by James Bovard
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The Folly of Blindly Trusting the Government
D
emocracy breeds gullibility. Lord Bryce
observed in 1921, “State action became less
distrusted the more the State itself was seen
to be passing under popular control.” The rise of
democracy made it much easier for politicians to
convince people that government posed no threat,
because they automatically controlled its actions. The
result is that the brakes on government power become
weakest at the exact time that politicians are most
dangerous.
Blind trust becomes a substitute for informed
consent. But mass trust in government compounds
the political damage brought about by pervasive
ignorance.
The bias in favor of trusting government brings out
democracy’s worst tendencies. The normal defenses
that people would have against alien authority are
undermined by a chorus of politicians and government
officials continually reminding people that government
is themselves, and they cannot distrust the government
without distrusting themselves.
Since it has not been possible to neuter political
power, citizens’ thinking on government has been
neutered instead. Fear of government is portrayed
as a relic of less-civilized, unrefined times. There is a
concerted effort to make distrusting the government
intellectually unacceptable, a sign of bad taste or
perhaps ill-breeding, if not downright ignoble.
The central mystery of modern political life is:
Why are people obliged to presume that politicians
and government are more trustworthy than they
seem? The question is not: Why do people distrust
government? The question is: Why do people follow
and applaud politicians who they recognize are lying
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to them? The mystery is not that politicians lie, but
that citizens believe. It is not a question of giving
rulers one benefit of the doubt, but of giving such
benefits day after day, year after year, ruler after ruler.
America is perhaps the first nation founded on
distrust of government. Checks and balances were
included in the Constitution because of the danger
of vesting too much power in any one man or one
branch of government. The Bill of Rights was erected
as a permanent leash on the political class.
The Founding Fathers issued warning after
warning of the inherent danger of government power.
John Adams wrote in 1772, “There is danger from all
men. The only maxim of a free government ought to
be to trust no man living with power to endanger the
public liberty.” Thomas Jefferson wrote in 1799, “Free
government is founded in jealousy, not confidence.
... In questions of power, let no more be heard of
confidence in men, but bind him down from mischief
by the chains of the Constitution.”
Many of the initial curbs on federal power were
maintained for most of the first century of this nation’s
history in part because Americans often had a derisive
attitude toward government – especially the federal
government.
Wariness toward government was one of the
most important bulwarks of American freedom.
Representative government worked fairly well at times
partly because people were skeptical of congressmen,
presidents, and government officials across the
board. However, beginning in the early 1900s and
accelerating in the New Deal, government was placed
on a pedestal.
The notion that rulers are entitled to trust is
the most expensive entitlement program of them
all. “Follow the leader” has often been a recipe for
national suicide. Throughout history, people have
tended to trust most governments more than rulers
deserved.
Blind trust in government has resulted in far more
carnage than distrust of government. The more trust,
the less resistance. It was people who believed and who
followed orders who carried out the Nazi Holocaust,
the Ukrainian terror-famine, the Khmer Rouge
blood bath, and the war crimes that characterize
conflicts around the globe. It is not just a question of
acquiescence but of breeding a docile attitude toward
political events and government actions.
In the same way that power corrupts, blind trust
corrupts. To say that people should not blindly trust the
government is not to call for anarchy or for violence in
the streets or the torching of city halls across the land.
It is not a choice between trusting the government and
refusing to drive on the right side of the road. Instead,
it is a call for people to cease deluding themselves about
those who seek to control them.
Trust in a dishonest government is true escapism
– an evasion of responsibility for one’s own life and
liberties. Deference to lying rulers is self-betrayal.
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James Bovard is the author of Attention Deficit
Democracy (2006) and other books. His Web site is
JimBovard.com.
This commentary was originally published by the
Future of Freedom Foundation (FFF.org).
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Understanding Blagojevich’s
“Work Ethic”
B
ack in 2003, Rod Blagojevich’s
former congressional chief of staff
Dave Stricklin was asked by Chicago
magazine to recall an example of his
former boss’ “goal-oriented approach to his
congressional work.”
“Having X amount of dollars raised by X
date,” was Stricklin’s response.
The U.S. attorney’s office has now
posted several audio recordings online
related to Lon Monk’s testimony against
Rod Blagojevich. I
listened to them all
last week, some of
them twice, and it Blagojevich’s voice
was beyond obvious
that nothing changed
for Blagojevich from
sounds almost
the time he was a
congressman right up
until he was arrested.
We mostly knew
desperate at times on
the recordings as he
that already, of
course. Blagojevich
tries to make sure he
broke every state
fundraising record
in the book. And the
has $4 million in his
campaign bank account
recordings show he
crossed a very big
by the end of 2008.
line.
Blagojevich’s
voice sounds almost
desperate at times on
the recordings as he tries to make sure he has
$4 million in his campaign bank account by
the end of 2008.
“Here’s the thing,” says brother Rob
Blagojevich during a phone call two days
before the dramatic December 8 FBI arrest.
“Four million dollars is the target. Right now,
when I do my math, we come up short by a
quarter of a million, 250, but it, but there’s
enough there, like a Pritzker, like a Zell, like
a – .”
“Oh, this is no good, forget that,” a clearly
peeved governor interjected. Blagojevich
berated his brother for not making the
goal. “This is not good. I mean your, your
numbers keep coming down! Your numbers
keep coming down! You were safely at ... 4
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million, now we’re down to 250,000 short of
that?”
In the end, they ended up $1.3 million
short of that $4-million target. The big
money never came in because of that early-
morning visit by the federales.
There are definitely some “smoking guns”
on the tapes. For instance, five days before
he was arrested, Blagojevich and Lon Monk
talked for the umpteenth time about how
best to convince racetrack owner John
Johnston to kick in a huge contribution by
the end of the year. At the time, Johnston was
also hoping that Blagojevich would sign a bill
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Blagojevich advises Monk to tell Johnston
that he will wait to sign the bill until right
after the first of the year, suggesting he say
that the governor will sign a whole bunch of
bills at once and Johnston’s will be included
in that stack to bury the story.
Monk asks Blagojevich how many bills
are still waiting to be signed. Blagojevich
estimates a hundred and reiterates that
Monk relay to Johnston how important
it is that December is a “key month” for
contributions and
that his campaign
had been waiting
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signature. He’s told
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After the phone call Blagojevich asks
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Blagojevich: “That f---ing Stricklin gets
me sick.”
Monk: “He’s such a f---ing stuffed shirt.”
Blagojevich: “Gets me sick.”
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Culver Attacks Branstad with First
Ad of General-Election Campaign
G
overnor Chet Culver’s campaign has
launched its first ad of the general-
election season, and it’s aimed directly
at Republican gubernatorial nominee and
former Governor Terry Branstad.
The ad, called “Cooked,” focuses on former
Republican State Auditor Richard Johnson’s
assertion that Branstad “cooked the books”
and “kept two sets of books.” The ad also
says: “Branstad doubled state spending,
raised the state’s sales tax, raised the gas tax,
[and] even wanted to tax Social Security.”
The ads are the first Culver has run since
November 2009, when he ran ads called
“Balanced Budget” and “Stronger Than
Ever” that focused on state spending and
recovering from the 2008 floods and the
national recession.
Branstad campaign manager Jeff Boeyink
defended Branstad’s record and said the ad
offers no positive vision for the future.
“During the primary, the attacks by Chet
Culver’s friends didn’t work, so I don’t
know why he thinks they would work now,”
Boeyink said, referring to the group Iowans
for Responsible Government. “Where is the
vision? He has no plan for jobs. He has no
plan for balancing Iowa’s budget. He offers no
plan for moving Iowa forward.”
Culver’s campaign fired back by saying
the Branstad campaign’s response shows
that it can’t deny the claims in the ad. Culver
campaign spokesperson Ali Glisson also said
Culver has balanced the budget.
Feds Say State Misspent More
Than $500K in HAVA Money
The U.S. Election Assistance Commission
(EAC) approved nearly $2 million of the
$2.6 million in federal Help America Vote
Act (HAVA) money spent mainly during
Chet Culver’s time as secretary of state and
questioned in a September 2009 federal
audit, leaving $575,729 that it said was
misspent.
Some key findings regarding Iowa’s HAVA
spending between April 2003 and April 2008:
• Polling-place accessibility. A Department
of Inspector General audit had questioned
$369,740 that Iowa spent in HAVA money to
help counties make polling places accessible
because Iowa did not obtain EAC approval to
spend the money on capital improvements.
But the EAC said: “We do not agree that this
set of accessibility grants constituted capital
improvements nor that prior approval from
EAC was needed for these expenditures. We
accept the $369,740 in expenditures to make
polling places accessible.”
• Marketing. The commission determined
that Iowa must repay $14,000 it used for
30-second radio ads urging people to vote.
The EAC does not allow “get out the vote”
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activities and related costs under HAVA.
• Sole-source contracts. The inspector-
general audit and the 2006 Single Audit
questioned all costs associated with sole-
source procurements by Iowa’s secretary of
state. More than $1.2 million in sole-source
awards were not fully documented in terms
of reasonableness of negotiated contract
fees or why the particular contractors were
selected. The commission approved $245,433
of the questioned spending with the State
Public Policy Group but disallowed $443,505.
It also disallowed the full $118,224 spent on
“Celebrate Voting,” which marked the 40th
anniversary of voting rights and the legacy of
voting rights in Iowa. The EAC allowed the
full $276,241 that had been questioned for
Iowa State University, and $182,558 that had
been questioned for the Woodbury County
auditor.
Culver said the state will not repay the
remaining $575,729 now but will instead
continue to challenge it. The state has until
December to resolve the issue.
Pawlenty Registers
Committee in Iowa
Minnesota Governor Tim Pawlenty has
formed political action committees in Iowa
and New Hampshire, two states expected to
hold the first 2012 presidential-nominating
contests, to help him raise money for
candidates this year.
Freedom First PAC-Iowa was registered
in Iowa on June 10, said Charlie Smithson
of the Iowa Ethics & Campaign Disclosure
Board. The statement registering the PAC
says its purpose is “to support the election
of candidates with similar viewpoints.” The
PAC’s chair is listed as Tim Owens of St.
Paul, Minnesota, while the treasurer is Mark
Havlicek of Clive and the parent entity is
the federal Freedom First PAC. A checking
account for Freedom First PAC-Iowa has been
opened at BB&T bank in Alexandria, Virginia.
While the move is expected to be aimed at
this November’s election, Pawlenty has also
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visited Iowa twice in the past year – once last
November to headline the Republican Party
of Iowa’s fall fundraising dinner at the Iowa
State Fairgrounds, and again in April to speak
at Iowans for Tax Relief ’s taxpayer day event –
further raising speculation about him building
toward a bid for the White House in 2012.
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IowaPolitics.com, an online government
and politics news service. Reporter Andrew
Duffelmeyer and other correspondents
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O
n the day he’s playing a Daytrotter.com
show at RIBCO, singer/songwriter Dale
Watson will release Carryin’ on, and the
album seems a natural fit for a guy who’s been a
country-music relic from the beginning. That’s a
compliment, by the way.
Since his 1995 debut Cheatin’ Heart Attack,
Watson has been writing and performing
country songs in a style out of fashion for
decades. But it wasn’t until this new album that
he was able to combine his own songs with
musicians from the era he emulates.
His band for Carryin’ on was assembled by
steel guitarist Lloyd Green and included Hargus
“Pig” Robbins on piano and Pete Wade on guitar
– all noted session players active in the 1960s
and beyond.
While Watson’s regular band – with which
he’ll be performing in Rock Island – is adept
at old-school country, the 47-year-old said in a
recent phone interview that people his age and
younger simply can’t beat the old-timers: “It’s
just something you have to have lived to play.”
But it’s not as simple as gathering some
living legends in the studio. “Sometimes their
talent has waned so much that you don’t even
recognize the player anymore,” Watson said.
“And sometimes you run into people who are
not nice, either, and are hard to work with.
Lloyd is the exact opposite of all of that – the
man is a sweetheart of a guy and he plays as
good as he ever has. ... And he picks the guys
that are in his league, the guys who know how
to play this type of stuff. That is an art that is
gone. ... They [younger players] cannot grasp the
subtlety and the way to play this kind of music.”
Rounding out the ensemble were a few
whippersnappers: bassist Dennis Crouch and
fiddler Glen Duncan. “It was a half-and-half
mix of the old guard and the new guard, but
record for me. ...
“It’s the record I’ve always wanted to make,
but I never could for several reasons, mainly
for money’s sake, and I was always depending
on record labels for that connection to these
musicians. Over the years, I’ve made that
contact myself, but by the time I was able to do
it, record companies didn’t want to use older
musicians that played on older records and do
this kind of music.”
Once Carryin’ on was finished, label
Entertainment One picked it up and reimbursed
Watson for the production costs. But paying
for it himself was risky. “It took me putting my
money where my mouth is to show them that
this would make a good record,” he said. “It’s
very scary. But ... that’s what I had to resign
myself to. ... If I lose it all, I lose it all. At the end
of the day, I’ve got something that I’ve always
wanted to do.”
song, an “Over the Rainbow” fiddle melody, the
Winkie-guard chant, and plenty of other Wizard
of Oz motifs, the song is clever and unforced. (“I
think I’m seeing monkeys fly / I ain’t in Kansas
anymore / I tried to stand up but I just clicked
my heels.” (Watson said he wrote the song on-
stage in Chicago: “I have kids, so I’ve seen that
Wizard of Oz movie a lot of times.”)
It’s not all fun, as the title track is a gentle
admonishment to a mirror: “While you’re out
there making more wrinkles / Your family’s
making more memories every day / You’d think
that you’d know better / Than to still be carryin’
on this way.”
Watson said his touring band works to re-
create the songs as faithfully as possible, but
don’t expect fidelity. “Live honky tonk is a lot
different than record honky tonk, the venues we
play,” he said. “We’re going to try our best to do
it close to the record, but ... I’m not going to be a
stickler about it.”
He’ll also take requests from a catalog that
includes roughly 300 originals and 100 covers,
giving fans an opportunity to hear what they
want.
Just don’t ask for anything you could hear
on today’s country radio. A longtime critic of
Nashville – “I do bash an industry that has let
its identity absolutely disappear” – Watson said
he keeps up with what passes for country music
these days “just to keep an informed argument.”
But he said he’s a little gentler now, because
many people “think old country music is Garth
Brooks, Clint Black. They really don’t have a
reference.”
On the other hand, he noted, “the niches are
coming back to life, because people who really
like it know where to find it now. All it takes is a
Google search.”
That’s doesn’t keep him from fretting, though.
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the heartbeat was Lloyd Green and his choices,”
Watson said. Duncan, he added, lent the
proceedings a more-contemporary feel – “That’s
icing-on-top stuff; it’s not the core of the music”
– but Crouch is “as good as Junior [Roy M.
Huskey] was ever. ... He’s got the best ear, and
he doesn’t get busy. He is an avid student of the
style.”
Watson emphasized that Carryin’ on doesn’t
try to mimic the past: “It’s not like we went and
tried to remake an old record. ... It’s not retro at
all. I’d like to think it’s sonically up to par with
what’s on the radio.”
The singer financed the recording himself,
and he said it cost “more than the last four
records I did put together. But it’s a dream
And Watson said he’s pleased with the results,
a function of his band, the modern production,
and his own maturing songcraft and singing: “It
is the best record I’ve ever done.”
Ironically, a key element of making his best
record was letting other people make it for
him. Watson didn’t play any instruments on the
album, and he didn’t dictate the players’ parts.
“That was really hard,” he said of letting go of his
control-freak nature. But “I trusted Lloyd and
the people he chose. You get guys of this caliber,
you don’t want to go in there and try to make
them play like you would play it.”
One only needs to hear “Tequila, Whiskey, &
Beer, Oh My!” to verify that Carryin’ on shows a
songwriter in top form. Combining a drinking
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The show starts at 8 p.m., and the bill also
includes Fifth of Country. Tickets are $10 and
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Movie Reviews
by Mike Schulz • mike@rcreader.com
To Eternity, and Beyond
TOY STORY 3
Sitting in the packed auditorium for a
matinée screening of Toy Story 3, I was
unsurprised to find that one of my fellow
audience members
was an infant
who cried almost
throughout the entire
film. I would’ve been
more irritated by the
distraction if, for hefty
chunks of the movie’s
opening and closing
reels, I wasn’t such a
weepy infant myself.
But there you have Toy Story 3
it: This third (and
likely final) of Pixar’s animated adventures
featuring Woody, Buzz Lightyear, and their
plaything companions is a deeply poignant and
moving experience, so much of one that the film
also being funny, exciting, and unfailingly clever
is practically beside the point.
I say this not only with admiration, but a
huge sigh of relief. Did anyone else think that
Toy Story 3’s theatrical trailer made the movie
look borderline awful? Loud, manic, and
boasting groaner punchlines (“I don’t think
those were Lincoln Logs ... .”), jokey pop-culture
winks (Barbie and Ken locking eyes to “Dream
Weaver”), and the now-dreaded threat of a
3D presentation, the preview had me fearing
the worst; all that was missing, it seemed, was
a cameo by Shrek. Yet the movie is actually
superb, a richly textured and fiercely imaginative Garlin, and Bonnie Hunt – provide constant
work that can sit, if not next to, at least near the
absolute finest of Pixar’s feature-length offerings. moderately amusing.
(And if you, too, are over the “novelty” and
added expense of 3D eyewear, just go the route
I did and catch the film in good ol’ 2D. I can’t
imagine anyone leaving feeling gypped.)
It won’t take long to realize that, under
Lee Unkrich’s direction, you’re in very good,
very safe hands, as Toy Story 3 begins with a
thrillingly entertaining action sequence that
re-introduces us to our plastic heroes and their
memorable catchphrases, and quickly launches
into a strong narrative that finds the gang
relocated to an initially wondrous, eventually
menacing day-care center. Suffusing all of the
movie’s enjoyable and witty activity, though, is
a heartbreaking sadness – with owner Andy
heading off for college, the toys are forced
into acknowledging their obsolescence – and
it’s to the immense credit of Unkrich and
his staggeringly gifted collaborators that the
melancholy never overwhelms this follow-up’s
spirited sense of fun. If you love the Toy Story
movies as I do, you may find it embarrassingly
easy to get choked up here; the opening home-
movie montage, underscored (naturally) to
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Randy Newman’s “You’ve Got a Friend in Me,”
climaxes with the haunting acceptance of a
childhood come and gone, and the film’s final
10 minutes are about as touching as the first
10 minutes of Pixar’s
Up. But Toy Story 3
never forgets that this
animated series has
always been about joy
– the joy of imagination,
of play, of love for
inanimate objects that,
as kids, we fill with
personality. And it’s
that profound, glorious
sense of happiness that
makes the movie, like its
predecessors, so resonant. You may leave with
tears staining your cheeks, but you’ll likely be
grinning as you wipe them away.
While Michael Arndt’s dialogue is lacking the
laugh-out-loud wit of the first two Toy Storys, his
script delivers so many exceptionally witty visual
gags that you’ll barely notice: Mr. Potato Head
(the vibrantly cranky Don Rickles) reconfigured
as a walking, talking, soft-shell taco; the Ken
doll (an incredibly welcome Michael Keaton)
modeling his fantastically gaudy wardrobe of
period duds. And it should go without saying
that the readings by the film’s vocal cast – a
peerless ensemble that includes Tom Hanks,
Tim Allen, Joan Cusack, Wallace Shawn, John
Ratzenberger, Estelle Harris, Jodi Benson, and
new recruits Ned Beatty, Timothy Dalton, Jeff
delight even when the lines themselves are only
But the movie, which also features a series
of brilliantly constructed cliffhangers that rival
anything Spielberg pulled off in the Indiana
Jones franchise, is never better than when
melding its comedy and its sentiment, which
it does on an almost shockingly regular basis.
It’s arguable as to whether you’ll well up or roar
upon the first sight of Andy’s formerly manic
pooch Buster – now so tired and chubby that
he can barely waddle from one room to the
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next without collapsing – but both reactions are
merited, and offer a level of pleasure that feels
almost cleansing. I was praying for Toy Story 3
to be moderately satisfying, and to not tarnish
our enormously fond feelings for Toy Story and
its first sequel; I was hoping, in other words,
that it would be the animated equivalent of The
Godfather: Part III. It turns out to be more like
the animated equivalent of The Lord of the Rings:
The Return of the King.
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IMAX Theatre’s Legends of Flight 3D, and other
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VOLKSWAGEN Lujack.com preview – the show is an example of
community theatre at its finest.
Oklahoma!’s plotline is fairly simple:
The young cowherd, Curly (James Daniel
Pepper), courts the beautiful blond Laurey
(Heather Herkelman) and is only briefly
deterred from winning her affections
by minor conflicts, including her own
hesitation. Foil characters Ado Annie
(Christine Goodall), Will Parker (Daniel
Kuttler), and traveling salesman Ali Hakim
(Eric Reyes) provide the sexually charged
humor as they banter about marriage; Jud
Fry (Matt Mercer), who silently pines after
Laurey, is the ultimate misunderstood
antagonist.
Scattered amongst the peppy dialogue
are recognizable and uplifting songs:
“The Surrey with the Fringe on Top,”
“People Will Say We’re in Love,” “Oh,
What a Beautiful Mornin’,” and of course,
“Oklahoma!” I also enjoyed Ado Annie’s “I
Cain’t Say No” and Laurey’s “Many a New
Day,” although I had to strain to hear a few
of the songs – particularly “Kansas City”
and “All Er Nuthin’” – because, in terms
of volume, the performers weren’t able to
compete with the orchestra.
I was, however, pleasantly surprised
by the inclusion of a complex “villain”
character, Jud, in this feel-good show;
his “Lonely Room” lament was just as
heart-wrenching and memorable as that
of “Javert’s Death” in Les Misérables.
Mercer was very convincing as this
soft-spoken farmhand whose passive
devotion to Laurey reaches a level of
menacing obsession at its climax, and he
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advantageously used his impressive height
to dominate scenes; there were times when
I felt downright scared of his character, and
I was sitting about 12 rows back from the
stage.
Herkelman created a poised and radiant
Laurey, whose infectious positivity and
sun-kissed appearance made her the clear
choice for the town sweetheart. Vocally
and physically
confident,
she made it
hard for me to
pay attention
to the other
performers
when she
was on-stage.
Pepper also
had a truly
captivating
voice; I
particularly
enjoyed his
humorous
interpretation
of “Jud is Daid.”
The show’s technical elements also
deserve accolades, including the vibrant
costumes by Peggy Freeman and the set
by Tom Goodall. The painted backdrop
evoked Grant Wood’s wind-swept rural
landscapes, and the movable set pieces
were just as detailed, down to the “French
pictures” that were hung slightly (and
appropriately) askew on Jud’s walls.
Freeman’s gowns for Laurey, meanwhile,
were absolutely stunning. If I were about
five inches shorter (okay, and 20 pounds
lighter), I’d ask to buy them for myself to
wear after the run of the show.
My only true lament with the
production, directed by Wayne Hess, was
the choice to use clown masks during the
“Dream Ballet.” Not only did the masks
hide the necessary facial expressions of
the performers, they also made things
a bit confusing for the audience; since
“stand-in” actors were employed to portray
Curly and Jud, it was initially unclear who
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the masked characters were supposed to
represent, or why the actual participants in
the foreshadowed drama weren’t the ones
allowed to act it out.
Countryside Community Theatre’s
Oklahoma! is another excellent musical
offering in local summer theatre. Sure,
it’s been performed on national stages
for nearly 70 years, but that’s a testament
to Rodgers & Hammerstein’s abilities to
write situations and characters that are still
relatable to American audiences. And the
songs sure aren’t easy to forget, either.
For tickets and information, call (563)285-
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Music
Toyota-Scion of Iowa City
Jazz Festival
Downtown Iowa City
Friday, July 2, through Sunday, July 4
T his year’s Fourth of July
weekend brings with it the
annual Toyota-Scion of Iowa
City Jazz Festival, and among
the scheduled performers is the
gentleman in the accompanying
photo, jazz trombonist par
excellence Roswell Rudd.
Wow. Iowa City’s lookin’ a little
arid this summer, huh?
Fear not, however – based on
its 2010 lineup, the festival is sure
to provide plenty of cool to match
the heat. Now in its 20th year,
downtown Iowa City’s three-day
celebration of jazz will, as usual,
feature a series of educational
workshops, children’s games, the
food vendors of the fest’s Culinary
Row, and Sunday-night fireworks
launched from the University of
Iowa’s Hubbard Park. But it’s jazz
that the yearly crowds of 50,000-
plus want, and it’s jazz they’re gonna
get, with more than two dozen local
and national bands performing on
four separate stages.
The festival’s Youth Stage will
host the gifted musicians of the
Silver Swing Band, Turnaround,
and Jazz Enigma. The College Stage
* For purposes of this piece, please do your best to ignore this issue’s 24-page
insert. And, if possible, the issue’s cover.
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will treat audiences to the swinging
sounds of Groove Theory, the Gabe
Medd Ensemble, and the Oats
Brothers. The Local Stage will offer
scorching jazz tunes with the Nate
Jenkins Band, the Magic Changes,
and the Saul Lubaroff Quintet.
And in addition to Rudd, the
festival’s Main Stage will deliver
sets by such noted jazz masters
as Equilateral, Public Property,
Koplant No, Lake Street Drive,
Gabriel Espinosa, and the Paul
Smoker Notet. All told, it’s
sure to make for unmissable
entertainment over the Fourth of
July weekend – after all, between
July 2 and 4, where else in the state
of Iowa will you be able to enjoy
so many outdoor performances
and activities celebrating a
great American musical genre?
Absolutely nowhere!*
For a full schedule of events, and
more information on this year’s
Toyota-Scion of Iowa City Jazz
Festival, visit SummerOfTheArts.org.
Music
a published quote praising the artist’s L
1) “I was genuinely surprised, even
Hank & My Honky Tonk Heroes moving depiction of Williams.” – Anth
Circa ’21 Dinner Playhouse 2) “Jason Petty does a remarkably g
Thursday, July 1, through Saturday, July 3 melodies with the silky warble and sob
– Bruce Weber, The New York Times
A s if the weekend leading up to July 4 wasn’t already jam-packed with 3) “At times it seems as if Petty is n
blues in Davenport and jazz in Iowa City, Rock Island gets into the Williams, but channeling his ghost.” –
musical spirit with three days filled with classic country tunes, as the Circa
’21 Dinner Playhouse presents the special concert event Hank & My Honky
4) “His voice wails and rails a mixt
house!” – Michael Kuchwara, Associa
5) “Jason Petty is not only an excep
Tonk Heroes.
Running July 1 through 3, the production will find headliner Jason Petty smart, kind, and humble a professiona
and a four-piece band delivering a series of toe-tapping, foot-stomping hits River Cities’ Reader
from such beloved country artists as Jimmie Rodgers, Roy Acuff, George Jones, Ernest Tubb,
and the Carter Family. But it should go without saying that the “Hank” of the title refers to the Following the buffet dinner, evening performa
legendary Hank Williams, and Petty – who received an Obie Award for the much-praised off- will begin at 7:15 p.m. – with a 1 p.m. matinée sho
Broadway production of Lost Highway: The Music & Legend of Hank Williams – will also thrill – and information and tickets are available by call
crowds with his outstanding and eerily accurate renditions of such Williams classics as “Your Circa21.com.
Cheatin’ Heart,” “Hey, Good Lookin’,” and “I’m So Lonesome I Could Cry.” and totally stand by the statement. He’s awesome.
Just how lauded is Petty’s portrayal of Williams? Let’s find out. Which of the following is not But I was working at Circa ’21 when Petty starred in
Event
3) Musical Quad Cities, on h
headliners Kol Shira other Jewish and I
(pictured), the all- 6) Quad Citian
Jewish Feast-ival women ensemble through the little-
Tri-City Jewish Center from Iowa City who 7) The feast-iva
Sunday, June 27, 11 a.m.-7 p.m. will perform a fusion selection of both J
of Hebrew, Yiddish, gift options.
W
ant a good reason to attend the Tri-City Jewish Judeo-Spanish, 8) Children’s ac
Center’s Jewish Feast-ival, taking place at the center Gypsy, and Russian painting, carnival
(2715 340th Street in Rock Island) on June 27? How about tunes, and who have humor with our a
10 of ’em? been described as 9) Cultural exp
“remarkable” and visual and verbal e
1) The feast, which features a 100-percent kosher “exquisite” by the Iowa portable Western
menu that includes such Jewish delicacies as beef-brisket City Press Citizen. will be sent to Isra
sandwiches, chicken matzoh ball soup, kugel, falafels, babkas, 4) The Quad City 10) I’m sorry, d
mandel bread, and all varieties of mouth-watering struedel. band Shir Delight, which will play throughout the day, and
2) The variety of beverage options, among them samplings will perform both classic Israeli and contemporary Jewish Admission is $
from the Schmaltz Brewing Company’s line of popular pop numbers. and more informa
5) Kol Shira’s Deb Singer and the talented dancers of Ballet calling (309)788-3
He’Brew beers.

Lost Highway performance?
n stunned, by Petty’s forceful, clear-eyed, and
hony DeCurtis, Rolling Stone
good job of rendering Williams’ famous
b that re-create their touching simplicity.”
not just offering an impersonation of
– Donald Lyons, The New York Post
ture of country and blues that electrifies the
ated Press
ptional singer and actor, but also about as
al performer as I’ve yet met.” – Mike Schulz,
ances of Hank & My Honky Tonk Heroes
ow being performed on Thursday, July 1
ling (309)786-7733 extension 2, or visiting
2002’s seven-week engagement of Lost Highw
Answer: 5. That quote was never published
hand to demonstrate and teach the Hora and
Israeli dances.
n Jeff Woods, who will guide participants
-known Israeli martial art of Krav-Maga.
al’s art bazaar, which will offer a terrific
Jewish-themed and secular arts, crafts, and
ctivities including a bounce house, face-
l games, balloon-folding, and circus-themed
area’s Mo the Clown.
ploration through holiday-table displays,
explanations of Judaic practices, and a
Wall, where visitors can write a prayer that
ael.
did I mention the struedel?
$2 for adults and free for ages 12 and under,
ation on the Jewish Feast-ival is available by
3426 or visiting TriCityJewishCenter.org.
Theatre
A Midsummer Night’s Dream
Lincoln Park
Friday, July 2 through Sunday, July 11
Genesius Guild’s production of A Midsummer Night’s
Dream runs July 2 through 11 – with 8 p.m. performances
on Saturdays, Sundays, and Friday, July 2 – and more
information can be found at Genesius.org.
Music
Justin Bieber
i wireless Center
Friday, July 2, 7 p.m.
P op sensation Justin
Bieber, performing at Moline’s i wireless Center on July
2, is an Ontario native who got the first of his big breaks
in a Canadian singing competition called Stratford Idol, at
which he earned second place.
Fueled by his success, Bieber began posting performance
clips on YouTube, where his takes on such artists as Usher,
Ne-Yo, and Stevie Wonder collectively earned 10 million
views by the end of 2007.
After signing a recording contract with Island Records,
he released his debut single, “One Time” (which peaked at
I f any What’s Happenin’s have offended,
I hope this one makes ill will mended.
A piece on Genesius Guild’s latest lark:
A Midsummer Night’s Dream , in Lincoln Park.
This Shakespeare classic has it all –
Romance and laughs and a guy named Wall
And magic spells and godly fits
And ing énues – you’ll see why it’s
Among the Bard’s most treasured works.
This Dream will also feature perks,
Like costumes boasting every hue,
And lots of actors, known and new.
There’s Overberg and Callahan,
A pair of Loulas, Paul Workman,
Three Tunnicliffs, a Just, a Hart,
Plus Steph Moeller – that’s just the start
Of Dream’s supremely gifted cast.
Oh, how you’ll wish the show would last
At least forever and a day!
Alas, a treat like this can’t stay.
Just five productions in its run –
And with that, now my piece is done.
So give me your hands, if we be friends.
If not ... my boss will make amends.
number 17 on Billboard’s Hot 100 chart), became a certified
platinum-selling singer with his debut CD, My World, and
became the first artist to have seven songs from a debut
album land on Billboard’s Hot 100.
To date, Bieber has sold more than 5 million albums
worldwide. He’s performed on The Today Show, The Ellen
DeGeneres Show, and Good Morning, America. He was a
presenter at the Grammy Awards and a headliner at Dick
Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve. He was the musical guest on a of The Muddy Waters’ grand-opening
recent episode of Saturday Night Live. He sang “Someday at celebration, with free appetizers available
Christmas” at the White House for President Obama.
And as of March 1 this year, Bieber became legally old
enough to drive in most of North America.
If this is the last What’s Happenin’ I end up writing, it’s
because I’ve killed myself.
Justin Bieber performs in concert with openers Sean
Kingston and Jessica Jarrell – combined age: younger than
me – and tickets are available by calling (800)745-3000 or
visiting iwirelessCenter.com.
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mike@rcreader.com
What Else
Is Happenin’
MUSIC
Friday, June 25 – Tributefest 2010:
Monsters of Tribute Rock. Outdoor concert
featuring the Aerosmith tribute band Toys
in the Attic, the AC/DC tribute band Hells
Bells, and the Bon Jovi tribute band Bed of
Roses, and Satisfaction: A Rolling Stones
Experience. i wireless Center (1201 River
Drive, Moline). 5 p.m. $10. For tickets, call
(800)745-3000 or visit iwirelessCenter.com.
Saturday, June 26 – Bachman & Turner.
Reunion concert with the headliners of
Bachman Turner Overdrive. Riverside
Casino & Golf Resort (3184 Highway 22,
Riverside). 8 p.m. $35-$65. For tickets and
information, call (877)677-3456 or visit
RiversideCasinoAndResort.com.
Tuesday, June 29 – Dale Watson
and Fifth of Country. Country artists in
a concert sponsored by Daytrotter. Rock
Island Brewing Company (1815 Second
Avenue, Rock Island). 8 p.m. $10. For
information, e-mail support@daytrotter.
com or visit Daytrotter.com.
Thursday, July 1 - Mud Morganfield.
Noted blues musician performing as part
while they last. The Muddy Waters (1708
State Street, Bettendorf). 8 p.m. $5. For
information, call (563)344-2516.
Friday, July 2, through Sunday, July
4 – IH Mississippi Valley Blues Festival.
Annual outdoor festival featuring local
and national blues artists performing on
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An Introduction to the Articles of Freedom
Think of the millions of folks, including members
of the Armed Forces, who have raised their right
hand and said, “I, (NAME), do solemnly swear
(or affirm) that I will support and defend the
Constitution of the United States against all enemies,
foreign and domestic; that I will bear true faith and
allegiance to the same; that I take this obligation
freely, without any mental reservation or purpose of
evasion; and that I will well and faithfully discharge
the duties of the office on which I am about to enter.
So help me God.”
Think of the millions who have placed their right
hand over their heart and said, “I pledge Allegiance
to the flag of the United States of America and to the
Republic for which it stands, one Nation under God,
indivisible, with Liberty and Justice for all.”
How could anyone who has pledged their
devotion to the Constitution, reconcile the following
violations of the Constitution that are destroying
America? When will it end?
For decades, our Government has been meddling
in the internal affairs of other countries, without any
Constitutional authority, causing foreign nationals to
direct their hostilities towards us, which has given
us a War on Terror and a growing Police State that is
repugnant to the Fourth Amendment and the General
Welfare of a Free People;
For decades, we have had undeclared wars in
violation of the War Powers clauses of Articles I and
II;
We are now gifting and lending public money
and credit to private corporations for decidedly
private purposes (corporate welfare), without any
constitutional authority, whatsoever;
We have a fiat currency, in violation of the money
clauses of Article I;
We have been emitting trillions of dollars worth of
Bills of Credit through or under the auspices of the
Federal Reserve System in violation of Article I;
We have been incurring trillions of dollars worth of
debt for the payment of expenditures for programs
and activities that are not enumerated in Article I,
and therefore not authorized;
We have a fraudulently ratified 16th Amendment in
violation of Article V, a direct, un-apportioned tax on
labor in violation of the tax clauses of Article I, and a
judicial system that refuses to consider the evidence,
in violation of Article III;
For decades we have had unenforced immigration
laws in violation of that mandate, plainly-worded in
Article II, that requires the President to “faithfully
execute” all the laws passed by Congress;
NATIONWIDE CIVIC ACTION
http://articlesoffreedom.us/Pledge.aspx
Delegates to Continental Congress 2009 and others from Each
of the several States, shall serve this document titled, “Articles
of Freedom,” with its Remedial Instructions, on each United
States Senator and Representative in their offices located in
their respective States, placing them on notice that We, the Free
We have a President who apparently is not a natural
born citizen, a violation of Article II;
We are counting our votes in secret, as all machines
do, in violation of our constitutional right not only to
vote but to know that our votes are being accurately
counted;
We have an absence of well-regulated state militias,
and we have federal gun control laws, all in violation
of the Second Amendment;
For decades, in violation of the sovereignty clauses
of the Declaration of Independence, the United
States has been entering into treaties, contracts
and relationships with foreign entities, and giving
authority to international bodies, dissipating,
destroying and undermining America’s sovereignty;
We have private land being taken for private
purposes in violation of the Fifth Amendment.
We have a Government about to become a provider
of Health Care, and about to order the People to
purchase a product, powers that are not enumerated
in Article I, and therefore not authorized.
We have money bills originating in the Senate, in
violation of Article I.
We have a Senate that is using a supermajority
vote to decide whether to enact a law, without an
amendment to the Constitution, all in violation of
Article I, Sections 3 and 5, and Article 5.
These violations have challenged the Constitutional
Republic of the United States and Her People to Its
core.
Above all, we have government officials who, for
fourteen years, and more, have refused to honor
their fundamental obligation to respond to the
People’s First Amendment Petitions to Redress these
violations. I call this the “capstone grievance.”
It is well settled in American Jurisprudence that if
anyone has an obligation to respond and he fails to
do so, his silence amounts to admission. It is also
well settled that any Right that is not enforceable
is not a Right – that is, with every Right there is a
Remedy. However, the Constitution cannot defend
itself. It is the duty of the People to defend it.
The We The People Foundation exists for the
purpose of protecting and defending our federal
and state Constitutions and to ensure the day
comes when the American People will have
institutionalized citizen vigilance for the purpose of
routinely holding their elected officials accountable
to their Constitutions, regardless of their political
stripes and whether they voted for them.
People of America, believe them to be in violation of their Oath of
Office and the Constitution for the United States of America.
When a goodly number of millions of American people agree, we
will withdraw our financial support from the federal government,
in a lawful and constitutional manner, and implement other
responsible civic actions, until all violations of the Constitution for
the United States of America CEASE.
The vision for Continental Congress 2009 came in
December of 2008, while I was preparing to give a
speech at Faneuil Hall in Boston. The idea was well
received. From January 1 – May 1, I traveled to 88
cities in all 50 states to meet with People to see if
this was an idea they would support and help make a
reality. They agreed.
On May 21, the Foundation sponsored a meeting
of leaders of the Freedom movement at the Jekyll
Island Club in Georgia. This was the place where
the Federal Reserve was first conceived in 1910. We
stood in the Federal Reserve Room, as it is called,
and asked our Creator to put a new and righteous
record for America in the place of what had gone
before. We believe our prayers were answered. We
discussed Continental Congress 2009 and if this was
an idea they could support and help make a reality.
They all agreed.
From June 1 – October 10, a national structure was
established to accommodate Continental Congress
2009. State coordinators in nearly every state
volunteered their time and energy along with other
citizens. A small national management team formed
to assist. Delegates were nominated in each state to
attend the Congress.
A Constitutionally – correct election was held on
October 10. On November 11, 2009, the delegates
attended Continental Congress 2009 at the Pheasant
Run Conference Center in St. Charles, Illinois,
sponsored by the Foundation. The Delegates of
Continental Congress 2009 were not professional
legislators or wordsmiths. They were ordinary, non-
aligned citizens from across America and all walks
of life. They set aside their lives for this Assembly.
They represented You and Me, the Free People of
America.
The conclusion of their efforts, their recommended
Course of Action to restore and maintain
Constitutional obedience in America, is This
Document called ‘‘Articles of Freedom.’’
It is proposed that these Articles be distributed to
All in the Land, with the intent to draw the attention
and courage of a “goodly number of millions of
People” who, entitled to their Freedom and essential
to Its maintenance, Arise to Restore and maintain the
Constitution for the United States of America.
Then and only then shall America’s Destiny be
Fulfilled.
Please take the time to read the Articles of
Freedom. Learn about the Constitution. Take the
Pledge to stand with millions of Americans as
the Articles of Freedom are served on our elected
officials, and then, if necessary, to participate in
coordinated, non-violent, legal and Constitutional
civic actions to stop the violations.
Robert L. Schulz
Founder and Chairman
We The People Foundation for Constitutional
Education, Inc.
www.GiveMeLiberty.org
Declaration and
Resolves
of Continental
Congress 2009
In Defense of a Free People, the time has
come to reassert our God-Given, Natural
Rights and cast off tyranny…
Let the Facts Reveal: The federal
government of the United States of
America was instituted to secure the
Individual Rights of our citizens and
instead now threatens our Life, Liberty
and Property through usurpations of the
Constitution. Emboldened by our own
lack of responsibility and due diligence in
these matters, government has exceeded
its’ mandate and abandoned those
Founding Principles which have made
our nation exceptional;
Our servant government has undertaken
these unconstitutional actions in direct
violation of their enumerated duties, to
the detriment of the People’s liberty and
the sovereignty of our Republic;
Over many years and spanning multiple
political administrations, the People who
have, in good conscience, attempted to
deliberate our grievances and voice our
dissent against these offensive actions
through both Petition and Assembly,
have been maligned and ignored with
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contempt;
The People of the several States of
Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas,
California, Colorado, Connecticut,
Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii,
Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas,
Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland,
Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota,
Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska,
Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey,
New Mexico, New York, North Carolina,
Ohio, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode
Island, South Carolina, South Dakota,
Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia,
Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin
and Wyoming, justly alarmed at these
arbitrary and unconstitutional actions,
have met as Citizen-Delegates, and sat
in a general Congress, in the city of St.
Charles, Illinois;
Whereupon We, as these Citizen-
Delegates, have gathered in defense of
Divine Justice, Liberty and the principles
of limited government, now stand in
clear recognition of the Supreme Law
of the Land – the Constitution for the
United States of America;
Therefore, We demand that
Government immediately re-
establish Constitutional Rule of
Law, lest the People be forced to
do so themselves; and we hereby
serve notice that in the Defense of
Freedom and Liberty there shall be
NO COMPROMISE to which we shall
ever yield.
21 November 2009
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ARTICLE # REFERENCE VIOLATIONS INSTRUCTIONS INSTRUCTIONS CIVIC ACTIONS
FEDERAL STATE
Erosion of Popular, Reaffirm fundamental Reaffirm fundamental Break the chains of government dependence.
1. Declaration of
State and National principles of popular, State principles of popular, Make informed choices re health care.
Independence, and National Sovereignty. State and National Boycott companies that accept corporate
Sovereignty Constitution: Sovereignty Repeal laws contrary to Art. Sovereignty. Repeal State welfare. Support those charities whose aid
Art. I, 9 and 10 I, Section 8 Welfare Laws. is based on private consent not government
force. Resist policies that favor public over
Footnote 1: Learn more about the subject matter of Article 1 (http://articlesoffreedom.us/TOC/Article1Sovereignty.aspx): In June of 2008 and again in August of 2009, every member of Congress and the private education. Live free.
President were Petitioned for Redress of Grievances relating the then latest, unlawful and unconstitutional action by the Government to undermine the sovereignty of the People, the States and the Union
itself, in this case, the attempt to create a North American Union. The People and their Petitions were ignored; Read the SOVEREIGNTY Petition (http://www.givemeliberty.org/FreedomDrive/Redress/
PetitionBordersNAU.htm). Watch the related CC 2009 video presentations: Tom DeWeese, Executive Director, American Policy Center and First Delegate from Virginia – Sovereignty and the North American
Union (http://www.cc2009.us/archives/48-nov17/117-deweese-north-american-union ).

2. Declaration of Non-Conforming Joint Committee to identify

Constitutional authority, or
Joint Committee to identify
Constitutional authority, or
Monitor promulgation, progress and
performance of joint federal and state
Independence, bills
Constitutional absence thereof, before bills absence thereof, before bills
are sent to the Governor for
committees for compliance.
Constitution: are sent to the President for
Laws approval. approval.
Footnote 2: Learn more about Article 2 (http://articlesoffreedom.us/TOC/Article2ConstitlLaws.aspx): Read the CONSTITUTION (http://www.wethepeoplecongress.org/00-USConstitution.htm) and the DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE (http://www.wethepeoplecongress.org/00-
DeclarationOfIndependence.htm). See the related CC 2009 video presentations: Michael Badnarik, President, Continental Congress 2009, Keynote Address – Charters of Freedom (http://www.cc2009.us/archives/43-nov12/96-charters-of-freedom) , November 12, 2009; and
Robert Schulz, organizer of CC 2009, Keynote Address – The Constitution Does Not Defend Itself And Is Not A Menu (http://www.cc2009.us/archives/43-nov12/97-consitution-is-not-a-menu).

3. First Elected officials

refuse to respond to
Affirm jurisdiction of courts
to hear challenges to the
Recall U.S. Congress
persons who ignore
Instruct and lobby state legislatures to adopt
instructions, remove oath violators and sign
Amendment.
Petition for Clause 5.
Proper Petitions to
Redress Violations
Constitutionality of actions
by public officials, and
Petitions to Redress
violations of the
Articles of Freedom
remove judges who dismiss Constitution; refuse federal
Redress of of provisions of
the Constitution. such cases for lack of funding until federal
standing. Affirm obligation instructions are complied
Grievances Judges dismiss of all public officials to with; institute citizen’s grand
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constitutional respond to Petitions to jury for hearings re: public

challenges for “lack Redress violations of the officials. Restore writs of
of standing.” Constitution. quo warranto.
Footnote 3: Learn more about Article 3 (http://articlesoffreedom.us/TOC/Article31AmPetitions.aspx): Read the PETITIONS FOR REDRESS (http://www.givemeliberty.org/RTPLawsuit/SignPetitions.htm); see the PETITION for Writ of Certiorari (http://www.
wethepeoplefoundation.org/PROJECTS/Court-Docs/USSC-Writ-Cert-DC-Oct-2007.pdf) and Appendix (http://www.wethepeoplefoundation.org/PROJECTS/Court-Docs/USSC-Writ-Cert-DC-Oct-2007-Appendix.pdf) to the Supreme Court of the United States (the unsuccessful
attempt by the People to have the Court, for the first time in America’s history, define the meaning of the last ten words of the First Amendment). Watch the related CC 2009 video presentation: Mark Lane, Attorney- The Right to Petition and the First Amendment (http://www.
cc2009.us/archives/43-nov12/98-accountability-clause-violation); and Robert L. Schulz, Chairman, We The People Foundation for Constitutional Education , Inc.- We The People v. United States (http://www.cc2009.us/archives/43-nov12/97-consitution-is-not-a-menu).

Absence of Abolish Dept. of Establish Advisory Seek assistance from County Sheriffs in
4. Second and
Tenth well-regulated Homeland Security. Return Commission On establishing a constitutional Militia. Educate
responsibility for domestic Revitalization of the others re importance of Second Amendment
Militia and Amendments.
State Militias.
Infringements on
security to Militias of
the several States. Repeal
Militia. Repeal statutes and preparedness. Lobby State Legislatures
First that tax, register and to pass “Firearms Freedom Act.” Utilize
Firearms Amendment,
Right to Keep and
Bear Arms. Failure
statutes that tax, register
and regulate the use or regulate the use or “Second Amendment Scorecards” for elected
transfer of firearms and transfer of firearms and officials.
Clause 5. to respond to ammunition. Make statutes ammunition.
Petitions to Redress for organizing, arming and
violations. disciplining the Militia.
Footnote 4: Learn more about Article 4 (http://articlesoffreedom.us/TOC/Article4MilitiasRKBA.aspx): Read the PETITION For Redress Of Grievances Regarding The Government’s Infringement Upon The Right Of The People To Keep And Bear Arms (http://www.givemeliberty.
org/FreedomDrive/Redress/Petition2AM-RKBA.htm). Watch the related CC 2009 video presentations: Jews for the Preservation of Firearms Ownership (“JPFO”) - 2A Good For You and the USA (film http://www.cc2009.us/archives/44-nov13/106-documentary-2nd-amendment-is-
good-for-you-and-the-usa); Ralph Conner, Local Legislation Manager, Heartland Institute –The Second Amendment (http://www.cc2009.us/archives/44-nov13/107-ralph-conner-core-heartland-institute); and, “No Guns for Negros” (film http://www.cc2009.us/archives/44-nov13/108-
no-guns-for-negros).

Fourth, Fifth, Invasion of Be informed about our police state. File open
5. Ninth and Tenth Personal Privacy
Repeal statutes repugnant
to 4th, 5th, 9th and 10th
Retract Fusion Center Intel
Reports not properly cited records requests for and publicly distribute: 1)
and sourced. Reject Patriot Memos of Understanding between Fusion Centers
Privacy Amendments. via surreptitious
Amendments, including
Patriot Act, National Animal Act and its progeny. Repeal and all others; 2) Fusion Center Privacy Policies;
First Collection, Storage Identification System Act statutes that: 1) authorize 3) Strategic Reports by and to each Fusion Center.
red-light cameras and other Make sure that: 1) no private entities are operating
Amendment, and Dissemination and those that require
devices that secretly Fusion Centers; 2) only data re federal crimes
Clause 5. collection of fingerprints, is given to federal agencies; 3) groups are not
of Personal, non- blood or DNA upon birth. gather information; 2) investigated due to one suspicious person; 4) CFR
criminal Data. Cease promulgation of requires permission to 28, part 23 is complied with. Develop alternative
Failure to respond Real ID Act of 2005 and travel, register and insure means of communication. Do not release social
PASS Act of 2009. Cease non-commercial vehicles: security number. Use non-traceable forms of
to Petitions to collecting intelligence of a and 3) that prohibit the use currency. Use open source software and proxy
Redress violations. of public right of ways for servers when connected to Internet. Encrypt hard
non-criminal nature. personal, non-commercial drives. Know your right to videotape anything
Footnote 5: Learn more about Article 5 (http://articlesoffreedom.us/TOC/Article5Privacy.aspx): Read the FOURTH AMENDMENT (http://www.
transportation. Destroy or anybody on public property. Lobby state
wethepeoplecongress.org/00-BillOfRights.htm). Read the PETITION for Redress of Grievances Regarding the War on Terrorism (and the USA Patriot Act) biometric data collected for legislators to nullify Patriot Act and scrutinize their
(http://www.givemeliberty.org/FreedomDrive/Redress/PetitionUSAPat.htm). Watch the related CC 2009 video presentations: Gary Kah, First Delegate from use with driver’s license, process for accepting grants re surveillance and
Indiana, introducing Shadow Government (http://www.cc2009.us/archives/46-nov15/110-shadow-government), a film by Cloud Ten Pictures; Katherine Albrecht, or for any other purpose the militarization and federalization of local police
consumer privacy expert, media commentator and author about privacy issues (http://www.cc2009.us/archives/46-nov15/129-albrecht-privacy).
not related to a felony departments. Lobby local sheriffs to uphold their
investigation. Oaths by defending the Privacy Clauses.
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ARTICLE # REFERENCE VIOLATIONS INSTRUCTIONS INSTRUCTIONS CIVIC ACTIONS
FEDERAL STATE
Nullify or repeal un- Eliminate taxes on private Familiarize citizenry with property rights protected
6. Article 6.
4th and 5th
Confiscation of
private property for constitutional confiscation property, both real & by Constitution. Lobby officials regarding generation
and distribution of energy. Encourage officials
Private Amendments.
private purposes. of private property and any
laws relating thereto.
personal. End government
participation in energy &
to comply with 10the amendment, et al. Lobby
Government Congress to return public parks, preserves, et al to
Property ownership of non- environmental markets. private ownership.
public use property. Footnote 6: Learn more about Article 6 (http://articlesoffreedom.us/TOC/Article6Property.aspx): Read the FIFTH AMENDMENT (http://www.wethepeoplecongress.
Conflict of interest org/00-BillOfRights.htm). Read the PETITION to the federal courts regarding the taking of the Kelos’ private land for private purposes and the Decision by the
in government Supreme Court (http://www.ij.org/images/pdf_folder/private_property/kelo/NL_cert_petition.pdf ) Watch the related CC 2009 video presentations: Tom DeWeese,
President, American Policy Center introduces; Michael Shaw, Director, Freedom Advocates – Property Rights Litigation (http://www.cc2009.us/archives/48-nov17/119-
possession of parks, shaw-property-rights); Dr. Michael S. Coffman, Executive Director, Sovereignty International, Inc. – The Decline of Property Rights and Freedom in America (http://
preserves, et al. www.cc2009.us/archives/48-nov17/118-coffman-property-rights).

Article 3. Misinformation and

7. Sixth and incorrect instructions
Require judges to apprise
plaintiffs, defendants and
Require judges to apprise
plaintiffs, defendants and
When appointed to a jury, refuse to
capitulate to any judge’s instruction to
Juries Seventh re: jury powers and jurors of ALL of their Rights,
including right to a common
jurors of ALL of their
Rights, including right to a
judge only the facts and demand to have
all issues of law argued in front of the jury.
Amendments responsibilities. law jury. Require judges to common law jury. Require Educate yourself and others about the Fully
Conflict of interest of apprise jurors of their conflict judges to apprise jurors of Informed Jury Association (FIJA) and the
judges. of interest in cases where the their conflict of interest in power to judge the law as well as the facts.
U.S. is a party. Provide for cases where the State is a
Footnote 7: Learn more about Article 7 (http://articlesoffreedom.us/TOC/Article7Juries.aspx): Read the
SEVENTH AMENDMENT (http://www.wethepeoplecongress.org/00-BillOfRights.htm). Watch the related
trials based on presentments party. Repeal laws limiting
CC 2009 video presentations: Martin J. “Red” Beckman, founder, Fully Informed Jury Association (“FIJA”), by citizens’ common law function & scope and
constitutional activist and author – 2 Law System, Jury Nullification, 7th Amendment and Fully Informed grand juries. Assure all legal authority of grand juries.
Jurors (http://www.cc2009.us/archives/49-nov18/116-beckman-jury-nullification).
arguments are heard in front
of jury.

Article I, Imposition of direct, Nullify the 16th Repeal state income tax Educate yourself and others re the facts
8. Sections 8, un-apportioned tax Amendment. Repeal law that are rooted in relating to the ratification of the 16th
Subtitles A and C of the Subtitles A and C of the Amendment. Obtain assistance of sheriff
Income and Section 9. on labor without
a proper and legal Internal Revenue Code. federal Internal Revenue to end filing of tax liens and levies without
Article V. 16th Code. Protect citizens

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Cease collection of federal court orders attached. Lobby banks
Tax Amendment.
amendment to
the Constitution.
direct tax on labor and against unconstitutional to stop honoring tax levies without court
withholding of earnings seizures by federal order and sheriff ’s affidavit. Replace those
First Failure to respond to from paychecks. Release and government. Cease public officials who do not honor their
Amendment, Petitions to Redress restore citizens wrongfully imposition of state tax on oaths to honor the Constitution.
Clause 5. violations. imprisoned or fined. labor.
Footnote 8: Learn more Article 8 (http://articlesoffreedom.us/TOC/Article8IncomeTax.aspx): Read the TAX CLAUSES of the Constitution (http://www.wethepeoplecongress.org/00-USConstitution.htm). Read the PETITION for Redress of Grievances Relating to the Federal Income
Tax (http://www.givemeliberty.org/FreedomDrive/Redress/PetitionTax.htm). Read the PETITION for Writ of Certiorari regarding the 16th Amendment (http://www.jeffdickstein.com/exhibits/sc_petition_cert.pdf). Watch the related CC 2009 video presentations: Joseph Banister,
former Special Agent, IRS Criminal Investigation Division – Personal experiences regarding his PETITION for Redress regarding the unconstitutional operation and enforcement of the Internal Revenue Laws (http://www.cc2009.us/archives/45-nov14/112-joe-banister-former-irs-
enforcement-agent-); Jeffrey Dickstein, Attorney – Here are the Facts regarding the PETITION relating to the Non-Ratification of the 16th Amendment, and the Direct, Un-apportioned Tax on Labor (http://www.cc2009.us/archives/45-nov14/113-dickstein-tax-clauses). Additional
resources for consideration: PETITION for redress of grievances relating to the income tax, Nov 4, 2002, including STATEMENT OF FACTS AND BELIEFS (538 income tax questions We The People presented to the Congress and IRS which were answered by tax professionals
under oath - http://www.givemeliberty.org/FreedomDrive/Redress/SAVE-10-04-PetitionTax.htm).

Discontinue foreign aid not Resolve to support the Raise your voices in support of the
9. General Welfare
Clause
Meddling in the internal
affairs of foreign necessary for the defense People’s Instructions to the Instructions to Congress and to the States.
Foreign In Preamble.
counties, causing their
citizens to direct their
against invasion of the U.S.
Nullify unconstitutional
Congress. Educate yourselves and others about the
issues and become personal ambassadors of
Policy hostilities towards the
U.S., resulting in a war
treaties. Repeal the Patriot
Act, Military Commissions
good will to citizens of all nations.
Footnote 9: Learn more about Article 9 (http://articlesoffreedom.us/TOC/Article9ForeignPolicy.aspx): Read the
Act, the Real ID and GENERAL WELFARE CLAUSES. Read the PETITION for Redress of Grievances Regarding The United States’
on terror and a police PASS Acts and any other Unconstitutional Financial Aid To Israel And Occupation Of Various Countries In The Middle East (http://www.
state. Act repugnant to the 4th givemeliberty.org/FreedomDrive/Redress/PetitionAidToIsrael.htm). Watch the related CC 2009 video presentation:
George Washington, First President (David Justice, WTPC State Coordinator) - Foreign Policy excerpts from
Amendment. George Washington’s Farewell Address. (http://www.cc2009.us/archives/47-nov16/114-george-washingtons-
farewell-address )

Article I, Section Devaluation of debt Enact statute establishing a Enact statute establishing an Encourage individuals to purchase
10. 8, Clause 5. based, fiat currency. National Advisory Commission
on Alternative and Competitive
Advisory Commission on hard money coinage to use among their
Failure to maintain Alternative and Competitive communities with the goal of increasing
Money Article I, gold standard. Giving
Currency and calling on States to
establish similar Commission, all
Currency for the state, for the financial independence, and to be
Section 10, and lending public
purpose of adoption by the otherwise prepared for the replacement of
for the purpose of adoption by
State, as rapidly as possible, the unconstitutional Federal Reserve upon
Clause 1. First funds to private entities the United States and the several
an economically sound and its failure or abolition.
States, as rapidly as possible,
Amendment, for decidedly private
an economically sound and Constitutional alternative
Clause 5. purposes. Failure to Constitutional alternative and and competitive currency
respond to Petitions to competitive currency consisting consisting of gold and silver
Redress violations. of gold and silver coin. coin.

Footnote 10: Learn more about Article 10 (http://articlesoffreedom.us/TOC/Article10Money.aspx): Read the Money Clauses of the CONSTITUTION. Read the PETITION for Redress of Grievances related to the Federal Reserve System (http://www.givemeliberty.org/FreedomDrive/
Redress/PetitionFed.htm). Watch the related CC 2009 video presentation: Tom DeWeese, First Delegate from Virginia – reading the submission from Dr. Edwin Vieira, The Power of the Purse (http://www.cc2009.us/archives/44-nov13/103-reassertion-of-the-power-of-the-purse);
William Bergman, Analyst, Morningstar – My Experiences as an Analyst at the Federal Reserve System (http://www.cc2009.us/archives/44-nov13/104-working-for-the-federal-reserve); and Robert L. Schulz, Chairman, We The People Foundation for Constitutional Education
- comments on PETITION for Redress of Grievances related to the Federal Reserve System (http://www.cc2009.us/archives/44-nov13/105-we-the-people-lawsuit-against-aig-bailout). Additional resources for consideration: PETITION to the Federal Court regarding the
unconstitutional bailout of the Mexican Peso (http://www.givemeliberty.org/docs/1995-MexPeso-Complaint-partial.pdf). There were four causes of action in this case by Schulz and other Plaintiffs. The fourth was the action by Schulz and others that the attempted $20 Billion bailout of
the Mexican Peso by President Clinton and Treasury Secretary Robert Ruben should be declared unconstitutional, null and void. The case was dismissed by the Court for “lack of standing.”
 REMEDIAL REMEDIAL
ARTICLE # REFERENCE VIOLATIONS INSTRUCTIONS INSTRUCTIONS
FEDERAL
Emissions of
Article 1,
11. Section 8. First unconstitutional Bills
of Credit through or
Public Amendment, under the auspices
Clause 5. of the Federal
Debt Reserve System.
Debts incurred for
the payment of costs
of unconstitutional
programs, activities or
expenditures. Failure
to respond to Petitions
to Redress violations.
12. Article 1, Section Sending troops, advisors,
money, equipment, and
8, Clauses 1 and
War 11. Article II
other support to aid foreign
nations in “wars,” conflicts,
Powers Section 2, Clause police actions, and covert
activities including Kosovo,
1. Article V. First Iraq and Afghanistan
Amendment, without a lawful
congressional declaration
Clause 5. of war. Engaging in non-
defensive military actions
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by committing troops
in over 130 countries.
Committing troops to
serve as mercenaries in
foreign conflicts under
the auspices of the United
Nations. Failure to respond
to Petitions to Redress
violations.
13. Article 2, President, both of whose
parents were not American
Section1, Citizens and who was not
Eligibility paragraph 5. born on U.S. soil. Threat to
national security. Lack of
Article V. administrative mechanism
to verify Constitutional
First eligibility; no Supreme
Amendment, Court ruling on definition;
no Constitutional
Clause 5. amendment. Failure to
respond to Petitions to
Redress violations.
14. Article 2, Failure to execute
Sections 1and immigration laws.
Illegal 3. Article IV, Failure to honor
Immigration Section 4. Oath of Office;
First Failure to respond
Amendment, to Petitions to
Clause 5. Redress violations.
Footnote 14: Learn more about Article 14 (http://articlesoffreedom.us/TOC/Article14Immigration.aspx): Read the OATH OF OFFICE and the FAITHFULLY EXECUTE Clauses (http://www.wethepeoplecongress.org/00-USConstitution.htm). Read the PETITION for Redress
of Grievances Regarding the Failure of the President to Enforce the Immigration Laws (http://www.givemeliberty.org/FreedomDrive/Redress/PetitionImmigration.htm). Watch the related CC 2009 video presentations: Jeff Lewis, National Director of the Federal Immigration
Reform and Enforcement Coalition (“FIRE”)- Introduction (http://cc2009.us/archives/47-nov16/130-lewis-immigrationexecutive-enforcement); Cory Voorhis and John Sampson, former agents, federal Immigration and Customs Enforcement (“ICE”)- Border Realities; “Drug
Wars: Silver or Lead” (film) (http://cc2009.us/archives/47-nov16/132-ice-agents-coorhissampson).
STATE
Cancel all debt incurred
unconstitutionally, whether by
unconstitutional Bills of Credit
issued under the auspices of
the Federal Reserve System, or
for unconstitutional programs,
activities or expenditures. Limit
spending to activities directly
authorized under Article I,
Section 8. Transfer all Federal
Reserve Assets to the Treasury
Department, converting them
to gold and silver. Repeal
legal tender laws. Preclude
interference with any private
medium of exchange. Repeal
the Federal Reserve Act.
Withdraw troops from all
countries throughout the
world in twelve months. Limit
military action to the common
defense; no preemptive war;
repeal all acts pertaining to
delegation of congressional war
powers to the President; cease
funding of offensive military
activities; impeach President
for non-compliance; retain
jurisdiction of National Guard
troops to their states. President
shall instruct military personel
to honor Oath of Office.
Footnote 12: Learn more Article 12 (http://articlesoffreedom.us/TOC/Article12WarPowers.aspx): Read the WAR POWERS Clauses. Read the PETITION for
Redress of Grievances Relating to the Application of the Armed Forces of the United States in Hostilities in Iraq Without a Congressional Declaration of War (http://
www.givemeliberty.org/FreedomDrive/Redress/PetitionWar.htm). Watch the related CC 2009 videos: Dr. David Adler, Professor of Political Science, Idaho State
University, author- The History, Meaning, Effect, Significance and Violations of the War Powers Clauses of the Constitution (http://www.cc2009.us/archives/46-
nov15/111-war-power-clauses-of-the-constitution). Additional resources for consideration: Petition to the Federal Court Regarding the Unconstitutional Bombing of
Kosovo (http://www.givemeliberty.org/docs/1999-Kosovo-Complaint.pdf). Dismissed by the Court for “lack of standing.”
Investigate the truth concerning
the Natural Born Citizenship
status of the President,
and those who may have
committed fraud or conspired
to commit fraud. Remove the
President from office should
it be determined that he is
not a natural born citizen.
Establish procedures to verify
Presidential candidates, and
share information with public.
Apply penalties per 8 USC
Sec 1227 and INA Sec 237;
Congress shall ensure that
President takes “care that
immigration laws be faithfully
executed” and Congress shall
prohibit social services or
amnesty for illegal immigrants.
Congress shall impeach the
President for failure to honor
his Oath of Office in this regard.
RECOMMENDED
CIVIC ACTIONS
Reassert right to act Eliminate personal debt. Become self
autonomously. Refuse
to accept federal scrip.
reliant rather than government dependent.
Pressure your state to end unnecessary
Refuse to give the federal
government any funds
and unconstitutional spending. Encourage
bartering. Encourage businesses to accept
that could be used for
unconstitutional activities.
silver and gold as payment for goods and
services.
Footnote 11: Learn more about Article 11 (http://articlesoffreedom.us/TOC/Article11PublicDebt.aspx): Read
CONSTITUTION. Read the PETITION to the Federal Court regarding the unconstitutional $85 Billion bailout of
AIG in 2008 (http://www.wethepeoplefoundation.org/PROJECTS/AIG/AIG-Complaint-9-18-08.pdf) and Decision
(http://www.wethepeoplefoundation.org/PROJECTS/AIG/USDC-Order-9-25-08.pdf). Read the PETITION
to the Federal Court regarding the unconstitutional $700 Billion bailout of the U.S. Financial Industry in 2008
(http://www.wethepeoplefoundation.org/PROJECTS/AIG/Bailout-Complaint-9-24-08.pdf) and Decision (http://
www.wethepeoplefoundation.org/PROJECTS/AIG/USDC-Order-9-25-08.pdf). See the related CC 2009 video
presentations: Robert L. Schulz, Chairman, We The People Foundation for Constitutional Education, Inc. – We The
People lawsuits against the $85 Billion AIG and $700 Billion Bailout (http://www.cc2009.us/archives/44-nov13/105-
we-the-people-lawsuit-against-aig-bailout); and Tom DeWeese, First Delegate from Virginia- reading the submission
from Dr. Edwin Vieira, Declaration that all Unconstitutionally Incurred Public Debt of the United States is Void and
Enforcement Thereof.
Recall National Guard; refuse
to commit any equipment
The People are the ultimate check on a
tyranical government. Build coalitions; hold
or militia that may result
in injury or death without
officials accountable; become acquainted
with and support local sheriff; form citizens’
a lawful congressional grand jury; in the event of undeclared
declaration of war; protest war, avoid supporting military action or
military action of President weapons production.
in any form without lawful
congressional declaration
of war; instruct U.S.
Congressmen to reclaim
their exclusive constitutional
power to declare war.
Enact legislation to verify
Presidential candidates as
Be informed; study resolutuions; ensure
all office holders uphold Constitution.
a condition of being on
state’s general election
Presentment to Congress regarding the
President.
ballot.
Footnote 13: Learn more Article 13 (http://articlesoffreedom.us/TOC/Article13NaturalBorn.aspx). Read the
NATURAL BORN CITIZEN Clause (http://www.wethepeoplecongress.org/00-USConstitution.htm). Read the
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officer who fails to for impeachment proceedings against
faithfully execute the President of U.S. for failure to execute
immigration laws. immigration laws.
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Grecian Yearn
Andromache, at Lincoln Park through June 27

W
hile waiting for Sunday night’s is simple, but with an air of sophistication.
performance of Euripides’ Five flats, each painted with a single tree,
Andromache to begin, I flank the stage, while pillars and a symbol
contemplated the ways in which Genesius of the sea goddess Thetis – mimicking
Guild is a ancient Greek
Quad Cities pottery – sit
treasure. on a riser
Not that it’s to one side
necessarily to represent
greater Thetis’
than any temple. The
other local trees and
group, but symbol are
it’s definitely painted
unique; with such
performing precision that
in the open- their effect,
air setting of which is both
Lincoln Park, classy and
Andromache ensemble members
Genesius classical in
Guild provides a theatrical experience nature, transcends their modest size.
unmatched in the area. In the case of There’s nothing modest, however,
RC reader Andromache, the play’s genre is also about Braddy’s performance. Despite
exclusive to Genesius Guild, as the having her face hidden behind a mask,
organization the only local theatre group Braddy manages to convey Hermione’s
regularly performing Greek tragedy. haughty personality through pointed
The treasure that is Genesius Guild inflection and grand gestures. Hermione
could all too easily tarnish, however, is by no means a likable character, but
were the group’s productions not equally Braddy’s wicked bitchiness in the role
special. And Andromache shines brightly. is captivating and quite humorous,
The play begins at end of the Trojan and I was never more delighted with
War, when Andromache (Janell Just) Andromache than when Braddy was
– now the widow of Trojan hero Hector speaking. Her Hermione is a woman I
– is a slave in the house of Achilles’ loved to hate.
son, Neoptolemus, for whom she bears Woods commands the stage equally
a child. When Neoptolemus marries well, though with less humor than
Hermione (Andrea Braddy), daughter Braddy (which may be attributed more
of Menelaus (Bryan Woods) and Helen, to his lines than his abilities as an actor).
Andromache’s life takes a turn for the With a voice that easily carries through
worse, as she’s subjected to Hermione’s the night air, he suits the performance
vicious tongue-lashings and absurd space quite nicely.
accusations (such as employing Oriental Pat Flaherty, though, offers more
witchcraft to make Hermione infertile). nuance than any other actor on stage.
Fearing for their lives, Andromache In his role as Neoptolemus’ grandfather,
hides herself and her son, Molossus (David Peleus, his emotional repertoire is rich,
calling for anger, sorrow, condescension,
ADLER Willaert). Yet when he is eventually found
and threatened by Menelaus, Andromache and pity all within one monologue – and
THEATRE offers her life in exchange for her son’s without
– and it’s
the
a
use of
testament
his face to convey them
to Flaherty’s vocal
– only to discover, after Menelaus agrees,
control that he’s able to act around (or

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that she has been tricked, and now both
are condemned to die. rather through) the limitations of a mask

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SA Guild’s Andromache is (arguably) most
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Frayn-ed Nerves
Noises Off, at the Clinton Area Showboat Theatre through June 27
A
t the end of Act I at Saturday’s Clinton
Area Showboat Theatre presentation
of Noises Off, the couple sitting next
to me said they weren’t going to stay for the
remainder of the play. (They, along with the
rest of the audience, hadn’t laughed all that
much during the first portion of this comedy.)
Apparently, however, the two changed their
minds during intermission and did stay
– and it was a good choice, as the show grew
progressively funnier over the next two acts.
Noises Off is a farce centered around a
play within the play. The first act shows the
Applicants final dress rehearsal of a production titled
Nothing on, during which it’s made obvious
now being that the actors are not ready for an audience.
Some don’t know their lines, others don’t
understand their characters’ motivations,
accepted for there are too many plates of sardines to
contend with... . And then there’s the problem
Voss Brothers of Selsdon (Tom McEleney), an actor who’s
often missing his dialogue cues, missing his
Lofts entrances, and is sometimes just missing.
There’s a lot going on in that first act, but
Located at: 219 21st St. it’s only chuckle-worthy, at best. (Playwright
Michael Frayn is English, and the Brits’
Rock Island, IL humor does tend to be on the dry side.) Act
A community for I, however, isn’t meant to be the funniest
portion of the show; it’s simply context for the
individuals & families. farcical acts to follow.
Act II takes us backstage during a tension-
Call 309-788-7940 filled performance of Nothing on, now a
month into its run, and finds the performers
To request an attacking one another with an axe, handing
flower bouquets to the wrong actresses, and
application. passing a bottle of liquor around to keep
it out of Selsdon’s hands (and mouth). It’s
Certain Income raucous fun, but could’ve been even more
fun had director Shannan Osborn reigned
Restrictions Apply in the extraneous movements of the actors,
who employ a lot of exaggerated pantomime
– which is appropriate – but frequently
overemphasize their physical movements
all at once, making it hard to know where
to focus your attention. Act II is still funny,
but I’m sure I missed other funny moments,
moments lost to flailing arms and actors
aimlessly running all over the stage.
The play’s third act takes place during a
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Nothing on performance toward the end of
its tour; characters are frazzled and fed up
with each other, and it’s showing in their
performances. (The sardines, for instance, are
never where they’re supposed to be, causing
all kinds of trouble.) With so many mistakes
made on stage, the actors are forced to ad lib,
and this utter mess of a play (within the play)
drew the heartiest laughter from the Clinton
audience.
Two actors in particular shine in the
Showboat’s cast. Jalayne Reiwerts is
fantastically funny as the dotty actress Dotty.
She approaches her bumbling character
with a well-controlled, appropriately paced
performance, drawing the most laughs of
anyone on stage. And Jeni Noble, who was
impressive as Mimi in the Showboat’s Rent,
is even more polished in Noises Off. While
there’s some hesitancy in many of the other
actors’ portrayals, Noble – in an arresting
performance as the dim Brooke – is confident
in her every line, movement, and joke.
The most extraordinary aspect of the
show, however, is how the playing area is
turned 180 degrees between acts. During the
first intermission, designer C.W. Bardsher’s
Nothing on set is separated into six sections,
which are then moved around each other, not
unlike a slide puzzle, and reconnected with
the back of the set now facing the audience.
This happens again during the second
intermission, but in reverse, and it’s definitely
worth staying in your seat for at least one of
the play’s breaks just to see the process for
yourself.
While Noises Off gets off to a slow start
in terms of humor, the jokes get better and
better as it progresses. And while I wouldn’t
have blamed the couple next to me had they
left at the first intermission, it would’ve been
their loss. The final act had me, and the rest of
the audience, in stitches.
For tickets and information, call (563)242-
6760 or visit ClintonShowboat.org.
Thom White covers entertainment news for
WQAD Quad Cities News 8.
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What Else Is Happenin’
two stages, workshops, vendors, and more.
LeClaire Park (River Drive, Davenport). Friday
– 5 p.m.-midnight; Saturday and Sunday
– 1 p.m.-midnight. $12.50-$15 per day, $25
weekend pass. For tickets, call (800)745-3000
or visit MVBS.org.
Saturday, July 3, and Sunday, July 4 –
80/35 Music Festival. Third-annual outdoor
festival featuring more than 40 national and
local bands, with headliners including Spoon,
Modest Mouse, Railroad Earth, and more.
Western Gateway Park (between 12th and
16th streets, Des Moines). Noon-midnight.
$35-$40 per day, $60-$175 two-day pass. For
tickets, call (515)244-2771 or visit 80-35.com.
Sunday, July 4 – Justin Townes Earle,
Dawes, & Jonny Corndawg. Independent
musicians in an all-ages concert sponsored
by Daytrotter. Codfish Hollow Barn (3437
288th Avenue, Maquoketa). 7 p.m. $15. For
information, e-mail support@daytrotter.com
or visit Daytrotter.com.
Wednesday, July 7 – Star Wars in
Concert. John Williams’ scores performed
by a full symphony orchestra and choir, with
footage from the films, live narration by
Anthony “C-3PO” Daniels, multimedia effects,
an exhibit of Star Wars artifacts, and more.
i wireless Center (1201 River Drive, Moline).
7 p.m. $35-$69.50. For tickets, call (800)745-
3000 or visit iwirelessCenter.com.
THEATRE
Thursday, July 1, through Sunday, July
11 – Oklahoma! Rodgers & Hammerstein’s
prize-winning musical classic. Timber Lake
Playhouse (8215 Black Oak Road, Mt. Carroll).
Fridays and Saturdays 8 p.m., Tuesdays-
Thursdays 7:30 p.m., Sundays 6:30 p.m.
$11-$20. For tickets and information, call
(815)244-2035 or visit TimberLakePlayhouse.
org.
Tuesday, July 6, through Saturday, July
10 – Charlotte’s Web. Stage adaptation of
E.B. White’s beloved children’s book. Timber
Lake Playhouse (8215 Black Oak Road,
Mt. Carroll). 2 p.m. Tuesday and Thursday-
Saturday. For tickets and information, call
(815)244-2035 or visit TimberLakePlayhouse.
org.
EVENTS
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Saturday, June 26 – Dodgeball
Showdown. Annual outdoor competition,
with an evening performance by FNR. The
Daiquiri Factory (1809 Second Avenue, Rock
Island). 11 a.m. tournament. For information,
call (309)283-1809 or visit DaiquiriFactory.
com.
Saturday, June 26 – TrekFest. 28th-
annual Star Trek celebration in “the future
birthplace of Captain James T. Kirk,” featuring
a parade, costume contest, vendors, a
fireworks display, and a Q&A with series
performers Walter Koenig, BarBara Luna, and
James Cawley. Downtown Riverside and the
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Riverside Casino & Golf Resort (3184 Highway
22). 10 a.m.-11 p.m. $3-$10 for indoor events.
For tickets and information, call (319)930-
9735 or visit TrekFest.com.
Saturday, June 26 – Midsommar
Music Festival. Annual celebration of
Swedish culture, featuring live music, music
and dance workshops, a Swedish maypole
celebration, an old-fashioned barn dance
at the Colony School, and more. Bishop Hill,
Illinois. 11 a.m.-10 p.m. Suggested donations
$3-5/person, $15/family. For information,
call (309)927-3345 or (309)927-3899, or visit
BishopHill.com.
Saturday, June 26, and Sunday,
June 27 – Quad City Air Show. Annual
event featuring aerial performers, displays,
vendors, children’s activities, flight simulators,
a Saturday-night performance from the
Incredible Manhattan Dolls, and more.
Davenport Municipal Airport (9010 North
Harrison Street, Davenport). 8 a.m.-4 p.m.
$5-$15 per day, $18 weekend pass. For tickets
and information, call (563)285-7469 or visit
QuadCityAirShow.com.
Sunday, June 27 – Blossoms at
Butterworth. Annual events featuring home
and garden tours, live music, games of the
1800s, an antique auto show, performances
by the Bix Beiderbecke Memorial Youth
Band, the Quad City Jugglers, and Jed Proust,
children’s activities, a Victorian tea party, and
more. Butterworth Center & Deere-Wiman
House (1105 Eighth Street, Moline). Noon-5
p.m. Donations accepted. For information,
call (309)743-2700 or visit ButterworthCenter.
com.
Friday, July 2, through Sunday, July 4
– Clinton Riverboat Days. Annual outdoor
festival featuring carnival rides, games,
vendors, a parade, children’s activities, and
bandshell concerts, with headliners including
The Original KISS Army, Confederate
Railroad, Go Fish, and Low Tides & High Ways.
Riverview Park (River Drive, Clinton). 10 a.m.-
midnight. $5-$7 per day, $12 weekend pass.
For tickets and information, call (563)593-
3299 or visit RiverboatDays.org.
Saturday, July 3 – Red, White, & Boom!
Annual Fourth of July celebration on both
sides of the Mississippi River, featuring
activities, vendors, and a climactic fireworks
display. Downtown Davenport and Rock
Island. 1 p.m. activities, 9:30 p.m. fireworks.
For information, call (563)322-1706 or
(309)788-6311, or visit DowntownDavenport.
com or RIDistrict.com.
Monday, July 5, through Sunday,
June 11 – John Deere Classic. Annual
golf tournament, featuring four rounds of
professional PGA competitors. TPC at Deere
Run (3100 Heather Knoll, Silvis). Monday – 10
a.m., Tuesday and Wednesday – 6:45 a.m.,
Thursday-Sunday, 7 a.m. $24-$34 per day. For
tickets and information, call (800)336-4655 or
(309)762-4653, or visit JohnDeereClassic.com.
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Corporate Rock (6pm) -Ducky’s Lagoon, 13515
78th Ave Andalusia, IL
Davenport Libraries Teen Battle of the Bands
(5pm) -Fairmount Cemetery, Rockingham
Rd Davenport, IA
Indigenous -The Mill, 120 E Burlington Iowa
City, IA
Jason Carl -Creekside Bar and Grill, 3303 Brady
St. Davenport, IA
Live Lunch w/ Dave Maxwell (noon) -Mojo’s
(River Music Experience), 130 W 2nd St
Davenport, IA
Open Mic Night -The Dam View Inn, 410 2nd
St Davenport, IA
Reaping Asmodeia - The Challenge I Know
- Smash Moody - From Citizen to Soldier
-The Redstone Room, 129 Main St Dav-
enport, IA
Shaggy Wonda -RIBCO, 1815 2nd Ave. Rock
Island, IL
The Fiyah -Mojo’s (River Music Experience), 130
W 2nd St Davenport, IA
The Harry James Orchestra -Quad-Cities
Waterfront Convention Center, 1777 Isle
Parkway Bettendorf, IA
The Steady Rollin’ Blues Band featuring Jim-
mie Lee Adams -Rascals Rock Memorabilia
Bar, 1414 15th St. Moline, IL
Troy Harris, Pianist (6pm) -Red Crow Grille,
2504 53rd St. Bettendorf, IA
Unknown Component -Kilkenny’s, 300 W. 3rd
St. Davenport, IA
Uptown Unplugged with Vagabond Cove
­-Uptown Neighborhood Bar and Grill, 2340
Spruce Hills Dr. Bettendorf, IA
FRIday
2010/06/25 (Fri) 25
ABC Karaoke -Circle Tap, 1345 Locust St.
Davenport, IA
Bee All U Can Bee Karaoke & DJ -Commodore
Tap, 2202 W. 3rd St. Davenport, IA
Bix Beiderbcke Youth Jazz Band -Bill Bowe
Memorial Bandshell, Middle Park Bet-
tendorf, IA
Blue Collar Band -River House, 1510 River Dr.
Moline, IL
Cosmic -11th Street Precinct, 2108 E 11th St
Davenport, IA
Crossroads -Purgatory’s Pub, 2104 State St
Bettendorf, IA
DJ Night -Uncle Harley’s Bar & Grill, 202 W.
Mayne St. Blue Grass, IA
Dueling Pianos -Nan’s Piano Bar, 421 W. River
Dr Davenport, IA
Emily Jawoisz -Coffee Hound - East Moline,
4141 7th St East Moline, IL
Fat Dawgs Productions Karaoke & DJ Service
-Shannon’s Bar and Grill, 252 S State Ave
Hampton, IL
Friday Live @ 5: The Fry Daddies (5pm)
-RME (River Music Experience) Courtyard,
Davenport, IA
FunkDafyed -Riverside Casino and Golf Resort,
3184 Highway 22 Riverside, IA
Gray Wolf Band -Route 61 Bar & Grill, 4320 N.
Brady St. Davenport, IA
Iowa Summer Music Camp Jazz Combos
(6:30pm) -Pedestrian Plaza, Downtown Iowa
City Iowa City, IA
John Wasem -Kilkenny’s, 300 W. 3rd St. Dav-
enport, IA
Karaoke Night -Sneaky Pete’s, 207 Cody Rd.
N. LeClaire, IA
Karaoke Night -The Dam View Inn, 410 2nd St
Davenport, IA
Live Lunch w/ Ren Estrand (noon) -Mojo’s
(River Music Experience), 130 W 2nd St
Davenport, IA
Phyllis & the Sharks -Martini’s On the Rock,
4619 34th St Rock Island, IL
RetroRon (5pm) -Mojo’s (River Music Experi-
ence), 130 W 2nd St Davenport, IA
Rick Berthound -Rascals Rock Memorabilia Bar,
1414 15th St. Moline, IL
Russ Reyman Trio (5pm) -The Rusty Nail, 2606
W Locust Davenport, IA
SLAMABAMA -Edje Nightclub at Jumer’s Casino
and Hotel, I-280 & Hwy 92 Rock Island, IL
Smooth Groove -The Rusty Nail, 2606 W Locust
Davenport, IA
The Lovedogs -Uptown Neighborhood Bar and
Grill, 2340 Spruce Hills Dr. Bettendorf, IA
The Old 57’s -Art Gallery Rock Island, 1629 2nd
Ave. Rock Island, IL
The Right Now -The Mill, 120 E Burlington
Iowa City, IA
This Must Be the Band - Savvy -RIBCO, 1815
2nd Ave. Rock Island, IL
Tributefest 2010: Monsters of Tribute Rock
(5pm) -i wireless Center, 1201 River Dr
Moline, IL
uneXpected -Len Brown’s North Shore Inn, 7th
Street and the Rock River Moline, IL
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Bachman & Turner -Riverside Casino and Golf
Resort, 3184 Highway 22 Riverside, IA
Bee All U Can Bee Karaoke & DJ -Crabby’s, 826
W. 1st Ave. Coal Valley, IL
Bluegrass @ Beanz: The Leftovers -Cool Beanz
Coffeehouse, 1325 30th St. Rock Island, IL
Buzzkill -Uptown Neighborhood Bar and Grill,
2340 Spruce Hills Dr. Bettendorf, IA
Community Drum Circle (10:30am) -Mojo’s
(River Music Experience), 130 W 2nd St
Davenport, IA
Cosmic -Go Fish Marina and Bar, 411 River Dr.
Princeton, IA
Crooked Fingers - So Cow -The Mill, 120 E
Burlington Iowa City, IA
Daytrotter Presents: Juston Stens & the Get
Real Gang - Brass Bed -Huckleberry’s, 223
18th St Rock Island, IL
DJ Night -Uncle Harley’s Bar & Grill, 202 W.
Mayne St. Blue Grass, IA
Dueling Pianos -Nan’s Piano Bar, 421 W. River
Dr Davenport, IA
FNR -Daiquiri Factory, 1809 2nd Ave. Rock
Island, IL
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3184 Highway 22 Riverside, IA
Funktastic Five -Martini’s On the Rock, 4619
34th St Rock Island, IL
Gray Wolf Band -River House, 1510 River Dr.
Moline, IL
Just Cuz -Purgatory’s Pub, 2104 State St Bet-
tendorf, IA
Justin Morrissey & Friends -11th Street Pre-
cinct, 2108 E 11th St Davenport, IA
Karaoke Night -Moe’s Pizza, 1312 Camanche
Ave Clinton, IA
Midsommar Music Festival: Morningstar
(11am) - The Templeton Family (noon)
- Mark Dvorak (1pm) - Black Hawk Pipes &
Drums (2pm) - Chris Valillo (3pm) -Bishop
Hill, Bishop Hill, IL
Neil Diamond Tribute w/ Keith Allynn -Old
Creamery Theatre, 39 38th Ave. Amana, IA
Open Mic Night -Coffee Dive, 226 W. 3rd St.
Davenport, IA
Open Mic Night -One Library, 230 W. 3rd Street
Davenport, IA
Rock Camp USA Session #1 Concert (noon)
-The Redstone Room, 129 Main St Dav-
enport, IA
Salsa Dancing -Club Boulevard, 1801 10th St.
Moline, IL
Scott Kaczinski (5pm) -Mojo’s (River Music Expe-
rience), 130 W 2nd St Davenport, IA
Section7 (6pm) -Toucan’s Outdoor Grille-n-
Cantina, 2020 1st Street Milan, IL
SLAMABAMA -Edje Nightclub at Jumer’s Casino
and Hotel, I-280 & Hwy 92 Rock Island, IL
Smooth Groove -The Rusty Nail, 2606 W Locust
Davenport, IA
Tapped Out -Legends, 109 E Orange St Gen-
eseo, IL
The Knockoffs -Greenbriar Restaurant and
Lounge, 4506 27th St Moline, IL
The One Night Standards & The Old 57’s
-Rascals Rock Memorabilia Bar, 1414 15th
St. Moline, IL
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The Rootless Experience -Jesse’s Saloon,
803 1st Ave. Silvis, IL
The Warmth - Jaiguru -RIBCO, 1815 2nd
Ave. Rock Island, IL
Timespan -Tommy’s, 1302 4th Ave Mo-
line, IL
TPX: Tri-Polar XXXpress -Route 61 Bar &
Grill, 4320 N. Brady St. Davenport, IA
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sunday
2010/06/27 (Sun)
Adam Beck (2pm) -Riverside Casino
and Golf Resort, 3184 Highway 22
Riverside, IA
Breille -The Hat Eatery & Pub, 1618 W.
Locust St. Davenport, IA
Dixie Cats: Music on the Levee -LeClaire
Park, River Dr & Ripley St Davenport, IA
Gray Wolf Band (4:30pm) -Village of East
Davenport, Davenport, IA
Kol Shira - Shir Delight -Tri-City Jewish
Center, 2715 30th St. Rock Island, IL
Neil Diamond Tribute w/ Keith Allynn
-Old Creamery Theatre, 39 38th Ave.
Amana, IA
Pretty Things Peepshow -The Mill, 120 E
Burlington Iowa City, IA
Russ Reyman, Pianist (10am-2pm brunch
performance) -The Lodge Hotel, Spruce
Hills & Utica Ridge Bettendorf, IA
The Avey Brothers -Rascals Rock Memora-
bilia Bar, 1414 15th St. Moline, IL
The Rick Berthod Band (4pm) -Blueport
Junction, 6605 W River Dr Davenport,
IA
Troy Harris, Pianist (11:30am) -Bass Street
Chop House, 1601 River Dr Moline, IL
Whoozdads (10am) -Brady Street Chop
House, Radisson QC Plaza Hotel Dav-
enport, IA
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2010/06/28 (Mon)
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Defcon - Null Device - The Dark Clan
-Lumpy’s, 1509 Harrison St. Daven-
port, IA
Karaoke Night -The Old Stardust Sports
Bar, 1191 19th Street Moline, IL
Live Lunch w/ Randy Arcenas (noon)
-Mojo’s (River Music Experience), 130
W 2nd St Davenport, IA
Open Mic w/ J. Knight -The Mill, 120 E
Burlington Iowa City, IA
Pappa-Razzi -Edje Nightclub at Jumer’s
Casino and Hotel, I-280 & Hwy 92 Rock
Island, IL
tuesday
2010/06/29 (Tue) 29
Daytrotter Presents: Dale Watson - Fifth
of Country -RIBCO, 1815 2nd Ave. Rock
Island, IL
Glenn Hickson (5:30pm) -O’Melia’s Sup-
per Club, 2900 Blackhawk Rd. Rock
Island, IL
Live Lunch w/ Jonathan Turner (noon)
-Mojo’s (River Music Experience), 130
W 2nd St Davenport, IA
Open Mic Night w/ Steve McFate (6:30pm)
-Cool Beanz Coffeehouse, 1325 30th St.
Rock Island, IL
Open Mic w/ Jordan Danielsen -Bier
Stube Davenport, 2228 E 11th St Dav-
enport, IA
Open Mic w/ the Pena Brothers -Racer’s
Edge, 936 15th Ave East Moline, IL
Pappa-Razzi -Edje Nightclub at Jumer’s
Casino and Hotel, I-280 & Hwy 92 Rock
Island, IL
Starlight Revue Concert Series: Riverboat
Five -Lincoln Park, 11th Ave & 38th St
Rock Island, IL
Stephanie Nilles - Pete Balestieri - Tim
Krein -The Mill, 120 E Burlington Iowa
City, IA
Confederate Railroad @ Clinton Riverboat Days – July 3
The Chris & Wes Show -Rascals Rock Mem-
orabilia Bar, 1414 15th St. Moline, IL
wednesday
2010/06/30 (Wed) 30
Dave Ellis -Circle Tap, 1345 Locust St.
Davenport, IA
Lunchtime on the Plaza: Frank Drew
(11:30am) -Great River Plaza, The Dis-
trict of the Rock Island Rock Island, IL
Open Mic Night -The Old Stardust Sports
Bar, 1191 19th Street Moline, IL
Social Dancing, Listening, & Fellowship
(1pm) -CASI (Center for Active Seniors),
1035 W. Kimberly Road Davenport, IA
“Tennessee,” That Nashville Cat (noon)
- Open Mic Night (7pm) -Mojo’s (River
Music Experience), 130 W 2nd St Dav-
enport, IA
The Craig Bentley Trio -Rascals Rock Mem-
orabilia Bar, 1414 15th St. Moline, IL
thursday
2010/07/01 (Thu)
1 Caught in the Act -The Rusty Nail, 2606 W
Bearquarium -RIBCO, 1815 2nd Ave., Rock
Island, IL
Blaze - AMB -The Redstone Room, 129 Main
St Davenport, IA
DJ Johnny O -Greenbriar Restaurant and
Lounge, 4506 27th St Moline, IL
Gary Puckett (2 & 7:30pm) -Quad-Cities
Waterfront Convention Center, 1777 Isle
Parkway Bettendorf, IA
Hank & My Honky Tonk Heroes (1 & 7pm)
-Circa ‘21 Dinner Playhouse, 1828 3rd
Ave. Rock Island, IL
Jason Carl -Creekside Bar and Grill, 3303
Brady St. Davenport, IA
Live Lunch w/ Rose ‘n’ Thorns (noon)
-Mojo’s (River Music Experience), 130
W 2nd St Davenport, IA
Matt Coffman -Mojos (River Music Experi- IH Mississippi Valley Blues Festival Band-
ence), 130 W. 2nd St Davenport, IA
Mud Morganfield -The Muddy Waters,
1708 State St. Bettendorf, IA
Open Mic Night -The Dam View Inn, 410
2nd St Davenport, IA
Rosie Burgess Trio -The Mill, 120 E Burling-
ton Iowa City, IA
The Side Project - Rootless Experience - Bill
Harris -River Music Experience, 129 Main
St Davenport, IA
The Steady Rollin’ Blues Band featuring
Jimmie Lee Adams -Rascals Rock Mem-
orabilia Bar, 1414 15th St. Moline, IL
Troy Harris, Pianist (6pm) -Red Crow Grille,
2504 53rd St. Bettendorf, IA
FRIDAY
2010/07/02 (Fri) 2 Justin Bieber - Sean Kingston -i wireless
ABC Karaoke -Circle Tap, 1345 Locust St.
Davenport, IA
Bee All U Can Bee Karaoke & DJ -Commo-
dore Tap, 2202 W. 3rd St. Davenport, IA
Buddy Olson (5pm) -Blueport Junction,
6605 W River Dr Davenport, IA
Locust Davenport, IA
Deutsche Polka Band -Bill Bowe Memorial
Bandshell, Middle Park Bettendorf, IA
DJ Night -Uncle Harley’s Bar & Grill, 202 W.
Mayne St. Blue Grass, IA
Dueling Pianos -Nan’s Piano Bar, 421 W.
River Dr Davenport, IA
Fat Dawgs Productions Karaoke & DJ
Service -Shannon’s Bar and Grill, 252 S
State Ave Hampton, IL
Firesale -Mojos (River Music Experience), 130
W. 2nd St Davenport, IA
First Friday Coffeehouse (5pm) -Beadol-
ogy Iowa, 220 E Washington St Iowa
City, IA
Hank & My Honky Tonk Heroes -Circa
‘21 Dinner Playhouse, 1828 3rd Ave.
Rock Island, IL
shell: The Kinsey Report (5pm) - Mud
Morganfield (7pm) - Bernard Allison
(9pm) - L’il Ed & the Blues Imperials
(11pm) -LeClaire Park, River Dr & Ripley
St Davenport, IA
IH Mississippi Valley Blues Festival Tent Stage:
Little Pink Anderson (5pm) - Caroline
Shines (7pm) - Lurrie Bell
(9pm) - Shirley King (10:30pm) -LeClaire
Park, River Dr & Ripley St Davenport, IA
Jake McVey (8 & 10:45pm) - The Gibbs
Brothers (9:30pm) -Riverside Casino
and Golf Resort, 3184 Highway 22 Riv-
erside, IA
Jazz Jam -The Mill, 120 E Burlington Iowa
City, IA
Center, 1201 River Dr Moline, IL
Karaoke Night -Sneaky Pete’s, 207 Cody
Rd. N. LeClaire, IA
Karaoke Night -The Dam View Inn, 410 2nd
St Davenport, IA
Project Pickle Farm -Uptown Neighbor-
hood Bar and Grill, 2340 Spruce Hills Dr.
Bettendorf, IA
Russ Reyman Trio (5pm) -The Rusty Nail,
2606 W Locust Davenport, IA
Smooth Groove -Jumer’s Casino & Hotel,
I-280 & I-92 Rock Island, IL
Superfly Samurai -Purgatory’s Pub, 2104
State St Bettendorf, IA
The Blakes - Maylane - Boutros -RIBCO, 1815
2nd Ave. Rock Island, IL
The Original KISS Army - Down 24 -Clinton
Riverview Bandshell, Clinton, IA
Timespan -Len Brown’s North Shore Inn, 7th
Street and the Rock River Moline, IL
Tony Hoeppner (noon) -Mojo’s (River Music
Experience), 130 W 2nd St Davenport, IA
Toyota-Scion of Iowa City Jazz Festival
Main Stage: United Jazz Ensemble
(4:30pm) - U.S. Army Blues (6pm)
- Bob Washut Dream Band (8pm)
-Downtown Iowa City, IA
ve Music Live Music
Saturday
2010/07/03 (Sat)
3 (River Music Experience), 130 W 2nd St
Bee All U Can Bee Karaoke & DJ -Crabby’s,
826 W. 1st Ave. Coal Valley, IL
Burlesque Le’ Moustache -RIBCO, 1815
2nd Ave. Rock Island, IL
Caught in the Act -The Rusty Nail, 2606 W
Locust Davenport, IA
Confederate Railroad - The Country
Eagles -Clinton Riverview Bandshell,
Clinton, IA
DJ Night -Uncle Harley’s Bar & Grill, 202 W.
Mayne St. Blue Grass, IA
Dueling Pianos -Nan’s Piano Bar, 421 W.
River Dr Davenport, IA
Hank & My Honky Tonk Heroes -Circa
‘21 Dinner Playhouse, 1828 3rd Ave.
Rock Island, IL
House Arrest -Biscuits Bar & Grill, 600 Front
St Buffalo, IA
IH Mississippi Valley Blues Festival Band-
shell: The Steady Rollin’ Blues Band
(1pm) - Ana Popovic (2:45pm) - Zac
Harmon (4:30pm) - Vasti Jackson
(6:15pm) - Quad City Symphony Or-
chestra (8pm) - Rosie Ledet & the
Zydeco Playboys
(10pm) -LeClaire Park, River Dr & Ripley
St Davenport, IA
IH Mississippi Valley Blues Festival Tent
Stage: Little Brother Jones (1:30pm)
- Olga w/ Cody Dickinson (3:30pm) -
Little Joe McLerran (5:30pm) - Ruthie
Foster (7:30pm) - Billy Branch & the
Sons of Blues (9:30pm) -LeClaire Park,
River Dr & Ripley St Davenport, IA
“Indie”Pendence Fest: Black Diamond
Heavies - .357 String Band - Whitey
Morgan & the 78’s - The Afterdarks
- Mondo Drag (6pm) -RIBCO, 1815 2nd
Ave. Rock Island, IL
Jazz Jam -The Mill, 120 E Burlington Iowa
City, IA
Karaoke Night -Moe’s Pizza, 1312 Caman-
che Ave Clinton, IA
Open Mic Night -Coffee Dive, 226 W. 3rd
St. Davenport, IA
Open Mic Night -One Library, 230 W. 3rd
Street Davenport, IA
Ovation -Riverside Casino and Golf Resort,
3184 Highway 22 Riverside, IA
Project Pickle Farm -Mound Street Land-
ing, 1029 Mound St. Davenport, IA
River Prairie Minstrels (6pm) -Mojo’s
Davenport, IA
Salsa Dancing -Club Boulevard, 1801 10th
St. Moline, IL
Secret Squirrel - Hurricane Bertha -Ducky’s
Lagoon, 13515 78th Ave Andalusia, IL
Smooth Groove -Jumer’s Casino & Hotel,
I-280 & I-92 Rock Island, IL
The Knockoffs -Beer Belly’s, 112 N College
Ave Aledo, IL
Timespan -Cabana’s, 2120 4th Ave. Rock
Island, IL
Toyota-Scion of Iowa City Jazz Festival
Main Stage: Equilateral (2pm) - Public
Property (4pm) - Gabriel Espinosa
(6pm) - Roswell Rudd (8pm) -Down-
town Iowa City, IA
SUNday
2010/07/04 (Sun)
4 The Craig Bentley Trio -Rascals Rock Mem-
Bettendorf Park Band Concert -Bill Bowe
Memorial Bandshell, Middle Park Bet-
tendorf, IA
Breille -The Hat Eatery & Pub, 1618 W.
Locust St. Davenport, IA
Caught in the Act -Captain’s Table, 4801
River Dr Moline, IL
Children 18:3 (3pm) -Music House Festival,
Elim Covenant Church, 5201 18th Ave.,
Moline, IL
Daytrotter Presents: Justin Townes
Earle - Dawes - Jonny Corndawg
-Codfish Hollow Barn, 3437 288th Ave.
Maquoketa, IA
IH Mississippi Valley Blues Festival Band-
shell: The Jimmys (2pm) - Shawn Kell-
erman (4pm) - The Reba Russell Band
(6pm) - Legendary Rhythm & Blues
Revue featuring Tommy Castro,
Debbie Davies, Magic Dick, & Sista
Monica (8pm) -LeClaire Park, River Dr &
Ripley St Davenport, IA
IH Mississippi Valley Blues Festival Tent
Stage: Bill Sims Jr. & Mark LaVoie
(2pm) - Dave Riley & Bob Corritore
(4pm) - David Boykin Expanse (5:30pm)
- Kim Massie (7:30pm) - The Nighthawks
w/ Hubert Sumlin (9:30pm) -LeClaire
Park, River Dr & Ripley St Davenport, IA
Karaoke Night -The Muddy Waters, 1708
State St. Bettendorf, IA
Black Diamond Heavies @ RIBCO – July 3
Low Tides & High Ways -Clinton Riverview
Bandshell, Clinton, IA
Men of Calvary (noon) - Go Fish (1pm)
-Clinton Riverview Bandshell, Clin-
ton, IA
Project Pickle Farm (1pm) -Downtown
Bettendorf, IA
Russ Reyman, Pianist (10am-2pm brunch
performance) -The Lodge Hotel, Spruce
Hills & Utica Ridge Bettendorf, IA
Strangely Familiar (2pm) -Riverside
Casino and Golf Resort, 3184 Highway
22 Riverside, IA
The Avey Brothers -Rascals Rock Memora-
bilia Bar, 1414 15th St. Moline, IL
The Manny Lopez Trio (10am) -Brady
Street Chop House, Radisson QC Plaza
Hotel Davenport, IA
The Old 57’s (4pm) -Racer’s Edge, 936 15th
Ave East Moline, IL
The Ron La Puma Band (4pm) -Blueport
Junction, 6605 W River Dr Davenport,
IA
Toyota-Scion of Iowa City Jazz Festival
Main Stage: Koplant No (2pm) - Lake
Street Drive (4pm) - Paul Smoker
Notet (6pm) - Dr. Lonnie Smith (8pm)
-Downtown Iowa City, IA
Troy Harris, Pianist (11:30am) -Bass Street
Chop House, 1601 River Dr Moline, IL
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monday
2010/07/05 (Mon)
Karaoke Night -The Old Stardust Sports
Bar, 1191 19th Street Moline, IL
Open Mic w/ J. Knight -The Mill, 120 E
Burlington Iowa City, IA
6
tuesday
2010/07/06 (Tue)
Glenn Hickson (5:30pm) -O’Melia’s Sup-
per Club, 2900 Blackhawk Rd. Rock
Island, IL
Live Lunch w/ Steve Couch (noon) -Mojo’s
(River Music Experience), 130 W 2nd St
Davenport, IA
Open Mic w/ Jordan Danielsen -Bier Stube
Davenport, 2228 E 11th St Davenport, IA
Open Mic w/ the Pena Brothers -Racer’s
Edge, 936 15th Ave East Moline, IL
Starlight Revue Concert Series: Ellis Kell
Band -Lincoln Park, 11th Ave & 38th St
Rock Island, IL
The Chris & Wes Show -Rascals Rock Mem-
orabilia Bar, 1414 15th St. Moline, IL
The Lonelyhearts - Emotron - Larry
Sievers -The Mill, 120 E Burlington
Iowa City, IA
wednesday
2010/07/07 (Wed) 7 Jimmie Lee Adams -Rascals Rock Mem-
Benjy Davis Project -The Mill, 120 E Burl-
ington Iowa City, IA
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Doug Gabriel & Family (3pm) -Old Cream-
FRIday(Fri)
2010/07/09
ery Theatre, 39 38th Ave. Amana, IA
Lunchtime on the Plaza: Joe Nobiling
(11:30am) -Great River Plaza, The Dis-
trict of the Rock Island Rock Island, IL
Open Mic Night -The Old Stardust Sports
Bar, 1191 19th Street Moline, IL
Social Dancing, Listening & Fellowship
(1pm) -CASI (Center for Active Seniors),
1035 W. Kimberly Road Davenport, IA
“Tennessee,” That Nashville Cat (noon)
- Open Mic Night (7pm) -Mojo’s (River
Music Experience), 130 W 2nd St Dav-
enport, IA
The Afterdarks -Empires, Rascals Rock
Memorabilia Bar, 1414 15th St. Mo-
line, IL
orabilia Bar, 1414 15th St. Moline, IL
The Summer Pledge - Maylane - Centaur
Noir - Idpyramid -Bier Stube Moline,
417 15th St Moline, IL
thursday
2010/07/08 (Thu)
8 NINE-1-1 -Uptown Neighborhood Bar
Andy Frasco Band - Collectible Boys
-Iowa City Yacht Club, 13 S Linn St
Iowa City, IA
Doug Gabriel & Family (3pm) -Old Cream-
ery Theatre, 39 38th Ave. Amana, IA
Jason Carl -Creekside Bar and Grill, 3303
Brady St. Davenport, IA
Live Lunch w/ Chris Dunn (noon) -Mojo’s
(River Music Experience), 130 W 2nd St
Davenport, IA
Natives of the New Dawn -RIBCO, 1815 2nd
Ave. Rock Island, IL
Open Mic Night -The Dam View Inn, 410
2nd St Davenport, IA
Open Mic Night -The Muddy Waters, 1708
State St. Bettendorf, IA
Ryan Patrick (noon & 7pm)-Mojos (River
Music Experience), 130 W. 2nd St Dav-
enport, IA
Section7 -Bass Street Landing Plaza,
Moline, IL
The Steady Rollin’ Blues Band featuring
orabilia Bar, 1414 15th St. Moline, IL
Troy Harris, Pianist (6pm) -Red Crow Grille,
2504 53rd St. Bettendorf, IA
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ABC Karaoke -Circle Tap, 1345 Locust St.
Davenport, IA
Bee All U Can Bee Karaoke & DJ -Commo-
dore Tap, 2202 W. 3rd St. Davenport, IA
DJ Night -Uncle Harley’s Bar & Grill, 202 W.
Mayne St. Blue Grass, IA
Doug Gabriel & Family (3pm) -Old Cream-
ery Theatre, 39 38th Ave. Amana, IA
Dueling Pianos -Nan’s Piano Bar, 421 W.
River Dr Davenport, IA
Euforquestra (6:30pm) -Pedestrian Plaza,
Downtown Iowa City, IA
Fat Dawgs Productions Karaoke & DJ
Service -Shannon’s Bar and Grill, 252 S
State Ave Hampton, IL
Karaoke Night -Sneaky Pete’s, 207 Cody
Rd. N. LeClaire, IA
Karaoke Night -The Dam View Inn, 410 2nd
St Davenport, IA
Live Lunch w/ Ren Estrand (noon) -Mojo’s
(River Music Experience), 130 W 2nd St
Davenport, IA
and Grill, 2340 Spruce Hills Dr. Bet-
tendorf, IA
Nitetrotter Fest: Wolf Eyes - Bastard
Noise - Lemuria - Wet Hair - iiiiEyes
- Living Ghost - Sick/Tired (noon)
-Mixtapes, 830 15th Ave East Moline, IL
Pappa-Razzi -Edje Nightclub at Jumer’s
Casino and Hotel, I-280 & Hwy 92 Rock
Island, IL
Passion -Riverside Casino and Golf Resort,
3184 Highway 22 Riverside, IA
Ricky Skaggs -Quad-Cities Waterfront
Convention Center, 1777 Isle Parkway
Bettendorf, IA
Russ Reyman Trio (5pm) -The Rusty Nail,
2606 W Locust Davenport, IA
Slough Buoys (5pm) -Clinton Riverview
Bandshell, Clinton, IA
Smooth Groove -Our Lady of Guadalupe
Catholic Church, 800 17th St. Silvis, IL
Tri-County Band -Bill Bowe Memorial
Bandshell, Middle Park Bettendorf, IA
Tronicity -11th Street Precinct, 2108 E 11th
St Davenport, IA
Who’s Bad: The Ultimate Michael Jackson
Tribute Band- DJ Shane Brown -RIBCO,
1815 2nd Ave. Rock Island, IL
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