LARGER THAN LIFE - townnews.com

Page created by Helen Mason
 
CONTINUE READING
LARGER THAN LIFE - townnews.com
weekender

          LARGER
         THAN LIFE
          Artists paint murals on downtown alley walls
                                                                                   MANY EVENTS THIS WEEK
SIOUX CITY’S FREE READ | SEPTEMBER 16-22, 2021 | VOL. 22 ISSUE 42 | AT WWW.SIOUXLAND.NET: EVENTS, MOVIE LISTINGS,
                                                                                             www.siouxland.net      BANDS
                                                                                                               | 06.07.12    & MORE | 1
                                                                                                                          | Weekender
LARGER THAN LIFE - townnews.com
CALENDAR   MUSIC                          Raptors Watch, 1 p.m., Oct.                avera.org
                                                                                                                              QUESTION OF THE WEEK
                                                                                                                            Businesses, art, green space
Back in Black: AC/DC Tribute, 8
  p.m., Sept. 17; Hard Rock Casino, 111
                                            2, Dorothy Pecaut Nature
                                            Center; 4500 Sioux River Road.
                                            Information: 712-258-0838
                                                                                          SPORTING                          or all of the above?
                                                                                                                            What does downtown
  3rd St. Information: 844-222-7265.                                              22nd Annual Tyler’s Legacy
                                                                                    Golf Tournament, 1 p.m., Sept.
John Lovitz, 7 p.m., 9 p.m., Sept.              COMMUNITY                            25; Green Valley Golf Course,
  18; Hard Rock Casino, 111 3rd St.       Nature Calls, 6 p.m. Sept. 18;             4300 Donner Ave. Information:
  Information: 844-222-7265.
24K Magic: Tribute to Bruno
  Mars, 8 p.m., Sept. 24; Hard
                                            Sioux City Convention Center,
                                            801 4th St. Information: 712-
                                            258-0838
                                                                                     712-251-1638

                                                                                       CONTINUING
                                                                                                                            Sioux City need more of?
  Rock Casino, 111 3rd St.                Sooland Amateur Radio
  Information: 844-222-7265.                Association 2021 Hamfest,                    EVENTS
Starfest 2021, 11 a.m., Sept. 25;           8:30 a.m., Sept. 18; Morningside      Happy Hour at Blue Cafe, 5
  Elwood Olsen Stadium, 3201                Lutheran Church, 700 South               p.m., Sept. 17, 24, Oct. 1, 8; 1301
  Peters Ave. Information: talukdk@         Martha St. Information:                  Pierce St. Information: 712-574-
  live.siouxcityschools.com                 tfhphoto@aol.com                         1751.
                                          2021 Pets on Parade, 9 a.m.,            Community Drum Circle, 5 p.m.,
              ART                           Sept. 18; Riverside Park.                Sept. 17, 24, Oct. 1, 8; 1307 Pierce
                                            Information: 712-252-2614                St. Information: 712-574-1751.            Chad Pauling                   Earl Horlyk                Jaylen Rees              Mason Dockter
Sioux City Art Center: Sioux                                                                                                     Publisher                    Staff Writer             Advertising sales            Staff Writer
  City Art Center Selects, May            Party in the Park, 9 a.m.,              Sioux City Farmers Market, 8
                                            Sept. 18; 4005 Morningside                                                            cpauling                earl.horlyk@lee.net           representative              mdockter@
  21 to Sept. 26; Dolie Thompson:                                                    a.m., Sept. 18, 22, 25, 29, Oct. 2,    @siouxcityjournal.com       “All of the above, because   “More art spaces would     siouxcityjournal.com
  Still Life and Selections from the        Ave. Information: princec@               6, 13; Tyson Event Center Parking       “Yes, all the above!”     it will means more to write    be cool or other music   “All of the above. Except
  Permanent Collection, Aug. 7 to           netsysplus.com                           Lot, Corner of TriView Ave. and                                     about in the Weekender.”            venues.”          green space. It’s a down-
  Oct. 31; J.L. Goff Watercolors, Aug.    Heart & Soul Treasures -                   Pearl St. Information: 712-279-                                                                                           town, go look for a park
  14 to Nov. 7; Al Harris-Fernandez:        Outdoor Flea Market, 10                  4850                                                                                                                          someplace else.”
  Abstracted, Oct. 9 to Jan. 9;             a.m., Sept. 18; 1100 Dace Ave.        Motorcycle Ride Night,                    Have a question you’d like us to answer? Send it to events@
  Grant Wood’s Corn Room mural,             Information 712-224-7685                 5:30 p.m., Sept. 20, Oct. 4;
  ongoing; Artists of the Upper                                                                                             siouxland.net and it may end up on this page.
                                          Live Country Music, 8 p.m., Sept.          Casey’s General Store, 4727
  Midwest, ongoing; Artists in the          24; South Sioux City Eagles (The         Southern Hills Drive, Sioux City.
  Permanent Collection, ongoing.            Don’s), 901 East 13th St., South         Information: 712-574-0934.
                                            Sioux City. Information: 712-276-     Line Dance Classes, 10 a.m.,
       OUTDOORS                             6694                                     Sept. 22, 29, Oct. 6, 13; 801
Fall Migrant Songbird Hike,               712 Brew Fest, 12:30 p.m. (VIP),           W. 13th St., South Sioux City.
  7:30 a.m., Oct. 2; Dorothy Pecaut         1:30 p.m. (General), Oct. 9; Tyson       Information: 712-204-4500.
  Nature Center, 4500 Sioux River           Events Center, 401 Gordon Drive.      Swap on the Block, 10 a.m.,
  Road. Information: 712-258-0838           Information: 712-279-4850                Sept. 25; 1307 Pierce St.
Bird Identification Presentation:                                                    Information: 712-574-1751.
  Raptors of Iowa, 9:30 a.m.,             INFORMATIONAL                           Beginner Linedance Class, 7
  Oct. 2; Dorothy Pecaut Nature           Let’s Talk About Colon Cancer,             p.m., Sept. 27, Oct. 4; KD Annex,
  Center, 4500 Sioux River Road.            12 p.m., Sept. 29; Virtual Event.        1951 Leech Ave. Information: 712-
  Information: 712-258-0838                 Information: britney.leinen@             276-6694

                                                  @SCWeekender                       Become a fan!

                                          The Weekender is published every Thursday by Sioux
                                          City Journal Communications, P.O. Box 118, 515 Pavonia
                                                                                                                                                     2021 WEDDING EXPO
                                          St., Sioux City, Iowa, 712-293-4313, email, events@sioux-
                                          land.net. The Weekender welcomes unsolicited submissions, but is in no way                                 SUNDAY, OCTOBER 3
                                          responsible for their safety, return or publication. Opinions expressed herein
                                          are those of the writer(s) and may not reflect the opinion of the Weekender,                               South Sioux City Marriott Riverfront Hotel
                                          its management and employees or its advertisers. Please recycle.
                                                                                                                                                     385 E 4th St, South Sioux City, NE
                                          Your comments welcome
                                          Have something to say? We’d like to hear it. Seriously.                                                    1:00 pm - 4:00 pm
                                          Call 712-293-4229 or email events@siouxland.net

   www.siouxland.net
                                          Contributors
                                          Tim Hynds and Jesse Brothers
                                                                                                                                                     SAVE THE DATE!
ON THE COVER: Artist Jessica Hammond sketches a chalk outline for her mural in preparation for the Alley Art
                                                                                                                            Contact Ann Jaminet for Vendor Details:
Festival in Sioux City. Photo by Jesse Brothers, The Weekender                                                              712-293-4285 ▪ ajaminet@siouxcityjournal.com
2 . Weekender . 09.16.2021 . www.siouxland.net
LARGER THAN LIFE - townnews.com
MOVIES                                                                                                                  SHOWTIMES
                                                                                                                                                                                            www.acxcinemas.com
                                                                                                                                                                                          See website for showtimes

                                                                                                          Local Theaters                            Nearby Theaters
                                                                                                                                                                                           Majestic Theatre
                                                                                                                                                                                           310 Main St., Wayne, NE
                                                                                                        Promenade 14                               Royal 3 Cinema                              402-833-1833
                                                                                                                                                                                           www.majesticonman.org
                                                                                                            924 Fourth St                    33 Central Ave SW., Le Mars, Iowa

   Thursday, September 16-22
                                                                                                                                                                                          See website for showtimes
                                                                                                            712-277-8300                               712-564-1778
                                                                                              Copshop 4:35 7:15 9:50                     Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten
                                                                                              Cry Macho 4:00 4:30 6:45 7:15 9:15 9:45    Rings 7:00 9:55
                                                                                                                                                                                               Coyote Twin
                                 ‘LADY OF THE                      ‘COPSHOP’                  Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten        Malignant 7:30 9:45                              10 E Main St., Vermillion, SD
‘CRY MACHO’ (Rated                                                 (Rated R for
                                                                                              Rings 4:00 4:30 5:00 7:00 7:30 8:00 9:55   Cry Macho 7:15 9:45                                    605-624-3331
                                                                                                                                                                                            vermilliontheaters.com
PG-13 for language               MANOR’ (Rated R                                              Candyman 4:45 7:30 9:00 9:55               www.acxcinemas.com
                                                                                                                                                                                          See website for showtimes
                                                                                              Paw Patrol: The Movie 4:00 6:30
                                 for language, sexual              strong/bloody              Free Guy 4:20 7:00 9:45                            Pioneer 3 Theater
and thematic ele-                                                  violence and per-          Don’t Breath 2 4:25 7:00 9:45                    110 S. 11th St., Nebraska City, NE
                                                                                                                                                                                        Holland Plaza Theater
ments)                           matter and drug use)                                         Jungle Cruise 4:40 6:50 9:40                               402-873-6487                    717 Eighth St. SE Orange City, IA
                                 An aimless                        vasive language            Stillwater 4:05 6:50 9:30                  Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten                      712-737-8866
                                                                                                                                                                                    Free Guy 6:35 9:25
Based on the book, “Cry          ne’er-do-well                                                www.acxcinema.com                          Rings 7:00
Macho” stars Clint Eastwood                                        On the run from a lethal                                                                                         Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten
                                 becomes a                                                                                               Malignant 7:15
as a one-time rodeo star and                                       assassin, a wily con            AMC Southern Hills 12                 Stillwater 6:45                            Rings 6:30 9:25
                                 tour guide in a                   artist devises a scheme              4400 Sergeant Road               www.acxcinemas.com                         Copshop 6:35 9:15
washed-up horse breeder          historic estate                                                                                                                                    Night House 6:30 9:15
who, in 1978, takes a job from                                     to hide out inside a                    712-276-3062
an ex-boss to bring the man’s
                                 and winds up                      small-town police          Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten                 Legacy 3 Theater                  Cry Macho 6:45 9:20
                                 befriending                                                  Rings 4:00 4:30 5:30 6:00 6:30 7:15                                                   krullcinemas.com
                                                                   station-but when the                                                     712 W Sheridan Ave, Shenandoah, IA
young son home and away          the manor’s resident ghost.                                  Copshop 5:00 7:40                                        712-246-2245
from his alcoholic mom.                                            hitman turns up at the
                                                                                              Paw Patrol: The Movie 4:30 7:450           Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten
                                                                                                                                                                                                Main St. 3
                                                                                              Candyman 5:00 7:30                         Rings 7:00 9:55                            401 Ninth St., Sheldon, IA
                                                                                                                                                                                    712-342-2344
‘KATE’ (Rated R for strong vio-                 New DVD releases for this week:
                                                                                              Free Guy 4:45 7:30
                                                                                              Jungle Cruise 4:00 7:10
                                                                                                                                         Malignant 7:30 9:45
                                                                                                                                                                                    Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten
                                                                                                                                         Cry Macho 7:15 9:45
lence and language throughout)                  ‘Black Widow’          ‘Eli Roth’s History
                                                                                              Don’t Breathe 5:10                         www.acxcinemas.com                         Rings 7:15
                                                                                                                                                                                    Stillwater 7:00
                                                                                              Malignant 3:45 7:00 7:40
A female assassin has 24 hours to get           ‘The Boss Baby:        of Horror’             Suicide Squad 7:00                                    Main Street 7                   Malignant 7:30
vengeance on her murderer before she            Family Business’       ‘Out of Death’         www.amctheatres.com                               866 E. 23rd St., Fremont, NE
                                                                                                                                                                                    krullcinemas.com
dies.                                           ‘Zola’                                                                                                 402-727-8986

                                                                                                                                                               www.siouxland.net . 09.16.2021 . Weekender . 3
LARGER THAN LIFE - townnews.com
get ahead, and don’t look back.
                            ASTRO                                          Thinking ahead will help you get
                                                                           ahead.

                            ADVICE                                         CANCER (June 21-July 22) –
                                                                           Emotional matters will escalate if
                            EUGENIA LAST                                   you let someone get under your
                                                                           skin. Be blunt about what you
                                                                           want, and seek out the people
VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) – You         be key.                             and pastimes that bring you joy.
are onto something. Don’t give up                                          Don’t give in just to keep the
                                       AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 19) –        peace.
or let someone sidetrack you.
                                       Keep close tabs on your cash,
Exploring what interests you will
                                       documents and anything else of      LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) – Align
build confidence and help you                                              yourself with like-minded people
                                       importance. Avoid situations that
gain the momentum you require                                              to avoid being railroaded by
                                       can lead to health risks or prob-
to broaden your horizons.                                                  someone pushing you to partici-
                                       lems with an authority figure.
LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23) –             Invest in something you’d like to   pate in something that isn’t in
Patience will help you avoid a         pursue.                             your best interest. It’s up to you
blowout. Listen carefully, don’t
act in haste and consider the
consequences of sharing person-
                                       PISCES (Feb. 20-March 20) – A
                                       chance meeting or reminder will
                                                                           to pursue what makes you happy.
                                                                                                                Saturday,
al information or engaging in gos-
sip. Look for the positive in every-
                                       lead to an exciting opportunity
                                       that can change the way you live
                                       and do things. A partnership will
                                                                                                                October 9
thing.
                                       lead to a spirited adventure.                                            Doors open 6pm - Show at 7pm
SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 22) –            Protect your health.
Help older relatives or colleagues.
You’ll gain access to valuable
                                       ARIES (March 21-April 19) – Do                                           Tickets starting at $25
                                       your part, but don’t make waves.
information that can help you
                                       An emotional incident is best
bring about positive change.
You’ll be attracted to unique situ-
                                       kept under wraps until you have                                          Sheena Easton and Tiffany are here to give you the best
                                       thought matters through. Acting
ations and opportunities.
                                       on an assumption will make you                                           80’s Night Out! The two-time Grammy Award Winner and
SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 23-Dec. 21)          look bad. Take a deep breath.                                            Teen-Pop Sensation have a combined total of over 35 million
– You’ll gain perspective if you
                                   TAURUS (April 20-May 20) –
observe what’s going on around
                                   Be passionate about your pur-
                                                                                                                records sold. Two artists who helped shape a generation
you. Gather information, sign up
for courses and keep up with
                                   suits. Refuse to let anyone or any-                                          of music, One night of unforgettable FUN!
                                   thing stand between you and your
technology. Don’t trust hearsay.
                                   goal. Let your experience shine
CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) – through, and you will open doors.
Emotions will surface if you can’t Let your strengths guide you.
find common ground with some-
                                   GEMINI (May 21-June 20) –
one you live with or work along-
                                   Size up situations and what oth-
side. Focus on getting things
                                   ers say, and be honest about
done. An open mind, kind ges-
                                   what you think and want. Take
tures and a positive attitude will
                                   advantage of an opportunity to

4 . Weekender . 09.16.2021 . www.siouxland.net
LARGER THAN LIFE - townnews.com
SUX 6
  THE BEST THINGS TO DO IN SI
            Au naturel.
                             OUXLAND

 1          Two things that Weekender readers excel at are 1) drinking beer and 2)
            buying things. Combine both talents at Nature Calls, a Dorothy Pecaut
            Nature Center fundraiser and auction, beginning at 6 p.m. Saturday, at the
            Sioux City Convention Center, 801 Fourth St.

Yeah, that’s
the ticket.
             You may know him

 2
             as SNL’s “Master
             Thespian” and
             “Pathological Liar,” but
             we’ll always remember
             Jon Lovitz as being the     Breezy
voice of Artie Zipp,
                                         conditions.
                                                                                           BUILD YOUR TEAM!
Marge’s high school
prom date from                                        What do you get when you

                                             3
“The Simpsons.”                                       have a dozen artists, 15 musical
See Lovitz in non-                                    acts and two stages? Well, that
animated form at
7 p.m. and 9 p.m.
                                                      would be Four Winds Music +
                                                      Art Fest that will be breezing          Participate in our Virtual Career Fair.
Saturday, at Hard       Lovitz                        into the Marquee, 1225 Fourth
Rock Hotel &                             St., beginning at 5 p.m. Saturday. Who’s on
                                         the bill? Ghostcat and DAD, among others
                                                                                                                   OCTOBER 20-27, 2021
Casino’s Anthem, 111 Third St.
                                                                                           The Virtual Career Fair is the easiest and most cost efficient way to connect job
Sunshine Stater.                                                                           seekers with employers. It’s the perfect answer to the virtual handshake. This
             When we hear somebody is “swampy” and “funky,” we think somebody              well-promoted event will attract candidates from your local market and beyond

 4           needs a shower ASAP! If such adjectives are applied to Florida native
             Selwyn Birchwood, we know we’re in for a powerhouse show. The
             critically-acclaimed blues guitarist will be in the “Groovy Little Room” at
             Vangarde Arts, 416 Pierce St. at 8 p.m. Thursday.
                                                                                                       who are eager to return to work or to make a fresh start.

                                                                                           • Promote your company brand
                                                                                           • Showcase your openings
                                                                                           • Video chat and interview candidates
                                                                                                                                             HURRY! DEADLINE IS
                                                                                                                                               FRIDAY, OCT. 8

Show tunes,                                    Watch the
sho’ nuff!                                     fur fly.                                        FOR MORE INFORMATION, OR TO RESERVE YOUR BOOTH TODAY, GO TO :
                                                                                                          GETHIRED.ANYWHERECAREERFAIR.COM
             “Play It Forward” duo Brian                    Do Fido and Mr. Whiskers
                                                                                                          OR CONTACT YOUR LOCAL RECRUITMENT REP

 5           Mathers and Julie Hlas will
             combine biting commentary,
             wicked satire and show
             tunes, all in a fun afternoon
                                                6           proud by participating in
                                                            the Siouxland Humane
                                                            Society’s 19th annual Pets
                                                            on Parade 5K/1 Mile
                                                            Walk/Run, beginning at
                                                                                                   [add newspaper or group logo here]
of entertainment. See them at 2 p.m.
Sunday at the Betty Strong Encounter           9 a.m. Saturday at Riverside Park, 1301
Center, 900 Larsen Park Road.                  Riverside Park.
                                                                                                                                  www.siouxland.net . 09.16.2021 . Weekender . 5
LARGER THAN LIFE - townnews.com
COVER STORY

                                                                                                                                                                      JESSE BROTHERS PHOTOS, THE WEEKENDER
Artists Jessica Hammond, right, and Kitty Hart, left, work on sketching a chalk outline for their mural as they prepare for the Alley Art Festival in Sioux City.

Making their mark
       Alley art muralists creating larger-than-life pieces on downtown walls
            BY EARL HORLYK                  is more efficient in getting you up or   2) enhance the walkability between     Fourth and Fifth Streets on Pierce        few hundred feet away from the
                                            down than a ladder.”                     the Historic Fourth St. and Historic   and Nebraska Streets.                     historic theater.
    If you ask Jessica Hammond, an              Going by the name “Brutal            Pearl St. districts, Alley Art is,         New for this year’s festival is the       “You see, the Orpheum’s alley
artist should never be without paint        Doodles,” Hammond is a large-            literally, what you think it is.       Orpheum Theatre, which is lending         walls are brick walls and limited
or a brush.                                 scale muralist who is among the 36           It is oversized art which uses     its alley walls for the sake of art.      space,” Hart explained as she
    And what about an industrial-           artists participating in the annual      the outdoor walls of downtown              While Hammond and fellow              navigated the hydraulic lift. “Here
quality hydraulic lift?                     Downtown Sioux City Alley Art            buildings as a medium for murals.      artist Kitty Hart (aka “Kitty Kitty       (at the alley exterior of the Martin
    “I’ve never used one before this        Festival.                                    This year’s event, which will be   Bang Bang”) have staked out               Luther King Jr. Transportation
year but I’m becoming a big fan of              Conceived as 1) a way to             held from 1 to 11 p.m. Sept. 25, is    space in the same alley as the            Center), we have flat service and
the lift,” she said with a laugh. “A lift   reinvent urban spaces with art and       taking place in alleyways between      Orpheum, the duo chose a spot a           plenty of space to paint.”

6 . Weekender . 09.16.2021 . www.siouxland.net
LARGER THAN LIFE - townnews.com
If Hart and Hammond
seem like old pros when
it come to alley art, they
are. Both women have
been involved with the
downtown art festival ever
since it was founded three
years ago.
    So has Vangarde Arts’
Brent Stockton, who has
seen the Alley Art Festival
expand from being a live
art exhibit to an entire
day of fun, including an
art fair, a hands-on kids
zone and a site for both
food vendors and musical
entertainment.
    “This year, our Fourth
Street stage will featured
Ziggae, a roots reggae band
that has performed with
Ziggy Marley, Rita Marley as
well as the Rolling Stones,”
he explained. “We’ll also have
the Nick Schnebele Band in
addition to Catfish Keith,
who are well-known Delta
Blue artists.”
    Stockton said events
like the Alley Art Festival
wouldn’t be possible without
the support of the City of
Sioux City, corporate entities
and community leaders who
recognized how important
art can be for a thriving        Artists Jessica Hammond, right, and Kitty Hart, left, work on sketching a chalk outline for their mural as they prepare for the Alley Art Festival in Sioux City.
downtown district.
    “You can see something
beautiful anywhere in Sioux            DETAILS                                                        influences my art,” Hammond
City, even in an alley,” he                                                                           said.
                                  WHAT: Third annual Alley Art Festival
said as a handful of artists                                                                              Apparently, so does
like Hammond and Hart             WHEN: 1 - 11 p.m. Sept. 25                                          science fiction. Like many
contemplate their street          WHERE: Alleyways between Fourth and Fifth Streets on                of her previous pieces,
creations.                        Nebraska and Pierce Streets                                         Hammond’s alley art will
    “We star with an outline      THINGS TO EXPECT: Watch live demonstrations of alley art by         feature space men playing
of an idea,” Hammond said as      36 area artists, kid activities, food vendors and music from reg-   instruments.
she mapped out her artistic       gae ground Gizzae and Delta Blues performers from the Nick              Inspired by such artists as
vision. “Once you get a rough     Schnebelen Band and Catfish Ketih                                   M.C. Escher as well as Ten
idea of what you want to do,      ADMISSION: $5 at the gate                                           Hundred (aka the Seattle-
you then do a chalk outline of                                                                        based Peter Robinson, who
the art.”                                                                                             creates YouTube videos
    Why do it in chalk instead   Hammond said. “That will               Hmm, that’s a bummer.         and colorful murals around
of paint?                        give the public a chance to see        But we do know that           the world), Hammond is
    “Chalk is easier to erase    what we normally in public.”       Hammond and Hart are both         a proponent of art as an          Artist Jessica Hammond sketches a chalk outline for her
than paint,” she noted              Wait, so you’re just            natural born entertainers         outdoor outlet.                   mural in preparation for the Alley Art Festival in Sioux City.
sensibly.                        leaving the touch-up stuff         who performed in area rock            “A mural or any piece
    Ah, now we get it.           for the very end? Does that        bands before moving to the        of art really brightens up            After all, walking in a      muralist to pick up a paint
    Over the next week or        mean no hydraulic lift rides       art world.                        a downtown space,” she            public is less intimidating      brush.
so, Hammond and Hart will        (for both artists and their            Indeed, the duo provided      explained. “It adds colors and    than an art gallery, right?          Which would be good
complete the majority of the     admirers) during the Alley         live art during an acoustic       makes everything pop.”                Well, Stockton thinks        news for Hammond, who is
art prior to the show.           Art Festival?                      Vangarde Arts show,                   With more than a slight       the Alley Art Festival might     already a string proponent of
    “We’ll leave some               “Sorry, no lifts and no         featuring former Weekender        nod to graffiti art, outdoor      encourage art lovers to check    street art.
touch-ups, preferably at         ladders at the festival,”          writer Ari Lebowitz, earlier      mural art is also more            out all of the downtown              “You can find beauty
ground level, for people to      Hammond said. “It is all for       this year.                        accessible to the public other    galleries. And who knows? It     anywhere,” she said. “Even in
watch during the festivals,”     the best due to safety reasons.”       “Music definitely             forms of fine art.                might encourage a wannabe        an alley.”

                                                                                                                                                      www.siouxland.net . 09.16.2021 . Weekender . 7
LARGER THAN LIFE - townnews.com
The scarcity principle is the psychological   them inevitably got kinda meh and Juliet           quote from them that’s cast in a bad light by
                          SCIENCE                    scheming behind ads like: “Today only!” and        walked in on Romeo in bed with her BFF             an internet mob.
                          ADVICE                     “Only one sofa at this price!” The looming         and her lady-in-waiting.                               Take the San Diego Gas & Electric
                                                     scarcity (or “scarcity”) shuts down your                                                              worker photographed driving with his hand
                          GODDESS                    Department of Reasoning, basically turning                                                            hanging out of his truck window in what
                                                     you into a dog chasing a couch-shaped              Tales from the decrypted                           was claimed on social media to be a “white
                          AMY ALKON                  squirrel. Only after you buy the thing and             I really appreciate my boyfriend, except       supremacy” hand signal. (The OK sign is
                                                     get it home (P.S. “no returns!”) do you notice     for one thing: his constantly posting photos       said to make the initials W.P. for “White
                                                     an important fact: It will fit perfectly in your   and videos that include me on his Facebook or      Power.”) The man — who is Mexican
Disappear pressure                                   living room...if you take a sledgehammer to        Instagram. I’m a pretty private person, and I      American! — insisted he was doing nothing
    I recently met this guy, and we’ve spent the     part of a wall and — “surprise!” — extend one      told him I don’t like having my life and our life  of the sort, but the utility fired him anyway.
entire past week together. Unfortunately, he’s       end into your neighbor’s apartment.                together posted online. He grudgingly agreed to    “To lose your dream job for playing with
moving across the country — tomorrow. He asked           Recognizing how scarcity primes us to          stop posting things about me, but he thinks I’m    your fingers, that’s a hard pill to swallow,” he
whether I’d be open to dating after he moved. I      see through loss-prevention-colored glasses,       being unreasonable and “paranoid.”                 told NBC 7 San Diego.
panicked and said no — I’m really not looking        do your best to set aside “Eek! He’s leaving!”                                              —Discreet     Your boyfriend might never agree with
for long-distance — but now that he’s leaving, I’m   and objectively assess what you two have.              “Online privacy” is a quaint fiction. The      your approach to online privacy. However,
sad, and I’m worried I’ve made a mistake. Help!      In short, is he (and how you are together)         reality: Any info about you, from your sexts he might understand it — and gain a deeper
                                        —Confused    so extraordinary — so near-impossible to           to your Social Security number, is probably        understanding into who you are — if you
    Obstacles to love are like situational           find locally — that the thousands of dollars       stealable by any basement nosepicker with          evoke his empathy. Instead of simply telling
steroids. We long for what’s out of reach —          in travel costs and other trade-offs of long-      an IQ over 125.                                    him you “don’t like” to appear in social media
and all the more romantic if reaching it takes       distance might be worth it? If so, just tell him       That said, it’s understandable you’d try       posts, go into detail about your fears and
crossing the desert on a camel or $553 with a        you’d like to try long-distance and see how        to retain whatever shreds of yours you             discomfort at allowing an unselect audience a
layover in Boise.                                    it goes.                                           can — like by engaging in the “impression          window into your life.
    The perception that something is in short            Should you decide your feelings were           management” sociologist Erving Goffman                 It’s awful enough when we violate our
supply or soon will be (say, because it’s about      more about the circumstances than the guy,         observed we all do face to face: tailoring         own privacy — like by accidentally sexting
to move across the country) makes it seem            well, you’re not alone. Impossible love brings     the “self” we present and revealing more or        Grandma and then rushing over in hopes
more valuable to us. Psychologist Robert             out the drama queeny 14-year-old in many           fewer “regions” of ourselves, depending on         of deleting it before she remembers where
Cialdini calls this the “scarcity principle” and     of us. Imagine if Romeo and Juliet’s parents,      the particular audience.                           she left her phone. There’s really no hope
explains that the possibility we could lose          instead of forbidding their love, were                 There’s probably no person these days          of privacy crime scene cleanup when your
access to something (or someone) jacks us            all, “Hey, you crazy kids...have fun at the        who can’t be “canceled” — out of a job, any        audience is “everyone on the planet but three
into a motivational state: Go! Chase it! Don’t       movies!” The play would’ve become a hate           ability to keep earning a living, and/or their Namibian guys whose goats keep chewing
let it get away!                                     story for the ages — after things between          social world — by some photo, video, or            through their cable.”

                                                                                                                2021 WINNERS!
                                                                                                                 Thank you for casting your votes!

    top50
                                                                                                                Siouxland’s Top 50 Restaurants for
    SIOUXLAND’S                                                                                               2021 were selected by you, our readers.
                                                                                                              We will feature them in the September
                                                                                                                  23rd edition of the Weekender.

                                                                                                                     THANK YOU FOR VOTING
                                            RESTAURANTS
                                                                                     2021
                     SIOUXCITYJOURNAL.COM/CONTESTS
8 . Weekender . 09.16.2021 . www.siouxland.net
LARGER THAN LIFE - townnews.com
ETC.                                       CROSSWORD
                                       ACROSS
                                       1 Prepared, as a bed
                                       5 Scuttlebutt
                                       10 Col. Sanders’s chain
                                       13 Soft palate feature that
                                       translates to “little grape”
                                       15 Battery terminal
                                                                      10 Skewered dish
                                                                      11 Bell-bottom bottom
                                                                      12 Only non-rhyming
                                                                      Pac-Man ghost
                                                                      14 Roastery draw
                                                                      18 Many a Mideast native
                                                                      19 Very, very
                                       16 Right-angle shape           24 Website for film buffs
                                       17 Where Alcatraz sits         25 Polar bear hangouts
                                       20 Towel embroidery word       26 Bank (on)
                                       21 Like many meds              27 Inside scoop
                                       22 “A __ Day’s Night”:         30 Inc., in England
                                       Beatles song                   31 Underground find
                                       23 Disc sport popular on       32 Pastrami holder
                                       college campuses               33 Value
                                       28 Shakespearean fairy         34 Chicago airport code
                                       queen
                                                                      35 “The X-Files” org.            46 Diamond bag                   53 Storybook elephant
                                       29 Jay of late-night TV
                                                                      36 Arctic seabird                47 Daredevil dangers             54 Layer with a hole
                                       30 Lady’s man
                                                                      37 TV’s “Science Guy”            48 TV sports awards              55 “Toy Story” cowboy
                                       33 “A Room of One’s Own”
                                                                      39 Plenty, in texts              49 Hall of Fame pitcher Ryan     60 “Yes, indeed!”
                                       author
                                                                      40 Gala                          50 Southern twang                61 Give a thumbs-down
                                       35 Admirer
                                                                      41 “Once __ ... “                51 E, on a gauge                 62 “__ whiz!”
                                       38 Give-it-a-test-run advice
                                                                      45 Kangaroo kid                  52 Peanut Butter Cup creator     63 Law firm fig.
                                       42 Kiki, Sandra or Ruby
                                       43 Brainiacs, maybe
                                       44 Mass __: an I-90 nick-                   If you must cheat, the answers are in the classified section on page 10
                                       name
                                       45 Fair
                                       46 “Dude!”                                        Dorothy Pecaut nature center’s 17th annual

                                                                               Nature Calls
                                       48 Storied pot-of-gold spot
                                       56 Achy
         DIRECTIONS: Complete the

SUDOKU   grid so that every row,
         column and 3x3 box contains
                                       57 What a slob makes
                                       58 Nitrogen-based dye
                                                                                         Craft beer & wine tasting
         digits 1 to 9.                59 Hiding-your-eyes par-
                                       ent-baby game
                                       64 Veer off course                                    Saturday, September 18
                                       65 Vegan and Paleo regi-
                                       mens                                                                   Event:: 6:00 -10:00pm
                                       66 Roadside hot dog seller
                                       67 NBC staple for 45 years                                             Sampling: 6:00 - 9:00pm
                                       68 Daisy variety                                                                     Ho d’oeuvres
                                                                                                                            Hors
                                       69 Three in a deck
                                                                                                                            Nature Market Vendors
                                                                                                                            Nat
                                       DOWN                                                                                 Cash Raffles
                                                                                                                            Cas
                                       1 __ pork: Chinese menu
                                       item
                                                                                                                            Charity Auction
                                                                                                                            Cha
                                       2 To no __: in vain                                                                     S
                                                                                                                               Sioux   City Convention Center
                                       3 Kirsten of Spider-Man                                                                 8801 4th St., Sioux City, Iowa
                                       films                                                                                    FFree parking in city parking ramps
                                       4 Toymaker for Santa
                                       5 Charged                                                                                 Tickets $40; Advance Sales Only
                                       6 Mom’s brother
                                                                                                                                 For tickets      712-258-0838
                                       7 “Surely you don’t mean                                   More than                       https://woodburyparks.org/
                                       me?!”
                                       8 Has too much, briefly                                    50 brews!                   Ticket Sales end 11:59pm Friday, Sept. 17.
                                       9 __ center

                                                                                                                    www.siouxland.net . 09.16.2021 . Weekender . 9
LARGER THAN LIFE - townnews.com
CLASSIFIEDS
Line Classifieds Rates: $5.00 a week for 3 lines. 50¢ for each line after that. To Advertise Phone: 224-6275
Mail: PO Box 118, Sioux City, IA 51102 Walk-in: 515 Pavonia St., Sioux City, IA 51101
Email: events@siouxland.net - put classified in the subject line. AD DEADLINE: MONDAY 12 NOON

                                                                                                                   Drivers
LOOKING FOR A

          Painter?
                                                                                                      V and J Transportation, LLC is
                                                                                                        now hiring CDL-A Truck Drivers
                                                                                                        into our Dedicated fleet in Sioux
                                                                                                        City, IA.
                                                                                                      Competitive pay: Depending on
                                                                     CLASSIFIEDS ADVERTISING:           experience up to .52 dents a
                                                                      800-397-3530 ɷ 712-293-4300       mile loaded or empty.
                   LOOK IN THE CLASSIFIEDS!                                                           Regular home time: Home every
                                                                                                        day, Hiring Full Time.
                                                                                                      Experience: 1 year of experience.
                                                                                                      Trailer type: 53' Van
                                                                                                      Operating Area: Local Runs.
                                                                                                      Benefits: Insurance assistance.
                                                                                                      Requuirements:
                                                                                                      • Minimum 23 years of age.
                                                                                                      • Pass V and J Transportation,
                                                                                                        LLC Drug Test, Background and
                                                                                                        Motor vehicle check.
                                                                                                      • Ability to follow written and/or oral
                                                                                                        instructions.
                                                                                                      • Ability to read, interpret and apply
                                                                                                        laws, rules, regulations, policies
                                                                                                        and/or procedures.

                                                                                                      For more information
                                                                                                      Tel: 712-899-8769/712-560-0106

                                                                                                      Home Building/Garages
                                                                                                            Siouxland Construction
                                                                                                      Garages, decks, fences, residential
                                                                                                         remodeling. Locally owned &
                                                                                                       operated. 25 years of experience.
                                                                                                      Call today to make an appointment!
                                                                                                                 712-259-8173

                                                                                                                                                     CLASSIFIEDS FOR
  TRAFFIC ARTIST                                                                                              Garage Doors
  Lee Enterprises is seeking a spirited and energetic person to join our team in
  Sioux City as a Traffic Artist. This position involves working at a fast pace in a team
  environment in The Sioux City Journal office.
                                                                                                       Budget Garage Door Repair
                                                                                                        • Same Day Service •
                                                                                                      Fast Repairs On All Brands
                                                                                                                                                   PETS &
                                                                                                                                                  SUPPLIES
                                                                                                            • Door Sales •
  The ideal candidates should be creative with a good eye for design, detail                           • Residential Specialists
  oriented and have good written communication and customer service skills. This                                   •
  person will work within a diverse team to complete workflow of print and digital                        BEST PRICES
  newspaper advertisements, watch daily ad queues in web based software and                              Call 712-204-2965
  communicate with sales, outside design teams and support teams to meet dead-
  lines.
                                                                                                                  Westside
  A working knowledge of a PC based computer system, Adobe InDesign, Pho-
  toshop and Microsoft Office is required. Organizational skills and attention to                     Immanuels/New Life Lutheran
                                                                                                       Church. 315 Hamilton Blvd.
  detail is critical. Adobe Acrobat, Illustrator, and HTML experience a plus. Graphic                   Sat. Sept. 18th, 9am-2pm.
  design or advertising experience is desired.                                                          Furniture, clothing, & lots of
                                                                                                                    misc.
                                                                                                       Rent a space for $15. Tables not
  We offer a great benefits package that includes medical, dental, vision, 401k, paid                 provided. For more info. please call
                                                                                                                712-899-8782
  time off, company provided EAP, paid holidays, disability benefits, etc.

  Candidates should provide examples of their work when applying.
  The Sioux City Journal and Lee Enterprises Inc. are equal opportunity and drug-
                                                                                                                                                    Look to the       CLASSIFIEDS
  free employers.
                                                                                                            HOMES                               Sioux City Journal   ADVERTISING:
  APPLY ONLINE:                                                                                           FOR SALE!                                 Classifieds
                                                                                                                                                                     800-397-2213 or
                                                                                                                                                                      712-293-4300
  https://go.siouxcityjournal.com/N06bKS                                                                 OPEN HOUSES · NEW LISTINGS
                                                                                                         REAL ESTATE AGENTS & MORE
                                                                                                                                                  for all your Pet
  The Sioux City Journal is a Drug-Free Employer. The Sioux City Journal (www.siouxcityjournal.com)                                              & Supply needs.
              and Lee Enterprises, Inc. (www.lee.net) are Equal Opportunity Employers.
                                                                                                         siouxlandhomesmag.com

10 . Weekender . 9/16/2021 . www.siouxland.net
www.siouxland.net . 9/16/2021 . Weekender . 11
RESIDENTIAL & COMMERCIAL
                          REAL ESTATE LISTINGS
                               • Open Houses • New Listings • Investment Properties
                                                                           g
                                    • Top Siouxland Real Estate Brokers & Agents

                            The weekly Siouxland Homes
                     supplement is published every Saturday
                       in the Sioux City Journal, available in
                      racks throughout Siouxland and online
                                 when you want it.

                          www.siouxcityjournal.com/homes
12 . Weekender . 09.16.2021 . www.siouxland.net
You can also read