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OUR 1618TH ISSUE 02.27.20 It’s time to get real.

I don’t know about you, but I’m not real yet, though I hope to be soon. Getting real will require me to look through my vital documents and spend hours waiting in line to present those papers to an agent of the state, in order to become recognized as real. Right now, I’m still undocumented, and if I don’t become documented by October 1st, I won’t be able to get on an airplane.

Most of you have probably heard about the “enhanced” or “real ID” we’ll all be required to obtain in order to fly on a commercial aircraft in the U.S. after October 1, 2020.

If you haven’t, well, here’s the official drill from the TN.gov website.

“The REAL ID Act of 2005 establishes minimum security standards for license issuance and production, and prohibits federal agencies from accepting for certain purposes driver’s licenses and identification cards from states not meeting the Act’s minimum standards. Beginning October 1, 2020, all persons must have a REAL ID license or other approved identification for accessing certain federal buildings, entering nuclear facilities, and boarding commercial flights within the United States.”

Technically, you’re not required to get a real ID. You only need one if you plan to fly, and who does that, really? Hardly anyone. Sure, if you have a passport, you can present that at the gate and still get on a plane, but most Tennesseans don’t have passports, and others, like me, do not want to carry their passport around every time they fly in the U.S. It would be different if getting one of these things was easy. But it isn’t. It’s difficult and time-consuming. The state requires the following: Proof of U.S. citizenship or legal residence: That would be a birth certificate or passport — or proof of citizenship, if you’re a naturalized American. If you were born abroad, well, there are some papers you’ll need to dig up, amigo.

Proof of Social Security number: You can use your Social Security card (unless you laundered yours, like I did), a W-2 form, or other proof of employment.

Proof of Tennessee residence: You need two documents that show your name and physical address. These would include such things as a utility bill, a vehicle registration, a current driver’s license or — duh, it’s Tennessee — a handgun permit.

After you’ve gotten all four documents together, you head to one of Tennessee’s 44 Driver Service Centers and prepare to stand in line for a few hours.

Let’s leave aside the fact that thousands of Tennesseans will have trouble coming up with these documents and proofs of residence, and that thousands more don’t have the ability to access computers and apply for missing documents or the luxury of standing in line for hours and missing work. And that doesn’t even address the problem of the thousands of people who have no idea that they won’t be able to get on a plane come October 1st because they’ve never heard of real ID. Folks who can’t find their birth certificate or don’t have a driver’s license or passport or don’t have their name on a utility bill or who live, say, in group housing or assisted living or are out of work, are basically grounded. As are people who’ve lost vital papers due to moves or a fire or whatever. And to make things even more difficult, the state will only accept a debit card or credit card as payment. In other words, you need to have a bank account to get the ID. That’s messed up and discriminatory.

I see this affecting the elderly, in particular. Imagine that Meemaw’s on her way to meet her brand-new grandson (let’s call him, Mavrick, just because that’s now a thing) in Seattle and steps up to the ticket agent without a real ID. Lawd. How’d you like to be in the line behind her?

And let’s also just imagine the chaotic scenes at our 44 Driver Service Centers as we get closer to October and people start to catch on. September should be loads of fun! Literally millions of Tennesseans will want — or need — to get a real ID. The state should begin throwing lots of peoplepower and resources at this problem, pronto. This process has got to be streamN E WS & O P I N I O N lined or people will be storming the THE FLY-BY - 4 capital building with pitchforks.

NY TIMES CROSSWORD - 5 I did learn yesterday that on Friday, VIEWPOINT - 8 March 6th, the state will be issuing real COVER STORY “SUPER TUESDAY COUNTDOWN” IDs at the baseball park in Jackson for

BY JACKSON BAKER - 10 four hours. That’s a good start, but it WE RECOMMEND - 14 needs to be happening all over the state, MUSIC - 16 and it needs to be happening every week.

AFTER DARK - 18 To put it bluntly, the state needs to get real CALENDAR - 20 about this.

BREWS - 25 If not, Meemaw’s really gonna FILM - 27 be ticked.

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S W E E TG R AS S S MAS H Details are fuzzy, but it’s clear that something definitely happened at Sweetgrass in Cooper-Young on Saturday, according to a post by Brad Gilmer on Nextdoor.

The restaurant did not post anything formal about the incident online. Nextdoor users had questions and theories.

“Looks as if a vehicle would have come in at a very odd angle?” asked Kathy Ladner.

“Someone ordered the large plate of nachos and then couldn’t fit through the door on the way out!” exclaimed Michael Cairo. But Cairo later explained that a driver lost control before midnight and hit the building.

“It was so loud it shot me out of bed. I thought someone was about to drive through my apartment. Wild Saturday night!” said Cady Mink.

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Aquifer, Guns, & Last Meals A bill threatens water protections, (more) guns on campus, and death row dining.

“U N-P R OTECT O U R AQ U I F E R ” A new Tennessee bill could “unprotect our aquifer,” removing Shelby County’s ability to control wells drilled into the Memphis Sand Aquifer, the source of the area’s famously pristine drinking water.

The bill, filed by two West Tennessee Republicans, Sen. Delores Gresham (R-Somerville) and Rep. Curtis Halford (R-Dyer), would prohibit cities and counties from exercising authority over a landowner’s water rights on “certain drilling requirements.”

Scott Banbury, Conservation Programs Coordinator for the Tennessee Chapter of the Sierra Club, said the bill is “about whether or not Shelby County has the authority to regulate groundwater wells within its jurisdiction.” He Clockwise from top left: TVA workers drill a well, lawmakers want more guns said under the bill, the Tennessee on campus, voters decide on police and fire, last meals on death row Valley Authority would have been able to use wells close to contaminated areas. death row inmate Nicholas Sutton.

Ward Archer, president of Protect Our Aquifer, said the bill Sutton, who died by means of electrocution Thursday, would “un-protect our aquifer” and “set us way back about 50 February 20th, was the state’s first inmate to be put to years” before local well controls were established here. death this year. Sutton was sentenced to death in 1986 after killing a fellow inmate. He was in prison at the time R ES I D E N CY FO R PO LI C E, F I R E he committed the murder, serving a life sentence for three Memphis voters will get to decide if police and fire personmurders he had been convicted of in 1979. According nel should be able to live within 50 miles of the city. to the Tennessee Department of Corrections, death row The Memphis City Council ended a month-long debate inmates are allowed to request a last meal “within reason,” on the question with a vote last week to keep the issue on costing up to $20. the November ballot. Some council members were conHere is what the 10 inmates executed prior to Sutton cerned about having police officers here who do not live in selected for their final meal: Memphis. Others argued allowing the move would lower Lee Hall — Philly cheesesteak, two orders of onion rings, annual overtime payments of around $39.4 million for a slice of cheesecake, and a Pepsi. police and fire.

Stephen West — Philly cheesesteak and french fries.

Donnie Johnson — asked that his supporters donate STU D E NTS WITH G U N S (E N C O U R AG E D!) meals to the homeless.

Some state lawmakers want to allow students at Tennessee David Miller — fried chicken, mashed potatoes, biscuits, public colleges and universities to carry firearms on campus. and coffee.

The bill (SB 2288/ HB 2102) would expand a 2017 law Edmund Zagorski — pickled pig knuckles and pig tails. that allows full-time employees with permits to carry a conBilly Ray Irick — a burger, onion rings, and a Pepsi. cealed firearm on campus.

Cecil Johnson — refused a final meal.

In some states, students must be 21 years old to carry a Steve Henley — shrimp, oysters, fried fish, onion rings, gun on campus. The draft of Tennessee’s proposed bill does and hush puppies. not include an age provision.

Daryl Holton — declined a last meal.

Philip Workman — asked that a large vegetarian pizza be LAST M EALS O N D EATH R OW given to a homeless person.

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Nine years on, a surviving victim and a mother plead for justice.

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Last week marked nine years since two women were found dead days apart in a South Memphis cemetery and a third barely escaped with her life. The killer is still on the loose.

On February 20, 2011, the body of 28-year-old Jessica Lewis was discovered by someone visiting a grave at Mt. Carmel cemetery, at the corner of Elvis Presley Boulevard and Elliston Road. Four days later, the body of 44-year-old Rhonda Wells was found by a groundskeeper. Both women had prior arrests for prostitution. Both had been shot.

On February 26th, Jessica Lewis the killer targeted another sex worker in the area, Katrina (last name withheld for anonymity), then 26 years old. Today, Katrina remembers the night she almost lost her life: The man pulled his car up to her, rolled down the window, and said something like, “You think you could handle this … ?” She says she declined his advances, and as she turned away, he fired his gun at her.

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ears were ringing. I just took off running.” As she ran, the man continued shooting. She zigzagged to avoid the bullets, blood pouring from her face as she fled, and ran about four blocks before passerby saw her in distress. “I spit out a piece of the roof of my mouth,” she says. “There was so much blood.”

The bullet entered behind her right ear and exited below her left eye.

Katrina was able to give police a description of the suspect, who she believed to be in his early-to-mid20s, with braided hair, driving a dark Dodge Charger or Chrysler 300.

Investigators believe the three cases are connected.

They retrieved shell casings linking two of the victims, as well as DNA samples from each crime scene. The DNA and ballistic information was entered into the system, but have not yet hit for a potential match.

“Cases like this, where there are no eyewitnesses that we know of, they’re going to rise or fall on the DNA, and we’re hoping a match shows up in CODIS,” says Memphis Police Department (MPD) cold case investigator W.D. Merritt. “But we’re working on these cases. We have reinterviewed some of the people who were named back when this occurred. We’ve gone through photos of people who were arrested for rape or suspects in sex crimes in

A composite sketch of the suspect in the 2011 homicide cold cases that area for that one-year period. We’ve looked at all the [firearms] and shell casings that were recovered during that time, and looked back at people who were arrested with guns.”

About a month ago, investigators submitted “something unusual” that was found at the murder scenes to the FBI’s ViCAP (Violent Criminal Apprehension Program). “They put that info in and distribute a report to police agencies nationwide to see if there have been other cases like that,” Merritt says, noting that this information cannot be disclosed. “That would be something that only someone who was there would know.”

While investigators continue to work the cases, Lewis’ mother, Susan Miller, still mourns. “I pretty much stopped living [when Jessica was killed],” Miller says. “She was my only child, and I still cry every day. Jessica left behind two sons. My heart is broken, as are theirs. I pray to God that the killer is found and brought to justice.”

“Jessica was my friend,” Katrina says. “If I could go back and trade places with her, I would. This needs to be solved — for the families and the people who loved Jessica and Rhonda. I’m blessed to still be here.”

Anyone with information on these cases is urged to call CrimeStoppers at 528-CASH or the MPD Cold Case voicemail line at 636-2653. Tips can be given anonymously.

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Socialism’s Okay It’s a system of the people, by the people, and for the people.

And we already have it.

It is said that if you’re not a liberal when you’re young, you have no heart, and if you’re not a conservative when you’re old, you have no brain. May I add that if you believe government is always the problem and never the solution, your philosophy needs a reality check.

As the 2020 primary season begins and the poor and working classes threaten to coalesce around a “socialist” candidate, the GOP has predictably trotted out its latest version of the Red Scare. And, bless their hearts, Democratic candidates are too terrified or inept to explain what socialism really is. Not to mention that “democratic” socialism, such as that practiced in much of Europe, including Germany, is a system of the people, by the people, and for the people. Which, of course, is what terrifies the powerful.

Democracy is a political system. It is frequently conflated with capitalism, which is an economic system. One can exist without the other, and this obfuscation is no accident. Somewhere in the rugged individualist propaganda is the use of the word “freedom,” which is a well-worn rhetorical device used by conservatives to make sure the inflation-adjusted rate of CEO pay doesn’t keep pace with that of the federal minimum wage.

At the core of the most ardent anti-government zealot is an opportunist who seeks to gain maximum social benefit with a minimum of financial responsibility.

So, as you step into the voting booth amid this Chicken Little hysteria about the dangers of “gubmint,” please consider the following set of qualifying questions: Do you live in an enclave of hearty pioneers who dug their own wells rather than rely on a municipal water supply? Do you travel on taxpayer-funded roads?

Did you grow all your own food instead of purchasing comestibles inspected by the FDA and the USDA? Was that food nourished by clean air, soil, and water protected by the EPA? If these stores of food are threatened, do you have your own security personnel and have no need to rely on law enforcement? Were your homes built under construction codes designed to protect against an electrical fire? If such a fire occurs, is it extinguished by other residents armed with buckets instead of a fire department? If you live in a flood zone, do you self-insure? If that flood

occurs, do you refuse FEMA assistance?

Does your outpost have its own sewer system and power grid, too?

Speaking of utilities, does your band of rugged individualists eschew any entertainment that involves satellites? Does whatever news you receive about the socialist horde come from a traveling town crier who brings news of the outside world without any need of the internet?

Were your children born at home without the assistance of university-trained physicians and without modern medicine and equipment developed by government research institutions?

Will your travel plans eliminate using a publicly built airport to travel to a federally operated national park or to visit a war monument commemorating the military fallen who were paid with defense department checks? And if you wish to read what the Founding Fathers actually had to say about our origins, will you refuse to view these documents being housed in a taxpayer-provided facility known as the National Archives?

Long ago and far away, in the mythical America of Republican wet dreams where there existed no federal income tax and few laws constraining behavior, it might have been possible for those who lived in near isolation on a mountaintop to do as they pleased. Curiously, Republicans and libertarians (aka “closet anarchists”) never seem to consider the negative impact of this theoretical citizen if he dumps his garbage on a slope that rainfall sends flowing to his downhill neighbor. Nor does it occur to them that the power of the government is what protects the rights of the minority, including what remedies exist for the guy downhill.

Government can’t do everything, but neither does it achieve nothing.

Government creates the thin veneer of civilization that mitigates “might makes right” and, in doing so, protects all of us who aren’t rich enough to purchase our own elected official or private army.

At the core of the most ardent antigovernment zealot is an opportunist who seeks to gain maximum social benefit with a minimum of financial responsibility. A citizen whose true philosophy and definition of socialism can be summed up as “any government largess from which I do not personally benefit.”

So does that make all of us socialists?

Unless your answer to all of the questions above was “no,” the answer to that one is “yes.”

Ruth Ogles Johnson is an occasional contributor to the Flyer.

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• Voting for a Democratic presidential candidate is scheduled in 14 states and two territories on March 3rd.

(President Donald J. Trump is unopposed on most state ballots.)

• The total number of Democratic delegates to be won on Tuesday is 1,588. To win the nomination at the Democratic national convention in July in Milwaukee, 1,991 delegates on first ballot, or 2,376 after that will be needed.

• Tennessee’s share is 73 delegates, which, like those from other states, will for the Democratic convention be assigned proportionately to candidates’ vote outcomes.

• There are 16 choices for the Democratic presidential primary — 15 candidates, most of whom are now inactive, and one choice for “uncommitted” delegates.

• There are choices for local offices as well on both a Republican and a Democratic ballot. (See “Politics” at memphisflyer.com for coverage of these.) Voters must choose which ballot they prefer.

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his commentary is written on the cusp of the South Carolina primary and will likely be read in the immediate wake of that important test — first in the South — of Democratic presidential candidates.

Next week — March 3rd — comes Super Tuesday voting. As of this writing, four candidates were dominating local and national attention. The Killer Bs, call ’em: Bernie Sanders, Joe Biden, Mike Bloomberg, Pete Buttigieg. Still actively contending were Elizabeth Warren and Amy Klobuchar. And, though her major accomplishment thus far was to have been accused of being a “Russian asset” by Hillary Clinton, Tulsi Gabbard was still in the race, as well as Tom Steyer.

All of the aforementioned have had their moments. Biden, the somewhat folksy figure who served in the U.S. Senate for 36 years and eight years as Barack Obama’s vice president, entered the race in April 2019 as the presumed Democratic frontrunner and maintained that position, more or less, though with declining poll ratings, all the way up to the first competitive test, that of the Iowa caucuses earlier this month. A fifth-place showing there, followed by a fourth-place finish in the New Hampshire primary, a week later, took the ex-Veep to the edge of elimination, but his presumed strength among African-American voters gave him real hopes of a Carolina turnaround.

Biden has the distinction, if that is

the right word, of having been the object of GOP President Donald J. Trump’s efforts to besmirch his name, and that of his son Hunter, in relation to the latter’s involvement as a highly paid board member of a dubiously provenanced energy company in Ukraine. It is hard to estimate the effect, for better or for ill, of all that on Joe Biden’s political fortunes, especially in light of the candidate’s disinclination to comment on the subject.

That reluctance is one of the many factors that make it difficult to assess the residual chi of the 77-year-old Biden, who in the judgment of many observers has measurably slowed down from his peak.

He remains a respected figure, however, particularly among post-45-year-olds, and, as mentioned, a beloved one among African Americans, with whom he consistently polled higher than nowdeparted black candidates Cory Booker and Kamala Harris.

In Memphis, Biden, a bona fide moderate on such matters as national health-care policy, has been backed by such figures as Shelby County Mayor Lee Harris and influential state Senator Raumesh Akbari, and no doubt can reckon with similar kinds of establishment Democratic support elsewhere on the Super Tuesday spectrum. He will need it to continue competing with the now-surging Bernie Sanders and the big-spending newcomer Mike Bloomberg.

Harris, for one, is undeterred by

Biden’s slow start in earlier states. Said the county mayor: “I believe Joe Biden is that candidate that can appeal to us — we’re all the audience — from sea to shining sea, all across America. Joe Biden is the candidate that can take a message and convert people to supporters. And he has the experience that matters. … So he’s been put on the back foot a little bit here right now. But his personal story will, if you take a moment to look at it, reveal to you that he has been able to overcome tremendous personal and professional adversity.”

Akbari also was emphatic, noting that “when it comes to the general [election], unfortunately, we in Tennessee are a deep shade of red, but we can help select the nominee who’s going to take us across the finish line in November and kick the surface and get the swamp — the real swamp — out of the White House.”

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o what to make of the unprecedented financial largesse and sudden prominence in Democratic presidential ranks of former New York Mayor Mike Bloomberg? Until his declaration of candidacy in late November, his political affiliation remained obscure, inasmuch as he had passed through a lengthy stage of his life as a Republican, though a liberal one of the sort today’s GOP is unused to.

Bloomberg’s presence among his fellow Democratic contenders is seemingly as unwelcome to them as it is welcome to the party’s somewhat

not afraid of speaking up. He’s not afraid to represent the American people. He’s not afraid of African Americans, of Hispanics. He’s not afraid. I think he will do extremely well.”

State Representative Antonio Parkinson said, a la taking the fight to Trump, “The way that you stop the bully is to whup the bully. Right? And I believe that Mike Bloomberg is here to whup the bully.”

Thereafter a veritable parade of local political figures gave voice to their confidence in Bloomberg’s electability, as did Karen Weaver, the former Mayor of Flint Michigan, who testified to Bloomberg’s aid to her afflicted city during its ordeal with polluted water.

No doubt about it: If he can survive the first wave of opposition from his rivals for the nomination, Bloomberg has lots of backup. And lots and lots of resources.

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t remains to be seen how the Bloomberg boom will be affected by the combined blows of a dismal performance by the former New York mayor in his first intramural debate (coupled with threats of more to come from the likes of Elizabeth Warren) and the runaway momentum established

by Bernie Sanders in Nevada. The chief motive for a Bloomberg candidacy among many local Democrats is the expressed fear that a Sanders nomination would result in a party debacle during the general election, in the same way that progressive candidate George McGovern’s proved to be in 1972.

There are, however, flaws in this analogy. The GOP candidate of 1972 — Richard Nixon, in search of re-election — at least went through the motions of being a unifier and traditionalist, featuring as one of his prime spokespersons former Texas Governor John Connally, who was wounded in Dallas along with Democratic martyr John F. Kennedy.

And, unlike Sanders, McGovern belatedly filled the vacuum left by the flopped campaign of early favorite Edmund Muskie, who won the first contested votes before faltering.

McGovern had not been vetted to anything like the degree of Bernie Sanders, who was front and center in the national consciousness for the entirety of the campaign year 2016 and through all of the intervening years since.

Claims that “Bernie cannot win” have to be measured against an impressive record of outright wins and positive polling outcomes (including hypothetical matches against Trump) during that time.

His following, both locally and nationally, is passionate, committed, and formidable.

Even so, there are Democrats who believe that Sanders’ prospects, as well as those of down-ballot Democrats running with him, would be doomed by the candidate’s self-professed label of “democratic socialist.” The assumption would seem to be that the word “socialist” continued on page 12

Bloomberg rep Tim O’Brien with Paula Barnes at a Memphis event

Bloomberg quartet — State Rep. London Lamar, Mayor Jim Strickland, Karen Weaver of Flint, Michigan, and Harold Ford Sr.

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desperate movers and shakers. In that sense, he resembles his fellow New Yorker, Donald Trump, the political interloper who in 2015 and 2016 endured a lengthy ostracism in the Republican Party’s official battle royales until, at length, he became the Odd Man In. To understate the case, Bloomberg has yet to demonstrate any facility at debate, but if he can somehow survive the public hostility of his Democratic competitors, alarmed as they are at his apparent determination to spend his way into the nomination, he may well end up in the good graces of the party rank and file. He is, after all, not as distant from his adopted party’s historic and contemporary goals as his rivals would claim.

His credentials on such matters as climate change and gun safety laws are, by the standards of centrist Democrats at large, impeccable. Like Biden and all other Democratic candidates save Sanders and Warren, he stands for an enhanced version of Barack Obama’s Affordable Care Act. And those who would doubt his ability to blur any disjunction between his own comfortable circumstances and the have-nots of the party he aspires to lead may have forgotten the history of a Hyde Park gentleman and New Deal champion named Franklin Delano Roosevelt.

And, where his own personal history stands in the way of acceptance, Bloomberg has demonstrated a willingness to apologize, even profusely, as he has in the matter of the stop-and-frisk police tactics he pursued as a big-city mayor.

Moreover, to Democratic establishmentarians, any lingering heterodoxies on Bloomberg’s part do not disqualify him as an antidote to Bernie Sanders’ unabashed leftism.

Heading up a lengthy parade of local dignitaries at a recent pro-Bloomberg rally, Memphis Mayor Jim Strickland recited a list of Bloomberg’s mayoral accomplishments: “… extraordinarily successful at business. Created it from the ground up and now has 20,000 employees.

Very successful mayor of New York for 12 years. He helped create 500,000 new jobs in New York City. He reduced the number of uninsured in New York by 40 percent.

He increased graduation rates, reduced crime by 45 percent and murder by 50 percent. … Mike gets things done.”

The mayor added: “Nationally, it appears to me this race for the Democratic nomination is between Senator Sanders and Michael.”

Strickland then introduced former Congressman Harold Ford Sr., whom he described as “extraordinarily special in the history of Memphis, Tennessee,” and who hosted the Bloomberg affair at his Serenity Events Center on Sycamore View.

Ford, the legendary one-time political power broker, began by acknowledging his long absence from local politics and then touted Bloomberg: “He’s got the ability to lead the country. And if you look at some of the issues that he runs with, he’s not afraid of the NRA. He’s

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continued from page 11 is still loaded with the bad mojo of the Cold War era, in which totalitarian regimes appropriated the term, as in “Union of Soviet Socialist Republics.”

Somehow, the word “Republic” doesn’t inspire the same semantic fears. In any case, Sanders — like the similarly themed Elizabeth Warren — is much more in line, policy-wise, with the safety-net societies of Western Europe and the capitalistic Asian rim, where, as he insistently proclaims, the kind of universal health care he proposes, as one example, is taken for granted.

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or should Elizabeth Warren be counted out, at least for second place on the ticket or better than that if, peradventure, circumstances should change drastically. The Massachusetts senator has staying power and, as she demonstrated as Bloomberg-basher-inchief at the recent Nevada debate, can rematerialize into potential viability without warning. Though Warren has declined in the polls since her zenith moments of the summer, her political profile is similar enough to that of the ascendant Sanders to warrant a second look from progressives if Bernie should stumble as old sound bites of his are politically exploited.

And, of course, she is a woman in an era in which women loom ever larger in elective politics, both in numbers and effort and as a matter of practicality.

No few observers have pointed out, admiringly, that Warren has thought out detailed proposals to address virtually every public issue. “I have a plan for that” is a watchword of hers, and it should not be forgotten that her past successes include the creation of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. If at first blush she suggests a schoolmarm, she has the grit and gravity to far transcend the role of mere pedagogue and to rank among the major candidates.

Like those other semi-finalists, Warren has influential local support. A major backer is well-known activist and erstwhile mayoral candidate Tami Sawyer, who is lending her Midtown dwelling as a canvassing center for Warren supporters this week. As it happened, Sawyer planned to be out of town — in South Carolina, working on Warren’s behalf in that state’s pivotal primary — but her place was scheduled to be filled by no less than actress Ashley Judd, headliner for a pair of local meet-and-greets on Wednesday.

“She is suggesting some hard policy changes that speak to black and brown people,” says Sawyer, whose first choice had been former HUD Secretary Julian Castro, now inactive as a candidate but one who, Warren says, “spoke to black and brown people.” As for Warren, “She’s kind of unapologetic, kind of like me in that way.”

As an example of the candidate’s exactitude, Sawyer noted the senator’s proposal this week to decriminalize marijuana, pointing out that Warren expended more care than her presidential

rivals on the details of restitution for the victims of harsh prior prosecution.

Sawyer professed to be unsurprised by the sudden burst of support from the local Democratic establishment for Bloomberg, whose policies as New York mayor she reckoned as having been “devastating” for minorities. And, in advance of the South Carolina results, she saw Warren as able to hold her own with Biden and Sanders.

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ete Buttigieg is the epitome of the Elephant in the Room, in that pundits hesitate to mention the issue that may be most germane to his success or failure in the presidential sweepstakes. No, it’s not the matter of his having fundraisers in upscale wine caves. Nor, to get closer to the point, is it his sexual orientation.

It’s not that he is openly gay. We are surely at the point as a society of not begrudging such a fact of identity in relation to our public icons. The list of admired gay exemplars, in the arts especially and increasingly elsewhere, is lengthy. The real issue, and it’s not easy to discuss (or to find somebody willing to discuss other than privately) is the degree to which voters — above all, AfricanAmerican voters, many of whom tend to be religious traditionalists — will accept the fact of a same-sex husband fulfilling the ceremonial role of First Spouse.

Warren has influential local support. A major backer is well-known activist and erstwhile mayoral candidate Tami Sawyer.

There is only one way to find out, and we may have begun to in the vote totals (unknown as of this writing) from the largely black electorate of South Carolina Democrats. The answer hinges upon a first-class irony — that the fact of Mayor Pete’s evidently faithful monogamy, the one practice of his most likely to resonate with the nation’s residual social conservatism, is also the one trait that potentially constitutes an ultimate barrier to his political success.

In one sense, we need to find out which feeling predominates in America, which is legally and, dare we say, morally committed to the eradication of an historically formidable taboo.

Irony Number Two is that the need to resolve this dilemma may be the best case for putting Mayor Pete — who has risked his life for his country on the battlefield and, in debate, presents as lucidly and convincingly as any candidate in memory — on the national ballot. Meanwhile, the literal-minded classification of Buttigieg as yet another “moderate” among many, as if that were the end of it, is simply disingenuous.

It should be added that all the major candidates have their local supporters, as does the plucky Senator Amy Klobuchar, who is represented in Shelby County by the redoubtable Liz Rincon.

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Caritas Community Center & Cafe (formerly Caritas Village) has one simple mission: to provide quality food to the public, regardless of their ability to pay. To help carry out that mission, former head chef Spencer McMillin is bringing Jonathan Magallanes of Las Tortugas on as the featured chef in this month’s chef partnership dinner to share his Mexican delights.

“Spencer came into my restaurant and became a regular, and we became friends,” says Magallanes.

“Spencer could ask me to do anything, and I would do it. He approached me and said he’d love to cook together. This was a no-brainer. I’ve known about Caritas for a while, so I think it’s just a perfect opportunity to cook some really good food.”

Magallanes has spent much of his life living in both Memphis and Mexico City, and he takes culinary influences from both cities to create his own unique spins on classic Mexican dishes, like his tacos al pastor, which traditionally features a sweet and spicy combination of red chile pork and pineapple.

“I like to use juicy pomegranate in place of the pineapple and then use that with fried pork belly,” he says. “It’s marinated in sour orange, black pepper, and cinnamon. Then, instead of using cilantro, I might use chopped mint. That’s sort of a little nod to the pastor in my opinion.”

Magallanes is excited to concoct something equally delicious and unique for the dinner for Caritas.

“It’s an absolute honor and a privilege to be part of the dinner,” he says. “My main philosophy as a chef and a restaurateur is that feeding people is a privilege, period.”

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FRIDAY February 28

Booksigning by Candacy Taylor National Civil Rights Museum, 450 Mulberry, 6 p.m.

Author Candacy Taylor discusses and signs her recently published book, The Overground Railroad.

In the book, she writes about the impact a travel guide for black motorists, Green Book, had during its years of being published from 1936-1966.

New Works by Bill Huetell Buckman Performing Arts Center, 60 Perkins Extd., 5-7 p.m.

Bill Huettel’s collection of watercolor works will be on exhibit February 28th until April 6th in the Levy Gallery of the Buckman Arts Center at St. Mary’s.

Iris Orchestra and Opera Memphis Pop-Up Concert Morton Museum of Collierville History, 196 Main, Collierville, 7-9 p.m.

It’s Collierville’s 150th birthday, and to celebrate, the Morton Museum is hosting a free pop-up concert.

Grizzlies HBCU Night FedExForum, 191 Beale, 6-9 p.m., $20-85 Before the Grizzlies grit and grind against the Sacramento Kings, graduates from Historically Black Colleges and Universities can pre-game with free food and live music. A portion of proceeds will be donated to the HBCU Awareness Foundation.

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Brooks Museum, 1934 Poplar, 6-10 p.m., $100 Brooks Museum celebrates the art of smashed grapes, featuring 20 varieties of wine paired with foods

by Iris Etc., while DJ AD plays smashing good music in the rotunda.

Memphis Parent Camp Expo Pink Palace, 3050 Central, 11 a.m.-2 p.m.

Memphis Parent brings together area camps to help parents plan their kids’ summer activities. At this free event, meet face-to-face with camp staff, watch informational videos, and gather take-home info.

Heidi Walters, Unbridled Ambition Art Show Eclectic Eye, 242 S. Cooper, 6-8 p.m.

In her “Unbridled Ambition” art show, Heidi Walters features her works, in which she has made use of “another man’s trash,” using newspaper and other items to craft sculptures of elongated human forms.

Leap Year Bar Crawl Railgarten, 2166 Central, noon-6 p.m.

It’s leap year! To celebrate, Railgarten and others host a bar crawl, starting at Cafe Ole and stopping by Sweet Grass/Next Door, Celtic Crossing, and Aldo’s Midtown on the way to a finisher with live music at Railgarten.

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Farm to Table Since 2011, Mid-South Farm to Table Conference has striven to cultivate a healthier and thriving local food system through educating, providing resources, and by bringing together local and regional farmers, food justice advocates, educators, nonprofit leaders, and consumers.

This year, they’re zeroing in on conservation and regenerative agriculture, and they’ve invited keynote speakers David R. Montgomery and Anne Biklé to speak on the topic. The couple has authored three books together on regenerative farming, and they have plenty of insight to share.

“Anne’s a biologist, and I’m a geologist,” Montgomery says. “And those are the two things: Life and minerals are what you need to make healthy, fertile soil.”

Restoring soil and maintaining its health through regenerative farming is essential to producing good crops, as degradation of land occurs with conventional farming methods, wielding one-third less agriculture and doing damage on the rest of our ecosystem. Montgomery and Biklé say more productive and eco-friendly practices under the umbrella of regenerative agriculture include using no-till or reduced till practices, feeding plants and land with organic fertilizer, rotating crops to put a bigger variety of nutrients back into the soil, and using cover crops to address weeds.

“It makes farms way friendlier places for people and for other forms of life and is far less toxic [than conventional farming],” says Biklé.

Montgomery adds, “The big picture and challenge of regenerative agriculture is to try and rebuild the health and fertility of the land so that future generations will have as fertile a planet as we have.”

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SUNDAY March 1 Crosstown Arts Exhibition Artist Talks Crosstown Arts, 1350 Concourse, 1-3 p.m.

Artists Susan Lichtman and Dennis Congdon speak on “Here Is Where We Meet” in the West Gallery at 1 p.m., and Artist Keiko Gonzalez discusses his work in “STUDIOS” in the East Gallery at 2 p.m.

Using Technology to Manifest The Broom Closet, 546 S. Main, 2-4 p.m., $10 Rev. Omma wants you to know that technology ain’t such a bad thing when it comes to your magick.

At this workshop, she will teach you how to use it to manifest your deepest desires.

Shootout Tournament and Location Battle Freeroll Loflin Yard, 7 W. Carolina, 3-7 p.m.

River Rat Rounders and Loflin Yard host this event, where each poker table serves as a single tournament and the top three players from each will make it to the final table to compete for $50 in bar bucks and a Horseshoe Tournament Voucher.

Half Pints for Half Pints Cooper-Young Community Association, 2298 Young, 7-10 p.m., $30-$85 Beers by Memphis Made Brewing Co., food from various C-Y restaurants, music by Goner Records, and auction to benefit Friends of Peabody Elementary.

Third Annual Unofficial Memphis Krispy Kreme Run Martyrs Park, Channel 3 Dr., noon-1:45 p.m., $10-$18 Who said running and donuts don’t go together? It certainly wasn’t us. At the Krispy Kreme run, participants will run 2.5 miles, eat 12 donuts, and run 2.5 miles back. Yum. The best part? Proceeds benefit Breakaway Running.

Macrame Workshop Memphis Made Brewing Co., 768 S. Cooper, 1:30-3:30 p.m., $35 Spring is coming! To prepare, learn how to craft a macrame plant hanger. Midtown Bramble has you covered with a tutorial led by artist Marisa Mender.

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That’s the Way

’70s icons KC and the Sunshine Band play Tunica.

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n the 1970s, one artist who surely seemed to have his finger on the pulse of what type of songs would be hits on top 40 radio was Harry Wayne Casey.

The man who would become known to millions as KC of KC and the Sunshine Band enjoyed some minor success with a pair of early singles, “Blow Your Whistle” in 1973 and “Sound Your Funky Horn” in 1974 on the Miami-based label, TK Records, before making the group’s 1975 self-titled debut album.

And when he came up with a song he was calling “Get Down Tonight,” Casey knew he had a game-changing tune for the album.

“I even remember a story. It came on Billboard at No. 98 one week, and the next week it fell off. I went to the owner of the record company, who was Henry Stone at the time. I said ‘Henry, what’s happening? I have a smash record,’” Casey recalls in a recent phone interview. “He says, ‘Don’t worry about it.’ And six weeks later it was No. 1.”

Between 1975 and 1977, the group notched three more No. 1 hits — “That’s the Way (I Like It”), “(Shake, Shake, Shake) Shake Your Booty,” and “I’m Your Boogie Man” — and a No. 2 single in “Keep It Comin’ Love.” Another chart-topper, “Please Don’t Go,” arrived in 1979.

Casey says he knew every one of those songs was going to be a hit.

“I always had a feeling when I was writing the song and when I was in the studio, I could kind of feel this really mysterious aura happen during the recording of some of the songs,” he says.

The glory days for KC and the Sunshine Band came to an end as punk/new wave became the next hot trend. Casey had one more top 5 hit, “Yes, I’m Ready,” a duet with Teri DeSario, in 1980, but the new decade yielded only one more modest hit single with “Give It Up” in 1984. The next year, Casey quit the music business.

“I was sort of done, frustrated with the whole political part of it all, and I just wanted out,” Casey says. “I found myself wanting to run away from something that I loved more than anything in the world.”

Casey spent the next decade out of

the spotlight, but the 1990s brought a renewed interest in the ’70s, including disco. Eventually Casey was enticed to get back into the music business.

“For the 10 years that I laid around and partied and did stuff, my friends were always saying ‘Why don’t you get back out there? Are you listening to the radio? Everybody’s emulating you,” Casey says. “I just kept laughing it off, [until] I got a call from a friend of mine, ‘Did you see Arsenio Hall? He wants to do a reunion of the band on his show.’

And I thought, ‘Maybe I’ll go do that.’ So I called him, made all the arrangements, put a group together, and went out and did the TV show and bells started going off in my head. I started realizing, you know what, I miss doing this.”

Harry Wayne Casey of ’70s funk-rockers KC and the Sunshine Band

Casey and the current version of KC and the Sunshine Band — 15 musicians, singers, and dancers strong — have been touring ever since.

The live show features the hits of the ’70s, of course, plus a smattering of other original songs and covers of hits from the 1960s that KC and the Sunshine Band recorded on their 2015 album, Feeling You! The 60s.

The set list may evolve later in the year, thanks to some new KC and the Sunshine Band music. A new single, “Give Me Some More (Aye Yai Yai)” — co-written with Tony Moran and Nile Rogers (of Chic fame) — has been released, and a double album of original material should arrive later this year.

“It’s been a five-year project, and I’m ready to let the baby go,” Casey says of the album. “It’s some of the best stuff I’ve ever done, I think.”

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After Dark: Live Music Schedule February 27 - March 4 Alfred’s 197 BEALE 525-3711

Gary Hardy & Memphis 2 Thursdays-Saturdays, 6-9 p.m.; 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.; The 901 Heavy Hitters Fridays, Saturdays, 10 p.m.-2 a.m.; Flyin’ Ryan Fridays, Saturdays, 2:30 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 p.m.; B.B. King’s All Stars Tuesdays, Thursdays, 8 p.m., and Fridays, Saturdays, 9 p.m.; Lisa G

and Flic’s Pic’s Band Saturdays, Sundays, 12:30 p.m.; Memphis Jones Sundays, Wednesdays 5:30 p.m.; P.S. Band First Wednesday, Sunday of every month, 7 p.m.

Blue Note Bar & Grill 341 BEALE 577-8387

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

Blues City Cafe 138 BEALE 526-3637

days, Fridays, 7 p.m.-midnight; Baunie and Soul Sundays, 7 p.m.-midnight.

King Jerry Lawler’s Hall of Fame Bar & Grille 159 BEALE

Lunch on Beale with Chris Gales Thursdays-Saturdays, 12-4 p.m.; Eric Hughes solo/acoustic Thursdays, 5-8 p.m.; Karaoke Mondays-Thursdays, Sundays, 8 p.m.; Live Bands Fridays, Saturdays, 8 p.m.

King’s Palace Cafe

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

Big Don Valentine’s Three Piece Chicken and a Biscuit Blues Band Thursdays, Tuesdays, 8 p.m.-midnight; Delta Project Fridays, 8 p.m.-midnight.

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Sean Apple Thursdays, 4-7:30 p.m.; Blind Mississippi Morris Friday, Feb. 28, 5-9 p.m.; Brandon Cunning Band Sundays, 5-9 p.m.; FreeWorld Sundays, 9:30 p.m.-1:30 a.m.; Bluff City Troubadours Mondays; Earl “The Pearl” Banks Tuesdays, 7 p.m.; Brad Birkedahl Band Wednesdays, 7 p.m.

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

King’s Palace Cafe Patio 162 BEALE 521-1851

Sonny Mack Mondays-Fridays, 2-6 p.m.; Cowboy Neil Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays, 7 p.m.midnight, and Saturdays, Sundays, 2-6 p.m.; Fuzzy Wednes-

Rum Boogie Cafe

Rum Boogie Cafe Blues Hall 182 BEALE 528-0150

Vince Johnson and the Plantation Allstars Saturdays, 4:30-8:30 p.m., and Thursdays, 8 p.m.-midnight; Memphis Blues Masters Mondays, Tuesdays, 8 p.m.-midnight, and Fridays, 4-8 p.m.; Cowboy Neil Band Sundays, 8 p.m.-midnight; Soul Street Mojo Wednesdays, 8 p.m.-1 a.m.

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Eric Hughes Band Wednesdays, Thursdays, 7-11 p.m.; Pam & Terry Fridays, Saturdays, 4:307:30 p.m.; FreeWorld Fridays, Saturdays, 8 p.m.-midnight; Memphis Blues Masters Sundays, 7-11 p.m.; Vince Johnson and the Plantation Allstars Mondays, Tuesdays, 7-11 p.m.

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

Stravinsky’s The Firebird Suite Saturday, Feb. 29, 7:30 p.m.; Who is Jill Scott? Tuesday, March 3, 8 p.m.

The Halloran Centre

Semi-Average Joe Thursdays, 6 p.m.; Rodell McCord Wednesdays, 8 p.m.

225 S. MAIN 525-3000

Memphis Songwriters Series with Mark Edgar Stuart Thursday, Feb. 27, 7 p.m.; Sweet Lizzy Project Saturday, Feb. 29, 7:30 p.m.

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After Dark: Live Music Schedule February 27 - March 4

The Lounge at 3rd & Court 24 N. B.B. KING 930-0793

LAPD Thursdays, 8 p.m.; John Williams and the A440 Band Fridays, 9 p.m.; Social Oil Saturday, Feb. 29, 9 p.m.; Soul Jazz Trios with Joe Restivo Sundays, 7 p.m.

1350 CONCOURSE, STE. 280 507-8030

Gurf Morlix Friday, Feb. 28, 7:30-9:30 p.m.

Growlers 1911 POPLAR 244-7904

Afton Presents Thursday, Feb. 27, 7 p.m.; Juju Beats: The Area 51 Tour Thursday, Feb. 27, 8 p.m.; The Last Chance Riders, Cinder Eyes, The Classified Introverts, Alexis Jade Friday, Feb.

29, 9 p.m.; The Comancheros, FeverTree Saturday, Feb. 29, 10 p.m.; SooperFlat Tuesday, March 3, 7 p.m.

Huey’s Midtown 1927 MADISON 726-4372

John Paul Keith Sunday, March 1, 4-7 p.m.; Natchez Brothers Sunday, March 1, 8:30 p.m.midnight.

P&H Cafe 1532 MADISON 726-0906

Rockstar Karaoke Fridays; When Particles Collide, Rosey, Lipstick Stains Saturday, Feb. 29, 9 p.m.

Memphis Symphony Orchestra Concert Friday, Feb. 28, 7:30-9:30 p.m.

East Memphis

Railgarten

Buckman Arts Center at St. Mary’s School

2160 CENTRAL

60 N. PERKINS EXT. 537-1483

Lucky 7 Brass Band Friday, Feb. 28, 9 p.m.; Pearl: Leap Year Showcase Saturday, Feb. 29, 9 p.m.; Mighty Souls 4 Sunday, March 1, 11:30 a.m.

with Dale Watson & his Lone Stars Wednesdays, 9 p.m.midnight.

Trout Fishing in America Friday, Feb. 28, 8 p.m.

Huey’s Poplar 4872 POPLAR 682-7729

Young Petty Thieves Sunday,

Bartlett Bartlett Performing Arts and Conference Center 3663 APPLING 385-6440

Gaelic Storm Thursday, Feb. 27, 7:30 p.m.

RockHouse Live

The Vault

5709 RALEIGH-LAGRANGE 386-7222

124 GE PATTERSON

Chris Johnson Friday, Feb. 28, 8 p.m.; Elissa Sun Saturday, Feb. 29, 8:30 p.m.

South Main

Live Band Karaoke Wednesdays, 8 p.m.-midnight; Van Preston, Roderick Duran, and Friends Wednesdays, 9-11 p.m.; Open Mic Wednesdays, 11 p.m.-1 a.m.

South Main Sounds

Collierville

550 S. MAIN 494-6543

Ellisa Sun, Ken Michienzi Friday, Feb. 28, 7 p.m.

FREE ADMISSION WITH AD

1884 Lounge Ruston Kelly, Valley Queen Saturday, Feb. 29, 9 p.m.; Minnesota, Thelem, Thook, Eastghost Tuesday, March 3, 9 p.m.

8570 HWY 51 N.

The Bugaloos Sunday, March 1, 6-9 p.m.

B-Side

Germantown

Star Parks, Yesse Yavis Friday, Feb. 28, 8 p.m.; Snake Doctors Saturday, Feb. 29, 5-8 p.m.; Hope Clayburn & the Soul Scrimmage Saturday, Feb. 29, 9 p.m.; Devil Train Mondays, 8 p.m.

Germantown Performing Arts Center 1801 EXETER 751-7500

Indigo Girls Friday, Feb. 28, 8 p.m.; Georgia on My Mind: Celebrating the Music of Ray Charles Saturday, Feb. 29, 8-10 p.m.; Peanut Butter & Jam: Misti Rae and the Swing Set Saturday, Feb. 29, 9:30-11:30 p.m.; Stravinsky’s The Firebird Suite Sunday, March 1, 2:30 p.m.

Bar DKDC 964 S. COOPER 272-0830

Goner Third Thursday Every third Thursday; Sarah Quintana Friday, Feb. 28, 8 p.m.; Marcella & Her Lovers Friday, Feb. 28, 11 p.m.; Archaeas, Aquarian Blood Saturday, Feb. 29, 10 p.m.; Mary Gagz and Her Gaggle of Girlz Mondays, 9 p.m.

Huey’s Germantown 7677 FARMINGTON 318-3034

Five O’Clock Shadow Sunday, March 1, 8-11:30 p.m.

Black Lodge

North Mississippi/ Tunica

405 N. CLEVELAND 272-7744

2559 BROAD 730-0719

Ed Finney & Neptune’s Army with Deb Swiney Thursdays, 8 p.m.; Cassette Set Friday, Feb. 28, 9 p.m.; The Skitch Saturdays, 5 p.m.; Avon Dale Saturday, Feb. 29, 9 p.m.; Jazz Jam with Frog Squad Sundays, 6 p.m.; Freeman Weems Mondays, 6 p.m.; Comedy with Geno Mondays, 8 p.m.; Gayland Grooms Tuesdays, 6 p.m.; Ben Minden-Birkenmaier Wednesdays, 6 p.m.; Karaoke Wednesdays, 8 p.m.

Crosstown Arts at The Concourse 1350 CONCOURSE, STE. 280 507-8030

The Music of Grover Washington Jr. Saturday, Feb. 29, 7-9 p.m.

Iris Orchestra and Opera Memphis Pop Up Concert Thursday, Feb. 27, 7-9 p.m.

Huey’s Millington

1555 MADISON 347-6813

The Cove

196 MAIN, COLLIERVILLE 457-2650

Frayser/Millington

1555 MADISON 609-1744

Left Unsung Friday, Feb. 28, 8:30 p.m.

Morton Museum of Collierville History

28, 8 p.m.; Fear. The Sparrow EP Release Show Saturday, Feb. 29, 6-11:30 p.m.; Leap Year Duel: Punk vs. Pop Punk Saturday, Feb. 29, 6:30 p.m.; Sounds2Real Syndicate Presents Guitar Heroes Vol. 1 Sunday, March 1, 8 p.m.; Birthday Bangerz with Mado and Friends Monday, March 2, 8 p.m.; Tall Heights Tuesday, March 3, 8 p.m.; Today Is the Day, The Obsessed, Autolith, Knoll, Riptide Wednesday, March 4, 8 p.m.

Hi Tone 412-414 N. CLEVELAND 278-TONE

The Toasters, Chinese Connections Dub Embassy Thursday, Feb. 27, 9 p.m.; Handmade Comedy Friday, Feb. 28, 8 p.m.; The Bonanzas, The Skeleton Krew Friday, Feb. 28, 10 p.m.; Fugitive Droids Debut EP Release Show Saturday, Feb.

Java Cabana 2170 YOUNG 272-7210

Open Mic Night Thursdays, 8-10 p.m.; Foggy Brains Saturday, Feb. 29, 8 p.m.; Djembe Drumming with Memphis Drum Tribe Sundays, 2-4 p.m.

Lafayette’s Music Room 2119 MADISON 207-5097

TheatreWorks

Young Avenue Deli 2119 YOUNG 278-0034

DJ Night with Allen Yongo Friday, Feb. 28, 10 p.m.

University of Memphis, Harris Concert Hall

Minglewood Hall

INSIDE THE RUDI E. SCHEIDT SCHOOL OF MUSIC 678-5400

Trippie Redd Tuesday, March 3, 8 p.m.

Dueling Pianos Friday, Feb. 28, 9 p.m.-1 a.m.

Whitehaven/ Airport Graceland 3717 ELVIS PRESLEY 332-3322

University of Memphis

University of Memphis Symphonic Band Thursday, Feb. 27, 7:30-9 p.m.; The University of

Gold Strike Casino 1010 CASINO CENTER, TUNICA, MS 888-245-7829

Afro-Latino Night Concert Fri.Sat., Feb. 28-29, 7 p.m.

Rice Drewry Collective Friday, Feb. 28, 6:30 p.m.; Walrus Friday, Feb. 28, 10 p.m.; Jason Lee McKinney Band Saturday, Feb. 29, 6:30 p.m.; Aquanet Saturday, Feb. 29, 10 p.m.; Joe Restivo 4 Sundays, 11 a.m.; Madison Line Mondays Mondays, 6 p.m.; Breeze Cayolle & New Orleans Wednesdays, 5:30 p.m.

1555 MADISON 312-6058

March 1, 8:30 p.m.-midnight.

2085 MONROE 274-7139

Ultimate Elvis Tribute Artist Weekend at Graceland Fri.-Sat., Feb. 28-29, 9 a.m.-9 p.m.

Hernando’s Hide-A-Way 3210 OLD HERNANDO 398-7496

Brad Birkedahl Band Thursday, Feb. 27, 9 p.m.; Goner Records presents Greg Cartwright Friday, Feb. 28, 9 p.m.; Tennessee Screamers Saturday, Feb. 29, 9 p.m.; Honky Tonk Wednesdays

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

The O’Jays Saturday, Feb. 29, 8 p.m.

West Memphis/ Eastern Arkansas EACC Fine Arts Center Gallery EAST ARKANSAS COMMUNITY COLLEGE, 1700 NEWCASTLE, FORREST CITY, AR

The Spinners Saturday, Feb. 29, 7:30 p.m.

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Amy LaVere and Will Sexton Band Sunday, March 1, 8:30 p.m.-midnight.

The Green Room at Crosstown Arts

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Feb. 27 - March 4 T H E AT E R

Hattiloo Theatre

GEORGIA ON MY MIND: CELEBRATING THE MUSIC OF RAY CHARLES FEATURING CLINT HOLMES, TAKE 6, NNENNA FREELON AND KIRK WHALUM

Women in the Pit, folks of Mount Zion Baptist Church are pretty riled up. Deacons and elders charged with the selection of a new pastor are at odds with one another when the most qualified candidate is a woman. hattiloo.org.

Sundays, 3 p.m., Saturdays, 2 & 7:30 p.m., and Thursdays, Fridays, 7:30 p.m. Through March 22.

37 S. COOPER (502-3486).

FEB 29 8 PM

Tennessee Shakespeare Company

Twelfth Night: Tour Preview, production of Shakespeare’s comedy preview for families.

Reserve tickets by email, carmenmandley@tnshakespeare. org. Wed.-Thur., Feb.26-27, 10:30 a.m.

7950 TRINITY (759-0604).

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Buckman Arts Center at St. Mary’s School

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Opening Reception for New Works by Bill Huettel, buckmanartscenter.com. Fri., Feb. 28, 5-7 p.m.

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

Crosstown Concourse

Opening reception for “STUDIOS,” exhibition of paintings, drawings, and digital drawings by Keiko Gonzalez in the East Gallery. Fri., Feb. 28, 6-8 p.m.

Opening reception for “Here Is Where We Meet,” exhibition of new work by Dennis Congden and Susan Lichtman in the West Gallery. Fri., Feb. 28, 6-8 p.m.

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to reconstruct interpretations of self and culture. Fri., Feb. 28, 6-8 p.m.

Yray, and Noah Womack.

(662-420-8582), asimsart.com.

Fri., Feb. 28, 6 p.m.

1350 CONCOURSE.

387 S. MAIN (734-2911).

EACC Fine Arts Center Gallery

C O M E DY

Artist reception for “The Art of Jazz,” exhibition of works by artist Angela Green. Meet and greet prior to The Spinners Spotlight Series performance.

Sat., Feb. 29.

EAST ARKANSAS COMMUNITY COLLEGE, 1700 NEWCASTLE, FORREST CITY, AR.

Eclectic Eye

Opening reception for “Unbridled Ambition,” exhibition of works by Heidi Walter. eclectic-eye.com. Fri., Feb. 28, 6-8 p.m.

242 S. COOPER (276-3937).

Jack Robinson Photography Gallery

Opening reception for “Salon des Refusés,” exhibition of unselected submissions to the University of Memphis’s 37th Annual Juried Student Exhibition. Fri., Feb. 28, 6-9 p.m.

44 HULING (576-0708).

My Memphis View Art & Gallery

Opening reception for “Among the Wildflowers,” exhibition of works by Jesi Janiak. Live painting at 6:30 p.m. Fri., Feb. 28, 6-9 p.m.

5 S. MAIN.

St. George’s Episcopal Church

Artist reception for Artists’ Link Spring Show & Sale, exhibition of work including clay sculpture, collage, assemblage, fiber art, photography, and paintings. stgchurch.org. Sun., March 1, 2-4 p.m.

1350 CONCOURSE.

2425 S. GERMANTOWN (754-7282).

Crosstown Theater

Stock&Belle

Opening reception for Video Art by Nicole Miller, exhibition of film and installations to explore the transformative capabilities of the moving image

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.

Artist reception for “Manufactured Studios,” exhibition of new works by Asimsart along with three other rising Memphis artists, Kea Woods, Julien

Gold Strike Casino

Michael Carbonaro Live!, goldstrike.mgmresorts.com. $40. Fri., Feb. 28, 8 p.m.

1010 CASINO CENTER, TUNICA, MS (888-245-7829).

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Co-Motion Studio

Spillit Slam: Take the Leap, evening of your stories. The theme is “Take the Leap.” Stories about the times we dared and the times we wish we had. spillitmemphis.org. $10. Sat., Feb. 29, 7-10 p.m.

416 N. CLEVELAND.

B O O KS I G N I N G S

Booksigning by Andy Davidson

Author discusses and signs The Boatman’s Daughter. Tues., March 3, 6 p.m.

NOVEL, 387 PERKINS EXT. (922-5526).

Booksigning by Candacy Taylor

Author discusses and signs The Overground Railroad. Free with registration. Thurs., Feb. 27, 6 p.m.

NATIONAL CIVIL RIGHTS MUSEUM, 450 MULBERRY (521-9699), CIVILRIGHTSMUSEUM.ORG.

Booksigning by Corey Mesler

Author reads and signs Camel’s Bastard Son. Sat., Feb. 29, 3-5 p.m.

BURKE’S BOOK STORE, 936 S. COOPER (278-7484), BURKESBOOKS.COM.

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01.18 02.27 01.18

Author discusses and signs Luna: The Science and Stories of Our Moon. Wed., March 4, 6 p.m.

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

Join Crosstown Brewing Co. for the release of a ROUGAROUX new limited beer, Rougaroux.

Full Dog Food truck CROSSTOWN ARTHOUSE PRESENTS CARMEN JONES RELEASE PARTY Join Crosstown Brewing Co. for the release of a ROUGAROUX will be there serving food, starting 2pm, and 7:30pm - 9:30pm | Crosstown Theater | $5 beer, Rougaroux. Full DogatFood new limited truck 12:00pm a music video filming and live performance by RELEASE- 10:00pm PARTY will be there serving food, starting at 2pm, and

Crosstown Brewing Co. 12:00pm - 10:00pm FREE Crosstown Brewing Co.

The Turnstyles starting at 6pm. a music video filming and live performance by The Turnstyles starting at 6pm.

02.28 01.19 FREE

01.19

6:00pm - 8:00pm | Crosstown Arts, West Gallery | FREE This event is open to everyone — vegans,

NO MEAT MEET-UP VEGAN NO MEATPOTLUCK MEET-UP 3:00pm 5:00pm VEGAN POTLUCK

vegetarians, and the veg-curious, but please This event is open to everyone — vegans, bring a dish prepared without meat, dairy, and vegetarians, and the veg-curious, but please eggs. There’s no set standard for how many bring a dish prepared without meat, dairy, and people your dish should serve, but a dish that eggs. There’s no set standard for how many serves 8-10 people is a good bet. people your dish should serve, but a dish that serves 8-10 people is a good bet.

03.01 BLUEGRASS BRUNCH Cafe at Crosstown 3:00pm - 5:00pm Arts FREE Cafe at Crosstown Arts FREE

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1:00pm - 4:00pm | Crosstown Brewing Co.

03.01 GLOBAL CAFÉ COMMUNITY DINNERS Red staircase in East Atrium 12:00pm - 1:00pm FREE Red staircase in East Atrium

FREE 6:00pm - 9:00pm | Global Cafe

This winter, Crosstown Walkers will kick off a free 10-Week Indoor Walking Program, which runs This Crosstown off a free fromwinter, January 22-April Walkers 1st. Signwill upkick to commit to 10-Week Indoor runs getting your steps Walking in around Program, Crosstownwhich Concourse. from January 22-April 1st. Sign up to education, commit to Receive a health assessment, nutrition getting your steps in around Crosstown Concourse. and swag bags.

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CROSSTOWN ARTS

A RThe T SCutaway Acoustic Guitar Series: The Cutaway ALBERTO LOMBARDI Acoustic Guitar Series:

03.03 01.17 HINT OF LIME BRASS TRIO IN THE GREEN ROOM 01.17 7:30pm - 9:30pm | The Green Room | $10

7:30 - 9:30pm ALBERTO LOMBARDI The Green Room | $15 7:30 - 9:30pm The Green Room | $15

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NOVEL, 387 PERKINS EXT. (922-5526).

Booksigning by Moziah Bridges and Tramica Morris

Authors discuss and sign Mo’s Bows: A Young Person’s Guide to Start-Up Success-Measure, Cut and Stitch Your Way to a Great Business. Sat., Feb. 29, 4 p.m.

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

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35th Annual Bowlin’ on the River Bowl-A-Thon

Participating bowling centers include Billy Hardwick’s All-Star Lanes, 1576 S. White Station, and Funquest Bowling, 440 U.S. 72 West in Collierville.

Reserve your lane online. Through April 25.

VARIOUS LOCATIONS, BOWLATHON.COM.

901 FC vs. Memphis Tigers Sat., Feb. 29, 6 p.m.

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

Memphis Grizzlies vs. Los Angeles Lakers Sat., Feb. 29, 7 p.m.

FEDEXFORUM, 191 BEALE, FEDEXFORUM.COM.

CROSSTOWN WALKERS 12:00pm - 1:00pm CROSSTOWN WALKERS

01.18 01.18 03.05

ONCE UPON A STORY Family Workshop: 10:30 - 12:00pm ONCE UPON A STORY Screening Room | FREE 10:30 - 12:00pm Screening Room | FREE A TRIP TO THE MOON &

AELITA: QUEEN OF MARS STORY TIME WITH MEMPHIS PUBLIC LIBRARY & CONNECT CREW A TRIP TO THE MOON & with live score by Alex Greene 11:00am - 12:00pm | Big Stairs | FREE AELITA: QUEEN MARS & The Rolling Head OF Orchestra

01.23 01.23 02.27

Author discusses and signs Robert Ludlum’s The Treadstone Resurrection. Fri., Feb. 28, 6 p.m.

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CROSSTOWN

Booksigning by Joshua Hood in conversation with Mark Greaney

CROSSTOWN ARTS

with score by Alex Greene 7:30live - 11:30pm & The Rolling Head Orchestra

Crosstown Theater | $5 7:30 AT - 11:30pm CAROLINE KEYS CROSSTOWN ARTS | $5 | $10 More This Week Atpm Crosstown Arts: 7:30 - 9:30Crosstown pm | The Theater Green Room

• BOOKER T. JONES More This Week At-Crosstown GURF MORLIX Arts: Sat Jan 18th 8:00 11:00pm, Crosstown Theater, $60 T. JONES • BOOKER 7:30 pm 9:30 pm | The Green Room | $10 NO MEAT MEET-UP VEGAN POTLUCK • Sat Jan 18th 8:00 - 11:00pm, Crosstown Theater, $60 Sun Jan 19thEXHIBITION 3:00 - 5:00pm, Cafe at Crosstown Arts, FREE ARTIST TALKS NO MEAT MEET-UP VEGAN POTLUCK • ARTIST TALK: CREATIVE DESTINATION WITH PAM SANTI • Sun Jan 19th1:00 - 3:00 pmCafe | Crosstown Arts Galleries | FREE 3:00pm - 5:00pm, at Crosstown Arts, FREE Sun Jan 19th 5:30 - 6:30pm, Crosstown Arts, West Gallery, FREE TALK: THE CREATIVE DESTINATION WITH PAM SANTI JR. MUSIC OF GROVER WASHINGTON • ARTIST RYAN LEE CROSBY AND GRANT SMITH WITH SHAUN MARSH • Sun Jan 19th 5:30 -pm 6:30pm, Crosstown Arts, West Gallery, FREE 7:00 9:00 pm | East Atrium | $15 Wed Jan 22nd 7:30 - 9:30pm, The Green Room, $10 RYAN LEE CROSBY AND GRANT SMITH WITH SHAUN • NICK PAGLIARI WITH ME & LEAH MARSH Wed Jan 22nd 7:30 Green Room, 9:00 pm- -9:30pm, 11:00 pmThe | The Green Room$10 | $10

02.28 02.29

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Memphis Grizzlies vs. Sacramento Kings Fri., Feb. 28, 7 p.m.

FEDEXFORUM, 191 BEALE, FEDEXFORUM.COM.

Memphis Hustle Basketball

Fri., Feb. 28, 7 p.m., and Sat., Feb. 29, 7 p.m.

LANDERS CENTER, 4560 VENTURE, SOUTHAVEN, MS (662-280-9120), LANDERSCENTER.COM.

St. Jude Barrel Race

Visit website for more information. Fri.-Sun., Feb. 28-Mar. 1.

AGRICENTER INTERNATIONAL, SHOWPLACE ARENA, 105 S. GERMANTOWN, BARRELJAM.COM.

KIDS

Memphis Parent Camp Expo

From traditional outdoor summer camps to specialized day and overnight camps, there will be plenty of local and area camps on hand to choose from, for kids aged preschool to 18. Free. Sat., Feb. 29, 11 a.m.-2 p.m.

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Willamette Valley’s best wineries descend upon Memphis for a tasting. Deep discounts will be offered on any orders placed during event. $75.

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Scholars of Breath of Life will premier the film. Red carpet walk at 5 p.m. $2-$5. Fri., Feb. 28, 5-6 p.m.

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Mid-South Black Film Festival

Featuring workshops, panels, fashion, conference luncheon, and more in addition to screenings. Visit website for schedule of events. $10-$75. Through March 1.

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Is it any weirder than that Ian Anderson guy from Jethro Tull becoming a salmon farmer? Or Francis Ford Coppola making wine (yes, actually, he’s an almost-Italian foodie with a certain attention to detail)? Or, for that matter, George Clooney getting in (and out with a boatload of cash) of the tequila game or Ryan Reynolds flogging Aviation Gin (the commercials are brilliant)? Probably not.

Still, the side hustle of these aging rockers is a bit off-kilter. Growing up, I was never a fan of heavy metal because the music is so awful, but I got the general vibe. So when legendary Iron

Maiden vocalist Bruce Dickinson starts going on about the band’s new Trooper Sun and Steel lager being “a delicate, subtle fruit flavor infused into a pilsnerstyle lager,” the world seems to have air-guitared itself off its cultural axis.

Sun and Steel is a saké-infused beer, or rather, it’s a double-fermented lager, with the second round of fermentation using saké yeast. The name comes from a song about a samurai on their 1984 album Piece of Mind. What’s more confusing is that it’s not actually bad — a little weird, maybe, but not bad. Dickinson says that the beer, now available stateside, is a thank you to all the fans who came out to the “Legacy of the Beast” North American tour in 2017. Okay. The Legacy of any Beast worth its salt, I’d think, would be neither subtle nor delicate.

Iron Maiden isn’t the only band getting into the game. Last fall, Megadeth released its second beer in collaboration with award-winning Canadian brewer Unibroue. It’s a Belgian-style farmhouse ale called Saison 13, named for front man Dave Mustaine’s chronic fascination with that number. We are told that it is made with “13 special ingredients.” In my opinion, a good beer needs to be made with however many ingredients a decent brewer thinks are needed to make it work, not the magic number of some formerly drug-addled obsessive compulsive. But that’s just me.

The first Megadeth foray into the otherwise decidedly not-Megadeth world of craft beer was called A Tout le Monde, which is French for “To Everyone.” It was named after one of those twangy heavy metal ballads where headbangers want to show how sensitive they are by not screaming.

Megadeth went one step further and started singing in French. I understand it was a big hit in Quebec.

Craft beer has a pronounced hipster vibe — so who is the market for these beers? Does it even matter? If the metal bands aren’t playing the FedExForums, they are playing the Tunicas of the world. And when Bonnaroo kicks off for the year, the metal-heads do converge on Manchester. So why not?

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he voting has opened for the Memphis Flyer Beer Bracket Challenge. Not being at the Young Avenue Deli for the Flyer’s Toby Sells’ reveal of the match-ups in four categories — light beer, dark beer, IPAs, and seasonals — is no excuse not to cast a vote. These are some of the best beers from Ghost River, Wiseacre, High Cotton, Crosstown, Meddlesome, and Memphis Made. Who is the favorite?

Well, that’s not my job, Spanky, that’s on you. Support your local brewers, and pray to all that’s holy that they don’t start promoting their beers with 1980s hair band music videos.

This is a greater danger than you might think. There is a strange trend lately of aging heavy metal bands launching their own brews, and it raises some legitimate questions: How involved in the process are they really?

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Good Dog Harrison Ford and a St. Bernard get back to nature in The Call of the Wild.

Punch it, Chewie — Harrison Ford (left) and Buck the sled dog are an earthbound, Canadian Han and Chewbacca in The Call of the Wild. whiskey keeps the film from earning a G rating.

Yet, I liked it. It’s a grizzled Harrison Ford and a St. Bernard tromping through the idyllic Canadian wilderness. I may be a sardonic film critic, but I’m not made of stone.

There’s a reason The Call of the Wild is a staple of middle-school English classes. First, the protagonist is a dog. Second, London’s prose is clear and clean, ideal to help teach the fundamentals of good writing to students who are mostly interested in the dog.

Buck, the dog, starts out in the California household of a prosperous judge. He gets dognapped and sold to canine traffickers shipping dogs off to pull sleds in Alaska. The big guy is first sold to Perrault (Omar Sy), a French-Canadian musher tasked with delivering the Royal Canadian Mail. Buck learns the joy of being part continued on page 28

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Wild, it’s a wonder to behold.

The adaptation of Jack London’s 1903 novel is part of a mini-boom of Lit 101 adaptations, coming after the $200 million success of Little Women and before upcoming versions of Jane Austen’s Emma and Charles Dickens’ David Copperfield. Unlike Greta Gerwig’s Little Women, Call of the Wild does not seek to deconstruct the original text to draw out themes that resonate with the zeitgeist. Instead, Disney/Dreamworks veteran director Chris Sanders and Blade Runner 2049 screenwriter Michael Green pare down London’s story, picking out key incidents, eliminating minor characters, and introducing Ford’s character John Thornton much earlier in the story.

Even though it was produced under the rubric of 20th Century Studios (the former Fox), in many ways, this film seems like a throwback to the ’60s and ’70s era of Disney live-action kids’ lit adaptations like 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea. It’s earnest to the point of being almost grating. London’s depiction of the rough edges of life in the gold rush Klondike have been sanded off.

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t takes a lot to get Harrison Ford out of the house these days. But really, who can blame him? He’s Han Solo. He’s Rick Deckard, the Blade Runner.

He’s Bob Falfa, the hot rodder from American Graffiti. He’s Indiana freakin’ Jones. He’s got all the money he needs and nothing left to prove. At age 77, he’s still the coolest man alive.

If there’s a lesson to be learned from Ford’s career, it’s the power of just showing up. He was a background actor for a decade; when he struggled to get work, he took up carpentry. He met George Lucas when he was at work renovating Francis Ford Coppola’s office, and he got the part of Han Solo after being hired to read lines with the actors who were actually auditioning.

When Michelle Phillips of the Mamas and the Papas saw him in Star Wars, she gasped and said, “That’s my pot dealer!” The man’s a hustler.

Maybe those early lean years made it harder to say no to bad roles during the 1990s. He was the most soughtafter actor in the world, but he acted like just showing up was all you could expect from him. When he finds a project he decides to apply himself to, like The Call of the

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FILM By Chris McCoy continued from page 27 of the pack and rises to head dog by defeating his rival Spitz. He becomes the most relatable hero of 2020 by losing his gig to a startup technology (in this case, the telegraph) and being left adrift in a shrinking job market to support his pack with any employment he can find.

It comes in the person of Hal, a rich dandy seeking gold with his city-slicker companions Charles (Colin Woodell) and Mercedes (the great Karen Gillan, inexplicably stuck in a bit part). Where Perrault was a kind and just master, Hal has no business in the wilderness. Buck barely escapes the misadventure with his life, thanks to John Thornton, and the pair strike up a lasting friendship. “You’re not my pet,” says Thornton — more like his Chewbacca.

Buck is brought to life thanks to the same computer animation techniques that sucked all the fun out of The Lion King. But here, it works much better — probably because canines have much more expressive faces than felines, and Buck never tries to sing. His arc, from pampered pup to heroic sled dog to trusted companion to leader of his own wolfpack, is kind of a distillation of the classic Western hero’s story of finding one’s true nature on the frontier. For a story of high adventure, The Call of the Wild takes no risks, but when you’re whitewater rafting with Indiana Jones and a big fluffy dog, you won’t mind at all.

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A group of Tennessee Republican lawmakers wants to allow college students to carry guns on campus.

This is a bad idea for so many reasons. Since 2017, state law has allowed certain employees of public colleges and universities to carry firearms on campus, which, in and of itself, was a precarious move. But now, to allow gun-toting students to populate college campuses introduces a gamut of unnecessary risks.

The bill (SB 2288/ HB 2102) would amend Tennessee’s current law, which allows full-time employees with permits to carry a concealed firearm on public campuses, to include students. The legislation is sponsored in the House by Representatives Rush Bricken and Bruce Griffey and in the Senate by Senator Janice Bowling.

Tennessee is one of 10 states that currently allow the carrying of concealed weapons on campuses in some way.

Instead of going further down the path of arming folks on college campuses, Tennessee should be working to remove all guns from campuses — except of course those carried by professionally trained law enforcement officers. The Second Amendment gives people the right to bear arms, but there has to be a reasonable limit to where people are allowed to do that.

The National Rifle Association began lobbying lawmakers to allow guns on campuses in 2008 after mass shootings at Virginia Tech and Northern Illinois University that resulted in a total of 37 deaths. The group’s argument largely revolves around the “good guy with a gun” stepping in to stop the “bad guy with a gun” scenario.

Here is a snippet from some NRA literature on the matter: “Reality is quite simple — a good guy or woman with a gun can stop a bad guy with a gun, but they cannot stop the bad guy if they lack the ability to legally possess a gun for self-defense. In a classroom of disarmed, law-abiding citizens, the criminal with a gun is king.”

But common sense says that adding more guns to the mix is not the solution but instead a key ingredient in a potentially dangerous cocktail. Research from universities and higher education boards across the country suggests that allowing students to carry guns on campus could have more adverse than positive effects.

For example, the Houston Community College Board of Trustees urged lawmakers to vote against the bill allowing concealed firearms on campus because of the possible increase in liability insurance cost, which they estimated could be between $780,000 and $900,000 per year.

Beyond the financial implications this could have for colleges and universities, there are a number of other reasons why such legislation is a step in an unsafe direction.

Everyone knows that college students are one of the most vulnerable, ever-changing, and emotionally complex populations there is. College is hard. It can be a trying, confusing, lonely, and sleepless time for many. And even if that is not the case for some, all college students are in the process of growing and maturing. Science tells us that the frontal lobe — the part of the brain responsible for rational decision making — is not fully developed until the age of 25. Someone who is not fully capable of making rational decisions should not be allowed to carry a gun in the presence of so many others.

We also know that drug and alcohol use is commonplace for many college-aged students. Drugs, alcohol, and firearms just don’t mix.

Additionally, and perhaps most importantly, mental health issues such as depression and anxiety are rampant on college campuses, according to the American Psychological Association.

These issues can, in some cases, put students at risk for suicide, which the CDC cites as the third-leading cause of death for youth ages 10 to 24. Just last year, the center noted that young adults were dying at record rates from suicide. The rate increased by 56 percent from 2007 to 2017. The CDC reports that the likelihood of suicide increases by three times with access to firearms. Three times.

So why would any sane person want to allow students to freely carry deadly weapons on campuses?

We don’t need more guns on campus. We need fewer. Fewer guns mean fewer chances for people to get shot. It’s that simple.

If lawmakers truly care about the livelihood of their young constituents, they would reconsider this move before it’s too late.

Maya Smith is a Flyer staff writer.

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2/29: Ruston Kelly 3/3: Minnesota 3/6: Justin Townes Earle 3/7: Rumours (Fleetwood Mac Tribute) 3/13: Netherfriends

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We offer a variety of products. Find our brand at: Foozie in Clark Tower, Blue Suede Do’s iBank building, South Main Hemp at 364 S. Front, Two Rivers Bookstore at 2172 Young Ave, and Oothones at 410 N Cleveland St. Find our skin care at Southern Leaf Hemp, Co at 4721 Poplar Ave. simplyhemp.shop 901-443-7157