Posted November 02, 2016in Film Review
When you hear names like Zach Galifianakis, Jon Hamm, Isla Fisher, Patton Oswalt, Matt Walsh and Maribeth Monroe, one might expect to see a film littered with laughs and gut-wrenching guffaws. However, “Keeping Up with the Joneses” is a lackluster attempt at a suburban mystery/spy flick. With their children at
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Posted November 02, 2016in Food Dude
Each fall, Cityview holds a contest to let readers select the ultimate local version of a popular food. Sandwich lovers picked B&B Grocery Meat & Deli’s pork tenderloin as the ultimate sandwich. Steakhouse fans went with Chicago Speakeasy, noodle lovers chose Noodle Zoo, and barbecue aficionados selected Woody’s. Twice we
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Posted November 02, 2016in Your Neighbors
Was Dowling Catholic’s wrestling program the most dominant in Iowa high school sports history? Maybe. “We only had one dual meet loss during the decade of the ’80s,” says Ron Gray, former Dowling wrestling coach. He says that crosstown rival, Valley, was the only team to beat them during the
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Posted November 02, 2016in Joe's Neighborhood
Knocking on the door of No. 9 Beschuitsteeg in Leiden is unsettling. Don’t get me wrong, not the unsettling of eating slimy raw herring by the tail, a Dutch delicacy that is plenty unsettling, but more like “my wife is going to wonder one more time why she’s married to
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Posted November 02, 2016in Center Stage
The Oscar winner “Shakespeare in Love” has a great bit about theater. According to the man who runs Shakespeare’s company, he’s always facing “insurmountable obstacles on the road to imminent disaster.” And how does the show go on? “It’s a mystery,” he shrugs. Todd Buchacker, artistic director of StageWest, knows
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Posted November 02, 2016in Collections & Hobbies
When two become one, it’s a beautiful thing. But a wedding isn’t just a joining of love; it’s also a combination of two tangible sets of real-world items. When two people’s souls are united, two people’s stuff now needs to merge under one roof. Tony Kirby is engaged to be
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Posted November 02, 2016in The Sound, Uncategorized
It’s closing in on 10 years since Davy Knowles first came to America. Then 19, the blues rock musician came to the states from the Isle of Man with his three piece, Back Door Slam, to play the 2007 SXSW. He’s been living in America since that year, now calling
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