The Pulse 16.42 » October 17, 2019

VOL. 16, ISSUE 42 • OCTOBER 17, 2019

Thrifting For Style And Conscience Chattanooga’s resale shops offer fashion for a cause

Visionary Barrot Rendleman Exposing dark beauty with a camera lens

Illusionist Chase Ellsworth Magic and illusion up close and personal

The Amazing Nick Lutsko Celebrating his brilliant new album

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Thrifting For Style And Conscience Just when I thought I couldn’t loathe clothes of the ’80s any more, here I see neon colors, acid-washed denim, and oversized button-up shirts trending their way back into mainstream on such popular shows as Stranger Things, Glow, and Red Oaks.

CHASE ELLSWORTH

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SWORDS WILL BE DRAWN

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Every kid goes through a fascination with magic growing up, but the illusion bug bit Chase Ellsworth pretty hard. “My uncle bought me what you could call an encyclopedia of magic.”

Next Friday The Signal will be hosting what promises to be one of the most spectacular entertainment “happenings” of 2019: the release party for Nick Lutsko’s new album, Swords.

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THE MOVEMENT OF TIME

In our age of excessive documentation, when every smart phone camera is a fountain of objectivity, it can be incredibly refreshing to find art that seeks to subvert the literal.

FRIGHTENING ASS FILMS

On Saturday, October 26th, the region’s best horror film festival is back for its ninth iteration. I’m fairly certain that this makes the Frightening Ass Film Festival the longest running film event in town.

20 MUSIC CALENDAR

26 ON THE BEAT

12 ARTS CALENDAR

22 MUSIC REVIEWS

27 JONESIN' CROSSWORD

13 HALLOWEEN GUIDE

25 NEW IN THEATERS

27 FREE WILL ASTROLOGY

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CITY LIFE · BETWEEN THE BRIDGES

Cons ider This w ith Dr. Rick

“Forgiving someone doesn’t mean that their behavior was okay. It means that we’re ready to move on. To release the heavy weight. To shape our own life, on our terms, without any unnecessary burdens.” — Dr. Suzanne Gelb Following a meditation on forgiveness and gratitude, this is what came across my desk: In certain regions of South Africa, when someone does something wrong, he is taken to the center of the village and surrounded by his tribe for two days while they speak of all the good he has done. They believe each person is good, yet sometimes we make mistakes, which is really a cry for help.

They unite in this ritual to encourage the person to reconnect with his true nature. The belief is that unity and affirmation have more power to change behavior than shame and punishment.

This is known as Ubuntu—humanity toward others. Know of anyone who could use some Ubuntu in their lives?

— Rick Pimental-Habib, Ph.D.

Chase Ellsworth, Illusionist Extraordinaire

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Magic and illusion up close and personal

VERY KID GOES THROUGH A FASCINATION WITH MAGIC GROWING UP, BUT the illusion bug bit Chase Ellsworth pretty hard. “My uncle bought me what you could call an encyclopedia of magic” says Ellsworth. “It showed you how to perform hundreds of tricks.”

By Kevin Hale Pulse contributor

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Ellsworth prefers to refer to himself as a mentalist or illusionist instead of a magician, taking the moniker Artifice the Mentalist.”

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Ellsworth grew up in a dysfunctional family and spent some time in juvenile detention away from distractions like television.

“I wasn’t even able to see my friends so I buried my nose in this magic book and it took hold,” he says. “For me, I wasn’t influenced so much by David Copperfield as I was David Blaine.”

Blaine is an illusionist, endurance artist, and extreme performer, best known for his high-profile feats of endurance, and has set and broken several world records. Blaine innovated the way magic is shown on television by focusing on spectator reactions.

Thirteen years later, Ellsworth has practiced these tricks he learned as a child so much that he even fools

himself.

“A magician practices sleight of hand like a musician practices chord progressions,” explains Ellsworth. “I practice in front of a mirror, up close, to where I’m confident enough to perform.”

Ellsworth prefers to refer to himself as a mentalist or illusionist instead of a magician, taking the moniker Artifice the Mentalist. Artifice is defined as clever or cunning devices or expedients, especially as used to trick or deceive others. While that can sound menacing, Ellsworth shows are all about fun and contain nothing more than a deck of cards.

“There is definitely a disparity and diversity when it comes to performing magic,” he says. “That’s why people have a certain cheesy or gimmicky

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view of it.”

Ellsworth mainly relies on cards, his new wife, and the audience to perform. He got married a few weeks ago and decided to jump off a cliff with his new bride.

“It was a gesture to symbolize that she trusts me, because she is afraid of heights,” laughs Ellsworth. “In a lot of ways, you have to get the audience to trust you. The audience is what makes the shows special.”

He has to size up the audience before every performance. For participation from the crowd, he picks a few volunteers before the show.

“You want to bring up people who like magic and are not trying to figure out every move,” he says. “You want excitable people instead of skeptical people.”

The audience experiences the show through these valuable volunteers.

“Sometimes people don’t know how to react and even look to me to show astonishment and amazement,” he observes. “But I love to see the reactions of people in that moment where I reel them in.”

Ellsworth has been doing this long

enough to know a lot of times what the volunteers are going to say.

“I love the psychology behind these illusions,” he says. “It allows me to develop a more elaborate show.”

He is currently working on a stage show, planning a world tour, and developing a curriculum in magic. He wants to fill a niche and serve a market that’s unserved in Chattanooga.

“Restaurants are usually on a wait on the weekends, so I want to approach people while they’re standing around and entertain them,” he says.

Once they’re seated and have their drinks and orders placed, Ellsworth makes his way around the restaurant to further enhance the experience.

“I love people and think I’m bringing families together,” says Ellsworth.

“I want to provide a single moment they will never forget.”

He is currently performing at Puckett’s, Mayan Kitchen, Pizza Bros, and the Southern Belle. You can find dates and times at artificefx.com.

Also look for him at the Creepy Carnival Halloween festival at the Dwell Hotel October 31th. Visit thedwellhotel.com for tickets.

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COVER STORY

Thrifting For Style And Conscience Chattanooga’s resale shops offer fashion for a cause

By Jessie Gantt-Temple Pulse contributor

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Two locally operated, nonprofit thrift stores are making it possible for flashback fashion to make a comeback and for generosity to never go out of style.”

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NE OF THE MANY THINGS I LEARNED FROM MY mother in my formative years was that history repeats itself, especially when it comes to fashion. Just when I thought I couldn’t loathe clothes of the ’80s any more, here I see neon colors, acid-washed denim, and oversized button-up shirts trending their way back into mainstream on such popular shows as Stranger Things, Glow, and Red Oaks.

The ‘80s was all about radical, boundary pushing visual art and so it’s no surprise that today’s yuppies— Young Urban Professionals—are blending the vintage vibrant style with a modern spin.

Modern yuppies combine social consciousness with trend setting, something I understand very well.

My Maryland high school required community service hours in order to graduate, and I opted to spend my

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time giving back in a non-profit thrift store where the proceeds went to the American Cancer Society. Being a fan of thrift stores from a young age, I have now come to realize that shopping at one is another way to help the environment because you are keeping reusable items out of the landfills.

So, how could you not want to give back to the community while saving the environment, getting a little retail therapy, and perhaps re-finding the

vibe of the 80s, 90s, or whatever your favorite decade?

Two locally operated, nonprofit thrift stores are making it possible for flashback fashion to make a comeback and for generosity to never go out of style.

NEW TO ME When we first moved to Chattanooga in the fall of 2014, we rented a house near Highway 58 and therefore became really familiar with all the shops in that area. However, I had never seen Deja Nu Thrift and Boutique because they opened their doors fairly recently.

Originally called Second Chance Thrift Store on Ringgold Road in East Ridge, they relocated to their current location in November 2017. Excited to launch their first holiday sale in their new place, they were taken aback

when a car hurtled through their front window a week later. They were even more determined and were only closed for three months, reopening in March 2018.

At Deja Nu Thrift and Boutique, 100 percent of the proceeds benefit the Humane Educational Society. I expected to find only deals and treasures; however, I was pleasantly surprised when I was greeted by a sweet, adoptable four-year-old Kyro. Kyro, who is also a “squish face extraordinaire” is the “Cat of the Week” and they have a new cat cuddled up near the register every week.

Closed on Sundays and Mondays, the rest of the week is filled with finds and furries as well. Open Tuesday through Saturday from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., the store lists weekly specials instore and on their Facebook page. Veterans get 10 percent on Tuesdays, seniors get 10 percent off on select items, and other sales abound.

On Saturdays, they host several HES shelter dogs so shoppers can potentially take home some warm and fuzzy store finds, too. The second Saturday of the month, the entire store is 25 percent off. On the last Saturday of the month, all clothing is 50 percent off.

There is also a fantastic rewards program where you can earn $5 off simply by making five purchases of $5 or more.

With only two employees, manager Adrienne and right-hand woman Robin, the store depends heavily on volunteers.

“We are so thankful for the wonderful volunteers that show up consistently and we always have room for more,” store manager Adrienne Koon said as we walked around the spacious, well organized store room then into the back processing area. “They are hands

items; right now, they have a rack full of pet clothes and costumes that were donated from a pet boutique that recently closed.

There is a whole section in the store dedicated to pet supplies like brushes, toys, treats, harnesses and collars.

When you adopt from HES on North Highland Avenue, you can come to the store and pick out a free leash, collar, or toy. At Deja Nu, you can also commission a pet portrait completed in about four weeks for a mere $25.

Stop by the store to get a feel—a warm and fuzzy feel, especially when you love on their cat of the week. You can also visit their info booth at Paws In The Park this coming Saturday.

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We are so thankful for the wonderful volunteers that show up consistently and we always have room for more.

They are hands on from day one with sorting and tagging.”

on from day one with sorting and tagging and we are flexible with weekly, bi-weekly, or monthly commitments.”

Adrienne was formerly the volunteer coordinator at the HES shelter on North Highland Park Avenue, so wrangling good people comes naturally for her.

“She is one of the best managers and keeps the customers and volunteers coming back,” said Don, who is currently the “Volunteer of the Month”.

To volunteer, contact Adrienne at thriftstore@heschatt.org

Besides volunteering or shopping at the store, you can also make a purchase from their Deja Nu Amazon wish list or simply donate good condition items to the store. The Amazon wish list helps keep overhead costs low and therefore keeps the sticker prices low, too. Regarding donation drop offs, there is a detailed list on their Facebook page of what they do and do not accept.

For instance, they do not accept fur coats or mattresses and box springs.

They do accept seasonal and pet

EVERYONE’S NEIGHBORHOOD STORE I learned about Northside Neighborhood House (NNH) very quickly when I first moved to Chattanooga and I needed jeans. Someone told me that the Northshore NNH was a great place to find clothes and boy did I! I found three pairs of Calvin Klein jeans in pristine condition—one pair still had the size sticker on the leg—for $5 each!

Voted Best of the Best Thrift Store in 2019, NNH has been actively “offering a hand up not a hand out” since 1924 when two local women, Mrs. Rose Longgley and Mrs. Emily Page Schelessinger, opened a neighborhood center in the Northshore area. Initially they helped build their community by patching marital riffs, tending to the sick, and teaching sewing.

“Mrs. Longgley became the director in 1937, continued in that capacity for 36 years, then retired in 1973,” said Brianne Lalor, who is passionate and honored to be the chief development officer of such a great, long running organization.

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COVER STORY I have had the luxury of being able to regularly visit all three NNH sites— Northshore, Red Bank, and their newest store in Soddy Daisy—which are open 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. and closed on Sundays. All locations constantly have sales, like certain color tags are only $1, and they offer a 10 percent student discount with I.D. The Soddy set up, at 10161 Dayton Pike, also has a phenomenal coffee shop called the Coffee Community Collective, serving Mad Priest coffee and B’s Sweets like muffins and donuts. You can follow the Soddy coffee shop on Instagram at “CoffeeCommunityCollective” to find out special events like the art exhibit they recently hosted.

There are other ways to shop as well, like their Instagram (NNHThrift), which highlights home decor and accessories. You can purchase items using PayPal, then schedule to pick up at the declared location. Today is the last day of their online Not-So-Silent auction fundraiser which ends at 8 p.m. and you can access it through their website at nnhouse.org Items like vintage furs, Lodge cookware, and out-of-town trips are still up for grabs. Also plan for their annual Santa’s Workshop coming up in December where they serve more than 400 children with toys and more than 200 families with food.

As their mission is to “promote the independence of residents north of the river in Chattanooga by providing a hand up through education and assistance”, most donations are accepted and there is a complete list on their website. NNH does want baby items (car seats, swings, etc.) as well as medical equipment (crutches, potty chairs, etc.) as their programming focuses on assisting families in need.

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Purchasing items from a non-profit thrift store creates a great holiday story due to the cause, the item, and just your shopping experience altogether.”

Larger, good condition items are available for pick up and need to be scheduled by calling (423) 2672217. They will host specific donation drives like their recent Back To School campaign where they wanted school supplies like backpacks.

GIFTS THAT KEEP GIVING With the gift-giving season around the corner, both of these organizations offer gift certificates, allowing you to provide thoughtful presents for your loved ones as well as the community.

Purchasing items from a non-profit thrift store creates a great holiday story due to the cause, the item, and just your shopping experience altogether.

Deja Nu is a perfect place to shop for a pet lover. You could download a picture from their social media without

them knowing and have a pet portrait made. Then don’t stop there. Package the pet portrait with some toys, treats, and maybe even a tweed coat to show your fur mama friend that you love them and their “kids”.

Make your presents more engaging than simply rushing to retail and grabbing a generic gift. I go back to my constant inspiration, my thrifty mother who now challenges my father every Christmas to only spend a random amount like $48 or to shop only at one store.

After being together for more than 40 years, my parents have made their mundane holiday shopping a joy that provides them at least a half day’s worth of captivating conversation.

Maybe this year, your family can do the same.

COLUMN · JUST A THEORY

Planet 9, Is That You? Is it a hidden planet, or is there a black hole in our back yard?

E Steven W. Disbrow Pulse columnist

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Several weeks ago, a couple of scientists published a paper that caused quite a stir. What if, they asked, Planet 9 isn’t a planet at all?”

Steven W. Disbrow is the proprietor of “Improv Chattanooga” on the South Side of town. He also creates e-commerce systems and reads comic books when he’s not on stage acting like a fool.

VEN BEFORE PLUTO WAS DEMOTed from “planet” to “dwarf planet” back in 2006, astronomers had been looking for another, massive, object out beyond Pluto’s orbit.

The reason is simple: There’s something out there that’s messing with the orbits of known objects in the outer solar system. We can’t see it, but, because it’s pushing things around, we know it’s there.

(Neptune and Pluto were both discovered by astronomers looking for the cause of similar disturbances in the orbit of Uranus.)

Of course, the outer solar system is dark. Very little sunlight reaches it, and lots of the objects out there are covered in dark materials that reflect very little of the light that actually reaches them. Also, it’s cold out there, with almost no heat being radiated by those objects. So, it’s sort of like looking for an icy black cat in a coal mine. Tricky.

Still, based on the amount of gravitational influence this thing has, it’s pretty big…somewhere between 5 and 15 times the mass of Earth! You’d think something that size would be visible to at least one of the many satellites that have been looking for it over the years.

Unless, of course, it’s not a planet at all.

THAT GOT DARK QUICKLY Several weeks ago, a couple of scientists published a paper that caused quite a stir. What if, they asked, Planet 9 isn’t a planet at all? What if it’s a black hole?

Better yet, what if it’s a primordial black hole?

Now, most of us are familiar with the concept of a black hole. Basically, a black hole happens when a star’s nuclear fuel gets spent, and it collapses under

its own gravity. The resulting object is so compact and has a gravitational field so intense that nothing can escape it, not even light.

This type of black hole, what you might think of as a “traditional” black hole, is massive. Typically it’s at least 10 times as massive as our Sun. Super-massive black holes, like the ones we think are at the center of almost every galaxy, can be millions or even billions of times more massive than that!

And, contrary to popular belief, a black hole isn’t a dimensionless “point” in space; they have width and volume and a generally spherical shape that can be millions of kilometers wide.

So, why then wouldn’t we be able to spot a black hole at the edge of our own solar system?

Well, here’s the thing: while we’re used to studying black holes with these stellar masses, in truth, pretty much anything can become a black hole if you compress it enough!

You could, for example, take a typical person, compress them, and turn them into a black hole! However, since you started with a relatively small amount of mass, the resulting black hole would be

correspondingly small. For a typical person, the resulting black hole would have a radius of about 1.04 ×10−25 m. So, yeah, very tiny.

A “primordial” black hole is basically one of these tiny black holes, possibly left over from the creation of the universe and formed from a relatively small “knot” of matter that collapsed quickly after the Big Bang. In this case, that “tiny” black hole would have a mass about 5 to 15 times that of the Earth, and be about the size of a grapefruit.

So, let’s see. Tiny. Dark. Swallows light…yeah, that would be very tough to spot all the way out past Pluto.

Still, it’s important to remember that all of this is speculation and hypothesis.

We’ve never seen any black holes this small, and don’t even really know how such a thing would form. (My “knot of matter” hypothesis is just that, a hypothesis.) In all likelihood, Planet 9 is just another very dark ball of rock and ice, waiting to be glimpsed by some nextgeneration camera.

The only way to be sure, of course, is to keep looking! Black hole, icy SuperEarth, or killer alien battle station…who knows what we’ll find along the way!

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ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT

Capturing The Movement Of Time Barrot Rendleman’s art exposes a dark beauty

Only The Funniest Will Survive This Saturday, come out and witness a never-before-seen event that pits comedian against comedian. If you’re a fan of Survivor and love comedy, then make sure to clear your schedule for Comedy Island.

The event is a survivor-themed game show where comedians duke it out for show time. The comics will undergo various tests and competitions that will test their skills in humor and hilarity. The trials will evaluate each participant’s strength in roast jokes, impressions, one-liners, puns, and more.

The current contestants include Gabbie Watts, Jimmy Callaway, Mark Kendall, Ryan Darling, Kandyce August, DJ Lewis, Paige Polesnak, and Art Sturtevant. The hosts for this event are Greg Behrens and Aaron Chasteen, with Spencer Ruizzo as DJ Caliendo.

Comedy Island is just one of many events that are a part of this week’s Look Out Comedy Festival. The show will be held at the Palace Theater from 4 to 5:30 p.m. and everyone is welcome. Tickets are $10 and can be bought through Facebook. For more information, call the Palace Theater at (423) 803-6578.

Who will outwit, outplay, and outlast the competition to become champion? Come see Comedy Island and find out!

— Mackenzie Wagamon

By Tony Mraz Pulse contributor

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That process became too slow for me.

I wanted to find a way to express things more immediately and more visually.”

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N OUR AGE OF EXCESSIVE DOCUMENTATION, WHEN every smart phone camera is a fountain of objectivity, it can be incredibly refreshing to find art that seeks to subvert the literal. Barrot Rendleman accomplishes this with painting and photography, capturing fleeting moments and deep emotions rather than concrete subjects.

Meanwhile, his writing and poetry are straight to the point, unapologetically sharing thoughts and feelings that are beautiful in their darkness.

Rendleman has been writing since childhood: “I guess I thought that was what smart grown-ups did, read books and write stories.”

He began realizing in his early twenties that his writing was very visual.

“I would see everything out in front of me, almost like watching a movie,

and I would write it down,” he says.

“That process became too slow for me. I wanted to find a way to express things more immediately and more visually.”

This desire led him to photography, where he endeavors to record a memory as you would see it in your mind.

“When I look at a subject,” he explains, “I see it as a black lightless field, and see things with the light coming through the blackness. When

I shoot, I always underexpose; I shoot way low so I can use a longer shutter speed to catch motion, not just the motion of the object I’m photographing but the motion of me moving around. I want to catch the movement of the object and the work of taking the photograph. Later when I go to process it is when I add the light and bring the exposure up.”

Rendleman uses a digital camera with no flash, and short lenses—he prefers 50mm because it is similar to the way the human eye works.

“When I shoot underexposed pictures and bring that to the computer, I can control the exposure and increase the contrast and texture.”

As his photography evolved, he discovered that there were things that he wanted to describe visually that he couldn’t do with a photograph.

“I started moving towards drawing with ink and really thin colors.

Wanting to bring more emotion to it, I began using acrylic,” he says. “This emotional use of color sticks with me, and informs me slowly that I can bring things out with color and texture, be deeper and say more with painting.”

His paintings depict broad spaces of color, dramatic shading and color interaction. Many of them reference the post-war era and the nuclear age, using smooth blends of color and stark compositions.

Almost all of his paintings start out

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This emotional use of color sticks with me, and informs me slowly that I can bring things out with color and texture, be deeper and say more.” as drawings. He tells us, “They are the products of meditations and dreams, waking up in the morning, taking time to sit—they come to me like visions, particular color schemes and compositions.”

“Sometimes it is really vague,” he continues. “I start with broad fields of color, using acrylic, rarely using a brush. I use my hands or a palette knife, moving around large chunks of paint, almost like sculpting, moving color into the surface and manipulating the texture and shape of it with other colors. Once the composition and color are right, it becomes an emotional, almost sensual act of describing what is in my head—and showing the act of making it.

“The act of doing it is part of the experience of seeing it, more in painting than in drawing. Working with pens and colored pencils are more specific, and the act of doing it doesn’t come through as much.”

As his visual art describes the intangible, his words become more objective. “My writing these days is very straightforward,” he says. “When I

was younger, I was more into experimental style—I would try to mimic how people I liked wrote, as I was trying to find a style of writing.

“It came out of not having much to say. I tried to cover up my lack of experience and lack of substance in my writing with an off-the-wall writing style. Now I have been around a little bit—I have things to say, so my writing style has calmed down, and is a lot more minimal. I say things as succinctly as possible, rather than trying to impress somebody with my vocabulary or how I can put a sentence together.”

Rendleman continues to explore photography and painting—he is in the early stages of a studio photography portrait project, and is painting abstract landscapes that are empty of human interaction—his way of addressing a looming fear of environmental devastation.

“I do not see the world as dependent on us,” he says, “but us as dependent on the world.”

See more of his work and photomagazines at burntbridges.net

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A Kiss for Cinderella

Improv vs Standup

A re-telling of the classic fairy tale. "There’s humor when you pay attention; there’s tragedy if you aren’t careful."

7:30 p.m.

Barking Legs Theatre 1307 Dodds Ave. barkinglegs.org

Three nights of comedy showdowns as the city's best comics and improv actors battle it out on stage for laughs.

10 p.m.

Improv Chattanooga 1800 Rossville Ave. improvchattanooga.com

House on Haunted Hill A house has been the sight of seven grisly and extraordinary murders, and is shrouded in fear.

7:30 p.m.

The Mars Theater 117 N. Chattanooga St. bapshows.com

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ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT CALENDAR THURSDAY10.17 Bedlam: Insanity and Asylums in the 19th Century 2 p.m.

Chattanooga State 4501 Amnicola Hwy. chattanoogastate.edu Transform Us: Workshop and Exhibit 4 p.m.

Hart Gallery 110 E. Main St. (423) 521-3707 hartgallerytn.com Kidney Foundation Fundraiser 5 p.m.

Puckett’s Restaurant 2 W. Aquarium Way (423) 708-8505 puckettsgro.com The ABC’s of a Strategic Job Search 6 p.m.

The Chattery at Chattanooga WorkSpace 302 W. 6th St. (423) 521-2643 thechattery.org Icon Retreat 6:30 p.m.

St. Peter’s Episcopal Church 848 Ashland Terrace (423) 870-1794 saintpetersschool.net Open Mic Poetry 6:30 p.m.

Stone Cup Café 208 Frazier Ave. (423) 521-3977 stonecupcafe.com Photographic Society of Chattanooga Open House 7 p.m.

St. John’s United Methodist 3921 Murray Hills Dr. (423) 892-2257 stjohnumc.org Jay & Silent Bob Reboot 7 p.m.

AMC Chattanooga 18 (423) 855-9652 5080 South Terrace fathomevents.com A Kiss for Cinderella 7:30 p.m.

Barking Legs Theater 1307 Dodds Ave. (423) 624-5347 barkinglegs.org

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DJ Sandhu 7:30 p.m.

The Comedy Catch 1400 Market St. (423) 629-2233 thecomedycatch.com Hillary Begley 8 p.m.

Barley Chattanooga 235 E. MLK Blvd.

(423) 682-8200 chattanoogabarley.com Alcoholics Not Anonymous Comedy Open Mic 8 p.m.

Barley Taproom 235 E. MLK Blvd.

(423) 682-8200 chattanoogabarley.com Improv vs Standup 10 p.m.

Improv Chattanooga 1800 Rossville Ave. (423) 843-1775 improvchattanooga.com JT Habersaat’s Altercation Punk Comedy Tour 11:30 p.m.

JJ’s Bohemia 231 E. MLK Blvd.

(423) 362-5695 jjsbohemia.com

FRIDAY10.18 Couple’s Massage 101 6 p.m.

The Chattery at Chattanooga WorkSpace 302 W. 6th St. (423) 521-2643 thechattery.org Ian Aber 7:30 p.m.

Palace Theater 818 Georgia Ave. (423) 803-6578 palacebazar.com A Kiss for Cinderella 7:30 p.m.

Barking Legs Theater 1307 Dodds Ave. (423) 624-5347 barkinglegs.org House on Haunted Hill 7:30 p.m.

Back Alley @ The Mars Theater 117 N. Chattanooga St. (706) 621-2870 bapshows.com Three Viewings

7:30 p.m.

St. Luke UMC 3210 Social Cir. (423) 877-6447 stlukechatt.org DJ Sandhu 7:30, 9:45 p.m.

The Comedy Catch 1400 Market St. (423) 629-2233 thecomedycatch.com Improv “Movie” Night Presents: Ghost Hunting Documentary 8 p.m.

Improv Chattanooga 1800 Rossville Ave. (423) 843-1775 improvchattanooga.com Video Game Night 8 p.m.

Stone Cup Cafe 208 Frazier Ave. (423) 521-3977 stonecupcafe.com Ruby Falls Lantern Tours 8:30 p.m.

Ruby Falls 1720 S. Scenic Hwy. (423) 821-2544 rubyfalls.com Improv vs Standup 10 p.m.

Improv Chattanooga 1800 Rossville Ave. (423) 843-1775 improvchattanooga.com Comedy Clapback 10 p.m.

Palace Theater 818 Georgia Ave. (423) 803-6578 palacebazar.com Midnight Showcase 11:30 p.m.

Palace Theater 818 Georgia Ave. (423) 803-6578 palacebazar.com

SATURDAY10.19 West Village Green Farmers Market 10 a.m.

Westin Chattanooga 801 Pine St. westinchattanooga.com Edible Landscaping 10 a.m.

UT Extension Office

6183 Adamson Cir. (423) 855-6113 extension.tennesee.edu Paws in the Park 10 a.m.

Ross’s Landing Park 201 Riverfront Pkwy.

(423) 624-5302 heschatt.org Scenic City Eggfest 10 a.m.

Collegedale Commons 4950 Swinyar Dr. (423) 648-2442 thecommonstn.com The Power of Positively Sayin’ It 1 p.m.

The Chattery at Chattanooga WorkSpace 302 W. 6th St. (423) 521-2643 thechattery.org Jewelry Trunk Show with Erica Stankwytch-Bailey 1 p.m.

River Gallery 400 E. 2nd St (423) 265-5033 river-gallery.com Comedy Island 4 p.m.

Palace Theater 818 Georgia Ave. (423) 803-6578 palacebazar.com Arts for CARES: Opulence 7 p.m.

The Read House 107 W. MLK Blvd.

(423) 266-4121 thereadhousehotel.com Three Viewings 7:30 p.m.

St. Luke UMC 3210 Social Cir. (423) 877-6447 stlukechatt.org DeAnne Smith 7:30 p.m.

Palace Theater 818 Georgia Ave. (423) 803-6578 palacebazar.com A Kiss for Cinderella 7:30 p.m.

Barking Legs Theatre 1307 Dodds Ave. (423) 624-5347 barkinglegs.org House on Haunted Hill 7:30 p.m.

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Halloween Guide Ghost Touring chattanooga ghost tours is one of the best

Haunted Depot Have You Seen The Hanged Girl? You Will.

plus: haunted houses & halloween events WHERE TO GO, WHAT TO SEE, WHEN TO SCREAM

your weekly guide to chattanooga's favorite halloween events

Chattanooga Ghost Tours

By Mckenzie Wagamon Do you believe in ghosts? Do you love murder, mystery, or history? If you answered yes, then I have the perfect activity: a ghost tour. Last Friday, Chattanooga Ghost Tours took me on a fantastic journey through the dark history of our town.

My journey started at the Chattanooga Ghost Tours storefront in downtown Chattanooga. After check-in, my fellow travelers and I were introduced to our guide and given tips for the tour. We were highly encouraged to take as many photos as possible. This is the easiest way to interact with a ghost.

I was skeptical, but I ended up taking more than 100 photos, trying to capture a spirit.

What made my tour so great was the phenomenal performance and storytelling of my guide,

Jessica Ferguson. Ferguson was able to talk about the historical aspects of the tour while keeping the experience fun and scary. She introduced us to the most haunted places in the downtown area, from the Read House to the County Jail.

The tour is delightfully captivating and exciting.

This is a great activity for everyone: large groups, couples, families, children—my group even had a dog. Both believers and nonbelievers are welcome, though if you’re a skeptic like I was, prepare to have your mind changed.

Chattanooga Ghost Tours has been named one of the nation’s top 10 tours, and it shows. The charismatic tour guides, the compelling stories, and the ghostly atmosphere make for a great time. Amy Petulla, the owner, describes her tours as “entertaining, spooky, and fantastic.”

The company offers various tours and hunts. You could take the Murder and Mayhem tour, like I did, or start hunting with their Cemetery Ghost Hunt.

Tickets can be bought on their website: chattanoogaghosttours.com

Ringgold's Haunted Depot

By Lauren Justice Every Friday and Saturday night until October 26 the city of Ringgold Parks and Recreation team will host the town’s spookiest event. And aside from the clowns with bloody smiles, the Haunted Depot is quite enjoyable.

The night begins peacefully enough with live music to keep visitors entertained while they wait in line for the frightening Haunted Depot; in the case of October 12, visitors heard a Johnny Cash tribute band and another that played all the top bops from the 1950’s. Every week will feature new bands.

For three straight weeks, the city will be terrorized by the Haunted Depot. According to legend, it is haunted by a young girl who was hanged there during the Civil War. The lucky ones might see her.

For those who love the thrill of the haunt, the Haunted Depot is a must-see. The acting is exceptional, so much so, you may believe you are wit-

nessing an actual electrocution at one point.

Back to the bloody clowns…just watch out for those.

The best parts are not the ones that make you scream like a child, some would say, but rather the hay ride and the ghost tour. For the faint of heart, skip the haunted depot and hop on the trailer for a ride through the woods to a nice warm bonfire where hot chocolate and cider await.

The ghost tour, while spooky, is nothing short of informative about the town’s history. Each tour is led by a local who can add personal ghost stories to the tour’s agenda. The aesthetic? Sitting on a trailer pulled by an F-150 through the streets and around the railroad tracks being told ghost stories by a man in a cape. You just can’t get that anywhere else.

The event is 3-in-1 so that all ages can join in on the fun.

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Haunted Houses & Events Dread Hollow Thur-Sun & Halloween 321 Browns Ferry Rd. (423) 800-0566 dreadhollow.com Blowing Springs Farm Fri-Sun in October 271 Chattanooga Valley Rd. (706) 820-2531 blowingspringsfarm.com Rocktoberfest Fall Festival Sat & Sun in October Rock City Gardens 1400 Patten Rd. (706) 820-2531 seerockcity.com Chattanooga Ghost Tours Nightly through Oct. 31 57 E. 5th St. (423) 800-5998 chattanoogaghosttours.com Ringgold Haunted Depot Oct. 11-12, 18-19, 25-26 155 Depot St. (706) 935-3061 cityofringgoldga.gov

4119 Cromwell Rd. (423) 894-8028 tvrail.com

Cleveland, TN (423) 650-0710 therivermaze.com

1800 Polk St. (423) 266-7288 sculpturefields.org

Acres of Darkness: Haunted Woods & Family Adventure Fri & Sat in October Audubon Acres 900 North Sanctuary Rd. (423) 892-1499 acresofdarkness.com

ODDTober Daily through Oct. 31 Tennessee Aquarium 1 Broad St. (800) 262-0695 tnaqua.org

Big Chill Halloween Bash Saturday, Oct. 26 The Big Chill 103 Cherokee Blvd.

(423) 267-2455 thebigchillgrill.com

Lake WinnepeSPOOKah! Fri & Sat in October Lake Winnepesaukah 1730 Lakeview Dr. (706) 866-5681 lakewinnie.com

Scary-Oke Contest Saturday, Oct 26 Sing It or Wing It 410 Market St. (423) 757-WING singitorwingitchattanooga.com

BARKtober Fest and MEOWlloween Party Saturday, October 19 McKamey Animal Center 4500 N. Access Rd. (423) 305-6500 mckameyanimalcenter.org

Creepy Carnival Halloween Party Thursday, Oct. 31, 7 p.m.

The Dwell Hotel 120 E. 10th St. (423) 710-2925 thedwellhotel.com

Chills and Thrills Halloween Party Saturday, Oct. 19, 11 a.m.-3 p.m.

White Lightning HarleyDavidson 7720 Lee Hwy. (423) 892-4888 whitelightingharley-davidson.com

Halloween Party & Ashley and The X’s CD Release Thursday, Oct. 31, 9 p.m.

Songbirds South 35 Station St. (423) 531-2473 museum.songbirds.rocks

Post-Mortem Haunted Trail Fri & Sat in October Tri-State Exhibition Center 200 Natures Trail McDonald, TN (706) 339-4917 postmortem.myfreesites.net Fall Hayrides & Campfires Saturdays in Oct. thru Nov. 3 Cloudland Canyon State Park 122 Cloudland Canyon Park Rd. (706) 657-4050 gastateparks.org

Escape Experience Chattanooga Daily through Oct. 31 1800 Rossville Ave. (423) 551-3306 escapeexperience.com

The Haunted Barn Fri & Sat in October, Nov. 3 5017 McDonald Rd. McDonald, TN (423) 396-9790 thehauntedbarnchattanooga.com

Boo in the Zoo Oct. 19-20 & 26-27 Chattanooga Zoo 301 N. Holtzclaw Ave. (423) 697-1322 chattzoo.org

The Haunted Hilltop Fri & Sat in October & Halloween 8235 Hwy. 58 (423) 488-3956 thehauntedhilltop.com

Halloween Eerie Express Fri & Sat in October Tennessee Valley Railroad

The River Maze Fri-Sun in October 1371 Hwy. 64

Haunted Trail Oct. 26-27, 6 p.m.

Enterprise South Nature Park 190 Still Hollow Loop (423) 893-3500 hamiltontn.gov/esnp Spooktacular Sculptures in the Sky Saturday, Oct. 26, Noon Sculpture Fields

Halloween at Buds with Voodoo Slim!

Saturday Nov. 2, 10 p.m.

Bud’s Sports Bar 5751 Brainerd Rd. (423) 499-9878 budssportsbar.com HiFi Clyde’s Halloween Show Friday, Nov. 1, 10 p.m.

Hi Fi Clyde’s 122 W Main St. (423) 362-8335 hificlydeschattanooga.com

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Back Alley @ The Mars Theater 117 N. Chattanooga St. (706) 621-2870 bapshows.com DJ Sandhu 7:30, 9:45 p.m.

The Comedy Catch 1400 Market St. (423) 629-2233 thecomedycatch.com 1-Star Reviews 8 p.m.

Improv Chattanooga 1800 Rossville Ave. (423) 843-1775 improvchattanooga.com Drop Up Video 10 p.m.

Palace Theater 818 Georgia Ave. (423) 803-6578 palacebazar.com Improv vs. Standup 10 p.m.

Improv Chattanooga 1800 Rossville Ave. (423) 843-1775 improvchattanooga.com

SUNDAY10.20 Collegedale Market 11 a.m.

Collegedale Commons 4950 Swinyar Dr. collegedalemarket.com Chattanooga Market 12:30 p.m.

The Chattanooga Market 1829 Carter St. chattanoogamarket.com A Kiss for Cinderella 2:30 p.m.

Barking Legs Theater 1307 Dodds Ave. (423) 624-5347 barkinglegs.org Teacherpreneur: Pitch Night 4 p.m.

Chattanooga Whiskey Event Hall 890 Riverfront Pkwy.

(423) 760-4333 chattwhiskeyeventhall.com DJ Sandhu 7:30 p.m.

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

8 p.m.

Ruby Falls 1720 S. Scenic Hwy. (423) 821-2544 rubyfalls.com

MONDAY10.21 Big Birdie Golf Tournament 9 a.m.

Lookout Mountain Club 1201 Fleetwood Dr. (706) 820-1551 lookoutmountain.club Startup Week: Music Startups 5 p.m.

WanderLinger Brewing Co. 1208 King St. (615) 496-6070 wanderlinger.com Black Professionals 5:30 p.m.

The Hunter Museum of Art 10 Bluff View Ave. (423) 267-0968 huntermusum.org Autumn Belly Dance Session 5:45 p.m.

Movement Arts Collective 3813 Dayton Blvd.

(423) 401-8115 movementartscollective.com Joggers & Lagers 6 p.m.

Chattanooga Brewing Co. 1804 Chestnut St. (423) 702-9958 chattabrew.com QT8: Quentin Tarantino, The First Eight 7 p.m.

AMC Chattanooga 18 (423) 855-9652 5080 South Terrace fathomevents.com Auditions: James Baldwin’s “The Amen Corner” 7:30 p.m.

Chattanooga Theatre Centre 400 River St. (423) 267-8534 theatrecentre.com River City Dance Club 7:45 p.m.

Peace Strength Yoga 3800 St. Elmo Ave. (813) 731-9581 rivercitydanceclub.com Comedy Open Mic Night 9 p.m.

The Honest Pint

35 Patten Pkwy.

(423) 468-4192 thehonestpint.com

TUESDAY10.22 Chattanooga Self Improvement Meetup 8 a.m.

The Edney Innovation Center 1100 Market St. (423) 643-6770 theedney.com Hospital on Fire: Lessons Learned in Paradise 8:30 a.m.

Iles PE Center 4870 University Dr. (423) 236-2850 southern.edu Chess K-night 5 p.m.

Mad Priest Coffee Roasters 1900 Broad St. (423) 393-3834 madpriestcoffee.com Sensational Soups and Broths 6 p.m.

The Chattery at Chattanooga WorkSpace 302 W. 6th St. (423) 521-2643 thechattery.org Tuesday Night Chess Club 6 p.m.

Downtown Library 1001 Broad St. (423) 643-7700 chattilibrary.com Paths to Pints 6:30 p.m.

The Tap House 3800 St. Elmo Ave. taphousechatt.com Open Mic Comedy 7 p.m.

Common General 3800 St. Elmo Ave. (423) 521-0065 Poetry, Pups & Pints 7:30 p.m.

Stone Cup Café 208 Frazier Ave. (423) 521-3977 stonecupcafe.com John-Michael Bond: Everything’s Fine Comedy Show 8:30 p.m.

JJ’s Bohemia 231 E. MLK Blvd.

(423) 362-5695 jjsbohemia.com

WEDNESDAY10.23 Startup Week: Creative Careers & Concerns Noon Waterhouse Pavilion 850 Market St. (423) 265-3700 waterhousepavilion.com Main Street Market 4 p.m.

522 W. Main St. mainstfarmersmarket.com Artsperiences!

6 p.m.

Mad Knight Brewing Company 4015 Tennessee Ave. (423) 825-6504 madknightbrewing.com Gothic Craft Time: Creepy Vampire Mixed Media 6:30 p.m.

The Chattery at Chattanooga WorkSpace 302 W. 6th St. (423) 521-2643 thechattery.org Open Mic Night 7:30 p.m.

The Comedy Catch 1400 Market St. (423) 629-2233 thecomedycatch.com Comedy Improv Show 7:30 p.m.

Chattanooga State 4501 Amnicola Hwy. (423) 697-4400 chattanoogastate.edu Naughty Knights Chess Meetup 7:30 p.m.

The Bitter Alibi 825 Houston St. (423) 362-5070 thebitteralibi.com LAUNCH CHA Startup Showdown 8 p.m.

The Camp House 149 E. MLK Blvd.

(423) 702-8081 thecamphouse.com Open Mic Comedy 8 p.m.

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THE MUSIC SCENE

Swords Will Be Drawn At The Signal Celebrating Nick Lutsko’s brilliant new album

GlowRage: The Ultimate Paint Party Experience Chattanooga’s diversity in music and arts knows no limits. Discover your new favorite dance party when GlowRage makes its way to Chattanooga this Saturday.

Chattanooga is a target city for music and electronic dance music is no exception. EDM is designed for nightclubs, festivals, and raves. GlowRage brings elements of all three together in a celebration of unabashed trippiness.

This EDM tour is unlike any other music event. Paint flies, lights flash, and you will undoubtedly get messy.

Paint will be blasted from giant tubes from the ceilings and poured from buckets all night long. Black lights and lasers light up the venue in neon colors, mimicking what some would imagine as a party in outer space.

GlowRage is all about pumping adrenaline and neon colors. Strobe lights, lasers, paint, and DJ’s make the night otherworldly.

Wear something you don’t much care about, or better yet, wear something white.

The messier the merrier. Get paint soaked, get loud, make friends, all at GlowRage.

This mind-blowing experience is one night only in Chattanooga. Dance all night and immerse yourself in the EDM genre like never before at The Signal on Saturday, October 19 at 9 p.m.

The paint will fade but the memories from GlowRage will surely stick around.

— Lauren Justice

By Marc T. Michael Pulse Music Editor

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It would be all too easy to come across heavyhanded in expressing it, but you’ll find nothing heavyhanded here. ”

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EXT FRIDAY THE SIGNAL WILL BE HOSTING WHAT promises to be one of the most spectacular entertainment “happenings” of 2019: the release party for Nick Lutsko’s new album, Swords. A release party is always going to be a festive affair (unless you’re Morrissey) but Lutsko has earned a reputation for pageantry and showmanship that is simply unparalleled.

Backed by the Gimmix, the band of highly talented but vaguely menacing puppet people, Lutsko has assembled a playbill featuring Narcoleptic Birds, The Fridge, the UTC marching brass, Subterranean Cirqus, The Pop-Up Project, the Chattahooligans, giant puppets, and more.

It promises to be a party for the ages.

But is the album any good? Entirely written and produced by Lutsko, this

project was three years in the making and described by Nick as “covering a wide range of topics highlighting my disillusionment with the current zeitgeist.”

That being what it is, there’s plenty to be disillusioned by and it would be all too easy to come across heavyhanded in expressing it, but you’ll find nothing heavy-handed here.

For all Nick’s uncanny showmanship, sense of style, and ability to

create “happenings”, that’s utterly secondary to the care, time, attention, and meticulous craft that goes into his music.

Let me say that again, because it’s the crux of everything else I’m going to say about the album: Nick can plan and execute an event like nobody else, but that’s merely icing on the cake compared to the depth of his devotion to the music.

Swords isn’t good, it’s brilliant. In describing the music, there are names worth mentioning not as a basis of direct comparison so much as a means of establishing a starting point in the discussion. Oingo Boingo, Sparks, They Might Be Giants, Frank Zappa, even my own beloved Tom Waits… you could create a compilation album of songs from these artists and call it, Well What the Hell is This, Then?

None of them sounds much like any of the others, and Lutsko doesn’t deign to mimicry either, but there is a common thread that places them all firmly together: intelligent innovation, a defiance of convention not for its own sake but because their approach to music is simply unconventional.

The real magic of the album lies in the fact that as unconstrained as it may be, it doesn’t come across as “experimental”. To the contrary, to be as non-pop as it is, it has a huge pop appeal factor, and that is magic.

“Sick”, as non-faux Caribbean a

“

Nick can plan and execute an event like nobody else, but that’s merely icing on the cake compared to the depth of his devotion to the music.” tune as you’ll ever hear, has an absolutely gorgeous steel drum breakdown that, once you hear it, is the perfect counterpoint to the semi-industrial, alt-pop underpinnings of the tune. It’s easy to say that once you hear it, but to have conceived it in the first place?

Not one in a million would have done that.

“Shakedown” is so Waits/Elfman (there’s a pairing that ought to happen one of these days) you could be excused for thinking it’s a cover, but it isn’t. It’s all Nick and it exhibits a combination of playfulness in execution and deadly seriousness in composition that is the calling card of Lutsko’s music.

“Salt”, “Stairwell”, and “Shadows” each has its own signature ranging from vintage rock to Looney Tunes, all of it meshing so well together that if Nick’s public appearances are “happenings” then his album is an experience (replete with a full complement of sibilants).

I don’t think it was lack of inspiration that required three years of work

to create this album, it was a commitment to creating a work that is at once deeply personal and yet easily listenable.

It’s as though Lutsko, who already has the love of his fans and the respect and admiration of his peers, made a bet with himself to create something finer than anything that has preceded.

He has without a doubt won that bet.

Come for the party, stay for the music, and bear witness to a legend in the making. That’s not hyperbole. People will be talking about this album and its release party for years to come and the only question I have is what will he do to top it next time? I don’t know, but I’d wager the next great project is already underway.

This is an album that undoubtedly started life as a lump of coal three years ago and is today as finally cut and multi-faceted a diamond as the local scene has ever produced. Intelligent, and beautifully composed and executed, a loving gift to friends and fans, Swords is one of the finest albums available today.

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FRI10.18

SAT10.19

Frank Bumpass

JJ’s 13 Year Anniversary Party

The Afternooners

Chattanooga's own takes the stage along with his trusty saxophone (and friends) for the free Levitt AMP concert series.

6 p.m.

Bessie Smith Cultural Center 200 E. MLK Blvd. bessiesmithcc.org

JJ's pulls out the stops with a killer lineup of local talent to celebrate 13 years of live music.

9 p.m.

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

Up-and-coming Chattanooga band melds together pop, alternative rock, and old-fashioned jams for a great show.

9 p.m.

HiFi Clyde’s 122 W. Main St. hificlydeschattanooga.com

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LIVE MUSIC CALENDAR THURSDAY10.17 Mark Andrew Trio 2 p.m.

Edley’s Bar-B-Que 205 Manufacturers Rd. edleysbbq.com Gino Fanelli and The Jalopy Brothers 4 p.m.

Edley’s Bar-B-Que 205 Manufacturers Rd. edleysbbq.com Frank Bumpass 6 p.m.

Bessie Smith Cultural Center 200 E. MLK Blvd. bessiesmithcc.org Danimal & Friends 6 p.m.

WanderLinger Brewing Co. 1208 King St. wanderlinger.com David Anthony & Paul Stone 6 p.m.

The Palms at Hamilton 6925 Shallowford Rd. thepalmsathamilton.com Webb Barringer Duo 6 p.m.

Edley’s Bar-B-Que 205 Manufacturers Rd. edleysbbq.com Megan Howard 6:30 p.m.

Westin Dorato Bar 801 Pine St. westinchattanooga.com Songwriters Stage 7 p.m.

The Camp House 149 E. MLK Blvd. thecamphouse.com Straight No Chaser 7 p.m.

Tivoli Theatre 709 Broad St. tivolichattanooga.com Uptown Big Band 7 p.m.

The Honest Pint 35 Patten Pkwy. thehonestpint.com Scott Mulvahill 7 p.m.

Songbirds North 35 Station St. songbirdsguitars.co Fireside Concert Series: Stringer’s Ridge Band 7 p.m.

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Greenway Farms 5051 Gann Store Rd. northchick.org Toby Hewitt 7 p.m.

Backstage Bar 29 Station St. backstagechattanooga.com Nick Williams 7:30 p.m.

Westin Alchemy Bar 801 Pine St. westinchattanooga.com Southwind 7:30 p.m.

The FEED Co. Table and Tavern 201 W. Main St. feedtableandtavern.com Jesse Jungkurth & Friends 7:30 p.m.

Mexi-Wing VII 5773 Brainerd Rd. (423) 296-1073 Dream Theater 8 p.m.

Tivoli Theatre 709 Broad St. tivolichattanooga.com Keepin’ it Local 8 p.m.

The Social 1110 Market St. publichousechattanooga.com Open Mic Night with David Ingle 9 p.m.

The Office @ City Cafe 901 Carter St. citycafemenu.com Hammil on Trial, Comedy Fest Afterparty, Altercation Punk Comedy Tour 9 p.m.

JJ’s Bohemia 231 E. MLK Blvd. jjsbohemia.com Subkonscious with Stoned Cold Fox and Z Theory 9 p.m.

Songbirds South 41 Station St. songbirdsguitars.co

FRIDAY10.18 Noontunes: Prince T Noon Miller Park 928 Market St. millerparkplaza.com Gino Fanelli

6:30 p.m.

Westin Dorato Bar 801 Pine St. westinchattanooga.com David Wilcox 7 p.m.

Songbirds North 35 Station St. songbirdsguitars.co Chattanooga Song Circle 7 p.m.

Pax Breu Ruim 516 E. Main St. pax-breu-ruim.business.site Jeff Hodge 7 p.m.

OddStory Brewing Company 336 E. MLK Blvd. oddstorybrewing.co Jerry Fordham 7 p.m.

Cambridge Square 9453 Bradmore Ln. cambridgesquaretn.com Courtney Holder 7:30 p.m.

Westin Alchemy Bar 801 Pine St. westinchattanooga.com Dalí Quartet 7:30 p.m.

St. Paul’s Episcopal Church 305 W. 7th St. stpaulschatt.org Roger Alan Wade 8 p.m.

The Hub 730 Chesnut St. bode.co Bellhead, Allofher Twitch, Goetia, Deconbrio 8 p.m.

Music Box @ Ziggy’s 607 Cherokee Blvd. ziggysbarandgrill.net Allison Krauss 8:30 p.m.

Tivoli Theatre 709 Broad St. tivolichattanooga.com Courtney Daily Band 8:30 p.m.

Puckett’s Restaurant 2 W. Aquarium Way puckettsgro.com Gangstagrass 9 p.m.

Songbirds South 41 Station St. songbirdsguitars.co Voodoo Slim 9 p.m.

HiFi Clyde’s 122 W. Main St. hificlydeschattanooga.com JJ’s 13 Year Anniversary Party Extravaganza 9 p.m.

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

The Office @ City Cafe 901 Carter St. citycafemenu.com Barron Wilson 9 p.m.

The Feed Co. Table & Tavern 201 W. Main St. feedtableandtavern.com Skip Frontz and His Left Hand Luckies 10 p.m.

Tremont Tavern 1203 Hixson Pike tremonttavern.com Misfit Toyz 10 p.m.

Bud’s Sports Bar 5751 Brainerd Rd. budssportsbar.com

SATURDAY10.19 Danimal 10:30 a.m.

Flying Squirrel Bar 55 Johnson St. flyingsquirrelbar.com Tyson Leamon 3 p.m.

Cambridge Square 9453 Bradmore Ln. cambridgesquaretn.com Terri Hall & Friends 6 p.m.

The Palms at Hamilton 6925 Shallowford Rd. thepalmsathamilton.com The Other Brothers 6 p.m.

Cambridge Square 9453 Bradmore Ln. cambridgesquaretn.com Tre Powell 6:30 p.m.

Westin Dorato Bar 801 Pine St. westinchattanooga.com Karen Reynolds 7 p.m.

Charles & Myrtle’s Coffeehouse

105 McBrien Rd. christunity.org Toby Hewitt 7 p.m.

Mountain Arts Community Center 809 Kentucky Ave. signalmacc.org Randall Bramblett Band 7 p.m.

Songbirds North 35 Station St. songbirdsguitars.co Jesse Jungkurth 7:30 p.m.

Westin Alchemy Bar 801 Pine St. westinchattanooga.com The Rockabilly Allstars 7:30 p.m.

Gate 11 Distillery 1400 Market St. gate11distillery.com Apison Pike, Witch Hunter, STDz, Deface the Dream 8 p.m.

Music Box @ Ziggy’s 607 Cherokee Blvd. ziggysbarandgrill.net Heatherly 8 p.m.

WanderLinger Brewing Co. 1208 King St. wanderlinger.com Sistren 8:30 p.m.

Puckett’s Restaurant 2 W. Aquarium Way puckettsgro.com Funk You 9 p.m.

Songbirds South 41 Station St. songbirdsguitars.c The Afternooners 9 p.m.

HiFi Clyde’s 122 W. Main St. hificlydeschattanooga.com calebfolks 9 p.m.

The Office @ City Cafe 901 Carter St. citycafemenu.com BBYMUTHA, Kindora, Rockfloyd, Delvay, PAYDAYTHO 9 p.m.

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

10 p.m.

The Signal 1810 Chestnut St. thesignaltn.com Misfit Toyz 10 p.m.

Bud’s Sports Bar 5751 Brainerd Rd. budssportsbar.com

SUNDAY10.20 John R. Miller & Chloe Edmonstone 11 a.m.

Flying Squirrel Bar 55 Johnson St. flyingsquirrelbar.com Mark Andrew 11 a.m.

The Edwin Hotel 102 Walnut St. theedwinhotel.com Carl Pemberton 11 a.m.

Westin Chattanooga 801 Pine St. westinchattanooga.com My Name Is Preston Noon Southside Social 1818 Chestnut St. thesouthsidesocial.com Danimal and Friends 12:30 p.m.

The Feed Co. Table & Tavern 201 W. Main St. feedtableandtavern.com The Mailboxes 1:30 p.m.

Flying Squirrel Bar 55 Johnson St. flyingsquirrelbar.com The Other Brothers 2 p.m.

WanderLinger Brewing Co. 1208 King St. wanderlinger.com Nahko And Medicine for the People 8:30 p.m.

The Signal 1810 Chestnut St. thesignaltn.com

MONDAY10.21 Open Air with Jessica Nunn 6 p.m.

The Granfalloon

400 E. Main St. granfalloonchattanooga.com Monday Nite Big Band 7 p.m.

The Coconut Room 6925 Shallowford Rd. thepalmsathamilton.com Blues Night Open Jam 7 p.m.

Songbirds South 41 Station St. songbirdsguitars.co Andreas Klein Piano Concert 7:30 p.m.

Ackerman Auditorium 4881 Taylor Cir. southern.edu Very Open Mic with Shawnessey Cargile 8 p.m.

The Well 1800 Rossville Blvd. #8 wellonthesouthside.com

TUESDAY10.22 Acoustic Bohemian Night 6:30 p.m.

Mexi-Wing IX 6925 Shallowford Rd. mexiwingix.business.site Danimal 7 p.m.

Backstage Bar 29 Station St. backstagechattanooga.com Space Jam Open Mic 7 p.m.

Barley Taproom 235 E. MLK Blvd. chattanoogabarley.com Open Mic Night 7 p.m.

The Bicycle Bar 45 E. Main St. facebook.com/TheBicycleBar Jimmy Dormire 7:30 p.m.

Westin Alchemy Bar 801 Pine St. westinchattanooga.com Pickin’ N Pints 7:30 p.m.

WanderLinger Brewing Co. 1208 King St. wanderlinger.com Open Mic with Mike McDade 8 p.m.

Tremont Tavern 1203 Hixson Pike tremonttavern.com

Spowder, John Michael Bond, Mixed Signals 9 p.m.

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

WEDNESDAY10.23 Steve Busie 6:30 p.m.

Westin Dorato Bar 801 Pine St. westinchattanooga.com Jesse James Jungkurth 7 p.m.

Backstage Bar 29 Station St. backstagechattanooga.com Clare Donohue 7 p.m.

Barking Legs Theater 1307 Dodds Ave. barkinglegs.org Open Mic & Jam Night 7 p.m.

WanderLinger Brewing Co. 1208 King St. wanderlinger.com Amber Fults 7:30 p.m.

Westin Alchemy Bar 801 Pine St. westinchattanooga.com Soren Bryce, EL ROCKO, D.D. Island 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 Georgia Satellites’ Dan Baird 9 p.m.

JJ’s Bohemia 231 E. MLK Blvd. jjsbohemia.com Zech Dallas 9 p.m.

The Palms at Hamilton 6925 Shallowford Rd. thepalmsathamilton.com Map these locations on chattanoogapulse.com. Send event listings at least 10 days in advance to: calendar@chattanoogapulse.com CHATTANOOGAPULSE.COM • OCTOBER 17, 2019 • THE PULSE • 21

ERNIE PAIK’S RECORD REVIEWS

Lightning Bolt, 75 Dollar Bill

Lightning Bolt Sonic Citadel (Thrill Jockey)

75 Dollar Bill I Was Real (Thin Wrist)

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pounding out sonic assaults with a jackhammer-like persistent ferocity.

Gibson’s bass is severely fuzzed-out and manipulated with effects, often duplicating his note pitches into the treble territory, and Chippendale is both a monster and a machine, whipping out tight flurries of beats with a breathtaking precision.

“Bouncy House” is one of the album’s most playful songs, as bass and treble notes play a game of tag on a minefield, among heavy metal stabs and odd hints of the nursery song “Frère Jacques”, and the album’s closer, “Van Halen 2049”, is as intense a song as you’ll find in the band’s history, with an impressively sustained onslaught resembling speed metal.

On Sonic Citadel, the duo tries a few new things out that depart from the usual Lightning Bolt method; for example, Chippendale’s vocals aren’t quite as dementedly warped and distorted as usual.

However, most strikingly, two songs, “Don Henley in the Park” and “All Insane”,

any rock albums feature an opening salvo—a burst of figurative gun shots, in the form of several high-energy songs, often the album’s best songs, to start things off and grab the listener’s attention. When it comes to Lightning Bolt’s new album Sonic Citadel, the whole damn album is a salvo.

It seriously does not let up, apart from just a few seconds of space at the beginning of “Air Conditioning”, which offers some “War Pigs”-esque blasts punctuated with cymbal taps. It seems like every crevice is crammed with sound, like the band is pointing firehoses that shoot lava directly at your ear holes.

It’s overwhelming to the point where all but the most hardy listeners would find it obnoxious, unbearable and/or unlistenable, but for those who crave intense music, it hits the spot.

It’s remarkable that Lightning Bolt—drummer/vocalist Brian Chippendale and bassist Brian Gibson—has kept up its insane energy level for 25 years now,

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seem to dial down the intensity level just a little bit.

The glistening, echoing notes of the former are downright restrained by Lightning Bolt’s standards, apart from a hailstorm of interjecting drumbeats, and the stripped-back structure and sound of the latter provide welcome variations to the band’s catalog.

Otherwise, Sonic Citadel features the nervous, adrenaline-shot-in-the-heart asskicking and weirdness that fans have come to expect.

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his writer needs to be periodically reminded that it’s not necessary for a person to feel like they need to be useful at every waking moment, nor do they need to check their email during any free sliver of time.

Increasingly, time to simply zone out in solitude seems necessary, whether it’s a 15-second elevator ride or a meandering, leisurely walk.

This comes to mind when listening to the new double album I Was Real from 75 Dollar Bill, featuring the core duo of guitarist Che Chen and percussionist Rick Brown with eight guest musicians.

The band’s hypnotic pieces can gently carry a listener, making them lose sense of time and temporarily forget; it’s like an aural massage, with repeated movements that simultaneously apply pressure and soothe.

This writer wouldn’t call it meditative, because that implies a certain focus; 75 Dollar Bill works on another

blurry level, where the stroll doesn’t have to have a precisely defined path.

In a way, this music can sometime be akin to an Indian raga, where a flexible, improvisational framework is intended to set a mood with a degree of uncertainty.

This is most evident on the 17-minute title track, which uses a bowed string drone as a bed (perhaps functioning like a harmonium in Indian music), but 75 Dollar Bill also channels minimalism, blues licks, Saharan guitar rock, just a touch of psychedelia, and even a bit of Irish fiddling.

Chen and Brown demonstrate patience and an economical creativity, where riff patterns and rhythms evolve beyond monotony with a gradual pace and small variations.

Chen’s swift ornaments and natural flow have a magnetic interplay with the other musicians, like on “Tetuzi Akiyama”, where he alternates between playing in unison and having a call-and-response exchange with the gritty buzz of Cheryl Kingan’s baritone sax.

Brown’s stripped-down approach, centering on slapping a plywood crate along with playing foot-triggered drums and hand-held percussion, is distinctive and surprisingly effective for such a seemingly modest setup.

There’s a special alchemy at work here; concentrating on the individual ingredients is missing the point, while enjoying the band’s timearresting sprawl is rewarding and rejuvenating.

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Snapdragon Hemp Offers Local Variety In-house production lets Snapdragon Hemp create quality products

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Y NOW YOU’VE HEARD MANY aficionados proclaim the benefits of the hemp plant. And with so many hemp organizations moving into the Chattanooga area, it seems like we suddenly have a surplus of options for people who want to experiment with cannabidiol, better known as CBD. With Snapdragon Hemp, the Chattanooga CBD community may have met its perfect match: hemp that’s manufactured locally into quality tinctures, edibles, and smokes, meaning the owner and chemist verify the composition and quality of the product, every batch.

Local and vegan, with a DIY vibe, Snapdragon Hemp offers what owners describe as natural, powerful hemp products at a fraction of the cost of those manufactured out of town.

“Our standard, full-spectrum oil is super-potent and very affordable,” says chemist Colt Crisp. “You don’t have to take a ton of it for it to be effective. Other places feature 30mL bottles with only 500mg, so you have to take three full droppers for a single dose. Here, each dropper has on average 50mg of full-spectrum oils.”

Crisp notes that at Snapdragon Hemp they keep a close eye on the terpene makeup in all their products.

Terpenes are the organic molecules found in many herb gardens and apothecary shops—the oils that give lavender, spearmint, basil, and other plants their potent aromas.

“Our Breathe Easy blend is great for spearmint lovers,” Crisp illustrates.

“It’s a super-minty dose of CBD mixed

with spearmint for a nighttime blend; many of our users claim that CBD reduces inflammation and helps them with allergies due to its mix of tea tree, cloves, and mints.”

Another blend features blood orange, lemon, ginger, spearmint, and bergamot. That mix, Crisp claims, “helps to provide energy throughout the day—not just because of the CBD, but because of all those terpenes.”

“With Snapdragon’s production facility humming along, Manning hopes to expand to do wholesale work, upscaling his lab production until he can sell to stores and still let them offer retail products at excellent prices.”

Crisp and owner Josh Manning demonstrate their lab, where they create CBD products via two methods: distillation and press extraction. In distillation, raw oil is extracted from the hemp plant, then heated and vaporized repeatedly to produce the CBD components (the result looks like a dark-gold puddle of hardened hon-

ey). From there, Manning and Crisp can analyze the result to determine its exact properties.

By contrast, the press extraction method uses “heat infiltration to create a solventless base,” Manning explains. “Leftover chips are washed in ethanol to obtain the remainder of the oils; there is no waste.”

With Snapdragon’s production facility humming along, Manning hopes to expand to do wholesale work, upscaling his lab production until he can sell to stores and still let them offer retail products at excellent prices.

“Quality and price are the benefits of manufacturing our products right here,” he says. “We can obtain higher quality control when we make our products, and because it’s cheaper to make our own, we can pass that value along to the consumer.”

In addition to CBD oils and tinctures, visitors to Snapdragon Hemp can find vape cartridges and vaping systems; gummies, honey, and other

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edibles; pre-rolled cigarettes; lotions and creams; loose flowers; pet treats; rolling and smoking apparatus…even CBD-infused K-cups. If that doesn’t make you smile, nothing will—which may be reason enough to drop by.

Find Snapdragon Hemp at the ChattaVegan Fest on Sunday, October 19th in Coolidge Park. It should be a great event with a taste of the incredible selection of vegan food and fun that Chattanooga has to offer.

You can get tickets now on Eventbrite.

You call also visit Snapdragon Hemp at the following local locations: Mack’s Highway Market, 4401 Ringgold Rd., Paradise Vapors of Cleveland, 2252 Spring Place Rd. SE, Snapdragon Hemp East Ridge, 6210 Ringgold Rd., and Snapdragon Hemp Hixson, 5104 Hwy. 153.

And you can always visit them online at snapdragonhemp.com to learn more about what makes Snapdragon the best local source for quality CBD products.

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FILM & TELEVISION

The Frightening Ass Film Fest Is Back For More Long running film festival brings the scares

By John DeVore Pulse Film Editor

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FAFF Part Nine is absolutely the best place to be for any horror movie aficionados around the Southeast.”

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N SATURDAY, OCTOBER 26TH, THE REGION’S BEST horror film festival is back for its ninth iteration. I’m fairly certain that this makes the Frightening Ass Film Fest the longest running annual film event in the city.

Without a doubt, the FAFF is a Chattanooga institution. It’s place for film fans to celebrate the weird, gross, and scary. There are plenty of haunted attractions around Chattanooga—corn mazes, caves, forests, parking lots.

They’re fun, for sure, providing those brief, roller coaster type thrills that makes your heart jump into your throat.

But the fear found in a great scary movie can last for weeks. October is never long enough—the FAFF gives film fans the opportunity to revel in that fear with seventeen unique films over the course of a single Saturday.

Happening in the Dark Roast Room of

the Stone Cup, FAFF Part Nine is absolutely the best place to be for any horror movie aficionados around the Southeast.

Every film is carefully curated by the folks in charge of the Chattanooga Film Festival, which means while you don’t necessarily know exactly what you’re going to see, you can rest assured that the films are chosen with love and heart.

As it happens, I was lucky enough to see the first feature in the FAFF lineup: Wrinkles the Clown. The documentary is an exploration of a strange and disturbing viral phenomenon that started with a YouTube video and a few stickers with a phone number placed around Fort Myers,

Florida.

The “creepy clown” has become something of a meme at this point —IT has gotten a reboot, Joker is currently topping the box office, and evil clowns have long been a staple of Halloween costumes over the years. Wrinkles is inspired by these things, of course, but also evolves into something else.

The film begins by interviewing parents who have taken to using Wrinkles as a motivator. If kids misbehave, their parents will call Wrinkles to come get them. As a parent and teacher, I can assure you that terrifying children is unlikely to elicit much beyond temporary compliance. The film goes on to prove this, as many children take to contacting Wrinkles on their own—think “Bloody Mary” for the internet age.

Wrinkles the Clown has a something of an unnecessary twist, but overall, the film is entertaining, in a perverse sort of way, and it considers the ramifications of unchecked viral sensations without making a conclusion one way or another.

As for the other films, the lineup seems to be loaded with exceptional content—apart from maybe

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These films couldn’t be more different, helping to showcase the diversity of genre film. Fear is not just one thing—it’s many things.”

Tammy and the T-Rex, an off-thewall bonkers film about a teenager’s brain implanted in a robot dinosaur, starring a very young Denise Richards and Paul Walker.

No one would describe it as good, but seeing it is an experience all its own.

But films like After Midnight (a south Florida monster movie by the same guys that brought us Tex Montana Will Survive!) and VFW, a film by CFF favorite Joe Begos that Bloody Disgusting describes as The Wild Bunch meets Night of the Living Dead are not to be missed. These are films that you aren’t going to see elsewhere.

Beyond just the features, the festival starts with twelve “Shocking Ass Shorts” with a wide range of subjects.

Of particular note are films like The Haunted Swordsman—(a Japanese story of evil and vengeance), Chickens (a tale of two

racist cops who try to cover up killing an unarmed teen), and LVRS (an examination of abusive relationships through surrealist violence and magical realism).

These films couldn’t be more different, helping to showcase the diversity of genre film. Fear is not just one thing—it’s many things.

Therein lies what makes the Frightening Ass Film Festl great.

Like the Chattanooga Film Festival, it brings unique film experiences to a city that rarely gets them. Every once in a while, AMC will through an independent film onto a screen, but it’s never for long.

The FAFF/CFF are a breath of fresh air for a city in need of some culture. Sure, that culture might be a little bloody, but it’s a small price to pay for something different. Badges for the FAFF are available online at chattfilmfest.org for $45. Support local film.

✴ NEW IN THEATERS ✴

Maleficent: Mistress of Evil Maleficent and her goddaughter Aurora begin to question the complex family ties that bind them as they are pulled in different directions by impending nuptials, unexpected allies, and dark new forces at play.

Director: Joachim Rønning Stars: Angelina Jolie, Elle Fanning

Zombieland: Double Tap Columbus, Tallahassee, Wichita, and Little Rock move to the American heartland as they face off against evolved zombies, fellow survivors, and the growing pains of the snarky makeshift family.

Director: Ruben Fleischer Stars: Emma Stone, Woody Harrelson

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COLUMN · ON THE BEAT

Some Jobs Can’t Have Bad Apples Officer Alex on holding law enforcement to a higher standard

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Pulse columnist

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Sometimes mistakes are made, and all you are left with is one man, two families, and a whole community having to pick up the pieces.”

When officer Alexander D. Teach is not patrolling our fair city on the heels of the criminal element, he spends his spare time volunteering for the Boehm Birth Defects Center.

HERE WAS A TIME IN MY LIFE (and therefore career) that when asked who most influenced my idea of what “policing” should be as a profession, without hesitation it would have been Sir Robert Peel, better known as the father of modern policing.

For less articulable reasons, I would have also answered with Norman Rockwell solely for his 1958 portrait titled “The Runaway”, which depicts a fatherly state policeman sitting at a diner with a young boy next to him who had taken a stab at being a hobo as inferred from the stick and sack lunch below him, the only clear face presented being that of the counterman looking on with a comfortable smile.

It was (and still is) the pictorial essence of being a police officer to me.

Now? I would likely answer with Chris Rock. First for his October 2000 educational video entitled “How Not to Get Your Ass Kicked By the Police”. Direct, factual, and communicated with the viscosity of ice-on-ice. Second? His 2018 standup routine in “Tambourine” in which he compared the job of police officers with those of airline pilots.

From the mouth of Mr. Rock himself: “...

Here’s the thing. I know being a cop is hard. I know that s**t’s dangerous. I know it is, okay? But some jobs can’t have bad apples. Some jobs, everybody gotta be good. Like…pilots. Ya know, American Airlines can’t be like, ‘Most of our pilots like to land. We just got a few bad apples that like to crash into mountains. Please bear with us.’”

In both cases, he has an iron-clad bullet-proof airtight solid point. There are any number of things you can do to avoid having them kick your ass—and there are some instances in which you always have to be right. And this is how I take five paragraphs to get to the topic of the

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Fort Worth Texas police officer recently charged with murder for his on-duty shooting of Atatiana Jefferson.

2:23 a.m., Officer Aaron Dean is standing in Ms. Jefferson’s back yard, gun and flashlight in hand. He and his partner had been called to what we in the greater Chattaboogie area would refer to as an “Open Door”.

Not a burglary, not a crime in progress, just a house that “didn’t look right.” As retold by her neighbors (and his body camera), he yelled the words “Put your hands up! Show me your hands!” and almost immediately fired one unfortunately fatal shot.

While a gun was found near her body, body cam footage gave no indication he had seen it prior to shooting her from outside her home. By all accounts and in deference to his presumed innocence, he panicked.

I’m not saying this to hammer the guy, and I’m not writing this to take a side with perpetual “activists” (whatever the hell that is) to validate an agenda that rarely needs evidence to make a claim. I’m actually directing this one to supporters of police to say that sometimes, you have to put the pom-pom’s down and admit that

there is not “...but” to add to the end of a sentence.

Sometimes mistakes are made, and all you are left with is one man, two families, and a whole community having to pick up the pieces, and the hope that we learn from this as both a profession and the customers we serve.

Pilots can get drunk and fall out of a tree, or declare bankruptcy, or stain the carpet in the cockpit, even break the crapper door. But they HAVE to land the plane correctly—every time. Analogize police officers with this accordingly.

Defend the cop dealing with the smartass college professor with the chip on his shoulder. Defend the cop accused of shooting a “Hands up/Don’t shoot” suspect who turned out to never have had his hands up, but rather was trying to get his gun after crawling into his car.

Even defend the cop who pops a kid holding what turns out to be a toy gun (because at least he saw an actual gun, real or not). But maintain perspective and purpose so this doesn’t happen again and detractors can’t use your justification of it against you.

(Accusing me of bias may resume in 3...2...1)

JONESIN' CROSSWORD

FREE WILL ASTROLOGY LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): In ancient holy texts from India, soma was said to be a drink that enhanced awareness and alertness.

According to modern scholars, it may have been a blend of poppy, ephedra, and cannabis. In Norse mythology, the beverage called the Mead of Suttungr conferred poetic inspiration and the ability to solve any riddle. One of its ingredients was honey. In Slavic folklore, raskovnik is an herb with the magic power to unlock what’s locked and uncover hidden treasures. It’s not a four-leaf clover, but resembles it. I invite you Libras to fantasize about using these three marvels. To do so will potentize your imagination, thereby boosting the cosmic forces that will be working in your favor to enhance your awareness, confer inspiration, solve riddles, unlock what’s locked, and find hidden treasures.

“This Grid Is Haunted”—is that a ghost?

ACROSS 1 “Don’t Know Why” singer Jones 6 Wheat center 10 Ruby, for one 13 Kind of acid in proteins 14 One who writes “Happy Birthday” 15 “Rendezvous With ___” (Arthur C. Clarke novel) 16 Ink with obvious spelling errors?

18 Cable sports award 19 Historic stretch 20 Inexpensive beer, for short 21 Andorra la ___ (capital city) 22 Move furtively 24 Ape cousin 25 The study of eggs from certain parrot relatives?

29 Follow to the letter 30 Green, frowning symbol of poison prevention 31 “About the author” info 32 Unidentified

slime threatening animals in captivity?

35 “Aaron Burr, ___” (“Hamilton” song) 38 Put away 39 Vibrant glow 40 Brass band sound inspired by a marsupial?

45 Post production?

46 “The House That Gave ___ Treats” (2001 Halloween Homestar Runner cartoon) 47 Lease out again 48 2006 and 2011 W.S. champs 49 “Arabian Nights” flying creature 52 “Mockingbird” singer Foxx 53 Altogether unlike the Addams Family?

57 Stable locks?

58 Cheese with an edible rind 59 “The Magic Flute,” e.g.

60 Opposite of WSW 61 Passed easily 62 Supreme Court justice since 2010

DOWN 1 Rapper ___ Dogg 2 Ilhan of the “Squad” 3 Moreno of “One Day at a Time” 4 Kitchen pest 5 Commotion 6 “Buon ___!”

7 “Foucault’s Pendulum” author Umberto 8 Agent 9 ___ Peacock (Clue suspect) 10 Fake wood in a fireplace 11 Hire on 12 Quetzalcoatl worshiper 15 Nike competitor 17 “In memoriam” writeup, briefly 21 Market price 22 Word before line or box 23 Largest living lizards, to pet lovers 24 R&B quartet ___ II Men 25 Core with kernels 26 Kimono band 27 Satya Nadella,

for one 28 Guerrero gold 32 Restaurant guide publisher 33 Roller derby track shape 34 Above, to a bard 35 “How’s it goin’?”

36 Glass with a narrative 37 “Yay, team!”

38 “Gesundheit” elicitor 39 “Inside ___ Schumer” 40 Tool’s Maynard James ___ 41 “Garfield” girlfriend 42 Gave the boot 43 Bi-, quadrupled 44 Words often before “I get it ...”

45 Felonious deed 49 “The Man Who Fell To Earth” director Nicolas 50 Gumbo vegetable 51 Ink cartridge color 53 Bucks’ gp.

54 Dungeons & Dragons humanoid 55 Overtime situation 56 ___-Locka (suburb of Miami)

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SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): Inventor Buckminster Fuller (1895– 1983) was a visionary genius in numerous fields, including architecture, design, engineering, and futurism. In the course of earning 40 honorary doctorates, he traveled widely. It was his custom to wear three watches, each set to a different time: one to the zone where he currently was, another to where he had recently departed, and a third to where he would journey next. “I know that I am not a category,” he wrote. “I am not a thing—a noun. I seem to be a verb.” I recommend his approach to you in the coming weeks, Scorpio. Be a verb! Allow your identity to be fluid, your plans adjustable, your ideas subject to constant revision.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): “Art is good for my soul precisely because it reminds me that we have souls in the first place,” said actress Tilda Swinton. How about you, Sagittarius? What reminds you that you have a soul in the first place? Beloved animals? Favorite music? A stroll amidst natural wonders? Unpredictable, fascinating sexual experiences? The vivid and mysterious dreams you have at night? Whatever stimuli bring you into visceral communion with your soul, I urge you to seek them out in abundance. It’s Soul-Cherishing and Soul-Enhancing Time for you.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): The coming weeks will be a favorable time to arrange a series of highlevel meetings between your body, mind, and soul. You might even consider staging an extravagant conference-like festival and festival-like conference. The astrological omens suggest that your body, mind, and soul are now primed to reveal choice secrets and tips to each other. They are all more willing and eager than usual to come up with productive new synergies that will enable each to

function with more panache and effectiveness.

me, I’d be in favor of lingering on the bridge for a while.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): “I believe in inhabiting contradictions,” writes Aquarian author and activist Angela Davis. “I believe in making contradictions productive, not in having to choose one side or the other side. As opposed to choosing either or choosing both.”

I think Davis’s approach will work well for you in the coming weeks.

It’s not just that the contradictions will be tolerable; they will be downright fertile, generous, and beneficent. So welcome them; honor them; allow them to bless you with their tricky opportunities and unexpected solutions.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20): As I write this, I’m sitting in a café near two women at another table. One sports a gold cashmere headscarf and pentagram necklace. The other wears a dark blue pantsuit and a silver broach that’s the glyph for Gemini the Twins. HeadScarf shuffles a deck of Tarot cards and asks PantSuit what she’d like to find out during the divination she is about to receive. “I would very much like you to tell me what I really really want,” PantSuit says with a chuckle. “I’m sure that once I find out that big secret, I’ll be able to accomplish wonders.” I hope the rest of you Geminis will be on a similar mission in the coming weeks. Do whatever it takes to get very clear about what you want most.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): Piscean pianist Frédéric Chopin (1801–1849) was a poetic genius whose music was full of sweetness and grace. “Without equal in his generation,” said more than one critic. Today, more than 170 years after his death, his work remains popular. Recently an Italian sound designer named Remo de Vico created an original new Chopin piece that featured all 21 of the master’s piano nocturnes being played simultaneously.

(You can hear it here: tinyurl. com/NewChopin.) As you might imagine, it’s a gorgeous mess, too crammed with notes to truly be enjoyable, but interesting nevertheless. I’ll counsel you to avoid a similar fate in the coming weeks, Pisces. It’s fine to be extravagant and expansive and mulitfaceted; just don’t overdo it.

ARIES (March 21-April 19): “We can’t change anything until we get some fresh ideas, until we begin to see things differently,” wrote Aries psychologist James Hillman.

I agree. And that’s very good news for you Aries people. In my view, you are more attracted to and excited by fresh ideas than any other sign of the zodiac. That’s why you have the potential to become master initiators of transformation. One of my favorite types of plot twists in your life story occurs when you seek out fresh ideas and initiate transformations not only in your own behalf, but also for those you care about. I bet the coming weeks will bring at least one of those plot twists.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20): Metaphorically speaking, Taurus, you are now crossing a bridge. Behind you is the intriguing past; in front of you, the even more intriguing future. You can still decide to return to where you came from. Or else you could pick up your pace, and race ahead at twice the speed.

You might even make the choice to linger on the bridge for a while; to survey the vast vistas that are visible and contemplate more leisurely the transition you’re making. Only you know what’s best for you, of course. But if you asked

CANCER (June 21-July 22): Ancient Greek philosopher Socrates was meandering through an Athenian marketplace, gazing at the appealing and expensive items for sale. “How many things there are in this world that I do not want,” he exclaimed with satisfaction. I recommend you cultivate that liberated attitude. Now is a perfect time to celebrate the fact that there are countless treasures and pleasures you don’t need in order to be charmed and cheerful about your life. For extra credit, add this nuance from Henry David Thoreau: People are rich in proportion to the number of things they can afford to let alone.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): I invite you to try this exercise. Imagine that one springtime you grow a garden filled with flowers that rabbits like to nibble: petunias, marigolds, gazanias, and pansies. This is a place whose only purpose is to give gifts to a wild, sweet part of nature. It’s blithely impractical. You do it for your own senseless, secret joy. It appeals to the dreamy lover of life in you. Got all that, Leo? Now, in accordance with current astrological omens, I suggest you actually try to fulfill a fantasy comparable to that one in the coming weeks.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): My Virgo friend Lola got a text-message from her Scorpio buddy Tanya.

“Why don’t you come over and chill with me and my demons?

It’ll be entertaining, I promise! My inner jerks are howlingly funny tonight.” Here’s what Lola texted back: “Thanks but no thanks, sweetie. I’ve been making big breakthroughs with my own demons—giving them the attention they crave without caving in to their outrageous demands—and for now I need to work on stabilizing our new relationship. I can’t risk bringing extra demons into the mix.” I suspect this is an accurate description of what could be happening for you, Virgo.

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