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Milwaukee Remains Committed to the Paris Climate Agreement WHAT THE CITY, COUNTY AND CITIZENS ARE DOING TO SAVE THE ENVIRONMENT ::BY ALISON HENDERSON

t has been almost a year since cities across the country rebuked President Donald Trump’s threat to withdraw from the Paris Climate Accord, the international agreement between 195 countries that was nearly two decades in the making.

Following Trump’s announcement last June, Milwaukee reaffirmed its commitment to reducing greenhouse gas emissions and mitigating climate change. Tom Barrett became one of more than 400 “U.S. Climate Mayors” condemning Trump’s position and the city’s common council passed a resolution to support the climate accord. Milwaukee gets criticized on a number of issues, but most people do not realize that Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett is not just one of these more than 400 mayors but is one of a handful of real leaders in this area. Milwaukee currently has some of the most ecofriendly programs relative to other cities in the country.

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Local Effects of a Global Problem

Though climate change was hotly debated in the past, the breadth of current and future effects has become more apparent.

A report from the National Climate Assessment found that in Wisconsin and the Midwest extreme heat, heavy downpours and flooding due to climate change will affect infrastructure, health, agriculture, forestry, transportation and air and water quality. Climate change will also exacerbate a range of risks to the Great Lakes, the report states.

“Climate change is already starting to happen,” said Erick Shambarger, Milwaukee’s environmental sustainability director. “We have already experienced flooding and we will continue to experience it if we don’t change things.”

The common council’s resolution states that actions that reduce the burning of fossil fuels and release of greenhouse gasses in Milwaukee, including prioritizing efficiency and transitioning to lowcarbon energy sources, can improve air quality, public health, energy security, social equity, natural environments and quality of life for residents. To local officials, it’s also a matter of attracting jobs and staying competitive in a new, green economy.

“Now other countries will leapfrog ahead of us. Not only was it a poor economic decision, but it will affect our children and grandchildren, so I felt the city should take a stance,” said Alderman Michael Murphy, who drafted the council’s climate accord resolution.

Actions for Change

The mayor’s commitment to the accord is more than a signed letter and a resolution. With a longstanding goal of 25% renewable energy by 2025, and a large focus on the energy efficiency of buildings, there are several programs in place to move the city away from fossil fuels.

Milwaukee’s Better Buildings Challenge helps building owners and property managers finance energy saving and clean energy projects, while the Me2 Home Energy Efficiency program allows homeowners affordable energy-saving upgrades such as insulation, air sealing, furnaces, boilers, hot water heaters, air conditioners and windows. The Better Buildings Challenge and the Property Assessed Clean Energy (PACE) financing model used in the program have become national examples for other communities and have earned the city a distinction as one of the first Building Efficiency Accelerator cities.

In addition, the city’s Environmental Collaboration Office (ECO) implemented the Milwaukee Shines Solar Program, which takes a citywide approach to expanding solar energy. Since starting the program, Milwaukee has streamlined the solar permitting process, created a solar zoning ordinance and began providing financing resources for home and business owners, according to the ECO. As of January 2017, there were more than 2.2 megawatts of solar energy being produced in Milwaukee, which exceeded the city’s goal of 1 megawatts of solar capacity.

Shambarger said the office was also responsible for building the wind turbine near Milwaukee’s port and has plans on the horizon to install a megawatt of solar energy on municipal buildings.

Room for Improvement

Despite the goals and programs already in place, there’s more to be done.

Shambarger said the transportation sector is another major contributor to the city’s emissions and providing transit on a metropolitan scale could help reduce carbon that comes from automobiles.

“I think the street car is a huge advancement, but in terms of other cities, we’re falling behind,” he said. “ECO’s goal is to help make Milwaukee a global eco-city by creating neighborhoods where you

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can live closer to where you work with more transit options. The mayor’s proposals around workforce housing and supporting housing where jobs are will help.

“All that’s well and good, but we’d also like to encourage our utility to add more renewables to their facility,” Shambarger continued, noting that there were a number of large customers interested in access to renewable energy.

Earlier this year, some of those large customers, including Mayor Barrett, County Executive Chris Abele, MATC president Vicki Martin and MMSD Executive Director Kevin Shafer, sent a letter to We Energies requesting more options for renewable energy that offer long-term price stability and potential bill savings, measurable reductions in emissions and new and additional installations of renewable energy that are visible to the local community.

We Energies said it has made significant changes to its portfolio in the last few years, including the recent retirement of the Pleasant Prairie coal-fired plant, the conversion of the Port Washington plant to natural gas and plans to retire two more in the near future. We Energies Spokesperson Cathy Schulze said the company also constructed the state’s two largest wind farms, a biomass plant and has a goal to invest in 350 megawatts of solar by 2020.

“With all of these measures together, we really are reshaping our renewable generation portfolio,” Schulze said.

According to information provided by We Energies, the utility has reduced reliance on coal as an electric energy supply by 20% since 2005.

The company is currently sourcing 53% coal, 21% natural gas and 26% carbon-free sources— which include nuclear and renewable energy— but is aiming to reach one-third carbon-free energy by 2030.

Making the Pledge?

Meanwhile, environmental groups like the international nonprofit 350.org are calling for city governments to make a 100% renewable

pledge.

“Of course, that’s more difficult in a case like Milwaukee where we have to rely on We Energies, and We has been, at best, stodgy about renewable programs,” said Mark Haag, who is a member of 350.org.

Pressure surrounding the utility’s use of coal is mounting, not just from elected officials and environmental groups eager for renewable energy, but from residents living near the company’s coal-fired Oak Creek power plant, who are concerned for their health and wellness. Tensions were made worse in March when winds blew coal ash onto homes, cars and playground equipment.

During a listening session in early April by the Clean Power Coalition, residents voiced their concerns to We Energies representatives and urged them to stop burning coal. Executive Vice President Tom Metcalfe apologized for the incident and discussed the measures they would be taking to manage the dust issue, including additional screenings, wind breaks and sealing off the pile until they find a more permanent solution.

“My takeaway from the meeting is its just more the same from We Energies,“ said Bill Pringle, who used to live near the power plant.

“Metcalfe walked around the room and said, ‘You just need to be patient with us.’ That made me realize they have no intention of helping us.”

When it comes to personal agency in mitigating climate change, Haag said there are a number of steps individuals can take, including looking toward community solar options, encouraging companies to divest in fossil fuels and urging their representatives and utilities to invest in more renewable options.

“I think people need to speak out and say these things are important,” Shambarger said. “Climate action is important not just on a city level, but at the state level. The city’s trying to do what it can, but a lot of these decisions are made at the state level, at the utility level.”

The mayor’s commitment to the accord is more than a signed letter and a resolution. With a longstanding goal of 25% renewable energy by 2025, and a large focus on the energy efficiency of buildings, there are several programs in place to move the city away from fossil fuels.

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s individuals, communities and businesses continue to shift their priorities to become more ecologically responsible, some opportunities to protect the planet can come from unexpected practices. Green burials are gradually gaining traction as the most conscientious way to return oneself to the earth. This funeral process uses the least amount of unnecessary energy and resources compared to contemporary casket burials and cremation.

All steps in a green burial are optional, but key choices include: rejecting the use of added chemicals through embalming or cosmetizing the body, selecting a biodegradable casket made from unfinished wood or reinforced cardboard materials and foregoing the use of an outer burial container if permitted by the cemetery. There are a growing number of cemeteries that strictly serve individuals who opt for a certified green burial, but many cemeteries will accommodate requests to mix green burials with non-green burial plots. Cemeteries that exclusively serve green burials take additional steps to maintain the natural landscape.

Goodman-Bensman, a Jewish funeral home in Whitefish Bay that serves people of all faith, (4750 N Santa Monica Blvd.) has been offering green burial services for about a year under the official “green burial” name. Debra Watton, president of Goodman-Bensman explains: “Conceptually, we’ve always offered green burials, but not under the [green] name.

In the Jewish faith, burial rites were very modest and natural.”

According to Watton, green burials are often included in the final wishes of the deceased. “It’s respectful and dignified, but it’s not what families are used to,” she says. Often the family fears they may not be doing enough to honor their loved one if the funeral is too simple, especially since green burials are more cost-effective than a conventional funeral. Goodman-Bensman recommends that like any final wishes, individuals officially document their desire to be remembered with a green burial, if they choose.

No one wants to plan a funeral after losing a loved one, especially if they aren’t sure how the deceased prefers to be remembered because no arrangements have been made.

Watton has received feedback that planning green burials has given some families a sense of peace “because it became a natural process that eased the discomfort of an otherwise difficult topic.”

The usual practices of American funeral homes often date to the 19th century. Embalming wasn’t common until the Civil War as a way to preserve bodies of fallen soldiers in order to return them home for funerals.

Now, because of refrigeration, the embalming isn’t necessary in order to make time for planning and having a ceremony. However, without embalming, the traditional wake cannot be factored into funeral planning. In these cases, families can choose to have a final private viewing before the funeral ceremony and burial.

Green burials are another way to make a minimal impact on the earth for the generations that follow. Above all, Watton urges that before someone dies, “People should ta lk about it. It’s OK to talk about it. It’s OK to talk about it in advance with loved ones and to ask questions before the time of need arises so that clear decisions can be made.”

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ver the last year, we have experienced a continual attack on our environment from the Donald Trump administration. The man running the Environmental Protection Agency is blatantly corrupt; the United States is still the only country not committed to the Paris Climate Accord. But many hardworking volunteers still fight to help save our environment by cleaning up their communities. In this special Earth Day edition of our weekly “Saving Our Democracy” column, the Shepherd Express will highlight the cleanups, fundraisers and other community events that seek to push us toward a more environmentally friendly world.

Garden Park Cleanup @ Garden School (829 E. Clarke St.), 1-3 p.m.

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Sunday, April 22

23rd Annual Milwaukee Riverkeeper Spring Cleanup @ Various Locations, 9 a.m.-noon

After more than two decades, the Milwaukee Riverkeeper’s Spring Cleanup has become a citywide Earth Day tradition. There are more than 60 locations across the Milwaukee River Basin to choose from. Bags and gloves are provided. You can register at: milwaukeeriverkeeper.org/restore/spring-cleanup.

Earth Day of Service @ Multiple Locations, 9 a.m.-noon

The Urban Ecology Center will be hosting service events and activities at all three of their locations (Menomonee Valley, Riverside Park and Washington Park). These events include a presentation from the Sierra Club, family hikes and more. Find out more and register at: urbanecologycenter.org.

Great American Cleanup @ Wehr Nature Center (9701 W. College Ave., Franklin), 9 a.m.-noon

The Wehr Nature Center is organizing a cleanup on their grounds, as well as throughout surrounding Whitnall Park. Bags are provided; gloves are not. Pre-registration is requested (though not required) and can be done at: friendsofwehr.org/great-whitnallpark-cleanup.

West Allis Community Cleanup @ West Allis Police Department Satellite Station (6900 W. National Ave.), 9-11:30 a.m.

The West Allis community will come together to clean up the city. All volunteers need to do is stop by the West Allis Police Department Satellite Station a few minutes early to fill out a waiver. Lunch will be provided to all volunteers.

Seventh Annual Earth Day Celebration @ Estabrook Park Picnic Area #8 (4400 N. Estabrook Drive), noon-2 p.m.

Rock the Green’s Seventh Annual Earth Day Celebration combines live music from

Evan Christian on a pedal-powered stage with learning opportunities about community-wide eco-friendly initiatives and environmentalist efforts. The event is free and open to the public.

Volunteers will be picking up litter at Riverwest’s Garden Park and throughout the surrounding neighborhood. Participants will enjoy $5 bloody marys and other drink specials at the Riverwest Public House after the cleanup is over.

Beach Cleanup @ Klode Park Beach (5900 N. Lake Drive, Whitefish Bay), 8 a.m.-1 p.m.

Whitefish Bay residents can gather early on Earth Day to clean up Klode Park Beach.

Colectivo Coffee will be provided during the cleanup. The Surfrider Foundation will discuss issues facing Lake Michigan afterwards, and there will be baked goods, a bloody Mary bar and more .

Earth Day Cleanup @ Nomad World Pub (1401 E. Brady St.), 1-3 p.m.

Start your Earth Day with an early soccer match at Nomad World Pub, then head off around 1 p.m. to clean up the East Side. Volunteers will receive free Terrapin beer and Jimmy Johns sandwiches after the cleanup.

Music for Our Mother Earth @ Linneman’s Riverwest Inn (1001 E. Locust St.), 7 p.m.

This benefit concert for 350 Milwaukee—the local chapter of the international climate change action group—features music from The Urban Empress, David H. B. Drake, the Chris Hanson Band and more. There is an $8 cover charge at the door.

Wednesday, April 25

Catwalk for Clean Water 2018 @ South Second (838 S. Second St.), 6-9 p.m.

The Aveda Institute of Beauty and Wellness is hosting an evening of drinks, music and socializing with all proceeds benefiting The Water Council at their Earth Month fashion show. Doors open at 6 p.m.; the show begins at 7 p.m.. You can purchase tickets at: eventbrite.com (do a search “catwalk for clean water”).

Saving Our Democracy will continue in its regular form next week. To submit to this column, please send a brief description of your action, including date and time, to savingourdemocracy@shepex.com. Together, we can fight to minimize the damage that Donald Trump and others of his kind have planned for our great country.

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hat happens when you dismantle a building? In most cases, demolition is the end of the road, but for local nonprofit WasteCap Resource Solutions, that’s where it all begins. Since the 1990s, WasteCap has taken a unique approach to the three R’s by turning construction and demolition waste into resources both physical and financial. Executive Director Travis Blomberg led Off the Cuff on a tour through the WasteCap warehouse at 2123 W. Michigan St., Suite 100, to discuss the host of waste reduction and recycling assistance services the organization provides statewide and throughout the Midwest.

What is the vision and purpose of WasteCap? Our mission is to provide waste reduction and recycling assistance for the benefit of business and the environment.

Our vision is to transfer waste into resources. When we started about 20 years ago, we recognized that over 40% of the material in the landfill was from construction and demolition waste, so our organization, along with many other organizations at the time, worked with general contractors, builders, construction companies and waste haulers to find a solution for this. A lot of it resulted in onsite source separation, reusing materials onsite when necessary and really

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Since then, we’ve gotten into a lot of different realms.

Zero-waste consulting is one of them, where we go into organizations like manufacturing operations or academic campuses to manage their waste streams and make sure each stream gets diverted. That’s more operational, where they have the same waste streams coming through day in and day out and saying, instead of throwing this plastic away, how can I recycle it? Is there beneficial reuse for it?

At the heart of this whole thing is how can we not only divert this material from the landfill, but how can we save you money in the process, whether it’s avoided landfill fees, rebates on the actual material or reusing the material.

What services do you offer?

The four departments we plan to offer in the next six months are deconstruction, salvage services, the retail store and Do It Yourself, in which WasteCap partners with Fox 6 News to provide upcycling and reuse tutorials using materials in the warehouse.

Deconstruction—the systematic dismantling of a structure aimed at maximizing the amount for reuse and recycling—and salvage is where it starts. Architectural salvage—including materials such as beams, built-in cabinets,

tubs and sinks—is a main focus of ours, looking at what materials have value to be resold. For deconstruction and salvage efforts, it’s about getting more labor on a project, which adds more jobs.

Once those materials are done, typically they go to a store like ours. And because we’re a 501(c)(3) nonprofit we can give those companies a tax-deductible donation when they send those materials to us. It’s a niche market and we’re looking to expand that.

What results have you seen from these efforts?

WasteCap’s construction and demolition projects are achieving an average 88% recycling rate, according to the website. This means we’ve recycled an equivalent of 519 miles of dumpsters placed end-to-end, which would almost span the width of Wisconsin, twice. An equivalent of 402,419 trees have been saved by recycling wood and cardboard. This equals, in total, 1.25 billion pounds of waste.

WasteCap’s warehouse has a wide selection of architectural salvage. It’s open to the public Wednesday through Friday 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Saturdays 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. DIY tutorials and a full list of services can be found on the WasteCap website, wastecap.org.

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“After my third child, I couldn’t control my bladder. I was running to the bathroom all the time! And once I hit my 60s it became so unpredictable I needed to wear adult pads every day” explained Marie L. of Danbury, CT. “I was embarrassed so before going to my doctor I decided to try UriVarx and I’m so glad I did! The urgency is gone and I no longer feel like my bladder is about to explode. I can also “hold it” when I need to so I’m no longer living in constant fear of finding a bathroom.”

IMPRESSIVE CLINICAL RESULTS The exciting clinical results published on the government clinical website clinicaltrials.gov show that UriVarx™ can strengthen your bladder fast, significantly reducing the urine urgency and leaks.

In a new double-blind, placebocontrolled clinical study, 142 men and women with bladder control issues were separated into two groups. The first group was given a placebo while the other received UriVarx™.

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Urivarx: This new patented clinically proven pill solution is now available nationwide Overall, the UriVarx™ group experienced: • 56% Reduction in Urge Incontinence • 66% Reduction in Stress Incontinence • 61% Reduction in Urgency • 33% Reduction in Frequency • 46% Reduction in Nighttime Bathroom Trips Additionally, at the end of clinical trial and after seeing the results, 84% of the participants taking UriVarx™ said it significantly improved their quality of life.

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HOW IT WORKS UriVarx™ is a pill that’s taken just once daily. It does not require a prescription.

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The Fraudulent Political Career of Paul Ryan ::BY JOEL MCNALLY

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t was totally predictable that when House Speaker Paul Ryan fled politics ahead of what Republicans expect to be disastrous midterm elections, the supportive media that created a fraudulent, flattering image of Ryan’s political career over the years would blame his demise on that villainous President Donald Trump. Fraudulent political careers die hard.

So there it was: Ryan, the earnest, conservative policy wonk from Wisconsin; the bright, young “ideas man” of the modern Republican Party, saw his hopes and dreams shattered when an irresponsible demagogue seized control of the party and ruined everything. But Wisconsin knows better, having witnessed Ryan’s own enormous contributions to the dishonesty and corruption of the Republican Party that led directly to the dangerous, democracy-threatening Trump presidency.

We have to start with the lying. Trump didn’t invent brazen, provable lies as a Republican tactic; he merely increased them to the torrent of a fire hose. Documented lies from Trump through-

out his presidency have averaged six a day, according to Washington Post fact-checkers.

Insulting Working Class Americans

But so soon everyone forgets that at the 2012 Republican National Convention, the political speech publicly identified as containing the greatest number of blatant lies and misrepresentations was (wait for it) Paul Ryan’s acceptance speech as the Republican vice-presidential nominee. Ryan’s most outrageous whopper insulted the memory and intelligence of working people in his hometown by blaming President Barack Obama for closing the Janesville GM plant, which happened under President George W. Bush. But haven’t politicians always lied? Possibly. But when they’re caught, they usually apologize and stop repeating those lies. The RomneyRyan 2012 campaign publicly announced factcheckers would not be allowed to control their campaign.

OK, but don’t we at least have to give Ryan credit for his political integrity as one of the rare Republicans to call out Trump’s most viciously offensive actions, including his racist attack on the Mexican heritage of a judge, his savaging of grieving Muslim parents of a U.S. soldier killed in Iraq, his unconstitutional proposal to ban Muslims from entering the country and his obscene boast about grabbing women by their genitals?

Not at all. In fact, it didn’t take long to see just how totally lacking in integrity and how politi-

cally calculating Ryan’s magically vanishing objections to Trump really were. Those criticisms all came when Ryan, like most other Americans, assumed Trump was leading Republicans into one of the worst defeats in political history. Politico recently reported Reince Priebus, Ryan’s Wisconsin pal and then-chairman of the Republican National Committee, told him on Election Day that Trump was about to be crushed. Ryan immediately began preparing a speech denouncing Trump’s racist, unconstitutional views as a plague on the party to establish himself as the heroic white knight to lead Republicans out of the smoldering wasteland.

Shameless Enthusiasm

Needless to say, Ryan never gave that speech.

But after publicly refusing to appear with Trump in the final weeks of the campaign, how in the world did Ryan ever work his way back into favor to become the president’s shamelessly enthusiastic partner working to pass the ugly Trump agenda? According to a senior Trump aide quoted in Michael Wolff’s Fire and Fury, Ryan did it the old-fashioned way: “rising to a movieversion level of flattery and sucking-up painful to witness.” Trump enjoyed watching Ryan’s humiliating bootlicking.

All that was required on Ryan’s part was admitting his entire political career had been based on a lie. Throughout his political life, Ryan’s most passionate crusade was against deficit government spending by Democrats. Ryan produced

charts claiming to prove deficits had America teetering on the brink of total economic collapse. We now know Ryan’s apocalyptic warning about deficit spending was his biggest lie of all.

It was just a phony cover story to justify trying to destroy health care for tens of millions of people and gut Medicare, Medicaid, Social Security, food stamps and any other government program that would enable ordinary Americans to survive hard times.

We know that because the only major legislation he and Trump passed was a massive tax cut for the wealthiest people in America (including, of course, themselves) creating the largest government deficits in the history of the world, which are expected to reach a trillion dollars annually by 2019 and far into the future. Ryan and Trump excused it with another outrageous lie: They claimed a tax cut the nonpartisan Tax Policy Center said directed more than 80% of its benefits to wealthy corporations and billionaires (like Trump) and millionaires (like Ryan) was a middle-class tax cut.

So, is Ryan’s political career really over? Who knows? He’s lied to us about everything else.

This is a handy time to hide out in Janesville to avoid the repercussions from a potential Republican bloodbath. After separating himself from the disastrous Trump presidency, yet another fraudulent version of Paul Ryan could emerge in the future to lead Republicans out of the wasteland he helped create.

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Do Some People Believe They Are Above the Law?

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tate Representative Dale Kooyenga is hoping to get to the Wisconsin State Senate in this fall’s election. Others question whether Kooyenga should be on his way to our state senate or our state penal system. Kooyenga committed what most people would definitely call theft when he took something that was not his and took it to his office. I think most of us would tell children that that is stealing. After the owner complained, Madison’s Capitol Police discovered through a surveillance video that Kooyenga had stolen the property and later found it in his office. Rep. Kooyenga then surrendered the stolen property to the police.

More specifically, Donald Johnson applied for and was granted a state permit to lawfully display a protest sign in our state capitol building, which is a relatively common practice. The sign was critical of President Donald Trump and the Republicans for supporting Trump. Unfortunately, Kooyenga seems to have some issues with our basic First Amendment right of freedom of speech, so if he doesn’t like what a sign says, he can just take it. Kooyenga decided that he didn’t like this particular sign, so, constitution be damned, he stole the sign—which had the state permit affixed to its back—and hid it in his office. Johnson sued Kooyenga, and Kooyenga eventually settled for $30,000, which he then foisted on us taxpayers to pay.

The Big Lie

Now for the really interesting part: An adult—especially a person in such a powerful position as a state lawmaker and who is seeking an even more powerful position, a seat in the state senate—should have immediately accepted responsibility for his action and apologized. Instead, Kooyenga, who is a big law-and-order guy when it comes to other people and demands violators accept responsibility for their actions, appears to view things differently when he is the perpetrator.

His reaction was to accept no responsibility and offer a series of lies. The best one of his lies—one that even conservative fellow Republican columnist Christian Schneider SHEPHERD EXPRESS

thought was totally unbelievable—defended his theft by saying that it was because of his past military training. Kooyenga claimed that, in the military, he learned that a sign against a curved wall was a clear risk. Really? Actually, the sign was on an easel, making it nearly impossible to hide something behind it.

We want to make it very clear: We very much respect Kooyenga’s military service, especially when we are in a time of conflict as we have been for the past 17 years. However, other veterans feel that Kooyenga shouldn’t use his military service as his excuse for stealing. They point out that his argument is absolutely silly, and real military training does not train a person to take the law into their own hands, especially when it is not a crisis situation.

U.S. military training believes in chain of command, demands that their people in uniform take responsibility for their actions and teaches active service members to promptly report violations to the proper authorities. (In this case, there actually was no violation of any law.) Also, veterans have pointed out that Kooyenga served in the military to defend the U.S. Constitution—including the First Amendment’s freedom of speech, even if he doesn’t like the speech. Protecting unpopular speech is what the First Amendment is all about; we don’t need its freedom of speech to protect speech about puppies and kittens.

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After being sued, Kooyenga agreed to settle the case for $30,000, which was really zero dollars to him, since he had his Republican friends in state government push this $30,000 settlement costs onto us taxpayers. Unfortunately for Kooyenga, his little scam of pushing the costs of his illegal behavior onto the taxpayers got exposed in the media. The reaction from the voters was so strong, with many seriously questioning his character and hurting his campaign, he finally agreed to have his friends and family pay the $30,000.

The real problem is that Kooyenga’s behavior is the result of the Republicans having virtually unchecked power in state government. Kooyenga’s 14th Assembly District has been made into a very safe Republican seat through what a federal three-judge panel has declared an unconstitutionally gerrymandered redistricting process that enabled the GOP to comfortably control both chambers of the legislature despite getting more than 200,000 fewer votes than the Democrats in a post-redistricting election.

Total control of the legislature—along with control of the governor’s office—has allowed the Republicans to pass a host of very controversial and often self-serving legislation that led many Republican legislators to actually believe that they are above the law. As long as a state legislator like Kooyenga can ignore the laws and try to push their $30,000 settlements onto the taxpayers, things will only get worse.

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tizers, too. Battered meatloaf ($12) is admittedly not something I would normally order, but it was too unusual sounding to pass up. My adventurousness was rewarded with thick slabs of loaf, wrapped in bacon and stuffed with cheese, coated in a wispy, crisp buttermilk batter without a hint of fryer grease. Plan to share with a few other people because this is a heavy appetizer, but it’s so worth it. This dish could easily win the Sporkies at State Fair.

On the lighter side of the app menu are cheese curds, though this squeaky cheese ($4) isn’t fried. Instead, the fresh curds are marinated in hop-infused oil, ::BY LACEY MUSZYNSKI along with herbs and lemon. A curator board ($15) of cheeses, charcuterie, fruits, nuts and baguette is a great pairing with many of their beers. ou probably expect a restaurant in a mall to be dull, Pizzas and calzones are cooked in the domed pizza oven just off the bar area— chain-like and uninspired. And most of the time, you’d you can even watch it bake from your bar seat. Choose from a number of specialty be correct. But one example stands out head and shoultopping combos or make your own on the beer sourdough crust. The Brewer’s ders above any other mall restaurant in the area: ExploChoice ($14) pizza is loaded with crumbled sausage, sandwich-size slices of peprium Brewpub. peroni, shaved ham, mushrooms, pickled red onions and poblano peppers. The Located in Southridge Mall, Explorium may seem vaguely fared sauce is a bit sweet, but it’s balanced by all that spicy meat. One pizza can easily miliar to you, but that’s only because of its sleek, comprehensive feed two people. branding that’s as good as any chain. The logo, the merchandise Mussels ($15) make for a Belgian-style menu addition and are available in three and décor have all clearly been carefully thought out and executed. different preps: Brussels with roasted garlic, veggies and butter in their own golden But that’s where any similarities to chain restaurants end. ale; red curry with coconut milk and cashews; and Provençal with tomatoes, wine Unlike mall chains, the one thing that stands out most at Explorium and herbs. All come with baguette for sopping up the sauce. is quality. Across the board, everything from service to garnishes on Salads, sandwiches, entrées and desserts round out the menu and run the gamthe plates was top notch. Staff is trained well (it helps that the owner, ut from a salmon genovese salad ($16) with pesto and fresh mozzarella to a steak Mike Doble, is a constant presence and role model, taking photos and vegetable pie ($14) made with Three Saints Imperial Stout and topped with to post on social media and chatting with customers), and the chef cheddar mashed potatoes. obviously takes pride in the food that comes And lest you’ve forgotten after reading the menu full of out of the kitchen. Even the tomato slices that beer that this is a brewery, you can choose from the long list garnished a burger—you know, the ones you automatically set of brews made onsite. The Cherry Vanilla barrel-aged quad is aside because they’re always white styrofoam—were fully ripe, quite tart and packs a high ABV punch. Creme Brulee cream ale a small but noticeable indication that nothing mediocre would has a quick burst of cream and vanilla up front, and the Carver’s The Explorium leave this kitchen.

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s a professional violinist, Lindsay Erickson’s career seemed set, but then her sweet tooth took over. Although she still brings joy to others through music, as the owner of GetHappy chocolates and candies, Erickson also spreads happiness through artfully gifted confectionary for all events and occasions.

Erickson has always loved both candy and the warmth and thoughtfulness behind greeting cards. She came up with the idea for GetHappy as a gifting concept, where customers could choose their favorite candies to go into refillable containers that are personalized and serve as the greeting card that goes with a gift. “So it’s edible and you don’t have to find space on a shelf or a counter,” Erickson said. “It’s a colorful, bright and cheery way to send a message.”

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GetHappy specializes in personalized candy packages and chocolates for corporate gifts, as well as for weddings, birthday parties and other events and occasions. “We’re always open to designing and doing custom concierge services, and every creative idea is doable, whether it’s small little treats for your kid’s class, or something extravagant,” Erickson said.

As the name implies, GetHappy is a happy place. “Customers really enjoy the treats and leave with a feel-good smile,” Erickson said. The Mequon store is a gummy candy lover’s paradise: Customers can choose from a rainbow of gummy candy in almost any animal or novelty shape. The stores offers a refillable containers program through which people can return for a refill of any candy and receive a 20% discount.

In addition to gummies, Jelly Belly beans, chocolate covered nuts and M&Ms, GetHappy crafts gourmet chocolates and caramel apples from Erickson’s own recipes. Her caramel formula was perfected in her own kitchen after 12 attempts and many taste tests by her family. All caramels, turtles, hand-decorated truffles and bark are made in small quantities as needed.

“We sometimes run out because we make everything fresh and don’t overproduce,” Erickson said. “Every week, we distribute our chocolates and caramels to each location.” All products are made with real sugar and butter.

GetHappy’s gourmet caramel-coated Granny Smith apples are topped with sprinkles, crushed Oreos, toffee or chocolate. The gourmet apple topped with premium roasted salted nuts has a burst of textures and flavors—crisp, tart, savory and sweet. There are usually 20 to 40 different gourmet apple varieties, along with some special seasonal offerings.

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::SPORTS When Will the Brewers Finally Pitch Another No-Hitter? ::BY KYLE LOBNER

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n April 15, 1987, Juan Nieves pitched the only no-hitter in Milwaukee Brewers franchise history, getting a diving catch from Robin Yount in center field to record the final out. If that feels like a long time ago, it’s because it was. The 31st anniversary of that historic event came and went over the weekend, and it continues to stand alone in franchise history.

Across Major League Baseball, 85 no-hitters have been recorded since Nieves pitched his, but the Brewers have none of them—although they were the opposing team on two such occasions. Barring postponements or an outstanding pitching performance, the Brewers will play their 4,967th consecutive game without a no-hitter this coming Friday—passing the 1951-’83 New York Yankees for the 11th-longest such streak in MLB history. Later this season they could move into the top10 on that list, passing the 1923-’56 Red Sox. Here are the remaining teams ahead of them: 1. 1908-1964 Phillies, 8,656 games 2. 1962-2012 Mets, 8,019 games 3. 1969-present Padres, 7,831 games 4. 1908-1951 Pirates, 6,622 games 5. 1912-1952 Tigers, 6,108 games 6. 1915-1955 Cubs, 6,055 games 7. 1981-present Cleveland, 5,856 games 8. 1972-2008 Cubs, 5,717 games 9. 1976-2009 Giants, 5,153 games 10. 1923-1956 Red Sox, 5,038 games Clearly, the Brewers still have a long way to go to reach the top of that list. Assuming MLB continues to play 162 game seasons, the Brewers would pass the Phillies’ streak sometime in 2039, and even then it would only be an MLB record if San Diego and Cleveland— SHEPHERD EXPRESS

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Near Misses The Brewers have had some near misses during that time, of course. Chase Anderson and Brent Suter each got more than halfway last week, working 4 2/3 innings hitless before giving up infield singles on Saturday and Wednesday, respectively. On seven occasions, Brewers pitchers came much closer, pitching one-hit games: The first no-hitter in franchise history almost didn’t stand alone for long: On September 1, 1987, Teddy Higuera pitched a complete game one-hitter, with the only hit being a two-out triple by shortstop Ross Jones in the bottom of the eighth.

Higuera and two relievers almost did it again on June 15, 1988, against the Royals, again taking a no-hitter into the eighth before allowing a hit for the first time, this time a Steve Balboni solo home run.

Cal Eldred allowed a first-inning double on April 23, 1993, against the Rangers, but he and Jesse Orosco combined to allow no more while recording the game’s final 26 outs.

In arguably the strangest one-hitter in Brewers franchise history, knuckleballer Steve Sparks and reliever Graeme Lloyd combined to give up just one hit on April 13, 1996, in a game the Brewers lost 3-2 to the Royals anyway. Outfielder Michael Tucker had the lone hit: a fifth inning three-run home run.

Steve Woodard’s MLB debut came one batter away from history on July 28, 1997, as he and Mike Fetters combined to allow just one hit—an Otis Nixon double to lead off the game—while outdueling Roger Clemens and the Blue Jays.

CC Sabathia pitched the most controversial one-hitter in Brewers history on August 31, 2008, against the Pirates, where the lone base hit was an Andy LaRoche infield grounder that many still argue should have been ruled an error.

The most recent Brewers one-hitter came on May 7, 2011, when Yovani Gallardo and John Axford combined to do it to the Cardinals. Third baseman Daniel Descalso had the lone hit in that contest: a ground ball single to lead off the bottom of the eighth inning.

We’re now closing in on seven years since the Brewers’ last one-hitter, so that fact combined with the team’s recent tendency to go short with their starting pitchers would suggest that a no-hitter is an extreme long shot for this season. In the meantime, a slow march towards history continues one day at a time.

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Blood, Sweat & Tears w/ Bo Bice @ Potawatomi Hotel & Casino, 8 p.m.

If you haven’t seen Blood, Sweat & Tears for a while, you might not recognize them.

Though he hasn’t played with the group in decades, founding drummer and producer Bobby Colomby still owns the rights to the band, and in recent years, he’s rebuilt the group’s lineup entirely from scratch. Current keyboardist Glenn McClelland might be notable to some fans for his years playing with the band Ween, but the most notable new addition is Bo Bice, the former “American Idol” contestant who helped usher in a wave of rock singers on that show. He’s been fronting the band since 2013.

FRIDAY, APRIL 20 Marshall Crenshaw and The Bottle Rockets @ Shank Hall, 8 p.m.

Marshall Crenshaw earned more than a few comparisons to Elvis Costello after his 1982—not only for his knack for witty, good-humored rock ’n’ roll but also for his distinctive affinity for hats—but over the following decades, Crenshaw has escaped those Costello comparisons, maturing into a more reflective writer without ever fully abandoning the warm humor and nervous energy that made his ’82 self-titled debut record such a thrill. Crenshaw shares this show with his regular tourmates The Bottle Rockets, the long-running alt-country outfit led by former Uncle Tupelo player Brian Henneman. Unlike many of their alt-county peers, The Bottle Rockets were never afraid to embrace unabashed Southern rock, as they demonstrated on their 2015 album, South Broadway Athletic Club.

SATURDAY, APRIL 21 Jack White w/ Mattiel @ The Rave, 8 p.m.

Retiring The White Stripes certainly hasn’t hurt Jack White’s brand any. With his many side projects and, more recently, his solo albums the singer-guitarist has continued to enjoy the kind of “rock legend in progress” cache otherwise reserved almost exclusively for Dave Grohl.

On his latest album, though, White sets out to remind listeners he isn’t exclusively into rock and the blues. Boarding House Reach is colored with splashes of soul, funk and hip-hop, and while not all of it works beautifully, it’s clear that White is having a blast. It’s his most purely entertaining album since the White Stripes called it a day.

Record Store Day @ multiple locations

Record Store Day began as an annual promotion designed to drive traffic back to brick-and-mortar music stores with special releases, but over the years Jack White cities have put their own local spin on the event. That’s especially true here in Milwaukee, where the April event has become something of a holiday for local music fans. Once again, local shops are going all-in this year. The Exclusive Company on Farwell Avenue will host music from WMSE DJs throughout the day, as well as performances from Abby Jeanne (at 6 p.m.; she has a new 7-inch record out from WMSE) and Field Report’s Chris Porterfield (at 7 p.m.) Acme Records has lined up eight hours of music, including performances from Red Stuff and Nastos, both of whom have new albums for sale.

Bullseye Records, Rush-Mor Records and Off The Beaten Path are hosting special sales. And over in Riverwest, the Riverwest Public House will be hosting a vinyl potluck, where guests are invited to bring records to spin and some food to share (the Public House is providing vegetarian chili).

Field Report w/ Caley Conway @ The Back Room at Colectivo, 8 p.m.

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With his redemptive storytelling and earthy prose, singer-songwriter Chris Porterfield has always been the center of Field Report—the band’s name is literally an anagram of his last name. But more so than its predecessors, the group’s lovely third album, Summertime Songs, is a team effort, spotlighting a band lineup that now includes guitarist-keyboardist Thomas Wincek of All Tiny Creatures and Volcano Choir; bassist Barry Paul Clark of the adventurist classical outfit Tontine Ensemble; and prolific jazz drummer Devin Drobka. On his new songs, Porterfield ruminates on fatherhood and sobriety with an infectiously hopeful outlook. The band plays two release shows at The Back Room at Colectivo this weekend, one with Caley Conway Friday night and another with Buffalo Gospel on Sunday, April 22.

Holi Milwaukee @ Zillman Park, noon-4 p.m.

The organizers behind Bay View’s IndiaFest celebration in Humboldt Park present this new event celebrating Holi, the traditional Indian festival of colors. If you’ve ever seen pictures or videos of a Holi celebration, you know it’s quite a spectacle, with attendees spraying, smearing and drenching each other in vibrant dyes. This event will also feature Bollywood music and dance performances. Tickets are on sale at spindleindia.org.

The Alt w/ Cathy Jordan @ The Irish Cultural and Heritage Center, 7:30 p.m.

The acclaimed Irish trio The Alt brings together, round-robin style, three Celtic folk performers, each of some solo renown: John Doyle, Nuala Kennedy and Eamon O’Leary. Their concerts draw from a deep well of new songs, traditionals and ballads. The group is in the middle of what promises to be an interesting tour. Kennedy just gave birth, so she’s sitting out these shows, but in her place Doyle and O’Leary will be joined by Cathy Jordan from the County Sligo, Ireland, band Dervish, who should be familiar to Milwaukee Celtic music fans from her appearances at Irish Fest.

Riverwest Follies @ Falcon Bowl, 6:30 p.m.

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Adrian Love and James Kasombo will emcee the 13 annual Riverwest Follies, a celebration of the neighborhood’s arts scene featuring live painting by Aisha Valentin and Alyssa Russo, live projections by Fluid Mosaics, belly dancing, music and singing. There will also be vegan-friendly food for sale from the Riverwest Co-Op. The night will end with an open jam lead by musicians Liam O’Brien and Caley Conway.

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Lord Huron w/ In Tall Buildings @ The Riverside Theater, 8 p.m.

Lord Huron are obsessed with the America of yore, and the certainly look the part.

They shrouded their early press photos in old-timey, sepia tones and dressed themselves like John Steinbeck characters, coming across like a slightly artier Mumford & Sons. But the music isn’t completely a throwback. They gauzed their breakthrough 2012 album, Lonesome Dreams, in a dreamy sheen of synths, and their recent work has been even more modernist. Produced by Dave Fridmann, best known for his work with The Flaming Lips, their third and latest album Vide Noir has a more assertive rock edge than its predecessors, though the group’s cheerful folk spirit still carries through.

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MC Chris w/ Bitforce @ Cactus Club, 9 p.m.

Adult Swim writer and voice-over artist MC Chris has regularly chastised critics who label his sci-fi-minded, novelty gangsta rap “nerdcore.” Given how dense his songs are with references to role-playing games, Star Wars and geek memes like robots and ninjas, however, it’s easy to see how Chris became synonymous with that subgenre. In 2011, the “Aqua Teen Hunger Force” contributor released his first children’s album, Marshmellow Playground, before returning to more grown-up topics on 2015’s Race Wars and 2016’s MC Chris is Dreaming.

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 25 John Prine w/ Milk Carton Kids @ The Riverside Theater, 8 p.m.

One of the most influential songwriters of his era, John Prine gained national attention with his 1971 self-titled debut, which would eventually rank 458th on Rolling Stone’s 500 greatest albums of all time. The acclaimed singer-songwriter survived a battle with throat cancer in the late ’90s. It left him with a much hoarser growl, but he’s put that gravelly voice to good use on his recent run of poignant studio albums, including 2011’s barebones The Singing Mailman Delivers and 2016’s For Better, or Worse, which paired Prine with an all-star cast of all-female country singers like Susan Tedeschi, Alison Krauss, Lee Ann Womack, Kacey Musgraves and Miranda Lambert for renditions of some of Prine’s favorite classic country songs. Every ticket for this show will include a copy of Prine’s new album The Tree of Forgiveness.

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::PERFORMINGARTSWEEK MUSIC OPENINGS

“In Memoriam”

Philomusica String Qaurtet BY BRIDGET WANG

THEATRE OPENINGS

Songs for a New World

“The characters presented throughout the show find themselves in extremely relatable circumstances, and we as viewers watch as they find themselves on the cusp of making important decisions that could affect the rest of their lives,” says All In Productions associate artistic director Tim Backes about his company’s next production.

“This is a show that is renowned for its outstanding music, but its real power is in the genuine portrayals of truly human experiences and decisions that people around the world have to face on a daily basis.”

Jason Robert Brown’s Songs for a New World is a collection of musical stories centered on the theme of entering a “new world,” or, as Brown says, “It’s about one moment; it’s about hitting the wall and having to make a choice, or take a stand, or turn around and go back.” The “songs” of the title, then, are individual stories of the ordinary human beings that populate the show. The “new world” is that of their current situation—the choices they have to face. Four actors each playing two different characters perform this entirely sung-through musical. No kings or queens, generals or artists, just “normal” people all—hence the relatability, the universality, of the lives and situations Songs explicates. (John Jahn) April 19-28 at Redeemer Lutheran Church, 631 N. 19th St. For tickets, call 414-732-0347 or visit allin-mke.com/upcoming.

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Wisconsin Lutheran College’s Schwan Concert Hall is the site for Philomusica String Quartet’s 10th season performing jewels of the classical string repertory. The spring concert of this well-honed, wellestablished quartet (Jeanyi Kim, Alexander Mandl, Nathan Hackett and Adrien Zitoun) is titled “In Memoriam,” but for a rather obscure reason. It stems from the program’s inclusion of Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky’s String Quartet No. 3 in E-Flat Minor, Op. 30.

Composed in 1876, it honors the then-recent death of Czech violinist and composer Ferdinand Laub.

Laub was professor of violin at the Moscow Conservatory, and a man Tchaikovsky called “the best violinist of our time.” It took the highly self-critical Russian composer a while to fully warm up to his own work, but when it was played by some friends of his in a private get-together, he remarked: “At first I didn’t much like the finale, but now I see that it is quite good.”

Also on the program is Claude Debussy’s only work in this genre, his 1893 String Quartet in G Minor, Op. 10. Finally, there’s the much less familiar Summa by Estonian composer Arvo Pärt, a work that New York Times music critic Bernard Holland described as “gently rocked muted harmonic simplicities back and forth” upon its premiere (by the Kronos Quartet) in 1992. (John Jahn) Monday, April 23, at Wisconsin Lutheran College’s Schwan Concert Hall, 8815 W. Wisconsin Ave. For tickets, visit wlc.edu/2018-04-philomusica.

A Piece of My Heart

Cooperative Performance presents a new staging by director Abigail Stein of a celebrated 1991 play by Shirley Lauro about women who served overseas in the Vietnam War. “We watch six women enlist, experience trauma in the warzone and then try to re-acclimate themselves back to American life,” Stein said. “I fell in love with this play at age 16 when I realized there were women vets with traumatic stories. It’s important to tell them.” Stein’s collaborators for the production include the Milwaukee Women’s Post 448 where “women vets of modern wars can find a haven for an array of support,” Stein said.

Lauro’s play has been named by the Vietnam Vets of America “the most enduring play in the nation on Vietnam.” There have been more than 2,000 productions worldwide.

With her seven actors and six-member production team, Stein has “taken the script down to its core, which is the stories,” she said.

Cooperative Performance is indeed a co-op. Projects are pitched and voted on by members with final selection by an elected board of directors. “We typically produce new and non-traditional work,” says founding member and current board chair Don Russell, “but our mission also speaks to providing artists a forum to experiment, to inspire deeper thought into issues concerning our communities. This script speaks to the human cost of war, so relevant to our community which has been in a constant state of war for 17 years and no end in sight.” (John Schneider) Performances are April 20-29 at the North Shore American Legion Post #331, 4121 N. Wilson Drive. Visit cooperativeperformance.org for more information or to purchase tickets.

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The Moments That Shape Our Lives in ‘Our Town’ ::BY LYDIA SLATTERY

Danceworks’ ‘Sectets From the Wide Sky’

DANCE

To Trust and Not To Trust in Danceworks’ Experiment in ‘Secrets’ ::BY JOHN SCHNEIDER

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nly a couple of secrets are told in Danceworks Performance Company’s Secrets From the Wide Sky, a beautifully constructed, nine-episode experiment in dance, music and spoken text performed by nine adults and five teenagers with composer Allen Russell live on violin and electronics. The dancers’ anonymous secrets, gathered by director Dani Kuepper, were the seeds. They’re mostly fears: does the fact that I don’t clean my car or take care of my health mean I’m not a good person?; will my kids learn what I’ve done to put food on the table?; will I find a mate?; will I get into college?; do I have the strength to finish this dance?

As it turns out, specific secrets aren’t the subjects of the work that premiered last Saturday. Rather, it’s the moral and psychological aspects of hiding and revealing secrets. In this time of intensifying Washington investigations, widespread access to all we’ve ever put online and confusion about the very definition of truth, it’s a good subject. How honest should we be? What’s the cost of keeping secrets?

One idea repeated in poet Jennifer Kohnhorst’s clear-eyed text, threaded through the show and well spoken by the dancers, is that we’d better choose wisely to whom we tell our secrets. Another is that telling lightens their weight; freedom comes with the ability to trust. All of that was palpable in this performance. Of course, the desire to be known and the attendant dangers are part of the art-making process, a meta-subject. Kuepper describes the work in her program notes as a study in empathy.

Secrets opens on Colin Gawronski’s artfully lighted dining room and a family of nine distrustful adults. Dancer Christal Wagner speaks of “the elephant in the room.” Individuals leave the table, dance and return in tense movements. A secret is told, a bombshell that angers Mom (Liz Tesch) who leaves, giving rise to another provocative Kohnhorst refrain: “You can tell so much about a person from the way they leave you.”

It’s very good dancing. Kuepper credits the performers as co-choreographers. They include company members Kim Johnson, Gina Laurenzi, Liz Licht and Wagner; guest artists Elizabeth Roskopf, Zach Schorsch, Maggie Seer, Tesch and Morgan Williams; and Danceworks Youth Company members Finley Gresnick, Olivia Johnson, Thalicia Melendez, Naila Reeves-Sanchez and Julia Schuessler. Roskopf and Williams were especially striking in a dark, tender Wagner-choreographed episode that required trust from the dancers.

Performances continue April 19-21 at Danceworks Studio Theatre, 1661 N. Water St. For tickets, call 414-277-8480 ext. 6025 or visit danceworksmke.org.

For John Schneider’s review of the Milwaukee Ballet’s Beauty and the Beast, visit shepherdexpress.com.

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he residents of Grover’s Corners, N.H., assemble in Milwaukee for the Milwaukee Repertory Theater’s take on the classic play Our Town.

Wisconsin native and playwright Thornton Wilder’s piece offers glimpses into the simple, average, yet authentic lives of small town residents at the turn of the 20th century. A narrator provides detailed commentary between the witty and quick dialogue. There are no catastrophic or spectacular events that hit this tiny town, but rather the moments, both large and small, that shape all peoples’ lives through time.

The narrator (Laura Gordon) sets the scenes by inviting the audience to get to know the residents of Grover’s Corners. In a tone that is both empathetic and matter-of-fact she gives descriptions of the main characters’ families, the different neighborhoods of the town and where the churches are located. There are choir practices, suppers and weddings. Gordon guides the audience through

Dangerous ‘Doubt,’ Innocence Abused? ::BY YASMINE BREE-OUTLAW

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hen vows are at odds with beliefs, which ever speaks most to the heart will prevail.

Doubt, a Parable tells the story of a Roman Catholic school headmistress whose beliefs place her at odds with church hierarchy. The current production at Milwaukee Chamber Theatre is a nail-biter. I was astonished by the way playwright John Patrick Shanley approaches the issue of child abuse in the Catholic Church. The play speaks volumes for victims whose stories weren’t heard.

We are invited into the office of St. Nicholas’ headmistress Sister Aloysius Beauvier (Colleen Madden). It is Sister Aloysius’ duty to know all and see all. She runs a tight operation—a Catholic elementary school that should produce future model citizens. No rule can be bent, no lesson forgotten and no breach made in the system at St. Nicholas. Sister senses the possibility that one of the schoolboys has been abused by a priest, a prominent male role model. Her doubt turns to active suspicion when Sister James (April Paul) brings circumstantial evidence regarding St.

the happenings of Grover’s Corners, particularly revolving around the Gibbs’ and Webb families, who also happen to be neighbors.

Elizabeth Ledo portrays Mrs. Gibbs as the loving and worrisome mother. We see her cook meals and want the best for her children. Mrs. Webb (Rana Roman) gives off the same motherly strength as her neighbor. While their storylines are set more than a century ago, their lives are still comparable to present day. They take care of their husbands and children. While the audience only sees snippets of the residents’ lives, the characters give us a deeper sense of how their community operates.

Director Brent Hazelton paid attention to details to weave the different storylines and characters’ relationships throughout the two-hour play.

He works with a large ensemble cast that creates a cohesive production, which is no small task.

The scenes transition quickly, but the audience is able to follow along.

While Grover’s Corners only exists within a stage, the play stretches beyond the small New Hampshire town. Birth, first loves, marriages and death take place in every community across America. The play’s authenticity and timelessness stem from the characters’ relationships and their daily interactions with each other. The play is not just about the characters coming out of the fictional Grover’s Corners, but how communities endure through crises and celebrate moments of happiness.

Through May 13 at the Quadracci Powerhouse, 108 E. Wells St. For tickets call 414-2249490 or visit milwaukeerep.com.

Nicholas’ newest student, Donald Muller.

It’s funny how one’s view of a highly regarded figure can flip when you suspect him of a heinous sin. The adored Father Brendan Flynn (Marcus Truschinski) is accused by Aloysius of stealing the innocence of 12-year-old Donald. He’s an exceptional student, the newest altar boy and the very first student of African descent at St. Nicholas. Ironically, St. Nicholas is the saint of repentant thieves, children and students. Father Flynn is honorable enough to acknowledge that he repents his sins, yet there’s no proof that he’s a man of his word.

Director C. Michael Wright gives the 2004 play a fast pace. The scene in which the dedicated nun confronts the priest contains performances so raw that it feels like the world is in jeopardy. That scene is significant in that it shatters the silence of women expected to serve under men in the Church, and never to challenge that system.

Doubt, a Parable shows that battles faced in 1964 are still being fought. The role of the boy’s mother, Mrs. Muller (Malkia Stampley), raises further questions. She puts the audience in the hot seat, asking if there isn’t a prize worth the cost of sin. The cast masters their roles and leaves every audience member in doubt by the end.

Through April 29 at Broadway Theatre Center’s Cabot Theatre, 158 N. Broadway. For tickets call 414-291-7800 or visit milwaukeechambertheatre.com.

For Russ Bickerstaff’s review of Marquette University Theatre’s production of Pericles, Prince of Tyre, visit shepherdexpress.com.

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WIDE RANGE OF ‘NATIVE VOICES’ AT WALKER’S POINT ART CENTER ::BY KAT KNEEVERS

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he visual arts speak about personal issues, political concerns and history. At Walker’s Point Center for the Arts, the current exhibition takes on these facets from the perspective of Native American artists using a variety of media and crafts.

The nine artists in this exhibition, “Native Voices,” offer commentary that ranges from subtle to overt. Displayed in the gallery’s expansive front windows is Valaria M. Tatera’s

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SPONSORED BY installation, Kill the Indian Save the Man: My Family Story (Save, Kill). Two pedestals hold handcuff-like shackles created in clay, gathered in small mounds. While one pedestal is inscribed SAVE on its edge, and the other KILL, both have the word DESERTER printed in typewritten font on their surface. The combination of an implement of captivity and the similarity in the displays suggests perceptions have more to do with outcomes, such as preservation or death, rather than tangible reasons.

While Tatera’s work is rather esoteric in its presence, Bernard C. Perley’s drawings are sharply direct. Working in the form of comic art, Perley’s characters address situations like the first Thanksgiving from a Native American point of view.

Indians Discover Columbus also connects the past to present. In succinct frames, the characters of the native people voice concerns over the new European arrivals, describing their worries and hoping that they are at least “civilized.” In the current climate of xenophobic rhetoric, these images and words have even stronger resonance.

Jason Northern’s Nindoodem awsiinhwag focuses on the presentation of various characteristics and images associated with a range of native tribes in the Wisconsin area. In banners of unbleached cloth, totemic animals are pictured in elegant line drawings. A proud crane stands over one, which is dedicated to the Ojibwe and Menominee and qualities of leadership and external communication.

Portrait photographs by Nora Moore Lloyd are quiet and affecting as she records her subjects in black and white. Each is titled with the person’s name and tribe, and in these images she captures a sense of them as individuals, as well as their identity as part of a larger history and longstanding culture reflected in a fleeting moment.

Through May 19 at Walker’s Point Center for the Arts, 839 S. Fifth St.

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“Ed Rappold: Saving Cedarburg One Photo at a Time”

The Surrealist Impulse (and More) in Milwaukee Area Galleries

::BY TYLER FRIEDMAN

“Miró: Original Lithographs” and “Surrealism in Mexican Art” David Barnett Gallery | 1024 E. State St. Informed by Freud’s deep dives into the human unconscious and animated by the absurdity of world wars, Surrealism remains one of the most compelling legacies of modern art. The movement has also disregarded geographic boundaries, establishing outposts everywhere from Wisconsin (in the work of Marshall Glasier, John Wilde, Karl Priebe and contemporary artists like Fred Stonehouse) to Mexico, as a new exhibition at the David Barnett Gallery demonstrates. An exhibition of lithographs by Spanish Surrealist artist Joan Miró will be concurrently displayed, showing yet another side of the Surrealist impulse. Both exhibitions open Friday, April 20, from 5-9 p.m.

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Cedarburg History Museum | N58 W6194 Columbia Road Ed Rappold was only 20 years old in 1939 when he opened a photography studio on Washington Avenue in Cedarburg. When clients brought him old photographs of the small city to be copied, Rappold would invariably request permission to make a print and a negative for himself. Thus, over the years, Rappold compiled a collection of more than 2,200 images documenting the history of his beloved Cedarburg. Although he passed away in 2013, Rappold’s legacy lives on in “Ed Rappold: Saving Cedarburg One Photo at a Time,” currently on display at the Cedarburg History Museum. The exhibition features more than 133 aerial photographs of Cedarburg taken between 1940-1970.

“Steven D. Foster: The Space Between, Selected Works 1977-2017” The Alice Wilds | 900 S. Fifth St., Suite 102

With more than 40 years of experience peering through a camera, Steven D. Foster has refined a vision of the world in the lush black-and-white contrast of silver gelatin prints. A retrospective of the photographer’s career is currently on display at the lessthan-one-year-old contemporary art gallery The Alice Wilds. Foster, who taught photography at UW-Milwaukee for more than 30 years, has been influenced by everything from avant-garde jazz musicians (The Steve Lacy Series, 1977-1978), nature (The Lake Series, 1981-1982 and Images of Eden, 1983-1984) and Islamic sacred art (An Imaginary Book: Prayer Stones and Crystalline Paradise, Moorish Spain, 2011-13). A reception with Foster will be held on Friday, April 20, from 5-9 p.m.

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[ HOME MOVIES / NOW STREAMING ] Heartworn Highways Revisited

In 1976 indie filmmaker James Szalapski documented Nashville’s “outlaw country” scene with Heartworn Highways. Forty years on, director Wayne Price visits a new generation of musicians directly descended from that earlier era.

Heartworn Highways Revisited catches them at home, at rehearsal and on stage, their music infused with steel guitars and fiddles but with a sensibility close to ’60s folk. They don’t hang around with the men in big white hats who dominate commercial country music.

[ FILM CLIPS ] Final Portrait R Geoffrey Rush shows his range as one of the world’s finest character actors in the role of Alberto Giacometti (1906-1966), the surrealist and sculptor. Set in 1964 Paris and based on the recollections of American expatriate art critic James Lord, Final Portrait depicts Giacometti as a rumpled curmudgeon. He is painting a portrait of Lord—played with flustered composure

by Armie Hammer. The sooty elegance of old Paris is minutely detailed; Rush’s performance is worth the admission in a movie where relatively little happens. Giacometti’s dismissal of Pablo

Consenting Adults

Kevin Kline starred and Kevin Spacey was a relative unknown at the time of Consenting Adults (1992). Alan J. Pakula (Klute) directed this pulpy story of wife swapping gone seriously wrong. Kline plays the safe-as-it-gets professional who falls in with a charming neighbor, Spacey, a fast-talker who—the viewer soon suspects—is a sociopath. And then it gets really twisted. In light of recent revelations, Spacey’s oily-sinister performance may have been the role of his life.

Ruby Gentry

King Vidor had a 40-year career in Hollywood, beginning in the silent era and lasting through the 1950s. One of his last movies, Ruby Gentry (1952), was a muggy Southern story of class enmity recast around one thing: showing off the sexy curves of Jennifer Jones. She plays a low-cast vixen struggling to rise. Charleton Heston co-stars as her hunky lust-interest, and Karl Malden plays his usual role as a decent but ineffectual man.

Bad Company

A private firm staffed by ex-intelligence operatives—whose clients include major American corporations and foreign governments—seeking to influence events through bribery, blackmail and manipulating the truth? It sounded like fantasy in 1995 when Bad Company was released. Now it’s headline news. Laurence Fishburne, Ellen Barkin and Frank Langella play agents who operate as cool under pressure as a Miles Davis solo. The settings are hard and labyrinthine and the sex is cold, calculated and gratuitous.

—David Luhrssen

Picasso as a pompous ass is both funny and apt. (David Luhrssen)

I Feel Pretty PG-13 Feeling overweight and self-conscious, Renee Barrett (Amy Schumer) is working out at the gym when she receives a head injury that alters her perspective. Suddenly, Renee sees a supermodel staring back from the mirror and acts accordingly. With newfound confidence arising from what she believes is her ideal appearance, real and imagined opportunities open up for Renee. If anyone can pull off this plot, it’s comedienne Schumer, who, for years, has made comedy from her body image issues in light of society’s expectations. However, her screenwriting team, Abby Kohn and Marc Silverstein, possess a mediocre track record. We can hope that stepping in as co-directors, and writing a script tailored to Schumer’s strengths, will bring their vision to life as never before. (Lisa Miller)

Milwaukee Muslim Film Festival The best-known title in this year’s Milwaukee Muslim Film Festival, the Oscar-nominated Last Man in Aleppo, is a documentary on the “White Helmets”—a group of volunteers helping beleaguered Syrians survive their country’s civil war. On the lighter side, Victoria & Abdul is the story of a Muslim Indian who finds an unexpected friendship with Queen Victoria. Some films address issues in the U.S., especially By the Dawn’s Early Light, a documentary on basketball star Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf, suspended by the NBA for sitting down during the national anthem. For more information, visit mmfilmfest.com. (David Luhrssen) April 22-May 7 at UWM’s Union Theatre, Marquette University’s Weasler Auditorium, Alverno College’s Wehr Auditorium and Cardinal Stritch University’s Schroeder Auditorium.

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Truth or Dare PG-13 A group of teen friends playing Truth or Dare find a grisly force stalking any player refusing his or her dare, or failing to tell the exact truth. The plot resembles Final Destination as, one by one, doomed players fall victim to bizarre, seemingly unavoidable, fatal accidents. An unintentionally goofy effect occurs moments prior to dying, when a player is afflicted by a distorted grin (reportedly based on Willem Dafoe’s toothy smile) and coal-black eyes. Laughable

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Author of ‘Tea Girl,’ a Moving Novel of Women in a Changing World, Speaks at UWM ::BY JENNI HERRICK

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nternational best-selling author Lisa See has brought worldwide attention to little known aspects of Chinese culture through her enlightening and wondrous novels, which include Snow Flower and the Secret Fan, Peony in Love, Shanghai Girls, Dreams of Joy, and China Dolls.

Her emotional stories are renowned as much for their historical detail and accuracy as they are for their mesmerizing and achingly human characters.

In her 2017 novel, The Tea Girl of Hummingbird Lane, See brings readers to a remote, mountainous region of southwestern China where she explores the enduring connection between mothers and daughters. In their village, youthful protagonist Li-yan and her family have worked as tea farmers for centuries, but after Li-yan has a baby out of wedlock, she makes the life-altering decision to leave the newborn child on the steps of a farflung city orphanage, all in a valiant effort to save her from a family tradition that would see the baby killed.

This infant girl is soon adopted by a California family and comes of age in a much more modern society than her mother’s, and yet the familial bonds pull at both of them in surprisingly similar ways. See’s latest novel proves to be another moving tale of powerful women living in a rapidly changing world.

The Tea Girl of Hummingbird Lane was recognized as an Amazon Best Book of the Month and a Barnes and Noble Best New Fiction recommendation. See will speak at the UW-Milwaukee Golda Meir Library as the featured speaker at the annual meeting of the Friends of the Library at 7 p.m. on Thursday, April 19. Event co-sponsor Boswell Book Company will have copies of The Tea Girl of Hummingbird Lane available for purchase.

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::HEARMEOUT ASK RUTHIE | UPCOMING EVENTS | PAUL MASTERSON

Prepare Yourself for PReP Dear Ruthie,

I’m thinking about going on PrEP. Any thoughts? Pros and cons? Hits and misses?

Dear Rowdy,

Let’s Discuss, Rowdy Ryan

Let me start by saying that I’m not a doctor of any kind. See your doctor to get the best information on the PReP. For those not in the know, PrEP stand for pre-exposure prophylaxis. It’s a drug for HIV-negative individuals who agree to take a pill

every day in exchange for a greatly reduced chance of contracting HIV. It’s not a cure or vaccine for HIV. It will not prevent other STIs, nor does it prevent pregnancy. It’s covered by many insurance companies, and once prescribed can be ordered at your local pharmacy.

PReP is rumored to have a few side effects (nausea, for instance) but they are usually minor for healthy patients and largely occur during the first week or so of taking PReP. While the drug has proven quite successful in decreasing the chance of HIV infection, it’s important to remember that the drug doesn’t protect against other STIs. You’re not invincible, honey, so you’ll still need to protect yourself from herpes, gonorrhea and other such diseases.

Talk to your doctor, honey bunny, and see if PReP is something for you. In the meantime, check out whatisprep.org.

Okay? Okay!

::RUTHIE’SSOCIALCALENDAR April 19: RealQTalks: Reclaiming Slurs at UWM LGBT Resource Center (2200 E. Kenwood Blvd., Union WG-89): Grab your brown bag lunch and head over to UW-Milwaukee for this discussion on how the LGBTQ community can address harmful, offensive slurs. The noon discussion is free and open to the public.

with unlimited samples from the state’s finest breweries.

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April 20: Alverno’s 11th Annual Drag Show at Alverno College (3400 S. 43rd St.): The Gay-Straight Alliance team at this treasured college have once again assembled a cast of Milwaukee all-stars for their annual campus drag show.

Open to all, the show begins at 7 p.m. and runs about 2 hours without a cover charge.

April 21: Goldie a Go-Go Fundraiser at Woody’s (1579 S. Second St.): Goldie Adams set the tone for Milwaukee drag 40 years ago when she first hit the stage. After raising tens of thousands of dollars for charities, this legend could use a bit of help with some medical bills. Enjoy this 8 p.m. drag show with raffles and more to help the city’s favorite blonde bombshell.

April 20: ‘An Evening with David Sedaris’ at The Riverside Theater (116 W. Wisconsin Ave.): One of America’s all-time favorite satirists, David Sedaris brings his wit and talent to Brew City with this hilarious evening. If you haven’t seen Sedaris before, get ready for an incredible night of laughter. Tickets to the 8 p.m. concert start at $52. Swing by pabsttheater.org for yours.

April 20: Queens of the Trailer Park at D.I.X. (739 S. First St.): Drag favorite Sylvia Nyxx celebrates her B-day as buddy Baby Bear hosts a trailer travesty of fun. The 10 p.m. party features a tastelessly trashy show of tawdry fun as well as drink specials and dancing.

April 21: Donation Drop Off Day at Courage House (1544 S. Sixth St.): It’s time to fill the Courage House! Stop by anytime between 9 a.m and 3 p.m. with your new or gently used household goods such as bedding, cookware, laundry soap, silverware, furniture, wall hangings, lamps, gardening tools and anything else you think a spot to house homeless youths could use.

April 21: Stein & Dine at State Fair Park Wisconsin Exposition Center (8200 W. Greenfield Ave.): Discover what fellow beer lovers already have—Stein & Dine is the ultimate beer, cheese and sausage festival! (No...it’s not THAT kind of sausage fest!) Celebrate all things Wisconsin

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April 23: Yoga at the Center at the Milwaukee LGBT Community Center (1110 N. Market St.): BYOM (bring your own matt) to this free one-hour class that puts health and fitness at the forefront. Get your yoga on at 6 p.m., but don’t be late as spots are limited and available on a first-come basis.

April 24: Northeast WI LGBTQ Career Fair at Warch Campus Center (711 E. Boldt Way, Appleton): The Wisconsin LGBT Chamber of Commerce hosts a 5:30-7:30 p.m. networking opportunity where you can leave your résumé with various pro-fairness companies. Attendance is free and open to all with onsite registration available.

April 25: Showing of ‘Main Street Meats’ at Avalon Atmospheric Theater (2473 S. Kinnickinnic Ave.): Horror film lovers, rejoice! Local filmmakers, unite! This special showing of Main Street Meats not only introduces you to the award-winning black comedy, but it helps support independent production companies in our state. I’ll host the 7 p.m. showing that includes raffles and lots of fun...all for just a $10 ticket. See you there!

Want to share an event with Ruthie? Need her advice? Email DearRuthie@Shepex.com and follow her on Instagram @ ruthiekeester.

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‘Not the Son He Expected’ MILWAUKEE AUTHOR EXPLORES GAY SONS AND THEIR FATHERS ::BY PAUL MASTERSON

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friend on social media recently shared one of those sentimental social media memes. It read “My Dad died before I could make him proud & that kills me everyday.” It was a timely post as I was immersed in a book on the very subject of father-son relations. The dynamics of that constellation are complicated in any context but they are magnified many fold by the addition of the gay factor. Milwaukee author Tim Clausen authored the book I was reading. Entitled Not the Son He Expected: Gay Men Talk Candidly About Their Relationship with Their Father, it explores the intimate feelings of gay sons as they tell their personal stories.

Clausen’s own story serves as the preface for the collection of 25 essays that follows. Written by a diverse spectrum of adult men of all social classes and demographics, all are based on a series of questions that are included in the book. A valuable exercise unto itself, the questionnaire allows male readers to make their own assessment of their feelings vis-à-vis their fathers. In fact, the questions can be easily transposed to fit any parent-child relationship.

The reader will see patterns throughout the collection.

One frequent behavior, after the initial “coming out” reveal and the inevitably shock wave it creates, is the gay son’s inclination to reconcile. In the many stories that include this scenario, it is the son who feels compelled to reestablish a relationship with his father even if it requires sublimating his identity to accommodate the father’s comfort. Often this creates the bond that should have been there to begin with.

Ironically, this act of being the bigger man in the context of our social obsession with the traits of masculinity is, in great part, the crux of the matter. The fear of not making a father proud, of not living up to expectations, real or imagined, are a significant part of the son’s trauma in dealing with his sexuality. Unfortunately, America’s definition of masculinity measures the value of a boy, gay or not. The young gay boy’s struggle with this dilemma is frequently ignored because parents (in these cases the fathers) are too preoccupied with their own feelings to be aware of their children’s. Another common theme is the recovery process, one which includes devalued selfworth and its turn to substance abuse and other unhealthy behaviors.

Who should read this book? Certainly, parents in general, fathers in particular, and anyone who may find themselves in the conflicted position of how to love a child, male or female, who is dealing with coming out. The book’s revelation may be in the lesson that kids have feelings, too. Theirs may, in fact, as a real existential struggle, be at least as worthy and important as those of the parents.

Of course, those sons in the position of having to come out may also find solace in the message that, for the most part, the process can have a positive end. And, if it doesn’t, one can move on, and be fulfilled, with or without the burden of making a father proud. Or, perhaps, making him the proud father he should have been.

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Dodgeball Club

Dodgeball Club Don’t Overthink It

::BY EVAN RYTLEWSKI

efore their band Dodgeball Club settled on a more pop-punk direction, guitarists Chad Kreinus and Aaron Bernard had fantasized about being in an ’80s hair-metal band together. “Me and Chad grew up wanting to be guitar heroes,” Bernard recalls. “We looked up to ’80s guitarists like Eddie Van Halen. We just really dig the sound of that era, the style of it and the in-your-face rock ’n’ roll of it all. There’s just something about all that riffage.”

Though the band they ended up forming with drummer Ryan Biwer and bassist Nick Ferrante owes more to the buoyant punk and alt-rock of bands like Get Up Kids and Jimmy Eat World than the flamboyant pop-metal of Warrant or Mötley Crüe, Kreinus and Bernard haven’t completely let go of their hard-rock fantasies. “You can tell there’s some influence from the ’80s still,” Bernard says of Dodgeball Club’s debut EP, That’s What The Kids Say. “Not a crazy amount, but it’s in there.”

The influence is never more apparent than on the EP’s title track: a Weezer-ified homage to ’80s hard-rock that the band wrote on a lark. With its unruly “Beverly Hills” riff and its high-fiving, Bros-Icing-Bros spirit, it’s by far the most carefree track on the EP, which the band recorded at Cherry Pit Studios in Menomonee Falls.

“That song was written in less than an hour—30-45 minutes, honestly,” Bernard says. “At every practice we go through our set, then at the end we have time to

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mess around, and Chad came up with that riff. And we were just playing around with it, coming up with joke lyrics and having fun. And after playing it through, I was like, ‘I actually like how that sounds.’ It became one of our favorites.”

The rest of the EP is never quite so over the top. “Carry Me Over” and “Only The Young” project chest-beating urgency, while “Way Out West” flirts with Americana (albeit at a blitzing high-tempo), and the single “She Loves You” showcases the band’s melodramatic side. But nearly every song aims for the gut, and a couple could pass as a first or second take.

“I feel like sometimes when you overthink a song or you add too much to it, you lose some of the nuance,” Bernard says. “Honestly, we just want to have fun as a band. That’s what we’re all about. Like, obvious we do Dodgeball want to be a serious band. But at the same time, we’re Club making music. It’s supposed to be fun. We’re not going Frank’s to take ourselves too seriously doing it.”

Power Plant So far the band has mostly been playing shows Saturday, around Bay View, Riverwest and the East Side, but April 27, 8 p.m.

Bernard says they hope to begin playing regional shows in Madison and Chicago soon. And, while they only have a five-song EP to their name so far, it’s not for lack of material.

“We have so many more songs up our sleeves,” Bernard says. “We want the world to hear them; we just need to scrape together the cash to get them recorded.”

Dodgeball Club headline a show at Frank’s Power Plant (2800 S. Kinnickinnic Ave.) with The First Rule, Clem and False Flag Renaissance on Saturday, April 21, at 9 p.m.

They’ll also play a show at the Riverwest Public House on Friday, April 27, as part of a bill with The Red Flags, Blindspot and Man Random at 8 p.m.

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The ’80s are Back at New Wave Fest ::BY DAVID LUHRSSEN

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ive years ago when Xposed 4Heads reunited after 25 years for the Lest We Forget-early ’80s night at Turner Hall, not many Milwaukee bands were tagging themselves as new wave. Now, the band’s founder, vocalist Mark G.E., feels that the wave is rising again—so much so that he has organized New Wave Fest this Saturday at Shank Hall.

“Clearly folks from the original generation are pining for it,” he says, commenting on the nostalgia factor. “It was a happy time in life. The music was fun and usually clever. But younger people in their twenties seem interested, too. There are lots of younger bands doing synth pop.”

During that “happy time,” roughly 1978-1983, new wave and punk rock coexisted in a sometimes uneasy tandem. The audiences overlapped and yet, elements on both sides glared at each other across the divide in angry dismay. New wave and punk were squabbling siblings, nurtured by the same disgust for mainstream rock and succored by similar pre-Woodstock pop influences.

G.E. struggles with definitions. “New wave was synth based and punk was guitar based,” he begins, and then guitar-based new wave bands come to mind. “New wave was more danceable—and friendly,” he continues. “I was definitely in the new wave wheelhouse. I found punk to be more angry and aggressive.”

Which is not to say that new wave was only about having fun. G.E. points to the subversive dimension of Devo’s songs—and his own lyrics spoofing complacency, the mindlessness of the worldwide web and the fake cheer of a society slipping into the abyss.

The Xposed 4Heads is the only group from the halcyon days playing New Wave Fest. The other three exemplify the revival of interest in a genre that calls to mind the early years of MTV. Radio Radio is a cover band heavy on Devo, The Cars and Duran Duran. The Quilz, a synth pop duo featuring Becky Heck and Sage Schwarm (of Wild Kingdom and Citizen King fame), perform a mix of originals and revamped ’80s numbers. The only non-Milwaukee act, New Wave The Fantastic Plastics, are also synth-powered and have Fest played South By Southwest, the Vans Warped Tour and DEVOtional, the annual Devo convention in CleveShank Hall land. WMSE’s Paul Host will spin Milwaukee vinyl Saturday, from the ’80s.

April 21, 8 p.m.

All of the acts will employ multi-media and visual effects. “I like bands that don’t jump up on stage in Tshirts and jeans. I like bands that put on a show,” G.E. says.

According to him, the event has generated a buzz. “It’s getting a great response.

I’ve been invited to come by many people who don’t realize that I’m the organizer! I hope I can still get a ticket!” he says, New Wave Fest begins at 8 p.m. with Radio Radio followed by The Quilz, Xposed 4Heads and The Fantastic Plastics on Saturday, April 21 at Shank Hall, 1434 N. Farwell Ave.

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MJ Uncovered

MJ Uncovered Celebrated Michael Jackson’s Legacy of Movement and Activism ::BY EVAN RYTLEWSKI

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he Milwaukee artists on stage Friday night for Turner Hall Ballroom’s MJ Uncovered show had their work cut out for them. The Uncovered series has tackled plenty of musical giants before, but never an icon quite as towering as Michael Jackson, the gold standard of pop stardom, an artist whose commercial, artistic and cultural reach may never be replicated.

Understanding that no performer could fill his shoes, the night’s curator, B~Free, wisely didn’t try.

Rather than anointing herself the primary Jackson surrogate for the night, the Milwaukee soul savant made the show even more of a group effort than the typical Uncovered program, recruiting a stable of singers, musicians and dancers, who all carried the weight more or less equally. That decentralized approach flattered everybody.

While there wasn’t a single artist who rivaled MJ’s legendary magnetism, the scope of the collective talent on stage was staggering.

As is often the case with these programs, the night’s biggest gambits tended to pay off the most, especially an absolutely sizzling instrumental take on “Smooth Criminal,” reworked for strings and flute by B~Free, SistaStrings and Evan Lane.

Jesse Weinberg and Brian Dimetri’s Caribbean-

accented reading of “The Girl is Mine” radiated sunshine and joy, while the electro-soul duo Immortal Girlfriend let the show’s impressive house band—featuring ace players from the city’s VoodooHoney collective—take a break while the two presented their minimalist, beat-heavy update of “Stranger in Moscow.”

Largely uninterested in exploring the mythos of Jackson (his celebrity or his demons), the program simply focused on the music, dividing his songbook into three categories: his dance songs, his love songs and his social-awareness songs.

That final stretch was most illuminating. Jackson was never best known as a political artist, but he genuinely believed he had a responsibility to use his platform for good. And while he’s better remembered for entirely uncontroversial softballs like “Earth Song” (eloquently sung by Cree Myles) and “Black and White,” a song whose post-racial idealism feels haplessly off message in 2018 (it didn’t make the setlist), just as often he wrote with real passion.

The night’s great revelation was a chestpounding group performance of “They Don’t Care About Us,” a spot-on Black Lives Matter anthem that resonates even more today than it did 20 years ago. The common knock against Jackson’s final albums is that his personal troubles soured his songwriting, which grew ever more vindictive and paranoid, but “They Don’t Care About Us” was a reminder of how potent his anger could be when he aimed it somewhere aside from the tabloid press.

The night’s setlist left off a number of big hits—“Thriller,” ‘Bad,” “Billie Jean” and “Man in the Mirror” among them—but it didn’t matter. B~Free and her crew had a gift for milking electric performances out of even Jackson’s second-tier songs. They were helped in that regard by the more than half dozen that periodically flew onto to the stage, always to enormous cheers from the enthused audience.

The best-choreographed Uncovered production yet, the night may have been first and foremost about the music, but it didn’t skimp on the showmanship, either.

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MUSIC::LISTINGS THURSDAY, APRIL 19

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Alley Cat Lounge (Five O’Clock Steakhouse), Pierre Live American Legion Post #449 (Brookfield), Roger Boll Trio American Legion of Okauchee #399, Tony Rocker Angelo’s Piano Lounge, Julie’s Piano Karaoke Anodyne Coffee (Walker’s Point), The Twilight Hours w/The Wooldridge Brothers Art*Bar, Art Show Opening: Pastels, music w/The Flood Brothers Cackle Jacks (Racine), Roy Edwards Bluesband Cactus Club, NYDM Spring Bash: Acid Witch, Witchaven, Drogheda & Towering Abomination Cafe Carpe (Fort Atkinson), Tom Waselchuk & John Parrott Guitar Duo Caroline’s Jazz Club, Andy Spadafora & Jamie Breiwick w/The Paul Spencer Band Circle-A Cafe, Alive at Eight: Obscured Birds (8pm); DJ: The French Connection (10pm) Clarke Hotel (Waukesha), Dick Eliot Jazz Guitar (6pm) Colectivo Coffee (On Prospect), Field Report w/Caley Conway ComedySportz Milwaukee, ComedySportz Milwaukee!

Company Brewing, Audiodacity w/The Young Revelators & Veseria County Clare Irish Inn & Pub, Traditional Irish Ceilidh Session Crawdaddy’s, Robert Allen Jr. Duo w/Rick Holmes (6pm)

Frank’s Power Plant, Conundrum w/The Days Before Everything & Open Ceilings Iron Mike’s (Franklin), Jam Session w/Steve Nitros & Friends

Miramar Theatre, RCKT PWR’S End of the World Party w/Antics & Walter (all-ages, 9pm) Mo’s Irish Pub (Downtown), Craig Omick’s Third Coast Grooves

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C Notes Upscale Sports Lounge, Another Night-Another Mic Open Mic w/host The Original Darryl Hill Cactus Club, MC Chris w/Bitforce Frank’s Power Plant, Duck and Cover Comedy Open Mic Jazz Estate, Galen Bundy Trio Mamie’s, Open Blues Jam w/Stokes Mason Street Grill, Jamie Breiwick Group (5:30pm) McAuliffe’s Pub (Racine), Jim Yorgan Sextet Miramar Theatre, Tuesday Open Mic w/host Sandy Weisto (sign-up 7:30pm, all-ages)) Potbelly Sandwich Shop (East Side), Texas Dave (12pm) The Jazz Gallery Center for the Arts, Jazz Jam Session Transfer Pizzeria Cafe, Transfer House Band w/Dennis Fermenich

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Something bugging you? Find out what the Shrink thinks

Health Anxiety Causes Health Problems Dear Shrink,

I think I’m a hypochondriac. Every time I feel something weird in my body I start wondering if I have a terminal illness. When I Google my symptoms and read about all of the things that it could possibly be I get even more anxious. My guts are in a knot and I can’t sleep. Tell me what to do to get over this craziness!

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OK, I’m going to go out on a limb and say you’re probably not terminally ill. I realize I know nothing about you and I’m not a medical doctor, but take a breath and just go with that notion until proven otherwise.

Experiencing anxiety and panic about how you feel physically is like being caught up in a swirling vortex of horror with no way out.

So let’s find the exit!

Hypochondria, now termed “health anxiety,” can actually create more health problems. You might have a reasonably common symptom, but once you start obsessively analyzing it, that symptom will magnify and reproduce in your thoughts.

Here are some ways to turn off the emergency alerts in your head: Fire “Doctor Google.” Cyberchondria is the term for compulsively Googling your ailments in pursuit of the answer to your particular health concern. Obsessively going from website to website doing research and then reading multiple blog posts written by people experiencing the same thing can cause more anxiety and usually doesn’t reduce your worries. If you do choose to look something up, stick with websites that are more trustworthy (e.g. ones ending in .edu) and steer clear of ones that are trying to sell you something (to treat the problem they’ve convinced you you’re suffering from).

Also, seek out information about alternative/holistic treatment of your symptoms. There are plenty of ways, other than traditional Western medicine, to treat many health conditions. For example, acupuncture has been shown to be effective in treating a myriad of complaints: migraines, nerve pain, anxiety, GI issues, hormonal imbalances, etc.

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system of expensive supplements.

Pay attention to what you’ve been eating, how much stress you’re under and other factors that might be related to what you’re feeling. Talk to yourself differently about what’s going on—start thinking of your symptoms as “sensations.” You feel uncomfortable not horrible. Change your perspective on the severity of your problem by choosing your words more carefully.

Do things to shift your focus. Listen to health anxiety reduction hypnosis or meditation sessions; they’re free and readily available online. Look for ones that are specific to the problem you’re having.

Remember, your “sensations” will amplify the more you dwell on them. Something as simple as taking time to breathe a little deeper and slower can bring immediate relief to your body and mind.

If your concerns persist, bite the bullet and consult a real physician. Many people with health anxiety are reluctant to do this for fear that they will confirm their worstcase scenario. Inadequate insurance or limited finances are also obstacles. Some health systems offer relatively inexpensive cybervisits with a doctor. This is a great alternative for people who don’t want to commit to an in-person appointment but would be willing to talk to a real, live human actually qualified to answer their questions. Read the profiles of providers that are available and pick the one you feel drawn to. Ideally, you will come away with reassurance or a plan for next steps.

If you’re ready to commit and actually establish a relationship with a primary care provider and you don’t have one—or don’t particularly care for the one you have—ask around. People will be happy to tell you if they see someone who’s a rock star. If that provider isn’t taking new patients ask the office staff if there’s someone else in the clinic that might have a similar style. If you want, say you haven’t seen a doctor in a long time and are very nervous about it so you want someone who’s easy to talk to. (It’s really OK to do this!)

Above all, remember this: The body is designed to be self-healing. Most aches, pains and weird sensations, can be handled with lifestyle changes—healthy eating, managing stress, moving instead of sitting and improving your sleep patterns. Plus, doing some of these things are also guaranteed to reduce your anxiety. So instead of Googling about your imminent demise, invest that time in learning about all of the ways there are to improve your health. You’ll feel empowered and more in control of your body and mind and less like your malignantly worried thoughts are controlling you.

On the Couch is written by a licensed mental health professional. Her advice is not meant as a substitute for mental health care.

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PSYCHO SUDOKU! “Greater-Than Sudoku”

For this “Greater-Than Sudoku,” I’m not giving you ANY numbers to start off with!

Adjoining squares in the grid’s 3x3 boxes have a greater-than sign (>) telling you which of the two numbers in those squares is larger. Fill in every square with a number from 1-9 using the greater-than signs as a guide. When you’re done, as in a normal Sudoku, every row, column, and 3x3 box will contain the numbers 1-9 exactly one time. (Solving hint: try to look for the 1’s and 9’s in each box first, then move on to the 2’s and 8’s, and so on). psychosudoku@gmail.com

75.Reaches 76.Laconic 77.Nefarious group 78.Box 79.Student at Yale 80.Fashion name: 2 wds.

82.Dry run 83.Treason anagram 85.Obscure 86.Unsettles 87.Cotton thread 89.Walks softly 90.Phobia 92.Stage area 95.Busy, in a way 97.Recording medium 101. River into Lake Superior: 2 wds.

103. Lesser Antilles island: 2 wds.

105. Cans 106. Enough 107. Dogpatch denizen 108. Helot 109. Church calendar 110. Bone: Prefix 111. Box for tea 112. Sapling DOWN 1. Remainder 2. Moab’s state 3. Creamy cheese 4. Miss from Malaga 5. Invited 6. Ring 7. Makes lace 8. Choose instead 9. Expression of esteem 10.Old-hat 11.Part of QED 12.Sprite in Shakespeare 13.“The Manchurian —” 14.Superlative suffix 15.Confederates

16.Thailand neighbor 17.Jewish month 18.Cipher 24.Hurry 26.Like zoo animals 29.Bedouin 32.Forty-niner 34.Bungles or blunders 35.Slacken 36.Metalloid element 37.Place in the Caribbean: 2 wds.

38.Ached 40.Town west of Nice: Hyph.

41.Make joyous 42.Hinder 44.Mick and his men 45.Boring tool 46.Dominion 47.Means of control 48.Hawaiian goose 53.Moat 55.Stair step part 56.Like many fish 57.Covers 59.“The Merry — of Windsor” 60.Horse of a certain color 61.Soften 63.Explosion

64.Threshold, in physiology 65.Residue 66.Chicanery 67.Ruin a roast 68.Ten-spot relative 69.Efface 70.Pub game 72.Prized possessions 73.Donut-shape 76.Town in New Mexico 77.Impasse: Hyph.

78.Dreamlike mood 80.Sandpiper 81.As blind as — — 84.King in “The Tempest” 86.Fizzle 88.Flare up 89.Public walk 90.Penalized 91.Contestant 92.About: 2 wds.

93.Dyad 94.Discarded portion 96.Long river 97.Kind of reader 98.Bakery worker 99.Beget 100. Eatery 102. Pathet — 104. Prof. org.

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WORD FIND This is a theme puzzle with the subject stated below. Find the listed words in the grid. (They may run in any direction but always in a straight line. Some letters are used more than once.) Ring each word as you find it and when you have completed the puzzle, there will be 34 letters left over. They spell out the alternative theme of the puzzle.

Suburban Brisbane Solution: 34 Letters

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ACROSS 1. Chafes 5. Thesp 10.Kind of officer 15.A d’Urberville 19.Raison d’— 20.Influence 21.Tapestry 22.French composer 23.Place in the West Indies: 2 wds.

25.Suburb of Paris: Hyph.

27.Propositions 28.Stuck 30.Kind of seat 31.Went on 32.Nothing more than 33.Medieval lord 35.— invidia 38.Type measure 39.Clad 43.Tub 44.Rescue dog: 2 wds.

49.Porter 50.Opera highlight 51.Ditties 52.Encounters 53.Arbitrary order 54.Cargo measure 55.Moore or Federer 56.Book part 57.Medieval tale 58.Interlaced 60.Locale 61.Roll 62.Pinchpenny 63.Creatures with tusks 64.— bittern 65.Succulent plants 67.Thickset 68.Put through a sieve 71.More confident 72.Get going!

73.Eras 74.— pro nobis

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Hamilton Ithaca Kedron Lota Manly Marsden Morningside Murarrie New North Nundah

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::FREEWILLASTROLOGY ::BY ROB BREZSNY ARIES (March 21-April 19): In the early history of the automobile, electric engines were more popular and common than gasoline-powered engines.

They were less noisy, dirty, smelly and difficult to operate. It’s too bad that thereafter the technology for gasoline cars developed at a faster rate than the technology for electric cars. By the end of the first decade of the 20th century, the petroleum-suckers were in ascendance. They have remained so ever since, playing a significant role in our world’s ongoing environmental degradation.

Moral of the story: Sometimes the original idea or the early model or the first try is better. According to my analysis of the astrological omens, you should consider applying this hypothesis to your current state of affairs.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20): The Chesapeake Bay is a fertile estuary that teems with life. It’s 200 miles long and holds 18 trillion gallons of water. More than 150 streams and rivers course into its drainage basin. And yet it’s relatively shallow. If you’re six feet tall, you could wade through more than a thousand square miles of its mix of fresh and salt water without getting your hat wet. I see this place as an apt metaphor for your life in the coming weeks: an expanse of flowing fecundity that is vast but not so deep that you’ll get overwhelmed.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20): You’ll soon arrive at a pressure-packed turning point. You’ll stand poised at a pivotal twist of fate where you must trust your intuition to reveal the differences between smart risks and careless gambles. Are you willing to let your half-naked emotions show? Will you have the courage to be brazenly loyal to your deepest values? I won’t wish you luck, because how the story evolves will be fueled solely by your determination, not by accident or happenstance. You will know you’re in a good position to solve the Big Riddles if they feel both scary and fun.

CANCER (June 21-July 22): Strong softness is one of your specialties. So are empathetic rigor, creative responsiveness and daring acts of nurturing.

Now is a perfect time to summon and express all of these qualities with extra flair. If you do, your influence will exceed its normal quotas. Your ability to heal and inspire your favorite people will be at a peak. So I hereby invite you to explore the frontiers of aggressive receptivity. Wield your courage and power with a fierce vulnerability. Be tenderly sensitive as an antidote to any headstrong lovelessness you encounter.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): In 1973, Pink Floyd released the album The Dark Side of the Moon. Since then, it has been on various Billboard charts for more than 1,700 weeks, and has sold more than 45 million copies. Judging from the astrological aspects coming to bear on you, Leo, I suspect you could create or produce a beautiful thing with a similar staying power in the next five months. What vitalizing influence would you like to have in your life for at least the next 30 years?

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): I beg you to take a break sometime soon. Give yourself permission to indulge in a vacation or recess or sabbatical.

Wander away on a leave of absence. Explore the mysteries of a siesta blended with a fiesta. If you don’t grant yourself this favor, I may be forced to bark “Chill out, dammit!” at you until you do. Please don’t misunderstand my intention here. The rest of us appreciate the way you’ve been attending to the complicated details that are too exacting for us. But we can also see that if you don’t ease up, there will soon be diminishing returns. It’s time to return to your studies of relaxing freedom.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): Singer-songwriter Roy Orbison achieved great success in the 1960s, charting 22 songs on the Billboard Top 40. But his career declined after that. Years later, in 1986, filmmaker David Lynch asked him for the right to use his tune “In Dreams” for the movie Blue Velvet.

Orbison denied the request, but Lynch incorporated the tune anyway. Surprise! Blue Velvet was nominated for an Academy Award and played a big role in reviving Orbison’s fame. Later the singer came to appreciate not only the career boost, but also Lynch’s unusual aesthetic, testifying that the film gave his song an “otherworldly quality that

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Or is there a current opportunity that maybe you shouldn’t turn down, even if it seems odd?

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): You’ve been to the Land of No Return and back more than anyone.

But soon you’ll be visiting a remote enclave in this realm that you’re not very familiar with. I call it the Mother Lode of Sexy Truth. It’s where tender explorers go when they must transform outworn aspects of their approach to partnership and togetherness. On the eve of your quest, shall we conduct an inventory of your capacity to outgrow your habitual assumptions about relationships? No, let’s not. That sounds too stiff and formal. Instead, I’ll simply ask you to strip away any falseness that interferes with vivacious and catalytic intimacy.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): In 1824, two British explorers climbed a mountain in southwestern Australia. They were hoping to get a sweeping view of Port Phillip Bay, on which the presentday city of Melbourne is located. But when they reached the top, their view was largely obstructed by trees. Out of perverse spite, they decided to call the peak Mount Disappointment, a name it retains to this day. I suspect you may soon have your own personal version of an adventure that falls short of your expectations. I hope—and also predict—that your experience won’t demoralize you, but will rather mobilize you to attempt a new experiment that ultimately surpasses your original expectations.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): Capricorn rock musician Lemmy Kilmister bragged that he swigged a bottle of Jack Daniel’s whiskey every day for 30 years. While I admire his dedication to inducing altered states of consciousness, I can’t recommend such a strategy for you. But I will love it if you undertake a more disciplined crusade to escape numbing routines and irrelevant habits in the next four weeks. According to my reading of the astrological omens, you will have a special knack for this practical art.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): Germany was one of the big losers of World War I, which ended in 1919. By accepting the terms of the Treaty of Versailles, it agreed to pay reparations equivalent to 96,000 tons of gold. Not until 2010, decades after the war, did Germany finally settle its bill and fulfill its obligation. I’m sure your own big, long-running debt is nowhere near as big or as long running as that one, Aquarius. But you will nonetheless have reason to be ecstatic when you finally discharge it. And according to my reading of the astrological omens, that could and should happen sometime soon. (P.S. The “debt” could be emotional or spiritual rather than financial.)

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): “I would rather have a drop of luck than a barrel of brains,” said the ancient Greek philosopher Diogenes. Fortunately, that’s not a choice you will have to face in the coming weeks, Pisces. According to my reading of the cosmic signs, your brain will be working with even greater efficiency and ingenuity than it usually does. Meanwhile, a stronger-than-expected flow of luck will be swirling around in your vicinity. One of your main tasks will be to harness your enhanced intelligence to take shrewd advantage of the good fortune.

Homework: It’s easy to see fanaticism, rigidity and intolerance in other people, but harder to acknowledge them in yourself. Do you dare? Testify at freewillastrology.com.

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hen Beverly Burroughs Harrison, 62, received a gift of ham from her family on Monday, Feb. 12, she waited until they left, set it on fire and then threw it in a trash can at the Bomar Inn in Athens, Ala., where she was living. As smoke filled the room, AL.com reported, Harrison took her dog and left without alerting anyone to the fire. As a result, she was spared from being a victim of the later explosion of charred bits of ham that blew out the front wall of the room when a nearby can of butane fuel was ignited. Harrison was held at the Limestone County Jail on a felony arson charge and could face life in prison if convicted.

The Power of Christ Compels You!

On Tuesday, March 20, the U.S. Marine Corps fired Navy Cpt. Loften Thornton— chaplain for the Marine Forces Reserve in New Orleans, after he was captured on video having sex with a woman on the street in front of the Crown & Anchor Pub, according to USA Today. Marine Reserve spokesman Lt. Col. Ted Wong said only that Chaplain Thornton had been fired for “loss of trust and confidence.” According to the Navy’s strategic plan for religious ministry, chaplains “provide a source of comfort and refuge” to service members, which Thornton had apparently begun to extend to members of the general public.

Phoenix mom Sharron Dobbins, 40, was determined to get her two teenage sons out of bed for Easter services on Sunday, April 1, when one of them informed her that they’d rather sleep in. Dobbins then grabbed a Taser and, as she told KNXV-TV, told her sons: “I said get up! It’s Jesus’ Day!,” after which she promptly tased one of them. The 16-year-old called police, who found two small bumps on the boy’s leg and arrested Dobbins for child abuse. As Dobbins explained thereafter, “All I was trying to do is tell my kids to put god first!”

Ohh…Martha…

At Martha’s Vineyard, Mass., a home rental agreement took an x-turn when Leah Bassett, artist and longtime resident of Aquinnah, unknowingly leased her home to an employee of Mile-High Distribution, Inc.—a pornography production company. In September 2014, the Boston Globe reported, Joshua Spafford rented Bassett’s home from October through May 2015, but by that March, Spafford informed Bassett he had left the house because he was fired, prompting Bassett to ask her parents to stop by and check her place out.

They were “shocked by the deplorable state

of condition in which they found their daughter’s personal residence,” according to court documents. As “circumstances evolved,” Bassett began reviewing internet sites maintained

by Mile High, which “publicly boasted about their porn shoots on ‘chic and tony Martha’s Vineyard.’” Bassett filed suit in late March, alleging Mile High’s site featured photos of graphic sexual encounters taking place in “nearly every room of her home,” including scenes on top of her dining room table, sofas and in her laundry room. Mile High’s defense lawyer says that the lawsuit “arose out of a basic landlord-tenant dispute.”

Flying Cocaine Strikes Again!

Fort Pierce, Fla., police pulled over a car on March 21 after observing it swerving down the roadway. As they approached, they smelled marijuana, and during the ensuing search, passenger Kennecia Posey, 26, was shocked, shocked, when police found two bags in her purse: one containing marijuana and the other cocaine. WPLG TV reported that Posey admitted the marijuana was hers, but told officers: “I don’t know anything about any cocaine. It’s a windy day. It must have flown through the window and into my purse.” Posey was charged with felony possession of cocaine and misdemeanor possession of marijuana.

A Failure to Communicate

Things went from bad to worse for soccer player Sanchez Watt during a match in Hertfordshire, England, on Tuesday, March 6.

Awarded a yellow card, Watt was asked his name by referee Dean Hulme, who mistook “Watt” for “What?” As Watt repeated his name over and over, the referee became increasingly perturbed, eventually changing the yellow card to red (a more serious infraction level), BBC Sports reported. Hulme later rescinded the card when someone explained it to him.

Weird Kansas

Last September, a celebration at a recreational lake in Wichita caught the eye of someone who reported seeing people “dressed in Muslim garb” with an American flag “desecrated with ISIS symbols,” reported The Kansas City Star. Shortly thereafter, Munir Zanial, an engineer for Spirit Aerosystems, was notified by Facebook that authorities were seeking information about his account, and soon a call came from the FBI, saying it had determined that the flag reported to them was a Malaysian flag, and its investigation would be closed. Zanial, a Muslim from Malaysia, had rented the lake to celebrate a Muslim holiday with friends and commemorate the 60th anniversary of Malaysia’s independence. In March, he filed a discrimination lawsuit in U.S. District Court after he was barred from renting the lake again. © 2018 ANDREWS MCMEEL SYNDICATION A P R I L 1 9 , 2 0 1 8 | 37

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