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Emerge from your train, bus or plane in Senegal, and you could see them: the children with big, pleading eyes who approached with hands outstretched and palms upturned, carrying large cans around their necks to collect donations. They lingered at major intersections, bus stops and outside the market. They were boys in dusty clothing, often barefoot and often skinny. And if they happened to pass you, be you foreigner or native, they stopped and held out a hand. Some people ignored them. Some people gave a coin, some powdered milk or a few sugar cubes.
I first spied Samba Balde and his buddy, Omar Sadie, skipping along a crowded street on the outskirts of the capital, Dakar, a couple of days before the high Muslim holiday Eid al-Adha, or Tabaski as they call it in Senegal. A man had emerged from a shop and flagged them down to give them a coin or two. They didn't even have to ask.
Samba and Omar told me they beg on the streets from the morning until the afternoon. They were both about 10 years old and came from Kolda in the south of the country, near the border with Guinea-Bissau. I asked them what they did with the money. "I give it all to my marabout," Samba said.
Marabout is a term for a holy man — a healer and sometimes a teacher. Samba's reference to a marabout marked Samba and Omar not as orphans or runaways or street kids; they were talibés, students at a traditional boarding school called a daara where boys (mostly) go to receive religious training. Every morning, Samba and Omar's marabout sent them to the street to beg for alms and told them to bring back 500 West African francs each, or about $1. And every afternoon, they returned to the daara to memorize and study the Quran.
Talibés like Samba and Omar leave their families when they are 6 or 7 years old and go to live at a daara for several years. As far as daaras go, there are highs and lows, says Mamadou Ndiaye, a professor of Arabic at the University of Cheikh Anta Diop and director of teaching programs at the Islamic Institute in Dakar. Some schools teach the Quran, he says, but also teach other subjects — Arabic grammar and morphology, science, math and French. Others teach the Quran on a part-time basis, through something like a Sunday school, to accommodate children who go to regular state schools. Still others teach the Quran full time and nothing else. There are hundreds if not thousands of daaras all over the country, in rural areas and urban ones. Ndiaye says that talibé begging is mainly an urban phenomenon, though. "If you go out into Dakar today, you are going to see talibés begging," he said. "And for those talibés, is their main mission to learn the Quran, or is it simply to beg?"
That's a question many people in Senegal — from the government and international advocacy organizations like Human Rights Watch and Save the Children to ordinary people on the street — are asking themselves. A 2007 study by the World Bank, UNICEF and the International Labour Organization found that some 90 percent of the children seen begging on the streets of Dakar claim to come from daaras. The researchers also learned that the children spent almost a whole work shift on the street — an average of six hours daily — leaving them little time to learn the Quran.
Of the 10 percent of Senegalese child beggars who aren't current talibés, many used to be. On a hillside in Pikine, a poor suburb of Dakar, I met one of them, an 11-year-old boy named Modou Gueye decked out in a bright orange soccer jersey with a UNICEF logo. Modou is what they call a fakhman, a runaway. Modou didn't run away from home, though. He ran away from a daara. He said the teachers beat him, so he left. But he didn't go home to his parents in Touba, an autonomous religious city in the interior of the country; he had his reasons. "If I go back home, my parents will send me back to the daara again," he said. "So, I decided to come to the streets." Modou told me he's been afraid to go home for the last two years.
Eventually, I met others like him. Alpha from Guinea-Bissau came to Dakar to study the Quran and ended up here. Mo Ndiaye from the Sine Saloum Delta did the same, and so did Baye Zaal Faye, and so on. They were all kids who traveled to the big city to go to school and ended up living on the streets.
Of course, not all daaras send their students to beg. And not all daaras that send their students to beg stiff them on their education or beat them or abuse them. There's a lot of gray here. But there's enough going wrong for all eyes to turn to these schools.
Mamadou Kebe, the coordinator of a Senegalese Ministry of Family program that focuses on child labor and exploitation, said that something has to change and soon. "Today there truly is a social movement to fight against that, against child begging," he said.
That fight is easier advocated than accomplished, though.
Souleymane Bachir Diagne, a professor of philosophy at Columbia University in New York who studies Islam in Senegal, says there are many political barriers to reform. Senegal is a secular state, but the government often yields to the authority of the country's religious leaders. It has no choice. Leaders of Sufi groups called brotherhoods have an enormous amount of political and economic power in the country. And so far, those brotherhoods have not used their influence to back substantive reforms.
The Islamic Institute's Mamadou Ndiaye told me that reformers have to tread lightly. Most of the leaders of the Muslim brotherhoods attended daaras and have fond memories of their experiences there, however difficult those experiences were. Many also lived through the colonial period when daaras were often under attack. Ndiaye says daaras have existed in Senegal almost as long as Islam has — some 1,000 years — but were unpopular with the French. "The colonial administration fought against them, since they were an obstacle to the expansion of the French language," Ndiaye said. The schools and the deeply religious citizenry that they created were an obstacle to the expansion of the French government's power, as well.
Columbia's Souleymane Bachir Diagne thinks colonial history plays a large role in the reluctance to take action. "You have people who are still resisting calling this [talibé begging] exploitation," he says, "because they don't want it to be a general term applied to all Quranic schools."
Many merchants, traders, movers and shakers come from daaras. They may not get jobs in the government or big nongovernmental organizations, but these are the people who make the country run. Moussa Sow, a marabout in Saint-Louis, an old colonial city near the Mauritanian border, said he has trained many shopkeepers, businessmen, plumbers, taxi drivers and even marabouts who start their own schools.
Sow said he doesn't send his talibés to beg. He also doesn't ask for a tuition fee, since many of the children come from poor families who are unable to send much money. "Sometimes if the parents come to see us, they give us something or give the child something," Sow says. He says they just scrape by, but he is not worried. "God said in the Quran that if you believe in him, he will protect you. He will give you everything," he says. "Me, I believe in God."
Diagne says that in the old days talibés would work in the fields to help out the marabout. Many talibés would also get food from local families so there was less stress on the daara's resources. And if a child took up a begging bowl, it had a different purpose. "Quranic schools are not just about teaching the Quran," Diagne says, "but also [about] teaching them to become fully accomplished human beings. Teaching them humility was part of the general education. And humility would come from having to beg."
But as many of the daaras moved from the countryside to the big city, talibés no longer worked the fields, and many of them applied themselves full time to begging for food and money. Cheikhouna Lo teaches at a daara that his ancestors started nearly 100 years ago just outside of the holy city Touba. His daara prohibits talibé begging. But he said they need the government's help to survive. "Quranic schools are the choice of Senegalese people," Lo said. "We pay taxes, and it is from these taxes that the state does its work and develops programs. We have a right to all of that, too."
But sheer logistics make it difficult for the government to either help or regulate daaras, because many daaras go under the radar. Diagne said it's easy to open a daara. "To have a Quranic school would mean just to come and see a few families and say you will teach them the Quran," he says. "And they will bring their children. It's very hard to control that and to measure this."
A 2010 Human Rights Watch report quoted a government official who said the number of daaras almost doubled between 2002 and 2009 in the coastal town of Mbour. That report also called for the Senegalese government to crack down on forced talibé begging, some of which is associated with child trafficking. And the government did; in August 2010, the government started to round up talibés and abusive marabouts to enforce laws against public begging and against forcing minors to beg, laws that had been on the books since 2005. A judge later sentenced seven marabouts to probation and gave them fines of $200 for abusing their talibés.
Although Human Rights Watch reports a decline in talibé begging since the crackdown began, it's not clear where the talibés have gone. As it is, the government sweeps may have just pushed the talibés further underground, forcing them to beg at night. Corinne Dufka, the senior West African researcher at Human Rights Watch, said in a statement that while the actions by the government are a good first step, the response is incomplete. "The crackdown should be making life difficult for those abusing the children, not the victims, themselves," she said.
The Senegalese Ministry of Education says it is trying to address these problems by starting a daara inspection unit. The goal is to integrate daaras into the national system of education. Amadou Mbaye works in the unit, which launched in 2008 but is still in a preliminary phase. He said they are establishing standards to determine who can open a daara. They would also like to make sure that more daaras teach subjects in addition to the Quran, like French and math. In return, he said, the religious schools should have access to food programs and other forms of financial assistance.
Mbaye acknowledges that the criminal element — those marabouts who use their talibés to make money for themselves — may persist. But he believes this program will help good marabouts who are desperate to support their schools. The daara inspection unit's attempts at regulation, therefore, shouldn't concentrate on crackdowns and arrests, he says, but on helping vulnerable daaras. "The government has a responsibility to guarantee access to quality education to all children," Mbaye says. "Now, if someone wakes up one day and decides to open a daara, the government has the obligation not just to help him, but to control what he's doing. It's up to the state to see what he's doing."
Mbaye says the government will rely on daara associations, now sprouting up all over the country, to help identify religious schools that exploit their charges. He thinks the government and the religious schools can work together to improve conditions for talibés. But the daara inspection unit is still, clearly, a project in the works, and marabouts in far-flung places have yet to feel its influence.
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10/19/13 - Animals of all shapes and sizes brought their humans to the grand opening of Pet Co in Ames! Special discounts and free dog treats were given as part of the weekend celebration.
Aveda Institute 5 Year Anniversary Party
10/12/13 Aveda Institute celebrated it's fifth year anniversary by inviting everyone in for free mini-services, hor d'oeuvres, wine, and discounted products. People were eager to sign up for a chance at winning great door prize gift bags from Aveda!
Get on the bus! With STAR and DART!!
10/7/2013 Free bus rides for anyone who wanted them! STAR went to check out the details on the free rides. You can check out the photos here!
Nobbies registration for Macklemore & more
10/12/13 - People of all ages came out to Nobbies to play plinko with Jimmy Wright, win great prizes, and registered for a chance to win tickets to see Macklemore in concert.!
Family Fun at Earl May's Pumpkin Festival
10/05/2013 STAR was at Earl May for the big pumpkin festival. There was horse rides, mini golf, and face paintings to name a few of the activities available. Check out the pics here!
Star 102.5's Blue Moon Boat Cruise
10/3/13 - Star listeners took a cruise out on the Des Moines River on the Jon Anderson White Riverboat while hanging out with Jimmy Wright and sampling Blue Moon!
Family Fun Night at Valley West Mall
9/25/13- Come out and have fun with your kids at Valley West! Our last night will take place October 29th, so don't miss out!
Pick Your Purse Party 2013
Lucky STAR Email Club members got hands on with the purses we're giving away with STAR 102.5's Pick Your Purse
iWireless Ankeny Opening!
09/14/2013 - Jimmy Wright was out at iWireless NEW Ankeny location to talk about mobile phone savings and deals.
09/13/2013 - Star was out at Homemakers in Urbandale for a feast of free food from Jethro's!
Big Ken & Colleen Iowa/Iowa State Locust Street Poll
9/13/13- STAR102.5 was out on Locust with Kirk and Paul taking a poll to decide who will win the Big Game!
Blue Moon at Old Chicago
Karess Carter was at Old Chicago in Ankeny registering for chances to win a spot on the "Blue Moon Riverboat Cruise" September 19th!
Get Pumped for the Rock'n Run 5k
9/4/2013 Star was out with the Metro Arts Alliance promoting their upcoming Rock'n Run 5k.
Make My Car Cool drawing at Latitude 41
8/31/2013 - Jimmy Wright was broadcasting live at Latitude 41 as Karl Car Audio drew the winner of Make My Car Cool!
Nitefall on the River Featuring Hanson
Hot weather didn't stop STAR 102.5 from jammin' out at Nitefall on the River with Hanson and Paul McDonald!
Stork Affair at Mercy
STAR 102.5 was at the Mercy Stork Affair visiting with expecting mothers and those thinking about starting a family!
Big Ken & Colleen's State Fair-y Tale Wedding - Couples
08/16/2013 - Here are the lovely couples that got hitched at Big Ken & Colleen's Fair-y Tale Wedding.
Carly Rae Jepsen Meet & Greet
8/17/2013 - Lucky STAR listeners got to meet Carly Rae Jepsen before her Iowa State Fair Grandstand concert.
Carly Rae Jepsen @ Iowa State Fair Grandstand
8/17/2013 - Everybody at in attendance had a "good time" during the Carly Rae Jepsen show at the Iowa State Fair.
Train @ the Iowa State Fair Grandstand
8/16/2013 - STAR artist Train headline the Iowa State Fair Grandstand on Friday night.
Matt Nathanson @ Iowa State Fair Grandstand
8/16/2013 - STAR artist Matt Nathanson returned to Des Moines to open up for Train at the Iowa State Fair Grandstand.
Train Meet & Greet
8/16/2013 - STAR 102.5's Karess Carter and lucky STAR listeners got to meet Train before their performance at the Iowa State Fair Grandstands.
Big Ken & Colleen's State Fair-y Tale Wedding
8/15/2013 - 26 Couples, one wedding at the Iowa State Fair.
Vicci Martinez at the Iowa State Fair
8/11/2013 - Big voice in a little package describes STAR artist Vicci Martinez as she performed on the Fairview Stage at the Iowa State Fair.
Secret Sounds of Summer Giveaway
8/11/2013 - Seven teams of two raced around the Iowa State Fairgrounds for the shot at winning a 2014 Ford Mustang from Charles Gabus Ford.
Vicci Martinez - STAR 102.5's Acoustic Lounge
8/11/2013 - STAR artist Vicci Martinez wowed some lucky STAR listeners and their guests at the Science Center of Iowa with her incredible voice.
Vicci Martinez Meet & Greet
8/11/2013 - Invited STAR listeners and their guests got to me STAR artist Vicci Martinez—from Season 1 of The Voice—after her performance in the STAR 102.5 Acoustic Lounge at the Science Center of Iowa.
Kid Find at Iowa State Fair
STAR 102.5 partnered with Mercy Children's Hospitals and Clinics to host the annual Kid Find Bracelet tradition at the Iowa State Fair. Fairgoers sported STAR 102.5 tattoos as they made their bracelets and took photos with cardboard celebs.
Owl City in Concert
08/09/2013 - Owl City brought tons of energy to his performance before a crowd of all ages at the Simon Estes Riverfront Amphitheater for Nitefall on the River.
Kid Find at Eastside Night
08/09/2013 - STAR 102.5 was at the first Friday of the Iowa State Fair giving out Kid Find bracelets, putting on tattoos, and playing bags!
Nitefall on the River with Owl City
STAR 102.5 was at Nitefall on the River jamming out with Owl City and Echosmith!
Blues Traveler in Concert
8/6/2013 - Due to threat of rain, Nitefall on the River moved indoors to 7 Flags, but Blues Traveler didn't skip a beat, entertaining the crowd with old classics and long harmonica-fueled jams.
Blues Traveler - STAR 102.5's Acoustic Lounge
Blues Traveler performed for some lucky STAR listeners and their guests at the Science Center of Iowa.
Secret Sounds of Summer at Merle Hay Mall
8/3/13- Jimmy Wright was out at Merle Hay Mall enjoying the great deals of Tax Free Weekend and the Prepare Fair. Listeners also to get listen to the Secret Street Sound for a chance to win a 2014 Mustang.
Valley West Mall Family Fun Night
Join Star 102.5 and Valley West Mall on the last Tuesday of every month for this family fun event!
Taylor Swift in Concert
8/1/2013 - STAR artist Taylor Swift returned to perform before another sold out crowd as The Red Tour made a stop in Des Moines at Wells Fargo Arena.
Ed Sheeran in Concert
8/1/2013 - STAR artist Ed Sheeran got the crowd going before Taylor Swift took the stage at Wells Fargo Arena.
Florida Georgia Line in Concert
8/1/2013 - Country music duo Florida Georgia Line opened up for Taylor Swift at Wells Fargo Arena.
Ed Sheeran - STAR 102.5's Acoustic Lounge
8/1/2013 - STAR artist Ed Sheeran performed before a intimate gathering of lucky STAR listeners and their guests in the STAR 102.5's Acoustic Lounge.
Taylor Swift
Star 102.5 was at the Wells Fargo Arena hanging out with some Taylor Swift Fans!
Ed Sheeran Meet & Greet
8/1/2013 - Lucky and excited STAR 102.5 listeners got to meet STAR artist Ed Sheeran after his Acoustic Lounge performance at the Science Center of Iowa.
Dwight Yoakam In Concert
7/31/2013 - Country legend Dwight Yoakam delighted a packed house for Nitefall on the River at the Simon Estes Riverfront Amphitheater.
Nitefall on the River with Dwight Yoakam
7/31/2013 - The Simon Estes Riverfront Amphitheater was packed full of excited fans as musical guests Dwight Yoakam and Greg Hanna took the stage. STAR 102.5 joined in the festivities, as people came out to guess the Secret Street Sound.
Secret Sounds of Summer at The Attic
07/27/13- Star 102.5 and Karess Carter were out at the Attic with the Secret Sounds of Summer. Customers got to enjoy some great deals while enjoying Northern Lights Pizza and guessing the secret street sound.
Secret Sounds of Summer at the Warren County Fair!
Karess Carter was out at the Warren County Fair with the Secret Sounds of Summer! The smell of corn dogs was in the air, and during the event there was a cattle showing!
Corona Party-Wellman's
7/25/13-STAR102.5 was out at Wellman's on Ingersoll indulging in some Corona and Corona Light Specials on Thursday and registering to win the 2014 Mustang!
Beaverdale Farmers Market
Giving people at the Beaverdale farmers market a chance to listen to the secret sound and try their hand at winning the Mustang.
Hy-Vee Handlebar Celebration
7/23/2013 Hy-vee celebrated and cheered as Ragbrai came through Des Moines with Food, Prizes, and STAR 102.5's Secret Sound of Summer!
Secret Sounds of Summer at Snookies Malt Shop
07/21/2013- Listeners got to makes a guess for the Secret Street Sound while enjoying some amazing ice cream from Snookies Malt Shop.
Patty Pats Grand Opening!
Jimmy Wright was loving the "dog's" at Patty Pats! So much delicious food was up for grabs, along with balloon animals and face painting for the kids!
iWireless hosts the Secret Sounds of Summer!
iWireless hosted the Secret Sounds of Summer Mustang giveaway! iWireless brought in pizza and promoted their new Freedom Plans.
West Des Moines Farmers Market
7/18/13-Star102.5 was at West Des Moines Farmers Market out in Historic valley Junction to give listeners a chance to win the Mustang!
Smokey Row
STAR 102.5 was out at Smokey Row giving people the chance to win the 2013 Mustang.
Plain White T's in Concert
7/17/13 - STAR artist the Plain White T's rocked a full house at Wooly's with old favorites and new songs.
Plain White T's - Wooly's
2014 Ford Mustang on the Streets outside Wooly's. Crowd very excited for the Plain White T's
Plain White T's - STAR 102.5's Acoustic Lounge
7/17/13 - STAR listeners had the chance to listen to some new songs from the Plain White T's new EP "Should've Gone to Bed" as well as an old favorite at STAR 102.5's Acoustic Lounge.
One Direction Twinkie Punchout with Big Ken and Colleen!
One Direction fans camped out at the station to wait in line for tickets to the show in KC this Friday. The winner received two tickets, and the other contestants won a twinkie!
Dr. Pepper Van Hit with the Mustang!
Star 102.5 was refreshing the public with Dr. Pepper 10 samples. People were also able to listen to the Secret Street Sound, for a shot at the 2014 Ford Mustang!
Home Show Expo
Listeners had a chance to hear the Secret Street Sound for a chance to win the 2014 Ford Mustang, all why exploring 11 modeled homes!
Justin Bieber at Wells Fargo
Star 102.5 was out at the Wells Fargo Arena before the Justin Bieber concert getting pictures with all of the eager fans!
Nitefall on the River with Brandi Carlile
There was a full house at Simon Estes Amphitheater for Nitefall on the River! Brandi Carlile and The Lone Bellow were the music guests!
Nitefall on the River with Dark Star Orchestra
STAR was at Nitefall on the River with Dark Star Orchestra encouraging people to listen to the Secret Sound of Summer and text a guess!
Sounds of Summer at The Des Moines Arts Festival
STAR 102.5 was at The Des Moines Arts Festival helping children make sand bracelets and allowing people to listen to the street sound for their chance to win $1000 and a 2014 Ford Mustang!
Corona Party at The Beechwood Lounge
Listeners joined us at the Corona Party and listened to the "Secret Street Sound" for a chance to win the 2014 Ford Mustang!
Magic Show at Family Fun Night
Producer Kurt was at Family Fun Night at Valley West Mall with a special magic and variety show by Timothy Tegge!
Wounded Warrior Project at Charles Gabus Ford
It was the first remote on the streets for STAR 102.5's Secret Sound of Summer promotion!
Take a look at the 2014 Ford Mustang
You have a chance to win this 2014 Ford Mustang courtesy of Charles Gabus Ford by playing STAR 102.5's Secret Sounds of Summer.
Dr. Pepper sampling at MLK HyVee
Patrons at the MLK HyVee were eager to sample the variety of Dr. Pepper Ten products
Heroes and Saints Rock Fest - Performance Photos
A lineup featuring 90s favorites Tonic, Sister Hazel, Vertical Horizon and Better Than Ezra rocked a crowd that braved the rain and mud at the inaugural Heroes and Saints Music Festival in St Charles.
Better Than Ezra Meet & Greet
Lucky STAR listeners, staff and concert goers got to meet Better Than Ezra backstage at the Heroes and Saints Music Festival.
Vertical Horizon Meet & Greet
Lucky STAR listeners, staff and concert goers got to meet Vertical Horizon backstage at the Heroes and Saints Music Festival.
Tonic Meet & Greet
Lucky STAR listeners, staff and concert goers got to meet Tonic backstage at the Heroes and Saints Music Festival.
Sister Hazel Meet & Greet
Lucky STAR listeners, staff and concert goers got to meet Sister Hazel backstage at the Heroes and Saints Music Festival.
Heroes & Saints Rock Festival
Karess Carter was broadcasting live and giving away meet and greet passes with "Tonic" and "Better than Ezra".
Here Come the Mummies at Nitefall on the River
Star 102.5 was at 7 Flags Event Center in Clive for Nitefall on the River jamming out with Here Come the Mummies!
Yankee Doodle Drive Against Hunger
The Yankee Doodle Drive Against Hunger at Dahls featured the Des Moines Symphony String quartet
The Keg Stand Corona Party
Star 102.5 was at the Keg Stand registering people to win the Corona JEEP!
Pizza in the Park with Northern Lights
Northern Lights has teamed up with Graziano's to make an amazing tasting pizza. Check out the photos from the free sampling that took place!
The Nada's at Wooly's for Nitefall on the River
The Nada's played at Wooly's last night and brought the crowd in from the rain. Check out the photos from last nights performance.
Bang Bang Mongolian Grill
Star 102.5 was at Bang Bang Mongolian Grill for Fajita Friday's encouraging people to register for an all inclusive Mexican vacation from Bang Bang Mongolian Grill!
Edward Sharpe and The Magnetic Zeros at Nitefall on the River
Nitefall on the River had a beautiful evening on the Walnut Bridge as The Giving Tree Band and Edward Sharpe and The Magnetic Zeros entertained the crowd!
Fajita Fridays at Bang Bang
Check out Bang Bang Mongolian Grill Fridays for their amazing deals on Fajitas. Jimmy Wright and the STAR crew sure did!
Get Fit with Crossfit Primal
The grand opening of Crossfit Primal gave away memberships and live work out demo's to promote health and fitness.
Dam to Dam
Star 102.5 made an appearance at the Dam to Dam run to play music and cheer on runners.
Corona Patio Party
STAR 102.5 was at Saints Pub and Patio promoting Corona and signing people up to win a Corona Jeep at the end of the summer!
Family Fun Night at Valley West Mall
Snow White and Sleeping Beauty made an appearance at Family Fun Night at Valley West Mall!
Nitefall On The River, Hairball
5/25/13, Check out Nitefall on the River's first show of the summer, Hairball!
Pop Rocks and Hairball at Nitefall on the River
Pop Rocks and Hairball kicked off this years Nitefall on the River at Wooly's with a sold out crowd!
Dr. Pepper Van Hit Fareway
5/25/13-STAR 102.5 was in Altoona at Fareway giving away free samples of New Dr. Pepper 10!
15th Annual Children's Miracle Network Radiothon for Ken & Colleen's Kids
We're broadcasting LIVE from the University of Iowa Children's Hospital to raise money for Ken & Colleen's Kids benefiting the Children's Miracle Network.
Colleen and Woz learn healthy living tips at the Natural Living Expo
05/18/2013 - Colleen and Woz tried samples and got advice from vendors at the Healthy Living Expo!
American Diabetes Association
Star 102.5 was broadcasting live out at Jordan Creek Hy-Vee. The American Diabetes Association was also there registering people for the Tour De Cure.
iWireless New Location
iWireless was entering people to win tickets to an I-Cubs game, a $50 Gas Card or a brand new flat screen TV! They also had lunch available for customers!
A-MAY-zing Days out at Jordan Creek Town Center
5/4/2013- The "YESS Duck Derby" was the start of "A-MAY-zing Days", which is a month long of celebrating the greatness of West Des Moines. Visit amayzingdays.com to find out more!
Valley West Mall's "Family Fun Night"
4/30/2013- Join us on the last Tuesday of every month for Valley West Mall's Family Fun! This fun family event is FREE and goes from 6-8 PM.
Drake Relays Half Marathon
4/28/13-STAR102.5 was out supporting all the fantastic runners for the during the Drake Relays Half Marathon, 6K, and 10K on Sunday morning!
STAR102.5 Kenny Chesney Stink Off
4/26/13-STAR102.5 listeners had a chance to win tickets see Kenny Chesney just by smelling their husband's feet!
Des Moines Public Schools Job Fair
4/20/2013 There were 200+ jobs available thorough the Des Moines Public School system. Over 13000 people showed up with the hopes of walking away with a new teaching position.
Professional Bull Riders at Kum & Go
STAR and 4 Profession Bull Riders were out at Kum & Go signing autographs and taking photographs with fans!
Miya, the Japanese Macaque's First Birthday
Miya, the Japanese Macaque, is celebrating her first birthday at the Blank Park Zoo this Saturday, April 20th.
"Bon Jovi" at the Barnstormers Game
4/13/2013- Star 102.5 listeners and barnstormer fan's joined in on some 'Air Guitar' fun during the third quarter.
Listener Melissa's Bon Jovi photos
Lucky STAR listener Melissa Horner was given exclusive access by Bon Jovi to shoot photos up close of their show. See her photos here.
Bon Jovi at Wells Fargo Arena
Bon Jovi played to a packed house and had the crowd singing along all night long.
Bon Jovi Concert
4/14/2013- Jimmy Wright, with Star 102.5, was broadcasting live at Wells Fargo arena for the "Bon Jovi; Because We Can" tour!
Mattress Firm and YESS Duck
STAR 102.5 was at Mattress Firm with YESS Duck signing people up to adopt ducks for the YESS Duck Derby!
Iowa Cubs Open House
4/6/2013- It was the Iowa Cubs Open house and families got the opportunity to tour the new clubhouse!
Valley West Mall's Family Fun Night
3/26/13- It's the last Tuesday of every month, at Valley West Mall. Join Star 102.5 in April, for Family Fun Night!
Good memories and more to come with Cabaret West Glen!
Producer Kurt was stunned by the beautiful remodel of Cabaret West Glen and had a great time with the guests (and some drinks.)
St. Paddy's Day at Sully's Irish Pub
Jimmy Wright and Luke Matthews broadcasting live from Sully's Irish Pub for St. Paddy's Day!
Listeners came out to spin the wheel for prizes and enjoyed some pizza!
Family Day at Iowa Energy
It was STAR Family Day at the Iowa Energy game! The first 500 kids into the game received a free Iowa Energy jersey!
STAR 102.5's Bon Jovi Cake Dive sponsored by Sweet Binney's
3/2/2013 - 18 listeners dove in to a huge sheet cake at Valley West Mall in order to find a Bon Jovi pick to win the Sapphire VIP package at the Bon Jovi concert April 14th.
Woz's 80s Prom!
He channeled a combination of Frankie Goes to Hollywood, Twisted Sister, and Duckie...Woz hosted an 80s Prom for My Charity Life over the weekend!
Glazed Expressions
Star 102.5 listeners enjoyed a relaxed evening with paints and wine along side Karess Carter and Woz!
Ken and Colleen's Swimsuit Issue
We too can travel to 7 continents (Note: We have to get Kurt better Photoshop skills)
Matt Hires Acoustic Lounge
2/11/2013 - STAR listeners and their guests got to "dig a new artist" in attending an acoustic lounge with Matt Hires and then explore the "A T.rex Named Sue" exhibit at the Science Center of Iowa.
Matt Hires Meet & Greet
2/11/2013 - Lucky STAR listeners got to "dig a new artist" and meet up meet Matt Hires after his performance at the Science Center of Iowa.
Home and Garden Show
Karess Carter was out at the Home and Garden Show Saturday morning!
Matchbox Twenty at the Civic Center
2/10/2013 - A sold-out crowd at the Civic Center got to see STAR artist Matchbox Twenty at their best.
Phillip Phillips at the Civic Center
2/10/2013 - STAR artist and American Idol winner Phillip Phillips opened up for Matchbox Twenty.
Matchbox Twenty Meet & Greet
2/10/2013 - A lucky STAR 102.5 listener got to meet the members of Matchbox Twenty before their show at the Civic Center!
Governor and Girl Scout Cookies
10 year old Annika went and sold some Girl Scout cookies to the Governor!
Valley West Mall Family Fun Night
Family Fun Night at Valley West Mall happens on the last Tuesday of every month! Hope to see you out there in February!
Des Moines Buccaneers Game
Karess Carter was at the Bucs game, while people signed up for great prizes.
Grace Potter & The Nocturnals at Hoyt Sherman Place
1/27/2013 - Grace Potter & The Nocturnals rocked out to a packed theater at the Hoyt Sherman Place.
Complete Nutrition
Karess Carter was at the Ankeny Complete Nutrition during the sale on Mancore and Refirm products.
Luke's Photos
Luke Matthews' favorite photos
Karess' Photos
Karess Carter's favorite photos
Hunter Hayes - In Studio
12/14/2012 - STAR artist Hunter Hayes stopped by the STAR studios before he hit the stage at a sold-out Wells Fargo Arena with Carrie Underwood.
Tristan Prettyman - STAR 102.5's Acoustic Lounge
8/8/2012 - STAR artist Tristan Prettyman performed a bunch of songs off her upcoming release 'Cedar+Gold' before lucky STAR listeners and their guests at STAR 102.5's Acoustic Lounge.
Grace Potter & the Nocturnals - STAR 102.5's Acoustic Lounge
7/26/2012 - Grace Potter and The Nocturnals rocked a packed house at the Simon Estes Amphitheater for the Nitefall on the River. Nitefall on the River is sponsored by Charles Gabus Ford.
Ingrid Michaelson - STAR 102.5's Acoustic Lounge
07/12/12 - STAR 102.5's Acoustic Lounge presented by Charles Gabus Ford featuring STAR artist Ingrid Michaelson at the Science Center of Iowa on Thursday, July 12th.
Eric Hutchinson/Graffiti 6 - Soundcheck Party
4/19/2012 - STAR artist Eric Hutchinson and Graffiti6 performed for twenty lucky listeners at STAR 102.5's Soundcheck Party at Wooly's.
Needtobreathe - STAR 102.5's Acoustic Lounge
3/23/2012 - Needtobreathe stepped into STAR 102.5's Acoustic Lounge for an intimate performance at the Science Center of Iowa.
Christina Perri - Listener Party
3/7/2012 - Lucky STAR listeners and their guests got to attend STAR artist Christina Perri's exclusive performance for STAR 102.5 at the Blue Moon Piano Bar & Lounge in West Des Moines.
Andy Grammer & Ryan Star - STAR 102.5's Acoustic Lounge
1/31/2012 - STAR artists Andy Grammer and Ryan Star stopped by the Science Center of Iowa to perform before a lucky group of STAR listeners and their guests.
Mat Nathanson - In Studio
7/14/2010 - STAR artist Matt Nathanson performed in front of a live, studio audience of lucky invited STAR 102.5 listeners, their guests and STAR staff.
Mat Kearney - STAR 102.5's Acoustic Lounge
10/11/2011 - STAR 102.5 listeners enjoyed an intimate performance from Mat Kearney in STAR 102.5's Acoustic Lounge at the Science Center of Iowa.
Andy Grammer - STAR 102.5's Acoustic Lounge
6/20/2011 - STAR artist Andy Grammer entertained enthusiastic fans at his private listener lounge at the Science Center of Iowa by playing songs off his recently released debut and answering listener questions.
Colbie Caillat - STAR 102.5's Acoustic Lounge
8/22/2010 - STAR Artist Colbie Caillat treated lucky STAR 102.5 listeners and their guests to a private concert and interview session at Fleming's Prime Steakhouse and Wine Bar in West Des Moines.
Kris Allen - STAR 102.5's Acoustic Lounge
8/13/2010 - STAR Artist and American Idol Season 8 winner Kris Allen performed before a select group of lucky STAR listeners and their guests at Fleming's Prime Steakhouse & Wine Bar in West Des Moines.
Sons of Sylvia - In Studio
7/15/2010 - STAR Artist Sons of Sylvia dropped by the STAR 102.5 studio to chat with Karess and play a few tunes, including their hit "Love Left to Lose," before opening up for Vertical Horizon at Nitefall on the River.
Ryan Star - STAR 102.5's Acoustic Lounge
6/10/2010 - STAR Artist Ryan Star played at an exclusive concert for STAR E-Mail Club listeners and their guests at Fleming's Prime Steakhouse & Wine Bar in West Des Moines.
OneRepublic - STAR 102.5's Acoustic Lounge
3/22/2010 - STAR Artist OneRepublic played an exclusive concert for STAR E-Mail Club listeners and their guests at Fleming's Prime Steakhouse & Wine Bar in West Des Moines.
Alex Band - STAR 102.5's Acoustic Lounge
2/23/2010 - Alex Band (formerly of The Calling) performed in from a select group of STAR E-mail Club members and guests at Fleming's Prime Steakhouse & Wine Bar in West Des Moines.
STAR 102.5's Downtown Countdown
12/31/12 - Jimmy Wright and Luke Matthews ring in 2013 at STAR 102.5's Downtown Countdown at the newly remodeled Embassy Suites Downtown.
Carrie Underwood at Wells Fargo Arena
12/14/2012 - An under the weather Carrie Underwood still managed to wow a sold out crowd at Wells Fargo Arena.
Hunter Hayes at Wells Fargo Arena
12/14/2012 - Up and coming artist Hunter Hayes opened up for Carrie Underwood at Wells Fargo Arena.
Big Ken and Colleen's Bieber Jingle Bell Bash
12/14/2012 - We had some very dedicated Beiberites out this morning. They wanted their shot at getting a pair of tickets to his show before anyone else could. Check out all of the action below.
Beauty Brands
12/15/2012 - Karess Carter was out at Beauty Brands in Clive checking out there great Holiday Gift Sets.
Ryan Star In Studio
1/28/2010 – STAR Artist Ryan Star visited with Karess Carter in the STAR 102.5 studio to chat and play a couple songs.
Merle Hay Mall
12/6/2012 - STAR was out at Merle Hay Mall giving away photo packages with Santa. You could also hope to be the lucky winner of a $100 gift card to the mall.
Loki's Garden
12/1/2012 - Karess and Woz were out at Loki's Garden to celebrate the holiday season with a wreath-making workshop!
The Garden
11/30/2012 - Star 102.5 and Karess Carter were out at The Garden Friday night for the first night of the preliminary's for Miss Gay Iowa US of A Pageantry!
Black Friday at Valley West Mall
11/23/2012 - STAR was set up and ready to help out in the black friday madness. If you were lucky enough to find one of the 40 golden tickets hiding in a free Valley West Mall bag then you had a shot at the prize wall!! Check out all the pictures from this shopping crazy night.
Aerosmith Party Bus
11/14/2012 - Miss your chance to get on the bus? Well here are all the pics from the fun that was had!
22nd Annual STAR 102.5's Combat Hunger, Friday
11/16/2012 - Photos from Day Two of STAR 102.5's Combat Hunger
22 Annual STAR 102.5's Combat Hunger, Thursday
2012 marks the twenty-second year of STAR 102.5's Combat Hunger -- the largest two-day food drive in the Midwest. All food and proceeds raised through the event benefit the Food Bank of Iowa. Additional sponsors for Combat Hunger are The Des Moines Register, Mercy Medical Center, Iowa Motor Truck Association and Dahl's
Combat Hunger at Mercy Hospital
11/13/2012 - STAR 102.5 braved the cold in order to Combat Hunger. We were set up outside of Mercy Hospital and traded a spin on the prize wheel for monetary and non-perishable food donations.
Big Ken & Colleen's 12th Street Poll
11/6/2012 - On Election Day, Producer Kurt conducted an unscientific voting poll with drivers driving past the STAR 102.5 studios: one honk for President Obama and two for Mitt Romney.


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Spoon-Wolf superband also plays "Would That Not Be Nice"
It's not enough for Divine Fits to be a supergroup that plays like an actual honest-to-goodness band. Britt Daniel (Spoon), Dan Boeckner (Wolf Parade, Handsome Furs) and co. are also genuinely ambitious and rather successful when it comes to performing cover songs. They discovered the nervy post-punk in Frank Ocean's "Lost," and borrowed Deerhunter's Bradford Cox to remake the Ramones' "53rd & 3rd" around Halloween. Well, now they've stopped into Australian radio show Triple J to contribute to the excellent Like a Version series, and chose a lovely song about the human need for love and companionship. That's Bruce Springsteen's "Hungry Heart," naturally, and the session finds Daniel and Boeckner on acoustic guitars, Sam Brown doing some — ahem — textbook drum work, and Alex Fischel playing a tiny little keyboard. The boys also played "Would That Not Be Nice" from last year's A Thing Called Divine Fits, which you can watch below.


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Mon, Jun 27, 2005
Bell Helicopter submitted a bid Friday to build a militarized
version of its Bell 407 single engine light helicopter in response
to a Request For Proposal issued by the U.S. Army for an Armed
Reconnaissance Helicopter (ARH). The ARH decision, expected in late
July, calls for a total of 368 aircraft to be delivered between
fiscal years 2006 through 2011.
Bell Helicopter believes its Bell 407 is the perfect aircraft
for meeting the Army's current and future ARH mission requirements.
The Bell ARH, built at Bell's Military Assembly and Integration
Center in Amarillo, Texas, will draw from a large supplier base for
its sophisticated sensors, weapons and defensive systems. In
anticipation of the bid proposal, Bell has been flight testing an
ARH demonstrator helicopter.
The ARH will replace the Army's OH-58D Kiowa Warrior. The Kiowa
armed reconnaissance helicopter has proven to be a reliable and
capable combat aircraft. Bell designed and performed the systems
integration on the OH-58D Kiowa Warrior, the Army's first fully
digitized helicopter which has accumulated over 1.1 million hours
of flight time, including 200,000 combat flight hours.
Bell Helicopter is teamed with a number of aerospace suppliers
in the areas of Mission Equipment Package (MEP) and training
systems integration. Rockwell Collins, Honeywell, FLIR Systems,
L-3, Flight Safety (FSI) and Computer Sciences Corporation round
out Bell Helicopter's team in bringing the best practices of
industry to the Bell ARH program for the Army.
Capable of being equipped with a wide variety of weapons, the
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Across the pond, Danish filmmaker Nikolaj Arcel made a name for himself with acclaimed movies like "King's Game," but is probably best-known to American audiences for penning the Swedish film adaptation of "The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo," starring breakout leading lady Noomi Rapace.
This year, Arcel returns with "A Royal Affair," a Danish period drama he directed and co-wrote with his friend, Rasmus Heisterberg. The film tells the true story of Queen Caroline Mathilde, a young Brit who married Denmark's mentally ill King Christian VII but soon fell in love with his royal physician. The two began a passionate affair – instigating a wave of social change and reform that would forever change Denmark.
The East Valley Tribune briefly chatted with Arcel about the film, the challenges he encountered directing a period drama and the modern, political parallels he hopes audiences take away from the movie.
To begin with, could you tell me about the writing process for "A Royal Affair"?
The writing process was fairly long, we spent a year doing research, my co-writer and me. We spent a full year doing research on the actual events and going back into the historical archives, reading a lot of historical books and talking to historians. Finally, we had a draft after one year of work and that was basically the process.
How long did it take to shoot the film and what were some of the challenges you faced in its production?
This was about 40 days of shooting, which is a bit longer than a regular Danish film but it's not that long for a period film, I guess, it's like an in-between. We were shooting in the Czech Republic. We couldn't find any sort of locations that looked like the 1760s in Denmark so we had to go to the Czech Republic to find them.
There were challenges every day of shooting because it's really tough to make a period film. Nothing looks like it did back then so you basically have to create that world. Not only the costumes and the wigs and the extras and the horses and all that, but you also have to create a world that doesn't exist anymore, in terms of the old castles and buildings.
Everything sort of has these new challenges in terms of trying to pretend we're in the 1760s and also, how did these people really behave? We don't know; we can only guess. We can try and read their letters, we can try to go back and research, but we don't really know exactly how they behaved so this can be a very complex genre to work in.
Could you tell me a little about your casting choices, particularly of Mads Mikkelsen and Alicia Vikander?
Yeah, absolutely. Mads, I was a big fan of him, I knew a lot of his work. When I wrote the script I thought of him immediately because I thought he would embody this character quite perfectly. As soon as I finished the script, I basically sent it to him and just hoped for the best, and I was lucky that he had been doing American films for about five years, like "Casino Royale" and "Clash of the Titans," and he was ready to come back to Denmark for one or two films. I was very lucky that he liked the script immediately. I think he called me just a couple days after I sent it to him and said "yes."
As for Alicia, I was casting a lot of girls throughout Denmark and I just couldn't find the right one. Then I went to Sweden and I found her there, basically.
One of my favorite aspects of the film was the cinematography. Do you have a favorite shot or sequence that you're particularly proud of?
I do enjoy a lot of the outdoor scenes, which I think it's always wonderful to do outdoor scenes. There's one sequence in particular that I really like, which is one of the final scenes where the doctor is being taken to the execution and you don't know whether he's being pardoned or not. I think it's one of those scenes where we were really happy with what we'd done and the weather was really perfect for that.
Sometimes you get lucky when you do outdoor scenes – sometimes the weather is exactly what you want and sometimes it's not what you want. We spent a lot of time getting the right colors. We wanted this sort of bluish tone for it and not necessarily the old-school sepia tone that a lot of historical dramas have, so I think I'm quite pleased with that.
What do you hope audiences walk away with after seeing "A Royal Affair"?
Mostly, in terms of American audiences, I do hope – and I do think a lot of American audiences have already recognized this based on the reviews I get from festivals, etc. – that it has some quite contemporary ideas in it, you know, it speaks to modern politics almost. It's a film that reflects a lot of the discussions going on in politics today – rich and poor, health care, freedom of speech, all of these things that are still being discussed today. I think it's quite interesting, that those ideas are basically the same discussions that we're having and I think that's quite telling.


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The Vic Theatre — home to vaudeville, porn and now rock 'n' roll — turns 100
BY DAVE HOEKSTRA Staff email@example.com November 30, 2012 5:51PM
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Every stage calls for a character.
And the personality abounds at the historic Vic Theatre, 3145 N. Sheffield.
The popular music venue and former porno and Spanish-language cinema turns 100 years old this year.
The grand old lady opened in 1912 as the Victoria vaudeville house. One of its earliest bookings was the comedy team of Mutt and Jeff. The Rolling Stones opened (just kidding, vaudeville style).
The Victoria closed in 1932 and was kept alive in the 1940s by the Plasterers Institute, which installed two kilns on the stage to test fire brick durability. The stage was used as an automobile repair shop in the 1960s. By the early 1970s the Vic was a steamy X-rated movie theater with the greeting, "The Old Vic is Back in Business ... For You. The Public. The Finest of People." After porn, the Vic turned into the Roberto Clemente Theater, a Spanish-language house.
But the last quarter century has been the most active period in its lifetime. More than 1 million fans have attended more than 1,000 events at the Vic, according to current owner Jam Productions.
Bob Dylan, Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers and Jerry Seinfeld are among those who have headlined the 1,400-capacity room. On Dec. 13, the Punch Brothers play the Vic, and Leftover Salmon headlines on New Year's Eve. It was 20 years ago this year Warren Zevon that headlined the Vic on New Year's Eve.
As is often the case, the backstage stories are as compelling as showtime.
The late Walter Klein Jr. converted the Vic in 1983 after it had a short run featuring Indian movies. The Vic reopened in 1984 with a private taping for Second City's 25th anniversary special for HBO, where Bill Murray showed the staff how to make a "proper martini." The Second City logo still hangs in the rafters backstage. In October 1984, country pop singer Juice Newton was the first music act to play the Vic.
The Vic's nascent years informed Chicago rock 'n' roll history.
Klein's 1984 Vic crew included talent buyer Dave Frey, who would go on to manage Cheap Trick, and Vic soundman Lee Popa, who went on to do sound for Living Colour.
Tom Klein was operations manager at the Vic. In 1980 Klein had opened the West End, 1170 W. Armitage, with his brother Walter, a motorcycle-riding rockin' raconteur who died of liver cancer in 2010. Sue Miller booked the West End as the precursor to Lounge Ax in Lincoln Park.
"We were under the radar," Frey said from his home in Charlottesville, Va. "In 1985 I booked Trouble Funk with the Red Hot Chili Peppers, who happened to be going different ways across the country. The Beastie Boys had just gotten kicked off the Madonna tour. We added the Beastie Boys. We sold 210 tickets. Disaster."
And the guts of the Vic are a mash-up of Chicago theater history.
Walnut railings in the top south opera box were rescued from the now-razed Granada Theater in Rogers Park. Heating parts were imported from the old Uptown Theater. Bathroom ventilation motors came from the now-demolished Southtown Theater, 610 W. 63rd St. Even the plush wingback chairs in the opera boxes came from the Pump Room lobby.
Jimmy Wiggins is facilities manager at the Vic. "There wasn't a lot of money to replace old equipment," Wiggins said during a Vic tour. "So I went around to all the old moviehouses that were closed in the 1980s, scavenging every part I could find. "
Jam co-founder Jerry Mickelson added, "Walt resurrected the Vic. That's why we started doing shows here in '87. We always liked working in neighborhoods. In 1973 we started at the Aragon in Uptown, and in 1975 we started at the Riviera Theater as well as the Uptown Theater."
The Vic, however, was down and out.
"There was three feet of water in the basement area where the dressing rooms are," Tom Klein recalled. "All the heating and air conditioning runs under there. It smelled. We had to remove all the asbestos. Why did we want to go in there in the first place? Good question. Walt was involved with the people at Tuts [a rock club around the corner on Belmont]]. I was a musician [guitarist for Spies Who Surf, later Liquid Soul]. Joe Shanahan and Joe Prino were putting together the Metro at the same time. We knew we would be going up against them, but we were a totally different animal."
In 1983 Dave Frey was working at Tuts, which took over the space of the historic Quiet Knight. Walter Klein had just purchased the Vic.
"The city red-tagged [for building violations] the front door of Tuts," Frey recalled. "We didn't want to break the tag because it was against the law. So Walt and I went out through the trap door of the [Tuts] ceiling, put planks across to the fire escape at the Vic and went in the Vic. We took all things out of Tuts. The back bar at Tuts had a square piece that was rumored to have this time capsule in it. Before we left we broke it open and there was a time capsule in it. There was the picture of a guy and his dog, a joint, a piece of his hair and the opening flyer for the Quiet Knight, which was the Siegel Schwall Band in '64 or '65. Walt told us we could have whatever we carried, so I carried that."
The early Vic crew explored the old theater like something from "Raiders of the Lost Ark."
The staff discovered a lounge with a trap door, above the opera boxes, stage right. "You would access the room through a ladder that dropped down from the box," Frey said. "So after the show you could go up to this little room and get a drink. You could maybe get 20 people in there. Walt never redid that. There were catacombs that go out and [off property] where they kept their stashes."
Wiggins pointed to one of the tiny catacombs by the boiler room. "This goes under the Sheffield sidewalk," he said. "All the sidewalks were vaulted when they built these theaters. The mobsters used them as escape routes."
Similar tunnels exist between the Aragon Ballroom and the Green Mill jazz club in Uptown.
The Klein brothers removed the theater seats and installed the nightclubby chairs and tables on tiers now used for intimate concerts and the Vic's popular "Brew and View" movie series.
The Kleins and Jam kept the original Christopher Columbus mural in the balcony hallway, although no one knows why the original Victoria had a Columbus mural in the first place. Wiggins said the mural hasn't been touched up in 100 years. The original gold and red plaster relief along the front the balcony has been restored. The original projection booth from the late 1920s is still used above the balcony.
"Everything you see ornamentation-wise remains as it was the day it opened, which is amazing considering how many different things happened in here," said Wiggins, who has been with Jam since 1993 and was chief engineer at the Chicago Theater before Jam purchased the Vic in 2000. "They built these theaters pretty acoustically perfect, so there wasn't much we had to do. This was a vaudeville house, so it had to have good acoustics before it was before amplified sound came into use. Not many artists play in a venue 100 years old."
Jam has since added a new roof, a new marquee and most recently new, clean bathrooms — an unusual perk for most of the city's aged rock palaces. All 10 exit signs are lit, even when the theater is empty. "We're inspected every year and spur of the moment by the fire department," Wiggins said.
The Vic's only incongruency is a huge mirrorball that hangs from the ceiling. It is a remnant of the theater's life as Clubland, a mid-1980s dance club with video and go-go girls in cages. In 1988, producer Michael Butler debuted a 20th anniversary prodcution of his "Hair" at the Vic. The show was a success and ran for a year.
Rick Fosbrink is executive director of the Theatre Historical Society of America, based above the historic York Theater in Elmhurst.
He cannot think of any American city that has transformed as many old theaters into rock 'n' roll venues as Chicago. "It's a challenge," said Fobrink, who recently consulted with "60 Minutes" on a piece regarding the rock 'n' roll restoration of the Capitol Theatre in Port Chester, N.Y. "Even if a building is 50 years old you have mechanical systems that are out of date. Technology moves along so fast that having an energy efficent building is a challenge ... Bathrooms are the biggest thing. We expect to have nice bathrooms. That's not the way those places were built."
Long before rock 'n' roll entered old movie palaces, rhythm and blues took center stage at the Apollo in Harlem and the now-razed Regal Theater, built in 1928 at 4710 S. King Dr.
The 3,000-seat Regal was framed by an enchanting Spanish-Far Eastern motif. On Christmas Day 1959, a holiday spectacle featured the Miles Davis Sextet, Art Blakey and his Jazz Messengers, Sonny Stitt and vocalist Betty Carter. Bill Graham brought rock 'n' roll onto center stage in 1968 when he opened Fillmore West in a former ballroom at Market Street and South Van Ness Avenue in San Francisco.
The Vic architect was John E.O. Pridmore, who also designed the now-closed Clark and Nortown theaters in Chicago and the State Theatre in Minneapolis. For the Vic, Pridmore used handmade English quarry title in the walls and Italian marble on the lobby floor and staircases.
"In 1930 Balaban and Katz opened the Belmont [movie theater, now razed] right down the street" at 1635 W. Belmont, Wiggins said. "There was no longer a need for this as an operating theater. In the 1920s and '30s there was the Merry Dancing Garden across the street. It was a smaller version of the Aragon. These theaters were built in entertainment districts. Every time you see an old theater, there were restaurants and bars, close to the L." All of the Jam historic theaters are within a block of the L.
Frey researched the Vic during his time in Chicago. He learned that the Vic had been connected to the Belmont L stop through a lighted lobby. "There was a shop open 24 hours where you could get newspapers and stuff," Frey said. "There is so much interesting history in that place. You can't buy an education like that."
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The Chargers aim for their second divisional win of the season when they travel to Kansas City this Sunday to face the Chiefs. Both teams are coming off bouts against the NFC South, with the Bolts falling to the Falcons while the Chiefs rallied for an overtime victory against the Saints. This is the first meeting of the season for the two rivals. Their second meeting will be a primetime affair on November 1st at Qualcomm Stadium.
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Everything that could go wrong for the Chargers last week did, falling to the Atlanta Falcons, 27-3. Atlanta outgained them in total yardage 384 to 164, on the ground 119 to 116 and via the air 265 to 164. They forced four Chargers turnovers and dominated time of possession, controlling the ball for 36:14. The Falcons were incredibly efficient on third downs, converting eight of 13 attempts including seven in a row throughout the second and third quarters.
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The Chiefs lead the league in total offense under the guidance of quarterback Matt Cassel. Running back Jamaal Charles has proven to be healthy after missing all but two games last season due to a knee injury. The 2010 All Pro and Pro Bowl selection has carried the ball 55 times for 329 yards and one touchdown so far on the season. In Week 3 against the Saints, Charles led the league with 233 yards on 33 attempts. The Chiefs offense also deploys two dangerous downfield receiving threats in Dwayne Bowe (81 catches for 1,159 yards and five scores in 2011) and Steve Breaston (61-785-2).
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The Chargers defense looks to get back on track after a rough day against Atlanta. In the first two games, the team applied pressure and had success getting off the field on third down, but the Bolts struggled in those areas against the dynamic Falcons offense. The defense spent the week working on these areas as they seek to return to their winning ways against a potent Chiefs offense this Sunday.
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The Chargers and Chiefs will meet Sunday for the 105th time since 1960. Kansas City leads the series, 52-51-1, but the Chargers have won seven of the last nine overall and three of the last five at Arrowhead Stadium. Forty-six games in the series have been decided by seven points or less, while both games last season were decided by three points.
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Defensively, the Bolts rank ninth in total defense (305.7 ypg), 17th in passing (238.3 ypg), fourth in rushing (67.3 ypg) and sixth in points allowed (17.0). Kansas City ranks 16th in total defense (347.7 ypg), 12th in passing (225.0 ypg), 22nd in rushing (122.7 ypg) and 28th in points allowed (33.0).
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Norv Turner needs one more victory to tie former Chargers coach Don Coryell (114) for 32nd all-time in career wins.
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A.J. Smith is the winningest general manager in franchise history with 93 wins. He needs seven wins to see the team reach 100 wins under his watch. Additionally, the Chargers' next division title will be Smith's sixth as general manager, most in team history, and the Chargers' next playoff win will be Smith's fourth as general manager, also most in team history.
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The Chargers claimed tackle
Strength and conditioning coach Jeff Hurd held that post for the Chiefs from 1998-06 and is a Fort Hays State (Kan.) alum.
Assistant secondary coach Cris Dishman started at cornerback for the Chiefs in 1999.
Wide receivers coach Charlie Joiner manned the same post for the Chiefs from 2001-07.
Director of player personnel Jimmy Raye was an assistant-quality control coach for the Chiefs in 1995.
Chiefs practice squad fullback Patrick DiMarco spent time with the Chargers in 2011.
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Rock 105.3 FM, XTRA Sports 1360 (San Diego) and AM 570 KLAC (Los Angeles & Orange County) – Josh Lewin (play-by-play), Hank Bauer (analyst) and Mike Costa (reporter)
Spanish Radio –XHFG 107.3 (San Diego) and KWKW 1330 AM (Los Angeles) – Jorge Villanueva (play-by-play) and Dante Lazcano (analyst)


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NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) -- Gov. Bill Haslam is proposing legislation that would place stricter enrollment requirements on online public schools established in Tennessee.
The administration bill would cap student enrollment at a so-called virtual school at 5,000 students, and initial enrollment would be limited to 1,500, depending on the school's performance.
According to the bill, if a school meets state guidelines for "student achievement growth," then it may exceed the initial enrollment limit.
The measure would cap enrollment at Union County's rapidly growing online public school run by K12 Inc., the nation's largest publicly traded online education company.
Last year, Education Commissioner Kevin Huffman called first-year test results at the Union County school "unacceptable."
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