BIG concert news late yesterday as a trio of musical heavyweights (no offense, Aretha Franklin) announced dates in our area. Sir Elton John plays the Resch Center in Green Bay on April 17 and Simon & Garfunkel play the Kohl Center in Madison on May 9. Tickets for both shows go on sale this Saturday. Click 'Your Music' at k107.com for a full list of upcoming mosh-pit fun.An Oscar-winning edition of our Nick 'n Willy's New Release Tuesday finds nominees Precious and Up in the Air on DVD, along with Old Dogs, Planet 51, and Walker, Texas Ranger: Season 7 (!). Musically, new drops from Jimi Hendrix, Gorillaz, Serj Tankian, and Joan Jett are on store shelves. K107.1 Debt Diva Clarky Davis stopped in with a look at the new Credit Card Accountability Act. What are the new changes worth noting? Delve into the fine print and get more tax season tips at Clarky's website.Senior editors at The Nation, Richard Kim and Betsy Reed joined us to chat about their new book, Going Rouge: Sarah Palin, An American Nightmare. What does Ms. Alaska's rise mean for the Republican Party? The Tea Party movement? A possible run in 2012? The answers may disturb you...The UW-Fond du Lac Theater Department presents Rabbit Hole March 10-14 at the Prairie Theater. Tickets are just $10 for adults, $5 for students at the UW-FdL Business Office, or by calling 920.929.1111.
The 82nd Academy Awards are in the books with an overall predictable, yet entertaining, evening. The only beef we could find here at Jon & Mary in the Morning is the exclusion of the great Ed McMahon from the annual 'Montage 'O Death'. You're telling us, Oscar producers, that among the actors, directors, and executives who passed over the last year you couldn't find 3 seconds to slide in a picture of Ed?!?! You spent 15 minutes on a horror film montage alone, and another 10 on Miley Cyrus misreading her teleprompter. Shameful.Critics call it "the next best thing to seeing The Beatles!" RAIN - A Tribute to The Beatles returns to the Milwaukee Theater this Sunday. We've got your chance to win tickets all week, and just a few seats left on the yellow submarine.Dr. Glade Curtis chatted babies and the updated version of his bestselling book, Your Baby's First Year Week by Week. Indispensible advice for new mothers and fathers, the book includes new ideas for dealing with food allergies, santizing common areas, the latest juice guidelines, and more.Oprah has begun her No Phone Zone campaign against texting while driving. Carol Harper is living proof of the consequences of inattentive driving. She joined us with a list of the top ten distractions that cause auto accidents. Get the full list and a dose of reality at Carol's website.Our final guest of the morning was master detective and star of The Locator, Troy Dunn. Over the past 16 years, Troy and his team have helped thousands of people reunite with long lost friends and family members. Season four of The Locator is now airing Wednesdays at 9pm on WeTV.
It seems like only yesterday we were gearing up for the 81st Academy Awards (where...um, that one movie with the guy in it won Best Picture), and here we go getting set for the 82nd edition this Sunday. We're big fans of both Alec Baldwin and Steve Martin, the hosts this year, but don't you sort of hope someday for a re-animated Johnny Carson to once again take the reins as Oscar host? Maybe a clone Johnny? Maybe someone builds a Johnny robot? We'll keep our fingers crossed...Conflict resolution expert Sharon Rivkin chatted about her new book, Breaking the Argument Cycle. Great advice for couples hoping to stop fighting without professional therapy. Find the groundbreaking 3-step method that resolves all arguments in the book, now in stores. Tony Meade made his regular Friday visit to talk Oscars and new releases at your local cineplex. Johnny Depp and Tim Burton team up once again for Alice in Wonderland, and Richard Gere leads an all-star cast in Brooklyn's Finest. You can also still catch Best Picture nominees Avatar, Crazy Heart, Precious, and The Blind Side at area theaters. Get movie listings and showtimes at k107.com.
The smells of grilled meat, pine tar, and desperation fill the air as your Milwaukee Brewers kick off the 2010 exhibition schedule this afternoon against the San Francisco Giants. Listen once again all this season for your chance to win tickets to Miller Park from K107.1.Weekend Buzz took us out of the house for the first taste of March freedom. Check out the all-new Rooms of Blooms at The Paine, or click on the K107.1 Community Calendar for a full list of weekend activities.Author Lucy Danziger took us on a tour of The Nine Rooms of Happiness. Her book uses the metaphor of a house to help find ways to love yourself, find your purpose, and get over life's little imperfections. Find Lucy's blog, videos, and more happiness advice online.Always a nice time when K107.1 Life Coach Mary T. Browne stops over for a visit. Mary kept us on the path of "forward thinking" as it relates to the Easter season and the rebirth of spring. Mary's book, The 5 Rules of Thought, helps get your journey started.UFOs, alien abductions, and the coming ET presence?!? All that and more from author and former close encounter victim Jim Moroney in his latest work, The Extraterrestrial Answer Book. Why are they here? Where do most sightings occur? How should we respond? The answers lie within...if you dare (just watch out for those stray packets of Reese's Pieces showing up in your backyard).
On this date in 1931, the U.S. of A. officially adopted the Star-Spangled Banner as its national anthem, making today National Anthem Day! (light applause) In commemoration, we look back at that day in 1990 when Francis Scott Key turned over in his grave as Roseanne peformed his song prior to a San Diego Padres game. Remember kids, the crotch-grab always comes after "...and the home of the brave."Dr. Jeff Junig joined us to talk feelings. Nothing more than fee-ee-eelings. How to make sense of your feelings when you've reached the breaking point? Convert your sense of being overwhelmed to something more practical -- mad, sad, glad, ashamed, afraid, hurt. See Dr. J online or in person on Main Street in downtown Fond du Lac.Author Barry Rothman posed an interesting query in his new book, Mary Ann or Ginger: The Dilemma in Every Man's Life and How to Deal With It. As the worlds of relationships and pop culture continue to intersect, Barry claims the problem will only get worse. (Is anyone more of a Lovey Howell guy like Jon? Just wondering...)K107.1 Petspert Dr. Ann Sosalla gave us an intimate look at parasites in your pet. As fun as they sound, they can actually be quite harmful to your doggie or kitty. Think your pet might be infected? See Dr. Ann and staff at Companion Animal Care in Fond du Lac.Shidara: The Drums of Japan brings its dynamic stage show to Sheboygan this weekend. Get your tickets for an intense afternoon of live music at the Weill Center on Sunday at 3pm.
Sad news to report this Tuesday morning as it seems our pal C-3PO has given up his New Year's resolution to quit smoking. Unconfirmed reports suggest R2-D2 has also suffered a relapse, as he was spotted indulging in a round of Colt .45s on Lando Calrissian's back porch. Tragic.Nick 'n Willy's New Release Tuesday brings a pile of new movies and music into our lives. On DVD, pick up the film adaptation of Where the Wild Things Are, John Cusack battles the Mayans in 2012, and the great Paul Giamatti returns in Cold Souls. New albums include drops from Danny Gokey, Shooter Jennings, Lifehouse, Peter Gabriel, and Danny Elfman's Alice in Wonderland soundtrack.Comedian Kitty Martini joined us with a fun and hopeful look at today's economic times. Her new book, Thank You For Firing Me! offers advice and over 30 pages of resources for those on the hunt for gainful employment.Our friends Brian Carter & Sarah Cujak stopped by the studio with details on the upcoming Mid-Life Career Change seminar at the Women in Management meeting March 10 at the Ramada Plaza Hotel. Make advance reservations here, or call 920.921.1123.The Windhover Center for the Arts in downtown Fond du Lac has once again filled our social calendars for the month of March. Kevin Miller from the Windhover gave us the scoop. If you missed any of the info, or to purchase tickets, surf over to the Windhover website.Jackie Silver from Aging Backwards made her monthly visit with advice on "spring cleaning" for your makeup bag. Jackie's website has a plethora ("...tell me, Jefe, what is a plethora?") of beauty tips to keep you looking your best in every season.
March comes roaring in like a lion today with...a chance of scattered flurries?!? Very un-lion like (unless you're referring to the always accommodating Detroit Lion, in which case anything "scattered" is perfect). Today also marks the beginning of American Red Cross Month, Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month, and Women's History Month. Good times to be had by all.Lynn from Club Olympia made her monthly visit with scale in hand. The numbers were encouraging, (Jon 217 lbs, 10.9% body fat; Mary 102 lbs, 15.1% body fat) if not a total cause for celebration. Stop in to see Lynn and get your sweat on with classes and fitness memberships.More fun for green thumbers as the annual Chicago Flower & Garden Show returns to the Navy Pier this weekend. Listen all week for your chance to win tickets.
We celebrate National Pig Day this morning with our friends Babe, Arnold, Wilbur, Porky, and Ned Beatty. Congrats to our winners of some tasty Johnsonville Brats and free H1N1 shots (that rhymes!).Pro Wrestling comes to Fond du Lac this weekend as NWA Unleashed invades The Shack Sports Bar on Friday night. Check out the action for just $10 at the door. (Special thanks to our in-studio guests for releasing Jon from that sleeper hold in time to finish the show.)
BIG concert news late yesterday as a trio of musical heavyweights (no offense, Aretha Franklin) announced dates in our area. Sir Elton John plays the Resch Center in Green Bay on April 17 and Simon & Garfunkel play the Kohl Center in Madison on May 9. Tickets for both shows go on sale this Saturday. Click 'Your Music' at k107.com for a full list of upcoming mosh-pit fun.
