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It was a heck of a year, 2015. In television, we saw the departure of NBC news anchor Brian Williams, whose fanciful anecdotes became the stuff of Internet memes. Then Jon Stewart left The Daily Show and David Letterman departed CBS after decades of stupid people tricks, leaving a void on late-night screens that their replacements will be hard-pressed to fill. Early in the year, the long-awaited 50 Shades of Grey hit movie theaters and proved that kinky sex could be boring if you cast the right actors for the job. And “Uptown Funk” became the first Memphis-produced No. 1 song since “Disco Duck,” back in the 1970s. Hopefully, some enterprising Memphis musician will write “Uptown Duck” and keep the magic alive in 2016. This was the year that Bruce Jenner became Caitlyn Jenner and posed for the cover of Vanity Fair, putting the T of LGBT into more conversations than ever before. Shortly thereafter, the Supreme Court struck a blow for L, G, and B by ruling that gay marriage was legal in all 50 states — except for that one county in Kentucky where Kim Davis was the clerk. By refusing to issue gay marriage licenses, Davis got her 15 minutes of fame, and later, some well-deserved jailtime. On the pervert front, Subway spokesman Jared Fogle of Subway, Josh Duggar of 19 Kids and Counting, and Bill “Dr. Huxtable” Cosby had their sexual deviances exposed and suffered varying consequences. Hopefully, we will not hear their names again, except in a court dossier. The New England Patriots and Tom Brady survived “Deflategate” and won another Super Bowl; Stephen Curry and the Golden State Warriors jump-shot their way to the top of the NBA; and the Kansas City Royals won the World Series. Also, some team won the National Hockey League championship, but I’m too lazy to look it up, and you don’t care because you live in Memphis. Unsurprisingly, we in the United States endured another year of mass shootings and mass death in churches, schools, malls, military bases, Planned Parenthood offices — and a California facility for the mentally disabled. The latter incident was perpetrated by Islamist terrorists and therefore became the incident that was the sole focus of right-wing media and the GOP candidates. They, of course, ignored the one common denominator of all the shootings, no matter the politics, religion, or mental state of the perpetrator: easy access to high-powered weapons. The NRA-owned GOP Congress then decided that even people on the terror no-fly list should continue to have access to guns. Because freedom. Donald Trump gamed the presidential nomination process by dominating media coverage of the GOP race with his outrageous comments, each of which only seemed to increase his strength in the polls. As 2016 approaches, the GOP establishment is in near-panic mode, and will probably be forced to support Marco Rubio, the least wacky of the remaining viable candidates, and the only one they see having a chance to beat the Democratic nominee. In Tennessee, the boneheads in Nashville played their usual tune, turning down federal money to expand Medicaid, and focusing on loosening gun laws, dumbing down our education system, fighting gay marriage, and taking on the N EWS & O P I N I O N horrific encroachment of Sharia law. LETTERS - 4 In Memphis, we elected a new mayor THE TIMES CROSSWORD PUZZLE - 4 and got Bass Pro to fill the Pyramid THE FLY-BY - 6 with outdoorsy stuff. We learned to SPORTS - 10 POLITICS - 12 love Tiger football, and are struggling EDITORIAL - 14 to learn how to live with mediocre VIEWPOINT - 15 basketball. COVER STORY For more on the year just past — and “THE YEAR AHEAD” predictions for the year ahead — in BY FLYER STAFF - 16 Memphis, check out the pages of this, STE P P I N’ O UT our special year-end double issue. WE RECOMMEND - 20 MUSIC - 22 The new year is upon us, bright and AFTER DARK - 24 shiny and filled with hope. We at the ART - 28 Flyer are glad you’re with us after 26 CALENDAR OF EVENTS - 32 years in Memphis, and we’re looking FOOD - 44 forward to another run around the FILM - 48 THE LAST WORD - 55 calendar. Let’s get after it. Bruce VanWyngarden C LAS S I F I E D S - 51 brucev@memphisflyer.com

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BRUCE VANWYNGARDEN Editor SUSAN ELLIS Managing Editor JACKSON BAKER, MICHAEL FINGER Senior Editors BIANCA PHILLIPS Associate Editor CHRIS MCCOY Film and TV Editor CHRIS SHAW Music Editor CHRIS DAVIS, TOBY SELLS Staff Writers JENNY BRYANT, LESLEY YOUNG Copy Editors JULIE RAY Calendar Editor ALEXANDRA PUSATERI, MICAELA WATTS Editorial Interns

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Letters and comments from Flyer readers

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About Frank Murtaugh’s Sports column and Richard Alley’s Books column … I really enjoyed the “Heroes Return” story by Frank Murtaugh and “Good Friends” by Richard J. Alley. Great writing that struck a chord with me this holiday season. Thanks for all the great articles, all year long. Happy holidays. Elizabeth M

About Kevin Lipe’s post, “Grizzlies 112, Wizards 96: Five Thoughts” … I love the Grizzlies, but I really think age has caught up with us. We aren’t the defensive team we once were, and Allen looks disgruntled. I think Z-Bo can be really effective off the bench, playing 25 minutes a night, but the question is how long will he settle for coming off the bench. Gasol has had his moments, but the consistency has not been there, and Conley has not been as good this year. We have to beat a quality opponent with their full lineup intact, and we don’t look like we can do that. Ray About Bruce VanWyngarden’s Letter From the Editor, “Wondering Where the Lions Are” … The charter school industry is not unlike the for-profit prison system, which requires a steady influx of money, er, prisoners, and so laws are written to keep the prisons full. It wouldn’t surprise me at all if the same gangs don’t run both operations. Jeff

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f l y o n t h e w a l l Highlights and Lowlights of 2015 Here’s a roundup of our favorite Fly on the Wall briefs of 2015.

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MEDIA FOLLIES It all started with a WMC story about a woman who became outraged because local school bus brake lights reminded her of a satanic pentagram. In an instant, the ridiculous story spread far and wide. Wonkette’s take on the report was headlined “It’s the Black Magic School Bus,” while The Huffington Post slugged their column “Satan’s School Bus Makes Mom Mad as Hell.” The story even made MSNBC’s “This Week in God” segment, where it was described as the week’s most “off-the-wall religion story.”

A number of news outlets have reported that Jelly Belly Candy Co. plans to close its warehouse and visitor center in Pleasant Prairie, Wisconsin, and relocate that facility to Tennessee. But only WREG-TV seemed to grasp the true hotness of this news story. According to Channel 3, it’s a “SWEAT DEAL.” It’s especially exciting for Memphians with a sweat tooth.

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From Darrius Stewart to Robert Lipscomb, 2015 wasn’t a dull year. January • Redevelopment plans for the Tennessee Brewery building were unveiled. Developer Billy Orgel plans to convert the historic building into apartments, build an adjacent six-story residential structure called the Wash House, and build a four-story parking garage across Tennessee Street. • Wanda Wilson, the flamboyant and much-loved long time proprietor of Midtown’s P&H Cafe, died. Wilson was beloved by generations of Memphis’ artists, actors, journalists, students, and eccentrics of every stripe. February • Downtown Memphis Commission (DMC) President Paul Morris announced that he would step down in the summer. Morris has gone on to work with his family business at Jack Morris Auto Glass. In September, Terence Patterson was selected to replace Morris. Patterson was treasurer of the DMC’s Center City Development Corporation. • WXMX 98.1 radio personality Zeke Logan, co-host of the Drake & Zeke show, died. Zeke Logan, whose Logan real name was David Millar, was diagnosed with cancer several months earlier. March • Mayor A C Wharton announced his intention to hire Jack Sammons, former Memphis-Shelby Airport Authority board chair/former city councilman/president of Ampro Industries, Inc. hair products company, as the city chief administrative officer. Sammons replaced George Little, who was moved to the position of special assistant for minority and women’s affairs and safety. April • Long time Memphis City Councilman Shea Flinn resigned his post after accepting a new job as senior vice president of the Greater Memphis Chamber’s Chairman’s Circle. Attorney Alan Crone was appointed to Flinn’s seat, but in January, newly elected Philip Spinosa Jr. will take the seat. • Goldcrest 51 beer enthusiast Kenn

Flemmons of Little Rock recreated the classic Memphis beer. He offered the first taste at the Revival beer garden in the Tennessee Brewery. Select bars across the city continue to sell Goldcrest 51 on draft. • Bass Pro Shops opened its long-awaited super store in the long-vacant Pyramid. The sporting goods store features a bowling alley, a swamp with live alligators, a restaurant and hotel, and elevator rides to the top of the Pyramid. May • Blues legend B.B. King died in his sleep at age 89. He had been struggling with diabetes and was in hospice care. • The Tennessee Department of Transportation announced that they planned to close the Memphis-Arkansas Bridge (the “Old Bridge”) for up to nine months in 2017 during a proposed, three-year construction project on the I-55 interchange at E.H. Crump. In July, TDOT decided to pause the project and further study its economic impact. • Noura Jackson, who was sentenced to 20 years and nine months for second-degree murder in her mother’s 2005 stabbing death, accepted an Alford plea and will be released from prison in spring 2017. Her conviction was overturned by the Tennessee Supreme Court last year, which cited then-Assistant District Attorney Amy Weirich with suppression of evidence in the case and illegal statements in her closing argument against Jackson. June • Ballet Memphis unveiled plans to raze the old, crumbling French Quarter Inn in Overton Square and erect a new studio space. • Local same-sex couples lined up to marry after the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in favor of marriage equality. Memphians Chris and Bradley Brower were the first Shelby County couple to marry. July • Nineteen-year-old Darrius Stewart, who was unarmed, was shot and killed by Memphis Police officer Connor Schil-

ling during a traffic stop. In November, Weirich recommended Schilling be indicted for the shooting, but a grand jury failed to indict. The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation file on the case was released in December, and it shows discrepancies between Schilling’s story and the stories of multiple witnesses. • A macaque monkey named Zimm escaped her enclosure at the Memphis Darrius Zoo, sending Zoo Stewart officials on a wild, um, monkey chase through the Zoo’s culvert system. Someone quickly launched a @Zimm901 Twitter account. Zimm was located a few days later. • Widespread Panic fan Troy Goode died after being hog-tied by Southaven Police. Goode had taken LSD and was acting erractically when police attempted to subdue him. An attorney for Goode’s family ordered an independent autopsy, which concluded that Goode died from complications related to being hog-tied. The Mississippi state autopsy report claimed Goode died of an LSD overdose. August • Memphis Police officer Sean Bolton was shot and killed by Tremaine Wilbourn after Bolton stopped to check on an illegally parked car that Wilbourn was a passenger in. Wilbourn ran but turned himself in a few days after the shooting. In December, Wilbourn was indicted on federal carjacking charges and felony possession of a firearm. He also faces state charges for murder. • After white supremacist Dylann Roof murdered nine church members at a historically black church in Charleston, North Carolina, in June, Memphis joined other cities and states in calling for the removal of Confederate symbols. The city council approved an ordinance allowing the city to remove the Nathan Bedford Forrest statue in Health Sciences Park, and they also approved a resolution to move the remains of Forrest and his wife, which are buried at the park. • Longtime Action News 5 chief meteorologist Dave Brown retired after a 53-year career in radio and TV. • Robert Lipscomb, the director of Hous-

October • Memphis City Councilman Jim Strickland defeats incumbent Wharton in the mayoral race. Strickland will begin his new job as city leader in January. • Armstrong, who has served as police director since 2011, announced that he’ll retire once Strickland finds a replacement. • Police officer Terence Oldridge was shot and killed outside his home, apparently after a dispute with neighbor Lorenzo Clark. Clark was indicted for being a felon in possession of guns. November • The Urban Land Institute suggested a portion of the Mid-South Coliseum should be saved and used for concerts, but they also suggested the Fairgrounds needed a youth sports facility. The issue of what to do with the Coliseum had been a point of contention all year between preservationists and the city’s Department of Housing and Community Development, which had been pushing to raze the arena, acquire TDZ status for the land, and build a youth sports facility. • The Economic Development Growth Engine approved an extension of IKEA’s PILOT agreement, and the Swedish retailer officially announced that it would open its Germantown Parkway store in the fall of 2016. December • Eugene Cashman, president of the nonprofit Urban Child Institue (UCI), announced his retirement plans in December. A Flyer story in August reported that critics say UCI sits on a huge investment fund but gives little of it to the community and also noted that Cashman has for a long time made a top-of-the-line salary. • Strickland announced his transition team, which includes new Memphis Fire Director Gina Sweat, Chief of Staff Lisa Geater, Chief Operating Officer Doug McGowen, and former reporters Ursala Madden and Kyle Veazey on his communications team, among others.

Our favorite illustrations, website comments, and reader letters of 2015 The comment section on most newspaper websites often brings out the worst in people. But sometimes, it brings out the funniest. We like to think (most of) our readers are just a little bit smarter (and a lot bit funnier) than the average daily paper commenter. So each week, we have cartoonist Greg Cravens illustrate a comment or reader letter. We’ve chosen our favorite Cravens illustrations of 2015 and the comments that go along with them.

About Bruce VanWyngarden’s Letter From the Editor on the Civil War (and civil rights), in which he said that the fight over Confederate symbols was more about preserving the racist ideals of the 1960s than remembering Civil War history: “Man, it’s great to see someone grab a machete and hack through the thick brush of douchebaggery. Splendid!” — DaveC

About Tim Sampson’s column, “Thanks, Mayor Wharton,” in which Sampson thanked Wharton after he lost the mayoral election: “Time and history will record his name, not only as a footnote as mayor, but as a kind-hearted man who loved his adopted city more than some of us who were born at John Gaston Hospital. Take your rest, Mr. Mayor. You are mighty deserving.” — DeeCee

About “The Dark Side,” our cover story on fall beers. One reader ruminated on what staffers might have said after we’d had a few too many porters and IPAs: “The Flyer staff at the end of the day’s

tasting: ‘I think I can see the air.’ — CM ‘Who knew the asphalt was so soft? I mean, I’m lying here and it is sooooo sofffftttt.’ — AP ‘I’M KING OF THE WORLD!!!’ — CS ‘I could take down Ronda Rousey. She ain’t nothing!’ — BP ‘F**kin’ lightweights.’ — BV — Charlie Eppes

On Bianca Phillips’ post, “Citizens Make Demands of Memphis Zoo in Petition.” One of those demands was an end to zoo patrons parking on the Overton Park Greensward: “The Greensward is for ass-parking only.” — Scott Banbury

About the Flyer’s cover story, “Spring Brews.” A letter-writer chose our spring beer guide as a time to bring up the Fair BEER Act, which would cut taxes for small brewers: “The Fair BEER Act will help small craft breweries survive and grow and will make it easier for future entrepreneurs to pursue their craft-beer dreams. If you love local beer, then it is time to support your local breweries and encourage Tennessee’s delegation to cosponsor and support the Fair BEER Act.” — Brandon Chase Goldsmith

and bigotry is obviously not someone who has any sort of ability for rational thought.” — GoProtege

About Jackson Baker’s post, “Haslam’s Medicaid Expansion Bill ‘Hanging by a Thread,’” in which Senator Brian Kelsey spoke out against Insure Tennessee: “Kelsey is a fool, a traitor, and a moron! The trifecta, as it were.” — Tennessee Waltzer

About Randy Haspel’s column, “Give ‘Em Hill,” about the GOP’s failed attempts to bring Hillary Clinton down in the Benghazi committee hearings, which were led by Representative Trey Gowdy: “Oh look, Hillary won a Kewpie doll. Oh wait, that’s Trey Gowdy. Make it a Kreepie doll.” — Jeff

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September • Memphis Police Director Toney Armstrong announced that officers will begin wearing body cameras. By year-end, he said they should have 2,000 cameras deployed. • Trader Joe’s finally confirmed they were opening a store in Germantown in 2016.

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About Bianca Phillips’ cover story, “Transgender in Memphis.” One particularly bigoted comment from Screamer15 said something about transgender people being a sin and abomination and then asked God to have mercy on their souls: “Screamer15 seems to think he knows more about God’s plan than God does. But that’s okay. Someone who must rely on religious nonsense to hide their fear, hatred,

About Bianca Phillips’ “Hotties” story. Every year, commenter Smitty Patterson laments not making the cut: “Man, I tried every trendy thing I could think of to make this year’s Hotties list. Liposuction. A personal trainer. L.L. Bean duck boots. I hung around the Ashley Madison website. Leased a Prius. Reactivated my old StarTAC. No call from the Flyer. And when I was tipped about the “Puppy Love” theme, I immediately had my beloved Puckered Spaniel groomed. But, no. Maybe next year. In the meantime I’ve had cosmetic surgery to display a permanent look of shock and disbelief on my face. Maybe that’ll 7 make the Flyer feel guilty about the snub.” — Smitty Patterson

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ing and Community Development, was relieved of duties following an anonymous complaint that he had sexual relations with a minor. After news broke, other accusers alleged similar relations with Lipscomb. Robert Lipscomb was also Lipscomb suspended from his role as director of the Memphis Housing Authority.

f ly on the wall continued from page 6 WREG won the first Nielson sweeps period of 2015, possibly because they know a “big ol’ snake” when they see one. The headline that went with this picture was “Big Ol’ Snake Found by MLGW Tech.”

“I’m standing on a car that’s not moving right now,” Bolton said, in a brave report from the station’s Union Avenue WMC parking lot. She was narrating a story about an 8-year-old who fell from the roof of a moving car in Mud Island’s Greenbelt Park. Bolton’s vehicle remained safely parked near the news van, and at no point was she flung to the asphalt. According to Cosmopolitan, “WMC Action News 5’s morning team is pretty baller.” The cascading accolades had less to do with the mostly female news team’s reporting skills than its dance moves and ability to attract admiring website comments. Cosmo writer Laura Beck said WMC’s “Hit the Quan” clip was so dadgum baller she was almost inspired to move to Memphis.

groups were appalled that Tennessee spent $46,000 for a new state logo. Of course, that’s really not much money to spend on a good logo. Then again, there’s nothing good about this.

supposed to be a silhouette of the Maury County courthouse set against the background of the Tennessee state flag. It also looks a like the climactic scene in a porn film.

The very best thing to result from the logo outrage has to be Senator Brian Kelsey’s mirror selfie, which he took in support of a movement to preserve the state’s current logo. #Kelfie.

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Navy 45, Tigers 20 (November 7) — Forget the result. This game, ironically, is the snapshot that will stick with me from the Justin Fuente Era in Memphis. The undefeated (8-0) Tigers and the 6-1 Midshipmen met on the gridiron (somehow for the very first time). And 55,000 fans packed the Liberty Bowl without an SEC team in sight. I’ve long held the Liberty Bowl is too big a stadium for the Memphis program. A crowd of 40,000 should not feel like a third of the stadium is empty. But when you pack 55,000 into the old saddle, it feels like big-time college football. Dreams of a New Year’s Six Bowl for the Tigers died on this night. But something else came alive. 4) Dallas 103, Grizzlies 95 (January 19) — The Martin Luther King Day game has become, in my opinion, the top annual event on the Memphis sports calendar. Saluting former athletes for making a difference beyond the box score makes for a poignant event, and one held merely blocks from the National Civil Rights Museum. This was the first chance I had to take my entire family to the game, allowing me the chance to try and explain the significance of Earl Monroe and his connection to one of the NBA’s most memorable teams. (Happily, my daughters were both familiar with another of the Sports Legacy Award honorees: Jason Collins.) This may have been the best matchup in the history of the event, the Griz entering the game with a record of 29-11 and the Mavericks at 28-13. Memphis fell behind by nine after the first quarter, clawed back to finally take the lead with just over four minutes to play, but fell when Dirk Nowitzki hit three field goals over the game’s final two minutes. The real winner, as it is every year on MLK Day, was the city of Memphis. 3) Redbirds 9, Sounds 4 (June 24) — I used some vacation time, took the afternoon off, and enjoyed this Wednesdayafternoon tilt with one of my daughters. Memphis fell behind, 2-0, in the top of the first, but Stephen Piscotty homered on the first pitch he saw in the bottom of the first, making the 109-degree heat index feel like hitters’ fuel. Jacob Wilson later added a double and Tommy Pham a triple as the Redbirds’ offense took starting pitcher Zach Petrick off the hook. Less than a month later, Piscotty made his debut with the St. Louis Cardinals, taking over leftfield from the injured Matt Holliday. Pham also played a key role in the Cards’

100-win season that earned the franchise a third straight National League Central title. But on this afternoon at AutoZone Park, the Cardinals’ future was still the Memphis present. 2) Tigers 53, Cincinnati 46 (September 24) — This Thursday-night affair took more than four hours to play . . . but felt like 90 minutes, max. The two teams combined for 1,322 yards of offense (most of them — 752 — by the loser), 12 touchdowns, and 11 lead changes. Cincinnati scored nine times (four field goals) and Memphis eight (one field goal), with the same team scoring consecutively but once (two Bearcat field goals in the second quarter). Memphis quarterback Paxton Lynch passed for 412 yards, a career high (until the Tulsa game a month later). Not until Tiger linebacker Leonard Pegues picked off a wobbly Hayden Moore pass with 10 seconds left on the clock did the U of M secure the win. This was the third time in four games Memphis scored at least 50 points in a football game (with two more to come).

The vast majority of the 60,000 fans in the Liberty Bowl ... were wearing blue. This game certainly represented the apotheosis of the Justin Fuente Era in Memphis. 1) Tigers 37, Ole Miss 24 (October 17) — The Rebels were visiting the Liberty Bowl for the first time in five years and had beaten mighty Alabama a month earlier. But here’s the thing: The vast majority of the 60,000 fans in the Liberty Bowl ... were wearing blue. This game certainly represented the apotheosis of the Justin Fuente Era in Memphis. The question should be whether or not it’s the apotheosis of University of Memphis football, period. After falling behind 14 points just six minutes into the game (“Here we go again ... ”), the Tigers simply dominated the 13th-ranked team in the country. Over the next 30 minutes of playing time, Memphis outscored Ole Miss 31-0, with quarterback Paxton Lynch throwing three touchdown passes on his way to a 384-yard game. Two field goals by All-American kicker Jake Elliott provided separation in the fourth quarter. The victory improved Memphis to 6-0 for the first time in 54 years and extended the Tigers’ program-record winning streak to 13 games.

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2015: A Year of Change Old orders were out, new brooms were in, and everything seems ripe for reevaluation in 2016. The year 2015 began with a bizarre New Year’s Day event in which Memphis City Councilman Jim Strickland was asked to stand up by a reigning figure in city politics, whereupon said official, council chairman Myron Lowery, basically called Strickland out for his presumption in considering a race against incumbent Mayor A C Wharton. The year will end with the selfsame Strickland preparing to stand on a stage on New Year’s Day 2016 and take the oath as mayor, while both Wharton and Lowery exit city government, and Mickell Lowery, the latter’s son, wonders what went wrong with his own failed bid to succeed his father on the council. On the national stage, similar head-scratching must be going on at the Bush family compound in Kennebunkport and in other establishmentarian councils where the old reliable form sheets seem to have gone suddenly and sadly out of date. Everywhere, it would seem, the representatives and figureheads of things-as-usual are hearing variations on “You’re fired,” which is how it might be put by Donald Trump, the real estate billionaire

and political eccentric whose out-of-nowhere surge to the top of the pack among Republican presidential contenders is one of the obvious indicators of the new mood. One of the most trusted end-of-year polls of the GOP race had Trump at 42 percent and Jeb Bush at 3 percent. Less extremely, back in our own bailiwick, the formerly invincible Wharton, whose two earlier mayoral races netted him victory totals of 70 percent and 60 percent, finished his 2015 reelection effort with a woeful 22 percent of the vote, a full 20 points behind the victorious Strickland, in what was essentially a four-person race. It takes no crystal ball or soothsaying skill to see that there was discontent against traditional management — again, what we call the establishment — in all the public places: locally, nationally, and even statewide. Governor Bill Haslam, a pleasant, well-intentioned man with a little sense and sensibility, was spurned by the leadership and rank-and-file of his own Republican Party in the General Assembly in Nashville. His prize proposal, a home-grown version of Medicaid (TennCare) expansion called Insure Tennessee, was just different enough from the semantically vulnerable Obamacare to pass muster

with the state’s hospitals, medical professionals, and — according to polls — the Tennessee public at large. It was opposed by the GOP speakers of the two legislative chambers in both a special session in February and the regular session later on and kept thereby from ever getting a vote on the floor of either the House or the Senate. As Haslam noted in a barnstorming expedition across the state later in the year, the state also had a serious need for upgrading of its roads, bridges, and infrastructure in general, but — once burned and twice shy from the rejection of Insure Tennessee — he dared not advocate a gasoline tax or any other specific plan to raise revenue for infrastructure purposes. He was reduced instead to voicing a hope at each of his stops that an aroused public itself would clamor for such remedies. No such luck. Meanwhile, the once-dominant Democratic Party had become such a shell of its former self that it was powerless to suggest anything of its own legislatively or to oppose any initiative of the Republicans, who owned a super-majority — and a Tea Party-dominated one — in both houses. What the Democrats could do, in Shelby County and statewide, was outfit themselves with new

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ric among the winners of city races. The question — one that achieved the level of irony — was how all this public empathy, short of restoring lost benefits, could arrest the ongoing fallout from the ranks. Some 200 to 300 cops had already responded to benefit cuts by going elsewhere. The general sense of rebellion that, in one way or another, seemed to characterize the political scene in 2015 may have found its fullest fruition in Shelby County government, where, after enacting various expected rituals of partisan rivalry amongst themselves, the county comissioners began to mount a coordi-

nated campaign as a body against the administration of county Mayor Mark Luttrell. This development was a direct outgrowth of the budget season, during which commissioners on both sides of the party line convinced themselves that they were being spoon-fed half-truths about money available for public purposes and at year’s end were attempting to assert their own authority as superceding that of the mayor. As with so much else on the political landscape in 2015, the accustomed way was under challenge. The new year of 2016 will presumably have to come up with some answers.

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race, avoiding public forums with his five opponents or much public contact of any kind except for a forest of yard signs bearing his name along the major traffic arteries of central and East Memphis. Another financially well-endowed council newcomer, Worth Morgan, advertised himself similarly, but was willing to confront the rest of his field — and in the runoff a well-regarded Republican activist — in open debate, where he held his own. Along with Strickland’s nonstop emphasis on public safety, there was an abundance of pro-police rheto-

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The End. Again. So this is the end — not of our life in these times, of course, though there have been a few times when we’ve had to wonder. It’s the end of 2015, which at times has seemed a portent of the end of, well, everything we thought we knew. It has been almost six months, for example, since Donald Trump entered the presidential race and began throwing the rhetorical bombs that learned pundits kept assuring us would quickly disqualify him as a serious candidate (Mexicans as rapists; John McCain as a captive coward; women as horse-faced opponents or menstruating idiots; the disabled as fodder for mocking; Muslims as universally treacherous and therefore subject to a ban from entering the United States). The “hits” keep happening, and Trump has grown stronger, not weaker, and, going into the year of decision for the 2016 presidential race, he remains at the top of the political ladder, at least among Republican candidates. But no, this is not the end. Not yet. Although … The rat-a-tat of lethal weaponry in Paris, in Colorado, in South Carolina, in California, and God knows where else keeps interrupting the inspiring rhythms of “The Little Drummer Boy” and other holiday favorites. But even with this menace, with rapturists and jihadists and independent crazies desiring the end of things and people not disposed to echo their beliefs with all their hearts and minds, this is still not the end. Like it or not, the life of this planet, and, we suspect, of all creation, would seem to take the form of a loop, of

an endlessly repeated cycle, and not of a strictly linear narrative with a discrete beginning, middle, and end. Everything from archaeology to DNA research to the black holes of Einstein’s relativistic universe suggests as much. So all of us writing in this issue of the Flyer are engaged with simultaneously looking back and looking forward, in recognition of this principle of an eternal cycle that doubles back on itself and returns to some place eerily like one that we, or our forbearers, have been before. And, armed or alerted with this sense of the familiar, we proceed ahead into the next turning of the eternal gyre. That notion of the gyre is something we of the Western world owe to William Butler Yeats, whose poem, “The Second Coming,” gave us lines to remember through all the cycles, all the turnings of fate that seem to foreshadow an end but merely invite a new beginning: These are times, as Yeats wrote a century ago, when “the best lack all conviction and the worst are full of passionate intensity.” A hundred years later, and it’s still true. It will always be still true. And we will survive and scramble to find our place in a brand new cycle, which itself will seem to be leading to an end but will just be continuing the same old adventure in a new cycle. Or a new issue. Or … Oh, what the heck. Happy New Year! Let’s just start everything all over again.

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The Burka Challenge What’s it like to be a Muslim in the U.S.? Here’s one way to find out for yourself. figure goes undercover and works in entry-level positions of the company to get a better idea of the business, customers, and employees? Such a show makes me think of the often-quoted saying “You can’t really understand another person until you walk a mile in their shoes.” And this brings me to my response to the above-referenced Facebook post. I rarely reply to such posts, but gave in last night and wrote to that author, a woman, suggesting, “Why not take an immigration attorney to lunch and ask whether their Middle Eastern and Muslim clients are fawned over, and whether their Middle Eastern and Muslim clients are treated the same as other immigrants or refugees?” Somewhat impishly, I went further, “Better yet, why not don a burka and see for yourself what it’s like?”

The person who made the original post did not agree to take the matter up with an immigration attorney, because, in her words, attorneys “are not known for being insightful, compassionate, empathetic, or even truthful.” Instead, she suggested that she would speak with — wait for it — a pharmacist, “who understands even more of [Muslims’] daily lives” and would “have more insight than an immigration attorney.” Somewhat surprisingly, however, the Facebook poster did agree to consider wearing a full burka for one week. The trick now is to find one for her. Meanwhile, I issue a similar challenge to all who have an interest in knowing the truth about what it’s like to be a Muslim in Memphis. And although such a study would only address the limited issue of what the feedback is for someone going about in apparent Muslim garb, it would certainly be a start to understanding the larger issue of just how Muslims are regarded overall in the U.S. Maybe one of our news organizations would agree to sponsor such a test, and follow the matter up with a clandestine camera crew. I hope so. David Pool is a Memphis attorney.

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One need not look far to find articles or social media posts decrying and criticizing the United States for being a pushover nation on immigration. Recently, critics have demanded harsher limits, stricter vetting, or even all-out cessation of processing immigrants or refugees from Syria. The reasoning is usually that ISIS, ISIL, the Islamic State, or other terrorist organizations are using the immigration process to sneak terrorists into the U.S. The website change.org hosts a petition to “Stop Syrian Refugees From Invading America.” CNN reports that “More than half the nation’s governors say Syrian refugees not welcome.” In a November 19th, article, The Guardian reported New Jersey governor Chris Christie as saying that New Jersey “will not take in any refugees — not even orphans under the age of 5.” I would hate to be a 4-year-old Syrian refugee with a ticket stamped Hoboken. This week, I was surprised to read the following post (verbatim) in a Facebook group: “Between 2000 and 2012, the number of mosques in the U.S. jumped from around 1,200 to 2,000. Muslims reported Americans are friendly to them. This indicates all the ‘hoopla’ from the Muslim community that they fear they will be ‘unliked’ was not necessary.” While I was once related by marriage to a Muslim, I cannot claim any expertise in either the religion itself or in various cultures of the Middle East, Africa, or Asia. Even without expertise, it seems odd to me that any American believes that Muslims’ fear of being disliked by Americans is “hoopla.” Well, how about it? Is a Muslim’s fear of being disliked just hoopla? Are Muslims liked in the U.S., as the aforesaid Facebook poster believes? Do they enjoy unlimited handouts from the U.S. government, as many social media posters believe? Are terrorist cells sneaking in through lax immigration processing, as many other denizens of social media believe? I do not have definitive answers to the preceding three questions, but I doubt the answer to any of the questions is yes. Just to be safe, though, let us tackle item No. 1, whether Muslims, on an everyday basis, are generally well-regarded in the U.S. How does one determine whether Muslims are liked or well-tolerated in the U.S.? A full-out scientific study seems a bit lofty for a man of my means, but I believe there may be an effective anecdotal way to make the determination. Remember the television show where a CEO or other high-ranking corporate

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Bass Pro: Business now open. Bass Pro Shops: Last What’s in year, right here in this store for the very same spot in this Mid-South very same issue, we Coliseum? said the opening for the Bass Pro store in the Pyramid was delayed until May 2015. (We apologized because in 2013, right here in this very same spot in this very same issue, we said you’d be doing your 2014 holiday shopping there. Remember? No? Well…) It’s not big news that the wait is over. Bass Pro Shops in the Pyramid opened April 29th with a line of customers that stretched into the parking lot. More than 35,000 visitors cranked the turnstiles that day. By August 4th, more than one million people had visited Bass Pro Shops in the Pyramid. In mid-December, store officials said Bass Pro had seen more than two million visitors. Also, the store sold more than 27 tons of fudge in about eight months. Ikea: Memphis rode high on the 2014 news that Ikea, the Swedish retailer with a cult following, announced it was building a store in Memphis, not “It-City” Nashville. And, boy, did we rub Nashville’s nose in it (on social media). Nashville, ya burnt! Ha! Then, we noticed that no work — nothing — was being done on the Ikea site behind Costco on Germantown Parkway. The store, the source of our cool cachet, was held up by a tax dispute. The city breathed a sigh of relief when, in late November, locals came up with a tax-payment workaround and Ikea said it would go ahead with the Memphis store, with a late 2016 opening date. Mid-South Coliseum: Can rape allegations save a building? Maybe. Last January, the Mid-South Coliseum seemed destined for the wrecking ball. Locals were considering the Tourist Development Zone deal, which would fund a huge plan to reinvent the Mid-South Fairgrounds into a youth sports destination. That plan had no place for the Coliseum. A grassroots group, the Coliseum Coalition, started organizing. They hosted two events, called Roundhouse Revivals, to get people to the Coliseum and to get them to share their thoughts as to what it could be. The Urban Land Institute even said part of the Coliseum should be saved. Then this summer, Robert Lipscomb, the city’s former director of Housing and 16 Community Development and the major backer of the youth sports plan, was

accused of raping a Memphis teenager, years ago. Lipscomb was fired, and the entire Fairgrounds deal, which includes the Coliseum’s future, was left up in the air, where it remains. Tennessee Brewery: The only bad news about the Tennessee Brewery this year was for the thousands who loved drinking beer in its makeshift annual beer garden. Developer Billy Orgel bought the brewery building in 2014, a big win for preservationists, as the building was slated for demolition. In January, Orgel and his team unveiled a plan that included apartments, a parking garage, retail shops, and more, in a $25 million project called the Brewery District. Orgel promises a restoration of the historic building and a renewed vibrancy to South Main. He’s said the buildings could be complete and occupied in 2016. The Pinch District: Not much is yet known about the future of The Pinch, except local leaders are making plans for changes. In January, the district was in the crosshairs of the Tennessee Historical Commission, slated to be removed from the National Register of Historic Places. The plan was thwarted, then a MEMFix event in April brought in thousands. In October, Memphis City Council member, Berlin Boyd, assembled government and business leaders to announce they were moving forward with

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Food & Drink The Green Room: The latest project from Jeff Johnson of Local/Oshi Burger Bar/ Agave Maria, will be an event space and restaurant with a pop-up concept. Johnson is hoping to start holding events in the Green Room, located in the old Evergreen Grill space on Overton Park, as soon as January. He’s also planning to launch the restaurant that same month. The pop-up aspect is ambitious. Fare and chefs will change on a regular basis. One idea Johnson is currently contemplating is a French brasserie. Johnson says he’s been in contact with chefs from Memphis and around the country to work in the Green Room. As for the name, he says it’s a nod to the location, the Evergreen neighborhood, as well as to green rooms, a space for celebrities and VIPs at TV shows and concerts. Johnson says he wants customers to feel like they’re the star of the show. LYFE Kitchen and Catherine & Mary’s in the Chisca: The opening date is unknown at this point for these two restaurants set for the old Chisca Hotel, though it should be sometime in the coming year. The Carlisle Corporation, which has been renovating the Chisca, bought a minority share of LYFE in 2015 and moved its headquarters to Memphis. Lyfe Kitchen Carlisle opened the first Memphis LYFE, offering healthier meals in a fast-casual setting, in East Memphis.

In regards to Catherine & Mary’s, the partnership with Andrew Ticer and Michael Hudman of Andrew Michael Italian Kitchen, Hog & Hominy, and Porcellino’s was a bit of a surprise, as Ticer and Hudman seemed dedicated to building something of a restaurant commune on Brookhaven Circle. Catherine & Mary’s, according to a press release that announced the deal, will serve “traditional Italian cooking through the lens of the American South.” The Curb Market: The Curb Market is a hyper-local market set to open in the old Easy Way space on Cooper in late January. It’s owned by Peter Schutt, who is also owner of two farms as well as The Daily News Publishing Co. Ben Fant of Farmhouse is working with Curb on its marketing. Fant says in an email: “Completely LOCALLY sourced produce, meats, and groceries. The goal of the market is to support local farmers and source their goods first. Depending on seasons, they will source regionally and on occasion, nationally, but always U.S.A. All meats will be grass-fed and free-range. Everything in the market will be economically viable and sustainable … The focus is on agriculture not agribusiness.” Wine in Grocery Stores: It’s happening. Area grocery stores can start carrying wine in July. — Susan Ellis Crime & Public Safety Despite a shortage of Memphis Police officers, crime steadily decreased in 2015. Comparing statistics from January to November, crime was down 1.5 percent countywide and .6 percent in the city. But the drop since 2006 has been phenomenal — 17.8 percent countywide and 13.6 percent in the city. That’s when the Memphis Police Department (MPD) first started using data-driven policing via its Blue Crush model. It was also the first year of Operation: Safe Community (OSC), a massive, multi-agency, crimefighting initiative from the Memphis Shelby Crime Commission that addresses everything from offender recidivism to truancy. “We’re down significantly from 2006, and if you go back to what some might say are the good old days of the late 1980s, we’re considerably down from those numbers as well,” said Crime Commission interim director Rick Masson.

The U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling in favor of marriage equality will ensure that 2015 goes down as perhaps the most important year in the fight for LGBT Rights. It’s impossible to predict crime rates for 2016, but Masson said he believes we’re on track to continue the crime decrease. Next year will be the last year for the current version of OSC, and various law enforcement agencies will be coming together to work on another five-year OSC plan to launch in 2017. The MPD will gain a new police director in 2016. Current Director Toney Armstrong announced in October that’d step down once Mayor-elect Jim Strickland found a replacement. One challenge for Strickland and the new police director will be hiring and retaining officers. “There’s a shortage of police officers, so that’s something that will have to be addressed by the new administration,” Masson said. At a public forum this month, Strickland’s transition team threw out a few ideas to reduce crime. They set a goal of decreasing police resignations by 20 percent in his first year and 30 percent each year during the rest of his term. They also want to reduce police response time to an average of three minutes, educate the public on the proper use of 911, and fully staff the 911 call center, and seek public/private partnerships to offset the costs of police recruitment classes. The city’s rape kit testing backlog should be cleared in 2016, according to Memphis Sexual Assault Kit Task Force coordinator Doug McGowen. “We hope to have the vast majority of the kits tested in 2016. We ship about 300 a month out, and we have about 3,900 that need additional analysis, so we’ll be very close to meeting that goal,” McGowen said. McGowen, who has been tapped by Strickland as the city’s new chief operating officer, said he’d continue to run the task force for the foreseeable future. — Bianca Phillips Music The New Daisy: After signing an exclusive booking deal with Live Nation, the New Daisy went through major renovations and became one of the best places to see live music in Memphis. The “new” New Daisy features a state-of-the-art sound system and stage lighting, and even a VIP area known as the Big Star Room. After years of being the bookend on the dark side of Beale Street, the New Daisy is alive and well, and bringing big names like Dropkick Murphys and Disturbed to continued on page 18

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plans in the Pinch. Though Boyd didn’t share many details, he did say that the area’s two largest tenants — St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital and Bass Pro — would likely drive much of the direction of the plan. That meeting came right before St. Jude announced an expansion plan for its Memphis campus worth about $9 billion (yes, billion with a “B”). The Commercial Appeal: Until this year, the city’s daily paper had had one owner — Scripps — since Franklin D. Roosevelt was president. But it got a new owner in the spring of 2015 — Journal Media Group — and will likely have another by March. Gannett Co., the largest newspaper company in the U.S., agreed in October to buy JMG for about $280 million. If the deal is approved by stakeholders and the government, it is expected to close in the first three months of 2016. The move could possibly bring more layoffs in the CA newsroom. Some analysts are concerned the move could mean less emphasis on local reporting and bring a homogenous USA Today format to the paper’s look and writing. The deal also worries some media watchers, as it would mean Gannett would own all but one of the state’s major dailies. Midtown Market: Those blighted buildings on the southwest corner of Union and McLean could be gone by June. That was developer Ron Belz’s prediction earlier this month to Memphis City Council members. Later that day, the council agreed the city would take out a loan for $4 million to help Belz build “Midtown Market,” a mix of apartments, retail shops, and, perhaps, an “upscale” or “boutique” grocery store. The city’s part of the funding was one of the last (and most critical) pieces of funding Belz said he needed to make the project work. City officials are still working on a plan to control traffic around the site, which will also soon have a new, expanded Kroger nearby. Central Station: Want to watch a movie downtown next year? Well, it’s likely that you’ll be able to. Developers want to transform the 101-year-old Central Station building and the area around it at the corner of G.E. Patterson and Main into a residential and entertainment campus. Henry Turley Co. and Community Capital LLC plan to transform the station building into a hotel, with a restaurant and some retail shops. Around the corner, they hope to build a Malco movie theater, apartment buildings, and, possibly, a grocery store. The city council approved $600,000 for the project this month, which developers said they needed to begin construction. Expect dirt to move on the project soon. One Beale: Scrapped during the recession, One Beale is expected to rise at the western end of Beale in 2016. If built, the $150 million project will change the city’s skyline with two — possibly three — new towers right on the Mississippi River: a 12-story office building, a 22-story hotel, and a 30-story apartment tower. Construction could take more than two years, pushing the grand opening to sometime in 2018. — Toby Sells

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Memphis in 2016. FedExForum: The Forum has a stacked calendar early in 2016, with Barry Manilow, The Doobie Brothers, and Billy Joel (the Piano Man’s only Tennessee appearance) coming to town. The Hi-Tone: The club changed hands just over a year ago, but the Crosstown venue is still going strong under the direction of Brian “Skinny” McCabe, hosting festivals such as Gonerfest and Rock For Love, in addition to specializing in metal, punk, and garage rock shows. Bar DKDC: This small Cooper-Young restaurant/bar has become a full-fledged venue, with local and touring talent playing the room on a weekly basis. Don’t expect that to stop anytime soon. Rocket Science Audio: RSA continues to be one of the most intriguing venues/ recording studios in Memphis, and their monthly Variety Show has come a long way since its inception. Expect big things from them in 2016. Found: Another new venue worth a mention is the vintage clothing/furniture store on Broad Avenue that every so often hosts musical up-and-comers of all kinds in its back room. Lafayette’s: The signature music club in Overton Square continues to make the Square a hot destination for tourists and locals alike by booking bands every night of the week. Expect that to continue in 2016. Levitt Shell: It was recently announced that the Shell will undergo $4 million dollars in renovations. The Overton Park outdoor venue will receive upgrades to its sound system, bathrooms, and musician load-in area. In addition, a bigger, permanent area for vendors will be constructed. All those improvements should make for an exciting (and packed) Concert Series. The Bands: Plenty of Memphis acts had strong years in 2015, including NOTS, Cities Aviv, Julien Baker, and Lucero, to name but a few. NOTS released their debut We Are Nots late last November, then did lots of touring before impressing the U.K. label Heavenly Recordings at South by Southwest. The label brought NOTS to Europe last month for a slew of shows. NOTS begin working on their sophomore LP in January. Cities Aviv also continued to be one of the most intriguing figures in the Memphis rap community, even if he spent most of the year in New York City. He’s back in Memphis now, and his new album Your Discretion is Trust, is some of his best work. After conquering Europe with his sidekick Quinton-JeVon Lee, aka RPLD GHSTS, expect to see plenty of Cities Aviv in 2016, starting with a Hi-Tone show in early January. Julien Baker is another Memphian who had to leave the city to get national recognition (she currently attends MTSU). Her debut album Sprained Ankle, released this fall, has been championed by NPR, Pitchfork, and every other music media outlet that has good taste. Other local bands to watch out for in 2016 include Deering and Down (who have a new album coming in early 2016 from BAA), HEELS, Aquarian Blood, Evil Army, RPLD GHSTS, and the Sheiks, who are already headed back to Europe in 2016 with Jack Oblivian. Hometown champs, Lucero, dropped a great new record that they recorded at Ardent with Ted Hutt, and they also join the ranks of Memphis bands crossing the pond in early 2016. Deck the Halls: The 2015 openings of the Blues Hall of Fame and the Memphis Music Hall of Fame were notable events, creating two worthwhile institutions that will honor Memphis music for years to come, in addition to bringing in tourism revenue. The opening ceremony of the Memphis Music Hall of Fame brought Jimmy Fallon, Justin Timberlake, and Keith Richards to town, making for one of the most star-studded events of the year. Vinyl Thoughts: The Memphis Record Pressing plant is up and running, cranking out records for Sony, Fat Possum and Goner, and bringing the vinyl business back to the birthplace of rock-and-roll. It’s an amazing addition to our music resume to be one of the few cities in the United States to have a vinyl pressing plant. Take that, Nashville! — Chris Shaw Politics Hillary’s Boast and Red-state Reality: The most obvious political fact about 2016 is that it’s a presidential-election year, and that fact would ordinarily not be expected to ruffle Tennessee’s red-state Republican feathers, except that presumptive Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton has already barnstormed the state once, declaring that she intends to “turn Tennessee blue” again by dint of hard and purposeful campaigning here — something that Barack Obama conspicuously did not do in either 2008 or 2012. Of course, presidential elections still call out Democrats in disproportionate numbers to the polls, and if Donald Trump should keep on keeping on and succeed in telling the Republican establishment, “You’re fired,” then really weird things could happen here.

But, as things stand now, Clinton would have to recreate a state party infrastructure, more or less Phoenix-like, from the ashes. City Council and County Commission: Memphis’ newly configured city council seems well-stocked with youthful, business-friendly members, a good match-up with the city’s new mayor, Jim Strickland, who made his name as a council advocate of fiscal solvency above all. (Which means that the core issue of how to retain a stable police force in the absence of restored benefits will continue to be a vexation.) And, while Democrats are nominally a majority-of-one on the Shelby County Commission, the chairman, Terry Roland, is a Republican, and, on key votes, Democrats Justin Ford and Eddie Jones fairly persistently go with the GOP, more than canceling out Republican Steve Basar’s working relationship with the Democrats. Beyond matters of partisanship, the unresolved issue in county government is whether the current commission power struggle with county Mayor Mark Luttrell succeeds, and to what extent. Electoral Matters: It wouldn’t be an even-numbered election year without somebody venturing once again to do that which so far nobody has succeeded in doing — namely, mounting a serious challenge against 9th District Congressman Steve Cohen. Among those who have been talked up — by themselves or by others — as itching to take a shot are attorney Ricky Wilkins (a redux case from 2014), state Representative G.A. Hardaway, and, most recently, state Senator Lee Harris. And, though Harris’ seat wouldn’t be the right location geographically, current Shelby County Commissioner Heidi Shafer, an East Memphis Republican, is looking hard at making a run, ASAP, for the state legislature. That’s why Shafer, the commission’s budget chair for three years running, opted to chair the legislative affairs committee this time around. Haslam’s Task: The 2016 session of the General Assembly is just around the corner, convening on January 12th. And that aforesaid GOP legislative majority has seemingly peaked out at a hyper-conservative level too daunting for either of moderate GOP governor Bill Haslam’s two major wish-list items — his Insure Tennessee proposal for Medicaid (TennCare) expansion, which was blocked in the General Assembly last year, or any form of a gasoline tax to fund overdue attention to the state’s increasingly obsolete infrastructure. State Senator Ron Ramsey, the state’s lieutenant governor and presiding officer of the Senate, usually calls the shots on such things, and he has basically declared that the Medicaid-expansion matter will not be considered until and unless an elected Republican president, post-2016, proposes the additional funding via block grants to the states. As for the question of infrastructure improvements, a little bit of good news — a modest windfall in unexpectedly good state revenue collections — may extend the bad news of inaction on creating new funding sources for roads, bridges, and the like. Current thinking within the legislature is apparently to sprinkle the bonus funds where they are most needed but to eschew any major upgrades. — Jackson Baker LGBT Rights The U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling in favor of marriage equality nationwide will ensure that 2015 goes down as perhaps the most important year in the fight for LGBT rights. But, in Tennessee (and a handful of other conservative states), the battle might not be over. The Tennessee Natural Marriage Defense Act was filed in September, and if passed, it would revert the state definition of marriage back to one man and one woman, and it would require the state attorney general to defend local government officials who refuse to recognize the Supreme Court’s marriage ruling. “The federal government doesn’t preempt the action of legislatures. In other words, if the federal government gets wind of an unconstitutional bill being filed, they don’t send a note to the legislature saying, by the way, you can’t do that,” said Tennessee Equality Project (TEP) Executive Director Chris Sanders.

“What happens is the legislature passes its law, and it goes into effect. It harms someone, and then someone has the basis to sue the state. If passed, it could temporarily interrupt marriage equality,” he said. Sanders believes the bill would eventually be struck down, once lawsuits make their way to the Supreme Court. “I think they’ll lose at every turn. That’s why we all pray for [Supreme Court Justice] Ruth Bader Ginsberg every night,” Sanders said. Sanders said TEP is also watching a state Pastor Protection Act, which would “protect religious clergy” from having to perform same-sex weddings. But he points out that such a bill would be redundant since pastors are already protected by the First Amendment. “There could also be bills that ‘protect’ businesses from having to do business with our community, particularly wedding vendors,” Sanders said. “And another possible bill would exempt local government officials, like a county clerk, from having to serve our community. That’s a Kim Davis-style bill.” Transgender rights also may be on the line in Tennessee in 2016. Tennessee Representative Bud Hulsey announced his intention to file a bill that would prevent transgender students from using the bathroom that corresponds with their gender identity. Some possible bills may have a direct impact on LGBT equality in Memphis. “We’ve heard some rumors that there could be a bill to try and undo existing Cole Bradley local nondiscrimination ordinances, like the one in Memphis,” Sanders said. On a more positive note, the Memphis Gay & Lesbian Community Center (MGLCC) has announced that they will launch a new program in 2016 to house homeless LGBT youth. Dubbed the Metamorphosis Project, it will employ refurbished shipping containers as transitional housing structures, and it will be the first housing project for LGBT young adults in the city. The shipping containers will be set up on property the MGLCC has purchased in Orange Mound from the Shelby County Land Bank. “We’re going to alter the containers by adding windows and doors and making them into individual living spaces with a bedroom and a bathroom,” said MGLCC Youth Services Manager Stephanie Reyes. “And we’ll have an administration building there with a classroom, where we’ll teach classes on writing a resume, nutrition, and life skills.” — Bianca Phillips Film The new year will kick off with Ocsar hopefuls like The Revenant hitting Memphis screens, and the Sundance Film Festival debuting the year’s crop of indie and arthouse pictures. We’ll get to see if the long-delayed Western Jane Got a Gun starring Natalie Portman was salvaged after a troubled production. February looks livelier than usual with the Coen Brothers’ Hail, Caesar!, the Marvel comedy superhero Deadpool, and Zoolander 2, which heralds the return of Ben Stiller’s beloved male model. March gets us the Iraq War comedy/drama Whiskey Tango Foxtrot, and the long awaited Batman v Superman: The Dawn of Justice which, if the trailers are any indication, could be a historic debacle. More intriguing is the biopic I Saw the Light where Tom Hiddleston (aka Loki) plays Hank Williams. Richard Linklater’s new film Everybody Wants Some debuts in April, as does Iron Man director Jon Favreau’s live action adaptation of The Jungle Book, which presumably has some reason to exist. Summer blockbuster season starts in earnest with the new Marvel epic Captain America: Civil War and X-Men: Apocalyspe. For the more serious-minded, there’s Snowden, the tale of the NSA whistleblower. June brings us the big-budget video game adaptation Warcraft, helmed by Moon director Duncan Jones, and the sequel to Finding Nemo, Finding Dory. July sees Steven Spielberg’s Roald Dahl adaptation The BFG and The Legend of Tarzan, directed by Harry Potter’s David Yates from a script penned by Memphis’ own Craig Brewer. Then the all-female Ghostbusters remake will do battle with Star Trek Beyond. In August we get the all-villain comic book oddity Suicide Squad and the story of the gulf oil spill in Deepwater Horizon. The theme for November will be magic, with Marvel’s sorcerer supreme Doctor Strange squaring off against J.K. Rowling’s Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them, while Indie Memphis brings the scrappy underdogs to Memphis screens. December will be once again dominated by Star Wars with Rogue One telling the 19 story of how Princess Leia got the plans to the Death Star. — Chris McCoy COVER STORY m e m p h i s f l y e r. c o m

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And there came a day unlike any other when Earth’s mightiest heroes were united to perform an arena-sized show featuring motorcycle stunts, explosions, and even more explosions. On that day, the Avengers of Marvel Universe Live! were born. The arena-sized touring show pairs Avengers with X-Men and pits this superhero supergroup against villains like Loki, the Red Skull, shape-shifting Skrulls, and all the forces of Hydra. “Huge” is the word Taylor Tutt, the Collierville native making his hometown debut in the role of Thor, used to describe the spectacle. “It takes 30 trucks to move all of our stuff from town to town.” What? No Quinjet? No S.H.I.E.L.D helicarrier? Heimdall couldn’t open the Bifrost bridge? The Marvel team couldn’t find even one teleporter to move all that stuff ? “This is an entirely original story that exists outside Marvel’s cinematic universe and outside of what’s going on in the comics right now,” Tutt says, explaining why he’s neither female nor Chris Hemsworth. “I am my own Thor,” he pronounces mightily. Tutt left Shelby County to attend college at Middle Tennessee State University in Murfreesboro. After college, he went to work as a renaissance festival actor where he learned to ride horses, joust, and handle medieval weapons. He parlayed that experience into work as a daredevil stuntman in a Chinese amusement park. It was all good training for the role of a high-flying, hammer-wielding, armor-wearing Norse thunder god. Tutt’s not just an actor in the show, he’s a fan who loves the motorcycle jumps and other two-wheeled stunts performed by Captain America, Black Widow, Red Skull, and Madame Hydra. “And we always get a huge audience reaction when the Hulk makes an appearance,” he says. “Whenever you see Bruce Banner you know the Hulk’s not far away, and the crowd erupts when he comes out.”

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High art highlights Art, p. 28

FRIDAY December 25

SATURDAY December 26

MONDAY December 28

THURSDAY December 31

Christmas Dinner Chez Philippe, 3-8 p.m., $85 or $115 with wine pairing Tie on the old feedbag — three-course holiday meal — at one of Memphis’ classiest restaurants.

Jimmy Davis Annual Boxing Day Show Otherlands Coffee Bar, 8-11 p.m. Annual show, now in its fifth year. Joining Jimmy Davis will be Jesse Davis and other guests.

Starry 4K Run Shelby Farms, 6-7:30 p.m. Walk/run benefiting the Shelby Farms Conservancy and the only chance to get a look at the holiday lights display on foot.

Lafayette’s Christmas Party Lafayette’s Music Room, 6 p.m. Ditch the loved ones for this party, featuring food, drinks, and music from Loveland Duren and the Ghost Town Blues Band.

Andy Fleming & Friends Midtown Crossing Grille, 8 p.m. Comedy show hosted by Andy Fleming and featuring Lainie Lenertz, Charlie Vergos, Ambrose Jones, Jane Haze, and others.

Frozen Sing-Along CTI 3D Giant Theater, 1 p.m., $9.50-$11 A screening of this much-loved Disney film — an epic journey, lots of snow, a reindeer, etc. — and you can sing along! New Year’s Eve Various locations Down for the yearly countdown? Check out our list of New Year’s Eve celebrations on page 30.

"Illustrators 57," Robert Hunt

Drawing Conclusions By Chris Davis I’ve got to admit, when I first saw Robert Hunt’s Medusa, I thought it was a painting of Memphis expatriate singer Valerie June. Hunt’s heavy-lidded subject was too beautiful to be a gorgon, and the snakes that comprise the monster’s hair curl around her face like a tumble of dreadlocks. I’m still not entirely sure she’s not the inspiration. Hunt, who created the original painting for the Society of Illustrators scholarship auction, is an artist whose work you know, even if you don’t recognize the name. He’s designed covers for books by Stephen King and S. E. Hinton. He also designed the little fisherman in the moon motion logo for Dreamworks. Hunt’s Medusa and 39 other works by top commercial artists and illustrators will be on display when the “Illustrators 57” touring show opens at the Memphis College of Art’s Rust Hall Main Gallery Wednesday, January 6th. “Illustrators 57” features a selection of 40 works culled from 500 pieces originally selected for the “Society of Illustrators” exhibition, which opened at the National Museum of American Illustration in Newport, Rhode Island, earlier this year. Most of the collected images have previously appeared in books, magazines, or calendars. They’ve been used as posters for events and as packaging design for music. Fans of dynamic illustration will also want to check out pieces by Japanese artist Yuko Shimizu, who shares a name with the designer who created Hello Kitty, and nothing else. “Seahorse in Sequence,” an exhibit sharing space in MCA’s Rust Gallery, allows viewers to take a deeper dive into the creative process an illustrator. It showcases work by MCA instructor Shane McDermott, whose young adult comics project, The Seahorse Chronicles, follows two young brothers and their dog on a fantastic adventure that begins with a seahorse-shaped talisman. “ILLUSTRATORS 57” AND “SEAHORSE IN SEQUENCE: CREATING A COMIC” ARE BOTH ON DISPLAY IN THE MEMPHIS COLLEGE OF ART’S RUST HALL MAIN GALLERY JANUARY 6TH–27TH. A RECEPTION WILL TAKE PLACE FRIDAY, JANUARY 15TH FROM 6–8 P.M. FREE.

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TUESDAY January 5

New Year’s Lunch Felicia Suzanne’s, 3-5 p.m. A lunch with a New Year’s theme. Also, $.25-cent martinis. Nothing wrong with starting 2016 like that.

57th Annual AutoZone Liberty Bowl Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium, 2:20 p.m., $55-$95 It’s the Kansas State Wildcats versus the Arkansas Razorbacks during this annual game. But that’s only part of the doings. There’s a rodeo, a parade down Beale Street, and a team welcome party. For more information, go to libertybowl.org.

Dave Rawlings Machine Minglewood Hall, 8 p.m., $30 Performance by bluegrass folk band the Dave Rawlings Machine, featuring music producer (Ryan Adams, Bright Eyes) Rawlings, singer Gillian Welch, Led Zeppelin’s John Paul Jones, Willie Watson, and Paul Kowert.

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Top Local Releases of 2015 The year of Julien Baker, Jack Oblivian, Juicy J, and more.

Juicy J- 100% Juice mixtape (Self-released) Juicy J continued to kill the rap game in 2015, but his best work came in the form of a mixtape called 100% Juice. While many a mixtape can feature one or two hits amongst tons of filler, 100% Juice delivers on just about every track, with the song “Ain’t No Rappers” being one of the best rap songs of the year, local or not. – CS

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Evil Army- Violence and War EP (Hell’s Headbangers) Self-recorded and written by Evil Army ringleader Rob “Evil” Wilkerson, Violence and War is six songs of blazing, old-school, battle-themed thrash metal (think Sodom, Deströyer 666, etc). Like the reissue of Evil Army’s debut LP and excellent 2013 I, Commander 7” EP, Violence and War was released by Cleveland’s venerable Hell’s Headbangers label in September and hopefully signals a phase of reborn activity for one of Memphis’ longest-running metal hopes. – Andrew Earles Julien Baker- Sprained Ankle (6131) This 20-year-old, Arlingtonborn singer-songwriter’s debut earned her national recognition and a spot on the New York Time’s best albums of the year list. Songs like “Blacktop” and “Good News” are lonely music for driving without knowing your destination. – Eileen Townsend The Sheiks- “I’m Broke” B/W “I’m Gonna Make It in My Mind” (Ballroom) You probably recognize the members of the Sheiks as

Jack Oblivian’s backing band, but the three-piece is also capable of writing rippers of their own. “I’m Broke” sees the band going in a slightly more aggressive direction, and the result is one of their best songs to date. – CS The AQuaDice- VHS (Self-released) I’ll admit, I don’t know much about Vash, the woman behind the ambient hip-hop project the AQuaDice, whose VHS I’ve been listening to all week. But this producer/engineer/artist and “eclectic dreaded hippie” (according to her Soundcloud) is a talent to watch. VHS is washed-out and soulful at once, and very cool. – ET Gimp Teeth- S/T cassette (Self-released) Eight songs of wonderfully weird/off-kilter hardcore, if that’s the best description for it, by a band that have fit themselves into a wild array of shows this past year and should be graduating to the next level if this release is further indication of the band’s potential. – AE Yo Gotti- The Return mixtape (CMG) Gotti’s song “Down in the DM” perfectly captures the weird world of sexting and social-media hookups. Sure, there are 20 great songs on this thing, but “Down in the DM” outshines them all and can be heard on local rap radio stations approximately every 18 minutes. I’m not complaining. – CS

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Reatards- Grown Up, Fucked Up (Goner) After being out of print for years, the second, final, and best full-length of the Reatards’ original ’90s run was once again made available on vinyl by Goner Records. Originally released by Empty Records in 1999, this LP is a crucial piece in the Jay Reatard discography and historical narrative. – AE

Jack Oblivian- Dream Killer (Mony) A scorcher of a tape from Jack Oblivian, featuring a collection of demos, outtakes, and rarities mostly re-

corded in his Midtown apartment. With 22 songs in total, Dream Killer is an inside look at how Jack Oblivian cranks out his hits, and the amazing comic book-style artwork from Michael Watson makes this release feel like a professional one instead of a demo tape. Dream Killer is worth buying a cassette player for. It’s that good. - CS Cities Aviv- Your Discretion Is Trust (Collect) The music of Gavin Mays, aka Cities Aviv, has been called “post-Internet rap” and “cloud rap” in a nod to the Tumblr circles where it first gained traction. Whatever you call it, one thing is clear from Cities Aviv’s eclectically sampled and styled latest: It’s great. – ET PreauXX- Forever. I Will. (TRDON) PreauXX told the Flyer earlier this year that the title for his latest album was an attempt to kill the underdog title that he’s always had as a Memphis rapper. It worked. Forever. I Will. finds the Memphis MC confident in his abilities as he raps about everything from falling in love to the social injustices that inspired the Black Lives Matter movement. Cities Aviv (also on this list) appears on two tracks, and the production by IMAKEMADBEATS and Alexander Odell make this one of the best underground albums of the year. – CS NOTS- “Virgin Mary” B/W “Shelf Life” (Goner) NOTS secured a relationship with venerable label Heavenly Recordings for U.K. distribution, which also released the limited-edition “Reactor” remix for the band’s first tour overseas. These two songs continue the promise of last year’s We Are Nots debut full-length on Goner, and point toward an equally productive 2016. – AE Dirty Streets- White Horse (Alive) Sure this album is just a couple months old, but that doesn’t stop it from being one of the best Memphis rock records of the year. With the help of producer Matt Qualls, Dirty Streets have done it again, wearing their influences on their sleeve in the best way possible. This band has always been excellent live, and White Horse proves that the three-piece know their way around a studio as well. – CS

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Alfred’s 197 BEALE 525-3711

Karaoke Thursdays, TuesdaysWednesdays, 9 p.m.-1 a.m. and Sundays-Mondays, 10 p.m.2 a.m.; Mandi Thomas Fridays, Saturdays, 6-9 p.m.; DJ J2 Fridays, Saturdays, 9:30 p.m.5 a.m.; The 901 Heavy Hitters Fridays-Sundays, 10 p.m.2 a.m.; Memphis Jazz Orchestra Sundays, 6-9 p.m.

B.B. King’s Blues Club 143 BEALE 524-KING

The King Beez Thursdays, 5:30 p.m.; B.B. King’s All Stars Thursdays, Fridays, 8 p.m.; Will Tucker Band Fridays, Saturdays, 5 p.m.; Lisa G and Flic’s Pic’s Band Saturdays, Sundays, 12:30 p.m.; Blind Mississippi Morris Sundays, 5 p.m.; Memphis Jones Sundays, Wednesdays 5:30 p.m.; Doc Fangaz and the Remedy Tuesdays, 5:30 p.m.

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.; Blind Mississippi Morris Blues Band Monday, Dec. 28, 7-11 p.m. and Wednesday, Dec. 30, 12:30-4:30 p.m.; Earl “the Pearl” Banks Tuesdays, 7 p.m.

Club 152 152 BEALE 544-7011

1st Floor: Mercury Blvd. Mondays-Thursdays, 7-11 p.m.; 1st Floor: Super 5 Fridays, Saturdays, 10:30 p.m.-2 a.m.; After Dark Band Sundays, 7-11 p.m.

Flynn’s Restaurant and Bar 159 BEALE

Eric Hughes Thursdays, Fridays, 5-8 p.m.; Karaoke ongoing, 8:30 p.m.; Chris Gales Tuesday-Saturday, noon-8 p.m.

Blue Note Bar & Grill

Handy Bar

341-345 BEALE 577-1089

200 BEALE 527-2687

Queen Ann and the Memphis Blues Masters Fridays, Saturdays, 8 p.m.-midnight.

Bad Boy Matt & the Amazing Rhythmatics Tuesdays, Thursdays-Sundays, 7 p.m.-1 a.m.

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Itta Bena 145 BEALE 578-3031

Susan Marshall Fridays, Saturdays, 7-10 p.m.

Jerry Lee Lewis’ Cafe & Honky Tonk 310 BEALE 654-5171

Gary Hardy & Memphis 2 ongoing, 5 p.m. and ongoing, 7 p.m.; The Jason James Trio Fridays-Sundays, 7-11 p.m.; Rockin’ Joey Trites and the Memphis Flash Saturdays, 3-7 p.m., and Wednesdays, 7-11 p.m.

King’s Palace Cafe 162 BEALE 521-1851

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

King’s Palace Cafe’s Patio 162 BEALE 521-1851

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.

Paulette’s

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RIVER INN, 50 HARBOR TOWN SQUARE 260-3300

New Year’s Eve with 12th Planet Thursday, Dec. 31, 9 p.m.

Blind Bear Speakeasy

Rum Boogie Cafe

119 S. MAIN, PEMBROKE SQUARE 417-8435

182 BEALE 528-0150

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

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

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

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.

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Live Music Fridays.

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

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

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

Earnestine & Hazel’s 531 S. MAIN 523-9754

Amber Dunn Hosts: Open Mic Night! Wednesdays, 8-11 p.m.

Huey’s Downtown 77 S. SECOND 527-2700

Gary Escoe’s Atomic Dance Machine Sunday, Dec. 27, 8:30 p.m.-12:30 a.m.

Mollie Fontaine Lounge 679 ADAMS 524-1886

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

140 LT. GEORGE W. LEE 577-1139

Riverfront Bar & Grill 251 RIVERSIDE

Local Music Fridays, 6-8 p.m.

Rumba Room 303 S. MAIN 523-0020

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

The Silly Goose 100 PEABODY PLACE 435-6915

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NEW YEAR’S EVE AT THE HI-TONE The Hi-Tone has been in new owner Brian “Skinny” McCabe’s hands for just over a year now, and the one-time Newby’s manager has proved he’s more than capable of keeping up with the old traditions of the Midtown venue. By keeping the big-name metal shows and premiere garage-rock bills that attract the Goner crowd intact, McCabe has done a good job silencing the critics that worried the hip venue would crumble under the hands of new ownership. As an unofficial celebration of overall success, the Hi-Tone will host their annual New Year’s Eve show on Thursday, December 31st (imagine that) with locals Dead Soldiers, China Gate, and HEELS all set to perform. While it was recently announced that the Dead Soldiers counterpart the Memphis Dawls will be taking an indefinite hiatus, the Soldiers are still marching on, with a Daytrotter session recently completed and tour dates coming in 2016. China Gate (featuring Conner Booth of Gimp Teeth) are also starting to gain a local following, representing a new breed of Memphis indie rock alongside bands like Rickie and Aimee, Taylor Loftin, Loser Vision, and Lady LaPanto. Rounding out the show is HEELS (not to be confused with Philadelphia’s The Heels), a self-described “drunk folk” band that sits somewhere in between alt-country and pop-punk. HEELS have one EP under their belt — the recently released Even If It’s Nothing, It’s Something — and the band has received airtime on local radio in between some sporadic local live shows. The show kicks off at 9 p.m., but even if you have plans earlier in the evening, make sure to arrive to secure a good spot for the champagne toast at midnight. — Chris Shaw Dead Soldiers, China Gate, and HEELS, 8 p.m. on Thursday, December 31st at the Hi-Tone. $15.

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Jack Oblivian and Michael Donahue Fri., Dec. 25, 10:30 p.m.; Motel Mirrors Sat., Dec. 26, 10:30 p.m.; Marcella Simien Thurs., Dec. 31, 10:30 p.m.

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

Blue Monkey 2012 MADISON 272-BLUE

Karaoke Thursdays, 9 p.m.-midnight.

The Cove 2559 BROAD 730-0719

Jazz with Ed Finney and Friends Thursdays, 9 p.m.; Hope Clayburn’s Soul Scrimmage Saturday, Dec. 26, 10 p.m.; Justin White Mondays, 7 p.m.; Richard James Tuesdays, 7 p.m.; Anne Schorr Wednesdays, 7 p.m.; Karaoke Wednesdays, 10 p.m.; Reach Thursday, Dec. 31, 10 p.m.; The Lesser Knowns and Deadly Sins, Jamie Langley Saturday, Jan. 2, 10 p.m.

Dru’s Place 1474 MADISON 275-8082

Karaoke Fridays-Sundays.

Evergreen Presbyterian Church 613 UNIVERSITY 274-3740

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

Hi-Tone 412-414 N. CLEVELAND 278-TONE

Super T Friday, Dec. 25, 8 p.m.; Jon Waltz, the Sidewayz, PreauXX, DJ Space Age, Minivan Markus, Kid Chemist Saturday, Dec. 26, 9 p.m.; Dude Called Rob Monday, Dec. 28, 9:30 p.m.; Open Mic Comedy Night Tuesdays, 9 p.m.; Xavier Wulf, Tre$ & Matt of TRDON, the Sidewayz, Hippy Soul, JayVee ThePrince Wednesday, Dec. 30, 8 p.m.; New Year’s Eve with Dead Soldiers, China Gate, HEELS Thursday, Dec. 31, 9 p.m.-3 a.m.

Lafayette’s Music Room 2119 MADISON 207-5097

Lafayette’s Christmas Party Friday, Dec. 25, 6 p.m.; River Bluff Clan Saturday, Dec. 26, 11 a.m. and Friday, Jan. 1, 11 a.m.; Joe Restivo 4 Sundays, 11 a.m.; Jeffrey and the Pacemakers Sunday, Dec. 27, 4 p.m.; John Paul Keith and Friends Monday, Dec. 28, 6 p.m. and Monday, Jan. 4, 6 p.m.; Travis Roman Tuesday, Dec. 29, 5:30 p.m. and Tuesday, Jan. 5, 6 p.m.; Young Petty Thieves Tuesday, Dec. 29, 8 p.m.; Breeze Cayolle and New Orleans Wednesdays, 5:30 p.m.; Lafayette’s New Year’s Eve Party Thursday, Dec. 31, 6 p.m.; Davis Coen Thursday, Dec. 31, 6:30 p.m.; Eleanor Tallie Band Friday, Jan. 1, 10 p.m.; Jojo Jeffreys and Ronnie Caldwell Saturday, Jan. 2, 6:30 p.m.; Graham Winchester Band Saturday, Jan. 2, 10 p.m.; The Motel Mirrors Sunday, Jan. 3, 8 p.m.

Midtown Crossing Grille 394 N. WATKINS 443-0502

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

641 S. COOPER 278-4994

Jimmy Davis Annual Boxing Day Show Saturday, Dec. 26, 8-11 p.m.

P&H Cafe 1532 MADISON 726-0906

Rock Starkaraoke Fridays; Zigadoo Moneyclips Saturday, Dec. 26; 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.; Sing for Your Supper last Tuesday of every month, 6:30-9 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.; Jen Hall New Year’s Eve Event Thursday, Dec. 31, 6-9 p.m.

Wild Bill’s 1580 VOLLINTINE 207-3975

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

Young Avenue Deli 2119 YOUNG 278-0034

Devil Train Saturday, Dec. 26, 10 p.m.-2 a.m.

Minglewood Hall 1555 MADISON 866-609-1744

Strictly Vettes of Memphis Saturday, Dec. 26; Artistik Lounge Featuring Devin Crutcher every third Sunday, 7-11 p.m.; Dave Rawlings Machine Tuesday, Jan. 5, 8-11 p.m.

Murphy’s 1589 MADISON 726-4193

Ricky Ticky Bobby Christmas Blowout Thursday, Dec. 24; La Pistola Saturday, Dec. 26; Steve Smith Monday, Dec. 28; Axis, Seraph, the Light Saturday, Jan. 2; Manatees Monday, Jan. 4.

University of Memphis East Memphis Dan McGuinness Pub 4694 SPOTTSWOOD 761-3711

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

El Toro Loco 2809 KIRBY PKWY. 759-0593

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

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

Howard Vance Guitar Academy 978 REDDOCH 767-6940

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

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

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

Bartlett Bartlett Municipal Center

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The Lineup Tuesdays, 8 p.m.midnight.

Huey’s Southwind 7825 WINCHESTER 624-8911

The Fabulous Steelers Sunday, Dec. 27, 8:30 p.m.-12:30 a.m.

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Fitz Casino & Hotel Live Entertainment Wednesdays-Sundays, 6 p.m.

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The Settlers Sunday, Dec. 27, 4-7 p.m.; Six String Lovers Sunday, Dec. 27, 8:30 p.m.-12:30 a.m.

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

In Legends Stage Bar: Live Entertainment Nightly ongoing; The Temptations Tuesday, Dec. 29, 8 p.m.; Gregg Allman Sunday, Jan. 3, 8 p.m.

Mortimer’s 590 N. PERKINS 761-9321

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

Poplar/I-240

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East Tapas and Drinks 6069 PARK 767-6002

Carlos & Adam from the Late Greats Thursdays, 7-9 p.m.; Elizabeth Wise Tuesdays, 7-9 p.m. 5727 QUINCE 682-2300

Eddie Smith Fridays, 8 p.m.; Jack Rowell and Triplthret Saturday, Dec. 26, 8 p.m.; Sax on Sunday: Straight-Ahead and Mainstream Jazz fourth Sunday of every month, 6:30-9:30 p.m.; Benefit for the West Clinic with Anonymous Monday, Dec. 28, 8-10 p.m.; Gene Nunez and Debbie Jamison Tuesdays, 6 p.m.; Elmo and the Shades Wednesdays, 8 p.m.-midnight; Backstage Pass Thursday, Dec. 31, 9 p.m.-1 a.m.; Eddie Smith Saturday, Jan. 2, 8 p.m.; X-Citers Sunday, Jan. 3, 6-10 p.m.

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High Point Pub 477 HIGH POINT TERRACE 452-9203

Pubapalooza with Stereo Joe Every other Wednesday, 8-11 p.m.

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

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Melodic Mondays fourth Monday of every month, 4-10 p.m.

The Tone Junkies Saturday, Dec. 26, 9 p.m.-1 a.m.; 3rd Annual Customer Appreciation Party and Memphis Music All Star Jam Sunday, Dec. 27, 5:30-9:30 p.m.; Charlie Belt & Friends Wednesday, Dec. 30, 8 p.m.-midnight; The Nuttin’ Fancy Band Thursday, Dec. 31, 9 p.m.-1 a.m.; Rockin’ with Cruisin’ Heavy Saturday, Jan. 2, 9 p.m.-1 a.m.; Sunday Funday with the Lineup Sunday, Jan. 3, 5:30-9:30 p.m.

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Tony Butler Fridays, 6-8 p.m.

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Soul Shockers Sunday, Dec. 27, 8-11:30 p.m.

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

The Chaulkies Sunday, Dec. 27, 8:30 p.m.-12:30 a.m.; Young Petty Thieves Thursday, Dec. 31, 9 p.m.-1 a.m.

3165 FOREST HILL-IRENE 249-5661

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

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

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

West Memphis/ Eastern Arkansas Southland Park Gaming & Racing 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.

The New Backdour Bar & Grill 302 S. AVALON 596-7115

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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Thought I Might Find You Here” by Brian Pera at Rhodes CloughHanson Gallery Early in the year, filmmaker and author Brian Pera showed a series of sculptures made in the wake of a friend’s suicide. Pera used colorful yarn, wood, and other oddments to create a show that managed both warmth and solemnity. Pera included video, a slideshow, and a small booklet of photographs to further explore loss. What resulted was moving and brave work. — Eileen Townsend

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“Lance Turner: Crosstown Studio Residency Exhibition” at Crosstown Arts To explore the concept of endlessness, Lance Turner created a series of symmetrical, dizzying abstractions in a back room at Crosstown Arts. He repeated his strange murals until they covered the walls of the space and then built a series of models that echoed those murals, ad infinitum. Turner also showed excellent work this year at GLITCH, a Midtown house gallery and venue. He is perhaps best known for his downtown mural of late punk rocker Jay Reatard, whose image he painted in grey pixels on the side of a South Main business. — ET “WHITE(S) ONLY” by Lester Merriweather at University of Memphis’ Fogelman Galleries Merriweather’s exhibition, which consisted of all white objects, was hosted in a gallery with glass doors, white walls, white columns, and overhead spot lighting. The main focus was on a series of oversized paint swatches in degrees of white, with their corresponding names printed on them. Real product names like “Colonial White” and “Fresh Cotton,” provided a pointed commentary on the country’s past. Accompanying the swatches were objects covered in white, such as an old church with a steeple, an old washboard, a miniature ship with masts, and an American flag. The starkness of the room and the blankness of the items in it allowed viewers to focus on the textures and itera-

Brian Pera’s “I Thought I Might Find You Here” (top); Lester Merriweather’s “WHITE(S) ONLY”

tions of overwhelming whiteness, in many senses of the word, and what it feels like to exist in that space. — Elle Perry “Mi Sur/My South,” group exhibition at Crosstown Arts This exhibition represented Caritas Village-based Centro Cultural’s latest annual survey of Latino/a artists in Memphis. The exhibition featured more established, as well as emerging artists. Many of the pieces dealt with identity and the dualism that can come with being Latino/a in the United States, and, more specifically, Memphis. The show included work by artists who immigrated to the United States as well as those who grew up here. A broad range of both sculptural and two-dimensional work was included. — EP “A Kind of Confession,” group exhibition at the Metal Museum In another exhibition focusing on group and individual identity, the Metal Museum’s “A Kind of Confession” featured metalwork from 11 black artists at a range of career points from around the U.S. It explored culture and race in America through the lens of history, socioeconomic status, gender, and current events. Some pieces offered a nostalgic, often humorous slice of black life, while others offered social critiques of both contemporary black and American culture. — EP “Meet Me Where I’m At” by Johnathan Robert Payne at Crosstown Arts Payne paired his meticulous, methodical drawings with an hourlong performance, which was equally methodical: He spent an hour doing a Tae-Bo workout video and then, in a vulnerable gesture, bathed in front of a small audience. Payne’s show approached themes of loneliness and desire. It made us uncomfortable and made us think. — ET

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lchemy New Year’s Eve celebration, 9:30 p.m.1:30 a.m., with the Grizzlies’ DJ Cozmo. Includes drink specials and no cover. 940 Cooper • 726-4444 alchemymemphis.com

Bardog Tavern Never a cover charge. Why should anyone have to pay a cover to celebrate NYE? Gather with your friends in the most streamer-filled room downtown to kiss the last 12 months goodbye and ring in the new year. The hosts are in tuxedos, but you can come as you are. Champagne specials, noise-makers, hats, and all the goodies you’ve come to expect are right here, each year. You might even find someone to make out with at midnight … just sayin’. 73 Monroe • 275-8752 • bardog.com Beale Street Beale Street will be covered with live music, and there will be fireworks. The party in the street will start at 6 p.m. Free. Beale • 526-0117• bealestreet.com

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Boscos There’s no cover for the celebration at Boscos, which will be kicking off at 8 p.m. with Joyce Cobb performing. There will be a champagne toast and party favors at midnight. For those who prefer a prix-fixe dinner option, the four-course meal is $65 per person. 2120 Madison • 432-2222 • boscosbeer.com Celtic Crossing The Irish pub is throwing a dinner party alongside its Champagne Supernova NYE bash, complete with a fourcourse meal and music from DJ Taz. Party favors will be available, as well as a champagne toast with the midnight countdown. Appetizers will be available all evening. $10 cover. $50 per person for prix-fixe dinner. 903 S. Cooper • 274-5151 • celticcrossingmemphis.com Felicia Suzanne’s A dinner party for those who want to celebrate with a four-course meal. There’s a little something for everyone on top of the delicious food, live music from Sun Trio, party favors, and treats to take home. Reservations are required and can be made on OpenTable or by calling. $100 per person. 80 Monroe, Suite L-1 • 523-0877 • feliciasuzanne.com Flying Saucer in Cordova The beer garden out East will be having a Roaring Twenties-themed party to ring in the new year, offering rare beer tappings and a champagne toast at midnight. The party starts at 8 p.m., with a $5 cover for the bar’s UFO members or $10 for non-members. Dress in ’20s garb. 1400 N. Germantown • 755-5530 • beerknurd.com

The Hard Rock Cafe You can enjoy the famous midnight Guitar Drop outside of the Hard Rock Cafe on New Year’s Eve, but 30 inside, there’s a party kicking off. General admission,

$25, gets you entry and access to the live entertainment (the Bar-Kays!) and drink specials happening all night. A VIP pass, which costs either $150 per guest or $250 per couple, gets even more: complimentary champagne, three free drinks, and reserved seating. Reservations can be made online. 126 Beale • 529-0007 • hardrock.com Lafayette’s Musical New Year’s Eve The music room will be featuring live music all night with Davis Coen at 6:30 p.m., and American Fiction starting at 10:30 p.m. General admission ($35) gets you a champagne toast and party favors. Packages are also available for a four-course dinner, starting at $75 per person. Tickets can be purchases online. 2119 Madison • 207-5097 • lafayettes.com Local In Midtown: music from DJ Superdave and a complimentary champagne toast and a midnight brunch buffet. Downtown: live music, complimentary champagne toast, and a midnight brunch buffet. 2126 Madison • 725-1845 95 S. Main • 473-9573 • localgastropub.com The New Daisy The New Daisy’s going to be rocking into the new year with the headlining band 12th Planet. Other musical acts include Epic, JJ Wilson, and Scotty B. Visitors will have a complimentary bar from 9 to 10 p.m. The party’s not ending until the sun comes up. Tickets start at $15. 330 Beale • 525-8981 • newdaisy.com Overton Square The party starts early at Overton Square, kicking off at 2 p.m. Madison around the Square will be closed from 9 p.m. to 2 a.m. to make room for the celebrations. There will be entertainment outside as well as inside the various establishments in the Square. A countdown to midnight will lead to a “special surprise” to welcome in 2016. Madison and S. Cooper • 761-3333 • overtonsquare.com Paula & Raiford’s Disco Ring in the new year with disco and champagne. Raiford’s well-known signature of great music, leather couches, handprints on the wall, fog machines, disco balls, and lights are all here. General admission is $30 and gets you access to a full bar and dancing. Party starts at 9 p.m. and carries on until 3 a.m. Come and put your boogie shoes on. 14 S. 2nd • 521-2494 • paularaifords.com The Peabody One of the biggest and best parties in Memphis. This year’s high-energy party will be held throughout the Grand Lobby and in the Mezzanine. In addition, there will be performances by Almost Famous, Hollywood, and DJ Mark Anderson in the Continental Ballroom, and the Rene Koopman Duo will perform sophisticated

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classics in the Corner Bar. The Stella Artois VIP Lounge ($125) includes: access to party and VIP lounge, hors d’oeuvres, champagne, and Stella Artois, and valet parking. Party guests must be 21 and over. 149 Union • 529-4000 • peabodymemphis.com Purple Diamond Celebrating the new year in the newest and hottest club in Memphis! Located on Macon in the same shopping center as Bass Pro and Electric Cowboy. 6102 Macon • 266-1492 RockHouse Live Simply the biggest and best party in town. RockHouse Live brings you an evening of Twin Soul to rock in the new year like never before! Free champagne and party favors, and great rock-and-roll. Just $10 per person. Get your tickets now to reserve a table (minimum four tickets). Otherwise, it’s first-come, first-served. 5709 Raleigh Lagrange • 386-7222 • rockhouselive.com Southland Park Gaming and Racing Southland’s annual Big Top Bash includes live music, food specials, and carnival rides. 1550 N. Ingram, West Memphis • 800-467-6182 southlandpark.com Sports Junction The party starts at 9 p.m. There will be beer and margarita specials and live music with John Williams and the A440 Band. Valet parking available. 1911 Poplar • 244-7904 • sportsjunctionmemphis.com Terrace Grill A special New Year’s Eve menu will be served from 5 to 10 p.m. Call for reservations. 50 Harbor Town Square • 260-3366 terracememphis.com Tin Roof Featuring live music by Joe the Show and a champagne toast at midnight. VIP booths available. For more information, contact michael@tinroofbars.com or breanna@tinroofbars.com. 315 Beale • 527-9911 • tinroofmemphis.com Tug’s A special New Year’s Eve menu will be served from 5 to 10 p.m. Call for reservations. 51 Harbor Town Square • 260-3344 • tugsmemphis.com Young Avenue Deli A performance by Hiway Hi-fi and a free champagne toast at midnight. $3 Ghost River Golden drafts and lots of Ghost River giveaway swag! 2119 Young • 278-0034 • youngavenuedeli.com

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Cooper-Young Art Tours

The Blues Foundation

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

421 S. MAIN.

For more information, visit website. First Friday of every month, 6-9 p.m.

Circuit Playhouse

A Tuna Christmas. www.playhouseonthesquare. org. $22-$35. Sun., 2 p.m., and Thurs.-Sat., 8 p.m. Through Dec. 27.

FedExForum

Marvel Universe Live!, Fri., Jan. 1, 7 p.m., Sat., Jan. 2, 11 a.m., 3 and 7 p.m., and Sun., Jan. 3, 1 and 5 p.m.

Playhouse on the Square

Peter Pan. www.playhouseonthesquare.org. $35. Saturdays, Sundays, 2 p.m. Through Jan. 10.

Circuit Playhouse

“Right Brain, Left Brain,” by Angi Cooper. www. playhouseonthesquare.org. Through Jan. 3, 2016.

Exceptional and unique hand-crafted works by our region’s finest artists including a stellar collection of holiday gift ideas crafted in glass, metal, wood, fiber, and clay. Thurs., 10 a.m.-7 p.m., and Fri., 10 a.m.-9 p.m. Through Dec. 25.

Night Shift, after-hours cabaret and variety show featuring Heels, Requiemma, Just Larry, Dan Castillo, and OAM Audio with hostess Katrina Coleman. (283-3814), www.theatreworks.com. $15. First Friday of every month, 11:45 p.m. 2085 MONROE (274-7139).

AIA Memphis Office

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

O N G O I N G ART

511 S. MAIN (525-3818).

ANF Architects

501 POPLAR VIEW PARKWAY (8532333).

Closing lecture and performance By Dr. David Evans featuring a survey of traditional forms of southern regional music illustrated with recorded examples and performances. Sun., Jan. 3, 2 p.m. THE DIXON GALLERY & GARDENS, 4339 PARK (761-5250), WWW. DIXON.ORG.

Last Friday of every month, 6-9 p.m. SOUTH MAIN HISTORIC ARTS DISTRICT, DOWNTOWN.

Crosstown Arts

“Extra Celestial.” Through Jan. 16, 2016. “Bellatrix Redux,” by Nick Canterucci. www.crosstownarts.org. Through Dec. 31. 430 N. CLEVELAND (507-8030).

David Lusk Gallery Temporary Location

Michael Crespo. www.davidluskgallery.com. Jan. 5-31. 64 FLICKER (767-3800).

1290 PEABODY (208-6451).

Art Trolley Tour

“The Lotus Harvest,” by Sarah Ahmad. www.circuitoussuccession.com. Through Jan. 31, 2016.

Matthew Lee, www.colliervillelibrary.org. Through Dec. 31.

“Bedford-Stuyvesant Comes to Memphis.” www.theannesdaleparkgallery.net. Through Jan. 12, 2016.

The Art of Southern Music: “ Scenic Impressions:”

Circuitous Succession Gallery

Collierville Public Library

The Annesdale Park Gallery

Albert Maysles’ Iris at the Brooks Museum on Wednesday, Jan. 6th

51 S. COOPER (725-0776).

500 S. SECOND.

FORMER LISA KURTS GALLERY, 766 S. WHITE STATION, WWW.WINTERARTSMEMPHIS.COM.

ART I ST R EC E PTI O N S

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

314 S. MAIN (249-7955).

WinterArts 2015

TheatreWorks

See website for more information, rules, and entry format. Through Feb. 1, 2016.

“A Community Collaboration: French Fort.” Through Dec. 31. “Exploration in Imagination,” by Elayna Scott. Ongoing.

BALMORAL PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH, 6413 QUINCE RD. (537-2500), WWW.MEMPHISSYMPHONYCHORUS. ORG.

66 S. COOPER (726-4656).

2016 Fiction Contest Call for Entries

Cafe Pontotoc

All vocal parts needed. Must be able to read music. Weekly rehearsals on Mondays 6-8:30 p.m. For more information, visit website. To schedule an audition time, call or email info@memphissymphonychorus.org. Sun., Jan. 3, 6-8 p.m.

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“Cast of Blues,” by Sharon McConnell-Dickerson. www.blues.org. Through April 30, 2016.

Vocal Auditions for Memphis Symphony Chorus

51 S. COOPER (725-0776).

December 24, 2015-January 6, 2016

Send the date, time, place, cost, info, phone number, a brief description, and photos — two weeks in advance — to calendar@memphisflyer.com or P.O. Box 1738, Memphis, TN 38101. DUE TO SPACE LIMITATIONS, ONGOING WEEKLY EVENTS WILL APPEAR IN THE FLYER’S ONLINE CALENDAR ONLY.

Diane’s Art Gift & Home

“Coming Home,” by Sally Hughes Smith. www.anfa.com. Through Jan. 10, 2016. 1500 UNION (278-6868).

Belz Museum of Asian and Judaic Art

1581 OVERTON PARK (276-7515).

Disciple Gallery

“Japanese Okimono: Life in Ivory.” Through Jan. 9, 2016. “Chinese Symbols in Art.” www.belzmuseum.org. Ongoing. 119 S. MAIN, IN THE PEMBROKE SQUARE BUILDING (523-ARTS).

“Family Traditions,” by Ken Woodmansee. www.dianesartgifthome.com. Through Dec. 24.

“Xmas: 10 Years of Christmas in Pencils.” Through Dec. 31. 390 S. MAIN (386-4299).

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• The Enchanted Forest • The Light Before Christmas 3D Pink Palace Closed Christmas Day

Meet Germantown. Take a closer look around. You may have missed the road less traveled, the bridge to the woods or a perfect place to bring people together. It’s a place that delightfully meets you for any occasion.

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Burke’s Book Store 936 South Cooper Street 901-278-7484

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The Dixon Gallery & Gardens

“Painting American Progress: Selections from the Kattner Collection and More.” Through April 3, 2016. Pinkney Herbert. Through April 3, 2016. “Scenic Impressions: Southern Interpretations from the Johnson Collection.” Through Jan. 3, 2016. “My Own Places.” www.dixon. org. Through Jan. 3, 2016. 4339 PARK (761-5250).

Eclectic Eye December 24, 2015-January 6, 2016

“Down by the Riverside,” by Jill Samuels. www.eclectic-eye.com. Through Jan. 6, 2016. 242 S. COOPER (276-3937).

Flu Shots Available.

Open 8AM-6PM | Walk-ins and Appointments X-Ray on-site | Urgent Care Needs | Primary Care Needs 364 S. Front Street, Memphis, TN | 901.512.6898 | communityfamilymedical.com

The Salvation Army Kroc Center Tim Hacker. www.krocmemphis.org. Through Dec. 31.

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

Frame Corner Inc.

“Trophies Through the Lens: African Wildlife Safari Images 2015.” www.jackkenner. com. Through Jan. 22, 2016. 5056 PARK.

Fratelli’s

“On the Ground 2.” www. memphisbotanicgarden.com. Through Jan. 19, 2016. 750 CHERRY (766-9900).

Jay Etkin Gallery

“Intersections,” by Pam Cobb. www.jayetkingallery.com. Through Jan. 2, 2016. 942 COOPER (550-0064).

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Munch and Learn: The Benefits of Raw Foods, at the Dixon, Wed., Jan. 6th

L Ross Gallery

“The Fleeting Hours,” by Matthew Hasty. www.lrossgallery. com. Through Dec. 31. 5040 SANDERLIN (767-2200).

Memphis Botanic Garden

“uRbanRuraLandscapes,” by Stephanie Wexler. www. memphisbotanicgarden.com. Through Jan. 12, 2016. 750 CHERRY (636-4100).

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Holiday Bill Break MLGW’s Holiday Bill Break started on Dec. 15. The Holiday Bill Break ensures that no residential customers are cut off from December 15 to January 14 if they have an unpaid balance of $399.99 or less (except in cases of diversion, safety hazards or default on special payment plans).

Give a Gift of Comfort You can lend a helping hand to someone you know by giving a Gift of Comfort which helps an MLGW customer pay his or her utility bill. For more information visit www.mlgw.com/giftofcomfort.

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Monday - Friday 4PM-7PM PM $2 dollar domestic bottled beer and $3 well liquor

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PINT NIGHT Wednesdays 7PM-Close

CHRISTMAS DAY OPENING AT 5PM! 12/26: Devil Train 12/31: HiWay Hi-Fi at 10pm

• Free Champagne toast at midnight • $3 Ghost River Golden drafts & lots of Ghost River give away swag!

DAILY LUNCH SPECIALS Monday - Friday Nights 8pm-10pm with Memphis Trivia League TRIVIA Thursday UFC PAY-PER-VIEW the big screen FREE FIGHTS onALWAYS

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“Families in Art.” Through Feb. 21, 2016. “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. “William Eggleston & Ernest C. Withers in Conversation.” Through Jan. 3, 2016. “Wonder, Whimsy, Wild: Folk Art in America.” www.brooksmuseum.org. Through Feb. 28, 2016. 1934 POPLAR (544-6209).

Memphis College of Art

“Illustrators 57.” Society of Illustrators. Jan. 6-26. “Seahorse in Sequence: Creating a Comic,” by Shane McDermott. www.mca.edu. Jan. 6-27.

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

Memphis Gay and Lesbian Community Center

OUTLoud Comedy Night, www.mglcc.org. Sat., Dec. 26, 7-10 p.m.

926 E. MCLEMORE (946-2535).

892 S. COOPER (278-6422).

TOPS Gallery

Midtown Crossing Grille

“Cops.” www.topsgallery.com. Through Feb. 6, 2016. 400 S. FRONT.

WKNO Studio

Works by members of the Bartlett Art Association, (458-2521), www.wkno.Jan. 4-22. 7151 CHERRY FARMS (458-2521).

DA N C E

Andy Fleming & Friends: A Comedy Show!, Boxing Day comedy tradition featuring Lainie Lenertz, Charlie Vergos, Ambrose Jones, Joshua McLane, Jowa Horn, Katrina Coleman, Brandon Sams, and Jane Haze. Free. Sat., Dec. 26, 8 p.m. 394 N. WATKINS (443-0502).

P&H Cafe

Open Mic Comedy, Thursdays, 9 p.m. 1532 MADISON (726-0906).

Cherry Burlesque

1930 POPLAR (272-5100).

Hosted by Julie Wheeler. $10-$20. Every last Saturday, 8 p.m.

Metal Museum

EARNESTINE & HAZEL’S, 531 S. MAIN (523-9754), WWW.THEJULIEWHEELER.COM.

Booksigning by Graham Sale

Dance Night

VARIOUS LOCATIONS, SEE WEBSITE FOR MORE INFORMATION, WWW.LEOSOTHERCHRISTMAS.COM.

“Residence of the Heart.” Through March 6, 2016. “Taiwan International Metal Crafts Competition.” www.metalmuseum.org. Through March 13, 2016. 374 METAL MUSEUM DR. (774-6380).

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

NJ Woods Gallery and Design

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

2563 BROAD.

Shrine Tea Dance

“Dog Gone It,” by Debra Edge. Ongoing.

Playhouse on the Square

“Conceptualizing Dystopia,” by Michele Noiset. www.mca.edu. Through Jan. 10, 2016. 66 S. COOPER (726-4656).

Featuring Noble Sounds Orchestra and the Bankers. Semi-formal attire. BYOB. $10. Every first Sunday, 2-6 p.m. AL CHYMIA SHRINE CENTER, 5770 SHELBY OAKS (377-7336), WWW.SHRINE-DANCE-MEMPHIS.COM.

B O O KS I G N I N G S Through Dec. 31.

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

Munch and Learn

Bring your own brown bag lunch and sodas and water will be supplied. In the Hughes Pavilion. Free with gallery admission. Wed., Dec. 30 and Jan. 6, 12-1 p.m. THE DIXON GALLERY & GARDENS, 4339 PARK (761-5250), WWW.DIXON.ORG.

St. George’s Episcopal Church

2015 MGAL Winter Exhibition. www.mgal.org. Through Dec. 28. 2425 SOUTH GERMANTOWN (754-7282).

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Chuckles Comedy Club

LOL Memphis Sketch & Improv Comedy Show, featuring improv games and sketch parodies. (901.654.8594), $10. Every fourth Monday, 7-9 p.m.

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Memphis Brooks Museum of Art

Stax Museum of American Soul Music

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Celebrate: New Year’s Eve

TO U R S

Live music, party favors, and a champagne toast at midnight. Sir Earl Toon from Kool and the Gang with Bluff City Soul Collective. $40. Thurs., Dec. 31, 8 p.m.-3 a.m.

Old Forest Hike

Walking tour of the region’s only urban old-growth forest. Every last Sunday, 10 a.m. OVERTON PARK, OFF POPLAR (276-1387).

FREDDY T’S RESTAURANT, 12720 HWY. 57 (731-689-3099).

Woodland Garden Tours

Garden docents will be available to discuss specific highlights in the Woodland garden. Emphasis on Memphis shade garden conditions. Saturdays, 10 a.m.-noon Through Dec. 31.

Celtic Christmas Eve

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

Christmas Brunch on the Peabody Mezzanine

Arkansas faces Kansas State. Sat., Jan. 2, 2 p.m.

LIBERTY BOWL MEMORIAL STADIUM,

M E ETI NGS

S P E C IA L E V E N TS

Women’s Bike Chat

GenQ’s GSA Mixer

Every third Sunday, 2 p.m. REVOLUTIONS COMMUNITY BICYCLE SHOP, 1000 S. COOPER (INSIDE FIRST CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH) (258-3130), WWW.MGLCC.ORG.

MEMPHIS GAY AND LESBIAN COMMUNITY CENTER, 892 S. COOPER

335 S. HOLLYWOOD (727-4344).

AutoZone Liberty Bowl Rodeo

KIDS

Cookies with Cookie Monster

$10. Wed., Dec. 30, 7-9 p.m.

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

Ready, Set, Glow!

See Orion Starry Nights at the Starry 4K Fun Run/Walk, the only chance to see the show on foot. Proceeds benefit Shelby Farms Park and Shelby Farms Greenline. $25. Mon., Dec. 28, 6 p.m. SHELBY FARMS, 500 N. PINE LAKE (767-PARK), WWW.SHELBYFARMSPARK.ORG.

Yoga Thursdays

Vinyasa yoga class in the Schilling Gallery with Misti Rae Holton. Due to the proximity of art, no water allowed. Bring your own mat and a towel or small blanket. $12. Thursdays, 11 a.m.-noon. MEMPHIS BROOKS MUSEUM OF ART, 1934 POPLAR (544-6200), BROOKSMUSEUM.ORG.

Yoga Tune-Up Tuesday: “Slow Flow” Gentle Yoga

All college GSAs and noncollege youth (18-25) are invited to socialize and eat with each other. Every third Friday, 7-9 p.m.

Cookies, free ice cream with three-bag purchase, and pictures with Cookie Monster. Saturdays, noon-4 p.m. MAKEDA’S COOKIES DOWNTOWN, 488 S. SECOND (644-4511), WWW.MAKEDASCOOKEIS.COM.

SmART Kids

Children ages 4-5 are introduced to the Dixon through art and activities. Snack included. Reservations required. Free for members, $8 nonmembers. Thursdays, 10 a.m. THE DIXON GALLERY & GARDENS, 4339 PARK (761-5250), WWW.DIXON.ORG.

Winter Break Camp

Therapeutic recreation day camp for kids with special needs and their siblings. $75 child, $50 sibling. Through Dec. 24, 8 a.m.-4 p.m., and Dec. 31, 8 a.m.-4 p.m. ABA DEVELOPMENT, 7953 STAGE HILLS (634-8005), WWW.ABADEVELOPMENT.ORG.

$10. Tuesdays, 5:45 p.m.

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

(278-6422), WWW.MGLCC.ORG.

Get Air Trampoline Park Grand Opening Featuring live broadcast with KISS-FM radio station. Sat., Dec. 26. GET AIR TRAMPOLINE PARK, 952 W. POPLAR (801-917-1935), WWW.GETAIRMEMPHIS.COM.

Hope House Wish-List Item Drive

For every wish-list item donated during December at both the Collierville and Midtown boutiques, Eclectic Eye will donate $5, up to $500. See Hope House website for items. Through Dec. 31. ECLECTIC EYE, 242 S. COOPER (276-3937), WWW.HOPEHOUSEMEMPHIS.ORG.

Levitt Shell Watch Party

Choice 2015 concerts shot in high definition shown on new large video screen and professional sound system. Every last Tuesday, 7-9 p.m. Through Feb. 26. THE TROLLEY STOP MARKET, 704 MADISON (526-1361).

Morning Meditation

Donations are welcome. Free. Saturdays, 10 a.m.-noon. THE BROOM CLOSET, 546 S. MAIN (497-9486), WWW.THEBROOMCLOSETMEMPHIS.COM.

recycle

“Taiwan International Metal Crafts Competition” at the Metal Museum Nature Photography Garden Cleanup

Bring hand tools, (bypass pruners, loppers, hand saws) water, and a hat. For more information, email chris.obryan@memphisbotanicgarden. com. Every other Wednesday, 9 a.m.-noon. MEMPHIS BOTANIC GARDEN, 750 CHERRY (636-4100), WWW. MEMPHISBOTANICGARDEN.COM.

Privet Pull

Help remove unwanted plants. See website to register and complete release forms. Not suitable for ages under 12. Saturdays, except Jan. 30. Through Feb. 29. LICHTERMAN NATURE CENTER, 5992 QUINCE (767-7322), WWW.MEMPHISMUSEUMS.ORG.

Speaking to Heaven: Monthly Gallery

Psychic Rhonda Manning speaks to crossed-over loved ones. $25. Every first Sunday, 7-9 p.m. LIFEVIBRATION CENTER, 2010 EXETER (324-2586), WWW. PSYCHICMEDIUMRHONDA.COM.

Tree Recycling at The Yard

Recycle your Christmas tree. Mention Memphis Botanic Garden and $5 will be donated. For more information, see website. Jan. 4-29. THE YARD, 1735 THOMAS (8339273), WWW.MEMPHISBOTANICGARDEN.COM.

H O LI DAY EVE NTS

2016 Egyptian Costume New Year Party

Drinks and complimentary appetizers, $150 prize for most original Egyptian costume. Must be 25 or older. $30. Fri., Jan. 1, 10 p.m.-2 a.m. AMC EVENT CENTER, 1675 BARCREST (690-2738), WWW. TROBEVENTS.VPWEB.COM.

2016 Hard Rock Guitar Drop: A New Year’s Eve Celebration

Live entertainment, drink specials, and champagne toast while the Hard Rock drops a 10-foot guitar. $150-$250. Thurs., Dec. 31, 6:30 p.m. HARD ROCK CAFE, 126 BEALE (529-0007), WWW.HARDROCK.COM.

Bartlett Lights

Tune your radio to FM 101.7 while viewing. Benefits local charities. Through Dec. 31. BARTLETT LIGHTS, 4064 SUNNY MEADOWS, BARTLETTLIGHTS.COM.

Blast into the New Year

Wear your favorite costume from one of the movies for prizes. Photos with the characters, crafts, scavenger hunt, face painting, balloon art, goodie toss, balloon drop, and dance party. Free for members, $15 nonmembers. Thurs., Dec. 31, 10 a.m.-1 p.m. CHILDREN’S MUSEUM OF MEMPHIS, 2525 CENTRAL (320-3170), WWW.CMOM.COM.

Buffet with hundreds of items, including all the traditional holiday entrees and sides and a 36-foot dessert table overlooking Peabody lobby. $68. Fri., Dec. 25, 10:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m. THE PEABODY HOTEL, 149 UNION (529-4000), WWW.PEABODYMEMPHIS.COM.

Christmas Dinner: Capriccio Grill

A three-course menu featuring a “Buche de Noel” for dessert. Call for reservations. $36. Fri., Dec. 25, 11 a.m.-10 p.m. CAPRICCIO GRILL ITALIAN STEAKHOUSE, 149 UNION, THE PEABODY (529-4199), WWW.PEABODYMEMPHIS.COM.

Christmas Dinner: Chez Philippe Elegant three-course holiday dinner, with wine pairing available. $85-$115. Fri., Dec. 25, 3-8 p.m.

CHEZ PHILIPPE, THE PEABODY, 149 UNION (529-4188), WWW.PEABODYMEMPHIS.COM.

Christmas Eve Family Service

Candlelight communion at 5:30 p.m., 8 p.m., and 11 p.m. Thurs., Dec. 24, 4 p.m. SECOND PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH, 4055 POPLAR (454-0034), WWW.2PC.ORG/ADVENT.

Enchanted Forest Festival of Trees

Animated characters set in the magical snowy setting. Benefiting Le Bonheur Children’s Hospital. $6. Through Dec. 31. MEMPHIS PINK PALACE MUSEUM, 3050 CENTRAL (636-2362), WWW.LEBONHEUR.ORG.

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Creatively designed service with a Celtic theme. Thurs., Dec. 24, 6 p.m.

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Roaring ’20s-themed bash featuring special tappings. Dress to impress, and enjoy a champagne toast at midnight. $5 members, $10 nonmembers. Thurs., Dec. 31, 8 p.m.midnight. FLYING SAUCER, 1400 N. GERMANTOWN PKWY. (755-5530), WWW. BEERKNURD.COM.

Flying Saucer Memphis New Year’s Eve Bash

Dress to impress, and enjoy a champagne toast at midnight and live music from Super 5. Table reservations are available for $40 for a table of four and $60 for a table of six. $10 nonmembers. Thurs., Dec. 31, 6 p.m.-3 a.m. FLYING SAUCER DRAUGHT EMPORIUM, 130 PEABODY PLACE (5238536), BEERKNURD.COM.

Holiday Photos with Santa Through Dec. 24.

OAK COURT MALL, 4465 POPLAR (681-0642), WWW.SIMON.COM.

Holiday Store

Museum Store will be offering one-of-a-kind items for the holiday gift giving. Through Jan. 3, 2016.

December 24, 2015-January 6, 2016

METAL MUSEUM, 374 METAL MUSEUM DR. (774-6380), METALMUSEUM.ORG.

Jen Hall New Year’s Eve Event

Jen Hall performs Live on NYE. No cover. Reservations highly suggested. Four-course dinner with complimentary champagne toast for $75. $10 discount per person if you make your reservation by Dec. 25. Thurs., Dec. 31, 6-9 p.m. STRANO SICILIAN KITCHEN, 948 S. COOPER (275-8986).

Lafayette’s Christmas Party

End Christmas night with Loveland Duren and Ghost Town Blues Band. Fri., Dec. 25, 6 p.m. LAFAYETTE’S MUSIC ROOM, 2119 MADISON (207-5097).

Lafayette’s New Year’s Eve Party

Featuring three different options for dinner, drinks, and celebrations including live entertainment by Davis Coen and American Fiction. $35$105. Thurs., Dec. 31, 6 p.m. LAFAYETTE’S MUSIC ROOM, 2119 MADISON (207-5097).

The Magic of the Holidays Light Show

Residential light show. Weather permitting. Through Dec. 27, 5:30 p.m. EASTHILL SUBDIVISION, KIRBY WHITTEN/ST. ELMO, WWW.THEMAGICOFTHEHOLIDAYS.COM.

Memphis Arts Collective Holiday Artist Market

Vendors with photography, jewelry, textiles, vintage collectibles, prints, paintings, pottery, and more. Through Dec. 24. 1501 UNION, MIDTOWN (833-9533), MEMPHISARTSCOLLECTIVE.COM.

Music in the Galleries Tamar Love on cello. Sun., Dec. 27. 2-4 p.m.

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

New Year’s Eve at Mesquite Chop House Southaven

31, 2 p.m.-2 a.m.

MESQUITE CHOP HOUSE, 5960 GETWELL, SOUTHAVEN, MS (662-890-2467).

Featuring performances by Almost Famous, Hollywood, and DJ Mark Anderson, and the Rene Koopman Duo. Dinners will be offered in Chez Philippe and Capriccio Grill. Must be 21 to attend. $40-$125. Thurs., Dec. 31, 8 p.m.

Featuring Jeff Crosslin. Thurs., Dec. 31, 9 p.m.

New Year’s Eve at Rum Boogie

Featuring Vince Johnson and the Boogie Blues Band. Thurs., Dec. 31, 9 p.m. RUM BOOGIE CAFE, 182 BEALE (528-0150).

New Year’s Eve at Blues Hall Juke Joint

New Year’s Eve at Spindini

RUM BOOGIE CAFE’S BLUES HALL, 182 BEALE (528-0150).

SPINDINI, 383 S. MAIN (578-2767).

Featuring Mississippi Big Foot. Thurs., Dec. 31, 8 p.m.

New Year’s Eve at Kings Palace Cafe

Featuring Gracie Curran & The High Falutin’ Band. Thurs., Dec. 31, 9 p.m. KING’S PALACE CAFE, 162 BEALE (521-1851).

New Year’s Eve at Mesquite Chop House Germantown

Featuring Julianne Thomas and Dom Fosco Duo. Thurs., Dec. 31, 9 p.m. MESQUITE CHOP HOUSE, 3165 FOREST HILL-IRENE (249-5661).

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FILM REVIEW By Chris McCoy

The Year in Film 2015 The best and the worst of a bountiful year.

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t’s fashionable to complain about how bad Hollywood movies have become. But from the perspective of a critic who has to watch it all go down, it’s simply not the case. At any given time in 2015, there was at least one good film in theaters in Memphis—it just may not have been the most heavily promoted one. So here’s my list of awards for a crowded, eventful year. Worst Picture: Pixels I watched a lot of crap this year, like the incoherent Terminator Genysis, the sociopathic San Andreas, the vomitous fanwank Furious 7, and the misbegotten Secret in Their Eyes. But those movies were just bad. Pixels not only sucked, it was mean-spirited, toxic, and ugly. Adam Sandler, it’s been a good run, but it’s time to retire. Actually, I take that back. It hasn’t been a good run.

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Most Divisive: Inherent Vice Technically a 2014 release, Paul Thomas Anderson’s adaptation of Thomas Pynchon’s ode to the lost world of California hippiedom didn’t play in Memphis until January. Its long takes and dense dialogue spun a powerful spell. But it wasn’t for everyone. Many people responded with either a “WTF?” or a visceral hatred. Such strongly split opinions are usually a sign of artistic success; you either loved it or hated it, but you won’t forget it. Best Performances: Brie Larson and Jacob Tremblay, Room Room is an inventive, harrowing, and beautiful work on every level, but the film’s most extraordinary element is the chemistry between Brie Larson and 9-year-old Jacob Tremblay, who play a mother and son held hostage by a sexual abuser. Larson’s been good in Short Term 12 and Trainwreck, but this is her real breakthrough performance. As for Tremblay, here’s hoping we’ve just gotten a taste of things to come.

Best Performance By A Nonhuman: Chewbacca Star Wars: The Force Awakens returned the Mother of All Franchises to cultural prominence after years in the prequel wilderness. Newcomers like Daisy Ridley Chewbacca

and Adam Driver joined the returned cast of the Orig Trig Harrison Ford and Carrie Fisher in turning in good performances. Lawrence Kasdan’s script gave Chewbacca a lot more to do, and Peter Mayhew rose to the occasion with a surprisingly expressive performance. Let the Wookiee win. Best Memphis Movie: The Keepers Joann Self Selvidge and Sara Kaye Larson’s film about the people who keep the Memphis Zoo running ran away with Indie Memphis this year, selling out multiple shows and winning Best Hometowner Feature. Four years in the making, it’s a rarity in 21st century film: a patient verité portrait whose only agenda is compassion and wonder.

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Best Conversation Starter: But for the Grace In 2001, Memphis welcomed Sudanese refugee Emmanuel A. Amido. This year, he rewarded our hospitality with But for the Grace. The thoughtful film is a frank examination of race relations in America seen through the lens of religion. The Indie Memphis Audience Award winner sparked an intense Q&A session after its premiere screening that followed the filmmaker out into the lobby. It’s a timely reminder of the power of film to illuminate social change. Best Comedy: What We Do in the Shadows What happens when a a group of vampire roommates stop being polite and start getting real? Flight of the Conchords’ Jemaine Clement and Eagle vs Shark’s Taika Waititi codirected this deadpan masterpiece that applied the This Is Spinal Tap formula to the Twilight set. Their stellar cast’s enthusiasm and commitment to the gags made for the most biting comedy of the year.

Teenage Dreams: Dope and The Diary of a Teenage Girl 2015 saw a pair of excellent comingof-age films. Dope, written and directed by Rick Famuyiwa, introduced actor Shameik Moore as Malcolm, a hapless nerd who learns to stand up for himself in the rough-and-tumble neighborhood of Inglewood, California. Somewhere between Risky Business and Do the Right Thing, it brought the teen comedy into the multicultural moment. Similarly, Marielle Heller’s graphic novel adaptation The Diary of a Teenage Girl introduced British actress Bel continued on page 50

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Best Horror: It Follows The best horror films are the ones that do a lot with a little, and It Follows is a sterling example of the breed. Director David Robert Mitchell’s second feature is a model of economy that sets up its simple premise with a single opening shot that tracks a desperate young woman running from an invisible tormentor. But there’s no escaping from the past here, only delaying the inevitable by spreading the curse of sex and death.

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Best Animation: Inside Out The strongest Pixar film since Wall-E had heavy competition in the form of the Irish lullaby Song of the Sea, but ultimately, Inside Out was the year’s emotional favorite. It wasn’t just the combination of voice talent Amy Poehler, Bill Hader, Lewis Black, Mindy Kaling, and Phyllis Smith with the outstanding character design of Joy, Fear, Anger, Disgust, and Sadness that made director Pete Docter’s film crackle, it was the way the entire carefully crafted package came together to deliver a message of acceptance and understanding for kids and adults who are wrestling with their feelings in a hard and changing world.

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was a huge hit with audiences proved that this was the epic hip-hop movie the nation has been waiting for. Director Bill Pohlad’s dreamlike Love & Mercy, on the other hand, used innovative structure and intricate sound design to tell the story of Brian Wilson’s rise to greatness and subsequent fall into insanity. In a better world, Paul Dano and John Cusack would share a Best Actor nomination for their tag-team portrayal of the Beach Boys resident genius. Best Cinematography: Sicario From Benicio del Toro’s chilling stare to the twisty, timely screenplay, everything about director Denis Villeneuve’s drug-war epic crackles with life. But it’s Roger Deakins’ transcendent cinematography that cements its greatness. Deakins paints the bleak

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MVP: Samuel L. Jackson First, he came back from the grave as Nick Fury to anchor Joss Whedon’s underrated Avengers: Age of Ultron. Then he channeled Rufus Thomas to provide a one-man Greek chorus for Spike Lee’s wild musical polemic Chi-Raq. He rounds out the year with a powerhouse performance in Quentin Tarantino’s widescreen western The Hateful Eight. Is it too late for him to run for president? Best Documentary: Best of Enemies Memphis writer/director Robert Gordon teamed up with Twenty Feet From Stardom director Morgan Neville to create this intellectual epic. With masterful editing of copious archival footage, they make a compelling case that the 1968 televised debate between William F. Buckley and Gore Vidal laid out the political battleground for the next 40 years and changed television news forever. In a year full of good documentaries, none were more well-executed or important than this historic tour de force. Best Picture: Mad Max: Fury Road From the time the first trailers hit, it was obvious that 2015 would belong to one film. I’m not talking about The Force Awakens. I’m talking about Mad Max: Fury Road. Rarely has a single film rocked the body while engaging the mind like George Miller’s supreme symphony of crashing cars and heavy metal guitars. Charlize Theron’s performance as Imperator Furiosa will go down in history next to Clint Eastwood in Unforgiven and Sigourney Weaver in Alien as one of the greatest action turns of all time. The scene where she meets Max, played by Tom Hardy, may be the single best fight scene in cinema history. Miller worked on this film for 17 years, and it shows in every lovingly detailed frame. Destined to be studied for decades, Fury Road rides immortal, shiny, and chrome.

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We’re into that twilight week of the year, also known as the ’taint of the calendar: ’Taint Christmas and it ‘taint New Years. Since it’s the season to be jolly and the news is so grim, I’d like to tell you about one memorable New Year’s Eve. I must preface the story by admitting that Isaac Tigrett and I have been friends since high school. My band used to drive up to Jackson to play at his fraternity parties. I say this both because the event occurred at the New York Hard Rock Café, and it’s not my intention to drop names until later in the column. The Hard Rock was Isaac’s creation, and I was invited to celebrate the New York restaurant’s first anniversary and New Year’s festivities. I was invited to the opening, but I had an anxiety disorder and had trouble enough going to Kroger, much less flying to a packed-out gala event with a bunch of strangers. But this time, I was given an offer I couldn’t refuse — Isaac was sitting next to me on the airplane. We reached New York and headed for the car rentals, where Isaac tossed two premium credit cards on the counter, turned to me and said, “Do you have any cash? I don’t have any money.” I was housed in the same building where Isaac had an apartment overlooking the Hard Rock’s Cadillac entrance, so he could watch the lines outside and harass the doorman. New York at Christmas is beautiful, with lighted ornaments dangling over 57th Street like giant snowflakes. When I first walked into the Hard Rock, I was so overwhelmed, I had to open my eyes wider to take it all in. Several of the old Soul Revue posters from the ’60s that I’d loaned Isaac were duplicated and hanging prominently on the wall, and climbing up to second floor, there was a giant picture of Little Richard with the tiny inscription, “To Randy, with love.” When I asked Isaac how he got away with making duplicates of what might be considered copywrited material, he said, “I just keep doing it until someone tells me to quit.” Ernest Wither’s iconic photo of B.B. King and Elvis was prominently placed in a double-arched, gilded, antique frame with a plaque above that read, “The Two Kings.” I began to feel at home. Even the barbecue was cooked low and slow. I linked up with a group of my Jackson buddies who had made the trip and joined their party for the celebration. There must have been about seven of us, all single men, and we were Isaac’s guests for New Years’ Eve. The problem was, we were guests at what turned out to be a private party. We were seated at a large table on the main floor, while the entire upstairs, and the rest of the restaurant for that matter, had been rented to the actor George Segal and his guests for the night. I loved Segal in Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?, but he had this other shtick where he’d go on the Johnny Carson show and play the banjo. That would be bad enough, but he played songs like “Alexander’s Ragtime Band,” and other favorite minstrel songs of the South including, “Rufus Rastus Johnson Brown,” a real rib-tickler. Unfortunately, Segal was the entertainment for the evening. He had hired a trio consisting of piano, bass, and drums. I was just hoping they were being well-paid. I showed up in a suit and tie, but the Jackson boys were all in tuxedoes. Isaac kept bringing different women over for introductions because every time he did, we all stood in unison like gentlemen. The New York ladies were goggle-eyed. Some laughed, some were bemused, and some stared at us like we were vestiges of some lost civilization. When Segal began regaling the assembly with “If You Knew Susie,” his guests listened in rapt attention while we decided it was time to start drinking heavily. I should add here that I don’t drink. Lord knows I’ve tried to be a proper drunk, but it just doesn’t work for me. However, this time, the champagne was flowing, and I didn’t want to be antisocial, which is another way of saying that I got lampshade-on-the-head, knocked-out loaded. When Segal rejoined his party, the trio began playing some cool jazz, and I was suddenly hoisted from my seat from behind and propelled toward the stage. The musicians eyeballed each other warily, but the boss wanted his buddy to sing. I ran through the Rolodex of songs in my head and came up with Ray Charles’ “I Got a Woman,” and the crowd woke up. The bass player said, “Hey man, that was great. Let’s do another one.” He was sort of a goofy-looking guy with a big smile, a childlike face, and a baseball cap that he wore backwards. I chose B.B. King’s “Rock Me Baby,” because it only has three chords and I didn’t want to confuse the musicians. We got such big applause that Segal bounded down the stairs and told the band to take a break. My new musical pal turned to shake my hand and said, “I enjoyed that. My name’s Jaco Pastorius.” I was sitting next to the bassist for the jazz-fusion group Weather Report — one of the greatest innovators in the history of the bass guitar. He turned to the drummer, “This is Jim Keltner,” who had only worked with everyone from John Lennon to Elvis. The frail-looking gentleman at the piano with the receding hair and braided ponytail was Bob Dorough. Only recently, a friend had given me a tape of his early bebop music, and I gushed, “Mr. Dorough, we sure know you in Memphis.” Somehow, I managed to crawl back to my room at sunrise, still amazed that Segal had hired some of the finest musicians in the world to accompany him on “Ain’t She Sweet.” The following New Year’s Eve, Segal didn’t play at the Hard Rock. I did. But that’s another story. Randy Haspel writes the “Recycled Hippies” blog, where a version of this column first appeared.

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