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ENTERTAINMENT // CHRISTMAS CONCERTS
High School Christmas Concerts Andrea Pannier enjoyed piano and guitar lessons when she was in grade school, and decided to join the band while attending Plymouth High under the direction of band director, Jason Sebranek. She then went on to UW-Oshkosh to pursue her degree in music education under the direction of Dr. Rob McWilliams. Upon graduating from Oshkosh, she took the job at St. Mary’s Springs Academy as the High School Music Director. “When I start a new concert series,” Andrea said “I first spend time listening to and looking through new release pieces. I want to make sure I have a combination of old and new. I also look at past programs that I’ve done, and select some pieces that have worked well in the past based on the voices I have available. Being at a Catholic School, it’s great to be able to choose songs varying from Sacred text, to secular, to contemporary.” Interest, and numbers are up again this school year. “The Concert Choir is the largest it has been at SMSA since I have started in 2008,” Andrea said. “The choir has expanded to allow us to offer two sections of choir during the school day. We also have the most students to ever have auditioned for Vocal Jazz this year, which allows me to have two groups, both a Mixed Vocal Jazz ensemble and a Girls Vocal Jazz Ensemble.” You can expect another diverse program this year. “A new release piece we are performing this year is called, White Winter Hymnal,” Andrea said “it was originally done by the contemporary band, The Fleet Foxes, but it was made famous by the a cappella group, Pentatonix. It has a lot of voice layering and some percussion effects which is why the students are most excited about this piece. We are also closing our concert this year with Auld Lang Syne, which will feature 119 voices, including Vocal Ensembles, Concert Choir 1 & 2, both Vocal Jazz Ensembles and accompaniment by the Concert Band.” SMSA High School Christmas Concert Wednesday, December 16th 7:00pm at Sacred Heart Church, Fond du Lac. Fond du Lac High School’s “Night of Silence” “Night of Silence started back in 2003,” Fondy High Choral Director Cory Schnei-
der said “with one performance, featuring Concert Choir, Concert Treble Choir and the Cardinal Singers. After a couple of years, my colleague James Estes, had a family wedding to attend, so we invited the band to join us. For several years, just Concert Choir, Cardinal Singers and Symphonic Winds & Percussion performed. Then we decided to have this concert feature all of the upper level choirs, band and orchestra. Now, we have Concert Choir, Concert Treble Choir, Symphonic Winds and Percussion, and Symphonic Orchestra. Carols in the Round feature many smaller ensembles and vocal jazz and madrigals perform prior to the concert in the commons.” With all of these groups participating, it soon became clear they needed to expand the concert to offer it over two nights. “Then, several years ago,” Cory said “we needed to go to three nights! Night of Silence is a concert unlike any other in the area. The goal is to have a concert in the round with no applause. We try to not have any one ensemble perform two songs in a row. There will be a group on stage, then another in the balcony, then yet another in the middle of the audience. You never know where or who will be performing the next song. When we had the first concert many years ago, the audience wanted to clap after each song and were offended that we wouldn’t allow them to do so.” One of Schneider’s goals is to provide a wide variety of music that will challenge his students. “Usually I just have to worry about what the choirs are singing,” Cory said “however, in this setting, the directors all need to work together so we don’t duplicate the same songs. It takes a lot of planning, revision, and then some more planning. The music this year will feature a wide variety of selections including the finale “A Christmas Festival” by Leroy Anderson. There are some choral standards such as Sweenlick’s “Hodie,” and some newer songs from the hit a cappella group Pentatonix. A really neat feature of this concert is that a student has arranged a couple of the carols for the Carols in the Round part of the concert.” The music in itself has many challenges, however, the unique part of this concert is the logistics and getting the performers from one place to another without any
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applause. “When one group is performing,” Cory said “the other performers are secretly moving to their next place. Another challenge is that some of the performers are in two ensembles (band and choir for example). It makes it difficult to have one student sing in the balcony, then have to play the next song from stage. We spend four days in the Performing Arts Center to walk through the logistics. It can be tricky to get them all down, while saving time to polish the music. Schneider doesn’t do this alone. “I am blessed to have Allison Zeitler on staff with me,” Cory said “she’s great, and the kids love her, and I am thrilled to be able to work with her every day. It is definitely a team effort as the program is too big for any one person. We also have Nancy Schultz as our part time accompanist who helps out with a variety of administrative tasks. And our parent organization is amazing, they always step up whenever we need help.” Year after year, Schneider continues to
develop a “choral camaraderie.” “For many of the choir students,” Cory said “the choir room is their second home. I am continually amazed at the number of hours that these students dedicate to our choral program and musical. Especially in the fall, many students are at school by 7 am and don’t leave until after their last rehearsal at 6 pm, sometimes later. Many weekends are spent at choreography, performances or choir retreat. When you spend this much time together, a family atmosphere develops. These are some of the greatest kids in the school, and are some of the hardest working kids you’ll find. I wouldn’t trade these kids for anyone!” Night of Silence Friday & Saturday, December 11 & 12 7:30 pm Sunday, December 13 - 2:00 pm Fond du Lac High School Performing Arts Center Tickets $7 (www.hometowntickets.com or FHS Box Office in PAC Lobby)
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North Fondy Winter Choral Celebration “The holiday’s mean a lot to me,” Anthony Rasmussen, Vocal Music Director at Horace Mann High said, “as my immediate and extended family are all in the state and I have great memories of the traditions of celebrating Christmas with my family at my grandmother’s house after attending the Christmas Eve church service.” Anthony is a graduate of Grafton High School, who then went on to graduate UW-La Crosse with honors, receiving his Bachelor of Science in Music Education in 2013. “I have been vocal director here at the high school since graduating,” Anthony said “and at Bessie Allen Middle School teaching 6-12 vocal music and 6th grade general music.” Coming off a successful fall musical stage production, Anthony has his singers readied for Christmas. “The audience should expect a variety and differences in song styles and choices,” Anthony said “I strive to always pick across the catalog of music that incorporates different sounds and harmonies. I trust
everyone will enjoy our evening concert full from our 52 singers, eleven of which are men. I mention that because when I began in 2013, we had only 39 total voices with a mere four men. The growth is always great to see and hear.” Horace Mann High School Winter Choral Concert Wednesday, December 9th in the Performing Arts Center 6:30 pm Middle School - 7:30 pm High School Free admission, with free will offering during both performances. WLA’s Unique Christmas Concert It isn’t every school’s Christmas concert, or any concert for that matter, that all enrollee’s are expected to sing. “One of the unique aspects of WLA’s Christmas Concerts,” Dale Witte, WLA Choral Director said “is that the entire student body sings. There aren’t many schools that can claim that! The student body rehearses for 30 minutes each day after Thanksgiving leading up to the concert. Every class time is shortened by 4 minutes to make a 28 minute rehearsal time right before lunch. Every musical group
performs for each concert: Concert Band, Concert Choir, Traveling Choir, Academy Kids, and the entire student body.” Witte’s interest in music began at home with his parents: they both played piano. “My mom would play piano in the house after putting my brother and I to bed,” Dale said. “My dad studied Chopin waltzes in college, and was my inspiration to tackle harder piano music. My interest in choral music? As a little boy I wanted to be an orchestra conductor. I would put my father’s Arthur Fiedler Boston Pops albums on the record player and conduct the cows across the street through the living room window. I was a singer in high school and college, and one of my first teaching positions included being a junior and senior choir director of a Lutheran church in Tomah, Wisconsin. When I was called to the Academy in 1993, I was asked to teach four sections of Freshman World History, and one section of choir. I wanted to direct the choir so badly that I accepted the call to teach, even though history was not a love, nor strong suit of mine.” The tradition of all the students at WLA singing during the concert didn’t start with Witte. “Many of the current student body’s
parents and grandparents who had gone to WLA remember fondly singing for the Christmas Concert when they were students,” Dale said. “It’s the premiere musical event at the Academy each year! Some of the pieces the Traveling Choir will be singing are Betelehemu (Wendall Wahlum), O Magnum Mysterium (Morten Lauridsen), and a piece composed by current student teacher Zachary Unke, In a Manger. The Concert Choir will be singing Hurry, Shepherds, Run and Still is the Night. There are a number of traditional songs which the student body always sings: O Holy Night (Adolphe Adam), Carol of the Child (David Haas), Hallelujah Chorus (George F. Handel), and Freedom is Coming (trad. South African Freedom Song). The rest of the concert is a sacred retelling of the Biblical Christmas Story in song: the fact that the baby Jesus is the Savior of the world.” The WLA Christmas Concert Monday, Dec. 21 at 7 PM and Tuesday, Dec. 22 at 1 PM. The concert is held in the WLA gymnasium at 475 E. Merrill Ave., Fond du Lac. For more information and the concert live stream go to www.wlavikings.org.
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ENTERTAINMENT // SOUTH SHORE CHORALE
The South Shore Chorale’s MESSIAH BY MICHAEL CASPER 45 years ago The South Shore Chorale began as what was then, the Fond du Lac Oratorio Chorus under the direction of Ray Wifler who put a group together to perform a portion of Mendelssohn’s “Elijah.” John Bauerlein then directed the group for a couple of years before Alan Lemery took the podium for next 32 years. Ten years ago, Cory Schneider took center stage. “We changed the name to South Shore Chorale several years ago,” Cory said “to offer a wider variety of concerts to the Fond du Lac community. We perform two major concerts each year and have collaborated with a variety of other groups throughout the Midwest. In addition, we have taken two performance tours, one to New York in 2011, and another to England and Scotland in 2014.”
Schneider’s singers are true choral warriors. “They are one of the most amazing groups of people I have ever worked with,” Cory said. “The membership is definitely unique and something you don’t typically see in a community choir. They come from all walks of life. The common thread is that they love to sing. One thing that makes us unique is that we have high school age singers, through veteran singers in their 80’s. It is so cool to stand on the podium and see high school students singing next to their mom or dad (sometimes grandparent) in rehearsal. We really embrace the multi-generational nature of the ensemble. The students learn so much from the adults, and the adults love having the youth in the ensemble. Music has no age limits. It’s a lifetime activity that enriches your soul and makes you a better person. It pulls together all these people for a common purpose. There are a couple
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was written for Christmas, it wasn’t.” The Messiah poses many challenges for both the conductor, and chorus. “The biggest is to perform this music with the size of our ensemble,” Cory said “originally, it would have been performed with 20-30 singers and a smaller orchestra. We have 170, and an orchestra of 30. Our choir has to work really hard to make the music come to life as Handel intended it.” The Chorale will sing specific portions of the piece. “Since we are performing this during the Christmas holiday season,” Cory said “we will be singing the majority of the first
portion which is set in Advent and Christmas. We will also perform some of the more popular portions from Part Two and Three including the famous “Hallelujah Chorus,” and the majestic “Worthy is the
Lamb,” and final “Amen,” chorus. The Messiah is also known for its solo performances. “ We h a v e f o u r fabulous soloists,” Cory said. “Naiza (Delica) Gohr, our soprano, is a Fond du Lac native and one of my former students at Fondy High. She earned a vocal performance degree from UW-Milwaukee. Leigh Akin, our mezzo soprano, is from the Milwaukee area and is currently living in New York. Our two male soloists, Cameron Smith (tenor) and Nathan Krueger
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ENTERTAINMENT // HE BELIEVED
HE BELIEVED BY PAUL ROSENFELDT Dolly was in trouble. She lay in agony on her kitchen table. Less than five feet tall and all of ninety pounds herself, the child she bore was enormous and her labor was not progressing as it should. Today, she might have been given prostaglandin to promote dilation. But this was 1915. The doctor chose forceps to extract the thirteen andone-half-pound child who would carry the scars of this delivery for the rest of his life. So it was that Francis Albert Sinatra came into the world at 415 Monroe St., Hoboken, New Jersey on December 12, 1915. Despite his astonishing birth weight, Sinatra would grow to be only about 5’7” and remain notoriously skinny until his mid-40’s. The traumatic delivery left Dolly unable to have more children. It is said that parents tend toward extremes in their rearing of only children: they both over-indulge and expect too much of them. So it was with young Frankie. He would later say that he never knew whether Dolly was going to hit him or hug him. Frankie’s parents were busy people. Dolly became a midwife and also immersed herself in local politics. His father, Marty, a fireman, bought a tavern and ran it with Dolly’s help. Young Frankie found himself continually farmed out to friends, neighbors and relatives. He would recall that it was at about age eleven, sitting on a Nickelodeon in his father’s bar that he first sang publicly. He would remember thinking “what a great racket this is.” Later, an uncle gave Frank a ukulele. He would strum it as he sang to the delight of classmates, including his high school sweetheart, Nancy Barbato, who would become his first wife and mother of his three children. But as Frank grew up, little else was working for him. He failed at everything but practical jokes. His teachers judged him utterly lacking in aptitude for anything and he flopped at job after job. In due course, he became a high school dropout. But he kept singing. Then one night he took Nancy to see Bing Crosby perform. Entranced, he turned to her and announced, “I’m going to be a singer.” Knowing what one wants to do with his life at only seventeen can be a great
blessing. Some never figure it out. But for a seventeen year-old dropout from Hoboken, the pursuit of a singing career could only be fraught with struggle. Frank’s first struggle was on the home front. Dolly and Marty didn’t approve of his aspirations. Marty threw him out. He soon found himself alone in New York City, that “trashcan dream come true.” He was thrown out of a few bars where he offered his vocal stylings. In others, he sang all night for a sandwich or a few packs of
cigarettes. A small break came when, thanks to Dolly’s persistent urging, a Hoboken trio admitted young Sinatra and became The Hoboken Four. The foursome proceeded to win a talent contest, which netted them a concert tour at $75 a week. It was then – not on stage, but on the tour bus – that the Sinatra genius first flickered. The bus would be crowded with musicians talking, necking, reading, playing cards. Impromptu, Sinatra would rise and sing… and every-
thing stopped. Years later, one of the troupe remembered why: “He had his heart and soul in it.” When the tour ended, The Hoboken Four disbanded and proved to be a stepping stone to nowhere. But Sinatra was in earnest. He began taking voice lessons and kept looking for his chance. Fifteen miles outside of Hoboken was a nightclub called the Rustic Cabin. It featured live music, which on Saturday nights could be heard Continue on Page L16
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across the river in Manhattan, thanks to a wire link with WNEW radio. Sinatra auditioned as a singing waiter at the Cabin and was turned down. Heartbroken, he came home, went to his room, locked the door and just cried. If Sinatra had not succeeded as a singer it likely would have destroyed him. As Dolly listened through the door she understood for the first time just how existential singing was for him. Dolly now used her political connections--which included underworld characters with influence at nightclubs--to procure a second chance for her son. He got the job. Yes, he was waiting tables and sweeping the floor, but he got to sing with the house pianist and visiting bands. And there was that radio link! Trumpeter and bandleader Harry James checked into a Manhattan hotel one night and heard Sinatra’s voice on a speaker in his room. The next night, James drove to the Rustic Cabin and hired him on the spot. It was June of 1939. Stardom was not far away. The Harry James Band was a stepping stone to somewhere. Sinatra would sing with James for just six months. In November came an invitation to audition for the
Tommy Dorsey Band. Dorsey hired Sinatra as the band’s new “boy singer.” Sinatra was nearly twenty-four and men much younger would soon be fighting Hitler and Tojo, but that was the jargon of the era. His starting pay was $100 a week. Sinatra had hit the big time. Sinatra joined the Dorsey Band in January of 1940. Dorsey’s “girl singer,” Jo Stafford, recalled his first show in Indianapolis. The band hadn’t rehearsed with him. Most hadn’t even met him. “Out came this rather frail looking young man with a whole bunch of hair,” Stafford said “sang no more than a few bars of ‘Stardust’ and a great hush fell over the theater…Nobody ever sounded like that before.” The crowd yelled for more. Frank and Tommy improvised an encore…and then the screaming started. The screaming of the bobby soxers: it would define Sinatra as the musical icon of the war years. Sinatra’s delivery was already silky smooth; Harry James had wanted to bill him as “Frankie Satin.” But Dorsey’s trombone was smoother. Frank couldn’t figure it out. Dorsey seemed never to take a breath. Finally, he discovered that Dorsey
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had mastered the art of the catch-breath: a quick breath hidden in plain sight so as not to disrupt the phrasing. Sinatra was determined to sing the same way. He went back to his voice coach and began running and swimming underwater. It worked astonishingly well. One biographer reported that Frank could sing twelve to sixteen measures without a breath, which isn’t humanly possible. He only appeared not to be breathing. He also only appeared to be content in the Dorsey stable. Offstage, he was battling for the limelight with the band’s ace drummer, Buddy Rich, and itching to take the next step – going solo. Growing up starved for parental attention and not knowing if he would be hit or hugged when he received it had endowed Sinatra with the sensitivity to interpret the songs he sang. It had also left him horribly insecure. He threw a water pitcher at Rich and hired some Hoboken toughs to rough him up. Sinatra would snap on a lot of people through the years. Yet the sensitivity that informed his music also sustained an extraordinary generosity. Buddy Rich provides the perfect example of this dichotomy. Years after their rivalry in the Dorsey band, Rich fell ill and Sinatra came to his financial aid. In 1942, underworld connections again came to help Sinatra. The Dorsey gig had been grand, but Frank was ready to move on. Dorsey was not inclined to let him go. Not, that is, until someone suggested that trying to enforce Frank’s contract might not be good for Dorsey’s health. Off went Sinatra and...nothing! A musicians’ strike kept him out of the recording studio. He bided his time, singing to adoring crowds of bobby soxers in nonetheless small clubs. Then, in December, the phone rang. The voice on the other end was that of Robert Weitman, director of the Paramount Theater. “What are you doing New Year’s Eve?” asked Wightman. That night, Jack Benny introduced him and Benny Goodman directed the band. Neither man had ever heard of Frank Sinatra. Neither had any inkling of what was about to happen. The Paramount erupted. “I thought the G_ _ d_ _ _ _d building was going to cave in,” Benny said. “They screamed, they ran down the aisles and chanted Frankie-e-e-e! The sound was deafening.” The originally scheduled one-week stand was extended to two months. Sinatra had become “The Voice.” The Voice would dominate the airwaves and the record stores for the rest of the war.
Postwar, the mood of the country changed, becoming less hungry for the lovesick, nostalgic ballads that had been so successful for Sinatra. More importantly, as 1950 approached, Sinatra’s personal life had become a nightmare of his own creation. He blew up his marriage to Nancy Barbato for a tempestuous affair with Ava Gardner. The episode drained Sinatra emotionally and physically. He turned to self-medication. The Voice grew feeble. One night in 1950, after seeing specks of blood in his mouth for several days, Sinatra reached for a high note and produced nothing but dust. He had suffered a hemorrhage of his vocal cords. Columbia records dropped him, his talent agent dropped him. Worst of all, Ava Gardner dropped him. Sinatra had never lost at love before and never would again. He was teetering very, very near the edge. Only his success in the role of Maggio in From Here to Eternity and a new recording contract with Capitol Records provided enough encouragement to help him hang on and get his voice back in shape. By 1953, The Voice had returned. It was different now: a little darker, a little lower. The tones that captured the hearts of the bobby soxers were tender, sensitive and romantic. The voice that the world now heard could convey elation, devastation, jubilation and desperation, could be hip, could be haunted. There was also a new maturity...the maturity of someone who had lived and loved and lost--and survived. “I’ve loved, I’ve laughed, I’ve cried, I’ve had my fill, my share of losing.” Those words were literally written for Sinatra. He became so synonymous with the torch song, that a generation later, Stephen Bishop could sing of a lonesome man who “puts on Sinatra and starts to cry,” and everyone understood. Frank’s tenure at Capitol Records in the Fifties established the essential Sinatra persona that would endure to the end of his career and still echoes today. People thronged to the studio to watch him work. There was no show to be seen there; only a man completely immersed in his music. From then on, no one questioned whether Sinatra identified with this or that song; one just understood. It was a priori knowledge. Sinatra explained it all in five words: “When I sing I believe.” More than the tone or the timbre, more than the breath control, more than the incomparable phrasing, here was the secret of the greatest popular singer of the 20th century – that he simply believed -- and invited us to believe with him.
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ENTERTAINMENT // CHRISTMASES PAST
Christmases Past BY MICHAEL MENTZER I never know when it will happen…I simply know that it will. There have been plenty of times, I confess, that I told myself I didn’t care as much about Christmas as I once did…that it was not as meaningful or emotional or uplifting as it was 10 years ago, or 25 or 50. I’ll drive from place to place or take a walk one day and it’s just like any other day, maybe even a bit more boring or drab. Then it all changes. I don’t understand why. I’ve tried over the years to figure it out, but it’s beyond my mental and emotional abilities. There were times I chalked up the changes in perception to lights and decorations, holiday music, the apprehension of little children for the Big Day, a more tolerant feeling in general about people, especially the ones who otherwise rub us the wrong way, and maybe the fact that people step out of character and let down their guard for a few days out of the year. I admit that I don’t get it. So I welcome it, whatever it may be, for however long it lasts. Literary genius Long ago, I reached the conclusion that Charles Dickens was a literary genius and that his book “A Christmas Carol” represented a masterpiece of messages that truly changed people’s lives, though it was not well received when it was published, and it took the passing of generations before it was acclaimed. I welcome and relish Christmas Past, but admit the other two characters scare the breath out of me. I see them in the news all the time in all sorts of ways and in all parts of the world. In a way I realize they’re somehow tied to the past, but they are so much more frightening in the Present moment and in the specter of what yet will come. Christmas Past exudes a feeling of comfort and care and sometimes heartache and tears, but the uplifting kind, not the bitter variety. There is a simplicity in the Past that makes us think we understand it. I’m not so sure…not sure how simple it was or how understandable it may have been. But there is comfort in it. Influential traditions In all honesty, there are no outstanding, earthshaking, life-changing Christmas
events in my life…wait, I take that back; there is one for sure. There are plenty of little events though that have worked their magic on me. One of them known and shared by my five brothers and sisters was the tradition in our family that no one could go downstairs on Christmas morning until Dad called us. It never dawned on any of us back then how much sacrifice and work on their part went into that simple Christmas morning tradition. One of my first memories of those mornings — probably when I was 4 or 5 — is the sound of Dad stoking the old coal furnace as heat banged and boomed its way through the ducts into the first floor. It took hours for heat to reach through the upstairs bedrooms. Years later when the coal furnace no longer existed, the youngest in the family pointed to a circular mark on the oak woodwork in the dining room and wondered what it was. Hardly anyone today would know that the circular outline is where a hand-cranked damper connected by chains to the furnace was located, and that our Dad was a master at making it coax heat from red fire-breathing chunks of coal into the house all winter long. The people who now live in our family home have no clue. To them I’m sure it’s just an unfortunate mark on the beautiful woodwork which Dad refinished when he and Mom bought the house 66 years ago in the midst of the post-war baby boom. Flashes of Christmas Past Flashes of Christmas Past visit me in memories of walks to Midnight Mass, wingtip shoes, currant biscuits, solitary walks along Lake Monona and the Yahara River on Christmas afternoon (I could still walk that path with my eyes closed), a Live Nativity presentation in a barn, the strains of “Stille Nacht” and “I’ll Be Home for Christmas,” and a diamond ring promise to the woman I married 46 years ago. For years, grade school through high school, Midnight Mass on Christmas Eve was a family tradition. My younger brothers and sisters knew they were no longer, “little kids” when they were finally allowed to attend Midnight Mass. In the early days we walked eight blocks back and forth to church. It seems almost impossible to me today, but we didn’t have a car, and never gave it a second thought.
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The church at midnight always seemed hot and holy, bright with candles and carols, and spiced to the brim with the fragrance of incense so overwhelming it lingered in our clothes for hours. On the walk home, I remember passing the homes and stores where I delivered the morning newspaper. I don’t remember snow in those days as much as I recall the vault of a bluish–black velvet sky, and twinkling stars much brighter than other nights… probably just my imagination. Wingtip shoes My Dad always wore wingtip shoes on Sundays, Christmas and Easter. The rest of the week he wore heavy leather boots at the factory where he worked. He prized those wingtips and they shined, often because I shined them. He held me to a high standard, and when I became older my younger brother took over. We share a common bond tied by a seemingly simple task. There are times after all these years that I think I may have walked in his shoes in a figurative sense as a father, grandfather, worker, homeowner. But knowing his story better now that he’s gone, I realize that it’s difficult to truly walk in the shoes of almost anyone from the Greatest Generation. Currant biscuits At home after Mass, we sat around the dining room table in our usual places and savored homemade currant biscuits. My Mom and our grandmother (Mom’s Mom) baked bread at least a couple times a week for the nine of us. In those days we had currant biscuits only on Christmas. In reality they were no different from the normal biscuits they made every week, except that they had currants, like miniature raisins, in them. What made them truly special was the fact they were shared only after Midnight Mass. For us, it was almost sacred in a fun and significant way. Those simple biscuits were like communion made by the women of our family in their own kitchen. Live Nativity Music always plays a role in memories this time of year. We’ve had the uplifting pleasure in recent years to witness the Live Nativity presentation at Villa Loretto in Mount Calvary. The event is held in the barn with spectators packed into bleacher seats along
the outer walls. The smells are earthy. Farm animals are featured. It is humbling and emotional to be there considering the message that is being sent. I remember on one occasion catching an emotional glimpse of an old man in the audience singing “Stille Nacht,” and then dabbing his eyes with a red bandanna handkerchief. I wondered how many times he had sung that German-language version of “Silent Night,” as a boy and as a man, and how many years he had farmed in the Holyland, and what it all meant to him. ‘I’ll Be Home’ There is another song that has captured my consciousness in recent years. I’ve known it for years, but only recently has it drawn an emotional response. It was first performed in 1943 in the midst of World War II as if an American soldier serving overseas were writing to his family about being ‘home for Christmas.’ It makes me think of historic Christmas battles at Trenton in the Revolutionary War, and World War II in the bloody Battle of the Bulge that helped to give birth to, and safeguard a nation and a way of life. It seems so uncharacteristic to speak of war and battles in relation to peace and salvation. It’s another aspect of the overall story that I don’t understand, but accept nonetheless. I tend to think that what I’m comfortable with will remain the same, that traditions will never change and that people who are close to me will always be nearby. I know that’s not realistic, but I’m stunned at times by the changes that occur. Memories provide perspective and comfort amid the changes, and the realization that changes are inevitable. My parents have passed. The wingtips and currant biscuits are long gone. The Greatest Generation is fading into history. Our children are grown. We watch our grandchildren and wonder. A simpler time is no more. The lyrics of that 1943 song ring strong and true over seven decades: “I’ll be home for Christmas, if only in my dreams.” That will never change no matter which generation takes the stage. Michael Mentzer, now retired after a 40-year newspaper career, writes a monthly column for Scene.
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FOOD & DRINK // BREWMASTER
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The Stone Arch brew team pulled together once again to come up with a unique beer to sample and write this fine article. Often we go shopping at a nearby beer store to see what jumps into our cart. Other times we reach into our Tap Room cooler and write about a beer that we proudly offer to our guests. This month we chose the latter method and pulled out Dorothy’s New World Lager from Toppling Goliath located in Decorah, Iowa. This is a relatively new offering for us and we are certainly glad we are able to inventory it. Right smack dab during another busy day in the brewery, Steve brought to the team a sample of Dorothy in tall, stemmed glassware. It may have not been a good choice considering we were bottling, filtering and brewing beer in our fast-paced brewery. Glass doesn’t pair too well with stainless steel and concrete but it sure worked well for the beer itself. You see, glassware plays a lot into the whole tasting experience and the glass in which you imbibe should not be overlooked. This particular vessel stands tall with a wider bottom portion just above the stem and it narrows as it reaches the top. The shape allows the aromatic features of the beer to “float” above the surface so when it is
brought to your mouth, your nose is in the glass as well and can’t help but to be enveloped with the aromas. Feel free to practice this at home. The appearance was inviting with golden tones of brilliancy and a soft white head that wasn’t exceptionally stable. The foam quickly disappeared, but lacing appeared on the sides of the glass as you drank it. Very enticing appearance from the get-go. The nose was soft. What is meant by that you ask? Soft malt, soft hops, soft yeast, a gentle scent of lemon and other floral attributes. Grassy and acidic notes popped up with a clean hop note and almost a grassy scent. Overall very clean and just as enticing as the appearance. Our absolute favorite part of writing this article is compiling the tasting notes from the brew team. The flavors we all pick out are amazingly diverse but as we read through them it all comes full circle as we go back and sample the beer. Yes, we continue to taste the brew during the writing phase too. Here are some words directly from the tasting notes sheet we issue with the sample; Brian writes “I did not expect so much malt flavor to shine through. The hops are even tempered all the way through. The finish is my favorite as the hops continue to sing their song”. Andy notes “Slightly creamy mouthfeel, prickly, malty sweet, with notes of pear and biscuit”. Steve writes “Crisp and clean from the beginning with a malt and mineral middle”. Tom adds “Starts with a light but noticeable malt flavor that flows smoothly to a nice medium hop/bitter finish”. Dorothy’s finish was quite a bit more streamlined. Amazingly clean, crisp, sweet and floral. Other key words that appeared were yeasty, refreshing, gentle and pleasing. All four ingredients are showcased nicely
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in this beer. The malt is most evident in flavor and aroma. Yeast appears in the aroma and finish. Hops float all the way through and the water is a bit minerally and can be detected in the flavor. The interesting thing to note from Dorothy is that she is only 11 IBU’s (International Bitterness Units). That is quite low on the overall scale, but well in the perimeters of a California Common which this beer is classified. She weighs in with 5.5% alcohol by volume. Dorothy was named after the founder of Toppling Goliaths’ grandmother and is “Classic beauty” as their website claims. We are willing to back that claim as well! Let’s move on to Toppling Goliath. Many have not heard of these folks from
Decorah, Iowa YET. But soon they will. The fine folks of Toppling Goliath are rapidly growing. From their modest start in 2009, brewing three times a day on their under-sized nano-brewery kicking out 15 gallons per batch to their 10 barrel (310 gallon) system that was relocated from Washington State to their current four vessel, 30 barrel (930 gallon) system with a new state-of-the-art filling line. It won’t be long for Toppling Goliath to appear throughout our great state. Currently they are self-distributed to select locations throughout Iowa, Wisconsin and parts of Minnesota and Illinois. FINAL WORD: A super clean, refreshing brew and well worth the extra effort in finding them. Cheers!
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FOOD & DRINK // FROM THE WINE CAVE
From the Wine Cave BY KIMBERLY FISHER Chefs today, whether those in a restaurant or you at home, are experimenting with unique food and wine combinations to keep their lives interesting. The ever changing world of wine, along with an ever widening diversity of available ingredients in cooking helps make this exploration worth a try. There are rules one can live by, but I often like to refer to them as guidelines to help you formulate your own idea. FLAVOR PAIRING – Congruent or Complement Congruent pairings have shared compounds that combine together to intensify flavors. Complementary pairings oppose and counteract each other to create balance. Tips to keep in mind when pairing: Acidic Foods – Foods with high acid make lower acidic wine taste flat. Match high acid food with high acid wines for best combinations. Rich Foods – A high tannin red wine
acts a palate cleanser to rich, fatty proteins. Pairing steak with a high elevation Cabernet Sauvignon works well as the fat of the meat is tamed by the tannins in the wine. Spicy Foods –There are two roads you can travel. If you like spice, heat it up with a spicy red zinfandel. If you want to feel refreshed a cold sweet wine with low alcohol will counteract the burn of the spice. Sweet Foods – Sweet foods often make dry wines taste bitter if the level of sweetness doesn’t match the sweetness of the dish. It is always best to match sweet foods with sweet wines. TASTING WINE If you were to take a one hole punch snapshot of your tongue, how many taste buds would you find? Of course everyone’s palate is different, but there are three basic types of palates to discern from. Nonsensitive – 10-25%. If you are nonsensitive, you can handle spicy food and love the rich, bold flavors. Bitterness doesn’t bother you because you can’t taste
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it all. Average Taster – 50-75%. If you are an average taster, you can taste bitterness. You are able to love most wines and by simply savoring the flavors, you will be able to pay attention to nuances. Hypersensitive – 10-25%. If you are hypersensitive, everything tastes intense, salty, sweet, sour and bitter. When you hypersensitive, you are also a sensitive eater. TASTING IDEAS Blind Tasting - Practice blind tasting with your friends. Start with a single varietal and place it in a brown bag. By not pre-judging a wine, you are able to expand on your senses as well as to improve your vocabulary to describe wine. Regional Comparison - Try the same variety over several regions to see how geography influences flavor. Incorporate regional cuisine with this technique. Vintage Comparison - Find a series of vintages from a producer from a specific region and see how different years can
compare. If you aren’t able to get multiple vintages from the same producer, work on finding wines from the same year, and different regions and work on those comparisons. Quality Comparison - Put together a lineup of similar wines that vary in price to see how quality varies. Heading into the new year of 2016, put together a plan to try new wine, and cook with new ingredients. Try to use wine as an integral part of your cooking. Drink wines to educate your palate and to create your own pairings. Imagine you are a painter, and this is your canvas to create whatever you want. Use what you know and make a plan to learn more by allowing your palate to guide you. By the time you get through, you may make it to super taster! Kimberly Fisher is Director of Fine Wine Sales for Badger Liquor & Spirits
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Foxy Finds FINE ARTS // FOXY FINDS
BY JEAN DETJEN, ARTFUL LIVING
‘Blumen Ast’ original acrylic painting by TanjaMona, a Fox Cities emerging artist who was born and raised in Germany. Says TanjaMona, “I have always had a passion for art from a young age on. I am now in a place in my life where I enjoy the freedom of expression and live my passion.” $150. Found at Avenue Art and Co., a unique shopping destination in Appleton, where you will find great home accessories, whimsical garden decor, original art work, posters, prints and art supplies along with custom picture framing for business and home. Additional one-of-a-kind pieces by this artist are on display at Beatnik Betty’s Resale Butik in downtown Appleton. Sip your favorite hot beverage or soup in ultra cozy style with these dramatic red and white “Sweater” themed pottery pieces. Available at The Fire - Pottery, Mosaic & Glass Fusing Studio in downtown Appleton. Cable-knit inspired texture helps you keep your grip even while wearing mittens! Round bowls and cups are $19.99 each, $23.99 for tall mugs.
What host or hostess wouldn’t love this charming natural floral arrangement in a re-usable wood “no place like home” Wisco box? So cute, you will want one for yourself, too! $75. Other seasonal/themed arrangements can be custom created upon customer request. Found at Branching Out & Company in Appleton, a destination marketplace for flower design, events, home décor & gifts.
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This effortlessly chic Vigorella nylon skivvy cape is such a versatile multi-season piece! Stretch nylon fabric with asymmetrical body, coverstitch hem, and right hand side arm hole. Wear over any outfit as a finishing layer. Easy fit for women’s sizes 8-16. $100. Available in a variety of wonderful colors. Found at Anu Lifestyle Studios and Boutique in downtown Neenah, which also offers Yoga, Group Fitness, Les Mills Group Fitness, Cycling, Anat Baniel Method of Neuromovement, The Feldenkrais Method, Medtitation, Nutrition, and Healing.
Modern-industrial flair meets vintage elegance with this eye-catching spherical Enge Chandelier. Eclectic style that gracefully illuminates all variety of decorating schemes. 36” x 36”. $1,595. Find this and other stunning re-purposed light fixtures, accessories, home décor and furniture items at Urban Evolutions, Inc. in Appleton.
Are you a dog person or a cat person? Either way, Klika Shoes in DePere has you covered with these warm and toasty slippers by Halflinger. These colorful canine and feline design foot cozies are sure to become your new best friend when the temperatures dip. Boiled wool upper is naturally soft, sturdy and machine washable. European sizes 36-42. $79-83. Klika Shoes is a fullservice shoe shore for both men and women. “Please bathe responsibly” (and often!) with Ole Smoky Tennessee Moonshine handmade soap. All natural, infused with real cinnamon moonshine! $6.99 per bar. Found at The Shinery, a moonshine sampling house and retail gift shop in Neenah which was inspired by the moonshine tasting rooms of Tennessee. This rustic shop has more than 20 varieties of moonshine, plus craft beer and wine. The store also sells unique moonshine-infused gift items such as salsa, pickles, fudge, barbeque sauce, soaps, candles and more!
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ENTERTAINMENT // JANET PLANET
BY GEORGE HALAS At least one knowledgeable reviewer considers the 2010 release, “Janet Planet Sings The Bob Dylan Songbook, Vol. 1” to be an important and significant – as well as a very good – album, but it was largely overlooked by the critics. December will see the release of the follow-up, “Janet Planet: Just Like a Woman,” featuring big band arrangements of those Dylan songs. “A few years ago a dear friend of mine, Kyle Knoke, came to me with this idea of doing an album of “jazzy arrangements” of Bob Dylan tunes,” Planet said. “At first I was hesitant because, to be honest, I knew a few Bob Dylan tunes as a kid but never delved in to his poetry, his musicality, or even his historic significance like so many Dylan fans have.” The critics may have missed it, but musicians did not. “After we recorded “Janet Planet Sings The Bob Dylan Songbook Vol. 1” and put it out on the internet, the saga began,” Planet continued. “A big band director in Norway heard the CD online and coincidentally, called (the late) Fred Sturm, head of Jazz Studies at Lawrence University, with whom he had worked in the past. The director from Norway had no idea that Fred was a dear friend of ours, much less that we lived in the same community. The director said ‘have you ever heard of this singer, Janet Planet?’” Fred was blown away. “Of course. I know her well!” “That was the beginning,” Planet said. “A plan emerged to arrange all 13 songs from the original release for big band. The big band in Norway is made up of professionals and some part-timers, so the arrangements had to hit a mark of being on a certain level for this band. In other words, it couldn’t be too difficult to play, yet
still needed to be musical. Tom Washatka, Fred Sturm and Matt Turner went to work taking these tunes and arranging them for a 17-piece band.” Planet began attracting other parts of the planet as well. “The other component of international connection is the fact that much of the post production was done via email,” she said. “Darryl John Kennedy, a native of Wisconsin who now lives in Egypt, came to the Fox Jazz Fest when we headlined two years ago. Long story short, he is very knowledgeable, and works on movie scores and produces pop singers in Egypt. He not only became a good friend, but helped
and small groups of investors, but never crowds of people. We finally put together a campaign and launched it online. To be honest we were skeptical. We thought, if it works, great, if not, we’ll start saving.” It became a success. “We raised enough to pay musicians and studio time,” Planet said “and we recorded it at Lawrence University because of the technical capabilities. Tom put together a group of musicians from Wisconsin. Keeping it local.” In addition to their stellar playing, the Washatka’s are both music educators. “We’ve already performed many of the arrangements at the University of Min-
me through some difficult vocal times. He is also an expert on essential oils. He gave me specific instructions with oil mixtures that helped me to sing and, take the best care of my instrument. He also introduced me to some vocal warm ups that I still use today.” Ultimately, great ideas need money. “An undertaking such as this has been, yet again, a learning experience for me and my husband, Tom Washatka,” Planet explained. “How do we get these arrangements recorded? Where do we find a budget for this? A former vocal student of mine told me to try Kickstarter, an online crowd funding website. My student said, ‘people want to be involved in the process, they’ll want to help finance, it’s about the collective,’ getting more people involved, giving what they can.” Tom and Janet have always done things themselves. “And we had a hard time with the concept,” Planet said “because we rarely ask anyone for any help, much less financially. We’ve had executive producers in the past
nesota, a great start because Minnesota is Dylan’s home state,” she said. “The educational aspects emerge on many levels. At U of M, we were part of workshops that discussed the poetry of Dylan and the orchestration that accompanies the lyric. We were also able to speak on what we do as career musicians who have and continue to own and operate our own recording studio and record label. Then, we were on a panel that included students of composition and a Dylan expert. That was igniting to say the least. We spoke on the concepts of bringing America’s original art form, jazz, and America’s true original, Bob Dylan, together. The arrangements are playable by good college bands and in some cases, high school-level big bands.” There is more education to come. “I’ve yet to have a chance to mentor singers to sing the book,” she said. “It’s extremely challenging on many levels and takes quite a bit of knowledge of jazz, folk and blues, to do so. The ranges of the arrangements, both texturally and dynamically, are very challenging.”
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Planet is proud of bringing world focus to the Fox Cities. “Mostly, it’s about the fact that we are locally grown,” she said. “The world is small, yet the appreciation of the arts in our community can often be over-looked. Everyone is local, somewhere. The fact that the world came to us, and that this project could make some noise is intriguing, because to our knowledge, nothing like this has been done to this extent before, and that is also good for our community. Dylan and big band jazz? Only in Wisconsin!” There were highlights along the way. “One was working with our friends in the band,” Planet said. The project brought together some of the best players in the area, including trumpet players John Shipper, Jim Doherty, Kevin Short and Marty Robinson, trombonists Ken Skitch, Claude Cailliet, Bill Dennee and Dave Sawall, saxophonists Woody Mankowski, Marc Jimos, John Greiner, and Steve Johnson as well as Washatka. Turner played piano, Tom Theabo and Kelvin Kaspar contributed their superb guitar playing while bassist Andy Sachen and drummer Danny Lueck rounded out the rhythm section. Planet also appreciates the bigger picture. “I have to add, that everything we do in this community is with heart, hard work and the curiosity to continue to learn, take chances and share,” Planet said. “Musicians do that. The science of music is about vibrations, the humanity of music is about connection and community. What we contribute to our own community, and how we share our passions is what connects us and makes us whole. Because it’s a small world, isn’t it?” For updates and the actual release date, follow Janet Planet on Facebook.
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ENTERTAINMENT // WIFEE AND THE HUZZBAND
Merry Christmas from WiFEE & the HUZzBAND BY LARRY KAY If you’ve already had your fill of “Santa Claus is Coming To Town,” “White Christmas” and the never ending cavalcade of holiday music that becomes virtually inescapable this time of year, take heart - WiFEE and the HUZz BAND are poised to release a new Christmas song that’s sure to vault to the top of your personal holiday hit chart. “Everywhere It’s Christmas Time Again,” is an instant Xmas classic with a timeless Phil Spector-meets-Motown feel, but with an infectious, bouncing groove that keeps it firmly rooted in the present day. Longtime WiFEE and the HUZz BAND fan, Little Steven Van Zandt is considering adding the song for special holiday airplay on his “Underground Garage” radio show, which airs on weekly the Sirius/ XM channel of the same name (Channel 21 for those of you keeping score) and on nearly 200 radio stations worldwide. “Everywhere It’s Christmas Time Again,” will be backed with a cool and clever (but not kitschy) rendition of the forgotten holiday classic, “I Want a Hippopotamus For Christmas,” and will be available on 45 rpm vinyl and CD, with cover art by nationally known hot rod artist Doug P’gosh. Doug’s custom cover seamlessly melds aspects of traditional hot rod art, lowbrow art, ‘50s/’60s counterculture, and of course everything that is WiFEE and the HUZz BAND. From the love story of Ruby and Coopy to the band members piled on top of each other in a tall finned black Cadillac (and looking like extras from a Rat Fink comic) and Santa’s littlest chihuahua doing his best to pull the whole thing, it’s impossible to ignore.
In conjunction with the release of the record and one-of-a-kind artwork, the band will be offering limited edition signed and numbered posters of the cover for sale, along with T-shirts, and stickers. They will also be launching a crowd funding program in the next few days to help make all of this possible, and would like to encourage anyone who is a fan of live local music and WiFEE and the HUZz BAND to visit their website, wifeeandthehuzzband. com to find out more information! And, if all that isn’t enough, the band’s song “She Won’t Go,” has been nominated to be crowned as “Coolest Song of The Year 2015,” on Little Steven’s Underground Garage! “She Won’t Go,” debuted on the Underground Garage this past summer, as the “Coolest Song in the World,” the week of July 11th and remained in heavy rotation through the end of September. To win the title of “Coolest Song of The Year 2015,” the band is enlisting the help of families, friends, fans and listeners. Now through Sunday, December 27th, you’ll be able to vote for “She Won’t Go,” once a day, so every fan, family member and casual acquaintance can vote. In addition to the voting, fans over 21 can also enter for the chance to win a trip to the The Hard Rock Hotel Cancun. First place prize will receive: round-trip airfare for 2, a 4-night stay at the Hard Rock Hotel in Cancun, Mexico including food and beverage and $500 in resort credits. (You can only vote for the “Coolest Song of The Year” once every 24 hours, but you can enter the Hard Rock Hotel Cancun contest as many times as you like.) The “Coolest Song of 2015” winner will be announced on January 1st, during Kid Leo’s “Year End Review of 2015,” show on Sirius XM-21 where Kid Leo will play all 50 of the “Coolest Songs” of 2015.
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ENTERTAINMENT // DOBIE MAXWELL
“Nick of Time” BY DOBIE MAXWELL One of the last remaining celebrities of my childhood has died, and it hurts. I am in mourning. Growing up in Milwaukee in the 1970’s, “All Star Wrestling,” was a weekly local TV institution that had ratings higher than any other program with the possible exception of anything related to bowling and/or polka music. It was part of the local culture and the wrestlers were iconic figures. In Milwaukee there was a hometown hero known as “The Crusher.” Legend had it he “trained” for his matches by running up
and down Wisconsin Avenue (Milwaukee’s main drag) carrying a beer keg on his shoulder and smoking cigars. He’d dance a few polkas to work on his cardio too. Everybody loved The Crusher in Milwaukee. No wait, that’s not correct. They ADORED him to the point of bordering on flat out worship. Crusher’s legendary interviews on TV were what I lived for as a kid, as he promised to rid Milwaukee and the world of “bums,” and “turkey necks.” The Crusher was revered as highly, and probably higher than any other “athlete,” and nobody doubted he was able to beat anyone up who crossed his path, including Muhammad Ali himself. Had he chosen to play for the Green Bay Packers, we had no doubt he would stomp on all those nasty Bears, Vikings and Lions and lay them out
with his infamous “Crusher Bolo” super punch. He was always announced as having “100 Megaton Biceps,” even though nobody ever had any idea what exactly that meant. How many megatons are needed in a bicep? Was there a standard requirement from the government on how many were needed to constitute wrestling toughness? One of The Crusher’s most bitter rivals in the ring was the underhanded dastardly and conniving super villain, the universally despised “Wicked” Nick Bockwinkel. Billed as being from Beverly Hills, California along with his oily manager and perpetual shadow Bobby “The Brain” (but constantly referred to by fans as “The Weasel”) Heenan, Bockwinkel held the AWA world’s championship belt for what seemed like forever – much to the chagrin of everyone possessing moral values. Bockwinkel’s arrogant swagger, perpetual sneer and slicked back golden locks infuriated fans to the boiling point. In his condescendingly articulate pre-match interviews he would rarely raise his voice yet thoroughly insult Milwaukee’s blue collar working class population by referring to them as “humanoids,” then boast smugly of what terror he would inflict on his next opponent in the upcoming matches at the Milwaukee Auditorium. His disrespect was borderline blasphemy. Tickets always just happened to be available, and I frequently spent the last of my paper route money as did my childhood best friend Timbo, with the specific mission to boo him loudly and see our hero The Crusher leave the ring wearing that championship gold around his thick waist. Once inside the actual ring, Bockwinkel’s rooster like cocky bravado immediately shrunk into blatant cowardice and he and his partner in crime Heenan had all they could handle to keep from getting their heads ripped off their shoulders and handed to them by The Crusher or Verne Gagne or any one of a number of virtuous crusading good guys who fought by the rules and played fair. But somehow, someway just when the referee happened to turn his head for only a few seconds Bockwinkel or Heenan would pull some deviously sinister stunt to turn the tide of the match and the evil reptile
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would slither from the ring beaten to within an inch of his life - but still champ. This process consistently happened over and over, but I always knew the next time he’d finally get his comeuppance and have to forfeit his ill-gotten championship belt to an upstanding citizen who deserved it - maybe even my hero The Crusher. I was bound and determined to witness it if it was the last vision my eyes ever saw. The price of a ticket was but a tiny obstacle to overcome. Eventually, like when the hammer drops about Santa, I found out the ugly truth... that the matches were all prearranged, and the wrestlers didn’t really hate each other. It rocked my world, but only for a short while. I loved it all the more when I found out it was all a show and I learned to really appreciate a terrific performance when I saw one. Those guys were able to make a crowd POP. Years later as I started in standup comedy I also found part time work as a ring announcer for a local Milwaukee wrestling promotion that featured wrestlers who had worked as human chum to get beaten
by the AWA wrestlers in Minneapolis. They were the stars of their own organization. I eventually bought the business from the guy who owned it and wrestled in the AWA as Tom “Rocky” Stone. His real name is Steve Hall and his father Redd Hall was a local radio announcer, and just happened to be the ring announcer for the live matches I attended as a kid. Small world. I eventually promoted my own live events in the area and got to understand how the wrestling business worked. Without the bad guys or “heels,” there could be no good guys or “baby faces.” Amazingly, I also saw that the bad guys in the ring always seemed to be the nicest people outside of it and vice versa. I’d trust my wallet with most of villains, but very few of the fan favorites. I have no idea why this is true, but it absolutely is. Maybe it’s the fun of being able to play the role opposite of what one is in everyday life, but I see this as the rule rather than the exception. It works in real Continue on Page R14
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ENTERTAINMENT // DOBIE MAXWELL
Continued form Page R12 life too. “Good guys” like Bill Cosby often portray a wholesome image to the pubic when in fact a whole lot of “heel” is going on behind the scenes. It’s a trait in the human animal. After my wrestling promoter adventure days, I eventually got into morning radio and ended up working at a local Milwaukee rock station and we had Nick on for an interview because a cousin of his who lived in town happened to own a car dealership ,and was having a grand opening event and put on matches featuring live appearances by many of the AWA wrestlers of my childhood. Nick was just as smooth and articulate in his interview on the air as he always was, and he was a huge hit with our listeners. When we were finished I asked him if he would mind coming on weekly to do “Nick’s Picks”
where he would do football predictions for the weekend of games. I told him he could do or say whatever he wanted within reason but the one rule was he had to perpetuate his heel role and pick against the beloved Green Bay Packers each week. The Packers were brutal that year and he riled up the masses beautifully just as he did when he was wrestling. Years later as luck would have it I happened to be passing through Las Vegas at the same time Steve Hall happened to be in town, and he was pretty good friends with Nick. He asked if I’d like to have lunch with Nick, and he certainly did not have to ask twice. I couldn’t wait to meet him. Nick showed up right on time, tan and in a sport coat looking like he could still get into the ring that night. He was in his 70’s but his handshake was firm and he smiled like a movie star. He just “had it,” and I was completely in awe before we sat at our table. This was what a star looks like.
He said he fondly remembered the radio bit and how much fun he had because I knew how to lead him. He couldn’t have been nicer, and then proceeded to regale us with an ample supply of super stories about his matches everywhere including some in Milwaukee I’d attended as a kid. It was like Christmas and an audience with The Pope combined to have the chance to hang out with such an enormous personal icon, and it didn’t hurt that the food was terrific too. But I’d have gladly eaten three giant cans of liver flavored Alpo to have a chance to bask in all that charisma. I didn’t talk much at first, but as we got going I asked some questions and even made him laugh a couple of times. What a thrill that was! I think I was floating about ten feet above my chair, and the whole time I couldn’t help thinking how surreal it was to be at the same table enjoying a meal with someone who at one time I was sure was the epitome of all things evil. It made me chuckle. Somewhere well into the conversation after the three of us were very much at ease and having fun I vividly remember blurting out ,”You have NO clue as to how many times I scraped up my last little bit of paper route money to come down to that arena to boo the living hell out of you.” The great Nick Bockwinkel looked up from his meal staring me straight in the eye and with the exact same understated arrogant sneer he used so effectively on TV all those years, and proudly uttered without a bit of hesitation, “THAT’S the whole idea, son!” And he went back to his meal. I shall not ever forget that magnificent lunch, nor will I forget the fantastic entertainment Nick gave me, whether I realized it at the time or not. He was playing a role, and I was suckered in just like everybody else who watched All Star Wrestling back in those days - and I love him for it. Nick Bockwinkel was one of the alltime greats of professional wrestling both in the ring and out. A classier gentleman I have never met, and our lunch will always be a highlight of my life. I’m sure he and The Crusher have already had a few laughs knowing they pulled one over on all of us for all those years. They were true masters of their craft, and they enriched my childhood. Thanks champ! This particular humanoid will always fondly remember your true greatness.
Dobie Maxwell is a stand up comedian from Milwaukee. To read more of his musings, visit dobiemaxwell.com
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ENTERTAINMENT // POSTCARD FROM MILWAUKEE
The Velvet Underground The Complete Matrix Tapes BY BLAINE SCHULTZ Back in September, when word leaked out that Loaded, the Velvet Underground’s fourth and final studio album was getting the deluxe reissue treatment. I emailed a record company contact to get the lowdown. But I forgot that Loaded was released on a different label than the previous three albums. My contact Todd reminded me of this but suggested we keep in touch because Polydor/Universal was going to release something I might find interesting. This was a late Friday afternoon, I wasn’t sure what coast Todd was working from but thought I’d give him a call. He said that they would be doing a project on the Matrix tapes, but couldn’t offer many details at that point. But like his email said, “Keep in touch.” Hmm -- Matrix? -- the jazz-fusion group from Appleton, with ties to Lawrence University? Maybe Todd thought the Wisconsin connection would make sense. Then a bomb went off in my head. The Matrix was a San Francisco club where the Velvet Underground played in 1969. After the band had called it a day, Paul Nelson at Mercury Records released a live transcendent, face-melting two LP set comprised of material recorded at the Matrix and also a club in Dallas called the End of Cole Avenue. For years rumors circulated the Matrix tapes had been recorded on multi track and were even better than what had been released in 1969. The Complete Matrix Tapes captures the Velvets’ performances on November 26 and 27, 1969. The 26th was the day President Nixon signed a bill authorizing the Vietnam draft lottery and the 27th was Thanksgiving. By this point the band had become road dogs and long since shed the novelty tag of “Andy Warhol’s group,” that initially saddled them. It is 1984 and my roommate Norm just bought used copies of Loaded and Live 1969 at a store that specializes in comic books. The owner has a small rack of his own LP’s he is unloading. The University of Wisconsin-Eau
Claire is half a continent away from San Francisco, but the Velvets live album was our main soundtrack. It sustained us then. Today it still works wonders. The previously unreleased Matrix material is a near-revelation. Like a jazz band that reinterprets its repertoire each night of a residency, the Velvet Underground are playful, experimenting with the resilience of their material. “Sister Ray” clocks in at just under 37 minutes. Bassist Doug Yule recalls Lou Reed adding new verses to
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songs or shifting perspective. “New Age,” Reed said, “had three different iterations – the same song looked at in a different way.” In the early 1980’s the late Robert Quine played guitar with Reed, but in 1969 he was at the November 27th Matrix show, recording it on cassette for his own reference. “People have asked me. ‘Were you aware that you were preserving something historic?’ I definitely was.” It is March 13, 1996 and my buddy
Mickey and I are in Austin, Texas where Lou Reed is playing his first concert in Texas since perhaps 1974. The day after the show we chat with David Fricke who wrote the liner notes for the Velvet Underground reissues. On the drive down we had located the building that once housed The End of Cole niteclub. We had it bad. Like any great works of art, the live Velvet Underground continues to reveal itself. On the The Complete Matrix Tapes “White Light/White Heat” sounds like Chuck Berry in the Twilight Zone, it simply levitates. Modern music still has not caught up. We hear the soul of the band, Sterling Morrison’s jagged riffing on “Venus in Furs,” the power of drummer Maureen Tucker’s tribal thump on “Ocean,” and vocal innocence on “After Hours.” We feel the taut R&B punch of “There She Goes,” (with an intro riff swiped from Marvin Gaye) and throughout the performances Doug Yule’s bass runs and organ parts now find a better place in the mix. The manic energy of Reed and Morrison’s amphetamine guitar strumming is contrasted with the small club intimacy of the band’s all but overlooked lyricism. It’s one hundred years from today, and everyone who is reading this is dead. I’m dead. You’re dead. And some kid is taking a music course in junior high and maybe he’s listening to the Velvet Underground because he’s got a to write a report on classical rock & roll, and I wonder what that kid is thinking. Elliott Murphy – 1969.
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ENTERTAINMENT // CONCERT WATCH
Straight to the HEART at the Riverside BY JANE SPIETZ Sisters, Ann and Nancy Wilson led the iconic rock ‘n roll group Heart to success in the ‘70s, during a time when female artists were not readily welcomed into the music scene. Heart flew up the charts with major hits like “Crazy on You,” “Barracuda,” “Magic Man,” and “Straight On.” It was a winning combination from the start with Ann’s incredibly powerful lead vocals and Nancy’s virtuoso guitar stylings. Heart’s accomplishments continued on with classics like “These Dreams,” ‘What About Love,” “Never,” and “Alone.” Recent album chart successes include Red Velvet Car and Fanatic, released in 2010 and 2012 respectively. Heart was inducted into the rock ‘n roll Hall of Fame in 2013 and continues to tour widely to the delight of its fans. The Wilson sisters are accomplished musicians, singers, and song writers. They have achieved individual success as well. Ann performed on “Almost Paradise,” from the film Footloose, “Surrender to Me,” from Tequila Sunrise and other motion picture themes. Nancy wrote and performed the scores to numerous motion pictures including “Almost Famous,” and “Jerry Maguire.” Together, Ann and Nancy put out their memoir, “Kicking and Dreaming: a Story of Heart, Soul and Rock and Roll,” which was on the New York Times Best Sellers list for several weeks in 2012. In May 2015, they put out a children’s book, “Dog & Butterfly,” based on their hit song of the same name. I spoke to Ann Wilson recently as the members of Heart were in Las Vegas enjoying a day off during their current tour. Jane Spietz: What influences steered you and Nancy toward your careers in music? I know that your family played a large part in this. Ann Wilson: Yeah, our family was always really musical. Our mother always played Judy Garland, Harry Belafonte, the Limelighters, the Kingston Trio, opera, operetta, classical music. I played in the school band. I think I really lit up to music when the English invasion occurred - the Beatles and the Rolling Stones. Although before that, I had been a pretty big fan of R&B. Ann Peebles, Aretha, Fontana Bass, and some of those types of ladies. When we started trying to write our own music, it took a while before we found our own voice.
JS: Early on you and Nancy encountered sexist attitudes from those who felt that a female rock ‘n’ roll band couldn’t make it in the music business. AW: The way it was set up back then, there was allowed to be one female artist played on the radio per hour. If it was Joan Baez, that was her hour. Or if it was Susie Quatro or Melanie, etc., then you are out of luck. That’s how it started. There was a disco craze going on then so most of the time there were disco divas on the air. There were no real rock women. That was something
everything that’s wrong if we elect the wrong people. And, if people don’t get out and vote, that’s an issue. JS: You and Nancy released your memoir, “Kicking & Dreaming: A Story of Heart, Soul and Rock & Roll,” in 2012. What was the inspiration for that? AW: We wanted to tell our story and have it not be a whitewash. We wanted to tell the real story, tell a woman’s story, and our family’s story, and not have it be just another trashy rock book. Lots and lots of people have wanted to write Heart books, but I waited until we could work with Charles Cross. I had read his book about Nir van a a n d Kurt Cobain, and his book about Jimi Hendrix. I thought that those two stories were told really in a classy way, and in a way that was dramatic and honest Photo by Norman Seeff without being that had to take root and build and grow sleazy. Charlie is from Seattle and both of over time. And with some pushing. It took a those artists were from Seattle, as we are. So, few years for women to be accepted as even Charlie had a good sense of place. I think it legitimate, let alone artists. worked out really well. JS: At the 2012 Kennedy Center JS: Along the same literary lines, I’d like Honors tribute to Led Zeppelin, you and to hear about the children’s book that you Nancy were asked to perform “Stairway to and Nancy penned. Heaven,” as the finale. Robert Plant, Jimmy AW: Yes. We’ve both been parents, and Page, and John Paul Jones were visibly we’ve both spent a lot of time reading books moved, and you brought the entire audience to our children. We saw the value in writing to its feet. a book that not only kids would like, but AW: That was quite an experience, never also one that the parents could read over and to be forgotten. over and over again, and enjoy as well. We JS: President Obama and First Lady thought, which one of our songs is the most Michelle were in attendance at that event. childlike, and it was “Dog & Butterfly.” So I know that you are big fans of theirs. We we chose that for our book. have another election coming up. I’m not JS: You have been taking a different path going to ask you tell us which candidate you with The Ann Wilson Thing. That has to be like, but do you feel that you and Nancy so exciting. might plan to throw your support behind AW: Yeah, it is. The Ann Wilson Thing the eventual nominee in the 2016 presiden- is totally different from Heart. We play no tial election? Heart music. It has a different mindset to AW: Absolutely. We can’t go around it. We try to play songs that say something, blaming politicians for being at fault for and that are relevant. We do a lot covers.
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WHAT: Heart WHERE: Riverside Theater, Milwaukee WHEN: Monday, December 7, 2015 COST: Tickets: $85, $70, $60, $50 INFO: pabsttheater.org/show/ heart2015 www.heart-music.com/welcome Bob Dylan, Peter Gabriel, Tim Buckley. It’s just really a whole different way for me to stretch out and use my voice and my emotions. It’s really a great thing for me. So refreshing. We’re very stripped-down with this. We’re not making Heart money or anything. We’re doing it for love, really. It’s a whole lot of fun to go do whatever we want with no expectations. JS: You are involved with numerous causes and philanthropic efforts. Please touch on one that is near and dear to your heart. AW: I think that Planned Parenthood is one of the most important ones we have. To get people to understand the purpose of Planned Parenthood is first and foremost. It’s not just an abortion clinic. It helps people in that regard, but there’s so much more that’s available from them. Breast exams, physicals, all kinds of childcare, pediatrics, obstetrics. So much more than what the opposition would paint it as. I think it’s very important to get the truth out about Planned Parenthood. It affords the best of care. JS: What do you and Nancy wish for the future of Heart? AW: I wish for Heart that it can keep moving forward in an evolving way. That it can maintain relevance in the world. If not, I hope that it can bow out gracefully. We’re not thinking of doing that at the moment. I want to be involved in something that is real, and really has something to say. Something that doesn’t chase radio hits or pop image. I just want to make great music with Heart, and feel good about it. JS: We are very much looking forward to Heart performing at the Riverside Theater in Milwaukee on Monday, December 7. AW: There will be rock ‘n roll, ballads, a lot of singing. It’s a big rock show. It’s going to be new stuff, old stuff, some surprising covers. It’s going to be very uplifting, and fans are going to be very glad they went.
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DECEMBER 2015
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DECEMBER 3 HAPPY ENDING DEJA VU APPLETON 9:00 PM KITTY CORONA MENOMINEE CASINO KESHENA 8-12:00 PM STAGE HOGGS ACOUSTIC WORLD OF BEER MIDDLETON 9:00 PM DECEMBER 4
SLIPPERY NOODLE INDIANAPOLIS 8:30 PM DAN TULSA BAND STONE HARBOR STURGEON BAY 8:30-12:00 MILES OVER MOUNTAINS THE COLD SHOT APPLETON 10:00 PM “THE QUEENS W/ REV. NORB & THE ONIONS, HOLY SHIT!, JETTY BOYS” THE LYRIC ROOM GREEN BAY 9:30 PM AARON VORASS THE SHINERY NEENAH 7:00 PM BOOMBOXX THE SHORT BRANCH NEENAH 10:00 PM UNWRITTEN CONSENT WISEGUYS GREENVILLE 9:30 PM BOBBY EVANS DUO WORLD OF BEER MIDDLETON 9:00 PM BIG AND TALL WORLD OF BEER APPLETON 9:00 PM
GREEN BAY 7:30 PM CHARLES WALKER BAND DECEMBER 6 DEJA VU APPLETON 9:00 PM “HOLIDAY IN GRAND CRANKIN YANKEES STYLE FEATURING HOLLY FAT JOES SAUNDERS, SOPRANO” FOND DU LAC 9:30 PM CENTRAL WI SYMPHONY RABID AARDVARKS ORCHESTRA HEADLINERS STEVENS POINT 4:00PM NEENAH 9:30 PM HITS BRUCE KOESTNER LCO CASINO HEIDEL HOUSE HAYWARD 2-6:00 GREEN LAKE 7-10:00 DECEMBER 8 CHASIN MASON THE HAIR BAND HITCHING POST THE COLD SHOT APPLETON KOHLSVILLE 9-1:00 9:30 PM HYDE DECEMBER 9 JACKSON POINT SPORTS GRILL “TONY WAGNER, DANNY SEYMOUR 9:00 PM JARABECK & DREW HICKS THE PRESIDENTS - WED. WITH WAGS” JIMMY SEAS WHEELHOUSE GREEN BAY 9:00 PM WAUPACA 8:00PM THE COUGARS DECEMBER 10 KOUNTRY BAR CRAIG HAWKINSON AND APPLETON 9:30 PM SPECIAL GUESTS HITS DÈJA VU LCO CASINO APPLETON 9:00 PM HAYWARD 9-1:00 LONESOME RED & THE DIAMOND AND STEEL BLUE STRINGS LEAP INN FREEDOM 9:30 PM THE COLD SHOT APPLETON 9:30 PM KITTY CORONA STAGE HOGGS ACOUSTIC MENOMINEE CASINO WORLD OF BEER KESHENA 8-12:00 MIDDLETON 9:00 PM 6 FIGURES
BIG MOUTH ANDUZZIS HOWARD 9:00 PM STEVE & MARK BECKETS OSHKOSH 8:00 PM HEATBOX CRANKY PATS NEENAH 10:00 PM “ANASTASIA LEE, MARK RINGWELSKI & THE PEGUERO SISTERS” CUP O JOY GREEN BAY 7:30 PM THE 151’S DEJA VU APPLETON 9:00 PM DECEMBER 5 JANET PLANET ROOFTOP JUMPERS LAWRENCE MEMORIAL ANDUZZIS EAST CHAPEL GREEN BAY 9:00 PM APPLETON SPITFIRE RODEO HITS ANDUZZIS SPORTS CLUB LCO CASINO GREEN BAY 9:30 PM HAYWARD 9-1:00 “THE POLAR PROJECT, KITTY CORONA PLANK ROAD PUB COLLIN & CHRIS MENOMINEE CASINO DE PERE 8:30 PM UNPLUGGED” KESHENA REPLICA APPLETON ST. SPORTS BAR 8-12:00 DAPHNI & DOOZEY REVS BOWL BAR AND GRILL &GRILL WITH DAPHNI OSHKOSH 9:00 PM APPLETON 7:00PM MILL CREEK FINE LINE APPLETON 10:00 PM ANDY’S AUTOMATICS SAND BOX BECKETS DANA ERLANDSON GREEN BAY 9:00 PM OSHKOSH 8:00 PM MONA ROSE WINERY BAD HABITZ NO STONE SOUP BAND GREEN BAY 7-10 PM SARDINE CAN BRIDGE BAR BAD HABITZ GREEN BAY 9:00 PM FREMONT 8:00PM MS BAR CONSULT THE BRIEFCASE LITTLE CHUTE 9:30 PM “HOLIDAY IN GRAND SLIPPERY NOODLE STYLE FEATURING HOLLY DRIFTWOOD INDIANAPOLIS 8:30 PM SAUNDERS, SOPRANO” REVS BOWL BAR AND GRILL POUNDING FATHERS CENTRAL WI SYMPHONY OSHKOSH 8:00 PM SLUGGERS ORCHESTRA UNITY APPLETON 9:30 PM STEVENS POINT 7:30PM SARDINE CAN STAR SIX NINE GREEN BAY 9:00 PM CLOVERTON CHRISTMAS STONE TOAD CUP O JOY CONSULT THE BRIEFCASE MENASHA 9:00 PM R20 | SceneNewspaper.com | December 2015
BAZOOKA JOE STURGEON BAY YACHT CLUB STURGEON BAY 8:00 PM THE LOOSE SCREWS THE COLD SHOT APPLETON 10:00PM THE 4THONTHEFLOOR W/ LIVER KILLERS THE LYRIC ROOM GREEN BAY 9:30 PM RED LIGHT SAINTS THE SHORT BRANCH NEENAH 11:00 PM BRIAN JAMES WORLD OF BEER MIDDLETON 9:00 PM
ROSETTI & WIGLEY ISLE CASINO WATERLOO IA 9-1:00 CONSULT THE BRIEFCASE MILWAUKEE ALE HOUSE MILWAUKEE 9:30 PM THE PRESIDENTS REVS BOWL BAR AND GRILL OSHKOSH 8:00 PM R2 SARDINE CAN GREEN BAY 9:30 PM THE HOOK UP THE COLD SHOT APPLETON 10:00 PM BRUISER QUEEN THE LYRIC ROOM GREEN BAY 9:00 PM BOXKAR THE SHORT BRANCH NEENAH 10:00 PM BIG AND TALL WORLD OF BEER MIDDLETON 9:00 PM DECEMBER 12
JOHNNY WAD ANDUZZIS - HOWARD HOWARD 9:30 PM WILDSIDE BACKSTAGE BAR FOND DU LAC 9:00 PM RINGS BECKETS OSHKOSH 8:00 PM NASHVILLE PIPELINE CAPITOL CENTRE APPLETON 9:30 PM BURBILLIES CRANKY PATS NEENAH 10:00 PM THE NEVERCLAIM CUP O JOY GREEN BAY 7:30 PM TWEED FUNK DEJA VU APPLETON 9:00 PM RABID AARDVARKS FAT JOES FOND DU LAC 9:30 PM HAZ/SOUTHERN GYPSY HEADLINERS NEENAH 9:30 PM DECEMBER 11 BILL STEINERT GRAND UNION HEIDEL HOUSE ANDUZZIS EAST 7-10:00 GREEN BAY 9:00 PM GREEN LAKE HURRY UP WAIT THE POCKET KINGS HORTONVILLE LANES BECKETS 9:30 PM OSHKOSH 8:00 PM HORTONVILLE ROSETTI & WIGLEY HITS ISLE CASINO CIMARRON WATERLOO IA 9-1:00 MENASHA 9-1:00 FOLLOW SUIT MARK SMEBY KOUNTRY BAR CUP O JOY 9:30 PM GREEN BAY 7:30 PM APPLETON BIG AND TALL BOBBY EVANS BAND LADDERHOUSE DEJA VU 9:00 PM APPLETON 9:00 PM LITTLE CHUTE ADAMS WAY THE POLAR PROJECT LEAP INN EMMETT’S FREEDOM 10:00 PM APPLETON 9:30PM DANA ERLANDSON
MACKINAWS GREEN BAY 7:30-11:00 PM THE BOMB PLANK ROAD PUB DE PERE 8:30 PM DIAMOND AND STEEL REVS BOWL BAR AND GRILL OSHKOSH 9:00 PM HORSESHOES & HAND GRENADES SENTRY THEATER @1800 STEVENS POINT 7:30PM BOXKAR SLUGGERS APPLETON 9:30 PM DAVE OLSEN BAND STONE HARBOR STURGEON BAY 8:30-12:00 RPM STONE TOAD MENASHA 9:00 PM JAM FUNK ALL STARS THE COLD SHOT APPLETON 10:00 PM BAD HABITZ THE SHACK FOND DU LAC 9:00 PM GRAND UNION THE SHORT BRANCH NEENAH 10:00 PM STAGE HOGGS ACOUSTIC WORLD OF BEER APPLETON 9:00 PM REDFISH REMIX WORLD OF BEER APPLETON 9-12:00 DOUBLE DOWN WORLD OF BEER MIDDLETON 9:00 PM CONSULT THE BRIEFCASE WOUTERS SPORTS BAR LITTLE SUAMICO 9:00 PM DECEMBER 13 THE COUGARS ANDUZZIS SPORTS CLUB GREEN BAY 11:00 AM JOHNNY WAD ANDUZZIS SPORTS CLUB GREEN BAY 6:30 PM RPM KROLLS WEST GREEN BAY 11:30 AM ROAD TRIP STADIUM VIEW GREEN BAY 7:00 PM CONSULT THE BRIEFCASE THE BAR HOLMGREN WAY GREEN BAY 6:30 PM DECEMBER 16 PAT MCCURDY ANDUZZIS SPORTS CLUB GREEN BAY 8:00 PM DECEMBER 17 REVEREND RAVEN 1001 CLUB GREEN BAY 8:00 PM ROB ANTHONY DÈJA VU APPLETON 9:00 PM DIG DEEP
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DECEMBER 18 REVEREND RAVEN & THE CHAIN SMOKING ALTER BOYS BECKETS OSHKOSH 8:00 PM BUFFALO STOMP BAND BRIDGE BAR FREMONT 8:00PM ADAMS WAY CASH AND SWILLIES KAUKAUNA 9:30 PM BIG CEDAR BLUEGRASS CHRISTMAS CUP O JOY GREEN BAY 7:30-10:00 PM DAVE OLSEN BAND DÈJA VU APPLETON 9:00 PM CONSULT THE BRIEFCASE MILL CREEK APPLETON 9:30 PM BOXKAR MILWAUKEE ALE HOUSE MILWAUKEE 9:30 PM BAZOOKA JOE NORTHSTAR CASINO BOWLER 8:00 PM THE DEL RAYS REVS BOWL BAR AND GRILL OSHKOSH 8:00 PM THE JIMMYS SADOFF PAC FOND DU LAC 8:00 PM DAPHNI SARDINE CAN GREEN BAY 9:00 PM THE COUGARS SHOOTS BAR SUAMICO 9:00 PM HITS SILVER CRYST WAUTOMA 8-12:00 THE BLUES DISCIPLES SLIPPERY NOODLE INDIANAPOLIS 8:30 PM GREEN SCREEN KID SLUGGERS APPLETON 9:30 PM GREAT BLUE NORTHERN THE COLD SHOT APPLETON 10:00 PM CRANKIN YANKEES WISEGUYS GREENVILLE 9:30 PM ZAKK ABITZ WORLD OF BEER MIDDLETON 9:00 PM DECEMBER 19 BAD HABITZ 10TH FRAME APPLETON 9:00 PM DIAMOND AND STEEL ANDUZZIS - HOWARD HOWARD 9:00 PM THE PRESIDENTS
ANDUZZIS EAST GREEN BAY 9:00 PM JANET PLANET BECKETS OSHKOSH 8:00 PM THIRD WHEEL BAND BRIDGE BAR FREMONT 8:00PM NATTY NATION CRANKY PATS NEENAH 10:00 PM RANDY STONEHILL CUP O JOY GREEN BAY 7:30 PM A-TOWN UNPLUGGED DÈJA VU APPLETON 9:00 PM CHASIN MASON FAT JOES FOND DU LAC STAR SIX NINE FOX HARBOR PUB & GRILL GREEN BAY 9:00 PM CONSULT THE BRIEFCASE GRAVEL PIT SPORTS BAR AND GRILL KIEL 9:00 PM NASHVILLE PIPELINE HEADLINERS NEENAH 9:30 PM FRAN STEENO HEIDEL HOUSE GREEN LAKE 7-10:00 BIG MOUTH & THE POWER TOOL HORNS JIMMY SEAS GREEN BAY 9:00 PM GRAND UNION LEAP INN FREEDOM 9:30 PM BAZOOKA JOE NORTHSTAR CASINO BOWLER 8:00 PM R2 PLANK ROAD PUB DE PERE 8:30 PM EMINENCE REVS BOWL BAR AND GRILL OSHKOSH 9:00 PM THE COUGARS SAND BOX GREEN BAY 9:00 PM FOLLOW SUIT SARDINE CAN GREEN BAY 9:00 PM HITS SILVER CRYST WAUTOMA 8-12:00 THE BLUES DISCIPLES SLIPPERY NOODLE INDIANAPOLIS 8:30 PM HYDE SLUGGERS APPLETON 9:30 PM BOXKAR STONE TOAD MENASHA 9:00 PM CEMETERY GATEZ TANNERS KIMBERLY 7:00 PM VESPA WOMEN / SONS OF KONG / BACKER
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CALENDAR // LIVE MUSIC ADAMS WAY HEADLINERS NEENAH 9:30 PM FRAN STEENO HEIDEL HOUSE GREEN LAKE 7-10:00 DIAMOND AND STEEL HORTONVILLE LANES HORTONVILLE 9:30 PM HYDE JJ MALONEYS KAUKAUNA 9:30 PM HITS MENOMINEE CASINO KESHENA 8-12:00 SONIC CIRCUS REVS BOWL BAR AND GRILL OSHKOSH 9:00 PM CRANKIN YANKEES SARDINE CAN GREEN BAY 9:00 PM STAR SIX NINE SLUGGERS APPLETON 9:30 PM KITTY CORONA STONE HARBOR STURGEON BAY 8:30-12:00 HURRY UP WAIT STONE TOAD MENASHA 9:00 PM THE HOTT SAXXX ENSEMBLE THE COLD SHOT APPLETON 10:00 PM CONSULT THE BRIEFCASE
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Sunday, January 17, 2016 at 7 PM
Alberta S. Kimball Foundation Series Residency Activity Sponsored By: Oshkosh Area Community Foundation
Oshkosh Symphony Orchestra: Discovery Artist concert at UW Oshkosh Music Hall Saturday, January 30, 2016 at 7:30 PM
Call (920) 424-2350 or 1 (866) 96GRAND | Order online: GrandOperaHouse.org The Grand Opera House Box Office | 100 High Ave. | Oshkosh, WI 54901 | Hours: Monday-Friday 11:30 am-5pm | Saturday 11 am-2 pm
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Featuring the Commemorative Air Force WWII Nose Art Collection November 11, 2015-December 2016 30+ pieces of nose art from actual World War II combat aircraft. Featuring the artistic expressions and stories of the young men and units that flew these aircraft in combat during the war. Parental Notice: This gallery contains historical images of aviation nose art that parents may find unsuitable for younger children.
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league. They play competition from all over the country in a hard hitting, face past game.
Wisconsin Sweatshirt Sale
FDL County Fairgrounds Expo Center 520 Fond du Lac Avenue Wed thru Friday 10am - 7 pm. & Saturday and Sunday 10 - 5pm.
December 4 Fondy Bears vs Waupun Wolves
Lego Night
Children’s Museum of Fond du Lac 75 W. Scott Street 4-7 pm | $6.00 Exercise your engineering, designing and building skills with our giant supply of Lego bricks.
December 4-5
Blue Line Family Ice Center UW-Fond du Lac 550 Fond du Lac Avenue Madrigal Dinner 8 pm | Admission is charged UW-Fond du Lac, 400 University Drive The Fond du Lac Bears are a full check 6-9pm | $35 per person hockey team participating in the Great Lakes Hockey
While the SCENE does everything to ensure the accuracy of its Events calendar, we also understand that some dates and times change. Please call ahead to confirm before traveling any distance.
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December 4-6 Christmas at the Village
Galloway House and Village 336 Old Pioneer Road Fri-Sat 5-8pm, Sun 1-4pm | $5 Hear the Galloway family members and a few surprise guests tell stories of living in the mansion and Christmases past, rooms dressed up for the holiday season in Victorian style ready for entertaining, live entertainment as you shop in the Old Pioneer Gift Shop, stroll the lane of lights, and more.
Open 7 Days a Week Through Dec. 23rd
Look your best for the Holiday Season! Stylish New Fashions • Wonderful Gift Ideas • Bootware Accessories & Brighton Jewelry • Scarves and more!
Gift Certificates Available
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321 FOND DU LAC AVENUE, HIGHWAY 45, EDEN, WI 53019 FOLLOW US ON FACEBOOK (920) 477-3220 • WWW.NORTHWINDSEDEN.COM Formerly Northwinds Supper Club & Banquet Hall
CALENDAR // THE BIG EVENTS
A Christmas Story
St. Mary’s Springs Academy High School 225 McKinley Street North Fond du Lac 7 pm Adults $8 online and $8.50 at the door, Senior Citizens $6 online and $6.50 at the door, Students $ online and $4.50 at the door. The 1983 stage play, written by Philip Grecian, was adapted from the original motion picture by Jean Shepherd. 9 year old Ralphie Parker dreams of owning his very own Red Ryder BB Gun, and he will do anything to get it. The play follows his adventures and many of his humorous daydreams as he believes he will receive this gift at Christmas. Show dates are Friday, December 4 at 7 pm, Saturday December 5 at 7 pm, and Sunday December 6th at 1 pm at the North Fond du Lac PAC. Tickets may be purchased online at www.hometowntickets.com.
Mindy at 921-3693 or email mindy@ wallartbymindy.com. Limited space. Join us to paint this tree with ornament entitled “Be Merry”. We’ll have Christmas music playing while you paint and light refreshments too! Class will start promptly at 1 pm and will last approximately 2 1/2 hours. All materials supplied.
A South Shore Christmas
featuring “Messiah”
FDL High School Performing Arts Center, 801 Campus Drive | 7:30 pm Share in the sounds of the holiday season with the South Shore Chorale as they present George F. Handel’s choral masterpiece “Messiah”. The South Shore Chorale is a 150-voice community choir from the greater Fond du Lac area and will be joined by a full orchestra and professional soloists.
December 5-6 A Wade House Christmas
Wade House Historic Site W7965 Highway 23 Greenbush Adults $7, Seniors (65+) & Students (valid ID) $6, Children (5-17 years) $3.50 and Family (2 adults & children through age 17) $19. Experience the magic of mid-19th-century Christmas celebration. Yankee and German
Can’t Depend On Snow Rolling Meadows Golf Course 560 W. Rolling Meadows Drive 10-3:30 pm The team is made up of friends that love the sound of the dogs having fun. The largest thing we do as a team (besides have fun) is the “Can’t Depend on Snow Dog Sled Race. We help in putting this race on to raise money for the Make-A-Wish Foundation.
107.1 The Bull/KFIZ Christmas Parade of Lights
Downtown Fond du Lac, 130 S. Main St 4:15 pm This year’s parade entries will work around a “Country Christmas” theme and will step off at 4:15 from North Main Street and journey south to Veteran’s Park where Santa’s Tree will be lit at 5:00.
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Fondy Bears vs Fox Cities Ice Dogs
Blue Line Family Ice Center 550 Fond du Lac Avenue 8 pm | Admission is charged The Fond du Lac Bears are a full check hockey team participating in the Great Lakes Hockey league. They play competition from all over the country in a hard hitting, face past game.
Fond du Lac Winter Farmers Market
Boys & Girls Club of Fond du Lac, 76 W. 2nd Street 9 am - noon Located inside the Boys & Girls Club of Fond du Lac main entrance, some of the great items anticipated at the market are Vegetables/ Herbs, Fruits, Popcorn, Nuts, Coffee, Honey, Syrups, Meats, Poultry, Fish/Seafood, Eggs, Pickles, Preserves, Baked Goods, Candy, Snacks. Handmade arts, jewelry, crafts, soaps/lotions, plants, flowers, & gifts for people, pets & nature. Periodic entertainment, demonstrations, and activities.
Be Merry! - Fondy You Can Paint
Share Fine Art Galleries, 228 S. Military Road 1:00 pm - 3:30 pm | $35 To register and save your spot, please contact
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CALENDAR // THE BIG EVENTS holiday traditions including rooms bedecked with fresh evergreen garlands, period crafts and games for young and old, stories from yesteryear and horse-drawn sleigh rides will make for a memorable experience.
December 6 Brunch with Santa & the tiniest reindeer
LaClare Farms, W2994 County Road HH Pipe 9 am-2 pm Come see the tiniest reindeer with an appearance from Santa! Brunch served Ala Carte style. Great event for the whole family at this one of a kind goat dairy and creamery.
Christmas Concerts-Hope Lutheran Church Hope Lutheran Church 260 Vincent Street
10:40 am & 4:00 pm Please join us for Hope Lutheran Church’s 56th Annual Christmas Concerts: There will be congregational singing of Christmas carols at both performances. Groups featured will include the Adult Choir, Adult Handbell Choir, Joyful Ringers, Worship Team, Flute Ensemble, and Brass Ensemble. This concert will be a worthwhile experience for all! Admission is free. Doors for the 4:00 performance will open at 3:30pm. Refreshments will be served after the 4:00 performance. Bring a friend!
Children’s Chorale Holiday Concert
Thelma Sadoff Center for the Arts, 51 Sheboygan Street 2:00 pm & 4:00 pm General Admission Amount: $8 for Adults & $4 for Children Under 12.
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In its 19th season, the Fond du Lac Children’s Chorale serves children throughout Fond du Lac county drawing from public and parochial schools. Membership is open to all fourth through eighth grade children, by audition. Auditions are scheduled at intervals throughout the school year, to learn more, email fdlchildrenschoralesings@gmail.com or like Children’s Chorale on Facebook.
December 8 Beginner Social Ballroom Dance Lessons
Shut Up and Dance 17 Forest Avenue Fond du Lac 8:00pm | $10 Shut up & Dance! Open to the public! Singles as well as couples are welcome. Start anytime.
Canvas & Corks Painting
Classes-”Oh Christmas Tree” UW-Fond du Lac, 400 University Drive Fond du Lac 6:30-8:30pm | $35 Canvas & Corks will guide you step-by-step in creating your own masterpiece; absolutely no experience is necessary. Our experienced instructor and a glass of wine for inspiration are just what you need for a night of fun with friends. Supplies and wine included. Registration is open at: http://fdl.uwc.edu/ community/continuing-ed/adult-personalenrichment#corks.
Card Making Techniques
Lakeview Place, 517 Luco Road 3:15 or 5:15 or 7 pm $6.00 or a minimum $15.00 product order Make three cards/learn at least one new technique and use one new product each month. $6.00 gets you the class and three
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CALENDAR // THE BIG EVENTS cards to mail out or use as samples to make more OR you may place a $15.00 minimum order for products and your class and cards are free! Three sessions to choose from: 3:15 or 5:15 or 7 pm. RSVP at least 24 hours in advance so materials can be prepared. All materials are supplied except for double-sided adhesive - please bring with you. Call or email stampinjana@charter.net. NO Children under 10 please.
December 10 Meet Producer Dinner
LaClare Farms, W2994 County Road HH Pipe 6:30 pm | $40 per person or $75 per couple Dine with us on our farm where our in house Chef Jim creates a multi-course meal using locally sourced ingredients, paired with a local brewery or winery. We feature a cheese display using many of the cheeses we make right here in our creamery using either goat, cow or sheep milk! Cash Bar opens one hour before Dinner. Seating is Limited. This month’s Dinner is with the Central Waters Brewery- don’t wait!
Beginner Social Ballroom Dance Lessons
Shut Up and Dance, 17 Forest Avenue Fond du Lac 8:00 pm | $10 Shut up & Dance! Open to the public! Singles as well as couples are welcome. Start anytime.
December 11 Isthmus Brass
Thelma Sadoff Center for the Arts, 51 Sheboygan Street Bar Opens 7:00 pm - Performance 8:00 pm $20; Students: $10; Pub for 2: $60; Bistro for 4: $100 (40% off for Friends of THELMA) Brass music during the holidays is steeped in American tradition. “It’s not the holidays unless I hear a brass group” said Mike Forbes, co-founder and tuba player for Isthmus Brass. Wisconsin’s premier large brass ensemble returns! Tables must be reserved by calling 920.921.5410 or by stopping in the THELMA Box Office.
December 11-12 A Live Christmas Nativity
Villa Loretto Cristo Rey Ranch N8114 County Road WW Mt. Calvary 5:30 pm Adults $12 Children ages 4-12 $6 3 & underFree Villa Loretto’s Live Nativity is a reenactment of Jesus’ birth with actors and animals. Performances are held in a barn with hay bales. Seating is limited.
December 11-13 Christmas at the Village
Galloway House and Village 336 Old Pioneer Road Fri-Sat 5-8 pm, Sun 1-4 pm $5 Hear the Galloway family members and a L30 | SceneNewspaper.com | Fond Du Lac | December 2015
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CALENDAR // THE BIG EVENTS few surprise guests tell stories of living in the mansion and Christmases past, rooms dressed up for the holiday season in Victorian style ready for entertaining, live entertainment as you shop in the Old Pioneer Gift Shop, stroll the lane of lights, and more.
December 12 Cheese Pairing - LaClare Farms
LaClare Farms, W2994 County Road HH Pipe 3 pm | $10 per person Includes three different types of cheese paired with three different types of wine or beer. Call today to reserve your spot!
Fond du Lac Winter Farmers Market
Boys & Girls Club of Fond du Lac, 76 W. 2nd Street 9 am - noon Located inside the Boys & Girls Club of Fond du Lac main entrance, some of the great items anticipated at the market are Vegetables/ Herbs, Fruits, Popcorn, Nuts, Coffee, Honey, Syrups, Meats, Poultry, Fish/Seafood, Eggs, Pickles, Preserves, Baked Goods, Candy, Snacks. Handmade arts, jewelry, crafts, soaps/ lotions, plants, flowers, & gifts for people, pets & nature. Periodic entertainment, demonstrations, and activities.
December 12-13
December 13
A Wade House Christmas
Wade House Historic Site W7965 Highway 23 Greenbush Adults $7, Seniors (65+) & Students (valid ID) $6, Children (5-17 years) $3.50 and Family (2 adults & children through age 17) $19. Experience the magic of mid-19th-century Christmas celebration. Yankee and German holiday traditions including rooms bedecked with fresh evergreen garlands, period crafts and games for young and old, stories from yesteryear and horse-drawn sleigh rides will make for a memorable experience.
Luminary Holiday Walk
Gottfried Prairie and Arboretum, 400 University Drive 4:30-7:30 pm Enjoy the Gottfried Prairie as you have never seen it. Luminaries will light your way through the prairie for this self-guided walk. The sounds of nature and voices of carolers will keep you warm as you meander through the glow of the luminaries.
December 15 Beginner Social Ballroom Dance Lessons
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In the Peebles Old Mill Plaza Tues-Fri 10-4 | Saturday 9-3 Closed Sun & Mon Open 9-1 Christmas Eve
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N7645 Peebles Lane #3 • 933-5590 Open ‘til Noon Christmas Eve & New Years Eve. Closed Dec. 25 & Jan. 1
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CALENDAR // THE BIG EVENTS Shut Up and Dance 17 Forest Avenue Fond du Lac 8:00 pm | $10 Shut up & Dance! Open to the public! Singles as well as couples are welcome. Start anytime.
December 17 Beginner Social Ballroom Dance Lessons
Shut Up and Dance 17 Forest Avenue Fond du Lac 8:00 pm | $10 Shut up & Dance! Open to the public! Singles as well as couples are welcome. Start anytime.
December 18 The Jimmys
Thelma Sadoff Center for the Arts, 51 Sheboygan Street Performance 8:00 pm A Blues Christmas Without You! The Jimmys have been tearing up stages with their blend of blues, soul, funk and R&B for nearly 10 years. Award-winning keyboardist/singer/ songwriter Jimmy Voegeli (He is the 2015 WAMI Award winner for Keyboardist of the Year ) has assembled an all-star lineup: Perry Weber, veteran guitarist/singer/songwriter with an authentic blues sound; Mauro Magellan, of the Georgia Satellites, drives the band with some mighty drumming; John Wartenweiler ties it together with thumping bass lines and
a deep groove. The Amateur Horn Stars - Pete Ross, Saxophone, Darren Sterud, trombone, and Mike Boman, trumpet - combine 50+ years’ experience touring the world, playing with Clyde Stubblefield, the Glenn Miller Orchestra, Davina and the Vagabonds, Youngblood Brass Band, B.B. King and his All Stars, and many others.
Tour the Town Art Walk Fond du Lac Downtown Fond du Lac 130 S. Main St 5:00 - 8:00 pm | FREE Stroll historic downtown Fond du Lac during Tour the Town, held the third Friday of every month from 5-8 p.m. All manner of artists - from painters, to jewelry makers, to mixed media artists, to cheese artisans, and every medium in between - grace our downtown’s venues with their wares for purchase.
Christmas Around the World Children’s Museum of Fond du Lac 75 W. Scott Street 4:00-7:00 pm | $6.00 A truly magical event filled with wonder and play! Get in the holiday spirit! Enjoy holiday crafts, cookies, hot cocoa, trees from around the world, and a visit from Santa!
Family Night
Children’s Museum of Fond du Lac 75 W. Scott Street 4:00-7:00 pm | $6.00
Season’s Greetings
Owners & Staff wish to thank all of our guests for a wonderul year.
We will be closing for a holiday break Monday, December 21st and reopening on Wednesday, January 6th. Happy New Year!
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CALENDAR // THE BIG EVENT The third Friday of every month, enjoy a night out with your family with a variety of special activities including board games, pajama parties, and Little Caesar’s Pizza (available for purchase). Event and activities included with general admission. Sponsored by Lakeside Evening Kiwanis
December 18-20 Christmas at the Village
Galloway House and Village 336 Old Pioneer Road Fri-Sat 5:00-8:00 pm, Sun 1:00-4:00 pm | $5 Hear the Galloway family members and a few surprise guests tell stories of living in the mansion and Christmases past, rooms dressed up for the holiday season in Victorian style ready for entertaining, live entertainment as you shop in the Old Pioneer Gift Shop, stroll the lane of lights, and more.
today to reserve your spot! http://www.laclarefarm.com/about_us/events/
Fondy Bears vs Mosinee Papermakers
Blue Line Family Ice Center 550 Fond du Lac Avenue 8:00 pm | Admission is charged The Fond du Lac Bears are a full check hockey team participating in the Great Lakes Hockey league. They play competition from all over the country in a hard hitting, face past game.
December 27 Christian Music Roller Skate Night
December 19 Fondy Bears vs West Bend Bombers
Blue Line Family Ice Center 550 Fond du Lac Avenue 8:00 pm | Admission is charged The Fond du Lac Bears are a full check hockey team participating in the Great Lakes Hockey league. They play competition from all over the country in a hard hitting, face past game.
Fond du Lac Winter Farmers Market
Boys & Girls Club of 76 W. 2nd Street 9:00 am - noon Located inside the Boys & Girls Club of Fond du Lac main entrance, some of the great items anticipated at the market are Vegetables/ Herbs, Fruits, Popcorn, Nuts, Coffee, Honey, Syrups, Meats, Poultry, Fish/Seafood, Eggs, Pickles, Preserves, Baked Goods, Candy, Snacks. Handmade arts, jewelry, crafts, soaps/ lotions, plants, flowers, & gifts for people, pets & nature. Periodic entertainment, demonstrations, and activities. Come back often to see what’s in season.
December 24
Spectrum Roller Skating Rink 605 Fond du Lac Avenue 4:00 pm-6:00 pm | $4.50 Come roller skate to your favorite Christian Music. Skates are included.
December 29 Beginner Social Ballroom Dance Lessons
Shut Up and Dance, 17 Forest Avenue 8:00 pm | $10 Shut up & Dance! Open to the public! Singles as well as couples are welcome. Start anytime.
December 31
New Year’s Eve Dinner
LaClare Farms W2994 County Road HH Pipe Reservations starting at 5:30pm Ring in the New Year with a unique experience at LaClare Farms. You will be delighted by the works of our in house chefs. Cash bar opens one hour before dinner. Check out our website for more details.
Beginner Social Ballroom Dance Lessons
Shut Up and Dance 17 Forest Avenue 8:00 pm | $10 Shut up & Dance! Open to the public! Singles as well as couples are welcome. Start anytime.
Order Holiday Gift Boxes Now! RETAIL STORE
Mon-Fri: 7am-5pm Sat: 7am-5pm Sun: 10am-4pm
Order gift boxes online or come shop at our store just 20 minutes South of Fond du Lac!
Beginner Social Ballroom Dance Lessons
Shut Up and Dance, 17 Forest Avenue 8:00 pm | $10 Shut up & Dance! Open to the public! Beginner Social Ballroom Dance lessons every Tuesday and Thursday at 8:00pm. Singles as well as couples are welcome. Start anytime.
December 26 Cheese Pairing - LaClare Farms
LaClare Farms W2994 County Road HH Pipe 3:00 pm | $10 per person Includes three different types of cheese paired with three different types of wine or beer. Call L36 | SceneNewspaper.com | Fond Du Lac | December 2015
Open Christmas Eve & New Year’s Eve till Noon
Tours with Reservations Mon, Thur, & Friday at 9:30AM
214 W. Henni St. • Theresa 920-488-2503 • 1-888-878-1107 www.widmerscheese.com
Happy Holidays! Bar & Grill
Eden, WI
Come to Eden
You’ll LOVE our Food! Enjoy the Holiday Season with a Home Cooked Meal from the Outpost
Treat the Whole Family for Lunch or Dinner! Join Us for New Year’s Eve SPECIALS!
Featuring our Friday Fish Dinner Serving from 11am-9pm
Haddock•Baked Fish• Shrimp Dinner
Coming Soon... Across from the Outpost
Gift & Vintage 321 Fond du Lac Avenue, Eden Shop www.northwindseden.com
You’ll Love Our Cozy Decore!
Plus Awesome Pizza Choices • Sandwiches • Wraps Appetizers • Salads • Soups • Burgers • Kids Menu & More Kitchen Open 7 Days a Week 11am-9pm
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CALENDAR // THE BIG EVENT
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New Year’s Eve Chilly/Chili 5K Run/Walk
Marian University, 45 S National Ave 2:15 PM The Fond du Lac Running Club’s annual New Year’s Eve Chilly/Chili Run/Walk will take place at the Hornung Student Center on the Marian University Campus. This is located at 45 S. National Avenue in Fond du Lac. There will be a free 1/2 mile kids run for ages 12 and under and an open 5k run/walk, followed by a New Year’s Eve party! The race day registration and pre-registered packet pick-up will begin at 2:15PM and will be followed by the free 1/2 mile kids run (ages 12 and under) at 3:00PM. The 5K run/walk will start at 3:30PM, followed by awards. The New Year’s Eve party will begin at 2:30PM and continue until 6:00PM. The road race course is flat and accurate, with a start and finish near the Hornung Student Center. The event will take place in any weather. The 1/2 mile kids run is free. The cost includes lots of chili and food, beverages, awards and fun!
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Noon Year’s Eve
Children’s Museum of Fond du Lac, 75 W. Scott Street 11:00 am - 2:00 pm Come dressed in your party attire as we ring in the “Noon” year with lunch, contests and party favors. Don’t miss our countdown to 12:00 noon and big balloon drop!
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Yuletide Yoga & Wine December 15 at 5:30 pm
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Music
FREE, December 2 at 7 pm
Children’s Chorale Shows at 2 pm & 4 pm Sunday, December 6
Isthmus Brass A Holiday Tradition December 11 at 8 pm
The Jimmys A Blues Christmas December 18 at 8 pm
Darren Sterud Orchestra First time at THELMA! January 22 at 8 pm
VIVO Part of THELMA Jazz Series January 28 at 7 pm
Lighthouse Big Band Member Appreciation Night
Thank you to our Sponsors: Wisconsin Arts Board, First Weber & Winfield Homes, The Goldsmith, Uecker Witt Funeral Home, and Friends of THELMA!
Art
Art is free. No admission thanks to the generosity of Horicon Bank.
William Darling Seeking the Hidden Flow
November 5, 2015 - January 9, 2016
Shane Walsh Appetite for Construction
November 5, 2015 - January 9, 2016