nonsense and remains alive at all costs. However, their friends start dropping like fl ies. A dim-witt ed detecti ve suspects it is Julia who wants to knock off Matt hew while the audience suspects they’re in for an evening of screwball murder-mystery comedy. A brand new play from a Michigan playwright, “A Litt le Murder” is a lot of fun for everyone! Performance ti mes: 8pm for Thursday-Saturday and 3pm on Sunday. Admission is $15 for seniors/students, $17 for adults. *Note-Students may purchase ti ckets for the Nov. 17th performance for $5 with student I.D. that must be presented to the Box Offi ce at the ti me of purchase.

Nov 03 - Dec 22: “Os Anjos Em Minha Vida” (The Angels in My Life” exhibit) Zizelda Moreira was born and raised in Brazil and now lives in Midland. This will be her very fi rst exhibiti on and will be held now through December 22nd at the Creati ve 360, 1517 Bayliss, Midland. This exhibit is dedicated to the many people who have infl uenced her life as an arti st, as well as the wonderful people she has met in Midland, both Brazilians and Americans. They are all “angels” who have touched her life. Zizelda feels the presence of angels all around her in the U.S. and this has inspired her latest artwork. Hours of operati on: Monday through Friday, 8am-5pm. Please call for evening and weekend hours.

Thru Dec 22 : Tutankhamun: “Wonderful Things” from the Pharaoh’s Tomb - Majesty and mystery unfold in this dazzling collecti on of reproducti ons of legendary treasures recreati ng the richest archaeological fi nd of all ti me. From Tutankhamun’s

Nov 3: Rock & Worship Road Show - Come and join us at The Dow Event Center, 303 Johnson, Saginaw, at 7pm for this special night of rock & worship. The line-up includes MercyMe, Jars of Clay, Matt Maher, Hawk Nelson, Group 1 Crew, Trip Lee and more. Show starts at 7pm. No ti ckets required for this show! Just a $10 donati on at the door! For more informati on please visit www.doweventcenter.com or phone 989-759-1330.

Nov 4: 3 Doors Down w/Theory Of a Deadman & Pop Evil - DeltaPlex Arena. All Ticketmaster.

Nov 4: Darius Rucker wsg Justi n Moore & Thompson Square - Held at The Dow Event Center, 303 Johnson St., Saginaw, 7:30pm. For more informati on go to www.doweventcenter.com where you can download ti ckets and more informati on. Tickets also available at all Ticketmaster outlets, Ticketmaster.com or charge by phone at 800-745-3000.

Nov 5: Indigo Girls - Appearing at The Fillmore, Detroit.

Nov 5: “Symphonic Dances” - Presented by the Midland Symphony Orchestra with guest conductor Bohuslav Ratt ay and guest musician Pip Clarke on violin. For more informati on visit www.mcft a.org.

Nov 5: “Two Steps Closer To Zen” Concert - BR Believe Music and Images and Eddy Garcia will host a concert celebrati ng BRYAN ROMBALSKI’S new album, “Two Steps Closer To Zen”, featuring special guests the Sangeeta Kar Dance Ensemble and Three Worlds & Friends, at 7pm at the Grace A. Dow Library auditorium. For more informati on please contact 989-837-3430 or visit www.midland-mi.org/gracedowlibrary.

Nov 5: Diego El Cigala - An internati onally celebrated Gitano fl amenco singer and one of contemporary fl amenco’s most compelling voices, Diego El Cigala will make a rare appearance in the U.S. this season. Held at the Michigan Theatre, 603 E. Liberty Street, (just west of State St., across from Borders Books), Ann Arbor. Performance ti me is 8pm with ti ckets $18, The Game at Saint Andrews Hall Nov 9th

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own unique perspective. In this case his vision was 20/20. These songs should have been released 30 years ago. It’s a dirty shame that the best music ever created is sometimes never heard. These lost treasures reveal Wagner’s genius song craft and his ability to create music for the soul and for the heart. This was Wagner at his youthful cock sure best. He deserved better than he got.

CODA: For Dick Wagner, it had been quite a journey, from watching life from his window to responding to what he’s observing and finally to attempt to see life as it really is; to move from being the “Mystery Man” to being Richard. As a young man, just barely into his twenties, Wagner was regarded amongst industry insiders as an incredibly gifted talent, a musical prodigy of sorts that could do it all. He seemed to possess an uncommon mixture of talent and desire in what would become his calling, his fate. But instead of predestined superstardom, Wagner’s career became a series of fits and starts, early promise and lost opportunities. And though music provided the vehicle to experience his own nature in action, Wagner always seemed to step on the head of his shadow at those critical moments. But on December 16 2003, the clear frosty night seemed to illuminate the silence in his mind. Dick knew from experience that things happened to him when he is quiet, reflective. He recalled his very first professional gig, just in his teens.Dick put on a brave face but had to turn away from the audience during a solo when stage fright ratcheted his anxiety to almost an intolerable level, as it coursed through his body, his knees weakened, his mind became mush, and his fingers were paralyzed by millions of supercharged electrical impulses that tingled and snapped. He just knew it - he was about to pass out or panic. Instead he turned his back on the audience and somehow found the courage to recover and play the solo, spot on the mark. Wagner was never able to escape this performance anxiety, though he developed a routine to calm his fears. He would imagine each song, each performance and what he would say to the audience, an internal rehearsal of sorts that most public speakers or performers practice in some manner. But in accessing the womb of his feelings and emotion, Wagner’s memories would always surface sometimes welcome, sometimes not, but always without invitation. They seemed to mirror his longing.

Like his father’s complaints about his exuberant and noisy guitar playing,” Lay off that E-String Richard”! He would remember the high school sweetheart that he left behind. Her parents didn’t approve. He wondered if she knew how successful he was and if she ever thought about him. Dick was celebrating his 60th birthday at the historic State Theater in Bay City Michigan. Located on the corner of 1st and 3rd, the storied venue had undergone a series of renovations. Like other clubs across the state, the theater was built in the mid-forties and was intended to bring in the most popular films of the day. As the market changed and robust corporate expansion created huge multiplexes, little gems like the State Theater, became passe’ and folded quietly only to resurface in the sixties as teens clubs and concert venues. The State was no exception, booking the best of local and national acts throughout the sixties and seventies, until the rot set-in and the appreciation of live original music became more and more of a cultish-like pleasure. Then the Theatre became reborn & refurbished. The idea for the birthday show was cooked up between Wagner and his wife Sandy and his manager Mary Ann Reynolds-Burt. They took great pains to invite Dick’s family and friends, his colleagues and fans, through hundreds of mailings, emails, phone calls and print advertising. Dick was proud of his music and of his band yet he agonized over his losses. “Damn, he thought, it’s a bitch to be sixty”. He began to envision a time of reckoning when he would no longer play his music onstage. Maybe that’s what motivated Dick to offer his birthday up to a public display. It seemed out of character but it signaled another phase in his life, a healing that allowed him to touch his longing and mirror it back to us as love and awareness. Yeah, Dick was ready for this night and he was prepared to open up his life for anyone who cared to take a look – to honor his impressive body of music from the Bossmen to Alice Cooper and beyond. It was a gift to the people he loved most. It was an act of courage, a glorious night indeed.

The Dick Wagner Show ‘De-Frosted’ will be happening on Friday & Saturday, November 18 & 19th at White’s Bar. Dick will perform with special guest star Prakash John from Alice Cooper & Lou Reed, Ray Goodman (SRC & Mitch Ryder), with special guest appearances by Bobby Rigg of The Frost, Robert Wagner, Jordan John, Dennis Burr, Al Bondar, Brian Bennet, and Dave Wagner. Doors open at 5 PM and showtime is at 7:30 PM. Tickets are $20.00.

WAGNER continued from page 14$26, $32, $38, and $44-available at ums.com. For more information call 734-668-TIME, (8463).

Nov 5: Yonder Mountain String Band wsg The Infamous String Dusters - Held at the Orbit Room, 2525 Lake Eastbrook S.E., Grand Rapids. Doors open at 6:30pm with tickets $20 in advance or $25 day of show. Tickets can be purchased at all Ticketmaster outlets, online at www.ticketmaster.com, or at the Box Office. You may also charge by phone at 616-456-3333. This is a 16+ age show.

Nov 5: Five Finger Death Punch wsg... - Appearing at the DeltaPlex Arena, 2500 Turner Ave. NW, Grand Rapids, Five Finger Death Punch wsg All That Remains, Hatebreed, Rev Theory. Pre-party at 5:30pm and doors at 6:30pm. Tickets are $25 in advance, Day of Show are $30, available at the DeltaPlex box office, (call 616-364-9000), online at www.deltaplex.com or at www.Etix.com, (call 800-514-3849 for info.). Note-Only General Admission Floor ticket holders will be allowed on the floor; General Admission Arena seating is in the Grandstands and will NOT have access to standing room only on the floor.

Nov 5: MSO Presents “Symphonic Dances” - Renowned guest conductor Bohuslav Rattay joins the Midland Symphony Orchestra for a newly composed violin concerto by Lee Actor written especially for guest artist Pip Clarke. The concerto’s contemporary romantic melodies complement Rachmaninoff’s final composition. Held at the Midland Center for the Arts, 1801 W. St. Andrews, Midland, with musical prelude at 7:15pm and concert at 8pm. Tickets: Adults Rows A-Z $32|Adults Rows AA-GG $24|Students $10 All Rows. You may purchase tickets online at www.mcfta.org; by calling the ticket office at 989-631-8250; or in person at the MCFTA Ticket Office. For all information please visit www.mcfta.org.

Nov 6: Indigo Girls - Orbit Room, Grand Rapids.

Nov 6: Sting - Appearing at the Fox Theatre, Detroit. All Ticketmaster.

Nov 7: Rachael Yamagata - Held at 7pm; Saint Andrews Hall, 431 E. Congress Street, Detroit. Tickets $15 and can be purchased at all Ticketmaster locations, www.ticketmaster.com or online at www.saintandrewsdetroit.com.

Nov 9: The Game - Held at Saint Andrews Hall, 431 E. Congrss Street, Detroit, 7:30pm. Tickets are $25 available at all Ticketmaster locations, www.ticketmaster.com and online at www.saintandrewsdetroit.com.

Nov 9: AnDa Union - Location: Michigan Theatre, 603 E. Liberty St., (just west of State St., across from Borders Book), Ann Arbor. Formed in 2003, AnDa Union is part of a musical movement that is finding inspiration in old and forgotten folk music from the nomadic herdsmen cultures of Inner & Outer Mongolia, drawing on a repertoire of musicians that all but disappeared during China’s recent tumultuous past. The main singing style is “Khoomii”, commonly referred to as “throat singing”, a traditional type of Mongolian overtone singing that replicates the sound of nature. Performance time is 7:30pm on November 9th, with ticket costs of $18, $26, $32, $38 and $44. Tickets available at ums.com. For more information please phone 734-668-TIME, (8463).

Nov 10: Saints & Sinners Tour Featuring Between the Buried and Me - St. Andrews Hall, Detroit. All Ticketmaster.

Nov 10: Reba wsg The Band Perry, Steel Magnolia, & Edens Edge - Appearing at Van Andel Arena, 130 Fulton Street, Grand Rapids, at 7:30pm. Reba McEntire, named the #1 female Country Touring Artist by Pollstar, brings her “All The Women I Am Tour” to Van Andel Arena, with the special guests to open the show. One of the most successful female recording artists in history, Reba has sold over 56 million albums world-wide and her previous 13 studio albums have all achieved Gold or Platinum-Plus status. She was recently inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame for her contributions. She is one in only four entertainers IN HISTORY to be

honored with a National Artistic Achievement Award by the U.S. Congress! Tickets for the performance is $72, $62, and $27.50, available at all Ticketmaster ticket centers, ticketmaster.com, or at www.olympiaentertainment.com. You may also charge by phone at 800-745-3000. Don’t miss this electric and exciting show coming to Van Andel Arena!

Nov 11: Sloan - Held at Saint Andrews Hall, 431 E. Congress St., Detroit, at 7pm. Tickets $17.50, available at all Ticketmaster locations, ticketmaster.com or online at saintandrewsdetroit.com

Nov 11: Ray Manzarek & Robby Kreiger - The Fillmore, Detroit. All Ticketmaster.

Nov 11: Chimaira - A one-of-a-kind Heavy Metal/Alternative Rock band rated highly on the list for Alternative Rock fans. Appearing November 11th at Harpos, 14238 Harper Road, Detroit, 5pm. Tickets available at all Ticketmaster outlets or at ticketmaster.com.

Nov 13 : “Made In America”: A Musical Celebration - A community-wide musical celebration showcasing the Chorale and the High School Women’s Choir, performing “Stomp Your Foot”, John Rutter’s “Distant Land”-the Chorale’s signature piece, and an original arrangement of “America” by James Hohmeyer. The Midland Community Orchestra provides accompaniment and performs its own selections during this 90 minute celebration of music making. Directed by James and Wendy Hohmeyer and Linda Hohner. Individual tickets of $15 are available now by calling 800-523-7649. Held at the Midland Center for the Arts Auditorium, 1801 W. St. Andrews, Midland. For more information regarding this performance please contact MCFTA at 989-631-5930.

Nov 13: Judas Priest - Appearing at Joe Louis Arena, Detroit. All Ticketmaster.

Nov 16: Mastodon wsg Dillinger Escape Plan & Red Fang - Appearing at the Fillmore, 2115 Woodward Ave.,(across for the Fox Theatre), Detoit. Concert doors at 6pm. Tickets available at all Ticketmaster locations, or ticketmaster.com or the Fillmore’s boxofficecenter.com. Ticket prices vary.

Nov 16: Fitz & the Tantrums - Held at Saint Andrews Hall, 431 E. Congress Street, Detroit, at 7:30pm. Tickets are $18.50, available at all Ticketmaster locations, ticketmaster.com or online at saintandrewsdetroit.com.

Nov 16: Demi Lovato - Held at the Fox Theatre, 2211 Woodward Ave., Detroit, with showtime at 7:30pm. “Lovatics” should gear up for her Nov. 16th show at The Fox! Don’t miss the “Skyscraper” singer live. The tour follows sold-out shows in New York and L.A. to celebrate the sucess of her new album, “Unbroken”. Tickets are available at all Ticketmaster outlets, or ticketmaster.com, OlympiaEntertainment.com or charge by phone at 800-745-3000.

Nov 18: Paul Simon: So Beautiful , So What 2011 Tour - Fox Theatre, Detroit. All Ticketmaster.

Nov 18: Trombone Shorty and Orleans Avenue - Appearing at Saint Andrews Hall, 431 E. Congress Street, Detroit, at 7pm. Tickets are $16, available at all Ticketmaster outlets, ticketmaster.com or online at saintandrewsdetroit.com.

Nov 19: Jamey Johnson - Appearing at The Fillmore, 2115 Woodward, (across from The Fox Theatre), Detroit. Jamey Johnson is a Country/Folk artist who is currently on-tour in the U.S. Doors at 7pm. Tickets can be purchased at all Ticketmaster or ticketmaster.com, online at livenation.com, The Fillmore Box Office or at www.fillmoreboxofficecenter.com.

Nov 25: Hank 3 wsg Hank Williams III - Appearing at Saint Andrews Hall, 431 E. Congress, Detroit, at 8pm. Tickets are $18 available at all Ticketmaster outlets, ticketmaster.com or online at saintandrewsdetroit.com.

Nov 26: “Watch the Throne” Tour w/Jay-Z and Kanye West - The Palace of Auburn Hills. All Ticketmaster.

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circulated to hundreds of local satellite entities across the country. It contains some fairly sound assessments for those wishing to carry this movement further.Basically, he argues there exist Two Moral Framing Systems in American politics. Conservatives have figured out their moral basis, which you see on Wall Street: It includes the primacy of self-interest, individual responsibility but not social responsibility; hierarchical authority based on wealth or other forms of power; and a moral hierarchy of who is ‘deserving’ defined by success. The alternative view of democracy is progressive: Democracy starts with citizens caring about one another and acting responsibly on that sense of care, taking responsibility for both oneself and one’s family, community, country, people in general, and the planet. The role of government is to protect and empower all citizens equally via infrastructure, laws and enforcement, health, education, research, protection of public lands, trade policies, etc. A disproportionate distribution of wealth robs most citizens of access to the resources controlled by the wealthy, so in this sense, immense wealth is a thief, Lakoff argues. “It takes resources from the rest of the population – the best places to live, the best educations, the best health facilities, access to the best in nature and culture, the best professionals, and so on. Resources are limited and great wealth limits access to resources for most people.In his Occupy Wall Street position paper, Lakoff makes a counter argument to Tabbi’s call for specific policy demands. “If it did make specific demands, the movement would become about those demands. If the demands were not met, the movement would be seen as having failed.”“It seems to me that the OWS movement is moral in nature,” he continues. “Occupiers want the country to change its moral focus. If the movement is to frame itself it should be on the basis of its moral focus, not a particular agenda or list of policy demands. If the moral focus of America changes, new people will be elected and the policies will follow. Without a change of moral focus, the worldview that has brought us to the present disastrous and dangerous place we are at in our history will continue to prevail.”If nothing else, Occupy Wall Street is the latest in a long line of Populist Movements that begin with people seeing they are all in the same boat and being ready to come together to fix the leaks. One protestor in Borchard Park last Friday was carrying a placard that said ‘We are the 99%’ and I thought, what a sad statement. Democracy should be about the 99 percent, but today, money directs our politics. That must end. Middle-class wages have not gone up significantly in 30 years and there is conservative pressure to lower them even more, which is folly. When people get more money they spend it and spur the economy, making the economy and the country stronger. This truth needs to be central to the Occupy Wall Street discourse.

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