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Wednesday, March 17, 2010
What is Your Desert Island Book?
It has to be the right kind of book, right? Something you wouldn't mind reading thousands of times. Do you opt for weighty or fun? Something that's challenging and needs unpacking or something that will lift your spirits when the rescue boat fails to arrive? Which type of book best rewards repeat reading?
If you could have one book as you're stuck on a desert island, which one would it be?
I'm going with Moby-Dick. Not only is it long and rewards repeat reading, but it might be useful for whale sightings. (Thanks to Kerri-Ann for pointing out that the title is hyphenated. Sorry Herman!)
What are you taking with you?
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- Chuck H. said...
Well, for shear re-readability, I'd have to pick the Bible. Lots of good stories, inspiration and comfort. However, Robinson Crusoe might be good for practical advice on how to survive.
WV: borste - Hungarian soul food? Also good for survival.
- March 17, 2010 at 1:07 PM
- Kelly R. Morgan said...
If I can't finish it there, I can't finish it anywhere. Since I might be on the desert island for a while, the book's got a fighting chance :)
- March 17, 2010 at 1:07 PM
- Elspeth Antonelli said...
I'm taking any book that is entitled "HOW TO SURVIVE ON A DESERT ISLAND" - or failing that, "RAFT BUILDING FOR DUMMIES".
- March 17, 2010 at 1:10 PM
- Julia S-D said...
For readability, I think I'd say the Ultimate Hichhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, because it's three books plus a short story in one. So, that's cheating, but I don't think I'd care if I were on a desert island.
But... if I were actually on a desert island I'd probably want a book called "How to Survive on a Desert Island" or something.
- March 17, 2010 at 1:11 PM
- SandyDaley said...
The biggest book I can find.
- March 17, 2010 at 1:11 PM
- Alyson Jane said...
The biggest anthology I could find. That way I would have access to tons writers and stories to keep me occupied.
Although the smarter option would be to bring field guide to tell me which plants wouldn't kill me if I tried to eat them.
- March 17, 2010 at 1:13 PM
- LS Murphy said...
The romantic in me only has one answer...Pride and Prejudice. I can read it mutliple times and still get that feeling of anticipation that it intills.
- March 17, 2010 at 1:13 PM
- T.J. said...
Part of me just really wants to take "The Count of Monte Cristo" with me. Do you think there's buried treasure on the island?
- March 17, 2010 at 1:13 PM
- mfb said...
Definitely my old, worn, falling apart Modern Library edition of Jane Austen's novels - it's just ONE book even though it has all six novels in it! But it's always there on my breakfast room table and when I need an escape or just a jane-fix, I open it to whatever page and start reading...never get enough.
- March 17, 2010 at 1:14 PM
- ElegantSnobbery said...
Persuasion. I love a good angsty romance.
- March 17, 2010 at 1:14 PM
- SuzanneWrites said...
"Three bags full: A sheep detective story" or "The secret diary of Adrian Mole, Aged 13 3/4". Both fun reads.
Hm. I guess I need to choose.
"Three bags full" then. If I start hearing animals speak to me, at least I won't feel quite so crazy.
- March 17, 2010 at 1:15 PM
- Christine Macdonald said...
A blank one so I can write about my experiences. I'd call it Narcissism.
- March 17, 2010 at 1:15 PM
- Talewright said...
The Riverside Shakespeare, including the sonnets and poems. I've got tragedy, comedy, history, fantasy, and romance and all the great human themes in one volume.
- March 17, 2010 at 1:16 PM
- John Jack said...
The story I've read the most. Hemingway's _The Old Man and the Sea_.
I'm sure it has depths I've yet to plumb. But then, any book-length fiction or nonfiction story will do for that kind of fishing.
- March 17, 2010 at 1:16 PM
- TERI REES WANG said...
The Crimson Petal and the White by Michael Faber.
Strangely, those chapped lips of hers just keep my interest peeked.
- March 17, 2010 at 1:16 PM
- Tracy said...
Stephen King -- "The Stand"
It's long enough that it would take more days to read through it, which lends to its re-readability. Plus, a story about the end of civilization as we know it would help me not feel so bad about being stuck on a beautiful island ... unless it's the island from LOST. Because if we're on that island, I say screw reading, I'm going looking for Polar Bears and John Locke!
- March 17, 2010 at 1:16 PM
- alyn said...
One of two....."A Fine Balance" by Rohinton Mistry (weighty and inspiring) OR "Lamb: The Gospel According to Biff, Christ's Childhood Pal" by Christopher Moore (funny, yet oddly inspiring).
- March 17, 2010 at 1:17 PM
- wishy the writer said...
One Thousand and One Nights, or The Arabian Nights in English. Nothing like Scheherazade spinning tales night after night to avoid having her head chopped off! Talk about plot! Talk about inspiration!
- March 17, 2010 at 1:17 PM
- Kerri Anne said...
The fact that you didn't hyphenate the title of Moby-Dick the way Melville did made me die a little inside just now, but being that it's my favorite book ever (and Melville one of my favorite authors ever), it's the book I would take with me to any island.
- March 17, 2010 at 1:18 PM
- Katrina said...
The Adventures of Tom Sawyer
- March 17, 2010 at 1:19 PM
- Ganz-1 said...
Man Vs Wild: Survival Techniques from the Most Dangerous Places on Earth.
or Robinson Crusoe, whichever I happened to have when I accidentally arrive there.
- March 17, 2010 at 1:20 PM
- Richard Kriheli said...
if you are reading on a deserted island (or listening to music for that matter), you are probably not doing well on the survival front. that said, i would take any field guide that teaches how to live off the land.
as much as i would love to dive into some more longer dosteyevsky pieces, i dont think i'd be able to concentrate when survival is first priority.
if the question was posed as being stranded with limitless water and food supplies, then it changes the game.
- March 17, 2010 at 1:20 PM
- Steve Ulfelder said...
Larry McMurtry's LONESOME DOVE. The 20th century's MOBY DICK (but better).
- March 17, 2010 at 1:22 PM
Anything by David Sedaris.
- March 17, 2010 at 1:23 PM
- Mary McDonald said...
Robinson Crusoe. One, I've always loved the book, and two, I'll have some good pointers on how to stay alive.
- March 17, 2010 at 1:24 PM
- D. G. Hudson said...
DUNE by Frank Herbert, the original book setting the stage for the series. Good contrast of desert dryness with the island environment.
(Although I do have a copy of "How to survive in the Wilderness" but not sure if that applies to islands.)
Happy St. Patricks Day!
- March 17, 2010 at 1:24 PM
Well, when I read the first part of this blog this afternoon, I thought:
What Desert Island Book would I write?
But reading further, I see this poses a completely different quest(ion).
I'd love me some "Twenty Thousand Leagues Under The Sea" or "Treasure Island" or one rip-roaring adventure/romance/sea-yarn (see all my combining genres?).
I might choose the Bible too.
I would also be hard pressed not to take my husband's love letters...
I would smuggle them all in, swashbuckling tales, God, and words meant only for me and my heart.
- March 17, 2010 at 1:25 PM
- MJR said...
I'd have to go with the Riverside Shakespeare also. When I got bored I could memorize poems and monologues, learn Elizabethan English, etc. I'd try to break the rules and sneak in the complete Jane Austen, too.
- March 17, 2010 at 1:27 PM
- Meredith said...
I think I'd go with The Ambassadors or Moby Dick. Both are densely written, so take quite a bit of time to read, and both are right up at the top of my "all-time favorites" list.
- March 17, 2010 at 1:28 PM
- Terry Odell said...
I agree with Richard and Elspeth - a survival guide would probably be the smart choice. But for an extended stay, I think I'd opt for the complete Sherlock Holmes. Unless someone comes out with a single-volume JD Robb collection.
- March 17, 2010 at 1:28 PM
- Cheryl Barker said...
I'd take the Bible. As described in its own pages, it's "living and active" and never gets old. It offers refreshment, instruction, wisdom, peace... I could go on and on. Wouldn't want to be without it. It's my lifeline...
- March 17, 2010 at 1:28 PM
- Mark Terry said...
Aside from "How To Build A Satellite Phone From Two Coconuts and and a Palm Frond" I'd opt for Bag of Bones by Stephen King.
- March 17, 2010 at 1:29 PM
- Rachel said...
Our Mutual Friend by Charles Dickens. My favorite book of all time. I love the characters, love the love story, love the concern for the plagues of society, and love, love, love the humanity Dickens puts in all of his stories. Truly inspiring to me.
That's a lot of love.
- March 17, 2010 at 1:31 PM
- Alicia J. Frey said...
I would take anything by Tolkein. Then, maybe when I began losing my mind I would have such wonderful characters to keep me company. And who knows, maybe I'd go on my own adventure and try to carry a tainted coconut to the top of the highest mountain to save the world.
- March 17, 2010 at 1:31 PM
- Designs by JoLea said...
I'd go with the Bible. It's the ultimate literary buffet, and offers hope as well. If I had a One Year Bible, it would serve as a calendar, too!!!
- March 17, 2010 at 1:32 PM
- Rachel said...
Oh, shoot. Can I change it? Can I bring the complete works of Shakespeare? Wait...maybe not. I don't know. This is so difficult!
- March 17, 2010 at 1:32 PM
- Maryann Miller said...
I would take my collection of Steinbeck classics.
- March 17, 2010 at 1:34 PM
Okay, I'm going to break down, cheat, and buy a Kindle or an i-pad and get a satellite connection and a generator to keep it charged.
Must. Have. Books.
And I'd take my computer too.
(Must. Write. Books.)
- March 17, 2010 at 1:36 PM
- P.Shaw said...
I'd take a pointer from Coehlo's protagonist in The Alchemist: pick a book that can be large enough to do double duty as a pillow.
I'd take Don Quixote – but in a nice soft leather bound edition like many bibles.
- March 17, 2010 at 1:36 PM
- shoshana said...
Absalom Absalom by William Faulkner; incredibly rich human study. If I could take a 2nd book it would be The Unvanquished by William Faulkner
- March 17, 2010 at 1:37 PM
Emma, by Jane Austen. The wit, the twisting storylines, the social intrigue. Lovely stuff.
- March 17, 2010 at 1:40 PM
- Christina Wible said...
Folly by Laurie King. With so many levels of detail and such richness I can read it over and over again and not get bored.
- March 17, 2010 at 1:42 PM
The Never Ending Story. That way I'll never get bored!
- March 17, 2010 at 1:43 PM
- Matt Ryan said...
"Hatchet." Unless I don't have one, because then it would just be depressing. Which then places this book at the top:
"How to Make Rum with Coconuts, Seawater, and a Campfire" by Ineida Drink.
- March 17, 2010 at 1:44 PM
- Ink said...
Oh, Marcel Proust. That's easy. Eighty-four-gazillion pages long. And, I mean, look at the title in its two most common translations.
Remembrance of Things Past - What the hell else are we gonna do while stranded on an island?
In Search of Lost Time - Ain't that the truth...
- March 17, 2010 at 1:44 PM
- John M. Baron said...
The Life and Opinions of Tristam Shandy, Gentleman.
- March 17, 2010 at 1:44 PM
- OfficeGirl said...
I would have to go with Thorn Birds or Hunger Games..the second novel. Thorn Birds is just awesome and deffinately re-readable, for me anyways. And Hunger Games just keeps you on your toes... So either one of those would do.
- March 17, 2010 at 1:45 PM
Remembrance of Things Past .. duh! it's so long you forget the beginning by the time you're done. and on the island, eating rats, drinking coconut juice & battling heatstroke and pythons, you can feel some sense of culture
- March 17, 2010 at 1:48 PM
- Jeanie W said...
Something by Dickens, long and loaded with colorful characters, like The Pickwick Papers or David Copperfield.
- March 17, 2010 at 1:52 PM
- CS said...
the bell jar. i've read it at least once every year since i was about 12 and in 14 years i haven't got bored of it yet
- March 17, 2010 at 1:52 PM
- T. Anne said...
The Bible. Really there's no better read for hope and inspiration. The author's pretty awesome too.
- March 17, 2010 at 1:53 PM
- onefinemess said...
Illuminatus trilogy (commonly sold as a single book).
It's the only thing I've read upwards of 10 times, and still re-read every year or two.
- March 17, 2010 at 1:56 PM
- Nick said...
Live and Let Die. Easily Fleming's best in terms of overall storytelling (YOLT featured his best writing, undoubtedly, and OHMSS features a wonderful story, to be sure), and a fairly quick read which I don't mind re-reading fairly often (I make it a point to read it every March, once it's begun to get warm again). That or The Man With the Golden Gun, which comes as a close second out of Fleming for me.
I would definitely go for the "fun" route as you can tell, but I would like my fun to have some plot to it. Much as I love me some Sexton Blake, one pulp sufficient desert island entertainment is not.
That or a book that summons Bear Grylls to the island.
- March 17, 2010 at 1:59 PM
- Alexa said...
His Dark Materials by Philip Pullman
- March 17, 2010 at 2:05 PM
What, nobody's bringing ebooks? Imagine that.
- March 17, 2010 at 2:10 PM
- Martin said...
Twilight. Just to give me that extra push to get the hell out of there.
- March 17, 2010 at 2:13 PM
- Scott Eagan said...
The Ascent of Rumdoodle.
- March 17, 2010 at 2:14 PM
- Talli Roland said...
I love 'Almost French' by Sarah Turnbull. The little vignettes about wine, food and Paris would feed me virtually until I could get out of there!
- March 17, 2010 at 2:16 PM
- Vegas Linda Lou said...
I'll Sleep When I'm Dead: The Dirty Life and Times of Warren Zevon by Crystal Zevon.
I started this book two years ago and refuse to finish it because I don't want it to end. Maybe if it's all I have on a deserted island, though...
- March 17, 2010 at 2:20 PM
- Thermocline said...
A book on origami. I'd get tired of reading the same book, but you can never have too many frogs, dragonflies, flowers, and swans made out of palm tree leaves.
- March 17, 2010 at 2:21 PM
- Melody Maysonet said...
Watership Down. I need my Bigwig fix.
- March 17, 2010 at 2:24 PM
The Ruins, by Scott Smith
- March 17, 2010 at 2:24 PM
- Kay said...
A waterproof trunk filled with books, on pontoons, so I have a book for whatever mood I'm in. It might even help me escape the island.
- March 17, 2010 at 2:26 PM
- Aimee said...
Definitely The Life of Pi. It's about a kid on a boat in the middle of the ocean and how he has the faith to survive. Appropriate and really good writing and uplifting.
- March 17, 2010 at 2:27 PM
- roxy said...
I think I'd choose Great Expectations. When I feel lonely on that island, I could read about Pippen and find a kindred spirit.
- March 17, 2010 at 2:41 PM
- Ken Hannahs said...
What was Dwight's answer to this in The Office? The fourth Harry Potter book, or something? Whatever he said.
- March 17, 2010 at 2:42 PM
- The Dreamer of Dreams said...
My first choice would be The Lord of the Rings (three books in one).
I'm sort of surprised that no one has suggested Lord of the Flies. All about survival AND a crazy story to boot.
- March 17, 2010 at 2:44 PM
- Kristine Overbrook said...
Clan of the Cave Bear. Awesome read. Has a little of everything including how to make tools, healing herbs and a variety of hunting techniques. Oh and did I mention it's an awesome read?
- March 17, 2010 at 2:45 PM
- Kasey said...
Definitely The Giver by Lois Lowry. That or Jellicoe Road by Melina Marchetta, although I'd probably still have to go with the first. The Giver is the only book I love enough to reread a million times. I have read it so much that I can pretty much quote any section of the story and considering my usually memory for stories is rather poor I'd say that's impressive.
- March 17, 2010 at 2:52 PM
- Rachel @ MWF Seeking BFF said...
Unquestionably, Harry Potter and The Deathly Hallows (the seventh one). There's so much to uncover in that book, I'd get a new insight every time!
- March 17, 2010 at 2:52 PM
- Renee Miller said...
Oh, there are some really good books listed. The How To books are great ideas, however, I would not be on a raft; definitely not one I built. How to survive on a deserted island might be good, but I'm terrible with directions.
Which book would I bring? A notebook. And hopefully a pencil, you know, so I don't have to improvise and write with blood...or something.
- March 17, 2010 at 2:54 PM
- ryan field said...
The World According to Garp, because it where it's set.
I'm a Yankee, and if I were stranded anywhere that was tropical for too long I'd want to be reminded of the northeastern seaboard.
- March 17, 2010 at 3:07 PM
- Julie said...
It's a toss up between A Prayer for Owen Meany by John Irving and The Lord of the Rings. Owen is my favorite book of all time, but I'd probably have to go with LOTR just for the entertainment factor, the fact that it's 3 in 1 and because if I'm alone on a desert island, I'd probably need to have Aragorn for company.
- March 17, 2010 at 3:10 PM
- Mira said...
I rarely read poetry, but if I were stuck on an island, that might be the way to go.
Partly because poetry would give me alot to think about. Being stuck on an island, I'd probably be going all existential.
And partly because sometimes poetry just makes me mad. That could be an incentive to get off the island.
Or, alternatively, the book: "Why do bad things happen to good people?" If I were stuck on an island, I might be looking for an answer to that questin.
- March 17, 2010 at 3:11 PM
Stephen King's "Skeleton Crew." It's a collection of short stories, so there's a lot to mine. Plus, it contains "Survivor Type," a story about a man stranded on a desert island.
- March 17, 2010 at 3:16 PM
I would have to say The Time Machine by H.G Wells which is my favorite book of all time.
- March 17, 2010 at 3:22 PM
- buildingalife said...
Haroun and the Sea of Stories by Salam Rushdie. It's one of my favorite books of all time and no matter how many times I read it, it always puts me in a good mood - and really I think I'd need a mood lifter if I'm on a deserted island.
And the binding is really durable on my edition, which is probably something to consider.
- March 17, 2010 at 3:32 PM
This question makes me realize that Amazon needs to make a solar powered Kindle.
I figure anybody who's anybody reads Nathan's blog so this is great place to make my request.
- March 17, 2010 at 3:38 PM
- Scott said...
It'd be between The Complete Works of Shakespeare, or some kind of poetry, probably. Sampling from Leonard Cohen's Book of Longing at the moment, and many of his poems were written while he was a monk, so that might be helpful. Although he is awfully hard up. W.H. Auden would also be nurturing yet keep my brain active and sharp.
- March 17, 2010 at 3:40 PM
- Ulysses said...
The Encyclopedia Brittanica. In addition to being a good, informative and above all LONG read, it contains many pages.
Pages have two important uses on a desert island. One is for starting fires. The other requires soft paper.
(Although if we're just talking READING, I'd go with anything by Terry Pratchett).
- March 17, 2010 at 3:49 PM
- Jemi Fraser said...
Lord of the Rings. Although I think Elspeth & Richard are making the smarter choices :)
- March 17, 2010 at 4:00 PM
- Marilyn Peake said...
I agree with Derrick about a solar-powered Kindle. If I had to bring only one book, it would be a non-fiction book about how to survive on a desert island. For fiction, it would probably be THE POISONWOOD BIBLE by Barbara Kingsolver.
- March 17, 2010 at 4:02 PM
- Erin McGuire said...
Travels with Charley by John Steinbeck, or Siddhartha by Herman Hesse.
Neither are particularly long, but definitely rereadable.
- March 17, 2010 at 4:10 PM
- Tere Kirkland said...
Umberto Eco's The Name of the Rose. If I had no other books to read on the island, I might finally be able to get through that book's dense descriptive passages without my eyes glazing over. Fifteen years now I've been trying to read that **cker.
If I'm being serious... Zola's The Ladies Paradise. For some reason the lavish descriptive scenes in this book are a joy to read. And I adore the story.
But I'd trade them both for a field book of edible plants of the South Pacific, or a book on fiber weaving. ;)
- March 17, 2010 at 4:10 PM
- P. Bradley Robb said...
The cheesy answer? A blank notebook.
The practical answer? "How to build a raft"
But, as for reading, probably the Count of Monte Cristo.
- March 17, 2010 at 4:12 PM
- veela-valoom said...
Moby Dick? I hate that book with a passion. Studied it during college. You can take large chunks of that book out and still have the same story because all the actions are in the last 40 pages. You know, when the whale actually shows up. Of course then it would make GREAT firestarters.
Honestly I don't know right now but I know that Moby Dick would be my last choice. Sorry. (I tend to go the opposite direction of Moby Dick, more of a Hemingway fan. Don't show me everything, only a little)
- March 17, 2010 at 4:13 PM
- Nicole said...
I'm going with the Bible. Can we bring an ebook reader filled with our favorite books and some source of power to charge it? I'm not an e-book fan but in this case it would be great!
- March 17, 2010 at 4:16 PM
- Karen Mahoney said...
House of Leaves (Mark Z. Danielewski), without a doubt. So much to read, re-read & discover.
- March 17, 2010 at 4:17 PM
- MaryAnn said...
Absolutely agree with the Jane Austen novels. Otherwise, all/any Harry Potter book.
- March 17, 2010 at 4:18 PM
- Edward W. Robertson said...
Catch-22. Covers every base you mentioned. On a desert island, you could even try out Dunbar's "experience an ultra-long life through endless boredom" theory.
- March 17, 2010 at 4:25 PM
- Eric said...
Gravity's Rainbow.
- March 17, 2010 at 4:29 PM
- Lee L. said...
The book I would have would have to be the Harry Potter series, particularly if they print all 7 in one (which would probably never leave my side if they did); but if I could only have one of the series, it would have to be Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows as it is my favorite of the series. I am a HUGE Harry Potter fan and have already read the each book several times and still enjoy the experience (though there is nothing like reading a Harry Potter book for the very first time, which is the only thing I miss about the series being over).
- March 17, 2010 at 4:31 PM
- Lee L. said...
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- March 17, 2010 at 4:32 PM
- maybe genius said...
Bridge of Birds by Barry Hughart. It's a fast read, but it's my absolute favorite book. It blends mystery, fantasy, Chinese folklore, humor, and wonderful characters. I could read it over and over.
- March 17, 2010 at 4:36 PM
- Wanda B. Ontheshelves said...
I'll say...a cookbook with pictures. For when I'm hungry on a desert island, I'll just feast my eyes.
- March 17, 2010 at 4:41 PM
- Karen said...
I'm going to join the masses that I'm sure will say "Pride and Prejudice". (Actually, could we all be sent to the same desert island together? Nothing like kindred spirits to pass the time.)
- March 17, 2010 at 4:44 PM
- Stephanie L. McGee said...
The Lord of the Rings
- March 17, 2010 at 4:49 PM
- Scott said...
Tigana by Guy Gavriel Kay.
- March 17, 2010 at 4:49 PM
- Avery June said...
The Moor's Last Sigh
- March 17, 2010 at 4:58 PM
Atlas shrugged. Especially since i'd be having to make it on my own. :)
- March 17, 2010 at 5:12 PM
Catcher In The Rye - J. D. Salinger
or maybe
Looking For Alaska - John Green
- March 17, 2010 at 5:13 PM
- Sheritha said...
Hi Nathan, I saw your pic for the first time...U r gorgeous! sher
- March 17, 2010 at 5:14 PM
- T.M. Lunsford said...
The complete works of Jane Austen or C.S. Lewis
- March 17, 2010 at 5:16 PM
- Heather said...
Gone with the Wind. Man I love that book!
- March 17, 2010 at 5:16 PM
- Shelley Watters said...
Since I'm a YA author, I'd have to say the Harry Potter series. I have not had time to read the series yet, so I figure if I'm stuck on a desert island I would finally have the time to read them!
And they are long too, so at least they would keep me busy for a while.
It would be a toss up though, I'd also like to have a book on the flora and fauna of the region, so I know what I can and can't eat, and what is and isn't poisonous.
Do survive or be entertained... Quite a dilemma.
- March 17, 2010 at 5:24 PM
- Christopher said...
I actually wrote this up on my blog last year. I did more than just a book. I did movie, album, video game with it.
My book choice is Good Omens by Terry Pratchett and Neil Gaiman.
If you are interested in the other choices I made here is the link:
- March 17, 2010 at 5:28 PM
- Reesha said...
I'd have to go with the Count of Monte Cristo as well. Not only does it have islands in it, but it's really long.
Plus, I could force myself to ration out its serialized chapters: One for every sandcastle I build!
Then it would last me even longer and I'd get a chance to stop and think about each chapter before I moved on, just like the original readers of it did when it first came out.
- March 17, 2010 at 5:29 PM
- The Red Angel said...
I was going to say one of my favorite reads like Harry Potter or My Sister's Keeper, but then I changed my mind.
I would most probably bring Pride and Prejudice or Crime & Punishment. Both are take a lot of time and energy to read since they are written very intelligently and are extremely verbose, so I'd have to work on them for a while on the desert. Plus, I hear they are very good books. :)
- March 17, 2010 at 5:33 PM
- Terry said...
If I were stuck on a desert island, I probably wouldn't have planned ahead.
But OK, I'd cheat like Julia, The Ultimate Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy.
Or maybe Neil Gaiman's, American Gods. That's pretty fat.
- March 17, 2010 at 5:37 PM
- Lynne Connolly said...
On "Desert Island Discs," the Bible and the complete works of Shakespeare are already there. After years of copouts the producers finally gave the castaways that concession.
My book would be Dickens' "Bleak House." An awe-inspiring masterpiece, but also so full of life that it'd keep me going.
- March 17, 2010 at 5:42 PM
- Catherine Gayle said...
The Complete Works of Shakespeare. Maybe then I'd finally get around to reading ALL of them. I've read most of them, but there are a few that I'm missing.
- March 17, 2010 at 6:12 PM
- Kelly Dexter said...
I'd have to go with Tad Williams' The War of the Flowers. The world within the pages of that book is one I never want to leave, and Theo Vilmos is a protagonist I alternately identify with and fantasize about. Plus, it has the best platonic friendship between a male and a female that I've ever read.
- March 17, 2010 at 6:13 PM
- AndrewDugas said...
The Ingenious Hidalgo Don Quixote of La Mancha
If not on a desert island, where?
- March 17, 2010 at 6:15 PM
- VR Barkowski said...
THE HOBBIT. It's one of the few books I can read over and over and not tire of. And who knows how long I might be on that island?
- March 17, 2010 at 6:17 PM
- Gehayi said...
I'd pick SAS Survival Handbook: How to Survive in the Wild, in Any Climate, on Land or at Sea by John Lofty Wiseman, because I know that I have absolutely no skills for survival in the wild, and I'm going to need an instruction manual. Preferably with matching survival kit.
If I can have that and one book for pleasure reading, I'll take A Storm of Swords by George R.R. Martin. It's chock-full of plot and interesting characters, and I know that I won't get bored by it. (It's already survived a seven-month bout in the hospital with me, so I figure it's been tested in the crucible already.)
- March 17, 2010 at 6:18 PM
- LeeAnn Flowers said...
Island of the Blue Dolphins or Robinson Crusoe if we're going for useful or somewhat useful books.
Dragonsdawn for sheer re-readability.
The Silmarillion for a mind-sharpening read.
- March 17, 2010 at 6:22 PM
- katiewalker said...
Stephen King's Under the Dome. I got it at Christmas, and I keep finding new books to read. Because it's so big, it's at the bottom so the other's don't fall over.
If I've read it, definitely Harry Potter and the Order of Phoenix. For some unknown reason, I just keep reading it again. And again. And again. 21 times and counting.
- March 17, 2010 at 6:22 PM
- Jess the Reader said...
I adore The Changeover, by Margaret Mahy. I read it about every two months or so, and I would never get bored by it.
That would definitely be my desert island book.
- March 17, 2010 at 6:23 PM
- Phyllis said...
One of the big ones I never finished, like Ulysses or Gravity's Rainbow. Probably Ulysses.
*makes mental note to read some survival books before being banned to an island*
- March 17, 2010 at 6:23 PM
- John N said...
A Confederacy of Dunces
- March 17, 2010 at 6:24 PM
- 30GreatBooks said...
The first book that springs to mind is Possession, by A.S. Byatt. I'm not totally sure why except that it's long, complex, and incorporates multiple genres like romance and mystery. I loved it the first time around...hopefully I would still love it the 45th time around too.
- March 17, 2010 at 6:26 PM
Definitely Jane Austen's Pride & Prejudice. At least I could dream about Mr. Darcy.
- March 17, 2010 at 6:29 PM
Or Ashley's Book of Knots, it's really long, I could spend time learning how to tie many knots, and I could read the history of each one while I was at it. Some of the knots might be useful, I could make a hammock or use them to tie a raft together.
- March 17, 2010 at 6:36 PM
I'll bring an introduction to psychoanalysis. If I'm stuck on a desert island with only one book, no materials to make quilts, and probably no chocolate, I'm going to need something to help me identify the ways I'll go barking mad.
- March 17, 2010 at 6:36 PM
- Kate said...
My American lit. professor in college promised to be uncharacteristically militant and take off major pointage if we failed to hyphenate the title in our Moby-Dick term papers. Herman lovers are very intense about the hyphen!
My book would be the Bible, or Pride and Prejudice, or maybe a Harry Potter book since I've never read them and, apparently, they're pretty good.
- March 17, 2010 at 6:37 PM
Mila 18 by Leon Uris
- March 17, 2010 at 6:37 PM
- Cyndy Aleo-Carreira said...
Definitely my Riverside Shakespeare. I always know where it is in the house in case of fire, too. Second choice would be my complete Dickens. Died laughing at @Martin for his Twilight comment. I bet you've secretly enjoyed it, though. ;)
- March 17, 2010 at 6:39 PM
- Rollie Raleigh said...
Gravity's Rainbow for fun and to keep my brain stimulated. My other option is Don Quixote to explore how a man wrote a novel before there were novels (And I know the full title too, but why bother).
As for Proust, I suggest that for those with only a few days to live because like Orr in Catch 22 if you are really bored, time passes slowly and thus you seem to live longer.
- March 17, 2010 at 6:41 PM
- Chassily Wakefield said...
The Complete (75 pound) Works of JK Rowling. ;)
- March 17, 2010 at 6:47 PM
- Short Thoughts said...
"Why, A Practical Guide to Shipbuilding, of course." ~ G. K. Chesterton
- March 17, 2010 at 6:50 PM
- Liam said...
A compacted collection of Diana Wynne Jones, whom I worship.
- March 17, 2010 at 6:51 PM
- Abby Stevens said...
Can't I have three? I'd take The Bible, Gone With the Wind, and Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows. Sorry, I need all three.
- March 17, 2010 at 6:52 PM
- wendy said...
The most powerful book I know, The Bible. The New Testament, especially, encourages you to eliminate negativity which I'm sometimes prone to. ('Why worry about tomorrow? Will it add an extra day to your life? Tomorrow will take care of itself.')
Oh, and the Lord of The Rings trilogy if I could carry another three. The Twilight series as well if I've thoughtfully packed my backpack with no survival gear but plenty of books.
- March 17, 2010 at 6:55 PM
- AM Riley said...
Devlin's Boatbuilding: How to Build Any Boat the Stitch-and-Glue Way
And maybe the complete 'Foundation' series by Asimov.
- March 17, 2010 at 6:56 PM
- Tiffany said...
Tess of the Dubervilles. Weird I named my mc after her. :-)
p.s Moby Dick is brilliant. I wrote one of my last grad school papers on the novel's warning against male-only communities.
- March 17, 2010 at 7:01 PM
- D. Michael Olive said...
Robert Ludlum's "The Matarese"
- March 17, 2010 at 7:04 PM
Sometimes my own living room feels like a deserted island, survival would not be a problem. So, if I could take all the books off my bookshelf and only be left with one for a long time, I would have to say, the Bible.
Can I choose a second one? "Discourses of Epictetus."
- March 17, 2010 at 7:11 PM
- Michelle said...
Wow, never realized how much I had in common with so many of your followers!
The Bible would be my top pick. But life without Jane Austen and Dickens? It would be a lonely island indeed. (Jane Eyre is right up there, too.) I also love the Count of Monte Cristo, but that would cause me to crave the sandwich of the same name--not good on a coconut diet!
- March 17, 2010 at 7:17 PM
- Michelle said...
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- March 17, 2010 at 7:17 PM
I'd have to say Homer's Illiad or Odyssey.... :) I love Greek Mythology, and you'd need all that time to re-read it, so you can understand it fully.
- March 17, 2010 at 7:25 PM
- Rebecca LuElla Miller said...
Definitely the Bible. It's got plenty of stories for the days I'd want people around, and it's weighty, giving me lots of unpacking to do. Plus it would lift my spirits. And as a bonus, it would express my fears and needs as well.
But if we're limited to fiction, I'd say The Scarlet Pimpernel, just because I haven't reread it for a while.
- March 17, 2010 at 7:31 PM
- Martha Vega said...
Practicality aside, my gut reaction would be to take my copy of the complete writings of Oscar Wilde. He's got a little of everything, poems, fairy tales, short stories, essays, letters, all sorts of plays, and I love almost all of it.
Alternately, I might be persuaded to take a dual-language version of the Divine Comedy, as an excuse to get through "Paradiso" and "Purgatorio" and practice reading Italian.
- March 17, 2010 at 7:31 PM
- Josin L. McQuein said...
Raft Building for Dummies
- March 17, 2010 at 7:32 PM
- vickachic said...
Without a doubt:
The Sex Lives of Cannibals, hilarious and absurdly fitting for the moment.
- March 17, 2010 at 7:36 PM
- Alpha-Mom said...
This is a tough one, but... if I think of the book(s) I've re-read most over the years it'd have to be LOTR. Any part of the trilogy, but hopefully I'd have enough smarts to have a 3-in-one set. I wish I could be more literary or more daring than that. The other two options would be Grimm's Fairy Tales or King Arthur.
- March 17, 2010 at 7:37 PM
- Kim Batchelor said...
No question: One Hundred Years of Solitude. A long book which reveals something new every time I read it.
- March 17, 2010 at 7:43 PM
- Joseph L. Selby said...
I'm bringing my ereader. Utilizing schematics copied from the Professor on Gilligan's Island, I will construct a power supply from the indigenous coconuts to keep the reader operational. I will then be able to vary my time across a spectrum of fiction and nonfiction to give me ideas on how to survive and spruce up my island.
- March 17, 2010 at 7:43 PM
- jef said...
by Evan S. Connell
- March 17, 2010 at 7:44 PM
- Paul Reali said...
Assuming that "The Complete Works of William Shakespeare" does not count as one book, I choose the rich, multi-layered, prose-by-a-poet, "All the King's Men."
Of course, this question might be moot once we have the solar-powered Kindle.
- March 17, 2010 at 7:48 PM
- Lindsey Edwards said...
I agree with Chuck H. about the bible, same reasons. If the harry potter books were one book, I'd pick that, but you can't read just one! *g* I guess anything by romance author Shana Abe. Her books read like poetry and the descriptions pop with life. Just beautiful!
- March 17, 2010 at 7:53 PM
- GerriB said...
Cyteen by C. J. Cherryh
- March 17, 2010 at 7:55 PM
- JoAnn said...
My Family and Other Animals by Gerald Durrell. Is that still in print? My paper back was nibbled on by a mouse...So hilarious, and prefect for island living. I don't plan on living on the island for too long. I have a dependence on toilet paper that would inhibit a long term residence.
- March 17, 2010 at 7:58 PM
- Kathleen Guler said...
Anything by Sharon Kay Penman, preferably Here Be Dragons.
- March 17, 2010 at 8:06 PM
- Susan M said...
If nonfiction, it would definitely be the Bible. If fiction, Lord of the Rings. It is the book I have reread the most, next to the Bible. (Actually I've probably read all the way through LOTR more than I've done that with the Bible...)
- March 17, 2010 at 8:08 PM
- Rick Daley said...
It's a great story, the parallel story of CURSE OF THE BLACK FREIGHTER fits with the desert island, and it has incredible artwork to boot.
- March 17, 2010 at 8:15 PM
- LindaBudz said...
The Bible, definitely. Happy St. Pat's Day!
- March 17, 2010 at 8:15 PM
The Once and Future King - T.H. White
- March 17, 2010 at 8:20 PM
- PSGifford said...
Wuthering heights.
- March 17, 2010 at 8:24 PM
- Della Luna said...
Probably shud have a survival handbook on a desert island but I'll take The Snow Leopard by Peter Mathiessen - maybe then I would finish reading it.
- March 17, 2010 at 8:28 PM
- Malia Sutton said...
And Ladies of the Club. by Helen Hooven Santmyer
- March 17, 2010 at 8:40 PM
- Joanna van der Gracht de Rosado said...
I saw Tali's suggestion, "Almost French" by Sarah Turnbull. I love it and in my landlubbing bookshelf it sits right between "A Thousand Days in Venice" by Marlena di Blasi and "The Sixteen Pleasures" by Robert Hellenga. Three beautifully written books, set in lovely locations
Joanna van der Gracht de Rosado
- March 17, 2010 at 8:40 PM
- Tatiana said...
Pride and Prejudice. I love that book and could (and have) read it over and over again.
- March 17, 2010 at 8:43 PM
- CKHB said...
Am I seriously going to be the first one to say War & Peace? Especially after reading what The Millions had to say, it's a no-brainer.
First thoughts also included The Riverside Shakespeare, A Farewell to Arms, The Cider House Rules, and Proust (because I've always wanted to read him in the original French, but I think being stranded on an island is the only way I'll ever make time to do that!)
- March 17, 2010 at 8:56 PM
On the program "Desert Island Discs" they got so many people saying The Bible or the Complete Shakespeare that they now give those for free to all castaways! So if I've got those two, then the other thing I'd take would be the complete Pepys' Diary. At around 20 volumes, rich with anecodote and description covering decades of Pepys' life, it would be not just like having another person on the island; it would be like having an entire civilization there with me.
- March 17, 2010 at 8:59 PM
- Courtney Price said...
I hate to say it, but it's "Gone with the Wind"... cliche answer? Maybe. But I really honestly love it. Crap, I probably should have said something spiritual :)
- March 17, 2010 at 9:02 PM
- Valerie Keiser Norris said...
I take more than one book on an overnight visit! But okay, if only one, I guess it would be...The Dollmaker by Harriet Arnow.
- March 17, 2010 at 9:04 PM
"MeyowYum and the Cat-eating Space Monkeys."
One of the great classics.
- March 17, 2010 at 9:04 PM
- Gehayi said...
ElizaJane: I wonder if "Desert Island Discs" lets you trade in either the Bible discs or the Shakespeare ones for something else if you don't want one of them?
- March 17, 2010 at 9:06 PM
- Jonathon Arntson said...
- March 17, 2010 at 9:09 PM
- Madeleine said...
I'd go with fun and slightly helpful: THE HUNGER GAMES by Suzanne Collins. Not the most intellectual of reads, but it does instruct a bit on survival AND could cheer me up. :D
- March 17, 2010 at 9:16 PM
Re. "Desert Island Discs" and trading in The Bible: some BBC Radio 4 fan from England will know this for sure, but I think castaways have asked for this and been told nope, that's your culture, take it or... take it.
- March 17, 2010 at 9:19 PM
- Cozy in Texas said...
Empire Falls by Richard Russo. I never get tired of reading and studying it.
- March 17, 2010 at 9:27 PM
- RBSHoo said...
The Stand.
although whoever wrote, "How to Build a Raft" gave me a good chuckle.
- March 17, 2010 at 9:32 PM
- Katy said...
the secret history by donna tartt. it's my favorite book ever, and i could happily read it until the rescue ship found me. :-)
- March 17, 2010 at 9:34 PM
- sewbissy said...
The Enchanted April by Elizabeth Von Arnim, if survival books aren't allowed. It may not be thick, but it's got so much relationship humor that I'd never feel like I'd left the human world behind (assuming I would be alone on the island).
- March 17, 2010 at 9:41 PM
- Aven said...
Outlander by Diana Gabaldon. Hands down, my favorite book of all time.
- March 17, 2010 at 9:44 PM
Dave Eggers "A Heartbreaking Work of Staggering Genius"
It got me through middle of the night feedings with my fourth child. Should be able to get me through a stranding on a desert island.
- March 17, 2010 at 10:11 PM
- Sharon Kirk Clifton said...
A good study Bible would be Number One. Come on. Please can't I also have HATCHET (to help me survive), the complete works of Robert Frost, the CHRONICLES OF NARNIA, LORD OF THE RINGS, and ANNE OF GREEN GABLES series, and. . . ? Oh, yes, and a crate of Moleskine notebooks, a good dictionary, ROGET'S THESAURUS, the latest HARBRACE ENGLISH HANDBOOK, and an assortment of Writer's Digest books. That's a beginning. How about writing utensils? I need those. And. . .okay. I'll quite. Hey, you're the one who asked the question. Not me.
- March 17, 2010 at 10:14 PM
- lora96 said...
A Tree Grows in Brooklyn. Gorgeous, reflective, intelligent--plus if Francie can overcome all the poverty and squalor, what's a little island solitude to complain about?
- March 17, 2010 at 10:15 PM
- Rachel Hamm said...
I'll be the fourteenth person to say Jane Austen! Specifically P&P for me, but any one of her books is lifetime reading worthy!
If I could pick one fiction, one non fiction, I'd do P&P by Ms. Austen and Blue Like Jazz by Donald Miller. I'm surprised no one else mentioned Miller- he's a phenomenal writer and really gets into the heart of spirituality and individuality.
- March 17, 2010 at 10:20 PM
- Erica75 said...
I'm assuming it's because I live in a Great Lakes state that I have no idea what a desert island actually is. Is it water? Is it sand? I know how to both swim and walk, but a book would weigh me down, so I'm confused as to why I would need it.
- March 17, 2010 at 10:21 PM
- Ashley A. said...
I'd have to say the Bible. The NRSV version with lots and lots of footnotes and the Apocrypha. I couldn't bear not having something to read, and that should tide me over.
Second choice that just came to me: a complete edition of the Greek Myths by, say, Robert Graves.
- March 17, 2010 at 10:23 PM
- Ms Snarky Pants said...
Can't I have an ebook reader with a solar charger? :-D
- March 17, 2010 at 10:25 PM
- Kristi said...
THE KEYS OF ENOCH as it would take me a lifetime on a desert island to understand it all.
@Martin w/ the Twilight comment - hilarious!
- March 17, 2010 at 10:30 PM
- K. E. Carson said...
I'd have to go with Simone Elkeles' Perfect Chemisty. I don't read much romance, but man, something about that book lets me read it again and again. And I get quite bored with reading books again.
- March 17, 2010 at 10:31 PM
- Melissa Gill said...
Yep, the Bible for sure. What a great mixed bag of history, verse, sex, murder, enlightenment, and inspiration. You can skip always skip over the begats. Plus, if you like Robinson Crusoe and happen to have goats on your island, you might be able to pick up some valuable goat husbandry. Whatever, you could never get bored reading it.
- March 17, 2010 at 10:38 PM
- Robert McGuire said...
The Riverside Shakespeare. In fact, I have taken it to desert islands. (Well, on extended sojourns in places where English-language books are hard to come by.) It keeps a reader busy!
- March 17, 2010 at 10:42 PM
- Our Vaulted Sky said...
"Maia" by Watership Down author Richard Adams is absolutely my desert island pick. The paperback is about four inches thick with tension and adventure on every page. Each time I find myself in a used books store I search for it. I've bought it over and over (it's out of print) and loan it out to friends heading to a beach. I never get it back.
- March 17, 2010 at 10:50 PM
- abc said...
I'm going to straight up answer the question. My all time favorite book (cliche as it might be) is The Great Gatsby, so I have to go with that.
P.S. I'm tempted to pick a book I haven't read but think I should, like Gravity's Rainbow, but I'm going with my heart.
weep weep.
- March 17, 2010 at 10:54 PM
- Linnea said...
'The Diving Bell and the Butterfly' - to keep my predicament in perspective.
- March 17, 2010 at 11:08 PM
- David F. Weisman said...
Elspeth Antonelli (third comment) beat me to it. If we deem wickedly practical ideas worn out, maybe I'll go with Chuck H.'s Bible. I hope I never get to the point where I wish I chose a rice paper book for consumability.
- March 17, 2010 at 11:13 PM
- Gehayi said...
Yep, the Bible for sure. What a great mixed bag of history, verse, sex, murder, enlightenment, and inspiration.
@Melissa Gill:
Whether or not the Bible contains great verse depends very much on the version you've got. The version I have contains phrases like "Martha was the jittery type" (Luke 10:40), "Anyone who chooses you needs to have his head examined" (Isaiah 41:24), and "A cranky woman" (Proverbs 27:15). It's more sitcom-normal than poetic.
- March 17, 2010 at 11:34 PM
- Wendy said...
I think I'll borrow Nathan's Kindle. And one of those nifty backpack battery chargers. Then, I can just download whatever I'm in the mood for.
If that fails, then how about my complete Encyclopedia Britannica. Or, if I'm really only allowed one book, I'd have to take the Complete Works of Shakespeare because it's the single biggest book I own.
- March 17, 2010 at 11:38 PM
- Cheryl said...
I would take Chaucer's Canterbury Tales (in Middle English, no modern translations, but a glossary or notes would be handy). Hands down, one of my most favourite collections of literary works.
If I may make a request, I would like to take an illuminated manuscript so that I can look at some gorgeous pictures as well as read the text.
- March 17, 2010 at 11:53 PM
- praneydeb said...
I would totally go with LORD OF THE RINGS..
It'll gimme the strength to fight the dark forces, inside & out
- March 17, 2010 at 11:58 PM
- Jess said...
I am currently rereading The Blue Sword by Robin McKinley. I have read it a million times already, and every time, I love it more. I doubt I would ever get tired of that book, and it's comfort "food" so to speak.
- March 18, 2010 at 12:38 AM
- Jess said...
p.s. And I have to say, with a book like that, I wouldn't mind waiting for the rescue boat.
- March 18, 2010 at 12:39 AM
Now that I hear that there is a Bible with translations like "Martha was the jittery type" I must specify that I want the King James version. I'd even trade that for Pepys Diary!
- March 18, 2010 at 12:50 AM
- Backfence said...
Outlander by Gabaldon because I never tire of it.
- March 18, 2010 at 12:55 AM
- Vacuum Queen said...
Hmmm.....maybe.....To Kill a Mockingbird? Only because it's one of the few books I don't mind reading more than once.
- March 18, 2010 at 1:15 AM

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This classic tale follows Viola, and later Sebastian, two twins separated by a violent storm at sea. To avoid attracting the wrong kind of attention when she arrives alone on the shore of romantic Illyria, Viola disguises herself as a man. But the disguises don't end there – and things get only compounded by mistaken identities, misplaced affections, and misguided attempts to set things right. This visually-arresting, environmentally-staged production features an original musical score and choreography. See the tale as never before!
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Tickets are available at the EMU Box Office in University Commons weekdays from 10:30 am-2:30 pm. Adult—$12.00; Senior (65 +)—$9.00; Student/Child (non-EMU/0-18yrs)—$9.00; EMU Student—$5.00 EMU Faculty/Staff—$9.00
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Wednesday November 19th at 7:30 pm Opening Night
Thursday November 20th at 7:30 pm Faculty/Staff "Pay What You Will". All Faculty/Staff ticket proceeds go directly to the EMU Theater Scholarship Fund
Friday November 21st at 7:30 pm
Saturday November 22nd at 3:00 pm Matinee
Saturday November 22nd at 8:00 pm
Sunday November 23rd at 3:00 pm
Twelfth Night Cast and Crew
Sir Andrew: Shannon Dove
Maria: MaKayla Baker
Viola: Rachelle Kratz
Fabian: Robert Weaver
Malvolio: Lindsay Mustafa Davis
Sebastian: Jeremiah Hines
Olivia: Clara Bush
Antonio: Sara Caitlin Neubert
Feste: Holly Hanks
Duke: Sam Swartzendruber
Toby: Bryce Hagan
Piano: Jim Clemens
Violin: Jacinda Stahly
Flute: Erin Hershey
Director – Justin Poole
Stage Manager – Ezrionna Prioleau
Assistant Stage Manager – Mindy Esworthy
Props Manager – Sierra Comer
Assistant Props Manager – Charlie Whitlock
Costume Designer – Holly Labbe
Make Up – Belen Fernandez
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Pasion Gitana's Unity Band & Ozomatli
Pasión Gitana
Saturday, February 16, 2013 from 8:00 PM to 11:00 PM (PST)
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Thank you for your interest in Pasion Gitana's Unity Band at the Coach House.
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Saturday, February 16, 2013 from 8:00 PM to 11:00 PM (PST)
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Pasión Gitana's UNITY Band is the brain-child and originally the collaboration of Ruben & Dounia Gonzalez and Mark Sepulveda. Through years of friendship and nights jamming in the living room, the trio had the idea to fuse Pasión Gitana's rumba-flamenca music and Mark's rock & roll guitar.
Brought immediately into the mix was Janna Brunner on rock & roll drums and Chris Garcia on bass; along with Arte Hernandez on flute and soprano / alto saxophone. Our dream of a fusion between spanish/latin rhythms on guitar, flute and sax runs, and the rock & roll power riffs and stance is now becoming a reality.


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By RaginMikey
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They do their job. I have the Park's too.
Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend
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Nashbar cable cutter
By Alan
from Kentucky
About Me Casual Do-It-Yourselfer
Cuts off cable cleanly without spreading wire strands. Cable end crimper is helpful.
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By nic
from Pompano Beach
very well made cutter...does the job very well... very good value 1/3 the price of any I could find.
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Ok Cutter
By Commuter
from Wisconsin
Works ok for the annual replacement of cables. Spring is weak & the metal rusts easily (other metal tools have not rusted which are stored in the same area). Doesn't include the crimper feature like Park Tool, so use some pliers instead. Cuts are not as clean as I would like. Housing definitely gets crushed, so use a dremel for housing instead.
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By Rickster 66
from Tiffin, Ohio
Back in the 80's I worked in a well known bike shop as a repairman ect. I used professional grade tools every day and this pair of cutters works as well as the best! I have only used them a couple times so I can't comment on the life of the cutting edge or the durability of the product in general. I noticed that the return spring is a little weaker than a more expensive tool, but I think for the average mechanic who doesn't do it professionally they will be just fine! Not having a crimper on this tool is no big deal since I solder my cable ends!
PRO Cable cutter
By You can do it your self and save $$$$
from Parrish, FL
Great for home use. Not sure how long they would last in professional setting. For the amount of times per year I will use they work great.
Partial tang, Sharp cut but not straight
By Augustus Gloop
from Portland, OR
The partial tang is probably the most annoying thing about these cutters. The grip broke off where the tang ended so I've lost some leverage. If you're applying pressure at the ends of the grips, the handle ends up having two fulcrum points. 1 at the pivot (where it's supposed to be) and another where the tang ends so you lose leverage and the grip ultimately breaks off from repeated bending around that point. They do not cut perpendicular to the housing either so some filing is in order. They work fine for casual use, but as my bike collection grew these couldn't keep up.
By callanw1
from Durham, NC
works but wish it had a die for crimping ends make nice cuts in casing and wire. nice square ends.
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By Graywriter
from Alberta, Canada
Has two cutters, a large outer one for housings and a small inner one that is presumably for cables. The inner one is a bit inconvenient because it requires feeding the cable in through the tool, so I use the larger cutter for both and it works okay.This tool lacks the cable tip crimper found on some other models, which means you will need another tool for crimping (I use a standard electrical tool). This is another minor inconvenience; if you do a lot of cables you might find it worth paying the additional cost of a higher-end tool. For the casual hobbyist it's well worth the price.
Works great!
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I've held off on a practical tool like this for years (like since the 90's) and finally decided that if this tool even lasts me 5 years it was worth it to be able to trim cables cleanly.The cutters works great and I wished I would've gotten it sooner! I'd avoid all those frayed ends of new cables because I had to use regular wire cutters that pinches the cables flat and never cuts on the first pinch; or had to flex the cables under cutting pressure to break the last few strands...by then it's all frayed so re-routing those cables is frustrating if not impossible at times...Cutter is well built and should last me 10+ years (given that I'd probably only use it 2-3x per year); not sure about it being used in a bike shop setting; blades might need sharpening.Save yourself the frustrations of frayed cables that can't be re-used (after say cleaning and re-lubing the cables and you wanted to re-insert through a housing or grommets)...
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Location & value. We couldn't find a better place right on the old town square. Parking was not on site, however they did set us up with secure parking that was about a 10 min walk. There is no parking anywhere closer for the old town square.
Helpfulness of staff, location, cleanliness of room, breakfast Room could not be heated properly, toilet needed maintenance
Without doubt, it's location. The heating for the room was not adequate.
Excellent location and good staff but the room was not very clean
The B&B is very central, rooms spacious and clean. Breakfast had plenty of variety. It would have helped enormously if your information had included the fact you have to go to B&B La Fontaine I to check-in (and for breakfast and to check-out). No drawers in either room and shelves in only one. No sat tv or air con as claimed. Both showers hand-held, one in a bath, other just broken. Stone staircase (two flights) horrendous, not sure about safety of door locks.
Tango House was brilliant for what we needed for our city break to Krackow. The location was brilliant, the staff were so helpful and friendly. We had upgraded our room which was big and airy and made our stay perfect. The breakfasts were very adequate and met our needs.
I mostly liked the room's decoration and style. Also the staff was very helpful and realy warm and cheerful.
A funky hotel in a fantastic location It would be great to see the funkiness of the hotel in the bedrooms - rather than the usual hotel furnitue
The location of Tango House is absolutely excellent being only a minute from main square but far enough away that quieter at night - though can still hear the bugle player which was lovely - highly recommended slight sewerage smell in initial communal corridor but appreciate very old building so perhaps can`t be avoided - fine once in side rooms though which were lovely
Location, price, music, decor, room facilities. Only stairs to get to rooms which was bit difficult with luggage
Location Everything except the location.
The value for money...In my opinion it was simply too expensive for the quality of services it provided. The room and the breakfast were simply too poor for the money charged.
The location was very central just a few steps from the town square. The rooms were a bit smaller than anticipated, but otherwise comfortable.
in the city from krakau/cracow - comfortable beds, friendly staff, clean & cosy rooms. verry nice place for a trip to krakow - better: the best place :-))))) NIX - nothing - .......
Perfect staff/crew + nice rooms and a good service + braekfast - perfect location in the city from krakau/kracow ! Nichts - nix - nothing
A family party of four aged 21 - 63. Read the reviews - aware of the stairs, posed no problem. Arrived very late at Katowice had a transfer to Krakow bus station, took wrong turning and arrived very 4.00 am, we were greeted by a pleasant young lady who had been pastient waiting for us. Would recommend as a central, comfortable, interesting place to stay. When we eventually found the correct number and building we hesitated ringing the bell (it was 4.00am). We asked a passerby if we were at the correct place (no name on the bell push).
Clean, friendly staff, well decorated, good shower, good breakfast, catered to my dietary neeeds, close to the old town Main entrance door into apartments is off putting at first, but it is very secure and safe and onloy leads into a court yard before the main entry door to the stairs to Angel House, so don't worry!
Great place. 5 minutes from the center of town but still quiet. A good place to stay if you don't want a generic boring hotel but would rather stay in a more typical local building but with a well maintained interior. Staff is totally helpful without being annoying or intrusive. The interior of the rooms aren't perfect like in a chain hotel (e.g. little pieces of moulding out of place, fixtures are slightly askew) but nothing was significantly wrong. If this sort of thing bothers you stay at the holiday inn down the road.
We liked it that Angel House was within walking distance of the old town. We also liked the informal atmosphere of Angel House.
Hotel called to confirm booking before left uk and also to see if needed airport pick up and provided us with a contact tel number. Well located for all sites. The lady at the accomodation was excellent, Had good english, provided us with a map and pointed out all sites we wanted to visit and more. There was no need to book anything before we left uk and the B&B could have arranged this on arrival prices were comparable if not better. Breakfast was good, choice of breads - cereals - cheese and ham, Tea and coffee / fruit juice always available. Would stay here again, no need to look anywhere else. Great choice and very friendly. Not really but if have any knee of walking probs, is worth noting that this is on the seventh floor. I am not very physically fit, there is no lift so it was a relief to get to the flower box on the sixth floor, to stop and catch my breath and then carry on. It wouldnt stop me staying here again. Also this is in a locals block, which was not an issue and in the four days we were there we didnt see or hear any neighbours. Would book again.
The friendliness and efficiency of Magda, the member of staff that was there during our stay. The dining area was a little cramped and I really didn't like the front door to the B&B
The apartment was very nicely decorated and clean. The fact that they do not have secure parking outside of the apartment but there is secure parking you can pay for close by.
The friendly nature of the staff. I would of liked the room to be serviced each day ie, beds made etc..
The staff was very helpful and the B&B was very clean. It is very close to the city center and easy to get around. We enjoyed our stay here and were very impressed.
tidy good breakfast
very close to the market square, excellent location small rooms, not good air vantilation
nice spot in the old town, but unfortunately no so attractive
convenience to town centre the fact that we booked a doible room and ended up with single beds
very good location near main square no lift
throom and locality no milk and breakfast was awful
The best good was staff's very kindly for us. We felt gratefullness. Bathroom hot water soon changed cold water. That was problem. We had to used in the another floor's bathroom.
Staff very very friendly; excellent situation, 2 minutes from Rynek (market square) Rooms were really too expensive for what they were: small, noisy and hot. Besides, they didn't make up our rooms or clean up toilets during the 3 nights we stayed there. Beds really uncomfortable.
Room was clean, but outdated. Staff was extremely helpful and informative. They helped us find the bus to/from Auschwitz and plan our day. The only complaint is that they didn't provide shampoo. Would definitely stay there again!
Location, comfort and value. small breakfast area
Fantastic breakfast, helpful staff, on a bus route 152 to Krakow, bus 292 from airport to B & B. quiet, traditional Polish house, spoke English
The B&B perfectly suited a holiday that involved cycle touring in Krakow city centre, along the Vistula river and in the surrounding countryside. A delightful, verdant foot/cycle path runs along the Rudawa river into town,and four or five buses also regularly run there, with the last bus back just after 11 o'clock. The B&B's breakfasts are justly celebrated, as is the hospitality of the hostess and her staff. "Nad Rudawa" is ideal for anyone wanting to combine an exploration of this beautiful city with rest and relaxation in the fresh air. We definitely want to return and shall recommend it to friends.
We (couple, no kids) liked the quite area the hotel is located. Access with public transportation good to city center. Breakfast perfect. Great family atmosphere. Staff very helpful. Let us even use their private PC to check our emails. Two separate beds in the room surprised us a bit. But seems to be a European thing (have seen this by now in several other houses too) . I'm used to have at least a queen size bed when making a reservation for two.
Staff is very nice, breakfast is also good and parking directly at the hotel. You feel like in a family house. The towels could be smother.
everything was terrific. The staff was exceptionally helpful and friendly.
Very friendly and helpful staff. Clean room. Breakfast selection was extensive and the hot breakfast was a special treat. Quiet and pleasant location. We found it al little difficult to find, but well worth the effort.
The reception was personal, even cordial. The location - next to a river and close to Krakow - is ideal. Breakfast is overwhelming. I loved staying at this small hotel. n/a
easy access to the city; breakfest was excellent
Great location, a 15 minutes bus trip into Krakow. Secure parking. Great breakfast. Staff extremely friendly and helpful.
Helpful and welcoming staff - great breakfast. This B&B is located in a very quiet suburban area. About 500 m to the bus stop if you want to use public transport to go downtown. If you like to walk, it's 4.5 km to the center square if you begin by following the Rudawa river.
the rooms were very clean and tidy. the staff spoke very good english and were very helpful and polite. overall we were very pleased with our stay at this hotel. there is nothing that we could really complain about. we would have no hesitation in going back to stay at this hotel again. certainly a pleasant experience and would recommend this hotel to friends and family. nothing negative to say about this hotel.
what i like best is the location and the price and the staff was always very nice and helpfull no whe were verry happy with our stay at Antica Pokoje Gościnne
Hotel room was very nice and clean, staff was very kind and the breakfast was very tasty. We really enjoyed staying in this hotel. Hotel is close to the city center (less than 15 minutes walk) so it's a good start for sightseeing. There's free parking near the hotel, so ideal if you come by car. Very good value for the money.
The room was wonderful and the bed was soooo comfortable! The staff were very helpful.
Very clean and pleasant place, 100% worth the price. Hard to find the same standard in the price and area range in Cracow. Bathroom very clean, though it's important to notice that single rooms only have shower and sink in the room and use toilets on the corridor. That is why I changed my room to twin and it was ok :) The inside, free parking is very helpful.
Your staff were very friendly and helpfull and made me feel very wellcome. breakfast was very fresh and plentyfull with a good selection of food.
The hotel is very close to the AGH university and has perfect internet facilities.
The only thing I wasn't too crazy about was the breakfast, which had no bread.
Friendly staff
A charming little hotel rather close to the town centre. Friendly staff, clean room, excellent breakfast. Stay here and you won't be disappointed!
Central location, spacious room, quiet location, kitchentte and refrigerator, simple but fair breakfast buffet No bath closet, poor room electrical lights, only one towel per person
A lot of information about the city (maps, tips), very helpful stuff, 24h kitchen with free tea/coffee, books in English available at the dining-room
the staff was extremely kind and helpful as we read in another review, we ordered a double room but got a twin bedroom. the hotel staff later told us that there are no doubles in Szeroka 9. also the twin beds themselves were quite narrow so putting them together was not a solution. after some discussion with the extremely helpful staff we got a double room in a location near by which was much nicer, although at first they could not book it for the whole duration of our stay. eventually this was solved also.
Nothing! I thought I bought a room with shower and toilet, instead I had to go into the hallway to use these facilities. Don't book this if you're a single traveller you'll get this room. You had 4 keys to get into your apartment. Check in was not clearly stated as this was in another street all together and breakfast was there too. Breakfast was a joke as you had to wash your own plates. unbelievable!
welcoming and very helpful upfront service breakfeast was very poor
Staff was friendly and helpful. The room was small (app. 6-8 m2), yet quite clean. The address on the website was not the actual site of the hotel. A banner directed me to the reception of Momotown hostel. There I was given the keys to an apartment flat, which was not far but in a further and not-so-pleasent part of the town. Plus, I had booked for a single room with a private shower, but it turned out that I was sharing the shower with another room.
Drinking, eating and sight seeing.
Free phone calls to Australia, The Internet was very fast.The satff were very friendly. The place is very hard to find as I was in the apartment. Well that is what they called it.On the 4th floor. Sharing the kitchen with a resident. Although I didn;t use the kitchen as not sure if it was for my use.The apartment are separate from the hostel and no signs saying where to get t reception.The room had a very small Bathroom and the bed was a fold down lounge.not good
Staff and location.
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The Ukulele Orchestra of Great Britain
Spotlight show • When the Ukulele Orchestra of Great Britain debuted in 1985, co-director George Hinchliffe thought "it would be a one-off performance at a pub." No chance. Today the orchestra, which includes eight musicians playing ukuleles in different registers, tours the world and offers charming humor in addition to music. "I don't think we make jokes at the expense of the music," Hinchliffe said in a recent telephone interview. "We're trying to [push] away all the pretentiousness. We want the show as enjoyable as possible." The ensemble has played recently in Norway, Germany, New Zealand and Australia. Their set list includes renditions of the musical score to "The Good, the Bad and the Ugly" and the Sex Pistols' "Anarchy in the U.K.," but re-imagined as if it had been written by Simon & Garfunkel. The group has never been to Utah, but co-director Kitty Lux's late uncle lived in Utah until his passing. And he, too, played the ukulele. Prior to the performance, Steve Butler from the Utah Ukulele Association will teach a free workshop for all skill levels. It begins at 6 p.m. in room 136.
When • Friday, April 5 at 7:30 p.m.
Where • Browning Center for the Performing Arts, Weber State University, 1901 University Circle, Ogden
Tickets • $17 and $20, by calling 801-626-8500 or online at weberstatetickets.com
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Spotlight show • The Los Angeles-based rock band will release its third album "Such Hot Blood" later this month, but fans can get a preview tonight at The Depot. When writing and recording the new album, frontman Mikel Jollett was inspired by Bruce Springsteen's earnestness and spirit. He interpreted The Boss' vision as you "hustle for your art," and that songs should stand for something. Jollet, a graduate of Stanford University, said he is the first person in his family to graduate from high school. He called himself a "scholarship kid" and never felt at ease with his classmates in Palo Alto, saying the school was full of prep-school grads who didn't speak the same language that he did. "I was a loser from a loser family," Jollett said, half-jesting.
When • Friday, April 5 at 8 p.m.
Where • The Depot, 400 W. South Temple, Salt Lake City
Tickets • $19 for 21+, $21 for under-21, at SmithsTix
Spotlight show • On Tuesday, April 9 one day before it performs in Utah The British synth-pop band, Orchestral Manoevres in the Dark will release "English Electric." The album, the band's second since reuniting in 2006, is "not consciously a concept album," said singer and bass player Andy McCluskey, but it does explore the connection between humankind, technology and the future. "I'm 53," McCluskey said. "I grew up in the time of post-war optimism when we thought the future would be better with flying cars." But then technology began growing at exponential rates and without flying cars escalating fears of cold war nuclear annihilation. Many of the songs, including the first single "Metroland," feature upbeat music with serious, darker lyrics. That's a hallmark for the band which first earned success in 1980 with "Enola Gay," a song about nuclear annihilation. While the band's music was used prominently during the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, the duo is best known for "If You Leave" from the "Pretty in Pink" soundtrack. McCluskey said making new music is important so that they don't end up being "a tribute band to ourselves." Diamond Rings open.
When • Wednesday, April 10, at 8 p.m.
Where • The Depot, 400 W. South Temple, Salt Lake City
Tickets • $25 in advance, $30 day of, at SmithsTix
Purity Ring
Spotlight show • Corin Roddick and Megan James performed in other bands such as Gobble Gobble and Born Gold before forming this ambient, dream-pop duo. "When we work together, things come together effortlessly," Roddick said in a recent telephone interview. "It seems so natural." The writing process begins when Roddick creates "a track out of nowhere," and sends the music over to James, who uses lines from her journal to create the lyrics that accompany the synthesized instrumentals. "I've never read her journal, but I imagine ... it's not a typical journal," Roddick said. The Canadian group gives almost as much attention on its visual show as it does to its music, with Roddick attaching his keyboard to a lighting program. "Lights respond to the music," Roddick said. "They follow whatever we're doing." It's working. This show has been one of the best-selling shows in recent ticket broker 24Tix history. Blue Hawaii opens.
When • Wednesday, April 10, at 9 p.m.
Where • Urban Lounge, 241 S. 500 East, Salt Lake City
Tickets • $13 in advance, $15 day of, at 24Tix
Dash Rip Rock
Spotlight show • Launched in 1984 and based in New Orleans, Dash Rip Rock essentially created the Louisiana version of cowpunk. "Louisiana has a certain amount of cultural flavor you can't get anywhere else," said Bill Davis who leads the trio. "We soak a lot of energy and creativity from the state." However, Davis couldn't sit by when other bands were inducted into the Louisiana Music Hall of Fame while Dash Rip Rock was ignored. Davis politely reminded them of the band's long history and they were finally honored in 2012. Another bit of trivia: Dash Rip Rock may be the only band to have play every South by Southwest since the Austin festival's inception. The Utah County Swillers open.
When • Wednesday, April 10, at 8 p.m.
Where • The State Room, 638 S. State St., Salt Lake City
Tickets • $15 at thestateroom.com
Bad Religion
Spotlight show • When the punk-rock bad's latest album, "True North," was released in January, it debuted inside the top-20 on Billboard album charts, the highest position of the band's 34-year career. "We're definitely not going to complain, after putting blood, sweat and tears into it," said drummer Brooks Wackerman, who at 36 is the self-described "baby" of the band. "It's reassuring that people still enjoy what we do." In high school, Wasserman was a fan of the famously activist group. "Bad Religion was very high on a pedestal with its politics and lyrics," he said. "I always thought that the band was in a league of its own because of its stands." But when Wasserman was invited to join in 2002, he admitted that he didn't know as much about politics and causes. "It's eye-opening being in this band, with government and religion. It's very inspiring." The Bronx and Polar Bear Club will open
When • Thursday, April 11, at 7:30 p.m.
Where • In The Venue, 579 W. 200 South, Salt Lake City
Tickets • $25 in advance, $30 day of, at SmithsTix and 24Tix
Soul Asylum
Spotlight show • The Minneapolis alt-rock band, which began in 1983, had one of the biggest singles of the 1990s with "Runaway Train." Some people may have thought the band had since disappeared, but it is still kicking. Its 2012 album "Delayed Reaction" is the best album since the criminally under-appreciated 1995 album "Let Your Dim Light Shine." Long-time guitarist Dan Murohy left last year, making frontman Dave Pirner the lone founding member. In a recent telephone interview Pirner said the band "is in a really good place right now," with new members Michael Bland, Winston Roye and Justin Sharbono. He said the group feels hungrier than it has for a while, and it has been booking studio time and recording a new album. The band has released only two albums since "Candy From a Stranger" in 1998. During it's Salt Lake City show, it's likely that the band will perform songs from its multi-platinum break-through "Grave Dancers Union" album, which the band recently played in its entirety. "It was bizarre," Pirner said. "Playing through the record has become trendy, but I had never done it. We had never performed some of those songs before." He added: "It was a real cheap thrill to go back into the catalog with these guys."
When • Thursday, April 11, at 8 p.m.
Where • The Depot, 400 W. South Temple, Salt Lake City
Tickets • $18 in advance, $23 day of, at SmithsTix
The underground rapper and producer has made a name for himself by collaborating with A$SAP Rocky and Juicy J. He stops in Salt Lake as part of his "BMW: Black Man's Wealth" tour.
When •Friday, April 5 at 7 p.m.
Where • Kilby Court, 741 S. Kilby Court, Salt Lake City
Tickets • $13 advance, $15 day of; at 24Tix.com
This British band, led by J. Spaceman, is touring to promote its "Sweet Heart Sweet Light" album.
When •Friday, April 5 at 9 p.m.
Where • Urban Lounge, 241 S. 500 East, Salt Lake City
Tickets • $22 advance, $25 day of; at 24Tix.com
Local rock showcase
Utah's Samuel Smith Band, Pour Horse and the winner of the Gigg Contest perform.
When • Saturday, April 6 at 7:30 p.m.
Where • The Complex, 536 W. 100 South, Salt Lake City
Tickets • $10 advance, $15 day of; at SmithsTix.com
Elephant Revival
This five-piece band from Colorado will perform its signature brand of folk.
When • Saturday, April 6 at 9 p.m.
Where • State Room, 638 S. State St., Salt Lake City
Tickets • $14 at thestateroom.com
The Rocket Summer
Instrumentalist and singer-songwriter Bryce Avary performs to support his 2012 album "Life Will Write the Words."
When • Saturday, April 6 at 6 p.m.
Where • In the Venue, 219 S. 600 West, Salt Lake City
Tickets • $15 at SmithsTix.com
Warren G
One of the innovators of the G-funk era of West Coast rap.
When • Saturday, April 6 at 7 p.m.
Where • Club 366, 366 36th Street, Ogden
Tickets • $20 advance, $25 day of; at SmithsTix.com
The Parlotones
This South African four-piece band performs new wave music. Openers include Dinner and a Suit and local favorite Cameron Rafati.
When • Tuesday, April 9 at 7 p.m.
Where • The State Room, 638 S. State St., Salt Lake City
Tickets • $20 advance, $25 day of; at SmithsTix.com
Edgar Meyer
An award-winning composer and bassist who has racked up three Grammys and a MacArthur grant for his classical, jazz and bluegrass music.
When • Wednesday, April 10 at 7 p.m.
Where • Orem Public Library, 58 N. State St., Orem
Tickets • Free
Hey Marseilles
The Seattle-based orchestral-pop sextet will perform from its latest release "Lines We Trace."
When • Thursday, April 11 at 7:30 p.m.
Where • Kilby Court, 741 S. Kilby Court, Salt Lake City
Tickets • $10 at 24Tix.com
The Tontons
Asli Omar fronts this four-piece indie rock band. Lady Murasaki and Beachmen will open.
When • Thursday, April 11 at 8 p.m.
Where • Bar Deluxe, 666 S. State St., Salt Lake City
Tickets • $5 at 24Tix.com