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For more than 50 years, Steven Spielburg has produced and/or directed some of the most popular and enduring classics of all time, and it’s hardly a surprise that Winston-Salem’s a/perture cinema has been celebrating SPIELBERG’S LEGACY all summer long.

4 A lot happens in “GAIL DAUGHTRY AND THE CELEBRITY SEX LIST,” and not much of it makes sense, but that hardly matters, because this high-spirited, fast-paced comedy of errors rarely stops to take a breather.

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f there’s one filmmaker who defines and personifies the summer movie blockbuster, it’s Steven Spielberg.

For more than 50 years, he has Mark Burger produced and/or directed some of the most popular Contributor and enduring classics of all time, and it’s hardly a surprise that Winston-Salem’s a/perture cinema has been celebrating Spielberg’s legacy all summer long.

In addition to Spielberg’s latest film “Disclosure Day,” which opened last month and enjoyed a regular run at a/perture, last week a/perture teamed up with the Arts Council of Winston-Salem & Forsyth County to present a special screening of Spielberg’s first blockbuster “Jaws” (1975).

The celebration will continue Saturday, Aug. 8 at 7 p.m. when Spielberg’s Oscar-winning 1982 smash “E.T. — The Extra-Terrestrial” will be screened at Reynolds Place Theatre, 251 N. Spruce St., Winston-Salem. Tickets are $10 and can be purchased at https://www.intothearts.org/ campus-events/summer-of-spielberg-film-series%3Ae.t.-the-extra-terrestrial.

“We have been thrilled to welcome audiences to our ‘Spielberg Summer,’ which has included popular screenings of ‘Disclosure Day,’ a special screening of ‘Close Encounters of the Third Kind,’ and last week the original summer blockbuster ‘Jaws,’” said Leigh Dyer, executive director of a/perture cinema. “We chose ‘E.T.’ as our next installment because of its kinship to both ‘Close Encounters’ and ‘Disclosure Day,’ and I see all three of these as films whose appeal will continue to last through multiple generations.

“At the end of the summer we’re going to revisit ‘A.I.: Artificial Intelligence’ to take a look at how our views on this concept have evolved, as the technology has become closer to reality. I think we’ll see it with different eyes than we did when it was released in 2001!”

“Steven Spielberg has one of the most remarkable careers of any filmmaker, so much so that he was able to translate its beginnings into the wonderful ‘The Fablemans’ just a few years ago,” observed a/perture cinema curator Jake Laystrom. “He strikes the perfect balance of stunning visual literacy, how he moves the cameras, where he puts the actors, and how it all flows together — with finding emotional cores to fantastical stories.

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“While you can pigeonhole a lot of directors based on their style, Spielberg’s is so dynamic that it takes a minute to wrap your head around the same filmmaker being responsible for everything from ‘Jaws’ to ‘Close Encounters’ and ‘E.T.’ to ‘Jurassic Park’ and ‘Schindler’s List’ — in the same year — through ‘A.I.,’ ‘War of the Worlds,’ ‘Munich,’ and the ‘West Side Story’ remake. The fact that he is turning out engaging and entertaining films 50+ years after his career began represents his ability at threading the needle of bringing audiences into the theater and giving them something to watch and think about.”

Almost 45 years since its original release, “E.T.” remains one of the most beloved films of all time, one that had worldwide appeal among young and old alike. The film stars Henry Thomas as Elliot, a young boy living in a Southern California suburb who encounters a gentle being inadvertently left behind by his fellow alien visitors.

An irresistible combination of comedy, pathos, adventure, and sheer movie magic, “E.T.” became the highest-grossing film in history, later to be bested in 1993 by Spielberg’s “Jurassic Park.” “E.T.” was nominated for nine Academy Awards, including Best Picture, Best Director, Best Original Screenplay, Best Cinematography, and Best Editing, with Oscar wins for Best Original Score, Best Sound, Best Sound Effects Editing, and Best Visual Effects.

In its ongoing mission to present the best independent and foreign films alongside studio features, a/perture cinema has enjoyed a well-balanced summer thus far in 2026.

“Business has been solid this summer,” Laystrom said.

“It’s a tricky season as many indie distributors clear out to make room for the larger releases, but with early audience-driven hits like ‘Obsession’ and ‘Backrooms,’ it’s given us hope that these smaller films will continue to connect and bring people into the theater through word-of-mouth.”

“Disclosure Day” met with critical acclaim and solid box-office numbers, and Laystrom enjoyed its place in the Spielberg canon.

“‘Disclosure Day’ is a fascinating look inside the mind of the man who made extra-terrestrial visits seem possible to so many of us in the first place, through a fractured media and political landscape where, through our screens, reality is nearly impossible to tell apart from fiction,” he said.

This summer, a/perture cinema will also be bringing back one of its most popular annual events, “CatVideoFest2026,” a compilation of feline footage encompassing unique submissions, sourced animation, music videos, and classic internet powerhouses. This year’s event will take place at 7 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 22, at Tanglewood Park, 4061 Clemmons Road, Clemmons.

Attendees are encouraged to bring blankets and chairs.

There will be food trucks selling refreshments.

Tickets are $15 (general admission) and $10 (children under 18), with 10% of all gross ticket sales going to benefit Forsyth Humane Society. For advance tickets, visit https://aperturecinema.com/movies/catvideofest2026-tanglewood-park/. “‘CatVideoFest’ has been one of our most crowdpleasing, multi-generational traditions, and we are happy to be able to move it to Tanglewood Park this year to accommodate larger crowds thanks to a Forsyth County Community Grant,” Dyer said. “We’re still working on some details on food trucks and entertainment, and hope to announce additional elements in August. We’re thrilled to be able to share our proceeds with Forsyth Humane Society.” !

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lot happens in “Gail Daughtry and the Celebrity Sex List,” and not much of it makes sense, but that hardly matters, because this high-spirited, fastpaced comedy of errors rarely stops to

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take a breather. It’s a quirky, off-kilter triumph for producer/director David Wain, who co-wrote the screenplay with producer/co-star Ken Marino.

Zoey Deutsch, doubling as an executive producer, occupies the titular role of Gail Daughtry, a perennially chipper hairdresser from a small Kansas town.

She and (very) long-term boyfriend Tom

(Michael Cassidy) are due to be married in two weeks’ time, and both are very excited.

Gail and Tom have a running “celebrity sex list” of the one celebrity each can sleep with and have no repercussions on their relationship. Hers is Jon Hamm, his is Tilda Swinton, but when they meet Jennifer Aniston (gamely playing herself) at a local bookstore where Aniston is hawking her cookbook — itself a very funny notion — Tom changes his mind.

Then Tom and Aniston enjoy a backroom tryst while Gail is waiting outside.

This throws a wrench into Gail’s wedding plans, and she ruminates on Tom’s “one-celebrity stand” while flying to Los Angeles for a hairdressers’ convention.

Gail’s co-worker Otto (Miles GutierrezRiley) tries to bolster her spirits by taking her to a psychic (Kerri Kenney-Silver) who tells her that she can find true happiness by having sex with Jon Hamm.

All she has to do is find him. Then again, that shouldn’t be too hard; they are in Los Angeles, after all.

Whereas the recent “Minions vs.

Monsters” offered a scintillating send-up of traditional and vintage Hollywood, “Gail Daughtry” spoofs the Hollywood “scene” with equally uproarious results.

It’s sharp and it’s funny, but it’s never mean-spirited, which only adds to the film’s good vibes.

If the quest for Jon Hamm wasn’t enough, Gail’s suitcase is mistakenly switched with that of Ludovica (Sabrina Impacciatore), a criminal mastermind plotting to undermine the world’s financial structure. Thus, there are more pressing matters at hand than merely finding — and bedding — Jon Hamm.

A further description of the film’s plot would be impossible, as the narrative veers from one absurdity to another with unhinged energy. It’s no surprise that Jon Hamm (also doubling as an executive producer) ultimately makes his entrance, as does Hamm’s “Mad Men” co-star John Slattery (an executive producer, too), and theirs is an onscreen reunion to remember.

There’s quite an eclectic cast on hand, including producer/screenwriter Marino as a failed paparazzo and Ben Wang as a bumbling would-be agent, Richard Kind, Thomas Lennon, Toby Huss, and Fred Melamed, who pops up periodically to narrate the story as the grumpy

mailman who works in Gail’s hometown.

Henry Winkler, Elizabeth Banks, “Weird Al” Yankovic, Elizabeth Perkins, Paul Rudd, and Penn Jillette (who speaks nary a word) also turn up as themselves, thereby furthering the showbiz spoofery.

Keen-eyed viewers will quickly deduce that this is a wacked-out riff on “The Wizard of Oz” (1939). After all, when Gail takes Hollywood by storm, she’s definitely not in Kansas anymore. She traipses blithely — and blindly — through a realm she clearly has no clue about, aided and abetted by friends old and new who also find new meaning in their lives along the journey.

Although everyone’s in good, enthusiastic form, the key to the film’s success is Gail Daughtry herself. The character could easily have become annoying or irritating, but Deutsch delivers one of her best performances to date as the dim but endearing heroine. She’s totally unprepared for every obstacle that crops up yet manages to overcome every one of them by sheer luck — and the good graces of Marino and Wain’s cheeky screenplay. !

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“THE BOXER” (Radiance Films/ MVD Entertainment Group): A limitededition Blu-ray ($39.95 retail) of screenwriter/director Shuji Terayama’s 1971 self-explanatory drama (originally titled “Bokusa”) stars Bunta Sugawara as an ex-boxing champ who begrudgingly agrees to train the young fighter (Kentaro Shimizu) who earlier accidentally caused the death of Sugawara’s brother. In Japanese with English subtitles, bonus features include collectible booklet, visual essay, and more.

“THE DOUBLE” (Radiance Films/ MVD Entertainment Group): The limited-edition Blu-ray bow ($39.95 retail) of director Romolo Guerrieri’s 1971 drama (originally titled “La controfigura” and also released as “Love Inferno”), based on Libero Bigiaretti’s novel, starring Jean Sorel as an architect whose life is recounted in flashbacks after he is shot in a parking garage, with Ewa Aulin, Lucia Bosé, Marilu Tolo, Silvano Tranquilli, and Giacomo Rossi Stuart in support. Bonus features include original Italian (with English subtitles) and English-dubbed audio options, audio commentary, collectible booklet, retrospective interviews, and more.

“ESCAPE FROM ZAHRAIN” (Kino Lorber Studio Classics): A rare misstep from producer/director Ronald Neame, this clunky 1962 adaptation of Michael Barrett’s 1960 novel “Appointment in Zahrain” is set in the fictional Arab state of the title, with Yul Brynner as a revolutionary leader who embarks on a desperate flight for freedom with Sal Mineo, Jack Warden, Madlyn Rhue, Anthony Caruso, and Jay Novello in tow.

Unsuccessful as both an adventure yarn and a treatise on Middle Eastern politics, this marked Neame’s final outing as a producer, as he concentrated exclusively on directing afterward. An unbilled James Mason perks things up the brief time he’s onscreen, but it’s not enough. The Blu-ray ($29.95 retail) includes audio commentary and theatrical trailer.

“THE MAVERICK QUEEN” (Kino Lorber Studio Classics): The Blu-ray bow ($29.95 retail) of the 1956 Zane Grey adaptation starring Barbara Stanwyck as a saloon keeper torn between her burgeoning attraction to mysterious gunslinger Barry Sullivan and her ongoWWW.YESWEEKLY.COM

DVD PICK OF THE WEEK: “MARLOWE” (Arrow Video/MVD Entertainment Group) Fresh from an Oscar win for “In the Heat of the Night” (1967), screenwriter Stirling Silliphant tackled this 1969 adaptation of Raymond Chandler’s 1949 novel “The Little Sister,” with the inimitable James Garner putting his stamp on eponymous private detective Philip Marlowe.

Marlowe is hired by the memorably monikered Orfamay Quest (Sharon Farrell) to locate her missing brother Orrin, thus propelling him into a seamy, sometimes surreal odyssey of betrayal, double-crosses, hidden identities and, of course, murders — most of them committed with an ice pick. In addition to Orfamay, Marlowe also tangles with femme fatales Gayle Hunnicutt (as a popular TV star) and Rita Moreno (as an exotic dancer), both of whom have agendas and secrets of their own.

Director Paul Bogart was best known for his television work (winning five Emmy Awards), and too often “Marlowe” (his feature debut) feels more attuned to the small screen than the large. In addition, Silliphant’s screenplay is so convoluted and cluttered with too many characters — with too many backstories — that it’s hard to keep track of who’s who, much less whodunit.

The cast is quite good, with Carroll O’Connor, William Daniels, Jackie Coogan, H.W. Wynant, and Kenneth Tobey among the familiar faces on hand. Best of all is Bruce Lee, in his American feature debut, as the charismatic underworld enforcer Winslow Wong, who does quite a number on Marlowe’s office in the film’s most memorable scene. (How Marlowe ultimately bests Wong is amusing but hardly politically correct in retrospect.)

The contemporary Los Angeles setting dates the film far more than the earlier black-and-white Philip Marlowe films, and the tone’s a little too jokey, with the humor occasionally at odds with the thriller aspects. As always, Garner is effortlessly appealing, even if his Marlowe is more laid-back than hard-bitten. In terms of modern-day Marlowe movies, Robert Altman’s “The Long Goodbye” (1973) is still the one to beat, but “Marlowe” is well worth a look.

The limited-edition Blu-ray ($39.95 retail) includes collectible booklet, critical appreciation, image gallery, and theatrical trailer. ing alliance with the “Hole in the Wall Gang,” fronted by Howard Petrie’s Butch Cassidy and Scott Brady’s Sundance Kid, with Mary Murphy, Jim Davis, Wallace Ford, and Emile Meyer in support.

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grainy photography and graphic depictions of sex (some simulated and others most definitely not), this tacky, tasteless outing certainly qualifies as a “dirty movie.” In Italian with English subtitles, the DVD ($29.95 retail) includes original trailer and poster and stills gallery.

“REVELATIONS OF A PSYCHIATRIST IN A WORLD OF PERVERSE SEX” (Redemption/Kino Lorber): Originally titled “Rivelazioni di uno psichiatra sul mondo perverso del sesso,” this low-rent, X-rated 1973 sexploitation schlocker written and directed by Renato Polselli (adopting his customary “Ralph Brown” pseudonym) sees poker-faced psychiatrist Isarco Ravaioli recounting various incidences of sexual aberration to attentive students in a faux documentary format that’s more pornographic than erotic. Given the

“LA SCOUMOUNE” (Kino Lorber Studio Classics): The Blu-ray bow ($29.95 retail) of the 1972 crime drama (also released as “Hit Man”) based on director/screenwriter José Giovanni’s 1958 novel “L’Excommunié,” starring Jean-Paul Belmondo as a ‘30s-era gangster who returns to Marseilles to help old friend Michel Constantin, currently incarcerated for a crime he didn’t commit. Essentially a remake of 1961’s “A Man Named Rocca,” with Belmondo reprising the role and Constantin in a

more pivotal role than he’d previously played, with Claudia Cardinale, Enrique Locero, Alain Mottet, and Annie Girardot (in an early feature role) in support. In French with English subtitles, bonus features include audio commentary and theatrical trailer.

“TETSUO: THE BULLET MAN” (Unearthed Classics/MVD Entertainment Group): A limited “collector’s-edition” Blu-ray ($39.95 retail) of Shinya Tsukamoto’s 2009 installment of his popular “Cyberpunk” franchise — following “Tetsuo: The Iron Man” (1989) and “Tetsuo II: Body Hammer” (1992) — starring Eric Bossick (in his feature debut) as an expatriate American living in Japan whose body begins to transform into metal following the tragic death of his son at the hands of a mysterious computer hacker (played by Tsukamoro himself) whom he vows to trck down. Bonus features include “multi-material” version of the film, audio commentary, photo gallery, and trailers.

“TRIUMPH OF THE WILL” (Kino Classics): Leni Riefenstahl’s award-winning 1935 documentary (originally titled “Triumph des Willens”) examines the 1934 Nazi Party Congress rally held in Nuremberg, hailing the economic, political, and social impact of the Third Reich upon Germany. Undeniably a landmark in terms of technical achievement — particularly by a female filmmaker — it is also a quintessential example of pure propaganda — one that (conveniently) overlooks the horrific implications of Hitler’s rise to power. Riefenstahl’s career was irreparably and understandably derailed after World War II, but this remains an important and still-timely work, one that exemplifies the sheer power of cinematic propaganda. In German with English subtitles, both the DVD ($22.95 retail) and Blu-ray ($29.95 retail) include audio commentary, Riefenstahl’s propaganda shorts “Day of Freedom” (“Tag her Freshet — Unsere Wehrmacht”), released in 1935; and “Victory of Faith” (“Der Sieg des Glaubens”), released in 1933; the satirical 1942 anti-Nazi propaganda short “Schichlegruber Doing the Lambeth Walk,” and more. !

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The problem extends beyond our education system — It is rooted in our community’s social system

BY BISHOP JOHN C. PARKS President, New Hope Resource Center of Winston-Salem, Inc.

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hat happens when students receive an education but lack the support, relationships, practical life skills, and career connections needed to transform that education into a successful life?

For too long, we have expected schools to solve social and economic problems they were never designed — or adequately resourced — to solve alone. When young people struggle after graduation, community members should never participate in the “blame game.” We should participate in an integrated approach to make holistic and substantial improvements toward creating the top midsized city in the Southeast. The “silo’s approach creates multiplicity of duplication, and too many of our young people get lost in the maze, give up, and become a statistic. Our community does not suffer from a lack of programs; it suffers from a lack of coordination among programs.

Our education system must continually improve, but our schools cannot carry this responsibility alone. Families, churches, employers, government agencies, nonprofits, foundations, and community leaders must accept shared responsibility for preparing young people to thrive.

This shared effort can inspire a collective sense of purpose.

Dr. Alfreda Smith, principal of John F. Kennedy High School, is a visionary and strategic leader who understands that education must be connected to opportunity. She is collaborating with Bishop John C. Parks, founder of the Fresh Hope Workforce Development Ecosystem, to launch a bold community demonstration initiative designed to address this systemic challenge. The partnership establishes clear and complementary responsibilities: John F. Kennedy High School will focus on educating students, while Fresh Hope will help prepare them for life pathways, employment, and long-term economic mobility.

Through this collaboration, students — particularly rising seniors and graduating seniors without clearly defined postsecondary plans — will

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receive training in 24 essential life-readiness and employability skills. These include communication, financial literacy, critical thinking, emotional intelligence, workplace behavior, conflict resolution, leadership, problem-solving, goal-setting, time management, career planning, and personal accountability.

However, the partnership will not stop with classroom training. Fresh Hope will connect students to career assessments, industry-recognized certifications, employers, interviews, and meaningful career opportunities above the living wage. Students will not simply be told to find employment; they will be guided through a coordinated pathway from education to employment — Career First Pathways. More than program participation must measure success. The desired outcomes include graduation, certification completion, employment placement, increased wages, job retention, continued education, and long-term career advancement.

This initiative is not an indictment of our educators. It is a call for the entire community to stand beside them. Teachers cannot eliminate poverty. Principals cannot independently create transportation, housing stability, mental-health support, professional networks, or employment opportunities. Community members can feel empowered knowing their involvement makes a difference.

The question is no longer, “What is wrong with our schools?” The more important question is, “What must our entire community do in an intentional and integrated way to ensure that every student has the opportunity to succeed?”

John F. Kennedy High School and the Fresh Hope Workforce Development Ecosystem offer a clear solution: educators focus on teaching, community partners work in an integrated way to remove barriers, employers open doors, and all of us accept responsibility for creating pathways to lasting success.

Our schools are responsible for educating students, but our entire community is responsible for building the social-support system that enables them to thrive. !

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BY YES! WEEKLY STAFF YES! Weekly has proven that it’s not only your entertainment source but your award-winning alternative newspaper by bringing home editorial and advertising awards to the Triad region.

NCPA’s editorial and advertising contest is one of the largest in the nation, with more than 4,000 entries submitted by more than 125 newspapers and news organizations, according to the organization’s website. Awards covered entries published between April 2025 and March 2026 and were judged by members of the Wisconsin Newspaper Association.

“To be recognized by our peers with an award is extremely gratifying and gives us great pride in knowing what we are doing is making a difference,” said Charles Womack, publisher of YES! Weekly. “We are so happy and proud to serve the Triad and do what we do. I feel very fortunate that our peers in the media business recognize our quality journalism and design.”

YES! Weekly, published by Womack Newspapers Inc., won a total of six awards in its division: three in the advertising category and three in the editorial category.

“While we don’t do the job for recognition or awards, I’m extremely proud of my team as they are recognized for consistently creating quality work and producing superior reporting,” said Chanel Davis, editor of YES! Weekly. “We will continue to strive for excellence as that is what our readers expect from us.”

Our mission was to bring hard and fair news, insightful commentary, and comprehensive cultural writing to Greensboro.

Since then, we have expanded our coverage to include High Point, Winston-Salem, Kernersville, Jamestown, Archdale, Thomasville, Clemmons, Oak Ridge, Summerfield, and the other cities and towns of the North Carolina Piedmont Triad. With a commitment to honest coverage, common-sense editorial policy, and great writing, YES! Weekly has become a vital part of the Triad media scene, breaking stories and uncovering hidden cultural gems.

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ccording to District 1 and 2 Representatives Crystal Black and Cecile Crawford, five other council members oppose a moratorium on Ian McDowell building new AI data centers in Greensboro.

Contributor Black and Crawford have repeatedly stated their opposition to building such facilities until council can study their potential impact on the community. Large-scale AI data centers require hundreds of gigawatts of electricity and millions of gallons of water. This, critics say, contributes to droughts, strains the power grid, drives up utility rates and creates noise and light pollution, while employing very few workers.

At the March 4 council meeting, Black emphasized the potential hazards the industry poses to Southeast Greensboro. “We cannot hold every harm that comes to this city, and we’re gonna stop it with data centers.”

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an op-ed by Mayor Pro Tem Denise Roth, who argued that AI data centers benefit underserved communities. Roth was criticized by community members and News & Record Editor Allen Johnson for not disclosing her own ties to the AI industry.

At the June 16 council meeting, Crawford proposed a six-month moratorium on approving new data centers. Roth called this unnecessary, as existing policy requires the city manager to notify council of data center proposals, which Roth claimed gives time and opportunity for consideration and oversight.

On July 15, Black responded on Facebook to Virginia Holmes, who shared a post from organizations Indivisible Guilford County, Guilford for All, and Guilford Clean Power Now Coalition opposing AI data center construction. In her comment, Black stated: “We do not have enough council members that will support a vote for a moratorium. We have four that do and five that don’t. Talk to those that don’t support it. Come to the council meeting and express concerns. Also, contact the county. If the city doesn’t have the will, they may be the next alternative.”

Black then named two council members who, along with Crawford and herself, allegedly want a pause in approving new data centers. “Irving and

Parker also support a moratorium, but that is it.”

At-Large Representative Irving Allen and District 3’s April Parker are, with Black and Crawford, four of the six new council members elected in November, creating what Greensboro Thread editor Joe Killian called “a racial and generational change” in Greensboro’s city government.

In a July 17 Facebook post, Crawford reiterated her support for a data center moratorium, which she called “the most responsible path forward.” She expressed regret that her proposal “does not currently have enough support to pass.”

“My greatest concern is that, unless we are extremely careful, the immediate impacts of future data center development will be concentrated in the areas where much of Greensboro’s industrially zoned land exists — primarily Districts 1, 2, and 5.”

Her own and Black’s districts, Crawford continued, “have historically carried a disproportionate share of industrial impacts, and I believe we have a responsibility to ensure that history does not repeat itself.”

YES! Weekly reached out to Mayor Marikay Abuzuaiter, District 4’s Adam Marshall, District 5’s Tammi Thurm, and At-Large council member Hugh Holston,

and asked if they support a data center moratorium.

Abuzuaiter and Thurm responded.

“Nothing has yet to come before council,” texted Abuzuaiter. “To say I am for or against something prior to discussion and research is premature.”

Whether a proposal has “come before council” can be a matter of interpretation. Previous councils have allegedly, after private discussion among themselves, declined to vote on certain issues. Former council member Michelle Kennedy has stated that her 2021 call for an independent investigation into the Greensboro Police Department was rejected without public debate.

“I do not support a wholesale moratorium on data centers,” wrote Thurm via email. “Data centers are critical infrastructure that supports the digital services we rely on every day, from emergency communications, healthcare, banking, and education to cloud computing and artificial intelligence. Everyone that uses a cell phone or computer is pulling information transmitted from a data center, from a simple search on the internet, to GPS to online banking. So, data centers are important.”

“At the same time, I believe any data center development should be subject to legally sound standards that address

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infrastructure capacity, compatibility with surrounding properties, environmental impacts, public safety, and quality of life, all consistent with North Carolina law. We will soon be evaluating proposed legislation regarding data centers.”

According to a June poll by Heatmap News, a digital media company focusing on climate journalism, 70% of Americans now oppose data centers being built near their homes. Progressive

and conservative outlets have called this opposition increasingly bipartisan, as it combines environmental concerns with property rights.

Despite this, the Republican-dominated North Carolina General Assembly may prevent municipalities from enacting moratoriums. N.C. Senate Bill 1047, the Regulatory Reform Act of 2026, could significantly limit the ability of local governments to regulate development, including data centers,

by restricting city control over land-use decisions.

In a comment on Crawford’s July 15 post, Black wrote: “The lack of due diligence from the prior council is the reason why we have one already approved data center in District One, once again impacting the most vulnerable.”

Black was referring to the 115,000 square foot “Dream Center” scheduled for N.C. A&T’s Gateway Research Park

South Campus, proposed and approved in 2022. In her comment on Holmes’ post, Black urged applying “some pressure on A&T” by emailing chancellor@ ncat.edu.

“If the community pushed back, they may change their mind.” !

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Putting the neighbor back in the neighborhood bar

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very neighborhood deserves a 19th hole of its own.

Not the one that somehow gets penciled onto the scorecard after a golfer insists, “Let’s just play one more.” The other kind. The place where the round continues long after the last putt falls, where another round means something poured instead of played, and where making your rounds has less to do with a golf cart than with wandering from one conversation to the next.

Once upon a time, nearly every town had a place like that. Before we collected followers instead of friendships, neighborhood bars quietly specialized in introducing us to the people who lived just around the corner. They were where birthdays were remembered without Facebook reminders, where somebody always knew somebody who could fix your truck, recommend a plumber, or simply lend an ear after a rough week. They weren’t just businesses. They were gathering places.

Somewhere along the way, many of them disappeared, leaving behind little more than faded photographs, familiar stories and the occasional “remember when...” that still surfaces whenever old friends get together.

Tucked among the fairways of Heather Hills Golf Course, The Sand Trap is quietly betting that tradition still has a place.

The clubhouse has worn many hats over the years.

Golfers remember grabbing a drink after a round. Others remember dinners at the old Cornerstone Café. Social media lit up recently with longtime residents recalling former owners, familiar bartenders and afternoons that somehow turned into evenings without anyone paying much attention to the clock. Memory has a funny way of polishing the past. It doesn’t always remember every detail, but it rarely forgets how a place made people feel.

That’s the feeling April Walker hopes to revive.

Walker, the bar manager, doesn’t sound like someone trying to build the hottest nightlife destination in Winston-Salem. She sounds like someone trying to rebuild a neighborhood living room.

“You might not know us yet,” she told me with a smile.

“But by the time you leave, we’re family.”

It’s a bold statement in an age when it’s often easier to recognize someone’s profile picture than the neighbor living across the street. Yet after spending an afternoon with Walker, it becomes obvious that this isn’t a slogan she memorized for marketing. It’s the philosophy behind everything happening inside The Sand Trap.

Ask her about drink specials, and she’ll eventually get there. Mondays feature lemon drops. Thursdays belong to domestic cans. Sundays bring Bloody Marys, mimosas and buffet lunches. Ask about entertainment, and she’ll happily tell you about music bingo, trivia nights, acoustic performances and plans for open mic evenings where musicians, comedians, poets, painters, storytellers and

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anyone with something to share can find an audience.

The café is also expected to reopen in the coming weeks, another step toward restoring the clubhouse as an everyday gathering place where golfers, neighbors and newcomers alike can stop in for breakfast, lunch or simply good company.

But ask her what she really hopes people remember, and the conversation always circles back to people.

“We’re the living room at the reunion,” Walker said.

It’s one of those descriptions that feels almost perfect the moment you hear it.

Every family reunion has that room. The cousins eventually drift into it. The stories grow taller with every telling. Somebody laughs so hard sweet tea nearly comes through their nose. Somebody else gets teased about something that happened 20 years ago. Before the evening is over, the people who barely knew each other when they walked in are making plans to meet again.

Walker wants The Sand Trap to be that room.

Perhaps that’s why the calendar feels less like a schedule and more like an invitation. Music. Trivia.

Bingo. Painting parties. Book clubs. Soon, she hopes, open mic nights where musicians, comedians, poets, painters, storytellers and anyone brave enough to step into the spotlight can find an audience.

“Whatever your talent is,” Walker said. “You should be allowed to show your talent.”

That spirit even spills onto The Sand Trap’s Facebook page, where polished corporate advertising has been replaced by a parade of playful AI-generated cartoon characters, goofy humor and posts that seem perfectly comfortable laughing at themselves. It’s quirky. It’s colorful. It doesn’t feel like a marketing department trying to manufacture personality. It feels like a neighborhood bar that already has one.

“We’re not serious,” Walker laughed. “We want to have fun.”

Mission accomplished.

Walker also shared one story that says more about The Sand Trap than any menu, drink special, or entertainment schedule ever could. After losing her husband,

one neighborhood woman began stopping in during lunch. Sometimes she came because she wanted someone to talk to. Sometimes she came simply because she wanted a hug. Walker listened. They laughed together.

They cried together. Somewhere between those conversations, customer became family.

“She feels safe enough to come here,” Walker said.

“I’ve cried with her. I’ve laughed with her. She’s family.”

You won’t find that listed between the domestic beer specials and the Fireball shots, but it may be the most valuable thing The Sand Trap serves.

Maybe that’s why places like this still matter.

Not because they overlook a beautiful golf course, although the view certainly doesn’t hurt. Not because they pour a cold drink, although that certainly helps.

They matter because they’re one of the few places left where conversations still happen without a notification, where laughter echoes louder than ringtones and where neighbors still have an excuse to become something more than strangers sharing the same ZIP code.

Every golfer knows a good round eventually comes to an end. The scorecards get signed, the clubs go back in the trunk, and the sun begins slipping behind the trees.

But the best part of a day on the course was never really about the final score. It was always what happened afterward. Another story. Another handshake. Another laugh. Another chair pulled up to the table.

Some traditions deserve another round.

Some people will come to Heather Hills looking for a round of golf.

Others will come looking for a round of beer.

If April Walker has her way, they’ll all leave with the same thing.

Plans for another round. !

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115 Poppas’ partners 117 “Arrow’s Fall” novelist 121 Of high peaks 122 “Rapture” singer Baker 123 All aspects considered 124 Fitting one inside another 125 A-bomb trial 126 Index entries ... or what 10 answers in this puzzle have?

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Confront the person who caused your hurt feelings and demand a full explanation for their actions. You’ll not only recover your self-esteem, but you’ll also gain the respect of others. personal problem in the workplace is compounded by someone’s biased interference.

Stand your ground, and you’ll soon find allies gathering around you.

[LEO (July 23 to August 22) You don’t accept disapproval easily. But instead of hiding out in your den to lick your wounded pride, turn the criticism into a valuable lesson for future use.

[VIRGO (August 23 to September 22) A former friend who you thought you’d cut out of your life is still affecting other relationships. Counter their lies with the truth. Your friends are ready to listen.

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[AQUARIUS (January 20 to February 18) Plans might have to be put on hold because of a family member’s problems.

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