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(from left) Shakira Luster, Trechelle Williams and Imani Hill, three eighth graders at St. Ethelreda School, 8734 S. Paulina Ave., proudly show off their state chess trophies they won at last month’s state chess championship. Photo credit: By Wendell Hutson

BLACK MCDONALD’S OWNER MAKING MOVES FOR STATE CHESS CHAMPIONS

Long before St. Ethelreda School in Auburn Gresham won first place in the state championship, one black McDonald’s owner was making space for chess players at his South Side restaurant. PAGE 2

BUSINESS 10 Black-Owned Businesses Dealing with Sweet Treats PAGE 4

FASHION

ENTERTAINMENT

CALENDAR

Global fashion platform, SSENSE, expands its offering with the launch of dogwear

FILM REVIEW: In Fabric PAGE 6

Museum Of Science And Industry Announces 2020 Black Creativity Innovators PAGE 10

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NEWS briefly EDUCATION

THE ILLINOIS STUDENT ASSISTANCE COMMISSION ANNOUNCES 2020-21 ILLINOIS STATE SCHOLARS The Illinois Student Assistance Commission (ISAC) recently announced the 2020-21 Illinois State Scholars: outstanding high school seniors who are recognized for their superior academic achievement. Illinois State Scholars, who rank in approximately the top ten percent of graduates from Illinois high schools, are selected annually based on their ACT and SAT exams and sixth semester class rank.

Each Illinois State Scholar receives a congratulatory letter from ISAC, a Certificate of Achievement and statewide recognition in traditional and social media outlets. Honorees can download an official Illinois State Scholar badge that can be displayed on their online profiles and social media platforms and shared with colleges and universities which take note of the fact that the students are State Scholars, according to Dennis Gutowski, college and career counselor at Thorndale High School in South Holland, Illinois. An online listing of current Illinois State Scholars can be found on ISAC’s website at https://bit.ly/2Reh1IY In this 61st year of the program, ISAC is celebrating all of its State Scholars with two videos that highlight some of their exceptional Illinois students. The videos can be viewed at https://bit.ly/2LftKqW

HEALTH

LURIE CHILDREN’S APPOINTS DR. THOMAS SHANLEY AS PRESIDENT AND CEO Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago recently announced its Board of Directors has elected Thomas Shanley, MD, as President and CEO. Dr. Shanley succeeds Patrick M. Magoon, who served in this role for 22 years and will support the transition as Emeritus CEO for one year.

Dr. Shanley previously served as Chair of Pediatrics at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine and President and Chief Research Officer of Stanley Manne Children’s Research Institute at Lurie Children’s. He recently led the relocation of the Manne Research Institute to the new state-of-the-art facility within blocks of the hospital, strengthening the connection between the hospital’s earliest phase of laboratory research and its clinical work, promoting a closer partnership between Lurie Children’s, Northwestern University and the Feinberg School of Medicine.

LAW & POLITICS

UOFM BOARD OF TRUSTEES APPROVES REDUCED TUITION FOR NON-RESIDENT LAW STUDENTS, FORMS ATHLETICS COMMITTEE The University of Memphis Board of Trustees approved the School of Law’s non-resident (out-of-state) tuition rate to begin in academic year 2020-21 and formed an ad hoc Athletics Committee at its meeting on the UofM Lambuth campus recently. The proposed fee structure will cap tuition for non-resident law students at 11 credit hours, resulting in a 25% reduction for non-resident tuition and fees for 15 credit hours. The projected change in tuition revenue will be offset by reductions in out-of-state scholarships/waivers. The new rate should extend the Law School’s appeal beyond Tennessee’s borders and allow it to stay competitive with its peers.

The Athletics Committee will focus on the importance of intercollegiate athletics to the University and on athletic compliance. Committee members are Alan B. Graf Jr., chair; Cato Johnson and R. Brad Martin with possible additional members.

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BY WENDELL HUTSON Contributing Writer

Long before St. Ethelreda School in Auburn Gresham won first place in the state championship, one black McDonald’s owner was making space for chess players at his South Side restaurant.

Lance Jones said he loves the game of chess even though he is an amateur player. And Jones said he loves to give back to the community and that is why five years ago, he began reserving tables at his restaurant, 9560 S. Halsted St., from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. on Fridays and Saturdays for chess games.

“You’d be surprised at the number of people that show up to watch and play chess. Sometimes, there are as many as 30 people watching youth and adults play a friendly game of chess,” said Jones, 60. “What I do is give the community accessibility to utilize my restaurant to compete against one another but in a safe environment.”

This was also how Jones first met St. Ethelreda’s Shakira Luster, Trechelle Williams and Imani Hill, who each placed in the top 10 at last month’s Illinois All-Grade Tournament in Peoria.

By doing so, it also made the school number one this year in the state.

“Their coach brings them into the restaurant sometimes to practice and that is how I met them and got to learn more about their ambition to play the game of chess,” added Jones.

The husband, father and grandfather also owns a McDonald’s at 29 E. 87th St. and 1443 E. 87th St. When Jones is not working, he said he enjoys volunteering at Sheldon Heights Church of Christ, 11325 S. Halsted St., where he serves as a deacon.

“God says help everyone including those you do not know, and that is how I try to live my life,” said Jones. “I truly believe that if you want to be blessed

“YOU’D BE SURPRISED AT THE NUMBER OF PEOPLE THAT SHOW UP TO WATCH AND PLAY CHESS.” LANCE JONES and stay blessed, you should be a blessing to someone else.”

For Luster, Williams and Hill they collectively said becoming state champs and receiving so much recognition has been overwhelming but refreshing.

Luster, a 13-year-old eight grader, first joined the chess team when it started while she was in second grade at St. Ethelreda where she has attended since kindergarten.

“My dad, who is our chess coach, forced me to join the team. Initially, I did not want to play chess because I thought it was boring but now I love it,” said Luster. “People might not think about elementary girls playing chess but we do.”

Williams, a 14-year-old eighth grader, said she too thought it was boring but was encouraged by Luster to join.

“She kept asking me to join so I reluctantly did so as a friend and ended up liking it more than I could have imagined,” recalled Williams, who also first joined the team in kindergarten.

For Hill though, it was at the encouragement of her parents that she joined.

“They were super excited about me joining the chess team because they said it would help my critical thinking skills and they were right,” said Hill, a 14-year-old eighth grader who first joined the team in fifth grade.

One thing, Williams said she noticed at the state tournament, was so few black players.

“This was a state tournament attended by schools from all over the state and most of the players were white and boys,” she said. “I would like to see more African Americans at the tournament next year and hopefully with us winning

this year it will encourage more girls especially African Americans to participate in chess.”

All three girls said they would like to attend either Marist or Whitney Young High Schools and plan to continue playing chess after graduation next year.

It is a goal their coach Eric Luster, who is also an eight grade math and science teacher at the school, said he wants for his players.

“Our chess team is for students in kindergarten through eighth grade and the goal from day one is to provide students with an extra-curricular activity that’s both fun but also educational,” explained Eric Luster, whose daughter is Shakira Luster. “Research has shown that playing chess can improve a person’s critical thinking ability, so if parents want their child to be better in math, they should have them join a chess team.”

Eric Luster added that due to funding he was not able to bring the entire chess team to last month’s tournament, but is hopeful next year a corporate sponsor will step forward to help.

“We could use all the help we can get to make sure these kids don’t get discouraged because they were unable to attend the state tournament,” he said.

St. Ethelreda, 8734 S. Paulina Ave., became the first all-black elementary school in Illinois to win a state chess championship, according to Denise Spells, the school’s principal. Inside the school’s main office are more than a dozen chess trophies students have won over years in tournaments.

“People need to know about us and our 260 students we currently have enrolled here. Chess is the most participated after school activity at St. Ethelreda and I think it’s because students see the success other students are having with it,” said Spells. “But we’re more than chess here, we are all about educating children and preparing them for life.”

Public invited to take IDOT traveler survey Springfield – The Illinois Department of Transportation is seeking feedback on the state’s transportation system through its annual Illinois Traveler Opinion Survey, available now through Dec. 31. The survey is available online by visiting idot.illinois.gov.

“The public’s input is vital for the health of our transportation system. We look forward to learning

about your travel preferences, what you think we are doing well and how you’d like us to improve,” said Acting Illinois Transportation Secretary Omer Osman.

“Illinois is the heart of this country’s transportation network, its importance to national commerce as well as safe travel for the motoring public can’t be understated.

We want to hear from you.”

The annual survey, con-

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ducted in partnership with the University of Illinois Springfield, seeks feedback on topics ranging from road conditions and ice-andsnow removal to commuting habits and driving behaviors.

Questions also ask travelers for feedback about the IDOT website, the state’s rest areas and passenger rail use.

The Illinois Traveler Opinion Survey has been conducted annually since

2001. A copy of the 2018 survey and results, as well as data collected from past years, can be viewed at http:// www.idot.illinois.gov/aboutidot/our-story/performance/ reports/traveler-opinion-survey/index Follow IDOT on Twitter at @IDOT_Illinois for updates or view area construction details on IDOT’s traveler information map on GettingAroundIllinois.com.

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NEWS

Jesse White Announces New Operating Hours at Driver Services Facilities beginning Dec. 30 to Accommodate REAL ID Applicants Illinois Secretary of State Jesse White recently announced that beginning Dec. 30, some Driver Services facilities throughout Chicagoland and northern Illinois will change operating hours and add exclusive days just for REAL ID applicants to accommodate the increased volume of customers applying for REAL ID driver’s licenses and ID cards.

The federal government will require Americans to use a valid U.S. passport or obtain a REAL ID to fly domestically beginning Oct. 1, 2020.

“These new work hours are designed to best serve Illinoisans who do not have U.S. passports and who need to obtain a REAL ID by Oct. 1, 2020,” said White. “The REAL ID Act is a federal mandate that has a set deadline of Oct. 1, 2020, for people without valid U.S. passports to obtain a REAL ID to fly domestically or visit secure federal facilities. Like states throughout the country, we have experienced an increased volume of customers applying for REAL IDs and expect this to continue through December 2020.”

The new hours take effect Dec. 30, 2019 through Dec. 31, 2020.

Chicago North, Chicago South and Chicago West facilities Chicago North (5401 N. Elston Ave.), Chica-

go South (9901 S. Martin Luther King Dr.) and Chicago West (5301 W. Lexington Ave.) will be open Monday through Saturday.

Monday hours will be 7:30 a.m.-2 p.m. and will serve only REAL ID customers. Tuesday through Friday hours will be 8 a.m.-5 p.m.

Saturday hours will be 7:30 a.m.-2 p.m.

Northern Illinois and Chicago area facilities The following facilities will be open Tuesday through Saturday with expanded hours on Saturday. Tuesday through Friday hours will be 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday hours will be 7:30 a.m.-2 p.m. (Currently facilities close at noon on Saturday.)

Aurora Lombard Bridgeview Melrose Park Chicago Heights Midlothian Chicago North Naperville Chicago South Plano Chicago West Rockford CDL Deerfield Schaumburg Des Plaines South Holland Elgin Waukegan Elk Grove Village West Chicago Joliet Woodstock Lake Zurich

THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT WILL REQUIRE AMERICANS TO USE A VALID U.S. PASSPORT OR OBTAIN A REAL ID TO FLY DOMESTICALLY BEGINNING OCT. 1, 2020.

The Chicago Central (JRTC) facility will be open Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.

For a full list of facilities and hours, visit www.cyberdriveillinois.com.

White emphasized to Illinoisans the importance of the following key points: • Customers have a choice. They do not need a REAL ID if they have a valid U.S. passport, military ID or other TSA-acceptable form of identification.

These documents will be accepted for domestic air travel. For a complete list of acceptable documents, please visit: https://www.tsa. gov/travel/security- screening/identification.

• People do not need a REAL ID if they do not fly domestically or visit secure federal facilities.

• However, to apply for a REAL ID, customers need to come prepared with the necessary documents.

• Customers are encouraged to visit www.

REALID.ilsos.gov and use the interactive document checklist to help ensure they bring the proper documents to the facility, making the process more efficient.

• Customers are asked to please be patient at facilities as the process to apply for a REAL ID takes longer due to the multiple documents required by the federal government.

• Customers are also encouraged to take advantage of the many online services offered allowing patrons to conduct business from home.

Some online transactions include: obtaining a duplicate driver’s license or ID card, renewing a vehicle registration, obtaining a driver record abstract or renewing a standard driver’s license with the Safe Driver Renewal Program.

• Illinois REAL ID cards are now a permanent option for Illinois residents. Since April 2019, nearly 500,000 REAL IDs have been issued statewide.

The ultimate gift — 5 things to know about being a living kidney donor It’s not often that people are given the chance to give someone the gift of life, but that is exactly what being a living kidney donor offers. More than 6,400 people chose to be a living kidney donor in the U.S. in 2018, according to the United Network for Organ Sharing.

Sadly, the number of people in need of a lifesaving transplant far exceeds the number of donors. More than 95,000 people are waiting for a kidney transplant.

For patients in need of a transplant, finding a living kidney donor is usually their best option, according to Mikel Prieto, M.D., a Mayo Clinic transplant surgeon.

“Patients on average wait five years

for a kidney transplant from a deceased donor,” Dr. Prieto says. “That long wait is especially difficult for patients who are often undergoing dialysis multiple times a week. And the longer a patient waits for a kidney, the more likely their health will continue to deteriorate,” Dr. Prieto added in a news release.

Here are five things that you should know about being a living kidney donor: 1. You don’t have to be related to someone to be a donor. Anyone can be a living kidney donor. You can consider donating a kidney to a relative, friend, acquaintance or stranger. All potential donors undergo a thorough medical evaluation to make sure that they are suitable for donation. Living donors

must be 18 or older, and be in good overall physical and mental health.

2. Want to donate to someone, but you’re not a match? There is another option. Sometimes a potential donor who wants to give to a family member or friend isn’t the best match for that recipient. In those situations, paired donation is considered. Donors and recipients are matched with other donors and recipients, creating a so-called “kidney chain.”

3. You don’t have to know someone in need of a transplant to be a donor.

For people who want to help someone in need of a kidney but don’t have a particular recipient in mind, they can elect a nondirected donation, which is also known as an altruistic or “Good

Samaritan” donation. The transplant program will match their kidney based on medical and immunological compatibility.

4. Living kidney donation surgery is minimally invasive.When donating a kidney, donors undergo laparoscopic surgery — a procedure that involves making a few small incisions instead of a larger one. This type of surgery reduces recovery time. Medical costs associated with donation are covered by the recipient’s insurance. Most kidney donors return to their normal activities or job within a few weeks of donating a kidney, Dr. Prieto says. As with any surgery, there are risks, and it is important for potential donors to

discuss those with their doctor.

5. Research finds living kidney donors live as long if not longer than nondonors. To be a donor in the first place, an individual must be considered healthy. If a living kidney donor is in need of a kidney transplant later in life, the living kidney donor is given priority status to shorten the time on the transplant waiting list.

“We know that patients who receive a kidney from a living donor have better short- and long-term outcomes than those who don’t. Living kidney donation gives patients with end-stage kidney disease the best opportunity to return to a full and productive life,” Dr. Prieto says.

US Tech Sector Hiring Pace Quickened in November, CompTIA Analysis Shows Hiring in the U.S. technology sector bounced back in November after two months of modest employment gains, according to analysis by CompTIA, the leading technology industry association.

The sector added an estimated 15,500 jobs last month, CompTIA’s examination of today’s U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics #JobsReport finds.

The positive performance within the tech sector was countered by the loss of an estimated 65,000 information technology occupations across all other sectors of the economy.

“Tech industry employment growth is tracking ahead of last year’s rate,” said Tim Herbert, executive vice president for research and market intelligence at CompTIA. “Telecom aside, all the major categories – tech services, software, manufactur-

ing and data – are performing reasonably well.”

According to CompTIA’s “IT Industry Outlook 2020” report, software development is the area where most companies expect to place their hiring focus in the upcoming year, but there is also strong demand for cybersecurity, data and technology infrastructure talent.

November’s job gains in the tech sector were powered by two employment categories that accounted for 80% of the growth.

The sub-group of other information services, which includes search engines and portals and other businesses that supply, store and provide information, added an estimated 6,200 new jobs, the category’s strongest month of hiring in 2019.

Hiring in custom software development and

computer systems design occupations grew by some 5,800 positions in November.

Computer and electronics product manufacturing, grew by 2,700 positions, with about half of the new hiring occurring in the semiconductors and electronic components sub-group. Data processing, hosting and related services added 2,100 jobs. Employment in the telecommunications category by 1,300 positions last month.

Through November, tech sector employment has grown by an estimated 115,200. If not for the consistently weak showing in telecommunications hiring throughout 2019, the sector’s job gains for the year would total 144,600.

The number of employer job postings for core IT positions declined by nearly 42,000 from

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October to November. Still, job postings totaled 320,890 in November, with software and application developers the most sought-after professionals (104,700).

California (50,158), Texas (30,057) and Virginia (17,719) were the top three states for core IT job postings last month, while Texas, North Carolina and Illinois recorded the largest numerical change in postings from November 2018 to November 2019.

The top three metro markets for core IT job postings last month were Dallas (2,233), Charlotte (1,807) and Boston (1,500).

The CompTIA IT Employment Tracker for December is available at https://www.slideshare. net/comptia/comptia-it-employment-tracker-december-2019.

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BUSINESS

10 Black-Owned Businesses Dealing with Sweet Treats There‘s no better time like the holidays to enjoy decadent desserts and other delicious baked goods as family and friends come together for memorable meals bidding the past year adieu and welcoming the next.

Here’s a quick list of some of the black-owned businesses to put on your radar who you can turn to for an assortment of baked goods. Also, if you’re traveling to see friends and family over the holidays, check out these companies in a town near you!

SugarJam Cookies | Instagram The signature sugar cookies here are filled with specialty made jams and turned into sandwiches with flavors such as peach cobbler and almond amaretto. The store also serves pies, cakes and muffins. In addition, specialty holiday cookies include almond shorties and pecan melts. CEO and founder Dana N. Dumas is a self-taught baker and cook that hails from New York and New Jersey but now resides in Scottsdale, Ariz.

Vicky’s Signature Sweet Potato Pound Cakes | Instagram Fresh and moist sweet potato pound cakes are the signature delicacy at Victoria Franklin’s home-based business in the D.C. area, where she also offers her signature butter sauce, pound cake minis and pound cake drops. Her recipe’s secret lies in the proprietary spices she uses and if you are

local, she even has the cakes hand-delivered for a special touch.

Sweet Petit Desserts |Instagram Cake shooters, pops, chocolate covered pretzels and pie tartlets are just some of the many sugary delicacies that third generation baker Taren Kinebrew creates as the CEO of this Cincinnati, Ohio operation. One look at her cakes decorated with edible seasonal flowers and you might just want to order it for your next dinner party. She also has a Junior Baking Series for youngsters should you want to gain insight into some of her handiwork.

neighborhood of Treme in 2008. They are known for their classic baked goods but especially their buttermilk drop, sold by the dozen online.

upside-down. Cupcakes, breakfast breads and muffins, brownies and cookies are a few other options on the menu.

Petsi Pies | Instagram An indie bakery specializing in handmade pies and pastries in Somerville, Mass. since 2003, the sweet treats here are a result of founder Renee “Petsi” McLeod growing up baking pies in her grandmother’s kitchen. Some of their famed flavors include bourbon chocolate pecan and coconut cream in their sweet pies, chicken pot pies and vegetarian savory pies as well as scones, muffins and other pastry offerings.

Green Garden Bakery (Instagram) An award-winning youth-run business selling vegetable-based desserts to the Minneapolis community, this enterprise comprises a group of young entrepreneurs from Heritage Park who are driven by a passion to change the world one healthy and delicious baked good at a time. Vegetables used are grown in the community garden, baked into healthy vegetable-based desserts, and proceeds head back to the community.

The Puddery | (Instagram Single working mother Janel Prator is the founder and flavor creator of the Los Angelesbased business which serves over 21 different flavors with new items added to the menu almost every month. Five new flavors have been released just in time for the holidays, including two adult flavors – naughty and nice Baileys, no tricks all treat, nana nog, ginger snap ya fingas and jus peachy nana.

Danielle’s Desserts | Instagram From cakes and pies to cookies and bars, as well as specialty and gluten-free cupcakes, Danielle’s Desserts elevates American Southernstyle homemade baking by offering more than 57 flavors across all baked goodies. Founded by Danielle Poux in April 2010 in McLean, Va., each of the recipes found here are her own. Choose from blondies, caramel Bundt cakes, coconut macaroons and more for your holiday party.

Buttermilk Drop Bakery |Instagram Donuts, king cakes and drops are offered at this New Orleans, La. business celebrating a decade. Despite hurricane Katrina causing a small detour in operations, the owners persisted, perfecting their recipe for a new twist to an old favorite pastry and opening doors in the historical

Good Cakes and Bakes |Instagram For organic, gourmet, vegan and homemade baked goods, turn to this bakery in Detroit owned by pastry chef April Anderson, who offers pound, custom, layer and birthday cakes in flavors ranging from 7UP pound cake, lemon gooey butter cake, and pineapple

QCakes |Facebook At Q’s Cakes and Sweets Boutique in Albuquerque, NM, from scratch custom cakes, desserts, sweets and more by owner and U.S. Air Force veteran Queneesha Meyers are on the menu.

A quick glance at her gallery of decadent creations will keep you scrolling through the page at each beautifully constructed piece of work. From chocolate covered Oreos, to brownies and bars, she has a variety of flavor options to choose from.

So go ahead and take your pick. This list is by no means comprehensive and is only a quick glance at some of the businesses you can go on to support during the holidays while also enjoying the unique creations by their owners.

Here’s to some sweet tooth satisfaction!

Aki Spicer named chief strategy officer of Leo Burnett Chicago

Leo Burnett Chicago Names Aki Spicer Chief Strategy Officer Leo Burnett Chicago recently named Aki Spicer to the role of chief strategy officer. Elevated from the role of EVP and Global Strategy Lead, Spicer will report to Andrew Swinand, Leo Burnett Group CEO. “Aki is a rare thinker who’s steeped in the classical aspects of the discipline, but with the edge to help architect our agency for the future of the industry,” said Swinand.

“Cultural fluency, a dynamic understanding of data and a passion for experience design, he brings it all to the table.”

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leading a team of more than 40 strategists across Leo Burnett Chicago’s client roster.

“Leo Burnett is a storied brand with an incredible legacy of creative innovation, paving the way for modern disciplines like media and content strategy, experience design and the idea of building populist brands through cultural relevancy,” Spicer said. “Where better than Leo Burnett to reprise that for this modern era? I’m thrilled to take up that mantle and carry it forward in a world where data promises to make us smarter than ever across so many channels.”

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The Far South Community Action Council Recently Hosted Its 7th Annual Principals Breakfast Photos by CREDD

Gregory Sain and Carl West of TBT News

Pictured are the 2019 Elementary and High School Principals honored at the Breakfast.

Far South Community Action Council Committee Members

Pictured are community leaders supporting FSCAC. Sitting: Carolyn Curry; Dr. Karen Saffold; Roy Curry; Tragil Wade. Standing: Harold Davidson; Alderman Greg Mitchell; Chip Johnson; Gregory Sain; Kimberly Scott and Taletha Cousins.

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Pictured left to right is: Dr. Yvonne Wilson, Dr. Janice Jackson, Joyce Chapman, Chairman FSCAC.

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ENTERTAINMENT Star Wars: The Rise Of Skywalker Original Motion Picture Soundtrack From Oscar®Winning Composer John Williams

Marianne Jean Baptiste as Sheila

FILM REVIEW:

In Fabric

BY DWIGHT BROWN NNPA Newswire Film Critic

She thought she was simply buying a sexy red dress, off the rack. But when that frock came home with her, so did the supernatural.

Writer/director Peter Strickland had a wicked vision in mind when he created this campy horror film, which has a style that is reminiscent of the 1977 cult classic Suspiria, by famed 1970s/80s Italian horror director Dario Argento. Argento gained notoriety for his arty mixture of thriller, mystery, psychological and erotic elements versus unbridled gore.

Director Luca Guadagnino (Oscar-nominee Call Me by Your Name) attempted to mimic Argento’s style with his misguided 2018 remake of Suspiria.

His failure proves that stepping into this horror subgenre successfully is not that easy.

Credit Strickland for succeeding where others have not. His direction exhibits a quirky, artistic style. Scenes melt into each other effortlessly. There’s a dazzling visual flare that keeps your eyeballs glued to the screen for 118 minutes. You’re hooked until he’s through weaving a very sordid tale about a dress with a mind of its own and a curse that is deadly.

Sheila (Marianne Jean-Baptiste, Secrets & Lies) is very conscientious. She’s a chatty and polite bank teller. As a recently divorced single mom, she lives with her young adult son Vince (Jaygann Ayeh, The Souvenir). Her offspring, judging by the moans and groans that emanate from his bedroom at night when he’s hosting his ladyfriend (Gwendoline Christie), should have been living on his own years ago.

Sheila, tired of being alone, puts her profile on a dating page and is about to meet a new man for dinner. Wanting to make the right impression, she heads to a bizarre London department store and is tempted to buy something wild, for a woman of a certain age. A creepy-looking store clerk (Fatma Mohamed), who slithers down the aisles like Morticia Adams (of The Adams Family), champions a low-cut red dress. Sheila: “Isn’t it a little risqué? I don’t normally wear this kind of

Fatma Mohamed as Miss Luckmoore

thing.” Clerk: “Be bold. Your date will compliment you. Touch it. Feel it. Here.”

Sheila’s restaurant rendezvous doesn’t go well. He’s a bore. Self-absorbed. No feel for small talk. No sense of humor. Pity. But at least she has the dress she adores. Unfortunately, the feeling is not mutual. The frock gives her a rash. It moves around on its own, causes a series of accidents, mishaps and oddities that leave puddles of blood in its wake.

There is something so matter-of-fact about Sheila that when unnatural things vex her, you feel extra sorry about her misfortune. Her life turns to tatters. So do the lives of anyone who dons the scarlet garment.

Strickland sets the scare meter at moderate. The horror is consistent but not explosive. Ghastly in the right places. A little mangling here. Oral sex there.

A washing machine run amuck. Untimely deaths.

The director brushes on the macabre like an artist choosing the right colors, shapes and textures for a Salvador Dali painting. Tasteful. Sick. Weird. More like an art film gone askew. Not at all like a tacky B-movie.

The costume designer (Jo Thompson) threads together a catchy wardrobe for the cast, who look prepared to go to work or a freak show, depending.

Sets (Adrian Greenwood) and production design (Paki Smith), from Shelia’s cramped two-story flat to a department store with a secret dumbwaiter that leads to a coven, pull you into a working-class life that clashes with an underworld.

The score (Cavern of Anti-Matter) has both whimsical and sinister tones. Ditto the sound design (Rob Entwistle). Editing (Matyas Fekete) the footage down to a fairly lengthy movie that doesn’t feel long is not an easy feat. The rainbow of colors (Bobbie Cousins art director) is well captured by cinematography (Ari Wegner) with lighting that is particularly sensual during a very intimate peeping tom scene. The camerawork evokes an odd feeling as you become the watcher observing a voyeur.

Baptiste leaves her everywoman imprint all over the footage. Sheila’s inflection, nonchalant delivery and stoic facial expressions rarely waver, even in the presence of two overbearing bosses, played snidely

by Steve Oram and Julian Barratt. Mohamed’s accent, as the temptress clerk, is so thick you could trip over it, and the clandestine life the character leads gets spookier every minute. Jaygann Ayeh’s chemistry with Baptiste is so natural it’s as if Sheila was his real helicopter mom and he was her actual ungrateful millennial son.

Even with the dry humor and intelligent writing, make no mistakes about it, In Fabric is designed to scare the heck out of you and it does! Small eerie moments pile up, fraying your nerves, building and building. Like someone first sticking needles in your back, then switching to shivs.

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Walt Disney Records is set to release the original motion picture soundtrack for Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker.

The album features a new score conducted and composed by five-time Academy Award®winning composer John Williams. Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker digital soundtrack is set for release on December 18 and the physical album will be available on December 20 as the film opens in U.S. theaters nationwide.

From the physical album’s liner notes, director J.J. Abrams said, “Once again, John has come up with an utterly stunning soundtrack, creating brand new, gorgeous, frightening, mysterious, epic and intimate themes while also revisiting some of his greatest, classic melodies. My gratitude toward John Williams cannot be overstated — not just for elevating every scene in this film, but for providing us all with soundtracks that elevate our lives.”

John Williams stated in the album’s liner notes, “More than 40 years ago, George Lucas introduced to the world his singular imagination, his ingenuity and his creative genius.

He also gave me an opportunity never before enjoyed by an operatic or film composer…the chance to work continually for four decades on a single project, and with each film, to add to a collection of musical themes which I hope will be seen as parts of a singular, organic whole.

“This experience has been one of the highlights of my professional life, bringing me so much joy in working with some of the world’s greatest orchestras and musicians. I stand before the now completed nine Star Wars films with pride and gratitude for the gift of this extraordinary journey.”

Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker Original Motion Picture soundtrack will be available to stream and download on December 18. The physical album will be available on December 20 and is now available for pre-order.

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Home Decorating for the Holidays Family Features - Chances are good that at some point during the holiday season, you’ll welcome guests into your home. Whether you lease or own your home, creating a cozy, festive setting for holiday gatherings can actually be quite simple, especially if you take on the project one room at a time.

One advantage of seasonal decorating is that it is, by definition, temporary. This gives you plenty of freedom to experiment with new ideas and completely transform your living space on a short-term basis. It’s also an opportunity to get creative with your home’s decor to create warm, inviting places for family and friends to gather.

Get started decking the halls this holiday season with these room-byroom decorating tips from the design experts at Invitation Homes, one of the nation’s premier home leasing companies with more than 80,000 single-family homes for lease in the United States.

Exterior Curb appeal isn’t a concept reserved for buying and selling; set the festive mood from the moment guests arrive by enhancing your home’s outdoor space. Bold or twinkling, strings of lights add instant holiday appeal, and the possibilities for creating a custom look are nearly endless when you use weather-resistant removable hooks.

You can embellish the design with fun, whimsical inflatables or go more traditional with stylish wreaths and garland to accent the door. Make the look your own with unexpected touches like an old sled propped against the porch railing. The beauty of outdoor decorating is that virtually all of it can be easily removed to make way for a new season or event.

Entryway Delight guests from the moment they enter your home by paying special attention to the entryway. It’s a great place to introduce a theme you’ll carry throughout the house such as seasonal patterns or textures like a colorful plaid print. Create ambient light with strings hung from the ceiling or wrap banisters and stairs with garland (prelit garland adds a classic touch).

Kitchen In most homes, the kitchen is an entertaining hub. While platters of food may occupy many of the available surfaces, you can still incorporate a holiday theme. Set the table with a festive yuletide log with faux berries, pinecones and candles artfully placed nearby. Seasonal candles, festive seat cushions and a cheerful table runner all add subtle touches of holiday flair. Other ideas include dangling lights from the chandelier or stacking

Curb appeal isn’t a concept reserved for buying and selling; set the festive mood from the moment guests arrive by enhancing your home’s outdoor space. Photo courtesy of Getty Images

pinecones with string lights in a bowl or vase to accent the buffet line or to use as a table centerpiece. Holiday desserts can be artwork in their own right, so get creative to make the dessert table a stand-out element of the decor.

Living Room A comfy, cozy environment that invites guests to make themselves at home as they catch up with loved ones is a holiday entertaining must.

Extend the holiday happiness into this space with little touches like a lantern filled with pinecones, faux gifts by the mantle, stockings hung from stocking holders that reflect your decorative theme, seasonal throw pillows and evergreen arrangements on the end tables and coffee table.

Bathrooms It may be a smaller space, but the bathroom is a room every guest is likely to visit. Incorporate flameless candles and seasonal metallic accents that complement the fixtures. Hang holiday items from shower curtain rings and replace your standard curtain with a festive or candy-cane striped alternative. Be sure to finish the look with seasonal decorative towels.

Guest Rooms Traveling during the holidays can be stressful, but you can do your part to make guests feel comfortable by adding some cheerful touches to the area they’ll call home. A miniature evergreen tree in a planter or pot makes a fun addition to a nightstand.

You can adorn headboards with garland or delicate lights and add festive throw pillows and blankets or even swap out linens entirely for a fullblown holiday welcome.

Holiday Hosting Hosting guests can be stressful, especially during the holidays. These are some easy ways to prepare for holiday guests and make sure they feel at home.

Tidy Up Before you go all out with the tinsel and holly, take some time to tidy up the areas in your home guests will use the most. Your decorations can shine brighter and make a better impression without school bags and shoes cluttering the display. Take advantage of holiday sales and invest in some storage cubes or other storage options.

Candles Not only do can they add visual

Delight guests from the moment they enter your home by paying special attention to the entryway. Photo courtesy of Getty Images

appeal, but the right scent creates an ambiance that brings everyone together. If you want to stay away from anything with flames, there are plenty of alternatives, such as plug-in scent diffusers, room sprays and wax warmers.

Snacks Waiting for the big holiday meal can be tiresome. Set out some hors d’oeuvres

for everyone to enjoy while they wait for the main course to be served. Cheese and cracker plates, hummus, veggies, mixed nuts and pretzels can help keep your guests from getting hungry. Make sure you ask about any allergies or dietary requirements beforehand so you can be prepared.

Find more lease-friendly holiday tips at invitationhomes.com.

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Slowbreakers Recently Hosted Its Annual Holiday Party Scholarship winners posed with their checks after the presentation.

Pictured is: Kaylin Searless, Zoe Hudson, Alondria Nelson, Samantha C. Latson, Asa Green, Xavier McKinney and John Dawson.

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Pictured to the left : Slowbreakers event goers take to the dance floor dancing the evening away after the Awards Presentation.

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FASHION Global fashion platform, SSENSE, expands its offering with the launch of dogwear Global fashion platform, SSENSE, recently announced the debut of dogwear on ssense.com. Applying its industry-leading buying direction to curate an assortment of established luxury labels, emerging designers, and streetwear brands—specially designed for dogs—this marks a first for SSENSE as it expands into petwear.

SSENSE collaborated closely with brands to develop the dogwear assortment, commissioning exclusive collections from 032c, Ashley Williams, Burberry, Heron Preston, Marine Serre, Moncler Genius, Paul Smith, Stutterheim, Versace, and VIP. The first collection includes harnesses, leashes, collars, sweaters, collar charms, and more with retail prices ranging from $60 USD to $1,395 USD. “I have two rescue dogs that I love so much. Being able to do a capsule with them in mind for SSENSE has been from the heart,” says designer Ashley Williams.

“The best friend graphic reflects the Ashley Williams brand DNA and my feelings towards dogs in general. We have also included matching dog collars and hair accessories in our most popular fabrics, which we hope people will be able to enjoy with their pets.”

The inspiration to launch dogwear on ssense.com was sparked by the overwhelmingly positive reaction to the re-occurring SSENSE Instagram series #SSENSEInterns, in which the brand features employees’ dogs modeling in the latest fashions.

This insight was further supported by the growing petwear trend and opportunity to connect with this consumer.

SSENSE dogwear (CNW Group/SSENSE)

“Increasingly, millennials are spending more on their pets, especially dogs. There is a growing interest to reflect their individual style and their dog’s personality through clothing. With almost 80% of the SSENSE audience falling between the ages of 18 and 34 years old, we saw an immediate surge in engagement whenever we posted #SSENSEInterns on our Instagram account.

“Furthermore, almost 70% of

SSENSE employees are millennials so we saw firsthand the growing focus that is placed on pets in our dogfriendly office,” Brigitte Chartrand, senior director of womenswear buying for SSENSE. “For many of the brands we partnered with, this was the first time they considered producing dog apparel and accessories, making it a fun project to collaborate on. We’re extremely excited to launch with a group of brands that reflect the SSENSE point

of view.”

To launch the dogwear collection, SSENSE selected dog models— including #SSENSEInterns—that reflected the personality of each brand. Collections by 1017 ALYX 9SM, MISBHV, Martine Ali, Maisie Wilen, Thom Browne, and more will be released in Spring 2020.

About SSENSE SSENSE is a Montreal-based fashion platform with global reach.

Almost 80% of its audience are between the ages of 18 to 34 years old. Currently serving 150 countries, generating an average of 76 million monthly page views, and achieving high double digit annual growth since its inception, its field of focus has grown beyond that of a typical e-commerce entity as it explores the nexus of content, commerce, and culture. For further information visit ssense.com.

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When Partners Are Seen and Appreciated, Success Follows A company culture defines the environment that partners work in which can be difficult for a social selling brand when partners are located all over the United States.

So, it makes sense that using the common ground of social media to feature partners, recognize them, and include them builds a culture of inclusion that everyone feels from the start.

If you have heard CEO and Founder Melissa Thompson speak, or read any of the features in Direct Selling News, you know the extent she loves, appreciates, and recognizes her tribe.

In almost every partner call, which she

Melissa Thompson (PRNewsfoto/BELLAME)

holds monthly so she can connect directly with the field, she often reminds partners of how much she values them by sharing something like: “This is not just my company, it’s ours. We are building this brand together.’’

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Taking it a step further, BELLAME chooses to use pictures of partners in features on social media rather than models or implementing stock photos. A quick glance at the corporate Instagram and Facebook pages show partners

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being interviewed every Monday as part of a Motivational Monday series, partner pictures with products (many that are taken professionally at BELLAME’S cost), and partners’ own pictures and quotes were even used as part of a lipstick challenge showcasing the colors on multiple different skin tones, ages, and genders.

Put all of this together, it is no surprise that the company culture at BELLAME is one of diversity, inclusion, appreciation, and love for each other. To learn more about the culture at BELLAME, contact your Independent BELLAME Partner or simply go to bellame. com for more information.

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Museum Of Science And Industry Announces 2020 Black Creativity Innovators The Museum of Science and Industry, Chicago located on 5700 South Lake Shore Drive, has unveiled the full list of 2020 Black Creativity Innovators to be honored during Black History Month. This group’s achievements will be on full display to guests during the Museum’s Black Creativity program, which offers the Innovation Studio, Jr. Science Cafés, Career Showcase and Juried Art Exhibition.

The Museum curates the annual list to celebrate the accomplishments of the African- American leaders transforming Chicago. This year’s group, which spans professions in science, technology, engineering, art and medicine (STEAM), includes: Filmmakers Coodie and Chike, co-founders, Creative Control; STEM education advocate Tammera L. Holmes, founder, Aerostar Avion Institute, AeroStar Consulting Corporation; Industrial designer Jason Mayden, co-founder and CEO, Super Heroic; Creator of The Shred diet Dr. Ian Smith, physician and best-selling author; Healthcare advocate Dr. Cheryl Whitaker, chairman and CEO, NextLevel Health Illinois; Restaurateur and youth mentor Erick Williams, executive chef, Virtue.

“The 2020 Black Creativity Innovators are yet another example of the depth and breadth of the caliber of talent we are so fortunate to have in Chicago,” said David Mosena, president and chief executive officer, MSI. “We hope that by putting African-American achievement in STEAM fields front and center, the hundreds of thousands of children we reach every year can see themselves as active participants in the future of science, technology, engineering, art and

Restaurateur and youth mentor Erick Williams, executive chef, Virtue

Filmmakers Coodie and Chike, co-founders, Creative Control

Healthcare advocate Dr. Cheryl Whitaker, chairman and CEO, NextLevel Health Illinois

Creator of The Shred diet Dr. Ian Smith, physician and best-selling author

Industrial designer Jason Mayden, co-founder and CEO, Super Heroic

STEM education advocate Tammera L. Holmes, founder, Aerostar Avion Institute, AeroStar Consulting Corporation

medicine.”

The Black Creativity Innovators will be featured inside the Museum’s Innovation Studio, a creative space for guests to become innovators themselves. Through the stories of these STEAM leaders, students and families will discover the

many ways inventive genius can take place, and will have access to a variety of materials and tools to create prototypes that solve everyday challenges using design thinking.

MSI’s Black Creativity program will celebrate a major milestone in 2020 with the 50th anniversary

of the Black Creativity Juried Art Exhibition. This exhibition is the longest- running African-American art exhibition in the U.S., and features nearly 200 works by AfricanAmerican artists from across the country, including youth artists.

Many artists featured in the Black

Creativity Juried Art Exhibition have gone on to critical acclaim, such as Hebru Brantley, Harmonia Rosales, Theaster Gates and Amanda Williams. Black Creativity opens January 20, 2020.

For more information, visit msichicago.org or call (773) 684-1414.

Holiday Flower Show at Lincoln Conservatory The Lincoln Park Conservatory’s Winter Flower and Train Show, “Ice Age” will feature imagery of glaciers, a woolly mammoth, and hundreds of white poinsettias and plants.

Two trains will roll throughout the wintery landscape dotted with white and blue sparkling lights. A large fir tree with lights will greet visitors in the Palm House.

Lincoln Park Conservatory’s Winter Flower and Train Show will feature a woolly mammoth. Photo: Chicago Park District

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Conservatory 2391 N. Stockton Dr. Chicago, IL 60614 Fee: $0.00 Age Range: All Ages Holiday Flower Show Th-Tu at Garfield Conservatory The 2019 Holiday Flower Show, “Invisible Forces,” highlights what we cannot see. Visitors will learn about the hidden environmental elements around us and learn how plants react to unseen influences. The display will feature towering fir trees, poinsettias

of maroon and gold, massive birch chandeliers and some gentle music produced by the wind.

Event Details Date & Time: Through January 5, 2020 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM Location: Garfield Park Conservatory 300 N. Central Park Ave. Chicago, IL 60624 Fee: $0.00 Age Range: All Ages For more information, visit www. chicagoparkdistrict.com.

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