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OUR 1493RD ISSUE 10.05.17 I’m one of those old-school newspaper lovers. I walk out onto my lawn each morning and retrieve The Commercial Appeal, pulling it from its plastic bag and perusing the headlines as I head to my kitchen table, where I pour a cup of fresh coffee and start my day by reading the local news. I know. Use your phone, Gramps. But here’s the thing: Despite the diminishing staff numbers imposed by the paper’s clumsy, insensitive corporate masters, Gannett Company Inc., I still find much of value in the CA — good local stories, solid beat reporting, local lifestyle features, and commentary I don’t read anywhere else. But there’s one part of the print paper that has become essentially worthless, and that’s the sports section. Due to an absurdly early deadline — 6 p.m. or so (made necessary because Gannett has consolidated the printing of several of its Tennessee papers at a single Jackson, Tennessee, printing plant), the print CA can no longer report on sporting events that occur in the evening. Which is to say, most sporting events except afternoon college and NFL football games and, okay, golf. Major league baseball? Forget it. The daily “scoreboard” for MLB lists the prior day’s games, but all night games are designated “late.” There are few if any actual baseball scores in most weekday papers. It gets even more irritating when local teams are involved. For example, the football game Tigers played last Saturday night at the University of Central Florida. The front of the CA’s Sunday morning sports section devoted the top half of the page to a photo of two Tiger players with the headline “Getting ready to rumble in Orlando.” Really? Anyone who was a Tiger fan already knew the team had gotten “rumbled” by UCF, 40-13, the night before. Essentially, the top half of the page was an ad to go to the paper’s digital coverage. So, what does Gannett want readers to do, put down the paper and go to their phone immediately? Continue to read the print edition? I don’t know. I don’t think Gannett knows. And we got a preview Tuesday of how this season’s Grizzlies’ games (almost all of which happen at night) will be handled. The front of the sports section featured a half-page photo and a message to read about Monday night’s home game online. Extra! Extra! Read all about it! Elsewhere. You might think Gannett is trying to get away from having a printed paper altogether by destroying the CA’s already limited ability to be timely. But you’d be wrong. The company actually needs and wants the print product to survive in order to deliver those lucrative flyers and inserts from big box stores, grocery stores, cell phone providers, liquor stores, etc. But what Gannett is doing now simply isn’t working. On Tuesday morning, for example, CA readers got the first print story about Sunday night’s mass murder in Las Vegas — more than 36 hours after it happened. That’s not “news.” That’s N E WS & O P I N I O N history. Gannett’s absurd early deadline THE FLY-BY - 4 NY TIMES CROSSWORD - 5 is destroying the print version of our POLITICS - 8 local daily. EDITORIAL - 10 I have a radical suggestion, and I VIEWPOINT - 11 off er it free to Gannett’s Washington, COVER - “BEST OF MEMPHIS D.C.-based management: Make The PARTY PICS” - 12 COVER - “MID-SOUTH Commecial Appeal an afternoon paper. MINDFULNESS” Go to press in the morning. Deliver BY LESLEY YOUNG - 18 the print edition to coincide with folks WE RECOMMEND - 22 coming home from work. Instead of MUSIC - 24 being essentially worthless, the sports LOCAL BEAT - 25 AFTER DARK - 26 section would then be made whole CALENDAR OF EVENTS - 30 again. News that occurred the previous ART - 48 evening would get reported the next day, BOOKS - 50 instead of a day and a half later. Sure, I’d FOOD - 52 be reading my newspaper with a cocktail SPIRITS - 57 instead of coffee, but that’s a sacrifice I FILM - 58 am willing to make. For journalism. C L AS S I F I E D S - 60 Bruce VanWyngarden LAST WORD - 63 brucev@memphisflyer.com

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VERBATIM “We believe affection for the Landshark serves as a symbolic rallying point, something lovingly embraced among students from a variety of backgrounds, races, religions, creeds, or other political affiliations. To that end, it is clear that the student body believes the Landshark deserves to represent our school’s spirit on the field, in the Grove, and in our hearts.” — Excerpted from a statement issued by the University of Mississippi’s Associated Student Body following a non-binding referendum to (once again!) rename the Ole Miss mascot. More than 81 percent of the student body chose Landshark over the current mascot, Rebel the black bear who replaced the school’s Col. Reb in 2010. Landsharks may not reflect Oxford’s literary heritage like the Faulknerinspired bear but increase the likelihood of “Sharknado” appearing on the sports page.

READING THE CA Speaking of sports pages, how about that Commercial Appeal? Between mass layoffs and a production process where the paper is edited and printed out-of-town, there’s no good way for sportswriters to meet deadlines. The result: a Sunday paper where more than half the front page (above the fold, no less) is devoted to a photo of two excited U of M players and the headline “Getting ready to rumble in Orlando.” The University of Central Florida had (to borrow a word from other, more timely reports) “pummeled” Memphis the night before, 40-13. By Chris Davis. Email him at davis@memphisflyer.com.

FORREST VOTE DELAYED The Tennessee Historical Commission’s chairman told the city’s attorney last week that the commission will not vote on the waiver to remove the Nathan Bedford Forrest statue from Health Sciences Park in Memphis at its October meeting. Commission chairman Reavis Mitchell Jr. announced that the commission legally cannot vote on the waiver until it approves a new rule-making process. This could push the vote back until February 2018. Mayor Jim Strickland said he will personally attend the commission’s October 13th meeting to request that they hear the petition. TRANSIT VISION The city, in partnership with the Memphis Area Transit Authority (MATA) and Innovate Memphis, is kicking off the Memphis 3.0 transit vision planning process. After an initial assessment of the city’s transit system, consultant group, Jarrett Walker + Associates (JWA), produced a comprehensive report of their findings, showing that services are well spread out, but buses don’t run often enough, making it “useless” for many, according to Scudder Wagg of JWA. He said this means people have to decide if they value high frequency or high coverage service. He says it’s a matter of choosing to “walk or wait.” The city is asking for the public to weigh in on this choice over the next couple of weeks by completing surveys on the Memphis 3.0 website. The next community engagement phase is set for November. Wagg says JWA should have a draft transit plan ready in the early part of 2018.

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PUSH FOR LOWER H.I.V. RATES State officials launched a program in Shelby County recently to more widely spread an anti-H.I.V. drug here to help curb the area’s high rate of virus and to, ultimately, “bring an end to AIDS.” The Memphis metro area ranked eighth in the country last year for the diagnosis of H.I.V. and the number of people living with the disease. Diagnoses are highest in the South, disproportionately affecting black men. Launched by the Tennessee Department of Health and the Memphis Ryan White Part A Program in collaboration with Project PrIDE through the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the campaign aims to get more people taking a pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP), an H.I.V. prevention drug. Taking one pill per day, the drug blocks the virus from spreading. KITCHEN TO TRAIN MINORITIES Kaleidoscope Kitchen will soon train minority food entrepreneurs in Binghampton thanks to a new, $200,000 grant from the Kresge Foundation. The kitchen will give them access to commercial kitchen facilities and small business training. The program will also offer minority entrepreneur-provided catering services and host an annual Kaleidoscope Food Festival. The grant, through the Fresh, Local & Equitable initiative, which supports neighborhood-scale projects leveraging healthy food and creative placemaking for equitable economic development, will be administered through the Binghampton Development Corporation (BDC). Noah Gray, BDC executive director, said the grant will improve the lives of area residents.

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The thoughts-and-prayers machine cranked hard on Twitter in the hours following the mass shooting in Las Vegas Sunday, but many Twitter users wanted more from their elected officials. Before issuing formal statements to the press, Tennessee politicians got busy on the social network sending out enough thoughts to bend all the spoons at Lit and prayers to keep any deity busy for awhile. Rep. David Kustoff ’s tweet was the industry standard. “Deeply saddened by the tragedy in #LasVegas last night,” Kustoff tweeted. “As we await more details, our thoughts and prayers with the victims and their loved ones.” His tweet was met with the industry-standard next step in the discussion. @C4_Grizz resounded, “DO SOMETHING!!! Don’t wait for more details, write up better gun control legislation and present it NOW.” Tennessee Senators Bob Corker and Lamar Alexander voted against gun control legislation in 2013 that would have tightened background checks on gun buyers and banned assault rifles. Their votes came a few months after white lone gunman Adam Lanza, 20, shot and killed 20 children between six and seven years old at Connecticut’s Sandy Hook Elementary School. Corker said universal background checks would “overly burden law abiding citizens,” and Alexander

feared they could “easily evolve into a national gun registry.” Since Sandy Hook, there have been 1,518 mass shootings in the country, according to the Gun Violence Archive. “Praying for all those affected by the senseless tragedy in Las Vegas, including a number of artists who call Nashville home,” Corker tweeted Monday morning. To which, @Mamalocksy wrote, “I know you are familiar with Chattanooga’s annual music festival. These outdoor concerts will not begin to be safe until you pass gun laws.” @Sandy_lusk wrote, Corker, Kustoff, Haslam, & Cohen (clockwise) “Protect us from lone wolf, white terrorists. More than prayers are needed!” the @NRA donate to your campaign?” Alexander tweeted, “Our prayers are with Few of Tennessee’s scant Democrats had issued Las Vegas and all of those affected by last night’s statements or posted to Twitter by Monday morning. devastating attack.” However, Memphis Rep. Steve Cohen wrote, “Why “There’s blood on your hands,” wrote do we lead the world in non-Isis mass killings? Too @connorjwhite. many crazies? Too many #guns? Laws to keep crazies @Afghanvet responded, “How about donating the from guns? #gunsense #GUNviolence.” He said $5000+ in blood money you got from @NRA to the Democrats are on a (National Rifle Association) “hit victims and their families.” list” because they supported gun reform. Tennessee Governor Bill Haslam tweeted an Twitter user @TZipprich disagreed. official response on Twitter. “Way to make it political, always trying to remove “We know other Tennesseans were in attendance people’s rights, how about we get Dems the mental or performing at the events, and my thoughts and health help they all need.” prayers go out to them as we grieve and process the @CraigLBosley responded, “Yes, we need more enormity of this attack,” Haslam said. unconstitutional gun control harassing honest @RussellBrasel wondered, “How much money did people, showing the criminals we are serious.”

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The Party’s On! Actually, both parties are on, as various state political races ratchet up a notch. The deluge is upon us. At a geometrically increasing rate, aspirants for significant public office on the 2018 ballot are coming front and center with announcements of candidacy, kickoff events, and the like. By the time this issue hits the streets, the previous week or so will have seen appearances in Shelby County by two major gubernatorial candidates, a new announcement for Shelby County mayor, fund-raisers for several more candidates, and continuing waves of speculation about new candidacies to come. It was already apparent that Tennessee will have a hotly contested governor’s race in both major political parties (and a couple of potshots delivered at primary opponents by Republicans Diane Black and Mae Beavers in Memphis appearances emphasized the point). Now, with the announcement by U.S. Senator Bob Corker that he won’t seek reelection next year, the number of prospective Senatorial candidates, Republican and Democrat, is beginning to proliferate as well. It seems a certainty that Corker’s seat will be sought by 7th District U.S. Representative Marsha Blackburn (a Republican whose district included portions of Memphis before reapportionment in 2011). Governor Bill Haslam has also hinted he may run for the Senate, and there have been serious efforts to draft philanthropist/industrialist Brad Martin, a longtime Memphis GOP eminence who once served as a state representative but has figured mainly in the donor ranks for decades. Possible new Senate entries on the Democratic side include former state senator and current Chattanooga Mayor Andy Berke, who has begun to send out emails advertising his interest, and current state Senator Jeff Yarbro of Nashville. Nashville lawyer and Iraq war vet James Mackler is already a declared candidate. Inasmuch as Tennessee Democrats have been unable even to field serious candidates in statewide races for several years, this show of interest has to be a boost to the party faithful, especially since two Democrats of note — Nashville Mayor Karl Dean and state House minority leader Craig

Fitzhugh of Ripley — are declared (and active) candidates for governor. The state’s Republicans feel, with some justification, that the real races will be run in their primary ranks, and two of their hopefuls were in town during the last week — 6th District Congresswoman Black and state Senator Beavers (who resigned her seat in August to focus on her race for governor).

GOP candidates David Lenoir (County Mayor), Mae Beavers (Governor), Robert Hill (Juvenile Court Clerk), and Dale Lane (Sheriff) hobnobbed at a weekend forum. Black was the beneficiary of a meetand-greet breakfast at Owen Brennan’s Restaurant on Friday, and her status as a potential front-runner was signaled by the number of mainstream Republicans on hand, including longtime GOP national committeeman and former RNC general counsel John Ryder, who introduced her. Black presented herself as a laissezfaire conservative and a believer in local options whenever possible. She also made a strong pitch for “values” as an issue and suggested that “one or two opponents,” who went unnamed, had latched on to that issue in a copycat way. One of those opponents may have been Beavers, who was the sole gubernatorial candidate to show up at a well-attended forum held at the Germantown home of John Williams on Saturday. She certainly hit the values issue hard, confirming that, as the Nashville Scene had averred, she saw Jesus as a universal answer to governmental problems. “True, but that’s not all I said” was her response. Beavers filled in some of the other blanks: opposition to Common Core, to transgenders’ freedom to use bathrooms of their choice, to state aid of any kind to illegal immigrants, to medical marijuana, and to add-on taxes in general. (Meanwhile, her husband Jerry Beavers and other supporters on hand circulated in the crowd and accused other candidates, notably Black and House Speaker Beth Harwell of Nashville, of various insufficiencies.)

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tomfoolery that, over the years, has made the state legislature grist for grim humor — not just nationally, but around the world. Remember the Great Debate of some years past regarding the legality of eating roadkill? Or the alarms raised by some heroic Paul Reveres in the legislature just a couple of seasons ago that a new mop sink in the Capitol was actually being constructed as a foot-bath for Islamic followers of strict Sharia law? And the bill to take away state aid from parents of failing schoolchildren, the “Don’t Say Gay” bill, the bathroom bill aimed at transgenders, the attempt to make the Bible the official state book, the actual passage of a bill proclaiming an official state rifle? For the most part the “crazy” bills (the adjective derives from a headscratching comment on things by a perplexed Governor Bill Haslam) were shelved or delayed in the last session, and we expressed our gratitude. But a few lulus did get through — most of them, like the aforesaid official-rifle bill, expressing the wishes of the all-powerful gun lobby. And, given the horrific event that occurred in Las Vegas on Sunday night, the painstakingly prepared massacre of music festival attendees by a gun nut from the shattered windows of his lofty hotel suite (resulting in 59 deaths as of press time, and hundreds of wounded), we are inescapably reminded of another bill approved by our state’s legislators this past spring. This was the “Tennessee Hearing

Prevention Act” — necessary, said its successful sponsors, to shield the ears of gun-users from the sound of discharged weaponry. What the bill did, in realworld terms, was to remove penalties for across-the-counter sale of silencers. And it passed.

Remember the Great Debate of some years past regarding the legality of eating roadkill? And the reason it comes to mind is that a bill providing the same result is due in the next week or two to be heard by Congress — that’s the Congress of the U.S.A., mind you. Keep in mind that the only way in which concert-goers in Vegas were alerted to the unfolding tragedy and later enabled to take steps to save themselves was by hearing the rapid fire of the assaulting madman’s automatic rifle and timing their escape efforts for the intervals in which his damning rat-a-tat briefly ceased. It will be said in Washington, as it was in Nashville, that the legislation (which will be backed to the hilt by an unregenerate NRA) is necessary to protect the hearing of hunters or of innocent, Second Amendment-obeying sportsmen or whomever. Hear it now: This was, and is, Shinola, a part of the ongoing disgrace that is the continuing domination of public life in this state and in this country by the firearms merchants.

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A Policy That Stinks with sewer lines already run out to them were being effectively denied: The city was contacting the owners and asking if the owners wanted their building plans returned or shredded, since the city was not authorizing new taps, effective immediately. Here are a few basic facts: 1) The persons or businesses who are using the systems are paying for their development and upkeep. 2) The 1970s treatment plant and subsequent interceptors were built to EPA specifications in order to obtain federal grant dollars. 3) Some surrounding municipalities rely in part or wholly upon the regional sewer system run by the city of Memphis. 4) Residential fees funding the development and upkeep of the sewer are numerous and outlined in various documents. 5) The county has also been paying millions directly to the city of Memphis to help with redevelopment inside Memphis’ city limits. 6) Some property owners outside Memphis through the years had planned to treat their own waste, but were induced to be added to the Memphis treatment system and were given “sewer credits.” Building a new sewage treatment plant for the county is doable, but will take three to five years to complete. And Memphis does not currently have a transition plan in its policy. The one troubling reason for this draconian sewer policy being implemented so swiftly is the mistaken belief that if development is extinguished for three to five years outside Memphis, it would force development inside Memphis’ city limits. If only that were true! People and business tend to go the path of least resistance. If I am looking at building a business, here are my choices: I can build within the Memphis city limits with its high taxes, crime problems, and bureaucratic requirements, or outside of Shelby County in DeSoto County, Tipton County, or Fayette County, with their larger undeveloped tracts of land, lower property costs, lower taxes, and simplified codes and procedures. We in Shelby County government hope to work with the city of Memphis to develop a plan that helps Memphis adjust to current circumstances and creates a way for everyone in the county to move forward together. Heidi Shafer is chairman of the Shelby County Commission.

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After a decade of rough economic times, Tennessee is finally starting to show credible signs of recovery. But an unexpected issue has arisen that could choke off Shelby County’s being able to participate in that economic recovery. The city of Memphis’ administration has issued a policy ceasing sewer connection to properties outside the city limits. This has dire consequences for every single taxpayer in this county. Most of us take our sewage system for granted. We walk over the round covers in the street stamped “Sewer” without even recognizing they are there. Sewage and sewer access aren’t the most pleasant topics. The fact is, though, that few issues are as fundamental to a society as the success, safety, and access to a reliable sewer system. Property without sewer availability is virtually without value. Property distant enough from residential or commercial developments can be turned back into farm ground (taxable at a much lesser rate). That means a direct loss of tax dollars flowing into the county coffers to cover the school system and teachers, the health department, Regional One, the jails, sheriff ’s deputies, the courts, and even the Rape Crisis Center. With so much at stake, and with city residents also paying county taxes, why would the city of Memphis upset the proverbial apple cart? Part of what the city is doing makes sense to me: As Memphis seeks to become “brilliant at the basics” while reconfiguring its mission based on a reduced ability to annex surrounding areas by fiat, reexamining established systems is timely. I agree that it likely doesn’t serve Memphis or Memphians to extend new sewer connections outside of the Memphis limits. For decades, Memphis had expanded its outreach, perhaps assuming that all the areas would one day be within its limits. Now that areas can be annexed only if the residents petition to be annexed, and with some areas actively seeking to be de-annexed, a recalculation and adjustment is needed. So where is the “stinky” part of this sewer proclamation? The city of Memphis has begun what I can only term as “failing to process” applications of properties where sewer lines are already run to the area, and the sewer only needs to be “tapped.” About a month ago, I began receiving calls notifying me that properties

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was trying to meditate, one of the many whack-a-mole thoughts that popped into my head was, “I wonder what Thich Nhat Hanh would have to say about Ken Burns’ The Vietnam War?” Thich Nhat Hanh, known as Thay — Vietnamese for teacher — among his fellow practitioners, is a world-revered Vietnamese Zen Master who was exiled from his home country in 1965 for objecting to the Vietnam War. My thoughts did not stop there. I thought he probably wouldn’t watch it because it’s about killing people and that would contradict two of the five Mindfulness Trainings, what are called the Five Precepts in other Buddhist traditions, the first of which is not to support any kind of killing and the fifth of which is to be mindful of what you consume, including media. I spent four days at Thich Nhat Hanh’s practice center and monastery in Batesville, Mississippi, Magnolia Grove, in May, and my experience convinced me to attempt to uphold these Five Mindfulness Trainings — reverence for life; practicing true happiness with generosity of mind, speech, and action; practicing true love in my relationships; practicing loving speech and deep listening; and being mindful of what I consume, physically and mentally. (Disclaimer: I am human.) People, this shit works. When I returned home, the chronic pain I had been wrestling with for close to five years and for which I had seen eight orthopedists, three physical therapists, and countless other specialists, was just … gone. I won’t attempt to explain it. I had been trying to intellectually cure it for years. I just had to be in a place where I could stop. And be. Every moment, just be. I quit rushing to finish brushing my teeth. I quit dragging my body around to hurry up and walk to meditate and get that over with so I could rush to lunch so I could gulp some food down my gullet so I could try to go and force myself to take a nap. You get the idea. Plus, there was a sweetness there. Who can be angry and negative when you are surrounded by monks and nuns laughing and playing with dogs, when each monastic’s smile is distinctly beautiful, when all anyone around you has to offer is love and compassion, when the food is So. Damn. Good. and you are encouraged to delight in Every. Single. Bite?

YOU’RE PROBABLY WONDERING HOW THICH NHAT HANH CAME TO SET UP A MONASTERY IN MISSISSIPPI.

Valid question. His first monastery and practice center, Plum Village, was established in 1982 in southern France,

where he eventually settled after his displacement. In 2000, he set up Deer Park in Escondido, California, and in 2007, Blue Cliff Monastery in Pine Bush, New York. Perhaps the seed for setting up a Buddhist practice center in the MidSouth was planted several decades ago. In the mid-1960s, while on one of his many speaking tours in the U.S., Thich Nhat Hanh became friends with Martin Luther King Jr. while both were spreading their messages of nonviolent resistance. King would later nominate Thich Nhat Hanh for the Nobel Peace Prize. That seed was watered when Thich Nhat Hanh held a Peace Walk in Memphis in 2002. “At least 2,000 people joined, and the Vietnamese community saw such a large crowd, they developed the aspiration to find a place to make into a Plum Village practice center,” says Magnolia Grove nun Sister Boi Nghiem. “At the time we already had a center in Vermont [which moved to New York] and in California, and we wanted something in the central United States.” A group of families purchased 120 acres in Mississippi, just south of Sardis and just north of Batesville, and in 2005, Thich Nhat Hanh officially accepted Magnolia Grove as a practice center.

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An intentional community is a close description. Around 30 monastics live there, where they practice Thich Nhat Hanh’s teachings, mindfulness trainings, and meditation. Every Sunday, they open the center to the community, where anyone can come for the day to meditate, practice mindful walking, mindful eating, listen to dharma talks, engage in dharma discussions, and eat the most wonderful food to ever cross your lips. “It’s a place for people to come to learn how to live in the present moment and pause from the busy-ness of daily life,” Sister Boi says. “It’s a place to find moments of peace in everything and breathe and a place to get in touch with what is in your heart. It’s a place where you can realize the wonders of life are in the here and now.” “People really enjoy the serenity and peacefulness of the land,” says Magnolia Grove monk Brother Phap Huy, also called Brother Radiance. “When we ring the big bell at 5 in the morning, people will stop their car and come and just listen. The ringing of the bell is a great way to quiet the mind into a peaceful mind.” They host various retreats at the monastery throughout the year, such as the one I attended, and visit nearby communities, including Memphis, a continued on page 20

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continued from page 19 couple of times a year to host a Day of Mindfulness. Speaking of which, on Saturday, October 7th, they will return to Memphis for a Day of Mindfulness at Church of the River, downtown. This one will be a little different, though, as there will be 120 monastics from all four practice centers around the world. Every other year, more than 100 monastics from Thich Nhat Hanh’s four monasteries travel throughout the U.S. to plant and water seeds of compassion, peace, and mindfulness. This year’s tour is themed Awakening Together. Saturday’s Day of Mindfulness, called “Be Free Where You Are,” will include walking meditation, a dharma talk, a brown bag mindful lunch (the monastics invite the community to bring a vegan lunch if you can), and deep relaxation (think sleep) followed by a Q & A. The Day of Mindfulness is free, but donations are always appreciated. The event will run from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. “It’s very rare for people to see 100 monastics in the South,” Sister Boi says. “To come and observe how we walk together and to feel that, you have to come and see it directly.” The Memphis Day of Mindfulness will be followed by a Day of Mindfulness at Magnolia Grove on Sunday as well as a six-day retreat with the touring monastics at Magnolia Grove, October 10th-15th. Space is limited for this retreat. Also for the curious observer, on

Thursday at the Malco Paradiso, there is a special screening of the documentary Walk with Me, directed by Marc J. Francis and Max Pugh and narrated by Benedict Cumberbatch, which explores the lives of the monastics in Plum Village and what it means to devote their lives to mindfulness. The screening is at 7:30 p.m., but at 6:30, 15 monastics will gather at the fountain near the iBank building for a meetand-greet and a walking meditation to the theater. Tickets must be purchased in advance. To do so, go here: https:// gathr.us/screening/20486. Thich Nhat Hanh is a peace activist, global spiritual leader, and author who has published more than 100 titles and sold more than three million books in the U.S., including his well-known Peace Is Every Step and The Miracle of Mindfulness. He has established six monasteries and a dozen practice centers around the world with 600 monastics living out his teachings and practicing them with their communities. King described him as “an apostle of peace and nonviolence.” For more information about Magnolia Grove, Thich Nhat Hanh’s teachings, and a calendar of upcoming events, go to magnoliagrovemonastery. org, or just drive to 123 Towles Road in Batesville on a Sunday. It will change your life. I promise. “What’s nice about our practice is that we practice with the community,” says Sister Boi. “We’re building community through the purpose of mindfulness, through the art of living peacefully in the present moment.”

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The world may be heating up, but so far, October in Memphis is still idyllic. How perfect then, to have a music festival in that sweet spot after the summer heat. And just as Mempho Fest bookends the festival season on the flip side of Memphis in May, so too does it bookend the city geographically, in the bucolic environs of Shelby Farms Park, with plenty of room for food trucks and vendors of fine beer, wine, and cocktails. Mempho Fest is featuring truly world-class performers, from Grammy-winners Cage the Elephant (hard-rocking pop with an unpredictable edge) and Jason Isbell (a sublime wordsmith and tunesmith) to Grammy-nominee Anderson .Paak (to bring some edgy flow to the mix). Bundled in with these globe-hopping talents are several local or once-local acts, notably the legendary Booker T. Jones and Steve Cropper, both Grammywinners in their own right. Southern Avenue, the latest artists on the revived Stax label, will be there, along with other local faves Marcella Simien, the Rev. John Wilkins, Star & Micey, and the Dead Soldiers. Having Memphis music old and new taking the stage with today’s current stars is an enticing combination, sure to reveal just how good we have it here in the Bluff City.

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Games on Wheels Night The Silly Goose, 6 p.m. Includes cargo bike slow races and tiny bike sprints. Plus, the folks from Memphis Roller Derby will be there as well.

“Local Talent” Marshall Arts, 6 p.m. Opening reception for this group show featuring Dwayne Butcher, Lawrence Mathews, Pixy Liao, Lester Merriweather, and more.

SPAYtacular Gala ANF Architects, 6-10 p.m., $55 Benefit for Spay Memphis with food, drinks, live music, and a silent auction.

Taste of Cooper-Young Cooper-Young District, 5:30-8:30 p.m., $50 Signature dishes from 11 of the neighborhood’s restaurants. There will be a silent auction and an “aftertaste” performance by the Bouffants. Benefiting the outreach programs of First Congo.

Heathers: The Musical The Circuit Playhouse, 8 p.m., $30 Musical based on the dark 1989 teen comedy Heathers.

Booksigning by David Spicer Burke’s Book Store, 5:30 p.m. David Spicer signs and reads from his new poetry chapbook, From the Limbs of a Pear Tree. Wilco Orpheum Theatre, 8 p.m., $45 Genre-busting superstars Wilco perform tonight in support of their 10th album Schmilco.

Dia de los Muertos Memphis Brooks Museum of Art, 10:30 a.m. This festival celebrating life and death kicks off with a parade from Overton Square to the museum and includes art-making, dance, and the chance to give an offering at the communal alter.

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When Donald Trump took aim at protesting NFL players, Trae Crowder saw what was really important to the president: “frequent, spontaneous opportunities to be explicitly racist in public.” Trump is a “carny-handed mango man.” Sen. Ted Cruz is a “murder lizard.” Vice President Mike Pence is a “Stone Age zealot lunatic.” Confederate monuments are “participation trophies for crime against humanity. I tell you what, I’m glad Dale Earnhardt ain’t here to see this shit.” This is how Crowder’s signature character, the Liberal Redneck, sees the world in what is now a series of signature YouTube videos in which Crowder “hollers into the void.” Crowder’s video on transgender bathroom usage exploded in April 2016. Since then, his Liberal Redneck videos have been watched more than 115 million times. Last October, Crowder and his friends and writing partners, Corey Forrester and Drew Morgan, released a book The Liberal Redneck Manifesto: Draggin’ Dixie Outta the Dark. The trio (under the WellRED Comedy banner) toured the country last year bringing their twangy, progressive stand-up to audiences who sometimes didn’t know what to make of them. “People around the rest of this country don’t know a goddamn thing about the American South,” Crowder said in a video called “In Defense of Dixie.” The new tour, “From Dixie With Love” stops in Memphis Saturday. The WellRED boys say the tour is “about being down with fried okra and civil liberties,” and it’s like “dancing to country music at a gay wedding.”

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Fuller Festival T.O. Fuller State Park, 8 a.m.-7 p.m. Featuring a one-mile run, a basketball shoot-out, marching bands, and more.

The Legend of Zelda: Symphony of the Goddesses The Orpheum, 8 p.m., $33-$98 Orchestra performs the scores from Zelda games.

Best Memphis Burger Fest Tiger Lane, 10:30 a.m.-6 p.m. Family-friendly burger-centric event with burger-cooking contests and a bobbing for burgers competition.

Worldwide Photowalk Alex Ginsburg Photographics (7707 Poplar Pike), 9:30-11:30 a.m. A gathering of photographers happening across the world. The local event will explore parks in Germantown.

61st Annual Poetry Festival Holiday Inn University, 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m., $20 Includes readings, workshops, and more. Sponsored by the Poetry Society of Tennessee.

Community Pet Blessing Epiphany Community Garden (corner of Bray Station and Wolf River), 3-6 p.m. Is your furry friend a little devil? Wouldn’t hurt to attend this Blessing of the Pets. Plus, there’s a cookout.

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his weekend, Scott Bomar music aficionados not overly damaged by Gonerfest will be making that breezy drive down to New Orleans, our sister city of soul. They’ll be chasing the sounds of old vinyl brought to life, marveling that one can still see pioneers of soul, R&B, swamp pop, rockabilly, and garage rock who the mass media spotlight has long since neglected. It’s Ponderosa Stomp time, and the threads linking Memphis with the festival, now an institution in the Big Easy, go back to its earliest days. I still recall Andria Lisle Don Bryant telling me, back in the ’90s, about a wedding she’d attended in New Orleans that featured, instead of the usual party band, a performance by Eric Burdon of the Animals. That was the first I heard of Ponderosa Stomp founder Ira Padnos, the anesthesiologist known as “Dr. Ike”: a man who takes his music very, very seriously. “The Ponderosa Stomp Carla Thomas is like Ira’s record collection coming to life,” says local producer and bandleader Scott Bomar, who’s seen many Stomps over the years. “He’ll have all these obscure records, and he’ll start to wonder, ‘Well, where is so and so? Where’s this obscure swamp-pop artist? Why haven’t they played?’ He’ll go on expeditions to try to find folks. It’s pretty amazing, the ‘I Got Loaded.’ Those Circle Bar shows research he does. He just gets obsessed were amazing. He would hire me to with certain artists. And sometimes play bass behind people down there. he can track ’em down and sometimes I remember playing with D.J. Fontana he can’t, but he’s sorta the master of on drums, Paul Burlison on guitar, finding these artists who maybe only Alex Chilton on guitar, and we backed cut one record in their entire lives, up a couple of rockabilly guys.” that maybe 500 copies were ever The search for obscure genius has pressed of. So it’s interesting; he likes often led Padnos to Memphis. As to celebrate great unheralded talent.” he told OffBeat Magazine in 2011, Padnos’ wedding party was just the “I always loved the song ‘Bar-B-Q,’ beginning. “He used to do shows at so we were trying to track down the Circle Bar,” recalls Bomar. “And, Wendy Rene, but that was hard kind of like the Ponderosa Stomp because nobody knew her real name.” is named after a song on Excello Naturally, he found her, and before Records, he would name these parties long, she was once again singing her after songs. I know he had one called ode to pulled pork.

But the Stomp is not just about obscurity. One headliner of this year’s show is Roky Erickson, the famously off-kilter singer for the 13th Floor Elevators who has staged somewhat of a comeback in the past decade. Closer to home, Carla Thomas and her sister Vaneese, daughters of Rufus Thomas, are hardly obscure. With her “B-A-B-Y” featured in the film Baby Driver, Carla is back in the spotlight again. And sister Vaneese, whose “Let’s Talk It Over” single on Geffen was a top 10 hit in the ’80s, has begun turning heads in the blues world recently with a new record this year, The Long Journey Home. “When I put out Blues for My Father in 2014, that was my first foray into the blues. I did that really in honor of daddy, obviously. Because people don’t know that he sang blues all through his career, from the beginning to the end,” Vaneese says. “So, I wanted to dab my toe in that, and I’ve grown to love it. I want to sing more earthy stuff.” Bomar and his band the Bo-Keys will be backing the Thomas sisters, who only began performing together in 2002. The Bo-Keys will also back Memphis soul singer Don Bryant, who had some now-rare releases in the ’60s before focusing on writing hits for Hi Records into the ’70s. Bryant is hardly obscure either these days, having just played packed houses in New York and Europe this summer. Other Memphis artists on the bill this year include Linda Gail Lewis, Jerry Lee’s talented sister, and legendary session guitarist Reggie Young, who will be featured in a panel discussion at the festival’s Music History Conference. Ponderosa Stomp performances will be at the Orpheum Theater, New Orleans, October 6th-7th, with a gospel brunch show on Sunday, October 7th. Music History Conference events are hosted at the Ace Hotel, October 5th6th, as is the Record Show, October 5th-7th. For details, go to www. ponderosastomp.com.

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Sense of Place England’s Emily Barker finds a musical home at Phillips Recording.

of thumbprint on the track. So how was Emily’s record put together? I like to do it all on the floor. I don’t like people to memorize or chart the song before we get there. So she let me put the band together, and I got some of my favorite Memphis guys. We just let, in this case, Steve Potts, Dave Smith, Rick Steff, and Dave Cousar come up with parts, maybe change a chord. And it’s always lovely when an artist is okay to let you get your hands all over their songs. She’d show us the song, 30 seconds later we’re playing it, and there’s no overthinking it. A lot of these were country songs, and they became grooves. She was really great with letting that happen. There were no rehearsals. Everything was nailed in two or three takes. It’s all live vocals on Emily’s part. The only thing we punched would be a harmony or strings or something. The musicians have all played together many times, but it’s been a while, so it was like a really cool family reunion. And they just killed it. I still get goosebumps listening to “Sister Goodbye.” I think that was the first one we tracked, and it set the tone for the whole record. Emily played and sang live. We went till we got the take. And we all loved the rough mixes that [engineer] Jeff Powell did right after tracking. So I just added a little reverb now and then, and it was done. It was a matter of “don’t ruin it; we already had it.” Emily Barker plays the Levitt Shell Sunday, October 15th at 7 p.m.

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That sense of place, that sense of a particular room, is part of the magic of older recordings. Even when doing overdubs, you get settled in there, you don’t mail tracks from L.A. Yeah, I agree. It’s everybody in a room together. Whether they do it at the same time, or in parts, everyone’s there as one unit. The stuff Sam Phillips did, or Willie Mitchell, or Chips Moman, you can tell it’s their record, but they don’t put their fingerprint on it so much that it changes the artist’s sound. They just help facilitate, but at the same time you know that was cut at Royal, or it was cut at American. I love that kind

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Memphis Flyer: Is Memphis attracting more artists who want a certain sound? Matt Ross-Spang: They’re coming now. I used to joke about this — it seems like they always come and do the one funky track. “We have this one funky song, so we’re gonna go to Memphis.” And that would end up being the coolest song on the record. But really, you should do the whole record here. And you gotta finish it here. You gotta do the whole thing here, or it’s not the same feel. Emily was looking for a producer. She talked about cutting it in Nashville, but I really wanted her to see Memphis. So we met here and did some songwriting. Of course, I took her to Pho Binh and Gus’s Fried Chicken, and it was over after that. She wanted to do the whole thing here. It’s funny how this room, but also this city, is like the extra member in the band. It really influences people, the sound and song choice, the way people play. So I’m a big proponent of trying to get everyone I can to come here because it’s such an integral part of what we do.

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While “The Memphis Sound” was refined and heralded from the 1950s-’70s, attracting artists from all over the world, it lost its drawing power as the last century drew to a close. But lately it’s been on the rise again, exhibit A being the mega-hit “Uptown Funk,” recorded at Royal Studios. I spoke with producer Matt RossSpang about recording singer/ songwriter Emily Barker’s soulful new album, Sweet Kind of Blue, and why international artists fall in love with not just Sam Phillips Recording Service, but the city and its people.

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After Dark: Live Music Schedule October 5 - 11 Alfred’s 197 BEALE 525-3711

Gary Hardy & Memphis 2 Thursdays-Saturdays, 6-9 p.m.; Karaoke Thursdays, TuesdaysWednesdays, 9 p.m.-1 a.m., and Sundays-Mondays, 10 p.m.-2 a.m.; Mandi Thomas Fridays, Saturdays, 6-9 p.m.; The 901 Heavy Hitters Fridays, Saturdays, 10 p.m.-2 a.m.; Flyin’ Ryan Fridays, Saturdays, 2:30 a.m.; Memphis Jazz Orchestra Sundays, 6-9 p.m.

B.B. King’s Blues Club 143 BEALE 524-KING

The King Beez Thursdays, 5:30 p.m.; B.B. King’s All Stars Thursdays, Fridays, 8 p.m.; Will Tucker Band Fridays, Saturdays, 5 p.m.; Lisa G and Flic’s Pic’s Band Saturdays, Sundays, 12:30 p.m.; Blind Mississippi Morris Sundays, 5 p.m.; Memphis Jones Sundays, Wednesdays 5:30 p.m.; Doc Fangaz and the Remedy Tuesdays, 5:30 p.m.

Blue Note Bar & Grill 341-345 BEALE 577-1089

Queen Ann and the Memphis Blues Masters Fridays, Saturdays, 8 p.m.-midnight.

Blues City Cafe 138 BEALE 526-3637

King’s Palace Cafe Patio 162 BEALE 521-1851

Live Music WednesdaysSundays, 7-11 p.m.; Live DJ Wednesdays-Sundays, 11 p.m.; Third Floor: DJ Tubbz Fridays, Saturdays, 10 p.m.; The Rusty Pieces Wednesdays, 6-9 p.m.

Handy Bar 200 BEALE 527-2687

The Amazing Rhythmatics Tuesdays, Thursdays-Sundays, 7 p.m.-1 a.m.

Sonny Mack Mondays-Fridays, 2-6 p.m.; Cowboy Neil Mondays, Thursdays, 7-11 p.m., and Saturdays, Sundays, 2-6 p.m.; Sensation Band Tuesdays, Fridays, 7-11 p.m.; Fuzzy and the Kings of Memphis Saturdays, 7-11 p.m.; Chic Jones and the Blues Express Sundays, 7-11 p.m.; North and South Band Wednesdays, 7-11 p.m.

Hard Rock Cafe

King’s Palace Cafe Tap Room

126 BEALE 529-0007

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Adam McClelland Thursday, Oct. 5, 7-10 p.m.; Jerred Price Friday, Oct. 6, 9-11 p.m., and Saturday, Oct. 7, 9-11 p.m.; Joey Stuckey Trio Sunday, Oct. 8, 8-11 p.m.

New Daisy Theatre 330 BEALE 525-8981

Itta Bena 145 BEALE 578-3031

Nat “King” Kerr Fridays, Saturdays, 9-10 p.m.

King Jerry Lawler’s Hall of Fame Bar & Grille 159 BEALE

Chris Gales Solo Acoustic Show Mondays-Saturdays, noon-4 p.m.; Eric Hughes solo/acoustic Thursdays, 5-8 p.m.; Karaoke Mondays-Thursdays, Sundays, 8 p.m.; Live Bands Fridays, Saturdays, 8 p.m.

King’s Palace Cafe 162 BEALE 521-1851

Big Don Valentine’s Three Piece Chicken and a Biscuit Blues Band Thursdays, Tuesdays, 8 p.m.-midnight.

Paul Taylor and Vincent Ingala Friday, Oct. 6, 7 p.m.; WellRED: From Dixie With Love Saturday, Oct. 7, 6 p.m.; Riot Ten Saturday, Oct. 7, 10 p.m.

Rum Boogie Cafe 182 BEALE 528-0150

Young Petty Thieves Thursdays, 8 p.m.-midnight; Eric Hughes Band Mondays, 8 p.m.-midnight; Gracie Curran Tuesdays, 8 p.m.midnight; Plantation Allstars Wednesdays, 8 p.m.-midnight.

Rum Boogie Cafe Blues Hall 182 BEALE 528-0150

David Bowen Thursdays, 5:309:30 p.m., Fridays, Saturdays, 6:30-10:30 p.m., and Sundays, 5:30-9:30 p.m.

Memphis Bluesmasters Thursdays, Sundays, 8 p.m.midnight; Vince Johnson and the Plantation Allstars Fridays, Saturdays, 4-8 p.m., and Sundays, 3-7 p.m.; Brian Hawkins Blues Party Mondays, 8 p.m.-midnight; Chris McDaniel Tuesdays,

Wednesdays, 8 p.m.-midnight.

Silky O’Sullivan’s 183 BEALE 522-9596

Dueling Pianos Thursdays, Wednesdays, 9 p.m.-1 a.m., Fridays, Saturdays, 9 p.m.-3 a.m., and Sundays, Tuesdays, 8 p.m.midnight.

The Halloran Centre 225 S. MAIN 529-4299

The Mersey Beatles: Four Lads from Liverpool Wednesday, Oct. 11, 7:30 p.m.

Huey’s Downtown 77 S. SECOND 527-2700

Vintage Sunday, Oct. 8, 8:30 p.m.-midnight.

Mollie Fontaine Lounge

South Main Ghost River Brewing 827 S. MAIN 278-0087

Sunday Evening with Lisa Michaels Sunday, Oct. 8, 5-7:30 p.m.

Loﬂin Yard 7 W. CAROLINA

Electric Church Sundays, 2-4 p.m.

679 ADAMS 524-1886

Blind Bear Speakeasy 119 S. MAIN, PEMBROKE SQUARE 417-8435

Live Music Thursdays-Saturdays, 10 p.m.

Center for Southern Folklore Hall 119 S. MAIN AT PEMBROKE SQUARE 525-3655

Delta Cats, Billy Gibson & Linear Smith First Friday of every month, 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m.

Dirty Crow Inn 855 KENTUCKY

Nancy Apple Thursdays, 8 p.m.; Bobbie & Tasha Wednesdays, 8-11 p.m.

Earnestine & Hazel’s 531 S. MAIN 523-9754

Amber Rae Dunn Hosts: Earnestine & Hazel’s Open Mic Wednesdays, 8-11 p.m.

Dim the Lights featuring live music and DJs First Saturday of every month, 10 p.m.

Paulette’s RIVER INN, 50 HARBOR TOWN SQUARE 260-3300

Live Pianist Thursdays, 5:30-8:30 p.m., Fridays and Saturdays, 5:30-9 p.m., Sundays, 11 a.m.-2 p.m., and Mondays-Wednesdays, 5:30-8 p.m.

Purple Haze Nightclub 140 LT. GEORGE W. LEE 577-1139

DJ Dance Music MondaysSundays, 10 p.m.

Rumba Room 303 S. MAIN 523-0020

Salsa Night Saturdays, 8:30 p.m.-3 a.m.

The Silly Goose 100 PEABODY PLACE 435-6915

Flying Saucer Draught Emporium

DJ Cody Fridays, Saturdays, 10 p.m.

130 PEABODY PLACE 523-8536

St. Mary’s Cathedral

Songwriters with Roland and Friends Mondays, 7-10 p.m.

700 POPLAR 527-3361

World Premier Series Sunday, Oct. 8, 1-1:30 p.m.

831 Cooper 831 COOPER

An Evening with Rob Jungklas and Special Guest Jonathan Kirkscey Saturday, Oct. 7, 7:30-9:30 p.m.

Bar DKDC 964 S. COOPER 272-0830

Marcella & Her Lovers Friday, Oct. 6; Louder Than Bombs Sunday, Oct. 8; Devil Train Monday, Oct. 9; Dave Cousar Tuesday, Oct. 10; The Neatos Wednesday, Oct. 11, 7:30 p.m.

Boscos 2120 MADISON 432-2222

Sunday Brunch with Joyce Cobb Sundays, 11:30 a.m.2:30 p.m.

Canvas 1737 MADISON 443-5232

Karaoke Thursdays, 9:30 p.m.; Kyle Pruzina Live Mondays, 10 p.m.-midnight.

Celtic Crossing 903 S. COOPER 274-5151

Jeremy Stanfill and Joshua Cosby Sundays, 6-9 p.m.; Candy Company Mondays.

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Blind Mississippi Morris Fridays, 5 p.m. and Saturdays, 5:30 p.m.; Brad Birkedahl Band Thursdays, Wednesdays, 8 p.m.; Earl “The Pearl” Banks Saturdays, 12:30 p.m. and Tuesdays, 7 p.m.; Brandon Cunning Band Sundays, 6 p.m., and Mondays, 7 p.m.; FreeWorld Sundays, 9:30 p.m.

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Minglewood Hall

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2119 MADISON 207-5097

1555 MADISON 866-609-1744

Ed Finney and the U of M Jazz Quartet Thursdays, 8 p.m.; Big Barton Friday, Oct. 6, 9 p.m.; Madison Blue Saturday, Oct. 7, 9 p.m.; Don and Wayde Tuesdays, 7-10 p.m.; Karaoke Wednesdays, 9 p.m.

Dru’s Place 1474 MADISON 275-8082

Karaoke Fridays-Sundays.

Growlers 1911 POPLAR 244-7904

Crockett Hall Tuesdays with the Midtown Rhythm Section Tuesdays, 9 p.m.

Hi-Tone 412-414 N. CLEVELAND 278-TONE

Native Howl, Cult of the Flag Thursday, Oct. 5, 9 p.m.; Scott Yoder Friday, Oct. 6, 9 p.m.; Idontknowjeffery Saturday, Oct. 7, 8 p.m.; Left Unsung: A Grateful Dead Tribute Saturday, Oct. 7, 8 p.m.; 156/Silence, Hot Gospel, No Love For Lions Monday, Oct. 9, 7 p.m.; Primal Static, Future Losers, Negro Terror, Nefarious Damn Thing Tuesday, Oct. 10, 8 p.m.; Bodysnatcher, Loser Wednesday, Oct. 11, 9 p.m.

Huey’s Midtown 1927 MADISON 726-4372

Chris Hill Duo Thursday, Oct. 5, 6 p.m.; The Spazmatics Thursday, Oct. 5, 9 p.m.; Jocelyn & Chris Arndt Friday, Oct. 6, 6:30 p.m.; Chris Johnson Band Friday, Oct. 6, 10 p.m.; Heath N’ Company Saturday, Oct. 7, 6:30 p.m.; The Sextones Saturday, Oct. 7, 10 p.m.; Tom Lonardo Quartet Sunday, Oct. 8, 11 a.m.; REWIND Sunday, Oct. 8, 4 p.m.; The Cold Stares Sunday, Oct. 8, 8 p.m.; Finney and Norman Monday, Oct. 9, 6 p.m.; Kyndle & Adam Tuesday, Oct. 10, 5:30 p.m.; Low Society Tuesday, Oct. 10, 8 p.m.; 3RD Man Wednesday, Oct. 11, 5:30 p.m.; Daniele Nicole Wednesday, Oct. 11, 8 p.m.

Levitt Shell OVERTON PARK 272-2722

Shaun Johnson Big Band Experience Thursday, Oct. 5, 7-8:30 p.m.; Dylan LeBlanc Friday, Oct. 6, 7-8:30 p.m.; Paul Thorn Saturday, Oct. 7, 7-8:30 p.m.; Lady Rizo Sunday, Oct. 8, 7-8 p.m.

Perfume Genius, Summer Palace Thursday, Oct. 5, 6 p.m.; Judah & The Lion, the Academic Saturday, Oct. 7, 7 p.m.

Murphy’s 1589 MADISON 726-4193

Zombii Thursday, Oct. 5; River City Cadillacs, System Restore Friday, Oct. 6.

P&H Cafe 1532 MADISON 726-0906

Rock Starkaraoke Fridays; Pezz, Fresh Flesh Saturday, Oct. 7; Open Mic Music with Tiffany Harmon Mondays, 9 p.m.-midnight; Tender Mercy Wednesday, Oct. 11.

The Phoenix

Natalie James and the Professor Saturdays, Sundays, 11 a.m.3 p.m.; “The Happening” Open Songwriter Showcase Tuesdays, 6:30-9:30 p.m.

The Chaulkies Sunday, Oct. 8, 4-7 p.m.; No More Drama Sunday, Oct. 8, 8:30 p.m.-midnight.

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The Phoenix Blues Jam Tuesdays, 8-11 p.m.

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Unique Saturday Saturdays, 10 p.m.-3 a.m.

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The Bluff 535 S. HIGHLAND

DJ Ben Murray Thursdays, 10 p.m.; Bluegrass Brunch with the River Bluff Clan Sundays, 11 a.m.

Owen Brennan’s THE REGALIA, 6150 POPLAR 761-0990

Old Whitten Tavern

T.J. Mulligan’s Cordova

Huey’s Southwind

2465 WHITTEN 379-1965

8071 TRINITY 756-4480

7825 WINCHESTER 624-8911

Live Music Fridays, 9 p.m.-1 a.m.

South Memphis Stax Museum of American Soul Music 926 E. MCLEMORE 946-2535

Stax Tales and Tunes Wednesday, Oct. 11, 11 a.m.1 p.m.

RockHouse Live 5709 RALEIGH-LAGRANGE 386-7222

Live Bands Fridays, Saturdays, 8 p.m.; Open Mic Mondays Mondays, 8 p.m.-midnight; Live Music Tuesdays, Wednesdays, 8 p.m.-midnight.

The Southern Edition Band Tuesdays.

Frayser/Millington Harpo’s Hogpin 4212 HWY 51 N. 530-0414

Live Music Saturdays, 9 p.m.

Huey’s Millington 8570 US 51 N.

Memphis All Stars Sunday, Oct. 8, 8-11:30 p.m.

Lannie McMillan Jazz Trio

Triple S 1747 WALKER 421-6239

El Ced and Groove Nation Sunday, Oct. 8, 8:30 p.m.-midnight.

Huey’s Germantown 7677 FARMINGTON 318-3034

The Heart Memphis Band Sunday, Oct. 8, 8-11:30 p.m.; Patio Pirates Wednesday, Oct. 11, 6-9 p.m.

Russo’s New York Pizzeria & Wine Bar 9087 POPLAR 755-0092

Live Music on the patio Thursdays-Saturdays, 7-10 p.m.

St. George’s Episcopal Church

Fun-Filled Fridays First Friday of every month, 8 p.m.-midnight.

2425 SOUTH GERMANTOWN 754-7282

East Memphis

Luna Nova Ensemble in Concert Saturday, Oct. 7, 4-6 p.m.

Brookhaven Pub & Grill

North Mississippi/ Tunica

695 BROOKHAVEN CIRCLE 680-8118

Dantones Band Friday, Oct. 6, 9 p.m.-1 a.m.

The Crossing Bar & Grill 7281 HACKS CROSS, OLIVE BRANCH, MS 662-893-6242

Dan McGuinness Pub

Karaoke with Buddha Tuesdays, Thursdays, 8 p.m.-midnight.

4694 SPOTTSWOOD 761-6993

Karaoke Wednesdays, 8 p.m.

Dan McGuinness

Folk’s Folly Prime Steak House

3964 GOODMAN, SOUTHAVEN, MS 662-890-7611

551 S. MENDENHALL 762-8200

Acoustic Music Tuesdays.

Intimate Piano Lounge featuring Charlotte Hurt MondaysThursdays, 5-9:30 p.m.; Larry Cunningham Fridays, Saturdays, 6-10 p.m.

Fox and Hound Tavern 6565 TOWNE CENTER, SOUTHAVEN, MS 662-5362200

Live Music Thursdays, 5 p.m.; Karaoke Tuesdays.

Fox and Hound Sports Tavern

Hollywood Casino

5101 SANDERLIN 763-2013

1150 CASINO STRIP RESORT, TUNICA, MS 662-357-7700

Karaoke Tuesdays, 9 p.m.

Howard Vance Guitar Academy

Live Entertainment Fridays, Saturdays, 9 p.m.-1 a.m.

978 REDDOCH 767-6940

Horseshoe Casino & Hotel

First Friday at Five Coffee House Concert First Friday of every month, 5 p.m.

AT CASINO CENTER, SOUTH OF MEMPHIS, NEAR TUNICA, MS 1-800-303-SHOE

Huey’s Poplar 4872 POPLAR 682-7729

38 Special Friday, Oct. 6.

Mortimer’s

7090 MALCO, SOUTHAVEN, MS 662-349-7097

Sweet Tea Jubilee Sunday, Oct. 8, 8:30 p.m.-midnight.

Huey’s Southaven

590 N. PERKINS 761-9321

Van Duren Solo Thursdays, 6:30-8:30 p.m.

T.J. Mulligan’s 1817 KIRBY 755-2481

Karaoke Tuesdays, 8 p.m.

The Windjammer Restaurant 786 E. BROOKHAVEN CIRCLE 683-9044

Karaoke ongoing.

Sundays, 10 a.m.-2 p.m.

Summer/Berclair Barbie’s Barlight Lounge 661 N. MENDENHALL

Possum Daddy’s Karaoke Saturdays, 9 p.m.-2 a.m.

Cheffie’s Cafe 483 HIGH POINT TERRACE 202-4157

Poplar/I-240

Songwriter Night hosted by Leigh Ann Wilmot and Dave “The Rave” Saturdays, 5-8 p.m.

East Tapas and Drinks

High Point Pub

6069 PARK 767-6002

Eddie Harris Thursdays, Fridays, 6:30-9:30 p.m.; Van Duren Solo Tuesdays, 6-8 p.m.

Neil’s Music Room 5727 QUINCE 682-2300

Jack Rowell’s Celebrity Jam

477 HIGH POINT TERRACE 452-9203

Pubapalooza with Stereo Joe Every other Wednesday, 8-11 p.m.

Shelby Forest General Store

Arlington/Eads/ Oakland/Lakeland Rizzi’s/Paradiso Pub 6230 GREENLEE 592-0344

Live Music Thursdays, Wednesdays, 7-10 p.m.; Karaoke and Dance Music with DJ Funn Fridays, 9 p.m.; 12-String Tom Saturday, Oct. 7, 7-11 p.m.

Bartlett Bartlett Performing Arts and Conference Center 3663 APPLING 385-6440

Michael Martin Murphey Saturday, Oct. 7, 7:30 p.m.

7729 BENJESTOWN 876-5770

Steak Night with Tony Butler and the Shelby Forest Pioneers Fridays, 6-8 p.m.; Robert Hull Sundays, 12:30-3:30 p.m.

Collierville Huey’s Collierville 2130 W. POPLAR 854-4455

Five O’Clock Shadow Sunday, Oct. 8, 8-11:30 p.m.

Cordova Huey’s Cordova 1771 N. GERMANTOWN PKWY. 754-3885

The Brian Johnson Band Sunday, Oct. 8, 8:30 p.m.-midnight; Davis Coen & the Change Tuesday, Oct. 10, 69 p.m.

Old Millington Winery 6748 OLD MILLINGTON 873-4114

Bill Yearwood and Tommy Burroughs with Massimo Bevilacqua Sunday, Oct. 8.

Pop’s Bar & Grill 6365 NAVY 872-0353

Possum Daddy or DJ Turtle Thursdays, 5-9 p.m.; CeCee Fridays, 8 p.m.-1 a.m.; Possum Daddy Karaoke Wednesdays, 6-10 p.m. and Saturdays, 7-11 p.m.

Terry and The Wallbangers Sunday, Oct. 8, 8:30 p.m.-midnight.

Tunica Roadhouse 1107 CASINO CENTER, TUNICA, MS 662-363-4900

Live Music Fridays, Saturdays.

Raleigh Stage Stop 2951 CELA 382-1576

Blues Jam hosted by Brad Webb Thursdays, 7-11 p.m.; Open Mic Night and Steak Night Tuesdays, 6 p.m.-midnight.

Germantown

West Memphis/ Eastern Arkansas

Germantown Performing Arts Center

The New Backdour Bar & Grill

1801 EXETER 751-7500

trioKAIT Friday, Oct. 6, 7 p.m.

302 S. AVALON 596-7115

Karaoke with Tim Bachus Mondays, 8 p.m.-1 a.m.; DJ Stylez Wednesdays, 8 p.m.-1 a.m.

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Thursdays, 8 p.m.; Eddie Smith Fridays, 8 p.m.; Royal Blues Band Saturday, Oct. 7, 3-5 p.m.; Lonesome Highway Saturday, Oct. 7, 8 p.m.; Bar Misfits Sunday, Oct. 8, 5-9 p.m.; Eddie Harrison Mondays, 6-10 p.m.; Debbie Jamison & Friends Tuesdays, 6-10 p.m.; Elmo and the Shades Wednesdays, 8 p.m.midnight.

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CALENDAR of EVENTS: OCTOBER 5 - 11 Heathers: The Musical at Circuit Playhouse, through October 29th

find themselves living single. One widowed, one abandoned for another woman, and one career-driven, they use social status and wealth to ensnare younger male suitors. www.hattiloo.org. $26-$30. Sundays, 3 p.m., Saturdays, 2 & 7:30 p.m., and Thursdays, Fridays, 7:30 p.m. Through Oct. 22.

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Circuit Playhouse

Heathers: The Musical, based on the 1989 film, darkly delicious story of the students of Westerburg High, ruled by the fearsome trio of Heather, Heather, and Heather — the cruelest and hottest girls in all of Ohio. www.playhouseonthesquare.org. $25-$45. Sundays, 2 p.m., and ThursdaysSaturdays, 8 p.m. Through Oct. 29.

37 S. COOPER (502-3486).

Madison Avenue Park

Shake(s), Rattle & Roll , discover chart-topping, foot-stomping Shakespeare featuring Jillian Barron and Zach Williams in a musical 45-minute performance. www. tnshakespeare.org. Tues., Oct. 10, noon.

51 S. COOPER (725-0776).

Collierville Town Square Romeo and Juliet, timeless exploration of surprising young love and mortal violence unfolds with care during this 90-minute production that is fast, physical, and daring. Bring a chair. www.tnshakespeare.org. Sat., Oct. 7, 4 p.m. COLLIERVILLE.

The Halloran Centre

The Mersey Beatles: Four Lads from Liverpool, official Beatles tribute band representing the city of Liverpool and spanning the Fab Four’s entire catalogue with four costume changes and authentic Liverpool accents, wit, and charm. www. orpheum-memphis.com. $32$50. Wed., Oct. 11, 7:30 p.m. 225 S. MAIN (529-4299).

Hattiloo Theatre

Fetch Clay, Make Man, inspired by the actual friendship between Muhammad Ali and Hollywood actor Stepin Fetchit, the play explores how each dealt with being a black public figure shaping identity in the face of outside forces. www.hattiloo. org. $26-$30. Sundays, 3 p.m., Saturdays, 2 and 7:30 p.m., and Thursdays, Fridays, 7:30 p.m. Through Oct. 15. Sassy Mamas, comedy about three longtime girlfriends who

Send the date, time, place, cost, info, phone number, a brief description, and photos — two weeks in advance — to calendar@memphisflyer.com or P.O. Box 1738, Memphis, TN 38101. DUE TO SPACE LIMITATIONS, ONGOING WEEKLY EVENTS WILL APPEAR IN THE FLYER’S ONLINE CALENDAR ONLY.

Theatre Memphis

Stage Kiss, romantic comedy about two actors thrown together as romantic leads in a forgotten 1930s melodrama. They quickly lose touch with reality as the story onstage follows them offstage. www. theatrememphis.org. $25. Sundays, 2 p.m., and Fridays, Saturdays, 8 p.m. Through Oct. 22. Auditions for The Drowsy Chaperone, this American musical parody performs March 9- 31, 2018. For more information, visit website. (682-0518), www.theatrememphis.org. Sat., Oct. 7, 9:45-10 a.m., and Sun., Oct. 8, 5:15-5:30 p.m.

Shakespeare in Love, young Will Shakespeare has writer’s block. The deadline for his new play is fast approaching, but he’s in desperate need of inspiration — enter Viola, Will’s greatest admirer. www. playhouseonthesquare.org. $25-$45. Thurs.-Sat., 8 p.m., and Sun., 2 p.m. Through Oct. 8. 66 S. COOPER (726-4656).

Opening reception for “Local Talent: Memphis, Tennessee,” exhibition of work by Dan Ball, Birdcap, Dwayne Butcher, Jason Miller, Greely Myatt, Pinkney Hurbert, and other local artists. www.bdartcur.com. Fri., Oct. 6, 6-8 p.m. 639 MARSHALL (679-6837).

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Opening reception for WinterArts Preview, exhibition of work by participating artists for WinterArts holiday artists’ market which opens after Thanksgiving. www.wkno.org/gallery1091. html. Wed., Oct. 11, 4-6 p.m. 7151 CHERRY FARMS (458-2521).

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Opening reception for “Recent Works” and “Full Circle Stories on Paper,” exhibition of water-media works and monograph by George Dombek and mixed-media paintings on paper by Dorothy Strum. Reception includes booksigning by Dombek. www.davidluskgallery.com. Fri., Oct. 6, 6-8 p.m. 97 TILLMAN (767-3800).

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In conjunction with Tennessee Craft Week, a selection of artists will be set up for show and sale of works in pottery, painting, hand-woven and felted goods, jewelry, and glass sculpture. Free. Sat., Oct. 7, 11 a.m.-5 p.m. JAY ETKIN GALLERY, 942 COOPER (550-0064).

Call to Artists for Art Village Gallery Juried Group Exhibition

Opportunity for artists to contribute to the ongoing social and political discussion to inform and influence the perspective of others through art. For more information, visit website. Through Dec. 1. WWW.URBANARTCOMMISSION.ORG.

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Learn more about living at the South Main Artspace Lofts. Thurs., Oct. 5, 6:30 p.m. BENJAMIN L. HOOKS CENTRAL LIBRARY, 3030 POPLAR (415-2700).

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Opening reception for George Dombek at David Lusk Gallery, Friday, October 6th Crosstown Arts Digital Lab

Six-station computer lab supports Memphis’ creative community by providing artists and musicians full access to industry-standard art- and music-making technology. Tuesdays-Thursdays, 10 a.m.-9 p.m., and Fridays, Saturdays, 10 a.m.-6 p.m. CROSSTOWN ARTS, 430 N. CLEVELAND (507-8030), WWW. CROSSTOWNARTS.ORG.

Day of Tasters

“Stargazer Garden” Flower-Folding

Stop by and fold a paper flower for collaborative art installation. Mondays-Fridays, 9:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m. CROSSTOWN CONCOURSE (FORMERLY SEARS CROSSTOWN), N. CLEVELAND AT NORTH PARKWAY, WWW.CROSSTOWNARTS.ORG.

Tennessee Craft Week

Featuring a collection of artists sharing handmade crafts at events, studio tours, festivals, and happenings across Tennessee including craft demonstrations at Memphis Welcome Centers. See website for schedule of events. Oct. 6-15.

Get a taste of innovative and affordable classes. Sat., Oct. 7, 2:30 and 3:30 p.m.

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First Thursday Friends of the Library Social

Evening of art, social dance, music, cuisine, and conversation celebrating a different cultural and artistic theme each month. Celebrate National Hispanic & Latin Heritage Month in October. Free. Thurs., Oct. 5, 6-8 p.m. BENJAMIN L. HOOKS CENTRAL LIBRARY, 3030 POPLAR (415-2836).

Open Crit

Critique event where visual artists are invited to bring new and/or in-progress studio work for critical feedback and group discussion particular to each artist’s practice. Tues., Oct. 10, 6 p.m. CROSSTOWN ARTS, 430 N. CLEVELAND (507-8030), WWW.CROSSTOWNARTS.ORG.

Scott Kelby’s Photowalk Photographers and enthusiasts are invited to walk around and take photographs benefiting Springs of Hope Orphanage in Kenya. For more information and registration, visit website. Sat., Oct. 7. WWW.WORLDWIDEPHOTOWALK. COM.

Art Museum at the University of Memphis (AMUM)

“Africa: Art of a Continent,” permanent exhibition of African art from the Martha and Robert Fogelman collection. Ongoing. 142 COMMUNICATION & FINE ARTS BUILDING (678-2224).

ANF Architects

“Rebirth of Crosstown,” exhibition of paintings by Tom Stem and photographs by Jamie Harmon depicting Crosstown’s construction and rebirth. www.anfa.com. Through Oct. 5. 1500 UNION (278-6868).

Belz Museum of Asian and Judaic Art

“Chinese Symbols in Art,” ancient Chinese pottery and bronze. www.belzmuseum. org. Ongoing. 119 S. MAIN, IN THE PEMBROKE SQUARE BUILDING (523-ARTS).

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“My Kin Is Not Like Yours,” exhibition of works by Debra Edge. Ongoing. 2563 BROAD (323-3008).

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“Triptych Memphis,” exhibition of work by London Thomas, Nicole Maron, Samilia Colar, Alesandra Bellos, Colleen Couch-Smith, Bree Mayes, and others benefiting Alzheimer’s & Dementia Services of Memphis. Through Dec. 17. 391 S. FRONT.

Buckman Arts Center at St. Mary’s School

“At Peace: Nature’s Calming Presence,” exhibition of landscapes by Ian Hendry. www.buckmanartscenter. com. Through Oct. 30. 60 N. PERKINS EXT. (537-1483).

David Lusk Gallery

“Full Circle Stories on Paper,” exhibition of mixed media paintings on paper by Dorothy Strum. www.davidluskgallery.com. Through Nov. 4. “Recent Paintings,” exhibition of water-media works and monograph by George Dombek. www.davidluskgallery.com. Through Nov. 4. 97 TILLMAN (767-3800).

DeSoto Arts Center

“A Cast of Blues,” exhibition of of face casts in resin of blues musicians who have helped shape blues by Sharon McConnell-Dickerson. (662404-3361), desotoarts.com/ events.html. Through Oct. 7. 660 W. COMMERCE, HERNANDO, MS.

The Dixon Gallery & Gardens

“Made in Dixon,” exhibition showcasing the colorful and joy-filled artwork created by artists of all ages in the Dixon’s educational programs. www.dixon.org. Ongoing. 4339 PARK (761-5250).

Eclectic Eye

“Immeasurably More,” exhibition of photography by Rachel Rieves. www.eclecticeye.com. Through Nov. 1. 242 S. COOPER (276-3937).

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Opening reception for WinterArts Preview at WKNO Studio, Wed., October 11th FireHouse Community Arts Center

Mosal Morszart, exhibition of works by Black Arts Alliance artist. www.memphisblackartsalliance.org. Ongoing. 985 S. BELLEVUE (948-9522).

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“Sally Heller: Mind over Mayhem,” exhibition of largescale installations out of everyday matter. These improbable landscapes, made of artificial debris, reflect the chaotic state of mass market culture, nature, and consumerism. (678-2216), www.memphis. edu/fogelmangalleries/. Free. Through Nov. 9. “There May Be No Before at All,” exhibition of selected moving image work by an international roster of artists exploring physical transgression, gender expression, the death drive, and the archive. (678-2216), www.memphis. edu. Through Oct. 27. 3715 CENTRAL.

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“Squared: The Digital Abstract Art of Jon Woodhams,” www.colliervillelibrary.org. Through Oct. 31. 501 POPLAR VIEW, COLLIERVILLE (901 457-2600).

Marshall Arts Gallery

“Cross Cultural,” exhibition of tribal and contemporary work. www.jayetkingallery. com. Through Oct. 14.

“Local Talent: Memphis, Tennessee,” exhibition of work by Dan Ball, Birdcap, Dwayne Butcher, Jason Miller, Greely Myatt, Pinkney Hurbert, and other local artists. www. bdartcur.com. Oct. 6-Nov. 4. “Love of Art” and “Memphis,” exhibition of work by Nikki Gardner and Debra Edge by appointment only. (6479242), Ongoing.

942 COOPER (550-0064).

639 MARSHALL (679-6837).

“The Most Beautiful Color of All,” exhibition of works by Kelly Fischer. www.gpacweb. com. Through Oct. 30. 1801 EXETER (751-7500).

Jay Etkin Gallery

Booksigning by Jackie Kelly at the Peabody, Saturday, October 7th Memphis Botanic Garden

“Our Tour de France, an Encore,” exhibition of paintings from the artists’ trips to France by Ann Aldinger and Michele Allen. www. memphisbotanicgarden.com. Through Oct. 30. 750 CHERRY (636-4100).

Memphis Brooks Museum of Art

“By the Book: A Tribute to Dolph Smith,” exhibit focusing on Dolph Smith’s artist notebooks, featuring six on display. Also includes the

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Memphis College of Art “Le Monster, Part Boo,” exhibition by MCA community of students, faculty, and staff who have reimagined drawings of monsters originally created by Le Bonheur Children’s Hospital’s child patients. www.mca.edu. Oct. 7-Nov. 4. 1930 POPLAR (272-5100).

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“Cascadian Lines,” exhibition of works by Christopher Gerber in the museum store. www.metalmuseum.org. Through Nov. 12. Master Metalsmith: David Secrest, exhibition by sculptor and blacksmith well known for his incorporation of textures and patterns in forged iron, fabricated steel and bronze sculptures, and furniture. www.metalmuseum.org. Through Dec. 31. “With Love, From Brent,” exhibition of nearly 200 pieces of jewelry created over the course of his life as gifts for his wife, mother, daughter, and sister-in-law alongside cards and letters drawn and written by L. Brent Kington. www.metalmuseum.org. Through Oct. 15. 374 METAL MUSEUM DR. (7746380).

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“Surfaces,” exhibition of ink, pencil, and mixed-media work by Rebekah Laurenzi. Through Oct. 6.

Day of “Tasters” at the Metal Museum, Saturday, October 7th Playhouse on the Square

“I’m Truly Sorry for Your Loss & Other Pleasantries,” exhibition of new work by Kristen Rambo. mca.edu. Through Oct. 24. 66 S. COOPER (726-4656).

Rhodes College, Clough Hall

“Fathom,” exhibition of sculpture and video intertwining notions of ritual, alchemy, and formal exploration by Ryan Rasmussen. www. rhodes.edu. Through Oct. 14. 2000 N. PARKWAY (843-3000).

Ross Gallery

“Home/Away From Home” and “Signals,” exhibition of work by Terry Kenney and Chuck Johnson. www.cbu. edu. Through Oct. 5. CHRISTIAN BROTHERS UNIVERSITY, PLOUGH LIBRARY, 650 E. PARKWAY S. (321-3000).

Slavehaven Underground Railroad Museum “Images of Africa Before & After the Middle Passage,” exhibition of photography by Jeff and Shaakira Edison. Ongoing. 826 N. SECOND (527-3427).

St. George’s Episcopal Church

“I Can’t Believe It’s Colored Pencil!,” exhibition by Local chapter108 of the Colored Pencil Society of America and tribute to Mary Lawrence Allen featuring some of her works. www.stgchurch.org. Through Oct. 30. 2425 SOUTH GERMANTOWN (7547282).

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Debra Edge Art, ongoing. 99 S. SECOND (527-9772).

TOPS Gallery

“Late Works,” exhibition of sculptures and collages by Marja Vallila. www.topsgallery.com. Through Nov. 11. 400 S. FRONT.

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Gallery Artists, exhibition of work by Charlie Ivey, Virginia Schoenster, Lou Ann Dattilo, and Matthew Hasty. Ongoing. 540 S. MENDENHALL (767-8882).

WKNO Studio

WinterArts Preview, exhibition of work by participating artists for WinterArts holiday artists’ market, which opens after Thanksgiving. www. wkno.org/gallery1091.html. Through Oct. 27. 7151 CHERRY FARMS (458-2521).

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Poetry Society of Tennessee’s 65th Poetry Festival, featuring Ron Whitehead, the Outlaw Poet. www.tnpoetry.org. $10. Sat., Oct. 7, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. 3700 CENTRAL (678-8200).

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Booksigning by David Spicer

Author reads and signs copies of his new poetry chapbook, From the Limbs of a Pear Tree. Thurs., Oct. 5, 5:30 p.m. BURKE’S BOOK STORE, 936 S. COOPER (278-7484), WWW. BURKESBOOKS.COM.

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Author discusses and signs Tigers by the River: A True and Accurate Tale of the Early Days of Professional Football. Sun., Oct. 8, 2 p.m.

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UCAN of Memphis, in collaboration with the Westwood Youth Development will help the community, both parents and youth in grades 5-12, learn to identify and properly respond to bullying. Free. Sat., Oct. 7, 10 a.m.-2 p.m.

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Booksigning by George Dombek

Author discusses and signs Barns & Portrait Paintings as part of an artist reception for his water-media works, “Recent Paintings.” Fri., Oct. 6, 6-8 p.m. DAVID LUSK GALLERY, 97 TILLMAN (767-3800), WWW.DAVIDLUSKGALLERY.COM.

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Author discusses and signs Roxie’s Fairy Adventure at the Peabody. Sat., Oct. 7, 9 a.m.-noon. THE PEABODY HOTEL, 149 UNION (529-4000), WWW.ROXIESFAIRYADVENTURE.COM.

Booksigning by Wylie Graham McLallen Author discusses and signs Tigers by the River: A True and Accurate Tale of the Early Years of Professional Football. Sat., Oct. 7, 7-9 p.m. THE COTTON MUSEUM, 65 UNION (531-7826), WWW.MEMPHISCOTTONMUSEUM.ORG.

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Meet in Bluff Room 304 for civil rights discussion presented in the 2017 Hooks Institute Policy Papers. Includes the Trump Administrations rollback of LGBTQ rights, impact of immigration on a small Arkansas town, and other issues. Free. Thurs., Oct. 5, 5:30-8 p.m.

Living Beyond Breast Cancer Conference: Sharing Wisdom, Sharing Strength

Bringing together more than 500 people affected by breast cancer from across the country, caregivers, and medical professionals offering the latest information on treatments and managing the disease’s effects while building a community of support. $25. Fri., Oct. 6, 5-9 p.m., Sat., Oct. 7, 8 a.m.-6 p.m., and Sun., Oct. 8, 8:30 a.m.-6 p.m.

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Dr. Duane McKenna from the University of Memphis Department of Biological Sciences will present a lecture on beetles. Bring a sack lunch or order a box lunch from Fratelli’s Cafe. Free with Garden admission. Wed., Oct. 11, 12-1 p.m.

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Seasonal plant sale in the new nursery at the Garden featuring a much larger display and many more varieties of pansies, violas, ornamental cabbage, and kale than past fall sales. Sat., Oct. 7, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. WWW.MEMPHISBOTANICGARDEN.COM.

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Local vendors showcase jewelry, art, sewn creations, and other types of handmade goods. Sat., Oct. 7, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. ST. LUKE’S UNITED METHODIST CHURCH, 480 S. HIGHLAND (452-6262), WWW.STLUKESUMC.ORG.

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Celebrate Memphis as the birthplace of blues, soul, and rock-and-roll featuring music, food, and nature. $35-$200. Fri.-Sat., Oct. 6-7. SHELBY FARMS, 500 N. PINE LAKE (767-PARK), WWW. MEMPHOFEST.COM.

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Coming to America opens in 10 Days! October 14 Experience acrobat, dancer, jazz age, and vaudeville sculptures by four artists who were born in Europe, trained in Paris, transformed in the United States, and created modern American sculpture.

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Acting improv camp for ages 8-17. For more information and registration, visit website. $100. Mon.-Fri., Oct. 9-12, 9 a.m.-noon. SHELBY FARMS, 500 N. PINE LAKE (767-PARK), WWW. SHELBYFARMSPARK.ORG.

Human Walking Program

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Includes an hour-long, all-levels yoga class followed by a 10-oz. beer of choice all benefiting Grizzlies Prep Academy. Bring your own water, mat, ID, and a thirst for post-flow beers. $15. Thurs., Oct. 5, 5:30-7 p.m.

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Big Bugs Fall Break Camp

Individual dates available as space allows; call to register or for more information. $150 members, $200 nonmembers. Mon.-Fri., Oct. 9-13, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. MEMPHIS BOTANIC GARDEN, 750 CHERRY (636-4100), WWW.MEMPHISBOTANICGARDEN.COM.

Boys Hip-Hop Classes

For boys ages 5-10. $135 per semester session. Wednesdays, 6 p.m. Through Nov. 1. BALLET ON WHEELS DANCE SCHOOL & COMPANY, 2085 MONROE, WWW.BALLETONWHEELS.ORG.

Students can reenact the historic “I Am A Man” photograph as part of MLK50 Campaign. School representatives must call the museum to schedule sessions. Through Dec. 31.

Close read song lyrics of simple popular songs that were produced at Stax Records and sampled by current artists. Explore inspiration and influence of rhythm, blues, and beats to create works of art. Free. Wed., Oct. 11, 11 a.m.-1 p.m.

Read and discuss the book of the month, eat a few snacks, play a review game, discuss the book read, vote on our next book. For teens, 6th-12th grade. Free. Second Monday of every month. COLLIERVILLE LIBRARY, 91 WALNUT (457-2601), WWW.COLLIERVILLELIBRARY.ORG.

Teen Read Week Book Tasting

Grades 6-12 are invited to celebrate Teen Read Week by sampling books and creating an ice cream sundae. Tues., Oct. 10, 4-5 p.m. COLLIERVILLE PUBLIC LIBRARY, 501 POPLAR VIEW PARKWAY (853-2333), WWW.COLLIERVILLELIBRARY.ORG.

Butterfly Ballet Camp

For ages 5-8. Call for more information and registration. $150 members, $200 nonmembers.

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Enjoy food from some of Memphis’ best restaurants, wine and beer open bar, live music, and a silent auction benefiting Spay Memphis. $55. Sat., Oct. 7, 6-10 p.m. ANF ARCHITECTS, 1500 UNION (324-3202), WWW.SPAYMEMPHIS.ORG.

Aura Portraits by John Madsen

Each subject receives a printed guide to the meaning of the portrait. Portraits take about an hour. Call for appointment. $40. Sat., Oct. 7, 11 a.m.-4 p.m. THE BROOM CLOSET, 546 S. MAIN (497-9486), WWW. THEBROOMCLOSETMEMPHIS.COM.

Featuring hotspots, laptops, tables, and chairs available at various locations through December. See website for more information. Through Dec. 31. MEMPHIS PARK (FOURTH BLUFF), FRONT AND MADISON, WWW.THEFOURTHBLUFF.COM.

Ripley’s Believe It Or Not!

Ripleys Days in honor of the zoo’s François’ langur, Ripley. Featuring must-see-it-to-believeit exhibits and fun, interactive shows in the transformed “Odditorium,” and more. $10-$15. Oct. 7-15. MEMPHIS ZOO, 2000 PRENTISS PLACE IN OVERTON PARK (901.333.6500), WWW.MEMPHISZOO.ORG.

SECOND BAPTIST CHURCH, 4860 WALNUT GROVE (6823308), WWW.2NDMEMPHIS.ORG.

Enjoy the season with corn maze and hay rides. $5-$7. Oct. 5-31. JONES ORCHARD, 6880 SINGLETON (872-0703), WWW.JONESORCHARD.COM.

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Featuring corn maze, haunted hayride, and haunted maze. For more information, visit website. $5-$15. Through Nov. 4. AGRICENTER INTERNATIONAL, 7777 WALNUT GROVE (7577777), WWW.MIDSOUTHMAZE.COM.

Day-long family-friendly event featuring competitions, live music by Star & Micey, inaugural bobbing-for-burger competition, and more. Free$10. Sat., Oct. 7, 10:30 a.m.-6 p.m. TIGER LANE, 335 SOUTH HOLLYWOOD (626-9892), WWW. BESTMEMPHISBURGERFEST.COM.

Priddy Farms Pumpkin Patch Through Oct. 31.

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This week’s featured arthropod is the praying mantis. Drop by our Bug Bytes information station in the Visitors Center, then make your way outside to spot the not-so-hidden mantis. Sat., Oct. 7, 10 a.m.-2 p.m.

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Great Hall 7 pm

Come Out, Come Out, Wherever You Are

Featuring drag performances, barbecue, raffle items and more in honor of National Coming Out Day benefiting LGBTQ Veterans Alliance, outreach, and volunteer drive for the Memphis Crisis Center. Free. Sun., Oct. 8, 2-6 p.m.

Tickets Start at $30 Purchase tickets at Fitz, ticketmaster.com or by calling Ticketmaster at 800-745-3000.

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Community Pet Blessing

$189

Bring lawn chair, beverages, and well behaved leashed or secured pet for Blessing of the Pets and cookout. Free. Sat., Oct. 7, 3-6 p.m. EPIPHANY COMMUNITY GARDEN, CORNER OF BRAY STATION AND WOLF RIVER BLVD. (861-6227), WWW. EPIPHANYLU.ORG.

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Corporate Knowledge Bowl 2017

For more information, visit website. Through Oct. 5. WWW.MEMPHISLIBRARYFOUNDATION.ORG.

Representing eight different species, this nationally recognized traveling art exhibit features 10 giant wooden bug sculptures towering up to 18 feet tall. Through Dec. 31.

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Jones Orchard Corn Maze

Big Bugs Creature Feature: Hide or Seek-The Secrets of Camouflage

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Themed outdoor dance parties featuring illuminated dance floor, food vendors on site, and beer and wine available with a valid ID. Free. Fridays, 6-9 p.m.

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Games on Wheels Night

Grab a drink and watch or hop on a bike and compete in Cargo Bike Slow Races and Tiny Bike Sprints featuring Memphis Roller Derby showing off their skating skills. Thurs., Oct. 5, 6-7:30 p.m. THE SILLY GOOSE, 100 PEABODY PLACE (726-6409), WWW.REVOLUTIONSMEMPHIS.ORG.

Koozies for Boobies Breast Cancer Awareness

Pink sales benefit with a percentage of all sales benefiting Susan G. Komen for the Cure. Free. Through Oct. 31. WET WILLIE’S, 209 BEALE (578-5650), WWW.WETWILLIES.COM.

Lunchtime Listening Party

Silent disco headphones and access to a new album every week behind Cossitt Library Tuesdays, Fridays. Through Oct. 31. MEMPHIS PARK (FOURTH BLUFF), FRONT AND MADISON, WWW.THEFOURTHBLUFF.COM.

Night Out With the Vets

LGBTQ veterans will be offering up Jell-O shots for a $1 donation benefiting LGBTQ Veterans Alliance. $5. First Saturday of every month, 9 p.m.-midnight. DRU’S PLACE, 1474 MADISON (870-740-2992), WWW.LGBTQVETERANSALLIANCE.COM.

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Facing The Israeli Occupation

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A Bug’s Life

Join the party featuring live music with Movie Night, cash bar, fun in the Play Zone, and food from the Memphis Food Truckers Alliance. Includes one drink ticket and admission to the event. $3-$5 members, $5-$10 nonmembers. Wed., Oct. 11, 5-8 p.m. MEMPHIS BOTANIC GARDEN, 750 CHERRY (636-4100), WWW..MEMPHISBOTANICGARDEN.COM.

ISRAEL-PALESTINE:

Democracy, Apartheid, Occupation

Academic panel feat. Ahlam Muhtaseb, Rachel Roberts, & Josh Ruebner 6.30-9.30PM Michael D. Rose Theatre University Of Memphis 470 University

1948: Creation & Catastrophe?

Documentary Screening & Q/A with Director Ahlam Muhtaseb 6.30-9:30PM Bryan Campus Life Center Rhodes College 2000 N. Parkway

Palestinian Block Party

Celebrating the Struggle with free music, hookah, and falafel

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Lattes for Lorises

One dollar from every latte sale donated to Little Fireface Project. Memphis AAZK will have information about Lorises and Little Fireface Project and ambassador animal from 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Sat., Oct. 7, 7 a.m.-7 p.m. TAMP & TAP, 122 GAYOSO, WWW. TAMPANDTAP.COM.

Taste of Cooper-Young

Enjoy small plates of signature dishes at participating restaurants, tasting music by Marcella Simien, aftertaste performance by the Bouffants, and silent auction. For more information, visit website. $50. Thurs., Oct. 5. COOPER-YOUNG DISTRICT, CORNER OF COOPER AND YOUNG, WWW. TASTEOFCOOPERYOUNG.ORG.

Experience David Rogers’ “Big Bugs” at the Garden after hours at our family-fun movie night. $8 members, $10 nonmembers. Sat., Oct. 7, 6 p.m. MEMPHIS BOTANIC GARDEN, 750 CHERRY (636-4100), WWW.MEMPHISBOTANICGARDEN.COM.

Changing the World, One Wall at a Time

Documentary on street art campaign in major cities around the world, raising awareness of the denial of education to the Baha’is of Iran. Free. Sun., Oct. 8, 3-5 p.m. BENJAMIN L. HOOKS CENTRAL LIBRARY, 3030 POPLAR (336-2806).

Chinese Exclusion Act

Documentary about a littleknown 1882 law regarding American identity, democracy, and civil rights today. Explores the history of Chinese immigration to the United States. Sat., Oct. 7, 2 p.m. RHODES COLLEGE, BLOUNT AUDITORIUM IN BUCKMAN HALL, 2000 N. PARKWAY (843-3000), WWW. RHODES.EDU.

Hispanic Film Festival

Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month. All movies in Spanish with English subtitles at the University Center Theater by Department of World Languages and Literatures. Free. Through Oct. 9, 7-9 p.m.

SITY CENTER (678-2507), WWW. MEMPHIS.EDU.

Memphis Women in Film Series

Presented by Indie Memphis and Crosstown Arts. October topic: The Lost Garden: The Life and Cinema of Alice GuyBlaché. Film screening and panel discussion. Mon., Oct. 9, 6:30-8:30 p.m. CROSSTOWN ARTS, 430 N. CLEVELAND (507-8030), WWW. CROSSTOWNARTS.ORG.

Movie Night at the Museum: The Wiz Live!

Television adaptation of the musical that combines aspects of both the Broadway play and its 1978 film adaptation. Free. Tues., Oct. 10, 6-8 p.m. STAX MUSEUM OF AMERICAN SOUL MUSIC, 926 E. MCLEMORE (2616338), WWW.STAXMUSEUM.COM.

A Wider Angle Film Series: The Ardennes

Recently released felon wants his brother to return with him into a drug- and crime-centered life. A shared love interest and the pull of lawlessness and drugs stretch the bonds of their brotherhood. In Flemish and French with English subtitles. Free. Wed., Oct. 11, 6 p.m. BENJAMIN L. HOOKS CENTRAL LIBRARY, 3030 POPLAR (415-2726), WWW.MEMPHISLIBRARY.ORG.

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lex Paulus was 13 when he won his first art competition. He entered a Van Gogh-esque painting in a fair. “I won the 14- to 18-year-old category, Paulus says. “I got first place. There were all these other older kids who had done really good stuff. They were kind of standing around, looking at me. I was just, ‘Oh, Jesus.’ It came with like a $25 prize, and I was like, ‘Oh, God. They’ll take it away from me.’ So, I didn’t say anything.” Since then, Paulus, 36, now an assistant professor of fine arts at Southwest Tennessee Community College, has included his work in numerous shows. He will exhibit his works along with Natalie Hoffmann and Nick Peña in “Better Homes and Gardens,” which will open October 20th at Crosstown Arts. A native of Perryville, Missouri, Paulus and his friend drew pictures of singer Rob Zombie and his White Zombie metal band — “devil everything” — because they thought the music was cool. But Paulus, who went to a Catholic grade school, says, “Our teachers were afraid we were worshiping the devil.” He majored in graphic design at Southeastern Missouri State University, but he hated it. Except for a project in which he had to design and make a survival kit for a particular place. “I made a Catholic survival kit for hell. It was like a golden tabernacle. And I had a swinging door open on it and a bottle of water that was supposed to be holy water that you could throw on demons.” He also included a wooden devil mask “to mask yourself from other devils so they wouldn’t find out that you’re not supposed to be there.” And a fan with images of the saints on it “to flip it out and fan evil.” After changing his major to painting, Paulus began making “mostly figurative stuff. But it was more brightly colored abstract, which kind of stuck with me. It is exactly what I am doing now.” In 2007, Paulus moved to Memphis

to attend Memphis College of Art, where his early work dealt with his “questioning of evolution and creationism. It tied back to my Catholic background.” His thesis paintings were white-onwhite minimalist images based on “all these different instances when God was punishing humans.” He showed how — using advanced technology — man is able to “counteract all God’s punishments” in Old Testament stories. A painting showed the Noah’s Ark flood, but one man has on scuba gear. Another depicts a locust plague but includes “the big truck that drives around and kills mosquitos or whatever bugs.” Paulus liked the idea of making funny art. “After I got out of grad school, that’s when I started doing way more colorful things and incorporating funny, weird situations.” One group was a “series of all these little dead people in weird situations.” Look at Them Weird Birds shows a nude man standing in a Walmart parking lot near a body of a woman in a pool of blood. He’s pointing at some birds flying in a V formation as if to divert the viewer’s attention from the corpse. Another shows dead people in a bowling alley. “It’s called Mass Suicideo-rama. They’re all wearing little Nike shoes, and there’s little cups of Kool-Aid that spilled next to each one of them.” In “Stopping in Memphis” at the Art Museum of the University of Memphis, a work is entitled Living the Dream. It shows a man with a distorted-looking face wearing virtual reality glasses. “He’s got these beautiful braces. He’s got an awesome Coca-Cola tank top. He’s got a good hairdo. He’s living the dream. He’s trying to live the dream.” The work in the new show “kind of piggybacks off of the show at U of M.” The theme of the upcoming Crosstown Arts show will be “more about the American Dream and homes and owning things.” Paulus says his works will be about people “trying to make their lives better. But it’s not working.”

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here’s something about cults, or large movements, that fascinates me. What makes so many follow a deluded, even dangerous, guru? Is it the charisma of the leader (Hitler and Manson — really? Charismatic?), or is it the need in a large percentage of the population for inclusion, even if inclusion flies in the face of sense and decency? Certainly, there are a lot of sad people who have a yawning lacuna in their soul, and there are religious doyens ready to take advantage of that. Why is religion so often the trap? Because people easily believe that something unseen, something mystical, will fill their void? But when the cult or movement begins to exhibit criminal, amoral behavior, why do so many still follow, even into the jaws of hell? These questions seem to me to be at the heart of The Followers, the second novel by British author Rebecca Wait. The protagonists are a mother and daughter, Stephanie and Judith, who fall under the sway of a preacher who runs a “church” called The Ark, far away from the nearest town, on the remote outskirts of the dangerous and forbidding moorland, surrounded by bogs and forest. Very often the leader of a cult presents himself (is it always a man?) as the only answer, the only prophet, the only hope. Such is the way Nathaniel controls and coerces his community. Everyone outside The Ark are living in Gehenna, in sin. They are bound for eternal damnation, fiery melting of soft tissue, punishments severe and eternal. Only Nathaniel has the ear of God. Only Nathaniel knows all and sees all. Fear and faith form the backbone of this brainwashed sect’s “structure,” and its camp is somewhat reminiscent of the Branch Davidians’ compound, as Nathaniel is reminiscent of David Koresh, the leader of the Branch Davidians, who called himself the “final prophet.” It is male-dominated. Women are not allowed to go to town or to make decisions that affect the group: “Men held the power, of course,” Stephanie thinks. “Men were made for war and heroics, to fight and conquer for God. But women were made

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Like most non-racist Memphians, I was disappointed but not surprised to hear we will not be getting the resolution we hoped for on the matter of a certain statue next week. The Tennessee Historical Commission will not be considering the city’s request to remove the divisive monument to Civil War loser and wizard of racism Nathan Bedford Forrest from the eastern gateway of our downtown for at least another four months. The commission claims to be “working out the rules” for hearing the request and cannot make any legally binding decisions until that process is complete. They intend to vote on the rules at the October meeting, after which they will be submitted to the state attorney general and secretary of state. Something tells me they are in no hurry. The 29-member commission did not specify any details regarding the rules waiver applicants should expect to follow, but they apparently can unilaterally agree on one thing: They’re not reviewing any waivers anytime soon. I dunno, y’all. I think they might be stringing us along. It’s crazy — I was always taught that conservatives believed in sovereignty and minimizing government. Empowering an appointed commission to decide what cities can do with their land and property seems like a bit of an overreach. The Hillary Clinton Tennessee Heritage Protection Act was introduced by a Civil War reenactor in response to the renaming of three Memphis parks in 2013. It only mentions military conflicts — so statues honoring civil rights leaders, cultural visionaries, and important figures who are actually relevant to Tennessee’s history are not protected. As I long suspected, “heritage” is code. The law has one purpose. Taking the waiver route might be a … lost cause. There are other options. The text of the Tennessee Heritage Protection Act stipulates monuments cannot be “relocated, removed, altered, renamed, rededicated, or otherwise disturbed” from public property. So the city can sell the property, right? Just tape off the perimeter around Mr. and Mrs. Nate Bed and auction the land to the highest bidder. The graves and the statue won’t be included in the deal, of course. Transfer funds, sign papers, shake hands, move the Forrests back to Elmwood Cemetery and the statue to a museum. Use the proceeds from the transaction to erect a nice monument to Martin Luther King Jr. for the 50th anniversary of his assassination. Here’s another out-of-the-box idea I think will change some minds: Put a statue of Hillary Clinton in the park. A larger-than-life bronze statue of the former First Lady astride a unicorn, leaping over a mountain of emails. As secretary of state, Hillary was in the situation room when Osama bin Laden was captured during Operation Enduring Freedom. There’s your war connection. So the statue would be protected under the Tennessee Heritage Protection Act. And Health Sciences Park would be an ideal location to erect a monument to the woman who was instrumental in the passage of the Children’s Health Insurance Program, which insured millions of American kids. Right? As the first female major-party nominee for president, Hillary Clinton is a very important part of every American woman’s heritage. Eventually — hopefully in my lifetime — the United States will have a woman president who will thank her for paving her path in her election speech. Women and girls could walk past the statue every day and be inspired. And, you know what they say: Those who forget history are doomed to repeat it. So a Hillary statue is required to ensure the 2016 election never happens again. That’s how it works, right? Just imagine the protests. Tiki torches everywhere. Wall-towall Fox News programming. Oh my goodness, the presidential tweetstorm. Oh, you want Hillary to go away? Sorry, she ain’t going anywhere! No, seriously. We would consider moving the statue, but the state legislature says we have to get this waiver from the Tennessee Historical Commission, and it’s kind of an ordeal. Plus, you know, it just wouldn’t be fair to move her statue when we have this other statue of a guy who lost whose supporters would not “get over it.” You’re absolutely right, it’s not the same. Hillary is an ambitious grandma who wanted to be president but used her personal email for work stuff. Nathan Bedford Forrest was a slave dealer, a traitor, and a war criminal. Now, about that waiver … Jen Clarke is an unapologetic Memphian and digital marketing strategist.

THE LAST WORD

Perhaps a statue of a certain former First Lady might change a few minds …

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