YES! Weekly - October 5, 2022

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Students in the University of North Carolina-Greensboro’s School of Theatre department received that once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to learn from award-winning actor Winston Duke recently.

4 This spring, Peyton Smith, chef-proprietor of MISSION PIZZA NAPOLETANA, was named a semifinalist for Best Chef in the Southeast (GA, KY, NC, SC, TN, WV) in the prestigious James Beard Awards.

11 And, that brings me to a shameful loophole in the law that exempts clergy from reporting incidents of CHILD SEX ABUSE that they learn about from predators during confession.

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On Sunday, a resident of Plymouth Street in Greensboro’s District 1 described how a pile of paddocks and other BULK TRASH has been rotting in an overgrown lot for the last year.

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The University of North Carolina School of the Arts (UNCSA) has teamed up with the Hispanic League to celebrate NATIONAL HISPANIC HERITAGE MONTH with a free concert featuring the nu Ensemble conducted by UNCSA alumnus Felipe Tristand

10 Three years ago in October, Debbie Garrett made a change in her life for the sweeter, buying the long-time favorite Triad bakery, EASY PEASY DECADENT DESSERTS from Traci and Eric Rankin.

12 It should be no surprise that the DC Universe would eventually zero in on Krypto, Superman’s faithful canine companion. Hence, DC LEAGUE OF SUPER-PETS, the first in a prospective franchise detailing the adventures of Krypto and his fellow fourlegged crime fighters.

18 “HOMELESSNESS is a problem facing the whole country,” said Guilford County Board of Commissioners Chairman Melvin “Skip” Alston on Wednesday. “But we’re going to try and solve it here in Greensboro and Guilford County.” 20 Greensboro host supreme, GAGE WINSLOW, wiggles time and wrangles an array of music across new albums,

and his weekly open mic.

Mission Pizza Napoletana

BY JOHN BATCHELOR

This spring, Peyton Smith, chefproprietor of Mission Pizza Napoletana, was named a semifinalist for Best Chef in the Southeast (GA, KY, NC, SC, TN, WV) in the prestigious James Beard Awards. I think the Beard judges made a good selection.

Chef Smith started his culinary career thinking he was going to cook barbecue. “But ultimately, I decided that was not the best idea, because I like to do things my own way, I was concerned about the weight of the barbecue tradition in North Carolina, not to mention the wake-up hour to make barbecue.

“So, I pivoted to pizza. I put together a list of some of the top pizzerias in America. I started calling, asking for the boss, and pitching my story — I am a guy in NC, I want to learn to make pizza, and what’s in it for you is a great employee with free labor. I was laughed at a lot, met with incredulous silence.”

So with regard to pizza, he is mostly selftaught. “I would have pizza parties, light up a wood-fired oven at my house, make a bag of dough, open up all the pizzas, toss ‘em in the bin.”

But he benefitted from a “stroke of fortune that occurred in early 2015, when Carlo Orlando walked into my restaurant.” Orlando Foods is the US importer/business partner of Caputo Flour [widely regarded as the best flour for pizza crust]. “Carlo and I hit it o , and I asked if he needed any volunteers at Pizza Expo, which is THE pizza trade show. He said ‘sure,’ so I made myself useful for four days.

“I was side by side with the best pizza makers in America. I asked a ton of questions, observed everything I could, took a million notes. Now, all these people are part of my pizza family. The rest of my continued growth is making and talking pizza with great professionals.”

He opened Mission Pizza Napoletana in January 2014. The very informative website explains that Mission’s pizza is wood-fired for about 90 seconds or less in a handmade Stefano Ferrara oven at temperatures that reach 1000 degrees. The result is a light, pliable pizza with a crisp crust. Toppings are lighter than usual, in comparison to other styles, so they do not overwhelm the flavor of the crust. Although takeout is available, the kitchen recommends consuming the pizza in-house, right from the oven.

I agree. Crust this thin and crisp would soften in fairly short time. It would still taste good, but not as good as fresh out of the oven. I am especially enamored with the way the rim pu s up and blisters, creating an exceptional added flavor.

Two basic preparations are o ered — rosse (red) sauce and bianche (white) sauce.

The red sauce is thin and light and delightfully fresh-tasting, redolent of bright tomato flavor, low in acidic impact. A little extra virgin olive oil rounds out the flavor profile. One variation adds thin red onion slices, roasted to a light brown, plus garlic, oregano, and Parmesan cheese. I consider it one of the best — maybe the best — tomato sauce pizzas I’ve ever had. In comparison, other Triad red sauce pizzas are darker, heavier, and thicker.

The Cacio e Pepe, one of the white sauce versions, is made with ricotta cream, pecorino, Siano mozzarella, and Parmigiano Reggiano cheeses, then finished with black pepper, for a lush, rich result. The sausage version adds ground Italian sausage of excellent quality, scattered with a few basil leaves. Another preparation includes shiitake mushrooms, smoked mozzarella cheese, red onion, and garlic. I rank these at the top.

This kitchen o ers more than pizza, however. My unindicted co-conspirators and I also tried two starters — Roasted Cauliflower and Meatballs. In the case of the vegetable, a subtle wood smoke infusion livened up the simple, natural flavor of the cauliflower, charred around the edges, enhanced with goat cheese and balsamic vinegar. Four meatballs, made from blended ground beef and pork, are served in tomato sauce accented

with fresh basil, with a little ricotta cheese thrown in for good measure.

I got two pasta entrees on takeout. These travel quite well, maybe even gaining a bit of depth over time. Bucatini all’Amatriciana is based on firm thick pasta, plus three ground meats — guanciale (pork cheeks), pancetta, and sopressata, plus pecorino cheese, fresh basil, and extra virgin olive oil. Rigatoni alla Vodka features creamy tomato sauce with fresh basil, simmered with vodka. In both cases, my wife commented that although we have had very similar pastas in other restaurants, these just tasted better.

Occasionally, o -menu specials such as lamb shank agrodolce over polenta, or a ribeye seared table-side, are o ered. These were not available on the nights I visited, but I look forward to returns when maybe I can snag one. Another possibility is the reservation-only Prix Fixe Menu,

Pizza with White Sauce

Bucatini

Pizza with Tomato Sauce

Meatballs

where the kitchen will surprise you with 5 courses of chef’s choice, or Pizzakase, an all-pizza indulgence of specially created, o -menu pizzas. See the website for more information.

I have one misgiving here — the wine list. I would not expect a restaurant of this concept to construct a lengthy set of o erings, but I would like to know what I’m getting. The menu, however, just says “rosso [red]” or “rose’” or “pinot grigio” or “sparkling” for wines that cost $12-$13 per glass or $40-$48 for a bottle. No brands. That’s a serious omission.

Other than that, I would observe that while there are lots of pizza places out there, Mission Pizza Napoletana is really special. What this kitchen does is truly world-class. !

BATCHELOR has been writing about eating

drinking since 1981. Over a thousand of his articles

been published. He is also author of two travel/ cookbooks: Chefs of the Coast: Restaurants and Recipes from the North Carolina Coast, and Chefs of the Mountains: Restaurants and Recipes from Western North Carolina. Contact him at john.e.batchelor@gmail.com or see his blog, johnbatchelordiningandtravel.blogspot.com.

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Failed Bulk trash pick-up turns neighborhood into an unwanted landfill

On Sunday, a resident of Plymouth Street in Greensboro’s District 1 described how a pile of paddocks and other bulk trash has been rotting in an overgrown lot for the last year.

“I have been living here for five years,” said grandmother Marie Du , “and the trash is always there. And the city isn’t just refusing to clean up the pallets and stu that trucks and cars keep dumping in that empty lot. My own bulk trash has been on the curb now for over a month.”

Du is concerned about her grandson’s safety. “I don’t let him go outside and play by himself because of that trash and the rats that live in it.”

YES! Weekly visited Du after speaking earlier that evening to several residents of District 2 who described similar problems on their streets, and one resident of District 4 who lives in College Hill, and compared how quickly bulk trash gets picked up in the neighborhood versus how it’s ignored in Old Asheboro and Arlington Park.

“I have lived on Gilbert Street in District for a little less than a year,” said Ty Hall, who insisted that she and her neighbors have always followed the sanitation department’s rules.

“We have posted on our fridge when bulk items are collected and what the pickup schedule is for garbage and recycled items. We’re well educated as to when the pickup days are and what we can leave out in front of our houses. But no matter how much we follow the rules, the city never picks up our bulk items until after we call sanitation and ask to speak to supervisors.”

Hall is a school bus driver who says that things look very di erent in the higher-income neighborhoods where she picks up kids. “On those streets in other districts, they put out bulk trash and it’s gone in a week. But on my street, it stays for weeks or months.”

Then there are the empty lots on Ar-

lington and Gilbert that have essentially become illegal dumpsites. “Somebody will put out a frame or bed, and over the weeks more and more trash is piled on until spills out into the street, and the city does nothing to clean it up. There are actually two such dumping sites on Arlington.”

Carolyn McNeil, a Guilford County schools employee who lives on Martin Street, described constant dumping in front of the empty houses next door to her. “I’ve been trying to figure out who’s doing it, and can’t never catch nobody. I’ve worked for the schools for 40 years and I get up early, and it seems to be happening when I’m asleep. It’s causing a big rat problem, and have repeatedly called the city about it. This bulk trash that’s constantly being dumped on my street doesn’t get picked up when it’s supposed to be. I’ve seen it stay there for a month. The only reason it’s not stayed longer is that I put on my heavy gloves and go out there and clean it up myself. But from the city, it’s being ignored. I see it all the time on Omaha Street and Juliet Place. I talked to the neighbors there, and they said trucks pull up all the time and dump that stu out, sometimes coming back two or three times in the same day.”

Then there’s Esther Djokpe, a Guilford for All organizer who lives in College Hill.

“I’d been working on Cecile Crawford’s campaign in District 2. Shortly after the election, Brandon Wrencher from Guilford for All reached out to let me know about dumping sites and trash in that district. When Brandon said that Guilford for All was planning a campaign to clean up streets in lower-income neighborhoods, I told him I was on board.”

Djokpe described how, a week ago, she was driving home from a meeting with Sharon Hightower and Goldie Wells, who respectively represent Districts 1 and 2 on Greensboro City Council.

“I saw a pile of mattresses and other bulk trash across the street from my house on Mendenhall and became curious to see how long it would take it to be picked up. It was gone the next day. I remembered the lady in Old Asheboro who told me she called the city four times and nobody came to pick up the bulk trash on her street, so I went to that house on Mendenhall to find out what they did differently to get their trash picked up so quickly. Turns out it was from an apartment being renovated. The contractor told me she didn’t call anybody, as she knew the city collects bulk trash every two weeks, and

it would be quickly gone.”

YES! Weekly was invited to speak with people at Sunday’s Guilford for All Meeting by Brandon Wrencher, a former volunteer for that organization who is now a senior organizer with the Carolina Federation, of which Guilford for All is the local chapter. He described Guilford for All as “a multiracial, multiclass grassroots organization that seeks to build political power that wins policy and economic changes people can feel through leadership development and issue campaigns, elections, and governing with the people.”

He also spoke about his own experience living in District 1 and District 2.

“I’ve been building community with neighbors in these districts for the last five years, and am familiar with the folks all over the neighborhood. I became aware of this when I moved to Vance Street and noticed several illegal dumping locations there, where bulk trash is regularly dropped o in empty lots and never goes away.”

Wrencher emphasized that this isn’t a problem created by sloppy or inattentive residents, but the result of constant illegal mass dumping.

“On top of that, I started to hear my neighbors complaining that their

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Bulk trash dump includes vermin infested mattresses

Trash photograph by Cecile Crawford

garbage cans had not been picked up by trucks that week, or that recycling and bulk trash were being ignored. So not only were the dumping sites being ignored but so were houses in which the residents were careful to follow the rules. I have two little kids, and I want them to be able to enjoy the neighborhood and play outside, but with the vermin, chemicals, rusted nails and the rest of the trash that I’m seeing, it’s unsafe.”

This summer, said Wrencher, Guilford for All decided to focus on the issue, specifically in the Ole Asheboro and Arlington Park neighborhoods.

“I started as a volunteer with Guilford for All in 2019 as a member of their steering committee. Last summer, that committee made a decision to really focus in on low-income predominantly Black neighborhoods to do organizing in, as those are the places, in our city and across the country, where folks have the least political voice and experience the least economic empowerment. We decided to go into Arlington Park and Old Asheboro because members of our steering committee have neighbors there, and you go where the relationships are. Our neighbors’ selected two issues they wanted to focus on, trash and speeding, for the basis of our Safe Street Campaign. Phase 1 of that issue campaign is focused on the trash.”

The problem is not a new one. A transcript from the first public hearing of the Greensboro Truth and Reconciliation Commission, held in 2005 to investigate the causes and consequences of the 1979 Greensboro Massacre, included testimony from the late Nettie Coad, a beloved local figure and activist for 30 years in the Ole Asheboro Neighborhood, who described one park there as stinking from being filled up with trash by illegal dumping from other parts of the city.

“One of her first campaigns,” said Wrencher, “was when she took debris down to city hall and said ‘would you

want to live with this in front of your house?’ Well, the same thing is happening now.”

Wrencher stated that Wells and Hightower met with Guilford for All organizers and community members last Monday.

“We delivered a petition to them. Our goal had been to get 100 signatures, but we received well over 150. Our request, which was delivered by one of our neighbors, was very clear. It began ‘will you commit to do everything within your power to bring resources from the city to clean up every street in Arlington Park and Ole Asheboro by October 17?’ After some deliberation, they made a commitment to do that. They coordinated with city sta and got back to us within a day. Ms. Hightower and Dr. Wells are bringing their city-sponsored Love Your Block program this coming Saturday to help us begin cleaning up this mess, but the neighbors are the ones who will have to gather up the trash, or at least as much as they safely can, and put it in the dumpsters and hazardous waste

containers the city is providing.”

Wrencher stressed his gratitude to not only councilmembers Wells and Hightower, but the presidents of the Asheboro Square, Ole Asheboro Street, and Arlington Park neighborhood associations, who have all signed on with the campaign. He closed by inviting anyone interested to come out on Saturday, October 8, for the kicko event of the Safe Streets campaign, which will be held in Douglas Park at 703 Douglas St. from 8 a.m. until noon.

“All ages and abilities are invited. We’ll

pick up litter, neighbors will bring bulk waste, and we’ll have food and lots of fun! The City’s part is bringing their bulk and hazardous trash dumpsters. Now neighbors have to do our part and organize at least 100 volunteers for the event. Will you join us to help clean up every street and keep our community safe from hazardous waste?” !

IAN MCDOWELL is the author of two published novels, numerous anthologized short stories, and a whole lot of nonfiction and journalism, some of which he’s proud of and none of which he’s ashamed of.

Goldie Wells at neighborhood delegation meeting.

Guilford for All neighborhood cleanup kicko in Dorothy Brown Park on September 4.

UNCSA celebrates National Hispanic Heritage Month and presents Chamber Music Festival

The University of North Carolina School of the Arts (UNCSA) has teamed up with the Hispanic League to celebrate National Hispanic Heritage Month with a free concert featuring the nu Ensemble conducted by UNCSA alumnus Felipe Tristand (PAC ’11) which will take place at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, October 15 at Watson Hall, located on the UNCSA campus, 1533 S. Main Street, Winston-Salem.

To register for free tickets, call 336-7211945 or visit https://www.uncsa.edu/ performances/events/20221015-nu-ensemble.aspx. There will be a pre-concert reception in the lobby of Watson Hall beginning at 6:30 p.m., and the event will also be live-streamed as part of the “Live from Watson Hall” program. This concert marks the culmination of the Hispanic League’s 30th anniversary “Colorful Sounds in Concert Series.”

The concert features Cuban composer Leon’s “Indigena,” Cortes Alvarez’s “Homenaje a Revueltas,” Juan-Marcos’ “Canto Empedrado,” Mexican composer Silvestre Revueltas’ “Homenaje a Federico Garcia Lorca,” and Vietnamese composer Viet Cuong’s “Pulse Train.”

“I’m thrilled to return to my alma mater UNCSA,” Tristan said. “This program is particularly special to me as it celebrates Hispanic composers of our time. Among them is Pulitzer Prize winner Tania Leon, a woman whom I have long admired, also

two exceptional young Mexican composers Francisco Cortes Alvarez and Antonio Juan-Marcos. I’m also honored to partner with the Hispanic League to connect with the community in educational performances and events. Now more than ever, it’s very important to provide a platform to artists from a Hispanic background and celebrate its rich cultural traditions. I can’t wait to be back in beautiful Winston-Salem and on campus at UNCSA to make music!”

“The Hispanic League is thrilled to celebrate our 30th anniversary by including Felipe Tristan as our guest for the fall ‘Colorful Sounds in Concert’ series,” said Mari Jo Turner, executive director of The Hispanic League. “The vision behind these concerts is to play music with tropical colors and Andean sounds and to introduce classical/country/folk music from the di erent geographical areas using rhythm expressions unique to the Latin American countries. These concerts have been a delight to the community who appreciate the quality of artists representing the culture of these countries.”

The UNCSA School of Music will also present its fall installment of the second season of its Chamber Music Festival with a pair of concerts featuring students and School of Music faculty as well distinguished guest artists Jennifer Frautschi, an acclaimed violinist who has earned two Grammy nominations and is the recipient of an Avery Fisher Career Grant, and cellist Clive Greensmith, formerly a member of the world-famous Tokyo String Quartet.

The two fall performances will be 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, October 18, and Saturday, October 22 in Watson Hall. Tickets are $20 (general admission) and $15 (stu-

dents with valid ID) and are available by calling 336-721-1945 or visiting https:// www.uncsa.edu/performances/index. aspx. These concerts will also be livestreamed.

The Chamber Music Festival, which was inaugurated last year, is led by artistic directors and School of Music faculty members Ida Bieler and Dmitri Vorobiev under the auspices of the graduate Chrysalis Chamber Music Institute of the School of Music. The festival is designed to provide students with the opportunity to perform alongside faculty and guest artists and to o er an intimate, entertaining experience for audiences.

The October 18 concert will feature School of Music faculty/artists and students performing Bach’s Contrapunctus IX (arranged for brass quintet), Lutolawski’s Mini Overture for brass quintet,

PHOTO BY MICHAEL FIEDLER

Beethoven’s Sextet in E flat major (Op. 81b), Prokofiev’s Overture on Hebrew Themes (Op. 34), and Cesar Franck’s Piano Quinet in F minor.

The October 22 concert will feature Frautschi and Greensmith collaborating with faculty/artists and students performing Mozart’s Piano Trio in C major (K. 548), Dvorak’s String Sextet in A major (Op. 48), and Robert Schumann’s Piano Quintet in E flat major (Op. 44).

“Chamber music is based on collaborating and connecting, discovering and rediscovering great music and art,” observed Bieler. “Each person brings their unique talents, observations, and personalities to each piece. As our students discover these works, the faculty are also inspired to rediscover and delve ever deeper into every great work of art and music.”

“We are very lucky to welcome these renowned guest artists who are also interested in and adept at working with the students,” Vorobiev said. “The weeklong exposure through rehearsals and coaching produces an incredible level of artistry among our students.”

“It’s not just collaboration,” Bieler said of performing chamber music. “It’s connection: We connect together as human beings through great music. We build new connections and new roads through each other. We have an enormous privilege to play this music in the grand setting of Watson Hall.” !

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Felipe Tristan

WEEKLY ARTS ROUNDUP]

WINSTON-SALEM & FORSYTH COUNTY’S LOCAL ARTS SCENE IS IN FULL SWING AS WE HEAD INTO FALL

BY DALE PENNINGTON

For many arts organizations, fall marks the start of a new season of programming, exhibitions, performances, and more. As the arts continue making a comeback, they are doing so with enthusiasm after a turbulent two and a half years. There are plenty of exciting experiences to choose from as we move into this season.

Since the start of the pandemic, events have been canceled, postponed, or presented digitally. Audiences have at times been limited and subjected to strict protocols. Even with these obstacles, the individuals working in the arts and cultural sector stayed the course and kept the arts alive through their dedication to the industry and support from our community. Because of this, our city of arts and innovation has an arts and cultural schedule that is as full as any fall before it. The coming months and the next year are on track to bring more rich cultural experiences.

Additionally, our local artists are working to create new works of art throughout our city and county that you will find featured in local art galleries, public art displays, and large-scale murals, just to name a few. Many other creative programs, initiatives, and events are being developed, and we will see those unfold throughout the fall and as we head into the new year.

HERE ARE SOME HIGHLIGHTS!

40+ Stage Company presents Rhonda’s Rites of Passage

October 7-9 @Mountcastle Theatre, Milton Rhodes Center for the Arts

Tickets: IntoTheArts.org

Piedmont Opera presents Verdi’s La Traviata

Featuring Yulia Lysenko and Orson Van Gay, II

October 21, 23 & 25 @Stevens Center of UNCSA

Tickets: PiedmontOpera.org

Körner’s Folly presents Halloween Murder Mystery

October 28 at 6:30pm @ Körner’s Folly Parlor

Tickets: KornersFolly.org

Visions Event Center presents The Art of Laughter Comedy Show

Featuring Host Mr. Petty and Comedians Christian Johnson, DJ Rio, Stefunny Denise, and Nick Deez

October 29 at 8:00pm @Milton Rhodes Center for the Arts

Tickets: IntoTheArts.org

To view a full listing of arts and cultural events, visit cityofthearts.com.

A NOTE FROM OUR PRESIDENT AND CEO

The fall season also begins the new fiscal year for Arts Council of Winston-Salem and Forsyth County. On September 30, we wrapped up our 2022 Community Fund for the Arts campaign and other fundraising e orts. Thanks to the generous support of our community, we surpassed our goal again this year raising more than $2.6 million. These funds support arts and cultural experiences throughout WinstonSalem and Forsyth County, and enable Arts Council to provide grants, awards, and services to support artists, arts and cultural organizations, arts-in-education, as well as community organizations that provide arts programming. Because of the generosity of Arts Council’s contributors including individuals, businesses, foundations, and government entities, we can make investments in programs that directly benefit the residents and youth of our community.

As we begin a new fiscal year, Arts Council’s role is to usher in a new era for the arts and cultural sector in WinstonSalem and Forsyth County, one where collaboration and equity are its hallmarks. This will require a new set of engagement strategies.

As a city of arts and innovation, the arts matter, and this community is committed to ensuring that continues. Arts Council will stay focused on uplifting and supporting individual artists, creatives, arts organizations, and arts programming throughout Winston-Salem and Forsyth County. Being the first and oldest arts council in the country, we set the standard 73 years ago, and we will set the standard again as we move to the future. And, we know our community will take this journey along with us.

High Point University invites the community to campus for an exciting lineup of complimentary cultural events. The fall schedule includes a variety of speakers, art, music and theater performances.

For a complete list of community events and to sign up for email notifications on future events, go to: www.highpoint.edu/live.

VETERANS DAY

November 11 8:00 am

Nido and Mariana Qubein Arena and Center

RODGER + HAMMERSTEIN’S

CINDERELLA

November 17 - 19 7:30 pm November 20 2:00 pm

Hayworth Fine Arts Center

CHRISTMAS

PRAYER BREAKFAST

December 9 8:00 am

Nido and Mariana Qubein Arena and Center

CHRISTMAS DRIVE

December 19 - January 1 5:00 pm

HPU Campus Enter at University Parkway Welcome Center

OTHER EVENTS INCLUDE:

OCTOBER

October 19

Gallery ReceptionTheory/Practice: The 2022 Faculty Biennial Exhibition

October 20 - 26

The Wolves by Sarah DeLappe - Theatrical Performance

NOVEMBER

November 5

American Portraits - Wind Ensemble Concert

November 7 Gallery Reception and Artist Talk - Christi Harris

November 8 Instrumental Chamber Ensemble Concert

November 15 Jazz Ensemble Concert

November 28

Awakening - HPU Community Orchestra Concert

Secure your complimentary tickets by visiting www.highpoint.edu/live.

Local Bakery celebrates anniversary

BY CHARLES WOMACK publisher@yesweekly.com

Three years ago in October, Debbie Garrett made a change in her life for the sweeter, buying the long-time favorite Triad bakery, Easy Peasy Decadent Desserts from Traci and Eric Rankin.

On Oct. 8, 2022, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., she will celebrate her third anniversary with a party to celebrate and thank her customers at their 1616 Battleground Ave, Greensboro location.

A nurse for 28 years, Garrett said, ”My husband and I had been customers since they opened and have always loved Easy Peasy. We originally found the bakery because my daughter was in town and she needs to eat gluten-free. She just Googled places that o ered gluten-free desserts and Easy Peasy came up. So we came in, loved everything they had and became regular customers, coming in several times a week.”

Garrett explained that she and her family got to know the Rankins really well.

“When they said that they were ready to move on and put the bakery up for sale,

I told them, I thought I might want to buy it. They just kinda laughed at first and were like, yeah… right. They said that because I’m not a baker, I’m a nurse and I’m retired now,” said Garrett. “I was invited by Traci to come in and work for a couple of weeks first, to see if I liked it and to see what all they do.”

Garrett said after coming in, working a few weeks and meeting the sta , it just made her want to do it that much more.

“I wanted to know and understand the process and know what everyone did,” said Garrett. “So I worked all summer, learning it, everything and meeting everybody and getting accustomed to it. Then we took over in October 2019. The sta has been amazing and I’m very blessed to have them. We would not have kept our heads above water without them.”

The sta includes Sara McCartney, front-of-house manager; Yahaira Reyes aka Yaya, kitchen lead and cake artist; and Wilson Hollis, sales associate.

“I’d never done anything, like go out to a wedding venue and set up a wedding cake,” said Garrett. “I wouldn’t know where to start. So there was a learning curve for me to at least understand what was going to go wrong once the cake left the bakery and how it had to be transported and how it had to be made. So it was secure and didn’t fall over. There were just a lot of things that I had never thought about because my experience with desserts has been popping into the oven and then popping in your mouth.”

According to Garrett, she has learned a lot and has several favorite things to bake.

“I can probably make about 90% of everything that we do here,” she said. “I’m not good at decorating, but we have an amazing decorator, Yahaira Reyes, that was with Traci and Erin. And she is so good. But my favorite thing to bake is mu ns, any kind of mu ns. I love to eat mu ns and I love to bake mu ns.”

When asked about Easy Peasy specialties, she said, ”We are a small batch bakery and we bake our desserts fresh in small batches every morning. When you order a custom cake or dessert from us those items are always freshly baked and we do not cold store anything except our cheesecake-based keto desserts. Two of our most popular are the French Macarons and our cupcakes because our menu changes every week. We o er flavors that you don’t typically see in a bakery or a different twist on something that you might have seen before. I like changing the flavors. We do have a couple, a chocolate and vanilla that we o er every week, but

then we have at least four flavors that change weekly.”

When asked some of the things that make what she is doing the most rewarding, Garrett said, “It’s things like watching a couple on their wedding day see their wedding cake for the first time. Or watching a child see their birthday cake, just seeing this brings so much pleasure. Something as simple as someone coming in o the street and saying, I’ve never been here before, tell me what’s in your cupcakes and you tell them and they go, mm, that sounds so good in watching their face.”

Garrett said her husband is still involved in handling maintenance. And jokingly said he has probably fixed everything we have in the bakery at least once. Her daughter has been helping over the summer but she lives in California.

Currently, Easy Peasy Decadent Desserts is open Wednesday to Friday from noon to 5 p.m. and on Saturday between 11 a.m. and 4 p.m.

“We will be adding Tuesday back in and probably expand those hours to open earlier and close later, but we haven’t

decided yet exactly what time we’re going to open,” said Garrett. “If we’re here, even if we’re closed if someone wants to come in and talk to us about an order, we will always let them in. Walk-ins are a large part of our business.”

Admitting the issues when COVID came about originally, Garrett explained, “I feel like there are many things out of our control sometimes and I feel like you can’t blame everything on COVID. It hit us hard, but we got thru it. So we just focused on trying to make people happy and to o er things exactly the same way they remember. Money is tight for everybody right now and dessert is a luxury and it’s really challenging to work around pricing and try to still keep things a ordable. I can’t tell you how much our decorator, Yaya, has taught me about baking. The entire sta has been amazing and I’m very blessed to have them. We would not have kept our heads above water without them. Even though they knew I was not a baker and had no expertise in the bakery industry, it makes me very happy that they (the sta ) trusted me, and stayed.”

Child Sex Abuse Should be Reported by Clergy

Scarries a sentence of up to six months in prison and a fine to be determined by the Court. I suppose we should be grateful that our State lawmakers don’t entirely turn their backs on victims, but six months is not much of a punishment for shielding a dangerous predator.

misguided men of the cloth with aiding and abetting.

Jim Longworth Longworth at Large

omeone asked me the other day what was to blame for the ills of society, and I answered, “social media.” For one thing, not since the American Civil War has there been such divisiveness in this country, and most of it stems from the free flow of vitriolic misinformation and the charlatans who spew it on various blogs and websites. But social media platforms have also made it easier for all types of criminals to operate. Some are hackers, some are con men, and some are child predators, the latter of who are often protected by people who hardly ever use social media, but probably should. First, the good news.

Last week President Biden signed a law that will remove the federal statute of limitations on civil suits brought by survivors of child sex abuse. That means men and women who had been reluctant to report their childhood abuse, can come forward at any age and any time, to seek justice. This is welcome news to the untold hundreds of thousands of children who are sexually abused every year in this country. Of course, it’s di cult to know exactly how many children are sexually abused, mainly because most abuse goes unreported. And, that brings me to a shameful loophole in the law that exempts clergy from reporting incidents of child sex abuse that they learn about from predators during confession.

Currently, 33 states allow this heinous exemption. Fortunately, North Carolina is not one of them. Our statutes require: “Any person or institution who has cause to suspect that any juvenile is abused or has died as a result of maltreatment, to make a report to the county department of social services where the child resides, or is found. The only exception to the law is granted to attorneys under limited circumstances. However, the statute makes it clear that no one else is exempt: “All other recognized privileges such as clergy… are explicitly excluded as a ground for the person’s failure to report.”

Here in North Carolina, a member of the clergy who fails to report child sex abuse is guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor, which

Among the 33 states that exempt clergy from having to report incidents of child sex abuse, several legislatures have recently undertaken e orts to close that loophole.

Unfortunately, those e orts have failed. In Utah, for example, HB90 was defeated in large part because the Catholic church and Mormon leaders banded together and lobbied hard to preserve the sanctity of the confessional. Abused children be damned.

If legislators in those 33 states are too weak to move against church leaders, then perhaps Biden could enact an Executive Order that would close the loophole under federal law. Until then, North Carolina lawmakers at least need to up the ante on punishment for clergy who protect child sex o enders. Such an o ense deserves to be a felony, not a misdemeanor. In fact, given that clergy silence has allowed sexual predators to roam free and commit more crimes, we should charge those

I respect the sanctity of the confessional, and I’m all for keeping confidences when it comes to transgressions that don’t hurt other people. But if a predator confesses to his priest that he sexually molests children, then that priest is obligated

to protect the victims, and prevent further abuses in the future. Any clergy who does otherwise is not fit to wear a collar. !

JIM LONGWORTH is the host of Triad Today, airing on Saturdays at 7:30 a.m. on ABC45 (cable channel 7) and Sundays at 11 a.m. on WMYV (cable channel 15).

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aving already accommodated LEGO Batman in The LEGO Batman Movie (2017), it should be no surprise that the DC Universe would eventually zero in on Krypto, Superman’s faithful canine companion.

Hence, DC League of Super-Pets, the first in a prospective franchise detailing the adventures of Krypto and his fellow fourlegged crime fighters.

Having escaped the doomed planet Krypton years before, Superman (voiced by John Krasinski) has settled in Gotham City in the guise of Daily Planet reporter Clark Kent. Krypto (voiced by producer Dwayne Johnson) often lends assistance to the Man of Steel’s heroic exploits and

His perfectly content to be (Super)man’s best friend, but becomes jealous when Superman begins seeing more and more of comely co-worker Lois Lane (voiced by Olivia Wilde), to whom he’s about to pop the question.

Krypto’s envy soon takes a backseat to more pressing matters, such as the latest nefarious scheme by Superman’s old nemesis, Lex Luthor (voiced by Marc Maron). Lex has perfected a formula for Orange Kryptonite, which has the e ect of bestowing superpowers upon pets. In a film like this, one just goes along with the story, no matter how silly or far-fetched. After all, it is a cartoon at heart.

Lex is the human heavy here, but even he is overshadowed by Lulu, a garrulous guinea pig whose exposure to the Kryptonite has not only given her super strength but the inevitable thirst for worldwide domination. Saturday Night Live alum Kate McKinnon gives voice to Lulu and is clearly having a grand old time delivering insults and putdowns and generally nibbling the scenery to shreds.

Lulu and her minions manage not only to imprison Superman, but the entire Justice League contingent, so it’s up to Krypto — who has lost his own super powers — to round up a ragtag bunch of “super-pets” to vanquish Lulu and save the day. This they do, in bubbly, extravagant fashion. Yet, like a growing number of animated features, DC League of SuperPets emphasizes spectacle and special e ects, sometimes at the expense of the story’s simpler charms. The thinking in

Hollywood seems to be that bigger is better. But let’s face it: When has Hollywood ever thought otherwise?

The filmmakers certainly haven’t skimped on voice-over talent, and DC League boasts a star-studded line-up: Kevin Hart, Natasha Lyonne, Diego Luna, Vanessa Bayer, Thomas Middleditch, Ben Schwartz, Alfred Molina, Lena Headey, Jemaine Clement, Busy Phillips, Keith David, Dan Fogler, and Keanu Reeves (nicely ri ng Batman).

BY MIKE WILEY

There are a good number of in-jokes regarding DC Comics characters that will no doubt amuse devotees, but since the overall film is essentially geared toward smaller children, they might not be as steeped in the DC lore as older audiences. Nevertheless, screenwriter/producer/ director Jared Stern keeps things moving at a steady clip. DC League may be light fare, but it’s still an entertaining diversion, particularly for kids. In addition, composer Steve Jablonsky deftly incorporates the original John Williams Superman score and Danny Elfman’s original Batman score into the mix. It’s hardly a spoiler to reveal that the development of the next bigscreen DC League of Super-Pets is already underway. There’s more to come.

DC League of Super Pets is playing in theaters and is also available on DVD ($34.98 retail), DVD/Blu-ray combo ($39.98 retail), and 4K Ultra HD combo ($49.98 retail) — each replete with bonus features — from Warner Bros. Home Entertainment. !

THE AUTOMAT (Kino Lorber): Producer/director Lisa Hurwitz’s award-winning feature documentary debut offers a warm, nostalgic glimpse into the history of the titular eatery (Horn & Hardart), which for a time was the largest restaurant chain in the United States, featuring interviews with the founders’ descendants, historians, and “automat aficionados” including Mel Brooks (in top form), Elliott Gould, former Philadelphia mayor Wilson Goode, Carl Reiner, Colin Powell, and Ruth Bader Ginsberg — with the film dedicated to the last three. Both entertaining and informative, this is also great fun. The DVD ($19.95 retail) includes audio commentary and additional bonus features.

ELVIS (Warner Bros. Home Entertainment): Producer/director/co-screenwriter Baz Luhrmann’s unimpeded penchant for overblown theatrics tramples this sincerely intentioned biography of the one and only Elvis Presley, curiously conveyed from the point of view of his long-time (and controversial) manager, Col. Tom Parker. Austin Butler dazzles in the title role, and Tom Hanks registers strongly as Parker, even if the character is presented here as an impish reprobate, but too often the film goes off the rails, available on DVD ($19.99 retail), Blu-ray ($24.99 retail), and 4K Ultra HD combo ($29.99 retail), the latter two boasting bonus features. Rated PG-13.

FROST (Cleopatra Entertainment):

Grizzled recluse Vernon Wells and estranged, pregnant daughter Devanny Pinn endure a grueling ordeal when their car crashes near a remote mountain embankment during a winter storm in director Brandon Slagle’s competent but simplistic thriller. Pinn and Wells (enjoying a more sympathetic role than usual) try their best, but this ultimately becomes depressing and even pointless. The DVD retails for $19.95, the Blu-ray/ CD combo for $24.95.

HELL HIGH (Arrow Video/MVD Entertainment Group): Writer/producer/director Douglas Grossman’s only feature to date, this nasty little number stars Maureen Mooney (to date, her only feature lead) as an emotionally unstable highschool biology teacher tormented by a group of toughs, only to violently turn the tables when they assault her during a home invasion. Filmed in 1985 but not released until 1989, two years after the death of leading man and Mooney’s chief tormentor Christopher Stryker (in

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DVD PICK OF THE WEEK: “NIGHT GALLERY”: SEASON TWO

(Kino Lorber Studio Classics)

Although it didn’t measure up to The Twilight Zone honestly, what could? — Rod Serling’s subsequent NBC anthology series o ered up its share of scares, shocks, and macabre twists —and deservedly has its own devoted fan base.

Creator/executive producer Serling served as host each week, introducing tales of terror, many of which were leavened with black comedy and punctuated by a twist ending, while others were hampered by weak special effects, but the series provided experience for such notable filmmakers as John Badham, Jeannot Szwarc, Theodore J. Flicker, Jerrold Freedman, Don Taylor, and actor Je Corey.

Like The Twilight Zone, the series boasted a stellar line-up of guest stars: Broderick Crawford, Geraldine Page, Laurence Harvey, Cloris Leachman, Joel Grey, Richard Thomas, Lois Nettleton, Jack Albertson, Bobby Darin, Pat Boone, Cornel Wilde, Carol Lynley, Richard Kiley, Harry Guardino, Sondra Locke, Stuart Whitman, Dana Andrews, Elsa Lanchester, Sandra Dee, and many others. Revisiting the series brings back a lot of memories for devotees, and some segments hold up quite nicely.

The Blu-ray ($99.95 retail) includes all 23 episodes from the 1971-’72 season, as well as audio commentaries, retrospective featurettes, TV spots, and more.

his only feature). A minor cult classic, this is uneven but surprisingly effective at times. The special-edition Blu-ray ($39.95 retail) includes audio commentaries, retrospective and vintage featurettes and interviews, collectible booklet, trailers and TV spots, and more.

Rated R.

HIGH DESERT KILL (Code Red/Kino Lorber): Originally broadcast on USA Network, this 1989 sci-fi melodrama sees hunters on a weekend getaway encountering malevolent alien phenomena. The final TV movie directed by Harry Falk, this is a competent B-movie boosted by a tight ensemble cast including Marc Singer, Anthony Geary, and perennially grizzled Chuck Connors, available on Blu-ray ($29.95 retail), boasting both theatrical and television ratios, and trailers. Rated PG-13.

A HISTORY OF THE EUROPEAN WORKING CLASS (Icarus Films Home Video): Stan Neumann wrote and directed this self-explanatory, four-part documentary mini-series (originally titled Le temps des ouvriers ) exploring the history of labor throughout Europe from the 18 th century to the present day. In French with English subtitles, available on DVD ($29.98 retail).

HUDSON HAWK (Kino Lorber Studio

Classics): A special-edition (!) Blu-ray ($24.95 retail) of director Michael Lehmann’s catastrophic 1991 action romp starring Bruce Willis (who also cowrote the story and the theme song) as a smirking, smug cat burglar enmeshed in idiotic international intrigue. Arguably Willis’ worst film, this was also one of the worst vanity projects of its time and — according to this critic — possibly the worst film of the entire decade, a total waste of time and talent, with Andie MacDowell, Danny Aiello, James Coburn, Richard E. Grant, Sandra Bernhard, David Caruso, Lorraine Toussaint, and Frank Stallone utterly stranded. Bonus features include audio commentary, featurettes, theatrical trailer, and more.

Rated R.

N BRUGES (Kino Lorber Studio Classics): Writer/director Martin McDonagh’s award-winning 2008 debut feature, an indulgent but entertaining black comedy, casts Colin Farrell and Brendan Gleeson as Irish killers at large in Belgium, awaiting orders from mysterious mob boss Ralph Fiennes, which (naturally) becomes both complicated and dangerous, with Clemence Poesy, Zeljko Ivanek, Jeremie Renier, and an unbilled Ciaran Hinds. Entertaining and wellacted, with Farrell and Gleeson in top form, although the overall (and overlong) film is occasionally self-indulgent.

McDonagh earned an Oscar nomination for Best Original Screenplay. Both the special-edition Blu-ray ($29.95 retail) and 4K Ultra HD combo ($39.95 retail) include vintage featurettes and interviews, deleted and extended scenes, gag reel, theatrical trailers, and more. Rated R.

“KUNG FU”: THE COMPLETE SECOND SEASON (Warner Bros. Home Entertainment): Olivia Liang picks up the mantle of the ‘70s David Carradine series in this contemporary version, in which she portrays daring martial artist Nicky Shen, who returns to crime-infested Chinatown to protect her family, in all 13 episodes from the 2022 season of the award-winning CW action series created by executive producer Christina Kim, with Kheng Hua Tan, Eddie Liu, Shannon Dang, Jon Prashida, Gavin Stenhouse, Vanessa Kai, Tony Chung, Yvonne Chapman, and Tzi Ma, available on DVD ($19.99 retail).

“MAYOR OF KINGSTOWN”: SEASON ONE (Paramount Home Entertainment): Taylor Sheridan and Hugh Dillon, who created the award-winning series Yellowstone , encore with this contemporary drama series set in the title Michigan town, with Jeremy Renner (also a producer) as the patriarch of the powerful McCluskey clan, who have found their fortune in the burgeoning business of prison incarceration, with Dianne Wiest, Kyle Chandler, Emma Laird, Aidan Gillen, and Dillon in support. All 13 episodes from the inaugural 2021-’22 season of the Paramount Network series — plus bonus features — are available on DVD ($25.99 retail) and Blu-ray ($33.99 retail).

PANDA! GO PANDA! (GKIDS/Shout! Factory): An early work from future Oscar winner Hayao Miyakazi (who penned the screenplay and toiled on the animation), this much-loved 1972 Japanese short film (originally titled Panda kopanda ) detailing the misadventures of a panda and his cub when they forsake the zoo for suburbia. The DVD/ Blu-ray combo ($24.98 retail) includes the 1973 follow-up Rainy Day Friends and additional bonus features. !

See MARK BURGER’s reviews of current movies on Burgervideo.com. © 2022. Mark Burger.

HOLDING A GRUDGE

A family is seeking to press charges against an unnamed man who was briefly married to their mom in the 1970s, the New York Post reported. Their beef? Allegedly, the New Jersey man arrives at Linda Torello’s tombstone in Orangetown, New York, early almost every morning with his current wife in tow, where he urinates on her grave and sometimes leaves a bag of excrement. Torello died in 2017, according to her son, Michael Andrew Murphy, 43. In April of this year, he and his sister discovered a bag of poop and supposed a dog walker had dropped it. When the second bag showed up, they called police. Then they went to work, setting up a trail camera that recorded the man’s visits, and on Sept. 18, taking video with a cellphone that identified him as Torello’s onetime husband. “My sister was crying ... I was sick I was so angry,” Murphy said. “No one in my family has had contact with him since 1976 or so.” Police have been unhelpful; Murphy said he’s called them three times and they won’t put him in touch with a detective.

EWWWWWW

Amanda Gommo, 51, of Bristol, England, required hospitalization after an unfortunate incident involving her daughter’s Chihuahua, Belle, the Daily Mail reported on Sept. 26. As Gommo and Belle cuddled together during a nap, Belle su ered “violent diarrhea,” some of which fell into Gommo’s open mouth. “It was disgusting, and I was hurling violently for hours after — I just couldn’t get the taste out of my mouth,” Gommo said. Afterward, she su ered stomach cramps so bad that two days later, she went to the hospital, where doctors discovered an infection that had been passed on by the dog. “I’m happy to say both me and Belle are on the mend,” she said, but noted that she’ll “be more mindful of what position we sleep in in the future.” [Daily Mail, 9/26/2022]

BRIGHT IDEAS

— Can’t sleep? Pack your bags and head for Sussex, England, where you can spend a night next summer in a “luxurious” double bed at the Shleep Sanctuary, according to the Daily Star. As you drift away, numbered actual sheep will mill around the grassy hillside outside the

glass dome enclosing your bed. Emma Sleep, a tech company, is o ering the one-night stay, which includes dinner, morning yoga and breakfast. “Counting sheep is more than an old wives’ tale,” said Dr. Dennis Schmoltzi, CEO. “It’s a tried-and-true visualization technique that Brits are relying on to send them to sleep.” Zzzzzzz. [Daily Star, 9/22/2022]

— From the “make your resume stand out” files: Karly Pavlinac Blackburn, 27, of Wilmington, North Carolina, was recently laid o from her job, the New York Post reported. Hoping to land a position with Nike in Beaverton, Oregon, and knowing they’d be celebrating Just Do It Day on Sept. 8, Blackburn cooked up a plan: Working with Albertson’s Grocery Store, she ordered a sheet cake with an edible resume printed on top. Next, she talked with Instacart driver Denise Baldwin, who promised her she would “do whatever it takes to get this cake to where it needs to be.” Sure enough, Baldwin delivered the sweet treat into the appropriate hands, and Blackburn has meetings on the calendar with the sportswear brand — and more. “There are a bunch of companies that are kind of involved in the process,” she revealed. [NY Post, 9/26/2022]

THE NEIGHBORS (NAKED EDITION)

The obvious question is: Why are there so many naked people outdoors these days? On Sept. 25 in McMinnville, Oregon, KOIN-TV reported, an “unclothed male subject” was in his front yard, which drew the ire of his across-the-street neighbor. The neighbor launched two full beer cans, hitting the naked man’s house, which prompted him to go inside to retrieve a shotgun. The neighbor grabbed a handgun and shot five shots into the ground in an e ort to scare the naked man. No one was hurt, but the beer thrower was cited for criminal mischief.

[KOIN, 9/26/2022]

SWEET REVENGE

Porch pirates in a south Austin, Texas, neighborhood are driving residents crazy, KXAN-TV reported. The same people in the same car are hitting front stoops day and night, so a woman identified only as Gabriela came up with a plan. Her husband put a box of used, dirty diapers on the porch, and sure enough, “The same people came back and took the package,” she said. Unfortunately, they “came back and smeared those diapers on our front door. Thirty minutes later, they came back with a giant bag of cow manure. They spread that all over our front porch and on our cars in the

driveway. I called police, filed a report, and now there’s a detective on the case.” Britany Walker, who lives near Gabriela, confronted the thieves herself, yelling, “I have a baby,” but she said they just laughed at her. “It was a really upsetting moment.” Austin police advise against engaging with the suspects. [KXAN, 9/27/2022]

UNCLEAR ON THE CONCEPT

A second grader in Jacksonville, Florida, has been expelled from Victory Christian Academy after their parents objected to a homework assignment suggesting students “send a picture of you doing reading homework in the bathtub,” Action News Jax reported on Sept. 22. Misty Dunham emailed the teacher: “Hey, you might want to explain that. Send something out to the parents. Let them know what the intentions are.” Dunham also reached out to school administrators and the Jacksonville Sheri ’s O ce. School o cials responded by suggesting that the Dunhams “should do a parental withdrawal for the child.” When Dunham refused, the school expelled the 8-year-old. Pastor Jesse Latta issued a statement about the assignment but did not address the child’s removal from the school. [Action News Jax, 9/22/2022]

IT’S A MYSTERY

American Airlines appears to have an unexplained noise issue on its planes, The Washington Post reported. On a Sept. 6 flight from Los Angeles to Dallas, passengers were subjected to groans and moaning that sounded human and vaguely sexual. Passenger and film producer Emerson Collins recorded the noises and posted them to TikTok; his guess was that someone was pranking the public address system on the plane. Collins walked up and down the aisle looking for a possible culprit, but “I didn’t see anything,” he said. Passengers on di erent American flights have reported hearing a hearty “oh yeah” when the plane landed and the “moans and groans of someone in extreme pain,” but spokesperson Sarah Jantz said the noises are “caused by a mechanical issue with the PA amplifier.” Maybe. Or maybe the ghosts of passengers past? [Washington Post, 9/26/2022] !

ACROSS

A Scene for a King: Winston Duke lectures at UNCG

What’s better than

learning more about a craft that you’re passionate about?

Learning from one of Hollywood’s best.

Students in the University of North CarolinaGreensboro’s School of Theatre department received that once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to learn from award-winning actor Winston Duke recently.

Duke, a native of Trinidad and Tobago, made his feature film debut as M’Baku in Black Panther, Avengers: Infinity War, and Avengers: End Game. He also starred alongside Mark Wahlberg in Peter Berg’s Netflix crime drama Spenser Confidential and Lupita Nyong’o in Jordan Peele’s US.

Most recently, he served as executive producer and the lead role in Nine Days,

which premiered to rave reviews at the 2020 Sundance Film Festival. He will resume his star role of M’Baku in the upcoming Black Panther: Wakanda Forever, due to be released on November 11.

Beyond acting, Duke is an advocate for HeForShe, the American Diabetes Association, and celebrity ambassador for Partners in Health.

During the masterclass, Duke worked with the students on August Wilson’s The Piano Man, a play the actor was part of during his days at the Yale School of Drama, where he received his Master of Fine Arts degree. The class was part of the school’s 110th Concert and Lecture series. Every artist that participates interacts with UNCG students, either by holding masterclasses or seminars, before speaking to the general public.

The event also included performances by students in the school’s College of Visual and Performing Arts, The Pointe! Dance Company, and UNCSA’s Jamilah Muhammad before Duke took the stage for a moderated Q&A session.

“Winston Duke’s body of work speaks

for itself. From the Black Panther films to Avengers and the blockbuster horror film US, he has captured the minds of movie fans around the world. His training began with a BA in Theatre and an MFA in Acting, just like so many of our students in the UNCG School of Theatre. Beyond getting to hear Mr. Duke speak, our students will be able to participate in an event just for them,” said UCLS Artistic Director Dominick Amendum in a media release. “This experience is invaluable and speaks to the importance of this series on our campus.”

Below is the transcript from an exclusive interview with Duke, shortly before he took to the stage:

CD: How was today’s MasterClass?

WD: They already are incredibly proficient and really gifted. We just played with me helping them to liberate themselves from some of the ideas of what acting is and what good and bad acting is. So we really worked on functional philosophy, putting some of that philosophy in your body and getting freedom. They

responded immediately. It also speaks to their level of proficiency that they’re able to be directed and respond. I actually believe that they will and they can have great careers. It was a stage of very talented, talented students. The ones in the audience were fantastic as well. It’s been great. I’m very inspired.

CD: What do you want them to take away from this experience?

WD: I think everything I said, they noted. But one more thing I would like to add is patience. They are really incredible actors already, and they need to just distill their job. And their job at the moment is to be students. So all they need to be doing right now is learning and filling up the vessel for when they leave here and transition to working on their career. So right now, all they need to do is learn. Have patience with yourself and give yourself grace.

CD: Speaking of careers, we see this massive man on screen during Black Panther. We turn around and you do another stellar performance in Jordan Peele’s US. Talk about that incline.

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WD: I think everything was built and then refined. The opportunity that came with M’baku just allowed me what I saw at the moment as an incredible showcase. Black Panther was big on a global level and would put me in a position to start making decisions in my career, which is saying yes or no, instead of just whatever comes. And after Black Panther, I got all these incredible opportunities that felt very close to the M’Baku character that I turned down because I also didn’t want to be pigeon-holed as one type of actor. I spent all of my developmental career trying to make sure I gather the tools that allow me longevity and the full spectrum of a career. So I said, I want to do something completely di erent and start showing range. Right? And then the opportunity to work with one of the greats, Jordan Peele, arrived and I jumped on it. I read the script, as I always do. The script was incredible and it was a great opportunity to showcase another thing. It was not to be the warrior, but to be something more familiar, to be the father, to be the husband, caretaker, and to play with people’s notions of what they see in black male body on screen, who make us smaller. They like to minimize. They like to be reductive. This one thing. All black people are one thing. Black men are one thing. Black women are one thing. One of my life missions in my career is to constantly be breaking a lot of those ideas. And I got a chance with US and jumped on it. It was incredible. From there, I got to play another character, Spenser Confidential, which adds to the spectrum. And then a movie, which I produced, was all about grief, mental health, and making spirituality commonplace. Nine days. So already my mission of really showing a lot of colors and breaking a lot of the ideas

of what black men can be on screen, I’m working on it. That was the goal, to springboard o of Black Panther into more color.

CD: Which you have done. With the Batman Unburied series, you’ve gone beyond the normal. I don’t think there has been a black, male Bruce Wayne. You’re kind of pushing down the wall there, too, with the Spotify podcast.

WD: Yes. That in its self was another really great opportunity to kind of add blackness to something without it being overt. That was all about my interpretation of Bruce Wayne and saying that the response of being a vigilante and

having power and agency isn’t reserved for whiteness. Because Bruce Wayne has always been seen as one of the whitest superheroes. Right? It’s always been joked that his superpower is white privilege. I found ways into the character that said, there’s a lot of interpretation for inherited blackness in the Batman narrative. A distrust for the criminal justice system, a reliance on your family and your lineage as the saviors of society while not being supported and praised for it. There’s no recognition of it. The Wayne family supports Gotham City. They’re the lifeblood of Gotham City. But it’s not really recognizing that I see blackness in this. I know what that feels like. I understand what it feels like to need and want to try to get on the streets and take justice into your own hands and what if that’s done through a suit. And that was a great “what if” exercise for me to go on.

CD: It’s working well for you.

WD: It’s doing incredibly well. The number one podcast, their first narrative podcast on Spotify was number one in the world, beating Joe Rogan’s podcast. Just showing that there is room and value in narrative storytelling through the podcast realm. And in Black-led, POC-led narratives on that platform. What’s really great is there’s nothing that’s a fluke. There’s nothing that’s a fluke about it. There’s metrics to support it. Now, I think what’s great is we have metrics that support that. What we’re doing is normality. Black Panther broke all those records.

And black people spend and people love seeing black people on screen and paying

attention to and supporting projects with predominantly people of color. There’s now all the metrics and support to show that’s true. When we look at the TV space, you got Blackish; you got all Issa Reyes empire, Shonda Rhimes, Empire, everything. All the metrics support it. So now Batman Unburied more support so it’s not a fluke and investment more.

CD: Let’s get into it. Black Panther II. What do people have to look forward to?

WD: That’s an incredible question. What they have to look forward to is a movie that’s bigger than the last with respect to sequencing, theatricality, and investment. Much bigger. It’s something that’s going to be very reverent. It leans into the loss of Chadwick Boseman. I think it’s something that’s completely di erent than the first movie. It’s an evolution of all the characters that you love now. So I think it’s going to be something really powerful. It’s a vehicle that Marvel and Disney have leaned into to tackle some issues that they don’t tackle with any other frame. I think it may be a great experience.

The series continues with artist Shaun Leonardo, the Urban Bush Women, The Indigo Girls, and Seraph Brass. For more information, scheduling or tickets, visit www.ucls.uncg.edu. !

CHANEL DAVIS is the current editor of YES! Weekly and graduated from N.C. A&T S.U. in 2011 with a degree in Journalism and Mass Communications. She’s worked at daily and weekly newspapers in the Triad region.

County Commissioner hopes to end homelessness

“Homelessness is a problem facing the whole country,” said Guilford County Board of Commissioners Chairman Melvin “Skip” Alston on Wednesday. “But we’re going to try and solve it here in Greensboro and Guilford County.” That “we” is the Guilford County Housing & Homelessness Task Force created and chaired by Alston, which currently includes county commissioners Carlvena Foster and Kay Cashion; Greensboro mayor Nancy Vaughan; and Greensboro City Council members Sharon Hightower and Zack Matheny.

Alston spoke about the task force at the 5:30 p.m. Board of County Commissioners meeting, at which he stated he was only giving a brief update after the task force’s first meeting the day before with Greensboro and High Point mayors and several Greensboro city council members.

He did not identify the latter during the meeting, but did a few minutes later in the hallway, where he spoke to two members of the homeless community, a representative of the Working-Class & Houseless Organizing Alliance, and YES! Weekly. Before that impromptu conversation, Alston updated the county commissioners at the end of their work session.

“What we decided is that we are going to try to come up with a scope of work on what this task force should be all about, and then try to look for some professional help or facilitation in order to help

guide us through this process of dealing with the homelessness. We have agreed to meet again on October 19 at 4 p.m. at a place to be determined.”

While Alston spoke about the new task force for less than three minutes at the recorded meeting, his conversation afterward lasted over 12. It was prompted by a self-described homeless advocate from Michigan.

As Alston adjourned the meeting, the visitor from Grand Rapids asked if the commissioners cared to hear from an actual homeless person. Alston explained there are no speakers from the floor during work sessions, but said he was happy to have a conversation as soon as the meeting was over.

After that conversation, which took place in the hallway under the eye of building security, the man who initiated it told YES! Weekly that he goes by the name of Toad and used to be homeless in Greensboro before experiencing it in South Carolina and Michigan. “Everywhere I go, I’m an advocate for the homeless community, the only socio-economic classification of humans not legally or civilly protected by the US. Hello, war on the poor.”

The other person who had come to speak to the commissioners introduced themselves as Aubrey, and stated they have been houseless in Greensboro for about two months.

Toad told Alston that he had served on outreach programs in Greenville and Grand Rapids. Alston took note of the two police sergeants Toad described working with.

The South Carolina o cer is Sgt. James “Mac” Shelton. “I met him about seven years ago when I was homeless in Greenville, and we developed a very close

working relationship. Then in Michigan, I worked very closely with Sgt. John Wittkowski.”

A May 15, 2019 broadcast by Greenville TV station WFF4 described Shelton as “part of a team at Greenville police focused on mental health help.” Wittkowski’s LinkedIn lists him as a public information o cer for the Grand Rapids Police Department and an adjunct professor of Criminal Justice at Grand Valley State University. An August 23 Michigan News Time article, “The Grand Rapids HOT Team helps those experiencing homelessness,” describes how Wittkowski, a social worker, a firefighter, and a recovery coach have been working since 2020 to get houseless people o the icy Michigan streets.

“We’re going to be looking at it from a holistic standpoint,” said Alston after writing down the names and departments of those o cers. “We’re going to be looking at drug addiction, we’re going to be looking at mental health issues, and we’re going to be looking at those who are homeless because they do not have the ability to get homes and jobs.”

“The economic issue is particularly hitting the younger generation,” said Aubrey. “Most of them are homeless not because of drug addiction or mental illness, but because they can’t a ord housing.” Aubrey also said they hoped Alston’s task force would study what other cities have done.

“We don’t have to reinvent the wheel,” said Alston. “That’s why we want to bring professionals from outside.”

Toad described how the Greenville task force co-created by Sgt. Shelton included “everyone from firefighters who helped start it with him to radical leftist organizations,” and how these disparate viewpoints worked together. He then suggested that “one of the easiest fixes” in Greensboro would be public restrooms open 24/7. “Because, of course, shopowners are going to complain if people piss and shit in their shops and their storefronts.”

Aubrey agreed. “If there’s not a place where you can go to the bathroom . . . “

Alston completed the sentence. “Then you got to go when you got to go! And those are things this task force is going to tackle, so I appreciate you sharing everything with us. We’re going to have a homeless representative on the task force, so we can hear from them directly about what they’re going through on a daily basis because we are not out there. So, we’re going to bring them in to talk like you. What do you need from the community so that you won’t be homeless? It’s not always about housing.”

Aubrey agreed. “With inflation and the current wage prices, they’re putting the squeeze on young people where they can barely a ord rent even when they’ve got three roommates.”

Alston said that the task force would

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Members of homeless community converse with Alston after meeting

Photo sent in by Matheny

also include a jobs program.

Del Stone of WHOA, the WorkingClass and Houseless Organizing Alliance, asked Alston who the Greensboro City Council members on the task force were. Alston named Matheny, Hightower and Vaughan, and said there would be another council member yet to be named. He also said there would be three High Point city council members, but did not name them.

Stone appeared to wince when Alston named Matheny. WHOA is one of several groups of volunteers who feed the houseless and hungry population in Greensboro. As previously reported, Matheny has alleged that unnamed “folks who think they are helping the homeless” leave trash behind in Center City Park, but has o ered no evidence beyond a photo of an overflowing trash can, for which he has refused to give further context.

WHOA has repeatedly accused Matheny of targeting the houseless population and trying to push them out of downtown and, particularly, the park. Matheny is also the executive director of Downtown Greensboro Inc, a position his critics call a conflict of interest with being on city council, as the city funds that organization and pays his salary.

On September 22, Alston was one of a group of Triad leaders who visited the White House to describe to President Biden how they planned to spend American Rescue Plan funds. In his impromptu hallway conversation, Alston described the $8 million in American Rescue Plan funds he said were earmarked for the task force as “just seed money.”

“We are looking at trying to build centers for drug rehabilitation and for mental health – not like we have here now where people with mental health problems go for seven days and it’s a revolving door. I’m asking for a hundred-bed drug treatment center, a hundred-bed mental health center, and that’s why I want somebody from the federal government on this board because it’s going to take millions of dollars to address this issue if we’re going to do it right. We got to build the facilities, and have job programs, a ordable housing, Section 8 vouchers, and all that. And we’ve got some builders that are going to be on the task force, and ask them what will incentivize them to build a ordable housing.”

Stone asked Alston if the infrastructure he was describing would involve a “decades-long timeline.”

“This not going to be resolved right away,” replied Alston, but he alleged pressing issues would be addressed sooner rather than later. “We don’t want people sleeping on the streets and up under the bridges because they have to.

If you got a drug problem, we gonna treat you. You might not need a house right now. You go into a house right now, and you got a drug problem, you’re going to be out of there and not be able to take care of the house or treat yourself. So, we got to treat the whole person.”

He called the October 19 meeting only the beginning. “We’re going to hire a professional facilitator because we’re going to add maybe 30 or 40 people to this task force. Somebody from hospitals, somebody from law enforcement, the homeless community, the homeless advocates out there. This is the first time Guilford County has really pulled ourselves together and acted as one.”

Stone asked if the October 19 meeting will be open to the public.

“We’re going to be working with the attorneys now about how open we can be because we want to be able to brainstorm without the press being there and saying ‘well, this one said that.’

Most people, when they’re brainstorming, they want to be able to speak their minds. So, we want that kind of environment. But we do want to be able to make sure the public knows what we’re doing and the media have the opportunity to report on it.”

I asked him to confirm that the October 19 meeting will not be open to the press.

“Not initially,” said Alston. “We’re still brainstorming and we’re still trying to put things together. But I’ll be glad to talk to you after that meeting, to let you know what we come up with, so there won’t be no secrets there.”

The only Greensboro city council member named by Alston to give YES! Weekly a statement is District 1’s Sharon Hightower.

“I hope this task force will find a more sustainable solution for the homeless,” said Hightower on Thursday. “This includes not just those that we consider to be on the street, but families living in their car or on somebody’s couch. So many families are now experiencing that. We need to find a real sustainable resolution to this problem, whether it’s helping them get into housing, providing them some stability, or even something as extreme — although I don’t consider this extreme — as monthly rental assistance to help them stabilize until they can get on their feed. Those types of resources are what I think are often missing from e orts to help people move beyond their circumstances.” !

stories,

journalism, some of which he’s proud of

a whole lot of nonfiction

none of which he’s ashamed of.

Katei Cranford

Gage Against the Machine calling

Greensboro host supreme, Gage Winslow, wiggles time and wrangles an array of music across new albums, airwaves, and his weekly open mic.

Winslow quite literally lives for music — both as a performer and appreciator, who acquaints artists with audiences on stage and over the air — pulling host duties for the Thursday Open Mic series at Common Grounds and through two weekly “Gage Against the Machine” radio programs.

Welcoming artists and welcoming the person he’s become, “I like to think that my music is a result of everything that has ever happened in human history,” Winslow said — without a drop of pomposity. Celebrating sobriety with a new LP, “Smoke Crack Mountain,” sees a clean and focused version of himself that combines outtakes from the “Music 2” sessions with scores, commissions, and a few new songs recorded overnight; and marks another line in Winslow’s musical autobiography — two notions he sees as intrinsically linked.

“I often feel that words fall short of the gravity of my mental and emotional state at any given time, but when I play music I’m able to fully express my thoughts and feelings,” he explained, noting communicative preferences of “harmonicas or kazoos or whatever noisy thing” happens to be in his pocket. “Music is just wiggly

air that vibrates the hairs in your ears in a magic way that decorates time,” he elaborated with his trademark humble mysticism — lofty, elemental notions expressed in a down-to-earth style.

“Well, at my roots I am a country boy from humble beginnings,” Winslow said — taking his background to the very beginning — “Statesville, NC two days before Christmas, in the year 1995.” His granny, Vivian, had an old piano on which she marked notes on the keys for him to learn as a kid. “The very first song she showed me was Silent Night, which was written on my birthday in 1918,“ he explained. “I sort of took that as a sign that I was destined to play music in some capacity, and I’ve been exploring the musical universe ever since.”

Getting a guitar at 10 years old opened the doors for that exploration. “I fell in love with music authentically and without separation,” he noted. From there came a fascination with strings: bass, piano, banjo, ukulele, sitar (and the occasional drum). “If it makes noise, I’ll play it,” he said.

That outlook guided him along strings of bands in middle and high school — in which he professed to playing “the worst” Poison covers before moving to Greensboro to attend GTCC’S Entertainment Technology program. “I technically went to college, but my real education came from Tate Street,” he said, “meeting artists and musicians and poets and insane people and experimenting with all manner of psychedelic filters and new sounds.”

After a brief stint on banjo in the progressive folk group, Subject to Change, he and drummer Kasey Freeman (who also appears on “Music 2”) formed the math rock duo, Double Quarter Panda. And

Music 2 Album Art by Lennie Alehat

while a new DQP album is in the works, Winslow is still basking in “Music 2,” his first solo full-length album — a lo-fi bedroom production of “one-third ambient electric guitarscapes, one-third pastoral folk numbers, and one-third electro club bangers.”

Released in August, the album accompanies his 2021 “Tailored Banks of the Laser Rain” EP. Equally autobiographical in their own right, Winslow considers “Music 2” more of an “aural portrait of the spectrum of feelings I felt over while making it.” In contrast, the EP, ”captures a singular triumph over one bad morning,” he explained.

Named in dedication to the late Taylor Bays, “Tailored Banks” takes on Winslow’s resolution to live beyond the crossroads of mental health crises. Rather than end it all, Winslow picked up a guitar — a cheap Squire Mustang — and began plucking away. “I chose to live forever that day.”

In lieu of releasing raw tracks, Winslow composed the EP, entitled with a playon-words of Bays’ band, the Laser Rays. “He was sick, tired, and angry at the world — and in spite of his pain, he was still a beacon of love — with a heart as great as his conviction,” Winslow explained. “I and so many miss him terribly. Taylor would’ve told me to hang in there and that it gets better, so that’s what I did.”

Through motifs of “tension, release, sorrow, grief, joy, peace, and everything in between,” Winslow’s work o ers catharsis amidst sonic influences from “birds, thunderstorms, and boiling kettles.”

Musically, he upholds a flow that mirrors his radio broadcasts — with “Music 2” initially intended to be a double-LP in the vein of his favorites: “Freak Out” by

The Mothers Of Invention, Daft Punk’s “Random Access Memories” by Daft Punk, “Ummagumma” from Pink Floyd, and Captain Beefheart’s “Trout Mask Replica.” Electronically, he follows the tunes of artists like Brian Eno, Giorgio Moroder, and Johnny Jewel.

Broadcasting via WUAG 103.1fm on Saturdays (11 p.m.-1 a.m.) and airing digitally on the Shades of Cool Radio Network on Tuesdays (7-10 p.m.) Winslow’s “Gage Against the Machine,” radio show o ers a bi-weekly block of “hybrid audio exploitation for your aural pleasure.” Digging from crates in the WUAG library, the programs feature a litany of genres: exotica, lounge, electronica, tropicalia, R&B, soul, funk, hip-hop, disco, country, swing, jazz, blues, gospel, “all 32 tasty flavors of rock and roll,” and more. “If I like it, and can get away with it, I’ll play it.”

In-person, Winslow mirrors senses of openness and exploration (along with cues from his mentor, Matty Sheets) as host of the Thursday night open mic at Common Grounds. “I only hope to share magical moments with creative people like he does,” Winslow said of Sheets while praising the all-ages environment and current card of regulars. ”I’m so inspired by the younger people that come through — Weaver kids and the like — the talent of these artists that are only beginning to bloom just blows me away.”

Taking the passenger seat, Winslow is also a regular fixture amongst the Patrick “DJ Killmatic” Kilmartin’s “Sunday Spins” sessions at Common Grounds, with rotating DJs every Sunday afternoon. Together, the group o ers a post-brunch mix of tunes and occasional fundraisers — like the “All American Rock And Roll Dazed And Confused Patriotic Bash For Abortion Rights,” they hosted over the summer for Planned Parenthood and the Carolina Abortion Fund. “It was probably our proudest moment,” Winslow said. “Nothing but 1970s classic rock for 8 hours.”

A host of stage and stereo, Gage Winslow hosts open mic at Common Grounds Thursday nights, broadcasts the “Gage Against the Machine” radio show (Saturdays, 11 p.m.-1 a.m., on WUAG 103.1fm and Tuesdays, 7-10 p.m., on the Shades of Cool Radio Network at http://shadesofcool.airtime.pro.) His latest album, “Smoke Crack Mountain” is out now via Bandcamp. !

KATEI CRANFORD is a Triad music nerd who spotlights area artists and events.

Contributor

Hedy Lamarr Film Festival

4-6 | DOORS @ 6:00PM | FILM @ 7:00PM

After each film, there will be a Q&A/ talkback with Heather Massie. Ms. Massie is a Fulbright Scholar and the writer/performer of the HEDY! The Life and Inventions of Hedy Lamarr production.

Life

of Hedy Lamarr, Viennese-born Hollywood film star of the 1930s-1950s. Known as “The Most Beautiful Woman in the World,” Lamarr spent her spare time in Hollywood inventing new technology. She had stored away knowledge of munitions while married to Austrian arms dealer, Fritz Mandl. She employed this knowledge to support the US Navy’s war effort during WWII by inventing The Secret Communication System with composer George Antheil, to make torpedoes more accurate. Also known as Frequency-Hopping Spread Spectrum Technology, her invention is used today in cell phones, WiFi, CDMA, GPS, and Bluetooth.

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ASHEBORO

Four SaintS BrEwing

218 South Fayetteville St. | 336.610.3722

www.foursaintsbrewing.com

thursdays: taproom trivia

Fridays: Music Bingo

oct 8: Eck McCanless

oct 16: Honky tonk Jam w/ Mark Dillon & Friends

nov 6: randolph Jazz Band

nov 12: Creatio

CARBORRO

Cat’S CraDlE

300 E Main St | 919.967.9053

www.catscradle.com

oct 6: alex g w/ Barrie

oct 6: the Cactus Blossoms w/ alexa rose

oct 7: tyrone wells w/ nathan Colberg

oct 7: Steve Kimock & Friends

oct 8: wild rivers w/ Kyndal inskeep

oct 8: Clem Snide & Jill andrews

oct 9: EddieFest w/ tha Materials, Secret Monkey weekend, Phineas nyang’oro, nikki Meets the Hibachi, & more!

oct 9: Caroline rose w/ toth oct 11: lucero w/ l.a. Edwards

oct 11: Sammy rae & the Friends w/ the Collection

oct 13: Jonathan richman w/ tommy larkins

oct 13: Dead Horses w/ andrea von Kampen

oct 14: Stereolab w/ rievel is glauque

oct 15: Psychic Hotline Block Party

oct 16: Bob Mould Sols Electric: Distortion and Blue Hearts! w/ H.C. McEntire oct 16: the luka State w/ Micky James oct 16: the glorious Sons w/ Brother Elsey oct 17: Madison Cunningham w/ Bendigo Fletcher

oct 17: KMFDM

oct 18: Calexico w/ ada lea oct 18: Mightmare

oct 18: Mother Mother w/ Sir Sly & transviolet

oct 19: Frankie and the witch Fingers w/ Kairos Creature Club

oct 19: the Maria Present: CinEMa oct 19: the Black angels oct 20: alex Cameron w/ loah

oct 21: shame / Viagra Boys w/ thus love

oct 21: Jon Spencer & the Hitmakers

oct 22: Yep roc 25 ft. Caitlin Cary, the old Ceremony, Chris Stamey, Mayflies uSa, Jennyanykind, Dawn landes, & more!

oct 23: Panchiko w/ Computerwife

oct 24: narrow Head w/ temple of angels & Bleed

oct 25: whitney

oct 25: Pile w/ Maneka

oct 26: Violent Femmes

oct 26: Corey Branan w/ Jon Snodgrass oct 26: the airborne toxic Event w/ in the Valley Below oct 27: Mo lowda & the Humble w/ Supper Club oct 28: Bad Suns w/ last Dinosaurs & Quarters of Change

oct 28: algernon Cadwallader oct 28: watchhouse

oct 29: Hand of Doom w/ Speedstick oct 29: too Many Zooz w/ Yam Yam oct 30: Dar williams

oct 30: ghostly Kisses w/ richie Quake

oct 31: napalm Death w/ Brujeria, Frozen Soul, & Millions of Dead Cops

oct 31: MiCHEllE nov 1: war on women nov 1: the wrecks nov 2: tropical Fuck Storm nov 2: russian Circles nov 4: Matthew Shipp, ivo Perelman, Jeff Cosgrove trio nov 4: oFF!

CHARlOttE

BoJanglES ColiSEuM

2700 E Independence Blvd | 704.372.3600 www.boplex.com

oct 6: Kevin gates oct 7: Carin leon oct 23: travis tritt & Chris Janson nov 1: PuSCiFEr nov 3: we the Kingdom nov 6: HBCu Culture Homecoming Fest & Battle of the Bands

CMCu aMPHitHEatrE

former Uptown Amphitheatre 820 Hamilton St | 704.549.5555 www.livenation.com

oct 21: Demi lovato

tHE FillMorE

1000 NC Music Factory Blvd | 704.916.8970 www.livenation.com

oct 5: niki oct 7: twin temple

oct 9: Judah & the lion

oct 11: turnstile w/ JPEgMaFia & Snail Mail

oct 12: Sabrina Claudio oct 12: Yung Bae oct 13: the Sage Motel tour ft. Monophonics oct 14: DoMi & JD Beck oct 15: noah Kahan oct 15: Baynk oct 17: Fletcher oct 18: Joji oct 19: the Front Bottoms oct 19: Max & iggor Cavalera return: Beneath arise oct 20: Steve lacy oct 21: HeavyBagEnt Presents the Bull Pen oct 22: warren Zeiders oct 22: Hippo Campus oct 23: Steve Vai oct 25: Marcus King oct 26: twiddle oct 26: Jake Scott oct 27: the Bronx w/ Drug Church & robot Monster oct 29: Mac Sabbath oct 29: awolnation oct 31: triViuM nov 3: Bad omens nov 4: Emo night Karaoke nov 5: Yung gravy & bbno$ nov 5: william Clark green nov 6: rina Sawayama nov 9: Blanco Brown nov 10: Claudia oshry nov 10: oddisee nov 11: Dayglow

PnC MuSiC PaVilion

707 Pavilion Blvd | 704.549.1292 www.livenation.com oct 22: Stevie nicks

SPECtruM CEntEr

333 E Trade St | 704.688.9000 www.spectrumcentercharlotte.com oct 8: the Millennium tour ft. Bow wow, Mario, Keri Hilson, lloyd, Pleasure P, Bobby V, Sammie, Ying Yang twins, Dem Franchize Boyz, lil Scrappy, travis Porter, Crime Mob, trillville, & Day26 oct 20: lizzo oct 28: greta Van Fleet nov 20: Hilsong unitED + Chris tomlin

art

ClEmmOnS

VillagE SQuarE taP

HouSE

6000 Meadowbrook Mall Ct | 336.448.5330 www.facebook.com/vstaphouse

oct 6: JVC

oct 8: lasater union

oct 13: ashton redd oct 14: Spindle 45 oct 20: t&K oct 27: Joey whitaker

oct 28: Billy Creason Band nov 3: JVC nov 18: whiskey Mic

duRHAm

Carolina tHEatrE

309 W Morgan St | 919.560.3030 www.carolinatheatre.org

oct 12: Craig Ferguson

oct 13: Here Come the Mummies oct 15: a walk in august oct 15: Pierce Freelon oct 17: a walk in august oct 19: Joe Santriani oct 21: the wallflowers oct 22: Brent Cobb & Hayes Carll gettin’ together oct 23: rumours of Fleetwood Mac oct 24: Josh gates live! oct 25: the Emperor’s new Clothes oct 27: Dance theatre of Harlem oct 30: gipsy Kings ft. nicolas reyes oct 31: Clerks iii nov 2: Jonathan Blanchard nov 6: the nitty gritty Dirt Band

DPaC

123 Vivian St | 919.680.2787 www.dpacnc.com oct 6: wanda Sykes oct 7: Brandi Carlile oct 8: Father John Misty w/ Suki waterhouse oct 9: tauren wells w/ aaron Cole & lakewood Music oct 11: gov’t Mule w/ Mike Campbell & the Dirty Knobs oct 12: wardruna oct 15: Diana Krall

oct 16: Steve Martin & Martin Short oct 24: Daniel Howell oct 27: Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons oct 28: Marcus Mumford w/ the a’s oct 29: Jonathan Van ness oct 30: Straight no Chaser nov 10: Disney Junior live on tour nov 11: lewis Black

Nov 12: Randy Rainbow

Nov 22-23: Harry Connick, Jr.

ELKIN

REEvES THEaTER

129 W Main St | 336.258.8240 www.reevestheater.com

Wednesdays: Reeves Open Mic

Fourth Thursdays: Old-Time Jam

Oct 6: Becca Stevens, Jeff Black, & Joe Thrift

Oct 15: The Embers ft Craig Woolard

Oct 20: alice Howe & Freebo, Terri Binion, & DaShawn Hickman Presents Sacred Steel

Oct 22: Magnolia Green + The Deluge

Oct 23: Steve Hofstetter

Oct 28: aLIvE

Oct 29: The Reeves House Band plays Led Zeppelin

Nov 11: Sideline

Nov 18: Tim O’Brien & Jan Fabricius with Paul Burch

Nov 25: Time Sawyer w/ Damon atkins Trio

grEENsboro

aRIZONa PETE’S

2900 Patterson St #A | 336.632.9889 www.arizonapetes.com

Oct 11: The Contortionist

Oct 30: The Early November w/ I Can Make a Mess & vinnie Caruana

BaRN DINNER THEaTRE

120 Stage Coach Tr. | 336.292.2211 www.barndinner.com

Oct 1 - Nov 19: Is There Life after 50?

Nov 26 - Dec 18: Black Nativity

CaROLINa THEaTRE

310 S. Greene Street | 336.333.2605 www.carolinatheatre.com

Oct 7: Spin The Crow

Oct 13: Pete The Cat

Oct 15: abigail Dowd

Oct 20: Brickman across america

Oct 21: Tyrus Live!

Oct 22: Hidden Truth of Black Wall Street

Oct 23: East of Nashville Songwriters in the Round

Oct 30: Crowned Kings

Nov 3: Natalie Grant

Nov 4: On The Border

Nov 16: Nu-Blu

Nov 28: Motown Christmas

THE CORNER BaR

1700 Spring Garden St | 336.272.5559 www.facebook.com/corner.bar.37

Wednesday & Saturday: Karaoke

COMEDY ZONE

1126 S Holden Rd | 336.333.1034 www.thecomedyzone.com

Oct 7-8: Chris Wiles

Oct 14-16: Carolanne Miljavac

Oct 19: Ryan Long

Oct 20: Bubba Dub

Oct 21-23: adele Givens

Oct 27: Randy Feltface

Nov 3: Pinky Patel

Nov 4-5: Chad Prather

Nov 10: Tim Shropshire

Nov 11-12: Burpie

Nov 17: Kerwin Claiborne

Nov 25-26: Mario Tory

COMMON GROuNDS

602 S Elm Ave | 336.698.388 www.facebook.com/CommonGrounds

Greensboro

Oct 8: Chris McGinnis & Mason Winfree

Nov 16: Megan Paullet

CONE DENIM

117 S Elm St | 336.378.9646 www.cdecgreensboro.com

Oct 8: B.O.B w/ Live Band

Oct 15: Sabbath

Oct 21: Girls Night Out

Nov 11: ace Hood

Nov 27: Rome & Duddy

nts

Naturalization Ceremony

Help welcome

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Starting at 11 a.m.

GaraGE TavErn

5211 A West Market St | 336.763.2020 www.facebook.com/GarageTavernGreens

boro

Oct 14: Jukebox rehab

GrEEnSbOrO COliSEum

1921 W Gate City Blvd | 336.373.7400 www.greensborocoliseum.com

Oct 8: real Talk Comedy Tour

Oct 13: Frankie beverly & maze

Oct 15-16: Hot Wheels live Glow Party

Oct 22: Casting Crowns

Oct 23: Christian nodal

Oct 25: iron maiden

Oct 29: aggie Homecoming Concert starring lil baby

Oct 30: aggie Homecoming Gospel Concert

nov 18: We Outside Comedy Tour

nov 23: los angeles azules

liTTlE brOTHEr

brEWinG

348 South Elm St | 336.510.9678 www.facebook.com/littlebrotherbrew

Wednesdays: Trivia Fridays & Saturdays: Free live music

PiEdmOnT Hall

2411 W Gate City Blvd | 336.373.7400 www.greensborocoliseum.com

Oct 22: men Can Cook

nov 4: Green Queen bingo

dec 8: Jinjer

SOuTH End brEWinG CO.

117B W Lewis St | 336.285.6406 www.southendbrewing.com

Tuesdays: Trivia night

Oct 29: viva la muerte

STEEl HandS brEWinG

1918 W Gate City Blvd | 336.907.8294 www.facebook.com/steelhandsgreensboro

Oct 6: Jordan lawson

Oct 7: Elonzo Wesley

Oct 9: Hunter mcbride

STEvEn TanGEr CEnTEr

300 N Elm Street | 336.333.6500 www.tangercenter.com

Oct 11: r.E.S.P.E.C.T.

Oct 15: That Girl lay lay

Oct 16: diana Krall

Oct 20: venus Williams

Oct 22: david Sedaris

nov 3: Travis Tritt & Chris Janson

nov 5: Sergey antonov nov 8: disney Junior live on Tour nov 10: daniel levitin & rosanne Cash nov 11: Joe Gatto

nov 12: Taylor Tomlinson nov 16: alton brown

nov 18: The illusionists

nov 19: michael Feinstein

nov 20: atif aslam

nov 23: mannheim Steamroller Christmas

nov 26: martina mcbride nov 27: dirty dancing in Concert

THE idiOT bOx COmEdY Club

503 N. Greene St | 336.274.2699 www.idiotboxers.com

Thursdays: Open mic

Oct 15: Jason allen King nov 3: Caitlin Cook nov 12: dusty Cagle

WHiTE OaK

amPiTHEaTrE

1921 W Gate City Blvd | 336.373.7400 www.greensborocoliseum.com

WinESTYlES

3326 W Friendly Ave Suite 141 | 336.299.4505 www.facebook.com/winestylesgreens boro277

Oct 8: Stewart nov 5: Susana macfarlane

high point

1614 dmb

1614 N Main St | 336.883.4113 https://www.1614drinksmusicbilliards.com/

Oct 8: Kwik Fxx

Oct 15: Toyz

Oct 22: Hampton drive

Oct 28: bad romeo

Oct 29: Slightly Emotional

GOOFY FOOT TaPrOOm

2762 NC-68 #109 | 336.307.2567 www.goofyfoottaproom.com

Oct 15: mike Everett

Oct 22: Emma lee

Oct 29: Susanna macfarlane nov 5: Tyler millard duo nov 19: Casey noel nov 26: michael Chaney

HiGH POinT THEaTrE

220 E Commerce Ave | 336.883.3401 www.highpointtheatre.com

Oct 8: Scotland’s Tannahill Weavers

Oct 14: don Quixote

Oct 15: Kathy mattea & Suzy bogguss

Oct 28: Jimmy Webb

Oct 29: lonestar

nov 3: Girls night: The musical

PlanK STrEET TavErn

138 Church Ave | 336.991.5016 www.facebook.com/plankstreettavern

Oct 29: Purple House

SWEET Old bill’S

1232 N Main St | 336.807.1476 www.sweetoldbills.com

Oct 6: bradley Steele

Oct 13: buddy ro and the Fairlanes

Trio

Oct 20: Johnny O’ and The Jump Out boys

Oct 27: Jimmy Hayes revival

nov 3: dylan Smith

nov 10: banjo Earth

jamestown

THE dECK

118 E Main St | 336.207.1999 www.thedeckatrivertwist.com

Oct 6: Kelsey Hurley

Oct 7: The Plaids

Oct 8: Cory leutjen and The Traveling blues band

Oct 13: dan miller

Oct 14: Jill Goodson

Oct 20: Ethan Smith

Oct 21: room42

Oct 22: Stone Parker band

Oct 27: renae Paige

Oct 28: Hampton drive

kernersville

brEaTHE

COCKTail lOunGE

221 N Main St. | 336.497.4822 www.facebook.com/BreatheCocktail Lounge

Wednesdays: Karaoke

Oct 7: blue City bombers

KErnErSvillE

brEWinG COmPanY

221 N Main St. | 336.816.7283 www.facebook.com/kernersvillebrewing Thursdays: Trivia

Oct 16: brews-a-Palooza

lewisville

Old niCK’S Pub

191 Lowes Foods Dr | 336.747.3059 www.OldNicksPubNC.com Wednesdays: Trivia Fridays: Karaoke

liberty THE libErTY SHOWCaSE THEaTEr

101 S. Fayetteville St | 336.622.3844 www.TheLibertyShowcase.com

Oct 22: rhonda vincent nov 4: Seldom Scene nov 5: dailey & vincent nov 12: The malpass brothers

raleigh

CCu muSiC ParK

aT WalnuT CrEEK

3801 Rock Quarry Rd | 919.821.4111 www.livenation.com

linCOln THEaTrE

126 E. Cabarrus St | 919.831.6400 www.lincolntheatre.com

Oct 6: nikki lane

Oct 7: The mersiv w/ lost in The South, black Carl!, & Saka

Oct 8: The Petty Thieves (Tom Petty Tribute)

Oct 13: battle of the broker bands

Oct 14: Saint augustine’s Homecoming Kick Off Party ft. The niito band

Oct 15: Harvey Street/ The nasty Habits/ balsa Gliders

Oct 18: Kitchen dwellers & daniel donato

Oct 21: Perpetual Groove

Oct 22: acoustic Syndicate & blue dogs

Oct 28: Turnpike Troubadours w/ american aquarium & Elizabeth Cook

Oct 28: butch Walker w/ aaron lee Tasjan

Oct 29: matt Stell, Elvie Shane, Chayce beckham, & Jason adamo

Oct 30: bring Out Yer dead nov 4: Cosmic Charlie

nov 5: 49 Winchester nov 9: Todd Snider nov 10: Tropidelic w/ mike Pinto nov 11: William Clark Green w/ ben Chapman nov 13: St. lucia

rEd HaT amPHiTHEaTEr

500 S McDowell St | 919.996.8800

www.redhatamphitheater.com

Oct 7: maxwell w/ ash minor

Oct 20: Koe Wetzel

Oct 28: Turnpike Troubadours

PnC arEna

1400 Edwards Mill Rd | 919.861.2300

www.thepncarena.com

Oct 6: dr. david Jeremiah ft. Gaither vocal band

Oct 7: Katt Williams

Oct 18: Greta van Fleet

nov 3: reba mcEntire w/ Terri Clark nov 13: adam Sandler

winston-salem

burKE STrEET Pub

1110 Burke St | 336.750.0097 www.burkestreetpub.com

CB’S TavErn

3870 Bethania Station Rd | 336.815.1664 www.facebook.com/cbtavern

Earl’S

121 West 9th Street | 336.448.0018 www.earlsws.com

Mondays: Open Mic

Thursdays: Will Jones

Oct 7: Carolina Clay

Oct 8: Mike Cosner and The Fugatives

Oct 14: Zack Brock and The Good Intentions

Oct 15: aaron Hamm and The Big river Band

Oct 21: Jonathan Parker

Oct 22: Chelsea Sorrell and runaway Train

Oct 28: Carolina ambush

Oct 29: Jason leake Band

FIddlIn’ FISH BrEWInG COMPanY

772 Trade St | 336.999.8945 www.fiddlinfish.com

Tuesdays: Trivia Oct 7: Camel City Blues

Oct 14: Joe dowdy Trio

Oct 21: Sam robinson

nov 4: Hotwax & The Splinters

FOOTHIllS BrEWInG

638 W 4th St | 336.777.3348 www.foothillsbrewing.com

Sundays: Sunday Jazz Thursdays: Trivia

Oct 9: anne and The Moonlighters

Oct 14: Camel City Blues

Oct 26: Banjo Earth

nov 9: Hotwax & The Splinters

nov 16: Carolina Clay

MIdWaY MuSIC Hall

11141 Old US Hwy 52, Suite 10 | 336.793.4218 www.facebook.com/midwaymusichal landeventcenter Mondays: line dancing

Oct 8: Jimmy Shirley Jr & The 8 Track 45 Band

Oct 15: diamond Edge

Oct 22: Jimmy Shirley Jr & The Footlights

Oct 28: atlantic Coast Highway

Oct 28: Zack Brock & Good Intentions nov 19: Sidekix

MuddY CrEEk CaFE & MuSIC Hall

137 West St | 336.201.5182 www.facebook.com/MuddyCreekCafe

Oct 13: Jim Messina

nov 9: Gaelic Storm

dec 2: kyle Petty

THE raMkaT

170 W 9th St | 336.754.9714 www.theramkat.com

Oct 5: Popa Chubby

Oct 6: Handsome Jack w/ Michael Bennett

Oct 7: Couldn’t Be Happiers w/ The Simple Joy

Oct 12: kitchen dwellers w/ daniel donato

Oct 13: Colin allured & lB The Poet

Oct 15: rhymin’ n Stealin’ (The Original Beastie Boys Tribute)

Oct 19: Terri Binion

Oct 20: Jeff Jenkins

Oct 28: Gypsy Soul

nov 4: legendary Shack Shakers nov 9: Chris renezema nov 11: The Waybacks

rOar

633 North Liberty Street | 336-917-3008 www.roarws.com | www.roarbrandstheater. com

Oct 5: Trivia Time

Oct 6: The Joe dowdy Trio

Oct 7: river Gold

Oct 7: dJ FISH

Oct 7: dJ CHuBBS

Oct 8: reggie Buie

Oct 8: dJ FISH

Oct 8: dJ Sk101

Oct 9: rockers

Oct 14: Ciera dumas

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Wednesday 10/19 - Monday 10/31

Aquaverse an underwater themed 3D blacklight immersive experience is coming to Roar October 19-31! This art instillation of fluorescent murals creates, immersive, architectural environments enhanced by signature Black-light 3D Glasses, which explodes the masterpieces into a visual carnival for your eyes, imagination, and Instagram feed. Aquaverse will create a photogenic love-fest for all who enter the blacklight experience. Step inside the exhibit to experience this magical, surreal underwater world for yourself.

LIVE MUSIC AT ROAR

Wednesday 10/5

Trivia Time | 7-9pm | Fords Food Hall

10/6

Joe Dowdy Trio | 6:30pm | Fords Food Hall

10/7

River Gold | 6:30pm

Fords Food Hall

DJ FISH | 8pm | The Mayfair Club

CHUBBS | 10pm

Fords Food Hall

10/8

Reggie Buie Smooth Jazz | 8pm | Fords Food Hall

FISH | 8pm | The Mayfair Club

SK101 | 10pm | Fords Food Hall

Sunday 10/9

Rockers | 2pm | Fords Food Hall

North Liberty Street

NC

Week of October 10, 2022

[ARIES (March 21 to April 19) Your ideas earn the respect of your colleagues. But, you’ll have to present some hard facts and figures if you hope to persuade those who make the big decisions to support you.

[TAURUS (April 20 to May 20) Keep those bright Bull’s eyes focused on the project at hand. Avoid distractions. There’ll be lots of time for fun and games later. Expect to get welcome news this weekend.

[GEMINI (May 21 to June 20) You soon might have to decide about moving a relationship from its current status to another level. Don’t let anyone influence your decision. It must be yours and yours alone.

[CANCER (June 21 to July 22) You finally can get o that emotional roller coaster and get back to focusing on your goals without interruptions through the rest of the week. A nice change is due by the weekend.

[LEO (July 23 to August 22) Trying to make an impression on some people runs into a bit of a snag at first, but it all works out. An old and almost forgotten personal matter once again needs attention.

[VIRGO (August 23 to September 22) A rise in your energy level helps you finish an especially demanding task. Take some time now to spend with family and friends before starting a new project.

[LIBRA (September 23 to October 22) This is a good time to re-establish contact with trusted former associates

who might be able to o er good advice regarding that career change you’ve been contemplating.

[SCORPIO (October 23 to November 21) Your resourcefulness combined with a calm, cool approach help you work your way out of a knotty situation, and avoid a potentially serious misunderstanding.

[SAGITTARIUS (November 22 to December 21) A calm, quiet period allows you to recharge your energies. But, you’ll soon be ready to saddle up and gallop o in pursuit of your goals.

[CAPRICORN (December 22 to January 19) Family matters need your attention. Check things out carefully. There still might be unresolved tensions that could hinder your e orts to repair damaged relationships.

[AQUARIUS (January 20 to February 18) It’s a good time to take a stand and show as much passion on your own behalf as you do when arguing for the rights of others. You might be happily surprised by the reaction.

[PISCES (February 19 to March 20) You bring sense and sensitivity to a confusing situation. Things soon settle down, leaving you free to enjoy a weekend of fun and relaxation with friends and family.

BORN THIS WEEK: You have a talent for being able to perceive possibilities where others only see problems.

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[3. HISTORY: What was the nickname

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[4. MEDICAL TERMS: What is dysphonia?

[5. U.S. PRESIDENTS: How many state capitals are named after U.S. presidents?

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[6. ANATOMY: What part of the brain controls language and hearing?

[7. PSYCHOLOGY: What is the fear represented in metathesiophobia?

[8. GEOGRAPHY: How many countries are in the United Kingdom?

[9. FOOD & DRINK: What are the two main ingredients in a meringue?

[10. U.S. STATES: Which state is home to General Sherman, a sequoia more than 2,000 years old?

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California.

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