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I for one am glad that Jason A. Ney took the time to write “RICHARD FLEISCHER: JOURNEYMAN,” a thorough, respectful, and eminently readable biography of filmmaker Richard Fleischer, whose films — whether good, bad, or inbetween — tended (and still tend) to be taken for granted.

4 Those viewers with an aversion to drug-related humor are advised to look elsewhere, because “THE WRONG GIRLS” is awash in weed-related gags from start to finish.

5 For years now, I have called on Congress and the FCC to REGULATE SOCIAL MEDIA of all kinds, including videos, podcasts, and blog sites.

7 I enjoyed the food on all my visits to OTTO AND BLUE. I made my first visit shortly after they opened, and experienced service glitches that were, in retrospect, predictable.

8 The John Coltrane International JAZZ AND BLUES FESTIVAL returns to Oak Hollow Festival Park on Sept. 5-6, 2026, for its 15th anniversary celebration, bringing an all-star mix of jazz, blues, soul, funk, and contemporary crossover artistry to the city where John Coltrane’s musical journey began.

11 Talking shop (and shit) on Tate Street. That’s my oldest memory of JAIME COGGINS. There’s no way it’s my first, but it’s the one my brain recalls — about Shakori Hills, specifically — nearly 20 years ago.

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for one am glad that Jason A. Ney took the time to write “Richard Fleischer: Journeyman” (440 pages, $40 retail), a thorough, respectful, Mark Burger and eminently readable biography of filmmaker Contributor Richard Fleischer (1916-2006), whose films — whether good, bad, or in-between — tended (and still tend) to be taken for granted, to the point where critic Pauline Kael labeled him “a glorified mechanic.”

Fleischer, the son of legendary animator Max Fleischer (“Betty Boop”), traversed various genres throughout his long career, so the title “Journeyman” is warranted. Of course, not all his films were successful, but he did leave his mark, even if some didn’t take notice. Personally, I have always contended that Fleischer pioneered the true-crime serial-killer film with “Compulsion” (1959), “The Boston Strangler” (1968), and “10 Rillington Place” (1971) — and all three still hold up.

It’s just as interesting to read about Fleischer’s hits (“The Narrow Margin,” “20,000 Leagues Under the Sea,” “Fantastic Voyage”) as his misses (“Dr. Dolittle,” “The Don is Dead,” “Red Sonja”), and it quickly becomes evident that Fleischer simply enjoyed working.

Sometimes he got good material and sometimes he didn’t, but he always attempted to make the best of it — and sometimes under very trying circumstances. More than once, he replaced directors on a project, which didn’t always help his cause with the critics.

Yet Fleischer didn’t take the easy way out. Even if you didn’t like “Dr. Dolittle” (1967) or “Fantastic Voyage” (1966) or “Tora! Tora! Tora!” (1970) — which he co-directed with Kinji Fukasaku — these were undeniably ambitious and arduous projects, and in each case Twentieth WWW.YESWEEKLY.COM

Century Fox (and its president, Richard Zanuck) entrusted them into Fleischer’s capable hands. If Richard Fleischer wasn’t the proverbial “artiste,” he was undeniably a solid craftsman. And, in the topsy-turvy world of filmmaking, he was reliable. He had an avuncular, easy-going demeanor, but he certainly wasn’t a pushover. When pushed, he pushed back.

Author Ney does an exemplary job going behind the scenes when focusing on Fleischer’s personal life, including his relationship with his famous father and his 63-year marriage to the former Mary “Micki” Dickson. This provides a well-rounded account of the man and the moviemaker, who remained a Hollywood fixture until his death.

Fleischer was well-liked, so the book is packed with comments and quotes from countless friends and collaborators. They knew him, they liked him, and they respected him. I didn’t know Richard Fleischer, but I always liked and respected him, and now more so having read “Journeyman.” I didn’t like all his

movies — neither did he, for that matter! — but I now have a better understanding of why he made all of them. This is one of the best books about a director I have read in a long time.

The aptly named “Screen Classics” category of the University Press of Kentucky (https://www.kentuckypress.com/) always has something sure to appeal to fans and followers of vintage and contemporary cinema.

The name Jack Cole (1911-’74) may not be immediately familiar to film fans, but Cole was a legendary dancer and choreographer best known for his work on Broadway and such films as “Gentlemen Prefer Blondes” (1953) and “Some Like It Hot” (1959), and now his complex story has been told in Debra Levine’s “Jazzed: Jack Cole and Twentieth-Century American Dance” (384 pages, $40 retail), which is bound to bring new — and renewed — attention to his life and career, both of which were marked by heady peaks and dark valleys.

To commemorate the 100th anniversary of his first film (“The Pleasure Garden”), Tony Lee Moral’s “A Century of Hitchcock: The Man, the Myths, the Legacy” (304 pages, $29.95 retail) isn’t so much a biography or filmography of Alfred Hitchcock — although it contains those elements — but an observation of how Hitchcock’s work and life have undergone considerable critical re-evaluation since his death in 1980, particularly the accusations of misconduct emphasized in Donald Spoto’s 2008 missive “Spellbound by Beauty: Alfred Hitchcock and His Leading Ladies.” Moral attempts to clear up some misconceptions, and perhaps even some falsehoods, that were (very) possibly inspired by Hitchcock’s dislike for Spoto, who earlier had written the far more adulatory “The Dark Side of Genius: The Life of Alfred Hitchcock” 25 years before.

Steve Starkey’s self-explanatory “On the Set of Forrest Gump” (200 pages, $29.95 retail), which features a foreword by Tom Hanks, chronicles the production and legacy of the Oscar-

winning 1994 blockbuster based on Winston Groom’s novel, which grossed over $675 million worldwide and remains one of the most beloved films of its time … except, perhaps, by this critic.

I liked the film and the performances, but it didn’t even crack my 10 Best list that year. (I didn’t like the ending.)

Finally, another self-explanatory volume, “Sydney Pollack: Collected Interviews” (304 pages, $35 retail paperback, $70 retail hardcover), consists of various interviews published between 1970 and 2007 with the Oscar-winning filmmaker, as compiled by Patrick McGilligan and Paul Cronin, the former an esteemed writer in his own right and the latter a celebrated editor. !

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hose viewers with an aversion to drug-related humor are advised to look elsewhere, because “The Wrong Girls” is awash in weed-related gags from start to finish. The feature debut of writer/producer/director Dylan Meyer is a high-spirited romp about two roommates who tend to spend their days in a daze.

They would be Frankie (producer Kristen Stewart) and Molly (executive producer Alia Shawkat), whose rent is overdue and whose bills are piling up. Their inevitable “go-to” response is to plop down on the couch and indulge in some of that wacky weed.

Thanks to an inconvenient case of mistaken identity — that tried-and-true standby of screwball comedies — Frankie and Molly wind up in possession of a metallic briefcase containing vials of an experimental hallucinogenic drug. This

makes them the target of a group of gun-toting, white-clad Danish gunmen employed by a shadowy consortium known as “The Kock Group” (which predictably provides ample fodder for a slew of off-color jokes).

“The Wrong Girls” is the sort of film where everyone looks as if they’re having a great time, and that upbeat spirit goes a long way toward sustaining the film’s effervescence and the narrative’s momentum. Even if “The Wrong Girls” doesn’t get everything right, it gets more than enough to ensure a fervent following.

The film reunites Stewart (who is married to Meyer in real life) and Shakwat, who previously appeared in “The Runaways” (2010), and they have an effortless camaraderie and likability. Given their general lassitude and laziness, Frankie and Molly could have come off as insufferable,

but although they’re not particularly bright characters, you’re rooting for them the whole time, even as they bumble and stumble into danger at almost every turn.

Having sampled the hallucinogens, which give them telekinetic and telepathic abilities, the girls decide to deal the drugs for quick money, even crashing a Stanford alumni party where, for whatever reason, they are clad in skimpy outfits made from plastic garbage bags.

If you’re looking for logic, again — look elsewhere.

Meyer has assembled a talented, zesty supporting cast here. Zack Fox plays Molly’s boyfriend Josh, to whom Frankie has taken a distinct dislike (for reasons known only to her), and he adds a touch of sanity to the incessant lunacy. Seth Rogen (also a producer) and Kumail Nanjiani provide

the voices of Frankie and Molly’s pet cats, which have sampled the drugs and now possess telepathic powers of their own.

Geena Davis, Tony Hale, and Taj Cross join in the fun, and there are scene-stealing turns by Kate McKinnon (enjoying her biggest and best screen role in a while) as Dr. Olsen, who’s not necessarily a mad scientist but is consistently mad at Frankie and Molly’s incessant stupidity. Reliable LaKeith Stanfield earns big laughs with his deadpan turn as Olsen’s exasperated associate, known as “Not Metal Head Dave,” who caused all the trouble in the first place when he handed the briefcase over to Frankie.

Befitting the absurdist goings-on, cinematographer Todd Banhazl provides some appropriately trippy visuals to augment the off-kilter storyline. In the end, all’s well that ends well, and all’s well that ends high. !

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or years now, I have called on Congress and the FCC to regulate social media of all kinds, including videos, podcasts, and blog sites. As it Jim Longworth is, anyone can post or share almost anything without Longworth being held accountat Large able. Unfortunately, my efforts have fallen on deaf ears; meanwhile, harmful content, whether accurate or fabricated, continues to go unchecked.

Those who disagree with me say that regulating social media content is tantamount to censorship and would violate our First Amendment right to free speech.

But the First Amendment doesn’t give us the right to say anything that pops into our head, and that’s something which regulated broadcasters have understood for nearly a hundred years, either out of a sense of decency, or because they feared losing their license (or both).

In making an argument for regulating social media, one can easily point to the more sensational examples, such as cyberbullying that leads to suicide, and hate speech that leads to political violence.

Absent government regulation, however, the best we can hope for is to put pressure on or shame content providers into removing their most egregious posts. Earlier this month, the public was outraged when Rep. Max Miller’s divorce attorney “accidentally” posted nude photos of the Congressman’s allegedly abused two-year-old daughter. In that case, the image was quickly deleted, but truth be told, the removal probably had more to do with divorce negotiations than human decency. In other instances, content has been removed under threat of civil litigation for defamation, or when a business or individual wants to minimize bad PR. Regardless of the motives, though, I’m thankful that at least some harmful social media content is being removed. At WWW.YESWEEKLY.COM

the same time, I am also concerned about the dangers of removing other kinds of content, especially when it comes to political candidates who attempt to hide their real beliefs by deleting past statements in order to change their image. And that brings me to Abdul El-Sayed.

El-Sayed is Michigan’s liberal Democratic candidate for United States Senate, and lately, he’s been busy deleting many of his socialist posts so that he will appear more centrist for the November general election. Among the videos and posts El-Sayed has removed are his calls for defunding the police, banning fireworks, banning pro football, abolishing prisons, and replacing the Second Amendment right to bear arms with a constitutional right to health care.

According to a report by CNN’s Andrew Kaczynski, El-Sayed claims that his old videos and posts do not reflect his current views. His campaign then referred Kaczynski to several social media posts from last year, which show his recent support for gun rights, fireworks, police, and every other thing that he previously railed against. These kinds of content revisions are as potentially harmful to our democracy as anything created by Artificial Intelligence because millions of people may base their vote on the candidate’s revised political views (with which they agree), rather than the candidate’s actual views (which they oppose).

Republicans can talk all they want about stolen elections, but there’s no proof that any state or federal election has ever been won or lost because of voter fraud. On the other hand, I believe that candidates who delete, then deliberately alter their social media posts in order to secure votes are guilty of vote tampering, and that CAN lead to a stolen election. Unfortunately, there’s no law against this kind of fraud, which continues to thrive because its victims don’t know what’s been done to them until after all the votes have been counted.

Talk about late returns. !

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tto and Blue is the Italian concept in the Blue Restaurant Group. The restaurant’s website wins the “least information” award.

It provides an attractive logo and a link for reservations, but not an address or phone number, much less a menu and hours. Management should do better than this. Inside the restaurant, however, the staff shows solid performance.

Google says that Paul and Katie Riggan own the group, which also includes the elite Blue Water Grille, plus Blue Rock Pizza and Tap. Chef-proprietor Riggan trained at Johnson and Wales, a bit of information gleaned from previous articles I have written about these enterprises.

You park around back, then walk around front and enter into an attractive lobby where you are greeted by gracious hostesses who guide you to your seat. Take note of the lighted wine cabinet along the way. That cabinet holds a wide array of very well-selected offerings, focusing primarily on Italian, with a smattering of California and Portugal along the way. The by-the-glass selections are not separated into reds and whites, they are just listed by name and varietal, but as long as you have some semblance of knowledge about your grapes, you shouldn’t have any difficulty ordering. I have tried several, with good results every time.

Cocktails and beers are well represented as well, of course. My wife especially enjoyed the Blush and Basil, a watermelon juice and lemon concoction — light and herby and refreshing on a summer evening, earning particular compliments to the bar for creativity.

Because of my highly positive experiences with Calamari in other Blue restaurants, I started one meal here with that selection. I would argue that almost all calamari served in Triad restaurants is a frozen product, which is not necessarily a bad thing. Freezing ensures freshness and often contributes to crisp texture. Here, however, if my perception is correct, the baby squid and sliced rings are fresh. They certainly taste fresher, with just a higher level of natural squid flavor than usual.

Browned a bit on the dark side, with a panko breadcrumb coating, they are served with a moderately spicy arrabbiata sauce (tomatoes and chili peppers) and a

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I love good homemade Italian meatballs. In restaurants, however, the inherent saltiness in the usual host tomato sauce is often supplemented with salt on the meat, which results in more salt flavor than I can stand.

Here, the kitchen gets it right all around in their Polpetta, a blend of ground pork and veal, baked and served with a rich tomato-basil sauce, dusted with grated Parmesan cheese. Among the best in the Triad.

Shrimp “Aqua Pazza” translates “crazy water,” a term used for several forms of poaching liquids in Italian cuisine. Here, the vibrant red liquid is developed from charred tomatoes and Calabrian chili peppers, plus roasted garlic and shallots, dusted with Parmesan cheese. The kitchen earns praise for the texture of the large shrimp. It would have been all too easy to overcook them, but not here.

Prince Edward Island Mussels appear in the “For the Table” section of the menu, but the portion is certainly adequate as a main course for an individual. Their pleasant, fresh flavor is enhanced with shallots and garlic, plus strips of pancetta, in a white wine-butter broth, decorated with clipped parsley. Crusty slices of ciabatta bread are great for dipping in that broth.

Cioppino adds a few of those mussels to an assembly that also includes shrimp, real lump crabmeat, and a slice of fresh mahi mahi, all resting in a tomato-saffron broth flavored with fennel and joined by a few small potatoes.

Grilled ciabatta bread slices soak up some sauce, drawing out the pleasures of this classic dish.

Salmon Piccata is an especially flavorful way to prepare this popular fish. The tender salmon is presented over deep green broccolini, surrounded by a lemon-butter sauce, studded with capers and diced roasted red peppers, plus shallots simmered soft. There’s an abundance of flavor here in enjoyable interplay.

Reluctantly leaving the seafoods, fowl fare fared just as well. Chicken Parmesan uses Joyce Farms breast meat — a superior product, in my estimation, pounded thin and tender, presented over capellini pasta, ladled with arrabbiata sauce. The tomato flavor of the sauce is assertive, but the kitchen balances it well with the crisp chicken.

This gets smoked Mozzarella and Parmesan cheeses melted on top, decorated with clipped parsley.

Pork Milanese is structured with a tender, thin slice of tenderloin, coated with panko breadcrumbs and sautéed, for a crisp effect. This is topped with arugula and strips of fennel, lightly dressed in lemon vinaigrette, which play off the pork flavor quite well. Parmesan potatoes round out the presentation.

Scallopini is veal tenderloin crusted with herbed panko breadcrumbs and sautéed, again to a just-right crisp texture, augmented by a complex interlace of shiitake mushrooms, roasted red peppers, and artichoke hearts.

Smoked mozzarella cheese and prosciutto, all bathed in marsala sauce, presented over capellini pasta, yields a rich interplay of pronounced flavors.

I enjoyed the food on all my visits to Otto and Blue. I made my first visit shortly after they opened, and experienced service glitches that were, in retrospect, predictable. I have cautioned readers not to rush to judgment with new restaurants. Give them time to gain the experience they need in order to establish a rhythm. I should have taken my own advice. It’s easy to recommend this place now. !

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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Catch the Trane: The John Coltrane International Jazz and Blues Festival celebrates 15 years

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he John Coltrane International Jazz and Blues Festival returns to Oak Hollow Festival Park on Sept. 5-6, 2026, for its 15th anniversary celebration, bringing an all-star mix of jazz, blues, soul, funk, and contemporary crossover artistry to the city where John Coltrane’s musical journey began.

Timed with Labor Day Weekend and the centennial year of John Coltrane’s birth, the festival stands out for its uncommon blend of major headliners, lakeside setting, deep artistic legacy and mission-driven support for music education for young people in the region. Gates will open daily at 3 p.m.

This year’s lineup spans virtuosic jazz, contemporary soul, genre-bending fusion, smooth jazz, global vocal artistry and improvisational innovation — making the festival a distinctive destination for listeners discovering artists across streaming platforms as well as longtime jazz fans.

A major 2026 highlight is Sunday’s appearance by Ravi Coltrane, whose performance during the 100th anniversary of his father’s birth brings a rare, living connection to one of the most influential legacies in jazz.

On Friday, Sept. 4, the inaugural Coltrane JazzFest Golf Experience will be held at the Grandover Resort Championship Golf courses in Greensboro to kick off the 15th Annual John Coltrane International Jazz and Blues Festival (JCIJBF).

Tee-off time is 9 a.m. The Coltrane JazzFest Golf Experience benefits The Friends of John Coltrane, Inc, the nonprofit organization behind the JCIJBF and its related programming. The group is “dedicated to preserving John Coltrane’s legacy through artistic presentation, community engagement, and music education.” More information is available at ColtraneJazzFest Golf Experience. For questions not answered at the registration link, email Ken Hauser at malinart@mac.com. For sponsorship inquiries, contact Joe Williams at joe@coltranejazzfest.com.

The fun continues Friday evening with an interactive masterclass with Victor Wooten and the Wooten Brothers at 7 p.m. at High Point Theatre, located at 220 E. Commerce Ave. in High Point. Join Victor Wooten and the Wooten Brothers (Victor on bass/vocals, Regi on guitar/vocals, Roy on drums/vocals, and Joseph on keyboard/vocals) for a one-of-a-kind masterclass experience.

This open and interactive conversation between the band and audience will feature musical demonstrations,

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Victor Wooten and The Wooten Brothers – The

Grammy-winning family ensemble brings dazzling bass virtuosity, jazz fusion, funk, soul and boundary-pushing musicianship to Saturday’s lineup. The Brothers’ music bends and defines genres; amplifies centuries, and spans continents. As a family band, they are second to none.

Lao Tizer Band – Tizer, one of the most adventurous voices today, leads an all-star cast including American Idol star, vocalist Elliott Yamin, The Voice alum and vocalist Maiya Sykes, Grammy- winning drummer Gene Coye, and three-time Emmy Award-winning guitarist, composer, producer, Chieli Minucci.

Raul Midón – The two-time Grammy-nominated singer, guitarist, and songwriter is known for soulful vocals, acoustic brilliance, Latin-inflected rhythms, and his signature “vocal horn” style.

Mike Phillips – A crowd favorite celebrated for his high-energy saxophone style, Phillips blends jazz improvisation with R&B, funk and hip-hop influences shaped by work with Prince, Michael Jackson and Stevie Wonder.

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Ledisi – The Grammy-winning vocalist

behind-the-scenes stories, and insights into the creative process that has made the Wooten Brothers one of the most respected family bands in contemporary music.

Participants will have the opportunity to ask questions, hear live musical examples, and gain insight into the techniques and ideas that shape the band’s sound. Details and registration are available at the website https:// tickets.coltranejazzfest.com/e/wooten-brothers-masterclass/tickets Below is the festival artist lineup:

brings powerhouse soul, jazz-rooted sophistication and commanding live presence shaped by a celebrated career spanning R&B, tribute projects and contemporary Black American music. She has long been regarded as one of the most captivating voices of her generation.

Ravi Coltrane – The Grammy-nominated saxophonist, composer and bandleader brings deeply expressive, modern jazz to the festival in a performance that honors both family legacy and fearless musical exploration.

Cyrille Aimée – Internationally acclaimed for adventurous vocal improvisation, elegant phrasing and a cosmopolitan blend of jazz, French chanson and Latin influences.

Marcus Anderson and Adam Hawley – The contemporary jazz standouts deliver a crowd-pleasing blend of saxophone fire, melodic guitar, funk, soul and radioready grooves.

N.C. Coltrane All-Star Band featuring Garry Percell — A virtuoso guitarist, producer, and Billboard-

charting artist, Percell was chosen by fans to lead this year’s ensemble of outstanding regional musicians.

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alking shop (and shit) on Tate Street. That’s my oldest memory of Jaime Coggins.

There’s no way it’s my first, but it’s the one my brain recalls Katei Cranford — about Shakori Hills, specifically — nearly 20 years ago.

Contributor It’s a running theme over the conversations I’ve looked back on since her passing on Aug. 2. Two girls in the boys’ club event world — two Tater-tots looking to share good times and show off great bands. While I ran the promo circles, Coggins was often on the logistics end of gatherings around the area — notably the modern-era Tate Street Festival.

And on August 23, folks will gather at New York Pizza to celebrate Coggins’ life and legacy, with a day of “glamming and jamming in honor of the Late Great Queen of Tate.”

“She is a legend in Greensboro, especially around Tate Street,” said organizer Mia Williams. “As a leading lover of all things beautiful, Jaime radiated that beauty from the inside out. If you were lucky to be a part of her life, she would show you all the wonderful reasons for living, with a sprinkling of profanities to make sure you’re listening. She MADE things happen.

Now it’s our turn to make things happen.”

Featuring a blend of musicians and an open-stage format, scheduled artists include: Sam Frazier, Corporate Fandango, Sonic Blooms, and Rabbit Fighter. Meanwhile, the open stage will feature sign-ups for speakers to share memories, along with a backline for those who’d prefer to pay tribute with a performance.

Eschewing the spotlight, I think she’d prefer the latter. As John Lamb wrote, “She did everything in her power to foster and encourage creativity in anyone who came across her path, creating space, events, and even festivals for people to be able to express themselves. And she did all of this, not giving a damn whether or not she got credit or anything for herself out of it.”

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Jaime in a mask she loved, bought at Tate Street Festival in 2024. her impact on our community is worth celebrating. As fellow festival coordinator, Laura Jane Vincent, noted, “She was a friend but also a teacher who gave me many opportunities on and off a stage, and through collaboration taught me a lot of my band management and festivalrunning skills. Tate Street and Greensboro will never be quite the same without her.

What a unique, beautiful soul.”

Wanda Smith, a Tate Street fixture (and dancing icon) agreed, referring to Coggins as “the Ambassador of Tate Street the Great Street and one of the best organizers I ever met. I could have an idea, but it was you who knew how to make it happen. She was, and will always be, a part of Tate Street’s fabric. We lost a good one, and there will never be another one like her in my lifetime.”

So with that, hats off to Coggins, Tate Street Queen and music festival maven — this 2026 Summer’s Swan Song festival roundup goes out to her.

North Carolina music lovers are making the most out of these last few weeks — with offerings around the region packing in the summer heat, leading up to the Labor Day crescendo.

Around the Triad, the John Coltrane International Jazz and Blues Festival will celebrate 15 years (and Coltrane’s 100th birthday) with its annual Labor Day Weekend celebration at High Point’s Oak Hollow Festival Park, Sept. 5-6, with a lineup including Lao Tizer Band, Raul Midon, Mike Phillips, Victor Wooten and the Wooten Brothers, Joey DeLeon, Anthony Crawford, Gene Coye, Elliott Yamin, Maiya Sykes, Chieli Minucci, Ravi Coltrane, Marcus Anderson, Ledisi, Cyrille Aimee, Adam Hawley, the John Coltrane Youth Jazz Workshop, and the N.C. Coltrane All-Star Band with Garry Percell.

Percell’s solo group will also perform;

meanwhile, Victor Wooten will host an interactive masterclass at the High Point Theatre as part of Friday’s festivities.

Around the Triangle, the Musical Arts Progressive Society, Inc. will host the 31st annual ProgDay at Storybook Farm in Chapel Hill, September 5-6. Featuring local and internationally recognized musicians, ProgDay is presented by a “collective of music fans and volunteers who labor for the love of the music. Every year they put in a tremendous amount of work to make ProgDay the best it can be.”

The 2026 lineup includes Consider the Source, French TV, Refestramus, Bruteus, Discipline, Isolation Tank Ensemble, PKT, and Sonus Umbra.

Over in Durham, Overdrive Fest takes over the Fruit on Sept. 5; “bringing together artists and creatives from across Durham and the Triangle to build community and resilience,” with a lineup of dark and heavy performances by All We’re Thankful For, Skull Servant, Syndicate99, Austin Royale, Ajena, Asleepbeneaththesoil, and Girl Brutal.

Meanwhile, the grand finale edition of Beats n Bars will celebrate “10 years of music, culture, and creation,” with a “Labor of Love” Labor Day weekend bash, with a Day Party at the Fruit on Sept. 5, followed by a game day blowout with DJ Complex on the Durham Hotel rooftop, Sept 6.

“We’ll be wrapping up the festival weekend the right way with incredible views, unbeatable vibes, and a little friendly competition,” organizers said. “Think you know your music history? Test your ear, race the clock to name the original tracks and samples, and talk your talk to claim rooftop bragging rights.”

Heading south, the Carolina Bloom Music Festival makes its debut at Blume Studios in Charlotte’s Iron District, Aug. 2223, offering a “curated two-day indie festival featuring a stacked lineup of emerging and established artists,” including: the Triad’s bedrumor and Bedroom Division, along with a couple dozen other acts including: Oceanic, Hotel Fiction, Weekend Friend, Te’Jani, Camisole, Ax and the Hatchetmen, Sophia, Deaf Andrews, Shred Flintstone, Hallpass and Recess Party.

On Aug. 29, Dylan Gilbert and Megan Payne will proudly present the second annual Lake Bed Fest, “celebrating the diversity of Charlotte’s music and arts scene, “at the Longroom in Charlotte’s

Plaza Midwood; with featured performers including Kadey Ballard, Faye, Walter Boston, Julian Calendar, PHAZE GAWD, Bravo Pueblo, and DJ Invader Houses.

To the east, Addie Wuensch is curating two rounds of a “Music and Arts” Festival around Wilmington on Aug. 22 at the Tap Yard and a punk variety on Aug. 28 at Reggie’s 42nd Street Tavern. Each round features work from a few dozen artisans, with music from Ukaholics, Joopiter, Mars in Spring, Model Collapse, and Magic Attic at the Tap Yard. Meanwhile, Dial 0, 1Hit Blunder, and Research Triangle will be at Reggie’s.

To the west, back-to-school season is in full swing at Appalachian State, and CAROLINADAZE will make its way to Boone, “bringing together campus and community for a day of music and all that Western N.C. has to offer,” with a concert featuring Snail Mail, Nathan Evans Fox, and barrett on Aug. 22.

And in Asheville, the Boomtown Arts and Heritage Fest returns to over Labor Day Weekend, Sept. 4-6, aimed at “celebrating Asheville’s status as a turn-ofthe-century boomtown and a current hub of creativity and innovation,” the festival features a blend of free shows in Pack Square, ticketed late-night performances across a handful of venues, and an array of walking tours and community-driven activities highlighting “architectural marvels, pioneering figures and stories of resilience” around the city. The whopping lineup of artists includes the Congolese Rhumba ensemble Coconut Cake (who’ll be in Winston-Salem for Park Hangs on Aug. 21), and many, many more.

Speaking intentionally of Coconut Cake, it’s my duty to direct attention to the unofficial block party going down around their Bailey Park appearance on Aug. 21. While sweet rhumba grooves fill the early-evening air at Park Hangs, folks can hop over to the “after party” rager across the street at Fair Witness, with DÖLTZ and Jenny Besetzt in mindmelding, hivemind mashup that might only make sense if you attended Asheboro High in the early 00s.

But it’ll be a blast, nonetheless.

With that, summer’s swan song begins.

Here’s to Jaime. <3 !

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City cancels anti-violence funding, issues new RFP

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n April, Latisha McNeil, then Director of Greensboro’s Community Safety Department (CSD), recommended that seven nonprofits receive a total Ian McDowell of $485,000 for violence prevention programs. Two Contributor months later, the organizations were notified they would not receive that funding.

Emails stating the Request for Proposals (RFP) had been cancelled were sent to the grant applicants by Erin Williams, who became CSD’s interim director following McNeil’s resignation.

In her May 29 letter, McNeil blasted City Manager Trey Davis and Assistant

Erin Williams

Andrea Harrell

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City Manager Andrea Harrell, whom McNeil accused of “a complete disregard for the very foundations I laid.”

She concluded by stating, “I will not be spending my remaining time or energy trying to smooth over a transition or

salvage ongoing projects.”

Those projects included the grant recommendations McNeil made a month earlier, which were funded by the Justice Department’s CommunityBased Violence Intervention and Prevention Initiative (CVIPI). According to the city’s website, the purpose of these grants is to “mitigate and diminish instances of violent crime within high-crime neighborhoods, thereby contributing to a reduction of overall crime rates in Greensboro.”

The city’s response to YES! Weekly’s public information request did not disclose exactly when McNeil recommended funding those organizations.

An email from records administrator Kurt Brenneman quoted “the Community Safety Department” as stating: “Latisha made the funding recommendations. I’m not sure of the exact date the emails were sent out, but I would guess it was early April.”

While the person quoted is not identified, the statement appears to be from Williams. Public records show, on June 24, Williams sent every organization that responded to the RFP an email stating that no funding would be forthcoming. Internal correspondence between Williams and Harrell, also dated June 24, refers to the violence intervention grants as having been “awarded,” suggesting the designated organizations were expecting the funds they would not receive.

On May 7, activist Jason Hicks submitted a public information request for “all score sheets and scoring

summaries for proposals submitted in response to this RFP,” a “list of all organizations awarded funding, and the amount awarded to each organization.”

On May 20, Brenneman sent Hicks scoring sheets from McNeil, Williams, CSD Violence Prevention Coordinator Greg Brooks, Chief of Code Compliance Larry Roberts, and Chief Sustainability Officer Shree Dorestant. On these documents, top scores were given to the Kellin Foundation and Triad Goodwill.

The lowest scores were given to the Interactive Resource Center. According to Brenneman’s response to Hicks, McNeil recommended the following organizations receive these amounts for two years: • Triad Goodwill — $140,000 • Aunt E’s Charity Network— $100,000 • Kellin Foundation — $100,000 • Establishing Safe Cultures — $50,000 • Glenwood Together— $50,000 • Life Renewed Corp Domestic Violence Intervention — $25,000 • Punch4Pounds Youth Boxing — $20,000 According to an anonymous source, McNeil’s choice of these organizations was opposed by Davis. When YES! Weekly asked why the city decided not to award these funds, Harrell forwarded a June 24 email from Williams to these organizations, which stated: “Thank you all for your patience as we have worked through the next steps for the Community Violence Interven-

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“As many of you are aware, our department recently experienced a leadership transition, and it has taken us some time to regroup and determine the best path forward. During this process, community safety has been taking a closer look at our current violence prevention efforts, including our overall strategy, existing programs, and gaps in services, to help guide future investments.

“Additionally, recent reductions to Community Violence Intervention funding through the city’s general fund budget have prompted us to take a step back and reassess how best to leverage the available grant funds to support violence prevention efforts in Greensboro.

“As a result, we have made the difficult decision not to move forward with funding recommendations based on the original solicitation. Instead, we will be revisiting our strategy and anticipate issuing a new Request for Proposals (RFP) later this summer.

“We recognize that this news is likely disappointing, particularly given the time and effort your organizations invested in developing proposals. We want to be clear that this decision is not a reflection of the quality of the applications submitted. We sincerely appreciate the work you do every day to support Greensboro residents and strengthen community safety, and we value your partnership in this effort.

“Thank you again for your patience, flexibility, and continued collaboration.

We look forward to sharing additional information in the coming months.”

On July 1, the National Institute for Criminal Justice Reform (NICJR) announced the hiring of McNeil as senior manager of the National Offices of Violence Prevention Network (NOVP).

The NICJR is a progressive Oaklandbased nonprofit that works to reduce gun violence, lower incarceration rates, and transform both juvenile and adult justice systems.

Calling McNeil “a dynamic leader who has dedicated her career to improving the criminal justice system and enhancing public safety through community-driven strategies,” the announcement stated that “Latisha will lead the NOVPN, supporting and growing the network through deepened member engagement, strengthened peer learning, and the provision of training and technical assistance to the Offices of Violence Prevention (OVP) we serve.”

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Latisha McNeil On Aug. 11, the City of Greensboro issued the following media release: “The City of Greensboro’s Community Safety Department (CSD) has issued a request for proposals (RFP) to provide reentry, trauma healing, and community violence intervention services during the city’s fiscal year 2026-2027.

Funding is provided through the Department of Justice’s Bureau of Justice Assistance Community Violence, Intervention, and Prevention Initiative site-based grants. Proposals are due by 5 p.m. on Friday, Aug. 21.”

On Aug. 11, Suzanne Stafford, Communications Director for the Kellin Foundation, responded to a request for comment with the following statement: “We understand the city is now moving forward with a new RFP process. The need for these services in our community has not changed, and our focus remains on ensuring that individuals and families impacted by violence have access to the support they need. As for the city’s decision to begin a new RFP process or the circumstances surrounding that decision, we would defer to the city to address those questions.”

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IAN MCDOWELL is an award-winning author and journalist whose book “I Ain’t Resisting: the City of Greensboro and the Killing of Marcus Smith” was published in September of 2023 by Scuppernong Editions.

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300 E Main St | 919.967.9053 www.catscradle.com Aug 20: Happy Landing, The Band Solstice Aug 21: Songs From The Road, Big Fat Gap Aug 23: Carborro Indie Night, Red Kanoo, The Wallabies, Rohna, Odd39 Aug 28: West 22nd, Hotel Fiction Aug 29: Ben Quad, Macseal, Aren’t We Amphibians Aug 29: Sincere Engineer, Stay Inside, Smug LLC

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SPECTRUM CENTER

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Aug 29: Shortest Straw

STEVEN TANGER CENTER 300 N Elm Street | 336.333.6500 www.tangercenter.com Aug 28: Rick Ross

THE IDIOT BOX COMEDY CLUB

503 N. Greene St | 336.274.2699 www.idiotboxers.com Aug 22: Kenny Garcia Aug 28-29: Tahir Moore

HIGH POINT

GOOFY FOOT TAPROOM 2762 NC-68 #109 | 336.307.2567 www.goofyfoottaproom.com Aug 22: James Vincent Carroll

LIBERTY

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LINCOLN THEATRE

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RED HAT AMPHITHEATER 500 S McDowell St | 919.996.8800 www.redhatamphitheater.com

LENOVO CENTER

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FIDDLIN’ FISH BREWING COMPANY 772 Trade St | 336.999.8945 www.fiddlinfish.com Tuesdays: Trivia Aug 21: Relay Relay Aug 28: Imaginary Friend Aug 29: Suns of Stars

FOOTHILLS BREWING 638 W 4th St | 336.777.3348 www.foothillsbrewing.com Sundays: Sunday Jazz Aug 19: Anna Mertson Aug 21: Carolina Clay Aug 22: Sam Swanson Aug 23: Natalie Goodman

THE RAMKAT

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ROAR

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WISE MAN BREWING

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[GEMINI (May 21 to June 20) A work-

place suggestion you made a while ago that you might’ve forgotten could come back with a request to turn it from an idea to a reality.

Meanwhile, your social life picks up considerably this weekend.

[CANCER (June 21 to July 22) Someone from the past could return with an intriguing opportunity for a future project.

By all means, check into it, but don’t neglect your current responsibilities.

[LEO (July 23 to August 22) Keeping

your claws sheathed and using good humor to counter someone who’s bad-mouthing the Big Cat isn’t easy. But it’s the best way to avoid more problems down the line.

[VIRGO (August 23 to September 22) A workplace situation could improve if you’re less critical and more supportive of those who are, after all, trying to do their best. Let them know that you’re there to help when necessary.

[LIBRA (September 23 to October 22) A new job offer might not carry all the benefits that you’re seeking. Make sure that you know what you’re entitled to, what’s off

[SCORPIO (October 23 to November 21) A social obligation that you’d rather get out of could hold some surprisingly positive aspects. Why not go and see it for yourself?

Also, a family member makes a curious request.

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December 21) Before tackling a new project awaiting you at home or on the job, take time out for some much-deserved pampering to help lift your spirits and restore your energy levels.

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January 19) Your social calendar begins to fill up more quickly than you expected, which is great. You deserve to enjoy some good fun after so much time spent on serious matters.

[AQUARIUS (January 20 to February 18) A domestic situation continues to improve, thanks to all the tender, loving concern that you’ve shown. A colleague makes a questionable move that you might want to check out sooner rather than later.

[PISCES (February 19 to March 20) A sudden turn in a romantic relationship calls for both a rational and passionate response.

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[4. HISTORY: When did the French

[6. U.S. STATES: How many states border Mexico?

[7. GAMES: How many wooden blocks are in the game of Jenga?

[8. GEOGRAPHY: What is the longest mountain chain in the world?

[9. ART: Who painted the “Mona Lisa”?

Revolution begin?

[5. FOOD & DRINK: What is carpaccio?

[10. MATH: How many sides does a hexagon have?

answer 6. Four: California, Arizona, New Mexico and Texas.

7. 54.

8. The Andes in South America.

9. Leonardo da Vinci.

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2. 1969.

3. “Alien.”

4. 1789.

5. Thinly sliced raw meat or fish.

[ARIES (March 21 to April 19) Be careful not to allow the backers of a new financial “deal” to pull the wool over the Lamb’s eyes.

It could hold fewer plusses and more negatives than you were first led to believe.

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Lizz Wright October 8, 2026

Chris Thile and Aoife O’ Donovan December 14, 2026

Leela James October 24, 2026

The Nutcracker

December 18-20, 2026

Ranky Tanky & Lisa Fischer November 7, 2026

Improvised Shakespeare Company January 23, 2027

Discover the Thrill.

Rioult Dance February 18, 2027

Stanley Clarke & Hiromi April 22, 2027

Eliane Elias May 8, 2027

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