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Dubuque Chorale Songfest
​ Saturday, September 28, 7:30pm
by Danielle Phillips

The 2019-20 Dubuque area concert season is coming up, and what better way to preview it than with SongFest, the Dubuque Chorale’s annual celebration of choral music? This year, the Chorale, its chamber choir, Cadenza, and eight other regional and collegiate choirs will perform selections from their upcoming seasons at 7:30 pm on Saturday, September 28, in the University of Dubuque’s beautiful John and Alice Butler Hall.

In addition to the Chorale and Cadenza, participating choirs will include Heartland Harmony, the Julien Chamber Choir and the Music Men Barbershop Chorus, as well as ensembles from Clarke University, Emmaus Bible College, Loras College, the University of Dubuque, and the University of Wisconsin-Platteville.

SongFest is a unique experience for Dubuque concertgoers because it’s a great chance for them to get a sample of the music they have to look forward to in the coming year. In addition, as Dubuque Chorale President Terry Eckhart points out, it’s an important occasion for the singers, too. “This is the only opportunity for local and regional college and chamber groups to hear each other at one event,” says Eckhart. SongFest also provides a way for singers of all different ages, backgrounds, experience levels and performance styles to come together, learn from each other, and experience the joy of singing together. Furthermore, Eckhart remarks, “it is a chance for the Dubuque Chorale to welcome collegiate singers and let them know they can continue their love of choral music after they graduate.”

This year’s SongFest will conclude with the choirs combining to form a mass chorale for a performance of “Justorum animae” by Charles Villiers Stanford. This delightful preview of the choral concert season is a must-see event for every music lover in the Dubuque area!

Tickets are $15 and are available through the Heritage Center Box Office at 563-585-SHOW (7469), Monday through Friday, 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m, or by visiting boxoffice@dbq.edu. To learn more about SongFest or the Dubuque Chorale, go to dubuquechorale.org.

Holy Spirit Parish Fall Festival
​ Sunday, September 15th

A good time awaits your arrival! Planning is in full swing for the Annual Holy Spirit Parish Fall Festival. Come join us on Sunday, September 15th at Holy Ghost Church located on the north end of Dubuque at 2921 Central Avenue. The excitement starts at 10:30 a.m. and features a Country Store, Wine Lottery, Bingo, a Kid’s Zone with a variety of games and a Bounce House, a wonderful Silent Auction that will close at 4:00 p.m., and the Big Money Wheel. Additional wheels will include Entertainment, Pepsi products, Grocery & Candy.

A fried chicken and pork dinner will be served from 10:30 a.m. until 5:00 p.m. Dinner will include potatoes, vegetable, salads, rolls, butter, homemade dessert and beverage. Cost for adults & those 12 years and older will be $12.00, children 5-11 will be $6.00 and under 5 years of age are free. If a lighter affair is more appealing, a Refreshment Stand will be available with walking taco’s, hot dogs, chili dogs, nachos and cheese, chips, and beverages.

The Country Store will feature the best of the best homemade pies, cakes, bars, breads, cookies and much more deliciousness from our parishioners’ kitchens. They will also have fresh produce, fruits and vegetables from their gardens and orchards. Check out the unique handmade items as well.

The Wine Lottery will feature a wide variety of wines. For those of you that have never tried your luck, it is almost like a fishpond. Pay $15 to play, pull a wine cork from the fishbowl and match that number to a fabulous bottle of wine on the table. A WINNER every time! 

The Live Auction will begin at 1:30 p.m. in Paraclete Hall (dining room). A wide variety of items will be available for bidding including a Waupeton weekend and a downtown package including an overnight stay at the Julien Hotel. Come for the excitement and support your local catholic north end parish.

Tickets will be available for sale for our cash raffle with prize money of $1,000, $500 and $250 of the winner’s choice of scrip. The drawing will be held at our Soup’R Chili Cookoff on Sunday, October 13. Need not be present to win. Tickets are also available in our parish office located at Sacred Heart Church at 2215 Windsor Ave.

A good time is promised to those of all ages. Bring your family, your neighbor, your co-worker and all the kids and grandkids. Invite someone that is different from yourself. Affordable family entertainment and good food & fellowship awaits you. 

If you have questions, please contact Holy Spirit Parish at 563-583-1709.

Are Canadian Drugs in Our Future?

If you watch the news, you might have seen there’s a proposal underway that would allow states to import prescription drugs from Canada, where costs are lower. Drugs are cheaper in other countries because their governments control the prices.

As it now stands, we can go across the border and bring back a three-month supply of our medications for personal use, but there are pitfalls. Technically it’s illegal, but it’s often overlooked at the border. Going to Canada for your drugs can be inconvenient, and travel costs can eat into the savings gained by buying lower-cost prescriptions. If you try to buy by mail, you don’t really know who’s on the other end —the drugs could be counterfeit and actually from a different country. Then there’s the cost of shipping and the exchange rate.

Here are some things to keep in mind while this proposal is being hashed out:

• Canadians aren’t too happy about it, because they already have shortages.

• The U.S. Food and Drug Administration isn’t happy about it, because the FDA thinks it’s protecting us from bad drugs.

• The drug companies in the U.S. definitely aren’t happy about it. The drug industry can do what it likes, including passing along the costs of research and development to us, the consumer. Medicare, for example, isn’t allowed to negotiate for lower prices.

If your drugs are expensive, talk to your doctor. There might be a suitable generic. Price shop at various pharmacies. Call the manufacturer and ask if it has coupons or a program with reduced costs. Ask your pharmacist for the lowest possible discounted price. If you’re on Medicare Part D, be sure you’re using a preferred pharmacy. Look online at www.goodrx.com for low cost drugs near you.

Meanwhile, keep an eye on the news.

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Local Retirement Communities Celebrate National Assisted Living Week with A Spark of Creativity
by Tracy Connolly,
​Community Relations Coordinator

Established by the National Center for Assisted Living (NCAL) in 1995, National Assisted Living Week® provides a unique opportunity for residents, their family and friends, staff, volunteers, and the surrounding communities to recognize the role of assisted living in caring for America’s seniors. The annual observance encourages assisted living communities around the country to offer a variety of events and activities to celebrate the individuals they serve, as well as to help educate members of the community as to what assisted living can provide for their residents.

“A Spark of Creativity” is this year’s theme for National Assisted Living Week, which hopes to inspire residents to tap into their creative side, whether through the arts or beyond.

Please join Bell Tower Retirement Community at 430 Sidney Street, East Dubuque, IL 61025 for the following Events. Please RSVP to 815.747.6701 

Sunday, September 8th 
9:00am Proclamation 
by East Dubuque Mayor 
Kirk Van Ostrand kicking off 
Assisted Living Week 
and acknowledgement of Grandparents Day. 
Donuts, coffee and juice will be served.

Monday, September 9th 
3:00pm Happy Hour and Music 

Tuesday, September 10th 
1:00pm The History of East Dubuque and our Building 

Wednesday, September 11th
11:30am Community Luncheon
for those 55 and Better.

Thursday, September 12th 
1:00pm Spark your Creativity 
with a Craft 

Friday, September 13th 
1:00pm Euchre Tournament ​

Most of the area local Assisted Living Communities will be having many activities. Please visit one of the area’s assisted living communities this month to educate yourself on what we all have to offer.

Geneva, Frank, Bob, Kenny, Brenda, Jon and Mike enjoying the bench they built
​at Bell Tower Retirement Community

Terror to Engulf University of Dubuque’s Babka Theatre
by Thomas J. Robbins,
Executive Director, 
​ University of Dubuque Heritage Center

New York Based Actor Joshua Kane

DUBUQUE, Iowa – University of Dubuque Heritage Center kicks off season three of its B.I.T.E. Size Series with New York-based actor Joshua Kane in “Edgar Allan Poe’s Tales of Terror” at 3:30 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. Friday, Sept. 20, in Babka Theatre.

B.I.T.E. stands for Babka Intimate Theatre Experiences. This series of events showcases one-person or small cast performances in the intimate setting of Heritage Center’s black box venue. With maximum capacity of about 200, Babka Theatre offers general admission and stadium-style seating.

Joshua Kane in 
“Edgar Allan Poe’s Tales of Terror,” 
Live at Heritage B.I.T.E. Size Series
3:30 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. Friday, Sept. 20
Babka Theatre, Heritage Center, 
University of Dubuque

General Public: 
$25 in advance, $30 day of show

Alumni, Military, and Veterans: 
$20 in advance, $25 day of show

​Children and Students: 
$10 in advance, $15 day of show

New York Based Actor Joshua Kane

Dark tales and passions are illuminated by theatrical fire in this interactive, tour-de-force performance of Edgar Allan Poe’s “The Tell-Tale Heart,” “The Cask of Amontillado,” “The Raven,” and more. Punctuated with lively anecdotes about the author and his swift descent into madness, the performance also encompasses the humor and banter audiences have come to expect in Kane’s performances. The swift-paced, one-man show allows audience members to become active partners in creating the world of the play.

Kane is a classically trained actor who studied with Stella Adler, Bobby Lewis, the National Shakespeare Conservatory, and Marcel Marceau. He is a member of the Actors’ Equity Association and has toured internationally. Kane’s work as a voiceover actor can be heard on radio and television in spots for clients ranging from Pillsbury to the Central Intelligence Agency. His fascination with the old-time radio dramas of Orson Welles and Vincent Price inspired him to reinvent “Theatre of the Mind” for a new generation.

A Q&A discussion with Kane follows the performance.

Discounted B.I.T.E. Size Series Subscriptions for all six B.I.T.E. Size Series events are available at $99 for general public, $81 for alumni, military, and veterans, and $48 for children and students.

​B.I.T.E. Size Series Subscriptions or single tickets for Joshua Kane in “Edgar Allan Poe’s Tales of Terror” can be purchased from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Monday through Friday at the Farber Box Office, Heritage Center, University of Dubuque, 2255 Bennett Street; by phone at 563.585.SHOW; or online at
www.dbq.edu/heritagecenter. 

The remainder of the 2019-2020 B.I.T.E. Size
Series includes: 

Shaun Boothe: 
“The Unauthorized Biography Series”
October 14, 2019 – 3:30 p.m. & 7:30 p.m.
 
Darryl Van Leer presents 
“The Norm of Greatness: A Tribute to
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.”
March 16, 2020 – 7:30 p.m.
March 17, 2020 – 3:30 p.m.
 
Piano Fondue, Dueling Pianos
March 20, 2020 – 7:30 p.m.
 
“Give ‘Em Hell Harry!” – President
Harry Truman Tribute 
April 17, 2020 – 3:30 p.m. and 7:30 p.m.
 
Yid Vicious, klezmer band
April 18, 2020 – 7:30 p.m.

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