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Saturday, December 8 at 1:30 pm & 7:30 pm Sunday, December 9 at 1:30 pm

A Bluegrass Christmas

December 20 at 7:30 pm

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December 11 at 7:30 pm

Iowa State Center Gift Certificates and Show Tickets Make Great Gifts!

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Ruby, pumpkin seeds that grow, our Water Park, Book Club, Bridge Club- Birthday Club! (What would we do without good friends?)

Puzzles, Luka, cross stitch, music by the Beatles, great columnists, my graphic artist, Nick, a good movie, Anya, a book you can’t put down, talking to my sisters on the phone, a brother that is the best- in the world cook- and invites us to dinner, my kids when they come home, my kids when they come home with my grandchildren, any full moon, raking leaves, Henry, Fort Dodge Symphony, Crawford Park, Hugo, a fire in the fireplace, a drive to Dolliver, wonderful family, good health, and a great job.

Firstly my wonderful wife Kelly, and my son Calvin and daughter Julia Joy, I love you guys so much. I am thankful for my family, friends and great neighbors.

Waking up in the morning, and being excited to come to work. I am also grateful for the little things in life, like: flip flops, bacon, beer and a nice campfire. Good music, Inside jokes and the internet. Baby laughs, When my mother-in law Nancy surprises me with something home made to eat, stepping on toys left out in the living room and using up the late night hours that some waste sleeping. When I really think about it I am thankful and grateful for more then i could ever list on this page, so this Thanksgiving give your family and friends a little extra love and tell them why you are grateful for them.

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Holiday Concert & Yule Walk

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A Boomer’s Story 18 Memorable Shows, I think

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Santa Arrives at 11:00 on November 17th

by Horse-Drawn Carriage!

Bouncy House, FREE Cookies & Milk sponsored by Hy-Vee (While Supplies Last)

Open Black Friday November 23rd! • 6:00 am First 75 Shoppers @ 6:00 am Get Free Coffee and Cinnamon Rolls 11:00 - 1:00 First 100 people get free Chili!

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he 1920’s promises to come to life on November 8th, 9th and 10th at Decker Auditorium, Iowa Central Community College as the Comedia Musica Players will present their 45th annual musical, ‘Chicago’.

Directed by Debby Roe, the show promises “to take you back to a time when illegal gin joints sold outlawed liquor, flapper dresses were almost indecent and all the rage, and jazz was still seen as nothing more than a passing fad.”

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The well known musical tells the story of Velma Kelly, a vaudeville star, who is played

by Alyssa Sparks and Roxie Hart, a mechanic’s wife, played by Nicole Brown. Roxie idolizes Ms. Kelly and wants to be just like her.

She is so obsessed with having a career on the stage that she imagines her life is a show with a dancing chorus, production numbers and great costumes.

Through various circumstances, the two women meet in prison where they find themselves on trial for murder. The slick Chicago lawyer, Billy Flynn, who is played by Buzz Powers, agrees to work his magic to try and get both women acquitted. Kelly, Flynn and many others become ‘performers’ in Roxie’s fantasy version of her life as she dreams of turning her trial into a stepping-stone to stardom.

Why did you pick this show?

“This show has been a favorite of Comedia’s for the last few years,” said Music Director, Mary Jo Laupp. “People have fond memories from the previous production that they did.”

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Amos Hart while Laura Franks takes on the role of the one and only Matron “Mama” Morton.

The cast has been hard at work since early September learning lines, singing songs and brushing up on their dancing. “You’ll hear hits like ‘All That Jazz’, “Cell Block Tango’, and “When you’re Good to Mama’,” said Laupp.

The Cast Laupp had high praises for everyone involved in the show, from the lead cast members to everyone in the chorus. “You can’t put on a show like this- without exceptional talent coming from all involved,” she said. When asked about the lead roles, she said, “Alyssa and Nicole’s voices are so evenly matched, that when they sing together, something happens to their voices, it’s a fresh new sound.”

And she said that Buzz Powers is Billy Flynn.

“He’s the sneaky lawyer you love to hate.”

“Nate Gibson portrays Amos Hart perfectly, and his voice is positively fantastic,” she said.

She added that Laura Frank has been consistently wonderful from day one.

Director Debby is in her second year as the Director for Comedia’s annual production.

Mary Jo was onstage with Comedia in both 2010 and 2011, but will step in this year to serve as musical director. Rachel Bell’s skill as choreographer helps to bring the fun, jazz era score some extra life and excitement.

Performance times are 7:00 pm each night with a 2:00 pm matinee on Saturday the 10th.

Tickets can be purchased at Choice Printing, 1012 First Ave north, or at the door.

Laupp said local celebrities, Alyssa, Nicole and Buzz take the stage and do a wonderful job in their roles. Nate Gibson portrays Roxie’s loyal, yet easily forgettable husband

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HOLIDAY SOUL TOUR SET AT THE CIVIC CENTER OF GREATER DES MOINES DEC. 18

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he longtime champions of a cappella singing and a variety of other vocal styles return to put the sound in the Christmas season; tickets on sale now!

The masters of many vocal styles – including their mighty foundation, A Cappella music – are back again to put their joyful sound in the Christmas season. The Blenders 2012 Holiday Soul Tour appears at the Civic Center of Greater Des Moines Tuesday, Dec. 18.

Tickets prices start at $39. Tickets are on sale to the general public at the Civic Center Ticket Office, all Ticketmaster locations, charge-by-phone at (800) 745-3000 and online at CivicCenter.org.

The self-described vocal band of 22 years has been a longtime major influence on many subsequent vocal groups that have formed since The Blenders first performed in their hometown of Fargo in 1990, especially those in the Midwest. The Blenders’ own influences stretch far and wide.

And the self-described vocal band has forged a sound that’s earned them a huge fan base, critical acclaim and accolades from recording artists such as pop diva Erykah Badu to the legendary Les Paul, plus three Emmy Awards.

Today A Cappella music is more popular than it's ever been. And with a major motion picture -Pitch Perfect*-- out this fall that explores the venerable vocal style, The Blenders will continue their annual holiday tradition of showcasing the group's own A Cappella roots and trademark four-part harmonies, plus present a bevy of other vocal traditions that blend Classical, Choral, Jazz, Rock, R&B and Soul, with and without their superb, live backing band.

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"One of the highlights -- both for the audience and us -- during our annual Holiday Soul Tour is when we just sing a medley of Christmas carols, with no backing band and none of our elaborate production. It's just our voices," says Tim Kasper, the band's spokesperson and high tenor singer.

"There's nothing like the sound of the human voice unfettered and in harmony with other voices. It's still the best style of singing we do. We're not surprised there's a film about the many A Cappella contests that take place every year and a growing awareness of the genre not only here but abroad.

It's a rich, magical tradition!"

Their harmony-packed and hilarious holiday shows in the Midwest have become a family tradition with rousing performances of beautifully arranged carols and hymns, tricked out holiday standards and their own enduring and endearing Christmas songs that sound like classics.

Brothers Allan and Darren Rust and childhood friends Tim Kasper and Ryan Lance initially spent their formative years crisscrossing the country with their unique style of vocal harmony music, mixing together classical, choral and a cappella music with jazz, doo wop, pop, rock and soul music. The Blenders have toured all over the US and opened for such acts as Jay Leno, Howie Mandel, Savage Garden, Blues Traveler, Chicago, The Righteous Brothers, Lou Rawls, Chuck Berry, and many more.

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he Fort Dodge Area Symphony will hold their Holiday Concert on Sunday, December 2nd at Phillips Middle School. The Yule Walk Tour of Homes will be held immediately following the concert.

The concert begins at 3:00 pm, and will feature a Messiah Sing-A Long. There will be four guest soloists, and the audience will be able to join in with the help of local choirs. Tickets are $10 or with season memberships. Guests will be able to purchase season memberships the day of the Concert.

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Yule Walk Tour of Homes

The Yule Walk Tour of Homes will begin immediately following the Concert. The walk includes the: Jim and Ann Meyer home at 2908 South Soldier Creek Drive, The Mike and Diana Willerth home at 2917 South Soldier Creek Drive, The Clyde and Diane Knupp home at 1515 Floral Ave, and Bickford Assisted Living at 1536 20th Ave North.

Twist & Shout met with the owners about their “Decorating plans’ for the walk.

While all the homes will be decorated in beautiful holiday finery, they will each be unique. Ann Meyer said visitors will be met with snowflake lighting outside the home. “Inside I will have a tree in the living room, full of white lights and many Old World Christmas ornaments, thanks to the generosity of my mother in law, Karen Cogswell.” Meyer added that John Hansen from Beckers is a huge help with all her decorating, “I always replace my bows with Beckers.” The Meyer basement

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will feature a ‘woodsy’ Christmas, “a traditional woodland Holiday decor compliments the lower level,” she added.

When entering the Diana and Mike Willerth home, you’ll feel like you are in a beautiful forest, “there are trees, trees and more trees,” said Diana. “All will be decorated in lights, with our kids decorating the main tree.” She said there will be colored icicle lights outside, and the main floor will ‘glisten’.

There will also be a large tree in the Dining Room Bay window as well as a Christmas Village in the kitchen. “We’ll also have the well-known ‘Willerth’ plate, which has snowmen, representing our family.”

Willerth added, “You won’t be disappointed- and your Christmas spirit will come alive.”

Iowa Central will again present its Central Iowa Food and Beverage Expo on Saturday November 17, 2012, from 11AM – 4PM in the Career Education Building, on the Fort Dodge Campus. Vendors will give samples of food and beverages, as well as show the latest in kitchenware, painted glassware, kitchen scents, and more. There will be a high school cooking competition, cake walk, demonstrations by the culinary arts students, and much more.

Bickford Assisted Living will be a great spot to stop and take a break while at the same time enjoying their festive, warm Christmas cheer. There will be a fire in the fireplace, a large tree in the dining area, and hot cider and hot chocolate along with Holiday treats. Director Effie Hill promises lots of good cheer, and said ‘We’re really excited to be part of the Yule Walk.”

There is no charge to set up as a vendor. Attendance is by ticket purchased either from a Culinary Arts student or by calling the college. To be a vendor or to purchase tickets, call 1-800-362-2793, ext. 1292. Ticket prices are $10 per person. Children 12 and under attend for free. Watch for more information and details!

Tickets for the Yule Walk are $15 and can be purchased at Design Two, at their new location, 1109 Central Ave, or CSBank. Tickets may be purchased the day of the Walk at Bickford Assisted Living, ( but no ‘change’ will be given).

Clyde and Dianne Knupp are calling their newest project the ‘extreme makeover of a historic home’! Their house at 1515 Floral Avenue was built in 1946 – and had come upon difficult times. The Knupps have bought it and been very busy restoring it to beyond it’s once well-known splendor.

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Holiday Lighting

Vienna Boys Choir at Stephens Auditorium, Ames

The Greater Fort Dodge Growth Alliance, with cosponorship from SSMID, will host the annual Holiday Lighting Event. It will be held at 5:30 on Monday evening, November 26 at the plaza on the corner of Central Avenue and 9th Street. Santa will arrive in a fire truck, Mayor Matt Bemrich will light the tree and there will be activities for families and children in the Wahkonsas Apartments following the tree lighting.

There will be hay rides, a store window decorating contest for the downtown merchants and visits with Santa. The FDSH and St. Edmond choirs and the Harmony Brigade will perform in the Wahkonsas’s lobby.

Cookies, hot chocolate and hot cider and free photos with Santa will be available to families.

Children can decorate cookies, make Christmas ornaments, do face-painting and write letters to Santa.

Frontier Communications is installing the thousands of lights on the tree, the Lions Club is helping to serve the cookies, St. Edmond and FDSH cheerleaders are helping with the cookie decorating and ornament making. It is truly a team effort for all these volunteers to provide such a wonderful evening for our community.

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he pure and astonishing sound of the Vienna Boys Choir has delighted audiences around the world for over five centuries. This famed ensemble, straight from Austria, promises a concert that will fill everyone’s soul with the “sound of music.”

The Vienna Boys Choir is comprised of boys between the ages of ten and fourteen. The choir is divided into four subgroups of touring choirs, between whom the tours, Vienna appearances and recording projects are shared. Each sub-choir is named after a famous Austrian composer from the choir’s history: Bruckner, Haydn, Mozart or Schubert.

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Despite their young age, these singers are commanding, mature musicians who will charm and delight anyone and everyone who loves music. As the Fort Worth Star-Telegram noted, “There is no more polished ensemble of children’s voices than the Vienna Boys Choir.”

1498 is the official founding date of the Vienna Boys Choir, when Emperor Maximilian I moved his court and musicians from Innsbruck to Vienna.

The choir sang exclusively for the court, at mass and on state occasions until

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1918 when the Habsburg Empire collapsed. Josef Schnitt established the choir as a private institution and replaced the imperial uniform with the sailor suit, then the height of fashion.

The choir's repertoire includes everything from medieval to contemporary and experimental music. Motets and lieder for boys' choir form the core of the touring selections, as do the choir's own arrangements of waltzes and polkas by Strauss. They also perform major choral and symphonic works as well as take part in opera performances.

Pre-show Speaker in the Celebrity Café (Ground Floor, North entrance): Gene LeVasseur, Concert Choir Director for Ames Children’s Choirs Gene LeVasseur taught vocal music in high school and middle school for a combined 24 years before becoming the Director of Music Ministry at Bethesda Lutheran Church in Ames. This preview, which is free for ticket holders, begins at 7 p.m.

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erforming live in one spectacular concert, Jim Brickman’s “On A Winter’s Night” arrives at Stephens Auditorium in Ames on December 20.

Jim Brickman continues to wow audiences year after year with his intimate and beloved holiday tour.

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“On A Winter’s Night” will delight the audience with classic and contemporary holiday music, fan favorites and songs from Jim Brickman’s latest CD, Believe. Dazzling solo piano, vibrant vocals, warmth, and humor make this an ideal winter’s night celebration.

Limited availability remains for top price ticket packages, which include a seat in Rows A-C and a post-show Meet & Greet with Jim Brickman.

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“We are excited once again to be show-casing’ this beautiful, historical home in all it’s holiday splendor,” said Delpha Holztman, Chairperson of the Smeltzer Education Committee.

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Holtzman said the kitchen has recently been refurbished, which means that all of the rooms on the first floor have been restored.

“Both the first and second floors will be open for viewing,” she added. “Each room will be decorated in a traditional, yet themed look, with all four porches’ and the two balconies trimmed with lighted garland and bows.”

“There will be wreaths in all of the windows, and the six mantles of the fireplaces will be decorated according to the theme of the room,” Holtzman said. “We hope people mark their calendar for December 9th and join us for a great way to usher in the Holidays.”

Watch for more information in the December issue of Twist & Shout.

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n essential part of many families’ holiday plans is a trip to see the Iowa State Center's annual presentation of The Nutcracker Ballet. Now in its 32nd year, the production showcases sensational talent at Stephens Auditorium for three shows, December 8-9. Over 200 local performers from many of central Iowa’s dance studios bring this holiday masterpiece to life. This production features choreography by Robert Thomas & Miyoka Thomas of the Dancenter (Ames). Nothing else will get you in the mood for the holidays like The Nutcracker Ballet.

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The Iowa State Center production of The Nutcracker Ballet, central Iowa's longest-running holiday dance tradition opens Saturday, December 8 at 1:30 p.m. with two additional performances at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday, December 8 and Sunday, December 9 at 1:30 p.m.

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The Nutcracker Ballet will also feature professional principal dancers in the roles of the Sugar Plum Fairy, and her Cavalier. You will be completely enchanted when these two sweep across the stage creating a vision of sugarplums and Candyland.

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he members of the YWCA Board are busy once again preparing for their annual Holiday ‘Showcase’.

Member Sally Kraayenbrink promises that while there are a few changes this year, the event will be better than ever.

“After enjoying the Trolley Center for many years, we decided to showcase the Wahkonsa Lobby a beautifully renovated space- for our annual fundraiser,” said Sally. “ We have trimmed down our schedule and are planning one evening for a formal holiday gathering,” she said.

“The evening will offer wine, hord’oeuvres, (prepared by the Fort Dodge Senior High Culinary Arts program) live entertainment as well as a live and silent auction.”

Kraayenbrink added that they have collaborated with other agencies in the community while planning the event, and are now under the umbrella of ‘Silver Bells in the City.” “Our part of Silver Bells is ‘The Silver Showcase.”

It’s a great opportunity for people to gather downtown and enjoy the sights and sounds of the season.”

which is the morning of the Silver Showcase. In addition, the Gift Shop will be open Monday, November 26th from 4:30- 8:00 pm in association with the Greater Fort Dodge Growth Alliance Holiday Lighting extravaganza; Tuesday, November 27th from 4:00- to 9:00 pm, to correlate with the Ladies Night out event, and Sunday, December 2nd from 4:30 to 8:00 pm, following the Symphony Yule Walk.

The YWCA has served thousands of women and children for over 100 years in Fort Dodge and will continue to serve for many years to come. People’s lives are affected by its presence every day through our homeless shelter, transitional housing program, substance abuse programming and numerous educational opportunities.

Kraayenbrink concluded saying that the Board is very grateful to all the people, organizations and businesses who assist the YWCA as patrons. “We couldn’t do what we do without the support of the community.”

She stressed that this is also a great way to raise funds for a very worthy cause; “It’s our largest fundraising event of the year, and all proceeds support our homeless shelter for women and children.”

YWCA Holiday Gift Shop Along with the Silver Showcase, the YWCA is also opening their annual Holiday Gift Shop. This year it will debut at the beautiful and historic Vincent House that local businesses and friends of the YWCA will decorate.

The gift shop will be open to the public in connection with other community events and will include donated and handmade holiday items such as centerpieces, wreaths, table runners and holiday and winter décor. The opening day is Saturday, November 17 from 9 am to 1:00 pm,

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(A Boomer’s Story) I

t was comedian Robin Williams, I think, who famously once said, ``if you remember the 1960s you weren’t there.’’ It isn’t necessarily true, of course, but it is funny and maybe even partially accurate commentary on the psychedelic 60s of acid test fame, rock festivals, hippies in Nehru jackets, and the influence of Warhol, Kerouac, Hunter S. Thompson, Allen Ginsberg and Lenny Bruce.

If Baby Boomers are technically defined as children born between 1946 and 1964 that puts us anywhere from 48 to 66 years of age. To really remember the 60s, you would need to have been born in roughly the first half of the Boomer era. Of course, at our age, the ability to remember things done in our youth could be forgotten for many reasons, not always having to do with being a product of the indulgent 60s.

All of this is an awkward lead up to my effort to remember the best live music shows I’ve ever seen. I finally decided that if I don’t remember a live show it was because I wasn’t that impressed to begin with. I can’t remember very many large scale arena shows by rock and roll bands of the 60s and 70s that left much of a lasting impression on me. Most of the best shows I’ve ever seen were in small spaces with intimate audiences.

There are many different kinds of live shows, and I can’t say as I am in any way inclined to pay today’s ticket prices to see major arena acts of any kind. In the 1960s, if you wanted to know what an artist looked like, you almost had to see them in person. Other than album covers and the occasional TV variety show appearance, there wasn’t another way. Maybe you saw the Beatles sometime before they retired from live performances in 1966. If so, that’s something to tell your grandchildren. Maybe you saw the Grateful Dead, 5, 10, 20 times as Dead Heads were known to do back in the day. Jimmy Buffett still holds event concerts, as in concerts that would be events even if Jimmy didn’t show up.

Maybe you saw the Stones somewhere along the way, like when they filled Jack Trice Stadium in Ames (twice) and built a stage as big as the Tower of London. Maybe you saw the Allman Brothers Band back when they would start a show on Saturday night and end it at dawn the next day. Perhaps you saw Neil Young in his younger days with Crazy Horse, when unless you came equipped with something to put in your ears, they would be ringing for a minimum of three days afterward.

Maybe you saw the Doors. If you did, you probably saw somebody get arrested, maybe even Morrison himself. If you ever saw Hendrix or Joplin you came away transfixed and were probably saddened when they died 16 days apart in 1970. If you ever saw the Kinks you were probably in England because they got kicked out of the U.S. for most of the 60s.

If you ever saw George Jones, you were lucky. He didn’t get the nickname No-Show Jones by accident. If you ever went to Willie Nelson’s Fourth of July Picnic, there’s a good chance you don’t recall that at all. Maybe you saw Simon and Garfunkel in Central Park, you and a half million of your closest friends. Maybe you were at Woodstock. If you were you were rain-soaked, chilled to the bone and miserable.

Maybe you visited some of the rock and roll shrines of yesteryear, like Bill Graham’s Fillmore Auditoriums East and West or San Francisco’s legendary Winterland and Avalon Ballrooms. Possibly you were there on Sunset Strip in L.A. when clubs like Whisky A Go Go and the Troubadour launched the careers of some of rock’s most notorious acts. You might have been at Café Wha? on Bleecker Street in Greenwich Village when a young folkie named Dylan first appeared.

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MEMORABLE SHOWS, I THINK

By Bill McIntyre

Me, I wasn’t. But here are some of the best shows I’ve seen, and can remember.

Kinky Friedman in Iowa City—Gabe’s in Iowa City (known in the 70s as Gabe and Walker’s) has hosted many great shows in the last 40 years. Upstairs, with a small stage, it was an intimate setting for Kinky Friedman, then just a quirky country singer from Texas. Friedman had just released his astonishing Sold American album in 1973 when he appeared at Gabe’s in a sequined cowboy suit and yellow Stetson emblazoned with the Star of David. Kinky, now more author/humorist than singer, has continued to amaze ever since.

The Band/Muddy Waters/Delaney and Bonnie/Paul Butterfield Blues Band/John Sebastian at Midway Stadium, St. Paul, Minn.—Part of an all day festival in June 1971 back when those kinds of things were a big deal. Great music, but the stage was far away and it was hot.

Marcia Ball and the Misery Brothers at the Armadillo World Headquarters, Austin, Tex.— The Armadillo was to Austin, what Fillmore East was to New York City in the early 70s. A cavernous old hall with a big stage, it played host to most of the rising alternative country acts of the early Austin movement. Marcia Ball was (and still is) a fabulous singer and piano player with material ranging from zydeco and Cajun to blues and rock.

New Riders of the Purple Sage at Memorial Auditorium in Cedar Rapids—Known primarily for opening Grateful Dead shows, the New Riders had a quick rise and fall in the 70s. At their peak they were a formidable rock meets country outfit. Buddy Cage played his fuzz steel guitar like a lead instrument.

Asleep at the Wheel in Iowa City/Des Moines—I’ve seen Asleep at the Wheel many times in many places in many of their different configurations. When they first showed up in Iowa City in the early 70s, they were a bit of an enigma.

They had to cram an eight-piece band into Gabe’s little upstairs bar. At that time they were a more country version of Commander Cody’s Lost Planet Airmen. Great instrumentalists, they applied a rock and roll edge to classic country and western swing pieces. A later version of the band played the Val-Air Ballroom in Des Moines several times in the 90s and it was always interesting to see the eclectic mix of people that would show up, from punk rockers to square dancers.

Alvin Crow and the Pleasant Valley Boys at the Broken Spoke in Austin, Tex.—There were many well-known smallish venues on the Austin club circuit in the early 70s. The Rusty Nail, Soap Creek Saloon, and the Broken Spoke among them. Alvin Crow, a fiddler with a country rock swing band, has been a regular at the Spoke for nearly 40 years. He never really made it big nationally, but he’s a Texas legend and still plays there today. The Broken Spoke itself was a dingy Texas bar with a sawdust dance floor, but has hosted some of the biggest names in country music.

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Poco at the Paramount Theater, Des Moines— Poco was a great live act, especially early on when Buffalo Springfield alums Richie Furay and Jim Messina were in the band.

Rock driven country music and a high energy level were Poco hallmarks.

Merle Haggard in Fort Dodge—I’ve seen Hag a couple of times, but when he played the Laramar in 1995 as part of KVFD’s fan appreciation series that, to me at least, was a very big deal. In my estimation he ranks alongside Johnny Cash as one of the most important American musicians of the 20th century.

John Hartford in Fort Dodge—The featured performer at Frontier Days in the Opera House in 1998, Hartford was simply one of the most innovative and expressive acoustic musicians of our time. I’ve said it before here that Haggard and Hartford are absolute giants of American music influence and both made appearances in Fort Dodge.

J.J. Cale at Hancher Auditorium in Iowa City—J.J. Cale is a legendary guitarist and a major influence on a wide range of musicians beginning with Eric Clapton, but he’s the least personable performer I’ve ever seen. Had nothing to say to the crowd at all. He just bounced from song to song until he was done and left. Still, that was pretty good.

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Johnny Paycheck at Monticello, IA—One of my favorite shows. It was the early 70s, before Take This Job and Shove It and Paycheck was a moderately well-known country singer with his band the Lovemakers. I was working for a regional country music magazine so I had the chance to sit across the booth from him in a small community center-like ballroom as he sipped whiskey during a break in the show. Paycheck was an old school performer with a passion for hard country music, but he also was a prime example of a country singer whose personal life had far too much in common with the songs he sang.

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“I LIVE FOR THE SUN” THE SUNRAYS STORY

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here were so many incredible bands making the Top 40 charts during the 60's, it’s almost impossible to keep track of them all. But, when they came and appeared in Fort Dodge, that is a different story, and it’s always fun to look back at these incredible artists.

Murray got them signed to Capitol Record’s subsidiary label, Tower Records.

In early 1965 Murray took them into the studio and the result was a significant chart success with the Sunrays, “I Live For The Sun/ Bye Baby Bye” (Tower Records 148). It reached #39 on the Americans Top #40 and reached #20 in Australia. “I Live For The Sun” is a true pop classic.

The story of this month’s artist, starts earlier in the 60's in a Capitol Records Recording Studio A, with the legendary Beach Boys.

By Tom Tourville

They followed that up with their biggest hit, “Andrea/You Don’t Phase Me” (Tower #191).

The group has simply incredible vocals.

Drummer Henn was a very skilled singer!

One of the fun facts of this story, is that in September of 1966, the Sunrays came though the Midwest and did a short ballroom tour. Stops included Okoboji, Clear Lake, Cedar Rapids and Des Moines, in Iowa. It also included a stop at our own Plamor Ballroom.

In 1964 the Renegades were recommend to Murray by his son Dennis Wilson, as a group with a ton of talent, but just needed a break to “make it” big.

With Murray’s many connections, it didn’t take much to convince five kids to change their name and let him take over as their manager. The new name, The SUNRAYS.

I was fortunate to have seen the group on their national Beach Boys tour in Minot, North Dakota.

What an incredible show, the Beach Boys, the Sunrays and the Embermen Five.

I hope this look back at the Sunrays brought some great surfin’ memories back for you.

The band consisted of Rick Henn-drums, Vince Hozier-bass, Steve O’Riley/Bryon Case-guitar, Eddy Medora-sax/rhythm guitar, and Marty DiGiovanni-keyboards.

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The Sunrays got their start as a band in 1961 but under the name of the Renegades. They were a highly successful So. California group, playing all the top teen clubs and venues. They were extremely popular on the UCLA campus.

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Murray’s efforts were to record an LP of his own laid back jazz style of music, titled “The Many Moods Of Murray Wilson” (Capitol Records 2819), to create and form a top 40 band.

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It got so bad, Brian banned his father from Beach Boys recording sessions. Murray, to say the least, was upset and was out to prove Brian wrong, “I’m going to show that kid that I know this business better than he does”.

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One of the problems for the group, was Murray Wilson was trying to fashion them as a surf group like the Beach Boys, but by the time their records came out, surf music had come and gone.

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Next up was “Still/When You’re Not Here” (Tower 224) and “Outta Gas/Car Party (Tower Records).

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Bedtime came and she wouldn’t jump up on the bed so I ‘helped’ her up – which was a mistake – as it caused her excruciating pain. I figured she’d pulled a muscle: I manipulated and massaged her back hips, legs and paws and couldn’t find a concentrated area that caused her pain.

The following day we went to the vet and within moments the vet deduced it was a back issue. Whether it was a slipped (herniated) disc, a spinal tumor, or something else, would require further diagnosis. At the time I write this column, Stella’s x-rays are scheduled so in the meantime I found it therapeutic and educational to research different back problems that can occur with dogs and was surprised to find many of these back issues are prevalent in smaller breeds. So, I thought I’d share this information with our Twist and Shout readers.

First of all, back problems are most common in the Dachshund, Basset Hound, Shih Tzu and Lhasa Apso. By ‘back problem’ I refer to anything listed above.

Slipped discs (also referred to as herniated discs) are the most common cause of back pain in dogs. The most common areas in the spine for slipped disc are the lower back (most likely where Stella’s pain is coming from) and the neck. What exactly does that mean? A slipped disc occurs when one of the discs (they’re cushion-y) between the vertebrae (which are hard) has moved (slipped), bulged or possibly ruptured. This causes pressure on the spinal cord because the vertebrae are in a sense, slicing together, causing our furry friend to be in a lot of pain.

Common treatments for slipped discs (not in advanced stages) are restricted activity and heavy doses of antiinflammatories and pain relievers over time. Stella is currently taking Tramadol (commonly prescribed NSAID) and Rimadyl for her pain. In non-emergency situations as Stella’s (although as her caretaker it sure seems emergency to me) the ideal situation is to bring the swelling down around the spine and manage the pain before going through with x-rays.

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Symptoms your dog is suffering from back pain could range from: unwillingness to run, walk, jump and even move; pain and weakness in rear legs; visible signs they’re in pain such as crying and whining; muscle spasms (difficult to detect); hunched back or neck with tense muscles (Stella’s hair was standing on end when I came home that night); reduced appetite and activity level; and possible either loss of bladder or bowel control OR inability to urinate or defecate (because it’s painful for them to round their back to do so).

Two potential back conditions worth mentioning but with which I won’t go into detail, are spinal cord tumors (while uncommon in dogs, are most common in large breed dogs and dogs over three years of age), and spondylosis.

A tumor in or around the spine would cause pain and symptoms described above and would be detected through x-rays. Spondylosis is the degeneration of the discs in the spine, so the effect is similar to slipped discs yet also causes bone spurs to form on the vertebra while the discs are essentially disintegrating.

Sounds very painful because it is.

The reason I said “..she wouldn’t jump up on the bed so I ‘helped’ her up – which was a mistake…” earlier in this column is because, while I assumed helping her on the bed would make it easier for her, I could have potentially really hurt her. That being said, if your dog ever exhibits any of the above behaviors, call your vet. Better to be safe than sorry.

For more information on back issues or back pain in dogs, visit vetmed.com, pets.webmd.com/dogs or petmd.com.

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(Movie Reviews) or avid readers that love James Patterson novels, one would think this is a definite “mustsee” on the list of movies this fall. In fact this reader has conquered many of the Patterson’s books and loved them all. Regardless though, when seeing the previews for this movie this looked like an action packed thriller. Let me just state it for the record now, it’s not. Not only is it disappointing in the way the plot is laid out, the lead performance by Tyler Perry is mediocre at best and that’s being nice.

Directed by Rob Cohen, he brings in Mr. Perry to play the brainy psychologist Alex Cross. What’s hard to fathom is how anyone can fill the shoes of Morgan Freeman who so elegantly played this role for “Kiss the Girls” and “Alone Came a Spider”. Now those movies were good, so Perry no doubt has his work cut out for him.

Especially given the fact most fans know him as Madea, where he has clearly established a name for himself in that franchise. But Perry does what he can with a poorly written script, and even though the question remains if he can really carry a movie, the writing doesn’t support him at all.

Based on the novel “Cross”, we have a serial killer on our hands played brilliantly by Matthew Fox (Lost). Based in Detroit instead of Washington, Fox is a hired assassin that goes

after everyone in Cross’s circle. Nicknamed Picasso for the drawings he leaves at the scenes of his crimes, the story in itself is weak at best.

After Alex loses his wife (Carmen Ejogo) you’d think the sorrow and grief would be mind-blowing. But there’s nothing, just a little anger. The team also loses another detective and again, hardly any emotion is shown. Edward Burns does a good job of playing another team member and Cross’s sidekick. Fox is almost unrecognizable as the brawny thin killer. With the eye popping, face twitching mannerisms of a real psycho, he’s the real only fun character to watch.

The question though is can Perry pull off a blockbuster franchise like this and the opinion of this writer is no. His performance lacks much of anything, maybe he was trying to down-play the stoic Alex Cross character but we still need some emotion. The viewers need to be drawn in and like a character and this just didn’t happen. Let’s hope that if we see another Cross movie we get a new lead, a new writer or a new director. All three would be ideal.

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