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Boring, boring, boring, boring, TRUMP!, boring, boring, boring, TRUMP!, boring, boring, boring, boring, TRUMP!, boring, boring, TRUMP! That was the most concise analysis of last week’s GOP presidential candidate debate that I read. And that was on Twitter. It was a lot like the final episode of True Detective, except you’d replace “TRUMP!” with “KA-BLAM!” The candidates spent most of the debate trying to convince viewers that they would be the best man to control American women’s uteruses, and denying any possibly sensible positions they’d held in the past. I fully expected Chris Wallace to end the debate by saying, “Final question: Which of you is the absolute batshit craziest, and why?”

The aftermath of the GOP debate was almost as much fun as the debate itself, as The Donald seemingly shot himself in the foot with misogynist comments about Fox moderator Megyn Kelly, who had the audacity to ask Trump about his many past mysogynist comments. Pundits immediately proclaimed that Trump had jumped the shark and that his campaign was over, unless he apologized.

Trump, as anyone who has observed his career could predict, didn’t apologize, and instead ramped up his rhetoric another notch. Naturally, his lead in the polls grew and Fox groveled, withering under Trump’s verbal assaults on the network.

I fully expect Trump to pull out a bunch of bills at the next debate and “make it rain” on the other candidates. What could it hurt at this point? He’s the Teflon Man. It was a big week for debates, with Monday night’s Memphis mayoral forum coming just on the heels of the GOP’s extravaganza. Five candidates — Mayor A C Wharton, Jim Strickland, Harold Collins, Mike Williams, and Sharon Webb — vied to impress Memphis voters with their rhetoric and political acumen.

Well, except for Webb, who appeared to have wandered onstage by accident.

As one person tweeted: “I’m sure Dr. Sharon is a sweet woman with a great heart, but this is not her element.” That would be correct, if by “her element,” you mean Earth. Prediction: You will not read or hear the term “Webb-mentum” in the next few weeks.

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When my oldest son came out as a transgender female last year, I immediately offered unconditional support to her. We attended the support group at MGLCC together.

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Maybe that means he chest-bumps a cop. Maybe he smuggles a secret swab into restaurant bathrooms looking for errant bits of fecal matter. But most often it means that he literally gets down on all fours and scampers about like a critter. Over the years, we have shared images of Miles crawling under cars and buildings. Last week, while reporting a Memphis burglary, the newsman tweeted this picture.

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Part of Third Street may be renamed to honor B.B. King.

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Most would agree that, without B.B. King, Beale Street could not have achieved its glory. And likewise, King had Beale to thank for much of his success.

Now the two might literally intersect if a proposal is approved to change the name on part of Third Street to B.B. King Boulevard.

A proposal to change Third, from E.H. Crump on the south to Chelsea on the north, to B.B. King Boulevard has been sent to the Land Use Control Board for approval. The application will be voted on by the board on Thursday, August 13th.

The idea of dedicating a street to King, who passed away on May 14th at the age of 90, came from Southern Heritage Classic founder Fred Jones Jr. Jones wrote a Facebook post on May 18th suggesting that a street renaming occur on Third all the way to the Mississippi state line. The post gained traction and attention from Mayor A C Wharton’s office and Congressman Steve Cohen.

At the end of May, around the time of a celebration that occurred in King’s honor in Memphis, City Deputy Chief Administrative Officer Maura Sullivan submitted the official

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V E R B AT I M “If there’s any way they have done good for that neighborhood, I’ll stand on top of that building for a week naked.” — Downtown Quality Inn owner Lauren Crews explaining to WMC’s Kontji Anthony how his property has remained abandoned for more than two decades, in part, because residents of the French Fort neighborhood have somehow “blocked progress with investors.”

We’re pretty sure this is a threat to hedge against further investigation.

By Chris Davis. Email him at davis@memphisflyer.com.

Navigating the cobblestones on the Mississippi River bank makes most people look like drunken deckhands returning from shore leave.

The field of uneven and awkward stone makes for an uncomfortable walk and is completely inaccessible for those in wheelchairs. But historians say Memphis would not be the city it is today without those stones, and for that reason, preservationists say they must be kept.

A plan is now moving, albeit slowly, to not only keep the cobblestone landing but to improve it. The project will cost roughly $6 million, and it will give Memphis Landing (the formal name for the cobblestone landing) an overlook, historical markers, a sidewalk for a smoother walk, and possibly a small boat ramp for canoes and kayaks. But Benny Lendermon, president of the Riverfront Development Corporation, said to not expect big changes.

“What you’re basically doing is restoring and saving a historic resource,” Lendermon said. “Yes, there will be some nice improvements, which will allow people to walk in some areas, but at the end of the day, the money is going to be spent on a historic resource.”

The latest move forward for the cobblestone project was an approval of the new sidewalk plan by the Memphis Landmarks Commission (MLC). That plan would create the Cobblestone Landing Accessible Trail, a sidewalk that will run along the wall below Riverside Drive. It will stretch from Court to Monroe with handicap-accessible ramps on both sides. The walk will feature two bump-outs for viewing and will be even with the cobblestones in the center.

“So, if you’re in a wheelchair, you could lean over and pat [the cobblestones],” Nancy Jane Baker, MLC manager, told the commission last month. “If you’re a child, you can walk on them and not get too far away from your parents, who don’t want to chase you all over the cobblestones.”

The new plan will also put a large mat at the bottom of the stone field that will shore up the field where it meets the river. The mat, unlike the stones, will move with the river.

But it will be “yucky muddy,” Baker said, when the river is low and the mat can be seen, which will be about 20 percent of the time.

“There will be some nice improvements, which will allow people to walk in some areas [of the cobblestone landing], but at the end of the day, the money is going to be spent on a historic resource.” — Benny Lendermon The area will also be cleaned, and some patches of concrete on the field will be replaced with reclaimed or new cobblestones. The area will remain the home for Memphis Riverboats, though some of the boats may begin docking at Beale Street Landing.

Lendermon said the project could include the creation of a small boat ramp at the north end of the landing, close to Mississippi River Park, for small, non-motorized watercraft, like canoes and kayaks.

application on behalf of the mayor’s office.

“We had a lot of support for the name change as soon as it was announced,” Sullivan said. “We even heard from as far away as London. People were excited to see Memphis reaching up and stepping out to honor B.B. King, someone who meant so much to the city of Memphis.”

Not everyone immediately jumped on board, however.

Third Street was given a memorial designation as James L. Netters Parkway in 1991 in honor of civil rights advocate Reverend James L. Netters. Upon the announcement of intentions to name the street B.B. King Boulevard, Reverend Netters, Shelby County Commissioner Eddie Jones, and some citizens of Memphis expressed concerns that the designation already given to the street would be taken away.

So a compromise was reached. Netters Parkway is designated from Crump to the Mississippi state line, and B.B. King Boulevard, if approved, will run from Crump north to Chelsea.

Some have suggested that a different street be renamed, but Jones says the symbolism that Third provides cannot be ignored.

“Third Street is a part of Beale and Highway 61 — the Blues Highway,” Fred Jones said. “It is the route that not only B.B. King came out of the Delta on, but other blues musicians did as well. Third is through the middle of town and takes you right past Beale Street.”

Renaming Third Street will require the replacement of 35 metro street name signs and 35 post-mounted street name signs, a change that will cost $24,500.

In addition, the name change will require businesses along the route to make a change in address. However, the Memphis and Shelby County Office of Planning and Development received no objections from the 92 notices that were mailed out to property owners.

While changing the name of a street for only three miles may not have a massive physical impact, the hope is that what it symbolizes does make a difference.

“I hope that B.B. would be very honored and pleased,” Sullivan said. “Just being able to pay honor to a man whose music and story was so important to the City of Memphis is such an amazing thing.”

Jones thinks King would be pleased.

“I’ve known B.B. King since the ’70s,” Fred Jones said. “He was very appreciative of everything, and he would be thrilled to have his name at an intersection of Beale.”

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A contractor will likely be selected for the project this year, Lendermon said, and the project could be completed as early as next year. The city and the Tennessee Department of Transportation are finalizing another plan to make the area safer for cars and pedestrians, especially over and around the trolley tracks that run along Riverside.

This new plan for the cobblestones basically began three decades ago. In the summer of 1994, the city built a foundation at the foot of Beale Street to be used for the relocation of the Tom Lee monument, according to a 1996 study from Memphis-based Garrow & Associates. Crews removed a large section of cobblestones, and the project was halted by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers for historic preservation.

A number of government agencies have piled onto the cobblestone project over the years. But in all that time, the cobblestones have largely remained untouched.

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A tester model of a bicycle being considered for the bike-share program.

There are more than 100 miles of bike lanes zig-zagging across the city, but they won’t do you much good without a bicycle.

Doug Carpenter & Associates is hoping to get bikes into the hands of more Memphians with a massive bicycle-sharing program that would place rentable bikes across the city.

The firm began looking into the idea of a Memphis bike-share program in June with a series of community meetings. Doug Carpenter, who heads up the ad firm, said the meetings were widely attended, and they got “tremendous feedback” on the in’s and out’s of how bike-share should work in Memphis.

They’re now launching a 30-day campaign to better gauge community support for bike-share.

“We’re asking people to join us, so we can create a list of people interested in bike-share beyond just those who came out to the community input meetings,” Carpenter said. “We’re working under a presumption that there’s a silent group of people interested in bike-share. We need them to express that online.”

Carpenter is asking anyone who supports the idea of bike-share to submit their names and email addresses on ExploreBikeShare.com. The Explore Bike Share campaign street team will also be at community events over the next month, signing up supporters in person.

The bike-share program would place about 60 stations holding a combined total of 600 bikes in neighborhoods

all over the city, including lower-income areas where bicycle transportation may be more needed. Those who expect to use the program regularly can buy memberships, but bikes can also be rented by the day.

The cost has not yet been set, but Carpenter says they’re looking at ways to subsidize bike rentals for those who cannot afford it.

“We can partner with community centers, the housing authority, or [partner with the Church Health Center to] write prescriptions for bike-share memberships,” said Sara Studdard, project manager of Explore Bike Share.

Carpenter believes bike-share will not only appeal to tourists and those in lower-income areas but also to devoted cyclists who already have their own bikes.

“We have found, from studying other markets, that even bikers who bike to commute find that, once they get to where they’re going and store their bike in a locker, it’s more of a pain to get that bike back out than it is to use bike-share,” Carpenter said. “This will not replace anyone’s Saturday long ride, but the bike-share bikes are more readily available. And you don’t have to worry about storage or fixing a flat.”

Checking out a bike would come with a time limit, although Carpenter says that limit hasn’t been set yet — maybe 45 minutes or an hour. The rider would check out the bike, and, although it could be ridden beyond that time limit, they would have to find another bike station and check the bike in before taking it out again.

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“You can ride the bike as much as you want in a 24hour period but at, say, 45-minute increments,” Carpenter said. “I could get a bike at the Peabody [Hotel] and ride to the Civil Rights Museum and plug it in. And then I could take another bike from the Civil Rights Museum to Central Station.”

The cruiser-style bikes would be equipped with GPS, so Carpenter says theft isn’t a concern. And the GPS will allow staff to restock bikes as stations get low.

“Because it’s so trackable, there will be an app. You can look on the app and see how many bikes are where and how many slots [are available at the bike station],” Carpenter said.

Explore Bike Share currently has a request for proposals out to companies that manufacture equipment and bikes for bike-share programs. Carpenter said the program will be funded through private funds and federal grants with no burden on the city budget.

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Memphis Bus Riders Union calls for new buses, fewer trolleys. “trolleys” downtown. But when the streetcars were up and run- well as they could,” Garrison said. “I have money to replace ning, ridership exceeded 125,000 riders per month. three buses this year.”

Ron Garrison, president and general manager of MATA, And as buses get older and more miles are put on them, he says the trolleys are a challenge. And he agrees that MATA’s added, they are more expensive to repair. older buses should be replaced, but the budget is limited. He “We’ve reorganized our maintenance department,” Garrison said MATA currently has 60 buses in use with mileage as high said. “I hired a new director of bus maintenance and a new as 700,000. That’s 200,000 miles past when they should be assistant. The department is much better. We’ve found ways retired, according to the Federal Transit Authority. More than we can save money, which we put right back into maintaining two dozen have over 600,000 miles.

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Using the hashtag #transitNOTtrolleys, the Memphis Bus Riders Union (MBRU) has taken to social media with a call for the Memphis Area Transit Authority (MATA) to focus on improving or replacing buses rather than spending money on replacing trolleys.

In July, MATA approved the purchase of eight rubber-wheeled, trolleylike buses for $1.8 million. But Bennett Foster, an organizer with MBRU, said the focus should be on remedying recent complaints of overcrowding and a lack of air conditioning on buses, as well as buses breaking down in the middle of routes.

MBRU organizers recently met with Mayor A C Wharton regarding the transit system’s budget, suggesting a prioritization of buses and bus facilities — both of which, the organization says, are lacking.

“We met with [MATA President] Ron Garrison a few months ago, and he told us there are just dozens of buses parked on his lot that are not operating, as well as buses that are beyond their useful life,” Foster said. “Our campaign right now is centered around the funding that we’re getting for trolley renovations and trolley infrastructure.

It’s inequitable.”

Alison Burton, marketing and service director for MATA, said there is an open dialogue with MBRU regarding transit issues. She said MATA executives shared mutual concerns over the poor state of the William Hudson Transit Center (previously the North End Terminal downtown), which is currently getting new paint and flooring.

While the union is happy to see MATA making improvements there, the focus of their latest campaign is MATA’s push for new trolleys, which union members say will take away money that could be used to fix other issues. In a fact sheet given to the mayor by the MBRU, the organization says more than two-thirds of the MATA’s capital funding will go toward new trolleys, when they believe it should go to replacing buses.

MATA admits that trolley ridership is way down, after the vintage trolley streetcars were temporarily replaced with trolley buses. MATA is still working to get the original trolley cars back online after several trolley fires, but there is no timeline for when that will happen. In the meantime, MATA will use the new trolley-like buses on the routes.

“We know trolley ridership is down 70 percent,” Burton said.

According to Burton, ridership is more than 35,000 per month on the bus

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like to contribute to Elvis Week each summer by dedicating a few of the King’s hits to local sports personalities. These are carefully considered and dedicated with all heart, some grit, and a little grind.

To Marc Gasol, “If I Can Dream”: Sure, $110 million helps one dream a little. But Gasol — first-team AllNBA center — is not still a Memphis Grizzly if he didn’t dream big and dream about an NBA championship parade on Beale Street. His free agency was blessedly, pleasantly brief, with not so much as a blown kiss toward another suitor. He clearly feels a commitment from owner Robert Pera, from point guard Mike Conley, and from a fan base that adores every big stride he takes at FedExForum.

“Got to be birds flying higher in a sky more blue.” If Gasol can dream of a better land, well, so can errbody else.

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To Jacob Wilson, “Can’t Help Falling in Love”: There have been other University of Memphis alumni to suit up for the Redbirds. Mark Little played for the 2000 Pacific Coast League champs, and Scott McGregor pitched at AutoZone Park just last year. But this Bartlett native has made a quick impact on the St. Louis Cardinals system, just three years after being named Conference USA’s Player of the Year. He took over

third base for Memphis in May and is fourth on the team in homers (10) and RBIs (41). Wilson also leads the club in promotional jersey giveaways. He’s as Memphis as Graceland and will be ours until the Cardinals call him north.

To Justin Fuente, “Tiger Man”: This song can be nonsensical.

Something about getting up on a mountain and calling a black cat. “I am the king of the jungle / They call me Tiger Man.” Whatever its message, let it be said there is one king of the Tiger kingdom these days, and it’s fourth-year football coach Justin Fuente. As recently as 2011, Memphis led conversations about the worst college program in the country. Since the Tigers won the Miami Beach Bowl last December, they’ve been a Top 25 team. That’s the stuff of fiction. “If you cross my path / You take your own life in your hands.” Sing it, Coach.

To Josh Pastner, “Are You Lonesome Tonight?”: So long, Pookie Powell. All the best, Nick King. Austin Nichols ... you leaving, too? The Memphis Tiger basketball program — meaning, really, its head coach — has endured a mass exodus of players expected to carry a team back to the NCAA tournament after a winter of discontent (18-14). The offseason has been less about who’s arriving (say, McDonald’s All-American Dedric Lawson) than about the kind of friction that leads to a pair of native Memphians (King and Nichols) deciding the U of M is not for them.

Fame can be a lonely place. So can the head coach’s seat in the Tiger basketball offices.

To the 2014 Memphis Tiger football team, “Promised Land”: In 2011 (Larry Porter’s last season as head coach), the Tigers won two of 12 games and were outscored by an average of 35-16. Last fall (Justin Fuente’s third season as head coach), the Tigers went 10-3 and outscored their opponents by an average of 36-16. That, friends, is a turnaround — and a Top 25 finish is one way of defining “the promised land” for a long-suffering program. This tune was written by Chuck Berry, then given new life by Elvis on an album released in 1975. Which means the Tigers had more wins last season than in any since the King himself belted out this tune.

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POLITICS By Jackson Baker

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August 13-19, 2015

Monday’s televised debate involving five Memphis mayoral candidates may have a significant effect on public attitudes toward the contestants. It certainly gave them all greater currency.

As almost all the initial media coverage indicated, the central event of the forum was a one-on-one verbal slugfest between Mayor A C Wharton and Councilman Jim Strickland, whom Wharton and most observers regard as the the major challenger to the mayor’s incumbency.

But each of the other candidates involved — Councilman Harold Collins, Memphis Police Association president Mike Williams, and former Memphis School Board member Sharon Webb — had an opportunity, as well, to define themselves to a general audience that, for the most part, has been unfamiliar with them.

Collins and Williams, both of whom proved to be articulate and knowledgeable about the issues confronting city government, probably enhanced their vote potential.

Webb’s case is harder to evaluate. In her favor is the fact of being the only woman in the race, coupled with a likable presence and a way of making the case that “it’s time for a woman to take over” that is both eloquent and passionate. Detracting from her prospects, though, is her

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obvious unfamiliarity with city issues, the same weakness that caused her to draw a blank in a TV debate the last time she ran for mayor in the special election of 2009.

The exchange of attacks and insults between Wharton and Strickland clearly provided the most intense moments of the forum, which was televised by WMC-TV, Action News 5, and was co-sponsored by the Memphis Association of Black Journalists and the League of Women Voters.

Oddly, for an incumbent facing a challenge to his

Five Memphis mayoral candidates at Monday’s televised debate

reelection, the mayor was the more aggressive in seeking out points of difference, and his assertiveness was nicely complemented with periodic references to the value of experience and a show of wit — as when he dubbed Strickland “Dr. No” for favoring clamps on police funding as budget chairman.

Contrasting that with Strickland’s emphasis on public safety as a campaign theme, the mayor said, “I think candidate Strickland ought to be introduced to Councilman Strickland, because they are two different people.”

Strickland responded by putting the blame for a reduced police presence on budgets prepared by the mayor, and he showed some polemical skill of his own in attacking redundancies in Wharton’s administration, by suggesting that the mayor was trying to be “Noah,” making allowances for two of everything.

Strickland and Wharton also quarreled over their relative support for summer jobs for youth, with each claiming credit for what appeared to be different programs in different eras.

While the bickering between the two may have shed some light on areas of city government, it also drew out both men as able combatants, with the normally easygoing Wharton showing some unaccustomed swagger — as well as the kind of agility that allowed him to co-opt emcee Joe Birch’s introductory description of Memphis

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As a piece of free media, Monday’s Channel 5 debate had something for everyone.

Basar, a Republican member who served as vice chair of the commission last year, suffered his second consecutive disappointment. He had expected to be named chairmen last year, only to lose out to Democrat Justin Ford when Basar’s GOP colleagues withheld their support from him.

This one had to feel all the more crushing, since Basar had believed himself to be the chairman-elect and was clearly savoring the triumph, until the reconsideration

vote was called for by Democrat Eddie Jones, whose vote for Basar on a final ballot had originally broken a deadlock in Basar’s favor.

Jones offered no explanation for his change of heart, though Basar would note to reporters afterward that “you saw who was sitting next to each other.” Basar sat on one side of Jones; on the other side was fellow Republican Terry Roland, who had also sought the chairmanship and served notice that, given another shot at it, he was prepared to try again.

In deference to Jones, who will be absent at the commission meeting of August 24th, the next chairmanship vote will

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take place on September 14th, with current vice chair Van Turner, a Democrat, presiding. As County Attorney Ross Dyer noted on Monday, current chair Justin Ford’s term will run out at the end of August. The unexpected — and unprecedented — circumstance of Monday had its roots in the shifting alliance structure of the commission, which, ever since last year’s post-election reorganization, had drifted into a quasi-party-line division in which six Democrats, plus Republican Basar, had been one faction, with the other faction consisting of five Republicans plus Ford, who won his chairmanship with GOP support.

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as “a city on the move” as a motto for his administration.

Strickland, meanwhile, seemed to flourish under the mayor’s goading, which forced him away from his usual bulletpoint recitations — that can turn into rote — into some impressively vigorous improvisations.

The Wharton-Strickland duel also gave Collins and Williams some good moments, allowing Collins, for example, to appear statesman-like in commenting on the “Tom and Jerry Show” aspects of the scrap, while Williams, commenting on the exchange of accusations between Wharton and Strickland on police issues, made the plague-on-both-their-houses observation that the city’s active police force had shrunk from 2,500 to 2,000 on their watch. He was enabled thereby to tilt the police debate away from self-serving arguments about benefits into the realm of public safety.

Collins, too, had a telling retort to the mayor’s experience factor, adding Wharton’s seven years as Shelby County mayor to the six he has served as mayor of Memphis and contending that those 13 years have not netted much for the community.

All things considered, the debate did not occasion any major breakaways in the direction of a particular candidate. If anything, it tended to equalize things, in the direction of all-have-won-all-musthave-prizes.

But there are several more mayoral forums planned, all of them — like the one Monday night — good free-media opportunities for the less well-endowed candidates to catch up to the ones with bankrolls.

of business Monday, withdrew the honor an hour later in a reconsideration vote, then decided to defer further action on the chairmanship until next month.

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meaning to Steve Basar, a member of the Shelby County Commission.

Basar, who represents an East Memphis district and has a major concern with economic development, has desired to be chairman of the commission for some time. Two years ago, he was elected to serve as the body’s vice chair, an office which, once upon a time, positioned one to ascend to the chairmanship in a year’s time.

Harboring such expectations, which were reinforced by another commission tradition, that the chairmanship should be rotated from year to year by party, Republican Basar made ready for his ascension to the chairmanship a year ago, at the end of outgoing Democrat James Harvey’s one-year term.

Like Harvey before him, Basar even had a speech ready. But, for reasons that have never been fully explained and that may be as much personal as political, Basar was not elected. His fellow Republicans, whom he expected to serve as his base, not only deserted him, they ended up voting in Democratic Commissioner Justin Ford.

Stunned and understandably aggrieved, Basar fell into a pattern of cooperating with the commission’s Democrats on key matters. The positive lure of bipartisanship may have been one of his reasons, but there were other reasons for the de facto alliance, which has held firm for most of the succeeding time. For, just as Basar felt he’d been done wrong by his fellow Republicans, the Democrats on the commission were suspicious that Ford, to gain his

chairmanship, had made some deal with the Republicans.

Nobody wants to use the term “payback,” but the ad hoc Basar/ Democrat coalition set out on a systematic campaign to depose chairman Ford, and, if not that, then at least to set limits on his powers. They succeeded in the latter aim, reducing from eight to seven the number of commission votes necessary to overrule the chairman’s control of the agenda.

Came Monday, and Basar, more or less on the strength of his Democratic alliance, won election as chairman by the whisker-width of a single vote. The best of times.

But payback is a two-edged sword, and to the astonishment of Basar (and everyone else, except whoever was in on the deal), the new chairman-elect saw his chairmanship abruptly taken away from him an hour after he got it, when one of his previous voters, whether induced or not, went over to the other side and forced a reconsideration vote that went against Basar. The worst of times.

For the time being, the commission is leaderless and won’t have another chairmanship election until next month.

Other people’s ambitions, and other factors, including no doubt some real issues, went into this outcome. But, at root, what it signifies is that political gamesmanship has gotten the upper hand in what is constitutionally the supreme legislative body in Shelby County and which has real business to accomplish. Any more of this hankypanky just won’t do.

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VI EWPO I NT By Michael J. LaRosa

Roadway Blues A Texas traffic stop offers lessons for all of us. even those in law enforcement.

As traffic whizzed past on Interstate 10, the officer quickly established I was no “El Chapo” Guzmán. I sensed he was ready to move on, so I asked, carefully, if he would explain the detention. He told me that my out-of-state tag was suspicious and the I-10 corridor is used by drug smugglers. He also explained that I had “failed to establish eye contact” when he pulled up beside me. This was true, but we were both wearing sunglasses against a bright, morning sun. I let it go.

What else could I do?

I wasn’t quite done. I asked, using English and Spanish, “seguramente Usted habla español, given that many people who travel here only speak Spanish, right?” He waved his hand, dismissively, and said, “Nah, I don’t speak that shit.”

My cross-examination had ended. But the language question made me realize just how badly this whole detention might have turned had I not spoken careful, respectful English. What if my only language was Spanish, Hindi, or Vietnamese? What if I hadn’t answered any of his questions because of a language barrier? What if I decided to answer in an ironic, sarcastic, or evasive manner?

Or, what if I chose to question why he decided to stop me in the first place when I was breaking no law?

Finally, he asked to look in my trunk, which I agreed to open; hiding there was a small statue of the Virgin of Guadalupe, purchased a day earlier at an East Austin ceramic shop. He looked, shrugged, and closed the trunk. He said “thank you” and walked to his cruiser.

Police in America are stressed out, underpaid, and in many places deeply resented. Innocent people who are detained can avoid danger, arrest, and death by listening more and talking less. As a history teacher, I spend most of my day talking. In Texas, this past January, I decided to play it safe and spent 12 minutes beside I-10 mostly in silence.

Michael J. LaRosa is an associate professor of history at Rhodes College.

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Sandra Bland’s tragic, untimely death has revived questions about racial profiling, police conduct, and civil rights in the U.S. We’ll never know all the facts about that incident, but I know a little about what Ms. Bland and countless other Americans have experienced. Seven months ago, I was stopped, detained, and released outside Houston in an arbitrary but probably legal procedure by an officer of the Drug Enforcement Agency.

I was alone, driving east on Interstate 10, when the officer drove beside me in a gray, unmarked SUV and signaled for me to pull over. He approached my five-yearold Toyota Corolla on the passenger side, hand on his sidearm. He asked if I had a weapon (I didn’t) and politely ordered me to step out of my car and stand between his vehicle and mine. I followed all commands and handed over my license and registration. He ran the plate and asked a few perfunctory questions. All this took about 12 minutes.

“Terry stops” — so named after the defendant in a 1963 Ohio case — have been legal in the U.S. since a U.S. Supreme Court decision of 1968. They allow police to stop, detain, and search anyone if they have “reasonable suspicion.” Reasonable suspicion is a catch-all that can include refusal to establish eye contact with an officer, too direct eye contact with an officer, or, in my case, driving the legal speed limit, alone, on I-10, a corridor frequently used by drug smugglers, in a car with an “unusual” tag.

My car is registered in Memphis, where I have lived for nearly 20 years.

Since 9/11, policing powers in the United States have expanded dramatically, and local police departments have become militarized. A law passed in 1994 allowed the Pentagon to “donate” surplus military equipment to local police departments. As a result, officers in small communities are equipped with combat rifles, riot gear, and armored personnel carriers. Nearly 90 percent of U.S. cities with at least 50,000 people now have a SWAT team.

Police officers are heavily armed in direct proportion to America’s weapon fixation. There are about 310 million firearms in the U.S., or roughly one for every citizen. Americans hold about 114 million handguns. Naturally, police are worried, and they do get shot and killed.

The starting salary of a federal DEA officer (between $50,000 and $55,000 a year) hardly seems commensurate with the dangerous work. Americans are generally not interested in paying more taxes to push up salaries of our public officials,

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Best Of Enemies August 13-19, 2015

The new documentary by Memphis director Robert Gordon examines the roots of our political dysfunction — and is getting Oscar buzz.

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Robert Gordon

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t was 1968. Martin Luther King, Jr. was assassinated in Memphis, giving the civil rights era a tragic coda. In June, Bobby Kennedy, the front-runner for the Democratic presidential nomination, fell to an assassin’s bullet. The Republican and Democratic conventions were to be held in August, and the three television networks were planning the same gavel-to-gavel coverage they had been doing since 1948.

But ABC had a problem. As the perpetual third-place network, they couldn’t afford to send a horde of reporters scurrying over the convention floor. So they settled on a cheaper alternative: They would invite two intellectuals, one conservative and one liberal, to a no-holds-barred political debate live on the air.

The choice to represent the conservative side was easy: William F. Buckley Jr., founding editor of the political magazine National Review. His writings had formed the foundation of what we now call the conservative movement, and two years earlier he had started his own political television program called Firing Line.

Buckley immediately accepted the invitation. Who would you like to debate, ABC asked? Anyone but Gore Vidal, he replied. The unabashedly liberal, sexually ambiguous author of Myra Breckinridge was the antithesis of everything Buckley stood for. He hated that guy.

Naturally, ABC called Gore Vidal.

Fundamental Issues Memphis director Robert Gordon’s new

documentary, Best of Enemies, tells a story that has been lost amid the greater drama of a country tearing itself apart.

The televised debates between Vidal and Buckley reverberate across the years, setting the stage for the political and media landscape where we find ourselves as we gird for another political battle for the future of the nation.

“It — 1968 — was such a volatile year,” Gordon says. “It was when the frame that held America together came undone.”

Gordon co-directed Best of Enemies with Morgan Neville, whose Twenty Feet from Stardom won Best Documentary at last year’s Academy Awards. The pair have previously collaborated on films about Johnny Cash, Muddy Waters, and Cowboy Jack Clement.

Since their work (as well as Gordon’s other books and films, such as the Stax Records history Respect Yourself) has dealt primarily with musical subjects, a political documentary seems like a big departure. But Gordon says it wasn’t a stretch. “Morgan and I both liked using the subject of the film to explore deeper, wider territory. So the documentary on Stax is a lot about the civil rights movement in America. Johnny Cash’s America is about the fundamental issues of democracy in America.”

Prize Fighters The 1968 Republican convention in

Miami was a well-oiled political machine, with Buckley acolytes Ronald Reagan and Nelson Rockefeller lining up behind nominee Richard Nixon. The ABC coverage of the convention was a comedy of errors. The only thing that went right was the 15 minutes every night when the cameras were trained on Buckley and Vidal. The pair circled each other like prize fighters, unleashing flurry after flurry of verbal attacks, with neither seeming to lay a glove on the other. It was riveting television.

“You just don’t ever get to see fully completed thoughts on TV any more,” Best of Enemies editor Eileen Meyer says. “You don’t get to see people like Buckley. His sentences were two or three minutes long. You can barely comprehend what he’s talking about.

I had to watch the debates over and over and over again before I fully comprehended everything that was in there, and I still don’t get maybe a third of it. They were just so far above anyone’s intellect, and yet they were entertaining and fun to watch.”

ABestLong Memory of Enemies took five years to make,

but its roots go back to the early 1970s when writer and publisher Tom Graves was a Memphis State student interested in politics. “I knew of Vidal as a novelist and Buckley as a conservative spokesman who was on TV,” Graves recalls.

His interest was piqued when he came across their dueling articles in Esquire that were published in the aftermath of the 1968 debates. “I was absolutely amazed by what I had read. These two guys going head to head was better than Muhammad Ali’s ‘Thrilla in Manila.’ This is incredible word-slinging. What a mass of rhetoric! It was verbal fencing,” he says.

Graves wanted to see the debates for himself, but in the pre-VCR era, it proved impossible. “I never lost interest in this, ever,” he says.

He wasn’t the only one. Years later, Graves discovered Vidal had copies of eight of the debates, but in an obsolete video format. Graves arranged with the writer’s camp to have the tapes professionally transferred to DVD. “I thought maybe I could turn this into some kind of Frost/Nixon kind of play.

But I’m not a playwright.”

In 2010, he arranged a screening of the debates at the Memphis Brooks Museum of Art. He didn’t expect much interest, but “it was not only sold out, they had to turn quite a few people away.”

Among those in the audience was Gordon. He saw the potential in the footage and contacted Graves, who recalls him saying, “My partner’s Morgan Neville, and if I were to do this as a solo project, he would never forgive me.”

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convention, the Democratic Party gathered in Chicago. The death of Kennedy had thrown the Democratic race into chaos, and the convention devolved into a fiasco of historic proportions. The floor fight between Eugene McCarthy and George McGovern was soon overshadowed by the events outside the hall, where Mayor Richard Daley’s heavy-handed police force helped escalate anti-war demonstrations into all-out riots.

On the air, Buckley and Vidal went at it again. Word had spread of the verbal fisticuffs, and the nation tuned in. They were not disappointed.

Buckley was smug, confident he could exploit Democratic divisions. Vidal, the radical, was incandescent, railing against Buckley’s brand of conservatism and the Democratic pro-Vietnam war faction, led by President Lyndon Johnson, whose back-room dealings secured the nomination of Vice President Hubert Humphrey.

By the penultimate night of the convention, with blood flowing in the Chicago streets, the gloves had come off in the ABC studios. Vidal baited Buckley relentlessly, and when he equated Buckley’s conservatism with outright fascism, Buckley’s carefully constructed patrician demeanor slipped. He called Vidal a “goddamn queer,” and the debate was on the verge of physical violence when moderator Howard K. Smith stepped in. Backstage, Buckley flew into a rage while Vidal declared victory and partied with Paul Newman.

But the real winner was ABC, which, over the course of August, went from last to first in the ratings.

Digging Into the Past “ABC was supportive from the

beginning,” Gordon says. “They didn’t understand immediately, but I won their trust. Then I called Morgan and told him I had this great idea, and could I send him a DVD?” Unexpectedly, Neville had a

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Gore Vidal and Paul Newman in Best of Enemies.

William F. Buckley Jr. and Gore Vidal in Best of Enemies.

connection with the material. “His first job out of college was fact-checker at The Nation, and he was Vidal’s fact-checker,” Gordon says. “It was the worst job he ever had. Gore did not like being told he made mistakes. Morgan saw the same thing I did — that these debates represented the culture wars in America today and that they were articulating both sides so well, yet it was 45 years old. We both saw this as a very contemporary project.”

Gordon, Neville, and Graves set up interviews with political and media figures, including talk-show host Dick Cavett, columnist Frank Rich, and Vanity Fair editor James Wolcott. “They saw what we saw, that they could talk about all kinds of contemporary issues by talking about the enmity between these two guys,” Gordon says. “When we finished the first interview with Wolcott, I knew we had a great movie.”

They managed to secure one of the last interviews with the late writer Christopher Hitchens. “I was so nervous going in there,” Gordon says. “It was

two weeks before he was diagnosed with cancer. He wasn’t ill yet. It was a delightful evening of cocktails and talk.”

“We had so much fun. I hope it comes across,” Graves says.

Hollow Victory In August 1968, the consensus was that

Vidal had won the debates. But it was a hollow victory. With the Democratic Party in disarray, Nixon handily defeated Humphrey. “In the immediate days and weeks after the convention, Buckley’s ideas won out,” Gordon says. “They reached their epitome with Reagan, who is still the icon of the Republican Party.

Though people no longer know who Buckley is, they know Buckley’s ideas, because they know Reagan. But it’s been interesting to see, in the past half-dozen years or so, the turn to where Vidal’s ideas are having their moment: Gay rights, marijuana legalization, these ideas that seemed so far out back then are finding their way into the American mainstream.”

Although it was not obvious at the time, the Buckley-Vidal debates marked the beginning of the modern age of political punditry. By the time the 1972 conventions rolled around, all three networks had teams of ideologically opposed commentators debating the issues of the day. Gavel-to-gavel convention coverage was a thing of the past.

Greenlit “It was one of those stories that we had

to find it as we went along,” Neville says.

“And it was one of these rare experiences on a film where every stone we turned yielded some nugget that just made it richer and richer. Oftentimes, in a documentary, you’re searching for the

characters or for dramatic tension. This film had all that in spades.”

Work on Best of Enemies was on and off. The team struggled to secure funding, get interviews, and uncover new archival footage. “Morgan probably made five documentaries in the interim, and he was piggybacking shoots for this onto those.”

Memphian David Leonard shot many of the interviews, and Meyer edited scenes and trailers together, which were used to try to secure funding from investors and grants from Independent Television Service (ITVS).

“When Robert came to me to talk about the project five years ago, I said, ‘Who?,’ and he said ‘Cool!’” Meyer says. “I hadn’t really thought about the fact that people under 40 don’t know who these guys are. In making the film, it was a fun exercise to try and make it accessible to people who were alive during the events and who knew everything about these guys, and then also to introduce a whole new generation to these two amazing characters and this event.”

Finally, after three years, a grant from ITVS greenlit the project. The final budget was approximately $750,000.

“It’s a 90-minute film, and 80 minutes of screen time is archival [footage],” Gordon says. “Hundreds of thousands of dollars went into licensing.”

The money opened up new sources of material. “Everything changed when we got into the ABC archive. They had so much we didn’t know they had, like convention coverage. These films hadn’t been seen in decades. Every time we would hit a splice, it would turn to dust,” Gordon says.

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went on to greater successes. For the next three decades, Buckley would take on all comers on Firing Line. National Review became the blueprint for the conservative movement that swept America. Vidal found himself in demand, famously quipping that there were two things one should never turn down: sex and appearing on television. His career as a writer flourished with a series of historical novels, such as Lincoln, Burr, and The Golden Age, earning him the sobriquet “America’s biographer.”

As political TV shouters proliferated, the Buckley-Vidal debates were largely forgotten. But the combatants didn’t forget. Their deepening hatred for each other is echoed in the widening divide between the two forces in American politics, the right and the left. Buckley died in 2008. His son, Christopher, refused to be interviewed. “This was a festering wound in the Buckley family. I understood why he didn’t want to talk,” Gordon says.

Vidal died in 2012, while the film was in production. “We interviewed Vidal, which we did not use in the film,” Graves says. “He was real cranky, and he didn’t give us any sound bites we could use. But without Bill in the film, it just seemed off-balance.”

Uncivil Discourse Gordon and Neville’s masterful

storytelling help the lessons of Best of Enemies go down easy. “I think the role of the documentary filmmaker is to be a filmmaker,” Neville says. “Remember that movies, whether scripted or unscripted, are about character and story.”

Scenes from the debates alternate with biographical details and contemporary interviews. “We came up with that idea pretty early in the process,” Neville says.

“As much as it’s about political debate, it’s also about a championship fight.

We knew we had 10 rounds, with a knockdown in the ninth. We wanted that to be the structure of the film.”

But Best of Enemies is about more than a spectacular clash of ideologies and egos.

“We wanted to step back and talk about how we argue,” Neville says. “We’re not choosing sides, and not being objective for the sake of being objective. We’re not choosing sides, because we want to make the bigger point.”

That point is simple. “When did civil discourse become uncivil?” Gordon says.

“Where are the adults?”

The contrast between Buckley’s and Vidal’s carefully constructed arguments and today’s button-pushing political discourse couldn’t be clearer. “You see a dumb person on television, and you say, ‘They’re dumb like me! That’s cool!’”

Meyer says. “I wish people would say, ‘Wow, that dude is so smart. I want to sit and listen to him all day long.’”

Neville agrees. “The dumbing down of our media has led to the dumbing down of our politics. That’s something that’s mutually beneficial to the companies who make money off of news and the companies that make money off of politicians.”

The message has resonated with critics and audiences. The film was snapped up by Magnolia Pictures the night of its premiere.

“When we sold the film at Sundance, the night we were negotiating with our distributor, Robert said, ‘As long as you open the film in Memphis. That’s a term of selling it to you.’ And they said okay!”

On Friday, August 14th, Best of Enemies goes into wide distribution after earning rave reviews from critics and early Oscar buzz in limited release.

Indie Memphis will host the Memphis premiere on Friday at 7:15 p.m. It will feature a Q&A with Gordon and the sale of Buckley vs. Vidal (The Devault-Graves Agency) by Graves, a transcript of the debates with an introduction by Gordon.

There will be another Q&A with Gordon after Saturday’s 7:15 p.m. screening.

Gordon says making the film helped him appreciate how increasing political polarization threatens the very fabric of civil society. “We don’t listen to each other, because we don’t have to. But at some point, we’re going to have to.”

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continued from page 17 that the debates were a Hail Mary by ABC. “The real character that emerged while we were making the film was ABC. As the film became more and more the story of ABC, everybody got a little nervous about how they would react.

But I have to say, at the end of the day, when we finished the film and showed it to their business affairs, they wrote back and said, ‘It’s a film of quality. We’re a news organization. We don’t believe in censorship. You can use anything you want.’ That’s the kind of thing you want to believe a news organization would say, but I guarantee not every news organization would say that.”

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By Chris Davis When word got out that the Preferencia Cafe at 546 South Main in downtown Memphis was operating as a front for bootleggers, patrolman Edward L. Broadfoot was dispatched to investigate. Broadfoot and his partner visited the restaurant on February 23, 1918, where they spied a trio of suspicious men sitting near the back and what appeared to be a suitcase full of hooch on the floor. As Broadfoot approached the table to question the suspects, one man stood up and opened fire. Broadfoot’s backup returned fire, but it was too late to save Broadfoot. Two of the suspects, including the gunman, escaped and were never knowingly apprehended.

Ghost hunters and ghost-hunting enthusiasts will meet at the Arcade Restaurant at 8 p.m. on Saturday, August 15th, where Broadfoot’s case is being opened by the paranormal investigators of Expedition Unknown. Following a workshop covering the basics of paranormal investigation, guests will be invited to bring their curiosity, as well as their cameras, flashlights, and recording equipment into the basement of a nearby gallery where Broadfoot was gunned down. The party will then proceed across the street to Earnestine & Hazel’s to hear stories about the former brothel’s dark side.

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Peabody Rooftop Party The Peabody, 6-10 p.m., $15 It’s time to say goodbye to the summer as the Peabody holds its season finale tonight. Performing are Ingram Hill and YouTube stars Karmin.

Auction at Graceland Graceland Archives Studio, 7 p.m.

One hundred seventy-four items will be sold during this auction, including a starburst jumpsuit, a TCB diamond and gold necklace that once belonged to Sammy Davis Jr., and a “Million Dollar Quartet” guitar signed by Elvis, Johnny Cash, Jerry Lee Lewis, and Carl Perkins.

Tim McGraw BankPlus Amphitheatre at Snowden Grove, 7 p.m., $45-$235 Country music star Tim McGraw brings his Shotgun Rider Tour to Southaven. Guest performers include Billy Currington and Chase Bryant.

Elvis 101 Elvis Week Main Stage, Graceland, 10 a.m., $20 Scholars, authors, and others discuss Elvis’ influence on pop culture and music.

Billy Elliot the Musical Playhouse on the Square, 8 p.m., $22 Musical based on the film about a boy who forgoes boxing to dance ballet. Featuring music by Elton John.

Breakfast with Brandon Marshall City and State, 8:30 a.m.

Artist Brandon Marshall (he did the I Love Memphis mural in Cooper-Young) talks about his work and the street art movement.

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In the Heights Hattiloo Theatre, 7:30 p.m., $24 Dominican music and dance mark this play centering around the Washington Heights neighborhood of Manhattan and a bodega owner who loves a hairstylist.

“The Giant’s Revenge” Crosstown Arts, 6-9 p.m.

Opening reception for this group show featuring work by Terrell Harmon, Ruben Garnica, Anna Maranise, and Zachary Morgan.

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Young Frankenstein is Mel Brooks’ parodic masterpiece. Not only does it give Mary Shelley’s gothic horror story a proper send-up, it’s a visual treat, nailing the moody black-and-white tone of Universal Studios’ classic, 1930s horror films. This week’s opportunity to catch Young Frankenstein on the Orpheum’s enormous screen seemed like a perfect excuse to interview the film’s namesake character, Dr. Frederick Frankenstein.

Memphis Flyer: Not so long ago you described your grandfather’s unorthodox scientific research as “doo doo.” Would you care to elaborate on that?

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Yes, but can you tell us a little bit about your work?

A few short weeks ago, coming from a background, believe me, as conservative and traditionally grounded in scientific fact as any of you, I began an experiment in, incredible as it may sound, the reanimation of dead tissue.

That sounds ethically questionable.

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And that sounds like philosophy.

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Remy: From Fate There Is No Escape Evergreen Theatre, 8 p.m., $18 Inner City South play about an ambitious woman with a highprofile career and very private troubles.

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Candlelight Vigil Graceland, 8:30 p.m.-2 a.m.

Fans and curiosity-seekers alike honor Elvis on the day of his death with this candlelit walk up Graceland’s driveway to his grave and back.

The Great Wine Performances Playhouse on the Square, 6 p.m., $50 advance, $65 at the door Annual fund-raiser for Playhouse on the Square, with a theaterthemed trivia contest and your favorite dramatic characters serving the wine.

Memphis International Rockabilly Festival Cooper Walker Place (1015 S. Cooper), $15-$145 A two-day festival with music, muscle cars, a sock hop (!), booksignings, art, and more. Read all about it on page 22.

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ith an impressive list of traditionalists, revivalists, and torchbearers, including Lee Rocker of the Stray Cats and Sonny Burgess and his Legendary Pacers, the first installment of Memphis’ International Rockabilly Festival promises to deliver something no other music festival in the world can: two solid days of live music and nostalgia, all taking place a few hundred feet away from Sun Studio.

On March 3, 1951, Willie Kizart’s, water-damaged guitar amp malfunctioned, giving a recording of Ike Turner’s “Rocket 88” a distinct and fortuitous buzz. Two years later, a starry-eyed kid named Elvis Presley walked in the front door looking for an audition, and the corner of Union and Marshall officially became ground zero for the big bang of rock-and-roll.

Howlin’ Wolf, Rufus Thomas, Johnny Cash, Jason D. Jerry Lee Lewis, Williams Carl Perkins, and Roy Orbison all launched recording careers at Sun. Now, 64 years after Kizart’s amp went all fuzzy, festival organizers Darrin Hillis and Mark Lovell are bringing rockand-roll back to the place where it all started.

Hillis says he has no idea why it’s taken so long for someone to finally organize a major vintage music event in Memphis during Elvis Week, when tourists flock to Whitehaven to visit Graceland and celebrate the King’s life and legacy.

“We’re selling tickets all over the world, from Australia to Japan,” Hillis says. “A whole movie crew is coming from the United Kingdom.”

Hillis, who first partnered with Lovell to launch the Delta Fair in 2007, isn’t from Memphis, but he says he’s always been drawn to the city and its music. It started when he was

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only a kid living in a trailer park in Gainesville, Florida, playing Jerry Lee Lewis singles on his sister’s record player. “I wore it out,” says Hillis, who was encouraged to finally act on a longstanding desire to organize a rockabilly festival by Memphis’ rocket-powered piano man Jason D. Williams and his wife/manager Jennifer James.

“We really want this to be an experience,” Hillis says. “We want people to feel like they are walking back in time.” To achieve a sense of temporal displacement, Hillis has organized a hot rod car show and offered discounts to all festival vendors who dress in a vintage style reminiscent of the 1950s. To help complete the vibe, tattoo artists will be available to give music fans the ultimate souvenir. Those looking for a less permanent remembrance can visit pinup photography specialists, the Memphis Bombshells. They’ll

be giving hair and makeup tips and performing retro makeovers in the Premiere Palace.

In addition to the shows, fans hoping to get up close and personal with their favorite rockabilly artists will be able to visit the Dizzy Bird, a 70-seat venue housed in the former Hattiloo Theatre. Selected performers will be available before or after their main-stage shows to tell stories, sign books, and play songs in a more intimate environment.

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notable innovators like Memphis guitar prodigy Travis Wammack, whose quirky instrumental recordings “Scratchy” and “Fire Fly” inspired a generation of hot-lick guitar pickers including Led Zeppelin’s Jimmy Page. The schedule is rounded out by contemporary Memphis players like Nancy Apple, Jason Freeman, and the Motel Mirrors, featuring John Paul Keith and Amy LaVere, who played rockabilly star Wanda Jackson in the 2005 Johnny Cash biopic Walk the Line.

Memphis music has few champions as outspoken as Texas troubadour Dale Watson, who is scheduled to perform Sunday evening at 6 p.m.

Watson’s based out of Austin, but since 2001, he’s recorded five albums’ worth of material at Sun Studio.

“I’ve been recording at Sun for almost 20 years now,” says Watson, who launched the Ameripolitan Music Awards in 2014 as a means of recognizing artists performing original music inspired by the sounds of traditional honky-tonk, rockabilly, and western swing. “Something about that room is so magical. A lot of it’s because of Elvis, Johnny Cash, and Jerry Lee’s having been there. But even more, it’s just the sound that you get recording in that room. It’s like nowhere else. And the talent that came to perform there made the perfect storm.”

The Rockabilly Festival also showcases the talents of newly-minted octogenarian and human jukebox Sleepy LaBeef, who takes the stage Sunday afternoon at 4:30 p.m. LaBeef wasn’t a Memphis artist, but he was definitely around for the “perfect storm” Watson describes.

“At the beginning, it was all country, hillbilly, rhythm and blues, bluegrass, and the old foot-stomping, hand-clapping gospel rhythms all put together,” says LaBeef, recalling his early days on the road with all of the original rockabilly artists.

“I never made a record in that building there in Memphis,” says LaBeef, who became a Sun recording artist in the 1970s, after the label moved to Nashville. “Now, in 1954 and 1955, I was opening some shows for Elvis, Scotty [Moore], and Bill [Black].

We also did some shows with Fats Domino, Chuck Berry, Buddy Holly, Gene Vincent, and all these different people.

“We were mixing a lot of stuff together back then to see if it worked,” LaBeef says. “And if it worked, we done it.”

Memphis International Rockabilly Festival, Saturday and Sunday, August 15th and 16th in the Edge district near Sun Studio. One-day passes $20, two-day passes $30, Cadillac VIP passes, $200. internationalrockabillyfestival.com

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Mack 2 Band Mondays-Fridays, 2-6 p.m.; Fuzzy Jeffries & the Kings of Memphis Thursdays, 6:30-10:30 p.m.; Nate Dogg and the Fellas Fridays, Saturdays, 6:30-10:30 p.m.; McDaniel Band Saturdays, 2-6 p.m.; Cowboy Neil Sundays, 2-6 p.m., and Mondays, 6:30-10:30 p.m.; Chic Jones Sundays, Tuesdays, 6:30-10:30 p.m.; Sensation Band Wednesdays, 6:30-10:30 p.m.

King’s Palace Cafe Tap Room 168 BEALE 576-2220

Don Valentine Thursdays, Tuesdays, 8 p.m.-midnight; Mississippi BigFoot Fridays, 9 p.m.-1 a.m.; Chic Jones, Blues Express Fridays, 9 p.m.-1 a.m., and Saturdays, 8 p.m.-midnight; Vince Johnson and the Plantation Allstars Wednesdays, 8 p.m.-midnight.

New Daisy Theatre

Paulette’s

330 BEALE 525-8981

RIVER INN, 50 HARBOR TOWN SQUARE 260-3300

Arch Enemy Sunday, Aug. 16, 7 p.m.

Rum Boogie Cafe 182 BEALE 528-0150

Vince Johnson and the Boogie Blues Band Thursdays, 8 p.m.-midnight; Pam and Terry Fridays, Saturdays, 5:30-8:30 p.m.; Memphis Blues Society Jam Sundays, 7-11 p.m.

Rum Boogie Cafe’s Blues Hall 182 BEALE 528-0150

Memphis Bluesmasters Thursdays, 8 p.m.-midnight; Plantation Allstars Fridays, Saturdays, 3-7 p.m.; Low Society Sundays, 8 p.m.midnight; The Dr. “Feel Good” Potts Band Mondays, 8 p.m.-midnight; McDaniel Band Tuesdays, Wednesdays, 8 p.m.-midnight.

Blind Bear Speakeasy 119 S. MAIN, PEMBROKE SQUARE 417-8435

Live Music Thursdays-Saturdays, 10 p.m.

Brass Door Irish Pub

Old School Blues & Jazz Fridays, Saturdays, 9 p.m.

Brinson’s

Purple Haze Nightclub

341 MADISON 524-0104

Melting Pot: Artist Showcase Thursdays, 7-11 p.m.

Double J Smokehouse & Saloon 124 E. G.E. PATTERSON 347-2648

Live Music Thursdays, 7-11 p.m., Fridays-Saturdays, 9 p.m.-1 a.m.

The Green Beetle

183 BEALE 522-9596

325 S. MAIN 527-7337

Barbara Blue ThursdaysFridays, Wednesdays, 7-9 p.m., Saturdays, 5-9 p.m., and Sundays, 4-9 p.m.; Dueling Pianos Thursdays, Wednesdays, 9 p.m.-1 a.m., Fridays, Saturdays, 9 p.m.-3 a.m., and Sundays, Tuesdays, 8 p.m.-midnight.

Kassie and Ben Wilson Friday, Aug. 14, 8-11 p.m.

Wet Willie’s

The Orpheum

209 BEALE 578-5650

The Plexx 380 E.H. CRUMP 744-2225

Live Music Fridays.

152 MADISON 572-1813

Silky O’Sullivan’s

Live Bands Fridays, Saturdays, 7-11 p.m.; Blind Mississippi Morris Friday, Aug. 14, 7-11 p.m.

Live Pianist Thursdays, 5:308:30 p.m., Fridays and Saturdays, 5:30-9 p.m., Sundays, 11 a.m.-2 p.m., and MondaysWednesdays, 5:30-8 p.m.

Huey’s Downtown 77 S. SECOND 527-2700

Memphis Rockabilly Trio Sunday, Aug. 16, 8:30 p.m.12:30 a.m.

203 S. MAIN 525-3000

Ultimate Elvis Tribute Artist Contest Final Round Thursday, Aug. 13, 7-11 p.m.

140 LT. GEORGE W. LEE 577-1139

DJ Dance Music ongoing, 10 p.m.; Neo Soul Saturdays featuring Tamara Jones Monger, Carmen, Pat Register, and more third Saturday of every month, 7-10:30 p.m.

Riverfront Bar & Grill 251 RIVERSIDE

Local Music Friday Fridays, 6-8 p.m.

Rumba Room 303 S. MAIN 523-0020

Salsa Night Saturdays, 8:30 p.m.-3 a.m.

The Silly Goose 100 PEABODY PLACE 435-6915

DJ Cody Fridays, Saturdays, 10 p.m.

The Peabody Hotel 149 UNION 529-4000

Peabody Rooftop Party with Ingram Hill, Karmin Thursday, Aug. 13, 6-10 p.m.

Blue Monkey

Lafayette’s Music Room

Wild Bill’s

2012 MADISON 272-BLUE

2119 MADISON 207-5097

1580 VOLLINTINE 207-3975

The Soul Connection Fridays, Saturdays, 11 p.m.-3 a.m.

The Gloryholes, Sink Tapes, Ego Slip, Banned Anthem Saturday, Aug. 15, 9 p.m.-1 a.m.; Devil Train Mondays, 8 p.m.; Dave Cousar Tuesdays, 11 p.m.

Davis Coen Duo Thursday, Aug. 13, 6 p.m.; Brennan Villines Band Thursday, Aug. 13, 9 p.m.; Heath & Danny Friday, Aug. 14, 6:30 p.m.; Graham Winchester Band Friday, Aug. 14, 10 p.m.; Riverbluff Clan Saturday, Aug. 15, 11 a.m.; Reba Russell Trio Saturday, Aug. 15, 6:30 p.m.; Preston Shannon Saturday, Aug. 15, 10 p.m.; Joe Restivo 4 Sundays, 11 a.m.; Memphis Made: Grace Askew Monday, Aug. 17, 8 p.m.; Bryan Hayes & the Retrievers Tuesday, Aug. 18, 8 p.m.

Celtic Crossing

Levitt Shell

521 S. HIGHLAND 323-0900

Sunday Brunch with Joyce Cobb Sundays, 11:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m.

The Buccaneer

DANNY KROHA

1368 MONROE 278-0909

903 S. COOPER 274-5151

DANNY KROHA LIVE AT MURPHY’S Danny Kroha of the ’90s garage-rock legends The Gories will play Murphy’s this Friday night. His latest album Angels Watching Over Me (released on Jack White’s Third Man Records) is a complete change in direction from the stomping garage rock that made The Gories one of the torchbearers of ’90s garage rock (along with Memphis’ own Oblivians). On Angels Watching Over Me, Kroha tries his hand at the banjo, dulcimer, diddley bow, washtub bass, jug, and mouth organ for his first release under his own name. Recorded in an 100-year-old vacant house in Detroit, Angels Watching Over Me features songs by Son House, I.D. Stamper, Blind Lemon Jefferson, and Brother Will Hairston.

Also on the bill is Mississippi native Jake Xerxes Fussell, who released his debut album earlier this year on Paradise of Bachelors. Produced by William Tyler, Fussell’s first release is a 10-song collection of folk songs rife with storytelling techniques similar to Hiss Golden Messenger or George Daniel. Fussell has toured with Reverend John Wilkins (a Goner Fest favorite) and met up with William Tyler last year to begin working on his debut album.

Rounding out the evening is Shawn Cripps, the Memphis mastermind behind the Limes and frequent collaborator with Harlan T. Bobo and Time’s Chris Owen.

Cripps has been scarce on the live-music scene lately, but his albums Tarantula and Rhinestone River (released on Goner Records) are proof that Cripps deserves attention whenever he decides to make a local appearance. Friday’s show should be on your radar for a number of different reasons, and we recommend getting to the gig early to catch Cripps do his thing. Advanced tickets are available at Goner Records for a reduced price. Otherwise, $8 gets you in. — Chris Shaw Danny Kroha, Jake Xerxes Fussell, and Shawn Cripps, Friday, August 14th at Murphy’s. 9 p.m. doors. $8.

South Main South Main Sounds 550 S. MAIN 521-0054

DJ Tree Fridays, 10 p.m.; DJ Taz Saturdays, 10 p.m.; Jeremy Stanfill and Joshua Cosby Sundays, 6-9 p.m.; Candy Company Mondays.

The Cove 2559 BROAD 730-0719

Jazz with Ed Finney and Friends Thursdays, 9 p.m.; Poodle Brandy Friday, Aug. 14, 10 p.m.; Justin White Mondays, 7 p.m.; Karaoke Wednesdays, 10 p.m.

Dru’s Place 1474 MADISON 275-8082

Karaoke Fridays-Sundays.

Hi-Tone

Murphy’s 1589 MADISON 726-4193

Conspiracy Theory Thursday, Aug. 13; Goner Presents: Danny Kroha with Frank Fairfield Friday, Aug. 14; River City Cadillacs Friday, Aug. 14, 6-9 p.m.; Fat Night Saturday, Aug. 15; Jessie Ray, Carolina Catfish Monday, Aug. 17.

Otherlands Coffee Bar 641 S. COOPER 278-4994

Faith Evans Ruch, The Dusty Hymnals Friday, Aug. 14, 8-11 p.m.; Jimmy Davis Saturday, Aug. 15, 8-11 p.m.

412-414 N. CLEVELAND 278-TONE

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Solid Giant with Sunfather Thursday, Aug. 13, 9 p.m.; Walrus, Dirty Whorns, Favourite Fallen Idol Friday, Aug. 14, 9 p.m.; Eldorado and the Ruckus with James and the Ultrasounds Saturday, Aug. 15, 10 p.m.; GT with River City Tanlines Sunday, Aug. 16, 9 p.m.; We Come In Peace Presents Tuesday, Aug. 18, 8 p.m.; Open Mic Comedy Night Tuesdays, 9 p.m.

Rock Starkaraoke Fridays; The Family Ghost, Coordinated Suicides, Ihcilon Saturday, Aug. 15; Open Mic Music with Tiffany Harmon Mondays, 9 p.m.-midnight; Harlow, Mercy Beach Tuesday, Aug. 18.

Huey’s Midtown

1015 S. COOPER 338-5223

Bluesday Tuesday Tuesdays, 6:30-9:30 p.m.

P&H Cafe 1532 MADISON 726-0906

The Phoenix

383 S. MAIN 578-2767

Jeff Crosslin Thursdays, 7-11 p.m.

Tallent Bros Album Release with Kassie and Ben Wilson Friday, Aug. 14, 7-10 p.m.

OVERTON PARK 272-2722

Moon River Music Festival Saturday, Aug. 15, 11 a.m.-11 p.m.

1927 MADISON 726-4372

Bhan Thai 1324 PEABODY 272-1538

Loveland Duren Fridays, 7-10 p.m.; Two Peace Saturdays, 7-10:30 p.m.

Le Tumulte Noir Sunday, Aug. 16, 4-7 p.m.; Memphis All Stars Sunday, Aug. 16, 8:30 p.m.-12:30 a.m.

Bluezday Thurzday Thursdays, 8-11:45 p.m.; Cowboy Bob’s Roundup Mondays, 8-11:45 p.m.

Young Avenue Deli 2119 YOUNG 278-0034

Saturday Night Soldiers Saturday, Aug. 15, 10 p.m.midnight.

University of Memphis Ubee’s Karaoke Wednesdays, 9 p.m.-2 a.m.

East Memphis Brookhaven Pub & Grill 695 BROOKHAVEN CIRCLE 680-8118

Live Music Thursdays, 9:30 p.m.-1:30 a.m.

Dan McGuinness Pub 4694 SPOTTSWOOD 761-3711

Acoustic with Charvey Tuesdays, 8:30 p.m.; Karaoke Wednesdays, 8 p.m.

El Toro Loco 2809 KIRBY PKWY. 759-0593

Karaoke and Dance Music with DJ Funn Mondays, 7-10 p.m.

Folk’s Folly Prime Steak House 551 S. MENDENHALL 762-8200

Intimate Piano Lounge featuring Charlotte Hurt Mondays-Thursdays, 5-9:30 p.m.; Larry Cunningham Fridays, Saturdays, 6-10 p.m.

Fox and Hound Sports Tavern 5101 SANDERLIN 763-2013

Karaoke Tuesdays, 9 p.m.

Huey’s Poplar 4872 POPLAR 682-7729

The King Beez Sunday, Aug. 16, 8:30 p.m.-12:30 a.m.

Strano Sicilian Kitchen 948 S. COOPER 552-7122

Davy Ray Bennett Sundays, Wednesdays, 6-9 p.m.

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Old Whitten Tavern 2800 WHITTEN 379-1965

Memphis Botanic Garden

Van Duren Thursdays, 6:308:30 p.m.

TJ Mulligan’s

Rizzi’s/Paradiso Pub

Delta Blues Winery 6585 STEWART

Re-Wine Fridays, 7-10 p.m.

Live Music Thursdays, Wednesdays, 7-10 p.m.; Karaoke and Dance Music with DJ Funn Fridays, 9 p.m.

Roxie Love Wednesday, Aug. 19, 6-8 p.m.

Mesquite Chop House

The Crossing Bar & Grill

3165 FOREST HILL-IRENE 249-5661

7281 HACKS CROSS, OLIVE BRANCH, MS 662-893-6242

Dan McGuinness

1817 KIRBY 755-2481

Acoustic Music Tuesdays.

The Fillin Station

The Windjammer Restaurant

4840 VENTURE DR., SOUTHAVEN, MS 662-510-5423

Brian Johnson Band Saturday, Aug. 15, 9 p.m.-1 a.m.

786 E. BROOKHAVEN CIRCLE 683-9044

Karaoke ongoing.

Fitz Casino & Hotel

Poplar/I-240

711 LUCKY LN., TUNICA, MS 800-766-5825

Neil’s Music Room

Live Entertainment Wednesdays-Sundays, 6 p.m.

5727 QUINCE 682-2300

The Thrill at Neil’s featuring Jack Rowell and Triplethret Thursdays, 8 p.m.-midnight; Eddie Smith Fridays, 8 p.m.; R.T. Scott Band’s 30-Year Celebration Saturday, Aug. 15, 8 p.m.; Flashback Sunday, Aug. 16, 4-7 p.m.; Metropolitan Avenue Sunday, Aug. 16, 8-11 p.m.; Magnolia Road Monday, Aug. 17, 6-10 p.m.; Gene Nunez and Debbie Jamison Tuesdays, 6 p.m.; Elmo and the Shades Wednesdays, 8 p.m.-midnight.

Hollywood Casino 1150 CASINO STRIP RESORT, TUNICA, MS 662-357-7700

Live Entertainment Fridays, Saturdays, 9 p.m.-1 a.m.

Horseshoe Casino Tunica 1021 CASINO CENTER, TUNICA, MS 800-357-5600

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Delta Joe Sanders & Friends every other Tuesday, 8-11 p.m.; Pubapalooza with Stereo Joe every other Wednesday, 8-11 p.m.

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Whitehaven/ Airport Graceland 3717 ELVIS PRESLEY 332-3322

Elvis in Vegas Tribute Concert featuring the Terry Mike Jeffrey Band Friday, Aug. 14, 8-11 p.m.; Elvis Sunday Morning Gospel Celebration Sunday, Aug. 16, 10 a.m.-noon.

Marlowe’s Ribs & Restaurant 4381 ELVIS PRESLEY 332-4159

Karaoke with DJ Stylez Thursdays, Sundays, 10 p.m.

Karaoke with Buddha Tuesdays, Thursdays, 8 p.m.midnight.

3964 GOODMAN, SOUTHAVEN, MS 662-890-7611

Jam Cracker Band Saturday, Aug. 15, 9:30 p.m.-1:30 a.m.

Lannie McMillan Jazz Trio Sundays, 10 a.m.-2 p.m.

4975 PEPPERCHASE

The Dantones Sunday, Aug. 16, 8-11:30 p.m.

Pam and Terry Wednesdays, 7-10 p.m.

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The Boiling Point

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RockHouse Live 5709 RALEIGH-LAGRANGE 386-7222

Live Bands Fridays, Saturdays, 8 p.m.; Open Mic Mondays Mondays, 8 p.m.-midnight; Live Music Tuesdays, Wednesdays, 8 p.m.-midnight.

Steak Night with Scott and Vanessa Sudbury Thursday, Aug. 13, 8 p.m.-midnight; Brian Johnson Band Friday, Aug. 14, 9 p.m.-1 a.m.; Cruisin’ Heavy Saturday, Aug. 15, 9 p.m.-1 a.m.; Nuttin Fancy Band with Special Guest Swingin’ Leroy Sunday, Aug. 16, 5:30-9:30 p.m.; Rooster Crowe Wednesday, Aug. 19, 8 p.m.-midnight.

2 Mule Plow Sunday, Aug. 16, 4-7 p.m.; The Deering & Down Trio Sunday, Aug. 16, 8:30 p.m.-12:30 a.m.

T.J. Mulligan’s Cordova

Hadley’s Pub 2779 WHITTEN 266-5006

Huey’s Cordova 1771 N. GERMANTOWN PKWY. 754-3885

Shelby Forest General Store 7729 BENJESTOWN 876-5770

8071 TRINITY 756-4480

The Lineup Tuesdays, 8 p.m.midnight.

Tony Butler Fridays, 6-8 p.m.

Germantown Collierville Huey’s Collierville 2130 W. POPLAR 854-4455

Breeze Cayolle Sunday, Aug. 16, 8-11:30 p.m.

Huey’s Southwind 7825 WINCHESTER 624-8911

Soul Shockers Sunday, Aug. 16, 8:30 p.m.-12:30 a.m.

Russo’s New York Pizzeria & Wine Bar 9087 POPLAR 755-0092

Live Music on the patio Thursdays-Saturdays, 7-10 p.m.; Half Step Down Fridays, 7-10 p.m.

In Legends Stage Bar: Live Entertainment Nightly ongoing; Jamey Johnson Friday, Aug. 14, 8 p.m.

Huey’s Southaven 7090 MALCO, SOUTHAVEN, MS 662-349-7097

JoJo Jefferies & Ronnie Caldwell Sunday, Aug. 16, 8 p.m.-midnight.

Mesquite Chop House 5960 GETWELL, SOUTHAVEN, MS 662-890-2467

Pam and Terry Thursdays, 7-10 p.m.

Raleigh Mugs Pub 4396 RALEIGH-LAGRANGE 372-3556

Karaoke Fridays, 9 p.m.-1 a.m.

Stage Stop 2951 CELA 382-1576

Open Mic Blues Jam with Brad Webb Thursdays, 7-11 p.m.

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Jamie Baker & The VIP’s Friday, Aug. 14, 9 p.m.-1 a.m., and Saturday, Aug. 15, 9 p.m.-1 a.m.

BankPlus Amphitheater at Snowden Grove 6285 SNOWDEN, SOUTHAVEN, MS 662-892-2660

Tim McGraw Shotgun Rider Tour with Billy Currington, Chase Bryant Thursday, Aug. 13, 7 p.m.

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here is nothing creepier than a useless machine.

I don’t mean an obsolete or a broken machine.

I mean a machine that clicks and whirs pointlessly, full of complex mechanics that achieve nothing. We count on our machines to provide simple solutions to clear problems. A pointless machine unsettles both question and answer.

Metalsmith David Clemons, a medical illustrator-turned-craftsman, is expert at creating functionless machines. His sculptures, on view now as part of the Metal Museum’s “A Kind of Confession,” are threatening and oblique in equal measure. Works such as 2007’s Sensoscopia draw from the visual index of antiquated medical devices and futuristic weapons. Senescopia is almost a gun, almost a microscope — true to form but completely neutered of purpose.

Clemons, who is black, places his artistic concern in “things that deal specifically with racial identity and construction,” whether that identity is formed from within or without. Sculptures such as Blood (2004) and Polyps (2013) deal with identity on multiple levels — not only African-American identities forged around a long history of brutality, but also to the industrial history of steel and wood. Clemons’ materials are not a casual footnote in his work; he uses steel’s material vocabulary to pose an ontological question. Taken apart, the shiny joints and levers of Senescopia mean nothing, but imagined together become an identifiable (if purposeless) system. Clemons’ machines ask: At what point do we identify a series of isolated characteristics as a definite something? Or someone?

Metal is an apt material to communicate America’s violent history of racial injustice. The artists in “A Kind of Confession” use the tropes of metal (its association with jewelry, weapons, medicine, farm tools) to re-envision the history and meaning of the material’s use. “A Kind of Confession,” curated by Grace Stewart, presents work by 11 black metalsmiths, divided into three categories: work that addresses African roots, colonial history, and contemporary issues. The title is drawn from a James Baldwin quote: “All art is a kind of confession, more or less oblique.

All artists, if they are to survive, are forced, at last, to tell the whole story; to vomit the anguish up.” As featured artist Helen Elliott puts it, these works are an attempt to “tell the truth and shame the devil.”

Shani Richards’ Bulletproof, a chainmail

Almost a gun, almost a microscope, Senescopia by David Clemons

Shani Richards’ Bulletproof hoodie made out of soda tabs, references teenager Trayvon Martin’s death at the hands of George Zimmerman. It is displayed spread across a low pedestal, sleeves slightly askew. It is a clear memorial, simple and moving. Richards communicates, in one piece, something that a million photographs, news blips, and think-pieces couldn’t: Violence is quiet and senseless.

We are left trying to make up the differ-

ence in hoodies and soda tabs.

Other stand-out works from the exhibition include Tanya Crane’s Which Side Do You Pick, a chain made out of a hair pick and plated gold; Joyce Scott’s beaded statuette of a woman, titled He’s My Husband and He’s My Baby; and Sonya Clark’s Roots & Branches (In Hair and Copper). In a time when much contemporary artwork feels tone-deaf to political and social realities, these works are tuned in. Their success is immediately related to the way that the artists consider their materials.

Taken together, the work in “A Kind of Confession” is the most challenging contemporary art Memphis has seen in recent memory. I’ll follow critic Ben Davis in saying that we need a “more organically political character for contemporary art” and that this can only be achieved through artists focusing on our country’s complex history of injustice. We need artists and curators who can see the pointless machine, piece for piece.

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Royal Passion Soiree, evening of fun, entertainment, and education on imagination, intimacy, and romance.

Mature audiences only. www. royalpassionsoiree.eventbrite. com. $25. Third Saturday of every month, 7-11 p.m.

Through Dec. 31.

287 MADISON (410-1400).

The Evergreen Theatre

Remy: From Fate There Is No Escape, successful and driven business woman Remy Silva is at the top of her game where it’s lonely and hard to trust anyone. Control over her life unravels as her skeletons threaten to be resurrected.

(652-5761). $18. Sundays, 2 p.m., and Fridays, Saturdays, 8 p.m. Through Aug. 23.

1705 POPLAR (274-7139).

Hattiloo Theatre

In the Heights, this Broadway dance spectacular brings the Washington Heights neighborhood of Manhattan to the stage as the residents get a dose of what it means to be home. www.hattiloo.org. $18.

Sundays, 3 p.m., and Wednesdays, Fridays, Saturdays, 7:30 p.m. Through Sept. 6.

37 S. COOPER (502-3486).

Mainstage Theatre (University of Memphis)

The Oliver Experiment, musical reading by Jeremy Desmon and Jeff Thomson. www. tnshakespeare.org. Sat., Aug. 15, 7 p.m.

U OF M CAMPUS (678-2576).

Playhouse on the Square Billy Elliot the Musical, tale of a young boy who trades his boxing gloves for dancing shoes and inspires audiences to believe in themselves. www. playhouseonthesquare.org. $15-$40. Sundays, 2 p.m., and Thursdays-Saturdays, 8 p.m.

Through Sept. 6.

66 S. COOPER (726-4656).

Shelby Farms

August 13-19, 2015

Spooky Nights Actor Information Session, those inter-

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Robert Fogelman collection.

Ongoing.

500 N. PINE LAKE (767-PARK).

ANF Architects

142 COMMUNICATION & FINE ARTS BUILDING (678-2224).

TheatreSouth

Matthew Hasty, exhibition of landscapes of the South. www. anfa.com. Aug. 14-Sept. 3.

Temple of the Dog, dark and poetic, this Southern family drama depicts 18-yearold Ben’s yearning to escape an abusive home life. A story about sacrifice, family, and the struggle to break free. www. voicesofthesouth.org. $17-$23.

Fri., Sat., 8 p.m., and Sun., 4 p.m. Through Aug. 16.

1500 UNION (278-6868).

Belz Museum of Asian and Judaic Art

“Chinese Symbols in Art,” exhibition of ancient Chinese pottery and bronze. www. belzmuseum.org. Ongoing.

119 S. MAIN, IN THE PEMBROKE SQUARE BUILDING (523-ARTS).

INSIDE FIRST CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH, 1000 S. COOPER (726-0800).

Buckman Arts Center at St. Mary’s School

TheatreWorks

Jambalaya, Okra Gumbo, the Pots Boiling, original narratives from women about women who were once victims, but made the leap to victors.

(463-7267), $20. Fri., Aug. 14, and Sat., Aug. 15, 8 p.m., and Sun., Aug. 16, 3 p.m. www.theatreworksmemphis. org.

2085 MONROE (274-7139).

A R TI S T R EC E P TI O N S

ANF Architects

Opening reception for Matthew Hasty, exhibition of landscapes of the South. www. anfa.com. Fri., Aug. 14, 5:307:30 p.m.

1500 UNION (278-6868).

Crosstown Arts

Artist reception for “The Giant’s Revenge,” exhibition of work by Terrell Harmon, Ruben Garnica, Anna Maranise, and Zachary Morgan. www. crosstownarts.org. Fri., Aug. 14, 6-9 p.m.

430 N. CLEVELAND (507-8030).

The Performing Arts Center at Trezevant Manor

Opening reception for “Trez Jolie!,” exhibition of photography, ceramics, and paintings by Artists’ Link. Sat., Aug. 15, 1-3 p.m.

3437 WAYNOKA.

Work by Baleigh Kuhar, at downtown’s Circuitous Succession Gallery through August 24th OT H E R A R T HAPPE N I NGS

2016 Memphis Magazine Home Design Awards Submissions

All Memphis-based design professionals are invited to submit their most innovative recent project for consideration. See website for more information and submissions.

Through Aug. 20.

WWW.MEMPHISMAGAZINE.COM.

Art After Dark

Galleries and gardens will be open until 8 p.m. featuring light refreshments, entertainment, and a cash bar. Free with admission. Every third Thursday.

THE DIXON GALLERY & GARDENS, 4339 PARK (761-5250).

Art of Caring

Art auction featuring master of ceremonies, Ron Childers, at the Teton Trek. $40. Sat., Aug. 15, 5:30-7:30 p.m.

MEMPHIS ZOO, 2000 PRENTISS PLACE IN OVERTON PARK (3336500), WWW.BAPTISTARTOFCARING. ORG.

AT LICHTERMAN NATURE CENTER Learn to make a Scarecrow and enter Lichterman’s annual Scarecrow Contest

Saturday, August 15 at 10am

901.636.2221

“Fables,” exhibition of new works by Brad Troxel. www. buckmanartscenter.com.

Through Sept. 21.

60 N. PERKINS EXT. (537-1483).

Cafe Pontotoc

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Send the date, time, place, cost, info, phone number, a brief description, and photos — two weeks in advance — to calendar@memphisflyer.com or P.O. Box 1738, Memphis, TN 38101.

DUE TO SPACE LIMITATIONS, ONGOING WEEKLY EVENTS WILL APPEAR IN THE FLYER’S ONLINE CALENDAR ONLY.

5992 Quince Road / Memphis, TN 38119

Breakfast with Brandon Marshall

Meet the visual artist behind some of Memphis’ most iconic murals, Brandon Marshall, as he talks about the street art movement and more. Free pastries with registration. Fri., Aug. 14, 8:30-9:30 a.m.

CITY AND STATE, 2625 BROAD, YOUNGARTSPATRONS.COM.

Call to Artists for “Secret Artwork in the Medicine Cabinet”

Seeking artwork for exhibitions held the last Friday of every month. $15 submission fee. Ongoing.

CIRCUITOUS SUCCESSION GALLERY, 500 S. SECOND, WWW.CIRCUITOUSSUCCESSION.COM.

ONGOI NG ART

Art Museum at the University of Memphis (AMUM)

Samuel H. Crone, exhibition of drawings and sketches. www.memphis.edu/amum.

Through Sept. 19.

“Africa: Art of a Continent,” permanent exhibition of African art from the Martha and

“A Community Collaboration: French Fort,” exhibition of artifacts and art inspired by the French Fort by Cafe Pontotoc, City South Ventures, and local artist Elayna Scott. Through Dec. 31.

“Exploration in Imagination,” exhibition of mixedmedia works by Elayna Scott, inspired by nature and her travels. Ongoing.

314 S. MAIN (249-7955).

Circuitous Succession Gallery

Thomas Murray, James Bockelman, Kelli Tilton, and Baleigh Kuhar, exhibition of work by multiple artists. www. circuitoussuccession.com.

Through Aug. 24.

500 S. SECOND.

Crosstown Arts

“Walking Eyes,” exhibition, inspired by a month spent in Southeast Asia, of sketches

by Kong Wee Pang and Jay Crum. www.crosstownarts. org. Through Aug. 15.

430 N. CLEVELAND (507-8030).

David Lusk Gallery Temporary Location

“Price is Right,” exhibition of art for under a grand. www.davidluskgallery.com.

Through Aug. 22.

64 FLICKER (767-3800).

The Dixon Gallery & Gardens

Jun Kaneko, exhibition of contemporary ceramic sculptures. www.dixon.org. Through Nov. 22.

4339 PARK (761-5250).

Eclectic Eye

“An Artist’s Vision,” exhibition of acrylics, relief sculptures with found objects, and etchings into Plexiglass by Josie Sullivan. www.eclectic-eye. com. Through Aug. 19.

242 S. COOPER (276-3937).

Fratelli’s

“Nature Inspired,” exhibition of paintings on paper and canvas by Lee West. www. memphisbotanicgarden.com.

Through Aug. 26.

750 CHERRY (766-9900).

Gallery 1091

Memphis/Germantown Art League Juried National Exhibition, www.wkno.org.

Through Aug. 28.

WKNO STUDIO, 7151 CHERRY FARMS (458-2521).

Jay Etkin Gallery

Nathan Yoakum, exhibition of recent paintings and sculptures. Through Sept. 2.

942 COOPER (550-0064).

The Salvation Army Kroc Center

Ron Lace and Bill Bailey, exhibition of artwork. www. krocmemphis.org. Through Aug. 24.

800 E. PARKWAY S. (729-8007).

L Ross Gallery

“It’s Good To Be the King,” exhibition of work by contemporary Southern artists celebrating all things Elvis. www. lrossgallery.com. Through Aug. 29.

5040 SANDERLIN (767-2200).

CALENDAR: AUGUST 13 - 19

750 CHERRY (636-4100).

Memphis Brooks Museum of Art

“20th Century Color Woodcuts: Japonisme and Beyond,” exhibition of American and British prints. Through Sept. 8.

“The Art of Video Games,” exhibition exploring the 40year evolution of video games through painting, writing, sculpture, music, storytelling, and cinematography.

Through Sept. 13.

“Buggin’ & Shruggin: A Glitched History of Gaming Culture,” exhibition of murals which riff upon popular video games, major characters, and the gamers themselves by Michael Roy. Through Sept. 13.

“Surreal Kingdoms,” exhibition combining acrylic paint and digital collage by Kenneth Wayne Alexander II. Through Sept. 13.

“British Watercolors from the Golden Age,” exhibition of watercolors from the late18th through the early-20th centuries. www.brooksmuseum.org. Through Sept. 20.

“Play,” exhibition exploring the intersection of play and art using pieces from the permanent collection. Through Sept. 20.

“Cats and Quotes,” exhibition featuring felines in paintings, sculptures, ceramics, and prints paired with famous quotes about felines from a variety of periods. www. brooksmuseum.org. Through Jan. 3, 2016.

1934 POPLAR (544-6209).

Metal Museum

“Tributaries: Seth Gould,” exhibition of embellished hammers, axes, locks, and latches. Through Sept. 6.

“A Kind of Confession,” exhibition of critical and contemporary metalwork from emerging African-American artists. www.metalmuseum. org. Through Sept. 13.

374 METAL MUSEUM DR. (774-6380).

“Trez Jolie!,” exhibition of photography, ceramics, and paintings by Artists’ Link.

Aug. 15-Sept. 29.

3437 WAYNOKA.

Stax Museum of American Soul Music

“Stax: Visions of Soul,” exhibition of visual art celebrating songs from the iconic Stax catalog. www.staxmuseum. com. Through Dec. 31.

926 E. MCLEMORE (946-2535).

Sue Layman Designs

“Conclusion of Delusion,” exhibition of original oil paintings by Sue Layman Lightman. www.facebook. com/SueLaymanDesigns.

Wednesdays, Saturdays, 10 a.m.-3 p.m.

125 G.E. PATTERSON (409-7870).

DA N C E

Dance Night

Evening of dancing with music provided by the Jim Mahannah Band or Wally and Friends. $5. Third Tuesday of every month, 7-10 p.m.

BAKER COMMUNITY CENTER, 7942 CHURCH, MILLINGTON, WWW.MILLINGTONTN.GOV.

C O M E DY

Cafe Eclectic

The Wiseguys Present: Storytellers Unplugged, combines fast-paced improv, guest storytellers, and scenic improv. $5. Third Saturday of every month, 10:30 p.m.

603 N. MCLEAN (725-1718).

The Cove

Comedy with Dagmar, open mic comedy. www.thecovememphis.com. Sundays, 7-9 p.m. Through Aug. 31.

2559 BROAD (730-0719).

Flirt Nightclub

Trippin on Thursday, hosted

by K-97 Funnyman Prescott.

Thursdays, 6 p.m.

3659 S. MENDENHALL (485-1119).

P&H Cafe

Open Mic Comedy, Thursdays, 9 p.m.

1532 MADISON (726-0906).

PO E T RY / S PO K E N W O R D

Brinson’s

Melting Pot: Artist Showcase, open mic night hosted by Darius “Phatmak” Clayton. $5. Thursdays, 7-11 p.m.

Strictly Hip-Hop Sunday, featuring open mic, live band, and DJ. $5, ladies free.

Sundays, 5 p.m.

341 MADISON (524-0104).

Cordova Branch Library

The Writer’s Vibe, network with other poets, participate in fun creative writing exercises and “Vibe Time,” and showcase your poetry.

(415-2764), www.livingbreathingpoetry.com. Sat., Aug. 15, 2-4 p.m.

8457 TRINITY (REGISTRATION, 754-8443).

The HUB

LoveSpeaks, Fridays, 11 p.m.-2 a.m.

Live.Seed, third Saturday of every month, 6-8 p.m.

515 E.H. CRUMP.

Java Cabana

Open mic nite, www. javacabanacoffeehouse.com.

Thursdays, 8-10 p.m.

2170 YOUNG (272-7210).

B O O KS I G N I N G S

Booksigning by Joshua Hood

Author discusses and signs Clear by Fire: A Search and Destroy Thriller. Wed., Aug. 19, 6:30 p.m.

THE BOOKSELLERS AT LAURELWOOD, 387 PERKINS EXT. (6839801) WWW.THEBOOKSELLERSATLAURELWOOD.COM.

L E CT U R E / S P E A K E R

Civil War Helena Roundtable

A series of lectures on the Civil War sponsored by the Delta Culture Center. Mon., Aug. 17, 6:30 p.m.

BETH EL HERITAGE HALL, 406 PERRY (870-338-4350), WWW.CIVILWARHELENA.COM.

Gardening for Butterflies

Rita Venable, Middle Tennessee Chapter, North American

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Get your kids in the kitchen with A Fresh, Healthy, local Produce Subscription Bring it Food Hub 694 Madison Avenue Memphis, TN 38103 901.444.3055

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“Vertical Plant Portraits,” exhibition of oil and acrylic paintings by Randy Burns. www.memphisbotanicgarden. com. Through Aug. 26.

The Performing Arts Center at Trezevant Manor

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The Auction at Graceland

Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Memphis Tennis Invitational

174 items will be offered from third-party collectors including a jumpsuit, jacket, and jewelry. None of the items will be from the Graceland collection. Thurs., Aug. 13, 7 p.m.

MEMPHIS BOTANIC GARDEN, 750 CHERRY (636-4100), WWW.WOLFRIVER.ORG.

GRACELAND, 3717 ELVIS PRESLEY BOULEVARD (332-3322), WWW.GRACELANDAUCTIONS.COM.

Pizza with Planners: Community Development

Memphis Pet Expo

Community development professionals from CD C’s New City Builders program discuss the state of community development in Memphis neighborhoods. Free. Thurs., Aug. 13, 5:30 p.m.

BENJAMIN L. HOOKS CENTRAL LIBRARY, 3030 POPLAR (725-3125), WWW.LIVABLEMEMPHIS.ORG.

The Right Choices for You

Michelle Welling, Amy Leake, and Mandi Burns will discuss the differences between independent living, assisted living, and skilled nursing care, and how they work together. Free.

Fri., Aug. 14, 9-10 a.m.

TOWN VILLAGE AUDUBON PARK, 950 CHERRY (537-0002), WWW. TOWNVILLAGEAUDUBONPARK.COM.

Sat., Aug. 15, 10 a.m.-5 p.m.

AGRICENTER INTERNATIONAL, 7777 WALNUT GROVE (452-2151), WWW.AGRICENTER.ORG.

MOSCOT Trunk Show

One of seven stops by the smart edition MOSCOT convertible driving from New York to San Diego featuring two raffles, giveaways, and a sneak peek of the brand’s new fall 2015 collections. Sat., Aug. 15, 10 a.m.-4 p.m.

ECLECTIC EYE, 242 S. COOPER (276-3937), WWW.ECLECTIC-EYE. COM.

We Consign Shop

Featuring antiques, silver, crystal, china, and more.

Mondays-Fridays, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Through Sept. 28.

WOMAN’S EXCHANGE TEA ROOM, 88 RACINE (327-5681), WWW.WOMANS-EXCHANGE.COM.

Enjoy and play in one of the most renowned tournaments in the Mid-South. Sat., Aug. 15, 9 a.m.-noon.

RACQUET CLUB OF MEMPHIS, 5111 SANDERLIN (765-4400), WWW.BGCM.ORG.

Family Fun Hike

Educational recreation for adults and children of all ages.

Third Sunday of every month, 2-4 p.m.

SHELBY FARMS, VISITOR’S CENTER, 500 N. PINE LAKE (767-7275), WWW.SHELBYFARMSPARK.ORG.

Memphis Curling League Play: Season Two

Six-week league session. $150.

Sun., Aug. 16, 5:15, and 7:30 p.m.

MID-SOUTH ICE HOUSE, 10705 RIDGEWAY INDUSTRIAL (881-8544), WWW.MEMPHISCURLINGCLUB.COM.

Memphis Redbirds v.

Albuquerque Isotopes Sat.-Tues., Aug. 15-18.

AUTOZONE PARK, THIRD AND UNION (721-6000), WWW.MILB. COM.

Summer of Faith: Justice and Faith

Hear what six present-day prophets have to say about faith and justice. Aug. 16, 23: Rev. Eric Posa; Aug. 30: Rev. Eyleen Farmer. Free. Sundays, 11 a.m.-noon. Through Aug. 30.

CHURCH OF THE RIVER, 292 VIRGINIA (526-8631).

C O N F E R E N C E S/ C O NVE N T I O N S

Beauty and the Business Conference Valuable advice from beauty and style experts, and the hottest new trends, styles, and products in beauty, lifestyle, and fashion. $25-$45. Sun., Aug. 16, 2-6 p.m.

JAY ETKIN GALLERY, 942 COOPER (310-421-5349), WWW.BEAUTYANDTHEBUSINESSCONFERENCE.COM.

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Public Sightseeing Cruise

Cruises on the Island Queen from Beale Street Landing down the Mississippi River. $20. Through Oct. 31, 5 p.m.

BEALE STREET LANDING, BEALE AND RIVERSIDE, WWW.MEMPHISRIVERFRONT.COM.

Riverwalk Tour

Free. Ongoing, 11:30 a.m., 1:30, and 3:30 p.m.

MUD ISLAND RIVER PARK, 125 N. FRONT (576-7241), WWW.MEMPHISRIVERFRONT.COM.

Tours at Two

Join a Dixon docent on a tour of the current exhibitions.

Free for members. $5 nonmembers. Tuesdays, Sundays, 2-3 p.m.

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THE DIXON GALLERY & GARDENS, 4339 PARK (761-5250), WWW.DIXON.ORG.

Opening reception for work by Matthew Hasty at ANF Architects on Friday, August 14th F EST IVA LS

Memphis International Rockabilly Festival

Featuring classic muscle car hot rod show, food, celebrity sock hop, VIP meet and greets, booksignings, rockabilly experience events, tattoo parlor, art gallery and museum, music, and more. $15-$145. Sat.-Sun., Aug. 15-16.

Memphis Redbirds v. El Paso Chihuahuas Wed.-Sat., Aug. 19-22.

AUTOZONE PARK, THIRD AND UNION (721-6000), WWW.MILB. COM.

Memphis Roller Derby Sat., Aug. 15, 5 p.m.

PIPKIN BUILDING, MID-SOUTH FAIRGROUNDS, WWW.MEMPHISROLLERDERBY.COM.

MUDA Summer League Playoffs

The season finale of Memphis Ultimate Disc Association’s (MUDA) summer league.

Thurs., Aug. 13, 6:15-8 p.m.

COOPER WALKER PLACE, 1015 S. COOPER (303-990-3999), WWW. MEMPHISROCKABILLYFEST.COM.

THE SALVATION ARMY KROC CENTER, 800 E. PKWY. S. (729-8007), WWW.MEMPHISULTIMATE.COM.

Moon River Music Festival

Ye Olde Derby: MRD Season Finale Double Header

Sat., Aug. 15.

LEVITT SHELL, OVERTON PARK (272-2722), WWW.MOONRIVERFESTIVAL.COM.

Sat., Aug. 15, 6 p.m.

MID-SOUTH FAIRGROUNDS, YOUTH BUILDING, 940 EARLY MAXWELL, WWW.MEMPHISROLLERDERBY.COM.

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BILLY JONES BAND AUGUST 28 & 29

LABOR DAY WEEKEND!

DR. ZARR’S

Amazing Funk Monster SEPTEMBER 5 & 6

CHO CES

Memphis Center for Reproductive Health

1726 Poplar Avenue Memphis, TN 38104 901/274-3550 www.memphischoices.org

www.ballystunica.com Bally’s Tunica and RIH Acquisitions MS II, LLC have no affiliation with Caesars License Company, LLC and its affiliates other than a license to the Bally’s name.

Must be 21 or older.

Gambling Problem? Call 1-888-777-9696.

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Atomic Dance Machine

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Community Concerns Meeting

Representatives from city and county law enforcement, code enforcement, and mayor’s offices come to Uptown to address community concerns. Third Tuesday of every month, 1 p.m.

BRIDGES, 477 N. FIFTH, WWW.UPTOWNMEMPHIS.ORG.

“Functional Outcomes After TBI: An Overview of Methods and Clinical Applications” Free webinar. Tues., Aug. 18, 2 p.m.

REGIONAL ONE HEALTH REHABILITATION HOSPITAL, 890 MADISON (545-8487), WWW.REGIONALONEHEALTH.ORG.

Memphis Mayoral Candidates Environmental Forum

Learn where the mayoral candidates stand on key environmental issues. Hosted by Sierra Club and League of Women Voters. Candidates will have a brief opening statement, followed by Q&A. Mon., Aug. 17, 5:30-8 p.m.

placed in the collection jar, and a percentage of pub sales will go directly to the fund designated by Officer Bolton’s family. Thurs., Aug. 13, 5:30 p.m.

HIGH POINT PUB, 477 HIGH POINT TERRACE (452-9203), WWW.FACEBOOK.COM/HIGHPOINTPUB.

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Aura Paintings by John Madsen

Receive a printed guide to the meaning of the portrait. Portraits take about an hour. Appointments are required. Call store for appointment, walk-ins cannot be accommodated. $40. Sat., Aug. 15, noon-5 p.m.

THE BROOM CLOSET, 3307 PARK (443-5692), WWW.THEBROOMCLOSETMEMPHIS.COM.

Elvis in Vegas Tribute Concert featuring the Terry Mike Jeffrey Band The night will salute Elvis’ career in Vegas through performances of many fan favorites that you may have heard at one of his Vegas shows, plus fans can enjoy Elvis imagery and videos on the big screen throughout the show. $45. Fri., Aug. 14, 8-11 p.m.

GRACELAND, 3717 ELVIS PRESLEY (332-3322), WWW.ELVISWEEK.COM.

Free UV Check

The ideal sunglasses should block 99% to 100% of UVA and UVB rays. Have yours checked for free through August. Through Aug. 31.

THE EYEWEAR GALLERY, 428 PERKINS EXT. (763-2020), WWW.EYEWEARGALLERY.COM.

Mandalas of MBG

Discover patterns and designs in nature. Gather materials to make small nature mandalas as well as one great group mandala. $2 plus Garden admission. Wed., Aug. 19, 10-11 a.m.

MEMPHIS BOTANIC GARDEN, 750 CHERRY (636-4100), WWW.MEMPHISBOTANICGARDEN.COM.

Memphis Demo Day

Teams graduating from Start Co. and ZeroTo510 summer programs present business plans to the Memphis entrepreneurial ecosystem. Immediately following, a reception will be held at Felicia Suzanne. Free. Thurs., Aug. 13, 2-5 p.m.

SHERATON MEMPHIS DOWNTOWN HOTEL, 250 N. MAIN (213-7795), WWW.NEVERSTOP.CO.

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BENJAMIN L. HOOKS CENTRAL LIBRARY, 3030 POPLAR (415-2700), WWW.FACEBOOK.COM/ EVENTS/430178377185909/.

Nashville Songwriter’s Association Intl.

Memphis Chapter Songwriting education and discussion. Bring a new song to share, any genre. Free. Third Tuesday of every month, 6:30-8:30 p.m.

OFF THE SQUARE CATERING, 19 S. FLORENCE (615-4307390), WWW.FACEBOOK.COM/NSAIMEMPHISCHAPTER/ INFO.

Perpetual Transition Meeting

Support and social group for transgender folks.

Mondays, 7-9 p.m.

MEMPHIS GAY AND LESBIAN COMMUNITY CENTER, 892 S. COOPER (278-6422), WWW.MGLCC.ORG.

KIDS

Cookies with Cookie Monster

Kids and kids at heart will enjoy cookies, free ice cream with three-bag purchase, and take pictures with Cookie Monster. Saturdays, noon-4 p.m.

MAKEDA’S COOKIES DOWNTOWN, 488 S. SECOND (644-4511), WWW.MAKEDASCOOKEIS.COM.

Day with Iron Man

Put on your favorite costume to meet Iron Man for a special photo and autograph. First 100 children receive a Marvel book. Featuring face painting, scavenger hunt, Iron Man mask craft, and coloring pages. $3 members, $15 nonmembers. Sat., Aug. 15, 10 a.m.-2 p.m.

CHILDREN’S MUSEUM OF MEMPHIS, 2525 CENTRAL (320-3170), WWW.CMOM.COM.

GERMANTOWN PERFORMING ARTS CENTER, 1801 EXETER (751-7500), WWW.GPACWEB.COM.

Kids Night Out

Parents wanting free time can drop the kids off for an evening of hula hooping, parkour, and pizza. $20-$25. Fri., Aug. 14, 6:30-9:30 p.m.

CO-MOTION STUDIO, 416 N. CLEVELAND (316-7733), WWW.COMOTIONMEMPHIS.COM.

Miss Princess Pageant

Special-needs beauty pageant. Boys can also participate in the talent portion. Fri., Aug. 14, 7 p.m.

HOPE PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH, 8500 WALNUT GROVE (3386047), WWW.MISSPRINCESSPAGEANT.EVENTBRITE.COM.

Scarecrow Building Seminar

Learn how to build a scarecrow, then enter Lichterman’s Scarecrow Contest in September. Great for families, clubs, church groups, garden clubs, and more. Sat., Aug. 15, 10 a.m.

LICHTERMAN NATURE CENTER, 5992 QUINCE (767-7322), WWW.MEMPHISMUSEUMS.ORG.

F U N D -R AI S E R S

Fund-raiser for the Family of Officer Sean Bolton

Featuring live music by Stereo Joe. All tips, funds

ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT

Gently introduces children to the dynamics of music and dance through movement, rhythmic exercises, and games. Students will learn to dance both as individuals and as a member of a group. Email or call for more information and registration. Aug. 18-Dec. 8.

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Featuring business speakers, workshops, live band, full bar, and more. $20. Sat., Aug. 15, 1-5 p.m.

CRESCENT CLUB, 6075 POPLAR, WWW.THECOCKTAILPARTYNETWORK.COM.

Paranormal Murder Investigation Downtown

Unique two-hour paranormal investigation hosted by Expedition Unknown. Meet and investigate a site in Memphis which was the scene of a brutal murder in 1918. $25.

Sat., Aug. 15, 8-10 p.m.

IONS: A GEEK GALLERY, 546 S. MAIN (864-4688), WWW.EXPEDITION-UNKNOWN.COM.

Peabody Rooftop Party

$10-$15. Thurs., 6-11 p.m.

Through Aug. 13.

THE PEABODY, 149 UNION (5294000), WWW.PEABODYMEMPHIS. COM.

“Some Like It Hot: Sumptuous Succulents”

The Kirk Pamper Collection, the second largest Sansevieria collection in the country, will be on loan from the Memphis Botanic Garden in the Canale Conservatory. Through Sept. 1.

THE DIXON GALLERY & GARDENS, 4339 PARK (761-5250), WWW.DIXON.ORG.

“Wicked Plants”

Fun family-friendly exhibit of the world’s most diabolical botanicals inspired

by Amy Stewart’s bestselling book Wicked Plants: The Weed That Killed Lincoln’s Mother and Other Botanical Atrocities.

Through Sept. 7.

MEMPHIS PINK PALACE MUSEUM, 3050 CENTRAL (636-2362), WWW.MEMPHISMUSEUMS.ORG.

H O LI DAY EVE N TS

Conversations on Elvis Featuring those who knew and worked with Elvis. $30.

Sat., Aug. 15, 10 a.m.-noon.

GRACELAND, 3717 ELVIS PRESLEY (332-3322), WWW.ELVISWEEK.COM.

Elvis 101

Featuring scholars, authors, and those who have spent hundreds of hours studying Elvis and talking in-depth about different aspects of the King of Rock-and-Roll’s life and career. $20. Thurs., Aug. 13, 10 a.m.-noon.

GRACELAND, 3717 ELVIS PRESLEY (332-3322), WWW.ELVISWEEK.COM.

Elvis Presley Candlelight Vigil

Fans are invited to walk up the driveway to Elvis’ gravesite and back down carrying a candle in quiet remembrance. Gates remain open until all who wish to participate in the procession have done so. Free. Sat., Aug. 15, 8:30 p.m.-2 a.m.

GRACELAND, 3717 ELVIS PRESLEY (332-3322), WWW.ELVISWEEK.COM.

Elvis Week 2015

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Official Graceland Insiders Conference

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Mia and the Migoo

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Rocky Horror Picture Show

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a 5K run, the Ultimate Elvis Tribute Artist Contest, the third Auction at Graceland, and more. See website for schedule. Through Aug. 16.

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Knead To Know Making pasta with chef Michele D’Oto. front of the restaurant. He’s handsome and gregarious and full of great one-liners (“I’m the Italian Jesus,” he quips). And I’m thinking, can someone get this man a TV show?

He starts by cracking eggs into a bowl of semolina and all-purpose flour. Getting the dough right takes fresh, high-quality ingredients. But that’s not all. A top-notch noodle, D’Oto says, requires a chef with the right frame of mind.

“If you really love what you’re doing,” he says, “it goes down through your fingers into the dough. You can taste the love.

“But if I’m stressed or in a hurry,” he continues, “the noodle comes out sticky. It breaks up in the pasta water. I can prove it.”

Fortunately, we’re in no danger of sticky noodles today. While D’Oto squeezes the dough, his assistant sings joyfully in the kitchen. The man, who identifies himself as “Lightning King,” stands 6’4” tall and wears a cappello alpino — a pointy green hat with a big black feather.

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“We have all the different sauces,” D’Oto says, with a charming Italian accent.

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D’Oto ought to know. The 51-year-old was born and raised in Modena, Italy, where he learned to make noodles at his mother’s elbow. Since then, he’s worked in fine restaurants across Europe: in countries like France, England, and Switzerland. Today, D’Oto is the owner and chef at Pasta Italia in Cordova, where he specializes in authentic Italian food.

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When the dough reaches the right consistency, it rests for 10 minutes in the fridge. Then it’s time to make noodles. D’Oto begins by slicing off a chunk and passing it through an electric pasta roller. Each time it emerges from the machine, the doughy sheet looks a bit more like a glider wing: long and slender and oval-shaped at the tips.

Today we’re making tortelloni — a stuffed pasta similar to ravioli — so the noodle needs to be a little thicker.

To check it, D’Oto intermittently holds the doughy sheet up to the light. When it’s ready, he will be able to see the shadow of his hand. After about 20 passes, we’re good to go.

“Touch that,” D’Oto suddenly says, offering me the sheet. “It’s beautiful.”

I touch it with my fingers, and something weird happens. Soft and stretchy and lightly dusted with flour, this pasta has almost the exact texture of human skin. It gives me goose bumps and makes the little hairs on my arms stand up.

For the tortelloni, D’Oto has prepared two fillings. The first is a mixture of ricotta and Swiss chard.

The second is zucca (pumpkin) with cinnamon and ground-up amaretti (ginger cookies). To make the tortelloni, he slices the pasta into squares and places a gobbet of filling in

the center of each.

Then comes the cute part. D’Oto carefully folds each square around the filling and presses its edges together

with the tines of a fork. To form dumplings, he wraps each one around his fourth finger, where it sits like a doughy engagement ring.

“Look,” he says, waggling his finger.

“It’s like a little hat.”

Ten minutes later, the pasta is cooked, and D’Oto is pouring flutes of sparkling wine. We toast to Pearl Jam and pick up our forks.

Paired with a vodka cream sauce, the tortelloni with ricotta and Swiss chard is scrumptious and wellbalanced. But the pumpkin may be the best pasta I’ve ever tasted. Served with the lightest possible sauce (a drizzle of olive oil, a dusting of Parmesan), it’s sharp and savory outside, sweet and gingery within. And the fresh noodles?

D’Oto says it best. They’re like a little explosion.

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“It will cheer you up,” he continues.

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do some classical suspense filmmaking, and his influences are pointing him in the right directions. And yet, this film comes off as less a Hitchcockian thriller than as a low-rent Gone Girl. As with last year’s David Fincher hit, the real fear the film is tapping into is the failing middle class’ economic anxiety. Simon seems to shun Gordo because he’s a reminder of Simon’s working-class past, and Gordo goes to great lengths to fake affluence. But The Gift lacks either Fincher’s talent for dense plotting or Hitchcock’s elegance.

Long passages in the middle seem repetitive, as Edgerton leans on jump-scares over and over. And the less said about the ending, the better.

If you’re a fan of suspense, and want to support original material, give The Gift a whirl. Edgerton’s a gifted actor, and shows promise behind the camera. Here’s hoping the pieces come together better in his next outing.

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to their own foolishness. Michael is the most sympathetic of the lot, but that’s only by comparison with the other characters. Imagine how annoying Michael Bluth would be if you knew him in real life, and you’ve got a sense of how Bateman’s performance plays out in The Gift.

Gordo makes references to “letting bygones be bygones,” and as his presence in their lives grows more insistent and sinister, Robyn wants to know what kind of history he and Simon have. In Shadow of a Doubt’s, opening scene, Hitch makes sure the audience knows that Joseph Cotten is not the good-hearted Uncle Charlie his family thinks he is. The simple tension created by the informational asymmetry between the audience and the characters imbues every one of Uncle Charlie’s innocuous actions with a sinister undertone. Edgerton attempts the opposite. He wants you to wonder who is the real bad guy, Gordo The Weirdo, Simon, California start-up culture, or maybe even us, the audience.

The Gift is a tricky film to review, because I think Edgerton has his heart in the right place. He clearly wants to

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ike all right-thinking Americans, I am a Turner Classic Movies (TCM) junkie. It’s the default channel I turn to when the cable box is on. By sheer coincidence, the night I returned from a screening of The Gift, I turned on TCM just in time to catch the beginning of Shadow of a Doubt, the 1943 film that Alfred Hitchcock considered his finest work.

Writer/director/producer/actor Joel Edgerton has clearly studied Hitchcock, and his new film The Gift carries much of Shadow of a Doubt in its DNA. It begins with a young couple Simon (Jason Bateman) and Robyn (Rebecca Hall) buying a Southern California, midcentury modern home. They’re relocating from Chicago because Simon has a prestigious, high-paying new job in “corporate security.”

You just know they’ll soon come to regret those huge windows that blur the lines between outdoors and indoors. They’re shopping at Ikea, when someone recognizes Simon: Gordon “Gordo” Mosley, played by our director Edgerton. Simon grew up in the area before leaving for college and career, and Gordo was a high school friend.

Or maybe “friend” is an overstatement. Simon seems pretty reluctant to talk to him, and reveals to Robyn that the kids used to call him “Gordo the Weirdo.”

Edgerton’s portrayal of Gordo is one of the best things about The Gift. He’s an Iraq War veteran, plain-spoken, and down-to-earth, but somehow unsettling. He’s just a little too stare-y, and his simple statements like “Good people deserve good things” seem to carry sinister subtexts. He gives off a weird stalker vibe even before the first unsolicited gift arrives at Simon and Robyn’s house.

But then again, nearly everyone in the film is giving off bad vibes. Robyn’s got major problems. She had a miscarraige back in Chicago and is the only person in the film who doesn’t drink copious amounts of wine, because she’s in recovery for unspecified substance abuse. Employees at Simon’s new company are clearly a bunch of statusobsessed creeps. And Simon is the worst of all. Bateman’s finest work has been as Michael Bluth on Arrested Development. Much of the show’s comedy comes from the fact that the Bluth family is hopelessly entitled and clueless

Writer/ director Joel Edgerton stars in The Gift

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FILM REVIEWS By Chris McCoy

Short Cuts Three Memphis film organizations are moving forward with intriguing programming and new partners.

Time Warp Drive-In: Dusk To Dawn Spaghetti Western Buffet Mike McCarthy’s and Black Lodge Video’s Time Warp Drive-In series continues to grow in popularity, with killer slates of genre and exploitation films coming monthly to the Malco Summer Drive-In. This Saturday, the spotlight turns west. The term “spaghetti Western” dates to the 1960s, when European companies, hoping to break into the American market, made cheap Westerns that were like funhouse mirror versions of their source material. Fortunately, the movement

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empowered Sergio Leone, whose visual poetry and mystical streak created masterpieces such as 1966’s The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly, the three-hour epic of greed, betrayal, and gun-play that kicks off the program. This is essential viewing, not only because it helped kick off Clint Eastwood’s career, or for Lee Van Cleef and Eli Wallach’s equally incredible performances, but also for the master class in how scoring can pull a film’s disparate elements together, put on by Ennio Moriconne.

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Steps, by director Barney Cheng. When a Chinese gay man, who is out in America but closeted in Taiwan, decides to have a baby with his partner, his mother causes havoc by trying to control the process from the other side of the world. Also on opening night is the lesbian battle-ofthe bands musical comedy Girltrash: All Night Long.

Highlights from Saturday include the acclaimed Kickstarter-funded Big Gay Love and the South-By-Southwest hit Naz & Maalik, about a pair of Muslim teen boys whose secrecy about their budding love affair runs afoul of FBI anti-terrorism surveillance.

The big show on Sunday is looking to be the documentary Wonder Women! The Untold Story of American Superheroines, which has been garnering giddy acclaim on the festival circuit and will have an accompanying audience cosplay contest. Two other documentaries to look for are Tab Hunter Confidential, director Jeffrey Schwartz’s portrait of the closeted 50s movie star hearthrob, and Cheryl Furjanic’s Back On Board: Greg Louganis about the Olympic diving champion’s struggles with injury and prejudice, which will close the festival.

middle film is Elvis’ shot at the Western, Charro!, featuring an excellent, non-singing performance by the King.

If you’re attending the Memphis International Rockabilly Festival on Saturday, you can get $2 off your admission to the Time Warp and to the Memphis Roller Derby Double Header.

2015 Outflix Film Festival Announces Lineup It’s only one month until the 2015 Outflix Film Festival hits the screens at Malco’s Ridgeway Cinema Grill September 11th-17th. This year’s lineup features a more international flavor than in times past, as well as some intriguing documentaries about LBGT life and pop culture.

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HOMES FOR RENT Bethal Grove 2417 Boyle - 3BR/1BA, C/Heat, HW floors, fenced yard $565 Cherry - Kimball 4207 Fredricks 3BR/1BA, C/H&A $735 Cordova 1678 Old Mill Stream - 3BR/2BA Townhome, f/p, C/H&A, patio $975 8235 Walnut Grove - 3BR/2BA,/fp, C/H&A $1275E. Memphis - Galloway Golf Course 3778 Poplar - large updated 3BR/2BA upstairs Townhome, all appl, C/H&A $1750 Frayser 2703 Chatsworth 3BR/1BA, f/f heat $565 3076 Signal - 3Br/1BA, C/H&A $605 3106 Dahlia - 3BR/2BA, C/H&A $625 3338 Stella 3BR/1BA, Den, C/H&A, carport $745 Hickory hill & Shelby Dr 5961 Whisper Valley - 3BR/2BA, C/H&A $765 Kirby/Raines 4063 Briarway Circle 3BR/2BA, Den, C/H&A $925 Parkway Village 4068 Chippewa - 3BR/1.5 Ba, C/H&A garage $745 S. Mphs 96 Vaal - 4BR/1BA, C/Heat $525 U of M Area 996 Walthal Circle - 2BR/1BA, C/H&A $565 3823 Maid Marion - 3BR/2BA, C/H&A, garage $765 Free list @ www. lecorealty.com or come in, or call 2729028. Leco Realty, 3707 Macon Rd.

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3338 Stella – 3BR/1BA, Den, C/ H&A, carport $745 Hickory Hill 5961 Whisper Valley – 3BR/2BA, C/H&A $765 Kirby/Raines 4063 Briar Circle– 3BR/2BA, Den, C/H&A $925 Parkway Village 4068 Chippewa – 3BR/1.5 C/H&A garage $745 South Memphis 96 Vaal – 4BR/1BA, C/Heat $550 U of M Area 996 Walthal Circle– 2BR/1BA, C/H&A $565 3823 Maid Marion– 3BR/2BA, C/H&A, garage $765 DUPLEX Binghampton 869 Bingham – 2BR/1BR $ 295

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TH E LAST WO R D by Susan Wilson

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I am a Gen Xer. I’m neither proud of that nor defensive about it.

It just happens to have been when I was born. I remember a time when AIDS was called GRID. Heck, I remember when Ayds was a chocolate diet pill. I remember when Tab used to have saccharin, Madonna had talent, Bob Geldof wasn’t a knight, and rock stars didn’t brag about sobriety. I was fully present for the Iran Hostage Crisis, the energy crisis, Gulf War One and Gulf War Two: Electric Boogaloo, and the L.A. riots.

And YET, many of my contemporaries seem to think we grew up next to Beaver Cleaver with mom in the kitchen, dad smoking away in his Packard, and a kooky neighbor who called kids scamps.

What happened here? True fact: Nine out of 10 Facebookers aged 40-55 will begin at least one post with, “Back in my day … ” Back in my day what? You had to walk to the video store instead of watching Netflix? Your choices of yogurt were either strawberry or blueberry? Your cellphone was the size of a suitcase?

According to every other post on Facebook, my generation never played in our school clothes, never interrupted adults, roamed the neighborhood like packs of wolves (okay, that one has merit), minded our P’s and Q’s, always did our homework neatly and promptly, and emptied chamber pots without being asked.

What fresh hell is that? Is the secondhand smoke finally kicking in? Is aspartame really killing our memory? We were the first latchkey generation. Our moms weren’t home baking cakes. They were out working to afford Guess jeans and Esprit sweatshirts for us. We grew up in cities, not Mayberry. We sprayed our hair stiff with Aqua Net, wore shoulder pads that made us look like the Razorback defensive line, and snuck our parents’ Winstons and Riunite Lambrusco. We played soccer, not kick the can. Get a grip, people. We had video games. We were the first gamers! We also had VCRs (except for that one family who had Betamax) and home computers.

What has happened here? Are we that frightened of our present we need to create a past which never existed for us except in reruns we watched on cable while we stuffed our faces with pizza rolls? JUST LIKE OUR KIDS DO NOW? I get that each generation wants to play Shut Up, You’ve Got It So Good You Just Don’t Know.

You know who got to play that game? My granny who was born in the 19th century. Not even my granny. Her youngest sister, who was the one who had to carry the lantern to light the way to the outhouse for all her older siblings. My grandfather who grew up in Hot Coffee, Mississippi, during the Depression and ate so much poke he had to dip rags in coal oil and tie them around his ankles to keep the cutworms from eating him. HE could play that game. What’s the worst thing we say to our kids? Back in my day, you had to get up to change the channel? HORRORS. As a friend said, nostalgia is a big fat liar.

It’s scary out there. I think as we get older and things get weirder, we want something familiar to hang on to. Because the thing is, now we have all the weirdness shoved in our faces through E!, Twitter, and CNN. The National Enquirer is downright quaint. The Dowager Countess asked Robert if he was in his pajamas when he showed up for dinner in one of those newfangled tuxedos. And Robert couldn’t fathom getting Rose — that crazy flapper — a wireless.

It’s this idea that the good old days were really good. I don’t want to go back to no air conditioning, no birth control pill, and separate but equal. It isn’t that I want to ignore history — quite the opposite. I don’t want to look at it through gauze and a haze of Giorgio. Besides, it seems very middle-aged to go all cranky neighbor on kids these days and their hippity-hop music and their bra straps showing. Things, by the way, my generation created. I suppose that since we didn’t have the early lives we wanted, we’ve recreated them through annoying memes. We went Walter Mitty on our past.

Now, we’re not as bad as Boomers. You guys are the WORST. Apparently, you weren’t out inventing AIDS and the Internet.

No, you were slamming screen doors, baking pies, collecting snails, and generally not doing anything that contributed to global warming. You were all peace and love and pot rather than Reaganomics and Enron. Get a grip. There’s an app for that. I said, THERE’S AN APP FOR THAT. NO, NOT LIKE AN APPETIZER, MOM! I kid.

But really, you guys are the worst.

Susan Wilson also writes for likethedew.com and yeahandanotherthing. com. While not Memphis natives, she and her husband Chuck Elliott have lived here long enough to know Midtown does not start at Highland.

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BUCCANEER LOUNGE since 1967

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