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APRIL 14, 2016

CHATTANOOGA'S WEEKLY ALTERNATIVE

FRESH FACES NEW VISIONS

EMERGING ARTISTS ABBY RECZEK, DONALD GOLDEN AND MAMIE BIVEN HIGHLIGHT 4 BRIDGES THIS WEEKEND

By Stephanie Smith

ARTS

MUSIC & PHOTOS

WILLIAM JOHNSON MUSIC

SUBKONSCIOUS

INDUSTRIAL FUNK SCREEN

MEN & CHICKEN

DANISH COMEDY

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CHATTANOOGA'S WEEKLY ALTERNATIVE

EDITORIAL

Managing Editor Gary Poole Editorial Assistant Brooke Dorn

Contents

April 14, 2016 Volume 13, Issue 15

Music Editor Marc T. Michael Film Editor John DeVore Contributors Rich Bailey • Thom Benson Rob Brezsny • Patrick Filbin Janis Hashe • Matt Jones Sandra Kurtz • Ernie Paik Rick Pimental-Habib • Stephanie Smith

Features

Editorial Interns Rebekah Jones • Ja'Lisa Little

4 BEGINNINGS: New book by Humane Society’s president is a beacon of hope.

Cartoonists Max Cannon • Rob Rogers Jen Sorenson • Tom Tomorrow

7 SHADES OF GREEN: Traveling the country in the Biodiversity Bus.

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A Trio Of Emerging Artists

The 4 Bridges Arts Festival comes to the First Tennessee Pavilion this weekend, and for the past thirteen years has been sponsoring emerging artists. “The Emerging Artist program is an opportunity for chosen artists to show at the festival free of charge,” says festival director Michelle Kimbrell with AVA.

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Of Music And Photography

Photographer William Johnson has proven to be one of the most adept documenters of the local music scene, capturing its energy and colorful personalities with his piercing artistic vision, and his work has been published in various magazines including Maximum Rocknroll and The Blues in the United Kingdom.

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Into The Musical Subkonscious

The criteria for designating “city size” is a little ambiguous and so by some metrics Chattanooga is a small city, by others it is a midsize city. For our purposes, I tend to think of it as at the smaller end of the mid-size designation and in a city that size.

14 SCREEN: Danish comedy Men and Chicken highlights the recent CFF. 17 MIXOLOGY: Get a taste of spring with some tasty wines.

20 ARTS CALENDAR 25 DIVERSIONS 28 MUSIC CALENDAR 31 REVIEWS: The Normal Knees take on punk/grunge angst, Harbor keeps alternative/emo alive.

33 DINING OUT: The Brewhaus.

34 FREE WILL ASTROLOGY 37 JONESIN’ CROSSWORD 38 TECH TALK: Understanding and nurturing the garden where startups grow.

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NEWS • VIEWS • RANTS • RAVES

BEGINNINGS

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They Are Being the Change for Animals New book by Humane Society’s president is a beacon of hope In November 2014, the Koch Foods chicken processing plant in downtown Chattanooga denied reports that an undercover video made by Mercy For Animals showed chickens being scalded alive and shackled upsidedown before their throats, wings and JANIS chests were sliced open while they were still conscious.

As usual with this company, nothing was done but denial.

But times are changing—fast.

The new book by Humane Society

President and CEO Wayne Pacelle, “The Humane Economy: Animal Protection 2.0,” covers, among many other topics, the consumer and innovator forces that are creating this change.

If you believe puppy mills and dogfighting should be outlawed, that factory HASHE farming as it’s currently practiced is barbaric, that cosmetic and medical testing on animals has been unnecessary for years, that wildlife needs protection from people like Cecil’s killer Walter Palmer—then this is a

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must-read book for you.

Pacelle presents his information and stories in a straightforward, journalistic way. He’s not going for shock value, although he doesn’t shy away from detailing abuses when these are things informed consumers must know.

“I don’t think many people of conscience, once they become alert to the suffering of animals, want to be a part of it,” he writes. In other words, it doesn’t cut it anymore to shrug and say, “I don’t want to know.”

Pacelle doesn’t just tell us about the suffering. He points to the people and organizations who are demanding change. An example, cited in the chapter “Pets and the GDP,” is David Duffield, who’s committed more than a billion dollars to his group Maddie’s Fund (named for his own dog), whose aim is to achieve a “no-kill nation.”

Carl Ichan—yes, that Carl Icahn—called Pacelle and offered to help fight animal cruelty (covered in the chapter “Big Ag Gets Its Hen House in Order”). It was through Icahn’s direct intervention that McDonald’s eventually announced in February 2012, “McDonald’s wants to see the end of sow confinement in gestation stalls in our supply chain.”

And then, as Pacelle recounts, pork industry leaders “recognized groundbreaking change for what it was—the giant retailer’s acknowledgement that consumers were owed a voice in how animals were treated in the food system.”

In the book’s epilogue, “High Yield Bonds,” Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen is quoted as saying, “I believe that people and economies do best when they work in harmony with nature, as opposed to treating it solely as a source of resources to be extracted.” Allen is funding wildlife scientists in Africa, and also financing “The Great Elephant Census” in Africa, which, when complete, will be hugely useful in fighting poaching.

So please, read this book. Learn what you

can do on a daily basis. Pacelle notes for example, that conscious consumers still need to fight back against the “aggag” bills that would criminalize making the kind of videos Mercy for Animals filmed at Koch Foods.

The book’s epilogue also contains some words from Pope Francis in Laudato Si. “We have only one heart, and the same wretchedness which leads us to mistreat an animal will not be long in showing itself in our relationships with other people.

Every act of cruelty towards any creature is contrary to human dignity.”

“The Humane Economy: Animal Protection 2.0 How Innovators and Enlightened Consumers are Transforming the Lives of Animals,” by Wayne Pacelle. William Morrow, available April 19.

“I don’t think many people of conscience, once they become alert to the suffering of animals, want to be a part of it.”

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EdiToon

by Rob Rogers

Dreams Come True One Plant at a Time Maybe you always wanted a farm but your backyard wasn’t big enough.

Maybe you’ve been buying all your fruits and vegetables at your local grocery store and you still feel like something’s missing. Or maybe you’re really into microgreens and repurposed garden décor.

Hey, whatever floats your organic boat.

If any of these sounds like you, then there is an event coming up you cannot miss. This weekend, Crabtree Farms is hosting their annual

Plant Sale and Festival. Not only can you buy local, organic produce, you can participate in free workshops where you can learn about landscaping mushrooms, the pollination of bees, controlling garden pests, and heirloom herbs and roses. Along with workshops and plants, you can also purchase medicinal herbs, handmade bowls and plates, lotions, soaps, coffee, and local honey.

Crabtree Farms continually lives up to their title of Chattanooga’s commu-

IN THIS ISSUE

Stephanie Smith Over the years, Stephanie Smith has written for The Pulse about nearly everything. She is a Renaissance woman who has written stories, educated children, acted characters, sung songs, danced swing, cooked original culinary creations, and made dozens

nity garden. They are fiercely dedicated to bringing Chattanooga the organic best. They also promote community by opening their farm to anyone and everyone who is looking for a place to sit back and relax, enjoy a good book, have a picnic, or see inside the operations of a working farm. As Chattanooga continues to improve its green-friendly atmosphere, it relies on Crabtree Farms.

Crabtree Farms said it best: It’s gonna be a rompin’, stompin’, spring-lovin’ good time! For more information, visit crabtreefarms.org or call (423) 493-9155.

— Rebekah Jones

Janis Hashe of people laugh with her uncanny ability to put her foot in her mouth at exactly the politically incorrect moment. She loves Shakespeare Chattanooga, Lake Winnepesauka, coleslaw, hugs, Summer Stock, Sally Field, and Grace Potter.

Stephanie can relate everything in life to an episode of Friends and connect people to Kevin Bacon in six degrees or less. Oh yes, and she can easily kill your plants and tread water for over an hour.

Feature columnist, arts writer and our former contributing editor Janis Hashe has been both a staff editor and a freelance writer/editor for more than 25 years. Her work has appeared in the Los Angeles Times, the Atlanta JournalConstitution, AmericanStyle

magazine, Sunset magazine, and the international magazine Monocle, among many other outlets. She has a master’s degree in theatre arts, is the founder of Shakespeare Chattanooga and a member of the Chattanooga Zen Group. Her novel The Ex-Club Tong Pang was published in 2013 (we think it’s a great novel, but we may be just a wee bit biased).

Pick up a copy today, and tell all your friends about it.

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COLUMN SHADES OF GREEN

Natural Passion Rolls On Traveling the country in the Biodiversity Bus

SANDRA KURTZ

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The Carpenters fervently wish to spread the word about the importance of biodiversity to all lives.”

The Carpenters are drastically changing their way of living. Jonathan, Laura, Cypress (3), Darwin (5 months) and Jantzen, the dog (age unknown), have shed themselves of their home base in Jasper, Tennessee and loaded up the 1994 Fleetwood Flair for life on the road with a mission.

The old recreational vehicle has become a Biodiversity Bus. The Carpenters fervently wish to spread the word about the importance of biodiversity to all lives. They are modeling what they passionately believe in, namely sustainable science education and its connection to well-being and happiness.

“I guess we want to strike a balance between environment and social footprints,” said Jonathan. “People who don’t have money have to live toxic lives. Young families can’t get out of their situation,” notes Laura.

The Carpenter carbon footprint will certainly be small and their operating expenses low. Their vehicle runs on biodiesel fuel with solar panels on top. Little energy is required to heat and cool the small square footage enclosure.

“We plan to paint the bus with environmentally safe paint and entice artists to paint biodiversity themed graphics on it,” said Laura. “It will be a banner!”

Inside there are the obligatory beds, tiny bathroom, kitchen, table, seating and

driving area, but also Wi-Fi, television and bioblitz equipment—nets, vials, fish traps, binoculars, optics, interpretative materials, and nature library. A wildlife motion detecting camera, bat detector, white patch for moth inventory, microscopes plus two knowledgeable scientists round out the tools required for fun and important education.

Bioblitzes are events gathering scientists and citizens to conduct an area species inventory. This tool can bring a community together, show scientific relationships, understand the part biodiversity plays in sustainability, and teach how our actions can help or hurt other life. Bioblitzes allow people to learn about their own places and also make contributions to science. Many new species have been found through bioblitzes.

Findings are uploaded to iNaturalist.org, an international citizen science biodiversity database and open sourced app. Anyone can submit nature observations, photos, or sounds to share at this site. The site holds scads of information about particular animals or plants, where others have seen them, and where they exist on the planet.

Such information over time can identify trends and patterns. Reasons for change may be connected to weather patterns, climate disruption, agricultural practices, or habitat destruction. Once such trends are

analyzed, it helps identify land worth saving and how to offset carbon impacts.

Now what form of madness has possessed the Carpenters to make this dramatic shift forsaking roots for the road? In fact, it’s a love story filled with passion. Jonathan had a bit of an unstable upbringing floating from college to college, but was studying biology at Louisiana State University doing baseline studies on biodiversity during the BP spill. Wanting to make a difference he moved into sustainable living, experimented with permaculture farming, and with yurts and geodesic dome homes that protect against severe winds. Along came Laura, an intern from California to work on a biology project and love ensued. Eventually they moved to Tennessee where biodiversity is rampant.

Jonathan is a passionate naturalist dashing off to grab a net as soon as a moth passes in front of him. He can rattle off Latin names of any plant or animal you might put in front of him. He has contributed heavily to iNaturalist and wants to create a field guide. His enthusiasm is catching!

Laura is also passionate about biology and biodiversity, but there is more. She muses, “I feel a real strong call to live simply and do what I can for my family—after being a mom, I feel responsible to live more sustainably and make a difference for the lives of children.” She adds, “Then it will be their responsibility to make the shift.”

Indeed. Safe travels Carpenter family.

Sandra Kurtz is an environmental community activist and is presently working through the Urban Century Institute. You can visit her website to learn more at enviroedu.net

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COVER STORY

Emerging Artist Abby Reczek Taking pottery beyond the traditional with lightness and brightness

By Stephanie Smith, Pulse contributor

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HE 4 BRIDGES ARTS FESTIVAL COMES TO THE FIRST Tennessee Pavilion this weekend, and for the past thirteen years has been sponsoring emerging artists. “The Emerging Artist program is an opportunity for chosen artists to show at the festival free of charge,” says festival director Michelle Kimbrell with the Association for Visual Arts. “These are artists who are not represented by a gallery or who are just emerging in their career. It is important to us at AVA to help artists get their careers off the ground.”

The Pulse sat down with potter Abby Reczek to learn more about her work.

The Pulse: Paint for me a portrait of yourself as an artist and how you got interested in your medium.

Abby Reczek: I am a 26-year-old potter, raised in southeast Pennsylvania, who has always considered myself an artist. It wasn’t until college, however, that I discovered clay.

My interest started while I attended a state school, but started developing into a lifestyle when I transferred to Tyler School of Art in Philadelphia. I originally was drawn to clay because it was fun. I loved coming into the studio and getting messy from head to toe. I loved the feel of the clay as I manipulated it.

These things I still love, but so much more has developed since those initial college classes.

After graduating I was grateful for the practicality of pottery. Making functional art can be easier to make a living at, as well as fulfilling my need to feel like what I was doing had a purpose. I decided to find more places that would help me grow as a potter after school. That is how I ended up in Virginia. I completed a year-long residency in 2013 and

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moved to Floyd, Virginia right after to do a two-year apprenticeship with professional potter, Silvie Granatelli. Since completing the apprenticeship last fall I have started a studio in my home. Every day I am grateful to make work that I love that goes out into the world with someone who will love it and use it daily.

TP: How do you bring the pottery to life?

AR: I make functional, porcelain pottery. I use the potter’s wheel for most of my work and carve designs into the clay before it is fired. My carvings are derived from nature, looking frequently at mushrooms and the lines that are created by the gills underneath the cap. I enjoy taking complex images and simplifying them into the line drawings that I create with the carvings. The carvings meander along the body of the pot and are highlighted by the light green and blue glazes.

It’s interesting to me to take something that sounds unattractive—like a mushroom—and transform it into a visual that displays beauty.

TP: What is unique about your art?

AR: These aren’t your typical pots. Instead of the darker colors of traditional America pottery that most are used to, these porce-

lain pots are light and bright. They have a delicacy to them that, unlike grandma’s china, is also substantial in weight so that the owner is encouraged to use them as much as possible.

TP: Do you have any mentors you wish to thank?

AR: Silvie Granatelli is an amazing woman and potter who has taught me so much about clay and how to make a living at it. My parents have constantly encouraged and supported me. I’m sure they worry pottery is not necessarily lucrative, but they never project that onto me.

TP: What direction do you see yourself headed in future?

AR: I see myself continuing to be a studio potter. I would love to keep traveling to sell while also sustaining myself with gallery sales and commissions. I think I’m settled in southwest Virginia for a while. It is one of the most beautiful places I’ve ever been and I’ve found a great community here.

TP: What are you most looking for-

ward to about the festival and what do you hope to take away from the experience?

AR: I look forward to the response to my work from the people who attend. From what I’ve gathered, it seems like a city where people are excited about art.

I’m always interested in how pottery will fit into that. Any time my work is displayed, I hope to be able to learn from each person’s reaction how I can make it more accessible, more functional, easier to use, and get more ideas for what else to create.

•••• To see Abby’s work, along with 155 other artists from across the country, come down to the 4 Bridges Arts Festival at the First Tennessee Pavilion (across from Finley Stadium) on Saturday from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. and on Sunday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. For more information about the festival, visit 4bridgesartsfestival.org

“I hope to be able to learn from each person’s reaction how I can make it more accessible, more functional, easier to use, and get more ideas for what else to create.”

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COVER STORY

Emerging Artist Donald Golden Bringing a photographers eye to forgotten buildings and spaces

By Stephanie Smith, Pulse contributor

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HE 4 BRIDGES ARTS FESTIVAL COMES TO THE FIRST Tennessee Pavilion this weekend, and for the past thirteen years has been sponsoring emerging artists. “The Emerging Artist program is an opportunity for chosen artists to show at the festival free of charge,” says festival director Michelle Kimbrell with the Association for Visual Arts. “These are artists who are not represented by a gallery or who are just emerging in their career. It is important to us at AVA to help artists get their careers off the ground.”

The Pulse sat down with photographer Donald Golden to learn more about his work.

The Pulse: Paint for me a portrait of yourself as an artist and how you got interested in your medium.

Donald Golden: I am an accountant by trade and found myself craving a way to express myself creatively. About five years ago, I downloaded the Instagram app on a whim.

I was using it to edit and share photos taken with my iPhone and enjoyed the social interaction aspect of the app as well. One day, I stumbled across photos from inside an abandoned school in NYC and I was completely mesmerized. I couldn’t believe that something so beautiful was being completely neglected.

Around the same time, my wife and I began to seriously consider becoming foster parents in the State of Tennessee. The symbolism between providing foster care for children that had been neglected or abandoned and capturing the beauty of structures that were neglected and abandoned was eye opening! I knew from that moment I needed to explore similar locations and learn to photograph them.

TP: How do you bring the photographs to life?

DG: My goal was to capture the light, color

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and texture from abandoned buildings as I saw them with my eyes and I taught myself to do this with a basic DSLR camera. I make sure to stress that even though I shoot in a digital medium, I don’t rely on Photoshop or heavy editing techniques to produce my images. Also, I keep my signed, numbered editions of 11” x 14” and larger prints limited to only 25 to always encourage myself to keep exploring and find new locations.

TP: What is unique about your art? What will festivalgoers be drawn to?

DG: The subject matter alone is usually enough to spark exciting conversation. Late 19th and early 20th century architecture and craftsmanship are a stark contrast to the modular and mass production way things are built today. Art festival clientele always seem to appreciate the initial effort it took the creators and designers to build these structures and then lament the lack of care that has been given to them over the years. Also, I frame my prints in antique windows, cabinets and transoms. I enjoy the challenge and uniqueness non-traditional framing can present and feel customers appreciate the complimentary look and feel between frame and subject matter.

TP: How do you feel your art affects people?

DG: People will share stories where they can remember attending a school or church similar to one I’ve captured or visited a loved one in a mental health facility that is now forgotten and falling apart. The compliments I enjoy most are when people say they can’t believe something so simple or sad can be so hauntingly beautiful at the same time.

TP: Do you have any mentors you wish to thank?

DG: The first images I ever saw of abandonment were shot by Dennis Minner from St. Louis and formerly New York. I now call Dennis a friend and we routinely explore together. He has been an inspiration and mentor to me, instrumental in encouraging me to pursue the art festival aspect of fine art photography.

TP: Where does your art fit in the current cultural landscape and what direction do you see yourself headed in future?

DG: The biggest issue I face as an artist seems to be the race against time before abandonments are either demolished or irreparably vandalized.

I prefer locations that are an accurate representation of their former purpose

and I hate it when a building has been scavenged by thieves or defaced with non-artistic “tag” type graffiti. On the positive side, for the last five to ten years, there has been an ongoing trend with styles featuring restoration and re-use as evidenced by various reality television programs centered around architectural “picking” and remodeling which my medium fits into rather well.

TP: What are you most looking forward to about the festival and what do you hope to take away from the experience?

DG: This will be my first festival outside of the Memphis area so I look forward to meeting the people of Chattanooga and sharing my passion with them.

•••• To see Donald’s work, along with 155 other artists from across the country, come down to the 4 Bridges Arts Festival at the First Tennessee Pavilion (across from Finley Stadium) on Saturday from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. and on Sunday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. For more information about the festival, visit 4bridgesartsfestival.org

“Late 19th and early 20th century architecture and craftsmanship are a stark contrast to the modular and mass production way things are built today.”

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Emerging Artist Mamie Biven Turning inspiration from home videos into oil, canvas and wood

By Stephanie Smith, Pulse contributor

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HE 4 BRIDGES ARTS FESTIVAL COMES TO THE FIRST Tennessee Pavilion this weekend, and for the past thirteen years has been sponsoring emerging artists. “The Emerging Artist program is an opportunity for chosen artists to show at the festival free of charge,” says festival director Michelle Kimbrell with the Association for Visual Arts. “These are artists who are not represented by a gallery or who are just emerging in their career. It is important to us at AVA to help artists get their careers off the ground.”

The Pulse sat down with painter Mamie Biven to learn more about her work.

The Pulse: Paint for me a portrait of yourself as an artist and how you got interested in your medium.

Mamie Biven: I’ve loved painting and drawing since I was a kid. Actually, one of my first memories is of being in preschool and coloring with crayons. I made a series of parallel lines and realized that it looked like grass. I was so amazed that I could represent reality with simple marks on paper. It was like magic. I’ve worked in oil paint for several years now but recently I’ve been having a lot of fun experimenting with acrylic, gouache, and watercolors. They dry really quickly and you can’t move the paint around endlessly, so it challenges me to think of them more like drawings.

TP: How do you bring the paintings to life?

MB: I was inspired by my mom’s childhood family home videos—a lot of the newer paintings focus on capturing the mood and atmosphere in seemingly insignificant moments. Though most of them include the figure, my focus is not a tightly rendered portrait of a specific family member. The most recent ones on wood panels are small, intimate paintings of what I consider 12 • THE PULSE • APRIL 14, 2016 • CHATTANOOGAPULSE.COM

to be common moments. I like to use bold and unusual colors and I’m really interested in marks that show off the different qualities of paint.

I’m more interested in a two hour alla prima (wet paint on wet paint, no layers) painting than a smooth, photographic portrait. I think that there’s a language in how paint is applied, and I like my surfaces to reflect that. I often rely on chance and unpredictability in my process because creating situations in which I have to solve a problem usually makes the resulting painting more visually interesting and more fun to work on.

TP: How do you feel your art affects people?

MB: My work is very personal to me, but I like to think that I keep the pieces in a state of openness, where viewers can draw their own connections and conclusions. Ideally, I want others to be able to see my work and have a personal and emotional connection with it. Many of the paintings that I’ll be showing at 4 Bridges are small and intimate for that very reason.

TP: Where does your art fit in the current cultural landscape and what direction do you see yourself headed in future?

MB: The art world has become so diverse and painting is increasingly multidisciplinary.

It’s sometimes referred to as the “expanded field”, taking from other disciplines and using them to push the boundaries of what is typically thought of as painting. It’s a really exciting time to be making work because it seems like there are infinite possibilities. That being said, I personally love the physical act of painting and I’ve always been drawn to the human figure so I think those will be an essential part of my work for a long time. I did recently acquire a vintage projector screen and I’ve been toying with the idea of integrating video into my painting practice in the future.

TP: What are you most looking forward to about the festival and what do you hope to take away from the experience?

MB: 4 Bridges is going to be the first time I’ve shown my work at a festival, so I’m excited to have the opportunity

to show new work in this setting, which seems really direct. It’s easy to become really focused on working in the studio but it’s equally valuable to put work out there and get feedback, especially from people who don’t know me and my work already. I always get new insight into my own work from talking about it with others so I’m really excited about getting back to the studio after the festival and seeing where that momentum takes me.

•••• To see Mamie’s work, along with 155 other artists from across the country, come down to the 4 Bridges Arts Festival at the First Tennessee Pavilion (across from Finley Stadium) on Saturday from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. and on Sunday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. For more information about the festival, visit 4bridgesartsfestival.org

“I think that there’s a language in how paint is applied, and I like my surfaces to reflect that.”

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SCREEN SCENE

The Funniest Film You’ve Likely Never Heard Of Danish comedy Men and Chicken highlights the recent CFF

A Bully Good Time at IMAX Kick off National Park Week by meeting Teddy Roosevelt Teddy Roosevelt is arguably one of America’s most beloved and admired presidents. After taking the oath of office in 1901, Roosevelt used his authority to protect wildlife and approximately 230 million acres of public lands.

No one embodies the spirit of Roosevelt better than Joe Wiegand who portrays our 26th president in the new IMAX film, National Parks Adventure 3D. A 1987 political science graduate of Sewanee–University of the South, Wiegand capped a 25-year career in public policy and political campaigns to take his show

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In advance of National Park Week, the Teddy Roosevelt Show will make a special stop in the Scenic City Thursday evening. Wiegand will introduce a special screening of the film, then deliver a rousing reprisal of Roosevelt after the film.

A Bully Good Time with Teddy Roosevelt Tennessee Aquarium IMAX Thursday, 6 p.m.

201 Chestnut St. (423) 266-4629 tnaqua.org/imax

NEW IN THEATERS

The Jungle Book An orphan boy is raised in the jungle with the help of a pack of wolves, a bear, and a black panther in this live-action version of the famous story by English author Rudyard Kipling.

Director: Jon Favreau Stars: Neel Sethi, Bill Murray, Ben Kingsley, Idris Elba

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Barbershop: The Next Cut As their surrounding community has taken a turn for the worse, the crew at Calvin's Barbershop come together to bring some much needed change to their neighborhood.

Director: Malcolm D. Lee Stars: Ice Cube, Regina Hall, Anthony Anderson, Eve

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NE MAJOR BENEFIT OF THE CHATTANOOGA FILM Festival is the inclusion of little-known quality films that can be found in the lineup. Each year, there are an assortment of strange, beautiful experiences that remind attendees of just what film can do as an art form. It’s easy for Americans to forget that film is not exclusive to Hollywood—truly, the best, most complex films can come from anywhere.

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There are dark implications to the story, questions of morality and abuse and life itself, which are almost entirely ignored in favor of exploring the absurdity of the situation.”

In particular, there have been a variety of fascinating films from the Nordic regions of Europe. During the first year of the CFF, audiences were treated to Borgman, a film about what seems to be the world’s slowest home invasion.

Viewing Borgman is more than simply an odd experience; it’s one that stays with you long after the credits have rolled.

This year featured another film, different than Borgman entirely, yet leaving the same sort of “what did I just watch?” feeling. Men and Chicken is ostensibly a comedy from Denmark about two brothers learning about their family roots.

However, there are elements of Frankenstein-esque science fiction in addition to the Three Stooges style slapstick—Men and Chicken is abounding in its weirdness and delightful in its heart. It feels like one of the better episodes of The X-Files told entirely by the monster of the week. It’s a film that reminds us of why the CFF is so important. It’s not just passing conversations with Clint Howard or free tattoos under the tent on Broad Street.

It’s the films—above all and always, it’s the films.

The film opens with the death of an old man, who tells his sons about their true parentage via video tape after his passing. Gabriel and Elias (David Dencik and Mads Mikkelsen) could not be more different. Gabriel is educated and curious about the world, about science, and teaches at a college. Elias responds to personal ads in order to receive free therapy and cannot be near a woman for long without masturbating furiously. In fact, the only similarity they share is a father and a hair lip.

It is through the aforementioned video tape that the boys learn that their real father was a geneticist named Evelio Thanatos who lives on the island of Ork. Their mothers are nowhere to be found—likely dead or long gone. The brothers travel to the sparsely populated island, meeting the few strange inhabitants as they search for a man they’ve never met. When they find his house, they learn they have three half brothers, each with a hair lip and a penchant for beating visitors with poorly taxidermied animals.

The men, the youngest of which is in his late 20s, are essentially feral, living by their own rules set out by their father, who is sick and confined to his room. After a few false starts, Gabriel and Elias move into the dilapidated mansion, hoping to discover more about their ancestry and tame their newfound family.

Men and Chicken is, by and large, the funniest film I’ve seen in a long time. There are dark implications to

the story, questions of morality and abuse and life itself, which are almost entirely ignored in favor of exploring the absurdity of the situation. The performances are excellent, with subtle commitment to character, as opposed to the American tradition of gross exaggeration.

Each character behaves exactly as you might expect them to, staying to their motivations and traits, without forsaking the story for a quick joke or one liner. The writing is solid in its development—there are reasons for everything, even though the reasons are far and away more ridiculous than you can imagine.

Men and Chicken is an example of a film that more audiences should see.

For whatever reason, American audiences are put off by subtitles, which cause them to miss out on truly wonderful films. It seems they’d rather watch Melissa McCarthy play the same character over and over simply because it’s in English.

The Hollywood tradition of recycling plots and ideas to maximize their profits does wonders for stifling innovation, especially in comedy films. Perhaps this why Men and Chicken seems so refreshing. Perhaps this is why the Chattanooga Film Festival seems so important. And perhaps, this is why the Scenic City needs to do what it can to embrace the upcoming art house movie theater Cine-Rama. If nothing else, it will bring in more films like Men and Chicken.

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FOOD & DRINK MIXOLOGY

“Wine” Down With Spring Get a taste of warmer weather with these tasty Spring wines

Photo by Dasha Petrenko

The first day of spring was this past March 20th, but we’re still feeling those windy fifty degree mornings. For those days when the sun does shine bright, welcome in those wondrous days of spring once again with a few bright wines suggested by Imbibe’s spirit specialist Toni Zablocki.

“For me, during the spring time, I want wines that are fresh and lively,” Toni explained, “Rosé wines, Grüner, and Côtes de Gascogne are really fresh wines for spring.” When the weather is cloudy, your day can be bright just by pouring a glass of these spring wines.

Rosé wines were Toni’s first choice for the spring season. “Rosé wines can be made from red and white grapes.

Depending on the producer, they’ll leave the skin on the red grapes to give it that pink color.” Unlike most sweet rosé wines, those for the spring incorporate notes of “floral, red fruits and are medium-bodied for a Rosé wine. It can be earthy or herbal and dry. These are different from the traditional sweet rosé wines such as White Zinfandel.”

With notes of fruit and white flowers, Clos du Château was the first pick for spring.

“During the spring time, I want wines that are fresh and lively, Rosé wines, Grüner, and Côtes de Gascogne are really fresh wines for spring.”

The second type of wine is unfamiliar to most, but Toni introduces it as, Grüner Veltliner, a wine made from white grapes. “Grüner Veltliner is the main white wine grape of Austria. It’s very fresh and not as well known, but it’s incredible. Grüner is very green.

It’s a green wine and Veltliner combined and we have a lot of different kinds.” Toni then pulled out one of the finest examples, Ried Steinsetz’s Kamptal Reserve before continuing, “It can be spritzy with a hint of effervescence. It’s dry and has a lot of complexity, yet it’s easy-going.”

When it’s time to “wine” down, pour a glass of Ried Steinsetz’s Kamptal Reserve. It consists of earthy, fruitful notes with floral aromas, making it a clean and fresh Grüner Veltliner wine for spring.

“Sparkling wines are nice year round, but it’s nicer to have a wine that is exciting in the spring time,” Toni said, leading us to one last wine to top off our list. “Something that is an everyday wine and pairs well with spring is Côtes de Gascogne from Southwestern France, Gascony. It’s here where Cognac is made. The grapes they use for Congnac are used for white wines as well.” When picking your choice of Côtes de Gascogne, Toni recommends Domaine du Tariquet.

Domaine du Tariquet is a dry, fruity wine with floral and citrus scents and “a lovely touch of exotic fruit”. As the bottle says, “light and well-balanced”, it fits perfectly into the description of our spring wines.

Fresh, lively wines that you can enjoy every day pair well with the warm weathers of spring. As Toni suggested, these wines are for those easy-going Sunday afternoons. As you relax on the back patio while the tulips start blooming, take a sip of one of the wines mentioned above and continue to welcome these longer days.

— Ja'Lisa Little

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ARTS SCENE

The Intersection of Music and Photography "Northshore" by Cindy McCashin

Making the World Artfully Good Good World Goods Open House helps local charity Mark your calendars for next Wednesday as Good World Goods is having an open house benefitting local artists. Among the many talented folks there will be Cindy McCashin and Bonnie Scoggins.

McCashin is a talented painter dedicated to creating pieces based around familiar places in Chattanooga, such as detailed pieces of the beauty of the North Shore, along with imaginative land and seascapes.

Scoggins makes beautiful hand sculpted art bowls and home accessories.

Not only will you get a chance to look at their beautiful works, but you can meet and chat with them about their inspiration and motives for their work. Best of all, your purchas-

es will go towards funding a meal for the homeless or providing support for an abandoned animal in need.

Good World Goods is dedicated to Fair Trade and Humanitarian efforts in the Chattanooga community. In conjunction with the artist showcase there will be special giveaways to help support The Human Initiative, a local nonprofit which supports the homeless in the Chattanooga community.

The motto of Good World Goods is “Shop Where It Makes a Difference,” so come to the open house to see where your personal difference can be made.

For more information, call (423) 468-4278 or visit goodworldgoods.

— Rebekah Jones com

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DARK COMEDY

BRIDGE ARTS

LOOKING GLASS

Horton Foote’s Southern Comedy: Dividing the Estate

4 Bridges Arts Festival Preview Party

Palate to Palette

It's the final weekend to catch some great Southern fun on stage.

7 p.m.

Chattanooga Theatre Centre 400 River St. (423) 267-8534 theatrecentre.com

You've read all about it, now get a first-hand look at one of best arts festivals in the Southeast.

6 p.m.

First Tennessee Pavilion 1826 Reggie White Blvd.

(423) 265-4282 4bridgesartsfestival.org

Travel through a magical journey to accompany the theme, “Through the Looking Glass”, based on the classic, Alice in Wonderland.

5 p.m.

The Granfalloon 400 E. Main St. (423) 661-3185

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William Johnson explains how he approaches music with a camera lens

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HOTOGRAPHER WILLIAM JOHNSON HAS PROVEN to be one of the most adept documenters of the local music scene, capturing its energy and colorful personalities with his piercing artistic vision, and his work has been published in various magazines including Maximum Rocknroll and The Blues in the United Kingdom.

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It’s almost impossible to figure out what to shoot in those places as it’s a visual frenzy; you just grab what you can when you can.”

He’s worked with Alive Records, the legendary all-woman Japanese band Shonen Knife, and AC Entertainment, among many others, and he even covered the punk-centric Vans New Wave Musicfest at a go-kart track in Goa which was the first event of its kind to happen in India.

A musician himself, as a member of Future Virgins and Raiders LA, Johnson’s music-related photo assignments are his bread-and-butter, but he is just as comfortable with portraiture, street, and travel photography.

Right after covering the wildly diverse Big Ears Festival in Knoxville, Johnson took the time to answer some questions for The Pulse.

The Pulse: How would you describe your own aesthetic?

William Johnson: My aesthetic is leaving things rough around the edges and at times accentuating the grime and grit. I don’t do heavy processing. I prefer on-lens filters and hard light, which don’t always translate into something people would want for themselves. They don’t typically want their flaws shown or exaggerated; they want them hidden. The more you rely on air brushing and heavy false edits, the more you’re locked into the software of the present, and sometimes it’s a flat-out lie. All photographers are liars in a way, but lie with

your composition in the moment, not on your computer at home.

TP: Do you have a favorite tip?

WJ: The biggest tip I adhere to is “shoot every day and shoot everything.”

Documentation is my goal. Sometimes the individual image is iconic, and sometimes the whole of a document is what becomes iconic. Like all art, you just keep making it.

TP: How was the Big Ears Festival assignment?

WJ: Big Ears was a treat. There is nothing quite like it anywhere. To shoot music that you enjoy and is very cerebral is a dream concert job. I made a lot of contacts and made a lot of lasting friends. In particular, meeting and photographing Ishmael “Butterfly” Butler of Shabazz Palaces and Digable Planets was amazing, and getting to shoot with Eli Johnson from Knoxville was amazing, because we have similar stories and views on what photography is about.

I got the Big Ears job from connections I made through Stratton Tingle and Soundcorps, after he got me set up to shoot the Tivoli here in town with my colleague Christian Stewart. Big Ears is amazing to shoot because it’s an experimental festival, and you have more freedom to turn in more off-kilter shots.

TP: Can you discuss your travel photography?

WJ: Traveling South India and Southeast Asia was amazing. It was after a tough year I had, and I had really

gotten back into photography through my friend Barrot Rendleman as an escape. I traveled with a camera and a small 50mm lens, which in hindsight was a great idea because there just isn’t room to really move around with a ton of gear over there. It’s almost impossible to figure out what to shoot in those places as it’s a visual frenzy; you just grab what you can when you can.

It’s easy even as a person who is not religious, to get caught by the spiritual spectacle of those places and the poverty that surrounds everything.

TP: Discuss your gear and process.

WJ: For gear, I prefer full frame when it comes to digital, because it offers me something similar to 35mm. I also still regularly shoot on film, and I’m currently building a new darkroom in my house; nothing compares to B+W film. My personal process is to try and make the client and/or subject comfortable and make sure the session is fun.

With street and off-the-cuff shooting, the process is to roll with the punches, sometimes literally shooting from the hip and sometimes asking for a portrait, which I am usually obliged about 3 out of 4 times.

Street photography is art and exploitation; I don’t deny that aspect. The relevance of street shots comes, usually, with time—years, decades and centuries when they become nostalgic or even historical documents—and through time, the most relevant can become mundane, and what is mundane in the present can become powerful.

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ARTS CALENDAR

Steampunk Expo & Gothic Con

THURSDAY4.14 Ron Rash Film Adaptation Discussion 9:30 a.m.

Chattanooga State Humanities Theater 4501 Amnicola Hwy. (423) 697-3233 chattanoogastate.edu Hearts 4 the Arts Fashion Show and Luncheon 11 a.m.

Chattanooga Choo Choo 1400 Market St. (800) 872-2529 choochoo.com Ooltewah Farmers Market 3 p.m.

Ooltewah Nursery & Landscape 5829 Main St. ooltewahnursery.com The Art and Craft of Writing with Ron Rash and Robert Morgan 4 p.m.

Augusta R. Kolwyck Library 4501 Amnicola Hwy (423) 697-3233 chattanoogastate.edu Homebuyer Orientation 5:30 p.m.

Chattanooga Neighborhood Enterprise 1500 Chestnut St. (423) 756-6201 cneinc.org A Bully Good Time with Teddy Roosevelt 6 p.m.

Tennessee Aquarium IMAX 201 Chestnut St (423) 265-0695

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tnaqua.org/IMAX City Sweat: Yoga for All 6 p.m.

Miller Plaza 850 Market St. (423) 265-3700 Vision and Verse: Christian Collier on Thornton Dial 6 p.m.

The Hunter Museum of Art 10 Bluff View Ave. (423) 267-0968 huntermuseum.org Beginner Rhythm Group Class 6:30 p.m.

Dance Tonight Studios 46 E. Main St. (423) 400-9829 dancetonightchattanooga.com Choo Choo Shag Club 6:45 p.m.

Elks Lodge 1067 Graysville Rd. (423) 234-2882

PULSE PICK: THEO VON Comedian and writer Theo Von is the host of TBS’s hit weekly hidden camera prank show Deal With It, the network’s highest rated unscripted series Theo Von The Comedy Catch @ The Choo Choo 1400 Market St. (423) 629-2233 thecomedycatch.com

chattanooausadance.com Horton Foote’s Southern Comedy: Dividing the Estate 7 p.m.

Chattanooga Theatre Centre 400 River St. (423) 267-8534 theatrecentre.com Jerry Harvey 7:30 p.m.

The Comedy Catch 1400 Market St. (423) 629-2233 thecomedycatch.com

FRIDAY4.15 Spring Plant Sale & Festival 9 a.m.

Crabtree Farms 1000 E. 30th St. (423) 493-9155 crabtreefarms.org

Steampunk Expo & Gothic Convention Noon Chattanooga Choo Choo 1400 Market St. (423) 618-5599 steampunkexpo.org 4 Bridges Arts Festival Preview Party 6 p.m.

First Tennessee Pavilion 1826 Reggie White Blvd.

(423) 265-4282 4bridgesartsfestival.org Bartender Brawl Fundraiser 6 p.m.

Miller Plaza 850 Market St. (423) 265-3700 Theo Von 7:30, 9:45 p.m.

The Comedy Catch 1400 Market St. (423) 629-2233 thecomedycatch.com Potluck andw Dance Party 8 p.m.

Ballroom Magic Dance Center 4200 N. Access Rd. (423) 771-3646 ballroommagicdancecenter.com Horton Foote’s Southern Comedy: Diving The Estate 8 p.m.

Chattanooga Theatre Centre 400 River St. (423) 267-8534 theatrecentre.com

SATURDAY4.16 Bug-a-Paluza 18 8 a.m.

ARTS CALENDAR

Roberto Devereaux Camp Jordan 1517 Tombras Ave. bugapaluza.com Fly Fishing 9 a.m.

Chattanooga State University 4501 Amnicola Hwy. (423) 697-3100 chattanoogastate.edu Spring Plant Sale & Festival 9 a.m.

Crabtree Farms 1000 E. 30th St. (423) 493-9155 crabtreefarms.org Linoleum Block Printing Workshop 9:30 a.m.

Townsend Atelier 301 E. 11th St. (423) 266-2712 townsendatelier.com Master Gardeners of Hamilton County: “All About Tomatoes” 10 a.m.

Agricultural Service Center 6183 Adamson Cir. (423) 855-6113 mghc.org Bouquets: A Mixed Media Collage Painting Class 10 a.m.

Chattanooga Workspace 302 W. 6th St. (423) 486-0204 http://jacquiewilliamson. weebly.com Steampunk Expo & Gothic Convention 10 a.m.

Chattanooga Choo Choo 1400 Market St. (423) 618-5599

steampunkexpo.org 4 Bridges Arts Festival 10 a.m.

Tennessee Pavillion 1826 Reggie White Blvd.

(423) 266-4041 4bridgesartsfestival.org Chattanooga River Market 10 a.m.

Tennessee Aquarium 1 Broad St. (423) 265-0695 tnaqua.org Growing and Using Herbs 10 a.m.

The Barn Nursery 1801 E. 24th St. Place (423) 698-2276 barnnursery.com Lookout Winery Italian Festival Painting & Pizza 11 a.m.

Lookout Winery 11848 Hwy. 41 lookoutwinery.com Keys of Life: Piano Jam at the Library 11 a.m.

Downtown Public Library 1001 Broad St. (423) 757-5310 jazzanooga.org Secrets of the Riverbank Cruise Noon Tennessee Aquarium 1 Broad St. tnaqua.org (423) 265-069 The Metropolitan Opera: Roberto Devereux 12:55 p.m.

East Ridge 18 5080 S. Terrace

(423) 855-9652 carmike.com/events Plant Day 2 p.m.

Chattanooga Public Library- South Branch 925 W. 39th St. (423) 825-7237 chattlibrary.org RivALZ Chattanooga: North Chatt vs. Southside 3 p.m.

Girls Preparatory School 205 Island Ave. act.alz.org Palate to Palette 5 p.m.

The Granfalloon 400 E. Main St. (423) 661-3185 granfalloonchatt.com Night Run Chattanooga 7 p.m.

Manker Patten Tennis Club 100 Douglas St. (423) 385-0098 nightrunchattanooga5k.org A Celebration of American Song 7 p.m.

UTC Cadek Observatory 725 Oak St. (423) 425-4601 choralartsofchattanooga. weebly.com CSO: Disney in Concert"Magical Music from the Movies" 7:30 p.m.

Tivoli Theatre 709 Broad St. (423) 757-5050 chattanoogasymphony.org Theo Von

7:30, 9:45 p.m.

The Comedy Catch 1400 Market St. (423) 629-2233 thecomedycatch.com Horton Foote’s Southern Comedy: Diving The Estate 8 p.m.

Chattanooga Theatre Centre 400 River St. (423) 267-8534 theatrecentre.com

SUNDAY4.17 Bug-a-Paluza 18 8 a.m.

Camp Jordan 1517 Tombras Ave. bugapaluza.com Linoleum Block Printing Workshop 9:30 a.m.

Townsend Atelier 301 E. 11th St. (423) 266-2712 townsendatelier.com Steampunk Expo & Gothic Convention 10 a.m.

Chattanooga Choo Choo 1400 Market St. (423) 618-5599 steampunkexpo.org Daily Practice & Jas Milam present Shamanic Breathwork 10 a.m.

Barking Legs Theater 1307 Dodds Ave. (423) 624-5347 barkinglegs.org 4 Bridges Arts Festival CHATTANOOGAPULSE.COM • APRIL 14, 2016 • THE PULSE • 21

ARTS CALENDAR

Pilobolus

10 a.m.

Tennessee Pavillion 1826 Reggie White Blvd.

(423) 266-4041 4bridgesartsfestival.org Spring Plant Sale & Festival 11 a.m.

Crabtree Farms 1000 E. 30th St. (423) 493-9155 crabtreefarms.org Jazzanooga 2016 Gospel & Soul Brunch 1:30 p.m.

Bessie Smith Cultural Center 200 E. MLK Blvd.

(423) 266-8656 bessiesmithcc.org Horton Foote’s Southern Comedy: Dividing the Estate 2:30 p.m.

Chattanooga Theatre Centre 400 River St. (423) 267-8534 theatrecentre.com

MONDAY4.18 Lindy Hop Vintage Swing Dance 7 p.m.

Clearspring Yoga 105 N. Market St. chattanoogausadance.com Patten Performances Present Pilobolus 7:30 p.m.

UTC Fine Arts Center 752 Vine St. (423) 425-4269 utc.edu

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TUESDAY4.19 Tuesday Café Noon Jewish Cultural Center 5461 North Terrace (423) 493-0270 jewishchattanooga.com Reading and Book Signing with Ron Rash 4:30 p.m.

Star Line Books 1467 Market St. (423) 777-5629 starlinebooks.com 2016 UTC Department of Senior BFA Thesis Exhibitions Show 4:30 p.m.

Cadek Hall 725 Oak St. cressgallery.org Russian Academy Figure Drawing with Daud Akhriev 6 p.m.

Townsend Atelier 301 E. 11th St. (423) 266-2712 townsendatelier.com Chattanooga Lookouts vs Jackson Generals 6:15 p.m.

AT&T Field 201 Power Alley (423) 267-2208 milb.com Writers@Work 7 p.m.

Chattanooga State Humanities Theater 4501 Amnicola Hwy. (423) 697-3233 chattanoogastate.edu

This Is Winter Jam 7 p.m.

East Ridge 18 5080 S. Terrace (423) 855-9652 carmike.com/events Improv Chattanooga Showcase 7:30 p.m.

The Granfalloon 400 E. Main St. (423) 661-3185 granfalloonchatt.com Evita 7:30 p.m.

Dorothy Hacket Ward Center Corner of Vine and Palmetto St. (423) 425-4269 utc.edu/theatre-speech UTC Jazz Band 7:30 p.m.

Roland Hayes Concert Hall 615 McCallie Ave. (423) 425-4371 utc.edu

WEDNESDAY4.20 Middle East Dance 10:30 a.m.

Jewish Cultural Center 5461 North Terrace (423) 493-0270 jewishchattanooga.com Chattanooga Lookouts vs Jackson Generals 11:15 a.m.

AT&T Field 201 Power Alley (423) 267-2208 milb.com Main Street Farmers Market 4 p.m.

Main Street Farmers 325 E. Main St. mainstfarmersmarket.com The Metropolitan Opera: Roberto Devereux Encore 7 p.m.

East Ridge 18 5080 S. Terrace (423) 855-9652 carmike.com/events Readings, Q&A and Signing with Robert Morgan & Ron Rash 6:30 p.m.

The Hunter Museum of Art 10 Bluff View Ave. (423) 267-0968 huntermuseum.org Covenant College Senior Integration Projects Art Exhibit 7 p.m.

Covenant College 14049 Scenic Hwy. covenant.edu Improv Chattanooga Showcase 7:30 p.m.

The Granfalloon 400 E. Main St. (423) 661-3185 granfalloonchatt.com Evita 7:30 p.m.

Dorothy Hacket Ward Center Corner of Vine and Palmetto St. (423) 425-4269 utc.edu/theatre-speech Map these locations on chattanoogapulse.com. Send event listings at least 10 days in advance to: calendar@chattanoogapulse.com

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Diversions

Consider This with Dr. Rick

by Rick Pimental-Habib, Ph.D.

“Treat everyone with politeness, even those who are rude to you … not because they are nice, but because you are.”

— Author Unknown Remember when you were young hearing from your parental units (or teachers, authority figures, etc.), “Don’t lower yourself to their level.” Or, perhaps they’d say, “Just turn the other cheek.”

Maybe you’d encountered a bully on the playground that day. Or perhaps someone who was unfair or unkind to you. For lots of circumstances these are wise words; some things are just better left ignored. Why waste your energy? Why give it your focus?

Look, at the end of the day you’ve got to sleep at night. Can minor insults to our egos be tolerated? Can rudeness from others find its own balance in karma? Can we, in fact, rise above, just because it’s the healthier thing to do? Sometimes, sometimes not. But to just be nice when someone else is not…well, it’s really not that hard, is it? And perhaps you’ll sleep better.

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MUSIC SCENE

Delving Into The Musical Subkonscious

Weird synth meets vicious guitar in the new Subkonscious release

It’s A Big, Big World Scott Miller’s big world comes to Chattanooga Scott Miller & The Ladies Commonwealth Auxiliary return to Tennessee once again to spread acoustic sounds from his hometown and experiences. This Saturday at The Camp House, singer and songwriter Scott Miller will express what it means to live in a big, big world.

Miller’s big, big world stretches from a two-hundred acre cattle farm in Virginia to a dingy one window basement apartment in Knoxville to his friend’s office in Nashville.

Bouncing from Virginia to Tennessee led to his Knoxville-based band, The V-Roys. After a few albums including Just Add Ice and All About Town, the group disbanded. However, Miller’s experience with the group and traveling from Knoxville back to Virginia led to inspiration heard in his newest album, Big Big World.

Big Big World consists of ten tracks recorded, mixed and produced by Doug Lancio, Miller’s partner for his 2009 release, For Crying Out Loud. Their blended sound of southern rock, country, and bluegrass is heard throughout the album, but more specifically in the songs “I Gave You the Power” and “Why Won’t You Give Me Your Love?”

But at the end, the track “Goin’ Home” wraps up the album right back to East Tennessee where Miller’s musical career began.

— Ja'Lisa Little Scott Miller & The Ladies Commonwealth Auxiliary Saturday, 7 p.m.

The Camp House 149 E. MLK Blvd. thecamphouse.com

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ELECTRONICA

BENEFIT SHOW

IN THE GROOVE

Datsik

Krystye Dalton Band

Permagroove

A major force in EDM with a "dark and robotic" sound that's "funky and gangster".

8 p.m.

Track29 1400 Market St. track29.co

Come on out and enjoy the benefit concert for The Family Violence Center.

8 p.m.

The Camp House 149 E. MLK Blvd. thecamphouse.com

Fort Payne locals have perfected their "feel good music" sound.

10 p.m.

Clyde’s On Main 122 W. Main St. clydesonmain.com

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HE CRITERIA FOR DESIGNATING “CITY SIZE” IS A little ambiguous and so by some metrics Chattanooga is a small city, by others it is a mid-size city. For our purposes, I tend to think of it as at the smaller end of the mid-size designation and in a city that size.

Music MARC T. MICHAEL

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With this new song, Carl Foshay displays a flash of talent that is so ‘nextlevel’ that print cannot do it justice with any degree of credibility.”

Particularly when you’ve been there for a couple of decades and made it a point to follow (and occasionally participate in) the music scene, it’s always a little surprising when you miss a band that’s been around for a bit.

Still, sometimes things just line up that way and the upside is that whether other people have been grooving to it for a while or not, it’s “new to you” and it is always a pleasure to hear a good band for the first time.

I had heard the name Subkonscious, seen it in flyers, and it appears that a great many of my friends and contemporaries have been fans for some time now. Still, I hadn’t actually heard them until lead singer/guitarist Carl Forshay sent me a copy of the latest single, “Mask,” released a few weeks ago.

I have plenty to say about that, but first, a little background.

Subkonscious is the brainchild of Foshay, founded by him in 2011 to bring something to the local music scene that he wasn’t seeing elsewhere. Since that time he has been the primary songwriter and driving force while various players have come and gone.

Indeed, the group seems to go through more drummers than Spinal Tap, having had five different ones in as many years, but these days the nucleus of the band holds steady with Carl as guitarist/lead vocalist, Chris Hullander on bass, and Garrett Wright on drums.

The band has a healthy presence on bandcamp where, in addition to the latest single,

their entire album Contagious is available, as well a couple of other singles including a collaboration/ cover with Ryan Oyer. A perusal of the full-length album reveals a marriage of weird synth and vicious guitar that echoes the feel of much of Trent Reznor’s Nine Inch Nails.

The parallels don’t end there. Foshay, like Reznor, is a multi-instrumentalist, a skill brought to bear on this new single where he does, in fact, play the entirety of the fairly complex tune solo.

So let’s talk about this latest entry in the collection of alt/industrial music that makes up the Subkonscious catalog. It is not entirely uncommon for an artist from one genre to release a version of a song that was a hit in another genre. A rock hit becomes a country hit, a pop tune becomes a lounge song (thank you, Richard Cheese) and so on.

The success of these songs can either be a hit (Toots and the Maytals version of “Country Roads”) or a miss, whose value, if any, is novelty (Pat Boone’s foray into heavy metal.) There exists, however, a kind of song, or rather a kind of songwriting, that is so rare as to seem almost mythical. Frankly, I can only think of a handful of songs that fit this category.

Simply put, “Mask” is a song that, exactly as written, could be a hit in almost any genre. It has a universal quality that is, again, incredibly rare. This, the canonical, original version, certainly keeps its feet planted in its industrial roots,

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but with only the slightest tweaking (and that being mainly a matter of instrumentation) this same song could easily be a top charting country tune, a funk jam, a soulful acoustic release…half a dozen giants in half a dozen genres could record this song and it would sound as though it had been custom written for each of them. As much as that says about the song, it says worlds more about the songwriter.

I don’t want this to be confused for hyperbole. With this new song, Carl Foshay (a talented man) displays a flash of talent that is so

“next-level” that print cannot do it justice with any degree of credibility. You have to hear it to understand, which you can do now at the Subkonscious bandcamp page.

Better still, hear it live this Saturday at the Tattanooga Tattoo Expo at Camp Jordan where Subknscious will be performing alongside other local heavy hitters like Pains Chapel and Mighty Sideshow.

Foshay started this project out of a desire to do something crisp and original and he’s done that in spades. If you haven’t heard the music yet, the time to stand up and take notice is now.

I’d like to offer an addendum to last week’s feature on the new Tab Spencer EP. In mentioning the various contributing artists to what I still think is one of the best new releases of the year, I somehow failed to acknowledge the considerable mandolin talents of Ian Asmussen, whose smiling, bearded face can often be found behind the bar at Chattanooga Brewing Company.

Ian is a consummate mandolin picker who, though skilled at bluegrass, prefers the REM/ Blind Melon application of the instrument and has sat in with such notables as Dan Pinson, the Gallaway Bros., Little Egypt, and Hap Henniger (not to mention his stint as an original member of Robosapien.) You can hear some of Ian’s latest and sweetest contributions on the aforementioned Tab Spencer project.

In other news, hometown hero Matt Downer of the Old Time Travelers will be making a special appearance at the upcoming Knoxville Stomp Festival of Lost Music. The event is from May 5th to May 8th celebrating the remastering and release of recently recovered recordings made at the St. James Hotel in 1929 and 1930 (dubbed The Knoxville Sessions.)

Downer will be performing a solo, old time set, and offering a presentation on the Gid Tanner film that had sat silent for over 50 years until Matt synched it up with a separate audio source (it is the only known footage of Tanner performing.) Best of luck to Matt and for more info on the festival, visit knoxstomp.com

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MUSIC CALENDAR THURSDAY4.14 James Crumble Trio 6 p.m.

St. John’s Meeting Place 1278 Market St. stjohnsrestaurant.com Rick Rushing Blues Jazz N’ Friends 6 p.m.

Bluewater Grille 224 Broad St. bluewaterchattanooga.com Jimmy Harris 7 p.m.

The Coconut Room 6925 Shallowford Rd. thepalmsathamilton.com Jess James & Tim Neal 7:30 p.m.

Mexi Wings VII 5773 Brainerd Rd. mexi-wingchattanooga.com Bluegrass Thursdays 7:30 p.m.

Feed Co. Table & Tavern 201 W. Main St. feedtableandtavern.com Keepin’ It Local 8 p.m.

The Social 1110 Market St. publichousechattanooga.com Datsik with Ookay & Drezo 8 p.m.

Track29 1400 Market St. track29.co Open Mic with Hap Henninger 9 p.m.

The Office @ City Cafe 901 Carter St. citycafemenu.com

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Cody Johnson Cody Johnson 9 p.m.

Revelry Room 41 E. 14th St. revelryroom.co Rumpus Rising 9 p.m.

JJ’s Bohemia 231 E. MLK Blvd. jjsbohemia.com

FRIDAY4.15 Eddie Pontiac 6 p.m.

El Meson 2204 Hamilton Place Blvd. elmesonrestaurant.com Binji Varsossa 6 p.m.

Cancun Mexican Restaurant & Lounge 1809 Broad St.

PULSE PICK: TIM & MYLES THOMPSON How to describe this father & son duo: is it acoustic rock, pop, country, Celtic, jazz or funk? The simple answer is yes to it all.

Tim and Myles Thompson Saturday, 8 p.m.

Charles and Myrtle’s 105 McBrien Rd. christunity.org

(423) 266-1461 Tim Lewis 7 p.m.

El Meson 248 Northgate Park elmesonchattanooga.com Jimmy Harris 7 p.m.

The Coconut Room 6925 Shallowford Rd. thepalmsathamilton.com Matt Flinner Trio with Alison Brown 8 p.m.

Barking Legs Theater 1307 Dodds Ave. barkinglegs.org One Timers, Mixed Signals, Stoop Kidz 8 p.m.

JJ’s Bohemia 231 E. MLK Blvd. jjsbohemia.com Parker Millsap

8 p.m.

Revelry Room 41 E. 14th St. revelryroom.co Krystye Dalton Band benefit concert for The Family Violence Center 8 p.m.

The Camp House 149 E. MLK Blvd. thecamphouse.com Priscilla and Lil’ Rickee 8:30 p.m.

The Foundry 1201 Broad St. chattanooganhotel.com Jonathan Scales Fourchestra with The Applebutter Express 9 p.m.

Granfalloon 400 E. Main St. granfalloonchattanooga.com Randall Adams 9 p.m.

The Office @ City Cafe 901 Carter St. citycafemenu.com Eric & Eric 9 p.m.

World of Beer 412 Market St. wobusa.com Emily Robinson 9 p.m.

Puckett’s Grocery 2 W. Aquarium Way puckettsgro.com Husky Burnette 9:30 p.m.

Brew & Cue 5017 Rossville Blvd. facebook.com/TheBrewAndCue Aunt Betty 10 p.m.

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Parker Millsap Bud’s Sports Bar 5751 Brainerd Rd. budssportsbar.com Daniel Lieving 10 p.m.

Raw Dance Club 409 Market St. rawbarandgrillchatt.com

SATURDAY4.16 Ultimate Rock Party with Slippery When Wet Noon Thunder Creek Harley-Davidson 7720 Lee Hwy. thundercreekharley.com Eddie Pontiac 6 p.m.

El Meson 2204 Hamilton Place Blvd. elmesonrestaurant.com Binji Varsossa 6 p.m.

Cancun Mexican Restaurant & Lounge 1809 Broad St. (423) 266-1461 Tim Lewis 7 p.m.

El Meson 248 Northgate Park elmesonchattanooga.com Jimmy Harris 7 p.m.

The Coconut Room 6925 Shallowford Rd. thepalmsathamilton.com Son Lux 7 p.m.

Covenant College 14049 Scenic Hwy. covenant.edu

Scott Miller & the Ladies Commonwealth Auxiliary 7 p.m.

The Camp House 149 E. MLK Blvd. thecamphouse.com CSO – Disney in Concert: “Magical Music from the Movies” 7:30 p.m.

Tivoli Theatre 709 Broad St. chattanoogaonstage.com Soulfood x Young, Gifted, & Black, Lumbercat, Sons of Ander 8 p.m.

Cambridge Square 9453 Bradmore Ln. cambridgesquaretn.com Who’s Bad: The Ultimate Michael Jackson Tribute 8 p.m.

Revelry Room 41 E. 14th St. revelryroom.co Tim and Myles Thompson 8 p.m.

Charles and Myrtle’s Coffeehouse 105 McBrien Rd. christunity.org Priscilla and Lil’ Rickee 8:30 p.m.

The Foundry 1201 Broad St. chattanooganhotel.com Campbell Station 9 p.m.

Puckett’s Grocery 2 W. Aquarium Way puckettsgro.com Melissa Lee 9 p.m.

World of Beer 412 Market St. wobusa.com The Road Runners 9:30 p.m.

Ziggy’s Underground 607 Cherokee Blvd. ziggysbarandgrill.net Aunt Betty 10 p.m.

Bud’s Sports Bar 5751 Brainerd Rd. budssportsbar.com Permagroove with Courtney Holder Band 10 p.m.

Clyde’s On Main 122 W. Main St. clydesonmain.com Tristen, Blue Healer 10 p.m.

JJ’s Bohemia 231 E. MLK Blvd. jjsbohemia.com Hap Henninger 9 p.m.

The Office @ City Cafe 901 Carter St. citycafemenu.com Daniel Lieving 10 p.m.

Raw Dance Club 409 Market St. rawbarandgrillchatt.com

SUNDAY4.17 Jim Pankey and Roy Curry 11 a.m.

The Flying Squirrel 55 Johnson St. flyingsquirrelbar.com Locust Honey

1:30 p.m.

The Flying Squirrel 55 Johnson St. flyingsquirrelbar.com Open Mic with Jeff Daniels 6 p.m.

Long Haul Saloon 2536 Cummings Hwy. (423) 822-9775

MONDAY4.18 Monday Nite Big Band 7:30 p.m.

The Coconut Room 6925 Shallowford Rd. thepalmsathamilton.com Very Open Mic with Shawnessey Cargile 8 p.m.

The Well 1800 Rossville Blvd. #8 wellonthesouthside.com Open Mic Night 6 p.m.

Puckett’s Grocery 2 W. Aquarium Way puckettsgro.com Krystye Dalton Band 6 p.m.

Firebirds Wood Fired Grill 2107 Gunbarrel Rd. chattanooga. firebirdsrestaurants.com Open Air with Jessica Nunn 7:30 p.m.

Granfalloon 400 E. Main St. granfalloonchattanooga.com Audacity, Raiders LA, Big Time 9 p.m.

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MUSIC CALENDAR

Widespread Panic

231 E. MLK Blvd. jjsbohemia.com

TUESDAY4.19 Open Mic with Mike McDade 8 p.m.

Tremont Tavern 1203 Hixson Pike tremonttavern.com Ben Harper & The Innocent Criminals with Christopher Paul Stelling 7:30 p.m.

Tivoli Theatre 709 Broad St. chattanoogaonstage.com

WEDNESDAY4.20 No Big Deal 6 p.m.

SpringHill Suites 495 Riverfront Pkwy.

(423) 834-9300 Eddie Pontiac 5:30 p.m.

El Meson 248 Northgate Park elmesonrestaurant.com Courtney Daly Band 7 p.m.

End Zone 3658 Ringgold Rd. (423) 661-8020 Open Jam 8 p.m.

Raw Dance Club 409 Market St. rawbarandgrillchatt.com Wednesday Night Jazz with Dexter Bell Quartet 8 p.m.

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Barking Legs Theater 1307 Dodds Ave. barkinglegs.org The Oh Hellos 7 p.m.

Revelry Room 41 E. 14th St. revelryroom.co Widespread Panic 7:30 p.m.

Memorial Auditorium 399 McCallie Ave. chattanoogaonstage.com Wednesday Blue Jam 8 p.m.

The Office @ City Cafe 901 Carter St. citycafemenu.com Priscilla & Little Rickee 9 p.m.

Las Margaritas Riverview 1101 Hixson Pike (423) 756-3332 The Palm Cut Trio 9 p.m.

The Palms 6925 Shallowford Rd. thepalmsathamilton.com CBDB After Party 10 p.m.

The Honest Pint 35 Patten Pkwy. thehonestpint.com The Iscariots 4/20 Post-Panic Party 1 a.m.

JJ’s Bohemia 231 E. MLK Blvd. jjsbohemia.com Map these locations on chattanoogapulse. com. Send event listings at least 10 days in advance to: calendar@chattanoogapulse.com

RECORD REVIEWS PATRICK FILBIN

Powering Up In The Attic, Getting Down With Lady Karma Normal Knees punk/grunge angst, Harbor keeps alternative/emo alive

The Normal Knees Attic Static Sticker Star thenormalknees.bandcamp.com

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unk and grunge scream angst. Sometimes it whispers, muttering under its breath, whether in front of a microphone or not. Other times it sings it in earnest, and most of the time it complains about something. The Normal Knees, a Chattanoogabased power duo is no exception to the rule.

But where they are unique is in the complexity, confusion, and off-thebeat lyrical content that is sometimes hard to follow, but rarely difficult to enjoy.

The collection Attic Static Sticker Star is a collaboration between The Normal Knees and the Nehemiah Foundation for Cultural Renewal.

The Normal Knees are self-described as a group “whose musical free-journaling exercises attempt to

Harbor Lady Karma heywereharbor.bandcamp.com

fuse experience and narration through the evocative immediacy of alternative grunge.” The lyrics are often sporadic, touching on subjects like being down and out, the absence of confidence, adolescence, youth, consequences and of course, the relationships between girls and boys.

In the album’s highlight, “Baseball Diamond,” the duo writes an ode to The White Stripes “We’re Gonna Be Friends.” It’s a song about youthful desire and the shadows of sin: “So she’ll lift up her shirt without making complaint, ‘cause that’s all you’re after in the end when you walk with me to the baseball diamond.”

Another stand out is the wittily titled “Pilot G8,” a song about an apology riddled with self-doubt and

misplaced love. “Apology eight: everything’s feeling great / But everything’s wrong / Everything’s wrong / Apology nine: everything’s feeling fine / But everything’s wrong.” There’s a Dostoevsky-esque mystery in “J Violet,” a self-deprecating bummer in “Bad Luck Charm,” and really impressive guitar playing throughout the whole album.

For those looking for a wide-range of sad, aggressive, and contemplative punk, this is the album to check out.

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ith a list of influences that include Jimmy Eat World, As Cities Burn, and Manchester Orchestra, it’s no wonder that Chattanooga outfit Harbor is born and bred to keep the early2000s era of alternative and emo music alive.

In their latest release, a shortened EP titled Lady Karma, Harbor hits on all the right notes from a fully produced sound, a tight set of musicianship, and enough problems for a twenty-something to sing about.

“Every once in a while, you see a band or hear a song or album that really sets you back for a second. It just

hits you. That’s what we are trying to do with Harbor,” the band writes in their bio.

Although they miss a step or two with Lady Karma, there’s no doubt that these songs mean something and reach their audience at a deep level.

In the opener “Twisted Thoughts,” we hear: “You’ve got the devil’s gaze upon every inch of you, and you can’t move.” It’s heavy stuff for an otherwise smooth and collected collection, but what singer Jefferson Douglas croons, he means.

The EP’s standout by far is the final track, “Falling.”

On the surface, it’s a love song about someone slipping away, not being able to catch up or stay above water. The bass line is incredibly impressive, the groove is unlike anything else on the EP, and the group can write one hell of a love song.

There is loneliness in “Truthful Words,” a search for God in untested waters in the title-track and selfactualization in “When the Day Comes,” especially when they hit us with” “You can’t become more than you are.” An incredibly intriguing lyric sung from a group who is holding on to alternative nostalgia.

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Brewhaus: Deutschland in Chattanooga Chattanooga's only GermanAmerican gastro pub lightens up Need a new place to hit for lunch? Somewhere to grab a couple of beers after work? A restaurant that serves Schnitzel and Waffles at Sunday Brunch?

Brewhaus is that place; a German American gastro pub with a relaxed atmoBROOKE sphere, hearty food, and even better beer. That’s really all you need to know, but we’ll keep going.

Whether it’s for lunch or dinner, Brewhaus extends a welcoming air that satisfies our greatest of needs: a place with killer food and incredible beers.

With a range of bottled German and craft beers, and quite a few specials on tap, Brewhaus has a beer for everyone. Ask your server for the perfect beer match to your meal to bring those flavors full circle.

Brewhaus man Michael Nolan suggests lighter beers to accompany their heavier foods. “With the Glockenspiel Cheeseburger, I’d take a Krombacher,” he says.

Krombacher is one of the two German beers Brewhaus has on tap, the other being Schneider Weisse, and both go great with Brewhaus’ selection of burgers and brats. If you’re trying the

veal, pair it with a dark beer.

For bratwurst, try an IPA. With such hearty food items, Brewhaus decided to lighten up the menu a bit. Nolan explains a new focus of Brewhaus as fresh fish will be brought DORN into Chattanooga every three days, making for the most spectacular lighter fare dishes.

“Swordfish, cod, maybe some mussels,” Nolan says.

(Try the swordfish Kamikaze cakes, you won’t be sorry.)

“Our oysters come from Louisiana. We want the freshest fish for the best cost.” And what pairs so well with fresh fish? Blonde beers.

“Our Belgian Blonde is 9% and ties in with those lighter proteins really well,” says Nolan. Don’t worry if you can’t make it in the next week, just make sure to stop by Brewhaus’ parking lot party on Record Store Day, April 16th.

There you can try the Belgian Blonde and listen to some vintage hits from the 50s, 60s, 70s, 80s, and 90s, because believe it or not, that’s considered vintage now too.

Dining Out

Brewhaus Mon-Thu: 11am-Mid 224 Frazier Ave. Fri-Sat: 11am-2am (on the Northshore) Sunday: 11am-10pm (423) 531-8490 www.brewhausbar.com

“ Whether it’s for lunch or dinner, Brewhaus extends a welcoming air that satisfies our greatest of needs: a place with killer food and incredible beers. ” Nolan classifies the Belgian Blonde as “a great sipping beer”, perfect for just kicking back and listening to some vintage tunes.

The parking lot party will last all day on April 16th from 11am-midnight with live music starting at 6. If you’re not a seasoned casual beer sipper who kicks back with the oldies but goodies, consider Record Store Day and Brewhaus’ party as a ‘how to enjoy music with a damn good beer’ instructional event.

Beyond the Belgian Blonde will be a Miles Davis-inspired brew called Witches Brew, another known as Romantic Chemistry, as well as the core beers usually served.

In addition to the live music, Brewhaus will be raffling off a sweet Dogfish record player. Chad’s Record Store will be raffling items as well so be sure to stop by their shop.

Make a purchase when you do because anyone showing their receipt as a proof of purchase from Chad’s Record Store will receive 20% off their bill at Brewhaus.

Record Store Day at Brewhaus is sure to be a hit—sorry, corny pun intended—but weeknights at Brewhaus are just as fun. Treat yourself to $3 half-liters on Mondays and to Team Trivia on Tuesdays at 7:30. It’s a common misconception that those who run and try their damnedest to

stay in shape don’t drink beer. Just ask anyone from Running for Brews, a running club that runs 2-3 miles Wednesday evenings, then stops off at Brewhaus at 7 for 20% off their bill. Talk about motivation! Thursday is beertasting night, so prepare yourself for some sweet brews on tap.

Friday and Saturday are the usual packed house evenings that can be remedied with a little Sunday brunch from 11am-2pm.

Nothing cures a hangover better than more alcohol and schnitzel, right?

Beer, wine, and other mixed drinks are 15% off during brunch hours, making even the manliest of men think, “Let’s do brunch at Brewhaus.”

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COLUMN FREE WILL ASTROLOGY ARIES (March 21-April 19): “When I discover who I am, I’ll be free,” said novelist Ralph Ellison. Would you consider making that a paramount theme in the coming weeks? Will you keep it in the foreof your mind, ROB BREZSNY front and be vigilant for juicy clues that might show up in the experiences coming your way? In suggesting that you do, I’m not guaranteeing that you will gather numerous extravagant insights about your true identity and thereby achieve a blissful eruption of total liberation. But I suspect that at the very least you will understand previously hidden mysteries about your primal nature. And as they come into focus, you will indeed be led in the direction of cathartic emancipation.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20): “We never know the wine we are becoming while we are being crushed like grapes,” said author Henri Nouwen.

I don’t think that’s true in your case, Taurus. Any minute now, you could get a clear intuition about what wine you will ultimately turn into once the grape-crushing stage ends. So my advice is to expect that clear intuition. Once you’re in possession of it, I bet the crushing will begin to feel more like a massage—maybe even a series of strong but tender caresses.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20): Your sustaining mantra for the coming weeks comes from Swedish poet Tomas Tranströmer: “I am not empty; I am open.”

Say that aloud whenever you’re inclined to feel lonely or lost. “I am not empty; I am open.” Whisper it to yourself as you wonder about the things that used to be important but no longer are. “I am not empty; I am open.” Allow it to loop through your imagination like a catchy song lyric whenever you’re tempted to feel melancholy about vanished certainties or unavailable stabilizers or missing fillers. “I am not empty; I am open.”

CANCER (June 21-July 22): According to my analysis of the astrological omens, you are close to tapping into hidden powers, dormant talents,

and future knowledge. Truths that have been offlimits are on the verge of catching your attention and revealing themselves. Secrets you have been concealing from yourself are ready to be plucked and transformed. And now I will tell you a trick you can use that will enable you to fully cash in on these pregnant possibilities: Don’t adopt a passive wait-and-see attitude. Don’t expect everything to happen on its own. Instead, be a willful magician who aggressively collects and activates the potential gifts.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): This would be a perfect moment to give yourself a new nickname like “Sugar Pepper” or “Honey Chili” or “Itchy Sweet.” It’s also a favorable time to explore the joys of running in slow motion or getting a tattoo of a fierce howling bunny or having gentle sex standing up. This phase of your cycle is most likely to unfold with maximum effectiveness if you play along with its complicated, sometimes paradoxical twists and turns. The more willing you are to celebrate life’s riddles as blessings in disguise, the more likely you’ll be to use the riddles to your advantage.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): Right about now you might be feeling a bit extreme, maybe even zealous or melodramatic. I wouldn’t be surprised if you were tempted to make outlandish expostulations similar to those that the poet Arthur Rimbaud articulated in one of his histrionic poems: “What beast must I worship? What sacred images should I destroy? What hearts shall I break? What lies am I supposed to believe?” I encourage you to articulate salty sentiments like these in the coming days—with the understanding that by venting your intensity you won’t need to actually act it all out in real life. In other words, allow your fantasy life and creative artistry to be boisterous outlets for emotions that shouldn’t necessarily get translated into literal behavior.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): Adyashanti is my favorite mind-scrambling philosopher. One of his doses of crazy wisdom is just what you need to hear right now. “Whatever you resist you become,” he says. “If you resist anger, you are always angry. If you resist sadness, you are always sad. If you resist suffering, you are always suffering. If you resist confusion, you are always confused. We think that we resist certain states because they are there, but actually

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Homework: Let’s meet in dreams sometime soon. Describe to me the adventures you’d like us to have together.

FreeWillAstrology.com they are there because we resist them.” Can you wrap your imagination around Adyashanti’s counsel, Libra? I hope so, because the key to dissipating at least some of the dicey stuff that has been tweaking you lately is to STOP RESISTING IT! SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): During every election season, media pundits exult in criticizing candidates who have altered their opinions about important issues. This puzzles me. In my understanding, an intelligent human is always learning new information about how the world works, and is therefore constantly evolving his or her beliefs and ideas. I don’t trust people who stubbornly cling to all of their musty dogmas. I bring this to your attention, Scorpio, because the coming weeks will be an especially ripe time for you to change your mind about a few things, some of them rather important. Be alert for the cues and clues that will activate dormant aspects of your wisdom. Be eager to see further and deeper.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): Friedrich Nietzsche published his first book, The Birth of Tragedy, in 1872, when he was 28 years old. In 1886, he put out a revised edition that included a preface entitled “An Attempt at Self-Criticism.”

In this unprecedented essay, he said that he now found his text “clumsy and embarrassing, its images frenzied and confused, sentimental, uneven in pace, so sure of its convictions that it is above any need for proof.” And yet he also glorified The Birth of Tragedy, praising it for its powerful impact on the world, for its “strange knack of seeking out

its fellow-revelers and enticing them on to new secret paths and dancing-places.” In accordance with the astrological omens, Sagittarius, I invite you to engage in an equally brave and celebratory re-evaluation of some of your earlier life and work.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): “Go back to where you started and learn to love it more.” So advised Thaddeus Golas in his book The Lazy Man’s Guide to Enlightenment. I think that’s exactly what you should do right now, Capricorn. To undertake such a quest would reap long-lasting benefits.

Here’s what I propose: First, identify three dreams that are important for your future. Next, brainstorm about how you could return to the roots of your relationships with them. Finally, reinvigorate your love for those dreams. Supercharge your excitement about them.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): “What am I doing here in mid-air?” asks Ted Hughes in his poem “Wodwo.” Right about now you might have an urge to wonder that yourself. The challenging part of your situation is that you’re unanchored, unable to find a firm footing. The fun part is that you have an unusual amount of leeway to improvise and experiment. Here’s a suggestion: Why not focus on the fun part for now? You just may find that doing so will minimize the unsettled feelings.

I suspect that as a result you will also be able to accomplish some interesting and unexpected work.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): How many fireflies would you have to gather together in order to create a light as bright as the sun? Entomologist Cole Gilbert estimates the number to be 14,286,000,000. That’s probably beyond your ability to accomplish, Pisces, so I don’t recommend you attempt it. But I bet you could pull off a more modest feat with a similar theme: accumulating a lot of small influences that add up to a big effect. Now is an excellent time to capitalize on the power of gradual, incremental progress.

Rob Brezsny is an aspiring master of curiosity, perpetrator of sacred uproar, and founder of the Beauty and Truth Lab. He brings a literate, myth-savvy perspective to his work. It’s all in the stars.

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Jonesin’ Crossword

MATT JONES

“Game On”—get that money ready.

ACROSS 1 Dizzy Gillespie’s genre 6 Many August babies, astrologically 10 At a great distance 14 “Captain Blood” star Flynn 15 Prefix for pus 16 Solitary 17 1912 Nobel Peace Prize winner Root 18 What the three circled areas represent 20 ___ Aviv, Israel 21 Submits, as a sweepstakes entry 23 Illuminated 24 Auto mechanic’s service 26 “___ Wiedersehen!”

28 Tiny drink [Miss class] 30 “A Boy Named ___” [Confident] 34 Taverns [Loses one’s lunch] 38 Spigot [Links hazard] 39 Slip-___ [Burden]

40 Baseball card info [Set in motion] 41 Hosp. workers [Howard and Jeremy, for two] 42 History [“Blue Ribbon” name] 44 Deep-___ [Slugfest] 45 “Yes ___!”

[Andes native] 47 Casserole bit [“Guilty,” e.g.]

48 Riddle-me-___ [Belgian painter Magritte] 49 Brazilian soccer legend [Key’s comedy partner] 50 Blasting stuff [Campsite shelter] 51 Curvy letter [PC bailout keys] 52 “Mustache Hat” artist Jean 54 Lend a larcenous hand 56 Go back, like the tide 59 Bill killers 63 “As I suspected!”

66 Person who’s

ready when an insertion is made 68 Blend completely 70 Not contaminated 71 “CHiPs” star Estrada 72 Hip-hop artist Jermaine 73 Transmitted 74 Bumps on the back, maybe 75 Short-lived Ford DOWN 1 Salad bar veggie 2 Detective novelist ___ Stanley Gardner 3 Vividness 4 Outburst with a wince 5 Eve of “The Brady Bunch” 6 Centers of focus 7 “Green” sci.

8 Soul singer Redding 9 Braga of “Kiss of the Spider Woman” 10 Every bit 11 Ignoramus 12 “Freeze” tag?

13 Time off 19 Cold-shoulders 22 “The Fox and

the Crow” author 25 Swedish home of Scandinavia’s oldest university 27 Label for the diet-conscious 28 Remove, as paint 29 31 Ill-suited 32 33 Dusseldorf neighbor 35 Philatelists’ prized possessions, perhaps 36 37 Eye afflictions 43 Mongolian invader 46 Derring-do 53 Actress Rosie 55 Flip of a hit single 56 Mike of “Fifty Shades of Black” 57 In a glum mood 58 Hoedown site 60 “To Venus and Back” singer Amos 61 “I’m ___, boss!”

62 Alarmed squeals 64 Put on the payroll 65 Angle of a branch 67 As of now 69 Water + dirt

Copyright © 2016 Jonesin’ Crosswords. For answers to this puzzle, call: 1-900-226-2800, 99 cents per minute. Must be 18+ to call. Or to bill to your credit card, call: 1-800-655-6548. Reference puzzle No. 0775

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COLUMN TECH TALK

All About Entrepreneurial Ecosystems Understanding and nurturing the garden where tech startups grow

RICH BAILEY

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The entrepreneurial ecosystem had a life of its own and people were supporting it without trying to direct and control it and make it into something.”

Photo by leedsn Rich Bailey is a professional writer, editor and (sometimes) PR consultant. He led a project to create Chattanooga’s first civic website in 1995 before even owning a modem. Now he covers Chattanooga technology for The Pulse and blogs about it at CircleChattanooga.com

Recently I started a conversation with Mike Bradshaw of CoLab about GigTank 365, the new year-round version of what used to be a summer business accelerator for companies that capitalize on Chattanooga’s ultra-high-speed internet. Early on, the conversation detoured into some high-octane topics that are tough to corral into a short column: the mathematics of complexity, higher levels of organization and order in states that looks like disorder, and how these ideas might help understand Chattanooga’s entrepreneurial ecosystem.

Here are some highlights. Maybe next time we’ll make it all the way to GigTank.

The conversation started with metrics. CoLab needs to understand traditional markers of success for the entrepreneurial ecosystem, like the number of startups created, employees hired by those companies, and investments made in those companies.

“All those metrics are right, but I don’t believe they’re descriptive of the things we’re most interested in, they don’t help you control or nurture the ecosystem, understand it,” says Bradshaw. “The qualitative side of this entire culture and its effects on the larger community are barely told by those metrics.”

Now that Chattanooga has some startups that are successful enough to be interesting from an economic development point of view, he asks, is it more important to nurture those companies or to nurture the ecosystem from which they emerged?

“What about these single founder firms and these small companies that form and then dissolve into this flow that is the start up community,” he asks.

“Suppose those are actually the most important element of the whole system, but your attention goes naturally to

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these more traditionally successful startups.”

One of the critical success factors Bradshaw sees, compared to the efforts of other communities to seed an entrepreneurial ecosystem, is that the organizations supporting entrepreneurship in Chattanooga did not attempt to build the ecosystem according to a formal plan.

“Chattanooga’s startup community emerged from the bottom up with support from the community,” he says.

“The entrepreneurial ecosystem had a life of its own and people were supporting it without trying to direct and control it and make it into something.”

He compares this phenomenon to the scientific understanding of open systems that move from equilibrium into a state of turbulence. Think of a river flowing freely then encountering an obstruction. When the water hits that big rock, the whitewater chop looks chaotic but is actually a highly ordered response that can be mapped and understood.

CoLab emerged several years ago from what might have looked like a chaotic hodgepodge of tiny projects supported

by CreateHere. The mission was not to create an entrepreneurial ecosystem, but some of its many projects went in that direction, then coalesced into the larger program that became CoLab, which in turn pursues a variety of projects at different scales aimed at nurturing an environment where people with ideas can develop them. The Edney Building and the Innovation District work in the same way, Bradshaw says, creating a ter-

rain where a diversity of small companies can nurture each other through the collisions that happen every day.

Here’s my takeaway from a conversation that was longer than I can share here: What if the key creation of the last 40 years of change in Chattanooga isn’t the revitalized place or the new companies or the more active economy of money and jobs that flows through the place?

What if those are side effects, and what we’ve really created is some kind of “change machine” whose moving parts are found in an intangible network of relationships and beliefs and shared history?

And if we want more economic and cultural goodies—for everyone, not just people who enjoy them now—what if the golden-egg-laying goose that CoLab and Lamp Post Group and the Enterprise Center and others seek to nurture is as subtle as the idea of order behind the seemingly disordered flow of water around a boulder in the channel?

And if that’s true, then how do we understand and nurture this beautiful ghost? And more importantly, what do we change next?

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