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OUR 1444TH ISSUE 10.27.16 In August, Donald Trump was touting all the major polls, many of which at that time had him closing the gap on Hillary Clinton and even leading her in some instances.

In September, as his numbers began to spiral downward, Trump changed his tune and began claiming the polls were tilted in favor of his opponent. Now, in late October, he has gone full-conspiracy-theorist, claiming that not only are the polls merely liberal propaganda, the very election itself is rigged against him.

In fact, almost all credible national polls — FiveThirtyEight, New York Times, ABC, Real Clear Politics, even Fox News — are indicating, with two weeks to go, that this election will be an electoral blowout. Several states that haven’t voted for a Democratic presidential candidate in decades are now either leaning blue or rated as toss-ups, including Georgia, Arizona, and even Texas.

The early voting results are just as daunting for Trump, with the Democrats crushing the GOP early turnout in North Carolina, Florida, Pennsylvania, and other traditional “tossup” states. In addition, GOP early voting numbers are running far behind those of Mitt Romney in 2012.

The venerable Cook Report said this week that even if Trump wins all remaining toss-up states, including Ohio and Florida, he’ll still fall 10 votes short in the Electoral College.

As Trump’s path to 270 electoral votes narrows to near impossibility, the campaign is beginning to look like an episode of The Walking Dead. Campaign surrogates go on television and say one thing, and before you can change the channel, their candidate has stepped on that message or, more likely, said just the opposite.

The saddest of these Trumpettes is GOP National Committee Chairman Reince (“i before e, except after capital R”) Priebus, who is caught between outraged GOP donors who’ve abandoned the party’s presidential candidate and the candidate himself, who’s disparaging party leaders and seemingly doing all he can to discourage votes for downballot Republican candidates.

When challenged on a Sunday morning talk show to defend Trump’s stated unwillingness to accept the results of the election, Priebus sputtered a magnificent piece of pretzel prose: Trump, he said, is “not willing to not concede if he loses and there’s no fraud.” What?

Meanwhile, Trump’s Washington, D.C., “policy office” shut down, as staffers resigned because they hadn’t been paid in months. And new allegations, this time, about cocaine and models parties in the 1980s, popped up. On the campaign trail, Trump continued to throw out one reason after another the system was conspiring to deprive him of his rightful place in the White House.

The more I read about these huge early voting totals, these state polls moving relentlessly blue, the more I’m convinced that there are a whole lot of people who want to see Trump go down like the Hindenberg. They’re voting so they can watch the spectacular humiliation of the man whose narcissistic charade of a campaign destroyed an election cycle — and maybe a major American political party — and lured America’s ugly racist underbelly out of the shadows. Schadenfreude is probably an underreported poll motivation.

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WE RECOMMEND - 18 Must-see TV. MUSIC - 20 Of course, it’s still theoretically possible AFTER DARK - 22 that all this blue polling and all these early THEATER - 30 voting stats are wrong. If so, they would CALENDAR OF EVENTS - 31 be masking what would be the greatest FOOD - 39 turnaround in the history of American SPIRITS - 41 FILM - 42 politics: a Donald Trump victory.

But I’m not not willing to not believe that.

C L AS S I F I E D S - 44 LAST WORD - 47 Bruce VanWyngarden brucev@memphisflyer.com

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REAL CORKER Tennessee Senator Bob Corker (R) has a bone to pick with Donald Trump.

Like most sentient beings, Corker is troubled by some of the things being said by his party’s presidential candidate. Following the third and final presidential debate, Corker took to Twitter with semi-tough words aimed at Donald Trump.

“It is imperative,” Corker wrote, “that Donald Trump clearly state that he will accept the results of the election when complete.”

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V E R B AT I M “There were all of the cyberbots that took out after us that were trying to say ‘no you can’t do that you’re going to impede our free speech.’ We said ‘no we’re trying to keep the roadway clear and to keep some of these bad actors out of the system.’” — U.S. Rep Marsha Blackburn (R-Tennessee), explaining cyber attacks to Wolf Blitzer on CNN. Online design/tech magazine Gizmodo wrote about Blackburn’s visit to The Situation Room in an article titled, “This Is the Kind of Idiot That Congress Puts in Charge of Technology.”

The Tennessee conservative sits on the Subcommittee on Communication and Technology.

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T H E W E E K T H AT W A S B y M i c a e l a Wa t t s

New Rules, and an Immovable Statue Weed deal sealed, Gen. Forrest stays put (for now), and panhandling panned.

Council Moves The city’s new, softer rules on marijuana possession were sealed last week in a vote by the Memphis City Council, while city officials are still working out the details to implement the new law.

Memphis Police Department (MPD) officers now have the discretion to issue a $50 fine for possessing less than a half ounce of marijuana, or uphold the state law which can carry up to $2,500 in fines and one year in jail. City courts will have the ability to assign community service in lieu of a fine, but those details are still being tweaked by city and court officials.

The council beefed up its ordinance that prohibits panhandling at busy intersections, though panhandlers already faced time and place restrictions that outlined when and where they couldn’t beg. The hours were extended to cover both rush hours, from 5 p.m. to 10 a.m.

Council member Philip Spinosa Jr. has repeated that his sponsored ordinance is solely about the safety of panhandlers and motorists alike, but critics of the ordinance have said it accomplishes nothing but to further criminalize poverty.

Finally, the city council made initial moves to start collecting taxes from short-term rental owners, like those on Airbnb and others. But the details of the new rule will continue to evolve in committee before the minutes from the October 18th meeting are approved and thereby cementing the ordinance on the November 1st meeting.

Forrest Rides On Last Friday, the Tennessee Historical Commission denied Memphis City Council’s application to relocate the statue and remains of Nathan Bedford Forrest, the slave-trade profiteer and first Grand Wizard of the Ku Klux Klan, from a taxpayer-funded public park in the middle of a majority black city.

The city council voted in 2015 to move the statue and remains of both Forrest and his wife from what is now called Health Sciences Park in the aftermath of the Charleston, South Carolina, shooting that left nine parishioners dead.

However, the Tennessee Heritage Protection Act of 2013 prevents cities or counties from relocating, removing, renaming, or otherwise disturbing war memorials on public properties. So, the council filed an application for a waiver that would allow the monument to be relocated to one of two suggested spaces.

The rejection was based on criteria adopted by the commission in 2015; the commission could have voted to change that criteria at Friday’s meeting, but opted not to.

According to city council’s attorney, Allan Wade, the waiver filed met the commission’s criteria. Much of the criticism and what Wade deems “erroneous” claims regarding the requested waiver came from members of the Sons of Confederate Veterans.

“I think the larger question is, what is the reason for the statue to be located here?” said Wade. “The only connection [Forrest] has to the city of Memphis is that he made millions and millions as a slave trader.”

That day, Memphis mayor Jim Strickland said in a statement, “I’m disappointed with the Tennessee Historical Commission’s vote today.

We’ll continue to explore options to carry out the statue’s removal, which I voted for as a member of the City Council.”

Presently, it is unclear what options exist for the continued pursuit of the statue’s removal.

The city council has the option to file for another waiver, but it is likely to be rejected again if no criteria changes are made.

The Tennessee Historical Commission did not return the Flyer’s request for comment.

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Memphis ranks third among eight Tennessee cities for LGBT inclusiveness. for the Homeless to help area shelters be more accommodating and follow policies set by federal funding.

“If you’re a transgender woman, it’s not safe for you to go to a men’s shelter, and they don’t want to let you into the women’s shelter, so that means there’s no place for you to go,” Batts said.

The organization is also in the early stages of opening the Metamorphosis Project, Batts said, an emergency shelter for LGBT youth.

“Statistics show that even though we only make up eight percent or 10 percent of the overall population, our kids make up

between 40 to 50 percent of young people on the street,” Batts said.

While city employment scored a six out of six for non-discrimination, and while the city received a five-out-of-five score for having an LGBT liaison in Mayor Jim Strickland’s office, Memphis offers no health-care benefits for transgender people. However, employees from 86 municipalities have access to transgenderinclusive healthcare benefits this year — up from 66 in 2015 and just five in 2012.

“We’re trying to build the case that there needs to be a change in practice,” Batts said.

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Memphis ranked third of Tennessee’s eight largest cities on the Human Rights Campaign’s (HRC) fifth-annual Municipal Equality Index, an evaluation of how inclusive laws, policies, and services are for lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) people across the United States.

Scoring slightly lower than its neighbors to the east, Memphis received a 53 out of 100 rating. Knoxville received a score of 55, while Nashville, at number one, scored at 60. The average score for cities in Tennessee was 33 out of 100 points, below the nationwide mean of 55.

Though the state has a way to go in making substantial changes for the LGBT community, Chris Sanders, executive director of the Tennessee Equality Project, said the state is making progress.

“Cities in Tennessee present real opportunities to advance equality in meaningful ways,” Sanders said. “The challenges remain considerable, but a growing number of Tennesseans are tired of discrimination.”

HRC, in partnership with Equality Federation Institute (EFI), assessed 506 U.S. cities and scored them on a scale of 0-100 based on 44 criteria that fall across five categories. Those include non-discrimination laws, municipal employment policies including transgender-inclusive insurance coverage, and non-discrimination requirements for contractors, inclusiveness of city services, law enforcement including hate crimes reporting, and municipal leadership on matters of equality.

“Despite another year of legislative attacks on LGBTQ equality, we are not merely holding our ground — we also continue to make significant gains across the country,” said Rebecca Isaacs, executive director of EFI. On non-discrimination laws, a category evaluating whether discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity is prohibited by the city, county, or state in areas of employment, housing, and public accommodations, Memphis received a score of 0 out of 30. The Memphis City Council, however, approved an ordinance in 2012 that prohibits discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity. Still, Tennessee doesn’t allow individual municipalities to pass more inclusive laws than the state.

“Getting laws passed takes a long time,” Batts said. “But expressing that desire as a city for us to be more welcoming and more safe for people is a huge first step.”

Inclusive housing for members of the LGBT community, specifically transgender men and women, has been a point of contention in the city. Last month, homeless advocates marched to the steps of the Memphis Housing Authority to protest and demand an LGBT shelter. OUTMemphis is working with Community Alliance

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McManus has more financial resources at his command, by far — $155,7543.59 in campaign cash as of the third-quarter filing, compared to a mere $5,088.20 for Thompson. But Thompson, whose ads — stressing that he is both a veteran and a cancer survivor — have begun to appear here and there, especially online, with a frequency unusual for a Democrat running in the Memphis suburbs.

And, in fact, Thompson’s campaign expenditures for the third quarter of 2016 come close to matching McManus’, with outlays of $9,524.83, compared to $11,871.61 for the incumbent. He is also working hard at outreach to independent voters, like members of the nonpartisan Asian-Americans for Tennessee, who showed up en masse last week at a meetand-greet for Thompson sponsored by state Representative Raumesh Akbari (D-District 91) at her family’s hair research facilities in East Memphis.

Thompson is giving McManus a run for his money, but the GOP incumbent, no slouch himself at campaigning and possessed of those aforesaid financial advantages as well as help from the Shelby County Republican Party’s vaunted GetOut-the-Vote network, is sure to be heard from in the campaign’s home stretch.

• Apropos that home stretch: As of Tuesday morning, turnout in Shelby County had been higher than usual for early voting, which began last Wednesday and will end on Thursday, November 3rd. Much of the increase was due to the fact of the ongoing presidential election, of course, but, even allowing for that fact, voter interest seems to be unusually high.

Totals for Wednesday were 16,655; for Thursday, 14,892; for Friday, 15,249; and for Saturday, 9,819. In all cases, the turnout outstripped previous early-voting records, set in 2008, the year of President Barack Obama’s first election.

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Even if, as is currently being assumed by observers in both major political parties, Democrat Hillary Clinton should win the presidency over Republican nominee Donald Trump, and win in a landslide, how might that affect down-ballot races in Tennessee, where the GOP, almost everywhere, remains in the ascendant?

One test case might be the race in District 96 of the state House of Representatives between incumbent Republican Steve McManus and Democratic challenger Dwayne Thompson. The district, a suburban one incorporating parts of Cordova and Germantown, is considered safely Republican by most observers.

Thompson, a self-described “human resources professional,” disputes that, citing what he says are significant turnouts for Democrats in past statewide and presidential races in the district, as well as a mix of upscale, middle-class, and working-class populations that he thinks is ready for change.

Among other things, Thompson hopes for a backlash against legislative Republicans for their opposition to Governor Bill Haslam’s Insure Tennessee proposal for Medicaid expansion. At a recent forum sponsored by the Tennessee Nurses Association, Thompson accused opponent McManus, an investment counselor and chairman of the House Insurance and Banking Committee, of having “bottled up” consideration of Insure Tennessee in the special legislative session of 2015.

McManus’ committee, which did hold an abbreviated hearing on Insure Tennessee in which McManus’ skeptical views on the proposal were obvious, did not administer the proposal’s coup de gras, however; that came from the Senate Health Committee, which had been specially expanded for the purpose by GOP Speaker Ron Ramsey.

McManus subsequently was named

by Republican House Speaker Beth Harwell to a special task force on healthcare which met several times this year and emerged with a scaled-down health insurance proposal, called the “3-Star Health Insurance Pilot,” that would expand TennCare for uninsured veterans and mental health patients as a prelude to possible general expansion in the future.

Thompson dismisses that plan as too little, too late, and says he will, if elected, continue to push for Insure Tennessee or some close variant.

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• Several of the Shelby County suburbs are having spirited local campaigns. In Germantown, there are races for the city’s board of aldermen as well as its school board, which, in both cases, come down to pitched battles between organized slates of incumbents and challengers — the Ins versus the Outs, as it were.

Three alderman seats are up in Germantown. Incumbents Dave Klevan (Position 3) and Rocky Janda (Position 5) are opposed by Dean Massey and David Nischwitz, respectively, while incumbent Forrest Owens has a free ride in Position 4.

Three of the seven school board seats are also on the ballot. Incumbents Linda Fisher (Position 1) and Natalie Williams (Position 3) are opposed by Laura Meanwell and Suzanne Jones, respectively, while Amy Eoff and Mindy Fischer are vying for the Position 5 seat vacated by outgoing member Ken Hoover.

All five incumbents, as well as Fischer, are being supported by current Germantown Mayor Mike Palazzolo, who spoke on their behalf at a meet-and-greet affair on Sunday at the home of Naser and Shila Fazlullah.

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Bill Freeman, well-known Nashville businessman, former mayoral candidate, and prominent donor and activist in Democratic circles, will be the special guest and principal speaker at what is being billed as a “Reception for Senator Lee Harris & Rally for Our West Tennessee Candidates,” to be held in Memphis at the home of Democrat Linda Sowell on November 3rd.

The current co-chair of Hillary for Tennessee and a member of Democratic presidential candidate Clinton’s national finance committee, Freeman is scouting support for a possible race for governor in 2018. Former Nashville Mayor Karl Dean has also been criss-crossing the state as a prelude to a governor’s race.

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distinguished trader/investor Charlie McVean, but he had help in designing it, funding it, and executing it from a host of others — notably the late Jim Young of Union Pacific Railroad in Little Rock, who overcame his industry’s bias against shared rail/ pedestrian structures, and 9th District Congressman Steve Cohen, who went to bat for the project in Washington and ended up making it possible through the acquisition of a $15 million TIGER (Transportation Investment Generating Economic Recovery) grant that completed the necessary funding package.

The TIGER grant not only significantly underwrote the project (technically known as the Main Street to Main Street Multi-Modal Connector Project) but also made it possible for both of the bookend cities, Memphis and West Memphis, to undertake significant rehabilitation of their downtown cores. It is one of those rare circumstances from which environmentalists and urban-growth enthusiasts can both take heart.

And McVean and his collaborators aren’t resting on their laurels. They imagine further work on the adjoining Mississippi River levees that would result in a recreational artery extending all the way to New Orleans and to the creation of what would be, in McVean’s words, the world’s largest land park.

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It is undeniable, though, that over the weekend an event occurred on the downtown side of Memphis that will both magnify its size and extend its borders enormously in the eyes of the outside world.

This was the event known as the Big River Crossing, a commemoration that occurred in tandem with the completion of the Main Street to Main Street project that now links downtown Memphis with downtown West Memphis — and does so via an innovative pedestrian/bicycle pathway extending all the way across a refurbished Harahan Bridge, heretofore used only by trains. At night, moreover, the bridge has the capacity to be visually spectacular, thanks to a lighting system that can shine in “architectural white” or, as it did on Saturday and Sunday nights, in dazzling rainbow colors.

This new addition to the city’s landscape is no serendipity. It is the result of years of visionary thinking and liberally applied elbow grease on the part of several local pioneers, who, in tandem with counterparts across the river in Arkansas, worked together to accomplish what, at first blush, had seemed a crazy idea, even to some of its most avid backers.

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This gridlock hits home here in Memphis. We currently have one full-time district court vacancy out of 77 vacant.

Last year, based on the recommendation of Representative Steve Cohen, President Obama nominated Ed Stanton III, the eminently qualified U.S. Attorney.

Stanton’s nomination has been pending on the Senate floor since it was reported out of committee last October. Just recently, U.S. Senator Cory Booker protested on the Senate floor the attempt by Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell to put through what he called a “bipartisan package” of proposed judicial confirmations, a package which skipped over a New Jersey district court nominee and Memphis’ Stanton. Senator Booker complained that the only two African-American candidates on the list were skipped, despite the fact that they are among the longestwaiting nominees.

This sluggish replacement rate has real-world effects.

Criminal cases take longer to get to trial, and defendants stay in jail longer.

The irony is that these trial-level judges are the least political of all.

Supreme Court judges, and to a lesser extent appellate judges, can use their policy preferences to inform their legal decisions. But trial judges are much less free to do this, because so much of their freedom of action is restricted by binding appellate precedent. If they don’t follow this precedent, they can get reversed.

A number of solutions exists to this problem. Currently, senators are allowed to place anonymous “holds” on pending nominees, indefinitely delaying consideration. No one senator should have this power, and any senator wanting to delay a nominee should publicly own up to it and give a good explanation.

But more important, we should acknowledge that at the trial level, it’s not about politics, it’s about garden variety justice. It is not less true for being a cliché: Justice delayed is justice denied.

Steve Mulroy served two terms on the Shelby County Commission, and is assistant dean at the University of Memphis Law School.

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The dog that did not bark in the 2016 election was the long-delayed nomination of Merrick Garland to fill the vacant Supreme Court seat. In an unprecedented move, the Republican-controlled Senate vowed not to consider Garland, but instead to wait for the next president to select the next court justice. Just recently, Senator John McCain suggested that a GOP-controlled Senate might not even consider a nominee from the next president, if that president is Hillary Clinton. (He has since walked back this comment, but the overall impression is troubling.)

This issue deserves more attention than it has received. Several important cases this term were tied 4-4, and the Supreme Court has accepted fewer cases of import for this term because of the risk of deadlock. When the court doesn’t decide important cases, uncertainty rules, and important rights go unvindicated.

But the problem is worse than you might think, because of a related, unsexy but crucial issue of judicial gridlock: confirmation of trial court judges.

The Supreme Court nominations, of course, get the most attention, and for good reason: They’re the final word, especially on constitutional questions. Next in line for attention are the intermediate appellate-level judgeships one level below the Supreme Court, the Circuit Courts of Appeals. In these two categories, confirmation obstruction and high vacancy rates have not been a crisis in recent years — with the (huge) exception of Garland.

But a different pattern emerges at the lowest level, the trial courts known as federal district courts. This is where the rubber meets the road in the federal judicial system, the workhorses over the showhorses. This is where federal criminal trials occur, where consumer, civil rights, and environmental cases get their hearing.

The vast majority of cases get a final resolution at this level and are not appealed.

It’s here where the confirmation rate has slowed dramatically in the last two years.

As a result, district court vacancies have more than doubled since last year, to 77. More than half of those have been vacant for more than a year, and a quarter for more than two years. That’s over one out of every 10 trial-level judgeships vacant, and the trend line is disturbing.

This sluggish replacement rate has realworld effects. Criminal cases take longer to get to trial, and defendants, including innocent defendants, stay in jail longer awaiting trial. Civil cases get pushed to the back of the line, with the delays there even longer.

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ndie Memphis 2016 offers a kaleidoscope of stories — 185 films chosen from more than 1,000 entries, curated over the first seven days of November for audiences in downtown, Midtown, East Memphis, and Collierville. You can see the latest in cutting-edge cinema, from Anna Biller’s gothic feminist fantasy The Love Witch to Keith Maitland’s animated documentary Tower. You can get an early peek at mainstream studio films that will be contending this Oscar season with Casey Affleck in the haunting Manchester by the Sea, and Star Wars star Adam Driver working with arthouse legend Jim Jarmusch in Paterson. Or you can discover up-and-coming talent, such as writer/actor/director Ryon Baxter’s debut tale of coming of age in Northern California’s Emerald Triangle, Green/Is/Gold; Tim Sutton’s meditation on the Aurora massacre, Dark Night; and Matt Conboy’s chronicle of the last days of New York City’s coolest music venue, Goodnight Brooklyn.

Indie Memphis has always been exceptional among film festivals in its local focus, and this year’s lineup is the most vibrant in recent memory. There will be a celebration of one of Memphis’ greatest talents, Ira Sachs, with the Memphis premiere of his new film Little Men and a revisit of his rarely seen debut The Delta. (See this month’s Memphis magazine for an in-depth interview with Sachs.) The festival will look back at a seminal moment in Memphis filmmaking with The People vs. Larry Flynt, which was filmed here 20 years ago. Writer Larry Karaszewski, who co-created this year’s breakout TV hit The People vs. O.J. Simpson, will be on hand for the 20th anniversary screening. The Hometowner category sees six local features competing, the most entries in a decade, and where there have usually been only enough locally produced shorts to fill one bloc, this year there are enough to fill four.

Here is a look at just a few of the creators who will be bringing their films to audiences at Indie Memphis 2016.

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The Invaders Nov. 1., 6 p.m., the Orpheum Theatre’s Halloran Centre

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The festival opens with a powerful, timely documentary about a lost moment in Memphis history. The Invaders were the city’s homegrown Black Power group, formed in 1966 in the midst of the civil

rights struggle. Director Prichard Smith says the path to the film started in 2013. “I was having a conversation with my mom, who in 1968 worked in an all-black school in Memphis. She mentioned the Invaders to me, and in particular, she mentioned Sweet Willie Wine. I was like, how had I not heard of this dude, or this group?”

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covering the COINTELPRO situation the Invaders were dealing with, and then, of course, Ferguson was next. There are all these things that haven’t changed.”

Always Shine Saturday, Nov. 5, 3:40 p.m., Studio on the Square Sophia Takal first came to Indie Memphis playing a free-spirited Brooklynite in the 2011 film Gabi on the Roof in July. The film, perhaps the best thing to come out of the improvisational mumblecore movement, was directed by her husband Lawrence Michael Lavine. Takal tried her hand as director that same year with Green, but her turn as Gabi launched a 30-film career as an indie it girl. Her return to the big chair, Always Shine, reveals a stunning depth of talent and vision that combines the casual naturalism of mumblecore acting with a sharp, stylish visual sense reminiscent of the work of Brian de Palma.

Beth (Caitlin FitzGerald, Masters of Sex) is a successful actress who embarks on a weekend getaway to Big Sur with her old friend Anna (Mackenzie Davis, The Martian), whose struggles in Hollywood have not paid off as handsomely, despite her superior acting talents. Anna is assertive where Beth is passive, and as the trip progresses, their friendship is rended by rivalry and jealousy, leading to a startling climax and a haunting, extended denouement. FitzGerald and Davis are nothing short of brilliant in extremely challenging roles that required subtle shadings of mood and precise physicality.

Takal takes the theme of female identity distorted by male expectations from Ingrid Bergman’s classic Persona into the context of a Hitchcock-esque thriller, and the result is a genuine masterpiece that proves cinematic greatness doesn’t have to cost $100 million. This one is not to be missed.

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mentioned the Invaders to his longtime friend, musician J.B. Horrell, who was studying history at LeMoyne-Owen and had coincidentally attended a lecture by activist Minister Yahweh, aka Sweet Willie Wine. “His birth name is Lance Watson,” says Horrell. “When Prichard brought this

it because we thought it was a fascinating story. We’ve always been interested in subcultures and liberation movements.

It became apparent that, although it is a historical film that took place in 1968, it’s super relevant. I was working on it during the Edward Snowden thing as I was

Destroy Memphis brings together two of Mike McCarthy’s obsessions: filmmaking and historical preservation. But when he started filming in 2005, he had no idea where it would lead. “All my films up to that point had been me taking an unpaid crew through an apocalyptic Memphis

landscape. It was easy to get that feel.

Memphis blight is historic. We went downtown and got shots of girls crawling around in the rubble with machine guns, because it looked like a million-dollar set. It slowly began to dawn on me that we were tearing down my back lot, and my back lot was Memphis history and culture. Then when it came to giving my kids a treat, the Herenton administration was intent on tearing down 150 years of history and tradition at the fairground, and not only that, stuff that my kids were finally tall enough to ride.”

McCarthy had set out to do a history of Memphis girl bands, beginning with the Zippin Pippins, a band formed by sisters Misty and Kristi White (“The White sisters were sort of a Midtown dynamo.”) and Amy LaVere. Instead he found himself in the middle of the fight to save Libertyland, the Midtown amusement park that was home to Elvis’ favorite wooden roller coaster, the Zippin Pippin. As the fight played out over the course of years, led by attorney Steve Mulroy and activist Denise Parkinson, McCarthy was joined by producer Iddo Patt, who helped with the shooting.

When Libertyland closed and the Pippin was relocated to Green Bay, Wisconsin, McCarthy knew he had the ending to his story, but it still took several years to wrestle the more than 60 hours of footage into the shape of an 84-minute documentary, first with the assistance of editor Stephen “Wheat” Buckley, and then with Kim Lloyd. “Kim and I totally took it in another direction. I didn’t know it could be this good, honestly. I thought it would be an oddity, or a Monty Python-esque look at the absurdity of dealing with Memphis politics … I think every filmmaker here in town should be challenged to make a film about something they feel has gone wrong with the city or the cultural identity of Memphis. That’s enough for its own film festival.”

Bad, Bad Men Sunday, Nov. 6, 6:30 p.m., Circuit Playhouse Brad Ellis and Allen Gardner first formed Old School Pictures in their high school film class. They spent years throwing continued on page 16

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guy up, I said, that’s crazy, because I have his number in my cell phone right now. We can call him up and talk to him and trace this thing out …We wanted to know, do we have a feature-length story here, or is this a short film? How deep does it get? Well, one guy would give us another guy’s phone number, or we would Google people and get in touch with them. Then we started talking to the women involved, and we saw so many angles that we realized it was a full-length movie.”

The Invaders sheds new light on the events of the 1968 Sanitation Workers Strike and the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Using the Freedom of Information Act, the filmmakers uncovered evidence of extensive surveillance of the group by the FBI’s secret COINTELPRO division. When the Invaders were mentioned at all in history, it was to note that they had been responsible for starting a riot during King’s visit to the city on March 28, 1968. “The FBI wrote the establishment history, through all of the journalistic connections they had all over the country,” Smith says. “The more we dug into it, the more we found what was false in that account. The Invaders started the riot?

No, it was a police riot.”

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continued from page 15 successful underground screenings of their films at Malco Trinity Commons, such as their bootleg remake of John Carpenter’s Halloween, until in 2002, they entered their ghost story Path of Fear in Indie Memphis.

“That was our first festival ever, and we took home the Hometowner Award. We were like, Oh wow! There is a future for this! Indie Memphis was our breakout moment.”

The partners would go on to tackle many genres, such as the Southern Gothic vampire tale Daylight Fades and the metafictional relationship dramedy Act One. “We have so much in common, but

we come at things from such differing viewpoints,” says Gardner. “Something about that tension, that friction got us to refine each other’s skills and influence each other, and we kept growing together …

We’ve always said it was like being part of a band, we just make movies instead.”

Gardner says Bad, Bad Men has been percolating for a long time. “I’ve always wanted to do a comedy based on machismo and the fragility of the male ego and what can happen when it gets bruised and runs rampant. I’ve always thought it fascinating when guys feel a need to act tough and assert themselves in an aggressive way when it’s totally not necessary at all. What’s really going on is

that, on the inside, they’re crying like little children who want to prove to everybody they’re big, tough guys … It was always really important that it be a really sweet, positive movie about friendship and about not judging yourself and about being proud of who you are and stepping forward.”

The film stars Gardner, Memphis actor Drew Smith, and Matt Mercer as real estate agents whose petty feud with a financial analyst (Adam Burns) and his pair of beer salesmen sidekicks, (Nathan Ross Murphy and Matthew Gilliam), escalates to comic proportions. “I think Alan’s strength as a writer is that he does characters very well, because he understands people very well,” says Ellis. “He is one of the strongest

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communicators I’ve ever met. He puts that into his characters, even in a silly comedy like Bad, Bad Men.” Kallen Esperian: Vissi D’arté Monday, Nov. 7, 8 p.m., Halloran Centre As a film professor at the University of Memphis, Steven J. Ross has shaped a generation of Bluff City filmmakers.

He has made a career of historical documentaries such as 1993’s At the River I Stand and 2007 Winslow Homer: Society and Solitude. But he has never made a film quite like his new documentary on Memphis opera singer Kallen Esperian, whom he met through their mutual friend, arts entrepreneur Greg Belz.

When Esperian’s career hit a rough patch, Belz suggested Ross make a documentary about her. Ross recalls talking to Esperian about the prospect of filming her life over the course of a year. “It’s a comeback film, but it’s not a comeback film. We don’t know what’s going to happen over the course of the next year. You could have this enormous reality TV triumph, or you could have something horrible happen to you, or you could just make some progress, starting to earn a living again … But what I’m really interested in these people who are totally devoted to you.”

The singer allowed Ross and his crew of graduate students to film intimate details of her struggle. “Kallen was unbelievable about access. You’ll see in the film, a lot of times she’s doing stuff with no makeup. There’s messy situations.

She never, ever said ‘You’ve got to turn off the camera.’ Kallen’s attitude was, ‘I admire your work. You’re an artist. I’m one, too. We have to respect each other’s work. I’m trusting you. Don’t screw me.’

When you get that kind of trust, it’s a burden.”

The film premiered at an Indie Memphis event last May. “One of the things I value about Indie Memphis is that it’s a year-round organization, and I think that’s really important. They presented the film at Studio on the Square, and we sold out, so then we added a last-minute second screening, and that sold out, too. Malco offered me a week’s run, but I turned them down because [festival director Ryan Watt] wanted to show it as the festival’s closingnight film.”

Indie Memphis 2016 runs from November 1-7, with screenings at the Orpheum Theatre’s Halloran Centre, Studio on the Square, Circuit Playhouse, the Hattiloo Theatre, Malco’s Ridgeway Cinema Grill, and the Malco Towne Cinema in Collierville. You can see a full schedule and purchase tickets and passes at the festival’s website, indiememphis. com. For much more on the 2016 Indie Memphis Film Festival, including extended interviews with filmmakers and daily recommendations for the weeklong festival, go to MemphisFlyer.com.

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Spook season is upon us, and from haunted forests and corn mazes to a concert production of Sweeney Todd, there are so many Halloween-themed events to choose from. But when it comes to creepy good fun, nothing in this world — or even perhaps the next — beats a ghost tour. Especially if that tour happens to be of a century-old Masonic temple riddled with secret passageways and decorated top to bottom with the secret signs and symbols of an ancient fraternity.

Tanya Vandesteeg of Historical Haunts Memphis doesn’t like to call it a secret society, though. “We like to call it a society that has secrets,” she says.

The Masonic Temple at the corner of Court and Fourth was built in 1914, and, like most grand old lodges, it’s a time capsule, filled with art and architectural detail. Masonic degrees are often theatrical, meaning entire floors were built to house spectacles, and ballrooms are a common feature.

“Back in 1914, it was the place to be,” Vandesteeg says.

Today it’s haunted by the spirits of past lodge officers. Full-body apparitions have been seen, voices and footsteps have been heard.

“Our favorite ghost story is about Uncle Billy, a custodian who lived on the property,” Vandesteeg says. “Before he died, he whispered into his best friend’s ear about a hidden treasure buried under one of the tiles in the foyer.

“You get to see the secret passages and chambers,” Vandesteeg says. “There are a lot of mysteries we’re unveiling.”

How much will visitors learn about Freemasonry? “When you enter the top floor, you’ll get the chance to reflect on what it would be like to be a brother going into the initiation process,” Vandesteeg says. “On the fifth floor, the York Rite had built a mountain with a waterfall and an underground passageway.”

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THURSDAY October 27 Rifftrax Live: Carnival of Souls Malco Paradiso Cinema, 7 p.m.

The Rifftrax crew takes on this horror movie about a woman who survives a car crash but later doesn’t know if she’s alive or dead.

The Stephen King Masquerade Ball Hi-Tone, 8:30 p.m.-2 a.m., $5-$10 Guests are encouraged to come dressed as their favorite Stephen King character (should we expect a ton of Pennywises?) at this Kingthemed dance party.

Booksigning by Jack Hamilton Stax Museum of American Soul Music, 7-8:30 p.m.

Author signs and discusses his book, Just Around Midnight: Rock and Roll and the Racial Imagination.

Walk a Mile in Her Shoes W.C. Handy Park, 5:30-7 p.m., $5-$10 Annual event bringing attention to sexual and gender violence.

Men put on heels and walk a mile downtown.

Miss Peregrine-Themed Escape Room Lucius E. & Elsie C. Burch Jr. Library, 6 p.m. and 7 p.m.

Designed for folks between 12 and 18 based around the book and movie about the weird, abandoned orphanage.

Group Show Art 101 (101 S. Main), 6-8 p.m.

Opening reception for the latest show at the new gallery on South Main curated by Dwayne Butcher.

The show features work by Amelia Briggs, Chloe York, Felipe, and Birdcap.

Day of the Dead Fiesta Cadre Building, 7-11:30 p.m., $50-$65 Party hosted by Latino Memphis featuring music by Marcela Pinilla, Aztec dancers, street tacos, spiked agua frescas, and sugar skull facepainting.

The House That Will Not Stand Hattiloo Theatre, 7:30 p.m.

Sex, race, and class come under scrutiny in this drama set in 1836 New Orleans.

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Purple Fun

By Chris Davis There were so many tributes to Prince following the artist’s untimely death. Some were beautiful, others awkward and selfserving. But no tribute came as close to capturing the spirit of the artist or the meaning and magnitude of his legacy like Sheila E’s seven-minute tour de force at the BET awards. Leaving everything she had on stage, she performed fan favorites ranging from “Erotic City” to “America,” with a quick run through of her own hit “The Glamorous Life.” She belted out lyrics, took her turn on the drum kit, wailed on guitar, and just when you thought she had to be worn out, she turned to Morris Day’s long-time hype man Jerome Benton and announced, “Hey, Jerome — we ain’t done.” It was time for the synchronized dance break.

Sheila Escovedo wasn’t just another one of Prince’s many gifted girlfriend/proteges. She put in time as his main percussionist and was his bandleader for the New Power Generation. She may not have charted any solo hits since the ’80s, but when she lofted a purple guitar over her head and sang “Baby, I’m a Star,” it was hard to believe she was singing somebody else’s song.

Sheila E is still helping fans say goodbye to Prince. She’s coming to the Cannon Center this week with Day’s group, The Time — one of the hardest working party bands in world. Day’s probably best known as Prince’s faintly ridiculous rival in the movie Purple Rain, but from “Oak Tree” to “Jungle Love,” he’s given us so much to dance about over the course of a long, hard-touring career.

It’s easy to think of a package like this as pure nostalgia. But with artists like Sheila E and Morris Day, you know it’s also going to be plenty of raw energy and pure purple fun.

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Boo! Ball Memphis Pink Palace, 7-11 p.m., $60 Annual Halloween gala. Includes witches brew and guests are encouraged to wear costumes.

SATURDAY, October 29

TUESDAY, November 1

Creep Sweep Mardi Gras (496 Watkins), 10 a.m.2 p.m.

A block clean-up with a trunk or treat, food, and the installation of a reverse graffiti mural by Anthony Lee. (Reverse graffiti is done by using a power washer.)

Air Sex Championships Hi-Tone, 9 p.m.

This super-sexy competition returns. Would-be air sexers can sign up the night of the show.

Adapt a Door Howard Hall, 7 p.m., $50 Annual event in which old doors are repurposed into art or furniture and then auctioned off. Benefiting Memphis Heritage.

Jewish Literary and Cultural Festival Memphis Jewish Community Center, 8 p.m., $15 This annual festival kicks off with an appearance by Jonathan Safran Foer, whose latest novel is Here I Am. Festival continues through November 19th.

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MUSIC By Chris Shaw

Record Roundup New music from Dan Montgomery, Big Star, Couteau Latex, and more.

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t’s been a while since we ran record reviews, but instead of boring you to death with witty descriptions that may or may not make any sense, I’ve decided to keep things short and sweet. Memphians are cranking out new music faster than ever — here are a few records and a couple singles worth your attention.

Dan Montgomery — Come in Here b/w Nothing Good (Platter Head Records) We gave Dan some ink last week on his record release show with Memphis punk legends the Klitz, so we’ll keep this simple. Go pick up the new Dan Montgomery seven inch; it’ll be well worth your time. And remember, no acoustic guitars were used in the making of this record.

Big Star — Complete Third (Omnivore Recordings)

Christmas came early for Big Star fans, first with the deluxe picture book that was recently released and now with this comprehensive, three-disc version of Big Star’s album Third. Released earlier this month, the album features every demo, rough mix, alternate take, and final master known to exist, plus extensive liner notes from original participants and artists deeply influenced by Big Star, as well as many previously unseen photos.

So basically, it’s a must have no matter how big of a Big Star fan you are.

Couteau Latex — debut single (Goner Records) Seth Sutton is back in Memphis with a new band — Couteau Latex. This project is far removed from Useless Eaters, trading guitar stabs for moody synth jams with Switzerland native Lise Sutter. This single sounds like it could have been on the excellent FM/BX comp, and Sutter’s vocals are as mesmerizing as they come.

The single isn’t in stores until next month, but limited versions are available at Goner Records. A great companion to the NUN record that came out a couple years ago, and maybe even the Rule of Thirds LP.

Big Star’s Third gets a deluxe reissue from Omnivore Recordings.

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Aquarian Blood — “Warlock Cock” (Pelican Pow Wow Records) Memphis’ own punk tribute to Yahowa 13 are back with another single strictly for the freaks, this time on the New Orleans indie label Pelican Pow Wow. “Warlock Cock” picks up where past Aquarian Blood releases left off, but the lyrics to the song are the real gem here, with Laurel Horrell shouting “I know a freak when I see one, I know a leech when I see one.” Chances are the single will be available when the band opens for CFM at the Hi-Tone early next month, but like most Pelican Pow Wow singles, don’t expect it to be around for long. Look for an Aquarian Blood LP on Goner coming early next year.

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Bliss Thief — Fire & Calm (Self Released) Bliss Thief recently self released Fire & Calm, an album recorded at Young Avenue Sound. There’s a bit of mystery to Bliss Thief, possibly because the members live in both Seattle and in Memphis. Fire & Calm is the band’s debut album, but the members of Bliss Thief are seasoned players, and local upstart Julien Baker even makes an appearance on this synthheavy alt-rock album. A strong debut and proof that there’s all kinds of music coming out of Memphis right now.

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After Dark: Live Music Schedule October 27 - November 2 Blues City Cafe 138 BEALE 526-3637

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.; Roxi Love Thursday, Oct. 27, 9:30 p.m.-1:30 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, 5:30 p.m.; B.B. King’s All Stars Thursdays, Fridays, 8 p.m.; Will Tucker Band Fridays, Saturdays, 5 p.m.; Memphis Mojo Tour Saturdays, 11:30 a.m.-4 p.m.; Lisa G and Flic’s Pic’s Band Saturdays, Sundays, 12:30 p.m.; Blind Mississippi Morris Sundays, 5 p.m.; Memphis Jones Sundays, Wednesdays 5:30 p.m.; Doc Fangaz and the Remedy Tuesdays, 5:30 p.m.

Blue Note Bar & Grill 341-345 BEALE 577-1089

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

Blind Mississippi Morris Fridays, 5 p.m., and Saturdays, 5:30 p.m.; Brad Birkedahl Band Thursdays, Wednesdays, 8 p.m.; Earl “The Pearl” Banks Saturdays, 12:30 p.m., and Tuesdays, 7 p.m.; Brandon Cunning Trio Sundays, 6 p.m., and Mondays, 7 p.m.; FreeWorld Sundays, 9:30 p.m.

Club 152 152 BEALE 544-7011

1st Floor: Mercury Boulevard Mondays-Thursdays, 7 p.m.; DJ Dynce Sundays, 11 p.m. and Thursdays, 11:30 p.m.; DJ Tubbz Mondays-Wednesdays, 11 p.m. and Fridays, Saturdays, 10 p.m.; 3rd floor: DJ Crumbz Fridays, Saturdays, 10 p.m.; 2nd Floor: DJ Spanish Fly Fridays, Saturdays, 11 p.m.; 1st Floor: DJ Toonz Fridays, Saturdays, 11 p.m.; Sean Apple Sundays, 1 p.m.; Adam Levin Sundays, 1 p.m.; After Dark Band Sundays, 6 p.m.

Handy Bar 200 BEALE 527-2687

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

Itta Bena 145 BEALE 578-3031

Kayla Walker Thursdays, 6-7 p.m.; Susan Marshall Fridays, Saturdays, 7-10 p.m.; Nat “King” Kerr Fridays, Saturdays, 9-10 p.m.; Susan Marshall Wednesdays, 6-8 p.m.

Jerry Lee Lewis’ Cafe & Honky Tonk

King’s Palace Cafe Tap Room

310 BEALE 654-5171

168 BEALE 576-2220

The Johnny Go Band Thursdays, Sundays, 7-11 p.m.; Rockin’ Rob Haynes & the Memphis Flash Fridays, Saturdays, 7-11 p.m.; Live Band Karaoke Fridays, Saturdays, 11 p.m.-3 a.m.; The Memphis House Rockers Saturdays, 3-7 p.m. and Wednesdays, 7-11 p.m.

Big Don Valentine and the Hollywood Allstars Thursdays, Tuesdays, 8 p.m.-midnight; Chic Jones and the Blues Express Friday, Oct. 28, 8 p.m.-midnight; Delta Project Saturday, Oct. 29, 8 p.m.midnight.

King Jerry Lawler’s Hall of Fame Bar & Grille

STS9 Thursday, Oct. 27, 9 p.m.; Lord T & Eloise Friday, Oct. 28, 9 p.m.; Daisyland presents Mayhem Saturday, Oct. 29, 10 p.m.

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Eric Hughes Thursdays, Fridays, 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, 5:30-9:30 p.m., Fridays, Saturdays, 6:30-10:30 p.m., and Sundays, 5:30-9:30 p.m.; Eric Hughes Band Friday, Oct. 28, 9:30 p.m., and Saturday, Oct. 29, 9:30 p.m.

King’s Palace Cafe Patio 162 BEALE 521-1851

Sonny Mack Mondays-Fridays, 2-6 p.m.; Cowboy Neil Mondays, Thursdays, 7-11 p.m., and Saturdays, Sundays, 2-6 p.m.; Sensation Band Tuesdays, Fridays, 7-11 p.m.; Fuzzy and the Kings of Memphis Saturdays, 7-11 p.m.; Chic Jones and the Blues Express Sundays, 7-11 p.m.; North and South Band Wednesdays, 7-11 p.m.

New Daisy Theatre 330 BEALE 525-8981

Rum Boogie Cafe 182 BEALE 528-0150

Eric Hughes Band Thursday, Oct. 27, 8 p.m.-midnight, Tuesday, Nov. 1, 8 p.m.-midnight, and Wednesday, Nov. 2, 8 p.m.-midnight; Nancy Apple Duo Friday, Oct. 28, 5:30 p.m.; Free World Friday, Oct. 28, 9 p.m.-1 a.m., and Saturday, Oct. 29, 9 p.m.-1 a.m.; JoJo Jeffries & Ronnie Caldwell Saturday, Oct. 29, 5:30 p.m.; Mississippi Big Foot Sunday, Oct. 30, 7-11 p.m., and Monday, Oct. 31, 8 p.m.-midnight.

Rum Boogie Cafe Blues Hall 182 BEALE 528-0150

Memphis Bluesmasters Thursdays, Sundays, 8 p.m.-midnight; Plantation Allstars Fridays, 4-8 p.m.; Vince Johnson and the Plantation Allstars Friday, Oct. 28, 4 p.m.; Little Boys Blue Friday, Oct. 28,

9 p.m.-1 a.m., and Saturday, Oct. 29, 9 p.m.-1 a.m.; Chic Jones and the Blues Express Saturday, Oct. 29, 4-8 p.m.; Brian Hawkins Blues Party Mondays, 8 p.m.midnight; McDaniel Band Tuesdays, Wednesdays, 8 p.m.-midnight.

Amber Rae Dunn Hosts: Earnestine & Hazel’s Open Mic Wednesdays, 8-11 p.m.

Silky O’Sullivan’s

Taylor Hicks Saturday, Oct. 29, 7:30 p.m.

183 BEALE 522-9596

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.

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

The Halloran Centre 225 S. MAIN 529-4299

Huey’s Downtown 77 S. SECOND 527-2700

The Chaulkies Sunday, Oct. 30, 8:30 p.m.-midnight.

Maria Montessori School 740 HARBOR BEND 527-3444

Blind Bear Speakeasy 119 S. MAIN, PEMBROKE SQUARE 417-8435

Live Music ThursdaysSaturdays, 10 p.m.

Brass Door Irish Pub 152 MADISON 572-1813

Live Music Fridays.

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

Morris Day and The Time with Shelia E Friday, Oct. 28, 8-10:30 p.m.

Center for Southern Folklore 123 S. MAIN AT PEABODY TROLLEY STOP 525-3655

Dicky James and The Night Shift Friday, Oct. 28, 8-11 p.m.

The River Series at the Harbor Town Ampitheater Sundays.

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

Live Pianist Thursdays, 5:308:30 p.m., Fridays and Saturdays, 5:30-9 p.m., Sundays, 11 a.m.-2 p.m., and MondaysWednesdays, 5:30-8 p.m.

Purple Haze Nightclub 140 LT. GEORGE W. LEE 577-1139

DJ Dance Music MondaysSundays, 10 p.m.

Rumba Room 303 S. MAIN 523-0020

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

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Saturday, October 22, Costume Tour, our residents put on their best and tell their best stories. Live, you might say.

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ALL THE BIRDS HAVE FLOWN SOUTH After the death of his overbearing Mother, a sheltered man attempts to win the affection of a degenerate waitress by caring for her terminally ill and abusive husband.

ALWAYS SHINE

Best friends Anna and Beth take a weekend trip to Big Sur, hopeful to re-establish a bond broken by years of competition and jealousy in this psychological thriller.

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A journey into the life and work of beat poet and activist Bob Kaufman and his insistence that poetry is fundamental to humanity’s moral survival.

ARE WE NOT CATS

After losing his job, his girlfriend, and his apartment in a single day, a young man attempts to restart his life, but is diverted when he meets a woman who shares his strangest habit... an inclination for eating hair.

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Joey, a young woman, is in search of direction in her small town. A visit to an army recruiting office appears to provide a path, but when she meets and falls in love with Rayna that path diverges in ways that neither woman anticipates.

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A timid young man enlists his two best friends to help him track his newfound bully down and put him in his place.

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I AM A CAREGIVER

A funny and uplifting look at the world of show chickens and the people who love them.

Legendary musician David Byrne staged an event at Brooklyn’s Barclays Center to celebrate the art of Color Guard.

DARK NIGHT

The lives of six strangers intersect at a suburban Cineplex where a massacre occurs.

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I AM NOT YOUR NEGRO

Writer James Baldwin tells the story of race in modern America with his unfinished novel, Remember This House. Narrated by Samuel L. Jackson.

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Set against the backdrop of the fight over the last abortion clinic in Mississippi, this first-of-its-kind look inside the issues surrounding abortion through three women who stand on all sides of this debate.

Peter Latang left his working class Rhode Island town to reinvent himself as a slick, Wall Street character. Fifteen years later, he returns home to bury his grandmother and is forced to reconnect with Donald in this comedy of awkward friendship.

FREE IN DEED

Set in the distinctive world of storefront churches, and based on actual events, one man attempts to perform a miracle for a young mother and her son battling a seemingly incurable illness.

GIP

After the juke joint “Gip’s Place” is shut down for noise complaints, Gip fights to keep his establishment open and the community rallies behind him to keep the music, and history, alive.

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The lives of three women intersect in small-town America, where each is imperfectly blazing a trail.

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A documentary focusing on the nuances and challenges from the perspective of family caregivers.

A musical journey through the swamps of the Louisiana Bayou, the juke joints of the Mississippi Delta and Moonshine soaked BBQs in the North Mississippi Hill Country.

BODY AND SOUL

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A series of vignettes of “sinful” acts, any of which could book you a spot on that locomotive to perdition.

Story of the grassroots organization calling itself “Save Libertyland” who gathered in a Midtown Memphis dining room in 2005 in order to fight then-Mayor Willie Herenton’s efforts to close the amusement park due to an operating deficit.

Death By Audio, an underground venue, is forced to close in 2014.

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This mockumentary follows an unnamed director and narrator (Wyatt Cenac) down to Argentina, where he’s filming Jacqueline, who claims to be blowing the whistle on a plot to assassinate an Arab politician.

KAIROS DIRT & THE ERRANT VACUUM The strange happenings of two middle school lunch ladies, an androgynous student, a lesbian hospice provider, a grieving ministry worker, a mystical mortician, and an astrologer/life coach/phone sex operator.

KALLEN ESPERIAN: VISSI D’ARTE

The story of Memphis-based opera singer Kallen Esperian as she works to make a career comeback.

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Five year old Saroo gets lost on a train which takes him thousands of miles across India, away from home and family. (Dev Patel, Rooney Mara, Nicole Kidman)

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An uncle (Casey Affleck) is forced to take care of his teenage nephew after the boy’s father dies.

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Twenty-five years after Miguel died of AIDS, his niece tracks down his estranged lover and cracks open a Pandora’s box of unresolved family drama.

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Rob convinces his best buddy to become a human guinea pig at the local medical testing facility of a large, controversial corporation.

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Racists learn that the land a negro owns lies over a vast oil field, and threaten his life when he refuses to sell.

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Chronicles the history of John Williams’s 1965 American novel STONER and its arduous rise to success as an international bestseller.

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An atheist accidentally shoots his Baptist wife. She dies and goes to a crossroads, where the devil tries to lead her astray.

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John convinces Lincoln to take the boat into the Mississippi delta, where setting off some fireworks precipitates betrayal and revenge.

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John convinces Lincoln to take the boat into the Mississippi delta, where setting off some fireworks precipitates betrayal and revenge.

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A partially idealized film of the controversial pornography publisher and how he became a defender of free speech for all people.

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In this increasingly strange tale, the ominous threats begin to pile up as you discover the dark rabbit hole of interlocking, increasingly sinister tickling organizations.

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MELISSA ETHERIDGE This Friday night, Melissa Etheridge will perform at Minglewood Hall in support of her Stax tribute album, MEmphis Rock and Soul. Released earlier this month on Stax/Concord Music Group, MEmphis Rock and Soul features 12 Stax classics, including “Hold On, I’m Coming,” “I’ve Been Loving You Too Long,” “Born Under a Bad Sign,” and “I’ve Got Dreams to Remember.”

Recorded at Royal Studios with Boo Mitchell and the Hi Rhythm section, MEmphis Rock and Soul sold 14,000 copies in its first week and made an impressive showing on the Billboard 200 chart, earning the No. 1 spot in the Blues category and No. 9 in Rock. The tour in support of MEmphis Rock and Soul kicked off last week, and this is Etheridge’s only Memphis appearance this year.

It’s been a busy year for Etheridge, who in June penned a benefit song for the survivors of the shooting in Orlando at the gay nightclub Pulse. The song — also called “Pulse” — saw all of its benefits donated to the Equality Florida Project. Etheridge has long been a voice for the LGBT community, and her message of equality has reached hundreds of thousands throughout her long career.

Initially recognized as a top-tier songwriter in 1988, Etheridge played the Grammys that year before winning one herself for the song “Ain’t It Heavy” in 1992. Her 1993 album included the chart-topping hits “Come to My Window,” and “I’m the Only One,” the latter of which won her a second Grammy in 1995.

— Chris Shaw Melissa Etheridge, Friday, Ocobter 28th at Minglewood Hall, 7 p.m., $49 continued from page 22

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The Silly Goose 100 PEABODY PLACE 435-6915

DJ Cody Fridays, Saturdays, 10 p.m.

South Main South Main Sounds 550 S. MAIN 494-6543

South Main Sounds Songwriter Night #40 Friday, Oct. 28, 7-9 p.m.

GRIZZLIES VS. CLIPPERS FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 4

Bar DKDC 964 S. COOPER 272-0830

Faux Killas Album Release Show Thursday, Oct. 27; Marcella and Her Lovers Friday, Oct. 28; NOTS Saturday, Oct. 29; Some Sons of Mudboy Wednesday, Nov. 2, 7:30 p.m.

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Karaoke Thursdays, 9 p.m.midnight; Kirk Smithhart Band Friday, Oct. 28; Southern Avenue Saturday, Oct. 29.

Boscos 2120 MADISON 432-2222

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

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Ed Finney and the U of M Jazz Quartet Thursdays, 9 p.m.; D and G Boogie Blues Friday, Oct. 28, 9:30 p.m.; The Penny Kings Saturday, Oct. 29, 10 p.m.; Justin White Mondays, 7 p.m.; Don and Wayde Tuesdays, 7-10 p.m.; Karaoke Wednesdays, 10 p.m.

Dru’s Place 1474 MADISON 275-8082

Karaoke Fridays-Sundays.

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

Devil To Pay, Glorious Abhor, Hellthrasher Friday, Oct. 28, 9 p.m.; Intimacy and A55 Conducta Friday, Oct. 28, 9 p.m.; Vas, Hard Castle, Altars Ego Saturday, Oct. 29, 9 p.m.; Glorious Abhor, Tape Deck, To Serve Man Saturday, Oct. 29, 9 p.m.; The Gloryholes, Shame Finger, Indeed, We Digress, Death Cums Sunday, Oct. 30, 9 p.m.; Heavy Pull Halloween Bash with Ugly Girls, Stone Rangers, and Crockett Hall Sunday, Oct. 30, 9 p.m.; Creature Feature with Justin Hand Monday, Oct. 31, 9 p.m.; Dirty Streets, Faux Killas Monday, Oct. 31, 9 p.m.; Air Sex Championship Tuesday, Nov. 1, 9 p.m.

House of Mtenzi 1289 MADISON

The 2016 MempHoptober Costume Party and Crew Clash Saturday, Oct. 29, 9 p.m.

Huey’s Midtown 1927 MADISON 726-4372

The Two-Man Trio Sunday, Oct. 30, 4-7 p.m.; The Beat Daddys Sunday, Oct. 30, 8:3011:30 p.m.

CARRIE UNDERWOOD SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 13

Lafayette’s Music Room 2119 MADISON 207-5097

Jeremy Stanfill and Joshua Cosby Thursday, Oct. 27, 6 p.m.; Deltaphonic Thursday, Oct. 27, 9 p.m.; Alston Meeks Friday, Oct. 28, 5:30 p.m.; Deep Fried 5 Friday, Oct. 28, 11 p.m.; Susan Marshall & Friends Saturdays, 11 a.m.; The River Bluff Clan Saturdays, 3 p.m.; Travis Roman Tuesdays, 5:30 p.m., and Saturday, Oct. 29, 6 p.m.; Joe Restivo 4 Sundays, 11 a.m.; Susanne Jerome Taylor Band Sunday, Oct. 30, 4 p.m.; Front Country Sunday, Oct. 30, 8 p.m.; John Paul Keith & Friends Mondays, 6 p.m.; Vandaveer Tuesday, Nov. 1, 6 p.m.; John Kilzer Tuesday, Nov. 1, 8 p.m.; Breeze Cayolle and New Orleans Wednesdays, 5:30 p.m.; Davy Ray Wednesday, Nov. 2, 8 p.m.

2000 N. PARKWAY 843-3000

Homecoming Collage Concert Friday, Oct. 28, 4 p.m.

Sports Junction 1911 POPLAR 244-7904

Live music Saturdays.

The Tower Courtyard at Overton Square 2092 TRIMBLE PLACE MEMPHIS, TN 38104

Acoustic Courtyard Last Thursday of every month, 6:30-9:30 p.m.

Wild Bill’s 1580 VOLLINTINE 207-3975

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

Young Avenue Deli 2119 YOUNG 278-0034

Spaceface and China Gate Saturday, Oct. 29, 10 p.m.

Midtown Crossing Grill 394 N. WATKINS 443-0502

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

Minglewood Hall 1555 MADISON 866-609-1744

GRiZ with Haywyre and the Geek X Vrv Thursday, Oct. 27, 8 p.m.; Melissa Etheridge Friday, Oct. 28, 7 p.m.; Moon Taxi Saturday, Oct. 29, 8 p.m.; Shaun Martin and Mark Lettieri Tuesday, Nov. 1, 8 p.m.

Murphy’s 1589 MADISON 726-4193

Whores with Namazu, Devil’s Right Hand Thursday, Oct. 27; Five and Dime Recording Halloween Party featuring Switchblade Kid Friday, Oct. 28; Whatever Dude Halloween Bash Saturday, Oct. 29; Eric Lewis Wednesday, Nov. 2, 6-8 p.m.

P&H Cafe

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

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

East Memphis Brookhaven Pub & Grill 695 BROOKHAVEN CIRCLE 680-8118

Dantones Friday, Oct. 28, 9:30 p.m.-1:30 a.m.

Folk’s Folly Prime Steak House 551 S. MENDENHALL 762-8200

Intimate Piano Lounge featuring Charlotte Hurt MondaysThursdays, 59:30 p.m.; Larry Cunningham Fridays, Saturdays, 6-10 p.m.

1532 MADISON 726-0906

Rock Starkaraoke Fridays; Open Mic Music with Tiffany Harmon Mondays, 9 p.m.midnight.

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ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT

Karaoke Thursdays, 9:30 p.m.; Agori Tribe Thursday, Oct. 27, 11 p.m.; The Rusty Pieces Saturday, Oct. 29, 9 p.m.

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The Settlers Sunday, Oct. 30, 4-7 p.m.; Bluff City Soul Collective Sunday, Oct. 30, 8:30 p.m.-midnight.

Arlington/Eads/ Oakland/Lakeland

Mortimer’s

6230 GREENLEE 592-0344

Huey’s Southwind 7825 WINCHESTER 624-8911

Live Music Fridays, 9 p.m.-1 a.m.

RockHouse Live

The Heart Memphis Band Sunday, Oct. 30, 8:30 p.m.midnight.

5709 RALEIGH-LAGRANGE 386-7222

T.J. Mulligan’s Cordova

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

8071 TRINITY 756-4480

The Southern Edition Band Tuesdays.

The King Beez Sunday, Oct. 30, 8:30 p.m.-midnight.

Huey’s Germantown 7677 FARMINGTON 318-3034

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

Karaoke Tuesdays, 8 p.m.

The Windjammer Restaurant 786 E. BROOKHAVEN CIRCLE 683-9044

Karaoke ongoing.

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Fox and Hound Tavern 6565 TOWNE CENTER, SOUTHAVEN, MS 662-536-2200

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

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

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

Eddie Harris Thursdays, Fridays, 6:30-9:30 p.m.; Carlos & Adam from the Late Greats Thursdays, 7-9 p.m.; Elizabeth Wise Tuesdays, 7-9 p.m.; Van Duren Solo Tuesdays, 7-9 p.m.

Horseshoe Casino & Hotel AT CASINO CENTER, SOUTH OF MEMPHIS, NEAR TUNICA, MS 1-800-303-SHOE

Battle of the Bras Friday, Oct. 28.

Neil’s Music Room 5727 QUINCE 682-2300

Jack Rowell’s Celebrity Jam Thursdays, 8 p.m.; Eddie Smith Fridays, 8 p.m.; Natchez Saturday, Oct. 29, 8 p.m.; Flashback Sunday, Oct. 30, 4-7 p.m.; Neil’s Halloween Bash with Beat Generation Monday, Oct. 31, 8 p.m.midnight; Debbie Jamison & Friends Tuesdays, 6-10 p.m.; Elmo and the Shades Wednesdays, 8 p.m.-midnight.

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

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

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

Roxi Love Friday, Oct. 28, 9 p.m.-1 a.m. and Saturday, Oct. 29, 9 p.m.-1 a.m.

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

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

Cheffie’s Cafe 483 HIGH POINT TERRACE 202-4157

Leigh Ann Wilmot and Dave “The Rave” Laman Fridays, 6-9 p.m.

Maria’s Restaurant 6439 SUMMER 356-2324

Karaoke Fridays, 5-8 p.m.

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

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

Soul Shockers Sunday, Oct. 30, 8 p.m.-midnight; Karaoke Night Mondays, 8-10 p.m.

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

Live Music Fridays, Saturdays.

Raleigh Stage Stop 2951 CELA 382-1576

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

Southern Fried Chicks featuring Etta May, Sonya White, Mia Jackson Saturday, Oct. 29, 2:30-10 p.m.

Hadley’s Pub 2779 WHITTEN 266-5006

Whitehaven/ Airport

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

Acoustic Music Tuesdays.

6069 PARK 767-6002

Owen Brennan’s

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

Dan McGuinness

East Tapas and Drinks

THE REGALIA, 6150 POPLAR 761-0990

The Crossing Bar & Grill

3964 GOODMAN, SOUTHAVEN, MS 662-890-7611

T.J. Mulligan’s 1817 KIRBY 755-2481

North Mississippi/ Tunica

Hillbilly Mojo Thursday, Oct. 27, 7 p.m.; Twin Soul Friday, Oct. 28, 9 p.m. and Saturday, Oct. 29, 9 p.m.; Furious George Sunday, Oct. 30, 5:30 p.m.; No Hit Wonder Wednesday, Nov. 2, 8 p.m.

Shelby Forest General Store 7729 BENJESTOWN 876-5770

Frayser/Millington Haystack Bar & Grill

Tony Butler Fridays, 6-8 p.m.; Robert Hull Sunday, Oct. 30, 12:30-3:30 p.m.

6560 HWY. 51 N. 872-0567

Collierville

Old Millington Winery

Huey’s Collierville 2130 W. POPLAR 854-4455

Memphis All Stars Sunday, Oct. 30, 8-11:30 p.m.

Cordova Fox and Hound Sports Tavern 819 EXOCET 624-9060

Karaoke Tuesdays, 9 p.m.

Slap Junior Band Saturday, Oct. 29, 9 p.m.-1 a.m.

6748 OLD MILLINGTON 873-4114

Eddie Harrison and Debbie Jamison Sunday, Oct. 30.

Germantown Germantown Performing Arts Center 1801 EXETER 751-7500

Lisa Fischer Saturday, Oct. 29, 8-10 p.m.

Ice Bar & Grill 4202 HACKS CROSS 757-1423

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

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

West Memphis/ Eastern Arkansas

Mesquite Chop House

Southland Park

3165 FOREST HILL-IRENE 249-5661

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

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

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

Live Music on the patio Thursdays-Saturdays, 7-10 p.m.

Live Music Fridays, Saturdays, 10 p.m.; Live Band Karaoke Wednesdays, 7 p.m.

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

Karaoke with Tim Bachus Mondays, 8 p.m.-1 a.m.; DJ Stylez Wednesdays, 8 p.m.1 a.m.

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

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

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

ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT

590 N. PERKINS 761-9321

Rizzi’s/Paradiso Pub

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he City of Conversation — currently running at Theatre Memphis — is a sharply written slice of political drama nested in a family crisis. It’s essentially the story of liberalism at the end of the 20th century as Reaganite barbarians stormed the New Deal’s crumbling gates. The tale — told from the perspective of a politically split Georgetown family — wants to map polarization and the end of civility in American discourse, but it becomes an exercise in scapegoating and misplaced congratulations.

As usual Jack Yates’ sets dazzle. Amie Eoff’s period costumes pop under the lights. There’s one extraordinary performance and a few good ones too. But the cast is unbalanced in ability, and when the play staggers, biases become evident, as does an unmistakable streak of weird woman-blaming.

The unwritten “Georgetown rule” once held that, no matter how bitterly Beltway rivals fought at work, evenings were for collegiality, cigars, and dick jokes told over highballs at soirees like the ones hosted by Hester Ferris — crisply played by Karen Mason Riss. She’s the tireless influencer for Democrats we meet at the top of the play, as she works on Teddy Kennedy’s disastrous primary run against sitting president Jimmy Carter — a bitter affair opening the door for a Reagan presidency.

Her plans are upended when her son Colin arrives home a day early from college, with Anna, the ambitious conservative he plans to marry.

Playwright Anthony Giardina romanticizes Georgetown as a kind political Eden, turning Anna — beautifully (and savagely) imagined by Shannon Walton — into an Eve-like temptress offering the apple of Reaganism to any powerful man who’ll sit still long enough.

Eventually — and inevitably — she squares off against Hester, tearing the family apart.

That’s where The City of Conversation’s metaphors break down, because, whether it’s blown up to mythic scale, or considered as a microcosm, it blames this polarization on two stubborn, differently corrosive women. Now that’s an off-color joke.

At Theatre Memphis through November 6th

I no longer possess a copy of The Amityville Horror, so don’t expect me to quote it directly. But I devoured the paperback when I was 12 and I couldn’t get into an R-rated picture. The line that scared me most explained the mundane triggers for demonic haunting. Supernatural horror, it said, might appear and disappear suddenly.

It might be caused by something as simple and ordinary as “rearranging the furniture.”

For some reason that line stuck with me, and it pops into my head whenever good plays with strong directors and gifted casts don’t work. I wonder how many haints and horrors might be driven away by better design — or at least by a simple rearranging of the chairs.

Cuddles, running at TheatreWorks, is a different kind of vampire mystery.

It unravels slowly, strangely, evoking a grinding sense of dread that grows minute to minute. At its core, it’s a modern fairy tale with gothic elements ripped from 19thcentury novels where everybody seems to have a mad or embarrassing relative locked in the attic. It’s the story of Tabby, a well-off, not-very-nice woman, and Eve, the bloodsucking little sister she cares for.

There are men in this story too, and although we never see them, they often feel like the play’s realest characters. Their influence erodes a system of rules and rituals the sisters created to protect each other from “the hunger.”

Cuddles is clever, but New Moon’s cast is Cuddles: struggling. Conversations a modern (one-sided, per the fairy tale script) turn into droning monologues. But when Tracie Hansom and Hayley Hellums connect, it’s horrible, hard to watch, impossible not to, and everything you want from a revisionist nightmare. They’re good together, but deeply disadvantaged.

Most of the action is pushed as far upstage as possible and confined to a micro-stage floating in immense darkness. The effect isn’t one of claustrophobia but distance. The play’s less active moments happen in the big, dark gulf between the audience and a perfectly revolting little attic.

There’s a lot to like about this spook story. But somebody needs to rearrange the furniture.

At TheatreWorks through November 6th

TH EAT E R

Circuit Playhouse

Sisters of Swing: The Story of the Andrews Sisters. www. playhouseonthesquare.org. $25-$40. Thurs.-Sat., 8 p.m.

Through Oct. 30.

51 S. COOPER (725-0776).

The Evergreen Theatre

Intervention (One Weird Halloween Story) — the dead and the undead. www. theatreworksmemphis.org. $20. Through Oct. 29, 8 p.m., and Sun., Oct. 30, 2 p.m.

1705 POPLAR (274-7139).

Germantown Community Theatre

Sweeney Todd: In Concert, presented as a music concert. www.gctcomeplay.org.

Through Nov. 6.

3037 FOREST HILL-IRENE (453-7447).

Hattiloo Theatre

The House That Will Not Stand, set in New Orleans in 1836, after French rule. www. hattiloo.org. Oct. 28-Nov. 20.

37 S. COOPER (502-3486).

Landers Center

The Diary Of Anne Frank. www.dftonline.org. $30.

Through Oct. 30.

4660 VENTURE, SOUTHAVEN, MS (662-280-9120).

New Moon Theatre Company

Cuddles, dark tale of two sisters — Eve is a teenage vampire who has never left her attic room, and Tabby is her older human sister and loving keeper. www.newmoontheatre.org. $20. Fridays, Saturdays, 8-9:30 p.m., and Sundays, 2-3:30 p.m.

Through Nov. 6.

AT THEATREWORKS, 2085 MONROE (484-3467).

The Orpheum

Jersey Boys. www. orpheum-memphis.com. $25.

Through Oct. 30.

Celeste — Celeste can’t seem to make any friends in her class, so she decides she must be from outer space.

(525-3000), www.orpheummemphis.com. $15. Fri., Oct. 28, 7-10 p.m.

203 S. MAIN (525-3000).

Poplar Pike Playhouse

Urinetown, musical satire of the legal system, corporate mismanagement, and musical theater itself. www.ppp.org. $15. Through Oct. 29.

GERMANTOWN HIGH SCHOOL, 7653 POPLAR PIKE (755-7775).

Southwest Tennessee Community College Theater

A Hero Ain’t Nothing but a Sandwich, adaptation of the novel by Alice Childress about a family dealing with drugs and crime. Directed

by Evelyn Little, a teacher at Southwest Community College. www.southwest.tn.edu.

Free. Fri., Oct. 28, 12:30-1:45 p.m., Sat., Oct. 29, 7-8:45 p.m., and Sun., Oct. 30, 3-4:45 p.m.

737 UNION (333-5159).

Theatre Memphis

The City of Conversation gives a peek at a political hostess who really pulls the strings behind the scenes in Washington, D.C. www. theatrememphis.org. $25.

Fridays, Saturdays, 8 p.m., Sundays, 2 p.m., and Thursdays, 7:30 p.m. Through Nov. 6.

630 PERKINS EXT. (682-8323).

ARTI ST R EC E PTI O N S

101 S. Main

Opening reception for Art 101, exhibition of work by Amelia Briggs, Chloe York, Felipe, and Birdcap. Thurs., Oct. 27, 6-8 p.m.

SOUTH MAIN ARTS DISTRICT.

Hyde Gallery

Artist reception for “Le Monster,” reimagined drawings of monsters by MCA community of students, faculty, and staff that were originally created

by Le Bonheur child patients.

Costumes or monster-themed attire encouraged. www.mca. edu. Fri., Oct. 28, 6-9 p.m.

INSIDE THE MEMPHIS COLLEGE OF ART’S NESIN GRADUATE SCHOOL, 477 S. MAIN.

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Artist talk for “Sweet”

Memphis-based artist Brantley Ellzey talks about his work.

Thurs., Oct. 27, 6-8 p.m.

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CALENDAR: OCTOBER 27 - NOVEMBER 2 continued from page 31 Opening Lecture: Adam Thomas, the Art of Hunting and Fishing in America

Curator of American Art at the Palmer Museum of Art will discuss how images of hunting and fishing became a way for artists to illustrate the uniquely American experience, from the Colonial era to World War II. Sun., Oct. 30, 2 p.m.

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

Tour of “Red Grooms: Traveling Correspondent” with Greely Myatt

Join local artist and University of Memphis Sculpture Professor, Greely Myatt for a special tour. Free. Wed., Nov. 2, 6 p.m.

MEMPHIS BROOKS MUSEUM OF ART, 1934 POPLAR (544-6209), WWW.BROOKSMUSEUM.ORG.

Artist Talk by John Harlan Norris

Thurs., Oct. 27, 12-1:30 p.m.

MEMPHIS COLLEGE OF ART, 1930 POPLAR (272-5100), WWW.MCA.EDU.

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pation, and more. www.bpacc.org. $25. Sat., Oct. 29, 2:30 & 8 p.m.

Miss Peregrine Themed Escape Room

3663 APPLING (385-6440).

Solve the clues to escape the room. For ages 12-18. Free.

Thurs., Oct. 27, 6 & 7 p.m.

B O O KS I G N I N G S

LUCIUS E. & ELSIE C. BURCH JR. LIBRARY, 501 POPLAR VIEW, COLLIERVILLE (457-2601), COLLIERVILLELIBRARY.ORG.

Booksigning by Jack Hamilton

Author reads, signs, and leads a conversation about Just Around Midnight: Rock and Roll and the Racial Imagination. Thurs., Oct. 27, 7-8:30 p.m.

S P EC IA L EVE NTS

STAX MUSEUM OF AMERICAN SOUL MUSIC, 926 E. MCLEMORE (261-6338), STAXMUSEUM.COM.

Booksigning by Geoff Calkins

Author discusses and signs After the Jump: Columns on the Best 20 Years in Memphis Sports. Tues., Nov. 1.

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

Booksigning by Justin Fox Burks & Amy Lawrence

Authors discuss and sign The Chubby Vegetarian: 100 Inspired Vegetable Recipes for the Modern Table. Thurs., Oct. 27, 6:30 p.m.

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

Bartlett Performing Arts and Conference Center

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Celeste at the Halloran Centre, Friday, October 28th Booksigning by Nancy Gentry

Author discusses and signs River of Fire. Thurs., Oct. 27, 11 a.m.-2 p.m.

WOMAN’S EXCHANGE TEA ROOM, 88 RACINE (327-5681), WWW.WOMANS-EXCHANGE.COM.

Booksigning by Susan Schadt, Lisa Buser, and Kelly English

Authors discuss and sign Reel Masters: Chefs Casting About With Timing & Grace. Tues., Nov. 1, 6:30 p.m.

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

Southern Fried Chicks, female comedy tour show featuring song, dance, audience partici-

October 27-November 2, 2016

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Memphis International Auto Show

Hundreds of the newest cars, trucks, SUVs, and crossovers in the market. $8. Fri.-Sun., Oct. 28-30, 10 a.m.

MEMPHIS COOK CONVENTION CENTER, 255 N. MAIN (576-1200), WWW.MEMPHISAUTOSHOW.COM.

Jewish Literary and Cultural Arts Festival

Featuring seven authors and one artist in residence. $45-$200 member, $55-$240 nonmember. Nov. 1-19.

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

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Aquatseli Bluegrass Olde Tyme Music Festival Featuring bluegrass music and workshops for fiddle, mandolin, banjo, and more. $5-$8. Sat., Oct. 29, 10 a.m.-10 p.m.

MEEMAN-SHELBY FOREST STATE PARK, 910 RIDDICK RD (800) 471-5293), WWW.OURBLUEGRASSFEST.COM.

Race, expo, and survivors brunch benefiting Susan G. Komen Foundation. Sat., Oct. 29, 7:30 a.m.

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

Evening of fun, food, fashion, auction, and philanthropy benefiting Women’s Foundation for a Greater Memphis. $50. Thurs., Oct. 27, 6:30-8:30 p.m.

UNIVERSITY CLUB OF MEMPHIS, 1346 CENTRAL (578-9346), WWW.WFGM.ORG.

C-SPAN Campaign 2016 Bus: Road to the White House Tour Visitors to the Campaign 2016 Bus will experience engagement with C-SPAN representatives and on-board interactive technology. Fri., Oct. 28, 9 a.m.

CHRISTIAN BROTHERS UNIVERSITY, 650 E. PARKWAY S. (321-3335), WWW.C-SPAN.ORG.

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Saturday, October 29, 1-2:30 pm open to all kids and neighbors Free concert Phantom Phavorites on Sunday, October 30, 7 pm ST. MARY’S EPISCOPAL CATHEDRAL 700 Poplar Avenue, Memphis, TN 38105 (901) 527-3361 • stmarysmemphis.org

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The Side Street Steppers and Beverly Brothers will present music from World War I era to Vietnam War era. $5. Wed., Nov. 2, 1-3 p.m.

Walk a Mile in Her Shoes

Community walk to raise awareness about sexual assault and gender violence. Men will put on women’s shoes and walk a mile downtown. $5$10. Thurs., Oct. 27, 5:30-7 p.m.

Brews for Boobs

100 percent of the cover charge for this Halloween party featuring live music by Mem Fizz and a costume contest will benefit Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Awareness. Sat., Oct. 29, 8 p.m.-2 a.m.

W.C. HANDY PARK, BEALE AT THIRD (378-3866).

THEATRE MEMPHIS, 630 PERKINS EXT. (682-8323), WWW.CREATIVEAGINGMIDSOUTH.ORG.

FLYING SAUCER DRAUGHT EMPORIUM, 130 PEABODY PLACE (523-8536), WWW.BEERKNURD.COM.

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Celtic Crossing’s Howl-o-ween Party

“Rhythms on the Grounds”

Boo! Ball

Part of the 160th Anniversary with presentation by historian and researcher, Anthony Cohen, at Civil Rights Museum followed by a motorcade to Underground Railroad Museum for celebration and ribbon cutting. Sat., Oct. 29, 11 a.m.

SLAVE HAVEN UNDERGROUND RAILROAD MUSEUM, 826 NORTH SECOND STREET (527-3427).

Costumes are highly recommended but not necessary for this 21+ gala featuring two complimentary tickets for wine, beer, and witches brew (adult beverage), hors d’oeuvres, entertainment, and more. 21 and over. $60. Fri., Oct. 28, 7-11 p.m.

MEMPHIS PINK PALACE MUSEUM, 3050 CENTRAL (636-2362), WWW.MEMPHISMUSEUMS.ORG.

Patio Party benefitting Mid-South Spay & Neuter Services featuring pet costume contest with prizes, photo booth, and signature cocktail from Tito’s Vodka. Thurs., Oct. 27, 6-9 p.m.

CELTIC CROSSING, 903 S. COOPER (274-5151), WWW.CELTICCROSSINGMEMPHIS.COM.

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Day of the Dead Fiesta

Celebrate life, culture, and tradition featuring one-of-a-kind appearances, live music, street tacos, cash bar, face painting, and more. $50. Fri., Oct. 28, 7-11:30 p.m.

CADRE BUILDING, 149 MONROE, LATINOMEMPHIS.ORG.

Dia de Muertos (Day of the Dead) Celebration

Beautifully decorated ofrendas, folkloric dance, musical performances, local artists with original artwork inspired by the Day of the Dead theme and Catrinas, and more. Sun., Oct. 30, 1-7 p.m.

EL MERCADITO DE MEMPHIS, 3766 RIDGEWAY (365-3036).

Volunteer clean-up and trunk or treat. See link for volunteer sign-up and more information. Sat., Oct. 29, 10 a.m.-2 p.m.

The Fitz family wants to honor our country’s military family on Veterans Day. We invite all Military Veterans to join Fitz and the Vietnam Veterans of America Chapter 875 for a celebration.

FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 11 • Free Breakfast or Lunch Buffet with Military I.D. • Free Party Favors • Live Music on the Stage Bar • Veterans Medical Information Desk • $1 Hot Dogs

DoggieBOOLooza

Humans and their canine companions are invited to this free event featuring dogs in costume, games, painting for the kids, and more. Sat., Oct. 29, 8 a.m.-1 p.m.

COOPER-YOUNG FARMERS MARKET, CORNER OF COOPER AND WALKER (604-4690).

Downtown Tour & Ghost Hunt

Unique two-hour tour and investigation hosted by a real paranormal investigator and TAPS Family Member. We will meet and investigate a site which was the scene of a brutal murder in 1918. $20. Sat., Oct. 29, 7:30-9:30 p.m.

THE BROOM CLOSET, 546 S. MAIN (497-9486), WWW.HISTORICALHAUNTSMEMPHIS.COM.

Evil Las Vegas Halloween Party

All proceeds support the Mystic Krewe of Pegasus’ 2016-2017 charity, Transformations Autism Treatment Center. $40. Fri., Oct. 28, 9 p.m.

THE GALLERY AT MADISON SQUARE, 1819 MADISON (949-5999), WWW.FACEBOOK.COM/MYSTIC-KREWE-OFPEGASUS-MEMPHIS.

Flick-or-Treat at the Garden

Trick-or-Treat through My Big Backyard then settle in on the lawn for a double-feature of fun, Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown followed by Monsters, Inc.. $8 members, $10 nonmembers. Fri., Oct. 28, 6-9 p.m.

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Ghost Hunt at the Masonic Temple

Be the first public group to investigate the historic building dedicated in 1914. $40.

Sat., Oct. 29, 9 p.m.-1 a.m.

Sundays, Nov. 13, 20 & 27

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Earn 200 points to receive a $20 gift card of your choice to Macy’s, Walmart, Kroger or Bass Pro Shops.

MASONIC TEMPLE ASSOCIATION, 272 COURT (497-9486), WWW.HISTORICALHAUNTSMEMPHIS.COM.

Girls Inc. of Memphis: Trunk or Treat for Others to Eat

Admission: two cans of food. Call for more information. Thurs., Oct. 27, 4:30-6:30 p.m.

GIRLS, INC LUCILLE DEVORE TUCKER CENTER, 686 N. SEVENTH (527-4475).

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Guides will share the dark history of Memphis.

We will make a stop in Victorian Village along the way, and there will be multiple photo opportunities. $25. Fridays, Saturdays, 7:30-9:30 p.m.

Through Nov. 11.

TATER RED’S LUCKY MOJOS AND VOODOO HEALING, 153 BEALE (497-9486), HISTORICALHAUNTSMEMPHIS.COM.

Haunted Happenings 2016

Walk the darkened halls of the mansion, allow gypsies to foretell your future, or partake in a live paranormal investigation. Halloween treats will be served along with other Victorian-themed fun. $25. Fri., Oct. 28, 6-10 p.m.

WOODRUFF-FONTAINE HOUSE, 680 ADAMS (526-1469), WWW.WOODRUFF-FONTAINE.ORG/EVENTS.

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Featuring hayrides, candy stations, straw mazes, and more for ghosts and goblins of all ages. $13 members, $15 nonmembers. Fri.-Sun., 5:30-9:30 p.m., and Mon., Oct. 31, 5:30-9:30 p.m.

Through Oct. 31.

MEMPHIS ZOO, 2000 PRENTISS PLACE IN OVERTON PARK (333-6500), WWW.MEMPHISZOO.ORG.

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Mid-South Corn Maze

Thurs.-Sun. Through Oct. 31.

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

MPD Trunk-or-Treat

The Memphis Police Department will have Trunk-or-Treat at each precinct. Mon., Oct. 31, 5:30 p.m.

VARIOUS LOCATIONS, SEE WEBSITE FOR MORE INFORMATION, WWW.MEMPHISPOLICE.ORG.

The Birds

Classic Hitchcock film. $9. Sat., Oct. 29, 2 p.m.

Indie Memphis Music Film Series

MEMPHIS BROOKS MUSEUM OF ART, 1934 POPLAR (5446209), WWW.BROOKSMUSEUM.ORG.

Watch a film on the lawn. Picnics are welcome.

Food trucks will be present for food and beverage purchase. Thurs., 7 p.m. Through Oct. 31.

Frenzy

LEVITT SHELL, OVERTON PARK (272-2722), WWW.LEVITTSHELL.ORG.

Classic Hitchcock film. $9. Sun., Oct. 30, 2 p.m.

MEMPHIS BROOKS MUSEUM OF ART, 1934 POPLAR (5446209), WWW.BROOKSMUSEUM.ORG.

Indiana Jones & the Temple of Doom

Indiana Jones crosses paths with an Indian village desperate to reclaim a rock stolen by a secret cult. $9. Sat., Sun., 4 p.m. Through Oct. 31.

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

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Rocky Horror Picture Show Halloween Party

Art films featuring Shoot the Moon, Fat Feet, and The Secret of Wendel Samson. $9. Wed., Nov. 2, 7 p.m.

MEMPHIS BROOKS MUSEUM OF ART, 1934 POPLAR (544-6209).

Rifftrax Live: Carnival of Souls

In an urban and mostly African-American section of Los Angeles, Stan spends his days toiling away at a slaughterhouse. His macabre profession seeps into his personal life as he struggles to keep his family afloat. $12. Sat., Sun. Through Nov. 6.

BAOBAB FILMHOUSE, 652 MARSHALL, WWW.BAOBABFILMHOUSE.CCOM.

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Weiner

Story of Anthony Weiner’s campaign for mayor of New York City in 2013. This film gets up close and personal with Anthony Weiner, his wife Huma Abedin, and their campaign crew. $5. Fri., Oct. 28, 1 p.m.

MEMPHIS BROOKS MUSEUM OF ART, 1934 POPLAR (544-6209), WWW.BROOKSMUSEUM.ORG.

The staff will be dressed up in the best Rocky Horror Picture Show attire, DJ KO, and movie from 9-11 p.m. Sat., Oct. 29, 9 p.m.-3 a.m.

CELTIC CROSSING, 903 S. COOPER (274-5151), WWW.CELTICCROSSINGMEMPHIS.COM.

Scarecrow Contest

Groups and organizations create scarecrows on view through Thanksgiving. Free with admission.

Through Nov. 21.

LICHTERMAN NATURE CENTER, 5992 QUINCE (767-7322), WWW.MEMPHISMUSEUMS.ORG.

Shadowlands and Haunted Hay Ride

Haunted maze and hayrides. $10-$21. Through Oct. 31.

JONES ORCHARD, 6880 SINGLETON (872-0703), WWW.JONESORCHARD.COM.

Spirits with the Spirits

Memphis parties in the cemetery. Black & White casual, costumes, and characters welcome. $70 per body, $125 couple. Fri., Oct. 28, 7 p.m.

ELMWOOD CEMETERY, 824 S. DUDLEY (774-3212), WWW.ELMWOODCEMETERY.ORG.

Spooky Bingo

Enjoy food, drinks, free bingo, music, and silent auction benefiting the Savior Foundation. $25.

Sun., Oct. 30, 3-5 p.m.

BANGKOK ALLEY, 715 W. BROOKHAVEN CL. (590-2585.

The Stephen King Masquerade Ball

The Hi-Tone will be transformed into a Stephen King movie featuring dance party with DJS. Come dressed as any Stephen King character for $5 admission. $5-$10. Thurs., Oct. 27, 8:30 p.m.-2 a.m.

HI-TONE, 412-414 N. CLEVELAND (278-TONE), WWW.HITONECAFE.COM.

Uptown Chili Cook-off and Pumpkin Decorating Contest

Contests and prizes for the best chili and decorated pumpkin. Sun., Oct. 30, 3 p.m.

Skin-crawling insects, roaming zombies, overgrown man eating vegetation, hoards of zombies in Massive Military Zombie Containment Base.

Benefits St. Jude. $18. Thursdays-Sundays, 7 p.m.

Through Nov. 5.

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Featuring the culinary creations of famous local chefs, a live musical performance, and both live and silent auctions benefiting Monogram Loves Kids Foundation. $125. Thurs., Oct. 27, 6-9 p.m.

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Eleven Japanese businessmen had shown up at her Starkville restaurant wanting to try her “sushi.”

“All of my employees were concerned and knocking on the door saying, You’ve got to come out of the bathroom,” Baggett says. “I said, No, I’m not coming out.”

Eventually she came out, made her version of sushi that she had learned from books on Japanese cuisine from the library, and promptly enrolled in sushi school.

“After that, I said, You know what, I want to be able to stand in front of anybody and feel comfortable with what I make for them,” Baggett says.

She graduated from the California Sushi Academy with a job lined up at a new sushi restaurant opening in Memphis under the leadership of Karen Carrier — Do. All the while she was thinking there must be more people like her out there who would like to be able to make their own sushi at home and who may not have access to elaborate Asian markets.

She pitched her idea to several publishers, but no takers, until after she started sharing her knowledge and experience on a blog, and Tuttle Publishing approached her about writing a sushi cookbook for home cooks.

And Sushi Secrets: Easy Recipes for the Home Cook was born.

Baggett recently released her second cookbook, Vegetarian Sushi Secrets: 101 Healthy and Delicious Recipes.

“I knew as soon as I turned in my first book, I was going to do something on vegetarian sushi,” Baggett says. “I was a vegetarian from the time I was in seventh grade until about age 25. It doesn’t seem fair the things they put in front of people and sell as vegetarian.”

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t all started with a bowl of pasta and a few too many habaneros for Justin Fox Burks and Amy Lawrence.

“That was the first dish we cooked for each other,” Burks says.

“We went together to the grocery store.

We thought the habaneros were real pretty. It was so hot, but we ate it because we had made it.”

They’ve come a long way since that first dish they cooked together as a couple, creating a blog, chubbyvegetarian.com, that now has more than 3.5 million visits, appearing on the Food Network, lecturing and cooking at the James Beard House, and now coming out with their second cookbook, The Chubby Vegetarian (Susan Schadt Press).

“A lot of really fortunate things have happened,” Burks says.

The Chubby Vegetarian is a follow-up to their first cookbook, The Southern Vegetarian (Thomas Nelson), which has been highlighted in The New York Times, The Washington Post, The Kitchn, and P. Allen Smith’s Garden Style.

“The first book looked inward at our Southern culture and tried to fit what we live,” Burks says. “The second is a look at other cultures, particularly cultures that already eat a lot of vegetables.”

There is the Veggie-Packed Napa Cabbage Wraps with spicy Peanut Sauce, or the Samosas with Raita Dipping Sauce, and the Asian-Inspired Taco Bar, or the Egg Foo Yung with Sriracha Gravy.

There are also some typical American dishes but with a veggie twist.

Like the Charred Carrot Hot Dog — a carrot charred on the grill, then smoked inside aluminum foil, topped with all the fixings, and served in a hot dog bun.

Or the Olive-Bar Puttanesca with Cauliflower Chops — big chunks of cauliflower roasted in the oven and made to look like pork chops topped with a spicy puttanesca sauce using things found at an olive bar.

“We were trying to keep things light.

We don’t want it to be intimidating or to make it super serious,” Lawrence says.

“We’re taking vegetables and transforming them with just some simple alchemy,” Burks says.

The couple has several events planned for their book launch, including a booksigning at Booksellers at Laurelwood Thursday, October 27th at 6:30 p.m. and a book launch party Sunday, November 6th at the Second Line at 5 p.m.

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the Atlantic exchange, were readily available in the New World, while malt was not. People in desperate need of a stiff drink will ferment literally anything with sugar in it. This attitude is best summed up in what scholars believe was America’s first folk song, penned in 1643: For we can make liquor, to sweeten our lips, Of pumpkins, and parsnips, and walnut tree chips Well, let’s hope it never comes down to tree bark beer again, and we can just stick with pumpkins for the moment.

As cross-Atlantic trade developed, malt became more readily available, and pumpkin beer became the sort of thing rustic boobs drank because, evidently, there have always been beer-snobs.

Pumpkin beer made a comeback during a period of nostalgia for colonial days in the 1840s and 1850s, when it was considered retro. Then the Republic blew up and the Civil War happened, and that was it for pumpkin beer for a while.

The next time we saw the stuff was in the micro-brew wave of the 1980s.

Buffalo Bill’s Brewery made an Original Pumpkin Ale — allegedly brewed from a recipe of George Washington’s.

Now, pumpkin beers have become a perennial fall favorite, even though, as I mentioned, most aren’t really brewed with pumpkins. The Jack-O Traveler Pumpkin Shandy, for example, is a wheat beer — lighter, with more of that pumpkin pie spice. For my money, it just tasted like a “flavored” beer and left a lingering aftertaste that could only be removed with that other most American of drinks: bourbon. Which is exactly what I was trying to avoid by drinking pumpkin ales in the first place. In sum, pumpkin brews are not for me.

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have to admit that I’d never even heard of pumpkin beers until after Starbucks injected the Pumpkin Spice Latte craze into the marketplace a few years ago, which generally prejudiced me against the whole idea on moral grounds.

In an industry as hip as craft beer, if you simply ignore bad trends, they won’t linger, but jack-o-lantern brews seemed to return every year like the Headless Horseman, and I got very Ichabod Crane about avoiding them.

As it turns out, I was completely wrong about pumpkin beer being trendy. It’s actually very traditional. On the other hand, so are witch hunts.

According to the marketing department of the Brooklyn Brewery (I know this because it’s printed neatly on every bottle of their Post Road Pumpkin Ale): “In the 18th Century, colonial American Brewers brewed wonderful and interesting ales using local ingredients. Barley was the favored ingredient, but pumpkins were favored by brewers.” As marketing copy goes, that’s just terrible, but it’s more or less accurate.

The real question at hand, of course, isn’t historical; it’s “How does this stuff taste?” As it turns out, not as bad as I’d feared. It wasn’t heavy, like stouts, and was mildly flavored. Post Road is one of the few pumpkin-flavored brews to use actual pumpkins in the brewing process, something that I understand is a frightful pain in the neck. Even so, I can’t say it really tasted like a pumpkin. The flavors were more pumpkin pie spices: ginger, nutmeg, clove, and cinnamon.

Back in 1801, Samuel Stearns mentions pumpkin beer in his The American Herbal; or Materia Medica (because back then you said things in Latin if you wanted to be taken seriously, as opposed to adding a Power Point graph). Our colonial forebears were forced to be clever, mainly because their lives literally depended on it. Pumpkins, unknown in Europe prior to

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FILM By Joshua Cannon

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October 27-November 2, 2016

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ook to the credits of each short film represented in the 2016 IndieGrants bloc, and you’ll find recurring names of actors and crew members collaborating on one another’s projects.

That’s the film community here — a tight-knit family willing to lend a hand to artists scraping up funds to bring their vision to the screen. But what could a DIY filmmaker accomplish with a full crew and professional resources for production?

Mark Jones, who started the IndieGrant program in 2014, wanted to find out.

“My starting IndieGrant is both from an artistic point of view and an economic point of view,” Jones, whose resume includes the 2012 comedy Tennessee Queer, says. “Film is art. Film is jobs. I thought that if Indie Memphis could help fund short films, then perhaps one of those short films made in Memphis could get some funding, and then it could be made as a feature film here in the city.”

What started as two $4,500 grants and two $500 grants has grown considerably in just two years. Now, two winning film proposals not only receive $5,000 while two others receive $500, but they are also awarded an additional $2,500 from FireFly Grip and Electric for lighting work and equipment, and, beginning this year, $1,500 from LensRentals and $1,000 for sound mixing from Music + Art Studios.

“I think you’d be hard pressed to find another film festival the size of Indie Memphis or perhaps bigger that gives this much out in grants to local filmmakers,” Jones says.

Six films, financed between the 2014 and 2015 Indie Memphis festivals, will

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Grant program aims to empower Bluff City filmmakers.

On the set of G.B. Shannon’s Broke Dick Dog debut at 8:15 p.m. on November 1st at the Holloran Centre. That includes Sarah Fleming’s Carbike, a city-trotting, sightseer told through the perspective of two Japanese visitors; G.B. Shannon’s touching family drama Broke Dick Dog; the Flyer’s Chris McCoy and Laura Jean Hocking’s road trip comedy How to Skin a Cat, which depicts the Collierville, Midtown, and rural divide; Morgan Jon Fox’s Silver Elves, an almost dialoguefree, true crime reverie; On the Sufferings of the World, an collaboration between experimental auteur Ben Siler, director Edward Valibus, actor Jessica Morgan, and musician Alexis Grace; and Jones’ black comedy Death$ in a $mall Town.

IndieGrant serves as a launch pad — a motivator to stay accountable and follow through with a film, says Joseph Carr.

He’ll make his directorial debut at this year’s festival after a $500 IndieGrant and a few thousand dollars in personal fund-raising. Returns is inspired by the years he worked in a bookstore, watching as the digital takeover made in-store interaction almost extinct.

“The film is a profile of people who love their profession and, while struggling with honest bouts of ennui, continue to provide their service in the face of an uncertain future,” Carr says.

A testament to the community’s kinship, Carr committed to filmmaking after working on Sarah Fleming’s crew as a production assistant. Years later, he was cast in Fox’s play Claws and, later, in Feral. Fox produced Carr’s short, along with two others in the block, Fleming’s Carbike and Jones’ Death$ In A $mall Town. Carr, in turn, produced

FILM By Joshua Cannon Fox’s Silver Elves.

“The Memphis scene is like a family, and, at some point, we’re all working on each other’s productions one way or another. It’s always an honor,” Fox says.

Since 2002, Fleming has captured multiple perspectives of Memphis.

Carbike depicts the city through the eyes of tourists. Aside from Fox playing an amiable Airbnb host, the dialogue between lead actors Kazuha Oda and Hideki Matsushige is in Japanese. “[Carbike] is part of a larger series focusing on stories of Memphis visitors — all of which are inspired by true stories,” Fleming says. “I’m a huge fan of this city and enjoy exploring our unique landscape.”

At last year’s festival, Jones was asked why there were only two big winners.

Rather than hand two people $5,000

each, why not give 10 people $1,000?

“My response was that I want to see the bar raised,” Jones says. “The IndieGrants are important to me because I want to see Memphis grow as a film city. This is one way I can directly help make that happen.”

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Growl towels up if you’re ready for Grizzness. I’m ready to shiver and complain in the hand-wand line and get startled by some pyrotechnics. It’s been too long. Make room in the cupboard for some new souvenir cups because the NBA regular season is here. Finally.

I’ve upped my dosage of sports takes in anticipation of the firehose of of basketball news and analysis I’ll be consuming. Podcasts. Websites. Vines. Periscopes.

Whatever. Give me all of it. I welcome our new digital overlords at Grind City Media. Some media members have groused about access and message control, which is very noble of them. Here’s the thing though: Consumers don’t care where the content comes from, as long as it’s hot. The Grizzlies recognize that, and the fans will eat it up. Adrian Wojnarowski is the most connected and trusted basketball writer in the country, and he works for your grandma’s email service provider. The Salt Lake Tribune’s Jazz reporter broke a story about the Grizzlies’ roster over the weekend. Don’t hate the player, hate the game. And pass the content.

Anyway, the Core Four is back. They may or may not be “better than ever,” but at least they aren’t all sporting the dreaded “suits and boots” uniforms on the bench. Marc Gasol logged the third-highest number of minutes last season but only appeared in 52 games — four more than Mike Conley. By March, I was convinced the roster existed for the purpose of stumping sports trivia players. Matt Barnes — yeah, that Matt Barnes — played more than anybody, and I forgot he was even on the team. Remember Bryce Cotton? I don’t, but Basketball Reference says he played six minutes for the Grizzlies last season. Former Tiger Elliot Williams scored eight points. Jordan Farmar was the starting point guard in the playoffs. Much ink has been spilled over the unprecedented number of players who dressed out in the home locker room at 191 Beale. I’m proud of all of them, but let’s just say those games won’t be airing on Hardwood Classics anytime soon.

Offseason additions to the team appear to be solid NBA-caliber players. One of them, allegedly, is capable of scoring three-point baskets with a frequency to which Grizzlies fans are unaccustomed. I’m optimistic even if it means I have to reprogram my allegiances after years of hating Chandler Parsons. At least the reasons are purely basketball-related, because he routinely torched the Grizzlies and made me resent the fact that they never had an answer for him. (Again, don’t hate the player.) I’m not proud of some of the things I’ve said about him, such as the time I called him “ole lululemon tights looking faceass.” Or the time I tweeted that he “looks like a guy who spends at least 15 minutes a day practicing sexy faces and flexing in front of a mirror.” But I’m ready to take it all back. Hopefully, he can get and stay healthy and hit some of the same shots that made me hate his guts. Also, I acknowledge that compression apparel improves circulation, and I can’t fault a man for knowing he looks good. If you can’t beat ’em, sign ’em.

Not only are there new free agents, there are rookies too!

Including the coach, who might actually be an upgrade over the previous coach. Look, Joerger did a fine job, and he’s a good coach. He had a couple of inexplicable pet players, but it isn’t as though he had a ton of stars to hitch to that wagon last season. Like everyone else, I was surprised when he was fired, but if he doesn’t want to be here, well, bye. Memphis ain’t for everybody.

From the interviews I’ve seen and read, David Fizdale appears to have measured the pulse of the team and the city pretty quickly. A place like Memphis, with all its nuances, is a good fit for the wokest coach in the NBA. Supposedly, he develops players, so maybe we’ll get to see some young dudes used for purposes other than trade bait. If he can implement his harebrained ideas, we’ll be in for some fun, weird basketball, just how we like it. Marc Gasol shooting threes?

Well, okay. Tony Allen, backup point guard? Ya crazy for this one, Fizz.

I love the clean-slate, first-day-of-school vibe of a new season. It really feels like this is the year. It’s become so much more reliable over the past few years, and I just have a hunch Grizzlies fans are going to enjoy 48 consistent minutes every night of working wifi in FedExForum.

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Jen Clarke has a few ideas. Read them at jensized.com

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MURPHY’S Pool Table • Darts • WI-FI • Digital Jukebox Visit our website for live music listings or check the AfterDark section of this Memphis Flyer KITCHEN OPEN LATE, OPEN FOR LUNCH! 1589 Madison • 726‑4193 www.murphysmemphis.com

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10/26: $3 Pint Night!

10/27: Memphis Trivia League!

10/29: Halloween w/SPACEFACE w/ China Gate, drink specials and Costume Contest 11/5: The Mayberry Ruckus 11/9: Tarrapin Brewery Debut 11/11: Fraiser Band 11/12: UFC 205 Alvarez vs McGregor 11/19: wARM w/ Space 4 Lease 11/26: Dead Soldiers Kitchen Open Late! Now Delivering All Day! 278-0034 (limited delivery area)

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