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Last Monday afternoon, Leigh Tauss called to tell me about something she’d learned earlier that day. A source had contacted her and asked her if she wanted a tip about something newsworthy that was going to happen at the next day’s Raleigh City Council meeting. This item wasn’t on the agenda, the source said. But the source would give us a heads-up on the condition was that she’d keep the information off the record until the meeting.

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The Democrats’ post-Iowa paradox.

very once in a while, this job presents an impossible choice. This was one of those times.

BY JONATHAN WEILER

10 The INDY’s endorsements in federal and statewide elections.

14 The INDY’s endorsements in Durham County elections.

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16 The INDY’s endorsements in Wake County elections.

Tauss agreed.

17 The INDY’s voting guide.

These kinds of embargoes aren’t uncommon in this business. They allow you to do some reporting ahead of time. But they’re usually tied to a document—a lawsuit about to be filed, a report that’s about to come out, something like that.

This, Tauss learned, was different.

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ARTS + CULTURE 27 Lower Dens slays The Competition.

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33 How to read Alexis Pauline Gumbs.

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The source told her—and then provided documents—that the city council would vote to eliminate its 19 citizen advisory councils. It would do this with no public notice or debate because that might be inconvenient; a backlash had derailed previous efforts to reform the CAC system. I had a dilemma.

The rules of journalism are clear: Things that are off the record are off the record. To breach that agreement is unethical. Journalists have been sued for doing so; more important, it severs trust between a reporter and their sources, and a reporter is only as good as their sources.

On the other hand: This was a matter of public interest. The city council was doing something shady, we knew about it, and I felt we had an obligation to put it out into the world. To not do so felt like a different kind of breach of trust.

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Shortly after we sent last week’s paper to the printer, the Raleigh City Council eliminated the city’s 19 citizens advisory councils, which have offered input on development decisions for nearly half a century.

The vote—muscled through without public notice or input, only a promise to replace the CACs with something better—was initiated by new council member Saige Martin and approved by six of the council’s eight members.

“Guess what, Saige,” writes EMILY BICKLE. “Not everyone bothers to vote in local elections, but those who are active in CACs sure do. This was cowardly. How can you claim to represent Raleigh residents when you are afraid to talk to them about your plans? My mother lives in your district and has spoken to you plenty of times openly and honestly, and now you have lied to my kind, sweet, helpful mother by hiding your intentions. She has lived in Raleigh for 34 years compared to your few, but now you are working to silence her voice in local government. You should be embarrassed by your behavior toward the constituents who go out of their way to participate.”

“Most of downtown Raleigh falls into one of three CACs that traditionally have had black leadership and a majority of black residents: North Central, Central, and South Central,” adds MATTHEW BROWN. “The CACs tend to be attended and led by long-time residents who tend to be black and middle-aged or elderly. These folks are not always thrilled about the redevelopment of their neighborhoods.

“The new City Council wants to eliminate the CACs, which lobby for enforcement of the zoning and [neighborhood conservation overlay districts].

Supporters of the new city council also want to eliminate the NCODs themselves. Then it will be even easier to buy the modest old houses, tear them down, and build much more expensive row houses, condos, etc. The new council has also said it wants to build a lot of affordable housing. But most of the residents of these old neighborhoods want to stay in their current homes; they don’t want to move to a housing project.

“I hate to see Raleigh’s old homes torn down; they are so important to her history and character. I don’t want to live in a city with no history or character.”

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Profiles in Cowardice Those with power to undo the #SilentSham quietly watch from the sidelines

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The parent company of The Daily Tar Heel—whose told y’all that Silent Sam settlement was shady!

When my column summarizing the scandal-to- reporters have done Pulitzer-level work uncovering this scandal—sued the BOG for the Open Meetings Act violadate ran in mid-December—about how the UNC tions. A complaint was filed with the Board of Elections Board of Governors let itself get pimped out by the North Carolina Division of the Sons of Con- requesting an investigation into the SCV’s illegal PAC. Dozens of UNC alumni asked Judge Baddour to invalidate federate Veterans for $2.5 million in education the settlement, including an affidavit from a former UNC money plus a participation trophy—there were so many historian who definitively showed it was the university new leaks on a near-daily basis that it seemed inevitable the university would work to end the controversy quickly. (not the SCV) that always owned the statue.

The board had five of its members sign onto a comically And the truly grimy underbelly of this sham started to inept editorial that ran in major newspapers throughout come to light. the state, attempting to justify the mafia-style shakeRemember Judge Baddour talking about how “emotional” down. In the process, they confessed that the university the lawsuit was? Turns out the emotion was because Badhad “negotiated” with the SCV for months even though dour was caught having extensive ex parte discussions with the SCV had no basis to claim ownership of Silent Sam, his friend Ripley Rand and numerous pre-lawsuit meetings disclosed that the BOG violated the state Open Meet- with both lawyers—at the law firm where Rand works with ings Act in considering the settlement, admitted that Baddour’s brother—all detailed in Baddour’s text messages the BOG violated the UNC Policy Manual in approving obtained through a public records request. it, and revealed for the first time that the BOG had also And remember that $74,999 payment to the SCV, paid paid an extra $74,999 to the SCV for “limiting its ability with your tax money? The purpose stated in that BOG to display flags and banners.” editorial was an outright lie: The board gave the money Remember that. We’ll be coming back to it. to the SCV because the SCV was broke and needed to Meanwhile the Lawyers Committee for Civil Rights pay the United Daughters of the Confederacy to buy the Under Law attempted to intervene on behalf of UNC “rights” to the statue. The BOG paid to sue itself, and it students and employees. BOG chairman Randy Ramsey was all confirmed by the SCV’s own lawyer in an interpromptly spazzed out, issuing a press release that was view with the DTH. idiotic even in Ramsey-adjusted terms. Then, when the All of those developments happened because dozens of Lawyers Committee motion was scheduled for a hearing, reporters dug into this scandal to uncover the truth. ConRipley Rand of the megafirm Womble Bond Dickinson— trast that with our political leaders who could actually fix supposedly defending the university?—said on the record this mess: The (Republican) BOG members who could what we already knew was true: “The Board of Governors intervene to address the procedural problems? Silence. did not want to win this case.”

The (Democratic) attorney general, who could interRand openly acknowledged the collusive nature of the vene to address the crimes committed in approving the shakedown. settlement? Silence. The (Democratic) state auditor, who The Committee’s request to intervene was based on could investigate the corrupt purpose of that $74,999 that very collusion. Yet Superior Court Judge Allen Bad- payment? Silence. The (Republican) leaders in the Generdour denied the motion anyway, before going into a al Assembly, who could direct their minions on the BOG bizarre soliloquy about how “emotional” the case was. to honor state law rather than hide behind a crooked Remember that. We’ll be coming back to it, too. settlement of a sham lawsuit? Silence.

As public-records requests to the university piled up, The pervasive, bipartisan cowardice of our political leadand a growing number of reporters started asking ques- ership has been unbecoming for a state whose motto is tions, UNC did a late-night document dump that included “to be, rather than to seem.” And as we approach what will the elusive trust agreement benefiting the SCV. Among soon be the fourth month of revelations about #Silentits terms: specifically allowing “[r]eal property acquisition Sham, no one seems likely to grow a spine any time soon. and development for the purpose of … a facility for use We deserve better. by the Beneficiary” and all of the attendant expenses For a comprehensive listing of media coverage of #Silentfor it. In other words, UNC students lost $2,574,999 so Sham, visit SilentSham.com. 2 neo-Confederates could get a new Klubhouse.

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Then they really got crazy.

T. GREG DOUCETTE is a local attorney, criminal justice reform advocate, and host of the podcast #Fsck ’Em All. He continues to be a pain in the UNC System’s ass. Follow him on Twitter @greg_doucette.

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Kate Freiman-Fox, 60 Founder of Authentic Connections, a matchmaking service

BY SARAH EDWARDS sedwards@indyweek.com

Sorry I’m late—I imagine you tell clients not to be late for first dates.

How do you know when folks are a good match?

I do. But I also tell them, “Don’t panic and call me until it’s been 10 minutes.” You never know why someone is late. Maybe they couldn’t decide what to wear.

Prior to matching, there is often a conversation about the “must-have” list and how much of it is written in stone. A great match is often outside the tight framework of that list. I often joke that if I had used my “musthave” list, I never would have married my husband of almost 20 years. Part of my job as a matchmaker is to look at those important, often intangible dimensions when matching. Those intangibles include things like values, humor, and personal energy.

How long have you been a matchmaker?

In March, it’ll be four years. I got out of prison. [Pause]. I was a psychologist in a prison for 26 years. This is my retirement project.

What has the transition been like?

Running a business has been a big transition. But it’s not so different—it’s the installation of hope. A lot of people have never dated, and there is a great deal of fear and hopelessness.

Who is your typical client?

I have people in their 20s and 80s. But the majority are people in their 40s.

Do you recommend people Google their date before they meet?

I think you need to be circumspect, to take what you see with a grain of salt. Looking at people online—it doesn’t affect them, they don’t know you’re doing it. But it affects you to be making such harsh judgments. I don’t think it’s good for the soul.

What mistakes do you see people making?

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In the meantime, here are some things to know about STDs in North Carolina.

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The Good, The Bad & The Awful

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SUPERINTENDENT MARK JOHNSON, who is running for lieutenant governor, called for ending Common Core standards.

DURHAM POLICE CHIEF C.J. DAVIS asked the city council for more police officers— either nine to form a new gang unit or six patrol officers to support the existing gang unit.

Wake County staffers suggested that commissioners hold off on a SCHOOL CONSTRUCTION BOND until 2022, pointing out that Raleigh will already have parks and affordable housing bonds on the ballot.

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Durham prosecutors dropped charges against ALEXANDER BISHOP, the teenager accused of killing his father with a dog leash two years ago, citing insufficient evidence.

The same day the federal government’s ban on flavored e-cig pods went into effect, DUKE UNIVERSITY announced a ban on all tobacco products on campus beginning in July.

A PUBLIC POLICY POLLING survey found that Joe Biden’s lead in North Carolina was eroding, Mike Bloomberg had surged into third place, and almost no one knew who the down-ballot Democrats were.

Thousands gathered in downtown Raleigh for the 13th HKonJ rally and march, which this year emphasized the importance of participation and voting.

With a small assist from the referees, Duke defeated UNC with an OVERTIME BUZZER-BEATER.

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2/6

As expected, THOM TILLIS and RICHARD BURR voted to acquit Donald Trump of abuse of office and obstruction of Congress.

CNN reported that a GOP-aligned PAC had made a $1.56 million ad buy on behalf of Democratic Senate candidate ERICA SMITH, who has struggled to match frontrunner Cal Cunningham’s fundraising totals.

KANE REALTY submitted plans to redevelop a soon-to-close North Hills JCPenney into five mixed-use buildings of up to 12 stories.

2/7

Without giving the public—or council member David Cox—any warning, the RALEIGH CITY COUNCIL voted to eliminate its 19 citizen advisory councils, which have advised the city on development decisions for nearly half a century.

WRAL reported that Lieutenant Governor Dan Forest’s chief of staff tried to arrange a meeting between insurance tycoon GREG LINDBERG and Insurance Commissioner Mike Causey. Lindberg, later indicted for trying to bribe Causey, donated $2.4 million toward Forest’s political ambitions over the next four months.

Durham Public Schools told the Board of Commissioners it needed $727 MILLION to repair its aging buildings. Saying the county didn’t have that much money, commissioners said they’d come up with a $493 million plan.

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(Here’s what’s happened since the INDY went to press last week)

Wake County Commissioner Sig Hutchinson announced that he would return all campaign contributions—$20,600—associated with Mako Medical CEO CHAD PRICE, who had inflated his resume and been appointed to the Wake Tech board in 2014. Hutchinson initially told The News & Observer that lying on a resume was no reason to boot Price from that board. Price resigned on Friday.

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Cal Cunningham Cal Cunningham couldn’t buy a story this good. Last week, CNN reported that a political action committee that had formed in January and promptly plopped down $1.9 million on behalf of his main opponent in the Democratic U.S. Senate primary, Erica Smith, was actually a GOP-aligned outfit up to no good. The PAC’s ads paint Smith as the race’s true progressive on issues like the Green New Deal and Medicare for All, and while it’s true that she’s further to the left than Cunningham, the obvious meddling allows him to proclaim, not without justification, that Thom Tillis was terrified of facing him in the fall. Smith is a long shot; she’s polling at 10 percent to Cunningham’s 29 percent and had less than $100,000 in cash at the end of 2019 to Cunningham’s more than $1.7 million. Perhaps the GOP was just trying to cause havoc or force Cunningham to the left ahead of the general election, but the PAC’s ad buy sure made him look like a strong challenger.

Durham Police Investigators Two years after developer Bill Bishop was found dead in his Durham home, strangled by a dog leash, the dog still attached, the Durham County District Attorney’s Office dropped charges against his son, Alexander, now 18. Alexander had previously posited that the dog might have accidentally killed his father, which seems unlikely. More plausible is the defense’s claim that Bill Bishop had coronary blockages that probably contributed to his demise. Now we’re faced with one of two possibilities: Alexander Bishop had his life turned upside down for two years over a mistake, or he might get away with murder. If either of those happens, blame probably lies, at least in part, with investigator Tony Huelsman. Last year, Superior Court Judge Orlando F. Hudson tossed a bunch of evidence against Alexander Bishop, ruling that Huelsman had lied, exaggerated, and “invented facts” in his applications for search warrants.

The Raleigh City Council We’ll refrain from commenting on the wisdom of the Raleigh City Council’s decision last week to eliminate its 19 citizen advisory councils with the promise of replacing them with something better.

But the way they went about it couldn’t have been worse—or more insulting to the people who elected them. The council sprung this decision on the city with no notice and no opportunity for public input. Council member Saige Martin drafted the motions in secret, whipped votes in secret, and kept council member David Cox—the one most likely to raise a stink—completely in the dark. The explanation, according to Martin, was that two previous councils had tried to reform the CAC system and had failed amid a backlash. This time, they wanted to get it done without a fight—and, though they won’t say this out loud, without having to deal with a bunch of angry people they consider cranks. So instead, they decided to ask forgiveness, not permission, forgetting who pays their salaries and that dealing with angry cranks is part of the job description. No matter how good the policy, ramming it through behind closed doors means it will always carry a stink that won’t wash off.

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After Iowa The challenges, opportunities, and the paradox awaiting Democrats in November

BY JONATHAN WEILER @jonweiler

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spent the night of the Iowa Caucus in a high school cafeteria in Des Moines, observing an exercise in, if not democracy, then perhaps civic engagement. The DsM 43 caucus appeared to go smoothly, and Elizabeth Warren narrowly prevailed. But as we soon learned, everything else in the state went haywire.

It would take the rest of the week for the caucus results to be counted, and even then, an imprecise and error-ridden picture remains. But despite the mind-boggling screwup by the Iowa Democratic Party, the impression on the ground the week before the caucuses was borne out: Pete Buttigieg and Bernie Sanders had the most vigorous organizations, and they could each claim a victory of sorts.

Buttigieg would leave with a hair more delegates and a hint of momentum; Sanders had more votes.

The anger at the IDP’s failure may accomplish what all the substantive arguments against Iowa going first haven’t: killing the Iowa Caucus, its prominent role in the nominating process, or both.

On Tuesday night, after the INDY goes to print, New Hampshire will vote—the first actual primary in the nation. Even if, as expected, Bernie Sanders wins, the nomination fight won’t be settled.

Joe Biden began the campaign the odds-on favorite.

But he never established a dominant position, and his weaknesses have been exposed. He doesn’t particularly energize people. His organization and fundraising have lagged—problems evident in his dismal showing in Iowa.

Many Democrats have real concerns about how he’d perform in the long, grueling general election campaign.

At the same time, but for different reasons, Buttigieg and Sanders are risky propositions. Warren has clear strengths, but also vulnerabilities. Amy Klobuchar, though making a late push in New Hampshire, is a long shot.

Mike Bloomberg, armed to the teeth with unprecedented resources to spend, is about to move in earnest.

All of the candidates share the view that Donald Trump is a genuine threat to democracy who must be defeated in November. Who is best positioned to do so—and how—is the fulcrum of the nomination fight. The candidates sit on a continuum between transformation and restoration.

The two poles are Sanders and Biden. Sanders, of 8

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course, promises a “revolution,” a fundamental overhaul of the rules of American capitalism and a major expansion of the safety net. His critique of the status quo is longstanding. America is captive to a small economic elite, profiting off of everyone else. The system is rigged. Sanders, both by executive action and by fomenting a revolution from below, will unrig it.

Then there’s Biden, who believes America is a “beacon of hope” and democracy to the world, as he told a crowd in Des Moines last Sunday.

America is not fundamentally broken.

America and its people are basically good, its foundation and principles enduring and just.

Yes, we have some things we can fix, like improving access to health care and addressing climate change.

But our real problem is Trump, who has degraded our institutions, alienated our allies, and besmirched our standing in the world.

We don’t need fundamental change. We merely need to excise a cancer from an otherwise strong body.

The others fall somewhere in between. Like Sanders, Warren argues that American capitalism needs an overhaul. The rich and powerful dictate terms to everyone else, resulting in a deeply unfair distribution of wealth and opportunity. But Warren has also, over the years, lauded the energy and entrepreneurship of Americans and the benefits of healthy competition, as long as the competitors are governed by fair rules and smart institutions—like Warren’s brainchild, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. Warren is a vigorous reformer, not a revolutionary.

Closer to the restoration pole is Buttigieg, whose language of healing evokes (or nostalgizes) a more unified time. But Mayor Pete has also adopted many of the planks of the increasingly liberal grassroots of the party. He supports a $15 federal minimum wage, just like Bernie. He favors high-quality, universal health coverage, even if he doesn’t endorse M4A (though he once did). He wants a cash allowance to help families pay for long-term care. He advocates for a carbon-neutral economy.

Klobuchar and Bloomberg—who was donating to Republicans as recently as 2018—are certainly closer to the restoration side. But they have also both endorsed liberal positions that are a break from the status quo.

Klobuchar also calls for a $15 minimum wage—as does Bloomberg—federally mandated paid family leave, aboli-

“That doesn’t mean their long-term solutions are wrong. But they may be, if nothing else, victims of bad timing. ” tion of the Electoral College, and two years of free college. Bloomberg wants to cut greenhouse emissions in half within the decade.

While there is a convergence around notably progressive positions, the nomination fight is playing out against the backdrop of a basic political reality: that the most reliable models for predicting presidential election outcomes usually include variables about the short-term health of the macroeconomy.

Here we’re not arguing about whether millions of Americans are still in poverty or whether inequality remains at historic highs and major changes are needed to address these ills. The fact is that the indicators of economic well-being most predictive of election outcomes currently bode well for Trump. One consequence for the Democratic field is that the candidates pushing further-reaching programs—especially Senators Sanders and Warren—might gain less traction with the general electorate than they would under different circumstances.

That doesn’t mean their long-term solutions are wrong.

(I’m partial to them.) But they may be, if nothing else, victims of bad timing.

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On the other hand, the political scientist Rachel Bitecofer—who, in 2018, more accurately predicted the midterm elections than anyone else did—believes that 2020 will be a Democratic year. The basis of her argument is there will be maximum antiTrump turnout almost regardless of who the Democratic nominee is. If true, this thinking obviates one of Sanders’s core propositions—that he is uniquely positioned to turn out voters no other candidate could. In hindsight, Sanders might have had a better case in 2016 than he does this year.

Regardless, one of the challenging and disorienting features of the 2020 race is that we face both profound long-term problems—including the climate crisis— and the urgency of beating Trump. Many on the left will argue that, in every election, more moderate Democrats insist that we must beat fill-in-the-blank, and, therefore, pie-in-the-sky schemes will just have to wait. Meanwhile, we just keep kicking the can down the road.

They’re not wrong. But the paradox of this moment is that the short-term conditions necessary to get the attention of the electorate in order to sell it on longterm change may not be in place. And the far-reaching consequences of ignoring the menace in the White House may motivate more people to vote Democratic than might bolder plans for deep-seated transformation. W

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Democrat: Elizabeth Warren

Editorial boards aren’t supposed to admit fallability. We’re supposed to project confidence.

But the more I’ve done this, the more I’ve realized the importance of transparency.

So here it is: Our too-small staff researched the 40 races that will appear on primary ballots in Wake, Durham, and Orange Counties. It was a gargantuan task.

We asked all of the candidates to answer detailed questionnaires; you’ll soon be able to find their answers on our website. We studied their platforms. We considered their experience, either in public office or private life.

We weighed their values against ours.

And then we decided. Oftentimes, we were unanimous, sometimes not. Some of those decisions will give me heartburn for the next week or two. In a couple of cases, we didn’t endorse people I personally know and like.

Our recommendations are just that: recommendations. We appreciate your trust, but we also encourage you to visit INDYweek. com/news/elections to read the candidates’ answers to our questions and see if they align with your values.

One quick note: In several races—usually when right-wing Republicans were trying to out-MAGA each other—we opted not to endorse anyone. It’s not that we won’t pick a conservative—someone who advocates for smaller government and lower taxes. It’s that we refuse to back lickspittle Trumpets who are in thrall to a would-be strongman and the aggrieved movement that put him in power.

Nor will we lend our support to those who seek to restrict women’s rights to control their own bodies or put LGBTQ people back in the closet.

We refuse to choose the lesser of evils. This year, we want to beat the bastards. I won’t lose any sleep telling you that.

Early voting starts throughout the Triangle on Thursday, February 13. If you’re not registered, you can do so when you go to early vote.

Election Day is Tuesday, March 3.

Let’s go change the world, people.

PRIMARY Endorsements I’ll let you in on a secret: I hate endorsements. Don’t get me wrong. I recognize that they’re a public service, and people rely on them. But every time they roll around, I get a knot in my stomach.

It’s not the marquee races that keep me up at night. Most people have decided who they’re backing for president, and it will make little difference to them whether we chose Bernie or Bloomberg. That’s not to say we didn’t take that decision seriously; we did, just like every other race. We studied the candidates, we argued about them, and ultimately, we reached a decision that not everyone liked.

The ones I stress over are the lesser-known campaigns, the races in which many folks don’t even know the names of the people running. These are the ones where our endorsements matter.

And these are also the ones where we often find ourselves facing a dilemma: qualified, progressive candidates running on similar platforms for the same seat.

We try to get them right. But every time we send our endorsements to the printer, a nagging voice in the back of my head wonders which one we’ve screwed up. What if we recommend ousting a perfectly fine incumbent in favor of a challenger who says all the right things but turns out to be all talk? What if we play it safe and default to an incumbent but miss out on an exciting new voice? What if we’ve listened to the wrong people? What if there’s some piece of information we’ve overlooked? What if … something?

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Two things before we begin.

One: The Democratic field has a lot of good candidates but none who blows us away.

Two: Any of them would be a significant improvement over Agent Orange, so count us firmly in the We’re With Whoever camp.

And now, an oversimplified process of elimination: Andrew Yang is a one-trick pony. Nine figures later, we’re still not sure why Tom Steyer is running. Pete Buttigieg, a boomer in millennial skin, has zero support among African Americans and thinks the budget deficit is a top priority. Joe Biden is a decade out of time. Amy Klobuchar is probably a fine choice for a moderate, though the stories about the mistreatment of her staff are suboptimal. The contrarian in us found perverse joy in the notion of endorsing Mike Bloomberg, who will light money on fire and is already renting space in Trump’s head, but we’re not that nihilistic; also, stop-and-frisk.

That leaves Bernie Sanders and Elizabeth Warren.

We’d be happy with either becoming president. We have doubts about the electability of both. Bernie’s going to get hammered as a pinko commie, and for all the energy he generates, his theory about turning out enough new voters to compensate for the scared-shitless suburbs seems like a high-risk wager. Warren has a different problem. Her base is the party’s intellectual class—and editorial boards (we know, we know)— but she hasn’t generated the kind of grassroots excitement that feels like victory.

If 2016 taught us anything, however, it’s that electability is a crapshoot. So instead, we focused on a second question: Who could get stuff done?

Sanders believes the revolution that puts him in office will clear a path for Medicare for All and other sweeping legislation. Throughout his career in Congress, Sanders has been more effective as an advocate for progressive causes than as a nuts-and-bolts lawmaker. Make no mistake: That kind of leadership can be effective for presidents.

But we think this is where Warren will shine. She’s been an in-the-weeds senator and an in-the-weeds candidate, even to her detriment. In a divided Washington where a Democratic president will have to ride herd over a fractious Democratic caucus—from Joe Manchin to, well, Bernie Sanders—her wonkish attention to detail is more likely to get gains.

But to reiterate: Bernie is fine. Warren is fine. We’re With Whoever 2020!

PRESIDENT

Republican: Bill Weld Donald Trump is a racist, mendacious, narcissistic child in a septuagenarian’s body. Bill Weld is a grown-up, libertarian-leaning Republican with bipartisan governing experience. Weld has no chance of winning. What a world.

Endorsements U.S. SENATOR

Democrat: Cal Cunningham or Erica Smith We’re punting for now. In two weeks, the INDY will have a lengthy feature on this race, and because we’re still reporting it, we don’t want to pick a side just yet. That being said, the choice before you is this: Cunningham is your straight-from-centralcasting North Carolina Democrat—white guy, wealthy, veteran, pretty moderate. He’s raised a bunch of money and has a welloiled machine of a campaign that’s itching to take it to Thom Tillis. Smith, a black woman, is more progressive on things like Medicare for All and the Green New Deal.

She, however, has raised almost no money, and her campaign is not exactly what you’d call organized.

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Republican: None of these Last year, for a fleeting moment, Thom Tillis pretended to be the independent senator he promised to be in 2014. After Trump declared a border emergency—so he could circumvent Congress and divert funds to his precious wall—Tillis wrote an op-ed criticizing the president. Trump and the MAGA crew lost their minds, and within a few weeks, Tillis did a 180, and he’s been kissing Trump’s ass like there’s no tomorrow ever since.

Unfortunately, his three primary opponents aren’t any better: Paul Wright is insane; Larry Holmquist is a tea-party nut who ran against Richard Burr in 2016; Sharon Hudson is endorsed by Lincoln-was-a-tyrant-guy Larry Pittman. No thanks.

U.S. HOUSE, DISTRICT 2

Democrat: Deborah Ross This bluish seat was created during court-ordered redistricting last year; the two main candidates are Deborah Ross, a former legislator and U.S. Senate candidate, and Monika Johnson-Hostetler, a Wake County school board member. While we like both, we think Ross is likely to be more effective.

U.S. HOUSE, DISTRICT 4

Democrat: David Price We appreciate what Daniel Lockwood is doing. A socialist, he wants to shift the Overton window away from policies that he believes have failed. But that’s not enough for us. David Price is a local institution, and with Democrats in control of the House, he’s an institution with seniority. Price is smart, he knows his district, and he’s been a progressive leader since before many of us can remember.

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LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR

Republican: Christine Mumma

Democrat: Chaz Beasley

The only plausible Republican to replace Josh Stein, Mumma is the executive director of the North Carolina Commission on Actual Innocence, and she’s represented nine people who’ve been exonerated for crimes they didn’t commit. Her two opponents are unremarkable. This one’s easy.

There are a bunch of Democrats running for this seat, and a bunch of them are strong candidates. Take Allen Thomas, a 33-yearold Hoke County commissioner focused on poverty and inequality, decriminalizing marijuana, and improving schools. Or state Senator Terry Van Duyn, the favorite and leading fundraiser, who’s endorsed by nearly every major progressive group and who has developed a reputation as an effective lawmaker. But we’re siding with an underdog: 34-year-old state Representative Chaz Beasley from the Mecklenburg area, someone we believe could be a rising star in state politics. He’s smart and proactive.

He voted against the HB 2 replacement for all the right reasons and led the charge to fix an outdated date-rape law. He would also one day make for a worthy successor to Roy Cooper.

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Republican: None of these GOVERNOR

Democrat: Roy Cooper Roy Cooper pissed us off when he signed HB 142, the weak-kneed replacement for HB 2.

Other than that, he’s been fine, especially since getting a functioning veto pen.

Like the Dems, the Republicans have a lot of people running for LG. Unlike the Dems, the GOP race is pretty much a clown car. The two biggest names are former congresswoman Rene Ellmers—who brags about being the first woman to endorse Trump—and one-term Superintendent of Public Instruction Mark Johnson, whose tenure of late has seemed like one giant scandal punctuated by the occasional NOTICE ME! chest-beating. Hard no.

STATE AUDITOR

Democrat: Beth Wood We think highly of Luis Toledo, who is running to oust incumbent Democrat Beth Wood. He’s smart, he’s been an assistant state auditor, and he knows what he’s talking about. But he doesn’t really make a strong case for replacing Wood, beyond that the office needs fresh eyes. We’re sticking with her.

STATE AUDITOR

Republican: Tim Hoegmeyer Hoegmeyer spent 12 years in the auditor’s office overseeing fraud cases, which in this race gives him a big leg up against Anthony Street, who has no business being state auditor.

COMMISSIONER OF AGRICULTURE

Democrat: Jenny Wadsworth Of the three Dems running for ag commissioner, two jumped out at us. The first, Donovan Watson, is from Durham. He’s a black farmer who runs his family’s produce market. The other is Jenny Wadsworth, who has served on the Wake County Soil and Water Conservation District for a decade—since she was 21.

She’s been involved in state Democratic politics for just as long, and she’s very enthusiastic about all things agriculture.

We’d love to see that kind of energy in the department.

GOVERNOR

Republican: None of these Dan Forest is a walking punchline, an antiabortion and anti-LGBTQ zealot who frequently says things that are, well, not particularly well-informed. We considered supporting Holly Grange, his opponent, but she boasts about battling with Roy Cooper over “infanticide”— which is not even remotely accurate—so we’re going to pass.

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Republican: Chad Brown E.C. Sykes is a religious nut who volunteered for Ted Cruz. Michael LaPaglia wants to “drain the swamp” of the “secretary of sanctuary,” whatever that means. Chad Brown, a former mayor/commissioner of Gaston County, is a pretty conservative guy who admires Pat McCrory’s economic development efforts, but he’s the most passable.

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Republican: Mike Causey

Democrat: Jennifer Mangrum

COMMISSIONER OF LABOR

Republican: None of these STATE TREASURER

Democrat: Matt Leatherman In a quality field, Leatherman stands out for his experience working as the policy director for former treasurer Janet Cowell, who lost to Dale Folwell in 2016. Ronnie Chatterji and Dimple Ajmera would make good treasurers as well, but in our estimation, there’s no substitute for the wealth of institutional knowledge Leatherman brings.

It’ll take some effort to be a worse labor commissioner than our departing elevator queen, Cherie Berry.

But by God, these three—Chuck Stanley, Josh Dobson, and Pearl Floyd—are going to try.

There are five Dems running to replace Mark Johnson, and we homed in on three: Wake County school board member Keith Sutton, Chapel Hill-Carrboro City School Board member James Barrett, and Jennifer Mangrum, an associate professor at UNC-Greensboro who ran against Senate leader Phil Berger two years ago. Sutton’s platform, which is focused on equity and the connections between poverty and school performance, would be a welcome corrective to state policy. Barrett wants to eliminate the state’s testing regime and immediately establish paid parental leave for state school employees, which we also like. But we’re siding with Mangrum, who has been working in education and social justice for more than three decades, and who we believe will be a forceful advocate for the state’s schools.

SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION

Republican: Catherine Truitt Dwight Van Horn is a state rep with no education experience. Catherine Truitt served as Governor McCrory’s senior education adviser and chancellor of Western Governors University. We disagree with her on charter schools, but at least she has the experience to do the job.

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Endorsements STATE SENATE, DISTRICT 20 DURHAM BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS

Democrat: Nida Allam, Nimasheena Barnes, Heidi Carter, Brenda Howerton, Wendy Jacobs

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There are 15 people on the ballot for the Durham County Board of Commissioners, and voters will choose five. We’re recommending three incumbents and two newcomers.

One of the most striking newbies to emerge on the scene has been Nimasheena Barnes, who’s been endorsed by both the People’s Alliance PAC and the Durham Committee on the Affairs of Black People. She’s advocated for affordable housing, oversight of charter schools, and a living wage. Nida Allam has also turned heads; in 2017, she became the first Muslim elected to the state Democratic Party’s executive council. She wants to tackle economic inequity and create incentives to lure more teachers to Durham.

That left three spots for incumbents. Wendy Jacobs was an easy choice. She’s supported county investments in early education, public transportation, and affordable housing. Heidi Carter also gets a thumbs-up for her focus on racial equity and creating a sustainable environment.

That left our toughest decision: Brenda Howerton or James Hill. We like both. But Howerton’s 12 years on the council and mastery of numerous issues gives her the edge.

Democrat: Natalie Murdock From the moment Cooper appointed Floyd McKissick Jr. to the state’s Utilities Commission, the battle over his Senate seat promised to be one of the state’s highest-profile races. Because there’s no Republican running—and because temp appointment Mickey Michaux will step down right after the primary— whoever wins on March 3 will step right into the job.

The three candidates are Gray Ellis, Pierce Freelon, and Natalie Murdock. Ellis, a 47-year-old lawyer, would be the first transgender man elected to the Senate. Freelon, the 36-year-old son of jazz singer Nnenna and the late architect Phil, is a musician and former candidate for Durham mayor. Murdock, 36, is a supervisor on the county’s Soil and Water Conservation District. They’re all running on similar platforms: better funding for schools, teacher raises, access to health care, voter protections.

Each would do Durham proud, but we’re picking Murdock, because she’s worked her way up through the ranks, and she knows how government functions. She’s gotten her hands dirty—on the S&W board, quite literally.

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Incumbent Steve Unruhe has worked on behalf of Durham Public Schools for over 30 years. Before he was elected to the school board, he’d made his mark as a teacher and president of the Durham Association of Educators. (The DAE endorsed Unruhe, saying it feared losing his collaborative style.) He also played a leading role in the merger of the city and county school systems. So even though his challenger impressed us, we struggled with this one.

Still, we think it’s time for a fresh perspective that’s aligned with DPS’s new reality, in which Latinx kids make up the majority of some schools’ student bodies.

Alexandra Valladares, who would become the school board’s first Latinx member, won endorsements from the Durham Committee and the PA. She advocates for making all areas of school programming and hiring bilingual and mentions closing the academic achievement gap as a top priority. That’s an area where Durham needs to improve.

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ORANGE COUNTY SCHOOLS BOARD OF EDUCATION

Carrie Doyle, Jennifer Moore, LaTandra Strong

STATE HOUSE, DISTRICT 58

Democrat: Verla Insko Verla Insko, now in her 12th term, is North Carolina’s longest-serving Democratic House member. With education, health care, the economy, fair and safe elections, and diversity as her top priorities, there’s no reason she shouldn’t serve a 13th. Her opponent, Joe Parrish, moved to the Triangle in 2010 to attend UNC-Chapel Hill. When Parrish announced his candidacy in April, he described himself as a progressive in the mold of FDR. That’s cool, but we’re still on Team Insko.

ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS AT-LARGE

Democrat: Amy Fowler Last year, Mark Marcoplos pushed commissioners to back a tax hike to combat climate change. We love the sentiment. But Orange County is already among the highest-taxed counties in the state, there wasn’t a good sense of how the money would be spent, and the county has aging school buildings in desperate need of repair. Marcoplos has the right intentions, but we think Amy Fowler deserves a shot.

Fowler, a pediatrician with a background in biomedical engineering who sits on the Chapel HillCarrboro City School Board, criticizes the board’s “ad hoc” approach to spending. She also points out that Marcoplos was on the GoTriangle Board of Trustees as the Durham-Orange Light Rail Transit project imploded, costing the county $30 million in transit funds. Perhaps that’s a cheap shot, but maybe someone a little more skeptical could have averted the light-rail mess. In any event, we think Fowler will bring some balance to the board.

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Democrat: Hathaway Pendergrass Judicial races can be difficult to assess because judges can’t really tell you much about how they’d rule. That said, we’re backing Chapel Hill attorney Hathaway Pendergrass for this seat, which covers Chatham and Orange Counties.

A 2010 graduate of the N.C. Central School of Law, where he was editor-in-chief of the law review, Pendergrass emphasizes “justice with dignity,” saying his philosophy rests on three pillars: equity, compassion, and serving the best interests of children and youth. Pendergrass serves on the boards of the Orange County Rape Crisis Center and The ArtsCenter, and he was a Teen Court judge. While president of the 15B Judicial District Bar, Pendergrass developed a policy that provided funding for all judges and bar members to participate in training with the Racial Equity Institute.

Pendergrass has three opponents for this seat—Lamar Proctor, Noah Oswald, and Erika Bales—but we think he’s the best choice.

Orange County Schools had a rough year, to put it mildly. We’re endorsing Jennifer Moore, Carrie Doyle, and LaTandra Strong for the school board.

Moore, who worked with exceptional children for more than a decade in Orange, Durham, and Wayne Counties, cites school safety as her priority. She also wants varying instructional and learning methods implemented in response to the different ways children learn.

Doyle is a chemist and former teacher who is now a homemaker with three children enrolled in public schools.

She wants to facilitate a broad conversation to address unequal school communities, longstanding issues of racial inequality, disparities in disciplinary practices, and OCS’s new racial equity policy.

LaTandra Strong has some things that might give folks pause—repeated incidents of driving without a license or insurance, a dismissed charge for writing a bad check last year. If that stuff makes you question her fitness for office, well, there you go.

But Strong, the founder of the Hate-Free Schools Coalition and a member of the Orange County Schools Equity Task Force, has been a force for change in the school system for years. She’s a constant presence at school board meetings, and she’s pushed the Board of Education to seriously address its racial discrepancies.

She promises to bring a unique understanding of classroom inequalities and experience with coalition-building to the board, and we think that’s worthwhile.

ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS, DISTRICT 1

Democrat: Mark Dorosin and Jean Hamilton Three people are running for two District 1 seats on the Board of Commissioners. The easy choice is Mark Dorosin, a veteran civil rights attorney who has spent the past 25 years working on economic, social, racial, and environmental justice issues. He’s been at the forefront of efforts to provide water and sewer access to the Rogers Road community and to develop affordable housing.

That leaves a choice between incumbent Penny Rich and newcomer Jean Hamilton, a licensed clinical social worker who has previously served on both of Orange County’s school boards. Hamilton, who has a PhD in economics from UC-Berkeley, includes among her priorities better funding for public schools, affordable housing, economic development, public transportation, and environmental protection.

Rich, seeking her third term, has similar priorities, and she has accomplishments under her belt, including more than 600 living-wage jobs that have come to the county. But we think the more collaborative approach Hamilton promises could yield greater benefits for county residents.

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STATE HOUSE, DISTRICT 35

Republican: None of these Fred Von Canon calls himself a common-sense conservative, capitalist, constitutionalist, and Christian. He does not elaborate on what that means. And we could find nothing about Alma Peters or why she’s running. Meh.

STATE HOUSE, DISTRICT 36

STATE SENATE, DISTRICT 18

Democrat: Sarah Crawford

Republican: None of these

Angela Bridgman and Sarah Crawford have similar platforms focused on education, health care, and fighting gerrymandering.

This was a tough choice; they’d both be great, progressive representatives, and Bridgman would have the added bonus of being the first trans woman to serve in the General Assembly.

But Crawford has stronger local connections, which would be an asset in the legislature, and her campaign has generated more buzz. By a whisker, we’re picking her.

Kimberlie Coley and Gilberto Pagan both identify themselves as pro-life candidates. If there’s one thing the world doesn’t need, it’s more politicians messing with uteruses.

STATE HOUSE, DISTRICT 37

Republican: Anna Powell

STATE SENATE, DISTRICT 18

Republican: None of these Scott McKaig is anti-abortion and anti-Medicaid.

Larry Norman’s platform is vague, other than the occasional mention of God and a general loathing of big government. There’s nothing here that appeals to us.

Erin Pare is a strong supporter of voter ID, and Jeffrey Moore is a Trumportunist.

Both are anti-choice and come across as, shall we say, a little unhinged. Anna Powell, on the other hand, is focused on jobs and education. Fine.

Democrat: Antoine Marshall Rosa Gill has served this district for 11 years, and we’ve supported her. But in our questionnaire this year, she told us that trans people should not be eligible for gender dysphoria treatments under the State Health Plan, and—while we appreciate her advocacy for schools—we can do better. Antoine Marshall has less experience, but he’s also passionate—and not quite as behind the times.

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Tiffanie Meyers seems like a genuine badass who overcame a lot of adversity to get to where she is. Based on her life experience, we think she’d bring a nuanced perspective to the bench.

Democrat: Sig Hutchinson In the 2018 primary, Sig Hutchinson lost allies John Burns and Erv Portman over the controversial Crooked Creek deal. But that didn’t scare him off taking bold stances, like backing RDU’s quarry deal with Wake Stone. A foremost parks advocate, Hutchinson adds balance to the board, and his presence will be vital as commissioners work through their transit plans.

WAKE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS, DISTRICT 3

Democrat: Maria Cervania Jessica Holmes is running for labor commissioner, which frees up this District 3 seat. We think Maria Cervania is best suited to replace her. A well-rounded progressive with a big vision on transit, she also has a record of working on LGBTQ and women’s rights issues.

Democrat: Abe Jones

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STATE HOUSE, DISTRICT 38 Abe Jones is a former judge and an established player in the local political scene.

Quanta Edwards is a newcomer who didn’t elaborate much on her platform. Jones supports gun safety, gender equality, and wants to put policies in place to combat domestic violence. He gets the nod.

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WAKE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS, DISTRICT 1

DISTRICT COURT 10F SEAT 3

Democrat: Damion McCullers Damion McCullers is a progressive thinker who believes in restorative justice, which is something we’d like to see more of in North Carolina.

WAKE COUNTY REGISTER OF DEEDS

Democrat: William L. Madden The last person elected to this position is currently serving five years for embezzlement. William Madden seems like he could get things back on track. He wants to add a second office to improve access, and his experience serving as deputy register of deeds in Orange County gives us confidence that he can get the job done.

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President Democrat: Elizabeth Warren Republican: Bill Weld U.S. Senator Democrat: Cal Cunningham or Erica Smith Republican: None of these U.S. House, District 2 Democrat: Deborah Ross U.S. House, District 4 Democrat: David Price Governor Democrat: Roy Cooper Republican: None of these Lieutenant Governor Democrat: Chaz Beasley Republican: None of these Attorney General Republican: Christine Mumma State Auditor Democrat: Beth Wood Republican: Tim Hoegmeyer

Durham County NC Senate, District 20 Democrat: Natalie Murdock Durham Board of Commissioners Democrat: Nida Allam, Nimasheena Barnes, Heidi Carter, Brenda Howerton, Wendy Jacobs Durham School Board At-Large Alexandra Valladares

Orange County NC House, District 58 Democrat: Verla Insko Orange Board Of Commissioners, At-Large Democrat: Amy Fowler Orange County Board Of Commissioners, District 1 Democrat: Mark Dorosin, Jean Hamilton Orange County Schools Board Of Education Carrie Doyle, Jennifer Moore, LaTandra Strong District Court 15B Seat 3 Democrat: Hathaway Pendergrass

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State House, District 33 Democrat: Antoine Marshall State House, District 35 Republican: None of these

Commissioner of Insurance Republican: Mike Causey

State House, District 36 Republican: None of these

Commissioner of Labor Republican: None of these

State House, District 37 Republican: Anna Powell

Secretary of State Republican: Chad Brown

State House, District 38 Democrat: Abe Jones

Superintendent of Public Instruction Democrat: Jennifer Mangrum Republican: Catherine Truitt

District Court 10B Seat 3 Democrat: Tiffanie Meyers

State Treasurer Democrat: Matt Leatherman

Wake County Board of Commissioners, District 1 Democrat: Sig Hutchinson

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Commissioner of Agriculture Democrat: Jenny Wadsworth

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Jake, 36 Pronouns: he/him Whom are you voting for?

Bernie Sanders.

Why? “I like how active he is on climate, debt forgiveness, and health care, and also because I think he probably has the best chance of beating Trump.”

Amber, 21 & Toni, 22 Pronouns: she/her Whom are you voting for?

Undecided

Claire, 29 Pronouns: they/them Whom are you voting for?

Bernie Sanders Why? “Everyone sucks so much, and he sucks the least.”

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Why? Toni: “As of right now, I don’t know who exactly I'm voting for, because I stepped away from politics for a little bit. But I'm getting back into the process of re-educating myself about the candidates so that I can make the best decision for myself and what I feel for the community.” Amber: “Same! That was really well said.”

Laura, 26 & Ruth, 53 Pronouns: she/her Whom are you voting for?

Undecided Why? Ruth: “I’m not sure who I’m leaning toward more right now, but it’s definitely not Trump.”

Laura: “I actually have to second that. I don’t know who I’m voting for yet, but it will not be Trump.”

Becky, 23 Pronouns: she/her Whom are you voting for? Bernie Sanders Why? “His policies are more progressive than any of the candidates out there. I remember using that New York Times tool where it’s like which candidate you match up with the most, and I ended up matching up with him the most because he’s the only candidate who supports incarcerated folks’ right to vote.”

Mr. Jones, 33 Pronouns: he/him Whom are you voting for?

Bernie Sanders Why? “He seems to have the best interest of the people.”

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KABABISH CAFE

201 W. Chatham St., Cary | 919-377-8794 | kababishcafe.com

Hooves for Breakfast At Cary’s Kababish Cafe, the paya—a mutton stew of Pakistani origin—might cure what ails you.

BY NICK WILLIAMS

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he stew, having cooled for a few hours, has gelatinized into a brick-red cylinder. It holds the shape of the plastic to-go container as it plops into the saucepan. Flecks of herb and whole spice hang suspended in the mold like mosquitos in amber. As flame licks the bottom of the pan, the gelled mass quickly liquefies, revealing lemon peel and chunks of bone and cartilage. Aromas fill the kitchen: cardamom, ginger, garam masala, the promise of chili heat.

And the gamey, unmistakable tang of mutton.

This is paya, a stew of Pakistani origin made by simmering the hooves and trotters of sheep or lamb overnight with a heady blend of spices and chilis.

I regarded a hoof in the thick, bubbling broth. It’s been a while since I ate anything weird, I thought.

In this case, weird is a prejudicial adjective applied by my Western myopia to any food item that contains the less-photogenic parts of various beasts. But, of course, there’s nothing weird about paya to the millions of people across Pakistan and Northern India who opt for a steaming bowl of the stuff as a hearty and almost ridiculously restorative breakfast.

“In Pakistan, they eat it on cold mornings, with naan,” says Samreen Nawaz.

“The protein is very healthy.”

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From left: Haleem Pakistani stew with plain naan, Paya Pakistani stew with garlic naan PHOTO BY JADE WILSON

she’s “Sam” to customers, and where I picked up my order of paya. Nawaz and Yousuf, both from Pakistan, opened Kababish Cafe in 2015, and the restaurant has lashed together a following that comes for its vast menu of specialties from the Indian subcontinent and the Middle East.

I had a gigantic lunch at Kababish Cafe: chicken cooked with apricots, Lahore-style okra, and (best of all) a chilled serving of chaat papdi tossed with a yogurt dressing that managed to be sweet, spicy, and addictively tart. I meant to try a few bites of this chickpea-based street food staple and take the leftovers home; I mowed through the whole plate.

But the frigid winter weather—and a stubborn head cold—had me in the mood for more rib-sticking fare. I’m mostly uneducated on Pakistani cooking, but paya seemed as good a primer as any. I secured an order to take away, along with a king’s ransom in buttery naan.

Paya shouldn’t be diminished to a word like “weird.” It’s a serious showcase of the most bristling and fibrous parts of the animal. The spicy broth is shot through with collagen and springy foot-parts, making for a textural slip-and-slide, an unfamiliar yet wholly pleasant adventure. Lemon brightens the mutton-y slickness, and shards of whole spice radiate warmth and richness throughout the dish.

And the stew, like everything else at Kababish Cafe, is undeniably a product of home-cooking traditions, far removed from your average heat-lamp chafing dish of chicken tikka masala.

“Yousuf learned to originally cook from his mother,” Nawaz explains. “Authentic Pakistani dishes such as nihari, haleem, kunna, and paya—although he can cook a wide variety of dishes, all made fresh from scratch.”

Paya enticed me with its boldness, and its melange of simmered marrow and heat seemed to temporarily cure my lingering illness. But it was another Pakistani stew that proved my favorite from Kababish: haleem.

Haleem is popular in Hyderabad, particularly during Ramadan, where citizens breaking their day-long fast appreciate its high-octane calorie load. More a porridge than a stew, Kababish Cafe’s haleem is made from slow-cooked chicken that’s whipped together with crushed lentils, pounded wheat, and spices.

The end result is enchanting, humming with coriander and garlic, a source of instant comfort and warmth at once familiar and exotic. My wife and I sat at our kitchen island, bolstered against the freezing night, happily plunging naan into our bowls. She proclaimed haleem’s deliciousness with an enthusiastic burst of profanity, and I emphatically agreed.

We’re not the only ones taken with this nigh-perfect cold-weather dish.

“I love haleem,” Nawaz says. “It’s my favorite.” W

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Valentine’s Day Couples Cooking Class This “intimate cooking experience” with the owners of the acclaimed Zweli’s will give you some know-how when it comes to recreating Zimbabwean cuisine in your own kitchen. Bonus: Owners Zweli and Leonardo Williams were some of the first folks in the community to organize donations for the McDougald Terrace families, so if you want to put your money where your mouth is, this is a great way to do that.

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Valentine’s Cocktail Class If you’re looking to try three fancy cocktails and to take home the skills that it takes to create them, this Anchor Bar class is for you. The price includes two glasses of champagne, your three cocktails, and samplings from a charcuterie board. With that much V-day alcohol, may we suggest an Uber, as well?

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Pre-game any actual Valentine’s Day celebrations (or just a regular Friday night) with an elegant Brunello tasting of three wines of “unique grape varieties” that include a sparkling, white, and red.

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A Night With Moet & Chandon This steamily named event at Unscripted comes with a four-course champagne tasting paired with snacks like savory chicken marsala, grilled shrimp with a citrus jus, and a fresh strawberry parfait. Live music by Alexandra Valladares and the Berlin Brothers gets you in the mood.

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Big Frosty Beer Festival This annual afternoon of beer-samplings in a climate-controlled event tent includes offerings from a slew of national and local breweries, including Trophy Brewing, Crank Arm Brewing, Southern Pines, and Wicked Weed, alongside live music.

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JENNIFER CURTIS & TYSHAWN SOREY: INVISIBLE RITUAL

[Tundra; Jan. 24]

The Shape of Song A bad show led to a good album for Jennifer Curtis and Tyshawn Sorey, whose musical friendship deepens on Invisible Ritual

BY DAN RUCCIA music@indyweek.com

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Clockwise from top: Tyshawn Sorey, Jennifer Curtis, and the Invisible Ritual album cover PHOTOS COURTESY OF THE ARTISTS

“Everything has to feel good, and it has to feel like an emotional journey.”

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ennifer Curtis and Tyshawn Sorey’s new album grew out of a bad gig.

The two were playing Sorey’s monodrama Perle Noire: Meditations for Joséphine with the International Contemporary Ensemble at the 2016 Mostly Mozart Festival in New York City. They were trying to cram the 90-minute piece into an hour, and the space and audience were awkward.

“We walked off feeling really weird,” Curtis says.

But after the show, Curtis and Sorey were approached by producer Randy Ezratty.

Even in the cramped confines of the show, he had been struck by the semi-improvised duos the two played throughout the work and wanted to help them make an album.

The eventual result was Invisible Ritual, which was released by Tundra on January 24. As its title suggests, it draws forth a hidden stratum of shared personal history from the pair’s musical friendship.

Curtis and Sorey already knew each other well through their collaborations with International Contemporary Ensemble, in which Curtis, a Chapel Hill native, is a longtime violinist. But both of their backgrounds extend far beyond the rarified world of contemporary classical music. Curtis has played drums in rock bands, written tunes on mandolin, studied Deep Listening with Pauline Oliveros, and much more.

Sorey first made his name as an infinitely versatile jazz drummer with Vijay Iyer, Steve Lehman, John Zorn, and Roscoe Mitchell.

Over the past decade, his has proven him-

self equally adept as a pianist and composer. He was named a MacArthur Fellow and recently followed Anthony Braxton as Professor of Composition and Creative Music at Wesleyan University.

After a performance in Boston in 2018, Curtis and Sorey drove to Ezratty’s house in Manhattan for two days of recording.

During the drive, they had a long conversation about their childhoods and discovered that they had similar experiences growing up with absent or negligent parents, feeling closer to their grandparents, and using music as a refuge. They didn’t talk about what they were going to play, opting to let it grow naturally out of that particular moment.

At Ezratty’s house, Sorey took over the living room with his large percussion rig— drum kit, cymbals, gongs, cow bells, and all manner of other instruments—and the two started playing.

“Sometimes, we’d get an idea in the first few minutes,” Curtis recalls, “and we’d be like, ‘Ohhh, this feels really good now, let’s start again.’” Elsewhere, they would just go, letting their dialog propel things forward, with Sorey switching between percussion and piano.

The eight untitled tracks on Invisible Ritual show off the vast sonic array these performers have at their fingertips. In track four, Curtis toggles between a forgotten Led Zeppelin lick and an arpeggiated riff from some nameless Romantic violin concerto, all of which evolves into bursts of

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fiddling. Sorey’s drumming is supremely flexible, grabbing shards of Curtis’s rhythm and extrapolating everything from clattering free-jazz textures and fractured hard-rock beats to flashes of funky breakbeats.

“He can do stuff so intricately that I felt really confident and free,” Curtis says.

When Sorey switches to piano, an entirely different mood emerges. Track three is built around dense, dissonant Morton Feldman-esque piano chords, each of which seems to contain its own universe. And on track six, Curtis becomes a torch singer, exploring some ineffable sadness over rich-hued piano accompaniment. When they finished recording that track, the two agreed that they had just “played the story” from that car-ride conversation.

Listening to these performances, it’s sometimes hard to believe they are fully improvised. They all have a sense of structure, as if Curtis and Sorey have unconsciously agreed where they’re trying to go.

For Curtis, that shape comes in part from her time creating improvised healing ceremonies with Peruvian musician and Curandero de Sonido (sound healer) Tito La Rosa in the early 2010s. Curtis would assist La Rosa through these ceremonies, using sound to interact with the energies of the participants to create some kind of healing.

“Everything has to feel good,” she recalls, “and it has to feel like an emotional journey. You’ve gotta have this invocation, you’ve gotta have an acknowledgement, then you’ve gotta have the exploration and the conflict and the climax, and then the peace, the peacefulness, and the embers are burning out. So the shape of a song became something that I was viscerally experiencing.”

While none of the pieces on this album quite have that arc, the sense of ritual remains, a reflection of all those things that remain hidden behind an improvisation—the shared conversations, life experiences, histories, patterns of thought, and musical intuitions that can be revealed only through performance. W

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LOWER DENS

Saturday, Feb. 15, 9 p.m. | $15 | Kings, Raleigh

Defiant Dreampop Lower Dens slays The Competition

BY DAVID FORD SMITH music@indyweek.com

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n a recent piece for The Creative Independent, the musician René Kladzyk explained how to build a better music industry for the 2020s. Below reams of sage advice about the ethics of streaming platforms and community-building, Kladzyk offers one particularly tough yet pragmatic idea: “Be realistic about the nature of this industry and consider your wellbeing and goals through that lens.”

“I agree with everything in that piece,” says Jana Hunter, who leads the Baltimore art-pop band Lower Dens, which plays at Kings (with Ami Dang) on Saturday. On the phone, we skip the PR pleasantries and get right to the fragmented state of the industry, and how difficult it can be, even for critically acclaimed indie artists, to keep going after a decade in the trenches.

“The last 10 years has been a particularly weird time to evolve as a band,” Hunter says. “At our level, even with our certain amount of cult fame, it’s not possible to support ourselves full-time. Our streaming numbers are good, but with touring income and the other things, the numbers have uniformly gone down, and it’s not feasible to live off anymore.”

Lower Dens cut their teeth in a different era. They were part of the free-

wheeling Baltimore scene, alternately austere and psychedelic, that spawned indie totems from Beach House and Dan Deacon to Future Islands—who had moved to Baltimore from North Carolina—and Wye Oak, who later moved to North Carolina from Baltimore.

Released between 2010 and 2015, Lower Dens’ first three records featured some of the finest Roxy Music-esque synthpop of the decade, its 1970s vibe standing apart from a preponderance of ‘80s-flavored goop.

Though they could have easily floated on as a bloggy, stand-for-nothing throwback, Hunter’s dedication to the fine details of his music and his strong perspective made him an engrossing figure to follow as the band surfed the various indie booms and busts of the 2010s. Never politically shy, Hunter countered his city’s musical success in a thoughtful op-ed for Pitchfork in 2015 about how Baltimore’s music scene—despite a liberal, colorful, and subversive reputation—suffered from a lack of inclusivity.

On 2019 album The Competition, the band contracted from a quartet to a duo and took their outspoken nature to a new level. A number of indie radio outlets flat-out refused to add or play the album’s major single, the tongue-in-cheek synth-pop takedown “Young Republicans,” citing it as “too controversial.”

“So, so, so annoying,” Hunter says in a dry, amused voice. “The country is in chaos, but no, we don’t want to offend anyone by naming a song after a college political organization.”

The song centers on a proud conservative initiate maniacally expounding on his elite brotherhood. He cloaks his sociopathy in a persecution complex, tossing out juvenile, inarguable justifications. Like an exclamation point on this character study, the surreal music video features men in suits cannibalistically feasting on Hunter’s entrails.

According to Hunter, the album’s name and overarching concept stems from the competition created by capitalism, a “psychosis that accelerates our insecurities and

anxieties to the point of total overload, corroding our intimacies, our communities, and our senses of self.”

Like the best of their sonic predecessors—Siouxsie Sioux, OMD, even Kraftwerk—it couches conceptual heft in lovely, otherworldly pop that largely feels out of time or trend.

Soaring album opener “Galapagos” is a respite from the void—a moment of connection earned through shared pain. Hunter’s vocals are thick and sensuous, selling a utopian conceit with dizzying ease.

The record was written during a particularly tumultuous three-year period in which Hunter moved to Los Angeles and began an ongoing gender transition process, something that affected his writing and led to bouts with his mental health.

His voice sounds essentially the same on the record, but, as he told Billboard’s John Norris in an interview last fall, he’s still worried about not being accepted on his own terms.

Whether Lower Dens will keep going indefinitely is an open question—Hunter suggests that a hiatus might be coming. Whatever the outcome, it would be a shame to see him vanish. His voice, elegant and incisive, is still one of the brightest in modern music. It’s a tough competition, this mid-level indie-band business, but hopefully Lower Dens can persevere in the unexpected, defiant ways that their music always suggests. W KeepItINDY.com

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Mar. 4 Zac Brown Band PNC Arena, 7 p.m., $30+ Mar. 12 Billie Eilish PNC Arena, 7:30 p.m., SOLD OUT Mar. 20 Michael Bublé PNC Arena, 8 p.m., $65+ Mar. 21 Best Coast Cat’s Cradle, 8 p.m., $25–$27 Mar. 27 Soccer Mommy Cat’s Cradle, 8 p.m., $18–$20 Mar. 30 Mandy Moore DPAC, 8 p.m., $40+

Apr. 20 Sharon Van Etten Haw River Ballroom, 8 p.m., SOLD OUT Apr. 22 Lake Street Dive DPAC, 7:30 p.m., $35+ Apr. 24 Waxahatchee Haw River Ballroom, 8 p.m., $18-$20 May 3 Snail Mail Haw River Ballroom, 8 p.m., $20-$22 May 24 Ozuna PNC Arena, 8 p.m., $40+ Jun. 2 Local Natives Red Hat Amphitheatre, 6:30 p.m., $25+

Jun. 2 The Lumineers Walnut Creek Amphitheatre, 7 p.m., $35+ Jun. 20 The Doobie Brothers Walnut Creek Amphitheatre, $30+ Jun. 23 Alanis Morissette Walnut Creek Amphitheatre, 7 p.m., $55+ Jul. 4 The Black Crowes Walnut Creek Amphitheatre, 8 p.m., $29+ Jul. 10 Thomas Rhett Walnut Creek Amphitheatre, 7:30 p.m., $44+ Jul. 11 Tedeschi Trucks Band Walnut Creek Amphitheatre, 6:30 p.m., $45+

Aug. 1 Harry Styles PNC Arena, 8 p.m., $36+ Aug. 2 Rage Against the Machine PNC Arena, 8 p.m.

Aug. 10 Journey, The Pretenders Walnut Creek Amphitheatre, 7 p.m., $35+ Aug. 25 Goo Goo Dolls Red Hat Amphitheatre, 6:30 p.m., $25+ Sep. 9 KISS Walnut Creek Amphitheatre, 7:30 p.m., $40+ Sep. 12 Maroon 5, Meghan Trainor Walnut Creek Amphitheatre, 7 p.m., $50+

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THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 13

Cary Morin pick

Hailing from Colorado by way of Montana, Cary Morin distills his musical background into his self-described Native Americana, fronting the jammy Latin-andreggae-inflected band The Atoll and playing guitar in the bluesy Pura Fé Trio. Morin dazzles with deft acoustic fingerpicking on both Delta blues and gentle folk songs, drawing inspiration from the likes of Bob Dylan, Leo Kottke, The Grateful Dead, and the recordings of Alan Lomax. A member of the Crow tribe, Morin delivers beguiling melodies and evocative storytelling in a rugged voice, conveying a weariness that perfectly suits the pent-up frustration of protest songs like “Dawn’s Early Light,” which addresses the violations of tribal treaty rights during the construction of the Dakota Access Pipeline. Opener Phil Cook interprets the roots of American music—particularly the underrecognized masters of gospel and soul—with enough passion to make his solo set feel like a church service. —Spencer Griffith NorthStar Church of the Arts, Duhram 7 p.m., $10–$20

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SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 15

The Dead Tongues

Still Dreaming with Joshua Redman

Shana Tucker

Ryan Gustafson might be best known as a touring guitarist for Hiss Golden Messenger, but The Dead Tongues is where he fully displays his musical prowess. The Dylan influence is instantly recognizable in Gustafson’s songwriting, be it from his raspy vocals or harmonica melodies. Clawhammer banjo, hazy flutes, and lush strings accompany him on his latest record, Unsung Passage.

On this shared bill, Gustafson is joined by Daughter of Swords, the exquisite solo act of Alexandra SauserMonnig from Mountain Man. —Sam Haw The Pinhook, Durham 9 p.m., $15

Joshua Redman didn’t grow up knowing his father, the saxophonist Dewey Redman; the two only really began interacting when Joshua was a burgeoning saxophonist in the New York scene. This project pays homage to the elder Redman’s band from the ‘70s and ‘80s, Old and New Dreams, a band made up of alumni from Ornette Coleman’s ‘60s bands. In this Duke Performances show, Joshua Redman and company breathe new life into tunes written by his father, Coleman, Don Cherry, and other freewheeling boppers. —Dan Ruccia Baldwin Auditorium, Durham 8 p.m., $36–$42

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I admit to always being amazed when I see people play bowed string instruments and sing at the same time. It seems like too much to coordinate at once. Somehow, local cellist and singer Shana Tucker excels at both, performing songs that mix jazz, soul, R&B, and more into something distinctly her own. While her rich, flexible voice and charismatic delivery may be what immediately draws you in, her cello playing is just as expressive. This concert is presented by NC State LIVE. —Dan Ruccia Titmus Theatre, Raleigh 5 & 8 p.m., $30

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Moon Hooch Conjuring intoxicating dance parties from percussion and a pair of saxophones, Moon Hooch cut their teeth busking on New York City subway platforms a decade ago—the trio was notoriously banned from playing the Bedford Avenue station after attracting spontaneous throngs of revelers, which were deemed hazardous—but they’ve since translated their beat-forward jazz-funk to a rousing, improv-heavy club show. Experimental garage act paris_monster, meanwhile, delivers a massive sound for a duo, crossing abstract lyricism with soulful synth-pop. —Spencer Griffith The Pour House, Raleigh 9 p.m., $16–$20

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Thu. 2/13 2 Slices, Cor de Lux, John Saturely Pour House Music Hall, 9 p.m. $5.

Deaf Andrews, Thirsty Curses Kings, 9 p.m. $10.

Joshua Redman plays at Baldwin Auditorium on Friday, February 14.

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Wed. 2/12 Jonathan Byrd, The Pickup Cowboys, Johny Waken, Austin McCall, Bob Beach The Kraken, 7 p.m.

Hustle Souls, Baats + The Afterglow Pour House Music Hall, 9 p.m. $5-$10.

A Million Dollars, Pictures of Vernon Slim’s Downtown, 9 p.m. $5.

Mordechai, Aisle Knot The Cave Tavern, 9 p.m. $5 suggested.

DRUM TAO Carolina Theatre, 8 p.m. $20-$45.

Fruit Snack, Sweet Home, Lunch, Karoshi Ruby Deluxe, 8 p.m. $7.

Eric Gales Blue Note Grill, 8 p.m. $20-$25.

Moonland, Cold Cream, MARV Nightlight, 9 p.m.

Motel Radio, Juno Dunes Local 506, 8 p.m. $10-$12.

T. Gold, Annie-Claire, Surprise Guest Cat’s Cradle Back Room, 8 p.m. $10.

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Black Lips Since 1999, Atlanta’s Black Lips have been making fuzzy garage-rock mixed with light-hearted humor and Southern tropes. A shining example is the track “Bad Kids,” which studiously lists the behavior that led to guitarist Cole Alexander and bassist Jared Swilley’s expulsion from high school. The band released its ninth record, Sing in a World That’s Falling Apart, in January on Fire Records. Warish, a punk trio led by Tony Hawk’s son, Riley, will open.

—Sam Haw Cat’s Cradle Back Room, Chapel Hill 9 p.m., $15

Fri. 2/14

Dusky Roses Arcana, 9 p.m.

Mix Tape Grab Bag The Station, 9 p.m.

Marcus Anderson, Geno Marriott, Melvin Tolbert Rhythms Live Music Hall, 8 p.m. $30.

Arlo Guthrie Carolina Theatre, 8 p.m. $40-$75.

Nantucket, Driver, Ashley LaRue Band Lincoln Theatre, 8 p.m. $15-$25.

Joe Bell, The Stinging Blades Blue Note Grill, 9 p.m. $8.

Irata, Infinity Fortress, Voidward, Alpha Andromeda The Maywood, 8:30 p.m. $10-$16.

Angela Bingham, Ed Paolantonio Sharp Nine Gallery, 8 p.m. $20.

The Kennedys Unity Center of Peace, 7:30 p.m. $15-$20.

Great Dane, Stayloose Motorco Music Hall, 9 p.m. $10.

Jess Klein, Mike June Wake Forest Listening Room, 7 p.m.

DJ shwnxsbtg: Frank Ocean Nite Kings, 10 p.m. $5.

Ben Krakauer Nightlight, 8 p.m. $15.

Pipe, Royal Nites, Reese McHenry and the Reese McHenry Players Slim’s Downtown, 9 p.m. $7.

Rumours: A Tribute To Fleetwood Mac The Ritz, 7 p.m. $8-$15.

Eddy Lee Ryder Pour House Music Hall, 5 p.m.

Stray Local, The Waymores The Cave Tavern, 9 p.m.

Teenage Bottlerocket, Tightwire, Sneakers Award, Almost People Local 506, 8:30 p.m. $15-$18.

Thrice, mewithoutyou, Drug Church, Holy Fawn Cat’s Cradle, 7 p.m. Sold out.

Travers Brothership, Magnolia Boulevard Pour House Music Hall, 9 p.m. $12-$30.

Sat. 2/15 Akademie für Alte Musik Berlin Duke Campus: Baldwin Auditorium, 8 p.m. $25.

Americana, Old Time Jam Blue Note Grill, 1 p.m.

Daughter of Swords performs at The Pinhook on Friday, February 14.

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Bloody Sabbath, Toxic, Neon Knights The Maywood, 9 p.m. $10.

Black Lips play at the Cat’s Cradle Back Room on Wednesday, February 19. PHOTO COURTESY OF CAT’S CRADLE

Bobby Broom Trio Sharp Nine Gallery, 7 p.m. & 9 p.m. $25.

Car Crash Star, Almost Sober, Snow Days Slim’s Downtown, 9 p.m. $5.

Colony House, Tyson Motsenbocker Cat’s Cradle, 8 p.m. $15-$18.

Jo Gore Blue Note Grill, 8 p.m. $12.

A Jazzy Valentine With Mo’Jazz North Raleigh Arts & Creative Theatre, 8 p.m. $25.

Legally Goth Dance Party Nightlight, 10 p.m. $7.

The Love Hangover Neptunes Parlour, 7:30 p.m. $10.

Lower Dens, Ami Dang Kings, 9 p.m. $15.

Thomas McNeely Pour House Music Hall, 3 p.m.

Mellow Swells The Cave Tavern, 9 p.m. $5 suggested.

Eric Nam, Phoebe Ryan Lincoln Theatre, 8 p.m. $30-$150.

Psylo Joe Wake Forest Listening Room, 7 p.m. $10.

Kyle Travers Pour House Music Hall, 5 p.m.

Ships In The Night, DJ Dies A Lot, 20th Century Boy The Wicked Witch, 8:30 p.m. $15.

Subtronics, He$h, Chee The Ritz, 7 p.m.

Travers Brothership, West End Blend Pour House Music Hall, 9 p.m. $12-$30.

While She Sleeps, He is Legend, Savage Hands Motorco Music Hall, 7 p.m. $17.

Sun. 2/16 Art Critic, Wreath, Charlie Paso The Night Rider, 8 p.m.

The Beak Trio, Sister.

Brother Slim’s Downtown, 8 p.m. $5.

The Chamber Orchestra Of The Triangle: Light Shines Out Of Darkness St Stephen’s Episcopal Church, 3 p.m. $30.

FOUNDATIONS, The Floor The Fruit, 10 p.m. $10.

Alice Gerrard, Kay Justice, Gail Gillespie Nightlight, 7 p.m. $20.

Armand Lenchek, Danny Gotham, Carter Minor, Becky Beeston Lencheck Blue Note Grill, 5 p.m.

Sanction, SeeYouSpaceCowboy, Vamachara, Typecaste, Adrenaline Local 506, 9 p.m. $15-$17.

Telefon Tel Aviv, Steve Hauschildt Kings, 8:30 p.m. $13-$15.

Triangle Wind Ensemble: Around the World Cary Arts Center, 4 p.m.

David Wilcox Motorco Music Hall, 8 p.m. $20.

Jamire Williams, Claire Rousay Neptunes Parlour, 8:30 p.m. $10.

Y&T Lincoln Theatre, 8 p.m.

Mon. 2/17

Wed. 2/19

Ceschi, David Ramos, Greggory Pepper and his Problems Local 506, 8 p.m. $10-$12.

Hari Kondabolu, Liz Miele Motorco Music Hall, 8 p.m. $25.

Kyle Kinane Cat’s Cradle, 8 p.m. $25-$28.

Michigan Rattlers, Brent Cowles Cat’s Cradle Back Room, 8 p.m. $14-$17.

The Shivas The Pinhook, 8 p.m. $10.

Tue. 2/18 Dan Mac and the Bullet The Cave Tavern, 9 p.m. $5 suggested.

Drive-By Truckers, Buffalo Nichols Cat’s Cradle, 8:30 p.m. $26.

Echonest, Console Command Pour House Music Hall, 9 p.m. $7-$10.

The Mattson 2, Brainstory Cat’s Cradle Back Room, 8:30 p.m. $13-$15.

NCJRO Sharp Nine Gallery, 8 p.m. $20.

Super Whatevr, Chapel, Happy Local 506, 7 p.m. $14-$16.

Sanborn, Schatz, & McCaughan Neptunes Parlour, 10 p.m. $10.

Tatiana Hargraves, Libby Rodenbough, Alex Bingham, and other special guests Arcana, 8 p.m.

UNC Wind Ensemble, UNC Symphony Band UNC Campus: Memorial Hall, 7:30 p.m. $10.

Upward Dogs The Cave Tavern, 9 p.m. $5 suggested.

Wednesday Night Titans Pour House Music Hall, 9 p.m. $12-$15.

YBN Cordae, 24kGldn, L0NR Cat’s Cradle, 8 p.m. Sold out.

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ALEXIS PAULINE GUMBS: DUB: FINDING CEREMONY

[Duke University Press; Feb. 14]

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Dub Ritual One way of reading the finale of Alexis Pauline Gumbs’s visionary poetry trilogy

BY MONÈT NOELLE MARSHALL arts@indyweek.com

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heck your phone. Not because you actually need to, but because it’s a habit. Then put it down and open Dub: Finding Ceremony, the final book in a trilogy by Durhambased poet and scholar Alexis Pauline Gumbs, who is also a columnist for the INDY. Read the opening quote from Sylvia Wynter. Realize that it feels over your head, and you don’t know who Sylvia Wynter is. Feel dumb.

Check your phone again to distract yourself from feeling dumb. Then put it down, because you want to be a literate, learned person. At first, you’re scrolling through the book like you scroll Instagram. Then you stop at “request,” which says, “we would like it if you drank water. we would love it if you would turn off your phone. we would sincerely appreciate it if you stopped pretending to be alone.”

Damn.

Get a glass of water. Grab that candle you’ve been waiting to burn just cuz it feels right. Check your phone one more time. No one called or texted or DMed the last two times you checked, which makes you feel, well, alone. So you put it on silent, face down.

Turn the page. Read “commitment,” which says, “we promise to think of you more often than you think of us.” Wonder about that “we.” Think of your grandma. Think

you should call your grandma. Remember that your grandma is gone. Gone like dead. Start to think about thinking about death, but don’t.

Drink some water.

Read “instructions.” When it tells you to breathe, you breathe. You didn’t mean to. You just did. At this point you have a choice.

You can: Go back to “a note” and decipher it to learn more about both the author and Sylvia Wynter. Gumbs writes that Wynter is “a world-historical Caribbean theorist who is about my grandmother’s age.” Remember that you have a grandma (or grandma-like figure) who is alive. Call her.

Or: Say to yourself that you don’t have time. That you have to do the dishes or the laundry; make the bed, make the call, or call the doctor; attend the meeting, meet the maker, or make the meal. You don’t, actually. That’s OK. But whatever you choose, promise to return, and keep your promise this time.

When you continue reading, turn to “opening,” because that’s where you left off, and books are meant to be read in a linear fashion. You learned that in school.

Read the first poem, which begins, “if you gathered them they would be everyone,” and ends, “they will unfound you and surround you unfind you and unwind you travel to you unravel through your own needle. gather the thread. collect your dead.”

Start to feel feelings. Feel a way about feeling feelings. Reach for your phone. Put it down. Drink the water instead.

All the while think about your people.

Feel unprepared to gather all of them.

The slaves and the slaveowners, the humans and the animals, the colonized and the colonizers, the heralded and the forgotten. Take a deep breath. Drink some water. Release the need for the linear and turn the pages.

Stop on a poem about mothers. Say “unh unh! Not today!” But it’s too late. The poem is short and potent and somehow, in your refusal, you’ve already read it. Take a deep breath. Drink some water. Turn the pages. Find a poem that is a blessing.

When was the last time you felt blessed?

Take a deep breath. Drink some water.

Turn the pages.

Read a poem about Black women that says, “between you and me, we knew it would never work. just because the singing of the whales had caused bumper stickers and rallies and international bans on their murder and the criminalization of the exploding harpoon (you know, that thing that got under their skin and destroyed them from the inside) didn’t mean it would work for us. i mean how long had we, black women, been singing.”

You feel shame. No matter who you are.

Breathe.

Drink.

Turn.

This one is about water. But your cup is empty. You go to refill it, and for some reason this mundane task feels like a miracle. You whisper “thank you,” hoping no one actually hears you. But the right ones did. They always do.

Sneak a peek at your phone. To check the time, you know. Shoot! You really do need to go walk the dog, dog the man, or man the store; store the notes, note the change, and change the diaper.

Sit and read one more. Turn to page 13, which says, “there are very few things you must do. this is one. this will show you the others. there is a difference between assignment and need.” Damn.

You check your phone and life is calling, but you promise to return. You keep your promise this time. You return with tea.

You return with others. You return with your favorite pen. You return with your newfound respect for Wynter and Gumbs.

You return at the river. You return at the beach. You return with tears. You return with questions. You return with anger.

But you return and return and return, because deep down you know that our separateness is a lie. Because you have seen your uncle’s eyes in a face that they keep saying looks nothing like yours, and yet. Because the whales sing a song that vibrates in you like memory. Because these words remind you of all the whos, whats, whens, wheres, and whys we have been, and this record of inevitable transformation means there is hope for us yet. Turn the pages. Drink the water. Breathe. W KeepItINDY.com

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FRIDAY, JANUARY 14

Elsa Hoffman Sea walls seem a bit like a paradox: How can one demarcate something so fluid or construct defense mechanisms for a wash so relentless? Since 2016, the artist and builder Elsa Hoffman has installed metal sheets on a North Carolina coastal wall, letting the briny deluge imprint itself over and over again on the structures—and allowing them to become, as she writes, “clocks, landscapes, and maps of time.” As she draws these panels into the interior of Chapel Hill’s Attic 506, she also draws us outward: to our relationship with our surrounding waters, however passively or actively conceived. —Michaela Dwyer Attic 506, Chapel Hill 6–9 p.m., FREE

“Ocean Panel” by Elsa Hoffman

Opening All Things Kusama!

Exhibition, dance, and film.

Fri., Feb. 14. 5 p.m. Ackland Art Museum, Chapel Hill.

Domestic Demise: Elizabeth Alexander, Patty Carroll Group show.

Feb. 15-Apr. 11. Artspace, Raleigh.

Durham Night Market Thu., Feb. 13. 5 p.m. The Wine Feed, Durham.

Bronwyn Merritt: Emotional Labor Opening Reception Fri., Feb. 14.

6 p.m. The ArtsCenter, Carrboro.

Valentine’s Day Tour of New Exhibitions Fri., Feb. 14. 1:30 p.m. Ackland Art Museum, Chapel Hill.

William C. Wright: New Works Paintings. Feb. 13-Mar. 22. Gallery C, Raleigh.

Ongoing 5 Points Gallery Six Month Celebration Group show. Through Feb. 17.

5 Points Gallery, Durham.

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All That Glitters: Spark and Dazzle from the Permanent Collection Costumes. Through May 17. Gregg Museum of Art & Design, Raleigh.

Art’s Work in the Age of Biotechnology Other exhibits at NC State Libraries and GES Center.

Through Mar. 15. Gregg Museum of Art & Design, Raleigh.

John James Audubon: The Birds of America Ornithological engravings.

Through Dec. 31. NC Museum of Art, Raleigh.

John Beerman: The Shape of Light Paintings. Through Feb. 29. Craven Allen Gallery, Durham.

Christopher Bickford: Legends of the Sandbar Photos. Through Feb. 15.

Through This Lens, Durham.

Megan Bostic, Andy Mauery, Rosemary MezaDesPlas: Hairstory Art made of human hair.

Through Feb. 29.

Artspace, Raleigh.

Michelle Brinegar Through Apr. 11. Saladelia Cafe, Durham.

Cornelio Campos: My Roots Paintings. Through Mar. 12. Durham Arts Council, Durham.

Joe Frank: At the Dark End of the Bar Radio shows. Through Feb. 25.

Lump, Raleigh.

Compose and Materialize Group show. Through Mar. 7. Durham Arts Council, Durham.

The Full Light of Day Group show of artists with disabilities. Through Mar. 6. VAE Raleigh, Raleigh

Cosmic Rhythm Vibrations Mixed media. Through Mar. 1. Nasher Museum of Art, Durham.

The Future is Female Group show. Through Dec. 31. 21c Museum Hotel, Durham.

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Here to Hear // Hear to Here Interactive audio installation. Through Feb. 16. Rubenstein Arts Center at Duke University, Durham.

Mar Hester: Action/ Reaction Photography and origami. Through Feb. 29.

Artspace, Raleigh.

Horse & Buggy and Friends: Satellite Parrish Street Gallery Group show. Through Apr. 1.

Horse & Buggy Press PopUp Shop, Durham.

Instruments of Divination in Africa: Works from the Collection of Rhonda Morgan Wilkerson, Ph.D. Sculpture and objects used in divination.

Through Jun. 7. Ackland Art Museum, Chapel Hill.

Daniel Kariko: Surburban Symbiosis Insectum Domesticus Photography.

Through Mar. 1. Nature Art Gallery, Raleigh.

Jeana Eve Klein & Anne Hill: Meditative Obsessive Mixed media. Through Feb 29. Horse & Buggy Press and Friends, Durham.

Yayoi Kusama: Open the Shape Called Love Solo exhibit. Through Apr. 12.

Ackland Art Museum, Chapel Hill.

Law and Justice: The Supreme Court of North Carolina, 1819- 2019 Artifacts, images, texts.

Through May 31. NC Museum of History, Raleigh.

Stephen Costello: Places Sculpture. Through Feb. 29. Craven Allen Gallery, Durham.

André Leon Gray: lost lux libertas Mixed media.

Through Feb. 25. UNC Campus: Hanes Art Center, Chapel Hill.

A Creative Protest: MLK Comes to Durham Through Apr. 5. Museum of Durham History, Durham.

Gifts of Earth and Intimacy Copper works.

Through Dec. 31. 21c Museum Hotel, Durham.

Eleanor Mills: Wildflowers of Crested Butte, Colorado Photography. Through Apr. 18. Duke Campus: Lilly Library, Durham.

Design By Time Group Show. Through May 17.

Gregg Museum of Art & Design, Raleigh.

Green Group show.

Through Feb. 23.

Hillsborough Gallery of Arts, Hillsborough.

Native Places: Drawing as a Way to See Watercolor sketches. Through Feb. 20. Rebus Works, Raleigh.

Favorite Things Paintings.

Through Feb. 29. V L Rees Gallery, Raleigh.

Abie Harris: Painting Music Through Mar. 1.

The Community Church of Chapel Hill Unitarian Universalist, Chapel Hill.

Organized Chaos #1: Geometric Shapes & Patterns Paintings.

Through Mar. 10.

Triangle Cultural Art Gallery, Raleigh.

Flora fem Fauna Group show. Through Feb. 25.

Meredith College: Weems Gallery, Raleigh.

Ryan Fox: It’s Easier To Be A Painter. Through Feb 17.

5 Points Gallery, Durham.

Shelly Hehenberger, Luna Lee Ray, R.J.Dobbs Mixed media and sculpture.

Through Mar. 7. FRANK Gallery, Chapel Hill.

A Moving Grove Paintings.

Through Feb. 29.

Anchorlight, Raleigh.

Paintings From The Estate of Robert Broderson Through Feb. 9. Gallery C, Raleigh.

Property of the People: The Foundations of the NCMA, 1924–1945 Photography.

Through Feb. 9. NC Museum of Art, Raleigh.

QuiltSpeak: Uncovering Women’s Voices Through Quilts Through Mar. 8. NC Museum of History, Raleigh.

Seeing Red Group show of women artists.

Feb. 7- 29. Local Color Gallery, Raleigh.

Leanne Shapton: La Donna Del Lago Painting and photography. Through Feb. 25. Lump, Raleigh.

Linda Starr: No Lack Of Color Solo exhibit. Through Mar. 1.

Personify, Raleigh.

Sydney Steen: Fault Lines Vignettes. Through Oct. 25. 21c Museum Hotel, Durham.

Cheryl Thurber: Documenting Gravel Springs, Mississippi, in the 1970s Photography.

Through Mar. 31. UNC Campus: Wilson Special Collections Library, Chapel Hill.

To The East Group show.

Through Feb. 29. The Centerpiece, Raleigh.

Matt Tomko Paintings.

Through Apr. 12. Mad Hatter Bakeshop & Cafe, Durham.

Toriawase: A Special Installation of Modern Japanese Art and Ceramics Through Apr. 12. Ackland Art Museum, Chapel Hill.

Telvin Wallace: CARE FOR ME Prints and paintings.

Through Feb 16. Durham Arts Council, Durham.

Louis Watts: Sequoyaland Drawings. Through Mar. 22. Horace Williams House, Chapel Hill.

Michael Weitzman: Natural Beauty Photography. Through Mar. 21. Herbert C Young Community Center, Cary.

SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 15

Jeana Eve Klein The artist Jeana Eve Klein’s French knot-making is an existential undertaking: “How is the value of an idea quantified?” she asks in her artist’s statement. “What really is the true value of a French knot?” The process may be repetitive, but the colorful knots it gives birth to are mesmerizing and evocative, with designs ranging from scruffy and labial to meteorological; “Three Thousand French Knots” resembles the eye of a hurricane. Accompanying Klein’s designs are kindred works by the playful artist Anne Hill, who passed away in 2008.

The exhibit, Meditative Obsessive, runs at Horse & Buggy Press through February 29; Klein will be present at this February 15 reception, which will also feature a pop-up by Metallicity.

—Sarah Edwards Horse & Buggy Press, Durham 4–7 p.m., FREE

JP Trostle: Quantum Flux Photography. Through Jul. 14. Durham Convention Center, Durham.

Urban Saga Group show.

Through Mar. 18. Litmus Gallery, Raleigh. ¡Viva Viclas!: The Art of the Lowrider Motorcycle Designed motorcycles.

Through Feb. 9. CAM Raleigh, Raleigh.

Waging Peace in Vietnam: US Soliders and Veterans Who Opposed the War Historical artifacts.

Through Feb. 15. Westbook Building, Durham.

“595 French Knots” by Jeana Eve Klein PHOTO COURTESY OF HORSE & BUGGY PRESS

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Loving Richard Loving’s marriage to Mildred Jeter in 1959 was a felony in Virginia, a violation of the state’s Racial Integrity Act. After police dragged them from their beds one night, the couple was tried and convicted. This musical theater work celebrates the love story behind the landmark Supreme Court case that overturned anti-miscegenation laws. Deb Royals Mizerk directs this Pure Life Theatre production, which has music direction by Ronzel Bell. —Byron Woods

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Pure Life Theatre, Raleigh Various times, $24

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 14–SUNDAY, MARCH 1

Sweat Before writing this 2017 Pulitzer Prize-winning drama, playwright Lynn Nottage spent more than two years interviewing the people of Reading, Pennsylvania, which was rated the poorest small city in the U.S. after factories broke the unions and forsook the region at the turn of the century. The New Yorker has called Nottage’s gritty depiction of the decline of the industrial working class “the first theatrical landmark of the Trump era;” The Wall Street Journal says it explains Trump’s win. This Justice Theater Project production is the regional premiere of the play; Jerry Sipps directs. —Byron Woods Umstead Park United Church of Christ, Raleigh 7:30 p.m. Fri. & Sat./3:30 p.m. Sun., $5–$23

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Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater $47. Wed., Feb. 12, 7:30 p.m. UNC Campus: Memorial Hall, Chapel Hill.

North Carolina Symphony Pop Series: Swing Is The Thing Showtimes: Fri.: 8 p.m. Sat.: 3 p.m. & 8 p.m. $20-75. Feb. 14-15. Meymandi Concert Hall, Raleigh.

American Ballet Theatre Studio Company with Stefanie Batten Bland Sat: 6 p.m. & 8 p.m. Sun: 3 p.m. & 5 p.m. $20. Feb. 15-16. Rubenstein Arts Center, Durham.

The Old Man & The Old Moon Play. Showtimes: Feb. 14-15, 20-22, 28-29, 7:30 p.m. Feb. 16 and 23, 3 p.m. Mar. 1, 3 p.m. $33. Feb. 13-Mar. 1. Theatre In The Park, Raleigh.

As One Opera. $27. Wed., Feb. 19, 7:30 p.m. Current ArtSpace + Studio, Chapel Hill.

Ragtime Musical. Wed.-Sat.: 7:30 p.m. Sun.: 2 p.m. $24$28. Feb. 19-23. NCSU Campus: Stewart Theatre, Raleigh.

Best of Raleigh Live Helium Records Recording Comedy. $15. Wed., Feb. 12, 8 p.m.

Goodnights Comedy Club, Raleigh.

Cowified: By S And N Comedy.

Thu., Feb. 13, 6:30 p.m. The People’s Improv Theater (PIT), Chapel Hill.

Dancing With The Stars: Live! $50+. Wed., Feb. 19, 7:30 p.m. Durham Performing Arts Center, Durham.

Extra Credit Improv Jam Comedy. Thu., Feb. 13, 6:30 p.m. The People’s Improv Theater (PIT), Chapel Hill.

Forest Moon Theater: Prelude to a Kiss Play. Showtimes: Fri. & Sat.: 7:30 p.m.; Sun.: 3 p.m. $15-$18. Feb. 14-23. Wake Forest Renaissance Center, Wake Forest.

KevOnStage Comedy.

Showtimes: Wed. & Thu.: 7 p.m. $30-$80. Feb. 19-20. Raleigh Improv, Cary.

Martin Lawrence Comedy. $41+. Sat., Feb. 15, 7:30 p.m.

PNC Arena, Raleigh.

The Monti: 12th Annual Hippo Awards Storytelling. $24.

Sat., Feb. 15, 8 p.m. Carolina Theatre, Durham.

Ms. Pat Comedy. Showtimes: Thu.: 7 p.m. Fri.: 7 p.m. & 9:15 p.m. Sat.: 6:30 p.m. & 9 p.m.

Sun.: 7 p.m. $20-$70. Feb. 13-15. Raleigh Improv, Cary.

North Carolina Opera: Lawrence Brownlee In Recital $24-$61. Tue., Feb. 18, 7:30 p.m. Fletcher Opera Theater, Raleigh.

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Seussical Jr. Musical. $17.

Thu-Fri: 7:30 p.m. Sat-Sun: 1 p.m. & 5 p.m. Feb. 14-23.

Raleigh Little Theatre, Raleigh.

Transactors Improv: Valentine’s Day Musical $15.

Fri., Feb. 14, 8 p.m.

The ArtsCenter, Carrboro.

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Jerry Mitchell Race Against Time: A Reporter Reopens the Unsolved Murder Cases of the Civil Rights Era 7pm Cameron Dezen Hammon This is My Body: A Memoir of 2.15 Religious and Romantic Obsession 3pm Brandon R. Byrd The Black Republic: African Americans 2.20 and the Fate of Haiti 7pm NC BOOK FESTIVAL EVENTS: 2.21 Kim Stanley Robinson 5:30pm Raleigh Review Celebrates 10 Years 7pm The North Carolina Book Festival in Downtown Raleigh.

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Showtimes: Thu.: 8 p.m. Fri. & Sat. 7:30 p.m. & 10 p.m. $17-25. Feb. 13-15. Goodnights Comedy Club, Raleigh.

X-GAMES: Adult Short Form Improv $10. Thu., Feb. 13, 9:30 p.m. The People’s Improv Theater (PIT), Chapel Hill.

Ongoing Carolina Ballet: Rhapsody in Blue Showtimes: Thu. & Fri.: 8 p.m. Sat.: 2 p.m. & 8 p.m. Sun.: 2 p.m. $37+. Through Feb. 16.

Fletcher Opera Theater, Raleigh.

Kinky Boots Musical.

Showtimes: Tue.-Fri.: 7:30 Sat. & Sun.: 2 p.m. & 7:30 p.m. $31+.

Through Feb. 16. Memorial Auditorium, Raleigh.

Mean Girls Musical.

Showtimes: Tue.-Thu.: 7:30 p.m.

Fri.: 8 p.m Sat.: 2 p.m. & 8 p.m. Sun.: 1 p.m. & 7 p.m. $125+. Through Feb. 16, Durham Performing Arts Center, Durham.

Orange Light Play. Showtimes: Thu.: 7:30 p.m. Fri. & Sat.: 8 p.m. Sun.: 2 p.m. Through Feb. 16 Durham Fruit Company, Durham.

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page Readings Clifford Garstang, Marjorie Hudson The Shaman of Turtle Valley (Garstang).

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J.P. Gritton Wyoming. Sat., Feb. 15, 11 a.m. McIntyre’s Books, Pittsboro.

Alexis Pauline Gumbs Dub. Wed., Feb. 19, 7 p.m. Golden Fig Books, Durham.

Ross Mathews Name Drop. $35. Wed., Feb. 12, 8 p.m. Cat’s Cradle, Carrboro.

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Jerry Mitchell Race Against Time: A Reporter Reopens the Unsolved Murder Case of the Civil Rights Era. Thu., Feb. 13, 7 p.m. Quail Ridge Books, Raleigh.

Jenn Shapland My Autobiography of Carson McCullers. Wed., Feb. 12, 7 p.m. Flyleaf Books, Chapel Hill.

Karla Slocum Black Towns, Black Futures, an exploration of rural Black America.

Mon., Feb. 17, 7 p.m. Flyleaf Books, Chapel Hill.

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Portrait of a Lady on Fire The whole arc of love is held in the slow burn of a turn: the movement toward or away. Such is the score for the dance of Marianne (Noémie Merlant), a painter, and Héloïse (Adèle Haenel), the titular “lady,” whose likeness Marianne has been commissioned to capture in 18th-century Brittany. The widely acclaimed fourth feature from director Céline Sciamma is a contour drawing of desire between women. Each shape and gesture functions as kindling: the angular arch of an eyebrow, a cliff’s edge, Vivaldi strings. —Michaela Dwyer Rubenstein Arts Center, Durham 7 p.m., FREE

Diana Whitney, Kathryn Britton Thriving Women, Thriving World. Wed., Feb. 19, 7 p.m. Flyleaf Books, Chapel Hill.

Special Showings

Lectures

After Parkland Wed., Feb. 12, 6 p.m. 21c Museum Hotel, Durham.

In Conversation: Joshua Redman Fri., Feb. 14, 12 p.m. The Pinhook, Durham.

Remembering Luli Gray Discussion and reading.

Sun., Feb. 16, 2 p.m.

Flyleaf Books, Chapel Hill.

L. Lamar Wilson, Tsitsi Jaji Poetry. Thu., Feb. 13, 7 p.m. Regulator Bookshop, Durham.

The Awful Truth $8. Sun., Feb. 16, 11 a.m. Alamo Drafthouse, Raleigh.

The Beguiled $7. Wed., Feb. 12, 7 p.m. Carolina Theatre, Durham.

Boomerang $10. Sun., Feb. 16, 6 p.m. Alamo Drafthouse, Raleigh.

Casablanca $6. Fri., Feb. 14, 7 p.m. The Cary Theater, Cary.

Crazy Rich Asians Fri., Feb. 14, 5 p.m. Alamo Drafthouse, Raleigh.

Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon $6. Wed., Feb. 19, 7 p.m. The Cary Theater, Cary.

The Doors: Break On Thru Wed. 7 p.m. & 9:30 p.m. $13. Feb. 12-13. Carolina Theatre, Durham.

Five Star Final $7. Wed., Feb. 19, 7 p.m. Carolina Theatre, Durham.

Flash Gordon $8. Sun., Feb. 16, 2 p.m. Carolina Theatre, Durham.

Freeway $7. Mon., Feb. 17, 8 p.m. Alamo Drafthouse, Raleigh.

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S ER NE CCalendar CC UR LTEU A L E NDA R film festival Ghost $13. Fri., Feb. 14, 9 p.m. Alamo Drafthouse, Raleigh.

Harold and Maude $5.

Mon., Feb. 17, 7 p.m.

Rialto Theatre, Raleigh.

Iron Jawed Angels Thu., Feb. 13, 3 p.m. Chatham Community Library, Pittsboro.

Kind Hearts and Coronets Sat., Feb. 15, 2 p.m.

Rubenstein Arts Center Film Theater, Durham.

Moonstruck $6. Fri., Feb. 14, 9 p.m. The Cary Theater, Cary.

Mother Tue., Feb. 18, 7 p.m. Varsity Theatre, Chapel Hill.

Mystery Meat: Finger Lickin’ Bad Fri., Feb. 14, 6:30 p.m. Attic 506, Chapel Hill.

Portrait of a Lady on Fire Fri., Feb. 14, 7 p.m.

Rubenstein Arts Center Film Theater, Durham.

Pride & Prejudice Sold out. Wed., Feb. 19, 7 p.m. Alamo Drafthouse, Raleigh.

The Princess Bride, Robin Hood: Men in Tights $10. Fri., Feb. 14, 7 p.m.

Carolina Theatre, Durham.

Promare 1:30 p.m. & 4:30 p.m. $8. Sun., Feb. 16, Alamo Drafthouse, Raleigh.

Punch-Drunk Love $8.

Tue., Feb. 18, 7 p.m. Alamo Drafthouse, Raleigh.

Ruby Gentry $7. Sun., Feb. 16, 2 p.m. NC Museum of Art, Raleigh.

Three Makes A Whole Thu., Feb. 13, 7 p.m.

Rubenstein Arts Center Film Theater, Durham.

Wag the Dog $15. Wed., Feb. 12, 2 p.m. Chelsea Theater, Chapel Hill.

Wild at Heart Tue. 7 p.m. & Wed. 7 p.m. $7. Feb. 11-12. Alamo Drafthouse, Raleigh.

Opening Blumhouse’s Fantasy Island—The twisted fantasies offered by a remote tropical resort slowly twist into nightmares—who knew? Lucy Hale stars.

Rated PG-13.

Downhill—In this black comedy, Will Ferrell plays a man who dashes away from an avalanche, leaving his family behind.

With Julia Louis-Dreyfus.

Rated R. The Photograph—Issa Rae plays the estranged daughter of a famous photographer whose life is turned upside-down by the emergence of a photograph— and by a handsome journalist, played by LaKeith Stanfield, who wants to tell its story. Rated PG-13.

Sonic the Hedgehog— Sega’s video game mascot hits the silver screen, now with less-scary teeth and legs after fan outcry over its trailer. Rated PG.

Now Playing The INDY uses a five-star rating scale. Unstarred films have not been reviewed by our writers.

1917—Epic war drama about two soldiers tasked with sending a message that could save 1,600 soldiers. Rated R. Bad Boys for Life—Buddy cop comedy about a midlife crisis. Produced by Will Smith. Rated R. A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood—Audiences can’t get enough of the Mr. Rogers content, and for good reason. In this rendition, Matthew Rhys plays a journalist assigned a profile of Fred Rogers,played by a perfectly-cast Tom Hanks. Rated PG.

Birds of Prey—Irreverent superhero flick about the supervillain Harley Quinn.

Rated R. Dolittle—Robert Downey Jr. plays the eccentric veterinarian in this fantasy action reprisal. Rated PG. Ford v. Ferrari—Matt Damon and Christian Bale star in a biographical sports drama about a legendary race. Rated PG-13.

Frozen 2— In search of the origins of her powers, Elsa and her sister Anna strike out beyond their frosty homeland.

Rated PG.  The Gentleman— Guy Ritchie, the undisputed kingpin of the British gangster film, is back with a high-energy action-comedy. Rated PG-13. —Glenn McDonald

 Parasite—This Oscar-winning social satire from filmmaker Bong Joon-Ho is crammed with dark twists and intricate metaphors. Rated R. —Sarah Edwards The Rhythm Section— Blake Lively plays a woman hellbent on revenge after her family is murdered in a plane crash. Rated R.  Uncut Gems— Loud and brash, with extreme close-ups and a discordant score ratcheting up the unease, this Safdie brothers flick stars Adam Sandler as a jeweler who places a high-stakes bet.

Rated R. —Neil Morris

Gretel and Hansel— Horror fantasy remake of the fairy tale about two children whose hike goes awry. Rated PG-13.

Jojo Rabbit—Black comedy about a German boy who discovers that his mother is hiding a Jewish girl in the attic. Rated PG-13.

Jumanji: The Next Level— This adventure comedy picks up where the 1995 flick left off. Rated PG-13.

Just Mercy—Based on the book of the same name, this film tells the story of Bryan Stevenson, a young lawyer defending a client who is unjustly on death row. Rated PG-13.

Like a Boss—Things go awry for raunchy and ambitious duo Mia (Tiffany Hadish) and Mel (Rose Bryne) when things sour with a beauty tycoon. Rated R.

HAYTI HERITAGE FILM FESTIVAL Thursday, Feb. 13–Saturday, Feb. 15 | $10–$75 Hayti Heritage Center, Durham | haytifilmfest.org

Beyond Higher Learning at the Hayti Film Fest

BY KYESHA JENNINGS arts@indyweek.com

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n its 26th year, Durham’s Southern-focused celebration of Black filmmakers will honor the late director John Singleton with a screening of his radical film Higher Learning. But there’s also everything from cutting-edge documentaries and fictional shorts to workshops with award-winning actor, producer, and director Obba Babatundé.

Here are four screenings and events at this week’s Hayti Heritage Film Festival we definitely don’t want to miss.

“Identity Doc Shorts” block | Thursday, Feb. 13, 1:30 p.m.

Wish Ahed, the directorial debut of Durham activists Ajamu Amiri Dillahunt and Desmera Gatewood, documents their journey to Palestine to speak with people affected by the Israeli occupation, adding to the discourse on BlackPalestinian solidarity with hip-hop music by Joshua Gunn. This block also includes Translucent, in which Azzan Quick uses compelling conceptual scenes and verité footage to explore their transitioning identity in the context of their family.

“Experimental/Afrofuturistic” block | Friday, Feb. 14, 8 p.m.

This block includes The Girl and Her Electric Sheep, a revolutionary narrative set in the distant future about a woman who discovers her purpose in protecting Earth, and Bonne Mort, an experimental short co-created by Jade Wilson and Omisade Burney-Scott. It brings to life a challenging story of love, intimacy, and death by documenting Burney-Scott’s journey as a death doula. [Disclosure: Wilson is the INDY’s staff photographer.]

Obba Babatundé’s Acting Master Class | Saturday, Feb. 15, 9:30 a.m.

With a career spanning four decades and dozens of stage productions, TV shows, and films, the multi-talented Obba Babatundé currently plays the role of Shemar Moore’s father on the hit CBS show S.W.A.T. Babatundé will lead an acting master class with filmmaker Mike Rae Anderson.

Mossville: When Great Trees Fall | Saturday, Feb. 15, 11 a.m.

In his award-winning 2019 documentary, director Alexander John Glustrom critically examines how industrial pollution destroyed a historic Black town in Louisiana. The film, which screened at Full Frame last year, has received national acclaim for its exposure of environmental racism and its severe costs for factory-adjacent “fenceline communities.”

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