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SEPTEMBER 10, 2015

CHATTANOOGA'S WEEKLY ALTERNATIVE

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Kayoko At The Bat (on) CSO warms up for a championship season

CSO Conductor Kayoko Dan

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Contents

CHATTANOOGA'S WEEKLY ALTERNATIVE

EDITORIAL

Managing Editor Gary Poole Contributing Editor Janis Hashe

September 10, 2015 Volume 12, Issue 37

Music Editor Marc T. Michael Film Editor John DeVore Contributors Rich Bailey • Rob Brezsny • Matt Jones Sandra Kurtz • Louis Lee • Tony Mraz Ernie Paik • Rick Pimental-Habib Ward Raymond • Alex Teach • Ray Terry Editorial Interns Brooke Dorn • Sam Hilling

Features

Cartoonists Max Cannon • Rob Rogers Jen Sorenson • Tom Tomorrow

4 BEGINNINGS: Railfest 2015 is bigger and steamier than ever.

Cover Photo Courtesy CSO Founded 2003 by Zachary Cooper & Michael Kull

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Kayoko At The Bat (on)

The tempo is picking up as Opening Day approaches. Team managers are looking over their lineup cards for the coming season and making notes on the score book. The brass in the front office are checking out the roster of possible free agents, getting key signatures in place.

Knowing (and Breaking) the Rules

The brilliance of her work is undeniable. Leslie J Dulin’s newest works were flying off the walls this past week at the In-Town Gallery’s monthly opening. The compositions are all extremely tight and balanced, with an attention to visual detail balancing out a feeling of freedom and whimsy.

Hip Hop With an R&B Chaser

Until now, I have only been acquainted with Rock Floyd’s work as a producer, but that’s no small thing. The man is a perfectionist with a golden ear and has lent his considerable talents to a number of local performers, including the “New Old School” diva Kindora Camp.

8 GREEN: It’s easier than ever to find products that are eco-friendly. 10 SCREEN: CAPTURE reels in Kansas City as partner/competitor. 13 BUSINESS: V. Frances Intimate Events. 16 ARTS CALENDAR 18 TECH: Chattanooga Mini Maker Faire celebrates making things as play. 21 DIVERSIONS 24 MUSIC CALENDAR 26 REVIEWS: Susan Alcorn’s guitar tangos, many artists push the boundaries. 28 FREE WILL ASTROLOGY 29 JONESIN’ CROSSWORD 30 on the beat: Alex muses on people who view police action as entertainment.

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Make Tracks For Cromwell Road Railfest 2015 is going to be bigger and steamier than ever before All aboard! It’s that time again... when the Tennessee Valley Railroad Museum (TVRM) sponsors what Chattanooga is best known for: trains! Railfest 2015 is the major celebration of all things trains, where you can ride the actual beheRay moths from old time to modern day. Started in 2011, this year’s Railfest will feature trains running throughout each day at the Museum and the adjacent Norfolk Southern (NS) mainline.

A ticket purchase will include such things as train rides on TVRM’s Missionary Ridge Local from Grand Junction to the East Chattanooga Depot, blacksmith demonstrations, rolling stock exhibits, live entertainment, Terry model railroads, and more. Festival food vendors will be on site, so you won’t go hungry. The gift shop will be open for all your train memento needs. NS will be providing two specially painted commemorative lo-

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“The Southern Railway Engine #4501, beautifully restored at Soule Shops within the TVRM East Chattanooga Depot, is back.” comotives for display. One of these modern diesel locomotives is painted to honor veterans, while the other is a 9-1-1 tribute to first responders such as police, fire and EMT personnel. These very large engines are known as “road units.” In honor of the brave men who were murdered on July 16, the event will offer free admission to our first responders and active duty military personnel. NS will also be showing Exhibit Car #27, which highlights the history of NS, including all of the other merged railroads that make up today’s Norfolk Southern Railway. One very special feature of the car is the locomotive simulator that allows a person to sit in the engineer’s seat and interactively operate a simulated train. The Southern Railway Engine #4501, beautifully restored at Soule Shops within the TVRM East Chattanooga Depot, is back. It will make four special excursions to Cleveland and back. (Upgraded ticket required). Departure times will be 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. each day. This will be the first excursion undertaken by the #4501 since its restoration. The train will travel north over NS mainline toward Knoxville. This will be a rare treat, riding an actual steam-pulled passenger train (without diesel assist) on NS Class 1 “main line” tracks at speeds up to 40 mph. The round-trip will take approximately three hours.

Children’s activities will be featured including coloring pages, play tables, a bounce house, magic demonstrations and a petting zoo. Pony rides and “crank cars” will be available for a small additional charge. Many operating model railroads will be on display both outside and upstairs in the Grand Junction Station. Live entertainment will continue throughout both days with performances by local band No Big Deal and NS house band The Lawmen. The Tennessee Valley Railroad Museum is the Southeast’s largest operating historical museum, whose mission is to preserve railroading history for future generations. Railfest 2015 will be held Saturday, Sept. 12 from 9 a.m. - 6 p.m. and Sunday, Sept. 13 from 10 a.m. - 6 p.m. Enter at the Grand Junction Station, located at 4119 Cromwell Road. Parking is free. Cost for daily entry is $25 for adults and $20 for children ages 3-12. For more information and tickets, visit tvrail.com

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MidTown Celebrates Fall Festival on Sept. 19 During the past few years, Brainerd area residents and city representatives have been working tirelessly to revamp its image, and the second annual MidTown Celebrates Fall Festival will be another great step in that direction. Just like last year, the festival will showcase local businesses and organi-

zations, as well as area schools and churches to raise awareness of the many, often overlooked positive resources and neighborhoods in the area. The family event will be hosted by Grassroots midTown, an organization created specifically to improve the area. Features will include an

IN THIS ISSUE

Marc Michael The Pulse's music editor, Marc T. Michael, is a longstanding presence in the local music scene who from an early age had two passions in life: music and writing. Noticeably self-taught at one and educated at the University of Kentucky for the other, Marc

“Iron Chef” cooking competition, a marching band, and booths with information about the Zoo, Chickamauga Creek, local theaters and dance studios, among others. Members of city departments, such as the Chattanooga Fire Department and Police Department will also be there for residents to meet and get to know. The festival will take place Saturday, Sept. 19, from 10 a.m.- 3 p.m. at Brainerd Village, 5798 Brainerd Rd. grassrootschattanooga.com — Sam Hilling

Tony Mraz moved to Chattanooga back in the fall of 1993. When not playing with local Irish group the Molly Maguires, Marc can be found hosting trivia matches throughout the city as the regional manager for Challenge Entertainment. An avid supporter of Chattanooga’s burgeoning music scene, he currently resides in Red Bank with his wife Bryanna, his daughter Libby and two cats who, truth be told, are actually in charge of everything.

Arts writer Tony Mraz joined our writing family last fall and has become a regular (and valued) contributor. He is a local artist, musician, and writer who grew up in Dalton, Georgia before moving to Chattanooga to attend high school at the Chattanooga

School for the Arts and Sciences. After his time at the Kansas City Art Institute, he lived in Kansas City, Portland, Los Angeles, San Francisco, New Orleans and Northern California. In his career as an artist he has produced thousands of paintings, drawings, prints, sculptures, murals, and works of digital art. He has written over 50 songs and is currently writing a novel. He now lives and works at his studio in Red Bank.

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COVER STORY

Kayoko At The Bat (on) The CSO warms up for a championship season By Ward Raymond, Pulse Contributing Writer

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The more times you experience the piece, the more you uncover, by turning it over in your hands and discovering something the composer put in there that you didn’t hear the last time.”

he tempo is picking up as Opening Day approaches. Team managers are looking over their lineup cards for the coming season and making notes on the score book. The brass in the front office are checking out the roster of possible free agents, getting key signatures in place. The players themselves are fine-tuning their pitches, getting the old rosin bag ready, working on their slides, tuning up the tools of the trade. In the pre-season, everybody looks like a natural, veterans and rookies alike, but sometimes a new player is particularly sharp.

Time out—we’re not talkin’ baseball. But there’s excitement in the air as the Chattanooga Symphony Orchestra (CSO) members warm up for their opening night at the Tivoli next Thursday. “That metaphor of a team is precisely the right way to look at it,” says Bob Bernhardt, long-time Chattanooga music maestro. “What works in Chattanooga is a team effort.” After 19 years as CSO music director (now emeritus) and five years as principal pops conductor, Bernhardt knows the score musically in and out, but he groks baseball too. He loves to tell audiences how, many seasons ago as a young prospect, he made the choice between America’s pastime and the music world. “I played four pretty good years of baseball in college, and I got a try out with the Kansas City Royals,” Bernhardt says. “After a few days, they told me my future was in music.” CSO team skipper, Kayoko Dan, will throw out the first pitch in her fifth season as music director and principal conductor for the CSO. She swings the baton for the Masterworks classical series on Thursday nights, beginning with Respighi’s “Pines of Rome” on Sept. 17 and continuing through April with six more classical concerts. “Programming the season is one of

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the more fun things I get to do,” Dan says. “We have big opening and closing concerts, and in the middle we mix things up. ‘The Pines of Rome’—everybody’s favorite—that’s the first concert, with an outdoors theme. There’s a large orchestra, lots of instrumental solos, and the audience gets to hear the Tivoli organ, which is an unusual treat. “Also that night we play Dvorak’s ‘Carnival’ overture, and one of my favorite pieces of all time, Barber’s ‘Knoxville Summer of 1915.’ His sound grips me differently than most composers, with such a very unique sense of color and melody, and the way he orchestrates the piece.” The meat of the order for the classical season features the Brahms Requiem, an all-Russian composer evening, a Beethoven-Bach-Brahms evening, an animal-themed program, and a Stravinsky evening, finishing up with RimskyKorsakov’s “Scheherazade.” Kayoko Dan gives a run-down: “The Brahms Requiem features our wonderful CSO chorus—it’s a beautiful, massive work, not written to mourn the dead, but for the people who are left behind, to comfort us. Then it’s nice to have the Russian concert with a standard format: the Tchaikovsky piano concerto is always performed, but the Shostakovich Symphony No. 1 is not performed so

often.” Looking at the CSO depth chart this year, Dan and Bernhardt have both old-timers and relative rookies who can pitch in. “When I came to Chattanooga,” Dan says, “it was my first professional music director job. Having veteran musicians to work with was very comforting, a huge asset for the orchestra. At the same time, the younger musicians bring some fresh air and excitement to the performance.” One wily veteran is Chattanooga native Monte Coulter, who swings the big sticks as the principal percussionist. In his fourth decade as a professional musician, Coulter is “one of my go-to people,” says Bernhardt. “He’s been my colleague and friend since the day I arrived; we have a wonderful personal and professional relationship. If we have an issue about the percussion, Monte not only has an answer, he probably has the instrument himself that we need.” Coulter backs up that yarn: “We did a piece a few years ago by composer Michael Daugherty that called for two sizes of ship’s bells, which are exorbitantly expensive to buy for one concert. I called another orchestra and found out they had used train bells, so I found one of those fairly cheap and the symphony bought it. But then I had an old school

bell at my house up on a post, and took that in to the symphony hall to make the different sizes.” Coulter has played with the CSO since 1980, with only a couple of years away for a doctoral degree in musical performance from the University of Memphis, and a nearly career-ending injury to his right elbow 12 years ago. He was on the disabled list for a full year of rehab after a serious accident while roller-blading in the driveway with his son, Monte Coulter IV, who’s now a bright prospect mastering the clarinet at Vanderbilt. Now a full professor and the director of percussion studies at UTC, Coulter got his start in music in the minors at the Chattanooga Boys Choir, under the baton of legendary conductor Stephen J. Ortlip. “I don’t think I was a great singer, but I really learned to understand the music,” he says. What does a veteran like Coulter bring to the CSO’s game? A percussion wunderkind in his day, Coulter by his own admission “was very good, very young as a player, but I didn’t have nearly the breadth of experience or historical perspective that an older player has about how a percussion section should be organized. “In other sections of the orchestra, you can rank the players 1-2-3, and they play in that order,” he says, “but in the percussion section, the sound is much more the summary of the people who are there. I feel like a traffic cop as the principal percussionist, able to balance the abilities and strengths that we have in our section.” After 35 years, he still feels the jolt of the approaching new season: “I get excited about playing familiar pieces again. I know how they’ll feel to me, but it’s different each time to hear how they’ll bounce off the walls of the Tivoli and how they’ll affect a new audience.” He waxes philosophical: “Unlike a piece of visual art, music doesn’t exist through time. It’s momentary and exists only in that instant. You can record it but you only experience it each time instantaneously, so the more times you experience the piece, the more you uncover, by turning it over in your hands and discovering something the composer put in there that you didn’t hear the last time.” Coulter, Bernhardt, and Dan all tip their hats to a relative newcomer on the squad, Associate Concertmaster Josh Holritz, starting his sophomore season with the CSO as a violinist. Though not a Chattanooga native, Holritz spent his early teen years here in town, playing with the CSO Youth Orchestra and winning the youth soloist competition. He turned pro at age 19, and now with 12 years of professional experience, “it’s great reconnecting with a lot of people I knew in Chattanooga back then, and to know them now as colleagues,” he says. In addition to his CSO conductors, Holritz looks to Concertmaster Holly Mulcahy for leadership of

the whole string section. “The concertmaster holds a lot of power that results in the way the orchestra sounds,” he says. “She interprets what the conductor’s movements are, and from the front of the section to the back, the people follow her lead. The whole section has to sound like one fiddle playing, all articulating the same way. It’s actually a challenge to sit at the back of the section because of the delay in the sound, as well as the need for the energy and connection to the front of the group. The back of the section has to have very strong players.” Holritz still brings a rookie’s excitement to each game of the season. “I played ‘The Pines of Rome’ last season in Atlanta, and every time you play a piece it’s a whole different experience; in this case the sound of the Roman army returning triumphantly, with the crowd on its feet cheering, like a sports parade.” Other season-highlight tips from Holritz: Holly Mulcahy’s violin solo in “Scheherazade,” soprano Renee Fleming’s featured appearance on Oct. 7, and Arnaud Sussman’s violin solo for the three B’s concert. Bob Bernhardt has a few pointers of his own for the Pops Season: a sure-fire sell-out for “Live and Let Die: A Symphonic Tribute to the Music of Paul McCartney” on Oct. 3; traditional favorites “Home for the Holidays” and “Big Band Fever!”; and a real barn-burner on March 5, with “Seth Carico: Chattanooga’s Own.” A native of Signal Mountain, Carico performs professionally in grand opera in Germany, occasionally sliding into his old home base: last summer to sing in “The King and I” at Signal Mountain Playhouse, where Bernhardt was bowled over by his professional chops. “Seth blew me away with not only the excellence of his voice, but how well and naturally he expresses himself through his body and consonance,” Bernhardt says. “I love the idea of ‘Old Home Week,’ and we’ll have him do opera for half the program and Broadway for the second half.” Just as major league baseball starts its season next spring, Bernhardt conducts the “Play Ball” Pops concert on April 9. “This concert will be just about as in-your-living-room as we can get it,” he says, “with the orchestra members wearing their favorite sport teams’ jerseys, and the audience encouraged to do the same. We’ll have the theme from ‘Rocky,’ ‘My Old Kentucky Home,’ ‘Casey at the Bat,’ with special guests—you name it. And there’s a substantiated rumor that we will try to emulate the famous ‘Who’s On First?’ routine of Abbott and Costello.” The CSO is leading off with a great season of classical and pops music, so it’s time for Chattanooga fans to step up to the plate and root-root-root for the home team.The team’s full schedule is available at chattanoogasymphony.org

Bob Bernhardt

Josh Holritz

Monte Coulter

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“When buying paint, you want to ask for no VOCs. That eliminates odor and protects pregnant women, children, and those with special sensitivities.” with little processing, thereby saving energy. As business grows, they will expand to provide single-family homes with exterior building products as well. In a David Wilcox song, he advises us to “go to East Asheville Hardware before you go to Lowe’s because they know how deep the frost goes here.” What’s best about The Green’s is that they know about their eco-friendly products, and care about helping you. Customer service is worth a lot. More tips on being environmentally friendly during fall fix-up time: • Need a special tool? Rent it. • Think how to repurpose used materials. An old pool cover turned tarp or a used steel cable a stair railing. repurposedmaterialsinc.com • Find salvaged items at Habitat for Humanity’s ReStore, North Hixson Salvage Door and Win-

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SCREEN SCENE

Capturing the Soul of Two Cities CAPTURE film project reels in Kansas City as a partner/competitor

The Doctor Is Back Just In Time Legendary BBC sci-fi series goes 3D on the big screen The longest-running science fiction television series goes on the big screen in Real D 3D, as the BBC presents “Doctor Who 3D: Dark Water” at the East Ridge 18 theaters. On Tuesday and Wednesday, you can relive the dramatic two-part finale of “Doctor Who, Series Eight,” plus watch a never-before-seen prequel to Series Nine. In this epic two-part finale, the Doctor comes face-to-face with the mysterious Missy, and an impossible choice looms. With Cybermen on the streets of London, old friends unite against old enemies, and the

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hattanooga’s film community outreach has begun. CAPTURE Chattanooga, the community filmmaking project that began two years ago, has found a second city to participate. The only requirement for participation was a gigabit internet connection and, as luck would have it, Kansas City, Missouri was one of the first places Google began offering internet speeds comparable to GigCity. The first in a marriage of ideas was born, one that will hopefully spread across the county.

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An additional venue had always been in the plans. AVA had a vision, one that wasn’t limited to just the Scenic City

CAPTURE began as an invitation for amateur filmmakers to work with industry professionals over the course of 48 hours to create something truly innovative: short films with a common theme and the honest purpose of film celebration. Editors and musicians and filmmakers came together to compete while enjoying the pursuit of creation. “This is our third year producing CAPTURE. The collaboration between community, editors and musicians is extremely exciting and compelling. Now, we have CAPTURE expanding into Kansas City. Two Chattanooga creative teams will compete with two Kansas City creative teams. The stakes of city pride on top of creative competition will make it more exciting than ever,” says Zachary Cooper, CAPTURE Project Director for the Association of Visual Artists (AVA). “CAPTURE combines artistic talent, video and filmmaking technology with the power of fiber optic connectivity in each city.” An additional venue had always been in the plans. AVA had a vision, one that wasn’t limited to just the Scenic City. “CAPTURE was developed from the beginning to be site-specific, yet also transferable and replicable. It can

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be true in multiple places,” says Anne Willson, AVA’s executive director. “With the very generous support of several foundations, the project has been incubated and tested for a couple of years. Now in its third year, we are absolutely thrilled to join with Kansas City for 2015.” Kansas City will have just completed their celebration of technology with Techweek Kansas City, so CAPTURE will fall right in line with the theme of developing technology having a significant and inspiration role in the visual arts. All of the videos submitted to CAPTURE will be edited and scored professionally, then shown simultaneously in both cities on Sept. 20. “CAPTURE will challenge people in both cities to take their cameras and smartphones to the streets to film up to four 30-second clips that give a window into their community,” says Jason Harper, of KC Digital Drive. The KC Film + New Media Office are supporters and sponsors of the CAPTURE event. “We could not be more excited to accept the CAPTURE challenge from our friends in Chattanooga,” says Stephane Scupham, KC Film Commissioner. “This contest is an opportunity for Kansas Citians to bring together

our vibrant arts and tech communities to showcase the dynamic culture of cities." As exciting as the event is in itself, however, the inclusion of Mark Covino as guest juror for CAPTURE is particularly important. Covino, as many will remember, is the director “A Band Called Death,” a 2012 documentary about the discovery of a lost Detroit punk band that was playing the music long before punk took the world by storm. The inclusion of Covino this year continues the theme of unsung artists. Unsung artists are what make CAPTURE such an innovative and powerful event. Anyone with a digital video camera or smart phone can participate and become part of something extraordinary. Without the participation of Chattanooga’s own unique talents, the event would never take shape. Given that this year is a competition between cities, and Chattanooga has half the population of Kansas City, we are definitely the underdogs. We’ve proven that we can vote in an online poll. We should prove we can take the next step. Support local film. CAPTURE happens Friday, Sept. 18 Sunday, Sept. 20. More information can be found at capturefilmproject.org

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V. Frances Intimate Events Gives Your Event the Elegant Touch Special parties, special china, special attention on Market Street If you find yourself downstairs events but wanted to do at V. Frances on Market Street, more. While she knew she you may also find a grown womwanted to go out on her an... playing tea party. “You own, she initially didn’t know how some people play have the confidence. It with dolls?” asks Daphne Startook a leap of faith. gin. “I will come But since down here and do 2006, Stargin a whole setting, has provided Business nothing in the a place for plates, nothing people to louis lee in the tea cups.” have parties, Don’t call the police. Stargin first in a location across owns V. Frances (named for two from Memorial Auditoriimportant women in her life)— um, then since May of this and she loves china. year, down the hall from Her love of fine dining ware Blue Orleans restaurant. goes back to her childhood and Her first client was a local further. “My mom was born in church. Stargin says, “It 1932 in Alabama,” Stargin exwas a sign from God.” plains. “And in that era it was For the last five months, crazy. But at the same time, Stargin has been putting when they didn’t have anything her elegant touch on a else, they knew how to come two-story site vacant for together and entertain.” So, more than a decade. Warm, parties come quite naturally to neutral colors on the walls, Stargin. beautiful hardwood floors, She worked at the Bessie soaring ceilings—and the Smith Cultural Center in town, best collection of dinnerand enjoyed helping set up for ware you’re likely ever to

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“For the last five months, Stargin has been putting her elegant touch on a two-story site vacant for more than a decade.” see await your special event. The intimate space is a great combination of casual and dressy. “I didn’t want it to be frou-frou,” says Stargin. Clients can hold any type of small event at V. Frances. The single room can accommodate up to 32 people sitting at four-top tables, or up to 50 in auditorium-style seating. For $375, clients have the room for four hours: one hour for set-up, two hours for the event and another hour to clear up. The price includes

tables, chairs and linens. China is an extra $75. Stargin will be more than happy to bring you downstairs to pick out the perfect set for your event. She has place settings from Noritake, Mikasa, Lenox and Kate Spade. And she doesn’t even mind if you want to mix-n-match. If you plan to have food and/or drink at your soiree, feel free to bring your own, arrange for your favorite caterer, or Stargin can recommend one from a list of preferred suppliers. There are no facilities on prem-

ises for preparation of food, however, so it will need to be prepared offsite. The venue has been used for bridal teas, educational workshops— even a surprise party. No matter what event V. Frances hosts, “My favorite part of the gettogether is when people leave,” admits Stargin. But don’t think she’s being anti-social. It’s because “then I’m left with the china. I love that part of washing and putting everything back in place and getting it ready for the next [event].”

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ARTS SCENE

Knowing—and Then Breaking— the Rules

Hip, Hip a Hop and You Don’t Stop Double-decker buses offer Gallery Hoppers transport Fall out of your staid, regular routine. The air is crisp and Chattanooga is filled with opportunities for new adventures...such as AVA’s Ninth Annual Gallery Hop, which fills the streets with wandering artlovers again this Saturday, Sept. 12 from 2-8 p.m. Once a year, the Association for Visual Arts puts together a “self-explanatory event”; interested individuals spend their Saturday afternoon hopping from art gallery to art gallery. It’s that simple. Special transportation will be offered this year as six double-decker buses will take you to your art destinations…and you simply hop off or hop on.

This free event is a way to experience something new and fun that also gets those creative minds reeling. To start the day, just choose one of the 20 galleries and get hopping. Maps with bingo cards will be provided at each location. Collect stamps from the galleries along the way and hope to win art prizes, event tickets and other stuff. Galleries will feature artist demonstrations alongside regional, local and national artwork. Gallery hoppers are, of course, encouraged to buy any pieces they find and love. For more information, list of galleries participating and a map, visit avarts.org/gallery-hop — Brooke Dorn

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Join Hunter curators and performance artist Kayla Mae Anderson as they explore the visual art of abstract expressionist painter Helen Frankenthaler 6 p.m. Hunter Museum of Art 10 Bluff View (423) 267-0968

Violet, a young girl from rural North Carolina, sets out on a journey to heal a scar that disfigures her face. 7:30 p.m. Ensemble Theatre 107 N. Tuxedo Ave. (423) 987-5141 ensembletheatreofchattanooga.com

Artful Yoga: Meditation in Motion Maite Bou, dancer and local yoga instructor, will energize and celebrate the power of community and the uniqueness in ourselves. 3 p.m. Hunter Museum of Art 10 Bluff View (423) 267-0968

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Leslie J Dulin’s abstract paintings are bold and brilliant and balanced

he brilliance of her work is undeniable. Leslie J Dulin’s newest works were flying off the walls this past week at the In-Town Gallery’s monthly opening. The compositions are all extremely tight and balanced, with an attention to visual detail balancing out a feeling of freedom and whimsy. The result is a provocative series of bold abstract paintings.

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The Pulse: What are your earliest memories of making art? Leslie J Dulin: My parents made sure I had art lessons from an early age. Then I went on to the great art department at GPS, and from there to the University of Georgia. TP: Who are some of your influences? LJD: Influences not mentioned on my website, lesliejdulinartist.com, include Ryan McGiness’s patterns, Robert Rauschenberg’s assemblages, and the work of contemporary stencil artists, including Shepard Fairey and Banksy. My two most influential teachers have been local painters. The first was Sandra Painter Washburn, who taught me to look at my work critically. The second was Anne Bagby, from Winchester, TN, who taught me to work with large-format handcarved rubber stamps and many forms of printing and collage. Anne’s work has appeared in many national magazines and she is a signature member of both the National Watercolor Society and the American Watercolor Society. I was working with stamped patterns before I met Anne, but being able to work with her as a colleague for a period of over 10 years has really honed

my ability to use patterns in my work. TP: What materials and processes do you use? LJD: I have been painting almost exclusively in acrylics for at least 20 years, first on paper and then later more on canvas. My newest discovery is fine art acrylic spray paints, which I use with and without stencils. Working very large for the first time has also freed me to use larger gestures in my work and to explore the use of unconventional painting tools. TP: What makes a good composition? LJD: It sounds pedantic, but the study of the elements of art and the principles of design are critical to my success as a painter. Most customers are not aware of the way the elements and principles contribute to make a good composition, but they intrinsically know what works for them. There are reasons to disobey the “rules” of composition, but for the most part, it is the place to start when trying to figure out what may not be working in a painting. This is what I mean when I say I spend a lot of time analyzing my paintings. People believe that an abstract artist is not constrained by the same rules as a realist, but it simply is not so. We even break the same rules for the same reasons—and sometimes get away with it. TP: How do you know when a piece is finished? LJD: I know a painting is finished when the energy, composition, color and value work for me. I have overworked some paintings by seeking

that last correction. Sometimes my husband has told me to stop…and he is usually right. TP: What is the purpose of art? LJD: The purposes of art are as varied as artists. I like to think my art is about good design and the skillful use of color. I want to produce art that people want to live with in their homes or businesses. TP: What is beauty? LJD: In the Chattanooga area, beauty in painting seems to be closely related to realism in the minds of the public. I appreciate good realistic art, but all good art is not realistic. I prefer the mental workout that is involved in creating a dynamic abstract painting. TP: Any observations about Chattanooga’s fine art community? LJD: We have had too many generations of kids in this area who have had no real art education, who have not been taught how and why they might enjoy a painting. Now they are adults who literally do not know the difference between an original painting and a cheap poster. I want them to have minds that are open to many kinds of art, to know what they like when they see it, and have an idea why. TP: Any advice for aspiring artists? LJD: If you want to learn to paint, study the elements of art and the principles of design. If you really study them and apply them in your work, you will produce good compositions. •••• Leslie’s show is viewable at In-Town Gallery 26A Frazier Ave. on the Northshore until the end of the month.

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thursday9.10 Homeschool Science Club 1 p.m. Creative Discovery Museum 321 Chestnut St. (423) 756-2738 cdmfun.org Ooltewah Farmers Market 3 p.m. Ooltewah Nursery 5829 Main St. (423) 238-9775 ooltewahnursery.com Highland Commons Farmers Market 4 p.m. 2000 Union Ave. (423) 838-8904 Artist Talk with Alan Shuptrine 5 p.m. The Walden Club 633 Chestnut St., Ste. 2100 (423) 756-6686 waldenclub.org MindBodySWEAT 6 p.m. Outdoor Chattanooga 200 River St. (423) 643-6888 outdoorchattanooga.com Art Alive! 6 p.m. Hunter Museum of Art 10 Bluff View (423) 267-0968 huntermuseum.org Medicine for the Soul 7 p.m. Barking Legs Theater 1307 Dodds Ave. (423) 624-5347

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barkinglegs.org “Mystery of the Nightmare Office Party” 7 p.m. Vaudeville Café 200 Market St. (423) 266-6202 funnydinner.com “Violet” 7:30 p.m. Ensemble Theatre 107 N. Tuxedo Ave. (423) 987-5141 ensembletheatreofchattanooga.com

friday9.11 St. Elmo Farmers Market 4 p.m. Incline Railway 3917 St. Elmo Ave. (423) 838-9804

Pulse Pick: Big Ed Caylor Big Ed has been a local favorite since he got his start at The Comedy Catch many moons ago. His friendly, down-home Southern humor has made him a hit across the entire circuit. Big Ed Caylor The Comedy Catch 3224 Brainerd Rd. (423) 629-2233 thecomedycatch.com

“Mystery of Flight 138” 7 p.m. Vaudeville Café 200 Market St. (423) 266-6202 funnydinner.com “Violet” 7:30 p.m. Ensemble Theatre 107 N. Tuxedo Ave. (423) 987-5141 ensembletheatreofchattanooga.com Empower Family Movie Night 7:30 p.m. Love Fellowship 1811 Roanoke Ave. (423) 648-0963 greenspaceschattanooga.org Big Ed Caylor 7:30, 9:45 p.m. The Comedy Catch 3224 Brainerd Rd. (423) 629-2233

saturday9.12 Brainerd Farmers Market 10 a.m. Grace Episcopal Church 20 Belvoir Ave. (423) 698-0330 saygrace.net Chattanooga River Market 10 a.m. Tennessee Aquarium 1 Broad St. (423) 267-3474 chattanoogarivermarket.com Northside Farmers Market 10 a.m. Northside Presbyterian Church 923 Mississippi Ave. (423) 266-7497 St. Alban’s Farmers Market 10 a.m. St. Alban’s Church 7514 Hixson Pike (423) 842-1342 Plein Air Demo Noon River Gallery 400 E. 2nd St. (423) 265-5033 river-gallery.com By Hand: Books, Letterpress, and Printmaking 2 p.m. Association for Visual Arts 30 Frazier Ave. (423) 265-4282 avarts.org AVA Gallery Hop 2 p.m. Association for Visual Arts 30 Frazier Ave. (423) 265-4282

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Wednesday Night Chess Club avarts.org Artful Yoga: Meditation in Motion 3 p.m. Hunter Museum of Art 10 Bluff View (423) 267-0968 huntermuseum.org Scaly Adventures 5 p.m. Rock City 1400 Patten Rd. (706) 820-2531 seerockcity.com “Violet” 7:30 p.m. Ensemble Theatre Highland Center 107 N. Tuxedo Ave. (423) 987-5141 ensembletheatreofchattanooga.com Big Ed Caylor 7:30, 9:45 p.m. The Comedy Catch 3224 Brainerd Rd. (423) 629-2233 “Mystery of the Redneck Italian Wedding” 8 p.m. Vaudeville Café 200 Market St. (423) 266-6202 funnydinner.com

sunday9.13 Chattanooga Market: Cast Iron Cookoff 11 a.m. First Tennessee Pavilion 1826 Reggie White Blvd. (423) 266-4041

BEERunch 11 a.m. World of Beer 412 Market St. (423) 668-6808 worldofbeer.com “Violet” 2:30 p.m. Highland Center 107 N. Tuxedo Ave. (423) 987-5141 ensembletheatreofchattanooga.com Bessie Smith Songbook Series 6 p.m. Bessie Smith Hall 200 E. MLK Blvd. (423) 266-8658 bessiesmithcc.org Scaly Adventures 6:30 p.m. Ruby Falls 1720 S. Scenic Hwy. (423) 821-2544 rubyfalls.com Big Ed Caylor 7:30 p.m. The Comedy Catch 3224 Brainerd Rd. (423) 629-2233

monday9.14 Hollis Dunlap: Figurative Painting 9 a.m. Townsend Atelier 201 W. Main St. (423) 266-2712 townsendatelier.com Red Bank Farmers Market 4 p.m.

Red Bank United Methodist Church 3800 Dayton Blvd. (423) 838-9804 Vintage Swing Dance 7 p.m. Clear Spring Yoga 17 N. Market St. (931) 982-1678 clearspringyoga.com

tuesday9.15 Hollis Dunlap: Figurative Painting 9 a.m. Townsend Atelier 201 W. Main St. (423) 266-2712 townsendatelier.com East Brainerd Farmers Market 4 p.m. Audubon Acres 900 N.Sanctuary Rd. (423) 838-9804 AIGA Fundraiser 5 p.m. Flying Squirrel Bar 55 Johnson St. (423) 602-5980 flyingsquirrelbar.com History Center Bike Tour 6:30 p.m. Outdoor Chattanooga 200 River St. (423) 643-6888 outdoorchattanooga.com “Dr. Who 3D: Dark Water” 7:30 p.m. East Ridge 18 5080 S. Terrace carmike.com

wednesday9.16 1 Million Cups 8:45 a.m. green | spaces 63 E. Main St. (423) 648-0963 greenspaceschattanooga.org Hollis Dunlap: Figurative Painting 9 a.m. Townsend Atelier 201 W. Main St. (423) 266-2712 townsendatelier.com Middle East Dance 10:30 a.m. Jewish Cultural Center 5461 N. Terrace (423) 493-0270 jewishchattanooga.com Main Street Farmers Market 4 p.m. 325 E. Main St. mainstfarmersmarket.com Wednesday Night Chess Club 6 p.m. Downtown Public Library 1001 Broad St. (423) 757-5310 chattlibrary.org “Dr. Who 3D: Dark Water” 7:30 p.m. East Ridge 18 5080 S. Terrace carmike.com Map these locations on chattanoogapulse.com. Send event listings at least 10 days in advance to: calendar@chattanoogapulse.com

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MacGyver Would Be Proud Chattanooga Mini Maker Faire celebrates making things as play In classic superhero fashion, it turns out disruptive technologies have a secret origin. Applying new tech to old tricks isn‘t just about changing the world and translating a personal lightbulb-over-the-head moment into major bank. Sometimes, it starts out as nerdy, MacGyver-y fun. Chattanooga‘s second Mini Maker RICH Faire—Sept. 19, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. at First Tennessee Pavilion, with free admission this year and 75 exhibitors—is a day-long celebration of “making.” So what does that modest word mean when it’s elevated to the nametag of something like a movement? “Mini Maker Faire is a one-day celebration of creativity, ingenuity and the spirit of making in the community,” says organizer Graham Bredemeyer, a 3-D printing consultant who came to Chattanooga for last year’s Gig Tank and decided to stay awhile. “It’s a big show-and-tell for the community for people who like to make... anything really.” Yeah, but make what, exactly? Come on, help us out here. “It’s typically things you think about making with your hands, mostly physical things,” he offers. “Occasionally software does get thrown in there, but it’s usually software that’s entangled with something physical. It’s also just the idea that you can make anything you can imagine and promoting the idea of making as a form of play. The

idea that it shouldn’t be this big scary thing to go out and make something.” The idea of a maker space came out of Germany in the 1980s, according to Bredemeyer: a place where people who want to create stuff can use all manner of tools they couldn’t afford to buy. Since then, making has become a movement, with hundreds of makBAILEY er spaces and fab labs throughout the world. Maker spaces tend to be something like a machine shop, says Bredemeyer, with industrial equipment like lathes, welding and even metal forging tools. Fab labs (“fab” is short for fabrication) are a bit less industrial, featuring basic CNC machines (computer controllers), laser cutters, vinyl cutters and 3-D printers—all of which might also be found in maker spaces, but maybe in more heavy-duty configurations. Chattanooga has the 4th Floor maker space at the Public Library. ChatLab, which is looking for new space after its South Broad location was flooded, was sort of like a shared garage where makers pooled their tools and sometimes chipped in and bought new ones together. Bredemeyer touts the economic development potential of making: “I think we’ll see more and more hardware-based startups happen because of the culture of making in the city.” But there’s also a lot of fun to be had: “The Mini Maker Faire is fo-

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low, allowing them to sleep on their own faces. EtsyNooga will teach people how to set up a good Etsy shop online to sell what they make. The people who make EPB’s Christmas window displays will demonstrate how they make them. You can also share your idea for a makerthemed Christmas window, and one lucky winner will get to see their window dream come true this Christmas. There’s even an out-of-town headliner, called Eepy Bird. Remember the Mento-in-Diet-Coke trick? These guys became YouTube-famous for videos of Diet Coke and Mentos fountain displays, and they’ll be doing it here. “Five hundred and forty liters of Coke are going to go up into the sky during the course of Mini Maker Faire,” says Bredemeyer.

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cused more on promoting the culture of people who are actually going to go and build things, showing why it’s cool to do that, why it’s interesting and fun. Turning them into rock stars for a day doesn’t hurt, either,” he says. Home-grown makers include Electron Soda, a battery-powered Van de Graf generator (generating static electricity that makes your hair stand up) made with PVC pipes and a Coke can. Its creator is only 11 years old. Tech Town will have a maze for Lego robots. There will also be battling robots, and Tennessee Tech will show cars made by students, including one that runs on chemicals. GigTank 2015 winner Branch Technologies will show off wall sections created by its 3-D printer robotic arm. R2 Builders will show hand-made R2D2 replicas. Assistive Technologies will show off 3-D printed prosthetics for children. Last year’s fire tornado will return in a new configuration that makes fire flow like water. The Creative Discovery Museum will show kids how to turn a selfie into a custom-made pil-

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Daud Akhriev Annie Hanks Ceramic Studio Gay Arthur Denice Bizot Cam Busch Anna Carll Durinda Cheek Harriet Chipley Joan Clark Julie Hailey Clark Maddin Corey Pat Cory Thomas L. Cory Kate Dilworth Michael Field Valerie Fleming Ellen Franklin Myles Freeman Caleb Goggans Laura Hausler Beverly Hayden Laura McClain Jones Ali Kay Jake Kelley Lorri Kelly Carylon Killebrew Michelle Kimbrell Devon Kronenberg Spears McAllester Cat Collier Martinez Ann Nichols Liz Nichols Andrew Nigh Lisa Norris Traci Paden Judith Paul Victoria Pearmain Mary Lynn Potera Denton Ridge Brent Sanders Dana Shavin Steve Terlizzese Daryl Thetford Juanita Tumelaire Maggie Vandewalle Bonnie Vetterick Virginia Webb

Consider This with Dr. Rick by Rick Pimental-Habib, Ph.D. “Every man has his secret sorrows which the world knows not; and often times we call a man cold when he is only sad.” — Henry Wadsworth Longfellow I met a young woman recently who instantly struck me as intelligent and compassionate, with a quick wit and heart-warming smile. I found out a few minutes later that she’d recently been kicked out of her family’s house for being gay, as her warm personality belied her tears of a painful rejection. I ran into one of my favorite neighbors the other evening while walking my dogs. I hadn’t seen him all summer. He gave me a big smile and hug, loved on my pups and told me a couple of jokes. You’d never know, as I found out the next day, that he’d just lost his mother to Alzheimer’s, and his wife to a sudden heart attack. Consider this: Let’s give everyone we meet the benefit of the doubt. They may not be cold. They may be smiling through their pain. Offer up a kindness so they’ll know the world is still OK.

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MUSIC SCENE

Hip Hop With an R&B Chaser Rock Floyd’s self-titled album shows off his many hooks and grooves

That Sweet, Sweet Soul Music “Medicine for the Soul” soothes at Barking Legs We turn to music to dance until we drop, pour out our heartbreak and celebrate all kinds of things, but music also literally has the power to heal. You can find out how at Barking Legs on Thursday night, as Purple Sky Healing Arts presents “Medicine for the Soul” with Mark Holland and Pati Pellerito. Sit back in your seat at the newly revamped BLT as “rich sonic vibrations alter space, mind, and time. The sound and music awaken cellular memory, activating and attuning energy centers in the body, infusing your entire being with healing energy,” the organizers promise. Holland plays a variety of flutes; “the ultra-low flutes draw you deeply

into your breath,” says Purple Sky. Pellerito will play two Paiste Planetary Gongs, “tuned to frequencies of the cosmos.” One is called “Nibiru, the gong of transformation” and the other, “Chiron, the wounded healer.” If nothing else, you’ll appreciate the special skills of the musicians in a great space. — Janis Hashe “Medicine for the Soul” 7 p.m., Thursday, Sept. 10. $20 advance, $25 door. Barking Legs Theater 1307 Dodds Ave. (423) 624-5347 barkinglegs.org

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ntil now, I have only been acquainted with Rock Floyd’s work as a producer, but that’s no small thing. The man is a perfectionist with a golden ear and has lent his considerable talents to a number of local performers, including the “New Old School” diva Kindora Camp. Now, for the first time, I’ve had the opportunity to hear the music the man makes for himself. The album is simply titled, “Rock Floyd.” It dropped Aug. 21 and is 14 tracks of hip hop genius.

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It opens with short, staccato lyrical bursts that climax in a nonstop tonguetwisting barrage of asphalt poetry.”

It isn’t universally true, but in my experience hip hop all too often tends to fall in one of two categories. Either you have a brilliant rapper with music that only exists as a backdrop, or you have complex and interesting music bolstering a less than stellar vocalist. Floyd has knocked both out of the park. The instrumental music is good enough to stand on its own. Fortunately, it doesn’t have to. Rock Floyd’s vocal abilities are as pro as it gets. His flow is flawless; the man is a machine on the microphone. Moreover, his lyrics are mature and well-written. “Professional.” That’s the word that keeps coming to mind about every aspect of Floyd’s work—it is solidly professional. It doesn’t sound like the music of a hungry up-and-comer, it sounds like the music of a well-seasoned veteran who knows exactly what he means to do and how to do it. “No Excuses” is an edgy kick in the ass to losers, users and posers. It opens with short, staccato lyrical bursts that climax in a nonstop tongue-twisting barrage of asphalt poetry. Seriously, by the end of the longest rapid fire run you find yourself wanting to breathe on be-

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“ If you haven’t heard of Rock Floyd yet, you will, and if you’re a hip hop or R&B fan and haven’t heard of Rock Floyd, that’s a grievous error in need of correction.” half of the artist. The tune rolls easily into track two, “Come and Get It,” which is a continuation on the theme, albeit a challenge rather than an admonition. The song is also notable for being produced by Floyd’s friend and collaborator, Mike Kalombo. The next four tracks take a turn towards pure R&B and are simply gorgeous, radio-ready tunes. Lush in their arrangement, with sweet, multitracked harmonies, these songs are perfect mood setters. To put it another way: These are the tracks you play when you want to get some. Two of the four were produced by another friend of Floyd’s, Ej4rmda5thflo. I have no clue how to pronounce that, but it is clear that Ej4rmda5thflo has an ear for smooth grooves. Featuring guest artist Kindora, “Caught Up” is another example of the solid production values of this al-

bum. After multiple listens, I cannot get over the fact that this is a hip hop album out of Trenton, GA. It sounds like it was taken directly from the rotation of one of Atlanta’s hotter urban stations. That may not be where it’s from, but that’s where it belongs. From the first track to the last, everything about this album screams “Big Time!” If you haven’t heard of Rock Floyd yet, you will, and if you’re a hip hop or R&B fan and haven’t heard of Rock Floyd, that’s a grievous error in need of correction. You’re going to love it. The album is currently available. To have a listen, look up Rock Floyd on Soundcloud, and to keep up with Floyd himself, swing by his Facebook page. An album of absolutely superb quality, I have no choice but to give it two snaps. With a twist. And a kiss.

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Southlander 8 p.m. Mayo’s Bar and Grill 3820 Brainerd Rd. (423) 624-0034 Open Mic with Mark Andrew 9 p.m. The Office @ City Cafe 901 Carter St. citycafemenu.com

friday9.11 Jason Thomas and the Mean-Eyed Cats 5 p.m. Chattanooga Choo Choo 1400 Market St. choochoo.com Megan Saunders 6 p.m. The Camp House 149 E. MLK Blvd.

Pulse Pick: the do rights Gil and Diane Sewell are some the best old-time pickers in the area. There performances are full of energy—with plenty of crowd participation and big helping of good old-fashioned fun. The Do Rights Saturday, 12:30 p.m. Chattanooga River Market 1 Broad St. chattanoogarivermarket.com

thecamphouse.com John Lathim 6:30 p.m. Slick’s Burgers 309 E. Main St. (423) 760-4878 Frank Vignola & Vinnie Raniolo 8 p.m. Barking Legs Theater 1307 Dodds Ave. barkinglegs.org Super Bob, Bobby Whitlock, Shallow Side 8 p.m. The Warehouse 5617 Ringgold Rd. (423) 757-1569 Rick Rushing & The Blues Strangers 8:30 p.m. The Foundry 1201 Broad St. chattanooganhotel.com

Continuum 9 p.m. World of Beer 412 Market St. (423) 668-6808 The Road Runners 9 p.m. The Office 901 Carter St. citycafemenu.com Arson 10 p.m. Bud’s Sports Bar 5751 Brainerd Rd. budssportsbar.com Danimal Planet, Los Colognes 10 p.m. JJ’s Bohemia 231 E. MLK Blvd. jjsbohemia.com Ryan Oyer 10 p.m. Tremont Tavern 1203 Hixson Pk. tremonttavern.com

saturday9.12 The Do Rights 12:30 p.m. Chattanooga River Market 1 Broad St. chattanoogarivermarket.com Jason Thomas and the Mean-Eyed Cats 5 p.m. Chattanooga Choo Choo 1400 Market St. choochoo.com Binji Varsossa 6 p.m. Cancun Mexican

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The Avett Brothers Restaurant & Lounge 1809 Broad St. (423) 266-1461 Humming House, Formative Years 7:30 p.m. The Camp House 149 E. MLK Blvd. thecamphouse.com The Avett Brothers 8 p.m. Memorial Auditorium 399 McCallie Ave. chattanoogaonstage.com Rick Rushing & The Blues Strangers 8:30 p.m. The Foundry 1201 Broad St. chattanooganhotel.com Continuum 9 p.m. World of Beer 412 Market St. (423) 668-6808 Renee is a Zombie, Angela Rose 9 p.m. Sluggo’s 501 Cherokee Blvd. (423) 752-5224 Reverb Madness! All Surf Show 9 p.m. Ziggy’s Bar & Grill 607 Cherokee Blvd. (423) 265-8711 Arson 10 p.m. Bud’s Sports Bar 5751 Brainerd Rd. budssportsbar.com The Sisters Sweet, Megan Saunders, Rye Baby

10 p.m. JJ’s Bohemia 231 E. MLK Blvd. jjsbohemia.com Permagroove 10 p.m. Clyde’s on Main 122 W. Main St. (423) 362-8335 clydesonmain.com Velcro Pygmies 10 p.m. Rhythm & Brews 221 Market St. rhythm-brews.com

sunday9.13 Deacon Bluz & The HolySmoke Band 6 p.m. Bessie Smith Cultural Center 200 E. MLK Blvd. bessiesmithcc.org Open Mic with Jeff Daniels 6 p.m. Long Haul Saloon 2536 Cummings Hwy. (423) 822-9775 Hunger Anthem 9 p.m. Sluggo’s 501 Cherokee Blvd. (423) 752-5224

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200 Riverfront Pkwy. chattanoogaunite.org Eddie Pontiac 5:30 p.m. El Meson 248 Northgate Park elmesonrestaurant.com The Other Guys 6 p.m. SpringHill Suites 495 Riverfront Pkwy. (423) 834-9300 Jimmy Harris 7 p.m. The Coconut Room 6925 Shallowford Rd. thepalmsathamilton.com Tim & Reese 10 p.m. Bud’s Sports Bar 5751 Brainerd Rd. budssportsbar.com Dan Sheffield 7:30 p.m. Sugar’s Downtown 507 Broad St. sugarschattanooga.com Wednesday Night Jazz 8 p.m. Barking Legs Theater 1307 Dodds Ave. barkinglegs.org Blues Night with Yattie Westfield 9 p.m. The Office @ City Cafe 901 Carter St. citycafemenu.com

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Various Artists Masterworks of the 20th Century (Sony Classical) rangements of his pieces plus one Alcorn original, “Suite for AHL,” with contrabassist Michael Formanek. While tangos are known for their stormy turbulence, Alcorn’s approach is moving yet not violently melodramatic, instead opting for a warm glow amid the transitions between fast and slow. Toward the end of “Invierno Porteño,” Alcorn imparts some tender counterpoint with a simple yet penetrating descending melodic line, followed by playful and enchanting treble-range celeste-esque notes. In a moment on “Adiós Nonino,” Alcorn offers tense scampering, but the disorder untangles itself to a placid resolution; later in the piece, Alcorn unleashes a series of unexpected booming slams, which dramatically reverberate. Proving that a musician doesn’t need to sound unhinged to be adventurous, Alcorn navigates elegantly and calmly through calculated arrangements, punctuated with nimble runs and the occasional distinctive twang of her instru-

his writer remembers during the last Record Store Day looking at an $80 Lana Del Ray “deluxe edition” album on vinyl and thinking, “So, has it come to this?” Some people believe there is a vinyl bubble that is bound to burst. Record labels realize that many young listeners simply aren’t used to paying for music at all. These factors seem to make something like the new 10-CD set Masterworks of the 20th Century possible at this point in time; this writer speculates that inexpensive sets like this one—over nine hours for less than the cost of a single new vinyl record—are a last ditch effort to squeeze some money from a back catalog, aimed at GenXers and Boomers who actually prefer owning music artifacts over streaming. This set culls material from over twenty of the greatest avant-garde composers of the 20th century, with superb sound quality. All ten of the discs at hand were reissued individually in a joint project by Arkiv Music and Sony Classical within the last two years as CD-Rs as part of the “Prophets of the New” series, but the discs in this set are silver CDs; the packaging is bare-bones, with credits but no other liner notes—which would have been welcome. Symphony attendees will recognize Igor Stravinsky and possibly also Charles Ives, but

conventional orchestras and ensembles stay away from the bulk of the composers here, including daring and provocative figures including Stockhausen, Xenakis, Boulez and John Cage. It’s a wildly diverse collection, but it has its own odd cohesion, particularly if one considers the omissions—no Prokofiev, Bartók nor Shostakovich; no Second Viennese School; no minimalists. Among the embarrassment of riches is the album The World of Harry Partch, included in its entirety, which provides a glimpse of Partch’s unique musical universe with invented instruments and his microtonal scale; Charles Ives’ “Sonata for Piano No. 2,” better known as the “Concord” Sonata, sports a compellingly erratic flow peppered with dynamic blasts and occasional borrowed song melodies. Some possibilities of technology and electronic instruments in the classical world are realized on the vibrant 1964 album Columbia-Princeton Electronic Music Center, and for this writer, the most mind-blowing, revelatory disc here is the 1967 album Extended Voices directed by Alvin Lucier, which radically transforms vocal music into startling, sometimes monstrous creations. Once the eager and curious listener starts digging in, he realizes that 10 CDs barely scratch the surface and serve merely as a point of departure—let’s call it “The Young Person’s Guide to Visionaries of 20th Century Classical Music.”

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newly blocked on one side, it turns in another.” You have not often had great access to this capacity in the past, Aries. Your specialty has been the fast and fiery style of adjustment. But for the foreseeable future, I’m betting you will be able to summon a supple staying power—a dogged, determined, incremental kind of resilience. TAURUS (April 20-May 20): “The fragrance from your mango groves makes me wild with joy.” That’s one of the lyrics in the national anthem of Bangladesh. Here’s another: “Forever your skies... set my heart in tune as if it were a flute.” Elsewhere, addressing Bangladesh as if it were a goddess, the song proclaims, “Words from your lips are like nectar to my ears.” I suspect you may be awash with comparable feelings in the coming weeks, Taurus -- not toward your country, but rather for the creatures and experiences that rouse your delight and exultation. They are likely to provide even more of the sweet mojo than they usually do. It will be an excellent time to improvise your own hymns of praise. GEMINI (May 21-June 20): There have been times in the past when your potential helpers disappeared just when you wanted more help than usual. In the coming weeks, I believe you will get redress for those sad interludes of yesteryear. A wealth of assistance and guidance will be available. Even people who have previously been less than reliable may offer a tweak or intervention that gives you a boost. Here’s a tip for how to ensure that you take full advantage of the possibilities: Ask clearly and gracefully for exactly what you need. CANCER (June 21-July 22): Why grab the brain-scrambling moonshine when you may eventually be offered a heart-galvanizing tonic? Why gorge on hors d’oeuvres when a four-course feast will be available sooner than you imagine? According to my analysis of the astrological omens, my fellow Crab, the future will bring unexpected opportunities that are better and brighter than the current choices. This is one of those rare times when procrastination may be in your interest. LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): As I hike up San Pedro Ridge, I’m mystified by the madrone trees. The leaves on the short, thin saplings are as big and bold as the leaves on the older, thicker, taller trees. I see this curiosity as an apt metaphor for your current situation, Leo. In one sense, you are in the early stages of a new cycle of growth. In another sense, you are strong and ripe and full-fledged. For you, this is a winning combination: a robust balance of innocence and wisdom, of fresh aspiration and seasoned readiness.

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The sun had dipped just enough below the horizon that it was still bright enough to see, but there was no direct light to blind us. A light wind blew from the east to stave off the heat, and I made a mental note to ALEX cast a prayer of thanks for this at some point down the road. Positions had been taken on all four sides of the home at off-angles to maximize coverage. I was standing behind a car on the street that was serving as cover and blocking traffic from coming past me into a possible field of fire. Communications were solid. I knew all the operators; most had long guns for accuracy, notifications had been made, and I even had the target’s mother on scene for information…but something was still missing. I took a step back both literally and mentally, and keeping my Sig at a low ready, I began to scan the area for whatever it was that was nipping at the back of my mind like a significant other’s overprotective

dog. Traffic control? Possible escape routes, retreat routes? It was killing me—and then I spotted it. Directly across the street from this address a family of three was sitting on their porch. TEACH The (presumed) father, in his late 30’s, was smoking a cigarette, the (presumed wife and/or babymomma) was to his left doing the same, and finally there was what looked like a 3-year-old boy, watching the policemen quite contentedly. The family would occasionally make a hooting noise of excitement, or perhaps a rule of order. “Hey!” I yelled. “You need to GO.” They responded with a dismissing wave of the hand and a smile, signaling that it was “OK.” I cocked my head for a second, then turned to confirm there were six uniformed officers with assault rifles pointed at the house literally a stone’s throw away from this family and that I, too, wore the blue and had a pistol in my hand.

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Did they not understand what this meant? What guns do? I mean, didn’t the seven police cars register any alarm bells? I took a breath and violated my instincts to turn away from the house we were targeting, and faced them fully. It was unnecessary, but I raised my voice while I pointed my pistol barrel skyward with my gun hand, and I pointed a finger at my pistol with my other: “This is a gun. These are all guns, we all have guns because we expect gunplay here. Bullets, everywhere.” I paused, and I at least had their attention. And naturally, they didn’t budge an inch. “You are welcome to stay,” I said politely. “You probably won’t get shot, but do me a favor and at least send the boy in the house. That brick should keep him safe. The boy deserves a chance.” There was a pause, and now it was the father that cocked his head in sudden unexpected consideration, and then his eyes got wide with the light of the “ah ha!” moment. Seeing this (and still holding my pistol up sideways to maximize the silhouette for effect), I smiled at him and shook my head in confirmation. He flipped his cigarette butt into the yard and tried to get hold of his son about the time his wife began reading him

the riot act, as she now started shuffling all three into the front door. I was able to turn around and get back to the task at hand. (Ah! A bullhorn! I wanted my ’70s-era bullhorn, that’s what was missing from earlier.) The situation was resolved amicably several minutes later (another story perhaps, one involving lies and Chihuahuas), but I was left with the lingering thought of just…how… thick some people were. When I was in high school during the Reagan Era, there was a hostage situation on Lee Highway in a convenience store that ended with the (violent) death of the offender. What I recall most is seeing people park their cars and put their children on the trunk lid and just make a day of it. Keenly oblivious to the danger of random gunfire during a hostage situation, they turned it into a Sunday Disney movie for their kids. Who knew that 30 years later their simpleminded heirs would still be doing the same? And worse yet, that I would now be the one in uniform trying to explain such idiocy? Darwin is real, folks, and he doesn’t need cable television to stay entertained. But he does need better seating choices. I’m workin’ here.

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