The Pulse 16.17 » April 25, 2019

VOL. 16, ISSUE 17 • APRIL 25, 2019

Time To Go

Play In The Dirt

Garden Therapy: a physic for your mind, body, and spirit spring into sculpture with the art of fire ‘The Boys Next Door’ at ringgold playhouse Cosmic Bliss From The Land Down Under Honeysuckle Cake

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FROM THE EDITOR VOLUME 16, ISSUE 17 • APRIL 25, 2019

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Time To Go Play In The Dirt As the ground dries out from the months of torrential downpour, it is prime time to get on your knees and get dirty! Studies show that there are therapeutic benefits to digging in the dirt, such as reducing stress and curbing depression—one resource even mentioned that garden therapy can help with erectile dysfunction.

THE ART OF FIRE

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WHY REBOOT HELLBOY?

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The Sculpture Fields at Montague Park, Chattanooga’s relatively new prodigious artistic endeavor, is now the largest sculpture park in the Southeast.

By now, a reboot should be no surprise. In fact, some 96 percent of all films released in a year are remakes, reboots, or sequels. There’s a fairly simple reason for this.

INTERACTIVE THEATER

The way in which we interact with the world around us varies widely from person to person.

For some people, interacting with the world around them can be easy, like a walk in the park.

COSMIC BLISS

Extraordinarily venomous spiders and snakes, crocodiles, sharks, Paul Hogan…little wonder that Australia has garnered the reputation of being “the place where everything wants to kill you.”

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15 NEW IN THEATERS

21 FREE WILL ASTROLOGY

9 AIR BAG

18 MUSIC CALENDAR

21 JONESIN' CROSSWORD

20 MUSIC REVIEWS

22 SUSHI & BISCUITS

12 ARTS CALENDAR

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CITY LIFE · BETWEEN THE BRIDGES

The Art Of Fire

Cons ider This w ith Dr. Rick

Come watch a three-story sculpture burn

By Alex Curry Pulse City Editor

“Staying positive does not mean that things will turn out okay. Rather it is knowing that you will be okay no matter how things turn out.” — author unknown It’s not always easy to stay positive, especially in the face of difficult times. Physical or emotional pain, loss, being surrounded by nay-sayers, or perhaps just being raised in a negative household, all have a direct effect on whether your glass is half empty or half full.

But believing in yourself, no matter the way things turn out, is something more, something even deeper. It’s about your ability to understand, develop—and marshal—your inner resources.

Consider this a mini checklist to focus on your strengths: 1.) Take a breath…close your eyes and ask yourself what your greatest strengths are. 2.) Address your emotions by seeing them as visiting teachers, not residents. 3.) Connect with Nature to get yourself back in perspective. 4.) Let an attitude of gratitude finds its way into your consciousness. — Rick Pimental-Habib, Ph.D.

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A sculpture from the contemplative mind of Chattanooga artist Andrew Nigh will be constructed for the sole purpose of burning it to ashes.”

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CULPTURE FIELDS AT MONTAGUE PARK, CHATtanooga’s relatively new prodigious artistic endeavor, is now the largest sculpture park in the Southeast. It spans 33 acres with almost 50 sculptures from artists all over the world, while 1.5 miles of walking trails wind through the Commemorative Forest where more than 100 trees creep slowly towards the sun.

This Saturday, the park will hold “Spring into Sculpture”, a special event to commemorate the shift of the seasons. The event will include numerous festivities, headlined with a Burn designed and crafted specifically for this momentous celebration.

Unfamiliar with the term? A sculpture from the contemplative mind of Chattanooga artist Andrew Nigh will be constructed for the sole purpose of burning it to ashes. Nigh has designed more than 50 fire sculptures for a variety of events, including wedding receptions and even the notoriously famous Burning Man Festival.

The day’s activities will begin at

noon with the inferno striking at 9:15 p.m. (weather permitting). Entrance to the family-friendly event is free to the public and will offer a variety of other draws including a laser light show, live creative painting and drawing sessions from various artists, live music, a beer and wine tent, and some of your favorite food trucks like Clumpies, Chatterbox, Kona Ice, and Dolly’s Smokehouse.

The Creative Discovery Museum will also be sending their Discovery Bus for the enjoyment of curious young minds.

The new sculpture field has been a long and rewarding process for those involved, and they are excited to share it with the Chattanooga

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community.

“We’re lucky to have some of the best modern and contemporary sculpture in the world right on our doorstep, and celebrating with the community during Spring into Sculpture is a great way to explore it,” says Anne Rushing, the executive director of Sculpture Fields.

“Take a tour with sculptor Isaac Duncan III at 1 p.m. or 5 p.m. and learn even more about the how and why of their creation. Then maybe go home and get a little creative yourself.”

With growing popularity, burns are interesting and beautiful experiences that can be enjoyed by any age group with any set of interests. “‘Continuum’ will be a three-story fire sculpture that consists of a base pediment upon which four vertical ellipses rise to surround a central core.

The piece will begin its dissolution from the top down, illuminating the core with brilliant flashes of magnesium before igniting the surrounding staves and finally the base structure.

As the supports become compromised by the flames, the structure should

collapse in a downward, rotating fashion,” says the sculpture’s creator.

“The design references the nonlinear cycles of nature and life. The elements of which it is constructed were born of the fire from a dying star, assimilated into the wood and soon released to the cosmos to repeat the cycle. The end of this piece becomes a function of the beginning of something new in the very distant future.”

A fire of this magnitude alone is a treat to anyone who finds their fondest hours spent by the side of a campfire with good friends and family. To have the experience of diving into the mind of an amazing artist and sharing in their vision, flowing with them in a creative state, and reaching a culmination of artistic expression is sure to be an unbelievable and unforgettable experience.

“Sculpture Fields and what it has to offer is something very special for Chattanooga. It brings together art and science in a beautiful alchemy,” elaborates Rushing. Sculpture Fields is yet another leap forward for a town that is so deeply and inherently ingrained in the beautiful arts.

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COLUMN · AIR BAG

Our Midsize Truck Roundup Affairs of state take precedence over our car enthusiast’s plans

T David Traver Adolphus Pulse columnist

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All of them, especially the Gladiator, are far better offroad. The Toyota will undoubtedly have the best reliability of them all, and it and the Jeep will have the best resale value.”

David Traver Adolphus is a freelance automotive researcher who quit his full time job writing about old cars to pursue his lifelong dream of writing about old AND new cars. Follow him on Twitter as @proscriptus.

HIS WAS SUPPOSED TO BE A New York International Auto Show spectacular. I even got myself to New York last Tuesday for the show’s Wednesday press day and was enjoying watching the Yankees thrash the Red Sox 8-0 when my wife texted me that my oldest son had given himself a concussion playing frisbee at school (don’t ask, just be glad for Claire’s sake that she has a strong sternum) and they were heading to the emergency room.

Also she wasn’t feeling too hot with what turned out on Wednesday to be pneumonia. Then I got it. Then my other son gave himself a groin pull doing I don’t know what. It’s all been a blur since then. So since I have no first person auto show content for you, instead let’s talk about the surprising resurgence of the midsize truck segment.

Now, it’s not a huge resurgence. Previously inhabited only by the very outdated Toyota Tacoma, Chevy Colorado/GMC Canyon and Nissan Frontier (the current model was introduced in 2004!), there’s now competition from the new Ford Ranger and Jeep Gladiator. One of those is great, the other is terrible.

The terrible one is the Ford. Now, Ford isn’t having any trouble selling these overpriced, questionably-styled things. Apparently in some places they are 200 days behind on filling orders.

But it just isn’t enough truck, even for a midsize, to be worth your while, because each of the competitors offers something it doesn’t, starting with the value proposition.

I’m only considering 4X4 models, because you shouldn’t buy a 2WD truck.

I had an ‘84 Chevy C/K 1500, and stopping on a wet hill was a nightmare,

because I was never going to get going again. To get into a 4X4 Ranger is going to run you the best part of $40,000.

A 4X4 Frontier, as old as it is, is maybe $29,000; and the Tacoma and Gladiator are $33,000 (admittedly, the Gladiator has only been on sale for a week and there may be a little price gouging going on right now); and the Colorado is inexplicably $35,000.

All of them, especially the Gladiator, are far better offroad. The Toyota will undoubtedly have the best reliability of them all, and it and the Jeep will have the best resale value.

The only engine available in the Ford is the corporate 2.3-liter Ecoboost turbo four-cylinder. Used in many Fords, its 270hp output in the Ranger is lower than any other application, which is actually good as this is generally a highstrung engine and I’d be concerned about its longevity in a truck.

Toyota offers either a little 2.7-liter four or 3.5-liter V-6; Nissan a comparable 2.5 or 4.0; Colorado has a 2.5,

2.8-liter four-cylinder diesel and 3.5-liter V-6, and the Jeep has the Wrangler’s 3.6-liter V-6 only, with a 3.0-liter diesel upcoming.

Only the Ford engine is turbocharged, and it comes only with a trouble-prone 10-speed, while all but the Colorado offer a manual (standard in the Jeep!) or a conventional automatic. All four have similar tow ratings, with the Gladiator slightly ahead at 7,650 pounds.

The only thing Ford has going for it against the competition is newness and features, and those are easily matched by the Jeep. Colorado, Frontier, and Tacoma will all have new or substantially new 2020 models, so Ranger’s got about twelve more months of novelty before it becomes an afterthought.

If it were my $33,000—and given my abiding mistrust of anything Fiat-Chrysler this is really saying something—it’d be the Jeep in a heartbeat, with the Toyota my second choice and no third.

The Ford is just too little and too late out of the gate.

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COVER STORY

Time To Go Play In The Dirt Garden Therapy: a physic for your mind, body, and spirit anything because now I feel like I can blame it on the quality of dirt, I mean soil.

TESTY GROUNDS

By Jessie Gantt-Temple Pulse contributor

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As a firstgeneration farmer who has a record of burning aloe and butchering healthy plants, I own that I have a lot to learn about soil and planting.”

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S THE GROUND DRIES OUT FROM THE MONTHS of torrential downpour, it is prime time to get on your knees and get dirty! Studies show that there are therapeutic benefits to digging in the dirt, such as reducing stress and curbing depression—one resource even mentioned that garden therapy can help with erectile dysfunction.

Seriously though, while you might think I hate gardening because I killed an aloe plant twice (did you know you can sunburn aloe?), I really enjoy playing in the dirt. Now, you have to be careful with the term “dirt” because I was recently corrected, doggone near publicly shamed, by a random person at an agricultural conference.

“Dirt” is what you wash from behind your ears. Dirt is dead. “Soil” is alive.

With that definition, I felt accurate in describing my land as dirt because it appears as there is no life to it.

Soil is what we are really talking about

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when referring to planting, as it is full of nutrients, water, organic matter, and air.

As a first-generation farmer who has a record of burning aloe and butchering healthy plants, I own that I have a lot to learn about soil and planting. This is why I am a chicken farmer, because at least if I kill my crop, we can still eat it.

But even on a smaller scale, I have friends who have great green thumbs and were wanting to know more about soil tests so they can maximize their garden in a more natural way.

With that being said, I have come to embrace my lack of skill in growing

Now I understand that it may not be my lack of skill, yeah right, but actually the lack of soil quality that is preventing anything from growing in my presence. Great! So, now what? Soil testing is intimidating but is a great first step to getting a clearer idea of what you are working against.

People may debate on how you test your soil but everyone agrees on when to test it. Take samples before planting in the spring or fall, and choose to test both seasons if desired. Testing before these opportune times of planting will give you the best reading on your soil just before the peak season.

We tried two methods. First, we went with the cheap kit from the local hardware store that will indicate levels of pH, nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium.

Besides the tiny font instructions, it was pretty simple to execute.

Dig down 4 inches, then mix one part soil with five parts water. It does not clarify how much of a sample you need but one cup ought to cover it. Remove test tube capsule. Take a portion of your water-soil mixture and place in the test tube, then add the powder from capsule, shake, and let sit indoors for 10 minutes.

It was a cheap and easy method; however, it didn’t go into specifics. By contrast, the UT Extension soil testing packet was costlier and required more thought but delivered more detailed results. The fact the document says in the first line, “submitting soil samples is an easy procedure” made me immediately

think, “thou dost protest too much”— and sure enough, it was like taking the SAT’s. Now, sending off the sample is easy. Scoop your sample and send it off. It’s the paperwork that will get you.

I suggest the Plus Test which is $15, as it will give you a nice overall reading in regards to pH, phosphorus, nitrogen, and potassium, as well as calcium and iron. You could add on other tests for anywhere up to $35, but start with the basic then go from there. The paperwork is a bit daunting to fill out and interpret the results, but it delivers more detailed data than the cheap hardware store test.

The agricultural conference I attended hosted an extremely useful workshop on soil testing, which is where the woman so quickly corrected me in my use of “dirt”. The speaker, Dr. Buz Kloot, was wonderful in his delivery as well as content. He reassured us that “all soil tests are wrong and some are useful.” He recommends limiting the disturbance of your soil; therefore, no tilling and redirecting the focus.

He said soils are dynamic in that they are self-healing and self-regulating to a certain degree. Dr. Kloot has a YouTube series, “The Science of Soil Health”, where he balances entertainment and education in short videos.

Understanding that some of us have acquired land that has been neglected or fallow for decades, the videos give scientific, sustainable, and attainable measures that anyone can utilize to enrich their soil.

Some other tips he gave were: • Sample in April and November.

• Sample as close to planting as possible.

• Sample 0–6” then sample 6–12” then 12–24” over time to get a broader look.

• Get soil samples off quickly. Dry them off then send the next morning.

He also said most soil tests suggest

fertilizer and he advised us to use natural methods such as chicken or cow manure, fish emulsion, or compost.

Now unless you’re like me and have more than 200 chickens, you may not have access to fresh and free manure or know where to get fish emulsion.

Compost is one of the easiest fertilizers to access and it’s free because you can produce it every day right from your own kitchen!

WASTE NOT Compost House opened its figurative doors in Chattanooga in August 2017 and collects organic waste from your doorstep and many other locations around the Chattanooga area.

Compost House is a program derived from Atlas Organics, which is a commercial composting company based in Greenville, South Carolina.

Joseph McMillin, CEO of Atlas Organics, married a woman from Chattanooga and thus the idea of city-wide composting spread back to the scenic city where there is a definite need for organic waste management services.

“We want to provide organic solutions for mass producers of waste,” says Compost House Director of Education Leslie Rodgers. “There is value in composting as it is supporting eco-

systems from the ground up with contributing to erosion control and regenerative agriculture.”

With a multitude of services, Compost House offers weekly and bi-weekly services along with doorstep pickup or drop-off locations. For less than $30 a month, you get to fill up two 5-gallon buckets with compostable waste which will then be picked up weekly and, in return, you get 10 gallons of finished compost each month.

Considering how much “organic” compost material costs at stores, this service pays for itself when you get the 10 gallons of finished compost back.

As a bonus, it’s delivered right to your doorstep.

Even if you don’t want the finished compost back, this dollar-a-day waste management service is an ideal way to do your part of saving the planet in a simple, easy manner. The residential doorstep program has grown and they service from Signal to Lookout with areas in between.

If opting for the drop off, you can take your compostable contributions to Niedlov’s Breadworks on Main Street or Corner Cafe in East Ridge. green|spaces and John Sweet, founder of Niedlov’s, were very involved in the initial stages as their

Main Street businesses saw a demand that wasn’t being supplied. In the short time since they began with residential doorstep pickup, Compost House has grown substantially to now provide commercial pickup to businesses such as EPB, The Mad Priest, the Creative Discovery Museum, and Local Juice.

Nick Abbott, co-owner of Freewill Flowers and Food, a landscaping company that incorporates only native edible plants and flowers, uses Compost House in their designs to ensure a completely local and eco-friendly execution. “There are so many reasons to like their service and product, including the zero-waste packaging.”

Currently Crabtree Farms, the 22acre nonprofit farm on Rossville Blvd., rents space to Compost House, which provides an area for initial processing before it goes to Atlas for the final stages.

“We are trying to balance spatial limitations with business demands and our goal in 2019 is to find a more permanent, larger piece of land to accommodate more customers,” Rodgers stated. Dig through their website, composthouse.com, for rules on how to properly compost and try a month free with their promo code TRYME. LIFE’S A GARDEN, DIG IT With all these scientific terms and hard work, how can digging in the dirt be therapeutic? Because you are creating something. You are making a difference in this world, even if it is with just one Tennessee coneflower.

You are out in nature getting doses of oxygen and vitamin D. Even if you don’t have a yard or care to do potted plants, there’s a bounty of community gardens where you can volunteer. It is hard to text with dirty fingernails and it is a joy, even with a not-so-green thumb, to be off your phone and in the elements.

Dig in.

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ARTS & ENTERTANMENT

Interactive Play Opens At Ringgold Playhouse Share the experiences of ‘The Boys Next Door’

Poets Spring Round Table What are you doing next Tuesday, say around six in the evening? Instead of hiding from the pollen at your house, why not hide from the pollen at Star Line Books on Market Street, in company of like-minded lovers of the spoken word?

Chattanooga poet Ray Zimmerman is Master of Ceremonies at the Poets Spring Round Table, an open poetry forum where you can bring your own work to share or perhaps read aloud a selection of Walt Whitman in honor of his bicentennial this year.

If you haven’t heard Ray read yet, seize your chance now. He’s a master of oral delivery. His sonorous tones remind the listener that poets once stood in the halls of kings, even as he addresses the beauty and weirdness of everyday life. Listen: If it’s rattlesnakes you want, I once photographed a beauty crawling along another mountain, up near Mentone.

Big around as my forearm, she must have been pregnant.

A Chattanooga naturalist once took a program to a church.

She delighted the audience with hawks and owls.

At the harmless blacksnake, someone shouted, “Wait, it’s not that kind of church.”

By Addie Whitlow Pulse contributor

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While the nature of the show may seem serious, there are lots of comedic elements found throughout the production.”

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HE WAY IN WHICH WE INTERACT WITH THE world around us varies widely from person to person.

For some people, interacting with the world around them (and the people who inhabit it) can be easy, like a walk in the park. For others, interactions can be a lot more difficult and may even require some practice.

The Ringgold Playhouse is going to give an inside look into the different interactions of four very unique young men with their production of “The Boys Next Door”, which opens Thursday evening at 7:30 p.m.

“The Boys Next Door”, written by Tom Griffin and first produced in 1988, tells the story of four mentally disabled men who share a communal apartment in New England. The production aims to show the character of each of the boys and it helps to

shed light on what they go through in their day-to-day lives.

It also focuses on how the boys interact, both with their caretaker, Jack, and other people in the world around them. While the nature of the show may seem serious, there are lots of comedic elements found throughout the production.

The Ringgold Playhouse’s production of “The Boys Next Door” is directed by Renee Lierow. The cast of ten started rehearsals on March 22.

Lierow said the entire cast has been extremely dedicated to representing the boys of “The Boys Next Door” in the best way possible.

“I’ve been telling my cast a lot that it’s very easy, when you do a play and make characters out of everybody, to make caricatures out of them. And the other thing I tell them is that we want to make [the characters] fun, but we don’t ever want to think we are making fun of them. So that’s super important to us, and we’ve been keeping to that,” Lierow explained.

“We actually have a counselor on our cast, so she has been working with us to make sure we’re being as true as we can to respect and honor these people. And that it doesn’t come across ever that we’re, in any way, making fun of anybody.”

In addition to the importance of accurately representing the characters, The Ringgold Playhouse’s production of “The Boys Next Door” will also be an audience-interactive show. Lierow explained that the boys will actually step out of character to directly address the audience about what they’re thinking or why they’re doing something, in order to make the audience feel like they are truly a part of this show.

“One of the coolest things we’re

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We actually have a counselor on our cast, so she has been working with us to make sure we’re being as true as we can to respect and honor these people.” going to get to do for this particular show is that part of our set is actually in the audience, the dance hall. So the audience is going to be surrounded by these guys, and they’re going to be in the midst of them,” Lierow said.

“At TRP, we have never actually done this type of thing before; we’re having a middle aisle for the first time. So this is a new step out of the box for us, and we’re super excited about it. And I felt like it was really important, because this show does talk to the audience so much, that we include them as much as possible.”

The cast is made up of mostly veterans at TRP, but four actors are making their debut with “The Boys Next Door”. Lierow explained that the actors portraying the boys and the rest of the cast have all been incredible to work with.

Their rehearsal schedule has been about six weeks, but Lierow said the cast have bonded so much that they all went out to dinner the other night, just to sit down, talk about the show,

and get to know each other even better. “[Now that rehearsals are nearing their end] I just want to say thank you to Adam Cook, who is our executive producer; we want to thank him so much for allowing us to tell this story.

And thank you to our cast and crew.

Because a director is only good if there’s good people behind them. I appreciate them more than they can possibly know,” Lierow said.

“The Boys Next Door” opens Thursday evening at the historic Ringgold Depot, and will also be performed April 26­ –27 and May 2–4 at 7:30 p.m. There will be a Saturday matinee show on May 4 at 2 p.m. as well.

Tickets are only $10 and can be purchased online or at the door. If you’ve ever wanted a chance to feel like you’re part of a show without being up on stage, interacting with the audience and experiencing both the humorous and serious moments with the cast, then you definitely don’t want to miss this production.

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Rik Herrmann Solo Art Show

Project Motion

C.S. Lewis Onstage: The Most Reluctant Convert

You read about him last week in these very pages, now see his art up close and personal.

6:30 p.m.

WanderLinger Art Gallery 1208 King St. wanderlinger.com

The performing ensemble of CCA's Dance Department presents their Spring Gala with an evening of amazing dance.

7 p.m.

Center for Creative Arts 1301 Dallas Rd. centerforcreativearts.net

Actor Max McLean brings the brilliant Oxford Don to life.

4 p.m.

Tivoli Theatre 709 Broad St. tivolichattanooga.com

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ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT CALENDAR THURSDAY4.25 Urban Farmers Market and Marketplace 3 p.m.

Miller Park 910 Market St. millerparkmarket.com Pet Portraits 6 p.m.

Chattanooga Workspace 302 W. 6th St. (423) 822-5750 chattanoogaworkspace.com Tails at Twilight 6 p.m.

The Mill Chattanooga 1601 Gulf St. (423) 634-0331 themillofchattanooga.com Aquarium After Hours 6:30 p.m.

Tennessee Aquarium 1 Broad St. (423) 265-0695 tnaqua.org Rik Herrmann Solo Art Show 6:30 p.m.

WanderLinger Art Gallery 1208 King St. (423) 269-7979 wanderlinger.com Project Motion 7 p.m.

Center for Creative Arts 1301 Dallas Rd. (423) 209-5929 centerforcreativearts.net Movies with Mat: Napoleon Dynamite 7:30 p.m.

Hutton & Smith Brewing Co. 431 E. MLK Blvd.

(423) 760-3600 huttonandsmithbrewing.com Jason Cheny 7:30 p.m.

The Comedy Catch 1400 Market St. (423) 629-2233 thecomedycatch.com Alcoholics Not Anonymous Comedy Open Mic 8 p.m.

Barley Taproom 235 E. MLK Blvd.

(423) 682-8200 chattanoogabarley.com Country Line Dancing Class 8 p.m.

Westbound Bar

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24 Station St. (423) 498-3069 westboundbar.com

FRIDAY4.26 Chattanooga EcoField Day 11 a.m.

Miller Park 910 Market St. millerparkmarket.com Wine 201: Where is Your Wine From?

6 p.m.

Chattanooga Workspace 302 W. 6th St. (423) 822-5750 chattanoogaworkspace.com AVAPopUp Reception 6 p.m.

AVA Gallery 30 Frazier Ave. (423) 265-4282 avarts.org Improv For Grown Folks: Jazz & Poetry Edition 6 p.m.

RISE Chattanooga 401 E. MLK Blvd.

(423) 402-0452 jazzanooga.org “Beauty and the Beast” 6:30 p.m.

Silverdale Baptist Academy 7236 Bonny Oaks Dr. (423) 892-2319 silverdaleba.org Project Motion 7 p.m.

Center for Creative Arts 1301 Dallas Rd. (423) 209-5929 centerforcreativearts.net Jason Cheny 7:30, 9:45 p.m.

The Comedy Catch 1400 Market St. (423) 629-2233 thecomedycatch.com “Drinking Habits 2: Caught in the Act” 7:30 p.m.

Oak Street Playhouse Theatre 419 McCallie Ave. (423) 756-2021 firstcentenary.com Ken Ludwig’s BASKERVILLE 7:30 p.m.

Chattanooga State Humanities Theatre 4501 Amnicola Hwy.

chattanoogastate.edu “Frankenstein Created Bikers” 8 p.m.

The Palace Theater 818 Georgia Ave. (423) 803-6578 chattpalace.com Improv “Movie” Night Presents: True Crime 8 p.m.

Improv Chattanooga 1800 Rossville Ave. (423) 843-1775 improvchattanooga.com Video Game Night 8 p.m.

Stone Cup Cafe 208 Frazier Ave. (423) 521-3977 stonecupcafe.com TN Riverpark Movie Night 8:30 p.m.

Tennessee Riverpark 4301 Amnicola Hwy. (423) 842-0177 hamiltontn.gov/tnriverpark Ruby Falls Lantern Tours 8:30 p.m.

Ruby Falls 1720 S. Scenic Hwy. (423) 821-2544 rubyfalls.com Good, Old-Fashioned Improv Show 10 p.m.

Improv Chattanooga 1800 Rossville Ave. (423) 843-1775 improvchattanooga.com Poetry After Dark 11:11 p.m.

The Palace Theater 818 Georgia Ave. (423) 803-6578 chattpalace.com

SATURDAY4.27 Candlelighters 11th Annual Golf Tournament Fundraiser 7 a.m.

Bear Trace at Harrison Bay 8919 Harrison Bay Rd. (423) 326-0885 Bug-a-Palüza 8 a.m.

Camp Jordan Park 350 Camp Jordan Rd. bugapaluza.com Friends of the Library Book Sale

9 a.m.

Eastgate Town Center 5600 Brainerd Rd. friendsofthelibrarychattanooga.com Let Your Voice Be Heard: Building Confidence For Speaking 9:30 a.m.

Mountain Arts Center 809 Kentucky Ave. (423) 886-1959 signalmacc.org Creating the Vision of Living on Purpose 10 a.m.

Chattanooga Workspace 302 W. 6th St. (423) 822-5750 chattanoogaworkspace.com Repticon Chattanooga 10 a.m.

Camp Jordan Arena 323 Camp Jordan Pkwy. repticon.com Pom-Pom Wall Hanging 10 a.m.

Chattanooga Workspace 302 W. 6th St. (423) 822-5750 chattanoogaworkspace.com Chattanooga River Market 10 a.m.

Tennessee Aquarium Plaza 1 Broad St. publicmarkets.us Chattanooga EcoField Day 11 a.m.

Miller Park 910 Market St. millerparkmarket.com Tennessee Vintage Base Ball 11 a.m.

6th Cavalry Museum 6 Barnhardt Cir. Fort Oglethorpe, GA (706) 861-2860 6thcavalrymuseum.org The Art of Solar Dyeing 11 a.m.

Crabtree Farms 1000 E. 30th St. (423) 493-9155 crabtreefarms.org Spring Into Sculpture Noon Sculpture Fields 1800 Polk St. (423) 266-7288 sculpturefields.org Red Wolf Revival Film Screening

Noon Reflection Riding Arboretum 400 Garden Rd. (423) 821-1160 reflectionriding.org Make and Take Jewelry: Pendants 1 p.m.

Chattanooga Workspace 302 W. 6th St. (423) 822-5750 chattanoogaworkspace.com Author RJ Jacobs 2 p.m.

Star Line Books 1467 Market St. (423) 777-5629 starlinebooks.com Create Your Own Sticker 2 p.m.

Chattanooga Workspace 302 W. 6th St. (423) 822-5750 chattanoogaworkspace.com Learn to Kayak Class 3 p.m.

Chester Frost Park 2277 Gold Point Cir. N. (423) 643-6888 outdoorchattanooga.com C.S. Lewis Onstage: The Most Reluctant Convert 4 p.m.

Tivoli Theatre 709 Broad St. (423) 757-5580 tivolichattanooga.com Learn to Stand Up Paddleboard (SUP) Class 4 p.m.

Chester Frost Park 2277 Gold Point Cir. N. (423) 643-6888 outdoorchattanooga.com HullaBOWLoo 6 p.m.

Chattanooga Area Food Bank 2009 Curtain Pole Rd. (423) 622-1800 chattfoodbank.org Jason Cheny 7:30, 9:45 p.m.

The Comedy Catch 1400 Market St. (423) 629-2233 thecomedycatch.com Contra Dance for All! 7:30 p.m.

Brainerd United Methodist 4315 Brainerd Rd. (423) 698-6951 brainerdumc.org

“Drinking Habits 2: Caught in the Act” 7:30 p.m.

Oak Street Playhouse Theatre 419 McCallie Ave. (423) 756-2021 firstcentenary.com Ken Ludwig’s BASKERVILLE 7:30 p.m.

Chattanooga State Humanities Theatre 4501 Amnicola Hwy. chattanoogastate.edu Your Stories 8 p.m.

Improv Chattanooga 1800 Rossville Ave. (423) 843-1775 improvchattanooga.com Whose Line Chattanooga 10 p.m.

Improv Chattanooga 1800 Rossville Ave. (423) 843-1775 improvchattanooga.com

SUNDAY4.28 Bug-a-Palüza 8 a.m.

Camp Jordan Park 350 Camp Jordan Rd. bugapaluza.com Repticon Chattanooga 10 a.m.

Camp Jordan Arena 323 Camp Jordan Pkwy. repticon.com Friends of the Library Book Sale Noon Eastgate Town Center 5600 Brainerd Rd. friendsofthelibrarychattanooga.com Chattanooga Market 12:30 p.m.

The Chattanooga Market 1829 Carter St. chattanoogamarket.com The Great Adult Egg Hunt 2 p.m.

Sculpture Fields 1800 Polk St. (423) 266-7288 sculpturefields.org “Drinking Habits 2: Caught in the Act” 2 p.m.

Oak Street Playhouse Theatre 419 McCallie Ave. (423) 756-2021

firstcentenary.com Ken Ludwig’s BASKERVILLE 5 p.m.

Chattanooga State 4501 Amnicola Hwy. chattanoogastate.edu Stiv Bators Documentary 6 p.m.

The Palace Theater 818 Georgia Ave. (423) 803-6578 chattpalace.com Jason Cheny 7:30 p.m.

The Comedy Catch 1400 Market St. (423) 629-2233 thecomedycatch.com

MONDAY4.29 Friends of the Library Book Sale 9 a.m.

Eastgate Town Center 5600 Brainerd Rd. friendsofthelibrarychattanooga.com Spring Belly Dance Session 5:45 p.m.

Movement Arts Collective 3813 Dayton Blvd.

(423) 401-8115 movementartscollective.com Joggers & Lagers 6 p.m.

Chattanooga Brewing Co. 1804 Chestnut St. chattabrew.com Zentangle Reversed 6 p.m.

Chattanooga Workspace 302 W. 6th St. (423) 822-5750 chattanoogaworkspace.com

TUESDAY4.30 Friends of the Library Book Sale 9 a.m.

Eastgate Town Center 5600 Brainerd Rd. friendsofthelibrarychattanooga.com Beginner Handlettering 10:30 a.m.

Chattanooga Workspace 302 W. 6th St. (423) 822-5750 chattanoogaworkspace.com Artful Meditation

4 p.m.

The Hunter Museum of Art 10 Bluff View.

(423) 267-0968 huntermuseum.org “Gloria Bell” 4 p.m.

The Palace Theater 818 Georgia Ave. (423) 803-6578 chattpalace.com Artist Talk by Christine Kosiba & Kirsten Stingle 6 p.m.

Townsend Atelier 301 E. 11th St. (423) 266-2712 townsendatelier.com David Perdue Comedy 6:30 p.m.

The Moxy 1220 King St. (423) 664-1180 moxy-hotels.marriott.com English Country Dance for All! 7 p.m.

Heritage House Arts Center 1428 Jenkins Rd. (423) 855-9474 chattanooga.gov

WEDNESDAY5.1 Friends of the Library Book Sale 9 a.m.

Eastgate Town Center 5600 Brainerd Rd. friendsofthelibrarychattanooga.com Main Street Market 4 p.m.

522 W. Main St. mainstfarmersmarket.com “Gloria Bell” 7 p.m.

The Palace Theater 818 Georgia Ave. (423) 803-6578 chattpalace.com Naughty Knights Chess Meetup 7:30 p.m.

The Bitter Alibi 825 Houston St. (423) 362-5070 thebitteralibi.com Map these locations on chattanoogapulse.com. Send event listings at least 10 days in advance to: calendar@chattanoogapulse.com CHATTANOOGAPULSE.COM • APRIL 25, 2019 • THE PULSE • 13

FILM & TELEVISION

Hellboy Remake Piles On The Gore Revisiting a franchise for no particular reason

No Compromise, No Regrets The Sunday Slashers return to The Palace Theater this, well, Sunday at 6 p.m. to present the untold story of Stiv Bators—the charismatic singer with the Dead Boys who was the original embodiment of the selfdestructive punk frontman.

He went on to team up with members of Sham 69 in The Wanderers, but his greatest success came in the mid-80’s with The Lords Of The New Church before his untimely death at the age of 40 in Paris in 1990.

Never-released 8mm footage from private collections, a killer soundtrack, and accounts from the people who were with Stiv through various phases and projects of his life and career round out the film.

Slim Jim Phantom (Stray Cats), Jimmy Zero (Dead Boys), Nick Turner and Dave Tregunna (Sham 69), Cynthia Ross (BGirls), and Frank Secich (Blue Ash, Stiv Bators Band, Deadbeat Poets) participate in telling Stiv’s story.

Secich is a legendary punk rock musician, songwriter, author, and record producer. He was the bass player and founding member of the group Blue Ash, played with Stiv from 1979–81, and is currently the rhythm guitarist for the Deadbeat Poets.

And speaking of Frank Secich, he will be the very special guest at the screening with a Q&A session on Stiv, as well as a postscreening jam session with the Ghetto Blasters. Best of all, this evening of punk-packed entertainment can be yours for just $10.

— Michael Thomas

By John DeVore Pulse Film Editor

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It’s hard to follow Guillermo del Toro and make something refreshing and original. But as action movies go, it’s pretty decent.”

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B

Y NOW, A REBOOT SHOULD BE NO SURPRISE. In fact, some 96 percent of all films released in a year are remakes, reboots, or sequels. There’s a fairly simple reason for this. Movies are expensive to make. They’re a multimillion dollar gamble that studios make on a weekly basis.

All franchises have built-in audiences that can guarantee at least a certain amount of money for the studio. If a franchise can reach out and build a relationship with a new audience, it’s all the better.

While there may be some risk to alienating the original audience of the film, they already bought their tickets and the studio wins anyway.

The Hollywood system isn’t overwhelmingly interested in maintaining the integrity of a particular

franchise. This can blow up in their faces, however. Star Wars fans, in particular, can hold some sway over studio decisions because as a whole the fan base is so large. Smaller franchises are unlikely to do so.

Hellboy is one of those smaller franchises. The 2004 original film, based on the comic book, was marginally successful. It did well enough to spawn a rare high-quality sequel in 2008. For whatever reason, it never reached the trilogy marker.

This makes it ripe for rebooting.

The new Hellboy doesn’t really hold a candle to the originals— it’s hard to follow Guillermo del Toro and make something refreshing and original. But as action movies go, it’s pretty decent.

The story is not a continuation of the original films. It has plenty of nods to it—Hellboy’s origins are examined a flashback that feels very Del Toroish—but it is its own story with its own style.

More than anything, the film is a bit more gruesome and gory than the originals, holding a hard R rating that’s becoming more popular thanks to the success of Deadpool.

It has a lot of similar beats from the original films as well, although much of the source material also looks to traditional folk tales for material to mine. The film is so gory, in fact, that select theaters around the country were treated to showings in what’s call 4DX, which mostly means that the audience gets sprayed with water whenever a scene becomes especially bloodsoaked.

As a fan of gimmicks, I support this kind of filmmaking.

Hellboy isn’t quite good enough to make a great movie on its own merits, so highlighting the carnage of the giant battle

“

I would rather see the film created entirely with practical effects than the typical computer generation nonsense we see in every movie.”

in the film by making the scenes more visceral is a wonderful support mechanism. It’s too bad that these showings weren’t more widespread.

In terms of narrative, the film is pretty boilerplate. Evil witch, King Arthur, blah blah blah, Hellboy as an apocalyptic weapon, jokes and puns. David Harbour is fine as the demon hero, but like the rest of the film, doesn’t quite live up to Ron Perlman as the title character.

I did enjoy a lot of the creature effects, which is saying something when comparing the film to the originals. Del Toro is known for his style and design, so the fact that there were plenty of cool moments in the new film is a testament to the quality of the art direction at the very least.

In particular, the design of Baba Yaga, the Russian crone who lives in a creepy house on chicken legs, was excellent. She was far more interesting than the main villain, almost entirely due to the design

of her character and the practical effects (featuring the creepy talents of contortionist Troy James) used to bring her to life.

In other areas, though, the film relies a little too much on CGI. There’s a stark difference between the Baba Yaga scenes and the scenes during the climax. One is interesting and revolting, the other is simply more of the same.

It’s getting to the point that if filmmakers rely on CGI for all effects, I would rather see the film created entirely with practical effects than the typical computer generation nonsense we see in every movie. It’s become such a short cut that audiences only sit up and take notice when the effects become more real.

There’s a weight to practical effects that CGI simply doesn’t have. It’s funny how things come full circle.

At any rate, Hellboy is a decent action film for people that like that sort of thing. It’s better than Rotten Tomatoes would suggest.

✴ NEW IN THEATERS ✴

Avengers: Endgame After the devastating events of Avengers: Infinity War, the universe is in ruins. With the help of remaining allies, the Avengers assemble once more in order to undo Thanos' actions and restore order to the universe.

Directors: Anthony Russo & Joe Russo Stars: Robert Downey Jr., Chris Evens, Chris Hemsworth, Brie Larson, Scarlett Johansson, Josh Brolin, Bradley Cooper, everyone else

The White Crow The story of Rudolf Nureyev's defection to the West. For when you can't get into Avengers.

Director: Ralph Fiennes Stars: Oleg Ivenko, Ralph Fiennes, Louis Hofmann, Adèle Exarchopoulos

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THE MUSIC SCENE

Cosmic Bliss From The Land Down Under Picture Us offers a psychedelic embrace

Get Up With Your Groove If your allegiance is hovering between word and rhythm, between tone and timbre, you’ll find your sweet spot at Jazz MEETS Hip Hop at The Camp House on Saturday.

Jazz MEETS Hip Hop is hosted by RISE Chattanooga (formerly known as Jazzanooga), a minority based cultural arts nonprofit that focuses on education, arts, and cultural preservation. And the event looks phenomenal.

Host C-Grimey, aka Cameron Williams, will guide listeners through an exploration of the cultural and musical links between hip hop and jazz.

In addition to host C-Grimey and his band The Freedom Riders, the audience will hear from Swayyvo Morton, fresh off the release of his soulful new album Trunk Therapy. Other performers include DJ KStylz; the Divine Poetess, aka Denise Adeniyi, with The Frequency; and jazz performers aplenty.

“Both bands and the lyricists accompanying them are some of the best at their respective talent,” C-Grimey says.

Get ready to be soothed, stimulated, and educated by the relevant rhyming C-Grimey and a great collection of dedicated poets, rappers, and musicians.

Tickets are $10, a contribution to the mission of RISE Chattanooga. Jazz MEETS Hip Hop will take place at The Camp House on MLK Blvd. The show is this Saturday, with doors opening at 8 p.m. Be there. You won’t regret it. — Jenn Webster

By Marc T. Michael Pulse Music Editor

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We would joke about how we wanted our band to make music that felt like crawling back into the womb.”

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XTRAORDINARILY VENOMOUS SPIDERS AND snakes, crocodiles, sharks, Paul Hogan…little wonder that Australia has garnered the reputation of being “the place where everything wants to kill you.”

Well, almost everything. Psychedelic garage band Money for Rope is Australian and they don’t want to kill you. They just want to hug you.

Vocalist and guitar player Jules McKenzie said of the lead up to the band’s latest release: “We would joke about how we wanted our band to make music that felt like crawling back into the womb, being held, that everyone wants to be held like they were when they were

a child.”

I don’t know anything about womb-crawling, or if the band really wants to hug you, but I do know that Picture Us, the band’s third studio release, has a quality that is…comforting.

Close.

Cozy.

It’s hard to pin down exactly where that feeling comes from, but I suspect it has much to do with

the earnestness of the album’s lyrics and the easy, old-friends-having-aconversation way in which McKenzie delivers them.

Thematically the album looks at family, connection to place, love, tea (Earl Grey, hot). Seeing that written out robs the album of some its impact—don’t let that happen. It’s true that many a song has been penned about those very subjects already; in fact, it’s practically a rite of passage for any aspiring songwriter.

Still, Picture Us manages to explore these familiar themes in a way that is satisfyingly original.

A word on the use of the term “psychedelic”. Anymore it seems that every hippy jam-band with an echoplex winds up calling itself psychedelic, that is, when they aren’t throwing in a mandolin and calling themselves Americana. Money for Rope is the best contemporary example of “psychedelic” I’ve ever heard.

Forget their excellent song and lyric writing for a moment; the SOUNDS they capture in their recordings will leave you convinced they bought their instruments, effects, style, and taste from Strawberry Alarm Clock’s yard sale.

“Hold” is the first track on the album. It starts as simply as a song

“

There is a sense of common comfort in the album, perhaps even familiarity, but the familiarity of empathy, of, ‘Hey, that story isn’t my story, but I get it, I understand’.” can, with a single drone note. A hypnotic but still unsophisticated guitar figure repeats over the drone.

A mantra-like vocal part begins, not a word so much as a two-syllable rhythmic noise.

The addition of this simple sound to the increasingly complex tune is the last before the lead vocals begin, lead vocals whose wide dynamic range transforms what seemed like a meditative song in to something more akin to The Velvet Underground’s “Heroin”.

“Actually” features a glittery, glimmering bit of tremolo guitar work and a vocal style the somehow implies Nick Cave without actually sounding like him. The refrain, “I’m actually who I wanna be…” is the hook that seals this deal for me.

Powerful tune.

Gleefully sinister sounding, “O’Chelles” is the next track, and the heavy use of organ, particularly in such an imaginative way, only

further heightens the band’s psychedelic cred.

If some of these tunes make the most of minimalism and small parts, “Remember My Name” is the antithesis, a gorgeous wall of vintage sound underscored by vocals that are by now sounding more and more Reznoresque in a proto-industrial way.

There are five more tracks on this album, every one of them as sharp as any of the others. For an album that was recorded in a single “long, hot, Australian summer,” there is remarkable balance in the material.

And yes, there is a sense of common comfort in the album, perhaps even familiarity, but the familiarity of empathy, of, “Hey, that story isn’t my story, but I get it, I understand.”

Released in March, available now, the album is Picture Us by Money for Rope and is a quality piece of work worthy of your attention and your dollars.

THU4.25

FRI4.26

SAT4.27

Darlingside

Sistren

The Mattress Police

An eclectic blend of 60s folk, clever wry wit, soaring harmonies, and a modern indierock sensibility.

7 p.m.

Songbirds North 35 Station St. songbirdsguitars.co

They have each spent years being in bands full of guys. But, put them together and a whole new force takes shape.

8:30 p.m.

Puckett’s Restaurant 2 W. Aquarium Way puckettsgro.com

The popular band in the Chattaooga region from the '80's makes a return appearance and invites you to party once again!

7 p.m.

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LIVE MUSIC CALENDAR THURSDAY4.25 Stephen Busie 6 p.m.

1885 Grill 3914 St. Elmo Ave. 1885grill.com Danimal & Friends 6 p.m.

WanderLinger Brewing Co. 1208 King St. wanderlinger.com Fireside Latino Nights 6 p.m.

Tatum Park 1609 Union Ave. Thursday Night Jazz 6 p.m.

The Palms at Hamilton 6925 Shallowford Rd. thepalmsathamilton.com Nick Williams 6:30 p.m.

Westin Dorato Bar 801 Pine St. westinchattanooga.com Toby Hewitt 7 p.m.

Backstage Bar 29 Station St. backstagechattanooga.com Darlingside with Lula Wiles 7 p.m.

Songbirds North 35 Station St. songbirdsguitars.co Songwriters Stage 7 p.m.

The Camp House 149 E. MLK Blvd. thecamphouse.com LeAnna Eden, Dalton Davis, Daje Morris 7 p.m.

Stone Cup Cafe 208 Frazier Ave. stonecupcafe.com Bethany Grace 7:30 p.m.

Cambridge Square 9453 Bradmore Ln. cambridgesquaretn.com Barefoot Nellie & Co. 7:30 p.m.

The Feed Co. Table & Tavern 201 W. Main St. feedtableandtavern.com Dustin Concannon 7:30 p.m.

Westin Alchemy Bar 801 Pine St.

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westinchattanooga.com Tchaikovsky Symphony No. 4 7:30 p.m.

Tivoli Theatre 709 Broad St. tivolichattanooga.com Keepin’ It Local 8 p.m.

The Social 1110 Market St. publichousechattanooga.com LVNDR: Music Video Release 9 p.m.

Songbirds South 41 Station St. songbirdsguitars.co Brett Newski, Zachary Scout, Magnificant Lions 9 p.m.

JJ’s Bohemia 231 E. MLK Blvd. jjsbohemia.com

FRIDAY4.26 Strung Like a Horse w/ Lew Card 6 p.m.

WanderLinger Brewing Co. 1208 King St. wanderlinger.com Megan Howard 6:30 p.m.

Westin Dorato Bar 801 Pine St. westinchattanooga.com Don’t Stop The Music Benefit Concert 7 p.m.

SPOT Venue 3210 Brainerd Rd. spotvenue.co An Evening with Kenny Neal 7 p.m.

Songbirds North 35 Station St. songbirdsguitars.co Deep Fried Allstars 7 p.m.

Virgola Wine Bar 608 Georgia Ave. chattanoogawinebar.com Magnificent Lions 7 p.m.

The Spot 1800 E. Main St. spotvenue.co Britt Dignan 7 p.m.

Oddstory Brewing Company 336 E. MLK Blvd.

oddstorybrewing.co Lon Eldridge 7:30 p.m.

Westin Alchemy Bar 801 Pine St. westinchattanooga.com Connor Priest 7:30 p.m.

Cambridge Square 9453 Bradmore Ln. cambridgesquaretn.com Brit Floyd 8 p.m.

Tivoli Theatre 709 Broad St. tivolichattanooga.com TRINITY: A Musical Experience 8 p.m.

Stone Cup Cafe 208 Frazier Ave. stonecupcafe.com Sistren 8:30 p.m.

Puckett’s Restaurant 2 W. Aquarium Way puckettsgro.com Midland 8:30 p.m.

The Signal 1810 Chestnut St. thesignaltn.com John Carroll 9 p.m.

The Office @ City Cafe 901 Carter St. citycafemenu.com Jeremy’s Ten: A Tribute To Pearl Jam 9 p.m.

Songbirds South 41 Station St. songbirdsguitars.co Radio Tiger 9 p.m.

The Feed Co. Table & Tavern 201 W. Main St. feedtableandtavern.com Slim Pickins 9 p.m.

Tremont Tavern 1203 Hixson Pike tremonttavern.com The Beaters 9 p.m.

HiFi Clyde’s 122 W. Main St. hificlydeschattanooga.com Sad Baxter, Reality Something, Kerchief, Handsome Grandsons 9 p.m.

JJ’s Bohemia 231 E. MLK Blvd. jjsbohemia.com Throttle 21 10 p.m.

Bud’s Sports Bar 5751 Brainerd Rd. budssportsbar.com

SATURDAY4.27 Gino Fanelli 12:30 p.m.

Tennessee Aquarium Plaza 1 Broad St. publicmarkets.us Sweet Georgia Sound 12:30 p.m.

The Chattanooga Market 1829 Carter St. chattanoogamarket.com John Buckner Duo 6 p.m.

The Palms at Hamilton 6925 Shallowford Rd. thepalmsathamilton.com Paper Mache, The Other Brothers, E.T., Matt Downer 6 p.m.

WanderLinger Brewing Co. 1208 King St. wanderlinger.com The Briars 6:30 p.m.

Westin Dorato Bar 801 Pine St. westinchattanooga.com Jordan Hallquist 7 p.m.

Reflection Riding Arboretum 400 Garden Rd. reflectionriding.org Drew Bunting 7 p.m.

Hutton & Smith Brewing Co. 431 E. MLK Blvd. huttonandsmithbrewing.com The Mattress Police 7 p.m.

The Honest Pint 35 Patten Pkwy. thehonestpint.com Stringers Ridge Band 7 p.m.

Charles & Myrtle’s Coffeehouse 105 McBrien Rd. christunity.org John Carroll 7:30 p.m.

Westin Alchemy Bar 801 Pine St.

westinchattanooga.com Holey Toledo-The Band 7:30 p.m.

Cambridge Square 9453 Bradmore Ln. cambridgesquaretn.com Gino Fanelli 7:30 p.m.

Gate 11 Distillery 1400 Market St. gate11distillery.com Jazz MEETS Hip Hop 8 p.m.

The Camp House 149 E. MLK Blvd. thecamphouse.com Beatles Tribute Night 8 p.m.

The Spot 1800 E. Main St. spotvenue.co Mitch Rossell 8:30 p.m.

Puckett’s Restaurant 2 W. Aquarium Way puckettsgro.com Pete Boubel 9 p.m.

The Office @ City Cafe 901 Carter St. citycafemenu.com Convertibull Party Band 9 p.m.

HiFi Clyde’s 122 W. Main St. hificlydeschattanooga.com Liz Cooper and the Stampede, Briston Marony, Pony 9 p.m.

JJ’s Bohemia 231 E. MLK Blvd. jjsbohemia.com Blizzard of Ozzy 9 p.m.

Songbirds South 41 Station St. songbirdsguitars.co Jazz Ensemble Concert 9 p.m.

Ackerman Auditorium 4881 Taylor Cir. southern.edu Johnny Smith and The Power Players Band 9 p.m.

The Palms at Hamilton 6925 Shallowford Rd. thepalmsathamilton.com Tandem Bicycle, The Afternooners, Similar Implement 9 p.m.

WEDNESDAY5.1

NEEDTOBREATHE Music Box @ Ziggy’s 607 Cherokee Blvd. ziggysbarandgrill.net Gino Fanelli 9 p.m.

Trish’s Sports Bar 4762 Highway 58 (423) 269-8400 Throttle 21 10 p.m.

Bud’s Sports Bar 5751 Brainerd Rd. budssportsbar.com

SUNDAY4.28 Carl Pemberton 11 a.m.

Westin Chattanooga 801 Pine St. westinchattanooga.com Mark Andrew Noon 1885 Grill 3914 St. Elmo Ave. 1885grill.com Martin Rodriguez 12:30 p.m.

The Chattanooga Market 1829 Carter St. chattanoogamarket.com Danimal and Friends 12:30 p.m.

The Feed Co. Table & Tavern 201 W. Main St. feedtableandtavern.com The Other Brothers 2 p.m.

WanderLinger Brewing Co. 1208 King St.

wanderlinger.com Courtney Daly & The Daly Grind 2 p.m.

The Chattanooga Market 1829 Carter St. chattanoogamarket.com Monthly Jazz Jam 3 p.m.

Barking Legs Theater 1307 Dodds Ave. barkinglegs.org Danimal Shift and Joel’s Dirty Thirty 6 p.m.

Stone Cup Cafe 208 Frazier Ave. stonecupcafe.com Slow Fuze Blues 6 p.m.

Sky Zoo 5709 Lee Hwy. (423) 521-2966 TAUK with The Get Right Band 8 p.m.

Songbirds South 41 Station St. songbirdsguitars.co Frank Secich and Ghetto Blasters 8 p.m.

The Palace Theater 818 Georgia Ave. chattpalace.com

MONDAY4.29 Open Air with Jessica Nunn 6 p.m.

The Granfalloon

400 E. Main St. granfalloonchattanooga.com Monday Nite Big Band 7 p.m.

The Coconut Room 6925 Shallowford Rd. thepalmsathamilton.com Blues Night Open Jam 7 p.m.

Songbirds South 41 Station St. songbirdsguitars.co

TUESDAY4.30 Danimal 7 p.m.

Backstage Bar 29 Station St. backstagechattanooga.com Space Jam Open Mic 7 p.m.

Barley Taproom 235 E. MLK Blvd. chattanoogabarley.com Amber Fults 7:30 p.m.

Westin Alchemy Bar 801 Pine St. westinchattanooga.com Rainbow Kitten Surprise 8 p.m.

The Signal 1810 Chestnut St. thesignaltn.com Melissa Etheridge 8:30 p.m.

Walker Theatre 399 McCallie Ave. tivolichattanooga.com

Megan Howard 6:30 p.m.

Westin Dorato Bar 801 Pine St. westinchattanooga.com NEEDTOBREATHE: Acoustic Live Tour 7 p.m.

Tivoli Theatre 709 Broad St. tivolichattanooga.com Jesse James Jungkurth 7 p.m.

Backstage Bar 29 Station St. backstagechattanooga.com Jazz In The Lounge: Alan Wyatt Quartet 7 p.m.

Barking Legs Theater 1307 Dodds Ave. barkinglegs.org John Carroll 7:30 p.m.

Westin Alchemy Bar 801 Pine St. westinchattanooga.com Blue October 8 p.m.

Walker Theatre 399 McCallie Ave. tivolichattanooga.com Badflower with Deal Casino and Fencer 8 p.m.

Songbirds South 41 Station St. songbirdsguitars.co Randall Adams 8 p.m.

The Office @ City Cafe 901 Carter St. citycafemenu.com Priscilla & Little Rickee 8 p.m.

Las Margaritas 1101 Hixson Pike (423) 756-3332 Johnny Smith and The Power Players Band 9 p.m.

The Palms at Hamilton 6925 Shallowford Rd. thepalmsathamilton.com Map these locations on chattanoogapulse.com. Send event listings at least 10 days in advance to: calendar@chattanoogapulse.com

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ERNIE PAIKS’S RECORD REVIEWS

New Music From Dikeman & Glerum, Endon

John Dikeman, Ernst Glerum Spirituals (Doek)

T

he American-born saxophonist John Dikeman is known as a ferocious and creative improviser in groups including Cactus Truck and Universal Indians and as a part of the Dutch jazz/improv scene.

The celebrated Dutch musician Ernst Glerum is a world-class double bassist and composer who’s recognized for his frequent improvisations and collaborations, often with percussionist Han Bennink.

However, on the new, live mini-album Spirituals—recorded at the Amsterdam concert hall Bimhuis as part of the “Space is the Place” improv concert series—both performers defy expectations with their take on gospel hymns.

For Dikeman, although there are moments of intense outbursts, the tone and mood is often reverent, and the material allows him to linger, compressing a com-

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plex range of emotions into each note; for example, a note on “I Wish I Knew How It Felt to Be Free–Psalm” goes from a brassy flare on its opening to a hearty, barrel-aged tone, to a calm yet persistent, breathy ending.

While Glerum is best known for his bass playing, on Spirituals he sits behind a piano and holds his own on that instrument, offering a warm and reflective style that is reminiscent of the kind of sentimental barroom piano parts heard on early Tom Waits albums.

While Glerum doesn’t overextend himself, he confidently lays down chords and flourishes and manages to evoke gospel veneration, but within an imaginary smoky jazz bar.

At one point in “Angels Watching over Me”, the tempo picks up, cueing Dikeman to produce wilder tones and harsher timbres, with the same amount of nuance as

before, and his wide vibrato sounds are practically luxurious.

The songs’ structures and pacing keep the listeners guessing as the performers stroll through their head melodies, and when one might expect the familiar two-note closing “A-men” of a hymn, another path is taken rather than ending the number— providing yet another way expectations are defied.

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ccording to the Tokyo, Japan quintet Endon, its new album Boy Meets Girl was imagined as the soundtrack to a romance film. Well, a horror/romance film. Listening to the loud and intense album, apart from the title, there is no evidence of any romance involved, but who knows?

Maybe there are people out there who consider Tetsuo: The Iron Man and David Cronenberg’s Crash to be romance movies, but they are probably not good “first date” movies.

Boy Meets Girl is a huge, molten mass of abrasive thrash, rapid hardcore, grinding and chugging metal, and caustic noise, with singer Taichi Nagura providing throat-shredding vocals that make this writer wonder what his monthly budget for lozenges must be.

On “Born Again”, Nagura is seemingly in a battle for at-

tention with noise, and he’s figuratively engulfed in quicksand made of sonic shrapnel, flailing away and sinking before the track ends in squeals and the clipping noises of sloppy sample loops.

The album’s centerpiece is the 12-minute “Doubts as a Source”, which forces the listener to navigate through a labyrinth paved with broken glass; Nagura uncomfortably inhales and exhales forcefully, as if hyperventilating in a panic attack, and it’s unclear if he is being terrorized or the one trying to terrorize.

Metal crunches and quick hi-hat taps lead to a slow death march with long, drawn-out screams of pain before automated and sequenced synth notes perhaps signify our new computer overlords overthrowing humanity.

“Final Acting Out” is possibly like a more corrosive version of Motorhead—the aural equivalent of a whitehot re-entry into the Earth’s atmosphere—and “Red Shoes” has the greasy, bluesy swagger of some dreamworld roadhouse band, with some added, sinister chuckles.

It’s an aggressively overloaded and eardrum-scouring album that’s about as subtle as a kick in the ass, but sometimes you just need a good kick in the ass.

JONESIN' CROSSWORD

FREE WILL ASTROLOGY TAURUS (April 20-May 20): Whether or not you believe in magic, magic believes in you right now.

Will you take advantage of the fancy gifts it has to offer? I guess it’s possible that you’re not interested in seeing deeper into the secret hearts of those you care for.

Maybe you’ll go “ho-hum” when shown how to recognize a halfhidden opportunity that could bring vitalizing changes. And you may think it’s not very practical to romance the fire and the water at the same time. But if you’re interested, all that good stuff will be available for you. P.S. To maximize the effects of the magic, believe in it.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20): In 1815, the most ferocious volcanic eruption in human history exploded from Mount Tambora in what’s now known as Indonesia. It flung gas and ash all over the planet, causing weird weather for three years. Sunlight dimmed, temperatures plummeted, skies were tumultuous, and intense storms proliferated. Yet these conditions ignited the imagination of author Mary Shelley, inspiring her to write what was to become her most notable work, Frankenstein. I suspect that you, too, will ultimately generate at least one productive marvel in response to the unusual events of the coming weeks.

CANCER (June 21-July 22): For over 40 years, Cancerian musician Carlos Santana has made music that blends rock and roll with Latin and African rhythms.

In the early years, his creations sold well, but by the mid-1980s his commercial success declined.

For a decade, he floundered. His fortunes began to improve after a spectacular meditation session.

Santana says he was contacted by the archangel Metatron, who told him how to generate material for a new album. The result was Supernatural, which sold 30 million copies and won nine Grammy Awards.

I mention this, Cancerian, because I suspect that you could soon experience a more modest but still rousing variation of Santana’s visitation. Are you interested? If so, the next seven weeks will be a good time to seek it out—and be very receptive to its possibility.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): “Expergefactor” is an old English word that has fallen out of use. In its original sense, it meant something that wakes you up, like an alarm clock or thunderstorm or your partner’s snoring. But I want to revive “expergefactor” and expand its meaning. In its new version, it will refer to an exciting possibility or beloved goal that consistently motivates you to spring out of bed in the morning and get your day started. Your expergefactor could be an adventure you’re planning or a masterpiece you’re working on or a relationship that fills you

with curiosity and enchantment.

In my astrological opinion, the coming weeks will be an excellent time to identify and fine-tune an expergefactor that will serve you well for a long time.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): We live in a cultural moment when satire, sarcasm, cynicism, and irony are prized as supreme emblems of intelligence. If you say that you value sincerity and earnestness, you risk being considered naive and unsophisticated. Nevertheless, the current astrological omens suggest that you will generate good fortune for yourself in the coming weeks by making liberal use of sincerity and earnestness. So please try not to fall into the easy trap of relying on satire, sarcasm, cynicism, and irony to express yourself.

As much as is practical, be kindly frank and compassionately truthful and empathetically genuine.

(P.S. It’s a strategy that will serve your selfish aims quite well.)

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): “Most people don’t find their creativity,” mourned Libran author Truman Capote. “There are more unsung geniuses that don’t even know they have great talent.” If that describes you even a little bit, I’m happy to let you know that you’re close to stumbling upon events and insights that could change that. If you respond to the prompts of these unexpected openings, you will rouse a partially dormant aspect of your genius, as well as a half-inert stash of creativity and a semi-latent cache of imaginativity.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): Do you know the word “sfumato”?

Its literal meaning in Italian is “smoked.” When used to describe a painting, it refers to blurred borders between objects or fuzzy transitions between areas of different colors. All the forms are soft and hazy. I bring this to your attention because I suspect the coming weeks will be a sfumato-like time for you. You may find it a challenge to make precise distinctions. Future and past may overlap, as well as beginnings and endings. That doesn’t have to be a problem as long as you’re willing to go with the amorphous flow. In fact, it could even be pleasurable and useful. You might be able to connect with influences from which you’ve previously been shut off.

You could blend your energies together better with people who’ve been unavailable.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): “You have a right to experiment with your life,” declared author Anaïs Nin. I agree. You don’t necessarily have to be what you started out to be. You can change your mind about goals that you may at one time have thought were permanent. I suspect you could be at one of these pivot points right now, Sagittarius. Are there any ex-

periments you’d like to try? If so, keep in mind this further counsel from Nin. It’s possible “you will make mistakes. And they are right, too.”

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): You have one main task to accomplish in the coming weeks, Capricorn.

It’ll be simple and natural if you devote yourself to it wholeheartedly. The only way it could possibly become complicated and challenging is if you allow your focus to be diffused by less important matters. Ready for your assignment? It’s articulated in this poem

by Rupi Kaur: “bloom beautifully / dangerously / loudly / bloom softly / however you need / just bloom.”

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): When the forces of the Roman empire occupied the British Isles from the years 43 to 410, they built 2,000 miles of roads. Their methods were sophisticated. That’s why few new roads were built in England until the eighteenth century, and many of the same paths are still visible and available today. In this spirit, and in accordance with astrological omens, I recommend that you make good use of an old system or network in the coming weeks. This is one time when the past has blessings to offer the future.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): “I’m not enigmatic and intriguing enough,” writes a Piscean blogger named RiddleMaster. “I really must work harder. Maybe I’ll start wearing ankle-length black leather coats, billowing silk scarves imprinted with alchemical symbols, and wide-brimmed hats. I’ll listen to Cambodian folk songs and read rare books in ancient Sanskrit.

When someone dares to speak to me, I’ll utter cryptic declarations like, ‘The prophecies will be fulfilled soon enough.’” I understand RiddleMaster’s feelings. You Pisceans need mystery almost as much as you need food. But I believe you should set aside that drive for a few weeks. The time has come for you to show the world who you are with crisp candor.

ARIES (March 21-April 19): In the U.S., the day after Thanksgiving typically features a spectacular shopping orgy. On “Black Friday,” stores sell their products at steep discounts and consumers spend their money extravagantly. But the creators of the game Cards Against Humanity have consistently satirized the tradition. In 2013, for example, they staged a Black Friday “anti-sale,” for which they raised their prices. The coming weeks will be a favorable time for you to try something similar.

Is it possible you’re undercharging for your products and services and skills? If so, consider asking for more. Reassess your true worth and seek appropriate rewards.

“Start the Picture”—all featuring something in common.

ACROSS 1 “Buenos Aires” musical 6 A plus 11 “Power Is Power” singer born Solána Imani Rowe 14 Moses’ mountain 15 Renault vehicle marketed in the U.S. with a sorta-French name 16 Singer Benatar 17 It may be stunning 18 It’s put on when being courageous 20 Decays 22 “___ my case” 23 Cereal with a cuckoo mascot 26 Hercules’ stepmother 30 Social critter 31 Krypton, e.g.

32 Number of novels in “The Chronicles of Narnia” 33 First lady between Eleanor and Mamie 35 Ring arbiter 37 Epic that includes the Trojan Horse 38 Delivery person in a brown uniform 41 He played House

44 Reddit event full of questions 45 Early WWI river battle site 49 Dark-to-light hair coloring trend 50 Gp. led by Mahmoud Abbas 52 It may be a snap 53 Pre-”Happy Days” Ron Howard role 54 Host of “The Voice” 58 Make amends 60 It may come before overcast weather 61 Blockaded 65 PC platform with command lines 68 World Cup chant 69 Flash drives, memory cards, etc.

70 Some laptops 71 Ditch 72 Campus head, in headlines 73 Movie studio that the beginnings of the 5 theme answers have in common DOWN 1 Suffix with winning or best, slangily

2 By way of 3 Category for fleas, but not ticks 4 1990s cardio fad 5 Steering wheel safety device 6 Calgary’s prov.

7 It’s absent in the Impact font seen in many memes 8 Cold-weather wear 9 Roof overhangs 10 ___ leches cake 11 Hotel amenity 12 Efron of “17 Again” 13 Emulated Matt Stonie 19 Early Civil War battle site in Tenn.

21 Hardly packed 23 Ride around town, maybe 24 Undivided 25 Like thriftshop goods 27 March 16, for St. Patrick’s Day (hey, someone tried it) 28 Big name in camping gear 29 As well as 32 “What’d I tell you?!”

34 Phantasmagoric

36 Address for a monk 37 “Elena of ___” (Disney Channel cartoon) 39 Diner order 40 Little demons 41 Place to go in England?

42 Guitar store buy 43 Where, in Latin 46 Stretchy fabric 47 Nigiri fish, maybe 48 Singer LaMontagne 51 Like most itineraries 54 Software writer 55 Battery terminal 56 Do more repairs on 57 Plural seen way more in Ancient Greek history than in the modern decathlon 59 Short-term worker 61 Took home 62 Comedian Siddiq 63 Superman foe’s name 64 “King Kong” actress Wray 66 “Let You Love Me” singer Rita 67 Lithuania, once (abbr.)

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FOOD & DRINK · SUSHI & BISCUITS

A Cake Fit For The Gods

Slow Southern summers distilled into a simple dessert

I Mike McJunkin Pulse columnist

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Honeysuckle continues to bloom and spread along the broken fences, woodpiles, and forest edges, long after we’ve abandoned our grizzled forager survivalist fantasies.”

Mike McJunkin is a native Chattanoogan who has traveled abroad extensively, trained chefs, and owned and operated restaurants. Join him on Facebook at facebook.com/SushiAndBiscuits

CAN’T REMEMBER WHEN I FIRST learned how to extract those tiny drops of sweet nectar out of a honeysuckle blossom, but I do remember that it instantly made me feel like I could survive being dropped in the wilderness with just a pocketknife, compass, and simmering pre-pubescent angst.

The technique is simple. Pluck a nice, fresh flower from the vine; slowly and carefully pull the little green thing at the bottom until you see a thin stem; slowly and carefully pull the little stem from the bottom of the flower until you see a tiny drop of nectar bead up on the end of the stem. Lick the sweet nectar from that quivering little stamen and enjoy the wisp of sugary ephemera that has defined the childhood of Southerners for decades.

If you grew up in the South, you inevitably have your own story about learning to finesse those tiny drops of nectar out HONEYSUCKLE-LEMON CAKE • 1 ½ cups (190g) all-purpose flour • 1 tsp baking powder • ¼ tsp baking soda • 1 tsp kosher salt • 2 Tbsp + 1/3 cup honeysuckle simple syrup (see next recipe) • 1/3 cup plain yogurt • 2 Tbsp lemon zest • ½ cup granulated sugar • ½ cup light brown sugar • ½ cup light olive oil (not extra virgin) • 2 eggs, lightly beaten 1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Butter and flour a 9×5” loaf pan.

2. In a small bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.

3. In a second small bowl, combine 2 tablespoons of honeysuckle simple syrup and yogurt.

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of a honeysuckle blossom. For so many of us, honeysuckle is personal. It’s not just an invasive vine with beautiful flowers; it’s a tangled collection of memories that thrive in the forgotten, sometimes neglected corners of our lives.

As adults, those memories wither and fade, but honeysuckle continues to bloom and spread along the broken fences, woodpiles, and forest edges, long after we’ve abandoned our grizzled forager survivalist fantasies.

Now, when I want a taste of my Southern summer childhood, I get my honeysuckle flavor fix from concentrated simple syrup I make from fresh, honeysuckle flowers. Don’t use the dark yellow or shriveled flowers, as they can be bitter and be sure you’re only foraging flowers from the Japanese honeysuckle (Lonicera japonica—the most common honeysuckle plant in the South), and whatever you 4. In a third, larger mixing bowl, add lemon zest, granulated sugar, and light brown sugar. Massage the lemon zest and sugars together with your fingers.

Whisk in the oil until smooth. Add eggs and whisk until combined.

5. Add flour and yogurt mixtures to the cake batter, mixing until thoroughly combined (do not over mix).

6. Pour the batter into the buttered and floured loaf pan, tapping the pan on the countertop a few times to release any bubbles trapped in the batter.

7. Bake for 45 minutes to 1 hour, or until a cake tester comes out clean.

8. Once the cake has finished baking, let it cool for 10 minutes in the pan.

9. Poke holes in the cake with a skewer or chopstick and pour 1/3 cup of the honeysuckle simple syrup over the cake. Allow the cake to cool completely while absorbing the syrup.

do, don’t eat or otherwise use any honeysuckle berries—those can make you sick.

Honeysuckle syrup is like liquefied Southern summer, like if Marc Jacobs made honey—essentially, it tastes like it smells—floral, sweet, and intoxicatingly alluring. Honeysuckle syrup can be used to sweeten tea (or any beverage), as pancake syrup, a honey substitute, to make ice cream, or my favorite—used as a sweetener for baked goods.

My absolute favorite is the Honeysuckle-Lemon cake I’ve provided the recipe for below, which includes the honeysuckle syrup recipe as well. Enjoy!

Note: If you are allergic to tree pollen, substitute warmed honey for the syrup in this recipe.

HONEYSUCKLE SIMPLE SYRUP • 1 cup honeysuckle flowers • 1 cup sugar • 1 cup water 1. Remove all leaves, stems, and dead or yellowing flowers, then lightly wash the honeysuckle flowers in a bowl of cold water—set aside.

2. Bring the sugar and water to a simmer, stirring occasionally until the sugar is dissolved.

3. Add the flowers, remove pot from heat, and let the flowers steep for 1–2 hours.

4. Pour the mixture through a fine strainer or sieve into a glass jar or other container and refrigerate. Syrup can be stored in the fridge for up to six months.

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