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CHATTANOOGA'S WEEKLY ALTERNATIVE

All For Art Art For All HOLMBERG ARTS LEADERSHIP INSTITUTE TURNS ARTS LOVERS INTO LEADERS

by Stephanie Smith

ART

MUSIC

SCREEN

WAYNE'S BACK

’LECTRIC SANTA

SHAKEN, STIRRED

MR. WHITE KREAMY

MR. BOND

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Contents

CHATTANOOGA'S WEEKLY ALTERNATIVE

EDITORIAL

Managing Editor Gary Poole Contributing Editor Janis Hashe

November 12, 2015 Volume 12, Issue 46

Music Editor Marc T. Michael Film Editor John DeVore Contributors Rich Bailey • Rob Brezsny Matt Jones • Sandra Kurtz Mike McJunkin • Ernie Paik Rick Pimental-Habib • Stephanie Smith Alex Teach • Robin Ford Wallace

Features

Editorial Interns Brooke Dorn • Sam Hilling

4 BEGINNINGS: Diabetes Expo provides latest ways to manage the disease.

Cartoonists Max Cannon • Rob Rogers Jen Sorenson • Tom Tomorrow

7 SHADES OF GREEN: Plastic never leaves the planet—but it can be reused.

Cover Photo Stoll FOUNDED 2003 BY ZACHARY COOPER & MICHAEL KULL

12 SCREEN: “Spectre” doesn’t rise to the height of “Skyfall.

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Director of Sales Mike Baskin Account Executives Chee Chee Brown • Robyn Graves Linda Hisey • Rick Leavell • Stacey Tyler

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All For Art And Art For All

My first ballet recital to Leroy Anderson’s “The Syncopated Clock” was rehearsed in my mother’s kitchen with a cassette recorder that skipped every time I did a changement.

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Stop Trying To Be Meaningful

The art and personality of Chattanooga-born artist Wayne White embrace the South while being piercingly critical, in an ongoing conflict that often guides his work, magnified by a unflinching sense of humor.

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Getting Back In The Driver’s Seat

Ideally, the first few sentences of an article should encapsulate, to the extent that it is possible, what the article is specifically about.

That’s why, despite having had plenty of time to write this, it is the eleventh hour and here I still sit. What the hell is this article about? s it about an artist? A band? A benefit? The DIY ethic?

16 ARTS CALENDAR 19 SUSHI & BISCUITS: Chef Mike dissects the real meat of the WHO report.

22 MUSIC CALENDAR 25 REVIEWS: Lathim & Young get ambitious, Nick Lutsko gets Halloweeny.

26 MIXOLOGY: New Southside store is irresistible to wine-lovers.

27 DIVERSIONS 28 FREE WILL ASTROLOGY 29 JONESIN’ CROSSWORD 30 ON THE BEAT: Reflections on the fellow officers who have quit The Job.

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NEWS • VIEWS • RANTS • RAVES

BEGINNINGS

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How To Live Long and Well With Diabetes Expo on Saturday provides latest ways to manage the disease Diabetes, which afflicts almost a Peers for Diabetes Care. “You can tenth of the American population, live every bit as well and healthy is a serious disease that can result with diabetes.” in blindness, ampuBlum and crew tation, coma, kidney will expound on that failure and heart failmessage this Saturure. day, Nov. 14, World Or not.

Diabetes Day, at their ROBIN FORD third annual “Diabe“The message that WALLACE tes Expo: Healthy we want people to Living and Diabeknow is that none of tes.” The seminar, free to the pubthese complications have to haplic, will be held from 9 a.m.-1 p.m. pen as long as you address them in Chattanooga First Church of the early on and you learn what to do Nazarene, 5455 N. Terrace. to take care of your diabetes,” said Included will be plenty of inforClaire Blum, a certified diabetes mation: “a learning station blitz” educator with nonprofit Partners &

Health

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“What we know is changing,” said Blum. “I learn something new about diabetes every day.” by diabetes educators, tai chi and chef demonstrations, a workshop on phone apps for blood sugar management and a lecture by endocrinologist Dr. David Huffman on what’s new in the field. “What we know is changing,” said Blum. “I learn something new about diabetes every day.”

But just as vital as information is peer support, says Blum. “A very important function of the Diabetes Expo is to help people become aware of other people that actually have to deal with the same struggles,” she said.

“People who don’t have diabetes don’t get it.”

Diabetes, she explained, is an autoimmune disorder in which the body attacks its pancreatic cells, destroying their ability to manufacture insulin. Insulin is a hormone that moves sucrose from the blood system into the cells.

In type 1 diabetes, usually diagnosed in children and young people (Blum herself was diagnosed at 17), the body is incapable of making insulin at all.

In type 2 diabetes, by contrast, cells become resistant to insulin intake. “So the body keeps pumping out tons of insulin to make up for that,” said Blum.

Thus the initial problem is too much rather than too little insulin, but: “Basically, the pancreas get tired of having to make that

much insulin and just totally wears itself out, and people with type 2 diabetes actually become dependent on insulin, as well,” said Blum.

Caught early on, type 2 diabetes may well be manageable through diet and lifestyle, as opposed to type 1, in which patients have no choice but to obtain insulin through injections or infusions. But Blum warns both types should be taken seriously. “You can no more have a ‘touch of diabetes’ than ‘a touch of pregnancy,’” she said.

“When you’ve got insulin resistance going on, you need to pay attention to it then.”

Chattanooga seems to be paying attention, says Blum, with attendance tripling from the first Diabetes Expo in 2013 to last year’s event Find a complete schedule of Diabetes Expo 2015 at partnersandpeers.org, or call or email Claire Blum for more information at (423) 505-0558, partners@ partnersandpeers.org

EdiToon

by Rob Rogers

WEEKLY EVENTS Finding Peace in a Bucket Bag We all love beautiful accessories at affordable prices—so what if you could have a gorgeous tote bag and support the efforts of marginalized and refugee women at the same time?

Better yet, the cause also comes right back home to Chattanooga.

Amani ya Juu is not just the name of the organization. In Swahili, “Amani ya juu” means “peace

from above,” and it is peace that they aim to bring to the women they employ. At centers in Chattanooga, Uganda and Kenya, women are mentored in skills such as sewing and bookkeeping to help them find meaning after experiencing traumas like war and other civil conflicts.

The women of Amani use bold African textiles to create everything from bags and

IN THIS ISSUE

Stephanie Smith Our cover story this week on the Holmberg Arts Leadership Institute is by Stephanie Smith. A Renaissance woman who has written stories, educated children, acted characters, sung songs, danced swing, cooked original culinary creations, and made dozens of people laugh

scarves to towels and quilts. Jewelry, dishes, and handmade cards are also among the many options in their store, and all of the products are fair trade certified.

Reindeer figurines and Christmas ornaments are a reminder it’s not too early to start holiday shopping for your family and friends—or for yourself.

All of Amani ya Juu’s products can be viewed at their online store at amaniafrica.org, where you can also donate and volunteer to help with the organization.

— Sam Hilling

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Robin Ford Wallace with her uncanny ability to put her foot in her mouth at exactly the politically incorrect moment. She loves Shakespeare Chattanooga, Lake Winnepesauka, coleslaw, hugs, Summer Stock, Sally Field, and Grace Potter. Stephanie can relate everything in life to an episode of Friends and connect people to Kevin Bacon in six degrees or less. Oh yes, and she can easily kill your plants and tread water for over an hour. And scene!

Regular contributor Robin Ford Wallace has writen on a wide variety of subjects for The Pulse: everything from home gardening and local hiking to animal welfare and this week's feature on living with diabetes.

A journalist, avid gardener, and fierce crusader for the

truth, she enjoys bragging she is to the extension agent what Woodward was to Nixon. Her self-described Revolutionary Pinko Commie Theory of Horticulture—that gardening is something one does, not something one buys—is manifested ad infinitum in her “Bob’s Little Acre, a gardening column. Sort of.” The column, which has appeared in publications in Tennessee, Georgia and Alabama, can be found online.

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Perils of Plastics, Pollution and Polls Plastic never leaves the planet—but it can be reused

SANDRA KURTZ

“I just want to say one word to you—just one word— ‘plastics.’”

— “The Graduate,” 1967

Plastics! Plastic items are everywhere: bottles, bags, PVC pipe, medical stints, carpet, clothing. During the holidays, hordes of Americans will cruise crowded aisles at big-box stores to purchase bright-colored plastic toys. Plastic is never good for the environment—even if you never throw it away.

But let’s start at the beginning. How do we get plastic? It’s nonexistent in the natural world. Start with the fossil fuel we call oil. Crude oil containing hydrocarbons is reshaped by high temperature “cracking” and catalytic reactions to produce polymer chains called plastic.

This material is then strained, melted and turned into pellets that a manufacturer melts and dyes to form the desired shape. All that cracking and melting requires a lot of heat, thereby resulting in emissions of carbon dioxide, methane, and other greenhouse gases, meaning there’s a large environmental impact be-

fore it ever gets to you.

The story gets worse. Plastic is longlived. Research scientist Tony Andrady explains, “Except for a small amount that’s been incinerated, every bit of plastic manufactured in the world for the last 50 years or so still remains. It’s somewhere in the environment.”

Plastic does not biodegrade. It just breaks up into smaller pieces. No microbe can digest plastic. Much plastic ends up in the ocean, hurting wildlife.

These free floaters attract toxins to their surfaces. A study of puffiins who had eaten small plastic bits showed presence of bio-accumulated poisons with concentrations up to a million times more than in normal seawater. Consider, too, the Great Pacific Garbage Patch teeming with plastic, and turtles eating six-pack rings.

One answer: recycling. Orange Grove Center, the major recycler for Chattanooga residents, hires disabled people to sort incoming recyclables. In their 201415 fiscal year, total collection equaled 6,215 tons. Of that, 158.98 tons was No. 1 PETE plastic and 87.08 tons was No. 2 HDPE plastic. Other plastics with numbers from 3-6 are also collected including plastic bags. Meanwhile, Hamilton County in fiscal year 2014-15 collected

“Except for a small amount that’s been incinerated, every bit of plastic manufactured in the world for the last 50 years or so still remains. It’s somewhere in the environment.”

2,147.83 tons of recyclables at their five drop-off centers from 139,619 vehicle visits. They sent 193.59 tons of plastic to West Rock.

Lately there’s been a pushback against recycling. Those objecting say there’s too much labor and processing involved—just take it to the landfill. Most municipalities without well-thought-out programs do not profit from recycling services, but should they? For Chattanooga, recycling means job training and meaningful employment for our disabled. It allows us to reuse and tie up plastics in products to

buy—and hopefully never throw away. It saves landfill space. By the way, the sale price for recycled plastic #1 can range from $260 to $280/ton, while #2 plastic is more volatile at $420-$600/ton.

So, recycle—but also refuse plastic bags and water bottles. Stay away from over-packaging. Avoid plastic toys and buy something locally made. It may not have animation or bells and whistles, but it will inspire creativity, support the local economy, and help the environment.

Intentionally misleading headlines Speaking of environmental care, a recent AP poll showed 57 percent of Americans are “very concerned” or “somewhat concerned” about climate change.

However, the misleading headlines said climate change was “no big deal” to the public. That headline writer needs math lessons. Quick polls usually ask about 1,000 willing adults with cell phones or landlines. View that with skepticism and weigh it against other happenings. When 400,000 people show up in New York City to march calling for climate action, perhaps the poll cited is not adequately measuring concern. Stay tuned for Paris outcomes in December when nearly 200 countries concerned enough to submit plans for reducing carbon emissions and slowing climate disruption speak out.

Sandra Kurtz is an environmental community activist and is presently working through the Urban Century Institute. You can visit her website to learn more at enviroedu.net

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COVER STORY

All For Art Art For All Holmberg Arts Leadership Institute turns arts lovers into leaders

by Stephanie Smith, Pulse contributor. Photos courtesy Holmberg Arts Leadership Institute.

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y first ballet recital to Leroy Anderson’s “The Syncopated Clock” was rehearsed in my mother’s kitchen with a cassette recorder that skipped every time I did a changement.

No other girl in Sunday School had a dress made from Nanny’s world-weary hands, which sometimes snagged on the fabric she used to make our beautiful one-of-a-kind dresses. In Papaw’s church I sang before I could read because I wasn’t afraid of a bunch of shaped notes. My Momma had heard me sing every song from my rocking chair already. On nights when Daddy tucked me into bed, he wove stories about Merlin’s spells and told me that Pooh would get the answer right when he had the time to think, think, think!

Holmies Neil Grant and Nicole Coleman outside The Frist Center for the Visual Arts

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The arts were seamlessly embedded into my childhood, intrinsically woven into the fabric of my life, forging a passionate, transparent, creative adult fully capable of taking on the world.

This year, my artistic life took an unexpected turn. My voice was compromised and I needed surgery to repair the damage. A personal friend and mentor suggested I apply for the Holmberg Arts Leadership Institute and, since my usual means of employment had been put on hold, I applied and was honored to be accepted into the 2015 batch of future leaders.

My experience has completely superseded my limited notions about

what I was going to learn and where the knowledge would take me at the end of the course. I am happy to share the journey and the progress of current and past “Holmies” with Pulse readers.

How Holmberg happened Local arts nonprofit Allied Arts (nowArtsBuild) Vice President Marilyn Harrison, who is now retired) created the Holmberg Arts Leadership Institute in 2005. It was named in honor of Bill Holmberg, lifelong arts supporter, newspaper administrator and the late husband of Ruth Holmberg. Harrison had seen other similar programs in action in other cities. It was initially designed

.Members of the Holmberg Arts Leadership Class of 2015 "Holmies"

to engage young professionals, but has attracted people of all ages and backgrounds who share a passion to keep the arts strong in Chattanooga.

“Holmberg is a nationally respected program,” says Rodney Van Valkenburg, ArtsBuild’s director of grants and initiatives. “ArtsBuild sees Holmberg as a significant investment to develop community arts volunteers and board members.

Educating the 390 participants to date has created an educated advocacy cadre. The future of the arts in our community greatly benefits from this dynamic program. We believe that our community will become stronger, economically, educationally, within each neighborhood not ‘if’ the arts are included, but ‘only if’ the arts are a strategic part of Chattanooga.”

Holmberg graduates include professionals from across the Tri-State area and beyond, among them artists,

musicians, chefs, literary geniuses, sculptors, bankers, lawyers and board members. Each has the goal to learn what they can do to increase the visibility of the arts in Chattanooga.

The “state of the arts,” covered by The Pulse every year, contains the upand-comers on the scene, those spaces and products and people who are just beginning to get how to thrive making their art in the Scenic City.

Yet some of these promising arts startups go under. Wonderful artists leave, discouraged when they can’t find the financial support locally to survive in Chattanooga. It can be especially be disheartening when the established elite struggle and take their final breath.

Cue the “Holmies.” Armed with knowledge based on Daniel H. Pink’s bestseller “A Whole New Mind: Why Right-Brainers Will Rule the Future,” program graduates go out

into the community to serve, having learned about design, story, symphony, empathy, play and meaning. Each week of training is based on these six principles. Local businesses are offered up for case studies. Organizations such as the Chattanooga Ballet, H*art Gallery, Salvation Army, and Hamilton County Department of Education reveal the challenges for keeping the arts alive within their organizations, and the Holmies collaborate to learn about the organizations and offer suggestions for improvement. Holmies also travel to Nashville to meet with members of the Tennessee Arts Commission to find out what support is available at the state level.

The end is the start of the beginning I collected testimonials from some of the 390 Holmies and teachers to pass through the institute. The following are

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Our community will become stronger, economically, educationally not ‘if’ the arts are included, but ‘only if’ the arts are a strategic part of Chattanooga.”

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Rodney VanValkenburg, Director of Grants and Initiatives at ArtsBuild, speaks to the class at H*art Gallery

their testimonials.

What has this experience meant to you?

“It made me aware of the vast amount of art offerings in Chattanooga, which made me very proud of our city. It also inspired me to continue to champion the arts and their importance to our culture. It was an affirmation of that belief and a call to action to continue promoting the arts as a means to improve the life of our city and its residents.” (Stephanie Pearson, 2013) “This experience has invigorated me and inspired me to continue to impress upon those who are not educated about the arts and the value of the arts for our children the fact that the creative outlet in our children is a huge piece of the puzzle that is missing in education today.” (Donna Horn, 2015) “The course has provided a framework for understanding how art ‘works’ in Chattanooga and has provided a great network of contacts, many of whom will be in influential positions in the arts community in the future.” (Neil Grant, 2015) “I have met many people and have added some excellent contacts for future projects through my Holmberg experience. I am now involved with the community exactly how I wanted to be. Diversity for community growth

ArtsBuild Holmberg Alumni President, Ricardo Morris, talks about CoPac to current Holmies

Ruth Holmberg speaking to 2014 Holmies

is very important for Chattanooga.

Learning how it is possible to bring my interests and collaborate with others to make a more exciting and wider impact on the community is invaluable. I aim to help wherever I can to bring knowledge to those who lack access to the beautiful things we have around Chattanooga so that they too can join in and be involved and belong.” (Carolina Shrewsbury, 2015) “There is a special kind of camaraderie that comes from being among others who can internalize the challenges that come with putting creativity and ego on display.

It is amazingly powerful to have a consistent ‘you are not alone’ feeling when it comes to the creation and sustaining of the arts.” (Anna Golladay, 2015) How have you taken steps to provide a leadership role in the community as a result of the training at the institute?

What collaborations have occurred/will occur in future?

“I am already becoming more community-minded personally and professionally. I am involving myself in other organizations and offering my personal services, as well as identifying and developing future partnerships with others in my Holmberg class.” (Laura Walker, 2015) “I will continue to advocate for the arts in my position as a school board

member who values arts education and has personally seen the merits and the positive contributions the arts have made in my own three children’s development.” (Donna Horn, 2015) “The thing I’d like to work on most is collaborating with other artists to create significant pieces of art within the Chattanooga community as a result of the course. It’s also increased my awareness of the need for teaching of the arts in the community. Hamilton County’s poor record of teaching arts in the junior schools means I will focus on teaching some sculpture courses for younger community members.” (Neil Grant, 2015) “I will take back to my organization ideas that can be backed up, and knowledge that there are boards and funds that can be applied for to help with the education and development of partnering entities through art. This will help with public understanding and being aware of the underground landscapes that adorn our underground and their need for protection.” (Carolina Shrewsbury, 2015) “Having a better understanding of the arts community will allow me to plan better for the future of my own organization. There are some apparent gaps, practically when it comes to arts education in public schools; in

recreation centers and among minority populations. These are areas that speak to the mission of CoPAC.” (Ricardo Morris, 2014) Less asking, more doing Graduation for the 2015 Holmies is Thursday, Nov. 12, at 5:30 p.m. in the new Arts Building across from the Times Free Press. Graduates will show powerpoint presentations of their new case studies and share their plans for growing the arts in Chattanooga.

Toward that end, this class will be implementing what they hope will be an annual event. “Holmies Give Back” will be akin to an old-fashioned groovy “happening,” and will take place Saturday, Dec. 12 from 4 – 6 p.m. at the East Chattanooga Academy for Art and Social Justice. Suggested $5 donation at the door and a silent auction of local art with funds going to provide more scholarships for future Holmies will be the focus, with snacks and entertainment provided by whoever steps up to the open mike to grab audience participation.

The driving focus behind the whole Holmberg experience was: “Ask not what your community can do for your art, but ask what the arts can do for the community.” It is a small shift in thinking, but a huge shift for making art again an intrinsic part of the lives of every Chattanoogan.

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SCREEN SCENE

Shaken...

But Not Stirring New James Bond flick “Spectre” doesn’t rise to the height of “Skyfall”

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Russian Jewels Live From Moscow Come see the Bolshoi Ballet dance Balanchine's classic Widely considered one of the premier ballet companies of all time, the Bolshoi Ballet has been wowing audiences both in Russia and around the world for decades.

Come see for yourself what makes them so special as they perform the magnificent and critically-acclaimed “Jewels” on the big screen live from their home in Moscow.

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New York and St. Petersburg, each represented by its own precious stone: emerald, ruby, and diamond.

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HEN MONEYPENNY TELLS BOND IN “SPECTRE” that she knows he “has a secret, something [he] won’t tell anyone,” the tone for the rest of the film is set. There will be no depth to the story or complex themes to be found. Of course, no one comes to a Bond film looking for those things.

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‘Spectre,’ however, holds the distinction of being Craig’s (potentially) last Bond film and gives a fitting end to his commission as a cultural icon.”

Bond is a formula, one that has been challenged a time or two since Daniel Craig donned the tuxedo, but has never quite risen above the simplistic ideas set out in “Dr. No.” It would be easy to point at inconsistencies and silliness— Mike Myers made a career of it—but there would be no point.

Much like other genre films, Bond films are not meant to be challenging, they are meant to be enjoyed. They are cotton candy rather than a bowl of peas.

Some of the films are more enjoyable than others, largely due to reliance on the formula and the talent of the actor.

Pierce Brosnan made an excellent Bond, George Lazenby…not so much. “The Living Daylights” is easily outshined by “Goldfinger.” It’s an ongoing conversation for late nights and good friends.

Daniel Craig brought a raw edge to the role that gave it the punch in the arm necessary to translate the character to a modern world. His films focused more on hand-to-hand brawls and rooftop foot chases than gadgets and one-liners. His was a serious Bond, a troubled hero with a past and a heart. Even within these four films, there is a definite pecking order.

“Skyfall” and “Casino Royale” are high points within the entire genre, Craig films notwithstanding. “Quantum of Solace” and “Spectre” are certainly towards the bottom.

“Spectre,” however, holds the distinc-

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tion of being Craig’s (potentially) last Bond film and gives a fitting end to his commission as a cultural icon. It ties the four films together in ways that haven’t been done in years, which is likely satisfying to fans that pay attention.

For the rest of us, who can’t quite remember who the villains are and what their evil plans for world domination were, “Spectre” is marginal at best. I recognized some of the names being dropped as arms of the organization that definitely isn’t Hydra, but given the distance between films, the connections are spurious.

That isn’t to say that the film doesn’t remind the audience. At two-and-ahalf hours, the film is packed with exposition and explanation, taking care to keep the audience abreast of the twists and turns of the film, such as they are.

But no one came to the film hoping for a rehash of old villains. No, the truth is, we are all looking for Blofeld.

Ernst Stavro Blofeld, the evil genius supervillain that was first introduced in “From Russia With Love” and returns in “Spectre,” portrayed by the excellent Christof Waltz.

Blofeld is the ultimate in Bond villains, inspiring knock-off characters like Dr. Claw (“Inspector Gadget”) and Dr. Evil (“Austin Powers”), and his inclusion in this franchise should have

blown the roof off the film. Unfortunately, the character is used so sparingly, and captured so easily, that his presence is almost a waste.

The film falls short in other ways as well. “Skyfall,” the previous Bond film, was a stunning achievement in the Bond franchise. It is likely the most beautiful of the genre itself. Indeed, the film was nominated for an Academy Award for cinematography and, in all honesty, should have won.

“Spectre” doesn’t return to the look of “Skyfall.” Instead, it opts for the washed-out yellow hues of “Quantum of Solace.” Some of this may be due to the chosen exotic locations for the film, but there’s no reason that a Mexican “Day of the Dead” celebration shouldn’t be as eye-popping as Hong Kong nightlife.

Ultimately, however, the film does what it intends. It is a bookend for the story that began with “Casino Royale.”

If each film is a chapter, then the Daniel Craig Bond tale is a fairly decent book. The film ends with a strong feeling of accomplishment, both for the character and for the actor.

It will be interesting to see where the franchise goes from here—a new actor, a new villain, a new era? Anything is possible. Rest assured, though. James Bond will return.

He always does.

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Stop Trying To Be Meaningful Wayne White returns to Chattanooga, with humor and sass intact

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But Surely Tomorrow…

Beckett’s “Waiting for Godot” asks questions at Covenant What exactly does one do while one waits? Is it best to inspect a root vegetable? To remove one’s shoes?

To discuss the logistics of one’s own death?

Perhaps waiting, for most of us, is not as absurd or as existentially hopeless as it is for Vladimir and Estragon, but Samuel Beckett’s absurdist classic Waiting for Godot gets at many of the questions we struggle with when we have nothing to do with ourselves. The Covenant College Drama Association will be asking all of these questions this month in limited performances.

The production is entirely student led, with director Cacey Williams at the helm for her senior integration project. She hopes to invite others to wrestle as she did with the more

serious questions posed by the play and the reality that all of our lives contain all kinds of waiting.

The show will run Nov. 12 - 21, with a preview performance on Nov. 12 at 8 p.m., shows on Nov. 13, 14, and 20 at 8 p.m., with a final showing on Nov. 21 at 2:30 p.m. Tickets are $3 for students, seniors, and college employees and $5 for adults and can be reserved by calling (706) 419-1051 or emailing boxoffice@covenant.edu — Sam Hilling “Waiting for Godot” Thu-Sat, 8 p.m.

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HE ART AND PERSONALITY OF CHATTANOOGAborn artist Wayne White embrace the South while being piercingly critical, in an ongoing conflict that often guides his work, magnified by a unflinching sense of humor. Take for example his word paintings—meticulously oil-painted 3-D words on “found landscape” reproductions—with titles like Heinies n’ Shooters w/ Hotties at Hooters, We Were Partyin at the Lake and This Girl Starts Freakin Out, Pillbilly and Drop the Countr y Boy Act.

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Travel the world and live somewhere else for awhile and then look at the South. It will still be beautiful, and you’ll be able to see it even better.”

Raised in Hixson before attending Middle Tennessee State University in the ’70s for his art education, White had to find his success outside the South, primarily in Los Angeles (where he currently resides) and NYC—having built a reputation with his Emmy award-winning set design for Pee-wee’s Playhouse and art direction for Peter Gabriel and Smashing Pumpkins music videos—but his affinity for his hometown is undeniable.

“I love that Chattanooga has changed,” said White via email. “It’s healthy. There is a good-natured quality to this place that I can’t describe. I hear it in the voices and I see it in the landscape.”

The art landscape of Chattanooga has evolved dramatically in the last half-century, and as White returns to Chattanooga to be the keynote speaker of the annual creative conference TopCon, at Track 29 on November 14, he has some advice for young Southern artists.

“Don’t be so proud of your origins,” said White. “Travel the world and live somewhere else for awhile and then look at the South. It will still be beautiful, and you’ll be able to see it even better.”

White’s remarkable trajectory took off post-college after he discovered the legendary underground comics anthology RAW at a bookstore in Nashville and drove to New York to find Art Spie-

gelman, the co-editor of RAW. Living in NYC, he immersed himself in the scene as a cartoonist, illustrator and puppeteer, but he jumped at the opportunity to do art and set design on the Nashville children’s TV show Mrs. Cabobble’s Caboose in 1985. From the strength of his work on that show, he was hired for Pee-wee’s Playhouse in 1986.

Although some may not view things like puppets or children’s TV shows as serious art, White stresses that artists should hold themselves to high standards when it comes to rigor and craft.

“Craft is essential,” said White.

“Different crafts go in and out of fashion in the art world. But you got to have your game together, whichever way the wind blows. Be in tune and play in time!”

In 2009, White’s enormous body of work was documented in the 384-page smirkingly-titled monograph Maybe Now I’ll Get the Respect I So Richly Deser ve, and his reputation grew even further with the release of the acclaimed 2012 documentary Beauty Is Embarrassing about his life and career, directed

by Neil Berkeley.

One of the key points White makes in Beauty Is Embarrassing is that humor has every right to exist in the world of fine art, and it’s become a personal mission of White’s to show the value of humor and entertainment as human expressions that can be as genuine as any other.

“People love humor, but people who

write art history are stiffs,” said White, after being asked why the current state of art seems less receptive toward humor than certain past movements, such as Dada and pop art. “What are you going to do?”

White believes that wisdom can be found in humor and that art doesn’t necessarily have to be mired in depth and metaphors, with his own word paintings favoring a down-to-earth pithy bluntness—“real world funny” rather than “art world funny.”

“Stop trying to be meaningful,” said White, regarding the best piece of criticism he ever received. “I told myself that.”

For his appearance at TopCon, White will present his stage show, which is an hour-long monologue about his life and how he became an artist, with his Tennessee accent intact and even some banjo-playing; the presentation is more akin to a stanw-up comic performance than a stuffy, academic lecture.

“I’ve been doing [the stage show] on the road for three years, and it’s always a little different each time,” said White. “I try to connect with the audience as an actor would. I’m trying to get you to feel something. Anything!”

Wayne White at TopCon Saturday, 5 p.m.

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Ooltewah Nursery 5829 Main St. (423) 238-9775 ooltewahnursery.com (423) 838-9804 Free Family Night 5:30 p.m.

Creative Discovery Museum 321 Chestnut St. (423) 756-2738 cmdfun.org Spectrum 2015 Auction and Gala 6 p.m.

Hunter Museum of Art 10 Bluff View (423) 267-0968 huntermuseum.org “Harvey” 7 p.m.

Chattanooga Theatre Centre 400 River St. (423) 267-8534 theatrecenter.com Lincoln Center: Ballet Hispanico 7 p.m.

East Ridge 18 5080 S. Terrace carmike.com Trumpet Ensemble and Tuba Euphonium 7:30 p.m.

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Chattanooga 104 N. Tuxedo Ave. (423) 987-5141 Killer Beaz 7:30 p.m.

The Comedy Catch at the Chattanooga Choo Choo 29 E. 14th St. (423) 629-2233 thecomedycatch.com Comedy Buffet with Ben Kronberg 8 p.m.

JJ’s Bohemia 231 E. MLK Blvd.

(423) 266-1400 jjsbohemia.com “Waiting for Godot” 8 p.m.

Sanderson Hall at Covenant College 14049 Scenic Hwy. (706) 419-1051 covenant.edu

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FRIDAY11.13 “A Christmas Carol” 7:30 p.m.

The Colonnade Center 264 Catoosa Cir. (706) 935-9000 colonnadecenter.org “Around the World in 8 Plays” 7:30 p.m.

Ensemble Theatre of Chattanooga 104 N. Tuxedo Ave. (423) 987-5141 Killer Beaz 7:30 p.m.

The Comedy Catch at the Chattanooga Choo Choo 29 E. 14th St. (423) 629-2233 thecomedycatch.com “Harvey” 8 p.m.

Chattanooga Theatre Centre 400 River St. (423) 267-8534 “Waiting for Godot” 8 p.m.

Sanderson Hall at Covenant College 14049 Scenic Hwy. (706) 419-1051 covenant.edu

SATURDAY11.14 4th Annual Veterans Day 5K Camo Run 8:30 a.m.

Finley Stadium 1826 Carter St. (423) 425-5667 utcsvo.org D9 Hot Cocoa 5K Run/Walk 9 a.m.

Harrison Bay State Park 8411 Harrison Bay Rd. (423) 883-5633 d9hotcocoarun.itsyourrace.com Team Hope Walk 9 a.m.

Hubert Fry Pavilion 4301 Amnicola Hwy. (678) 615-7518 hdsa.org/thwchattanooga Durham Mine Fossil Dig 10 a.m.

Lula Lake Land Trust (423) 821-1160 reflectionriding.org Coppersmith Demo with Robert Taylor 10 a.m.

River Gallery 400 E. 2nd St. (800) 374-2923

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"By The Way, Meet Vera Stark" river-gallery.com Winter Zoo Birthday Bash 10 a.m.

Chattanooga Zoo 301 N. Holtzclaw Ave. (423) 697-1322 chattzoo.org Cornhole Tournament Fundraiser for Uganda Medical Mission 11:30 a.m.

Eastwood Church 4300 Ooltewah-Ringgold Rd. (423) 432-1375 eastwood2016.eflea.ca “The Teeny, Tiny Treasures of the Victorian Era” 1 p.m.

Houston Museum of Decorative Arts 210 High St. (423) 267-7176 thehoustonmuseum.org Red Hot Red Striped Gala 6 p.m.

Chattanooga Convention Center 1150 Carter St. (423) 778-4338 rmhchattanooga.com “A Christmas Carol” 7:30 p.m.

The Colonnade Center 264 Catoosa Cir. (706) 935-9000 colonnadecenter.org “Around the World in 8 Plays” 7:30 p.m.

Ensemble Theatre of Chattanooga 104 N. Tuxedo Ave. (423) 987-5141 Global Hafla for Humanity 7:30 p.m.

Unitarian Universalist

Church of Chattanooga 3224 Navajo Dr. (423) 991-9555 haflaforhumanity.com Killer Beaz 7:30 p.m.

The Comedy Catch at the Chattanooga Choo Choo 29 E. 14th St. (423) 629-2233 thecomedycatch.com “Harvey” 8 p.m.

Chattanooga Theatre Centre 400 River St. (423) 267-8534 “Waiting for Godot” 8 p.m.

Sanderson Hall at Covenant College 14049 Scenic Hwy. (706) 419-1051 covenant.edu

SUNDAY11.15 ARW Arts, Crafts, and Hobbies Fair 10 a.m.

Collegedale SDA Church 4829 College Dr. E. (706) 965-2425 collegedalechurch.com Chattanooga Market: Firehouse Chili 11 a.m.

First Tennessee Pavilion 1826 Reggie White Blvd.

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5080 S. Terrace carmike.com “Harvey” 2:30 p.m.

Chattanooga Theatre Centre 400 River St. (423) 267-8534 “Around the World in 8 Plays” 2:30 p.m.

Ensemble Theatre 104 N. Tuxedo Ave. (423) 987-5141

MONDAY11.16 Christmas Bazaar 7:30 a.m.

Downtown Family YMCA 301 W 6th St. (423) 266-3766 ymcachattanooga.org Walker Farm Pioneer Days 9 a.m.

Audubon Acres 900 N. Sanctuary Rd. (423) 892-1499 chattanoogaaudubon.org The Backlot: A Place for Filmmakers #34 6:30 p.m.

Heritage House 1428 Jenkins Rd. (816) 853-9517

TUESDAY11.17 Christmas Bazaar 7:30 a.m.

Downtown Family YMCA 301 W 6th St. (423) 266-3766 ymcachattanooga.org

Walker Farm Pioneer Days 9 a.m.

Audubon Acres 900 N. Sanctuary Rd. (423) 892-1499 chattanoogaaudubon.org Archaeology Lecture: “Let There Be Light” 7:30 p.m.

Lynn Wood Hall Chapel 4881 Taylor Cir. (423) 236-2030 southern.edu “By the Way, Meet Vera Stark” 7:30 p.m.

Dorothy Hackett Ward Theater 752 Vine St. (423) 425-4269 utctheatreco.com

WEDNESDAY11.18 Walker Farm Pioneer Days 9 a.m.

Audubon Acres 900 N. Sanctuary Rd. (423) 892-1499 chattanoogaaudubon.org Main Street Farmers Market 4 p.m.

325 E. Main St. mainstfarmersmarket.com “By the Way, Meet Vera Stark” 7:30 p.m.

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Will That Baconburger Kill You? Chef Mike dissects the real meat of the recent WHO report Recently, the Health World Organization (WHO) sought to crush the soul of every meat-lover in the world by MIKE releasing a stateMCJUNKIN ment linking cancer to the consumption of processed meats. The internet predictably exploded into a frenzy of click-bait headlines and hastily written blog posts clamoring to be the first in line to slap the last slice of bacony joy out of your nitrate-filled mouth.

It’s no secret that I am a shameless meat-whore and proud food nerd, so this news sent me scrambling for my Chris Cosentino signature pocket protector to see if the WHO has truly discovered the cure for happiness or if this is just another misunderstanding.

But just like all of life’s biggest questions, there are no simple answers. Do processed meats cause cancer? Buckle up, buckaroo, because there’s good news and bad news.

First, what did the WHO report actually say? Put simply, a group of 22 experts from 10 countries looked at decades of cancer research and classified processed

meat consumption as a Group 1 carcinogen to humans.

Well, damnit, that sounds bad. Especially considering that “processed meat” includes everything from 7-11 hotdogs to foodgasm-inducing hams from Serrano, Spain. In spite of Michael Symon’s Facebook rant, this also includes artisan, handcrafted charcuterie and locally raised meats. The problem is not with the meat’s quality, it’s in the way haem, a component in hemoglobin found in all red meat, damages cells that line the human bowel and the way N-nitroso compounds are generated in the gut. Decades of research led these experts to conclude that there is “sufficient evidence” consumption of processed meat causes colorectal cancer.

But this is still no reason to give up on pleasure and resign yourself to the barren, gray existence of a meatless life. Yes, the report puts processed meats in the same carcinogen group as cigarettes, which sounds terrifying, but not all Group I carcinogens are created alike.

What the WHO actually said was that eating about 50 grams of processed meat a day will increase the risk of colorectal cancer by 18 percent. That’s relative risk, not absolute, which means you’re 18 percent more likely to develop cancer relative to

“Do processed meats cause cancer? Buckle up, buckaroo, because there’s good news and bad news.” whatever your initial risk already was.

In other words, if you already had a 10 percent risk of getting colon cancer, and you ate a couple of hot dogs every day, your risk would increase by 18 perecent.

Eighteen percent of 10 percent is 1.8 percent—so your total risk would increase to 11.8 percent. That’s still an increase, but not exactly enough to make you start getting your end of life affairs in order. To put that in perspective, smoking (another Group 1 carcinogen) increases the risk of lung cancer by about 25 times, or 2,500 percent.

I don’t want to sound like a Tom Waits song come to life, propped up by a bar stool and decades of suppressed rage while doling out the “Something’s got to kill you” speech to everyone in earshot, but the facts do support a less panicked approach to the WHO report.

In fact, the WHO has now issued a

“clarification,” which says, “The latest IARC review does not ask people to stop eating processed meats but indicates that reducing consumption of these products can reduce the risk of colorectal cancer.”

In other words, “Hey, everybody calm down!”

X-rays are known to cause cancer, but that doesn’t stop you from getting one when you need it. It does, however, keep most sane people from getting an X-ray every time they want to show their drinking buddies the cucumber still stuck in their rectum after that “gardening accident” last year.

The WHO report makes it clear that eating too much bacon can increase your risk of cancer (that was a hard sentence for me to write), but there’s no need to stop eating bacon altogether because bacon is God’s way of telling us he loves us. The report does, however, mean you should probably stop eating a Hardee’s Bacon and Ham Stuffed Baconburger Deluxe every day for lunch.

So what have we learned today? Meat is fine in moderation—it’s a good source of nutrients such as protein, iron and zinc, but don’t treat it as though it’s the sole source of light in your life.

Eat some fruits and vegetables and cut back on the processed meat. It sounds boring—but you’ll live to eat again.

Longtime food writer and professional chef Mike McJunkin is a native Chattanoogan who has trained chefs, owned and operated restaurants. Join him on Facebook at facebook.com/ SushiAndBiscuits

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Putting Her Back In The Driver’s Seat Ongoing event benefits founder of Kreamy ’Lectric Santa, Priya Ray

Improvisational Mastery At BLT Zach Darrup teams up with saxophone legend Jack Wright Jack Wright’s visits to Chattanooga are cause for celebration. In addition to his saxophonic mastery, he invariably brings the unexpected, usually in the form of a new collaboration.

This visit, Jack comes in the company of guitarist Zach Darrup, who by all indications is an utterly unique player. Other surprises will be announced (or not).

Zachary Darrup is an improvising guitarist currently living in Philadelphia. During his early teenage years in the rural coal region of Pennsylvania a strange boy appeared like an angel, carrying a large CD booklet of wild musics of all sorts.

This chance meeting at a pizza shop, plus tumultuous relationships with his home turf, school teachers, and other agents of law and rule enforcement led Zach to drop out

and skip town, devoting himself to following music wherever it would take him—somewhere else.

Described 20 years ago as an “undergrounder by design,” Jack Wright is a veteran saxophone improviser based mainly in Philadelphia. He has played mostly on tour through the U.S. and Europe since the early ’80s in search of interesting partners and playing situations.

Now at 72 he is still the “Johnny Appleseed of Free Improvisation,” as guitarist Davey Williams called him, on the road as much as ever.

— Pulse Staff Zach & Jack Friday, 8 p.m.

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DEALLY, THE FIRST FEW SENTENCES OF AN ARTICLE should encapsulate, to the extent that it is possible, what the article is specifically about.That’s why, despite having had plenty of time to write this, it is the eleventh hour and here I still sit. What the hell is this article about? Is it about an artist? A band? A benefit? The DIY ethic? Role (and plight) of the disabled in the arts? Yes, it’s about all those things and it’s a lot of ground to cover in a short space.

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Amy Mayfield, of Mayfield’s AKNF record store, is sponsoring an ongoing gallery of art donated by musicians and artists from across the country.”

Priya Ray, one of the most instantly likable people I’ve spoken with in a while, is an artist and a founding member of the band Kreamy ’Lectric Santa, an experimental, progressive, punk, avantgarde group (I would add fascinating and compelling to the list of descriptors) that has been performing for 26 years.

In 1999, Priya suffered a severe spinal injury that has left her wheelchairbound ever since. For two-and-a-half years she struggled to adapt to living as a permanently disabled person, but through it all she never lost sight of two things. She was an artist and a musician and she was going to carry on her work as both, regardless of the new difficulties she would face.

Priya, her partner, and her band had always been a part of the DIY community, a collective of self reliance and anti-consumerism where it’s better to make your own stickers and T-shirts rather than buy them. The indie-music scene today wouldn’t exist at all were it not for the DIY movement of the ’70s, ’80s and ’90s.

It also tends to be a socially conscious crowd, but it wasn’t until Priya’s accident that she realized that although the community had addressed sexism, racism and sexuality, people with disabilities had been largely overlooked.

Bolstered by her determination to continue as an artist and musician and

Photo by Jennifer Shagawat

educated by her new experiences as a disabled person, Priya decided that she herself had a role to play in raising awareness of their needs as a performer AND a spectator. “…I’ve come across venues where the performance area was up a huge flight of stairs or in a basement where I couldn’t go. So through me performing in my band I force people to think about what the needs for people with disabilities are. Can they get in? Is there an accessible bathroom for them to use? How will they be able to watch the band? All things people don’t think about when they are able bodied.”

With the support of her many fans, admirers and fellow artists and musicians, Priya has managed to acquire a van with a wheelchair lift, essential to continuing her work.

Unfortunately, the van requires some further modification and equipment in order to allow Priya to drive it herself, thereby giving her the highest degree of independence and selfreliance.

In order to raise the additional funds, Priya’s friend and long-time supporter of independent music, Amy Mayfield, of Mayfield’s AKNF record store, is sponsoring an ongoing gallery of art donated by musicians and artists from across the country. The gallery hanging (at the record store) began on Halloween and will continue

throughout the rest of the year.

Additionally, on “Black Friday” (Nov. 27) and throughout Black Friday weekend, Mayfield’s AKNF will be featuring live music and a host of other events, including a presentation by Priya of her book, “Completely Tilted Back,” a photo journal of her life on the road as a disabled performer.

The current list of artistic and musical contributors to the event can be found at Mayfield AKNF’s Facebook page. Musicians and artists interested in participating should contact Amy either through the page or at the record store at 199 River St. One hundred percent of all proceeds from the art (available through Dec. 31) and Black Friday Music Weekend (the third anniversary of the record store) will go to Priya to help finish modifications to her van.

“Being able to drive this van will increase my independence greatly. It will allow me the freedom to do everything I want to do and more. Giving a disabled person another level of independence is allowing them to keep up with the rest of the world. Getting this van will not only help me be able to tour but I will also be able to work and raise more disability awareness through my music and art. Besides All Killers No Fillers, I’m so thankful to all the artists donating their art to help me get mobile. Thank you!”

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James Crumble Trio 6 p.m.

St. John’s Meeting Place 1278 Market St. stjohnsrestaurant.com Rick Rushing with Dakari & Friends 6 p.m.

Bluewater Grille 224 Broad St. bluewaterchattanooga.com Live Bluegrass 6:30 p.m.

Whole Foods Market 301 Manufacturers Rd. wholefoodsmarket.com Songwriter Shootout 7 p.m.

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

Ziggy’s Underground 607 Cherokee Blvd.

(423) 265-8711 Jesse James & Tim Neal 7 p.m.

Mexi Wings VII 5773 Brainerd Rd. (423) 296-1073 Lon Eldridge, Ryan Oyer, Emily Kate Boyd, Courtney Holder 8 p.m.

Barking Legs Theater 1307 Dodds Ave barkinglegs.org Drew Holcomb and the Neighbors 8 p.m.

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The Infamous Stringdusters Track29 1400 Market St. track29.co Open Mic with Mark Andrew 9 p.m.

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FRIDAY11.13 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

PULSE PICK: MARK ANDREW Indiana-born but a Chattanoogan by choice, Mark knows his way around a microphone and guitar, having entertained audiences for years. Plus, he likes cats.

Mark Andrew Saturday, 10 p.m.

The Office @ City Cafe 901 Carter St. citycafemenu.com

6 p.m.

Cancun Mexican Restaurant & Lounge 1809 Broad St. (423) 266-1461 River City Sessions 7 p.m.

The Camp House 149 E. MLK Blvd. thecamphouse.com Bob DeYoung, Katrina Barclay, Marilyn Harris 7 p.m.

Talus 812 Lookout Mountain Scenic Hwy. (423) 602-5604 Tim Lewis 7 p.m.

El Meson 248 Northgate Park elmesonchattanooga.com “Brand New Man” 7:30 p.m.

Memorial Auditorium 399 McCallie Ave. chattanoogaonstage.com Zak-Jak, Evan Lipson & Bob Stagner, Woglemut, Red Okra King 8 p.m.

Barking Legs Theater 1307 Dodds Ave barkinglegs.org Rick Rushing and the Blues Strangers 8:30 p.m.

The Foundry 1201 Broad St. chattanooganhotel.com Erick Baker 9 p.m.

Revelry Room 41 E. 14th St. revelryroom.co Jesse RS 9 p.m.

Clyde’s on Main 122 W. Main St. clydesonmain.com John Lathim 9 p.m.

The Office @ City Cafe 901 Carter St. citycafemenu.com The Infamous Stringdusters 9 p.m.

Track29 1400 Market St. track29.co

SATURDAY11.14 Cancer Can’t Win Benefit Concert 3 p.m.

Camp Columbus

8601 Camp Columbus Rd. (423) 842-7011 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 The Malemen Show Band 6 p.m.

Chattanooga Convention Center 1150 Carter St. chattanoogaconventioncenter.org Tim Lewis 7 p.m.

El Meson 248 Northgate Park elmesonchattanooga.com Jimmy Harris 7 p.m.

The Coconut Room 6925 Shallowford Rd. thepalmsathamilton.com Straight No Chaser 8 p.m.

Tivoli Theater 709 Broad St. chattanoogaonstage.com LaMay & Reese 8 p.m.

Charles and Myrtle’s Coffeehouse 105 McBrien Rd.

christunity.org Darin & Brooke Aldridge 8 p.m.

Barking Legs Theater 1307 Dodds Ave. barkinglegs.org Rick Rushing and the Blues Strangers 8:30 p.m.

The Foundry 1201 Broad St. chattanooganhotel.com Departure 9:30 p.m.

Revelry Room 41 E. 14th St. revelryroom.co Mark Andrew 10 p.m.

The Office @ City Cafe 901 Carter St. citycafemenu.com The Features, Mad Libre, Kerchief 10 p.m.

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

SUNDAY11.15 Cricket and Snail 11 a.m.

Flying Squirrel Bar 55 Johnson St. flyingsquirrelbar.com Sideline 3 p.m.

Barking Legs Theater 1307 Dodds Ave barkinglegs.org Open Mic with Jeff Daniels 6 p.m.

Long Haul Saloon 2536 Cummings Hwy. (423) 822-9775 Symphony Orchestra Concert 7:30 p.m.

Collegedale SDA Church 4829 College Dr. E collegedalechurch.com

MONDAY11.16 Monday Nite Big Band 7 p.m.

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

The Well 1800 Rossville Blvd. #8 wellonthesouthside.com

TUESDAY11.17 Bill McCallie & In Cahoots 6:30 p.m.

Southern Belle Riverboat 201 Riverfront Pkwy. chattanoogariverboat.com Chattanooga Music Club’s Christmas Spectacular 7 p.m.

Memorial Auditorium 399 McCallie Ave. chattanoogaonstage.com Open Mic with Mike McDade 8 p.m.

Tremont Tavern 1203 Hixson Pike tremonttavern.com James McMurtry 8 p.m.

MUSIC CALENDAR

Straight No Chaser Revelry Room 41 E. 14th St. revelryroom.co jjsbohemia.com

WEDNESDAY11.18 Eddie Pontiac 5:30 p.m.

El Meson 248 Northgate Park elmesonrestaurant.com The Other Guys, No Big Deal 6 p.m.

SpringHill Suites 495 Riverfront Pkwy.

(423) 834-9300 Jimmy Harris 7 p.m.

The Coconut Room 6925 Shallowford Rd. thepalmsathamilton.com Sean McConnell & David Mayfield 7 p.m.

The Camp House 149 E. MLK Blvd. thecamphouse.com Wednesday Night Jazz 8 p.m.

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

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Return To The Best of Folk Pop, Tribute To An Elfman Classic Lathim & Young get ambitious, Nick Lutsko gets Halloweeny

John Lathim & Michelle Young Treehouse (Wild Wood Chorus)

T

o anyone even passingly familiar with the local folk scene in general (and its Celtic subgenre in particular), John Lathim is already a familiar name. The multi-faceted baritone is skilled in a broad range of genres, but is undoubtedly best known for his stirring renditions of traditional Scots-Irish and Appalachian music. With the release of his latest album, Treehouse, Lathim and partner Michelle Young have brought their already

Nick Lutsko Nightmare Before Halloween (soundcloud.com/nicklutsko)

considerable talent to a new level.

The most immediately striking feature of this new work is the inclusion of a bevy of studio musicians. The well-polished vocals and guitar of Lathim and Young are accented by the addition of bass, pedal steel guitar, lap steel, fiddle, electric guitar, grand piano, keyboards, banjo and mandolin. The result is a lush tapestry of sound and texture serving as the perfect backdrop to the duo’s beautifully balanced voices. It’s

a new take on familiar favorites.

The transition is comparable to that of Richard Thompson, who seems as at ease with a mic and a guitar as a full band.

Not for nothing has Lathim’s vocal style been compared to Gordon Lightfoot and one wonders if that was a motivator for including the classic Lightfoot Bside, “The House You Live In.” Whatever comparison suits you best, the result is that Lathim and Young are worthy emissaries of an era when pop folk was king.

Thirteen tracks comprise this album, including delightful, Garrison Keillor-esque tunes like “Inches & Miles” and the titular “Treehouse.” “Blazes Blues” is, as you might suspect, a blues tune, but something more like classic country blues than the Mississippi Delta or Chicago style, while the harmonica-laden “Down Along the Cove,” a Bob Dylan cover, sounds more like a Glen Campbell gem. Lathim and Young, already recognized for being among the best at what they do, have raised the bar for

themselves and their fans with Treehouse, easily their most ambitious project to date.

H

alloween may have come and gone all too quickly, but it’s not too early to pick up Nick Lutsko’s latest project in anticipation of next year. Lutsko, the whiz kid musician and master of…puppets…who seems intent on dominating the local music scene with one interesting thing after another is that rarest of beasts, the artist who can pretty much do whatever he pleases while still retaining the love and loyalty of his fans. The secret is phenomenal talent and a great ear. This latest project, a loving tribute to Danny Elfman’s Nightmare Before Christmas soundtrack, breathes new life in to an old classic in a way that would make Elfman proud.

Where Marilyn Manson basically Marilyn Mansoned his version of “This is Halloween,” Lutsko takes a much more considerate and thoughtful approach, remaining faithful to the original while somehow managing to re-

interpret it. It’s no mere cover of an album; it’s a completely alternative take that jibes so well with the original as to be practically interchangeable while still being utterly fresh and now. I realize that seems like a paradox, but that’s what it is.

In the first place, Lutsko already has the classic Oingo Boingo vibe in his repertoire and, minus the huge horn section, that is what he brings to bear here. His version of “Oogie Boogie’s Song” sounds like it came straight out of the Forbidden Zone, right down to the guitar tone. The same can be said for “Kidnap the Sandy Claws.” It’s not all Mystic Knights stuff, however. “Jack’s Lament” takes a page from the Beatles, or at least George Harrison, with its finger-picked descending progression.

It’s a bold move to tackle a piece of work that has become a beloved part of pop culture. One wrong note or misinterpretation and the fans and true believers will pillory you mercilessly, but Lutsko never worried, nor did he need to. His take on this now classic piece was obviously crafted with great care and respect for the source material and its creator.

That, combined with his prodigious talent, is why I have to give this album my highest recommendation.

Simply put, if there’s any love in your heart for the original, you MUST own this.

Where the BIG Hits live!

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FOOD & DRINK MIXOLOGY

Imbibe It All In With Style New Southside store proves irresistible to wine-lovers “When the vision came to life, it grew with the help of inspiring designers, architects, and business partners, becoming more than Carter ever imagined it would be. ” Chattanooga is a unique place.

Sure, everyone thinks that where they’re from is quirky and special, but Chattanooga truly is a funky place to live. It’s a living organism, growing in diversity and expanding in location.

The Southside is picking up when it comes to new eclectic restaurants, businesses, and now, Imbibe. Chattanooga needed more than just a liquor store, and owner Josh Carter filled that void with a hip, rustic-but-chic establishment, specializing specifically in wine.

Imported from all over the globe, the wine selection at Imbibe reaches the thousands, a fact you notice in-

stantly upon entering. “We want people to walk in and be wowed,” says Carter. Well, mission accomplished.

Floor to ceiling shelves, rows and rows and rows, wine inhabits the building, signs depicting the country of origin perched above. There are the expected wine heavyweights present, Italy, France, Spain, but then you notice the list goes on with Australia, South Africa, Germany, Chile, Argentina, and more.

“I tracked down specific wines I wanted to sell,” Carter says. “I’ve loved wine for a very long time.” And that’s precisely the reason Imbibe came to be. When the vision came to

life, it grew with the help of inspiring designers, architects, and business partners, becoming more than Carter ever imagined it would be.

He wanted to bring the wines he loved to Chattanooga, and after a little convincing of the distributors, he brought the wine to the people. Affordable wine, too, I might add.

Of course, there’s a $1,300 bottle of wine being babied in the cool room, but few will not think twice about opening a bottle so expensive.

“My personal focus is to keep bottles under $15, maybe $20,” Carter says, pointing out that not all delicious wines have to break the bank, at least

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But maybe you aren’t sure what you want. Perhaps you’re like I once was, a girl who stuck with the simplicity of Moscato because it’s sweet and easy to drink. Too broke to branch out in a restaurant, and definitely too broke to go out on a limb and experiment, I was doomed to sip the sugar forever.

Until a wine tasting opened my eyes to darker, drier horizons.

Imbibe features such a bar, for tiny tastings. Free sips to help you make a selection?

Score one, Imbibe.

Page through an assortment of books on thirst-quenching topics, from making cocktails to bite-size snack wine pairings?

Score two, Imbibe.

Need to pick up a nifty gift for your favorite beverage connoisseur?

Choose from flasks, shakers, shots glasses, and bottle stoppers.

Score three, Imbibe.

Although they’re a wine-centric liquor store, Imbibe stocks other essentials, too. Whiskey, bourbon, beer—they’ve got it, including a “growler station” where patrons can taste from a selection of 20 taps, including ciders and stouts. With more wine than any other liquor store in town, accessible prices, and a knowledgeable staff, Imbibe is setting the bar high for wine and spirits stores across Chattanooga.

—Brooke Dorn

Diversions

Consider This with Dr. Rick

by Rick Pimental-Habib, Ph.D.

“Go home and let your dog lick your face. Dog saliva is the most effective anti-depressant you can get without a prescription.”

I know that when I’m down on the floor with my pups romping around, bringing me their slimy, disgusting chew toys and licking my face with abandon, I feel good. And when we go for walks and Lily Pad trips over Betty Lou, or Betty pees on Lily’s foot, well, that’s just free entertainment.

As I write this, I am sitting on the sand at my favorite beach off the coast of Georgia, and this, too, feels good. My feet are in the sand (earthing), I’m breathing salt air (ions), and the people-watching is as entertaining as my pups at home.

Consider this: What’s in your bag o’ tools that helps you feel good?

What is available to you, right now, that will put a smile on your face?

My suggestion: do it. The more we feel good, the more good stuff we put out there, and the world becomes a better place.

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Free Will Astrology SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): Elsie de Wolfe (1859-1950) was a pioneer in the art of interior design.

She described herself as “a rebel in an ugly world.” Early in her career she vowed, “I’m going to make everything around me beautiful,” and she often did just that. In part through her influence, the dark, cluttered decor of the Victorian Era, with its bulky draperies and overly ornate furniture, gave way to rooms with brighter light, softer colors, and more inviting textures.

I’d love to see you be inspired by her mission, Scorpio. It’s a good time to add extra charm, grace, and comfort to your environments.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): At the age of 36, author Franz Kafka composed a 47-page letter to his father Herman. As he described the ways that his dad’s toxic narcissism and emotional abuse had skewed his maturation process, he refrained from lashing out with histrionic anger. Instead he focused on objectively articulating the facts, recounting events from childhood and analyzing the family dynamic. In accordance with the astrological omens, I recommend that you write a letter to your own father—even if it’s filled with praise and gratitude instead of complaint.

At this juncture in your life story, I think you especially need the insights that this exercise would generate. (P.S. Write the letter for your own sake, not with the hope of changing or hurting or pleasing your dad. You don’t have to give it to him.)

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): Shizo Kanakuri was one of Japan’s top athletes when he went to compete in the marathon race at the 1912 Stockholm Olympics. Partway through the event, fatigued by sweltering heat, bad food, and the long journey he’d made to get there, Kanakuri passed out. He recovered with the help of a local farmer, but by then the contest was over. Embarrassed by his failure, he sneaked out of Sweden and returned home. Fast forward to 1966.

Producers of a TV show tracked him down and invited him to resume what he’d started. He agreed.

At the age of 74, he completed the marathon, finishing with a time of 54 years, eight months. I think it’s time to claim your own personal version of this opportunity, Capricorn. Wouldn’t you love to resolve a process that got interrupted?

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): In most sporting events, there’s never any doubt about which competitor is winning. Each step of the way, the participants and spectators know who has more points or goals or runs. But one sport isn’t like that. In a boxing match, no one is aware of the score until the contest is finished—not even the boxers themselves. I think you’re in a metaphorically comparable situation. You won’t find out the final

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tally or ultimate decision until the “game” is complete. Given this uncertainty, I suggest that you don’t slack off even a little. Keep giving your best until the very end.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): One night as you lie sleeping in your bed, you will dream of flying through the sunny summer sky.

The balmy air will be sweet to breathe. Now and then you will flap your arms like wings, but mostly you will glide effortlessly.

The feeling that flows through your body will be a blend of exhilaration and ease. Anywhere you want to go, you will maneuver skillfully to get there. After a while, you will soar to a spot high above a scene that embodies a knotty problem in your waking life. As you hover and gaze down, you will get a clear intuition about how to untie the knots. Whether or not you remember this dream, the next day you will work some practical magic that begins to shrink or dissolve the problem.

ARIES (March 21-April 19): “I demand unconditional love and complete freedom,” wrote Slovenian poet Tomaa Salamun. “That is why I am terrible.” In accordance with the astrological omens, I’m offering you the chance, at least temporarily, to join Salamun in demanding unconditional love and complete freedom. But unlike him, you must satisfy one condition: Avoid being terrible. Can you do that? I think so, although you will have to summon unprecedented amounts of emotional intelligence and collaborative ingenuity.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20): You have the answers you need, but you keep sniffing around as if there were different or better answers to be had. Moreover, you’ve been offered blessings that could enable you to catalyze greater intimacy, but you’re barely taking advantage of them—apparently because you underestimate their potency.

Here’s what I think: As long as you neglect the gifts you have already been granted, they won’t provide you with their full value. If you give them your rapt appreciation, they will bloom.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20): Edgar Rice Burroughs (1875-1950) tried to earn a living by selling pencil sharpeners, but couldn’t make it.

In frustration, he turned to writing novels. Success! Among his many popular novels, 27 of them were about a fictional character named Tarzan. One of the actors who played Tarzan in the movies based on Burroughs’ books was Johnny Weissmuller. As a child, he suffered from polio, and rebuilt his strength by becoming a swimmer. He eventually won five Olympic gold medals. Burroughs and Weissmuller are your role models in the coming weeks, Gemini. It’s a favorable time for you to turn defeat into victory.

CANCER (June 21-July 22): Artist Andy Warhol had an obsession with green underpants. In fact, that’s all he ever wore beneath his clothes. It might be fun and productive for you to be inspired by his private ritual. Life is virtually conspiring to ripen your libido, stimulate your fertility, and expedite your growth. So anything you do to encourage these cosmic tendencies could have an unusually dramatic impact. Donning green undies might be a good place to start. It would send a playful message to your subconscious mind that you are ready and eager to bloom.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): In the coming weeks, take special notice of the jokes and humorous situations that prompt you to laugh the loudest. They will provide important clues about the parts of your life that need liberation.

What outmoded or irrelevant taboos should you consider breaking? What inhibitions are dampening your well-being? How might your conscience be overstepping its bounds and making you unnecessarily constrained?

Any time you roar with spontaneous amusement, you will know you have touched a congested place in your psyche that is due for a cleansing.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): For each of the last 33 years, the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals in Los Angeles has selected a “National Hero Dog.” It’s an award given to a canine that has shown exceptional courage in helping or rescuing people. In 2015, the group departed from tradition. Its “National Hero Dog” is a female cat named Tara. Last May, she saved a four-year-old boy by scaring off a dog that had begun to attack him. I’m guessing you will soon have an experience akin to Tara’s. Maybe you’ll make a gutsy move that earns you an unexpected honor. Maybe you’ll carry out a dramatic act of compassion that’s widely appreciated.

Or maybe you’ll go outside your comfort zone to pull off a noble feat that elevates your reputation.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): According to cartoon character Homer Simpson, “Trying is the first step towards failure.” I don’t agree with that comic advice. But I do think the following variant will be applicable to you in the coming weeks: “Trying too hard is the first step toward failure.” So please don’t try too hard, Libra! Over-exertion should be taboo. Straining and struggling would not only be unnecessary, but counterproductive. If you want to accomplish anything worthwhile, make sure that your default emotion is relaxed confidence. Have faith in the momentum generated by all the previous work you have done to arrive where you are now.

Jonesin’ Crossword

MATT JONES

“The Bridged Version”—something is, uh, missing.

ACROSS 1 Scrabble play 5 “___-daisy!”

9 Pronounce indistinctly 13 Burn cooler 14 Orange or lime, e.g.

16 Ending with soft or spy 17 “Hercules” character who got her own show 18 Locale of Universal Studios Japan 19 Slight advantage 20 “Please have a solid weave, rope!” wish?

23 On the upswing 25 L1k3 t415 t3xt 26 He announced he wouldn’t run in 2016 27 “In medias ___” 29 It’s never been done before 33 Levy for being stealthy?

35 “I couldn’t care less!”

36 “This ___ ripoff!”

37 Menzel of “Wicked” 39 Miles ___ gallon 40 Flood-prone areas 43 Clothes that don’t need people?

46 New Jersey county 47 “Your post is the best of all,” online 48 “World’s busiest airport” 49 “What ___can I say?”

51 Pitchman’s pitches 53 Dock where everything happens so fast?

57 Dunkable dessert 58 Knock for ___ 59 Caldecott Medal winner ___ Jack Keats 63 50-50 share 64 “Talking in Your Sleep” singer Crystal 65 Pond hopper 66 “Frozen” snowman 67 Word after “going twice...”

68 “Sorry I broke your

priceless Ming vase” DOWN 1 Ear buildup 2 Approval from a fútbol fan 3 Harry’s friend at Hogwarts 4 Jordan River’s outlet 5 2011 NCAA champs 6 Ph.D. candidate, e.g.

7 Bacon quantity 8 Yahoos 9 Get overly concerned 10 Countess’s title 11 “Girl, You’ll Be a Woman Soon” coverers ___ Overkill 12 Oboe mouthpiece 15 Ben’s role in “Pearl Harbor” 21 Sty squeal 22 Certain mortgage, informally 23 Some hair conditioners 24 Archetypes 26 Record following?

28 Be 30 Invalidate a law 31 Paints without care 32 ___ Haute, Indiana 34 “’___ the season to be jolly” 35 ___ Harbour, FL 38 Survey results between stories 41 Seeing red 42 Auto shaft 44 Pate de ___ gras 45 Cabbie’s question 47 Guys 50 Hitch in a plan 52 Brought (in), as music 53 Area below Greenwich Village 54 Mountain range between Europe and Asia 55 Boxer Oscar___ Hoya 56 Duncan toy 60 Frenzied situation 61 Kanye’s forte (other than selfpromotion) 62 Super Bowl highlights?

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COLUMN ON THE BEAT

The Lure of Greener Pastures Reflecting on the fellow officers who have quit The Job Fifteen years.

Nine years. (Another) 15 years.

Twenty years.

Eleven years.

These are the tenures of a few ALEX TEACH of my co-workers that have voluntarily rolled out the doors in the last year or two and hung up the badge to seek their fortunes (literally) elsewhere.

I’m not talking about chasing better pay and benefits or a higher rank at another department, mind you; I mean quit the profession altogether. Years of training and experience—kaput.

This has weighed heavily on my mind because police work, at the end of the day, has never been a “job.” It’s been described as legitimizing what you “are” by giving you the proper outfit, gear, and oath to do what you were meant to do all along. So to go that far, to be single-digit years from a lifetime pension benefit and pull the pin on the whole thing? I don’t understand.

I don’t have statistics here, mind you.

I’m making this assessment as someone fully invested in The Job and with contacts in dozens of different agencies across the country. And before I go much further, this isn’t about the place I work either. This being interpreted as a hack job on my employer is why I haven’t verbalized this before…but if I worked for the kind of place that wouldn’t be able to take this objectively, I don’t think I’d particularly enjoy working there anyway. No, I’m talking about the profession as a whole, nationwide.

The first conclusion most people reach is, “Well, no wonder, you guys are dropping like flies. Why would you want to stay? It’s open season!” Eight officers were killed in 13 days (not nine) this last September, seven were killed in ten days during August, all of which obviously is as attention-getting for cops as you’d think it is. But in truth, when this was going on we’d actually had fewer line-of-duty deaths by that time of the year than in the same time frame (January to September) the year before. Just as sharks didn’t sud-

“I was most amazed at the end of the day when these guys would take off their utility belts, toss them into a box, and head to the house, the job not following them home for the night.” denly start biting people until the year 2001 (aka “Summer of the Shark”), it’s always been a dangerous job. We’re just having that acknowledged by the press now.

I just get the impression that there seems to be a shift in the Profession.

Maybe it’s one that’s restricted to my generation (“X”) of officers, but I think it’s got me by the nape of the neck, because I too am experiencing a level of burnout that I never thought possible. I’m not quitting—it’s too late, and I have too many T-shirts and

sets of jack boots to just up and donate to Goodwill—but seeing people nutting up and making these leaps to jobs that actually only last eight-to-twelve hours a day isn’t making my own phase any easier to deal with.

I thought about this once before, actually, while I was building my house.

After I screened out the guys with meth sores and made my final picks, I would assist with framing and earthwork to save on labor, and as much as I enjoyed using my hands for something other than making fists or holding a pen, I was most amazed at the end of the day when these guys would take off their utility belts, toss them into a box, and head to the house, the job not following them home for the night.

There were no after-hours “hammer emergencies” for which to be on call.

They just…stopped working for the day. Baffling, even 11 years later. Was that the lure of leaving, perhaps?

I’ll make it. The Profession will make it. There are always replacements, but still… this close to the finish line?

For once I don’t think I want an answer even if there is one, but someone had better consider looking into this before too long.

You complete us.

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.

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