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OUR 1651ST ISSUE 10.15.20 So when did Halloween become a six-week holiday? How did the storied and benign traditions of fall — pumpkins, gourds, cornstalks, colorful foliage — merge and become irretrievably linked with ghouls, skeletons, graves, death, candy, and alcohol?

How did we go from putting our kids in sheets and superhero outfits and walking them around the block to collect sweets from the neighbors to this current state of affairs, with its giant spiders and nasty fake cobwebs and massive inflatable yard-witches and speakers blaring scary music and traveling vans full of trick-or-treaters?

It’s the United States, so I’m gonna go with, “follow the money.”

Forbes Magazine reports that 68 percent of people in the U.S. celebrate Halloween.

According to the National Retail Federation, men will spend $96 on average each year, while women will spend approximately $77. About 70 percent of Americans will hand out candy, and 47 percent of us plan to wear a costume. That’s a lot of spandex and rubber masks and wigs!

It gets crazier: In 2018, consumers spent approximately $575.26 million on pumpkins during the Halloween season. Let that sink in: Americans spent half-a-billion dollars on pumpkins! That’s insane. I’m surprised the cartels haven’t moved in on this action. “Nice little pumpkin patch you got there, Clyde. Be too bad if something were to happen to it.” I’m guessing someone’s pitching this idea to Netflix as we speak.

Overall, Halloween sales were projected to reach $8.8 billion in 2019 — nearly doubling the $4.8 billion in Halloween spending in 2009. Of course, 2019 was a “normal” year. Remember those? Mileage will probably vary in the unrelenting hellscape that is 2020, though at least it’s likely that more people will be wearing masks — except for those wearing cheap red hats made in China.

As I walked my dogs around Midtown over the weekend, the evidence of Big Halloween was everywhere. It’s an economic juggernaut. There were inflatable ghouls and scary stuffed black cats and massive furry spiders and big headless creatures and jack-o’lanterns of all shapes and sizes.

I passed a dad and his two little girls in their front yard, happily setting up a dozen styrofoam headstones next to several half-buried plastic skeletons. It seemed so strange.

“See girls, death is fun! We’re making a graveyard! Watch Daddy bury this dessicated body! And make sure that bloody headstone is straight, Sarah Jane.”

I don’t get it. When did death become ironic and decorative? How much does America spend on styrofoam headstones? A lot, it appears! And where do I buy that stock?

What happened to the old traditions, like destroying your kids’ faith in humanity by telling them that people would put razor blades in their Snickers bar? That dad move was a thing of beauty, mainly because it gave you a chance to “check” your kids’ bags before they started gorging themselves, and maybe snag that Toblerone almond bar they weren’t going to eat anyway.

“Kids, Daddy’s gonna take this one, just to be safe. It looks a little suspicious.”

How did we go from those innocent days to this crazy fall fandango? What used to be a fun little night for kids and parents has morphed into a month-long home-decorating extravaganza, with whole aisles in grocery stores, drug stores, and even hardware stores dedicated to displays of Halloween paraphernalia.

Halloween also seems to have evolved into much more of an adult celebration, a chance to dress up and live out fantasies like Naughty Nun or “Bad” Cop — or terrible puns, like “50 Shades of Grey.” (Gray paint sample strips from Home Depot glued to a T-shirt. You’re welcome.) And you know somebody is working to come up with a costume for “social distancing” N E WS & O P I N I O N even as I write this. Also, Dr. Fauci and THE FLY-BY - 4 Dr. Birx costumes are going to be big NY TIMES CROSSWORD - 6 this year, I predict.

POLITICS - 8 Actually — and I know it’s probably a FINANCIAL FEATURE - 11 futile wish — I hope there aren’t a bunch COVER STORY “2020 VISION” of big Halloween parties this year. I hope

BY CHRIS MCCOY - 12 millions of us don’t go out and mingle SPORTS - 17 and socialize in groups. I hope most of us WE RECOMMEND - 18 are smarter than that. Please be careful MUSIC - 20 out there. Real headstones aren’t nearly CALENDAR - 21 as much fun as those styrofoam things in FOOD - 25 your neighbor’s yard.

C L AS S I F I E D S - 28 Bruce VanWyngarden LAST WORD - 31 brucev@memphisflyer.com

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The scene is an IRL political cartoon. In it, Donald Trump is spider-webbed to a tree surrounded by coronavirus particles. Imaginary polling data shows the homeowner is a front-runner to win Halloween.

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DOG WHISTLE? Memphis Reddit users talked through the seemingly odd price of a propane tank at a West Memphis Tru Value hardware store last week.

The store had the tanks listed at $14.88. Some believed the price referenced the 14/88 white supremacy symbol. The “Fourteen Words” slogan seeks to secure a future for “our people” and “white children.” The “88” is a veiled reference to “H,” the eighth letter of the alphabet, which together is “Heil Hitler.”

Memphis Reddit users thought the price was too arbitrary to be anything other than a dog whistle and that tank prices are usually higher than that.

SEXY TREATS Over on the Where Black Memphis Eats Facebook group, someone requested this dessert but with chocolate-covered strawberries.

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Opening Overton Overton Park keeps an eye on the future in a pandemic present.

Dogs run again at Overton Bark, and children once again play at Rainbow Lake playground.

Overton Park has slowly opened up since the so-far height of the COVID-19 pandemic had its entrances barricaded and playgrounds closed. But even all that did not stop Memphians from seeking refuge there.

Park leaders said nearly 800,000 have entered the park since January and expect around a Overton Park officials said they expect 1 million visitors there by the end million will come of the year. Amenities like Overton Bark (above) and the park’s playground have recently by year’s end. But reopened after COVID-19 restrictions. that’s what they expected in a typical year without an international emergency.

So, we broke the park into five zones and decided we could Through it all, leaders have still had eyes on the future of first focus on the East Parkway side of the park. We haven’t the park. An ongoing master plan process hopes to discover really done a lot of projects on that side of the park, and we what park users want and deliver on those suggestions. It should be getting 13 acres there that have been the [city of will be the first master plan for the park since the 1980s.

Memphis] General Services area since the 1930s.

At press time, Melissa McMasters, director of The idea is to get some architectural drawings for that communications with the Overton Park Conservancy corner of the park, hopefully, by either late this year or very (OPC), said her group was $500 away from triggering early next year. a matching grant from International Paper to cover MF: I know the park has been a refuge during the the $15,000 project to reopen the park’s playgrounds. pandemic. Do you track the number of visitors?

— Toby Sells MM: Coincidentally, we installed visitor counters in Melissa McMasters: We realized [when we reopened the January. So, this is the first year that we’ll have data. It would playgrounds] that they’ve been closed all summer. So we have been cool to benchmark against a “normal year.” But haven’t really been doing tons of maintenance on them. It we know we’re above 800,000 so far this year. was time to get the new safety surfacing down and things We should hit 1 million visitors even in this pandemic had worn out. We had to repair the rope structure on the year, even with the park having been closed to vehicles for a Rainbow Lake playground and pressure-wash the East month. That was our estimate for a normal year.

Parkway playground.

MF: Did we leave anything out, or is there anything you Memphis Flyer: Where are you in the master planning want to add? process?

MM: We have volunteers who will be in the park in MM: A couple of years ago, we did the first phase of bright yellow shirts in the next few weeks. They’ll be community engagement. We identified things that people distantly chatting with park visitors to get some data on how might be interested in seeing at the park, like recreational they use the park, which will be part of the master planning opportunities, food service, and even the availability of process as well. water in the park.

This interview was cut and condensed for length.

We got some great input, but we want to go a bit deeper.

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No Rubber Stamp County Commission flexes muscles against Election Commission, Harris.

One bottom-line message emerged from Monday’s public meeting of the Shelby County Commission: The commission does not intend to function as a rubber stamp — not for the Election Commission and not for County Mayor Lee Harris.

In a much-anticipated vote on a request for a $5,815,405 purchase of voting machinery from the ES&S Company, the momentum of a tense, drama-filled debate tilted against the buy when county commission Chairman Eddie Jones pointedly reminded Election Commissioner Brent Taylor, who was making the pitch, that the county commission had put itself on record, not for ballot-marking machines of the sort marketed by ES&S but for hand-marked voting devices.

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by Commissioner Tami Sawyer, and the commission’s vote, in short order, was 6 ayes, 5 nays, and 2 abstentions — leaving the measure one vote short of the necessary seven. During the debate, Commissioner Willie Brooks had reminded Taylor of his intriguing statement he had made to the Flyer last March: “The process is backwards,” Taylor said then. “The Election Commission should not have initiated the RFP and passed the decision about funding on to the county commission. What we [the Election Commission members] should have done is come to some broad general decision about the kind of machines we wanted and then let the county commission issue an RFP [request for proposal], make the choice, and then vote on the funding.”

Soon came another demonstration point, led by Edmund Ford, who wanted to establish commission authority over what he deemed a mayoral overreach: a $1 million expenditure to two local PR agencies to produce an ad promoting face masks as a prophylactic against COVID-19. The ad was commissioned by Harris in August under statutory emergency powers assumed to be his under the federal Cares Act. But Ford insisted that the statute did not give the county mayor authority without commission consent to contract for a sum larger than $50,000. Commissioner Van Turner, who had wanted to withdraw the resolution, said unhappily after a vote of 7 nays and 3 abstentions against it, that the matter

had been a “political show,” a case of “wanting to stick it to the mayor.”

Early voting for the November 3rd election begins October 14th and runs through October 29th at the following 26 locations; 9 a.m. to 8 p.m., Monday through Friday; 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., Saturday.

• Abundant Grace Fellowship Church, 1574 E. Shelby Dr., Memphis, 38116 • Agricenter International, 7777 Walnut Grove Rd., Memphis, 38120 • Mississippi Blvd. Church Family Life Center, 70 N. Bellevue Blvd., Memphis, 38104 • New Bethel Missionary Baptist Church, 7786 Poplar Pike, Germantown, 38138 • Arlington Safe Room, 11842 Otto Ln., Arlington, 38002 • Anointed Temple of Praise, 3939 Riverdale Rd., Memphis, 38115 • Baker Community Center, 7942 Church Rd., Millington, 38053 • Berclair Church of Christ, 4536 Summer Ave., Memphis, 38122 • Briarwood Church, 1900 N. Germantown Pkwy., Memphis, 38016 • Collierville Church of Christ, 575 Shelton Dr., Collierville, 38017 • Compassion Church, 3505 S. Houston Levee Rd., Germantown, 38139 • Dave Wells Community Center, 915 Chelsea Ave., Memphis, 38107 • Glenview Community Center, 1141 S. Barksdale St., Memphis, 38114 • Greater Lewis Street Baptist Church, SE Corner of Poplar and E. Parkway N., Memphis, 38104 • Greater Middle Baptist Church, 4982 Knight Arnold Rd., Memphis, 38118 • Harmony Church, 6740 St. Elmo Rd., Bartlett, 38135 • Mt. Pisgah Missionary Baptist Church, 1234 Pisgah Rd., Cordova, 38016 • Mt. Zion Baptist Church, 60 S. Parkway E., Memphis, 38106 • Raleigh United Methodist Church, 3295 Powers Rd., Memphis, 38128 • Riverside Missionary Baptist Church, 3560 S. Third St., Memphis, 38109 • Shelby County Election Commission, James Meredith Bldg., 157 Poplar Ave., Memphis, 38103 • Second Baptist Church, 4680 Walnut Grove Blvd., Memphis, 38117 • Solomon Temple MB Church, 1460 Winchester Rd., Memphis, 38116 • The Pursuit of God Church (Bellevue Frayser,) 3759 N. Watkins, Memphis, 38127 • White Station Church of Christ, 1106 Colonial Road, Memphis, 38117 • The Refuge Church, 9817 Huff N Puff Rd., Lakeland, 38002

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Join us for the Memphis Taco Takeover Wednesday, October 7th - Tuesday, October 20th!

October 15-21, 2020

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Enjoy two weeks of take-out and dine-in delicious taco and drink specials from some of your favorite local restaurants - eat local, support our restaurant community, and enjoy some of the very best tastes of Memphis!

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Babalu $3 Chicken Taco Roasted chicken, fire-roasted corn pico, cumin lime aioli, and cotija cheese on a corn tortilla. This Taco Takeover special is DINE-IN only!

2115 Madison Avenue; 6450 Poplar Avenue #4882

Humdinger’s Humdingers Taco $3 Includes homemade slaw and made with piri-piri sauce, chicken or fish.

6300 Poplar Avenue

Moe’s The Funkmeister $3 Ground beef steak carnitas or chicken. Add your favorite fresh ingredients, guacamole and queso not included.

3546 Walker Avenue; 6300 Poplar Avenue; 465 N. Germantown Parkway, Cordova; 3660 Houston Levee Road, Collierville; 5338 Goodman Road, Olive Branch

Pimento’s Kitchen & Market $3 beef or chicken You know us for our delicious burgers, sandwiches, and cocktails - but have you ever tried our Taco? Made especially for the Taco Lover, you’re going to want to taste this deliciousness.

6450 Poplar Avenue, #123; 3751 South Houston Levee, Collierville

Salsarita’s $6 Taco Trios Set of three soft or hard shell tacos with chicken, lettuce, tomatoes, cheese and sour cream.

6582 Getwell Road, Southaven; 9959 Winchester Rd, Collierville

Slutty Salsa Soft Smack Special $3 Fried taco - includes fresh grilled chicken, queso, shredded cheese, spinach, jalapenos, onions, and peppers on a corn tortilla with fresh salsa and sour cream.

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Staks $9 Taco Trio Corn tortilla, scrambled eggs, choice of chicken, sausage, chorizo (or one of each), fresh salsa, cilantro, Monterey jack cheese. This Taco Takeover special is DINE-IN only!

7704 Poplar Avenue, Germantown; 4615 Poplar Avenue #102

Swanky’s Crispy Pork Taco $3 Crispy pork taco with avocado lime sauce.

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A date!” It’s a trap, but I make no apologies, as I needed to say something other than “Medicare” to get your attention. Now that I have you, I hope I can keep you a little longer.

With all things governmental, there are special dates that must be observed. April 15th for taxes. December 31st for yearend. Turn 18 and you can vote. Medicare also has dates, but luckily there are ranges that give windows of opportunities to add or make changes to Medicare choices.

Since we are now at the beginning of one of those windows, I thought it would be helpful to understand what they mean and why you might be interested in the opportunities afforded.

As you can imagine, there are plenty of “if this, then that” scenarios involved with Medicare.

What are those letters again? Here is a quick primer of Medicare parts: Part A covers hospitalization and is generally available to you at no charge.

Part B covers doctors and has a monthly premium that can be increased/ decreased each year based on your modified adjusted gross income.

Part C is Medicare Advantage, which includes Parts A and B and sometimes Part D, but plans are limited to your local area and resemble HMOs or PPOs. There is a premium that is based upon the plan options you choose. Part C is provided through a Medicare-approved private company and might also offer vision and dental coverage.

Part D covers prescriptions and has a monthly premium.

As a rule, you will file for Medicare

Part A at age 65 since there is no cost to you if you are a covered worker. Also as a rule, you will file for Medicare Part B and Part D at age 65 or when you lose creditable employer coverage, whichever comes last. Why the difference? While you are covered at work, there is no need to additionally pay the Medicare premium for Part B and D. This applies if your company has 20 or more employees, so check with your HR department to verify before you delay.

So, what are the special dates for Medicare?

Initial enrollment period (for all parts): seven-month period of first eligibility, which includes the three months prior, the month of, and the three months after your 65th birthday.

Special enrollment period (for all parts): eight-month period starting the month after your employment ends or your current employment group insurance ends. Note this does not include COBRA coverage or retiree health plans, as these are not considered current employee coverage.

General enrollment period (if you didn’t sign up during the initial or special enrollment periods): January 1st through March 31st each year.

Coverage will start July 1st, and premiums could be higher if you didn’t sign up when you were first eligible.

Open enrollment period (Parts C and D): October 15th through December 7th each year. This period allows you to add Part D if you didn’t when you first enrolled in Medicare (there could be a higher premium), switch from Original Medicare (Parts A and B) to Medicare Advantage (Part C) or back if you started with Part C, switch from one Part D plan to another Part D plan, or drop your Part D coverage completely.

As you can imagine, there are plenty of “if this, then that” scenarios involved with Medicare. If you fail to obtain coverage in a timely manner, premiums can be permanently increased and you might find yourself without coverage for a period of time. But if you are observant of the important deadlines and are timely in your actions (this is where your wealth strategist can help), you can successfully navigate your dates.

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October 15-21, 2020

he 23rd edition of the Indie Memphis Film Festival will be like no other. Like most activities that rely on bringing groups of people together, theatrical film screenings were brought to a screeching halt in midMarch by the coronavirus pandemic.

The shutdown came at a particularly bad time for Indie Memphis. In recent years, the nonprofit has expanded from throwing an annual celebration of the art of cinema to offering yearround programming. That led to a deal with Malco Theatres to take over a screen at Studio on the Square, where Indie Memphis could showcase the eclectic collection of independent, art house, international, and just plain weird films they have been bringing to the Bluff City since 1998.

“We were set for an April opening,” says Indie Memphis executive director Ryan Watt. “Malco had just put in the new seats a week before everything started shutting down.”

Mississippi’s Oxford Film Festival was one of the first of the thousands of festivals worldwide that had to unexpectedly figure out how to carry on in the new environment.

Eventive, a Memphis-based cinema services company, stepped into the breach. Eventive, which was originally founded to overhaul Indie Memphis’ ticketing system, developed a new system that allowed festivals to present their programming online, and Oxford became the test case.

Watt and Indie Memphis artistic director Miriam Bale were watching closely. “I have so much sympathy for people like Melanie [Addington] at Oxford, who were out front. We did have the advantage of learning from them. But the other thing that was always a challenge was planning things out in advance. You’re thinking not ‘What do people need right now?’ but ‘What are people going to need and want in October?’ This has been both the longest and the shortest seven months ever. There’s new crises 12 every week, every month. I think it’s been really hard mentally on everyone

and really hard economically.”

Failure was not an option. “We made the decision early on: We’re not going to cancel,” says Bale. “We saw a lot of film festivals canceled. We were just gonna exist in whatever form we could.”

But would there even be films to show? Indie Memphis typically gets thousands of entries every year, but the pandemic hit just as many filmmakers would be finishing up their projects. Watt says submissions were down, but ultimately, the creative community came through. “I was very pleasantly surprised, considering there was basically no production from March on — aside from some intimate

projects that people could do at their house.”

The plan that took shape over the long, chaotic summer was to mount what Watt calls an “online and outdoor” festival. During the festival, which runs October 21-29, all of the narrative features, documentaries, shorts, experimental films, and music videos will be available online through Eventive. Memphis audiences are invited to outdoor, socially distanced screenings at venues such as the Malco Summer Drive-In, the Levitt Shell, and The Grove at Germantown Performing Arts Center, as well as pop-up screenings at Shelby Farms, the riverfront, and the Stax Museum.

As things were coming together, the Indie Memphis crew got another shock. Watt, who took over as executive director in 2014, announced his intention to resign at the end of the year.

“It’s really bittersweet,” says Brighid Wheeler, senior programmer and director of operations. “There was a point a few years ago when it was just me and Ryan sitting in the office, scrambling to put a program together, not knowing the future of Indie Memphis. In the following years, what he has done — between the amazing team he’s assembled, incredible board of directors, etc. — is nothing short of incredible, and a true testament to what leadership looks like. His leadership has given Memphis and our filmmaking community what it has always needed and deserves: a place to grow, thrive, and create in the city we love so dearly.”

Under Watt’s leadership, Indie Memphis has grown from a cozy local festival to an industry leader. In 2019, the festival attracted more than 12,000 ticket buyers, and the organization’s revenue topped $800,000. He oversaw the expansion of artist development programs, including the Youth Film Festival and the Indie Grants program.

Under his watch, Indie Memphis mounted a major push to increase diversity among both the filmmakers and the audience, with programs such as the Black Creator’s Forum. In a film industry historically dominated by white men, Indie Memphis 2020 stands out with 43 percent of features directed by women and 50 percent directed by people of color.

“Ryan is such a good executive director because he approaches it like a creative producer,” Bale says.

“He knows what needs to be done.

But even more than that, he loves recognizing the vision of people, whether it’s local filmmakers or all of his staff. He is so good at letting us all shine. … He’s so empathetic, and sees who people are and how they can best shine. And it’s really incredibly rare in

(above) Film About a Father Who

this business.”

Watt says his decision was not taken lightly. “I will always call this a dream job. That’s why it’s really hard to walk away from it. It’s meant everything to me. This is a kind of job that just kind of becomes your identity. But at the same time, as I told the staff, everything I’ve done up till now has been five- or six-year stints, where I kind of dove into something that I had very little experience in, because of the challenge and the excitement. So I think it’s just sort of the right time to hand things off. But it’s been awesome — something I will always treasure.”

HIGHLIGHTS FROM THE INDIE MEMPHIS 2020 LINEUP. Film About a Father Who

Many directors describe their works as labors of love, but few earn that title as thoroughly as Indie Memphis’ opening night feature, Film About a Father Who. Lynne Sachs says she decided to

make a movie about her father, Ira Sachs Sr., in 1991. “The first material I shot, which was with my dad on this trip in Bali, where I talk about my sister and me getting angry at him and running away, was shot on VHS,” she says. “The earliest footage is from 1965. I did not shoot that, but you can see Ira [Sachs Jr.] as a baby.

He was just a few months old. My mom must’ve shot it. I can tell you — because I’ve mined every bit of it — that we have 12 minutes of footage of my whole childhood.”

Ira Sachs Sr. had a legendary career as a real estate developer and entrepreneur. He developed one of the first hotels in the ski resort town of

Park City, Utah — ironically, now one of the centers of the film universe, as home to the Sundance and Slamdance Film Festivals. An early adopter of mobile phone technology, Sachs is seen early in the film wheeling and dealing while skiing down immaculate continued on page 14

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But he was also an unreconstructed member of Memphis’ legendary counterculture. He smoked marijuana religiously and took pride in never venturing out to the square world beyond East Parkway. In the 1970s, he bought a crumbling Victorian home on Adams Avenue in Downtown Memphis for $14,000 and renovated it, at least enough to live in. It’s now the site of Mollie Fontaine Lounge restaurant.

“When my dad lived on Adams [Avenue], he never locked his doors,” says Lynne Sachs. “So when I look back on that, I can say, ‘Whoa, I had this kind of hippie life for part of the week, and isn’t that interesting? And isn’t that different from all the other middle-class kids’ parents?’ But on the other hand, you had no idea who was going to walk in. There was always this ambiguity between being very much a free spirit and being vulnerable and awkward and open to something that you don’t want. … It wasn’t easy to be growing older, but my dad’s girlfriends were always staying the same age.”

In this confessional documentary, Lynne Sachs creates a warts-and-all portrait of a mercurial and ultimately fascinating man. “I would have long periods of time, like a year at a time, where I was scared to make it, or I’d say I’ve had enough, this is exhausting. I had to reckon with that space between rage — which I had plenty of times — and forgiveness, which was part of almost every interaction that my dad and I had.

I would go from one extreme to the other. A good photograph has a pure black and a pure white — and then it also has all of those grays in between.”

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Coming to Africa

Anwar Jamison’s third film bops along to the buoyant groove of high life,

We Can’t Wait the music of contemporary Ghana.

Coming to Africa is the result of the Memphis director’s long-standing fascination. He says that all too often Americans see Africa as a place of poverty and war. But the reality is much more complicated.

“It felt silly, how much we buy into the one image of it that we generally see,” he says. “I saw the reactions just from still pictures I would show people. Like, ‘Would you believe this Apple Store is in a mall in Africa?’

People really were surprised like, ‘Oh, I just, I didn’t consider that.’ And that crosses all boundaries of race class. In America, we’ve always been less knowledgeable about foreign countries than they are about us.

There’s a certain comfort level we have. We’re Americans. Everybody follows our trends. That makes us lazy when it comes to really understanding other people’s cultures. So I just knew it would be great subject matter for a movie.”

Jamison plays Adrian, an ambitious executive climbing the corporate ladder while flitting freely from one girlfriend to another. But when he is passed over for a promotion in favor of a less-qualified white colleague, he quits his high-powered job and joins his brother Adonis, played by poet Powwah Uhuru, on a vacation to Accra, the prosperous capital city of Ghana. There he meets and falls in love with Akosua, played by Nana Ama McBrown, and finds a life richer than mere ambition.

It took Jamison years to put together the bi-continental production, which saw him casting in Memphis and Accra simultaneously.

His co-star, McBrown, is “literally the biggest star in Ghana,” he says. “It was amazing, being around her and seeing people’s reactions and how she carries herself. She’s really a superstar. You

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We Can’t Wait

Director Lauren Ready has two Indie Memphis Audience Awards on her shelf: One for 2017’s documentary short “Bike Lee,” and the other for 2018’s “You Must Believe.” She was watching Street Fight, the Academy

I Blame Society Award-nominated documentary about now-Senator Cory Booker’s run for mayor of Newark, New Jersey, when she had the idea for her first feature. “I thought, ‘Oh my gosh, we’ve got to capture what’s happening in Memphis!”

Tami Sawyer, the hero of the

Take ’Em Down 901 movement that sparked the removal of Confederate monuments from Memphis public spaces, was running for mayor against popular incumbent Jim Strickland and Willie Herenton, the city’s first Black chief executive. “History is unfolding,” Ready recalled. “Regardless of the outcome of the election, the fact that there’s a Black millennial female running for mayor who just became a County Commissioner a year ago —

there’s a story here.”

Ready met with Sawyer to negotiate a deal to create We Can’t Wait. “I basically said, ‘In order to capture this, I have to be fair. So I want to make sure that you will give us access to the good, the bad, and the ugly. I can’t just tell this beautiful story, because that’s not how it’s going to go. I had my hopes about how it would come continued on page 26

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drive around the city, and every five minutes, she’s going to be on some other billboard.”

Jamison didn’t plan to be McBrown’s co-star. He originally cast a Memphis actor as his lead so he could concentrate on directing and “show up to the set in sweatpants.” But when the crew was already in Ghana, disaster struck. “The lead actor that I had secured for the movie, this guy doesn’t get on the plane two days before we’re shooting! We’re supposed to start shooting on Monday. He’s flying out Saturday morning and he’s given me these fake excuses. Then he sent me a text that said, ‘You’ve been really cool about everything, man.

But I think maybe Africa was just too much at this time.’ And that’s when it clicked for me. He’s just scared to come over here. At the last minute he got cold feet. I turned to my producer and said, ‘See? That’s why we’re doing this movie. So people don’t have to feel like that.’”

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he early aughts of the 2020 United Soccer League (USL) season held so much promise: a more settled squad full of Coach Tim Mulqueen’s preferred players; Tim Howard coming out of retirement to split goalkeeping duties with Jimmy Hague; and a rowdy bunch of fans ready to take in the season at one of the league’s best stadiums in AutoZone Park.

While the COVID-19 pandemic put a halt to USL for a few months, a return to action saw a familiar pattern emerge.

Quick starts and heavy spells of possession would be foiled by late concessions, turning winning positions into draws and losses. Placed in Group G against regional rivals Birmingham Legion, Charlotte Independence, and North Carolina FC, Memphis embodied the Jekyll & Hyde nature of sports. Verve and aggression in the early stages of matches would give way to sloppy defending and calamitous

mistakes, with the team racking up one loss after another.

Coach Mulqueen’s high press would work for 45 minutes, but as the game stretched on, it crumbled. Opponents would easily break through the pressure in the second half and create enough high-quality chances to seize a result from Memphis’ grasp. The defense was also prone to individual errors at times. Centerback Liam Doyle (later shipped out to San Antonio) was a shadow of himself from last season, while Captain Marc Burch missed a lot of games with back spasms.

Up top, the goals dried up for last season’s top scorer Brandon Allen, with the onus falling on new signing Keanu MarshBrown to carry the offense through parts of the season. Ultimately, a run of only two wins in 12 matches saw Mulqueen sacked, putting an end to 901 FC’s first chapter.

Assistant coach Ben Pirmann acted as interim manager for the team’s last three matches, overseeing an uptick in fortunes with two wins. By then, Memphis’ hopes

901 FC celebrates a final day victory.

of a playoff spot were long gone, but the positive performances should provide a blueprint for next season. But what does 901 FC need to fix?

The emergence of Cal Jennings as a locked-in starter, with nine goals in 14 appearances, means the team has to do everything in its power to retain him for next season. Keanu Marsh-Brown is always an electric presence, and provides incision, hard running, and even a healthy dose of defensive diligence. In midfield, new signing Jose Baxter also missed much of the season, but supplies a level of class and awareness complemented by Duane Muckette’s all-around excellence and Leston Paul’s steel (it’s unknown whether Tommy McCabe will be available for another loan spell).

Defensively, there needs to be improvement. While Memphis’ haul of 24 goals scored put it about on par with the rest of Group G (and middle of the pack in the entire Eastern Conference), the defense was another matter. At 31, Memphis had

the fifth-highest number of goals conceded in the East, and kept only one clean sheet. Those numbers just aren’t good enough for a team hoping to qualify for the playoffs. Pirmann’s tweaks, however, showed that the squad already has the quality to tighten things up.

But there are even bigger questions to answer. Who will be the next head coach?

Pirmann didn’t do his chances any harm, but the sooner the organization can place someone in charge, the better. Burch announced his retirement, while Howard’s new analyst role for NBC Sports makes it unlikely we’ll see him back in goal.

Meanwhile, Pierra Da Silva, Rafa Mentzingen, Jean-Christophe Koffi, and Mark Segbers didn’t appear in the squad again after violating unspecified team rules in late September. Mentzingen and Segbers were two of 901 FC’s better performers throughout the season, but it remains to be seen whether they have a future in Memphis.

It’s not the season anyone wanted.

While many of the results were close, the consistency of errors meant that the losses couldn’t be put down to luck. The last few matches of this bizarre pandemic season, however, provide a glimmer of hope that this squad is indeed capable of challenging in the playoffs. You can bet Craig Unger, Howard, et al. are hard at work to put the right pieces in place.

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This dusk-till-dawn Halloween horrorthon movie event features four beloved flicks of undead insanity, including Zombieland, Re-Animator, Night of the Living Dead, and Return of the Living Dead.

Most of us are zombied-out after what seems like a decade of TWD. Oh, wait. It has been 10 years. Those jerks are no better off, and the series should have been canceled when (spoilers) Negan lost Lucille and became a wuss.

But let’s stay on topic.

The films that will be showing at this edition of the Time Warp Drive-In are classics. You might have piled your friends in the trunk of your 1968 Dodge Charger to see cult classic gore at the drive-in for an original showing of Night of the Living Dead in the late ’60s. A quick internet search reveals that the Dodge Charger still has the roomiest trunk. Pile them in again for a night at the drive-in starting with Zombieland, the 2009 zom-com starring Woody Harrelson. These films are pure undead brain gold.

Shout-out to former Contemporary Media co-worker Celeste Dixon who is part of the art and film collective Piano Man Pictures, which is offering “vintage intermission insanity between all films.” It’s nonstop horror, y’all.

We’re all pretty happy that the Time Warp is back after a COVID intermission. Just a reminder to wear your mask when outside your car or going to the snack bar so we can continue to enjoy future warped events.

NIGHT OF THE LIVING TIME WARP: ZOMBIES TAKE THE DRIVE-IN, MALCO SUMMER 4 DRIVE-IN, 5310 SUMMER, SATURDAY, OCT. 17, 7:15 P.M., $10.

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The Hundred-Foot Journey Germantown Performing Arts Center, 1801 Exeter, Thursday, Oct. 15, 5 p.m., $10 A movie for foodies hosted by local restaurateur Glenda Hastings and featuring live music by Amy LaVere and Will Sexton. Say Cheese! food truck will be on site.

Tennessee Williams Delta Fest deltawilliamsfestival.com, ThursdaySaturday, Oct. 15-17, free Celebrates and explores the life and works of Tennessee Williams, his Mississippi Delta roots, and the history of Clarksdale and Coahoma County. Featuring workshops, presentations, and performances.

Movies at The Mallory-Neely: Charade Mallory-Neely House Museum, 652 Adams, Thursday, Oct. 15, 7 p.m., $8 This 1963 rom-com mystery stars Cary Grant and Audrey Hepburn.

Food trucks will be available.

Limited to 50 per event. Bring blankets and chairs.

Community Impact Town Hall: From the Racial Wealth Gap to Economic Justice uwmidsouth.org, Friday, Oct. 16, 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m., free National bestselling author and CEO of Robinhood Foundation Wes Moore addresses solutions for economic justice and the racial wealth gap.

Le Bonheur’s Virtual Pumpkin Run lebonheur.org, Friday-Monday, Oct. 16-19, $25 Complete your run and log your time online. Join participants from around the world, benefiting Le Bonheur patients and their families.

Junior League of Memphis Virtual 5K/10K jlmemphis.org, Saturday, Oct. 17, $15-$35 Run, jog, walk, or stroll on a treadmill, in your neighborhood, or through a scenic trail. Run your own race, at your own pace, and time it yourself, benefiting Junior League of Memphis.

Frayser Local Arts Festival Arkwings Conference Center, 2034 James, Saturday, Oct. 17, 1 p.m., free Socially distanced celebration of performance and visual arts featuring hands-on creativity stations in an outdoor setting.

Virtual festival the following week.

Register to attend at arkwings.org.

Lest We Forget: Black Memphis History Through Dance/Theater University of Memphis Theatre & Dance, 3745 Central, SaturdaySunday, Oct. 17-18 & 25-26, 2 & 2:30 p.m., free Exploring 120 years of Black Memphis history through a series of site-specific, on-campus, outdoor performances.

Live life on The Edge at the old Auto Row.

By Julie Ray

Call the Edge Motor Museum and you’ll be greeted by an enthusiastic vroom, vroom followed by the squealing of tires. Punch a series of buttons and you’ll be greeted by an even more enthusiastic museum director, Richard Vining.

Vining says that Mid-America Old Time Automobile Association (MOTAA), open since 2019, was going to host a car festival, but decided not to do it this year. That’s when museum tour guide Bob Watkins suggested they do it themselves.

“It’s free to come out and see all the cars for the festival or $15 to enter a car,” Vining says. “They’ll be outside, and the museum will be open. Tours are self-guided, but we do like to talk about cars, so you’ll probably get an earful.”

The Edge District used to be Auto Row, and the museum is located in the old Cherokee Motors manufacturing plant from the 1920s. Right down the street is Sun Studio, where Elvis recorded his first record and drove his first car off the Madison Cadillac lot. There’s a lot of history there.

Inside the museum is the “American Speed” car exhibit, featuring vintage American cars from post-war years, the same era as the Sun Studio heyday.

Admission to the museum is $10 for adults and $5 for kids. “We have a rule here though,” says Vining. “No family pays more than $30.”

INAUGURAL FALL EDGE MOTORFEST, EDGE MOTOR MUSEUM, 645 MARSHALL, SATURDAY, OCT. 17, 8:30 A.M.-3 P.M., FREE TO LOOK, $15 TO REGISTER FOR CAR COMPETITION.

Davey Jones’ Locker: The Shipwreck Tour of Elmwood Cemetery Elmwood Cemetery, 824 S. Dudley, Saturday, Oct. 17, 1 p.m., $20 Tour the final resting place for the sailors and civilians who lived through, and sometimes perished from, shipwrecks.

2020 Rise Up Single Mom Celebration Levitt Shell, Overton Park, Sunday, Oct. 18, 2-5 p.m., free Recognizes and uplifts single moms in the Memphis-metro area. Featuring games, vendors, music, panels, and keynote address.

Bring a blanket and wear a mask (required).

Virtual Art Auction metalmuseum.org, Tuesday, Oct. 20, noon Register and bid on items for yourself or your home. Benefiting the Metal Museum’s programs and initiatives in the coming year.

Hooks National Book Award Presentation: Simon Balto memphis.edu, Tuesday, Oct. 20, 6-8 p.m., free Author and winner of the 2019 Hooks National Book Award will discuss Occupied Territory: Policing Black Chicago from Red Summer to Black Power via Facebook live.

Virtual Healthy 901 Festival healthy901festival.com, Wed., Oct. 21, continues through Oct. 27, free Learn about healthy living choices, delicious healthy eating options, and more at this first-ever local celebration of all things healthy living.

Indie Memphis Film Festival Various locations, visit indiememphis.org, starts Wednesday, Oct. 21, continues through Oct. 29, $25-$150 Enjoy independent films both online and outdoors, forums, special events, and more.

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ave you entertained fantasies of sleeping with a rock star? Have you ever lowered your standards considerably and fantasized about sleeping with a grimy star of the underground music scene? Well, dreams do come true because now listeners can Sleep with HEELS — and Wake Up with them, too. Rather, fans can listen to a pair of day- and night-themed self-help EPs by Memphis-based punks HEELS. Last year, the band released Good People Even Do Bad Things via Altercation Records, but the move to release motivational music as a followup is somehow an unsurprising one.

The duo, with Brennan Whalen on guitar and vocals and Joshua McLane on drums and vocals, has made a habit of being unconventional.

Last Christmas, HEELS hosted a holiday-themed variety show, and their live performances have always toed the line between concert and comedy.

“When we started, I think a lot of people took from a lot of the Goner bands that nobody was talking [between songs on stage]. There was no banter anymore, it was just ‘Let’s get just up there and blow our rock down your face and kick ya in the teeth and be done with it,’ which is a great thing,” McLane says of HEELS’ transformation into a part-band, part-comedy-duo musical amalgamation. “I’ve been doing stand-up forever, and Brennan’s adorable and really funny and nobody knows about it.

So we made a rule that you’re not allowed to talk on stage unless it’s into the microphone.”

That comedic banter, though, has primarily been an aspect of HEELS’ live performances. Whalen and McLane may be funny when they play their songs, but the songs themselves aren’t novelty. That is, until the duo set up at 5 and Dime Recording with producer/engineer Harry Koniditsiotis to record their pair of motivational self-help EPs, Wake Up with HEELS and Sleep with HEELS. “Brennan and I have been looking for new ideas and concepts to keep us from getting bored,” McLane says,

HEELS are Brennan Whalen (left) and Joshua McLane. “and we liked the self-help angle of helping someone start or end the day. It was important to us to do it in earnest but make it just a joke. We hope it’s funny but also actually useful.

“Harry at 5 and Dime was down to help us get what we wanted done and done fast.”

“When they approached me with the concept, I thought it was a hilarious idea,” says Koniditsiotis. “I’m not sure music critics will get it. Is this a band? A comedy album? ASMR?” In this music critic’s humble opinion, Sleep and Wake Up borrow from all three categories. While much of HEELS’ work finds Whalen and McLane enjoying or lamenting their self-destructive tendencies, the dual EPs are essentially self-help for aging punks. The tinge of humor is a balm to help the usually apathetic typical HEELS fan stomach the relentless positivity characteristic of self-help.

“Josh and Brennan did the spoken word parts all the way through in one take,” Koniditsiotis says. “They have this great Johnny Carson/Ed McMahon-type banter, so it was really about riling them up and capturing the spontaneity.”

That spontaneity is where the EPs shine.

Sometimes one of the pair will surprise the other, with the resulting chuckle lending the enterprise an indisputable air of authenticity.

McLane and Whalen may sound absurd at times, as they list breakfast possibilities or alternatives to sheep-counting, but they’re sincere in their desire to help listeners navigate through the day.

“Hey, it’s your boy, HEELS,” McLane says animatedly. “And guess what, dude? It’s time to wake up!”

“I know it sucks, buddy, but we gotta do it,” Whalen chimes in. “Life is a nightmare, but we’re gonna get through it.”

“The first rule of waking up — stay off social media!” McLane says. “It’s just gonna bum you out.”

“Later in the day. That’s a lunchtime thing,” Whalen suggests.

McLane and Whalen banter over backing tracks in a major key. The band walks the listener through waking up and gives hints to meet the day — avoid fast food breakfast, call your parents, change the car oil, and “throw some air in the back right tire.”

Sleep is the soothing complement to the get-up-andgo of Wake Up. The vocals are delivered in hushed tones over Santo & Johnny-style guitar-and-drums tracks.

“Aren’t you glad you changed your sheets this morning?”

McLane asks in a callback to the morning-themed EP. (In Wake Up with HEELS, the band first chides the listener about making the bed, and then applauds the now-motivated early riser for going one step further and changing the sheets.)

Talk of counting sheep leads to reminiscence about watching herds of cattle while on tour. “God, I love seeing cows on the road,” Whalen muses quietly. “That’s why we go to Texas so often.”

“Every single thing that happened to you today is drifting away,” McLane intones over tremolo guitar.

Silliness aside, there is something indisputably soothing about having two tattooed, bearded men sing you to sleep. And don’t worry, they’ll be there in the morning when it’s time to Wake Up, too.

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CALENDAR of EVENTS:

October 15 - 21

God’s Trombone, enjoy the original production of inspirational sermons by African-American preachers reimagined as poetry, reverberating with the musicality and splendid eloquence of spirituals. Free. Ongoing.

Sarafina!, past production about human rights in the 21st century, written by Mbongeni Ngema. Ongoing.

Iola’s Southern Fields, enjoy an online past performance drawn from the writings of Ida B. Wells. Free. Ongoing.

37 S. COOPER (502-3486).

Kudzu Playhouse

Kudzu Playhouse Virtual, join Kudzu social media for donation-based classes, games, scholarship opportunities, and more. Download the app for more fun theater activities and information. Ongoing.

P.O. BOX 47 (888-429-7871).

The Orpheum

Orpheum Virtual Engagement, join Orpheum staff, artists, and students for activities, interviews, and more on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, and YouTube. Visit website for more information. Ongoing.

203 S. MAIN (525-3000).

Playhouse on the Square

Playhouse on the Square at Home, a series of digital content through POTS website and social media platforms.

View past performances, engage in quizzes, enjoy digital playwriting, and more. Free.

Ongoing.

66 S. COOPER (726-4656).

Tennessee Shakespeare Company

Shout-Out Shakespeare Series: Romeo and Juliet, experience the greatest love story ever told in outdoor settings. Visit the website for locations. Free.

Through Oct. 24.

7950 TRINITY (759-0604).

man collection. Ongoing.

“IEAA Ancient Egyptian Collection,” exhibition of Egyptian antiquities ranging from 3800 B.C.E. to 700 C.E. from the Institute of Egyptian Art and Archaeology collection. Ongoing.

630 PERKINS EXT. (682-8323).

142 COMMUNICATION & FINE ARTS BUILDING (678-2224).

Online on Stage, a Theatre Memphis Facebook group that serves as a clearinghouse for performers wanting to share their talents. Featuring storytime, readings, or performance art. Ongoing.

University of Memphis, Department of Theatre & Dance

ArtsMemphis

“Unfolding: The Next Chapter in Memphis,” exhibition of visual art by local Memphis artists, curated by Kenneth Wayne Alexander. artsmemphis.org. Ongoing.

Lest We Forget: Black Memphis History Through Dance/ Theater, a journey exploring 120 years of Black Memphis history through a series of site-specific, on-campus, outdoor performances. These pieces will also be filmed and made permanently accessible at the sites via a QR code. memphis.edu. Saturdays, Sundays, 2 & 2:30 p.m. Through Oct. 25.

575 S. MENDENHALL (578-2787).

Beverly and Sam Ross Gallery at Christian Brothers University

“Inside-Out,” exhibition of works by Khara Woods.

Viewings are available to the public by appointment only or online. Email Scott Carter for an appointment. cbu.edu.

Through Nov. 21.

3745 CENTRAL (678-2576).

OTH E R A R T HA P P E N I N G S

Baron von Opperbean’s Exploratorium of Magic, Science, and the Multiverse

Interactive art installation that will take you on a magical journey. $15. Through Oct. 31.

OFF THE WALLS ART, 358 WALNUT, CHRISTOPHERREYES.COM.

First Brush of Fall: Plein Air Season at the Garden Guest artists will be on-site painting and sharing Plein Air techniques. Bring your supplies and create work for consideration into the Plein Air exhibition in December. Free. Sundays, 3-5 p.m.

Through Oct. 25.

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

Frayser Local Arts Festival

Socially distanced celebration of performance and visual arts, in a peaceful, spacious outdoor setting. Virtual fes-

PINK PALACE WWW.MEMPHISMUSEUMS.ORG

650 EAST PARKWAY SOUTH (321-3243).

Buckman Arts Center at St. Mary’s School tival the following week. Free with registration. Sat., Oct. 17, 1 p.m.

ARKWINGS CONFERENCE CENTER, 2034 JAMES (628-6690), ARKWINGS.ORG.

Memphis Flyer Coloring Book Order your book today benefiting local artists and journalism. $35. Ongoing.

MEMPHISMAGAZINESTORE.COM.

Metal Museum Online

Peruse the art and craft of fine metalwork digitally. Featuring past gallery talks from previous exhibitions, interviews with artists, and demonstrations. Free. Ongoing.

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

Novel at Home: Debra Goldstein, Kelly Oliver, and Maddie Day

Mystery writers discuss Three Treats Too Many (Goldstein), Betrayal at Ravenswick (Oliver), and Candy Slain Murder (Day). Free with registration.

Mon., Oct. 19, 6 p.m.

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

Reader Meet Writer: Andrew Reiner

Author discusses Better Boys, Better Men. Free with registration. Thurs., Oct. 15, 6 p.m.

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

Virtual Art Auction

Auction benefiting the Metal Museum. $25-$75. Oct. 20-24.

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

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“The Negro Motorist Green Book” at the National Civil Rights Museum, through January 3rd Watercolor Florals 101 Shelby Brown, studio artist at Arrow, has made a PDF of steps, techniques, and a 25-minute video tutorial to teach you how to make watercolor florals. $10-$50.

Ongoing.

ARROW CREATIVE, 2535 BROAD.

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Art Museum at the University of Memphis (AMUM)

“Africa: Art of a Continent,” exhibition of African art from the Martha and Robert Fogel-

“Magellan’s Medicine,” exhibition of hand painted ceramics

by Dr. Malini Gupta. Through Dec. 14.

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

Clough-Hanson Gallery

“Interiors: A Study of Domestic Quarantine,” exhibition of work by Art 260: Curation in Context artists Paula Kovarik and Sophia Mason. Curated

by Jenna Gilley. Visit Facebook page to view virtually. rhodes.edu. Ongoing.

“Quarantine Couple,” exhibition of work by Art 260: Curation in Context artists Lacy Mitcham Veteto and Gregory Allen Smith. Curated by Ben Aquila. Ongoing.

“Second Life, Third Life,” exhibition of work by Art 260: Curation in Context artists Meredith Potter, Melissa Wilkinson, and Em-

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Ongoing.

“Eyesolation: Seeing and Looking in Quarantine,” exhibition of work by Art 260: Curation in Context artists Melissa Dunn, Alexander Paulus, Emily C. Thomas, Mary K VanGieson. Curated by Katie Clark. Ongoing.

“Home is Where the Art Is,” exhibition of work by Art 260: Curation in Context artists Nick Peña, Ryan Steed, and Nancy Cheairs. Curated by Julia Conway. Ongoing.

“All by Myself,” exhibition of work by Art 260: Curation in Context artists Jesse Butcher and Emily C. Thomas. Curated

by Marlo Morales. Ongoing.

“Landscapes in Isolation,” exhibition of work by Art 260: Curation in Context artists Clare Johnson, Maysey Craddock, and Susan Maakestad.

Curated by Caroline Koch.

Ongoing. “playground,” exhibition of work by Art 260: Curation in Context artists Elizabeth Alley and Susan Maakestad.

Curated by Dresden Timco.

Ongoing.

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

David Lusk Gallery

“Beauty and Terror,” exhibition of work by Anne Siems.

Through Nov. 17.

97 TILLMAN (767-3800).

The Dixon Gallery & Gardens

“Illuminating the Word: The Saint John’s Bible,” exhibition of the first handwritten Bible that interprets and illustrates scripture from a contemporary perspective. A reflection of a multicultural world and strides in science, technology, and space travel. Through Jan. 10, 2021.

“The Beauty of Calligraphy,” exhibition by the Memphis Calligraphy Guild celebrating calligraphy and the resulting gestural art. Through Jan. 3, 2021.

“Made in Dixon / Hecho en Dixon,” exhibition of artwork by Dixon program participants of all ages, diverse cultural backgrounds, and interests. Through Dec. 20.

4339 PARK (761-5250).

Jay Etkin Gallery

Permanent Collection: “The Flow Museum of Art & Culture,” ongoing.

942 COOPER (550-0064).

L Ross Gallery

“Amor Fati,” exhibition of new work by Margaret MunzLosch. Wednesdays-Saturdays, 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Through Nov. 14.

5040 SANDERLIN (767-2200).

Memphis Botanic Garden

“Color Obsession,” exhibition of paintings by Claudia TullosLeonard. Through Oct. 31.

750 CHERRY (636-4100).

Memphis Brooks Museum of Art

“Arts of Global Africa,” exhibition of historic and contemporary works in a range of different media presenting an expansive vision of Africa’s artistry. Through June 21, 2021.

“Drawing Memory: Essence of Memphis,” exhibition of works inspired by nsibidi, a sacred means of communication among male secret societies in southeastern Nigeria by Victor Ekpuk. Ongoing.

1934 POPLAR (544-6209).

Memphis College of Art

“Intrepidly Yours,” exhibition of Spring 2020 BFA work by last graduating class. mca2020bfa.com. Through Feb. 28, 2021.

1930 POPLAR (272-5100).

Memphis Heritage

“Newman to Now” Virtual Exhibit, exhibition of historic photographs taken by Don Newman between the 1940s and 60s and contemporary photographs of the same sites taken by photographer Gary Walpole to explore continuity and change in Memphis’ built environment. memphisheritage.org. Ongoing.

2282 MADISON (272-2727).

Mid-South Artist Gallery Sandra Horton, exhibition of work by featured artist. Free.

Ongoing.

Lyle and Bob McCabe, exhibition of works by featured

artists. Through Oct. 31.

Pat Turner, exhibition of watercolors by October featured artist. Through Oct. 31.

Becky McRae, exhibition of work by featured artist. midsouthartist-gallery.pixels.com.

Ongoing.

2945 SHELBY (409-8705).

Palladio International Antique Market and Gallery

“The Poetry of Horses,” exhibition of works by Fletcher Golden and Jeanne Seagle reminiscent of Golden’s six-month journey on Brooks the Wonder Horse. palladiomemphis.com.

Through Nov. 6.

2169 CENTRAL (276-3808).

Tops Gallery: Madison Avenue Park

Luther Hampton, exhibition of sculptures made between 1968 and 2000. Through Dec. 31.

151 MADISON (340-0134).

OPERA

“My Favorite Music”

Six Memphis singers are asked what they love to sing more than anything else. Hear their answers broadcast live on Facebook, WKNO FM 91.1, or wknofm.org. Free. Third Thursday of every month, 7 p.m. Through Dec. 17.

OPERA MEMPHIS, 6745 WOLF RIVER (257-3100), OPERAMEMPHIS.ORG.

LECT U R E /S P EA K E R

Agape Child & Family Services Domestic Violence Symposium: Speak Up, Speak Out

Policing Black Chicago from Red Summer to Black Power via Facebook Live. Free. Tues., Oct. 20, 6-8 p.m.

BENHOOKSINSTITUTE.COM

Part of the nonprofit’s efforts to decrease domestic violence incidents in the communities it serves. Register and select two breakout sessions. Free.

Sat., Oct. 17, 10 a.m.-1 p.m.

AGAPEMEANSLOVE.ORG.

Community Impact Town Hall: From The Racial Wealth Gap to Economic Justice

Zoo Dude

Hosted by Chief Zoological Officer Matt Thompson, Memphis Zoo updates. Free.

Wednesdays, Sundays, 8 a.m., and Saturdays, noon.

MEMPHIS ZOO, 2000 PRENTISS PLACE IN OVERTON PARK (3336500), MEMPHISZOO.ORG.

TO U R S

National bestselling author and CEO of Robinhood Foundation Wes Moore addresses solutions for economic justice and the racial wealth gap. Free. Fri., Oct. 16, 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.

UWMIDSOUTH.ORG.

“The Hidden History of Monopolies: How Big Business Destroyed the American Dream”

Webinar presentation led by Thom Hartmann and David Korten sharing how monopolies threaten our systems and economy, and the damage that they have done. Thurs., Oct. 15, 3:30 p.m.

ASBCOUNCIL.ORG.

Hooks National Book Award Presentation: Simon Balto

Davey Jones’ Locker: The Shipwreck Tour of Elmwood Cemetery

Tour the final resting place for the sailors and civilians who lived through, and sometimes perished from, shipwrecks. $20. Sat., Oct. 17, 1 p.m.

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

Ghost Walk

Join the Historical Haunts Investigation Team and explore the macabre and dark history of Downtown Memphis. $20.

Fridays-Sundays, 8 p.m.

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

Haunted Memphis Bus Tour

Informative and entertaining guides will share the dark history of Memphis including murders, hauntings, and

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History By Bike: A Bicycle Tour through Elmwood Cemetery

Bring your bicycle and ride through time with a tour guide who is ready to share the secrets of the cemetery. $20. Sat., Oct. 17, 10:30 a.m.

Metal Museum Audio Tour

Featuring 30-plus artists and brands from Memphis and the surrounding areas. From paintings and home decor to jewelry and candles in a safe and socially distanced pop-up experience. Fridays, Saturdays, 10:30 a.m.-6:30 p.m., and Sundays, 12-5 p.m. Through Dec. 27.

Tour de Midtown

Join Breakaway Running for a group run starting from 2109 Madison. Free beer after the run. Distance of runs vary from 3-5 miles. Free. Thursdays, 6 p.m.

OVERTON SQUARE, 2101 MADISON, WWW.OVERTONSQUARE.COM.

Tours for Very Small Groups

Elmwood Cemetery’s staff is ready to take you and your very small group on a tour around the grounds in groups of 9. Masks required. $5.

Ongoing, 10 a.m.

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

Visit website for more information. Classes offered include Espresso Flow, Stretch & Burn, Fascial Fun, Intermediate/Advanced Ballet, Intermediate Mat Flow, and Get Moving. $10. Ongoing, 7:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m.

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

E X P OS / S A LES

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

Ballet Memphis Online Pilates and Ballet Classes

Part walking tour and part ghost hunt. Tour the South Main district and investigate a wellknown site which was the scene of the brutal murder of patrolman Edward Broadfoot in 1918.

13+. $25. Saturdays, 7:30 p.m.

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

Explore the newly updated Sculpture Garden and accompanying audio tour while adhering to safe social distancing. PWYC. Ongoing, 11 a.m.-5 p.m.

S PO R TS / F IT N ES S

BALLET MEMPHIS, 2144 MADISON (737-7322).

Crafts Fair Pop-Up Shop

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

Memphis Bridal Show

Featuring fashions, samples, seminars, vendors, discount deals, music, and games with Kirk the Wedding Guy. The first 200 brides who sign up will receive a $200 gift card. Free.

Sun., Oct. 18, 1-5 p.m.

WHISPERING WOODS HOTEL AND CONVENTION CENTER, 11200 GOODMAN, OLIVE BRANCH, MS (368-6782), MEMPHISBRIDALSHOW.COM.

Virtual Healthy 901 Festival

Learn about healthy living choices, delicious healthy eating options, and more at this first-ever local celebration of all things healthy living. Free.

Oct. 21-27.

Online Fall Plant Sale

Featuring plants for immediate color in the autumn landscape including mums, pansies, ornamental kale and cabbage. Perennials and a selection of trees and shrubs adapted to our Mid-South climate will also be available.

Order online. Curbside pickup. Through Oct. 29.

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

Southern Flea Market

$2. Sat., Oct. 17, 8 a.m., and Sun., Oct. 18, 9 a.m.

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

Vesta Home Show

Visit Boyle’s master-planned 820-acre development in the rural preserve area of Collierville. Tour four homes that redefine excellence in new home design and construction. $15-$25. Sundays, 1-6 p.m., and Tuesdays-Saturdays, 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Through Oct. 25.

GRAND MANOR OF SPRING CREEK RANCH, ALONG JACK STRAW, WESTTNHBA.COM.

Vesta Home Show through Sunday, October 25th

F E S T IVA LS

Mississippi Delta Tennessee Williams Festival Thur.-Sat., Oct. 15-17.

CLARKSDALE, MISSISSIPPI, CLARKSDALE, MISSISSIPPI, DELTAWILLIAMSFESTIVAL.COM.

HEALTHY901FESTIVAL.COM.

Junior League of Memphis Virtual 5K/10K

Run, jog, walk, or stroll on a treadmill, in your neighborhood, or on a scenic trail. Run your own race, at your own pace, and time it yourself. $15$35. Sat., Oct. 17.

JLMEMPHIS.ORG.

Kroc Center Online Fitness Classes

Classes will be offered free and online. From mediation and yoga to Boot Camp and kickboxing, find the right class

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

Walking Tour and Ghost Hunt

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interesting history. 13+ $25.

Fridays, Saturdays, 7:30 p.m.

Through Oct. 30.

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THE SALVATION ARMY KROC CENTER, 800 E. PARKWAY S. (729-8007).

Le Bonheur’s Virtual Pumpkin Run

Complete your run and log your time online. Join participants from around the world, benefiting Le Bonheur patients and their families. $25. Oct. 16-19.

VIRTUAL/ONLINE (287-5577), LEBONHEUR.ORG.

Taijiquan with Milan Vigil

This no-impact exercise integrates the mind, body, and breath, promoting relaxation, balance, bone density, and aerobic benefits. On the South Lawn, weather permitting. Free with admission.

Saturdays, 10:30 a.m. Through Dec. 19.

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

Virtual Training & Group Fitness

YMCA of Memphis & the Mid-South offers workouts for anyone to try at home.

Workouts include yoga, barre, bootcamp, exercises for active older adults, and Les Mills training. Visit website to join.

Free. Ongoing.

YMCAMEMPHIS.ORG.

M E ETI N G S

Churches from the Presbytery of the MidSouth: Sunday Worship Livestream

Combined livestream worship.

Visit website for more information and livestream link.

Sun., 11 a.m.

IDLEWILDCHURCH.ORG.

Virtual Dixon Book Club

Interactive discussion on great reads. Email for more information. Free with admission. Third Thursday of every month, 6-7:30 p.m.

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

Novel Virtual Book Club

October 15-21, 2020

For more information on joining book club discussion, visit website or follow on

social media. Members can get 10 percent off this month’s book to have shipped or pick up curbside. Free. Third Wednesday of every month, 7-8:15 p.m.

also be available. $8 stein, $3 refills. Saturdays, Sundays, 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Through Oct. 25.

MEMPHIS ZOO, 2000 PRENTISS PLACE IN OVERTON PARK (3336500), MEMPHISZOO.ORG.

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

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The Hundred-Foot Journey

Weekly Zoom gathering for anyone 18+ who identifies as a member of the trans or GNC community. For login information, email ahauptman@ outmemphis.org. Tuesdays, 6 p.m.

A movie for foodies hosted by local restaurateur Glenda Hastings featuring live music by Amy LaVere and Will Sexton, Say Cheese! food truck, and more. $10. Thurs., Oct. 15, 5 p.m.

OUTMEMPHIS.ORG.

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

S P EC I A L EVE N TS

Indie Memphis Film Festival

2020 Rise Up Single Mom Celebration

Enjoy independent films both online and outdoors. Featuring film, forums, and more. $25-$150. Oct. 21-29.

Recognizes and uplifts single moms in the Memphis-metro area featuring games, vendors, music, panels, and keynote address. Bring a blanket and wear a mask (required). Free.

Sun., Oct. 18, 2-5 p.m.

INDIEMEMPHIS.ORG.

Indie Memphis Movie Club

Weekly virtual screening opportunities, plus online Q&As on Tuesday evenings between programmers and special guests. Visit website for more information and schedule.

Ongoing.

LEVITT SHELL, OVERTON PARK (2722722), RISEUPSINGLEMOM.ORG.

Birds of Prey Program

Meet some of Tennessee’s native birds of prey. Registering guarantees a spot. Adding a donation helps provide food and care for the birds. Free with registration. Saturdays, Sundays, 3 p.m.

MEEMAN-SHELBY FOREST STATE PARK, NATURE CENTER, NATURE CENTER, TNSTATEPARKS.COM.

Early Voting for General & Municipal Election

Visit website for mail-in ballot, voting locations, and more information. Through Oct. 29.

VARIOUS LOCATIONS, SEE WEBSITE FOR MORE INFORMATION, SHELBYVOTE.COM.

A Kindred Night Out

Featuring a catered meal, a private showing of The Mask of Zorro, and a celebrity appearance by Victor Rivas Rivers, one of the movie’s supporting actors and spokesperson for the National Network to End Domestic Violence. $250 per car. Sat., Oct. 17, 6:30 p.m.

SHELBY FARMS PARK, 500 N. PINE LAKE (767-PARK), KINDRED-PLACE.ORG.

“The Negro Motorist Green Book”

Exhibition highlighting an

annual guide started in 1936 that helped African Americans travel the country and was a resource for the era’s black-owned businesses. $10.

Through Jan. 3, 2021.

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

United Way of the MidSouth: Driving The Dream

For those impacted by COVID-19. Puts callers in contact with essential services, without individuals having to repeat the circumstances for the call.

Follow-up ensures those connections were made. MondaysFridays, 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m.

(888-709-0630), CALL.DRIVINGTHEDREAM.ORG.

H O L I DAY E V E N TS

Zoo Boo

Fun activities for the whole family, including pumpkin patch, Magic Mr. Nick, and more. $13 members, $15 nonmembers. Fridays-Sundays, 6-9 p.m. Through Oct. 31.

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

FOOD & DR I N K E V E N TS

Downtown Dinner + Music Series

Dine in or carry out at one of Downtown Memphis’ restaurants and enjoy safely distanced, outdoor, and unplugged live music. Thursdays, 5 p.m. Through Oct. 29.

MEMPHISTRAVEL.COM.

Memphis Brew Bus

Visit three local craft breweries for tours, talks with the brewers, and a beer at each stop. Recorded narration on bus by DJ Ric Chetter with beer trivia, beer history, and local music. 21+ $49. Saturdays, 2 p.m.

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

Zoo Boo, FridaysSundays, 6-9 p.m., through Saturday, October 31st Memphis Dawah Association: Mobile Food Pantry

A weekly mobile food pantry organized by Memphis Dawah Association and Mid-South Food Bank. Volunteer opportunities available. Saturdays, 10 a.m.-2 p.m.

MEMPHIS DAWAH ASSOCIATION, 837 CRAFT (601-672-0259).

Memphis Taco Takeover

Enjoy two weeks of takeout and dine-in specials at some of your favorite local restaurants.

Visit website for participating locations. Through Oct. 20.

MEMPHISTACOTAKEOVER.COM.

Zootoberfest

Guests can purchase a zoo stein to sip German beer. Local breweries will offer Oktoberfest beers. Draft root beer and root beer floats will

Movies at The MalloryNeely

Biweekly movies on a large screen. Food trucks will be available. Limited to 50 per event. Bring blankets and chairs. $8. Every other Thursday, 7 p.m. Through Nov. 26.

MALLORY-NEELY HOUSE MUSEUM, 652 ADAMS, MEMPHISMUSEUMS.ORG.

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FOOD By Michael Donahue

Grub Life

Chef David Todd is cooking healthy.

He will keep his menu in a healthy range of 30 to 35 grams of protein, 45 grams of carbohydrates, and 25 grams of fat.

“A lot of the meal prep businesses are very fitness-driven. I like to work out five or six days a week. But I feel like there’s this gap. I want to have one foot in other worlds. That’s why we chose Grub Life instead of a fitness name. It’s for people who want food to be hearty, but maybe not deep into the numbers of what they eat. Just delicious food. And you feel like you bought some food at a restaurant.”

But Grub Life also is for those who want to fit their eating goals into their

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fitness goals.

Todd partnered with Josh Huckaby, owner of The Green Beetle, and Antoine Scott, a certified nutritionist/fitness professional who owns A. D. Scott Fitness.

A native Memphian, Todd helped his mother in the kitchen as a child. “If I wanted to make something, she would let me make it: ‘Let’s go find the recipe and you do it.’ Of course, I destroyed the kitchen and made a mess of everything.”

He eventually got jobs making pizzas and other fast food. He also worked at fine dining restaurants, but, he says, “I had some substance abuse issues, and I didn’t keep jobs for a long time.”

Todd went to drug abuse treatment for his opiate addiction in 2007 in Clarksdale, Mississippi. They knew he had some restaurant cooking background, so he got jobs at the children’s center, where he cooked, and the adult center, where he organized the volunteer cooks.

He continued to cook following treatment. “I feel like cooking kind of rediscovered me. And it’s been a huge part of saving my life. When you go through a life change like that and get away from self-destructive habits and build your life back, I felt like the kitchen was a safe place to go.”

Todd worked with chef Ben Vaughn at the old Grace and Au Fond restaurants to see if he could “work his way into being an executive chef one day. Me just jumping in the water and getting my sea legs under me doing restaurant cooking again.”

He also worked at Southwind Country Club, Acre, Spring Creek Ranch, The Green Beetle, and Interim. Instead of going to culinary school, he decided to “piece together an education” for himself.

Now 13 years sober, Todd, who plans to return to Longshot when it reopens, says after the restaurant closed he thought, “I need to figure out how to [continue to] cook. This is what I was born to do.”

Grub Life was part of that “triumph of the spirit. That whole Memphis thing: ‘I’m not going to quit.’

“Everything that happened to me in life has been a learning experience. This is my soul on a plate. I love fine dining. I love approachable food, too. I want to marry those things together.”

Todd wants to “continue to grow” and make his food “accessible for everyone.”

“To me, that’s the ‘Grub Life.’ We’re all here. We all eat. We all like different things. Put it in a bag, shake it up, and see what comes out.”

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avid Todd began cooking when he was eight years old. But his “Grub Life” will begin October 14th.

That’s when Todd, 42, executive chef at the temporarily closed Longshot restaurant at Arrive Memphis hotel, will launch the website for his side business, Grub Life.

The preordered fully prepared meal service features “chef-inspired meals,” Todd says. “I’ll have some breakfast options, snack options, and do five to six entrée-type meals, whether you want that to be lunch or dinner. The menu for entrées rotates week to week.”

He provides a “chef-driven, nutritiously flavored meal, as opposed to chicken, rice, and broccoli and stuff like that.

“There’s a beef option every week … a chicken, beef, and a fish. And often I’ll offer pork tenderloin.”

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out, from a story perspective. I was hoping that history would unfold in such a way that it’d be like, ‘Wow, we just documented the first Black female mayor!’ But I also knew that that might not be the case.”

Sawyer did not win, but that just might have made We Can’t Wait a richer story. Ready’s cameras offer a fly-on-the-wall view of an insurgent candidate learning hard lessons in real time. Sawyer’s charisma and the depth of her commitment shines through as she battles through a dramatic campaign. “It was a roller coaster,” says Ready. “In the documentary, there’s so much foreshadowing. We didn’t realize as we were capturing it.”

We Can’t Wait is part of a tradition of political cinema vérité that goes back to the 1960 film Primary, capturing John F. Kennedy’s campaign against Hubert Humphrey for the Democratic presidential nomination.

Ready credits Sawyer’s bravery for allowing her access. “I’m really grateful that she trusted me and my team to do this, because there were many times where she could have said, ‘Okay, we’re done. Leave. I don’t want this. Turn the camera off.’ She never did any of that.”

Sawyer declined to participate in the editing process, allowing Ready freedom to tell the story as honestly as possible. “It’s a moment in time,” says the director. “It’s what our

The Memphis Masters cameras captured in that moment, as opposed to this very specifically, carefully crafted piece that makes her look a certain way. No, this is what we got. You get to see what we got, and nothing about it is doctored in a way that makes it seem like anything other than what we saw.”

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I Blame Society

When Gillian Horvat’s 2015 short film “Kiss Kiss Fingerbang” won the Jury Award at South by Southwest, she thought her dream of directing Hollywood feature films was in reach.

Winning at a prestigious film festival was sure to open doors. But it didn’t work out that way. She found work creating documentaries on film history, but the real breakthrough eluded her.

“I was talking with my producers on another movie, and we were having trouble beating that stigma of being a first-time director, which is much, much stronger for a woman than for a male director.”

Horvat mentioned an old documentary project she had abandoned years before. “I would go around and interview all my friends in very ominous locations, like an empty parking lot or the middle of the forest. I asked them whether they think I would

make a good murderer, and they were like, ‘No, that sounds crazy!’”

When she showed them the film, the producers loved it, and I Blame Society was born. The film deftly twists fiction and reality. It’s not quite a mockumentary: funny, but not a full comedy; tense, but not a traditional thriller. Horvat, who wrote, produced, and directed, stars as a stylized version of herself, a struggling filmmaker in Hollywood. Her manic pixie demeanor is a front she developed from being told repeatedly that her female protagonists are “not likable.” Desperate to succeed, she sets out to make a film unlike anything seen before. She self-consciously starts down the path toward homicide, filming her every move with GoPros and iPhones. Her first crime is shoplifting, but once she films herself succeeding at the crime, she returns the items to the store. Then she proceeds to breaking and entering.

Once she gets her first taste of murder, she wants more, and her nice-girl routine starts to look more and more like a sociopath’s front. “That’s definitely drawing from life,” Horvat says. “I’m super polite, but I’m full of rage.”

I Blame Society is a masterful black comedy in the tradition of Heathers or Man Bites Dog, drawing laughter and blood in equal measures. There’s also an unmistakable political subtext. “This film is an early, post-#MeToo film.

Female filmmakers are now being told that the problem has been fixed. They have a seat at the table, and everybody

We Saw You.

cares. But in my opinion, very little has changed. Maybe a few toxic people have lost their jobs, but they’ve been replaced by other men who just can watch what they say better and maybe aren’t so handsy.”

Instead of dictating stories with “strong female leads,” Horvat says producers need to empower women to tell their own stories. “I think seeing women on screen who are messier and complicated and make mistakes is going to be a lot more validating, and also is going to make it easier for men and women to work together, because it’s going to turn around these mistaken perceptions.”

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“It almost feels like a responsibility,” says director Andrew Trent Fleming.

“If you can tell stories about your hometown, you kind of have to, because no one else is gonna do it.”

Fleming got his chance to explore a significant chunk of music history when Brandon Seavers, CEO of Memphis Record Pressing, contacted him to produce a series of short documentaries to accompany reissues of Stax classics. The Memphis Masters gets the original players back together to discuss the creation of records such as the Bar-Kays’ Gotta Groove, the Staple Singers’ “If You’re Ready (Come continued on page 28

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“The project itself is like a dream for a filmmaker like me,” Fleming says.

“I’m a huge music fan, and I just love telling music stories. These Memphis artists are heroes of mine. I’ve been hearing about Booker T. since I was a kid. Just getting to sit down with Steve Cropper — I feel really lucky that I even get to do that! I never take it for granted.”

To provide context, Fleming also got some contemporary artists to talk about the impact Stax music had on their lives. “We had Robert Trujillo from Metallica talking about how the Bar-Kays were one of his favorite bands, and why he got into playing music in the first place. He’s a bass player inspired by James Alexander, and that’s just crazy to me! Would you

ever think Metallica would be talking about the Bar-Kays? We talked to Mike Mills from R.E.M., who absolutely loves Big Star. We got Walshy Fire from Major Lazer, who talked about Johnnie Taylor’s ‘Who’s Making Love.’”

Shot in a creamy black-andwhite, Fleming gives his subjects the respectful treatment they deserve. “I don’t feel like a filmmaker. I feel like a huge fan who gets to sit in the room with the camera. I think the best way to make a documentary is just to try to learn about something.”

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THE LAST WORD by Dennis Phillippi

The Disconnect It’s hard to pin down exactly when it happened, but at some point my wife and I stopped doing whatever new thing everybody else is doing. We’re in our late fifties — our very late fifties — and maybe there just came a point where we no longer had the energy to learn how to operate new gizmos. We are, after all, in the generation that still uses words like “gizmo.”

It could have been Facebook, at least for me. When Facebook initially showed up, I did participate. Well, about as passively as I could. What I did was accept every single friend request I got. It was fun to see how many people were interested in being my friend. Then I realized that they didn’t want friends, they wanted an audience. People I deliberately didn’t stay in touch with from school suddenly wanted to include me in their lives. If I had at any point been interested in what Kip Miller is up to, I would’ve picked up the phone and asked him. If I had the tiniest bit of interest in my long-lost acquaintances’ grandchildren …

You know, I’m not even going to finish that sentence. There was never, ever going to be a point where I was interested in anyone’s grandchildren.

Now I look at Facebook about once a year to see which of my so-called friends could muster up enough enthusiasm about our relationship to bother clicking on the notification that it’s my birthday and go to the smallest amount of effort to write two words. As for other people’s political opinions, it would be almost impossible to calculate how little I want to read those. If you don’t agree with me on the issues of the day, you’re an idiot and I refuse to devote one second of my remaining time on Earth getting worked up about how stupid you are.

We have never streamed. When the topic of conversation winds its way to the latest installment of a show on Netflix, we’re those people — you know, the codgers who can’t figure out where exactly on our television is the access point to streaming services. It could be that our television is older than my friends’ grandchildren I don’t care about. Many of our younger friends have proudly announced that they have cut the cord and dropped cable in favor of this or that streaming service, or they’ve gotten some kind of stick that you plug into your TV. A few months ago I did force myself to spend three minutes looking at our TV to see if I could find the place where a stick would be plugged in, but I got nowhere, other than realizing how badly our entertainment center needed to be dusted. To a guy my age, there is great comfort in flipping around cable, something that streaming services don’t seem to provide. At this point, I’m so calcified in my habits I would rather settle on a rerun of a police procedural I’ve seen seven times than jump through whatever hoops are involved in being able to watch a brand-spanking-new episode of The Mandalorian, whatever that is.

While I have a smartphone, it is, if anything, even more obsolete than our TV. Yes, I have all the apps, at least the ones that came with the phone, but it seems that the social media apps are even more ego-driven than Facebook. Why on Earth would I post pictures of my life online for people to judge? It’s been about a year since people stopped contradicting me when I say I’m losing my hair. The last thing in the world I want to do is document the process for the whole world to see.

Some people may say that I’m being cynical in assuming that people out there would be judging me, but I know the few times I’ve looked at Snapchat all I’ve done is judge people. To be honest, that part was kind of fun. For some reason, a lot of people I know don’t seem to have noticed that they’ve put on a lot of weight since high school.

Maybe it’s a lack of energy, or maybe it’s just a defense mechanism triggered by age. Accepting new things is a young person’s game. Which is exactly why I have to get one of my friends’ stupid grandkids to come by my house and remind me of how to operate my DVD player. Of course, they’ve probably never even seen a DVD player.

Dennis Phillippi is a writer, comedian, actor, and unemployed radio personality.

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Don’t “give them away” at a yard sale We Pay More Than Anyone Large Quantities No Problem Also Buying Old Windup Phonographs Call Paul 901-734-6111

We carry a variety of CBD products. Full Spectrum oil, sprays, skin care, and even CBD for Pets. Find us at Foozie Eats Clark Tower 5100 Poplar Blue Suede Do’s iBank Building 5050 Poplar Oothones 410 N Cleveland St or online at simplyhemp.shop 901-443-7157