The Pulse 12.17 » April 23, 2015

April 23, 2015

CHATTANOOGA'S WEEKLY ALTERNATIVE

spring

Travel guide

Sandy beaches, bright lights, and all points in between

Hawaii » L as Vegas » Smart Travel

MUSIC

arts

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jazzanooga

Palate 2 Palette

invades netflix

jazz time

city tour daredevil

Amateur Bar-B-Que Competition

Join Us!

April 25th • 10am-6pm Judging 4-5:30

Proceeds to benefit Lana’s Love Foundation.

Helping kids with cancer and their families have fun!

Come enjoy the newest springtime bar-b-que competition at Ruby Falls...

With live music, free Coca-Cola Life™ samples, giveaways, and fun for the whole family!

Cheer on your favorite amateur chefs as they test their grill skills in snout to snout competitions with Baby Back Ribs AND Pork Butts. Make a day of it and visit Ruby Falls and Ruby Falls ZIPStream Aerial Adventure!

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Contents

CHATTANOOGA'S WEEKLY ALTERNATIVE

EDITORIAL

Managing Editor Gary Poole Contributing Editor Janis Hashe

April 23, 2015 Volume 12, Issue 17

Music Editor Marc T. Michael Film Editor John DeVore Contributors David Traver Adolphus • Christopher Armstrong Rich Bailey • Rob Brezsny • Matt Jones Louis Lee • Kelly Lockhart • Kali Meister Zach Nicholson • Rick Pimental-Habib Rachael Poe • Alex Teach Editorial Interns Gavin Gaither • Kristina Kelly

Features

Cartoonists & Illustrators Rick Baldwin • Max Cannon Jen Sorenson • Tom Tomorrow

4 BEGINNINGS: “Hangin’ with the Horses” gives vets comfort and healing.

Cover Photo Hawaii Tourism Authority

6 AIRBAG: A make-by-make guide of where you’ll find used car reliability.

Founded 2003 by Zachary Cooper & Michael Kull

ADVERTISING

Director of Sales Mike Baskin Account Executives Chee Chee Brown • Angela Lanham Rick Leavell • Chester Sharp • Stacey Tyler

CONTACT

Offices 1305 Carter St. Chattanooga, TN 37402 Phone 423.265.9494 Website chattanoogapulse.com Email info@chattanoogapulse.com BREWER MEDIA GROUP Publisher & President Jim Brewer II THE FINE PRINT: The Pulse is published weekly by Brewer Media and is distributed throughout the city of Chattanooga and surrounding communities. The Pulse covers a broad range of topics concentrating on music, the arts, entertainment, culture and local news. The Pulse is available free of charge, limited to one copy per reader. No person without written permission from the publisher may take more than one copy per weekly issue.

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Springtime Travel Planning

It's time to plan your vacation, and The Pulse is here to help.

We've traveled far and wide around the country and around the world to bring you the inside scoop on some the best—and most intriguing—travel destinations. Get ready, get set, pack!

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We’re Off To See The Southside

Walking through the Southside on Saturday night, don’t be surprised if you come across a Munchkin, a Cowardly Lion, or a little girl wearing ruby red slippers. This Saturday, April 25, galleries across the Southside will be hosting the eighth annual Palate 2 Palette, and this year’s theme is “The Wizard of Us.”

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Jazzanooga: Sweet, Pure and Raw

Jazzanooga is the vision of local founders Shane Morrow and James McKissic. Their love and appreciation for jazz music combined with an interest in local cultural lit the fire of inspiration.

22 TECH TALK: Chattanooga’s Gig has a national network of new connections.

26 MUSIC CALENDAR 29 REVIEWS: Genki Genki Panic spook and play, The Dead Deads jump and bash.

31 COMMUNITY: March for Babies.

32 SCREEN: Netflix “Daredevil” may be the best small-screen addition yet.

35 DIVERSIONS 36 FREE WILL ASTROLOGY 37 JONESIN’ CROSSWORD 38 on the beat: Nighttime is an oftenscary place for Officer Alex.

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l! l a b e r i F r h a t C 9 Art May Sav

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Channeling a Gentle Spirit “Hangin’ with the Horses” gives military vets comfort and healing

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Brown says the primary goal of the program is just to let the guys bond with the horses, which is exactly what they do.”

Photo by Louis Lee

Winston Churchill once said, “There is something about the outside of a horse that is good for the inside of a man.” After the end of World War I, the former cavalryman and then-secretary of state for war, arranged to return as many of the one million-plus horses to the United Kingdom as possible. They had been stranded since the signing of the armistice and were in danger of starvation and disease. Some had even been sold to French and Belgian butchers.

Just as Churchill helped the war horses, so horses are now helping

soldiers returning from war. Whether they came home in the 1970s from the jungles of Vietnam or can still hear the echoes of gunfire from Afghanistan, there’s something about the gentle giants that can quiet the nightmares in the minds of these men.

“Horses are honest...they don’t have egos like we do,” says Ginger Brown of the Eagles Rest Ranch. “They respond very honestly and openly. It’s almost as if they know if it’s a rough trainer coming louis lee in to yank them around or if it’s an autistic kid—or if it’s someone that’s hurting.”

Brown is involved with “Spirit Horses for Veterans,” a therapeutic riding program designed to help veterans. Active therapy is not offered unless the veteran specifically requests it. Brown says the primary goal of the program is just to let the guys bond with the horses, which is exactly what they do on the second and fourth Saturdays of every month.

“On those particular days, we don’t do horseback riding,” explains Brown. “The veterans or their families can schedule days to come back and ride. But on the ‘Hangin’ with the Horses’ days, they literally just hang with the horses.” Eugene Taylor, a Vietnam vet, enjoys the quiet time he can spend with horses. On the day The Pulse visited, he was grooming Tinker Bell, a calm, gentle horse that is often used to carry autistic children. He says the act of providing

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care to the horses fulfills a need for him and others like him.

The program isn’t only helping with the mental scars of war, but the physical ones as well.

Brown and others have found that the same exercises, such as figure eights and serpentine riding, not only help those with autism, but are showing surprising results in those with Traumatic Brain Injury.

This Sunday, April 28, Eagle Rest Ranch will hold their Second Annual Veteran’s Appreciation Day. From noon until 6 p.m. veterans and their families are invited out to enjoy a day of fun with supervised riding, fishing and even a hayride.

Free lunch will be provided and Outdoor Chattanooga will be providing kayaks so that families can take a paddle on the lake. There will also be a ceremonial tree planing in honor of the founder of the local Spirit Horses program, Pat Townley, who passed away in February.

Eagle Rest Ranch is located in Flintstone, Georgia. Any veteran or family member wishing to attend this weekend’s festivities should call Ginger Brown at (423) 421-3205 and make reservations.

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by Rick Baldwin

HOME GAMES

Castle Rock (Climb) Forever, Dudes!

Beer, food, rock climbing, and music…come join the party at the Castle Rock Bash!

Castle Rock is one of the Southeast’s premier climbing areas, sitting atop the Cumberland Plateau. The forested property contains a rock bluff, visible from the valley below, which is popular among local and visiting rock climbers. And now

it will be protected and accessible to the public forever.

The Land Trust for Tennessee, The Tennessee River Gorge Trust, Southeastern Climbers Coalition, Access Fund, and The Conservation Fund partnered together to protect Castle Rock. Forever. Is that awesome or what?

So let’s celebrate! The Castle Rock

IN THIS ISSUE

Christopher Armstrong Our cover story this week on Hawaiian trave, part of our Spring Travel Guide, is by Christopher Armstrong. Christopher was born in Knoxville, Tennessee on a brisk morning in November when the stars aligned and Jupiter was visible with the naked eye.

He enjoys the changing of seasons, vinyl records, books with lots of pages and beer that is too expensive for him to ever buy. He works too much and one of these days he will eventually graduate from The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga with an English degree. He says that after college, he is looking forward to paying back student loans for the remainder of his life. We know your pain, Christopher, all too well.

Bash is Thursday April 30 from 6 - 9 p.m. It’s happening at The Crash Pad, 29 Johnson St. on the Southside.

You’ll pay $5 for your first beer (including Castle Rock pint glasses for the first 200 guests) and $3 after that.

Shoutout to The Crash Pad for donating their venue for the event. We love you as much as we love Castle Rock!

If you want more information about this event or to view amazing pictures of climbers on Castle Rock, go to landtrusttn.org/castle-rock-bash/.

There’s also a Castle Rock climbing guide.

— Kristina Kelly

Thu, Apr. 30 • 7:15 PM vs. Jacksonville Thirsty Thursday

Fri, May 1 • 7:15 PM vs. Jacksonville

Fireworks • Star Wars Night

Sat, May 2 • 7:15 PM vs. Jacksonville

Harmon Killebrew Bobblehead

Sun, May 3 • 2:15 PM vs. Jacksonville Bike to the Park

Mon, May 4 • 7:15 PM vs. Jacksonville

Halfway to Halloween

Janis Hashe Feature columnist, arts writer and Contributing Editor Janis Hashe has been both a staff editor and a freelance writer/ editor for more than 25 years.

Her work has appeared in the Los Angeles Times, the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, AmericanStyle magazine,

Sunset magazine, and the international magazine Monocle, among many other outlets. She has a master’s degree in theatre arts, is the founder of Shakespeare Chattanooga and a member of the Chattanooga Zen Group.

Her novel “The Ex-Club Tong Pang” was published in December of 2013 (we think it’s a great novel, but we may be just a wee bit biased).

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Buying Used? Here Are Some Yesses and Nos A make-by-make guide of where you’ll find reliability

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I used the TradeIn Quality Index, which analyzes defects vs. mileage when cars are traded in, creating an overall Reliability Index.”

David Traver Adolphus is a freelance automotive researcher who recently quit his full time job writing about old cars to pursue his lifelong dream of writing about old AND new cars. He welcomes the inevitable and probably richly deserved kvetching about Airbag and anything else on Twitter as @proscriptus.

Nothing can obscure the open. I’ve left off some unmath: Even if you can afford common cars. Let me know a new car, you shouldn’t if you want more in the fubuy one, at least not from ture. a financial standpoint. No Methodology: I used the matter what you want out of Trade-In Quality Index, a car, you can probably find which analyzes defects it for under $20,000—and vs. mileage when cars are probably untraded in, der $15,000. creating an I totally overall Reliunderstand ability Inthe appeal of dex.

I’ve DAVID TRAVER a new car— listed the ADOLPHUS no problems, percentage warranty, covered service, of cars with problems in all that. But none of that powertrain, engine or transcovers the hit in depreciamission, and average miletion and insurance you’ll age at trade-in. Best overall take, and as I’ve said before, is Toyota/Lexus; worst is a new car is the least enviMini by a huge margin. If a ronmentally friendly thing particular car is being tradyou can buy. Whether by ed in at 150,000 miles and choice or necessity, if you’re 30 percent have problems, that’s no surprise, and you’ll going used, then, you might score with a low-mileage exas well go in with your eyes

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ample. But if it’s traded in at 85,000, that’s a big red flag.

Anything in the 10-15 percent range at 115,000 miles or more is a good bet.

ACURA Best: TSX, 124,500 miles.

10 percent of TSX have problems when traded in at this mileage.

Worst: CL, 161,500. About 54 percent of CLs have problems at this mileage.

AUDI Best: Q7, 86,000, 7 percent.

Worst: A4, 106,000, 38.5 percent.

BMW Best: Z4, 80,500, 8.5 percent.

Worst: 745, 118,500, 50 percent.

BUICK Best: Terraza, 116,000, 14 percent.

Worst: Enclave, 99,000, 26 percent.

CADILLAC Best: Escalade, 118,500, 10 percent.

Worst: Catera, 96,500, 49 percent.

CHEVROLET Best: Tahoe, 150,600, 16 percent.

Worst: Aveo, 93,300, 28 percent.

CHRYSLER Best: LHS, 137,500, 28 percent.

Worst: Voyager, 135,500, 43.5 percent.

DODGE Best: Sprinter, 147,500, 14 percent.

Worst: Journey, 127,500, 39 percent.

FORD Best: E250, 126,000, 7.5 percent.

Worst: Contour, 156,000, 44.5 percent.

GMC Best: Sierra, 133,000, 12.5 percent.

Worst: Acadia, 104,500, 35 percent.

HONDA Best: Ridgeline, 128,500, 8 percent.

Worst: Passport, 156,500, 64

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percent.

HYUNDAI Best: Azera, 105,000, 9 percent.

Worst: Accent, 105,500 36 percent.

INFINITI Best: QX4, 163,000, 23.5 percent.

Worst: G20, 149,000, 56 percent.

JEEP Best: Cherokee (old model), 155,000, 33.5 percent.

Worst: Compass, 100,300, 35 percent.

KIA Best: Spectra5, 102,300, 14 percent.

Worst: Rondo, 93,500, 29 percent.

LAND ROVER Best: LR3, 101,300, 15 percent.

Worst: Freelander, 100,500, 73 percent.

LEXUS Best: LX, 160,000, 11.5 percent.

Worst: ES, 141,500, 21 percent.

LINCOLN Best: Town Car, 124,200, 15 percent.

Worst: LS, 121,400, 60 percent.

MAZDA Best: MX-5 Miata, 90,300, 11.3 percent.

Worst: CX-7/Millenia (tie), 95,000/138,000, 68.5 percent/100 percent.

MERCEDES-BENZ Best: SLK280, 74,000, 5 percent.

Worst: SLK230, 105,000, 24 percent.

MERCURY Best: Grand Marquis, 109,000, 16 percent.

Worst: Mystique, 121,000, 57.5 per-

cent.

MINI Best: There’s no good news for Mini fans.

Worst: Cooper, 87,700, 47 percent.

MITSUBISHI Best: Mirage, 152,000, 33.5 percent.

Worst: Diamante, 138,500, 39.5 percent.

NISSAN Best: Titan, 116,000, 12 percent.

Worst: Maxima, 145,000, 48 percent.

PONTIAC Best: Vibe, 127,000, 12 percent.

Worst: Torrent, 110,500, 21 percent.

SAAB Best: 9-3, 104,000, 19 percent.

Worst: 9-5, 119,500, 39 percent.

SATURN Best: LS1, 154,000, 26percent.

Worst: SL1, 134,500, 52.5percent.

SCION Best: xB, 114,500, 8.7 percent.

Worst: tC, 127,500, 15.5 percent.

SUBARU Best: Outback, 137,000, 33percent.

Worst: Forester, 130,500, 38percent.

TOYOTA Best Overall: Land Cruiser, 146,500, 11 percent.

Worst: MR2, 98,000, 33percent.

VOLKSWAGEN Best: Eos, 77,250, 15 percent.

Worst: Beetle, 104,250, 41.5 percent.

VOLVO Best: V50, 106,500, 21 percent.

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TRAVEL

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Travel

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“When all else fails, take a vacation.”

—Betty Williams

Sometimes the simplest thoughts can be the most useful. Author Betty Williams points to a truism that far too many people tend to overlook: When you are emotionally, intellectually, spiritually and/or physically worn out, the best answer is to relax. Simply put: It’s time to take a vacation.

Yet, Americans are among the worst at taking time off. Research firm Harris Interactive noted that in 2014, less than half of all paid vacation time was used, with over 75 percent of workers not using their full allotment of time even when they did take a vacation. Even worse, some 61 percent of those that did use their time off said they worked while on vacation—thereby defeating the entire purpose.

Obviously, something needs to be done. Study after study has shown that when you take time off, especially when you travel away from home, you not only recharge yourself, you end up being a better, more productive person when you return. And the more vacations you take, even short ones, the better it is for you in the long run, emotionally, intellectually, spiritually and physically.

So don’t let that time go to waste. It’s time to go on vacation. Now. You won’t regret it.

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TRAVEL

An Aloha State of Mind The sun.The surf. The food.The flowers.

Hawai’i’s Big Island is a place of beauty and magic.

Story by Christopher Armstrong Photos courtesy of Hawaii Tourism Authority

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ay aloha to Kona, Hawai’i. From surfing 10-footers to walking through lava tubes and even snorkeling with manatees, the Big Island will take you higher than you’ve ever been. Literally.

Myth: You need a passport to visit Hawai’i. No. But, as the islands are disconnected from the contiguous states, they have continued with a culture that remains all their own. And each island is unique.

Arrive with a friendly face and an open mind, and enrich yourself with passion for a community that prides itself on tradition.

First and foremost, there should be no doubting the island as a powerful source of energy. Whether it greets you with fields of avocado, and guava hanging from the stems of trees ripped straight from the set of “Jurassic Park,” or shocks you with tumultuous waves that snap your boogie board in half while sending your helpless body soaring through the air at Magic Sands Beach, Hawai’i is an island that gives— but one that could also violently take away. However, after speaking with the locals, it seems that if you respect the island, Pele, in return, will shower you with the same love and care.

exploring the big island It’s best to acquaint yourself with the island’s history before diving straight into paradise. Drive over to Hawai’i Volcanoes National Park, explore the NahukuThurston Lava Tube, marvel at the Crater Rim, stroll down the Devastation Trail, and soak up all the information you can at the Kilauea Visitor Center.

Continuing your appreciation for the massive transformation the island under-

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went after the volcanic eruptions, cruise down the Hawai’i Belt Road and gaze on acres upon acres of black soil and charcoal that now dominate several hillsides throughout the island.

Ready for fun in the sun? Continue the lava theme, and visit Punalu’u Beach.

This popular destination inspired the hit surf-rock song “Black Sand Beach,” and is characterized by, yes, black sand.

finding the best kombucha Drive north, and visit Hilo for cold drinks and some of the island’s most mouthwatering entrees. Conscious Culture Cafe & Big Island Booch Kombucha not only creates some of the best kombucha found anywhere near the Pacific Ocean, but it also lays claim to the absolute best dining the island has to offer. Whether you’re eating with the world’s pickiest vegetarian or grabbing some grub with a seafood purist, this essential stop will satisfy all appetites.

After watching the sun set over the Pacific at sea level, it’s time to head straight up Mauna Kea and gaze at the world’s greatest star show. Stop at the Visitor Information Center, located at 9,200 feet, adjust to the thin atmosphere and expand your mind while experts give you a detailed guide to the stars. From witnessing a nebula to viewing the outer rim of Andromeda, there’s no telling what you’re going to see when you take a peek at the stars through some of the world’s biggest telescopes.

Drive on towards the heavens until you reach 14,000 feet above sea level (not recommended

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Reaching the peak of Mauna Kea is akin to landing on a foreign planet, and truly an experience worth remembering.”

for small children or those with heart and respiratory problems). Stepping out of the car will create a sense of atmospheric displacement unlike anything you’ve ever experienced. Reaching the peak of Mauna Kea is akin to landing on a foreign planet, and truly an experience worth remembering.

leave your anxieties behind

Before you leave the Big Island, it’s imperative to visit Papakolea Beach, one of only four beaches in the world with green sand. Rumored to be the landing location for the earliest Polynesian settlers, the beach radiates history and tradition with every crashing wave. Many locals consider the area to be a sacred spot.

Located within a few miles of the green sands

beach, Ka Lae is the southernmost part of the United States. With an almost endless ocean separating Ka Lae from Antartica, there’s no better way to end your visit than by jumping off the cliffs and plunging 60 feet into the crystal blue Pacific Ocean.

Leave all your previous problems and anxieties behind, and return to the mainland with a renewed sense of self, and also a greater appreciation for the culture of the Hawaiian people. As you leave the island, just know that you are now Ohana, and that the Hawaiian spirit will always reside inside you. Remember, “he mau ke aloha...” (the aloha is everlasting).

For more information about visiting Hawai’i, The Big Island, go to gohawaii.com/en/big-island

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TRAVEL

Viva Las Vegas There's far more to see than casinos and shows.

A whole lot more.

Story by Kelly Lockhart Photos courtesy of the Las Vegas News Bureau and the Las Vegas Downtown Project

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hen one thinks of Las Vegas, the first things to come to mind—naturally—are casinos, big shows and celebrity restaurants.

Sure, there are plenty of those in Vegas, and most people are quite content to limit their vacations to just those things. But the truth is, there is a lot more to the city than meets the eye. And if you never leave the Strip, you’ll miss out on so much that makes Las Vegas one of the coolest and hippest cities in the world.

So the next time you head out west to what has long been known as “Sin City,” be sure to set aside some time to go off the beaten path and discover what we like to call “Fun City.”

downtown container park Sitting on the site of what used to be a rundown motel on Fremont Street, the Downtown Container Park is a unique, open-air shopping center filled with boutique retail shops, fabulous restaurants, and live entertainment for the whole family.

One of the first things you see when you visit is a fire-breathing, 35-foot-tall praying mantis sculpture that was once featured at the Burning Man festival. Inside, in addition to shops, restaurants and bars, is a large grass-fronted stage— complete with comfortable couches and chairs—and most noticeable, The Treehouse, an interactive play area featuring a 33-foot-tall slide, NEOS play system, oversized foam building blocks (fun for kids and adults) and much more.

The brainchild of the Downtown Project, the innovative center is built from 43 repurposed shipping containers and 41 locally manufactured Xtreme cubes.

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The containers—the same types you see on huge cargo ships— have been used as building blocks to house the small shops, restaurants and bars. But what makes it even more interesting is not just the unique architectural choice, but how the shop owners are selected.

The focus of the Downtown Project has been to foster smallbusiness entrepreneurship, specifically first-time business owners. Each prospective tenant has to submit a short video explaining their business idea and goals.

This speaks to passion, which Zappos. com CEO Tony Hsieh believes is the key to business success. And considering that he has spearheaded the creation of the Downtown Project, investing over $350 million into the renovation and resurrection of the downtown area, he is someone quite familiar with passion. And business.

18b arts district One of the biggest changes already underway in Vegas is the burgeoning Arts District. The “18b” name relates to the 18 blocks located just south of downtown. The area is an urban mix of residential, commercial and cultural spaces, including eclectic galleries and studios, shops, eateries and bars.

In many ways, walking around the arts district, one is struck by how similar the area is to Chattanooga’s own Southside. And even though it is still in the very early stages of development, there is a palpable energy from everyone involved that things will continue to get bigger and better.

So, what exactly makes the area so interesting? First of all, there are more than two dozen galleries and studios that cover a variety of styles, from modern paintings and sculpture to photography and even iconic Vegas showgirl art.

One of the most intriguing destinations is the Arts Factory, located inside a restored and repurposed 50-year-old commercial warehouse.

It’s the cultural heart of the district, not just for art but also hosting over 300 musical concerts, poetry readings and live theatrical performances every year.

There are also plenty of very intriguing (and affordable) restaurants, bars and one of the best coffee shops around, Makers & Finders.

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In many ways, walking around the arts district, one is struck by how similar the area is to Chattanooga's own Southside.

With full support from the very active arts and business community, in partnership with the city, the 18b Arts District has to be at or near the top of your list of places to visit on your next trip to Las Vegas.

For more information—and there is plenty of it to discover—go to 18b.org

THE LINQ PROMENADE

Las Vegas has often been described as the city that reinvents itself every five years (or less). Which is part of what makes it interesting to visit more than once, as every time you go there, you’ll find something new.

Case in point: While searching for “off-thebeaten-path” places, one of the newest and coolest shopping venues discovered turned out

to be right off the Las Vegas Strip.

The Promenade is a large art-filled alleyway that connects the Strip to the newly renovated LINQ resort and offers one of the most eclectic collections of shops, restaurants and bars—even a bowling alley that combines live music, nightlife and gourmet dining.

And the high point (literally) of the Promenade is the High Roller, a 550-foot-tall wheel that eclipses both the London Eye and Singapore Flyer in size. It takes half an hour to complete a full revolution and each glass-enclosed cabin can hold up to 40 people, giving one a fantastic view of the entire city.

For more information, visit caesars.com/linq

Gold Spike Las Vegas is known for outside-the-box thinking, usually on a very grand scale. But what is more outside the box than taking an old downtown casino, removing all the gambling machines, and turning it into the hottest destination in town?

Another development by Tony Hsieh and the Downtown Project, the old building has been transformed into a 112-room boutique hotel with the casino replaced by an innovative restaurant, bar and social entertainment venue.

Where the gambling tables and slot machines used to reside has been converted into what they call “The Living Room.”

Filled with couches, comfy chairs, small tables, even a bed, the room is designed for residents and visitors alike to gather and socialize. Step out back, and it’s more of the same, with party games, plush seating areas, and even a 100-space hopscotch grid.

For more information, visit goldspike.com

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TRAVEL

Mind Trips

Looking for a vacation that expands your brain? Try these.

By Janis Hashe

ROAD SCHOLAR If you listen to NPR, you’ve likely heard of this company that specializes in learning vacations. Their list of itineraries is extensive, and all of the them emphasize travel that changes you, as you explore the world and discover just how complex, amazing and endlessly intriguing it is.

Though Road Scholar was created by parent company Elderhostel, it offers journeys for all age groups and all activity levels. roadscholar.org Featured Pick: “Great Australian Train Trek” Twenty-seven days on two iconic railways, the Indian Pacific and the Ghan, to cross Oz, along the way visiting the Sydney Opera House, wildlife parks and of course, the Great Barrier Reef.

Responsible Vacation

Founded in England by a Brit who wanted to offer experiences beyond a sunburn and a few too many pints for people who wanted to travel lightly on the Earth and come home with opened minds. Among the many choices are trips focusing on archeology sites. “We offer a diverse range of specific archaeology trips and digs, as well as small group tours or tailor-made holidays with a focus in archaeology, to appeal to those of

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Sierra Club Trips us who just can’t leave the past alone,” says Marketing Director Sasha Chisholm.

“Learning holidays offer the opportunity to relax and unwind as you open your mind to learning new skills, or honing existing ones, with like-minded travelers.” responsiblevacation.com Featured Pick: “Archeological Cruise Sailing in Turkey” Turkey is one of the most important archeological countries in the world, and on this sailing adventure, you’ll see lost cities, places such as the sanctuary of Zeus, and the magnificent ancient city of Ephesus, with its stunning theatre.

A travel segment that increases in popularity every year is “service vacations,” which are not only an inexpensive way to travel, but offer the chance to do some good while you’re out there. The Sierra Club offers many types of outdoors vacation travel, from lodges to backpacking to rafting and more, but if you’d like to explore a truly hands-on learning experience, they are one of the best. sc.org/national-outings Featured Pick: “John Muir Wilderness Trail Restoration” This August 2015 trip is rated 5 of 5 for difficulty, which means it’s only for the fit and ready for hard work, but you’ll be working in gorgeous mountain territory and helping to restore the original environmentalist’s trail.

Backroads I biked with Backroads through Normandy and Brittany some years ago, and it remains one of my favorite trips of all time. According to Backroads’ Liz Einbinder, “We find that getting out there and exploring the world is so much more fun when enjoying the camaraderie of other interesting, engaging and inquisitive folks. Our singles and solos segment is designed specifically on request from our solo travelers.

“It has grown in popularity and we expect to see continued growth over the years. It’s an interesting and fun group dynamic and we welcome all solo travelers. We’ve heard from our guests that the trips are a good meeting point between traveling alone and traveling with a group! We understand that solo travelers want to be with fun people, spend more time living and less time planning.”

I traveled solo and loved the combination of cultural learning, great food and exercise. The guides are outstanding and fellow bikers congenial. Save some Calvados for me! backroads.com

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Getting out there and exploring the world is so much more fun when enjoying the camaraderie of other interesting, engaging and inquisitive folks.”

Featured Pick: “Berlin-to-Dresden Singles Bicycling” Your chance to see the World Heritage Site of Potsdam, the Biosphere Reserve of Spreewald, among many other stops, while sampling local cuisines and wines along the way.

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National Geographic Expeditions

Maybe you’ve always dreamed of being able to take photos like the amazing ones National Geographic prints. Rev up the camera and take your pick of national and international destinations.

NGS’s Meaghan Calnan tells us that the company’s brochure of new trips is out in June, so let them know if you’d like to see what’s special and upcoming.

River cruising has increased in popularity more than 200 percent over the last few years, and no wonder. It’s a perfect way to see a country at leisure without constantly having to pack and unpack. This company is consistently rated “best” by travelers and offers river cruises all over the world. amawaterways.com Featured Pick: “Golden Treasure of Myanmar” As the former Burma opens up more and more to travelers, one of the best ways to see its beauties, both natural and cultural, is by river travel in a 10-day cruise to Mandalay. (Note: AmaWaterways also offers many specialty trips, including “Beer Cruises” and a “Jewish Heritage Cruise.”)

nationalgeographicexpeditions.com Featured Pick: “Peru: Land of the Inca” Not only will you see fabled Machu Picchu, Cusco and the Sacred Valley of the Inca, but archeologist Peter Frost will talk about his own expeditions searching for the Inca, and you’ll have a private demonstration of traditional Andean weaving.

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ARTS SCENE

We’re Off To See The Southside Palate 2 Palette chooses ‘The Wizard of Us’ as theme for Soutside arts sojourn

Go To Bat For The Opera “Die Fledermaus” is latest from Artisti Affamati “Die Fledermaus” is a comic operetta where all the characters deceive the others in order to get to a party.

It is family-friendly, a laugh for all ages and set to the classic strains of Strauss.

Artisti Affamati (“Starving Artists”) of Chattanooga will present “Die Fledermaus” on April 23 and 25 at 7 p.m. at the Historic St. Andrew’s Center, located at 1918 Union Ave. in Highland Park. Known for unusual settings for their productions and their focus on local and regional talent, Artisti Affamati will strike again with “Die Fledermaus.”

The show will be performed in English, making it more accessible to everyone.

A2 (the company’s nickname) has

produced six full productions since being formed 2013. It’s proud of using primarily local talent, but in this case, three principal singers are coming from Atlanta. “We will always be a local company who focuses on the talent right here, but we are starting to hire singers from within a 150mile radius of our town, which has brought us some of the exciting voices in this production,” says Artistic Director Sara Snider Schone.

Tickets are on sale online at brownpapertickets.com/event/1438379 and will also be available at the door. Admission is $20, $15 for students and seniors, and $10 for kids 12 and under. Check out ArtistiAffamati.com for more information.

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Shakespeare

teacher tales

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Reading of “All’s Well That Ends Well”

“Miss Nelson is Missing”

Celebrate Shakespeare's birthday with a live reading of his comedy.

7:30 p.m.

The Highland Center 104 N. Tuxedo Ave. (423) 622-2862 facebook.com/ shakespearechattanooga

The search is on for the missing schoolteacher.

Will she be found in time?

7:30 p.m.

Chattanooga Theatre Centre 400 River St. (423) 267-8534 theatrecentre.com

“Battle Below The Clouds” Amateur BBQ Contest for Lana’s Love Up to 20 teams of amateur backyard cookers and smokers test their skills.

6 a.m.

Ruby Falls 1720 S. Scenic Hwy. (423) 821-2544 rubyfalls.com/bbqbattle

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alking through the Southside on Saturday night, don’t be surprised if you come across a Munchkin, a Cowardly Lion, or a little girl wearing ruby red slippers. Why? Because this Saturday, April 25, galleries across the Southside will be hosting the eighth annual Palate 2 Palette, and this year’s theme is “The Wizard of Us.”

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Each gallery on the stroll will tell a story based on characters from the movie and a family or child associated with the CFA.”

Palate 2 Palette is a unique event designed to showcase the city’s best artistic talent and raise funds for the Craniofacial Foundation of America (CFA). One of Palate 2 Palette’s main events is the Gallery Stroll, which takes guests on a magical journey through various Southside galleries. Along the way, they can meet with featured artists, enjoy fine wine and cuisine, and learn more about the CFA and the families who benefit from it.

Terry Smyth, executive director of CFA, explains how Palate 2 Palette began: “A few years ago, our patient base started to grow more and more, so we decided we needed to start a new fundraiser. At that point, Chattanooga’s Southside was really coming to life, so we thought having Palate 2 Palette there would be a good opportunity to showcase the city, and we’ve had the event there ever since.”

This year’s theme is based on “The Wizard of Oz”—which is why you should be on the lookout for Munchkins, a Tin Man, and the like—but with a twist. Each gallery on the stroll will tell a story based on characters from the movie and a family or child associated with the CFA. Since it has this unique personal touch, this year’s stroll is called “The Wizard of Us.”

Miki Boni

“Miki Boni’s studio is part of the Gallery Stroll again—this year as the Castle of Glenda the Good Witch—and a series of Boni’s paintings called ‘The Otherworldlies’ will be on display.”

There are ten stops along the stroll, including Munchkin Land (Church on Main), the Field of Poppies (Gallery 1401), and Lion’s Den (Hart Gallery). After you have finished the stroll, you will find yourself at the Emerald City (otherwise known as Track 29), where you can dance to the music of Willie Kitchens and enjoy hors d’oeuvres, desserts, and champagne. Throughout the night, you can also bid on several different silent auction pieces created by patients of the CFA and local artists who have dedicated themselves to CFA’s cause.

One of those artists is Miki Boni, who has been involved with Palate 2 Palette for several years. Four years ago, her studio was selected

to be part of the Gallery Stroll route, and three years ago she started working with CFA patients to produce works of art for Palate 2 Palette’s silent auction.

“Each year I’ve worked with a different child,” Boni says. “Working with each one has been so different and rewarding. I help them figure out what they’re passionate about, and then we put that on the canvas. This year, I worked with Hana. She told me stories about her life and what she likes, and a painting emerged from her stories.”

Boni’s studio is part of the Gallery Stroll again—this year as the Castle of Glenda the Good Witch— and a series of Boni’s paintings called “The Otherworldlies” will be on display. “The paintings in

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this series are all of little scenes and characters that you might find in Oz or some other place—who knows?” Boni says with a chuckle.

Boni has put a lot of work into Palate 2 Palette for the past few years, but she has loved every minute of it. “It’s really the best event in the city,” she says. “It’s the most fun, and it’s the best cause. So much work is put into this event by so many volunteers. Everyone should come out and have a good time for great cause.”

Proceeds from Palate 2 Palette will benefit CFA, a nonprofit organization that supports the work of the Tennessee Craniofacial Center (TCC). The TCC specializes in the treatment of patients of all ages with craniofacial deformities.

“We’re the only craniofacial organization where 100 percent of the donations stay local,” Executive Director Smyth explains, “and about 90 percent of our patients in the past year have been from Chattanooga and the Southeast region.

One common misconception is that children born with facial deformities, especially those you see with a cleft lip or a cleft palate, are all from Third World countries. People think that doesn’t happen here in America, but it does, and the CFA is here to help.”

•••• For more information about CFA, visit craniofacialfoundation. org. And if you’d like to attend this year’s Palate 2 Palette, stop by p2pchattanooga.com for ticket prices

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Special Birds of Prey meet and greet Rain Barrel Building Demonstrations

Make-and-Take Recycling Projects RockQuest Geology Adventure!

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May 9 & 10

Gardening Workshops, Tours & Demonstrations Make-N-Take Gardening Projects Live music, kid’s activities and fun for the whole family!

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Realistic Watercolor Workshop by Alan Shuptrine 10 a.m.

Shuptrine Fine Art Group 2646 Broad St. (423) 266-4453 shuptrines.com Small Business Orientation 11:30 a.m.

Small Business Development Center INCubator 100 Cherokee Blvd.

(423) 756-8668 tsbdc.org UnBought & UnBossed 11:30 a.m.

Chattanooga Convention Center 1100 Carter St. (423) 756-0001 Organic Gardening Seminar 3:30 p.m.

Ooltewah Nursery 5829 Main St. (423) 238-9775 ooltewahnursery.com Intro to Art Mediums 3:30, 6 p.m.

Reflections Gallery 6922 Lee Hwy. (423) 892-3072 reflectionsgallerytn.com “A Pair to Wear” Studio Adult Class 6 p.m.

The Hunter Museum of Art 10 Bluff View Ave. (423) 756-2787 huntermuseum.org Life Drawing with Alex Loza 6 p.m.

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Organic Gardening Seminar Art Creations 7351 Commons Blvd.

(423) 531-7606 art-creations.com “Creating Healing Spaces” 6 p.m.

John Henry Studios 1100 E. 16th St. (423) 495-4438 johnhenryscupltor.com “Die Fledermaus” 7 p.m.

St. Andrew’s Center 1918 Union Ave. (423) 629-9872 artistiaffamati.com “Mary Poppins” 7 p.m.

Chattanooga Christian School 3354 Charger Dr. (423) 362-4054 ccsk12.com Reading of “All’s Well That Ends Well”

Pulse Pick: Tony Tone Tony Tone has gone from being a class clown to being a clown on stage. He has a way of reaching everyone in his audience with his universal material and impressions.

Tony Tone The Comedy Catch 3224 Brainerd Rd. (423) 629-2233

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The Highland Center 104 N. Tuxedo Ave. (423) 622-2862 facebook.com/ shakespearechattanooga “Our Town” 7:30 p.m.

Christ United Methodist Church 8645 E. Brainerd Rd. (423) 902-1797 eastbrainerdct.com

friday4.24 Painting Best Practices Workshop 9 a.m.

Townsend Atelier 201 W. Main St., Ste. 107 (423) 266-2712 townsendatelier.com

EarthDayz 10 a.m.

Rock City 1400 Patten Rd. (706) 820-2531 seerockcity.com Ladies Night Out Little Black Dress Party 6 p.m.

Georgia Winery 6469 Battlefield Pkwy.

(706) 937-9463 georgiawines.com “Mary Poppins” 7 p.m.

Chattanooga Christian School 3354 Charger Dr. (423) 362-4054 ccsk12.com MTSU Women’s Chorale Concert 7 p.m.

Second Presbyterian Church 700 Pine St. (423) 266-2828 secondpreschattanooga.org “Get Your Sauce On!” Scholarship Fundraiser 7 p.m.

Stratton Hall 3146 Broad St. (423) 667-4332 chattanoogaboyschoir.org Tony Tone 7:30, 9:45 p.m.

The Comedy Catch 3224 Brainerd Rd. (423) 629-2233 thecomedycatch.com “Our Town” 7:30 p.m.

Christ United Methodist Church 8645 E. Brainerd Rd.

(423) 902-1797 eastbrainerdct.com “Miss Nelson is Missing” 7:30 p.m.

Chattanooga Theatre Centre 400 River St. (423) 267-8534 theatrecentre.com “Burlesque: 7 Deadly Fairytales” 8 p.m.

Barking Legs Theater 1307 Dodds Ave. (423) 624-5347 barkinglegs.org

saturday4.25 “Battle Below The Clouds” Amateur BBQ Contest for Lana’s Love 6 a.m.

Ruby Falls 1720 S. Scenic Hwy. (423) 821-2544 rubyfalls.com/bbqbattle Waking up with The Birds 7:30 a.m.

Reflection Riding Arboretum and Nature Center 400 Garden Rd. (423) 821-1160 reflectionriding.org Clean & Green 8 a.m.

Tennessee Aquarium 1 Broad St. (423) 267-3474 tnaqua.org Out Run Abuse 8 a.m.

Greenway Farm 5051 Gann Store Rd.

cachc.org Day Out With Thomas 8:30 a.m.

Tennessee Valley Railroad Museum 4119 Cromwell Rd. (423) 894-8028 tvrail.com Central Band 4th Annual Car Show and Silent Auction 9 a.m.

Central High School 5728 Hwy. 58 (423) 344-1447 chs.hcde.org Painting Best Practices Workshop 9 a.m.

Townsend Atelier 201 W. Main St., Ste. 107 (423) 266-2712 townsendatelier.com Chattanooga River Market 10 a.m.

Tennessee Aquarium 1 Broad St. (423) 267-3474 chattanoogarivermarket.com EarthDayz 10 a.m.

Rock City 1400 Patten Rd. (706) 820-2531 seerockcity.com Hunger is a BEAST Brunch 10 a.m.

Beast and Barrel 16 Frazier Ave. (423) 757-2000 jlchatt.org Organic Gardening Seminar 10 a.m.

Ooltewah Nursery & Landscape Co.

5829 Main St. (423) 238-9775 ooltewahnursery.com “The M Play” 10:30 a.m.

Chattanooga Theatre Centre 400 River St. (423) 267-8534 theatrecentre.com “Mary Poppins” Noon, 7 p.m.

Chattanooga Christian School 3354 Charger Dr. (423) 362-4054 ccsk12.com “Cavalleria Rusticana/ Pagliacci” 12:30 p.m.

East Ridge 18 Cinema 5080 S. Terrace (423) 855-9652 carmike.com Artful Yoga: The Dance of the Warrior 1:30 p.m.

The Hunter Museum of Art 10 Bluff View Ave. (423) 756-2787 huntermuseum.org “Miss Nelson is Missing” 2:30 p.m.

Chattanooga Theatre Centre 400 River St. (423) 267-8534 theatrecentre.com Concert for Organ Donation Awareness 7:30 p.m.

The Camp House 149 E. MLK Blvd.

(423) 702-8081 thecamphouse.com Tony Tone 7:30, 9:45 p.m.

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Day Out With Thomas

The Comedy Catch 3224 Brainerd Rd. (423) 629-2233 thecomedycatch.com “Our Town” 7:30 p.m.

Christ United Methodist Church 8645 E. Brainerd Rd. (423) 902-1797 eastbrainerdct.com “Burlesque: 7 Deadly Fairytales” 8 p.m.

Barking Legs Theater 1307 Dodds Ave. (423) 624-5347 barkinglegs.org Yom HaZikaron (Israel Memorial Day) 9:15 p.m.

Jewish Cultural Center 5461 N. Terrace Dr. (423) 493-0270 jewishchattanooga.com

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RubyFallsZip.com Amateur Bar-B-Que Contest

sunday4.26 Day Out With Thomas 8:30 a.m.

Tennessee Valley Railroad Museum 4119 Cromwell Rd. (423) 894-8028 tvrail.com Painting Best Practices Workshop 9 a.m.

Townsend Atelier 201 W. Main St., Ste. 107 (423) 266-2712 townsendatelier.com EarthDayz

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Rock City 1400 Patten Rd. (706) 820-2531 seerockcity.com Chattanooga Market Opening Weekend 11 a.m.

First Tennessee Pavilion 1826 Reggie White Blvd.

(423) 266-4041 chattanoogamarket.com “Our Town” 2:30 p.m.

Christ United Methodist Church 8645 E. Brainerd Rd. (423) 902-1797 eastbrainerdct.com “Miss Nelson is Missing” 2:30 p.m.

Chattanooga Theatre Centre 400 River St. (423) 267-8534 theatrecentre.com Chattanooga Bach Choir: Mozart’s Great Mass 3:30 p.m.

First Cumberland Presbyterian 1505 N. Moore Rd. (423) 698-2556 chattanoogabachchoir.org Jericho Brass and Chattanooga Clarinet Choir Performance 5 p.m.

Crosspath at East Ridge 4201 Ringgold Rd. (706) 270-4184 jerichobrassband.org Yom Ha’atzmaut (Israel Independence Day) 6 p.m.

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Chattanooga Market Opening Weekend Jewish Cultural Center 5461 N. Terrace Dr. (423) 493-0270 jewishchattanooga.com Tony Tone 7:30 p.m.

The Comedy Catch 3224 Brainerd Rd. (423) 629-2233 thecomedycatch.com

monday4.27 Coast-to-Coast College Fair 6:30 p.m.

Chattanooga Convention Center 1100 Carter St. (423) 756-0001 coasttocoastcollegefair.com Sustainable Food Production in Your Own Home 7 p.m. green |spaces 63 E. Main St. (423) 648-0963 greenspaceschattanooga.org Monday Night Vintage Swing Dance 7 p.m.

Clear Spring Yoga 17 N. Market St. (423) 266-3539 facebook.com/groups/ rivercitydanceclub/ Student Recital 7:30 p.m.

Chattanooga State Humanities Theater 4501 Amnicola Hwy. (423) 697-2460 chattanoogastate.edu

tuesday4.28 Student Applied Recital 7:30 p.m.

Chattanooga State Humanities Theater 4501 Amnicola Hwy. (423) 697-2460 chattanoogastate.edu

wednesday4.29 StyleWorks Fashion Show 5 p.m.

Chattanooga Convention Center 1100 Carter St. (423) 756-0001 siskin.org “Cavalleria Rusticana/ Pagliacci” Encore 6:30 p.m.

East Ridge 18 Cinema 5080 S. Terrace (423) 855-9652 carmike.com 8th Annual Chattanooga Jewish Film Series 7 p.m.

Jewish Cultural Center 5461 N. Terrace Dr. (423) 493-0270 jewishchattanooga.com Clarinet Studio Recital 7:30 p.m.

Chattanooga State Humanities Theater 4501 Amnicola Hwy. (423) 697-2460 chattanoogastate.edu Wednesday Night Jazz 8 p.m.

Barking Legs Theater 1307 Dodds Ave. (423) 624-5347 barkinglegs.org

ongoing “Gajin Fujita” The Hunter Museum of American Art 10 Bluff View (423) 267-0968 huntermuseum.org Spring Season at Blackwell 71 Eastgate Loop (423) 344-5643 chattanoogaphoto.org “Abstracted Beauty” River Gallery 400 E. Second St. (423) 265-5033 river-gallery.com “Driven” AVA Gallery 30 Frazier Ave. (423) 265-4282 avarts.org “Mixed Media, Contemporary & Abstract” Reflections Gallery 6922 Lee Hwy. (423) 892-3072 reflectionsgalleryTN.com “Shiny, Bright Things” In-Town Gallery 26A Frazier Ave. (423) 267-9214 intowngallery.com Map these locations on chattanoogapulse.com. Send event listings at least 10 days in advance to: calendar@chattanoogapulse.com

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Never Had a Friend Like GENI Chattanooga’s Gig has a national network of new connections

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This is the window that we’ve been waiting to open before the Gig’s significance would really be felt here.”

Here’s more from my work architecture that will conversation with Mike lead to the next iteration Bradshaw and Alex of the Internet. Without Lavidge about how the something like GENI, exGig Tank startup accelperiments would have to erator—and its context— run on the actual Internet have changed over the last and risk breaking it. three years.

Although We talked there is an about a lot increasing of things in number of RICH BAILEY the last collocations umn but not around the the elephant in the room. country where gigabit For space reasons, I left bandwidth is available (Atout GENI. lanta has even announced Earlier this year, UTC, two gigabits) Chattanooin partnership with US ga’s community-wide gig Ignite and the Enterprise is still unique.

Center, activated a net“We are now the only work server rack called metro-wide ultra-highGENI, for Global Envispeed network connected ronment for Network Into 60 tier-one research uninovations. For now, GENI versities, all of which are is a network of 60 research potentially nodes for their nodes in universities. own region-wide installaIt’s been described as a tions,” says Bradshaw. “virtual networking lab” “None of these 60 refor the experiments in netsearch institutions are

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connected to a very large number of potential users, but the backbone of that network is going to be sort of the ridge line off of which the next big pockets of gigabit networking occur.”

Perhaps you think the point of all this giga-bragging is for Chattanooga to be—and remain—the firstest with the mostest.

Don’t. It’s not.

GENI is also the first time Chattanooga’s Gig has had somebody to talk to. Why is that a big deal?

Sure, individuals and companies who buy a connection to EPB’s onegigabit bandwidth can upload and download much faster, but they are limited by the speed of the bandwidth connected to the computer on the other end of the conversation. (Just because you can listen fast doesn’t mean I can talk fast, right?)

To get some perspective on the conversation be-

tween someone with a gig and someone with a slower connection, I asked Keith Campbell, President of 3D Operations, a bandwidth intensive company that went through Gig Tank last year.

His company converts MRI images into 3-D printing files, two types of huge files. What happens when they need to transmit 10 files that are 450 megabytes each? Sending to a gig user inside Chattanooga’s network takes four seconds. A 50-meg connection takes 90 seconds, and a 6-meg connection takes 12 minutes.

No matter how much Campbell might tap his foot, drum his fingers and say, “Come on!” the overall transfer can’t go faster than the connection on the other end.

“Now our connection to 60 points across country is as fluid and instantaneous as our connections within the wall,” says Bradshaw.

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“Up until this year, maybe late last year, the rest of the world has been saying ‘What could you need a highspeed network for? Prove the case.’

That’s kind of a big ask, right?”

He says it’s the same type of conversation that happened in the ’90s with broadband based on coaxial cable or in the early 20th century with the electrical grid. Who would ever need that?

“People walk up to me now and they go ‘Well, doesn’t it bother you that there are networks like Chattanooga’s all over country, or there soon will be?’” says Bradshaw. “No, it doesn’t bother me at all. As a matter of fact, this is the window that we’ve been waiting to open before the Gig’s significance would really be felt here.”

Bradshaw sees a three-to-fiveyear window for Chattanooga to explore its first-mover advantage and set itself up for whatever the next chapter is. He wants Chattanooga to be the place large companies want to come when they’re ready to go beyond their own lab testing—moving from a test kitchen to a model home—rolling out a pilot product in a place that can connect a few thousand pilot users in one community

through ultra-high bandwidth.

“Three years ago, there was a large camp of very responsible people who said, ‘You simply don’t need that kind of bandwidth.

Where are the applications that are going to run on it?’” says Bradshaw.

“You had to have a lot of effort going on around the country that changed the conversation from ‘Why do we need this?’ to ‘What are we going to do without it?’ And that’s happening now.”

Lavidge met recently with Philip Rosedale, the founder of virtual reality pioneer Second Life.

“They are positioned for the VR headset revolution,” says Lavidge.

“Last year, VR sales were practically zero, and conservative estimates for 2016 are $2.6 billion. I think Chattanooga could have a really interesting play: 9,000 customers sounds like a great test market. VR headsets need a lot of bandwidth.”

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.

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MUSIC SCENE

Sweet, Pure and Raw: Jazzanooga This year’s festival concludes with a powerhouse week of fantastic music

Time For A Party Tune-Up Soul Mechanic funks it up at Rhythm & Brews Make sure your schedules are clear, Chattanooga, because a funk wave is coming. This Saturday, April 23, Rhythm & Brews is “cranking up the party machine” as Soul Mechanic hits their stage.

Tyler Reddick, singer, bassist, and former member of the band Dose Mojo decided back in 2009 to create a new musical project. He had spent three years creating his “psychedelic soundscapes,” but at that point he wanted to form a new kind of funk.

After he met up with old friend, Clark Jackson, a college athlete known for his jazz-infused chords and modal solos, the duo started

down the road towards astounding people with their incredible blend of soul and funk.

They went through a number of drummers and other additions, including Yattie Westfield, a local legend, and Jon Elliot, a saxophonist.

Eventually, they settled with English and Kinzalow, other former Dose Mojo members.

Together, the four have spent seven years formulating their “in your face” sound similar to Zeppelin.

The Get Right Band and Nick Lutsko will open for Soul Mechanic. For more information and tickets, visit rhythm-brews.com — Gavin Gaither

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423 RIP: David Ruiz Going Away Party

Canopy, Kerchief, The Cunning

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Co-founder of the 423BraggingRights photo website, David Ruiz is throwing a farewell bash to end all farewell bashes. Come wish him well and find out what's in store for his future.

8 p.m.

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

Three great bands, one great night. And be sure to check out the chops of Canopy drummer Zach Nicholson, who just so happens to be one of the music writers here at The Pulse.

8 p.m.

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

These Akron, Ohio musicians blend dynamically versatile songs, angst-fueled progressive riffs, delicate pin drop moments, and intense start/stop dynamics into what they call "kaleidoscope rock."

8 p.m.

Ziggy’s Underground 607 Cherokee Blvd.

(423) 265-8711

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J

azzanooga is the vision of local founders Shane Morrow and James McKissic. Their love and appreciation for jazz music combined with an interest in local cultural lit the fire of inspiration.

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The goal of the month’s activities is to give the Chattanooga community an opportunity to recognize, understand and value its contributions to defining jazz music.”

What began in 2011 as a single-day event has grown in four short years to a month-long, citywide commemoration of jazz that drew more than 4,000 people in 2014.

April is Jazz Appreciation Month and Jazzanooga 2015 honors that with a celebration of events each day, including Jazzanooga Youth Music Academy, the Living Jazz Series MLK Banner Project, Music Fest, and an educational display about jazz musician Dave Brubeck.

The goal of the month’s activities is to give the Chattanooga community an opportunity to recognize, understand and value its contributions to defining jazz music.

One of the elements closest to the hearts of Morrow and McKissic is the Jazzanooga Youth Music Academy, an ongoing educational program for young people ages 12 to 17 who have some experience with musical instruments as well as vocal training. The academy meets every Saturday. Admission is free.

Financially supported through funds held at the Community Foundation of Greater Chattanooga, the academy brings in experienced instructors to work with the budding musicians and nurture their skills as well as offer them insight into the history of music in their community.

Morrow, who comes from a history of five generations of jazz pianists, said he

“April is Jazz Appreciation Month and Jazzanooga 2015 honors that with a celebration of events each day, including Jazzanooga Youth Music Academy, the Living Jazz Series MLK Banner Project, Music Fest, and an educational display about jazz musician Dave Brubeck” believes the program is a positive way to inspire unity through music and instill its participants with confidence in their abilities.

“I have a single parent with a child who is inside the program,” he said. “She came to me and thanked me, and said her child had not only learned so much about the music, but also about himself. It [the academy] did so much for his self-esteem.”

The Living Jazz Series MLK Banner Project began last year focusing attention to jazz musicians who were born in Chattanooga. The banners are placed at each intersection along MLK Boulevard from Central Avenue to Lindsay Street. This year’s banners feature eight incredible jazz artists.

• Clyde Stubblefield, who is a drummer best known for his work with James Brown.

• Anne Lee Patton mastered the art of performance through poetry and music.

• Lovie Austin was a bandleader and ranked as one of the best female jazz blues piano play-

ers of the period.

• Yusef Abdul Lateef was an American jazz multi-instrumentalist, composer and educator.

• Wilfred Middlebrooks was a double bassist who performed with many legendary 20thcentury jazz musicians.

• Ishmael Reed is an American poet, essayist, songwriter, playwright and novelist.

• Valaida Snow was named “Little Louis” after Louis Armstrong, who used to call her the world’s second-best jazz trumpet player.

• And Mark Taylor is a member of the “next generation” of jazz horn players.

The Jazzanooga Music Fest is a series of concerts featuring various types of jazz artists.

JazzReach, a multimedia educational program, opened the event Tuesday, April 21. Grammynominated singer songwriter Eric Roberson will perform at 8 p.m. Friday, April 24 at The Camp

House. Roberson’s music is a soulful fusion of blues, house, hip-hop, and rock.

The Music Fest will feature three amazing performers beginning at 5:30 p.m. on Sunday, April 26. Take 6, Grethchen Parloto, and Alan Hampton will play the RKW Community Theatre upstairs at the Memorial. The evening’s music will range from jazz to blues to gospel to R&B. At the Chattanooga Public Library’s Downtown Branch there’s a display on jazz pianist and composer Dave Brubeck. A traveling exhibit, “The Times of Dave Brubeck,” it portrays the life and story of Brubeck as told through photos and documents. This exhibit is free and open to the public during regular library operating hours.

For more information about the many events surrounding Jazzanooga, to purchase tickets or a Jam Pass for the Music Fest, or to become involved in Jazzanooga Youth Music Academy visit the Jazzanooga website at jazzanooga.org

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thursday4.23 Robert Lee 5:30 p.m.

Sugar’s Downtown 507 Broad St. sugarschattanooga.com Jazzanooga Presents: Jazz at Memo’s 6 p.m.

Memo Grill 430 E. MLK Blvd. jazzanooga.org Prime Country Band 6:30 p.m.

Ringgold Nutrition Center 144 Circle Dr. (706) 935-2541 Songwriter Shootout 7 p.m.

The Camp House 149 E. MLK Blvd. thecamphouse.com Feel It Thursday Open Mic 7 p.m.

Mocha Restaurant & Music Lounge 511 Broad St. mochajazz.net Jesse James & Tim Neal 7 p.m.

Mexi Wings VII 5773 Brainerd Rd. (423) 296-1073 Wind Ensemble Concert 7:30 p.m.

Lee University Conn Center 1053 Church St. leeuniversity.edu 423 RIP: David Ruiz Going Away Party 8 p.m.

JJ’s Bohemia

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231 E. MLK Blvd. jjsbohemia.com Open Mic with Hap Henninger 9 p.m.

The Office @ City Cafe 901 Carter St. citycafemenu.com Soul Mechanic, The Get Right Band, Nick Lutsko 9 p.m.

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

friday4.24 Brown Bag Lunch Music Series 11:30 a.m.

Waterhouse Pavilion 850 Market St. rivercitycompany.com

Pulse Pick: Irenka* From Brussels to Paris, from Paris to England, back to Paris, then to the USA, Irenka* is a self-made modern gypsy, currently singing her adventures across the country.

Irenka* Friday, 9 p.m.

The Office @ City Cafe 901 Carter St. citycafemenu.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 Chattanooga Acoustic Showcase 7 p.m.

Charles & Myrtle’s Coffeehouse 105 McBrien Rd. christunity.org Country at the “V” 7 p.m.

VFW Post 4848 1491 Riverside Dr. (423) 443-9322 Deon Taylor

7 p.m.

Magoo’s 3658 Ringgold Rd. facebook.com/MagoosTN The Hunts, Wiz Kid Management 7 p.m.

Covenant College 14049 Scenic Hwy. covenant.edu Chuck Mead 8 p.m.

Clyde’s On Main 122 W Main St. (423) 505-0594 Canopy, Kerchief, The Cunning 8 p.m.

JJ’s Bohemia 231 E. MLK Blvd. jjsbohemia.com Ghost of the American Road, Kevin Higgins 8 p.m.

Charles & Myrtle’s Coffeehouse 105 McBrien Rd. christunity.org Jazzanooga Presents: An Evening with Eric Roberson 8 p.m.

The Camp House 149 E. MLK Blvd. thecamphouse.com Logan Murrell 8:30 p.m.

The Foundry 1201 Broad St. chattanooganhotel.com Joey Winslett Band 9 p.m.

Buffalo D’s Saloon & Inn 16140 Rankin Ave. facebook.com/pages/

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Take 6 Buffalo-Ds-Saloon-INN Irenka* 9 p.m.

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

Bud’s Sports Bar 5751 Brainerd Rd. budssportsbar.com The Breakfast Club 10 p.m.

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

saturday4.25 Megan Saunders 9 a.m.

National Cornbread Festival 235 S. Cedar Ave. nationalcornbread.com Sweet Georgia Sound 12:30 p.m.

First Tennessee Pavilion 1826 Reggie White Blvd. chattanoogamarket.com Angie DeRose 1 p.m.

National Cornbread Festival 235 S. Cedar Ave. nationalcornbread.com CSO Wind Ensemble 2:30 p.m.

Eastgate Public Library 5705 Marlin Rd. chattlibrary.com Front Porch Junkies, Cassidy Lynn 3 p.m.

National Cornbread Festival

235 S Cedar Ave. nationalcornbread.com Alayna 4 p.m.

National Cornbread Festival 235 S. Cedar Ave. nationalcornbread.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 Courtney Daly Band 7 p.m.

Magoo’s 3658 Ringgold Rd. facebook.com/MagoosTN Concert for Organ Donation Awareness 7:30 p.m.

The Camp House 149 E. MLK Blvd. thecamphouse.com Maid Myriad, The Fine Constant 8 p.m.

Ziggy’s Underground 607 Cherokee Blvd.

(423) 265-8711 Mythical Motors, Vena Cava, Onetimers 8 p.m.

JJ’s Bohemia 231 E. MLK Blvd. jjsbohemia.com Tom Castle 8 p.m.

Charles & Myrtle’s

Coffeehouse 105 McBrien Rd. christunity.org SouthernXposures FX 9 p.m.

Lookout Bar & Grill 2536 Cummings Hwy. (423) 596-8296 Joey Winslett Band 9 p.m.

Buffalo D’s Saloon & Inn 16140 Rankin Ave. facebook.com/pages/ Buffalo-Ds-Saloon-INN Fly By Radio 10 p.m.

Rhythm & Brews 221 Market St. rhythm-brews.com Hap Henninger 10 p.m.

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

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

sunday4.26 Alan Kendall 9 a.m.

National Cornbread Festival 235 S Cedar Ave. nationalcornbread.com Travis Bowlin 10 a.m.

National Cornbread Festival 235 S Cedar Ave. nationalcornbread.com The Threadbare Skivvies

11 a.m.

The Flying Squirrel Bar 55 Johnson St. flyingsquirrelbar.com Savannah Lynne Noon National Cornbread Festival 235 S Cedar Ave. nationalcornbread.com Naked Blue 12:30 p.m.

First Tennessee Pavilion 1826 Reggie White Blvd. chattanoogamarket.com Jennifer Daniels 2 p.m.

First Tennessee Pavilion 1826 Reggie White Blvd. chattanoogamarket.com WestWend 3 p.m.

National Cornbread Festival 235 S Cedar Ave. nationalcornbread.com Jericho Brass and Chattanooga Clarinet Choir 5 p.m.

Crosspath at East Ridge 4201 Ringgold Rd. chattanoogaclarinetchoir.com Jazzanooga Presents Take 6, Gretchen Parlato & Alan Hampton 5:30 p.m.

Robert Kirk Walker Community Theater 399 McCallie Ave. jazzanooga.org Preston Parris 5:30 p.m.

Sugar’s Downtown 507 Broad St. sugarschattanooga.com Yom Ha’atzmaut

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

Thursday, April 23: 9pm Open Mic with Hap Henninger Friday, April 24: 9pm Irenka* Saturday, April 25: 10pm Hap Henninger Tuesday, April 28: 7pm Server/Hotel Appreciation Night $5 Pitchers $2 Wells $1.50 Domestics ●

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MUSIC CALENDAR 6 p.m.

Jewish Cultural Center 5461 N. Terrace Dr. jewishchattanooga.com Clay Renderings 8 p.m.

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

monday4.27 Open Mic Night 7 p.m.

Magoo’s 3658 Ringgold Rd. facebook.com/MagoosTN Monday Nite Big Band 7 p.m.

The Coconut Room 6925 Shallowford Rd. thepalmsathamilton.com Kimberlin Lacy and Daniel Meeks Recital 7:30 p.m.

Chattanooga State Humanities Theater 4501 Amnicola Hwy. chattanoogastate.edu Overload, American Lesion 8 p.m.

Ziggy’s Underground 607 Cherokee Blvd.

(423) 265-8711

tuesday4.28 Rick’s Blues Jam 7 p.m.

Folk School of Chattanooga 1200 Mountain Creek Rd. chattanoogafolk.com Student Applied Recital 7:30 p.m.

Chattanooga State Humanities Theater

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Ben Sollee 4501 Amnicola Hwy. chattanoogastate.edu Chicago: Live in Concert, Ries Brothers 8 p.m.

Memorial Auditorium 399 McCallie Ave. chattanoogaonstage.com

wednesday4.29 Eddie Pontiac 5:30 p.m.

El Meson 248 Northgate Park elmesonrestaurant.com The Other Guys 6 p.m.

SpringHill Suites 495 Riverfront Pkwy. marriot.com Ben Sollee, Ten Bartram 7 p.m.

The Camp House 149 E. MLK Blvd. thecamphouse.com Clarinet Studio Recital 7:30 p.m.

Chattanooga State Humanities Theater 4501 Amnicola Hwy. chattanoogastate.edu Wednesday Night Jazz 8 p.m.

Barking Legs Theater 1307 Dodds Ave. barkinglegs.org Blues Night feat. Yatti Westfield 9 p.m.

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

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Record Reviews

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Horror Meets Surf Rock, All-Female Genre Bashing Genki Genki Panic spook and play, The Dead Deads jump and bash

Genki Genki Panic Ghoulie High Harmony (None)

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hen a band describes themselves as “instrumental horror surfer rock,” it’s kind of a trick to know what to expect. Are we talking something like Dick Dale or maybe early Beach Boys?

Nope.

Chattanooga-based Genki Genki Panic has carved out their own corner in an already niche genre. With just two members—“Chancho” and “El Fatsquatch”—Genki Genki Panic produces a quirkily fun album that

The Dead Deads Rainbeau (Tishimon) wades around in the dark and strange, but still occasionally meanders into the sunlight for a breath. All in all, Ghoulie High Harmony is an album I’d never expect to hear in 2015—because sometimes you forget about a type of music. But Genki Genki Panic’s Ghoulie High Harmony is here to make you remember.

The album is filled with song titles like “HPV Lovecraft” and “Sexting the Dead” that give it that eerily playful feel. The song

I’m most immediately drawn to is “Camp Crystal Lake.”

The staccato guitar rhythms are mirrored by the bass, and a dark dissonance plays on top of the whole thing. The drums sit in the back with hihat grooves and interwoven tom-toms.

“Camp Crystal Lake” is the only song on the album with a guitar solo, and even that only lasts for half a minute, but it feels great in the midst of the riff-laden album.

Ghoulie High Harmony is a strong first effort by Genki Genki Panic. The album is uniform in purpose and precise in execution. Reigniting the surfer-rock genre with a classic horror movies twist is something that’s not been done before, and these guys are doing it well.

The album is quick, dark and fun. Here’s hoping Genki Genki Panic transfers their album efforts to a live stage—Halloween’s not too far away.

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ashville’s The Dead Deads are playing Rhythm & Brews here in Chattanooga soon and have also found a spot in this year’s Riverbend festival lineup. I love when Nashville comes to Chattanooga, but I’ve not heard of The Dead Deads before. And I’ve been missing out this whole time.

The Dead Deads are a fivepiece all-female rock band.

Their music dips its pen in grunge, punk, alternative, and even dance. Appropriately released on Halloween of 2014, Rainbeau marks the first fulllength album of The Dead Deads.

As soon as the album boots up, the dance-beat is obviously influential. Not that the music is so simple as that, but this is definitely an album that will make a crowd jump and swing to the booming rhythm.

The album seems to owe, if unintentionally, a nod to Rob Zombie with its industrial drums, fuzzy bass, dark vocal

harmonies and dance-oriented pacing. That being said, Rainbeau gets heavier and more poppy than Rob Zombie depending on the track.

Middle-of-the-album “Nope” surprised me with a slow breakdown paired with deep almost-death metal screams.

Even more surprising is when the next track “Radio” plays and dives headfirst into The Dead Deads’ pop awareness.

Rainbeau serves as a genrebending crossroads that crashes all of rock-n-roll’s forms together. And what comes away from that crash is surprisingly cohesive, intact and direct. Listening to Rainbeau, it’s easy to imagine The Dead Dead’s pulling off killer highenergy live shows.

The final title track “Rainbeau” plays, and you can feel the climax of a live show in this song. The lasting strength of Rainbeau is its inescapable energy that will force your feet to kick and your head to bang.

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For Love of the Tiniest Ones March of Dimes walks for premature babies on Saturday Even though these babies help save babies’ lives this can’t walk yet, you should come Saturday! march for them.

There will be fun, engagThe March for Babies event ing activities for families is Saturday, April 25 at the Tenand play areas for kids to nessee Riverpark, 4301 Amrun around and celebrate. nicola Hwy. March for Babies Lunch will be provided for is a fundraising walk funded by all participants at noon as the March of the conDimes. clusion to Almost evthe event. eryone knows Anyone the March of may sign kristina kelly Dimes, an orgaup to atnization that raises awareness tend March for Babies, for premature birth. Their goal even if your family has not is to have the Earth populated been affected by premawith strong, healthy babies. For ture birth.

75 years they have funded reOf course there is always search to find the causes of prerecognition for families mature birth and vaccines in orwho have been affected: der to create a healthier world.

You can walk with friends March for Babies is a crucial and family to celebrate the fundraising event to provide life of your surviving child, women with the resources to or you can walk in memohave full-term pregnancies and rial to honor someone speto support families with a precial. mature baby in newborn intenMoney raised through sive care. the fundraising and donaRegistration begins at 8 a.m. tions of this event will go to and the walk begins at 9 a.m.

Vanderbilt and St. Jude reYou can register with your comsearch facilities to continpany as a team, as a family ue healthy growth for preteam, or as an individual. Grab mature babies. The funds a few friends or coworkers and will provide vaccines for

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March For Babies Saturday, April 25 Registration: 8 a.m.

Walk: 9 a.m.

Tennessee Riverpark 4301 Amnicola Highway Chattanooga, TN 37402

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“March for Babies is a crucial fundraising event to provide women with the resources to have fullterm pregnancies and to support families with a premature baby in newborn intensive care.” premature babies, newborn screening tests, and folic acid for mothers to have a healthy pregnancy.

The March of Dimes recognizes that preventing premature birth effects starts at the beginning of pregnancy, and the organization strives for awareness so that mothers can take proper care during pregnancy, and the babies have happy, healthy lives.

Marchofdimes.org has resources for mothers who have experienced the effects of premature birth. They can connect with other mothers in forums and share their stories. The website also offers education resources to further the prevention of premature births.

Krista Glastetter with March of Dimes said that they want to make the donation process as easy as possible for their

sponsors, so there is an official March of Dimes mobile app for iPhone and Android.

You can also participate in online donating and fundraising on marchforbabies.org.

If you cannot participate in the March for Babies event this weekend, please consider donating to support this vital cause.

To register, go to marchforbabies.org

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SCREEN SCENE

It’s Marvel’s Universe —We Just Live In It Netflix “Daredevil” series may be the best small-screen addition yet

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Classic Opera Double Feature The Met presents “Cavalleria Rusticana” and “Pagliacci” Experience the ninth season of the Metropolitan Opera’s award-winning series The Met: Live in HD at the East Ridge 18 Cinemas.

Opera’s most enduring tragic double bill returns in an evocative new production from Sir David McVicar, who sets the action across two time periods, but in the same Sicilian village. Marcelo Álvarez rises to the challenge of playing the dual tenor roles of Turiddu in “Cavalleria Rusticana” and Canio in “Pagliacci”.

Rae Smith has designed the moodily atmospheric 1900 village square

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setting of “Cavalleria,” which transforms to a 1948 truck stop for the doomed vaudeville troupe of “Pagliacci.” Eva-Maria Westbroek (“Cavalleria Rusticana”) and Patricia Racette (“Pagliacci”) sing the unlucky heroines, and Met Principal Conductor Fabio Luisi is on the podium.

“Cavalleria Rusticana/Pagliacci” Saturday, 12:30 p.m.

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The Age of Adaline Little Boy A young woman, born at the turn of An eight-year-old boy is willing to do the 20th century, is rendered ageless whatever it takes to end World War II after an accident. After years of a soliso he can bring his father home. The tary life, she meets a man who might story reveals the indescribable love be worth losing her immortality for. a father has for his little boy and the Director: Lee Toland Krieger love a son has for his father.

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omething unprecedented is happening in American entertainment. A universe is being built, across multiple platforms, in multiple mediums, and nearly every incarnation is good. The universe isn’t new; it’s existed in print for decades, meaning there are decades of stories to draw from, and its own interlinked stories have always been a major draw for core readers.

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The character as written in the comics, particularly under the direction of Frank Miller, was too dark for the flashy world of comic book movies but too unfamiliar for a gritty, ‘Batman’style reboot.”

But never before has the American public seen this type of cooperation in distribution. Marvel Entertainment is re-imagining how stories are told in the modern world.

It helps that Marvel Entertainment’s parent company is Disney. In this one instance, it’s hard to argue that the giant media conglomerate is responsible for stifling creativity. Instead, individual visions seem to be encouraged and supported.

From major blockbusters to network television to online platforms, Marvel Entertainment has become an unmatched force, spreading across the media environment and reaching viewers in a way never before seen.

There is, of course, a built-in audience for the material. Comic book lovers will see anything released about their favorite characters. But because of the choices made from the top down, and because of how carefully these stories are interlocked, Marvel Entertainment is reaching new viewers and creating new fans— fans with little background knowledge of the lesser-known characters.

Marvel’s most recent series, “Daredevil,” has just been released on Netflix and is likely the company’s best incarnation of serialized entertainment.

The “Daredevil” property was nearly ruined in 2003 with the muchderided film starring Ben Affleck and Jennifer Garner. Audiences rejected the premise of a blind superhero due to a poor script and a backlash over Affleck’s status as Hollywood star. Affleck, much like the hero he played, has battled back and shown his talents in the face of an undeserved sneer, but the “Daredevil” character seemed unlikely to be revisited.

The character as written in the comics, particularly under the direction of Frank Miller, was too dark for the flashy world of comic book movies but too unfamiliar for a gritty, “Batman”style reboot. That it found a home as a Netflix original series is a stroke of brilliance by the Marvel team.

Marvel’s first step into the world of the small screen was with “Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.,” which was severely lacking in superheroes during its first season, although it managed to pull together after a clever tie-in with “Captain America: The Winter Soldier” and has been stronger since.

The second series, “Agent Cart-

“It’s fascinating to think that a show this violent and dark exists in the same universe as a talking raccoon.” er,” suffers from some of the same drawbacks found in “Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.”—namely, a strong lack of superhero stories. “Daredevil” doesn’t have that problem. It is, in fact, everything that it should be.

It doesn’t have to overcome the notes of a network censor, is free to explore the world at its own pace, without interruption by pharmaceutical companies, and is therefore able to be as gritty and violent as a place like “Hell’s Kitchen” requires.

The series continues in the continuity set out by the other Marvel properties. “Hell’s Kitchen” is being restored after the alien attack led on New York

by Loki in “The Avengers.” It’s fascinating to think that a show this violent and dark exists in the same universe as a talking raccoon.

Blind lawyer Matt Murdock (Charlie Cox) has taken it upon himself to

clean up the crime-riddled streets of Manhattan in the wake of this destruction, one man battling alone against the underworld.

This is, of course, standard comic book fare.

However, the fight sequences are better than any television show I’ve seen. Not only that, but the show explores the very real consequences of vigilante justice. Murdock is beaten relentlessly, on more than one occasion to the edge of death, as any real human would be when taking on 11 criminals at a time.

The series is an origin story, which might be tiring for some viewers, but nevertheless is necessary for the tale being told. The journey towards the ultimate creation of Daredevil the hero unfolds over the course of the season without becoming tedious or repetitive.

As with all comic books, the hero must be set against an appropriate antagonist. “Daredevil” uses famed Marvel villain Wilson Fisk, aka “The Kingpin,” and creates a powerful, human incarnation of the character.

Much of the credit for that goes to the outstanding Vincent D’Onofrio, who is both terrifying and sympathetic, when it might have been easier to create a lumbering caricature.

The cast is rounded out by Deborah Ann Woll and Rosario Dawson, proving once again that the Netflix platform is more than capable of capturing the talents of well-known Hollywood stars.

Much can be said about the overexposure of superhero properties in the entertainment industry. These characters are popular and there is always the risk of alienating non-comic book fan viewers. But when the stories are told this well, the complaints should fall by the wayside.

As Marvel continues its slow onslaught towards a superhero singularity, anyone with an interest in good stories should be more than happy to be in its path.

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by Rick Pimental-Habib, Ph.D. “Be the person your dog thinks you are.” — J.W. Stephens As most of you know, I have two amazing wonderpups. Betty Lou has appeared in many of my columns. She just turned 12. Lily Pad is our new 3-year-old rescue, and looks just like a mini-Betty. Both are lovers, not fighters, and are totally goofy, delightful creatures. They regularly provide me with free entertainment.

I learn an awful lot from them. Like not to bark when a simple growl is enough. To give everyone the benefit of the doubt. To lead with acceptance and love. To be happy about the small things. And that sometimes, just being there, quietly snuggled beside a loved one, is the perfect form of comfort.

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Free Will Astrology

“ Homework: Find out what you’ve been hiding from yourself—but be kind about it. Testify at FreeWillAstrology. com

ARIES (March 21-April 19): If you’re stumped about what present to give someone for a special occasion, you might buy him or her a gift card.

It’s a piece of plastic that can be used as cash to buy stuff at a store. The problem is, a lot of people neglect to redeem their gift cards. They leave them in drawers and forget about them.

Financial experts say there are currently billions of dollars going to waste on unredeemed gift cards. This is your metaphor of the moment, Aries. Are there any resources you’re not using? Any advantages you’re not capitalizing on? Any assets you’re ignoring? If so, fix the problem.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20): I usually have no objection to your devoted concern (I won’t use the phrase “manic obsession”) with security and comfort. But there are rare phases in every Taurus’s life cycle when ironclad stability becomes a liability. Cruising along in a smooth groove threatens to devolve into clunking along in a gutless rut. Now is such a phase. As of this moment, it is healthy for you to seek out splashes of unpredictability. Wisdom is most likely to grow from uncertainty. Joy will emerge from an eagerness to treasure the unknown.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20): There may be a flood-like event that will wash away wornout stuff you don’t need any more. There might be an earthquake-type phenomenon that only you can feel, and it might demolish one of your rotten obstacles. There could be a lucky accident that will knock you off the wrong course (which you might have thought was the right course). All in all, I suspect it will be a very successful week for benevolent forces beyond your control. How much skill do you have in the holy art of surrender?

Rob Brezsny is an aspiring master of curiosity, perpetrator of sacred uproar, and founder of the Beauty and Truth Lab. He brings a literate, myth-savvy perspective to his work. It’s all in the stars.

CANCER (June 21-July 22): What is your biggest excuse? Or rather, what is your THICKEST, SICKEST, MOST DEBILITATING EXCUSE? We all have one: a reason we tell ourselves about why

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it’s difficult to live up to our potential; a presumed barrier that we regard as so deeply rooted that we will never be able to break its spell on us. Maybe it’s a traumatic memory. Maybe it’s a physical imperfection or a chronic fear. In accordance with the current astrological omens, Cancerian, you’d be wise to do an audit and reassessment of your own LAMEST EXCUSE. I suspect you now have insight about it that you’ve never had before. I also think you have more power than usual to at least partially dismantle it.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): If you were a supporting character in a popular TV drama, the producers would be cooking up a spin-off show with you in a starring role. If you were in an indie rock band, you’d be ready to move from performing at 300-seat venues to clubs with an audience capacity of 2,000. If you have always been just an average egocentric romantic like the rest of us, you might be on the verge of becoming a legend in your own mind—in which case it would be time to start selling T-shirts, mugs, and calendars with your image on them. And even if you are none of the above, Leo, I suspect you’re ready to rise to the next level.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): Free at last! Free at last! Thanks to the Lord of the Universe or the Flying Spaghetti Monster or a burst of crazy good luck, you are free at last! You are free from the burden that made you say things you didn’t mean! You are free from the seductive temptation to rent, lease, or even sell your soul! Best of all, you are free from the mean little voice in your head—you know, the superstitious perfectionist that whispers weird advice based on fearful delusions! So now what will you do, my dear? You have escaped from the cramped, constricted conditions. Maybe you can escape to wide-open spaces that will unleash the hidden powers of your imagination.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): “To me, there is no greater act of courage than being the one who kisses first,” says Li-

bra actress and activist Janeane Garofalo. I can think of other ways to measure bravery, but for your immediate future, her definition will serve just fine.

Your ultimate test will be to freely give your tenderness and compassion and empathy— without any preconditions or expectations. For the sake of your own integrity and mental health, be steadfast in your intention to always strike the first blow for peace, love, and understanding.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): It will soon be that time when you are halfway between your last birthday and your next birthday. I invite you to make this a special occasion. Maybe you can call it your anti-birthday or unbirthday. How to celebrate? Here are some ideas: 1. Imagine who you would be if you were the opposite of yourself. 2. Write a list of all the qualities you don’t possess and the things you don’t need and the life you don’t want to live. 3. Try to see the world through the eyes of people who are unlike you. 4.

Extend a warm welcome to the shadowy, unripe, marginal parts of your psyche that you have a hard time accepting, let alone loving. 5. Any other ways you can think of to celebrate your anti-birthday?

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): As I climb the first hill along my regular hike, both sides of the path are dominated by a plant with glossy, three-lobed leaves.

They’re so exuberant and cheerful, I’m tempted to caress them, even rub my face in their bright greenery. But I refrain, because they are poison oak. One touch would cause my skin to break out in an inflamed rash that would last for days. I encourage you, too, to forgo contact with any influence in your own sphere that is metaphorically equivalent to the alluring leaves of the poison oak.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): Today the French Capricorn painter Henri Matisse (1869-1954) is regarded as a foremost pioneer of modern art. Some crit-

ics say his innovative influence on painting nearly matched Picasso’s. But during the first part of the 20th century, his work often provoked controversy.

When a few of his paintings appeared at a major exhibition in Chicago, for example, local art students were shocked by what they called its freakishness. They held a mock trial, convicted Matisse of artistic crimes, and burned his painting Blue Nude in effigy. I don’t expect that you will face reactions quite as extreme as that in the coming weeks, Capricorn. But it will make sense to express yourself with such forceful creativity and originality that you risk inciting strong responses.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): Leonardo da Vinci had skills in many fields, ranging from botany to engineering to cartography, but he is best known as a painter. And yet in his 67 years on the planet, he finished fewer than 40 paintings. He worked at a very gradual pace. The Mona Lisa took him 14 years! That’s the kind of deliberate approach I’d like to see you experiment with in the coming weeks, Aquarius. Just for a while, see what it’s like to turn down your levels of speed and intensity. Have you heard of the Slow Food Movement?

Have you read Carl Honoré’s book In Praise of Slowness? Do you know about Slow Travel, Slow Media, and Slow Fashion?

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): Modern movies don’t scrimp on the use of the f-bomb. Actors in The Wolf of Wall Street spat it out 569 times. The word-that-rhymes-with-cluck was heard 326 times in End of Watch, while Brooklyn’s Finest racked up 270 and This Is the End erupted with an even 200.

But this colorful word hasn’t always been so prominent a feature. Before 1967, no actor had ever uttered it on-screen. That year, Marianne Faithfull let it fly in the film I’ll Never Forget What’s’isname. In the coming weeks, Pisces, I invite you to break a taboo that’s maybe not as monumental as Faithfull’s quantum leap, but still fabulously fun and energizing. Be a liberator! End the repression!

Release the blocked vitality!

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ACROSS 1 Maze runner 4 Sarah Michelle Gellar role 9 Tasmanian ___ 14 Mellow 15 Skater ___ Anton Ohno 16 Hair extension 17 Skeleton’s weapon?

19 Redheaded Broadway character 20 1996 gold medalist in tennis 21 Black Sabbath singer, to fans 23 Last of 12, for short 24 ___ of Maine (toothpaste brand) 25 Antiseptic used on muscle pulls?

28 They can be rolled or crossed 30 Potato outside 31 Pipe unclogger 34 Address starter 37 Spitefulness 40 Ready follower?

41 The rougher

alter ego?

44 Card game based on matching groups of three 45 Impersonates 47 Exchange 48 Impersonate 50 Disorderly defeat 52 Cable staple since 1979 54 Act on misery loving company?

58 Obama predecessor 62 The A of BAC: Abbr.

63 Aunt Bee’s nephew 64 Aretha Franklin’s longtime label 66 Shop tool 68 Complaint during a bland Mad Lib? 70 “Roots” family surname 71 Pint-sized 72 Pen fluid 73 Comedic actor ___ William Scott 74 Defeats, as a dragon 75 “Dr. Mario” platform DOWN

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1 City near Casablanca 2 L.A.’s Whisky ___ 3 First coffee break time, perhaps 4 Meadow sounds 5 Revolt 6 In favor of 7 Knock senseless 8 “Holy moly!”

9 The Rock’s real first name 10 Ending with hallow 11 Bad change of scenery?

12 Cornell and Columbia, for two 13 Bloodsucker 18 Krupp Works city 22 Lighter option 26 “Baloney!”

27 Intricate network 29 ___ Kippur 31 June honoree 32 2016 Olympics setting 33 Colonial collectibles 35 ___ Impact Wrestling (wrestling league)

36 Blood bank’s universal donor 38 Band presented on an island, perhaps 39 “And many more” 42 Bar legally 43 Figure known for calling out?

46 Theo, to Cliff 49 Risking a lot 51 Annual PGA event 53 High-class 54 ___ or better 55 Skateboarder’s jump 56 Cheese coverings 57 Do some tuneup work on 59 Bolt like lightning?

60 “Goosebumps” creator R. L. ___ 61 “The Green Mile” actor 65 2008 World Series runner-ups 67 ___ Dew (stylized brand name) 69 “___ Maid en Manhattan” (Telemundo novela)

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Dreaming of Night Fire Nighttime is an often-scary place for Officer Alex

“ Some sloppy melting fragment from a car exploding had landed on my back with a wet slap and I could smell burning hair without realizing it was mine.”

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.

In the dream, I was on fire. adrenaline get the best of Some sloppy melting them as they shot up my prefragment from a car explodcious city right here in broad ing had landed on my back daylight in front of God and with a wet slap and I could everybody. How rude. smell burning hair without The dull pops of my pistol realizing it was mine. I was were a completely different oblivious besound from cause I was live fire on in a gunfight the range and the brain thanks to a my academy stress reacALEX TEACH gave me was tion that running things now, not ol’ was shutting hearing down Alex. Pure business, and to divert blood flow to my business was apparently eyes and nose…Target one, good. target two, target, target, The street was wet and target…I finally started to lined with trees and I could acknowledge that each dull smell the river as well as the thud I felt was probably a fresh rain, my feet slowly bullet and instead of panic, moving forward with my I factored it in to how much arms raised, the empty one more quickly I needed to counter-balancing the one wrap this up, a percentage holding a pistol as I strode counter in my head growforward, a moving target being smaller and smaller as I ing better than a stationary did the biological math, the one in my case. cold dampness I felt on my abdomen and thighs almost The steps were as paced certainly blood, now that I as my breathing so I could thought about it. focus on hand-eye coordi(I filed the thought away nation for shot placement almost immediately. It was on my own less calculated data now for the calculation targets, who were letting

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above, not mortal fear, just… planning purposes, whatever the end. Thank God.) The targets either stopped their attack or I’d stopped them all with my response, their armor-clad corpses lying about my once-happy street with my own brothers lying at the base of a brick wall nearby, unconscious from the explosion that started all this.

I saw this as I dropped my pistol to a low-ready, and I smiled ever so slightly just as I teetered forward from a standing position and struck the ground without a hint of bending my knees or raising my arms to stop. I was out.

The paramedic seemed like a nice fellow. When I opened my eyes and he told me it would be OK, I tried to tell him “yes,” but no sound came out. As he worked, I finally managed to make an actual sound and said, “Wanna see a trick?” ever so slowly. “Watch this,” and I grinned a moment before I died.

The dream was always the same.

I didn’t regret dying in it; boys and girls, we all live in a race that has to end, no

matter how many toys we have. Why get mad when the Landlord built us with an expiration date in the first place, right?

I had no idea what that dream meant, but I needed a break from it and I got in in the form of “time passing.”

I’m bringing this up because just last night I found myself on my neighbors’ two-story roof with winds howling in the 10 p.m. darkness between rain storms as I scrambled desperately to patch a hole in the roof, a gallon of roofing mastic by the handle in one hand and a propane torch in the other.

The torch was used to light gobs of this tar-like ball into something more willing to bond with roofing shingles, perhaps older applications of mastic…and of course, polyester, were it to be superheated and ejected from a car and onto my back during an attack that mercifully never happened.

I smiled, and subconsciously checked for the smell of burning hair before I returned to work.

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