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GoldmannUpdated July 31 36 Hours Salzburg, Austria Jump to: Recommendations Itinerary Google Map By A.J Goldmann Photographs by Roderick Aichinger Goldmann has written about European arts and culture for nearly two decades and has reported on the Salzburg Festival every year since 2014 and more historic sites are undergoing renewal What may well be Europe’s oldest restaurant is rejuvenated every year with stylish with a new restaurant offering contemporary Austrian dishes under the stars shows how comfortably tradition and innovation coexist in Salzburg even if you can’t afford any of their treasures 7 p.m. Savor Alpine flavors and an imposing mountain view Dine in a 17th-century palace with the Alps as your backdrop at Merkel und Merkel a restaurant opened by a husband-and-wife chef team last year on a bucolic estate Choose between three to six courses (€64 to €94) of Austrian and European dishes The changing menu might feature a hearty yet refreshing tomato-vanilla soup; local char served on a bed of fregola sarda a bead-like Sardinian pasta; and a tender saddle of veal served with chanterelles and cauliflower purée Getting through all the courses can take a while but you’ll be glad to linger as dusk descends on the elegant grounds and the sky fills up with stars Street musicians on the Mozartplatz a square in the Altstadt dedicated to Salzburg’s most famous son 6 p.m. Eat at an ancient restaurant Understandably, St. Peter Stiftskulinarium a restaurant that may be more than 1,200 years old was starting to show its age about a decade ago which claims to have first been mentioned in documents in 803 gets a makeover yearly to keep things from getting stale sit in the outdoor arcade under domed vaults carved from a mountainside boiled beef served with horseradish and thick bread sauce among others with Mediterranean and Asian influences such as blackened tuna with sesame and wasabi means you’re likely to find a great performance whenever you visit The Pegasus fountain in the Mirabell Gardens with Salzburg’s medieval fortress looming in the distance These are inspiring surroundings in which to hear a mass by Mozart Consult the churches’ websites for full program information and precise mass times a rustic hostel and restaurant next to a remnant of a medieval wall is the perfect way to say farewell to Salzburg here’s a homebrew-scale recipe for the beer that won a gold medal for Munich-Style Helles at the 2019 Great American Beer Festival and brewed with 100 percent German malt and hops Modest hopping serves to balance out slightly sweet malt while the cool fermentation and lager yeast round out this golden For much more about brewing a great Munich-style helles, see the video course from Altstadt head brewer Craig Rowan Subscribe today to access all of the premium brewing content available (including this article) our subscribers call it "the perfect beer magazine" and "worth every penny." Your subscription is protected by a 100% money back guarantee Mill the grains and conduct a multistep mash: Mash in at 122°F (50°C) rest 10 minutes; raise to 170°F (77°C) and mash out Sparge and top up as necessary to get about 6 gallons (23 liters) of wort—or more chill the wort to slightly below fermentation temperature Aerate well and pitch plenty of healthy yeast When primary fermentation is complete and the gravity has stabilized allow the temperature to rise to 55°F (13°C) and hold for a 72-hour diacetyl rest then crash to 32°F (0°C) and lager for 5 weeks Package and carbonate to about 2.7 volumes of CO2 Water: Choose calcium chloride over gypsum and target a mash pH of 5.4 Ingredients: If German malt is hard to get the American counterparts—though not authentic to the style—can fill in beautifully Mash: If a multistep mash is not an option mash in at 144°F (62°C) and rest 50 minutes for a lighter body and drier finish or mash in at 152°F (67°C) and rest 50 minutes for a slightly rounder body and finish As we bid adieu to the veritable feast of Oktoberfest beers that have graced the state’s shelves and tasting-room taps Texans now look forward to a further flood of seasonally suitable brews—fingers crossed that the weather cooperates it’s time to welcome the winter warmers Some great Oktoberfest beers can still be had and if you haven’t yet had the pleasure look out for mouthwateringly malty offerings from the likes of Fredericksburg’s Altstadt Brewery and Conroe’s Southern Star Brewing Company But for dark-beer lovers (and the dark beer–curious) and beers that have been brewed with subtle tinges of seasonal spices—think cinnamon and vanilla It is upon these hardy styles that we now—or will soon—set our gaze And amid the bountiful bevy of Texas-brewed beers of this ilk we’re looking forward to the following At 8.5 percent ABV (alcohol by volume), this selection is the stoutest beer on this list. With a dark brown hue and hints of chocolate, coffee, roasted malt, and toffee, Buried Hatchet is everything a beer drinker could ask of a stout The holiday season will be here before we know it. Don’t let the recent warm spell fool you. And Saint Arnold Brewing Company is well prepared for the occasion. Its beloved Christmas Ale which was the brewery’s very first seasonal offering is already available on shelves and on tap This full-bodied ale’s sweetness is the result of the inclusion of five different malts which account for both the flavor and the relatively high alcohol content (7.5 percent ABV) It’s beginning to look a lot like “Give us another copper-colored Saint Arnold Christmas Ale.”           Beginning in November, the good folks at Real Ale Brewing Co. let loose their delicious Coffee Porter The brewery’s most popular seasonal release this porter is robust (6.6 percent ABV) with a dry finish cold-brewed coffee from Houston’s Katz Coffee adds the essential jolt of java you likely anticipate its arrival every year It just wouldn’t be Festivus season without a special winter lager, now, would it? Thankfully, the Panhandle’s six-year-old Pondaseta brewery has you covered with this highly anticipated annual offering, a malty-yet-crisp German-style amber lager that pays homage to the faux holiday made popular by Seinfeld the brewers intended it to subtly conjure the flavors of a holiday cookie—a goal they’ve achieved and that has proved to be a crowd-pleasing success This German dunkel–style (see what they did there?) lager with hints of cinnamon, nutmeg, allspice, and ginger is an easy-drinking 5.5 percent ABV that will be around in cans and on taps at least through November. Next, Lakewood breaks out its Sweater Weather a Belgian-style winter-warmer ale that will fit the cooler months just right Full-bodied, smooth, and flavorful, this beer is crisp and wintery, with subtle flavors of cinnamon, cardamom, and nutmeg. Tupps’ Ugly Sweater, a spiced-up amber ale available in November and December, is perhaps even more wintery. So wintery, in fact, that the brewery colorfully and accurately describes it as “holiday spirit in your mouth.” Cheers! and culture that ranges from traditional chocolate to striking modern art including stained-glass windows by Marc Chagall Walk around the Old Town Historical Landmark © Jack Malipan Travel Photography / Alamy Stock Photo View Tours Zürich’s Old Town – known as the Altstadt – encompasses what was the entire city before 1893 Cobbled and flagstone lanes lead you around landmarks such as the Grossmünster cathedral and Fraumünster church (see below) rows of towering 17th-century buildings with multi-coloured facades and a stone bridge across the River Limmat Join the Zurich Old Town Walking Tour to learn the origins of Switzerland’s biggest city and get the lowdown on famous Zurich citizens import PrebidBidService from "/v1/js/PrebidBidService.js"; import AmazonBidService from "/v1/js/AmazonBidService.js"; window.addEventListener('intersecting',async (e) => { const element = document.querySelector('[data-id="in_article_2"]'); 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and his beautiful granddaughter Haylee Christine (Al) Karlenzig and Sandra Hewitt; and brothers-in-law He was pre-deceased by his wife of 41 years Duncan (nee Dales); a stillborn brother; his parents-in-law John (Jack) and Rita Hewitt; and his brother-in-law Steve Hewitt They married in 1979 and embarked on their adventure together—living in Jenpeg and Gillam before finally settling in Lac Du Bonnet raising three beautiful daughters that they were incredibly proud of studied Diesel Mechanics at Red River Community College and graduated from Keewatin Community College as a Journeyman Millwright He was Senior Mechanical/Operating Technician at Jenpeg Generating Station when he retired from Manitoba Hydro after 40 years of service he built go-karts with his dad and then by himself—his designs became more elaborate and detailed with each project he would build and paint model cars and balsa wood airplanes This is where his love of speed and all things on wheels began He had the ability to figure out how to modify or improve the performance of almost anything whether it was for his own project or for a friend He had a passion for quarter-mile drag racing since the time he could borrow his parents’ stock 1964 Plymouth Fury and sneak it to Bison Dragways where he made his racing debut The car was passed down to him and he worked on and made numerous changes (except for the colour) to make it the drag car of his dreams many lined up against him at the drag strip and he was always happy to show them his tail lights thank you for being the best father us girls could have asked for Your love for pranks and rock and roll provided our home with much joy and happiness We will forever cherish every memory we have We are very grateful we are blessed to be your daughters Thank you from the bottom of our hearts to his best friend Craig who wore many hats and as Dale called him “the best pit slut a guy could ask for.” He is eternally grateful for your friendship as are we who did the heavy work to allow him to enter his race car in World of Wheels Thank you all for making sure he was able to enjoy cutting a few more lights at the race track Thank you to all of his neighbours and family friends that brought him food checked on him and kept him company when we couldn’t Thank you to the doctors who helped to give us more time with him than expected There will be a celebration of life for Dale and Debbie September 23 where they will be interred together at St We know you are preparing to race with the angels We will carry you and Mom in our hearts forever www.soberingfuneralchapel.com Offer Condolence for the family of Dale Anthony Altstadt This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply Service map data © OpenStreetMap contributors join Altstadt head brewer Craig Rowan for a focused detailed course on how to brew a great Munich-style helles is fully dedicated to brewing and serving traditional German-style beers copper-plated Rolec brewhouse to its high-ceilinged beer-hall atmosphere That spirit and attention to detail naturally extend to the beers a Munich-style helles that won gold—as did their Kölsch—at the Great American Beer Festival in 2019 head brewer Craig Rowan breaks down Altstadt’s entire approach to brewing an award-winning helles Want access to more video courses like this one? All of our subscriptions come with a 100-percent money-back guarantee. Get your All Access Subscription to tap into a library of more than 70 full courses on a diverse range of brewing topics This Article Requires an All Access Subscription The head brewer for German-inspired Altstadt explains the process of dialing in their lagers on one of the most exquisitely built-out small breweries in North America Altstadt Brewery is a remarkable creation—a gleaming brewery and event space designed in the form of a European-style chateau plopped down in the German-American community of Fredericksburg and it’s quite possibly the most costly build-out of a 12,000-barrel-per-year brewery in the recent history of brewing It could be written off as a vanity project for a wealthy father and son if the beer didn’t hold its own under the leadership of head brewer Craig Rowan the brewery took two gold medals at the Great American Beer Festival (for helles and Kölsch) and put Texas lager contemporaries on notice that they meant business Rowan’s career began at Louisiana’s Abita Brewery where he started in packaging and (over a decade) worked his way up to the brew deck and into the pilot brewery before leaving for the opportunity at Altstadt But Rowan’s focus on precision made him well suited to take the reins of the brewery in 2018 when the previous brewmaster departed he walks through the steps they took in honing the earlier iterations of their core beers—a process of testing and improvement that ultimately yielded serious rewards the goal was riding that line of approachability and character keeping the beers on the lower side of accepted ABV ranges but ensuring that they remained convincing From malt selection and mash technique to yeast and fermentation process to water treatment and finishing he outlines the small things that they tweaked While they don’t have the ability to employ some of the more difficult and time-consuming lager-brewing processes “I’m a big believer in the work you put into a product shows to a customer,” says Rowan and you’re doing it well—you’ve studied how to do it and you really understand why you’re doing it and what you’re doing it for–that’s going to show up in the final product Working hard for something is always going to make it a better product.” We use cookies to provide a more personalized website experience By clicking “I Accept” you consent to all cookies Click “I Decline” to continue with essential cookies only Learn about how we use cookies Theater background helped Husker finish thesis For the better — or worse — part of a year Amelia-Marie Altstadt was mostly alone with their cats and their thesis had envisioned when they joined the graduate program in educational administration at the University of Nebraska–Lincoln in fall 2019 But thanks to more than a little help from a network of supporters and an intrepid decision inspired by a lifelong love of theater Altstadt is set to join the newest ranks of Husker alumni family ties had kept Altstadt tethered to the Cornhusker State Recollections of a 7-year-old Amelia-Marie visiting cousins in Nebraska for the Fourth of July igniting fireworks that the wildfire-scarred California could not risk One of those cousins had graduated from Nebraska and was a Lincolnite working at Hudl was also a Husker before joining the Air Force and leading the family to Greater San Diego Coronado is a military town whose beaches are drenched in sunshine and the idyllic waves of San Diego Bay So when Altstadt ventured the idea of attending Nebraska U their mother put them on a Nebraska-bound flight in March 2018 with a challenge: “Go see if you can handle the cold.” they found that “everybody was just so willing to help.” When they did apply to the program the program coordinator was quick to gently let them know “That was a level of care that maybe you don’t see in a lot of other places,” Altstadt said. And after learning that they’d have an assistantship working with the Nebraska College Preparatory Academy which mentors and offers full scholarships to low-income the self-described “musical theater nerd” acted in a local production The show might have taxed more of their time than anticipated but it was a way of building a community of friends in a new city Altstadt was also formulating the core of a thesis that would eventually integrate that zeal for the theater Altstadt had decided the thesis would share the little-told experiences and perspectives of a child of disabled adults — specifically Though disabled American parents number in the millions Altstadt’s search for research that conveyed the unique difficulties delights and considerations of her childhood Altstadt wanted to begin sketching and coloring in that missing picture what it was like to contend with the forced intimacy of non-disabled people — sometimes total strangers — expecting the disabled or their families to share the deeply personal in ways not asked of the non-disabled “People would constantly ask me very inappropriate questions growing up,” they said ‘Are you adopted?’ This is all before even and months of physical isolation that would have challenged the sociable Altstadt even had they not been embarking on such a daunting project having to be self-motivated (while) writing a thesis,” they said “it was not the best confluence of events.” to the people they could trust and rely on who knew Altstadt best and could offer the familiarity of home The 15 members of the graduate program cohort who in trying to maintain their balance on the same shifting ground Altstadt was could empathize and commiserate with each other and they were part of a group project: ‘OK You’ll get us next time.’ Because everybody has things going on,” Altstadt said And I think Nebraska does a pretty great job at that and the educational administration department does a really good job of fostering that through all of the struggles and all of the joys.” One of those struggles arrived when Altstadt realized then shared with thesis adviser Stephanie Bondi that the first rendition of the findings chapter wasn’t addressing the research questions Altstadt had posed But another thought — one that might allow her to combine the academic with the aesthetic her lived experience with her passion — was renewing her excitement “I always had it in my mind that if I had extra time I would write my findings as a play,” they said Inspired by musicals like “Fun Home” and plays like “The Vagina Monologues,” Altstadt began writing “Up the 5,” a seven-scene dramatization of taking a college tour road trip with family from Greater San Diego where she earned her bachelor’s degree teen and adult — relay their actual experiences as a child of disabled adults each sharing their related but age-specific feelings on those experiences adult Amelia-Marie says of growing up in a home adapted for her parents that was when I realized that the world was built to be different watching as her younger self and her mother enter the scene It was clear to me that my world was better with my momma in it alongside me The chapter is replete with scene descriptions of three sets that represent varying levels of accessibility Altstadt’s family would encounter: environments clearly designed for full wheelchair access those notably less but still ultimately accessible and those entirely inaccessible to wheelchair users access is about more than physical space “A lot of people hear ‘research’ and think “And it’s not very accessible to people who have not developed the skills to read research “I also think the change infused the fun and the interest back into my thesis This is a subject that I love and think is really important not seeing anybody — that’s just difficult And this approach helped me express what I wanted to express.” Altstadt adopted a similar approach with the discussion chapter Taking after the form of a theater talkback — a post-performance conversation between cast and audience — Altstadt rendered the chapter as a Q&A in which the Amelia-Maries answer questions from researchers and professionals working in student affairs “The thing that I love about theater the most is how much you can learn from it and how much interaction there really is between an audience and the performers,” they said because the data isn’t lifeless — my experiences are the data Presenting my thesis in this format allowed me to show rather than just tell.” Ahead of wrapping the thesis and graduating with her master’s this August Altstadt landed a job as the coordinator for the University Honors Program The position entails everything and anything that Honors has to offer: “recruitment advising and any fresh ideas coming around the bend from our director too: They proposed and will teach a new experiential learning course that prepares Honors students for National Novel Writing Month which challenges people to write 50,000 words — about 1,667 per day — between the start and end of November that a Southern Californian turned Nebraskan can handle the cold “I’m looking forward to continuing to work here and be in Lincoln That’s maybe surprising to people when they hear that I’m from San Diego and I could do with less humidity,” they said with a smile Some parts of this site work best with JavaScript enabled With heavy hearts we announce the passing of our beloved Dad Left to cherish his memory are his four children Marissa and Andrew;  great-grandchildren Haylee Kayden and Rhett; his brother Glen (Linda); sisters-in law Betty and Dorothy;  his step-daughters Shelley and Tracey and step-grandchildren Brenden and Keri-Anne; many relatives and friends Ronald and sister Leona and recently by Dale’s wife Debbie Denis was born on the family dairy and grain farm in Seven Sisters Falls He married Donna Dales in 1958 and together they raised their four children in various Manitoba Hydro communities His career with Manitoba Hydro began in 1954 eventually becoming Operating Supervisor for both Hydro Dams and Converter Stations He was proud of the programs he developed and operator training that he provided He was thrilled to be responsible for the startup and operation of Kettle Generating Station in Gillam the largest dam in the province at the time He retired from Dorsey Converter Station after 39 years with Hydro He always maintained his connection with the family farm and returned to help out at harvest time whenever he could his love of the farm drew him back and he designed and built his own home within sight of where he was born He eventually returned to Winnipeg where he continued his independent lifestyle until he passed grandfather and great-grandfather and enjoyed nothing more than spending time with his family always putting others needs ahead of his own shortbread cookies and sauerkraut were second to none He was an expert Toastmaster and was often called upon to speak at special occasions tinkering around with anything mechanical or deciding what to build next He was proud that he was one of the first to recognize recycling often returning from the dump with more than he dropped off Thank you from the bottom of our hearts to his good friends John and Irene Thank you to the Winnipeg Firefighters and Paramedics for their kindness He will be interred at a private family gathering in the fall at St we encourage you to donate to CancerCare Manitoba We hope Heaven is stocked with Chivas and that you know we carry you in our hearts forever www.soberingmb.ca Offer Condolence for the family of W. Denis Altstadt Altstadt head brewer Craig Rowan walks us through the grist and water profile of their award-winning Munich-style helles Sign up for a free account to skip pre-roll ads In this 57-minute video course A blog of the Wilson Center A fellow at the Kennan Institute from September 2014 to May 2015 Altstadt is a history professor and co-director of the Russian and Eurasian Studies Program at the University of Massachusetts Amherst Altstadt is the author of The Politics of Culture in Soviet Azerbaijan 1920-1940 (Routledge 2016); The Azerbaijani Turks: Power and Identity under Russian Rule (Hoover Institution Press 1992) and Frustrated Democracy in Post-Soviet Azerbaijan (Woodrow Wilson Center Press and Columbia University Press She has been a recipient of various grants including from the Harvard Russian Research Center and the US Institute of Peace and has been a consultant for Freedom House US Department of Justice Immigration and Naturalization Service the Commission for Security and Cooperation in Europe and other agencies Q: What issues or topics are you working on currently A: Human rights and democratization are major themes of my reading writing and teaching since my Wilson Center fellowship in 2014-15 These themes loomed large in the book I wrote during that year Frustrated Democracy in Post-Soviet Azerbaijan (Wilson Center Press and Columbia University Press 2017) and they are frighteningly crucial in the world today in part thanks to my Wilson Center experience go beyond the post-Soviet space to global patterns because of the impact of high-level corruption on governance and national economies I include it among the issues I try to consider under the rubric of human rights and certainly as part of democracy-building It is one of several themes in my new book project (see below) on an Azerbaijani émigré in interwar and Cold War Paris but also implicitly related to others including rights and democracy are now so regularly “falsified” (to use the old Soviet parlance) that I am thinking of something like “freedom from deception” or perhaps access to truth as a human right Q: What else have you done since you left the Center I have begun my next major research project the political biography of an Azerbaijani émigré in Paris from 1919 until 1962 was covertly involved with anti-communist groups in the interwar period and later during the Cold War After returning to my post as History Professor at the University of Massachusetts Amherst I used some of the reading and the discussions of the research process to revise my advanced undergrad seminar “Human Rights and Energy Security.” Q: Have you found your association with the Wilson Center to be beneficial to your work The fellowship was not only a great privilege in allowing me to focus on completing my book but to do that in the company of a host of lively and distinguished scholars The fellowship and the intellectual environment energized me and helped me take a broader view of the problems I was studying in writing a book on a seemingly narrow topic “frustrated” democracy in one post-Soviet country potential for the growth of Islam in a secular society have wide implications which this fellowship allowed me time to explore my contacts with other scholars and also policy analysts in private and the public sector continue Q: What are your best memories at the center A: Among my favorite memories are the regular research-in-progress presentations and the opportunities to talk to specialists in fields different from my own but relevant to my research I spoke at length with a senior specialist on corruption in Africa an analyst of energy who had worked in both a major oil company and the Dept of Commerce and a US Air Force colonel (fresh from White House duty) on military strategy Q: Do you have any advice for a student interested in your field In the field of non-Russians of the USSR (or former USSR) the use of Russian just does not cover all the material Americans are notorious for poor language proficiency and it is a great joy to participate in international conferences move easily among languages and thus scholarly conversations Q: Do you have any upcoming projects or other future plans you can tell us about each in a different stage of planning or writing The biggest project is a political biography of Azerbaijani émigré Jeyhun Hadjibeyli who went to Paris in 1919 for the Peace Conference as a representative of then-independent Azerbaijan’s new government The Bolshevik invasion of Azerbaijan in 1920 overthrew the republic and stranded the entire delegation Hadjibeyli had studied in pre-war Paris and after 1920 worked as a journalist and became a French citizen He was covertly involved with anti-communist groups in the interwar period and later during the Cold War So this biography is a window into émigré life in Paris anti-communism including the émigré connection with Radio Liberty in the 1950s and even life in occupied Paris for a Muslim Although I have collected lots of material and read much of Hadjibeyli’s own work there are many archives to be explored including those of Radio Liberty publications associate in Creative and Print Services is a magnetic personality in the Publishing Services Center Karen is quick with a quip and is always smiling A day rarely passes that you won't see people stop for a few moments to talk with Karen Karen began working at USI when her youngest son She is a mother of three sons and the proud grandmother of 2-year-old twin girls and an 8-year-old grandson Tell me about the positions you've held here and briefly what you did in each Aldo Cardarelli in teacher education in a two-year program funded by a Lily grant The program was called Teachers Under Cover and served as a book club for reading teachers across the state of Indiana Cardarelli describing their book club gatherings I would compose a newsletter highlighting teachers' remarks and outlining news from each of the participating schools culminated each spring with a luncheon in Indianapolis composed and typed on a word processing typewriter I worked for Kathy Funke in News and Information (University Communications) for 11 years compiled information for the Editor's Manual and the Speakers Bureaus placed University Notes (now called USI Today) online and provided proofreading services for USI publications and proofread the USI Bulletin in preparation for outsourced printing How long have you worked in Creative and Print Services (formerly Publishing Services) I've worked in Creative and Print Services for 10 years I proofread everything that comes out of this building I schedule the designers and the presses and the Copy Center for jobs that come through Any requisition for a printing job comes to me At any given time we could have 100 or more jobs on the production schedule What's your favorite thing about working at USI I've been very lucky in each position to work with great people This job requires a lot of communicating with folks across campus and I've made many friends (some I have actually met and many phone buddies) I've shared many of life's important moments with colleagues So co-workers have been a huge support system throughout the years - from the challenges of being a full-time working mother of three young boys to enjoying time off to spend with my grandchildren I am perhaps strange in that I love to proofread Is there something unique about working in the PUB We're very busy but it's a more casual environment What is the best piece of advice you've ever received and by whom Popcorn girl at the Ross Theatre; it was the best job ever - working with high school buddies free movies and all the popcorn you could eat attended a live Beatles' concert in Indianapolis or that I shook hands with President Lyndon B I was asked to be in a group of six girls wearing straw hats and banners when President Johnson landed at the airport We sang "Well hello Lyndon" to the tune of "Hello Dolly" Tickets were five dollars and I just remember sitting in the bleachers at the racetrack at the State Fairgrounds They looked little bitty because they were so far away "And in the end the love you take is equal to the love you make."  - The Beatles What is something about you that people would be surprised to learn I used to sing with the Evansville Philharmonic Chorus I play the piano and used to play the accordion I did play it as a child much to the chagrin of most of my family and used to embarrass my boys by playing it ...loudly That's the very best thing about accordions-they're loud and embarrassing But it sustained water damage and was beyond repair Early to mid-1980s when I was having babies I was always hoping they were hearing this beautiful music so they would love classical music They do have eclectic tastes in music though I sang all my life with my family and this sounds really corny but my mother would play the piano and we'd all stand around the piano and sing Tell me about your 2-year-old granddaughters about whether you're doing the right things Then to have these precious children to love Northeast/North Central Nebraska’s most trusted NORFOLK — Private family service for Phyllis L at the Stonacek Funeral Chapel in Norfolk with the Rev Private family burial was held at the Hillcrest Memorial Park Cemetery GRAND ISLAND — A celebration of life for Elaine L at Peace Lutheran Church in the life center in Grand Island with the Rev Burial will follow at New Lutheran Cemetery in Norfolk at Trinity Lutheran Church in Madison with the Rev Burial will be at Crown Hill Cemetery in Madison Stonacek Funeral Chapel is in charge of the arrangements Home for Funerals in Norfolk is in charge of arrangements of Howells are pending at Minnick Funeral Home in West Point NORFOLK — A celebration of life for Robert J at First Baptist Church in Norfolk with the Rev Inurnment will be at the Prospect Hill Cemetery in Norfolk at Sacred Heart Catholic Church-Olean with burial at Ss Peter and Paul Catholic Cemetery in Howells at the United Methodist Church in Meadow Grove are pending at Stonacek Funeral Chapel in Norfolk WeatherThreat.com Closings Texas — Altstadt Brewery is excited to announce that their core beers Previously only available in bottles and draft the new can will allow beer lovers to enjoy Altstadt’s German-Style Beers where glass is not allowed Altstadt beers have won many awards including the 2019 Gold medal at the Great American Beer Festival for both German style Kolsch and Munich Style Helles Lager the gold medal at the 2019 US Open Beer Championships for German Style Kolsch the bronze medal at the World Beer Cup for Amber (German style Altbier) and many others Rounding out the can offerings is a German-style Hefeweizen that was previously available only on draft The cans feature unique embossed lettering and vibrant colors in a proprietary design that uses new packaging technology.Altstadt has seen strong growth in distribution and sales and recently expanded to North Texas “Based on our sales success and high consumer demand for our beers in cans we decided to invest in a state-of-the-art canning and packaging facility and are proud to offer this new can technology to beer lovers all over Texas,” said William Scripps Jr Vice President and Manager of Altstadt Brewery All four Altstadt beers will be available in traditional 12oz cans The Kolsch will also be available in single serve 19.2 oz prides itself on their award winning German-Style beers and their state-of-the-art Brewery Altstadt blends the latest in brewing technology with traditional German brewing practices Find Altstadt beer where local beers are sold in Austin West Texas and the lower Rio Grande Valley Altstadt’s European-style Brewery provides tours For more information about Altstadt Brewery Early Registration Open You are using an outdated browser. Please upgrade your browser to improve your experience Texas – Altstadt Brewery has partnered with the Texas Coalition of Veterans Organizations to help raise money for the advocacy of those who served America Altstadt Brewery will be donating $1 to the Texas Coalition of Veterans Organizations for every case sold in the Austin area This includes the accumulative sales from draft beer “For the past 27 years the Texas Coalition of Veterans Organizations has been a voice for Veterans at the Texas Capitol This donation will help the Coalition continue their advocacy work on behalf of Veterans and their families,” said Major James Cunningham USA(Ret) Chairman of the Texas Coalition of Veterans Organizations Altstadt Brewery began this program in November 2020 and a total of $4944 was donated to the Texas Coalition of Veterans Organizations to provide funds for rental and health care assistance to Veterans and their dependents The check was presented to the Texas Coalition of Veterans Organizations at the historic American Legion 76 in Austin — the oldest American Legion in Texas “We are really happy that we are working with a great partner to support Veterans through the Texas Coalition of Veterans Organizations,” said owner William Scripps “After sacrificing so much for our country Altstadt Brewery wants to give back to those who served for us and our freedom.” Altstadt Brewery plans on expanding the program to other areas and distributors to include the whole state of Texas prides itself as a state-of-the-art brewing facility Altstadt blends the latest in brewing technology with traditional German brewing practices and as a result Altstadt’s Bavarian-style brewery provides tours For More Information:https://www.altstadtbeer.com/in-the-news/altstadt-brewery-helps-support-veterans-with-new-case-program/ In celebration of major construction achievements on the Altstadt Brewery a "Tree Raising" event & German beer tasting will be held Thursday 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- A new brewery development now has completed the frame out on their impressive 3-story German Tudor style grand clock tower built by San Antonio based Guido Construction broke ground June 2015 on the 20 acre Texas hill country facility located at 6120 US Hwy 290 East was designed to fit the "Old World" German charm of Fredericksburg co-founder and visionary of ALTSTADT Brewery hired the talented architect Whitney Koch of Mustard Design and award-winning Guido Construction Company to build their world class ALTSTADT Brewery touts attractions that include brewery tours retail shop and offices for corporate headquarters The brewery is only one of four in the US to use open fermentation vessels to produce the finest top fermenting beers in centuries old German tradition Ahead of construction schedule on the brewery looks forward to hosting the ALTSTADT Tree Raising Ceremony "Everyone's invited to join us as we serve up Bratwurst and exceptional ALTSTADT beer the perfect match for a Fredericksburg community gathering," says Guido The tree raising or 'Topping Out' ceremony was chosen in the old world European tradition of neighbours helping each other 'raise the roof' before the advent of cranes The entire community was brought together in celebration once the roof was raised and the supports removed A tree was placed at the highest point of the roof to appease the tree-dwelling spirits of their ancestors that had been displaced in construction After touring the impressive building site with over 90 years and $3.5 billion in construction experience seems poised for another award winning success regarding ALTSTADT Brewery in keeping with small town values of Fredericksburg and its German heritage invite neighbours and visitors from around the world to enjoy this informal gathering with a complimentary beer tasting ALTSTADT beer is now available in select grocery fine restaurants and pubs in the Texas Hill Country To view more about the new addition visit: http://AltstadtBeer.com  https://www.facebook.com/GuidoCompanies Texas -- ALTSTADT Brewery is committed to producing some of the finest authentic German beers available in Texas state-of-the-art brewing facilities in the US -- only one of four breweries in the US with imported specialized open fermentation equipment.  Their award winning German brew master uses the finest quality imported ingredients and fresh spring water with no additives or artificial ingredients -- adhering to the German Purity Laws of 1516 ALTSTADT Brewery is passionate about producing supremely drinkable beer that leaves its customers wanting more Guido Construction is based in San Antonio with an unwavering commitment to integrity 90 years and $3.5 billion dollars' worth of experience Guido has built a reputation for excellence through our steadfast commitment to our clients Our passion for constructing quality projects and solving the unique challenges associated with these construction projects has resulted in numerous awards as well as many repeat clients Do not sell or share my personal information: Jacob Altstadt I had a very negative experience at A&O Ball this past Friday not due to the event itself — the music was incredibly enjoyable — but rather due to the small yet highly belligerent group of individuals around me After putting up with the constant shoving and aggressiveness of this group for over half of the show confronted me and began berating me with insults laced with profanity and threats I’ve had better concert-going experiences what stuck out to me more than this individual’s level of intoxication and clear disregard for the age-old mantra of “Treat others how you want to be treated,” was the fact that among his list of insults was the word “geed,” the shortened slang version of the term “god damn independent” that references those who are not in Greek life “geed” was synonymous with the likes of the derogatory terms for genitalia and homophobic slurs he was using I am familiar with the term and in my experience I had always seen the term differently than this specific individual: a semi-harmless way to refer to those who are not Greek-affiliated my experience on Friday quickly changed my original perception and made me sure of one thing: We whether the Greek community or Northwestern community as a whole need to stop using the word “geed.” the usage of the word is not meant to be harmful or offensive but I’ve realized that regardless of the user’s intentions the word itself has an irremovable negative connotation that implies a sense of superiority from the speaker Although the word itself may not be insulting the word is oftentimes used for that very purpose: to belittle and degrade But I question those who use it in a non-insulting way Why use the word at all when there are much better alternatives Why not simply refer to non-Greek-affiliated people as exactly that: non-Greek-affiliated people why even label people according to their lack of Greek affiliation in the first place Just because being Greek is part of one’s identity doesn’t imply that being non-Greek is part of someone else’s And I challenge those who use it in a derogatory way to answer this question: What is wrong with being non-affiliated and by using the term “geed” we as Greek members put ourselves in a bad light by insulting more than 60 percent of the campus we as a Greek community take pride in our leadership but I believe it is high time that we also take pride in our inclusivity The process of integrating inclusive language — whether in respect to gender sexual orientation or socioeconomic background — into campus culture has already started and I believe it would be very easy to eliminate the word “geed” as a part of that movement This is not a matter of political correctness but rather a matter of avoiding belittling and excluding people simply because they are different When one uses the word “geed,” one immediately shuns their own peers The fact that “geed” was grouped with other forms of profanity still appalls me and I wonder if that was one outside incident or if there are others who genuinely view non-Greek students as inferior or at the very least “uncool.” Being independent of a Greek organization should never be seen as negative just as being independent of any other organization on campus should not be seen as negative and we owe it to ourselves as Greek men and women to end the use of this antiquated term and I strongly encourage everyone else to do the same Jacob Altstadt is a McCormick junior. 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Jan Schakowsky will not seek 15th term, capping a career of progressive advocacy its neighbourhoods all offer different flairs suburban trains and underground trains run from dawn until late at night These are some of the neighbourhoods you can’t miss out on exploring while you’re in Munich Head to Altstadt to get a feel for the city’s past | © f11photo / Getty Images Munich’s medieval Old Town is the city’s centre and it’s in the Altstadt that you’ll get a feel for the city’s grand past where the imposing neo-Gothic town hall dominates the landscape home to Bavarian kings and electors from the 16th to 20th centuries and from here it’s just a short stroll to the Hofbräuhaus the oldest in the city (and one that offers a great vantage point of the city) Alstadt is a shopper’s paradise with a pedestrianised zone full of department stores the exclusive Maximilianstraße with its many luxury boutiques the upscale deli that’s been open since 1700 is located in Maxvorstadt | © Atlantide Phototravel / Getty Images Schwabing is a free-spirited district | © Bildagentur-online/Universal Images Group via Getty Images The bohemian neighbourhood of Schwabing is just to the north of Maxvorstadt the free-spirited district retains its charm was a hotspot for artists and writers in the early 1900s Rainer Maria Rilke and even Lenin lived in the district at the turn of the century the bustling district is popular with Munich’s young people and it’s become one of the city’s most expensive and coveted areas to live in Let your hair down in Munich’s Bohemian neighbourhood with these bookable tours in Schwabing The Gärtnerplatz is the epicentre of the trendy neighbourhood of Glockenbachviertel | © FooTToo / iStock pretty neighbourhood of Glockenbachviertel is right next to Munich’s river Isar It’s particularly welcoming to Munich’s LBGTQ community with plenty of gay bars and clubs to be found along Müllerstraße The epicentre of Glockenbachviertel is the Gärtnerplatz The roads that shoot off it are full of cool cafes and trendy bars as well as shops selling independent labels If you’re planning on partying during your visit to Munich stay in one of the many hotels in this area Westend Westend is close to the Oktoberfest grounds | © Interfoto / Alamy The up-and-coming district of Westend is hotels and restaurants have made the neighbourhood an attractive yet alternative place to visit The Augustiner brewery in Westend is Munich’s oldest brewery and if you take a stroll through the district you can often catch the scent of the beer being brewed The world’s largest science and technology museum is located in Au-Haidhausen | © PNC / Getty Images Family-friendly Au-Haidhausen is just to the south of the river full of restaurants and beer gardens; though quiet and serene it’s just a short stroll to the bustling city centre The world’s largest science and technology museum peaceful neighbourhood to visit in summer; take a seat on a bench to people-watch and enjoy an ice cream in one of its many squares as many of the roads are named after French cities and its leafy streets are reminiscent of life in rural France in times gone by The artist Won ABC paints a mural in the Giesing district | © dpa picture alliance / Alamy Giesing has experienced something of a renaissance in recent years The independent brewery Giesinger is based here and a flurry of interesting little restaurants and bars have opened over the past five years There’s not much sightseeing to be done here but if you’re after dinner in one of the hippest districts in town Explore the German streets with these bookable tours, trips and experiences in Munich See & Do Germany's Most Beautiful Abbeys and Monasteries Art 10 Masterpieces You Can Only See in Munich See & Do The Best Weekend Trips From Heidelberg Design The Most Beautiful Churches in Berlin See & Do A Guide to River Cruises in Germany: What to Know PIONEER SQUARE—Brendan McGill is no longer an owner of Altstadt. Nosh Pit reports that the Pioneer Square bier hall is now wholly owned by founding partners Lex Petras and Ward Van Allen Some menu items conceived by McGill will no longer be served new brunch and late-night menus are in the works DOWNTOWN— RN74 is donating proceeds from all Negronis sold from June 2-8 to culinary job training program FareStart The offer includes traditional Negronis and "Buy the Barrel," a fancy version The BEST things happening each weekend in Austin an independent Central Texas-based maker of authentic German-style beers made with only four premium ingredients today announces the availability of the brand’s latest year-round brew Available now on draft throughout Altstadt’s distribution territory Altbier (4.8% ABV) is the third beer to join the brand’s lineup during its inaugural year of production Consistent with Altstadt’s Kölsch and Lager beers Altbier is brewed in accordance to the historic 16th century German beer purity laws and is made using just German hops and artesian deep well water found on its 100-acre property in the historic German settlement town of Fredericksburg “Each Altstadt beer is brewed to be the most authentic representation of its style that you can find outside of Germany that meant importing authentic Altbier ingredients from Germany and treating our water to match the Düsseldorf region’s pH levels and mineral content,” said Peter Köstler holds a Masters of Science in Brewing and Beverage Technology from the Technical University of Munich in Weihenstephan “Our Altbier finds a great balance between a rich caramel flavor and toffee notes from the malt Altstadt’s purity standards give the Altbier a very clean Altstadt’s strive for German authenticity extends beyond ingredients and into the equipment selected for its which features two hand-picked brewing systems imported from Germany including the nation’s only copper plated Rolec automated brewhouse utilized for its ability to consistently brew the brand’s mainstay beers is accompanied by a 1940’s Kaspar Schulz brewhouse for Köstler to hand craft the brewery’s limited releases “We’re very proud of what we are building and brewing here in Fredericksburg Altstadt blends Old World brewing techniques with some of the industry’s latest innovative technology,” said William Scripps vice president and general manager of Altstadt Brewery they will experience an authentic German brewery and see some equipment that’s typically only found at larger Altstadt’s Old World-inspired 100-acre destination brewery will feature a fine dining restaurant a large biergarten and elegant wedding and event spaces Altstadt Brewery’s products are currently distributed throughout Central Texas markets including Austin Altstadt Brewery is an authentic Old World German-style destination brewery dedicated to making the purest easy-drinking beers guided by the German beer purity laws of 1516 Altstadt Brewery is located in the historic German settlement town of Fredericksburg Altstadt’s beers are brewed using only four premium ingredients – hops and yeast imported from Germany and artesian spring water Altstadt’s lineup of year-round beers – Altbier Kölsch and Lager – can be found throughout Central Texas including the Austin It was a novel idea: a class based on the annual challenge of NaNoWriMo — or as it’s known in full The annual event has inspired countless creatives to put their pen to paper (or in this case fingers to the keyboard) to churn out 50,000 words in November a coordinator with the University Honors Program led the course as a part of the program’s 201H experiential learning seminars “When I first got hired at the University Honors Program Altstadt was familiar with NaNoWriMo and had even participated in the competition during years past “I couldn’t tell you how many times over the past decade but I definitely have done it more than a few times,” they said One of my friends actually spoke in the class and she has won NaNoWriMo multiple times.” one must meet the 50,000-word marker on their story That’s about 100 single-spaced pages and requires the writer to produce nearly 1,700 words per day Altstadt’s course started in early October and walked students through a variety of writing exercises workshops and Q&As with the objective of preparing them for the NaNoWriMo challenge in November Writing a novel is a full-time job on its own Altstadt isn’t requiring the students to reach the 50,000-word mark — though that hasn’t stopped a few of the students from plowing through pages students in Altstadt’s class placed sticky notes on a board for every thousand words they had written As the numbers grew higher and higher and reached into the hundreds of thousands Some found inspiration when they partook in writing sprints while others sought their creative sparks via creating detailed maps and story outlines for their new worlds “I hope that the students have learned that they can do anything they put their minds to,” Altstadt said because it’s something unique and interesting And they’ve honestly done way better than me And many of my students have upwards of 10,000 words.” Lammes had reached the 50,000-word mark on her novel she used her NaNoWriMo challenge to decompress from her math and science homework “It’s nice because one gives me a break from the others,” she said then it’s very nice to switch over to this for a little bit.” Lammes doesn’t get many opportunities to write on a day-to-day basis And with stories she’s been sitting on for years the NaNoWriMo course was a welcome opportunity to finally pursue them “It’s been nice having this experience through Honors,” she said but it’s two hours a week where I get to go do something I want to do.” it turned out the worst place Gary Altstadt could be to see Game 5 of the NBA Finals was inside one of the team arenas The 71-year-old Franklin man had been assigned the atrium at Fiserv Forum as one of the night’s ushers when the Milwaukee Bucks held an indoor watch party for the game taking place in Phoenix Though he could hear the ebb and flow of the crowd he was nowhere near a monitor that was showing the action “Everyone’s sneaking peeks at their phones trying to see what's going on,” Altstadt said “I was scheduled for the sixth and seventh games Fortunately they won (Game 6); I had thought ‘Am I going to come to work for the seventh game and end up in the atrium again?’ I wouldn’t have done it I wasn’t going to miss the game.” Tuesday, he was back with a much better view, working the upper deck at Fiserv Forum for the night that would go down in Milwaukee history. The Bucks beat the Suns, 105-98, securing Milwaukee’s first NBA championship in 50 years Altstadt felt that span of time as well as anyone; he was ushering for the last one He started ushering games at the Milwaukee Arena as a teenager in 1966 when it was mostly concerts visiting the venue Technically he didn’t see the Bucks win that first title in 1971 — they finished the four-game sweep in Baltimore — but he was there all season frequently working one of the venue’s floor corners making some money while attending UW-Milwaukee but you just don't remember the noise like you see now,” he said “It was a great place to watch a basketball game I remember them beating Boston in their first year as an expansion team and as the Celtics were walking off the floor ‘I can't believe we lost to these (expletive)!’ but a lot of people come in suits and ties and things It was a whole different environment in some ways because the NBA wasn't that big yet.” Altstadt remembers that the Arena ushers were supervised by an older couple and he recalled them as “real disciplinarians.” “You couldn’t talk to anybody (attending the game) everybody got around fine,” Altstadt said played on a softball team with some guys I met down there.” “It’s always been a thing when people are coming out yelling with them and so forth,” he said “I don’t even remember that much about it because it ended on the road,” he said. “They didn’t have any parades or anything; it just wasn’t that way I think this (in 2021) was so much more exciting seeing all the fans who enjoyed it … this was one of the coolest things I was able to take part in A good luck charm?Though he’d have to fight for the title of Milwaukee Bucks good-luck charm with national anthem singer Ben Tajnai, it’s also notable that Altstadt hasn’t been an NBA usher for very many years in total He stayed for the 1971-72 season but then graduated from UWM and stopped ushering He didn’t return to the craft until 2018 when Fiserv Forum opened Altstadt had been working part time delivering auto parts when back surgery made the required heavy lifting more of a challenge “It was actually (my son) Steve who said he saw online they were hiring people for the opening of Fiserv Forum so I went down and applied and got interviewed and got hired,” Altstadt said “I'm sure I mentioned I had worked at the Arena but I don’t think that even came into play There’s a lot of older people like me and a lot of them did work at the Bradley Center but they didn’t re-hire everyone automatically.” Milwaukee ascended to another tier of success with the opening of Fiserv Forum and Altstadt was there for the Game 5 loss to Toronto in the Eastern Conference finals that marked the final home game of that 2018-19 season “When they went down 2-0 to Phoenix (in the 2021 Finals) a lot of us who were working there were down ‘They can do the same thing Toronto did,’ and that’s just what they did,” Altstadt said “It was the most amazing atmosphere in there on Tuesday for that final game ‘We just won a championship;’ I must have said that 10 times to myself To see all the national media – I doubt there were more than five or 10 reporters (in 1971).” who grew up in Milwaukee before living in Franklin with his family over the past 35 years said some of his favorite moments ushering at the Arena were the concerts he saw one band he never got to see in their heyday “My favorite artist for the last 40 years has been Tom Petty the guy who was his guitarist (Mike Campbell) joined Fleetwood Mac,” Altstadt said it just made them sound so much better because he had a harder edge than the people before That’s my favorite concert at Fiserv Forum.” A couple that have surprised him in the new building But the basketball has been the brightest spot “Maybe there wasn’t quite as much excitement in the first round against Miami but once they got going head-to-head with the Nets that place was rocking," he said. "I've got two boys ‘This place is a madhouse.’ ” JR Radcliffe can be reached at (262) 361-9141 or jradcliffe@gannett.com. Follow him on Twitter at @JRRadcliffe. This website is using a security service to protect itself from online attacks The action you just performed triggered the security solution There are several actions that could trigger this block including submitting a certain word or phrase You can email the site owner to let them know you were blocked Please include what you were doing when this page came up and the Cloudflare Ray ID found at the bottom of this page Please enable JS and disable any ad blocker Altstadt Echo is one of Detroit’s fastest rising electronic music names the 26-year-old experimental producer — who is also a writer and photographer — thrilled fans with an impromptu set at a Movement opening party at the Works nightclub drawing a packed crowd to the outdoor patio and rivaling the one attracted by the indoor headliner he effortlessly mixed in and out of tracks driving the beat faster and faster until the audience was lost in a techno frenzy Fast-forward four months and Echo’s new label With a drone-like sound and avant-garde approach that includes writing tracks out of key he plays a 3½ hour set — once again at the Works — for Blank Code’s monthly SCENE party Echo spoke with the Free Press about his production style Detroit influences and what sparked his new record QUESTION: Can you talk  about the creative process and concept behind your new album ANSWER: While producing “Modern Cathedrals pt 3,” I was deeply mired in the ideas of French-Algerian philosopher-novelist Albert Camus This particular track references the last novel he published during his life “The Fall,”  which is essentially an extended confession of the narrator's descent from a self-admiring lawyer into an outsider who spends his time admitting all his faults to strangers that he meets in bars It's pretty heavy stuff and affected me deeply The sense of judgment as a theme of the story reminded me of my experience with Catholicism when I was younger so I felt like this could be integrated into the Modern Cathedrals label project I used sample-based synthesis to create church bell sounds and combined these with quotes from the novel I originally thought of actually recording cathedral bells but I couldn't imagine a real church playing the kind of anxious and uneasy melody I wanted to use Q: You're not only a musician but also a writer and photographer How do these different art mediums connect and shape your overall creative persona A: Most of my writing and photography over the last few years has been about techno music and the artists/venues facilitating it There's so much to talk about when it comes to what's around the music (the artists the cities) yet very little to talk about with the music itself no real message and a tendency towards minimalistic album art that doesn't easily attract commentary.) But at the same time it has to be done in order to increase or even sustain the genre's followership So then the real purpose behind writing and photography is the continued survival of a scene People need something to look at in between the weekends they spend at shows or I expect that their attention will drift towards whatever musical movement has information more readily available it really just adds another layer to what I do While I admire artists who can spend weeks in a studio perfecting tracks I'm not able to operate like that right now So I've taken on other responsibilities outside of the studio: putting on multiple event series Different people know me through different activities so it's possible that someone doesn't care for my songs but really likes our events It's also given me the opportunity to learn from some very talented people One of the writers on the site is actually a university lecturer How is this reflected in your gear selection and production approach A: Whether or not something is avant-garde is a matter of perspective I would say that my music is avant-garde relative to mainstream techno because of the use of atonal drones (sustained tones that last the duration of a track) broken beat rhythmic structure and creating texture using field recordings there are plenty of other artists doing this but you're not likely to find it at the top of the sales charts on electronic music retailers or being played in mega clubs true originality is an impossible standard it's allowed me to define a unique style from very early on which are a less popular form of synthesizer known for their  ability to create fairly strange which is a grid-based instrument created by the German software company Ableton in order to create beat structures that I might not have thought up without a change in instrumentation I use a 1972 reel-to-reel tape machine to affect the timbre of some sounds and a field recorder to sample textures and voices A: As a part of today's Detroit techno scene are you influenced by the music's local roots and history A: I am definitely influenced by certain aspects of Detroit's electronic music history Minimalist electronic musicians like Robert Hood and Plastikman were an early source of inspiration I'm more impressed by Detroit artists who have continued to stay at the cutting edge of electronic music over the span of decades Erika and BMG of the Interdimensional Transmissions label come to mind They have such a deep and wide perspective of Detroit's history (having participated in it for around 20 years now) but have consistently been able to recognize and promote newer sounds and styles as well you'll hear everything from early acid techno sounds up to very fresh industrial techno Q: What can fans expect from a live performance A: I do two types of performances: DJ sets and live sets I'm currently just using industry standard gear: Pioneer CDJs and occasional vinyl This is generally the optimal setup for when I play extended sets like I am at an upcoming Blank Code party at the Works Performing for that duration in a truly live sense would be almost impossible But when I do play live (meaning that part or all of the actual song composition is happening in real time) the setup is always changing but remains fairly minimalistic I played a live set in Brooklyn using a keyboard I plan on integrating the Push instrument and possibly also using a microphone for vocals (which will be run through audio effects to the point of becoming almost atmospheric) (Altstadt Echo plays 1:30-5 a.m.)The Works1846 Michigan Ave. Notices are posted by 10 am Monday through Saturday Adjust Text Size: A+ A- As published in Winnipeg Free Press on Jul 24 Share your memories and/or express your condolences below Unfortunately with the need to moderate tributes for inappropriate content your comments may take up to 48 hours to appear With an Albert Camus novel as inspiration and his own Catholic upbringing as a reference point Detroit techno artist Altstadt Echo has produced the latest of his "Modern Cathedrals" tracks but you can stream it now in this exclusive Freep First Spin premiere The 26-year-old Echo cites Camus' 1956 novel "The Fall" as a driving force behind the track which includes synthesized church-bell sounds to help conjure what he calls the track's "anxious and uneasy melody." Echo will perform Saturday at the Works as part of the latest SCENE event