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admittedly not a household name, but several generations of households have seen her work in hundreds of films and television episodes.

9 The title tells all in COCAINE BEAR, a furry, grisly, and (very) loosely factbased farce. It’s a live-action cartoon on a studio budget with B-movie aspirations, and producer/director Elizabeth Banks and screenwriter Jimmy Warden duly achieve them.

March 19 at 110 W. Seventh Street, Winston-Salem.

7 Sawtooth School for Visual Art is delighted to announce the appointment of LAUREN DAVIS AS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. Davis has extensive experience in nonprofit management, most recently serving as Chief Advancement Officer at Habitat for Humanity of Forsyth County.

8 BONNIE BARTLETT DANIELS is

14 On March 1, roughly 50 people from Greensboro neighborhoods spoke at a special ZONING AND PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING about a proposed ordinance “regulating” short-term rentals like Airbnbs.

16 Girls rule around the Greensboro area, with LIVE MUSIC SERIES, LECTURES, RESIDENCIES, and radio programs. We’ve got a wealth of wonderful women worth honoring.

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Located at 628 Summit Ave., the Women’s Resource Center of Greensboro is designed to help women “navigate life’s hurdles, to access community services, to develop new skill sets, to move lives forward,” according to the organization’s website.

4 On February 27, Guilford County District Court Judge Tabatha Holiday dismissed all charges against BRADFORD MCCAULEY, former owner of the now-defunct Greensboro music venue The Blind Tiger, where bouncer Jason Leonard fatally shot 19-year-old Pedro Alegria on July 31 of last year.

The Camel City Playhouse raises the curtain on its production of the classic Tennessee Williams drama THE GLASS MENAGERIE at 7 p.m. Thursday. The play runs through

The Gerontology Program at UNC Greensboro (UNCG) and the Creative Aging Network-NC will unveil the new Creative Aging Gallery Hallway in UNCG’s Ferguson Building on March 8. The Hallway will feature a rotating exhibit of art by mature artists, or art that features themes related to aging. The Open House on March 8 will be held from 4:30-6 p.m. on the second floor of the Ferguson Building, at 524 Highland Ave. Light refreshments will be served.

The Creative Aging Gallery Hallway was organized by Gerontology Program Graduate Coordinator Dr. Elise Eifert and curated by Lia Miller, the executive director of the Creative Aging Network. Miller selected Jean Muson as the first artist to have her work featured. Muson, 83, began painting at an early age in her hometown of Kingston, Jamaica. She moved to Greensboro in the 1990s, after previously visiting her son when he was a student at N.C. A&T University and liking the area. Muson now has a studio

on the CAN-NC Campus, where she continues her artistic endeavors.

“I’m happy that at my age I’m able to have a community of like-minded folks who are expressing our creativity in many different ways,” Muson said.

The creative arts give older adults a platform to share their voices and pass their legacy to the next generation. The arts play a vital role in helping them stay engaged in their communities socially, civically, and psychologically. For elders with cognitive disabilities, the arts provide an essential link for communication and emotional expression, helping them better connect with their care partners and the broader community. This participation in activities that fosters creative engagement and skills has positive psychological, physical, and emotional health benefits for older adults. !

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Charges dropped against former Blind Tiger owner

n February 27, Guilford County District Court Judge Tabatha Holiday dismissed all charges against Bradford McCauley, former owner of the now-defunct Greensboro music venue The Blind Tiger, where bouncer Jason Leonard fatally shot 19-year-old Pedro Alegria on July 31 of last year.

In the investigation following Alegria’s death, State Alcohol Law Enforcement O cers submitted a davits accusing McCauley of failing to supervise the business and of hiring unlicensed armed security. In statements to Fox 8, McCauley’s attorney Amiel Rossabi denied that the establishment had served alcohol to Alegria or the underage members of his group. Rossabi

Oalso denied allegations by ALE investigators that Blind Tiger sta destroyed evidence, and stated that his client was unaware that contracted security team members Leonard and Anthony Delano were armed until he was called by police to the crime scene. Rossabi also alleged that McCauley did not know that his manager Donald “Doc” Benson and Delano had hidden firearms in the manager’s o ce after Alegria was killed.

According to Rossabi and McCauley, McCauley only became aware of the allegedly hidden weapons after arriving on the scene and viewing security footage. Rossabi, who is also the attorney for the Greensboro Police O cers Association, alleged that ALE investigators lied about details in their a davits, although he stopped short of making the same claim about the four Greensboro Police O cers on the scene, who in their a davits called the venue a public danger.

The a davit of O cers J. Jordan and E. P. Edmonds’ stated, “a disorder such as this is not unusual at this location”; that

of O cer T. T. Simmonds stated, “I believe this establishment is a detriment to the community”; and that of O cer J. Young stated, “I am aware of three (3) other shootings at this location in the past year.”

As previously reported, McCauley surrendered the venue’s ABC licenses last October and sold the venue to Kris Sunico, who reopened it as Hangar 1819. In correspondence between Sunico, the ALE, and GPD that was obtained last November via a public information request, Sunico made multiple assurances that Hangar 1819 “will not operate as a nightclub but exclusively as a concert venue” and that events will end at midnight and the venue “will not abide after-hours operations.” Correspondence between Sunico’s attorney and the city also stated, “Brad McCauley will have no direct or indirect interest in the successor permittee,” and that “1819 is a newlyformed limited liability company wholly owned by one Kris Sunico.”

The two misdemeanor charges filed last year against McCauley and dismissed last week by Judge Holiday had been listed on the docket as WEAPON OFFENSE - FREE TEXT MISDEMEANOR 74C-13B and FAILURE TO SUPERINTEND MISDEMEANOR G.S. 18B-1005(B).

On Monday evening, Assistant City Manager for Public Safety Trey Davis responded to YES! Weekly’s inquiry about the meaning of these charges with the following email statement:

“In reference to your questions, NC 74C-13(b) refers to the statute under which the defendant was charged. NCGS 74C-13 is captioned ‘Armed licensee or registered employee required to have firearm registration permit; firearm training.’ The terminology you noted, ‘Free Text,’ is really superfluous. The charge is seldom utilized; therefore, the clerk manually entered the charge on the docket. Thus, the system

generated the ‘free text’ description.”

On February 27, Judge Holliday granted the defense’s motion to dismiss the weapons o ense because it was too vague. Holliday also dismissed the failure to superintend charge after hearing the state’s evidence.

McCauley and his attorneys have acknowledged that, on July 31 of last year, victim Pedro Alegria was part of a group of 10 young people at the club, some of who were under the age of 21. Following an altercation between dismissed Alegria’s group and patrons at another table, both groups were expelled into the parking lot, where a fight occurred. At around 2:15 a.m., security guard Jason Leonard stepped outside and fired into the group, fatally shooting Alegria in the neck. Then either manager Benson or security guard Delaney hid several guns in the manager’s o ce. In a press conference, Rossabi stated this was done by Benson, whereas in his November Facebook video, McCauley described it as having been done by Delaney.

Leonard, who was employed by the club as a security guard, was charged with second-degree murder for shooting Pedro Alegria. Leonard’s next court date is scheduled for March 9.

Fired Blind Tiger manager Beck faces four misdemeanor charges, including two counts of a weapons o ense, one of allowing violations to occur on ABC-licensed premises, and one of resisting a public o cer. Beck’s next court date is April 13. Delaney was charged with resisting a public o cer and concealing the gun used to kill Alegria. His next court date is March 8. !

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.

Camel City Playhouse opens The Glass Menagerie, and Leprechaun was lucky

The Camel City Playhouse raises the curtain on its production of the classic Tennessee Williams drama The Glass Menagerie at 7 p.m. Thursday. The play runs through March 19 at 110 W. Seventh Street, Winston-Salem. Showtimes are 7 p.m. Thursdays through Saturdays, and 2 p.m. Sundays. Tickets are $20 and can be purchased here: https://camelcityplayhouse.com/ tickets-2/

The Glass Menagerie is a semi-autobiographical drama set in St. Louis during the late 1930s. Amanda Wingfield is a faded Southern belle, abandoned long ago by her husband, who has tenaciously raised their children Tom and Laura by

herself. But in doing so, she has unwittingly alienated them with her smothering love. Tom and Laura adore their mother but also wish to be free of her intense attention, realizing that she has imparted many of her neuroses upon them. It is a timeless depiction of a quintessentially dysfunctional family, rife with passion and pain, longing and loss.

The original 1944 stage production did not receive unanimous raves when it premiered in Chicago, but made the move to Broadway and won the 1945 New York Drama Critics’ Circle Award as Best American Play. That accolade, combined with a lengthy run (over a year), established Williams as a frontrank dramatist and essentially made his career. The play has been revived countless times and has also enjoyed several screen versions, the most recent being

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Bahram Tavakoli’s award-winning Here Without Me (2011), in which the action was transplanted to modern-day Iran (!). The Camel City Playhouse production of The Glass Menagerie is directed by Lara Ianni.

The Camel City Playhouse is also holding auditions for its next staged reading of an original piece by Mark Pirolo called Bandwagons. This ensemble drama focuses on a group of college friends who bonded while protesting the Vietnam War in the late 1960s. Years later they reunite, only to discover that the passage of time has frayed the ties that originally brought them together, forcing them to confront the past while attempting to move forward into the future.

The auditions will take place on March 18 from 1 to 3 p.m. at the Camel City Playhouse. The five principal characters are Drew Byrnes (late 30s-early 40s), a best-selling novelist; Kate Taylor Byrnes (mid-late 30s), Drew’s estranged, longsu ering wife; Matt Russel (mid-late 20s), a macho marine biologist who is now Drew’s partner; Ceil Huntsinger (late 30s-early 40s), a gifted painter who has enjoyed a long friendship with Drew and Kate and is also devoted to Matt; and Bill Prentice (early 40s), Ceil’s laid-back partner.

Last week marked the Camel City Playhouse’s inaugural presentation of “Madame Mae’s Horror Frights,” a series of big-screen shockers hosted by Madame Mae, a horror hostess in the grand (guignol) tradition and (jugular) vein of Cassandra Peterson’s Elvira, Ernie Anderson’s Ghoulardi, and Svengoolie (played

by Jerry G. Bishop and Rich Koz).

It’s no joke to say that, for local monster mavens, Madame Mae is the hostess with the “mostest.”

Last week, Madame Mae got the jump on St. Patrick’s Day by presenting the 1993 horror-comedy Leprechaun, starring Warwick Davis (in the title role) and a young Jennifer Aniston, who probably wishes she didn’t have it on her resumé. “It was great,” said Mae. “We had about 25-30 people there. They all were fun and fantastic to talk with.”

Next on the hit parade is David Cronenberg’s The Fly (1986) on March 14, the award-winning cult classic Ginger Snaps (2000) on March 21, and Joel Schumacher’s The Lost Boys (1987) on March 28. Audience members are encouraged to “dress” for the occasion — as Je Goldblum’s character in The Fly (which ought to be interesting, to say the least), as their favorite “Final Girl” for Ginger Snaps, and as a teen vampire for The Lost Boys.

“I wanted to create a space for people to gather together and share their love of horror and make real connections to one another,” Mae explained. “I know a lot of people are looking for friends in this area but it’s honestly really scary to do that sometimes because you never know if they have something in common with you or not. This is a great way to already have a baseline of conversation. Making that idea more expansive, I wanted to include the community as a whole. Each month we will be doing a charity event or pairing up with a business to give back to the community and to unite people together. I guess you could say that personal connection and community outreach brought this series to life.”

Admission to the “Horror Frights” screenings is free, but donations are appreciated. There will also be refreshments available, many of them designed specifically for each film. For Ginger Snaps, for example, there will be ginger snap cookies and blood bags filled with Blood Mead.

For more information, call (336)5467543 or visit the o cial Camel City Playhouse website: https://camelcityplayhouse.com/. !

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Announces Executive Director, Lauren Davis

Sawtooth School for Visual Art is delighted to announce the appointment of Lauren Davis as Executive Director. Davis has extensive experience in nonprofit management, most recently serving as Chief Advancement Officer at Habitat for Humanity of Forsyth County.

“We received an amazing level of interest in this position from qualified candidates across the entire country,” says the Chairman of the Board at Sawtooth, David Valliere. “We are thrilled to have Lauren on board, and we look forward to benefitting from her exceptional leadership as the new Executive Director at Sawtooth.”

Davis holds a Master of Public Administration (M.P.A.) focused on Nonprofit Management from North Carolina State University. She brings over ten years of experience working for various community organizations in the Piedmont Triad, including the Make-A-Wish Foundation and YMCA of Northwest North Carolina. During her tenure at Habitat for Humanity, she managed the Philanthropy, Volunteer, and Communications divisions and advanced the organization’s mission to provide communities with safe and affordable housing solutions.

Davis expresses a sincere passion for education, leadership, and appreciation for the arts. “It is truly an honor to join Sawtooth, which has long served as a cornerstone of our local arts community in Winston-Salem and beyond,” Davis states. “We need the creativity and vibrancy Sawtooth brings now more than ever. I’m thrilled to have the opportunity to support its continued growth, sustainability, and ability to positively impact lives through arts education.”

Warren Moyer, Sawtooth’s former Director of Ceramics and instructor representative to the search committee, added: “Lauren’s initial connection to the Sawtooth was as a student in a pottery class. I am pleased that years later, she has chosen to lead the organization in its mission to provide our community with an outstanding visual arts school for all ages.”

Davis succeeds Amy Jordan Otterbourg, who became Executive Director in 2018.

For more information about Sawtooth School, contact (336) 723-7395 or visit sawtooth.org . !

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WINNER OF INTERNATIONAL SCENIC DESIGN COMPETITION TO STAGE WFU THEATRE’S PRODUCTION OF ‘SILENT SKY’

BY STEVE MORRISON

Wake Forest University Theatre is bringing together talent from around the globe to present the play “Silent Sky,” Lauren Gunderson’s vivid astronomy origin story about Henrietta Leavitt, whose early work at Harvard taught us how to measure the universe.

In 2021 — after being delayed by a global pandemic — the Department of Theatre and Dance launched an international scenic design competition to gather creative approaches from designers outside the United States. After receiving concepts from set designers representing 10 countries, an international panel of judges convened to select the winner — Egyptian stage designer Héba Elkomy.

“This project was conceived in a meeting room in Oslo, went through the development of a never-been-done-before artistic experiment, and survived a pandemic and my own self-doubt,” said Theatre professor Rob Eastman-Mullins. With our selection of Héba, however, I couldn’t be more pleased with what the journey has yielded. Héba is amazingly talented and has been a delight to work with, and has crafted a compelling design for Wake Forest University’s Tedford Mainstage.”

Director Cindy Gendrich, who, with Eastman-Mullins chose Lauren Gunderson’s Silent Sky for this competition, agrees that the process has been a pleasure. “Heba is a fantastic role model for our students — young, smart and inventive, but also a responsive and generous collaborator. While doing a play about the right of women to aspire and achieve, it has been inspiring to find a partner on this project who embodies that sense of aspiration, and who collaborates with such intellectual clarity, kindness, and grace.”

“Working on the design of Silent Sky has been such a special experience for me from the start,” said designer Héba Elkomy. “The support I received from Wake Forest University and from Rob and Cindy made it really easy and comfortable for me. As a woman in the

male-dominated field of scenic design (at least in my community), I felt a special connection to the story of Henrietta in the play.”

“Silent Sky” explores a woman’s place in society during a time of immense scientific discoveries and social change. With music and math bursting forth onstage, Henrietta and her female peers changed the way we understand both the heavens and Earth. The Atlanta Journal Constitution called it a “luminously beautiful play,” and “an intellectual epic told on an intimate scale.” A story of family, friends, and choices, of persistence, love, and ambition, this delightful night in the theatre makes recent photos from the Webb and Hubble telescopes appear even more amazing.

“Silent Sky” is directed by Cindy Gendrich. The play runs March 31-April 1 & 5-8 at 7:30 pm and April 2 at 2:00 pm on the Tedford Stage in Scales Fine Arts Center at Wake Forest University. For more information, visit theatre.wfu.edu.

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“Alice Actress” Tells All in New Book

onnie Bartlett Daniels is admittedly not a household name, but several generations of households have seen her work in hundreds of films and television episodes. The staged-trained actress from Wisconsin pops up everywhere, on TV shows like “Little House on the Prairie”, “St. Elsewhere”, “Boy Meets World”, and “Better Call Saul”, and big screen box o ce hits like Twins, Primary Colors, and Dave. Along the way she’s won two prime-time Emmys, raised two sons, and been the better half to award-winning actor Bill Daniels for 72 years. Bill, who starred in “1776”, “St. Elsewhere”, and “Boy Meets World”, was also the voice of KITT on “Knight Rider”, and he’s responsible for giving Bonnie the a ectionate title, “Alice Actress.” The two have played husband and wife on-screen in three di erent TV series, and made history when they both won Emmys on the same night for the same show.

I first got to know this power couple back in 1997 when I was helping to promote TV Land’s re-airing of “St. Elsewhere”, and on one of my trips to L.A., they made sure that I had a hot meal after a long day of jet lag. Bonnie is 93 (Bill is 96), and last month she finally got around to publishing her autobiography, “Middle of the Rainbow.” I spoke with Bonnie recently about the book, her career, and her marriage.

JL: Why did you write the book, and why now?

BB: Well, it had to be now. It couldn’t have been earlier because my mother and father were still alive. I was so afraid of hurting somebody or betraying somebody, so I had to wait until I could be thoroughly honest about everything, and that’s how I feel now. At my age, I can tell everything that happened.

And for Bonnie, telling everything meant writing about being sexually molested by her father at an early age, and then, years later, raped by a fellow actor at the beginning of her career.

JL: You go into detail about the molestation and rape. Was writing about those incidents painful, therapeutic, or both?

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BBB: Both. I am still dreaming every night about them. All the feelings come back again, but hey, it has helped me tremendously to go through it all again and write about these things.

JL: Who was your favorite actress growing up?

BB: Mae West, Jean Harlow, and Carole Lombard. I loved all of those blondes. I didn’t really want to be them, but I used to imitate them. I entertained the family by doing imitations of those very brassy gals.

JL: Of course, you’d want to imitate brassy women.

BB: Oh yes, but I wasn’t like that at all.

JL: Other than entertaining the family, what was the first time you remember performing in front of an audience?

BB: The first time I remember being appreciated was in junior high school. We had a speech class and I got up and played all the parts from “Pygmalion”, and the kids in class loved it, and they laughed and thought I was wonderful. Well, that was enough for me because I always wanted attention and I always wanted to be liked. So, I thought, “OK, I’m pretty good. I can do this stu .” So as soon as I got into high school, I did every play they had, and I was good. I could do everything from playing young girls to old ladies.

Bonnie went on to perform in numerous productions at Northwestern University where she met and fell in love with Bill. Over the years whenever the lovebirds have worked together, their acting has looked e ortless.

JL: Have the two of you always been in sync as actors because you’re that way in real life?

BB: We always have been. When we were at Northwestern and I realized I was “smitten” with Bill, as he says (laughs), I remember calling a boy back home to tell him that I couldn’t see him anymore. I was crying and upset after the phone call and was getting ready to go on stage. Bill didn’t know what was going on, but he saw me crying, so he came over and sat there and put my make-up on for me. It was so sweet of him. We’ve just always been there for each other.

JL: You and Bill have stayed together through a lot of ups and downs over seven decades of marriage. If you were writing an advice column, what advice would you give to young women who are thinking about getting married?

BB: It’s di erent for everybody. There are marriages that I think the women are crazy to stay in, and there are marriages where, if they worked a little harder, they could make it. One thing, though, is not to let yourself get bored with each other.

Of course, it’s hard to get bored when both spouses are constantly working, and Bonnie has always been in demand as one of Hollywood’s most enduring character actresses, supporting scores of leading men and women. Just for fun I dropped a few names and asked her to give me her first reaction.

Jamie Lee Curtis, “An amazing woman, articulate and funny.”

Robert Duvall, “Scary, no like.”

John Travolta, “a wonderful man, very loving.”

Denzel Washington, “An amazing talent, but a little stand-o sh.”

Bob Odenkirk, “special, di erent, nice, but o the beaten trail.”

Mark Harmon, “A terrific guy and a terrific carpenter.”

Kirk Douglas, “I won’t say anything, but I like Michael.” William Shatner, “There’s nobody else like him”. George Clooney, “Handsome, but he bites his fingernails, and that was a turn-o .”

Tim Allen, “Funny, helpful, and we both loved hot fudge!”

And, what’s my reaction when someone drops Bonnie’s name? Well, I’ve known Bonnie for 25 years, and I’ve come to appreciate not just her talent, but also her toughness. She is a survivor of personal traumas and professional challenges. And she is relentless. That’s why my favorite passage in her book is about the time when she and her parents were driving to Des Moines. Bonnie was three years old and she had been acting up in the car. Her father threatened to put her out and make her walk if she didn’t settle down. She didn’t and he did. Left by the side of the road, three-year-old Bonnie watched as her parents drove away. They eventually turned around and retrieved her, but, in the interim, she just kept walking up the highway. She never panicked or cried. She just kept walking.

JL: That sort of describes you in a nutshell, doesn’t it? No matter what happens to you, no matter the situation, no matter what you’re given to work with, you just keep going and you move on.

BB: That’s right (laughs). That’s absolutely right. You ask me to do something, and I’ll do it. That’s the kind of kid I was.

And that’s the kind of woman she became. That’s why, to use Bill’s words, I’m smitten with her.

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Cocaine Bear: A flaky farce with bite

The title tells all in Cocaine Bear, a furry, grisly, and (very) loosely factbased farce. It’s a live-action cartoon on a studio budget with B-movie aspirations, and producer/ director Elizabeth Banks and screenwriter Jimmy Warden duly achieve them.

Set in the ‘80s, aptly at the height of Nancy Reagan’s “Just Say No” campaign against drugs, the story — such as it is — concerns an illicit and ill-fated cocaine drop gone awry. The smuggler (briefly played by Matthew Rhys) comes to a bad end and the drugs end up scattered throughout the Chattahoochee National Forest in Georgia. The specific region is known as Blood Mountain, and it’s about to get a lot bloodier.

A black bear has ingested the cocaine and develops what might be described as an instantaneous addiction, going on a drug-fueled rampage. That the film is played very broadly for laughs was a wise decision. Had the film been played straight, it would have been, well, unbearable. Cocaine Bear is cinematic junk food, but funny and tasty junk food. Banks and Warden send up horror clichés by the score, and very often they succeed.

By and large, the human characters who encounter the crazed bear display varying degrees of stupidity. They open doors when they shouldn’t. They dither and talk when they should run. And in some cases, they get exactly what they deserve.

An appealing ensemble cast includes Keri Russell (Rhys’s o -screen partner) as a single mother searching for daughter Brooklynn Prince and classmate Christian Convery, who picked the wrong day to skip school; O’Shea Jackson Jr. and Alden Eisenreich as low-level criminals ordered to retrieve the cocaine; Jesse Tyler Ferguson as a dim-witted naturalist; Isiah Whitlock Jr. as a nosy detective; and Margo Martindale as trigger-happy Ranger Liz, who contributes to the body count due to her lousy aim.

Cocaine Bear holds the distinction of being Ray Liotta’s last film. Although

Oscar-nominated Close a somber drama about the loss of innocence

Although it peaks at the halfway point, Lukas Dhont’s Close is a well-made, extremely well-acted depiction of a deep friendship between two youngsters that has an unexpected and tragic outcome. The film, which won the Grand Prize at the 2022 Cannes Film Festival (along with Claire Denis’s Stars at Noon), is nominated for the Best International Film Academy Award.

Leo (Eden Dambrine) and Remi (Gustav De Waele) are as close as brothers. They share common interests, they often spend the night at each other’s homes, their parents are friendly, and they’re looking forward to the new school year.

back to school, Leo is told that Remi has committed suicide. For a boy barely entering adolescence, he is unable to grasp how or why. He attempts to maintain an undisturbed façade, but underneath it, his emotions are roiling.

For a time, it seems as if the filmmakers — specifically screenwriters Dhont and Angelo Tijssens — aren’t entirely certain how to proceed following these turn of events. It’s never revealed how Remi killed himself, for one thing (although that may not be necessary), but the film does lose some dramatic momentum, although to its credit it doesn’t go the other way and devolve into mawkish, soap-opera sentimentality.

the role of a sleazy, ill-tempered criminal was not altogether unfamiliar territory, the late actor brings his customary polish and charismatic swagger to the role of Eisenreich’s father, who simply and understandably can’t believe the rampant idiocy of the situation — and his lengthy ‘80s-style locks are a hoot. So too is the film, which is dedicated to him. !

It is there that cracks begin to appear in the foundation of their relationship. Some classmates are curious as to their closeness, while others — perhaps unsurprisingly — make disparaging remarks about it. It can’t help but have an e ect, and slowly but surely they begin to drift apart, which angers Remi far more than Leo. As he sees it, they’re still friends, just not as close as they once were.

This leads to the narrative’s most pivotal turning point when Remi misses a class trip to the beach. On the bus ride

Close marks the impressive feature debuts of Dambrine and De Waele, and it’s Dambrine who literally has to carry the entire film. He does so admirably, perfectly conveying the confusion of someone who will never truly understand why his best friend did what he did. Yet there’s no question it will linger through his entire lifetime, and it’s that lingering sense of loss that Close exploits to oftenpowerful e ect.

In Dutch, Flemish, and French with English subtitles. !

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High Point University invites the community to campus for an exciting lineup of complimentary cultural events. The spring 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.

SPRING DANCE CONCERT

HAPPENINGS

March 16-18

7:30 pm

Hayworth Fine Arts Center, Pauline Theatre

EXHIBIT RECEPTION & JUROR’S TALK

ARTIFACT [BOLD] 2023

March 29

4:30 pm - 6:00 pm

Darrell E. Sechrest Art Gallery

INSTRUMENTAL CHAMBER

ENSEMBLES CONCERT

March 29

7:30 pm

Charles E. Hayworth, Sr. Memorial Chapel

OTHER EVENTS INCLUDE:

April 4

Jazz Ensemble Concert

April 11

A Night at the Movies

HPU Community Orchestra

High Point Theatre

April 14

Clarinet and Percussion Ensembles Concert

April 14-15

BLOOM - Senior Dance

Capstone by Connie Quagliata

April 20-22

Silent Sky by Lauren Gunderson

Theatrical Performance

April 24

Requiem by Mozart Choral Concert

April 26

Departures

Wind Ensemble Concert

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FINE POINTS OF THE LAW

Natalia Harrell, 24, was arrested last July in Miami for allegedly shooting and killing Gladys Yvette Borcela, 28, as they rode in an Uber. Since then, she’s been in the custody of the Miami-Dade Corrections Department — along with her unborn child. Now, Michael O’Brien, the father of the child, has filed a petition claiming the baby has not been charged with a crime and is having its due process rights violated, NBC Miami reported. “I don’t want the baby to be born prematurely or low birth weight,” O’Brien said. “The conditions (in the jail) are terrible and I feel she’s not getting the prenatal care she should be getting.” He seeks the baby’s immediate release. O cials replied that they are reviewing the care Harrell has received “to ensure that all prenatal care being provided in our custody is appropriate.”

IRONY

Police in Glemgormley, Northern Ireland, pulled over a Mini Cooper on Feb. 27 and asked the driver for proof of insurance, the Irish Mirror reported. After cagily searching around for the document, the driver admitted they didn’t have insurance — even though they were sporting a bumper sticker that cheekily asked, “My brakes are good!! Is your insurance?” The car was seized and the driver was issued a penalty for the lack of coverage.

NEW WORLD ORDER

Tired of your John Hancock looking like a child’s scribble? Priscilla Molina of Los Angeles can help with that. The Associated Press reported that Molina’s business, Planet of Names, will make over anyone’s signature for between $10 and $55. People seeking her service are “not happy with their signatures. They don’t relate to who they are. They don’t give the message they want to convey to the world,” Molina said. She designs up to 300 custom signatures per month, and o ers a range of styles, from elegant and artistic to ... illegible.

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first African American player to compete in major league baseball. But the DOT forgot the C, spelling the baseball great’s first name Jakie. The sign was quickly replaced with the correct spelling.

UNCONVENTIONAL WEAPONRY

In a puzzling attempt to draw attention to the climate crisis, three people defaced a woolly mammoth at the Royal B.C. Museum in Victoria, Canada, on March 1, the Times Colonist reported. A woman allegedly used her hands to paint the mammoth’s tusks pink. A group called On2Ottawa has claimed responsibility for the vandalism; the painter, “Laura,” says in a video posted online, “If the government does not enact a citizens’ assembly to tackle the climate and ecological crisis in the next one to two years, then we will be traveling to Ottawa to demand one.” The water-based paint was cleaned o the tusks and three people were arrested.

OOPS

More than 40 high school students from the Barr Beacon School in Walsall, England, were stranded in the U.S. for four extra days after a ski trip to New Hampshire, the New York Post reported. It wasn’t weather that shut down their travel, but the fact that the Kancamagus Lodge in Lincoln, New Hampshire, “accidentally” shredded 42 of their passports. Fortunately, head teacher Katie Hobbs, who was not on the trip, was on top of the situation and had the group move to New York City, where the British embassy was preparing emergency documents. In the meantime, the kids toured the city and took in the sights. “The silver lining is that they can have an amazing experience,” said one parent. The lodge had no explanation for the destruction of the passports other than it happened by mistake.

PERSPECTIVE

Secure

First it was a misspelling of Georgia O’Kee e’s name in New York City’s new Grand Central Terminal. On Feb. 26, according to the Associated Press, the state’s Department of Transportation installed a new sign in Queens to identify the Jackie Robinson Parkway, established in 1997. Robinson was the

Hicham Argani, a police o cer in Boxtel, Netherlands, was patrolling his neighborhood when he spotted an unidentified object in the sky, the Daily Star reported on March 1. He posted on Instagram about the “suspected ‘spy balloon’” hovering over the Selissen district and followed it in his car. Finally, he decided to pull over to get a closer look at it — which was when he realized the UFO was a blob of bird poo stuck to his windshield. Argani updated his post with his findings and an all-clear: “Boxtel is safe!” !

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Closing the Circle: The Women’s Resource Center points women in the right direction

It’s all about helping women and meeting their needs at the Women’s Resource Center of Greensboro.

Located at 628 Summit Ave., the Women’s Resource Center of Greensboro is designed to help women

“navigate life’s hurdles, to access community services, to develop new skill sets, to move lives forward,” according to the organization’s website.

Its mission states that it wants “to promote the self-reliance of women by assessing needs, providing services, and acting as a gateway to community resources. In seeking solutions for unmet needs, the WRC provides strategic leadership through collaboration and partnerships within the community.”

All of the political pleasantry and fancy language aside, Hope Strickland calls the center a hidden gem that women have come to rely on more and more.

“I think every woman that I know, knows a woman or knows that she herself can use something that we do here. You might be in poverty, you might be trying to leave a dangerous situation, and a lot of times you don’t know where to go,” said Strickland, director of Community Education and Engagement at WRC. “Our whole purpose is to help women achieve self-reliance and to be able to make their lives better for themselves. A lot of times if a woman comes here, we don’t do all of the services here but we know who does so we can make what’s probably a really frustrating situation for a woman in Greensboro, a little bit easier. Lighten her load just a little bit. Arm her with the information she needs to get out and be able to do what she needs to do. I think that we’re a gem in Greensboro. We’ve got all these wonderful nonprofit partners. We know what they do, what kind of clients they see, and what the client can expect when they get there. We are just trying

to make a woman’s situation as easy as possible for her to manage for her to be able to run with it and do her thing.”

Birthed in the mid-1990s by four local women — Marian O’Connor Franklin, Vivian Lutian, Ashley Brooks, and Susan Sassmann — came up with the idea to create a safe space for women to come that will help navigate them through the hoops of gaining assistance, support, and resources.

The WRC opened on August 26, 1995, in downtown Greensboro’s Ireland House. The center offered programs in peer advocacy, a job-training program, a free attorney hotline, a computer data bank, a library for women’s issues, and a barter board where women could exchange information about goods or services, according to its website.

Since serving roughly 800 women in the first year of business, they currently serve roughly 4,000 women, and anybody identifying as a woman aged 18 and up, a year.

“We see women who are experiencing homelessness, we see women with two PhDs, and everything in between. We’re

here to help in any way that we can,” Strickland said.

Though the organization is celebrating its 28th year, the basics when it comes to programming remain true.

The free attorney hotline assists community women in making informed decisions based on knowledge of their legal rights and responsibilities. Statelicensed attorneys volunteer their time to answer questions in more than 20 areas of law including Civil, Criminal, Bankruptcy, Real Estate, Domestic/ Family, Consumer Rights, and Wills/Probate. There are also attorney-led workshops that discuss topics like divorce/ separation/child custody, landlord/tenant issues, debt/credit repair, and more.

“We have about 15 volunteer attorneys, and we would love to have about 10 more. They have 20 or so specialties and women can call in and get an appointment with an attorney for free, so that they can make sure that their legal rights and responsibilities are clear to them and that they have a good grasp of what their situation is,” Strickland said.

The Women to Work Program is a program designed to prepare women for the workforce via group settings and individual sessions. The program covers career assessments, marketable skills, resume development, interviewing techniques, goal setting, and networking.

“This is a job readiness program for women who are interested in upgrading their careers or starting a new career. They learn things like resume writing and interview skills and how to build your brand on Linkedin, dressing for success, and all that kinds of stuff,” Strickland said.

One success story that Strickland touts is of a young woman who went from sleeping in her car with her children to working full-time.

“There was a woman who had a situation where she was experiencing homelessness. She had three kids and they were sleeping in their car outside of the Interactive Resource Center. She got into the program and now she’s got a full-time job,” she said. “No, she’s not a millionaire but she’s able to put food on

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the table and take care of her children.”

The Community Education Workshops focus on topics that range from financial to emotional and physical help. Led by community experts and professionals, these workshops are designed to give women information to help them grow in life. Topics include budgeting, credit repair, home buying, self-defense, and community resource counseling specialists who help women reach their goals.

Strickland said that the organization goes beyond helping women who just live in Greensboro and that they are for the betterment of all women.

“Our resources counselors are experts in what’s in Greensboro and Guilford County, mostly Greensboro. However, anybody in North Carolina can use our career services. They can get an appointment with Heather Schneck, she’s our Women to Work Director, and she can email back and forth, help with resumes and talk with people about what their goals are. Our attorneys will talk to anybody across North Carolina.

As far as the resources go, we’re pretty much just in Greensboro. We won’t turn anybody away. We’ve had people from as far away as Wilmington calling us and needing an attorney appointment and we’re happy to help.”

Strickland said that the agency has focused on what it calls “continuous quality improvement.”

“We’re trying to make sure that how we operate is the most useful for the women that we serve. For instance, we’re trying to make sure that everybody is getting back in touch with people in a timely manner. We’re trying to make sure that when we do our follow-up phone call and follow-up

emails, that we’re asking the right questions because we don’t want to be offering services that aren’t useful. So we’re really trying to listen and grow from there.”

She said one way to do this is by communicating with clients about what they would like to see offered at the WRC. “We love to ask our clients what kind of workshops they want to see. For instance, last year one of them wanted to do a self-defense workshop and then I noticed more and more people wanted to do a self-defense workshop, so now we have a monthly self-defense workshop. We just want to make sure it’s not just us imagining what the women want. We’re really careful to make sure to ask and check in.”

They also follow up with clients a few weeks later to see how things are going.

“After any class, any resource counseling appointment, any attorney hotline appointment, we do follow-up calls two to four weeks afterward so they can have a minute to use the information and so we can see what they are doing with it,” she explained. “We really want to make sure that they got what they needed from their visit. Usually, when you have a problem, you have two, three, or four problems, right? If you don’t make enough money that’s one problem. You can’t pay your bills. You might have trouble paying your rent, you don’t have enough money for food, and your mental health may be struggling through all of that stuff. If somebody comes in here, we definitely want to check back in with them and make sure that they got what they needed. We find that following up helps to close the circle so we’re not just leaving someone out there floundering trying to figure

it out. We do want to arm them with information so that they can go, take care of business, and become selfreliant, but until they reach that point they’re welcome to come back here and use our resources as many times as they need to.”

The center has seen more women these past few years.

“We hear a lot that people had never heard about us but then a girlfriend told them about us and they come in and say I didn’t even know you were here and we’ve been here. There have been times in my own life I could’ve used this place but I had no idea. It’s kind of a well-kept secret, unfortunately. I do think we’re seeing our numbers increase with rent prices going up, it being hard to find a job, and childcare being super expensive. I think people are talking

about us a little bit more. They are getting their girlfriends, moms, sisters, and their daughters in here so that they can get a leg up.”

Strickland hopes that someday the center won’t be needed but admits that she doesn’t expect that day to be soon.

“Our goal is to really become obsolete and we hope that everybody gets out of poverty, everybody gets out of domestic violence situations, everybody has a firm ground to stand on,” she said.

“Until that day, we’re happy to be here doing what we’re doing.”

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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.

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Despite community objections, Greensboro zoning commission votes to approve Airbnb ordinance

On March 1, roughly 50 people from Greensboro neighborhoods spoke at a special Zoning and Planning Commission meeting about a proposed ordinance “regulating” shortterm rentals like Airbnbs. City planning manager Mike Kirkman argued that the proposed ordinance tightens restrictions on such rentals in residential neighborhoods, the majority of the public speakers alleged it makes it easier for off-site investors, realtors, and corporations to buy neighborhood homes and turn them into “mini-hotels.”

This ordinance, the majority argued, will not decrease the diversity and quality of Greensboro neighborhoods, but instead, drive up long-term rents and drive out affordable housing.

“The social fabric that we worked so hard to create is being destroyed over the needs of commercial interests,” said speaker Kathe Latham. “Seniors, lowincome and young, and low-wage workers are finding it increasingly difficult to find adequate affordable housing. Increasingly, teachers, public workers, and workers in the service industries are unable to live in the cities where

they work. The limited existing rental units and homes are being gobbled up by wealthy and institutional investors to create short-term rentals, driving up costs of housing overall.”

Around 30 speakers said that the ordinance as written would harm their communities by allowing people who did not live in their neighborhoods to rent out rooms or houses there. Several voiced their concern that this was being done to bring “tourists” to the Tanger Center, the Coliseum, and the proposed Friendly Market Music Hall by offering cheaper rates than downtown hotels. The majority of those speaking against the ordinance said they had no problem with their neighbors renting out space in their own homes, just as long as the owners continued to reside there.

Nine people who had signed up via Zoom either were unable to log on or had problems with their audio that prevented them from speaking. Eleven either spoke in favor of the proposed ordinance or called it too restrictive. Nine of these 11 acknowledged they were in the business of short-term rentals.

Real estate agent Peggy McGinty said she took pride in buying and fixing up dilapidated homes and turning them into short-term rentals. “My properties are kept up. The tenants seem to be respectful. We have soccer moms, we have swimming meets, people are coming to the Tanger Center and the Coliseum. One person comes twice a year and her mom lives two blocks away. She has a child with special needs and it’s such a blessing to her that she can walk to the home of her mom, who has cancer.”

Ashley Bell, who said she lives in College Hill but owns short-term rentals in High Point and Winston-Salem, argued that “the notion that Airbnbs will be unlimited is just inflammatory language by those who want to oppose short-term rentals; this new ordinance actually proposes increased requirements for short-term rental owners.”

President of the Dunleath Neighborhood Association David Wharton disagreed, and called the proposed ordinance “far weaker and vaguer” than those in Raleigh and Asheville. “Perhaps this is because the voices of regular residents were overwhelmed in the crafting of this ordinance. They were outnumbered seven to one by industry voices and city staff.”

Wharton was one of multiple speakers who called the currently-existing ordinance better than its proposed replacement. Those responsible for the proposed changes argue that the current ordinance has no provisions specifically for Airbnb-type rentals with offsite owners and managers as it only describes establishments in which the owner lives on-site.

Opponents of the proposed revisions responded that the better solution is to interpret the current ordinance to mean that only short-term rentals owned and operated by someone living on the property should be allowed in residential neighborhoods.

Despite the objections of the majority of speakers, the Zoning and Planning Board voted to unanimously accept the proposed ordinance as written. The ordinance will be passed on to City Council to vote on.

Before the vote, Zoning and Planning Chair Sandra O’Connor asked Kirkman to respond to those who alleged “there wasn’t a fair representation” on the committee that wrote the proposed ordinance.

“It was a broad variety of perspectives,” said Kirkman, who noted that it included Mike Pendergraft, “a member of the Greensboro Neighborhood Con -

gress which represents many neighborhoods within the city.”

On Thursday, about a dozen community members who had spoken against the proposed ordinance met with Mayor Nancy Vaughan and District 3 representative Zack Matheny at First Presbyterian Church. These included Pendergraft, who is not in favor of the ordinance in its present form, and disagreed with Kirkman’s claim that the committee Pendergraft served on was “diverse.”

So did Kathe Latham, who called the committee “mostly realtors and attorneys for realtors.”

The City of Greensboro website describes the committee as a “group of short-term rental operators, neighborhood representatives, local land use attorneys, and representatives of the Realtors, builders and convention/visitors associations [that] has consulted with the City on the issue for many months.” But the 14 names listed there include only two “neighborhood representatives,” Pendergraft and “Phil Smit” (which may be a typo for Phil Smith). It also lists the following names, several misspelled, with italicized descriptions: Amanda Hodierne - Land Use Attorney/TREBIC representative ; James Watterson - Greensboro Convention and Visitors Bureau ; Mary Ben Roac -

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Greensboro Realtors Association [typo for realtor and broker Mary Ben Roach of Burgess Management Group]; Daniel Coffe [a typo for Coffey] - Tourist Home/ Short Term Rental Operator ; Irish Spells - Tourist Home/Short Term Rental Operator ; Megan Weathersbee - Guilford Motel Association ; Adam Marshall - Attorney - Homeowners Associations ; Nancy Vaughan - City Mayor ; Sue Schwartz - City Planning Director ; Al Andrews - City Legal ; Allen Buans [Buansi] - City Legal ; Steve Brumagin - City Zoning Enforcement .

The Thursday meeting with Vaughan and Matheny was arranged by Cheryl Pratt, who the night before had read aloud the following statement:

“A non-owner occupied short-term rental is no longer a residential home and should not be considered as such if no one actually resides there. It is a structure being utilized as a mini-hotel, a business, and is a change of use without neighborhood input or approval.”

On Thursday, March 2, Vaughan told Pratt, Pendergraft, Wharton, Latham, and the other members of their group that the proposed ordinance “is by no means allowing people to do something with the property that they were not already doing.”

“We had people come to us at Council who had negative experiences with short-term rentals in their neighborhood,” said Vaughan. “They asked us to address this, and that’s how the conversation started.”

Throughout the Thursday meeting, Matheny took notes and seemed responsive to complaints, while initially, Vaughan expressed disagreement with what she said were misconceptions by those in the room or others who had spoken the night before. “Contrary to statements, it has been a very open process.”

“My objection to the process is about who was on the committee,” replied Wharton, “not that it wasn’t transparent.” He alleged this was similar to what he experienced years earlier when serving on the committee that wrote the Land Development Ordinance.

“I was the only person who wasn’t a TREBIC member. I know it’s standard practice for cities that, when you write an ordinance like this, you invite mostly the people who benefit from it, and very few of the people who are harmed by it.”

“Think about zoning,” said Pratt. “Asheville has fought back against this problem, and so now they have a resortzoned district in the city that is the only area where non-owner-occupied short-term rentals can be, and in all the residential neighborhoods, they can only

be owner-occupied. If they catch them in residential neighborhoods, they fine them $500 a night.”

Glenwood resident Liz Seymour mentioned properties in her neighborhood being bought up as short-term rentals for Coliseum patrons.

“And that’s a key problem,” said Pratt, “when you have somebody from Fisher Park targeting Glenwood, or someone from Sunset Hills targeting East Greensboro. It’s taking housing away from people who need it, who live here, who work here and sent their kids to school here.”

Matheny expressed some enthusiasm for the group’s suggestion of requiring both owners and operators/managers to be located within a 20-mile radius of the short-term rental property. He also indicated that the proposed ordinance might be tweaked to require nonowner-operated short-term rentals to be located no closer than 400 feet from each other.

Vaughan said “we’re going to go back and pitch these things, and figure out if we can do them, or give you a reason why we can’t. That’s our commitment to you.”

“The mayor and I can type something up and send it to the city attorney,” said Matheny, “and whatever we get in response, we can send it to Cheryl [Pratt], and she can forward it to y’all.”

“I need to see what you type up,” said District 1’s Sharon Hightower, who had joined the meeting on Zoom. “I am concerned about this, particularly as it related to Glenwood. Make sure I’m copied on that.”

Vaughan and Matheny said they hoped to incorporate some of the group’s suggestions and that the proposed ordinance would then be discussed and voted on at either the March 21st or April 4th City Council meeting.

Afterward, Pratt said she was disappointed by “how there seemed to be no knowledge by both the Planning and Zoning board and the City of the difference between owner-occupied and non-owner-occupied short-term rentals. Owner-occupied ones are great. It’s a way for homeowners to monetize their greatest investment, their homes. But the non-owner-occupied ones are basically hotels. That distinction has not been made enough. They are very different and need to be dealt with differently.” !

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.

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Girl Power: Greensboro’s Hostesses with the Mostest

Girls rule around the Greensboro area, with live music series, lectures, residencies, and radio programs. We’ve got a wealth of wonderful women worth honoring.

Girl power flows through the GROW Residency series at the Cultural Center, with choreographer Princess Howell Johnson opening the 2023 season with a development and workshop series revolving around her latest ballet, “The Hair Journey,” an exploration of Black women’s relationship with their hair. Currently in its last week, the residency winds down with open rehearsals from Royal Expressions Contemporary Ballet on March 10 and a community dance class on March 11.

Kay Marion takes up the GROW Residency mantel with a performance and lecture series exploring “the relationship between classical and soul music through ethnomusicology and music composition,” starting March 13.

A “certified songbird,” Marion is a graduate of John Casablancas Modeling and Talent Management, with a Bachelor of Arts in music and public policy from UNC-Chapel Hill (and a

master’s in vocal performance from the Longy School of Music of Bard College). Throughout the residency, she aims to extend discourse and uplift Black artists and composers. “I’m hoping to create community dialogue about how we can honor those who came before us and how we can support local artists,” she said, inviting the community to “meet

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me at the intersection of music and healing.”

The residency schedule can be found on the City of Greensboro website, with an itinerary of weekly listening and discussion sessions to “support up-andcoming as well as historic Black contributors.” Weekly themes include Black Women in Folk Music, Black Classical Composers, Black Rockstars, Forgotten Soul Musicians of the 20th Century, and Black Spiritual Music.

Throughout the residency, Marion will also host regular singer-songwriter and sound healing circles; along with Black artistry markets. “The Marketplace is open to all and will feature up-andcoming Black artists in the Triad area,” she explained. “This is an opportunity to support Black-owned businesses and local artists.” Her residency runs through April 16 at the Greensboro Cultural Center.

Later in April, electronic artist, Quilla, will debut her latest musical, “ANCESTRAL,” April 27-30, at the Cultural Center’s Stephen D. Hyers Theatre. Characters in modern-day Greensboro will experience a series of transformative ancestral encounters through Quilla’s music and the choreography of LeDarius Parker. A video for the opening

song, “BLOODLINES,” is out now.

From the Greensboro Cultural Center to the Culture Lounge, the B-Side Open Mic continues its weekly Wednesday run on Spring Garden Street. Hosted by Virginia Holmes and Jha’mai, scheduled featured performers for March include: 380VON, K.Y.D Kazi, and Yung Doc.

Meanwhile, Ashley Virginia’s “What the Folk!” series rolls into its second year, now running 3:30-5:30 p.m., three Sundays a month, at Oden Brewing. “Taking one Sunday off the monthly calendar frees up some space in the budget to better compensate guest artists,” Virginia explained. “I’m so grateful to Oden for their trust in me to curate this program and create a space for original music on a regular basis. I learned a lot in this past year of hosting, and it has helped me immensely in my development as an artist.” Currently on tour, Virginia will start recording her sophomore album in April. Demeanor will guest host in her stead on March 12. Saphron is scheduled for March 26.

Down in Glenwood, Beats*Batch is also rolling into a second season. Presented by Katie.Blvd, the “beatshow for peace,” will host an anniversary party with session 009 at etc.gso on March 11.

As Beats*Batch celebrates its first

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birthday, Chris Roulhac’s “North Carolina Show” sails into its 24th year. Running Wednesdays (from noon to 2 p.m.) on WQFS 90.9FM, Roulhac considers it both a pleasure and honor to continue broadcasting. “It’s been one of the highlights of my entire life,” she said, bestowing “many thanks” to her listeners.

“I think one of the very best things you can do in life is to help others,” she continued, turning to her off-air hosting duties: coordinating twice-monthly music programs at PACE of the Triad Adult Daycare, and monthly concerts to handicapped young adults at After Gateway.

Officially known as the “Piedmont Blues Preservation Society’s Roulhac Sears Burnett Fund,” Roulhac developed the program during her tenure as PBPS president in 2017. “It’s been a win for all involved,” she said, relaying that the program is named to honor her parents, and their love of music; along with the work of musician Ray Burnett (whose nursing home concerts offered a source of inspiration).

Roulhac herself had been initiated in the practice years before, in the group Graceful Chimes (along with her mother, son, and members of area Methodist Churches), who performed at local nursing homes. “We’d sing and play hymns and songs from the residents’ younger days,” she explained. “It was an amazing experience.”

“Some were memory patients. As we played, our audiences would become more engaged, and animated - singing words to songs they knew by heart. Music would reach places in some of these folks that other things couldn’t. It being a multigenerational experience shared between my mom, my son, and myself made it even cooler.”

Following the passing of her mother and Burnett, Roulhac sought to honor them both. “I wanted to set up a similar

outreach program,” she explained. “To bring music to those who may love it, but aren’t quite as able to easily get out and enjoy it in typical venues.”

The program made its official debut in 2017, with Terry VunCannon and Seth Williams as featured guests. “Terry proudly inherited Ray’s beloved guitar, and we thought it would be important for that guitar to kick off the inaugural shows–to show that Ray’s tradition would live on.”

Performances were paused during the height of the pandemic, but “we’re finally back to speed,” Roulhac said, pointing to the list of top-notch performer-alumni, including rad ladies like Whiskey Christy, Lisa Dames, Laura Jane Vincent, Sarah Strable, Stacey Rinaldi, Emily Stewart, and Shiela Klinefelter.

“I believe the musicians have loved the experience just as much as their audience has enjoyed hearing them,” Roulhac noted, recalling a heartwarming encore requested of Roy Roberts’ at a PACE show. “Roy’s trio played ‘Brick House,’ and everybody had such a wonderful time singing and dancing,” Roulhac explained. “The crowd begged the guys to perform it a second time in their set, which they happily did.”

“All these performances have been special,” she continued. “One time at After Gateway, one of the participants asked if he could get up and sing two songs. Glenn Jones was performing, and I sent him the request.” Jones happily obliged. “He played the songs with the young man and his caregiver up beside him, and although the young man couldn’t sing all the words, it was a magic moment.”

Extending magic moments outside facility walls, the program also provides participants entry into the annual Carolina Blues Festival (the 37th iteration returns to LeBauer Park on May 20).

Speaking of festivals–from board chairs to special events–there are so

many Triad women worth celebrating: FemFestNC, Winston Salem Fashion Week, the West Salem Art Hotel, DOSE Collective, and Elsewhere Living Museum. The mother-daughter team behind Power & Sound Revival; Laura Jane Vincent’s Glendonfest; Mabel from Camp Transylvania; Yoyo at The Carolina Chainsaw Massacre Fest; Shari Kumiega from the GSO and WS Food Truck Festivals; and Jennie Stencel (coowner of the Idiot Box and NC Comedy Festival coordinator).

In the venue pit, there’s Laurie at

the Ramkat, Erin at the Cove, Chris at Incendiary Brewing, Abbey at Flat Iron. I could go on (and will, in various articles) all year long. But it’s Women’s History Month, I’m a sucker for a theme, and the Triad is lucky to have these ladies. Thanks so much, ma’ams. !

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

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Apr 29: Corey Hunt and the wise

CARBORRO

CAT ’S CRADlE

300 E Main St | 919.967.9053 www.catscradle.com

Mar 8: They Might Be giants

Mar 9-10: Yo la Tengo

Mar 10: Bilmuri

Mar 11: Curtis waters

Mar 12: Plastic Picnic

Mar 13: Runnner

Mar 14: Emily Scott Robinson + Alisa

Amador + Violet Bell

Mar 16: Duck w/ Florencia & the Feeling, Elora Dash

Mar 20: The lemon Twigs

Mar 21: Cheekface

Mar 21: Riverside

Mar 21: Souldside

Mar 22: white Reaper

Mar 24: Abbey Road lIVE!

Mar 24: Medium Build

Mar 25: Jervis Campbell w/ Thomas

Austin

Mar 25-26: Archers of loaf

Mar 26: nicotine Dolls

Mar 27: Tennis

Mar 27: Magic giant

Mar 28: Phoneboy

Mar 27: Tennis

Mar 27: Avey Tare

Mar 28: Ibeyi

Mar 29: Shawn Mullis + lacy Campbell & Teresa wIlliams

Apr 2: The Residents

Apr 3: Etran de l’Air

Apr 3: JAwnY

Apr 4: Free Throw

Apr 4: Joywave

Apr 5: wiki

Apr 6: The Church

Apr 7: JUlIA, The Hourglass Kids

Apr 7: Duster

Apr 8: Jphonol, Jennyanykind, Mayflies USA

Apr 9: High Vis

Apr 12: The Bobby lees

Apr 13: Coco & Clair Clair

Apr 14: Happy landing

Apr 14: Mt. Joy

Apr 15: Built To Spill

Apr 15: Donovan woods and Henry Jamison

Apr 16: Caroline Rose

Apr 16: garcia Peoples & Chris Forsyth

Apr 17: Michelle Zauner

Apr 18: Samia

Apr 20: Sam Burchfield & The Scoundrels

Apr 21: The Dip

Apr 21: The Old Ceremony

Apr 22: Andy Shauf

Apr 22: Devon gilfillian

Apr 22-23: The Mountain goats

Apr 23: Acid Dad

Apr 24: Theo Katzman

Apr 25: Fruit Bats

Apr 27: Pedro The lion

Apr 28: Kill Alters

Apr 28: David Cross

Apr 29: Chessa Rich

CHARLOttE

BOJAnglES COlISEUM

2700 E Independence Blvd | 704.372.3600 www.boplex.com

Mar 22: BUDDY gUY

Apr 15: Brandon lake

Apr 19: Bethel Music

Apr 20: los Dos Carnales

Apr 22: Soul II Soul

CMCU AMPHITHEATRE

former Uptown Amphitheatre

820 Hamilton St | 704.549.5555

www.livenation.com

THE FIllMORE

1000 NC Music Factory Blvd | 704.916.8970

www.livenation.com

Mar 9: Keshi

Mar 10: Key glock

Mar 14: Knuckle Puck & Real Friends

Mar 14: August Burns Red

Mar 15: Yeat 2023

Mar 16: Static-X

Mar 16: nick Cannon w/ special guests

Mar 17: Sebastian Mickael

Mar 20: Jordy Searcy

Mar 22: gracie Abrams

Mar 23: Big wild

Mar 24: Vance Joy

Mar 28: KAnKAn

Mar 29: Joshua Bassett

Mar 29: lucki

Mar 30: Masked wolf

Mar 31: Eluveitie

Apr 1: Young nudy

Apr 2: The winery Dogs

Apr 3: north Star Boys

Apr 5: Joywave

Apr 6: Pouya

Apr 7: Party 101 w/ DJ Matt Bennett

Apr 9: Masego

Apr 11: Jake wesley Rogers

Apr 11: Killswitch Engage

Apr 12: Queensryche

Apr 13: Fozzy

Apr 14: Skinny Punny

Apr 14: Built To Spill

Apr 15: The Plot in You

Apr 16: Ruston Kelly

Apr 19: whitechapel

Apr 19: Ripe

Apr 20: lil wayne

Apr 21: half alive

Apr 22: MAVI

Apr 23: Kevin Kaarl

Apr 25: Mac Ayres

Apr 25: Ella Mai

Apr 26: Prof

Apr 27: The Cadillac Three

Apr 28: Obituary

Apr 28: The garden

Apr 29: Snow Tha Product

Apr 29: MUnA

Apr 30: Babyface Ray

Apr 30: Ministry

PnC MUSIC PAVIlIOn

707 Pavilion Blvd | 704.549.1292

www.livenation.com

SPECTRUM CEnTER

333 E Trade St | 704.688.9000

www.spectrumcentercharlotte.com

Mar 10: new Edition: legacy Tour 2023

Mar 18: Rauw Alejandro

Apr 21: Straight Jokes! no Chaser

Comedy Tour

CLEmmOnS

VIllAgE SQUARE

TAP HOUSE

6000 Meadowbrook Mall Ct | 336.448.5330

www.facebook.com/vstaphouse

Mar 9: Jon Montgomery

Mar 10: Ryan Trotti

Mar 11: Magnolia green

Mar 16: Corky Jams

Mar 17: laasater Union

Mar 18: Ross Coppley

Mar 23: Cory luetjen

Mar 24: Throwdown Jones

Mar 25: Halden Vang Band

DuRHAm

CAROlInA THEATRE

309 W Morgan St | 919.560.3030

www.carolinatheatre.org

Mar 10: Jerry Cantrell

Mar 14: lizz wright

Mar 21: Tye Tribbett

Mar 23: HITS! The Musical

Mar 25: Orpheus and Eurydice

Apr 20: Big Bad Voodoo Daddy

DPAC

123 Vivian St | 919.680.2787

www.dpacnc.com

Mar 8: Trixie and Katya live

Mar 14: Il Divo

Mar 24-27: Trevor noah

Mar 28: Tedeschi Trucks Band

Apr 1: Taylor Tomlinson

Apr 4-9: les Miserables

Apr 11-16: Bettlejuice

Apr 20: David Spade

Apr 21: The Old Friends Acoustic Tour w/ Ben Rector

Apr 22: Druski

Apr 23: Bill Maher

Apr 26: Andrew Santino & Bobby lee

Apr 27: Travis Tritt

ELKIn

REEVES THEATER

129 W Main St | 336.258.8240

www.reevestheater.com

wednesdays: Reeves Open Mic

Fourth Thursdays: Old-Time Jam

Mar 10: Scythian

Mar 11: The Reeves House Band plays

The Allman Brothers Band

Mar 18: luke Mears Band

Mar 25-27: Fiddle Dee Dee

Mar 26: Summit Strings

Mar 30: Elkin Big Band: love & Romance

Mar 31: Alex williams

Apr 1: loneHollow

Apr 21: Tab Benoit

gREEnSBORO

BARn DInnER THEATRE

120 Stage Coach Tr. | 336.292.2211

www.barndinner.com

Mar 4- Apr 15: Church Basement

ladies: The last Potluck Supper

Carolina ThEaTrE

310 S. Greene Street | 336.333.2605

www.carolinatheatre.com

Mar 28: Cory asbury w/ riley Clem-

mons

Mar 30: Whos live anyway?

Char Bar no. 7

3724 Lawndale Dr. | 336.545.5555

www.charbar7.com

Mar 9: The Good Watts

Mar 16: David lin

Mar 23: James Vincent Carroll

Mar 30: renae Paige

CoMEDY ZonE

1126 S Holden Rd | 336.333.1034

www.thecomedyzone.com

Mar 10-11: J.J. Williamson

Mar 17-18: Josh adam Meyers

Mar 24-25: annie lederman

Mar 21- apr 1: hypontist leon

Sankofa

apr 7-8: lara Beitz

apr 14-15: Brian Simpson

CoMMon GrounDS

602 S Elm Ave | 336.698.388

www.facebook.com/CommonGrounds-

Greensboro

Mar 18: Sleepless Denver

Mar 29: June Star

GaraGE TaVErn

5211 A West Market St | 336.763.2020

www.facebook.com/GarageTavernGreens-

boro

Mar 25: Jukebox rehab

apr 7: Gipsy Danger

GrEEnSBoro ColiSEuM

1921 W Gate City Blvd | 336.373.7400

www.greensborocoliseum.com

Mar 25: Bruce Springsteen and The E Street Band

apr 4: Eagles

apr 8: Katt Williams

apr 14: harlem Globetrotters

apr 15: los Temerarios

apr 29: Kenny Chesney w/ Kelsea Ballerini

hanGar 1819

1819 Spring Garden St | 336.579.6480

www.hangar1819.com

Mar 11: Kings of Thrash

Mar 12: rotting Christ

Mar 13: adelitas Way

Mar 18: Maiden Voyage- The ultimate iron Maiden Tribute

Mar 21: Death To all

Mar 22: Jonny Craig

Mar 30: until i Wake

liTTlE BroThEr

BrEWinG

348 South Elm St | 336.510.9678

www.facebook.com/littlebrotherbrew

Wednesdays: Trivia

Fridays & Saturdays: Free live Music

Mar 10: Chuck Mountain live

Mar 11: Stray local

Mar 17: The new Strange

Mar 24: Kyle Caudle Band

Mar 25: Evan Blackberby

Mar 31: Johnny-o

PiEDMonT hall

STEVEn TanGEr CEnTEr

300 N Elm Street | 336.333.6500

www.tangercenter.com

Mar 14-19: ain’t Too Proud

Mar 23: Buddy Guy

Mar 25: Yolanda adams

Mar 28-apr 2: les Miserables

apr 6: Price is right live!

apr 18-23: Beetlejuice

apr 27: Theresa Caputo live!

apr 28: Ben Caputo

ThE iDioT Box

CoMEDY CluB

503 N. Greene St | 336.274.2699

www.idiotboxers.com

Thursdays: open Mic

Mar 10: nik Cartwright

Mar 11: STEVE lESSEr

Mar 24: andy Forrester

apr 15: Katie K

apr 22: Steve Gillespe

WinESTYlES

3326 W Friendly Ave Suite 141 | 336.299.4505

www.facebook.com/winestylesgreensboro277

high point

GooFY FooT TaProoM

2762 NC-68 #109 | 336.307.2567

www.goofyfoottaproom.com

hiGh PoinT ThEaTrE

220 E Commerce Ave | 336.883.3401

www.highpointtheatre.com

Mar 25: The Funny Godmothers

apr 1: Ben Vereen

apr 14: Barbra lica

PlanK STrEET TaVErn

138 Church Ave | 336.991.5016

www.facebook.com/plankstreettavern

SWEET olD Bill’S

1232 N Main St | 336.807.1476

www.sweetoldbills.com

jamestown

ThE DECK

118 E Main St | 336.207.1999

www.thedeckatrivertwist.com

Mar 9: Bradley Steele

Mar 10: retro Vinyl

Mar 11: Stereo Doll

Mar 16: renae Paige

Mar 18: Sawmproots

Mar 23: Ethan Smith

Mar 24: Second Glance

Mar 25: radio revolver

Mar 30: Micah auler

Mar 31: Big City

apr 6: Porcelain lovecraft

apr 8: Muddy Creek Band

apr 14: Stephen legree

apr 15: Cory leutjen

apr 20: Micah auler

apr 22: hampton Drive

apr 28: Carolina ambush

apr 29: radio revolver

kernersville

BrEaThE

CoCKTail lounGE

221 N Main St. | 336.497.4822

www.facebook.com/BreatheCocktailLounge

Wednesdays: Karaoke

Mar 11: Vinyl Tap

Mar 8: Dolphinsdaughtr

Mar 9: JWS w/ Cory Luetjen

Mar 10: Oh No Casino w/ Shines

Mar 11: Maia Kamil Album Release

Mar 14: Songs at the Flat Iron

Rod Abernethy, Louisa Branscomb, + Jeffrey Dean Foster

Mar 15: Florencia & The Feeling

Elora Dash

2411 W Gate City Blvd | 336.373.7400

www.greensborocoliseum.com

Mar 12: Key Glock

Mar 25: Skid row & Buckcherry

Mar 31: Judah & The lion

apr 1: lorna Shore

apr 5: Scott Bradlee

apr 21: Green Queen Bingo

roDY’S

TaVErn

5105 Michaux Rd | 336.282.0950

www.facebook.com/rodystavern

Mar 8: Tony andrews

Mar 10: Daniel love

Mar 15: Coia

Mar 22: Kelsey hurley

Mar 24: Shane Key

Mar 29: William nesmith

Mar 31: Jason Bunch

KERNERSVILLE BREWING COMPANY

221 N Main St. | 336.816.7283

www.facebook.com/kernersvillebrewing

Thursdays: Trivia

LIBERTY THE LIBERTY

SHOWCASE THEATER

101 S. Fayetteville St | 336.622.3844

www.TheLibertyShowcase.com

Mar 10: Country Gentlemen Tribute

Band

Mar 11: Lee Roy Parnell

Mar 16: Chapel Hart

Mar 17: Dailey & Vincent

Mar 18: Aaron Tippin

Mar 25: Dewey & Leslie Brown

OAK RIDGE

BISTRO 150

2205 Oak Ridge Rd | 336.643.6359

www.bistro150.com

Mar 11: Two for the Road

Mar 18: Limited Engagement

Mar 25: Wilde...Chris & Amanda Barrens

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

Mar 10: Sidewinder

Mar 12: Popa Chubby

Mar 14: Marc Broussard

Mar 16: Boombox

Mar 17: Adam Doleac

Mar 18: Shoot to Thrills w/ Stone

Whiskey/ Automag

Mar 19: Will Hoge & The Wild Feathers

Mar 21: Moe.

Mar 22: The Movement w/ Kyle Smith

Mar 28: Guster

Mar 31: Eric Gales w/ King Solomon Hicks

RED HAT AMPHITHEATER

500 S McDowell St | 919.996.8800

www.redhatamphitheater.com

PNC ARENA

1400 Edwards Mill Rd | 919.861.2300

www.thepncarena.com

Mar 13: Greta Van Fleet

RANDLEMAN

KAMIKAZE’S TAVERN

5701 Randleman Rd | 336.908.6144

www.facebook.com/kamikazestavern

Karaoke Every Tuesday & Thursday

Mar 11: Brother Pearl

Mar 18: Bad Romeo

WINSTON-SALEM

EARL’S

121 West 9th Street | 336.448.0018

www.earlsws.com

Mondays: Open Mic

Thursdays: Will Jones

Mar 10: Zack Brock and Good Intentions

Mar 11: Aaron Hamm and the Big River Band

Mar 17: The Bandits

Mar 18: Russ Varnell

Mar 24: Sam Robinson Band

Mar 25: Billy Creason

FOOTHILLS BREWING

638 W 4th St | 336.777.3348

www.foothillsbrewing.com

Sundays: Sunday Jazz

Thursdays: Trivia

Mar 12: David Childers

Mar 17: The Almost Irish Band

Mar 19: Patrick Rock w/ Special Guest

Mar 24: John Montgomery w/ Special Guest

MIDWAY MUSIC HALL

11141 Old US Hwy 52, Suite 10 | 336.793.4218

www.facebook.com/midwaymusichallandeventcenter

Mondays: Line Dancing

THE RAMKAT

170 W 9th St | 336.754.9714

www.theramkat.com

Mar 8: Secret Shame

Mar 9: Kruger Brothers

Mar 10: The Wood Brothers with Michaela Anne

Mar 16: Resse McHenry, P-90’s

Mar 18: End of the Line: A Tribute to the Allman Brothers Band

ROAR

633 North Liberty Street | 336-917-3008

www.roarws.com | www.roarbrandstheater. com

Mar 10: Darrell Hoots, Ready Set

Radio

Mar 11: Patrick Rock, Robertson Boys, DJ Jersey, DJ Professor

PRESENTS

hot pour

Check out videos on our Facebook!

BARTENDER: Isaac Bullin

BAR: Terminal Tap

AGE: 35

WHERE ARE YOU FROM?

I grew up in Elkin, North Carolina and moved to Greensboro in 2006.

HOW LONG HAVE YOU BEEN BARTENDING?

I’ve been bartending on and o since 2016.

HOW DID YOU BECOME A BARTENDER?

By accident. My wife and I were hanging out with some college friends at Horigan’s House of Taps (before it closed). A friend of a friend worked for a catering company that needed bartenders for the Wyndham Golf Tournament.

WHAT DO YOU ENJOY ABOUT BARTENDING?

Connecting and building a rapport with people. The environment the bartenders have created at Terminal Tap fosters the opportunity to build that rapport, which I why I love working there.

WHAT’S YOUR FAVORITE DRINK TO MAKE?

Margarita made from scratch with a splash of orange juice.

WHAT’S YOUR FAVORITE DRINK TO DRINK?

Depends on the season. With the warm weather, I am enjoying Volcano Sauce Sour Ale from Aslin Brewing Co.

WHAT WOULD YOU RECOMMEND AS AN AFTER-DINNER DRINK?

We operate in beer and wine, so mine would be a good Belgian style (ale or tripel).

WHAT’S THE CRAZIEST THING YOU’VE SEEN WHILE BARTENDING?

I have 2. First, I wasn’t actually working that night. I saw this couple (mid 50s maybe?) come into a dive bar in Greensboro. They were filled with joy. They came and sat down beside me. They engaged me informally and through a bit of back and forth, I learned they were celebrating 30 years of marriage and were visiting the bar they met. All I can say is darts brings people together in fun ways.

Second, I witnessed a contest between two patrons where they settled a age-old debate. Who could eat a dog treat the fastest. #spoileralert, they finished at the same and they both said it was not as disgusting as they expected. I would say that speaks to the value of organic dog treats. haha

WHAT’S THE BEST TIP YOU’VE EVER GOTTEN?

Biggest lump sum tip was $300. It covered several days of work assisting their clients during that period.

[BARTENDER OF THE WEEK | BY NATALIE GARCIA]

[SALOME’S STARS]

Week of March 13, 2023

[ARIES (March 21 to April 19) Stop being the wool-gathering Lamb, and start turning that dream project into reality. You have the ideas, the drive and the charisma to persuade others to follow your lead. So do it.

[TAURUS (April 20 to May 20) You’ve scored some big successes. But remember that all hard-working Ferdinands and Ferdinandas need some time to restore their energies and refresh their spirits.

[GEMINI (May 21 to June 20) You’re gaining a stronger mental image of what you’re trying to achieve. Now, look for the facts that will help get this to develop from a concept into a solid proposal.

[CANCER (June 21 to July 22) Some of you eager-to-please Moon Children might want to delay some decisions until midweek, when you can again think more with your head than your heart.

[LEO (July 23 to August 22) A new business venture seems to o er everything you’ve been looking for. But be careful that this rosy picture doesn’t betray traces of red ink under the surface.

[VIRGO (August 23 to September 22) A volatile situation needs the kind of thoughtful and considerate care you can provide right now. There’ll be plenty of time later to analyze what might have gone wrong.

[LIBRA (September 23 to October 22) Your loyalty to a friend in a tough situation earns you respect from people you care about. Those who criticize you don’t

understand what friendship is all about.

[SCORPIO (October 23 to November 21) Your strong work ethic is rewarded with the kind of challenging opportunity you love to tackle. Now, go ahead and celebrate with family and/or close friends.

[SAGITTARIUS (November 22 to December 21) A legal matter you thought had been finally resolved could require a second look. But don’t make any moves without consulting your lawyer.

[CAPRICORN (December 22 to January 19) Taking charge is what you like to do, and since you do it so well, expect to be asked to lead a special group. This could open an exciting new vista for you.

[AQUARIUS (January 20 to February 18) An important matter might wind up being entrusted to you for handling. The responsibility is heavy, but you’ll have support from people able and eager to help.

[PISCES (February 19 to March 20) A spouse or partner might make an important, even life-changing, suggestion. Consider it carefully. It could hold some of the answers you’ve both been looking for.

[BORN THIS WEEK: You always try to do the right thing for the right reasons. No wonder people have come to depend on you.

© 2022 by King Features Syndicate

answers

crossword on page 11 [WEEKLY SUDOKU]

sudoku on page 11

by Fifi Rodriguez

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1. FOOD & DRINK: Which U.S. city is known for its square pizzas with crunchy corners?

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2. TELEVISION: Which character became a fugitive in the final season of “The O ce”?

[3. GEOGRAPHY: Which of the Great Lakes lies entirely within the United States?

[4. LITERATURE: Which famous novelist wrote his last book in crayon due to poor eyesight?

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5. GAMES: What are the two most valuable letters in Scrabble?

[6. MOVIES: Which movie series features a character named Ellen Ripley?

[7. LANGUAGE: What is a “schwa”?

[8. GENERAL KNOWLEDGE: Which nation is credited for being the top beer-drinking country in the world?

[9. ANATOMY: What is a common name for the axilla?

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10. ANIMAL KINGDOM: What do you call an ant’s home?

answer

10. A nest or formicary.

9. Armpit.

8. Czech Republic.

7. Unstressed vowel represented by an upside-down “e.”

6. “Alien.”

© 2022 by King Features Syndicate, Inc.

5. Q and Z (10 points each).

4. James Joyce.

3. Lake Michigan.

2. Creed Bratton.

1. Detroit.