YES! Weekly - April 24, 2024

4 The Hemp Source, located at 690 Jonestown Road, Suite 190 in WinstonSalem, has announced its Spring Edition of CANNADISH, o ering attendees a full-blown dining experience designed to lift their spirits and their moods.

6 Billed as “a day for sharing the Jamestown community’s past and present,” This year’s COMMUNITY DAY is the second for the Historic Jamestown Society. Last year’s event was a great success.

7 This Friday, comedian PAT MONAGHAN will headline an evening of stand-up comedy starting at 8 p.m. at the Idiot Box Comedy Club, 503 N. Greene St., Greensboro.

8 The release of writer/director Alex Garland’s CIVIL WAR couldn’t be timelier considering the political climate in this country right now, so it’s no surprise the film scored the biggest box-o ce open-

ing in distributor A24’s history.

10 According to a 2022 EdWeek Research Center survey, 10% of K-12 public school teachers have been physically assaulted or ATTACKED BY A STUDENT.

15 “When I was growing up, I could name maybe one Asian actress in Hollywood, maybe two,” said Tina Firesheets, co-organizer of the Asian American and PACIFIC ISLANDER FILM FESTIVAL at the Greensboro History Museum on April 27.

16 30 IS DEAD is very much alive and will celebrate their new EP, “TEAR” with a show at the Den in Winston-Salem on May 3. The mostly-punk quintet have been buds and various bandmates, since their early-00s high school days at Southwest Guilford.

Tabitha Brown speaks to residents in the Triad as part of WSSU’s Slater Speaker Series

The High Point Arts Council is pleased to announce our 2024 summer outdoor concert series — Arts Splash. This season’s line up includes artists highlighting various genres of music: Pop, Rock, Reggae, Latin, and Jazz.

Our free Arts Splash concerts will be held on Fridays from 6 to 8 p.m. throughout di erent parks in greater High Point. We are proud to continue our partnership with the City of High Point, Town of Jamestown, and new this year, we are partnering with the City of Archdale to hold concerts in the park.

Concertgoers are encouraged to bring lawn chairs, and blankets. Food and alcohol (when allowed in the park) will be available for purchase at concerts; however, no outside alcohol will be allowed in. Our beer vendor this summer is Paddled South Brewing Co. and food truck partners include: Kibi’s Crazy Casserole, Taco Bro’s, DonutNV, and more! If there is a threat of rain, call 336-889-2787 (ARTS), or visit our social media pages after 4 p.m. Friday to get the latest update on the event.

If we are able, our rain location site will be inside the High Point Arts Council at 121 S Centennial St., High Point, NC 27260. For more exciting updates, like the High Point Arts Council’s social media pages.

Arts Splash is presented by the High Point Arts Council in partnership with High Point Parks & Recreation and its many sponsors: City of High Point, Guilford County, North Carolina Arts Council, and The Arts Council of Greater Greensboro. This year’s dates and locations are as follows:

• May 31st

Sahara Reggae Band (Reggae)

Washington Terrace Park

101 Gordon Street, High Point

• June 7th*

NC Revelers Orchestra

Honoring the 80th Anniversary of D-Day

Wrenn Miller Park

101 Guilford Rd., Jamestown, N.C.

*Done in collaboration with Jamestown’s Music in the Park series

• June 28th

The Get Go (Jazz Fusion)

Oak Hollow Festival Park

1841 Eastchester Drive, High Point

• July 12th

Fifth Floor (Pop/Rock)

Mendenhall Transportation Terminal

220 E. Commerce Avenue, High Point

• July 19th

Spindle 45 (Top 40/R&B)

Creekside Park

214 Park Dr., Archdale

• August 9th

West End Mambo (Latin/Salsa)

High Point City Lake Park

602 W. Main Street, Jamestown !

SCHE HERA ZADE MAY 4 & 5

The series finale of Michelle Merrill’s debut season as Music Director reflects upon women in powerful, central roles. The indomitable Scheherazade fights for her freedom through the musical retelling of The Thousand and One Nights, while Matthew Aucoin’s new Eurydice recounts the underworld legend from the heroine’s point of view.

Joseph Bologne Overture to L’Amant anonyme

Matthew Aucoin Eurydice Suite

Commissioned by the Winston-Salem Symphony, the Harvard-Radcliffe Symphony Orchestra, and the Philadelphia Orchestra.

Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov Scheherazade wssymphony.org

336.464.0145

Local Shop o ers Cannadish dinner

The Hemp Source, located at 690 Jonestown Road, Suite 190 in WinstonSalem, has announced its Spring Edition of Cannadish, o ering attendees a full-blown dining experience designed to lift their spirits and their moods.

“This is the second one this year that we’ve done and our fifth installment,” said co-owner Jay Galloway. “We like giving a whole new vibe and experience to experiencing cannabis on a legal level. When we first did it, when things became legal, we were doing CBD and now we can introduce all of the cannabinoids of the plant and give everybody what they have been looking for with this experience.”

The Spring Edition of the Cannadish Dinner will be held on Saturday, May 11 beginning at 7 p.m. The dinner, which is for those 21 and up, will feature a five-course infused meal, complete with drinks and created by a private chef. Tickets are $110 for individuals and $220 for couples.

Soul, named Chef Mike. A lot of times we either have live jazz music depending on the theme or we will have a DJ to create the whole vibe. It’s five total courses that are extremely tasty,” Galloway said. “We want to make the chef shine which is why we use local chefs. But, of course, we help with the infusion piece through the whole journey. Everything is infused from drinks to the food.”

The THC-infused menu and cocktails that will be served in an intimate, Spring-night-inspired setting are as follows:

Course 1: Halibut Crudo — Thin, sliced halibut served in a chilled, infused melon lime broth with infused agave syrup

This year’s event will feature food by Chef Caleb Soto, the local head chef of Founders Restaurant and Inn, located at 150 S. Marshall St. in Winston-Salem. The classically trained chef has deep Mexican roots and a heavy knowledge of fresh ingredients, allowing him to expertly curate the five-course infused menu.

“We like to source local chefs if we can. The last one that we did was with the owner of Mojitos Latin

Course 2: Peach and Burrata — Cold smoked burrata, grilled peaches, croissant croûtons, infused balsamic vinaigrette and glaze

Course 3: Ravioli — House-made ricotta ravioli, sautéed spring vegetables in an infused herb butter finished with tru e oil.

Course 4: New York Strip — Seared New York Strip steak with infused seasoned butter, fried marble potato cake, asparagus purée with a horseradish foam, and red wine Demi.

Course 5: Mango crème brûlée — Fresh mango with a roasted pine nut and infused mint crumble.

Chanel Davis

Editor

Jay and Kayla Galloway

Galloway said that they’ve had previous events to show customers and residents di erent ways to consume their products. Previous events include a Pu and Paint, where people come in, purchase products, and use them in-store while painting, similar to the popular Sip and Paint. They’ve also hosted Centered Infusion Yoga, where participants drink CBD tea to relax before partaking in a yoga class.

“Finally we said everyone has wanted to experience this on an edible level why not do it with a professional chef? This has probably been our biggest event simply because of the experience. We keep the seating very limited and keep an intimate type of setting to help people feel comfortable. It’s a nice little kickback where you can vibe out and feel good while you eat good, as well.”

The local, husband and wife-owned CBD and hemp business is a “vertically integrated producer, marketer and distributor of high-quality industrial Hemp products.” Billing itself as a “full-spectrum Seed to Shelf company,” The Hemp Source o ers “a natural organic alternative to western medicine and its traditional practice” via its “expertise in education, growing, production, and promoting a bio-diverse, ecologically sound, naturally healthy product derived from natural industrial hemp,” according to its website.

A business that seems to be working for Jay and Kayla,

especially when it comes to infused dishes. He said that feedback from the events has been nothing but positive.

“It’s always ‘When is the next one?’ We understand that everybody wants us to do this more often but we try to only do them quarterly. Give people something to anticipate and give the chefs a chance to work with the season and the food. They like to pick fresh ingredients and use what is in season at the time.” !

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.

WANNA go?

For tickets or more information, visit www.thehempsourcews.com/ thecannadish or call 336-448-0115.

PHOTOS COURTESY OF JAYWAY PHOTOGRAPHY

Community Day focuses on Jamestown area

BY CAROL BROOKS | cab1hp@gmail.com

Jamestown is — and has been — so much more than the little town between High Point and Greensboro. It developed with the foresight and insight of determined Quakers who believed in education and basic human rights for all.

As the town grew, so did other communities nearby: Florence, Sapptown and Oakdale. Do you know about these communities?

How about your own ancestry?

Did you know this area was once the home of many gold mines?

How did the Jamestown Public Library come to be located in the old school?

You can learn the answers to these questions and others at Community Day, April 27, at Mendenhall Homeplace.

Billed as “a day for sharing the Jamestown community’s past and present,” This year’s Community Day is the second for the Historic Jamestown Society. Last year’s event was a great success.

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“We’re hosting this to bring the community together,” said Julia Ebel, past president of the Historic Jamestown Society. “We can learn from each other and, with broader awareness, we can become a stronger, more compassionate community.

“Interesting facets of our community’s story remain unfamiliar to many residents. Community Day is a chance to hear some of those stories and also to share our common memories. You may only cross paths with other communities or di erent backgrounds at the grocery story, but you usually do not stop to talk. If you live in Forestdale, you may not know the folks who live in the Oakdale area or know the history of each community.”

The focus of Community Day is to build a stronger, more connected community by o ering an opportunity for those who participate to become more aware of our shared history and heritage.

Centers will be set up on the lawn at the Mendenhall Homeplace as well as in the Richard Mendenhall and Madison Lindsay houses on the grounds. Visitors are welcome to stop at all the centers to ask questions and learn.

“We want people to talk informally,” Ebel said, “to hear and feel other people’s experiences, both past and present, and to share our own stories, stories about our family and place.”

This year, a representative from High Public Library’s Heritage Research Center will be present to o er guidance on researching genealogy, deed history and other records of our past.

Cedarwood Garden Club members will share information about the herb garden they have maintained for many years next to the Madison Lindsay House. The herbs included are well researched and appropriately chosen for the period of the structures on the site, including the Madison Lindsay House and medical school it housed.

Expect to learn more about the Oakdale community and the mill experience … about earlier education for all within the area communities. Meet descendants of persons who worked with the Mendenhalls and even some Mendenhall descendants. Reminisce with friends from within the community.

As a new feature this year, guests will be invited to share a Jamestown memory in writing to be placed in a notebook. Memories may be shared in a few words

or longer, written either ahead or at the event.

Jamestown will grow if we learn from the past.

“As we reflect and share, our goal is to grow in mutual understanding and awareness as we recognize the power of the past to shape our present,” Ebel said. “We are here because of the past.”

Community Day will take place April 27 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Mendenhall Homeplace, 603 W. Main St. in Jamestown. Admission is free. Donations will be gratefully accepted.

Pizza and baked goods will be available for purchase.

Parking is available across the street at High Point City Lake Park. Parking at the site is reserved for persons with physical limitations. !

An exhibit featuring the early gold mining history in Jamestown.

(Pictured left) Gary Haynes with last year’s exhibit on the Old Jamestown School, now home to Jamestown Public Library. (At right) Memories of the Oakdale community.

Pat Monaghan: Looking at the sillier side of life

This Friday, comedian Pat Monaghan will headline an evening of stand-up comedy starting at 8 p.m. at the Idiot Box Comedy Club, 503 N. Greene St., Greensboro. Tickets are $15 and are available by calling 336-2742699 or at https:// www.eventbrite. com/e/the-idiotbox-presents-patmonaghan-tickets-786261137227.

“I think you need to laugh all days,” Monaghan observed. “Funny things are always happening even in the darkest of times. Part of my act is exploring the silly parts of things people normally wouldn’t think there’s silliness in, and also silly things we all know are silly.”

Monaghan has great memories of the Piedmont Triad, having graduated from the UNCSA School of Drama with a BFA in Acting in 2020, which he said was an amazing experience. “[I] loved it! I had awesome teachers throughout my time there,” he said. “I went to the acting school, but they teach you a lot more than just how to act in a scene. I actually feel I mostly learned how to structure a piece of storytelling and also gave me the stamina to keep working on something even when you suck at the thing you’re working on!”

It was during his UNCSA days that he found more opportunities to hone his stand-up skills. “There weren’t a lot of comedy clubs or open mics in the New Jersey area where I grew up, but I’ve been writing stand-up since I was 14, and any chance I had to do it, I would. [At UNCSA] I would do weekly stand-up and improv nights which is where I first met local North Carolina comics.”

“We’re so excited to have Pat back and super happy to see him headlining clubs,” said Jennie Stencel, co-owner and creative director of the Idiot Box. “We feel lucky to have him in our small club as it won’t be long before he’s performing and selling out large, large venues! We met Pat at the North Carolina Comedy Festival and we are looking forward not only to having Pat here as a headliner but also to this year’s festival [Sept. 18th-22nd].”

Dusty Cagle, a former Ultimate Comic Challenge winner, opens for Monaghan this Friday, which pleases him no end. “Awesome, I love Dusty — and he’s such a nice guy, too! Greensboro has a treasure trove of hilarious local comics, so it will be a lineup of club favorites, then myself. I’ve been coming down to the North Carolina Comedy Festival for two years, so I’ve been working with and around the club and Idiot Box regulars for a while now.”

In terms of inspiration, “I’m most inspired by the comics I see at clubs every night,” Monaghan said. “At the Idiot Box, I look up to comics like J.D. Etheridge, E.J. Masicampo, and, of course, Jennie and Steve [Lesser], who own and run the club. They’re hilarious and two of the nicest people in comedy.”

A veteran of Asylum Mainstage Presents, the North Carolina Comedy Festival, the RISE Comedy Festival (in Denver, Colo.), the Laughing Buddha Comedy Festival (New York City), and a Jersey Shore Top Comic Finalist last year, Monaghan has also been seen in ads for Butterfinger candy bars and Outbeak Steakhouse, as well as appearing on The Daily Show With Trevor Noah and The Rich Eisen Show .

The commercials are fun, he said, “but the nice thing about stand-up is the audience can’t ‘skip ad’ after five seconds!”

Pat Monaghan’s official website is https://patmonaghan.com/ and his Instagram address is https://www. instagram.com/pats_surpriseparty/. The official Idiot Box website is https:// www.idiotboxers.com/. !

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THE WINSTON-SALEM SYMPHONY PRESENTS “AT LAST: NIA IMANI FRANKLIN”

The Winston-Salem Symphony will bring Michelle Merrill’s blockbuster debut season to a momentous close on Saturday, May 6, when Nia Imani Franklin takes the stage with her show “At Last.” After a sold-out performance for Symphony Unbound in January 2023, Franklin was invited back for a subscription series concert. She and Merrill collaborated on a curated musical program of songs that spoke to Franklin’s heart, from gospel, R&B, jazz, and favorites from the American songbook — all accompanied by the full orchestra.

In addition to being a vocalist, composer, conductor, advocate, and Miss America 2019, Franklin is a proud Winston-Salem native. When asked about her show, Franklin elaborated on her motivation for curating the show along with its significance.

“While growing up in the beautiful city of Winston-Salem, I always knew how integral the arts were to our city. I always looked forward to the National Black Theater Festival, and I will never forget when my grandmother took my siblings and me to see ‘The Nutcracker’ at Christmas time! Winston-Salem holds many memories, such as when I joined my church’s children’s choir and sang my first solo. To appear in concert on May 11 with my hometown orchestra — The Winston-Salem Symphony — is an honor,

“’At Last’ with Winston-Salem Symphony allows me to show di erent parts of myself through music. One of my favorite movies growing up was Sister Act 2. We will be performing ‘Joyful, Joyful’ at the concert, which is the scene in the movie where Lauryn Hill (one of my favorite artists) finally showcases her beautiful voice even though her mother [Sheryl Lee Ralph] was against her singing because as she stated, ‘singing does not put food on the table.’ Thankfully, my parents encouraged me to pursue a music career.

“The title ‘At Last’ was chosen for the concert because I am singing Etta

James’ ‘At Last’ and because this concert is closing out the WinstonSalem Symphony’s 23/24 season! Other selections on the show include ‘I Will Survive,’ ‘Summertime,’ ‘Ain’t No Mountain High Enough’ and ‘Give Me Jesus.’ I am also premiering a brandnew composition for orchestra.

“I am eager to see everyone in the audience during the concert — especially children! Music is critical to a child’s education, and seeing an orchestra will be something they hopefully remember for years to come.”

Don’t miss out on your chance to see the finale debut season of the Winston-Salem Symphony’s first female Music Director as she joins WinstonSalem’s only Miss America! “At Last: Nia Imani Franklin” occurs at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday, May 11, at R.J. Reynolds Auditorium, 301 North Hawthorne Road. Tickets start at $29 and can be purchased online at wssymphony.org or by calling the Box O ce at (336) 464-0145. !

Mark Burger Contributor

PHOTO BY JESSIELYN PALUMBO STUDIO LLC Miss America 2019, Nia Imani Franklin

BY WINSTON-SALEM SYMPHONY

Civil War is high-concept cinema at its best

The release of writer/ director Alex Garland’s Civil War couldn’t be timelier considering the political climate in this country right now, so it’s no surprise the film scored the biggest box-o ce opening in distributor A24’s history. The concept that America is embroiled in a civil war is one that Garland exploits to maximum e ect.

Kirsten Dunst, Wagner Moura, Cailee Spaeny, and Stephen McKinley Henderson comprise the principal cast as intrepid photojournalists covering the conflict, and they represent familiar (but not unwelcome) archetypes: Dunst’s Lee, a female pioneer in the field, is weary and disillusioned. Moura’s Joel has lost none of his adventurous swag-

ger, Spaeny’s Jessie is the aspiring shutterbug who has worshiped Lee from afar, and Henderson’s Sammy, who works for “what’s left of the New York Times,” is the wise old sage.

They embark on a perilous journey from New York City to Washington, D.C., where they intend to interview the President (Nick O erman). The film is intentionally vague and ambiguous when it comes to the details of the civil war, which may infuriate some viewers but is a wise move because it allows audiences to bring their own interpretation. Civil War may be exploitation, but it’s not propaganda. It can be viewed as an alarmist tract or a cautionary parable, or simply as a highly e ective piece of entertainment.

tension consistently throughout. The film crackles with intensity and a sense of uncertainty, not in terms of execution but the narrative. The characters whom the journalists encounter on their trek could be friends or foes; it’s impossible to immediately discern.

One sequence, in which they encounter a group of gun-toting militiamen (led by Dunst’s real-life husband Jesse Plemons in an unbilled cameo) presiding over a mass grave, is not only the film’s most nerve-wrenching scene but one of the best scenes in any film thus far this year.

With a big assist from cinematographer Rob Hardy, with whom he previously collaborated on Ex Machina (2014) and Annihilation (2018), Garland creates a foreboding landscape where danger lurks at every turn, and he sustains edge-of-the-seat

The acting is solid down the line, although Spaeny occasionally overdoes Jessie’s rookie jitters — which may seem unlikely given that the film takes place during the last days of the civil war and not the onset. Henderson, a graduate of the UNCSA School of Drama, bids fair to steal the show with a wry, contemplative turn as Sammy. Although best known for his stage work, the ever-reliable Henderson has entered

the pantheon of “always-welcome” actors. Whatever he appears in, he makes better. Garland previously worked with Henderson, Spaeny, and O erman in this 2020 mini-series Devs, but here O erman isn’t given enough to do. It’s not even revealed until well into the film that the President, who’s in his third term of o ce, is actually the villain of the piece, having stoked the fires of fear and suspicion through disinformation and divisive rhetoric. A bit more of O erman might have gone a longer way. Nevertheless, taken as a whole, Civil War o ers action, excitement, and ample food for thought, although it doesn’t spoon-feed the viewer. There is foreshadowing and symbolism, which is to be expected. It’s not necessarily an intellectual film but entirely satisfying as a visceral one. In its way, it could be perceived as this generation’s — or this century’s — answer to Haskell Wexler’s seminal Medium Cool (1969), and on a personal note it’s nice to see journalists hailed as heroes. !

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THE ABANDONED (Unearthed Films/ MVD Entertainment Group): A limitededition Blu-ray ($39.95 retail) of screenwriter/director Nacho Cerda’s R-rated 2006 chiller stars Anastasia Hille as a filmmaker who travels to Russia when her birth mother bequeaths property to her, only to encounter supernatural phenomena as she and the siblings she’s never met are forced to delve into the family’s history. In English and Russian with English subtitles, bonus features include retrospective featurettes and interviews, trailers, photo gallery, alternate sequences and outtakes, deleted and extended scenes, and more.

BUTCHER, BAKER, NIGHTMARE

MAKER (Severin Films): Director William Asher’s brooding 1981 psychological thriller (originally titled Night Warning) stars Jimmy McNichol as a troubled small-town teenager suspected of murder by vicious local detective Bo Svenson (in an award-winning performance), while trying to protect his domineering, sexually voracious aunt (Susan Tyrrell), who’s the real culprit. Not altogether successful, although (no pun intended) a cut above the usual slasher fare of the era, with Tyrrell in a no-holds-barred turn that ranks as a career high. Julia Du y, Marcia Lewis, Mike Eastin, and the much-missed Bill Paxton appear in support. The 4K Ultra HD combo ($49.95 retail) includes multiple audio commentaries, retrospective interviews, theatrical trailer, and more, and a special-edition Blu-ray ($29.95 retail) is also available. This title is currently available exclusively at https://severinfilms. com/. Rated R.

DARKMAN (Scream Factory/Shout! Factory): Sam Raimi’s big-budget, awardwinning 1990 studio debut, inspired by Phantom of the Opera and vintage Universal horror films, stars Liam Neeson as a brilliant scientist brutally injured in a laboratory explosion who develops a synthetic skin that allows him to disguise himself as anyone and strike back against the dastards who disfigured him. Replete with a booming Danny Elfman score, this followed so closely on the heels of 1989’s Batman that it might have hurt its boxo ce chances, although there were two direct-to-video sequels. Colin Friels and Larry Drake are great fun as the villains, but leading lady Frances McDormand isn’t altogether convincing as a damsel in distress. Nevertheless, Raimi’s stylistic touches are evident throughout and this is enjoyable fare for genre fans. Other familiar faces in the cast include Nicholas

BY MARK BURGER

DVD PICK OF THE WEEK: AFFLICTION (Shout! Studios/Shout! Factory)

Paul Schrader’s adaptation of the 1989 Russell Banks novel was one of the best — and bleakest — films of 1998 and arguably the crowning achievement of Schrader’s directorial career.

Nick Nolte plays White Whitehouse, a cop in smalltown New Hampshire rapidly approaching his breaking point. Despite the love of local waitress Margie Fogg (Sissy Spacek), Wade has a contentious relationship with ex-wife Mary Beth Hurt (Schrader’s real-life wife) and daughter Brigid Tierney, and an even worse one with his abusive, alcoholic father Glen (James Coburn), who belittles him at every turn. When a local is killed in a hunt-

ing accident, Wade becomes convinced that an ambitious local politician (Holmes Osborne) is somehow involved in a conspiracy to cover up the crime.

Schrader perennial Willem Dafoe plays Wade’s younger brother Rolfe, a bookish college professor who has managed to sublimate their childhood traumas (to an extent) and narrates the tragic emotional downfall of his brother in suitably sad, somber fashion. A quintessential American tragedy, A iction depicts Wade’s descent into madness in harrowing, relentless fashion. He tries to do right but fails at every opportunity, and ultimately it destroys him — and threatens to do likewise to those around him.

Nolte has never been better, richly deserving his Best Actor Oscar nomination, Spacek and Dafoe equally superb, and Coburn caps o his illustrious career with a terrifying, towering portrait of paternal evil — deservedly winning the Oscar for Best Supporting Actor. A iction is not an easy film to watch, but it’s hard to shake o . Its considerable power resonates long after the end credits.

The “Shout! Select” Blu-ray retails for $34.95 retail. Rated R.

Worth, Sam’s brother Ted Raimi, Julius Harris, John Landis, Jenny Agutter, and Raimi perennial Bruce Campbell (in the funny fade-out). Both the “collector’sedition” 4K Ultra HD combo ($39.98 retail) and limited-edition Steelbook ($44.98 retail) include audio commentary, retrospective and vintage interviews, deleted scenes, theatrical trailer and TV spots, still galleries, and more. Rated R.

“DOOM PATROL”: THE COMPLETE

FOURTH SEASON (Warner Bros. Discovery Home Entertainment): The unstoppable “DC Universe” continues to expand, in all 12 episodes — plus bonus features — from the 2022-’23 (and final) season of the award-winning action/fantasy series based on the popular DC Comics franchise, created by executive producer/writer Jeremy Carver, aired on DC Universe and HBO Max, which details the adventures of the titular team of dysfunctional heroes and social outcasts, bound together by their status and recruited by “The Chief” (Timothy Dalton) to use their powers for good, with Diane Guerrero, April Bowlby, Joivan Wade, Matt Bomer, and Brendan Fraser embodying the other members,

nial (also released as Want a Ride, Little Girl?) stars William Shatner as a twitchy gigolo who specializes in wooing wealthy Florida widows then murdering them. One of many B movies Shatner made before the big-screen resurrection of “Star Trek” finds the actor in quintessentially scenery-chewing form, with Ruth Roman, Jennifer Bishop, Harold Sakata, William Kerwin, and Shatner’s then-wife Marcy La erty on hand. A full-blown camp classic that has endured 50 years, which can’t be said for Shatner’s eye-scorching ‘70s outfits, it falls squarely into the “sobad-it’s-good” category. Bonus features include audio commentary, collectible booklet, retrospective interviews, special footage from Grefe’s vaults, and even a pair of feature films also lensed in the Sunshine State by Grefe: The 1966 crime drama The Devil’s Sisters and the G-rated 1973 comedy The Godmothers starring and co-written by Mickey Rooney. Rated PG.

available on DVD ($19.99 retail) and Bluray ($29.99 retail). The self-explanatory “Doom Patrol: The Complete Series” is also available on DVD ($59.99 retail) and Blu-ray ($84.99), each replete with bonus features.

GRAPHIC SEXUAL HORROR (Synapse Films): A special-edition Blu-ray ($29.95 retail) of the award-winning 2009 documentary feature from firsttimers Barbara Bell (writer/producer/ co-editor/co-writer/co-director) and Anna Lorentzon (cinematographer/ producer/co-editor/co-director), which delves into the (dark) history of Insex, the most graphic and controversial bondage website during its 1997-2005 existence, featuring rare behind-the-scenes footage and exclusive interviews with many of the Insex principals, both on- and o -camera. Bonus features include deleted scenes, extended interviews, original promotional trailer, and retrospective interview with Lorentzon.

IMPULSE (Grindhouse Releasing/MVD Entertainment Group): A 4K Ultra HD combo ($44.95 retail) of director William Grefe’s low-budget 1974 drive-in peren-

“THE RING COLLECTION” (Scream Factory/Shout! Factory): A six-disc 4K Ultra HD combo ($89.98 retail) of the American version of Hideo Nakata’s wildly popular Ringu (1998) based on the bestselling novels by Koji Suzuku, and the subsequent sequels: Naomi Watts and Martin Henderson star in director Gore Verbinski’s award-winning 2002 blockbuster The Ring (rated PG-13); the 2005 follow-up Rings (rated PG-13) sees Watts reprising her role, with Sissy Spacek in a late-inning cameo; and the 2017 spin-o Rings (rated PG-13) stars Matilda Lutz, Johnny Galecki, and Vincent D’Onofrio. Bonus features include retrospective and vintage featurettes and interviews, deleted scenes, trailers, and more.

“ROZEN MAIDEN”: THE COMPLETE COLLECTION (Sentai Entertainment): A self-explanatory, seven-disc Blu-ray collection ($119.98 retail) of all episodes from the entire runs of the popular anime fantasy series based on the manga series written and illustrated by PeachPit — including “Rozen Maiden,” “Rozen Maiden: Traumend,” “Rozen Maiden: Ouverture,” and “Rozen Maiden: Zuruckspulen” — which depict the adventures of a withdrawn youngster who comes into possession of magical dolls (“Rozen Maidens”) that compel him to change his life in mysterious and wonderful ways. Each episode have the original Japanese (with English subtitles) and Englishdubbed audio options. !

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There’s Nothing “Simple” About Assault on a Teacher

According to a 2022 EdWeek Research Center survey, 10% of K-12 public school teachers have been physically assaulted or attacked by a student.

Meanwhile, the American Psychological Association reports that one in every five teachers who were assaulted did not report the attack to school administrators, indicating that the problem is much worse than we know.

It should come as no surprise then, that last Tuesday a male student at Parkland High School walked up to the front of his classroom and began shouting profanities at the female teacher who was seated at her desk. All

of a sudden the student landed a hard slap to the right side of the teacher’s face. He then stepped back and asked if she wanted another slap. “I don’t want it,” she said. Nevertheless, the male student gave her another slap to the face which snapped her head back and to the left, knocking her glasses to the floor. “You think that affected me?” the teacher said. The student then danced back to the other side of the room shouting, “Ain’t nobody coming. You just got slapped. Go back to teaching.”

At least one student videotaped the confrontation while the others either said nothing or laughed, and none of them ran for help or came to their teacher’s aide. Soon afterward the male student was arrested and charged with a misdemeanor. In some ways, the charge itself is as disgusting as the crime.

If one researches the legal definition of assault and the category of crime to which it can apply, it is clear

that an attack of the Parkland kind constitutes a felony because it was carried out against a “protected class,” which includes police officers, healthcare workers, judges, and teachers. But not here in good old North Carolina. In our state, if you’re under 17 and full grown, you can get away with assaulting a teacher and only be charged with a Class 1 misdemeanor. In other words what that male student did last week only constitutes a “simple assault.” Even worse, the young perp in question will now be tried in juvenile court, will probably serve a minimum sentence, and will then be released and put on probation. The blame for this miscarriage of justice lies squarely with section 14 of our state code.

The female Parkland teacher is to be commended for keeping her calm in the face of real physical violence, and she is lucky not to have endured serious injury. Had her nose been broken, however, then the assailant might have been charged with a felony. But it shouldn’t

take a broken bone to send this student to an adult prison. The slaps he landed were hard enough to cause bodily harm, not to mention emotional trauma. Regardless of state statutes, what he did rises to the level of a felony.

And while I’m ranting about our local judicial system, let me also say that I’m sick and tired of having to refer to a young criminal as “student,” “assailant,” “male,” or “him.” This despicable student has a name, and it should have been published as soon as he was in custody. He hit like a man and he deserves to be exposed and tried as a man. So where do we go from here? For one thing, we need to reform our state codes and make physical assault a felony for anyone over the age of 14. In addition, every high school classroom should be equipped with a wireless panic button that teachers can push to summon the SRO if a violent incident occurs. We also need to rethink the phrase “see something, say something,” to “see something, DO something.” The students in that Parkland classroom who sat back and laughed while the teacher was under attack, should be charged with aiding and abetting the assault.

Meanwhile, U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland promised to convene task forces and launch investigations to solve the problem of teacher assaults, but that was three years ago, and the problem persists. And then there are some who say that we could prevent students from committing violent crimes if only there were more social workers assigned to schools. Michelle Jordan the magnet school coordinator at Brunson Elementary told the Winston-Salem Journal last week, “People aren’t born wanting to do what that young man did.” With all due respect to Ms. Jordan, while parental behavior, environment, and peer pressure play a role in turning a child to crime, I believe that some kids ARE born to do exactly what the Parkland student did, and no amount of counseling will cure him. Regardless, we don’t do people like him any favors by slapping him on the wrist. There is nothing simple about assault, and turning the other cheek doesn’t work for teachers or society. !

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) and streaming on WFMY+.

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Well, Hello There!: The Slater Speakers Series brings Tabitha Brown to the Triad

More than

1,000 Triad residents

filled the Salem Ballroom of WinstonSalem’s Benton Convention Center the evening of Wednesday, April 17 to get a chance to get their peak of the social media star Tabitha Brown and hear what she had to say about her journey to stardom.

“Honey, it is always good to be home. There is no place like home,” Brown said when asked about being back in the Triad. “Super excited to be at Winston-Salem. My daughter went to Winston-Salem State. My aunt went to Winston-Salem State. It’s an honor.”

The free, ticketed event was part of

Winston-Salem State University’s Slater Speakers Series, presented in partnership with the Forsyth County Sheri ’s O ce, and moderated by WSSU alumna Valonda Calloway, a former news reporter and anchor, and currently an adjunct faculty member at N.C. State University. The program focused on entrepreneurship, building a personal brand, faith, and the importance of paving your own unique path to your dreams.

Sheri Bobby Kimbrough said that it was important for his o ce to partner with the university and they didn’t hesitate at the chance.

“It gives all of us a chance to see and touch hope. That’s what she embodies,” he said.

The Slater Speakers Series takes its name from the founding name of WinstonSalem State University — Slater Industrial Academy, which was established in 1892 by Simon G. Atkins. It was the first Black school in the nation to grant degrees for teaching the elementary grades, according to a media release.

While she may be “America’s Mom,” she said the key to juggling her busy family and work life is to always remember that family comes first.

“The Slater Speaker Series is something that we’ve been talking about for years. Wanting to bring together folks and galvanize people in the community with our students around this notion of entrepreneurship and innovation, so we kicked o The Slater Series this year. In the fall we had Patrick “9th Wonder” Douthit with us and we’ve been working on bringing Mrs. Brown for two years,” said Chancellor Anthony Graham. “It’s critically important for our students to have the opportunity to engage, to touch, to hear someone who looks like them in many ways, who comes from backgrounds that they come from, and say ‘if she does it and continues to do it at a high level I too can do it.’ It’s about mentorship, it’s about sponsorship, it’s about exposure. That’s what the purpose of The Slater Series is and that’s the purpose of this evening.”

“Family is first. Always. All the other things are a bonus,” she said. “And a good ol’ calendar. Everything has to balance out but family first.”

She has starred in Showtime’s The Chi, executive produced and hosted Food Network’s first-ever vegan cooking competition show, It’s CompliPlated, and co-created and hosts her own children’s show, Tab Time. She is the author of “Cooking from the Spirit,” “Feeding the Soul (Because It’s My Business)” and her latest book, “I Did a New Thing,” an inspirational guide for encouraging positive changes in one’s life, one day and one challenge at a time.

Brown is the co-founder and CEO of her own healthy haircare line, Donna’s Recipe, and has launched multi-category product lines with major retailer Target, and has her own signature McCormick seasonings blends and mixes.

Graham said that while this is the first year of the series, it won’t be the last. “We’re making a commitment to continue to do these. We’re very thankful to Sheri Kimbrough and the Mayor’s Office,” he said. “We want to continue to do this in partnership with other constituent groups throughout the community and the state.”

Brown, an Eden native, is an Emmy award-winning actress, three-time New York Times bestselling author, multiNAACP Image Award winner, vegan food personality, mother, and wife. She is a ectionately known as “America’s Mom,” providing food for the body and soul with her everyday wisdom rooted in love, kindness, and compassion.

Last year, the social media personality received an honorary doctorate degree from the Savannah College of Art and Design after launching her first clothing line with Target.

Brown is looking to add to her screen credits and entrepreneurial portfolio this year.

“Of course, I came back out at Target. I have new foods, new kitchen appliances, and all di erent things are coming. I’m doing more film and television again.

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excited very soon to see some things come to some screens near you,” she said. “I just did a film that, hopefully, I will announce in the summer. And a television show that I’m working on and two that I’ve already filmed in the spring.”

Brown also said that she’ll be in the North Carolina area more this year, including at her hometown festival. “I’m always here. I’m the only person that ever left in my family. All my family still lives in Eden, Greensboro, Brown Summit, Reidsville, and Ru n. So I’m always home,” she said. “But I absolutely will be home a lot this year. In my hometown of Eden, I will be at the River Festival in September.”

Getting her start on social media, Brown was asked how she deals with the negativity that is encountered on social media platforms. She said that it is important to remember that it is online.

“The thing I think we have to remember is the majority of those people don’t know us personally, so why would I allow them to anger me which means I gave them control over me? I can’t do that. That doesn’t even make sense. That’s cra-

zy,” Brown said. “I’m also intentional about being positive, bringing joy and love to people so negativity really doesn’t have a place for me. I’m responsible also with my platform. I want to spread love. If you are out there spreading foolishness then you are doing the opposite.”

When asked about the future of social media Brown said that “it’s all internal” and based on how you utilize the platforms that you operate.

“I envision it in a positive way because that’s what I put out. I have over 1314 million followers so I’m hoping that my influence will help people want to be more positive. Will want to follow their dreams, want to be kind, and want to spread love to people. I can do that. If I can get 13 or 14 million people to decide that they want to do that too, and they can get people to want to do that, and they can get people to want to do that, I think the future will be alright.”

Brown, who has never been shy about her spirituality in her content, credits her success to her faith and the importance that it has played in her life.

“It’s how I live my life. I seek God first in everything I do. It’s my leading point. I think if more people had faith we would be less confused, less depraved. Faith is everything,” she explained. “That’s my personal journey and I live my life out loud and I don’t ever shy away from it. So my hope is always to help other people have faith that way as well.”

When asked what advice she would give to creators, Brown said to “be honest. Tell your story. Know that your story is enough. It’s yours and nobody else and always lean into that. Be consistent.” ! 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.

Museum to host Asian American Pacific Islander Film Festival

“When I was growing up, I could name maybe one Asian actress in Hollywood, maybe two,” said Tina Firesheets, coorganizer of the Asian American and Pacific Islander Film Festival at the Greensboro History Museum on April 27.

A former News and Record reporter/editor and currently associate creative director for Pace Communications, Firesheets has a background in journalism rather than filmmaking, but having grown up in Cherokee as the only Korean-American girl on the reservation, she knows about not being represented in Hollywood films.

“With the release of movies like Crazy Rich Asians, Everything Everywhere All at Once, To All the Boys, Never Have I Ever, Beef, and Shang Chi, it’s been thrilling to see Asian Americans gain popularity with non-Asian audiences. With this increased representation, I thought it would be really cool if there could be screenings throughout the city in May, as that’s AAPI month.”

Firesheets was referring to Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month, created by Congress in 1992. She actually came up with the idea of celebrating it with a film festival last year, but was working to promote her then-new book “100 Things to Do in Winston-Salem Before You Die,” and is a full-time working mom.

“I knew Stefan DiMuzio, my collaborative partner in this short film fest, who has made films with Paul Byun, another one of our filmmakers. I thought it might be cool to just have an event to showcase their work. Then I met someone who works with the AAPI students at UNC School of the Arts and wanted to get them involved too. So, this event just kind of evolved from there.”

DiMuzio is very glad it did.

“My fellow AAPI filmmakers and I are so excited to share our perspectives and our voices with you all at the AAPI Short Film Festival this weekend. As a historically underrepresented group in North Carolina, it is so humbling to have our work showcased front and center at our incredible Greensboro Historical Museum. I can’t wait to see what future collaborations this meeting of the minds will bring.”

During the pandemic, Firesheets co-

founded the nonprofit storytelling initiative PAVE NC, which stands for Pan-Asian Voices and Experiences of North Carolina, with AAPI entrepreneur Christie Soper.

“There was a lot of anti-Asian hate throughout the country and PAVE NC was our way of humanizing local AAPIs, showing that we’re not a monolith and sharing our unique stories. We wanted to show the wide range of our talents, interests, accomplishments, and even the wide range of our pain and our challenges.”

Firesheets said that PAVE has evolved since then, with co-producer Soper moving into more of an advisory/supporter role.

“Stefan and I would like to do more storytelling, but through film and short videos. And after the History Museum hosted some AAPI with us, it seemed natural to partner with them for the film festival.”

This weekend’s event is a trial run for what she hopes will be a much larger festival in future years.

“This version of the film fest is just a two-hour event at one location, consisting

of six short films. I’m boldly saying it’s the city’s first AAPI film fest because I can’t recall there ever having been one and I’ve been in the area since the mid-90s. And I would love it if, in future years, there could be films featuring AAPI filmmakers, actors, and themes, throughout the city. Like, what if the Science Center could show Mulan one weekend, then there could be a family screening of Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon at Center City Park another night, then a full lineup of Bollywood movies at one of the theatres the next weekend? There are so many ways this could be done, but it would require multiple partners to pull it o .”

Firesheets had high praise for the History Museum as this year’s partner.

“I love that they really support the rich diversity of our community. They really are a wonderful resource. I also want to thank Joe Scott, former owner of Geeksboro, who was the first person I reached out to last year to see what it would take to execute a film festival. He was so generous with sharing his experience and knowledge and his o er to help and support this e ort was so kind. That’s the beautiful thing about Greensboro — there are so many folks who really do care about this community.”

The Greensboro History Museum will host the Asian American Pacific Islander Short Film Festival from noon to 2 p.m. on Saturday, April 27. This free screening will include works created by six local AAPI filmmakers with a panel discussion to follow.

Participating filmmakers include

Howard A andi, a current student at the University of North Carolina School of the Arts (UNCSA) who was born and raised in Indonesia; Paul Byun, a Korean American filmmaker and commercial video producer based in Greensboro; Sachi Dely, an artist, filmmaker, and actor from the Montagnard Bunong culture; Stefan Kei DiMuzio, born and raised in Tokyo; Richie Iden, an editor and filmmaker currently attending UNCSA, who grew up as a Korean adoptee in West Virginia; and Minh Ngo, a UNCSA student originally from Vietnam.

Free parking for Greensboro History Museum weekend events is available across from the museum and in the Church Street Parking Deck, a 5-minute walk away. !

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30 is Dead is very much alive and will celebrate their new EP, “TEAR” with a show at the Den in Winston-Salem on May 3.

The mostly-punk quintet have been buds and various bandmates, since their early-00s high school days at Southwest Guilford.

“I’m not sure why it took us this long to get together, but better late than never,” said Kevin, the drummer. “We’ve known each other for decades, but we never had a band that we were all in together. Some of us were in a band or two, but not the whole group. Me and Brian [the bassist] have actually been in the same bands our entire careers, from high school all the way to the present day.” They’re also bandmates in False Awakening these days — though their first show together was way back in 2004 during a battle of the bands in Southwest High’s gymnasium.

Rhythm guitarist, Chris, maintains a similar Southwest connection: “My first band was signed to Southwest’s ‘record label,’” he explained. “We all met in school and bonded sharing stages.”

Twenty years later, their bonds and quips are stronger than ever. “Joe [the vocalist] always said he’d never play in a band with me,” Chris smirked. “He called me after he got to the bottom of the list of guitarists. [Lead guitarist] Drew joined a bit later, but we made him wait until he turned 30.” 30 is Dead after all. “We all have a good sense of humor, and starting a punk band over 30 was too good to not incorporate into the name somehow,” Kevin explained. ”’Punk is dead. 30 is dead.’ That’s what we said.”

Far from being a teen with mall punk origins, Joe still anchors in the popends of the spectrum — though now enhanced with worldly exercise and a touch of guttural throat singing. “I’ve been singing for most of my life,” he said. “I knew from an early age that my preferred genre was pop-punk.” Exploring those genres in other outfits like Bear With Me, Joe developed his style during the 2010s Kitchen Sink Fiasco years with Drew.

Drew, (who also plays in Extinction Level Event) still draws upon those

TEAR up, 30 is Dead

Kitchen Sink days. “I can safely say that the three-bass, no-guitar progressive metal band I’m in doesn’t really influence 30 is Dead, but the Kitchen Sink Fiasco stu is very prominent.”

“I’m gonna spill the tea,” Drew continued, keying into the group’s markedly spastic humor: “I was trying to start this band for years, and these a-holes decided to do it without me. But then they realized they couldn’t so look at me now!”

From wide-eyed to side-eyed, Chris clapped back: “I was told I was joining a cover band. No joke.”

Laying down the facts, “Me, Brian and Joe originally got together to play some cover songs just for fun,” Kevin clarified. “Secretly, I had zero interest in playing covers; but I needed a way to get everyone in the same room. Once we were, it clicked, but there was still a piece missing. Drew came over a couple of months later, and that’s when things went from a project to a band.”

As the unit developed, “we learned pretty quickly that there are no bad ideas in brainstorming. When we were still finding our sound, we joked about writing a hardcore song about broken video game controllers. Now, “Stick Drift” is now an absolute staple of the live show. Our fans really support us taking creative risks, so now we take as many as we can. It’s a nice luxury to have.”

Reinforcing what he considers “subversive spontaneity,” Chris described the group’s songwriting as “more like comedians than musicians.” Antics and tracks like “Don’t Probe Me Bro” lend credence. “That song predated the congressional hearings on UFOs,” he said. ”So I’m taking a victory lap on that one.”

“I just like cool ri s,” Drew interjected, “so I try to fit a lot of cool ri s into our songs.”

Whittling it down: “I like a push-pit verse, a pogo chorus, and a circle pit bridge. It adds

a whole new dimension to the dynamics of a song,” Chris explained. “Holden Halstead [from their days in Time Machine Drive-By] absolutely took me to school on how harmonies and arrangement choices are the key to painting complex emotions. ‘Sad’ can become ‘cathartic’ if the bass is optimistic. ‘Happy’ can become ‘manic’ if the lead guitar is dissonant. That’s always stuck with me.”

Sticking with a spectrum of influences outline their sounds — both “modern and legacy” era of punk, pop, and hardcore — a mesh of NOFX, Sum 41, Pup, Bad Brains, and Knocked Loose. “Joe and I grew up swapping Limewire mixtapes and listening to compilations like ‘PunkO-Rama’ and the ‘Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater’ soundtrack,” Chris said, expressing dreams of compiling the next “Live Fat Die Young.”

“My big focus for this band is to update stale sub-genres by incorporating modern influences. Black Flag sound like if they heard Turnstile?” he continued. “What would the Ramones do if they were sharing a stage with Je Rosenstock? Our next song could just as easily be a Beastie Boys homage as it is a skatepark shredder or a cow-punk two-step.”

Both are reportedly in the works — singles in the line of “scatterbrained singalongs” and material inspired by “Joe’s wildassed dreams.”

But first comes “TEAR,” an ep to bookend 2023’s “RIP.” “It’s our sonic rebuttal to,” Chris clarified, pointing to “TEAR’s” heavier metal and hardcore influences. “We actually hope to put them both on a single vinyl one day, like Green Day did with ‘1,039/Smoothed Out Slappy Hours.’”

Inspired by the desire for an album that “rips,” the titles themselves are an on-brand o ering for DOOM fans out there. Crediting producer Josh Emick and Grant Livesay’s mastering (both at The 68 Sound) Chris also praised Chad Barnard’s recording prowess at Fallen Trees Studio: “What can’t he do?”

Embodying a wide range at Fallen Trees — which has also tracked records from the folkier varieties of Kyle Caudle and Couldn’t Be Happiers — Barnard helped “capture the whole chaotic, hungover, Pepto-Bismol chugging party on tape, and that’s priceless,” Chris said. “A lot of energy flows between us when we play live, so for ‘RIP’ and ‘TEAR,’ we recorded the full band playing all at once,” Chris explained. “It really allows us

to communicate and push each other in the studio in a way that’s still fairly new to us, but very authentic to the live show. And these are the first songs Drew was involved in writing from the jump,” Chris continued. “It’s a welcome contribution.”

“Yeah dude,” Drew echoed. “I felt like I was mostly finishing up songs that were already started for RIP, but this one has my fingerprints all over it.”

While Drew’s fingerprints are on the record — it’s also his body on the cover. “It’s a photo of Drew in a hazmat suit, tearing a printed picture of an AI-generated influencer,” Chris explained. “To me, ‘TEAR’ is a case study on the aftermath of allowing corporations to use cutting-edge technology designed by psychologists to shape our behavior with little oversight. I hope the art reflects that.”

They’ll release “TEAR” on CD and cassette at the Den show on May 3. The lead single, “Contagious,” is out now via streaming platforms; and the rest will shovel online throughout the year. “You’re not ready for ‘Take Out the Trash,’” Chris warned.

“The Den is a really special place to us,” he continued, turning to the show. “Tony has built a great community around a black box venue with great lighting and a floor stage. I wouldn’t want to release this record anywhere else.”

Kevin seconded the notion. “We’ve played a variety of stages and venues, but we love the DIY scene and these special places that let the crowd get right in your face.”

Rounding the bill, 30 is Dead has plucked regional o erings from Stuck on Stuck ( Haw River), 2TOAROOM (Lynchburg, Va.), and PINKEYE (Asheville). They’ll head to Raleigh the next night for a show with PINKEYE and Clout Chaser at Neptunes on May 4. Corporate Fandango’s Alex Williams will fill in for Brian in Raleigh; the band will return to Winston for a show at Reboot with InterTwyneD and Food Fight on May 25.

“Alongside putting out good music, we really strive to create memories,” Joe said. “We want people to leave our shows satisfied and eager to share their experiences with others.” Chris agreed. “Drowning in a sea of humans is my favorite place to be, and I want to create that opportunity for as many people as I can.”

30 is Dead tears it up, releasing their new EP, “TEAR,” at the Den in Winston-Salem on May 3. !

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www.greensborocoliseum.com

apr 26: Green Queen Bingo

May 8: in Flames w/ Gatecreeper and Creeping death

May 9: Steel Panther w/ Stitched Up heart

May 10: avatar: The Great Metal Circus w/ Conquer divide and oxymorons

rodY’S TaVErn

5105 Michaux Rd | 336.282.0950

www.facebook.com/rodystavern

apr 24: Tyler Millard

apr 26: daniel love

STEVEn TanGEr CEnTEr

300 N Elm Street | 336.333.6500

www.tangercenter.com

May 3: Greensboro Comedy Festival

May 4: Get the led out

ThE idioT BoX

CoMEdY ClUB

503 N. Greene St | 336.274.2699

www.idiotboxers.com

Thursdays: open Mic

apr 26: Pat Monaghan

high point

1614 dMB

1614 N Main St | 336.883.4113

https://www.1614drinksmusicbilliards.com/

apr 27: The resistance

May 3: Taking Back Sadder days

May 4: The hypnotic Conquest

May 11: detest The Throne/reflect// refine

May 17: Smashat

May 24: Feverhill & Friends

May 25: Vinyl rox

May 31: Joe hero w/ adhesive

jamestown

ThE dECK

118 E Main St | 336.207.1999

www.facebook.com/TheDeckJamestown/

apr 26: radio revolver

apr 27: Stereo doll

kernersville

BrEaThE

CoCKTail loUnGE

221 N Main St. | 336.497.4822

www.facebook.com/BreatheCocktailLounge

Wednesdays: Karaoke

apr 24: Paint & Sip Cocktail lounge

apr 27: Spring Follies

May 11: downtown Kernersville hippie hop

May 22: Premium rums Cocktail Class & Tasting

liberty

ThE liBErTY

ShoWCaSE ThEaTEr

101 S. Fayetteville St | 336.622.3844

www.TheLibertyShowcase.com

apr 26-27: Junior Brown

raleigh

CCU MUSiC ParK

aT WalnUT CrEEK

3801 Rock Quarry Rd | 919.821.4111

www.livenation.com

apr 26: needtoBreathe

apr 27: The Postal Service & death Cab For Cutie

May 7: Foo Fighters

May 17: hank Williams Jr.

linColn ThEaTrE

126 E. Cabarrus St | 919.831.6400

www.lincolntheatre.com

apr 25: Shinyribs

apr 27: lamp

apr 30: raven w/ Vicious rumors, lutharo, Wicked

May 1: Sunny day real Estate

May 2: Midwxst w/ Skaiwater

May 3: The Breakfast Club w/ Babylon dreamer

May 4: royel otis

May 7: Thy art is Murder

May 10: Maddie Zahm

May 15: leo Kottke

rEd haT aMPhiThEaTEr

500 S McDowell St | 919.996.8800

www.redhatamphitheater.com

May 2: Queens of the Stone age

May 9: Sum 41

May 30: orville Peck w/ durand Jones and debbii dawson

PnC arEna

1400 Edwards Mill Rd | 919.861.2300

www.thepncarena.com

May 22: nF

May 31: Melanie Martinez

winston-salem

FooThillS BrEWinG

638 W 4th St | 336.777.3348

www.foothillsbrewing.com

Sundays: Sunday Jazz

Thursdays: Trivia

apr 26: Stephen henson & Friends

apr 27: inCogniTo

apr 28: Eddie & Josh

May 3: James Vincent Carroll

ThE raMKaT

170 W 9th St | 336.754.9714

www.theramkat.com

apr 24: andy Frasco & The U.n., dogs in a Pile

apr 25: Set For The Fall, The Coursing, Two Stroke Smoke, Until They Bleed

apr 26: The Stews, harvey Street

apr 27: The dip, Eddie 9V

apr 28: dixon’s Violin

May 1: Cashavelly Morrison

May 2: luke denison & Brook Wood

May 3: Fat Man & little Boy

May 4: his & hers, down The Mountain

May 5: all Them Witches, rich ruth

May 8: Martha Bassett

May 9: Pageant, Caelifera

May 13: Baroness, red Fang

May 15: The last Match

May 16: Kyle Caudle & Timerline, Emily Stewart

May 17: american aquarium, old heavy hands

May 18: Camel City Burlesk

WiSE Man BrEWinG

826 Angelo Bros Ave | 336.725.0008

www.wisemanbrewing.com

Thursdays: Music Bingo

apr 27: Fruhlingsfest

apr 28: The Big Slurp 2024

Natalie

Week of April 29, 2024

[ARIES (March 21 to April 19) You’re doing better on a flexibility issue, but you still need to loosen up a bit to show that you can be less judgmental and more understanding about certain sensitive matters.

[TAURUS (April 20 to May 20) Your personal aspect continues to dominate this week, but try to make time to deal with important career-linked matters as well. A change of plans might occur by the weekend.

[GEMINI (May 21 to June 20) Excuses are not really needed for much of the confusion occurring this week. However, explanations from all parties could help in working things out to everyone’s satisfaction.

[CANCER (June 21 to July 22) A surprising (but pleasant) recent turn of events continues to develop positive aspects. But be prepared for a bit of a jolt on another issue that needs attention.

[LEO (July 23 to August 22) Creating a fuss might bring you the attention that you want. But are you prepared for all the explaining you’d have to do? Better to use more subtle ways to make your bid.

[VIRGO (August 23 to September 22) With education continuing to be a strong factor this week, this could be the time to start learning some new skills that can later be applied to a bid for a potential career move.

[LIBRA (September 23 to October 22) You might do well to reconsider some of your current priorities before you get

so deeply involved in one project that you neglect meeting the deadline on another.

[SCORPIO (October 23 to November 21) With an important decision looming, you need to be careful about the information you’re getting. Half-truths are essentially useless. Get the full story before you act.

[SAGITTARIUS (November 22 to December 21) Find out what everyone’s role is expected to be before accepting a workplace proposal. Getting all the facts now could prevent serious problems later on.

[CAPRICORN (December 22 to January 19) A flexible position on a workplace matter could be the best course to follow during the next several days. A personal issue also benefits from an open-minded approach.

[AQUARIUS (January 20 to February 18) Involving too many people in your workplace problem can backfire. Remember: Allegiances can shift. Ask trusted colleagues for advice, but don’t ask them to take sides.

[PISCES (February 19 to March 20) Before submitting your suggestions, take more time to sharpen the points that you want to make. The clearer the presentation, the more of a chance it has to get approved when submitted.

[BORN THIS WEEK: Your clear sense of who you are gives you the confidence you need for tackling di cult situations.

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by Fifi Rodriguez

1. LITERATURE: What are the names of the four sisters in “Little Women”?

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2. U.S. STATES: Which northeastern state has a desert?

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3. MOVIES: Which long-running movie series features the character Legolas?

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4. ANATOMY: What does the lacrimal gland produce?

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5. GEOGRAPHY: Ellesmere Island belongs to which nation?

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6. SCIENCE: Which of the human senses is most closely related to memory?

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7. LANGUAGE: What does the Latin phrase “ad meliora” mean?

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8. TELEVISION: Which TV sitcom features a mom named Rainbow Johnson?

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9. THEATER: Who wrote the play “A Little Night Music”?

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10. MUSIC: Which alternative rock band went by the name of The Warlocks before becoming famous?

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10. The Grateful Dead.

9. Stephen Sondheim.

8. Black-ish.

7. “Toward better things.”

6. Smell.

5. Canada.

4. Tears.

3. The Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit trilogies.

2. The 40-acre Desert of Maine.

1. Meg, Jo, Beth and Amy.

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