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BIG CHANGES UNDERWAY FOR BJ’S MARKET & BAKERY BJ’s Market & Bakery is making changes to its business strategy that includes relocating to a South Side shopping center, opening more locations and focusing more on carry out orders.
PAGE 2 By the end of the year, BJ’s Market & Bakery, a black-owned restaurant at 8734 S. Stony Island Ave., is relocating to the Stony Island Plaza, 9501 S. Stony Island Ave. Photo credit: By Wendell Hutson
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NEWS briefly EDUCATION
THE ILLINOIS STUDENT ASSISTANCE COMMISSION ANNOUNCES 2020-21 ILLINOIS STATE SCHOLARS The Illinois Student Assistance Commission (ISAC) recently announced the 2020-21 Illinois State Scholars: outstanding high school seniors who are recognized for their superior academic achievement. Illinois State Scholars, who rank in approximately the top ten percent of graduates from Illinois high schools, are selected annually based on their ACT and SAT exams and sixth semester class rank. Each Illinois State Scholar receives a congratulatory letter from ISAC, a Certificate of Achievement and statewide recognition in traditional and social media outlets. Honorees can download an official Illinois State Scholar badge that can be displayed on their online profiles and social media platforms and shared with colleges and universities which take note of the fact that the students are State Scholars, according to Dennis Gutowski, college and career counselor at Thorndale High School in South Holland, Illinois. An online listing of current Illinois State Scholars can be found on ISAC’s website at https://bit.ly/2Reh1IY In this 61st year of the program, ISAC is celebrating all of its State Scholars with two videos that highlight some of their exceptional Illinois students. The videos can be viewed at https://bit.ly/2LftKqW
HEALTH
LURIE CHILDREN’S APPOINTS DR. THOMAS SHANLEY AS PRESIDENT AND CEO Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago recently announced its Board of Directors has elected Thomas Shanley, MD, as President and CEO. Dr. Shanley succeeds Patrick M. Magoon, who served in this role for 22 years and will support the transition as Emeritus CEO for one year. Dr. Shanley previously served as Chair of Pediatrics at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine and President and Chief Research Officer of Stanley Manne Children’s Research Institute at Lurie Children’s. He recently led the relocation of the Manne Research Institute to the new state-of-the-art facility within blocks of the hospital, strengthening the connection between the hospital’s earliest phase of laboratory research and its clinical work, promoting a closer partnership between Lurie Children’s, Northwestern University and the Feinberg School of Medicine.
LAW & POLITICS
UOFM BOARD OF TRUSTEES APPROVES REDUCED TUITION FOR NON-RESIDENT LAW STUDENTS, FORMS ATHLETICS COMMITTEE The University of Memphis Board of Trustees approved the School of Law’s non-resident (out-of-state) tuition rate to begin in academic year 2020-21 and formed an ad hoc Athletics Committee at its meeting on the UofM Lambuth campus recently. The proposed fee structure will cap tuition for non-resident law students at 11 credit hours, resulting in a 25% reduction for non-resident tuition and fees for 15 credit hours. The projected change in tuition revenue will be offset by reductions in out-of-state scholarships/waivers. The new rate should extend the Law School’s appeal beyond Tennessee’s borders and allow it to stay competitive with its peers. The Athletics Committee will focus on the importance of intercollegiate athletics to the University and on athletic compliance. Committee members are Alan B. Graf Jr., chair; Cato Johnson and R. Brad Martin with possible additional members.
Big Changes Underway for BJ’s Market & Bakery Continued from page 1 BY WENDELL HUTSON Contributing Writer
BJ’s Market & Bakery is making changes to its business strategy that includes relocating to a South Side shopping center, opening more locations and focusing more on carry out orders. According to Hank Meyer, who coowns BJ’s Market & Bakery at 8734 S. Stony Island Ave. with his brother John Meyer, the longtime black-owned restaurant is moving to the Stony Island Plaza, 9501 S. Stony Island Ave., this month. “We just signed a (five-year) lease Monday (Dec. 9) and now we have to go through the process of setting up equipment, getting it inspected and all sorts of stuff. So hopefully in a couple of weeks we will be open,” said Meyer, who added it was leasing space at its current location but still owns its former site at 1156 W. 79th St. “The idea for that location [79th Street] is to convert it into a food manufacturing facility where more jobs would be created.” Mid-America Real Estate Corporation manages the South Side strip mall, which includes a Bank of America, Shell gas station and Jewel Osco. Maria Rossobillo, a leasing agent for Mid-America, did not return calls seeking comment. But unlike its current setup where cus-
tomers can dine-in, Meyers said its new location would have a different focus. “Our new focus will be primarily on take out after research showed us that about 80 percent of our business is take out anyway,” he added. “By shifting our focus, we are hoping this gives us a chance to enhance our product offering.” The shuttered 79th Street site is used every year by BJ’s Market for its “Operation Hope” event where free dinners are handed out to the community. Last week, more than 300 people attended the event and received a free meal that included baked chicken, mashed potatoes, green beans, and a dessert. Avery Brady, 61, was among those who received a hot meal on one of Chicago’s coldest days thus far when temperatures dropped below 20 degrees on Dec. 9. “It’s cold outside but it’s warm inside my belly thanks to this wonderful meal I got. It’s good to know some businesses care about the less fortunate and does something for us beyond Thanksgiving,” said Brady. “I hope I can get another meal because I am still hungry.” The Rev. Michael Pfleger, pastor of St. Sabina Church in Auburn Gresham, stood at the door greeting people and showering them with hugs and words of encouragement. “There’s a lot of people living in this community that don’t get meals every day. There have been numerous times I arrived
at my church office at 6:30 in the morning and at least two or three people are standing outside asking me for food and saying they have not eaten since yesterday,” explained Pfleger. “That’s why events like this are needed on a regular basis and not just on holidays. This needs to be an ongoing project for communities hurting.” The faith-based leader was joined by State Sen. Jacqueline Collins (16th), whose district office is located across the street from BJ’s Market, and Gary, IN. Mayor Karen Wilson-Freeman, who will take over as the new president and CEO of the Chicago Urban League next month. While Pfleger greeted customers at the door, Wilson-Freeman and Collins were busy handing out dinners. “It was important for me to be here today to start serving a community I will be working with starting January,” Wilson-Freeman said. “Plus, serving people is all I’ve ever done, and is all I ever want to do. This is a wonderful way to show people love and find out the needs of the community.” Collins echoed the same sentiments. “My passion is to help as many people as God allows me to do. When we are blessed, we need to give back and I have always had a passion for helping people,” said Collins. “Transforming this community into a better place to live is an ongoing mission I have as an elected official and it is a mission I plan to seek out to the end.”
Sonia Manzano Best Known as “Maria” on “Sesame Street Gives MLK Commemorative Address Tickets are now available to hear Sonia Manzano deliver the Martin Luther King Jr. Commemorative Address on Tuesday, Jan. 14, at 6 p.m. at Elon University in North Carolina. The event will take place at McCrary Theatre and Manzano’s talk is titled, “Multi-Racial Latinos & the Civil Rights Movement.” Manzano is best known for inspiring, educating and delighting children as “Maria” on “Sesame Street.” She was a fixture on the iconic program for more than 30 years, having broken ground as one of the first Hispanic characters on national television. Raised in the South Bronx, her involvement in the arts was inspired by teachers who encouraged her to audition for the High School of Performing Arts. Following study at Carnegie Mellon University, Manzano landed a role in the original production of the off-Broadway show “Godspell”. Within a year she had joined “Sesame Street,”
eventually writing scripts for the series. She played Maria for more than four decades until her retirement from the show in 2015. Twice nominated for an Emmy for her performances on “Sesame Street,” she won 15 Emmys as part of the writing team for the series. Her latest books are, “Becoming Maria: Love and Chaos in the South Bronx” and a Christmas picture book, “Miracle on 133rd Street.” She authored the children’s book, “No Dogs Allowed” in 2007 and the young adult novel, “The Revolution of Evelyn Serrano” in 2012. She received the Lifetime Achievement Award at the 43rd Daytime Emmy Awards and in 2016 was presented with honorary doctorates from Carnegie Mellon, Tufts University and Lehman College. Admission is $15 or free with an Elon ID. Tickets are available at the Center for the Arts Box Office. For ticket information, call (336) 2785610.
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Actress and author Sonia Manzano
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Powerful Book For Young Black Boys Celebrates 25 Years With a Pledge to Get 1 Million New Readers Jerald LeVon Hoover became the published author of a Young Adult (YA) title, one of a few books targeted toward young Black and Brown boys ages 12 and up, My Friend, My Hero. This novella has become a staple, as recommended reading in elementary through high schools across the country and around the world. That is a distinct honor Hoover shares with a short list of African-American male YA authors including: Walter Dean Myers, Kevin Powell, Kwame Alexander, and Ralph Burgess. My Friend, My Hero, is celebrating its 25th Anniversary with a commemorative edition that includes an addendum of book discussion questions and now available; a full curriculum with a companion Student Success Guidebook, Teacher’s Guide, and Unit Assessments containing lesson plans. The goal is to promote Social and Emotional Learning (SEL) in the classroom by providing strategies for students to make better choices and gain much needed confidence to support unleashing their inner greatness. Hoover states, “Exposing Black and Brown children to a barrage of negative imagery and expecting their positive self-image to remain intact is ridiculous, insensitive, unjust, and unfair.” Hoover then adds, “Young Black and Brown men are focused, gifted, driven, intelligent, and masterful at a host of other talents besides rap music and competitive sports; of which carries no shame, but we have other skill sets of significant influence. We are men of honor and integrity, regardless of whether we are born into poverty or wealth. But how can young Black and Brown men, or men of any race for that matter, define themselves and live up to their full potential if they only receive distorted representations?” Hoover continues, “My Friend, My Hero is intended for all youth (races and genders), but I gave the spotlight to young, Black and Brown males because of the dire need for young Black and Brown men to have access to more positive representations of themselves to which they can relate.” Celebrating 25 Years in Print, My Friend, My Hero, is the first in the acclaimed The Hero Book Series by Jerald LeVon Hoover.
My Friend, My Hero. This novella has become a staple, as recommended reading in elementary through high schools across the country and around the world. Jerald LeVon Hoover released his debut YA title My Friend, My Hero in 1992. A year later, he was awarded Best New Male Writer of the Year by the Literary Society in Virginia for this novella.
Other titles from The Hero Book Series are He Was My Hero, Too, A Hopeful Hero, and Hoop Hero. The novella took nine years to get published after forty rejections and sixty drafts. About the book Bennett Wilson has the world at his fingertips as one of the top basketball players in New York State who is destined to lead Mount Vernon High School to the state championship for the first time. Many of the nation’s top colleges are already reaching out, eager to sign him to their roster. Scholarships are guaranteed. Still young, Bennett is used to fanfare and eagerly anticipating his rise to fame and fortune. Yet, all is not as it appears. Strife and difficulties plague Bennett’s personal life. Growing up in Mount Vernon, he is the son of a single mother and the oldest of three, sharing a tiny apartment in
the tough inner-city projects. Life is a struggle. Bennett knows his ticket to freedom is through basketball and academic excellence. Thanks to the support of his loyal friend Kirby and a budding romance with Tara, he pursues his dreams and refuses to get caught up in the fast life of the streets. Things change when Bennett learns his mother’s health is failing. She has fallen far behind on the rent, and they face eviction. The weight of responsibility falls on Bennett’s shoulders, just as trouble and the troublemakers appear. Fast money seems to be the only option. Will Bennett try to help his family and risk ruining his future? Will Bennett finally succumb to the dangers and temporary comfort of the street life he has fought so hard to avoid? And if he gives in, what will it cost him? Purchase the book on Amazon or learn more at https://theherobookseries.com Jerald LeVon Hoover released his debut
YA title My Friend, My Hero in 1992. A year later, he was awarded Best New Male Writer of the Year by the Literary Society in Virginia for this novella. He was also listed among bestselling Black authors, from 1994 – 1996 in various African-American publications. In 1995, Hoover was awarded the WritersCorp Award by President Bill Clinton. In 1998, Hoover was inducted into the Mount Vernon Boy’s and Girl’s Club Hall of Fame. This is the same Boy’s and Girl’s Club in which Denzel Washington grew up and to which Denzel regularly supports. Hoover went on to become a career sportswriter who has covered the New York Knicks and the New Jersey/Brooklyn Nets for the Black Athlete Sports Network, The Network Journal, Sportstyle New York, Pure Sports New York, and BustaSports.com. In 2007, Basketball Hall of Fame and New York Post writer Peter Vecsey featured Hoover in a Sunday spread, recognizing him for his first documentary, Four Square Miles to Glory.
Public invited to take IDOT traveler survey Springfield – The Illinois Department of Transportation is seeking feedback on the state’s transportation system through its annual Illinois Traveler Opinion Survey, available now through Dec. 31. The survey is available online by visiting idot. illinois.gov. “The public’s input is vital for the
health of our transportation system. We look forward to learning about your travel preferences, what you think we are doing well and how you’d like us to improve,” said Acting Illinois Transportation Secretary Omer Osman. “Illinois is the heart of this country’s transportation network, its
importance to national commerce as well as safe travel for the motoring public can’t be understated. We want to hear from you.” The annual survey, conducted in partnership with the University of Illinois Springfield, seeks feedback on topics ranging from road conditions and ice-and-snow removal to comwww.citizennewspapergroup.com
muting habits and driving behaviors. Questions also ask travelers for feedback about the IDOT website, the state’s rest areas and passenger rail use. The Illinois Traveler Opinion Survey has been conducted annually since 2001. A copy of the 2018 survey and results, as well as data collected
from past years, can be viewed at http://www.idot.illinois.gov/aboutidot/our-story/performance/reports/ traveler-opinion-survey/index Follow IDOT on Twitter at @ IDOT_Illinois for updates or view area construction details on IDOT’s traveler information map on GettingAroundIllinois.com.
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BUSINESS
10 Black-Owned Businesses Dealing with Sweet Treats There‘s no better time like the holidays to enjoy decadent desserts and other delicious baked goods as family and friends come together for memorable meals bidding the past year adieu and welcoming the next. Here’s a quick list of some of the black-owned businesses to put on your radar who you can turn to for an assortment of baked goods. Also, if you’re traveling to see friends and family over the holidays, check out these companies in a town near you! SugarJam Cookies | Instagram The signature sugar cookies here are filled with specialty made jams and turned into sandwiches with flavors such as peach cobbler and almond amaretto. The store also serves pies, cakes and muffins. In addition, specialty holiday cookies include almond shorties and pecan melts. CEO and founder Dana N. Dumas is a self-taught baker and cook that hails from New York and New Jersey but now resides in Scottsdale, Ariz. Vicky’s Signature Sweet Potato Pound Cakes | Instagram Fresh and moist sweet potato pound cakes are the signature delicacy at Victoria Franklin’s home-based business in the D.C. area, where she also offers her signature butter sauce, pound cake minis and pound cake drops. Her recipe’s secret lies in the proprietary spices she uses and if you are
local, she even has the cakes hand-delivered for a special touch. Sweet Petit Desserts |Instagram Cake shooters, pops, chocolate covered pretzels and pie tartlets are just some of the many sugary delicacies that third generation baker Taren Kinebrew creates as the CEO of this Cincinnati, Ohio operation. One look at her cakes decorated with edible seasonal flowers and you might just want to order it for your next dinner party. She also has a Junior Baking Series for youngsters should you want to gain insight into some of her handiwork.
neighborhood of Treme in 2008. They are known for their classic baked goods but especially their buttermilk drop, sold by the dozen online.
upside-down. Cupcakes, breakfast breads and muffins, brownies and cookies are a few other options on the menu.
Petsi Pies | Instagram An indie bakery specializing in handmade pies and pastries in Somerville, Mass. since 2003, the sweet treats here are a result of founder Renee “Petsi” McLeod growing up baking pies in her grandmother’s kitchen. Some of their famed flavors include bourbon chocolate pecan and coconut cream in their sweet pies, chicken pot pies and vegetarian savory pies as well as scones, muffins and other pastry offerings.
Green Garden Bakery (Instagram) An award-winning youth-run business selling vegetable-based desserts to the Minneapolis community, this enterprise comprises a group of young entrepreneurs from Heritage Park who are driven by a passion to change the world one healthy and delicious baked good at a time. Vegetables used are grown in the community garden, baked into healthy vegetable-based desserts, and proceeds head back to the community.
The Puddery | (Instagram Single working mother Janel Prator is the founder and flavor creator of the Los Angelesbased business which serves over 21 different flavors with new items added to the menu almost every month. Five new flavors have been released just in time for the holidays, including two adult flavors – naughty and nice Baileys, no tricks all treat, nana nog, ginger snap ya fingas and jus peachy nana.
Danielle’s Desserts | Instagram From cakes and pies to cookies and bars, as well as specialty and gluten-free cupcakes, Danielle’s Desserts elevates American Southernstyle homemade baking by offering more than 57 flavors across all baked goodies. Founded by Danielle Poux in April 2010 in McLean, Va., each of the recipes found here are her own. Choose from blondies, caramel Bundt cakes, coconut macaroons and more for your holiday party.
Buttermilk Drop Bakery |Instagram Donuts, king cakes and drops are offered at this New Orleans, La. business celebrating a decade. Despite hurricane Katrina causing a small detour in operations, the owners persisted, perfecting their recipe for a new twist to an old favorite pastry and opening doors in the historical
Good Cakes and Bakes |Instagram For organic, gourmet, vegan and homemade baked goods, turn to this bakery in Detroit owned by pastry chef April Anderson, who offers pound, custom, layer and birthday cakes in flavors ranging from 7UP pound cake, lemon gooey butter cake, and pineapple
QCakes |Facebook At Q’s Cakes and Sweets Boutique in Albuquerque, NM, from scratch custom cakes, desserts, sweets and more by owner and U.S. Air Force veteran Queneesha Meyers are on the menu. A quick glance at her gallery of decadent creations will keep you scrolling through the page at each beautifully constructed piece of work. From chocolate covered Oreos, to brownies and bars, she has a variety of flavor options to choose from. So go ahead and take your pick. This list is by no means comprehensive and is only a quick glance at some of the businesses you can go on to support during the holidays while also enjoying the unique creations by their owners. Here’s to some sweet tooth satisfaction!
Aki Spicer named chief strategy officer of Leo Burnett Chicago
Leo Burnett Chicago Names Aki Spicer Chief Strategy Officer Leo Burnett Chicago recently named Aki Spicer to the role of chief strategy officer. Elevated from the role of EVP and Global Strategy Lead, Spicer will report to Andrew Swinand, Leo Burnett Group CEO. “Aki is a rare thinker who’s steeped in the classical aspects of the discipline, but with the edge to help architect our agency for the future of the industry,” said Swinand. “Cultural fluency, a dynamic understanding of data and a passion for experience design, he brings it all to the table.” Spicer will be charged with www.citizennewspapergroup.com
leading a team of more than 40 strategists across Leo Burnett Chicago’s client roster. “Leo Burnett is a storied brand with an incredible legacy of creative innovation, paving the way for modern disciplines like media and content strategy, experience design and the idea of building populist brands through cultural relevancy,” Spicer said. “Where better than Leo Burnett to reprise that for this modern era? I’m thrilled to take up that mantle and carry it forward in a world where data promises to make us smarter than ever across so many channels.”
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CFC 2019 Game Day Raffle Ticket Prize Giveaway Photos by Jerome Simmons Pictured left to right are: Alex Kocik, General Manager Sherman Dodge of Skokie; Everette Rand, Chicago Football Classic Scholarship Foundation Inc. ; Darrell Garth, (Winner of the CFC Raffle Drawing), Publisher of Citizen Newspaper Group Inc. ; Janice Garth, Citizen Newspaper Group Inc.; Larry Huggins, Chicago Football Classic Scholarship Foundation Inc. and Rev. Walter Turner, New Spiritual Light Missionary Baptist Church. Rev. Turner pulled the winning ticket during the drawing following the HBCU game Hampton vs. Howard. The Garth’s were awarded a new 2018 Jeep Wrangler. Photo by Jerome Simmons
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Pictured left to right: Everette Rand, Chicago Football Classic; Alex Kocik, GM Sherman Dodge of Skokie and Larry Huggins of Chicago Football Classic. The three shook hands as a sign of deliverance for the 2020 prize giveaway. All looking forward to game day 2020, standing next to the Jeep Safari to be awarded to CFC next Raffle Winner in September of 2020. Photo by Jerome Simmons
Slowbreakers Recently Hosted Its Annual Holiday Party Scholarship winners posed with their checks after the presentation. Pictured is: Kaylin Searless, Zoe Hudson, Alondria Nelson, Samantha C. Latson, Asa Green, Xavier McKinney and John Dawson.
Pictured is Judge Muse and John Marsh
Pictured to the left : Slowbreakers event goers take to the dance floor dancing the evening away after the Awards Presentation. About Slowbreakers
Slowbreakers established in 2006 as a civic organization
composed of numerous former educators, coaches, high school and college athletes from the Chicago Metropolitan. The organization's primary purpose is to maintain a membership that will advocate for strengthening the role of the student athlete and its inherent correlation to academic achievement. Our ultimate goal is to enhance the student athletes' opportunities for success while enabling them to become productive members of society.
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ENTERTAINMENT Star Wars: The Rise Of Skywalker Original Motion Picture Soundtrack From Oscar®Winning Composer John Williams
Marianne Jean Baptiste as Sheila
FILM REVIEW:
In Fabric BY DWIGHT BROWN NNPA Newswire Film Critic
She thought she was simply buying a sexy red dress, off the rack. But when that frock came home with her, so did the supernatural. Writer/director Peter Strickland had a wicked vision in mind when he created this campy horror film, which has a style that is reminiscent of the 1977 cult classic Suspiria, by famed 1970s/80s Italian horror director Dario Argento. Argento gained notoriety for his arty mixture of thriller, mystery, psychological and erotic elements versus unbridled gore. Director Luca Guadagnino (Oscar-nominee Call Me by Your Name) attempted to mimic Argento’s style with his misguided 2018 remake of Suspiria. His failure proves that stepping into this horror subgenre successfully is not that easy. Credit Strickland for succeeding where others have not. His direction exhibits a quirky, artistic style. Scenes melt into each other effortlessly. There’s a dazzling visual flare that keeps your eyeballs glued to the screen for 118 minutes. You’re hooked until he’s through weaving a very sordid tale about a dress with a mind of its own and a curse that is deadly. Sheila (Marianne Jean-Baptiste, Secrets & Lies) is very conscientious. She’s a chatty and polite bank teller. As a recently divorced single mom, she lives with her young adult son Vince (Jaygann Ayeh, The Souvenir). Her offspring, judging by the moans and groans that emanate from his bedroom at night when he’s hosting his ladyfriend (Gwendoline Christie), should have been living on his own years ago. Sheila, tired of being alone, puts her profile on a dating page and is about to meet a new man for dinner. Wanting to make the right impression, she heads to a bizarre London department store and is tempted to buy something wild, for a woman of a certain age. A creepy-looking store clerk (Fatma Mohamed), who slithers down the aisles like Morticia Adams (of The Adams Family), champions a low-cut red dress. Sheila: “Isn’t it a little risqué? I don’t normally wear this kind of
Fatma Mohamed as Miss Luckmoore
thing.” Clerk: “Be bold. Your date will compliment you. Touch it. Feel it. Here.” Sheila’s restaurant rendezvous doesn’t go well. He’s a bore. Self-absorbed. No feel for small talk. No sense of humor. Pity. But at least she has the dress she adores. Unfortunately, the feeling is not mutual. The frock gives her a rash. It moves around on its own, causes a series of accidents, mishaps and oddities that leave puddles of blood in its wake. There is something so matter-of-fact about Sheila that when unnatural things vex her, you feel extra sorry about her misfortune. Her life turns to tatters. So do the lives of anyone who dons the scarlet garment. Strickland sets the scare meter at moderate. The horror is consistent but not explosive. Ghastly in the right places. A little mangling here. Oral sex there. A washing machine run amuck. Untimely deaths. The director brushes on the macabre like an artist choosing the right colors, shapes and textures for a Salvador Dali painting. Tasteful. Sick. Weird. More like an art film gone askew. Not at all like a tacky B-movie. The costume designer (Jo Thompson) threads together a catchy wardrobe for the cast, who look prepared to go to work or a freak show, depending. Sets (Adrian Greenwood) and production design (Paki Smith), from Shelia’s cramped two-story flat to a department store with a secret dumbwaiter that leads to a coven, pull you into a working-class life that clashes with an underworld.
The score (Cavern of Anti-Matter) has both whimsical and sinister tones. Ditto the sound design (Rob Entwistle). Editing (Matyas Fekete) the footage down to a fairly lengthy movie that doesn’t feel long is not an easy feat. The rainbow of colors (Bobbie Cousins art director) is well captured by cinematography (Ari Wegner) with lighting that is particularly sensual during a very intimate peeping tom scene. The camerawork evokes an odd feeling as you become the watcher observing a voyeur. Baptiste leaves her everywoman imprint all over the footage. Sheila’s inflection, nonchalant delivery and stoic facial expressions rarely waver, even in the presence of two overbearing bosses, played snidely by Steve Oram and Julian Barratt. Mohamed’s accent, as the temptress clerk, is so thick you could trip over it, and the clandestine life the character leads gets spookier every minute. Jaygann Ayeh’s chemistry with Baptiste is so natural it’s as if Sheila was his real helicopter mom and he was her actual ungrateful millennial son. Even with the dry humor and intelligent writing, make no mistakes about it, In Fabric is designed to scare the heck out of you and it does! Small eerie moments pile up, fraying your nerves, building and building. Like someone first sticking needles in your back, then switching to shivs. Visit NNPA News Wire Film Critic Dwight Brown at DwightBrownInk.com and BlackPressUSA.com.
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Walt Disney Records is set to release the original motion picture soundtrack for Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker. The album features a new score conducted and composed by five-time Academy Award®winning composer John Williams. Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker digital soundtrack is set for release on December 18 and the physical album will be available on December 20 as the film opens in U.S. theaters nationwide. From the physical album’s liner notes, director J.J. Abrams said, “Once again, John has come up with an utterly stunning soundtrack, creating brand new, gorgeous, frightening, mysterious, epic and intimate themes while also revisiting some of his greatest, classic melodies. My gratitude toward John Williams cannot be overstated — not just for elevating every scene in this film, but for providing us all with soundtracks that elevate our lives.” John Williams stated in the album’s liner notes, “More than 40 years ago, George Lucas introduced to the world his singular imagination, his ingenuity and his creative genius. He also gave me an opportunity never before enjoyed by an operatic or film composer…the chance to work continually for four decades on a single project, and with each film, to add to a collection of musical themes which I hope will be seen as parts of a singular, organic whole. “This experience has been one of the highlights of my professional life, bringing me so much joy in working with some of the world’s greatest orchestras and musicians. I stand before the now completed nine Star Wars films with pride and gratitude for the gift of this extraordinary journey.” Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker Original Motion Picture soundtrack will be available to stream and download on December 18. The physical album will be available on December 20 and is now available for pre-order.
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Home Decorating for the Holidays Family Features - Chances are good that at some point during the holiday season, you’ll welcome guests into your home. Whether you lease or own your home, creating a cozy, festive setting for holiday gatherings can actually be quite simple, especially if you take on the project one room at a time. One advantage of seasonal decorating is that it is, by definition, temporary. This gives you plenty of freedom to experiment with new ideas and completely transform your living space on a short-term basis. It’s also an opportunity to get creative with your home’s decor to create warm, inviting places for family and friends to gather. Get started decking the halls this holiday season with these room-byroom decorating tips from the design experts at Invitation Homes, one of the nation’s premier home leasing companies with more than 80,000 single-family homes for lease in the United States. Exterior Curb appeal isn’t a concept reserved for buying and selling; set the festive mood from the moment guests arrive by enhancing your home’s outdoor space. Bold or twinkling, strings of lights add instant holiday appeal, and the possibilities for creating a custom look are nearly endless when you use weather-resistant removable hooks. You can embellish the design with fun, whimsical inflatables or go more traditional with stylish wreaths and garland to accent the door. Make the look your own with unexpected touches like an old sled propped against the porch railing. The beauty of outdoor decorating is that virtually all of it can be easily removed to make way for a new season or event. Entryway Delight guests from the moment they enter your home by paying special attention to the entryway. It’s a great place to introduce a theme you’ll carry throughout the house such as seasonal patterns or textures like a colorful plaid print. Create ambient light with strings hung from the ceiling or wrap banisters and stairs with garland (prelit garland adds a classic touch). Kitchen In most homes, the kitchen is an entertaining hub. While platters of food may occupy many of the available surfaces, you can still incorporate a holiday theme. Set the table with a festive yuletide log with faux berries, pinecones and candles artfully placed nearby. Seasonal candles, festive seat cushions and a cheerful table runner all add subtle touches of holiday flair. Other ideas include dangling lights from the chandelier or stacking
Curb appeal isn’t a concept reserved for buying and selling; set the festive mood from the moment guests arrive by enhancing your home’s outdoor space. Photo courtesy of Getty Images
pinecones with string lights in a bowl or vase to accent the buffet line or to use as a table centerpiece. Holiday desserts can be artwork in their own right, so get creative to make the dessert table a stand-out element of the decor. Living Room A comfy, cozy environment that invites guests to make themselves at home as they catch up with loved ones is a holiday entertaining must. Extend the holiday happiness into this space with little touches like a lantern filled with pinecones, faux gifts by the mantle, stockings hung from stocking holders that reflect your decorative theme, seasonal throw pillows and evergreen arrangements on the end tables and coffee table. Bathrooms It may be a smaller space, but the bathroom is a room every guest is likely to visit. Incorporate flameless candles and seasonal metallic accents that complement the fixtures. Hang holiday items from shower curtain rings and replace your standard curtain with a festive or candy-cane striped alternative. Be sure to finish the look with seasonal decorative towels. Guest Rooms Traveling during the holidays can be stressful, but you can do your part to make guests feel comfortable by adding some cheerful touches to the area they’ll call home. A miniature evergreen tree in a planter or pot makes a fun addition to a nightstand. You can adorn headboards with garland or delicate lights and add festive throw pillows and blankets or even swap out linens entirely for a fullblown holiday welcome. Holiday Hosting Hosting guests can be stressful, especially during the holidays. These are some easy ways to prepare for holiday guests and make sure they feel at home.
Tidy Up Before you go all out with the tinsel and holly, take some time to tidy up the areas in your home guests will use the most. Your decorations can shine brighter and make a better impression without school bags and shoes cluttering the display. Take advantage of holiday sales and invest in some storage cubes or other storage options. Candles Not only do can they add visual
Delight guests from the moment they enter your home by paying special attention to the entryway. Photo courtesy of Getty Images
appeal, but the right scent creates an ambiance that brings everyone together. If you want to stay away from anything with flames, there are plenty of alternatives, such as plug-in scent diffusers, room sprays and wax warmers. Snacks Waiting for the big holiday meal can be tiresome. Set out some hors d’oeuvres
for everyone to enjoy while they wait for the main course to be served. Cheese and cracker plates, hummus, veggies, mixed nuts and pretzels can help keep your guests from getting hungry. Make sure you ask about any allergies or dietary requirements beforehand so you can be prepared. Find more lease-friendly holiday tips at invitationhomes.com. SOURCE: Invitation Homes
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