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The name “WHITE AND WOOD” grows out of the interior of this downtown structure. White brick walls flank wood tables and floor — a sleek, urbane look, punctuated by a long bar that lines most of one wall, looking into the open kitchen. 6 Six high-school seniors have been chosen by the University of North Carolina School of the Arts (UNCSA) and The Posse Foundation to attend the school as inaugural “ARTS POSSE SCHOLARS,” marking the first group to be selected since the partnership was initiated in the summer of 2021. 7 The new year will bring exciting new changes for THEATRE ART GALLERIES, Inc., (TAG) with a move to new space in Congdon Yards. 8 Late last month Thomasville police discovered the bodies of two elderly people, but what makes this story so tragic is that the victims were not found in an alleyway or on a park bench. Instead, they were lying dead inside of a State-licensed NURSING HOME. 9 Jonas Poher Rasmussen’s FLEE (originally titled Flugt) is Denmark’s official selection for the 94th annual Academy Awards, and reportedly the first submission to qualify as Best Animated Feature...

14 “I’m not going to answer that question,” said Lynne Anderson of Family Properties of North Carolina in a phone conversation on Wednesday. The question was about when the immigrant families who have lived for three decades in Anderson’s trailer park on Greensboro’s HIATT STREET must leave. 15 Arts Council of Winston-Salem and Forsyth County and ArtsGreensboro are proud to announce Artist Support GRANTS... 16 Restauranteurs have mixed feelings about Yelp, but not when its users rate them best in their state. That recently happened to Tal Blevins, whose MACHETE in downtown Greensboro ranked #18 in the nation and #1 in North Carolina on the crowd-based review site’s Top 100 Restaurants 2022. 17 Susan Marie Cook and Asli Schoone had always talked about opening an ICE CREAM SHOP. Five years later they did. The pair, who live in Greensboro, met at the school their kids attended. 18 Creative-multi hyphenate, CRISTEN ISREAL, has a new record and a bright outlook on the year ahead. “Sold Out,” a mostly instrumental work, dropped on January 31 and is the latest in a line of loop-based beats from Isreal, who pushes his material as a means of expression.

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Tucked away along Robinhood Road in Winston-Salem is a health spa that prides itself on salt therapy, halotherapy, and holistic wellness practiced in Nepal. “I wanted people to have the full holistic experience from beginning to end. When you first enter there is a marketplace, then the inside of the cave is like an outdoor courtyard of Nepal with building facades and Mount Everest in the background,” said Chriss Klunder, founder of Himalayan Hideaway. “If you went to somebody’s home in Nepal they would greet you with tea, so I wanted to recreate a household tearoom with traditional masks I was gifted from my Napoli friends.” Himalayan Hideaway opened in June 2018, after Klunder gained inspiration from her unknown illness. “About 5 years ago I fell extremely ill out of nowhere. I had no energy, my body hurt, and I was completely ill from doing nothing. I was working a desk job at the time, and that had become challenging,” Klunder shared. “After going to multiple specialists, they were unable to help so I became depressed. I was on tons of medication, I’d walk into my house and notice all the pill bottles on my counter, and even then, nothing was working.” The doctors could never diagnose Klunder, which led her into a downward spiral. She decided to make a bucket list,

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rehome her dogs, and burn through her life savings, having given up all hope. Until she visited a salt cave. “I was ready to give up. To die. When I was on a bucket-list trip, I stopped by Asheville, and although it wasn’t on my list, I went to a salt cave. You wouldn’t believe me if I told you right after we left, I instantly left lighter. Something had changed,” she said. “After discovering that, I mowed my lawn, something I couldn’t do for a while. My effects may have only lasted a couple of days, but it got me interested in salt therapy.” It also gave her a new purpose — to open up her own salt cave. Klunder became a one-woman show — constructing, designing, and managing the finances of her new business. “I came into the small business world knowing nothing. I was lucky to live in a community where they offer small business training classes at the Small Business Center. Designing was my favorite part; I would come in late at night after my desk job to paint, and I was constantly on the hunt for the perfect decoration pieces. When decorating the overall structure, I would find photos from multiple sources and collaborate with my friends from Nepal to make sure everything looks as authentic as possible. I even provide Nepalese tea from a tea shop in Winston called Tealation, the best I have ever had,”

Klunder explained. “Inside the salt cave, I set up stars on the ceiling, with Himalayan salt pebbles covering the floors. There are reclining zero-gravity chairs, pillows, blankets for relaxation, as medical-grade microfine salt pumps into the air, which helps get through all the crevices in your body for a deeper effect. You could go to sleep and still receive all the health benefits.” Each session is 45 minutes, with an additional teatime at the end where clients can sit back, plant their feet on heated salt dome rocks, and chat with others. Klunder encourages people to take their tame before leaving and wanted to offer them a space to do so. “I wanted to offer this extension of relaxation, and an opportunity for people to interact with others they typically wouldn’t,” Klunder said. “We should have something like this in every city. Salt is allnatural, drug-free, and just look at all the places salt has been helpful for our bodies before. Epsom salt and saline solution. It is not a new practice.” Susan Reiner is a regular client of Himalayan Hideaway and said she visits the at least five days a week. She’s said she doesn’t come just for the therapy but socialization, as well. “I have made the best friendships here, it is wonderful. It is a full physical and mental detox. I also have a personal connection with every Himalayan prayer flag inside the cave, because when I come, I pray and meditate,” Reiner said. “Then when I finish, I love going to the tearoom to chat with unfamiliar faces, leaving

the politics and outside world stresses. Having conversation again is something our society is lacking currently, something that should be brought back.” Like many small businesses, Klunder had to amend some practices to deal with the national pandemic. “It gave way to establishing a 10-minute mini session for those who feel something coming on and chose to nip it in the bud,” Klunder said. “We had to limit people inside the cave but stayed open through the pandemic. Lung issues were a problem during this time, and salt therapy has been known to lower inflammation and help reduce mucus in the lungs.” Every salt cave is structured differently, but shares the same purpose, to heal, comfort, and converse. “No matter the struggle I went through to get here, it was all worth it, and we have been going strong for three years now. I hope to inspire salt caves to be built in every city. This is a start, the idea that this could help other people, I would have been selfish not to do something.” While she’s yet to visit the country, Klunder said she plans to do so soon. “My Napoli friends have invited me to join them on one of their trips and would let me stay in their home as their guest,” she said. “To know I will get the ultimate guide from locals is the true experience.” For more information or to schedule an appointment, visit https://winstonsalemsaltcave.com/. ! NAIMA SAID is a 23-year-old UNCG theatre graduate and host of Heeere’sNeeNee Horror Movie Podcast. FEBRUARY 2-8, 2022

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he name “White and Wood” grows out of the interior of this downtown structure. White brick walls flank wood tables and floor — a sleek, urbane look, punctuated by a long bar that lines most of one wall, looking into the open kitchen. In addition to table and bar seating, outdoor accommodations are available, weather permitting. A genuine welcome, rather than a recitation, is likely as you enter. Service personnel are exceptionally knowledgeable, ready with interesting and informative

descriptions about the food. They can make well-informed recommendations about libation pairings as well. I get the impression that they enjoy working here, and they are proud of what the kitchen is doing. Everyone who served our table was masked. The wine list is significant, both for quality and quantity. Whoever chose these offerings has exquisite taste, meaning they like the same things I do. Many are available by the glass ($12$26), with bottle prices discounted 20 percent on Wednesday and Thursday nights. In general, prices are somewhat higher than average for our area, but

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they honestly reflect the quality of the wines. The menu mixes snacking fare, with lots of cheeses and cured meats, plus salads and more conventional starters and entrées. Salads are colorful, nutritious, and provide a very pleasant dining experience. Brussels Sprouts are braised, which softens them and takes a little off the edge in flavor. Then they are shredded and combined with pecans, cranberries, crisp bacon of especially high quality, plus sheets of parmesan cheese. This is dressed in a light lemon-anchovy vinaigrette. Beets combine red and yellow

slices, drizzled with honey and enhanced with fresh ginger, joined by hazelnuts and feta cheese. This gets a citrus vinaigrette. Kale and Apples join walnuts and blue cheese — a perennial favorite combination — plus honey and fresh thyme, dressed in cider vinaigrette. Two sandwiches are knockouts. A brioche bun hosts the Ultimate Bacon Cheeseburger, based on ground filet mignon and ribeye steak, blended inhouse. The depth of flavor in the meat is exceptional. Gruyere cheese takes this to an even higher level of sophistication, rounded out by thick-sliced bacon. A homemade shallot aioli and “drunken

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barbecue sauce” enhance the meat. This kitchen makes potato tots in-housefluffy light and crisp, conveying solid potato flavor. A side salad of arugula, also recommended, is an alternative to the starch. You might not expect a Grilled Cheese sandwich in a restaurant of this caliber, but this kitchen justifies the idea. Blended superior cheeses — mezzo secco, gruyere, and fromage blanc are hosted on Italian round sourdough bread, enhanced with bacon, tomato, and cooked onion. Tater tots, soup, or arugula salad are the choices of sides. Several varieties of fresh oysters are available. One evening, Oysters Rockefeller was an off-menu special. A bed of rock salt hosted six half-shells, the oysters plump and juicy, enhanced with fresh spinach, melted cheese, and excellent bacon. Main courses burst with originality and skill of execution. Bucatini is shredded pork, enhanced with pineapple, carrot purée, and crème fraîche, plus a serrano

pepper salsa with slices of those peppers scattered on top. The meat is placed over a bed of noodles. Duck Breast is tender and moist, surrounded by a cherry demiglace, joined by root vegetables, mushrooms, and shredded red cabbage. Cioppino is a fish stew, in this case assembled from scallops, mussels, clams, and shrimp, swimming in fish fumet with tomatoes. Romescu bread is provided for soaking up the fumet. Wonderful fresh flavors abound. Sixtysouth Salmon, seared crisp, is served skin side up, resting in beurre blanc sauce. Puréed butternut squash, sliced turnips, and shredded red cabbage round out a beautiful conception. Dessert selections mix familiar themes with unique creations. Rosemary Olive Oil Cake contrasts fairly sharp flavors from Meyer lemon, blueberries, and pink peppercorn gastrique, mellowed by the herb and olive oil flavors inherent in the cake itself. In Crème Fraîche Panna Cotta, the custard is decorated with fresh blackberries, capeberries, and raspber-

ries, plus hazelnuts and mint, rendered more elegant with strawberry coulis. Chocolate and Butterscotch Pot De Crème gains crunch from toffee, raised in sophistication with vanilla cream and rice pearls. Although my experiences here have been limited to fairly early dinner hours, I can imagine a brisk later night crowd coming for cheese sandwiches and/ or desserts. No matter what hour you choose, the dining experience here ranks among the Triad’s best. The chef is John Lowry. He came to the restaurant from Next in Chicago, which earned 3 Michelin stars. Juan Cirino has worked at the restaurant since it opened; he became manager about two years ago. Jake Ngo (pronounced “no”) is partner-owner, with Patrick Planeaux, an HR manager with VF Corporation. They moved to Greensboro from San Francisco in 2015, where Jake spent decades in that city’s elite restaurants, most recently at Boulevard. These visits, spread over about six

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weeks, moved White and Wood into my personal favorites list. I’ll go back every time I can schedule a visit, and I’ve already made reservations for a wine dinner in February. ! JOHN BATCHELOR has been writing about eating and drinking since 1981. Over a thousand of his articles have been published. He is also author of two travel/cookbooks: Chefs of the Coast: Restaurants and Recipes from the North Carolina Coast, and Chefs of the Mountains: Restaurants and Recipes from Western North Carolina. Contact him at john.e.batchelor@gmail.com or see his blog, johnbatchelordiningandtravel.blogspot.com.

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White and Wood is located at 215 S. Elm Street, Greensboro, 27406 | 336-638-1216 thewhiteandwood.com Hours: 5-9 p.m. Monday-Thursday, 5-9:30 p.m. Friday & Saturday, 5-8 p.m. Sunday, only on Tanger Center performance nights Appetizers: $8-$22 | Salads: $15-$16 | Soups: $16 Entrees: $18-$48 | Desserts: $14 Most recent visit: January 20

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ix highschool seniors have been chosen by the University of North Carolina School of the Arts (UNCSA) and The Posse Foundation to attend the school as inaugural “Arts Posse Scholars,” marking the first group to be selected since the partnership was initiated in the

summer of 2021. The students, who will begin matriculating this August at UNCSA are Devin Gibbs and Desirae Powell (from Charlotte) in the School of Drama, Valeria Angulo Circa and Tanaja Payne (from Denver), and Bria Wright (from Philadelphia) in the School of Filmmaking, and Ella McGovern (from Dallas) in the School of Music. The Arts Posse Scholars were announced last Monday in a virtual ceremony featuring Posse Arts collaborator Lin-Manuel Miranda, a Tony, Grammy, Emmy, and Pulitzer Prize winner, and his father, noted political strategist Luis Miranda, as well as pre-recorded remarks from Miguel Cardona, the U.S. Secretary of Education. “This really is an extraordinary mo-

ment,” Lin-Manuel Miranda said. “We are believers in the Posse process. Your time in school is a time for you to find your voice (and) find what you are passionate about. You’re going in with a squad and with a group of likeminded artists, and you’re going to be able to lean on each other for support. You’re going to have an instant set of potential collaborators. Take advantage of your time and sink your teeth into the school. Get to know your Posse cohorts. And we are excited to be a step in your journey and to be able to say ‘We knew you when.’” “The arts help build a sense of community, empathy, and belonging,” Cardona added. “Music and the visual arts taught me that my background and heritage are my superpowers. The arts are windows into different perspectives and different cultures. The more we can open those windows, the more we can unite and grow together. Let your talents uplift the world.” “We are thrilled to announce our inaugural Posse Arts cohort of incredibly

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talented young artists,” said Brian Cole, UNCSA chancellor, who also spoke during the virtual event. “These students will join a thriving artistic community where they can immerse themselves in their art and find the mentorship and support needed to become their best selves. Indeed, this is a historical moment, one that marks the first of many Posse Arts cohorts to come.” The UNCSA Arts Posse program is an expansion of the Posse Scholars program, which recruits, trains, and supports talented students from around the country who might be overlooked in traditional avenues. Many of the scholars are the first in their families to attend college or come from historically underrepresented communities. Participants will receive a full-tuition scholarship to attend UNCSA funded by the university and a grant from The Posse Foundation. Posse Arts implemented a signature assessment process and a rigorous conservatory admissions criteria to recruit undergraduate prospects across Charlotte, Cleveland, Dallas, Denver, Memphis, Newark, Philadelphia, and Phoenix. The top recruits were determined by deans and admissions staff at UNCSA, including interviews with faculty and deans and auditions or portfolio presentations. In addition to receiving a full scholarship, each Arts Posse Scholar has the opportunity to participate in workshops and retreats with their peers, faculty mentors, and Posse trainers.

Patrick J. Sims, UNCSA executive vice chancellor and provost, is the leader of the initiative. “This is a perfect fit for UNCSA,” he said. “The Posse Foundation brings to the partnership its vast network for recruiting and its expertise in supporting and mentoring students from underrepresented populations. As a community of artists, UNCSA will reap the rewards of partnering with Posse Arts to create a more diverse student body. We are storytellers, and we are committed to telling stories that inspire justice. We need to hear the voices of populations that have not been heard. That is vital to the mission of UNCSA and it is vital to all of our students who will lead in creative industries for generations to come.” For over three decades, the Posse Foundation has identified, recruited, and trained more than 10,000 public high-school students with extraordinary academic and leadership potential. These students, who might otherwise have been overlooked in traditional college selection processes, have received a total of $1.7 billion in full-tuition leadership scholarships from Posse’s partner colleges since the program’s inception in 1989. The official Posse Foundation website is www.possefoundation.org. The official UNCSA website is https:// www.uncsa.edu/. ! See MARK BURGER’s reviews of current movies on Burgervideo.com. © 2022, Mark Burger.

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Theatre Art Galleries, Inc. to relocate to new space in Congdon Yards HIGH POINT, NC, December 31, 2021 — The new year will bring exciting new changes for Theatre Art Galleries, Inc., (TAG) with a move to new space in Congdon Yards. TAG will occupy over 10,000 square feet on the ground floor of the Factory Building in Congdon Yards. Half of the footage will be dedicated to gallery and exhibition space, with the other half dedicated to classrooms. The gallery will include moveable wall panels, which will allow the gallery to be subdivided and reconfigured for each exhibit. There will be 3 large classrooms, allowing for classes in all media including drawing, painting, and collage. One large classroom will be specially equipped for classes in ceramics, glass fusion, and light metal work for jewelry making. Instruction will be available for all ages. One new component will be a retail gift shop which will carry items not currently available in High Point, including work from high end artisans, art books and supplies, and unique gift items with a creative bent. TAG is working with Louis Cherry Architecture and Landmark Builders to design and upfit the space. This is the team that has transformed Plant Seven into a community hub and their work continues with the Factory building, which will include The Loft, individual office spaces, new restaurants and additional event space. Major renovations to the building are ongoing. “The Factory at Congdon Yards will bring us greater visibility and easier access, allowing us to offer more opportunities for creative community engagement,” said Jeff Horney, Executive Director for TAG. “We will be bringing in talented artists and teachers from around the region

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to conduct classes in both beginner and advanced levels. We are looking forward to partnering with Business High Point in offering programs that will attract more people to Congdon Yards.” Construction will begin in February with completion slated for late spring. Theatre Art Galleries, Inc. (TAG) of High Point, NC provides visual art exhibits and educational experiences for the enrichment of the entire community. Theatre Art Galleries (TAG) began as a program of the High Point Area Arts Council in 1975. TAG was incorporated as a separate 501(c)(3) non-profit organization in 1996 and is now in its 26th year of independent operation. TAG does not receive funding from the High Point Arts Council. Theatre Art Galleries is High Point’s primary provider of visual arts. Housed inside the High Point Theatre in downtown High Point, Theatre Art Galleries hosts’ exhibitions of visual art from local, regional, and internationally recognized artists. In two floors of spacious galleries, TAG programs approximately 16 exhibitions yearly featuring solo and group shows. Our Exhibition Committee chooses artists to exhibit through a jury selection process. TAG’s education program works with youth in afterschool programs in the public schools, the Boys and Girls Clubs of Greater High Point, and the Millis Education Center at Wake Forest Baptist High Point Medical Center. TAG also provides summer art camps for youth as well as art instruction for adults all year long. Congdon Yards is a philanthropic partnership between the Earl and Kathryn Congdon Family Foundation and Business High Point. !

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A/PERTURE CINEMA SUNDANCE SATELLITE SCREEN JANUARY 28-30, 2022 Winston-Salem’s a/ perture cinema, was one of seven arthouse cinemas to host the 2022 Sundance Film Festival Official Satellite Screenings over this past weekend, January 28-30, 2022. Founded in 2010 a/ Joshua Ridley perture cinema (a/ perture) has been servMarketing & ing the community the Communications art of film and providing Manager cinematic experience. Their mission is “to entertain and engage the community through the art of film by showcasing informative, educational, thought-provoking, and inspiring films — the films that enrich our lives, engage our minds, promote diversity, and build community”. a/perture screens over 200 films, a total of 4,000 screenings, and an average of 41,000 admissions annually. a/perture is the only year-round arthouse cinema in the Piedmont Triad. The arthouse cinema is known for their first-run films, meaning the first-time indie films are being screened to a live audience. These films include award winners from major international film festivals, significant foreign releases from around the world, essential documentary films and numerous other critically acclaimed films. Majority of these films are not screened anywhere else in the community, and many would not be seen by local audiences if not for a/perture’s programming. a/ perture, whenever possible will pair these first-run films with post film discussions and dialogues, community moderated panels, and filmmaker and guest artist visits. a/perture is committed to providing the Piedmont Triad area with film that encompasses artistic vision and integrity. The Sundance Film Festival is a 10-day showcase of original storytellers and audiences seeking new voices and fresh perspectives. The annual program includes dramatic and documentary features and short films. The festival also hosts daily filmmaker conversations, panel discussions, and other events. The first film festival was in 1985. Since then, hundreds of films launched at the festival have gone on to gain critical acclaim and reach new audiences worldwide. The Sundance Film Festival is held annually in Park City, Utah. Due to the rising cases of COVID-19 the Sundance Institute decided to launch a new format for hosting the annual film festival.

Launched at the 2021 Sundance Film Festival, Satellite Screens is a partnership between the Sundance Institute and independent arthouse cinemas that brings the festival experience to communities across the U.S. a/perture cinema was one of seven independent arthouse cinemas in the U.S. to be selected as an official location of the 2022 Sundance Satellite Screens. a/perture cinema is the only location in North Carolina to be a part of this event. Other states include Massachusetts, California, Tennessee, Kansas, Washington, and Maryland. In addition to the three-day screening, a/perture hosted events for the community to celebrate and meet up over the weekend. Guests included sponsors, ticket holders, partners, and some cast members from the featured films. “Because we are still living in a Covid-world, I was really pleased with the turnout and the ability for us to create a really great experience and festival vibe,” Lawren Desai, Executive Director and Curator of a/perture expressed, “Even with requiring proof of vaccination, wearing masks, and the snow we had on Saturday, we were still able to offer the festival.” Arts Council of Winston-Salem and Forsyth County is one of the sponsors of a/perture cinema. “This is a big deal for a/perture and WinstonSalem. The Sundance Film Festival is prestigious and internationally known, and for a/perature to be selected as one of seven locations in the U.S. and the only location in North Carolina to be an Official Sundance Satellite Screen is thrilling,” said Chase Law, President and CEO of Arts Council, “we are lucky to have an organization like a/perture is a in our community t, that offers different perspectives through the camera lens to the screens here in Winston-Salem and Forsyth County.” ! ARTS COUNCIL is the chief advocate of the arts and cultural sector in Winston-Salem and Forsyth County. Our goal is to serve as a leader in lifting up, creating awareness and providing support to grow and sustain artistic, cultural and creative offerings throughout our region. We acknowledge that it takes every voice, every talent, and every story to make our community a great place to live, work, and play. Arts Council is committed to serving as a facilitator, organizer, and promoter of conversations that are authentic, inclusive, and forward-thinking. There are over 800,000 art experiences taking place in Winston-Salem and Forsyth County annually. To learn more about upcoming arts and culture events happening in our community please visit www. cityofthearts.com. FEBRUARY 2-8, 2022

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ate last month Thomasville police discovered the bodies of two elderly people, but what makes this story so tragic is that the victims were not Jim Longworth found in an alleyway or on a park bench. Instead, they were Longworth lying dead inside at Large of a State-licensed nursing home. The saga began when some family members repeatedly called Pine Ridge Health & Rehabilitation Center to check on their loved ones, but couldn’t get any staff to answer the phone. Police were then called in to conduct a welfare check, assisted by personnel from the fire department and county EMS. In addition to finding two deceased residents, the team also rescued two patients who were in need of

critical emergency care and transported them to area hospitals. The question is, how could this level of neglect have happened? When Thomasville police arrived, they found the answer. There were 98 patients residing at Pine Ridge, and only three people to care for them. Those included one Licensed Practical Nurse and two nursing assistants. Pine Ridge is owned by Kinston-based Principle LTC, which, according to their website, operates 56 centers in North Carolina, Kentucky, and Virginia. In other words, it’s a big company that should know how to staff and operate a skilled nursing facility, even in the face of a snowstorm and a pandemic, both of which Principle LTC blamed for the “disruptions to our staffing,” including 13 Pine Ridge employees out sick with Covid. But it should also be noted that Pine Ridge has had its share of problems even before the pandemic. According to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Pine Ridge has a one-star overall health inspections rating, and

there have been numerous complaints lodged against that facility, including 12 in the past three years alone, resulting in fines of over $120,000. As of this writing, there is absolutely no evidence to suggest that the deaths of the two Pine Ridge residents is the result of inadequate staffing, but the fact remains that it took a police welfare check to discover two other patients who were in need of emergency care, something Pine Ridge and its parent company must still answer for. And while Governor Cooper seems outraged at what happened last month, both he and the General Assembly don’t exactly have clean hands either. That’s because the State should have exercised more control over nursing facilities in the first place. Sure, DHHS can strip Pine Ridge of its license, but that doesn’t solve the long-term problem affecting hundreds of assisted living and skilled nursing communities throughout North Carolina. That problem is staffing, and DHHS knows it. In fact, here’s their official response to a question about the Pine Ridge incident:

“Neither federal nor state law prescribe a minimum staffing ratio for nursing homes.” Nursing homes are only required to “have sufficient staff with the appropriate competencies and skills sets to provide nursing and related services to assure resident safety and well-being.” Are you kidding me? North Carolina requires no minimum staffing ratio for nursing facilities that care for elderly people, some of who pay as much as $8,000 per month for that care? It’s unconscionable, and our State legislators must address this problem immediately. I’m not very good in math, but even I know that three people cannot adequately monitor and care for 98 patients. What happened at Pine Ridge is a tragedy. Unfortunately, it’s probably not a crime. ! 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).

Republicans attack the integrity of the Court, the intelligence of voters We’ve heard a lot in recent months from Republican legislators about partisan NC judges overstepping their power by reigning in the General Assembly. The truth is that the seeds Senator of politicizing our Michael K. Garrett courts were planted and tended to by Republican legislaGuest Voice tive majorities for the last decade. In fact, this has been a cornerstone of their larger assault on our democratic norms. Let’s roll back the clock to 2013. For a decade up to this year, 80% of NC judge candidates, both conservatives and liberals, took part in a voluntary program that offered public campaign financing in exchange for strict campaign spending limits. The aim of this program was YES! WEEKLY

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to limit the partisan influence that comes with high-dollar fundraising efforts seen in non-judicial races. In 2013, the new Republican supermajority in the General Assembly ended this program, the NC Public Campaign Fund, when it passed House Bill 589. This bill was the first of many direct attacks on voting rights and free and fair elections in North Carolina. Among its provisions, HB 589: • Shortened early voting, • Eliminated same-day voter registration during early voting, • Eliminated pre-registration of 16-17 year-olds, and • Repealed the NC Public Campaign Fund. With partial public financing of judicial campaigns a thing of the past, candidates for judge were left with no other option than to fund their campaigns just like candidates for partisan offices. Fast forward to 2017. The Republican

supermajority passed House Bill 100 and then overrode Governor Cooper’s veto of it. Among other things, this bill made all NC Superior and District Court judicial races partisan. A “D” or “R” would appear on the ballot for each candidate just like other partisan races. More insidiously, candidates were pushed to run as a Republican or a Democrat rather than as an independent. The law forced independent candidates to gather signatures of 2% of all the voters in the district just to run without a party label. That brings us to 2022. Today, judicial races for all NC courts are as politicized as they have ever been. This is no mistake or accident. It is part of a yearslong, concerted effort by Republicans in the General Assembly and their influential donors to reduce our courts to just one more partisan battlefield to be won each election year. Yet, despite Republicans’ best efforts to polarize and discredit the judicial branch, I believe that our judges still act with integrity and impartiality. And

I believe in the intelligence of voters to elect judges that will interpret the law on behalf of the people regardless of their political affiliation. The judicial branch has endured a barrage of attacks from the right — whether it’s dragging them into the political fray or accusing them of participating in the partisan theater of their own creation. I’m as troubled as anyone by the growing partisanship in our courts in North Carolina and beyond. It is not too late to roll back some of these law changes in recent years and de-politicize the bench. However, as long as Republican legislators cry foul over rulings that overturn laws they have passed, remember that modern NC courts are products of their own creation. ! MICHAEL K. GARRETT is a Democratic member of the North Carolina State Senate, representing Guilford County’s 27th district. He was elected in 2018.

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Secrets and lies: Confronting the past in Flee

onas Poher Rasmussen’s Flee (originally titled Flugt) is Denmark’s official selection for the 94th annual Academy Awards, Mark Burger and reportedly the first submission Contributor to qualify as Best Animated Feature, Best Documentary Feature, and Best International Feature (formerly ForeignLanguage Film). One of the many interesting things about Flee is that it deserves all three of its potential nominations (which will be announced February 8, 2022). Another is that it is based on fact, dramatizing — in its unique way — the emotional and physical journey of its protagonist, Amin Nawabi, who co-wrote the film with director Rasmussen. Amin relates his life story to a videographer, beginning with his childhood in Soviet-occupied Afghanistan, during which time his father was taken into custody by the authorities and never heard from again. With the Soviet withdrawal, the Taliban took control, and things did not improve. One of Amin’s brothers was detained, taken into custody,

and was also never heard from again. Were the fears of political persecution not enough, Amin also had to keep secret — from both the authorities and his own family — the fact that he was gay. As a lad, he reveled in American action films and — in one of the film’s more amusing conceits — had a crush on the inimitable “Muscles from Brussels” himself: Jean-Claude Van Damme. It may be initially disconcerting that Flee is animated, but it’s not merely a gimmick; it allows Amin to retain his anonymity and therefore frees himself to be more open and honest about himself and his experiences. The animation isn’t particularly flashy but it is effective, and likely more affordable than a live-action depiction, and has been smoothly integrated with live-action footage of the events Amin lived through. It is certainly a unique approach, but it pays off surprisingly well. Realizing there is no future for himself or his family in Afghanistan, they journey first to Moscow, then attempt to be smuggled illegally to Sweden. In one fell swoop, Flee encompasses the political angle, the LGBTQ angle, and the human-trafficking angle. Rasmussen needn’t preach or pontificate about such struggles, it’s all depicted here. To say that Amin’s experiences were arduous is a grave understatement, and he still bears the emotional scars to this day, even as he attempts to and settles down into comfortable

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domesticity with a sympathetic partner. In more ways than one, Amin is a fugitive from his past. As he tells the videographer in one scene: “Things had to be adjusted, retained, and suppressed.” Flee succeeds wholeheartedly in capturing Amin’s guilt and isolation while simultaneously conveying his inner conflict in a sympathetic, even hopeful fashion. It’s the sort of film that weaves a compelling spell even as it unfolds and tends to linger in the memory

— for all the right reasons — after it ends, although for Amin the story will never really end. He’ll carry it with him to the end of his days. Perhaps, however, it will offer him a semblance of closure that he so richly deserves after all he’s been through. (In English, Danish, Dari, Russian, and Swedish with English subtitles) ! See MARK BURGER’s reviews of current movies on Burgervideo.com. © 2022, Mark Burger.

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Clive Jones, 66, a retired teacher in Derby, England, calls himself the “world’s most prolific sperm donor,” having fathered 129 children, with nine currently on the way. Jones Chuck Shepherd has been donating his semen for nine years through Facebook, he told DerbyshireLive, because of the “happiness it brings” to donee families. But his wife of more than 40 years isn’t so pleased; they now live apart. Jones explained that he drives to a park near the donee’s home and collects the sample in the back of his van (complete with window curtains), then texts them to say he’ll “be round in three minutes.” England’s Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority has issued a medical warning about Jones, saying, “If arrangements are made outside of the clinic environment, there can be medical and legal risks.”

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Tourists and locals in Venice, Italy, got all judgy on Jan. 21 when a 30-year-old Czech woman stripped off her top and went for a swim near the Monument to the Partisan Woman, a bronze sculpture of a reclining woman that rests partly in and partly out of the water. After her dip, the unnamed woman climbed onto the monument and posed for pictures, CNN reported. “It’s like going to Rome, leaping in the Trevi Fountain and then saying, ‘What do you mean, you can’t do this?’” said Mario Nason, who was walking by with his son at the time. “Why do people do these things in Venice that they wouldn’t do elsewhere? They probably didn’t know that the statue of the woman lying there was a dead partisan. But it’s treating Venice like a beach.” Police banned the woman from Venice for 48 hours and fined her $513.

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— Zachary Taylor Blood, 33, of Galveston, Texas, pleaded guilty on Jan. 25 to trying to smuggle two men into the United States in a flag-draped coffin, The New York Times reported. Blood showed up at a border patrol checkpoint near Encino, Texas, on Oct. 26, where he told the agent he was hauling a “Dead guy, Navy guy” when asked about his cargo. But the agent, who was a military veteran, noticed the “rusty and dented coffin” and saw that the flag had been “crudely taped” to it. Agents explored further and

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found two live men, cousins, inside the coffin. One man told agents that it had been hot and hard to breathe in the box, and he had agreed to pay $6,000 to be smuggled to San Antonio. Blood will be sentenced on May 11 and could receive up to five years in federal prison. — The Irish Times reported that on Jan. 21, two men carried Peader Doyle, 66, into a post office in Carlow, Ireland, and inquired about collecting his pension. Staff and other customers became concerned about Doyle, as he seemed unresponsive, and made efforts to resuscitate him, but he was already deceased. While an investigation showed there was no foul play in his death, the two men were detained by police on Jan. 26. One of the men had gone to the post office earlier that day to try to collect Doyle’s pension, but he was told the person had to be there. Both insisted that Doyle was alive but unwell when they left his home and that they helped him as he walked to the post office. They believe he died there.

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Danville, Pennsylvania, residents were warned to look out for three small monkeys run amok after a crash between two trucks on Jan. 21, The Daily Item reported. State Trooper Andrea Pelachick said a truck with 100 African monkeys on board was on its way to a laboratory when it collided with a dump truck. She tweeted that “a small number of monkeys may have fled the scene” after escaping from their carriers. The three escapees were later located and humanely euthanized.

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Robin Hughes teaches special education students at SouthShore Academy in Tampa, Florida, where most of her kindergarten kids had never seen snow, United Press International reported. So Hughes got in touch with her sister, Amber Estes, who lives in Danville, Kentucky. “I said I want you to make me a snowman, and I want you to overnight him to me and see if he can make it to the school,” Hughes said. “I want these children in Florida to see snow.” Estes said she wrapped Lucky the snowman in foil and packed him with ice in Styrofoam, and “off he went to the local UPS Store.” Hughes said her students had looks of “pure joy” on their faces when Lucky was unwrapped on Jan. 20. !

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Still Cruisin’: The Beach Boys return to Greensboro

ound, round, get around, the Beach Boys return to Greensboro, making their debut at the new Steven Tanger Center for Performing Arts on February 3. Bringing some sounds of summer in the dead of the winter, it’ll mark their first time back in town since they performed for a 4,000-person Katei Cranford crowd at the opening show for the White Oak Amphitheatre in June 2011. Contributor “Oh yes, we’ve been coming to Greensboro for many years now. And well, we’ve been going to a lot of places for many years,” said Mike Love, the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Grammywinner and co-founder of The Beach Boys. “We’re coming up on our 60th year of touring.” The upcoming Tanger date will be their fourth-stop on the new 2022 tour, which started with a sold-out crowd in Rocky Mount, VA on Jan 31—and will include an appearance at the Ryman Auditorium (aka the “Mother Church of Country music”) before embarking on the “Good Vibrations” Cruise in late-March. By June, they’ll hop the pond for the “Sounds of Summer 60th Anniversary European Tour.” Citing the cruise as a sort of celebratory pinnacle, Love is excited to set-sail, cruising back on his cruising days,

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and an upcoming special-reissue of “Sounds of Summer: The Very Best of The Beach Boys,” the 2003 greatest hits compilation from Capitol Records became a hit in its own right—spending 104 weeks on the Billboard charts. “It’s got all of our hits on it, ya know—from ‘Surfin’ Safari’ to ‘Kokomo’—and everything in between,” Love said, referencing the hefty 30-song tracklist, and the inclusion of two companion albums, on vinyl, and CD for the 60thanniversary special edition. In all, Love reckons the record will feature “75-80 songs,” he said. “So there’s a lot of music, and probably 90% of the SOS album we’ll do at our show.” Calling the whopping release, “a lot of music to digest,” Love noted Greensboro audiences will enjoy samplings from a platter of Beach Boys classics, variations, and even works from his solo catalog. It comes naturally to the life-long singer, who’s happy to share the “million ways to add some music to your day,” as he sings in, “Add Some Music to your Day,” the lead single off the Beach Boys’ 1970 album, “Sunflower,” (also released on Capitol Records). This year sees the Beach Boys celebrating 60 years for a number of things; it marks their long-running relationship with Capitol, which began with the release of “Surfin’ Safari” in June 1962. “409” followed on the back end, and the boys officially hit the road, nearly nonstop, since. Their introduction to Greensboro came at the Coliseum on New Year’s Day in 1965—a venue that became their sort of Triad-area home base—they returned the follow-

ing July (with The Roemans, The Unknown Four, and The Inmates) and a handful more in the decades between opening the White Oak. For Love, it’s a blast and blur. “You got some history, there don’t ya?” he said, remarking the “cool” ways the Beach Boys have maintained a multi-generational presence. Indeed, they’ve helped make memories Triad parents pass down. Like their concert in October 1968, with the 1910 Fruitgum Company and the Pickle Brothers, wherein a playful frisbee fight erupted on-stage. Or having Billy Joel open in April 1975—an evening recorded and bootleg-released as a double-CD on Midnight Dreamer records. The Beach Boys returned to the Coliseum in 1979, 1982, 1989, and 2003. Sixty years on the road might take a toll on some folks, Love basks in a busy schedule—noting his touring break during the pandemic shutdown being the only time he’s paused beyond his sabbatical to study meditation with the Maharishi in 1977. Still an active advocate of Transcendental Meditation, Love credits the practice for the clarity and positivity that steers his days—and provides the energy to keep recording and touring—at almost 81-years old. And while the pandemic put a pause on touring, Love kept working, recording his latest release “This Too Shall Pass” remotely during the spring of 2020. Lamenting the shutdown’s effect on artists, “I kept saying, if I could have gone to law school and been a lawyer, I could have made some money during the pandemic.” But he’s a musician,

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so he raised money instead, with royalties from the single going to Feeding America’s COVID-19 Response Fund. “‘It’s meant to recognize the effect on all the people and give some accolades to first responders and doctors and nurses that are on the front lines of this whole thing,” Love told USA Today, “but also give a little bit of hope.” Produced by Scott Totten, “This Too Shall Pass” features John Stamos on drums (he also produced the accompanying video). “We do that in our encore, almost every night,” Love noted, “which is kind of cool—people can relate to it—because we’ve all been limited in what we can do.” Stamos will join the Beach Boys as a special guest at the Tanger Center. It’s hardly their first foray: Stamos appeared with Mark McGrath for a treatment of the Beach Boys’ “Do it Again” on Love’s 2017 sophomore solo album, “Unleash the Love.” Though their relationship goes much farther back. “He’s been coming out to perform with us since he was Blacki on General Hospital!” Love said. “That was in the mid-80s And then, of course, he became America’s favorite uncle—not Uncle Sam, but Uncle Jesse on Full House.” That relationship has been reciprocal, with the Beach Boys appearing in the second season of the famed family sitcom. Stamos has continued to join the Beach Boys onstage throughout the past few decades. “He’s been a big beach boy fan all his life,” Love continued. “We love when he comes out. So much energy and charisma. It’s a great addition to the Beach Boys show.” “I never even dreamed of meeting the Beach Boys, let alone playing with them,” Stamos said on the Kelly Clarkson show in 2021, recalling the concert where he first met the group. “The show was over; they were still going to do the encore,” Stamos continued, “and these cheerleaders chased me (backstage) and Mike Love turns to my friend and says, ‘Who’s that?’ And he says, ‘That’s John Stamos; he’s on ‘General Hospital’ and always has girls chasing him.’ And Mike Love, without missing a beat, says, ‘Get him onstage.’’ Stamos would ultimately appear in the “Kokomo” music video and has remained a figure in the Beach Boys circle ever since. Beyond Stamos as a special guest, ticket holders for the Tanger show will also receive a copy of Love’s latest solo record, “12 Sides of Summer,” (2019) a collection of original Beach Boys variations, and a handful of covers featuring fellow heartthrobbers in their own right: Hanson, helping a rendition of the Beach Boys’ “It’s OK,” (the original version appearing on the their “15 Big Ones” album in 1976). “I loved re-recording the song with Hanson,” Love said in a statement. “I think they brought a great energy to it. Taylor, Zac, and Isaac grew up singing harmonies like my family did and they’ve written some great songs over the years. It was a blast working together.” Honing the multigenerational concept, Love recorded with the brotherly-trio for his 2018 Christmas album “Reason for the Season” while Hanson covered “Little St. Nick” for their own Christmas record, “Snowed In,” back in 1997. “Twenty-five years ago, we were singing Beach Boys classics to an audience of a handful at our first concert,” Taylor Hanson added in the statement, “to be asked to collaborate with Mike Love, a music icon to us, was a total honor. There are few things greater than being granted mutual respect from an artist you greatly admire.” Stepping back, “12 Sides” sees Love sharing admiration for George Harrison with a cover of “Here Comes the Sun,” WWW.YESWEEKLY.COM

and even the Ramones, closing the record with “Rockaway Beach.” An unlikely pairing, the Ramones themselves covered the Beach Boys (covering Bobby Freeman) with “Do You Wanna Dance?” on 1977’s “Rocket to Russia.” And “Surfin’ Safari” on “Acid Eaters” in 1993. “A neat thing about the Beach Boys is that it’s multigenerational, isn’t it?” Love said. “Children, young adults, ya know—parents and grandchildren. Everybody likes the Beach Boys, which is awesome.“ The proof is in the pudding, beyond working with pop stars and heartthrobs, the Beach Boys crest across the underground. Elvis Costello and the Flaming Lips are among countless artists who’ve worked covers in their live sets. There are also covers released by major stars: David Bowie recorded “God Only Knows” for “Tonight” (1984) Red Hot Chili Peppers did “I Get Around” for their “Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Covers” EP in 2012. And of course, David Lee Roth’s, “California Girls,” in 1985. The Beach Boys continue wafting through the ages like the theremin in “Good Vibrations,” a song so diverse as to appeal to the likes of rock god Todd Rundgren and Psychic TV (the pop art group featuring Genesis P-Orridge, who broke boundaries of the industrial avant-garde and gender fluidity across mediums). In the indie world, Yo La Tengo’s version of “Little Honda” rode through the 1997 record, “I Can Hear the Heart Beating as One.” They Might Be Giants said, “yes” to “Caroline, No” on “Indestructible Object” in 2004. On the hipside, Best Coast made “In My Room” their own, on the 2019 record, “Make You Mine.” And “Little Saint Nick’’ got the elf treatment from She & Him on their “A Very She & Him Christmas” in 2011. Pop-punkers and post-punkers alike have put out Beach Boys’ renditions: Descendants did “Wendy” on their 1986 album, “Enjoy!.” The Queers put “Don’t Back Down” on their 1996 record of the same name. Reigning Sound’s “I’m Waiting For The Day” roared on “Break Up, Break Down” (the Memphian garage-rockers 2001 debut studio album). Meanwhile, The Jesus and Mary Chain went “Surfin’ USA” in 1988, on the “Barbed Wire Kisses (B-Sides and More)” release. Sonic Youth doing “I Know There’s An Answer,” and Frank Black’s “Hang on to Your Ego,” highlight the rougher waters in the Beach Boys’ history. The saga of the same song, with lyrical variations driving different titles, hints at the tensions the group experienced within themselves. But those waters have seemingly been smoothed

by the passing of time and founding members Dennis (1983) and Carl Wilson (1998). Still. Brian Wilson and Al Jardine abstain from the touring incarnation—the performance-rift bridged briefly for a string of 50th anniversary shows in 2012. The Beach Boys visiting Greensboro will include Love and longtime member, Bruce Johnston; along with John Cowsill, Scott Totten, Brian Eichenberger, Tim Bonhomme, Keith Hubacher, Randy Leago, and Love’s son, Christian—who notably fills Carl’s vocal vacancy during “God Only Knows.” Love’s not above playing the hits or hanging on to the past. “God Only Knows” what the music world would be without the Beach Boys, after all. Channeling mindfulness into music and leaning into legacy, he’s looking forward to the tour and upcoming cruise—a ticket to which he mentioned would make a great Valentine’s gift. “It’s gonna be a lot of fun and a lot of music,” he said. Beckoning sweethearts (and pretty mamas) aboard the Norwegian Pearl for the Good Vibrations Cruise, Love looks to put out to sea and perfect some chemistry, taking audiences—quite literally—to the Bahamas. The “Good Vibrations” Cruise will set sail from Miami on March 25 and return on March 28. Passengers can roam around Nassau town during a shore day. While onboard, fans can “get there fast and take it slow” with the journey being a big part of the fun; and scheduled acts including Micky Dolenz, The Temptations, Joe Piscopo, Yacht Rock Revue, The Surfrajettes, Mark McGrath, and, of course, the Beach Boys. Land-loving fans can “hoist up the sail” themselves, as Beach Boys cruise into the Steven Tanger Center for the Performing Arts on February 3 in downtown Greensboro. ! KATEI CRANFORD is a Triad music nerd who enjoys spotlighting artists and events.

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Unknown deadline for Hiatt Street trailer park families “I’m not going to answer that question,” said Lynne Anderson of Family Properties of North Carolina in a phone conversation on Wednesday. The question was about when the imIan McDowell migrant families who have lived for three Contributor decades in Anderson’s trailer park on Greensboro’s Hiatt Street must leave. Anderson, who is selling that property to developer Jerry Wass of Owl’s Roost Partners, recently told Triad City Beat’s Sayaka Matsuoka that “these people know they have to be out by March 31.” Anderson again called her tenants “these people” when addressing the discrepancy between that date and June 19, the deadline stated to YES! Weekly by the buyer’s attorney. She and the buyer “are talking about the date these people are supposed to get out,” said Anderson on Wednesday. “We don’t even have an answer for you.” Anderson complained that my previous articles “made me look like a liar.” On Aug. 25, the News & Record’s Nancy McLaughlin reported, “Anderson said her aunt, who died recently, stipulated in her will that the property be sold and the proceeds divided among her grandchildren.” But Anderson’s late aunt, Shirley Todd Jamison, had no grandchildren. After multiple inquiries, Anderson’s sister Becky O’Hare emailed that the will required the money be divided among Jamison’s great-nieces and nephews. When queried as to why Anderson had referred to the heirs as Jamison’s grandchildren, neither sister responded. On Tuesday, Anderson said she used the word “grandkids” when speaking to the News & Record. “They weren’t Aunt Shirley’s grandkids, but she considered them her grandkids. We call them the grandkids as a group.” She reiterated that “there is not a definite move-out date.” I quoted what Mayor Nancy Vaughan told me earlier that day: “It is my understanding that Ms. Anderson and the buyer have agreed to delay their closing until the end of the school year.” “I don’t know where the mayor’s getting her information,” replied Anderson Like YES! Weekly, Vaughan had been told this by attorney Marc Isaacson, who YES! WEEKLY

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represents Wass of Owl’s Roost Partners, the developer contracted to buy the property. Isaacson stated that Hiatt Street families would be given until mid-June to move so the school year is not disrupted for their children. “He was supposed to print up a document,” said Anderson of Isaacson, “but I haven’t seen anything.” Anderson also emphasized that Isaacson is not her lawyer and she has only spoken to him once. “I don’t have a lawyer. He has spoken with our realtor. The date is still up in the air, as far as I know.” In an email on Wednesday, Isaacson described his role in the negotiations. “I have been discussing this matter with the seller’s broker, who is representing the seller in this transaction. My goal has been, and continues to be, to work out a reasonable resolution to the issues at the property. We have an understanding that the closing is deferred until mid-June to allow time for the residents to find a new property to relocate their mobile homes and to allow time for students there to complete their semester at their current schools. What the current owner does with the leases and lessees is up to her, of course. I’m continuing to work on this project with that goal in mind, to accommodate the reasonable needs of the residents and keep the project on track.” Michelle Kennedy, Greensboro’s Neighborhood Development Director, was asked about her discussions with the Hiatt Street families. She replied with the following text: “9 families remain. We’re meeting regularly. We’ve assessed all trailers and confirmed that they are able to be moved. Currently working on final cost assessment of relocation.” On Jan. 19, Kelly Morales, executive director of Siembra NC, issued a statement about these discussions. Morales described the remaining residents as having “expressed their con-

cerns that, although Kennedy, Vaughan, and Isaacson have announced to YES! Weekly and the News & Record that the residents would receive an extended deadline, they have not yet received anything in writing outlining an extension past March 31.” Morales stated there have been three meetings with city staff. “After a previous meeting, residents received a list of about 17 city-owned parcels and a recommendation of one privatelyowned parcel to look at, which we were told had been assessed as being possibly appropriate for mobile home park use. The residents looked at all of them and returned, having chosen two to explore further.” On Dec. 13, stated Morales, Kennedy told residents the privately-owned parcel “had actually been sold in 2019,” and the other parcel, “which was in the Ole Asheboro neighborhood, actually would not work because rezoning it for mobile home park use would go against the existing overlay plan for that neighborhood.” Morales referred to events at the Dec. 1 City Council meeting reported by YES! Weekly: “Michelle Kennedy stressed the importance of looking into right of first refusal policies for mobile home parks, but we have not seen movement on that. She also recognized that to rezone this land without any appropriate notification of renters was a policy failure, but we’ve seen no official change to the city’s process around notification of renters in a rezoning situation.” “If the zoning board takes land zoned for mobile home parks off the table in one area, we believe it must be added back somewhere else. Otherwise, we are simply zoning certain residents right out of being able to live in Greensboro.” Morales concluded by describing how costs have been piling up for both the residents who have already left the park

and those who remain and declared “if the residents of Hiatt St. are going to be asked to sign anything, they should have information about it in writing, and that any commitments to them should be presented in a way that makes them legally enforceable.” After receiving statements from Siembra NC, Kennedy was asked if it would be possible for the remaining residents to stay together in a single community, something both Vaughan and District 1’s Sharon Hightower had called a priority in December. “No,” replied Kennedy, “and we’ve discussed that with residents.” In a statement released on social media on Wednesday, Siembra NC’s Nikki Marín Baena expressed frustration at “being told that something is possible, only to not get any follow-through on it” and called for “a local government that does its job, which is to take care of all of us, and show us honest receipts of how they plan to do that, instead of running down the clock and hoping no one notices.” “We know the city owns land. We know the city has an unprecedented amount of funding for housing assistance, and access to other pots of money. We know the city can negotiate changing zoning of properties, because that’s also part of how we got into this in the first place.” Baena cited Kennedy as “the bestpositioned person to help the residents access those resources and turn them into a humane plan that lets them continue to live in the city, not get sunk by relocation costs, and stay together,” but wrote that “given how negotiations with her and her staff have gone so far, it’s our job to hold her to it.” Baena called for “a first right of refusal policy that would require owners of mobile home parks to offer to sell to their residents before selling them to other prospective buyers” and a change to zoning procedure, which currently only notifies property owners of prospective zoning changes instead of renters.” “Housing permits for dense housing, like apartment buildings, are being issued like never before,” concluded Baena. “Have you seen legible receipts about how affordable those brand-new apartments will be?” Meanwhile, time is running out for residents of the Hiatt Street mobile home park. ! 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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59 Grants Awarded to Support the Work of Artists in a Five-County Triad Region: Counties include Davidson, Davie, Forsyth, Guilford, and Randolph Winston-Salem, NC — Arts Council of Winston-Salem and Forsyth County and ArtsGreensboro are proud to announce Artist Support Grants, totaling $84,500, were awarded to 59 artists in Davidson, Davie, Forsyth, Guilford, and Randolph counties to support professional and artistic development. The grants are funded by the North Carolina Arts Council, a division of the Department of Natural and Cultural Resources, as part of a statewide initiative to support artists. Included in the list of grantees are seven filmmakers supported by the Elliot Bowles Memorial Fund of the North Carolina Arts Foundation. “Over the last couple of months, Arts Council has worked closely with ArtsGreensboro to focus on supporting individual artists across Davidson, Davie, Forsyth, Guilford, and Randolph counties,” said Chase Law, President and CEO of Arts Council. “Through this process, 265 applicants submitted requests for the Artist Support Grant which demonstrates the ongoing need to provide financially for artists during the pandemic and beyond. Thanks to the North Carolina Arts Council and Elliot Bowles Memorial Fund of the North Carolina Arts Foundation, we are fortunate to be able to support 59 artists through this offering. By working with ArtsGreensboro, we are furthering our mission to serve artists across Winston-Salem and Forsyth County.” “I am pleased we had such a rich and diverse group of Artist Support applicants. The creativity, innovation, and entrepreneurship of the final grantees are remarkable,” commented Laura Way, ArtsGreensboro President/CEO. “Our fivecounty region had more applicants and awardees than anywhere else in the state of North Carolina — a testament to the commitment and tenacity of our artists to live, work and create in our region. The Artist Support Grants are the bedrock to our ability to support artists. We thank our funders, supporters, colleagues, and the North Carolina Arts Council for making the grant program possible.” More than 250 applications were received, with awards ranging from $400 to $2,000 in the following disciplines: visual arts and crafts, literature, film, dance, music, performing arts, and spoken word. WWW.YESWEEKLY.COM

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• Duane Cyrus

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• Anna Luisa

• Hope Holmes

Daigneault

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• Lawrence Feir

• Beth Andrews

• Robin Gee

• Amanda Bury

• Angela L. Gunter

• Christina Tyler

• Ron Harris

• Micah Daw

• Krystal Hart FORSYTH

• Tamra Hunt

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• Korinn Annette

• Dyadrik Borges

Jefferies

• Tim Bowman

• Maia Kamil

• Jessica Buchanan

• Steven Landish

• Charmaine Cadeau

• Elliot Miley

• Janelle Di Lizio

• Elijah Miller

• Anita Justice

• Zithobile Nxumalo

• Janice Lancaster

• Kelley O’Brien

• Jamera

• Derek Palacio

McQueen-Smith

• Katie Wall

• Barbara Mellin

Podracky

• Preetam Nayak

• Constance

• William Scheidt

Reynolds

• Tonya Sheffield

• Jenna Rice

• Jessica Singerman

• Alexis Rodriguez

• Victoria Vassar

• Karl Ronnevik

• Chris Yon and

• Watricia Shuler

Taryn Griggs

• Julia Ridley Smith • Ann Tilley

Randolph County Grantee Alberto Gonzalez Grantee Alberto Gonzalez of Randolph County states, “I am very excited to have received the Artist Support Grant, which will improve the production of my company, AV Creative Studios. Without the financial support, I would not be able to fund for myself in these strange and tough times. This grant will allow me to bring my vision to life: launching my photo work line to promote my art in various

mediums and exploring my craft as an evolving artist. I am grateful for the opportunity given.” (www.avcreatives.co) ! The lead arts councils, ArtsGreensboro and Arts Council of Winston-Salem & Forsyth County, administered the grant process and conducted a review panel to determine awardees. More information about these grant recipients can be found on ArtsGreensboro and Arts Council of Winston-Salem & Forsyth County’s websites.

GUILFORD

• Angela Tripp

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• April Whiting

• Marilynn Barr

• Daron Whitmore

• Andrew Bowen

• Antoine Williams

• Dakota Bracey • Ashley Virginia

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• Adam Carlin

• Cara Bevan

• Bradley Caviness

• Alberto Gonzalez

• Steven M. Cozart

• Chris Thompson

• Colin Cutler

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Greensboro’s MACHETE receives Yelp of acclaim Restauranteurs have mixed feelings about Yelp, but not when its users rate them best in their state. That recently happened to Tal Blevins, whose MACHETE in downtown GreensIan McDowell boro ranked #18 in the nation and #1 in North Carolina on Contributor the crowd-based review site’s Top 100 Restaurants 2022. YES! Weekly asked Blevins how it feels to be acclaimed by a site that not everyone in his industry is fond of. “We’ve had some reviews from people who obviously never visited the restaurant or didn’t provide the full context for the experience,” replied Blevins in e-mail. “Or they were upset that we don’t offer something instead of judging us based on what we do offer. Those are annoying, and it’s frustrating that Yelp won’t do anything about those reviews, even when contacted.” But he is also grateful for the site’s acclaim. “Yelp is the most popular restaurant aggregate review site out there, so it’s a big honor, especially because it’s a list from the community itself and then ranked based on review frequency, review scores, and other factors. The award came as a total surprise to us and we didn’t even know about it until people started texting me ‘Congratulations!’ and I replied ‘For what?’” It’s a major achievement for any restaurant, particularly one that opened on February 25, 2020. “There’s never a perfect time to open, but we nailed the absolutely worst by doing it three weeks before restaurants in NC were closed to dine-in experiences. We had to pivot quickly and change our entire menu because we were never even planning to offer takeaway, as our style of food doesn’t lend itself well to traveling in a box. The team was amazing and came up with a new menu and ordered all the takeout containers, boxes, and utensils we’d need for the next few months, and that expediency proved to be a smart move as takeout containers were nearly impossible to find a few days after since there was such a rush.” There was another challenge. “We weren’t eligible for many of the business assistance programs, since we didn’t have any revenue in 2019 to compare against. YES! WEEKLY

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Even though we had to suffer through the same pandemic as everyone else, we pretty much had to go it alone. It was really the community that saved us and they’re the reason we’re still around today!” The toughest moment was having to lay off two-thirds of his staff just weeks after hiring them. “Fortunately, we were able to hire back a little over time, and now we have more team members than ever.” Despite the struggle, Blevins approved of the mandate that made take-out his only option. “I agree with the decision in order to mitigate the spread, and it also gave us a sense of doing it all on our own and brought the team closer together. If we can get through this, we can get through anything!” I told Blevins that I’m a rare gourmand who eats everything from chitlins to natto, and asked what he would serve me if I told my server “Chef’s preference.” “This makes me think of when Chef Kevin and I went to Van Loy II on Gate City a few months before MACHETE opened and were both bummed when they were out of the blood soup! We’re kinda the same way, and I’ll pretty much try anything at least once. If you did that now at MACHETE it would probably be blood sausage or something with offal, like pig’s brains.” Blevins was asked his thoughts on the proposed downtown social district. “One thing that gets me about Greensboro is how much of a spine city we are

downtown. It’s a long, straight line with little on the periphery to draw you over to Davie and Church or Greene and Eugene. I’d love to see more of a grid-like system in Greensboro similar to how Winston or Raleigh or Charlotte are organized. We need to fill in those gaps if we really want to create a vibrant, walkable, fun, engaging downtown, and not just focus on development along Elm Street.” Blevins thinks there’s a lot of opportunity in downtown Greensboro. “But I want to see more restaurants, bars, and entertainment centers on the north side, more around the ballpark, more near the Cultural Center and the parks. We have a lot of dead zones that are just nondescript, uninviting, closed-off office buildings, banks, law offices, and governmental buildings, and I’d love to see more mixed-use where you have storefronts, coffee shops, sofa bars with live jazz, popup donut shops, a cheese shop, tiny open mic stages, little 8-seat conveyer belt sushi stands, and neat stuff like that.” Blevins, a former tech industry writer, began MACHETE as a pop-up supper club with monthly meals in a variety of private homes. Greensboro’s seen those before, but previous examples like Next Supper never made the transition to brick and mortar. “Right place, right time, I guess. Plus, we had a lot of restaurateurs and chefs and service industry folks attend our early dinner parties who told us they loved it, so we got a lot of positive word of mouth

spreading throughout the culinary community early on. We went from this tiny underground dinner party for friends and family to 200 people requesting seats for our monthly supper clubs. Kris Fuller of Crafted fame was a big mentor and champion early on, giving guidance and helping us scout potential spaces when we were looking to open a full-service restaurant.” I closed by asking for one thing he’s particularly proud of having served at MACHETE, and a dream entrée he hasn’t offered yet. “I absolutely love anything from the ocean, and three of the dishes I’ve personally been most excited about are the grilled hamachi fish collar, the uni bottarga (cured sea urchin roe) pasta, and the grilled octopus. But I’d love to see more offal on the menu. When I lived in San Francisco, Chris Cosentino’s organ meat-focused Incanto was right around the corner from our apartment in Noe Valley, so it was our neighborhood restaurant we would frequent regularly. I miss some of the dishes like the cured tuna heart shaved over pasta, the sweetbreads, and the trotter cake, foie gras, and strawberry dish they used to serve. Okay, now I’m hungry!” And so am I. ! 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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Boozey Cream: Alcohol infused ice cream shop opens in Downtown WS Susan Marie Cook and Asli Schoone had always talked about opening an ice cream shop. Five years later they did. The pair, who live in Greensboro, met at the school their Naima Said kids attended. “We instantly hit it off, and both aspired Contributor to do something more in life, something we could do together. We shared a love for ice cream and liquor, and that is when it clicked. Let’s open an ice cream shop,” said Cook, co-owner of Chill Nitro Creamery, located at 616 W. 4th Street in Winston-Salem. “We had been looking into different opportunities since ice cream is a common business in Greensboro, so we decided to expand our search to the Winston community where we were able to find the perfect spot in the downtown area. The downtown community of Winston is unique, with a lot of residential spaces and a tight-knit group of people.” While the duo had their initial idea and location, they both realized they needed a unique twist to their business. “My father sent me an article one day that talked about creating ice cream using liquid nitrogen, and the option to have liquor infused, which would bring in a new demographic,” Cook shared. “The science behind it is when you flash freeze something that quickly, less ice crystals have the opportunity to form, so it does create a creamier product. This wouldn’t work in mass production, but we do our ice cream made to order, so everything is a single serving. When you come in, it’s not going to be the typical scooping up of your ice cream and putting it in a cup. We have to take the ingredients, add in mix-ins, optional liquor and put it all in a Kitchenaid mixer. Once we get it mixing, we hit it with liquid nitrogen while it continues to mix and it freezes it on the spot.” With the business coming together and ready to move forward, Cook had the support of her father and brother, David and Tripp Graziano. Adding emphasis to what Cook wants the public to understand — that the business is family friendly. “People see the liquor and assume we only cater to 21 and up, but children of all ages are welcome. Everything is available without liquor, and we pride ourselves on having an open environment for the whole family,” Cook said. “We expected to WWW.YESWEEKLY.COM

open in April 2020, but the world turned upside down due to the outbreak of Covid-19 and it took us a while to surpass the state regulations at the time. Bars were shut, and we are considered a private bar. We thought about going the restaurant route since there was a loophole, but in the state of North Carolina, in order to be a restaurant and not have a private membership, 30% of your sales have to come from food, and ice cream doesn’t count as food so we couldn’t go the restaurant route. I mean who doesn’t have ice cream for dinner?” After restrictions were lifted, Chill Nitro Creamery held its grand opening in January. “Since opening, we have had a few hiccups with weather and staff shortages. This has caused our hours to be limited. Once the weather gets warmer and we have a wider outreach, we will open on a regular basis. The year has just started and there is still time to rise above and succeed,” Cook said. “Why stop at custom ice cream? We also plan to introduce coffee to our menu with liquor add-ins. Our goal is to partner with other places like bakeries and restaurants who want to incorporate our ice cream, and to expand

in the community to formulate those relationships.” The business is prepared to offer catering opportunities for those interested, allowing for individually cupped servings or larger containers for weddings, social events, and private parties. “We would love to be there for a special event and offer any flavors our customers would like. We recently had someone ask us to make cinnamon roll ice cream and we did,” said co-owner Schoone. “We worked through and created recipes on our own and we are still creating new flavors as we go.” Cook said that the chocolate-based ice creams tend to be her favorite and she

often recommends them to those visiting for the first time. “I am more partial to chocolate-based items, so I love the cookie butter. It has a peanut butter consistency, but it’s made with cookies. Also, the Nutella, you can never go wrong with it. If you want liquorinfused, we have a delicious, whipped cream vodka for the perfect social ice cream outing.” For more information, a list of flavors, or store hours, visit https://www.chillnitro. com/. ! NAIMA SAID is a 23-year-old UNCG theatre graduate and host of Heeere’sNeeNee Horror Movie Podcast. FEBRUARY 2-8, 2022

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reativemulti hyphenate, Cristen Isreal, has a new record and a bright outlook on the year ahead. “Sold Out,” a mostly instrumental Katei Cranford work, dropped on January 31 and is Contributor the latest in a line of loop-based beats from Isreal, who pushes his material as a means of expression. “I love being able to hear random loops that move me,” he said, “and a lot of times, using those loops and rearranging them allows me to express myself as I see fit!” Expression is key for the artist, who performs in an array of masks and costumes, under the moniker, “C.R.I.S.T.E.N”. “I got the idea of wearing a mask after watching an older wrestling match and I ran with the concept,” he explained. “I plan to design a custom belt in the future to wear during my sets too.” Combining elements of anime, cosplay, and professional wrestling, Isreal loves to “take inspirations of mine with me, because they’re a part of who I am,” he noted, adding, “a lot of my favorite anime characters are from the Naruto anime series.” Using costume to bridge his work across mediums, Isreal emphasized the importance of varied approaches and open minds. “I’ve learned that the best way to approach different elements of art and music is to have an open mind,” he said. “Being closed-minded prevents you from learning about different expressive means to creative approaches. We’re all different, and by being closed-off, we wouldn’t have the opportunity to get to know each other through artistic expression.” And with that, he draws on elements of his upbringing, born to a “loving, hardworking family,” in Philadelphia, Isreal recalled bouts of illness and bullying in his childhood. The family moved south, so his parents could minister in a branch of their Philadelphia church. “Little did I know, years later, it would make a HUGE impact on my musical career,” he noted, turning to his collegiate life at UNCGreensboro. “I took the initiative on taking my equipment outside and playing my work in front of the cafeteria fountain,” he explained. “Growing up, I’ve never had close friends,” he continued, referencing

the friendships he’s made and the impact of those impromptu performances. “I feel as if it helped inspire others to be creative, and I grew both inside and out.” Back at home, Isreal grew up in a strict Christian household. “I wasn’t allowed to listen to a lot of different types of music. I was only allowed to listen to Classical music, Gospel, and a few other Christian-based artists.” And while he feels he missed out on experiencing contemporary music, “I didn’t know what people listened to, what was ‘new’ or ‘in,’ or any of that,” the restrictions helped foster a deep appreciation for the classics, jazz and a focus on making the music he enjoyed. In the years since, his tastes have grown to incorporate genres like “ska, acid jazz, jungle, and experimental and lo-fi hip-hop,” the latter of which resonates through his catalog. Drawing within himself, “a lot of my previous projects have been based on my emotions, or events that have occurred in the past,” he explained, pointing to his “[dntquit]” release, born of overwhelming grief after the death of his mother. “I created the project within the month after she passed,” he said, “to honor her; as well as to deal with the pain.” Taking elements from his natural surroundings, Isreal incorporates vintage elements and often finds himself heavily sampling Bossa Nova, 90s RnB, and Smooth Jazz. “A lot of my content is offbeat; which forces a person to really listen and is abstract from quantized music,” he explained. “Oftentimes, if the ear is not trained, it can turn people off, but I’ve also learned that everything isn’t for everyone —and that’s okay.” It’s all part of the path to self-awareness and development. “I’ve grown sonically over the years but I still center around loop-based, experimental, lo-fi music,” he noted. “Most of the time, I can’t even put a label on what I create, but all that I know is that it comes from the heart—the soul. I feel it, and that’s all that matters at the end of the day.” Putting tabs on his influences, Isreal lists Ohbliv, Knxwledge, Tuamie, and Flying Lotus, among inspirative forces in his beatmaking. “Listening to their beats really places me in an environment where it brings me to nostalgia; which in turn, motivates me to make my own music.” Beyond albums and releases, Isreal licenses his work for hire, directing interested parties to his website for details. As a performer, Isreal takes cues from

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Los Angeles beat-scientist, LINAFORNIA. ”She was the first beatmaker that I’ve seen perform live,” he explained, “and it inspired me, as a performer, to really give my all and to share my energy with my audience.” Though his energies aren’t limited to the stage, having worked as an event host and graphic designer for flyers at Triad venues including Common Grounds and Soul Relief Records, a spot Isreal credits owner Harley Lyles for “housing a creative environment where we can be ourselves and be true to our own artistry.” Being true to his artistry, Isreal has been involved with the MTROKNWN collective, with whom he honed his technique in video and visual arts—which often involves splicing old VHS tapes with found footage. “I’m a fan of Afro-surrealism and VHS art,” he noted, “I love Black art — and David Alabo is one of my biggest influences in creating digital collage art. He opened up a doorway of visual creativity that I had never seen before, and I’m appreciative to see it, and to learn to develop my own styles from it.” WWW.YESWEEKLY.COM

Looking ahead, Isreal is excited to share his latest release, and while he doesn’t have any shows on his books, he is open for booking. “I’ve always been passionate about making beats,” he said, turning to future hopes and dreams. “I want to play beat sets all over the world! I’d like to play & John Coley a set in allJim50Stafford states, andFord one day, to open SATURDAY, 05, 2022for those a school and grantFEBRUARY scholarships Open @about 6:30pmbeatmaking.” // Show Starts @ 7:30pm that wantDoors to learn There’s a warm wind blowing thesefar stars Acknowledging those plans are inaround as John Ford Coley and Jim Stafford the stage. the distance, Isreal emphasizes thetake posiAudiences will be entertained with hits like I’d Really tive. “If there is anything you want to do, Like to See You Tonight, and Love is the Answer by do it,” he said. “Don’t let anyone stop you Ford Coley along with Spiders and Snakes, My Girl Bill from achieving your dreams. Step out of and many more classics by Stafford. your comfort zone. You’re the only one holding yourself back from greatness. Realize that your actions could affect the futures of those who you do, and do not know and you’ll never know what is, or is not, until you try, so get out there and be you!” “Sold Out” from C.R.I.S.T.E.N is out now! ! KATEI CRANFORD is a Triad music nerd who enjoys spotlighting artists and events.

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18 An Evening with The Machine 19 Darin & Brook Aldridge 24 Hedy! The Life & Inventions of Hedy Lamarr 26 Jon Reep

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07 Voctave 25 Jump, Jive & Wail with The Jive Aces 26 Sons of Mystro

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23 In The Light of Led Zeppelin 29 Ballet Folklorico de Los Angeles

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Four SaintS BrEwing

218 South Fayetteville St. | 336.610.3722 www.foursaintsbrewing.com thursdays: taproom trivia Fridays: Music Bingo Feb 5: ty Bru Feb 6: randolph Jazz Band Feb 12: graymatter Feb 19: Corey Hunt and the wise Feb 20: Honky tonk Jam w/ Mark Dillon & Friends Feb 26: Creatio Mar 5: william nesmith

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BoJanglES ColiSEuM

2700 E Independence Blvd | 704.372.3600 www.boplex.com Feb 2: Joss Stone & Corinne Bailey rae Feb 6: winterjam22 Feb 26: 4th annual Queen City Blues Festival Mar 3: tracy lawrence & Clay walker w/ alexandra Kay Mar 10: Celtic woman Mar 16: tyler, the Creator Mar 25: toBYMaC Mar 30: Bob Dylan apr 1: Marisela apr 16: For King & Country

CMCu aMpHitHEatrE former Uptown Amphitheatre 820 Hamilton St | 704.549.5555 www.livenation.com apr 20: Modest Mouse May 16: leon Bridges Jun 5: Barenaked ladies

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1000 NC Music Factory Blvd | 704.916.8970 www.livenation.com Feb 5: Subtronics Feb 6: Mammoth wVH & Dirty Honey Feb 8: Muna Feb 10: K.Flay

pnC MuSiC paVilion

707 Pavilion Blvd | 704.549.1292 www.livenation.com apr 30: Jimmy Buffet May 8: aJr - the oK orchestra tour May 12: tim Mcgraw May 24: Foo Fighters May 29: nick Cannon

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333 E Trade St | 704.688.9000 www.spectrumcentercharlotte.com Feb 6: Billie Eilish Feb 10: Jeff Dunham

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309 W Morgan St | 919.560.3030 www.carolinatheatre.org Feb 3: alan parsons live project Feb 5: Shana tucker

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123 Vivian St | 919.680.2787 www.dpacnc.com Feb 9: neil degrasse tyson Feb 11: nashville Songwriters Feb 12: leanne Morgan Feb 17: Hasan Minhaj Feb 19: Black Violin Feb 20: alton Brown live Feb 22-27: Hadestown Mar 4: the British invasion Mar 8: Christone “Kingfish” ingram

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129 W Main St | 336.258.8240 www.reevestheater.com Fourth thursdays: old-time Jam Feb 5: Silk groove revue Feb 12: aaron Burdett Feb 19: anya Hinkle Feb 25: Sideline Mar 4: Della Mae Mar 5: amanda anne platt & the Honeycutters Mar 12: Ben Sollee Mar 19: unspoken tradition apr 2: alasdair Fraser & natalie Haas apr 9: tinsley Ellis apr 22: the Malpass Brothers

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310 S. Greene Street | 336.333.2605 www.carolinatheatre.com Feb 5: Viva la Muerte Feb 11: rock 92’s 2 guys named Chris Comedy all-Stars Feb 11: gregory amos Feb 14: the ghosts of liberty Feb 19: anthony Harrison Feb 25: Camel City Yacht Club Feb 26: MoSoul Mar 5: Dw & the Spirit Kings

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1126 S Holden Rd | 336.333.1034 www.thecomedyzone.com Feb 11-13: Jesus trejo apr 1-3: Jason Banks

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117 S Elm St | 336.378.9646 www.cdecgreensboro.com Feb 12: 3 Chambers: raekwon x ghostface x gza Mar 1: Stephen Marley Mar 19: Steel panther

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My apartment building has paperthin walls, and I overhear a lot of what goes on between the couple next door. The Amy Alkon man makes constant belittling remarks — calling his wife “ugly” Advice and “stupid” and Goddess saying she’d cheat on him but no other man would want her. What leads a man to talk to his wife like this? —Horrified Among the tips strangely absent on those “Ways to Keep Your Marriage Alive” lists is “If you can’t say something nice, scream it at your wife.” However, evolutionary psychologist Todd Shackelford finds that cruel putdowns are actually a “mate retention” tactic — of certain men: seriously low scorers in the What Women Want department. Women prize men who are kind, intelligent, emotionally intelligent, generous, and hardworking “providers” (“high mate value” men). These men have the emotional and financial chops to take the mate-retention high road: showing the wife she’s loved, romancing her with trips and gifts, listening to her, making her laugh, and always having her back. In contrast, a typical lumpen loser “low mate value” man is lazy, selfish, dull, and unattractive, and has a low-paying, dead-end job. He lacks the psychology and resources to “provide benefits”

(make his wife feel too happy and loved to ditch him). So, he’s prone to resort to “cost-inflicting mate-retention behaviors” — verbal abuse or violence or both — with the subconscious goal of making her too emotionally broken to leave. When the abuse is verbal, evolutionary psychologist Aaron Goetz finds it plays out in four ways: cutting remarks about a woman’s looks, her intelligence, and her value as a partner and a person, and (often baseless) accusations that she’s cheating. The message — because men evolved to prize beauty, intelligence, kindness, and fidelity in their mates: “No other man would want you.” There is a pinprick of light in the gloom. Relationships researcher Jason Whiting reports that most women in abusive partnerships eventually leave — often because they reach “a breaking point when the fear and pain” become “overwhelming.” Ideally, she’ll join that sisterhood — sooner rather than later. Sadly, right now, probably all you can do — without possibly endangering yourself or her — is hope for a brighter future for her: “Hold fast to your dreams, honey! — unlikely as it is that a random hit man will kidnap your husband and dissolve him in lye in a motel bathtub.”

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I’m a woman in my 20s. I’m sick of guys who try to take my being nice as something more, turning that into an opening to press their own agenda. I’m angry at having to act cold and guarded to keep men from hitting on me (so I don’t have to lash out and tell them how rude they are). Being clear about my boundaries gets me called the “B word,” but it stops them from coming at me till I have to put my foot down. —Disgusted

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“I feel ya,” said the gazelle. In a perfect world, lions would carefully inquire about a gazelle’s boundaries and politely skirt them rather than rudely “pressing their own agenda”: chasing her down and turning her into the brunch special. Here in the less-than-perfect world, people, like lions, “press their own agenda,” which is why medieval castles were surrounded by moats instead of welcome mats. Annoying as it must be to kindly but firmly inform a man his interest is unwanted, men don’t — as you put it — “try to” interpret a woman “being nice as something more”; they’re psychologically prone to do it. Research by evolutionary psychologist Martie Haselton suggests we evolved to make protective errors in judgment — either underperceiving or overperceiving threats or opportunities, depending on which error would be the “least costly” to our mating and survival interests. For Joe Loincloth, the possible downside from overperceiving interest — a woman jeering at him in front of his cave bros — would’ve been way less costly than missing an opportunity to go behind a bush with her and maybe pass his genes on to

future generations. Since anger changes nothing but your blood pressure, you might consider a rethink. If a guy isn’t doing anything rude or criminal (grabbing your boob or saying he’s gonna do you in the elevator), why not respond as you would to anything else you don’t want: with some version of “No, thank you”? Treating a guy with kindness and dignity — being politely firm — costs you nothing and gains you a good deal: keeping the interaction from going ugly. You might also take a historical view: Consider how possibly unwanted remarks — “You’re really pretty. Wanna have coffee?” — have shaped your entire existence. “I think, therefore I am,” is a lovely sentiment, but the reality is more like “My dad had enough game to get my mom into bed.” ! GOT A PROBLEM? Write Amy Alkon, 171 Pier Ave., #280, Santa Monica, CA 90405, or email AdviceAmy@aol.com (www.advicegoddess.com). Follow her on Twitter @amyalkon. Order her latest “science-help” book, Unf*ckology: A Field Guide to Living with Guts and Confidence. ©2022 Amy Alkon. Distributed by Creators.Com.

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