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22 GHOST GIRL HITCHING She never quite gets home, but she gets around, the dead girl does, stepping into cars but not out of them in every state in the nation, and giving many different names. Sometimes it’s Mary or Laurie, but in Jamestown, she’s LYDIA, waiting by Lydia’s Bridge, which isn’t a bridge, but an abandoned underpass about a hundred feet from where the present railway bridge crosses over East Main Street (formerly High Point Road).
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Similar to a bartender perfecting their best drink, a chef must also perfect their sushi. The Triad has no shortage of sushi bars to choose from, but a new one just opened its doors. BLACK GINGER (located at 435 Dolley Madison Rd.) opened on May 21 and is looking to stand out from the crowd... 10 I’m old enough to recall an elementary school reader that referred to Virginia Dare as “the first white child born in the New World” rather than the first English one. The Virginia-born but University of North Carolina-educated writer ANDREW LAWLER, whose “The Secret Token: Myth, Obsession and the Search for the Lost Colony of Roanoke” was just published by Doubleday, wasn’t surprised when I told him about that racist phrasing. 11 On June 22, the Southeastern Center for Contemporary Art in Winston-Salem will host a special event by welcoming Entertainment Weekly film critic Chris Nashawaty, whose book “CADDYSHACK: The Making of a Hollywood Cinderella Story” was published in April by Flatiron Books.
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The title of the new SPEAK N’ EYE album, Cypher At the Gates of Dawn, does a pretty effective job of signaling what this Winston-Salem-based two-piece is up to. 13 On June 15 there will be no cover charge and NO COVER SONGS at the Gate City Songwriters Showcase. Seven singer-songwriters are just a small part of the Triad’s future original music scene being birthed in a fast-growing underground movement. 19 If it’s not quite as exciting as watching Blake Lively square off against a particularly pesky shark in The Shallows from two summers ago, there’s still enough of interest to keep the new nautical drama ADRIFT afloat. 24 Since 2012, GEEKSBORO Coffeehouse Cinema has promoted their ethos of “you belong here” as a denizen for pop-culture lovers. In a few weeks, owner Joe Scott will pack it up—TARDIS and all—and level-up to a new location... 25 Ever wonder why Fruit of the Loom, Primo Water, Lowe’s Home Improvement and Novant Health are so well known? One big reason is SFW, a Greensboro-based company who specializes in creating and strengthening brand awareness for its clients.
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WHAT: If you’re a fan of Sinatra, the American Songbook, or a lover of jazz and swing music, My Way: A Musical Tribute to Frank Sinatra is the show for you! It’s the must-see musical that celebrates the mystique of Frank Sinatra and the music he made famous. Join the cast in a night club atmosphere for a trip through Sinatra’s life from his early beginnings during the 1940s to his final performances in the 1990s. WHEN: 7:30 p.m. WHERE: CTG Starr Theatre. 520 S. Elm Street, Greensboro. MORE: $10-30 tickets.
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WHAT: King’s X is an American rock band that combines progressive metal, funk and soul with vocal arrangements influenced by gospel, blues, and British Invasion rock groups. The band’s lyrics are largely based on the members’ struggles with religion and self-acceptance. King’s X was ranked No. 83 on VH1’s 100 Greatest Artists of Hard Rock. Since 1987 King’s X has released twelve studio albums, two official live albums, and several independent releases. WHEN: 8 p.m. WHERE: The Ramkat. 170 W 9th St., Winston-Salem. MORE: $20-25 tickets.
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BY KATIE MURAWSKI Roll on over to the dark side June 9 for the annual Greensboro Roller Derby Roller Wars. Each year, the local roller derby team gets together for a Star Warsthemed doubleheader at the Greensboro Coliseum Complex, located at 1921 W. Gate City Blvd. in Greensboro. The Charlotte Rollergirls and Greensboro Roller Derby will face-off- Skywalker and Vader style- with the Gate City Allstars taking on The Charlotte Rollergirls Allstars at 5 p.m. Immediately following will be a bout between the Greensboro Counterstrike and the Charlotte Rollergirls B-Dazzlers. “Come to our bout you must,” wrote Heather Alva (aka Kam N GetIt) in a Facebook message. “We may not have cookies, but we will have hard hits, power jams and Storm Troopers!” It is highly encouraged by Greensboro Roller Derby for all attendees to wear their best Star Wars cosplay or Star Warsthemed clothing. In attendance will also be the nonprofit, all-volunteer and fanbased international Star Wars costuming organization, the 501st Legion’s Carolina chapter, The Carolina Garrison. The Carolina Garrison will provide attendees a chance to meet and take photos with some of their favorite Star Wars dark side characters. “The 501st Legion strives to celebrate the Star Wars saga through highly-detailed costumes and props, in particular, those of the Galactic Empire and other WWW.YESWEEKLY.COM
various ‘bad guy’ characters, “ stated the website (www.carolinagarrison.net/). With more than 9,500 active members representing six continents and over 47 nations, the website states that the 501st Legion contains over 15,500 approved costumes worldwide. The group is most known for their charity work and are the preferred costuming group for Lucasfilm Ltd. / Disney, “when it comes to high profile Star Wars events.” The first bout begins is 5 p.m. at the Greensboro Coliseum Complex’s Hall B, and the second bout begins at 7 p.m. and will end at approximately 8 p.m. There will be an intermission at approximately 6:10 for a skater autograph session and photo opportunity for the Carolina Garrison by the Greensboro Roller Derby merchandise table. After the bout, the league will hold an afterparty at Benders Tavern, located at 4517 W. Market St.-A in Greensboro. Tickets can be purchased at (www.brownpapertickets.com/ event/3437046?cookie_header=1) and the prices for children ages 0-7 are free, children from age 8-12 are $5, adults age 13 and up are $8 in advance with an online service fee from Brown Paper Tickets or $10 at the door. A portion of the proceeds goes toward Greensboro tornado relief efforts. For more information, visit www. greensbororollerderby.com or check out the event on Facebook (www.facebook. com/events/177406112914225/permalink/190292331625603/). !
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imilar to a bartender perfecting their best drink, a chef must also perfect their sushi. The Triad has no shortage of sushi bars to choose from, but a new one just opened its doors. Black Ginger (located at 435 Dolley Madi-
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son Rd.) opened on May 21 and is looking to stand out from the crowd, despite being off the beaten path. The restaurant is found behind the WalMart Neighborhood Market off of Guilford College Road and West Friendly Avenue. If you feel like you’re getting lost (or that you don’t recognize this small pocket of Greensboro), follow the small yard signs yielding Black Ginger’s name, and you’ll find it next to Breakers Sports Bar. The interior of the restaurant is openconcept, with a black-countered bar in
the middle, and a multitude of booths for family seating. The left-hand side of the restaurant has smaller tables and high windows, which offers nice natural lighting in what could be a somewhat darker dining experience. My boyfriend Peyton and I were seated promptly and overwhelmed by the number of options on the menu. We also invited a close friend, Gabe, to try out the new sushi spot with us, which gave us the opportunity to try several rolls as a group, rather than a mere two from the extended menu. We decided we would go with four rolls total, but our challenge was to debate over which were worth our first impression. The initial roll that caught my eye was the “Greensboro Roll,” which I expected to be a standard roll with an additional type of fish, similar to what most sushi restaurants offer as their city’s namesake. Instead, the description included spicy tuna, pineapple, and cucumber, topped with avocado, scallion and wasabi cream. This was a far cry from what I was used to seeing on other sushi menus. The ingredients alone nailed down its place among the four. Peyton decided on the “Over The Moon,” which was also a spicy tuna roll, but with tempura flakes, topped with fresh tuna more tempura flakes, spicy
mayo and masago. Masago is orange roe, or fish eggs, of Capelin. Masago hardly influences the flavor of the sushi overall but can add a hint of added color. Gabe was convinced of the “Snow White” thanks to the shrimp, as well as crabmeat and avocado, topped with white tuna and tobiko (very similar to Masago, also a roe used for topping). The final of the four rolls had to be the “Frosty Melty.” Aside from its amusing name, the roll featured crabmeat, avocado, and cucumber, topped with eel sauce and seared cream cheese. This was the upgraded California roll I was looking for. The names of the rolls were creative, and our order hardly covered them all. The “Candy Cane” (shrimp tempura, cucumber, cheese and avocado, topped with spicy tuna, tempura flakes, eel sauce, scallions and masago), the “Fire-Crackers” (crispy crab meat, topped with drizzled Sriracha, eel sauce and sweet and sour sauce), and the “Two Buddies” (shrimp tempura and cucumber topped with sweet shrimp and avocado) are all rolls I plan to try in the near future. I am not yet convinced on the “Tarantula Roll” (crispy soft shell crab with cucumber topped with spicy tuna, spicy mayo, eel sauce, tobiko and scallion); thankfully its ingredients sound less intimidating.
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Our server offered us a house salad for the table due to the slight delay of a large sushi order, which came with three creamy dressings (French, ranch and white sauce), and fresh dark green lettuce. It was a kind offer that allowed me to curb my hunger but didn’t distract from the excitement I had for the sushi. Gabe sipped some of the green tea he had ordered, but the glass kettle only had one tea bag for around 12 ounces of water, so it was weaker than expected after steeping. If you plan on ordering tea, be prepared that
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it might not be as strong as you’re used to. Thanks to good conversation and a fresh salad, the wait passed quickly and our server brought four beautiful, colorful plates of sushi before us. She made sure we recognized the “Greensboro Roll” first, which was in fact, very green. The namesake wasn’t just for the city, and I appreciated the pun. The “Snow White” was tightly wrapped and looked pristine on the plate, whereas the “Frosty Melty” was hard to miss. It was topped with more than a generous
helping of cream cheese. The “Over the Moon” looked to have the softest texture due to the spicy tuna. Like a bunch of seagulls going after beached French fries, we dove for our desired pieces and were not disappointed. The “Greensboro Roll” was creamy due to the avocado and wasabi cream, which could be a slight deterrent for some, but its slight spice made it refreshing and savory. Gabe described it as refreshing. The “Frosty Melty” on the other hand was not for the faint of heart. I will admit, the cream cheese was overwhelming, but being one to ask for extra cream cheese on a New York bagel, I was impressed. Drizzled with eel sauce, a molasses-like soy, added just the amount of sweetness you needed to cut the dairy. I paired it with wasabi and it hardly needed an extra dip of soy sauce. Peyton’s highest recommendation was the “Over the Moon,” which had a great spicy flavor, and a crunch thanks to the tempura flakes. It was the softest of the lineup (aside from the cream cheese), but the flavor made up for the overall texture. If you’re a fan of spicy tuna rolls, this would be a solid choice. The surprise of them all was the “Snow White,” which reminded me of a fancy California roll with shrimp, but in the best
way possible. The white tuna was light yet flavorful, and the shrimp gave the roll a savory crunch. We devoured every roll, and the orange slices on every plate (as well as the pickled ginger) helped clean our palettes from the variety of flavors. If your friends are sushi addicts, this could be a new place for a meetup, but if that’s not their forte, the menu has a long list of Asian fusion appetizers, a selection of salads, and more recognizable dishes such as fried rice, orange chicken and Mongolian beef. Note, there’s also a petite menu for kids, so all of your bases are covered for family and friends. The price could add up quickly, but it comes in around the same as other Asian restaurants in the area. Each of the sushi rolls (aside from the specialties like lobster) were an average of $10 each, and other dishes were priced accordingly. The good news? Black Ginger is yet another location to stop while you roll your way through Greensboro, chopsticks and all. ! JENN ZELESKI is a student contributor to YES! Weekly. She is originally from Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, and is currently pursuing a bachelor’s degree in Communications at High Point University.
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’m old enough to recall an elementary school reader that referred to Virginia Dare as “the first white child born in the New World” rather than the first English one. The Ian McDowell Virginia-born but University of North Carolina-educated Contributor writer Andrew Lawler, whose “The Secret Token: Myth, Obsession and the Search for the Lost Colony of Roanoke” was just published by Doubleday, wasn’t surprised when I told him about that racist phrasing. “That seems odd since the Spanish and Portuguese had been procreating in the New World long before Roanoke,” wrote Lawler in a recent email, “but in the 1800s, non-English typically were not thought of as white.” And in certain communities proud of their colonial heritage, including the Norfolk of his youth and the Fayetteville of mine, White Anglo-Saxon Protestant prejudices persisted well into the 20th century. One of the things I found fascinating (if disturbing) about his book is his account of how that girl born in 1587 became a symbol of white nationalism. Lawler wrote that this was one of the biggest surprises in his search for the cultural meaning of the Lost Colony. “Virginia Dare became a symbol of the triumph of Anglo-Americans in conquering the continent—and of anxiety about the flood of Irish, German, and, later Jewish and Italian immigrants.” By the Jim Crow era, he wrote, Dare had transformed into “a romantic figure and a warning—if whites were not careful, then they would be overwhelmed by all those dark peoples. Implicit in the story is a dis-
gust with racial mixing, which was, after all, illegal in Virginia until 1967.” Which was 15 years after Andy Griffith played Sir Walter Raleigh at the outdoor drama in Manteo, and about the time I first heard her name. Lawler also observed that, although the first English colony in North America was established in 1585 and deserted by 1590, it was not considered “lost” until almost 250 years later. “Before then,” Lawler wrote me, “it was an obscure and largely forgotten event.” He described how that changed when an 1837 article in The Ladies’ Companion coined the phrase “the Lost Colony.” The article’s author, Eliza Lanesford Cushing, made Dare a popular sensation. “This was a moment when women’s magazines first appeared, and women writers like Cushing finally had outlets for their work.” Whereas men had previously gotten the credit for “taming the wilderness,” Lawler explained that the very ambiguity of Roanoke lent itself to literary re-interpretation. “It was these tales, not the dry history, which captured the public’s imagination.” Nobody in the Elizabethan era would have considered the fate of the colony’s settlers particularly mysterious, and would have drawn conclusions similar to the consensus one of contemporary historians, Lawler said. To a 16th century colonist, apparently abandoned by his or her native country, joining a local tribe, adopting their ways, and intermarrying with them would have seemed the obvious way to survive. “If I were hungry, and knew [the colony’s founder and Dare’s grandfather] John White might never return with supplies, I
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Andrew Lawler would start practicing my Algonquian and learning Indian methods for hunting, fishing and farming.” Doing that meant abandoning English ways, and intermarrying with the indigenous population. This, Lawler wrote, was exactly what Elizabethan writers assumed had happened. Despite seeming obvious to both the 16th-century English and 21st-century historians, this idea was “so repellant to white Americans in the 19th and 20th centuries, that they made the colonists’ disappearance a mystery, rather than as a first step toward the multicultural nation that we increasingly are becoming.” That antiquated worldview, along with the perennial human tendency to imaginative speculation, is why the colonists’ fate has inspired so many bizarre theories over the centuries. I asked Lawler if he had a favorite one.
“It’s a tie between aliens and zombies,” he replied. “Deep down, I think we don’t want the mystery solved. After all, you don’t solve a myth; you simply retell it in a new way. That’s the beauty of the Lost Colony; it is always morphing into something new. And that is the beauty of America as well, isn’t it?” “The Secret Token,” the title of which refers to the word “Croatoan” found carved into a tree on the abandoned Roanoke settlement, is Andrew Lawler’s second book after his acclaimed 2016 debut “Why Did the Chicken Cross the World?” He will be at Scuppernong Books in Greensboro at 7 p.m. on Thursday, June 7, and at Bookmarks in Winston-Salem at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday, June 9. ! 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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A hole in fun: Remembering Caddyshack On June 22, the Southeastern Center for Contemporary Art in Winston-Salem will host a special event by welcoming Entertainment Weekly film critic Chris Nashawaty, whose book “CadMark Burger dyshack: The Making of a Hollywood Contributing Cinderella Story” was published in April by columnist Flatiron Books. The event begins at 5 p.m. with cocktails and horsd’oeuvres being served, during which VIP ticket-holders can meet Nashawaty and have their books signed. Bookmarks will have copies of the book for sale. The Caddyshack conversation with Nashawaty follows from 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. Attendees will also have the opportunity to register for reduced foursome fees for the 2018 SECCA Slam for Art, billed as “the world’s most artistic golf tournament,” scheduled for October. Released in the summer of 1980, Caddyshack boasted a top-tier comedic ensemble including Chevy Chase, Bill Murray, Ted Knight and Rodney Dangerfield, marked the directorial debut of Harold Ramis (screenwriter of National Lampoon’s Animal House and Meatballs), and the swan song of the talented but troubled writer/producer Douglas Kenney (also an Animal House alumnus), who died under mysterious circumstances barely a month after the film’s release. Set in the fictitious Bushwood Country Club – and filmed at what was once the Rolling Hills Golf Club in Davie, Florida (which yours truly used to drive past regularly when I lived in Lauderhill). Caddyshack is an irreverent, outrageous send-up that pits the “slobs against the snobs.” The story, such as it is, observes the calamity created when self-made builder Al Czervik (Dangerfield) wreaks havoc on the links of Bushwood, much to the consternation of life-long member Judge Smails (Knight) and the delight of club member Ty Webb (Chase). Meanwhile, slovenly groundskeeper Carl (Murray) becomes increasingly obsessed with destroying a gopher that keeps popping up. Despite receiving mixed reviews, Caddyshack grossed almost $40 million, making it a rare hit for distributor WWW.YESWEEKLY.COM
Orion Pictures, then became a home-video smash and cableT.V. standard. Nashawaty, who ranks the film among his personal favorites, wrote an extensive article in Sports Illustrated to commemorate the film’s 30th anniversary in 2010, then decided to expand it into a 304-page book. Since its publication, the book has received rave reviews across the board. The Washington Post opined: “More fun to read than the movie was to watch … (a) scene-stealing book,” a sentiment echoed by the Dallas Morning News: “The book about the movie is better than the movie.” Chris Smith, author of “The Daily Show” (the Book) said: “Funny? Of course. But Chris Nashawaty’s book is also a vivid, surprisingly poignant history of a generation that revolutionized American comedy. Well, and of drugs. Lots of drugs.” It’s well-known that Caddyshack was a wild set, if not always a happy or convivial one. For one thing, Knight’s infuriated reactions to Dangerfield’s hi-jinks are genuine, as he couldn’t stand the comedian’s penchant for improvising his dialogue rather than sticking to the script (or delivering Knight’s cues). For another, drug and alcohol use was rampant during the production. When I lived in Lauderhill, the Rolling Hills Golf Club did not promote the fact Caddyshack was filmed there. Rumor had it that members absolutely refused to let any subsequent films shoot film there. Yet from this chaos came a comedy that many believe is a classic. I don’t quite concur, although I enjoy the film, and have been known to quote scenes at will – particularly Knight’s sarcastic and impatient “Well … we’re waiting …!” So enduring was Caddyshack’s popularity that a belated sequel was released in 1988. In this case, the consensus was unanimous: It stunk. Despite a cast that included Robert Stack, Randy Quaid, Jackie Mason, Dyan Cannon, Dan Aykroyd, Jonathan Silverman, Paul Bartel, Marsha Warfield and a returning Chevy Chase, Caddyshack II was a feeble attempt to establish a franchise. Chase publicly regretted his participation,
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he title of the new Speak N’ Eye album, Cypher At the Gates of Dawn, does a pretty effective job of signaling what this Winston-Salembased two-piece John Adamian is up to. This is @johnradamian psychedelic hip-hop, drenched in effects, studded with Contributor obscure samples, and as versed in the Wu-Tang Clan as they are in Pink Floyd. The opening track, “Winston Freaks,” is a shout-out to Camel City, with a garagerock loop and a repeating barked-out refrain of “336.” The record comes out on June 18 on Baltimore’s Cold Rhymes Records, and the duo will have a release party at Monstercade in Winston-Salem on June 20. I spoke with one half of Speak N’ Eye, Emceein Eye (aka Aaron Brookshire) earlier this week. “I just wanted to make a song where everybody can blast it out of their cars,” said Brookshire, of “Winston Freaks” and their hometown pride. “You want to represent the city that helped you grow or took you in.” Brookshire, 27, and his brother Joshua — who raps under the name Unspeakable — started Speak N’ Eye after playing in D.I.Y. punk and noise bands in Greenville, North Carolina. “There were a lot of crazy, weird art projects,” Brookshire said. He moved to Winston around 10 years ago and started work figuring how to make, release and perform music without a full-scale band to assist him. His brother followed not long after. Since landing in the Triad, Speak N’ Eye have been steadily releasing densely referential records, EPs and solo projects, some with homemade backing tracks and some with heavily sampled beats. Their first release, More Light Through … , sounds like lo-fi indie rock, with rapping over skeletal acoustic guitar riffs. “Invitation to Love,” the first real song on their debut, quotes Neil Young’s “My My, Hey Hey.” Then, on “Souvenir,” off of 2015’s Bubblin’ Crude, they’re quoting Run DMC. Musically, Speak N’ Eye moves from “Funky Drummer” samples to overdriven drones, heavy Bonhamistic beats that evoke Check Your Head-era Beastie Boys, YES! WEEKLY
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dubbed-out hall-of-mirrors echoes and Last Poets-style conga grooves. Another track, “Guns of Winston,” off of 2013’s Diggin’ Hard, is a play on the classic Clash song “Guns of Brixton.” One minute, the aggressive textures might bring to mind Death Grips, the next minute the Brookshires sound like they’re lifting a boogie stomp from John Lee Hooker or from an Exile On Main Street outtake. Speak N’ Eye sometimes suggest a connection to the paranoid rap-tinged apocalyptic indie rock of Holy Sons as well, with a thread of darkness, conspiracy and 21st-century unease running through the music. It’s not all bad vibes, though. Fans of exuberant, delirious, and hard-topeg hip-hop of Biz Markie, Beck and even Digital Underground, will find things to appreciate about Speak N’ Eye. They’re all over the map, but that just means they’ve got a big worldview and they keep moving. “The middle of our catalog is really sample-heavy,” Brookshire said. “We
spent a lot of time doing things like finding the illest Paul McCartney sample.” Speak N’ Eye never seem to mind if their tracks get woozy with rippling patterns reverberating out into space, warping one’s sense of distance and time. (Another recurring theme seems to be “hitting the Calumet,” referring both to the ceremonial peace pipe of the Native Americans and slang for smoking weed.) The new record is produced and mixed by Baltimore underground hip-hop artist Height Keech. Local MCs OG Spliff and Grant Livesay make guest appearances on the record as well, as do others from outside the region. Though still thoroughly psychedelic, Cypher At the Gates of Dawn might be a little more rooted in beats and grooves. Brookshire said the recording of Cypher At the Gates of Dawn was a little like an elaborate sonic chain letter, with loops and snippets of repeated backing tracks bounced to them from Height Keech. The Brookshires would then rap over those initial ideas, and other col-
laborators would add additional verses. Then Height Keech would slice and dice, construct beats, building up and carving away the musical backdrop to give more shape and dynamics to the music. In another little bit of local pride, the second track is called “The Dash,” with what sounds like a slinky guitar line from some vintage Southeast Asian psychrock nugget. Then, on “Jaws,” there’s a line about hanging “at Little Richard’s in Clemmons,” which, as locals know, is a reference to pulled pork, not to pompadoured rock ‘n’ roll royalty. Speak N’ Eye seem to have moved into the infectious shout-along phase of their writing. It’s another way of showing respect for the old school. Their flow has that steady syncopated eighth-note stress, with a little swagger and bombast. “We’ve matured a little bit,” Brookshire said. “These beats and these rhymes sound a little more professional.” Hip-hop fans know that the “cypher” in the new record’s title refers to the iconic, informal circle or rappers, dancers, and DJs that form to make the music and riff off of each other’s energy. The title, in typical Speak N’ Eye style, is also a play on Pink Floyd’s classic 1967 record title Piper At the Gates of Dawn. That giddy mashup aesthetic is part of what Speak N’ Eye is about, with a readiness to tinker with combinations and connections, stitching odds and ends together to see what comes of it, toying with mystical symbolism and an absurdist, slightly baked, junkheap collage vibe. “Cypher is a circle or a code, a secret code,” said Brookshire, by way of explanation. “A lot of our stuff has a lot of magic occult references to it. A cypher, when you’re smoking weed, is also the circle of homies smoking weed. The acronym for Cypher At the Gates of Dawn is CATGOD, and we thought that was funny.” ! JOHN ADAMIAN lives in Winston-Salem, and his writing has appeared in Wired, The Believer, Relix, Arthur, Modern Farmer, the Hartford Courant and numerous other publications.
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The Gate City Songwriters Showcase features seven local singer-songwriters at the GSO City market BY TERRY RADER On June 15 there will be no cover charge and no cover songs at the Gate City Songwriters Showcase. Seven singer-songwriters are just a small part of the Triad’s future original music scene being birthed in a fast-growing underground movement. From soul-pop piano to Americana from the garage to acoustic guitar and harmonica, there will be something for everyone. You may find some new favorite songs and a new place to call home, just as I have. When I first discovered Gate City Songwriters, I felt intimidated by the wealth of talent and everyone who is far more experienced than myself, a newly emerging singer-songwriter. Yet, these artists are all down to earth, willing to share and very humble in their various levels of mastery. Bryan Toney and Bryan McFarland, cofounders of Gate City Songwriters circle, met at HQ Greensboro one day and began brainstorming on a weekly songwriting circle. McFarland started talking about how he’d like to have space for local songwriters to meet. Toney told him that he knew of just the place and it was right around the corner. They walked over together and met with Adam Carlin, who runs the University of North Carolina at Greensboro’s Greensboro Project Space. Carlin told them that the songwriting circle is one example of exactly what GPS is all about. Toney said they were so happy that Carlin “really got” what they wanted to do. His efforts in getting the space through UNCG allowed GCS to happen. That was last fall of 2017. Now, in the spring of 2018, the GCS circle has seen more than 30 singer-songwriters return randomly to sing and play their songs, guitars, keyboards, harmonicas and more every Sunday (except the second Sunday of the month). They all appreciate having a safe place where they can share their most intimate work, bring old songs out of the closet and test or practice new ones without the pressure of deadlines or burden of prompts. This circle has seen a lot of incredibly accomplished and even recorded local talent, including Jeff Tillman, Dean Driver, Doug Baker, Jack Gorham, Bryan Toney, Jeff Wall, Jim Herrmann, Bryan McFarland, Lyn Koonce, Ken Mickey and more. “We are creating a community of singersongwriters who do only original music,” WWW.YESWEEKLY.COM
Toney said. “GCS is part of a larger community of singer-songwriters including ‘Doodad Farm.’ The owners, Dean and Laurel Driver host a songwriting circle on the last Thursday of every month. ‘Stage 11 House Concerts’ hosted by Jim Herrmann and Linda Erday, are held on the second Sunday Gate City Songwriters, left to right: Bryan McFarland, of every month. They William Nesbitt, Jamie Anderson, Caroline Robinson have an optional open mic for original songs lent example of programming that builds after the performances, which often community in real time.” include national acts.” He said the best use for an art center “It’s a source of inspiration for talent is a “generative space” that not only with everyone creating and sharing their exhibits community talents, “but aids in songs and music,” said Jamie Anderson, building it.” full-time professor of Chinese History at “The themes of the three GSO City UNCG. “This circle has changed my music. I Market events this season are Past, Presdidn’t have the confidence before, to play gigs. Now, I play mostly acoustic guitar and harmonica. I used to write and play with a band. Now, I do it for myself. It has also connected me to a new cultural center, with UNCG’s Greensboro Project Space.” Bryan McFarland, Salem Presbytery’s Associate Presbyter, wanted a “grassroots songwriter-to-songwriter group” for 10 years. McFarland said he helped run the Greensboro chapter of Nashville Songwriters Association International before he co-founded GCS with Brian Toney in October 2017. “We wanted to have a place where songwriters could come together and work on the craft of songwriting and hone each other,” McFarland said. McFarland said he shelved his songwriting for five years when he took a sabbatical to explore different kinds of music. After a songwriting camp with John McCutcheon, McFarland realized “if I wasn’t writing every day, I wasn’t meditating on a daily basis.” “GCS is not a performance thing,” McFarland said. “Take Jamie Anderson for instance. He’s a beautiful case in point; he had been playing for years, just not doing his own stuff. This circle gave him a place to explore his craft and now he’s performing live shows. It does my heart beautiful to be able to do this for my fellow singer/ songwriters and for myself.” Carlin said GPS allows for artists to come network, share material and is “an excel-
ent, and Future,” Carlin said. “Having the ‘Gate City Songwriters Showcase’ during the Future GSO City Market on June 15 hints at the fact that this isn’t just a group of musicians coming together for a concert, but is a cohort that is intended to continuously generate members, relationships, and music, far into the future.” !
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Pacific Grim: Survival story only partly see-worthy
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f it’s not quite as exciting as watching Blake Lively square off against a particularly pesky shark in The Shallows from two summers ago, there’s still enough of interest to keep the new nautical drama Adrift ( ) afloat. Headlined by two YA stars — Shailene Woodley of Divergent and Sam Claflin from The Hunger Games — Adrift is based on a 1983 incident that was placed into print with the release of the 2002 book “Red Sky in Mourning: A True Story of Love, Loss, and Survival at Sea.” Those who are unfamiliar with the true-life tale might want to shut their eyes during the film’s opening credits, since the acknowledgment of the authors somewhat serves as a spoiler and hints at how this drama ultimately plays out. Woodley (who also produced) plays Tami Oldham, a 23-year-old free spirit who hooks up with 34-year-old Richard Sharp (Claflin) as she’s out exploring the world. Both enamored with the ocean, the two fall in love and get engaged. Richard ends up agreeing to sail his friends’ luxurious yacht from Tahiti to San Diego, but he won’t do it without Tami by his side. And so off they go, little aware of the raging storm that will damage the boat and possibly take their lives. Adrift recalls 2013’s All Is Lost, which found Robert Redford’s taciturn loner similarly stuck at sea with only his wits to keep him alive. Whereas All Is Lost was basically an existential one-man show, this one is as much a sweet love story as a grueling survival tale, although its realism is tempered with flights of fancy. Whether this latter angle strengthens or weakens the picture will differ depending on each viewer — more detrimental is the decision
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to tell this tale with flashbacks and flashforwards, a narrative device that often breaks the mounting tension of watching this couple trapped on a waterlogged vessel and facing almost certain death. Baltasar Kormakur’s direction is deft, Woodley’s performance is exemplary, and the cinematography by three-time Oscar winner Robert Richardson (The Aviator) captures the majesty of the ocean while occasionally showcasing the misery it can cause. The inherent limitations of the material prevent Adrift from making enough waves to stand out from the competition, but it does offer an alternative for those seeking a reprieve from the usual deluge of summer blockbusters. !
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f you have the itch to spend time with some of your favorite characters from Disney’s pantheon, then you should go see the Community Theatre of Greensboro musical production of Disney’s “The Little Mermaid.” The production is based off the acclaimed underwater love tale of Ariel the daughter of King Triton the leader of Atlantis. This production of “The Little Mermaid” is set to be a special and unusual one for the Community Theatre Greensboro as it is a huge one. The cast list features over 80 performers. The director is Mitchel Sommers with Garrett Saake as musical director and Anne Norman as choreographer. Indeed, there is an air of excitement and pride surrounding the large cast. “We have worked so hard, we are all completely invested even with a group as large as this,” said Cassandra Clare, who plays Ariel. “I find that this being my first community theatre show in a long time WWW.YESWEEKLY.COM
adds to how special I view this production.” “What I feel makes this production special is the cast and the bonds we have built in a short period,” said Trevor Neal, who plays Sebastian. “It is a huge cast but I feel like I can talk to anybody and that we are all on the same page. It is like a family.” What further makes this production special is that it is the last show in the nonrenovated Carolina Theatre. The Carolina Theatre is the only historic theatre in North Carolina, as it was built in 1927. After the Community Theatre of Greensboro finishes with “The Little Mermaid,” the Carolina Theatre will undergo a renovation. !
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In Charleston, South Carolina, Cara Koscinski and her whole family were looking forward to her son Jacob’s May 19 graduation party. The Post and Chuck Shepherd Courier reported he had excelled in his Christian-based homeschool program, earning a 4.79 GPA and the summa cum laude distinction, an honor Koscinski included in the wording on the cake she ordered online from her local Publix store. When the software informed her “profane/special characters (are) not allowed,” Koscinski made clear that phrase was Latin, meaning “with the highest distinction,” and even included a link to a website explaining it. Still, when the cake arrived, it read: “Congratulations Jacob! Summa --- laude Class of 2018.” Jacob was embarrassed, and Koscinski had to tell her 70-year-old mother why the store had censored the word. Publix offered to remake the cake, but as Koscinski noted, “You only graduate once.”
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Police officers in North Ridgeville, Ohio, were sure the man who called them at 5:26 a.m. on May 19 to report being followed by a pig was impaired and hallucinating. But sure enough, the Associated Press reported, officers on the scene found a completely sober man, walking home from the Elyria Amtrak station with a pig trailing behind him. The department’s Facebook page reported that Patrolman Kuduzovic wrangled the oinker into the back seat of his cruiser and later secured it in the station’s dog kennels, where the owner later retrieved it. “Also,” the post noted, “we will mention the irony of the pig in a police car now so that anyone that thinks they’re funny is actually unoriginal and trying too hard.” Touche.
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with being a fugitive from justice and possession of marijuana, and he awaits extradition to North Carolina. — In Lawrence, Kansas, architecture students designed a new bike rack for the Prairie Acre Ribbon Classroom, the first outdoor classroom at the University of Kansas. The metal rack features the letters P-A-R-C, but viewed from another vantage point, they spell C-R-A-P. Social media lit up after a photo was posted May 13, including, “It’ll make a fine bike rack. Crap a diem!” Project PARC KU responded: “The photograph shown is not the intended vantage point, nor is it the message of our project,” but at press time, the university had not announced any action, according to the Wichita Eagle-Beacon.
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— Frustration with the cable company boiled over in Ridgewood, New Jersey, on May 7, when a dispute between an Optimum employee and a woman left the cable worker stranded on high. While the employee was in an elevated bucket working on lines, northjersey.com reported, a 59-year-old woman turned off the truck and “took utility property” before walking away, making it impossible for the worker to lower the bucket. Ridgeview police charged the woman with harassment, false imprisonment, disorderly conduct and criminal trespassing. — Dymund Ellis, 19, was charged with stabbing and killing her roommate, Jace Trevon Ernst, 25, in North Las Vegas, Nevada, after a May 4 argument. According to North Las Vegas Police, Ellis became upset after Ernst repeatedly talked while she tried to watch a TV show, telling him to “shut up.” When he responded with an expletive, she went to the kitchen for a knife, reported Fox News. Police said Ellis had threatened Ernst with a knife about 10 times in the last couple of months, but he had been able to get the knife away from her. Ellis told an officer that “she has anger problems and she just got extremely upset tonight.”
LEAST COMPETENT CRIMINALS
— Comrades in arms Mike Mulligan, Michael Martin and Emma St. Claire made the mistake of leaving their burglary booty visible in their car in Nevada City, California. So on May 16, when they were stopped by a Grass Valley Police officer, the prosthetic arm officers spotted pointed the finger at them as the perpetrators of a Nevada County home burglary the previous week. On its Facebook page, the Nevada County Sheriff’s office described the limb as “the exact arm that was stolen in the burglary.” All three were booked into
the Wayne Brown Correctional Facility in Nevada City, Fox News reported, and the arm has been returned to a “very appreciative owner.” — Deputy Henry Guzman with the Broward County Sheriff’s Office in Florida made his first mistake when he shoplifted — three days in a row — from a Lauderdale Lakes Walmart. His second, and perhaps more devastating, mistake was wearing his uniform while doing so. Guzman, a 13-year veteran of the department, stole DVDs and “Star Wars” action figures valued at about $200, WSVN reported. He was arrested on May 21 and charged with three misdemeanor counts of petty theft.
WHAT A CROCK!
As it negotiated a roundabout in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland, a dump truck filled with manure lost its balance on May 21 and tipped over, spilling its load onto a Peugot 208 with the driver inside. A witness said he “couldn’t believe anyone got out alive,” but the male driver was able to crawl through the pile of excrement and was unhurt, if stinky, Metro News reported. The car, however, “was crushed,” according to a Police Scotland spokesman.
GOVERNMENT IN ACTION
Lake Worth, Florida, residents where startled to receive a power outage alert on May 20 that also warned of a “zombie alert for residents of Lake Worth and Terminus,” a possible reference to a city in the TV show “The Walking Dead,” reported by the Palm Beach Post. “There are now far less than 7,380 customers involved due to extreme zombie activity,” the message continued. “We are looking into reports that the system mentioned zombies,” city communications specialist Ben Kerr said. “I want to reiterate that Lake Worth does not have any zombie activity currently and apologize for the system message.”
THE NAKED TRUTH
In Huntsville, Arkansas, police responded to a call at 4 a.m. on May 21 from a homeowner who said a tattooed man was ringing his doorbell. The man left, but police identified him from the security video as Robert Conn, 31, and soon caught up with him after a motorist on nearby Huntsville Bridge reported seeing a naked man lying facedown in the road. When police arrived, they told KFSM TV, Conn was talking to himself and acting as if being naked in public was normal. He was charged with disorderly conduct. !
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he’s pretty and pale and sad and just wants to get home. When you pick her up on the dark wet road, you don’t yet know she’s dead. Maybe she just tells you where she Ian McDowell lives, then sits silently in her dress that’s sometimes white Contributor and always the last she’ll ever wear. Maybe she’s chatty, a charming flapper or debutante or hippie, and you fall a little bit in love with the girl you’ll always remember during that dark drive you’ll never forget. Maybe she shivers and you loan her your jacket. Later, you’ll shiver, too. At your destination, you turn around from looking at the house and she’s gone. Your flashlight shows no footprints in the mud. Knowing what story you’re in, you walk up the wet path to the dark doorway of the dark house and knock. The person who answers isn’t surprised and tells you the pale girl died decades ago, on that same dark road coming back from the dance that may have been her first and will always be her last, to the home she’ll never reach. Maybe you’re shown an old photo and told the dead girl’s name. Maybe the dead girl said it before leaving your car without getting out of it. Maybe you later find your jacket on her grave. She never quite gets home, but she gets around by stepping into cars but not out of them in every state in the nation, and giving many different names. Sometimes it’s Mary or Laurie, but in Jamestown, she’s Lydia, waiting by Lydia’s Bridge, which isn’t a bridge, but an abandoned underpass about a hundred feet from where the present railway bridge crosses over East Main Street (formerly High Point Road). Now, writers and ghost hunters Michael Renegar and Amy Greer claim to have found the woman behind the local legend. Their “Looking for ‘Lydia:’ The Thirty-Year Search for the Jamestown Hitchhiker,” published last month by CaryPress International, may surprise those who think they know the oft-told tale of the dead girl on the dark road. They said June 20 marks the 98th anniversary of the crash YES! WEEKLY
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that killed the woman now famous as Guilford County’s roadside revenant. The authors believe she still appears there nearly a century after dying on that wet dark road, accepting the assistance of, then spooking, generations of Good Samaritans. But while they consider both her demise and its paranormal aftermath factual, they dispute some details of the story. Renegar and Greer said Lydia was not the name of the woman who died on that Sunday night in 1920.
“I call her Annie,” said Winston-Salem native Amy Greer in a recent phone conversation. “Michael calls her Annie Lou or Annie Ludia [pronounced “Loo-dia”] but we don’t really know what her middle name was.” East Bend native Michael Renegar, author or co-author of three previous books (two with Greer) on Tarheel hauntings, wrote in an email that he has an idea what the “L” stands for in “Annie L. Jackson,” the name on her death certificate. “Her maternal grandmother Lucinda was known as Ludia, and this appears to have been Annie Jackson’s middle name. Thus, Annie Ludia Jackson, shortened to Annie Lou.” He also explained that she wasn’t coming back from a dance and that she wasn’t a teenager or college girl. “This is
Amy Greer and Michael Renegar actually the norm,” he wrote in an e-mail. “Truth and legend rarely match closely.” Renegar wrote that Annie L Jackson was 35 years old. “She’d been married briefly in 1918, however, it was annulled or divorced quickly, and her death certificate lists her as single.” There were, he wrote, a male driver and another couple in the car that flipped over when negotiating that sharp curve; the others all survived. In many versions of the story, the ghost of “Lydia” asks the driver to take her to her
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mother’s house in High Pont, but Renegar wrote that Annie Jackson’s parents died years before she did. Her death certificate lists her as a resident of Greensboro, but Renegar doesn’t think that’s where her ghost wants to go. “We recently found what we believe is the house she asks to be taken to,” he wrote. “Her maternal first cousin lived there at the time; possibly an aunt, too.” He described the house as being in Jamestown near the underpass where Annie Jackson died. “I can’t divulge the location due to a promise to family, as descendants still live there.” A graduate of Appalachian State University, Renegar said that he first became interested in researching ghosts when he saw one while a junior living in ASU’s “haunted East Residence Hall.” But he encountered Lydia long before that when he found Nancy Roberts’ “An Illustrated Guide to Ghosts and Mysterious Occurrences in the Old North State” in his elementary school library. Roberts’ book, first published in 1959, includes a chapter titled “The Lovely Apparition” that’s the first known account in which the ghost of the Jamestown Underpass is called Lydia. Roberts attributed the story to a High Point resident she called Burke Hardison, who claimed to have encountered Lydia in 1924 while driving home from Raleigh. WWW.YESWEEKLY.COM
In an email, Renegar stated that Roberts made up the name “Burke Hardison” to protect her source’s identity, as he refused to be interviewed otherwise. “There are newspaper accounts prior to that 1959 book. In most early accounts no name is given, or, for that matter, a destination. She simply vanishes from the car.” Greer said she also first became aware of Lydia from Nancy Roberts’ book, which she found in her school library when she was in the second grade. “Today it makes me smile, to see our books beside hers on the shelves. If you’ve ever read a book of NC ghost stories, it was probably hers.” During our phone conversation, Greer told me that, when she first began collaborating with the man she now calls her brother (Greer and Renegar consider themselves siblings despite not being blood relations), Lydia was the North Carolina ghost story she least expected to be true, due to its ubiquity as an urban legend. “The wrong story had been written so many times, and kept getting written and rewritten,” she said. “If you asked me back in 2011, I’d have told you that looking for Lydia was like searching for a needle in a haystack. But Michael put it out there and people came to us with verifiable information, and that’s a beautiful thing.
I hope that by finding her truth, we’ve helped Annie find some peace.” Both writers described “Looking for Lydia,” their second book together after 2011’s Ghosts of the Triad, as a very close collaboration. “It was the result of a decade of research on my part, but Michael had been working on it for 20 years before that,” Greer said. But, she added, “it wasn’t just him and me, but also the public, due to everybody’s love for her. That’s why we wanted her to have her own book, rather than just being a chapter in one.” Renegar said a major breakthrough happened in 2015 after he appeared in an episode of the Discovery Channel’s Monsters and Mysteries in America about Lydia’s Bridge. After seeing the show, a High Point University student named Emily Manzik brought him and Greer the Greensboro Patriot article about the June 1920 wreck. “The more we looked into it, the more we realized who the victim was,” Renegar wrote. “I feel like that’s what Annie wanted, that she needed that,” said Greer, adding that she felt personally touched when she read the 1920 newspaper article. “That’s what, ultimately, separates her from the story you hear everywhere, about the girl who wants to go home to mom and is waiting out there in the rain to be picked up from the dance.” Greer acknowledged that it may be hard for people to separate the real woman from the urban legend she’s been absorbed into. “Not just the story of Lydia the Jamestown Hitchhiker, but all the other similar stories that have been mixed up with hers. But I think she’s glad to have her own story to be told and known.” But what of the other ghost girls waiting on other roads? In his classic 1981 book “The Vanishing Hitchhiker: American Urban Legends and Their Meanings,” folklorist Jan Harold Brunvand traces the titular tale back as far as 1876, with the ghostly girl dying in a carriage accident. The most famous 20th century United States version, at least outside of North Carolina, maybe Mary, the ghost in a party dress who hitches a ride down Archer Avenue to Resurrection Cemetery outside Chicago. “The Chicago story originates some 14 years after Lydia,” wrote Renegar when I asked him about it in an email. “I think Mary may have gotten tied to our story because of mobsters visiting High Point, aka ‘Little Chicago,’ and hearing about her and talking about their ghost.” Renegar also wrote that he doesn’t consider the ubiquity of such stories evidence they’re untrue. “On the contrary, we tend to see this, especially considering the number that can be traced to a specific person or incident, such as ours, as evidence that
this type of ghost does exist.” Whatever its objective reality, the ghostly archetype haunts pop culture as well as the nation’s highways. One excellent recent example is Gwendolyne Kiste’s 2017 novella “Pretty Marys All in a Row,” available on Kindle and in paperback from Broken Eye Books. I recently asked Kiste for her thoughts on these roadside revenants. Replying to my Facebook message, Kiste wrote that “there’s an unsettling intimacy to giving someone a ride in your car and then finding out they’re not what they seem,” adding that such iconic figures as Lydia and Resurrection Mary ramp up the inherent pathos of the legend. “She’s wandering along that stretch of highway, looking to assuage her loneliness with these random rides, and she might never be able to truly rest. It’s beautiful, it’s haunting, and it’s tragic. All the stuff that makes for the best ghost stories.” The first time I heard about a ghostly hitchhiker, it was from a counselor at YMCA Day Camp, who told us how another ghost named Mary haunted a section of the “Old Football Road” between Greensboro and Chapel Hill. She told some of it in the second person, as something that might happen to us kids once we were old enough to drive. That’s the hidden promise of ghost stories, that they’re about what can happen to the listener in the future. And that’s why I adopted that voice for the opening of this article, and return to it now. If you’re ever driving on one of those dark rural roads that still exist in this age of well-lit highways, maybe you’ll see a woman in a pale old-fashioned dress, staring into your headlights with dark unblinking eyes. Regardless of what she calls herself, she’ll appreciate the lift, even though she’ll never quite get where she asks to go. At least she got some company on her lonely journey. Isn’t that all any of us can ask for? ! 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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There will be a book release for “Looking for Lydia” from 3 until 7 p.m. on Saturday, June 23, at Wine and Design on 121 E. Main Street in Jamestown. Michael Renegar and Amy Greer will be signing their book, copies of which are $14.95 while supplies last. The venue is also hosting a Lydia’s Bridge Painting Party beginning at 5 p.m. that day. While meet-and-greet with the authors is free, tickets for the painting event are $35, and available at www.wineanddesign.com/calendars/ event.php?id=111491. JUNE 6-12, 2018 YES! WEEKLY
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Top times at OG Geeksboro Since 2012, Geeksboro Coffeehouse Cinema has promoted their ethos of “you belong here” as a denizen for pop-culture lovers. In a few weeks, owner Joe Scott will pack it up—TARDIS Katei Cranford and all—and level-up to a new location a Contributing few blocks north as Geeksboro Battle columnist Pub located at 2618 Lawndale Dr. While Geeksboro Coffeehouse Cinema counts down its final events, here’s countdown of a few good times: 1. Return to Nuke ‘Em High Volume 1 premiere and Q&A with Lloyd Kaufman (June 2, 2014) It’s not every day you get to meet your heroes and have them tell you that you’re smart. But that totally happened in June of 2014 when Geeksboro celebrated the 40th Anniversary of Troma Entertainment alongside Kaufman (Troma cofounder and director) to host the sequel premiere to Troma’s 1986 hit Class of Nuke ‘Em High. 2. Azkaban: 2015 Harry Potter Yule Ball (Dec. 4-5, 2015) Back in 2015, Wizard Rockers “Harry and the Potters” played three shows over “two days of magic for Wizards and Muggles alike.” The party boasted, sorting hats, wands, and butter-beer as folks reinforced that “Voldemort can’t stop the rock!” 3. Rock ‘n’ Roll High School with The Ramones (June 4, 2016) Paying a 40th-anniversary tribute to the legendary punk band’s 1976 selftitled debut, Geeksboro screened Roger Corman’s Rock ‘n’ Roll High School followed by a Ramones cover set, comprised heavily of the punkers from Greensboro’s Night Sweats. 4. Smashing New Year’s Eve (Dec. 31, 2015) “In 1995, The Smashing Pumpkins released Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness, a double album celebration of crunchy alternative angst and gloom that partially defined the adolescence of everyone who grew up in the ‘90s.” To close out 2015, Geeksboro threw a smashing YES! WEEKLY
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Katei Cranford asks Lloyd Kaufman from Troma about the intro song to Class of Nuke ‘Em High, 2014
Joe Scott with kids at the 2015 Yule Ball
Lawnchair Drive-in, 2013
Ramones cover band at GKSO, 2016
Yule Ball with Harry and The Potters, 2015
Yule Ball with Harry and The Potters, 2015
7. Twin Peaks V-Day Costume Dance Party (Feb. 14, 2017.) Geeksboro went all red and chevron for Valentine’s 2017 for their Twin Peaks pilot screening party, complete with black coffee and cherry pie. The party kicked off a “Hatchet Sequence” presentation of the Twin Peaks series, which ran weekly up to the premiere of The Return, which saw its own run in the Geeksboro theater.
OG Geeksboro highlight reel on the last day of the lease: June 30. On June 9 and 10, Geeksboro will host a special screening for “The Room Trilogy 15th Anniversary” along with guest Greg Sestero, who “collaborated with Tommy Wiseau on a cinematic venture that would take them through the depths of mockery and ridicule all the way to cult celebrity.” According to the event, “Sestero will return to Geeksboro to host the first ever screening of ‘The Room Trilogy’” with live commentary during the movie (plus a bonus presentation so exclusive Geeksboro can’t legally divulge what it is—though they assure folks it “will be satisfying”). Geeksboro Coffeehouse Cinema has satiated tastes for movies, caffeine and all things nerdy. Here’s to memories, power-ups, (and the return of the Lawnchair Drive-in!) coming soon at the Battle Pub arcade. !
party complete with a midnight pumpkin drop and Atlanta-based cover band, Siamese Dream. 5. Zombies, Punk Rock, Love: A Wild Zero Valentine’s Drinking Game (Feb. 14, 2015) “Love has no borders, nationalities, or genders,” reads the tagline for Wild Zero, (a punk-rock zombie flick starring Japanese rockers, Guitar Wolf.) Armed with the fiery power of rock ’n’ roll, they help save the world to the strum of Link Wray’s “Rumble” with so much absurdity, it inspired a drinking game that tanks players before the intro-credits roll. 6. Mad Max: Fury Road Costume Contest Under the Stars (Sept. 8, 2015) Warboys and wargirls ascended on the gravel lot behind Geeksboro for one last “Movie Under the Stars” in the Lawnchair Drive-in Movie Series. Attendees were “so shiny, so chrome,” chugging cheap tallboys while dressed to the nines for the apocalypse.
8. Christmas at Pee Wee’s Playhouse Secret Santa (2014-2017) “Kitschy laughter and holiday cheer” is spread through zany gift share and the star-studded holiday classic: Christmas at Pee Wee’s Playhouse plays as an annual Geeksboro Christmas tradition. Retro commercials run as the audience swaps gifts each time a character says the “secret word.” In the end, everyone opens presents and awards are given for the most peculiar. It’s precious. Strolling down memory lane is often bittersweet, even if it’s just a few blocks. Scott is teaming up with Super WaveCast and Dylan McGrath to ensure the final day goes out with a smash—Smash Brothers that is. “The Death of Geeksboro: Melee Tournament” will be the final scene in the
KATEI CRANFORD is a GSO rock ’n’ roller and a total nerd for bad movies, fast songs, and all things Batman. She chats up tunes and towns as hostess of Mostly Local Monday, a radio show that runs like a mixtape of bands playing NC the following week. You can catch her on WUAG 103.1FM every Monday from 5-7pm or via live stream at www.wuag.net.
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The SFW Agency staff riding their bikes to work during “Bike To Work Week”
SFW quietly making a difference Ever wonder why Fruit of the Loom, Primo Water, Lowe’s Home Improvement and Novant Health are so well known? One big reason is SFW, a Greensborobased company who Jim Longworth specializes in creating and strengthening brand awareness for Longworth its clients. Founded at Large in 1984 by the late George King, SFW is today, run by King’s son Ged who, over the past decade has quietly grown the company into the largest privately owned marketing agency in the region. And, just as Ged has helped scores of clients improve their market position, he and his team have also helped improve quality of life for countless individuals and nonprofit agencies. For example, Ged has made SFW the WWW.YESWEEKLY.COM
largest nationwide participant in the annual 24-hour “Create-a-thon,” where agencies such as his offer free marketing services to area nonprofits. His efforts in that regard have allowed those nonprofits to reach more clients who are in need of crucial social services. Ged also promotes healthy living initiatives, such as SFW’s participation in “Bike To Work Week,” and he encourages his staff to get involved in all sorts of community organizations and events. Some SFW employees volunteer as coaches and mentors, while Ged himself serves as an adjunct professor of marketing at Wake Forest University’s School of Business, where he teaches second-year MBA students. But perhaps the single most significant activity that SFW supports is “Reeling for Research,” an annual fishing tournament held in Morehead City that raises money to fund childhood cancer research. To date, SFW has helped to raise over $2 million in the fight against pediatric cancer. For
Ged, It’s a fight that has great personal meaning. “Watching my parents lose their battles with cancer made a lasting impact on my life,” he said. “I simply can’t imagine having to watch a child suffer through the atrocities of this disease. So if our agency can play any role in helping to land a cure, we’re going to do it.” When he founded SFW, George King’s mission was to find a better way to serve clients. Today, Ged King is continuing that mission, not just for clients, but also for people in the community who are in need of a helping hand. Perhaps one day SFW will be as well known as its clients, but, for now, these marketing wizards are content to perform their magic behind the scenes, and that’s not a bad brand to have. ! JIM LONGWORTH is the host of “Triad Today,” airing on Saturdays at 7:30 a.m. on ABC45 (cable channel 7) and Sundays at 11 a.m. on WMYV (cable channel 15).
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[THE ADVICE GODDESS] love • sex • dating • marriage • questions
THE SHOO MAKER
I’m a single dude in my 30s, and I really want a girlfriend, but I keep striking out with women. My female co-worker says that if I want a relationship, I Amy Alkon need to upgrade my shoes. I wear a pair Advice of super-comfy New Goddess Balance sneakers that I’ve had since college...yes, even wearing them on dates. In the summer, I wear Crocs sandals. What’s the problem? Are girls really that shallow? — Footloose Sadly, the CDC has been remiss in informing men of the exceptional protection against sexually transmitted diseases that open-toe shoes can provide. Men’s shoes speak to women. They are a form of what anthropologists and zoologists call “signaling” — communication between organisms. In the mating realm, signals advertise quality in a potential partner — or sound the alarm when it’s lacking. Wearing bad shoes (like your stanky, hobo-ready sneakers) suggests you lack the social intelligence to dress
like a grown-up and/or the interest in taking care of more than your own needs — like for the five basic bachelor-dude food groups: beer, Hot Pockets, pizza, Doritos, and pot edibles. Evolutionary psychologist Geoffrey Miller surveyed women — straight single American women, ages 20-35 — on what they like and loathe in footwear on a potential partner. The women were asked to imagine going on a casual lunch date with guys wearing 32 different types of men’s shoes, from Birkenstocks to chukkas to leather Oxfords. Women’s preferences were “strong” and “consistent” and point to the following advice: Wear leather shoes — nice leather shoes, like Oxfords or loafers — that cover your feet. (Women hated every single sandal, from Crocs to Birkenstocks to flip-flops.) Your shoes don’t have to be expensive. You can probably do just fine with a stylish loafer you get on sale for $50. (Passable sneakers, scoring okay but not so well as the leather shoes, were the classics: Vans and Converse All Stars.) Finally, it isn’t enough to just buy the right shoes; you have to take care of them. (Another important detail that ladies notice.) Learn how to polish and clean them. Take them to a shoemaker for resoling and other upkeep. These might seem like little things but they are actually part of
a whole of living like a man instead of a manchild. Admittedly, living the man way isn’t “super-comfy,” but consider where your priorities lie: more in the realm of Dr. Scholl or Dr. Kinsey?
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I’m in love with my male best friend and unfortunately, I’m pretty sure he’s never been attracted to me. This is very painful, and trying to stop thinking about him so much isn’t working. To be fair, he isn’t emotionally available right now, as he’s still mourning his divorce (a little too long for it to be healthy, I think). I’m thinking that if I stay close and stay available, he may pick me once he becomes emotionally ready again. Is that crazy? I really want a relationship and am willing to wait for him. — Tormented Nothing says “your welfare means the world to me” like clocking a man’s mourning with a stopwatch. Beyond how the guy isn’t up for a relationship right now, you seem pretty sure that you’re just the girl next door to the girls in his wank bank. So mooning over him is not the road to a relationship but the equivalent of trying to get from New York to California by doing endless doughnuts in a Walmart parking lot. If unrequited love isn’t the point — of-
fering you protection from heartbreak and distraction from pursuing a guy who’s a real possibility — you need to disengage. But the answer isn’t trying to stop thinking about him. Thought suppression actually seems to backfire. For example, social psychologist Jennifer L.S. Borton found that asking research participants to suppress a specific thought led to their experiencing it “more frequently” and led to “a more anxious and depressed mood.” Because of this, when you have a thought of the guy, don’t try to shove it away. Instead, shift how you think of him. Focus on how he isn’t emotionally available and then on how he probably never will be for you. Next, take action. You could opt for a thought-occupying distraction like watching a movie — or, better yet, make an effort to shift your circumstances by going on dating sites to look for men who might be possibilities for you. This ultimately allows you to be there for this guy as a friend, offering him a Kleenex to dry his tears — as opposed to mentioning that you happen to be wearing a very soft and super-absorbent pushup bra. ! GOT A problem? Write Amy Alkon, 171 Pier Ave, #280, Santa Monica, CA 90405, or e-mail AdviceAmy@aol.com (www.advicegoddess.com) © 2018 Amy Alkon Distributed by Creators.Com.
[HOROSCOPES] [LEO (July 23 to August 22) Try to keep your temper in check as you deal with someone who seems to enjoy showing disrespect. Losing your Leonine cool might be just what the goader hopes to see. [VIRGO (August 23 to September
22) A heated confrontation needs some cool-off time before it boils over. Better
to step away than to try to win an argument where emotions overrule the facts.
[LIBRA (September 23 to October 22) Someone very special in your life finally sends that reassuring message you’ve been hoping for. You can now devote more time to the tasks you had put aside.
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[SCORPIO (October 23 to November 21) Job pressures begin to ease by week’s end, leaving you time to relax and restore your energy levels before you face next week’s emerging challenges. [SAGITTARIUS (November 22 to December 21) Your spiritual strength helps calm a friend who might be facing an unsettling change in their life. An offer to help comes from a surprising source. [CAPRICORN (December 22 to January 19) By midweek you could learn some surprising facts about an associate that might cause you to reconsider a long-held view about someone in your past. [AQUARIUS (January 20 to February 18) One of those rare-for-you darker moods sets in in the early part of the week. But by Thursday, the clouds lift and you’re back doing nice things for people in need. [PISCES (February 19 to March 20) Use that sharp Piscean perceptiveness to reel in more information about a promising
offer so that you have the facts to back up whatever decision you make.
[ARIES (March 21 to April 19) Your creative side is enhanced by indulging yourself in as much artistic inspiration (music, art, dance, etc.) as you can fit into your schedule. Bring someone special along. [TAURUS (April 20 to May 20) Take a little restorative time out of your busy life. Go somewhere quiet this weekend. Or just close the door, turn on the answering machine and pretend you’re away. [GEMINI (May 21 to June 20) Your advice might be much in demand by family and friends this week. But reserve time for yourself to investigate a project that could have some unexpected potential. [CANCER (June 21 to July 22) Workrelated issues demand your attention in the early part of the week. Family matters dominate Thursday and Friday. But the weekend is yours to spend as you please. © 2018 by King Features Syndicate, Inc.
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