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LETTER FROM THE EDITOR Last Friday, the Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT) announced that it would delay its planned closure of the I-55 “Old Bridge” over the Mississippi River for at least a year while it conducted “further studies” on the economic impact of the project.

“Over the past several weeks, we have heard from residents, business owners, elected officials, and other stakeholders in Memphis and in Arkansas, and we understand there is a significant level of concern over a full closure of the Memphis-Arkansas Bridge,” TDOT Commissioner John Schroer said. “We want to take the opportunity to address those concerns before moving forward with construction.”

In other words, back to the drawing board.

I don’t want to say there were a couple high-fives given in the Flyer office, but we were pretty pleased that our efforts to raise civic consciousness on this illadvised plan bore some fruit. Reporter Toby Sells covered the project extensively, and we vigorously editorialized against it. The Commercial Appeal, on the other hand, editorialized in support of the closure project and ran a couple of soft, proTDOT articles.

Mayor A C Wharton was also seemingly clueless about the project’s potential to devastate the local economy, offering tepid, boilerplate support for TDOT’s bridge closure plan.

Whoever the next mayor is, whether it’s Wharton or one of the candidates running against him, it’s essential that he get actively involved in helping to ensure that this TDOT project has as small a negative impact as possible on our tourism business, our transportation and distribution industry, and the booming Bass Pro Pyramid.

Memphis business and political leaders need to be proactive and not let Nashville bureaucrats determine our future. They need to join with officials on the Arkansas side — who should get most of the credit for stopping the closure plan — and begin working with TDOT to craft the least painful alternative.

To that end, easy access to downtown (and Bass Pro) via northbound I-55 to Riverside is critical. That means the proposed “roundabout” also has to be N EWS & O P I N I O N off the table. Replacing a free-flowing LETTERS - 4 four-lane entrance to (and exit from) THE TIMES CROSSWORD PUZZLE - 4 the city with an intersection that forces THE FLY-BY - 6 all north-south traffic to interact with AT LARGE - 10 POLITICS - 12 Crump Boulevard traffic heading onto EDITORIAL - 14 and off the bridge is not progress.

VIEWPOINT - 15 But for now, we’re content to enjoy COVER STORY a victorious first step — stopping what “TOTALLY SKEWERED” TDOT offi cials said less than a month

BY FLYER STAFF - 16 ago was the absolute “final plan.” No STE P P I N’ O UT further changes were possible, they said.

WE RECOMMEND - 20 MUSIC - 22 In response to which, I’m happy AFTER DARK - 24 to quote Arkansas state Senator Keith ART - 29 Ingram, who said, prophetically: CALENDAR OF EVENTS - 30 “TDOT probably didn’t think the FOOD - 38 Overton Park expressway was going to FILM - 41 THE LAST WORD - 47 be stopped, either.”

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Letters and comments from Flyer readers evidence that keeps the jails full. Who is going to bite the hand that feeds them? I am so outraged, as a U.S. citizen, by the mentality of the police and their supporters. Police can kill without recourse.

Memphis Belle I am enjoying watching our local media fan the flames and totally try to have this story blow up into something much more than it actually is. Memphis TV media: It’s just not going to happen here. Sorry.

Midtown Mark I’m also enjoying reading some of the comments being posted on those local media articles. The local racists are so mad that black people aren’t rioting and protesting over this.

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M A L A V I S TA Fly on the Wall wants readers to be extra careful if they find themselves walking, biking, or driving near any of the newish solar-powered gates installed along Mud Island’s Greenbelt Park. According to park signage, the city of Memphis isn’t responsible for what might happen if these gates “malfuction.” We’re not really sure what “malfuction” means, mind you, but it sounds really awful.

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PUNKING PUNKS Rule #1 for bigots in politics. Be sure to own all internet domains related to your name. And for the love of God and all that’s holy and heterosexual, whatever you do, don’t let those contracts expire.

Case in point: Arkansas Governor Asa Hutchinson, who has worked to prevent gay couples from adopting and has presided over the passage of numerous anti-gay bills. Last week, the gay and lesbian chat forum LGBTchat.net acquired the domain AsaHutchinson.com, which now redirects to the gayfriendly chat site.

H O LT A C T With a serious water crises looming in America and around the world, Tennessee Attorney General Herbert Slatery joined the State of Tennessee in a lawsuit led by state Representative Sheila Butt and Andy Holt against the EPA’s “Waters of the United States” rule.

WOTUS would ultimately establish whether or not antipollution laws apply to farmers redirecting waterways to create cattle ponds or dumping a million gallons of pig poop all over the place, as Holt has been accused of doing.

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State officials pause a plan that would have closed the Memphis-Arkansas Bridge for nine months.

Turns out, we can drive I-55, at least for another year.

Last week the Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT) hit pause on a plan to build a new interchange for Interstate-55 at E. H. Crump and Riverside. That $60 million plan would have closed the Memphis-Arkansas Bridge for nine months, beginning in 2017.

Opposition to the bridge closure mounted quickly after news of the plan broke in the Flyer in late May. By the beginning of July, TDOT Commissioner John Schroer remained resolute in his decision to implement the plan.

When asked if anything would change his mind, Schroer told the Flyer that, “It’s not a case of changing my mind.

It’s about making the right decisions, and, in this case, we made the right decisions.”

Less than a month later, TDOT announced it would idle the project for one year as it studied the project’s impact on the regional economy and the communities surrounding the proposed construction.

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I’m cold, and I’m naked, aside from my unmentionables and some thick socks, slippers, and heavy, oversized gloves. Yet, despite the -215 degree temperature and the swirling white smoke of liquid nitrogen inside this cryotherapy chamber, I’m feeling sort of invigorated.

I’m testing out the new East Memphis cryotherapy sauna, Flow Cryotherapy. It opened to the public on Monday, and it’s the first of its kind in Memphis. Cryotherapy is supposed to help with everything from chronic inflammation and joint pain to insomnia and psoriasis. I’m hoping it helps ease the runner’s knee pain I’ve been struggling with for months.

According to one of Flow Cryotherapy’s co-owners, Bill Ganus, I might get a little natural high. That must be the invigorating feeling I’ve got going on.

“You’ll get this amped-up feeling that comes from the adrenaline, endorphins, and super-oxygenated blood that’s being filtered and oxygenated in your core. It’s a great feeling. That effect is fairly short-term, about two to four hours depending on the person,” says Ganus, who opened the business with partners Taylor Berger, Jeff Seidman, and Jake Lawhead.

And there’s another bonus. Ganus says the cryotherapy session burns between 300 and 400 calories in the three-minute treatment, but some sources online claim cryotherapy can burn up to 800 calories per Bianca in the session. Supposedly, the calorie burn occryo chamber curs afterward, as your body tries to regain its normal temperature.

“You can go from here to Muddy’s, and it will be calorie neutral,” Ganus jokes.

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While it sounds a little like new-age, hocus-pocus, cryotherapy has some serious believers. Several Memphis Grizzlies are known to use cryo treatments before and after games. It’s also used at the Olympic rehabilitation center in Spala, Poland.

Since it’s supposed to help with joint pain and inflammation, it’s ideal for athletes looking to boost performance and recover quickly from injuries. And since it only takes three minutes, it’s much quicker and less painful than the old 30-minute icebath treatment.

“It has benefits that range from athletes being able to perform harder or longer or more often to elderly people with joint pain who want relief from the inflammation to people who want faster skin regeneration,” Ganus says. “There are a lot of people who do this purely for cosmetic reasons. It helps you regenerate collagen faster, and your skin gets stronger and tighter.”

Here’s how it works: You undress and change into Flow Cryotherapy’s robe, socks, and slippers. For women underwear is optional, but men are advised to leave their tightywhities on.

“Dudes should wear underwear because you want to keep everything close to your body,” Ganus explains.

You enter the chamber and ditch the robe over the side. An attendant hands you gloves, and then the platform is raised so that only your head sticks out above the top.

The machine whirs and creates white nitrogen smoke that looks like something from a sci-fi movie. Inside, the temperature cools down to -215 degrees. The session only lasts for three minutes.

Flow Cryotherapy welcomes one-time users, and they sell monthly memberships that allow users to frequent the spa as often as they want. But Ganus says even loyal customers are limited to using the treatment twice daily.

“That frequency is not recommended for long-term use, but if you have something, [like a race], you’re trying to get ready for or recover from, you might want to get in the unit as often as you can,” Ganus said. “If you just finished an Iron Man [triathalon] and you need to recover quickly because you’ve got a marathon coming up, you’d want to come often.”

The first session at Flow Cryotherapy costs $20, and additional, individual sessions are $49. An unlimited monthly membership ranges from $199 to $239, depending on whether or not you sign a contract.

As for me, well, a week later, I am still having knee issues. But the pain in my knee did subside for several hours after the treatment, and Ganus tells me multiple treatments are needed to help with chronic pain.

Flow Cryotherapy (flowcryo.com) is located at 5101 Sanderlin, Suite 106.

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the plan on the table, with a three-year construction period and a nine-month closure of the bridge. The other has a six-year construction period and would close only some traffic lanes across the bridge, but there would be no full closure.

“Over the past several weeks, we have heard from residents, business owners, elected officials, and other stakeholders in Memphis and in Arkansas, and we understand there is a significant level of concern over a full closure of the Memphis-Arkansas Bridge,” Schroer said in a news release Friday. “We want to take the opportunity to address those concerns before moving forward with construction.”

The loudest, most formal opposition to the plan came from Arkansas state Senator Keith Ingram of West Memphis. Ingram launched a petition at change. org to fight the bridge closure, saying it would “devastate” local economies and “cripple” emergency services.

Ingram said he and a group of state and local officials had a “good and meaningful” meeting with Schroer two weeks ago. He said delaying the project is a “good first step” in the process to build a new interchange.

“I think sometimes, and I’m not saying it’s the case here, but sometimes in Little Rock, or Nashville, or Jackson, Mississippi, it’s easy to make some of these decisions until you really see first-hand and understand the daily disruption and the regional impact that closing this bridge would have for all of us,” Ingram said.

The Greater Memphis Chamber also opposed closing the bridge, fearing the move could have a multi-billion-dollar negative effect on the regional economy.

“We appreciate TDOT’s leadership on this issue and support their plan to delay the project for a year to complete additional analysis of the impact and to work with Arkansas and regional businesses on any alternatives to a complete closure of the bridge during construction,” said Dexter Muller, the Chamber’s senior advisor.

The plan delay was good news for West Memphian Jim Russell. He’s retired and travels to Memphis for medical visits and to volunteer at the Memphis Botanic Garden.

“I was planning on not going to Memphis at all anymore, except for some doctors’ appointments I couldn’t change,” Russell said. “I was going to cut out the Botanic Gardens completely, but now I won’t have to do that.”

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The statewide committee to reform prison sentencing and reentry are preparing recommendations.

“It’s not the intent of this task force to increase the [prison] population,” Luttrell said. “If you look at the multitude of recommendations that we’ve been making, we talk about some areas where it doesn’t have sentencing, but then it also talks about a number of areas where we are looking at reducing prison time, more effective ways to deal with behavior, more community-based programs, and establishing commissions and councils that will sustain this initiative going forward.”

“They’re changing some parole policies that we think might increase the [prison] population.”

— Kerry Hayes At the August 6th meeting of the task force, Luttrell said he hopes they will complete the first draft of recommendations to be sent the governor.

“Certainly, there are instances where we need to enhance sentencing, but there are also areas that we need to ensure that the sentencing accurately reflects the severity of the offense, which would be a reduced sentence in some cases,” Luttrell said.

Kerry Hayes, an adviser to Just City Memphis (a criminal justice reform organization), said the task force may be biased: “The people from Shelby County [on the task force], by-and-large, are fantastic people. On the

whole, the entire task force statewide is overwhelmingly oriented around law enforcement, prosecutors, and judges, which means there’s a whole half to the criminal justice system that’s hardly being represented at all, in particular, the public defenders.”

“Any time you have a massive statewide committee like this that is so completely biased in terms of one viewpoint that’s dealing with stuff this sensitive, you run the risk of having recommendations coming out that are tilted, which is what looks like is happening,” Hayes said.

Hayes said there are some task force-recommended reforms that may spell out progress for the criminal justice system, including recommendations to change the threshold for the felony property crime charge to $1,000 from $500. The Vera Institute’s analysis of the task force’s recommendations found causes for concern, including requiring that repeat drug trafficking and aggravated burglary offenders serve 85 percent of their sentences.

“They’re changing some parole policies that we think might increase the population of incarcerated individuals in Tennessee,” Hayes said. “That is really troubling, because that has ripple effects all throughout the rest of the criminal justice system, all the way down to the taxpayer. Suddenly, budgets are increasing, because prisons are increasing in size, and [private prison] companies like [Corrections Corporation of America] are increasing their contracts with governments. The whole criminal justice apparatus becomes more expensive and harder to unwind.”

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The Governor’s Task Force on Sentencing and Recidivism has been working for a year to make the state’s prison system more effective, and they may be making their first recommendations as soon as next month.

The task force was formed last year with the help of the nonprofit and nonpartisan Vera Institute of Justice out of New York. The task force’s 27 members were appointed

by Governor Bill Haslam to reform the prison sentencing structure in Tennessee.

The group is focused on sentencing structure, sentencing classifications and enhancements, programming and treatment, and community supervision.

Among the 27 are seven from the Memphis metro area: John Campbell, criminal court judge; Rep. John DeBerry (D-Memphis); Sen. Brian Kelsey (R-Germantown); Shelby County Mayor Mark Luttrell; Shelby County Sheriff Bill Oldham; Blair Taylor, president of Memphis Tomorrow; and Shelby County District Attorney General Amy Weirich.

Luttrell, who requested to be considered for the task force, said he believed he could use his previous experience in law enforcement and corrections.

“It’s a comprehensive look at sentencing reform and trying to keep people from returning to prison,” he said.

According to a Vera Institute of Justice report released in June, the prison population is expected to rise by four percent over the next five years, pushing the state’s prison population over maximum capacity.

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MATA provides an update on its Midtown transit study.

Earlier this month, MATA held a meeting with Livable Memphis to update bus riders on the study’s progress. The consultants have identified seven routes, which they narrowed down from 26 routes, that are the most highly trafficked and in need of the most improvement.

In addition to allowing MATA to provide an update on the study, the meeting also gave bus riders an opportunity to comment on the current operations of MATA. Many riders brought up the fact that the routes chosen for the study neglected to reach low-income areas of Memphis. MATA’s use of its funding was also brought into question, in addition to questions about why some bus lines or services had been limited in recent months.

Concerns about whether it was possible to bring new trolley lines into the picture while the old lines are still not operating were also aired. MATA did recently announce that trolley-like buses would begin running downtown in August, but there’s no word on when those will come to Midtown or when the real trolleys will be back.

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Alison Burton, MATA’s director of marketing and customer relations, said the input from the meeting was important for their MAC study.

“This has been the best [meeting], because the group was so diverse and they had such excellent questions. We [had] note takers, and we’ll take all the information that we received and look at that,” Burton said. “Anything that comes up that we hear repeatedly, the team is going to take that back and include that in their next report.”

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those attending the meeting that they do plan to get the trolleys going eventually.

“We fully intend to have the trolleys back on Madison at some point. We can’t commit to a time at this moment,” said Tom Fox, deputy general manager of MATA. Some at the meeting expressed concern about the lack of ability to check on the time of bus arrivals. The MAC study is looking at providing new bus shelters that include a system for real-time bus arrival estimates. But for now, MATA officials are encouraging riders to use TransLoc

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From the growing absence of the downtown and Midtown trolleys to the seemingly ever-present complaints about city bus services, getting around in Memphis without a car continues to be a struggle for many.

But the Memphis Area Transit Authority (MATA) hired a consulting firm last year in an effort to improve service, at least for Midtown bus riders. The Midtown Area Connector (MAC) study, which is still underway, is a long-range study to help MATA discover better ways to connect Midtown with other areas of Memphis, either through a new transit service or by expanding on existing ones.

New transit services being considered are “bus rapid transit” or even rail service, which would be designed to reduce travel time, provide real-time travel information, or include dedicated bus lanes on city streets.

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My first news director gave me this advice on my first day on the job as a television reporter: “The thing you have to remember, Smitty, is to keep it simple for the audience to understand.”

I asked, “How simple does it have to be?”

He rolled back in his chair and said, “Well, look at it like you’re talking to Joe and Josephine SixPack, who have come home from work. They don’t want to hear from local people using big words telling them about the news of the day. You leave that to Walter Cronkite. All you have to do is tell them a simple story about what happened in our neck of the woods.”

Forty years later I can tell you: His advice then went in one ear and out the other.

But now, as I’ve come to the end of my broadcast journalism career, I can appreciate the basic wisdom of his cautionary words. Every electronic news organization these days touts being fast and first in reporting the daily headlines. Notice I didn’t include being “accurate” as part of that mantra. Because of the insurgence of social media into the journalistic mix, too much rumor, innuendo, and downright lies are being peddled as truths to the general public. As was once written, “The fault lies not in our stars, but in us.”

So on the way out the door, I have a few words of advice to give to young reporters looking to make a respectable impression in Memphis broadcasting.

It helps to have a dictionary. A computer’s spell-check system can give you the correct letters, but it doesn’t help you learn the true meaning of what you’re trying to convey. Armed with the knowledge of what you’re talking about, it is possible to confidently use words that empower, enlighten, and inform the viewers, perhaps enough so that they’ll go looking for a dictionary.

That’s viewer engagement, exactly what you want to achieve. If they learn something from a story they might not have known before, chances are they will listen to you the

next time they see you. That’s why it’s imperative that you learn as much about this city as possible. Learn its history. Learn the street names and areas of town. Find out who the movers and shakers are. Incorporate that knowledge into your reports. Do your own legwork, and don’t rely on Twitter or Facebook to do it for you.

Strive for objectivity. It is the crux of journalism. I’ll be the first to tell you, I’ve probably crossed that line more than I’d like to admit. But I did so, because I’ve always had a desire to improve the human condition. When lives are lost for no reason, when governmental decisions are made with no apparent thoughts of the consequences or the people they will affect, when racial and sexual prejudices and injustice go unchecked, then it became my obligation to alert the public to what I knew was happening. I’ve taken the heat for what I reported over the years, but I always tried to be fair. I never burned any bridges, because, in a business where communication is key, I learned those bridges are interconnected among all races, ideologies, faiths, and political persuasions.

I’ve often said that being on television is not a right, it is a privilege.

I’ve often said that being on television is not a right, it is a privilege. I’ve always been amazed by the number of people who were willing to open up their hearts and trust me to tell their stories. This is the gauntlet I throw down to our local journalists: Tell stories from a human perspective. Every story has an emotion. Find it, feel it, and report it. Every story comes with facts. Dig down to find out what they are before you go on air. The worst mistake you can make is to not be prepared to speak logically and concisely about the story you’re covering. If you have questions before you go out the door, ask veteran reporters what they know.

Our industry has gone far beyond Joe and Josephine Six-Pack, but the basic principles remain the same: Try to report the news first, fast — and most important — accurately.

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Money vs. Grit ‘n’ Grind How the five candidates for Position 2, Super District 9, hope to do it; courthouse renamed for D’Army Bailey.

If, as so many people declaim, money is the “mother’s milk” of politics, the fact is, there are some determined candidates who are virtually lactosefree and decline to be poormouthing about it. Others are letting their gross receipts and checkbooks speak for them.

As a sample case of such contrasts, consider the five-candidate race for Super District 9, Position 2.

It is, like the races for mayor and City Court clerk, an at-large race. The two Super Districts, 8 and 9, represent a compromise dating from a 1991 judicial settlement, when the city’s electorate was roughly half white and half black.

In blunt terms, District 9 was the white half, more or less, while District 8 was predominantly AfricanAmerican. Population shifts since then have altered the makeup of both districts, but the rough division still holds.

And there are clear distinctions between how candidates might run in an at-large race and how they can run in district races.

As Shea Flinn, the former councilman from 9, 2, and now an executive with the Greater Memphis

Area Chamber of Commerce, put it, “You can walk a district race.” (That is, go door-to-door.) “You can’t do that to nearly the same degree in an at-large race. The territory is too large.”

That fact would seem to militate against an atlarge candidate without a budget big enough to do radio, TV, and newspaper advertising. That doesn’t necessarily mean that the candidate with the most money wins in an at-large race, but ample funding certainly conveys an advantage.

On the other hand, the same judicial settlement that created the current district structure ordained that, unlike the case in district races, there would be no runoffs in any of the at-large races. That fact gives even cash-poor candidates the hope of winning a plurality, if they can bring some other advantage to the winner-take-all scramble.

Stephanie Gatewood, for example, a former Memphis School Board member who now aspires to the Super District 9, Positon 2, seat, reported exactly $671.45 on hand in her second-quarter financial disclosure, covering the period April 1st to June 30th.

She listed two contributions, each for $500.

Gatewood’s expenditures for the period totaled $338.95, which she laid out to Perkins Productions for some “4 x 6” wallet cards.

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At a recent meet-and-greet/fund-raising affair held at Acre Restaurant (after the last reporting deadline), Gatewood boasted that her election to the old Memphis City Schools board had been achieved by grass-roots and word-of-mouth efforts without much of a budget and, after engaging with attendees in a kind of quiz-’em-on-the-issues dialogue, she asked those present to notify their Twitter or Facebook networks where they were and whom they were listening to.

Clearly, Gatewood hopes that her former school board incumbency, and the contacts that came with it, can generate some turnout.

That prospect may loom even larger with another name candidate and former school board member in the same race, Kenneth Whalum Jr. Whalum, who is something of a master at using social media and attracting press coverage, has made it clear, too, that his efforts will not depend on raising a huge amount of campaign cash.

In addition to his considerable name-recognition, gained most recently from a good showing at the 2014 Democratic primary for Shelby County mayor, Whalum intends to engage in serious networking — emphasizing the theme of education and coordinating his own efforts with those of like-minded candidates

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As a late entry, Whalum was not required to post a financial disclosure for the second quarter.

Another entry in the 9, 2, race is Lynn Moss, a novice candidate with no prior incumbencies and no namerecognition factor. Her financial receipts are also lacking — with second-quarter receipts of $1,745, mainly from personal friends, and cash-on-hand of $1,173.48.

Moss would seem to be unusually handicapped against her opponents, but she has one ace-in-the-hole, affiliation with a group of grassroots activists who meet frequently to challenge the precepts of various civic establishments. In particular, she is running on a ticket of sorts (with Robin Spielberger in Super District 9, Position 1, and Jim Tomasik in District 1) that advocates de-annexation from Memphis of relatively recently annexed suburbs such as Cordova. To the extent that she and others can make that issue prominent, she has prospects.

The campaign of Paul Shaffer, longtime business manager for the IBEW (International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers), is intermediate between the position of determined doit-yourself campaigns and those that are backed by numerous and significant donations.

Shaffer has benefited from large donations from union-oriented Political Action Committees (PACs).

His cash-on-hand amount of $11,735.22 in his second-quarter report derives almost entirely from such sources, which are, however, relatively limited in number. They run the gamut from $500 to $5,000.

Shaffer can depend also on voluntary grass-roots support from union members and from the Democratic Party rank-and-file activists who have known Shaffer for years (many of them, as candidates, having benefited from IBEW’s own financial generosity).

And then there is Philip Spinosa, a new name to most Memphians, including the majority of voters residing in Super District 9, 2, but one not destined to stay that way for long.

Already motorists along several of the city’s major thoroughfares — Walnut Grove being a case in point — are seeing Spinosa’s yard signs in great quantity, often in tandem with those of Reid Hedgepeth, the incumbent council member in Super District 9, Position 3, and Worth Morgan, a candidate in District 5, a Midtown-East Memphis enclave.

Like Hedgepeth and Morgan, Spinosa, a sales executive with FedEx, has the kind of youthful image that

is made-to-order for television advertising, and his connections with influential members of the city’s business elite are similar to theirs as well. His second-quarter receipts were a whopping $164,940, and his cash balance was $149,133.75.

Resources like that (Morgan is similarly fixed, by the way) are almost on a par with those of the two mayoralrace titans, Mayor A C Wharton and Councilman Jim Strickland, and, over the long haul, obviously give Spinosa the potential to close and overcome the name-ID factor currently owned by a couple of his opponents.

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And it wasn’t long ago that we were reading articles celebrating the positive moral influence of comedian Bill Cosby on minority youth, and touting his then forthcoming revival tour as a wholesome experience for family audiences. Now, the man is in utter disgrace as an alleged serial rapist, unable to show himself in public for fear of derision — or encountering another process server.

And, hey, you local Democrats who look forward to buzzing up to Nashville for the next ceremonial Jefferson-Jackson Day dinner, be aware that by the time you get there, the names are likely to have been changed to reflect society’s suddenly unforgiving attitudes. Thomas Jefferson, the author of the Declaration of Independence, is lately fallen from favor, due to his status as a slaveowner. And Andrew Jackson? He’s lucky that it was Alexander Hamilton, and not himself, that was recently

bumped off his spot on a currency note. Not only was Jackson a slaveowner, he was guilty of massacres of native Americans in Florida and of “ethnically cleansing” that territory for the sake of white folks wanting to move in. Democratic parties in Connecticut, Missouri, and Georgia have already purged the two names from the title spot for their annual banquets. And Tennessee state Democratic chair Mary Mancini has just sent out an email to party cadres informing them, via an official missive titled “The Legacy of Andrew Jackson,” that the Tennessean whose Hermitage mansion is still a much-visited tourist site may be about to lose his lease as a state hero.

Here’s Mancini’s clincher: “In 2015, we may very well decide to name our annual event after someone who better exemplifies who we are today. We may not. But either way, let’s not shy away from the conversation.”

Forrest, Jefferson, Jackson, and Dr. Huxtable! All gone from the icon list.

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In the 2014 cycle, an off-year election, Republicans had the edge in voter enthusiasm as well as control of more state legislatures. As a result of the power of gerrymandering, the GOP won 57 percent of all House seats even though they had just 52 percent of the votes.

Even in election years when majority control of the House changes from one party to the other, the reelection rate tied to gerrymandered districts is staggeringly high. In 2006, when Democrats won the House, 94 percent of incumbents were reelected. In 2010, when Republicans rode a Tea Party wave back to the majority, 85 percent of representatives retained their seat.

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This week marks the 271st birthday of the politician who first approved of “gerrymandering.” As governor of Massachusetts, Elbridge Gerry (also the nation’s fifth vice president) agreed to the idea of drawing congressional districts in odd shapes to ensure that the political party in power won the majority of the state’s seats in the House. His enduring legacy is the partisan split in Congress that dismisses compromise and disdains bipartisan solutions to the nation’s biggest problems.

But last month, the Supreme Court took a first step toward burying the corruption of gerrymandering. In a 5-4 decision, the justices approved of voters deciding by referendum to create independent, nonpartisan commissions to draw a state’s congressional map. Last week, the Florida Supreme Court followed up by ruling that parts of a current redistricting plan violate the state constitution by being crassly political.

Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s majority opinion said voters have the right to go around politically skewed state legislatures and “address the problem of partisan gerrymandering — the drawing of legislative district lines to subordinate adherents of one political party and entrench a rival party in power.”

“Entrench” is the right word. One popular joke around Washington is that redistricting by state legislatures allows members of Congress to pick their voters instead of voters picking their members of Congress.

When it comes to 2016 House races, more than 400 of the 435 seats in the House are rated as “safe” for incumbent Republicans and Democrats because of gerrymandering. That leaves only about seven percent of the seats in Congress open to a meaningful contest.

Gerrymandering has distorted congressional politics by eliminating the need for either party to appeal to the political middle. Instead, the members of Congress live in fear of a challenge from the far right (in the case of Republicans) or the far left (in the case of Democrats).

Gerrymandering is the mother of the “Tea Party Caucus” that undermines the Speaker, John Boehner (R-Ohio), by denigrating him as insufficiently conservative when he tries to make budget deals with Democrats.

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t’s high summer in Memphis. The sun beats down without mercy. Your car is hot. Your pets are hot. You’re hot — and not in a good, sexy way.

It’s even too hot for silverware and dishes. You want your food fast and convenient. You want it on a stick. Don’t lie. You know you do.

Your faithful Flyer staffers have combed the city to find the best foods on a stick in town. We may have missed a few — probably even some good ones — but we’re too hot to care. And what we did find is good, spanning the gauntlet from savory to sweet, from meaty to seafood to vegan. Stick with us.

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Mainers talk lobster like we talk barbecue, normally and informally. But lobster language needed a Memphis translator here, so Chef Michael Patrick stepped in. The Rizzo’s Diner owner battered and fried lobster meat, put it on a stick, and drizzled it in mustard.

Yes, Memphians, he made you a Pronto Pup, something we can all understand.

Rizzo’s Lobster Pronto Pup ($14) consists of two “pups” on a bed of mixed spring greens and a side of Creole mustard aioli. It probably would have made a nice salad, but, when it comes to 16 pups, the stick is the shtick. So, I went with it still skewered.

The batter was light and perfectly fried, with brown hues ranging from Twinkie to Oreo. The meat delivered its delicate, briny-sweet flavor, though it was a bit chewier in the pup than pulling it straight from the claw or tail. The aioli was a luxurious blend of mayonnaise and enough coarse ground mustard to be present but not hot. The dish was two things at once: thrilling and familiar, just exactly like you think a Lobster Pronto Pup would be. — Toby Sells 492 S. Main, 304-6985, rizzosmemphis.com

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Food-on-a-stick central in Memphis is Skewer. Come on, the name of the place says it all. So what’s being stuck at Skewer? Beef, pork, salmon, chicken, shrimp, lamb, scallops, and all kinds of vegetables make up the yakitori section of the menu — some 32 choices in all.

That’s not to mention the kushikatsu — Japanese-breaded and deep-fried — options. There are also “sets” you can order that include a number of skewers plus sushi — Butcher Shop and Veggie-

tation, among them.

The lightly breaded tofu kushikatsu is creamy inside and comes with a sweet and tart dipping sauce with a tanginess that recalls barbecue sauce.

The okra yakitori is still slightly slimy when warm (deal with it) and is served with an umami-rich miso sauce. The pretty mixed-veggie yakitori with squash, red pepper, and zucchini looks like a lollipop.

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Chiwawa recently updated its menu.

Out is the Bianca Dog (boo!), and in are skewers (yay!). You have four to choose from: chicken with blackened bell peppers and onion; steak with chimichurri sauce and peppers; grilled shrimp with purple onion; and herbroasted red potatoes.

I went for the potatoes. There’s nothing wrong with simplicity — just enough salt, just enough oil, the potatoes cooked to perfection and

based sauce that is a house specialty at Casablanca, which is brushed on just prior to the meat hitting the heat. Try this outstanding dish at Casablanca’s second location, which will be opening on Madison by the end of August, Insha’Allah. — CM 5030 Poplar, 725-8557, casablancamemphis.com.

crispy on the outside and peppered with black char-grilled marks, and the inside is chewy and firm in all the ways that tofu should be.

The flavor is hard to pinpoint, but it’s savory and smoky from the grill. And there are no vegetables on these kabobs.

Because let’s be honest — that would just steal precious space on the stick for more tofu.

Besides, the Tofu Kabob Platter at the Blue Nile comes with a mix of sautéed broccoli, carrots, and squash on the side, as well as steamed white rice. If you’re ordering the kabobs from the Stickem food truck, there’s no rice on the side, but you can order veggies, or you can say, “To hell with health food,” and opt for a side of fries. I mean, fries are potatoes. And potatoes are veggies, right? Add some ketchup for dipping, and you’ve got a balanced meal. — Bianca Phillips 1788 Madison, 474-7214, @StickemFood

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Steak Stick and Grilled Chicken A Pineapple Kabob @ Huey's ... 7 Besides the World Famous Huey Burger and the classic Brownie ‘a la mode, the Steak Stick has been a staple of the Huey’s menu since time immemorial.

The bite-sized chunks of tender beef are inundated in a soy-based marinade before being grilled to order. It comes in snack or dinner size with your choice of side. Served with fries, it’s a comforting variation on the classic European steak frites.

Huey’s other stick-based delectable is a combo of chicken and pineapple that, like its beef-based menu mate, is marinated as a unit until it’s tossed on the grill. But the marinade in this case is teriyaki-based. I surprised myself by preferring the Grilled Chicken and Pineapple Kabob to the Steak Stick. If you’re into onion rings, Huey’s makes some of the best, and they make for the perfect accompaniment to this delicious protein pylon. — Chris McCoy 8 Locations in the Memphis Metro Area, hueyburger.com

Holy Land Shish Kabob @ Casablanca ... 6

Like everything else at Casablanca, the Holy Land Kabob is made with care. In the case of something as simple as chicken and onion on a skewer, attention to detail matters. The chicken chunks are uniform in size and cooked to juicy perfection. But the secret ingredient is the mango-

Tofu Kabobs @ The Blue Nile/ Stickem ... 7

As a vegan, I’m kind of a tofu connoisseur. And I can tell you that the tofu impaled on the kabob skewers at the new Blue Nile and its sister food truck, Stickem, is, hands down, the best in town. Each kabob is made with six or seven cubes of perfectly prepared tofu. It’s

If you’re like most Memphians, when you see the word “corn dog,” you think Mid-South Fair, and that evokes a bunch of other memories — olfactory, gustatory, and visual. The classic Pronto Pup fair dog usually features a generic hot dog wrapped in a smooth, doughy casing.

You dip that tasty cylinder in mustard (or ketchup, if you’re an inferior person), shove it in your piehole, and then head off to the Tilt-a-Whirl.

Oshi’s corn dog ($9) is a different breed altogether. First, it’s massive, coated with a rough-hewn, crusty, flour batter that’s blended with jalapeños and cheese.

The dog looks like it’s covered in bark, and it’s got bark. The meat itself has a nice pedigree — Waygu American Kobe beef — and it’s accompanied by a side of tasty cheese mustard. It’s a simple presentation, but this corn dog will fill you up and then some. — Bruce VanWyngarden 94 S. Main, 341-2091, oshiburger.com

Mexicana in Germantown ($4.50). “What makes our version unique is the freshness of ingredients, the care with which it was made, and the skill of the person who made it,” says owner Jonathan Magallanes, who cooked at the James Beard House in New York City last year.

“Our corn is steamed to order, so it’s piping hot,” he adds.

You either already love this dish, or you just haven’t tried it yet. — Justin Fox Burks and Amy Lawrence 1215 S. Germantown, 751-1200, delimexicana.com

Skewers at Robata Ramen A Yakitori ... 7

There is beauty in simplicity. Like a tasty Nasu dengaku or shishito pepper yakatori lightly charred on a hot robata. If you don’t believe us, you must go try a few of the skewers at Robata Ramen and Yakitori.

“Yakitori” is simply the Japanese word for skewered food, and a robata is a traditional Japanese grill. So all we’re talking about here is grilled food on a stick. If you’re going to do something that continued on page 18

Las Tortugas' Elote Con Cotija y Mayonesa ... 6 Sweet summer corn is nearly perfect on its own, but it’s even better slathered in rich Duke’s mayonnaise, rolled in salty Cotija cheese, and seasoned with lime juice, kosher salt, and crushed chilies — and it’s all served on a stick to boot. This is Mexican street food at its finest.

The best local iteration of this Oaxacan dish can be found at Las Tortugas Deli

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sprinkled with dried parsley. The plate comes garnished with an excellent aioli-like sauce with a deep pepper taste (chipotle?). It’s more of a flourish, really. There should be more for dipping. — Susan Ellis Skewer: 5101 Sanderlin, 682-9919, skewermemphis.com Chiwawa: 2059 Madison, 207-1456, chiwawamidtown.com

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Robata has an entire page of its menu devoted to yakatori, with prices ranging from $1.75 to $8.50. We tend to gravitate toward the vegetable skewers section, with prime choices like the aforementioned Nasu dengaku, which is umami-rich, grilled Japanese eggplant with miso, or eringi, which is commonly known as a king oyster mushroom. The one not to miss is the garlic skewer. The robata transforms the cloves into sweet, smoky morsels that are great on their own. And the Kewpie mayo on the side will skewer you over the top. — JFB and AL 2116 Madison, 410-8290, robatamemphis.com

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Paletas @ La Michoacana ... 6

July 30-August 5, 2015

On a hot summer day, there are few things better than a chili, cucumber, and lime-flavored paleta from La Michoacana ($2.13). It’s a little sweet and a little sour and full of tiny refreshing chunks of frozen cucumber that explode when you bite into them. The chili pepper flakes aren’t evident at first, but the more you nibble, the more

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your lips will start to tingle. It’s a wild balancing act: perfection on a stick.

Paletas are Mexican popsicles, and the freezer at La Michoacana is an eye-popping wonderland of colorful handmade treats in flavors that range from coconut and avocado to pine nut, rice pudding, and mango with raspberry sauce.

Occasionally they’ll even toss in a special flavor experiment like rose.

On a recent visit I sampled a variety of flavors including a tart tamarind paleta, a tasty coffee-flavored paleta stuffed with Mexican chocolate, and a rich caramel paleta stuffed with dulce de leche.

La Michoacana can be packed even in the winter. In the summer months you’ll be lucky if you can find a place to sit. But no matter how busy things may get at this family-owned business, service is always speedy. You’ll be made to feel like you’re the only customer in the joint. — Chris Davis Several locations, including 4091 Summer, 590-1901

MEMPops All-Natural Handcrafted Pops ... w When we asked Chris Taylor, owner and pop maker at MEMPopS, why he struck out on his own after years of working for others in restaurant kitchens, he replied, “I just really wanted to make things that people love.”

Well, he’s certainly done that, with flavors like Roasted Peach, Sweet Cherry, Apricot Lavender, Watermelon Basil, Blackberry with Yogurt and Honey, and Spicy Pineapple. His handcrafted popsicles ($3) are all-natural and made with seasonal, often locally sourced ingredients.

What started as a passion has grown quickly. “I figured I’d go for it, and I got a really positive response,” he said.

Taylor began selling his creations from a cart at the Tennessee Brewery Revival this spring. Last week, he unveiled his newly renovated MEMPopS truck at the Memphis Made brewery on Cooper. — JFB and AL MEMpopS (mobile popsicle cart and truck), 569-6293, @MEMpops

Rock Candy from Dinstulh's ... 6 Rock candy is a sugar lover’s dream, and it’s been around since the U.S. was

young, when its simplicity allowed earlyAmerican colonists to make it as a treat for the wealthy. It’s literally sugar and water, heated to crystallize the sugar. At Dinstuhl’s, where candy is a form of art, rock candy isn’t just a series of heating processes — it’s a delicious, old-as-time candy on a stick that folks can’t resist. For $1.95, you get two sticks of original white rock candy in a bag. The only problem may be an upcoming visit to the dentist; make sure to floss. — Alexandra Pusateri Several locations, including 436 S. Grove Park, 682-3373, dinstuhls.com

Cookie-on-a-Stick from Whimsy Cookies Company ... w Whimsy Cookie is locally famous for its Grizzlies-themed cookies, but the company offers a wide selection of other delights, including cookies on a stick ($4). The cookies taste just like your grandmother’s, wrapped in tradition and sprinkled with love, soft enough to satisfy and firm enough to stand up for themselves, with or without frosting. Makes you wonder why we didn’t start doing this a long time ago. — AP 4704 Poplar, 343-0709, whimsycookieco.com

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Eye to Eye

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Memphis-based artists Kong Wee Pang and Jay Crum hope that their recent collaborations read like the visual equivalent of a game of hide-and-seek. “We hope that each time you look,” Pang says, “you’ll find things you haven’t seen before. We hope you can explore.”

The works, now on display at Crosstown Arts, grew out of a month the married couple spent in Southeast Asia, during which time they explored Vietnam’s Mekong Delta and Pang’s home country of Malaysia. Pang makes the trip home yearly, but she says that Crum’s presence on this year’s journey made her see things differently: “He would point out things I couldn’t see, and I would point out things that he couldn’t see.”

Both artists turned their insights into a series of playful motifs, which recur throughout the exhibition: banana leaves, cats, DIY architecture, waves, cartoonlike eyes. Back at home, Pang and Crum would pass a sketchbook back and forth over the dinner table. The drawings, Pang says, can be a mirror of their personalities: “I am very impulsive. I am good at large shapes. Jay is good at the details.”

Pang and Crum’s experiences as designers (she works at archer>malmo; he has worked in fabric design) also shine through. In order to mount the show, they developed a unique hanging system for the work that mimics clothes-drying racks similar to ones they saw on their trip. “If there is one thing that we hope people will take away from this work,” Pang says, “it is that you can be inventive.”

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Drink up! Cool down! A guide to summer drinks.

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THURSDAY July 30

FRIDAY July 31

Booksigning by Carrie Bebris The Booksellers at Laurelwood, 6:30 p.m.

Carrie Bebris signs and discusses The Suspicion at Sanditon (Or, The Disappearance of Lady Denham), part of the Mr. and Mrs. Darcy mystery series.

An Evening with the Chris Robinson Brotherhood New Daisy Theatre, 8 p.m., $20 Guests get a look at the newly renovated New Daisy while enjoying a concert by the Chris Robinson Brotherhood.

Temple of the Dog TheatreSouth, 8 p.m., $17-$23 Southern drama about a boy yearning to leave his abusive home.

Launching Voices of the South’s 20th season.

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Wet-plate collodion ambrotypes by JR Larson.

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Booksigning by Stacey Wiedower South Main Book Juggler, 6 p.m.

Memphian Stacey Wiedower signs her latest novel, Now a Major Motion Picture. Amelia writes under a pen name. When her books get picked up for a movie deal, she’s worried she’ll be outed to her ex.

BBD & Mint Condition Cannon Center for the Performing Arts, 8 p.m., $55-$95 A concert by R&B artists Bell Biv DeVoe (“Poison”) and Mint Condition (“Breakin’ My Heart”).

Friends of the Library Book Sale Cossitt Library, 11 a.m.-4 p.m.

A sale at the downtown library featuring books, DVDs, comic books, books on tape, and more.

Spillit Amurica, 410 N. Cleveland, 7 p.m., $10 The theme for tonight’s storytelling showdown is fish out of water.

Teri Adams, Megan Cavanagh, Linda Boston, and Judy Blue in Menopause: The Musical

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By Chris Davis Menopause: The Musical is coming to the Orpheum this week.

Featuring heart-touching song parodies like “Drippin’ and Droppin’,” “I’m Flashing,” and “Good Vibrations” — a song about exactly what you think it’s probably about — this long-running show follows the bargain-hunting adventures of four middle-aged women shopping for lingerie and going through the ch-ch-changes.

Why would anybody write a musical about menopause? Because The Vagina Monologues aren’t getting any younger.

A group interview with the entire cast yielded the composite answer: “Women are in menopause and searching for opportunities to share the shared experience.” And this time around the cast of what’s been dubbed the “survivors tour” has another reason for taking their show on the road. Showcasing the talents of three cancer survivors and a cancer cosurvivor, this cross-country jaunt doubles as a benefit for the Susan G. Komen for the Cure foundation.

Judy Blue, who plays the character Soap Star, says it’s “exciting to bring that conversation into our musical. It’s not just about all the fun we’re having and laughter about menopause. We’re able to tell our stories about survivorship too.”

Menopause: The Musical has been on the road for 14 years. The veteran cast coming to the Orpheum has a combined 31 years invested in the show.

Megan Cavanagh, who plays Earth Mother but is probably best known for her portrayal of Marla Hooch in the film A League of Their Own, has been with the musical for 11 years and thinks the show’s longevity results from its special connection with women. “There’s not a lot of entertainment aimed at this particular age group,” she says. “It’s a night when they get to think, ‘This is all for me.’”

“MENOPAUSE: THE MUSICAL” AT THE ORPHEUM AUGUST 1ST-2ND. $39-$49. ORPHEUM-MEMPHIS.COM

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Inherit the Wind Germantown Community Theatre, 7 p.m., $12 An all-kids production of the play based on the Scopes Monkey Trial.

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Cowork Memphis, 902 S. Cooper 4:30-6:30 p.m., $15 Kids ages 7 to 17 learn how to code during these classes on the first and third Wednesdays of the month. Web and game design will be covered.

Patti LaBelle Horseshoe Casino Tunica, 8 p.m., $45-$115 Got a new attitude? Then head on down to Tunica for this Patti LaBelle concert.

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The Science of Wine Pink Palace, 6:30 p.m., $55, $25 designated drivers Part of Pink Palace’s adult education series. Topics include the science behind Cava, sake, and Pinot Noir clonal blending. There will be hors d’oeuvres from Erling Jensen, Restaurant Iris, Tsunami, Grove Grill, Porcellino’s, and more. There will be a wine pull as well.

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f you’re into the Beatles or you’ve enjoyed watching cartoons at any point over the past 50 years, chances are you are already a fan of Ron Campbell’s work. The Australian animator has worked on memorable cartoons like The Jetsons, Rugrats, Scooby-Doo, The Flintstones, and The Smurfs, in addition to directing the wildy-popular The Beatles Saturday morning cartoon show that aired in the 1960s. After moving to the United States, Campbell was asked to contribute to the Beatles film Yellow Submarine, a job that would define his work as an animator. I caught up with Campbell to find out about his life in the cartoon business and to learn more about his upcoming art show this weekend at Art Village Gallery.

Flyer: What was your first paying gig as a television animator?

Ron Campbell: I got a job at a small animation studio in Sydney, Australia, after college. Television came to Australia in 1956, and I graduated art college in 1958.

There was only one animation studio in Sydney, so I knocked on the door and I said, “You have to hire me.” They said they didn’t have enough work, so I waited about four days and came back and said, “I need to work here, and you have to hire me.” I did that about half a dozen times before they finally had enough work and hired me.

I sat at a handmade animation desk, and my job was to work on commercials for bug spray. I had the only real scene in the commercial, and it was of a spray can coming out and spraying a 100-leg centipede. I had to do 100 drawings each, and I remember sitting there as a young man thinking, I would pay them to let me do this, but I better not tell them that.

Did The Beatles television show you directed just lead into your doing the animation for Yellow Submarine?

The Beatles television show became a huge success and enabled me to get job offers in Hollywood, so I moved to America with my wife and first child and started working for Bill Hanna of Hanna-Barbera. I left there after a while and started working on my shows, like Scooby-Doo and George of

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Campbell’s work on Yellow Submarine totals 12 minutes of animation.

Now that you are retired, how often are you able to travel for art shows?

I guess I do an art show or two every month, sometimes less and sometimes they jam up together. I obviously need to spend a lot of time at home painting, but one of the pleasures that I get out of doing a show is meeting the audience.

When I was working in animation, all the audience to us was a ratings number on the page. Now, people will come up to me and say, “You represented a lot of my childhood.” The memories that stay with the audience for the rest of their lives really surprise me.

Popular culture is enormously powerful, and that’s something I’ve learned since I retired and started meeting my audience.

Being in the industry for 50 years, what kind of changes did you see?

I didn’t really experience any major changes, but I saw them coming. The first computer-generated animation I ever saw was in 1968. Computer technology was used in feature films while I was primarily working on television, but now it’s become the only way to make animation. I did my part, I worked in a different era, and the world rotated on its axis, and time went by. Young people are doing everything on a computer now, and I’m the dinosaur holding a pencil. I saw the technology come, but no doubt in 50 years young people will see another major change because that’s just how the world works.

Ron Campbell at the Art Village Gallery (410 S. Main), Friday, July 31st, noon to 9 p.m. and Saturday, August 1st, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Admission is free.

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With so many cartoon illustration jobs under your belt, which ones were your favorites? Which jobs stick out as unique?

The show that I produced in the ’70s called Big Blue Marble is probably the one I’m the most proud of. It was an international show, and we sent it to over 100 countries. It featured a lot of live action, but my studio produced

all the animation. We won a Peabody and an Emmy for that show, and you might be able to find some of it on the Internet. I don’t see any show as a favorite, though. I love them all. How can you choose between Smurfette and Angelica from Rugrats? I love ScoobyDoo, Fred Flintstone, George Jetson. I love them all.

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the Jungle, when I got a call from London asking me to help out on the production and animation of Yellow Submarine. The movie had a huge budget problem, and they were having issues with the animation, so I agreed to help out with about 12 minutes of animation of the submarine and the scenes with the big Blue Meanies.

I would draw something up and then send my pencil drawings back to London. The scenes were sent to me, and I would bring them to life with animation. But with The Beatles TV show, I was responsible for directing and hiring people. The work I did for Yellow Submarine accounts for 12 minutes of the film, but it took eight months to complete.

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The Jason James Trio FridaysSundays, 7-11 p.m.; Rockin’ Joey Trites and the Memphis Flash Saturdays, 3-7 p.m. and Wednesdays, 7-11 p.m.

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David Bowen Thursdays, 5:309:30 p.m., Fridays, Saturdays, 6:30-10:30 p.m., and Sundays, 5:30-9:30 p.m.

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Blind Bear Speakeasy

182 BEALE 528-0150

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

Silky O’Sullivan’s

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.

152 MADISON 572-1813

Live Music Fridays.

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

Cannon Center

Purple Haze Nightclub

255 N. MAIN 525-1515

Bel Biv DeVoe and Mint Condition Friday, July 31, 8 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.

Huey’s Downtown

Wet Willie’s

Dim the Lights featuring live music and DJs First Saturday of every month, 10 p.m.

G. LOVE & SPECIAL SAUCE AUG 2 9PM

380 E.H. CRUMP 744-2225

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

The Daddy Mack Blues Band Sunday, Aug. 2, 8:30 p.m.12:30 a.m.

209 BEALE 578-5650

The Plexx

Brinson’s 341 MADISON 524-0104

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.

Live Bands Fridays, Saturdays, 7-11 p.m.; ROXI LOVE Sunday, Aug. 2, 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.

Brass Door Irish Pub

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.

RIVER INN, 50 HARBOR TOWN SQUARE 260-3300

Live Music Thursdays-Saturdays, 10 p.m.

183 BEALE 522-9596

King’s Palace Cafe Tap Room

Paulette’s

119 S. MAIN, PEMBROKE SQUARE 417-8435

Rum Boogie Cafe

Rum Boogie Cafe’s Blues Hall

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.

168 BEALE 576-2220

New Daisy Theatre

77 S. SECOND 527-2700

Mollie Fontaine Lounge 679 ADAMS 524-1886

RICH ROBINSON AUG 12 8PM

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 First Saturday of every month, 7-10:30 p.m.

Riverfront Bar & Grill 251 RIVERSIDE DR.

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.

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LEON RUSSELL SEPT 20 &21 8PM

Boscos

Lafayette’s Music Room

The Phoenix

2120 MADISON 432-2222

2119 MADISON 207-5097

1015 S. COOPER 338-5223

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

Scott and Vanessa Sudbury Thursday, July 30, 6 p.m.; Cedric Burnside Project Thursday, July 30, 9 p.m.; Heath and Danny Friday, July 31, 6:30 p.m.; Ghost Town Blues Band Friday, July 31, 10 p.m.; Will Tucker Band Saturday, Aug. 1, 10 p.m.; Joe Restivo 4 Sundays, 11 a.m.; G. Love & Special Sauce Sunday, Aug. 2, 9 p.m.; Jimbo Mathus Monday, Aug. 3, 8 p.m.; The Show Ponies Tuesday, Aug. 4, 8 p.m.

The Buccaneer 1368 MONROE 278-0909

Devil Train Mondays, 8 p.m.; Dave Cousar Tuesdays, 11 p.m.

Celtic Crossing 903 S. COOPER 274-5151

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.

Levitt Shell

Onix 412 S. MAIN 901 552-4609

R&B First Saturday of every month, 8-11 p.m.

Spindini 383 S. MAIN 578-2767

Jeff Crosslin Thursdays, 7-11 p.m.

Bar DKDC 964 S. COOPER 272-0830

The Sheiks Friday, July 31, 10:30 p.m.

Jazz with Ed Finney and Friends Thursdays, 9 p.m.; Jeremy Shrader Quartet Friday, July 31, 8-11 p.m.; Zigadoo Money Clips Saturday, Aug. 1, 10 p.m.-1 a.m.; Paulette and Zeke Sunday, Aug. 2, 4-7 p.m.; Justin White Mondays, 7 p.m.; Karaoke Wednesdays, 10 p.m.

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Karaoke Thursdays, 9 p.m.midnight.

Raekwon and Ghostface Killah Friday, July 31, 8 p.m.; Devin Crutcher every third Sunday, 7-11 p.m.; Marriages and Creepoid with Mayfair Monday, Aug. 3, 8 p.m.; Kevin Gates Wednesday, Aug. 5, 8 p.m.

Karaoke Fridays-Sundays.

Evergreen Presbyterian Church 613 UNIVERSITY 274-3740

Murphy’s

First Tuesdays at 4 Concert Series: Music of Samuel Barber featuring Rhodes College music faculty First Tuesday of every month, 4 p.m.

1589 MADISON 726-4193

The Rough Hearts Friday, July 31; Nerve Endings Sunday, Aug. 2; Switchblade Kid, Rick & Amy Wednesday, Aug. 5.

Hi-Tone

The Oasis Bistro & Event Center

412-414 N. CLEVELAND 278-TONE

Huey’s Midtown

University of Memphis Ubee’s 521 S. HIGHLAND 323-0900

Karaoke Wednesdays, 9 p.m.-2 a.m.

Minglewood Hall

1474 MADISON 275-8082

Blue Monkey

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

1555 MADISON 866-609-1744

Dru’s Place

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

Bhan Thai 1324 PEABODY 272-1538

Wild Bill’s 1580 VOLLINTINE 207-3975

549 S. HIGHLAND

Showtime Ent Gospel Open Mic Show Sunday, Aug. 2, 5:30-10:30 p.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

Otherlands Coffee Bar 641 S. COOPER 278-4994

Sold Under Sin, Xanathe Mumm, Billie Dove Friday, July 31, 8 p.m.

Overton Square MIDTOWN

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

P&H Cafe 1532 MADISON 726-0906

Rock Starkaraoke Fridays; El Escapado, SVU Saturday, Aug. 1; Open Mic Music with Tiffany Harmon Mondays, 9 p.m.-midnight.

1927 MADISON 726-4372

Davis Coen and the Change Sunday, Aug. 2, 4-7 p.m.; The Jumpin’ Chi-Chis Sunday, Aug. 2, 8:30 p.m.-12:30 a.m.

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.

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

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Leftover Cuties Thursday, July 30, 7:30 p.m.; Traveller, Cory Chisel, Robert Ellis, Johnny Fritz Friday, July 31, 7:30 p.m.; The Oh Hellos Saturday, Aug. 1, 7:30 p.m.; Lukas Nelson and the Promise of the Real Sunday, Aug. 2, 7:30 p.m.

The Cove

Aaron Kamm and The One Drops with CCDE Thursday, July 30, 9 p.m.; Skinny’s Birthday Weekend: Dead Soldiers, Mark Edgar Stuart Friday, July 31, 10 p.m.; Skinny’s Birthday Weekend: Lord T and Eloise, The Memphis Dawls, Clankys Nub Saturday, Aug. 1, 10 p.m.; Open Mic Comedy Night Tuesdays, 9 p.m.; Coast 2 Coast Live Artist Showcase Tuesday, Aug. 4, 9 p.m.; Heavy Glow with Jocephus and The George Jonestown Massacre Wednesday, Aug. 5, 9 p.m.

Strano Sicilian Kitchen

OVERTON PARK 272-2722

2559 BROAD 730-0719

RAEKWON, GHOSTFACE KILLAH AT MINGLEWOOD HALL Few groups have had a stranglehold on the hip-hop community over the last 25 years like the Wu-Tang Clan. The rap collective produced superstars like Method Man, Ol’ Dirty Bastard, RZA, and GZA, along with breakout MC’s like Masta Killa and Inspectah Deck. Now that most of the members of the WuTang Clan have been focusing on their solo careers, Memphis has been a tour destination for a few of the group’s artists, including Masta Killa and Inspectah Deck (who played at the old Hi-Tone a few years ago) and Raekwon (who played at the Young Avenue Deli in 2012). But no Wu-Tang Memphis appearance has had more hype than next Friday’s show that features Ghostface Killah and Raekwon at Minglewood Hall.

The duo is touring in support of the 20th anniversary of Only Built 4 Cuban Linx, the masterpiece of an album that launched Raekwon into superstardom.

Every track on Only Built 4 Cuban Linx is a classic, from the hard-hitting lyrical content of “Guillotine (Swordz)” to the classic anthem “Ice Cream,” featuring Method Man’s infamous chorus, which isn’t exactly fit for print. While Ghostface Killah went on to create seminal albums like Bulletproof Wallets, Put It on the Line, and The Pretty Toney Album, there is something about the staying power of Only Built 4 Cuban Linx that just oozes classic Wu-Tang Clan. RZA produced most of the album, and while many have tried to replicate/rip off his beats, few have come close to re-creating that classic ’90s Shaolin sound. If you’ve been paying attention to hip-hop at any point in the last two decades, be at Minglewood Hall on Friday and remember, “Wu-Tang is for the children.” — Chris Shaw Raekwon and Ghostface Killah with Dillon Cooper, Friday, July 31st, at Minglewood Hall, 8 p.m. $15.

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RockHouse Live 5709 RALEIGH-LAGRANGE 386-7222

Huey’s Poplar

Mortimer’s 590 N. PERKINS 761-9321

Van Duren Thursdays, 6:30-8:30 p.m.

Second Presbyterian Church

Arlington/Eads/ Oakland Rizzi’s/Paradiso Pub 6230 GREENLEE 592-0344

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

Shelby Forest General Store 7729 BENJESTOWN 876-5770

819 EXOCET 624-9060

Karaoke Tuesdays, 9 p.m.

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

Jo Jo Jeffries, Ronnie Caldwell Sunday, Aug. 2, 8:30 p.m.-12:30 a.m.

Tony Butler Fridays, 6-8 p.m.

Dan McGuinness 3964 GOODMAN, SOUTHAVEN, MS 662-890-7611

Gary Escoe’s Atomic Dance Machine Sunday, Aug. 2, 8-11:30 p.m.; Hump Day Patio Party: Deering and Down Wednesday, Aug. 5, 5-7 p.m.

Ice Bar & Grill 4202 HACKS CROSS 757-1423

Unwind Wednesdays Wednesdays, 6 p.m.-midnight.

Bach Vespers Concert Series Wednesdays, 6:30-7:15 p.m.

T.J. Mulligan’s

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

The Windjammer Restaurant

Horseshoe Casino Tunica

786 E. BROOKHAVEN CIRCLE 683-9044

1021 CASINO CENTER, TUNICA, MS 800-357-5600

Karaoke ongoing.

In Legends Stage Bar: Live Entertainment Nightly ongoing; Patti LaBelle Saturday, Aug. 1, 8 p.m.

Poplar/I-240 Neil’s Music Room 5727 QUINCE 682-2300

Huey’s Southaven

The Thrill at Neil’s featuring Jack Rowell and Triplethret Thursdays, 8 p.m.-midnight; Eddie Smith Fridays, 8 p.m.; Daunielle Hill Saturday, Aug. 1, 9 p.m.; Benefit for Ike and Turner Beck, featuring Live Bands Sunday, Aug. 2, 2-7 p.m.; Memphis Connection Acoustic Monday, Aug. 3, 6:30-9:30 p.m.; Gene Nunez and Debbie Jamison Tuesdays, 6 p.m.; Elmo and the Shades Wednesdays, 8 p.m.-midnight.

7090 MALCO, SOUTHAVEN, MS 662-349-7097

The Tommy Akers Duo Sunday, Aug. 2, 8 p.m.-midnight.

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

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High Point Pub 477 HIGH POINT TERRACE 452-9203

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

Maria’s Restaurant 6439 SUMMER 356-2324

Karaoke Fridays, 5-8 p.m.

The Other Place Bar & Grill 4148 WALES 373-0155

Karaoke Saturdays, 9 p.m.-1 a.m. and Wednesdays, 8 p.m.-midnight.

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

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

Fox and Hound Sports Tavern

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

Karaoke Tuesdays, 8 p.m.

Summer/Berclair

Live Entertainment Wednesdays-Sundays, 6 p.m.

Live Music Thursdays, 5 p.m.; Karaoke Tuesdays.

1817 KIRBY 755-2481

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

Fitz Casino & Hotel 711 LUCKY LN., TUNICA, MS 800-766-5825

6565 TOWNE CENTER, SOUTHAVEN, MS 662-536-2200

4055 POPLAR 454-0034

THE REGALIA, 6150 POPLAR 761-0990

Acoustic Music Tuesdays.

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Side Car Cafe

Bartlett Municipal Center

Jam Cracker Band Wednesday, Aug. 5, 5-10 p.m.

The Lineup Tuesdays, 8 p.m.midnight.

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Haystack Bar & Grill

2130 W. POPLAR 854-4455

6560 HWY. 51 N. 872-0567

Grif ’s Gifts Live - Welcome to the Stage Mondays-Sundays, 6-7:30 p.m.

Hadley’s Pub 2779 WHITTEN 266-5006

B.O.B. (Band of Brothers) Thursday, July 30, 8 p.m.midnight; Full Circle Friday, July 31, 9 p.m.-1 a.m.; Swingin’ Leroy Saturday, Aug. 1, 9 p.m.-1 a.m.

Old Whitten Tavern 2800 WHITTEN 379-1965

Live Music Fridays, 9 p.m.-1 a.m.; Karaoke with Ricky Mack Mondays, 10 p.m.-1 a.m.; Open Mic with Susie and Bob Salley Wednesdays, 8 p.m.

2194 WHITTEN 388-0285

The Dantones Sunday, Aug. 2, 8-11:30 p.m.

Cordova Bahama Breeze 2830 N. GERMANTOWN PKWY. 385-8744

Karaoke Mondays, 8-11 p.m.

Delta Blues Winery 6585 STEWART

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

T.J. Mulligan’s Cordova

Mesquite Chop House

8071 TRINITY 756-4480

3165 FOREST HILL-IRENE 249-5661

Karaoke Nights at The Stack Wednesdays-Fridays, Sundays, 7 p.m.-1 a.m.

Germantown Belmont Grill 9102 POPLAR PIKE 624-6001

Pam and Terry Wednesdays, 7-10 p.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.

North Mississippi/ Tunica

Surf Turkeys Saturday, Aug. 1, 8-11 p.m.

The Crossing Bar & Grill

Huey’s Southwind

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

7825 WINCHESTER 624-8911

The Joe Restivo 4 Sunday, Aug. 2, 8:30 p.m.-12:30 a.m.

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

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

Tunica Roadhouse 1107 CASINO CENTER, TUNICA, MS 662-363-4900

Live Music Fridays, Saturdays.

Wadford’s Grill & Bar 474 CHURCH, SOUTHAVEN, MS 662-510-5861

662DJ, Karaoke/Open Mic Saturdays, 7-11 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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DJ Crumbz Thursdays, 8 p.m.; Club Night Fridays, Saturdays, 9 p.m.; Live Band Karaoke Sundays, 7:30 p.m.; Karaoke Tuesdays, 7 p.m.; Boot Scootin’ Wednesdays, 7 p.m.

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Connect to the Land

JR Larson shooting with a large format camera from 1852

Wet-plate collodion ambrotype by JR Larson “Ocularpation: Wall Street,” in which performance artists dressed as Wall Street regulars stripped down to the nude while continuing to perform as hot dog vendors, janitors, and traders. The piece is considered the precursor to the larger Occupy movement.

Two other artists have braved the North Mississippi July heat, including sound artist Andrea Ray, whose 2013 project “Waiting” transformed the local gallery Yalo Studio — where all the Pinehurst residency shows are held — into a train station and suspended time to create a sense of longing through words, sounds, and objects and reintroduced the sounds of trains along Water Valley’s Main Street.

Last year, Susan Cianciolo, whose handsewn, customized clothing line RUN has ended up in the hands of collectors and is exhibited at PS 1 MOMA and the Centre Pompidou in Paris, created a sewing circle in Yalo Studio, where residents popped in and helped her create wall and floor tapestries and handmade flags for her show “The 8 Geometric Points of Together.”

“Each has been so unique, but the con-

stant thread that runs through it is inviting artists to be inspired by the land and community,” Lapides says.

For Larson’s show “HOT BLIND EARTH,” he’s creating a terrarium in the gallery’s window using soil from each location he visited for his project, in addition to featuring five residents who regularly interact with the land.

A potter who uses his neighbor’s dirt as material and fires his kiln with wood from a local mill, a man who lives with a tree growing through his house, and an organic farmer who delivers farm-fresh produce she’s grown to locals are three who will be featured in the show, which also includes wet-plate collodion ambrotypes Larson shot with his large format camera.

“Everyone has been so warm and welcoming and open and honest. It’s so endearing. You get into a system in New York, looking at your feet and just moving from place to place. Here it’s built in that you expect it’s going to take time because you’re going to see people and sit and catch up over sweet tea,” Larson says. “I’m grateful I came into contact with people who are so open and honest.”

Throwell experienced a similar exchange.

“It’s one of my favorite projects I’ve ever done. I now feel closer to a group of people than I ever felt. [Some of the residents] and I still email all the time. How much better can you get than that?” Throwell says.

Cianciolo has gone into business with Yalo Studio owner Coulter Fussell and is opening YaloRun, a quilting supply store which will also host workshops taught by guest artists including Cianciolo, an instructor at Pratt Institute.

She also purchased a second home just up the road from the store.

“This experience was such a milestone for me. I realized the space alone was certainly as fulfilling for me, that I could come here to do my work and be inspired,” Cianciolo says.

“You could never do this in New York.

There’s so much competition. There are no rules here in Mississippi, nobody saying an artist residency must look like this,” Lapides says.

“It’s such an amazing escape, I wanted to share it so others could see how awesome it is. You hear a lot of negative things about the South. It’s great when people can come down here, have a positive experience, and connect to the land and interesting people. That’s something I can offer.”

“HOT BLIND EARTH,” Yalo Studio and Gallery, 303 N. Main, Water Valley, Mississippi, Friday, July 31st, at 6 p.m.

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t’s easy to stand out among the red-and-blue-clad Ole Miss or maroon-and-white-covered Bulldog fans in Yalobusha County, especially if you’re bouncing around in a “man bun” and a bushy beard, ducking under a blanket snapping photos on an 1852 field camera. But Yalobushians don’t bat an eye at this kind of aberration.

Every July they expect to see some unusual artist out of New York exploring their particular postage stamp of the world, and maybe even participate.

That is just what the 35-year-old bearded photographer JR Larson is doing, as the participant in this year’s Pinehurst Artist Residency, a program created by former Memphian and longtime New Yorker Mary Lapides.

Larson is a Brooklyn-based multimedia artist who deals mostly in film, photography, and sculpture, and who grew up four and a half hours down the road near Picayune, Mississippi.

“I knew this part of Mississippi was different, that people interact with the land differently,” Larson, who also works as a cinematographer shooting commercials for companies like Rolls-Royce, says.

According to Lapides, “When I visited his studio in New York, I saw he had an immediate connection to the land, to location, and that he had a very spiritual side, and I said, ‘Yep.’” Lapides grew up in Memphis and moved to New York in 1989 as an Impressionist and modern art expert at Christie’s auction house. She launched the Pinehurst Artist Residency in 2012 as a way to pay tribute to her brother Mark Lapides, who bought a 1,100-acre farm in Coffeeville, Mississippi, to cultivate it into a pine tree farm. He died suddenly of cancer in 2009 and left the farm to Lapides and her sister.

Lapides spends her summers with her husband and three children on the farm.

“I wanted to do something charitable for the community in Mark’s honor. He so appreciated this wild and beautiful part of Mississippi,” Lapides says.

Brooklynite Zefrey Throwell, 39, kicked off the residency in 2012 with his project “Everyday Awards,” in which he interviewed more than a dozen local residents and created films out of the interviews and plaques to honor their lives.

“I was walking around New York looking at all the statues honoring extremely wealthy people who most often manipulated and killed a lot of people, and I thought, Is this who we want to honor in our culture?” Throwell says.

Throwell is most recognized for his

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CALENDAR of EVENTS:

July 30 - August 5

T H EAT E R

Germantown Community Theatre Inherit the Wind, based on the Scopes Monkey Trial of 1925, the play follows Bert Cates as he is put on trial for teaching Darwin’s theory of evolution to his high school science class. www.gctcomeplay.org. $12. Sundays, 2:30 p.m., and Fridays, Saturdays, 7 p.m.

Through Aug. 9.

3037 FOREST HILL-IRENE (754-2680).

Hernando High School Performing Arts Center

Sweeney Todd, an infamous tale about an unjustly exiled barber seeking vengeance against the lecherous judge who framed him and ravaged his young wife. www.kudzuplayers.com. $12. Sat., Sun., 2-4:30 p.m., and Fri., Sat., 7-9:30 p.m. Through Aug. 2.

805 DILWORTH LANE, HERNANDO, MS.

The Orpheum

Menopause the Musical, four women at a lingerie sale have nothing in common but a black lace bra, along with memory loss, hot flashes, night sweats, not enough sex, too much sex, and more. www. orpheum-memphis.com. $39$49. Sat., Aug. 1, 2 and 8 p.m., and Sun., Aug. 2, 2 p.m.

203 S. MAIN (525-3000).

TheatreSouth

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Residency program for local visual artists. See website for more information and application. Through July 31.

CROSSTOWN ARTS, 430 N. CLEVELAND (507-8030), WWW.CROSSTOWNARTS.ORG.

“On the Boards: Work by Memphis Architects,” selection of digital and hand-drawn renderings featuring work currently in the design phase from AIA Memphis architectural member firms. www. aiamemphis.org. Last Friday of every month, 6 p.m.

1290 PEABODY (208-6451).

Art Museum at the University of Memphis (AMUM)

Circuitous Succession Gallery

Opening reception for Thomas Murray, exhibition of artwork on paper. www. circuitoussuccession.com. Fri., July 31, 6-9 p.m.

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

500 S. SECOND.

Sue Layman Designs

Artist reception for “Grace and Space,” exhibition of new work and wine reception by Sue Layman Lightman. www.suelaymandesigns.com.

Fri., July 31, 6-9 p.m.

An exhibit of works on paper by Thomas Murray opens at Circuitous Succession Gallery on Friday, July 31st.

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.

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

WWW.MEMPHISMAGAZINE.COM.

Yalo Studio and Gallery

Art Trolley Tour

Opening reception for Pinehurst Artist Residency’s JR Larson’s “HOT BLIND EARTH.” Fri., July 31, 6 p.m.

TheatreWorks

303 N. MAIN, WATER VALLEY, MS (662-801-6253).

64 FLICKER (767-3800).

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

Aug. 1-Sept. 19.

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

Ongoing.

511 S. MAIN (525-3818).

430 N. CLEVELAND (507-8030).

“Mash-Up,” exhibition of work in cardboard by 18 artists. www.davidluskgallery.com.

Through Aug. 1.

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

Aug. 5-22.

Living Art Terrariums

by Nancy Morrow, www. theannesdaleparkgallery.net.

Through Aug. 1.

AIA Memphis Office

Artist reception for “Walking Eyes,” exhibition, inspired by a month spent in Southeast Asia, of sketches by Kong Wee Pang and Jay Crum. www. crosstownarts.org. Fri., July 31, 6-9 p.m.

“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.

David Lusk Gallery Temporary Location

The Annesdale Park Gallery

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

Crosstown Arts

Crosstown Arts

430 N. CLEVELAND (507-8030).

O N G O I N G ART

2085 MONROE (274-7139).

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

Tour the local galleries and shops on South Main.

Last Friday of every month, 6-9 p.m.

SOUTH MAIN HISTORIC ARTS DISTRICT, DOWNTOWN.

Mountain View, both independent and fiercely loyal, Jokate tells the story of her

AT THE P!NK PALACE!

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July 30-August 5, 2015

Temple of the Dog, dark and poetic, this Southern family drama depicts 18-year-old 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.

Fridays, Saturdays, 8 p.m., and Sundays, 4 p.m. Through Aug. 16.

kinfolk and her survival in the mountains of Appalachia.

Winner of the 2013 NewWorks@TheWorks playwriting competition by Teri Feigelson. www.playhouseonthesquare. org. $24. Thurs.-Sat., 8 p.m., and Sun., 2 p.m. Through Aug. 2.

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.

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Bizarre Bazaar

Painting sale by Larry Edwards. Sun., Aug. 2, 1-6 p.m.

CROSSTOWN ARTS, 430 N. CLEVELAND (507-8030), WWW.CROSSTOWNARTS.ORG.

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.

Crosstown Arts Studio Residency Program Applications

Session dates will be Sept.

1-Dec. 31, 2015. Application deadline is July 31 for Crosstown Arts’ new Studio

Belz Museum of Asian and Judaic Art

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

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).

Fountain Art Gallery

“Peggy’s Farewell.” Through July 31.

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

3092 POPLAR, SUITE 1 (458-7100).

Cafe Pontotoc

“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

The Dixon Gallery & Gardens

Thomas Murray, exhibition of works on paper. www. circuitoussuccession.com. July 31-Aug. 24.

Fratelli’s

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

Aug. 3-26.

750 CHERRY (766-9900).

Gallery 1091

“The Time Catcher,” exhibition of photographs by Karen Pulfer Focht. www.wkno.org.

Through July 30.

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

Aug. 5-28.

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

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Chloe York, exhibition of paintings. www.mca.edu.

Through July 31.

690 ADAMS.

The Salvation Army Kroc Center

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

The Hilarious Celebration of Women and The Change!®

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

L Ross Gallery

Lucius E. & Elsie C. Burch Jr. Library

Jon Woodhams, exhibition of photography. Through July 31.

501 POPLAR VIEW, COLLIERVILLE (457-2600).

Memphis Botanic Garden

“Vertical Plant Portraits,” exhibition of oil and acrylic paintings by Randy Burns. www.memphisbotanicgarden. com. Aug. 3-26.

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 late-18th through the early-20th centuries. Through Sept. 20.

“Play,” exhibition exploring

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 both tenured and emerging African American metal artists. www. metalmuseum.org. Through Sept. 13.

374 METAL MUSEUM DR. (774-6380).

Shady Grove Presbyterian Church

“Bring It to the Light,” exhibition of portraiture by Maggie Russell. www.shadygrovepres. org. Through Aug. 7.

5530 SHADY GROVE (683-7329).

Music

Stax Museum of American Soul

“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.

Jack Bousson’s “Veteran Voices” is at the Morton Museum in Collierville.

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

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

TOPS Gallery

“Talk,” exhibition of collaborative paintings by Dana Frankfort and Jackie Gendel. www.topsgallery.com.

Through Aug. 1.

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Call for more information and reservations for field trip performances. Free for adults, $2 children. Thurs., July 30, 11:30 a.m., and Fri., July 31, 4:30 p.m.

TRINITY UNITED METHODIST EDUCATIONAL CENTER, 1738 GALLOWAY (301-3262).

Dance Night

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

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

Shrine Tea Dance

Featuring Noble Sounds Orchestra and the Bankers.

Semi-formal attire. BYOB. Includes popcorn and soft drinks. $10. First Sunday of every month, 2-6 p.m.

AL CHYMIA SHRINE CENTER, 5770 SHELBY OAKS (377-7336), WWW.SHRINE-DANCE-MEMPHIS. COM.

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5040 SANDERLIN (767-2200).

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.

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ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT

Summer Group Show, exhibition of painting and sculpture by various artists. www. lrossgallery.com. Through July 31.

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The Cove

Riverwalk Tour

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

Through Aug. 31.

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.

2559 BROAD (730-0719).

Tours at Two

Flirt Nightclub

Join a Dixon docent or member of the curatorial staff on a tour of the current exhibitions. Free for members. $5 nonmembers. Tuesdays, Sundays, 2-3 p.m.

Trippin on Thursday, hosted by K-97 Funnyman Prescott. Thursdays, 6 p.m.

3659 S. MENDENHALL (485-1119).

P&H Cafe

TO U R S

1532 MADISON (726-0906).

Public Sightseeing Cruise

Open Mic Comedy, Thursdays, 9 p.m.

P O E T RY/S PO K E N WO R D

Cruises on the Island Queen from Beale Street Landing down the Mississippi. Features live

commentary and a cash/credit bar with snacks and drinks. $20. Through Oct. 31, 5 p.m.

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

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

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Amurica World Headquarters

Spillit Center Stage: Fish Out of Water, stories centered around a common theme. www.spillitmemphis.org. Fri., July 31, 7 p.m.

410 N. CLEVELAND.

Brinson’s

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

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

341 MADISON (524-0104).

The HUB

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

515 E.H. CRUMP.

Java Cabana

Open mic nite, www.javacabanacoffeehouse. com. Thursdays, 8-10 p.m.

2170 YOUNG (272-7210).

National Civil Rights Museum

Open Call for Poets: “My Vote My Freedom,” young poets are invited to share creative thoughts at a poetry slam with an emphasis on voting. #MyVoteMyFreedom on Aug. 22. MidSouth poets in the 14-17, 18-25 and 26-35-yearold categories can compete for prizes. For more information and entry, visit website. www. civilrightsmuseum.org. Through Aug. 10.

450 MULBERRY (521-9699).

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Booksigning by Stacey Wiedower

Local best-selling author Stacey Wiedower will be signing her newest book, Now a Major Motion Picture. Free. Fri., July 31, 6-9 p.m.

SOUTH MAIN BOOK JUGGLER, 548 S. MAIN (249-5370).

THE BOOKSELLERS AT LAURELWOOD, 387 PERKINS EXT. (683-9801), WWW.THEBOOKSELLERSATLAURELWOOD.COM.

L ECT U R E /S P EAK E R

Garden Lecture: The View from Phlox Mountain

Jim Locklear presents an illustrated presentation, part botanical travelogue and part personal narrative, exploring the ecology of phlox species.

Sun., Aug. 2, 2-3 p.m.

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

Summer of Faith: Justice and Faith

Hear what six present-day prophets have to say about faith and justice. Aug. 2: Mayor A C Wharton; Aug. 9, 16, 23: Rev. Eric Posa; Aug. 30: Rev. Eyleen Farmer. Free. Sundays, 11 a.m.noon. Through Aug. 30.

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

C O N F E R E N C ES/C O N VE N TI O N S

Association of African American Museums Annual Conference

Conference on the community and the arts.

Nonmembers are welcome. Tues.-Fri., Aug. 4-7.

THE PEABODY HOTEL, 149 UNION (529-4000), WWW.CIVILRIGHTSMUSEUM.ORG.

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Must be 21 to game and 18 to bet at the racetrack. Management reserves all rights. Play responsibly. Call 800-522-4700.

ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT

Author discusses and signes The Suspicion at Sandition (Or, The Disappearance of Lady Denham). Thurs., July 30, 6:30 p.m.

m e m p h i s f l y e r. c o m

Booksigning by Carrie Bebris

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Sale

Friends of the Library Book

Used book sale including fiction and nonfiction books, comic books, books on tape, CDs, magazines, VHS tapes, and DVDs. Fri., July 31, 11 a.m.-4 p.m.

COSSITT LIBRARY, 33 S. FRONT (415-2766).

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.

F EST IVALS

Sounds Like Summer featuring Objekt 12 $5. Sun., Aug. 2, 6 p.m.midnight.

HI-TONE, 412-414 N. CLEVELAND (692-8545), WWW.OBJEKT12.NET.

S PO RTS/ F IT N ES S

@901Volleyball Sand/ Grass Volleyball Tournament

Featuring 2v2 men’s and women’s, 4v4 coed grass with first and second place cash prizes. Spectators are free.

Fees are team prices. $50-$80.

Sat., Aug. 1, 8 a.m.-8 p.m.

Perpetual Transition Meeting

TOM LEE PARK, OFF RIVERSIDE (503-453-9448), 901VOLLEYBALL8-1.EVENTBRITE.COM.

Support and social group for transgender folks. Mondays, 7-9 p.m.

Memphis Curling League Play: Season Two

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

Six-week league session. $150.

Sun., Aug. 2, 5:15 and 7:30 p.m.

KIDS

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

Back to the Basics Camp

Memphis Redbirds v.

Oklahoma City Dodgers Through July 31.

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

Tai Chi

Classes held near Woodland Discovery Playground. $8.

Wednesdays, 3 p.m.

SHELBY FARMS, 500 N. PINE LAKE (767-PARK), WWW.SHELBYFARMSPARK.ORG.

Southern family drama onstage at TheatreSouth healthy foundation. Tuesdays, 6:30 p.m.

Walk in the Park

Meet at the temporary Visitor Center near the Woodland Discovery Playground. Sundays, 2:30 p.m.

SHELBY FARMS, 500 N. PINE LAKE (767-PARK), WWW.SHELBYFARMSPARK.ORG.

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

Meditation and Dharma Talk

M E ETI NGS

Featuring chanting, silent “sitting meditation,” and dharma talk with Q&A or book discussion. Fridays, 6 p.m., and Sundays, 10 a.m.

Cultivating Positive Relationships

QUAN AM MONASTERY, 3500 S. GOODLETT (679-4528), WWW.BUDDHISTMEMPHIS.COM.

Improve an existing relationship, break the cycle of picking the wrong partners, or start a new relationship off on a firm,

Join us the last week of summer break for garden fun and explorations. Campers must bring sack lunch, snack is provided. $30/day or $125/week for members, $32/day or $150/ week nonmembers. Mon.-Fri., July 27-31, 9 a.m.-3 p.m.

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

Camaro Kings & Queens Back to School Health Fair

Featuring free school supplies, food, fun, and games including car and bike show, health fair, and food truck vendors.

Sun., Aug. 2, 12:30-3:30 p.m.

ST. PAUL BAPTIST CHURCH, 2124 E. HOLMES (626-5018), CAMAROKINGSANDQUEENS.COM.

Memphis Challenge Scavenger Hunt

Youth will race around the city in this Math meets the Amazing Race challenge. For more information or to register your child for the first clue, visit website. Free. Aug. 2, 2-5 p.m.

(312-9620), WWW.MEMPHISCHALLENGE.ORG.

Miss Princess Pageant

Special-needs beauty pageant.

Participant registration open until Aug. 3. Boys can participate in the talent portion.

Through Aug. 3.

HOPE PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH, 8500 WALNUT GROVE (338-6047), WWW.MISSPRINCESSPAGEANT. EVENTBRITE.COM.

Shelby County School Online Registration Through July 31.

WWW.SCSK12.ORG.

Touch-A-Truck

Service vehicles available for kids to explore, featuring a fire engine, a police car, a dump truck, and many more. Fri., July 31, 10 a.m.-noon.

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

HackNight!

Dr. Seuss Spectacular

Classes in coding for kids 7 to 17. First and third Wednesdays of every month, 4:30-6:30 p.m. $15.

BARNES & NOBLE, 2774 N. GERMANTOWN (386-2468), WWW.BN.COM.

COWORK MEMPHIS, 902 S. COOPER (505-0675).

Fans of all ages are invited to join us for Dr. Seuss crafts and activities. Fri., July 31, 7 p.m.

S P EC IA L EVE NTS

17th Annual Spirit of SRVS Auction, Wine, and Food Tasting

$75-$85. Sat., Aug. 1, 7 p.m.

HILTON MEMPHIS, 939 RIDGE LAKE (684-6664), WWW.SPIRITOFSRVS. ORG.

Free UV Check

Sunglasses should block 99% to 100% of UVA and UVB rays. Have yours checked for free through Aug. 31.

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

GenQ’s GSA Mixer

College GSAs and non-college youth (18-25) socialize and eat with each other. Every third Friday, 7-9 p.m.

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

HIV Testing

Results in 20 minutes. Free.

Wednesdays, Fridays, 6-9 p.m.

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

Memphis Flyer Best on the Bluff

Vote for your favorite Memphis business. Winners announced in the October issue. Ballot must be at least 50 percent filled out to count. See website for more information and ballot. Through Aug. 4.

WWW.MEMPHISFLYER.COM.

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Live Memphis music tribute to artists such as Otis Redding, Staple Singers, Isaac Hayes, B.B. King, Al Green, and others who contributed to the soulful sounds of Memphis. $30. Thurs.Sat., 2-3 and 4-5 p.m. Through Aug. 15.

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Jameson Slushie Slider Inn has an amazing patio — now with misters — and the absolute best way to enjoy it is with a Jameson Slushie (or two). The slushie consists of Barritt’s Ginger Beer, house-made lemonade, delicious Jameson Irish Whiskey, and bitters. Depending on the glass situation, it either gets served in a branded Mason jar or a pint glass. (The latter is obviously the better deal.) At $9 a pop, Slider is selling upwards of 300 each week — the hotter the weather, the higher the sales. They are very drinkable, probably too drinkable. I can’t imagine summer without them. I won’t!

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Boozy Milkshakes Staying cool downtown requires a boozy milkshake. Oshi has six to choose from, and they are also available without alcohol, but where’s the fun in that? Even the most lactose intolerant would be foolish to pass up the Kentucky Head Hunter. It’s made with bourbon, apple brandy, vanilla ice cream, and bacon dust. Yes, bacon dust! It mostly tastes like frosty bourbon, which is awesome if you consider how much bourbon it takes to outshine the ice cream. Other popular

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as president? At least Dinklage appears to be having fun playing a variation of mullet aficionado Billy Mitchell from the now-classic video game documentary The King Of Kong.

The script is aggressively, belligerently, defiantly unfunny. “Why not cram a bunch of homophobic and sexist non-jokes into a silly video game parody?” asked no one ever, and yet Pixels did it. Columbus seems to be most concerned with 3-D renderings of 2-D video game characters like Centipede, the Duck Hunt dog, and Q*Bert, and he occasionally creates some cool images. But that’s the only bright spot buried in this dire turd. The premise was handled so much better in a 10-minute segment from a 2002 Futurama episode called “Raiders of the Lost Arcade.”

Go watch that instead, so as not to encourage Sandler to make more movies.

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wanted to make a lighthearted parody of alien invasion movies like Independence Day and brought in veteran director of big-budget spectacle Chris Columbus to make it happen. There are some strong comic possibilities in ripping the ponderous genre, and they got as far as the setup: A space probe launched in the early ’80s contained a message from Earth, and the aliens mistook a clip of Brenner’s video game championship match as a declaration of war. The aliens, in other words, are as incredibly stupid as an Adam Sandler character.

But as Paul Blart: Mall Cop proves, a strong premise does not a good movie make. (Die Hard, only with a mall security guard. It could work!) The combination of Columbus’ bland, corporate filmmaking and Sandler’s tone deaf performance proves particularly grating. Sandler is not believable as a nerd for a single frame of Pixels. He’s the kind of schoolyard toady who would taunt nerds with “clever” nicknames while the real bullies deliver the beatdown. Not that anyone in this crap shower is believable or funny. What kind of Bush vs. Gore debacle installed Kevin freakin’ James

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t takes a lot to make me hate a movie about ’80s video games. I consider TRON a minor classic, and soaked up TRON: Legacy, even though it was pretty much just a two-hour, 3-D Daft Punk video. I know every beat of WarGames by heart. Over the years, I’ve put a college education’s worth of quarters into Centipede, Tempest, Asteroids, Missile Command, Gauntlet, and Space Invaders. At the recent 40th anniversary screening of Jaws, I freaked out because I spotted a vintage Spacewar! cabinet in the background of a shot in an Amity Island beach bar. I’m pretty much the target audience for Pixels, and I hated it.

It’s Adam Sandler’s fault.

To be fair, Sandler’s zoned-out performance isn’t the only awful thing about Pixels. But since Sandler’s production company Happy Madison optioned French director Patrick Jean’s charming 2010 short film about video game characters who come to life and wreak havoc in New York City, it’s fair to lay the blame for the ensuing debacle at his feet.

Sandler stars as Brenner, whom we meet as an awkward teenager in the summer of 1982. When he and his friends Cooper (Kevin James) and Ludlow (Josh Gad) wander into a video arcade, they are immediately entranced. Brenner is so good behind a joystick, he advances to the finals of the world video game championships, only to lose a Donkey Kong showdown to Eddie “Fireblaster” Plant (Peter Dinklage). Then we flash forward to the present day, where Brenner works in the Nerd Squad setting up home theater systems for rich people, like Violet (Michelle Monaghan), a recently divorced single mom who Brenner creepily corners in a closet where she’s trying to cry and drink white wine in peace.

Sandler’s friend Cooper has been much more successful in life: He’s now the president of the United States. So when Guam is attacked by unknown alien forces, he recognizes our adversaries as Galaga, and calls in Brenner and his old arcade buddies to lead the fight to defend Earth.

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TV REVIEWS By Chris McCoy

Adult Swim Grows Up Cartoon Network’s groundbreaking animation experiment loses its flagship show, but gains a new hit.

On September 2, 2001, the Cartoon Network launched a new block of shows called Adult Swim. It wasn’t the first time the network produced shows not aimed explicitly at children — the surrealist talk show deconstruction Space Ghost Coast To Coast had been baffling audiences since 1994. But enabling producer Mike Lazzo’s obsession with creating cuttingedge television would turn out to be a fateful decision for the network. Adult Swim became wildly popular, and many of the boundary-breaking shows that came out of Williams Street studios proved as

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most popular recurring characters, briefly closed down the city of Boston when it was mistaken for a bomb. The hubbub overshadowed the Aqua Teen feature film the sign was supposed to be promoting, but that was just as well. One of the show’s great strengths is its 11-minute length, which helps free the scripts from any sort of traditional TV expectations. Stretched out to 70 minutes, its non-sequitur plotting collapsed under the weight of its own ridiculousness.

The current 14th season of Aqua Teen Hunger Force will be its last, but the insanity the show championed has been assimilated by the legion of YouTubers and anti-humorists that define the current comedy zeitgeist. The show’s impending demise was mourned with a candlelight vigil at this year’s San Diego Comic-Con. After a string of wildly inventive creations in the 2000s, Adult Swim has struggled to find material to live up to the Aqua Teen legacy. The best show currently in production is Rick and Morty, created

by Justin Roiland and Community mastermind Dan Harmon, which had its second season premiere last Sunday. Imagine if Doc Brown in Back to the Future was completely insane and took Marty McFly on mind-bending comedy adventures in the multiverse, and you’ve got a good idea of what Rick and Morty is like. At one point in “A Rickle in Time,” the first episode of the new season, the on-screen action was split up into 64 panels, each showing a slightly different version of the same events. The show is visually inventive, wildly funny, and occasionally hints at deeper characterization in the classic Simpsons mold.

But as great as Rick and Morty is, it still adheres to the 25-minute sitcom structure.

Recent Adult Swim attempts to recapture the magic of Aqua Teen’s 11 minutes of anarchy, such as Mr. Pickles and the Mike Tyson Mysteries, have fallen short. Last year’s breakout viral hit Too Many Cooks points a way forward for Mike Lazzo’s ongoing experiment, but it was an elaborate live-action skit. When the last quirky, limited-animation Aqua Teen Hunger Force episode airs later this summer, it will mark the end of a very strange era.

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THE LAST WORD by Jen Clarke

Dodging Bullets

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I’m ready for this summer to end. It’s got nothing to do with the heat or school or the lack of interesting sports on TV. I’m just exhausted. I’m angry. I’m sick of reading, hearing, seeing news of people getting shot.

At the time I started writing this, if the United States put up a sign that says “__ Days without a Mass Shooting,” the number would be zero. Hopefully it will have increased by the time anyone reads this, but I’m not holding my breath. (Finally, something more depressing than that sign on Union that tells us how long it’s been since somebody died in a fire.)

First it was the white supremacist kid, with guns he wasn’t supposed to be able to purchase. So we took down all the Confederate flags. Look everyone: progress! It only took 150 years!

Then it was a guy named Mohammad, who was either a depressed suicidal alcoholic or a freedom-hatin’ Moozlim, depending on whom you ask.

Then a 57-year-old man shot up a movie theater in Louisiana, and he is being described as a “drifter.” I can’t wait to see the anti-drifting legislation no doubt being drafted this very moment.

What happens next week? What explanation? Which victims will we mark on our quickly filling Gun Violence Bingo cards? How many more people have to get shot before someone acknowledges that thoughts and prayers aren’t going to make this problem go away? When is it going to happen here?

The N.R.A. has our redneck uncles convinced that the president is gunna take away our guns!!!!!!! — yet here we are — and it turns out, more guns does not equal more safety. Thanks, Obama.

But this isn’t on the president. He’s just as frustrated as I am. Truth is, our redneck uncles aren’t the only ones the N.R.A.’s gotten to. Millions upon millions of dollars are being spent to influence gun policy, and it is working. But even that’s only one facet of the problem.

So is racism. Untreated mental illness is a problem, too. Radicalization is a problem, as is sexism, and so on. Drifters might be a problem, I guess? But none of these things are THE problem. Guns are.

Guns are the bloody thread tying this miserable summer together. Weekly mass shootings should be unacceptable in a developed and civilized society, and it is the duty of those elected to represent us to do something about it. Or at the very least, act like they care.

Want to “put an end to these senseless tragedies”? Acknowledge the problem, and do something to make it stop. Say it by name. Say it with me: Guns. Are. The Problem.

Stop making excuses. Stop saying “This is not the time to talk politics.” If not now, when? If Columbine wasn’t the time, Aurora wasn’t the time, Newtown wasn’t the time, and neither were Charleston and Chattanooga — can someone please give me a call when this time arrives?

Stop saying “guns don’t kill people, people do.” Would you say “Hammers don’t put nails in walls, people do?” A gun’s explicit purpose is to kill or wound. That’s it. It doesn’t cut vegetables or open mail or hit baseballs. It has one job. It is a problem, then, that the United States comprises four percent of the world’s population but owns 42 percent of the world’s civilian guns.

It’s a problem that clerical errors and loopholes in the background check process cost lives and have ruined countless others. It’s a problem that a felon can take his grandma to a gun store to buy him a gun “for being a good boy” (which he then used to kill his 8-year-old son and then himself).

It is a problem that, in some places, it’s more difficult to purchase Sudafed or spray paint than it is a firearm.

It is a problem that these acts of violence are making people afraid, and their response is to buy guns. That’s like sitting out in the sun to get rid of a sunburn.

It is a problem that people interpret the Second Amendment to mean they can and should walk around Target with assault rifles.

How can anybody say with a straight face that is what the “Founding Fathers” intended? I think there’s a pretty good chance James Madison, if asked, would say “My bad, you guys, we totally left out a word. Why on earth do you need all these killing machines? This isn’t what we intended at all. The future sucks.”

It does indeed. And the worst part is, nobody’s doing anything to fix it.

Jen Clarke is an unapologetic Memphian and digital marketing strategist.

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