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February 2013Coming Attraction

n the cover you’ll see the cast from Iowa Central’s

spring musical, Legally Blonde. As Director of

Theatre Teresa Jackson states, “you can expect a big

cast, big production numbers and spectacular sets!”

Fort Dodge is so fortunate to have this resource- make

sure you get your tickets and make it a date sometime

the weekend of March 7th- through the 9th.

The annual ‘Sweetheart Ball’ will be held March 2nd at

the Best Western Starlite Hotel. Deb and Casey

Johnson and their tireless committee have been busy

preparing for the annual event. With all proceeds

going towards Cardiac research, it’s a wonderful way

to raise money and have a great night out.

Twist & Shout is very excited to have on board as new

columnists, Amy Presler and Rachel Lavender from the

Fort Dodge Public Library. They will bring their

knowledge of what’s new and exciting to read to our

readers every month. We are tickled to have them.

Welcome Amy and Rachel!

Wondering how to treat that favorite “Valentine’ in

your life? Inside you’ll find a couple of examples of

something really unique- the Singing Valentine- check

carefully, and make your plans now!

We hope you enjoy the interview inside with Fort

Dodge native, Kevin Kelleher. He’s back in Fort Dodge

performing in his play and has written a novel. It was

a delight to chat with this talented young man.

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sarah estlund

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From Hello Dolly, Secret Garden and A Chorus Line; to

Curtains, Footloose and Hairspray, the Iowa Central

Performing Arts have delighted audiences year after

year. They are certain that his years 2013 Spring Musical

will not let you down. The Iowa Central Performing Arts

is proud to present this year’s 2013 musical, Legally

Blonde, March 7th through the 9th at 7:00 PM in the

Decker Auditorium on the Fort Dodge Campus.

Legally Blonde is a musical with music and lyrics by

Laurence O’Keefe and Neil Benjamin, with book by

Heather Hach. The story is based on the novel Legally

Blonde by Amanda Brown and the 2001 film of the same

name. The story is of Elle Woods, a sorority girl who

decides to enroll at Harvard Law School in order to win

back her ex-boyfriend Warner. Through her obstacles of

getting others to take her seriously she discovers that her

knowledge of the law can help others, she successfully

defends the exercise queen Brooke Wyndham in her mur-

der trial.

As Elle quickly makes new friends, and learns the laws of

the classroom she meets Emmett. With his help Elle finds

her ground and works hard to overcome the sarcasm, the

looks, and stereotypes of being blonde and being smart as

she dominates the class, legal jargon, the courtroom and

her life! This show has all the components of a fun-fest.

First of all, the soul of a musical resides in its music—and

Legally Blonde has soul! The musical songs are terrific

and boast a range from moving ballads to toe-tapping

tunes. Second, the dance component brings the same vari-

ety—styles that range from Hip Hop to Riverdance.

Third, the characters and the story line—which might be

familiar for fans of the movie—are heart-warming and

likeable…except, of course, the ones who bring the con-

flict, yet those roles are tremendous fun to play for our

actors. The characters are as varied as the songs with

parts ranging from sorority sisters and saloon girls to

Harvard students and courtroom drama.

Every year there is a process that the directors have to

face, and it all starts with ordering scripts to read. They

try to base their decision on amount of students, set

pieces, and time. Teresa Jackson, Director of Theatre

phrases it this way, “Last year, our student talent led us

to A Chorus Line, a show that was smaller in numbers

and in set pieces. However, Legally Blonde is an entirely

different horse, as I call it!” This year’s musical has

brought some challenges, but some great expectations.

“Our choice of musical this year returns us to what

many have come to expect from Iowa Central’s

musicals—big cast, big production numbers, spec-

tacular sets!”, said Teresa Jackson on why they

choose this musical.

Every year the spring musical brings together all

the different arenas in the Performing Arts, from

vocal, instrumental, theatre and dance. The fusion

of these areas, and their individual techniques, for

the musical come from countless hours of prepa-

ration, with assistance by so many. Each year

Kathleen Schreier, Director of Choral Activities,

oversees all the vocal preparation, this year she is

assisted by Rachel Black and Denise Naeve. Paul

Bloomquist prepares the Pit Orchestra for the show

where he is able to work so many talented area

musicians, along with our rehearsal accompanist,

Mary Jo Laupp. Teresa touched base on the col-

laboration of the different directors. “I am also

enjoying the process of collaboration with our

dance coach here at Iowa Central—Cassidy

Vermeer, who helped me pull off all this choreogra-

phy after recently become a first-time mom! We are

having a blast working together with the students.”

This year’s musical brings back the technical side that we

all love to see, and this year the Performing Arts had to

bring in the “A” team to bring it all to life. The show

moves right along with the songs, within a scene they

begin to move to another location and might even end up

““The musical songs are terrific and

boast a range from moving

ballads to toe-tapping tunes

The Fort Dodge Area Symphony and conductor Akira Mori

presents their third concert of the 2012-13 season on

Sunday, March 3, at 3:00 P.M. at Phillips Middle School

Auditorium. Admission is by sea-

son membership or tickets at the

door: adults $10, students $6. The

symphony’s website is:

www.fdsymphony.org.

The concert opens with the

Slavonic Dance No. 1. These

dances are among the most color-

ful, lively and nationalistic dances

making them well received by

audiences.

The cello soloist then takes the

stage performing Lalo’s Cello

Concerto. Lalo’s Spanish ancestry

happily shows itself all through-

out the concerto with a playful lilt, explores the cello’s rich

and darkly-hued lower register, but leaves ample room to

maneuver both melodically and dynamically.

The performance closes with the Dvorak Symphony, No. 8.

The first movement is powerful yet lyrical. The second move-

ment begins with a simple melody then flourishes with lyrical

tunes. The third movement includes a sweet and languid

waltz, a Bohemian folk dance, then returns to the waltz. A

resounding trumpet fanfare opens the cheerful and grandeur

finale.

The soloist, Ashley Sandor Sidon, has performed solo and

chamber recitals throughout the United States, Europe, and

Asia. She is the Briggs Endowed cello professor at Drake

University. Prior to this appointment, Dr. Sidon taught at the

Shanghai Conservatory of Music in Shanghai, China. She has

appeared with numerous orchestras, including the Chicago

Civic Orchestra, the Des Moines Symphony Orchestra, the

Dayton Philharmonic Orchestra, Aspen Festival Orchestra,

Colorado College Music Festival Orchestra, and the Drake

Symphony Orchestra.

in a completely different location by the end. In order to make the

moves seamless they needed to move quickly on the set. Iowa Central

brought back, who is now a veteran of Set Design, John Kastendieck.

To bring even more life to the stage they enlisted the help of Ashley

Garst on lighting and Andy Anderson on sound. Iowa Central also

continues to rely on so many that help in the process, from costum-

ing by Nancy Wood, hair and make-up by Stephanie Beeghley, and

of course an unsung hero in Paul DeCoursey with our photography

and publicity, we become blessed to work with so many talented peo-

ple. Teresa said it best when talking about the technical aspects of this

show, “We always seem to pull this magic off, though, even with a

stage that was not designed with theatrical performance in mind. I

am always grateful for the technicians who work so hard alongside

me each step of the way.” In fact, this year will mark the final musi-

cal for Thomas Wilson, our Coordinator of Technical Theatre, who is

leaving us after this year, so the show will be bittersweet for all of us

at Iowa Central.

If you are a fan of the movie you are going to enjoy this production,

even if you were not a fan of the movie this production separates

itself so much that you will thoroughly enjoy the music and magic it

brings to the stage. We hope that you mark your calendars and pre-

pare yourself for a fun evening of music, dance and theatre and con-

tinue to support our students and all their hard work by checking out

Legally Blonde March 7th -9th, 2013 at 7:00 PM in Decker

Auditorium.

Tickets go on sale February 1st at the Iowa Central Bookstore. You canorder by calling 515-574-1081, online at www.iowacentral.edu/book-store, during bookstore hours 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM or at the door. Ticketprices are $10 for adults and $5 for students (K-12).

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Organizers are busy getting ready for the annu-

al Webster County Sweetheart Ball, ‘Party with

a Purpose’, which will be held on Saturday

March 2nd at the Best Western Starlite Village.

Deb and Casey Johnson,

who have been at the

helm of this event for the

past 16 years, have

worked tirelessly to

raise money for a cause

they believe in. “The

purpose of this event is

to raise money that will

enable researchers to

look for a way to eradicate cardiovascular dis-

ease,” said Deb Johnson. “It is still the number

one killer among men and women – in Iowa

and nationwide,” she said.

She explained that the idea of “Party with a

Purpose” is just that- “to celebrate the accom-

plishments made by the American Heart

Association and recognize the organizations

purpose- to save and improve lives.” She said

they are excited about a wonderful evening of

great food prepared by Chef Nick at the Best

Western Starlite Village, rousing entertainment

provided by Dean Vinchattle , the one-of a kind

live auction with Keith Dencklau and a silent

auction of extraordinary items. “Of course, the

committee will again be baking for the all-night

buffet,” said Johnson.

Sponsors for the Ball include; Iowa Heart

Center, Fort Dodge Ford Toyota, Dr. Dan and

Andrea Wildes, and new this year CJ Bio

America. The Gold sponsors include Trimark

Internal Medicine Specialists and Wells Fargo,

and Silver sponsors are The Messenger, Dr.

Matt and Laura Maggio, Iowa Central

Community College and Cargill. “We really

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of beautiful show girls, cows, killer rabbits and French people, and you have Monty

Python’s Spamalot, the musical The New York Times said ‘raises silliness to an art

form.”

Returning to Stephens Auditorium by popular demand after last year’s sold-out show,

Spamalot has been hailed as a ‘no-holds-barred smash hit by The New Yorker and won

the Tony Award for Best Musical. It’s utterly ridiculous, incredibly funny and returning

for one night only.

Full of onstage joy and backstage drama, the sensational new production of DREAM-

GIRLS tells the story of an up and coming 1960’s girl singing group, and the triumphs

and tribulations that come with fame and fortune. With music by Academy Award

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Eye, DREAMGIRLS features the unforgettable hits: “And I Am Telling You I’m Not

Going,” “One Night Only” and “Listen”. This Tony and Academy Award winning

musical sparkles like never before!

Students at St. Edmond High School will once again be

offering their ‘Singing Valentines’. The ‘Valentine’ will

be sung by a quartet from the St. Edmond Chamber

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songs. Valentines can be delivered anywhere in the

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If you are interested in a St. Edmond Singing Valentine,

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my Presler and Rachel

Lavender are more than

just workfellows at the Fort

Dodge Public Library; they are

also co-conspirators in all

things aimed at bringing more

fun and energy to the library.

Both of them are quite cheer-

ful and are always seeking out

things that they find hilarious

and ways to share those things

with others-much to the

annoyance of their co-work-

ers. While quite different in

their personal lives and

extracurricular activities, they

are cohorts in the best sense in

that they both love their jobs

and always strive to make the

library a more enjoyable place

to hang out.

RachelWhen Amy first told me about

her idea of us collaborating on

an article together, I thought to myself “This is going to be

ridiculous.” Not only because it’s near impossible for us to

get anything done while we are together but also because

our book selections are so drastically different. Amy is an

avid reader and is able to jump from genre to genre, absorb-

ing each book for what it is. On the other end is my reading

style, which is most closely identifies to that of a 5th grade

boy. I don’t have time for overzealous detailing and boring

plotlines, I want action! I need a book that is going to suck

me in from the first page and keep my interest throughout

otherwise I get restless and defiant. I don’t know how many

times my husband has found me pouting and stomping

around the house and when he asks what’s wrong, I reply “I

don’t wanna read this book! I don’t like it!” The obvious

remedy here would be for me to just stop reading the book

but I feel torn between being a good little library girl and

finishing the thing (even if it makes me want to gouge my

eyes out) and my own personal happiness. I do recommend

the occasional book here and there but it seems as though

after they’ve read it, patrons go out of their way to avoid

me. This doesn’t seem like a good thing so I’ve learned to let

Amy do the book recommendations; I’ll stick to what I do

best. Once I figure out what that is.

AmySince Rachel used up all the word

count, I’ll be brief. My book choice for

February is The House Girl by Tara

Conklin which tells the story of

Josephine, a seventeen-year-old house

slave who tends to the mistress of a

Virginia tobacco farm, artist Lu Anne

Bell. Years later, an ambitious young

lawyer suspects the paintings were

really by Josephine.

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Karl KingThe Karl L. King Municipal Band of Fort Dodge,

IA will open their 2013 indoor concert season on

Sunday, February 17, with a concert beginning

at 3:30 p.m. in the Decker Auditorium at Iowa

Central Community College in Fort Dodge.

There is no admission charge, since these con-

certs are provided by the City of Fort Dodge.

Jerrold P. Jimmerson is the conductor of the

King Band, with Dr. David Klee the assistant

conductor.

This February Concert always recognizes the

music of the band’s namesake, Karl L. King, in

celebration of his birth on February 21, 1891.

The music to be performed reflects a wide vari-

ety of King’s musical styles and tastes, and was

heavily influenced by his career as a circus musi-

cian. When Karl King arrived in Fort Dodge in

the fall of 1920 with his wife Ruth and young son

Karl, jr., he was already a well-established per-

former, conductor, composer and publisher of

band music. He continued to write music along

with directing the local Municipal Band for 50

years, and eventually opened his own music

store and publishing business here.

Conductor Jimmerson has drawn music for this

concert from a variety of Mr. King’s works.

Several of the compositions on the program

were published 100 years ago in 1913, when Karl

King was a 22-year old young man at the peak of

his playing career as a Euphonium player with

the Barnum and Bailey Circus Band, the top job

of that era. These selections include the march

“The Mystic Call”, a ragtime selection, “Ragged

Rozey”, and a lively galop, “Sunshine”. Closing

this special concert will be Mr. King’s most

famous and recognizable composition, “Barnum

and Bailey’s Favorite” March, also published in

1913.

Additional King compositions on the program

include his circus overture, “The Golden

Dragon”; and an unpublished song, “Ariel

Waltz Medley”, arranged by former conductor

W.B. Green. Special tribute will be made to sev-

eral members of the Band who have passed

away in the last year, with the playing of Karl

King’s dirge, “Remembrance”.

Featured soloist will be Paul Hockmuth, from

Knierim. Mr. Hockmuth graduated from Mason

City High School, the University of Northern

Iowa, and Red Wing Technical College. Paul has

worked in the instrument repair department of

Rieman Music in Fort Dodge since 1991. He has

performed with the King Band since 2001 and

the Fort Dodge Area Symphony since 2004. Mr.

Hockmuth will play the beautiful Sigmund

Romberg song, “Serenade” (from The Student

Prince) on the Euphonium.

Other selections to be heard include the march-

es, “All The King’s Men” by former King Band

solo cornetist John Erickson, Henry Fillmore’s

march tribute, “King Karl King”, and a classical

selection, “Festive Dance from Faust”, by the

French composer Charles Gounod, as arranged

by Andrew Glover.

This concert will conclude with the playing of

our National Anthem, “The Star-Spangled

Banner”. In case of inclement weather, the con-

cert may be cancelled. The next performance by

the Karl L. King Municipal Band will be the

annual Irish Concert on Sunday, March 17.

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Announces February Concert

““Several of the compositions on the program were

published 100 years ago in 1913, when Karl King

was a 22-year old young man

Karl King

Fort Dodge Native Composer, Playwright and Author

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An Interview with Kevin Kelleheror Kevin Kelleher, coming ‘back’ home is

one of his favorite things to do. The play-

wright has been returning to Fort Dodge for

the last couple of years to have his work per-

formed on the stage, either at Iowa Central

Community College or at Willow Ridge.

Kelleher, 26, is a 2005 graduate of Fort Dodge

Senior High School, and the 2009 graduate of

the University of Iowa, having spent his first

two years at Iowa Central Community

College.

Twist & Shout has enjoyed watching and

covering Kevin as he ‘grew up’, first as an

actor in high school, and then on the stage at

Iowa Central Community College. It was

indeed a pleasure to sit down with him and

catch up on what he’s up to now- and in par-

ticular, his newest accomplishment, the novel

“Chronicles of Gilderam, Book One: Sunset,” so he can give

us a hint of what exists in the world of Vuora, where the

novel takes place.

Tell us about the book.

“The Chronicles of Gilderam, Book One: Sunset” is the first

installment of the Gilderam Trilogy- a new high-flying

adventure story,” he said. “This classical fantasy gets a

sweeping upgrade in sophistication with a heart-pounding

steampunk tale,” he said.

Kelleher said the story tells of the half-elf daughter of a

reclusive inventor, Shazahd, who gets sidetracked en route

to her wedding to Audin, when mafia terrorists attempt to

hijack her vessel, Gilderam.

Wait a minute…! What?

He laughed and then said, “Gilderam takes place in a paral-

lel universe, very similar to earth’s 18th century,” he

explains. “The whole world is about the size of Russia, and

is land-locked. The story is a naval adventure, and the only

way to (get around) is with airships and Blimps.” He said

the story tells of great Armadas doing war with each other;

alternate cultures- and they have their ‘own’ language! (Which Kelleher of course

wrote.)

Kelleher went on to explain that things only get worse when her bodyguard turns out to

be a wanted man, to be executed on sight- and her father is abducted in the night…. “ On

top of it all, an ominous religious prophecy portends the nearing end of the world, and

Gilderam looks like it might be the only ship able to stop it.”

Gilderan is the first book of a trilogy. “The book has an arc, that is satisfying to the read-

er but definitely opens up a lot of cans of worms,” he smiled. “They will be addressed in

the next two books.”

Nicole from Sassypeach.com writes in her review; “The opening sequence of this book

hooked me immediately. Anyone who can craft a narrative that is strong, tight and fluid

gets my vote. Sunset is that story. The writing is solid, yet creative and intelligent and I

seriously raced through this book in just a matter of days.”

When asked where the idea for the book came from he said, “The original idea came

when I was very young at my Grandfather’s birthday party. Someone had brought a

helium balloon, and I remember playing with it.” He said he imagined it was an airship

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he Lizard Creek Blues Society will hold their spring

show on Friday, March 22nd at the Best Western

Starlite Hotel. Doors open at 6:00 pm, and tickets are $15

in advance or $20 at the door.

The headliner for the evening is Popa Chubby, with the

Eric Hovey Band taking the stage at 7:00 pm, and Popa

Chubby to follow at approximately 9:00 pm.

Bob Wood, President of the Lizard Creek Blues Society,

said the Society likes to present various styles of blues at

the different shows during the year. “Popa Chubby

brings us some heavy guitar driven blues with a

Brooklyn, New York feel…he kicks it hard,” said Wood.

“Popa is rough and tough, but extremely soulful in his

presentation of the blues.” Wood said this is another

dimension in the translation of blues music around the

country, “where blues was born.”

Watch for more information on the Lizard Creek Blues eventin the March issue of Twist & Shout.

Popa ChubbyLizard Creek Blues Presents

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and sailed it all over the house…”flying down the canyon between the couch and

coffee table high up over chairs and people- all over. Airships were cool. ” He said

from then on, whenever he was bored in school he would doodle all over his note-

books. “Some of my sketches got pretty elaborate and after awhile they started a

recurrent theme; a fantasy world I was making up.” He said he was reading J.R.R.

Tolkien at the time and he found it fun to create a new world of his own.

Kelleher has been living in New York for two years, waiting tables at a busy restau-

rant just off Times Square on nights and weekends, and during the day he is busy

writing plays, musicals and books. “But my favorite job so far has been getting to

return to Iowa to put on live theatre for the residents of the Fort Dodge area com-

munity,” he said. He has written four plays and they have all been produced and

performed in Fort Dodge, the most recent being ‘Starship Inner Prize’ which at this

writing is being performed at Willow Ridge. (Kelleher will be playing the role of

the Robot).

Before going back to New York, Kelleher will travel across the state doing book

signings. He will be holding a book signing at Central Perk, in Fort Dodge on

Wednesday, February 13th from 3:00 to 6:00 pm.

““But my favorite job so far has been

getting to return to Iowa to put on

live theatre for the residents of the

Fort Dodge area community

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( )By Katie Averill

RACHEL’S CHALLENGEActs of Kindnesswonderful movement in kindness is happening in Fort Dodge

called Rachel’s Challenge. A foundation that was started by her

father, Darrell, Rachel’s Challenge is all about kindness! Rachel Joy

Scott was the first student killed at Columbine High School in 1999.

Rachel was known to reach out to those who were different, who were

picked on by others, or who were new at her school. Shortly before her

death she wrote,

"I have this theory that if one person can go out of their way to show

compassion, then it will start a chain reaction of the same. People will

never know how far a little kindness can go."

Rachel's Challenge is a series of student empowering programs and

strategies that equip students and adults to combat bullying and allay

feelings of isolation and despair by creating a culture of kindness and

compassion.

The team from Rachel’s Challenge visited Fort Dodge on January 9 -

14. I have heard nothing but positive reactions to the presentations.

The idea is that the movement of kindness continues and is not just a

one time inspiring assembly.

The objectives for the schools are listed below:• Create a safe learning environment for all students by

re-establishing civility and delivering proactive antidotes to school

violence and bullying.

• Improve academic achievement by engaging students' hearts,

heads and hands in the learning process.

• Provide students with social/emotional education that is culturally

relevant.

• Train adults to inspire, equip and empower students to affect

permanent positive change.

I really like the aspect of not only teaching this in our schools but alsobusinesses:• Create an environment of kindness and compassion within the

business setting.

• Empower and equip individuals through training with the ability

to make a difference in their place of work. *Inspire and motivate

individuals to start a chain reaction of kindness and compassion.

• Impact the corporation's bottom-line results.

Kindness really can create a chain reaction, as in the words of Rachel

Joy Scott. Fort Dodge has been touched by this challenge. There are

children, high schoolers and adults who are creating the links of this

chain. Do your part to make our community a kinder place to be, live

and work.

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““I have this theory that if one person can go out of

their way to show compassion, then it will start a

chain reaction of the same. People will never know

how far a little kindness can go.

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es Moines Performing Arts announces the national tour of the

Broadway musical MILLION DOLLAR QUARTET, inspired by

the electrifying true story, is coming to the Civic Center March 19-24

as part of the Willis Broadway Series presented by Des Moines

Performing Arts.

Tickets for MILLION DOLLAR QUARTET go on sale to the public at

9 a.m. on Monday, Jan. 14, 2013 at the Civic Center Ticket Office, all

Ticketmaster locations, charge-by-

phone at (800) 745-8000 and online at

DesMoinesPerformingArts .org .

Groups of 15 or more should call (515)

246-2340.

The international smash hit musical,

Million Dollar Quartet is set on

December 4, 1956, when an auspicious

twist of fate brought Johnny Cash,

Jerry Lee Lewis, Carl Perkins and Elvis

Presley together. Sam Phillips, the

“Father of Rock ‘n’ Roll” who was

responsible for launching the careers

of each icon, brought the four leg-

endary musicians together at the Sun

Records storefront studio in Memphis

for the first and only time. The result-

ing evening became known as one of

the greatest rock ‘n’ roll jam sessions in

history.

MILLION DOLLAR QUARTET brings

that legendary night to life with an

irresistible tale of broken promises,

secrets, betrayal and celebrations fea-

turing an eclectic score of rock, gospel,

R&B and country hits including; “Blue

Suede Shoes,” “Fever,” “Sixteen Tons,” “Who Do You Love?,” “Great

Balls of Fire,” “Matchbox,” “Folsom Prison Blues,” “Whole

Lotta Shakin’ Goin’ On,” “Hound Dog,” and more.

Portraying these icons are, Derek Keeling as Johnny

Cash, Cody Slaughter as Elvis Presley, Martin

Kaye as Jerry Lee Lewis and Lee

Ferris as Carl Perkins.

Christopher Ryan Grant

will play the “Father of

Rock ‘n’ Roll,” Sam

Phillips. The cast also

features Kelly Lamont as

Dyanne, and musicians Billy Shaffer (Fluke, drums), and Chuck

Zayas (Jay Perkins, bass). Rounding out the company is: Austin Cook,

Scott F. Moreau, John Michael Presney, David Sonneborn, Alyssa

Marie, and Billy Woodward.

The show is directed by Eric Schaeffer and features a book by Colin

Escott and Floyd Mutrux. The design team includes: Derek McLane

(scenic design), Howell Binkley (lighting design), Jane Greenwood

(costume design), Kai Harada (sound design)

and Chuck Mead (musical arrangements and

supervision).

When the Broadway production opened in

April 2010, critics and audiences leapt to their

feet in unanimous praise. The New York

Times called the show, “a buoyant new musi-

cal that whips the crowd into a frenzy,” New

York Magazine labeled it, “a dazzling raucous

spectacle that sounds like a million bucks,”

and NY1 called it, “90 minutes of platinum

grade entertainment.” The musical continues

its successful New York engagement at New

World Stages.

The Chicago production of MILLION DOL-

LAR QUARTET opened in 2008 and is still

playing to packed houses at the Apollo

Theatre. The West End production is current-

ly playing at the Noël Coward Theatre in

London.

MILLION DOLLAR QUARTET won a Tony

Award® for Best Performance by a Featured

Actor in a Musical and received a Tony

Award® nomination for Best Musical and

Best Book of a Musical (Colin Escott & Floyd

Mutrux). The show received an Outer Critics Circle Award for

Outstanding Featured Actor in a Musical, a Drama Desk nomination

for Outstanding Musical Revue and three Drama League nomina-

tions including Distinguished Production of a Musical and

Distinguished Performance.

MILLION DOLLAR QUARTET is produced by Relevant Theatricals,

John Cossette Productions, American Pop Anthology and Broadway

Across America.

For more information, please visit the official MILLION DOLLAR QUAR-TET website at www.milliondollarquartetlive.com

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few weeks back the Kennedy Center Honors special aired on TV which is always

an interesting thing to watch. Entertainers from all walks are treated to an evening

in their honor as assembled admirers pay homage to these living legends of the indus-

try.

This was the case when comedic actor and sometimes rock and roller Jack Black intro-

duced the three living members of Led Zeppelin, the English rock and roll monsters

of 40 years ago. According to Jack, Led Zeppelin is the `greatest rock and roll band of

all time.’ Better than the Beatles and the Rolling Stones, said Jack. And that’s not opin-

ion, that’s fact, he declared.

I like Jack Black and some of his movies have been funny, but Jack was misguided on

several counts with his enthusiastic introduction of the Led Zeppelin segment. First of

all, Jack, it is opinion, not fact, and secondly, Led Zeppelin was not the greatest rock

and roll band of all time. The Beatles are, and somewhere Paul and Ringo must have

been chuckling.

Memo to Jack Black. Without the Beatles there is no Led Zeppelin. The Beatles

changed everything. Led Zeppelin simply expanded on what the Beatles changed. I’m

reasonably sure Jimmy Page, Robert Plant and John Paul Jones would agree. In fact

I’m not even sure Led Zeppelin was the greatest musical act honored that night. You

could certainly make a case that blues guitar giant Buddy Guy was. Jimmy Page might

even agree with that, after all it was the great American blues artists that inspired Led

Zeppelin.

This is to take nothing away from Led Zeppelin. This was a singular band of enor-

mous clout in the 70s and those musicians of today who did their level best to sing and

play Led Zeppelin songs in the presence of Led Zeppelin showed a lot of courage. We

identified last time in this space, some of the greatest vocalists of the pop rock Golden

Era (1963-75) and of course Robert Plant was one. I enjoyed Lenny Kravitz trying real-

ly hard to sing Whole Lotta Love, but what Kravitz accomplished was merely to

emphasize how good Plant was in his prime. Kravitz couldn’t sing Whole Lotta Love

like Plant did in 1970. Probably nobody could.

The list of great Golden Era rock vocalists didn’t end with the first group of major playerswe discussed last time. There’s more.

John Fogerty—Creedence Clearwater Revival moved from the Berkeley scene to the

national level in the late 60s and took over your radio for a period of several years.

Fogerty’s swamp rock, tight arrangements, gritty vocals and catchy compositions

made CCR rock legends. Fogerty had a punchy, backwoods echo to his voice that

worked on the short radio hits and the longer, meatier album cuts. Some of his latter

day material is too political, but he’s still an unmistakable piece of rock and roll

Americana.

Gregg Allman—Before somebody tried (and failed) to make Gregg Allman a pop star,

this was one of the greatest white blues singers of all time. The original Allman

Brothers Band was a group of fantastic musicians and a cut above all the rest of the

Southern Rock bands that followed. When Gregg sang (and the Brothers didn’t sing

all that much) his smoky, whiskey-drenched growl could bring chills.

Levon Helm—One of three lead vocalists for The Band, Helm was the most prominent,

though Richard Manuel and Rick Danko were really good too. Like Fogarty and

Allman to some extent, Helm was a countrified rock and roller from Arkansas whose

vocals were perfect for the Band’s topical themes and historic references. Guitarist

Robbie Robertson wrote all of The Band’s best material, but Helm made the songs his

own with his unforgettable down home vocals.

Grace Slick—Somewhere in a cheap CD bin not long ago, I pulled out a Jefferson

Airplane live recording of the first gig Grace Slick ever played with the pioneering San

Francisco rock band. From an audio perspective it isn’t a great CD, and the band was

a little raw too, in October 1966, but it’s a great document showing just how impor-

tant Slick would become to rock and roll history in that time period. Her power vocals

were rare for women in music then, and few women tried to sing for a band as vol-

canic as the Airplane was back then. Slick not only sang, but pushed everybody else

out of the way to rival Janis Joplin as the voice of psychedelic San Francisco.

David Crosby—Not many can say they were founding members of two of the seminal

bands in rock and roll history, but as an original member of the Byrds and Crosby,

Stills and Nash, David Crosby can. Crosby was an ethereal singer, at his best with his

own, intricate songs. He could be subtle or he could rage. He could sing powerful

leads, or delicate harmonies. Because he primarily sang within a group context he

doesn’t get the credit he deserves, but he is one of the great rock singers of the Boomer

generation.

Neil Young—His quivering, flawed falsetto would not win him many voice contests,

but at the same time, few rockers are as connected to our generation as Neil Young.

His early songs with Buffalo Springfield, CSNY and as a solo artist are firmly embed-

ded in rock and roll history. Young is as prolific today as he was 40 years ago and even

though he can’t sing like he used to, he still has the rock and roll energy of his youth.

(See his newest release with Crazy Horse, Psychedelic Pill). Like John Fogerty, his pol-

itics sometimes get in the way of his music, but he’s remained relevant in rock music

for 40-some years, which is no easy thing to do.

Johnny Cash—Johnny Cash was a singular artist with a singular voice that influenced

thousands of fellow artists from Dylan to Bono. His managers and record companies

didn’t always make the best use of his talents, but even so, Cash possessed one of the

most recognizable sounds in the history of song regardless of genre. The deep, rich

tones and sadness in his voice was truly amazing. Did he hit every note? No. Does it

matter? Of course not. Long after others are forgotten, Johnny Cash will still be an

American vocal treasure.

Ray Charles—Much of what I just said about Johnny Cash applies also to Ray Charles.

It’s hard to describe the singular brilliance of Ray Charles and his moments came and

went during the 60s and 70s, but as pioneering artists go, and with a voice perma-

nently embedded in American music culture, Ray Charles is one of the greatest that

ever engaged in modern song.

Paul Simon/Art Garfunkel—They were, and in many ways still are during their rare

reunions, brilliant creators of song. They could make this list separately, but together

they were golden. Understated, intellectual poets, Simon and Garfunkel thrived at a

time when hard rock had taken over the musical landscape. The Everly Brothers were

their inspiration, but Simon and Garfunkel with delicate, literate, finely-crafted har-

monies carved out their own major American musical legacy.

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he 5th annual Indoor Triathlon

will be held on Saturday, March

2nd at the Fort Dodge Rec Center.

Along with the regular division,

there will be a youth triathlon and a

team event, with up to three people

on a team, one to swim, one to bike

and one to run- or any combination.

Craig Jarrard, one of those organiz-

ing the event, said the Triathlon is

for any age and any level athlete.

“We have two distances for the kids

and another distance race for any-

one, kids, adults and teams. Jarrard

said the event is to encourage partic-

ipation and offer a personal chal-

lenge to be accomplished by anyone.

He said they started it to encourage

working out through the tough win-

ters. “We wanted to give people

something to train for during the

‘indoor season’ in Iowa.”

Jarrard said the triathlon is ‘basically

45 minutes of working out.’ He

stressed that those interested should

not be afraid of the swim, “We

encourage any level of swimmer,

you can walk the shallow end, use a

kickboard, or hang on to the lane

markers if needed.”

If you are interested in volunteeringfor the event, contact Monica at 570-

4684.

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IndoorTriathlon

March 2nd

5th AnnualLeon Russell—Leon Russell was a prominent figure on the west coast rock music scene during the

Golden Era, and his nasal-rich Oklahoma twang can be heard on many rock records during the 60s

and 70s, his own and others. The Master of Space and Time, with his waist-length hair and top hat,

was known for putting together massive shows with extravagant budgets. From his seat at the

piano bench, Russell blared gospel-inspired rock and roll songs, with Jerry Lee Lewis enthusiasm

and a much bigger band.

Bruce Springsteen—After nearly 40 years of rock and roll stardom, there is still plenty of discus-

sion about The Boss and his voice. Springsteen’s gruff, edgy vocals have been well-fitted to his

New York and Jersey Shore rock and roll roots. It’s a wonder The Boss can still sing at all after so

many years of hard touring and his legendary four-hour (or more) concerts. Early on in the 70s,

Springsteen channeled Dylan and Van Morrison for his vocal styles. Since he hit it big with Born

to Run in 1975, he’s just been Springsteen.

Steven Tyler—I am not Aerosmith’s biggest fan, and by the time the Boston rockers made their

mark in the mid-70s, I was losing interest in mainstream rock and roll. Tyler looked too much like

Mick Jagger and sounded too much like Robert Plant, but to their credit Aerosmith carved out a

Hall of Fame career and they are still a relevant rock band today. And their soundtrack to Disney

World’s Rock ‘n` Roller Coaster is pretty nice too.

Freddie Mercury—There are no Queen albums in my collection, but without question, Freddie

Mercury was one of the most influential vocalists in rock music beginning in the early 70s. Queen’s

peak period was in the 80s when they routinely filled 70,000-seat stadiums on both sides of the

Atlantic. Mercury wrote and sang nearly all of the greatest Queen songs, and whether or not glam

rock appealed to you, there’s no denying Mercury’s superstar status.

The Beach Boys—The collective voice of the Beach Boys wraps up this piece. All five of the origi-

nals sang as one most of the time and their California surf sound is forever etched in the memo-

ries of our generation. The Beach Boys will be remembered more for their sing along words and

falsetto harmonies, than their musicianship, but they were a strong conceptual rock band too, and

their signature album, Pet Sounds, is considered among the top five albums in the rock genre.

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he late 60's was an incredible time for Top 40 radio and for crafting

remarkable pop hits that still hold up some 40-50 years later. No group

was better at creating these songs than was Jacksonville, Florida’s, Dennis Yost

& The Classics Four!

These chart toppers were incredible

music craftsmen, powered by the

vocals of Yost, that saw them from 1966

to 1972, be one of this country’s top sell-

ing and charting artists. They were

credited with being the creators of a

new type of sound, that was called

“Soft Southern Rock”.

Their story begins in 1965. The group

consisted of Yost on drums, J.R. Cobb-

guitar, Walter Eaton-keyboards, and

Joe Wilson-bass.

Soon they would move to Atlanta

Georgia, at the request of a booking

agent, and made Atlanta their home

base for the remainder of their careers.

Their name was derived from Yost’s

drum set, which was known as a “clas-

sics” model.

Yost was such a premier singer, that they used to put Yost out front, and he

stood up and played the drums, so he could better serve the group as its lead

singer. Soon they added drummer, Kim Venable to free up Yost for singing

only, and added hot Atlanta guitarist, Buddy Buie to the band.

First they had a recording deal with Capitol Records, which never really

worked out for the group. Their booker, Bill Lowery, soon got them signed to

Imperial Records for a recording contract. Cobb and Buie wrote a jazzy styled

song with Yost’s memorable lyrics, titled “Spooky”. To help boost the record,

they added a sax solo to the recording.

“Spooky/Poor People” (Imperial 66259), went to #3 on Billboards charts and

reached #46 in England. The group was off and running with non stop chart

success.

In 1968, they followed “Spooky” with “Stormy/24 Hours Of Loneliness”

(Imperial 66328),

“Traces/Mary Row Your Boat” (Imperial 66352) 1969, “Everyday With You

Girl/ Sentimental Lady” (Imperial 66378) 1969, “Change Of Heart/Rainy

Day” (Imperial 66393) 1969, “Midnight/The Comic” (Imperial 77424) 1970 and

finally their last chart hit in 1972 with “What Am I Crying For/All In Your

Mind” (MGM South 7002). How was that for chart success? Impressive!

“Spooky”, “Stormy” and “Traces” all sold over 1 million copies and all

reached gold record status. All of those hits have been used in numerous

movie soundtracks.

The original lineup was

changing by 1970-1971. Buie

and Cobb would go on to

form one of the South’s top

groups of the 70's, The

Atlanta Rhythm Section, “So

Into You” and “Imaginary

Lover”.

I had the chance to do some

work with Dennis Yost in

2002 and what a gentleman

he was to work with. A real

class act.

Dennis passed away in July

of 2008 after a serious fall

and suffered brain trauma.

Today Dennis Yost & The

Classics IV are remembered

as the group that created the

“Southern Soft Rock” sound

and will always be remem-

bered for all of his timeless

hits.

One of the fun parts of their

story, included a stop at our

own Palmor Ballroom in Ft.

Dodge in July of 1970. What

a show it must have been.

Until Next MonthTake Care &

Remember The Music

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his column stemmed from a recent trip to the vet

with Max. I adopted Max 5 years ago and at the

time, the vets put him at around 4-5 years old. That’s a

long time in the life of a dog’s teeth. Many years of mal-

nourishment and improper care really took their toll on

him. Max had bad breath and plaque build-up but I had-

n’t thought twice about it up until that point. He has a

healthy diet and plenty of nutrition now, so there should

be no problems, right?

Wrong.

He was under anesthesia for something else so the vet

suggested they do “a dental” which resulted in discover-

ing a loose and infected tooth, as well as a broken tooth.

Both teeth were removed during surgery. The broken

tooth had exposed nerves and the vet had to actually dig

out the roots. It was horrible but today, a week later, Max

is like a different dog! He must’ve been in so much pain

and discomfort before. And his breath doesn’t even smell

anymore!

Our experience led me to this column, what do you need

to do (and why) to improve your dog’s dental health?

First test: how is her breath? Bad breath really can be a

sign of poor dental health. Despite the jokes it really isn’t

normal for dogs to have bad breath.

Other signs of dental issues (apart from bad breath):

loose teeth, plaque and decay, inflammation of gums and

excessive drooling. Don’t know if he has loose teeth? Dip

your index finger in peanut butter (think of it as a bribe

to get inside his mouth) and run your finger along his

teeth. Aren’t sure what plaque and decay look like?

Chances are the very tips of your dogs teeth are the

healthiest – and whitest. It’s somewhat normal for his

teeth to discolor from the tip to the gum but not more

than slightly. In Max’s case, the tooth was nearly black

by the roots – not normal. Regarding inflamed gums, my

description won’t really do it justice so I encourage you

to Google “what do inflamed gums look like.” Another

idea is to look at his gums and teeth daily and get used

to their appearance, and what they look like - so you will

know when something isn’t right.

Third step to dental health? Get regular cleanings at your

vet or practice home-brushing techniques (they make

dog brushes!). If you want to start brushing at home (I

recommend versus spending money at your vet) start

with the peanut-butter-on-the-index-finger idea from

above, just to get her used to your finger being in her

mouth. Rub your finger (coated with peanut better)

along her teeth and gums. Gradually move to doggie-

toothpaste and try to fit this in once a day. Also, know

that rawhides and “chewies” really serve a great purpose

– scraping plaque off dogs’ teeth.

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ZERO DARK THIRTYMovie Review( )By Angela Trevino

or movie goers everywhere most of us know and have

heard of Zero Dark Thirty, the 10 year long process it took

to capture and kill Osama bin Laden. With the attention

from the Oscars coming up, we are hearing even more about

it. Directed by Kathryn

Bigelow and screenwriter

Mark Boal, we are given

the inside look of every-

thing it took to get the job

done.

The movie begins with one

of the most riveting open-

ers this viewer has seen, the

attack on the Twin Towers

but with a dark screen

(blank) and sound only. It

quickly takes you back to

that horrific day we will

never forget. The film con-

cludes in May of 2011, and

the years in between is

spent following CIA agent

Maya (Jessica Chastain)

trying to locate Osama bin

Laden.

The events in the film

unfold much like a super

spy story with Maya being

thrown into a situation

she’s not quite prepared

for. Shadowing a veteran

interrogator named Dan

(Jason Clarke), Maya wit-

nesses the torture and

intimidation given to a sus-

pected al-Qaeda prisoner.

Dan returns to the states

and Maya takes over his

role and becomes

immersed into finding out where bin Laden really is. She is

driven, tenacious and not afraid to push her boss Special

Agent Joseph Bradley (Kyle Chandler) to get what she

wants. But like all good things, Maya’s cover is blown while

she’s in the Afghanistan/Pakistan region, and must return

home to Langley. Even from there though she’s relentless in

pursuing her mission and that is to capture and kill bin

Laden.

The movie is good- the story follows the government’s offi-

cial account of the hunt and killing of bin Laden as its main

template. But the problem lies in that it can be very difficult

to follow. This isn’t a movie that you can just sit back and

let your mind wander off. We are moving non-stop, and the

makers of the film are very nondescript in who the charac-

ters are. For example the character played by James

Gandolfini is never mentioned by title but if you go back to

the credits they cite him simply as the “CIA Director.

Chastain’s per-

formance is dead

on and has earned

her an Oscar nomi-

nation. She comes

into a role domi-

nated by males

with the strength

not many women

in the industry

could pull off. As

a whole, the movie

centers around

Maya and her abili-

ty to bring every-

thing she can to

demonstrate how a

decade of one’s life

can be committed

to one mission.

Zero Dark Thirty is

gritty, it does not

lack in the torture

area and depicts

the lengths

American and pro-

American forces

went to when ques-

tioning those that

may have had

knowledge of al-

Queda. What

makes this film so

good is that we are

seeing everything from Maya’s perspective which gives us

an immediate and fresh view of everything this story has to

offer. Not to mention, a story that will remain with every

American for the rest of our lives.

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ebster City Community Theater is busy rehearsing

for their first production of the year, the funny and

heartwarming, “Sleeping Indoors” by Jim Holt.

It tells of Nora, played by Barbara Flowerday of

Webster City, who has already adopted five stray cats.

Then one day she brought home a kitten and the home-

less man who had tended the chilled and wet feline.

This shocks her publisher husband, Paul, played by

Dean Evans of Alden, and amuses her libidinous sister,

Nichole, played by Abby Sturtevant of Duncombe.

They soon discover that the homeless man, Dwain,

played by Dale Arends of Belmond, has been keeping a

journal of his adventures and it is a literary masterpiece.

Fame, however is not something Dwain wants to be

part of.

The playwright has granted his work royalty-free to

theatres if they will help raise awareness of homeless-

ness. He has also shared that an independent film com-

pany is planning to produce a movie based on his play.

While preparing for the play, the Director, Bill Greenley,

assistant director Angela Rottering and the cast visited

the Beacon of Hope in Fort Dodge to gain a better

understanding. Representatives from the shelter will

attend the production to share information about their

organization and its mission.

Show dates are February 15-17th and 22nd – 24th. Fridayand Saturday shows start at 7:30 and Sunday matineesare at 2:00 pm. All seats are reserved. Tickets may bebought at the door, or by calling 515-832-4456, or onlineat www.wcctonline.org.

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