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It seems like CBD DISPENSARIES and products have been sprouting up like weeds, no pun intended, for the past year and a half. Many businesses are starting to exclusively focus on selling CBD and hemp products, while countless other shops just carry CBD and hemp products. As a huge fan of CBD, I decided to check out some of the products that are offered locally.

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SOUTHERN LIGHTS is one of a handful of enduring Triad restaurants. It has been a personal favorite since the earliest days of my Triad restaurant-reviewing career. Cream-colored walls, decorated with original art and photos, creates a light, open ambience.

10 The Sandra Neerman Art Gallery at the Greensboro Public Library will host a reception and talk with Greensboro artist, KATHRYN BEAM TROXLER on Friday, Aug. 9 from 5 to 7 p.m. Troxler’s “Landscapes of North Carolina” paintings are there on exhibit until Sept. This exhibition is free and open to the general public.

11 The RiverRun International Film Festival’s ongoing “RiverRun Retro” program will present a special screening of the 1956 classic BABY DOLL on Saturday, Aug. 17 at the Hanesbrands Theatre in Winston-Salem, with the Oscar-nominated star Carroll Baker in attendance.

12 Loosely based on actual incidents, CRAWL finds filmmaker Alexandre Aja again indulging in watery terror, having previously steered the outrageous Piranha

3-D to success in 2010. This time around, alligators are the beasts of burden – set loose during a massive hurricane in Florida, no less.

22 The public support for LEGALIZING MARIJUANA continues to grow, but federal legalization is still probably years away. Prolegal majority opinions now exist not only across demographic generations but also across political lines.

23 Spurred by anti-Trump sentiment, the Republican’s so-called “War on Women,” and the Me Too Movement, women turned out in droves last year to vote in the midterm elections. The result was a historic number of WOMEN WINNING local, state, and federal offices.

24 DANGERMUFFIN makes music about the elements. The band, which got its start on Folly Island in South Carolina, now operates out of Western North Carolina.

25 PAEZOR is a Greensboro metal trio pounding fists to the pavement and putting it out there, with shows all over the Carolinas, new recordings, and an appreciation for gigs and the road.

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NCDOT TO HOLD A PUBLIC MEETING FOR THE PROPOSED WIDENING OF N.C. 160 (STEELE CREEK ROAD) FROM THE SOUTH CAROLINA LINE TO I-485 IN CHARLOTTE

STIP PROJECT NO. U-5766 The N.C. Department of Transportation will hold public meetings regarding the proposed widening of a seven-mile section of N.C. 160 (Steele Creek Road) from the South Carolina Line to I-485 in Charlotte.

Two public meetings will be held to present the same information: Monday, August 19 4-7 p.m.

Kennedy Middle School 4000 Gallant Lane Charlotte

Wednesday, August 21 4-7 p.m.

Southwest Middle School 13624 Steele Creek Road Charlotte

At the meeting NCDOT representatives will display maps and be available to answer questions and receive comments. Comments will be taken into consideration as work on the project develops. Written comments or questions can also be submitted at the meeting or by phone, email or mail no later than September 6, 2019.

Information will be posted on the U-5766 project webpage as it becomes available: https://www.publicinput.com/SteeleCreek-Widening For additional information contact: Brian Query, PE, Project Manager, NCDOT Division 10, by mail at 12033 East Independence Blvd, Suite H Matthews, N.C. 28105 by phone at (980) 262-6294, or via email at tbquery@ncdot.gov or Project Consultant, Aileen Mayhew, PE, Project Manager (Mott MacDonald) by mail at P.O. Box 700, FuquayVarina, N.C. 27526 by phone at (919) 552-2253 or via email at aileen.mayhew@mottmac.com NCDOT will provide auxiliary aids and services under the Americans with Disabilities Act for disabled persons who wish to participate in this workshop. Anyone requiring special services should contact Kayla Weber by phone at (919)707-6061 or by email at knweber@ncdot.gov as early as possible so that arrangements can be made.

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EVENTS YOU DON’T WANT TO MISS | BY AUSTIN KINDLEY

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TUESDAY-SUNDAY

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JACK RUSSELL’S GREAT WHITE SATURDAY

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LEBAUER PARK DAVID GANS ANNIVERSARY DANCE MIXER WITH VIVA LA MUERTE

JACK RUSSELL’S GREAT WHITE

WHAT: Bookmarks is thrilled to present Ben Folds on tour for his new memoir at the RJ Reynolds Auditorium. This event will present a different view of Folds, who grew up in Winston-Salem, with a conversation about his award-winning music and his memoir, A Dream about Lightning Bugs: A Life of Music and Cheap Lessons. Tickets are required for entry.

WHEN: 7 p.m.

WHERE: RJ Reynolds Auditorium.

301 N Hawthorne Rd, Winston-Salem.

MORE: $22+ tickets.

WHAT: Join us as we celebrate LeBauer Park’s 3rd Anniversary! Bring the whole family out for a nice evening of music and Urban Line Dancing brought to you by DJ Marcus B. Smooth.

WHEN: 7-9 p.m.

WHERE: LeBauer Park.

208 N Davie St, Greensboro.

MORE: Free event.

WHAT: Great White is an American hard rock band, formed in Los Angeles in 1977.

They gained popularity during the 1980s and early 1990s. The band released several albums in the late 1980s and gained airplay on MTV with music videos for songs like “Once Bitten, Twice Shy”.

WHEN: 8:30 p.m.

WHERE: Cone Denim Entertainment Center. 117 S Elm St, Greensboro.

MORE: $27.50-65 tickets.

WHAT: A David Gans “solo electric” performance is likely to consist of several elements: country-blues-style fingerpicking; loop-based improvisations created live in the moment; sweetly-sung ballads, original or borrowed; Grateful Dead songs reinterpreted to suit his voice and guitar; wry observations of the music-festival subculture and the larger world; favorites from the folk-rock canon of the last 50 years.

WHEN: 7:30-10:30 p.m.

WHERE: The Carolina Theatre.

310 S Greene St, Greensboro.

MORE: $17-21 tickets.

TUE 13-18 UNIVERSOUL CIRCUS WHAT: The UniverSoul Circus, now hailed as America’s No. 1 Circus, comes at you like a high-speed rollercoaster. It’s a once in a lifetime thrill-a-minute spectacle of sight, sound and soul for the entire family to enjoy. UniverSoul Circus is celebrated around the world for spreading a soulful dose of unity, inclusion and diversity under its red and yellow striped big top.

WHEN: Check greensborocoliseum.com for daily schedule.

WHERE: Greensboro Coliseum Complex.

1921 West Gate City Boulevard, Greensboro.

MORE: $16+ tickets.

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COLLEGE HILL TO LOSE ITS PERK

BY IAN MCDOWELL

“It’s been a joy and satisfaction operating this business.”

That’s all Karen Archia wanted to say about the upcoming closing of the People’s Perk, the Greensboro coffee shop she and Nancy Lenk opened in September of 2013, and which Archia became the sole proprietor of when Lenk retired at the end of 2016.

In my three decades of living in College Hill, at least a dozen businesses have occupied the Perk’s building at 551 South Mendenhall, but I’ve never seen any make that space as bright and hospitable as Archia has. The neighborhood will feel smaller after Aug. 14, the Perk’s last regular business day.

On July 31, in the last “Noon Tunes” performance at the Perk, Lauren Cunningham sang a beautiful a cappella cover of Stevie Wonder’s “A Place in the Sun,” and the feeling of love in the packed room was palpable.

Cunningham, who has been singing there for the last year, called the closing a tremendous loss to the community.

“I consider the Perk my sanctuary, a healing space that builds community and fosters connection. It’s an authentically inclusive place for all people, where creativity and ideas live, where black art and artists are valued. We will mourn the loss of such a special place. However, I celebrate all of the amazing relationships I have developed at the Perk, and relationships last forever.”

Archia told me that everything she wishes to say publicly is contained in printed message she’s been handing out to her customers, in which she wrote “I’ve made the decision to close the business because of several factors that make my venture here unsustainable, and while it

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did not come easily, I think this is the right decision and I feel at peace with it.”

She said that she does not have plans to open in another physical location. But that she feels “honored and privileged to have met all the wonderful people” who have supported her business. “You all have given me so much, and I plan to stay connected to you and stay in Greensboro.”

Although Aug. 14 will be the Perk’s last regular full-service business day, Archia invited the public to drop by for “visits, hugs, help and conversation” between 3 p.m. and 6 p.m. on Wednesday through Saturdays until Aug. 29. She’ll be selling whole bean coffee and People’s Perk Tshirts in the store through Aug. 28.

On Aug. 10 from 3 to 6 p.m., she is hosting a “paint and pizza” gathering to paint over of the shop’s “Wonderful Women and Fabulous Femmes” mural, which was done by Terri Jones and Gloria Williams of the Greensboro Mural Project in July of 2017. The mural depicts Bree Newsome (who climbed a 30-foot pole to remove the Confederate flag from the South Carolina capital grounds), Miss Major Griffin-Gracey (a transgender woman and activist who took part in the Stonewall demonstration), Jessie Barber (who became an activist against police brutality after her son was killed by a Guilford County sheriff ’s deputy in 2001) and Micky Bradford (the transgender woman who protested HB2 by voguing in front of thengovernor Pat McCrory’s mansion).

Postcards and high-quality 11-inch by 17inch prints of the mural will be available for purchase and pick up at the People’s Perk until Aug. 28, and afterward, via www.thepeoplesperk.com. The prints are $20 each; the postcards are $2.75 or two for $4. !

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BY JOHN BATCHELOR | john.e.batchelor@gmail.com Food: Highly customizable menu, from soups to salads to desserts, mainly casual bistro and Southern-influenced fare.

Ambience: Casual, upscale, informal, neighborhood vibe.

Service: Consistently pleasant, but knowledge and performance showed considerable variation.

Value: Menu items were moderately priced.

Overall: Ratings range from Not Recommended or Acceptable to one (satisfactory), two (good), three (very good), four (excellent) or five (truly exceptional) stars.

Most recent visit: July 27

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outhern Lights is one of a handful of enduring Triad restaurants.

It has been a personal favorite since the earliest days of my Triad restaurant-reviewing career. Creamcolored walls, decorated with original art and photos, creates a light, open ambience. Outdoor seating is also attractive in appropriate weather. Tall tables and chairs occupy space flanking the bar, with conventional booths and tables surrounding. A separate, private dining area can be opened on busy nights, or held in reserve for large parties.

The menu is noteworthy for flexibility.

Soups, available in a three small cup sampler as well as cup and bowl, usually represent strength from this kitchen.

Tomato-Basil Bisque is smooth and richly flavored, one of the best renditions of this perennial favorite you are likely to encounter in our area. White Bean earns similar praise with pieces of chorizo sausage that add range. I was less impressed with the Seafood Chowder, which I have liked here in years past. I ordered it on two occasions, and found a mild, back fin-crabby flavor and flecks of what might have been clam both times.

The make-your-own salad section of the menu allows you to select ingredients from a checklist. I consider this a great idea, and all the ingredients exhibit quality. Three menu salad choices, half portions available, include Cobb, Caesar, and Mediterranean. In the latter, green peas, capers, red onion slices, olives, artichoke hearts, banana peppers, and feta cheese

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Fried Chicken

Scallops in pasta

Chili-Garlic Shrimp

Salmon

are interspersed with leaf lettuce. My serving included a lot of capers, creating a sharp impact. Dressings are made in-house, and proteins can be added to create light meals.

Three appetizers are listed on the menu: Cheese and Fruit Plate, Hummus Plate, and White Bean Dip with Neese’s Sausage. The latter tastes really good if you like cheese flavor; I found no evidence of white beans and only a few flecks of sausage. Warm pita wedges host each

bite. An off-menu starter, Fried Brussels Sprouts, was joined by lots of blue cheese and walnuts, drizzled in balsamic syrup.

The main ingredient provided the lowest flavor impact, but the overall effect was good.

The Fried Oyster Salad presents five medium-sized oysters, pleasantly crisp, albeit dryish, over baby spinach, with julienned carrot, squash, and zucchini, plus real bacon and blue cheese, all dressed in Dijon vinaigrette.

The Reference Burger was so named because it occupied an elite status. A brioche bun hosts Romaine lettuce and a tomato slice, enhancing a large, tender patty that emits good beef flavor. In a town where burger bars seem to populate virtually every available space, this compares favorably, albeit no longer at an unchallenged level.

Set entrĂŠes tend toward a comfort food style. I am especially enamored with Fried Chicken- a crisp exterior, the interior

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Brussel sprouts

The Reference Burger cooked all the way to the bone, but still moist and tender. This comes with al dente green beans, tossed in butter, and a unique version of macaroni and cheesespiral pasta coated with creamy Gouda cheese, scattered with fried sausage.

Grilled Salmon emits a mild level of flavor, fresh, no fishy aftertaste, accompanied by mashed potatoes and on the evening my wife and I had it, sliced zucchini and yellow squash- good, but if I never saw these ubiquitous vegetables in another restaurant, my life would be none the lesser for the lack.

In Chili-Garlic Shrimp, four jumbos, deveined and cooked just right, are placed over coconut-flavored rice, all ladled with a hot chili sauce. The sauce obliterates any semblance of any other flavor. I like hot and spicy food, but this was out of my league. The rice, if carefully spooned to avoid the sauce, actually does bear a pleasant coconut flavor. Sliced zucchini and yellow squash, al dente, provide an ordinary, albeit needed, vegetable component. Tuscan Meatloaf blends pork, beef, and sausage. I rated the flavor OK, the texture dryish, but I am at a loss to understand why it is called “Tuscan.”

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mashed potatoes and al dente green beans complete the plating.

A chalkboard list and menu insert of specials complete the menu. In what is termed the “small pasta” of the day, three medium-large scallops had been seared dark brown, but still tender, presented in cream sauce. Leaves of spinach lent a semblance of vegetable; more would have been welcome. Flounder was ample in size, bearing a rather coarse coating, fried crisp. The coleslaw was constructed around green cabbage and slivered carrot in pleasant slaw dressing. French fries bore an appropriately crisp exterior, dosed with pepper, delivering good potato flavor.

Desserts can be ordered in conventional portions or bite-sized “shooters,” a brilliant idea in my estimation. All are homemade.

Service during this review period has been consistently pleasant, but knowledge, pacing, and accuracy varied quite a bit.

Chef-owner John Drees worked with Southern Lights founder Peter Hamilton (who died almost 20 years ago) for 26 years, entering into a partnership in 1989.

I ran into him on my last visit, but I don’t think I was recognized before that. He

acknowledged some personnel issues but assured that he was in the process of addressing them.

On balance, I was not as pleased here as I have been in the past. Based on long-term experience, however, I will continue to return, and I anticipate more consistently positive experiences in the future. Watch my blog, johnbatchelordiningandtravel.blogspot.com, for commentary on follow up visits. !

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JOHN BATCHELOR has been writing about eating and drinking since 1981. Over a thousand of his articles have been published. He is also author of two travel/ cookbooks: Chefs of the Coast: Restaurants and Recipes from the North Carolina Coast, and Chefs of the Mountains: Restaurants and Recipes from Western North Carolina.

Contact him at john.e.batchelor@gmail.com or see his blog, johnbatchelordiningandtravel.blogspot.com

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Southern Lights, 2415-A Lawndale Drive, Greensboro, 27408, (336) 379-9414. Hours: 11:30 a.m.-9 p.m. Monday-Thursday; 11:30 a.m.-10 p.m. Friday and Saturday; 11:30 a.m.-2 p.m., 5-9 p.m. Sunday.

Appetizers: $12-$14, Salads: $6-$13, Soups: $4 cup-$7 bowl, Entrées: $16-$32 (market price varies), Desserts: $1.50-$14.

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Kathryn Beam Troxler paints to capture radiance

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he Sandra Neerman Art Gallery at the Greensboro Public Library will host a reception and talk with Greensboro artist, Kathryn Beam Troxler on Friday, Aug. 9 Terry Rader from 5 to 7 p.m. Troxler’s “Landscapes of North Carolina” Contributor paintings are there on exhibit until Sept.

This exhibition is free and open to the general public.

Troxler, a California native, was born into a musical family that encouraged her artistic expression. She said she had been an artist from the time she was first given crayons and pencils at 2 years old. She became the artist in the family through her painting, singing and poetry; she has continued to express herself with all three of these outlets. Her mother’s Italian violin teacher had a classically-trained friend who told Troxler to do black and white drawings for three years. She began taking her art more seriously after he helped her realize that “value studies are everything.”

Troxler first studied art at the Peninsula School; a progressive school that encouraged free expression in Menlo Park, California. She went on to graduate from the University of California Berkeley but first thought about art history in high school.

“I was deeply interested in just about everything,” Troxler said. “I majored in humanities and social sciences because it gave me a way to put all that I was working on in context.”

She stayed an extra semester in college to finish a decorative arts class on the history of ceramics, where she learned how the “image captures the historical.” This gave her a visual correlation for everything she did and helped her remember it all much better.

“The summer of doing expressive work in Massachusetts got me really excited about painting, which is why I went to the San Francisco School of Fine Arts,” Troxler explained. “Studying with Dorr Bothwell there has served me well all of my life, but the emphasis on abstract expressionism didn’t suit me, and back to college I went.

It was on vacations much later when I had kids that I started doing watercolors again.”

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“Road to the Old Homeplace” by Kathryn Beam Troxler While she still works with oil and watercolors and is inspired by the early Dutch and Renaissance painters, she has been doing more pastels lately due to her involvement as a board member with the Pastel Society of North Carolina.

Troxler also studied classical voice and performed as a church soloist for 15 years in the San Francisco Bay Area. She moved to Greensboro in 1982, with her husband who grew up in Greensboro, and their two daughters to be with grandparents.

Troxler has sung in Bel Canto, Greensboro Community Chorus and the New Garden Friends Meeting Choir, the Spiritual Renaissance Singers, and has volunteered in civic organizations.

When her children left home, she became a psychotherapist and a clinical hypnotherapist (she obtained her Master’s Degree in clinical psychology from Sonoma State College’s Humanistic Psychology Program) and retired from her 20-year practice in October 2015. During that time, her teachers included Lyn Diefenbach, who taught her to bake her pastel art in the sun before framing and most notably, Albert Handell and Elizabeth Mowry. She participated in numerous juried shows with her first solo show at The Artery Gallery in March 2018.

Troxler now shares a studio with two others in Suite 143 at Revolution Mill. She is in presently in a show with other Revolution Mill artists through fall 2019 with an opening reception on Aug. 15.

“Art is where you focus, and I respond to what I see,” she said. “I paint whatever inspires me. The impulse to draw is to understand the world and to understand the structures and how they work. I love painting outdoors and painting flowers, nature, animals and people, and it’s really fun to capture their personalities. It’s a way of celebrating what is meaningful to me and to share it so it may be meaningful to others. It’s nice to know that you have communicated somehow. Everything in the exhibit celebrates a special moment in the way the light falls across the object, tree, animal, or person. It’s all about the radiance!”

Troxler co-founded the New Garden Poetry Group in 1999 and credits this group to working and producing as much poetry as she does. Her poems have appeared in magazines and several collections. She self-published her first book of poetry, “Tuning” to commemorate her father’s 100th birthday in 2016, which received a Readers’ Favorite Five Star-rating and a Silver Medal in Inspirational Poetry for the

2017 Readers’ Favorite Contest.

“I love writing poems when they come, which is most often at night through what I like to call the stratospheric channel,” Troxler said. “Both painting and writing poetry are forms of meditation for me to connect more deeply with whatever the inspiration is, and express what I am seeing. I have always used nature as inspiration; it forms healing and renewal for me and provides a way to help us clear out and process energy.” !

TERRY RADER is a freelance writer, poet, singer/songwriter, wellness herbalist, flower essences practitioner and owner of Paws n’ Peace o’ Mind cat/dog/house sitting.

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Landscapes of North Carolina exhibit, Aug. 1 Sept. 3 plus reception and talk on Aug. 9 from 5-7 p.m., both at Sandra Neerman Art Gallery, Greensboro Public Library, 219 N. Church St. Revolution Mills Artists Reception is Aug. 15 at Revolution Mill. Pastel Society of NC (PSNC) Members Exhibition is Sept. 6-28 at Ambleside Gallery, 528 S. Elm St. Kathryn Troxler’s studio by appointment only, Revolution Mill, Revolution Mill Dr., Suite 143 in Greensboro, (336) 541-3540, www.kathrynbeamtroxler.com/.

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Carroll Baker brings Baby Doll to Winston-Salem The RiverRun International Film Festival’s ongoing “RiverRun Retro” program will present a special screening of the 1956 classic Baby Doll on Saturday, Aug. 17 at the Hanesbrands Mark Burger Theatre in WinstonSalem, with the Oscar-nominated Contributor star Carroll Baker in attendance.

After the screening, Baker will engage in discussion with noted author and film historian Foster Hirsch, discussing the film, its impact, and her illustrious career. A reception will follow, and Baker will autograph copies of her new novel, “Who Killed Big Al?,” which will be available for purchase.

Baby Doll marked only the third feature for Baker, a member of the famed Actors Studio in New York, in which she played the title role, a tempestuous child bride torn between her alcoholic, middle-aged husband Archie (Karl Malden), and Archie’s lascivious business rival, Silva Vaccaro (Eli Wallach, in his screen debut).

Tennessee Williams adapted Baby Doll from his play “27 Wagons Full of Cotton,” and Elia Kazan directed it. The two had previously collaborated in the 1951 classic A Streetcar Named Desire, for which Kazan won the Oscar as Best Director and Malden the Oscar as Best Supporting Actor.

Baby Doll is quintessential Tennessee Williams: Vivid characters, heated passions, and his trademark dark humor.

Before Baby Doll, Baker enjoyed a prominent role in the epic Texas drama Giant, based on Edna Ferber’s bestseller, starring Elizabeth Taylor, Rock Hudson, and James Dean (in his final film). Giant was an enormous success and earned 10 Oscar nominations, with George Stevens winning for Best Director.

“Warner Brothers wanted to push me to see if I was going to be a big star,” she recalled. “So on the set of Giant, the publicity people kept asking reporters ‘Don’t you want to meet Carroll Baker?’ ‘This is Carroll Baker, who’s co-starring in the film.’ Instead, they all wanted to meet Elizabeth Taylor and Rock Hudson and James Dean, and even George Stevens, not that I blame them! So they left me alone.”

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was no press at all,” she said.

“Giant was considered a huge film, and Baby Doll kind of a small film, even though Kazan was directing and Tennessee Williams wrote the script.”

As fate would have it, the two films opened almost simultaneously. By this time, controversy was already brewing for Baby Doll. “I remember getting a phone call one morning, and the first thing they said was, ‘Cardinal Spellman has condemned your film from the pulpit of St. Patrick’s Cathedral. How do you feel about that?’”

Baker laughed at the memory. “The first thing I said was, ‘Which film?’”

Not surprisingly, the controversy generated headlines everywhere, but it didn’t help the box-office.

“We lost 90% of the theaters,” Baker said. “Kazan was so hurt, Tennessee Williams was so hurt, and the actors were all so hurt. We didn’t expect anything like that. We were getting great coverage before it came out, from Time and Life and other magazines, but when the film came out some of the same magazines were printing pictures from the film, darkening them and making it look more sordid than it was.”

The film’s critical acclaim cushioned the impact of the controversy. In addition to Baker’s nod as Best Actress; Baby Doll earned Academy Award nominations for Best Supporting Actress (Mildred Dunnock), Best Adapted Screenplay, and Best Cinematography (black-and-white).

“It’s my favorite film. I love it. I love the ending, especially. We were waiting for Tennessee to come through with the ending,” she laughed. “That last line: ‘We’ve got nothing to do but wait for tomorrow, and see if we’re remembered … or forgotten.’ Well, that’s just perfect!”

Although best known for Baby Doll, Baker has several classics to her credit, including The Big Country (1958), How the West Was Won (1962), The Carpetbaggers (1964), Cheyenne Autumn (also ‘64), The Greatest Story Ever Told (1965), Star 80 (1983), and Ironweed (1987), in which she portrayed Jack Nicholson’s long-suffering ex-wife. She gave Arnold Schwarzenegger a run for his money in Kindergarten Cop (1990), and she has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.

Although she formally retired from the screen in 2003, she established a second career as a writer. Her autobiography “Baby Doll: An Autobiography” was published in 1983, a subsequent memoir “To Africa With Love” in 1986, and the novel “A Roman Tale” in 1987.

Tackling her first whodunit with “Who Killed Big Al?,” Baker didn’t have to look far for inspiration.

“Agatha Christie is an idol of mine, and when I wanted to research various poisons, I simply turned to her, because she had done such tremendous research. So thank you, Agatha,” she laughed. “I really enjoyed writing ‘Who Killed Big Al?,’ it’s a lot of fun. It’s got a lot of humor in it.”

Baker’s selection as a Master of Cinema recipient was not difficult, said River-

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Run executive director Rob Davis. “In a screen career encompassing both film and television over half a century, Carroll Baker proved herself to be an exemplary actress across a variety of genres,” he continued. “She demonstrated a mastery of her craft working with such legendary directors as George Stevens, William Wyler, Eliza Kazan, Edward Dmytryk, and John Ford.

Additionally, she has had a distinguished theater career including several productions on Broadway and on the London stage, and now we are deeply honored to present a RiverRun Master of Cinema award to Carroll Baker, who certainly exemplifies the award’s title.”

The 22nd annual RiverRun International Film Festival will take place March 26-April 5, 2020. !

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oosely based on actual incidents, Crawl finds filmmaker Alexandre Aja again indulging in watery terror, having previously Mark Burger steered the outrageous Piranha 3-D Contributor to success in 2010.

This time around, alligators are the beasts of burden – set loose during a massive hurricane in Florida, no less. They’re big, hungry, and clearly computer-generated … but who’s quibbling?

Sibling screenwriters Michael and Shawn Rasmussen, whose 2015 chiller The Inhabitants was the subject of a 2015 YES! Weekly Visions column (penned by yours truly), don’t spend much time on preliminaries, nor do they need to. This

is a monster movie and a disaster movie, and although it hardly qualifies as earthshattering entertainment, Crawl caters to its intended crowd.

Kaya Scodelario is the resident heroine, a college student named Haley, who happens to be attending the University of Gainesville on a swimming scholarship. This, as you might expect, comes in mighty handy indeed, given what’s to come.

Unable to reach her estranged father Dave (Barry Pepper), she bravely drives right through Hurricane Wendy to locate him. This she does, in the crawlspace of their family home, which has fallen into escrow since Haley’s parents split up.

Given the dearth of cellars or crawlspaces in Florida, particularly its coastal regions, this alone might qualify as science-fiction. Not only does Haley find her father in the crawlspace, but she also finds a very large alligator – one of several, as it turns out.

The storm is raging, the water is rising, and the alligators are, as it were, chomp-

ing at the bit – waiting to feast on Haley, Dave, and whoever else turns up. These include a trio of none-too-bright looters, attempting to abscond with an ATM from a local convenience store, and a pair of friendly cops. They show up, and down they go. The gators don’t pick favorites, although they do adhere to the tenet of onscreen billing.

Crawl isn’t in the same league – no pun intended — as Jaws (1975), or even Alligator (1981), but Aja keeps things moving at a fast clip, brings some style to the predictable proceedings, and in Scodelario and Pepper, has two actors who bring conviction to their roles. Indeed, theirs are the only characters who matter. Everyone else is immediately expendable.

As for the estrangement between Haley and her father, there’s nothing like a Category 5 hurricane and battling maneating alligators to patch up any family problems. !

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Tickets are on sale at www.uncsa.edu/ presents, or by calling the box office at (336) 721-1945.

“The Stevens Center is a terrific venue for stand-up comedy, and we’re pleased to present Maria Bamford as the perfect complement to our schedule of Broadway shows, diverse musical acts and immersive entertainment,” said Wiley Hausam, UNCSA’s managing director of performance facilities, who curates UNCSA Presents. The 2019-20 series, announced earlier, includes “Once” and “The Color Purple”; musicians Flor De Toloache and Kathy Mattea; and Erth’s Prehistoric Aquarium Adventures, among other shows.

As a comic, Bamford is known for addressing her own struggles with mental health issues, including bi-polar disorder, obsessive-compulsive disorder, anxiety and depression. She’s starred in two halfhour Comedy Central specials, and has appeared on late-night shows including CONAN, The Tonight Show, The Late Show with Stephen Colbert and Late Night with Seth Meyers.

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and the feature film The 40 Year-Old Virgin, has described her as “the most unique, bizarre, imaginative comedian out there.” Of her stand-up appearance in London, The Guardian wrote: “The celebrated standup mines her self-doubt and general bafflement with life in a fine hour of extreme idiosyncrasy.”

Since 2013, Bamford has appeared in Arrested Development as a recovering meth addict. The show’s creator Mitchell Hurwitz has called her “a genius” and “a real artist,” adding, “Real artists talk about things that nobody else talks about, and talk about them candidly.”

She has also appeared on television in Louie, Portlandia, and The Sarah Silverman Program, and has voiced countless characters in animated television series, including SpongeBob SquarePants, The Adventures of Puss in Boots, Kung Fu Panda: Legends of Awesomeness, and the Emmy-winning PBS series Word Girl.

Bamford has won four Behind the Voice Actors Awards and an American Comedy Award as best club comic.

In a 2014 profile of Bamford, The New York Times wrote, “Her act is a series of monologues and mini-skits performed rapid fire and often without regard for transition. Deploying a range of deadpan voices, she mimics the faux-enlightened who hover around the afflicted, offering toothless platitudes…. The humor of any given moment relies not so much on punch lines as it does on the impeccably timed swerves of her tone.” !

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If you’re trying to smuggle a half-kilo of cocaine through airport security, you might want to try harder than an unnamed middleaged man from Colombia, who was

detained in late June at Barcelona-El Prat airport in Spain, according to Spanish police. The man arrived at the airport on a flight from Bogota and seemed nervous — and no wonder, what with a comically “oversized toupee” under his hat, Reuters reported. Spanish police searched him and found a bundle of cocaine, worth about $34,000, taped to his head.

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Four Australian kids took running away from home to a new level on July 13 when they wrote a goodbye note and absconded with cash, fishing gear and an SUV belonging to one of their parents. The three boys and one girl, aged 10 to 14, left Rockhampton in Queensland and headed south to Grafton, a trip of more than 600 miles. Along the way, they twice bought gas without paying and survived a short police chase in New South Wales, which was terminated by the highway patrol “due to age of the driver and road conditions,” Acting Police Inspector Darren Williams told Fox News. Around 10:30 p.m. on July 14, police finally caught up with the kids, who locked the doors and refused to exit

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— A Delta Airlines flight from Puerto Rico to New York was forced to return to San Juan on July 3 after Carlos Ramirez, 30, “became unruly,” Reuters reported. “I am God!” Ramirez shouted, according to Puerto Rican police. “San Juan is going to disappear tomorrow. I came to save the world, and I am going to end terrorism.” Flight attendants and passengers restrained the man until the plane could land, then Puerto Rico police took him into custody. The cockpit remained secure during the fracas.

— In southwest London, as an unidentified man sunbathed in his backyard on June 30, he was startled by the body of another man that apparently fell from an airplane, landing just three feet away in his garden. Police believe the body was that of a stowaway on a Kenya Airways flight, who fell out as the plane lowered its wheels on the approach to Heathrow Airport, some 10 miles away.

The resident “didn’t even realize what it was to begin with. He was asleep and then there was a huge impact,” a neighbor told Reuters. A Kenya Airways spokesperson said the 4,250-mile flight from Nairobi takes about nine hours, and upon arrival at Heathrow, workers found a bag, water and food in the plane’s landing gear compartment. The stowaway has not been identified.

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— Police in Seguin, Texas, arrested Delissa Navonne Crayton, 47, on July 10 in her home after finding her mother’s skeletal remains lying on the floor in one of the home’s bedrooms, CNN reported.

Investigators believe that Jacqueline Louise Crayton died in 2016 a few days after falling in her room and hitting her head. She would have been about 71 years old at the time of the fall, and officials charge her daughter did not “provide adequate assistance,” resulting in the woman’s death. The younger Crayton and her daughter, who at the time was under 15 years old, lived in other rooms of the house for about three years while the mother’s body deteriorated. Crayton was charged with “injury to a child under 15 through recklessly, by omission, causing a serious mental deficiency, impairment or injury.” Seguin police and Texas Rangers expect other charges to be filed.

— When Flagler County (Florida) Sheriff’s officers pulled over Derick McKay, 36, for speeding on July 11, they noticed he seemed ... uncomfortable, and although the deputies smelled marijuana, he denied having anything illegal. But when McKay got to the police station (having been arrested for driving on a suspended license), he admitted that he did have some narcotics hidden between his buttocks. Indeed, Fox 43 reported, McKay produced more than a dozen small baggies, including: a baggie of crack, eight baggies of heroin, two baggies of Molly, a baggie of marijuana, 12 Lortab pills and 12 Oxycodone pills.

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Full disclosure, as Editor someone who has anxiety, depression and an eating disorder, CBD work has worked for me and has tremendously helped with my symptoms.

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carry CBD and hemp products. As a huge fan of CBD, I decided to check out some of the products that are offered locally.

In Winston-Salem, I visited Hemp Healer, Winston Hemp Company and Longleaf Provisions Company; In Greensboro, I visited The Everything Hemp Store, Smokey Shay’s and Apotheca, and asked for samples to review. (These were the businesses that responded to my repeated requests and got back to me in time for publication.)

Winston-Salem Hemp Healer Dispensary 460-B Knollwood St. Hemp Healer is a bright and organized brick-and-mortar tucked away in the Knollwood Plaza shopping center. The first time I went it, it was buzzing with people eagerly browsing, with their eyes wide open. Opened on Dec. 8, 2018, by the Hill family, Hemp Healer began because co-owner Nick, 19 (going on 20), was diagnosed with psoriatic arthritis.

Nick’s father, co-owner Mark Hill, began to research the uses of CBD for his son and himself. But by that time, Nick, who was poised to play baseball at WinstonSalem State University, was in too much pain and missed the enrollment period.

Nick told his father that he wanted to open a CBD store because after using it,

he experienced positive results. (Nick also takes Humira in conjunction with CBD products.) Now, the whole family is in on the business, as co-owner Hollie Hill works with her son full time at the store with help from Mark and other employees.

The Hills wanted me to sample their best-seller and a personal favorite of theirs, the Natural Sel3ct brand joint and muscle full-spectrum 1,200 mg. gel.

(Manufactured by Cannzenna Brands, LLC, from Tempe, Arizona.)

“The pain I get, even from being 19, some people don’t understand,” Nick said.

“For me to use a gel that would kill my pain, that was the best thing ever, that was all I wanted, for that pain to stop hurting.”

Nick enjoys using the Natural Sel3cts topical gel on his ankles and feet.

“I use it on my back, regularly, and it gives you definite relief,” Hollie said.

“Within minutes and almost instantly, sometimes.”

Hollie said customers that sample it in the store always have good things to say about its effectiveness. Hollie said the gel lasts two to four hours, depending on the severity of a person’s pain.

After admitting that I frequently get carpal tunnel in my wrists from constantly typing and taking notes, the Hills gave me a tube of their Natural Sel3cts gel for me to try out.

I have to use two squirts for each wrist, but immediately, I can feel the icy tingle

of the aloe leaf juice, menthol and peppermint oils. After about four minutes, I didn’t feel the ache of my wrists. Just as Hollie said, I noticed that it lasted for about two to four hours, depending on my stress level or how much I am paying attention to my pain. I would definitely use this product regularly, especially on busy production days at the office for instant relief, and because honestly, I love that tingly, icy feeling.

Something that doesn’t bug me but may bug others about this product would be the tingly, icy sensation, and its long list of ingredients. The price tag might be hefty to some at $69.99 for a 1.69-ounce container. I’ve had it for about three weeks, and it is still about half full. A little truly goes a long way!

Another product of Hemp Healer’s that I tried was the King Kanine brand King Kalm CBD 75 mg. Krill Oil for pets. And while I can’t personally attest to how this stuff tastes and feels, I have noticed its effectiveness in a certain feline frenemy of mine.

My partner’s cat, Loch Ness, is a monster during the wee hours of the morning.

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Winston Hemp Company 1151 Canal Dr. Ste. 103 Winston Hemp Company is located in the Historic West End Millworks and is co-owned by Jessica Clofine, Jason Peyton and Travis Eynon. This isn’t Clofine’s first venture in the cannabis industry. She’s a compliance officer with CleanLine Management, Winston Hemp’s parent company, and a cannabis extraction company based out of Long Beach, California, and the co-owner of Rokerij (“smokehouse”) Farms, LLC, also based out of California.

This hemp shop stands out to me because it isn’t just a dispensary; it is a community engagement center, and a coffee and tea lounge! (One day, hopefully their coffee and teas will be infused with CBD.) Managing the space is a chef and former owner of the Screaming Radish food truck Kevin Reddick.

“We have a lot of knowledge to go off of,” Reddick said of Winston Hemp. “We have good partners that are working with us with the topicals and soaps, and that gives us a leg up here. The quality is the focus.”

Reddick said that Winston Hemp offers a variety of CBD and hemp products such as flower, concentrates, tinctures, topicals and edibles. Reddick said he has Crohn’s disease, so using CBD is apart of his daily routine. He said the CBD helps ease the side effects from his other medications, and that he prefers the oils, capsules and pain salve stick.

Clofine said her favorite products are the topicals, oils and body products, which she described as lotion, soap and salve. Clofine boasts that Winston Hemp has “the most compassionate prices in town,” and Reddick said having those fair

prices is a company goal. For instance, 250 mg. of MCT (fractionated coconut oil) tincture costs $20, 500 mg. costs $35 and 1,000 mg. costs $65.

Clofine and Reddick gave me a plethora of products to sample, including the CBD soaps, CBD aftersun aloe gel, all-natural CBD chapstick ($2.50), MCT CBD oil, a CBD lemongrass bath bomb, CBD body butter, CBD lavender and sandalwood lotion, CBD pain salve ($30), a disposable CBD CCELL vape ($25), and CBD capsules.

While all of these products were fabulous, I have to say, the salve stick, disposable CCELL vape, and the chapstick were the products that really stood out the most for me. The salve stick is easy and convenient to apply. (And the best part? It is entirely mess-free!)

The salve had a strong yet, not overpowering scent of lemon and eucalyptus oil. Within seconds, I felt the relief, which lingered for a couple of hours. This product is perfect for me as an athlete playing roller derby. Rub it on your shoulders (or where the pain is) after soaking with the bath bomb, and you’ll be in CBD heaven. The CCELL disposable vape with its ceramic heating technology was my favorite product of them all. Its cigarette-shape and lightweight material allow it to conveniently fit in even the most unreasonably small

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pockets of women’s jeans. I prefer this alternative to dry tobacco, and especially over e-cigs. The taste of the vape is virtually nonexistent, and it is easy on the lungs. The chapstick turned out to be an unexpected favorite of mine. I applied it once to my lips in the morning and had silky, soft lips until the next day. As someone who gets stress-induced cold sores, I rubbed the balm on one that was about to pop up, and I am pretty sure that made it go away before it even started.

(Eat your heart out, insanely overpriced Abreva!)

Longleaf Provisions Company 1308 S. Hawthorne Rd. Adam Ivers and Robin Zieber are the co-owner of Longleaf Provisions Company, which opened in the Ardmore neighborhood on May 10.

Some of the CBD products sold at Longleaf include their Reishi Master Fire Tonic, an apple cider vinegar-based, CBD-infused tonic that was so amazing, the next time I am in the neighborhood I will be stopping by to get a bottle for myself. Longleaf also has CBD elderberry syrup, capsules, topicals, bath salts, flower, tinctures (for humans and for pets), vape cartridges, and The Standard Apothecary’s, an Asheville-based company and friend of Longleaf, immunity fizzy packs.

“I keep a thing of healing salve in my bedroom, and I thoroughly enjoy smoking our flower, and especially when it is paired with our powdered hash [or kief],” Ivers said of his favorite products. “And I do use tincture every morning and every evening.

Those are the things I do daily, as well as the Reishi Tonic.”

“The healing salve is my favorite, I get red, dry skin on my face and I have been using that daily for the past three weeks, and it has just like cleared up,” said sales associate Cody Greenlee. “It works great.”

Ivers said Longleaf has recently rolled out a $60 sample pack (or $50 on Sampler Sundays) that includes about a four-day supply of tincture, a sample of the healing salve, a pre-roll, a tube of bath salts, lip balm, and a small packet of the immunity CBD fizzy drink mix. Ivers gave me one of these sample packs to try out. I

started with the fizzy drink mix and not intentionally (although, very humorously), I made the mistake of mixing the already fizzy powder into my fizzy soda water.

This, as you can imagine, created a giant, pink, fizzy nightmare. So, pro-tip, and I am sure literally everyone else knows this already, but fizzy plus fizzy equals more fizz than one can imagine. Use it with plain, boring water instead. After it settled down, I drank about 6 to 8 ounces.

I was expecting the chalky aftertaste, like with Emergen-C, but it had no aftertaste at all. It was sweet but not cloying, and the effects didn’t take long to kick in. The healing salve with 93 mg. of active CBD worked miracles on my shoulders and neck. (The consistency of this salve is very oily but silky, so try not to make a mess.)

I could feel a difference within minutes. I used the CBD bath salts to soak my feet after my roller derby bout on Sunday. It was the perfect amount, and tremendously helped soothe my aching arches.

The lip balm worked nicely as well but was just a bit too thick and “shea buttery” for my liking. The Bubba Kush pre-roll was exactly what I needed for a smoke-break, but it was so thick that I wasn’t able to finish it all in one sitting. (Essentially, you get two smokes for the price of one!) My favorite item of this sampler was the tincture, hands down. Its taste (peppermintoil flavored) and consistency (not too gooey or oily) was perfect, and two drops last for quite a while. I definitely think this sampler is worth the price tag for those who are just starting out.

Greensboro The Everything Hemp Store 1633 New Garden Rd. Bob Crumley, owner and founder of Founder’s Hemp and the Everything Hemp Store, has been at the forefront of the North Carolina hemp industry and even helped write the law that made it legal in N.C. He wrote in an email that Founder’s was one of the first hemp processors registered in N.C., and was the first in the state to be GMP-certified. Now, Founder’s is also Kosher-certified.

What’s new at Everything Hemp is the Hemp Freeze topical product as well as the Hemp Squeeze, a compression sleeve infused with hemp extract, that debuts this October. Everything Hemp is also spreading and putting down its roots in multiple locations, such as the Charlotte market with its first franchisee opening soon. Crumley wrote that Everything Hemp offers a line of hemp products from “dog collars, clothing, and hats to towels

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and book bags all made with hemp fiber.

We have products made from hemp seeds with everything from lotions and shampoos to food products including drinks, crackers, energy bars and hemp protein powder. We also have a full line of Cannabinoid products including tinctures, edibles and topicals.” Crumley wrote that he takes hemp extract capsules every night before bed and that his favorite product to use is the Hemp Freeze. “It’s great after a long day or workout to help with the soreness and pain,” he wrote.

The sample pack I received had the 250 mg. Hemp Symmetry brand of THC-free and full-spectrum tinctures and 10 mg. capsules, Historical Remedy brand of hemp flower extract 10 mg. capsules, Sun State Hemp CBD 100 mg. pet spray, and Sun State Hemp CBD 12-piece and 180 mg. CBD gummy bears.

The tincture worked exceptionally well for me, and its only two ingredients include MCT oil and hemp extract. There is definitely a strong “plant taste,” but it

didn’t bother me much because the flavor can be easily masked. Drop some in an early-morning smoothie, or a nice cup of tea, and you won’t notice that robust taste. The THC-free tastes the exact same but does have a milder effect, so I am less likely to want that. But the THC-free product is great for those who might have to take a drug test. The legal THC-limit for industrial hemp in N.C. is 0.3%, so there are some trace amounts of it present in the full-spectrum formula. However, as Crumley repeatedly states, “It is not going to get you high, it is not habit-forming, and it just might give you a better quality of life!” I thoroughly enjoyed the CBD gummy bears, almost too much. While typing away on my computer and craving sugar, I accidentally kept eating the gummies as if they were candy. Well, about an hour later, I felt a wave of stillness and almost sleepiness wash over me. I wasn’t complaining. The gummies are the perfect balance of sour and sweet, and its potency is definitely on-point. These

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were definitely my favorite edibles of the bunch. The pet spray, as I mentioned a certain cat earlier who desperately needs to chill, was extremely effective, and the results were instantaneous. I sprayed one squirt into her mouth, and within five minutes, she was quietly sitting on the dining room chair instead of trying to climb the blinds or knock over her water jug.

Smokey Shay’s 2416 Spring Garden St. I have to give credit where credit is due. The inspiration behind this article was all because I heard that Smokey Shay’s carried a CBD bath bomb. This was about a half a year or so ago, and it made me want to spotlight all other interesting CBD products available in the Triad. Owner Shana Wilkinson wrote in an email that the first installment of Smokey Shay’s opened in 2011 on Burke Street in Winston-Salem, then it grew in 2013 to Spring Garden Street in Greensboro, and now to complete the Triad trifecta, Smokey Shay’s is tapping into the High Point market with a new shop at 2209 N. Centennial St., and it is now open.

“This shop has a bit of a different concept; We have a glass blowing studio (currently we have three artists who will be rotating use of the studio to work daily, and there is a viewing window for customers to watch,” she wrote in an email. She said glass blowing classes and an outdoor hookah bar were also in the works at this new location.

Wilkinson wrote that Smokey Shay’s offers an array of low-priced CBD products including edibles, cartridges, tinctures, drinks, creams and lotions, bath bombs, soaps, capsules, hemp flower and pre-rolls “from some of the top 10 rated companies in the USA as well as a few local brands!”

Wilkinson her go-to product are the CBD gummies with melatonin because it helps her wind down at night. (With the stress and responsibility of managing three shops, I don’t doubt it!)

Now, back to those bath bombs… Even though Wilkinson said the Florida Bomb Co. was a better seller than the Hempbody brand that I sampled, I did not see any markings on the box indicating how much CBD was in the bath bomb. The Hempbody 50 mg., CBD-infused bath

bomb (from Organabus based in Albuquerque, New Mexico) had five ingredients, and its scent was oatmeal, milk and honey. (Another reason why I chose this brand is because the pungent smell of some bath bombs makes me nauseous.

This had little to no scent, and what I did smell was soothing and not too overpowering.) I soaked in the tub for about 15 to 20 minutes after a tiring work out. The bath bomb did wonders for my muscles and made my skin feel as soft as a baby’s.

The bath bomb cost $20, which might be steep for some, but it would make a nice present to treat yourself, or as a gift for someone else.

Apotheca 2601-B Battleground Ave. Lee VanTine is the owner of Apotheca, Hookah Hookups and All Natural Farms, LLC. On Battleground Avenue, where the old Hookah Hookup used to be, is a new sleek dispensary with a beautiful, and appropriate conversation piece front and center: Hemp plants! Another aspect I really like about the interior of Apotheca is that their diverse product selections are on display and are clearly labeled. You can essentially compare and contrast prices and make an informed decision all in the same place, as there are numerous pieces of educational and informational literature about CBD and hemp products scattered throughout.

Since VanTine has a growing license, he is allowed to display the plants in his store.

VanTine said All Natural Farms, LLC, has a 20,000 square-foot indoor growing facility in Franklinville and another facility in Rutherfordton. VanTine is a big believer in growing flower indoors, as he said outdoor growing is subject to pesticides and other factors unless it is certified organic.

“A year ago, when we first started selling hemp flower, only outdoor was available.

Nobody was growing indoors; nobody thought that you would be able to make money growing indoors,” he said. “Indoor is always a superior product.”

VanTine boasts a competitive price on his flower products, with the lowest cost being $2.85 a gram per ounce of outdoorgrown flower.

He also said that Apotheca has reasonable prices on other products. For example, tinctures start at $9.99, Kratom starts at $17.99 and capsules start at

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$7.99. Other products include a wide array of various brands of tinctures (for humans and pets), edibles (gummies and lollipops), salves, protein shakes, and concentrates (oil and shatter).

VanTine gave me four different strains of indoor-grown hemp flower: All Natural Farms, LLC’s Cherry Citrus “Superstar,” Queen Hemp Company’s Boax, Carolinabis Company Inc.’s N.C. Hawaiian Haze, and N.C. Lifter.

I smoked each strain with a glass pipe to get a clean hit, and because I am terrible at rolling. I believe my favorite strain was the Cherry Citrus “Superstar” because it smelled, tasted and looked phenomenal.

Its effect was also instant gratification and not as intense of a feeling as the N.C. Lifter strain, in my opinion. I liked Lifter, but it was very strong, pungent and gave me a bit of a headache afterward. (Which might have just been partially due to stress, dehydration, or just me hitting my CBD limit for the day.) The Hawaiian Haze and Boax were also delightful, but not

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as memorable as the Lifter and Cherry Citrus “Superstar” strains. I might just be a sucker for local products, but I would smoke the Cherry Citrus “Superstar” strain any day, and would highly recommend it to everyone who enjoys mellow and tasty hemp flower. My partner, Karrigan, also gave each strain high marks and even said, “Wow, this is by far the prettiest and well-kept flower I have ever seen.” He was geeking out over it and agreed with me that the Cherry Citrus was the ultimate “superstar” of the strains. Truth be told, he actually smoked more of it and enjoyed the flower more than I did. Karrigan also really enjoyed the N.C. Hawaiian Haze, and said it kind of tasted and smelled like fruit punch.

VanTine said Apotheca has stores in North Carolina, Georgia and Tennessee, and now there’s a pop-up Apotheca store at the Piedmont Farmers Market (and the Farmers Market in Charlotte). He said flower sales at the Farmers Market have been a hit so far, and he feels that the

public is excited and eager to support the cannabis industry in North Carolina.

“It is really interesting, the dynamic there because it is the first time that hemp flower has been pushed to the public,” he said of his experiences at the Farmers Market. “It is 99% smiles and happy and laughing, and people are bringing their kids up and explaining to them what it is.

It is all positive.”

Honorable mentions I wish I could just rant about cannabis without a word count, but newsprint can only hold so many words. Below are some other excellent local products that I love.

Camel City Hemp’s ginger and turmeric CBD tea paired with Fool’s Gold Scotch bonnet-infused honey is one of my alltime favorites and my go-to rainy/snowy day drinks. (Make sure you let it steep for at least five minutes to get the full effect.

And when you’re done, don’t throw it out because you can brew another cup with the same tea bag!)

The new High Point shop, Healing Ways

Hemp has a kief pre-roll that is amazing, and like the other pre-roll mentioned above, it is very thick and easily could be saved for later.

Also, the CBD-infused water at Healing Ways Hemp is the ultimate sports drink, in my opinion. I chugged a bottle right before roller derby practice, and my mind felt energized while my body felt relaxed. I definitely recommend it to fellow athletes. Although the beloved Tin Can in Winston-Salem is closed for renovations at the moment, I still have to brag about their amazing hemp kombucha on tap. It is pineapple-flavored, and instead of feeliing sleepy, it made me feel like I had just had a cup of coffee, without the caffeine jitters.

I am counting down the days when I will be able to get it again, and this time I am buying a growler! !

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Baby steps in marijuana legalization The public support for legalizing marijuana continues to grow, but federal legalization is still probably years away. Pro-legal majority opinions now exist not only across demographic Charles Freeman generations but also across political lines.

Republicans have Contributor recently crossed over the 50% line in supporting national legalization, an important milestone for the industry. The interesting observation is that this support comes at a time when our nation is arguably in one of the most politically polarizing states in our history.

Republicans and Democrats are at each other’s throats daily. Granted, there have always been disagreements about how to run our country. However, to accomplish anything, opposing parties must find a way to compromise and come together to meet somewhere in the middle.

The legal marijuana industry is one of the fastest-growing sectors in our country right now. Yet, the industry is burdened with massive conflicts between federal, state, and local laws. Legal cannabis companies operate under a cloud as their business is technically working in violation of federal laws. They are not allowed to deduct expenses due to obscure IRS rules.

They do not have access to traditional forms of banking and lending because marijuana is still listed on Schedule 1 of the Controlled Substances Act, and so many operate as “cash only” businesses.

Yet, in spite of these limitations, the industry continues to expand.

(Insert chart here) This chart clearly shows that there is a massive interest by Congress to resolve

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these issues. The good news is that some of these bills are finally being given a chance to get to the floor for a vote. For years, even though marijuana reform bills were introduced, they were either not given serious consideration or were blocked due to the political agenda of a representative. But the tide has turned. Not only is there interest, but also marijuana reform legislation is one of the few things both parties seem amenable to.

So where are we in the legislative process? Some bills are asking for full federal legalization and broad reform, while others are taking a narrower route. The problem with a comprehensive federal legalization attempt right now is that, in my view, you’re asking for too much, too soon. There are considerations regarding decriminalization efforts, lack of scientific research, and FDA guidance (to only name a few). The key is to take “baby steps” to get to a broader legalization bill later. The most manageable issue appears to be resolving the problems around banking access for cannabis companies.

Banks and other ancillary businesses servicing the cannabis industry, to date, have been hesitant to offer products and services because of the fear in violating federal law (federal money laundering, trafficking, etc.). Now some financial institutions have chosen to take this risk because of the “non-enforcement” stance the federal government has taken in states where marijuana has been legalized. But the fear still remains a massive headwind.

The Secure and Fair Enforcement (SAFE) Banking Act intends to address this fear by reassuring banks they can do business with cannabis companies without risking prosecution from the federal government. The Act would essentially eliminate the need for companies to do business only in cash, allow credit card transactions, open lending options to the

companies, and make it easier to do business across the supply chain.

Rep. Ed Perlmutter, D-Co., and Rep. Denny Heck, D-Wash., introduced the SAFE Act back in March and there is a companion bill in the Senate. Recently, the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs had a hearing on the Act for testimony regarding the challenges cannabis companies face in states where marijuana is legal. Of note, only one Republican (Mike Crapo, R-Idaho) attended the meeting. This could be because of other obligations for committee Republicans, or it could be due to the delicate line Republicans are walking between conservative views and the need for reform.

While Republican support is far less than Democrats and Independents in national surveys, I still think there could be enough to get something like the SAFE Act passed. By isolating this issue (i.e., access to bank services), it should be easier to come to a bipartisan agreement. Clearly, it will help everyone in the industry – companies, employees, suppliers, consumers – but it also massively helps the banks. Banks have struggled since the real estate crash (I’m not saying they shouldn’t have given what happened and their responsibility in that fiasco). A low-interest-rate environment also makes it particularly challenging to maintain profitability for financial institutions.

Here’s an opportunity: Demand for lending is off the charts as the legal cannabis industry is in its infancy, and banks could easily provide the supply. It’s a win-win for both industries.

So, by isolating different aspects affecting the broader legal cannabis industry, such as commerce headwinds, decriminalization, medical solutions, and drafting legislation for those particular issues uniquely; incremental progress could be made in legalization efforts. Eventually,

enough progress is made that full federal legalization and regulation just makes sense. I think the SAFE Act has a good chance of passing this year and could set a precedent for future bipartisan bills.

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ERA still possible, still needed Spurred by antiTrump sentiment, the Republican’s so-called “War on Women,” and the Me Too Movement, women turned out in droves last year to vote in the midterm elections. The Jim Longworth result was a historic number of women winning local, state, Longworth and federal ofat Large fices. Then, during Trump’s subsequent State of the Union address, the House chamber was replete with rows of Congresswomen adorned in all-white outfits to demonstrate solidarity. It was a significant moment for women. But the 2018 election was also notable for another reason. That year, Illinois became the 37th State to ratify the Equal Right Amendment, leaving women just one State shy of the Promised Land. Unfortunately, no other States followed Illinois’ lead. ERA bills were introduced in Virginia, Florida, and Arizona, but failed to pass. The same thing had happened the year before, here in North Carolina.

The good news is that there is still a path for ratification. Back in 1972 when the ERA was proposed, Congress required that, for the Amendment to become law, 38 States would have to ratify within a specific deadline; however that deadline has long since expired. Even so, the ERA can still be revived if Congress votes to extend the deadline. But is that likely? The answer is “Yes,” if women become the majority in Congress, or if enough enlightened men are elected to both chambers. In either case, a vote to extend the ratification deadline would be almost assured. That’s step one. The next step would be for one more State to ratify. This may seem strange to say, but of the thirteen states still opposed to the ERA, I think North Carolina is the most likely to change course and do the right thing. For that to happen, we’ll need a few more progressive legislators to invade Raleigh, and they will need to present a compelling argument for giving ERA another look. Fortunately, there is no shortage of reasons for ratification.

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Here in North Carolina, women earn slightly better than the national average (about 84 cents for every dollar a man earns), but our pay gap isn’t expected to close until the year 2060.

Second, women have little say in how large corporations are run, or in who gets hired for upper management positions.

According to a 2015 report from ThinkProgress.com, there are only 48 female CEOs heading up the top 1,000 companies in America. The trickle-down from those numbers translate to more male executives being hired, who then hire more male executives.

Third, men still write laws that affect women. Yes, women made significant progress during the 2018 midterms elections, but while they are waiting to win more seats, or for more of their male colleagues to “get woke,” injustices are occurring every day which could be stopped if the ERA became law.

For example, an increasing number of states are telling women that they cannot have an abortion, even in the case of rape or incest. Speaking of which, there’s also a new law in Alabama that allows a male rapist to pursue custody of the child who was born of his assault. And then there’s the woman in Orlando who, her husband had severely beaten earlier this year. While her macho spouse was serving six days in jail, she confiscated his cache of guns and turned them over to local police for safekeeping, so that her jailbird husband wouldn’t shoot her upon his release. But guess what?

The wife was arrested for taking her husband’s guns from the marital home without his permission.

We will never be able to fully eradicate misogyny and prejudice, but these kinds of injustices and disparities would not be tolerated under the ERA. That’s why North Carolina lawmakers need to step up to the plate next year and re-visit the Equal Rights Amendment. Let’s become the State that puts ERA over the top, and gives women what should have belonged to them in the first place. !

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PATRICK INGRAM WOMACK *Editor’s note: We decided to run an obituary outside our coverage zone in this week’s issue because, sadly, this obituary is for our publisher Charles Womack’s brother.

Patrick Ingram Womack, 51, of Hillsborough, N.C., died Monday, Aug. 5, 2019, at UNC Hospice in Pittsboro, N.C., with his family by his side.

Patrick was born June 8, 1968, in Danville, V.A., and was the son of the late Charles Alexander (Zan) Womack and Bobbye Raye Ingram Womack. He is survived by his brother, Charles Alexander Womack III; sister-in-law, Gracie Criswell Womack; three nephews, Charles Alexander Womack IV, William Eric Mabry Womack, and Andrew Scott Womack; one niece, Caroline Grace Womack; and one great-nephew, Weston Allen Routh.

Surviving uncles and aunts include: Richard Irvin Ingram and wife, Jan Chapman Ingram; their daughters, Jessica Reid Ingram and Claudia Raye Ingram; David H. Womack and wife, Sydney; Ray T. Womack and wife, Debbie; Robin W. Giles and husband, James; Jil Womack Harris and husband, Hiter.

Patrick attended George Washington High School and graduated from High Point University, majoring in History and Political Science. Additionally, he was a published author and the family historian. His papers are being placed in the Virginia Historical Museum.

Patrick was a professional musician, who played many instruments and venues with bands such as Aesop and the Fables and most recently, The Cryptics.

He continued to study classical piano and jazz. He gave his loved ones an example in all areas of living.

WHUP’s Ken Friedman will be dedicating a three-song set to Patrick on his radio show this Thursday, Aug. 8, between 4 and 4:30 p.m.

A memorial service will be held Thursday, Aug. 8, 4:30 p.m. at Townes Funeral Home, followed by a private burial for the family. The service will be led by Methodist minister, Susan Hannah.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests that memorial donations be made to The Patrick Womack Music Scholarship Fund, in care of Charles Womack III, 5586 Anson Rd., Greensboro, N.C., 27407.

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Playing for the trees: Dangermuffin perform to benefit nature conservancy

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angermuffin makes music about the elements.

The band, which got its start on Folly Island in South Carolina, now operates out of Western North John Adamian Carolina. @johnradamian Toggling between the ocean and the mountains may have Contributor had something to do with the band’s focus on subjects that touch on earth, water and fire. I spoke with singer and guitarist Dan Lotti earlier this week by phone from his home in Asheville about the band. Their goal is to subtly awaken people to the idea that we are part of nature and the elements, and because of those connections, some of our troubles can be healed by reorienting our perspective about where we fit in with elements around us.

That’s all true on one level, but on another level, Dangermuffin just makes reggae-inflected feel-good acoustic folk with a mellow beachy feel and hints of Americana and a jam-band expansiveness. Fans of Jack Johnson, the Police, Sublime, and the Grateful Dead will find plenty to relate to in the music. Lotti and his bandmates don’t want their music to be preachy in any way, and they might even be reluctant to jump right in and expound on their beliefs about our interconnectedness, and about the mysterious ways that energy moves through our bodies and through the cosmos, and the ways that music relates to all that. You don’t really need to concern yourself with their views about how the universe might operate: Their songs give you a pretty strong hint of where they’re coming from.

Dangermuffin will play at the Crown at the Carolina Theatre in Greensboro on Friday, Aug. 9. (The event is the kick-off to Scrapefest, a street music festival to be held on Aug. 10.) Proceeds from the show will benefit the local nonprofit Piedmont Nature Conservancy.

If a lot of roots music is about retracing and exploring where our grandparents and great-grandparents came from, which oceans they crossed and which scraps of their heritage they brought with them to blend into new combinations, Dangermuffin makes a kind of roots music on a geological frame, probing more ancient YES! WEEKLY

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timelines. Lotti is into origin stories, mythology, deep time and archetypes. The band’s 2017 album Heritage gets into questions about where we come from. The opening track, “Ode To My Heritage,” isn’t exactly about any particular cultural identity, but more of a general open question: “Pulls me forward, feels so strong, ode to my heritage, wherever I’m from,” sings Lotti in a song that starts out solemn and almost hymn-like and slides into a New Orleans-ish march groove, with slurring slide guitar and syncopated accents on the drums. “I take you way back, before the flood,” goes one line.

Notice the way the lyrics tie heritage back to the water, to the sea. For Lotti, the ocean is an anchor for reflection, a powerful constant that allows us to be alive on earth, but that also links us to the rhythms of the heavens. And while many of us might think of the beach as a place to go on summer vacation, to bask in the sun and surf, Lotti said when he lived near the shore, the quiet of the offseason was one of his favorite parts of the year.

“Some of the most inspirational times that I had out there were in the winter, and there was no one around, and it was just you and the ocean,” he said. “When you’re able to be out there alone, it’s meditative, and it was sort of a basic starting point for a lot of the songwriting.”

Tides, currents, the salty breeze, the surge and swirl of the sea, the ways that our minds and our consciousness have vastness, rhythm and mystery akin to the ocean — those ideas cycle through Dangermuffin songs like “Waves.” Desert, forest, ocean and sun are forces that link and shape us, and Lotti’s songs, like “Ancient Family,” seem to suggest that those commonalities are as real and meaningful as any other idea or man-made thing we might build our allegiances around.

“There’s no separation between humans and nature, we’ve just created all of these artificial constructs,” Lotti said. “There’s real healing with all of these elements.

They’re a part of us.”

Lotti’s wife is an herbalist, and so he lives with the notion that sources of healing spring from the earth.

“I think there’s a lot to be said about the idea of plants as being a bridge with our relationship to nature,” Lotti said.

Later in our conversation when I mention that Lotti has said in other interviews that he and the band are fond of playing their music outdoors, “We like to think that we’re playing for the trees — they’re living entities,” Lotti said.

Now, there are loads of people who might scoff at the idea that music — organized sound made by people — could be played for the trees. But Dangermuffin has an album called Songs For The Universe, so they clearly think of their music as being oriented toward, or at least made in honor of, something beyond just human ears.

Music is, after all, vibrations in the air.

So it has those same relationships to the atmosphere and the earth that Lotti keeps coming back to as a lyricist. That’s one way of understanding the pull that music has on us.

“We are an energetic body,” Lotti said.

“We’re all energy. That consists of our thoughts and the baggage we can carry with us, and, with music, that’s what we’re working with.” !

JOHN ADAMIAN lives in Winston-Salem, and his writing has appeared in Wired, The Believer, Relix, Arthur, Modern Farmer, the Hartford Courant and numerous other publications.

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Paezor lives!

Paezor is a Greensboro metal trio pounding fists to the pavement and putting it out there, with shows all over the Carolinas, new recordings, and an appreciation for gigs and the road.

Katei Cranford The dudes are fresh from performing at Medium Well in Contributor Hell, a Raleigh black metal festival which celebrated its fifth year. “It was a blast as always,” said vocalist and guitarist, Robb Paquette.

Known briefly as Novecircum, they shed the moniker over the spring. “It just didn’t fit,” said bassist Matthew Goshow.

“Novecircum roughly translates to Circle Of Nine. Paezor is a demon of the earth who takes vengeance on those who exploit the less fortunate,” he added.

“Paezor lives!”

Paezor rides in-line with black metal cannon: Elements of fantasy and fury intertwine. “Very similar to Immortal and their Blashyrkh lore,” Paquette explained.

“We use those elements as metaphors and allegories of rebellion and unrest, overthrowing oligarchs and saying ‘fuck authority,’” Paquette added.

Inspiration is rooted in the real world, and Paezor boils down to a group of horror freaks navigating the dystopian dream.

“I’m heavily influenced by the terrible state of things in the world today,” Goshow said. “A lot of it has to do with destroying the Old Guard,” he added, “and I’m just stoked to be in a band with friends of mine who share the same vision.”

It’s indeed a concerted effort. Recordings have been done in-house, literally.

Goshow carries years of studio experience

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From left to right: Dean Stikeleather, Matthew Goshow and Robb Paquette at OPOTW. Paquette’s been flexing his bedroom recording wizardry since the early ‘00s with the acid rock metal project, Alignak.

“For Paezor, our recording process is very simple: ”Don’t fuck up,” jested drummer Dean Stikeleather.

“We’re spending our time getting our full-length properly recorded, and are releasing two splits with Triangle bands: One with Leachate, the other with Feral Spectre,” Paquette explained in his more matter-of-fact nature. A no-bullshit sort of dude, Paquette embodies sweet behemoth, Jack-of-the-artistic-trade and the union of the trifecta, having shared time as a doorman at New York Pizza with Goshow and as a bandmate in Dreaded with Stikeleather.

Juxtaposed to the wiry animals of the rhythm section, Paquette creates an unlikely pairing with righteous results.

Stikeleather rounds the group with a surprising mantra: “Fast is good but slow and steady wins the race,” he noted of his drumming style. “I want to hit hard when needed, but still be tight when in a groove.”

Paezor remains all about reigning it in

and raining down focused and straightforward.

“Dreaded was more traditional high energy black metal in the vein of say, Marduk or Dark Funeral,” Paquette explained of past projects, “Paezor lands in the middle of the two: Open, but not too ‘out there,’ musically.”

“I grew up an industrial kid, NIN and Ministry were the reasons I actually started recording and playing music,” Paquette noted, “I’m still a big fan of industrial bands like Skinny Puppy, which definitely helps influence my production style.”

Goshow came to Greensboro from Philadelphia after touring the Triad as a teenager. He’s run the gamut of genres: Polit-punk in Big Attack, Oingo Boingoesque surf times in Damn Frank and the Red Hand, hip-hop Hulk Homeless, the collective of DOG, and more. “Paezor is entirely different from anything I’ve ever done, and I love it,” he said, “I’m really glad to grow as a band and musicians with these two dudes.”

“I’ve always wanted to be in a metal band but never really thought I had the chops, until recently,” Goshow admitted.

“Speed Queen was my old band with A.J. from Atomic Cretins, and we had a lot of thrashy elements, but it was more like a fast punk band, so I’d say this is my first metal band and it’s a blast.”

In keeping the scope of destroying the old guard, Paezor is sharpening their skills as road warriors. “Traveling is important, and a big process of getting the music out there,” Stikeleather insisted. “You’ve gotta bring your music to the people,” Goshow added.

They’ll be joining Atomic Cretins, on tour from Philly, for their next show on Aug. 9 at the Milestone in Charlotte, with Asbestos Boys and Mutant Strain.

Paezor returns to the Triad for an underground Greensboro show with Xeukatre, Athame, Nagilum on Aug. 17; and a New York Pizza party with Little War and Instant Regrets on Sepy. 7; before trucking down to Greenville with Valar Morghullis and Strike the Tower on Sept. 17. !

KATEI CRANFORD Is a Triad music nerd who hosts the Tuesday Tour Report, a radio show that runs like a mixtape of bands touring NC the following week, 5:30-7p.m. on WUAG 103.1fm.

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FOUR SAINTS BREWING

218 South Fayetteville St. | 336.610.3722 foursaintsbrewing.com Aug 9: Casey Noel Aug 10: Jay & Cara Aug 17: Tyler Millard Aug 18: The Randolph Jazz Band Aug 24: Matt Walsh Aug 31: Nobody’s Fault

CLEMMONS

VILLAGE SQUARE TAP HOUSE

6000 Meadowbrook Mall Ct | 336.448.5330 Aug 9: Whiskey Mic Aug 10: Disaster Recovery Band Aug 16: DJ Bald-E Aug 17: Down the Mountain Aug 23: DJ Bald-E Aug 24: Southern Eyes Aug 29: Local Music Showcase Aug 30: DJ Bald-E

DANBURY

GREEN HERON ALE HOUSE 1110 Flinchum Rd | 336.593.4733 greenheronclub.com Aug 10: Blistered Hearts Aug 17: Alicia B. Aug 24: Pete Pawsey Aug 31: Regal Sloan

ELKIN

[CONWAY THE MACHINE] August 10 - The Blind Tiger

REEVES THEATER

129 W Main St | 336.258.8240 reevestheater.com Aug 9: Clay Howard & The Silver Alerts w/ Whiskey Foxtrot Aug 10: Sammy Shelor Aug 16: The Gibson Brothers w/ The Wildmans Aug 17: Best of Broadway w/ Brett Pardue Aug 23: Charles Wesley Godwin Aug 24: Phatt City Aug 30: Reeves House Band plays Woodstock Sep 7: The Martha Bassett Show Our Band

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ARIZONA PETE’S

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ARTISTIKA NIGHT CLUB 523 S Elm St | 336.271.2686 artistikanightclub.com Aug 9: DJ Dan the Player Aug 10: DJ Paco and DJ Dan the Player

BARN DINNER THEATRE

120 Stage Coach Tr. | 336.292.2211 Aug 24: Wonderwall - A Tribute To The Beatles Aug 31: A Red Plaid Shirt Oct 5: Sing Hallelujah!

BEERTHIRTY

505 N. Greene St Aug 9: Gerry Stanek Aug 16: Stewart Coley Aug 23: Chad Barnard Aug 30: Tyler Long

THE BLIND TIGER

1819 Spring Garden St | 336.272.9888 theblindtiger.com Aug 7: Stick To Your Guns: Revolver presents the Pure Noise Tour Aug 8: Tilian: The Skeptic Tour Aug 9: Mostly Crue w/ Unleashed Aug 10: Conway The Machine w/ Ed E. Ruger, Phillie Phresh, W.A.T.S., BlackRain, Demeanor, and more Aug 11: Struggle Jennings Aug 13: MC Armstrong Aug 18: Steady Flow. LOUDER. Summer Tour

CAROLINA THEATRE

310 S. Greene Street | 336.333.2605 carolinatheatre.com Aug 8: David Gans Aug 9: Dangermuffin Aug 15: Flow Tribe

THE CORNER BAR

1700 Spring Garden St | 336.272.5559 corner-bar.com Aug 9: Live Thursdays

COMEDY ZONE

1126 S Holden Rd | 336.333.1034 thecomedyzone.com Aug 15: Daddazz and MelissaMC Aug 16: Erik Myers Aug 17: Erik Myers Aug 23: The Tennessee Tramp Aug 24: The Tennessee Tramp Aug 30: Mark Gregory Aug 31: Mark Gregory Sep 10: Trevor Wallace Sep 12: The Corey Holcomb 5150 Show Sep 19: Pauly Shore Nov 1: Chris Wiles Nov 2: Chris Wiles

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COMMON GROUNDS

11602 S Elm Ave | 336.698.388 Sep 7: Tian Garcia and Morgan McPherson Sep 18: Andrew Kasab

CONE DENIM

117 S Elm St | 336.378.9646 cdecgreensboro.com Aug 10: Jack Russell’s Great White Sep 6: Filmore Sep 10: Polo G Sep 20: David Allen Coe

GREENE STREET CLUB 113 N Greene St | 336.273.4111

HAM’S NEW GARDEN

1635 New Garden Rd | 336.288.4544 hamsrestaurants.com Aug 30: Brothers Pearl

LEVENELEVEN BREWING

1111 Coliseum Blvd | 336.265.8600 Aug 7: Jamie Slate Aug 10: Comedy Showcase w/ Dusty Cagle

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THE IDIOT BOX COMEDY CLUB

502 N. Greene St | 336.274.2699 www.idiotboxers.com Aug 9: Friday Funnies Aug 10: Improv Comedy Aug 17: Sketch Comedy Showcase

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SATURDAYS

348 South Elm St | 336.510.9678 Aug 10: Banjo Earth Band Aug 16: Tyler MIllard Duo Aug 23: Abe Reid & The Spikedrivers

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AftER hOuRS tAvERn 1614 N Main St | 336.883.4113 afterhourstavern.net Aug 10: Shun the Raven Aug 17: fair Warning

GOOfY fOOt tAPROOM

2762 NC-68 #109 | 336.307.2567 Aug 10: Renae Paige Duo Aug 17: Susanna Macfarlane & Jamie Pruitt Aug 24: Bango Earth Aug 31: Brittany Davis Sep 7: Stewart Coley

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118 E Main St | 336.207.1999 thedeckatrivertwist.com Aug 8: Karolina Rose Aug 9: Soul Central Aug 10: hip Pocket Aug 15: Cory Luetjen Aug 16: Crossing Avery Aug 17: Static Pool Aug 22: tyler Millard Duo Aug 23: the Dickens Aug 24: Spare Change Aug 29: Craig Allen Solo Aug 30: Jukebox Rehab Aug 31: Stereo Doll

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221 N Main St. | 336.497.4822 facebook.com/BreatheCocktailLounge Aug 30: BDM

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841 Old Winston Rd | 336.497.4727 jpeppers.com Aug 8: James vincent Carrol Aug 15: Justin fulp Aug 17: Emma Lee Aug 22: Patrick Rock Aug 29: James vincent Carrol

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191 Lowes Foods Dr | 336.747.3059 OldNicksPubNC.com Aug 9: Music Bingo/Karaoke Aug 10: Exit 180 Aug 16: Music Bingo/Karaoke Aug 17: the usual Suspects Aug 23: Music Bingo/Karaoke Aug 24: Lasater union Aug 30: Music Bingo/Karaoke Sep 6: Music Bingo/Karaoke Sep 7: tracy & the Offenders Sep 13: Music Bingo/Karaoke Sep 14: Cumberland Drive Sep 20: Music Bingo/Karaoke Sep 21: the Rockers Sep 27: Music Bingo/Karaoke Sep 28: Rocket Science

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101 S. Fayetteville St | 336.622.3844 TheLibertyShowcase.com Aug 17: Gene Watson Sep 7: Charlie thomas & the Drifters Oct 12: the Malpass Brothers w/ Garrett newton Band Oct 19: Shenandoah 30th Anniversary tour w/ Marty Raybon

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SECOnD & GREEn

207 N Green St | 336.631.3143 2ngtavern.com

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408 West 4th St | 336.331.3431 facebook.com/bulls-tavern Aug 8: Space Koi Aug 9: Easy honey Aug 10: Lisa & the Saints Aug 15: Medicated Sunfish Aug 16: April B & the Cool Aug 17: the Kind thieves Aug 22: Will Easter & the nomads Aug 23: Scott Moss & the hundred Dollar handshakes Aug 24: Whiskey foxtrot w/ Ryan Johnson Aug 29: Squaring the Circle Aug 30: Souljam Aug 31: Metaphonia

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3870 Bethania Station Rd | 336.815.1664 Aug 8: Diamonds Duo Aug 24: Line Dancing w/ Pat

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MILNER’S

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170 W 9th St | 336.754.9714 Aug 7: A Killer’s Confession, Once Around, Influence, Written in Gray, A Vessel of Honor Aug 9: Eric Bolander Trio Aug 10: The Waybacks Aug 15: Carolina Crossing, Shiloh Hill, Reliably Bad Aug 16: The Spirit of Woodstock Aug 19: Moodswing Monday w/ Martha Bassett Aug 23: Whiskey Myers, The Vegabonds Aug 24: Jeffrey Dean Foster & Beth McKee Aug 30: We Rise To Fall, Shun The Raven, Desired Redemption, Johnny Zostant

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booth amphithEatrE 8003 Regency Pkwy | 919.462.2025 www.boothamphitheatre.com aug 18: big head todd & the monsters and toad the Wet Sprocket Sep 4: New reveille w/ andrew Duhon Sep 6: Little big town Sep 14: Kacey musgraves

charlotte

bojaNgLES coLiSEum

2700 E Independence Blvd | 704.372.3600 www.boplex.com Sep 13: Kinjal Dave garba & Dandiya Night

cmcu amphithEatrE

former Uptown Amphitheatre 820 Hamilton St | 704.549.5555 www.livenation.com aug 7: beast coast w/ joey bada$$ & Flatbush Zombies aug 8: ben Folds & Violent Femmes aug 15: 21 Savage aug 17: big head todd & the monsters and toad the Wet Sprocket aug 20: gary clark jr aug 22: judah & the Lion Sep 4: NghtmrE + SLaNDEr, Seven Lions, & the glitch mob Sep 15: Lizzo Sep 19: Kacey musgraves Sep 20: NF

thE FiLLmorE

1000 NC Music Factory Blvd | 704.916.8970 www.livenation.com aug 11: monica aug 16: bad romance a tribute to Lady gaga aug 18: the raconteurs aug 23: Stunna 4 Vegas aug 24: grungefest 2019 aug 29: teyana taylor aug 30: busta rhymes aug 31: omD Sep 1: intocable Sep 5: aaron Lewis Sep 6: Flying Lotus in 3D Sep 7: Leoni torres Sep 8: in this moment Sep 11: angels & airwaves Sep 12: Daniel caesar Sep 13: banks

oVENS auDitorium

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high poiNt thEatrE

220 E Commerce Ave | 336.883.3401 www.highpointtheatre.com

raleigh

ccu muSic parK at WaLNut crEEK aug 15: america aug 30: jesus adrian romero Sep 9: paul anka Sep 14: Kc & the Sunshine band

pNc muSic paViLioN

707 Pavilion Blvd | 704.549.1292 www.livenation.com aug 8: Dierks bentley aug 10: KiSS aug 11: Kidz bop aug 13: Santana aug 14: heart aug 17: breaking benjamin aug 20: the Smashing pumpkins & Noel gallagher’s high Flying birds aug 24: brad paisley aug 25: beck & cage the Elephant aug 30: peter Frampton Sep 5: hootie & the blowfish Sep 12: jason aldean Sep 20: Kid rock

SpEctrum cENtEr

333 E Trade St | 704.688.9000 www.spectrumcentercharlotte.com aug 9: john mayer aug 13: Khalid aug 23: Queen + adam Lambert aug 24: alan jackson Sep 7: chris brown

thE uNDErgrouND

820 Hamilton St, Charlotte | 704.916.8970 www.fillmorenc.com aug 9: pouya aug 13: baroness aug 16: 12th planet aug 17: the Stranger billy joel tribute aug 23: Faithful annie aug 29: Lil Keed w/ Lil gotit ft.

Slimelife Shawty & paper Lovee aug 30: the adicts Sep 7: avatar country Sep 8: Sonata arctica Sep 12: polo g Sep 14: Wilder Woods Sep 15: Quando rondo Sep 16: the aquabats Sep 17: cat power Sep 20: Starset

durham

caroLiNa thEatrE 309 W Morgan St | 919.560.3030 www.carolinatheatre.org aug 13: David crosby aug 14: mutlu aug 23: richard marx aug 24: robert cray Sep 6: three Dog Night Sep 7: Leo Dan En concierto

Dpac

123 Vivian St | 919.680.2787 www.dpacnc.com aug 9: arrival From Sweden the music of abba aug 10: get the Led out aug 21: gladys Knight aug 23: the temptations & the Four tops Sep 7: indigo girls Sep 10: buddy guy Sep 13: charlie Wilson

greensboro

caroLiNa thEatrE 310 S Greene St | 336.333.2605 www.carolinatheatre.com aug 8: David gans aug 9: Dangermuffin aug 15: Flow tribe aug 23: 2nd today

grEENSboro coLiSEum

1921 W Gate City Blvd | 336.373.7400 www.greensborocoliseum.com aug 17: Willie Nelson & alison Krauss aug 23: marco antonio Solis Sep 14: rodney atkins

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I’m a 27-year-old guy. I’m short, and honestly, I’m not that physically attractive. I am nice, funny, and on the fast track in my career. My friends say bluntly that the Amy Alkon more money I make the more women Advice will be interested in me. I’m sure Goddess that’s true, but I’m interested in falling in love, not just finding a gold digger.

Advice? — Ambitious

It would be nice if there were an easy way to identify the gold diggers — like if they showed up for dates carrying a giant golden shovel instead of a handbag they got on sale at Marshalls.

The thing is, a man’s earning power has an effect on kind, loving, generous women, too, to the point that Captain America hunko Chris Evans would likely see a major dive in his sex appeal if he were more, um, Captain Coat Hanger — earning just enough to sleep on a futon in his friend’s walk-in closet.

Guys sneer that women are shallow and terrible for caring about how much money men have, while many men would be just fine with dating a starving artist — a seriously hot starving artist, that is.

There’s some history — evolutionary history — that explains the looks versus income difference in the sexes’ mating

priorities. Ancestral women could get stuck with some bigtime costs from having sex: possibly going around pregnant for 9 months (with all the fun of digging for edible roots in between hurling from morning sickness) and then having a kid to drag around and feed. Ancestral men, however, could choose to put way less into in the reproducing thing — just dispensing with a teaspoonful of sperm and maybe a parting grunt or two.

Men, in turn, evolved to prioritize hotness when seeking mates — features like youth and an hourglass figure that suggest a particular lady would be a healthy, fertile candidate for passing on their genes. And while partner-seeking ladies of course appreciate a nice view, biologists Guanlin Wang and John Speakman write that women evolved to be more “sensitive to resources that can be invested (in) themselves and their offspring” — as in whether a particular dude could bring home the bison or whatever.

Wang, Speakman, and their colleagues explored the impact of “resources” — that is, a person’s economic status — on their physical appeal to the opposite sex.

They showed research participants in China, the U.S., the U.K., and Lithuania a stack of cards with images of silhouetted bodies of the opposite sex with varying levels of attractiveness and had them rank the images from most attractive to least attractive. (The researchers converted the rankings to a scale of 1 to 9.)

Next, the researchers randomly assigned salary numbers to the body pix.

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least a week later — and again had them rate the attractiveness of the figures, but this time given the salary paired with each bod.

Upon tabulating their results, they found a major sex difference in how “responsive” the attractiveness ratings were to an increase in salary. If a man’s salary increases by a factor of 10 — if his salary becomes 10 times greater — he goes up about 2 points (1.92 on average) on their 1-to-9 attractiveness scale. So, for example, a salary of $50,000 x 10 — $500,000 — gets a guy 2 points higher in hotness.

Meanwhile, in bummerific news for female honchos, for a woman to achieve that two-point hottitude bump, her salary would need to be multiplied by 10,000. In other words, a woman making $50K would have to make $500 million to be hotter in a man’s eyes. (No problem...right, ladies? Just get yourself promoted from legal secretary to international drug lord.)

The researchers note that because men are “largely insensitive to cues indicating resources” in women, women have to make themselves “physically

more attractive” to improve their mating prospects. Men, however, “can offset poor physical attractiveness, or further enhance existing good looks, by demonstrating their large levels of resources.”

This does draw the gold diggers, but again, a woman doesn’t have to be a gold digger to be attracted to a man with money. To protect yourself from those who only care about the money, look for “inner beauty,” or what everybody’s grandpa calls “character.” Get to know her friends and family. And get to know who she is over time and across situations.

There are clever sociopaths who keep up appearances even when tested, but over time, they tend to reveal their true selves in small ways. By weeding out the rotten apples, you make space for a woman who sincerely cares about you — and can’t help but find you attractive in the right light, such as the recessed spotlights on your Gulfstream jet. !

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