The Pulse 16.47 » November 21, 2019

VOLUME 16, ISSUE 47 | NOVEMBER 21, 2019

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VOLUME 16, ISSUE 47 • NOVEMBER 21, 2019

General Manager Kira Headlee THE PULSE Managing Editor Gary Poole gary@chattanoogapulse.com

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Assistant Editor Jessie Gantt-Temple

On a cold Saturday evening at the Chattanooga Convention Center I watch as three-foot and shorter fighters kick and punch re-breakable boards with the intensity of focused monks at prayer. Proud parents and an equally proud Sensei look on in groups.

Music Editor Marc T. Michael Film Editor John DeVore Editorial Interns Lauren Justice Mackenzie Wagamon

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MARTIAL ARTS IS ALIVE AND KICKING

GET MERRY WITH MARY AT THE THEATRE CENTRE November is almost over, which means that Christmas is basically right around the corner. Between spending time with loved ones, shopping for the perfect gifts, the potential for a dusting of snow, and holiday activities, there are a lot of great ways to spend the season.

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WHO’S THAT GIRL RAY? North London’s Girl Ray has been garnering considerable attention since their debut in 2018. Consistently making it on to “Bands to Watch” lists on both sides of the Atlantic, the time has come to acknowledge that people are, in fact, watching. In existence for less than two years, Girl Ray has enjoyed a substantial degree of critical praise.

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12 ARTS CALENDAR

19 THE LIST

4 CONSIDER THIS

16 MUSIC CALENDAR

20 FILM & TELEVISION

5 EDITOONS

18 MUSIC REVIEWS

22 SUSHI & BISCUITS

9 JUST A THEORY

19 FREE WILL ASTROLOGY

23 JONESIN' CROSSWORD

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CITY LIFE · BETWEEN THE BRIDGES

Southside Synergy

Cons ider This w ith Dr. Rick “Ego says: Once everything falls into place, I will find peace. Spirit says: Find peace and everything will fall into place.” — Jon Kabat-Zinn Whether you are a seasoned meditator, a newbie or have yet to try it, finding a peaceful place within is key to good physical and mental health. And it begins very simply… with a breath.

Buddhist monk Thich Nhat Hanh teaches that consciously inhaling and exhaling is a meditation. The ancient philosopher Rumi has taught us that “Thank you” is the core energy of meditation and is a meditation unto itself.

And in modern day, consider that meditation has been proven to reduce anxiety, depression and pain; and increase creativity, memory and emotional balance. In anticipation of potential holiday stress, it may be wise to begin (or re-engage) your meditation practice.

Need more encouragement? From Deepak Chopra: “Meditation is not a way of making your mind quiet. It’s a way of entering the quiet that’s already there.”

— Rick Pimental-Habib, Ph.D.

Station Street provides all you need

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IVING IN CHATTANOOGA IS A WHIRLWIND OF LIVE MUSIC, THEATRICAL PERformances, arts festivals, comedy shows, and one open-mic night after another. This town is not only scenic, but artistic, musical, and fun in every way. Every single night without fail something awesome is happening.

By Lauren Justice Pulse contributor

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If you are looking for a killer evening out on the town, this is the place to be. You can experience all the places in one night, even.”

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Just off downtown Market Street lies the hidden jewel that is Station Street. Let’s just do a little run-down of everything offered there and why you should be spending more time down by the Chattanooga Choo Choo: three restaurants, five bars, a comedy club, a concert venue and museum, and two dance clubs.

A cobblestone street connects one place to another in this little community of excitement. Weekend nights are when the place really comes to life. Once the sun sets, the street is lit with string lights, creating the perfect “night out” ambiance.

If you are looking for a killer evening out on the town, this is the place to be. You can experience all the places in one night, even. A special cup from each of the bars lets you walk around with your alcoholic bev-

erage as long as you stay within the street limits, a feature called “open container” which nowhere else in town offers.

STIR is the real deal. The restaurant crafts each meal and drink from scratch, using ingredients predominantly from farms and vendors within 100 miles of Chattanooga. On the weekends, brunch time is a hit due in part to the $1 mimosas, but also the live music from various bands. STIR is definitely one of the hottest brunch stops in town.

Just next door is possibly the coolest coffee shop in town, Frothy Monkey. Baristas craft every drink with care, going as far to add little works of art in the frothed cream on top of your favorite latte. They offer a wide variety of meals and even a selection from the bar. That’s right, a bar in a

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coffee shop.

Chattanooga’s own micro-distillery, Gate 11, produces a wide range of distilled spirits. Owners refer to it as “Small Batch Alchemy.” Drinks are served by the taste, flight, bottle, or cocktail at the indoor and outdoor bars. The distillery doubles as an event space that frequently hosts local bands and artists.

The eye-catching triangular building on the corner is Terminal Brewhouse. The beers are switched out through the seasons, making each visits unique and gives the opportunity to try something new.

Now let’s get into the entertainment for after your crowd pleasing meals.

Get your groove on at Westbound or Reagan’s Place. The next-door neighbor dance clubs offer two unique experiences. At Westbound, let out your inner professional line dancer to the most popular country songs on the charts. At Reagan’s Place, dance to all the hits of the ’80s and ’90s. Each are places to let loose and show off your best (and possibly hilarious) dance moves.

Songbirds is known for hosting

some of the best and most unique concerts in town. From tribute bands to local artists, they host it all. Just upstairs on the second floor you’ll find an extensive museum of impressive rare and vintage guitars, making it the perfect spot for music junkies.

In the same building lies what is known as the spot for “Chattanooga’s most fun night out.” The Comedy Catch features top national stand-up comedians that have appeared on Comedy Central, Netflix, HBO, Showtime, The Tonight Show, and more.

Keep an eye out for who is performing as sometimes the nights are reserved for improv shows which arguably are the most unpredictable ones that cause the drink-spewing-out-ofyour-nose kind of laughter.

Adjacent to the Comedy Catch, Backstage Bar offers delicious food and a full bar before, during, and after the show. Don’t worry, servers come around during the show so you can still get your fix on food and drinks without missing a moment to laugh.

Your night out on the town starts and ends with Station Street!

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COVER STORY

Martial Arts Is Alive And Kicking A multitude of martial arts is all around us

By Brandon Watson Pulse contributor

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Any cursory Google search of ‘martial arts in Chattanooga’ will render over seventeen results with a few one-night-aweek dojos.”

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N A COLD SATURDAY EVENING AT THE CHATTAnooga Convention Center I watch as three-foot and shorter fighters kick and punch re-breakable boards with the intensity of focused monks at prayer. Proud parents and an equally proud sensei look on in groups, some cheer and clap, others nod stoically. Medals are awarded, hugs, handshakes and praises are given in abundance.

A sense of competition is there but also a greater sense of community and cooperation. I snake my way around blue square mats arranged in islands surrounded by folding chairs that are empty, everyone is standing, everyone is involved.

This is one of two annual tournaments held by Rick Hall’s Tiger Martial Arts, one of the largest and oldest Taekwondo institutions in the city. At thirty-one years in operation and with numerous sister dojos spread around

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Tennessee and Alabama, Rick Hall is a household name around town. There are other names though; any cursory Google search of “martial arts in Chattanooga” will render over seventeen results with a few one-night-a-week dojos operating out of garages and churches.

I stand with Chance McDaniel, a buddy from college, and now a fulltime instructor at Rick Hall’s in Hixson.

We watch the kids break boards and get into stances on blue mats, preparing themselves for the next rounds.

Though we haven’t seen each other in a few years, we settled into a comfortable familiarity as we chatted over our shared ideas of martial arts around the city. To Chance, the decision to live a disciplined life of individual merit with the rush of fighting competitions was all he needed to fall in love with Taekwondo at the age of twelve.

“Team sports are great, don’t get me wrong, but with martial arts it’s all about the individual’s effort and dedication to training. There is something about the responsibility that makes you a stronger person which in-turn makes the teams or dojos stronger, and that is evident at events like these,” Chance said.

Chance’s journey with martial arts had me thinking about my own relationship with martial arts though it has been a strange one. I’ve never been formally trained to any degree but I’ve

done Shotokan kata (exercises) on the beaches of Okinawa, Tai Chi in a town called Hinoko and sparred with the godfathers of the Marine Corps Martial Arts Program (MCMAP) with some krav maga sprinkled along the way. I’ve had my butt whooped by some of the best and know enough to be dangerous in a pinch if my talking skills fail; thankfully they haven’t.

But my Berserker approach to self-defense was spawned from necessity rather than desire to become a better person.

Where I grew up in the eighties and nineties, you either fought or got your ass handed to you on a daily basis. Sure, after the Karate Kid there was a boom of dojos sprouting up in America but none where I had lived.

Bullying was just part of my world, just a fact of life that parents in my neck of the woods dealt with by instilling harsher beatings should you come home beaten. It was brutal times and even more so if you were a skinny shy boy who liked comic books. With no true access to disciplined training you had to improvise, adapt, and be meaner than the kids messing with you. I learned if you hit fast, hard, and with complete conviction and total disregard for pain or consequences then you got left alone.

At twelve years old I learned how to weaponize raw aggression, it would be twelve more years before I learned to control it and another twelve before I’d have mastery over it. The times between could’ve saved me some grief, some fights that I should’ve walked

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To Chance, the decision to live a disciplined life of individual merit with the rush of fighting competitions was all he needed to fall in love with Taekwondo at the age of twelve. ” away from to fights I should’ve followed through on.

I wonder sometimes what my life would’ve looked like had I the same access to a karate or jiu-jitsu dojo when I was a kid. These days it’s never been more accessible with many locations being a one stop shop for all things martial and all things art.

There are fight fitness locations which specialize in getting in brutal shape without all of the sparring business.

Then there are the serious life-or-death dojos that have a mix of professional fighters and police officers that are students and part-time Sensei; these offer a lot of sparring and hands on with

high degrees of practical applications.

Traditional avenues of martial arts can be found at dojos like Green’s Karate.

Corey Green brought his professional karate experience from Soldotna, Alaska to Chattanooga back in 2003.

Corey is a strong sensei who radiates kindness and enthusiasm wherever he goes. He is a man that lives, eats, and breathes karate. Green’s Karate is a humble dojo right off Hixson Pike near North Access Road.

But don’t be fooled by its stature, this great little dojo has been nationally recognized a few times over on CNN and in the karate community as a dojo that

makes history. Students like Brandon Earnshaw who is the first person in history to compete in the U.S. Karate non-handicap division as a child with autism back in 2005. Or students turned instructors like Ryan Rogers who competed internationally, breaking trends and records like breaking sheets of pine board.

I’ve seen it with my own eyes, the miraculous transformation that happens under Corey’s tutelage on those mats for both adults and children of all ages.

Sensei Green developed his own patented techniques for specialized instructions that can work with anyone willing to dedicate the time and patience to embracing a more traditional martial art form.

Besides all the accolades and history setting trends, Green’s Karate is the real deal for anyone seeking to embrace the traditional techniques that could help navigate today’s untraditional world.

I got to witness the rise of mixed martial arts culture, which in turn had reignited a new love affair with smashing faces and slapping mats across the world, which also has led people into living lives seeking greater body control, healthier lifestyles, and total domination of both the battlefield on the streets and in the mind.

Nothing has as much hype and sheer brutal effectiveness like Gracie jiu-jitsu.

Made popular by the Gracie family during the rise of the UFC, it is now as ubiquitous as Cross-Fit and Christian Churches with jiu-jitsu dojos absorbing much of the real estate.

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COVER STORY

Chattanooga Jiu-Jitsu Academy is a spacious five-thousand square foot building looming over Hixson pike like a windowed colossus. It’s the jiu-jitsu mecca and yes it requires every bit of that space to ensure the tumbling is safe and the training is effective.

The Jiu-Jitsu Academy has a packed schedule six days a week and offers a wide range of self-defense classes for anyone not afraid to experience a brutally effective form of martial arts.

From a knuckle dragging laymen such as myself, jiu-jitsu from the outside looks like mat wrestling with extra steps. However there is a tight physical and mental conditioning that goes on with every build up to a tumble session. It’s an addictive martial art and with the right group of instructors and sparring partners, Gracie jiu-jitsu lives up to every ounce of hype and praise rightfully given.

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From a knuckle dragging laymen such as myself, jiu-jitsu from the outside looks like mat wrestling with extra steps.”

policies. According to Chance this ability to remain free to keep things practical serves the martial arts well because it can be adapted and taught in much broader terms.

“Koreans have kept a more sportsoriented version of Taekwondo under tight grips and it looks great as a sport but that’s where the functionality ends.

Being independent means each individual dojo can perfect or incorporate other techniques to ensure more wellrounded fighting styles,” Chance said.

I pay my respects to Grand Master Hall on my way out. After forty-one years of living Taekwondo, Rick Hall has a gleam in his eye and a mighty powerful handshake. There's not much that will slow this ninth-degree black belt down. He along with the many other masters and senseis in Chattanooga are living a dream. And

that dream is inspiring others to rise up to challenge themselves and reach beyond what they ever could believe was possible for their lives.

After a while it’s not even about fighting but more so about philosophy.

Philosophy steeped in the most ancient and practical notions that serve us better as human beings by building connections to the mind, body, and spirit of who we are and what we are capable of.

Martial arts of any kind of origin is about being on a journey, a journey that is like a multi-mouthed river that feeds into a grander ocean of truth salted with the wisdom of time.

Chattanooga, our beloved scenic city, also serves as the headspring that can nourish any soul seeking a better way to navigate this ever-uncertain world.

COLUMN · JUST A THEORY

Giving Thanks To Technology Our science guy is grateful for the big & small advances in tech

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HANKSGIVING IS NEXT WEEK, so I thought I’d use this month’s column to list out a few scientific breakthroughs that I’m personally very thankful for, and that may or may not be directly related to the holiday itself. So, let’s get right to it…

Steven W. Disbrow Pulse columnist

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Frankly, some of us could live off of nothing but microwaved food. Which, I’ll admit, might be the source of some of my health problems.”

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.

X-RAYS A couple months ago I became very ill. Turned out it was kidney stones, and a series of simple x-rays told me how many there were and where they were located.

They also helped me decide on a course of treatment with my doctor, and I’m now on the mend. I’m very thankful for that.

Of course, x-rays are also a feature of a visit to the dentist’s office, and we can’t forget the x-ray machines that all your bags will have to go through before you can board your flight home to see grandma for Thanksgiving.

MICROWAVES Staying in the realm of physics, we’ll all be thankful for microwaves this Thanksgiving day. Without microwaves, preparing the big meal would be even more time-consuming and tedious than it already is. (Frankly, some of us could live off of nothing but microwaved food.

Which, I’ll admit, might be the source of some of my health problems.)

As handy and commonplace as microwaves are, very few people know how they actually cook our food. It’s actually pretty simple: The waves blasted into the microwave chamber are just the right length to hit near the center of the chamber. Since this is where you put your food, that means that the waves are passing through, and interacting with, the molecules of your food.

That interaction transfers some of the

energy of the wave to the food molecules themselves. That energy bump causes the molecules to move really fast, which in turn causes the food to heat up.

The interior of the oven itself is made of a material that reflects the microwaves, so they bounce around the chamber until they end up in the food. But, to cook evenly, you still need that rotating platform so that the food is “attacked” by the microwaves on all sides.

GPS Ah yes, the Global Positioning System. It’s that magic service that tells your phone where you are so you can get where you’re going without having to ask an actual person for directions. (Unless, you know, you really want to.)

Now, GPS might seem like magic, but it’s built on top of physics and, believe it or not, Einstein’s theory of relativity.

You see, the GPS satellites that circle the Earth are so high, and they move so fast that, for them, time passes at a different rate than it does here on the ground.

So, GPS satellites (and devices, like your phone) have to account for this time dilation in order to give you accurate position, speed and arrival time information.

In fact, GPS has to deal with at least three different time dilation factors: The speed of the satellite in orbit (faster speed means time moves slower relative to us here on Earth), the height of the satellite (lower gravity means time moves faster relative to us here on Earth) and the elevation of the user on Earth. The further you are from the center of the

Earth, the lower the gravity is. So, again, time would move faster for you than for someone at a lower elevation.

Of course, all these differences are tiny, but they do add up, and the entire system has to compensate for all those difference in every second of drive time.

(Maybe it is magic! No. It’s not.)

HEARTBURN MEDS Finally, the biggie. The single most important thing science has given us (well, me, anyway) for the holidays: The Heartburn Pill. As a child I remember my father being racked with heartburn after almost every meal. It made his life fairly miserable, and made his dietary options pretty limited in his later years.

Fortunately, modern medicine has given us these fairly miraculous pills that you can take before a meal to (almost always) prevent heartburn from occurring. You can even take them during a heartburn attack to mitigate the effect and shut it down fairly quickly. I certainly wouldn’t want to experience Thanksgiving (or Christmas) without them!

So, enjoy your time at home with your loved ones, and, be sure to spare a thought for all the ways that science, and scientists, have made the holiday (and every other day) better for all of us.

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ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT

Get Merry With Mary The Chattanooga Theatre Centre celebrates the holidays with Mary Poppins

The Art Of Traditional Music This Saturday, experience Four Shillings Short taking a trip back in time as they perform traditional music from all over the world.

According to their website, Four Shillings Short performs a mix of “traditional and original music from the Celtic Lands, Medieval and Renaissance Europe, India and the Americas on a fantastic collection of world instruments like hammered and mountain dulcimers, mandolins, renaissance woodwinds, north Indian sitar, recorders, tin whistles, banjo, guitar, charango, psaltery, ukulele, percussion, vocals & even a krumhorn.”

It also adds, “The husband/wife duo of Aodh Og O’Tuama from Cork, Ireland and Christy Martin from California make up Four Shillings Short and have been performing together since 1995. Aodh and Christy have toured in the U.S. and Ireland.

The duo are independent folk artists with 12 recordings and who perform around 150 concerts a year. Living as the troubadours of old, traveling from town to town, they are known for playing at music festivals, theaters, performing arts centers, folk and historic societies, libraries, museums and schools.”

They will be performing at The Woodshop in the historic St. Elmo district. Only fifty seats are available, so make sure to secure yours from The Woodshop Facebook event.

— Lauren Justice

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OVEMBER IS ALMOST OVER, WHICH MEANS that Christmas is basically right around the corner.

Between spending time with loved ones, shopping for the perfect gifts, the potential for a dusting of snow, and holiday activities, there are a lot of great ways to spend the season.

By Addie Whitlow Pulse contributor

If you want to make your holiday season even more magical, the Chattanooga Theatre Centre has you covered with their musical production of “Mary Poppins”, which opens Friday night at 8 p.m.

“Mary Poppins” tells the story of the Banks family in 1910 London, England. Parents George and Winifred are at wits end with

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their children, Michael and Jane, who continuously send away nanny after nanny. However, once Mary Poppins arrives on their doorstep, their nannying woes are over, and the children learn many lessons about the magic of family and how anything is possible.

The Theatre Centre’s production is directed by Scott Dunlap and features a cast of 52. The children’s ensemble, which is made up of about 30 children, is dou-

ble-cast, meaning that 14 kids will appear on stage at the same time, and they rotate the ensemble for each production. The cast started rehearsals on September 28th, and Dunlap explained that it’s been quite a large—but fun—undertaking.

“It’s been an interesting show to work on. The script is fairly different than the film; it contains a lot of the songs from the film, but there are some new songs. The story is told in a slightly different order than the film, so that’s been fun and exciting to learn and craft for,” Dunlap explained.

Before it was the beloved 1964 Disney film, “Mary Poppins” was a series of eight books, written by P.L. Travers from 1934 to 1988. The stage performance encompasses

aspects of both the books and the movie to make it the ultimate family experience.

“It’s based largely on the book, so it incorporates a lot of stories from the book, but it also keeps audience expectations from the film," Dunlap noted. “The parts they like and remember are still present.”

Joanna Lewis, a CTC veteran who has been performing at the Centre since 2008, plays the lead role of Mary Poppins. And, just in case you were curious, Mary will master the art of flight for the show. Lewis said this is one of the first musicals she’s acted in, but so far, it’s been a ton of fun.

“Most of what I’ve done has been non-musical, so this show is different, but I love the musical aspect of it. I’ve been doing theater since my early 20s, and I’ve just this year ventured into the musical theater realm, so it’s been a big learning process for me,” explained Lewis.

“It’s a very different animal, doing a musical instead of a non-musical.

They’re both fun and amazing in different ways. I am just living my dream right now, honestly. Who doesn’t want to be Mary Poppins?”

The set for the show is exactly what you’d imagine when thinking of Mary Poppins. Lewis explained that the set itself is huge, and there are lots of moving pieces, as the scenes change from the Banks’ house, to the famous

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The message and theme of it is about family and mindfulness and really being in the moment and appreciating the people in your life.” rooftop scene, the park, and more.

Additionally, the set has to be adjusted to account for the flight of both Mary and Bert.

Music for the CTC’s production is directed by Michael Huseman and choreographed by Lindsay Fussell.

The show will feature the big hits from the film, notably “Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious” and “A Spoonful of Sugar”.

“This is a really fantastic ensemble of people; Joanna is wonderful as Mary Poppins, and so are the actors playing the parents and the kids, and the people playing some of the roles that aren’t as big in the movie.

They get a little more attention and are so enjoyable to watch,” Dunlap said. “Our Bert, Taylor Williams, has been doing a standup job. He sort of narrates the whole show, and he has to keep all that straight. They’re all working so hard.”

As far as costumes for the production go, Dunlap said the CTC is getting inspiration primarily from the film. While they’ve rented some of the costumes, they’re also mak-

ing some of them in-house, such as Mary’s iconic Jolly Holiday dress.

Additionally, they’re adding a few elements to make the show feel even more Chirstmassy.

“To do [this show] at Christmastime, makes it twenty times more amazing because the message and theme of it is about family and mindfulness and really being in the moment and appreciating the people in your life, your family and those that you love. It’s such a great message to put out there for the community during Christmastime,” Lewis said.

The CTC’s production of “Mary Poppins” opens Friday night at 8 p.m., and will be performed through December 22nd. The cast is taking the week off for Thanksgiving but there will be evening shows Thursdays through Saturdays and matinee shows Saturdays and Sundays.

If you’ve ever wanted a chance to experience the magic of “Mary Poppins” on stage, especially during the most magical time of the year, then you definitely don’t want to miss out on this amazing production.

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Vision + Verse: Blak Origin Moment

The Muse of Fire Project

The Diary of Anne Frank

Local performance artists and poets respond to the works in Blak Origin Moment.

6 p.m.

The Hunter Museum of Art 10 Bluff View Ave. huntermuseum.org

Original plays written by local kids and brought to life by theatre professionals.

7 p.m.

Barking Legs Theater 1307 Dodds Ave. barkinglegs.org

The real life story of a young girl facing the worst of the world.

7:30 p.m.

Back Alley at The Mars Theater 117 N Chattanooga St. bapshows.com

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ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT CALENDAR THURSDAY11.21 Miller Park Holiday Market 10 a.m.

Miller Park 928 Market St. millerparkplaza.com “The Medieval Monster and the Modern Age” 2 p.m.

Chattanooga State 4501 Amnicola Hwy. chattanoogastate.edu Perception is 9/10s of the Law: Opening Night 5:30 p.m.

ArtsBuild 301 E. 11th St. (423) 756-2787 artsbuild.com Vision + Verse: Blak Origin Moment 6 p.m.

The Hunter Museum of Art 10 Bluff View Ave. (423) 267-0968 huntermuseum.org River Runners 6 p.m.

Basecamp Bar and Restaurant 346 Frazier Ave. (423) 803-5251 basecampcha.com Festive Wreath Making 6 p.m.

The Chattery 1800 Rossville Ave. (423) 521-2643 thechattery.org Open Mic Poetry 6:30 p.m.

Stone Cup Café 208 Frazier Ave. (423) 521-3977 stonecupcafe.com Photographic Society of Chattanooga Presents Tom and Pat Cory 7 p.m.

St. John’s United Methodist 3921 Murray Hills Dr. (423) 892-2257 stjohnumc.org Landry 7:30 p.m.

The Comedy Catch 1400 Market St. (423) 629-2233 thecomedycatch.com ‘Art’ by Yasmina Reza 7:30 p.m.

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UTC Cadek Hall 725 Oak St. (423) 425-4603 utc.edu/music Kathleen Madigan 8 p.m.

Walker Theatre 399 McCallie Ave. (423) 757-5580 tivolichattanooga.com Alcoholics Not Anonymous Comedy Open Mic 8 p.m.

Barley Taproom 235 E. MLK Blvd.

(423) 682-8200 chattanoogabarley.com

FRIDAY11.22 Lost with Josiah Golson: Creative Mornings 8:30 a.m.

The Signal 1810 Chestnut St. (423) 498-4700 thesignaltn.com Film Friday Noon The Palace Theater 818 Georgia Ave. (423) 803-6578 chattpalace.com Holiday Art Show + Sale 5:30 p.m.

Townsend Atelier 301 E. 11th St. (423) 266-2712 townsendatelier.com Grand Reopening Reception 5:30 p.m.

Area 61 Gallery 721 Broad St. (423) 648-9367 area61gallery.com Beginner Embroidery: Pet Portraits 6 p.m.

The Chattery 1800 Rossville Ave. (423) 521-2643 thechattery.org Friends of the Library Rare & Collectible Book Sale 6 p.m.

Chattanooga Public Library 1001 Broad St. (423) 643-7700 chattlibrary.org Couple’s Massage 101 6:30 p.m.

The Chattery 1800 Rossville Ave. (423) 521-2643 thechattery.org The Muse of Fire Project 7 p.m.

Barking Legs Theater 1307 Dodds Ave. (423) 624-5347 barkinglegs.org Landry 7:30, 9:45 p.m.

The Comedy Catch 1400 Market St. (423) 629-2233 thecomedycatch.com ‘Art’ by Yasmina Reza 7:30 p.m.

UTC Cadek Hall 725 Oak St. (423) 425-4603 The Diary of Anne Frank 7:30 p.m.

Back Alley at The Mars Theater 117 N. Chattanooga St. (706) 621-2870 bapshows.com Comedy Night with Shuler King, Ms. LOL, and Eric Foster 7:30 p.m.

The Camp House 149 E MLK Blvd.

(423) 702-8081 thecamphouse.com Mary Poppins 8 p.m.

Chattanooga Theatre Centre 400 River St. (423) 267-8534 theatrecentre.com Improv “Movie” Night 8 p.m.

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

Stone Cup Café 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 Good, Old-Fashioned Improv Show 10 p.m.

Improv Chattanooga

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

SATURDAY11.23 Holiday Market 10 a.m.

Scenic City Clay Arts 301 E. 11th St. (423) 883-1758 sceniccityclayarts.org The 2019 HoHo Expo Trade Show 10 a.m.

GigCity Press 6901 Lee Hwy. (423) 269-6069 gigcitypress.com Grand Reopening Celebration 11 a.m.

Area 61 Gallery 721 Broad St. (423) 648-9367 area61gallery.com Amber Anne Palo Ceramic Demo 11 a.m.

River Gallery 400 E. 2nd St (423) 265-5033 river-gallery.com Painting in Watercolor with Margaret Park 11:30 a.m.

Reflections Gallery 1635 Rossville Ave. (423) 892-3072 reflectionsgallerytn.com Five-Year Anniversary Extravaganza Noon Infinity Flux 3643 Hixson Pike (423) 591-5689 infinityflux.net Tabletop Game Festival Noon Chattanooga State 4501 Amnicola Hwy. chattanoogastate.edu The Met: Live in HD presents Akhnaten 12:55 p.m.

AMC Chattanooga 18 5080 South Terrace (423) 855-9652 fathomevents.com Sculpture Demonstration by Bob Fazio 1 p.m.

Area 61 Gallery 721 Broad St. (423) 648-9367 area61gallery.com ‘Art’ by Yasmina Reza 2 p.m.

UTC Cadek Hall 725 Oak St. (423) 425-4603 The Muse of Fire Project 3, 7 p.m.

Barking Legs Theater 1307 Dodds Ave. (423) 624-5347 barkinglegs.org Bobby Stone Film Series Presents Planes, Trains, and Automobiles 3, 7 p.m.

Tivoli Theatre 709 Broad St. (423) 757-5580 tivolichattanooga.com A Night At The Pub 7 p.m.

Mountain Arts Center 809 Kentucky Ave. (423) 886-1959 signalmacc.org The Diary of Anne Frank 7:30 p.m.

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

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

Chattanooga Theatre Centre 400 River St. (423) 267-8534 theatrecentre.com Once a Month 8 p.m.

Palace Theater 818 Georgia Ave. (423) 803-6578 chattpalace.com Week In Review 8 p.m.

Improv Chattanooga 1800 Rossville Ave. (423) 843-1775 improvchattanooga.com Heather McMahan: The Farewell Tour 8 p.m.

Tivoli Theatre 709 Broad St. (423) 757-5580 tivolichattanooga.com Whose Line Chattanooga 9:30 p.m.

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

SUNDAY11.24 The 2019 HoHo Expo Trade Show 11 a.m.

GigCity Press 6901 Lee Hwy #136 (423) 269-6069 gigcitypress.com "Art For Brunch" Noon Area 61 Gallery 721 Broad St. (423) 648-9367 area61gallery.com Chattanooga Market 12:30 p.m.

First Horizon Pavilion 1829 Carter St. chattanoogamarket.com Bobby Stone Film Series Presents Ad Astra 2, 6 p.m.

Tivoli Theatre 709 Broad St. (423) 757-5580 tivolichattanooga.com The Diary of Anne Frank 2:30 p.m.

Back Alley at The Mars Theater 117 N. Chattanooga St. (706) 621-2870 bapshows.com Mary Poppins 2:30 p.m.

Chattanooga Theatre Centre 400 River St. (423) 267-8534 theatrecentre.com FRIENDSGIVING 7 p.m.

AMC Chattanooga 18 5080 South Terrace (423) 855-9652 fathomevents.com ‘Art’ by Yasmina Reza 7:30 p.m.

UTC Cadek Hall 725 Oak St. (423) 425-4603

Caturday Night Live 7:30 p.m.

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

MONDAY11.25 FRIENDSGIVING 4, 7 p.m.

AMC Chattanooga 18 5080 South Terrace (423) 855-9652 fathomevents.com Fall Belly Dance Session 5:45 p.m.

Movement Arts Collective 3813 Dayton Blvd.

(423) 401-8115 movementartscollective.com Lettering for Holiday Card Addressing 6 p.m.

The Chattery 1800 Rossville Ave. (423) 521-2643 thechattery.org Joggers & Lagers 6 p.m.

Chattanooga Brewing Co. 1804 Chestnut St. (423) 702-9958 chattabrew.com Comedy Open Mic 9 p.m.

The Honest Pint 35 Patten Pkwy.

(423) 468-4192 thehonestpint.com

TUESDAY11.26 Chattanooga Self Improvement Meetup 8 a.m.

The Edney Innovation Center 1100 Market St. (423) 643-6770 theedney.com Tuesday Night Chess Club 6 p.m.

Downtown Library 1001 Broad St. (423) 643-7700 chattilibrary.com AVA Critique Workshop 6 p.m.

AVA Gallery 30 Frazier Ave.

(423) 265-4282 averts.org Macramé Ornament Making 6 p.m.

1800 Rossville Ave. (423) 521-2643 thechattery.org Paths to Pints 6:30 p.m.

The Tap House 3800 St. Elmo Ave. taphousechatt.com Never Surrender: A Galaxy Quest Documentary 7 p.m.

AMC Chattanooga 18 5080 South Terrace (423) 855-9652 fathomevents.com Poetry, Pups & Pints 7:30 p.m.

Stone Cup Café 208 Frazier Ave. (423) 521-3977 stonecupcafe.com

WEDNESDAY11.27 Community Dinner 1 p.m.

Bessie Smith Cultural Center 200 E. MLK Blvd.

(423) 266-8658 bessiesmithcc.org 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 Moments to Share Candle Lighting Service 7 p.m.

Basilica of Saints Peter and Paul 214 E. 8th St. (423) 266-1618 stspeterandpaulbasilica.com Open Mic Comedy 8 p.m.

JJ’s Bohemia 231 E. MLK Blvd. jjsbohemia.com Map these locations on chattanoogapulse.com. Send event listings at least 10 days in advance to: calendar@chattanoogapulse.com CHATTANOOGAPULSE.COM • NOVEMBER 21, 2019 • THE PULSE • 13

THE MUSIC SCENE

Who’s That Girl Ray? Trio’s second album solidifies solid sound

Five Finger Death Punch Rocks Into Town Do you love rock music? How about heavy metal? Five Finger Death Punch will be blowing minds with their head banging melodies this Saturday evening at McKenzie Arena.

Known for their many successful albums and hit songs, Five Finger Death Punch (FFDP) has earned their reputation as one of the best metal bands in the country.

Formed in Las Vegas in 2005, FFDP quickly became one of the most popular heavy metal bands in the country, with their debut album The Way of The Fist going gold, and their follow-up album War Is The Answer quickly going platinum. They are currently on the road supporting the seventh studio album, And Justice For None.

But wait, there’s more. They will be joined by three other popular bands, including Three Days Grace, Bad Wolves, and Fire From the Gods. Make sure you don’t miss out on the heaviest rock and roll concert of the year.

Tickets are available on ticketoffices.com and start at $35. A portion of the tickets sold will be donated to the Gary Sinise Foundation: a charity dedicated to veterans, first responders, and American defenders.

— Mackenzie Wagamon

By Marc T. Michael Pulse Music Editor

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It’s easy to assume they’re just a group of friends who want to have some fun, but their fastpaced success suggests there’s much more at work than that. ”

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ORTH LONDON’S GIRL RAY HAS BEEN GARNERing considerable attention since their debut in 2018.

Consistently making it on to “Bands to Watch” lists on both sides of the Atlantic, the time has come to acknowledge that people are, in fact, watching.

In existence for less than two years, Girl Ray has enjoyed a substantial degree of critical praise, fan appreciation, and most tellingly, work.

Interviews with the trio hover between playful and nonchalant, but the refreshing honesty with which they discuss their work (“When you’re miserable, you can only write miserable songs…”) and how their rising popularity creates something of a mystery.

Taken at face value, it’s easy to assume they’re just a group of friends who want to have some fun, but their

fast-paced success suggests there’s much more at work than that. They are either extremely clever or extremely lucky and my money is on the former.

Of course the mystery may be no more complex than an approach in which the women manage to take their music seriously without taking themselves too seriously. Consisting of Poppy Hankin (vocals, guitar), Iris McConnell (drums), and Sophie Moss (bass), the group practices a sort of retro-pop that is perfectly willing to experiment with sound.

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Pop, indie-pop, dance pop, lo-fi; these are all words that have been used to describe the band, but they are approximations only.”

For instance, the upcoming release, Girl, leans heavily on vintage synth-pop sounds that, having lived through the heyday of that music, I can assure you is astonishingly authentic. It’s one thing to add the sound of an old synth to a band’s project, lots of bands do that.

What they miss, and what Girl Ray does so well, is capturing the playing style of a vintage synth. Yes, it is a specific thing from a specific era and I can’t say I’ve heard anyone else doing it, at least not with the skill of Girl Ray. Pop, indie-pop, dance pop, lo-fi; these are all words that have been used to describe the band, but they are approximations only.

I cannot escape the feeling that there is more at work here, and the new album introduces some surprises that speak to something deeper.

Of course “pop” as a descriptor is one step removed from “music” for all that it tells you about what they actually sound like, but the closest I can manage is to say that while it may not be something you’d listen to on headphones late at night while doing some heavy soul-searching, neither is it the background noise that so much other “pop” music is. Even when it’s just “fun,” there is still more

depth than one expects from pop music.

And you can dance to it.

It’s certainly a different album from their initial release, though a certain core sound is present in both, but I wouldn’t be willing to say that what Girl Ray is, or is going to be, is summed up entirely in either release.

It isn’t that they haven’t “found” themselves, I am adamant that there is indeed a core sound that will continue to mark their future work, but there’s also an expansive element that leads me to believe that future albums will continue to explore the genre so that one day we can look back on their catalog and agree that while every album is absolutely Girl Ray, no two albums are exactly alike either.

A band to watch? Absolutely. They’ve already demonstrated a kind of breezy talent that suggests they’re full of surprises, all of which will share a common bond of superb musicianship and showmanship.

They know what they are about, moreso than bands with five times the experience, and if Girl doesn’t elevate them to an all new international status (it very well could, it’s very good) it at the very least is a clear indication that they are destined to dominate.

From The Great White North To Chattanooga At the beginning of the year I reviewed a phenomenal album from Canadian treasure Noah Zacharin.

Unfortunately, the review came too late to promote Zacharin’s live performance in the Scenic City, but the time has come to make amends for that as Noah Zacharin is returning for an encore show at Charles and Myrtle’s Coffeehouse this Saturday.

While the original album review is still available on The Pulse website, (Jan. 9th, 2019), a quick recap is in order.

One of the most acclaimed guitarists of our neighbor to the north, Zacharin is able to musically capture a deep and abiding love of nature, bordering on the spiritual, combining with superbly crafted, incisive lyrics. Distilled to its essence, Zacharin’s work is beautiful music for the thinking person, and there is absolutely nothing derivative or heavy-handed in its execution.

Simultaneously grounded and ethereal, you just have to hear it to understand why Zacharin is held in such high esteem by his peers, some of the biggest names in the industry.

How marvelous then, that such a treat is coming back to Chattanooga in the intimate setting of Charles and Myrtle’s (a venue with a reputation for bringing such high quality acts to town.)

The show is this Saturday and of course I urge you to see it, but a quick search for Noah’s music online will be all the convincing you need that this is a can’t-miss show. — MTM

THU11.21

FRI11.22

SAT11.23

Barefoot Nellie and Co.

Confederate Railroad with Ben Chapman

The Wolfhounds

Get your bluegrass on and get your weekend started early at FEED. 7:30 p.m.

The FEED Co. Table and Tavern 201 W. Main St. feedtableandtavern.com

Southern rock meets outlaw country with a long Chattanooga connection.

9 p.m.

Songbirds South 41 Station St. songbirds.rocks

A Chattanooga-melding of tradtional Irish and Celtic sounds for a night of fun, energy, and even some dancing.

9 p.m.

The Honest Pint 35 Pattern Pkwy. thehonestpint.com

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LIVE MUSIC CALENDAR THURSDAY11.21 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 Harold Belskus 6:30 p.m.

Embargo ‘62 301 Cherokee Blvd. embargo62.com Uptown Big Band 7 p.m.

The Honest Pint 35 Pattern Pkwy. thehonestpint.com Songwriter’s Stage 7 p.m.

The Camp House 149 E. MLK Blvd. thecamphouse.com Toby Hewitt 7 p.m.

Backstage Bar 29 Station St. backstagechattanooga.com Daphnis and Chloe 7:30 p.m.

Tivoli Theatre 709 Broad St. tivolichattanooga.com Naomi Ingram 7:30 p.m.

Westin Alchemy Bar 801 Pine St. westinchattanooga.com Barefoot Nellie and Co. 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 Mark Andrew 8 p.m.

The Social 1110 Market St. Publichousechattanooga.com Open Mic Night with Jonathan Wimpee 9 p.m.

The Office @ City Cafe

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901 Carter St. citycafemenu.com

FRIDAY11.22 The Fairly Odd Duo with The Flattop Boxers 6:30 p.m.

OddStory Brewing Company 336 E. MLK Blvd. oddstorybrewing.co Megan Howard 6:30 p.m.

Westin Dorato Bar 801 Pine St. westinchattanooga.com Jason Lyles 7 p.m.

Mash and Hops 168 1st St. NE mashandhops.com Tim Lewis 7 p.m.

El Meson 248 Northgate Park elmesonchattanooga.com Album Release with Sherry Cothran 7 p.m.

Songbirds North 35 Station St. songbirdsguitars.co Josh Rennie-Hynes and Kirby Brown 7 p.m.

The Woodshop 5500 St. Elmo Ave. (423) 991-8876 Richard Bennet and Shawn Lane 7 p.m.

Fiddlers Anonymous 2248 Dayton Blvd. fiddlersanonymous.com Maria Sable 7:30 p.m.

Westin Alchemy Bar 801 Pine St. westinchattanooga.com Zech Dallas 8 p.m.

The FEED Co. Table and Tavern 201 W. Main St. feedtableandtavern.com Deliberate Kin 8 p.m.

Charles & Myrtle’s Coffeehouse 105 McBrien Rd. christunity.org Sistren 8 p.m.

WanderLinger Brewing Co. 1208 King St. wanderlinger.com Kenny G. 8 p.m.

Tivoli Theatre 709 Broad St. tivolichattanooga.com Amune, The Reptilian Dilemma, Inclination of Direction 8 p.m.

Music Box @ Ziggy’s 607 Cherokee Blvd. ziggysbarandgrill.net Steve Miller and Maya Trippe 8 p.m.

Puckett’s Restaurant 2 W. Aquarium Way puckettsgro.com SevenStones and Terminal Overdrive 9 p.m.

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

Public House Restaurant 1110 Market St. publichousechattanooga.com David Ingle & Friends 9 p.m.

The Office @ City Cafe 901 Carter St. citycafemenu.com Confederate Railroad with Ben Chapman 9 p.m.

Songbirds South 41 Station St. songbirds.rocks Roughwork 9:30 p.m.

The Brew & Cue 5017 Rossville Blvd.

(423) 867-9402 ROCK Daddy 10 p.m.

HiFi Clyde’s 122 W. Main St. hificlydeschattanooga.com Gleewood 10 p.m.

Tremont Tavern 1203 Hixon Pike tremonttavern.com Outlaw 45 10 p.m.

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

SATURDAY11.23 Danimal 10:30 a.m.

Flying Squirrel Bar 55 Johnson St. flyingsquirrelbar.com The Buckner Duo 6 p.m.

The Palms at Hamilton 6925 Shallowford Rd. thepalmsathamilton.com Good Guys Getdown: Rock & Hip Hop 6 p.m.

Warehouse Show 2000 Stuart St. The Fairly Odd Duo 6:30 p.m.

Slick's Burgers 309 E. Main St. slicksburgers.com Amber Fults 6:30 p.m.

Westin Dorato Bar 801 Pine St. westinchattanooga.com Five Finger Death Punch 7 p.m.

McKenzie Arena 720 E. 4th St. utc.edu/mckenzie-arena/ Erick Baker with Olivia Daponte 7 p.m.

Songbirds North 35 Station St. songbirdsguitars.co Noah Zacharin 7 p.m.

Charles & Myrtle's Coffeehouse 105 McBrien Rd. christunity.org Sons of Blake 7:30 p.m.

Gate 11 Distillery 1400 Market St. gate11distillery.com The Briars 7:30 p.m.

Westin Alchemy Bar 801 Pine St. westinchattanooga.com Heather McMahan 8, 11 p.m.

Walker Theatre 399 McCallie Ave. tivolichattanooga.com The Foothills 8 p.m.

WanderLinger Brewing Co.

1208 King St. wanderlinger.com Four Shillings Short 8 p.m.

The Woodshop 5500 St. Elmo Ave. (423) 991-8876 Victoria Priest, Lori Button, Lord Kitchener’s Valet 8 p.m.

The Spot of Chattanooga 1800 E. Main St. facebook.com/1800EMain Abbey Road Live!

8 p.m.

The Signal 1810 Chestnut St. thsiganltn.com Gino Fanelli and Russ on Trumpet 8 p.m.

Puckett’s Restaurant 2 W. Aquarium Way puckettsgro.com Stoneburner with AllofherTwitch, Goth//Party, and the Goetia 8 p.m.

Music Box @ Ziggy’s 607 Cherokee Blvd. ziggysbarandgrill.net The Wolfhounds 9 p.m.

The Honest Pint 35 Pattern Pkwy. thehonestpint.com Kapo 9 p.m.

James County Cattle Company 2553 Lifestyle Way jamescountycattle.com Sullivan Band 9 p.m.

HiFi Clyde’s 122 W. Main St. hificlydeschattanooga.com Cody James Harris 9 p.m.

The Office @ City Cafe 901 Carter St. citycafemenu.com Ashley and the Xs, Waisted Riffs, ET 9 p.m.

JJ’s Bohemia 231 E. MLK Blvd. jjsbohemia.com Journey to the Heart: The Ultimate Tribute to Heart 9 p.m.

Songbirds South 41 Station St.

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

Tremont Tavern 1203 Hixson Pike tremonttavern.com Live Jam Session with Freddy Mc & Friends 8 p.m.

Granfalloon 400 E. Main St. granfalloonchattanooga.com calebfolks 8 p.m.

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

Abbey Road Live! songbirds.rocks C4mpChilla 10 p.m.

Stone Cup Café 208 Frazier Ave. stonecupcafe.com Rosewood Grips 10 p.m.

Sky Zoo 5709 Lee Hwy. (423) 521-2966 Outlaw 45 10 p.m.

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

SUNDAY11.24 Harold Belskus 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 Sweet Georgia Sound 12:30 p.m.

The Chattanooga Market

chattanoogamarket.com Danimal and Friends 12:30 p.m.

The Feed Co. Table & Tavern 201 W. Main St. feedtableandtavern.com The Other Brothers 2 p.m.

WanderLinger Brewing Co. 1208 King St. wanderlinger.com Monthly Jazz Jam 3 p.m.

Barking Legs Theater 1307 Dodds Ave. barkinglegs.org Chattanooga Blues All Stars Benefit Concert 7 p.m.

Bessie Smith Cultural Center 200 E. MLK Blvd. bessiesmithcc.org Molly Maguires 7 p.m.

The Honest Pint 35 Pattern Pkwy. thehonestpint.com Evan Kennedy 8 p.m.

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

MONDAY11.25 Blues Night Open Jam 7 p.m.

Songbirds South 35 Station St. songbirdsguitars.co Monday Nite Big Band 7:30 p.m.

The Palms at Hamilton 6925 Shallowford Rd. thepalmsathamilton.com Very Open Mic with Shawnessey Cargile 8 p.m.

The Well 1800 Rossville Blvd. #8 wellonthesouthside.com

TUESDAY11.26 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 Chattanooga State Symphonic Band 7:30 p.m.

Chattanooga State Humanities Theatre 4501 Amnicola Hwy. chattanoogastate.edu Ryan Oyer 7:30 p.m.

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

WanderLinger Brewing Co.

WEDNESDAY11.27 Mother Legacy 6 p.m.

Stevarinos Chattanooga 325 Cherokee Blvd. stevarinos.com Mark Andrew 7 p.m.

BrewHaus 224 Frazier Ave. BrewHausBar.com Jesse James Jungkurth 7 p.m.

Backstage Bar 29 Station St. backstagechattanooga.com John Carol 7:30 p.m.

Westin Alchemy Bar 801 Pine St. westinchattanooga.com Randall Adams 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 Brandon Maddox 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

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ERNIE PAIKS’S RECORD REVIEWS

New Music From Tonbruket, Sisso

Tonbruket Masters of Fog (ACT)

Sisso Mateso (Nyege Nyege Tapes)

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everything from folk to rock to classical before establishing himself in the Swedish jazz scene, and all of this comes together in Tonbruket, which also includes keyboardist Martin Hederos (of The Soundtrack of Our Lives), guitarist Johan Lindström, and percussionist Andreas Werliin.

Parts of Tonbruket’s latest album Masters of Fog are like an artist’s sketchbook, with both detailed parts and loose structures, rather than expressing a sense of formality.

The album opens with the woozy, drifting title track, which is a perfect entry point into Tonbruket’s world, with hazy keyboard notes, a wandering piano, and various moments of synchronicity.

The vibe is somewhat reminiscent of the beginning of Pink Floyd’s “Breathe”, and its

he Swedish quartet Tonbruket has apparently won four Swedish Grammy awards in the jazz category for previous albums, but this writer believes that’s because they probably don’t have a “none of the above” category.

Only in the vaguest sense would you consider much of Tonbruket’s music jazz, and when people hear a piano and upright bass, that’s probably their first impression and assumption.

What Tonbruket creates isn’t even really like fusion, like the typical jazz-rock fusion associated with the term; it doesn’t move too abruptly, choosing to enjoy its moments, and while it takes measured paces, it still dives into unfamiliar ventures.

Bassist Dan Berglund, the founder of the group, played

sort of like walking a tightrope while drinking a bottle of wine.

Sauntering from one approach to another, at times, Masters of Fog is graced with an elegant string section, while “Entering the Amazonas” is driven by percussion, beeping and what could pass for the bustle of a small factory; “Tonability” has a western soundtrack mood marked with agitated guitar work, while “The Barn” ambles along with a dusty acoustic guitar and rattling rustling.

The constant piano chords of “Chain Rule Formula” evoke some odd mystery taking place in an immaculate apartment building, among muffled guitar skronks, and “The Pavlova Murders” offers puzzling, unanswered questions that don’t torment you, with a series of trilling notes.

Separately, these pieces don’t seem like they want to blow your mind, and it never gets too crazy or off-putting; rather, the album as a whole resides in an off-center, peculiar place with a deceptive serenity; looking out onto the horizon, there’s something approaching—it could be friendly or not—but it doesn’t mean you can’t enjoy the sunset.

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his writer distinctly recalls one childhood bout of the

flu, and in his delirious, fevered state, his brain had an unusual marching order for his body: to immediately run around inside the house, making laps until he did a hundred of them.

Fortunately, he was stopped by a concerned parent after just a couple of laps, but that crazy memory came to mind when listening to the absurdly stimulating and frantic album Mateso, which messes with both your mind and body.

Mateso is the creation of Sisso, a.k.a. Mohamed Hamza Ally from Dar es Salaam in Tanzania, and it seems like it’s dedicated to everyone who has looked at the maximum speed on a car’s speedometer and thought, “Hmm, I wonder if it’ll go that fast” and then fantasized about an opportunity to try.

The eight-song Mateso is available as a vinyl record and a digital download, and a special edition comes with a bonus cassette that has an additional eight tracks that are similar in quality and madness to the main album.

Enhancing the album’s speed-freak antics is a sense of humor, like on the opening track “Biti No-5”, which could be the score for a horror movie portrayed by cartoon characters, watched

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while the fast-forward button is mashed down. It could also be the soundtrack to a compelling and intense video game, where the music pushes you to go on.

Similarly, “Hatari” has a horror/cartoon split personality, with a sinister mood and Vocoder voice sample (think “Tenebrae” by Goblin) and animated whimsy, among whispery and squeaky sounds.

With jackhammer drums and car horn noises, “New Bit” seems to represent the worst aural aspects about living in a city center, but it has its own annoying charm and even manages to integrate some unexpected tangoesque snippets.

While typical dance songs are around the 120 to 130 beats-per-minute range, Sisso’s tracks turn the dial up, starting around 185 beatsper-minute and going faster, perhaps in some way mirroring today’s for-better-or-forworse motto of innovation and “progress”: to move fast and break things.

On one hand, Mateso may make you think you are losing your mind. On the other hand, as it conveys a dire sense of urgency and a compulsion to move quickly, it could also make you feel the need to be super-productive.

FREE WILL ASTROLOGY greater than usual these days.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): “If you are lucky enough to find a way of life you love, you have to find the courage to live it,” wrote Piscean novelist John Irving. In the coming weeks, Pisces, you will have the power to get clearer than ever before about knowing the way of life you love. As a bonus, I predict you will also have an expanded access to the courage necessary to actually live that way of life. Take full advantage!

ROB BREZSNY SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): Sagittarian performance artist Marina Abramović observes that Muhammad, Buddha, Jesus, and Moses “all went to the desert as nobodies and came back as somebodies.” She herself spent a year in Australia’s Great Sandy Desert near Lake Disappointment, leading her to exclaim that the desert is “the most incredible place, because there is nothing there except yourself, and yourself is a big deal.” From what I can tell, Sagittarius, you’re just returning from your own metaphorical version of the desert, which is very good news.

Welcome back! I can’t wait to see what marvels you spawn.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): Upcoming events may bedevil your mind. They may mess with your certainties and agitate your self-doubts.

But if you want my view about those possibilities, they’re cause for celebration. According to my analysis of the astrological indicators, you will benefit from having your mind bedeviled and your certainties messed with and your self-doubts agitated. You may ultimately even thrive and exult and glow like a miniature sun. Why? Because you need life to gently but firmly kick your ass in just the right way so you’ll become alert to opportunities you have been ignoring or blind to.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): Every writer I’ve ever known says that a key practice to becoming a good writer is to read a lot of books. So what are we to make of the fact that one of the twentieth century’s most celebrated novelists didn’t hew to that principle?

In 1936, three years before the publication of his last book, Aquarian-born James Joyce confessed that he had “not read a novel in any language for many years.” Here’s my take on the subject: More than any other sign of the zodiac, you Aquarians have the potential to succeed despite not playing by conventional rules. And I suspect your power to do that is even

ARIES (March 21-April 19): “Beware of what disturbs the heart,” said Ibn Mas’ud, a companion of the prophet Mohammed. “If something unsettles your heart, then abandon it.” My wise Aries friend Artemisia has a different perspective. She advises, “Pay close attention to what disturbs the heart.

Whatever has the power to unsettle your heart will show you a key lesson you must learn, a crucial task you’d be smart to undertake.” Here’s my synthesis of Ibn Mas’ud and Artemisia: Do your very best to fix the problem revealed by your unsettled heart. Learn all you can in the process. Then, even if the fix isn’t totally perfect, move on.

Graduate from the problem for good.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20): Taurus social critic Bertrand Russell won the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1950. He’s regarded as the founder of analytic philosophy and one of the twentieth century’s premier intellectuals. But he went through a rough patch in 1940.

He was adjudged “morally unfit” to accept his appointment as a professor at the City College of New York. The lawsuit that banned him from the job described him as being “libidinous, lustful, aphrodisiac, and irreverent.”

Why? Simply because of his liberated opinions about sexuality, which he had conscientiously articulated in his book Marriage and Morals. In our modern era, we’re more likely to welcome libidinous, lustful, aphrodisiac, and irreverent ideas if they’re expressed respectfully, as Russell did.

With that as a subtext, I invite you to update and deepen your relationship with your own sexuality in the coming weeks.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20): In her poem “What the Light Teaches,” Anne Michaels describes herself arriving at a lover’s house soaked with rain, “dripping with new memory.” She’s ready for “one past to grow out of another.” In other words, she’s eager to leave behind the story that she and her lover have lived together up until now—and begin a new story. A similar

Homework: Possible definition of happiness: the state that results from cultivating interesting, useful problems.

What’s your definition?

FreeWillAstrology.com blessing will be available for you in the coming weeks, Gemini: a chance for you and an intimate partner or close ally to launch a new chapter of your history together.

CANCER (June 21-July 22): Some scientists deride astrology despite being ignorant about it. For example, they complain, “The miniscule gravitational forces beaming from the planets can’t possibly have any effect on our personal lives.” But the truth is that most astrologers don’t believe the planets exert influence on us with gravity or any other invisible force. Instead, we analyze planetary movements as evidence of a hidden order in the universe. It’s comparable to the way weather forecasters use a barometer to read atmospheric pressure but know that barometers don’t cause changes in atmospheric pressure. I hope this inspires you, Cancerian, as you develop constructive critiques of situations in your own sphere. Don’t rely on naive assumption and unwarranted biases. Make sure you have the correct facts before you proceed. If you do, you could generate remarkable transformations in the coming weeks.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): As you glide into the Season of Love, I’d love you to soak up wise counsel from the author bell hooks. (She doesn’t capitalize her name.) “Many people want love to function like a drug, giving them an immediate and sustained high,” she cautions. “They want to do nothing, just passively receive the good feeling.” I trust you won’t do that, Leo. Here’s more from hooks: “Dreaming that love will save us, solve all our problems or provide a steady state of bliss or security only keeps us stuck in wishful fantasy, undermining the real power of the love—which is to transform us.” Are you ready to be transformed by love, Leo? VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): Burrow down as deep as you dare, Virgo. Give yourself pep talks as you descend to-

ward the gritty core of every matter.

Feel your way into the underground, where the roots meet the foundations.

It’s time for you to explore the mysteries that are usually beneath your conscious awareness. You have a mandate to reacquaint yourself with where you came from and how you got to where you are now.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): It’s natural and healthy to feel both the longing to connect and the longing to be independent. Each of those urges deserves an honored place in your heart. But you may sometimes experience them as being contradictory; their opposing pulls may rouse tension. I bring this to your attention because I suspect that the coming weeks will be a test of your ability to not just abide in this tension, but to learn from and thrive on it. For inspiration, read these words by Jeanette Winterson. “What should I do about the wild heart that wants to be free and the tame heart that wants to come home? I want to be held. I don’t want you to come too close. I want you to scoop me up and bring me home at night. I don’t want to tell you where I am. I want to be with you.”

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): The Louvre Museum in Paris displays 38,000 objects throughout its eighteen acres of floor space. Among its most treasured thirteenth-century artworks is The Madonna and Child in Majesty Surrounded by Angels, a huge painting by Italian painter Cimabue. When a museum representative first acquired it in the nineteenth century, its price was five francs, or less than a dollar. I urge you to be on the lookout for bargains like that in the coming weeks. Something that could be valuable in the future may be undervalued now.

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.

The List

Random Facts You know that one person who seems to know a little bit about everything? We’re here to help you match-up with the trivia guru with some cool facts.

• The average person will spend six months of their life waiting for red lights to turn green.

• A bolt of lightning contains enough energy to toast 100,000 slices of bread.

• Cherophobia is the word for the irrational fear of being happy.

• You can hear a blue whale’s heartbeat from two miles away.

• Marie Curie’s notebooks are still radioactive.

• Instead of saying “cheese” before taking a picture, Victorians said “prunes.”

• Cold water is just as cleansing as hot water in a washing machine.

• Bottled water expiration dates are for the bottle, not the water.

• Beloved children’s book author Roald Dahl was a British spy during World War II. • Cap’N’Crunch’s full name is Horatio Magellan Crunch.

Now you can become the King or Queen of the watercolor. Just be sure to use your power wisely.

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FILM & TELEVISION

Laughing At The Devil Nazi comedy brings light to the silver screen

Never Give Up! Never Surrender!

ScreenJunkies is one of my favorite YouTube channels. They love film and post a steady stream of pop-culture parodies, original series, and thoughtful commentaries including “Honest Trailers”, “Power Levels”, and “Movie Fights”.

And one of their biggest loves is the 1999 geek classic film Galaxy Quest.

By all accounts, it was a movie that beat all odds: Surviving a set fire, the loss of a powerful director, and a studio that didn’t understand what it had, Galaxy Quest turned into a pop-culture phenomenon that would “never give up, never surrender.”

As the cult classic nears its 20th anniversary—premiering on December 25, 1999— “Never Surrender: A Galaxy Quest Documentary” explores how the science-fiction comedy became an enduring fan favorite, a movie that helped launch the sci-fi and fantasy-driven movie and TV industry that dominates global entertainment today.

Come out Tuesday at 7 p.m. to AMC Chattanooga 18 on South Terrace and relive the glory days of the NSEA Protector and her valiant crew.

The screening will also feature a special video introduction and the premiere of the Galaxy Quest Honest Trailer by the ScreenJunkies team. — Michael Thomas

By John DeVore Pulse Film Editor

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It doesn’t shy away from difficult subject matter, leans into the making jokes about it, while creating many genuinely funny moments.”

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HERE’S A CERTAIN BRAND OF COMEDIANS THAT insist today’s generation is unable to take a joke. That they’re too sensitive, too defensive, too serious.

I’ve seen a lot of discussion about how this movie or that movie could never be made today and how, as a whole, the comedy scene is in a bad way, stand-up comedy in particular (someone might let comedians like John Mulaney or Tiffany Haddish know—they continue to be successful in spite of this apparent impossibility).

The favorite film to use as an example is Blazing Saddles, which is, of course, chock full of racist language and stereotypes.

But Blazing Saddles pushed the same limits when it was released as it does today, and the entire purpose of the film was to use racist language to make fun of the racists who make use it.

White racists were the butt of those jokes, and the fact the film continues to be misunderstood is a testament to how transgressive it was and how some audiences can’t see past their own prejudice to understand an idea.

Jojo Rabbit, released this year by New Zealand director Taika Waititi, will likely be a film much like Blazing Saddles. It doesn’t shy away from difficult subject matter, leans into the making jokes about it, while creating many genuinely funny moments.

But it also manages to be surprisingly touching, creating realistic characters and relationships that give the film genuine heart. Jojo Rabbit is easily the best comedy released this year.

The film is set towards the end of

WW2, when Germany is on the ropes and the Allies are closing in.

Johannes “Jojo” Beltzer (Roman Griffin Davis) is a ten-year-old boy living in Nazi Germany and he is wholly devoted to the Third Reich.

He idolizes Hitler—so much so that his imaginary friend is a goofy version of the man himself.

Jojo is preparing himself to attend a Hitler youth training camp where he will learn to be the best little Nazi he can be. He’s nervous but he hopes that he can serve his Fuhrer well. Imaginary Hitler (Waititi) pumps him up by leading him through a rousing set of excited “Heil Hitlers!”

The training camp highlights the tone of the film and shows how important it is to the tell the story through the eyes of a child because, on the surface, it looks like a great time. The kids get to play with knives, wrestle with their friends, burn books, and practice throwing grenades, all with absolute glee and a complete childlike innocence.

However, some of the older boys are further along in their conversion to full blown Nazi, and make fun of Jojo when he cannot kill an innocent rabbit. To prove himself, Jojo attempts to throw a grenade, but manages to blow himself up instead. He survives,

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Even though he’s now a Marvel alum due to Thor: Ragnarok, he’s made great movies like What We Do in the Shadows and now, Jojo Rabbit.

Waititi makes real movies.” but can longer serve Germany in the capacity of a soldier. He’s reduced to spreading propaganda and collecting scrap metal as he recovers.

Soon, he discovers a terrible secret. His mother, who he loves wholeheartedly, is hiding a young Jewish girl in their walls. He cannot tell anyone or he’ll lose his mother. He decides to keep her a secret, but to pump her for information about Jews and their habits, which he’ll record in a book for posterity.

Jojo Rabbit works because, like other films of its type, the jokes are punching up. The Nazis and their ideology are absurd and we can laugh at them in spite of their atrocities.

As the saying goes, we laugh at the devil to take away his power.

The cast is stellar—Scarlett Johansson, Stephen Merchant, Alfie Allen, Sam Rockwell, Rebel Wilson, just to name a few.

New Zealand actor Thomasin McKenzie, who has a Jodi Fosterlike presence, shines in her role as Elsa, and deserves particular note.

But the film rests on the shoulders of Griffin Davis, and thanks to the director of Waititi, his performance stands out among the rest.

It wasn’t too long ago that I had a conversation with a friend about who stands out among up-andcoming directors, particularly as our heroes like Scorcese and Tarantino age.

I was worried that auteurs, those directors with a single vision for challenging stories, are vanishing in the face of corporate filmmaking. Taika Waititi helps alleviate those fears.

Even though he’s now a Marvel alum due to Thor: Ragnarok, he’s made great movies like What We Do in the Shadows and now, Jojo Rabbit. Waititi makes real movies and I’m excited to see what he does in the future.

✴ NEW IN THEATERS ✴

A Beautiful Day In The Neighborhood Based on the true story of a real-life friendship between Fred Rogers and journalist Tom Junod, this film has critics raving and is all but certain to be an Oscar contender.

Director: Marielle Heller Stars: Tom Hanks, Matthew Rhys

Frozen II Anna, Elsa, Kristoff, Olaf and Sven leave Arendelle to travel to an ancient, autumnbound forest of an enchanted land. They set out to find the origin of Elsa's powers in order to save their kingdom.

Directors: Chris Buck & Jennifer Lee Stars: Kristen Bell, Jonathan Groff, Idina Menzel, Evan Rachel Wood

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FOOD & DRINK · SUSHI & BISCUITS

Your Goose Is Cooked...Well Chef Mike explains how to properly prepare your fatty fowl

G Mike McJunkin Pulse columnist

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Far too often the fantasy of a majestic, crispy-skinned bird crumbles with every bite of dry, livery meat surrounded by limp skin and pools of liquid fat.”

Mike McJunkin is a native Chattanoogan who has traveled abroad extensively, trained chefs, and owned and operated restaurants. Join him on Facebook at facebook.com/SushiAndBiscuits

EESE CAN BE SCARY ANIMALS. I say that, not because my crotch has been repeatedly violated by these maniacal feathered psychopaths; nor because they still give Captain “Sully” Sullenberger recurring night terrors; the fear of geese I encounter most is in the eyes of American cooks when I mention the classic holiday dinner centerpiece – roasted goose.

There’s a lot of Victorian romance surrounding roasted goose, especially around the holidays, but far too often the fantasy of a majestic, crispy-skinned bird crumbles with every bite of dry, livery meat surrounded by limp skin and pools of liquid fat.

Overcooked goose will absolutely become livery and geese are undoubtedly one of the fattiest birds you will encounter. But properly cooked goose is stunHOLIDAY ROAST GOOSE • 2 c. orange juice • 4 shallots, roughly chopped • 4 sprigs rosemary • 1 10- to 12-pound goose • 1-2 oranges • 1 c. chicken broth • Salt & pepper Preheat oven to 325 F. Trim any visible fat from the goose, pat dry, then score the skin in a diamond pattern with a sharp knife, being careful not to cut through to the flesh.

Thoroughly rub the body cavity with salt and leave uncovered in the refrigerator overnight to dry out the skin for ultimate crispiness!

Combine juice, shallots, 2 sprigs rosemary and 1/4 teaspoon salt in a medium saucepan. Heat to a simmer and reduce to about 1 cup. Remove from heat, discard solids, and set aside.

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ningly delicious, with a flavor that’s like a cross between duck and venison, and the texture of a steak.

Pro tip: What a goose eats affects the flavor of the meat, so don’t snatch a goose from your neighborhood duck pond unless you like the taste of discarded Skittles, stale white bread, and police taser.

The biggest mistake people make when cooking a goose is overcooking. Geese are red meat birds, so their breasts need to be served mediumrare (140°-150°F), and the rest around 165°F. This is, of course, impossible unless you take the bird apart. Yes, you lose the Instagram moment of a perfectly roasted, intact bird. But that intact bird will taste like minerally cardboard, no matter how beautiful.

If you remove the breast partway Slice the oranges into quarters and place into the bird’s cavity with the remaining 2 sprigs rosemary, sew or skewer the openings shut and truss the bird.

Place breast-side up on a rack set into a deep roasting pan—you don’t want any part of the bird to sit in the fat that will collect in the bottom of the pan.

Season with salt and pepper and place in preheated oven.

Once the breast temperature reads between 130 and 140 degrees with a probe thermometer (about 40 minutes) remove the goose but leave the oven on.

Using a thin, sharp knife, remove the breasts, set aside, and tent with foil.

Return the goose (sans breasts) to the oven and cook for another 30 to 40 minutes.

Remove the goose when the temperature at the thickest part of the goose’s thigh reads 165°F. Transfer the goose to a cutting board

through cooking and finish it in a pan once the rest is done, you still get a nice roasted flavor on the whole goose, crispy skin, and properly cooked breast meat.

There are dozens of other ways to roast a goose, but this method is relatively easy and requires only a handful of ingredients, yet the finished bird is so luscious you’ll wonder what you were scared of all along.

Happy Thanksgiving! and let rest 15 minutes. Meanwhile, strain the pan drippings through a finemesh sieve. Return the solids to the pan and add the reserved juice mixture and chicken broth. Place the pan on a stove burner(s) and simmer the liquid until reduced by half, stirring frequently.

(Rendered goose fat is liquid gold.

Use it like bacon grease or duck fat with even more spectacular results).

While jus is reducing, place the goose breasts skin side down in a frying pan with 2 Tbsp of reserved goose fat and sear the skin crisp, pressing down slightly to get good contact with the pan. DO NOT cook on the meat side! When skin is crispy, set aside skin side up.

Slice the breast meat thin, cut the leg and wing meat from the bone, and serve both with warm jus.

Pro tip: You worked hard to get crispy goose skin, so put your jus underneath the meat, not over the top of the skin.

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singer, casually 33 “The Orchid Thief” author Susan 35 Brief flash 36 Game with 81 different cards 37 Grounded birds 41 The Cavs, on scoreboards 42 Naval direction 44 Retirement nest egg 45 “See me after class” writers?

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65 Edward ___ (Victoria’s successor) 66 Mag wheels?

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