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LETTER FROM THE EDITOR • OUR 1425TH ISSUE 06.16.2016 Well, now we know the culprit behind the mass murders in Orlando, Sunday morning. It was the Obama administration’s “political correctness.” At least that was what was responsible, according to an NRA spokesperson, Donald Trump, and Ted Cruz, to name just three GOP leaders who propagated this hogwash. None of these folks explained exactly how political correctness accounted for the shooting, but we can presume they think the FBI interviewed the killer and decided not to detain him under orders from the president, because Obama is afraid to offend Muslims and refuses to say the magic words “radical islamic terrorism.” Something like that. It couldn’t have been that the FBI made a mistake or was incompetent or that our gun laws are ineffective. Nope, political correctness is now a mass murderer. Trump went on a Twitter rampage within hours of the shooting, congratulating himself for being “right” about Muslims. He then said we need to prevent immigration from any country with a “history of terrorism,” and doubled down by intimating that Obama himself had “something going on” when it came to Muslims. The president initially responded to the tragedy by saying the murders appeared to be an act of domestic terrorism but that he would wait to make a judgment until all the facts were in. What a politically correct wuss. Then, oops, we discovered that Omar Mateen, like Trump, was born in Queens. A day later, we found out that the killer, a Muslim, was quite likely gay and had frequented the Orlando club for years. Then we learned from former co-workers that he was a racist and was considered “unstable and unhinged.” The GOP has shown itself to be anti-gay rights, anti-Hispanic, and anti-Muslim. So when a Muslim kills gays on “Latin Night,” it’s a real quandary. And when the Muslim murderer of all those Hispanic gay folks is apparently a self-loathing gay man himself, it gets even more complicated. But look, political correctness didn’t kill 50 people in Orlando. Political “incorrectness” did, namely, the in-bred culture of demonizing and dehumanizing LGBT Americans that is propagated every year in legislation passed by the Tennessee General Assembly and other GOP-controlled legislatures around the country — laws that institutionalize discrimination and fear of gay people. And it’s also the politically incorrect culture of ignorance and hatred spread in the name of Jesus and Allah by so many backward-thinking churches and “men of God.” It’s a culture that shames people into suppressing their true sexuality and gender identity, a shame that separates gays from their families and friends, causing feelings of guilt and hopelessness that can lead to suicide — or, in Mateen’s case, to rage and murder. Governor Bill Haslam, Speaker Beth Harwell, and other GOP state and national leaders offered “hopes and prayers” N E WS & O P I N I O N and held “moments of silence” to honor LETTERS - 4 the victims — the same victims they NY TIMES CROSSWORD - 4 THE FLY-BY - 5 helped create with their backward and POLITICS - 8 hateful laws. In Tennessee, for example, EDITORIAL - 10 a gay person who sought grief counselVIEWPOINT - 11 ing in the wake of the Orlando shooting COVER STORY could be turned down by anyone whose “BIKE MEMPHIS!” “sincerely held beliefs” compelled them to BY TOBY SELLS - 12 refuse to help. STE P P I N’ O UT It’s sad and twisted, and it can’t be fixed WE RECOMMEND - 16 with a wall or tougher immigration laws MUSIC - 18 or tighter gun laws. It can only fixed by AFTER DARK - 20 more of us working to accept and underCALENDAR OF EVENTS - 25 stand our differences, instead of politicizFOOD - 32 ing and institutionalizing them. FILM - 34 Bruce VanWyngarden C L AS S I F I E D S - 36 brucev@memphisflyer.com

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About Jackson Baker’s Politics column, “Is Terry Roland a Bully?” … There’s a certain mental framework that comes from growing up watching too much wrestling on television. Maybe that’s Roland’s issue here. Ritual exaggerated violence for entertainment encourages a certain bombast and swagger that substitutes for developing the subtler skills of rhetorical debate more commonly expected from politicians. Physical violence is beyond the pale. If you are expecting mealy-mouthed political correctness from Roland or a number of our other local representatives, you will be waiting a long time. That’s what their supporters and constituents want and expect. Maybe Willie Herenton had it right: It’s all bullshit. Thoughtful

discouraging. The Second Amendment is our country’s fundamental design flaw. The NRA and gun culture as a whole are symptoms, not the disease. We can’t even pass sensible legislation on firearms in the United States or make serious efforts to reduce or eliminate the number of firearms in circulation because of that damned Second Amendment. This is what we’re stuck with in the absence of massive systemic change — change that no one is truly pushing seriously. While I’ll never actively discourage someone from taking steps to try to reduce gun violence, I believe the fight is ultimately hopeless. I hate that it is. Jersyko You wear orange, and the soulless gang kids say, “Oh, gee, we gotta quit the endless cycle of violence.” Sure. Or, you wear orange and create a consciousness that we need to have some form of re-education for young men considered likely to shoot/get shot. That would be great. Am I missing a step here? Danzo

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FIRST RESPONDER If you aren’t following Scanner Memphis on Twitter (@ScannerMemphis) you’re missing out on curated “highlights and lowlights” from Memphis area police and fire scanners. Highlights from June include: • “They called about a man carrying a real cross and a sheet. I’m waiting to engage him.” • “There is a man who is completely nude, touching himself.” And the all-time classic ... • “Y’all see that idiot in the silver Nissan?” By Chris Davis. Email him at davis@memphisflyer.com.

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New Budget Gives Pay Raises All Memphis city employees will get pay raises this year, and the city tax rate will hold steady thanks to last week’s passage of a nearly $667 million budget by the Memphis

City Council. Mayor Jim Strickland proposed his version of the budget in mid-April. The council worked to review and change that budget in hours of budget hearings and debates during council meetings. After a series of reductions and increases to several departments and agencies, the council reduced Strickland’s overall budget by about $340,000 overall. Still, Memphis police officers got a three percent pay increase. Firefighters got a two percent increase. Both of those increases were included in Strickland’s original budget and were worked out with the police and fire unions beforehand, but the council added a 1.5 percent pay increase for all other city employees. The budget also included money for new police cars, higher payments to the city’s pension fund, and more paving projects throughout the city. “These budgets meet our needs, and they accomplish the goals we set out in April — to strive to be brilliant at the basics at performing core city services,” Strickland said. “We’re prioritizing public safety, pension funding, and street paving/repairs. We’re investing in our neighborhoods and doing what’s important for our citizens — all while managing limited resources.” continued on page 6

Makers Gonna Make City looks to promote, support local maker industry. In an age when it’s hip to buy local, Memphis-based makers, artisans, and micro-manufacturers are coming together to promote their products and strengthen their community. And they’ve got the backing of Mayor Jim Strickland. On Tuesday, June 21st, Strickland will sponsor a public Makers Faire in front of City Hall from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Local vendors will sell everything from handmade home decor to artisan food products. Makers, including a crew from the National Ornamental Metal Museum, will host demos, and food trucks will be onsite. To kick it off, Strickland will sign the Mayor’s Maker Challenge, a pledge to support the growth of local makers. The city-backed event is one of several local maker events happening next week as part of the White House’s National Week of Making, which runs from June 17th to 23rd. The definition of “maker” has evolved a little over the past few years. While the term was once mostly associated with engineering-oriented pursuits, such as robotics or 3D printing, it’s now used as a wider term that also embraces a community of artisans, who may make everything from jewelry to ceramics to homemade jams and jellies. “It’s anything that can be made by hand,” said Brit McDaniel, who makes ceramics through her company Paper

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KISS, KISS, BANG You know, it’s getting easier to see things through the lunatic eyes of Tennessee Rep. Andy Holt (R)-Duh. Per Holt, the Second Amendment exists, in part, to ensure bad guys have access to immense firepower. Because that furnishes good guys with deserving targets. It’s pretty obvious, really — right there in the constitution between the words “well regulated” and “militia” and not all that hard to see if, like Andy, you squint. Holt had planned to give away an AR-15 semiautomatic, the prefered weapon of mass shooters like Omar Mateen, who killed 49 people and wounded 53 in a Florida gay bar on Sunday. In the Orlando massacre’s horrific wake, Holt’s so consarn mad about the dadgum liberals with their gun control, he wishes he could give away more. “I’m furious,” Holt writes. “I’m furious that I get phone calls from the media asking me if I’m still going to give away an AR-15 at our HogFest, rather than asking me how many extra firearms I’ll be handing out to ensure people can protect themselves. After all, it was a bullet that stopped the terrorist. Amazing how so many seem to miss that fact.” Of course, he’s right. A bullet stopped Omar Mateen, the suspected agent who was able to buy an AR-15 like it was a quart of milk. The system works.

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Beale Street Tightens Up Prepare to see more cops on Beale Street, show your ID, and pay a $10 entry fee on Saturday nights after 10 p.m. After two stampedes on the street in recent weeks, city leaders announced new measures to improve public safety there. Around 10 to 20 officers from the Shelby County Sheriff ’s Office will join Memphis Police Department officials on the street. Officers will be more visible in key locations on Beale. Security teams will check IDs after 10 p.m. on Saturdays to stop underage individuals from entering the “We’re prioritizing public street. The teams will also secure fences and alleys to stop underage safety, pension funding, individuals from sneaking onto and street paving/repairs.” Beale Street. — Jim Strickland on the Also, Beale visitors will have new city budget to pay a $10 fee to enter the street after 10 p.m. on Saturdays. Those visitors will get a $7 voucher (called Beale Street Bucks) that they can use to buy food, drinks, and merchandise on Beale Street. Strickland called the moves “measured, thoughtful, and necessary” in a news conference last week.

of 13 cities (from more than 126 cities that applied) to attend the summit. “As part of that summit, we worked to create an action plan for making Memphis a city that will support makers,” McDaniel said. That action plan included convincing Strickland to sign the Mayor’s Maker Challenge, through which the city will pledge to develop strategies for education, training, and workforce development for makers and to do more to support makers working in under-served communities. It also calls on the city to host a maker roundtable, which is scheduled to occur just before the Makers Faire next weekend. “That will bring 10 makers from diverse backgrounds to sit at the table with the mayor and other city leaders to discuss their experiences, what the obstacles have been, and what’s working well,” McDaniel said. The Week of Making will kick off on Friday, June 17th with an Etsysponsored Meet Your Makers Happy Hour at City & State from 5 to 7 p.m. That event will function as a networking event for local makers. Also kicking off on Friday, June 17th, is a makers needs-assessment survey for the Made By Project, a new initiative aimed at getting a better understanding of the local maker economy. While the Etsy summit action plan is more of a short-term plan, the Made By Project’s organizer Nicole Heckman says they’re looking at the long-term needs of Memphis’ maker community. “The Made By Project’s goal is to come away with an implementable action plan of things that Memphis can do to support the maker, artisan, and micro-manufacturer community,” Heckman said. “That could be anything from more studio space to educational offerings to services, programs, financing, or micro-loans.” City of Memphis Grants Coordinator Maria Furhmann, who also traveled with the Memphis delegation to the Etsy summit, points out the importance of small-scale makers on the local economy. “If you get a factory with 500 jobs, that factory could pull out. But if you start 100 new small businesses with 5 employees each, they’re not going to disappear all at once,” Furhmann said. “Investing in these artisans and micromanufacturers is a way to encourage neighborhood economic revitalization, possible uses for vacant commercial spaces, and it promotes living wages, talent attraction, and cultural promotion.”

ServiceMaster Wants Millions in Public Funds In the week following ServiceMaster’s decision to move its headquarters downtown, the company lined up to get about $8.8 million in public funds. The Tennessee State Funding board approved a $5.5 million grant — not a loan — to the company last week. The Center City Development Corp. (CCDC) was slated to review a plan this week to give the company $1 million. Also, ServiceMaster has asked for $2.3 million from the Memphis and Shelby County Economic Growth Engine (EDGE), which was slated to vote on the matter this week. EDGE will also consider giving the company a 15year tax break on its personal property that will save the company $843,831. The company claims it needs help from the public to renovate the longvacant Peabody Place shopping mall into office space.

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• On the eve of what could well turn out to be a long, hot summer, and with all the crises, ongoing and potential, affecting Memphis, how is the approval rating of Mayor Strickland holding up? An Evensong Rather well — or so would a fresh new poll taken on the mayor’s behalf seem to suggest. MGLCC Metamorphosis Project A new sampling of public opinion by Public Opinion Strategies, the firm relied on for the Strickland campaign during the 2015 mayoral race, shows the mayor’s approval rating, as of May, 2016, to be 68 percent, with only

15 percent of those polled disapproving. The sampling is broken down three ways: *By gender, with 66 percent of men approving and 15 percent disapproving, and with 70 percent of women approving, against 14 percent who disapprove. *By political party, with 89 percent of Republicans expressing approval and a statistical sample small enough to register as zero disapproving; 65 percent of approval from Democrats, with 17 percent disapproving; and 63 percent of independents approving, as against 19 percent disapproving. *By race, with whites approving at a rate of 80 percent with only 5 percent disapproval, and with an approval rate of 62 percent among African Americans, 20 percent disapproving. *And, rather oddly, the poll offers figures for “Northern Districts” (73 percent approval, 13 percent disapproval) and “Southern Districts” (61 percent approval, 17 percent disapproval). According to Steven Reid, the consultant whose Sutton-Reid firm represented Strickland during his successful 2015 mayoral race, the poll, with a margin of error estimated at 4.9 percent, was conducted with “likely voters” by telephone from May 15th to May 17th, with 25 percent of those sampled contacted by cell phone. • The office of State Representative Andy Holt (R-Dresden), in an email addressed to the Tennessee media, claimed to have received “death threats” from a Memphis telephone number in the 487 exchange. According to Holt assistant Michael Lotfi, whose voice is heard along with that of the caller in an MP3 audio sent along Chism picnic attendee Gale Jones Carson takes a selfie with Mayors Herenton and Strickland.

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The Metamorphosis Project was started to supplement the lack of housing support for LGBTQ homeless youth here in Memphis. The project consists of a transitional housing program for LGBTQ homeless 18-24 year olds, as well as wraparound services as needed. The program will provide housing, 24 hour staff support, and act as a hub for the Youth Emergency Services Program (YES Program). The YES Program provides food, clothes, hygiene supplies, case management and other services as needed. Young adults will also have access to assistance with finding a job, resume writing as well as other career services. We will also provide classes that will educate the young adults on things like nutrition and wellness, basic life skills, literacy programs and others as available.

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On Saturday, a day in which the afternoon temperature soared into the 90s, the annual “community picnic” sponsored by longtime political broker and former Shelby County Commissioner Sidney Chism took place, as usual, on the grounds of the Horn Lake Road Learning Center in South Memphis. And, as usual, the event attracted active politicians, candidates for political office, and a politically oriented crowd, though attendance seemed somewhat down this year, whether because of the excessive heat or by the relative scarcity of blueribbon political contests to come — at least among Democrats, who are normally predominant at these events. Even so, there were several such pairings to be glimpsed. District 85 District Johnnie Turner was there, for example, as was one of her primary opponents, pastor Keith Williams. General Sessions Clerk Ed Stanton Jr. was there with a sizeable support group, and one idependent opponent, William Chism, was also there — though not Republican challenger Richard Morton. Memphis Mayor Jim Strickland, his stock buoyed by a recent poll made an appearance, as did former Mayor Willie Herenton, who made a point of praising Shelby County Commission Chairman Terry Roland for supporting the former mayor’s proposal on behalf of two proposed model youth detention facilities in Frayser and Millington. (Though the proposal was approved 8-2 in a commission vote last Monday, Roland came in for criticism and accusations of “bullying” from a minority of his fellow Republican members who either voted against the proposition or abstained.)

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with the email, the caller was first heard from at about 5 p.m. on Monday on Holt’s Nashville office telephone and phoned repeatedly thereafter. In an audio portion of one of the calls, the caller is asked by Lotfi whether he owns guns. The caller says he has several, though he does not directly threaten either Holt or Lotfi with them. He does say he intends to be in Nashville on Tuesday morning to “beat [the] ass” of Lotfi, whom he addresses as “bitch.” The caller does not seem to make a specific death threat, nor does he profess to be a “Democrat,” although Lotfi’s email attempts to brand the caller that way. A voice similar to that heard on the recording answered when the Flyer called the number listed in the email as the source of the phone calls from Memphis. The person on the line declined to identify himself or to comment on the several alleged conversations with Lotfi, but an online number-tracing service appeared to lead to an individual whose Facebook page is replete not with threats to anyone but with numerous anti-gun postings, including some directly relating to Holt. The bizarre conversation with Lotfi, the only one of the several allegedly received by Holt’s Nashville office from which a recording was offered, took place in the aftermath of Holt’s announced plan to give away an AR-15 at a forthcoming fund-raiser of his, a pledge Holt (literally) doubled down on a day after the weekend massacre at an Orlando, Florida, gay nightclub that resulted in some 100 casualties, including 50 deaths. An AR-15 was the assassin’s weapon of choice. In response to the atrocity, Holt promised to give away two such automatic assault weapons for selfdefense purposes along with other firearms, as de facto door prizes for attendees at his fund-raiser, entitled “Hogfest.” As frequently chronicled by the Flyer’s “Fly on the Wall” columnist, Chris Davis, Holt, a pig farmer, has become something of a cynosure for media attention, much of it negative. In 2015 he was fined $177,000 by the Environmental Protection Agency for illegally dumping 860,000 gallons of hog waste into a public stream. As Davis noted in an online post on Monday, “Holt, who’s introduced his share of faith-based anti-gay legislation, burned his traffic tickets on YouTube, and showed support for antics perpetrated by the Bundy Ranch militia,” has also made virulent attacks on Ninth District Congressman Steve Cohen (D-Memphis), who, in the wake of the Orlando tragedy, called for legislation banning “all assault weapons and high capacity magazines.”

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by members of the LGBT community should be regarded as within the mainstream of the nation’s ongoing civil rights struggle. By their martyrdom, the souls sacrificed in Orlando to murderous bigotry have, we pray, propelled that recognition and ended that debate. Gay Americans should now be seen by everyone, as, increasingly, they see themselves — not as outliers seeking toleration but as proud citizens in the forefront of extending liberty. And, though both the Charleston and Orlando horrors have provoked rethinking the nature and promise of American democracy, they both serve, too, as bleak reminders of a national gun culture run amok. After Jonesboro and Columbine and Sandy Hook and Aurora and so many others, this fresh atrocity is testament to the long overdue need to change the rules for selling and using firearms, especially semiautomatic, combat-like weapons such the AR-15, used for the purpose of mass murder in Orlando and elsewhere. There is no need to expunge the Second Amendment from the Bill of Rights, which is what the NRA and other gun-industry lobbyists accuse reformers of trying to do. A good start to setting things right would be the extension of background checks and a resumption of the undeniably Constitutional Clinton-era ban on the sale of such weapons, which was allowed to expire in 2005, during the second presidential term of George W. Bush. It is no accident that the frequency of massacres, as well as their body counts, have increased since that time.

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Lack of opportunity for Memphis youth is another kind of violence. insufficient education? The youth who are products of these environments are seen as problems, burdens, predators who only capitalize on opportunity when it’s criminal. The truth is that these 45,000 youths in Memphis who are connected neither to gainful employment nor education are victims of violence as well. The two young men who are responsible for the deaths of so many productive members of our community likely have histories not only with the kinds of violence that they have committed, but also the kind of violence that is committed against them by us and our city. As black youth — the racial demographic that makes up a larger proportion of that 45,000 than any other — they and others like them, criminal and not, have faced even more pointed violence: specific anti-black policy in the form of crime bills that wrangle them into the criminal justice system for decades, a community that deeply resents them, and a lack of access to opportunity that keeps them free of options to cast off the shackles tying them to that socially engineered environment.

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There is no comparing the severity of the violence. We mourn victims of that first, visceral violence because those wounds are so fresh and raw, but what of the violence that we perpetuate with our political foot-dragging, with our dedication to the maintenance of white supremacy, with criminally low wages for the most needy workers, with entire swaths of the city disconnected from essential (and deserved) social services? When will we unite as a city and mourn that violence? Especially when that violence so often manifests as the other kind, the raw kind, the bloody kind? There are many ideas about how to engage these youth, and so few of them seem to be “repair the effects of the systemic violence that we have wrought on these children and their communities.” In order to develop a concrete solution for our city’s problem with violence, we need to focus on ensuring that all Memphians — including those who are young and full of potential — are able to access that limitless well of opportunity. Troy L. Wiggins is a Memphian and writer whose work has appeared in the Memphis Noir anthology, Make Memphis magazine, and The Memphis Flyer.

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Our city has a problem with violence. Of course, the violence I am talking about is the senseless shooting that took Myneishia “Shugnug” Johnson’s life and left her 1-year-old son, Kylan, an orphan. I am talking about the one-man crime spree that took multiple lives, including that of Memphis Police Officer Verdell Smith, a man who was an undeniable asset to this community. Both of these lives were stolen by young men who are frequently profiled as the main deliverers of violence and considered the main representation of many Memphians’ idea of crime. But a closer look at the tangled web of our city’s legacy would reveal a long, winding thread that connects these specters of crime, violence, and youth in Memphis. Our city has a higher-than-average proportion of youth aged 16-24 who are neither in school nor working. Across the nation, 13.8 percent of youth from this age group fit those criteria. In Memphis, that number hovers closer to 22 percent. These youth have been traditionally called “disconnected,” an ironically existential play on their social status. Recently, scholars and social scientists have renamed them “opportunity youth,” because a limitless well of opportunity lay before them ready for the taking. Except that’s not always the case. Back to my earlier point about violence. Thinking about violence often conjures a visceral set of images for us: bloody flesh and broken bones. But there is another kind of violence that the United States of America — and Memphis, as a microcosm of America — is excellent at delivering. Sometimes it traffics in the same kind of visceral, bloody compensation that we are familiar with. But sometimes, the violence is more insidious. Our dedication to systemic disenfranchisement is an example of this violence. Our idea that marginalized people somehow deserve their social standing and our refusal to engage aggressively with remedying both this mindset and our legacy of disenfranchising the poor, nonwhite, and uneducated is a kind of violence of the most cowardly sort. Upper-middle-class Memphians near my neighborhood share recipes for pepper grenades to prevent home invasions (despite a 35 percent decrease in burglaries where I live) but spare no thought to the systemic violence that manifests as an enormous food desert south of them. Are we losing sleep over the lack of worthwhile and well-paying employment for people with criminal records or

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got the middle finger. I was huffing my bike up that steepish hill on Peabody by the Church Health Center. The guy rolled up next to me in his huge, white Dodge pickup, rolled down his window, and yelled “Get off the road, asshole! There ain’t no f--kin’ bike lane here!” He leaned way over and then he gave me the middle finger with his thumb stuck straight out, the style I call Fifth-Grade Rebellion. The huge “Salt Life” sticker on his truck’s rear window told me I was about to spy a Mississippi or Arkansas license plate. Nope. Shelby County. Disappointing. Must have been a Millingtonian. The light at Peabody and Bellevue turned red, and I caught up to the guy. I was going to tell him all Tennessee roads are bike lanes and to “share the road” and all that. But he’d rolled up his window after calling me an asshole and giving me the Rebellion. The guy must have thought this hippieass bike rider he’d just flipped off was so mad that he was going to invite him to a Greensward protest or force him to try a craft beer. I glared in at him, relentlessly. But he never looked over. He sat there, eyes and neck frozen straight ahead. The light changed, he floored it, and left me pedaling in a black cloud of diesel smoke. That was last summer, and I’m happy to report that nothing remotely close to that has happened to me on my dozens of rides since then.

GOOD BIKE PEOPLE AND MIDDLE FINGERS For last year’s Summer Issue, I paddled the Mississippi River with some friends. Before my paddle, Joe Royer, owner of Outdoors Inc., told me that because the river is so close, that Memphians ought to become “good river people.” We should use this amazing asset on our doorstep. That same logic now applies here to bicycles. Memphis is veined with miles and miles of bike lanes, bike trails, greenways, and more. Whatever you call them, there are more protected places to ride your bike than ever before, and even more venues are on the way. Gird up your confidence and get out there. If you don’t, you’re missing out. Whether it’s for adventure or transportation, an amazing (and growing) bike network waits for you right outside your front door. Bike riding and bike culture are rising in Memphis now with a fresh and powerful energy. For all of this, Memphians ought to become “good bike people.” Nearly anyone who has ridden the streets of Memphis has a middle-finger story. Cyclists I talked to all had a story. Jason Potter, a member of the Boscos Cycling Team, said riding the Memphis streets 10 years ago was “scary.” “It was a lot of honks, lots of middle fingers, and a lot of yelling,” Potter said.

“That made you, as a rider, aggressive, too. I’d yell back at motorists, and you were always on the edge of your saddle riding back then.” In her hilarious 2014 short film, Where the Bike Lane Ends, Allyson Truly explains that “there is an assumption in Memphis that if you’re riding your bike, it couldn’t possibly be for recreational purposes. Either you’re a crackhead, a crack dealer, desperately unemployed, or all three.” In the film, Truly examines three types of people cyclists (particularly women cyclists) face in North Memphis: The Creep tries to lure her into his truck. When she rides away instead, he calls her a “Lance-Armstrong-ass-bitch” and a “back-on-the-bike-ass-hoe.” The Angry Driver tells Truly to get her “monkey ass on that damn sidewalk.” The Hater calls her a “basic-ass-bike-riding-ass-hoe.” Over at Revolutions Bicycle CoOp, middle fingers are often a topic of discussion. What to do when you get the finger, specifically, is a question that often arises during the shop’s “How to Ride in the Street” class or series of Women’s Bike Chats, said Revolutions executive director Sylvia Crum. “There will be nasty drivers who yell mean things to you,” Crum said. “But the more of us who ride, the better it’s going to get because drivers will get more used to seeing us.”

A FINGER-LESS FUTURE? Still, cyclists said they’ve seen fewer fingers in the past few years. Marvin Stockwell, an almost daily bike commuter, said “it’s been a long time since I’ve had any hostile thing happen to me from a person in a car.” Like Crum, Stockwell believes motorists have just gotten used to seeing cyclists and that it is becoming “part of our permanent culture,” Stockwell said. Middle fingers have also likely become less frequent as the number of bike lanes increases. According to the 2016 “State of Bicycling” report from the city of Memphis, bike ridership is up and bike injuries are down. Bike ridership rose 277 percent from 2010 to 2013, the study said. From 2003 to 2009, there were an average of 93 crashes each year involving a cyclist. Since 2010, when bike lanes began to show up on city streets, the figure has dropped six percent to an average of 88 per year. The decline, according to the study, is thanks to the investments made in bike lanes. “There are not any geographic trends that tie the crashes together, no locations where crashes are more prevalent,” the study says. “Instead, one trend identified is that 93 percent of bicycle crashes occur where there is not a dedicated bike lane, shared-use path, or off-street trail.” But if having bike lanes does, indeed, correlate into fewer accidents, Memphis could be in for a more cooperative car/ bike future.

Memphis used to be one of the three worst bike cities in the U.S. Bicycling magazine said so. “No bike lanes exist within the city limits of Memphis,” the magazine said. “And the city government, comprised of layers of bureaucracy, has repeatedly ignored or rejected requests from bike clubs, shops, and other organizations to create facilities. The magazine said the same thing in 2010. At the time, Memphis had 1.82 miles of bike lanes. But Bicycling credited then-Mayor A C Wharton for getting committed to bike lanes in Memphis and hiring the city’s first bicycling/pedestrian coordinator, Kyle Wagenschutz. In the four years after that, the city spent about $262,000 (which helped it leverage $463,000 in grants and gifts) to create 92 miles of new bike lanes and bike paths. Bicycling took notice of the efforts and, in 2012, called Memphis one of the most improved cities for biking. At the end of 2015, there were 208 miles of bike lanes. Since our bike-lane-buildingbinge began, some important things have changed, though. Jim Strickland was elected mayor in October, and Wagenschutz left the post as bicycle/ pedestrian coordinator for a new job. But Manny Belen, the interim director of the city’s engineering division, said bicycles and bike lanes remain a priority for the city. “We are certainly still pursuing and encouraging the use and the infrastructure for our bike network,” Belen said, “certainly as it relates to providing transportation for those who cannot afford vehicles. It’s a way for us to provide that network to connect people with jobs and where the jobs are.” Belen said his office is still working from the Memphis Urban Area Metro Planning Organization’s 2014 playbook for bike lanes. He said his office is “constantly looking” to expand the bike lane network, and he said city officials are actively looking for a new bicycle/pedestrian coordinator to replace Wagenschutz.

BIKES OF MEMPHIS’ FUTURE By the end of 2017, it is projected that Memphis will have 331 miles of bike lanes. But the full scope of promised bike infrastructure in the city and in Shelby County is much larger than that. This week, local leaders will cut the ribbon on a new 4.5-mile section of the Shelby Farms Greenline. That expansion will connect Midtown to Cordova and make the Greenline the longest continuous bike trail in Shelby County. The Wolf River Greenway will stretch from Collierville to downtown Memphis by 2019. In October, Big River Crossing is expected to open and give cyclists (and tourists) an unprecedented path over the Mississippi River. All of the new bike infrastructure is the building block that led Doug Carpenter

and his team at DCA to work to bring a bike-share program to Memphis. Carpenter said he hopes to have shared bikes on the streets of Memphis by 2017. “Adding bike share is a good example of the fact that people are riding bikes and they want to ride bikes and feel that it can be part of their recreation or transportation plan,” said Sara Studdard, a DCA associate. Local leaders have been at work for years gathering consensus to build and now to implement the MidSouth Greenprint and Sustainability Plan, which hopes to connect much of this existing bike infrastructure and more. When it’s finished in 2040, the Greenprint plan will have installed 500 miles of off-street bike trails and 200 miles of bike lanes, connecting cities and counties in Tennessee, Arkansas, and Mississippi. Opportunity for bikes lies, too, on the other side of Harahan Bridge. West Memphis officials are building a new park and a trail system called Big River Trail. Beyond that, state and federal officials are working to create a trail system that follows the Mississippi River from Memphis to New Orleans. Is all this bike stuff just for treehuggers? Not if you ask Hayley Berlent, founder of the influential New York public strategies firm, the Additive Agency. Bike infrastructure will help Memphis lure tourists and their money. “The investments Memphis has made in things like Shelby Farms, the bike lanes, and a lot of the green efforts — research shows that was a very smart investment, because visitors want that,” Berlent said. “So, the investments you’ve made, the vision you’ve laid out for Memphis, aligns well with what people want.”

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A RIDE ACROSS MEMPHIS But this wouldn’t be as much of a story without a bit of derring-do (for an average Midtowner, anyways). So, I set off last Sunday to pedal across the entire city of Memphis — Germantown to the Harahan Bridge, using as many bike lanes, greenways, and bike paths as I could find. My wife dropped me off in the Las Tortugas parking lot at 11:15 a.m. It was about 85 degrees. I had a phone, essential bike gear, about a gallon of water, and some fig bars. The night before, Potter, a friend and seasoned rider, mapped out my route on his refrigerator, using magnets. He told me the ride would be a doozy and might be longer than I thought. He gave me that “just sayin’” look with the subtext being, of course, “I hope you know what you’re getting yourself into.” I’m an irregular bike commuter, riding from my home in Cooper-Young to the Flyer’s South Main offices. But it’s enough that the ride feels like a commute — the same route, the same time, the same things, the grind, basically. The Wolf River Greenway, on the continued on page 14

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other hand, was like a bike theme park. Birds sang in the canopy. The Wolf River meandered at my shoulder. The beautiful, even track wound wonderfully through the thicket. I even flushed a deer. (It scared me, truth be told.) It was all a wild beauty, even if you could hear the morning hum of traffic on nearby Humphreys. The joy of car-free freedom ended as the Greenway spit me out right in the mouth of the beast, the car-crazed intersection of Humphreys and Walnut Grove. I didn’t know what to do, but a kind, young lady told me there was a pedestrian bridge alongside Walnut Grove. It was great — cars blasted past me, and I was protected by a tall concrete wall. But it ended abruptly. The sidewalk put me on the shoulder of Walnut Grove into oncoming traffic. I crossed the busy road to the wide, gravel lot by the Shelby Farms BMX track. My narrow tires skidded over the dust and gravel and the washboard surface rattled my teeth. (This was the biggest hiccup on my trip, and I’m certain a bit more planning could have eliminated it altogether. Next time.) I crossed to Farm Road and saw signs with bicycles on them again and felt that earlier joy and calm return somewhat. Past the endless wall of chain link that surrounds the Shelby Farms Park project, I hit the Chickasaw Trail, which promised to take me to the Shelby Farms Greenline. This trail’s beauty was pastoral, peaceful. Sights and smells of my rural youth overtook me, fresh-cut hay fields, laces of green duckweed in the streams, fish in the ponds, soil, and (not of my youth) the park’s iconic herd of bison piling into a watering hole to beat the heat. Past that, though, the Greenline was a straight shot. Halfway through the 6.5mile trail from Shelby Farms to Midtown, I got tired, bored. The Greenline is great for safety, but there’s not much to see (but the bridges are cool). The Greenline’s end at Tillman is a bit of a shock. You’re thrown smack-dab in the middle of an urban environment. Thunder boomed as I waited for a train on the Hampline at Broad. Then, fat drops of hot rain snapped on my helmet, then the bottom fell out of the sky. My fig bar got all soggy. I was drenched, but there was nothing to do about it. I then navigated the Hampline, marveling at how well-done it was but how different urban lanes are from the wild ones I’d come from. Cars were everywhere for Sunday lunch, and my old commuter senses were on high alert. I felt back on home turf in Overton Park, the Old Forest, and, then, to the Greensward, a place I’ve spent a lot of time writing about. The bike lanes on North Parkway were welcome (but bumpy). When I saw the Pyramid, it really struck me how much my landscape had changed from my beginning at Las

My city-wide ride took me from Shelby Farms (bottom), to Broad Avenue (middle), and downtown. Tortugas — wild, pastoral, urban, urban parkland, neighborhoods, and now the city’s towering icons. Main Street buzzed with late lunchers and the sounds of conversation and clinking glasses at patio tables at Local, Flight, the Majestic, and other downtown eateries. The Orpheum gleamed, and I felt comfortable on my commuter route again, and also knowing my day was nearly done. I felt the pull to get a beer at Loflin Yard but knew I might never make it to the Harahan Bridge if I did that. So, I pedaled onto Channel 3 Drive and its brand-new, bike-friendly nature with wide streets and bike paths over Riverside Drive. Construction gear lay everywhere at the gateway to what will be Big River Crossing. But I could plainly see where one day I (and thousands of others) will ride across the Mississippi River and, perhaps, one day, all the way to New Orleans. I can’t wait for that day, but this day’s adventure had been big enough. I’d ridden across my city and done so mostly on paths made just for me, well, for bikes. It felt good. And, like my friend Jason said, it was longer than I thought: 24 miles, about twoand-half hours. I counted 69 other cyclists. But you don’t have to repeat my ride to have a good time. Just get out there and be a good bike person.

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The Stax Museum’s executive director Jeff Kollath thinks a lot of stories get lost in the shuffle. “Like how incredibly important women are in music history, from basically the start all the way up to the present,” he says. “It’s especially true at Stax, with Mrs. [Estelle] Axton, whose name’s on the label. And Carla Thomas was the first big star, and Deanie Parker played an incredibly important role behind the scenes.” Kollath and the Stax Academy have teamed up to create a living history project called “Women of Stax,” with six local actresses — Kim Baker, Brandi Nycole, D’Monet, Tena Wheat Crump, Mimmye Goode, and Jackie Murray — playing six women who made a difference in Memphis music. What began as a summer research and performance project at Stax Academy has grown into something Kollath calls “a living museum.” “That term was coined by Justin Merrick who worked at the music academy,” Kollath says, giving credit where it’s due. “It’s a compelling way for people — especially young people — to learn about this history. It sounds trite, but this really comes to life in an engaging, fun, and exciting way.” Using monologues and song “The Women of Stax” introduces audiences to the life and work of Axton, who put the “Ax” in Stax, and recording artists Alberta Hunter, Thomas, Mavis Staples, Parker, and Linda Lyndell. “THE WOMEN OF STAX: A MEMPHIS MUSIC LIVING HISTORY PROGRAM” AT THE STAX MUSEUM OF AMERICAN SOUL MUSIC THURSDAY, JUNE 16TH, AT 7 P.M. FREE.

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The Sheiks Friday, June 17; Steve Selvidge Band Saturday, June 18.

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Scott Sudbury & Vanessa Sudbury Thursday, June 16, 6 p.m.; Dead Soldiers Thursday, June 16, 9 p.m.; Heath N’ Company Friday, June 17, 6:30 p.m.; Nick Black Friday, June 17, 10 p.m.; Susan Marshall & Friends Saturdays, 11 a.m.; The River Bluff Clan Saturdays, 3 p.m.; Chris Johnson & Landon Moore Saturday, June 18, 6:30 p.m.; Joe Restivo 4 Sundays, 11 a.m.; Jeffrey & the Pacemakers Sunday, June 19, 4 p.m.; Les Dudek Sunday, June 19, 8 p.m.; John Paul Keith & Friends Mondays, 6 p.m.; Randall Shreve Tuesday, June 21, 5:30 p.m.; Travis Roman Tuesdays, 5:30 p.m.; Strange Wave Connection Tuesday, June 21, 8 p.m.; Breeze Cayolle and New Orleans Wednesdays, 5:30 p.m.; Chapter: SOUL Wednesday, June 22, 8 p.m.

Midtown Crossing Grill 394 N. WATKINS 443-0502

1474 MADISON 275-8082

Memphis Ukelele Meetup Tuesdays, 6-7:30 p.m.

Grace-St. Luke’s Episcopal Church

1555 MADISON 866-609-1744

Karaoke Fridays-Sundays.

1760 PEABODY INFO, 458-2354

Belvedere Chamber Music Festival Thursday, June 16, 3-4 and 7:30-8:45 p.m., Friday, June 17, 3-4 and 7:30-8:45 p.m., and Saturday, June 18, 7:309 p.m.

Hi-Tone

Loflin Yard 7 W. CAROLINE

Huey’s Midtown 1927 MADISON 726-4372

412-414 N. CLEVELAND 278-TONE

Strong Martian, Carey, Altar’s Ego Thursday, June 16, 9 p.m.; The Head, Crockett Hall, Beach Daze Friday, June 17, 9 p.m.; The Foreign Exchange Saturday, June 18, 9 p.m.; Beverly, Wall, Flowers Monday, June 20, 9 p.m.; The Color Morale with Losing Mercury

Minglewood Hall V3Fights-Live MMA Saturday, June 18, 6 p.m.; Black Mountain Sunday, June 19, 7 p.m.

Murphy’s 1589 MADISON 726-4193

King Buffalo with Stone Rangers and Terry Prince & the Principles Friday, June 17; Fast Mothers Saturday, June 18; Casual Burn Monday, June 20; AR-15 Tuesday, June 21; George Jonestown Massacre with Stump Tail Dolly Wednesday, June 22.

Otherlands Coffee Bar 641 S. COOPER 278-4994

The Band Camino, Lauren Moscato, Trishes, Chandler Juliet Friday, June 17, 8 p.m.; Young Petty Thieves, Reverend Freakchild, Justin Bloss Saturday, June 18, 8 p.m.

P&H Cafe 1532 MADISON 726-0906

Rock Starkaraoke Fridays; Open Mic Music with Tiffany Harmon Mondays, 9 p.m.midnight.

Sports Junction 1911 POPLAR 244-7904

Live DJ Fridays.; Live music Saturdays.; Karaoke Wednesdays.

The Tower Courtyard at Overton Square 2092 TRIMBLE PLACE MEMPHIS, TN 38104

Bluesday Tuesday Tuesdays, 7:30-9:30 p.m.

Wild Bill’s 1580 VOLLINTINE 207-3975

The Soul Connection Fridays, Saturdays, 11 p.m.-3 a.m.

University of Memphis Ubee’s 521 S. HIGHLAND 323-0900

Karaoke Wednesdays, 9 p.m.-2 a.m.

East Memphis Dan McGuinness Pub 4694 SPOTTSWOOD 761-3711

Karaoke Wednesdays, 8 p.m.

Folk’s Folly Prime Steak House 551 S. MENDENHALL 762-8200

Intimate Piano Lounge featuring Charlotte Hurt Mondays-Thursdays, 59:30 p.m.; Larry Cunningham Fridays, Saturdays, 6-10 p.m.

Off the Square Catering

Fox and Hound Sports Tavern

19 S. FLORENCE 728-6085

5101 SANDERLIN 763-2013

Nashville Songwriter’s Assn. Intnl. (NSAI) Memphis Chapter Third Tuesday of every month, 6:30-8:30 p.m.

Karaoke Tuesdays, 9 p.m.

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Bluff City Soul Collective Sunday, June 19, 8:30 p.m.midnight.

Mortimer’s 590 N. PERKINS 761-9321

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

926 E. MCLEMORE 946-2535

The Women of Stax: A Memphis Music Living History Thursday, June 16, 78:30 p.m.; Soulsville Record Swap Saturday, June 18, 11 a.m.-5 p.m.; Live in Studio A: The Stax Music Academy Alumni Band Tuesdays, 2-4 p.m.

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2779 WHITTEN 266-5006

1771 N. GERMANTOWN PKWY. 754-3885

Chris Gavin Thursday, June 16, 7 p.m.; Full Circle Friday, June 17, 9 p.m.; The Nuttin’ Fancy Band Saturday, June 18, 9 p.m.; The Line Up Sunday, June 19, 5:30 p.m.; No Hit Wonders Wednesday, June 22, 8 p.m.

2 Mule Plow Sunday, June 19, 47 p.m.; Beat Generation Sunday, June 19, 8:30 p.m.-midnight.

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Neil’s Music Room Jack Rowell’s Celebrity Jam Thursdays, 8 p.m.; Eddie Smith Fridays, 8 p.m.; Rants Band Saturday, June 18, 711 p.m.; Sax on Sunday: Straight-Ahead and Mainstream Jazz every fourth Sunday, 6:30-9:30 p.m.; Debbie Jamison & Friends Tuesdays, 6-10 p.m.; Elmo and the Shades Wednesdays, 8 p.m.midnight.

661 N. MENDENHALL

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

High Point Pub 477 HIGH POINT TERRACE 452-9203

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

Gold Strike Casino 1010 CASINO CENTER IN TUNICA, MS 1-888-24K-PLAY

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Owen Brennan’s

Barbie’s Barlight Lounge

3165 FOREST HILL-IRENE 249-5661

Acoustic Music Tuesdays.

7090 MALCO, SOUTHAVEN, MS 662-349-7097

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Dan McGuinness 3964 GOODMAN, SOUTHAVEN, MS 662-890-7611

Brian Johnson Band Saturday, June 18, 9:30 p.m.-1:30 a.m.

The Windjammer Restaurant 786 E. BROOKHAVEN CIRCLE 683-9044

Ice Bar & Grill 4202 HACKS CROSS 757-1423

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.

Frayser/Millington

Russo’s New York Pizzeria & Wine Bar

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

Old Millington Winery

9087 POPLAR 755-0092

RockHouse Live

6748 OLD MILLINGTON 873-4114

Old Whitten Tavern 2800 WHITTEN 379-1965

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.

Shelby Forest General Store 7729 BENJESTOWN 876-5770

Susie and Bob Salley Sunday, June 19, 3-6 p.m.

Germantown Huey’s Southwind 7825 WINCHESTER 624-8911

Gary Escoe’s Atomic Dance Machine Sunday, June 19, 8:30 p.m.-midnight.

Tony Butler Fridays, 6-8 p.m.

Huey’s Germantown

Collierville

7677 FARMINGTON 318-3034

Huey’s Collierville 2130 W. POPLAR 854-4455

Charley Mac’s Six String Lovers Sunday, June 19, 8-11:30 p.m.

The Dantones Sunday, June 19, 8-11:30 p.m.; Patio Party featuring Seth & Brad Walker Wednesday, June 22, 5-8 p.m.

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

North Mississippi/ Tunica Bally’s CASINO CENTER DRIVE IN TUNICA, MS 1-800-38-BALLY

Dr. Zarr’s Amazing Funk Monster Friday, June 17, 9-1 a.m.; The After Dark Band Saturday, June 18, 9 p.m.-1 a.m.

BankPlus Amphitheater at Snowden Grove 6285 SNOWDEN, SOUTHAVEN, MS (662) 892-2660

Blink-182 Thursday, June 16.

Soul Shockers Sunday, June 19, 8 p.m.-midnight; Karaoke Night Mondays, 8-10 p.m.

Mesquite Chop House 5960 GETWELL, SOUTHAVEN, MS 662-890-2467

Patio Party with Juno Mars Thursdays, 7-10 p.m.

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

Live Music Fridays, Saturdays.

Wadford’s Grill & Bar 474 CHURCH, SOUTHAVEN, MS 662-510-5861

662DJ, Karaoke/Open Mic Saturdays, 7-11 p.m.

Raleigh Stage Stop 2951 CELA 382-1576

Open Mic Blues Jam with Brad Webb Thursdays, 7-11 p.m.

West Memphis/ Eastern Arkansas Southland Park Gaming & Racing 1550 N. INGRAM, WEST MEMPHIS, AR 800-467-6182

Beat Generation Band Friday, June 17, 10 p.m.-2 a.m., and Saturday, June 18, 10 p.m.2 a.m.; Live Music Fridays, Saturdays, 10 p.m.; Live Band Karaoke Wednesdays, 7 p.m.

The New Backdour Bar & Grill 302 S. AVALON 596-7115

Ms. Ruby Wilson and Friends Sundays, 7 p.m.-midnight; Karaoke with Tim Bachus Mondays, 8 p.m.-1 a.m.; DJ Stylez Wednesdays, 8 p.m.-1 a.m.

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CALENDAR of EVENTS:

JUNE 16-22

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.

10 Things To Do This Summer! BOOKER T. JONES NITTY GRITTY DIRT BAND Sept. 10, 2016

PAM TILLIS

Nov. 10, 2016

Sept. 23, 2016

A.J. CROCE

Jan. 13, 2017

KATHY MATTEA Feb. 17, 2017

TAYLOR HICKS Oct. 29, 2016

MINDI ABAIR Feb. 4, 2017

The days stretch out before you like a welcome — all that time, all that possibility. What should you do? Well, we’re here to tell you. One of the biggest concerts of the year is the annual Yo Gotti & Friends Birthday Bash. Nicki Minaj showed up last year. It’s at the Mud Island Amphitheater June 19th. Stars of the Lifetime reality series Bring It! (hiphop majorettes!) take the stage for Bring It! Live at the Cannon Center on Sunday, June 26th. Tickets are $25 to $50. The Anime Blues Con is July 1st3rd at the Convention Center, and special guests include anime star Jamie Marchi and cosplay master J Stryker. Cirque du Soleil takes up residence at the FedExForum July 8th-10th for its show, OVO, which involves insects and a mysterious egg. The Women’s Theatre Festival returns to Midtown July 10th-16th at the Hattiloo and features 34 performances, six workshops, and daily solo performances. Nothing quite like the Alabama Shakes and their leader Brittany Howard. They play the Mud Island Amphitheater Friday, July 15th. The Memphis Amazing Pet Expo, August 6th-7th at the Agricenter, will have pet-friendly exhibitors and rescue groups, info on pet care, demos, and giveaways. The Mid-South Renaissance Faire returns for its second year at Shelby Farms, spanning over two weekends, August 20th-21st and August 27th-28th. Electric bassist Nik West plays the Halloran Centre Thursday, August 25th. The World Series of Drag Racing is happening August 26th-27th at the Memphis International Raceway. Of course, there’s way more than 10 things to do in Memphis this summer (Live at the Garden, the Orpheum’s Summer Movie Series, Elvis Week, Blues on the Bluff, Peabody rooftop parties, Redbirds games, Levitt Shell concerts, Time Warp Drive-in, etc.) Check back to this space each week to see them all.

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Alabama Shakes

CALENDAR: JUNE 16 - 22

Mr. Provider, tells the story and honors the men who are trying to get it right on Father’s Day weekend. www. mr-provider.com. $27. Sat., June 18, 7:30 a.m.-8 p.m. MEMPHIS COOK CONVENTION CENTER, 255 N. MAIN (TICKETS, 525-1515).

Circuit Playhouse

Peter and the Starcatcher, grownup’s prequel to Peter Pan begins when young starcatcher-in-training, Molly, meets an orphan boy longing for a home of his own. Together, the duo embarks on the adventure of a lifetime. www.playhouseonthesquare.org. $22-$35. Thursdays-Saturdays, 8 p.m., and Sundays, 2 p.m. Through June 26. 51 S. COOPER (725-0776).

The Evergreen Theatre

Orpheus Descending, a young, charismatic musician arrives in a stifling Southern town and quickly forms a bond with Lady, the wife of an older merchant who lies dying in a room above the store they own causing scandal in the town. (484-3467), www.newmoontheatre.org/. $20. Fridays, Saturdays, 8-10 p.m., and Sundays, 2-10 p.m. Through June 26.

The Colored Museum, staged reading of a biting comedic exploration of what it means to be black in America. www.brooksmuseum.org. Sat., June 18, 2 p.m. 1934 POPLAR (544-6209).

The Orpheum

The Wizard of Oz, new production and enchanting adaptation of the all-time classic re-conceived for the stage. www.orpheum-memphis.com. $25-$85. Through June 19. 203 S. MAIN (525-3000).

Playhouse 51

Drinking Habits, impoverished convent of Sisters of Perpetual Sewing are in eminent danger of having to close and join the Sisters of Grueling Hard Work. That is, until their recipe for wine outsells Mother Superiorapproved grape juice. www. playhouse51.com. Fri., Sat., 7:30 p.m., and Sun., 2 p.m. Through June 19. 8077 WILKINSVILLE (872-7170).

Hattiloo Theatre

The Wiz, re-imagining of The Wizard of Oz, Dorothy, a kindergarten teacher from Harlem, and her dog, Toto, are lost in a snowstorm and end up in the Land of Oz. www.hattiloo. org. $18-$30. Thursdays, Fridays, 7:30 p.m., Saturdays, 2 & 7:30 p.m., and Sundays, 3 p.m. Through June 26. 37 S. COOPER (502-3486).

Hernando High School Performing Arts Center

Broadway Master Class with Samantha Marie Ware, open to ages 12 and up. Come ready with audition repertoire, duets, and group pieces and work side-by-side with Ware. www.kudzuplayers. com. $55. Sat., June 18, 8 a.m.-noon. 805 DILWORTH LANE, HERNANDO, MS.

Planetarium show • Narrated by John De Lancie

630 PERKINS EXT. (682-8323).

TheatreWorks

Together Alone, after a night of drinking and flirting at a bar, Bryan and Bill decide to head back to Bryan’s place. After sex, they discuss issues in the homosexual community. www.etcmemphistheater. com. $20. Fri., Sat., 8 p.m., and Sun., 2 p.m. Through June 19.

Universal Parenting Place

Sponsors:

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PlayBack Memphis, bringing stories to life in a safe space to unlock healing, transformation, and joy. Families welcome. (207-3694), Free. Third Thursday of every month, 4:306 p.m. LEMOYNE-OWEN COLLEGE, 990 COLLEGE PARK.

Gold Strike Casino

1010 CASINO CENTER IN TUNICA, MS (1-888-24K-PLAY).

Oliver!, musical that brings Charles Dickens’ timeless characters to life from his novel about a poor orphan and his associates scrambling to survive in Old London Towne and begging. www.theatrememphis.org. $30. Fridays, Saturdays, 8 p.m., Sundays, 2 p.m., and Thursdays, 7:30 p.m. Through July 3. Auditions for Side Show (Violet & Daisy), for full details, see website. Performs on the Lohrey Stage, March 10 -April 2, 2017. Musical based on the lives of conjoined twin women who became famous stage performers in the 1930s. (682-0518), theatrememphis. org/side-show-audition. Sun., June 19, 5:15-5:30 p.m.

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2085 MONROE (274-7139).

1705 POPLAR (274-7139).

Terry Fator, variety show. Children under 5 not allowed. www. goldstrikemississippi.com. $60-$95. Sat., June 18, 7 & 9:30 p.m.

Theatre Memphis

Work by Tim Crowder at David Lusk Gallery June 21st-July 30th Playhouse on the Square

Sister Act, when disco diva Deloris Van Cartier witnesses a murder, she is put into protective custody in a convent. www.playhouseonthesquare. org. $22-$40. Sundays, 2 p.m., and Fridays, Saturdays, 8 p.m. Through July 10. 66 S. COOPER (726-4656).

Stax Museum of American Soul Music

The Women of Stax: A Memphis Music Living History, since the early 1900s, women have played an essential role in both the business and performance side of the Memphis music industry. Enjoy a special living history program bringing to life the stories. (261-6338), www.staxmuseum.com/ events. Free. Thurs., June 16, 7-8:30 p.m. 926 E. MCLEMORE (946-2535).

University of Memphis

Henry V, though costumed for 15th-century battle and adorned for the period’s courts of England and France, the company of actors constantly address their audience, changing costumes and characters in plain view. www.tnshakespeare.org. $10$16. Thurs.-Sat., 7 p.m., and Sun., 3 p.m. Through June 19. DEPARTMENT OF THEATRE AND DANCE, STUDIO THEATRE, 3745 CENTRAL.

Various locations

Casting call for A Change Is Gonna Come, domesticviolence-awareness stage play that will appear at the Women’s Theatre Festival July 15th-16th at Hattiloo Theatre. Send email with subject “Memphis Casting,” acting resume, contact info, and head shots, vickielevans@gmail.com. www. forgiven2.com/cast-call.html. Through June 30. Submissions open for Out of the Closet 10-Minute Play Fest, plays may be comedy or drama. Both individual authors and collaborative teams are eligible. See website for more information. www.etcmemphistheater. com. Through June 30. SEE WEBSITE FOR MORE INFORMATION.

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Anansi and the Sky God at the Levitt Shell, Sunday

improv. $5. Third Saturday of every month, 10:30 p.m. 603 N. MCLEAN (725-1718).

The Cove

Crosstown Arts

Opening reception for “Fish,” exhibition of installation combining traditional audio, visual, and sculptural mediums with technology by Laura Jean Hocking, Sarah Fleming, and Christopher Reyes. www.crosstownarts.org. Wed., June 22. 430 N. CLEVELAND (507-8030).

OTH E R ART HAP P E N I N G S

Comedy with Dagmar, open mic comedy. www.thecovememphis. com. Sundays, 7-9 p.m.

Mid-South Writer’s Lab Festival

Five writers have been meeting and writing for the past 10 months to create new plays, and this is your chance to hear them on Friday, 7 p.m., and Saturday and Sunday, 5 p.m. June 17-19.

Art Show

Featuring two local artists. Every other Sunday, 7-10 p.m. CANVAS, 1737 MADISON (443-5232).

Call to Artists for UrbanArt Public Art

Artist opportunities for murals, sculptures, and more. See website for registration and more information. Ongoing. VARIOUS LOCATIONS, SEE WEBSITE FOR MORE INFORMATION, WWW. URBANARTCOMMISSION.ORG.

Me & Mrs. Jones DIY Summer Camp for Adults Featuring various workshops on painting, photography, calligraphy, and more. See website for more information and registration. $45-$175. Through June 30.

VARIOUS LOCATIONS, SEE WEBSITE FOR MORE INFORMATION, WWW. MRSJONESPAINTEDFINISHES.COM.

Celebrate the installation of a new public art sculpture created by local artist Suzy Hendrix. Sat., June 18, 4-6 p.m. ZODIAC PARK, 5226 ZODIAC (636-4200), WWW.URBANARTCOMMISSION.ORG.

Veda Reed Member Reception & Conversation

Brooks membership is invited to a reception and conversation with Memphis artist Veda Reed to celebrate the opening of “Veda Reed: Day into Night.” Sun., June 19, 1:30-4 p.m.

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University of Memphis Holiday Inn

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

Memphis Made Brewing Company

Sculpture Dedication

White Glove Workshop: Caring for Copper Objects

Select pieces will be available to examine while wearing protective white gloves. Learn from the collections manager about proper handling, displaying, cleaning, and sorting of copper objects. Free for members, $10 nonmembers. Sat., June 18, 10 a.m.-noon. METAL MUSEUM, 374 METAL MUSEUM DR. (774-6380), WWW.METALMUSEUM.ORG.

MEMPHIS BROOKS MUSEUM OF ART, 1934 POPLAR (544-6209), WWW.BROOKSMUSEUM.ORG.

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60th Mid-South Poetry Festival and Competition, participate in one of 32 poetry contests. For more information, visit website. (361-0077), poetrysocietytn.org. $10-$20. Through Sept. 30. 3700 CENTRAL (678-8200).

Drafts and Laughs 2, featuring craft beer, comedians, original sketches, and benches made from real wood. (917-9120389). $2. Wed., June 22, 7:30-9:15 p.m. 768 S. COOPER (207-5343).

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Changes Jim’s Place opens on Sunday, a new menu at Tin Roof. “I think sometimes the white tablecloths can deter the younger crowd,” Catlin says. “Our white tablecloths don’t mean you have to be in business casual or a dress shirt. You can come in in a tank top and shorts, a dress, or a suit and tie. We want everybody to know you can come in as you are.” They’ve also launched a summer steak special, which includes any steak and two sides for $25 Monday through Thursday, 5 p.m. until close. An affordable menu is what rounds out the slick atmosphere, good food, and welcoming attitude that has kept Jim’s Place a staple on everyone’s list, according to Catlin. “This is a place where you can come and enjoy a nice brunch and not spend an arm and a leg. You don’t have to rush. You can come and be here for a while,” he says. “Jim’s Place is not just our business, it’s our home. We want our customers to feel that way,” Catlin says. Jim’s Place is open Monday through Friday, 11 a.m. until close, Saturday, 5 p.m. until close, and Sunday, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Jim’s Place, 518 Perkins Extd., 766-2030 jimsplacememphis.com

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A year ago in May, Nashville-based bar and music venue chain Tin Roof seized a one-shot opportunity when the Hard Rock Cafe moved a couple of blocks west on Beale Street, leaving a prime location up for grabs. They gutted the space and set up shop with their own unique “live music joint” style, offering all varieties of music, including blues, country, and cover bands, and their own menu that Tin Roof followers have come to know and love. Recently they changed things up a bit

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n the 1920s, Jim’s Place was the place to be. If you were famous and visiting Memphis or if you were just making the Friday-night trek from the tri-state area, you went to Jim’s Place, located first in the Wm. Len Hotel, then across from the Peabody downtown. That tradition extended as the mainstay moved into the family home on Shelby Oaks Drive in the ’70s and now continues in its current iteration at the corner of Perkins Extd. and Poplar, a New York-style steakhouse that mixes Greek dishes with traditional American cuisine. Ever on the search to stay current, coowner Costa Taras and general manager Michael Catlin have decided it’s time to break with tradition and open the doors on Sundays, a first in more than 50 years for the institution. Jim’s Place now offers brunch every Sunday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. with all the brunch-y favorites and, of course, some of their own originals. Eggs Benedict and Eggs Florentine (both $12) lay the foundation for something like Crab Benedict ($15), two poached eggs on crab cakes served on buttermilk biscuits and topped with their housemade Hollandaise sauce. Known as a steakhouse favorite, they offer steak and eggs ($18) served with an eight-ounce New York strip, but then there’s the grilled chicken and rice ($13), slices of their rotisserie chicken served on a skewer with bell pepper, onion, and mushroom over a bed of rice and covered in a mushroom sauce using a “recipe that will never ever be disclosed,” Catlin says. Catlin and Taras are hoping to draw a younger crowd and show them that Jim’s Place is everybody’s place.

so that tourists to Memphis or Tin Roof aficionados alike can find what their preferences are on the menu. As the old “when in Rome” saying goes, ribs are now something visitors can order when they stop in for a drink or a performance, and Tin Roof has its own in-house smoker for the dry rub spare ribs ($15 or $23). (For the blaspheming recreant, they do offer brisket, $16.) They’ve taken the chicken-and-waffle craze, and made it an app, with amply portioned fried chicken chunks scattered over a waffle and smothered with baconinfused maple syrup ($9). They now offer a variety of tacos, from chipotle chicken to ground beef to chipotle barbecue to brisket (oh, the humanity), each ranging from $3 to $4, and general manager Michael O’Mell can’t say enough about the new Buffalo chicken quesadilla ($9.50), which is marinated, grilled, and pulled chicken served with Monterey jack cheese, sundried tomatoes, buffalo sauce, and blue cheese crumbles.

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confidence of Sophie’s Choice-era Meryl Streep. Moore is clearly having a blast as Maggie’s foil, who can even use a blender in an intimidating manner. And much could be written about the treatment of Hawke’s character. After an endless parade of clueless women characters written by men, he’s a clueless man written by a woman, and it’s kind of fascinating to watch. I was reminded of a quip whose authorship escapes me: “To women, men are just big dogs who can talk.” If I have any criticism of Miller’s work, it is that Maggie’s Plan seems a little too fussed over. But given that the film’s neurotic perfectionism mirrors the personality of its protagonist, maybe that’s a feature instead of a bug. Miller wraps the whole complex, tragicomic affair up in a brisk 98 minutes, which should serve as an example to the directors of the bloated tentpoles propping up the major studios. Maggie’s Plan was distributed by Sony, and it’s by far the best thing on the conglomerate’s slate so far this year. They’d be smart to turn over the keys to the kingdom to Miller so she can show the boys what a real woman director can do. Maggie’s Plan Now playing Ridgeway Cinema & Grill

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