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UP FRONT | FROM THE EDITOR

Singing for homeless awareness

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WO DAYS BEFORE LAST WEEK’S San I ask Cooper in an email if she thinks this idea Diego Homeless Awareness Day I went to has the potential to go to a national level. She’s skepEast Village looking for the Living Water tical. “Major outlets have to sign on for this to be Church. I couldn’t find a sign but did see an successful, and I know a lot of editors who don’t like open door on what seemed to be the right block, so to play nicely with others,” she writes.

I went in. It was hot and dimly lit. The faint sound Either through coalitions or singular efforts, the of singing came from atop a flight of stairs. Yes, this challenge is to communicate to the public about was the place where the Voices of Our City Commu- pragmatic solutions and best practices that already nity Choir was meeting. Today was just the second exist and are reducing homelessness in other citpractice for the choir, created for people experienc- ies and states in the country. Ticketing and herding ing homelessness as well as those who support and people from one neighborhood to another are the embrace the community. old-school methods doomed to fail. Housing-first Organizer Steph Johnson, a local jazz singer efforts work better and save municipalities money with a big, soulful voice, is sitting in a row of folding in the long run. chairs with four others, all holdDifference of opinion on this STEPH JOHNSON ing song sheets. One man is in a appears to boil down to percepwheelchair, eating a snack while tion of who the people are who he sings. Another man stares live in tents and encampments intently at a printed lyric sheet, on city streets. Scroll through a struggling to keep up. comment section under a web Nina Leilani is playing a keystory about the issue and you’ll board and bassist Rob Thorsen invariably find the troll point of keeps a beat. The group is hesiview: They’re all drug addicts tantly but earnestly running and lazy bums unworthy of aid. through Louis Armstrong’s But nothing is that black and “What A Wonderful World”: white. The majority of homeless “I see skies of blue and clouds of people have been caught in a white; The bright blessed day; the downward spiral that might indark sacred night; And I think to clude mental or physical illness, myself what a wonderful world.” job loss, addiction or dozens of I can still close my eyes and other inhibiting factors.

Rob Thorsen observes a choir hear their rendition in my head.

It’s certainly nothing to sing member playing his bass.

In a phone call after the practice about. Which brings us back to I ask Johnson why she picked “Wonderful World.”

Steph Johnson. I’d gone down to the church in East “It’s a classically beautiful and poignant song,” Village to see if her choir was something ready for she says. “And it’s such a contrast—because some of TV cameras, to help spread the message of San Dithese people are experiencing the least wonderful ego Homeless Awareness Day. It isn’t—not yet. part of the world.”

But she wants to grow the group and ultimately And that’s partly what CityBeat and the roughly send a message. Anyone—other musicians, the gentwo-dozen media outlets participating in San Diego eral public, those experiencing homelessness—can Homeless Awareness Day were attempting to por- come to the Living Water Church and sing on the first tray on August 17. It’s hard to say exactly how you’d and third Mondays of the month at 2 p.m. (Note: The measure the level of success of this endeavor to flood address is 403 13th St., but the entrance is on J Street.) the market with stories about one very important isJohnson is planning for a December show of sue, but to peruse a collection of the coverage go to some sort. “I think a bitchin’ choir giving a great medium.com/@homelessinSD. performance could give this issue a face and a huTo recap, the idea to create a media coalition was man quality,” she says. “It could change perception. spawned up north, by San Francisco Chronicle Editor Show people they are just like us.”

In Chief Audrey Cooper. She reports that San FranWhat a wonderful world that would be.

cisco had 70 media outlets participate in a June 29

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UP FRONT From the Editor. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Letters. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

News . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Spin Cycle. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Sordid Tales. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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FOOD & DRINK

The World Fare. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 In The Spirits. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 The Beerdist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

THINGS TO DO Short List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 Calendar of Events. . . . . . . . 14-16

ARTS & CULTURE Tech. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13.

Theater . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16 Seen Local . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 At The Intersection. . . . . . . . . . 20 Films . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21-23

MUSIC FEATURE: GRRRL Independent Ladies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 Notes from the Smoking Patio. . . . . . . . . . . . 26-27 If I Were U . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 Concerts & Clubs. . . . . . . . 30-32

LAST WORDS Advice Goddess. . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

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This week’s cover photo of GRRRL Independent Ladies founder Monica Mendoza was shot by Duncan Moore next to the U.S.-Mexico border. Mendoza’s GRRRL project—which combines music, feminism and trans-border culture—is the subject of this week’s music feature by Lara McCaffrey. Read more on page 24.

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UP FRONT | LETTERS

NORTH COUNTY FOR TRUMP?

It remains to be seen whether Darrell Issa’s endorsement of Trump will hurt him [“Support of Trump could send Issa packing,” Aug. 10] but if it doesn’t, it should come as no surprise. After all, the system is broken. If the media were practicing responsible journalism, if voters voted rationally and the campaign process effectively weeded out the lesser-qualified candidates Trump would not be the Republican nominee.

Besides, other than being blunt instead of speaking in code, Trump’s platform is little different than that of most Republican politicians, and a district that reelected Issa seven times might not be as alarmed about Trump as they should be, and might not consider Issa’s endorsement of Trump to be a negative. But we can hold out hope for a little sanity at long last.

Dan Jacobs,

Mira Mesa

IN THE BAG

I appreciate the background info on Props 65 and 67 [“Plastics Industry Double Bags November Ballot,” Aug. 10] that will be on the California Ballot regarding the status of the one-time-use plastic bag. Surprise! Sustainability-wise, plastic bags are actually easier on the environment than paper bags and some reusable shopping bags. Plastic bags are made from oil (cheaper now), they are lightweight and have a reduced shipping weight, leaving less of a carbon footprint when transported.

The major issue with plastic bags is that only 5 percent are recycled, leaving the majority of them to linger in our landfills, oceans, other waterways and alleys. They are not even accepted in our blue bins.

Paper bags are made from some recycled paper or from pulp shavings from trees. Various chemicals are applied to the pulp along with specific dyes—with all these chemicals eventually leaching into our environment. As paper bags weigh more than the plastic ones there is an increased freight cost and carbon footprint in transporting paper bags, but they can be recycled.

So, are reusable shopping bags the answer? Maybe—but not if they are made of cotton products.

More lethal pesticides (aldicarp) are used to produce cotton than any other crop in the world. These chemicals are lethal to the soil and to cotton growers and a real danger to those who process cotton for clothing and home furnishings.

So as not to complete my comments under a negative light, there

is hope for all of us as we enter into a new age as “no plastic baggers,” to be eco-friendly while lingering in the lines at Trader Joe’s, look to be carrying trendy jute or hemp bags—the ones guaranteed to be organically-grown, 100 percent natural fiber, sweatshop-free, chemically-free and food safe. See you—and your new bags—at the checkout!

Donna Shanske,

Bankers Hill

GETTING DRAFTY

I applaud Ed Decker’s perennial facility with being able to write very creative/controversial/scintillating prose, but I must respectfully disagree with his latest column [“Avoiding the draft a smart move by Trump,” Aug. 10].

Why? Currently, while I’m a staunch Donald Trump supporter, I’ve also previously written about the salutary benefits of re-instating the draft because I respectfully believe we had a much better educated [not necessarily better trained] U.S. Army when we had universal conscription. My anecdotal poster boy is PFC Melbardis who was a Yale graduate and who had an IQ off the charts [I soon saw to it that he was promoted to Specialist (Corporal and later “buck” Sergeant)] and who served with me when we were the closest combat artillery unit (battalion) to North Korea during the middle ’60s.

Personally/anecdotally, I don’t think that there are too many men or women either currently serving within our enlisted ranks with the credentials and aptitude of someone like Melbardis. Officers weren’t supposed to fraternize officially with enlisted personnel, but Melbardis, who served with me in our fire direction center, and I often had lengthy chats and we became close comrades when we served together in Korea. Together with another fellow U.S. Army junior Officer we formulated the Divisional Top-Secret Artillery Battle plan for the Kaesong, Munsan and Seoul axis (that fortunately we/ others didn’t have to utilize).

Additionally, I think that both men and women should serve actively in the Armed Forces, or other formalized organization of public service, for at least two years and a number of years TBD in reserve. During the Vietnam War era, it was two years of active service and six years of active reserve.

Meanwhile, Edwin, with kind personal regards and sincere best wishes to you and everyone associated with San Diego CityBeat, I remain cordially yours.

Fred Harden III, San Diego

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Prop 57 aims to revamp prison sentencing Measure has officials split on safety of rehab and early release

by Torrey Bailey

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“I understand and respect the concerns some have voiced about this public safety initiative,” Dumanis said in a statement. “Nothing is perfect and there are clearly some issues and language that need to be addressed. In supporting this measure, I’ve chosen to have a seat at the table and I’ll leverage that access to address law enforcement’s concerns. In fact, I met with the Secretary of the Department of Corrections to discuss the portions of the initiative that address the definition of a ‘nonviolent offense,’ who would be eligible for parole consideration and what criteria would be used to determine if parole is appropriate.”

Supporters say opponents fail to address the fact that prisoners will be released one day, regardless, and something needs to be done to prepare them for societal reintegration.

“A lot of the people who are against this just want to keep everybody locked up forever and have the key thrown away,” Corbett said. “When they read that someone is being let out early, they think they are getting some kind of break, and that’s really not the case. Clearly, imprisonment is only one part of the rehabilitation process of our criminal justice system.”

This is where the credits program comes into play. Under Prop 57, the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) could award more early-release credits to inmates who have earned them by combatting addiction or learning a new trade.

“The vast majority of the people that would fall into this category of nonviolent offense are people who currently have determinate sentences, which are sentences that are a period of years, and then you walk out of prison,” said Human Rights Watch Senior Advocate Elizabeth Calvin. “It doesn’t matter what you do in prison. It doesn’t matter at the end of that time whether you have participated in a program. It doesn’t matter if you are still a danger. It’s just a guaranteed release.”

Supporters like Calvin hope the credits will work as incentives for the inmates and will also, inherently, reduce recidivism if people are better prepared to re-enter life outside of prison.

“The portion of the initiative that provides for incentivebased credits toward release is consistent with the commitment from many of us in law enforcement who believe that it’s imperative that we provide inmates with programming, counseling and other tools they need to turn their lives around and stop the revolving door to prison,” added Dumanis. Many of the proposition’s details will be hammered

out by the CDCR’s regulations process, including whether violent offenders will be eligible for earning credits and how much their sentences could be reduced. If the proposition passes, the CDCR secretary would draft regulations based on input from stakeholders and then revise them based on public opinion. The CDCR secretary would finalize the regulations only if they would enhance public safety.

The piece of the proposition that garners the most consensus concerns juvenile offenders. Currently, prosecutors decide whether felony-committing youths (as young as 14) should be tried in adult or juvenile court. Prosecutors have been the decision-makers since 2000, but before that it was up to a judge. Prop 57 would revert the responsibility back to a judge. Corbett calls this a more just approach.

“Prosecutors advocate punishment and locking these people up,” Corbett said. “They advocate for the victim.

The judge is an unbiased, neutral arbitrator.”

If Prop 57 passes, it would decrease the number of youths tried as adults, simultaneously reducing the probability they’re sent to prison.

“If you go to a juvenile court, the judge is looking at different factors,” Corbett said. “The first step is not to lock them up in jail. It’s to talk to their parents, talk to their teachers, see what their grades are, find out why they’re getting in trouble at this age, and try to rehabilitate them.”

Because of the proposition’s complexities and discrepancies, many are still undecided about how they will vote come November, including San Diego Police Department Chief Shelley Zimmerman and the San Diego Police Officers Association.

In September, there were about 30,000 people in state prison who could be affected by the parole considerations of the measure, according to the Legislative Analyst’s Office. In a time when nearly 10 percent of the general budget is spent on state prisons, Proposition 57 is expected to save tens of millions of dollars for the state and a few million for the county, both annually.

“You don’t want to be too heavy handed or too lenient,” Corbett said. “But, quite frankly, budgets and money play into this. If there was an unlimited amount of money, we’d have even more police officers, we’d have tons of free drug rehab, we’d have tons of prisons with teachers, but money is at the heart of this. People might not be all that thrilled, but they’re not the ones at a desk with the pen and paper trying to work out the budget.”

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HE PUBLIC SAFETY AND REHABILITATION Act of 2016, also known as Proposition 57, is California’s latest effort to reduce state prison overcrowding. The prison population is about 3 percent below the federal court’s mandated cap—but the search continues for a long-term solution. Prop 57 would reduce the number of inmates in three ways—by making nonviolent offenders eligible for early parole, giving prisoners more opportunities to earn early release credits through rehabilitation programs, and letting judges (instead of prosecutors) decide whether youths are tried as adults in court.

Nonviolent offenders would be eligible for parole after completing their primary sentence, which is the base time served for a felon’s main crime. Because of mandatory minimum sentences implemented under Gov. Jerry Brown back in 1977 (during his first stint in the office), these same prisoners often have additional sentences, called enhancements, tacked on. A prisoner could be serving a primary sentence for drug crimes, for example, but is serving additional time because of gang affiliation. Proposition 57 would allow nonviolent offenders to be reviewed by a parole board after their primary offense, and potentially be paroled early if their records show good behavior and participation in rehabilitation programs.

The keyword here is “nonviolent.” Opponents have raised a lot of dust over which crimes this actually covers.

Penal code 667.5 lists 23 felonies that are legally considered violent—including murder, rape and arson. But, the court’s classification may not always align with public opinion’s idea of violent or nonviolent.

“We’re really careful to classify the most violent people who are using actual violence, which usually includes some sort of weaponry or brutal attack,” said Bradley Corbett, a local defense lawyer. “If you’re talking on your cell phone and you’re driving on the freeway, and you run over and kill someone because you’re checking your phone, that’s considered vehicular manslaughter. Is that the kind of person you want categorized as a violent offender versus somebody who goes into a bank and points a gun at somebody’s head?”

Similar to the way manslaughter is broken down into violent and nonviolent, or voluntary and involuntary, respectively, rape can fall under different classifications, too. Statutory rape, rape by intoxication and rape of an unconscious person are not considered violent. This is what fuels the fire for opponents like San Diego Mayor Kevin Faulconer, who announced he would head the campaign against Proposition 57 at a July press conference.

“We’re here because every family deserves to feel safe in their homes, and every person deserves to feel confident that they can walk down the street at night,” Faulconer said. “And every victim of a crime deserves to see their assailant serve time behind bars.”

Faulconer and San Diego County District Attorney Bonnie Dumanis, both Republicans, disagree on Prop 57.

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UP FRONT | OPINION

SPIN

CYCLE

JOHN R. LAMB

The Tourism Marketing District’s moot suit A lean compromise is better than a expansion dreams.

The center’s contiguous exfat lawsuit.

—George Herbert pansion cheerleaders over at the San Diego Union-Tribune wasted pin Cycle’s moment in the no time trumpeting the latest legal sunshine has been development. “Tourism lawsuit put on hold. Bummer. headed for dismissal,” tooted the When news broke last headline. High up, the story exweek that the four-year nuclear plained that Briggs, in court filwar between activist attorney ings last week, “conceded” that his Cory Briggs and the Tourism lawsuit “will have to be dropped Marketing District over the agen- in light of funding changes made cy’s funding method was headed earlier this month.” for a fizzling conclusion, the reacThose changes made in early tion from Briggs haters was swift August by the San Diego City and biting.

Council, the story noted toward “So @corybriggs TMD suit goes the end, were “attributed to the down with a whimper! #blow- difficulty of verifying charges on hard,” rejoiced Steven Johnson, Airbnb-type rentals.” former vice president of public af“It had nothing to do with the fairs for the San Diego Convention litigation,” Briggs said mockingly.

Center, an entity known to ooze “Total coincidence. Utter coincicontempt for Briggs and his legal- dence.” logjam efforts to kill its bayfront Briggs, naturally, had a differ-

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ent take. The TMD “got weak in the knees,” he said. “They said, ‘Uncle.’ They invoked the mercy rule before we’re going to trial.”

That trial was set to begin this past Monday. And Spin Cycle was prepared to take the witness stand.

Say what huh, you ask? Yes, yours truly had been asked to testify that day, ostensibly to confirm receipt of an email from TMD Chairman Bill Evans last September for a CityBeat column about a website, hoteliercabal.com, that was laying blame for much of San Diego’s poor decision-making at the feet of politically influential local hoteliers like Evans, whose family operates the Bahia and Catamaran hotels on Mission Bay and the posh Lodge at Torrey Pines.

Evans, in the email, dismissed the criticism, denying that hoteliers “are some secret society that controls the city.”

“We have one goal,” he wrote, “and that is to increase TOT [transient-occupancy tax] for the city.

If that is someway harmful to the citizens of San Diego, then I guess we are guilty. TOT is the second largest contributor to the general fund, over $170 million last year, and it is used to fill potholes, pay cops and improve the city in thousands of ways, all at a zero cost to

Attorney Cory Briggs and hotelier Bill Evans, deposition table for two the citizens of San Diego.”

Evans went on to note that over the years, “an increasingly small percentage of the TOT was used to promote the city. The TMD has attempted to correct that and uses 100 percent of our funds to promote San Diego.”

The only problem? In a deposition taken by Briggs in early July in preparation for the trial, Evans evoked a foggy memory. We’ll let the deposition take it from here: Briggs: Do you recognize that email?

Evans: I do not.

Briggs: You don’t recall writing that email to Mr. Lamb?

Evans: I don’t specifically recall writing this email.

Briggs then shows Evans a copy of the aforementioned column, and much to Spin’s glee Evans remarks, “Yes, I’ve read it before.”

When asked if he is accurately quoted in the column, Evans at first says, “I don’t know.” When pushed, Evans appears to find some clarity. “Is it factually accurate or is it my quote exactly as I spoke?” he says. “I will tell you I believe it’s factually accurate. I don’t know if that’s exactly what I told him.”

Evans then pokes Spin by saying, “I have had experience with Mr. Lamb taking things out of context and quoting me incorrectly.” This was, of course, news to Spin, since the memory banks can’t recall one instance where Evans has complained about a column.

In the deposition, Briggs again asks Evans if the substance of the quote is “correct or accurate.” Lo and behold, the fog seemingly clears. “In my opinion,” Evans concedes, “those are—those are truthful statements. I’m not sure I made those, but I believe that they are, from what I understand, to be true.”

What’s more telling in the deposition of Evans and fellow ho-

telier and TMD director Richard Bartell is the lack of any concrete proof about what tourism promotion in San Diego actually does.

“It’s a slush fund,” Briggs said.

“You spend $30 million a year to promote the city, and all you know is that the pie has gotten bigger.

But you don’t know who got to eat how much of the pie. They don’t track the fucking money.”

The TMD, he said, knows “correlation, but they don’t know causation. Legally it matters, because under the constitution, you can’t be required to pay more than the reasonable cost in relation to the value that you get in return.”

When the City Council earlier this month voted to dump its 2012 decision to assess all lodgings— including Airbnb rentals—a 0.55 percent fee for establishments of fewer than 30 rooms and a 2 percent surcharge for those 30 rooms and larger, it defaulted back to assessing just bigger hotels (those with 70 or more rooms). Briggs was vacationing in New Zealand when the vote occurred.

Briggs said that decision makes those assessments “arguably legal.” Hence, the reason to dismiss the case, which a judge is set to decide officially on Sept.

1. The phrase, however, is “dismissed as moot,” which carries a big distinction.

“Dismissed by itself means you lost on the merits,” Briggs explained. “Dismissed as moot means the party you were suing basically capitulated before the judge could order them to. The goal was to get them to comply with the law. We succeeded. Anything else is a pound of flesh, and that’s not why I do this.”

But is he done fighting the TMD? “I’m not telling anybody what’s next,” Briggs said. Stay tuned.

Spin Cycle appears every week.

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SORDID

EDWIN DECKER

TALES

Six things TV producers must stop doing immediately

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love TV. Especially these days—what with all the streaming services and cable broadcasters improving the landscape. However, it is still television, and television has an unnerving ability to piss me right the fuck off. Indeed, the list of offenses committed by the creators, writers and network executives (let’s call them “producers” collectively) of TV shows is too long to squeeze into this column.

Here’s my top six, in no particular order.

1. Cold Turkey Cancellations: Of all the misdeeds that cauterize my colon, it is the abrupt cancellation of a program without a finale: My Name is Earl, Deadwood, Soap, Awake, Twin Peaks and The Sarah Connor Chronicles are just a few that have disappeared without tying loose ends. I watched six mediocre seasons of The Dead Zone—the last four because I needed to find out what was was going to happen with its little, um, Armageddon problem—and got nothing in return! No resolutions, no closure—no nada!

That was really messed up, man. People need resolutions and closure. We need answers to such burning questions as, “Did Jessica kill Peter Campbell?” “Is Burt going to escape his alien captors?” “Is Benson going to get his own spinoff show?” 2. Rise of the Protagonots: Everyone knows a story needs a protagonist.

Lately though, I have noticed an increasing amount of producers that ignore this basic literary rule.

Instead they use protagonots— main characters who are inherently evil.

This is exactly why I stopped watching Sons of Anarchy. As raucous as it was, there was no one to get behind. They were all ruthless, murderous, conniving, thieving, drug-trafficking, womanizing monsters. Ditto The Sopranos, Breaking Bad, House of Cards and The Shield—all chock full of unredeemable scumbags surrounded by a few good-hearted redshirts for the protagonots to murder.

Of course, even worse than a show full of bad guys is a show full of good ones. Which is why they cancelled My Three Sons of Anarchy—a delightful romp about a family-operated motorcycle syndicate that runs amok in the neighborhood doing favors and being nice to people.

3: Afraid to Kill Their Babies: The only thing I hate more than when a character I have grown to love is killed off, is when beloved characters never die. Here’s the reality, TV producer-type people. If you don’t occasionally assassinate central characters, the audience won’t worry when you place them in mortal danger.

Think about all the crappy action shows in which main characters don’t die: Baywatch, Dukes of Hazzard, Magnum PI. No matter how improbable their escape might seem, the viewer always knows—consciously or unconsciously—that the character is not

really in danger. And if the viewer knows the character is not in danger, he or she will not feel fear, which means he or she will not experience an adrenaline rush, which is the reason characters are imperiled in the first place.

I mean, there could be a scene in which The Abominable Dr. Murdergood is holding Higgins captive in an underground bunker, guarded by a squadron of undead Nazis, duct-taped and dangling by a frayed thread over a vat of boiling tar, and you just know Magnum will rush in and—yawn—save the day so you might as well just go ahead and make some Words with Friends moves while it happens.

4. Must Every Car be Pinto?: Contrary to what Hollywood wants you to believe, cars rarely explode.

Even if they catch fire—itself a rarity—they hardly ever detonate and I frankly find it insulting that they think there needs to be a fiery explosion in order for me to be jarred by a car accident.

5. Nobody Faces Anybody Anymore: Have you ever noticed how annoyingly often TV characters don’t face each other when conversing? It usually happens during serious dialogue between two people. One of them will face away from the person to whom he or she is talking, often gazing into the distance as if about to say something so profound it needs to be heard by the entire universe. But it isn’t profound. It’s just intellectually lazy writing designed to add dramatic weight to dialogue despite the fact that nobody goddamn talks like that! So stop it! Unless one of the characters is performing a task of some sort—pouring a drink maybe, or driving a car—make your characters face each other fer crissake!

6. Too Much Shark Jumping: For those who don’t know, jumping the shark (a reference to the Happy Days episode in which Fonzie water skis over a shark tank) is when producers introduce a gimmick, usually ridiculous, to save a show from poor ratings.

Well would you mind not doing that anymore?

It’s obvious and it’s lame and it rarely works. I say, “Why not go out with a bang?” Instead of jumping sharks, how about go swimming with them? By that I mean, film one last, horrifying series finale in which all the chum-covered main characters jump into a shark tank. Naturally, you’d still be obligated to tie up all the loose ends, but that can happen during the feeding frenzy.

“I’m sorry Jimmy, but you are not the father of my child!” – Chomp!

“It was I, Kristin, Shepard, who shot J.R.!”— Munch!

“Soylent Green is peop . . .” – er, that was a movie.

You get the point though.

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Contrary to what Hollywood wants you to believe, cars rarely explode.

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UP FRONT | FOOD

BY MICHAEL A. GARDINER

THE WORLD

FARE

Carnitas Snack Shack is not what it seems

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hen my father’s family ate pork when he was a kid, his dad, who’d been raised kosher, called it “zebra.” When Hanis Cavin, who was “raised in a Jewish household where I couldn’t eat a cheeseburger, shrimp or pork,” opened his Temple-to-All-Things-Pork it probably never occurred to him to call it zebra. But Carnitas Snack Shack is named for Cavin’s pet potbelly pig, not the Mexican pork dish. And while the restaurant has some of the trappings of a casual roadside shed eatery, it brings far more than that to the table.

Carnitas Snack Shack is never what it seems.

Indeed, Cavin’s game of illusions is only deepened at the Shack’s slick new Embarcadero location (1004 North Harbor Drive).

When Cavin left the Kensington Grill, just about everything in his resume shouted “fine dining” (or what passes for it in San Diego). Triangles, Mixx, Dakota Grill, Pacifica Del Mar never, on paper, suggested the casual atmosphere or depth of soul that is Carnitas Snack Shack. Nor did they ever suggest the level of entrepreneurship that he and his wife, Sara Stroud (the GM at Kensington Grill) undertook—and nailed—at the Shack.

My favorite dish at Carnitas Snack Shack is, without a doubt, the Pork Belly App: braised duroc pork belly with a sweet-spicy glaze on one side of the plate, a frisée salad with apples, radish and a lemon vinaigrette providing a bracing, acidic counterbalance on the other. It’s a perfectly, subtly balanced dish that draws, in equal parts, on Cavin’s soul and his chops. If you got it at one of the highest-end restaurants in town for twice the price you’d be happy.

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While the place may not be named for the classic Mexican dish of pork braised in lard for hours until tender and unspeakably juicy, the Shack does carnitas well. The torta, in particular, is special, with the grease dripping off the sandwich in arrogant, glorious disdain for annoying doctor’s orders or spousal urgings. There’s always the gym tomorrow. But the telera bread, crisp lettuce and tomato make the thing—like all good sandwiches—more than the sum of its parts.

The Shack’s signature sandwich is the Triple Threat: pork loin schnitzel, pulled pork and bacon with pepperoncini relish and aioli. It’s good—very good—but I prefer the Snack Shack BLT featuring bacon and ham with lettuce, toMICHAEL A. GARDINER

Pork belly appetizer mato and aioli on brioche bread. It’s not quite as over-the-top as the Triple Threat and, in my view, that’s part of what makes it better.

Cavin doesn’t ignore the vegetarians. His beet terrine features alternating layers of local beets, goat cheese and spinach topped with a balsamic glaze. It’s another legacy from his fine dining days and it’s a good one. The funkiness of the goat cheese balances the sweetness and earthiness of the beets. It is the richness of the dish, though, that makes it something distinctly more than rabbit food at a pork emporium. Compromise? Here? Never.

But at the end of the day the Shack is all about the pork: carnitas, pork belly, bacon, ham, chicharonnes and more. Every one of them good, every one pork. Not zebra.

The World Fare appears weekly.

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BY MICHELLE POVEDA

SPIRITS It took two years to wander in

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as there ever been a restaurant or bar in your neighborhood you’ve passed a bazillion times, but never went in? Whatever the reason—maybe it has an odd location, or oddlooking menu items—you just neglected to pay a visit? Well, for me, S&M Sausage and Meat was one of those places. I live on the cusp of the University Heights/Normal Heights/North Park areas. S&M is located on 4130 Park Boulevard in University Heights, it’s been in business for almost two years, and I’ve never been in, until now. In an effort to attract not just carnivores, but omnivores and boozers too, it has added a few new menu items, so I stopped by to take a gander.

From the owner of Slater’s 50/50, the burger-tastic place in Liberty Station that’s now spread to all over SoCal, S&M is owner Scott Slater’s more ambitious, bacon-loving location. I guess I never thought to stop in for a drink, because every time I looked it up online, I saw gluttonous pieces of sausage and bacon, instead of craft cocktails. Surprisingly, it has an impressive cocktail menu, with both classics and originals. They’re still tweaking both food and cocktail menus, but what I got to taste feels like they’re stepping in the direction of approachability.

The three newbies I got to taste were; the Aristocrat, the Doc Martin and Matt’s Morning Medicine. The Aristocrat is a whiskey cocktail, with claret syrup, lemon juice and St. Germain—

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if you’re a whiskey person who isn’t big on sweet drinks, this one’s for you. The Doc Martin is definitely an after-dinner type of drink. Made with crème de cacao, port, bourbon and chocolate bitters, it reminds me of those IPA cocktails hipsters are trying to make happen. Matt’s Morning Medicine is a concoction of Henebery whisky, Fernet Branca, cherry syrup, lemon juice and a ginger liqueur and tastes, as Bartender Caleb Bautista describes it, “herbaceous.” It’s garnished with lemon rind and a JOHN DOLE pickled cherry, giving it a swanky Mad Men look.

Its most popular cocktail is the Pacific Jewel; it balances that sweet and salty flavor really well, with gin, chareau, lime, cucumber, cilantro, smoked salt and cracked pepper. Another classic that’s been on the menu for a while but with an egg whitetwist is the Whiskey Sour. It features bourbon, sugar, fresh lemon and angostura Pacific Jewel cocktail bitters, and was definitely my favorite drink of the night.

All cocktails are $11, and $2 off during happy hour, which is Monday through Friday from 3 to 6pm. Oh, and every drink comes with free bacon. While the idea of a free slice of bacon with your drink sounds nice, it also feels kinda cheap.

I guess it’s compensation for not having food at3 happy hour, and I’ll take whatever free food comes my way, but how am I supposed to enjoy copious amounts of alcohol with nothing to soak it up with?

Guess we’ll just have to wait and see how S&M’s new menu pans out for drinkers of all types.

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BEERDIST Q&A with Stone W00tstout collaborator Drew Curtis

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hen actor Wil Wheaton approached Fark.com founder Drew Curtis about doing a “geek” collaboration beer with Stone Brewing’s Greg Koch in 2012, they did not have any reason to think it would be anything other than a one-time thing. Although Stone has done and continues to do many collaboration brews, all of them have been oneoffs, never to be seen again.

All except for one.

W00tstout debuted in July 2013 and was an immediate hit. Three years later the beer and the release party, Hop-Con, have become a summer tradition alongside San Diego Comic-Con. I caught up with Drew Curtis a couple days after this year’s festival to talk beer, the awfulness of the Internet and his 2015 run for Kentucky governor.

How involved were you in creating W00tstout?

Greg [Koch] believes you have to actually make the beer to put your name on the bottle so we always make [some]. I came up with the flavor profile, it’s essentially derby pie. They’ve been honing the recipe to figure out how to make a ton of this stuff, the original one wasn’t scalable. They cut batch three with a little bit of batch two. With batch four, we’re back to the original.

Do you go to Comic-Con when you are in town?

I’ve never been, it looks like a giant clusterfuck.

What made you decide to run for governor in Kentucky?

Everybody should run for office. Everybody else who runs is a stupid asshole. If normal people don’t run for office, only stupid assholes will be running this country. Even if you don’t win, if you bring good ideas to the table, the other people will probably copy them.

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You run a news website. How has user behavior changed over the last ten years?

On Fark it’s not that bad, but the behavior everywhere else is much worse. For some reason Facebook has decided news is a thing to pass around as social currency. Casual news consumers cannot avoid this stuff anymore. I always knew there was a large terrorist attack going on somewhere in the world every couple of days, but then my uncle found out and it’s driving him nuts. He thinks the world’s gone off ANDREW DYER the rails. You can’t opt out of the news cycle anymore and people who can’t cope with it are losing their minds.

You said Fark is not that bad. What have you done to curb bad behavior?

About two years ago we banned misogynistic speech.

Not only did it make Fark a nicer place overnight, but it Drew Curtis wasn’t that hard to do. Twitter has a massive problem with this. Reddit also.

The fact they’re going to sit on their hands is indefensible. They should grow some balls and show some leadership. Make it stop. But they’re afraid it might result in an all-out revolt like what happened at Digg. But they’re not going to lose anybody worth keeping.

What Kentucky breweries should San Diegans know about?

There’s a brewery called Country Boy, they do all kinds of crazy stuff and it all kind of works.

Another one is West Six. They do a collaboration together called Country Western.

Anything else to do in Kentucky?

I’m remarkably easy to get a hold of so if anybody who reads this end up in central Kentucky drop me a line and I’ll come out with you. I love meeting new people.

The Beerdist appears every other week.

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ALL THINGS

BY TOM SIEBERT

TECH There will be blood

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hings are getting stranger by the day, some- but we’ll spare you a cheap shot analogy. Though, times by the hour, on the fringes of technol- beyond rats, the modern-day vampire equation is ogy, and no will blame you if you can’t keep up just sitting there. But what’s most interesting to us or don’t want to. is the question of why someone is so afraid of dying, At least no one will blame you. The people behind so bloodthirsty for physical perpetuity. Perhaps it’s the keyboards, ostensibly seeking truth in a world nothing more than a lack of belief in any kind of afof spin, hype, secrets and lies, I have less sympathy terlife. Or maybe it’s something else. for. I’ve tried to talk with a couple reporters (“real” And when it comes to “something else,” there’s full-time reporters at major national publications, nothing weirder than whatever the hell is going on �������� Euro����� not part-time avocational types with a nose for the at CERN (the French acronym for Conseil bizarre like me) about the strange, unsettling sub- péen pour la Recherche Nucléaire), Switzerland’s miles-wide underground jects we’re going to cover DAN TAYLOR / WIKI COMMONS sub-atomic particle collider today. Neither of them disthat is ostensibly being used missed what I was saying— to discover how the universe everything I’m about to tell formed. you is indisputably true—but There have been all kinds neither had any hunger to dig of maybe crazy conspiracy into them any deeper, either, conversations about what because, as one wrote to me “I CERN’s really doing—Time just don’t want to think about travel? Black-hole creation? this stuff. It’s too disturbing.”

A Star Trek-like transportCall me crazy, but I always er?—but nothing you could thought digging into the stuff hang onto without being nobody wants to talk about dismissed as a nutter until was one of the primary purlast week, when somebody poses of journalism. “Comfort posted a YouTube video of a the afflicted and afflict the Satanic ritual mock human comfortable,” as Finley Pesacrifice, complete with black ter Dunne wrote in 1902. So I robes and stabbed female guess that leaves it up to us. victim dressed in white, on We’ll start with Peter the central outdoor grounds Thiel, the billionaire tech at CERN, right in front of its investor, co-founder of Payhuge statue of the Hindu god Pal, vindictive destroyer of Shiva the Destroyer.

Gawker, Donald Trump deleThe video was quickly gate, Bilderberg attendee and source of other questionable Peter Thiel removed from YouTube, but people mirrored the video behaviors and motivations.

Peter Thiel wants to live forever. And he thinks and the British tabloids started writing about it regularly scheduled transfusions of young people’s (though the American press has been dutifully silent, even though it would surely drive page views), blood into his aging body is the way to do it.

That was the story earlier this month in Inc. Mag- so YouTube began permitting people to post it again. ’��������������������� s investments of milThe video caused such a stir that a spokesperazine, which dug into Thiel���������������������� lions into startups working on anti-aging medicine. son (never named in any account I’ve been able to Inc. discovered Thiel “spends considerable time and find) has been forced to confirm the event actually money researching therapies for his personal use, did take place and was filmed on the CERN campus, and believes society ought to open its mind to life- but was done as a joke by scientists and researchers at the facility without official knowledge or permisextension methods that sound weird or unsavory.”

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So taking the “joke” at face value and accepting transfusion of young people’s blood into the veins of the old, and Thiel�������������������������������� ’������������������������������� s acknowledgment that he is ac- CERN’s story, I still think it’s fair to ask...What the tively investing in technology that can make parabio- fuck? Why are scientists replicating a human sacrifice on the grounds of one of science’s most controsis a reality.

The Inc. story also introduces Jason Camm, the versial and mysterious ongoing projects, in front of chief medical officer at Thiel Capital. Camm is an the Hindu god of destruction to boot? Who filmed osteopath and “Personal Health Director to Peter this? Who are the participants? Who was the “vicThiel...and a number of other prominent Silicon Val- tim?” What does this say about security at such a ley business leaders and investors,” according to his revolutionary scientific site?

Even if the most benign explanation of what happrofessional LinkedIn profile. “He enables his clients to...increase their prospects for Optimal Health pened at CERN is accepted, it still raises a slew of and significant Lifespan Extension.” unsettling questions that deserve answering. Let’s So far, parabiosis has allegedly worked on rats, see who, if anybody, chases them down.

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“The more and more I would do these types of events and trainings, the more I thought there were As KPBS and the San Diego County Li- people where public speaking was still a huge issue brary continue to roll out their excellent for the them,” says Lisewski, who will be discussing COURTESY OF FINEST CITY IMPROV and signing copies of the book selections for the program, we at feel every day is a good day at Hillcrest Brewing Comto support local writers and pany (1458 University Ave.) on authors. This week happens to Wednesday, Aug. 31, at 6 p.m. be a great one to do just that, as “This book is for anybody and two San Diego-based scribes everybody who’s ever thought, will be promoting recently re‘I could be having a little more leased books. fun if I was a little more couraFirst up is Amy Lisewski. geous and creative in my life.’”

Readers may be more familFor those fully immersed in iar with seeing her onstage the election cycle, Carlsbadat Finest City Improv (finestbased writer Neal Katz will cityimprov.com), the North be signing and discussing his Park-based improv troupe she book, Outrageous: The Victofounded in 2011, but she also ria Woodhull Saga, the first moonlights as a motivational volume in a series of historispeaker and business trainer, cal novels that tells the story using improv fundamentals of Woodhull, a real-life leader to improve public speaking in the women’s suffrage moveand teamwork. Using some ment who ran for President in of her students’ personal 1872 (and you thought Hillary stories, she outlines some of Amy Lisewski was the first one!). It happens these techniques in her new at 6 p.m. on Thursday, Aug. book, Relax. We’re All Just 25, at the Women’s Museum Making This Stuff Up!, which of California (2730 Historic Decatur Road, Suite works under the premise 103) in Point Loma, and the event also includes a that improv can help regular discussion about women presidents and leaders folks become more confident throughout history. Admission is free, but RSVP is and happy by planning less. recommended at womensmuseumca.org.

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There are plenty of beer fests out there and just as many with heartfelt charitable angles. Still, the annual Treasure Chest Fest remains close to our heart in more ways than one.

Now in its sixth year, the luau-themed fest (break out those Hawaiian shirts) was started by Green Flash Brewing Co. co-founder Lisa Hinkley, a breast cancer survivor. Each year, Green Flash raises funds for local breast cancer charities by offering up tastings of limited edition Green Flash brews and food pairings from local restaurants. The event also includes a vendor village and culinary demos throughout Green Flash’s Mira Mesa tasting room (6550 Mira Mesa Blvd.).

It all goes down Saturday, Aug. 27, from noon to 5 p.m. and the $50 tickets include all tastings and a commemorative glass. greenflashbrew.com GREEN FLASH BREWING/AARON GROSSMAN (GFMARKETING)

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Being a bicyclist in San Diego, you get pretty used to being told where you can and cannot ride. Still, we yearn for the freedom to go where cars go, unrestrained by restrictive road paint. On Sunday, Aug. 28, at 7 a.m., bikers will ride the figurative white whale of routes: across San Diego’s iconic Coronado Bay Bridge as part of the 9th Annual Bike the Bay. The non-competitive, 25-mile route will send bikers over the bridge, through Coronado and into Imperial Beach before looping up through National City and Chula Vista via the newly renovated Bayshore Bikeway. This mostly-flat ride is meant for all skill levels and there are rest stops along the way. And while it costs $65 to participate, there will be a post-ride festival and proceeds benefit the San Diego County Bicycle Coalition. bikethebay.net COURTESY OF THE SAN DIEGO COUNTY BIKE COALITION

Never Say Never at Hess Brewing North Park, 3812 Grim Ave., North Park. A group art exhibition inspired by perseverance, hard work and overcoming obstacles.

Includes work by Mark Reynolds, Lucy Clayton and Daniel Morawski. Opening from 6 to 10 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 24.

Free. artbykami.com HSEE ART at The Hideout, 3519 El Cajon Blvd., City Heights. This new night features local artists, jewelry-makers, and DJs. Featured artists include Andrew McGranahan, Mike Turi, Camilla Robina, Danny Palmer, Angela Edwards, Travis Wolfe and more. From 7 p.m. to midnight.

Wednesday, Aug. 24. Free. 619-5016540, thehideoutsd.wordpress.com Constructs: The Art of Saori Weaving at Japanese Friendship Garden Society, 2215 Pan American Road, Balboa Park.

A show featuring hand-woven clothing, accessories, woven wall hangings and banners, as well as works made by the artists of Sophie’s Gallery. Opening from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 25. Free. 619-232-2721, facebook.com/ events/1738161866463778 HHappy Candy: Trash Art & Pop Culture Cut Ups at Little Dame Shop, 2942 Adams Avenue, University Heights. A pop-up gallery show featuring work made from reused and fashioned into collaging images, film clips or found sculpture.

Artists include Caitlin Petersen, Matthew “Maciek” Mielczarek and Sean Daly.

Opening from 6 to 10 p.m. Friday, Aug. 26. Free. 925-457-1020, facebook.com/ events/323829541340537/ HDark Heavens at Sparks Gallery, 530 6th Ave., Gaslamp. A solo show from Daniel Dust, who specializes in hyperreal paintings that have been meticulously hand painted in grand scale. Beer and wine sales during opening night will benefit ARTS: A Reason to Survive. Opening from 6 to 9 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 27.

Free. 619-696-1416, sparksgallery.com/ exhibitions/exhibition-daniel-dust-soloshow-dark-heavens H10) Lila de Magalhaes, Cody Tumlin at Windansea Beach, 6800 Neptune Pl., La Jolla. This new SPF15 show will feature the Nashville and L.A.-based artists presenting new works in a 10x10 pop-up at Windansea Beach. From 2 to 6 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 28. Free. 619-221-8899, spf15.info

BOOKS HAntonio Ruiz-Camacho at Warwick’s Bookstore, 7812 Girard Ave., La Jolla.

The award winning author and journalist will speak about and sign his book of short stories, Barefoot Dogs. At 7:30 p.m.

Wednesday, Aug. 24. Free. 858-4540347, warwicks.com Gregg Ward at Warwick’s Bookstore, 7812 Girard Ave., La Jolla. The speaker, author and management consultant will discuss and sign his book, The Respectful Leader: Seven Ways to Influence Without Intimidation. At 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 25. Free. 858-454-0347, warwicks.com HNeal Katz at Women’s Museum of California, 2730 Historic Decatur Road, Barracks 16, Point Loma. Join the Women’s Center for a brief history of women presidents and prime ministers and an introduction of Neal Katz, author of Outrageous: The Victoria Woodhull Saga. At 6 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 25. Free. 619-2337963, womensmuseumca.org Patrick Duffy at Mysterious Galaxy Book Store, 5943 Balboa Ave., Ste. 100, Clairemont. Yes, that Patrick Duffy. The television star will sign and discuss his new novel, Man from Atlantis, which is based on a short-lived show he starred in. At 2

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p.m. Saturday, Aug. 27. Free. 858-2684747, mystgalaxy.com HDoron Rosenthal at Warwick’s Bookstore, 7812 Girard Ave., La Jolla. As part of Warwick’s ongoing Weekend with Locals Program, Rosethal will sign and discuss his new book of art, 36 Years in Stone and San Diego. At noon. Sunday, Aug. 28. Free. 858-454-0347, warwicks.com HAmy Lisewski at Hillcrest Brewing Company, 1458 University Ave., Hillcrest. The founder and artistic director of Finest City Improv will sign and discuss her new selfhelp book, Relax, We’re All Just Making This Stuff Up!, which works under the premise that confidence and happiness come from planning less. From 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 31. Free. hillcrestbrewingcompany.com, finestcityimprov.com/relax

COMEDY HJ.B. Smoove at American Comedy Co., 818 B Sixth Ave., Downtown. The comedian with a fast-paced and inimitable delivery is probably best known for his hilarious supporting roles in Curb Your Enthusiasm and Pootie Tang. At 7:30 and 9:30 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 27 and 6 and 8 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 28. $24. 619-7953858, americancomedyco.com

FILM HExitos del Cine Latino Film Festival at Westfield Plaza Bonita, 3030 Plaza Bonita Road, National City. This seven-day summertime film festival will celebrate Latino films, music and art. Includes exclusive debuts and award-winning films from all over the world, along with guest appearances, live performances and art exhibits. Various times. Friday, Aug. 26. through Thursday, Sept. 1. $8.50-$80. sdlatinofilm.com/exitosdelcinelatino San Diego International Kids’ Film Festival at Carlsbad City Library, 1775 Dove Lane, Carlsbad. More than 100 films from 38 countries, including China, Korea, Taiwan, Canada and more. The opening night gala also features a fashion show, panel discussions, and an award ceremony. From 9:30 a.m. to 9:30 p.m. Friday, Aug. 26, 11:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 27, and 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 28. $10-$388. 760-602-2049, sdkidsfilms.org DreamWorks Animation in Concert at Embarcadero Marina Park South, 206 Marina Park Way, Downtown. From Shrek and How to Train Your Dragon, celebrate the studio’s 20th anniversary in an evening of film highlights on a giant screen with their memorable scores performed live. Pre-concert activities for kids begin at 6 p.m. From 8 to 10:30 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 28. $20-$85.

619-686-6200, sandiegosymphony.com HPicture This: Why Are We Doing This in Front of People? at Central Library, 330 Park Blvd., Downtown. San Diego based experimental noise rock band Octagrape travels the country continually asking itself the difficult question: why are we doing this? From 6:30 to 8:30 p.m.

Monday, Aug. 29. Free. 619-236-5800, sandiegolibrary.org

FOOD & DRINK HSan Diego Spirits Festival at Port Pavilion on Broadway Pier, 1000 North Harbor Dr., Downtown. Now in its eighth year, the showcase for San Diego’s talented cocktail and culinary community features tastings, demos, product showcases, burlesque shows and more. See website for full details and schedule. From 2 to 6 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 27 and 1 to 5 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 28. $77-$85. sandiegospiritsfestival.com HTreasure Chest Fest San Diego 2016 at Green Flash Brewing Co., 6550

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Aug. 27, and 1 to 7 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 28. $10-$40. carlsbadmusicfestival.org Pepper at Del Mar Racetrack, 2260 Jimmy Durante Blvd., Del Mar. The reggaeinfused rock group responsible for the hit “Crazy Love” will perform as part of the Del Mar Summer Concert Series. From 7 to 10 p.m. Friday, Aug. 26. $6-$20. 858755-1141, delmarracing.com SummerFest Finale at Sherwood Auditorium, 700 Prospect St., La Jolla. Join Maestro James Conlon, violin virtuoso Gil Shaham and the SummerFest Chamber Orchestra for a finale evening that includes works by Schubert, Prokofiev and Mozart. At 8 p.m. Friday, Aug. 26. $50$75. 858-454-3541, ljms.org

“The Father The Sun and The Holy Road,” a short film by Don Elder, is now on view at Not Quite Nothing, a group exhibition at the San Diego Art Institute (1439 El Prado) in Balboa Park.

Mira Mesa Blvd., Mira Mesa. The annual Hawaiian luau-themed fundraiser forSusan G. Komen includes food and beer pairings, a vendor village, a commemorative glass, and festival flair. From 12 to 5 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 27. $45-$55. 858622-0085, greenflashbrew.com HSD Ceviche Showdown at 57 Degrees Wine Bar, 1735 Hancock St., Middletown, Midtown. Vote for your favorite ceviche at this casual walk-around tasting and competition. Ten local restaurants will compete to see who has the best ceviche in town.

From 2 to 5 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 28. $25$35. 619-234-5757, fiftysevendegrees.com

MUSIC HJazz Guitar Masters at Embarcadero Marina Park South, 206 Marina Park Way, Downtown. Jazz guitarists Peter Sprague, Russell Malone and Anthony Wilson

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come together for a night of impressive licks. From 7:30 to 10 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 25. $20-$85. 619-686-6200, sandiegosymphony.com Bernadette Peters at Embarcadero Marina Park South, 206 Marina Park Way, Downtown. The Tony Award and Golden Globe winner will perform favorites from her Broadway Songbook, most notably her interpretations of the music of Stephen Sondheim. At 7:30 p.m. Friday, Aug. 26 and Saturday, Aug. 27. $20-$85. 619686-6200, sandiegosymphony.com HCarlsbad Music Festival at Carlsbad Village, Grand Ave., A variety of music genres will be heard at this annual weekend of ticketed shows and free performances. There will also be a craft brew beer garden and food trucks only steps from the beach. From 7 to 11 p.m. Friday, Aug. 26, noon to midnight Saturday,

HSan Diego Mixtape Society at ChuckAlek Biergarten, 3139 University Ave., North Park. Join fellow music lovers as they swap music at this bimonthly event.

Bring a CD or flash drive of the songs from a previous mixtape that you’ve refashioned or reorganized to make it better. From 3 to 5 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 28.

Free. facebook.com/sdmixtapesociety

OUTDOORS HBike the Bay at Embarcadero Marina Park South, 206 Marina Park Way, Downtown. A 25-mile community bike ride around the San Diego Bay. Enjoy the only opportunity to ride over the Coronado Bay Bridge. A post-ride festival will be held at Embarcadero Marina Park. Benefits the San Diego County Bike Coalition. At 7 a.m.

Sunday, Aug. 28. $65. 619-686-6200, bikethebay.net

POETRY & SPOKEN WORD HVAMP: Token at Whistle Stop, 2236 Fern St, South Park. So Say We All’s

monthly storytelling showcase will feature tales about those times where we feel special, unique and important when we are different from the masses. Readers include Jennifer Boots, Lizz Huerta, Michael Billingsley, and more. From 8:30 to 10 p.m.

Thursday, Aug. 25. $5 suggested donation. 619-284-6784, sosayweallonline.com HA Sweet Night of Horror at Verbatim Books, 3795 30th St., North Park.

Writers will read their respective stories from the San Diego-based literary horror journal, Black Candies. Includes selections from Rachel Taylor, Wade Pavlick, Rory Kelly, Justin Hudnall, Julia Dixon Evans and more. From 8 to 10 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 27. $5. 619-5017466, sosayweallonline.com

SPECIAL EVENTS HSuffrage Parade and Rally at Spreckels Organ Pavilion, 1549 El Prado, Balboa Park. The Women’s Museum of California hosts this 11th annual parade celebrating the anniversary of women’s suffrage. Includes speeches, historic costumes, music and more. At 5 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 24. Free. 619702-8138, womensmuseumca.org HNorth Park After Dark at various locations. Over 25 businesses in the heart of North Park, from galleries to boutiques, will remain open late and offer specials, refreshments, raffles and entertainment.

From 5 to 9 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 25. Free.

619-555-5555, northparkafterdark.com HTrivia Night @ The Library at Central Library, 330 Park Blvd., East Village. This new trivia night lets patrons test their literary knowledge against a team of hardened librarians to win prizes. Includes a selfie booth and enjoy complimentary beer from the Dome Brewing Club & Home Brewing Co. From 7 to 9 p.m.

Thursday, Aug. 25. $10. 619-236-5800, libraryshopsd.org/trivia-night/ HMakerPlace Open House at MakerPlace, 1022 W. Morena Blvd., Suite H, Bay Park. Tour the 14,000-square-foot facility, view equipment demonstrations, meet the creative community and shop members’ latest projects. From 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 27. Free. makerplace.com HSea Chantey Festival at Maritime Museum of San Diego, 1492 N. Harbor Drive, Downtown. Visitors will enjoy sea chanteys and traditional folk music performed by bands like The Jackstraws, Raggle Taggle, John Kraus and more. The Star of India sail crew will also demonstrate various shipboard skills. From 11 a.m. to 4:25 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 28. $8-$16. 619-2349153, sdmaritime.org

TALKS & DISCUSSIONS HPechaKucha Night V. 25: Building Roots at Wisteria Cottage, 780 Prospect St., La Jolla. San Diego Architectural Foundation’s semi-regular networking night designed for architects and designers to share their ideas and chat with other creatives. Each presenter will get to present 20 slides at 20 seconds each. At 7 p.m.

Thursday, Aug. 25. Suggested donation. facebook.com/events/1741731859419759

WORKSHOPS Family ArtLAB: Tu Arte/My Art at MCASD - Downtown, 1001 Kettner Blvd., Downtown. Explore four exhibitions that highlight border culture and Latin American art, including David Taylor and Marcos Ramirez ERRE’s DeLIMITations, then create art as a family. From 2 to 4 p.m.

Saturday, Aug. 27. Free-$15. 858-4543541, mcasd.org

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THEATER JIM COX

Cahoon and Stephen Spinella absolutely upstage the four pairs of lovers. This play thrives on unabashed physical comedy, on puns and other playful moments with language, and on Shakespeare’s usual hapless misunderstandings. It’s all beautifully costumed (by Michael Krass) and brought to jovial life on a bucolic set (by John Lee Beatty) that’s to swoon for.

Love’s Labor’s Lost runs through Sept.

18 at the Old Globe’s Lowell Davies Festival Theatre. $29 and up; oldglobe.org *** ouder Shakespeare can be heard at Diversionary Theatre’s 49-seat Black Box space, home of the ordinarily bold InnerMissions Productions.

There’s nothing very bold about this staging of The Taming of the Shrew, The Bard’s exercise in unapologetic misogyny, other than somehow accommodating up to 13 actors on the little set at one time.

Steve Froelich out-yells even the yelling he did in Moxie Theatre’s Orange Julius last year, playing fortune-hunting Petruchio like a more erudite Stanley Kowalski.

Kym Pappas’ Kate, meanwhile, is mostly exasperated, though she does get in some yelling of her own. Some among the baker’s dozen ensemble of actors seem more comfortable with the rhythm and intricacies of Shakespeare than do others. I’ve said it before, and I’ll say it again: Chauvinistic though each may be, Cole Porter’s Kiss Me, Kate is a better show than The

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Triney Sandoval (left) and Greg Hildreth in Love’s Labor’s Lost

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on’t even try to analyze why anyone does anything in Shakespeare’s scattershot comedy Love’s Labor’s Lost. Just sit back (warning you, it’s a lengthy sit), enjoy the summer night air in the Old Globe’s Lowell Davies Festival Theatre, and revel in the silliness. At times, such as the beginning of Act 2 when the four young male suitors

are disguised as Muscovites, the better to deceive their ladies (of course they aren’t deceived), Love’s Labor’s Lost smacks of full-blown Monty Python. Shakespeare came first, but you wouldn’t know it.

Director Kathleen Marshall won a Tony in 2011 for choreographing Anything Goes, and anything sure as hell goes in Love’s Labor’s Lost, in which broadly comic supporting characters played by Greg Hildreth, Triney Sandoval, Kevin

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Taming of the Shrew.

The Taming of the Shrew runs through Aug. 27 at Diversionary Theatre’s Black Box space in University Heights. $20. innermissionproductions.org

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OPENING: Best Laid Plans: A new murder-mystery dinner theatre show set in old Hollywood complete with food and drinks. Presented by The Murder Mystery Co., it happens The Old Spaghetti Factory in Downtown. murdermysterydinnersandiego.com

NOW PLAYING:

Disney’s Beauty and the Beast: The musical production based on the movie about a grumpy hairball and the belle who loves him. Presented by Patio Playhouse, it runs through Aug. 27 at the Kit Carson Park Amphitheatre in Escondido. patioplayhouse.com Avenue Q: A musical comedy about a recent college grad who moves to NYC and is surrounded by foul-mouthed puppets. Presented by the OB Theatre Company, it runs through Aug. 28 at the OB Playhouse in Ocean Beach. obtheatrecompany.com

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CULTURE

The CityBeat staff dishes out our favorite new books, shows, music and other cultural tidbits where you just might learn something RYAN BRADFORD

“The Internet was a wonderful invention. It was a wonderful network which people used to remind other people that they were awful pieces of shit.” It’s a hell of a way to start a novel, and Jarett Kobek’s I Hate The Internet has enough brilliance and animus to back it up. The story follows Adeline, a comicbook writer, who commits the “only unforgivable sin of the Twenty-First Century,” which is: being a woman, having an opinion and having that opinion shared on the Internet. Kobek uses this skeletal plot to make informed digressions/manifestos on the dire state of everything from comic-book culture to social media to San Francisco tech bros to race relations. Written in stark, declarative statements, it almost feels like reading a bullet-pointed novel.

At times, it feels a little brain-washy, but Kobek’s presentation of the Internet as a weapon instead of a bastion of free ideas makes more sense every day, especially considering that death and rape threats have become commonplace on social media.

—Ryan Bradford COURTESY OF IDW PUBLISHING

U.S. Congressman John Lewis (D-GA) made headlines recently for his impassioned speech about gun control during the Democrat sitin on the floor of the House. Moving as that speech was, suffering the wrath of House Republicans is small potatoes compared to what the man went through during the Civil Rights era of the ’60s. In the spirit of nonfiction graphic novels such as Maus, Persepolis and Fun Home, Lewis’ series of March books are both beautifully drawn and intensely paced. With help from co-author Andrew Aydin and artist Nate Powell, the first two books spanned from Lewis’ youth as a sharecropper’s son, to his meeting with Martin Luther King Jr. and culminating in the March on Washington in 1963. The recently released third and final book covers the voting rights protests of the deep south, including the Selma march where Lewis thought he was going to die. The series recently picked up a much-deserved Eisner Award (the comic industry Oscar) for “Best Reality-Based Work” which is suitable enough considering many of the issues discussed in March, from racism to voting rights, we’re still struggling with today.

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COURTESY OF NETFLIX/CONDÉ NAST ENTERTAINMENT

I don’t like football. It’s boring and kind of brutal, especially now that we know about chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) and the major issues it causes. Still, the sport offers many young men, especially underprivileged men of color, a chance for a bright future. Nothing pulls at my heart and makes me sob like a baby like an inspirational sports story.

Last Chance U is just that. The Netflix documentary series follows a community college football team in rural Mississippi that is full of powerhouse players who were dropped, lost their way or have been dealt a setback in their collegiate football careers. A dedicated team of coaches and counselors help these young men make it on the field and in the classroom. This is basically Friday Night Lights IRL, with the Tami Taylor role being taken by a tough but caring counselor named Brittany Wagner. This docu-series will ignite, or reignite if you’re a football fan bummed out on the Chargers, your passion for rooting for the underdog home team.

—Alex Zaragoza

There are a lot of voices on Blood Orange’s third album Freetown Sound— including indie pop singer Empress Of, pop star Carly Rae Jepsen and Blondie frontwoman Deborah Harry—which at times makes Blood Orange singer/songwriter Dev Hynes a little like a supporting player on his own album. But what Hynes does on Freetown Sound (in addition to playing essentially all of the instruments on the album) is curate his own liverecorded mixtape about American black culture, past and present. “Desiree” incorporates clips from LGBTQ ball culture documentary Paris is Burning in a hazy and warm dance number, while “Hands Up” directly references the fatal shooting of Trayvon Martin. Even the relatively simple ballad “Love Ya” ends on an interview with Ta-Nehisi Coates about the careful choices he had to make as a teenager, for his own safety. Freetown Sound is as much about harsh realities as it is about celebration, and the songwriting is Hynes’ best yet. It’s a deep, thoughtful and compassionate look at race, gender, sexuality and identity.

—Jeff Terich COURTESY OF WEARSAFE.

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Pascal Plisson’s moving 2008 documentary needs to become an annual staple shown to U.S. kids who grumble or groan about what a hassle it is to get to school. There are some hard treks to the schoolyard in this country, but no American kid has it as tough as is depicted in the four tales of travel found here. In Morocco, three 12-year-olds walk four hours through mountains to get to boarding school.

A brother and sister in Kenya have to avoid rampaging elephants in a 10-mile trek. Argentine siblings share a horse to navigate a 22-mile round-trip course to school. And in southern India, 13-year-old Samuel must be pushed in a dilapidated wheelchair by his two brothers—through rivers and soft dirt and sometimes with a flat tire. Show this to your teens and tweens (it’s available on iTunes) and expect them to keep their carpool simpering to a minimum.

—Ron Donoho

The bleak reality is that one in five women on college campuses are victims of rape or attempted rape, according to the National Sexual Violence Resource Center. Since the definition of “no” is somehow unclear, women need prevention and protection tactics. Cue Wearsafe—a plastic, oval “tag” that alerts a pre-selected group of people that you’re in trouble at the touch of a button. Think of it as Life Alert for millennials. When you push the tag’s button, your GPS coordinates are sent to the group along with an audio recording of your surroundings (including 60 seconds of sound before the button was pressed). A chat is automatically opened and contacts can discuss the best way to send help. The only catch is that every contact must also download the app in order to be part of your network, and there are essentially zero directions on how to set it up.

The idea itself is genius, but the execution could be improved, like including an instructions manual or allowing users to send alerts without Wi-Fi.

—Torrey Bailey

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CULTURE | ART SHINPEI TAKEDA

SEEN LOCAL FACE FORWARD

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ifteen years ago Shinpei Takeda was a struggling nonprofit entrepreneur who moonlighted as a downtown pedicab driver to pay the rent.

He shared an Ocean Beach apartment—which also served as the office for his fledgling photography based nonprofit, The AjA Project (ajaproject.org)— with the organization’s co-founder Warren Ogden.

“The first few years were very difficult,” said Takeda, who launched the organization in 2001 as a resource for San Diego’s growing refugee population. “We had just enough funds to buy 20 pointand-shoot cameras. We used black-and-white film and had a makeshift lab in our garage.”

The project has grown larger than Takeda ever thought possible, surviving an economic downturn and rapid technology changes and evolving into one of the more dynamic nonprofits in San Diego. Since its founding, the goal of the City Heights-based organization has been to enable self-expression and social change through the power of photography.

The organization’s programs and classes serve underprivileged youth, typically from refugee or immigrant communities, and teach them how to use cameras as a tool for making a personal statement.

The benefits from these classes go far beyond simple technical skills, according to AjA executive director Melinda Chimet.

“In the communities where AjA works, there aren’t many opportunities for young people to have their voices heard and have their perspectives shared to a wider audience,” Chimet says. “Through the arts we provide that opportunity.”

To reach a broader audience, the best work from the classes gets displayed in public art exhibitions.

In January, AjA unveiled Flight+PATHS at the San Diego Airport, a mural featuring portraits and nar-

DUCKY IS DONE

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ucky Waddle’s Emporium (duckywaddles. com), the Encinitas storefront that specializes in limited edition books, art prints and kitschy gifts, will permanently close according to the store’s Facebook page and an email newsletter sent to subscribers last week. In the post, Ducky Waddle’s owner Jerry Waddle cited the “economics of running a small, independent business” as the reason for his decision to close up the large space off Pacific Coast Highway. Waddle couldn’t be reached personally as of press time, but it’s clear from the email statement that the decision didn’t come easy for him.

“My dream was to provide a well-curated selection of books, an interesting and fun selection of gift items and an art gallery to showcase local artists,” the statement reads. “We also provided a space for book signing events for local writers and a performance salon for local poets, local musicians and bands. I feel as though I succeeded to some extent but in the long run, the economics of running a small independent business have proved to be insufficient for a foreseeable future success.”

The statement goes on to thank the store’s loyal

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Inter+FACE ratives from immigrants living in the Mid-City area.

Like much of AjA’s public art, the goal of the exhibition is to foster conversation about a polarizing subject, in this case immigration.

“We feel like oftentimes certain voices are excluded from social conversations,” Chimet says.

On Saturday, Aug. 27, the AjA Project will celebrate its 15-year anniversary at The San Diego Museum of Man with the official unveiling of its newest exhibition, Inter+FACE, a collection of self-portraits from San Diego teens that will be part of Museum of Man’s ongoing Race exhibition. A majority of the exhibition pieces were produced by female artists from San Diego’s East African Muslim community. Chimet says she envisions more exhibits like Inter+FACE in the future. That is, multimedia projects that are both art pieces and channels for self-expression.

“I never expected it to grow this much, not to mention that we survived the economic hardships of the late 2000s,” says Takeda. “I suppose ‘image’ in all senses has always been and will always be an important factor in our society.”

—Duncan Moore

customers and friends, as well as to promote a liquidation sale where everything, from the store’s stock to its fixtures, will be up for sale. There will also be some new stock coming in and items that Waddle previously had in storage. The store will be open through August and, according to the statement, “well into September.”

Ducky Waddle’s first opened in 1996 and quickDOCMARTINI / FLICKR ly became a cultural staple in an otherwise sleepy Encinitas scene.

It counted Shepard Fairey as one of its early customers and hosted some of the artist’s first shows.

The store continued to sell his work, as well as limited edition art prints by locals like Scrojo and a varied assortment of prints from national and international artists. The store’s long-running “Poetry Ruckus” event would often attract up-and-coming names in the national poetry scene and Jerry Waddle included an open-mic portion where locals could showcase new works. In May of 2015, Waddle launched an IndieGoGo crowdfunding campaign in order to save the store, raising nearly $8,000 of a $20,000 goal. The store will be open for the annual LeucadiART Walk on Sunday, Aug 28, from 10 to 5 p.m.

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AT THE

INTERSECTION

Equal Pay Day: #NotAllWomen

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s a woman, the wage gap is the injustice that tastes most bitter to me—although not being able to walk around freely after dark and listening to men speak to me like I’m a toddler are a close second and third. When I’m trying to stretch a dollar, I regularly think about all the pennies missing from my paycheck and how they’ll add up to a lifetime of lost earnings just because I’m a woman.

And layer on top of that all of the earnings lost because I’m black. This loss could be the difference between owning a home and renting. Between interest paid on a loan and interest made off investments.

Between retiring at 65 and working for as long as I can into my old age. It feels like going into a casino, walking up to a poker table and having the dealer swipe almost half my chips before I even place my bet for some arbitrary reason like I wore a skirt instead of slacks that day.

I’ve experienced pay inequity since my first job as a drive-thru girl at a fast food joint known for its soft-serve. A co-worker, who was also classmate, and I started at the same time with no prior experience, and I learned he was making 50 cents more per hour than me.

He’s a white man; I’m a black woman. At the end of my shift, with my sneakers stinking of dairy gone sour and skin smelling like fry grease gone cold, I stood in front of my manager, a white woman, and made my case for a raise: they scheduled me more shifts, the district manager said they needed more employees like me, and they made higher revenue when I worked the window. “I can’t afford to give you a raise,” she said. So, I quit.

As I got older, and I began working salaried positions, that same prickly-skin sensation of injustice would come over me, but I’d no longer have the luxury of quitting every time I knew someone was earning more than me simply for being a man. Ironically, I wouldn’t be able to leave these positions, because money, or rather the lack of it, would become more crucial to my welfare as an adult with rent to pay and a car payment to make. I had to accept the payment I was given, even if it was less than what I had earned. As a black woman the combined forces of sexism and racism mean I can simultaneously be the most qualified person on the payroll and the lowest paid.

So, on April 12, when white feminist Twitter whirled itself into a tweet-storm flooding feeds with Equal Pay Day awareness, I absent-mindedly retweeted one of their #equalpayday tweets. The National Committee on Pay Equity (NCPE) chose the date to “[symbolize] how far into the year women must work to earn what men earned in the previ-

ous year.” One of my followers was quick to remind me that not all women were represented by that date or that hashtag; an adjective was missing.

Like the NCPE’s Equal Pay Day definition, many of the tweets failed to mention that this stat only applies to white women and their wage gap. White women earn 79 cents for every $1 white men earn.

By comparison, the difference between most women of color’s wages and the wages of white men is more canyon than gap.

According to Now.org, just this week, August 23, black women reached our Equal Pay Day. Native American women must wait until September 14, and Hispanic and Latina women won’t see Equal Pay Day until November 1—our brown sisters are working nearly an entire additional year before their paychecks level up with their white male counterparts!

That’s a damn disgrace. And anyone who identifies as gay, lesbian, queer or trans doesn’t have a specified Equal Pay Day, although research shows these groups also earn less money than cis white straight men for completing the same work.

And what about AsianAmerican women? They hit Equal Pay Day on March 15, nearly a month earlier than white women, but as Now.org points out, that stat can be deceiving, because “many smaller sub-groups of Asian-American women have a much larger wage gap.”

And if years past are any indication, none of these dates will see the push from white feminist Twitter that the April 12 date received. It’s telling that the NCPE has updated the name of Equal Pay Day and is now calling it “Traditional” Equal Pay Day in a move to acknowledge the date doesn’t represent every woman. But why not be transparent and call it what it is, White Woman Equal Pay Day? The constant criticism of white feminism is that it only seeks out progress for itself without actually acknowledging its narrow focus, #notallwomen. It’s like white feminism wants to pull all women under the same umbrella when they’re standing in a thunderstorm and the rest of us are in a monsoon. Making whiteness visible combats the erasure of women of color.

White women please remember to update your hashtags next April and throughout the year support tweets building awareness for wage gaps experienced by other demographics. We can all reach out to the NCPE to ask them to update their website and encourage them to identify days for every group that faces a pay inequity.

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CULTURE | FILM

Webs we weave

Lo and Behold: Reveries of the Connected World

Werner Herzog’s new documentary finds chaos and innovation on the Internet

by Glenn Heath Jr.

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erner Herzog and madness go together sult, people physically affected by radio waves have like peanut butter and jelly. His stron- flocked there to live a simpler life, each a representagest achievements—Aguirre, The Wrath tive of a growing anti-technology contingent unable of God, Fitzcaraldo and Lessons of Darkness—survey to function in regular society. panoramas of visual chaos with almost immeasurWithout the luxury of vast landscapes or singuable curiosity. Each of these films supports Her- lar subjects willing to test the boundaries of sanity, zog’s brutal philosophy toward life: only nature’s Herzog often decides to get metaphysical instead. He unflinching and unforgiving power can quell man- asks multiple academics and researchers, “Does the kind’s arrogance run amok.

Internet dream of itself?” Their answers are complex Lo and Behold: Reveries of the Connected World is and incomplete, fitting for a film that doesn’t try to more quaint and pedestrian by comparison, ironic tell the whole story. Emotion comes into play as well. considering its vast subject matter—the Internet. A college student who’s helped design soccer playHerzog’s latest documentary curiously uncovers dif- ing bots looks on fondly as they shoot goals. Herzog ferent pockets of experience sees an opportunity: “Do you and history that help clarify love it?” The young man almost how our web-based culture has bashfully replies, “Yes.” LO AND BEHOLD: become so prevalent. Benefits If Lo and Behold lacks the REVERIES OF of our societal evolution can otherworldly strangeness of be found in rousing segments Herzog’s best documentaries THE CONNECTED about molecular research and (see Cave of Forgotten Dreams WORLD robotics, while a very real and The White Diamond), it reDirected by Werner Herzog cost dominates other chapmains slyly unsettling for other ters founded on addiction and reasons. Take for instance the Starring Ted Nelson, Laurence Krauss anonymous bullying. conversations with cosmologist and Leonard Kleinrock The gravity of Herzog’s Laurence Krauss, who speaks Rated PG-13 iconic voiceover can immedifrankly on a possible pandemic ately be felt in early scenes feaevent where strong solar flares turing interviews with pioneers knock out all of our technology. like Leonard Kleinrock. The UCLA-based computer Herzog gleefully considers a future dystopia caused by scientist gives the director a tour of an enshrined our overreliance on the web. room where initial digital contact was made between But it’s another one of Krauss’ comments late two computers in 1969. Herzog then pinballs from in the film that resonates when considering our one talking head to the next, highlighting a mosaic of current ethical dilemmas: “The Internet, like most personalities and perspectives that paint a picture of results in science, is out of control. Becoming your the Internet’s origins. He sympathizes most with the own filter will be the challenge of the future. The Ingroup’s most eclectic member, Ted Nelson, who com- ternet will propagate out of control, so people will pares the web’s interconnectivity to the flow of water. have to be their own controls.”

Idiosyncratic personas like Nelson’s give Lo and While Herzog never fully creates a visual parallel Behold the vitality it needs to transcend a seemingly to complement this conundrum, he takes a step back familiar structure. Herzog feeds off strange tangen- and lets the words of his subjects sting. Cumulatively, tial statements that pique his interest regarding the the interviews and b-roll footage in Lo and Behold darker impulses found on the web. This is on full chart the digital manifestation of our massive creative display when he interviews the solemn family of a abilities, strong desires, intrinsic needs and deepening suicide victim whose privacy has been destroyed by hubris. “The Internet was designed for a community the hurtful actions of a first responder. that trusted each other,” says one of the early pioneers.

Another fascinating segment involves an Appa- Look how far we’ve come. lachian town that purposefully exists out of time without cell towers or the Internet to respect work Film reviews run weekly. being done by a gigantic research telescope. As a re- Write to glennh@sdcitybeat.com.

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CULTURE | FILM

La Tierra y la sombra

Ashes of time

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xitos del Cine Latino, presented by the San Diego Latino Film Festival, is a seven-day event showcasing 14 documentary and narrative films from around the world. AMC Plaza Bonita Cinemas will play host to daily screenings, musical performances and art installations celebrating Latino culture beginning on Friday, Aug. 26, running through Thursday, Sept. 1.

The program features a diverse selection of genres and celebrity headliners, including opening night film El tamaño si importa starring Ximena Ayala, a bromance titled Truman with Ricardo Darin and Javier Camara, and the Gael Garcia Bernal frontera thriller Desierto.

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CityBeat was lucky enough to preview two other very different films that are not to be missed.

Feredico Veiroj’s El Apostata satirizes the extreme bureaucracy and hypocrisy one man faces while trying to erase his name from Catholic Church records in Spain. Anchored by an achingly deadpan lead performance from Álvaro Ogalla, this dark comedy dabbles in surrealism and dream logic to express a heightened frustration with the status quo.

He quickly realizes that playing by the rules only solidifies his status as a statistic of religious doctrine, so naturally an exorcism of identity is in order.

There’s no such levity in the somber Colombian drama La Tierra y la sombra, where an estranged grandfather returns to his farm af-

ter his grown son suddenly falls ill.

Surrounded by sugar cane and unspoken regret, he tries to mend ties with a family that is already being ripped apart by poverty.

César Augusto Acevedo’s strong debut is a visual stunner, featuring blankets of falling ash and dense widescreen vistas.

Lateral tracking shots help convey an intimate sense of distance and scale. The film peaks during a wordless last supper where a child’s tears communicate volumes of pent-up sadness.

For more information on Exitos del Cine Latino, including screening times and how to purchase tickets, visit exitos.sdlatinofilmfestival.com.

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ONE TIME ONLY

Don’t Breathe: Three friends break into the house of a rich blind man hoping to steal his loot only to find out he’s a serial killer.

Exitos del Cine Latino: This seven-day showcase presented by the San Diego Latino Film Festival features 14 films, musical performances, parties and more.

Opens Friday, Aug. 26, and screens through Thursday, Sept. 1, at the AMC Plaza Bonita.

Hands of Stone: A legendary boxer and his trainer change each other’s lives on

the way to a championship bout. Starring Robert De Niro and Edgar Ramirez.

Lo and Behold: Reveries of the Connected World: Madman filmmaker Werner Herzog contemplates the history, morality and human impact of the Internet, interviewing robotics specialists, scientists and philosophers.

Mechanic: Resurrection: Jason Statham’s retired assassin must return to his old profession in order to save the love of his life.

Miss Sharon Jones: An inspiring documentary that about Blues singer Sharon Jones’ fight against pancreatic cancer.

Screens through Thursday, Sept. 1, at the Digital Gym Cinema in North Park.

ONE TIME ONLY Point Break: Kathryn Bigelow’s muscular action film is about a hotshot FBI agent (Keanu Reeves) who must infiltrate a crew of surfing-obsessed bank robbers.

Screens at 8 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 24, at The Pearl Hotel in Point Loma.

Blazing Saddles: Mel Brooks detonates the Western genre with this delirious story about a newly hired black sheriff who teams up with a deputy to foil the plans of a corrupt businessman. Screens at 8 p.m.

Thursday and Friday, Aug. 25 and 26, at Cinema Under the Stars in Mission Hills.

For a complete listing of movies, please see “F ilm Screenings” at sdcitybeat.com.

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MUSIC

GRRRL Independent Ladies combines music, female empowerment and cross-border culture

by LARA McCAFFREY

Mónica Mendoza (center) performing with Le Ra at GRRRL event HERE’S A GOOD CHANCE Mónica Mendoza has been a part of a concert you’ve gone to in San Diego or Tijuana. She might have been in the crowd or onstage. She also might have been instrumental in booking the show. After a decade of sensing a lack of support for females in the bordertown music scene, though, Mendoza felt the need to create a hub for women like her to meet.

“I'm 32 years old, I'm still young, I am involved in music—how do I bring people together?” she says. “How do I begin to blur the border wall?”

Mendoza’s solution? She created Grrrl Independent Ladies, a bi-cultural project to document and showcase female musicians from the cultural hubs of San Diego, Tijuana and Los Angeles. Through performance, video and influences from the riot grrrl scene of the ’90s, Mendoza hopes to create a supportive community for female musicians on both sides of the border.

Grrrl Independent Ladies evolved from a festival that Mendoza hosted in 2015 on International Women’s Day featuring female musicians from Tijuana. Originally, it was planned as a one-off event at Mod’s Bar in Tijuana but as Mendoza continued booking shows and community organizing, the Grrrl Independent Ladies label continued to fit.

Although a new project, Grrrl Independent Ladies is welcomed by female-fronted bands on both sides of the border, such as garage rockers Soft Lions from San Diego, who played a Grrrl festival in Tijuana last March.

“A lot of the institutions and venues and things in town are very heavily male-dominated,” says Megan Liscomb of Soft Lions. “You don’t have the same connections that your dude friends do because their homies give them a hook-up on a show. So it’s really important for women in the scene to support each other because it’s not very clear to me who else is going to.”

Some groups like pop-rock quartet No Girlfriends from Los Angeles appreciate the community that Grrrl Independent Ladies has provided them.

“I’ve met so many bands through Mónica,” says Janelle

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Orbert of No Girlfriends. “Not that I don’t love guys in bands, but it’s just really great to support and have a camaraderie with other female musicians because I feel like we’re definitely in the minority in the industry.”

Orbert adds that this thriving community is partly a result of Mendoza’s friendly disposition and visibility in the cross-border music and art scene. At a show at Tijuana’s Mous Tache Bar, Orbert recalls all the patrons and bands greeting Mendoza like an old friend.

Mendoza’s idea to create such a community was informed by efforts of icons in the ’90s-era riot grrrl punk movement she was exposed to during her formative years working in record stores and playing in bands. “It’s a homage to what the riot grrrl movement was doing and what Kathleen Hanna started,” Mendoza says of her work.

Beyond booking female-centric showcases, Mendoza takes other cues from riot grrrl such as DIY video documentation, designing her own fliers, embracing the triple “r” in Grrrl and using designs popular during the era in Grrrl’s logo.

But Grrrl Independent Ladies does something that riot grrrl didn’t: it embraces non-American cultures. As a musician who grew up in Tijuana and frequently crossed the border into San Diego, she wanted to create a community riot grrrl didn’t offer her while growing up. So she sought to bring Mexican and Californian bands together on the same stage.

“The disadvantage of [the riot grrrl] movement even during my time was that it lacked a lot of different cultures,” says Mendoza. “It was mainly white female oriented, so there wasn’t support for Latinos or the black community.”

Besides empowering Mexican and American women, Josemar Gonzalez of Tijuana’s psych-rock band Some Kind of Lizard (whose drummer Cynthia Virgen is a woman) also noted the cultural understanding Mendoza’s shows encourage.

“I know music is something that people understand,” says Gonzalez after Some Kind of Lizard played a Grrrl

fest in Tijuana. “You don’t necessarily need to understand the lyrics. I feel that the music helps to communicate in a different form…I think it’s worthwhile bringing people from different cultures together just to understand each other.”

According to Gonzalez, who also books transborder shows through his project GNAR, there aren’t very many showcases like Grrrl Independent Ladies.

“At least in Tijuana it’s really only like Grrrl Independent Ladies, [GNAR] and Mous Tache Bar who are in charge of bringing bands from the U.S. and combining them with Mexican bands on both sides of the border,” says Gonzalez.

“I don’t think there’s a lot of people doing it.”

To share the talents of the bands in her showcases, Mendoza creates short films of her shows. With help from her friend Alberto Sanchez (who films under the moniker Acidtones), Mendoza has created two documentaries featuring shows at San Diego’s Black Cat Bar and Mous Tache Bar in Tijuana. Clips of bands such as No Girlfriends, Soft Lions and Some Kind of Lizard are cut together with sets from Mendoza’s own bands: Le Ra and Lhabia.

Behind-the-scenes interviews give viewers an insider look at the bands and at Mendoza herself.

These videos also provide information on women in bands that people might not otherwise be exposed to. “My friend was like: ‘All-girl bands are sort of interesting. I want to know so much about them!’” says Janelle Orbert.

“I was like ‘My friend Mónica documents them.’ And my friend was like ‘I wanna watch those!’ So there’s definitely a market for it. It’s a world that people don’t know about.”

Grrrl Independent Ladies is now a regular showcase the second Tuesday of every month at the just-opened Blonde Bar in San Diego. Their first show on September 13 will continue Mendoza’s mission of fostering a supportive community for women in an overwhelmingly maledominated music industry. “I think that deep down,” she says, “it was something that I always wanted to do.”

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ants Karaoke has announced a special “Weird Al”-themed night, called “Weird Al” Pantsovic Karaoke Night. The night doesn’t involve actually singing Yankovic’s songs, but rather creating your own parody songs. The special installment of the eight-years-running weekly karaoke event will take place on Sunday, Sept. 11 at The Hideout, and participants are encouraged to write a parody version of a song that’s available as a karaoke instrumental track (or that Scotty Hoopes, aka Pants, is able to track down).

In an interview at Waypoint Public in North Park, Hoopes explains that the idea came to him from a friend who did a similar event a few years ago.

“It’s an idea I’ve had for years. A guy I know up in Orange County who does a karaoke night did something like this,” he says. “He does work with puppets, and he did a version of ‘Baby’s Got Back’ with a Kermit the Frog puppet, and called it ‘Piggy’s Got Back.’”

The Pantsovic Karaoke Night already has had a few people sign up early for tracks they want to reserve, and Hoopes says that he expects many of his regulars to join in on the parody action. The evening also will feature a raffle and prize giveaways. One of the prizes? Pants, himself.

“I’m raffling off myself,” he says. “The winner gets a free, three-hour private party within city limits. And I’ll bring a whole karaoke setup.”

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Scotty Pants This is just one of many themed nights that Hoopes holds at Pants Karaoke, but no matter the theme, his outlook is the same for every night: Embrace the ridiculousness.

“My whole philosophy in karaoke is, you can do a pitch-perfect Whitney Houston song, and it’ll be entertaining for 15 seconds. Or you can make an ass of yourself and everyone will want to watch you the whole time.”

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ALBUM REVIEW Album Leaf Between Waves (Relapse)

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he Album Leaf has always made dense music.

Jimmy LaValle’s compositions are sometimes lush and intricate, sometimes atmospheric and weightless, but there’s always a lot happening in every track and various pieces to unravel. But I’m not sure at any point I’d ever have called The Album Leaf “heavy.” That makes it all the more curious that, after a decade working with reputable Seattle indie label Sub Pop, The Album Leaf has signed with Relapse Records, renowned outpost for innovative metal acts, whose list of releases includes Mastodon, Pig Destroyer and Brutal Truth.

No, The Album Leaf haven’t gone metal. Far from it—the San Diego-born post-rock act (which still has ties to the city, despite LaValle roaming to cities as far as Reykjavik) is as gorgeous and glorious as they’ve ever sounded, their new album Between Waves showcasing a synth-driven sound that’s not too far off from what like-minded Glaswegians Mogwai have recorded in recent years. Yet it’s not all that strange for Relapse, given that in recent years the label’s signed acts such as space-age prog-disco act Zombi and eerie synthwave act SURVIVE, whose Kyle Dixon and Michael Stein composed the music for Netflix’s Stranger Things.

With Between Waves, however, The Album Leaf continue to progress into interesting and previously unexplored areas. Where once the band was defined by the sound of warmly beautiful Rhodes piano (and

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tracks like “Back from the Start” still are), this album offers a broader and darker array of sounds, which is a welcome change if sometimes a subtle one. The echoing electronic drums of “Wandering Still” are robotic and ominous, with an aesthetic that recalls some of the weirder moments on Brian Eno and David Byrne’s My Life in the Bush of Ghosts. Similarly, there’s a futuristic pulse to “Never Far,” which is one of the only tracks to feature vocals. It’s the most The Album Leaf has ever sounded like Radiohead.

Between Waves is a step forward for The Album Leaf, if not quite the dramatic surprise an association with Relapse might have suggested. But that also suggests Relapse is stepping outside of its comfort zone as well. There’s no reason why dreamy post-rock artists and metalheads can’t live together in harmony.

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IF I WERE U A music insider’s weekly agenda WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 24

PLAN A: The Black Heart Procession, Systems Officer, Nylon Apartments @ The Casbah. The Black Heart Procession is playing a handful of reunion shows around the upcoming Psycho Las Vegas festival, and we’re lucky to have one of them right here. Relive the gloom of one of San Diego’s all-time greatest bands. PLAN B: Helen Money, John Haughm, Bleak Skies, Monochromacy @ The Merrow. Helen Money makes intense, doomy sounds from just a cello. It’s powerful stuff, and she’ll be joined by former Agalloch frontman John Haughm, so expect all kinds of heavy sonic treatments. BACKUP PLAN: Rotten Sound, D.I.S., Condemned, Poison Headache, Lurid Memory @ Brick by Brick.

THURSDAY, AUGUST 25

PLAN A: Todd Terje and the Olsens @ Observatory North Park. Todd Terje was here last year for the CRSSD Festival, doing a solo electronic set. This time, the Norwegian disco artist is joined by his band The Olsens, so you can expect a more elaborate stage show with no skimping on the grooves.

PLAN B: A Storm of Light, 16, Sorxe, Cave Bastard @ Brick by Brick. A Storm of Light is kind of a metal supergroup, in a way that so many metal collaborations are these days. But they’re also an atypical metal group, incorporating atmospheric sounds and interesting instrumentals. BACKUP PLAN: Eukaryst, Sentinel, Damned Age, Old Man Wizard @ The Merrow.

FRIDAY, AUGUST 26

PLAN A: Gonjasufi, Johaz, The Kleenrz, The Koreatown Oddity, Skrapez, DJ Pound, Analog Burners @ Til-Two Club.

Psychedelic beatmaker and singer/songwriter Gonjasufi has just released his new album, Callus, and it’s darker and bigger than anything he’s released before. He’s returning to his onetime home of San Diego for this showcase of similarly experimental electronic music. PLAN B: Hot Chip, Marcus Marr @ Observatory North Park.

When I first saw Hot Chip live about 10 years ago, they turned The Casbah into a hot and sweaty dance party. There’s no reason to believe the electronic indie pop outfit won’t do the same for a much bigger venue. BACKUP PLAN: Cumbia Machine, Sonidero Travesura, Angel Peralta Project, DJ Viejo Lowbo @ The Merrow.

ing this set of power chords and pop melodies. Just make sure to get there early for young MVPs The Bassics. BACKUP PLAN: The Blackout Party, New Kinetics, The Slashes, Mrs. Henry @ The Casbah.

SUNDAY, AUGUST 28

PLAN A: Black Joe Lewis and the Honeybears, Blank Range @ The Casbah.

Would you believe I saw Black Joe Lewis first perform at Street Scene (R.I.P.)? It’s true, and they rocked then. If you like your rock ‘n’ roll blended with Stax soul, this is the show to see.

MONDAY, AUGUST 29

PLAN A: He Whose Ox Is Gored, Bosswitch @ Soda Bar. Seattle’s He Whose Ox Is Gored is a band I’ve just recently gotten into, but I’ll recommend to anyone who’ll listen. They’re a little sludgy, a little on the post-hardcore side, with lots of trippy synth in the mix. It’s great, massive stuff. PLAN B: Jagwar Ma @ The Casbah. Australian group Jagwar Ma makes the kind of indie pop I can get behind: Big on synthesizers and supercatchy melodies, with lots of elements from electronic club music. I can dig it.

BACKUP PLAN: Deftones, Sister Crayon @ Open Air Theatre.

TUESDAY, AUGUST 30

PLAN A: Baroness, Pallbearer @ Observatory North Park. I go back and forth on who my favorite contemporary band is. One is Savages. The other is Baroness, whose live show is not to be missed. They rock hard, with lots of intricate guitar work (shorter me: they shred) and the best songwriting in heavy music today. No joke. PLAN B: Pinkish Black, Mother, Clean Room @ Til-Two Club.

Texas duo Pinkish black take goth rock to a dense extreme, layering on eerie sounding synthesizers and dirgey psychedelia.

It’s weird and big and creepy, and most of all, awesome.

SATURDAY, AUGUST 27

PLAN A: The Zeros, Cruz Radical, The Bassics @ Til-Two Club. It’s Saturday night, and you could use some punk rock.

Local punk legends The Zeros are headlin-

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CONCERTS HOT! NEW! FRESH!

Bear Hands (Music Box, 9/28), Thievery Corporation (BUT, 9/29), Stryper (HOB, 10/15), The Julie Ruin (Music Box, 10/16), Yuna (Music Box, 10/24), Damien Jurado (Irenic, 10/27), Dillinger Escape Plan (Brick by Brick, 10/28), Copeland (Irenic, 11/16), Hopsin (Observatory, 11/18), Porter Robinson, Madeon (Valley View Casino Center, 11/29), Besnard Lakes (Soda Bar, 12/1), Guttermouth (Soda Bar, 12/2), Rufus Du Sol (Music Box, 12/3), The Slackers (Casbah, 12/6), Cracker, Camper Van Beethoven (Music Box, 12/29), Midge Ure Band (Casbah, 1/14).

CANCELED The Atomic Bitchwax (Soda Bar, 8/28), Bad Boy Family Reunion (Viejas Arena, 10/6).

GET YER TICKETS The Game (Observatory, 9/1), Yes (Humphreys, 9/4), The Kills (Observatory, 9/4), Tr/st, Cold Cave (Music Box, 9/8), Zombies (BUT, 9/8), Floating Points (BUT, 9/5), Ray Lamontagne (Open Air Theatre, 9/13), Clams Casino and Lil B (Observatory, 9/13), Local Natives (Observatory, 9/15), Carla Morrison (Observatory, 9/16), Retox (Soda Bar, 9/16), Crystal Castles (Observatory, 9/17), YG (Observatory, 9/18), Cold War Kids (Ob-

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servatory, 9/21), …And You Will Know Us by the Trail of Dead (Soda Bar, 9/22), The Naked and Famous (Observatory, 9/22), Atmosphere (Observatory, 9/23), Alice Bag Band (Casbah, 9/23), Tegan and Sara (Observatory, 9/25), Molotov (Observatory, 9/26), DJ Shadow (HOB, 9/27), Sloan (Casbah, 9/27), Glen Hansard (Observatory, 9/28), Frankie Cosmos (Irenic, 9/29), Okkervil River (BUT, 10/1), Phantogram (Irenic, 10/1), KT Tunstall (HOB, 10/2), Ani DiFranco (BUT, 10/2), Between the Buried and Me (Observatory, 10/4), Pete Yorn (BUT, 10/4), Sia, Miguel (Viejas Arena, 10/5), Failure (Music Box, 10/6), Wynton Marsalis (Balboa Theatre, 10/6), Buena Vista Social Club (Balboa Theatre, 10/7), Kamasi Washington (Humphreys, 10/7), Florida Georgia Line (Sleep Train Amphitheatre, 10/9), Colbie Caillat (Humphreys, 10/12), The Selecter (Casbah, 10/13), Legendary Pink Dots (Soda Bar, 10/13), Danny Brown (Observatory, 10/14), The 1975 (Open Air Theatre, 10/15), Schoolboy Q (Observatory, 10/15), Prophets of Rage (Sleep Train Amphitheatre, 10/16), Yellowcard (HOB, 10/16), Jethro Tull (Balboa Theatre, 10/17), Quantic (Music Box, 10/18), The Faint, Gang of Four (Observatory, 10/18), Alessia Cara (Copley Symphony Hall, 10/18), Tricky (BUT, 10/21), Ziggy Marley (BUT, 10/24-25), Preoccupations (Irenic, 10/26), Black Rebel Motorcycle Club, Death from Above 1979 (HOB, 10/28), M83 (SOMA, 10/29), Ms. Lauryn Hill (Copley Symphony Hall, 11/1), Andra Day (Humphreys, 11/2), Tory Lanez (Observatory, 11/3), Tony Bennett (Harrahs, 11/4), Diamond Head (Brick by Brick, 11/5), Daughters (Soda Bar, 11/6), Bush (Observatory, 11/8), Protomartyr (Soda Bar, 11/9), Diarrhea Planet (Soda Bar, 11/11), Sleigh

Bells (Observatory, 11/11), SubRosa (Soda Bar, 11/12), Rae Sremmurd (Observatory, 11/16), Neko Case (Poway OnStage, 11/19), Warpaint (Observatory, 11/22), Red Fang (Casbah, 11/22), John Mayall (BUT, 11/20), Daughter (Observatory, 12/1), Two Door Cinema Club (Harrah’s Resort, 12/3), The Album Leaf (Irenic, 12/9), Pere Ubu (Casbah, 12/10), Henry Rollins (Observatory, 12/27), The Devil Makes Three (Observatory, 1/4-5), Blind Boys of Alabama (BUT, 1/29).

AUGUST WEDNESDAY, AUG. 24 The Black Heart Procession at The Casbah. Culture Club at Humphreys by the Bay. Rotten Sound at Brick by Brick.

Helen Money at The Merrow.

THURSDAY, AUG. 25 A Storm of Light at Brick by Brick. Todd Terje and the Olsens at Observatory North Park. Soft Lions at Soda Bar.

FRIDAY, AUG. 26 Hot Chip at Observatory North Park.

Dave Matthews Band at Sleep Train Amphitheatre. Pepper at Del Mar Racetrack. Tower of Power at Humphreys by the Bay. Jet West at Music Box.

SATURDAY, AUG. 27 Snoop Dogg, Wiz Khalifa at Sleep Train Amphitheatre. Gov’t Mule at Humphreys by the Bay.

SUNDAY, AUG. 28 Black Joe Lewis and the Honeybears at The Casbah. Dave Koz, David Sanborn at Humphreys by the Bay.

MONDAY, AUG. 29 Deftones at Open Air Theatre. Jackson Browne at Humphreys by the Bay (sold out). He Whose Ox is Gored at Soda Bar.

TUEDSAY, AUG. 30 Jackson Browne at Humphreys by the Bay (sold out). Baroness, Pallbearer at Observatory North Park. Pinkish Black at Til-Two Club. Kaki King at Music Box.

WEDNESDAY, AUG. 31 Squirrel Nut Zippers at Belly Up Tavern.

Santana at Open Air Theatre (sold out).

The Australian Pink Floyd Show at Humphreys by the Bay. Nipsey Hussle at Music Box.

SEPTEMBER THURSDAY, SEPT. 1 Huey Lewis and the News at Humphreys by the Bay. The Game at Observatory North Park. Gap Dream at Blonde.

FRIDAY, SEPT. 2 The Mavericks at Humphreys by the Bay. Flamin’ Groovies at The Casbah. No Duh at Music Box. The Wailers at Del Mar Racetrack. ‘Awesome Fest 10’ at Soda Bar. Kenny Loggins at Harrah’s Resort.

SATURDAY, SEPT. 3 ‘Awesome Fest 10’ at Soda Bar. Ja Rule, Ashanti at Observatory North Park. Chromeo at Del Mar Racetrack.

Future Standard at House of Blues.

SUNDAY, SEPT. 4 ‘Awesome Fest 10’ at Soda Bar. The Kills at Observatory North Park. The

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MUSIC Steely Damned II at Music Box. Los Lonely Boys at Belly Up Tavern. Yes at Humphreys by the Bay. The Creepy Creeps at The Casbah.

MONDAY, SEPT. 5 Floating Points at Belly Up Tavern.

TUESDAY, SEPT. 6 Wayne Hancock at Soda Bar.

WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 7 The Bones of JR Jones at The Casbah.

THURSDAY, SEPT. 8 Zombies at Belly Up Tavern. Tr/st, Cold Cave at Music Box. !!! at Soda Bar. Juliette Lewis at The Casbah (sold out).

FRIDAY, SEPT. 9 Super Diamond at Belly Up Tavern. 5 Seconds of Summer at Sleep Train Amphitheatre. Mana at Viejas Arena (sold out). Assemblage 23 at The Casbah.

Work Drugs at Soda Bar. Moving Units play Joy Division at Blonde. Brothers Gow at Music Box.

SATURDAY, SEPT. 10 Jake Shimabukuro at Humphreys by the Bay. Blondie at Observatory North Park (sold out). Kathy Griffin at California Center for the Arts.

SUNDAY, SEPT. 11 Dierks Bentley at Sleep Train Amphitheatre. Ryan Bingham, Brian Fallon and the Crowes at Humphreys by the Bay. Spotlights at The Casbah. The Highwayman Show at Belly Up Tavern.

MONDAY, SEPT. 12 Sam Outlaw at The Casbah. Deep Sea Diver at Soda Bar.

TUESDAY, SEPT. 13 Joseph Arthur at Music Box. Ray Lamontagne at Open Air Theatre. Davina and the Vagabonds at Soda Bar. Clams Casino and Lil B at Observatory North Park. Morgan Leigh Band at Belly Up Tavern.

WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 14 Post Malone at Observatory North Park.

Counting Crows, Rob Thomas at Open Air Theatre.

THURSDAY, SEPT. 15 Local Natives at Observatory North Park. Julio Iglesias at Harrahs Resort.

Subhumans at Brick by Brick. Saint Motel at House of Blues. Chance the Rapper at Open Air Theatre (sold out).

Stanley Clarke at Music Box.

FRIDAY, SEPT. 16 Retox at Soda Bar. Nukem at Brick by Brick. Carrie Underwood at Valley View Casino Center (sold out). Kraftwerk at Balboa Theatre (sold out). Carla Morrison at Observatory North Park.

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710 Beach Club, 710 Garnet Ave., San Diego. Pacific Beach. Wed: Orbitrons.

Fri: Zen Robbi, Naan Stop, Mango Habanero. Sat: Steven Roth Band. Tue: Jahkobeats.

98 Bottles, 2400 Kettner Blvd. Ste. 110,

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San Diego. Little Italy. Sat: ‘Tribute to Thelonious Monk’ w/ Gilbert Castellanos.

Sun: The Matt Smith Neu Jazz Trio.

Air Conditioned Lounge, 4673 30th St., San Diego. Normal Heights. Wed: DJ Buddha. Thu: ‘Libertine’ w/ DJs Jon Wesley, 1979. Sat: ‘Juicy’ w/ Mike Czech.

Sun: ‘Chvrch’ w/ DJ Karma.

American Comedy Co., 818 B Sixth Ave., San Diego. Downtown. Thu: Michael Yo. Fri: Michael Yo. Sat: J.B. Smoove. Sun: J.B. Smoove.

The Bancroft, 9143 Campo Rd., Spring Valley. Thu: The Bougies, The Mice, The One Two’s. Fri: BJ Jezbera, Drecat. Sat: Sculpins, Sideshow, Systematic Abuse.

Sun: The Fighting Able, Flight 42, Bob Fossil.

Bang Bang, 526 Market St., San Diego.

Downtown. Thu: Nosaj Thing. Sat: Sleepy Tom. Bar Pink, 3829 30th St., San Diego.

North Park. Wed: DJ L. Thu: Gone Baby Gone, Moon. Fri: ‘80s vs. 90s’. Sat: DJ Mike Delgado. Sun: ‘Rat Sabbath’. Mon: ‘Motown on Monday’. Tue: ‘Tiki Tuesday’.

Beaumont’s, 5662 La Jolla Blvd., La Jolla. Thu: Adam Block Duo. Fri: John Stanley King Band. Sat: Rare Form. Sun: Dale Peters.

Belly Up Tavern, 143 S. Cedros Ave., Solana Beach. Wed: Stylust Beats, Trevor Kelly, Shlump, Galangsta. Fri: Z-Trip, Teeko. Sat: The PettyBreakers, Easy Wind. Sun: Vaud and the Villains.

Black Cat Bar, 4246 University Ave., San Diego. City Heights. Fri: The Gargoyles, The Phantoms, The Bum Deals. Sat: City Heights Hayride.

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Dirk’s Nightclub, 7662 Broadway, Lemon Grove. Lemon Grove. Fri: Granite Hill.

Evan Bethany. Sat: Gregory Page. Sun: Gaby’s Showcase.

Blvd., Encinitas. Fri: Santanaways. Sat: Celeste Barbier, Easy Wind.

Dirty Streets. Mon: He Whose Ox is Gored. Tue: Hot Sugar.

Blonde, 1808 W. Washington Street, San Diego. Thu: ‘The Redwoods Social’.

Fri: ‘Late Night Special’ w/ DJs Claire, Skarina, Jaime TJ Skins, Ikah Love.

Sat: ‘Through Being Cool’ w/ DJs Derek Hubbard, Steven Oira. Sun: ‘Compton Tribute’ w/ DJs Greyboy, Dimitri. Tue: ‘D.I.S.C.O.’ w/ DJ Saul Q.

Dizzy’s, 4275 Mission Bay Drive, San Diego. Mission Bay. Wed: Charles Owens and Bob Boss. Tue: Mar Picao.

Kava Lounge, 2812 Kettner Blvd., San Diego. Midtown. Wed: Corbo, Day Fade, Floods, TEC, Umeno. Thu: K-the-I, Fated, DJ Blesd, Nonsence, Jon Humble. Fri: ‘Progress’. Sun: ‘Psilo’. Tue: ‘High Tech Tuesday’.

Music Box, 1337 India St., San Diego.

Little Italy. Fri: Jet West, Krooked Treez, Broken Stems, Casey Turner. Sat: Stranger, E.N. Young, Thrive.

Sycamore Den, 3391 Adams Ave. Normal Heights. Thu: Daniel Crawford and the Unkind Ravens, Hot Damn Sextet.

Sun: Tim Mudd, Podunk Nowhere.

Thorn Street Brewery, 3176 Thorn St., San Diego. North Park. Sun: Thorn Street Brewing Comedy Show.

Boar Cross’n, 390 Grand Ave., Carlsbad.

Fri: ‘Club Musae’.

Fluxx, 500 Fourth Ave., San Diego.

Downtown. Fri: DJ Jam. Sat: Taylor Gang Takeover.

The Office, 3936 30th St., San Diego.

North Park. Wed: ‘Never Be Alone’ w/ DJ Withrow. Thurs: ‘No Limits’ w/ DJ Myson King. Fri: ‘After Hours’ w/ DJs Adam Salter, Kid Wonder. Sat: ‘Strictly Business’ w/ DJs Kanye Asada, Ikah Love. Sun: ‘Uptown Top Ranking’. Mon: Creedence Clearwater Revival: Under Cover.

Brass Rail, 3796 Fifth Ave., San Diego.

Hillcrest. Fri: ‘Hip Hop Fridayz’. Sat: ‘Sabado en Fuego’ w/ DJs XP, KA, K-Swift.

Mon: ‘Manic Monday’ w/ DJ Junior the Disco Punk.

Brick by Brick, 1130 Buenos Ave., San Diego. Bay Park. Wed: Rotten Sound, D.I.S., Condemned, Poison Headache, Lurid Memory. Thu: A Storm of Light, 16, Sorxe, Cave Bastard. Sat: Damage Inc., Cowgirls From Hell. Sun: Islander, The Funeral Portrait, XXI, Wolfwaker. Mon: Mars Red Sky, Family, Nebula Drag.

Cafe Sevilla, 353 Fifth Ave., San Diego.

Downtown. Sat: Flamenco Dinner Show.

Sun: Buena Vista Sundays.

The Casbah, 2501 Kettner Blvd., San Diego. Midtown. Wed: Black Heart Procession, Systems Officer, Nylon Apartments. Thu: Holychild, Dream Machines. Sat: Blackout Party, The New Kinetics, The Slashes, Mrs Henry. Sun: Black Joe Lewis and the Honeybears, Blank Range. Mon: Jagwar Ma. Tue: Inc., No World, Billy Eilish.

Chico Club, 7366 El Cajon Blvd, La Mesa. Wed: DJ Harvest Karaoke. Thu: DJ Harvest Karaoke. Fri: DJ Harvest Karaoke. Sat: DJ Harvest Karaoke. Sun: DJ Harvest Karaoke.

East Village Tavern, 930 Market St., San Diego. East Village. Sat: Rollin’ for NMO. F6ix, 526 F St., Downtown., San Diego.

Downtown. Fri: DJ Wellman.

Hard Rock Hotel, 207 Fifth Ave., San Diego. Downtown. Fri: Night Swim.

Henry’s Pub, 618 Fifth Ave., San Diego.

Downtown. Wed: Ride the Mule. Thu: ‘Night Skool’. Fri: ‘Good Times’. Sat: ‘Rock Star Saturday’. Tue: ‘50s/60s Dance Party.

The Hideout, 3519 El Cajon Blvd., San Diego. City Heights. Wed: SEE ART. Sun: Pants Karaoke.

House of Blues, 1055 Fifth Ave., San Diego. Downtown. Wed: DJ Mike White.

Thu: Jerry ‘Hot Rod’ DeMink, Cuca, Maskatesta, Riesgo de Contagio. Tue: Robin Henkel.

Humphrey’s Backstage Live, 2241 Shelter Island Drive, San Diego. Point Loma. Wed: Da Mac. Thu: Bayou Brothers. Fri: Rising Star. Sat: Wildside.

Sun: Daryl Williams, Stellita. Mon: Missy Andersen. Tue: Mercedes Moore.

The Irenic, 3090 Polk Ave., San Diego.

North Park. Wed: Melissa Brooks and the Aquadolls, Sizzy Rocket, Caroline, Be All End All. Java Joe’s Normal Heights, 3536 Adams Ave., San Diego. Normal Heights.

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The Kraken, 2531 S. Coast Highway 101, Cardiff. Cardiff-by-the-Sea. Wed: Nico Bones. Thu: Chunk. Fri: Custard Pie. Sat: JX3, Greg May. Sun: Event Horizon. Tue: Dead McMahon.

Lestat’s West , 3341 Adams Ave., San Diego. Normal Heights. Wed: Conor Coughlan, Courtney Preis, Shannon McEhelhaney. Thu: Blake Morgan, Janita.

Fri: Longriver, Travis Champ, Dusty Santamaria. Sat: Sean McConnell, Andy Davis. Sun: The Robin Henkel Band.

Martinis Above Fourth, 3940 Fourth Ave., San Diego. Hillcrest. Wed: Something Like a Dame. Thu: Something Like a Dame.

Mc P’s Irish Pub, 1107 Orange Ave., Coronado. Wed: 4-Way Street. Fri: Trunk Monkey. Mon: Steve Brewer. Tue: Glen Smith.

The Merrow, 1271 University Ave., San Diego. Hillcrest. Wed: Helen Money, John Haughm, Bleak Skies, Monochromacy. Thu: Eukaryst, Sentinel, Damned Age, Old Man Wizard. Fri: Cumbia Machin, Sonidero Travesura, Angel Peralta Project, DJ Vieja Lowbo.

Sat: Skyterra, Eridia, WestCope, Electric Church. Tue: The Dapper Bandits, Matt Smith Neu, HM3.

Moonshine Flats, 344 7th Ave., San Diego. Gaslamp. Fri: JD Shelburne. Sat: Brandon Lay, JD Shelburne.

Mr. Peabody’s Encinitas, 136 Encinitas

OMNIA Nightclub, 454 6th Ave, San Diego. Thu: Throttle. Fri: Dash Berlin.

Panama 66, 1450 El Prado, Balboa Park.

Wed: Gilbert Castellanos.

Parq, 615 Broadway, San Diego. Fri: DJ Turbulence. Sat: Obscene.

Plaza Bar @ Westgate Hotel, 1055 Second Ave., San Diego. Downtown. Fri: Gilbert Castellanos. Sat: Allison Tucker.

Mon: Julio De La Huerta.

Rich’s, 1051 University Ave., San Diego.

Hillcrest. Wed: DJ John Joseph. Thu: DJ Moody Rudy. Fri: DJs John Joseph, Will Z. Sat: DJs Taj, K-Swift. Sun: DJs Cros, Casey Alva.

Riviera Supper Club, 7777 University Ave., La Mesa. Wed: ‘Boss Jazz’ w/ Jason Hanna. Fri: Hot Buttered Biscuit.

Sat: Modern Day Moonshine.

Rosie O’Grady’s, 3402 Adams Ave., San Diego. Normal Heights. Fri: Marauak.

Sat: Lexington Field.

Soda Bar, 3615 El Cajon Blvd., San Diego. City Heights. Wed: D Generation.

Thu: Soft Lions, Cerulean Veins. Fri: The New Addiction. Sat: Ages and Ages, Chris Pureka. Sun: The Atomic Bitchwax,

Til-Two Club, 4746 El Cajon Blvd., San Diego. City Heights. Fri: Gonjasufi, Johaz, The Kleenrz, Skrapez, DJ Pound.

Sat: The Zeros, Cruz Radical, Bassics.

Tue: Pinkish Black.

Tio Leo’s, 5302 Napa St., San Diego.

Bay Park. Wed: Gino & The Lone Gunmen. Thu: Cadillac Wreckers. Fri: The Fremonts. Sat: Billy Bacon. Sun: Tardeadas with Colour.

Tower Bar, 4757 University Ave., San Diego. City Heights. Wed: Oh My Snare.

Sat: Controlled Demise, Beheading the King, The Bastard Saints, Solbarren.

Ux31, 3112 University Ave., San Diego.

North Park. Fri: DJ Bacon. Sat: DJ Junior.

Sun: Jam Kwest, Krooktone Classics, SD Massive Sound.

Whistle Stop, 2236 Fern St, San Diego.

South Park. Wed: Billy Bacon and The Forbidden Pigs, Grampadrew Trio, DJ Strachota. Thu: VAMP: Token, ‘Vamp: Token’. Fri: Hills Like Elephants, Botanica Chango. Sat: ‘Booty Bassment’. Tue: ‘Videodrome’.

Winstons, 1921 Bacon St., San Diego.

Ocean Beach. Wed: Southtown Generals, Mighty Mystic, DJ Carlos Culture. Thu: Boom League, The Beatjackers, Atlantis Rizing, Stew Optics. Fri: Hirie, Gonzo.

Sat: Stone Horse. Sun: Electric Mud. Mon: Electric Waste Band. Tue: The Higgs, Smokey Hoof.

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LAST WORDS | ADVICE

AMY ALKON

ADVICE

GODDESS Shaggedy Ann When I was in my 20s, watching Sex and the City, I saw the Samantha Jones character as a sexual role model—thinking I could have love’em-and-leave-’em sex like her. However, even when I only wanted sex, I always had a sense of loss when one-nighters didn’t evolve into something more. I reflected on this while reading your recent column about how women often wake up after casual sex wanting more from a guy—even a guy they don’t want. But I personally know two women who prefer casual sex.

They have it often and don’t get attached. Why can they do this?

—Not Teflon There are those women who, in bringing some himbo home for a hookup, really go that extra mile— taking a lot of turns on the way so he’ll never again find his way back to their apartment.

So, no, Sex and the City’s Samantha isn’t a completely fictional character in how, after sex, she brushes men off herself like large, penisequipped crumbs. However, in that column you mention, I referenced research from anthropologist John Marshall Townsend, who discovered that Samantha’s post-sex detachment is pretty atypical—that many women who intend to use and lose a guy often find themselves going all clingypants the next morning.

Understanding what allows the Samantha type to escape this takes separating the women who have casual sex from those who feel okay about it afterward.

Women have casual sex for various reasons. For some, it seems the feminist thing to do—to prove they can do anything a man can do, whether it’s working on an oil rig or dragging home strangers for a little nail-and-bail. Townsend notes that women hook up because they aren’t ready for a relationship, because they’re trying to punch up their sex skills, or—as with rock groupies—to get some small piece of a guy they know is out of their league. Other women see hookups as the “free candy!” they can use to lure some unsuspecting man into the relationship van.

There’s a widespread belief, even held by some researchers, that higher testosterone levels in women mean a higher libido, but testosterone’s role in female desire is like that Facebook relationship status: “It’s complicated.” Research by clinical psychologist Nora Charles, among others, suggests that “factors other than…hormones” are behind which women become the Princess Shag-a-lots.

Personality seems to be one of those factors. In looking at what’s called “sociosexuality”—what sort of person has casual sex—psychologist Jeffrey A. Simpson finds that extraversion (being outgoing, exhibitionistic and adventure-seeking), aggressiveness

and impulsivity are associated with greater willingness to have an uncommitted tumble.

However, once again, all the reasons a woman’s more likely to have casual sex don’t stop her from getting tangled up in feelings afterward. The deciding factor seems to be where she falls on what the late British psychiatrist John Bowlby called our “attachment system.” According to Bowlby, how you relate in close relationships—“securely,” “anxiously,” or “avoidantly”—appears to stem from how well your mother (or other primary caregiver) sussed out and responded to your needs and freakouts as an infant.

If she was consistently responsive (but not overprotective), you’re probably “securely attached,” meaning you have a solid emotional base and feel you can count on others to be there for you. This allows you to be both independent and interdependent.

Being “anxiously attached” comes out of having a caregiver who was inconsistently there for you (perhaps because they were worn thin) or who was overprotective. This leads to fear and clinginess in relationships (the human barnacle approach to love).

And finally, being “avoidantly attached” is a response to a cold, rejecting caregiver— one who just wasn’t all that interested in showing up for you. Not surprisingly, perhaps to avoid risking all-out rejection by being too demanding, the avoidantly attached tend to adapt by becoming people who push other people away.

It’s avoidantly attached women who social psychologist Phillip Shaver and his colleagues find can have casual sex without emotional intimacy—and, in fact, tend to see their “discard after using” attitude as a point of pride. (It sounds better to be a “sexual shopaholic” than a person with unresolved psychological problems.)

Other women—those who didn’t have a really chilly caregiver—are likely to have that “sense of loss” you feel after casual sex. As Townsend notes, female emotions evolved to act as an “alarm system” to push women to go for male “investment”— that guy who’ll go to the ends of the earth for you… and actually come back afterward instead of growing a beard, getting a passport in a fake name, and starting a new life in some remote Japanese fishing village.

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This allows you to be both independent and interdependent.

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