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By Bryce Parks on May 16, 2012

May 18-20, Town Clock & Washington Park
Spring may have arrived early this year but there is nothing like the arrival of the DubuqueFest Fine Arts Festival to signal the start of Dubuque’s fabulous festival season. Sponsored by the Dubuque County Fine Arts Society, the DubuqueFest is the city’s oldest continuously running festival. Continue reading »

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Old House Enthusiasts Old House Tour

By Bryce Parks on May 16, 2012

May 19-20 Each year, the Old House Enthusiasts host their Annual Old House Tour in conjunction with DubuqueFest weekend, providing lovers of old homes and architecture an opportunity to visit some of the great historic structures for which Dubuque is known. This year’s tour, the Old House Enthusiasts 26th, will be held on Saturday and Sunday, May 19-20 from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. The tour will be held rain or shine. Continue reading »

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Dubuque Renaissance Faire

By Bryce Parks on May 16, 2012

May 19-20, Camp Albrecht Acres
Faeries, knights in armor, a king and queen and their court will all appear at Camp Albrecht Acres this month. The Dubuque Renaissance Faire returns to Albrecht Acres at 14837 Sherrill Road the weekend of May 19-20 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. each day. The family-friendly event is a fundraiser for Albrecht Acres, which provides services for disabled children and special needs adults. Visitors can meet the King and Queen, watch jousting, swordplay, jugglers, and minstrels, and shop the marketplace for a range of goods. Continue reading »

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Budweiser Live Music Calendar - Now - May 31!

By Bryce Parks on May 15, 2012

Wednesday, May 16
Ken Killian Jazz Trio @ Riverboat Lounge, 4:30 PM
Acoustic Jam @ Cornerstone, 6:30 PM
Laughing Moon Comedy, Scott Long @ Mississippi Moon Bar, 8 PM
Open Mic with Jake Bender @ The Bank, 9 PM

Thursday, May 17
Dueling Pianos @ Mississippi Moon Bar, 8 PM
Medicine Band @ The Cornerstone, 9 PM

Friday, May 18
Tony Leonard @ Frank O’Dowd’s Pub, 7:30 PM
The Wundos @ Galena Brewing Co., 7:30 PM
The Midtown Me @ Mississippi Moon Bar, 6 & 8 PM
Adam Beck @ Mystique Casino, 8 PM
Steve Cavanaugh & Randy Droessler @ Spirits, 8 PM
Taste Like Chicken @ The Yardarm, 8 PM
Steve Grismore Trio @ The Cornerstone, 8:30 PM
Mondo Drag @ Off Minor, 9 PM
Renegade @ Northside Bar, 9 PM
Awesome Sauce @ Dirty Ernie’s, 9 PM
Todd Clouser & A Love Electric @ The Bank, 9:30 PM
Crystal Leather @ Sandy Hook Tavern, 10 PM

Saturday, May 19
Nate Jenkins Band, 3 PM @ DubuqueFest, Washington Park
Roy Schroedl @ Stone Cliff Wine Bar, 7:30 PM
Tony Leonard @ Frank O’Dowd’s Pub, 7:30 PM
The Bluesniks @ Galena Brewing Co., 7:30 PM
Crystal Gayle @ Mississippi Moon Bar, 4 & 8 PM
Adam Beck @ Mystique Casino, 8 PM
Zero 2 Sixty @ The Yardarm, 8 PM
Lenny Wayne @ The Cornerstone, 8 PM
Massey Road @ Perxactly, 8 PM
Velkroe Sneker @ Potosi Firemen’s Dance, 8 PM
Wicked Liz & The Belly Swirls @ The Lift, 9 PM
Bryan Popp & Corey Jenny @ Spirits, 9 PM
Pash N Brew @ Denny’s Lux Club, 9 PM
Matt McPherson @ Keil’s, 9 PM
Mixed Emotions @ Leisure Lake, 9 PM
River Glen @ The Bank, 9:30 PM
The Lonely Goats @ Sandy Hook Tavern, 10 PM

Sunday, May 20
Fever River String Band @ Council Hill Station, 1 PM
Open Mic @ The Cornerstone, 2:30 PM
The Johnny Rockers @ New Diggings General Store, 3:30 PM
Johnny Rockers @ Sandy Hook Tavern, 6 PM

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Kickoff to Summer

By Bryce Parks on May 08, 2012

Town Clock Plaza, Friday, May 25, 5 - 11p.m.
Summer is almost here. It’s official… so sayeth the Budweiser! And as such, the Kickoff to Summer returns to the Town Clock, Friday, May 27th, sponsored by the Diamond Jo Casino, Budweiser, the stations of Cumulus Broadcasting in Dubuque and, of course, 365ink. Admission is free with plenty of food and beverages available for purchase and all ages are welcome. Continue reading »

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21st Annual Catfish Festival

By Bryce Parks on May 08, 2012

May 25-27, A.Y. McDonald Park
If Catfish Festival were human, she’d be turning 21 this year. That seems like a pretty good reason to celebrate. And in fact, Catfish Festival will be celebrating – not just “all things catfish” as it does every year or even the fact that the festival is starting it’s third decade, but the fact that last year’s change in dates proved successful. Continue reading »

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Moon Bar Entertainment: May 10 and beyond...

By Bryce Parks on May 06, 2012

Click the title for details on all of the following upcoming show at the Diamond Jo Casino's Mississippi Moon Bar... Hairball • Midtown Men • B52's • Squeeze • Tommy Roe • Jake Owen • Rick Springfiled • and Motley Crüe's Vince Neil!

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Historic Millwork District: Complete Streets Project

By Bryce Parks on April 25, 2012

With a roadmap for redevelopment in place in the form of 2009’s Historic Millwork District Plan and an understanding that municipal investment in the aging infrastructure was essential to leveraging further investment in the buildings of the district, the City of Dubuque began to work toward funding the repair of streets, sidewalks, and the infrastructure underground. Continue reading »

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Historic Millwork District Master Plan Development

By Bryce Parks on April 21, 2012

MILLWORK DISTRICT SERIES: PART 2
by Mike Ironside
After Warehouse District Revitalization became a top 10 community priority as identified in Envision 2010 announced in January of 2006, the City of Dubuque, property owners, and other stakeholders like Dubuque Main Street and Gronen Restoration began holding regular meetings toward developing a strategy for district redevelopment. At the same time, the Dubuque City Council set sustainability and the arts as some of the City’s top priorities – a challenge for any development plan, but ultimately in synch with a major redevelopment that would reuse existing structures in an urban neighborhood that had already witnessed the arts re-imagining uses for warehouse spaces.

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365 Restaurant Reviews by Rich Belmont

By Rich Belmont on April 15, 2012

Every issue, 365ink's Rich Belmont dons his napkin and digs into another great Tri-State dining venue. In a past few years Rich has sampled scores of delicious options and we've go pretty PDF versions of every one of those feature article here for your reference. WARNING: Do not read these reviews is you suffer from sever hunger, it could be dangerous! Recent Features includes George and Dales, Frank O'Dowd's Irish Pub, Rhody's Food & Spirits, The Shot Tower Inn and Star Restaurant! Click into the blog for a full list of linked PDF articles. Continue reading »

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Reel Big Fish

The Ska Punk rockers have a cult following that explains a sold out show at Loras College last week. See pix on 365's Facebook page.

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Boy Scouts Mother's Day Brunch

The scouts fed a lot of hungry mothers at Eagle Point Park on Sunday and our friends at Julien's Journal were there with a hunger of their own... and a camera!

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Hairball in Concert

The best of, well, every great rock band of the 80's came roaring to life on the Mississippi Moon BAr stage on Thursday night, May 10.

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A cure for Bachmann?

By Bryce Parks on July 26, 2011

Don't we wish. : ) Charlie Giese, makes a humorous offer of Excedrin "the headache medicine" to Congresswoman and Republican presidential hopeful, Michelle Bachmann (far left... er, uh, well, far left of this photo anyway), from Minnesota, in Dubuque yesterday. The candidate has been in the news lately amid questions of the medical treatment of her migraine headaches, thus the joke. As for most candidates, Iowa is sure to become a second home to her in the coming months, and Dubuque a frequent stop, in the race to win the first Caucus in the country. Photo by Jeff Stiles. Continue reading »

Otto's Place Café and Lounge

By Rich Belmont on July 25, 2011

So Otto Sallman’s Restaurant has come full circle. You probably don’t know who Otto was. In 1899 he built a building on Bouthillier Street in Galena next to the railroad tracks right across the street from the Train Depot. We know he intended to open a restaurant because the October 20, 1899 Galena Daily Gazette contained an article titled “Otto Sallman Restaurant Handsomely Equipped”. Otto ran out of money, however, and never got to fulfill his dream. In subsequent years his building served as a handmade basket store, home bakery, grocery store, pizza parlor, furniture store, antique shop and more recently a sandwich café. (by Rich Belmont) Continue reading »

Weekend Pix

By Bryce Parks on July 25, 2011

365 photogs hit a few events this weekend, so we'll just link you to a couple spots to check out the fun. First, Steven Schleuning took in some rock-n-roll at at Six Shots Till Midnight show (pictured here). Click here to see the gallery. He also took in Denny Garcia and the boys playing at Catfish Charlie's. Click here for those pix. Gen. Bob Felderman took part in the Freedom Ride and posted a few pix online too. And just for the gross factor, check out this pix Steven took of fishfly nastiness! And this just added, Dave Haas attended Lisa as Cher at the Mississippi Moon Bar and sent back these pix of the tribute show! Continue reading »

A Towering Addition to a Challenging Course

By Bryce Parks on July 25, 2011

“Have Fun Storming the Castle!” Miracle Max’s line from “The Princess Bride” was the first thing that popped into my head when I first saw this photo come across my e-mail. When I first discussed the addition of the climbing tower to the Four Mounds Challenge Ropes Course as part of the 20th year of operation of the great team building venue, I clearly wasn’t thinking nearly big enough. The three sided, forty foot high rock climbing tower, located right next to the high ropes course, is definitely the new highlight element of the already venerable course. ( by Bryce Parks) Continue reading »

Big August Entertainment at Mississippi Moon Bar!

By Bryce Parks on July 25, 2011

The Diamond Jo adds fuel to the already red-hot summer in Dubuque with a slate of great live entertainment in July and August. Check out the rundown of entertainment opportunities coming up including Pat Benetar, Great White with Adler's Appetite and Bobbi Brown, Legendary Comedian Emo Phillips and Kiss Tribute band, Strutter! And de sure to pick up the next issue of 365ink Magazine for many more details about the exciting Boogie Nights ultimate 70’s Dance Club opening Friday, August 12th in the Mississippi Moon Bar. Continue reading »

Photo of the Day: FISHFLIES!

By Bryce Parks on July 24, 2011

Call them what you want Mayfly lovers, but this is Dubuque and we call them fishflies, and last night they were out in force. Photographer Steven Schleuning captured a couple iconic photos of an unfortunate gas station that forgot to turn off their lights. Click the title for the other photo in the gallery which is even better, but it's tall so it didn't work as well for photo of the day. And 365 friend, Jon Bruce, took a little video. Click here to see that on YouTube. Continue reading »

All That Jazz Photo Gallery

By Mike Ironside on July 22, 2011

We're doubled the size of the gallery from last Friday's All That Jazz featuring Chicago funk and R&B band, The Business. It was a beautiful night for a festival at the Town Clock and The Business did not disappoint, bringing their infectious mix of highly danceable tunes. The venue proved a perfect setting for a few costumed party people from the Diamond Jo Casino's new nightclub experience Boogie Nights to interact with festival-goers and get people wondering, "just what is this Boogie Nights thing all about?" Stay tuned, my friends. For more pics of July's All That Jazz, click here to see our Facebook photo archive. Continue reading »

Comedian & Movie Star David Koechner

By Bryce Parks on July 21, 2011

You know him from such movies as Anchorman, Waiting..., and Talladega Nights and if you were at the Mississippi Moon Bar on Wednesday, July 20th, you now know him from there too. Playing off many of his famous movie lines early on, he eventually used his life and his family as the basis for a lot of his jokes. Click here for many more photos from the live comedy event at the Mississippi Moon Bar last night including meet and greet photos after the show, although we can't promise that they're feature girls as lovely as these. : ) Continue reading »

New 365Ink Online NOW!

By Bryce Parks on July 20, 2011

The new issue of 365ink is fresh off the ol' PDF -er-izer and off to the press. But you can get the drop on everyone esle by reading the digital edition, now online. Click here to visit the 365ink archive where every issue ever resides for your browsing pleasure. The newest issue is right there in the top row. In this issue, rock out once again with the Dubuque Rock Veterans' Rock-N-Roll Rewind. Get a Taste of Dubuque, climb a seriously BIG wall at Four Mounds, check out Miss Kitty's NEW Grape Escape in Galena and while you're there, dine out at Otto's Place and then come on back for the Dubuque County Fair. But we're just scratching the surface. Click now to read it all now! Continue reading »

Pic of the Day: Asbury Music in the Park

By Bryce Parks on July 20, 2011

Tweens and cute furry animals. That seems to best sum up the 2011 Asbury Music in the Park based on the photos by photographers Ron & Jennifer Tigges at DigitalDubuque.com who live out in that neck of the woods. Okay, so there was more going on than just that, but you'll see what i mean. You'd think there aren't any old people in the whole town. Click here for the full gallery of fun family activities that made up Asbury's annual Summer festival. Continue reading »

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And the winner is? The sitcom, TV networks hope

Thu, 17 May 2012 18:24:49 -0400

(Reuters) - The big winner of this year's upfront TV advertising sales season was an old favorite: the sitcom.

Sorkin says Jobs movie won't be straight biography

Thu, 17 May 2012 18:11:09 -0400

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Screenwriter Aaron Sorkin hasn't yet figured out how to put the life of Apple co-founder Steve Jobs on the silver screen, but he is certain it's not going to be a straightforward biography.

Disco queen Donna Summer dies at 63

Thu, 17 May 2012 17:14:36 -0400

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Disco queen Donna Summer, whose sultry voice and pulsing rhythms on hits like "Last Dance" and "Love to Love You Baby" defined the 1970s disco era, died of cancer on Thursday at age 63.

Peter Berg discusses bringing "Battleship" to film

Thu, 17 May 2012 16:37:08 -0400

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Peter Berg parlayed successful acting work on TV shows like medical drama "Chicago Hope" to an even greater directing career of movies such as "Friday Night Lights," which later became a TV series, and the Will Smith action flick "Hancock."

Second Travolta accuser drops suit, hires celebrity attorney

Thu, 17 May 2012 14:45:42 -0400

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - The second masseur who accused John Travolta of sexual battery dropped his lawsuit against the Hollywood star on Thursday and hired celebrity attorney Gloria Allred, who said she may file a new complaint in a different court.

Cannes festival opens with quirky comedy and a camel

Thu, 17 May 2012 13:58:06 -0400

CANNES, France (Reuters) - The Cannes film festival kicked off on Wednesday with quirky U.S. comedy "Moonrise Kingdom", Wes Anderson's exploration of childhood and young love centered around two 12-year-olds who fall in love and run away together.

Contestants? It's TV talent judges basking in fame, cash

Thu, 17 May 2012 13:43:29 -0400

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Time was when TV talent shows set out to turn wannabes into stars.

Adele notches up two Ivor Novello songwriting awards

Thu, 17 May 2012 13:15:09 -0400

LONDON (Reuters) - British singer Adele won two Ivor Novello awards for songwriting on Thursday, adding to a lengthening list of musical accolades, but she lost out in the best album and song categories.

Belgian actor wins plaudits and first Cannes "crush"

Thu, 17 May 2012 12:30:34 -0400

CANNES, France (Reuters) - It is only day two, but the Cannes film festival has already uncovered a breakout star in Belgian Matthias Schoenaerts, who has earned critical acclaim and plenty of swoons for his portrayal of tough guy Ali in French drama "Rust and Bone".

Regret but no surprise Cannes lacks women directors

Thu, 17 May 2012 06:31:15 -0400

CANNES, France (Reuters) - The absence of female directors from the 22-strong competition in Cannes this year is a "great pity", but reflects a global problem rather than sexism specific to the world's biggest film festival, jury member Andrea Arnold said on Wednesday.

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Anti-war protesters march at Obama campaign headquarters

Thu, 17 May 2012 18:56:35 -0400

CHICAGO (Reuters) - A small group of anti-war demonstrators staged a peaceful "die in" on Thursday at President Barack Obama's election campaign headquarters in Chicago to demand an end to the war in Afghanistan and unmanned drone aircraft attacks overseas.

South Carolina woman battles flesh-eating bacterial disease

Thu, 17 May 2012 18:53:09 -0400

CHARLESTON, South Carolina (Reuters) - A new mother of twins in Greenville, South Carolina, is the latest victim of a rare and potentially fatal flesh-eating bacterial infection, health officials said on Thursday.

Winds, low humidity bedevil Arizona, Colorado firefighters

Thu, 17 May 2012 18:52:53 -0400

PHOENIX (Reuters) - Firefighters struggled against strong winds on Thursday to halt the advance of Arizona wildfires that have charred over 30 square miles of dry ponderosa forest, brush and grass, and a blaze in nearby Colorado swelled overnight.

"No indication" of terror threat to Chicago NATO summit: FBI

Thu, 17 May 2012 18:48:38 -0400

CHICAGO (Reuters) - The FBI said on Thursday there was "absolutely no indication" of a terror attack threat in Chicago, although the city was considered a potential target even before President Barack Obama and other leaders meet for this weekend's NATO summit.

Trayvon Martin had traces of marijuana in his system

Thu, 17 May 2012 18:22:36 -0400

(Reuters) - Florida teenage shooting victim Trayvon Martin had traces of marijuana in his system when he was killed by neighborhood watch volunteer George Zimmerman, according to case documents released on Thursday.

Prosecution rests in Philadelphia Archdiocese child sex abuse trial

Thu, 17 May 2012 18:17:00 -0400

PHILADELPHIA (Reuters) - The prosecution rested its case on Thursday against Philadelphia Archdiocese Monsignor William Lynn, the most senior U.S. clergyman to go to trial in the Roman Catholic Church's pedophilia scandal.

New York judge with cancer makes case for marijuana

Thu, 17 May 2012 18:08:27 -0400

NEW YORK (Reuters) - A cancer-stricken judge in New York has become an unlikely voice in support of legalizing the use of medical marijuana with the admission that he smokes pot to ease the side-effects of his treatments.

U.S. lawmakers want to halt aid to nations hosting Sudan's Bashir

Thu, 17 May 2012 17:53:04 -0400

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A House of Representatives committee voted on Thursday to cut off economic aid to any country that hosts Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir, who is wanted by the International Criminal Court on charges of genocide and other crimes.

Mississippi officials: April incident may be linked to murders

Thu, 17 May 2012 17:17:49 -0400

TUPELO, Mississippi (Reuters) - Authorities in Mississippi are checking an April incident they say may be related to two highway murders this month that have raised alarms about a killer possibly posing as a police officer.

Postal Service to close, consolidate 140 mail sites

Thu, 17 May 2012 16:55:43 -0400

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Postal Service will proceed with a plan this summer to shut mail-processing facilities as part of its cost-cutting effort but will spread out the closings to maintain overnight delivery of local mail.