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UP FRONT | FROM THE EDITOR

Money, endorsements and media bias

ITH LESS THAN A WEEK mercifully left until the general election, two recent stories in The San Diego Union-Tribune— about financial contributions to political campaigns by journalists—induced some media navel gazing. Part of me applauded that a local media member these days had any expendable income. But oldschool rules dictate that reporters shouldn’t donate to candidates or causes to avoid perception of bias. On the other hand, should a freelance writer who doesn’t cover politics be castigated for supporting a candidate? Are journalists also citizens of a country that, to date, still values free speech? And can bias ever be fully eradicated—even by full disclosure? That first U-T story named four—later corrected to three—San Diegan journalists identified, and arguably shamed, for donating to federal campaigns. One was Eilene Zimmerman, a freelance writer who covers social issues, technology and business start-ups for national publications such as The New York Times and Forbes. Zimmerman has been a freelancer for 20 years and a Times contributor for a dozen years. (Full disclosure: I’ve hired Zimmerman to write several freelance stories, none on politics.) Zimmerman said she did, in increments, donate $167 to Hillary Clinton’s campaign, but that the U-T story “lacked nuance” in trying to drum up local media bias within the context of a national story. “I think that as a private citizen I should be able to donate to a political candidate,” she said. “If I was a staff writer at the Times I wouldn’t do it. And if they asked me to do a freelance political story I’d disclose that I donated to Hillary and tell them to assign the story to somebody else.” A follow-up story by the UT’s Reader Representative said Publisher Jeff Light felt there are no exceptions to making political donations—even for arts or sports writers. Then he seemed to pull back, slightly. “I would not exempt any of those roles,” Light said. “In our newsroom, I have a hard time thinking of anyone I would feel comfortable seeing on a list of Clinton or Trump donors…That said, we should acknowledge that political issues loom larger in some roles, and some donations are less troubling than others. Could a food critic contribute to the campaign of a sibling running for town council in a faraway state?...The peril is small at that end of the scale. But this is an issue to be taken seriously, no matter

your role.” (Full disclosure: I’ve had lunch twice with Light. We took turns picking up the check.) After that story appeared in the U-T, Voice of San Diego Editor in Chief Scott Lewis weighed in on the contradiction of a mainstream newspaper denouncing political contributions but also publishing political endorsements. “An emphatic endorsement in a major newspaper seems like it’s worth a lot more to a campaign than a small monetary donation,” Lewis wrote. “I’m not sure how Light doing that is consistent with his insistence that journalists must have an absolute devotion to impartiality in elections.” (Full disclosure: Several years ago, I had beers with Lewis. I think we went Dutch.) In response to an email, U-T Editorial and Opinion Director Matt Hall wrote: “Unlike a political contribution, which is one person’s donation to a cause, a political endorsement is an institution’s recommendation…We tried to create a process that was fair and transparent, and I’ve been answering questions about it throughout the process on social media and elsewhere.” (Full disclosure: I’ve had just one, quite congenial, face-toface conversation with Hall.) At this point I turned to a local Dean Nelson media guru, Dean Nelson, founder and director of the journalism program at Point Loma Nazarene University. (Full disclosure: I’ve talked on many occasions to Nelson’s PLNU classes and he has sent me numerous quality interns.) Nelson’s takes: 1. Always eschew political contributions. 2. Mainstream newspapers should—wow— consider putting an end to endorsements. “Small political contributions, though, are nothing compared to the credibility hit the Union-Tribune took under [previous owner Doug] Manchester, when the paper was shameless in its pro-stadium, anti-Obama bias,” Nelson said. “To the credit of many of the writers at the U-T, however, the reporting mostly stayed legit. On endorsements, it was appropriate to do when there were more mainstream papers. Now it would be better to play it down the middle. Don’t do them. And double down on accuracy. I still think readers will realize that has value.” (Full disclosure: I’ve been quietly lamenting the demise of objective media practices and am buoyed— at least momentarily—by Nelson’s optimism.) —Ron Donoho Write to rond@sdcitybeat.com

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UP FRONT | LETTERS

OLANGO & RACE

Aaryn Belfer, you are a role model. Thanks to you, once again, for another timely, well-written, gutwrenching column [“Police had no reason to dismantle Olango memorial,” Oct. 12] that crystallizes and shines light on the race issue (although “issue” does not seem a powerful enough word. National tragedy? Collective unconsciousness? Moral insanity?). I have found myself remembering your columns and sharing them with friends for weeks after they run. I have had discussions about white privilege with people whom I’d never discussed such things with. I’ve been able to own the fact of my white privilege with the (relatively few) black people I know. Thanks for continuing to educate me and for keeping it real in a community that doesn’t always want to hear it. I appreciate you, and CityBeat for giving you a forum. Suzy Perkins, La Mesa

RESCUING DOWNTOWN

Thanks for your well-reasoned Oct. 12 “Voter Guide.” With the exception of the stadium-convention center issues my views are in sync with your conclusions. Right on. Or should I say, left on. I am still ruminating over the proposed football and convention center complex. The expansion of the meeting hall has been on the table for many a moon and apparently is needed to keep everlarger crowds of conventioneers coming to San Diego. And there’s Comic-Con to consider. I do wonder, however, about how many more tax increases the hotels of the city can stand. Taxes may eventually double or even triple the cost of staying here. I might be convinced to vote “yes” for the new downtown venture if I could be assured that it would make it an exciting and viable place to experience for both locals and tourists, and that it would rejuvenate the dying Horton Plaza before it is too late. Face it, the Gaslamp is shoddy. If you have a favorite restaurant you better trolley down to it immediately. Even then, it might be gone before you get there. At any given time there are a half dozen and more commercial sites sitting vacant. When the landmark Dick’s Last Resort closes, as it did recently, you know that things are getting pretty bad. The lackluster Horton Plaza, once a bright and lively shopping center, has turned drab and obviously unprofitable for those estab-

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lishments that choose to operate there. Gone are some of the better fast-food vendors in the food court. Flagship store Nordstrom closed recently. If you could find more than 20 shoppers in Macy’s at any given time I would be surprised. It’s sad. The $11 million dollar park in the pit doesn’t seem to have improved business or enhanced the area in any way. What a bust. Just not very appealing. Surely some life can be breathed into that site without the help of football or conventions.

William A. Harper, San Diego

SCARE THERAPY

As Ryan Bradford artfully illustrates, horror films put a face on the very real fears and anxieties we experience [“Understanding anxiety through horror films,” Oct. 12]. Watching them to confront these fears, making them more manageable, is the coping mechanism psychologists call “mastery.” When I volunteered in postearthquake Haiti in 2010, I found people living in hell on earth. The mass starvation, disease, gang rape, government attacks—along with the callous indifference of many nonprofits and churches— had created something more ghastly than any Hollywood director could imagine. The horror stuck to me like a filmy membrane. I couldn’t shed it, even after coming back to San Diego. As soon as I returned, I found myself watching a string of bad horror movies—Italian gore, ’70s slashers, Cannibal Holocaust and all its ugly children. A fellow volunteer told me she found herself compulsively reading violent detective novels. When I researched Italian horror I learned that the genre exploded right after the Mussolini years, as an entire nation was trying to process the monstrosities of fascism. There’s something about fictional violence that makes it easier for us to digest real horror. I still don’t have a philosophical explanation for the unfathomable suffering in this world. But I do know that horror films aren’t just a cheap thrill—they can also be part of a therapeutic process, helping us face the scariest parts of our own human experience.

David J. Schmidt, Author, Holy Ghosts: True Tales from a Haunted Christian College, La Mesa

TABLE OF CONTENTS UP FRONT From the Editor. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Letters. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 News. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Spin Cycle. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 There She Goz. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

FOOD & DRINK The World Fare. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Dishing It Out . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 The Beerdist. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

THINGS TO DO Short List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 Calendar of Events. . . . . . . . . . . . 12-15

ARTS & CULTURE FEATURE: Get Off My Altar . . . . . 38 Theater. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 Seen Local . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39 Films. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40-41

MUSIC FEATURE: Purling Hiss. . . . . . . . . . 42 Notes from the Smoking Patio . . . 43 If I Were U . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44 Concerts & Clubs. . . . . . . . . . . . 46-48

LAST WORDS Advice Goddess. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49

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COVER

Art Director Carolyn Ramos gave the Día de los Muertos treatment to a vintage photograph for freelance writer Lizz Huerta’s cultural feature this week (“Get Off My Altar”). After reading Huerta’s personal and opinionated essay on the appropriation of Day of the Dead makeup, Ramos was a bit tentative about putting it on the cover even if it was being used to illustrate the point of the piece. Huerta, however, says the cover “drives the point home. It’s funny because it’s so ridiculous,” says Huerta. “It reminds me of something that would be hanging in a hipster, faux barbershop. A play at authenticity with forced irreverence.”

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TORREY BAILEY

UP FRONT | NEWS

Volunteers inspect mail-in ballots at the San Diego Registrar of Voters Office.

Debunking the “rigged election” theory San Diego County’s Registrar of Voters touts voting safeguards by Torrey Bailey

FTER TUMBLING in the polls, Donald Trump regained some ground following Friday’s news that the FBI is examining another batch of Hillary Clinton’s emails. But all along, the Republican presidential candidate has ratcheted up distrust in the United States’ electoral system. A recent Reuters/Ipsos poll found widespread distrust of the electoral process, specifically among Republicans. According to the poll, if Clinton wins the election just half of Republicans would accept the outcome; 70 percent said a Democratic victory would be the result of election rigging. “There is an awful lot of evidence that there’s been a lot of manipulation in the election process, especially by the Democratic party,” said Gina Roberts, president of the San Diego Chapter of Log Cabin Republicans. Manipulated electronic polling devices, hacked systems and ballots cast by ineligible voters are a few in a long list of theories that many Republicans have bought into. But for San Diego County Registrar of Voters Michael Vu, these concerns are nothing new. “I’ve been conducting elections for over 20 years now, and I haven’t seen or experienced any systemic or widespread election rigging of any nature, and part of the reason why is because we have such a system of decentralization, not only from a voting system perspective, but also because there’s so many people involved,” he said. As cyber-security threats have become common during this campaign cycle, Trump has pointed at the possibility that the election will be hacked. During early voting, electronic touch-screen voting machines in North Carolina, Texas and Nevada have been reported to be flipping votes—but,

these machines aren’t connected to the In- how many times a person turns in a proviternet. Votes are stored on a memory card, sional ballot, only one vote per registered which is protected by a tamper-evident seal, voter is counted. If someone is caught atand every electronic vote is accompanied by tempting to cast multiple votes, they will be a paper trail verified by voters. The Internet prosecuted, as was the case for one woman is only involved in the election process dur- in Iowa who was caught last week voting ing online voter registration and when the twice for Trump. county publishes election data, minimizing Another concern is whether people are the chance of cyber intrusion. casting votes under a false identity. The vot“When we talk about all the concerns as- er registration rolls are constantly updated sociated with hacking or rigging or election by the registrar’s office, which receives upfraud or voter fraud, is it possible?” Vu asked to-date lists from the County Clerk’s Office rhetorically. “Yes, it’s possible. But, really, and the California Office of Vital Records, TORREY BAILEY the larger question is what are the probabili- as required by the National Voter Registraties of it happening. tion Act of 1993. There are just too “People are almany checks and ways turning 18 balances out there years of age, peoto prevent it at any ple are leaving the widespread or syscounty, people are temic level.” dying, people no Trump has also longer want to be repeatedly told his registered to vote supporters to seek in the county,” Vu out ineligible votsaid. “So you have a San Diego Registrar of Voters Michael Vu ers at the polls on variety of different Election Day and stop them from casting reasons why a voter would come onto the ballots. The Reuters/Ipsos poll found that rolls or come off of the rolls.” He also said that the county meticulously 8 out of 10 Republicans are concerned ineligible voters will cast ballots. Four out of verifies the lists with the voter rolls to avoid 10 Democrats feel similarly. The Registrar accidentally removing a registered voter. One technical concern for some voters of Voters addresses these concerns with provisional ballots, which are distributed to in the city of San Diego was bleed-through, anyone who shows up at a polling place but specifically that a vote bubble on Measure whose name doesn’t appear on the voter E was in the same spot as a bubble on Measure K on the flip side of the ballot. Vu said registration rolls. “Provisional ballots are probably one of this can happen any time a large number the most misunderstood and controversial of contests must fit onto an 18-inch ballot. Bleed-through only occurs if a felt-tipped parts of an election,” Vu said. Provisional ballots were specifically de- pen is used, according to Vu, which is why signed to block double voting. No matter the ballot is printed on 90-pound card-

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stock, and poll workers provide ballpoint pens. Two people looking to spot such errors examine every ballot. With 8,000 poll workers, the San Diego County Registrar of Voters Office is one of the county’s largest employers. Virginia Kasten is one of those volunteers. She’s worked at the polls for 35 elections, collecting voting buttons all the way, and said there’s no reason to be skeptical of the system, or those who are running it. “From the people I work with to the voters and everyone at the Registrar of Voters Office, it has always been a positive experience, and that’s why I continue to do it year after year,” Kasten said. Although San Diego has a high voter turnout rate compared to other Southern California counties, Vu is worried that Trump’s fraud allegations could harm local participation. “The concern is when voters start disengaging and people are not fully informed about the process,” he said. “When individuals throw out blanket statements without any level of substance or truth in it, or when it’s such broad statements, it potentially can affect a voter’s want or desire to participate. That’s far from how we should be addressing the public.” Despite having her suspicions, Roberts from San Diego Log Cabin Republicans said they aren’t keeping her from the polls. “I don’t know if the extent of the manipulation] is enough to actually throw the election one way or another, especially now that there’s some [media] visibility on it,” she said. “As a person, I’m not really comfortable with believing that there’s a failure in our electoral process.”

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JOHN R. LAMB

UP FRONT | OPINION

SPIN

CYCLE

JOHN R. LAMB

Defeating Measure C, oh, and Measure D, too friends—in the obfuscating world of public relations. In San Diego, perhaps this is our penance for electing to our highest, most influential politi —Mark Twain cal office—that of mayor—a man oday, we stand on one side of steeped in the sleight-of-hand the looking glass. By the time tomfoolery of a vocation whose we chat again next week, we sole purpose is to make its wellwill have stepped through it—and paying clients look good. If a few roads get paved along the way possibly in it. Certainly in Spin Cycle’s life- while we talk about the future, time, you would be hard pressed well that’s just whipped cream on to find an election season as angst- the mashed potatoes! Locally, the talk champion ridden, sound-bit and crap-filled for 2016 has to be the subject of as the current model. If our elected leaders of tomorrow are truly a where to house the San Diego reflection of society, then society Chargers in the future. (Judging is headed toward a whole load of by the team’s agonizing play on the field, this is as close to a chamhurry-up-and-wait. But if there’s one segment pionship as they’ll see.) This discussion has blown air of society busting at the seams of busyness these days, it is our up the skirts of all sorts of segfriends—at least they want to be ments of society, from the civic-

Sometimes I wonder whether the world is being run by smart people who are putting us on or by imbeciles who really mean it.

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pride fandom crowd to the underserved communities anticipating the short stick in the deal to the plugged-in municipal aristocracy freaking out as its status-quo world melts into puddles of unpredictability. Perhaps this explains the wisps of sulfur emanating from the bubbling cauldron of chaos over at the San Diego County Taxpayers Association, a 71-year-old organization self-described as “San Diego’s only independent, nonpartisan government watchdog.” Its purpose and practices have been called into question of late over its 11th-hour entry into efforts to defeat Measure D, the less-discussed, step-cousin from another mother alternative to the hotel-tax-hike proposal from the Chargers, Measure C. You may have heard that a political action committee connected to the allegedly non-partisan SDCTA burned its hand on the stovetop while trying to funnel thousands of dollars of hotel-interest cash into Measure D opposition, even though a formal “No on D” committee was never created. Not everyone, it turns out, who opposes Measure C for its plan to turn over that hotel-tax hike to the tune of more than $1

Perhaps a new PR firm—Boling Nelson Manolatos Murphy Hong— will emerge from their Measure D experience. billion to a billionaire NFL owner is against Measure D, the measure brought to you by activist attorney Cory Briggs and former San Diego City Councilmember Donna Frye that boosts the hotel tax slightly less but prohibits public subsidy of a stadium. How do we know this? Well, the head of the San Diego County Taxpayers Association said so in a contrite email after he spilled the beans in an Oct. 18 San Diego Union-Tribune story that the PAC, thanks primarily to funding from the local Lodging Industry Association, would begin running radio ads and online videos against both C and D. In an Oct. 19 email titled “Courtesy Note to No on C folks,” Haney Hong begins, “By now, you might have gotten wind of a fastmoving effort from SDCTA to put out messaging on No on C & D. I regret that I neglected to keep folks posted, and no excuses on my part. Apologies.” Then the mea culpa: “Just so you all know, SDCTA opposes both C & D, and I recognize that not everyone in No on C opposes D, so I wanted to keep these efforts separate and away from any of you who might have stakeholders with respect to your position on D. I also got information that SDCTA is the best voice for opposition to C and D, and we are running with it.” Spin Cycle tried unsuccessfully to follow up with Hong regarding what he meant by “got information,” but let’s, for now, assume what he meant is the checks cleared. Quickly put on the case to pump out this newly funded opposition message was the new powerhouse PR agency on the block, Manolatos Nelson Murphy Advertising & Public Relations. If the names sound familiar, they should. Tony Manolatos is a former Kevin Faulconer staffer and a visible frontman in the “No on C” team. Bob Nelson is a port

commissioner who once hired Faulconer when he ran another PR firm. And Kelly Murphy Lamkin is an advertising specialist and daughter of former mayor Dick “10Goals” Murphy, who resigned from office in 2005 amid the city’s pension-underfunding scandal. The problem is neither the Lodging Industry Association PAC nor the Taxpayer Association PAC—both served as treasurer by key “No on C” player April Boling—initially decided it didn’t need to file the proper public campaign reports of the independent expenditures. By Monday following hoots and hollers, those reports were filed with the city. But Briggs isn’t satisfied. He has sent letters to several radio stations on behalf of San Diegans for Open Government requesting the stations stop running the ads until the disclaimers are revised “to reflect that the majority of the money provided to pay for the ads came from the hotel industry.” Either that, he wrote, or provide equal time to D backers. Briggs said Tuesday the stations have acknowledged receipt of the letter, but that is all. On the bright side, perhaps hoteliers—standard bearers of the status quo—have their sights on D because they no longer fear C. “They used the risk of D hitting 50 percent to scare everyone into running a campaign against D,” Briggs said. For Nelson, his new firm’s abetment of the hoteliers’ wants may have future ramifications on his port duties. “He may have to recuse himself from some future vote were it to come up,” said Gil Cabrera, former chairman of the San Diego Ethics Commission. Safe travels through the looking glass, San Diego! Spin Cycle appears every week. Write to johnl@sdcitybeat.com.

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UP FRONT | VOICES

THERE SHE

ALEX ZARAGOZA

GOZ

Sluts and nasty women, and proud

eing a woman in this country comes with all sorts of misogynistic labels. Nearly every single woman in the world can tell stories of being demeaned and degraded with words and actions. There are words and actions that make us walk faster to our cars, and make us blame ourselves for abuse we didn’t ask for—but for those of us who are sick of it, some of those words make us stand up and fight, despite threats and fear. Two women on the receiving end of that type of abuse on a worldwide level are Hillary Clinton and Amber Rose. You wouldn’t think to put those two in the same category, but really we’re all in the same category—senators, strippers, journalists, stay-athome moms, presidential candidates and every woman in between. Mix in race and class and you get various levels of inequity. During this election cycle we’ve all been subjected to an onslaught of words blaring loudly from the pasty gob of the Republican presidential candidate, who stands in front of the world stage expounding abject racism and misogyny. He makes women relive the traumas we’ve endured at the hands of countless Donald Trumps in our lives. When the Trump Access Hollywood tapes leaked, where he proudly bragged about grabbing women by the pussy and kissing them without consent, it wasn’t just disgusting, it was all too familiar. We’re all collectors of traumas at the hands of men who see us as objects they can take or push around. We carry them around in a display case deep inside us, working hard to dismantle it entirely and destroy everything inside it, even if we know the remnants will always be there warning us to be protective. As women stand on the cusp of history, with a female presidential candidate poised to break the glass ceiling, we are subject to attacks on women everywhere. The shrapnel of Trump’s words and actions land on us all. They are extremely dangerous. His words have empowered those who wish to harm and control us. For an immensely qualified, experienced and intelligent individual to have to debate against a glorified toddler is an insult. Hillary is all of us who have been interrupted by mediocre white men, called whores and belittled for our weight or looks, or who weren’t satisfied with being just the wife or girlfriend. Hillary is not unlike Amber Rose, a former stripper, model, video vixen, ex-girlfriend to Kanye West and Wiz Khalifa and now the head of a sizable empire. Amber used her work ethic, business savvy and, yes, her exceptionally voluptuous body to catapult herself into a success outside the shadow of a famous rapper. And just like Hillary, she has been dragged mer-

cilessly. When I think of the decades of misogyny and degradation Hillary and Amber have faced on the way to their successes, well, I can’t even begin to quantify it. Inside the White House or the MTV Beach House, women aren’t safe. But they will also fight back and will own that goddamn house. Trust. And this is why I joined Amber, the self-proclaimed bald-headed scallywag, certified slut and feminist, at the Amber Rose SlutWalk, a march and festival that happens every year in Los Angeles. The SlutWalk aims to give women and their allies the chance to reclaim that label and raise awareness on sexual injustice and gender inequality. It’s a place where we’re encouraged to wear whatever we want, or whatever we don’t want, in a safe, supportive environment. It’s about taking power in the bond created among fellow degraded women. At this event, the sluts clapped back. I’m a slut and a nasty woman, and proud. If one of us is a slut, then we’re all sluts. If one of us is a nasty woman, count us all nasty women. Because by the metrics those labels are made, none of us are safe. That morning I put on my high-waisted, buttcheek-grazing shorts and suede booties and got ready to strut. A thick crowd of women, men, gender queer and trans people of varied races and ethnicities marched through downtown L.A. holding up signs: “Stop shaming.” “El machismo mata.” “My pussy, my choice.” “Don’t tell me to cover up.” At the head of our crew marched Amber Rose, dressed to kill in a black lace catsuit holding up a sign that read, “Fuck fame. Start movements.” I stomped hard on the pavement next to my fellow sluts, feeling the hot sun beating on my shoulders. Fists were raised and cleavage was poppin.’ At the festival, I found a booth selling crop top t-shirts with the words “pussy power” written all over the chest. I took off my shirt and put it on right then and there. We are at an important moment in history, ladies. I wasn’t alive for the suffragette movement or the rise of the ’70s feminist movement, but I’m alive now and I see so many of us coming together to take back our bodies and the words and actions that aim to oppress us. We fight with our own words, our writing, our marching and our refusal to be pitted against one another. We must create the space to give those of us who are underrepresented the opportunity to speak up and fight, too. It’s not just Trump we have to stand up to on Nov. 8. It’s all those he represents, every day.

His words have empowered those who wish to harm and control us.

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UP FRONT | FOOD

BY MICHAEL A. GARDINER

THE WORLD

Fuan Garden is the second restaurant bearing the same name at 4768 Convoy St. (the first served uneven Sichuan cuisine). While the name of the new place remains the same in English, the Chinese name—as well as the chef, manager, staff and cuisine—are all different. Make Cantonese great again Perhaps the most extraordinary dish is the salt-and-pepper silver bait fish: pile of tiny fried nce upon a time Cantonese cuisine was fish with onion, fresh chilies and no shortage of the shiny new thing. Then again, there garlic, salt and pepper. It’s crispy, salty, garlicky was a Gold Rush going on back then. Now and ever-so-slightly spicy—what’s not to love? I’ll “regional Chinese” is all the rage (as if Guangdong bet anything you can’t limit yourself to a single Province’s Cantonese were not one of China’s serving. Better yet, I’ll bet you the rest of the dish. eight great regional cuisines). Sichuan was flavorNot everything’s so good at Fuan. The noodle of-the-month last decade, now it’s Hunan’s turn and rice dishes, core Cantonese cooking, are inand Shaanxi’s. Cantonese, meanwhile, is yester- consistent. And, oddly, Fuan’s “clay pot” dishes day’s news. Fuan Garden Seafood Restaurant aren’t cooked in clay pots but come in metal bowls (4768 Convoy St.) aims to change that. lacking the character of true clay pot. Roast meats are a great glory of MICHAEL A. GARDINER Cantonese cuisine. Fuan, like many Cantonese restaurants, prominently features a case of hanging roast ducks, sides of char siu (barbecued pork) and the like. From the characteristic combination of sweet and savory in the char siu, to the caramelized fat and meatiness of the roast pork belly and the crispy skin and juicy, savory meat of the roast duck it was all good. Very good. Fuan pairs that roast pork with gai lan (Chinese broccoli) and mushrooms in one of its best dishes. It’s the ingredients themselves that speak through the dish, earthy mushrooms striking a balance between the fresh vegetables on the one hand and the Roast pork, char siu pork and roast duck roast meat on the other. That’s what Cantonese cuisine is all about: subPart of the problem is our sense of familiarity tlety and balance of flavors built on the bounty of with Cantonese cuisine. So many of the dishes we vegetables, seafood and meats around Hong Kong know derive from it: fried rice, chow mein, lo mein, and Guangdong’s capital, Guangzhou (formerly roast duck, char siu and more. Many of the cooks “Canton”). who prepared these “Chinese” dishes were from Fuan Garden offers a taste of typical Cantonese Guangdong and neighboring areas, particularly family flavors. It’s not Americanized. It is also not Fujian (a neighboring province with different fla- high end. It is simple, tasty and real. It isn’t fad vors). But while the roots of American Chinese food. It is food that doesn’t want to be confused food are Cantonese, it’s evolved—or devolved— with its dumbed-down cousin and asks to be recinto dishes such as General Tso’s chicken, Beef ognized for what it is. and Broccoli and Chop Suey (the original American Chinese dish) that have nothing to do with The World Fare appears weekly. Write to michaelg@sdcitybeat.com. Cantonese cuisine.

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BY JAMES VERNETTE

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6 places I want to eat when pot is legal

o, if all goes to plan on Election Day, California may finally legalize marijuana for recreational use. It’s about time. I never got a prescription because I felt like it was cheating. I didn’t have any medical reason for it—I just like to get stoned occasionally. I’m going to have a field day when I’m finally able to toke without worrying about Johnny Law coming down on me for smoking the sacred herb. And I’m going to eat very well. Here are some of the places I’m chowing down after I partake of legal wacky tobacky: Cat Eye Club (370 Fifth Ave.): I love the retro vibe of this club and if I was high, I’d be scarfing a Bacon and Shrimp Machete, which is like a burrito cut up like one of those high roller sandwiches your boss always orders for the company picnic. This is better: chipotle candied bacon, shrimp, pico de gallo, lime crema and Oaxaca and Manchego cheeses. Add to the groovy culinary high by slurping down the city’s best pineapple margarita. Slater’s 50/50 (2750 Dewey Road, #193 Liberty Station): This place is known for gargantuan burgers made to thrill and delight children of all ages. From a stoner standpoint, its Guinness bacon chili is the bomb: the gut bomb. It’s packing a big punch of meaty flavor in every bite and is the epitome of a balanced bowl of red. San Diego Poke Company (10387 Friars Road, Grantville): The city has gone whole hog for poke in the past year. When pot is legal, you can expect poke’s popularity to increase tenfold. Basically raw fish marinated with soy sauce,

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seaweed and other spices, poke has the benefit of being somewhat healthy even as it’s sweet, salty, briny and bracing (if you like wasabi in it, like me). Lots of places do it well, but I like San Diego Poke Company because its Subway-like set-up means I don’t have to wait—a big deal when I’m baked and jonesing for food. Larry’s Deli (323 Seventh Ave., Gaslamp): This place just opened, but the Reuben with corned beef, sauerkraut, Swiss cheese on rye bread is what my high-as-a-kite innards have been craving my whole life. Get a jar of house-made pickled vegetables to go. Your tongue will thank you. Nati’s (1852 Bacon Street, Ocean Beach): Another bong load and I might make this list all Mexican places. There are times when nothing satisfies like ground beef tacos in hard shells, greasy beans and rice. Free spicy carrots and Mexican-style Coke hit the stoned-ass spot. And since Nati’s is in OB, it will be easy to get more weed if you run out. JAMES VERNETTE

Cat Eye Club’s bacon and shrimp machete Bobboi (8008 Girard Ave., La Jolla): Guess what! Gelato and sorbet taste phenomenal when you’re high. Bobboi near La Jolla Cove takes it to another level. The chocolate gelatos taste like chocolate! The lemon mint sorbet tastes like lemon mint! The snozzberries taste like snozzberries—OK, made that last one one up. The point is Bobboi makes wonderful gelato and sorbet using fresh seasonal ingredients and it’s a stoner’s dream dessert. Dishing It Out appears every other week.

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BY ANDREW DYER

BEERDIST Time for the Brewers Guild to get political?

Brewing employees, many may have wondered if the craft bubble had burst. Stone pinned the layoffs on, among other things, competition from smaller neighborhood breweries. Davidson said hen the San Diego Brewers Guild was this competition was the nature of business and founded in 1997 there were fewer than should not be perceived as a sign of decline. 10 breweries in San Diego County. “Now the little guys are challenging the bigWhen San Diego Beer Week begins on Nov. 4, the ger guys,” she said. “That’s driving some of the brew house tally will stand at 129. pioneers in the industry to reevaluate their reciJill Davidson, the western regional sales man- pes to accommodate what’s happening out there. ager at Pizza Port, was named interim president Look at Karl Strauss, it’s amazing. It started with ANDREW DYER Mosaic IPA and then they of the SDBG in July when former president Mike Sarwin the sour beer category dina took a job at Vermont’s (this year) at GABF.” Hill Farmstead Brewery. Industry consolidation Davidson is serving out the continues to be an issue rest of Sardina’s term and in San Diego and across will then helm the guild the country. One potential throughout 2017. move the SDBG could make This continuity is imwould be to begin conjuncportant for the SDBG. As tive labeling of guild-memthe industry has grown so ber breweries. The former has the guild’s potential for SDBG president was fairly influence. At the San Diego sour on the idea, but DavidBeer Week Summit on Oct. Jill Davidson, San Diego Brewers Guild son said it was still part of 11, moderator Chris Cochran interim president the conversation. implored the guild to raise “It’s increasingly chalits voice on local issues such as Measure C (Char- lenging for the consumer to vote with their dolgers Stadium) and Measure D (Citizen’s Initia- lars,” she said. “As an educational tool, a stamp that tive). Both initiatives involve hotel occupancy tax says ‘The SDBG approves this beer’ could aid the increases and could re-direct and cut funds from process. Is that where we want to position ourthe Tourism Marketing District. selves? It’s still a conversation. It hasn’t gained San Diego Beer Week is supported in part by the much momentum.” Tourism Marketing District. That support could be *** affected if Measure C or D passes. Davidson said For the eighth annual Beer Week, Davidson the guild has not taken a stance on either measure. recommends the VIP Brewer’s Takeover at Guild“Historically, we’ve relied on the California fest as well as Battle of the Guilds at Toronado, Craft Brewers Association (CCBA),” Davidson said. a friendly competition between brewers guilds “They are in Sacramento, and Executive Director from Los Angeles, San Francisco and San Diego. Tom McCormick is in very close contact with the “I want us to be the best ‘Beer Week’ in the nacapitol. [But] we’ve become such an important fac- tion,” she said. “There are a lot of places vying for tor in the San Diego economy that might require a the title ‘Capital of Craft.’ We are the capital of craft.” little more focus on the regional level.” San Diego Beer week is Nov. 4- 13 at venues Davidson said that although there are internal throughout the county. A full schedule can be discussions on potentially weighing in on these found at SDBW.org. and other political issues, the guild has not yet The Beerdist appears every other week. come to a decision. With layoffs of dozens of long-time Stone Write to andrewd@sdcitybeat.com

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ALL IS FAIR

Ann Berchtold started the Art San Di- veiled on Nov. 3 at the opening night party. The ego Contemporary Art Show seven second lab, titled “Heroic Procession,” will be on years ago. She was sure then, just as she is sure Saturday, Nov. 5, at 7 p.m. and is a collaborative now, of a simple fact: San Diego deserves a large- piece that includes visual art by Hugo Crosthscale, juried contemporary art fair that not only waite, Japanese Butoh dancing and violin from serves to showcase local, national and interna- Marilu Salinas. Attendees should make it a point to see this tional artists, but also works to put San Diego on year’s LaunchPad Artist Stefani Byrd, a video the map as a thriving arts destination. ART SAN DIEGO and new media artist “The intention was who will be installing to pair international a site-specific work at artists and galleries the fair. Byrd agrees with the local scene to that ASD has been show people that our good for local artists. scene does stand out,” “I’m happy to see Berchtold says. the components of the Seven years in, fair like the Launchpad Art San Diego has Program, Art Labs and done just that. This the San Diego Art Prize year’s showcase (from which give local artists Thursday, Nov. 3, to an opportunity to parSunday, Nov. 6) will ticipate and be plugged feature more than 500 in with the fair,” says artists, as well as museum exhibitions, talks “Feelings are overrat’d” by Stefani Byrd Byrd. “There’s so much amazing talent here and “art labs.” This year’s labs are particularly compelling and focus that it’s nice to see them incorporated and to be on issues of immigration, deportation and racial invited to play and get some exposure.” The main fair and most of the events happen at violence. It includes the Open Walls Project, an installation program that has artists transform the Balboa Park Activity Center (2145 Park Blvd.). billboards and public spaces into works of art. Tickets range from $10 to $85 and can be purThe final billboard by Andrea Bowers will be un- chased at art-sandiego.com.

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Many people are surprised to learn that San Diego hosts the largest international film showcase on the West Coast. For 17 years, the San Diego Asian Film Festival has screened films for action-seekers, families, and documentarians, representing cinema from more than 15 countries. This year, from Thursday, Nov. 3, through Saturday, Nov. 12, the festival will be promoting the theme of injustice through topics such as immigration, family and sexuality. Many actors, directors and producers will be present at the festival including Oscarwinner Steven Okazaki (White Light/Black Rain: The Destruction of Hiroshima and Nagasaki). While some screenings are free, most film tickets range from $9 to $15 (passes are $60 for 6 films; $250 for unlimited access). Films will be screened at six venues across San Diego County. See full schedule and times at festival.sdaff.org.

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Combining visual art, dance, food and wine sounds like a tall order, but Vanguard Culture’s Foodie Intuition: A Visual & Culinary Exploration of the Senses event at Sparks Gallery (530 6th Ave.) takes a unique approach to all four. Instead of simply settling on tray-passed apps and cheap wine, Foodie Intuition will feature six chefs creating dishes inspired by six of the artists on display at Sparks’ new Physique exhibition. There will also be several Baja wine varieties to choose from, as well as dance performances from Urban Tango, Aurora Lagatutta Dance and Jamie Shadowlight. What’s best, tickets won’t break the bank at $40 for general admission and $20 for professionals in the arts. Attendees also receive free admission to Art San Diego (see main Short List entry above). It happens Saturday, Nov. 5, from 7 to 9 p.m. vanguardculture.com

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HChroma at UCSD Literature Building, 9500 Gilman Drive, La Jolla. Farshid Bazmandegan curates this new group show exploring themes of color and vibrancy through a variety of media. Includes work from Sheena Ghanbari, Audrey Hope, Ruben Ortiz-Torres, and more. Opening from 2:30 to 3:30 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 3. Free. 858-534-2230, visarts.ucsd.edu HArt San Diego at Balboa Park Activity Center, 2145 Park Blvd., Balboa Park. The annual contemporary art convention will feature regional, national and international artists and galleries, as well as workshops, art labs and more. See website for full list of participants and schedule. From noon to 8 p.m. Friday, Nov. 4 and Saturday, Nov. 5 and noon to 5 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 6. $20-$30. 858-581-7100, art-sandiego.com HArtists & Language: Celebrating 50 Years of UC San Diego’s Visual Arts at Geisel Library, UCSD campus, 9500 Gilman Drive, La Jolla. Original works of art, artists’ books, and archival pieces from the library’s Special Collections that document the intersection of art and language in the works of faculty and graduates of the UCSD Visual Arts Department. Opening from 3 to 5 p.m. Friday, Nov. 4. Free. HContribution | Urban Contemporary Art in San Diego at City Gallery, 1313 Park Blvd., Downtown. A group exhibition of local contemporary art. Artists include Acamonchi, David Peña, Jason Gould, Jorge Gutierrez, Melissa Walter, Mike Maxwell and dozens more. Opening from 6 to 9 p.m. Friday, Nov. 4. Free. 619-388-3400, facebook.com/ events/1089361817838197 HHeavy Grass at Japanese Friendship Garden Society, 2215 Pan American Road, Balboa Park. Local artist Eva Struble—whose work in painting and printmaking is influenced by cultural, political and physical landscapes—presents a new site-specific painted installation using gleaned material from garden refuse. Opening from 5 to 7 p.m. Friday, Nov. 4. $5. 619-232-2721, niwa.org HNight Stand: Bedside Imaginings at Women’s Museum of California, 2730 Historic Decatur Road, Barracks 16, Point Loma. Inspired by the historic Womanhouse, various artists will present sculptural installations of imagined bedside tables as metaphors of various female narratives. From 5 to 9 p.m. Friday, Nov. 4 and noon to 4 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 5 and Sunday, Nov. 6. Free-$5. 619-2337963, womensmuseumca.org HScott Nielsen: A Light In Darkness (Variations on a Theme) at SDAI Project Space, 141 Horton Plaza, Gaslamp. Local artist Nielsen explores the ways we navigate turmoil in our lives through sound, image, sound sculpture, and sitespecific installations. Opening from 6 to 8 p.m. Friday, Nov. 4. Free. 619-236-0011, sandiego-art.org SexPot at UCSD SME Building, 9500 Gilman Drive, La Jolla. An “exhibition of ceramic vessels” that uses clay pottery to unravel our notions of femininity and masculinity. Opening from 5 to 7 p.m. Friday, Nov. 4. Free. visarts.ucsd.edu Cabinet of Curiosities: Deborah Davidson and Christopher Polentz at William D. Cannon Art Gallery, 1775 Dove Lane, Carlsbad. Paintings, sculptures, assemblage and installation with subjects ranging from portraits to oddities and memorabilia taken from and inspired by the natural and imaginary world. Opening from 5 to 7 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 5. Free. 760-602-2021, carlsbadca.gov/arts Frequencies: Blur & Focus at Scott White Contemporary Art, 989 W. Kalmia

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St., Little Italy. An exhibition featuring a new series of paintings on silkscreen by New York-based artist Stanley Casselman. Opening from 6 to 8 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 5. Free. 619-546-0006, scottwhiteart.com Kaori Fukuyama: Moments of Wonder at Lori L Fine Art Gallery, 789 W. Harbor Drive, New works from the Japanese artist who specializes in blending multiple paint layers in honor of the meditative craft-making tradition of Japanese heritage. Opening from 6 to 9 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 5. Free. 619-693-5343, lorilfineartgallery.com HLouis Kahn: The Power of Architecture at San Diego Museum of Art, 1450 El Prado, Balboa Park. The first retrospective of Louis Kahn’s work in two decades, presenting over 200 objects related to his buildings and projects in the form of architectural models, plans, original drawings, photographs, films and more. From 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 5. Free$15. 619-232-7931, sdmart.org Shape, Shadow, Space at San Diego Museum of Art, 1450 El Prado, Balboa Park. In conjunction with the exhibition Louis Kahn: The Power of Architecture, the Woodbury University School of Architecture in San Diego to presents twenty architectural student photographs depicting one of the Kahn-designed Salk Institute in La Jolla. From 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 5. Free-$15. 619-2327931, sdmart.org HXawery Wolski at Lux Art Institute, 1550 S. El Camino Real, Encinitas. The Polish artist and Lux artist-in-residence will showcase highly intricate sculptural pieces in the shape of dresses. From 1 to 5 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 5. $5. 760-4366611, luxartinstitute.org

BOOKS HMike Stax at Warwick’s Bookstore, 7812 Girard Ave., La Jolla. The author and editor of Ugly Things magazine will discuss and sign Swim Through the Darkness: My Search for Craig Smith and the Mystery of Maitreya Kali. At 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 3. Free. 858-454-0347, warwicks.com Adi Tantimedh at Mysterious Galaxy Book Store, 5943 Balboa Ave., Ste. 100, Clairemont. The screenwriter will sign and discuss his first Ravi Chandra Singh detective novel, Her Nightly Embrace, which is already being adapted into a TV series. At 2 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 5. Free. 858268-4747, mystgalaxy.com John Yochelson at Warwick’s Bookstore, 7812 Girard Ave., La Jolla. As part of Warwick’s ongoing Weekends with Locals Program, Yochelson will sign and discuss Loving and Leaving Washington: Reflections on Public Service. At noon. Saturday, Nov. 5. Free. 858-454-0347, warwicks.com Zoe Ghahremani at Women’s Museum of California, 2730 Historic Decatur Rd., Barracks 16, Point Loma. The writer, poet, and artist will read from an assortment of her books such as Sky of Red Poppies, The Moon Daughter and The Commiserator. From 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 6. $5. 619-233-7963, womensmuseumca. org

COMEDY HCraig Robinson at American Comedy Co., 818 B Sixth Ave., Downtown. Actor and comedian from The Office, Pineapple Express, Zack and Miri Make a Porno, Hot Tub Time Machine and This Is the End performs a stand up comedy show. At 8 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 3 and 7:30 and 9:30 p.m. Friday, Nov. 4 and Saturday, Nov. 5. Thursday, Nov. 3. $35. 619-795-3858, americancomedyco.com

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BOOKS: THE FLOATING LIBRARY Self-help for the doomed

Guide is often funny the way a band saw is sharp. When the narrator confesses that when she was a child she desired to be a nun, The Guide replies, “The idea is still very appealing, but one does not simply become a nun at 33, especially if one is not at all religious and always horny.” If the tone of “Guidance/ The Party” is bleak, the mood in the title story is downright disturbing. “The Babysitter at Rest” tells the story of how a young girl of 17 comes to serve as the babysitter for Tyler Burnett, one of the wealthiest men in town. Although he is 30 years her senior, they become lovers. It is not a healthy relationship. He refers to her as “Child” and, when he is not sexually demeaning her, treats her like one. “At times I forget if we’re lovers or if he’s my father. He does not feel like a father.” The characters in George’s stories are mired in depravity and dissolution disguised as desire. Beautiful figures languish while violence lurks. Like Donald Barthelme and Stanley Crawford, George marries impossible situations, gallows humor and fondness for preposterous catalogs with a radical edge.

n the opening story of Jen George’s debut collection The Babysitter at Rest, released last month from publishing project Dorothy, a woman of 33 falls under the influence of The Guide, who offers stark critiques of her life and advice of dubious value. “You must now claim to enjoy things, learn a lot, and know yourself—this will heavily influence others’ assessment of your objective beauty and worth. Be aware that too much proselytizing may date you, so don’t go overboard. Your life may fall apart around you while you’re putting on the act of radiating positivity, but you will not realize it for some time.” The Guide, however, isn’t a person but a label for at least two entities that break into the narrator’s house uninvited and start rearranging her priories. The Guide serves as a metaphor for all kinds of things: traumatizing criticism from childhood, warped body image sensibilities on television and the seductive allure of self-advertised success on social media. It is the voice in our head that tells us we are failing. At preparing lunch. At making friends. At life. The Guide convinces the narrator to throw a party and disaster ensues. Nevertheless, The Write to jimr@sdcitybeat.com.

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DANCE HMalashock Signatures II at Malashock Dance Studio, 2650 Truxtun Road Suite 202, Point Loma. An immersive contemporary dance performance highlighting Emmy Award winner John Malashock’s choreography with fan favorites and experimental styles. At 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 3 through Sunday, Nov. 6. $15-$25. malashockdance.org

FILM HSan Diego Asian Film Festival at various locations. Enjoy hundreds of films from over 20 countries at San Diego’s largest film festival. Includes international and Asian-American films, filmmaker Q&As, exclusive events, parties and more. See website for schedule and details. Various times. Thursday, Nov. 3 through Saturday, Nov. 12. $9-$250. festival.sdaff.org HSD Cool Kids Presents: Suffragettes at Donut Panic, 6171 Mission Gorge Road, Grantville. Enjoy a screening of Suffragettes followed by a discussion led by Professor Lauren Spears (SDSU and Grossmont College) and Women’s Studies graduate student Erikka Thorpe. At 7 p.m. Monday, Nov. 7. Free. 619-280-1894, facebook.com/ events/1659590014331426/

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HBaja Winery Trek at Turista Libre Meeting Spot, 727 E. San Ysidro Blvd, Tijuana. A wine tasting tour of Valle de Guadalupe, often referred to as the Napa of Mexico. Tickets include roundtrip border transport, tastings at three wineries and dinner at Finca Altozano. From 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 5. $160. 858-754-9406, turistalibre.com HFoodie Intuition: A Visual & Culinary Exploration of the Senses at Sparks Gallery, 530 6th Ave., Gaslamp. A food tasting event with six chefs crafting tasting dishes inspired by six artists. Also includes live dance performances and Baja wine sampling. From 7 to 9 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 5. $20-$40. 619-696-1416, vanguardculture.com HTaste of University Heights at Buddha’s Light Bookstore and Tea Room, 4538 Park Blvd., University Heights. The 11th annual creative and culinary arts celebration features a self-guided walking tour of University Heights eateries as well as a free Arts Open with works and talks by painters, sculptors, potters, and musicians. From noon to 3 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 6. $20-$25. UHCDC.org

MUSIC

FOOD & DRINK

Jazz Ensemble with Charles McPherson at Smith Recital Hall at SDSU, 5500 Campanile Drive, College Area. A jazz vet of more than 35 years, McPherson is a Charlie Parker disciple who brings his own lyricism to the bebop language. From 5 to 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 3. $10-$15. music.sdsu.edu

HSan Diego Beer Week at various locations. Celebrate San Diego’s thriving craft beer culture with a ten-day, countywide festival that features tastings, pairing dinners, workshops, beer garden events and more. See website for full list of events, locations and schedule. Various times. Friday, Nov. 4 through Sunday, Nov. 13. $35-$100. sdbw.org

Alan Parsons Live Project at David & Dorothea Garfield Theatre, 4126 Executive Drive, La Jolla. Legendary prog/dadrockers will be performing all their hits including “Sirius,” “Eye in the Sky,” “Time,” “Damned if I Do,” “I Wouldn’t Want To Be Like You,” and more. From 6 to 11 p.m. Friday, Nov. 4. $45-$149. 858-362-1348, alanparsonsmusic.com

“A Dry Branch Floats in the Sky” by Lisa Hutton will be on view at Night Stand: Bedside Imaginings, a group show opening from 6 to 9 p.m. Friday, Nov. 4, at the Women’s Museum of California (2730 Historic Decatur Rd., Barracks 16) in Point Loma. HBrown-Urioste-Canellakis Trio at Conrad Prebys Music Center, 9500 Gilman Drive, La Jolla. The string trio of young virtuosos perform a program of music from Ernest Chausson, Felix Mendelssohn and Josef Suk. From 8 to 10 p.m. Friday, Nov. 4. $45-$59. 858-534-3448, artpower.ucsd. edu

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and roll. At 8 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 9. $40. 858-534-8497, artpower.ucsd.edu

Campanile Music Festival at Smith Recital Hall at SDSU, 5500 Campanile Drive, College Area. The second annual fest features both SDSU music faculty and visiting artists performing pieces by Prokofiev, Verdi and Faure. From 7:30 to 9 p.m. Friday, Nov. 4. Free. campanilemusicfestival.sdsu.edu

POETRY & SPOKEN WORD

HSarah Cahill at Bread & Salt, 1955 Julian Ave., Logan Heights. The solo pianist solo piano performs compositions devoted to the American experimental tradition and undeservedly neglected composers. At 7:30 p.m. Friday, Nov. 4. $10-$15. freshsoundmusic.com The Midtown Men at California Center for the Arts, 340 North Escondido Blvd., Escondido. The musical quartet celebrates the best music of the ‘60s and features Tony Award winner Christian Hoff. At 7:30 p.m. Friday, Nov. 4. $35-$65. 760839-4190, artcenter.org

Poetry & Art 2016 Presents The Book of Books at San Diego Art Institute, 1439 El Prado, Balboa Park. Readings from The Book of Books by Jimmy Jazz from Steve Abee, Kimberly Dark, Rich Ferguson, Shawna Kenney, minerva, Gill Sotu and Ted Washington. From 6:30 to 9 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 5. Free-$5. sandiego-art.org HNon-Standard Lit/Lumen Reading: Ruth Nolan and Julia Dixon Evans at Gym Standard, 2903 El Cajon Blvd. #2, North Park. The second fall 2016 reading features readings from Yesenia Padilla, as

well as Julia Dixon Evans (Other Burning Places) and Ruth Nolan (Ruby Mountain). From 5 to 7 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 6. Free. 619-501-4996, gymstandard.com

SPECIAL EVENTS Day of the Dead Candlelight Procession at Sherman Heights Community Center, 2258 Island Ave., Sherman Heights. Guests are encouraged to bring a candle and pictures of departed loved ones to this annual procession. Dia de los Muertos face painting and costumes are encouraged. From 6 to 9 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 2. Free. facebook.com/ events/672106219610385 Sikes Adobe Harvest Festival at Sikes Adobe Historic Farmstead, 12655 Sunset

Drive, Escondido. The annual fest includes family-friendly activities like pumpkin decorating, a scarecrow contest, scavenger hunts, face painting and more. From 11 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 6. $3. 858-674-2270, sdrp.org HSusan G. Komen Race for the Cure at Balboa Park, Balboa Park. The annual 5K and one-mile walk/run benefits the largest provider of free breast cancer treatments, services and support. At 8 a.m. Sunday, Nov. 6. $15-$60. komensandiego.org

TALKS & DISCUSSIONS

The local musician and artist will discuss the use of piezo electric pick-ups and looping for composing ambient sonic atmospheres. At 7 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 3. Free. 619-236-0011, sandiego-art.org The Great American Songbook: A Celebration! at Athenaeum Music & Arts Library, 1008 Wall St., La Jolla. A threepart lecture series from Jacquelyne Silver about the heritage of America’s Golden Age of popular music, made famous by the Broadway musical and artists like Tommy Dorsey, Glenn Miller, Louis Armstrong and Frank Sinatra. At 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 3. $17-$60. 858-4545872, ljathenaeum.org

HGearheads: Tim Kaiser at SDAI Project Space, 141 Horton Plaza, Gaslamp.

Bohemian Journey: Mingle @ the Mingei at Mingei International Museum, 1439 El Prado, Balboa Park. Marketa Hancova explores works by Jan Dimas Zelenka and more through the oboe, flute, cello and piano. From 6 to 8 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 6. $25-$30. 619-239-0003, classicalmusicsandiego.com Marta Lledo at California Center for the Arts, 340 North Escondido Blvd., Escondido. Internationally-renowned Argentinian piano sensation known for her tango interpretations and classical repertoire performs for a evening of tango piano. At 7:30 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 6. $25-$35. 760839-4190, artcenter.org Ronobir at Lyceum Theatre, 79 Horton Plaza, Downtown. The sitar player uses elements of raga and tala theory in this mini concert that explores the tension between computer generated music and human emotion. At 7 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 6. $5$25. 619-544-1000, sdrep.org HSan Diego Folk Heritage Benefit Concert at Templar Hall, 14134 Midland Road, Poway. Hear some eclectic folk music from Robin Henkel, Deborah Liv Johnson, Peter Bolland, Fred Benedetti, and Peggy Watson. Benefits the San Diego Folk Heritage’s work to to preserve the folk arts in Southern California. From 3 to 7 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 6. Free-$25. 858668-4576, sdfolkheritage.org Camera Lucida at UCSD Conrad Prebys Music Center, 9500 Gilman Drive, La Jolla. Chamber music collaboration between four musicians that features music from Beethoven and Dvorak. At 7:30 p.m. Monday, Nov. 7. $28-$37. musicweb.ucsd.edu Joyce Yang at The Auditorium at TSRI, 10640 John Jay Hopkins Dr., La Jolla. The pianist performs as a part of the Musicians of the San Diego Symphony Orchestra Program. Program includes selections from Robert Schumann and Antonin Dvorak. At 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 9. $35. 858-784-2666, sandiegosymphony.org

PERFORMANCE Film Noir UnScripted at North Coast Repertory Theatre, 987 Lomas Santa Fe Drive, Solana Beach. A night of improvised acting that is based on the seedy underbelly of Southern California in the ‘40s and ‘50s. Features shadowy tales with villains, dames and a detective. At 7:30 p.m. Monday, Nov. 7. $20-$25. 858-481-1055, northcoastrep.org HSam Green and Brent Green: Live Cinema at UCSD Qualcomm Institute, 9500 Gilman Drive, La Jolla. The inaugural performance of the Filmatic Series features the two filmmakers, along with a live band, combining performance, cinema, and rock

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THEATER

DAREN SCOTT

Ronobir Lahiri (left) and Richard Baird in Disgraced

Cultures clash over dinner

hat was intense!” one theatergoer exhaled, moments after the lights went up at the conclusion of the San Diego Rep’s production of Ayad Akhtar’s Disgraced. Point well taken. Akhtar’s 2013 Pulitzer Prize-winning one-act is inflated with tension to the point of bursting. Its combative characters, flexing ego and righteousness, go from vitriol to volatility over the course of one fateful dinner party. While the audible gasping from certain audience members on opening night was annoying, it’s fair to say that Disgraced is a play that you can’t help but get involved in. The story’s focal character is Amir (Ronobir Lahiri), a Pakistan-born New York attorney with all the trappings of corporate success (Upper East Side dream flat, gorgeous artist wife, $600 dress shirts). But he’s a man deeply conflicted about his Muslim identity. More than once he’s justifiably called out for being “self-loathing.” His wife Emily (Allison Spratt Pearce) has gone earnestly overboard embracing Islam because it is at the core of her newly discovered artistic ethos. This has intrigued (on more than one level, it turns out) the self-loving art curator Isaac (Richard Baird), a Jew, who happens to be married to an African-American associate (Monique Gaffney) at Amir’s law firm. About a third of the way through the 90-minute play directed by Michael Arabian, the “festivities” at Amir and Emily’s apartment begin. That’s when Disgraced, already simmering in polemics, heats up. Charges of ignorance, hypocrisy, bigotry and hatred explode. Epithets and even saliva fly. Loaded confidences more personal than political are exposed. What might have been chaotic is, in Akhtar’s intelligent and human script, bitingly thoughtful drama. Each character has his or her flaws. A self-described “cultural Muslim” himself, Akhtar does not take sides or preach an agenda. The one miscalculation may be the subplot featuring M. Keala Milles Jr. as Amir’s

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eventually radicalized nephew. Intended to exacerbate Amir’s inner conflict, it feels wedged in. Disgraced is one of the most often produced plays in the U.S. Possessed as it is of currency, insight and shock value, that’s understandable. Disgraced runs through Nov. 13 at the San Diego Repertory Theatre, downtown. $38-$64. sdrep.org

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OPENING: A Chorus Line: The classic musical about a group of gypsies who audition for a Broadway show. Directed by Thomas Fitzpatrick, it opens Nov. 4 at the Coronado Playhouse. coronadoplayhouse.com Julius Caesar: Shakespeare’s classic about the Roman general and politician whose celebrity was seen by many as a threat to the Republic. Directed by Delicia Turner Sonnenberg, it opens Nov. 4 at the SDSU Experimental Theatre in the College Area. Dr. Seuss’ How the Grinch Stole Christmas: Now in its 19th year, this holiday classic tells the musical tale of a green grump who plans to ruin the holidays for the town of Whoville. Directed by James Vásquez, it opens Nov. 5 at the Old Globe Theatre in Balboa Park. theoldglobe.org After Orlando: An evening of short plays and readings in response to the shootings at the Pulse nightclub in Orlando. Presented by Missing Bolt Productions Inc. and NoPassport Theatre Alliance and Press, it happens Nov. 7 at the Lyceum Space in the Gaslamp. sdrep.org Native Son: Adapted from Richard Wright’s classic novel, this play tells the story of a young black man’s struggles in ‘30s Chicago. Written by Nambi E. Kelley, it opens Nov. 7 at the UCSD Potiker Theatre in La Jolla. theatre.ucsd.edu

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2kids Brewing Company Rattlecan Red Febtober 3rd Anniversary Marzen

Coronado Brewing Co. Guava Islander Seacoast Pilsner

Council Brewing Company AT THE LODGE AT TOR

Acoustic Ales Brewing Wild turkey barrel aged unplugged stout Strawberry fields

Wax Poetic - Farmhouse Ale Deadlock with Black Currants - BA Dark Sour Ale

AleSmith Brewing Company

Division 23 Brewing

AleSmith Quad 2015 - Belgian-style Quadrupel Ale Bourbon Barrel-aged Vietnamese Speedway Stout

Spray Tan Coconut Brown Collective Effervescence NEIPA

Alpine Beer Company

Dos Desperados Brewery

Not Nelson Cask Pure Hoppiness with Cascade and Centennial

Bay City Brewing Company San Diego Pale Ale Sour Brown Apple Radler

Duck Foot Brewing Co

Bear Roots Brewing Co

Eppig Brewing

Rooted In Nelson (American IPA)

Belching Beaver Brewery Phantom Bride IPA (Deftones Collaboration) Bourbon Barrel Aged Dammed IIPA

Benchmark Brewing Company Here’s Your Damn Stout - imperial stout Table Beer - Belgian style session ale

Bitter Brothers Brewing El Corazon Family Tart Aunt Joy

Breakwater Brewing Company Teahupo’o Reincarnation

ChuckAlek Independent Brewers Trading Co. Burgundy (Wine Barrel Aged Sour Red) Dinkelbier (German-Style Spelt Ale)

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JailBreak IPA Blonde Kolsch Pumpkin Ale

Make America Hoppy Again - IPA California Honey Ale Glitz and Glam Berliner Weisse Factory of Dreams IPA

Green Flash Brewing Company Protege Sauvage Ideal Sauvage Cask Soul Style IPA with Ghost Chilis and Blood Orange

Helm’s Brewing Company Beeruccino Wicked as Sin

Hillcrest Brewing Company Long & Stout Russian Imperial Stout

Indian Joe Brewing Smoked Cherrywood Dubbel 7.2% Agave Saison 6.5%

Karl Strauss Brewing Company Aurora Hoppyalis Queen of Tarts

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Reckless Brewing

Legacy Brewing Co.

Resident Brewing

Barrel Aged Belgian Strong Bird on a Wire Porter Vanilla Red on Nitro That Guava Beer Hop Off 76 IPA

Little Miss Brewing

Hoperation Overlord Imperial Oatmeal IPA Patton Porter w/ Brazilian Cold Brew from Swell Coffee Co

Mike Hess Brewing BBA Ficus Claritas

Mikkeller Brewing San Diego Feel This IPA Beer Geek Brunch Maple Bourbon Barrel Aged Rauch Geek

Modern Times Beer

Bourbon Barrel Aged Devil’s Teeth w/ Almond, Vanilla and Cocoa Underworld Dreams

Mother Earth Brew Co. 2016 Wet Hop Dreams (Citra) Quit Stalin Bourbon Barrel IRS

North Park Beer Co. Darkness Refined with Coconut Ride the Tiger

Novo Brazil Brewing Barrel Aged Cookie Muncher Otay IPA

Offbeat Brewing Company Bear Arms Brown Ale Squirrel Against The Machine Ale

O’Sullivan Bros. Brewing Co. Irish Strong - IPA Catholic Guilt - Smoked Porter

Pizza Port Brewing Co. Wet Hop Raceway KOA Warrior

Prodigy Brewing Company

Super Ridiculous Stout Precious Endeavor

Vacation Coconut IPA Imperial Porter w/ Cocoa Nibs

Rip Current Brewing Caught in a Rip Triple IPA Breakline Traditional Bock

Rock Bottom La Jolla

The Angry Cricket Bourbon Barrel Aged Imperial Porter Jasper’s Double IPA

San Marcos Brewing Company Two Timing IPA Madagascar Vanilla Cream Ale

Second Chance Beer Company Bourbon Barrel Aged Festa Imperiale Stout Tabula Rasa Toasted Porter

South Park Brewing Company All Spiced Up Gold Line Ginseng Wit

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Stone Brewing World Bistro & Gardens - Liberty Station Collaboration with Great Burn Brewing - The Terrible Rye Stone Brewing World Bistro & Gardens - Liberty Station Wittiest Moron

The Lost Abbey Track #8 Red Barn

Thorn Street Brewery Abbey Roof Belgian Quad 10.1% Barrel Aged Mob Barley Wine

Toolbox Brewing Company Mackinaw Batch #2 Truth from Heart

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Rauchbier WLP833: German Bock Lager Rauchbier WLP003: German Ale Yeast

Space Cowboy Rye IPA Cock Strut Saison W/Ginger

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Cupcake Vanilla Blonde Unusual California Common CASK - Poppycock ESB with whole-leaf Goldings hops

Council Brewing Company Bully Pulpit - IPA Good Advice - Session IPA Something Special - Grisette (Belgian Style Ale) Beatitude Prickly Pear - Tart Saison Beatitude Citra Dry-Hopped - Tart Saison Beatitude Mango - Tart Saison

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32 North Brewing Co. Pilsner the Conqueror Running with Scissors IIPA

Acoustic Ales Brewing Willow wolves Strawberry fields Paler shade of pale CASK - Chocolate covered strawberries

AleSmith Brewing Company

Old Numbskull - American Barley Wine-style Ale AleSmith IPA CASK - Bourbon Barrel-aged Vietnamese Speedway Stout

Alpine Beer Company

Nelson Singled Out Pacific Jade Mandarin Nectar CASK - Captain Stout with Rum-soaked Oak Chips and Coconut

Bagby Beer Company Struggle Bus Corn Star Priscilla Ryet On Man

Bay City Brewing Company San Diego Pale Ale American Stout

Belching Beaver Brewery

Here Comes Mango IPA Viva la Beaver Mexicna Chocolate Imperial PB Stout

Benchmark Brewing Company Table Beer - Belgian style session ale Oatmeal Stout

Bitter Brothers Brewing Sibling Rivalry Bitter Bills Pils

BNS Brewing and Distilling Company Revolver, American IPA Ball & Chain, IPA

Booze Brothers Brewing Co. Buena Vista IPA Sunup Stout w/ Coffee & Vanilla

JailBreak IPA Blonde Kolsch

Duck Foot Brewing Co Duckzilla - Double IPA Belgian Blonde Ale

Green Flash Brewing Company Sea to Sea Lager Comet Hopper West Coast IPA CASK - Cosmic Ristretto with Cocoa, Cinnamon, and Vanilla CASK - Adambier aged in Old Forrester Barrels

Helm’s Brewing Company Beeruccino Wicked as Sin

Hillcrest Brewing Company Hop Sucker DIPA Perle Necklace Pale Ale

Indian Joe Brewing Rye Double IPA Smoked Cherrywood Dubbel Agave Saison

Jamul Brewing Co Steel Bridge IPA Peg Leg Mine Amber Ale

Karl Strauss Brewing Company Peanut Butter Cup Porter Aurora Hoppyalis Windansea Wheat Hefeweizen Mosaic Session IPA CASK - Follow the Sun Kolsch with Green Tea

Kilowatt Brewing Bird on a Wire Porter 250 kWh IPA

Latitude 33 Brewing Company Blood Orange IPA Crimson Pale Treasured Ale

Legacy Brewing Co.

Breakwater Brewing Company Del Mar Jetty IPA Bandidos Yanquis

Vanilla Red on Nitro That Guava Beer Hop Off 76 IPA

Coronado Brewing Co.

Little Miss Brewing

Guava Islander Seacoast Pilsner

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Helldiver IPA Rosie Ginger Wit

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Longship Brewery

Reckless Brewing

Mason Ale Works

Resident Brewing

Mike Hess Brewing

Rip Current Brewing

Golden Torc Ragnabock

Andrew’s Forrest Cash

Grapefruit Solis Claritas CASK- BA Deceptio with Swell Coffee, Cacao Nibs and Dry Hopped with Cascade

Badger Don’t Care What’s All This Then

Vacation Coconut IPA Passion Fruit Human Submarine Caught in a Rip Triple IPA Breakline Bock

Rock Bottom La Jolla

Overtime IPA California Dream Hoppy Pilsner with Blood Orange

La Jolla Mosaic IPA Jack’s Revenge Bourbon Barrel Aged Pumpkin Porter Longboard Brown Ale Jasper’s Double IPA

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San Marcos Brewing Company

Mikkeller Brewing San Diego

Orderville IPA Fruitlands Blood Orange and Hibiscus

Monkey Paw Brewing Truffle Shuffle Fear the Underdog

Mother Earth Brew Co. Mother Earth ESB Quit Stalin Bourbon Barrel IRS

North Park Beer Co. Stay Classy Covington Ceam Ale

Offbeat Brewing Company Bear Arms Brown Ale Caticorn IPA OFFbeat Cask

O’Sullivan Bros. Brewing Co. Irish Strong - IPA Catholic Guilt - Smoked Porter

Pizza Port Brewing Co. Graveyards Pale Ale ChronicAle

Prodigy Brewing Company CitraLicious IPA Holy Ghost Tripel

Pure Project

Wild Honey Ale Madagascar Vanilla Cream Ale Two Timing IPA

Second Chance Beer Company Clever Hoppy Name XPA Seize the Coffee IPA Tabula Rasa Toasted Porter

Stone Brewing

Stone Enjoy By 11.25.16 IPA Stone Mint Coffee Milk Stout Stone Xocoveza Stone Brewing World Bistro & Gardens - Liberty Station Wittiest Moron Stone Brewing World Bistro & Gardens - Liberty Station Collaboration with Great Burn Brewing - The Terrible Rye CASK - Stone Xocoveza w/ Cacao & Cherrywood

The Lost Abbey Avant Garde Red Poppy

Thorn Street Brewery

Relay IPA 7.2% Fornication Belgian Golden Strong Ale 9%

Toolbox Brewing Company Purple Drink Autumn Bliss Batch #3

White Labs

IIPA WLP007: Dry English Ale Yeast IIPA WLP545: Belgian Strong Ale Yeast

Amurka - Murky IPA w/ 100% American Hops La Vie en Rosé - Farmhouse Saison w/ Hibiscus & Honey Evangeline - Gose w/ California Grapefruit Milagro - Dry Stout w/ Costa Rican Coffee & Madagascar Vanilla

Quantum Brewing

Solar Flare (blood orange bavarian wheat) 650 Nanometer (red ale)

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AT THE LODGE AT TORREY PINES PRESENTS SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 13 • 12PM TO 3PM There is no better setting for the closing event of San Diego Beer Week than on the Arroyo Terrace of the Lodge at Torrey Pines. The Beer Garden brings together the best of San Diego’s breweries and local chefs to celebrate the craft beer movement. With 28 breweries and 14 chefs, Beer Garden is a truly unique and delicious beer and food pairing event. Each admission includes unlimited tasters of beer and food. The event benefits Chef Celebration Foundation and San Diego Brewers Guild.

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Benchmark Brewing Co. | Bagby Beer Co. Jeff Rossman, Terra American Bistro

Stone Brewing | 2kids Brewing Co. Kyle Weigand, The Lodge at Torrey Pines

Modern Times Beer | Pure Project Hanis Cavin, Carnitas Snack Shack

Mike Hess Brewing Co. | Thorn Street Brewery Ronnie Schwandt, Leroy’s Kitchen + Lounge

Aztec Brewing Company | Mission Brewery Jeffrey Strauss, Pamplemousse Grille

Second Chance Beer Co. | Societe Brewing Co. Amy DiBiase, The Grand Restaurant Group

Coronado Brewing Co. | Pizza Port Brewing Co. Brad Wise, Trust Restaurant

Karl Strauss Brewing Company | O’Sullivan Bros. Brewing Co. Kyle Kovar, Tom Ham’s Lighthouse

Abnormal Beer Co. | AleSmith Brewing Company Phillip Esteban, Consortium Holdings

32 North Brewing Co. | Finest Made Ales Matt Gordon, Urban Solace

Rip Current Brewing | Prodigy Brewing Co. Tom Connolly, Stone Brewing World Bistro & Garden, Liberty Station

Bitter Brothers Brewing Co. | San Diego Brewing Co. Colin MacLaggan, Ballast Point Brewing Company

New English Brewing Company | South Park Brewing Co. Lance Repp, University Club

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CULTURE

Y LIFE could have taken a different turn earlier this year. If I hadn’t faced my mental health situation, there likely would be an altar erected in my memory this year on Day of the Dead. An altar of red wine, shrimp tacos, dangly earrings and dark chocolate. My family would gather around it, crying and laughing at the brevity and wonder of my life, my spirit returned for one night to hover against the living bodies of those who loved me. Then, I imagine my sisters pouring out into the night, running into a crowd of drunks with faces painted as flowered skeletons. My sisters’ ritual of honoring me turned into nothing but a trendy costume. Día de los Muertos (Nov. 1 to 2) has been celebrated in Mexico since before Mexico existed. Pre-conquest, the Aztecs celebrated a festival honoring Mictecacihuatl, goddess of the Underworld. Post-conquest, the Spaniards melded All Saints Day with the Mictecacihuatl celebration, dressing one up as the other. Nowadays, families across Mexico and other countries clean graveyards and prepare altars of offerings for the returning souls of the departed. The same thing happened in other cultures where Christianity took over established belief systems. Christmas used to be Saturnalia, a pagan holiday of rebirth. When you grow up in Mexican-American communities, death isn’t something that is hidden or sanitized. I grew up listening to my loved ones talking casually about death. My Chicanx identity came into focus for me when I started paying attention to the practices and beliefs from my father’s homeland and how they changed as part of immigration. I was always drawn to Día de los Muertos and made my first altar in my early twenties. It was for my grandfather. It was a way for me to feel connected to my father’s culture, and an evening spent in contemplation of my grandfather’s life made me feel as if he was there. I believe he was. Día de los Muertos is a stunning celebration of life and

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death. The altars are resplendent with color; bright marigolds, sugar skulls, pan de muerto. Each object is symbolic; each sugar skull bears the name of a deceased loved one. Placed in contemplation, the offerings honor the departed. Día de los Muertos celebrants paint their faces as decorated skulls to represent the veil between life and death. And white people love that shit. They see the pretty colors as an alternative to outdated and out-of-fashion Ed Hardy skulls so they paint their own face. It’s yet another way to dress up as an “other” and to make a living culture into a costume. Stop. It is Native American headdresses. It is feathers. It is warpaint. It is blackface. It is bullshit. While conversations about cultural appropriation have started to have resonance in mainstream culture, Día de los Muertos is somehow still seen as fair game. Animated films such as The Book of Life and Pixar’s upcoming Coco (where, no kidding, Disney tried to trademark “Día de los Muertos”) are only serving to bring the holiday further into popular consciousness. People paint their face with zero understanding or respect for a tradition that stretches back thousands of years. This tradition survived colonization, genocide and the forced erasure of spiritual practices. And while it will certainly survive being trendy for white people, in the meantime, it feels like it is being cheapened. I’ve read defenses of white folks’ face painting as being respectful and honoring the culture. Especially on makeup tutorial sites. Nope. That defense reminds me of all the sage-burning white people who love posting about their spirit animals but have never posted one damn thing about myriad injustices faced daily by people indigenous to this land. In a fantasy I imagine taking a crew of painted-face San Diego gringos to the deserts and mountains that cradle us to the ocean. The land is all unmarked grave, thousands of bones disintegrating into the earth. You want my cul-

ture? Here, hold this. Listen to the names of the dead and then say them aloud. Let the spirits of the departed tell their tales, speaking to you of hunger, violence, the sound of bones cracking beneath their feet as they prayed, hoping not to become another statistic. You want to honor the departed? Wake up everyday and acknowledge you’re on Kumeyaay land. Stolen land. Bloody land. How many times and in how many ways must it be said: stay in your lane. Sure, it’s OK to appreciate. I certainly appreciate cultures outside of my own, but I would never dress myself as a geisha or don the sacred regalia of other people as a costume. I planned to be a taco for Halloween. That’s a costume. White people can be tacos, too. I’ll side-eye someone hard, but if they’re not a taco wearing a sombrero or in brownface, I can dig it. After all, tacos are amazing. Consider this a warning: I will step up. I will not hesitate to go up to someone and tell them they are appropriating my culture. They’ll probably get defensive, but that’s OK. I’m a strong-ass brown woman and I’m used to people being defensive and shitty. Full disclosure: I’ve painted calaveras on white people before, those I considered allies and family. However, an invitation into a ritual is different from crashing the party. If you think your Halloween costume might cross a line, ask a friend of color and be prepared to accept the answer. If you have no friends of color, rethink your life. On Día de los Muertos, my altar will have pictures of family members, Prince and Bowie. I’ll light candles, and offer sacred smoke to the ancestors. There will be marigolds, papel picado, a bottle of wine and, just for Prince, a Hot Wheels replica of a little red Corvette. I’ll sit with this altar, talking to the departed, singing, memories rushing through me as the veil between this life and next is thinned. I’ll honor those whose names I know and those who I never met. You’re not invited.

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Aspects of The Anatomy Lesson appear in two new local exhibitions. Portraits of anatomy students appear in Intersecting Lines: The 11th Biennial Drawing Show (through Nov. 27) at the Central Library Art Gallery in downtown (330 Park Blvd.). Some of her work also appears at an exhibition at the UCSD Geisel Library titled Art and Text, which is part of a larger group exhibition that runs through Jan. 4. And while Cutler-Shaw continues to work vigorously, she has been slowed a bit by a recent diagnosis alking through Joyce Cutler-Shaw’s majestic house in La Jolla, it’s easy to get a of Corticobasal degeneration (CBD), a rare neurosense of her myriad accomplishments. degenerative disease similar to Parkinson’s. While she’s clearly still inspired, the She was, after all, the first artist BECKY COHEN disease has forced her to become to graduate from UC San Diego’s ambidextrous and draw with her MFA program in 1969 and has left hand. had dozens of solo and group ex“I’m still working,” Cutlerhibitions. Shaw says. “The brain is my latSince beginning her career in est project. I’m documenting all the early ’70s, Cutler-Shaw has my brain scans and have made 12 used drawings and language as short movies.” her primary mediums. She’s perRather than become bitter haps best known for her 15-year about her own brain for defying project, The Messenger Cycle. her body, Cutler-Shaw chooses That project’s ongoing sequel, to embrace it in order to make yet The Anatomy Lesson, deals in another profound artistic statethemes of the human body, as well ment. It’s that kind of attitude as the human condition. Cutlerthat inspired fellow artist Becky Shaw says the project began from Cohen to make a documentary her wanting to “understand death about Shaw called She is Fierce: in a clinical setting.” She was ulJoyce Cutler-Shaw circa 1987 The Art of Joyce Cutler-Shaw. timately chosen as the university The film covers the length of her medical school’s first (and only) career and will debut on Nov. 9 at 10 p.m. on UCSDartist-in-residence after she submitted a proposal on TV. The name of the documentary comes from a line blending medical drawings with fine art. “I thought my proposal was a terrible failure,” from Shakespeare’s A Midsummer’s Night Dream, says Cutler-Shaw, recalling the experience of pre- and the line is a fitting enough description of the senting the idea to a group of “stoney-faced” univer- artist herself. “I don’t give up,” says Cutler-Shaw defiantly. “If I sity doctors. “I sat on a bench after the proposal and didn’t have art, I don’t know what I’d do.” I thought it was over. Then one of the doctors came

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CRAFT SHOOT: WEST WINDOW JEWELRY

West Window resident Alex Garcia found that he had a knack for jewelry when he attended the Applied Design program at San Diego State University. “What inspired me is the dedication the others hen jewelry designer Monica Hui Hekhave to keep creating,” says Garcia, whose work has a man scheduled a gallery show at the more applied emphasis on clean lines and geometric Glashaus art space (1815-B Main St.) in Barrio Logan, she initially thought she would just be patterns using recycled materials. “My work is very showcasing her wares. However, as the date quickly different from the others, but just seeing them here and seeing all their hard work motivates me to come approached, she began to think COURTESY OF THE ARTISTS in and do my work as well.” there was too much space in The six designers’ work the gallery for one jeweler. She will be on full display at the began to see the show as an opWest Window Jewelry Exhiportunity to exhibit works of bition on Saturday, Nov. 12, fellow jewelry designers who from 6 to 10 p.m. Looking at share the industrial space insome of the pieces, it’s easy side the Glashaus building. to understand Hekman’s “It’s an informal collective,” emphasis that the West WinHekman says about the five dow jewelers are interested other designers who share what in that line where “craft beshe’s dubbed the “West Wincomes fine art.” dow Studio” inside Glashaus. Whereas Rebecca Clare’s “It’s really great when, if we’re work could be seen as accesrunning into an issue with a “Beetle Rings” by Monica Hui Hekman sible and aesthetically pleaspiece, we can talk to each othand “Indigo Bracelet” by Alex Garcia ing, Escoto and Kevan Potter er about it or work it out with have a more experimental, sculptural and, in the case someone who might have a little more experience.” of Potter, architectural approach. Hekman began designing jewelry seven years ago Inspiring as they sometimes are to each other, Hekand began to rent the Glashaus studio in 2013. Fellow man says it’s also much easier to get their respective designers Brittany Arita Cota and Ean Escoto followed names out there when they have strength in numbers. shortly after. There are now six designers in the space “It’s much easier to promote each other than it is and Hekman is quick to point out that together they’ve to promote yourself,” she says. been able to acquire new materials and equipment. —Seth Combs

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CULTURE | FILM

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Moonlight

Barry Jenkins’ decades-spanning chronicle of a young black man respects the weight of time passing by Glenn Heath Jr.

his year of all years, we need Moonlight. It’s a The film’s final third finds Chiron (Trevante film that believes in people, specifically char- Rhodes) in his late twenties working the drug game acters who inspire deep wells of empathy in in Atlanta. He’s seemingly taken all the wrong adeach other instead of hatred and anger. Through vice that Juan gave him years before. Yet another their eyes we see how patience and resilience chance meeting with Kevin (André Holland) allows can alter one’s perspective for the better, cutting both men to revisit feelings of unchecked happiness through multiple levels of struggle that can’t be that have lingered for nearly a decade. During an resolved easily. If our divided America is looking extended sequence inside an old timey diner, Moonin the mirror trying to figure out what the future light comes full circle in ways that up until now had looks like, Moonlight reflects a complex portrait of seemed impossible. compassion and community that still feels humanDespite displaying the scope of an epic, Jenkins’ ly possible. longing film remains compact and personal, never Barry Jenkins’ decades-spanning drama under- indulging in self-important resolutions about social stands words can fail us at times. So its pristine images issues and class division. Those hard-nosed realities often speak for themselves. As a exist in the background and are young black man named Chiron presented normally without a MOONLIGHT struggles with identity and purhint of sensationalism or politics. pose while growing up in a rough As a result, we see how these facDirected by Barry Jenkins neighborhood outside of Miami, tors may influence but not define Starring Mahershala Ali, the film defies its coming-of-age a young man’s life. Alex R. Hibbert, Ashton Sanders genre boundaries with a liberated Whereas most recent indie and Trevante Rhodes camera, sublime sense of pacing films use shaky hand-held visuals Rated R and startlingly cohesive perforas a crutch, Moonlight is blissfully mances. fluid. Its images effortlessly glide Three different actors headline separate vi- alongside Chiron even when things get tough, the gnettes that take place during pivotal time periods light-footed camera lingering on complicated men of Chiron’s life. Each gains its title from names he and women with endless admiration. Many great has received either by friends or birth. All feature examples abound, but none more luminescent than constant battles surrounding his mother’s (Naomie when Juan’s girlfriend Teresa (Janelle Monáe) sits at Harris) drug abuse and a relentless feeling of isola- the dinner table gleaming with a wise smirk, or the tion. We see nine-year old “Little” (Alex R. Hibbert) shot of Kevin smiling as he strolls away from Chiron for the first time being chased through abandoned to put a special song on the jukebox. projects by a group of tormentors. There he meets Yes, this year of all years we need Moonlight, which Juan (Mahershala Ali), a community drug dealer opens Friday, Nov. 4. It’s a film of the future, presentwho takes a keen interest in the boy’s well-being ing a cinematic space where being in the presence of and eventually becomes his surrogate father figure. black bodies does not inspire fear or angst. Jenkins’ Moonlight’s second segment is at times surreal. sublime and resonant drama refuses to indulge in steNow a conflicted teenager, “Black” (Ashton Sand- reotypes surrounding hot-button issues like racism, ers) retreats from the consistent bullying at school crime, and drug abuse. Sadly, this level of complexity by shutting down emotionally, sequestering a series feels revolutionary when compared to the way most of confusing desires he feels inside. But one singular mainstream media continues to portray people of colexperience with Kevin (Jharrel Jerome), a longtime or with imbalanced and inaccurate representation. classmate, inspires Chiron to express personal emo- Black lives not only matter in Moonlight, they change tions that up to this point have felt alien. The starry- and evolve with the passage of time. eyed moment both teenagers share on the beach is Film reviews run weekly. the definition of intimacy. Write to glennh@sdcitybeat.com.

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Christine

Human interest

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or the second time in three weeks a film will open in San Diego that looks at the troubling story of Christine Chubbuck, a 29-year-old Sarasota newscaster who committed suicide on-air in 1974. While both films approach this case from different angles, they inform each other in fascinating ways. Robert Greene’s doc/fiction hybrid Kate Plays Christine calls attention to the fallacies of historical remembrance while actor Kate Lyn Sheil relentlessly tries to uncover Chubbuck’s true “persona.” As her pursuit comes up short every frame becomes haunted by a prevailing sense of absence and regret. Antonio Campos’ Christine initially seems like a more traditional biopic, yet it has equally idiosyncratic tendencies. Rebecca Hall plays Chubbuck as an infinitely determined and tortured young woman who resolutely believes in the powerful human interest of news. This stands at odds with her station manager’s (Tracy Letts) penchant for fender-bender reporting. Other frustrations abound for Chubbuck. She desires a suave co-worker (Michael C. Hall) but any advances get misinterpreted as a call for help. Nightly arguments with mother Peg (J. Smith-Cameron) plunge her even deeper down the hole of depression. Hall’s brilliantly detailed performance reveals a woman being torn apart by repression and disappointment, as if her intestines had been replaced by barbed wire. Instead of trying to answer many of the intangible questions Shiel grapples with in Kate Plays Christine, Hall only deepens their ambiguity by denying the chance for a therapeutic confession. Campos has long been interested in the tense relationship between destructive loners and social environments (e.g. After School and Simon Killer). Christine, opening on Friday, Nov. 4, at Angelika Carmel Mountain Cinemas, further suggests that life might not be so antagonistic if only an artistic outlet could be developed. But what’s the point if no one’s listening?

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Christine: Antonio Campos’ biopic tells the story of newscaster Christine Chubbuck, who committed suicide on-air in 1974. Opening Friday, Nov. 4, at Angelika Carmel Mountain Cinemas. Dr. Strange: In the latest Marvel Studios saga a neurosurgeon (Benedict Cumberbatch) embarks on a journey of healing only to get drawn into the world of mystical arts. Gimme Danger: Jim Jarmusch’s documentary provides an in-depth look at The Stooges. Opens Friday, Nov. 4, at Ken Cinema. Hacksaw Ridge: Army Medic Desmond T. Doss (Andrew Garfield) becomes the first Conscientious Objector in America history while serving at the Battle of Okinawa in WWII. Directed by Mel Gibson. King Cobra: James Franco and Alicia Silverstone star in this ripped-from-the-headlines story about a gay porn star that has a falling out with the producer who made him famous. Opens Friday, Nov. 4, and screens through Thursday, Nov. 10, at Digital Gym Cinema in North Park. Moonlight: Barry Jenkins directs this sublime drama about a young black man grappling with questions of identity and race while growing up in a rough neighborhood outside of Miami. 17th annual San Diego Asian Film Festival: The veteran film festival will screen more than 140 films from countries from all around the world highlighting Asian and Asian American perspectives. Screens from Thursday, Nov. 3, to Saturday, Nov. 12, at various venues around San Diego country. For more information visit festival.sdaff.org. Trolls: Featuring the voices of Justin Timberlake, Anna Kendrick and Zooey Deschanel, this animated adventure follows a pair of trolls who must save their friends from the clutches of a cannibalistic nemesis.

ONE TIME ONLY The Godfather: Francis Ford Coppola’s decadesspanning classic gangster film follows the infamous Corleone family led by Marlon Brando’s Don Vito. Screens at 8 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 2, at The Pearl Hotel in Point Loma. Star Trek Beyond: Captain Kirk (Chris Pine) leads the USS Starship Enterprise on another mission to the farthest reaches of the galaxy where they encounter a dangerous new enemy. Screens at 8 p.m. Friday, Nov. 4, and Saturday, Nov. 5, at Cinema Under the Stars in Mission Hills. A Nightmare on Elm Street: Freddy Krueger stalks the dreams of some unsuspecting suburban teens in Wes Craven’s original slasher movie. Screens at 11:55 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 5, and 11 a.m. Sunday, Nov. 6, at Ken Cinema.

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HILLY BANDS—they’ve been everywhere the past few years. Kurt Vile. Hop Along. Modern Baseball. Waxahatchee. The War on Drugs. Sheer Mag. Beach Slang. Cayetana. And that’s just the tip of the iceberg. It’s not a hype mirage: A whole bunch of great rock ‘n’ roll bands have sprouted out of Philadelphia recently. Purling Hiss singer, songwriter and guitarist Mike Polizze grew up about 20 minutes outside the city and moved into the Fishtown neighborhood a dozen years ago, back when rent was cheap and certain blocks were still a bit dodgy. He knows Philly is the latest indie-rock hotspot, even if he can’t keep up with all the new bands. “I’m in my own little bubble, sort of,” he says in a telephone interview. “I don’t know…I mean, all my friends are close by. I hear about other bands, though. It’s nice.” In a way, this response is representative of Purling Hiss in a broader sense. Polizze has always operated in his own bubble, at least when it comes to his music. The band started as a solo endeavor, with Polizze selfrecording towering psych-rock guitar jams in between his duties as a guitarist in Philly garage powerhouse Birds of Maya. In the years since the project’s beginning, he has added bandmates and recorded in studios, but the project has never quite shaken off Polizze’s singular vision. The earliest Purling Hiss recordings are

all over the map, with extended blues-rock choogles, 90-second noise experiments and skyscraping psych freakouts living together in brutally raw bliss. In less than a year, from late 2009 to late 2010, Polizze released three excellent albums (a self-titled, Hissteria and Public Service Announcement) that presented his aesthetic—killer riffs, shredding solos, buried vocals—through a thick layer of lo-fi grime. By 2013, however, Purling Hiss was beginning to change. That year, the band released Water On Mars, their debut for Drag City Records that retained some of the unholy crunch, but not all. (There were even a couple of pretty acoustic songs.) And 2014’s Weirdon is a different trip, too: spacier and more cerebral, with a wandering post-punk vibe. Polizze thinks it “got lost in the shuffle.” “That was the biggest jump that Purling Hiss made…going from the early home-recorded stuff that I did myself to making a Drag City record in a studio and not really knowing how it was gonna turn out,” Polizze says. “I gave up a little bit of control, I feel like.” When it came time to record a followup, he looked to bridge the gap between his band’s two eras. While touring behind Weirdon, he solidified his current version of Purling Hiss, with Ben Leaphart on drums and Dan Provenzano on bass, and when the trio got back from Europe, they were burned out but motivated, Polizze says.

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From left: Ben Leaphart, Dan Provenzano and Mike Polizze “We were just on the road a lot and it was the sparkle of its guitar parts dulled by disfun, so we were like, ‘Let’s make an album tortion. “Pulsations” is a knotty punk-rock charger packed with tension and dipped in together, but let’s take our time,’” he says. Of course, “taking our time” means some- muck. In “Teddy’s Servo Motors,” Polizze thing different to the prolific Polizze than it slices and dices a droning groove with prickdoes to most folks. The trio recorded basic ly guitars and wild-eyed chants. And the tracks in two days, and then Polizze went centerpiece of “3000 AD” is a billowing guiback a few weeks later to add vocals and a tar riff that gives the song an ascendant feel. Meanwhile, “Ostinato Musik” struts few weeks after that to add more guitars. “We did it over the course of many months,” about as much as you’ll ever hear Purling he says. “Go in for a minute, then walk away Hiss strut, and closing track “Everybody in the USA” stretches some timely civic from it and go back with fresh ears.” The result is High Bias, released by Drag paranoia past the 11-minute mark. “Follow City in October, and it absolutely accom- You Around,” however, might be Polizze’s plishes Polizze’s goal of bringing together prettiest song yet, a lysergic sing-along early and late-era Hiss. The fuzz from the complete with pop-friendly “bop-bop-bop” old days is back (at least in part), but the backing vocals and sunny guitar strum. High Bias may be the total Purling Hiss songs themselves are well-crafted and melodic, a la the first two Drag City releases. package in one recording, but that doesn’t There’s a balance throughout that was mean Polizze is ready to rest on his laurels. missing from previous Purling Hiss albums, Just like in the band’s early days, he’s still capturing and cataloguing song ideas every enjoyable as they were. “That’s kind of what I wanted to do: I day; he says he has hundreds of recordings wanted to encapsulate everything that’s on his phone alone. “I always feel like I have to play. I can’t come before,” Polizze says. “It’s definitely a band type of album, we just kinda cranked help it. But I’m also trying to find a balance and not flood the market with too much the fuzz more.” Opening track “Fever” is a perfect ex- stuff,” he says with a chuckle. “I just keep ample, with its loping vocal melody and moving forward and hope that everything sticks with me.”

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embers of Ilya and KATA have formed a new darkwave band called Warsaw. The group— which comprises vocalist/ guitarist Demetrius Antuna, keyboardist/vocalist Rebecca Antuna, bassist John Mattos and drummer Lance LaFavre—are releasing their debut self-titled EP on Nov. 8, and playing their debut show at The Whistle Stop on Nov. 10. Demetrius Antuna says that, because everyone’s played together before, the band came together pretty quickly. “It’s essentially parts of two bands combined,” he says, in a phone interview. “We were all hanging out together at the Whistle Stop on the night of the California primary. We got to talking about music and I brought up the idea of doing something a little more gothy, something more straightforward, not as complicated as Ilya. It just came together like that.” The name might sound familiar to those who know their goth history. Warsaw was the name Joy Division used before releasing their debut album Unknown Pleasures. And it’s not coincidental, Antuna confirms. “We were talking about some song ideas and some of the stuff reminded me a lot of Joy Division,”

Warsaw he says. “So it just made sense to use the name Warsaw. I know it’s not the most original idea, but what the hell.” The band is lining up more shows this fall and winter, and might even end up playing some short tours in the not too distant future. However, it’s unlikely that Warsaw will be crossing the country anytime soon. “We’re talking about doing a little jaunt up the West Coast,” Antuna says. “We’re not a big touring band. It’s a bunch of parents in the band, so the most we can do is a weekend up the coast. I don’t know what to expect from it. I just want to get out there and play some shows.”

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ALBUM REVIEW Midnight Pine s/t (The Redwoods)

he Midnight Pine aren’t the same band they used to be. Not exactly. As of 2015, they became a part of The Redwoods, a local artist collective and label that was co-founded by The Midnight Pine percussionist and songwriter Al Howard. Since then, their live shows have become much bigger affairs, featuring a larger ensemble of musicians, which also turns out to be the case on their new self-titled album, recorded with a large cast of players and containing some of their most elaborate songs to date. The core of The Midnight Pine, Howard and vocalist Shelbi Bennett, are still the key figures in the band and as such, the sound is still recognizable as their own. The new album, much like its predecessor Buried, comprises beautifully arranged indie folk songs with a heavy dose of gothic country and vintage soul. Yet this one’s richer, lusher and more diverse than they’ve ever sounded. The diversity on this album comes in large part as a result of the expanded instrumental repertoire. The difference can be heard pretty starkly in just the first two songs. Opening track “Broken Wing” is a slow, sparse acoustic number that’s ushered in by

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the sound of some noisy feedback and found sounds, only to transition dramatically into piano chords and gentle guitar strums. The next track, “Vice,” fills up the space and kicks up the tempo dramatically. There’s a thick sheen of Rhodes piano, Hammond organ, strings and a horn section, with Bennett giving one hell of a vocal performance while the band channels Stax Records in the ’70s. For those who have grown fond of The Midnight Pine on their previous releases, their latest shouldn’t change anything. It’s essentially just a more amplified version of the band. The songwriting is as haunting as ever, particularly on chilling ballads such as spooky standout “Barricade” and the melancholy “Thunder and Lightning.” And Bennett’s voice remains a singularly powerful instrument on its own, the centerpiece of every track and for good reason. There’s more of The Midnight Pine to love on this album, and that’s a win-win as far as I’m concerned.

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MUSIC Symbolic, Dolan Brotherhood @ Brick by Brick. Diamond Head doesn’t have exactly the same lineup they did in the early days, but regardless, they’re British metal royalty. If all they ever did was Lightning to the Nations, it’d be worth it. As it turns out, they just released a new album. PLAN B: The Creepy Creeps, Schizophonics MC5 Revue, The Widows, John Cougar Concentration Camp @ The Casbah. Fall Brewing A music insider’s weekly agenda is celebrating its second anniversary with this lineup of excellent local bands. Make yet strangely catchy. BACKUP PLAN: WEDNESDAY, NOV. 2 PLAN A: Andra Day, Chloe x Halle @ Death by Stereo, Poison Headache, Au- sure to order a few Plenty for All Pilsners while you’re rocking out. BACKUP PLAN: Humphrey’s by the Bay. Andra Day was thentic Sellout, Bossfight @ Soda Bar. So Many Wizards, Winter, Gary Wilson, featured last month as part of our Best Of FRIDAY, NOV. 4 San Diego: People issue, and when you PLAN A: The King Khan and BBQ Show, O Paradise, DJ Ryan Hand @ Blonde. hear her live, you’ll know why. She’s got Paint Fumes, The Kabbs @ The Casbah. a powerful, soulful voice and some great King Khan is an excellent showman, no mat- SUNDAY, NOV. 6 songs. She’s an important voice in R&B ter what band he’s fronting. The King Khan PLAN A: Daughters, The Body, Loma today. PLAN B: Elephant Stone, Grav- and BBQ Show is a duo, but their stage pres- Prieta @ Soda Bar. Providence noise rock vyard, Post Attraction @ The Hideout. ence makes up for any perceived absence of group Daughters are touring for the first Montreal’s Elephant Stone are named af- extra instruments. It’s a wild, garage-y good time in about five years, so experience the ter a Stone Roses song, which should give time. PLAN B: Nobunny, Soft Lions, The intense mayhem during this rare opporyou some idea of what you’re getting into. Fresh Brunettes @ The Hideout. Nobun- tunity. Get there early for The Body, who They’re a neo-psych band with some trip- ny is kind of a freakshow: A dude in tighty combine thunderous heaviness with elecpy elements of Indian classical music and whities and a bunny mask that might give you tronic beats and existential hopelessness. some excellent melodies. Far out. some pretty confusing nightmares. But he’s MONDAY, NOV. 7 got some excellent punk songs, which make PLAN A: Purling Hiss, Sumatraban @ THURSDAY, NOV. 3 up for the feeling of discomfort you might PLAN A: The Garden, So Pitted, Hey- have. BACKUP PLAN: Pansy Division, Sta- The Hideout. Read Ben Salmon’s music rocco @ Che Cafe. I’m recommending lins of Sound, Gunner Gunner @ Soda Bar. feature this week on Philadelphia’s Purling Hiss, who play rock ‘n’ roll better than most this show specifically for So Pitted, a Seatthese days. They’re pretty noisy live, so I’d tle band with a pedigree in noise rock and SATURDAY, NOV. 5 recommend bringing ear plugs (but by all early grunge. They layer on the fuzz and PLAN A: Diamond Head, Bastard Saints, means don’t miss out!). PLAN B: Dune feedback for a punk style that’s raw, dirty,

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The King Khan & BBQ Show Rats, DZ Deathrays, The Gooch Palms @ Soda Bar. Dune Rats are a loud rock band from Australia with song titles that include “Fuck It” and “Bullshit.” Need I say more?

TUESDAY, NOV. 8

PLAN A: Astronautalis, Oxymorrons @ The Casbah. Minneapolis’ Astronautalis has an excellent pun for a name, and his music is pretty excellent, too. He blends abstract hip-hop with indie-folk songwriting that results in something unique and very cool. PLAN B: The Ocean, North, Sorizon, Sleepless Under the Earth, The Gorge @ Brick by Brick. Need some epic metal? I think you might. I know I do from time to time. The Ocean’s style of heaviness is atmospheric and sprawling, with long instrumental passages. If you’re in it for the journey, they’ll take you somewhere awesome. BACKUP PLAN: Nina Diaz, Teammate @ Soda Bar.

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CONCERTS HOT! NEW! FRESH!

Ms. Lauryn Hill (HOB, 11/15), Karl Denson’s Tiny Universe (BUT, 11/25), Dave Koz (Balboa Theatre, 12/18), OFF! (Casbah, 12/28), The Donkeys (Soda Bar, 12/31), Beat Farmers Hootenanny (BUT, 1/7), Lucero (BUT, 1/15), July Talk (Soda Bar, 1/28), Run the Jewels (Observatory, 1/30), Alcest (Brick by Brick, 2/8), Tennis (The Irenic, 2/22), Moon Duo (Casbah, 2/25), Methyl Ethyl (Soda Bar, 3/29), Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds (Civic Theatre, 6/26).

GET YER TICKETS Rae Sremmurd (Observatory, 11/16), Trash Talk, Antwon (Soda Bar, 11/18), Gogol Bordello (Observatory North Park, 11/19), Neko Case (Poway OnStage, 11/19), Method Man and Redman (Observatory, 11/21), Warpaint (Observatory, 11/22), Red Fang (Casbah, 11/22), Hirie (Music Box, 11/25), Kool Keith (HOB, 11/27), Porter Robinson, Madeon (Valley View Casino Center, 11/29), Peter Murphy (Observatory, 11/29), Seu Jorge (Balboa Theatre, 11/30), Lee Fields (BUT, 11/30), Daughter (Observatory, 12/1), Living Legends (Observatory, 12/2), Queen Latifah (Harrah’s, 12/2), Helmet (Casbah, 12/2), Two Door Cinema Club (Harrah’s Resort, 12/3), Amy Schumer (Valley View Casino Center, 12/3), Miike Snow (Observatory, 12/5), The Album Leaf (Irenic, 12/9), Pylon Reenactment Society (Hideout, 12/10), Mr. Carmack (Observa-

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tory, 12/10), Pere Ubu (Casbah, 12/10), Jonathan Richman (BUT, 12/12), X (Casbah, 12/15-18), Henry Rollins (Observatory, 12/27), Citizen Cope (Observatory, 12/28), Mannheim Steamroller (Civic Theatre, 12/28), Donovon Frankenreiter (BUT, 12/28-29), Cracker, Camper Van Beethoven (Music Box, 12/29), Brian Setzer Orchestra (BUT, 12/31), The Devil Makes Three (Observatory, 1/4-5), Pepe Aguilar (Civic Theatre, 1/6), Ozomatli (Music Box, 1/13), Marching Church (The Hideout, 1/20), Chevelle (HOB, 1/21), Hamilton Leithauser (Casbah, 1/28), Blind Boys of Alabama (BUT, 1/29), Mike Doughty (BUT, 2/1), D.R.A.M. (Music Box, 2/9), Adam Ant (Observatory, 2/18), Steve Poltz (BUT, 2/24-25), Bon Jovi (Viejas Arena, 3/5), Tinariwen, Dengue Fever (BUT, 3/30), The Damned (HOB, 4/7),Green Day (Valley View Casino Center, 4/8), Reverend Horton Heat (BUT, 4/20), Brian Wilson (Civic Theatre, 5/24), Coldplay (Qualcomm Stadium, 10/8).

NOVEMBER WEDNESDAY, NOV. 2 Elephant Stone at The Hideout. Andra Day at Humphreys by the Bay. G Burns Jug Band at California Center for the Arts.

THURSDAY, NOV. 3 Tory Lanez at Observatory North Park. Three Dog Night at Belly Up Tavern. Bob Moses at Music Box.

FRIDAY, NOV. 4 Pansy Division at Soda Bar. Tony Bennett at Harrahs Resort. Nobunny at The Hideout. The King Khan & BBQ Show at The Casbah.

SATURDAY, NOV. 5 Cave Singers at Soda Bar. Sum 41 at House of Blues (sold out). Diamond Head at Brick by Brick. Katt Williams at Viejas Arena. The Wonder Years at SOMA. ‘Fall Brewing Anniversary Party’ w/ Creepy Creeps at The Casbah.

SUNDAY, NOV. 6 Daughters at Soda Bar. Montgomery Gentry at California Center for the Arts. Steven Wilson at Belly Up Tavern (sold out). Lewis Del Mar at The Casbah. Ty Segall at The Hideout (sold out).

MONDAY, NOV. 7 Southern Culture on the Skids at The Casbah.

TUESDAY, NOV. 8 Peter Hook and the Light at House of Blues. Bush at Observatory North Park. The Ocean at Brick by Brick.

WEDNESDAY, NOV. 9 Death Grips at Observatory North Park. Protomartyr at Soda Bar. The New Mastersounds at Belly Up Tavern. Ulcerate at Brick by Brick. Denzel Curry at SOMA. New Mexico at The Casbah.

THURSDAY, NOV. 10 STRFKR at Observatory North Park. Garrett Klahn at Blonde.

FRIDAY, NOV. 11 Sleigh Bells at Observatory North Park. HEALTH at Music Box. Diarrhea Planet at Soda Bar. Leaether Strip at Brick by Brick. Touche Amore at The Irenic.

Thor and Friends at The Merrow. Rob Crow’s Gloomy Place at Bar Pink.

SATURDAY, NOV. 12 Steel Panther at House of Blues. Car Seat Headrest at The Irenic. OM at The Casbah. Livin’ on a Prayer at Belly Up Tavern. SubRosa at Soda Bar. Kim and the Created at Bar Pink. Slightly Stoopid at Observatory North Park (sold out).

SUNDAY, NOV. 13 Young Dubliners at Belly Up Tavern. Electric Citizen at Soda Bar. Dictators NYC at The Casbah. Joe Budden at Music Box.

MONDAY, NOV. 14 Lupe Fiasco at House of Blues. Mangchi, Kid Koala at Blonde. Mac Miller at Observatory North Park. Branches at The Casbah.

TUESDAY, NOV. 15 The Record Company at The Casbah (sold out). ‘Rob Machado Benefit’ w/ Pepper, Tristan Prettyman, Chris Shiflett at Belly Up Tavern. Ms. Lauryn Hill at House of Blues.

WEDNESDAY, NOV. 16 July Talk at The Casbah. Rae Sremmurd at Observatory North Park. Nukem at The Casbah. Copeland at The Irenic.

THURSDAY, NOV. 17 Pennywise at House of Blues (sold out). Vektor at The Merrow. Kinnie Dye and Mango Melody at Belly Up Tavern. Nekromantix at Brick by Brick.

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MUSIC FRIDAY, NOV. 18 hed p.e. at The Hideout. Trash Talk, Antwon at Soda Bar. William Fitzsimmons at The Casbah. Tombs at The Merrow. Jimmy Buffett and the Coral Reefer Band at Humphreys by the Bay (sold out).

SATURDAY, NOV. 19 Neko Case at Poway OnStage. Lucius at Belly Up Tavern. Lukas Graham at House of Blues. Gogol Bordello at Observatory North Park. Slow Club at The Casbah.

SUNDAY, NOV. 20 John Mayall at Belly Up Tavern. Screaming Lord Stax and the Savages at The Casbah.

MONDAY, NOV. 21 Method Man and Redman at Observatory North Park. Zombie Surf Camp at The Casbah.

TUESDAY, NOV. 22 Red Fang at The Casbah. Warpaint at Observatory North Park.

WEDNESDAY, NOV. 23 Cash’d Out at Belly Up.

FRIDAY, NOV. 25 Chris Isaak at Belly Up. Yelawolf at Observatory North Park. Hirie at Music Box. Mother Hips at The Casbah. Karl Denson’s Tiny Universe at Belly Up Tavern.

SATURDAY, NOV. 26 The Interrupters at The Irenic. Nik Turner’s Hawkwind at Brick by Brick. Mother Hips at The Casbah.

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SUNDAY, NOV. 27 Kool Keith at House of Blues. Taylor Williamson at Belly Up Tavern. Hot Chip DJ set at The Casbah. Jai Wolf at Observatory North Park.

MONDAY, NOV. 28 Young Thug at Observatory North Park. AJ Froman at The Casbah.

TUESDAY, NOV. 29 Arc Iris at Soda Bar. Peter Murphy at Observatory North Park. The Fink Bombs at The Casbah.

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710 Beach Club, 710 Garnet Ave., San Diego. Pacific Beach. Fri: Finnegan Blue. Sat: Raggabond, Jambless. Tue: Dubbest. Air Conditioned Lounge, 4673 30th St., San Diego. Normal Heights. Wed: ‘Breezy Bliss’ w/ DJs Johnny Yono, Mark Pledger, Josh Taylor, Jus Sven, Gianna, Viking. 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: Craig Robinson. Fri: Craig Robinson. Sat: Craig Robinson. Sun: Kabir Singh.

North Park. Thu: ‘Ceremony Night’. Beaumont’s, 5662 La Jolla Blvd., La Jolla. Sat: The Voices. Belly Up Tavern, 143 S. Cedros Ave., Solana Beach. Wed: Greensky Bluegrass, The Lil Smokies. Thu: Three Dog Night (sold out). Fri: Keller Williams KWahtro, Zach Deputy. Sat: Tainted Love, DJ Scotto. Sun: Steven Wilson (sold out). Blonde, 1808 W. Washington Street, San Diego. Wed: ‘Dance Klassique’ w/ Buddy Mason. Sat: So Many Wizards, Gary Wilson, Winter, O Paradise, DJ Ryan Hand. Sun: Dunekat. Boar Cross’n, 390 Grand Ave., Carlsbad. Fri: ‘Club Musae’. Brass Rail, 3796 Fifth Ave., San Diego. Hillcrest. 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. Fri: Beasto Blanco, Angelshade, Big Tooth Comb, Nightshadow. Sat: Diamond Head, Symbolic, The Bastard Saints, Dolan Brotherhood. Tue: The Ocean, North, The Gorge, Sorizon, Sleepless Under the Earth. Cafe Sevilla, 353 Fifth Ave., San Diego. Downtown. Sat: Flamenco Dinner Show. Sun: Buena Vista Sundays.

Bang Bang, 526 Market St., San Diego. Downtown. Sat: Tough Love.

The Casbah, 2501 Kettner Blvd., San Diego. Midtown. Wed: Hayden James, Elderbrook. Thu: Boy & Bear, Cobi, Gram Rabbit, Rafter, Seabase. Fri: The King Khan & BBQ Show, Paint Fumes, The Kabbs. Sat: The Creepy Creeps, Schizophonics MC5 Revue, The Widows, John Cougar Concentration Camp. Sun: Lewis Del Mar, Prinze George. Tue: Astronautalis, Oxymorrons.

Bar Pink, 3829 30th St., San Diego.

The Che Cafe, 9500 Gilman Dr, La Jol-

The Bancroft, 9143 Campo Rd., Spring Valley. Spring Valley. Thu: ‘Darkwave Garden’. Fri: Captian Viejo, Hot Mustard, League of Liars. Sat: Born Blind, Giver, Remain in Vain. Sun: Gimme Gimme Gimme.

la. La Jolla. Wed: Hillary Jean Young, The Garden, So Pitted, Heyrocco. Fri: CHEW, Culture Vulture, Penis Hickey, The Glasgow Grin. Sat: Adult Films, Cameron Royce, Logan and Lucille, Cosmics. Dizzy’s, 4275 Mission Bay Drive, San Diego. Mission Bay. Fri: Trio Pacific. Sat: Robin Adler & Dave Blackburn. The Field, 544 Fifth Ave., San Diego. Downtown. Wed: Jeff Dewine. Thu: Sugar Rum Tantrum. Fri: The Glides. Sat: Lifelike Band. Sun: Fish Out of Water Duo. Mon: Joseph Carroll. Tue: Skyler Lutes. Fluxx, 500 Fourth Ave., San Diego. Downtown. Sat: Koko & Bayati. 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. (City Heights), San Diego. City Heights. Wed: Elephant Stone, Gravvyard, Post Attraction. Fri: Nobunny, Soft Lions, The Fresh Brunettes. Sun: Ty Segall, King Tuff, Cairo Gang (sold out). Mon: Purling Hiss, Sumatraban. Tue: Scully. The Holding Company, 5040 Newport Ave., San Diego. Ocean Beach. Wed: Jerry Garcia Cover Band. Thu: 7 Seal Dub, DJ Reefah. Fri: The Fooks, DJ Green T. Sat: Shell Shock, DJ Mancat, Stone Horse. Sun: Afroman, Pat Hilton, The Gringos, DJ Green T, DJ Unite. Mon: Kerry-Oke. Tue: DJ Green T. House of Blues, 1055 Fifth Ave., San Diego. Downtown. Wed: Wesley Stromberg, Spencer Sutherland. Thu: Attila, Attila, Chelsea Grin, Emmure, Sylar, Sylar. Fri: Jacob Sartorius. Sat: Sum 41, Senses Fail, As It Is (sold out). Tue: Peter Hook and the Light.

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MUSIC MUSIC CONTINUED FROM PAGE 47 Humphrey’s Backstage Live, 2241 Shelter Island Drive, San Diego. Point Loma. Wed: Wildside. Thu: R:Tyme. Fri: Viva Santana, Y3K. Sat: Detroit Underground, The Reflectors. Sun: Funk’s Most Wanted, Jason Brown. Tue: Michele Lundeen. The Irenic, 3090 Polk Ave., San Diego. North Park. Sat: Max Frost, The Young Wild, Sinclair. Sun: Katastro, Mouse Powell. Mon: WET, Demo Taped. Java Joe’s Normal Heights, 3536 Adams Ave., San Diego. Normal Heights. Thu: Gregory Page. Fri: Dead Rock West. Sat: Casey Hensley. Sun: Skelpin. Kava Lounge, 2812 Kettner Blvd., San Diego. Midtown. Wed: J. Lately. Thu: ‘Producers Night’. Fri: ‘Local Bass Night’. Sat: ‘Ascension’. Tue: ‘High Tech Tuesday’. Kensington Club, 4079 Adams Ave., San Diego. Kensington. Fri: Magoon, Los Shadows, Snapghost, Ingogorio, Weathers Great, Major James.

The Merrow, 1271 University Ave., San Diego. Hillcrest. Wed: Way Under, Outlier, Wolfking, Refuse. Fri: Karina Frost & The Banduvloons, Soul Ablaze, Jervae, Gina Tang & Dairrick, The Altruists, DJ Blackbelt Jonez. Sat: Desert Suns, American Killers, Pharlee. Moonshine Flats, 344 7th Ave., San Diego. Gaslamp. Fri: Craig Morgan. Sat: The Brodie Stewart Band. Mother’s Saloon, 2228 Bacon Street, San Diego. Fri: Modern Day Moonshine. Sat: No Kings. Mr. Peabody’s Encinitas, 136 Encinitas Blvd., Encinitas. Thu: Jim Allen Band. Fri: Custard Pie. Sat: Naked Shorts, Minors in Major Key. Sun: Tony Ortega jazz jam. Music Box, 1337 India St., San Diego. Little Italy. Wed: ‘Chef Bands 2016’. Thu: Bob Moses, Rambo V. Fri: El Komander. Sat: CTA. Nate’s Garden Grill, 3120 Euclid Ave., San Diego. City Heights. Sat: Robin Henkel.

Kona Kai Resort & Spa, 1551 Shelter Island Drive, San Diego. Shelter Island. Sat: Robin Henkel & Whitney Shay.

Numbers, 3811 Park Blvd., San Diego. Hillcrest. Thu: ‘Tagged’. Fri: ‘Uncut’. Sun: R&B Divas.

Lestat’s West , 3341 Adams Ave., San Diego. Normal Heights. Wed: Stolar. Thu: Nathan Olesen, Corey Canche, Niki Maroon. Fri: The Gregory Page Show. Sat: HOME the Band, Tony P. Sun: Kaity and the Flood.

The Office, 3936 30th St., San Diego. North Park. Wed: ‘The Reflex’. Thu: ‘No Limits’ w/ DJ Myson King. Fri: ‘Nite Moves’ w/ DJs Beatnick, Alex Harrington. Sat: ‘Strictly Business’ w/ DJs EdRoc, Kanye Asada. Sun: ‘Uptown Top Ranking’ w/ Tribe of Kings. Tue: ‘Trapped’ w/ DJs Ramsey, Teknofobia.

The Loft @ UCSD, Price Center East, La Jolla. La Jolla. Thu: Stephanie Richards 5Tet. Sat: TAUK, Bomb Squad. Mc P’s Irish Pub, 1107 Orange Ave., Coronado. Wed: Goodall Boys. Thu: Jackson and Friends. Fri: Manic Bros. Sat: Ron’s Garage. Sun: Ron’s Garage. Tue: Steve Brewer.

OMNIA Nightclub, 454 6th Ave, San Diego. Fri: Burns. Panama 66, 1450 El Prado, Balboa Park. Wed: Gilbert Castellanos. Thu: Miss Erika Davies. Fri: Mochilero Allstars. Sat: Montalban Quintet. Sun: Creepxotica.

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Parq, 615 Broadway, San Diego. Fri: Dela Chappelle. Sat: DJ Karma. Patricks Gaslamp, 428 F St., San Diego. Downtown. Wed: The Upshots. Riviera Supper Club, 7777 University Ave., La Mesa. Wed: ‘Boss Jazz’ w/ Jason Hanna. Fri: The Local. Sat: Baja Bugs. Seven Grand, 3054 University Ave., San Diego. North Park. Thu: Jimmy Ruelas. Mon: DJ Tah Rei. Soda Bar, 3615 El Cajon Blvd., San Diego. City Heights. Wed: The Lonely Heartstring Band, People Might Scream. Thu: Death by Stereo, Poison Headache, Authentic Sellout, Bossfight. Fri: Pansy Division, Stalins of Sound, Gunner Gunner. Sat: The Cave Singers, Chris Cheveyo, DJ Andrew McGranahan. Sun: Daughters, The Body, Loma Prieta. Mon: Dune Rats, DZ Deathrays, The Gooch Palms. Tue: Nina Diaz, Teammate. SOMA, 3350 Sports Arena Blvd., San Diego. Midway. Wed: Crown The Empire, blessthefall, New Years Day, Too Close to Touch, Light Up The Sky. Fri: Assuming We Survive, Avion Roe, Hard to Hit, All Clear Kid!. Sat: The Wonder Years, Real Friends, Knuckle Puck, Moose Blood, Seaway. Sycamore Den, 3391 Adams Ave., Normal Heights. Thu: Burlesque Boogie Nights. Til-Two Club, 4746 El Cajon Blvd., San Diego. City Heights. Thu: Stellar Corpses, Argyle Goolsby, The Roving Midnight. Fri: Cochinas Locas, A New Ending, Ash Williams. Sun: Jimmy Dias, Vanessa Silberman, Nathan Wettstead.

SPOTLIGHT Poor Bush. It’s hard to be taken seriously when your band shares its name with the worst president in U.S. history, as well as a vaginal euphemism. And how artistically valid can a band be with Gavin Rossdale fronting it? Despite their pretty-boy poser singer, stupid name and incredibly dumb lyrics, it’s hard to deny the singles from 1994’s Sixteen Stone (if you haven’t made out to “Glycerine,” at least once in your life, you’re probably a corpse). Let’s also not forget their underrated second album Razorblade Suitcase, produced by master of rawness, Steve Albini. Bush plays Nov. 8, at The Observatory North Park. —Ryan Bradford Diego. City Heights. Fri: ‘Hip Hop Vs. Punk Rock’.

South Park. Thu: ‘Kiss and Make Up’ w/ DJs Jon Blaj, Kyle Badour.

Tio Leo’s, 5302 Napa St., San Diego. Bay Park. Thu: Blue Largo. Fri: The Distractions. Sat: James Kruk & Graceland.

Ux31, 3112 University Ave., San Diego. North Park. Thu: ‘Thursdaze’. Fri: Ayla Simone. Sat: DJ Bacon. Sun: Josh Heinrichs and Skillinjah.

Tower Bar, 4757 University Ave., San

Whistle Stop, 2236 Fern St, San Diego.

Winstons, 1921 Bacon St., San Diego. Ocean Beach. Wed: Maka Roots, DJ Carlos Culture. Thu: TR3. Fri: Stranger. Sat: Hot Buttered Rum, The Moves Collective. Mon: Electric Waste Band. Tue: Castletown.

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LAST WORDS | ADVICE can’t have it all—but do you have enough of it all? You figure that out by coming up with a shortlist of minimums—standards for the stuff you absolutely can’t live without in a partner, in looks, demeanor (especially kindness), intelligence, rationality and anything else that matters to you. Once you find someone who meets your minimums, remind yourself of the distorto job done on memory by the viewing preferences of just pull out, oh, “The night of January 12, your ego and emotions. This should help 2015, with Ms. Perfect” and we’d have an keep you from damaging your future with accurate replay of the evening’s events, this new woman: “Oh…table for three?” she with maybe a few fuzzy bits where some- says. “Is somebody joining us?” You: “Just the eternal spectre of my ex.” (Uh, not the body spilled a little sangria on the tape. However, fascinating research on learn- sort of threesome anyone is looking for.) ing and memory by cognitive psychologist Robert Bjork finds that “using one’s The Eager Has Landed memory shapes one’s memory.” Bjork explains that the more you “retrieve” some- I’m a 26-year-old guy. In four years, thing from your mind—that is, bring up the I’ve taken three dozen women on one memory to replay—the bigger and stronger or two dates each. Without fail, I get it grows in your memory. In other words, rejected. I’ve tried changing things retrieval is the neon-pink highlighting up—shameless flirting instead of casual small talk, etc.—but the result is always marker of your mind. So, you retrieve and retrieve—and re- the same. I’m not some loser. I have a member—your ex’s heart-shaped fried eggs cool job and an active social life. But I’m and that sweet thing she said while unload- the common denominator in things not ing the dishwasher and not being exiled to working out. What am I doing wrong the couch or her circus-style knife throw- that I can’t even swing a third date? —Bummed ing. Not surprisingly, no real woman can compare. And sure, maybe these women Consider the fine-French-restaurant you dated weren’t right for you. But the question—with any woman—is whether approach. Before the first course is served, she meets enough of your standards. You the chef will sometimes send you out a

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GODDESS The Shrining Six months after meeting this amazing woman—I’ll call her Ms. Perfect—I asked her to marry me. A year later, she broke off the engagement, saying, “I shouldn’t be wearing your engagement ring and noticing other men.” That was two years ago. Since then, I’ve dated three women. None came close to the high bar set by Ms. Perfect. Do I lower my standards or live the rest of my life alone? —Don’t Want To Hurt Someone Else As I Was Hurt Endlessly replaying the memories of how perfect your ex was is a great idea—if you’re looking to grow old with a tube sock and a vat of lotion. Like most of us, you probably have the adorable idea of memory as some faithful servant, dutifully reporting what actually happened—rather than as the sneaky, egoserving distorter it is. If memory were faithful to reality—like a videotape—we could

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tiny, delectable palate teaser, called an “amuse-bouche” (mouth amuser)—as opposed to sending out two burly waiters to hold you down and force-feed you a vat of stew. (What’s French for “fatten you up for the kill?”) In other words, chances are, your problem is one of presentation—and yours is probably dragging you across the loserhood equator from nice to needy. Granted, you won’t be every woman’s cauldron of bouillabaisse, and maybe some of your prospects were out of your league. But 36 different women? That’s three egg cartons of ladies all saying nuh-uh to a second or third date with you. And if there’s one thing that women have in common, it’s the ability to sniff out Eau Pleeeeeease, Pick Meeee! on a guy. Consider “the scarcity principle,” which, as social psychologist Robert Cialdini explains, describes how we tend to long for what’s out of reach. Try a little test: Make an effort to make much less effort. Ask women about themselves instead of trying to hard sell them on you (either by singing your own praises or complimenting them senseless). As I often advise, keep your dates cheap, short and local. Especially short. (Leave them wanting more instead of less.) And sure, text a woman—once, the afternoon after, not 26 times in the 20 seconds after you drop her off. If you and a woman get into a long-distance thing, it shouldn’t be because you’ll go to jail if you violate the 100-yard rule mandated by the judge.

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