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16 Having earned the kudos of both MovieMaker Magazine (“Top 50 Film Festivals Worth the Entry Fee”) and USA Today (“One of 10 Amazing Film Festivals Worth Traveling For”), the 21st annual RIVERRUN INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL is once more poised to take Winston-Salem and the Piedmont Triad by storm when it opens April 4.

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We were fortunate enough to step back into FULL KEE after the ownership change to see what’s new and enjoyed our visit with Sue while we sampled some plates. 10 Back by popular demand, “Gary Taylor’s METROPOLIS – a cityscape story screaming to be told” presented by Winston-Salem Festival Ballet returns on March 28-31 at Hanesbrands Theatre in Winston-Salem. 11 “BEYOND THE LOOKING GLASS” is an immersive art experience for kids and adults of all ages. Spectators will put on small 3D paper glasses and experience Cable’s wild imagination... 12 Jordan Peele’s US, the writer-director’s first effort since the Oscar-winning Get Out rocked the nation two years ago, begins with a T.V. ad plugging 1986’s Hands Across America, a charity event that found over six million citizens and celebrities linking palms and forming human chains in an effort to raise funds to combat homelessness. 13 Much like J.C. Chandor’s impressive 2011 feature debut Margin Call, everything that occurs in writer/director/executive proYES! WEEKLY

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ducer Kim Nguyen’s THE HUMMINGBIRD PROJECT is wholly plausible and — given the perennially cutthroat corporate climate – highly probable. 19 North Carolina’s GERRYMANDERED Congressional boundaries are, to say the least, confusing. For example, if you stand in the middle of NC A&T University’s campus, you’ll have one foot in the 6th District, and the other foot in the 13th District. 20 You could easily reach for a handful of different genre terms to describe the Winston-Salem band WHISKEY FOXTROT — Americana, country rock and Southern rock all come to mind. But none of them seem quite right. Americana suggests a degree of folkiness and acoustic string music that’s not quite what Whiskey Foxtrot is about. 21 Eddie Garcia is a man of multimedia. The Pedal Fuzz writer and publisher, producer and engineer at WFDD, and musician behind the fiercely ethereal 1970S FILM STOCK will premier his live score to the Coen Brother’s modern classic, No Country For Old Men, as part of the RiverRun International Film Festival on April 6.

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WHAT: Geeksboro is gone for now. But rather than dwell on the sadness, we would like to invite everyone to celebrate its closure with a night of joy by way of live jazz renditions of classic sci-fi, fantasy, and video game music — all to help a very good cause. UNCG Miles Davis Jazz Studies Program and Ssalefish Comics Greensboro will collaborate with Geeksboro to host Jazz for Geeks to raise money for age- appropriate comic books for elementary school students. WHEN: 8:30-10:30 p.m. WHERE: Community Theatre of Greensboro. 520 S Elm St, Greensboro. MORE: $13 tickets. ssalefish.net

WHAT: Join us for our 6th annual Cruisin’ For A Cause Benefiting Victory Junction ride! Victory Junction is celebrating 15 years of helping children with chronic medical conditions and serious illnesses. This year, we will ride to camp, take a tour and end back at Spare Time to celebrate! All vehicles and motorcycles welcome. 100% of the proceeds donated to Victory Junction. WHEN: 10 a.m. WHERE: Spare Time Greensboro. 5502 Hornaday Rd, Greensboro. MORE: $20 per bike. $10 per rider. Registration at 10 a.m. Kickstands up at 12:30 p.m.

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REVOLUTION MILL EVENT NOT A TYPICAL COMIC-CON BY IAN MCDOWELL

“Comics Life is not a comics convention,” stressed Tristin Miller, who organized the March 31 event at Greensboro’s Revolution Mill with Acme Comics’ Jermaine Exum. Greensboro artist and event organizer Miller is a longtime fan who thinks comic book conventions are great, but she and Exum wanted to do something a bit different with Comics Life, which she described as “more like a TEDx-style event centered around comics” in a recent phone conversation. “It’s about skill-sharing, networking, having real conversations. It’s an opportunity to connect on a deeper level and have a real talk about the industry.” She said that doing the Greensboro Zine Fest, as well as seeing a variety of comics artists use the zine format to share information, had been a big inspiration and that the format was inspired by the Hand-to-Hand Market she’s been doing for the past eight years. “So, the booths and the costumes and the boxes of comics for sale and the artist meet-and-greets, all the stuff you usually see at a comics convention, will only be one part of Comics Life. The meat of it will be the workshops, the panel discussions, and the presentations.” She mentioned the workshop Greensboro writer/artist Barrett Stanley, creator of the award-winning Heartbreak Quadrant will be leading on crowdfunding. “That’s an important topic that doesn’t get much exposure at traditional conventions, even though some of the best graphic novels of recent years, including Barrett’s own, have been crowdfunded.” She said that Stanley was the first person she contacted and that she gave him full control of the visual aspects of the event. “Tristin and Jermaine approached me about creating some artwork for the show, and I jumped at the opportunity,” Stanley told me, adding that he was excited by the idea of a comics event focusing on creativity and idea-sharing. “There are so many people making amazing comics in the indie scene here in the southeast, and events like this are a great opportunity to talk to other creators and get inspired.” Along with Stanley, other artists, writers and guest speakers will be leading WWW.YESWEEKLY.COM

workshops, giving talks and participating in panel discussions. These include Michael Moreci, whose Roche Limit from Image Comics was named “one of the 50 best science fiction comics of all time by Paste magazine; cartoonist and illustrator Emmett Helen, whose work deals with, in the words of Helen’s website, “intersectional queer issues, mental health, and supernatural hijinks;” Comics Journal critic Rob Clough; and Jeremy Whitley, writer of Marvel’s The Unstoppable Wasp and co-creator of the award-winning all-ages series Princeless. Both Miller and Exum said they were excited to be holding the event at Revolution Mill. “I love the aesthetic,” Exum said, “the intentional connection to what the place meant, for better or worse, to Greensboro. When new people come to town, I take them to Cugino Forno and give them a tour of the event space and workspaces. The WAMRev gallery, its layout, and colors, and shapes, has impacted me in a way few rooms ever have, and I’m excited that we’re going to be working with them.” Comics Life will be held Sunday, March 31, from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., in the WAMRev Gallery of Revolution Mill at 1250 Revolution Mill Dr. in Greensboro. Tickets are $12 and available via Eventbrite.com. For updates and more info, check the Comics Life Facebook event page. !

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Gourmet is the key at Full Kee Chinese Restaurant

idden in High Point on Samet Drive is a gourmet Chinese restaurant that needs your immediate attention. Full Kee has been located at 3793 Kristi Maier Samet Dr. since @triadfoodies 2005. It was owned and operated by George Yu, who had Contributor a very popular restaurant in Washington D.C. before he and his family moved to the Triad. What started as a takeout restaurant, Full Kee expanded into a cozy restaurant with beautiful Chinese art, dim lighting, and a full bar. In May of last year, George retired and moved to Florida. Sue Chen was a partner with George in the early days but had since moved on. There was a very brief period between George selling and Sue buying the space that the

restaurant was not itself. For one, someone else operated the restaurant. Full Kee’s Chef Carlos Lopez, who worked under George’s tutelage for nearly a decade, left to pursue another opportunity while that owner was in charge. The restaurant experienced some not so great reviews for a few weeks. Sue ultimately purchased

the restaurant in November and the space its in and brought Carlos back. Now, Full Kee has risen to its former glory. Some say it’s better than ever. Back before my food writing days, Full Kee became a favorite. I found it so interesting that there was a Chinese restaurant that claimed to be “gourmet.”

It just wasn’t the norm. Chinese was and is almost entirely takeout and often quite low-key (no pun intended). Full Kee invites your casually dressed self into an ambiance that feels like fine dining, but is very comfortable and inviting. The dim lighting is soft and elegant. We were fortunate enough to step back

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into Full Kee after the ownership change to see what’s new and enjoyed our visit with Sue while we sampled some plates. Egg Drop Soup: If you’re an egg drop soup fan, you’ll love this light broth with the ribbon of yolks. It doesn’t have that off-putting corn starch-like consistency. My sister, who was dining with me the evening we visited, said it’s the best egg drop soup she’s ever had, and that if she ever feels a cold coming on, she knows where she’s headed. Lettuce Wraps: A perennial favorite with romaine lettuce and finely minced chicken with vegetables. They are always a crowd pleaser for the table. The chicken was mild and seasoned wonderfully, and the cool, crisp lettuce acts in contrast to the tiny hint of heat.

Dumplings: Carlos makes all the dumpling wrappers from scratch. The result is a delicate dumpling exterior, tender on top, crispy on the bottom, while it lets the filling shine through. It comes with the typical sweet and savory dipping sauce. It is the perfect appetizer. General Tao Chicken: Sue said it is one of the restaurant’s most popular dishes (as it is in just about any Chinese restaurant). Full Kee’s General Tao chicken, with its secret ingredient in the sauce, is light and crispy and not full of breading as you might find with ordinary takeout. “We wanted it to be a bigger piece of chicken, but not heavy with flour and not cooked too long. It’s crispy outside and tender inside,” Sue told me. It’s wonderful, and what often comes

off as an afterthought, the broccoli is al dente and actually flavorful. “It used to be just very plain, but I asked Carlos to add more seasoning,” Sue said. The result is broccoli with a hint of garlic, and it’s perfectly cooked. Walnut Shrimp: These firm, juicy jumbo shrimp are lightly crisped like the General Tao’s, but the sauce is a bit more robust and amber in color with crunchy walnuts in the mixture. I highly recommend this dish as well as the Philomela Shrimp, which has a creamier sauce. Or you can get the Full Kee Shrimp, which is a combo of the two. Both come with the same tasty garlic. Mongolian Beef: Customers will notice a change to this dish as the protein portion has been increased and the onions have decreased. It’s very savory and peppery and hearty. In addition to improving on some of their popular dishes, Sue said she’d lowered the prices while increasing portion sizes. The menu includes a wide variety of traditional Chinese noodle and rice dishes, including Stir-Fry Rice, Stir Fry Sea Bass, Boneless Duck and Curry. Sue has also recruited a wine connoisseur to help patrons with the perfect wine selection. We agree with Sue that everyone in your dining party should order something different

from one another. “We want everyone to be able to try a little bit of everything. It’s the best way to enjoy Chinese.” Full Kee has retained its loyal following of customers, some of whom have a place at the table every Friday night. Andrew Priddy, who lives outside Winston-Salem, said they’ve been loyal since 2010. “We travel a lot, and this by far is our favorite restaurant. Great food, great service. They’re like family. We just love it.” Sue said that after the slow-go of it, she loves getting feedback from her customers. “My customers make me feel like we have potential. Every time I see a great review or hear one, it’s just so encouraging and gives me a lot of hope.” Full Kee will be the featured restaurant with A Chef’s Table on Wednesday, June 19. Tickets can be reserved at www.chefstablefullkee.eventbrite.com ! KRISTI MAIER is a food writer, blogger and cheerleader for all things local who even enjoys cooking in her kitchen, though her kidlets seldom appreciate her efforts.

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Gary Taylor’s ‘Metropolis’ returns to Winston-Salem Festival Ballet

ack by popular demand, “Gary Taylor’s Metropolis – a cityscape story screaming to be told” presented by Winston-Salem Festival Ballet Terry Rader returns on March 2831 at Hanesbrands Theatre in WinstonContributor Salem. This production features the original musical compositions of Chris Heckman, Eric Schwartz, John Wilson, and Tracy Thornton and is presented as a collection of “short stories that move.” “From a business professional to an office administrator, to construction workers, to the resident of a tiny urban apartment, everyone has a story, a connection or relationship that is significant in its own way. Marry my storyline with original music and sounds of the city from talented composers right here in the Triad, and you have the return of ‘Metropolis,’” comments founder and artistic director Gary Taylor in the press release. According to the press release, Gary is the founder and artistic director of the Winston-Salem Festival Ballet and is known for his mastery of award-winning original works, innovative choreography, partnering, instruction, and performance as well as his videography and photography. The Winston-Salem Festival Ballet is a professional dance company and a 501 (c)(3) nonprofit with funding through

The Arts Council of Winston-Salem and Forsyth County and with corporate and individual supporters. Executive director Rita Taylor said Gary’s “Metropolis” premiered in 2012, and she described him as having a unique way of “highlighting slices of life through his awareness of things around him with his mastery of storytelling.” “Metropolis” features the Winston-Salem Festival Ballet professional dancers and guest artists from North Carolina, New York, Chicago, and Tennessee. Rita said that the show expressed its message in the same way we envision the word “metropolis:” a big sprawling city with people sharing smaller living spaces and the various intricacies of day-to-day life. Before seeing the production, she said, spectators will be struck by the unique seating arrangement, designed to immerse the audience in the production. “There are doors that are suspended around the theatre and behind each door is a story,” Rita said. Rita said that this production features all the elements of a thriving metropolis

and people of all walks of life are portrayed through the dancers. For example, in the humorous Room 213, a man tries to sleep in a small apartment enclosure with all the sounds of the city. Another segment highlights the excitement of the end of a tough work week. Rita said other stories illustrate how passing someone on a busy street can create a connection that can change your life in a matter of a moment and how love can be found in the most unlikely places. The nuances of strangers in the city and how they come together in both serious and humorous ways are danced through scenes such as Steel Dream, Recycled Love, Blind Date, Friday, 5 PM, and the Club. Black Out is an experience all its own as the cityscape is cast into total darkness while the dancers illuminate the stage. Rita said that the conclusion of the production brings everyone together and portrays how they are all inter-connected. Rita said those familiar with Gary’s work know when he reprises one of his productions, while the name may remain the same, the performance always has

refreshing new elements to experience and “Metropolis” is no exception. With so many new names and faces added to the cast list, Gary incorporates each’s movement style in all considerations from casting to choreography, to even musical composition. She added that Gary is premiering a new storyline to this year’s performance specially tailored to his cast members. She said that those who have seen “Metropolis” before would not have the same experience again. Gary encourages audience members to enjoy the show more than once during the run and choose a different seat location or vantage point for a totally new experience. “Metropolis” opens at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday, March 28. Friday, March 29 and Saturday, March 30 evening shows both begin at 8 p.m., and there will be a matinee show at 2 p.m. on Sunday, March 31. Tickets range from $30.50 - $35.75 and ALL fees are included in these prices. College students with a valid ID may purchase RUSH tickets 15 minutes before the show, based on availability. ! TERRY RADER is a freelance writer, storyteller, poet, singer/songwriter, wellness herbalist and owner, Paws n’ Peace o’ Mind cat/dog/house sitting.

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3D blacklight wonderland coming to Winston-Salem Los Angeles artist Debi Cable is bringing her 3D Blacklight Experience to the Alamance Repertory Theatre Company (formerly The Garage music venue) in downtown WinstonSalem from April Terry Rader 4-14. “Beyond the Looking Glass” is Contributor an immersive art experience for kids and adults of all ages. Spectators will put on small 3D paper glasses and experience Cable’s wild imagination vividly expressed through an architectural environment of hand-painted, fluorescent murals that take visitors down a 21st Century rabbit hole of fun designed to engage all of the senses. Cable said that she first got the idea to create with fluorescent paint from busting glow sticks open at a Renaissance Fair. This led to a 36-hour paint-a-thon where people were invited to paint a white wall. When a friend introduced her to 3D glasses after seeing her fluorescent art bathroom under black lights, Cable said they became a part of every installation. Cable’s 3D Black Light Experience installations continue to evolve and grow in size and are featured nationally at music and art festivals including the Lancaster Museum, Beverly Hills Art Show, Lightning in a Bottle, Electric Daisy Carnival and more. Cable is known for her designs at luxury hotels and resorts including the Venetian Hotel and Heart of the Paris Hotel, where one of her favorite projects, a 32-foot radial design covers the ceiling of the elevator. Her other love is in arts promotion, and she is known as the Burning Man regional arts director of Los Angeles. She produced one of the last parties at The Playboy Mansion and was a resident of the world famous DTLA Brewery Art Colony. The exhibition in North Carolina came about through an anonymous social media post that sent her to get in touch with Gabriel Higgins, VR/AR creative specialist at Looking Glass Virtual Reality Studio located in Winston-Salem. Higgins works with his partner, John McBride, to create “amazing things” said Keets Taylor, sole WWW.YESWEEKLY.COM

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proprietor of the Winston-Salem-based Tromploy, the presenter of the event. Taylor said “Beyond the Looking Glass” is going to be Tromploy’s “coming out party” as an inclusive arts enterprise promoting immersive and unconventional experiences. Tromploy is growing into year-round entertainment for traditional arts, pop culture and emerging technologies. Its mission statement is “to encourage fun and community while inspiring innovation and rewarding creativity.” “People are tired of watching,” Taylor said. “They want to participate, and it’s fun because they become part of the art and it involves all of the senses.” She invites guests to come dressed in bright, neon colors with white gloves and white shoes, and experience “participation art.” “Photos just do not do it justice,” Cable said. “When you walk into the installation, you will be completely unplugged from your reality and plugged into mine! It is so wonderful to see how it affects kids and adults.” Cable said she has struggled to keep the installations going, but she continues because of what it does for others. Cable said she has big goals to make the world a prettier place with any dark wall that can be lit up and changed. Newly designed “Beyond the Looking

Glass” T-shirts are being introduced at the installation with a limited number for sale. This will also be Cable’s first trip to North Carolina, and she is looking forward to being the Triad’s “social hostage for 11 days.” She will talk at a “Behind the Scenes Luncheon” ($35 for ages 18 and up) at Sawtooth School for Visual Arts on April 5 from 11-1 p.m. “I’m excited that Sawtooth is able to work with Debi Cable on a behind the scenes lunch,” said Jessica Tefft, the director of digital arts and interim director of photography. “Cable’s work pushes the boundaries of art and makes us realize that art can exist outside of a frame.” ! TERRY RADER is a freelance writer, storyteller, poet, singer/songwriter, wellness herbalist and owner, Paws n’ Peace o’ Mind cat/dog/house sitting.

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April 4-14, April 4, noon - 9 p.m. (close 4 p.m. on Sunday). at ARTC Theatre, 110 W 7th St, WinstonSalem, Tickets on Eventbrite (Tromploy Creative Arts, Winston-Salem), $14.99 + 1.01 tax for ages 13 and up, $5+ tax for ages 5 – 12, free for kids under 5, April 5 at 11-1 p.m. Behind the Scenes Luncheon at Sawtooth School for Visual Arts, Tickets, $35 for adults ages 18 and up, Debi Cable, www. debicable3d.com/

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ordan Peele’s Us ( ), the writer-director’s first effort since the Oscar-winning Get Out rocked the nation two years ago, begins with a T.V. ad plugging 1986’s Hands Across America, a charity event that found over six million citizens and celebrities (among them Robin Williams, Michael J. Fox, then-Governor Bill Clinton, and Chewbacca) linking palms and forming human chains in an effort to raise funds to combat homelessness. Given the theme of Us, another commercial from the period that could work would have been the one for Wrigley’s Doublemint Gum that featured various sets of twins … although the lyrics of “double your pleasure, double your fun” might have given pause to the terrorized protagonists of Peele’s heady, harrowing but ultimately overreaching horror yarn. Certainly, the Hands Across America promo plays into the picture’s DNA, though that’s hardly a spoiler: Anyone who saw Get Out already knows that small details perpetually inform Peele’s narrative sensibilities. So that Michael Jackson Thriller T-shirt? That Jeremiah 11:11 passage? And that boat with a motor that’s so Looney Tunes in its unpredict-

ability that it might as well have been manufactured by the Acme Corporation? Yes, yes, and yes. When the picture commences way back in ’86, Adelaide is just a little girl (played by Madison Curry), one who’s taken to a seaside boardwalk teeming with games and rides. Adelaide wanders off on her own and enters a spooky funhouse of mirrors, wherein she sees herself as a sinister-looking child. But this isn’t merely a mirror distortion — it’s a flesh-and-blood doppelganger, one so frightening that Adelaide bolts from the joint. Cut to the present and Adelaide (Lupita Nyong’o) is now happily married to the garrulous Gabe Wilson (Winston Duke) and the proud mother of Zora (Shahadi Wright Joseph) and Jason (Evan Alex). But an ill-advised trip back to that same beach unleashes a horror that follows the Wilsons back to their vacation home. Standing outside in the driveway, deep in the darkness of night, are four figures who eventually break into the house. And the four are exact duplicates of the Wilsons (and portrayed by the same four actors), although only the Adelaide clone, Red, has the gift of gab, as the other three can only communicate via moans, shouts and howls.

To reveal more risks ruining the ultimate direction the movie takes, but suffice to say that Peele maintains an unnerving ambience for at least the film’s first hour. After that, the film allows too much of a jokey demeanor to siphon away some of the tension — this is partly due to the performances of Elisabeth Moss and Tim Heidecker as the Wilsons’ fun-loving friends. In their defense, the pair are fine in their earlier scenes and are obviously directed by Peele in the latter passages to go overboard in their emoting, but it nevertheless breaks the moody spell the film has maintained until this point (on the plus side, this midsection does include a great gag involving a notorious N.W.A. song). Fortunately, the movie recovers and Peele again pours on the suspense, although it’s at this point where the plot specifics start to come into focus and Peele is revealed to have attempted to juggle too many eggs. To be sure, there’s enough thematic material here to power an entire semester of college dissertations: the notion that we’re our own worst enemies; the idea that you never really know other people; this nation’s pronounced struggles with xenophobia; the invisible status of those deemed disposable to our society; and so on and so forth. But Peele is never able to integrate the sociopolitical horrors with the cinematic horrors as brilliantly as he did in Get Out— consequently, the more fantastical aspects of Us require a lot of hardswallowing and ultimately generate more questions than answers. As for the big twist, it’s likely to floor many a viewer, but, honestly, it struck me as rather obvious — then again, maybe that’s because I’ve sat through so many ham-fisted M. Night Shyamalan movies and found this twist to be almost on that grasping “gotcha” level (even if Peele does add more subtext to his reveal than Shyamalan ever did). The performances by the four principals are exceptional, considering they’re all required to provide both “good” and “bad” interpretations to the same characters — Jekyll and Hyde, as it were. But it’s Nyong’o who truly excels in Us. Already an Oscar winner for her superb turn in 12 Years a Slave, she’s phenomenal here as well, bringing a damaged yet ultimately resilient quality to Adelaide and somehow flipping her internal switch to transform into the ravenous and razor-voiced Red. Even when Peele occasionally allows his reach to exceed his grasp, Nyong’o maintains a tight grip on the proceedings. !

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uch like J.C. Chandor’s impressive 2011 feature debut Margin Call, everything that occurs in writer/director/executive producer Kim Nguyen’s The Hummingbird Mark Burger Project ( ) is wholly plausible and — given the Contributor perennially cutthroat corporate climate – highly probable. It didn’t take place, but it could have. Suspension of disbelief is not required. It feels real. The film focuses on two wildly disparate yet inexorably linked personalities: Vincent Zaleski (Jesse Eisenberg) and his cousin, Anton (Alexander Skarsgard). They have a dream, to construct an underground tunnel from Kansas to New York that will allow them to transmit market information more quickly than the competition. It will revolutionize trading, and – they hope – make them a fortune. There are, however, complications, not the least of which is Anton’s former boss, Eva Torres (Salma Hayek), who is so incensed by his defection that she’ll do anything – anything – to sabotage

them. Another is Anton, the brilliant but erratic computer genius whose mounting neuroses threaten not only to derail the project, but also his sanity. Then there is Vincent’s health, which takes a sudden and unexpected turn for the worst. What initially seems a flip, hip caper comedy – with Eisenberg in his element as fast-talking, self-possessed huckster – takes a nimble turn into a more bittersweet territory, as Vincent and Anton’s ambitions slowly turn to dread, their American dream threatened from within and without. There’s much to enjoy in The Hummingbird Project, particularly the performances. Skarsgard, who is almost unrecognizable, is so completely immersed in Anton’s insecurities that the character dominates the proceedings, which occasionally shifts the balance of the narrative in his favor, sometimes at the expense of the story. Yet let’s not discount Eisenberg (firstrate), Hayek (in delightful “dragon lady” mode), sturdy Michael Mando as Vincent and Alex’s stalwart assistant, and Johan Heldenbergh in a funny yet dignified role as an Amish farmer who has no interest in trading, tunnels, or however much money is waved in his direction so that Vincent and Alex can build on his property.

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Winterbottom’s moody Wedding Guest Nothing is initially as it seems in The Wedding Guest ( ), the latest film from the versatile writer/producer/ director Michael Winterbottom, which stars producer Dev Patel in the title role of Jay, a British Muslim tourist who comes to Pakistan to attend a wedding. He’s not a guest, however; he’s been contracted to kidnap the bride (Radhika Apte’s Samira) on the eve of the wedding, which he carries out with cool, methodical precision – despite having to kill a man during the act. The abduction is not politically motivated, as it turns out. Jay has actually rescued her from an arranged marriage at the behest of her secret lover Deepesh (Jim Sarbh). But news of her abduction and the murder brings on a case of what might be called “buyer’s remorse.” Having gotten Samira out of Pakistan and into India, Deepesh now wants Jay to take her back to Pakistan, as quickly and quietly as possible, without attracting further attention. WWW.YESWEEKLY.COM

As the pieces of the plot fall into place and the overall story gets clearer, The Wedding Guest loses some of the simmering tension it had carefully established at the beginning and becomes somewhat more conventional. But there’s good work from Patel, who brings a brooding stoicism to his enigmatic role, and the alluring Apte, whose Samira is clearly not as helpless or naïve as she seemed. She could almost be described as a femme fatale, although she’s less devious than simply interested in self-preservation. The Wedding Guest is by no means a perfect film or even a great one, but it is a compulsively watchable one, populated by interesting characters who retain an air of mystery throughout. We spend time with them, and we understand them, but we don’t necessarily know them. – The Wedding Guest opens Friday ! See MARK BURGER’s reviews of current movies on Burgervideo.com. © 2019, Mark Burger. MARCH 27 - APRIL 2, 2019

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Researchers at St. Mary’s Hospital in London had been stumped how 10 British men had contracted a rare virus called human T-cell Chuck Shepherd leukemia virus type 1. The men weren’t intravenous drug users and hadn’t had transfusions; none of them displayed any symptoms, but doctors had identified the virus through bloodwork. Dr. Divya Dhasmana, co-author of a study published March 13 by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, was eventually tipped off to the source of the infections when she saw scars on one of the men’s back: The men participate in blood-shedding religious rituals, such as cutting or whipping themselves. The rituals the men reported include striking the forehead with a knife, then passing the knife to other men; or striking the back with a chain of blades. Dr. Dhasmana told the Associated Press that one infected man told her the blades were soaked in a bucket of antiseptic solution between uses, but that didn’t prevent the virus’ spread. “Our message is not ‘Don’t do it,’” said Dr. Dhasmana. “Our message is, ‘If you do it, don’t share equipment.’”

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A 43-year-old man in Nimbin, Australia, has the proliferation of modern technology to thank for his life. Reuters reported that on March 13, the unnamed man arrived home only to find a 39-year-old man “who was known to him,” waiting outside with a bow and arrow. As Man A raised his mobile phone to take a picture of Man B, Man B “engaged the bow and was ready to fire,” according to a police report. Man B “fired the arrow at the resident, which pierced through the man’s mobile phone, causing the phone to hit (Man A) in the chin. It left a small laceration that didn’t require medical treatment.” Man B was arrested at the scene, police reported.

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Outside the North Fork Correctional Unit in Sayre, Oklahoma, Kerri Jo Hickman was arrested on March 10 for delivering contraband to prison inmates, reported the Associated Press. Hickman’s clever delivery method was a T-shirt gun, used by sports team mascots to shoot promotional shirts at fans. Hickman, however, launched methamphetamines, cellphones, ear buds, phone chargers, digital scales, marijuana and tobacco to some lucky con on the other

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side, but police discovered the gun and another package in her car, and she was booked on charges of introducing contraband into a penal institution, conspiracy and drug trafficking in Beckham County.

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Dog walker Michele Bilsland has become accustomed to strangers’ alarm when her charge, Begbie, throws himself to the ground as they start out on their constitutional. Begbie, who lives with Roz Niblock and Matt Kennedy in Muthill, Perthshire, Scotland, stages his protest when Bilsland leads him on what he knows is the shorter route around the block, rather than his usual hour-long jaunt through fields. On March 15, two workmen stopped to see if Bilsland needed help: “I told them he was fine and just having a tantrum and sulking,” she told Metro News. Begbie, a 4-year-old Old English bulldog, continued his charade for at least a minute before getting up and getting on with his walk. “Begbie just has a very strong personality,” Bilsland noted.

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Arby’s manager Le’Terria Akins, 21, was arrested in Royal Palm Beach, Florida, for aggravated assault, battery and criminal mischief on March 16 after an altercation with Ernst Point Du Jour, an employee. FOX 35 reported that trouble started after Akins asked Point Du Jour if he could work late that evening, according to police. When he refused, the two began arguing, and witnesses reported that as Point Du Jour got very close to Akins, she pepper-sprayed him. Point Du Jour ran out of the building with Akins in hot pursuit, wielding a long kitchen knife. Police said Akins did not stab Du Jour but did scratch his car with the knife.

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Topeka, Kansas, police took the joy out of “joyride” on March 16 for Nicholas Hodgden, 40, who climbed into a forklift outside a Dillons grocery store that evening and set off down the road. The forklift, valued at $1,500, had been left outside the store with the keys in the ignition, The Topeka Capitol-Journal reported. A spokesperson for the police department said bystanders saw what happened and called police, who apprehended Hodgden as he drove along, holding an open can of beer. He also had a six-pack in the back. Hodgden was booked into the Shawnee County Jail on one count of felony theft and misdemeanor counts of driving under the influence and transporting an open alcoholic beverage container. !

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aving earned the kudos of both MovieMaker Magazine (“Top 50 Film Festivals Worth the Entry Fee”) and USA Today (“One of 10 Amazing Film FesMark Burger tivals Worth Traveling For”), the 21st annual RiverRun InternaContributor tional Film Festival is once more poised to take Winston-Salem and the Piedmont Triad by storm when it opens April 4. With over 170 – and still counting – films from 47 different countries and “robust advance ticket sales” according to RiverRun executive director Rob Davis, this year’s festival looks to be the biggest, brightest yet. This year’s Master of Cinema recipients will be the husband-and-wife duo of actor/director Richard Benjamin (Goodbye Columbus, Westworld, My Favorite Year) and actress Paula Prentiss (Where the Boys Are, The Parallax View, The Stepford Wives), and former studio executive and producer Mike Medavoy (Black Swan, Shutter Island, Zodiac). This marks the third year that Davis has been the festival’s executive director, and he confirms that it’s a 24/7 job. No sooner will the curtain fall on this festival than the RiverRun staff begins preliminary preparations for next year’s. Does he eat, sleep, breathe, and live the festival? “Yes,” he laughed, “in a manner of speaking.” With more than 30 years’ experience in the film-festival realm, is he as eager and enamored as ever?

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“Yes, totally,” he said, although he is always quick to point out the efforts of the staff and festival volunteers, to say nothing of the audiences who have made RiverRun the success it is today. Dale Pollock, former dean of the UNCSA School of Filmmaking and a current faculty member, was a major force in engineering RiverRun’s Eastward expansion from Asheville and Brevard to WinstonSalem. He’s the only emeritus member of the festival’s board of directors and was awarded the Visionary Award last year. “RiverRun has experienced more growth than I ever anticipated,” Pollock said. “It was very gratifying on a recent trip to Los Angeles to discover that everyone I spoke to in Hollywood had heard of and respected RiverRun! I feel very proud of my role in establishing RiverRun in WinstonSalem, but the festival has grown so much, I don’t really mind being a footnote in its current history. “Rob Davis has taken the festival to a new level since assuming the RiverRun executive directorship. His year-round screenings of classic films, the great retrospectives we now do at the festival, and the quality of honorees have all elevated the festival significantly. This is probably the most racially, gender and nationalitydiverse line-up we have ever had, (with) some very exciting films to look forward to.” The festival received approximately 1,700 submissions and is still fielding inquiries. Indeed, three features – the French farce C’est la Vie!, the romantic comedy Olympic Dreams, and the romantic drama

The Tomorrow Man (starring John Lithgow and Blythe Danner) – were added to the schedule only days ago. “We always keep a few spaces open in the schedule for last-minute additions, and we’re delighted to be able to share these three terrific films with our 2019 audiences,” Davis said. In addition to the films, parties, and other mainstays of the festival – rest assured, Saturday Morning Cartoons is back (April 13 at Hanesbrands Theatre), as is the outdoor family screening (the 1968 Ian Fleming adaptation Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, April 13 at Bailey Park) – Davis is particularly pleased with the selection of panel discussions this year. On April 6, the festival will present “Preserving Historic Places” at Hanesbrands Theatre, which showcases the efforts of citizens of Elkin who took it upon themselves to renovate and restore the Reeves Theater, which had been built in the 1940s but fell into disrepair. There will be a screening of the documentary short Reeves: A Home for Music with filmmaker Michael Lippert in attendance. On April 7, “Modernizing the Silents” will be held at UNCSA Main Theatre, featuring a special screening of a recently restored print of the 1915 silent film Fanchon, the Cricket from the Mary Pickford Foundation, featuring a newly commissioned, rocktinged score by Julian Ducatenzeiler and Andy Gladbach. Ducatenzeiler, a Lollipop Records artist and frontman for the rock band Mystic Braves, and Chris Heckman, professor of Film Music Composition at UNCSA, will be on hand to discuss using

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modern music for classic silent films following the screening. “It’s the only time Mary Pickford appeared with both her sister Lottie and brother Jack on film,” Davis added. “Mary died thinking the film was lost!” One of the most popular panels, “Pitch Fest,” returns this year (April 12 at Hanesbrands Theatre), in which student filmmakers pitch their ideas for new documentaries to a panel of expert judges in the hope of winning a cash prize and industry recognition. Rachel Raney, executive producer of the PBS documentary series “Reel South,” will host the “Reel South Panel” April 12 at Hanesbrands Theatre, in which she discusses the popular program’s commitment to showcasing independent documentary films about the American South, and how it offers opportunities for filmmakers to submit both features and shorts. Finally, Pollock will host the provocatively titled panel discussion “Death of the Movies?” (April 13 in the Mountcastle Room at the Milton Rhodes Center for the Arts), wherein he discusses how many audiences prefer T.V. content over movies, and how they can watch current movies in the comfort of their own home, at the touch of a button. Will traditional cinema survive? (Judging by last year’s recordbreaking U.S. box-office grosses, it’s not dead yet!) While there are bound to be many new faces at this year’s festival, some familiar ones will be there too. Among them are Stephen van Vuuren, the Greensborobased filmmaker who will be presenting the world premiere of his documentary In Saturn’s Rings, which takes the viewer on a breathtaking journey through space as it details the 1997 Cassini-Huygens mission, a collaboration between NASA, the

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Little Fish and Crocodile ESA (European Space Agency), and the ASI (Italian Space Agency), in which an unmanned space probe was sent to study the planet Saturn. The mission lasted nearly 20 years, and van Vuuren was amazed that its many discoveries weren’t as widely covered by the media as he thought they should be, given the amount of data – and the extraordinary photographic images – collected. When a film is touted as being “years in the making,” that is most certainly true of In Saturn’s Rings, on which van Vuuren has toiled for more than a decade. “Not only is the film fascinating, but the story how Stephen made it is equally fascinating,” Davis said. Van Vuuren and members of the production will be on hand for the April 13 screening and subsequent panel discussion at UNCSA Main Theatre. “I’m grateful that the film is finding the audience and recognition it deserves,” van Vuuren said. “It’s the first long-form multiplane form photo-animation in history, and perhaps the only one as necessity was the mother of invention. We took the camera where motion-pictures cameras have not and can not go – yet. Even though it was made for the giant screen and fulldome industry, because it was created as a crowd-funded nonprofit by all volunteers,

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My Moon we made the film without interference and thus could directly translate our passion for real images from space directly to the film without bogging it down with charts, graphs, and talking heads. It’s a pure experience of visual and music designed for the big screen.” The film is narrated by LeVar Burton, the Emmy and Peabody Award-winning actor well remembered for his performance as Lt. Geordi LaForge in “Star Trek: The Next Generation” and its feature film spin-offs. If, as the opening narration of “Star Trek” goes, “space, the final frontier” – then In Saturn’s Rings proves there’s a lot of that frontier yet to cover. “LeVar was my first choice, and we were lucky to get him,” van Vuuren said, “and he’s everything you would want him to be: a true class act and a voice narration god. We also had a great co-writer who helped polish his narration, local writer/director L.M. Oliver.” Van Vuuren made his RiverRun debut in 2005 with The Golden Girl and the Sea of Tranquility, a short film he describes as “a personal, experimental found-footage film.” In Saturn’s Rings, however, could be described as his magnum opus. “It’s humbling and gratifying to have the film at RiverRun because from my

first screening in 2005 to now, the festival has grown dramatically in both scope and prestige, so it’s a real honor to have this film included, and RiverRun is doing folks in the Triad a big service as we lack a giantscreen theater of any kind, and the only planetarium – at the Greensboro Science Center – is too small for even a modest family-and-friends screening. So this will likely be the very best opportunity for us here to see the film locally at UNCSA Main Theatre.” Another festival veteran is director Martha Stephens, a 2006 graduate of the UNCSA School of Filmmaking, whose latest film To the Stars will be screened April 13 at UNCSA Main Theatre. Her award-winning drama Pilgrim Song (2012) and the award-winning comedy Land Ho! (2014) – which she co-wrote and co-directed with fellow UNCSA graduate Aaron Katz – were hot tickets at past festivals. “I do enjoy coming back to the Piedmont – especially in the spring – and I check out all of the old haunts that still exist,” she said. “Winston-Salem has changed dramatically these last 10-15 years! P.B.’s Takeout is a tried-and-true favorite, although I don’t eat meat anymore.” To the Stars, which premiered in the U.S. dramatic competition at the 2019 Sundance Film Festival, is set in the 1960s and

details the friendship that develops between timid teen Kara Hayward and brash rebel Liana Liberato. The film was shot in black-and-white (by Andrew Reed) and is the first feature that Stephens didn’t write herself. “I was inspired by the yearning and aching that oozed from the script,” she said. “I loved the setting and characters, and thought it was due time to make a kind of iconic female coming-of-age story.” Stephens said that establishing a rapport with first-time screenwriter Shannon Bradley-Colleary proved easy. “I adore Shannon, and our collaboration couldn’t have gone any smoother,” she said. “There was a real sense of trust between us. She was beyond generous with allowing me to personalize the storytelling through my specific film language. As I read the script for the first time, I saw it in gorgeous monochrome. In my mind’s eye, I discerned it would heighten the drama while freeing the audience to innately focus more on character because it’s less adorned. I wanted to strip it down and focus less on the idealized, candy-colored world of midcentury America. It takes place in a dusty farm town in rural Oklahoma, and blackand-white really adds to this as opposed to taking anything away. “I hope audiences sense the love that

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Sophie’s Quinceañera went into making this picture and feel as though they’ve been transported to another time and place.” The 2019 RiverRun Spotlight section this year shines on United Artists, which is celebrating its 100th birthday this year. The studio was founded by Hollywood luminaries Charlie Chaplin, D.W. Griffith, Mary Pickford and her then-husband Douglas Fairbanks to grant artists more autonomy in their work. Over the last century, that standard has been upheld to a great extent. Such autonomy backfired in the instance of Michael Cimino’s 1980 fiasco Heaven’s Gate (which nearly ruined the studio), but the list of successes is long and grand. RiverRun had always planned to mark the UA milestone, but, much to Davis’s surprise, “we are the first festival to commemorate the UA centennial, and as soon as we publicized it, we started getting calls from MGM (UA’s parent company), and they’ve been nothing but enthusiastic and supportive.” To commemorate the UA legacy, the festival will present special screenings of the 1925 Mary Pickford silent drama Little Annie Rooney (April 6 at UNCSA Main Theatre), the Oscar-winning 1955 classic Marty (April 7 at UNCSA Gold Theatre), the racially-charged 1959 crime drama Odds Against Tomorrow (April 6

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Star Bard at UNCSA Babcock Theatre), the original 1962 James Bond thriller Dr. No (April 12 at UNCSA Main Theatre), the Oscar-winning 1967 mystery In the Heat of the Night (April 13 at UNCSA Main Theatre), and Martin Scorsese’s 1980 boxing saga Raging Bull (April 14 at UNCSA Main Theatre), for which Robert De Niro won the Best Actor Oscar as Jake LaMotta. Medavoy, who was then the senior vice president in charge of production at UA, will be presented with his Master of Cinema award following the screening. “RiverRun’s Master of Cinema presentation to Mike Medavoy marks the first time we’ve presented the award to someone whose career has encompassed the roles of agent, producer, film company founder, and CEO,” Davis said. “I know of no other executive in the film industry today who has the credentials and experience of Mike Medavoy. While he works with top talent on critically acclaimed and commercially successful pictures for today’s audiences, he also has an appreciation of the industry’s history and a keen sense of the future.” Although Pollock had produced the 1996 Shirley MacLaine/Ricki Lake comedy Mrs. Winterbourne, which Benjamin directed and featured Prentiss in a memorable cameo, he had nothing to do with their selection. Davis said that they’d been on

the RiverRun “wish list” for some time. “He was a great director of actors in particular, having been a very good one himself,” Pollock said. “He could deal with everyone from Shirley to Ricki Lake, and that’s quite a range. Paula was only in one brief scene as a nurse who terrifies Ricki, but it was pretty amazing to see Richard direct his own wife!” To honor Prentiss, there will be a screening of the 1964 Howard Hawks romantic comedy Man’s Favorite Sport, co-starring Rock Hudson, April 10 at Hanesbrands Theatre. Later that evening, Benjamin will be honored with a screening of the 1975 Neil Simon adaptation The Sunshine Boys, directed by Herbert Ross, co-starring Walter Matthau (who earned an Oscar nomination as Best Actor) and George Burns (who won the Oscar as Best Supporting Actor), while Benjamin won the Golden Globe as Best Supporting Actor. “Paula Prentiss and Richard Benjamin have distinguished themselves with notable acting careers encompassing film, television, and stage,” Pollock said. “Additionally, Richard is a distinguished film director. Both have filmographies featuring titles well-known to all moviegoers across a variety of genres. Additionally, this marks a historic occasion for RiverRun as we present Master of Cinema awards to a married couple!”

“My God, that’s fantastic,” Benjamin said. “We’re very honored.” “Well, honey, we’ve been married a long time,” laughed Prentiss. “It’s really nice, a lovely thing. It’s a great surprise – and a very nice one.” It’s evident that both Benjamin and Prentiss enjoy acting – and, in his case, directing – as much as they ever have. “I can’t think of anything I’ve done where I didn’t learn something,” he said. “They were all enjoyable. It’s unbelievable to actually do it. You’re going to a magical place. You’re making magic. When I hear about someone complaining because their trailer wasn’t big enough or they didn’t like making a certain movie, I don’t understand it. Sure, it’s hard work, and sometimes the end result isn’t what you expected, but you’re getting paid to make the magic happen! It’s a blessing.” ! See MARK BURGER’s reviews of current movies on Burgervideo.com. © 2019, Mark Burger.

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UNCSA GOLD 91 SEATS

UNCSA BABCOCK 91 SEATS

HANESBRANDS 240 SEATS

A/PERTURE 1 79 SEATS

A/PERTURE 2 82 SEATS

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ODE TO JOY 7:00PM 97 MIN.

THIS CHANGES EVERYTHING 7:30PM 97 MIN.

8 PM 9 PM 10 PM 11 PM 12 AM

SCHEDULE FRIDAY, APRIL 5, 2019 EVENTS

UNCSA MAIN 286 SEATS

UNCSA GOLD 91 SEATS

UNCSA BABCOCK 91 SEATS

HANESBRANDS 240 SEATS

A/PERTURE 1 79 SEATS

A/PERTURE 2 82 SEATS

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THE RIVER AND THE WALL - $6 11:00AM 99 MIN.

12 PM 1 PM 2 PM

SOFIA - $6 2:00PM 80 MIN.

3 PM

LUPE - $6 10:00AM 77 MIN.

WHILE I BREATHE, I HOPE - $6 1:00PM - 71 MIN. Q&A

COLD NOVEMBER - $6 10:30AM 93 MIN. Q&A

GIMME A FAITH - $6 1:30PM 82 MIN.

4 PM 5 PM

MIDNIGHT TRAVELER 5:00PM 87 MIN.

6 PM 7 PM

TEEN SPIRIT 7:00PM 92 MIN.

8 PM 9 PM 10 PM 11 PM 12 AM

RIVERRUN GALA 9:00PM MILLENNIUM CENTER 101 W. 5TH STREET $20

A GREAT LAMP 8:00PM 76 MIN. Q&A

THE DANCING DOGS OF DOMBROVA - $6 4:30PM - 102 MIN. Q&A

LIFE IS FARE 5:30PM 61 MIN. Q&A

THE LOAD 8:30PM 98 MIN. Q&A

FREAKS 8:00PM 104 MIN.

MAYBE A LOVE STORY 8:00PM 100 MIN. Q&A

OLYMPIA 5:00PM 94 MIN. Q&A

STARFISH 8:30PM 101 MIN.

CARE TO LAUGH 5:00PM 77 MIN. Q&A

THIS IS LOVE 8:00PM 83 MIN. Q&A

SCHEDULE SATURDAY, APRIL 6, 2019 EVENTS

UNCSA MAIN 286 SEATS

UNCSA GOLD 91 SEATS

UNCSA BABCOCK 91 SEATS

9 AM

HANESBRANDS 240 SEATS

SATURDAY MORNING CARTOONS - FREE 9:00AM ACTIVITIES 10:00AM FILMS 61 MIN.

10 AM 11 AM 12 PM 1 PM

LITTLE ANNIE ROONEY 1:00PM 94 MIN. PRE-FILM TALK

2 PM

GIMME A FAITH 12:30PM 82 MIN.

ANIMATED SHORTS 1 12:00PM 83 MIN.

3 PM 4 PM ONE LAST DEAL 4:30PM 95 MIN.

5 PM

NARRATIVE SHORTS 1 4:00PM 106 MIN.

A GREAT LAMP 3:30PM 76 MIN. Q&A

PANEL: PRESERVING HISTORIC PLACES FREE - 12:00PM 90 MIN.

A/PERTURE 1 79 SEATS

THE INTERPRETERS 10:00AM 76 MIN.

THE RAFT 1:00PM 102 MIN.

MAYBE A LOVE STORY 2:30PM 100 MIN. Q&A THIS IS LOVE 4:30PM 83 MIN. Q&A

6 PM 7 PM 8 PM

THE SOUND OF SILENCE 8:00PM 85 MIN. Q&A

9 PM

DOCUMENTARY SHORTS 1 7:30PM 108 MIN. Q&A

ODDS AGAINST TOMORROW 7:00PM - 96 MIN. PRE-FILM TALK

10 PM

NO COUNTRY FOR OLD MEN 7:00PM 122 MIN.

THE DANCING DOGS OF DOMBROVA 8:00PM - 102 MIN. Q&A

A/PERTURE 2 82 SEATS

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TOO LATE TO DIE YOUNG 10:30AM 110 MIN.

LIFE IS FARE 1:30PM 61 MIN. Q&A

COLD NOVEMBER 5:00PM 93 MIN. Q&A

OLYMPIA 8:30PM 94 MIN. Q&A

SATURDAY MORNING CARTOONS - SENSORY FRIENDLY - FREE 2:00PM - 61 MIN.

CLOSE TO HOME: NC SHORTS 3 5:00PM - 89 MIN. Q&A

WHILE I BREATHE, I HOPE 8:00PM 71 MIN. Q&A

LATE NIGHT SHORTS 10:00PM 109 MIN. Q&A

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UNCSA MAIN 286 SEATS

UNCSA GOLD 91 SEATS

UNCSA BABCOCK 91 SEATS

HANESBRANDS 240 SEATS

A/PERTURE 1 79 SEATS

A/PERTURE 2 82 SEATS

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LUPE 11:00AM 77 MIN.

12 PM 1 PM FANCHON THE CRICKET 1:30PM 115 MIN.

2 PM

4 PM

6 PM 7 PM 8 PM 9 PM 10 PM 11 PM 12 AM

CARE TO LAUGH 12:30PM 77 MIN. Q&A NC SHORTS 1 2:00PM 114 MIN. Q&A

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THE RIVER & THE WALL 1:00PM 99 MIN.

BADGE HOLDER RECEPTION 5:00PM

ANIMATED SHORTS 2 4:30PM 90 MIN. Q&A

Câ&#x20AC;&#x2122;EST LA VIE 7:00PM 117 MIN.

MARTY 4:00PM 90 MIN. PRE-FILM TALK

THE LOAD 7:30PM 98 MIN. Q&A

NARRATIVE SHORTS 2 3:30PM 107 MIN. Q&A NC SHORTS 2 5:00PM 91 MIN. Q&A

SOFIA 10:00AM 80 MIN.

THE DANCING DOGS OF DOMBROVA 1:00PM - 102 MIN. Q&A

THE INTERPRETERS 4:30PM 76 MIN.

ONE LAST DEAL 10:30AM 95 MIN.

CELESTE 1:30PM 106 MIN.

DATSCHE 5:00PM 93 MIN. Q&A

DOCUMENTARY SHORTS 2 6:30PM 105 MIN. Q&A BUDDY 8:00PM 86 MIN.

PALACE 8:00PM 94 MIN. Q&A

STARFISH 8:30PM 101 MIN.

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UNCSA BABCOCK 91 SEATS

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A/PERTURE 2 82 SEATS

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PEER PITCH SESSION 10:00AM

11 AM 12 PM 1 PM

LIFE IS FARE - $6 1:00PM 61 MIN.

2 PM

DATSCHE - $6 1:30PM 93 MIN. Q&A

3 PM 4 PM 5 PM 6 PM

MIDNIGHT TRAVELER 5:00PM 87 MIN.

THE LOAD 5:30PM 98 MIN. Q&A

THE INTERPRETERS - $6 4:30PM 76 MIN.

COLD NOVEMBER 5:00PM 93 MIN.

CLAIRE DARLING 5:30PM 94 MIN.

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BE NATURAL 8:00PM 103 MIN.

FREAKS 8:00PM 104 MIN.

THE RAFT 8:00PM 102 MIN.

TOO LATE TO DIE YOUNG 8:30PM 110 MIN.

TRIGGER 8:00PM 86 MIN. Q&A

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UNCSA BABCOCK 91 SEATS

HANESBRANDS 240 SEATS

A/PERTURE 1 79 SEATS

A/PERTURE 2 82 SEATS

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BE NATURAL - $6 2:00PM 103 MIN.

3 PM

PALACE - $6 1:00PM 94 MIN. Q&A

FOR SAMA - $6 1:30PM 93 MIN.

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BADGE HOLDER RECEPTION 5:00PM

ALICE 5:30PM 103 MIN.

MEMORY GAMES 5:00PM 70 MIN. Q&A

THE RAFT - $6 4:30PM 102 MIN.

CELESTE 5:00PM 106 MIN.

LAILA AT THE BRIDGE 5:00PM 96 MIN.

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ALWAYS IN SEASON 8:00PM 89 MIN.

OLYMPIC DREAMS 8:00PM 83 MIN.

KIFARU 8:00PM 80 MIN. Q&A

CAMPESINO 8:30PM 90 MIN. Q&A

BUDDY 8:00PM 86 MIN.

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HANESBRANDS 240 SEATS

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A/PERTURE 2 82 SEATS

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TRIGGER - $6 2:00PM 86 MIN. Q&A

3 PM

MEMORY GAMES - $6 1:00PM 70 MIN. Q&A

ALICE - $6 1:30PM 103 MIN.

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BADGE HOLDER RECEPTION 5:00PM

MAN’S FAVORITE SPORT? 5:00PM 120 MIN.

WHO KILLED LT. VAN DORN 5:30PM - 80 MIN. Q&A

ALWAYS IN SEASON - $6 4:30PM 89 MIN.

DATSCHE 5:00PM 93 MIN. Q&A

FILMS WITH CLASS SHORTS 5:00PM - 63 MIN. Q&A

7 PM 8 PM

THE SUNSHINE BOYS 8:00PM 111 MIN.

MILES DAVIS: BIRTH OF THE COOL 8:00PM 115 MIN.

9 PM

PRE-FILM TALK

PIG FILM 8:00PM 60 MIN. Q&A

FINE LINES 8:30PM 97 MIN.

DON’T GET TROUBLE IN YOUR MIND 8:00PM - 83 MIN. Q&A

10 PM 11 PM 12 AM

SCHEDULE THURSDAY, APRIL 11, 2019 EVENTS

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UNCSA BABCOCK 91 SEATS

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KIFARU - $6 1:00PM 80 MIN. Q&A

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A/PERTURE 2 82 SEATS

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LAILA AT THE BRIDGE - $6 1:30PM 96 MIN.

3 PM 4 PM

AFTERWARD - $6 4:00PM 95 MIN.

5 PM 6 PM

PIG FILM - $6 4:30PM 60 MIN.

DON’T GET TROUBLE IN YOUR MIND 5:30PM - 83 MIN. Q&A

ALICE 5:00PM 103 MIN.

CAMPESINO 5:00PM 90 MIN. Q&A

7 PM 8 PM 9 PM 10 PM 11 PM 12 AM

STARFISH 8:00PM 101 MIN.

WHO KILLED LT. VAN DORN 7:30PM - 80 MIN. Q&A

ALWAYS IN SEASON 8:00PM 89 MIN.

FOR SAMA 8:30PM 93 MIN.

THE RUSALKA 8:00PM 79 MIN.

SCHEDULE FRIDAY, APRIL 12, 2019 EVENTS

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UNCSA GOLD 91 SEATS

UNCSA BABCOCK 91 SEATS

HANESBRANDS 240 SEATS

A/PERTURE 1 79 SEATS

A/PERTURE 2 82 SEATS

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9 AM 10 AM

PITCH FEST - FREE 10:00AM

CELESTE - $6 10:00AM 106 MIN.

PANEL: REEL SOUTH FREE 1:00PM

A SCIENTIST’S GUIDE TO LIVING & DYING - $6 1:00PM - 75 MIN. Q&A

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BEI BEI - $6 10:30AM 77 MIN. Q&A

12 PM 1 PM 2 PM

HARVEST SEASON - $6 1:30PM 80 MIN. Q&A

3 PM NC SHORTS 1 - $6 3:30PM 114 MIN. Q&A

4 PM 5 PM 6 PM

A TEXAS MYTH 5:00PM 79 MIN. Q&A

BADGE HOLDER RECEPTION 5:00PM

7 PM

DR. NO 7:00PM 110 MIN.

8 PM

PRE-FILM TALK

9 PM

TOO LATE TO DIE YOUNG 8:00PM 110 MIN.

ANIMATED SHORTS 1 5:30PM 83 MIN. Q&A NC SHORTS 2 7:00PM 91 MIN. Q&A THE RUSALKA 8:30PM 79 MIN.

WELL GROOMED - $6 4:30PM 85 MIN. Q&A

KIFARU 8:00PM 80 MIN. Q&A

AMERICAN FACTORY 5:00PM 115 MIN. Q&A

AFTERWARD 8:30PM 95 MIN. Q&A

LIVE THE STREAM 5:00PM 92 MIN. Q&A

OLYMPIA 8:00PM 101 MIN. Q&A

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SCHEDULE SATURDAY, APRIL 13, 2019 EVENTS

UNCSA MAIN 286 SEATS

UNCSA GOLD 91 SEATS

UNCSA BABCOCK 91 SEATS

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HANESBRANDS 240 SEATS

SATURDAY MORNING CARTOONS - FREE 9:00AM EVENT 10:00AM FILMS 61 MIN.

10 AM 11 AM 12 PM 1 PM

IN SATURN’S RINGS 1:00PM 38 MIN. PANEL FOLLOWING

2 PM 3 PM 4 PM

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DOCUMENTARY SHORTS 1 12:30PM 108 MIN.

ANIMATED SHORTS 2 4:00PM 90 MIN. Q&A

A TEXAS MYTH 12:00PM 79 MIN. Q&A

NARRATIVE SHORTS 1 3:30PM 106 MIN.

PEPPERCORN / THE RINK - FREE 1:00PM 50 MIN.

HARVEST SEASON 4:00PM 80 MIN. Q&A

A/PERTURE 1 79 SEATS

PALACE 10:00AM 94 MIN.

OLYMPIA 1:00PM 101 MIN. Q&A

A SCIENTIST’S GUIDE TO LIVING & DYING 4:30PM - 75 MIN. Q&A

6 PM 7 PM 8 PM 9 PM 10 PM 11 PM 12 AM

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NARRATIVE SHORTS 2 7:30PM 107 MIN. Q&A

DOCUMENTARY SHORTS 2 7:00PM 105 MIN. Q&A

WELL GROOMED 7:00PM 85 MIN. Q&A

LATE NIGHT SHORTS 10:00PM 109 MIN. Q&A

FEAST OF THE EPIPHANY 8:00PM 80 MIN. Q&A

A/PERTURE 2 82 SEATS

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AMERICAN FACTORY 10:30AM 115 MIN. Q&A

AFTERWARD 1:30PM 95 MIN. Q&A

FLOAT 5:00PM 81 MIN.

VANILLA 8:30PM 89 MIN. Q&A

F/11 AND BE THERE 5:00PM 80 MIN. Q&A

MILES DAVIS: BIRTH OF THE COOL 8:00PM 115 MIN. Q&A

SCHEDULE SUNDAY, APRIL 14, 2019 EVENTS

UNCSA MAIN 286 SEATS

UNCSA GOLD 91 SEATS

UNCSA BABCOCK 91 SEATS

HANESBRANDS 240 SEATS

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A/PERTURE 2 82 SEATS

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RAGING BULL 12:30PM 129 MIN. PRE-FILM TALK

A SCIENTISTâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S GUIDE TO LIVING & DYING 11:30AM - 75 MIN. Q&A

LIVE THE STREAM 11:00AM 92 MIN. Q&A

PIG FILM 11:00AM 60 MIN.

F/11 AND BE THERE 2:30PM 80 MIN. Q&A

FEAST OF THE EPIPHANY 2:30PM 80 MIN. Q&A

VANILLA 11:30AM 89 MIN. Q&A

2 PM 3 PM

FLOAT 3:00PM 81 MIN.

4 PM 5 PM

THE TOMORROW MAN 4:30PM 94 MIN.

6 PM 7 PM 8 PM 9 PM 10 PM 11 PM 12 AM

BATHTUBS OVER BROADWAY 7:30PM - 87 MIN. Q&A

BEI BEI 3:00PM 77 MIN. Q&A

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Budd, Walker to appear on Triad Today North Carolina’s gerrymandered Congressional boundaries are, to say the least, confusing. For example, if you stand in the middle of NC A&T University’s campus, you’ll have one foot in the 6th District, Jim Longworth and the other foot in the 13th District. And Longworth while the Courts and our State General at Large Assembly may alter those boundaries by next year, and while some residents of those districts may disagree with the politics of their respective Representative, the upside is that Mark Walker and Ted Budd, both Republicans, are two of the most honest, congenial, and hard-working politicians I have ever known. High praise indeed from this old liberal Independent who often disagrees with them on public policy initiatives, many of which we discussed last week when both men stopped by the studio to tape a special edition of Triad Today, which will air this Saturday at 7:30 a.m. on abc45, and Sunday at 11 a.m. on MY48. An audio edition will air on WSJS radio, Saturday at 8:30 a.m. During the half-hour program, we covered a wide range of topics, ranging from hate speech to immigration. What follows are some highlights from our conversation. Jim: When Republican Congressman Steve King made racist remarks, you guys drafted a resolution condemning him, and even stripped him of his committee assignments. But when Democratic Congresswoman Ilhan Omar made antiSemitic remarks, her name was nowhere to be found on a resolution. Is that why the two of you voted against the final resolution? Ted: It was nearly unanimous when Republicans spoke against the words of Steve King, but when it came to Omar, the Democrats came up missing. They didn’t deal with the committee assignments; they didn’t deal with the actual hate speech which she had repeated multiple times. Mark: I was in the room when we made the decision to remove Steve King from his committees. We expected that the Democrats would offer the same decorum. WWW.YESWEEKLY.COM

Jim: Speaking of resolutions, why not draft one that admonishes President Trump for his divisive rhetoric, which the Southern Poverty Law Center says is responsible for the historic rise in hate groups, and which the New Zealand shooter said inspired him to kill 50 Muslims? Mark: I have no problem calling out hate and standing up for injustice anytime it happens, but I will push back a little on the Southern Poverty Law Center. Though they did great work in the beginning and should be commended for it, they list people like Ben Carson and the Family Research Council as hate groups, and I think the SPLC needs to be more responsible. Jim: Nearly every mass shooting over the past 20 years has involved assaultstyle weapons and large capacity ammo clips. Do you support a ban on those weapons and clips? Ted: Absolutely not. We have to deal with those who have terrorist intent,

and those who have criminal intent. You have to deal with the people and not the device. Mark: I’m willing to take a second look at anything that comes across our desk, but Republicans stand strong for background checks. Also, last session we worked on the “Fix/Nix” legislation which deals with the national criminal database, to make sure there were no loopholes or gaps. Jim: I am not a fan of President Trump, but he’s right when he says we have a border crisis. In February alone over 75,000 illegal immigrants crossed our Southern border, and that number is expected to grow to one million by year’s end. Ted: This has been a problem that is very bi-partisan. Go back to 2006, 2011, and 2013. $50 billion was appropriated, and Nancy Pelosi and Chuck Schumer were behind the “Secure Fences Act.” Now, all of a sudden when Trump is in office, they’re absolutely against him. It’s

become hyper-politicized, and we need to realize this is a national security issue. Mark: I’ve looked at these numbers, and there’s been a 572 percent increase in illegal immigration since the last administration, and now it’s a humanitarian issue because we’re seeing immigrant children being abused. Even Doctors Without Borders will tell you that one out of three of these young girls are being assaulted, and one out of six young men. Jim: How are things different now that you’re no longer in the majority? Mark: It’s a little different place, but you know what? It’s a privilege and an honor to serve the people of North Carolina, and we’re still learning. I’m happy to have the opportunity, and we hope to do the very best job we can. ! 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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ou could easily reach for a handful of different genre terms to describe the Winston-Salem band Whiskey Foxtrot — Americana, country rock and Southern John Adamian rock all come to @johnradamian mind. But none of them seem quite right. Americana Contributor suggests a degree of folkiness and acoustic string music that’s not quite what Whiskey Foxtrot is about. Country rock has that hint of Southern California mellowness associated with it. And Southern rock implies extended guitar heroics, while Whiskey Foxtrot is more of a singersongwriter showcase. Still, Southern rock also includes bands like Drive-By Truckers under its umbrella, and it’s probably the safest way to give someone an idea of

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what Whiskey Foxtrot is up to. The two main singer-songwriters in the band, Sam Foster and Seth Williams, each had solo careers before they officially joined forces and put together a rhythm section about a year ago. The band plays a show at The Crown at the Carolina Theatre in Greensboro on March 30. Foster and Williams had played a number of shows together, each joining in on the other’s songs, and they knew they were simpatico. “We kind of met at an open jam a mutual friend put together,” Williams said. Foster said the partnership made perfect sense. “We had the bright idea — you know, we were doing so many shows together we figured we might as well start a band.” With Brad Cardille on bass, Terry VunCannon on lap steel and Steven Worley on drums, the band has a solid rhythm section to support Williams’ and Foster’s songs, and they add a little horsepower to the mix. Whiskey Foxtrot has been releasing singles and a few live recordings, showcasing their vocal harmonies, the driving muscle of their guitars, the lonesome moan of steel guitar and the mix of stoicism and vulnerability of their songs. If Whiskey Foxtrot sounds distinctly Southern, with the drawl and twang of Williams’ and Foster’s singing, there’s also a fair amount of classic-rock riffage to bring to mind artists like Tom Petty and Stone Temple Pilots. A song like “Turn Off the Headlights” runs through the time-honored territory of how a car, a loud stereo and the night time can spur romance in mysterious ways. Foster and Williams both started playing music early. Williams started playing when he was 13 or 14, connecting with bluegrass through a grandfather and eventually meeting up with members of the Piedmont Blues Preservation Society, an organization that introduced Williams to music and players from a wide spectrum. “Everything from bluegrass to folk to rock and roll to blues,” said Williams, who will turn 21 later this year. He had his first paying gig by the time he was 15, and his family helped make it all happen. “Dad would help me set up equipment and mom would help me book shows,” Williams said. Foster gravitated to songwriting with the help of a guitar teacher who encour-

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aged his interest in telling personal stories. He remembers listening to Dwight Yoakam and the excellent classic country station 98.1 WBRF out of Galax, Virginia. Along the way, other influences shaped his perspective. “Guns N Roses Appetite For Destruction just ruined my life,” said Foster, 24, with a laugh. “I got into the heavy metal thing for a while. Then I got into Bruce Springsteen, and that changed everything. I started taking songwriting more seriously.” You can hear the Springsteen connection in some of Whiskey Foxtrot’s songs. The recent single “San Isidro” is about a love that doesn’t play out according to the standard storylines. It’s about the confusion and heartbreak after the intensity of intimacy, about “empty promises and dreams that ran off track.” You might hear a hint of the Eagles, but with a little more snarl and anger. A lot of songs of heartache and faded love focus on the details of what happened and how people betray each other, but “San Isidro” is more of a meditation on how one’s future is often sketched out in plans that involve a long-term partner. When a lover leaves, everything comes undone, and people

sometimes can’t see clearly into the next day. A choice detail involves a jilted lover writing letters to his ex’s mother, hoping to make sense of why he was left alone. None of the answers solve the problem. “I do my best writing if I’m in a more vulnerable state,” said Foster, who wrote that song. “For me it’s cathartic.” That touch of wounded sensitivity is what makes the song tick. It’s not just mad, and it’s not just sad, there’s a real genuine confusion that seems true to the experience of having one’s life upturned by emotion. Whiskey Foxtrot makes a kind of Southern rock that sounds evolved past some of the rote patterns of the genre. “We’re from rural North Carolina,” Foster said, “so no matter what we do, it’s probably gonna sound Southern.” ! 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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Eddie Garcia is a man of multimedia. The Pedal Fuzz writer and publisher, producer and engineer at WFDD, and musician behind the fiercely ethereal 1970s Film Stock will premier his live score to the Coen Brother’s modern classic, No Country For Old Men, as part of the RiverRun International Film

Festival on April 6. “Making primarily instrumental music, and being a big film fan, it’s something I’ve been wanting to do,” Garcia said regarding his motivation into motion pictures. “I’m that person talking about the score or sound design after watching a movie.” “I wanted a film I could play with, not just over, “ Garcia said of what attracted him to No Country For Old Men. “The movie basically has no music except for a few quiet drones. Having a blank slate was extremely enticing.” Plus, “I’m a big Coen Brothers fan, and a big fan of stark, gritty thrillers in general.” “Tonally, I’m certainly playing into some of the film’s eeriness, as well as the Western setting, but in a way that’s 1970s Film Stock,” Garcia explained. “It’s alternately atmospheric and visceral.” “I like tension, in music and film,” he added. And No Country For Old Men is tense. The Academy Award-winning film from Joel and Ethan Coen, based on the novel by Cormac McCarthy, is a Western-nuevo laden with the Coen’s signature takes on morality and crime following the chain reaction set off by a $2 million discovery after a drug deal gone wrong. It’s heavy. And dark. And highly-regarded. High stakes, though Garcia remains undaunted. “I’m excited at the possibility of augmenting, or almost remixing how people feel about certain scenes in the film via music,” Garcia noted. “Clearly the movie is perfect as is, I’m just adding a little something unexpected.” Musically-speaking, “I’ve told a few people that it kind of sounds like Neil Young scoring a horror movie,” Garcia added. Though Garcia’s songs have been used for documentaries, No Country marks his first attempt at explicitly writing for a movie. “I treated it like I was actually given the assignment of scoring the film,” Garcia noted of his process. WWW.YESWEEKLY.COM

“Playing a score live is a different beast though,” he explained. “I had to find ways to glue musical threads together--or suddenly stop all sounds--things that would be easy in a studio situation, but require a little experimentation played live.” The experiment is paying off. Getting the rights to a major film is arduous in itself, let alone landing a festival premiere. “It’s kind of mind-blowing” Garcia said of performing at RiverRun. “I’m grateful that they’ve given me this opportunity, and I’m keeping hope in my back pocket that I’ll meet some filmmakers who might want to collaborate in the future.” Though it’ll be his inaugural experience performing a score, as a film buff, Garcia is also looking forward to experiencing RiverRun from the audience. “The Late Night Shorts are my favorite every year,” he said. Miles Davis: Birth Of The Cool, Starfish, Teen Spirit, Freaks, and Fanchon , the Cricket are also on his list of flicks to see. Looking to the future, Garcia doesn’t have plans to tour the score--though he’s willing. “I’d love to do a little touring with it, no doubt, but there are logistics involved with doing a big movie in terms of securing screening.“ A digital release of his recorded score, No Country For Old Film Stock, is slated for late spring. As for film-related endeavors, Garcia is excited to have some ideas in the works, though he remained secretive with details. “Part of the challenge is finding films with no pre-existing score,” he explained. “I’m not opposed to doing the ‘jam with the movie with its sound off’ style either, for a live event.” Returning to his audio roots, Garcia intends a 2019 release of This City, This Tulpa, an improv recording made from a live headphone event at the Wherehouse Art Hotel. Summer plans include laying tracks for a new 1970s Film Stock album, tentatively titled Third Anthem. Garcia intends to add vocals, drums, and “perhaps a few guests,” to his small army of effects pedals. “I may even go to a proper studio for that one,” Garcia said, “we shall see!” In the meantime see what he’s up to at the RiverRun International Film Festival where 1970s Film Stock will perform an original live score to No Country For Old Men, 7 p.m. on April 6, at Hanesbrands Theatre in Winston-Salem, NC ! KATEI CRANFORD is a Triad music nerd who hosts the Tuesday Tour Report, a radio show that runs like a mixtape of touring bands, 5:30-7pm on WUAG 103.1fm.

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80 percent of the participants reported having a crush on somebody other than their partner while in a committed relationship. Only a small subset (17 percent) of those participants “reported they would leave their romantic partners for their crush if the opportunity arose,” suggesting that for many, their crushes “are not considered true viable alternative partners.” The researchers found people’s crushes to be “of relatively long duration, although not as long as the length of” a person’s “current romantic relationship.” This “duration ... suggests that one’s crush endures in parallel to one’s primary relationship.” They even speculate that having a crush may even help sustain a relationship, by (mentally) “providing some variety to help cope with monotony” that’s a natural part of long-term relationships but “without the risks inherent to infidelity.” So, getting back to you, as long as your relationship’s satisfying and the only sex vacations you take with your crush are in your mind, you’re probably okay. In short, “I only have eyes for you” sounds lovely but is probably only realistic if you wear special headgear whenever you leave the house — such as one of those stylish black bags favored by kidnappers and executioners.

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Out of nowhere, a male friend started criticizing me, telling me that I need to change careers to make more money. He does have a successful business (started with seed money from his extremely wealthy family). But I didn’t ask for his advice, and besides, I love my job, and I’m working on what I need to do to move forward. So I ended up snapping at him. He

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got mad and insisted that he just wants the best for me. — Steamed Criticizing someone does not make them want to change; it makes them want to google for listicles like “10 Foolproof Tricks For Getting Away with Murder.” To understand your friend’s spontaneous outburst of unsolicited advice, consider that human communication is strategic — just like that of our earthdwelling colleagues, from apes to insects. Honeybees, for example, do a little dance to tell their fellow bees where the nectar is; they don’t just go all twerky for no reason. Back here in Humanland, evolutionary scientists Vladas Griskevicius and Douglas Kenrick find that seven “deep-seated evolutionary motives” — emerging from survival and mating challenges our ancestors faced — “continue to influence much modern behavior.” These evolved motivations still driving us today are 1) evading physical harm, 2) avoiding disease, 3) making friends, 4) acquiring a mate, 5) keeping that mate, 6) caring for family, and — ding-ding-ding! — 7) attaining status. Yes, status. There’s a good chance that

a dispenser of unsolicited advice has the best of intentions — like “I just want to help you...uh...help you (and others who hear about my help) think more highly of me!” (He then becomes the expert, the career seer, the swami of success.) But whatever this guy’s motive, you have no obligation to donate your attention to his cause. The best time to set boundaries is before they’re needed. Or needed again. Gently inform your friend that you truly appreciate his desire to help but the only advice that works for you is the solicited kind. Should he wish to, uh, solicit your solicitation, he can ask: “Would you be open to hearing...?” If you accept, it might help you keep an open mind if you focus on what you two have in common — for example, a relative who proclaimed, “When I die, all of this will be yours!” Unfortunately, your grandma was making a sweeping gesture toward her salt and pepper shaker collection. ! GOT A problem? Write Amy Alkon, 171 Pier Ave, #280, Santa Monica, CA 90405, or e-mail AdviceAmy@aol.com (www.advicegoddess.com) © 2019 Amy Alkon Distributed by Creators.Com.

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