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4 Filmed in Georgia, “REMOTE” stars Geliani Perez (in an impressive feature debut) as a young woman plagued by depression who agrees to undergo “remote therapy” at a lonely cabin owned by the tech company that employs her.

5 WILLIAM SHATNER has portrayed James T. Kirk, a fictional space traveler on television and in film since 1966, and five years ago, he became the oldest reallife human to travel into outer space. Now his course is set for planet Tanger, where on Wednesday, April 15, Astronaut Shatner will discuss his alter ego’s most famous screen villain.

6 From the get-go, everything’s just a little o -balance, a little o -kilter in “REMOTE,” a tantalizing and intelligent thriller written and directed by Ben Hall, a UNCSA School of Filmmaking graduate, who also serves as an executive produce.

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UNCSA graduate controls ‘Remote’

When Ben

Hall graduated from the UNCSA School of Filmmaking in 2013, he admitted he had all the knowledge and tools to become a professional ﬁlmmaker.

“UNCSA deﬁnitely prepared me for how to make movies,” he said. “From every perspective, I understood the process. What it didn’t prepare me for was the lack of structure in the industry. There is no ‘working your way up to becoming a director’ — you either are, or you are not. You either ‘know the right people’ or ‘have the ﬁnancial backing,’ or you don’t. It’s not a meritbased system in any form or shape, which is di cult to work on.”

That being said, the industrious Hall has toiled in a variety of capacities on both ﬁlm and television projects since graduation, including stints on “Lethal Weapon,” “Cosmos: Possible Worlds,” “The Mosquito Coast,” and “Stranger Things” on the small screen, and such feature ﬁlms as “Pixels” (2015), “Lady Bird” (2017), “The Lion King” (2019),

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“Free Guy” (2021), and “Encounter” (also ’21).

He has also written and directed three features of his own: “The Man from Outer Space” (2017), a feature-length expansion of his 2011 UNCSA student ﬁlm of the same name; the 2020 end-of-theworld drama “Night Into Day,” and now “Remote,” now available on Amazon.

Filmed in Georgia, “Remote” stars Geliani Perez (in an impressive feature debut) as a young woman plagued by depression who agrees to undergo “remote therapy” at a lonely cabin owned by the tech company that employs her. As she quickly discovers, this getaway proves anything but therapeutic, as her paranoia mounts and she begins to question her own sanity after a series of strange occurrences transpire around her.

The impetus for making “Remote” was, according to Hall, a personal one.

“Ever since I was a child, I have been a sleepwalker, and I have always been interested in putting that experience into a ﬁlm, but could never quite ﬁgure out what the story would be,” he said.

“Over the last few years, I’ve unfortunately had over a dozen individuals — family and friends — pass away, many of them suddenly, and that grief has weighed on me. Couple that grief with the chaos revolving around our divisions in the country, COVID lockdown isolation, instability around the world, and the supposed savior to all of our problems — generative AI — I suddenly found a story that entangled all those elements into one: A remote worker who, due to grief, is having extreme and terrifying sleepwalking episodes, and her company o ers her the opportunity to escape the madness of the world at a cabin run by the latest and greatest AI device, ‘Al.’ As much as it’s meant to be a psychological thriller, it’s ultimately a movie about our times right now.”

The voice of the ever-present “Al” (or “AL”) is Darren James Hummel, a fellow School of Filmmaking alumnus, who earlier appeared in “The Man from Outer Space” and collaborated on the screenplay for “Night Into Day” — and it’s no mistake that “Al” is reminiscent of HAL from “2001: A Space Odyssey.”

“Darren is a phenomenal ﬁlmmaker and actor and, yes, I could not resist the HAL/AL nod,” Hall said. “Also, ‘AL’ is just

a funny name and spells Al when not capped.”

Hummel isn’t the only fellow UNCSA graduate Hall worked with. “My longest collaborator is Aaron Shows [2013], who is my music composer. We have worked on three short films and all three of my feature films, Aaron Kelly [production designer, 2013], Jordan Dee Crabtree [writer/producer, 2015], and on ‘Remote’ specifically, Joshua Campbell [2024], a recent cinematography grad and his crew from the same year.”

Hall has found that the UNCSA School of Filmmaking’s reputation has served him well. “People are definitely aware of the school, and they are always amazed at the caliber of professors I had at the time — Peter Bogdanovich, Michael Chapman, Dale Pollock, David Elkins,” Hall said. “I run into alums all the time on studio projects that I work on when not in the middle of directing a film, so we are definitely represented at all levels of the industry, which is always encouraging. It always comes down to who you know, so when you get in with a fellow alum, it’s like you already know them, even if they graduated years before or after you did.”

“I remember Ben as a very earnest young man and very dedicated to becoming a director,” Dale Pollock recalled. “He took all my cinema studies courses. He was the kind of student you pray for: Committed, dependable, and super nice. He was a real go-getter, and you have to be in this business.”

As for leading lady Perez (also an associate producer), “she was an o ce PA [production assistant] on ‘Stranger

Things,’ and she is a phenomenal actress,” Hall said. “I’m hoping she makes it big and takes me with her! She’s slated to be a lead in my next ﬁlm, ‘Coasting,’ as well.”

That project will be distinctly di erent from “Remote,” Hall said. “I’m currently attempting to finance my next feature film, ‘Coasting,’ a high-concept romantic comedy slated to shoot in October 2026 in Beaufort, South Carolina, so anyone interested in film financing and funding, please reach out to benhallfilm@ gmail.com! I also have another project, a biopic about a prominent American in the work currently slated to shoot in the fall of 2027, and I’m executive-producing a family ‘dramedy’ feature film titled ‘Whale Watchers’ that we have slated to shoot late 2026/early 2027.”

For now, however, he’s anxious to hear feedback on “Remote” and encourages viewers to Watch, Rate, and Thank You. (https://www.amazon.com/gp/video/ detail/B0GHYQPY5V/ref=atv_dp_share_ cu_r)

“I am very pleased with the ﬁnal cut of ‘Remote,’” he said. “Considering all the hurdles we had, from an incredibly low budget, equipment malfunctions, a small crew, and only eight days of principal photography, it was anything but smooth sailing. But we were all prepared for the challenge, and our preparedness, even in the most complicated situations, awarded us with a ﬁlm that I think really works well.” !

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Shatner to revisit ‘Khan’ in Greensboro

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liam Shatner has portrayed James T. Kirk, a fictional space traveler on television and in film since 1966, and five years ago, he became the oldest real-life human to travel into outer space. Now his course is set for planet Tanger, where on Wednesday, April 15, Astronaut Shatner will discuss his alter ego’s most famous screen villain.

Shatner was born into a Jewish Canadian family in 1931, and grew up in a province where he was bullied by antisemitic youth on an almost daily basis. Young Shatner successfully defended himself in so many ﬁst ﬁghts that he was given the nickname “Tu y.”

Bill was drawn to acting at an early age, appearing in a number of stage productions and TV dramas in Canada before landing a role as Ranger Bob on “Howdy Doody,” a popular children’s TV show. He played that character from 1954 to 1959. Broadway, television, and ﬁlm roles followed, including an appearance on an iconic 1960 episode of “The Twilight Zone” in which his character is an airline passenger who believes an alien is tearing the plane apart. From that point forward, Shatner gained steady work as a guest star on television programs like “Gunsmoke,” “Dr. Kildare,” and “The Man from U.N.C.L.E.” until landing the lead role in “Star Trek,” which ran for three seasons on NBC. He would go on to star as the title character in “TJ Hooker,” the scene-stealing Denny Crane in “Boston Legal,” and would reprise his role as James T. Kirk in seven “Star Trek” ﬁlms. His latest big screen triumph was in 2021’s “Senior Moment,” co-starring Jean Smart and Christopher Lloyd. Along the way, Shatner has authored 45 books, including “William Shatner and You,” which will be released later this year. Bill turned 95 on March 22 and has shown no signs of slowing down as he drives from city to city to regale audiences with

stories from “Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan.”

I ﬁrst met Bill 20 years ago when my wife Pam and I visited the set of “Boston Legal.” We reconnected by phone last week to talk about his upcoming event at the Tanger Center in Greensboro.

JL: Before we talk about your “Wrath of Khan” event, I want to pay you a compliment, but I’m not trying to suck up to you.

WS: You can suck up. There’s nothing wrong with sucking up to me. [Laughs.]

JL: I’ve been interviewing celebrities for 56 years, and I’m only an expert in one thing...

WS: Sucking up! [Laughter.] You’re an expert in sucking up, and it releases the tension. [Laughter.]

JL: You’re crude.

WS: Sucking up is a lost art.

JL: Anyway, “Shatner’s Raw Nerve,” which you hosted from 2008 to 2011, was THE best interview program in the history of television, and you were the best interviewer. I mean that sincerely.

WS: Thank you so much. That may be the nicest compliment that I’ve ever had because I loved doing that show, and I love talking to people and opening them up, and you know what I mean by that. To hear the secret stories that people carry with them and are all too anxious to tell you about them, given the right circumstances, was a joy of my life.

JL: You’ll be live on stage on April 15 here in Greensboro to show and discuss “Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan.” Why did you pick that ﬁlm to present?

WS: Well, I went out with that a couple of times last year, and it was a very successful ﬁlm. It may be the most successful of all the ﬁlms I was in, and it was a great piece of entertainment. And my memory of it is good.

JL: What can we expect that night?

WS: What we’ll do is play the film for people who paid admission, and it’s a terrific film with refurbished sound and color. And then I come out on stage and sit around and talk with the audience for an hour or more, taking questions. What I’m finding is like talking to you. By talking with an audience, it brings us to a connection, where somebody asks me a question, and I say, “Why did you ask me that question?” Then we get onto a whole other subject. It turns out to be a

lovely evening’s entertainment. And I’ve enjoyed it, and the audience seems to enjoy it.

JL: I agree that “Khan” is considered the best Star Trek ﬁlm, but it was in “Star Trek Generations” that fans loved seeing you riding your own horse, after all, you did cameos in a lot of TV westerns. So, tell me, once you achieved some clout in Hollywood, why didn’t you ever make a Bill Shatner western ﬁlm?

WS: Well, I never felt I had the ability to do that, I mean, look at someone like Robert Evans, and even though he had big hits like “The Godfather” and “Love Story,” he still had a terrible time trying to get ﬁlms made. Now I love performing in front of the camera and making ﬁlms, and I’ve had a great time, but I don’t think I ever had the clout to say, “I want to make a western.” But as you said, I was in a lot of Westerns.

In fact, I learned to ride horses from stuntmen. I mean, I learned a lot of stu by making ﬁlms, including how to roll o a horse. There’s a thing called the “Flying W,” they used to do where you twist the horse’s head, and that was the cue for him to fall to his side. Well, my leg was under him, and I broke my leg. But the horse got up, I got up, and I ﬁnished the take shaking with pain, and then they took me to the hospital.

JL: No wonder your childhood nickname was “Tu y.”

WS: Yeah, I was ﬁghting for my life in those days.

JL: I’ve already pre-ordered my copy of your new book, “William Shatner and You.” Let’s remind folks what it’s about.

WS: Josh Brandon had the idea and brought it to me, and it was “Why don’t we interview people who are interested in ‘Star Trek?’” Instead of my interest in “Star Trek,” let’s get THEIR interest in “Star Trek.” So, I interviewed about 30 people. I came across the strangest, most interesting people that are part of this book, and I never expected it to be anything like it is. The people I’ve met are just extraordinary. They have that secret little germ of truth inside them that makes them fascinating, which is in everybody if you can get to the germ of truth.

JL: You have a birthday coming up, and as a fellow senior citizen, I went back the other day and watched “Senior Mo-

ment,” which was a delightful ﬁlm. WS: Thank you.

JL: At one point in the ﬁlm, your character says to Lloyd’s character, “Why do you hang around with old people?” That put me in mind of something my Dad kept saying even into his 90s. He would say, “I hate old people.” So how old is old? How do you know when you’re old?

WS: You know that’s a great question. The answer to which, for me, is, you see these heads of studios appointing the creative people who are 25, 30 years old. I mean, God, those are kids who’ve only made maybe one ﬁlm. How do they know what ﬁlms are going to be successful? And then it occurred to me that everywhere I go, kids who are 10 to 21 have now assumed a haircut that covers everything from their eyebrows back. I mean, you can’t see their face. [Laughs.] All these kids have their hair brushed in front of their eyes, and it’s all the rage, and I, the old guy, I’m saying, “God, that is stupefying. You can’t see their face.” But the young guys who are appointed by the heads of studios are saying, “Hey, we hired that actor because his hair is in his face.” [Laughs.] So, when you begin to mock somebody with a di erent haircut than you, you’re an old person. That and having to sit down all the time. [Both laugh.] That’s my instant analysis. William Shatner may be sitting down more these days, but he is the farthest thing from old. He’s like the Energizer Bunny who keeps going and going. His mind is quick, he is a brilliant conversationalist, and he is constantly curious about the human condition. I like to think Bill described himself best at the end of “Star Trek II,” as Captain Kirk ponders the loss of his best friend, whose body has just been jettisoned to the Genesis planet where life springs from lifelessness. Asked how he feels, a melancholy Kirk replies, “I feel young.” For more info, visit www.williamshatnertour.com. For tickets to William Shatner Live on Stage, visit www.ticketmaster.com. !

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MICHAEL ANDERSON “HALLOV” ALBUM RELEASE CONCERT

SUBMITTED BY ARTS COUNCIL OF WINSTON-SALEM AND FORSYTH COUNTY

Experience the debut of Michael Anderson’s new album, “Hallov,” an ambitious fusion of piano, vocals, electronic soundscapes, and full orchestra. Journey with the protagonist through evocative hallways where memory, emotion, and imagination intertwine. Each track brings a unique “memory space” to life with vivid musical storytelling. This exclusive multimedia premiere features the full album performed live alongside stunning video art by Daniel Johnson with dancers from UNCSA — an immersive performance you won’t want to miss. Michael Anderson spoke with Arts Council of Winston-Salem and Forsyth County on his experience as a musician leading up to this anticipated album release.

Why is this event important to you?

“’Hallov’ is a project I have been working on for four years. This work is the most ambitious project to date. It combines my love for classical music with singer-songwriter and electronic genres. This event is the culmination of all the hard work the musicians and I put into ‘Hallov.’”

Why did you get into this line of work?

“I started composing at age 7. Since then, it has been my passion to write, perform and collaborate with other musicians.”

Why are the arts important to you

and our community?

“It is imperative that arts and organizations like the arts council exist here in Winston-Salem. The amount of incredible musicians/artists in Winston is outstanding. This city ﬂourishes because of its arts scene.”

Why did you choose to host your event with the arts council?

“The arts council helped me start my journey as a producer/composer in Winston-Salem. In 2013 the arts council provided enough funds for me to get my ﬁrst set of production material. In 2024/25 the arts council helped me hire musicians for ‘Hallov.’ I am thankful for the arts council for helping artist like myself create projects that would otherwise have stayed dormant.”

What do you hope the audience will get out of this experience?

“I hope the audience will join me in the story of ‘Hallov.’ I hope they can feel the pains and joys that the protagonist experiences.”

Who would love this show?

“Classical lovers and electronic soundscape enthusiasts. Listeners wanting a narrative experience with video, musicians and dance.” !

WANNA go?

Michael Anderson “Hallov” album release concert will be held Thursday, April 9 at 7:30 p.m. in the Reynolds Place Theatre, ﬁrst ﬂoor of the Milton Rhodes Center for the Arts, 251 N. Spruce St., Winston-Salem, N.C. Tickets are $24+ and available at https://www.intothearts.org/events

‘Remote’ — a taut, tight, timely thriller

BY MARK BURGER

From the get-go, everything’s just a little o -balance, a little o -kilter in “Remote,” a tantalizing and intelligent thriller written and directed by Ben Hall, a UNCSA School of Filmmaking graduate, who also serves as an executive producer on this lowbudget but e ective ﬁlm that succeeds as both a cautionary parable and a character piece.

In a marvelous feature debut, Geliani Perez (also an associate producer) plays Gabriella, a lonely and lovelorn customerservice representative for an AI-based company called Artiﬁcial Analytics. Estranged from her parents and still grieving the recent death of her boyfriend (the brieﬂy glimpsed Courtland Davis), she continually su ers night terrors and bouts of depression that threaten her livelihood, to say nothing of her sanity.

In desperation, she agrees to take a break at a company-controlled house in the woods where she can decompress, work at her own pace, and interact regularly with online therapist Dr. Kate (Sharon Powell, also making her feature debut) in an e ort to get her life back on track. So far, so good … or so it would seem.

From this basic description, “Remote” seems to contain all the customary ingredients for a standard shocker — a vulnerable woman, a confined location, and any number of potential threats looming. But the film doesn’t necessarily fit any conventional groove, which is to its credit. It’s a film that keeps you guessing, right up till the end. Running a tight, trim 76 minutes, there’s nary a wasted moment.

Perez, in a genuine star turn, holds everything together with an empathetic

and edgy performance, made all the more impressive because, for the most part, she goes it alone the entire film, conversing either with the seemingly avuncular Dr. Kate and the obsequious computer program that monitors the house, called “Al,” voiced by Darren James Hummel, another School of Filmmaking graduate who also appeared in Hall’s 2017 feature “The Man from Outer Space.” (“Whatever you need,” Al announces early on, “I’m your pal — Al.”) As Gabriella’s paranoia intensifies, it’s not entirely clear whether her fears are legitimate or a manifestation of her mental state. She is visited by friendly co-worker Victoria (Dabney Norton) midway through the proceedings to boost her morale, and although Norton (another screen newcomer) is attractive and appealing, the character is incidental. It would have been interesting had the film focused exclusively on Gabriella on her own, but Norton’s presence is hardly a detriment or distraction.

To divulge more of the plot would spoil several twists and turns, some of which may be more obvious than others, but su ce to say that “Remote” never overextends its reach. It’s a modest effort, to be sure, but no less enjoyable as a result. Despite the AI angle, the film relies more on performance and story than special e ects, which is certainly refreshing in an era when big-bang razzledazzle is the name of the game. The end credits state that no actual generative AI was employed, “only talented human beings.” The film is proof positive of the last statement. “Remote” is the work of talented filmmakers, and we’ll surely be hearing more from them in the future.

“Remote” is available on Amazon. !

“CRUEL TALE OF BUSHIDO” (Eureka Entertainment/MVD Entertainment Group): The limited-edition Blu-ray bow ($39.95 retail) of director Tadashi Imai’s award-winning 1963 period epic (originally titled “Bushido zankoku monogatari” and also released as “Bushido, Samurai Saga” and “Bushido: The Cruel Code of the Samurai”) depicts seven generations of a family whose unswerving duty and loyalty to their lords and masters has caused unimaginable grief and tragedy throughout the years, with Kinnosuke Nakamura in a tour-de-force turn as seven characters within the family, the last of whom is determined to break with tradition. In Japanese with English subtitles, bonus features include collectible booklet, video essay, trailer, and more.

“THE GOOD SHEPHERD” (Mill Creek Entertainment/Alliance Entertainment): Robert De Niro produced, directed, and costars in this sprawling 2006 political thriller that follows Matt Damon over 30 years, as he is in college by the OSS and later rises through the ranks of the CIA through the Cold War years, despite the many tolls it takes on his conscience and soul. Long a pet project of De Niro (who hasn’t directed a feature since), this absorbing, atmospheric, and loosely fact-based saga earned an Oscar nomination for Best Art Direction/Set Decoration and boasts a ﬁrst-rate, star-studded cast: Angelina Jolie, Alec Baldwin, William Hurt, Joe Pesci, Timothy Hutton, Keir Dullea, John Turturro, Billy Crudup, Michael Gambon, Tammy Blanchard, John Sessions, Gabriel Macht, Laila Robins, and Eddie Redmayne (in his feature debut), available on Blu-ray ($27.99 retail), replete with behind-thescenes featurette. Rated R.

“LITTLE AMÉLIE OR THE CHARACTER OF RAIN” (GKIDS/Shout! Studios/ Radial Entertainment): The Blu-ray bow ($22.99 retail) of the animated, award-winning, PG-rated feature debut of co-writer/co-directors Liane-Cho Han Jin Kuang and Mailys Vallade, originally titled “Amélie et la métaphysique des tubes” and based on Amélie Nothomb’s 2000 short novel “The Character of Rain” (“Métaphysique des tubes”), detailing the friendship between an imaginative, withdrawn little girl and her compassionate housekeeper. In French with English subtitles, bonus features include directors’ interviews, behind-the-scenes featurettes, and Q&A session.

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BY MARK BURGER

DVD PICK OF THE WEEK: “A BRIDGE TOO FAR” (Kino Lorber Studio Classics)

Producer Joseph E. Levine spared no expense to bring this expansive 1977 adaptation of Cornelius Ryan’s bestselling 1974 book detailing World War II’s pivotal (and ill-fated) Operation Market Garden to the big screen, under the sure hand of director Richard Attenborough and boasting one of the most star-studded casts ever assembled. Whether in terms of star power or spectacle, the money’s on the screen. The sheer scope of “A Bridge Too Far” is magniﬁcent, and this was decades before CGI, and the all-star ensemble includes Dirk Bogarde, James Caan, Michael Caine, Sean Connery, Edward Fox, Elliott Gould, Gene Hackman, Anthony Hopkins, Hardy Kruger, Laurence

Olivier, Ryan O’Neal, Robert Redford, Maximilian Schell, and Liv Ullmann. Excepting Gould’s Col. Bobby Stout, the actors all play real-life characters.

Having succeeded with the D-Day invasion in Normandy, the Allies are brimming with conﬁdence and Lt. Gen. Frederick “Boy” Browning (Bogarde) has conceived — with the full approval of Field Marshal Montgomery — the largest airborne operation in military history to invade the Netherlands. Some skepticism is voiced, particularly by Polish Gen. Stanislaw Sosabowski (Hackman), but it’s too late to turn back now.

What follows is a series of unforeseen mishaps and mistakes, including foul weather, faulty (or ignored) military intelligence, and simple bad luck, as the Allied forces are never able to regroup and advance in full, thereby giving the Germans ample opportunity to thwart them at every turn. Given the many subplots, William Goldman’s screenplay is inescapably episodic but, for the most part, historically accurate, and the stellar work of cinematographer Geo rey Unsworth and composer John Addison cannot be underestimated. “A Bridge Too Far” is a spectacular, sometimes exhausting ﬁlm and it was ﬁnancially successful, yet despite eight BAFTA nominations and four wins (Best Cinematography, Best Score, Best Sound, and Best Supporting Actor for Fox), it didn’t receive a single Oscar nomination.

Of the cast, Connery (as Maj.-Gen. Roy Urquhart) and Hopkins (as Lt. Col. John Frost) probably have the most screentime — hardly a bad thing. Even the principal German o cers — Kruger’s Gen. Ludwig and Schell’s Gen. Bittrich — are portrayed in a reasonable, even generous fashion, perhaps in the knowledge that although Germany won this victory, it merely delayed inevitable defeat. For all the instances of courage, heroism, and sacriﬁce dramatized here — and there are many — there is also a mounting pall of futility and gloom. As the dead are counted and the devastation surveyed, it’s sobering to know that the war in Europe would continue another year.

Both the special-edition Blu-ray ($29.95 retail) and 4K Ultra HD combo ($44.95 retail) include audio commentaries and theatrical trailer. Rated PG.

“A NIGHT IN THE LIFE OF JIMMY REARDON” (Kino Lorber Studio Classics): The Blu-ray bow ($29.95 retail) of screenwriter/director William Richert’s 1988 adaptation of his 1966 coming-ofage novel “Aren’t You Even Gonna Kiss Me Goodbye?” starring River Phoenix as the titular character, an amorous young womanizer trying to sort out his personal life before making plans for his future, with Meredith Salenger, Ann Magnuson, Ione Skye, Louanne (in her ﬁnal feature to date), Paul Koslo, Johnny Galecki (as

“RED SONJA” (Arrow Video/MVD Entertainment Group): A limited-edition 4K Ultra HD combo ($59.95 retail) of director Richard Fleischer’s choppy, ham-fisted 1985 adaptation of Robert E. Howard’s 1934 short story “The Shadow of the Vulture,” which introduced the titular character, played here by Brigitte Nielsen (in her feature debut) as she seeks revenge against the wicked queen (Sandahl Bergman) whose minions slaughtered her family and defiled her years before, periodically aided and abetted by Arnold Schwarzenegger as a mysterious warrior (and potential romantic interest), along with Paul L. Smith, Ronald Lacey, Ernie Reyes Jr., and Tutte Lemkow (in his final feature). This was an obvious attempt by the indefatigable Dino De Laurentiis to initiate another Howard-based fantasy franchise following “Conan the Barbarian” (1982), reuniting Schwarzenegger and Bergman from that film, and Fleischer (who directed 1984’s “Conan the Destroyer”), but it tanked with audiences and critics alike. Schwarzenegger, essentially playing an extended cameo, was upped to top billing to boost its box-o ce profile, but still considers it a career low. Yet, it does have its fans. Bonus features include audio commentaries, collectible booklet, poster and artcards, retrospective and vintage interviews, theatrical trailer, image gallery, and more. Rated PG-13.

Phoenix’s little brother), and Matthew Perry (in his feature debut) lending support. Originally filmed in 1986, when Twentieth Century Fox obtained distribution rights it insisted on re-editing and rescoring the film — much to Richert’s displeasure. Phoenix’s natural charisma holds things together, but just barely — and he too was displeased by the film’s marketing as a teen comedy. Bonus features include audio commentary and theatrical trailer. Rated R.

“THE RUNNING MAN” (Paramount Home Entertainment): In conjunction with the release of the recent remake, a Blu-ray ($16.99 retail) of the original 1987 screen adaptation of the dystopian sci-fi parable originally penned in 1982 by Stephen King (under the pseudonym “Richard Bachman”), starring Arnold Schwarzenegger — then in the midst of his meteoric career ascent — as an ex-cop framed for murder who is forced to participate in the titular, televised game show lorded over by gleefully corrupt host Richard Dawson (in an award-winning turn that marked his final feature). The satirical overtones seem more prescient than ever, and the sturdy cast includes Maria Conchita Alonso (who does a lot with a little), Yaphet Kotto, Jim Brown, Jesse Ventura, Mick Fleetwood (in his feature debut), Erland Van Lidth (in his final feature), Professor Toru Tanaka, Dweezil Zappa, Sven Thoreson, and Kurt Fuller (in his feature debut). Rated R. !

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Court-Approved Legal Notice

Thomas et al. v. Winston Weaver Co., Inc., Case Nos. 22 CVS 929, 22 CVS 683

If you are an entity that maintained a place of business or charitable organization within the one-mile evacuation zone of the Winston Weaver facility on January 31, 2022, and sustained economic and/or nuisance-related damages caused by the fire and evacuation, excluding personal injury, you may be entitled to benefits from a Settlement.

A Court has authorized this notice. This is not a solicitation from a lawyer.

A $4,500,000 million settlement has been reached in a class action lawsuit against Winston Weaver Co., Inc. (“Defendant”) arising out of an evacuation as a result of a fire occurring at Defendant’s fertilizer plant on January 31, 2022 (“Incident”). The lawsuit alleges damages resulting from Defendant’s negligence, negligence per se, gross negligence, private nuisance, and/or public nuisance which proximately caused the fire and subsequent evacuation. The Defendant denies any wrongdoing.

Recently, notice was provided regarding a settlement with natural persons affected by the Incident. This Settlement does not include natural persons.

Who is Included? The Business Class includes: any lawful, organized activity or enterprise, such as a corporation, limited liability company, partnership, or sole proprietorship, that engages in commercial, industrial, or professional activities to provide goods or services, either for profit or to further a non-profit mission, that operated or was located within the one-mile evacuation zone of the Winston Weaver facility on January 31, 2022, and sustained economic and/or nuisance-related damages caused by the fire and evacuation, excluding damages arising from personal injury. “Business” does not include unlawful, recreational, or hobbyist activities, or temporarily peddling goods or services in a residential area.

What does the Settlement Provide? If you are a member of the Business Class, you may submit a timely and valid Claim Form for the following Settlement benefits: Flat Election Payment: You may submit a Claim Form without documentation for a flat $10,000 payment per Business Class Member; OR

Actual Net Business Loss: You may submit a Claim Form with documentation for substantiated actual net business losses attributable to the Incident; AND

Extraordinary Loss or Property Damage: You may submit a Claim Form with supporting documentation showing repairs and/or replacement costs with strict itemization for losses reasonably linked to the Incident. If you select the Flat Election Payment, your Extraordinary Loss or Property Damage claim will be capped at $25,000 per Business Class Member.

Your payment may be subject to a pro rata (a legal term meaning equal share) decrease depending upon the total value of timely and valid Claim Forms.

You must submit a Claim Form online or by mail postmarked by July 15, 2026

Other Options. If you do not want to be legally bound by the Settlement, you must submit an opt-out postmarked by April 24, 2026. If you do not opt-out, you will give up the right to sue and will release the Defendant and Released Entities about the legal claims in this lawsuit. If you do not opt-out, you may object to the Settlement and/or attorneys’ fees, costs, and Class Representative Participation Awards by April 24, 2026. The Long Form Notice on the Settlement Website explains how to opt-out or object. If you do nothing, you will get no Settlement benefits, and you will be bound by the Settlement and any judgments and orders. The Court will hold a Fairness Hearing on May 11, 2026, to consider whether to approve the Settlement, Class Counsel’s attorneys’ fees of up to 33% of the Settlement Fund and reimbursement of costs for conducting the lawsuit, and any objections. You or your lawyer may attend and ask to appear at the hearing if you object, but you are not required to do so.

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Triad Health Project celebrates 40 years

BY COURTNEY SINGLETON

Family and friends came together to reflect on the true meaning of community at Triad Health Project’s 40year celebration.

THP decided to celebrate the success of its nonprofit by building awareness

of its cause, which is serving people in Guilford County with Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV), and what you can do to get involved through an open house.

“We know a lot of people are scared to get tested because of the stigma associated with someone seeing them come in,” said Juliette Saroe , member

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of THP’s prevention department.

“People have come in with ball caps and sunglasses on and still wearing them inside the lobby, and that’s OK. We’ll take you however you come.”

Snacks and ready-to-eat items such as food in pouches and tuna or chicken kits are often reserved for the homeless.

Anneliese Vanderheyden, Triad Health Project’s medical case manager, awaits everyone at the second station. On the table, two plates sat out alongside silverware and two clear glass cups.

Guests were greeted and split up into small groups upon arrival. Then, they were directed through different stations set up throughout the office, each providing interactive experiences that encouraged engagement between board members, clients, and volunteers — both current and future.

“I came because I want to have more information on how to help our clients,” said Patricia Sanchez, a board member of FaithAction International, a nonprofit that supports immigrants. Sanchez was often seen throughout the evening asking questions about the organization and engaging with clients whom she met in her group that came in support of the event.

This table setting symbolized their community lunches along with something deeper. A time when there was still ignorance surrounding what living with HIV fully meant.

Before research developed, it was believed that people living with HIV were dirty. They were given paper plates and utensils in other homes. If not, dishes used were to be cleaned with bleach and extra care afterwards in an effort not to risk exposure to the disease.

The first station, the food pantry, was close to the entry. Here, participants were able to see what it looks like to put together a bag for a client in need.

The pantry is stocked with canned goods and stable shelf products such as flour, dry milk and peanut butter, as well as fresh and frozen foods. There is no limit to the number of times a client can use the pantry.

Clients receive two bags per visit: four vegetables, two beans, one pound of meat, one pasta and pasta sauce or mac and cheese, one rice or two instant potatoes, two soups, two fruits, and two selections of oatmeal, cereal, or grits. Items with the highest demand include meat, canned fruit, and cereal.

HIV was considered terminal until Antiretroviral Therapy was developed as a treatment in 1987. Originally, THP was founded on helping those who suffer from HIV die as peacefully as possible.

THP believes that stigmas like these “prevent open conversations about sexual health and lead to a lack of knowledge, less access to care, irregular testing and even social isolation,” which is why the work they do is centered around providing a confidential, safe space for people of shared experiences.

Next, the group was relocated into a conference room, welcomed by two caseworkers who put together a demonstration of a typical client intake process.

“How are you doing mentally?”

“Are you open to speaking with a therapist about those feelings?”

“Do you need help ﬁnding an OB/ GYN?”

These are some questions that may be asked.

Their goal is to discover clients’ needs, whether that be referrals to medical care, including pregnancy support, medication for mental health and/ or HIV treatment, or assistance with transportation, such as bus cards with a monthly allowance.

Clients without insurance or income are treated no di erently. There are programs available to help get them insured.

For the fourth activity, each person was given a sticky note and asked to write which of the words of the organization’s core values resonated with them.

“I’m genuine about this work and the life of HIV and just being able to be an advocate for those people, because of how passionate I am,” said a man with a grey beard dipped in hot pink.

Thomas Clodfelter, 66, has been a client with THP since 1994, back when the o ce was located across the street from the Carolina Theater.

“That’s why I wrote authenticity, because that’s what I try to bring every day. The reality of it. If people don’t see the reality of it, they don’t understand how it a ects us physically, mentally,

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and emotionally,” Clodfelter added.

He was originally diagnosed with HIV at the age of 27. For the ﬁrst seven years of his diagnosis, he refused to take medicine. It wasn’t until he had a neardeath experience developing pneumocystis pneumonia that he decided it was time for a change.

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, approximately 30 to 40% of people who su er from this rare disease have HIV/AIDS. PCP became one of the ﬁrst warning signs of the HIV/AIDS epidemic in 1980. The disease is highly dangerous to those with a weakened immune system and more likely to occur in those who aren’t taking any treatment. Triad Health Project has been Clodfelter’s primary source of care ever since.

The prevention department displayed a table with safe sex supplies free for guests while they conducted the second-to-last conversation of the evening. These items are available every day for those who stop by the o ce.

“We’re trying to get things out to the folks who need them, where they need them, at the times that they need them. That’s the goal,” said Saroe.

For easier access, THP has partnered with local barbershops, nightclubs, bars, and restaurants. !

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On March 17,

Greensboro Mayor Marikay Abuzuaiter removed Samuel Hawkins, Chair of the Minimum Housing Standards Commission (MHSC), for criticizing Abuzuaiter’s removal of Hawkins’ predecessor, Franklin Scott. In October, Hawkins and Scott alleged pushback from city sta for their e orts to get code inspectors and sta to take more proactive measures against predatory slumlords. They also said they expected “retaliation” for going to the press about this, and for criticizing City Attorney Lora Cubbage’s recommendation

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that ordinances be revised to remove MHSC’s power to study rents and inspect apartments.

On Nov. 18, the outgoing city council voted 8-1 to follow Cubbage’s advice and strip MHSC of those powers. At the Nov. 19 MHSC meeting, Scott said he and other commissioners had been attempting to talk to council about this

issue for months, and their concerns had been ignored. When Assistant City Attorney Brent Ducharme attempted to interject, Scott replied, “This isn’t your time to speak.”

Scott later described this part of the meeting as for discussion between commissioners, during which sta was not supposed to speak unless called upon to do so. Hawkins agreed and said Scott was “constantly being interrupted by representatives of the city attorney’s o ce.”

On Dec. 16, Abuzuaiter informed Scott by email that he was o cially dismissed from the MHSC. She sent the email during that evening’s council meeting. Forty minutes later, she called for a vote to remove Scott for “having expressed to sta in a very disrespectful tone.” The

council voted unanimously to dismiss him.

At the Feb. 18 MHSC meeting, Hawkins, now chair, read aloud the following statement, which he later emailed to the press.

“The former chair of the Minimum Housing Standards Commission sought to seek better for our residents, yet rather than acknowledgement, he was removed (in my opinion) in a most atrocious and petty manner. If I choose not to speak out against such, then I would be as wrong as those who committed such a heinous act.”

On Feb. 22, Abuzuaiter sent a statement to YES! Weekly, in which she wrote:

“There is no ‘dismissing’ the meeting and continuing on with comments or personal feelings. Mr. Hawkins has a right to his personal opinion, but while on the dais, he is appointed as a commissioner to be an extension of the City Council and should respect the position and the wishes of the City Council to follow the mission of the Board or Commission. Calling the removal of a Commissioner who has violated the Code of Conduct ‘heinous’, ‘petty’ and ‘atrocious’ is in itself against the Code of Conduct.”

Hawkins had not dismissed the meeting before making his remarks. Multiple MHSC agendas for 2023-2025 have included a section for “Commission Discussion/Reﬂection” during which commissioners expressed personal opinions. After the Nov. 19 meeting, this section was removed from the agenda. Abuzuaiter concluded by stating, “I will be reaching out to Mr. Hawkins to make an appointment with him.”

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On March 17, Abuzuaiter, Cubbage, and District 2 Representative Cecile Crawford met with Hawkins. Abuzuaiter told him she would be calling for a vote on his removal at that evening’s council meeting.

According to Hawkins, Cubbage said, “Samuel, when you are sitting at the dais during an MSHC meeting, people should look at you and see Marikay, because the purpose of the commission is to directly represent city council.”

Cubbage has not responded to requests for queries about this. According to Crawford, “that is what she said, but I hope it is given in full context.” Asked for that context, Abuzuaiter sent the following statement.

“It was expressed to Mr. Hawkins that he was to be my representative on the Board, thus his behavior was a reﬂection of me, and we should be working together, not against one another. My comments to him were basically that he should not continue to speak derogatory comments from the dais about City Council. Any suggestion that the City Attorney advised Mr. Hawkins to represent City Council and not be a fair factﬁnder of the matters that were placed before him is a mischaracterization.”

At the end of the March 17 city council meeting, Abuzuaiter called for a vote on removing Hawkins from the MHSC. The vote was unanimous, with no discussion or any mention of why he was removed.

At that time, Hawkins was also a member of the Greensboro Criminal Justice Advisory Commission (GCJAC), on which he had served since being appointed by former District 2 Representa-

tive Goldie Wells in June 2023.

Hawkins attended the March 19 meeting of GCJAC, where he participated in discussion of recommending that the Greensboro Police Department deemphasize regulatory tra c stops for minor infractions and concentrate more on enforcing tra c safety. This is an issue that GCJAC has been intermittently discussing since 2019, with little or no progress towards drafting such a recommendation.

During the meeting, Chair Kevin Lightsey nominated Hawkins to replace the recently resigned Ashley Smith on GCJAC’s three-member executive committee. In making that nomination, Lightsey described GCJAC as having a duty to serve the citizens of Greensboro.

Hawkins replied that, according to what he’d recently been told by the mayor and city attorney, “that is not what we are here to do.”

“We’re here to reﬂect the sentiments and serve a body and the head of that body, the city’s mayor, and not the residents. That, to me, is not only a concern but a problem, upon which I will not and cannot stand.” With that, he announced his resignation from GCJAC and departed the meeting.

In reference to Hawkins’ removal from the MHSC, Scott sent an email expressing his disagreement with Abuzuaiter’s action.

“Samuel was exercising his responsibility to speak candidly, and if that meant to hold City Council accountable, which is a critical part of serving the public, then so be it. While professionalism matters, it shouldn’t come at

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the expense of honesty or suppressing viewpoints that may challenge leadership. Removing someone for speaking critically sends the wrong message and risks discouraging the kind of open dialogue and independent thinking that our local government bodies should encourage. A commission losing two chairmen in the span of 90 days, by the same council member, is quite ridiculous. Why would anyone want to serve on a commission if they have no protections and are supposed to be a rubber stamp for the very person that appoint-

ed them? In order to be a spokesperson for the council member that appointed them, that council member would have to actually communicate with the commissioner on a regular basis. I can’t speak for anyone else, but that never happened with me.” !

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Farewell to Chris Demm

Igrew up in a time when music was still important. In our 20s, we would gather to hang out, drink beer — whatever, and no matter who was present, there was music. Sometimes we would bring a record or a CD of the latest new stu , but most of the time we turned on the radio.

The radio was a living, breathing tie to the outside world, and the people playing the songs were our “friends.” They were the folk who debuted our next favorite song, the ones that told us the latest news about our favorite bands, or just the latest big news. Of course, I am talking about the DJs. We all had our favorite DJ … there was Melanie, Lee, Ralph … a long list that I won’t bore you with.

As we got a little older, our radio habits changed from gatherings to commutes, and we once again found ourselves congregating around a favorite personality. There were the national shows that grew wearisome — they were canned and formulaic, and then 20-some years ago, we got a local show that talked to us.

I was not a listener on the ﬁrst day — probably not even the ﬁrst month. I was probably wearing out the latest new Cheap Trick cassette at that point, but I jumped in pretty early when they started this little music trivia game. I would listen every day — really just to hear the callers lose to one of the DJs over and over again.

It didn’t take long for me to get caught up in the rest of the show, the development of the personalities on the show, their interactions with each other, and the way they incorporated local ﬂavor into every show. Of course, I am talking about our favorite two Chris’s and their long-running morning show (2 Guys Named Chris on Rock 92).

As their show developed and matured, so did I, and likely you. I got married, had kids, changed jobs — but the show was always there. The Chris’s was there for that 6-month stretch in 2004 when I was unemployed with a newborn. A few years prior to that, the Chris’s and I shared the shock and following grief of 9-11 together as it happened. It was Chris who told me about the ﬁrst plane, and then again about the second.

I won’t bore you with a history lesson,

but the point is there — Chris and Chris have been a part of our lives for a long while, and now one of our Chris’s — the little one, Chris Demm, is moving on to the part of our lives we all look forward to — retirement.

Demm, ever the gentleman on the show — the straight man in the comic duo is gonna spend the next phase of his life answering to his own whims, and those of his lovely wife, and I, for one, could not be happier for someone. My aging mind often confuses the word “retirement” with “graduation,” and I think that is more ﬁtting for our friend Chris Demm.

He is graduating from our radio to his own life. Just like our listening habits changed from background noise at parties, to keeping us awake on those mornings as we drive to work, to making

us laugh through April Fool’s jokes that might’ve crossed the line a little, to making us cry as our towers fell. Chris is changing his radio habits now. Instead of being our friend in that magic box that plays music and entertains us, he is joining us here in the listening world, and I, as a long-time listener, welcome him and hope he does ALL the things that bring him joy. You brought us some of that joy — now go ﬁnd yours.

Oh, and back to that music trivia contest that made me a listener — Chris, if you read this … I am pretty sure I still hold a winning record against you. Maybe the only guy that does … and THAT is why I quit calling to play.

Like you, I wanted to go out on top. Thanks for everything, Chris Demm. We will miss you in the morning. !

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Cat’S CradlE

300 E Main St | 919.967.9053

www.catscradle.com

Mar 25: Model/actriz

Mar 26: Clover County

Mar 27: the Still Not Okay tour

Mar 27: Emerson Bruno and the Undercurrents

Mar 28: Hudson Freeman, ruby Plume

Mar 30: Madison Cunningham

Mar 31: Indigo de Souza

apr 1: Big Star Quintet — Jody Stephens, Mike Mills, Chris Stamey, Jon auer and Pat Sanstone

apr 2: rigometrics, Pollen

apr 3: lucius

apr 3: remember Sports, youbet

apr 4: the Blazers

apr 5: vaultboy, dreamfone

apr 6: Camping in alaska, dead Butterflies, Stella

apr 7: In Color, Eden Joel

apr 8: tigers Jaw, Hot Flash Heat Wave, Creeks

apr 9: Jordan Smart + Willy tea taylor, Jodi Jones

apr 10: Billie Marten

apr 10l Wild Party, Pretoria

apr 12: Femtanyl, Strawberry Hospital, takihasdied and friends

apr 12: Field Medic, Euphoria again

apr 14: Mei Semones, John roseboro

apr 14: Sarah Kinsley, Charlie Burg

apr 14: the Braymores, echo plum, Noah richardson

apr 15: Bluegrass Backroom

apr 15: Kishi Bashi, Bayonne

apr 16: Martin Sexton, Chris trapper

apr 16: Never Ending Fall, moony

apr 17: alice Phoebe lou

apr 17: Wallice, Fake dad

apr 18: Cut Worms

apr 18: Eliza Mclamb, tombstone Poetry

apr 18: rec Hall

apr 19: delicate Steve, red Smoth

apr 20: Snail Mail, Sharp Pins

apr 20: the Moss, Hotel Fiction

apr 20: the red Pears and together Pangea, the High Curbs

apr 21: Caroline Kingsbury, Bershy

apr 23: Easy Honey, Homemade Haircuts

apr 24: Krooked Kings, Night Cap

apr 24: ritt Momney

apr 25: Caitlin, Ggwendolyn

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BOJaNGlES COlISEUM

2700 E Independence Blvd | 704.372.3600

www.boplex.com

Mar 27: the StarS tour ft. anne

Wilson

Mar 29: toby Mac with Crowder and Jeremy Camp

apr 9: CeCe Winans

apr 16: david and tamela Mann

apr 24: Floetry

apr 26: Phil Wickham

apr 29: SatchVai Band ft. Joe Satrini & Steve Vai with animals as leaders

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1000 NC Music Factory Blvd | 704.916.8970

www.livenation.com

Mar 25: Orbit Culture

Mar 26: Countess luann de lesseps

Mar 27: Zack Fox

Mar 28: MXPX w/ the ataris

Mar 29: ryan Caraveo

Mar 29: KWN

Mar 31: Bryant Barnes

apr 1: Zara larsson

apr 1: Indigo de Souza

apr 3: Heated rivalrave

apr 4: Juvenile, 400 degreez Band

apr 4: lee Fields & Monophonics

apr 7: Cameron Whitcomb’

apr 8: Bob Moses & Cannons

apr 8: Sons of legion

apr 9: Phoneboy

apr 10: Black label Society

apr 10: Cupcakke

apr 11: Blessed

apr 12: Nimesh Patel

apr 13: Fied vs. Ferxxo

apr 14: august Burns red & the amity affliction

apr 14: Bad Suns

apr 15: Sarah Kinsley

apr 16: dark tranquility & SOEN

apr 16: Baby Keem

apr 17: Grungefest

apr 17: St. Paul and the Broken Bones

apr 18: Emo Nite

apr 19: danny Brown

apr 19: the Midnight

apr 20: Boys likes Girls

apr 22: Concrete Boys

apr 23: I love You But... I Choose the Maine

apr 23: Goldford

PNC MUSIC PaVIlION

707 Pavilion Blvd | 704.549.1292

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apr 17: Mt. Joy

apr 25: Peso Pluma

SPECtrUM CENtEr

333 E Trade St | 704.688.9000

www.spectrumcentercharlotte.com

Mar 31: tWICE

apr 4: Eric Church

apr 9: Jeff dunham

apr 11: Katt Williams

apr 12: Cardi B

apr 18: Shane Gillis live

apr 19: Brandon lake with Pat Barrett

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taP HOUSE

6000 Meadowbrook Mall Ct | 336.448.5330

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Mar 26: Whiskey Mic

Mar 27: deacon Black

Mar 28: ryan trotti

apr 4: Bad romeo

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dPaC

123 Vivian St | 919.680.2787

www.dpacnc.com

Mar 25: Venture Connect

Mar 26: Brit Floyd

Mar 27: david Space

Mar 29: Bull City Food & Beer Experience

apr 1: Puscifer w/ dave Hill

apr 3: Santana

apr 8: Bill Burr

apr 9: Nick Offerman

apr 10: arrival of Sweden — the Music of aBBa

apr 11: Hannah Berner

apr 14: the Naked Magicians

apr 15: theresa Caputo

apr 17-18: Bert Kreischer

apr 19: david and tamela Mann

apr 24-25: alison Krauss & Union

Station ft. Jerry douglas

apr 26: Floetry ft. raheem deVaughn ft. teedra Moses

apr 27: Biscuits & Banjos

apr 28: alice Cooper

apr 30: SatchVai Band ft. Joe Satriani & Steve Vai

129 W Main St | 336.258.8240 www.reevestheater.com

Wednesdays: reeves Open Mic

Fourth thursdays: Old-time Jam

Mar 29: Summit Strings

apr 2: Sean Kiely, E’lon Jd, John Howie Jr.

apr 3: Walter trout

apr 11: dirty logic

apr 17: Oliver Wood

apr 18: Women of Guitar — Vicki Genfan and ali tod

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CarOlINa

310 S. Greene Street | 336.333.2605 www.carolinatheatre.com

apr 21: troubadours tour: Josh Baldwin, Matt Maher, John Mark McMillan

apr 29: ariella & Nicolaas

Mar 26: alek Ottaway

Mar 25: Steve-O: Crash & Burn

Mar 27-28: Cipha Sounds

apr 1: Martin amini

apr 3-4: Charlie Mac

apr 9: d’lai

apr 10-11: Bruce Bruce apr 16: ryan Goodcase

apr 17-18: George Wallace apr 24-25: Comedian CP

Mar 25: laurelyn dossett

Mar 26: the tan & Sober Gentlemen + the Wilson Springs Hotel

Mar 27: Janus, rabbit Fighter, Creatures of the Sun

apr 1: laurelyn dossett

apr 2: SUStO

apr 3: Sam Frazier & the Side Effects + lemon Sparks

apr 4: Mana afterparty w/ los acoustic Guys

Apr 7: Colin, Huey, Jacob and Molly

Apr 8: Laurelyn Dossett

Apr 9: JVK, Scoby + Willingdon

Apr 10: The Ain’t Sisters

Apr 11: Possum Jenkins

Apr 12: Jordan Smart + Willy Tea Taylor w/ Jodi Jones

Apr 14: Billy Strings Afterparty w/ North State Grass & Yeller Grass String Band

Apr 15: Laurelyn Dossett

Apr 16: Dylan Walshe + Watkins

Apr 17: Strange Fruit Music Festival: Gabby Guitar & The Txlips Band

Apr 18: Welsh Tornado Gareth Pearson

Apr 19: Lightnin’ Wells

Apr 22: Laurelyn Dossett

Apr 23: Ryan Shook w/ Nathan James Hall

GARAGE TAVERN

5211 A West Market St | 336.763.2020 www.facebook.com/GarageTavernGreensboro

Mar 27: DJ TNT

Mar 28: Stereo Doll Band

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1921 W Gate City Blvd | 336.373.7400 www.greensborocoliseum.com

Apr 14: Billy Strings

Apr 14: Wyatt Flores with Kashus Culpepper

Apr 18: Boyz 4 Life ft. B2K & Bow Wow

Apr 24: Manilow

HANGAR 1819

1819 Spring Garden St | 336.579.6480 www.hangar1819.com

Mar 28: Die Krupps

Mar 31: Slomosa

Apr 3: Varials

Apr 7: He is Legend w/ A Lot Like Birds, Cold Clay Mountain, Winterwell

Apr 9: Zero 9:36 with Elijah, Downswing, ireveri

Apr 10: Hyperglow

Apr 12: Danny Worsnop & Tyler Rich w/ Kasey Tyndall

Apr 17: House of Heavy

Apr 18: Cupcakke

Apr 20: Melrose Avenue

Apr 21: Vana

Apr 24: TopoppGen

Apr 25: Return To Dust w/ Druidess, identity Crisis

Apr 26: We Rise To Fall w/ Devil in Disguise, Deepest Red, Lilith Rising, Paddy B

Apr 30: Trevor Jackson

LiTTLE BRoTHER BREWiNG

348 South Elm St | 336.510.9678

www.facebook.com/littlebrotherbrew

Wednesdays: Trivia

Fridays & Saturdays: Free Live Music

PiEDMoNT HALL

2411 W Gate City Blvd | 336.373.7400

www.greensborocoliseum.com

Apr 24: Green Queen Bingo

RoDY’S TAVERN

5105 Michaux Rd | 336.282.0950

www.facebook.com/rodystavern

Mar 27: Dalton Allen

STEVEN TANGER CENTER

300 N Elm Street | 336.333.6500

www.tangercenter.com

Mar 28: LeAnn Rimes

Apr 12: Bert Kreischer

Apr 13: A Conversation with Kamala Harris

Apr 15: William Shatner

Apr 16: Matt Fraser

Apr 17: The Avett Brothers and Mike Patton

Apr 18: Mandy Gonzalez

Apr 21-26: Kimberly Akimbo

THE iDioT Box

CoMEDY CLuB

503 N. Greene St | 336.274.2699

www.idiotboxers.com

Mar 27-28: oB Amponsah

Mar 29: Steve Hofstetter and Friends

Apr 9: Caleb Synan

Apr 10-11: Mike Mello

Apr 18: Nik Macik

Apr 24: Pedro Gonzales

Apr 25: Ben Jonez

high point

GooFY FooT TAPRooM

2762 NC-68 #109 | 336.307.2567

www.goofyfoottaproom.com

Mar 28: Anna Mertson

Apr 4: Evan Blackerby

Apr 11: Beth Turner

Apr 18: James Vincent Carroll

HiGH PoiNT THEATRE

220 E Commerce Ave | 336.883.3401

www.highpointtheatre.com

Apr 17: Parker Webb & Guilford in Concert

Apr 18: Piff The Magic Dragon

jamestown

THE DECK

118 E Main St | 336.207.1999

www.facebook.com/TheDeckJamestown/

Mar 27: MiB

Mar 28: Radio Revolver

kernersville BREATHE

CoCKTAiL LouNGE

221 N Main St. | 336.497.4822 www.facebook.com/BreatheCocktailLounge

Wednesdays: Karaoke

Apr 17: Radio Revolver

liberty

THE

LiBERTY

SHoWCASE THEATER

101 S. Fayetteville St | 336.622.3844 www.TheLibertyShowcase.com

Mar 27: Twitty & Lynn

Apr 10: Dailey & Vincent

Apr 11: Wade Hayes

Apr 17: Starlett & Big John

Apr 18: The Travelin’ Band

Apr 24: Blackhawk

raleigh

CCu MuSiC PARK

AT WALNuT CREEK

3801 Rock Quarry Rd | 919.821.4111 www.livenation.com

Apr 26: Peso Pluma & Tito Double P with Friends

Apr 29: Tedeschi Trucks Band

LiNCoLN THEATRE

126 E. Cabarrus St | 919.831.6400 www.lincolntheatre.com

Mar 27-29: Daniel Donato

Apr 3: Proving Ground

Apr 4: Dogs in a Pile

Apr 7: old 97’s

Apr 10: Knot Your Kind — Slipknot Tribute

Apr 11: Bertha: Grateful Drag

Apr 15: The Band of Heathens

Apr 16: Tennessee Whiskey Band & ultimate Eric Church Tribute

RED HAT AMPHiTHEATER

500 S McDowell St | 919.996.8800 www.redhatamphitheater.com

Apr 14: Bush

Apr 16: Lamb of God w/ Kublai Khan Tx, Fit For An Autopsy & Sanguisugabogg

EARL’S

121 West 9th Street | 336.448.0018

www.earlsws.com

Mondays: open Mic

Mar 26: Sam & Gracie

Mar 27: Carolina Clay

Mar 28: Billie Creason

FiDDLiN’ FiSH

BREWiNG CoMPANY

772 Trade St | 336.999.8945 www.fiddlinfish.com

Tuesdays: Trivia

Apr 3: Sam & Bingo

Apr 10: Kris Atom

Apr 24: Red umber

THE RAMKAT

170 W 9th St | 336.754.9714

www.theramkat.com

Mar 27: Puckett’s Yard Concert Series

Mar 28: Migrant Birds, Emorie Hush

Apr 2: Wafer Thin

Apr 3: Charles Latham & The Borrowed Band, The Goodbye Horses

Apr 5: Wednesday

Apr 6: The Lab: Experiment 025

Apr 8: Charles Walker, Evan Blackerby

Apr 9: BigDumbHick

Apr 10: Mikaela Davis, The Dead Tongues & Luke Scheider

Apr 11: old 97’s, Lizzie No

Apr 12: Sound System Sunday

Apr 15: Bruce Hornsby & The Noisemakers

Apr 16: Residual Groove, All Night Boogie Band

RADAR BREWiNG CoMPANY

216 E 9th St | 336-999-8090 www.radarbrewingcompany.com

Mar 27: Evan Blackerby Trio

Mar 28: William Nesmith

Mar 29: Anna Mertson

WiSE MAN BREWiNG

826 Angelo Bros Ave | 336.725.0008 www.wisemanbrewing.com

Thursdays: Music Bingo

Mar 27: SonicSons

Mar 28: Blacklight idols

Apr 3: Souljam

Apr 4: Hot Wax & The Splinters

Apr 10: Big Daddy Love & Friends

Apr 11: Spring Jam 2026

Apr 17: The Deluge

Apr 19: Camel City Cars & Coffee

[SALOME’S STARS]

Week of March 30, 2026

[ARIES (March 21 to April 19) You are self-reliant and rarely ask anyone for help. But this time, you might want someone you trust to be there for you while you deal with a di cult matter. Cheer up! Things will improve soon.

[TAURUS (April 20 to May 20) Your patience begins to pay o . Look for the ﬁrst sign that your goals are in plain sight. Then take time out from all your hard work for some fun with someone special.

[GEMINI (May 21 to June 20) There could be some lingering e ects from a recent setback. But it’s all for the best (as you’re now beginning to appreciate). Use the lessons that you’ve learned to start over.

[CANCER (June 21 to July 22) What seemed to be a di cult goal to reach is now — or soon will be — all yours. Congratulations! Meanwhile, an unexpected travel opportunity holds an intriguing new prospect.

[LEO (July 23 to August 22) A chilly reception to your presentation shouldn’t cause you to abandon your ideas. Instead, tweak up the weaker parts and then, once again, show them what you have.

[VIRGO (August 23 to September 22) Hiding your feelings might make you feel safer against rejection. But this could be the time when you’ll need to speak up or risk losing out on an important event in your life.

[LIBRA (September 23 to October 22) Some co-workers might try to talk you out of accepting a promotion, but you need to

[CROSSWORD

follow your own instincts. And if you believe you’re right for the job, then take the chance.

[SCORPIO (October 23 to November 21) Some changes are in order as you come to realize that you need to sort out several areas in your life. Your remarkable insight helps you make the right decisions.

[SAGITTARIUS (November 22 to December 21) It’s time to act on your own behalf and separate yourself from people whose selﬁsh needs threaten your personal and/or professional survival.

[CAPRICORN (December 22 to January 19) Resist the tendency to close yourself o from unpleasant situations. Instead, open up to how things are so that you can help change them to what they could be.

[AQUARIUS (January 20 to February 18) An unspoken problem could be driving a deep wedge between you and a special person. Some honest talking ‘twixt the two of you can start the healing process.

[PISCES (February 19 to March 20) You might feel like you’ve been going around in ever-widening circles when trying to deal with recent workplace problems. Cheer up! A successful end is ﬁnally in sight.

[BORN THIS WEEK: You love to talk, and people love to hear what you have to say. If you were a teacher, you’d never have to worry about keeping your students’ attention.

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[WEEKLY SUDOKU

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[1. GEOGRAPHY: Which Canadianprovince lies to the north of Washington state?

[2. MOVIES: In the “Star Wars” movies, which character wields a purple lightsaber?

[3. GAMES: In Monopoly, how much money do players get when they pass “Go”?

[4. FOOD & DRINK: Which fast-food chain’s 1970s jingle began, “Hold the pickles, hold the lettuce, special orders don’t upset us”?

[5. TELEVISION: What holiday did George’s dad invent in the sitcom “Seinfeld”?

[6. ANATOMY: How many skin cells does the average human being shed in a minute?

[7. U.S. PRESIDENTS: How many presidents have won the Nobel Peace Prize?

[8. ASTRONOMY: How many moons does Mars have?

[9. LITERATURE: What is the name of Harry Potter’s pet owl in the novel series?

[10. SCIENCE: What is the boiling point of water in Celsius?

10. 100 degrees C.

9. Hedwig.

8. Two: Phobos and Deimos.

7. Four: Theodore Roosevelt, Woodrow Wilson, Jimmy Carter and Barack Obama.

1. British Columbia.

2. Mace Windu.

3. $200.

4. Burger King.

5. Festivus.

6. 30,000 to 40,000.

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Hosted by internationally known author, business consultant, and High Point University

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