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The hacktivist group Anonymous announced last week that they would be outing hundreds of Americans who were involved with the Ku Klux Klan. The group claimed that they’d hacked KKK servers and obtained emails and documents that would reveal that many prominent American politicians were associated with the white supremacist group.

Then, on Monday, three days earlier than the group had announced it would release the names, someone claiming to represent Anonymous tweeted dozens of names of people they claimed were KKK sympathizers. Those who were outed included several Southern politicians.

Within minutes, the information was retweeted by hundreds of people. Several online articles were quickly written, then reposted on hundreds of Facebook pages. Oh, the outrage! Look at these racist Southerners!

Then the story began to crumble. Listed among those with KKK connections were Knoxville Mayor Madeline Rogero, a Hispanic who’s been active in minority issues for decades and whose family is multiracial. Also “outed” was Lexington, Kentucky, Mayor Jim Gray, who is openly gay and decidedly progressive in outlook. Both vehemently and credibly denied any association with the KKK. What the heck was going on? The website TechCrunch.com got an email interview with the person claiming responsibility for the Anonymous leaks, someone posting under the nom de web of “Amped Attacks.”

“I worked for nine days to gather and verify all the information that was gathered before its release,” Amped Attacks told TechCrunch. “I got the information from several KKK websites when I [hacked] them and was able to dump their database. I went through many emails that was [sic] signed up with these sites and a few of the emails that sparked my interest was [sic] the ones of the politicians in question there would be no reason for them to be signed up on any KKK website unless they supported it or was involved in it.”

Right. Using this logic, I could be “outed” as a supporter of Ted Cruz and Marsha Blackburn, both of whom email me daily with details of their glorious actions in service to the American Way. Somewhere in their servers, no doubt, I’m on a media list.

The official Anonymous Twitter account quickly distanced itself from the fake Anonymous Twitter account, claiming that their own outing of KKK members hadn’t happened yet and would be much more reliable.

So, let’s recap, shall we? The group Anonymous announced it was going reveal the names of members of another anonymous group but was trumped by the actions of yet another anonymous person pretending to be the official Anonymous.

If there’s a more perfect example of how far we’ve fallen down the rabbit hole of instant “news” and instant reaction, I’ve not seen it. How many times a day do you see someone reposting some Internet meme on social media that reinforces their political view but N E WS & O P I N I O N has no grounding in fact? How many times LETTERS - 4 does that lie get reposted to politically symTHE TIMES CROSSWORD PUZZLE - 4 pathetic friends, and reposted again, until it THE FLY-BY - 6 becomes “fact”?

POLITICS - 10 We live in a world where everyone conEDITORIAL - 12 VIEWPOINT - 13 trols their own media sources, and the great COVER STORY - “HOOP CITY 2015” majority of us gravitate toward sources that

BY KEVIN LIPE AND FRANK reinforce our own values and beliefs. Then MURTAUGH - 14 we’re astounded at how “misinformed” STE P P I N’ O UT those are who disagree with us. It’s because WE RECOMMEND - 20 we’re too often taking in points of view MUSIC - 22 about the news, rather than the news itself.

AFTER DARK - 24 CALENDAR OF EVENTS - 28 Halloween is over. We need to rememFOOD - 36 ber that people wearing masks have at least FILM - 41 one thing in common with people wearing THE LAST WORD - 47 hoods: You don’t know who they are.

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If Toney Armstrong’s department would enforce the law on Riverside, those bicycle lanes would still be there. Daily commuters should not use that road as their route.

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To all the folks vilifying the evil PC bike lanes: Just keep in mind that unless you’re able to differentiate yourself as a neighborhood, then you have little to offer. If our product (that is Midtown and downtown) looks and feels exactly like Cordova, then we have nothing meaningful to offer, and convincing people to infill and redevelop becomes an impossible task.

If you allow street life to develop and have your auto commute lengthened by 180 seconds, we can start to differentiate our product in a profound way. If we hold fast to a car-centric vision, then we’re exactly like all the other second-tier Sun Belt cities. Remake the whole of Midtown and downtown in the spirit of Harbor Town and watch what happens.

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VERBATIM “He’s as dead as Elvis.” That’s how former Arkansas governor Mike Huckabee described a pheasant he killed on a hunting trip in Iowa last week. Huckabee shot two additional pheasants, killing them both as dead as his presidential campaign.

MEMPHIS AS F&#K SB Nation writer Jake Whitacre compared the Memphis Grizzlies to TV mercenaries The A-Team last week, describing the team as “a crack commando unit sent to prison for refusing to play up-tempo and shoot more threes.” These comments were inspired by a Grizzlies play called “What the F&#k?”

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OOPS! Hobby Lobby owners became targets of a federal investigation when customs agents seized hundreds of ancient clay tablets in Memphis in 2011. They were acquired for the Hobby Lobby-funded Museum of the Bible, which is scheduled to open in Washington, D.C. in 2017.

IT’S A SIGN! A Memphis-area dry cleaning business has announced that it will not be responsible for any activities carried out in a predetermined order. They won’t be responsible for any buttons, beads, or zippers either.

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CITY REPORTER B y To b y S e l l s

Several downtown spots will get new looks in the coming weeks and months.

Changes — big and small — are planned for downtown spaces in moves that follow the investment of hundreds of millions of dollars poured into the city’s urban core and the national trend of urban revitalization.

These five changes were slated for a vote by the Downtown Memphis Commission’s Design Review Board this week: 1. Central Station: With a price tag of about $55 million, the Central Station plan is no doubt one of the biggest development projects in the works for downtown.

The project will completely transform the corner of Main and G.E. Patterson. The train station is currently home to an Amtrak station, a Memphis Police Department substation, apartments, offices, the Memphis Railroad and Trolley Museum, and the Memphis Farmers Market.

The Henry Turley Co., Community Capital, and their partners plan to overhaul the 100-year-old structure and its campus for a hotel, a six-screen Malco movie theater, a restaurant, seven new apartment buildings, a new space for the farmers market, public spaces, and more. Developers also plan to move the trolley stop that sits across G.E.

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Shelby County Schools’ new Parent Welcome Center aims to be a one-stop shop.

Sonia Worsham remembers, in the pre-merger Memphis City Schools days, sometimes waiting 45 minutes on the phone with the central office when she’d call with a question or concern about her child’s school experience.

“But now there’s a minimal wait, maybe just a minute or so, until they figure out who you need to talk to,” said Worsham, the mother of an eighthgrader and the president of the Snowden School parent-teacher organization.

That dramatic improvement in customer service for parents was made possible by Shelby County Schools’ (SCS) new Parent Welcome Center, which was unveiled to the public in a ribbon-cutting ceremony last week. It’s located at 2687 Avery, next door to the city skate park and dog park.

Shelby County Schools officials cut the ribbon at the center last week.

The center, which aims to be a onestop shop for parents, has been open since June, but the administration waited until the kinks were worked out to host the ribbon-cutting.

“We’ve aligned all the resources in one place where parents can come,” said Joris Ray, SCS assistant superintendent of academic operations. “When I used to be a principal, parents would always say, ‘I’m going to the board!’ And they continued on page 9

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institutions like the Memphis Zoo, the Mid-South Fairgrounds, and the Brooks Museum of Art. The sculpture is a set of wings that are 12 feet tall on a base that visitors can stand on, making it appear that they have the symbolic wings.

“The attitude around here is great,” Beeman said. “It’s clear that the attitude is connected to the neighborhood, and they’re all psyched about their neighborhood. They’re invested in it. You don’t get that everywhere.”

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From its history in the civil rights movement to the controversial “P,” Binghampton’s cultural heritage is being honored in three new sculptures.

The Historic Broad Avenue Arts Alliance, the UrbanArt Commission, and the Binghampton Development Corporation partnered to install three sculptures focusing on the history of the neighborhood.

Pete Beeman, a public artist who splits his time between Oregon and New York, created the artwork.

The interactive sculptures were installed last week at the Water Tower Pavilion and Christ Community Health Services, both on Broad, and the Lester Community Center on Tillman.

“So much public art is too many steps removed from the community it’s attached to,” Beeman said. “This one is great because it really is attached to the community. It really is supposed to be about the community.”

Beeman said he enjoys doing largescale public art, but he says these sculptures are more “human-scale.” People who live in the neighborhood or pass through on the Hampline bike path can actually interact with each one in their own way.

Each of the three sculptures highlights a facet of Binghampton history.

One of the sculptures pays homage to the founding of the neighborhood, which used to be its own town, and William H. Bingham, the town’s first mayor. When it was incorporated, a clerical error added a “P” to the spelling of the town until the Tennessee legislature voted to drop the letter. Regardless, the community and businesses throughout Binghampton have popularized the “P.” On the sculpture in front of Christ Community Health Services, many shapes are cut into the letter “P” onto a four-sided house that twirls when pushed.

“I don’t know if I’m supposed to be, but I’m 100-percent pro-P,” Beeman said.

The second sculpture focuses on the transportation and railroad history in Binghampton — the manufacturing of boxcars in the area, the railroads that cross Broad, and the residents who were displaced during the halted Interstate 40 project that would split Overton Park.

The bicycle lanes that began in 2014 also receive a nod from the sculpture, which is placed in a way that people can watch cyclists on the Hampline in front of the Water Tower Pavilion. The sculpture is a cart, also serving as a bench, along a 12foot track meant to represent rail. The cart operates with a crank.

The third sculpture, in front of the Lester Community Center, is meant to represent the Binghampton Civic League, which worked for civil rights in Memphis, particularly regarding integration in public

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2. South Main ArtSpace: Artspace is known nationally for creating low-income housing for artists and hopes to do the same in Memphis in an abandoned warehouse on St. Paul.

The Minneapolis non-profit organization has built similar spaces in Pittsburgh, New Orleans, Reno, Houston, and more. Artspace chose Memphis for a site in 2011 and has been raising the $16 million for the project ever since.

With the money now in hand, officials believe they can start construction around the old United Warehouse building in April and finish the project around July 2017. Crews will renovate the warehouse building and construct a new fourstory building next to it.

When it’s done, the Lofts will feature 58 apartments, commercial space, community space, and a gallery.

3. Gould’s Day Spa & Salon: The high-profile, long-vacant, southwest corner of Union and Main will be the new home of the downtown Gould’s as it moves from its long-held space inside the Peabody Hotel.

The company will spruce up the exterior of the corner with an outdoor patio, new signs, and new windows. Inside, the new Gould’s will have styling stations, a shampoo room, a barber area, and a foot massage station.

4. Facing History and Ourselves: The new office on Huling for the educational nonprofit organization will get a face-lift with some new signs and a big mural.

Since 1992, Facing History and Ourselves has helped students examine racism, prejudice, and anti-semitism for “a more humane and informed citizenry.” It recently moved to a new office close to the National Civil Rights Museum.

The centerpiece of the renovation project will be 25-foot-long mural that will face Mulberry Street and feature diverse individuals engaging with one another in different settings.

5. The Tower at Peabody Place: Belz Enterprises hopes to attract new clients and retain existing ones in the Tower at Peabody Place by putting those clients’ names on the side of the 15-story building.

The names would be lettered in block bands between the building’s windows.

The signs would be about three and a half feet high, stretch about 66 feet, and would glow at night.

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would go to the central office, and there was one receptionist trying to hear all their concerns and get them to the right place.

“Now we have trained individuals — call center reps, a call center manager. And if they need more intensive help, they can go to one of our parent-liaisons,” Ray said.

There are 10 people in the call center taking calls from parents who dial 416-5300. Since opening day in July, the center has fielded 64,276 calls, with 6,085 of those calls made during the first week of school. The center also accepts walk-in visits from parents, and so far, they’ve had 2,600 walk-ins.

“We are the connectors to all the departments — transportation, nutrition, attendance and discipline, exceptional children, alternative schools. We’re trying to provide parents with one place where we can answer all of their problems,” Ray said.

Four parent-liaisons serve parents who need more hands-on help with situations ranging from discipline issues to school transfers.

“We may have someone call and say, ‘I work downtown, and my mother takes care of my children after school,’ and they just can’t make it work. The parentliaison will help them map out a plan and find the right school and get a transfer to that school if possible,” said Kevin McCarthy, SCS director of school operations.

The welcome center also hosts a computer lab with 10 computers for parents who may not have access to the Internet at home. This school year, SCS launched online registration for the first time, and the Parent Welcome Center staff was onhand to walk parents through the process.

“We can have the parent-liaisons sit with them at the computer and help them navigate. Some of our parents are at a low reading level, and some are not computer savvy,” Ray said.

Additionally, two of the center’s customer service representatives are bilingual to assist non-English speaking families. And the center is located along a major city bus route to ensure accessibility.

“Engaging parents and the community has been a piece the district really needs to work on, and I think this is the first step,” said SCS board member Chris Caldwell.

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POLITICS By Jackson Baker

On Guard? On AWOL? The “Truth” comes out again, 11 years too late.

November 5-11, 2015

Editor’s note: Jackson Baker’s 2004 story of George W. Bush’s failure to report to National Guard duty is the basis for ≠events portrayed in the new movie Truth. This is an edited version of Baker’s original story. It was recently cited, as noted below, in a Buzzfeed.com story about the movie.

“In February 2004, the alternative newsweekly The Memphis Flyer published extensive interviews with guardsmen who served with Bush and said he went AWOL. Mainstream media, for reasons still inadequately explained today, sat on that information for 7 months.” — RawStory. com, October 29.

Two members of the Air National Guard unit that President George W. Bush allegedly served with as a young Guard flyer in 1972 had been told to expect him late in that year and were on the lookout for him. He never showed. Of that, both Bob Mintz and Paul Bishop are certain.

The question of Bush’s presence in 1972 at Dannelly Air National Guard base in Montgomery, Alabama — or the lack of it — has become an issue in the 2004 presidential campaign. And that issue, which picked up steam last week, continues to rage.

Recalls Memphian Mintz, now 62: “I remember that I heard someone was coming to drill with us from Texas.

And it was implied that it was somebody with political influence. I was a young bachelor then. I was looking for somebody to prowl around with.” But, says Mintz, that

“somebody” — better known to the world now as the president of the United States — never showed up at Dannelly in 1972. Nor in 1973, nor at any time that Mintz, a FedEx pilot now and an Eastern Airlines pilot then, when he was a reserve first lieutenant at Dannelly, can remember.

“And I was looking for him,” repeated Mintz, who said that he assumed that Bush “changed his mind and went somewhere else” to do his substitute drill. It was not “somewhere else,” however, but the 187th Air National Guard Tactical squadron at Dannelly to which the young Texas flyer had requested transfer from his regular Texas unit — the reason being Bush’s wish to work in Alabama on the ultimately unsuccessful U.S. Senate campaign of family friend Winton “Red” Blount.

It is the 187th, Mintz’s unit, which was cited, during the 2000 presidential campaign, as the place where Bush completed his military obligation. And it is the 187th that the White House continues to contend that Bush belonged to as recently as last week, when presidential spokesman Scott McClellan released payroll records and, later, evidence suggesting that Bush’s dental records might be on file at Dannelly.

[But] the mystery of the young lieutenant’s whereabouts in late 1972 remains.

“There’s no way I wouldn’t have noticed a strange rooster in the henhouse, especially since we were looking for him,” insists Mintz, who has begun poring over such documents relating to the matter as are now making their way around the Internet. One of these is a piece of correspondence addressed to the 187th’s commanding officer, then Lt. Col. William Turnipseed, concerning Bush’s redeployment.

Mintz remembers a good deal of base scuttlebutt at the time about the letter, which clearly identifies Bush as the transferring party. Formerly a registered Republican, Mintz confesses to “a negative reaction” to what he sees as out-and-out dissembling on President Bush’s part. “You don’t do that as an officer, you don’t do that as a pilot, you don’t do it as an important person, and you don’t do it as a citizen. This guy’s got a lot of nerve.”

The actual flying squadron of the 187th numbered only “25 to 30 pilots,” Mintz said. “There’s no doubt. I would have heard of him, seen him, whatever. … And if he did any flying at all, on whatever kind of craft, that would have involved a great number of supportive personnel. It takes a lot of people to get a plane into the air. But Former President George W. Bush as a National Guardsman.

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attendance and participation. The bare minimum number is 50, and reservists meeting standard are said to have had “a good year,” Rambo said.

“The 50-point minimum has always been taken very seriously, especially for pilots,” says Rambo. “The reason is that it takes a lot of taxpayer money to train a pilot, and you don’t want to see it wasted.”

For whatever reason, the elusive Lt. George W. Bush was awarded 41 actual points for his service in both Texas and Alabama during 1972 — though he apparently was given 15 “gratuitous” points, presumably by his original Texas command, enough to bring him up from substandard.

That would have been a decided violation

of the norm, according to Rambo.

Bishop raises yet another issue about Bush’s Guard tenure: the cancellation after 1972 of the final year of his six-year obligation — ostensibly to pursue a postgraduate business degree at Yale.

That didn’t sit well with the veteran pilot. “When you accept a flying slot with the Air National Guard, you’re obligated for six years,” Bishop said. “Maybe they do things differently in Texas. I don’t want to malign the commander-in-chief, but this is an issue of duty, honor country. You must have integrity.”

Note: The complete original story, and Raw Story’s comment on it, can be seen at www. memphisflyer.com.

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nobody I can think of remembers him.

I talked to one of my buddies the other day and asked if he could remember Bush at drill at any time, and he said, ‘Naw, ol’ George wasn’t there. And he wasn’t at the Pit, either.’”

The “Pit” was The Snake Pit, a nearby bistro where the squadron’s pilots would gather for frequent after-hours revelry.

And the buddy was Bishop, then a lieutenant at Dannelly and now a pilot for Kalitta, a charter airline that in recent months has been flying war materiel into the Iraq Theater of Operations.

“I never saw hide nor hair of Mr. Bush,” confirms Bishop, who voted for the current president in 2000. “In fact,” he quips, mindful of the current political frame of reference, “I saw more of Al Sharpton at the base than I did of George W. Bush.

In Air National Guard circles, Bishop, who now lives in Goldsboro, N.C., is something of a legendary figure. Known to his mates as “Papa Whiskey” (for “P.W.”) Bishop, he is a veteran of Gulf War I, a conflict in which he was the ranking reservist. During the current conflict, on behalf of Kalitta, Bishop has flown frequent supply missions into military facilities at Kuwait.

“I think a commander-in-chief who sends his men off to war ought to be a veteran who has seen the sting of battle.

In Iraq: we have a bunch of great soldiers, but they are not policemen. I don’t think he [the president] was well-advised; right now it’s costing us an American life a day.

I’m not a peacenik, but what really bothers me is that of the 500 or so that we’ve lost almost 80 of them were reservists. We’ve got an over-extended Guard and reserve.”

Part of the problem, Bishop thinks, is a disconnect resulting from the president’s own inexperience with combat operations.

“It bothered me that he wouldn’t ‘fess up and say, Okay, guys, I cut out when the rest of you did your time. He shouldn’t have tried to dance around the subject.

I take great exception to that. I spent 39 years defending my country.”

Like his old comrade Mintz, Bishop, now 65, was a pilot for Eastern Airlines during their reserve service in 1972 at Dannelly. Mintz then lived in Montgomery; Bishop commuted from Atlanta.

Mintz and Bishop retired from the Guard with the ranks of lieutenant colonel and colonel, respectively.

“Unless he [Bush] was an introvert back then, which I don’t think he was, he’d have spent some time out in the mainstream, in the dining hall or wherever.

He’d have spent some time with us. Unless he was trying to avoid publicity. But he wasn’t well known at all then. It all seems a bit unusual.”

As Bishop noted, “Fighter pilots, and that’s what we were, have situational awareness. They know everything about their environment — whether it’s an

enemy plane creeping up or a stranger in their hangar.” [If Bush had been there], said Bishop, “... there would be documentation of the fact in point summaries and pay documents.”

And that’s another mystery.

Yet another veteran of the 187th is Wayne Rambo of Montgomery, who as a lieutenant served as the unit’s chief administrative until April of 1972. That was a few months prior to Bush’s alleged service, which Rambo, who continued to drill with the 187th, also cannot remember.

Rambo was, however, able to shed some light on the Guard practice, then and now, of assigning annual service “points” to members, based on their record of

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One reminder came on Monday, with the visit to Memphis of 91-year-old Jimmy Carter, the 39th president of the United States, who, accompanied by his wife Rosalynn and country singers Garth Brooks and Trisha Yearwood, were here as volunteers with Habitat for Humanity to begin construction on a new home for a North Memphis resident.

It was, said international Habitat CEO Jonathan Reckford, who was on hand for a press conference noting the event, the 33rd such work project performed for Habitat since 1984 by the Carters, who began home-building efforts of their own almost immediately after leaving the White House in 1981.

When completed, the new Memphis house will be part of some 99 projects in Shelby County that will have been brought to completion by Habitat using volunteer efforts for its completed projects, which beneficiaries pay for with low- or nointerest loans.

President Carter noted the democratizing effect of Habitat’s efforts this way: “It breaks down the barrier between the wealthy and the poor. Habitat opens up a way for people to work alongside poor people and get to know them personally. Those people are just as smart as I am, just as hard-working, and have the same values.”

Carter, who sounded and looked strong, minimized the effects of the metastasized melanoma for which he is currently receiving treatment.

Reckford was candid in saying that the selfless efforts of the irrepressible Carters

had put Habitat on the map, allowing it to have reached a total of some 360,000 completed projects all over the world.

The former president isn’t through with Memphis; he promised to be back for more home-building on Habitat’s behalf next year.

That’s one kudos we owe. Another goes to not-quite-native son Fred Thompson, a Middle Tennessean who graduated from then Memphis State University in 1964 and then began a rise that saw him become a player of note in both national politics and the entertainment industry.

Thompson’s strong, authoritative persona made him a natural in such movies as Days of Thunder, The Hunt for Red October, and Die Hard 2, and in his running role as District Attorney Arthur Branch in TV’s Law & Order series. These thespian efforts were woven into a life that included service as Republican counsel on the Senate Watergate Committee of 1973, as U.S. Senator from 1994 to 2003, and as a declared candidate for the presidency in the 2008 election cycle.

It was Thompson whose questioning for the Watergate committee elicited the fateful news of President Richard Nixon’s incriminating taping system. As a Senate candidate in 1994, he raised eyebrows in his party, then engaged in a full-fledged fishing expedition against Bill and Hillary Clinton, known as Whitewater, by condemning what he saw as an increasing tendency to gain political ends by criminalizing the opposition.

Like Carter, Thompson maintained a sense of ethics in office, and both deserve our heartfelt appreciation.

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Female Viagra?

Addressing low sexual desire in women is more complicated than just taking a pill. into the moment. Researcher Thomas Cash found that body image impacted how women experience sex. Bodyconscious women reported experiencing orgasms 42 percent of the time, compared to body-confident women, who experienced orgasms 73 percent of the time. It’s clear we each need to feel comfortable when connecting intimately.

Often couples are presented with a desire discrepancy, where one person’s drive is higher than the other’s. The lower-drive person is labeled “the problem,” while the higher-drive partner is often labeled the “sex addict.” But are they really an addict?

Do they have a history of substance use, gambling, or any other addictive behaviors, or is it just that he or she has a stronger sex drive? This asymmetry can create resentment with the higher-drive partner feeling rejected and the lower-desire partner feeling used. If the couple is still waiting for that initial desire in the woman to kick in, she will likely see sex as a task.

The result is that both partners feel angry and resentful. It’s certainly understandable why couples would hope there is a medicine to fix all of this. Sex offers a powerful, nonverbal way of communicating.

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The question remains: Do women need a medicine to achieve what is a normal sexual response? Have drug companies had trouble creating a successful drug because desire in women is a complex issue, or do companies spend less money on women, seeing them as a marginalized population?

Seeing ourselves as sexual is deeply rooted in religious and cultural traditions. Taking a pill isn’t likely to override them. Women may take the pill, wait for it to work, and then feel more inadequate when they don’t feel overcome with desire.

Individuals and couples who strive to examine and understand sexuality — and work on overcoming their problems — will more likely enjoy quality intimate interactions.

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The FDA has approved 26 sex-related drugs and treatments for men. Finally, women get one for themselves. But does it work?

As a psychotherapist who specializes in sexual health, I work with couples and individuals to improve their emotional and physical intimacy, and I have been asked this question since the announcement of “the female Viagra,” Flibanserin, or Addyi. However, this drug works very differently than Viagra, which treats dysfunction by increasing blood flow to the genitals. Addyi, in contrast, works on neurotransmitters in the frontal cortex in the brain by increasing desire and decreasing sexual inhibition.

So what is the drug’s effectiveness?

According to the FDA, only eight to 13 percent of subjects were helped by the drug, reporting an average of one more sexual experience a month, compared to a placebo. Some medical groups felt like the benefits of the medicine didn’t outweigh its side effects: possible low blood pressure and loss of consciousness, especially if consumed in combination with alcohol.

Others advocated strongly for the drug, seeing the lack of FDA-approved sexual drugs for women as an issue of inequality.

Sexual response is often misunderstood, and therefore women may be mistakenly considered as dysfunctional.

Female response is complex and related to a variety of factors that may impact desire. Many times, women are motivated to be intimate from a mental or emotional space, wishing to connect with their partners. As they proceed, they can feel physically aroused in the process.

A woman can feel shame when she doesn’t feel overcome with desire prior to sex, and many hormone clinics capitalize on this anxiety. Addyi is also prescribed to elicit desire prior to intimacy, a response more likely to be consistent with males than females, but one that can vary from one individual to another.

Many women will be willing to take this pill, despite its side effects. Hopefully they will also address the other factors that impact desire. Some women experience barriers to connecting sexually because of past infidelity or other difficult relationship dynamics. One out of four women prior to age 18 has had some past sexual trauma, and that also plays into how they see themselves as sexual beings.

Many women aren’t comfortable with their body image, and this affects their desire and ability to orgasm. A University of Texas study showed that 70 percent of women cover some part of their bodies during sexual activity, rather than tuning

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The Grizzlies and Tigers face pivotal seasons:

2015

the crizzlies Can the Core Four take it up a notch?

Last year’s Grizzlies were the best or second-best team in the NBA for most of the season, before a collapse down the stretch lost them the Southwest Division title and landed them in the fifth seed in the playoffs. Marc Gasol had a career year, Zach Randolph had the best season since his 2012 knee injury, Mike Conley elevated his play offensively, and until the Grizz fell apart and then limped into the playoffs with key injuries to Conley and Tony Allen (not to mention the broken face Conley suffered in the first round against Portland), it looked like last year was “the year.”

Instead, they took the Golden State Warriors to six games in the second round before being eliminated, and what looked like “the year“ became another run at the title that didn’t quite get there.

This year, things are in flux a little bit. Here are the 10 biggest questions facing the Grizzlies in the 2015-16 season:

Can the Grizzlies really win a championship in today’s NBA?

November 5-11, 2015

This question has hounded the Grizzlies since they lost to the Spurs in the Conference Finals a few years back, and has only intensified in the years since, with the rise of the Warriors and Hawks and other “pace-and-space” three-point shooting teams, and of “small-ball” lineups that push the pace without traditional big men.

Given the Grizzlies’ offensive limitations, it’s not hard to see that in the postseason, when the game slows down and becomes much more chess-like and concerned with tactical adjustments made on a nightly basis, the Grizz are uniquely built to be hard to adjust to, given that what’s different about them is their personnel and not the plays they run. But, as we saw in last year’s second-round series against Golden State, those limitations can become a liability in the playoffs, when the other team decides to take away the ability to score in the post and dares the Grizz to shoot long-jumpers.

I’m not sure what they can do to counter those adjustments, besides have a different roster and play a different way. And with Gasol returning on a five-year deal, and Conley likely to do the same, it seems exceedingly unlikely that that’s what’s going to happen. In the meantime, we 14 watch and wait to see if they can evolve offensively enough to turn the corner.

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20 questions the teams need to answer.

Is the season a failure if the Grizz don’t make it past the second round?

One thing was repeated in almost every Grizzlies preview story written in national media this year: As good as these Grizzlies have been, and for as long as they’ve been that way, we still don’t know whether they’re good enough to win an NBA title. The question remains: Are the Grizzlies just going to be the speed bump in the path of the great teams forever, like the Bad Boy Pistons to the Western Conference elite’s Jordan Bulls?

This year’s team is basically the same as last year’s, with a different look from the bench (bringing in Brandan Wright and Matt Barnes has totally changed the complexion of the second unit) and a brewing controversy about whether Jeff Green or Allen should start at small forward (hint: not Green).

Now that “Can they go the distance?” is the question most often asked about the Grizzlies, instead of “Can they make the playoffs?” it’s hard to argue that it’s anything less than a disappointment every year that they don’t make a deep run into the postseason.

Is this year actually a stealth rebuild?

The conventional wisdom is that with Gasol’s return on a five-year contract, the Grizzlies are essentially “running it back” this year with the same guys, and rolling the dice to see if they can end up with better seeding and better matchups in the playoffs, thus making it to the Conference Finals or maybe even the Finals.

On paper, it looks like that’s exactly what’s happening, but I’m not so sure. Yes, the personnel is mostly unchanged from last year, but, while adding Wright to the bench is a huge deal for what the Grizz can do offensively, outside the “Core Four,” the team is mostly made up of young guys who haven’t proven themselves, veterans in contract years, and old guys on the verge of retirement (Okay, maybe that’s just Vince Carter).

Is this really a stealth rebuild with a bunch of roster churn where the Grizzlies try to stay good while flipping pieces around and loading up for next year?

Let’s think through this “stealth rebuild” hypothesis. Obviously, the Grizzlies have been an excellent team for the last five straight seasons. That has to end at some point.With Randolph entering the season at age 34, and Allen turning 34 in January, it’s obvious that age will catch up with these two guys at some point. Who are the guys who are going to step up if it happens to be this year? (Crickets) Exactly. Those guys aren’t on the roster right now. There was talk of Jarnell Stokes being “Z-Bo replacement” material, but that was a stretch at best. Right now, the Grizzlies don’t have a backup plan. The Marc Gasol way to have a backup plan is to build your next core group while your current core group is still playing. The Spurs did this right around the time that some team from Memphis knocked them out in the first round, and came out of it with future Finals MVP Kawhi Leonard. They looked completely done in that series, but all the while some of the pieces that would win them their next championship were already on the roster.

The Grizzlies don’t have that right now.

They’ve got a bunch of guys who could be

that but haven’t played much, and they’ve got some guys who are probably going to be gone after this year, and then they’ve got the Core Four and Wright.

This team has a lot of expiring contracts and decisions to make this summer.

Players who are free agents after this season: Conley, Green, Courtney Lee, Beno Udrih, and Barnes.

And these are the players who have team options after this year, meaning the team can decide whether to pick up that option: Jordan Adams, Stokes, Russ Smith, JaMychal Green. Carter’s final year of his contract is $4.2 million on paper but is only partially guaranteed, meaning they don’t have to pay him the whole thing if he’s waived. All nine of these guys are basically going to have to prove their worth this season (except Conley, one assumes).

I’ve said all this and it makes it sound like I think the team is going to win 30 games.

I don’t believe that. I think, as good as this group of players is, health is the only thing that could keep them out of the postseason. But I do think we’re going to see the start of that roster churn this year. I think guys are going to get traded. I think they’re going to struggle to get it together because there are some interesting depth issues and some real crowds at the forward positions. I think the organization’s eyes are probably on being as good as they can this year while trying to build the next great Grizzlies team around Gasol and Conley.

to work out, Green will be shopped (he’s got a $9 million expiring contract). Other guys with expiring contracts might be too, though if Lee can keep up his hot streak of aggressive play from the preseason, he won’t be going anywhere and will probably get re-signed to the Grizzlies to a new deal. Time, and Lee’s production, will tell.

If Adams gets healthy, is he going to matter this season?

These are sunny days for the University of Memphis — if you’re a football fan. But what of the long-proud basketball program, last seen leaving a court in Hartford, Connecticut, an 18-14 season in the books, and no postseason tournament for the first time in 15 years? The questions abound.

Can Conley make it to April without health issues?

Even before he got his face broken in the Portland series last year, Conley was already so banged up he could barely play. He and Allen both went into the postseason with nagging injuries, the kind that don’t heal unless you take time off, and the first round of the playoffs is not the time for that.

So can Conley keep his body together long enough to make it to the playoffs intact? That depends on whether the Grizzlies’ current backup point-guard tandem of Udrih and Smith can play well enough so that Conley doesn’t have to be on the floor for more than 35 minutes a night.

Josh Pastner Udrih isn’t really in game-shape after offseason ankle surgery, and Smith is young and unproven, just as likely to turn the ball over as he is to dazzle the crowd. And if they can actually hold down the fort, will Joerger take the opportunity to rest Conley or play him so that the Grizzlies have a better shot of winning regular-season games? If the Grizzlies are going to emulate the Spurs model, resting players and not worrying about every regularseason game is something they’re going to have to do.

Is this the year Allen gets old?

Allen turns 34 this season, and his maniacal defense is greatly dependent on his athletic abilities and using his incredible physical gifts to be in the right place at the right time.

But his quickness and reflexes are going to leave him at some point. He won’t always be able to play the game the way he plays it now.

Injuries have plagued Allen the last couple of years. He only played in 63 games last year, and the year before that he played 55. If that’s the beginning of a pattern, the Grizz shouldn’t be surprised if Allen misses 20-plus games again this year.

I think Allen’s got another season or two left before he starts to really feel the effects of age, but his recent injury history is worrying, especially, because as far as I know, there’s not a backup plan for losing one of the league’s best perimeter defenders.

Green’s not really a starter, is he?

I’m withholding judgment on the Green Starting at Small Forward era until I have more than one game’s worth of evidence on which to base said judgment, but that first game was just like the preseason, and just like the games last year where it happened: The offense reverted to the bad old days of the Lionel Hollins/Rudy Gay Memorial Clogged Toilet Offense — nobody moved and guys dribbled the ball until somebody came open for a quick shot instead of passing the ball around.

I don’t think it’s a coincidence that the presence of a player similar to Gay in the lineup has brought back the same issues that plagued this roster when Gay was here. But maybe Green just hasn’t found his rhythm yet. Maybe he needs a few games to get his sea legs.

Judging from Twitter during the Grizzlies’ blowout loss to the Cavs to open the season, not even close. — Kevin Lipe

the tigers Can the Tigers turn the program — and Josh Pastner’s career — around?

Should Memphis coach Josh Pastner take the departures of Austin Nichols and Nick King personally?

Yes and no. Anytime a still-valued player leaves a program (read: coach), exhaust fumes from the proverbial getaway car surround the coach with an unmistakable stench, at least for a while.

King and Nichols were Pastner’s prize catches in the recruiting class that arrived merely two years ago. Furthermore, they are products of this city, raised on blue dreams and gray passions. For each player to decide — after but two seasons — that the hometown program (read: coach) is not a good fit is quite the opposite of a selling point for future prize recruits, be they from Memphis or elsewhere.

“I was totally blindsided by Austin Nichols,” Pastner says. “Had no idea. I’d had many conversations with him. He told me he loved it here. That said, there’s no ill will.

We move forward.We’ll play differently, spread the floor more.”

But then also consider the departures, in modern terms, business decisions. King was a disappointing player over his two seasons with Memphis. A new environment and uniform can make for a fresh start in ways that more subtle adjustments (goal-setting, work habits, etc.) cannot.

And Nichols clearly had one eye on Virginia since his days at Briarcrest.

Memphis (read: Pastner) obviously didn’t provide enough to refocus that wandering eye, but this is a divorce initiated by the player, not the coach. The Tigers will not win without players who want to play for Memphis.

Can Shaq Goodwin (finally) be The Man? The Tigers’ senior power forward has had a nice college career. In 101 games with Memphis (91 of them starts), Goodwin has averaged 9.5 points and 6.0 rebounds. (As a junior last season, the numbers were 9.6 and 7.1.) With 44 more points, Goodwin will become the 50th member of the program’s 1,000-point club. If he stays healthy, the Georgia native will likely climb to ninth in career rebounds at the U of M. But ...

There always seems to be a “but” in measuring Goodwin’s impact. He was positively monstrous (23 rebounds) in a one-point loss to Temple at FedExForum last February.

But he took only eight shots (and made only two), coming up short on the offensive end in a game the Tigers had to win (and lost by a single point). Goodwin must be a complete force — the face and body of this program Shaq Goodwin and Dedric Lawson — for the Tigers to have any hope of NCAA tournament play come March.

What are we to make of the Tigers’ backcourt?

Lots of pieces here, few of them guaranteed playing-time. There are a pair of seniors with SEC experience (Kedren Johnson and Ricky Tarrant). There are two familiar faces whose roles never became clear last season (Avery Woodson and Markel Crawford). There’s a trio of freshmen who could land rotation spots

Who will be on the roster after the trade deadline?

I’m sure that if the Jeff Green experiment has proven by February that it’s not going

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Adams has the unenviable position of being a late first-round pick on a veteran team that can’t afford to “miss” on many first-round picks because most of them have been leveraged to build the current core of players.

With any luck, Coach Dave Joerger will realize at some point this season that he simply has to play Adams for the good of the team: If they’re going to develop him into a rotation player, he has to play NBA minutes. It’s the same problem former Coach Lionel Hollins had of not developing talent and then blaming the younger players for their own lack of development. I’m not encouraged that Adams will be given a chance to make a difference, but I hope he will, because the Grizzlies simply can’t afford for him not to; they’ve given up too many future draft picks already.

Is this the year people stop saying they want Lionel Hollins to be coach again?

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or end up waving towels at the end of the bench (Jeremiah Martin, Randall Broddie, and Craig Randall).

If Pastner fails to clearly identify and assign roles, the backcourt could become a mess. Try winning a basketball game when you don’t know who is handling the ball. “[Tarrant] is a veteran guard,” Pastner emphasizes. “He can score; he knows how to play. When he wants to be a very good defender, he can be.” Tarrant is well-traveled, having scored 1,000 points at Tulane (where he was C-USA’s Freshman of the Year in 2012) and last season at Alabama before transferring as a graduate student to Memphis.

He would seem to be a stabilizer for an otherwise young roster, a player who won’t be surprised by the size and speed of Division I college basketball.

“I’m excited to see how we play with better spacing,” Pastner says. “And we’ll play faster. We need to do some things better than we did last year. We had a lot of turnovers to start the season and gave away games. Our guard play wasn’t good enough, and that falls on me. I made some recruiting misjudgments.”

Johnson has been dealing with a balky right shoulder, and Tarrant is coming off foot surgery, so this bounty of guards may be reduced — temporarily or long-term — when the Tigers open against Southern Miss on November 14th.

What can be expected from star recruit Dedric Lawson?

Memphis has seen mixed results from the last four McDonald’s All-Americans to suit up as Tigers. None of them — Elliot Williams, Joe Jackson, Adonis Thomas, and Goodwin — reached the Sweet 16 of the NCAA tournament. (Goodwin, of course, has one more season to change this.) Lawson turned 18 on October 1st. Can he compete immediately against players four and five years older?

“He’s a high-IQ and skill guy who can shoot the ball,” Pastner says. “He can create matchup problems. We’re asking him to do a lot from the get-go.” Having his older brother, K.J., nearby could ease the transition to college life for Dedric.

“There’s a comfort level,” Pastner says, “and they’ve had success together, both in high school and AAU ball.” (Having one’s father on the bench, on the other hand, can be a mixed blessing. We’ll see what kind of influence Keelon has this year with two of his sons fighting for playing time.)

Does this team have a good shooter?

Woodson (37.7 percent) and Johnson (35. 3 percent) were competent but inconsistent from the outside last season. Tarrant (29.9 percent) won’t make anyone forget Doneal Mack, let alone Rodney Carney. Newcomers Broddie and Randall know their way to the basket, but neither will be a high-volume scorer from long distance.

Former Mitchell High School star Jeremiah Martin — in the mix at point guard — shot 37 percent from threepoint range as a senior and could build his value in the rotation as an off-thebench shooter. “He plays hard,” Pastner Shaq Goodwin says. “We’re teaching him some things.

He has a tendency in transition to gamble. You can get away with that in high school.”

Pastner thinks his team needs to be more efficient from the three-point range.

“The adjustments we make, spacing-wise, will allow more time for shooters to set their feet,” he says. “We’ll get open looks with better spacing.”

Are the Tigers too small?

The Tigers have exactly three players taller than 6’7”: Goodwin and Dedric Lawson are each 6’9” (and must avoid foul trouble like processed meat), and Marshall is 6’11”. A native of Lexington, Tennessee, Marshall will likely absorb much of the blue-collar responsibilities: shot-blocking, offensive rebounds, defense help. “He’ll have some highs and lows as a freshman,” Pastner says. “He runs hard, rebounds hard. He’s not really skilled offensively right now. But his effort’s there. In time, he’ll be really good for us.”

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“He’s big. So much opportunity. He’s smart, too. And he’s got a soft touch around the bucket; he’s just a little raw.” The Tigers are a small team. Pay close attention to Marshall’s development.

Who is the Tigers’ X factor?

Trahson Burrell. The senior swingman displayed versatility on the wing (and on both ends of the floor) that called to mind former star Will Barton, but with the frequency of a moon phase. Six straight games with at least 10 points last December (five of them Tiger wins). Six straight games in single figures last February (three Memphis wins).

“He has to be a better defender for us,” Pastner says. Even with a season under his belt, Burrell may have the biggest “upside” of any player on the Memphis roster.

And this team needs him ... way up.

Can the Tigers win the AAC? The American Athletic Conference sent two teams to the NCAA tournament last March. Defending league champ SMU has been banned from postseason play (and its Hall of Fame coach, Larry Brown, suspended nine games) for NCAA infractions. Cincinnati is a perennial threat, but a team Memphis beat by 13 last winter. The transitional nature of modern college basketball makes it hard to forecast a team’s strength based on the previous season. AAC coaches picked Memphis to finish fifth in the league, behind SMU, UConn, Cincinnati, and Tulsa, so these Tigers will play as underdogs.

What’s the most important area of improvement for the Tigers this season?

Count the empty seats at FedExForum. Last winter, there were an alarming number. If more of them aren’t filled this season, you’ll know the program is heading in the wrong direction. As recently as 2010-11 (Pastner’s second season as head coach), the Tigers averaged 16,768 tickets sold on game night. Last season, that figure plummeted to 13,915 (still 21st in the country).

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For the second season in a row, Memphis will pack December with seven home games. The opponents are not the kind you circle a date to see: Louisiana Tech, Southeast Missouri, Manhattan, Southern, Ole Miss (okay, one circle), IUPUI, Tulane.

If the Tigers were in the Top 10 and bursting with star power on the court, you might see 16,000 fans visit FedExForum on a December Tuesday with Southern in town. The 2015-16 Tigers will be fortunate if 10,000 show up.

Will this be Pastner’s final season with the Tigers?

If the Tigers win 25 games and reach the second week of the NCAA tournament, Pastner will not just return; he’ll likely get a raise and an extension (beyond his current contract, which has him here through the 2017-18 season). If the Tigers fail to reach the NCAAs for a second year in a row, it’s hard to imagine Pastner surviving the outcry. The U of M fan base can go negative in the best of times. (Remember John Calipari’s “Miserables”?)

The Tiger coach remains positive. Reflecting on significant players’ transfers, Pastner notes, “Everything was basketball-related. We’re in Memphis, and you’re under a microscope 365 days a year. We’re privileged to have that microscope. The offseason had its challenges, but it was nothing that embarrassed the university or was against the law.”

Pastner thinks the number of televised games has contributed to the lower attendance figures, and on-court struggles have been exacerbated by that metaphorical media microscope. “There’s a lot of negativity by some media members,” he says. “Maybe they don’t like me. Maybe they don’t like me because I’m positive and they choose to live their lives negatively. I think it gets overblown. I’m gonna stay positive, locked in on who I am.

“When you step back and look at the success we’ve had here over six years [148 wins, 58 losses], a lot of people would have signed up for that. I love my job, and I love Memphis. I hope to be here a long time.”

Count at least one significant player fully in Pastner’s camp. “It took me a while to understand it,” Goodwin says. “But that’s how he is, 100 percent of the time. You can think of things — anything in life — two different ways: positive or negative. So why negative? I took it and ran with it. I preach it to the team. Last year, when I was struggling, I looked at things in a negative light. Had to change my mindset.”

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Spice of Life

By Chris Davis

The first time I took my daughters to India Fest they both became fascinated by an animated vendor selling something called “spicy Indian buttermilk.” Although the drink is popular in South India, it didn’t seem to be going over big in Memphis, and even the vendor’s extreme enthusiasm failed to draw a crowd. “Try spicy Indian buttermilk, and prove you are among the wisest of the wise,” he would say, and people would practically run in the other direction. Had the poor man listed his product’s ingredients, they might have run even faster, since, in addition to ginger, cilantro, curry leaves, black mustard seeds, lemon juice, and hot peppers, this buttermilk also contains a foulsmelling ingredient called asafoetida, which is sometimes called “the food of the gods,” but more often referred to as “the devil’s dung.”

Undaunted by the asafoetida (which loses its stinky edge when cooked and tastes a little bit like leeks), the girls decided they had to try this spicy buttermilk, if only to tell their friends how gross it was. It was delicious, refreshing, and a perfect match for all the biryanis, kormas, and vindaloos we sampled. The vendor complimented our intelligence in choosing such a magnificent beverage, to which he ascribed nearly magical qualities. The girls returned for seconds and thirds, and still complain regularly that nobody in town makes it on a regular basis. Now it’s the main reason why we visit India Fest annually.

India Fest is an enormous event, attracting up to 10,000 visitors. In addition to an astonishing, mouthwatering array of curries, masalas, and tandoori dishes, vendors also sell clothing and jewelry while dancers and musicians compete for top honors on the main stage. There are cooking demonstrations, Bollywood film screenings, henna artists applying intricate temporary tattoos, and much more. This year’s theme is “Weddings of India,” which means there will also be extraordinary examples of traditional wedding apparel and decor. And if you’re truly among the wisest of the wise, you’ll seek out an excitable man with a pot full of spicy buttermilk. You won’t be sorry.

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Cocktails and Conservation Lichterman Nature Center, 5-7 p.m.

A fund-raiser for the Tennessee Parks & Greenways Foundation with a “River Runs Through It” theme.

Features cocktails and live music.

Lagunitas Beer Dinner Flying Saucer Cordova, 6:30-9:30 p.m., $35 A four-course dinner paired with Lagunitas beers.

The School for Scandal Mainstage Theatre, University of Memphis, 7:30 p.m., $20 University of Memphis Department of Theatre & Dance presents Stephen Hancock’s contemporary twist on a comedy of manners.

Talk by Dave Eggers and Valentino Achak Deng Creative Arts Building, 7 p.m.

Author Eggers and subject Deng talk about the book What Is the What about Deng’s experience as a Lost Boy in Sudan. Part of the Memphis Reads program.

Booksigning by Clinton Smith Graham’s Lighting, 5-7 p.m.

Clinton Smith, editor of Veranda magazine, signs Veranda’s new book, The Romance of Flowers.

Guests can sample chocolates by Phillip Ashley. Proceeds go to A Way Out program.

“Pain Perdu” ArtsMemphis (575 S. Mendenhall), 5:30 p.m.

An exhibit of photography by David Julian Leonard. The work spans 20 years and serves as “a parade of perceptions.”

Broad Avenue Fall Art Walk Broad Avenue Arts District, 5-10 p.m.

Annual art walk with more than 70 artists showing work in 17 locations. The Ghost Town Blues Band and Hope Clayburn’s Soul Scrimmage will perform, and there will be a Water Tower Lighting, highlighting its new mural, at 7 p.m.

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The Plan

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“Freedom,” Elaine Blanchard says, opening a conversation about The Profound Plan, an oral history about women and Planned Parenthood. “We want the freedom to carry a gun, to fly any flag we want to fly. We want the freedom to call people any name we want to call them. We want freedom. Except for when it comes to a woman’s right to make choices about an unplanned pregnancy.”

Blanchard recalls a story about a white woman and her African-American partner passing through the ubiquitous wall of protesters on the way to Planned Parenthood. Some members of the disapproving crowd called them murderers.

Others judged the couple differently and called them “racist.” Abortion, Blanchard notes, is just a tiny fraction of the women’s reproductive health services provided by Planned Parenthood. Women going in for regular checkups and STDtesting face the same shaming wall every day.

Blanchard hadn’t intended for her new work to be so timely. She was already interviewing workers and clients when a dubiously edited propaganda video zipped across the Internet accusing Planned Parenthood of selling baby parts at bargain-basement prices. She hadn’t anticipated the ongoing political grandstanding or renewed threats to cut the organization’s funding.

“Soldiers” is the word Blanchard uses for Planned Parenthood workers, who manage the pressure of living with threats and constant harassment while working to assure reproductive freedoms.

Blanchard also tells the story of 65-year-old friends who both found themselves romantically involved with men.

“One of the women called her friend and said, let’s do this. Let’s have sex. But let’s go to Planned Parenthood and get tested, just to make sure we’re not carrying anything nasty into this new relationship.” The men also went in for checkups.

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“65 years old,” Blanchard repeats. “Who knew Planned Parenthood served so many people in so many different ways.”

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hen Parquet Courts came through Memphis 16 months ago, the New York quartet had just released their third full-length, Sunbathing Animal, an album that had the band emerging victorious from circumstances that have historically derailed or decommissioned many a popular group. Because Parquet Courts’ second album, Light Up Gold had transformed the band from “unknowns” to “knowns” over the course of the previous year (along with some extensive worldwide roaddogging of their excellent live presentation), the band went into the creative process for their next full-length with all of the stressful baggage associated with a “much anticipated follow-up” album. Up until then, Parquet Courts’ specialty was ragged but airtight noisepop, with the “pop” meaning “real and big hooks” that weren’t all that noisy, but rather punchy as hell and mixed nice and loud. There was an urgency, brevity, and a favored pace that fell on the faster side of things. But then Parquet Courts branched out sonically and stylistically, without the trappings of what “musical growth” of this nature usually denotes: nap time.

The biographical rundown goes like this: Parquet Courts was formed in 2010 by the songwriting core of Texan transplants Andrew Savage and Austin Brown (both on vocals and guitar) who rounded out the lineup with drummer Max Savage (Andrew’s little brother) and bassist Sean Yeaton. The elder Savage was already somewhat established in the D.I.Y. underground as one half

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of the duo Fergus & Geronimo, which had recently been put to bed, but not before releasing two full-lengths and several 7-inch records of eclectic, experimental mirth-rock driven by an authentic obsession with Ween.

Parquet Courts was to be an altogether different proposition, initially defined by a more rigid stylistic identity, but no less inspired by a life-consuming obsession with exploring the history of underground music.

The quartet debuted with a (very limited) cassette-only album, American Specialties, released by Cut The Cord That ... Records in 2011, followed in 2012 by a vinyl version courtesy of Play Pinball! Records. Later, in August of the same year, Andrew Savage released Parquet Courts’ second studio album, Light Up Gold, on his own Dull Tools record label in an edition of 500. Recorded live across three days the previous February, Light Up Gold soon caught the attention of the much higher profile What’s Your Rupture?

Records and was rereleased in January of 2013 to a much larger indie-rock/garage-punk/post-punk “underground” that at the time desperately needed a great guitar album such as this one. The king-making gatekeeper contingent of this realm (essentially Pitchfork and the array of similar outlets that don’t quite have the same reach or influence) did the proverbial lowering of its sword to tap Parquet Courts’ shoulder.

Much has been written about Parquet Courts’ assumed and real influences from the ghost of independent underground past and how the band applies it to the right now. Naturally, those ideas are a mix of tardy-to-theparty references that don’t apply at all

LIGHTING UP discography has been built since 2011.

Andrew Savage is an accomplished visual artist, responsible for the band’s visual presentation, citing the unimpeachable influences of Raymond Pettibon and Ray Johnson. His lyrics reflect inherent wittiness, high intelligence minus pretension, quirk-free charisma, and an excellent taste in reading material that’s exuded from the band as a whole. For lack of a better way to put it, reading these qualities in regard to rock music can signal red flags that are nowhere to be found here.

In the two years leading up to the wide(r) acceptance of Light Up Gold, Parquet Courts honed themselves into a genuine example of a truly fantastic live band. Live performance, while totally negated of any real connectivity in the outdoor festival setting, is an important and final vestige of the “old culture/industry” to survive on its experientially tangible elements, be it an experience with the music on stage, or with a social group, or both. Gimmickand-tedium-free, Parquet Courts was refined into a great live band, ready for a larger live audience that was, whether they knew it or not, ready for them.

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to the music, or just fail to make sense, and the type of irresponsible cultural rhetoric that doesn’t exactly make one proud to be operating in music journalism.

To this particular writer, Parquet Courts primarily sound and feel like a band from 2015 that’s doing the right thing, with some rearview mirror touchpoints that will always be special, like the Feelies’ 1980 debut album Crazy Rhythms, pre-Document R.E.M., the Wedding Present, the Minutemen, Unrest, Dumptruck’s amazing 1983 debut album D Is for ..., and especially the self-proclaimed “Blister Pop” of Midwestern post-punk/post-hardcore outsiders the Embarrassment. Perhaps I’m way off-base, seeing as how none of those bands were from New York, and the general consensus is that Parquet Courts are either the “final great NYC guitar rock band” or the saviors of it, which, let’s be honest, really just means “everyone else says they sound like Television and the Strokes, and they have two interplaying guitarists, so this must be true.” As for the “detached slacker irony” and copious references to Pavement? Check, please.

As Parquet Courts, and under the collaborative offshoot monikers Parkay Quarts and PCPC, a pretty sizable

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

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

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

310 BEALE 654-5171

Gary Hardy & Memphis 2 ongoing, 5 p.m. and ongoing, 7 p.m.; 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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Brad Birkedahl Band Thursdays, Wednesdays, 8 p.m.; The Memphis 3 Sundays, 6 p.m., and Mondays, 7 p.m.; FreeWorld Sundays, 9:30 p.m.; Earl “The Pearl” Banks Tuesdays, 7 p.m.

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

New Daisy Theatre 330 BEALE 525-8981

Randy Rogers Band with Wade Bowen Saturday, Nov. 7, 7 p.m.

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

Live Music Sundays, 8-11 p.m.

Blind Bear Speakeasy

Huey’s Downtown

119 S. MAIN, PEMBROKE SQUARE 417-8435

77 S. SECOND 527-2700

Live Music ThursdaysSaturdays, 10 p.m.

Rum Boogie Cafe’s Blues Hall

Brass Door Irish Pub

182 BEALE 528-0150

Live Music Fridays.

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.

Silky O’Sullivan’s 183 BEALE 522-9596

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.

Wet Willie’s 209 BEALE 578-5650

Live Bands Fridays, Saturdays, 7-11 p.m.

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Brinson’s 341 MADISON 524-0104

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

Cannon Center for the Performing Arts MEMPHIS COOK CONVENTION CENTER, 255 N. MAIN TICKETS, 525-1515

Memphis Symphony Orchestra’s First Tennessee Masterworks Series : The Planets Saturday, Nov. 7, 7:309:30 p.m.; Straight No Chaser: The New Old Fashioned Tour Wednesday, Nov. 11, 7:30-11:45 p.m.

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

Live Music Thursdays, 711 p.m., Fridays-Saturdays 9 p.m.-1 a.m.

The JW-Jones Band Sunday, Nov. 8, 8:30 p.m.-midnight.

Memphis Sounds Lounge 22 N. THIRD 590-4049

Grown Folks Music first Thursday of every month, 7:30 p.m.

Mollie Fontaine Lounge 679 ADAMS 524-1886

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

Paulette’s RIVER INN, 50 HARBOR TOWN SQUARE 260-3300

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.

The Plexx 380 E.H. CRUMP 744-2225

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

Purple Haze Nightclub 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.

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383 S. MAIN 578-2767

412-414 N. CLEVELAND 278-TONE

1589 MADISON 726-4193

Chickasaw Mound Friday, Nov. 6, 10:30 p.m.; James and the Ultrasounds Saturday, Nov. 7, 10:30 p.m.

Bhan Thai 1324 PEABODY 272-1538

Two Peace Saturdays, 7-10:30 p.m.

LOVEFEST FOR STEVE WILSON The headline may not say enough about this special party held for Steve Wilson, a member of the Neil’s Music Room community who has been diagnosed with stage three esophageal, liver, and colon cancer. Wilson has worked with many music makers in the Memphis area over the years, in addition to being a regular at Neil’s. To honor their sick friend, local musicians are throwing a day-long celebration at the music venue on Sunday, November 8th, in hopes of surrounding Wilson with “love and faith, which will promote healing,” according to the show’s organizer.

LoveFest is free to attend, starting at 2 p.m. and ending at 11 p.m. The day will be jam-packed full of music from many different types of bands — over 14 in total. Regulars to Neil’s will recognize many of the acts already, but there’s something for everyone, regardless if you’ve been to the Music Room or not.

Those who prefer straight-up, mainstream rock-and-roll will enjoy the musical stylings of Band of Brothers, Almost Famous, and Grand Theft Audio. Singersongwriter fans will love JoJo Jeffries and Ronnie Caldwell, who are both staples at Neil’s. There’s even something for fans of the blues as the Memphis Blues Revue and the Royal Blues Band (featuring Jack Rowell Jr.) will both be in the house.

Other musicians and groups include Don Cook (who plays with Blind Mississippi Morris), Buddy Church (who had his own benefit concert at Neil’s in 2013), Brad Webb, Eric Reason, Jonathan Yudkin, Morrill & Smith, Steve Ingle, and the Lineup, among others. Neil’s Music Room often holds benefits for folks in need, and this time is no different. As the Beatles song goes, “Love is all you need,” and the folks at Neil’s are making sure that rings true for Wilson. —Alexandra Pusateri Lovefest for Steve Wilson at Neil’s Music Room, Sunday, November 8th, 2-11 p.m.

Riverfront Bar & Grill

The Silly Goose

251 RIVERSIDE

100 PEABODY PLACE 435-6915

Local Music Fridays, 6-8 p.m.

Rumba Room

DJ Cody Fridays, Saturdays, 10 p.m.

303 S. MAIN 523-0020

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

South Main Onix 412 S. MAIN 552-4609

Neo Soul and R&B first Thursday of every month, 710 p.m.; Smooth Jazz Fridayds first Friday of every month, 8-11 p.m.; R&B first Saturday of every month, 8-11 p.m.

Blue Monkey 2012 MADISON 272-BLUE

Karaoke Thursdays, 9 p.m.-midnight.

Boscos 2120 MADISON 432-2222

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

The Cove 2559 BROAD 730-0719

Anne Schorr Thursdays, 7 p.m.; Jazz with Ed Finney and Friends Thursdays, 9 p.m.; Big Barton Friday, Nov. 6, 9:30 p.m.; Los Tantodores Saturday, Nov. 7, 10 p.m.; Justin White Mondays, 7 p.m.; Richard James Tuesdays, 7 p.m.; Karaoke Wednesdays, 10 p.m.

Dru’s Place 1474 MADISON 275-8082

Karaoke Fridays-Sundays.

Huey’s Midtown 1927 MADISON 726-4372

Le Tumulte Noir Sunday, Nov. 8, 4-7 p.m.; Crazy Flame Sunday, Nov. 8, 8:30 p.m.midnight.

Lafayette’s Music Room 2119 MADISON 207-5097

Scott and Vanessa Sudbury Thursday, Nov. 5, 6 p.m.; Brennan Villines Thursday, Nov. 5, 9 p.m.; Aaron Lee Tasjan Friday, Nov. 6, 6:30 p.m.; Will Tucker Friday, Nov. 6, 10 p.m.; Pam and Terry Saturday, Nov. 7, 6:30 p.m.; Magnolia Sons Saturday, Nov. 7, 10 p.m.; Joe Restivo 4 Sundays, 11 a.m.; Riverbluff Clan Sunday, Nov. 8, 4 p.m.; Jacob Stiefel and the Truth Sunday, Nov. 8, 8 p.m.; Memphis Ukelele Band Monday, Nov. 9, 8 p.m.; Bluff City Soul Collective Tuesday, Nov. 10, 8 p.m.

Midtown Crossing Grille 394 N. WATKINS 443-0502

Memphis Ukelele Meetup Tuesdays, 6-7:30 p.m.

Overlake, Jack Alberson Friday, Nov. 6; Sueves, Makeovers Saturday, Nov. 7; R’Lyeh Sunday, Nov. 8; Porgo Wednesday, Nov. 11.

Otherlands Coffee Bar 641 S. COOPER 278-4994

Will Kimbrough Friday, Nov. 6, 7:30 p.m.; Zoo Girls Saturday, Nov. 7, 8 p.m.

P&H Cafe 1532 MADISON 726-0906

Rock Starkaraoke Fridays; Terry Prince & The Principles, Young Jesus Saturday, Nov. 7; Open Mic Music with Tiffany Harmon Mondays, 9 p.m.-midnight.

The Phoenix 1015 S. COOPER 338-5223

Bluezday Thurzday Thursdays, 8-11:45 p.m.; Cowboy Bob’s Roundup Mondays, 8-11:45 p.m.; Memphis Songwriters Association second Tuesday of every month, 6:30-9 p.m.

Rhodes College, Tuthill Performance Hall 2000 N. PARKWAY

Faculty Concert Series: Bob Sunda Tuesday, Nov. 10, 7:30 p.m.

Sports Junction 1911 POPLAR 244-7904

Live DJ Fridays.; Live music Saturdays.; Karaoke Wednesdays.

Strano Sicilian Kitchen 948 S. COOPER 552-7122

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

Minglewood Hall

Wild Bill’s

1555 MADISON 866-609-1744

1580 VOLLINTINE 207-3975

Tori Kelly Thursday, Nov. 5, 7:30 p.m.-midnight; Courage Thru Cancer Benefiting Wings Foundation Friday, Nov. 6, 7 p.m.-midnight; Pulse “Tribute to Pink Floyd” Saturday, Nov. 7, 7 p.m.-midnight; The Bo-Keys, Syl Johnson, Percy Wiggins, Don Bryant Sunday, Nov. 8, 7 p.m.

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

Young Avenue Deli 2119 YOUNG 278-0034

Ghost Town Blues Band Saturday, Nov. 7, 9 p.m.

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Buckman Arts Center at St. Mary’s School 60 N. PERKINS EXT. 537-1483

Marshall Crenshaw Saturday, Nov. 7, 8-10 p.m.

Church of the Holy Communion 4645 WALNUT GROVE 767-6987

Fauré’s Requiem Sunday, Nov. 8, 10:30 a.m.-noon; From the Old World: Benedict Goodfriend and Cara Modisett Monday, Nov. 9, 7-8:30 p.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

Old Whitten Tavern 2800 WHITTEN 379-1965

The Thrill at Neil’s featuring Jack Rowell and Triplethreat Thursdays, 8 p.m.-midnight; Eddie Smith Fridays, 8 p.m.; Memphis Funk-N-Horns Saturday, Nov. 7, 8 p.m.; Lovefest for Steve Wilson Sunday, Nov. 8, 2-11 p.m.; Gene Nunez and Debbie Jamison Tuesdays, 6 p.m.; Elmo and the Shades Wednesdays, 8 p.m.-midnight.

South Memphis Stax Museum of American Soul Music

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.

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

The Dantones Sunday, Nov. 8, 8:30 p.m.-midnight.

Stax Fresh Trax first Thursday of every month, 6-9 p.m.

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

1550 N. INGRAM, WEST MEMPHIS, AR 800-467-6182

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.

302 S. AVALON 596-7115

Karaoke Tuesdays, 8 p.m.

6069 PARK 767-6002

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

The New Backdour Bar & Grill

T.J. Mulligan’s

Carlos & Adam from the Late Greats Thursdays, 7-9 p.m.; Elizabeth Wise Tuesdays, 7-9 p.m.

The King Beez Sunday, Nov. 8, 8 p.m.-midnight.

Southland Park Gaming & Racing

Huey’s Poplar

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

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978 REDDOCH 767-6940

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

First Friday at Five Coffee House Concert first Friday of every month, 5 p.m.

Karaoke ongoing.

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

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Howard Vance Guitar Academy

786 E. BROOKHAVEN CIRCLE 683-9044

9087 POPLAR 755-0092

2951 CELA 382-1576

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

The Windjammer Restaurant

3165 FOREST HILL-IRENE 249-5661

Raleigh

551 S. MENDENHALL 762-8200

Memphis All Stars Sunday, Nov. 8, 8:30 p.m.-midnight.

Mesquite Chop House

Russo’s New York Pizzeria & Wine Bar

Folk’s Folly Prime Steak House

4872 POPLAR 682-7729

3 Degrees Sunday, Nov. 8, 8 p.m.

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

926 E. MCLEMORE 946-2535

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

Huey’s Germantown 7677 FARMINGTON 318-3034

RockHouse Live

Owen Brennan’s

5709 RALEIGH-LAGRANGE 386-7222

THE REGALIA, 6150 POPLAR 761-0990

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

Summer/Berclair Barbie’s Barlight Lounge 661 N. MENDENHALL

Possum Daddy’s Karaoke Saturdays, 9 p.m.-2 a.m.

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.

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.

Bartlett

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

Shelby Forest General Store

7729 BENJESTOWN 876-5770

Tony Butler Fridays, 6-8 p.m.; Traci Domingo Saturday, Nov. 7, 12-3 p.m.; South Country Bluegrass Sunday, Nov. 8, 12:30-3:30 p.m.

Bartlett Municipal Center

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5868 STAGE

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

2130 W. POPLAR 854-4455

Ghost Town Blues Band Sunday, Nov. 8, 8-11:30 p.m.

T.J. Mulligan’s Cordova 8071 TRINITY 756-4480

The Lineup Tuesdays, 8 p.m.midnight.

Germantown Germantown Performing Arts Center 1801 EXETER 751-7500

Jazz in the Box presents Alexis Cole, piano/vocals Friday, Nov. 6, 7-8 and 8:30-9:30 p.m.; Memphis Symphony Orchestra First Tennessee Masterworks Sunday, Nov. 8, 2:30-4:30 p.m.

Huey’s Southwind 7825 WINCHESTER 624-8911

Soul Shockers Sunday, Nov. 8, 8:30 p.m.-midnight.

Ms. Ruby Wilson and Friends Sundays, 7 p.m.-midnight; Karaoke with Tim Bachus Mondays, 8 p.m.-1 a.m.; DJ Stylez Wednesdays, 8 p.m.-1 a.m.

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Admissions, racism, hidden prejudice, and individual objectives. www.rhodes. edu/mccoy. $10. ThursdaysSaturdays, 7:30 p.m. Through Nov. 15.

RHODES COLLEGE, 2000 N. PARKWAY (843-3000).

Memphis Hunt & Polo Club

“400: The Shakespeare Feast,” featuring dinner, drinks, and Shakespeare. www.tnshakespeare.org. $57. Sun., noon.

Through Nov. 8.

650 S. SHADY GROVE (683-2783).

The Profound Plan, by Elaine Blanchard about Memphis Planned Parenthood. (6042149), www.elaineblanchard. com. $10 suggested donation.

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Nearly Lear

961 GETWELL (244-7661).

THE HALLORAN CENTRE, 225 S. MAIN (525-3000), WWW. ORPHEUM-MEMPHIS.COM.

Germantown Community Theatre

Ring of Fire: The Music of Johnny Cash. www.gctcomeplay.org. Sun., 2:30 p.m., and Fri., Sat., 8 p.m.

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3037 FOREST HILL-IRENE (754-2680).

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630 PERKINS EXT. (682-8323).

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Narrative theater from a collection of short southern fiction by Voices of the South’s Jerre Dye. (726-0800), www.voicesofthesouth.org. $23. Fridays, Saturdays, 8-10 p.m., and Sundays, 4-6 p.m.

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

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Night Shift, after-hours cabaret and variety (283-3814), www.theatreworks.com. $15.

First Friday, 11:45 p.m.

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The School for Scandal, contemporary twist on a classic comedy of manners. www. memphis.edu. First ThursdaySaturday, 7:30 p.m.

DEPARTMENT OF THEATRE AND DANCE, STUDIO THEATRE, 3745 CENTRAL.

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ArtsMemphis

“Pain Perdu,” photography by David Julian Leonard. (5782787), www.artsmemphis.org.

Fri., Nov. 6, 5:30-7:30 p.m.

575 S. MENDENHALL (578-2787).

Banks House Gallery & Gift Shop

DeSoto Arts Council Winter Show, (662-404-3361), www.desotoarts.com. Fri., Nov. 6, 6-9 p.m.

The Dixon Gallery & Gardens

750 CHERRY (636-4100).

Memphis Brooks Museum of Art

4339 PARK (761-5250).

Member opening reception for “Wonder, Whimsy, Wild: Folk Art in America,” with talk by folk art collector Barbara Gordon. brooksmuseum.org.

Fri., Nov. 6, 5:30-7:30 p.m.

Eclectic Eye

“Down by the Riverside,” views along the Mississippi River by Jill Samuels. www. eclectic-eye.com. Fri., Nov. 6, 6-8 p.m.

1934 POPLAR (544-6209).

242 S. COOPER (276-3937).

Nabers Interiors

Fogelman Galleries of Contemporary Art, University of Memphis

Opening reception for “Color Study: Art by Chloe York and Jesse Nabers Alston.” www.nabersinteriors.com. Fri., Nov. 6, 5-7 p.m.

Bruce West gives a gallery talk and signs his book The True Gospel Preached Here. (6783052), www.memphis.edu/art.

Fri., Nov. 6, 5-8 p.m.

564 W. COMMERCE.

Buckman Arts Center at St. Mary’s School

Found Studio

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

Opening reception for “Wilderness Children,” by Michelle Duckworth. www.memphisbotanicgarden.com. Sun., Nov. 8, 3-5 p.m.

“Scenic Impressions: Southern Interpretations from the Johnson Collection,” with lecture

by Martha R. Severens, former curator at the Greenville County Museum of Art. www. dixon.org. Sun., Nov. 8, 2 p.m.

3715 CENTRAL.

“People and Places: 19th Century English Drawings and Caricatures and Tennessee Maps,” from the collections of Richard Tanner and Nancy and Orion Miller. www.buckmanartscenter.com. Thurs., Nov. 5, 5:30-7:30 p.m.

Memphis Botanic Garden

2665 BROAD (323-2892).

Otherlands Coffee Bar Artist reception for Andi Sherrill Bedsworth. Thurs., Nov. 5, 5:30-7:30 p.m.

641 S. COOPER (278-4994).

Artist reception for Taylor Loftin.

(607-1328), www.foundmemphis. com. Fri., Nov. 6, 6-9 p.m.

Call to Artists for 2015 MGAL Winter Exhibition

The Salvation Army Kroc Center

Opening reception for Melissa Corry. Sun., Nov. 8, 1:30-3 p.m.

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

L Ross Gallery

Opening reception for “Layers: Work Through the Decades,” by Anton Weiss. www.lrossgallery. com. Fri., Nov. 6, 6-8 p.m.

Empty Bowls Project at Church Health Center Wellness this Sunday

See website for more information, rules, and entry format.

Through Feb. 1, 2016.

WWW.MEMPHISMAGAZINE.COM/ FICTION-CONTEST-RULES/.

Broad Avenue Fall Art Walk

Art, music, performances, and the tallest installation of public art in Memphis. Fri., Nov. 6, 5-10 p.m.

BROAD AVENUE ART DISTRICT, BROAD AVENUE (378-4270), WWW. BROADAVEARTS.COM.

Call to Artists: “Mi Sur/My South”

A survey of Latino/a artists working in Memphis. See website for more information.

Nov. 6-Dec. 5.

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

Cooper-Young Art Tours First Friday of every month, 6-9 p.m.

COOPER-YOUNG DISTRICT, CORNER OF COOPER AND YOUNG, WWW. COOPERYOUNG.COM.

OT H E R A R T HAP P E N I N G S

2491 BROAD (652-0848).

2016 Fiction Contest Call for Entries

All active Memphis/Germantown Art League members in good standing are eligible.

Entry deadline is Nov. 13.

ST. GEORGE’S EPISCOPAL CHURCH, 2425 SOUTH GERMANTOWN (9211767), MGAL.ORG.

5040 SANDERLIN (767-2200).

Santa Cruz Tallboy II Carbon Reg. $3,399.99 SALE $2,999.99

“Do You See What I See? Art, Social Justice, and the Music of Stax Records”

Roundtable discussion including artists, musicians, and historians. Fri., Nov. 6, 6-7:30 p.m.

STAX MUSEUM OF AMERICAN SOUL MUSIC, 926 E. MCLEMORE (942-7685), WWW.STAXMUSEUM.COM.

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“Trash to Treasure: A Stax-Inspired Art Workshop”

51 S. COOPER (725-0776).

Clough-Hanson Gallery “Marvels and Oddment[s],”

by Joan Livingstone. www. rhodes.edu. Through Dec. 5.

RHODES COLLEGE, 2000 N. PARKWAY (843-3442).

Art, music, and social justice in interactive, family-friendly workshop with Frank D. Robinson and Souleo. Sat., Nov. 7, 10 a.m.-noon.

Fratelli’s

STAX MUSEUM OF AMERICAN SOUL MUSIC, 926 E. MCLEMORE (9462535), WWW.STAXMUSEUM.COM.

750 CHERRY (766-9900).

O N G O I N G ART

The Annesdale Park Gallery

“Western Memoir : An Artist’s Journey From Santa Fe to the Ozarks,” by Diana Harvey. www.theannesdaleparkgallery.net. Through Nov. 10.

1290 PEABODY (208-6451).

ANF Architects

2015 RiverArtsFest Invitational. www.anfa.com.

Through Nov. 12.

1500 UNION (278-6868).

Box Gallery

“Dirty Sexy Happiness,” by Caolinn Golden, Su Weichu, Corie Walker, and Kevin Sutton. Through Nov. 13.

3715 CENTRAL.

“At Cross Purpose,” by Erin Jennings. www.memphisbotanicgarden.com. Through Nov. 28.

Jay Etkin Gallery

“Sueños de Costa Rica,” by John Torina. Through Nov. 12.

942 COOPER (550-0064).

Memphis Brooks Museum of Art

“60s Cool.” Through Jan. 17, 2016.

“Cats and Quotes.” Through Jan. 3, 2016.

“Clare Leighton and Thomas W. Nason: Common Threads.” Through March 13, 2016.

“Decorative Arts Trust: 35th Anniversary.” Through Jan. 10, 2016.

“Ofrendas: Student-made Altars.” Through Nov. 15.

“William Eggleston & Ernest C. Withers in Conversation.”

Through Jan. 3, 2016.

“Wonder, Whimsy, Wild: Folk Art in America.” Nov. 7-Feb. 28.

1934 POPLAR (544-6209).

Memphis College of Art “Invisible Girls” and “The Mind’s I,” by Anne Harris.

Through Nov. 14.

“Symbiotic Tendencies,” by Nikkila Carroll. www.mca. edu. Through Nov. 14.

1930 POPLAR (272-5100).

Memphis Jewish Community Center’s Shainberg Gallery

“Loss and Beauty: Creating Solace in a Land of Infinite Sorrow,” by Keron Psillas. www.jccmemphis.org.

Through Nov. 6.

6560 POPLAR (761-0810).

Metal Museum

“Master Metalsmith: Linda Threadgill.” www.metalmuseum.org. Through Dec. 6.

374 METAL MUSEUM DR. (774-6380).

NJ Woods Gallery and Design

“Dog Gone It,” by Debra Edge.

2563 BROAD.

Ross Gallery

“Tacos or Sushi?,” by Annabelle Meacham. (3213243), www.cbu.edu/gallery.

Through Dec. 10.

CHRISTIAN BROTHERS UNIVERSITY, PLOUGH LIBRARY, 650 E. PARKWAY S. (321-3000).

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OPENING WEEKEND A stupendously fun and surprising presentation of American folk art created between 1800 and 1925, ranging from vivid portraits, landscapes, still lifes, and allegorical paintings to sculpture and decorative arts that exemplify the breadth of American creativity.

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A talk with PETER GURALNICK, the author of SAM PHILLIPS: THE MAN

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ST. GEORGE’S INDEPENDENT SCHOOL, 1880 WOLF RIVER (4572000), WWW.SGIS.ORG.

“Right Brain, Left Brain,”

by Angi Cooper. www.playhouseonthesquare.org. Nov. 6-Jan. 3.

ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT

Over 60 national and regional artists. Thurs., Nov. 5, 7-9 p.m., Fri., Nov. 6, 5:30-9 p.m., and Sat., Nov. 7, 10 a.m.-3 p.m.

Circuit Playhouse

The Wedding of the Turtle Doves, attributed to John Scholl (1827-1916), 1907-1915, white pine, wire, and paint. This exhibition is drawn from the Barbara L. Gordon Collection and is organized and circulated by Art Services International, Alexandria, Virginia.

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Scottish Rite

“Circuitous Succession Epilogue II.” www.circuitoussuccession.com. Through Nov. 9.

825 UNION.

Stax Museum of American Soul Music

“Stax: Visions of Soul.” www. staxmuseum.com. Through Dec. 31.

926 E. MCLEMORE (946-2535).

Sue Layman Designs “Grace and Space.” www. suelaymandesigns.com.

Saturdays, 11 a.m.-2 p.m.

Through Dec. 5.

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

TOPS Gallery

“The Inside Circle,” by Guy Church. www.topsgallery. com. Through Dec. 5.

400 S. FRONT.

Wings Gallery

“Images of Healing, Images of Hope.” www.wingscancerfoundation.org. Through Nov. 30.

WEST CLINIC, 100 N. HUMPHREYS (322-2984).

WKNO Studio

“Dreamsicle.” (458-2521), www. wkno.org. Through Nov. 25.

7151 CHERRY FARMS (458-2521).

DAN C E

AiRealistic: Breaking Surface

Acrobatic aerial dance theater work staged in and over a flooded stage. $27.50. Sat., Nov. 7, 8-9:45 p.m.

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

C O M E DY

Memphis Gay and Lesbian Community Center

OUTLoud Comedy Showcase, www.mglcc.org. Sat., Nov. 7, 8 p.m.

892 S. COOPER (278-6422).

The Blanket Fort Comedy Tour featuring Monica Nevi and Mike Coletta. $5. Sat., Nov. 7, 8 p.m.

394 N. WATKINS (443-0502).

P&H Cafe

Open Mic Comedy, Thursdays, 9 p.m.

1532 MADISON (726-0906).

P O ETRY / S P O K E N WOR D

Amurica World Headquarters

Spillit Story Slam: Disasters and Escapes. $10. Fri., Nov. 6, 7-8:45 p.m.

410 CLEVELAND.

B O O KS I G N I N G S

Booksigning by Ambassador Dennis Ross Discusses and signs Doomed to Succeed: The U.S.–Israel Relationship from Truman to Obama. $12 members, $15 nonmembers. Tues., Nov. 10, 7:30-9:30 p.m.

MEMPHIS JEWISH COMMUNITY CENTER, 6560 POPLAR (761-0810), WWW.JCCMEMPHIS.ORG.

Booksigning by Clinton Smith

Author discusses and signs Veranda: The Romance of Flowers.

Featuring Philip Ashley Chocolates and floral arrangement auction benefiting the A Way Out. Fri., Nov. 6, 5-7 p.m.

GRAHAM’S LIGHTING SHOWROOM, 550 S. COOPER (274-6780), WWW. GRAHAMSLIGHTING.COM.

Booksigning by Michael Ramirez

Author discusses and signs Give Me Liberty or Give Me Obamacare. Tues., Nov. 10, 6:30 p.m.

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

Booksigning by Dave Eggers and Valentino Achek Deng

Authors discuss and sign What Is the What in Creative Arts Building. Thurs., Nov. 5, 7 p.m.

TIGER LANE, 335 SOUTH HOLLYWOOD, WWW.MEMPHISREADS. BLOGSPOT.COM.

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

A Conversation with Peter Guralnick

Author of Elvis Presley biography Last Train to Memphis brings us Sam Phillips: The Man Who Invented Rock ‘n’ Roll. Wed., Nov. 11, 7-8 p.m.

MEMPHIS BROOKS MUSEUM OF ART, 1934 POPLAR (544-6200), BROOKSMUSEUM.ORG.

F E ST IVA LS

Harbor Town Dog Show: Who Let The Dogs Out?

Celebrity judges, dog show and contests, prizes, VIP tent, food, and drinks benefiting the Humane Society of Memphis and Shelby County.

Free, dog entry fee $35. Sun., Nov. 8, 12-4 p.m.

NURSERY PARK, HARBOR TOWN (578-3566), WWW.HARBORTOWNDOGSHOW.COM.

India Fest 2015

Themed “Weddings of India,”with Indian food, cultural performances, kids activites, and a bazaar. $5.

Sat., Nov. 7, 10 a.m.-8 p.m.

AGRICENTER INTERNATIONAL, SHOWPLACE ARENA, 105 S. GERMANTOWN, WWW.INDIAFESTMEMPHIS.ORG.

MJCC Literary and Cultural Arts Festival

Featuring art exhibits, screenings, conferences, comedy, and more. For more information and schedule of events, see website. $12-$150 members, $15-$185 nonmembers.

Through Nov. 18.

MEMPHIS JEWISH COMMUNITY CENTER, 6560 POPLAR (761-0810), WWW.JCCMEMPHIS.ORG.

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4th Annual Ride to Randolph

Ride 23 miles each way benefiting the Mississippi River Corridor featuring a biker’s lunch on the Randolph river bluff. See website for route map, registration, and more information. $25. Sat., Nov. 7, 7:45 a.m.-2 p.m.

SHELBY FOREST BAPTIST CHURCH, 1207 LOCKE CUBA (474-3633/ KAREN THORNTON), WWW.MEMPHISHIGHTAILERS.COM.

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Cyclists can choose from designated distance and route options. Barbecue lunch will be provided.

Sat., Nov. 7.

DOWNTOWN HELENA, AR, CHERRY STREET (870-9953560), WWW.TOURDADELTA.NET.

Memphis Empty Bowls Project

Wagyu & Wine

Soup tastings, handcrafted souvenirs, live music, silent auction, and art sale benefiting those suffering from food insecurities. $25-$50. Sun., Nov. 8, 5-7 p.m.

Choose from two different Wagyu burgers, accompanied by wines typically reserved for bottle purchases only. Call for reservations. $25.

Through Nov. 22, 11 a.m.-10 p.m.

CHURCH HEALTH CENTER WELLNESS, 1115 UNION (726-4104), WWW.MEMPHISEMPTYBOWLS.COM.

THE CAPITAL GRILLE, 6065 POPLAR (683-9291), WWW. THECAPITALGRILLE.COM.

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Imba Means Sing

Character‐driven heartfelt story of resilience and the impact of education from the slums of Kampala, Uganda through a world tour African Children’s Choir. $10. Wed., Nov. 11, 7-9:15 p.m.

THE ORPHEUM, 203 S. MAIN (525-3000), WWW.ORPHEUMMEMPHIS.COM.

KIDS

The Unsung Story of Coach George Glymph

PB&J: Big Trouble for Little Wizards

$10 donation. Wed., Nov. 11, 7 p.m.

The music of Tchaikovsky, Mussorgsky, Berlioz, and Dukas in this original Babu Press musical storybook.

Decorate a magic wand. $8. Sat., Nov. 7, 9:30 a.m.

MALCO STUDIO ON THE SQUARE, 2105 COURT (725-7151), WWW.MALCO.COM.

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

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Cocktails and Conservation: A River Runs Through It

Cocktails, hors d’oeuvres, and live music to raise awareness for land conservation projects. This year’s theme highlights the Second Chickasaw Bluff. $50. Thurs., Nov. 5, 5-7 p.m.

In honor of those who have served, celebrate with us!

LICHTERMAN NATURE CENTER, 5992 QUINCE (921-8096), WWW.TENNGREEN.ORG.

NOVEMBER 11

Courage Thru Cancer

Launch of a new website to create a living tribute with musical guests benefiting The Wings Foundation. Five honorees are Gerry Finney, Zeke Logan, Dana Burkett, Jayde Gordon, and Patrick Crump. $55. Fri., Nov. 6, 7 p.m.

MINGLEWOOD HALL, 1555 MADISON (866-609-1744), WWW.MINGLEWOODHALL.COM.

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Dia de los Muertos Community Day

Community day filled with music, hands-on art, live performances, a community altar, and much more. Sat., Nov. 7, 12-3 p.m.

MEMPHIS BROOKS MUSEUM OF ART, 1934 POPLAR (544-6200), BROOKSMUSEUM.ORG.

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Downtown Dining Week 2015

Restaurants will offer $10.14 lunch specials and dinner specials for $20.15. See website for more information and participating restaurants. Nov. 9-15.

DOWNTOWN MEMPHIS, VARIOUS LOCATIONS, WWW.DOWNTOWNDININGWEEK.COM.

PLUS… Every Wednesday, Key Rewards members 50+, who simply earn 10 points on their favorite slots or table games will receive a guaranteed spin on the prize wheel, and a $5 buffet offer. On November 11, earn 50 points playing slots or tables between 4am and 7pm and receive a free gift! Visit the Hotel Lobby between noon and 8pm to receive your gift!

Money is Everything Promo Cash Drawings FRIDAYS & SATURDAYS, NOVEMBER 6-21 • 6pm-10pm Win up to one $250 prize in the 6pm-9pm drawings, and one $500 prize in the 10pm drawing.

Drink a Beer, Save a River

For every Ghost River Beer sold, $1 of the proceeds benefit the Wolf River Conservancy. No cover charge. Tues., Nov. 10, 5-8 p.m.

HERITAGE TAVERN & KITCHEN, 6150 POPLAR (233-4802), WWW.WOLFRIVER.ORG/ACTIVITY-CALENDAR.

Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation Brew for a Cure

Featuring live music, beer tasting from local brewers, and a silent auction. $50. Fri., Nov. 6, 7:30-11 p.m.

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Lagunitas Beer Dinner at Flying Saucer Draught Emporium Cordova Featuring a four-course meal served with complementary Lagunitas beers. $30-$35. Thurs., Nov. 5, 6:30-9:30 p.m.

FLYING SAUCER, 1400 N. GERMANTOWN PKWY. (755-3330).

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Birthday celebration with beers on the malty side featuring limited release beers, giveaways, live music, food trucks, and New Ballet Ensemble performing Nut ReMix. Sat., Nov. 7, 1-9 p.m.

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Must be 21 and a Key Rewards member. See Cashier • Players Club for rules. Management reserves the right to cancel, change and modify the event or promotion notice to the Mississippi Gaming Commission where required. Gaming restricted patrons prohibited.

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BENJAMIN L. HOOKS CENTRAL LIBRARY, 3030 POPLAR (415-2700), WWW.MEMPHISLIBRARYFOUNDATION.ORG.

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ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT

Adults get a one-time chance at being a teen for a night in CLOUD901 featuring food, craft beer, wine, and dessert benefitting the Memphis Public Library & Information Center. $65. Sat., Nov. 7, 7 p.m.

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FOOD NEWS By John Klyce Minervini

Rising Tide

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Downtown is back. Over the last 15 years, while the population of Memphis has essentially remained flat, downtown has grown by a staggering 25 percent.

And as the people have come back, so has the food. Lately two new restaurants and a gourmet grocery have opened along South Main.

The first is Maciel’s Tortas & Tacos, just across the alley from DeJaVu. It’s a tiny restaurant that serves up big flavors, perfect for a casual lunch.

Owner Manuel Martinez is from La Michoacán, and family recipes comprise much of his menu.

One of my favorites is the chicken tinga tacos ($9). In Memphis, so much meat is oversauced, from pulled pork

to jerked chicken. But these tacos strike the right balance; they are smoky and earthy with just the right level of spice. I also like the guacamole ($3.50), which resembles pico de gallo in that everything is chopped — nothing pureed or mushed.

Martinez says he wants to grow his dinner service, and the food is certainly there. But if he wants to appeal to a downtown dinner crowd, he may have to soften his décor. In its current incarnation, Maciel’s is a symphony of gray, with hard surfaces barely relieved by hand-drawn butcher diagrams.

Moral of the story? Office workers may not mind a no-frills lunch, but in the evening, they long for a little romance.

Maciel’s Tortas & Tacos, 45 S. Main, 526-0037 facebook.com/macielstortastacos

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Now open on South Main: Maciel’s, South Main Sushi, and 387 Pantry.

Now, I’m all for fine dining, but most of us can’t afford to eat at Erling Jensen every night. That’s why restaurants like South Main Sushi & Grill are so welcome. The food is tasty, the ambiance is inviting, and you won’t need a second mortgage to pay the

check. Owner Ian Vo says he learned that lesson at Ryu Sushi Bar on Summer, which he has managed since 2010.

Vo is Vietnamese, but he has been cooking Japanese food since age 18, when he started flipping shrimp on

RISING TIDE the grill at Benihana. (“I incorporated magic tricks into my act,” he brags.

“I could make an egg stand up all by itself.”) He was recruited into the business by his father, Van Vo, who today rolls all the sushi at the new restaurant on South Main.

This is one good reason to order the sashimi sampler ($9). In typical Japanese fashion, it’s sculptural and minimalistic, a feast for the eyes and the tongue. From there, graduate to gyoza (steamed dumplings, $7), because no one ever regretted a dumpling. If you’re sharing, round out the meal with the spicy seafood udon ($19), which is everything I want in a noodle dish: savory, spicy, and fullbodied.

South Main Sushi, 520 S. Main, 249-2194 facebook.com/southmainsushiandgrill For those who haven’t had the pleasure, Stock & Belle inhabits an ultra-chic, minimalist space near the National Civil Rights Museum. They sell a bit of everything: clothes, furniture, cut flowers, fancy haircuts, local art.

That may sound chaotic, but it works because it’s so well-curated.

In the words of founder Chad West, “It feels like home, and everything’s for sale.”

That same aesthetic applies to the ensuite grocery, 387 Pantry. Here you can find artisan sugar cubes, almondginger nut butter, fancy cured ham, Norwegian cream cheese, honeycomb, heirloom grits, Jamaican ginger ale, barbecue pickles, and (of course) bottle openers made in-house from recycled skateboards.

All right, it ain’t Kroger, but you can definitely build a meal here. For example, at the urging of curator/ general manager Josh Conley, I picked up a north Georgia Candy Roaster squash ($8) from Hanna Farm. A hardto-find heritage vegetable, it’s like the Incredible Hulk to a butternut’s Bruce Banner.

Back home, I baked it in the oven with salt and olive oil, then served it with a fig and balsamic butter ($6) from Banner Butter and sauteed pancetta ($10) from Pigasus. The squash had a nutty flavor, which was beautifully complemented by the salty pancetta and the tangy butter. Best part?

Everything was local.

“Cities are judged by their food,” Conley says. “So how cool is it to point at something in the grocery store and say, ‘You know, we made that?’”

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The True Story of Truth How The Memphis Flyer was left out of the new film about the fall of Dan Rather.

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Truth’s omission is rather disappointing. with it, including Rather. And where did this guy get his info? ‘Why….’ he sputtered, in obvious confusion.

‘Why, from you! It was your story in The Memphis Flyer!’ (SIGH!) I had found the mysterious Ur-source, and it was me. It’s worth noting, by the way, that my account relied totally on Mintz and two other first-person National Guard witnesses on the scene in Alabama—no documents, suspect or otherwise. If the big boys had restricted themselves to the information in my story, Rather and Mapes would have kept their jobs, and Bush might have lost his.”

Truth is ultimately about old-guard media giants ambushed by the Bushes’ ruthless black-propaganda operation.

Even at this late date, it never seems to occur to anyone involved that the story might be true, but the letters they were using for proof might be fakes planted to destroy their credibility. It’s a solidly-made movie, but you may come away from it wondering who, if anyone, has a claim on truth in the 21st century.

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in February, 2004, seven months before the ill-fated 60 Minutes report aired. Baker quoted Memphian Bob Mintz, a FedEx pilot who had flown in Bush’s Air National Guard unit in Alabama, who claimed that he had never seen the future president on the base. Baker confirmed the story with fellow pilot Paul Bishop. The Flyer story was ignored for months until The Boston Globe and The New York Time’s Nicholas Kristof interviewed Mintz, setting the CBS investigation in motion. But Baker’s role in uncovering the story has gone unremarked until the website Raw Story reprinted the original column last week.

“It used to piss me off. It’s probably a good thing for my piece of mind that I’d stopped thinking about it long ago,” Baker says. “There’s a sequel to this unjust oversight that’s almost too much! In those days I was a regular stringer for Time magazine, and, when the Rather debacle occurred, the magazine’s New York office delegated me to try to track down the source of the information that the ill-fated but well-intentioned (and well-aimed) CBS anchor had acted on in his late-campaign Bush story of 2004. I checked back through various layers of the likely daisy chain and finally got in touch with a Texas media guy who played a key role in getting the story to the national sources that ended up

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hen you call your movie Truth, you’re setting a pretty high bar — especially if your setting is a time when truth was in short supply.

Truth is based on a memoir by Mary Mapes, a CBS news producer who was instrumental in breaking two stories of the Bush era: the Abu Ghraib prisoner abuse scandal and the so-called Killian documents scandal, where she and Dan Rather uncovered letters proving that then-president George W. Bush had gone AWOL from his Air National Guard unit during the Vietnam War. The former story got her a Peabody Award. The latter got her fired when it turned out the documents were fake. Maybe.

That’s the rub in Truth and the source of the possible unintentional irony of the title.

The film is a bit of a throwback. The story is told primarily with dialogue, and it expects the viewer to bring a little knowledge of recent history to the party. It’s kind of like All the President’s Men, only the good guys lose. The cast is killer: Cate Blanchett stars as Mapes, Robert Redford plays Dan Rather, and the supporting cast includes Topher Grace, Dennis Quaid, Elisabeth Moss, and, best of them all, Stacy Keach as Bill Burkett, the ultimate source of the controversial letters. The story opens with Mapes and her team, fresh off the prisoner abuse story, which put the Bush administration on the defensive and eroded public trust in the team running the Iraq War, contemplating what to do next. The Swift Boat Veterans for Truth are in the process of undermining Democratic candidate John Kerry’s Vietnam military record.

But Mapes has heard Bush never even showed up for much of the stateside Air National Guard duty he pulled to avoid being deployed, and so she goes searching for proof, which is tooconveniently delivered to her.

In the film, passing reference is made to Mapes hearing rumors about the story during the 2000 campaign. But in fact, the story came from work done by Memphis Flyer political reporter Jackson Baker, who wrote about it in these pages

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FILM REVIEWS By Chris McCoy

Bond-stravaganza Spectre is a bigger Bond in every way.

These days, everyone wants to be James Bond.

Spectre is the 24th film in the Bond franchise, which was a franchise before compulsory franchise status was a thing. Maybe all franchises evolve into Bond. This year alone, we’ve had Furious 7, which transformed that franchise from car chases to spy jinx; Mission: Impossible — Rogue Nation, which shared Spectre’s theme of a threatened shutdown by nefarious elements in the government; and Avengers: Age Of Ultron, whose badguy super-organization HYDRA’s logo bears a suspicious resemblance to SPECTRE’s octopus.

So how does the real thing stack up to the legion of imitators? Pretty well.

Spectre comes out of the gate strong with an extended, Birdman-style continuous tracking shot through the streets of Mexico City during a Day of the Dead parade that ends with Bond accidentally blowing up a building.

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The stunning photography is easily the best part of the film. Daniel Craig, now in his fourth Bond movie in nine years, is in good form. He’s weathered one of the series’ low points with Quantum of Solace, and with director Mendes, has now created two great Bond films in a row. To say this is a more “serious” take on the character depends on how seriously you can take male power fantasies and consumption porn, but at least he’s fun to watch.

He even breaks a sweat once as he careens around in an insane aerobatic helicopter sequence. His nemesis this time around is Christoph Waltz who, let’s face it, was born to play a Bond villain. He gets one of the most awesome character introductions of the year sitting in silhouette at the head of the SPECTRE table.

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Bond’s female companionship is provided by Monica Bellucci as the Italian bombshell Lucia and Léa Seydoux as the reluctant daughter of a SPECTRE agent. The sparks really fly between Bellucci and Craig, while Seydoux is essentially a cute nonentity.

It’s probably no surprise to anyone who has seen a few Bond movies to say that the plot of Spectre is paperthin. Mendes attempts to tie together the previous three Craig movies, but the threads are strained at best. Bond sometimes goes from place to place for no discernible reason beyond a need to get to the next set piece, but the

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TH E LAST WO R D by Susan Wilson

Which is Witch?

THE LAST WORD

There is a great tradition of fist-shaking on this page. I haven’t engaged in that sport too much here. I thought I wanted to be “The Peppy One,” but that goes against every fiber of my being because, to quote Toby Ziegler, “There’s literally no one in the world I don’t hate.”

We’re now in a full-on, DEFCON 3-level election cycle, and I hate election cycles. I know a lot of y’all nutbags live for it. My mother is one of you people. I can’t get into election coverage since Tim Russert left us. It’s nothing against Nate Silver or Chuck Todd, mind you. It’s that no one can convey the unmitigated joy of a kid on Christmas morning like Tim Russert could on election nights.

Now all I think about when I see reporters standing in front of wall-sized iPads on election night is whether or not they got professional training for that from Vanna White. You put Vanna White in front of CNN’s giant wall, and I’d watch the hell out of Chuck it. Better yet, get Oprah. YOU GET AN ELECTORAL VOTE Todd AND YOU GET AN ELECTORAL VOTE! My other problem is witches. But isn’t everyone’s? I’ve started researching my family. I don’t know what happens to us as we approach middle age that we need to know that our 10th great-grandfather once slept in a tavern where George Washington slept, but there it is. I like looking at the wacky names. I’ve found an Experience, Shubael, Jephthah, and my favorite, an uncle named Snowy Drift. It turns out that my ninth great-grandfather and grandmother and their children were charged with witchcraft in Salem. He confessed, knowing that other people who had confessed hadn’t been executed. He recanted and apparently was hanged for lying. Talk about a swing and a miss.

I was looking at a sketch of where these people lived. They were piled on top of each other. Everything was so tiny and close. It’s no wonder gossip and syphilis spread quickly. Add to that property disputes, poor sanitation, and old-fashioned ignorance, it’s no surprise witchcraft charges infected the population like measles.

We’re not — in general — piled on top of each other like our ancestors were, but we’re still disgusting, snotty, leaky, social creatures like they were. And while we have Twitter to tell us that there’s some dude in Scranton who just had the best fish taco like ever, they had a community well to gather around to find out that Keziah and Mercy’s son might actually be Amos and Mercy’s.

In our time, when one mother is desperately trying to find a reason her child has autism and comes across an article saying vaccinating your child is the fiendish cause of everything from autism to scabies, and you shouldn’t trust the chemicals the government is pumping into our bodies, and THEY don’t want you to know the truth, word spreads through Facebook, and Instagram, and whatever app these crazy kids are using this week. It spreads just like the whooping cough she isn’t preventing her child from getting because natural immunity or something. It’s really no different than Patience eating a certain mold on bread with effects similar to an acid trip, and since no one knows about bacteria or acid trips, the logical conclusion is she made a pact with Satan.

The problem is we do know about acid trips and germs now, but yet we have candidates for national offices who love arguing against science and reason because they think the definition of a scientific theory is the same as when Uncle Elmer tells you he’s got a theory about how Bigfoot is actually a CIA agent who’s really good at his job, and that’s why he’ll never be found.

I rid myself of the Republicans in 2005, when Jeb Bush and his merry pranksters intervened by writing one state law, a federal relief bill, and spending untold amounts of money in court costs to cause a seven-year delay to remove the feeding tube of Terri Shiavo, who had tragically suffered major brain damage and was in a persistent vegetative state. It did not matter one whit what their opinion was. Republicans are not supposed to meddle in family decisions. Period.

I rid myself of the Democrats when their platform became one giant plank made from their fear of Republicans. Good God, Lemon. Stand for something. But in honesty, I appreciated Hillary’s reenactment of a decade’s worth of Ross and Rachel’s will-they-or-won’t-they seek the nomination.

I am absolutely bone-tired of dumb politicians. Call me crazy, but I kind of want the person with his or her finger on The Button to be smarter than I am. That’s not even setting the bar real high.

I’d be happy if they knew Marcus Aurelius isn’t a question.

Susan Wilson also writes for yeahandanotherthing.com. She and her husband, Chuck, have lived here long enough to know that Midtown does not start at Highland.

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