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CHATTANOOGA'S WEEKLY ALTERNATIVE

EDITORIAL

Managing Editor Gary Poole Contributing Editor Janis Hashe Music Editor Marc T. Michael

August 13, 2015 Volume 12, Issue 33

Features 4 BEGINNINGS: CFC success, Women’s National Team continue soccer’s rise.

Film Editor John DeVore Contributors Rich Bailey • Rob Brezsny • Steven W. Disbrow Matt Jones • Sandra Kurtz • Louis Lee Whitni McDonald • Mike McJunkin • Beth Miller Tony Mraz • Ernie Paik • Rick Pimental-Habib Ward Raymond • Stephanie Smith • Alex Teach Michael Thomas • Tara Viland

42 SHADES OF GREEN: Environment: what’s war got to do with it?

45 BUSINESS: V. Frances gives your event the elegant touch.

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46 MUSIC: Sluggo’s hosts a benefit for Hector Victoria. Be there.

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Chattanooga On The Verge

As an arts destination, Chattanooga is “on the verge,” which is why we at The Pulse picked that phrase as the theme for this year’s “State of the Arts” issue. And by on the verge, we mean: On the verge of distinction. On the verge of national significance. On the verge, dare we say, of greatness?

Many people and organizations have contributed to this tipping point; some (but by no means all) profiled in this issue.

Chattanooga right now is percolating with ideas and movement.

Investment in downtown, including new ways for people to live there; neighborhood revitalization elsewhere; GigGigGig—and, of course, artists and the uncontainable creative force they bring with them.

Our advice is the same as it ever was. Only more so. In the months to come, anyone still breathing will be breathless discovering all the new opportunities to art your world.

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The Art of the Beautiful Game CFC success, Women’s National Team continue soccer’s starry rise

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For years, soccer [has] struggled to earn its place as a top-tier sport in the U.S.”

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Nestled in a shallow valley and surrounded by a handful of bigger-name cities, Chattanooga was for years something of a secret. A change of infrastructure and heart has been essential in cleaning up the streets and transforming the newly dubbed “Scenic City” into an attractive location for both locals and tourists.

Along with the change, though, came a fairly odd and unexpected obsession: soccer—or “football” as it’s known in rest of the world.

For years, soccer struggled to earn its place as a top-tier sport in the U.S. The slower pace of play, the acceptance of games ending in a tie, and a problem with players diving to the ground to trick of-

ficials into awarding penalties were all enough to keep most people changing the channel.

The leap of faith needed to embrace the cultural values of the sport seemed a little risky and, even worse, possibly un-American.

But after the men’s national team enjoyed a successful World Cup in the summer of 2014, America came down with a case of soccer fever. People took notice, and started to appreciate its differences as quirks, not faults. shaun webster The slower pace was no longer seen as a put-off, but a byproduct of a stringent tactical battle between teams.

Tied games no longer made for pointless viewing, but the result of an exciting point-scoring system leagues use to determine long-term winners and losers. As for the diving, well… you can’t change everything, but Americans started to get the point.

It’s easy to see then why Chattanooga chose soccer as its flagship sport. Both city and sport had earned and deserved a second chance. It’s a perfect marriage of competition and community. And the community has now officially welcomed soccer with open arms.

Over the past couple of seasons, Chattanooga F.C. has won the Southeast division several times and reached two consecutive NPSL (National Premier Soccer League) National Championships. Alas, the hometown team fell just short in a 3-2 overtime loss to New York Cosmos B this past Saturday. Even so. their success hasn’t gone unnoticed. The boys have been cheered on by crowds so unusually big for a semi-professional event that attendance

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figures caught the attention of former national team poster boy Landon Donovan, who praised the support over social media.

Always leading the chants are the faithful Chattahooligans. This passionate fanbase catapulted matches from midweek pastimes to must-see main events. Local businesses responded, and backed the efforts of the Chattahooligans with exclusive fan nights, live video streams for away matches, and even a handcrafted lager named in their honor.

The buzz isn’t only contained to a local scale, though. On Wednesday, Aug. 19, the U.S. Women’s National Team will make the trip to Finley Stadium to play against Costa Rica in a sold-out “international friendly.”

Over 20,000 tickets were sold in just one day, which means the expected attendance will set a new record for a women’s soccer match in Tennessee.

The love between Chattanooga and soccer is mutual. As one succeeds, the other benefits.

It’s a relationship that works best when both parties win together, lose together, and support each other. It’s a relationship that’s bigger than sports, as the beauty of the game continues to shed its luster on the city.

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Chicken, Waffles and Lit: The Book Club Trifecta Some of us are glad we come from the land where time moves slower and sweet tea flows freely.

Jazzanooga has assisted in our search to celebrate that heritage—the good parts.

There’s no better way to say you’re proud to be a Southerner than discussing literature set below the MasonDixon over an obscenely large portion of chicken and waffles. Jazzanooga is kicking off the “Big Nine Book Club” with riveting

discussion and a meal not to be missed at Wafflez Factory on Thursday, Aug. 13. Harper Lee’s “Go Set A Watchman” is the book in the spotlight.

As Lee’s first published work in 50 years, “Go Set a Watchman” has garnered thousands of reviews from both thoroughly impressed and sorely disappointed readers. Whether you love it or you hate it, this is a book that, despite being written in the mid-20th century, has a lot to say about

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the racial tension and atmosphere of exclusion being felt in America today.

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ArtsBuild Imagined A New Home The Arts Building opens as new ‘cultural hub’ downtown

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rtsBuild President Dan Bowers was having a meeting with then-Times Free Press President Jason Taylor.

Taylor, who also sat on the steering committee for Arts Build’s “Imagine Chattanooga 20/20” initiative, stared meditatively out the window at the 1920s building at 301 E. 11th St. “We’re going to give that building to ArtsBuild,” Taylor revealed. “We’ve been wanting to use it for the community.”

Since “building a cultural hub” was one

of the key consensus items to come out of Imagine 20/20, Bowers accepted with alacrity. And now, beginning Labor Day 2015, the building’s top floor will house not only ArtsBuild (moving from their rented digs on Frazier Ave.), but the Southern Literature Alliance and Sound Corps. The second floor will be the new home of Townsend Atelier, while the basement will be occupied by the Chattanooga Film Festival, which will also open its eagerly anticipated independent

screening space there (see story on page 62). There’s also a 600-square-foot rooftop deck that will be used for events and rentals. The entire structure has been given the simple name “The Arts Building.”

“I do see this as a ‘coming of age’ for us at ArtsBuild,” says Bowers. “Although we’ve been around for 46 years, we’ve rented space the whole time. Now we have our own space, right in the heart of the whitecontinued on page 8

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“We have reached the tipping point. We’ve been pushing in that direction for a long time. You can feel it tipping. Some would say it’s already tipped.” hot Innovation District.” He sees the location as the perfect opportunity to continue growing partnerships between the arts and tech communities in Chattanooga.

The checkered history of the building’s site stretches back many years. Owned by the Central Land Co. in the late 1800s, with railroad tracks crossing the central portion of the site, by 1917 it was housing both the American Bakers Co. and the Stock & Poultry Remedy Factory (the last possibly making “patent medicines” for farm animals). A wholesale hardware store may have been a tenant around 1929, then the Arrow Trans and Stor Furniture Warehouse, Densler Electronic Supply Co., Dixie Portland Flour Mill Warehouse, Dover Elevator Co., and finally, EMI Sales and Distributors. The building was vacant from 2000 up until this renovation.

Response to the move from ArtsBuild’s donors and

current 13 cultural partners has been uniformly positive, Bowers says. “We will be spending no more [money] for this building than we are in our current headquarters,” he says, noting that both the Benwood and Lyndhurst Foundations have provided generous support for the renovation. “This location will offer all kinds of opportunities we don’t have here on Frazier.”

For one thing, the ArtsBuild floor has been created with what he describes as “glass garage doors,” which can be opened to provide meeting and event space, courtesy of contractor Strauss, architect Jay Caughman, and designer Barrie Elizabeth Ryan. (The building’s sign is being built by local sculptor Isaac Duncan.)

Bowers agrees that this move forward for ArtsBuild is yet another indication that Chattanooga is “on the verge” of greatness as an arts city.

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“We have reached the tipping point,” he says. “We’ve been pushing in that direction for a long time. You can feel it tipping. Some would say it’s already tipped.

“We’ve had a strong base for many years, but it’s broadening and becoming even more vibrant. This new space will perhaps speak to

the point that the arts are now an integral part of the community.”

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STATE OF THE ARTS 2015 CHATTANOOGA ON THE VERGE

Living Up to Their Potential AC Entertainment will take the Tivoli and Memorial to the forefront

By Ernie Paik • Photos courtesy Chattanooga On Stage

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t was electrifying. I had never experienced anything even remotely like what I experienced that day, and I’ve never ever forgotten it.”

This is how Ashley Capps described to The Pulse via email his first-ever concert experience, which was an extraordinary one: seeing James Brown at Chattanooga’s Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Auditorium in the early ’60s, at the age of 7 or 8, thanks to his older music-loving relatives

who were stuck with babysitting duties.

Little did Capps know at the time that decades later, he would found the Knoxville-based promotion company AC Entertainment and present a James Brown performance at the 2003 Bonnaroo Festival or that he would have a hand in operating and programming the Memorial Auditorium itself.

“I did finally get to tell the Godfather of Soul himself about it almost 40 years later,

which was pretty cool,” said Capps. “He acted like he remembered that very day as well as I did.”

In June, AC Entertainment won a bid to operate two of Chattanooga’s most venerable stages, the 3,866-seat Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Auditorium and the 1,762seat Tivoli Theatre. This announcement was met with praise from music fans who believed that the two venues were undercontinued on page 12

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utilized and who recognized AC Entertainment’s reputation for producing diverse, high-quality festivals, such as Knoxville’s avant-gardeleaning Big Ears Festival and Louisville’s Forecastle Festival, in addition to the aforementioned Bonnaroo Festival.

Starting as a teen, Capps was a program host for the non-mainstream “Unhinged” radio show on WUOT, and later found himself booking live music and opening the club Ella Guru’s, named after the off-kilter Captain Beefheart track.

After Ella Guru’s closed, Capps formed AC Entertainment, which organized large outdoor music events and eventually assumed the management of the historic Tennessee Theatre and the Bijou Theatre, both in Knoxville.

“When AC Entertainment first took the helm of the Tennessee Theatre in 1996, our formula was pretty simple,” said Capps. “We simply started to actively

program great shows of all kinds there—shows that attracted as many different audiences as possible—and that was an important catalyst in bringing downtown Knoxville back to life at a low point in its history.

“Then, working with the incredible board of directors of the Tennessee Theatre on the renovation that eventually became a reality in 2003-2004, downtown Knoxville suddenly started to very dynamically transform into the active, vibrant place that it is today,” said Capps.

Capps acknowledged that downtown Chattanooga is much further along than what downtown Knoxville was 15 years ago, but he believes that a fully renovated and actively programmed Tivoli Theatre can have a large positive impact on Chattanooga.

“It’s a world-class venue, and once its grandiose beauty is fully restored and you have great performers and great performances gracing its stage night after night,

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and he speaks with the same enthusiasm about seeing Neil Young and his new band Promise of the Real at the inaugural WayHome Festival—another AC Entertainment production—last month in Ontario as he does about that James Brown show he saw, over 50 years ago.

“It was such an honor to have [Young] play our festival, and that three-hourand-15-minute performance was simply amazing,” said Capps. “I’m still pinching myself over how great it was.”

For Capps, who has helped to revolutionize the business of music, the work of AC Entertainment in four Chattanooga venues will boil down to “connecting great performers with an audience for an unforgettable experience.”

“At its best, music is a form of social glue that helps to bind us together,” said Capps. “It interfaces with so much that makes life worth living.”

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it can’t help but be a game changer,” said Capps.

As the exclusive talent buyer for Track 29, AC Entertainment has programmed some of the most prominent and anticipated local shows of recent memory, including Neutral Milk Hotel, Jack White and Kasey Musgraves, and it will book the new space Revelry Room, which is slated to open in September on the Chattanooga Choo Choo campus.

“Track 29 proved that there’s a devoted group of music fans in Chattanooga who will come out to support the music that they love,” said Capps. “Working with Adam and Monica [Kinsey] at Track 29 has been terrific. Their creative vision, business acumen and hard work have been an inspiration and really shined a light on the great potential of Chattanooga that is already becoming a reality.”

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symphony by Philip Glass played as I walked into the theater. Mercy Junction is the creative space that director/producer Kayla Mae Anderson is using to rehearse for her upcoming production at the Hunter Museum. Four women (Hannah Shadrick, Megan Hollenbeck, Hayden Crihfield and Madeleine Young) were walking slowly in a circle, hunched over, cradling invisible babies, their faces expressionless, solemn, concentrating.

They slowly released their postures and

extended their arms toward the ground, still slowly circling. Putting their hands on their hips, they began to look up and around, as if they were taking stock and assessing. They began to move more quickly—then suddenly their movements exploded into a chaotic frenzy. They were bouncing around the room, stomping, running, jumping, swiping at the air as if trying to catch something.

Then they stopped; breathing heavily, they were still. Separating into two pairs,

they put their hands on one another’s shoulders and looked at each other, then held hands as if sharing strength and acknowledgment.

The piece is a dance interpretation of Helen Frankenthaler’s monumental abstract canvas “Around the Clock with Red.” The performance will be presented at the Hunter on Thursday, Sept. 10 at 6 p.m. as an Art Alive! event.

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“I would like to see more things that challenge people and expand their horizons. I want to see more activity in the underground and alternative scene.” and this piece.

The Pulse: Who are some of your influences?

Kayla Mae Anderson: Four years ago, Jane Beachy founded this thing called Salonathon. They have it at a place called Beauty Bar every Monday night in Chicago. It’s a bar with a stage area, an open environment with a good mix of established artists who are performing music, theater, dance, and making live paintings. Out of that, she has started to branch out and do a lot of collaborative grassroots work.

My teacher from Columbia College, Kimberly Senior, taught me how to communicate clearly and how to have a deep understanding of what I’m doing. When you’re directing or creating something, you have to get a sense of what it is before you can communicate it to performers and get other people involved. She taught me to see the big picture.

Ann Law, co-owner of Barking Legs Theater, has a deep history in dance. She

was a dancer in New York City before coming to Chattanooga, and she has this huge wealth of experience. She knows how to approach every person in any situation with an open heart, and can collaborate with just about anybody.

TP: What do you think about the theater scene in Chattanooga?

KMA: It’s smaller and less competitive than Chicago’s theater scene. The community is really close. Chattanooga has a small-town feel, where everyone knows everybody and they are all helping each other out. There are a few theater companies who are doing experimental stuff. I think that as more artists come to the city and more energy is put into the arts, the scene is becoming more cuttingedge and innovative, and people are starting to try new things.

TP: Any observations about the state of the arts in Chattanooga?

KMA: It’s at a tipping point. Being the Gig City

has brought a lot of startups, attention, and energy to the city, and with that an artistic boom. Chattanooga is known for sculpture; it has the Hunter Museum, and a lot of really great resources and places to take in art.

As far as the performing arts, I think that there’s still a lot of ground to be covered, and there is a lot of opportunity just starting to take root. I would like to see more things that challenge people and expand their horizons.

I want to see more activity in the underground and alternative scene, where people are fusing their respective mediums; using dance and theater mechanisms to tell a story, then collaborating with musicians, artists, and poets. I

would like for Chattanooga to become an arts-and-innovation hub.

TP: What can you tell us about your upcoming performance at the Hunter Museum?

KMA: The Hunter has never done anything like this before. It’s a collaboration with Rachel White, who is a curator at the museum. It will be interactive, a live performance that is a direct response to Frankenthaler’s painting. We will take an inventory of the mood of the painting. It is about the archetypes involving women traditionally and now.

Each phase of the performance, Crone, Mother, and Maiden, explores these roles in folklore and how they are the same and different in society today.

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STATE OF THE ARTS 2015 CHATTANOOGA ON THE VERGE

Turning The Page Reinvigorated Southern Lit Alliance books big plans

By Ward Raymond • Photo by Antony Ruggiero

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t age 63, an old dog isn’t thinking about new tricks, but the Southern Lit Alliance is feeling frisky as a pup off the leash, bringing readers and writers together with bold new programs for 2016 and broader outreach than ever before.

“Celebrating literature—that’s our mission,” says Alliance Board President Clif Henry, a local attorney.

“Whether you’re a reader or writer, we want to set a common ground for all those who enjoy literature. We seek a newer audience for the mission and goals of our organization.”

Henry and the SLA staff intend to sustain the traditions that date back to the 1952 founding of the Alliance’s precursors, the Adult Education Council and later the Arts & Education Council, especially the flagship event: the Celebration of Southern Literature that brings dozens of famous and emerging authors to Chattanooga every two years. So, if this is not your parents’ Alliance, what’s new?

A series of book-related events called SouthBound, the brainchild of

SLA Program Director Rhett Reeves, has sponsored book discussions at local taverns and coffee shops over the past year. That pace intensifies in calendar 2016, with events each month, including book clubs with visiting authors at venues like cafébar Granfalloon; scheduled public readings by published authors; and intimate dinner parties with visiting writers in local homes. These events extend ideas that have been part of the biennial Celebration, but now they’ll occur during the “off-year” as well, and thus, far more frequently.

“With the number of younger people moving here from other parts of the country,” says Henry, “we’re able to introduce them to the Chattanooga community using literature as a common background, going to lots of different places for these events. We’re a growing city, culturally a phenomenal city for the South, and the Alliance wants to contribute something unique as one of the pieces in this game.”

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“With the number of younger people moving here from other parts of the country, we’re able to introduce them to the Chattanooga community using literature as a common background.”

Look for the best selling novel PHOENIX RISING, a fictional story of the last hour of Anne Boleyn, which begins and ends in Chattanooga, now available on Amazon and at Barnes & Noble, Hamilton Place Mall You can meet the author on Saturday, August 15th from 2 to 4pm at a special Barnes & Noble event. Proceeds from the book signing will benefit the Peyton Manning Community Fund for the families of the Chattanooga shootings as we help heal the community through the arts.

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Howland, a creative nonfiction guest writer: “We had a woman there who moved here from LA, new in town, looking for something to do in Chattanooga. She stumbled upon us and had a great time, having a conversation with an award-winning writer and a bunch of likeminded people on a Tuesday night.”

Connecting writers to students in local schools has long been an Alliance goal, and the flood of visiting writers will boost that effort as well. “Bringing a writer to Chattanooga once a month for a reading or presentation, it will circle back into our outreach mission,” says Reeves. “So these writers will either do a writing workshop with teachers, visit a high school classroom, or attend a dinner party with some donors, the proceeds of which all cycle back.”

In a first for Chattanooga, the Alliance plans a daylong Young Readers Festival

at the Chattanooga Public Library in early June 2016, bringing in children’s and YA authors galore to rub elbows with local kids. “It will be presentations and readings and book signings and just a whirlwind of a day with everything fun, in partnership with the Library,” says Reeves.

Henry and Reeves give credit for strong leadership over the past two decades to Susan Robinson, who recently stepped down as SLA executive director. In addition to financial support from local foundations like Benwood and Lyndhurst, the Alliance relies on its biggest fundraiser of the year as well, the smART gala and art auction scheduled for Sept. 24 at Stratton Hall.

“St. John’s Restaurant will cater the event,” says Reeves, “with libations by Chattanooga Brewing, Riverside Liquors, and Chattanooga Whiskey, and entertainment from the Booker

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The Alliance’s Facebook page—another pet project of Reeves—will feature previews of the 50 art pieces by local artists that will go to the highest bidders that night. Profits from the sales and the $50 tickets go into the Alliance’s outreach funding. “The name of the game for this fundraiser is to get what we’re doing out there,” says Reeves. The evening will showcase “slideshows of outreach programs, quotations from high school students who met a writer in their classrooms, pictures from our TheatreExpress outreach.”

As a nonprofit, the Alliance depends on its board of directors for elbow grease as well as brainstorming. Four new board members came on board in July, bringing a diversity of backgrounds and talents: Christian Collier, a local spoken-word poet and performer; Sam Currin,

English Department Chair at McCallie School; Judge Kristina Graham of the Lookout Mtn. Judicial Circuit; Professor Jane Taylor of the Dalton State College English Department. After 63 years, the Southern Lit Alliance reinvests in the Chattanooga literary community once again, with a new generation of leaders and a cornucopia of fresh ideas.

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STATE OF THE ARTS 2015 CHATTANOOGA ON THE VERGE

CoPAC…to The Future!

You love Barking Legs—but you’ll love it even more now

By Steven W. Disbrow • Photos courtesy of CoPAC

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f you’ve been around the arts scene of Chattanooga for any time at all, you’ve probably been to at least one show at the fabulous Barking Legs Theater on Dodds Avenue. From the mannequin legs adorning the outside of the building to the newly renovated front room to the performance floor itself, Barking Legs is something of a legend among Chattanooga performers. There’s just no other venue like it in town. It is special.

Not many folks realize that when Barking Legs opened its doors 22 years ago, it did so as a part of “CoPAC.” CoPAC, which stands for “Contemporary Performing Arts of Chattanooga,” is the nonprofit organization that operates Barking Legs Theater, as well as running several other arts programs in the area.

CoPAC is currently at the beginning of a rebranding effort that will, hopefully, make more folks aware of all the amazing stuff they do for local artists, in addition to running the best, quirkiest, theater in town.

What sorts of things does CoPAC do? Executive Director of CoPAC, Ric

Morris, says that they are currently focused on several areas: • Being an arts incubator One of CoPAC’s main goals is to help new artists fully realize their art. Of course, “art” can be a vague term that means different things to different people. But CoPAC is there to help almost every type of artist.

Whether it’s a “starving” artist looking to put paint to canvas, a musician looking for a venue, or even a couple of scrappy lads looking to put on an improv show, CoPAC can help them bring their vision to life.

One way CoPAC helps is by making it possible for artists to actually make some money from their art. How? Well, it depends on the artist. CoPAC can act as an agent for an artist, connecting them with clients that need their services, or if an artist’s dreams are bigger, CoPAC can help them write and obtain grants from state and federal agencies.

(If you are wondering what’s actually come out of this incubator, some recent examples would be the Chattacontinued on page 24

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“CoPAC is currently at the beginning of a rebranding effort that will, hopefully, make more folks aware of all the amazing stuff they do for local artists.” nooga Film Festival and Jazzanooga. Not too shabby.)

• Teaching artists Another way CoPAC helps artists make money is by training them to become “CoPAC-Certified Teaching Artists.” CoPAC then sends these teaching artists out into the community to instruct classes in schools, neighborhood recreation centers and anyplace else that wants arts education.

For example, this summer CoPAC is working with Kofi and Rebekah Mawuko to present classes in African drumming and dancing at the Washington Hills and Eastdale Recreation Centers. During these classes, the kids get 90 minutes of drumming and dancing instruction each day. Then, at the end of the week, they come together to put on a concert for everyone at the center.

But it’s not just drumming and dance. CoPAC is in the process of building a roster

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of teaching artists in just about every field. So if you or your organization wants to offer a particular type of artistic training, you can go to CoPAC, and they can provide you with a qualified instructor.

CoPAC is also proactive, reaching out to schools and communities to see what kind of arts instruction they might want or need. (Yes, teaching artists get paid for their time and talents.)

• Providing unique performances Another way CoPAC is keeping Chattanooga on the forefront of the arts is by allowing unique performers to…perform!

A couple months ago, Crispin Glover did two nights of shows at Barking Legs. Yes. That’s the guy from “Back to the Future.” (Also, he’s the guy that almost kicked David Letterman in the head on TV.) Each night was, by all reports, spectacular.

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Barking Legs also hosts a monthly variety show called “The Floor Is YOURS.” This show allows anyone to get up and perform for eight minutes. Some of it is amazingly good, and some of it is mind-numbingly bad. But every month, it happens, and it gives an outlet to performers that might not have any other venue that would welcome them. And it all happens without any censor-

ship at all.

If you’ve never been to Barking Legs, a good time to check it out would be the upcoming “Day of the Legs” event to celebrate the recent renovation of the facility. That’s on October 24, and starts at 1 p.m.

If you’d like to see if CoPAC can help you bring your art to life, contact Ric via email at Ric@CoPACBLT. org.

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STATE OF THE ARTS 2015 CHATTANOOGA ON THE VERGE

They’re Gonna Let It Shine Flashlight Shows pair music and nonprofits in out-of-the-box ways

By Tara Viland • Photo by Amy Kenyon Photography

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n the Verge,” the theme for this year’s Pulse State of The Arts issue, can be interpreted many ways. For years we’ve watched our music and arts scene change. Many times our favorite local bands and artists have been “on the verge.”

Today, I declare that along with many talented others in this issue I too am on the verge... of continuing to encourage my fellow music and arts lovers as patrons and neighbors. You may not have a guitar or paintbrush to support and embrace our city’s growth, but have your

voice heard as it is built.

It’s time to start shaking hands again and paying a $10 cover, because while you were worried about Riverbend or how long the History Museum has taken to build, a whole new generation of talent has been climbing the ladder and finding its way into our city.

Some are new to the area and of all ages.

Some are lifelong residents just now finding their feet.

Some have been sharing their selves with Chattanooga for years.

The fact is that they are talented and they need us.

And we sure as hell need them.

If you are ready to mix and mingle and see more talent, then one of the best way is at a Flashlight Show.

What started out as a flicker of imagination from founders Charity Painter and Jessica Bartet has become a high beam of success in the form of Flashlight Shows. Flashlight Shows pair our local nonprofits and talents in all medicontinued on page 28

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“Their ‘Passion Before Profit’ philosophy was born out of love for music and our city, not a spreadsheet and an agenda.” ums with out-of-town musicians in a community-engaging monthly event.

Who are these ladies of the light and why are they on the verge of making this a staple for us?

Jessica Bartet is a marketing and promotions coordinator at a local venue and Charity Painter is an American Sign Language translator. They met through a local venue street team and shared a knack for uniting fans and making friends. Starting off strong—but not without a few bumps and learning curves— they gained the attention of The Unfoundation and were chosen as grant recipients for February 2015.

With Flashlight Shows, Bartet and Painter are able to draw the attention of national and regional acts, ensuring their return or good favor when other talents in their circuit are passing through, showing off the city to some who may pass us up for Nashville or Atlanta.

This becomes their way to pay it forward to a city that has given so many experiences to them.

Their “Passion Before Profit” philosophy was born out of love for music and our city, not a spreadsheet and an agenda.

With both of them holding down jobs and committed to families, this monthly event is monetarily supported by you.

Many local businesses and venues wanting to stretch their horizons and gain a larger audience have pitched in, providing space or items from whiskey to doughnuts.

In past events, they have showcased up-and-coming indie artists such as Tall Tall Trees, Sales and Torres.

They’ve raised funds for Art 120, Story Creators and involved the H*art Gallery, along with sharing the gifts of the Chattanooga Film Festival and visual artists Ellen Zoharac, Dillan McMillan and JW Butts.

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This upcoming Flashlight Show will slide down the folk and Americana strings of artist Christopher Paul Stelling at The Granfalloon on August 27. Stelling has played worldwide and has been featured in Rolling Stone , Paste, NPR, Tiny Desk Concerts and more.

Visual artist Ashley Hamilton will be on site and her art adorns the walls of Granfalloon as well as other establishments in Chattanooga. (See feature on Hamilton, The Pulse, Aug. 6.)

The Granfallon has become a hotspot for music and tasty beers on the Southside. Still in its early stages. it shines as a collaborative space to listen

and be heard. The Granfalloon is also run by two female entrepreneurs, Chelsea McInturff and Amanda Halligan.

The space is a perfect match for such an event.

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STATE OF THE ARTS 2015 CHATTANOOGA ON THE VERGE

A Chapel To Lift Wounded Spirits The Akhrievs’ design for new Erlanger chapel spans all faiths Story and photos by Whitni McDonald

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tepping behind the construction wall door feels like falling through an accidental portal into another world.

The main entrance to Erlanger Hospital is right behind me, with only a thin layer of drywall shielding this enclave from the rest of the hospital’s urgent bustle. But inside the new chapel, the atmosphere is tranquil. Father-and-son artists Daud

and Timur Akhriev have spent the last few weeks layering the curved walls with shards of subtle color.

The whole room has been redesigned, shaped in an organic curve with irregular windows, according to the plans by H K Architects’ Craig Kronenberg, allowing the Akhrievs’ vision to move and breathe across the room.

“It’s very important for the chapel to lift the spirit,” Daud explains. “Erlanger is not religiously affiliated, so we wanted a very neutral space for all people to come and reflect, regardless of their beliefs.”

To this end, the chapel is lined with handmade tiles of red and white porcelain slip, some with a pinkish tinge, others continued on page 32

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Daud is able to craft the tiles on site at his studio space at Baylor, where he is the current artist-in-residence, a mutually beneficial arrangement.

“The school has a wonderful program, allowing the students to work with me in my designs for projects. They learn while I am granted access to exceptional facilities. It’s been an ideal set-up,” he says.

Daud has been enjoying a mutually advantageous relationship with Chattanooga’s art community since arriving in 1991. He hails from Chechnya, a Muslim region claimed by Russia. Now, Daud and wife Melissa Hefferlin live most of the year in Spain, traveling to and from Chattanooga to fulfill various projects. He finds no barrier to his own cultural roots, despite the city’s positioning in the middle of the American “Bible Belt.”

“Chattanooga has been very good to my family, and we’ve made some of our best work here,” he says. “It’s an open place for

the most part. People are interested in art, and supportive of it, so I enjoy my time both in Spain and this place.”

Although his roots are Muslim, Daud considers his family cosmopolitan, and feels comfortable around friends from a variety of religious backgrounds. Part of what so inspired him in conceptualizing the Erlanger chapel design was the directive to appeal to imagery of common spiritual inspiration. The Akhrievs began their work quite simply, bordering the central motif of a nesting bird with longer sections of blank tile. The bare ceramic and porcelain tiles dotted with Italian smalti (glass) were tranquil, but Daud and Tim agreed that it was a little too empty in a room requiring warmth and inspiration during crisis.

“We added the suggestion of script, ancient curls and flourishes so common in the prayers and texts of all religions, but without any actual words or letters,” he says. “The birds are hidden throughout in abstract repre-

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sentation. No one is offended that way, only lifted.”

Reviewing some highlights of Daud’s paintings, one discovers a recurring theme of birds, air, angels, flight, and space. He is a quiet man with potent, concentrated energy and a twinkle in his eye. Though he may question the divisive elements of religion, favoring commonality and community, the hidden wonder of the spirit, behind the scenes of material life draws him to play with fragmentation and illusion.

In the midst of the construction mess, with shards of tile, semi-precious stones, glues, drawings, and various tools scattered about, Daud and Tim steadily integrate life into the very walls. They take turns on either side of the room, working interchangeably to minimize disruption in the mosaic’s sense of random flow. Already

something cohesive and harmonious is emerging. Daud is clearly proud of Tim’s contributions, and considers the project a true collaboration. Tim, a successful artist in his own right, smiles and gently protests: “It is really all his design. He is behind all of it, and I’m glad to be here working with him.”

As Chattanooga has already seen with mosaics at Baylor School, multiple gallery shows, and the “Seasonal Muse” sculptures near the aquarium and riverfront, when Daud Akhriev contributes his vision to a space, it is enlivened and enriched.

During a period when Chattanooga needs a lift, Erlanger is making room for patients, staff, and families to rest, meditate, and rise from the nest with their broken parts made whole.

The dedication and inauguration of the new chapel is scheduled for Sept. 18.

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STATE OF THE ARTS 2015 CHATTANOOGA ON THE VERGE

Rediscover That New Book Smell Independent bookstore puts in a word for hardcore hard copiers

By Stephanie Smith • Photo by Louis Lee

“A bookstore is one of the only pieces of evidence we have that people are still thinking.”

— Jerry Seinfeld

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echnology advances before we’ve gotten used to the status quo. Laptops, iPads, and cellular phones decrease in value at a rapid rate as customers put themselves on lists to upgrade to the newest device before they even leave the store. The book business has tried to keep up with the times, both by discounting existing hard copies ordered online and alternately introducing all manner of tablets and eReaders to bring the written word to the masses with the touch of a button.

Yet using social media to ascend to literary nirvana can seem like an impersonal journey or a pointless aggravation, sort of like texting the long-lost friend who is sitting next to you on the couch.

It doesn’t have to be that way.

Imagine a place that caters to a reader’s community: Step into an inviting space with friendly, knowledgeable staff ready to assist in your journey. A wall of fiction arises before you. Built-in bookcases showcase new titles and old favorites alike. Children’s books tuck into a

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cozy back corner, awaiting selection for weekly story time. A re-purposed, historic wooden Reelfoot Lake boat shelves outdoor and nature selections.

Local authors are spotlighted and regional selections represented to further promote the broader community. Notices are posted about the next book release party, upcoming poetry nights and book group meetings. Among the books are mementos, gifts, book-related items, and unique greeting cards from several lines unavailable elsewhere in the Scenic City.

A vision from the past? Nope, you are in Chattanooga’s brand-new (and only) locally owned purveyor of new books— Star Line Books.

When Star Lowe arrived as a transplant to Chattanooga three years ago, the first thing she did was look for an independent bookstore. “I thought I would go to the store and meet like-minded book lovers who would introduce me to the community. When I did not find a store like this, I felt somewhat like a fish out of water,” she says. “About a year ago, I decided to do something about it and thus the idea for the store was born.”

But isn’t starting a bookstore a seriously risky business? According to the CEO

“Despite all the quantum leaps in technology, the fact is nothing beats a physical, brick-and-mortar store to discover books that you didn’t know about.” of American Booksellers Association, Oren Teicher, there has been a 27 percent increase in the number of American independent bookstores since 2009, replacing big-name booksellers who closed hundreds of stores in the wake of financial crisis. “Despite all the quantum leaps in technology, the fact is nothing beats a physical, brick-and-mortar store to discover books that you didn’t know about,” says Lowe.

“As Chattanooga’s only locally owned new books bookstore, Star Line Books will provide Chattanoogans, as well as visitors, experiences tailored for a reading community,” she says. “In addition to offering a wide selection of books across genres, we’ll host author signings and book release parties, weekly story times for children, and poetry nights. Additionally, we plan to partner with local schools and literacy programs to advocate the enjoyment and importance of read-

ing and plan to solicit large companies and organizations to procure their training materials from a locally ‘woman-owned’ business.

We have arrangements with our wholesalers to provide special order and drop shipping.”

According to Lowe, Star Line Books wants to become an anchor in the community.

“We welcome everyone to come and be ‘literated,’” she says.

Star Line Books is located in Suite 106 of the Clark Centre, 1467 Market Street, directly across from the Terminal Brewhouse. The bookstore will be open Mondays through Saturdays, 10 a.m. to 7 p.m., and will have its soft opening Aug. 28. Lowe reports that, “Plans are in the works for a grand opening later this autumn. The staff is busy now planning special events to begin soon after the opening.”

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STATE OF THE ARTS 2015 CHATTANOOGA ON THE VERGE

Ink, Salt and Water Make Beauty Fennel Blythe loves the sea both as scientist and artist

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hasing her sister with frogs, playing with “real” imaginary friends, and spending an immense amount of time at the ocean… it is easy to see the resulting effects of these times in Fennel Blythe’s artwork. The playful yet imaginative pairing of marine life and art began on paper, and evolved into custom paintwork on stand-up paddleboards (SUPs), alabaster sculptures, and commissioned work of various mediums.

But Blythe did not begin life as an artist. Instead, she was drawn to nature and studied marine biology. While surveying birds and researching sea grass physiological ecology, she was actually studying the elements that would become the inspirations for her future life.

After suffering from major burnout during her graduate work for her marine biology degree, Blythe decided to take her first art class. A dormant talent awakened, and she realized

studying marine life was not enough. Nearly 12 years after this discovery, she returned to school to pursue a fine art degree.

The decision to work toward the degree came easily, but that decision was not without its challenges. Following a very difficult spinal fusion surgery from an injury sustained as a teen, Blythe traveled to New Mexico to spend her recovery time with a friend. While there, she says, “Something out there just pulled at me, and I felt compelled to go back [to school].”

Like the art class happenstance in grad school, she stumbled across a unique method of blending ink, salt, and water on paper to create eerie and beautiful images resembling the very thing she loved as a child and ultimately drew inspiration from as an adult—marine life.

Her ink, salt, and water paintings look as though the viewer could collapse into them and continued on page 40

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swim among mythical ocean life. As for the mindset that Blythe enters when working on these pieces, she explains, “My mind will go off in many different directions…from incredible imagery I have seen in nature to problems I am trying to solve in other areas of my life.” These paintings are the centerpieces of Blythe’s artwork; however, her most prized work is a sculpture she created using alabaster.

Titled “Oceanic,” the alabaster piece stands out for several reasons. It is three-dimensional and in a medium that is unfamiliar to Blythe, providing her with a new challenge. The title emerged because the piece “looks like not only something that came out of the ocean but is like the ocean itself.” The smooth, white surface and shell-like curves pull the viewer’s eyes to the palm-sized sculpture.

Blythe admits that her work is purposely ambiguous and created on a more

subconscious level. Rather than encourage a viewer to see a certain image or feel a specific emotion, she prefers that they discover these things on their own. She says of her work and what she expects from her viewers, “Some of my images are dark, some are full of light.

The core imagery, however, is like a frozen moment in time during the natural creative process that draws on the balance of light and dark, just as nature relies on the light of the sun and the darkness of night to create the life we have on this planet. What I like most is hearing what others see in my work, what patterns and forms they see and feel.”

She also wants them to see the latest application of her marine life artwork. Getting her start by repairing dings in stand-up paddleboards, Blythe began offering to paint custom art on the boards, providing the owner with something unique and one-of-a-kind. A paddle-

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boarder herself, she saw an opportunity to provide a viable service, as there are no SUP repair shops in Chattanooga. She has been repairing boards for several years now and has created quite a stir in the SUP community. Her artwork adorns many local boards as well as several from other parts of the country. Any opportunity she gets to enter a SUP race, she takes. These trips, she says, are a great opportunity for her to take her work to the street—or rather the ocean, traveling from east coast to west coast and to

exotic locales such as Puerto Rico.

While her adventures feed her need for travel, inspire her artistically, and take her deeper into the SUP community, Blythe calls Chattanooga home. She has even created a Wednesday evening paddle to help bring the local paddling community closer. Like her art, she seeks to inspire people, bring them closer, and stir their imaginations.

Find her on Facebook at facebook.com/fennelblytheartist and view her artwork at fennelblythe.com

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The Environment: What’s War Got to Do With It? Making the connection between resources and what’s being done to get them

“ Surprisingly, most wars have an underlying environmental reason. One wit has said the reasons for war are ‘God, gold and ground.’ That sounds about right, except that using God as a reason to kill people is an excuse.”

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tions for the families of the Residents of greater Chatfallen are ongoing. We see tanooga have been through #NoogaStrong signs on billa trying, tragic, dismaying boards and on businesses all and sad time as we cope around town. with the events of July 16.

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Shades talk about One other, of Green this shooting a policeman, that has so is mending SANDRA KURTZ grasped our from a serious communal psyche? How leg wound. The troubled could there be an environshooter is also dead. Many mental connection? others will continue to deal The connection lies in the with unseen traumatic mencauses for war. This shooter, tal injuries. in a manipulated mental We, at a distance, suffered state, thought his murder a shock to our confidence in of U.S. soldiers would help normal life. We sift informabring victory in a Middle tion over and over in our East war. His was a senseminds as we ask “why?”, tryless and wrong conclusion— ing to make sense of actions especially if he thought the resulting from the deranged war was about religion. thinking of the shooter.

Why are there wars anyWe soothe our suffering by way? Surprisingly, most placing flags, balloons, flowwars have an underlying ers and notes at the two atenvironmental reason. One tacked sites, attend church wit has said the reasons vigils, pray, and line streets for war are “God, gold and with hands on hearts during ground.” That sounds about funeral processions. right, except that using God Many populated a black as a reason to kill people is ribbon formation for an an excuse. aerial photo demonstrating Despite the claims of we remain a strong comradicals, all religions of the munity. Blood donations world advocate loving one increased. Financial dona-

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another. Al Qaeda, ISIL, and their ilk are only using “God” as a cover. They want power and control over ground (resources) that supports their gold (economy) and lifestyle.

Looking behind reasons stated by politicians for wars, the thirst for resources rises to the top. Would the U.S. be present in the Middle East if it were not for our demand for oil and access to the ground from which it comes?

Many wars have been fought over control of seaports allowing access to agricultural exports or imports.

Those of a certain age will remember the old Western movies in which sheep ranchers fought cattlemen for access to water or open pastureland.

Our ever-growing global population likely means increased demand for water, food and materials derived from natural materials. As resources become scarcer, there are likely to be more conflicts associated with gaining access.

Further, available land is diminishing as we destroy forests, mine for fossil and nuclear fuels, and infuse both water and land with waste and toxics. Exacerbated by climate change and population growth, the very ecosystems that sustain all life are threatened.

Here in the southeast, Alabama, Georgia and Florida have been fighting for many years over access to fresh water. Chattanoogans will remember our resistance to Georgia’s desire to move our state border south, giving Georgia access to Tennessee River water.

The Appalachian River Basin region is more biodiverse than most other places. For example, we have more fish species than all of Europe. Can we protect it?

Can we expect more wars?

Will the gains of wars for resources outweigh the costs incurred?

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“For the last five months, Stargis has been putting her elegant touch on a two-story site vacant for more than a decade.” see await your special event. The intimate space is a great combination of casual and dressy.

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MUSIC SCENE

A Good Time For A Good Man Sluggo’s North hosts a benefit for Hector Victoria. Be there.

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Detroit Rock Meets Country Folk Kroha and Fussell stir it up at Barking Legs The sounds and rhythms of traditional rock n’ roll are not uncommon at Barking Legs Theater. This time, though, a music partner will accompany it: folk music. The two genres link arms as Danny Kroha and Jake Xerxes Fussell take center stage on Tuesday, Aug. 18 at 8 p.m.

At first, this partnership seems a little unusual. Danny Kroha is a 30year, Detroit-born-and-raised rock veteran. The spindly musician is associated with the thrash-and-trash garage rock of the ’90s, a genre not usually served with a side of soft blues.

Yet sharing the spotlight will be Jake Xerxes Fussel, a product of a whole different breed of music. As a kid, Fussel journeyed across the Southeast with his dad and fell in

love with the primitive whine of backcountry folk. Now an established vocalist and guitar picker, he has taken blues by the scruff of the neck and added his own unique blend of energized melodies and crooning lyrics.

With the two artists set to come together, a potential clash of styles no longer seems like a musical speed bump, but instead a one-way ticket to a good time. Admission is $8.

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’ve said this before, but it’s worth repeating.

In the 20-plus years I’ve been in Chattanooga, I have had the pleasure of watching an anemic music scene grow into a vibrant and flourishing community. “Community” is the operative word here, for although there will always be some outliers and snotty “too cool for you” kids, as a rule Chattanooga music is about community.

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In the case of Hector, we at least have a chance for ‘one more,’ an opportunity to give a man another smile, another laugh or two, something to take with him when he leaves.”

We support each other, we encourage each other, we take pride in our comrades’ successes and when the chips are down, we step up and help. I was once a beneficiary of just that kind of support and I have never ceased being grateful for it. For those reasons and more, this week’s column is about a man, Hector Victoria, and the good people who are working on his behalf.

Hector is, by any account, a good guy: well known, well liked, especially amongst the downtown folk. Hector suffers from Huntington’s disease, the same neurodegenerative disorder that claimed the life of Woody Guthrie. It is inherited, it is fatal, and there is no cure. The disease has been described as “a combination of ALS, Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s.”

No mincing of words here—things are going to get bad for Hector, and then they’re going to get worse. A group of people who know and love Hector, realizing there isn’t anything to be done about “later,” have decided to do something about “now.”

Hector has a bucket list. That was a very sobering thing to me when I first heard it. I’m two months older than

Hector and it has never occurred to me to have a bucket list. Hector has a bucket list, very little income, and not a whole lot of time. Realizing that, Hector’s friends and loved ones have arranged a Go Fund Me page (search for “Hector Victoria’s Bucket List”) and a benefit concert this Friday night, Aug. 14, at Sluggo’s North Vegetarian Café.

His list is nothing grandiose.

Mainly, he’d like to travel around the country to visit friends and family, see a few national parks, and take in a concert or two. All proceeds from the Go Fund Me and benefit concert will be used exclusively to help Hector realize as many of those goals as he can in the time he has left.

Doors open at the Sluggo’s show at 9 p.m. with the music starting at 9:30 sharp. There will be a raffle and door prizes. Music will be provided by the Basement Benders, Rye Baby, the Stoop Kids, Bryan Hens-

ley Music, the One Timers and Sandal Stomp. That’s a very impressive line-up for a very worthy cause.

I (and I know I am far from alone in this) recently lost a dear friend, a man I loved very much who died suddenly and unexpectedly.

We had played poker the weekend before. When that happens, we are left thinking of things we wish we could have said and done; one more game of cards, a dirty joke to end all dirty jokes, one last laugh.

In the case of Hector, we at least have a chance for “one more,” an opportunity to give a man another smile, another laugh or two, something to take with him when he leaves.

Stop by Sluggo’s Friday night, toss a few dollars in the pot and enjoy some great music from some wonderful human beings, and know that if we can’t help having to say goodbye, we can sure give a man a hell of a send off. chattanoogapulse.com • august 13-19 • The Pulse • 47

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Pulse Pick: Amber Fults Amber’s powerful voice is quickly becoming one of the most recognized, and respected, in the Chattanooga music scene, whether playing with just her guitar or her entire band.

Amber Fults Sunday, 12:30 p.m.

Chattanooga Market 1829 Carter St. chattanoogamarket.com

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Rock City 1400 Patten Rd. seerockcity.com MKTO, Karmin 5 p.m.

Rhythm & Brews 221 Market St. rhythm-brews.com Jason Thomas and the Mean-Eyed Cats 5 p.m.

Chattanooga Choo Choo 1400 Market St. choochoo.com Eddie Pontiac 5:30 p.m.

El Meson 2204 Hamilton Place Blvd. elmesonrestaurant.com Binji Varsossa 6 p.m.

Cancun Mexican Restaurant & Lounge 1809 Broad St. (423) 266-1461 Amber Fults and the Ambivalent Lovers 7 p.m.

Miller Plaza 850 Market St. nightfallchattanooga.com Jimmy Harris 7 p.m.

The Coconut Room 6925 Shallowford Rd. thepalmsathamilton.com River City Sessions 7 p.m.

The Camp House 149 E. MLK Blvd. thecamphouse.com Tim Lewis 7 p.m.

El Meson 248 Northgate Park elmesonchattanooga.com Kim Lenz and the Jaguars 8 p.m.

Miller Plaza 850 Market St. nightfallchattanooga.com Rick Rushing and the Blues Strangers 8:30 p.m.

The Foundry 1201 Broad St.

chattanooganhotel.com Andy Liechty 9 p.m.

The Office @ City Cafe 901 Carter St. citycafemenu.com Georgia Pines 10 p.m.

T-Bones Sports Café 1419 Chestnut St. tbonessportscafe.com The Breakfast Club: 80’s Night 10 p.m.

Rhythm & Brews 221 Market St. rhythm-brews.com

saturday8.15 Summer Music Weekends 8:30 a.m.

Rock City 1400 Patten Rd. seerockcity.com Booker T. Scruggs Ensemble CD Release Party 2 p.m.

Barking Legs Theater 1307 Dodds Ave. barkinglegs.org Jason Thomas and the Mean-Eyed Cats 5 p.m.

Chattanooga Choo Choo 1400 Market St. choochoo.com Eddie Pontiac

5:30 p.m.

El Meson 2204 Hamilton Place Blvd. elmesonrestaurant.com Binji Varsossa 6 p.m.

Cancun Mexican Restaurant & Lounge 1809 Broad St. (423) 266-1461 Something Else 6 p.m.

Las Margaritas 4604 Skyview Dr. (423) 892-3065 Hank & Cupcakes 7 p.m.

Ross’s Landing Riverfront Pkwy. riverfrontnights.com Tim Lewis 7 p.m.

El Meson 248 Northgate Park elmesonchattanooga.com Rising Star Contest 7 p.m.

Robert Kirk Walker Community Theatre 399 McCallie Ave. chattanoogaonstage.com Jimmy Harris 7 p.m.

The Coconut Room 6925 Shallowford Rd. thepalmsathamilton.com Rock Cub 8 p.m.

Chattanooga Bear Pride 3948 Atlanta Dr.

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The Office @ City Cafe 901 Carter St. citycafemenu.com Dank, Downright 10 p.m.

Rhythm & Brews 221 Market St. rhythm-brews.com

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Rock City 1400 Patten Rd. seerockcity.com Amber Fults 12:30 p.m.

Chattanooga Market 1829 Carter St. chattanoogamarket.com Angela Easterling 2 p.m.

Chattanooga Market 1829 Carter St. chattanoogamarket.com Open Mic with Jeff Daniels 6 p.m.

Long Haul Saloon 2536 Cummings Hwy. (423) 822-9775 Larry Fleet 6:30 p.m.

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507 Broad St. sugarschattanooga.com Prairie Home Companion: America the Beautiful Tour 7 p.m.

Memorial Auditorium 399 McCallie Ave. chattanoogaonstage.com

901 Carter St. Inside City Cafe (423) 634-9191

Thursday, August 13: 9pm Open Mic with Hap Henninger Friday, August 14: 9pm Andy Liechty Saturday, August 15: 10pm Hap Henninger Tuesday, August 18: 7pm Server/Hotel Appreciation Night $5 Pitchers $2 Wells $1.50 Domestics ●

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The Well 1800 Rossville Blvd. #8 wellonthesouthside.com Monday Nite Big Band 7 p.m.

The Coconut Room 6925 Shallowford Rd. thepalmsathamilton.com Very Open Mic 8 p.m.

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tuesday8.18 Dr. Jack Kennedy: A Celebration of Life 5 p.m.

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Renée Fleming Gala Event 10.7.15

Chilowee Royal

Southern Belle Riverboat 201 Riverfront Pkwy. chattanoogariverboat.com Formative Years 7 p.m.

Lee University 1120 Ocoee St. leeuniversity.edu Open Mic with Mike McDade 8 p.m.

Tremont Tavern 1203 Hixson Pike tremonttavern.com Danny Kroha & Jake Xerxes Fussell 8 p.m.

Barking Legs Theater 1307 Dodds Ave. barkinglegs.org Kerchief, Sinai Vessel, Chilhowee Royal 8 p.m.

JJ’s Bohemia 321 E. MLK Blvd. jjsbohemia.com

wednesday8.19 Eddie Pontiac 5:30 p.m.

El Meson 248 Northgate Park elmesonrestaurant.com The Other Guys

6 p.m.

Spring Hill Suites 495 Riverfront Pkwy.

(423) 834-9300 Matt Chancey & Charlie the Head 7 p.m.

The Camp House 149 E. MLK Blvd. thecamphouse.com Jimmy Harris 7 p.m.

The Coconut Room 6925 Shallowford Rd. thepalmsathamilton.com Dan Sheffield 7:30 p.m.

Sugar’s Downtown 507 Broad St. sugarschattanooga.com Wednesday Night Jazz with Dexter Bell Trio 8 p.m.

Barking Legs Theater 1307 Dodds Ave. barkinglegs.org Blues Night with Yattie Westfield 8 p.m.

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Record Reviews

ernie paik

Never Too Much Miles, A Pop-Style Burger Party Newport and beyond with Davis, eclectic, fun party with Model Village

Miles Davis At Newport 1955-1975 (Columbia/Legacy)

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ll but a handful of Miles Davis boxed sets focus on a specific time period, concentrating on a particular album (e.g. The Complete Jack Johnson Sessions), series of gigs (e.g.

The Complete Live at the Plugged Nickel 1965) or specific collaboration/group (e.g. John Coltrane, Gil Evans, second great quintet).

Columbia’s fourth entry in its “Bootleg Series,” another 4-disc collection, has perhaps the flimsiest concept to tie its music together, culling performances from the Newport Jazz Festival in Rhode Island and other locations (Germany, Switzerland, NYC) under the “Newport” banner spanning 20 years.

This writer calls it a flimsy concept, because Davis changed his style so frequently and so violently that At Newport 1955-1975 lacks cohesion.

But look at it from a different perspective, and it’s a blessing—one couldn’t find a better set to showcase Davis’ radically diverse approaches.

First, the caveats; sticklers will moan about the somewhat misleading “bootleg” desig-

Model Village Burger Party (POST/POP) nation and the previously released material, including the entirety of At Newport 1958 and three tracks released just four years ago on Bitches Brew Live.

Still, the amount of unreleased material merits its purchase, particularly for fans of the “Electric Miles” fusion phase starting in 1969.

The first set from 1955 is an ad hoc jam session with Percy Heath and Connie Kay of the Modern Jazz Quartet, Gerry Mulligan, Zoot Sims and Thelonious Monk, notably tackling Monk’s “’Round Midnight” with restraint; the third Monk tune on the first disc is “Straight, No Chaser” performed with breathtaking ease by Davis’ 1958 immortal sextet that would later record Kind of Blue.

The second disc captures Davis’ second great quintet in 1966 and 1967, blasting through speedy, reinvented renditions of “All Blues” and “So What” pushed by Tony Williams’ kinetic drumming.

For this writer, the collection’s highlight is the blistering 1973 set featuring the core “Dark Magus” group with

brain-melting guitarists Pete Cosey and Reggie Lucas, starting with “Turnaroundphrase,” which fans will recognize as the theme that begins “Moja” on Dark Magus and “Zimbabwe” on Pangaea. This is intense, Cthulhu-sized, zombie-raising music that hasn’t lost any power over 40-plus years.

Finally, the fourth disc includes an entire 1971 set, and although this era is already well documented (with Keith Jarrett and Gary Bartz), the difference here is that drummer Ndugu Leon Chancler replaces Jack DeJohnette, applying his own dynamics and shading to the proceedings.

When it comes to the pre’80s career of Miles Davis, the word “essential” has almost no meaning, since the vast majority of his recorded material is of such a high quality; as with other entries in the “Bootleg Series,” proceed with confidence.

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he Cambridge, England six-piece group Model Village, in their words, has a “quest to unite all forms of pop music” and does so with a multitude of subtle influences and a few stylistic nods, without getting mired in nostalgia.

The new EP, Burger Party, available as a cassette or digital download from POST/POP Records, follows the charming and satisfying 2014 album You Chose These Woes with a few salient changes; there are fewer folky touches (“folky” being this writer’s shorthand for “using small strummed acoustic instruments”) and after the departure of singer Rachel Dunfield, new vocalist Lily Somerville joins the fold, sup-

plying her clear voice free from affectations.

As if offering a sort of challenge for the listeners, the group states its musical tips-ofthe-hat on Burger Party—Tracy Chapman, The Band, The Make-Up and The Housemartins—to let them figure out what came from where, if they are to be believed.

Burger Party opens with the utterly irresistible “Back Together,” making a beeline to the listener’s pleasure center and gradually adding instruments and flourishes methodically, maintaining a pop structure while fleshing out its vision. The bass line and tambourine offer ’60s Motown-esque soul-pop cues, but there’s a gritty electric guitar strum informed by garage rock.

The unabashed “ba”s and “da”s with boy/girl vocals and a perfectly timed keyboard, entering during the second verse, seal the deal. If you can imagine enjoying Acid House Kings crossed with Belle and Sebastian’s “Dirty Dream Number Two,” then this will hit the spot.

“Red Chair” is more reserved, offering a gentle stroll and smooth harmonizing; its slowburn with a hint of roots rock just stops short of letting go and rocking out, and for those keeping track, this is the group’s wink to The Band. Or maybe it’s also heard on the final track, “Don’t,” with an easygoing ramble with dusty boots and a warm spirit.

This writer favors the pure pop moment of “Back Together” over its companions, making Burger Party a short but sweet teaser for another fulllength.

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Vaporizing the Real, Realizing the Vapor Robert Tercek’s take on Gig Tank and creating the future

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The gigabit network is what enables that ecology to grow.

Think of the network like a coral reef and there’s a whole bunch of interesting life forms that are going to emerge and grow.”

Rich Bailey is a professional writer, editor and (sometimes) PR consultant. He led a project to create Chattanooga’s first civic web site in 1995 before even owning a modem. Now he covers Chattanooga technology for The Pulse and blogs about it at CircleChattanooga.com. He splits his time between Chattanooga and Brooklyn.

I’m always looking for context. An implied “That’s an amazing widget/company/startup/ecosystem you got there, bro/sis,” can be sufficient framing for a tiny, 800word window onto a RICH big, complex reality, but a little context can go a long way to make you and me both say, “I get it.”

That’s what Robert Tercek did on the stage at Gig Tank Demo Day a couple of weeks ago. He created pioneering media products at MTV, Sony and OWN, has helped launch disruptive startup ventures and consults with companies who desperately need to “get it” before it gets them.

He’s also written a book—available in September—called “Vaporized: Solid Strategies for Success in a Dematerialized World.”

Tercek says information exists in the same three states as water: solid (or ice), liquid and vapor. A book would be solid information, while information on the Internet flows like a liquid and mobile data means that information is all around us, like a gas.

“Inside every traditional product is frozen information, but what if you could melt that frozen informa-

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tion?” he asks.

His answer: not only is it possible, but it’s what’s driving the most successful products and companies.

He gave a rapid-fire overview of the idea on the Demo BAILEY Day stage at Girls Preparatory School, with examples far too numerous to mention. You can get a good idea of what he said from videos of similar talks on his web site, roberttercek.com.

Before he went on stage, we took a walk through the companies’ booths and he gave me his take on Chattanooga and some of the Gig Tank teams, which he had met the day before.

Turns out he’s bullish on our Gigabit Internet.

He says cities around the world are trying to create a digital hub of some sort, but they’re not all going to make it because they don’t offer a technological reason for a company to be there.

Chattanooga does.

“That’s what’s so exciting here—you’re having a digital ecology grow,” he said.

“The gigabit network is what enables that ecology to grow. Think of the network like a coral reef and there’s a whole bunch of interesting life forms that are going to emerge and grow. Where

Tech Talk

I see other places in the world trying to artificially foster a digital ecosystem, they don’t have the coral reef, the thing that’s going to support the life. They have a very shallow ecosystem, but here I think you’ve got this great foundational base.”

He gave a “thumbs up” to three of the 12 Gig Tank teams.

First, the homegrown Adagio, which he found very compelling: “The idea is that you can remotely teach or learn a musical instrument in very high fidelity with video, and it uses the gigabit network. This is a great use of an ultra highspeed network, a softwaredefined network where you can allocate a certain amount of bandwidth dedicated to that specific application as needed.”

He also singled out Blufield, a software tool for beacons, a new retail technology that is being rolled out in retail stores around the country. Beacons allow retail stores to compete better with online retailers by letting them connect to onsite shoppers through their smart phones, potentially offering special pricing and tracking traffic patterns inside the store.

“Like many new internet-of-things technologies, there’s a lot of competing companies that have competing solutions,” he said.

“What Blufield is trying to do is be the single app that provides personalized

content. They’re trying to span all these competing standards and competing product offers and make one unified app. That’s going to be greatly needed by the end of the year.”

He loved Branch Technologies, which later that evening won the Investor’s Choice award.

“Branch Tech is 3-D printing for building shapes that couldn’t otherwise be constructed,” he said, pointing to gracefully curved and very sci fi-looking lattices that are designed to be finished with conventional building materials. It’s both futuristic and practical.

The company’s video shows how its 3-D printing works. Unlike the most familiar kind of 3-D printer, which is a boxy-looking thing that builds layers of material up from a flat base, Branch Tech uses a robot arm that literally extrudes plastic material in mid air, like a pen writing in space.

“I just love this,” he added. “Any time you see people transitioning from the digital world to the real world and back again, there’s a lot of room for fruitful creativity and exploration. This is a cool and exciting idea.”

Tercek praised all of the Gig Tank teams, saying, “Those who succeed...well, they’re going to shape the world, the reality the rest of us live in. And I think that’s the coolest thing you can do.

It’s the highest and best use of your time on this planet.”

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Old Chicago Pizza and Taproom Is “The Beer Authority” Dozens of beer styles join classic pizza and scrumptious apps and entrees A few days ago, a serious pizza craving struck me right in the pizza lobes of my brain. I wasn’t craving just any pizza. I had to have a thick, cheesy and meaty pizza pie, landing on the table with substance and a purpose. I wanted a pizza with a clear strata of ingredients layered into a thick, buttery and crispy crust that my usual thinmichael crust, fold-and-eat, N e w - Yo r k - s t y l e pizza joint could not produce. I had a Chicago-style, extra-large pizza craving that had to be satiated before it turned into a unnatural desire that would embarrass me and my family. I had to act quickly.

Although my wife understood the gravity of the problem, she was not sympathetic enough to let it get in the way of her own cravings. She made it clear that she was not in the mood for pizza in any form or fashion, which presented a dilemma that could have possibly sent the evening’s dinner plans spiraling out of control.

Then Old Chicago Pizza and Taproom came to the rescue.

I was already a fan of the pizza and beer at Old Chicago Pizza and Taproom. With 36 taps and around 65

different bottled beers, it easily became a favorite meeting place for me and my friends.

Honestly, “Old Chicago is the Beer Authority,” as they put it. The dozens of beer styles available are always changing.

They offer an “Explorer Series” multiple times throughout the year, fothomas cusing on a particular style, with six-toeight options, allowing folks to truly dive into that style and see what it’s about (as in their recent “Belgian-style Explorer Series”).

Then there is the “World Beer Tour and Mini-Tours,” such as their upcoming Oktoberfest Mini-Tour, during which you can sample Oktoberfest-style German beers.

Whether you want a white ale or a Kolsch-style beer on a hot summer day, or a unique porter or stout in the colder months, Old Chicago Pizza is the “Authority” when it comes to the best place to taste and enjoy beers from around the world.

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But back to their pizza.

It’s exactly what you want when you’re craving a thick, Chicago-style pie with a mountain of toppings. And they have a stellar selection of wings, with ten different flavors, from Twice-Baked Applewood Dry Rub to Original Buffalo and Sweet Thai Chili sauced.

But as good as the pizza, wing, and beer scene is at Old Chicago Pizza and Taproom, the restaurant is just as perfect for a night out with family or a casual dinner with friends. The wide range of choices and quality of food is what saved our night out and allowed me to satisfy my pizza craving.

When my wife and I opened our menus, we immediately began to ponder the appetizer possibilities.

Our server suggested the Sicilian Pepperoni Rolls, as if she could read our minds. These seductive

swirls of scrumptiousness This mixture gets topped are made by twirling fresh, with more white cheddar house-made dough around and toasted, buttered bread hand-cut pepperoni, green crumbs for a nice crunch. onions, and gooey cheese Once I coaxed my wife into to create a fluffy, cheesy, giving me a bite, I came meaty flavor dance in your down with a serious case mouth. of entree envy. Thankfully, Then, it was entree time. she was in a sharing mood When my eight-inch, Chiand kept a steady stream cago 7 pizza with a Chicago of sample bites coming to Thick crust hit the table, me throughout the meal to I was mesmerized by the mitigate my envious urges. kaleidoscope of freshly cut The portions were huge, vegetables and glistening and the food was so good pepperoni—that is, until I that we ate it as if we were spotted my wife’s plate. going to win something.

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Zounds Hearing of Chattanooga 1511 Gunbarrel Rd., Ste. 107 (423) 362-4440 zoundschattanooga.com Ooltewah Farmers Market 3 p.m.

Ooltewah’s Nursery & Landscape Co. 5829 Main St. (423) 238-9775 ooltewahnursery.com KidsQuest 4 p.m.

Northgate Library 278 Northgate Mall Dr. (423) 870-0635 chattlibrary.org “Go Set A Watchman” Discussion 6 p.m.

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AT&T Field 201 Power Alley (423) 267-2208 lookouts.com Landry 7:30 p.m.

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Downtown Library 1001 Broad St. (423) 757-5310 chattlibrary.org “Mystery of Flight 138” 7 p.m.

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AT&T Field 201 Power Alley (423) 267-2208 lookouts.com “After Work” 7:30 p.m.

Barking Legs Theater 1307 Dodds Ave. (423) 624-5347 barkinglegs.org “And Then There Were None” 7:30 p.m.

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LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): Many people harbor the unconscious bias that beauty resides primarily in things that are polished, sleek, and perfect. Celebrities work hard and spend a lot of money to cultivate their immaculate attractiveness, and are often treated as if they have the most pleasing appearance that human beings can have. Art that is displayed in museums has equally flawless packaging. But the current astrological omens suggest that it’s important for you to appreciate a different kind of beauty: the crooked, wobbly, eccentric stuff. For the foreseeable future, that’s where you’ll find the most inspiration.

forts in the depths of yourself.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): “No tree can grow to Heaven unless its roots reach down to Hell,” wrote psychologist Carl Jung in his book Aion. My interpretation: We earn the right to experience profound love and brilliant light by becoming familiar with shadows and suffering. Indeed, it may not be possible to ripen into our most radiant beauty without having tangled with life’s ugliness. According to my understanding of your longterm cycle, Virgo, you have dutifully completed an extended phase of downward growth.

In the next extended phase, however, upward growth will predominate. You did reasonably well on the hellish stuff; now comes the more heavenly rewards.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): In some phases of your life, you have been a wanderer.

You’ve had a fuzzy sense of where you belong. It has been a challenge to know which target you should aim your arrows at. During those times, you may have been forceful but not as productive as you’d like to be; you may have been energetic but a bit too inefficient to accomplish wonders and marvels. From what I can tell, one of those wandering seasons is now coming to a close. In the months ahead, you will have a growing clarity about where your future power spot is located—and may even find the elusive sanctuary called “home.” Here’s a good way to prepare for this transition: Spend a few hours telling yourself the story of your origins. Remember all the major events of your life as if you were watching a movie.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): The Great Balancing Act of 2015 doesn’t demand that you be a wishy-washy, eager-to-please, self-canceling harmony whore. Purge such possibilities from your mind.

What the Great Balancing Act asks of you is to express what you stand for with great clarity.

It invites you to free yourself, as much as you can, from worrying about what people think of you. It encourages you to be shaped less by the expectations of others and more by what you really want. Do you know what you really want, Libra? Find out! P.S.: Your task is not to work on the surface level, trying to manipulate the appearance of things. Focus your ef-

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): Muslims, Jews, and Christians are collaborating to erect a joint house of worship in Berlin. The building, scheduled to be finished by 2018, will have separate areas for each religion as well as a common space for members of all three to gather. Even if you don’t belong to any faith, you may be inspired by this pioneering effort to foster mutual tolerance. I offer it up to you as a vivid symbol of unity.

May it help inspire you to take full advantage of your current opportunities to heal schisms, build consensus, and cultivate harmony.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): You have been slowing to a crawl as you approach an exciting transition.

But I’m here to advise you to resume normal speed. There’s no need for excessive caution.

You have paid your dues; you have made your meticulous arrangements; you have performed your quiet heroisms.

Now it’s time to relax into the rewards you have earned.

Lighten your mood, Capricorn. Welcome the onrushing peace and start planning how you will capitalize on your new freedom.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): “Most people reach the top of the ladder of success only to find it’s leaning against the wrong wall.”

Aquarian actor Paul Sorensen said that. It’s no coincidence that I’m bringing this theory to your attention right now. The coming months will be a good time to determine whether the ladder you have been climbing is leaning against the right wall or wrong wall. My advice is to question yourself at length. Be as objective as possible. Swear to tell yourself the whole truth.

If, after your investigations, you decide it is indeed the wrong wall, climb down from the ladder and haul it over to the right wall. And if you’re satisfied that you are where you should be, celebrate!

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): When he served as Italian Prime Minister, Silvio Berlusconi denigrated the cuisine of Finland. “Finns don’t even know what prosciutto is,” he sneered. At best, he said, their food is to be “endured.”

He mocked the “marinated reindeer” they eat. But Finland fought back against the insults. In an international pizza contest held in New York, their chefs won first Prize for their “Pizza Berlusconi,” a specialty pizza that featured marinated reindeer. The Italian entry finished second. I foresee you enjoying a comparable reversal in the coming months, Pisces.

And it all begins now.

ARIES (March 21-April 19): To ensure the full accuracy of this horoscope, I have been compelled to resurrect an old-fashioned English word that isn’t used much any more: “gambol.” It means to cavort and frolic in a playful manner, or to romp and skip around with mad glee, as if you are unable to stop yourself from dancing. The astrological omens seem unambiguous in their message: In order to cultivate the state of mind that will enable you to meet all your dates with destiny in the coming weeks, you need to gambol at least once every day.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20): Do you remember your first kiss? How about the first time

you had sex? Although those events may not have been perfectly smooth and graceful, they were radical breakthroughs that changed your life and altered your consciousness. Since then, there may have been a few other intimate rites of passage that have impacted you with similar intensity. No doubt you will experience others in the future.

In fact, I suspect that the next installments are due to arrive in the coming months. Get ready for further initiations in these mysteries.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20): Two-thirds of us don’t know what our strengths and talents are. That’s the conclusion of a study published in The Journal of Positive Psychology. One reason for the problem is what the report’s co-author Dr. Robert BiswasDiener calls “strengths blindness,” in which we neglect our real powers because we regard them as ordinary or take them for granted. Here’s the good news, Gemini: If you suffer from even a partial ignorance about the nature of your potentials, the coming months will be a favorable time to remedy that glitch. Life will conspire to help you see the truth.

CANCER (June 21-July 22): In 1504, Michelangelo finished his sculpture of the Biblical hero David. But he hadn’t been the first person to toil on the 17-foot-high block of marble. Forty years earlier, the artist Agostino di Duccio was commissioned to carve David out of the stone.

His work was minimal, however. He did little more than create the rough shape of the legs and torso. In 1476, Antonio Rossellino resumed where Agostino had stopped, but he didn’t last long, either. By the time Michelangelo launched his effort, the massive slab had languished for 25 years. I see parallels between this story and your own, Cancerian. I suspect that you will be invited to take on a project that has been on hold or gotten delayed. This may require you to complete labors that were begun by others—or maybe instigated by you when you were in a very different frame of mind.

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The 35mm projector we’ve acquired for the space is truly one of the most beautiful things I’ve ever seen in my entire life. I nearly got misty-eyed when I first saw it.”

An example: CAPTURE 2015 is just around the corner (Sept. 18), beginning its second year as a significant community filmmaking project. Filmmakers from all over the city will be challenged to make a short film that will be edited and scored by professionals in the industry. This year, Mark Covino, director of “A Band Called Death,” is a guest juror. “A Band Called Death” was first screened in Chattanooga by MES. Without Dortch, the film might have passed the city by. Maybe the appearance of Covino is simply a happy coincidence and a continuation of a theme— last year, the guest was Denny Tedesco, director of “The Wrecking Crew,” another fascinating music documentary about unsung musicians. But humans are prone to seeing patterns, and I’ve been around long enough to know that little was happening in Chattanooga film before MES. After MES is a much different story.

Perhaps the best example of MES contributions is the formation of the Chattanooga Film Festival, a direct result of the love of film nurtured by Dortch and his film-loving fanatics.

The first year was by all accounts well received. Year Two saw the appearance of Elijah Wood, Alex Winter, Bobcat Goldthwait, and patron saint of genre film, Joe Bob Briggs.

While the incredible speed in which

SEPT 18 - SEPT 20 offices and year round the best example of MES Capture -“Perhaps A Community Filmmaking Project headquarters.” contributions is the formation of thewith Commitment to joins community members film and its preservaChattanooga Film Festival, a direct tion led to to the acquiprofessional film editors and musicians sition of something result of the love of film nurtured by unique and new to the create short films around specific themes. film community. MES Dortch and his film-loving fanatics.”

the festival became successful is due in part to the hard work and vision of Dortch, Bryan Center and the staff of the CFF, community support has also been crucial.

Chattanooga has rallied around the concept of a major, established film festival—sooner, rather than later, the CFF will likely become the Sundance of the South. But until now, there has been an itinerant feel to both groups. MES showings have bounced from room to room, from warehouse to theater to restaurant, looking for a real home.

The Chattanooga Film Festival, as the successful younger brother of Mise En Scenesters, followed suit. Finding sufficient space for film screenings in Chattanooga is expensive and difficult. But now, thanks to ArtsBuild and their new building, located at 301 E. 11th St., the CFF and MES finally have a home. It’s called Cine-Rama.

It’s long past time.

The tale of where it all came from is best told by Dortch himself: “For y ears with Mise En Scenesters, I would save all the extra money from every paycheck I got and try to bring at least two screenings a month of something special to town. Some months would have a higher electric bill or a flat tire or something, and I’d only be able to muster one screening. I’d actually feel guilty.

“Then CFF began, and for four

jam-packed days in the month of April we got to bring more films than ever before to Chattanooga, to huge and super-appreciative audiences no less.

After this April’s second festival closed down, we realized that the attendance had nearly doubled from year one to year two. Suddenly, once a month and four days every April wasn’t going to be good enough.”

Now, with the new space, the goals of the CFF are simple. Dortch says, “Making sure that not only the history of film, but the craft of filmmaking is something that gets passed down to future generations of visually inclined Chattanoogans has been a huge part of our mission from the very beginning.”

“The space will also be available for other emerging arts nonprofits, who, like us, might not have a permanent home to host their offerings. It’s by no means all about CFF. We want to make sure there is always something cool and arts-related happening at the space.

“There is so much talent here I can’t even begin to tell you how excited I am at the possibilities of it all.

The space will also serve as CFF’s

and the CFF have access to many films that can only be shown on a 35mm projector, and to have a 35mm projector in any theater space is a rarity in the digital age. But Dortch and the CFF staff understand that it is always preferable to see a film through its intended medium.

“Film history and film preservation have always been a big concern,” Dortch says. “We had to have a place where no matter what format a film existed in, we could screen it.

The 35mm projector we’ve acquired for the space is truly one of the most beautiful things I’ve ever seen in my entire life. I nearly got misty-eyed when I first saw it, and I think a lot of people will feel the same when they see it.”

The state of Chattanooga film is stronger than it’s ever been, thanks to the work of MES and the CFF. With the inclusion of their new art house theater, Cine-Rama, Chattanooga is in for a treat. Dortch says, “I know it sounds lofty, but I’m hoping for nothing less than turning the Cine-Rama into the hub for all of film and filmmaking in the Southeast.”

Given what I’ve seen, there’s nothing lofty about this goal at all.

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by Rick Pimental-Habib, Ph.D. “On the other side of fear lies freedom.”

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My own background is in the arts, though nowadays I’m very happy to be a supporter, an admirer, someone who loves to encounter new artists, see their work, and be taken on an exciting, creative ride—be it on a stage, a concert hall, the streets or hanging on a wall. Art, for me, is a window that gives a peek into other stories, histories, realities.

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Jonesin’ Crossword

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“Wrong Side of the Mississippi”—for TV and radio alike.

ACROSS 1 “August: ___ County” (Best Picture nominee of 2014) 6 Furry TV alien 9 Secret audience member 14 “So help me” 15 “___ Kommissar’s in town ...”

16 “Voices Carry” singer Mann 17 Struck with amazement 18 Silver metallic cigarette brand?

20 Cut corners 22 4x4, frequently 23 “To be,” to Brutus 24 Art colony location 26 Hummus and tzatziki, broadly 28 Bathrobe closer 31 Daily ___ (political blog) 33 Airborne stimuli 37 Non-military person good at getting smaller?

40 “___ dreaming?”

41 “Win ___ With Tad Hamilton!” (2004

romantic comedy) 42 “Black gold” 43 Visnjic of “ER” 45 “___ Troyens” (Berlioz opera) 46 Head of all the bison?

49 E flat’s equivalent 51 Effort 52 Votes in Congress 53 Broccoli ___ (bitter veggie) 55 Austin Powers’s “power” 57 “Believe” singer 60 Feldspar, e.g.

62 ___ pathways 66 Video game plumber’s reason for salicylic acid?

69 On the ball 70 Greek salad ingredient 71 Bro’s sibling, maybe 72 Beauty brand that happens to anagram to another brand in this puzzle 73 Brown-___ 74 Non-polluter’s prefix 75 Move stealthily

DOWN 1 Kimono closers 2 Match (up) 3 Petri dish goo 4 “Just ad-lib if you have to” 5 Plant malady 6 Full-screen intrusions, e.g.

7 Cole Porter’s “___ Do It” 8 “The Ego and the Id” author 9 Bud 10 “This way” 11 “Famous” cookie guy 12 Modernists, slangily 13 TV component?

19 Aquafina competitor 21 Snoop (around) 25 “___ a biscuit!”

27 Newman’s Own competitor 28 Burn, as milk 29 Assistants 30 Drug store?

32 “Wildest Dreams” singer Taylor 34 Curie or Antoinette

35 Big name in the kitchen 36 Comes clean 38 Aardvark’s antithesis?

39 Feature with “Dismiss” or “Snooze” 44 “I give up [grumble grumble]” 47 Instruction to a violinist 48 Interpol’s French headquarters 50 Get there 54 Take-out order?

56 Wranglers, e.g.

57 “Don’t be a spoilsport!”

58 Light headwear?

59 Dwarf planet discovered in 2005 61 Guitarist Clapton 63 Dance party in an abandoned warehouse 64 “Length times width” measurement 65 Hose snag?

67 “___ the land of the free ...”

68 General in Chinese restaurants

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Taking Pride in Your Work Alex gives a career criminal a lesson in what not to rob

“

The Cracker Barrel is like the ‘Gramma’ of chain stores. Who the &@$% robs Gramma?!”

When officer Alexander D. Teach is not patrolling our fair city on the heels of the criminal element, he spends his spare time volunteering for the Boehm Birth Defects Center.

Editor’s note: Officer Alex is currently taking a turn about the hinterlands of America. Therefore, we are running one of his more State of the Arts “Best Of” columns.

“What kind of sick &@$% robs a ‘Cracker Barrel’?!”

I nearly screamed. “That’s unAmerican!”

I meant it. I was truly disgusted.

“Why can’t ALEX you rob a gas station or a porn shop—” I was interrupted by my partner, who said something in my ear. “Yeah, you’re right,” I muttered, “that’s pretty American too. Title pawn shop?” I said, glancing over at Jonesy for approval. He nodded, smiling.

I shook it off and resumed.

“The Cracker Barrel is like the ‘Gramma’ of chain stores.

Who the &@$% robs Gramma?!” I screeched, back in my stride.

Darrell Winton was sitting before us looking forlorn, his hands cuffed behind him and draped over the back of the chair, completing the ef-

fect. He was looking down between widely spread knees and feet planted flat on the floor, a hint of clear spit poised to drip from his lower lip.

“Maaaaan,” he drew out, “I ain’t never thought of it like that.”

“Exactly, son. You definitely weren’t thinking. In America, we have choices,” I explained, my TEACH voice calming as I stood erect and began to pace a bit, the 30-year-old pictures on the wall suddenly becoming interesting.

“There was a hotel right across the street. Two, actually. And just down the road is a liquor store. A liquor store!

Who doesn’t rob a liquor store?”

I said, my voice beginning to rise again. I paused, then resumed my pacing. “But you had to choose the most wholesome business this great city may have on its tax rolls.”

Winton remained silent.

“You’ve got to think, son.”

(He was about five years younger than me.) “You are a criminal, it’s your trade. And

On The Beat

if you’re going to be a criminal, you might as well be good at it. You’ve got to have pride!

Does this feel like pride?” I asked rhetorically. He actually began to open his mouth and I cut him off.

“Hell no you don’t feel proud. You feel stupid.

Shamed. And that’s on you, son.” I paused again, and changed directions in the hallway. “When you leave here, sure, you’ll be booked and processed. You’ll bond right out, and by foot or by car you’re going to pass a few dozen, maybe a few hundred businesses and you’re going to have to look at them and think to yourself ‘Why? Why didn’t I rob that Kohl’s instead?’ Nobody robs a Kohl’s, son, but work with me here.”

Jonesy tilted his head a little and furrowed his eyebrows. I don’t think he knew where I was going with this, but then neither did I. That wasn’t the point.

“Now you’re going to be on the docket with a Cracker Barrel around your neck.

You’re the child rapist of robbers now. Labeled. Marked.

A marked man, whose other robber-friends are going to mock you behind your back, and that’s if you’re lucky.” I

let the moment hang there for effect. “You disgust me, sir.

As a man, and as a cop. I really expected more.” Jonesy’s mouth was starting to hang open a bit to offset his nowsquinting eyes, and I have to confess…I think I was starting to weird myself out now too.

“Let’s go, Jonesy. The detectives have him now.”

We left the hallway as two poor guys from the burglary/ robbery squad approached to begin their questioning, and the look on their faces telegraphed their confusion as to why 34-year-old Darrell Winton, a career criminal, was now pouring drool onto the floor in a steady stream between slow, racking sobs. He had seemed fine just minutes before when they asked us to watch him for a second so they could take a phone call.

My work here…was done.

We hopped in separate cars to head back to district, and Jonesy said his first words.

“Hey, all that talk has me hungry. Wanna go to Cracker Barrel?”

“No. That place gives me the shits.” And with that I rolled off.

(My work here, after all, was done.)

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