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OUR 1590TH ISSUE 08.15.19 In the evening, after the day’s heat has broken, I like to sit outside with a glass of wine and look up. The pale sky is filled with life: bats, swallows, hummingbirds, dragonflies, the passing night herons that live a few blocks over, and, usually, a solitary Mississippi kite, circling way up high, his shrill two-note whistle cutting through the pulsing cicada chorus. As darkness falls, you can gaze long and deep into the night sky, at the clouds, the moon, the endless throw of stars. The natural world is always with us, even in the city. If you give it your attention, nature will reward you and give you a respite from our ever-chaotic politics and the nonstop social media melee. It’s easy to take these small pleasures for granted. Sunday, a friend and I drove the backroads up to the Wapanocca National Wildlife Refuge in Arkansas. It’s a vast expanse of water and cypress swamp, with trackless flooded lowlands, miles of mossy sloughs, and a massive shallow lake filled with ancient cypress and blooming lily pads as far as the eye can see. It’s home to gar, catfish, bass, bream, snapping turtles, beavers, muskrats, bobcats, black snakes, probably a gator or two, and who knows what else. Bald eagles, osprey, and red-tailed hawks patrol on high; wood ducks, indigo buntings, cardinals, and countless, nameless little birds flit through the green undercanopy. In the late fall, the lake and the sky above it are covered up with migrating waterfowl, creating sights (and sounds) well worth the 30-minute drive from Memphis. And it’s free. America has a long and checkered history with its natural resources. In the 19th century, hunters almost wiped out the buffalo, exterminated the carrier pigeon, and decimated countless other species. Corporations strip-mined Wapanocca our mountains, denuded our Wildlife Refuge lands of their trees, poisoned our water, polluted our air, and killed countless creatures, big and small, all in pursuit of the almighty dollar. We learned the hard way that, left unchecked, profit-driven entities won’t hesitate to destroy the environment. We started figuring it out, maybe just in time. Thanks to President Teddy Roosevelt, the U.S. created a National Park system to preserve some of our precious wild spaces. Cities and states have followed suit, creating public parks and natural areas for their citizens. With the public’s support, Congress began passing laws protecting our air and water and wildlife. According to a March 2018 Gallup poll, more than 75 percent of Americans think protecting our environment is important; 62 percent think the government should be doing more to protect it. To which, the Trump administration has said, meh, not so much. In its two-and-a-half years of existence, this administration has opened millions of acres of previously protected federal land to mining, oil, and timber operations. It’s weakened off-shore drilling regulations. It’s cut or eliminated many EPA airpollution regulations. We’ve gotten used to this, at some level — Trump’s predilection for appointing agency heads who seem uniquely qualified to destroy the very departments they are charged with running. You may remember — though it’s sometimes difficult to keep up with the revolving doors of Trump’s cabinet — that the president initially appointed the spectacularly sleazy Scott Pruitt to head the EPA. Pruitt was eventually forced out for being too corrupt, even for this administration, which is pretty damn corrupt. Before Pruitt left, he lifted key controls on air pollution, rolled back vehicle fuel efficiency standards, and even reversed the ban of the neurotoxic pesticide chlorpyrifos, against all advice from EPA scientists. Pruitt then purged the EPA’s pesky science advisory panels. Pruitt was followed by a “temporary” EPA director, Andrew N E WS & O P I N I O N Wheeler, who is still running the agency. THE FLY-BY - 4 Now, the president and his team are NY TIMES CROSSWORD - 5 planning to gut the Endangered SpePOLITICS - 7 EDITORIAL - 8 cies Act — you know, the law that saved COVER STORY “THE ABORTION the bald eagle from extinction. Why? BATTLE LINES” Why do you think? So corporations can BY MAYA SMITH - 10 stop worrying about the silly otters and WE RECOMMEND - 14 brown trout and Mississippi kites and MUSIC - 16 get about the business of pillaging our AFTER DARK - 18 BEST OF MEMPHIS BALLOT - 20 environment for profit. CALENDAR - 22 It’s enough to make a man want to go ARTS - 30 outside and gaze long and deep into the BREWS - 33 night sky, at the clouds, the moon, the FILM - 34 endless throw of stars. C L AS S I F I E D S - 3 6 Bruce VanWyngarden LAST WORD - 39 brucev@memphisflyer.com

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Fugitive, Tennis, & Abortion Watson escaped and captured, a $19M tennis facility plan, & a reprise of the ‘Heartbeat Bill.’ W AT S O N CAPTURED In a series of weekend tweets, state agencies presented a pulse-pounding, up-to-the-moment look at the final capture of escaped fugitive Curtis Watson. The capture came Sunday after Watson was spotted on a home surveillance camera in Henning. Watson was in his sixth year of a 15-year sentence for aggravated assault when he escaped from the West Tennessee State Penitentiary in Henning last week, according to the Tennessee Department of Corrections (TDOC). West Tennessee Correctional Administrator Debra Johnson was found Clockwise from top left: Watson, proposed tennis facility, Mid-South Coliseum, dead in her residence at Gannett merger, Planned Parenthood news conference on abortion ban bill. the penitentiary shortly before noon on Wednesday. Officials discovered Johnson was missing from his farm-work The new facility will remain open to the public and will detail and suspected he played a role in Johnson’s death. be the new home courts for U of M Tiger tennis teams. A manhunt for Watson ensued but was fruitless. As of Saturday, the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation (TBI) said C A I N N E W C O M PA N Y ( A G A I N ) it had received 369 tips on Watson but no credible sightings. The Commercial Appeal will be part of a new newspaper group The TDOC added $4,500 to a reward for information thanks to a $1.38 billion merger plan announced last week. leading to Watson’s arrest, bringing that reward total too The paper’s current owner, Gannett Co., will merge with $57,000 on Saturday afternoon. GateHouse Media, a company from New Media Investment Early Sunday morning, TDOC posted photos and video Group. The new company will be called Gannett and will be from a residential surveillance camera showing Watson centered at Gannett’s headquarters in McLean, Virginia. in camouflage clothes rummaging through an outdoor The new company will own about one-sixth of all refrigerator. At 11:23 a.m., a TBI tweet showed a photo newspapers in the U.S., if the merger goes through. of a haggard-looking Watson in the back seat of a police car. The tweet read “Captured!” On Sunday afternoon, the ROUNDHOUSE CLEAN-UP TBI tweeted another photo of Watson being walked into a Volunteers worked alongside the Coliseum Coalition to detention facility in Tipton County. clean up the Mid-South Coliseum last week in preparation for events planned for the building this fall. “The TENNIS PLAN SERVED Roundhouse is rounding into shape, y’all!” read a post on A new “world-class tennis facility” for Memphis was the Coalition’s Facebook page on Saturday. announced last week. Leaders with the city, the University of Memphis, and H E A R T B E AT B I L L B A C K ? Tennis Memphis said they will renovate the Leftwich Tennis Last week, Tennessee lawmakers announced new hearings on Center near Audubon Park into what officials call a “statelegislation that would ban abortions at six weeks in the state. of-the-art facility.” Last spring, the Tennessee General Assembly came close to The $19 million project will “dramatically improve” passing the so-called “Heartbeat Bill” last year. Sen. Mark Pody the facility with the construction of 32 new courts — 20 (R-Lebanon) brought the bill back before the Senate Judiciary outdoor and 12 indoor. Officials said the majority of Committee on Monday and Tuesday (see Editorial, p. 8). funding for the project was raised privately, while $3 million Visit the News Blog at memphisflyer.com for fuller versions of is coming from the city and $5 million from the university. these stories and more local news.

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The Memphis City Council voted 6-5 against a plastic bag ban last week, but even if approved, the measure might not have been implemented right away. City officials would not have been able to enforce the ban without state approval, even if the council okayed it, said council attorney Allan Wade. A recently passed state law prohibits local governments from regulating the “use, disposition, or sale of an auxiliary container.” “It may not go anywhere, it may go somewhere, but right now all you can do is advance the ball down the road, get it enacted, and try to get it implemented,” Wade told the council before the vote. “You can’t take a step without taking a step.” Councilman Berlin Boyd, who sponsored the legislation, along with chairman Kemp Conrad, said if the council had voted favorably for the ordinance, it would have “given us the leverage to negotiate on a state level.” “We will not implement anything,” Boyd said before the vote. “We can’t implement anything. We can’t mandate anything because of the state law. The only failures in life are failures of not trying. … This is just an effort for us to try to do something different in the state of Tennessee.”

Councilman Worth Morgan, who voiced opposition to the ban in a previous council meeting, abstained from the vote last week. He said later that the ban “has merit, but to move forward without a clear legal strategy is a waste of time and resources.” He said the council has “a lot of achievable work to focus on.” Councilwoman Cheyenne Johnson, who voted against the measure, said the ordinance would not have had a direct impact and that it would only be “symbolic of the need for plastic bag reformation. “I began hoping for a gentler, proactive resolution —

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a resolution that would encourage merchants to accelerate their efforts with providing alternatives to these bags and/or promoting a city-wide plastic bag recycle campaign,” Johnson said. The ban would have prohibited the distribution of single-use plastic checkout bags in retail establishments with 2,000 square feet or more. Each violation of the ordinance would have resulted in a $50 fine. Boyd, who first brought forth the idea of plastic bag regulation in November, said the goal of the ban would be to protect the environment and reduce overall waste, citing plastic-bag-riddled streets, waterways, and trees. Scott Banbury, Tennessee conservation programs coordinator for the Tennessee chapter of the Sierra Club, said the use of single-use plastic bags has “obvious impacts on the environment.” “It’s a problem that really needs to be addressed,” Banbury said. “The whole goal here is to ask people to reuse bags. It doesn’t seem like a huge thing to ask. Just for convenience’s sake, people are willing to cause so much harm to the environment.” Banbury said the state legislation prohibiting a ban on plastic bags is a “matter of local control. Why shouldn’t we be able to address our own problems, and who is Nashville to say we can’t?”

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Money Talks The matter of campaign funding could be crucial in several city council races.

Burch, who has run for several previous offices and is a security officer at Memphis International Airport, has raised the only real issue that has surfaced so far, alleging potential or actual conflicts of interest stemming from Fletcher’s association with a TIF project administered by the University of Memphis and involving some possible indirect oversight by a council-funded body. Paul Morris, Fletcher’s treasurer, has responded that the charge is “ridiculous, reckless, false, and defamatory” and that a state law cited by Burch as his authority does not apply to employees of the university. Resource-wise, Warren is a clear

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leader, with $142,000 on hand as of his second-quarter financial report. Fletcher comes in at $42,000, and Burch and Franklin are not even blips on the screen as of yet. The aforementioned SugarmonCarlisle race for Position 1 is equally lopsided. Carlisle’s second-quarter report shows him with $129,000 on hand, while Sugarmon has $820. She has the asset of name recognition, though. Her late father, Russell Sugarmon, was a distinguished lawyer and civil rights pioneer who later served as a General Sessions Court judge. Developer Carlisle’s father, the late builder Gene Carlisle, is a wellknown name, too, for that matter. District 5 is the site of another bona fide one-on-one. The incumbent, Worth Morgan, a sales executive with a social pedigree and significant business support, has a campaign balance on hand of $117,000, according to his second-quarter report. Though Morgan did not shy away from public campaigning in scheduled forums and the like during his 2015 race, he was assisted mightily by a well-funded advertising campaign, and a recent Facebook post has alerted supporters that his latest yard signs and ads for this year’s campaign are plentiful and ready to go. The assets, financial and otherwise, of Morgan’s opponent, lawyer John Marek, are at this point something of an unknown quantity. Marek has ample political experience as a cadre in numerous Democratic campaigns and managed one of 9th District Congressman Steve Cohen’s re-election campaigns. And he is a cannabis entrepreneur, with a stake in a potentially profitable Colorado farm. Up until now, Marek has been devoting considerable time to the Colorado matter and has done little campaigning. But he arrived Sunday as a visitor to the headquarters opening of candidate Warren with news that he is ready to be a full-time campaigner in his second try for the District 5 seat. Marek has abundant panache but has only just begun to raise money. He has made clear that criminal justice reform is a major concern.

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JACKSON BAKER

To begin with a correction: In the Politics column for Thursday, August 1st, it was stated that Erika Sugarmon was a candidate for the SuperDistrict 9, Position 3 seat. That was an unfortunate typo. Sugarmon and Chase Carlisle are paired in one of the few one-on-one contests on the council ballot. And they are contending for the Super-District 9, Position 1 (one) seat. The actual contest for the SuperDistrict 9, Position 3 seat involves four candidates — Jeff Warren, Cody Fletcher, Charley Burch, and Tyrone Romeo Franklin. Most observers see that race to be one between Warren, a physician and former Memphis School Board member, and Fletcher, a development specialist at the University of Mississippi who is making his first political run.

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From Bad to Worse One of the standard ways in which the Tennessee legislature can dispose of troublesome legislation — the kind that has an active constituency that needs propitiation but is booby-trapped with unwanted controversy — is to send it to “summer study.” In most cases, that amounts to putting the inconvenient measure into a kind of limbo, from which it normally doesn’t return. Such is not the case, however, with House Bill 77/Senate Bill 1236, the so-called “fetal heartbeat” bill that was introduced in the 2019 legislative session, passed the House, and was seemingly on the verge of passage in the Senate as well when, at the apparent instigation of Senate Speaker Randy McNally, it was deferred from final consideration by the Senate Judiciary Committee and routed to summer study. McNally, it should be noted, is not, in the lexicon of our times, a “pro-choice” legislator, opposed to curbs on legal abortion out of some fealty to the U.S. Supreme Court’s 1973 Roe v. Wade decision or as an advocate that women should have control of their bodies. McNally’s objections to the fetal heartbeat bill hinged on his doubts that the bill could withstand constitutional tests in court while meanwhile running up ruinous legal bills for the state of Tennessee. The bill, versions of which were passed last spring in other states, would prohibit abortion once evidence of a fetal heartbeat could be detected medically. McNally, a professed foe of abortion, lent his authority instead to a “trigger” bill — one that would automatically ban abortions in Tennessee if and when the U.S. Supreme Court should reverse Roe v. Wade, which, at present, guarantees the right of legal abortion nationwide. That bill passed both houses and was signed into law by Governor Bill Lee. Meanwhile, this week, the fetal

heartbeat bill came up for its reckoning before the Senate Judiciary summer study session in Nashville and, as a capacity audience looked on, turned out to be not only live and kicking but metamorphosed into a more direct threat to constitutional precedent than had the original version that was shelved last spring. An amended version of the bill, sponsored by Senator Mark Pody (R-Lebanon), would go the “fetal heartbeat” route one better, proclaiming abortion illegal as soon as a woman knows she is pregnant. In the recast bill, the fact of pregnancy itself, not any determination of fetal functioning, would prohibit abortion. Based apparently on some obscure interpretation of “common law” rights purportedly granted by the 9th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, the backers of the amended bill are basically calling for an out-and-out ban on abortion. Senator Katrina Robinson (D-Memphis), a Judiciary Committee member, called the amended bill “idiotic” and “completely unconstitutional,” but the Republican committee majority is likely to have its way and to resurrect the already flawed bill in its newly perverse and aggressive form for reconsideration in the legislative session of 2020. McNally has said he is opposed to the new version, and that’s a hopeful sign. But if there’s anything experience has taught us about the Tennessee legislature, it is that good sense and proper caution are not guaranteed among its members. Quite simply, this new version of an already bad bill deserves an early-term abortion.

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f abortion had not been an option for former addict Ashley Howell when she unexpectedly got pregnant two years ago, she might have relapsed. She wasn’t in a good place and was not ready to have a child. Her dad had recently passed away due to complications with alcoholism, she was in her last semester of college at the University of Memphis, and she was three years sober from alcohol, heroin, and meth. Tennessee lawmakers are now pushing legislation that would have hindered Howell’s chances of getting a safe and legal abortion. The Senate Judiciary Committee wrapped up hearings on that legislation, Tuesday, as the Flyer went to press. Legislators are seeking to ban abortion at the point a woman knows she is pregnant — essentially to completely ban abortions in the state. The proposed legislation is an amended version of the so-called “heartbeat bill,” which nearly passed in the spring but stalled in the Senate. The Tennessee General Assembly did, however, pass an abortion trigger ban bill, which means if Roe v. Wade is 10 overturned, abortion would be banned in the state.

Ashley Howell (above) speaks about her experiences with pregnancy, abortion, and advocacy. At the time of her first pregnancy, it felt like a “me-or-the-baby question,” she says.

Me or the Baby? If the heartbeat bill, also known as the six-week ban, had been in place two years ago, it would have been impossible for 30-year-old Howell to terminate her pregnancy when she did — at 12 weeks. When Howell found out she was pregnant, despite being on birth control, she had been dating her now-husband for three months. Howell was sure that “he was the one” and that she wanted to marry him and have a family with him. But not then; she wasn’t ready. “I wasn’t in a place to have a child then. I found out I was [pregnant] and freaked out.” During her three months of pregnancy, Howell says she thought about using drugs every day. The urge had not been that relentless in her three years of sobriety until then. She and her then-boyfriend did eventually want to have a planned pregnancy. Because of Howell’s mental health and struggles with addiction, she wanted to get pregnant under medical supervision. As she considered abortion, Howell felt like it was a “me-or-the-baby question,” and she chose herself — and to focus on her own health first. “Evidently it was the right thing because I have no regrets,” she says. “Now I’m able to help other women

who go through the same thing. That’s the beauty in it all.” Howell says she often meets with women she’s met through recovery programs who are in similar positions as she was to offer advice and support. But she wasn’t always comfortable talking about her abortion. “I talk about my alcoholism all the time, and I’m very open with it,” Howell says. “But for some reason, I was ashamed of this.” Then she heard about Patients to Advocates, a year-long program that brings together women who’ve had abortions. Meeting once a month for a year, the women learn about women’s rights, social justice, and how to become advocates for abortion rights to legislators. Through the program, Howell learned she “still had a lot of judgment toward myself.” Ultimately, she says, the program was vital to her healing. Looking back, Howell says she’s convinced that if she would have had the baby two years ago, she would have relapsed. “If I use, I die. My addiction was very, very dark. I can’t imagine being in a place where I didn’t have the choice to choose abortion.” Howell says a place where the government would force a woman to do something she can’t or doesn’t want to “doesn’t feel like a free

country. The right to choose what I do with my body just feels fundamental. It’s not a wild thing. In other countries it’s not up for debate. So why is it in the South?” Preparing for the Fight Katy Leopard, assistant director of CHOICES: Memphis Center for Reproductive Health, says it’s a hard time to be a woman and have a daughter in the South. It’s also a hard time to be an abortion provider, she says. “Being an abortion provider, every time the legislators are in session, my anxiety goes up,” Leopard says. “Everyone on the anti-choice side is emboldened and empowered. [President Donald] Trump’s rhetoric and the makeup of the Supreme Court make them feel powerful, so they are definitely willing to do a lot more than they were.” Leopard says she never thought she would have to consider the possibility of Roe v. Wade being overturned, but that now she’s “very worried about it. We all should be.” But Leopard says CHOICES is preparing for whatever challenges lie ahead. CHOICES, which was founded in 1974 as the first abortion provider in the city after the Roe v. Wade decision, is now one of nine nonprofits left in the country that

perform abortions. The framework for CHOICES that’s been used since its formation, Leopard says, is “if you give people information — scientifically based, factual information, that they will make the choices that are best for them, and all you have to do is support them.” Over the last 10 to 15 years, Leopard says the organization began looking at other reproductive health-care needs not being met in the community. In addition to providing abortion care, the center now offers pre-natal care, fertility and birthing services, and wellness care to the transgender community and those living with HIV. “There are issues around birth that people deserve choices for, too, and we should be able to do that,” Leopard says. “Today we do everything from fertility to birth and everything in between. If it has to do with your sexual, reproductive organs, we do it.” In an effort to provide this more holistic approach, Leopard says CHOICES is opening a new, larger clinic in 2020. This means the services provided at the two current clinics on Bellevue and on Poplar will be offered under one roof. This will make CHOICES one of three centers in the country to provide abortions and birth in the same location and the first nonprofit in the country to do so. “For us, it didn’t make sense to only

be an abortion provider,” Leopard says. “It’s an unsafe thing to be, and it was a strategy of the anti-choice movement to carve abortion out and make it this weird thing that’s done in a house somewhere. It re-stigmatizes and supports the stereotype that abortion is some kind of odd, bad procedure. But it’s a part of women’s reproductive health care, and it belongs with all these other things that are about reproductive health.” The new space will also allow CHOICES to see more patients, Leopard says. “We can’t see all the patients who would like to come see us in a timely manner because capacity is maxed out.” The new model makes sense for patients, but it also makes sense legally, Leopard says. If legislation passes that places greater restrictions on or bans abortions here, the new all-encompassing model will allow CHOICES to remain open and perform its other services while it challenges the ban in court. “If you want to be around to fight the fight, then you prepare,” she says. And CHOICES is preparing by building a comprehensive center. “We can’t do abortions? Fine. We’ll do all the other things while we take you to court.” CHOICES is already challenging one law that puts a barrier between women and abortions — the 48-hour waiting period. The law requires women to have a physician visit 48 hours before she can

receive an abortion. The law’s supporters say it’s meant to reduce coerced abortions and to allow time for women to carefully consider the information presented by the physician. Leopard calls it a “crazy barrier.” Ashley Coffield, CEO of Planned Parenthood Tennessee and North Mississippi (PPTNM), agrees, saying that Tennessee is one of the worst states in the country in terms of barriers. She cites the 48-hour rule as a major contributor to this, calling it one of the “most onerous restrictions we have,” and noting that it places an extra burden on patients, particularly on low-income women. “You have to take additional time off work, maybe another day of childcare; you have to travel to the health center twice,” Coffield says. “It’s just a lot, and it’s medically unnecessary.” Along with CHOICES, Planned Parenthood of the Greater Memphis Region and of East and Middle Tennessee, as well as the Knoxville Center for Reproductive Health and Adams & Boyle, P.C. are plaintiffs in the lawsuit against Tennessee Attorney General Herbert Slatery and other state officials. The lawsuit, which argues that the waiting period “imposes significant burdens and offers no health benefits to abortion patients,” is set to go to court next month. “Last Support System” Two girls wearing yellow traffic vests

stand on the sidewalk in front of Planned Parenthood’s main office on Poplar. They offer purple goodie bags to those approaching the clinic’s entrance. Inside the bags are a box of Mike and Ike candy, a bottle of nail polish, a journal, and a brochure with “Women’s Care Network” written on the front. On the back of the brochure is a list titled “helpful resources,” including Christ Community Health Clinic, Birthright Memphis, and the Abortion Pill Reversal Hotline. “We’re just here to support women,” one of the girls says, smiling and waving at those coming and going from the building. The girls are just two of 25 volunteers with the Memphis Coalition for Life who participate in sidewalk advocacy aimed to steer women away from abortion. The coalition was formed in 2018 with the mission of ending abortion in Memphis “peacefully and prayerfully.” Jessica Wade, founder and executive director of the organization, says the group aims to do that by connecting pregnant women with the resources they need to help them carry their pregnancies to term. “We don’t picket, protest, or yell at women,” Wade says. “We’re just there to be that last support system and listening ear for them as they are about to make that decision. If they choose to take us up on that support, then we walk with them. If continued on page 12

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they choose not to, then we’re there. We’re still kind to them.” Wade says she started the coalition because many women don’t realize the number of resources that are available to help with unplanned pregnancies. “They feel like that’s the only option, so we’re just there to offer them another option. If we really respect a woman’s right to choose, we’d want her to have all her options. I’m willing to sacrifice my nights and weekends so these women have the support that they need.” Some of the support resources the coalition connects women with are prenatal care, parenting classes, adoption services, and post-abortion counseling. “Most of the women that we talk to who are considering abortion aren’t doing it because they hate babies and love abortion,” Wade says. “They’re doing it because they can’t pay their rent or their doctor bills and have a baby at the same time. But they don’t have to choose between a career and having a baby or going to school and having a baby. They can do both.” Wade admits that the group’s mission of ending abortion in Memphis is a “lofty goal,” but she believes it’s possible. “If women felt like they had support … I don’t think nearly as many women would choose abortion if they knew there was help for them. I think even pro-choice advocates would say that if women had really strong support systems, they don’t necessarily need an abortion.” If abortion does become illegal in Tennessee, Wade says it’s important that women are offered resources to support their pregnancies. “We’re not just telling her ‘Don’t have an abortion’ and leaving her in a crisis,” Wade says. “We want to empower women to choose life. I believe abortion is wrong and immoral, but I know that an unplanned pregnancy is scary and women need help. Abortion needs to end, but women need to be supported.” State of Emergency Coffield of PPTNM says Tennessee could be dangerously close to passing total-ban legislation next session that would make it nearly impossible for women to get abortions here. Abortion is currently legal in Tennessee up to the point of viability, which the Constitution cites at 24 weeks. Coffield says the new legislation being heavily pushed by Senator Mark Pody (R-Lebanon) is a total abortion ban. It aims to redefine viability to the moment of conception, she says, and this type of legislation interferes with women’s personal and private decisions. “We have a Supreme Court that puts Roe v. Wade at risk, and we have a state that is doing everything it can to eliminate the right and challenge women,” she says. “Politicians in Tennessee are out of touch with what people in Tennessee actually want them to be focusing on.” Coffield says a total abortion ban is

unconstitutional. “It’s an extreme and draconian measure. It’s being introduced by a group of privileged radicals that want nothing more than to hurt the health and well-being of women in Tennessee.” She also says the ban is “dangerous,” and it “threatens the lives of pregnant women.” When abortion is not an option, she says women and babies suffer. “Physicians know that protecting women and children’s health requires giving them the option to terminate a pregnancy,” Coffield says. “Pregnancy is a medical diagnosis, and they should have all their options to decide if they want to continue with that or not.” States with more abortion restrictions, tend to have poorer health outcomes for women and children, as well as a higher rate of infant and maternal mortality, Coffield notes. A total ban would predominantly affect women who already experience disadvantages in health care, she says. These include young women, women of color, women with disabilities, undocumented women, as well as women living in low-income and rural areas. “A total ban would put their lives in jeopardy,” she says. “And the state’s health and racial disparities are exacerbated by policies like this — ones that make it difficult or impossible to access a full range of reproductive services.” Women of means can afford time off work and travel to other states to get an abortion, Coffield says. They also typically have better health care, which means they will know they are pregnant earlier and in time to legally terminate their pregnancy. “If passed in Tennessee, the six-week abortion ban will be challenged in court,” Coffield said. “Just like every other state that’s passed similar laws, we would be setting Tennessee up for an expensive lawsuit that wastes hundreds of thousands of dollars in taxpayer money.” Coffield says in other states that have passed six-week bans, including Kentucky, Mississippi, Iowa, North Dakota, and Ohio, the court has “easily blocked these bans,” on the basis that it is unconstitutional for states to prohibit a woman from choosing abortion before viability. Still, she says “this is a state of emergency. In the 40-plus years since Roe v. Wade, there’s never been a more precarious time for women’s health. Abortion rights give women control over their bodies and their lives and without that, we’ll never be free or equal.” Two Years After … Two years after Ashley Howell decided to have an abortion, she’s expecting again and intends to carry her baby to term this time. She says she’s fully equipped, stable, and further along in her sobriety. She and her husband are ready now. “It’s something I want, and it’s something I planned for,” Howell says. “I have a different perspective entirely. It’s such a lie that women who have abortions hate children.”

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Elvis Presley’s former residence, Graceland, has always been a popular destination for fans of the King. “Even before his death, Elvis fans would always flock to Memphis hoping for a chance to see him leaving the Graceland mansion or to see him driving around on Elvis Presley Boulevard,” says Christian Ross, Graceland’s PR specialist. “The year after he passed in August of 1977, his fans continued to line up outside of his mansion, but this time, it was to honor his memory.” Fans gathered around the mansion, holding candles and leaving floral arrangements, cards, and other tokens of appreciation, to pay their respects to the dearly departed. Since this initial (and unofficial) ceremony more than 40 years ago, fans have continued to rally annually to celebrate his life. The Candlelight Vigil, which is now an official commemoration and which has become a time-honored tradition, attracts thousands of fans from all over the world who exhibit a strong sense of comradery. “It’s heartwarming to see all of the relationships and friendships that have been built because of a shared love for Elvis and his music,” Ross says. “It’s also been an opportunity for families to bond and create new memories for children who might not have otherwise been exposed to Elvis. It keeps his memory and his legacy alive for these new generations.” Anyone interested in joining the commemoration is encouraged to arrive early to allow for road blockages and traffic. Anyone who is not able to make it may access a live stream of the vigil by visiting graceland.com. CANDLELIGHT VIGIL, GRACELAND MANSION, 3764 ELVIS PRESLEY BLVD., THURSDAY, AUGUST 15TH, 8:30 P.M., FREE.

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Full Moon Kayaking River Garden at Mississippi River Park, 7:30-9:30 p.m. Are you ready to howl at the moon? Free kayaks (provided by The Fourth Bluff ) available on a first-come, first-served basis for this event celebrating the Grain Moon. DJ Ben Murray spins the tunes as attendees float the Wolf River Harbor. Alternatively, bring your own boat or watch from the bank.

Elvis Week Hound Dog Tours: Elvis Presley’s Memphis Backbeat Tours, 197 Beale, 1 p.m., $15-$30 This sightseeing tour takes you to Humes High School, the Overton Park Shell, Sun Studio, the Memphian Theater, Chisca Hotel, the Audubon Drive house, and more. Add an optional guided tour inside the Presley apartment at Lauderdale Courts, where a teenage Elvis lived.

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The then-trio wanted arguably one of the best front-persons in Memphis. “I met Jesse James Davis at that Bowie [tribute] show,” McCoy explains, further adding to the mosaic of musical influences that helped inform 1000 Lights. Memphis songwriter Graham Winchester put on a David Bowie tribute concert in 2016 to benefit St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, and McCoy and Davis both performed. “Everybody was good that night, but Jesse just blew me away.” Who better to be the band’s Iggy than someone who had already played Bowie? They planned to play the Halloween show and, if everyone felt good about it, pursue the band as a full-time project. “We walked off stage at that Black Lodge show,” McCoy says, “and Jesse turned to me and said, ‘Let’s do it!’”

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“The name 1000 Lights comes from a line in ‘Down on the Street,’ the Stooges song,” McCoy says. So the band set about crafting its sound, influenced by their roots but branching out to cultivate music based on their varied tastes. Killingsworth “wanted to do something really gothy,” McCoy says. “He’s really into Bauhaus and he loves Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds.” There is a darkness and a sense of drama to 3NC EP, recorded at Move the Air Audio, but there are also shades of punk, post-punk, and early alternative music. The first two tracks, “Shark Tooth” and “Exile Your Life,” open the album with a grit-your-teeth, Stooges-like momentum, but as the record plays, the band lets the songs spool out a little longer. “Isolation Line” has an opening rhythm that recalls Joy Division’s “The Sound of Music.” The multifaceted structure of the songs speaks to the collaborative nature of the project — and the songwriting chops on display. Memphis’ newest supergroup, 1000 Lights, burns brightly. 1000 Lights record release with Alyssa Moore and Glorious Abhor is Friday, August 16th, at B-Side, 9 p.m.

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Nat “King” Kerr Fridays, Saturdays, 9-10 p.m.

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

Lunch on Beale with Chris Gales Wednesdays-Sundays, 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 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.; Eric Hughes Band Saturday, Aug. 17.

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

Big Don Valentine’s Three Piece Chicken and a Biscuit Blues Band Thursdays, Tuesdays, 8 p.m.-midnight; Ronnie Friday, Aug. 16, 9 p.m.-1 a.m.

night; Ryan Snyder Aug. 16-17, 9 p.m.-1 a.m.; Vince Johnson and the Plantation Allstars Wednesdays, 8 p.m.-midnight and Saturdays, 4:30-8:30 p.m.; Cowboy Neil Band Sundays, 8 p.m.-midnight; Delta Project Tuesdays, 8 p.m.-midnight.

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Eric Hughes Band Wednesdays, Thursdays, 7-11 p.m.; Pam and Terry Fridays, Saturdays, 5:308:30 p.m.; FreeWorld; Memphis Blues Masters Sundays, 7-11 p.m.; Vince Johnson and the Plantation Allstars Mondays, Tuesdays, 7-11 p.m.

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Memphis Blues Masters Mondays, Thursdays, 8 p.m.-mid-

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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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Mallory Everett Friday, Aug. 16, 9 p.m.; Chris Johnson Saturday,

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After Dark: Live Music Schedule August 15 - 21 Aug. 17, 4-7 p.m.; Blackwater Trio Saturday, Aug. 17, 8-11 p.m.; The Accessories Sundays.

Hu Hotel 79 MADISON 333-1200

Ladies’ Love Day Parties: SheDJs Takeover Saturday, Aug. 17, 3-8 p.m.

p.m.; Karaoke Wednesdays, 8 p.m.

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

Continuum Music Festival Aug. 16-17.

Huey’s Downtown 77 S. SECOND 527-2700

John Paul Keith Sunday, Aug. 18, 8:30 p.m.-midnight.

The Peabody

Mountain Wednesday, Aug. 21, 8 p.m.

Hi Tone 412-414 N. CLEVELAND 278-TONE

Saints & Sinners, Fugitive Droids, Walking On Landmines Thursday, Aug. 15, 9 p.m.; Fister, Sea of Bones, Ritual Vessel Friday, Aug. 16, 8 p.m.; SOURCE, Lightstory, Knoll Saturday, Aug. 17, 8 p.m.; Pro Wrestling Trainwreck Saturday, Aug. 17, 10 p.m.; Day Kisser, Andrew Goldring,

18, 8:30 p.m.; A Very Special Evening with Jason Ringenberg Sunday, Aug. 18, 8:30 p.m.; Madison Line Mondays Mondays, 6 p.m.; Royal Blues Band Tuesday, Aug. 20, 7 p.m.; Breeze Cayolle & New Orleans Wednesdays, 5:30 p.m.; Lucky 7 Brass Band Wednesday, Aug. 21, 8 p.m.

Midtown Crossing Grill 394 N. WATKINS 443-0502

Natalie James and the Professor Saturdays, Sundays, 11 a.m.-3 p.m.; Open Songwriter Showcase Tuesdays, 6:30-9:30 p.m.

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

Memphis Made: Center Stage Presents Star & Micey Friday, Aug. 16, 8 p.m.

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Rooftop Party with Burning Las Vegas Thursday, Aug. 15, 6-10 p.m.

South Memphis Stax Museum of American Soul Music 926 E. MCLEMORE 946-2535

BiSoultennial Top Ten Memphis Soul Songs Announcement Party Thursday, Aug. 15, 7-9 p.m.

Whitehaven/ Airport Graceland 3717 ELVIS PRESLEY 332-3322

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Brian Setzer’s Rockabilly Riot Wednesday, Aug. 21, 7 p.m.

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Bobby Rush Album Release Party Friday, Aug. 16, 5:30 p.m.

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Candace Mache Jazz Trio Aug. 16-17, 7-10 p.m.

Hadley’s Pub 2779 WHITTEN 266-5006

Blacktop Mojo, Lullwater Wednesday, Aug. 21, 7 p.m.

Rockstar Karaoke with Charlie Belt Thursdays, 8 p.m.; Twin Soul Friday, Aug. 16, 9 p.m.; Jay Jones and the Unwanted Saturday, Aug. 17, 9 p.m.; He Said She Said Sunday, Aug. 18, 5:30 p.m.; Furious George Wednesday, Aug. 21, 8 p.m.

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The Conspiracy Theory, Harry Koniditsiotis Thursday, Aug. 15, 9-11 p.m.; 1000 Lights Album Release with Alyssa Moore, Glorious Abhor Friday, Aug. 16, 9 p.m.-midnight; Ashton Riker & Friends Saturday, Aug. 17, 8 p.m.; Devil Train Mondays; David Cousar Tuesdays, 9 p.m.; Outer Ring Wednesdays, 8:30 p.m.

Jamie Baker & the VIPs Sunday, Aug. 18, 8-11:30 p.m.

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Obruni Dance Band Friday, Aug. 16, 10:30 p.m.; Subteens Saturday, Aug. 17, 10:30 p.m.; Mary Gagz and Her Gaggle of Drags Mondays, 8:30-11 p.m.

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Karaoke Thursdays, 9:30 p.m.; Kyle Pruzina Live Mondays, 10 p.m.-midnight.

Celtic Crossing 903 S. COOPER 274-5151

Jeremy Stanfill and Joshua Cosby Sundays, 6-9 p.m.; Candy Company Mondays.

The Cove 2559 BROAD 730-0719

Ed Finney & Neptune’s Army with Deb Swiney Thursdays, 8 p.m.; Wayde Peck Fridays, 6 p.m.; To Go Friday, Aug. 16, 9 p.m.; The Skitch Saturday, Aug. 17, 5 p.m.; Relentless Breeze Saturday, Aug. 17, 9 p.m.; Jazz Jam with Frog Squad Sundays, 6 p.m.; Freeman Shane Weems and Ron Shuman Monday, Aug. 19, 6:30-8:30 p.m.; Richard Wilson Tuesdays, 6-8 p.m.; Ben MindenBirkenmaier Wednesdays, 6

Huey’s Southwind 7825 WINCHESTER 624-8911

Folk All Y’all Listening Room at Studio688 688 S. COX ST 9016266763

Folk All Y’all: An Evening with Kalyn Fay Saturday, Aug. 17, 7:30 p.m.

Growlers 1911 POPLAR 244-7904

Last Broadcast, The Feet Sleeves, Kimmy Jones, Noah Ploderer Thursday, Aug. 15, 8 p.m.; Bun B Friday, Aug. 16, 8 p.m.; B2H Presents Saturday, Aug. 17, 8 p.m.; Down & Good Sunday, Aug. 18, 4 p.m.; Sacred: Southern Charm Tour Sunday, Aug. 18, 8 p.m.; Tiny Towns Monday, Aug. 19, 8 p.m.; Heel Turn, Pressed, Crossed, Allegation Tuesday, Aug. 20, 8 p.m.; Crockett Hall Tuesdays with the Midtown Rhythm Section Tuesdays, 9 p.m.; Dead Reckoning, Semantic Shift, The Red

June Pastel, Everdeens Tuesday, Aug. 20, 8:30 p.m.; Austin Meade, Keith Paluso Wednesday, Aug. 21, 10 p.m.

Huey’s Midtown 1927 MADISON 726-4372

Murphy’s 1589 MADISON 726-4193

Hillbilly Mojo Sunday, Aug. 18, 8:30 p.m.-midnight.

P&H Cafe

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Rockstar Karaoke Fridays; Open Mic Music Mondays, 9 p.m.midnight.

Lafayette’s Music Room

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Dale Watson and his Lone Star Elvis Tribute Friday, Aug. 16, 9 p.m.

The Chaulkies Sunday, Aug. 18, 4-7 p.m.; The Lauren Mitchell Band Sunday, Aug. 18, 8:30 p.m.midnight.

David Kurtz Thursday, Aug. 15, 6 p.m.; Bluff City Bandits Thursday, Aug. 15, 9 p.m.; Almost Famous Friday, Aug. 16, 6:30 p.m.; Shelby Lee Lowe Friday, Aug. 16, 6:30 p.m.; The Three Amigos Saturday, Aug. 17, 2 p.m.; Amber McCain Band Saturday, Aug. 17, 6:30 p.m.; The Dantones Saturday, Aug. 17, 10 p.m.; Joe Restivo 4 Sundays, 11 a.m.; Jason Ringenberg Sunday, Aug.

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Mighty Souls Brass Band Thursday, Aug. 15, 6 p.m.; Ghost Town Blues Band Friday, Aug. 16, 8 p.m.; Lucky 7 Brass Band Saturday, Aug. 17, 8 p.m.; Super Low Sunday, Aug. 18, 7 p.m.

Young Avenue Deli 2119 YOUNG 278-0034

Devil Train Friday, Aug. 16, 9 p.m.

Neil’s Music Room 5727 QUINCE 682-2300

5 O’Clock Shadow Thursday, Aug. 15, 7-11 p.m.; Eddie Smith Fridays, 8 p.m.; Mike Watkins Saturday, Aug. 17, 8 p.m.; Benefit for Amber Maharrey Sunday, Aug. 18, 3-10 p.m.; Debbie Jamison & Friends Tuesdays, 6-10 p.m.; Elmo and the Shades Wednesdays, 8 p.m.-midnight.

The Tony Holliday Band Sunday, Aug. 18, 8:30 p.m.-midnight.

Huey’s Germantown 7677 FARMINGTON 318-3034

Young Petty Thieves Sunday, Aug. 18, 8-11:30 p.m.

North Mississippi/ Tunica BankPlus Amphitheater at Snowden Grove 6285 SNOWDEN, SOUTHAVEN, MS (662) 892-2660

Thomas Rhett Friday, Aug. 16, 7 p.m.

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

Elvis, Elvis, Elvis: a Tribute to the King Friday, Aug. 16, 8:30 p.m.

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Jelly’s Last Jam, he wore a diamond in his tooth, denied he was black, and claimed to have single-handedly invented the genre we know as jazz. Jelly Roll Morton, jazz pioneer reinvented himself so as to conquer the vast American expanse. Born a Creole of color in turn-of-the-century New Orleans, he came of age playing piano in the bawdy houses of Storyville. Through Sept. 1. 37 S. COOPER (502-3486).

Playhouse on the Square

Kinky Boots, in this musical with music and lyrics by Cyndi Lauper and a book by Harvey Fierstein, Charlie has inherited a shoe factory from his father. It sounds like a great deal, except the factory is failing and on the way to being shut down. Enter Lola, a cabaret performer and drag queen, who sees what Charlie can’t — and it’s all in the heel. playhouseonthesquare.org. Through Sept. 1. 66 S. COOPER (726-4656).

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A dazzling dinner show featuring live, local music and the best in glamorous, classic burlesque. $30. Every other ThursdaySaturday, 7-9 p.m. Through Aug. 31. MOLLIE FONTAINE LOUNGE, 679 ADAMS (917-705-0945), BLUEMOONREVUEMEMPHIS.COM.

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Memphis Next Top Comic, funny-man Mason King is the new top comic in town, and he’ll have to defend his title against five comedic competitors in the battle of laughs. Wed., Aug. 21, 6-9:30 p.m. 535 S. HIGHLAND (454-7771).

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Booksigning by Alice Marie Johnson

Author discusses and signs her new book After Life: My Journey from Incarceration to Freedom. Sat., Aug. 17, 1 p.m. NOVEL, 387 PERKINS EXT. (922-5526).

Booksigning by Bill Morris

Author discusses and signs his book Bill Morris: A Legendary Life at this brown-bag lunch booksigning. Tues., Aug. 20, noon. CHURCH HEALTH, 1350 CONCOURSE AVE.

Booksigning by Martin Clark

Author discusses and signs his new thriller The Substitution Order. Mon., Aug. 19, 6:30 p.m. NOVEL, 387 PERKINS EXT. (9225526).

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ACT Workshop presented by Memphis ACT Tutors

This one-day workshop will introduce students to unique academic methods designed specifically for improving ACT scores. $50. Sat., Aug. 17, 10:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. LUCIUS E. & ELSIE C. BURCH JR. LIBRARY, 501 POPLAR VIEW, COLLIERVILLE (457-2601), COLLIERVILLELIBRARY.LIBCAL.COM.

Sierra Club Meeting

Discussion about recycling with audience participation about what locals would like to see in the community. Free and open to the public. Thurs., Aug. 15, 6:30-8 p.m. BENJAMIN L. HOOKS CENTRAL LIBRARY, 3030 POPLAR (415-2700).

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The Marvelous Women of Elmwood Cemetery

The very first person to be buried at Elmwood was a woman. A Civil Rights activist, a beauty queen, suffragists, an explorer, and so many more: the women who are buried at Elmwood Cemetery lived incredibly diverse lives. $20. Sun., Aug. 18, 3 p.m. ELMWOOD CEMETERY, 824 S. DUDLEY (774-3212).

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Memphis Redbirds vs. Iowa Hawkeyes

Thurs., Aug. 15, 7:05 p.m., and Sat., Aug. 17, 6:35 p.m. Sun., Aug. 18, 2:05 p.m. AUTOZONE PARK, THIRD AND UNION (721-6000).

Memphis Redbirds vs. Round Rock Express Aug. 19-21, 6:35 p.m.

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

Sandlot Night: Memphis Redbirds vs. Iowa Hawkeyes

Chauncey Leopardi (aka “Squints”) is scheduled to do a meet-and-greet with fans after he throws out a ceremonial first pitch, and he is also slated to lead the crowd in “Take Me Out to the Ballgame” at the 7th inning stretch. After the game, fans are invited to remain in

their seats for a showing of The Sandlot on the videoboard. $17$75. Fri., Aug. 16, 6 p.m.

CHILDREN’S MUSEUM OF MEMPHIS, 2525 CENTRAL (458-2678), CMOM.COM.

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The Wiggles Party Time Tour

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CANNON CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS, MEMPHIS COOK CONVENTION CENTER, 255 N. MAIN (TICKETS, 525-1515).

Buckman Dance Conservatory Open House

Opportunity for the community to learn about St. Mary’s new dance school, with an exploration of the Magic Carpet Ride series, a jazz class, and previews. Sat., Aug. 17, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. BUCKMAN ARTS CENTER AT ST. MARY’S SCHOOL, 60 N. PERKINS EXT. (537-1483).

Magic Carpet Explores the Nutcracker with the Sugar Plum Fairy

Boys and girls age 2 and up will be transported through the wonder of their imaginations to Russia and Tchaikovsky’s magical Land of Sweets as part of the Nutcracker. $5 for children, free for adults. Sat., Aug. 17, 10 a.m. BUCKMAN ARTS CENTER AT ST. MARY’S SCHOOL, 60 N. PERKINS EXT. (537-1483), BUCKMANARTSCENTER.COM.

PAW Patrol: Adventure Play

Free-flowing exhibit with activities encouraging teamwork, self confidence, and playing the roles of the rescuing heroes. Included with museum admission. Aug. 17-Feb. 2, 9 a.m.-5 p.m.

Kids’ song-and-dance show. Sat., Aug. 17, 6:30 p.m.

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Soul Train Dance Off

Funky, soulful dance and costume contest. DJ Wheeler will be spinning the beats. $5. Sat., Aug. 17, 9-11:30 p.m.

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Crosstown Arthouse Presents: Be Natural: The Untold Story of Alice Guy-Blaché

This documentary tells the story of the first female filmmaker, Alice Guy-Blaché. $5. Thurs., Aug. 15, 7:30 p.m. CROSSTOWN THEATER, 1350 CONCOURSE AVENUE.

The Goonies

When adventurous kids discover an old pirate map in the attic, they follow it into an underground cavern in search of lost treasure. Saturdays, Sundays, 4 p.m. Through Aug. 31.

MIDTOWN CROSSING GRILL, 394 N. WATKINS (443-0502).

CTI 3D GIANT THEATER, IN THE MEMPHIS PINK PALACE MUSEUM, 3050 CENTRAL (636-2362).

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I Read That Movie at the Library: The Remains of the Day

Candlelight Vigil

Traditional ceremony where fans pay tribute to the King by carrying a candle in quiet remembrance. Thurs., Aug. 15, 8:30 p.m. GRACELAND, 3717 ELVIS PRESLEY (332-3322).

Meet Candidates

Chickasaw Group of the Sierra Club is hosting a meet and greet for the public to meet candidates for Memphis mayor and Memphis City Council in the October election. Fri., Aug. 16, 6-8 p.m. THE SALVATION ARMY KROC CENTER, 800 E. PARKWAY S. (729-8007).

Monthly page-to-screen book club screening, featuring the adaptation of Kazuo Ishiguro’s Booker Prize-winning 1989 novel. Free. Sat., Aug. 17, 2 p.m. BENJAMIN L. HOOKS CENTRAL LIBRARY, 3030 POPLAR (415-2726).

A Wider Angle Film Series: Antonio Lopez 1970: Sex Fashion & Disco

Documentary about Antonio Lopez, the dominant fashion illustrator of his time. Free. Tues., Aug. 20, 6:30 p.m. BENJAMIN L. HOOKS CENTRAL LIBRARY, 3030 POPLAR (415-2726).

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TH E LAST WO R D by Aylen Mercado

The Pink Seesaw On July 30th, images of a bright pink seesaw installed at the U.S.-Mexico border flooded my social media and news feeds. On the Mexico side of the wall, children lined up for a turn on the seesaw. On the U.S. side, a handful of people, mostly adults, got on the seats at the other end. Though temporarily installed (for about half an hour), the seesaw will exist forever in digital memory through the photos and videos that documented it. Messages of love and unity accompanied them, and people celebrated the seesaw for allowing U.S. and Mexican kids to play together. As the co-architect Ronald Rael described, the “Teetertotter Wall” was meant to foster “joy, excitement, and togetherness.” But when I first came across these photos and videos, I didn’t see what most people saw or wanted to see. Despite many reports suggesting kids on both sides playing together, coverage of the seesaw on the U.S. side showed mostly grown adults. Images that were widely circulated of actual children on the seesaw were of children on the southern side of the border. On the surface, images of smiling and laughing brown kids evoke positive messages. If that’s the level where we choose to stop, then we can agree that some of the goals that Rael and his partner, architect Virginia San Fratello, set out for this art installation — to bring joy and show that people on both sides can build positive relationships — have been accomplished. But art is not that simple. Border narratives are not simple. The border, the wall, and the realities of immigration, colonialism, and militarization bound to it are multilayered. When Rael and San Fratello said, “The wall became a literal fulcrum of U.S.-Mexico relations” and that the Teetertotter Wall reflects “how the actions on one side of the border have direct consequences on the other,” they presented a limited way to understand immigration. While it may not have been their intent, the consequence of this framing is that we neglect to consider the significant number of Central American asylum seekers who present themselves at the U.S. southern border. It also doesn’t recognize the role of the U.S. and Mexico in the oppression of Central Americans, especially black and indigenous Central Americans. All that is lost in the coverage of the bright pink seesaws. In their statement “Borderwall as (Settler Colonial) Architecture, or Why We Prefer Bulldozers to Seesaws” Dubravka Sekulić, Elise Misao Hunchuck, and Léopold Lambert write, “The immediate public acceptance and celebration of this project flattened it into a palatable image of hope, concealing if not erasing real and pressing concerns.” They emphasize that “this is less about the installation itself than its publicization” because the coverage of the seesaw suggests that this art intervention can make the wall a part of a playful landscape. In that brief but well-documented and later publicized moment, all we see is the smiling and laughing faces of brown children. It doesn’t challenge us. And because we are not challenged to think of the border and what it represents and supports in a different way, we consume images of brown smiles and then those images, like anything “viral,” enter and leave our social media feeds. This leads to another point that unsettled me. These images of children that are meant to make you feel — something. Images of children, especially black and brown children, are often used for this purpose. Smiling faces to make you feel one way, faces full of tears to feel another. A recent example is the series of raids that happened in Mississippi where images of grieving families and children were spread across the internet. The 2018 worksite ICE raid in Bean Station, Tennessee, that took 97 people was about 440 miles away from Memphis, and while there have been raids in Memphis before, this one had been the largest in a decade at the time. For perspective, Canton, Mississippi, one of the six cities that experienced worksite raids, is less than half the distance from Memphis that Bean Station is. Around 680 people were taken from worksites last week. For some cities, it was the first day of school for children. Their faces of grief and trauma were shared and retweeted over and over. Some may say that this was done to raise awareness, but a recurring problem is that images of black and brown people experiencing violence at the hand of the state are not made for awareness; they are exploited for white consumption. The images of the smiling brown kids on the pink seesaw similarly serve to aid a comfort that obscures a call to challenge and act. Journalists and photographers need to think about their role in documenting these events. Are you amplifying the voices and stories of people with dignity and respect? Bringing awareness does not require photographing children without their or their parents’ and caretakers’ consent. What these children and communities need is resources and support, now more than ever. Aylen Mercado is a brown, queer, Latinx chingona and Memphian exploring race and ethnicity in the changing U.S. South.

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