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VOL. 14, NO. 39 • SEPTEMBER 28, 2017

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OP-ED: AMERICAN PROTEST

Over the past weekend, President Donald Trump wandered off script during a campaign rally in Alabama to take aim at a group of people who dared to express their displeasure with a certain aspect of American life.

BINGE WATCHING PHALLIC HUMOR

There is no doubt that Netflix has changed the way television is viewed. Very few avid watchers of the small screen are willing to wait a week for the next episode of a series.

BRINGING ART TO THE FORGOTTEN PARTS OF TOWN

In what could be considered a confluence of state universities, local non-profits, volunteers and low-income residents, an abandoned church at the foot of Missionary Ridge is taking on a new role to serve as a pop-up art studio.

BRINGING MUSIC AND MOVEMENT TOGETHER

At Southside Studio, located on Market Street across from the Chattanooga Choo Choo, flexibility is key—both physically (in the yoga realm) and conceptually.

ALSO INSIDE

The routes to crafty art are diverse. Some people apprentice with masters; others follow their hearts through a labyrinth of experimentation; still others acquire formal training and credentials. Julie Whitehead, BFA, studied fiber arts at Savannah College of Art and Design and worked with Shaw Industries in Dalton before turning to independent dye works.

FEATURED CONTRIBUTORS

CONSIDER THIS

MIXOLOGY

AIR BAG

THE COMIX

NEW IN THEATERS

FREE WILL ASTROLOGY

ARTS CALENDAR

JONESIN' CROSSWORD

MUSIC CALENDAR

SUSHI & BISCUITS

The Craft Of Wearable Art

Jenn Webster is a dancer and technical writer by trade who has also written for marketing, educational, and consumer publications. She’s an Army veteran and a member of WEAVE: A Conceptual Dance Company.

Adam Beckett has been writing professionally for over a decade throughout the Southeast and has produced many articles that have been featured on major news networks, online sites, magazines and newspapers.

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BEGINNINGS ∙ POLITICS

Op-Ed: American Protest Why protesting is the most American of all American values By Alexis Waterman Pulse contributor

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VER THE PAST WEEKEND, President Donald Trump wandered off script during a campaign rally for Sen. Luther Strange in Alabama to take aim at a group of people who dared to express their displeasure with a certain aspect of American life. While this is hardly something new for the always controversial President, this time around he took on one of the most popular organizations in the country: the National Football League. “Wouldn’t you love to see one of these NFL owners, when somebody disrespects our flag, to say, ‘Get that son of a bitch off the field?’” he said. He went on to add that a team owner who fired a player for failing to stand during the playing of the National Anthem prior to a game would become “the most popular person in the country. Because that is a total disrespect of our heritage.” Naturally this did not go over very well, to the surprise of no one possibly other than the President. Even the most ardent spinmeister couldn’t mask the true meaning of what he was saying, that engaging in protest is now, in his worldview, now longer an American value. Stop and think about that for a moment. Whether you agree with the current protest, started by former NFL quarterback Colin Kaepernick, of African-American players taking a knee during the anthem to protest racial injustice, or not, the simple fact is that protest is as American a value as anything we hold sacred. In the early part of the 20th Century, women took to the streets in protest of the lack of suffrage. The result was the 19th Amendment which gave women the right to vote. The labor movement throughout the early

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half of the 20th Century involved protests of all types that gave rise to great protections for workers and much safer workplaces. The Civil Rights movement of the 1960’s, led primarily by the non-violent protest philosophy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., helped bring about major changes in our society (changes that are, alas, still being fought to the current day). And most recently, after decades of protest, the rights of Americans to marry whom they choose regardless of gender paved the way for the legalization of same-sex marriage across the land. Protest is not popular. Throughout our history, protesters have all but always been in the minority. The Founding Fathers understood this—they were in the minority in protesting how the British ruled the American Colonies—and made certain to create a system of government that not only supported such protest, but enshrined it as a

truly American value. For anyone in government, least of all the President, to state that such protests are “disrespectful of our heritage” have displayed their own utter lack of understanding of what our heritage truly is. Over 400,000 Americans gave their lives during World War II in defense of our way of life, fighting against the evils of fascism and tyranny. What is truly disrespectful, what is absolutely reprehensible, is using the language of fascism to “defend” American values. Thankfully, the majority of owners and players in the NFL this past weekend stood up to the President and showed true American values. For they understand what President Trump does not, that protesting injustice is what leads to justice. To try to quell dissent leads only to further injustice. And that is not what the United States stands for. Or at least, what it never should.

Consider This with Dr. Rick

EdiToon by Rob Rogers

“You know, sometimes all you need is twenty seconds of insane courage. Literally just twenty seconds of embarrassing bravery. And I promise you, something great will come of it.” — from We Bought A Zoo

A View (And A Party) From Above Have you ever wanted to drink a variety of cocktails, enjoy local food, and absorb a beautiful city skyline from five different rooftops in a single night? For its 6th consecutive year, the Chattanooga Rooftop Hop lets you do just that. Unlike previous hops, this year’s event is exclusive and only available to the first 300 patrons who purchase their tickets online. However, these lucky individuals will have access to five all-inclusive rooftop parties beginning at The Edney and ending at RootsRated. A variety of entertaining acts will likely make you want to explore all five optional rooftops though, exhibit-

ing talented performers like Ryan Oyer, Gino Fanelli, Magic Birds, DJ Flux 308, and Rick Rushing. Each party will also be providing catering from different local restaurants, giving you yet another reason to continue hopping around. If that isn’t enough, the entire event is sponsored and hosted by green|spaces

of Chattanooga—a local non-profit whose impact has had tremendous influence on the sustainable architecture and culture the city is now well known for. So, participating in a night of drinks, music, food, and views is definitely helping to save the local environment, or so I’ve convinced myself. Tickets are available directly through the website, so order them quickly before they inevitably sell out. You won’t want to miss these beautiful views and brews only available once a year. Get all the details at therooftophop.com — Kelley J. Bostian

What do you want for yourself, down deep in your heart of hearts? Way down, in the core soul garden that is a private sanctuary, where what is known is known only to you and the universe. Sometimes perhaps you don’t even know! Not right away, not all the time. But the universe does. Or your Higher Power, the God of your understanding, Spirit, Source. Take a deep breath, and tap into that place. What do you need insane, embarrassing courage for? To do something…say something… be something? What wonderful and surprising dreams do you have for yourself? Be brave. Ask. Something great will come of it. — Rick Pimental-Habib, Ph.D.

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COLUMN ∙ AIR BAG

Washed Up In Hurricane Alley Our resident car guy has advice on protecting yourself from wet cars

David Traver Adolphus Pulse contributor

VERY HARVEY, IRMA, SANDY OR Irene leaves in its wake a trail of misery. As anyone on Puerto Rico knows, recovery can take months. What you might not know is that the misery can ripple outwards, especially with cars, because after the literal flood comes the figurative one of sketchy automobiles. They’ll come straight up 75 from Florida and on 59 from Texas, and they’ll look legit. Own one and you’ll be in for years of torment. If you buy a used car in the near future, you should be aware of the possibility that it was drowned. It is theoretically possible to make one drivable again but it is very, very expensive to do, so it’s not going to happen to a Chevy Vega. Almost any car that’s been under water is required to be scrapped, or issued a Salvage title, but they slip through the cracks, usually deliberately, in a process called title washing. In short, a seller takes a vehicle with a salvage title and passes it through a state like Mississippi (one of the worst offenders) where assorted loopholes let them sneak it back out with a clean title. Other states don’t have strict requirements about what a total loss actually is, so other cars with damage that should have sent them to the crusher end up back on the road. While it can be very hard to tell—and you should get literally every car inspected

by an independent mechanic, because Hurricane Katrina-era cars are still popping up—we can at least give you some warning signs that immediately say “walk away.” Obviously, a Carfax check is your first line of defense and any dealer that doesn’t provide one is up to something. But it’s not perfect. Your personal inspection needs to be a little different for these, because it’s not just visual. Funky smells are a dead giveaway, especially if they’re the least bit fishy, literally. If a dealer has all the windows down, you’re going to want to wonder what exactly they’re airing out; likewise, if they have a cluster of 13 little tree air fresheners. Unless the seats and carpets are completely replaced, they’re likely to smell and feel weird. Use your nose first. Then look for anything that’s too new. Why would an 18-month-old car have a brand new exhaust or battery? Look inside the fuse boxes—they’re easy to get into—for

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“Almost any car that’s been under water is required to be scrapped, or issued a Salvage title, but they slip through the cracks, usually deliberately, in a process called title washing.” any corrosion. Open and close the glove compartment. Is it squeaky? Does sand fall out? Same with the windows: roll them up and down a lot, until someone looks at you funny. If they’re gritty or slow, ask why. Try the key in any and all locks. Pop the trunk. Next check the gauges and all the lights for condensation, in-

cluding the dome and any map or mirror lights, which are easily overlooked. Then start looking for sand and silt, which is really, really hard to get rid of. The spare tire well is a good place to begin, then the seat tracks, where you’ll have to run both front seats all the way forward, then back (while listening for squeaks). Don’t just check the AC, check the heat as well and any other settings, and send air everywhere you can. A cloud of dust says there was water in there somewhere. I don’t yet know how many cars this year’s hurricanes have damaged, but it will at least be in the hundreds of thousands. Some of those are going to end up on a lot near you, looking like their perfectly innocent neighbors. It’s going to be up to you to protect yourself from them. David Traver Adolphus is a freelance automotive researcher who recently quit his full time job writing about old cars to pursue his lifelong dream of writing about old AND new cars. Follow him on Twitter as @proscriptus.

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COVER STORY

The Craft Of Wearable Art Some of the best art made in Chattanooga is that which you can wear By Jenn Webster Pulse contributor

HE ROUTES TO CRAFTY ART ARE DIVERSE. SOME people apprentice with masters; others follow their hearts through a labyrinth of experimentation; still others acquire formal training and credentials. Julie Whitehead, BFA, studied fiber arts at Savannah College of Art and Design and worked with Shaw Industries in Dalton before turning to independent dye works.

“I didn’t expect to go into tie dye,” Julie says. “I wanted to do fine arts. At first, I painted scarves, but one time a lady asked me to create a duvet cover for her daughter. I enjoyed that project. And, there was no tie dyer in Chattanooga so I started doing that, adding my own style.” At JBD Dye Worx, Julie creates all kinds of tie dyed clothing, from sundresses to sarongs. Her watercolor technique results in a style that is both delicate and bright. In comparison, a lot of other tie dye seems harsh or muddy. Julie doesn’t mind sharing some of the secrets of her clear colors. “When people get brown tie dye, they’re forgetting the color wheel,” she says. “You think red/orange/yellow/ green/blue/indigo/violet and you use colors next to each other that are near each other on the color wheel.” Even with non-primary colors, Julie advises, keep the color wheel in mind when dying. “I’d put a red-brown by an orangebrown, but never next to a green,” she says. “They wouldn’t play nicely.” Like many artists, Julie has another

job on the side. And she’s always hustling. Her followers can find her at the Chattanooga Market regularly this year. She makes her customers’ favorites in large lots—dozens upon dozens of socks or kerchiefs. But for a large project, such as an art installation, she’ll take a commission. Making a work for a specific customer, the conversation starts with color. “I’d ask about their favorite color, and to see some examples,” she says. Then, she’d get out her bags of swatches. Each color Julie creates has a specific formula of ingredients, and to keep an accurate record, she saves a dyed fabric sample with each ingredient list. Next comes a discussion of pattern and fabric. “Different fabrics allow for different techniques,” she explains. “I have to get the fabric and test colors on it, too—they come out differently on different fibers. Then I get the customer’s approval.” Coloring is a messy process. While home tie-dyers may dip their fabric, Julie typically stretches it on a frame or on metal racks. For a large or in-

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Design by Tiffany Nation

dividualized project, she may create a new frame to specific dimensions. A fairly small tapestry—she indicates her work table for scale—may take two hours to color and need six to eight hours to sit. The actual dying is the fast part, the culmination of the meticulous work of color design, selection and testing. “It takes five hours to prepare a dye run of 40 to 50 items,” Julie says. While tie dying is a skillset anybody can learn, Julie says, it’s her perceptive eye for color that turns her work into art. “I have a very unique outlook on color,” she says. “That’s why I got hired by the carpet company, for instance. Anybody can learn the steps to tie dye, but it takes that unique vision to make it different.” It seems like half of Chattanooga

owns something colored by Julie, and if you aren’t wearing her colors, you’ve probably seen them around. She also engages in collaborative projects, such as an installation at the public library, working with textile artist Hollie Berry Elizondo. Julie also takes on apprentices. All in all, she says, Chattanooga artists support each other, calling on one another for help when they need to draw on a different skillset. Will Julie ever stop tie dying? “My work tends to evolve,” she says. “But I’m comfortable where I am right now.” Hope so—because Chattanooga wouldn’t be Chattanooga without Julie’s vibrant colors swirling past. Luckily, she loves her customers as much as they do her. “The best part of my work is when

COVER STORY somebody’s excited about what they bought from me,” she says. “When they say, ‘It makes me happy,’ it makes me happy in return.”

cient Egyptian times,” she says. “You have to heat it, and you can inlay flowers, papers, yarn or fabrics in it. I’ve begun to love encaustics because I can repurpose things into pictures.” Her art has a deeper meaning, too. “I like the idea of taking the old and used and then using my creativity to turn it into something new, like God does with us,” she says. “He takes people where they are—which most of the time is used, broken or damaged— and turns them into someone new with a purpose.”

REMADE WITH A PURPOSE A follower of the winding path to wearable art is Tiffany Nation, owner of Learning2Green, a service that teaches people to make art from repurposed and recycled objects. Tiffany has been on the creative road for years, and she’s recently received attention for the steampunk-and-lace aesthetic of her “bullet” jewelry. How did this fabulously Southern wearable come about? “Late last year after visiting my gun range for practice, I was cleaning my stall and thought it a waste to just throw away all the empty casings,” Tiffany says. “I brought them home and started making my bullet jewelry.” Tiffany, who describes her style as “Western punk or Steampunkish,” says she’s been making recycled arts for years, though not necessarily wearable art until her bullet jewelry line. “[My interest in repurposing] started when I was young and my mother taught my sisters and me to repurpose things because we didn’t have a lot,” she says. “Fast forward, I grew up and got away from repurposing—easier just to throw away and be done—but after I divorced and money was tight, everything my mother taught me began to resurface. I combined that with my God-given creativity and unique style to help teach others how to repurpose things, too.” Tiffany lets her inspiration grow from the materials she has on hand or seeks out to incorporate into her art. She starts out with the objects she wants to repurpose—belts, blue jeans, lace, keys or bullets—and then creates the final project. It’s almost like she’s giving herself an apprenticeship in one craft after the next, depending on what material she wants to incorporate next

WHERE TO FIND ART TO WEAR

Design by Julie Whithead

“The best part of my work is when somebody’s excited about what they bought from me,” she says. “When they say, ‘It makes me happy,’ it makes me happy in return.” into her work. Whereas Julie argues that most artists have a specialty they focus on, Tiffany’s eclecticism is part of her brand. So is her learn/teach approach: she’s constantly seeking out new techniques, learning them, incorporating them into her recycled arts, and then, in turn, teaching the techniques to other artists who make incorporate them into a completely different type of project. “A lot of times, I might have to learn a new [technique] where I’m using brand-new materials, but I’m taking the mechanics of what I learn to ap-

ply to repurposed materials,” she explains. “I learn to do it, then apply it to repurposed materials later…mostly I’ve taught people wanting to come to do their own little things or find out other things—to expand on their knowledge of different media so they can apply those to repurposing.” Now, for instance, Tiffany is studying encaustics, a hot wax painting technique. Using encaustic paint, made of materials such as beeswax and resin, Tiffany can more easily add both new and old items to a work of art, she says. “Encaustic painting dates from an-

Right now, Tiffany’s work is on display at the AVA gallery on Frasier avenue. To book a class with her and learn to make repurposed jewelry, clothing or other items, visit learning2green.com. Find Julie’s radiant tie dye at the Chattanooga Market, open on Sundays. To find a host of local crafts all in one place, visit the In-Town Gallery during Tennessee Craft Week, Oct. 7–14. The event will culminate on Saturday, Oct. 14, in a Wearable Art Trunk Show, featuring fiber art and jewelry. “Models wearing elegant fine jewelry, soft handwoven wraps and colorful hand-dyed silk scarves and garments will circulate the gallery, showing the best ways to combine art clothing and one-of-a-kind jewelry,” the organizers write. “The Wearable Art Trunk Show will feature the work of craft artists Traci Paden (hand-dyed silk garments and scarves), Irene Catlin (handwoven wraps and shawls), and fine jewelry artists Eleanor Goodson, Marian Kern, Barbara Murnan and Carol Ott.” Tennessee Craft Week will also feature other crafts, from holiday ornaments to ceramics, glass and wood crafts. How-to classes will help you hone your crafting skills, too. With Chattanooga becoming an artists’ haven, there’s no reason not to try your hand.

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FILM & TELEVISION

Binge Watching Phallic Humor

American Vandal embraces a season-long penis joke

Steve McQueen: An American Icon There was a time in American cinema where a certain breed of actor reigned supreme: the “man’s man”. Whether it was the bad-ass vigilante style of Charles Bronson, the squinty-eyed anti-hero of Clint Eastwood, or the AllAmerican Western persona of John Wayne, these quintessential archetypes filled theaters from coast-to-coast. Steve McQueen: American Icon tells the story of the life of one of America’s most enduring and intriguing movie stars. A redemption story which chronicles McQueen’s exodus from the world of fame and fortune and his littleknown search for meaning, truth and significance. The story is hosted by Greg Laurie, one of America’s leading pastors, who is not only an avid McQueen fan, but also experienced a similar childhood. In his mint replica “Bullitt” mustang, Greg travels the country in search of the untold story of McQueen’s final chapter, and the redemption he found. The primary interview for this documentary is Steve’s wife Barbra Minty McQueen who, as a New York model and amateur photographer, took hundreds of never-before-seen candid photographs of Steve in his last years. Other interviews include Academy Award-winning actor Mel Gibson, renown stuntman Stan Barrett, celebrated McQueen biographer Marshall Terrill, actors Barbra Leigh and Mel Novak. Experience a special message from Greg Laurie and performance by MercyMe. — Michael Thomas Steve McQueen: American Icon Thursday, 7 p.m. East Ridge 18 Hamilton Place 8 5080 South Terrace 2000 Hamilton Pl. Blvd. (423) 855-9652 (844) 462-7342 www.fathomevents.com

By John DeVore Pulse Film Editor

HERE IS NO DOUBT THAT NETFLIX HAS changed the way television is viewed. Very few avid watchers of the small screen are willing to wait a week for the next episode of a series. In fact, there is a significant subsection of consumers who will wait until an entire series has ended before beginning a popular show like Game of Thrones. It’s a sign of the times, it seems. Attention spans may shorten, but only in the case of delayed gratification. So long as there’s one more episode, viewers are only happy to binge. Netflix has capitalized on the phenomena it created by tailoring its original content to fit this new trend. This approach isn’t always conducive to the best story—shows like The Defenders suffer from the

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binge-watching format because the writers tend to draw out characterization and plot, stretching a thin premise across episodes, creating an unsatisfactory feeling, like filling up on popcorn. Other shows, however, thrive on this type of narrative. In particular, the true crime documentary series, like Making a Murderer or The Keepers, are enthralling as much for their format as their content. Netflix is aware of this. Like any good corporation, it creates more of what works and discards what doesn’t. It appears, though, that Netflix might have a sense of humor about its own cynical programming decisions. At least, if the new series American Vandal is to be understood. American Vandal is a mockumentary told in the style of Making a Murderer or Serial. The crime here isn’t an unconscionable rape/murder, however. Instead, the story focuses on twenty-seven penises crudely spray-painted on faculty cars in

FILM & TELEVISION

“Attention spans may shorten, but only in the case of delayed gratification. So long as there’s one more episode, viewers are only happy to binge.”

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the parking lot of a California high school. It’s an eight episode dick joke that strangely never loses its luster. At the center of the controversy is Dylan Maxwell, town idiot. Every high school has someone like Dylan (I was lucky enough to have four Dylan Maxwell’s in one class during my first year teaching.) He has a laundry list of offenses, ranging from simply annoying (making whale noises in class) to the profane (drawing phallic symbols every day in Spanish) to the abusive (showing unsuspecting victims his scrotum). In a word, Dylan is awful. He is absolutely the most likely candidate for the vandalism, but filmmaker Peter Maldonado isn’t quite so sure. He doesn’t like Dylan, but he also sees holes in the story that no one else does. He embarks on a quest to clear Dylan’s name, and hopefully, bring

the real vandals to justice. There is little doubt that Dylan Maxwell is modelled after the notorious Steven Avery. Both are accused of crimes they vehemently deny. Both accusations are based on evidence that seems damning, but with enough questions to cast doubt. Both are excruciatingly dim. What makes American Vandal work is the format that Netflix has perfected. That an engaging story can be told around such a silly premise is a testament to the genre itself. The interviews, with the slightly askew answers based in exaggeration and misinterpretation, as well as the shocking end of episode revelations create a genuinely engaging and entertaining binge-watching experience. The show is well performed—the actors know their characters and the documentary seems real enough. It has the typical high school drama

American Made Based on a true story (or so they tell us), a daring pilot lands work for the CIA and as a drug runner in the south during the 1980's. Director: Doug Liman Stars: Tom Cruise, Domhnall Gleeson, Sarah Wright, Jesse Plemons

tropes—large drunken parties, immature students doing very adult things, long scenes that happen between classes. But due to the documentary format, at least some of these are forgivable. In general, American Vandal does a decent job of portraying the American High School experience. For instance, teachers are present and shown doing things that teachers do. It’s certainly more realistic (sort of) than 13 Reasons Why. At the heart of the show, American Vandal asks the questions about the importance of truth. Where is the line while searching for facts? The filmmakers in the show make many questionable journalistic choices trying to uncover what happened in the parking lot that day. They film people without their knowledge, expose embarrassing personal details of people only tangentially related to the case, and make unfounded accusations based on flimsy evidence. The themes are as much a criticism of this type of show as they are a celebration of them. Overall, American Vandal is a fun send up of a potentially dangerous medium.

Flatliners Five medical students embark on a daring experiment: by stopping their hearts for short periods, each triggers a near-death experience—giving them a firsthand account of the afterlife. Director: Niels Arden Oplev Stars: Ellen Page, Diego Luna, Nina Dobrev CHATTANOOGAPULSE.COM • SEPTEMBER 28, 2017 • THE PULSE • 11

ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT

Bringing Art To The Forgotten Parts Of Town Dana Moody spearheads an artistic revitilization

Chattanooga’s Melting Pot Of Art And Music It only comes once a year and it’s a little more diverse than Christmas. Partnering with Chattanooga State’s International Community Outreach, the Chattanooga market will be hosting the 18th Annual Culture Fest this Sunday. It’s an international showcase and celebration of the diverse cultures and communities of the world from right here in Chattanooga. Attendees will be engulfed in an environment of entertainment and exhibition, where learning and acceptance of other cultures is not only encouraged but necessary. Live musical performances from enthusiastic cultural groups, a Parade of Nations, and art exhibitions from a variety of diverse cultures are a guarantee with admission. Plus, a variety of delicious food samples might help you discover your next favorite meal. Speaking of admission, this year’s festival is expecting even more attendees than usual and is remaining completely free to the public. Expect to be present from beginning to end though, as the event kicks off with an opening ceremony recognizing new cultural inductees in the organization and ends with award ceremony’s that pinpoint the most authentic representations of respective cultures. The event serves as a reminder of our own American roots, encouraging diversity and acceptance of what often feels foreign - so come and see the extent of Chattanooga’s own cultural fabric for yourself! — Kelley J. Bostian Culture Fest Sunday, 11 a.m. First Tennessee Pavilion 1829 Carter St. (423) 648-2496 www.chattanoogamarket.com

By Kevin Hale

Pulse contributor

N WHAT COULD BE CONSIDERED A CONfluence of state universities, local non-profits, volunteers and low-income residents, an abandoned church at the foot of Missionary Ridge is taking on a new role to serve as a popup art and design studio, all in the name of historic preservation. Dr. Dana Moody spearheads the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga’s interior design graduate program. Through a grant provided by Tennessee Board of Architectural and Engineering Examiners, Moody, along with Dr. Neslihan Alp of the College of Engineering and Computer Science at UTC, got the ball rolling

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by identifying parts of the city that needed help. “One of our graduate students, Rachel Hunt and her husband, did a case study of six different cities to see their level of historic preservation, or lack thereof,” explains Moody. Stipulations of the grant meant it had to include three disciplines: Architecture, Engineering, and Interior Design. UTC only houses engineering and interior design schools and had to reach out within the state system.With the help of David Fox, an associate professor of architecture and design at the University of Tennessee at Knoxville, the grant was written in a week. “Another stipulation was the location had to be low-income part of the city,” adds Moody. “We needed enough space to add a three room studio.”

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“A pair of UTC alumni offered what they thought could serve as the ideal property, although you may not necessarily think of art when talking about 1598 Dodds Avenue.” A pair of UTC alumni offered what they thought could serve as the ideal property, although you may not necessarily think of art when talking about 1598 Dodds Avenue. If you Google the property, you see a pin for the First Baptist Church. When you arrive at the property, the only sign out front reads “Soul Saving Station.” Walk in the back door and hang a left where a gleaming sanctuary sits empty, complete with stain glass windows, pews and an organ. “When John Stone and John Simpson offered the property to the university, it only took some architecture and engineering students to clean up the place,” says Moody. The grant totals $10,000 to be used across 10 properties, so $1,000 per project. Once they secured the church, they started to reach out to the community. “We got a little bit of push back from people, like “Who are you to know what I need?” says Moody. “We soon found out our clients

needed help with energy efficiency and accessibility, things like replacing thermostats and adding wheelchair ramps to help the elderly. And then we really have learned a lot partnering with organizations like Widows Harvest.” Andy Mendonsa is the founder and executive director of Widows Harvest Ministries, which bases its service on the example of Anna the Prophetess (Luke 2) and the scriptural mandate for widows “to cry out to the Lord night and day through prayer” (I Timothy 5:5). For the past 30 years, the organization has provided spiritual support and home repair services for thousands of widows, both locally and overseas. When I arrive at the church, Mendonsa is a special guest of professor in residence Andrew Smith, who has worked as an architect in Chattanooga off and on since 1972. The class meets so they can create an inventory of clients, in this case widows, to find out what they need

most. “In all the time I’ve been doing this, it seems there is always a roof leak right above the bedroom,” jokes Mendonsa during class. Moody says her department has a partnership with local non-profit Cornerstones where they pay a professional to help develop the historic preservation curriculum and to teach a class. “We had to hire a licensed architect and we were fortunate to find Andy,” she says. In addition to working on the completion of the TBAEE Grant, Smith is teaching graduate students how to write historic tax credits for the building that houses the pop-up studio. Smith introduces a concept known as “Fifth Business” to his class. It’s the title of a book published in 1972 by Robertson Davies. A summary of the book describes characters in dramatic acting which are neither those of hero nor heroine, confidante nor villain, but which were nonetheless roles essential to bring about the recognition or resolution to a story. Think of it as a character actor who helps push the plot along. Smith views his role as almost facilitator trying to serve the best interest of those he serves. “Our ultimate goal is bigger than this grant,” says Smith. “We look at the project as open sourced and we want to keep it going as long as we can.”

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Comedy Fight The Hurricanes

A play about an ordinary man who plays host to a group that he believes may be buring down homea around the city. 7:30 p.m. UTC Fine Arts Center 752 Vine St. utc.edu

It's your last weekend to catch the CTC's exuberant production of the classic retelling of the Wizard of Oz. 8 p.m. Chattanooga Theatre Centre 400 River St. theatrecentre.com

A night of comedy and music to raise money for victims of the recent hurricanes. 9 p.m. JJ’s Bohemia 231 E. MLK Blvd. jjsbohemia.com

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House of Views – Bangin’ Bayou

THURSDAY9.28 Ooltewah Farmers Market 3 p.m. Ooltewah Nursery 5829 Main St. (423) 238-9775 ooltewahnursery.com Signal Mountain Farmers Market 4 p.m. Pruett’s Market 1210 Taft Hwy. (423) 902-8023 signalmountainfarmersmarket.com House of Views – Bangin’ Bayou 6:30 p.m. AVA Gallery 30 Frazier Ave. (423) 265-4282 avarts.org The Wiz 7 p.m. Chattanooga Theatre Centre 400 River St. (423) 267-8534 theatrecentre.com The Arsonists 7:30 p.m. UTC Fine Arts Center 752 Vine St. (423) 425-4269 utc.edu Shaun Jones 7:30 p.m. The Comedy Catch 1400 Market St. (423) 629-2233 thecomedycatch.com The Unknown Girl 8 p.m. Palace Picture House

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818 Georgia Ave. (423) 803-6578 chattpalace.com Welcome to Willits 10 p.m. Palace Picture House 818 Georgia Ave. (423) 803-6578 chattpalace.com

FRIDAY9.29 Chattanooga Market at Erlanger 10:30 a.m. Erlanger Hospital Medical Mall 975 E. 3rd St. chattanoogamarket.com Hurricane of Hops Disaster Relief Fundraiser 5 p.m. Moccasin Bend Brewing Company

3210 Broad St. (423) 821-6392 bendbrewingbeer.com Cambridge Square Night Market 5 p.m. Cambridge Square 9453 Bradmore Ln. (423) 531-7754 cambridgesqauretn.com Super Dark Times 6, 10:30 p.m. Palace Picture House 818 Georgia Ave. (423) 803-6578 chattpalace.com An Evening with the Artist Scott Conary 6 p.m. Townsend Atelier 301 E. 11th St. (423) 266-2712 townsendatelier.com The Arsonists

ENTERTAINMENT SPOTLIGHT Shaun Jones is a true comedian, one of the hottest comics on the comedy scene. He's been seen on B.E.T’S “Comic View” and Starz “1st Amendment Standup”. Shaun Jones The Comedy Catch 1400 Market St. (423) 629-2233 thecomedycatch.com

7:30 p.m. UTC Fine Arts Center 752 Vine St. (423) 425-4269 utc.edu Shaun Jones 7:30, 9:45 p.m. The Comedy Catch 1400 Market St. (423) 629-2233 thecomedycatch.com The Wiz 8 p.m. Chattanooga Theatre Centre 400 River St. (423) 267-8534 theatrecentre.com Improv Showdown 8 p.m. First Draft Theater 1800 Rossville Ave. (423) 843-1775 improvchattanooga.com The Villainess 8 p.m. Palace Picture House 818 Georgia Ave. (423) 803-6578 chattpalace.com The Long Game 10 p.m. First Draft Theater 1800 Rossville Ave. (423) 843-1775 improvchattanooga.com

SATURDAY9.30 Rock/Creek StumpJump 50k 8 a.m. Signal Mountain High School 2650 Sam Powell Dr. riverrockschattanooga.com

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River Rocks Poker Paddle Southern Bend Yoga Festival 8 a.m. Coolidge Park 150 River St. (423) 643-6311 chattanooga.gov Wags N’ Wheels Car Show 9 a.m. TVA Chickamauga Dam Highway 153 (423) 877-0738 petplacementcenter.com St. Alban’s Hixson Market 9:30 a.m. St. Alban’s Episcopal Church 7514 Hixson Pike (423) 842-6303 Chattanooga According to Sam Watkins 10 a.m. Bragg Reservation 131 S. Crest Rd. (423) 752-5213 nps.gov Poker Paddle 10 a.m. Tennessee River riverrockschattanooga.com Northside Farmers Market 10 a.m. Northside Presbyterian Church 923 Mississippi Ave. (423) 266-7497 Chattanooga River Market 10 a.m. Tennessee Aquarium Plaza 1 Broad St. (423) 648-2496 chattanoogarivermarket.com Brainerd Farmers Market 11 a.m. Grace Episcopal Church 20 Belvoir Ave. (404) 245-3682

Farmer’s Market 11 a.m. Nutrition World 6237 Vance Rd. (423) 892-4085 nutritionw.com Super Dark Times 2, 6:30, 11 p.m. Palace Picture House 818 Georgia Ave. (423) 803-6578 chattpalace.com Chattanooga Art Tour 2 p.m. Hunter Museum of Art 10 Bluff View Ave. (423) 267-0968 huntermuseum.org The Arsonists 2:30, 7:30 p.m. UTC Fine Arts Center 752 Vine St. (423) 425-4269 utc.edu The Wiz 2:30, 8 p.m. Chattanooga Theatre Centre 400 River St. (423) 267-8534 theatrecentre.com The Villainess 4, 8:30 p.m. Palace Picture House 818 Georgia Ave. (423) 803-6578 chattpalace.com Pig Roast and Contra Dance 5 p.m. Crabtree Farms 1000 E. 30th St. (423) 493-9155 crabtreefarms.org Chattanooga Rooftop Hop 6 p.m.

Downtown/Southside (423) 648-0963 therooftophop.com Love Lights & White 7 p.m. Walnut Street Bridge 1 Walnut St. (423) 438-3474 thelovinglifeproject.org Movies in the Park – Rogue One 7:30 p.m. Heritage Park 1428 Jenkins Rd. (423) 855-9474 chattanooga.gov Shaun Jones 7:30, 9:45 p.m. The Comedy Catch 1400 Market St. (423) 629-2233 thecomedycatch.com Comedy Fight The Hurricanes 9 p.m. JJ’s Bohemia 231 E. MLK Blvd. jjsbohemia.com Good Ol’ Fashioned Improv Show 10 p.m. First Draft Theater 1800 Rossville Ave. (423) 843-1775 improvchattanooga.com

SUNDAY10.1 StumpJump 15K 8 a.m. Signal Mountain High School 2650 Sam Powell Dr. riverrockschattanooga.com Culture Fest

11 a.m. First Tennessee Pavilion 1829 Carter St. (423) 648-2496 chattanoogamarket.com Local Arts Fair 1:30 p.m. Northgate Chattanooga Library 278 Northgate Mall Dr. (423) 643-7785 chattlibrary.org Super Dark Times 2, 6:30, 11 p.m. Palace Picture House 818 Georgia Ave. (423) 803-6578 chattpalace.com The Wiz 2:30 p.m. Chattanooga Theatre Centre 400 River St. (423) 267-8534 theatrecentre.com The Villainess 4, 8:30 p.m. Palace Picture House 818 Georgia Ave. (423) 803-6578 chattpalace.com Shaun Jones 7:30 p.m. The Comedy Catch 1400 Market St. (423) 629-2233 thecomedycatch.com

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CRG Recruitment Day (423) 602-8465 mainlinetattoo.com Red Bank Farmers Market 3 p.m. Red Bank United Methodist 3800 Dayton Blvd. (423) 838-9804 First Monday Improv Comedy 7:30 p.m. Barking Legs Theater 1307 Dodds Ave. (423) 624-5347 barkinglegs.org

TUESDAY10.3 The Villainess 5:30 p.m. Palace Picture House 818 Georgia Ave. (423) 803-6578 chattpalace.com Chattanooga Roller Girls Recruitment Day 5:30 p.m. Orange Grove Center 615 Derby St. (423) 629-1451 orangegrovecenter.org Tuesday Night Chess Club 6 p.m. Downtown Library 1001 Broad St. (423) 643-7700 chattilibrary.com St. Elmo Corgi Parade 7 p.m. Incline Railway 3917 St. Elmo Ave. (423) 821-4224 ridetheincline.com Super Dark Times 8 p.m. Palace Picture House

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818 Georgia Ave. (423) 803-6578 chattpalace.com

WEDNESDAY10.4 Chattanooga Market at Erlanger East 10:30 a.m. Erlanger East Hospital 1751 Gunbarrel Rd. (423) 648-2496 chattanoogamarket.com Main Street Market 4 p.m. 522 W. Main St. mainstfarmersmarket.com Super Dark Times 6, 10:30 p.m. Palace Picture House 818 Georgia Ave. (423) 803-6578 chattpalace.com Comedy Open Mic 7:30 p.m. The Comedy Catch 1400 Market St. (423) 629-2233 thecomedycatch.com The Villainess 8 p.m. Palace Picture House 818 Georgia Ave. (423) 803-6578 chattpalace.com Open Mic Comedy 89 p.m. JJ’s Bohemia 231 E. MLK Blvd. jjsbohemia.com

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Cleveland Happenings A look at what's going on in and around Bradley County

Light Up The Night: Candle Light Vigil

“Marjorie Prime” Thursday - Saturday, 7:30 p.m. Buzz Oates Black Box Theatre Lee University Theatre will open its 2017-2018 season with the intriguing sci-fi play “Marjorie Prime” by Jordan Harrison, where an elderly woman spends her final days with a computerized version of her deceased husband. Lee Faculty Recital Friday, 7:30 p.m. Squires Recital Hall Chattanooga Symphony Associate Concertmaster Josh Holritz and Assistant Professor ChoEun Lee will present a recital featuring the first three sonatas for piano and violin by Beethoven. Drug Take Back Saturday, 10 a.m. Posey Gun & Pawn The Bridge is conducting a drug take back of unused, unwanted, and/ or expired prescription medications to reduce opioid addiction in Bradley and Polk Counties.

“Radium Girls” Saturday, 7 p.m. Sunday, 2:30 p.m. Betsy Vines Memorial Theater Cleveland High School. In 1926, radium was a miracle cure, Madame Curie an international celebrity, and luminous watches the latest rage—until the girls who painted them began to fall ill with a mysterious disease. Inspired by a true story, Radium Girls traces the efforts of Grace Fryer, a dial painter, as she fights for her day in court. Her chief adversary is her former employer, Arthur Roeder, an idealistic man who cannot bring himself to believe that the same element that shrinks tumors could have anything to do with the terrifying rash of illnesses among his employees. As the case goes on, however, Grace finds herself battling not just with the U.S. Radium Corporation, but with her own family and friends, who fear that her campaign for justice will backfire.

Light Up The Night: Candle Light Vigil Monday, 6 p.m. Museum Center at 5ive Points Communities across the nation will join NOPE Task Force in hosting the Annual NOPE Candle Light Vigil in memory of those lost to and those suffering from substance abuse. This is the third year the GRAAB Coalition. This event is part of the G.R.A.A.B. Coalition's 31 Days of Prevention. Trousdale School Fall Festival and Open House Tuesday, 3 p.m. Trousdale School Festivities will include face painting, a family photo booth, corn hole, pumpkin bowling, ring toss, a baked goods raffle, and many other games. This will be a fun event for the whole family! Come visit our beautiful campus, enjoy the season with us, and see what it’s like to be a Trousdale School student!

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Bringing Music And Movement Together How Southside Studio embraces music and yoga

The Beauty And Soul Of Nathan Angelo Come out to the Songbirds Guitar Museum this Friday to hear Nathan Angelo and his tight-knit band as they entertain listeners with an energetic performance. Nathan Angelo offers his listeners a fresh take on pop music as he combines the style of jazz and the heartache of the Delta Blues to create his own sound with ease. His love of music was formed at a young age while in the pews of his church, where he witnessed the power of music to carry listeners beyond their current situations. For the past decade, Nathan has captivated listeners across the country with his high-spirited shows and has caught the fascination of loyal fans through his emotional and powerful songwriting which has allowed him to independently sell over 40,000 albums. Nathan’s latest album A Matter of Time reflects his journey through the life-altering experiences of becoming a father and facing his daughter’s rare, life-threatening metabolic disease. Thankfully, Nathan’s daughter received a liver transplant, and the album wrestles with the aches of adversity and celebrates the beauty of life and the hope he has for his daughter. A Matter of Time embraces the soul, classic R&B and piano-pop of some of Nathan’s influences including Stevie Wonder, Marvin Gaye and Elton John. It’s a show you won’t want to miss. — Jessica Manning Nathan Angelo Friday, 7 p.m. Songbirds Guitar Museum 35 Station St. (423) 531-2473 www.songbirdsguitars.com

By Ernie Paik

Pulse contributor

T SOUTHSIDE STUDIO, LOCATED ON Market Street across from the Chattanooga Choo Choo, flexibility is key—both physically (in the yoga realm) and conceptually. Founded by the husband/wife team of David D. Dunn and Chattanooga native Bryony StroudWatson in 2014, who moved here from New York in 2013, Southside Studio is a music classroom, performance venue, yoga studio, home, pop-up art gallery and place for gatherings such as “Café y Conversación,” a monthly meeting with Spanish speakers. “We live above ‘the shop,’ a common idea in urban life historically that is somewhat new in Chattanooga,” said Stroud-Watson, via email. “We have created an environment that is positive, radiantly artistic and flexible.”

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“You are first greeted by an urban garden, and on the front door under the logo, it says ‘PRACTICE BALANCE,’” said Stroud-Watson, a versatile violinist who plays with the Chattanooga Symphony, among other groups. “To me it is a reminder that the only constant in life and in teaching is to expect the unexpected. We do not find balance as a permanent place; we practice moving towards balance through a combination of effort and letting go.” Formed from an idea that had been gestating for 10 years, “Yoga4Musicians” is a developing project that combines yoga and music education in meaningful ways. “Growing up, the great violinist Yehudi Menuhin was my North Star,” said Stroud-Watson. “He practiced yoga every day alongside the violin.” “In music, we improvise most commonly over a structure, and in yoga, we vinyasa, which in Sanskrit means creating a logical sequence that leaves

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Formed from an idea that had been gestating for 10 years, “Yoga4Musicians” is a developing project that combines yoga and music education in meaningful ways. you feeling transformed, energized and relaxed,” said Stroud-Watson. “Practicing yoga changed how both of us approached our instruments, how we care for our bodies, and how we teach.” Stroud-Watson cited her practice of Neelakantha Meditation in her battle against breast cancer. “Even in the darkest days after surgery, I practiced meditation and breath work,” said Stroud-Watson. “When I practice the violin, I take yoga breaks rather than smoke breaks. A good bit of practice is spent visualizing and audiating the music.” “As a music student, I would often stay inside, in my practice room for too many hours,” said Dunn, a reedist who studied the clarinet at the Hartt School of Music and Rutgers University and who is also a certified sommelier and graphic designer. “I now know the importance of movement to those of us who are sitting in front of our music stands for too long.” Both Stroud-Watson and Dunn are

teachers of the Suzuki Method on violin and recorder, respectively, who advocate its non-musical benefits, such as building a community and sharing responsibility in group settings. “The method can be summed up by Dr. Suzuki’s quote, ‘Beautiful tone, beautiful heart,’” said Stroud-Watson. “Suzuki teachers care about the whole person and seek to build a triangular partnership with parents, who know their child best, to work together to create an at-home environment conducive to loving music and building a solid musical and technical foundation.” “I feel my teaching style can be described by my desire to expose my students to a broad spectrum of music from composers of the last five centuries, and to point out the similarities,” said Dunn. “Baroque music is so similar to jazz, and modern-day students focusing on music of the 20th and 21st centuries can often learn a great deal from the composers of the 16th and 17th centuries.”

Southside Studio presents a monthly performance hour called “Saturday Spot Light” and has hosted eclectic events, including a show from the music/video-art duo Elka Bong and one that merged cello and dance. Two notable upcoming Southside Studio events are “Sailing Rumpus” on October 14, featuring a trio of seasoned improvisers (Russian guitarist Misha Feigin, violist LaDonna Smith and electric guitarist Davey Williams), and a November 11 recital from the Chattanooga Clarinet Quartet. “Being a native New Yorker, I attended many new music performances in very small venues, sometimes in private apartment living rooms,” said Dunn, who strives to foster audiences for new music and experimental per-

formances. “Ultra-intimate performances can be very powerful for both audience and performer.” “My observation is that in Chattanooga, we are blessed with diverse venues and styles of music, but patrons tend to pigeonhole themselves,” said Stroud-Watson. “It is not that we don’t have enough people to attend all the shows, but that those people think that they only like one genre of music.” “I would love for musicians to see our Salon Series at Southside Studio as a fantastic opportunity for intimate collaboration, to branch out and try something new and for musicians and patrons to mix it up,” said StroudWatson. “Music is not something to be exposed to—it is a way of life.”

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CSO Masterworks Series Mahler 1

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The Chattanooga Symphony kicks off their new season with Mahler's First Symphony "The Titan". 7:30 p.m. Tivoli Theatre 709 Broad St. chattanoogasymphony.org

Jazzanooga presents their Bringin' Da Funk Series to pay homage to the late drummer extraordinaire Clyde Stubblefield. 7 p.m. Waterhouse Pavilion 850 Market St. jazzanooga.org

The New Jersey born, Nashville-based singersongwriter mixes old school country and folk storytelling music. 9 p.m. Puckett’s Restaurant 2 W. Aquarium Way puckettsgro.com

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When Particles Collide

THURSDAY9.28 Midnight Promise 5:45 p.m. Bessie Smith Cultural Center 200 E. MLK Blvd. bessiesmithcc.org James Crumble Trio 6 p.m. St. John’s Meeting Place 1278 Market St. stjohnsrestaurant.com John Carroll 6 p.m. 1885 Grill 3914 St. Elmo Ave. 1885grill.com Rick Rushing 6 p.m. Backstage Bar 29 Station St. backstagechattanooga.com Tim Lewis 7 p.m. Southside Social 1818 Chestnut St. thesouthsidesocial.com Nick Lutsko 7 p.m. Bessie Smith Cultural Center 200 E. MLK Blvd. bessiesmithcc.org Open Mic Night with Ryan Oyer 7 p.m. Moccasin Bend Brewing Company 3210 Broad St. bendbrewingbeer.com CSO Masterworks Series Mahler 1- The Titan 7:30 p.m. Tivoli Theatre

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709 Broad St. chattanoogasymphony.org Bluegrass Thursdays 7:30 p.m. Feed Co. Table & Tavern 201 W. Main St. feedtableandtavern.com Jesse James & Tim Neal 7:30 p.m. Mexi-Wing VII 5773 Brainerd Rd. mexi-wingchattanooga.com Keepin’ It Local 8 p.m. The Social 1110 Market St. publichousechattanooga.com Open Mic Night with Jonathan Wimpee 9 p.m. The Office @ City Cafe 901 Carter St. citycafemenu.com Backup Planet

9 p.m. Revelry Room 41 Station St. revelryroom.com When Particles Collide, One Timers 9 p.m. JJ’s Bohemia 231 E. MLK Blvd. jjsbohemia.com Scenic City Super Show 9 p.m. Music Box @ Ziggy’s 607 Cherokee Blvd. ziggysbarandgrill.net

FRIDAY9.29 Papa Sway 5 p.m. Underdogs Bar & Grill 2503 Westside Dr. underdogsportsbarandgrill.com

PULSE MUSIC SPOTLIGHT Nick Lutsko takes to the lawn in front of the Bessie Smith Culutral Center for a fun night of music, all part of the Levitt AMP Chattanooga Music Series. Nick Lutsko 7 p.m. Bessie Smith Cultural Center 200 E. MLK Blvd. bessiesmithcc.org

Butch Ross 6 p.m. Cambridge Square Night Market 9453 Bradmore Ln. chattanoogamarket.com Eddie Pontiac 6 p.m. El Meson 2204 Hamilton Place Blvd. elmesonrestaurant.com Kimberly White Project 7 p.m. Thunder Creek Harley-Davidson 7720 Lee Hwy. thundercreekharley.com Lori Love 7 p.m. Wildflower Tea Shop & Apothecary 1423 Market St. wildflowerteashop.com Nathan Angelo Band 7 p.m. Songbirds Guitar Museum 35 Station St. songbirdsguitars.com Yattie Westfield 7 p.m. Waterhouse Pavilion 850 Market St. jazzanooga.org The WhistleStops 8 p.m. The Casual Pint 5550 Hwy. 153 hixson.thecasualpint.com Benn Strawn, Wakeville, LeAnder, Stage 2 8 p.m. Music Box @ Ziggy’s 607 Cherokee Blvd. ziggysbarandgrill.net Brett Cammack 8 p.m.

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Travers Brothership Charles & Myrtle's Coffeehouse 105 McBrien Rd. christunity.org Bringin’ Da Funk: Tribute to Clyde Stubblefield 8 p.m. Waterhouse Pavilion 850 Market St. waterhousepavilion.com Harp T & The Gillpickle 8:30 p.m. The Foundry 1201 Broad St. chattanooganhotel.com Shakey’s Bad Knee, The Handsome Grandsons, Evervigilant 9 p.m. JJ’s Bohemia 231 E. MLK Blvd. jjsbohemia.com John Carroll 9 p.m. The Office @ City Cafe 901 Carter St. citycafemenu.com Joey Winslett Band 9 p.m. Puckett’s Restaurant 2 W. Aquarium Way puckettsgro.com Travers Brothership 10 p.m. Clyde’s On Main 122 W. Main St. clydesonmain.com Sullivan Band 10 p.m. Bud’s Sports Bar 5751 Brainerd Rd. budssportsbar.com Convertibull 11:30 p.m. Cenzia

9454 Bradmore Ln. cenizalounge.com

SATURDAY9.30 Caney Creek Company Noon The Honest Pint 35 Patten Pkwy. thehonestpint.com Scenic City Chorus presents “Radio Daze” 4 p.m. Notre Dame High School 2701 Vermont St. sceniccitychorus.com Eddie Pontiac 6 p.m. El Meson 2204 Hamilton Place Blvd. elmesonrestaurant.com Something Else 6 p.m. Las Margarita’s 4604 Skyveiw Dr. lasmargaritaschattanooga.com Ryan Oyer 6 p.m. The Edney 1100 Market St. therooftophop.com DJ Flux 308 6 p.m. The Block – CARTA Garage 215 Broad St. therooftophop.com Rick Rushing 6 p.m. RootRated 1269 Market St. therooftophop.com Magic Birds 6 p.m.

Citipark Garage 201 W. MLK Blvd. therooftophop.com Gino Fanelli 6 p.m. Mayfield Annex 123 E. 7th St. therooftophop.com P-B-R Band 7 p.m. Rumors 3884 Hixson Pike (423) 870-3003 Kevin Manderville 7:30 p.m. Chattanooga State Community College Humanities Auditorium 4501 Amnicola Hwy. guitarchattanooga.org Toby Hewitt 8 p.m. The Casual Pint 5550 Hwy. 153 hixson.thecasualpint.com John Lathim 8 p.m. Charles & Myrtle’s Coffeehouse 105 McBrien Rd. christunity.org Fumblebuckers 8 p.m. Moccasin Bend Brewing Company 3210 Broad St. bendbrewingbeer.com Kingless Generation & Nattilovejoys 8 p.m. Mayo’s Bar & Grille 3820 Brainerd Rd. mayosbarandgrill.com The Debut of DDM 8 p.m. Moccasin Bend

Brewing Company 3210 Broad St. bendbrewingbeer.com Harp T & The Gillpickle 8:30 p.m. The Foundry 1201 Broad St. chattanooganhotel.com Lucy Isabel 9 p.m. Puckett’s Restaurant 2 W. Aquarium Way puckettsgro.com The Bar Exam 9 p.m. The Camp House 149 E. MLK Blvd. thecamphouse.com Abbey Road Live 9 p.m. Revelry Room 41 Station St. revelryroom.com Soulhounds 10 p.m. Clyde’s On Main 122 W. Main St. clydesonmain.com Mark Andrew 10 p.m. The Office @ City Cafe 901 Carter St. citycafemenu.com Sullivan Band 10 p.m. Bud’s Sports Bar 5751 Brainerd Rd. budssportsbar.com

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Chris Knight Flying Squirrel Bar 55 Johnson St. flyingsquirrelbar.com Dexter Bell Trio 1:30 p.m. Flying Squirrel Bar 55 Johnson St. flyingsquirrelbar.com Booker T. Scruggs Ensemble Tribute Concert 3 p.m. St. Luke United Methodist Church 3210 Social Cir. stlukechatt.org Bluegrass Jam 4 p.m. Fiddler’s Anonymous 2248 Dayton Blvd. (423) 994-7497 Open Mic with Jeff Daniels 6 p.m. Long Haul Saloon 2536 Cummings Hwy. (423) 822-9775 Maria and Josh Sable 7 p.m. Southside Social 1818 Chestnut St. thesouthsidesocial.com Mathis & Martin 7 p.m. The BackStage Bar 29 Station St. (423) 629-2233 Demond Moultrie & CBM Church Boi Muzic 7:30 p.m. Spot Athletic Arts Venue 3210 Brainerd Rd. spotvenue.co Southern Symphony Orchestra 7:30 p.m.

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Collegedale Church of Seventh-Day Adventists 4829 College Dr. E. southern.edu/music

MONDAY10.2 Open Mic Night 6 p.m. Puckett’s Grocery 2 W. Aquarium Way puckettsgro.com Monday Nite Big Band 7 p.m. The Coconut Room 6925 Shallowford Rd. thepalmsathamilton.com Open Air with Jessica Nunn 7:30 p.m. The Granfalloon 400 E. Main St. granfalloonchattanooga.com Very Open Mic with Shawnessey Cargile 8 p.m. The Well 1800 Rossville Blvd. #8 wellonthesouthside.com

TUESDAY10.3 Danimal 6 p.m. Backstage Bar 29 Station St. backstagechattanooga.com Bill McCallie and In Cahoots 6:30 p.m. Southern Belle 201 Riverfront Pkwy. chattanoogariverboat.com Courtney Holder

7 p.m. Southside Social 1818 Chestnut St. thesouthsidesocial.com Open Mic Jam Session 7 p.m. Crust Pizza 3211 Broad St. crustpizza.com Open Mic Night with Mike McDade 8 p.m. Tremont Tavern 1203 Hixson Pike tremonttavern.com Daikaiju, Genki Genki Panic, Silver Tongued Devilz, Praymantha 8 p.m. Music Box @ Ziggy’s 607 Cherokee Blvd. ziggysbarandgrill.net David Liebe Hart 9 p.m. JJ Bohemia 231 E. MLK Blvd. jjsbohemia.com

WEDNESDAY10.4 Toby Hewitt 6 p.m. Backstage Bar 29 Station St. backstagechattanooga.com No Big Deal 6 p.m. SpringHill Suites 495 Riverfront Pkwy. springhillsuites.com Amber Carrington 7 p.m. Southside Social

1818 Chestnut St. thesouthsidesocial.com Chris Knight 7 p.m. Songbirds Guitar Museum 35 Station St. songbirdsguitars.com Roy Treiyer & Victor Moreno 7 p.m. Dora Maclellan Brown Memorial Chapel 14049 Scenic Hwy. covenant.edu Kansas 8 p.m. Tivoli Theatre 709 Broad St. tivolichattanooga.com Joel Brothers 8 p.m. The Office @ City Cafe 901 Carter St. citycafemenu.com Priscilla & Little Rickee 8 p.m. Las Margaritas 1101 Hixson Pike (423) 756-3332 Jazz In The Lounge 8 p.m. Barking Legs Theater 1307 Dodds Ave. barkinglegs.org Prime Cut Trio 9 p.m. The Palms at Hamilton 6925 Shallowford Rd. thepalmsathamilton.com

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FOOD & DRINK ∙ MIXOLOGY

What Happened To Hard Cider? Once America's favorite beverage, hard cider is now an afterthought By Kelley J. Bostian

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t is indeed bad to eat apples; it is better to turn them all into a cider.” Benjamin Franklin recorded this comment when overhearing a Native American’s response to the story of Adam and Eve. 180 years before the United States, an iron screw likely was taken from a hard cider press and driven into the central mast of the Mayflower to prevent the ship from sinking. Indeed, hard cider played a pivotal role in the formation and of the early colonies in many aspects. The pilgrims relied heavily on apple cider for their basic survival needs – cooking, sanitary hydration, and of course keeping warm in those frigid early winters. By the turn of the 19th century, hard cider consumption was recorded at 34 gallons a year for every citizen over 15 years of age. It had earned its place as the most popular alcoholic beverage by staying cheap, strong, and plentiful for every one of every class. Even the founding fathers had a strong bond with the beverage; John Adams proudly admitted to drinking a tankard of cider every morning because he believed it had a direct connection to longevity. He lived to be 91. Today, if you were to go to a bar and order a glass of hard cider you likely wouldn’t find the same beverage enjoyed by early Americans. It has become a commodity so foreign that few people can claim to have tasted the real stuff. Cider currently accounts for only 1.5 percent of the entire alcohol industry in the United States, and more than half of the

beverages making up that statistic are merely apple-flavored lagers. The fruity brew went from winning William Henry Harrison a presidency in 1840 to being nearly extinct shortly before the prohibition of 1920. So what happened? The obvious historian would point to the rise of the temperance movement as a major player in the downfall of the cider industry. However, a more likely culprit could have been the influx of immigrated German beer breweries in the mid 1800’s. Their superior techniques and cheaper brews gained popularity in major cities over the rural hard cider. Unlike beer, which could be brewed relatively quickly and easily in the middle of a city, cider breweries had to be within close proximity of apple orchards that were always far from urban areas. Due to the sheer amount of apples involved and expense of horsedrawn shipping, beer brewed from

low cost and lightweight barley quickly became a more plausible option for the 19th century urban alcoholic. At the peak of the industrial age beer companies had nearly cornered the market entirely. Wary of large hard cider industries in countries like Canada and England, federal regulations in the early 1900’s that prohibited the sale of low alcohol beverages containing added preservatives were unanimously backed by beer conglomerates.

This, of course, was a necessary component to keeping ciders from spoiling with age. It had no effect on beer or liquor manufacturing. What little was left of a once blossoming industry withered away over time, then prohibition dealt a final deadly blow in 1920. The hard cider industry of the colonial era has since never recovered. Though, if you have a bunch of apples and a lot of patience, you could attempt to revive the cider experience yourself.

Want to make hard cider from home like your great-great-great-great-great grandparents? What you’ll need • 15 lbs. of Apples or Pears • 1 juicer • Demijohn(s) • 1 funnel • 1 siphon hose • rubber stoppers • airlocks • sugar, and lots of it • swing-top bottles

What to do 1. Wash and cut your fruit. 2. Juice it up. 3. Add about a cup of sugar to every gallon of juice, stir it up. 4. Put your juice in a demijohn and keep it in a warm spot for about a day, then put a rubber stopper on top and let it sit for a week.

5. Siphon and filter into a clean container, wash your demijohn, and add the juice back with rubber stopper. Taste and add sugar if you want. 6. Let it sit 1-3 weeks, tasting for desirability. Bottle when you think it’s good, I guess. 7. Drink it and think of a simpler time.

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FREE WILL ASTROLOGY your capacity to be fertilized.

ROB BREZSNY LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): Be realistic, Libra: Demand the impossible; expect inspiration; visualize yourself being able to express yourself more completely and vividly than you ever have before. Believe me when I tell you that you now have extra power to develop your sleeping potentials, and are capable of accomplishing feats that might seem like miracles. You are braver than you know, as sexy as you need to be, and wiser than you were two months ago. I am not exaggerating, nor am I flattering you. It’s time for you to start making your move to the next level. SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): In accordance with the astrological omens, I invite you to take extra good care of yourself during the next three weeks. Do whatever it takes to feel safe and protected and resilient. Ask for the support you need, and if the people whose help you solicit can’t or won’t give it to you, seek elsewhere. Provide your body with more than the usual amount of healthy food, deep sleep, tender touch, and enlivening movement. Go see a psychotherapist or counselor or good listener every single day if you want. And don’t you dare apologize or feel guilty for being such a connoisseur of self-respect and self-healing. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): A queen bee may keep mating until she gathers 70 million sperm from many different drones. When composing my horoscopes, I aim to cultivate a metaphorically comparable receptivity. Long ago I realized that all of creation is speaking to me all the time; I recognized that everyone I encounter is potentially a muse or teacher. If I hope to rustle up the oracles that are precisely suitable for your needs, I have to be alert to the possibility that they may arrive from unexpected directions and surprising sources. Can you handle being that open to influence, Sagittarius? Now is a favorable time to expand

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CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): You’re approaching a rendezvous with prime time. Any minute now you could receive an invitation to live up to your hype or fulfill your promises to yourself—or both. This test is likely to involve an edgy challenge that is both fun and daunting, both liberating and exacting. It will have the potential to either steal a bit of your soul or else heal an ache in your soul. To ensure the healing occurs rather than the stealing, do your best to understand why the difficulty and the pleasure are both essential. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): In 1901, physician Duncan MacDougall carried out experiments that led him to conclude that the average human soul weighs 21 grams. Does his claim have any merit? That question is beyond my level of expertise. But if he was right, then I’m pretty sure your soul has bulked up to at least 42 grams in the past few weeks. The work you’ve been doing to refine and cultivate your inner state has been heroic. It’s like you’ve been ingesting a healthy version of soulbuilding steroids. Congrats! PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): There are enough authorities, experts, and know-it-alls out there trying to tell you what to think and do. In accordance with current astrological factors, I urge you to utterly ignore them during the next two weeks. And do it gleefully, not angrily. Exult in the power that this declaration of independence gives you to trust your own assessments and heed your own intuitions. Furthermore, regard your rebellion as good practice for dealing with the little voices in your head that speak for those authorities, experts, and know-it-alls. Rise up and reject their shaming and criticism, too. Shield yourself from their fearful fantasies. ARIES (March 21-April 19): Conceptual artist Jonathon Keats likes to play along with the music of nature. On one occasion he collaborated with Mandeville Creek in Montana. He listened and studied the melodies that emanated from its flowing current. Then he moved around some of the underwater rocks, subtly changing the creek’s song. Your assignment, Aries, is to experiment with equally imaginative and exotic collaborations. The coming weeks will be a time when you can make beautiful music together with any-

Homework: Would I enjoy following you on Twitter or Tumblr? Send me links to your tweets or posts. Truthrooster@gmail.com one or anything that tickles your imagination. TAURUS (April 20-May 20): Some newspapers publish regular rectifications of the mistakes they’ve made in past editions. For example, the editors of the UK publication The Guardian once apologized to readers for a mistaken statement about Richard Wagner. They said that when the 19th-century German composer had trysts with his chambermaid, he did not in fact ask her to wear purple underpants, as previously reported. They were pink underpants. I tell you this, Taurus, as encouragement to engage in corrective meditations yourself. Before bedtime on the next ten nights, scan the day’s events and identify any actions you might have done differently—perhaps with more integrity or focus or creativity. This will have a deeply tonic effect. You are in a phase of your astrological cycle when you’ll flourish as you make amendments and revisions. GEMINI (May 21-June 20): It’s high time to allow your yearnings to overflow . . . to surrender to the vitalizing pleasures of nonrational joy…to grant love the permission to bless you and confound you with its unruly truths. For inspiration, read this excerpt of a poem by Caitlyn Siehl. “My love is honey tongue. Thirsty love. My love is peach juice dripping down the neck. Too much sugar love. Sticky sweet, sticky sweat love. My love can’t ride a bike. My love walks everywhere. Wanders through the river. Feeds the fish, skips the stones. Barefoot love. My love stretches itself out on the grass, kisses a nectarine. My love is never waiting. My love is a traveler.” CANCER (June 21-July 22): One of the oldest houses in Northern Europe is called the Knap of Howar. Built out of stone around 3,600 B.C., it faces the wild sea on Papa Westray, an island off the northern coast of Scotland. Although no one has lived there for 5,000 years, some of its stone furniture remains intact. Places like this will have a symbolic

power for you in the coming weeks, Cancerian. They’ll tease your imagination and provoke worthwhile fantasies. Why? Because the past will be calling to you more than usual. The old days and old ways will have secrets to reveal and stories to teach. Listen with alert discernment. LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): The United States has a bizarre system for electing its president. There’s nothing like it in any other democratic nation on earth. Every four years, the winning candidate needs only to win the electoral college, not the popular vote. So theoretically, it’s possible to garner just 23 percent of all votes actually cast, and yet still ascend to the most powerful political position in the world. For example, in two of the last five elections, the new chief of state has received significantly fewer votes than his main competitor. I suspect that you may soon benefit from a comparable anomaly, Leo. You’ll be able to claim victory on a technicality. Your effort may be “ugly,” yet good enough to succeed. VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): I found this advertisement for a workshop: “You will learn to do the INCREDIBLE! Smash bricks with your bare hands! Walk on fiery coals unscathed! Leap safely off a roof! No broken bones! No cuts! No pain! Accomplish the impossible first! Then everything else will be a breeze!” I bring this to your attention, Virgo, not because I think you should sign up for this class or anything like it. I hope you don’t. In fact, a very different approach is preferable for you: I recommend that you start with safe, manageable tasks. Master the simple details and practical actions. Work on achieving easy, low-risk victories. In this way, you’ll prepare yourself for more epic efforts in the future. 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.

JONESIN' CROSSWORD ∙ MATT JONES

THE COMIX

“Mass Appeal”—writ large. ACROSS 1 Whipped cream amount 7 Meat-and-veggie sandwich 10 It gets checked, hopefully 14 Mediumsized Grande 15 Cheerleader’s yell (though maybe not so much these days) 16 Affirm 17 When to listen to 1950s jazz? 19 It comes between 3 and 27, in a series 20 Kilt fold 21 ___ Field (Brooklyn Dodgers’ home) 23 Receptacle for roses 26 Sand hill 28 Singer/songwriter/ actress Jenny 29 Oklahoma neighbor of Vance Air Force Base 30 Glorify 32 The night before 33 Photo that anyone can take?

39 Sty resident 40 Beehive State cap. 41 Herd animal 42 Topaz mo. 43 Place to nap between two mountains? 46 “May ___ excused?” 47 Supremes first name 48 007’s alma mater 49 “Problematic with ___ Kasher” (Comedy Central series) 52 One-fifth of quince 55 “___ Get It On” 56 Say yes (to) 58 It comes way before 18-Down 60 Designer Lagerfeld 61 “Just calm down with your iPhone releases, OK?” 66 Grade sch. 67 Old M&M hue 68 Magazine publisher 69 Lumberjack’s tools 70 Lofty poem 71 Words that can precede either half of the theme entries

DOWN 1 Dance move where you duck your head and stick out your arm 2 Gold, to a conquistador 3 Cup rim 4 Passed on the track 5 1977 Scott Turow memoir 6 Peeled with a knife 7 “Toxic” singer, casually 8 Getaway 9 “Get ___ to a nunnery”: “Hamlet” 10 Engine cooling device 11 “___ to a Kill” (Bond film) 12 Prefix for meter or pede 13 Strand of hair 18 Letter before upsilon 22 Pixelated 23 Gore ... and more 24 Blacksmith’s instrument 25 Persistent attack 27 Throw out 31 Words With Friends piece

33 Spotted 34 Edison’s middle name 35 Barely enough 36 Act together 37 Factory fixture, maybe 38 Balances (out) 44 Costar of “The Hangover” and “The Office” 45 Original “Saturday Night Live” cast member Newman 48 Go by 49 Fabricates 50 Neighbor of Silver Springs, Florida 51 Eyeglass kit item 53 Plumber’s rightangled joint 54 Bowler’s challenge 57 ___ Cooler (“Ghostbusters”themed Hi-C flavor) 59 Diner breakfast order 62 Experienced 63 Quiz site 64 Flowery chain 65 Tiny bit of work

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FOOD & DRINK ∙ SUSHI & BISCUITS

Not Your Average Pumpkin Pie Chef Mike explains the secret of making a pumpkin truly edible

Mike McJunkin Pulse columnist

Think for a minute and imagine what pumpkin tastes like. Not pumpkin pie, pumpkin spice lattes, or pumpkin cheesecake vodka—just pure, unadulterated pumpkin. Unless you’re a foraging deer or work on a pumpkin farm, odds are you’ve never tasted pumpkin that hasn’t been mixed with that parasitic blend of cinnamon, clove, nutmeg, and ginger that has nearly stolen the identity of an entire plant species. I’m not going to rant about the fall-scented shock and awe campaign that pumpkin spice unleashes on the vulnerable citizens of this great land every year. To be honest, I like pumpkin spice. It’s a crucial part of my favorite holiday pie and has had a place on the American dinner table since at least 1796 when “American Cookery” (considered the nation’s first cookbook) included a recipe for “pompkin pudding,” a pie made with stewed pumpkin and spiced with ginger and nutmeg. But if you’ve ever tried to eat one of those orange, Halloween pumpkins sans-spice, you quickly realized there isn’t enough cinnamon and nutmeg in the world to make those stringy, watery balls of inedible sadness taste like human food. They are fit for chunkin’, carvin’, and leaving on the porch until they decompose into a shriveled monument of holiday procrastination—they are not for eatin’. The flavor we most readily associate with raw pumpkin is the burnt-orange mush

we harvest from cans of “100% pure pumpkin” for holiday pies or cheesecakes. But thanks to the “big pumpkin” lobby in Washington, at least 85 percent of what’s labeled as canned pumpkin in the US of A is actually Dickinson squash, which tastes much closer to a butternut squash than those big orange gako’lanterns. None of this really matters if you are content with limiting yourself to pumpkin spice flavored products made from a can of squash that’s lying to your face and telling you it’s pumpkin. But if you want the natural and delicious flavor of “pumpkin” that you’ve come to know and love, but without the cans and without the lies, then you want a fresh kabocha squash. Kabocha squash are shaped like a slightly flattened pumpkin with pale green mottled skin and intensely orange flesh. They are very Ingredients • 1 medium kabocha squash (2 - 2.5 lbs) • 5 large eggs • 14 oz coconut cream • 12 oz coconut sugar • 5 pandan leaves, torn (find pandan leaves at the Asian market) • pinch of salt Directions Clean outside of the pumpkin well because you eat the skin too! Carefully cut a hole in the top like you’re making a jacko’lantern. Use a sturdy spoon to

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sweet straight off the vine and have an exceptionally delicious flavor and smooth texture that Americans typically associate with “pumpkin.” Imagine a cross between the best pumpkin and the best sweet potato you’ve ever eaten—that’s kabocha squash. Sometimes called a “Japanese pumpkin,” they are used widely all over Asia where they are fried into tempuras, stewed, used in curries, and of course in desserts -which brings me back to pumpkin spice. Rather than show up to holiday gatherings with the same old pumpkin pie, unshackle yourself scrape out all of the seeds and fibrous strands from the inside of the pumpkin until it’s completely clean. Add about 1 ½ inches of water to a steamer and bring to a boil while you make the custard. Place the eggs, sugar, coconut milk, and pandan leaves into a medium-size bowl. Massage and mix the custard mixture by hand for 8 minutes to release the pandan flavors and thoroughly mix the ingredients. Strain the mixture through cheesecloth and pour the custard into the pumpkin. Leave about

from the cans, the lies, and the growing banality of pumpkin spice with this custard filled kabocha pumpkin that tastes like fall and looks like a masterpiece. Although the end result looks complicated, it’s actually very simple to make. Scoop the guts out of a kabocha squash, fill it with custard filling, steam, serve, and accept compliments. Trust me—you’ll never miss the pumpkin spice. 2/3” space from the top so the custard can expand and not crack the pumpkin. Steam the pumpkin for about 45 minutes to 1 hour. Don’t put the pumpkin top back on – steam it separately. You can tell that the custard is done when you gently shake it and only the center 1” or so moves. Turn off the steamer, remove the lid and let the pumpkin custard sit until cool down for 1 hour, then move to the fridge for 4 hours or overnight. Cut into wedges and serve.

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