“When you play the game of thrones, you win or die.”
Cersei, Game of Thrones
By WKTV Staff
joanne@wktv.org
Jake’s Music
Marking its 15th year, Jake’s Music Festival returns this Saturday at Elevation @ The Intersection, 133 Grandville Ave. SW. The event is a fundraiser for The Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation, with an emphasis on fun as it features a number of area bands such as Barrel Bones, Cabildo, and Young Pioneer. There is a silent auction and DJ SYLX will be spinning some of the tunes. Doors open at 6 p.m. Tickets are $10 general admission and $25 VIP seating with a free drink. Visit jakesmusicfestival.com.
War & Games
Unless you have been living under a rock, you should know by now that the final season of “The Game of Thrones” starts Sunday. (They even have a special Oreo cookie package for the event, so you know it has to be big.) 20 Monroe Live will be hosting a watch party starting at 7 p.m. And while you are waiting, Disney release the trailer to its last (??) “Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker.” The film comes out in December.
Box It Up
Head down memory lane with the Wyoming Historical Commission as Chair Bill Branz talks about one of Wyoming’s first manufacturers, Tanglefoot. Tanglefoot produced flypaper and had a plant on the northwest end of town near the railroad tracks. Click here to read more.
Darth, Dr. Doom is Your Father
George Lucas was a fan of Marvel comics and according to reports was influenced to some degree by Marvel’s villains. It is said that the archenemy of The Fantastic Four, Doctor Doom served as the basis of Darth Vader. (Source)
