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5500 Adams Farm Lane Suite 204 Greensboro, NC 27407 Office 336-316-1231 Fax 336-316-1930 Publisher CHARLES A. WOMACK III publisher@yesweekly.com EDITORIAL Editor JEFF SYKES jeff@yesweekly.com Contributors KRISTI MAIER JOHN ADAMIAN RICH LEWIS KASHIF STONE STEVE MITCHELL BILLY INGRAM PAT BERRYHILL ALLISON STALBERG

TRIAD HAUNTINGS The Triad is full of GHOSTS. Old Salem, Reynolda Estate, Körner’s Folly, and Downtown Greensboro are spirit friendly. At least, that’s what people say. I spent several years investigating paranormal claims with Haunted North Carolina...

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As the storm surge sent a tide of misery inland from the coast, teams of first responders from across the state raced towards the rising tide to rescue residents. State emergency managers called the Winston-Salem Fire Department’s WATER RESCUE Team into service in Edgecombe County.

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“COOPERATIVES” are business organizations owned and operated by a group of individuals for their mutual benefit. There are about 29,284 co-ops in the US, excluding housing co-ops.

They generate nearly $700 billion a year in revenue, making them a significant part of the national economy.

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with a drum machine when she was nine. Pressley’s parents both make music; her mom sings and her dad does some studio work and plays several instruments.

32 Until it goes haywire in the third act, OUIJA: Origin of Evil is a surprisingly solid Halloween shocker, with quality performances and a storyline that elevate it several notches above average.

34 Neither Amelia Leung nor Karen McClamrock ever expected to have their names on an Amazon BESTSELLER, but that’s what happened.

36 Like so many graduates of the UNCSA School of FILMMAKING, Zach Clark (‘04) has been making his name and reputation in the independent spectrum.

38 One of the things I love about GRAZE and the Twin City Quarter is how collaborative they are with local events.

40 For 25 years WOODS OF TERROR owner Eddie McLaurin has run one of the best haunted attractions in the nation, and he claims that this year’s quarter-century anniversary is the best yet.

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RECKLESS WHAT: At home on Christmas Eve, Rachel is informed by her guilty husband that he has hired a hitman to kill her, and she must flee for her life--which she does by scrambling out the kitchen window and into the snowy night. She meets and joins up with Lloyd Bophtelophti, a true original who has changed his name to avoid alimony payments and who now lives with a paraplegic named Pootie.

WHEN: 8 p.m.

WHERE: Taylor Theatre.

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MARKET MOVES FALL FESTIVAL TO THE DEPOT WHAT: Fall Festival & Farm Day! WHAT: The Greensboro Farmers Curb Market will make a temporary move to J. Douglas Gaylon Depot as N.C. A & T celebrates their Homecoming. Shoppers will find a variety of seasonal, fresh produce, eggs, locally produced meats, baked goods, and crafts. Ample free parking will be available on site and at the adjacent lot.

WHEN: 7 a.m.-12 p.m.

WHERE: J. Douglas Gaylon Depot.

236 East Washington Street, Greensboro.

MORE: Free entry.

Come join us for a day of family fun at Smith Hollow Farm! Hayrides, Corn Maze, Pumpkin Patch, Games, Farm animals, Face painting, Concessions, Horse Rides (5yo & up), Photo Booth & More! 2 & under free. All activities included with admission excluding concessions, pumpkin purchase, horse rides & Photo Booth.

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WHERE: Smith Hollow Farm.

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GREENSBORO’S HALLOWEEN CRAFT BREWERY CARNIVAL TOUR What: The first 250 kids get TREAT What: This 3+ hour brewery tour includes: In depth tours of 3 local breweries or distilleries, learning how the craft beer culture has evolved in Greensboro, directly from the people who have made it happen, and experiencing all of the above with other craft beer lovers!

When: 10 p.m.

Where: World of Beer.

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BAGS! Haunted carnival themed room, haunted trail, bounce house and course, carnival games, and candy!

When: 5 p.m.

Where: Creekside Park.

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What: ‘Woods of Terror will be featuring 13 attractions coming off a year in 2013 where they were rated #1 haunted attraction in the country! They also have two new attractions this year; Arachnophobia and The Purge: Anarchy. Enjoy delicious concessions in our Monster Midway and get ready to be immersed in your worst nightmares.

When: 5:30 p.m.

Where: Woods of Terror.

5601 N Church St., Greensboro.

More: $20-$52 tickets.

What: Join us Saturday, October 29th a deliciously frightful night of spooks including 12 uniquely themed bar & party areas, tons of acts, an epic costume contest with multiple prizes to make it a night you’ll never forget. This is a fully costumed event ~ Costumes Required For Entry.

When: 7 p.m.

Where: Castle McCulloch.

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HOWL-O-WEEN What: Join our animal residents for a special Trick or Treat experience around the park! Created especially for our younger ghouls and goblins, this tour also welcomes children of all ages. Your tour guide will share stories of unique tricks animals use in the wild and lead your group to Howl-OWeen treats throughout the park.

When: 4 p.m.

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Phil Haralam’s career as a ceramic artist and teacher goes all the way back to his dad’s artistic explorations.

“Just from his interest and I guess both of my parents taking us to museums and looking at art, it was always in our life at some type of capacity,” said Haralam.

After getting a bachelor of fine arts in ceramics at Guilford in 2002, Haralam has been making a living both teaching and making work. To him, the ceramic art form is boundless.

“For a lot of people who work with clay, there is just that initial loveliness,” said Haralam. “For me, the conscious decision to focus in clay was it seemed limitless. It was the medium with the most potential and the most variety. You can paint, you can sculpt, you can make functional pots.”

One of the things Haralam most loves in his work is his time in the studio. The other is experiencing how other people appreciate his work.

The current theme of his work is urban gardens. He challenges the concept of what we consider the natural world, finding beauty in urban details like powerlines and telephone poles. He integrates those details with flowers and fields.

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roundings, my environment, interactions,” said Haralam. “I got some raised beds and gardens; it’s just something that I enjoy, watching that process of growth and abundance and then decline, the cycle of life.”

Haralam finds excitement in the challenges that comes with his line of work.

“The biggest challenge in the studio is how I keep it fresh, how do I keep it interesting, and how do I keep myself charged,” he said. “In a lot of life there are challenges that are like a slog, that are not fun.

“But I would say that’s the most challenging thing but it’s also the most exciting thing. That challenge is almost like a drug. It keeps you coming back.”

Haralam currently works at Rockingham Community College. His goals are to keep developing his work and connect more to his local community in Greensboro and the Triad.

Want to see Haralam’s work? See it at the Summerfield Gallery and check out their 2016 Holiday Pottery Show at 4444 Hamburg Mill Rd, in Summerfield on Nov. 18-20. For more information, see Haralam’s website at philharalam.com. !

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N.C. A&T’S DEAN GRAHAM TO KEYNOTE FALL CONVOCATION

North Carolina A&T State University’s, Dr. Anthony Graham, dean of the College of Education, will deliver the keynote address during the annual Fall Convocation at 10 a.m., Thursday, Oct. 27, in Harrison Auditorium.

Fall Convocation serves two purposes: it recognizes student athletes for their academic and athletic accomplishments and it welcomes back alumni to Homecoming for celebration of the university’s current student body. Additionally, it marks the start of a series of events for alumni for the 2016 edition of the university’s extensive weeklong homecoming celebration.

As a scholar, Graham presented research on African-American adolescent students and the construction of their academic and ethnic identities at various international, national and state conferences. His research focuses specifically on the effective pedagogies that engage K-12 African-American male students as well as on the sociocultural and sociopolitical experiences of those students.

Graham has published a variety of book chapters, peer-reviewed journal articles,

coauthored a book and has been awarded several grants totaling $8.15 million, including awards from the National Science Foundation and the United States Department of Education. He has created and coordinated numerous initiatives to increase the number of racial and ethnic minority students who matriculate to four-year institutions of higher education and who enter the teaching profession in under-resourced and hard-to-staff rural and urban schools. He was also recently named one of the Top Young Executives and Professionals in the United States.

A highly-sought after professional development workshop facilitator for K-12 public school educators, Graham believes in sharing his message of optimism, collective efficacy, critical consciousness, servant leadership and social activism.

Graham received a Ph.D. in Curriculum and Teaching with a cognate in Multicultural Education, a master’s degree in secondary English Education from the University of North Carolina at Greensboro and a bachelor’s degree in English from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

HONOR VETERANS & MILITARY AT GREENSBORO HONORS: A VETERANS PARADE

The 2016 Greensboro Honors: A Veterans Parade will be held at 1 p.m. on Saturday, November 12 in Downtown Greensboro. Organized by the Welfare Reform Liaison Project (WRLP) Inc., Greensboro Honors: A Veterans Parade is planned for the 2nd Saturday of November, to make it easier for many community groups and organizations to be involved. Dr. Irish Spencer, with WRLP, Inc., says, “The Parade Committee includes representatives from Veterans Organizations and Community Leaders and has worked hard to develop a parade that will honor all Veterans and Active Duty Military Personnel. In Guilford County alone, there are over 30,000 Veterans each of them deserve special recognition and our thanks.”

This year’s parade, sponsored in part by the City of Greensboro, Downtown Greensboro Inc., The Cemala Foundation, WNAA and WFMY News2 along with many other organizations will include The 82nd Airborne Color Guard, The 82nd Airborne All American Band along with the Marching Band from Ben L. Smith High

School and Dudley High School Marching Band of Thunder. Veterans from WWII and the Korean War will serve as Grand Marshals of the Parade riding in vehicles provided by Green Ford. Local Veterans, Military Groups and community organizations are putting together Marching Units, Decorated Floats and Color Guards.

Greensboro Honors: A Veterans Parade will kick off on Lindsay Street near the Wrangler/VF offices, will travel east on Lindsay crossing over Church Street and Murrow Boulevard, and will continue along Lindsay to Yanceyville Street where it will turn north to disband in the War Memorial Stadium parking lot. Parade attendees are encouraged to line the parade route along Lindsay to honor and thank our Veterans.

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Fighting floods with Winston-Salem Fire Department’s water rescue team

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urricane Matthew skirted the North Carolina coast earlier this month pounding the eastern part of the state with heavy rain and a storm surge of rising water swallowing roads, bridges and entire communities. Flash floods trapped residents in their homes and swept cars off the roads, with toxic, debris-polluted water.

The full scope of the storm’s impact is still being determined. For reference, Matthew’s floodwaters were comparable to 1999’s Hurricane Floyd. Water levels on the Cape Fear River at Wilmington broke a record from Hurricane Hazel that stood since 1954. The Oak Island pier was partially destroyed during the storm surge. Fayetteville received more than eight inches of rain in six hours on the morning of Oct. 8, and would total around 14 inches of rain. Heavy rain and flooding shut down sections of I-95 and I-40.

The North Carolina Department of Public Safety (DPS) is attributing 27 deaths to the storm as of Oct. 24. FEMA registrations topped 50,000, and more than $40 million has been pledged in disaster assistance, according to DPS. As the storm surge sent a tide of misery inland from the coast, teams of first responders from across the state raced towards the rising tide to rescue residents.

State emergency managers called the Winston-Salem Fire Department’s Water Rescue Team into service in Edgecombe County. WSFD Assistant Chief Robert

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Above, flood waters in Bladen County.

At right, the Winston-Salem Fire Department’s Marcus Draughn and Jack Johnson rolling with the National Guard.

Owens talked about how geographical jurisdictions are redrawn during a state emergency. Owens said the state contacted local departments to lend a hand in the wake of the disaster.

“The state contacted us, they coordinate with folks in certain areas,” Owens said.

WSFD responded by dispatching an assistant chief to the state’s Emergency Operations Center, and their Water Rescue Team to counties in need. The team consists of Captain Marcus Draughn, Captain Bryan Knight, Engineer Justin Grubbs, Firefighters James Brinkley, Jason Barnes,

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Above, WSFD team members worked from Oct. 9-14 before being relieved in Bladen County.

Jack Johnson, Chris Kiestler and Ronald Garcia. The team was first told they would be deployed for 3 to 4 days, beginning on Sunday Oct. 9 and taking their own selfsustaining supplies.

But, by mid-week, the orders had turned into five-day indefinite rotations, with officials calling the situation “fluid.” Owens expected the rescue team back sooner, when he received an update reporting the “need kept getting bigger.” State officials expected the last river to crest by Saturday, Oct. 15. The number of people rescued since the storm surge heaved over the coastline reached 2,336.

Captain Draughn and his water rescue team reached Edgecombe County around midnight Oct. 9 and immediately went to work, he said. The rescues were in still toxic water and swift-moving currents filled with debris from homes and industries, Draughn said. He described a paramilitary operation, with calls coming in for rescues from helicopters surveying the area. The water rescue team, using two types of boats, an inflatable raft and a hard-bottom motor boat, to reach trapped residents, would work for 10 hours, come back to a staging area, rest for an hour, then return to work. Draughn estimates his teams performed more than 50 rescues in four days.

“When you are on the front lines, you rest when you can,” he said.

“On Monday, a vehicle was swept down the Tar River with the three occupants on the roof,” Draughn said. “The car went into the water and they were able to get on the roof. There was a good current and debris floating on top of the water and below the surface. That’s what we were running up against.”

And, he reported, the rescue situations changed from moment to moment. The team would be headed to a rescue call, often impeded by washed out bridges and flooded roads to reach an access point, and someone would notify them of another person trapped, or in need; “every structure flooded had to be checked by someone.”

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Draughn’s rescue team had prepared for this work in their training, but had never been involved in an operation “of this magnitude.” The water rescue team, constituted within the WSFD in 2006, performs some kind of water rescue every year, he said. The team has not seen such a widespread event since 1999 and Hurricane Floyd, with Draughn calling their work in the aftermath of Hurricane Matthew a tremendous learning experience.

“Every situation I learn something, experience is the only learning tool,” Draughn said. “We’re training all year long for these events.”

Throughout their weeklong deployment, the rescue team operated in several counties in the eastern part of the state.

The DPS reported all rivers were below flood stage on Monday, but warned although flood waters are receding, the dangers associated with the flooding remains. Of the recorded deaths due to the storm, four came from Johnston County; three deaths each in Robeson, Cumberland, and Lenoir counties; two deaths each in Bladen, Wilson, and Wayne counties; and one death each in Colum-

bus, Gates, Pitt, Rowan, Sampson, and Wake counties, according to DPS. The 28 counties eligible for assistance under FEMA’s Individual and Households program are: Beaufort, Bertie, Bladen, Columbus, Craven, Cumberland, Dare, Duplin, Edgecombe, Gates, Greene, Harnett, Hoke, Hyde, Johnston, Jones, Lenoir, Martin, Nash, Onslow, Pender, Pitt, Robeson, Sampson, Tyrrell, Washington, Wayne, and Wilson.

The state and FEMA are working on housing for families whose homes have been flooded and condemned, but are warning residents that relief may not be immediate. Anyone unable to contact loved ones should call local emergency management or law enforcement, according to DPS. The DPS is also warning of frauds and scams, to only hire licensed contractors, and to donate only to reputable organizations. For more information, citizens are being encouraged to visit ReadyNC.org or download the free ReadyNC app, which is providing real-time weather, traffic and shelter information. !

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All together now!

ctober is National Cooperative Month.

Greensboro celebrated co-ops this month with Joel Landau the opening of the Renaissance Community Co-Op Contributor on Phillips Avenue.

Along with Deep Roots Market, Greensboro now has two retail grocery cooperatives, making us the only such city in North Carolina, possibly in the entire southeastern United States! This column is a tale of two co-ops. First, some background information.

“Cooperatives” are business organizations owned and operated by a group of individuals for their mutual benefit.

There are about 29,284 co-ops in the US, excluding housing co-ops. They generate nearly $700 billion a year in revenue, making them a significant part of the national economy. Some are national in scope. Examples of national co-ops with a presence in Greensboro are: the outdoor recreation services company REI, which is a consumers’cooperative; Ace Hardware is a retailers’cooperative; food companies Land O’Lakes and Ocean Spray, whose products are available locally, are both agricultural cooperatives; The Associated Press is a news services cooperative.

A business that people are surprised to learn is a cooperative is the Green Bay Packers. That’s right, the NFL franchise has been community owned since 1923.

A recent count showed 360,760 shareholders.

Locally we have several Credit Unions - they are co-ops to which thousands of locals belong. In addition there is College Hill Child Care, a parent-owned cooperative. In Milner Dorm at Guilford College you’ll find the Greenleaf Coffee Co-Op — a member operated coffeehouse. And the aforementioned Deep Roots Market and Renaissance Community Co-Op. So, on to the tale of two co-ops. Deep Roots Market cooperative celebrated its 40th anniversary earlier this year, while the Renaissance Community Co-Op just opened its doors this month. They are both local community-owned businesses. Local ownership means their

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resources and revenues circulate more fully in the local community than would be the case with a chain store whose offices and owners are scattered elsewhere. Also, as locally owned businesses the 2 co-ops’ decision-making is directed by the needs of the local communities they serve, not by the needs of a parent out-of-state organization. Meeting the needs of the local community overrides any for-profit corporation requirement to maximize shareholder financial return.

Additionally, owners of each co-op can play a larger role in serving their community by getting elected to the Board of Directors that oversees their co-op’s activities.

While the two co-ops share a commitment to “cooperative principles and values”, their histories differ substantially. Deep Roots, which opened its doors in 1976, was founded by consumers from throughout Guilford County who were looking for more wholesome food choices than were readily available in grocery stores at that time. Retired UNCG History Professor Kenneth Caneva put it this way: “My wife Jane and I joined Deep Roots in 1979 — my ownership no. is 37. Initially, Deep Roots was essentially the only place in town to get many of the foods sold there, especially organic, plus we embraced the general sentiments of the Deep Roots community. Since then it’s continued to be the first place I shop for whatever I can’t get at the Farmers’ Market — the selection and quality are good, and I support the coop movement in general.”

I asked two current Deep Roots employees what attracted them to working at a co-op. Chantae McDaniel said “it’s important to me that most of our customers choose to shop here because they like supporting a locally owned store.”

She also likes Deep Roots’ community involvement, such as making their Community Room available for local groups to use for free. Janis Cross, a former elementary school teacher, has managed the Wellness Department at Deep Roots since 1994. She says “Cooperative principals are in line with my personal morals. Being a leader of sustainability in the community, offering and supporting foods that are healthy not just for the consumer, but for the entire Earth are very important to me.”

The number of people owning a share of Deep Roots has grown to about 4000.

The Renaissance Community Co-Op,

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or RCC, though it just opened its doors is already up to almost 1000 owners.

Whereas Deep Roots draws its patrons from throughout Guilford County, the RCC is the result of a more concentrated, concerted effort to bring a grocery store to a specific neighborhood that’s been 18 years without one. Casey Thomas says “I joined the RCC because the idea of building an engine for community-owned wealth in a community that looks in a lot of ways just like my Nana’s appealed to me deeply. In too many Black and lowincome communities, the market decides that the people who live there are not worth the things we need to live well - so we wind up with higher rates of heart disease, high blood pressure and stroke.

By opening this store, we are taking back life itself from a system that says people who live in Northeast Greensboro don’t deserve it. We have built a store that will be profitable, but that focuses on providing access to food and good jobs over making money for the sake of making money, regardless of who it hurts or leaves out of the economy. That is why I am proud to be a part of the RCC.” Thomas works for The Main Street Alliance, and has a Master’s in Public Health from UNCG. Kate Schumacher recently left working in the Produce Department at Deep Roots to become Produce Manager at the RCC. She particularly likes co-ops’ “commitment to local food producers. I grew up in a small town and saw Wal-Mart come in and drive all the small growers out of business. At Co-ops I’m not only allowed to buy product from small local producers, but I’m encouraged to do so.”

Cooperatives provide an economically viable, community oriented alternative to the conventional bottom-line driven business model. Patronizing them is voting with your dollars for a vibrant local economy. As the Beatles sang, “All Together Now!” For a description of the “cooperative principles and values”, check out http:// sgeproject.org/about/values-principlesof-cooperation/. !

[LETTER TO THE EDITOR] Dear Editor: Greensboro is home for us; our careers, our lives and our families have blossomed here. We are especially dedicated to making this city a place to thrive, and we are committed to sharing our vision for the potential of Greensboro’s future with our friends, family, neighbors and colleagues.

This is why we chose to lead the citizen-based Yes 4 Greensboro Bonds initiative.

Greensboro residents will have the opportunity to vote on four bonds this election year and we fully trust these bonds will allow us to make investments that are critical to our city’s future.

Our streets and public transportation will be improved; our parks and recreation facilities will be enhanced.

Initiatives to increase access to affordable housing will be bolstered; efforts to spur community and economic development will be supported.

The bonds will impact the lives of Greensboro residents far beyond the tangible improvements we will see in our streets, parks and communities. The bonds will help us increase the opportunities to lead healthier, happier and more successful lives in Greensboro.

While some decisions may seem formidable this election, Greensboro residents have an easy decision to make at home. Join us in voting ‘Yes’ for each of the four bond referendums at the bottom of the ballot. For a detailed list of projects that will be supported by the bonds, please visit www.yes4gsobonds.com.

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From all the staff at Smokey Shay's, Family, Friends, and Customers that knew our employee

Cameron Francis We honor him.

We all suddenly and tragically lost an exceptional human being.

For those of us that were lucky enough to know him he was smart, funny, and a positive person in every aspect.

He changed our lives forever and no one will ever fill his shoes at Smokey Shay’s.

He was a very happy person who loved life, work, but above all else his family.

He was a conrnerstone in the glass blowing and skateboarding communities.

He worked for us for three years and was still enthusiastic about working.

Cameron Francis, we thank you and will honor you forever.

We love and miss you.

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POT FOR PETS

As nine states next month ask voters to approve some form of legalization of marijuana, a “new customer base” for the product — pets — was highlighted in an October New Chuck Shepherd York Times report.

Dogs and cats are struck with maladies similar to those that humans report in cannabis success stories: seizures, inflammation, anxiety, arthritis and other pain and subsequent social withdrawals. The “high”-producing THC element cannot be used because it is notoriously toxic to dogs, but other elements in the drug seem to work well not only for dogs and cats but, by anecdotal evidence, pigs, horses and domesticated wild animals.

COMPELLING EXPLANATIONS

— In September, Charles Lawrence III, 60, was sentenced to eight years in prison for attempted sexual assault despite his claim that it was just bad eyesight that

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caused the problem. He had arrived at a house in Fairfield, Connecticut, to have sex with a male he had met online, but the event turned out to be a “To Catch a Predator” sting. Lawrence, an accountant, claimed that, in text messages with the “boy,” he had seen “18” as his age, when, according to police evidence, the text read “13.” (Bonus: Lawrence knew “Predator” newsman Chris Hansen socially and commuted daily on the train with him, according to Lawrence’s lawyer.)

— A 23-year-old woman on a bus in Istanbul, Turkey, was attacked by Abdullah Cakiroglu, 35, in September because, as he told police, he had become “aroused” by her wearing shorts. (Initially, he was not arrested, but after a protest on social media, police came to get him — though for “inciting,” not assault.) He told police, “I lost myself” because the woman had “disregarded the values of our country,” and “my spiritual side took over, and I kicked her in the face.”

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but despite the controversies about the ease of gun acquisition in America, their Bullets and Beans shop has had a harder time pleasing government regulators over the coffee than over the firearms. Kevin told Washingtonian magazine that there were no problems in getting gun-shop and firearms-instruction permits from state and federal agencies, but several local-government roadblocks delayed the coffee-sales permit: the property being zoned for “retail” but not food or drinks; permission to open certain businesses near residences; and a coffee shop’s need to have “parking.”

LATEST RELIGIOUS MESSAGES

Oklahoma Gov. Mary Fallin declared Oct. 13 Oilfield Prayer Day to cap a statewide initiative of mass wishing for improved performance of the state’s energy industry, which has been in the doldrums recently with the worldwide drop in oil prices. Though the initiative’s founders, and the associated Oil Patch Chaplains, were largely Baptist church leaders, the governor emphasized that all religions should be praying for a more prosperous industry.

CULTURAL DIVERSITY

— In September, a court in Paris upheld France’s government ban on people smiling for their passport and identity photos.

One official had challenged the required straightforward pose (“neutral,” “mouth closed”), lamenting that the French should be encouraged to smile to overcome the perpetual “national depression” that supposedly permeates the country’s psyche.

— The baseball-like “pesapallo” might be Finland’s national game, reported The New York Times in September, despite its differences from the American pastime.

The ball is pitched to the batter — but vertically, by a pitcher standing next to the batter — and the batter runs the bases after hitting it, though not counterclockwise but zigzag style, to a base on the left, then one on the right, then back to the left. The game was invented in Finland in 1920 and has achieved minor notoriety, with teams from Germany, Switzerland, Sweden and Australia vying for a “world cup” that so far none has been able to wrest from Finland. (Reassuringly, however, “three strikes” is an out in Finland, too.)

NEW WORLD ORDER

— Too Much Time on Their Hands: In an October profile of tech developer and startup savant Sam Altman, The New Yorker disclosed that “many people in Silicon Valley have become obsessed with the simulation hypothesis” — that “what we experience as reality” is just some dark

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force’s computer simulation (as in the movie “The Matrix”). “Two tech billionaires,” the magazine reported, are “secretly engag(ing) scientists” to break us out of this alternative universe we might be trapped in. (One prominent member of the tech elite remarked at a Vox Media conference in June on how the “simulation hypothesis” seems to dominate all conversation whenever the elites gather.)

— Scientists from England’s Bath University, publishing in a September issue of Nature Communications, report success in creating enduring live mice without use of a fertilized egg. The researchers showed it possible that a sperm cell can “trick” an egg into becoming a full-featured embryo without a “fertilization” process (in which distinct genomes from sperm and egg were thought to be required, at least in mammals). The scientists were thus able to “challenge nearly two centuries of conventional wisdom.”

POLICE REPORT

— The War on Drugs: (1) In September, police in Thurmont, Maryland, announced the culmination of a two-month-long undercover drug operation at the Burger King with two arrests and a total seizure of 5 grams of marijuana and two morphine pills. (2) On Sept. 21, as part of a six-target raid using “military-type” helicopters by the Massachusetts State Police and the National Guard, drug warriors halted the criminal enterprise of Margaret Holcomb, 81, of Amherst, seizing the one and only marijuana plant in her yard that she had planned to harvest soon for relief of her arthritis and glaucoma.

— Couldn’t Stop Myself: (1) Joshua Hunt, 31, was arrested in October inside St. Francis Hospital in Tulsa, Oklahoma, where he had gone to check on his 9-month-old son, who was being treated for an injury. Police said that while in the ward, he snatched another visitor’s purse and took a cellphone and credit cards.

(2) Brittany Carulli, 25, was arrested in Harrison Township, New Jersey, in October, charged with stealing a medic’s wallet from inside an ambulance. The medic had allowed Carulli in the ambulance to grieve over her boyfriend’s body after he was struck and killed by a car.

THE PASSING PARADE

(1) Jeffrey Osella, 50, was arrested in August in Westerly, Rhode Island, after allegedly firing corncobs at his neighbor’s house, using a PVC “potato gun,” as part of their long-running feud. When Osella answered the door, officers said he was shirtless, with corn kernels stuck to his chest. (2) On Oct. 1, Michael Daum, 55, began his year in residence as the town hermit of Solothurn, Switzerland, having

been chosen from among 22 self-entertaining applicants. The hermit will be required to maintain the town’s isolated hermitage, but also, paradoxically, be called on at times to engage with arriving tourists.

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At 480 pounds, “vein access” and other issues would cause his lethal injection to be “torturous.” (Update: He won the sentence-commutation, but he died in prison in 2013.) (2) British murderersadist Graham Fisher, 39, is locked up in a high security hospital in Berkshire, England, but he, too, has been eating well (at about 325 pounds). In August (2012), he was approved for gastric-band surgery paid for by Britain’s National Health Service at an estimated cost, including a private room for post-op recovery, of the equivalent of about $25,000. !

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THURSDAY OCTOBER 27, 2016 7:30 P.M. Finch Chapel Greensboro College This lecture explores three ways in which Old Testament Israel was completely at home in ancient Near Eastern culture, while at the same time emerging as a unique people of God with a religious faith unparalleled in ancient history.

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HA UN T I N G S What local ghosts teach us

By Deonna Kelli Sayed Photos by Todd Turner

T

he Triad is full of ghosts.

Old Salem, Reynolda Estate, Körner’s Folly, and Downtown Greensboro are spirit friendly.

At least, that’s what people say.

I spent several years investigating paranormal claims with Haunted North Carolina, one of the oldest research groups in state. My book, Paranormal Obsession: America’s Fascination with Ghosts & Hauntings, Spooks and Spirits, explores intersections of pop culture and American identity.

During the writing process, I became acquainted with several cast members from shows like SyFy’s Ghost Hunters, A&E’s Paranormal State, and others.

If you’ve seen these shows, you know that ghost investigation happens at sites of reported activity. Witnesses are interviewed. Video, audio and other data is collected and then later reviewed for unexplainable voices, images, or other irregularities.

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This process is one of many ways to investigate anomalous experiences.

Americans are fascinated with the paranormal. The interest isn’t always about proving the existence of ghosts. Tales of high strangeness carry cultural goods and provide insight into social beliefs.

A 2013 Harris Poll indicated that 42% of Americans professed a belief in the supernatural. Pew Research in 2015 reported 18% of Americans claimed to have seen a ghost.

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar said in 2014 “more whites believe in ghosts than believe in racism.”

The two subjects—ghosts and racism – make for an awkward conversation.

But ghosts provide insight into a society’s fears, prejudices, and belief language.

Ghosts stories reflect our fears back to us.

Belief in the spirits, by the way, isn’t required to appreciate the way ghost stories work.

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Spirited America Ghost stories exist all over the world.

In America, the supernatural holds a distinctive function, particularly for a youngish country without the long history of Europe, for example.

In the United States, paranormal interest tends to spike during times of cultural change and uncertainty. America’s fascination with revenants often reveals cultural anxieties.

The formal history of America’s fascination with ghosts is traced to a philosophy that gained credence in the mid-1800s.

Spiritualism, the belief in communication with the dead, functioned as a response to the Calvinist tendencies that dominated Christian religious life at the time.

Religious ideas around predestination and the total depravity of sin were openly challenged by Spiritualist beliefs.

Spiritualism also provided Americans with a new language to talk about bigger philosophical problems, such as the nature

between good and evil and life after death.

America during the mid-1800s was defined by unprecedented immigration and technological innovation, such as the introduction of electricity and the telegraph. Rapid cultural change issued new social and spiritual anxieties.

The country was ripe for hauntings.

The Civil War ensured a continued interest in ghosts and psychics. This trend followed subsequent military conflicts.

Ghosts dominated paranormal interest in America until the 1950s when UFO and Big Foot sightings became popular. The cultural shift from ghosts to aliens and nature beasts reflected new tensions in American society. Suburbanization – the move away from rural areas and downtowns – defined the 1950s.

In the background murmured the developing Cold War and atomic bomb fears.

President Eisenhower signed the paperwork for NASA in 1958, and the decade marked widespread use of television sets in American homes.

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The boundaries of American experience started to significantly shift. Americans became less haunted by their histories and more concerned with managing new frontiers.

But, belief in ghosts always resurfaces.

If anything, America sometimes needs a few good hauntings to put things into perspective.

Haunted Hotels

Ghosts allow us to become intimate with local histories that would otherwise be forgotten or erased. Some of the Triad’s hauntings do just that.

Many local ghost stories also explore unfinished business and righting historical wrongs.

Take the Biltmore Hotel in Downtown Greensboro, for example. The hotel’s two resident ghosts are believed to roam because of unjust deaths.

Moses Cone and his brother built the building to serve as their first office toward the end of the 19th Century. The Washington Street structure became a series of things: opulent hotel, post office, boarding house, and now (once again) a boutique hotel.

A former Cone accountant, Philip, is believed to haunt room 332. The lore behind Philip is that he was murdered on the property for discovering questionable financial discrepancies. Reports include the carpet bunching up in one corner of the room, as if Philip is trying to bury (or

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uncover) evidence.

Female guests have reported waking up at night and seeing a male figure at the end of their bed. Perhaps Philip is looking for something other than embezzled funds.

In 2012, I participated in an investigation at the hotel with a cast member from former CourtTV’s show, Haunting Evidence, Patrick Burns. We set up an experiment in Philip’s room with an orange and equipment that measured electromagnetic field (EMF) energy.

“If you are here with us, can you move the orange to let us know?” Patrick Burns asked.

The orange rolled on demand several times. The movement corresponded with a spike in EMF. There is video of this incident on YouTube.

(Editor’s note: visit the online version of this story to see the video) Lydia (aka Wendy) is another spectral resident. The story is that Lydia was a boarder at the hotel, a working girl. Allegedly, her pimp (or a customer) threw her from the second floor stair landing. She died from a broken neck.

There are numerous reports of Lydia sightings from hotel staff and various guests, particularly from individuals with no prior knowledge of accounts. She is thought to roam the staircases and hallways. There are reports of her taking late night rides in the hotel’s elevator.

If you take the Carolina Haunted History walking tour, Nightmares Around Elm Street, you may hear that Lydia is fond of the color pink, as well as purses.

Here is the reason why: during our investigation in 2009, we camped out in Lydia’s room. Our equipment started reacting to something emitting high readings of electronic magnetic energy.

The readings spiked around an investigator’s furry pink purse that sat in the middle of the bed.

“Do you like that pink purse?” I inquired.

A voice that wasn’t audible at the time appeared during audio evidence review. A woman answered with a whispery, “Yes.” Of course, evidence of the paranormal is highly contested, as is the existence of ghosts.

A tangible outcome of the paranormal, however, is the relationship people build with a property and its history through the telling of ghost stories. One charm of spirited lore is that the participation is democratic and collaborative. The story changes with every retelling, and anyone can become part of the narrative.

Ghost stories give us a way to unveil and rewrite history with an “H.” Some say Philip returns to his office to set right the injustices he discovered, those that led to his death. The “unfinished business” narrative is a common refrain in ghostly lore, and works to reflect the regrets of the living.

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One of two ghosts said to haunt the Biltmore Hotel in Greensboro is Lydia, a working girl believed to have been thrown to her death down this stairwell. voices of the forgotten and socially marginalized. Lydia represents women who are disempowered during their lifetimes and are now able to come back from the dead to correct the historical record.

Philip and Lydia characterize individuals who lost their lives due to exploitation.

Their stories write back against the grievances experienced by the living.

Creepy College Campus

Sometimes, ghost stories celebrate Big History, the kind on an official docket.

They provide review our collective past. Furthermore, the stories function as a teaching tool rooted in institutional memory.

This bucolic campus on top of College Hill offers refuge to stories and spirits of Greensboro’s past Built as a women’s college in 1846, the Main Building at Greensboro College sits atop a lightning-prone hill and has endured three fires with two resulting in fatalities, and a third death occurring during building reconstruction.

The campus also hosted the injured and dying during the Civil War. The Main Building became an infirmary for students and staff during the 1918 influenza epidemic.

Several individuals died on campus, including a little girl named Ethel.

Ethel haunts the Main Building. People have claimed to see her in the third floor hallway. Her father, Dr. Dred Peacock, was the college’s president in 1894. She died in the building, and the cause of death remains unknown.

Reports on campus also include seeing apparitions of soldiers and women in period clothing. The campus historical museum allegedly houses a cursed doll from the class of 1924.

According to Julia Fergus, the campus

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Certain dolls in a museum at Greensboro College are thought to be possessed. is home to a haunted dorm room. She attended Greensboro College as student in 2011 and lived in the Greensboro Residence Hall.

Fergus recounts strange happenings in an empty dorm room on her floor.

“There was so much noise from the room,” Fergus shared. “You could hear furniture moving, pencils rolling. You would hear music.”

Several residents complained to administration because “no students were coming out of this room,” Fergus remembers. “But, the Resident Advisor told us no one lived there.”

She adds, “The room has never been occupied, except for one time. And the student moved out pretty quickly.”

Fergus now works on campus as a Resident Director. She reminded me of another campus ghost legend: O. Henry, Greensboro’s namesake writer.

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William Sidney Porter spent a lot of time on College Hill. His uncle owned a pharmacy across Market Street, and the young William enjoyed the company of the ladies.

There are stories that he would arrive after curfew and hoist milkshakes up to the young women in their dorm rooms.

These milkshakes weren’t dairy based, but “spirited” in another sense of the word.

He is also connected to the campus through his mother, Mary Jane Porter, who graduated from the Greensboro College in 1850.

Formerly librarian Christine Carlson Whittington backs up the claim that something otherworldly seems to uphold O. Henry’s reputation. She now lives in Colorado, and she emailed her account of what happened several years ago.

The incident involved a portrait of O.

Henry that hung in the library beside the circulation desk.

The event occurred one evening before a holiday break. Whittington was at the desk chatting with the campus security chief about O. Henry hauntings.

She recounts, “As we talked about the stories about O. Henry reacting to negative comments about his mother, the portrait fell off the wall and the glass over it broke. No warning--had never fallen before and was securely on the wall. No earthquake tremors, bumps, or anything!

Gave us both the creeps.”

I have an O. Henry story to share.

During Haunted North Carolina’s investigation in the Main Building, I sat in a second floor hallway with another team member. The digital video recorder (DVR) and attached video cameras were nearby as we conducted and experiment: we initiated a pretend tirade against the writer.

The investigation, I must report, was uneventful.

However, an interesting development occurred during evidence review. My fellow investigator discovered that the DVR system mysteriously shut off around the time we begin our O. Henry rant.

The machine never worked again.

Phantom Hitchhikers

Perhaps the Triad’s most famous ghost is another Lydia. This Lydia is the spirit of a young woman whose ghost haunts a Jamestown underpass. Throughout the years, witnesses have reported seeing her.

A few claim to have given her a ride.

Legends of the hitchhiker ghost exist in some form all over the world, but a particular American variant rose as automobile culture gained prominence. The most common version is of a hitchhiker who

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Ethel, the daughter of a Greensboro College administrator, died in the Main Building around 1894. She is said to haunt the third-floor hallway. disappears with no explanation while the vehicle is in motion.

The Lydia’s Bridge story begins in the early 1920s with a young couple driving back from a dance on a rainy, foggy evening. It is late, and the young woman wants to return home quickly so her mother won’t be worried.

The car approaches a steep curve at an underpass. The vehicle crashes and takes the life of the woman in her party dress.

The first Lydia sighting occurred in 1924.

A driver claimed to see a young woman in elegant attire standing on the roadside.

He stopped to check on her. She asked for a ride to her house in High Point. The young woman didn’t seem interested in small talk. It was late, and she just wanted to get home to her mother.

He arrived to the destination to discover that young lady was no longer in the car.

Upon knocking on the door, a woman answered to confirm that yes, she lost her daughter to in a car crash, and then recounted the many times her ghost daughter had hitched a ride.

While roadside revenants have existed through history, an American version gained precedent after Pearl Harbor.

Stories begin to circulate of a man who stopped to assist a woman on the roadside. Before she disappeared from the car, she issued a prediction of many deaths to be followed by the death of Hitler.

This story was a fixture in gossip columns at the time, and many Americans took it seriously.

Michael Renegar, a local ghost hunter and author, contacted me about Lydia’s Bridge. He’s conducted thorough research on the urban legend, and discussed his findings in an episode of Monsters of Mysteries in America on the Destination America network.

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Reneger told me that a student at High Point University located death records at UNCG for a defunct Greensboro paper. The research yielded interesting information.

This story may be more than mere legend. It seems to have ghostly legs to stand on.

Renegar shares that, indeed, a woman died in a wreck on High Point Road on June 20, 1920 at the original underpass, which is no longer accessible to motorists.

He even knows her name: the death certificate lists her as “Annie.”

The Strangest Home in America Ghosts are more than offshoots of

tragic events and untimely deaths.

Sometimes, they are celebrations of people and places.

Körner’s Folly in Kernersville is fantastically, and creatively, haunted.

Jule Körner’s built The Strangest Home in America in 1878 as a living studio for his furniture and interior design business.

During construction, a neighbor passed by and made an unflattering comment about the home’s unique design.

“That is quite a folly,” he said.

“Dang right it is!” Jule responded.

I’m paraphrasing, of course, but Jule ran with the idea and dubbed the house as “Körner’s Folly.” The 22-room structure is an architectural wonder, and its whimsical nature lends to happy hauntings reflective of Körner’s innovative personality.

I investigated in 2009 with first paranormal team to formally explore the property. What we assumed would be a fun nocturnal jaunt through a historically fascinating site turned into a ghostly goldmine.

The investigation yielded numerous light anomalies, personal experiences, and ghostly voices.

The most impressive is the voice of a little girl saying “peek-a-boo” captured in the Children’s Play Room.

The house is fascinating enough on its own. Ghosts are merely supporting characters. They appear as creaky floorboards, fleeting shadows, and apparitions dressed in white that gently float through the hallways.

Körner’s Folly offers a Dickensian form of ghosts from a time when America was defined by budding scientific innovation that intersected with superstition. The house represents the classic Victorian mansion where the revenants aren’t sinister, but playful.

Jule went against many Southern social norms. He honored his African-American nanny and housekeeper, Aunt Dealy, who raised him from a young age after the death of his mother.

He fought to have Aunt Dealy buried with the family across the street at the Moravian Church. Dissent against the idea forced the Körners to wall off their plot.

Jule built Körner’s Folly to inspire awe.

No wonder the place is haunted.

For example, the Reception Room includes “kissing booths” that taunted attitudes about romance and courtship. Of course, there is a ghost in one particular corner who likes to receive smooches.

Körner’s Folly management prefers to highlight the non-ghostly aspects of the site. This is understandable, for the house is an American treasure, and one that is right here in the Triad. Jule Körner and family contributed to local culture in immeasurable ways.

However, some people visit Körner’s Folly because of the spirits. If hauntings

help people connect – and preserve -- history, then ghosts are doing their job right.

The Truth is Out There.

Maybe.

Ghost stories are excursions. In an age

of information overload, sound bites and memes, there are still events that we don’t know how to explain.

There is a sense of relief and humility in that realization. What a great feeling to know that everything isn’t mundane, that there is room for the sublime and the mysterious.

The language of the paranormal is often a cliché, but it provides reprieve from the fears of the living. The stories empower us to make sense of demons we don’t know how to name.

Sometimes, the stories give pause to reflect and invest in local heritage.

Such strange things offer accessible armchair metaphysics at a time when many religious and social institutions are struggling to remain relevant.

Finally, like any folklore or urban legend, ghost stories are ultimately about the living.

I can’t say for sure that ghosts exist, but one thing seems possible: the dead eventually find a way to tell our stories. !

Deonna Kelli Sayed is a Greensboro-based writer and storyteller. She is speaking on the cultural history of ghosts at Scuppernong Books, Oct 30th at 4 pm. She is also featured on a forthcoming Buzzfeed podcast, “See Something, Say Something” (October 29th) in a discussion about Islamic jinn. Learn more about Deonna at dksayed.com.

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ASHEBORO

FOUR SAINTS BREWING

218 South Fayetteville St. | 336.610.3722 foursaintsbrewing.com Oct 29: Live Music Nov 4: Open Mic Night w/ Wolfie Calhoun

CLEMMONS

RIVER RIDGE TAPHOUSE 1480 River Ridge Dr | 336.712.1883 riverridgetaphouse.com Oct 27: Marle Anderson Oct 28: Acme Radio Oct 29: Big Daddy Mojo Nov 4: Facefirst Nov 5: Leather and Lace Nov 11: The Invaders Nov 12: Southern Eyes Nov 17: Jake Dean Nov 18: Pop Guns!

Nov 19: Mezza Voce Nov 25: Big Daddy Mojo Nov 26: Nine Lives!

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DANBURY

GREEN HERON ALE HOUSE

1110 Flinchum Rd | 336.593.4733 greenheronclub.com Oct 29: Halloween Bash with Regal Sloan Nov 11: Barefoot Wade Nov 12: Honey and the Rock Nov 19: Lizzy Ross & Omar Ruiz Lopez Nov 26: Mystery Hillbillies Dec 3:Wyndy Trail Travelers Dec 10: Another Roadside Attraction Dec 17: David Childers Dec 23: Local Music Christmas Celebration Dec 31: New Years Eve Social with Regal Sloan

GREENSBORO

ARIZONA PETE’S

2900 Patterson St #A | 336.632.9889 arizonapetes.com Oct 28: 1-2-3 Friday Nov 4: 1-2-3 Friday

ARTISTIKA NIGHT CLUB

523 S Elm St | 336.271.2686 artistikanightclub.com Oct 28: DJ Dan the Player Oct 29: DJ Paco and DJ Dan the Player OCTOBER 26 - NOVEMBER 1, 2016

BIG PURPLE

812 Olive St. | 336.302.3728

THE BLIND TIGER

1819 Spring Garden St | 336.272.9888 theblindtiger.com Oct 26: Eamon Fogarty and Extra Fingers Oct 28: DJ Luke Nasty Oct 31: Halloween Bash w/ The Mantras Nov 4: The Halves, The Remarks Nov 5: Dr. Bacon Nov 7: Cornmeal Nov 11: Chasin Skirt Nov 12: Tab Benoit Nov 18: Cosmic Charlie Nov 23: Imperial Blend Nov 30: Travers Brothership

BUCKHEAD SALOON

1720 Battleground Ave | 336.272.9884 buckheadsaloongreensboro.com Oct 28: Chasin’ Skirt Oct 29: Brothers Pearl

CHURCHILL’S ON ELM 213 S Elm St | 336.275.6367 churchillscigarlounge.com Nov 5: Will Barber Bash Nov 11: 3Staxxx Nov 12: Sahara Reggae Band Nov 18: Evin Gibson Band

COMEDY ZONE

1126 S Holden Rd | 336.333.1034 thecomedyzone.com Oct 28: Bodacious Oct 29: Bodacious Nov 4: Rich Guzzi Nov 5: Rich Guzzi Nov 10: Kountry Wayne Nov 11: Frankie Paul Nov 12: Frankie Paul Nov 18: Valarie Storm Nov 19: Valarie Storm Nov 25: J. Bliss Nov 26: J. Bliss Dec 2: Tennessee Tramp Dec 3: Tennessee Tramp Dec 9: Julie Scoggins Dec 10: Julie Scoggins

COMMON GROUNDS

11602 S Elm Ave | 336.698.3888 Oct 28: DC Carter and Jonny Alright Oct 29: Viva La Muerte

CONE DENIM

117 S Elm St | 336.378.9646 cdecgreensboro.com Oct 28: Grits and Biscuits Oct 29: Forever Young Nov 11: Rumours - A Tribute to Fleetwood Mac Nov 15: Russ Nov 15: Yacht Rock Review

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Nov 18: Brothers Osborne Nov 19: Jonny Lang Nov 26: Who’s Bad - Michael Jackson Tribute Band Dec 10: Pop Evil Dec 15: Lil’ Durk

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341 S. Elm St | 336.691.9990 thegreenbeancoffeehouse.blogspot.com

grEENE STrEET cLuB 113 N Greene St | 336.273.4111 greenestreetclub.com Oct 26: Palisades Oct 27: TrPV Muzik Karaoke Oct 28: TrVP Muzik Karaoke Oct 30: Turnstile Nov 26: crown The Empire

haM’S gaTE ciTY

3017 Gate City Blvd | 336.851.4800 hamsrestaurants.com Oct 28: Soultrii

haM’S NEW garDEN

1635 New Garden Rd | 336.288.4544 hamsrestaurants.com Oct 28: Ed clayton

McPhErSON’S Bar & griLL

5710 W Gate City Blvd | 336.292.6496 mcphersonsgreensboro.com Oct 26: DJ tba Oct 27: Will Jones Oct 28: Wishful Thinking Oct 29: Karaoke with Kevin Nov 2: DJ SOaL Nov 3: Jamie Leigh Nov 4: radio Narks Nov 5: chasin Fame Nov 11: The rewinders Nov 12: Banna Nov 18: Stereo Doll Nov 19: Shmack Daniels

PriNT WOrKS BiSTrO

702 Green Valley Rd | 336.379.0699 printworksbistro.com Oct 28: Evan Olsen & Jessica Mashburn

SOMEWhErE ELSE TaVErN

5713 W Friendly Ave | 336.292.5464 facebook.com/thesomewhereelsetavern Oct 28: Divine Treachery, Psychotropic remedy, Written in gray, Swamp Water Swill, Manslaughter Oct 29: MindJakked, Drowning Delilah, See Obsidian, Big Dirty ride, The Devil’s Notebook Dec 2: The Norm, Zestrah, Deutronomy anno Domini

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2134 Lawndale Dr | 336.274.2699 www.idiotboxers.com Oct 28: ultimate comic challenge Wild card round Oct 29: improv Nov 25: Eddie ifft

ViLLagE TaVErN

1903 Westridge Rd | 336.282.3063 villagetavern.com

WOrLD OF BEEr

1210 Westover Terrace | 336.897.0031 worldofbeer.com/Locations/Greensboro Oct 30: WOB-O-Ween 2016

high point

sat.oct.29 dj a-vegas / drink specials best female & male costume contest

mon.oct.31 monday night football $1 trick or treat fireball shot

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1614 N Main St | 336.883.4113 afterhourstavern.net Nov 12: Out Of The cellar - ratt Tribute | Mister Sister - Twisted Sister Tribute Nov 12: Southbound 49 Nov 18: New Soul revival Dec 2: chasin’ Skirt Band Dec 3: rock Machine

BLuE BOurBON JacK’S

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130 E Parris Ave | 336.841.0521 thecladdaghrestaurantandpub.com Oct 26: craig Baldwin Oct 27: Buzzard holler Boys Oct 28: Paris avenue Oct 29: Whiskey Sons

haM’S PaLLaDiuM 5840 Samet Dr | 336.887.2434 hamsrestaurants.com Oct 28: The Dickens

Saint Wenceslaus Saint Nicholas Saint Luke Saint Augustine of Hippo

LiBErTY BrEWErY

914 Mall Loop Rd | 336.882.4677 hghosp.com

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ThE DEcK

118 E Main St | 336.207.1999 thedeckatrivertwist.com Oct 27: go go Bang Oct 28: Southern Eyes Oct 29: Norlina

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DANCE HALL DAZE

612 Edgewood St | 336.558.7204 dancehalldaze.com Oct 28: The Driftwood Band OCt 29: The Delmonicos Nov 4: Crimson Rose Nov 5: Silverhawk Nov 11: The Delmonicos Nov 18: Silverhawk Nov 19: The Delmonicos Nov 23: Colours Nov 25: Cheyenne Nov 26: Skyryder

ECLECTION

221 N Main St | 336.497.4822 eclectionnc.com Oct 29: Haunted Gatsby Halloween Party Nov 11: Shelly and the Remnants Nov 12: Lauren Light

THE EMPOURIUM

734 E. Mountain St. | 336.671.9159 Oct 26: Whiskey Wednesday w/ Steph and The Principals Oct 27: Open Mic Night and House Jam Oct 29: Disney themed costume and sing-a-long party Nov 12: Nitrogen Tone with 3pc & A Biscuit Nov 17: Travis Griggs and Friends

LEWISVILLE

OLD NICK’S PUB

191 Lowes Foods Dr | 336.747.3059 OldNicksPubNC.com Oct 29: Halloween Party with the Rockers Nov 4: Karaoke with DJ Tyler Perkins Nov 8: Stephen & Friends Nov 12: Pop Guns!

OAKRIDGE

JP LOONEY’S

2213 E Oak Ridge Rd | 336.643.1570 facebook.com/JPLooneys Oct 27: Trivia

RANDLEMAN

RIDER’S IN THE COUNTRY 5701 Randleman Rd | 336.674.5111 ridersinthecountry.net Oct 28: Eyecon Oct 29: Nash Vegas

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6TH & VINE

209 W 6th St | 336.725.5577 6thandvine.com Oct 28: Chris & Ashley Acoustic Oct 29: Halloween Dance Party Nov 5: Colin Allured Nov 11: Vel Indica Nov 12: Johnny Bing Trio Nov 18: Suitcase Nov 19: DJSK Nov 25: Eddie & Will Nov 26: Suitcase

BULL’S TAVERN

408 West 4th St | 336.331.3431 facebook.com/bulls-tavern Oct 26: Kostume Karaoke Oct 27: The Ohio Weather Band Oct 29: Fruit Smoothie Trio Halloween Party Nov 1: Family Jam

FINNIGAN’S WAKE

620 Trade St | 336.723.0322 facebook.com/FinnigansWake Oct 28: Dana & Evan Oct 29: The Radio Narks Nov 4: Doug Davis Trio Nov 5: Big City Lights Nov 11: Elusive Groove Nov 12: Big Bump & The Stun Guns Nov 19: CC3 Nov 26: Hazy Ridge Bluegrass Band

FOOTHILLS BREWING 638 W 4th St | 336.777.3348 foothillsbrewing.com Oct 28: Chasing Daylight Oct 29: Jeepers Creepers Nov 3: Candlewyck Nov 4: JJBlue

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THE GARAGE

110 W 7th St | 336.777.1127 the-garage.ws Oct 28: Walker Lukens Oct 29: Bo Stevens: Honky Tonk Halloween Nov 4: Radio Birds Nov 5: Drew Taylor with Bolmongani & The Hard Nov 10: Cashavelly Morrison, The Pinkerton Raid, Grace & Nails Dec 9: Lacy Jags, Spirit System, 1970’s Film Stock

JOHNNY & JUNE’S SALOON

2105 Peters Creek Pkwy | 336.724.0546 johnnynjunes.com Oct 28: Shmack Daniels Oct 29: Halloween Party

MAC & NELLI’S

4926 Country Club Rd | 336.529.6230 macandnellisws.com

MILNER’S

630 S Stratford Rd | 336.768.2221 milnerfood.com Oct 30: Live Jazz

MUDDY CREEK CAFE

5455 Bethania Rd | 336.923.8623 Oct 28: Sam Foster Oct 29: Phillip Craft Oct 30: Mary Melaga Nov 3: Open Mic Nov 4: Chief’s Choice Nov 5: Carson Mac Nov 6: Phillip Craft Nov 9: Girls Night Out Nov 10: Open Mic Nov 11: Jerry Chapman Nov 12: Sarah Sophia Nov 17: Open Mic Nov 18: Clay Howard

MUDDY CREEK MUSIC HALL

5455 Bethania Rd | 336.923.8623 Oct 27: American Aquarium Oct 29: Halloween Party with Dell Guthrie Nov 3: Sarah Elizabeth Burkey, Breadfoot, Sally Spring Nov 4: Matuto Nov 5: Jim Avett with Tyler Nail Nov 10: The Jakobs Ferry Stragglers Nov 11: Martha Bassett with Jackson Emmer Nov 12: June Rise Nov 17: Malcolm Holcombe Nov 18: John McCutcheon Nov 19: Carolina Crossing Nov 23: Big Ron Hunter, Harvey Dalton Arnold, HRB Nov 25: Dark Water Rising with Carson Mac Nov 26: Time Sawyer Nov 27: Rain Check

PINE TREE BAR & GRILL

3880 Bethania Station Rd | 336.922.5220

THE QUIET PINT

1420 W 1st St | 336.893.6881 thequietpint.com Oct 26: Mike Bustin Oct 30: Doug Davis

VILLAGE TAVERN

2000 Griffith Rd | 336.760.8686

WAYWARD BREWS

5078 Peters Creek Pkwy | 336.652.2739 waywardbrews.com

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HALLOWEEN BASH W/ THE MANTRAS

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DR. BACON

MON.NOV.7

CORNMEAL

FRI.NOV.11

CHASIN SKIRT

SAT.NOV.12

TAB BENOIT

SUN.NOV.13

HOMEGROWN ARTISAN MARKET

FRI.NOV.18

COSMIC CHARLIE

SAT.DEC.3

BEAR WITH ME W/ EVEN CHAINS

FRI.DEC.16

NORLINA W/ THE BROTHERS PEARL

SAT.DEC.17

PURPLE SCHOOLBUS W/ GROOVE FETISH

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CHARLOTTE

BOJANGLES COLISEUM

2700 E Independence Blvd | 704.372.3600 www.bojanglescoliseum.com Oct 31: The Chainsmokers Nov 11: Charlotte Music Festival ft.

Keith Sweat, Mint Condition, K-Ci & JoJo, and Avant Dec 31: The Avett Brothers

CMCU AMPHITHEATRE former Uptown Amphitheatre 820 Hamilton St | 704.549.5555 www.livenation.com Apr 28: Lauryn Hill May 6: Bastille

THE FILLMORE

1000 NC Music Factory Blvd | 704.916.8970 www.fillmorecharlottenc.com Oct 26: Nothing But Thieves Oct 26: Rae Sremmurd ft. Lil Yachty Oct 27: Band of Horses Oct 27: Saint Motel Oct 28: Band of Horses Oct 28: Danny Brown Oct 29: Phantogram

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Oct 30: Machine Gun Kelly Nov 1: NF Nov 2: Switchfoot and Relient K Nov 2: The Revivalists w/ Stop Light Observations Nov 3: Kevin Devine & The Goddamn Band, Julien Baker, Pinegrove, & Petal Nov 4: Flagship w/ Numbo & Landless Nov 5: Ghost Nov 6: Sonata Arctica Nov 9: Reel Big Fish Nov 9: Fitz & The Tantrums Nov 11: Anderson East Nov 11: Ingrid Michaelson Nov 12: Drive-By Truckers Nov 13: PartyNextDoor & Jeremih Nov 15: Evanescence Nov 16: Kat Country Jam Nov 16: Russ Nov 17: Yellowcard Nov 18: Good Charlotte Nov 19: The Hunna, Night Riots, & The Hunna Nov 21: A$ap Ferg w/ Playboi Carti Nov 25: Against The Current Nov 25: Seven Lions Nov 26: A Tribute To Eagles Nov 26: A Tribute to Zac Brown Band Nov 30: Niykee Heaton

[A$ap Ferg] November 21 - The Fillmore Dec 1: Glass Animals Dec 3: For Today Dec 5: Third Eye Blind Dec 11: Kane Brown Dec 16: Mac Miller Dec 18: Lil Uzi Vert Dec 20: Tory Lanez w/ Kranium and VeeCee Dec 31: Drop !t: Ookay Jan 11: Pop Evil

Feb 10: The Fighters Feb 24: Cherub Feb 24: Daya Mar 6: Overkill Mar 30: The Flaming Lips

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OVENS AUDITORIUM

2700 E Independence Blvd | 704.372.3600 www.ovensauditorium.com Oct 26: Bonnie Raitt Nov 18: Straight No Chaser Nov 19: Armaan Malik Nov 28: The Astonishing Jan 21: Tim Hawkins Feb 21: We Are Here Feb 22: The Piano Guys

TWC ARENA

333 E Trade St | 704.688.9000 www.timewarnercablearena.com Nov 10: Stevie Nicks Nov 19: Dolly Parton Nov 22: Maxwell & Mary J. Blige Dec 8: Trans-Siberian Orchestra Dec 13: Kissmas Mar 9: Game of Thrones Live Concert Experience

DURHAM

CAROLINA THEATRE 309 W Morgan St | 919.560.3030 www.carolinatheatre.org Oct 29: Tower of Power Nov 1: Brian Culbertson Nov 4: 1964 The Tribute Nov 10: Eric Johnson Nov 21: Steve Vai

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Jan 24: Hypnotic Brass Ensemble Jan 26: Pat Metheny Jan 28: 10th Annual Wiser A Cappella Jam Feb 23: Tommy Emmanuel Mar 1: Ladysmith Black Mambazo Mar 3: Southside Johnny & The Asbury Jukes Mar 20: Odessey & Oracle

Dec 1: NC Brass Band Dec 2: David Crosby Dec 11: Piedmont Triad Jazz Holiday Concert Dec 15: Carolyn Malachi Jan 14: The Glenn Miller Orchestra Feb 17: Keo Kottke & Keller Williams Feb 23: Arlo Guthrie May 25: NC Brass Band

Nov 11: George Winston Jan 26: Robin Spielberg Feb 14: Ken Lavigne Feb 25: Manhattan Transfer & Take 6 Mar 31: The HillBenders Apr 1: Will Downing Apr 29: 3 Redneck Tenors

DPAC

GREENSBORO COLISEUM

CCU MUSIC PARK AT WALNUT CREEK

123 Vivian St | 919.680.2787 www.dpacnc.com Nov 4: Bob Dylan and His Band Nov 9: Vince Gill Nov 13: Pretenders Nov 18: The Temptations & The Four Tops Nov 20: Straight No Chaser Nov 25: Joe Bonamassa Dec 6: The Piano Guys Jan 20: Tim Hawkins Jan 22: The Beach Boys Mar 10: Get The Led Out

GREENSBORO

CAROLINA THEATRE 310 S Greene St | 336.333.2605 www.carolinatheatre.com Oct 27: Decades Rewind Nov 11: Joe Pug

RALEIGH

1921 W Gate City Blvd | 336.373.7400 www.greensborocoliseum.com Nov 5: Casting Crowns Nov 12: I love the 90’s Nov 26: Maxwell & Mary J. Blige Dec 11: Trans-Siberian Orchestra Feb 24: Brantley Gilbert Feb 25: Twenty Øne Piløts Apr 11: Panic! At The Disco May 20: Eric Church Jul 18: Roger Water - Us + Them

former Walnut Creek Amphitheatre 3801 Rock Quarry Rd | 919.831.6400 www.livenation.com

RED HAT AMPHITHEATER 500 S McDowell St | 919.996.8800 www.redhatamphitheater.com May 12: Bastille

PNC ARENA

WHITE OAK AMPITHEATRE 1921 W Gate City Blvd | 336.373.7400 www.greensborocoliseum.com

HIGH POINT

HIGH POINT THEATRE

220 E Commerce Ave | 336.883.3401 www.highpointtheatre.com

1400 Edwards Mill Rd | 919.861.2300 www.thepncarena.com Oct 27: Alan Jackson Nov 4: Raleigh Music Festival ft. Keith Sweat, Mint Condition, K-Ci & JoJo, & Avant Dec 14: Trans-Siberian Orchestra

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HEAR IT!

Submitting to the music: Multi-talented Greensboro performer/producer Imani Pressley lets the sound dictate

BY JOHN ADAMIAN | @johnradamian

I

mani Pressley — a singer, multiinstrumentalist and producer — got her first thrill from music-making by tinkering around with a drum machine when she was nine. Pressley’s parents both make music; her mom sings and her dad does some studio work and plays several instruments. Her parents played together in a band for a while. So there was equipment around their house in Greensboro when Pressley was young.

She heard her father making some drum sounds, and she asked him to show her how it worked.

“That changed my life — him just showing me how to hook up the drum machine,” says Pressley, 24, who just released Feelings Like These, a poppy dance-minded EP, earlier this month.

“Drums were my first instrument.

I started playing in my church,” says Pressley. From there she moved to piano and guitar. Eventually she got a degree in audio engineering and turned the tricks of the studio — sampling, multi-tracking, sonic textures — into another area of expertise.

“Being a drummer, I have a lot of rhythms in my head,” says Pressley. “I can just literally start with a beat,” she says of her writing process.

“Rhythm is the centerpiece,” goes one line from “Hot Sauce,” the opening track on the new EP. And that’s true, to a point, with Pressley’s music, with layered patterns wrapping around each other, choked Chic-esque guitar rhythms, funk bass riffs

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with plenty of rubbery popped accents and repeated snippets of synth strings, piano or drums. But as central as the interlocking rhythms are, it is the stacked textures of sampled vocals, harmonized with actual multitracks in some cases,

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maybe reversed or sped-up, that are turned into key parts of the rhythmic groove.

Listen to “I’m Not Sharing,” a clubby track Pressley released earlier this year.

With a steady four-on-the-floor beat, Pressley threads in a sparse syncopated counterpunch made from what sounds like a detuned sample of someone saying “Ok.” It’s poppy, but it’s also a little surreal, bringing to mind the occasionally abstract club music of Caribou. It’s not clear if the rhythmic/vocal detail is someone else or a pitch-adjusted sample of Pressley singing, digitally altered to sound like a linebacker. Something similar happens on “Beside You,” which is dense with her harmonized vocals.

“I have fun sampling myself,” says Pressley. “I do have a lot of fun with that.”

Pressley is young, but she’s been making music most of her life, having released her first record, a gospel album called I

Ain’t Ashamed to Praise God, when she was still a teenager. The turn from sacred to secular was more about a desire to connect with people than any particular spiritual reorientation.

“It’s sad to say this, but your music can affect a larger amount of people in the secular world,” says Pressley. “I wanted to go into another realm and touch that world.”

The music meccas of Atlanta, L.A. and New York have been pulling Pressley in their direction. But she’s remaining at home for now.

Pressley still retains a connection to the fundamental elements of gospel. She gets energy from “the inspiration behind it, the message, the positivity.” Still, on a song like “All Night Long,” there’s a theme of self-sufficiency that’s about not seeking help from anyone or anything.

“Sometimes I chill by myself/Drink a little bit by myself/All night long/Dance in

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my room with nothing on,” sings Pressley.

The guilt-free pleasure-seeking isn’t something that would necessarily fly in a worship-music context. But the song is really more about a kind of proud independence than about hedonism. Pressley says the song came out of realizing that seeking affirmation from other people isn’t always a worthwhile effort.

“When I made that song I felt like the world was shut down and I was the only person in it,” she says. “I felt like ‘You know, it’s cool if I’m the only person.’

Sometimes you feel like you need the acceptance of other people, and then you realize you don’t really need that.”

Taking the I-can-do-it-all-by-myself ethos seriously, Pressley often works alone in the home studio that her parents had built in their family home where she still lives. She’s a serious student of the music of Prince, working in dense vocal harmonies that can tug at the tight funk underpinnings of the songs. She points to a list of other music and production influences that would make for a righteous dinner party: Outkast, Queen, Dr. Dre and Enya.

Pressley’s EP closes with “I’m Gat,” a tune that goes from subdued guitar arpeggios into a dubstep-flavored chorus powered by a smudged and bottomed-

out synth bass line, something that sounds like someone driving a spacecraft into the ground. She feathers in echoing vocals that sometimes soar up to highpitched chipmunk frequency. The “gat” of the title isn’t like a gat in an Ice Cube song; Pressley says it’s more of her own personal lingo. It’s about submitting to the power of music.

“I wanted something that people don’t specifically say in conversation,” she says.

“It’s my slang. The message of the song is ‘I’m gotten by the music. I’m drawn in.’ It’s ‘gat’ me, every time I hear it.”

Pressley’s attention is drawn as much to sound, texture and rhythm as it is to melody, chord changes or traditional song form.

“Your sound dictates the song,” she says. Pressley is willing to go wherever the songwriting and recording process takes her.

“There’s nothing pre-planned,” she says.

“When I go in the studio I accidentally make tracks.” !

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[CHOICE BEATS] Upcoming shows you should check out

DANCE FROM ABOVE

HALLOWEEN Thu Oct 272016

www.lincolntheatre.com OCTOBER

Th 27 PAPADOSIO /Consider the Source Fr 28 BARCODE: LIVE IN THE TRAP 9p Sa 29 THE RECORD COMPANY@MOTORCO w/ Muddy Magnolias 8p

Sa 29 BIG SOMETHING w/Zach Deputy Su 30 AFTON MUSIC SHOWCASE 6p Mo 31 PULSE: Electronic Dance Party 9p NOVEMBER

We 2 KEVIN DEVINE & w/ Julien Baker & GODDAMN BAND /Pinegrove T h 3 THE REVIVALISTS

w/Stop Light Orchestra F r 4 GF*W 4 Year Anniversary Bash 9p Sa 5 START MAKING SENSE w/HmfO (TALKING HEADS Tribute) Th 10 TAB BENOIT w/Mel Melton & The Wicked Mojos / Dead 27’s 7p

Fr 11 BOULEVARDS

w/TOW3RS / Hotline 8p

w/ The Movement / Oogee Waves

Fr 18 THE BREAKFAST CLUB

w/Dirty White Girls (Foreigner)

Sa 19 THE MANTRAS w/Urban Soil ELM / Psylo Joe

JON BELLION SEVEN LIONS CAPITAL CITY REGGAE FEST! AFTON MUSIC SHOWCASE DECEMBER

T h 1 JGBCB (Jerry Garcia Band Tribute) F r 2 THE BLACK LILLIES Sa 3 DOPAPOD w/Pigeons Playing Pingpong

F r 9 THE SHAKEDOWN (Van Morrison) Tu 13 JASON BOLAN & SHOOTER JENNINGS We 14 THE NEW MASTERSOUNDS & TURKUAZ Sa 17 YARN & DUNE DOGS Su 18 DELTA RAE w/Penny & Sparrow Sa 31 BIG SOMETHING 1 - 7 WINTER METAL FEST 1 - 1 3 ZOSO Led Zeppelin Experience 1 - 1 4 ZOSO Led Zeppelin Experience 3 - 3 WHO’S BAD Michael Jackson Trib 3 - 4 LOS LONELY BOYS 4 - 2 2 Y&T Adv. Tickets @Lincolntheatre.com & Schoolkids Records All Shows All Ages

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Sat Oct 29 @ Motorco

Big Something

Sat Oct 29

Sa 12 MOON TAXI w/ELEL Th 17 STICK FIGURE 7p

Sa 20 We 23 Fr 25 Su 27

Papadosio

The Crown at Carolina Theatre (310 S. Greene St. Greensboro) Thursday Oct. 27 9 p.m.

“The time has come! Come out to celebrate our third Halloween Edition of Dance From Above on Thursday October 27th!

This year we are back with another great costume contest featuring prizes from our sponsors and a night of the best in underground dance music with our eclectic Dance From Above resident DJs. We could not be more excited to see everyone out on the dance floor again for one of our favorite partys of the year.

Don’t forget, if you wear a costume, you get a discounted entry!

We are also featuring a fun new room layout with an expanded live video experience from thefacesblur!

DJs this month include: Fiftyfootshadows Alvin Shavers Grey Area Sönder Prez Thefacesblur Where: The Crown At Carolina Theater (310 S. Greene St.) When: 9PM-2AM Cost: $10 at the door or $8 with Costume!

Help us spread the word that the most soulful Halloween party around is coming up next Thursday at The Crown, see you then!” - via Facebook

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Thu Nov 3

The Revivalists Thu Nov 10

CRYSTAL BRIGHT PRESENTS ‘THE CABINET OF DR. CALIGARI

Tab Benoit Sat Nov 12

Moon Taxi

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Geeksboro (2134 Lawndale Dr. Greensboro) Friday Oct. 28 10:30 p.m.

“It’s a story of Murder, Monsters, and Madness! Crystal Bright and the Silver Hands will be making a special LIVE RECORDING of their brilliant musical score for 1921 Classic Silent Horror Film The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari! Fans of Crystal Bright and Horror Films are invited to be part of this special LIVE TAPING! Tickets for this event are $15 and are EXTREMELY LIMITED to 55 attendees.

It’s a guaranteed sell-out show, and we urge anyone who would like to be part of this special recording session to buy their tickets ASAP!” - via Facebook !

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SCREEN IT!

[VIDEO VAULT]

BY MARK BURGER | marksburger@yahoo.com

“AMERICAN HORROR PROJECT, VOLUME 1” (Arrow Video/MVD En-

tertainment Group): A limited-edition DVD/Blu-ray combo ($99.95 retail) of three low-budget ‘70s horror favorites: Malatesta’s Carnival of Blood (1973), the first and only feature directed by Christopher Speeth; Matt Cimber’s R-rated The Witch Who Came from the Sea (1976) starring Millie Perkins and written by her then-husband, Robert Thom; and writer/ producer/director Robert Allen Schnitzer’s PG-rated The Premonition (also ‘76) starring Sharon Farrell, Richard Lynch, Jeff Corey and Danielle Brisbois (in her screen debut). Special features include audio commentary, retrospective documentaries, short films, production stills, trailers, TV spots and more.

“ANCIENT ALIENS: SEASON 9” (LionsGate): A four-DVD collection ($19.98 retail) of all 12 episodes from the 2014-’15 season of the popular History Channel documentary series that examines science and mythology, narrated by Robert Clotworthy.

BACK IN TIME (FilmRise/MVD Entertainment Group): Director/producer/ cinematographer Jason Aron makes his feature debut with this engaging, goodnatured documentary tracing the 30-year history of Back to the Future (1985), featuring interviews with cast (Michael J. Fox, Christopher Lloyd, Lea Thompson), crew (director Robert Zemeckis, writer/producer Bob Gale, executive producer Steven Spielberg), and fans. Mention is made of Eric Stoltz’s departure in mid-production, but not co-star Crispin Glover’s lawsuit over the sequels.

CLOWN (Dimension Films/Anchor Bay Entertainment): Director/co-writer Jon Watts (the upcoming Spider-Man: Homecoming) expands his 2010 short his feature debut, a gruesome black comedy starring Andy Powers as a father who dresses up as a clown for his son’s birthday but can’t get the makeup off and mutates into an inhuman psychopath – much to the consternation of wife Laura Allen. Peter Stormare and Chuck Shamata round out the cast of this sure-fire cult contender, available on DVD ($22.98 retail) and Blu-ray ($26.99 retail). Rated R. DARK WATER (Arrow Video/MVD Entertainment Group): A special-edition DVD/Blu-ray combo ($34.95 retail) of Hideo Nakata’s award-winning 2002 WWW.YESWEEKLY.COM

chiller (originally titled Honogurai mizu no soko kara) starring Hitomi Kuroki as a single mother who moves into a haunted apartment building continually flooded with water. This inspired the 2005 Jennifer Connelly version. In Japanese with English subtitles; special features include retrospective interviews, vintage documentary and more.

LIGHTS OUT (Warner Bros. Home Entertainment): Director David F. Sandberg makes his feature debut by expanding his 2013 short, as Teresa Palmer contends not only with a delusional mother (Maria Bello), but must also acknowledge and battle a nocturnal demon with nefarious designs on her little brother (Gabriel Bate-

DVD PICK OF THE WEEK: THE RETURN OF DRACULA (Olive Films) Although overshadowed by Hammer Films’ Horror of Dracula in 1958, this nifty combination of Bram Stoker’s immortal vampire and Alfred Hitchcock’s Shadow of a Doubt (1943) remains a mini-classic among fright fans.

Francis Lederer is first-rate as the Count, posing as artist Bellac Gordal as he visits cousin Cora (Greta Grandstedt) in her bucolic California burg and takes an instant interest in her inquisitive teen-aged daughter Rachel (Norma Eberhardt).

Cousin Bellac’s a little strange – he dislikes mirrors, avoids the local minister (Gage Clarke), and never seems to be around in the daytime – but his courtly Continental charm and suave manner keep the curious at bay … at least for a time.

Director Paul Landres maintains a fast, efficient pace (the film runs under 80 minutes), and despite the low budget – which includes day-for-night shooting and a lot of dry ice (!) – the juxtaposition of small-town Americana with horror is an inspired one. There’s even a latent Cold War metaphor: Dracula hails from an Iron Curtain country, is welcomed in America, then feeds on the residents – turning his victims into vampires like himself. In an unintentionally timely twist, he is eventually tracked down by immigration officials!

The DVD retails for $19.95, the Blu-ray for $29.95.

ELSTREE 1976 (FilmRise/MVD Enter-

tainment Group): Editor/writer/director Jon Spira’s highly enjoyable, endlessly informative documentary feature traces the unexpected and sustained impact of Star Wars (1977) on those who worked on the film, including actors David Prowse, Jeremy Bulloch and Angus MacInnes. An absolute must for fans.

GIRL IN WOODS (Candy Factory Films): Writer/director/executive producer Jeremy Benson’s well-made, albeit repetitious psycho-thriller stars Juliet Reeves as an emotionally troubled young woman whose grip on reality disintegrates when she becomes lost in the Appalachian Mountains following a tragic mishap that killed her fiancee (Reeves’ real-life husband Jeremy London). Charisma Carpenter and Lee Perkins are seen in flashbacks as Reeves’ parents, as is the late John Still (in his final feature) as her grandfather.

tive interviews, bonus CD of Fabio Frizzi’s score, and more.

THE MIDNIGHT SWIM (Candy Factory Films): Writer Sarah Adina Smith makes her feature editing/directing debut in this award-winning psycho-drama with Lindsay Burdge, Aleksa Palladino and associate producer Jennifer Lafleur as sisters who reunite at their childhood home on the banks of Spirit Lake, where their mother recently vanished. Occasionally incoherent and frequently indulgent but always interesting – especially an unexpected musical interlude (!).

THE MIND’S EYE (RLJ Entertainment): Writer/producer/cinematographer/director Joe Begos’ award-winning shocker is much in the tradition of Scanners (1980), with Grahm Skipper and Lauren Ashley Carter as patients with amazing telekinetic powers who battle an evil doctor (John Speredakos) who possesses the same powers. Originally titled Eye of Madness, this is better directed than scripted, with (well-done) special effects coming to the fore.

man). Sandberg eschews gore for good, old-fashioned atmosphere, aided by a likable cast (including Alexander DiPersia and, briefly, Billy Burke) and a trim, 81-minute running time. The DVD retails for $28.98, the Blu-ray for $29.98. Rated PG-13.

MANHATTAN BABY (Blue Underground): One of Lucio Fulci’s weirdest movies (originally titled L’Occhio del Male and released in the US as Eye of the Evil Dead – thereby ripping off Sam Raimi’s Evil Dead), this 1982 chiller – seemingly inspired by The Awakening (1980) – stars token American expatriate Christopher Connelly as an archaeologist whose young daughter (Brigitta Boccoli, in her screen debut) is possessed by an ancient spirit he unearthed in Egypt. Evocative visuals tower over a rickety storyline, but Fulci fans won’t be disappointed – and the film has never looked better. The limited-edition, three-disc DVD/Blu-ray combo ($39.98 retail) includes retrospec-

PHANTOM OF THE THEATRE (Well Go USA Entertainment): Raymond Yip’s colorful chiller is set in 1930s Shanghai, with Yo Yang as an ambitious filmmaker whose determination to film in a haunted theater is complicated by his growing attraction to alluring leading lady Ruby Lin (also a producer), the vengeful spirits of those who perished in a tragic fire years before, and the title character (Jing Gang). Told with elegance and wit, with gloriously realized period detail – which overcomes a convoluted storyline. In Mandarin with English subtitles.

SHE WHO MUST BURN (Midnight Releasing): Director/screenwriter Larry Kert’s award-winning thriller pits small-town healthcare worker Sarah Smyth against the devout (and diabolical) followers of local evangelist (and co-screenwriter) Shane Twerdun (in a frightening turn) and his sister Missy Cross in a small mining town bracing for an impending storm – in more ways than one. Creepy, credible and intense, with a finale that’s hard to shake.

First-time feature producer Andrew Dunbar also appears as Cross’ timid spouse.

MARK BURGER can be heard Friday mornings on the “Two Guys Named Chris” radio show on Rock-92. © 2016, Mark Burger.

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Fear in the family Until it goes haywire in the third act, Ouija: Origin of Evil is a surprisingly solid Halloween shocker, with quality performances and a storyline that elevate it several notches Mark Burger above average.

Positioned as a prequel to the 2014 Contributing hit, this film’s story takes place in the columnist mid-’60s, where recently-widowed Alice Zander (Elizabeth Reaser) makes ends meet by holding seances and telling fortunes – with some surreptitious assistance from daughters Lina (Annalise Basso) and Doris (Lulu Wilson).

The Ouija Board game has become all the rage, and Alice buys one to use in the routine. Anyone who’s ever seen a Ouija

Board in a movie knows this will prove a fateful decision. Although Hasbro, which manufactures the game, is among the film’s production partners, it’s hardly a ringing endorsement for its use given the

Coming home UNCSA School of Filmmaking graduate Zach Clark follows up his awardwinning 2013 comedy White Reindeer with Little Sister, a quirky and assured – and assuredly quirky – comedy whose dramatic elements tend to sneak up on you.

Set in 2008 on the eve of Barack Obama’s election as President, the film stars Addison Timlin as Colleen, who on the eve of taking her vows as a nun opts to visit her family in Asheville. This is her first time back since older brother Jacob (Keith Poulson) returned from Iraq, severely burned in combat.

Much as Colleen tends the homeless and infirm at her Catholic mission in Brooklyn, her own family could use a little tending, too. Jacob is a self-pitying recluse, and their parents (Ally Sheedy and UNCSA graduate Peter Hedges) drown their sorrows and neuroses in drugs. As a free-spirited Goth teenager, Colleen was the family’s proverbial black sheep. Now, having fled the nest to join a convent – thereby leaving one family and joining another – she is again an outcast of sorts.

Dysfunctional-family comedies are a genre unto itself, but Little Sister’s lowkey humor is carefully balanced with a heartfelt insight. For all the tension in Colleen’s family, there’s unmistakable love there. The characters simply aren’t quite sure how to express it, try as they might.

The cast, headed by Timlin in a starmaking turn, delivers throughout. Despite

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the grotesque (but surely accurate) burn makeup, Jacob’s inner personality – as wounded as his physical demeanor – is believably conveyed by Poulson. Sheedy and Hedges convince as a couple whose attempts at maintaining a “normal” facade is crumbling beneath them. Barbara Crampton, fondly remembered for her ‘80s “scream queen” turns (Re-Animator, From Beyond, etc.), enjoys a good supporting role as Colleen’s Reverend Mother, who encourages Colleen to settle family accounts but grows increasingly agitated because she borrowed her car to do it, and Molly Plunk is simply adorable as Colleen’s girlhood friend Emily, who in the intervening years has become politically activated. If there’s a cause, she’s on it.

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inevitable cinematic consequences.

Director/editor Mike Flanagan, who penned the screenplay with Jeff Howard, does a nice job keeping the spooky atmosphere simmering, providing some

well-time jolts and knowing when to steer clear of the explicit – thereby engaging the audience’s imagination.

Even better, the characters are unexpectedly well-developed, especially for a horror film. They’re not just cardboard stereotypes, and Basso, Reaser and Wilson prove quite adept at incorporating a dramatic texture to their scenes.

One genuinely feels concern for their characters. Henry Thomas, all grown up from E.T. (1982), also does good work as neighborhood priest Father Tom, whose worries about the Ouija Board prove wellfounded.

Eventually, however, all hell breaks loose – and so does Origin of Evil’s narrative. The shocks get a little schlocky, to say nothing of predictable, and some (but not all) of the good will generated in the earlier stages is squandered. Still, it was nice while it lasted. !

Possession at the reception In Marcin Wrona’s contemporary chiller Demon, the demon in question is actually the “dybbuk,” an anguished – although not necessarily evil -- spirit depicted in Jewish lore.

Set in modern-day Poland, the story focuses on Piotr (well-played by Itay Tiran), a young man engaged to be married to Zaneta (Agnieszka Zulewska), whose father Zygmunt (Andrzej Grabowski, who steals the film) has gifted them with the family’s rundown country manor. It’s while doing some repairs that Piotr comes unearths human bones and, unbeknownst to him – yet – unleashed the spirit of a girl called Hana (Maria Debska), who vanished years before.

No sooner have Piotr and Zaneta exchanged vows than a torrential downpour commences – a harbinger of what’s to come. At the wedding reception, which is being held at the manor, Piotr begins exhibiting strange behavior and having convulsions, and it’s not the vodka.

Nor is it food poisoning, which is one of Zygmunt’s more outlandish excuses for Piotr’s condition.

The local doctor (Adam Woronowicz), a closet boozer, mistakenly diagnoses Piotr with epilepsy – then later retracts it. But a retired teacher (Wlodzimierz Press), whose doddering wedding toast saw him unceremoniously yanked from the stage, knows the legend of the dybbuk, and Zaneta soon comes to believe that only

his knowledge can save Piotr.

Zygmunt, however, is more concerned with saving the reception. He denies any knowledge of human bones buried on his property – although there are indications he’s always known – and he desperately attempts to put on a brave face and keep his guests duly intoxicated and unaware of Pitor’s disintegrating condition, thereby sparing his family any shame.

His ultimate solution proves beyond any doubt that true evil is perpetrated by the living, not the dead.

Demon is being promoted as a horror film – and its accolades include winning Best Horror Feature at the 2015 Fantastic Fest – but it’s as much a dissection of a wedding reception gone bad. There’s more black comedy to the proceedings than expected, and amid the cynical drollery Wrona and co-writer Pawel Maslona make some cutting observations about human nature.

Sadly, Demon marks the final work of Wrona, who hanged himself during the film’s promotional tour. If Demon is to be his legacy, it’s a worthy one – but his loss deprives audiences of what likely would have been a significant, even important, career. He was only 42.

(In English, Polish and Yiddish with English subtitles) Demon opens Friday !

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Oct 28 - Nov 3

WINSTON-SALEM

Oct 28 - Nov 3

INFERNO (PG-13) 1:30, 4:15, 7:00, 9:45 OUIJA 2 (PG-13) 1:25, 3:50, 6:30, 9:00 JACK REACHER (PG-13) 1:20, 4:00, 6:40, 9:20 BOO! MADEA (PG-13) 1:30, 4:00, 6:30, 9:00 KEEPING UP WITH THE JONSES (PG-13) 1:40, 4:15, 6:50 KEVIN HART (R) 1:50, 6:50 THE ACCOUNTANT (R) 1:00, 3:50, 6:40, 9:30 GIRL ON TRAIN (R) 1:35, 4:15, 6:55, 9:35 MISS PEREGRINES 2D (PG-13) 1:05, 3:55, 6:45, 9:35 MAGNIFICENT 7 (PG-13) 1:05, 4;05, 7:05, 9:25 SULLY (PG-13) 4:20, 9:20

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BIRTH OF A NATION (R) (11:45 FRI –SUN) 2:20, 4:55, 7:30, 10:05 GIRL ON THE TRAIN (R) (11:45 FRI-SUN) 2:20, 4:55, 7:30, 10:05 INFERNO (PG-13) (12:00 FRI-SUN) 1:00, 3:00, 4:00, 6:00, 7:00, 9:00, 10:00 JACK REACH: NEVER GO BACK 1:00, 4:00, 7:00, 10:00 KEEPING UP WITH THE JONESES (PG-13) (12:00 FRI-SUN) 2:30, 5:00, 7:30, 10:00 KEVIN HART: WHAT NOW (R) 12:45, 3:05, 5:25, 7:45, 10:05 MAGNIFICENT 7 (PG-13) (11:45 FRI-SUN) 4:45, 9:45 MAx STEEL (PG-13) – 2:35, 7:35 MIDDLE SCHOOL: WORST YEARS OF MY LIFE (PG) 1:00, 3:15, 5:30, 7:45, 10:00 MISS PEREGRINES 2D (PG) 1:00, 2:00, 4:00, 5:00, 7:00, 8:00, 10:00 OUIJA: ORIGIN OF EVIL (PG-13) – 12:45, 3:05, 5:25, 7:45, 10:05 STORKS (PG) - 12:45, 2:50, 5:00, 7:10, 9:20 SULLY (PG-13) - 12:45, 3:05, 5:25, 7:45, 10:05 THE ACCOUNTANT (R) – 1:00, 4:00, 7:00, 10:00 TO JOEY WITH LOVE (PG) – 1:00, 3:10, 5:20, 7:30, 9:40 TYLER PERRY’S: BOO! A MADEA HALLOWEEN – (12:00 FRI-SUN) 1:30, 2:30, 4:00, 5:00, 6:30, 7:30, 9:00, 10:00

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AE DIL HAI MUSHKIL (NR) 12:30PM, 3:45PM, 7:00PM, 10:10PM AMERICAN HONEY (R) 1:00PM, 4:00PM, 7:00PM, 10:00PM BEETLEJUICE (FRI-SUN)(PG) 9:15PM BOO! A MADEA HALLOWEEN (PG-13) 12:10PM, 2:40PM, 5:15PM, 7:45PM, 10:05PM DEEPWATER HORIZON (PG-13) 11:55AM, 2:15PM, 4:40PM, 7:00PM, 9:30PM, 11:55PM DENIAL (PG-13) 11:45AM, 10:15PM DON’T BREATHE (R) 7:50PM, 9:50PM, 11:50PM EVIL DEAD (1981) (NC-17) 11:20PM FINDING BABEL (NR) 11:35AM, 1:30PM, 3:25PM, 5:20PM, 7:15PM GIRL ON THE TRAIN (Luxury Seating) (R) 12:00PM, 2:30PM, 5:00PM, 7:30PM, 10:00PM

KEEPING UP WITH THE JONES (PG-13) 12:05PM, 2:35PM, 5:10PM, 7:40PM, 10:05PM KEVIN HART: WHAT NOW? (R) 11:55AM, 2:20PM, 4:45PM, 7:10PM, 9:35PM, 11:50PM MIDDLE SCHOOL (FRI-SUN) (PG) 2:45PM, 4:55PM, 7:25PM MISS HOKUSAI (FRI-SUN) (PG-13) 12:35PM, 9:30PM, 11:35PM OUIJA ORIGIN OF EVIL (PG-13) 12:30PM, 2:50PM, 5:05PM, 7:20PM, 9:40PM, 11:55PM QUEEN OF KATWE (Luxury Seating) (PG) 11:40AM, 2:15PM, 4:50PM, 7:30PM

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DENIAL (PG-13) Fri: 3:30, 6:00, 8:30 Sat & Sun: 10:30 AM, 1:00, 3:30, 6:00, 8:30 Mon: 6:00, 8:30; Tue: 3:30, 6:00, 8:30 Wed & Thu: 6:00, 8:30 LITTLE SISTER (NR) Fri: 2:30, 7:45, 9:45; Sat: 12:00, 2:15, 7:45, 9:45 Sun: 12:00, 2:15, 7:45; Mon: 5:15 PM Tue: 9:30 PM; Wed & Thu: 5:15 PM AMERICAN HONEY (R) Fri - Sun: 4:30 PM; Mon: 7:45 PM Tue: 3:45 PM; Wed & Thu: 7:45 PM A MAN CALLED OVE (EN MAN SOM HETER OVE) (PG-13) Fri: 3:00, 5:30, 8:00 Sat & Sun: 10:00 AM, 12:30, 3:00, 5:30, 8:00 Mon: 5:30, 8:00; Tue: 3:00, 5:30, 8:00 Wed & Thu: 5:30, 8:00

STORKS (PG) 11:50AM, 1:50PM, 3:50PM, 5:50PM

DEMON (R) Fri: 4:15, 6:45, 9:15 Sat: 11:15 AM, 1:45, 4:15, 6:45, 9:15 Sun: 11:15 AM, 1:45, 4:15, 6:45 Mon: 6:45, 9:15; Tue: 4:15, 6:45, 9:15 Wed & Thu: 6:45, 9:15

THE MAGNIFICENT SEVEN (PG-13) 2:10PM, 4:50PM, 7:35PM

THE LAST BARN DANCE (NR) Tue: 7:00 PM

ROCKY HORROR (R) Fri: 11:30PM; Mon: 9:30PM

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Hong Kong House Cookbook a surprise bestseller

BY IAN MCDOWELL

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either Amelia Leung nor Karen McClamrock ever expected to have their names on an Amazon Bestseller, but that’s what happened. Shortly after it was published in August, their Hong Kong House Cookbook (subtitled “Recipes

by Amelia Leung, Written and Compiled

by Karen McClamrock) was, for at least one day, Amazon’s #1 seller in Chinese cookbooks.

“I never thought the cookbook would be a national phenomenon or anything,” says Karen, “but the fact that it was ranked #1 best seller for even a short time and then stayed in the top 5 for nearly two weeks is something I consider a big accomplishment.”

Longtime Greensboro residents, particularly those who spent any time in the College Hill neighborhood adjacent to UNCG, will recognize the beloved establishment that the cookbook is named for.

Amelia and her husband Robert opened Hong Kong House at 331 Tate Street (site of the present Boba House) in 1972, and for nearly 30 years it was a nexus of area culture. When it closed its doors in December 1999, it left a hole in Tate Street’s collective heart.

“My first time at Hong Kong House was to meet a life-long friend for lunch,” says Karen. “It was the early 1980’s. The first dish I remember eating was a crabmeat salad sandwich. It wasn’t long after, that I was a regular customer and also living a half block away. I got to know Amelia through being a regular customer. I even bussed tables and washed dishes on a few snowy days when her staff couldn’t get to work. Even in a winter storm, Amelia was always there serving neighbors who’d put on their boots and trudged through it for some hot soup.”

“One time it snowed and some friends brought their young children over to my house to play in the snow and we ended up at Hong Kong House to eat lunch.

When we walked in there was hardly a clean table in the place. I cleaned off a table for us to sit at and just kept on bussing till there was a huge pile of dishes that needed to be washed. Since there was no one to do that, I washed them. I continued for almost two hours. Of course Amelia fed me well for helping out. She is all about food.”

“After Hong Kong House closed I kept hearing people say how much they missed

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The Hong Kong House Cookbook has been a hit for Amelia Leung. the place and how much they would like to have this recipe or that one, and that Amelia should do a cookbook. I heard the people had asked her about it but nothing happened. I did not lose touch with her after the closing. I would see her from time to time or she would stop by my house for something. Finally, in 2010 I approached her about working with me on a cookbook. You get two laid-back people together and things are going to take time. Life also gets in the way of the best-made plans. Amelia has a large family and an even larger number of friends, all of whom she is very involved with. She is an amazing woman. “ At one point, the book remained on the backburner for several years. “Some outside nudging got us back to work. Another

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thing that took a while was that Amelia had never written anything written down!

We started with a list of menu items we remembered and suggestions and requests posted to the Hong Kong House Facebook page.”

Amelia gives a rueful laugh when confirming that she never wrote anything down. “Poor Karen had to follow me around and watch me cook all the old standards, taking notes the whole time.

If she hadn’t been so patient and hadn’t believed so much in the book, this would never have happened.”

I spoke with Amelia the day after she signed the book for me at the Tate Street Festival on September 18, and then again at her 72nd birthday party at Boba House on October 23, an event which brought a

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large crowd of former Tate Street regulars from all over the state, and which we all seemed to have slipped back in time for a few hours. “I’m emotionally shaken but so happy,” said Amelia. “These events over the past couple of months have marked the first time in all these years that I’ve had the chance to sit down and talk with all the wonderful people that went though my place. The overwhelming support l got from every single one of them has touched my soul. Their love and support is really appreciated. I’ve had to relocate my dear mum, who is 91, back to Hong Kong, under the care of my sister and brother, and my husband Robert has had multiple operations on his heart.”

I tell her that I’d talked to Robert a little earlier and found him upbeat and vigorous and very much his old self.

She nods her head and smiles, looking and sounding very much like she did in 1999. “God has been so generous to us.

This book and the reaction to it mean so very much. I’m so glad to be here the day after my birthday, hosting a book signing party at the old Hong Kong location on Tate Street. We’ll be serving several of my recipes all day, so it’s like it’s Hong Kong House again. Robert and I want to thank every single person who has supported our family all these years, those who have touched our life in special ways. For someone like me who cannot type or spell, to have a book selling well WWW.YESWEEKLY.COM

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UNCSA graduate’s Little Sister plays a/perture

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Like so many graduates of the UNCSA School of Filmmaking, Zach Clark (‘04) has been making his name and reputation in the independent spectrum. His 2013 feature White Reindeer was a hot ticket at the RiverRun International Film Festival in WinstonSalem and earned a Spark award for its leading lady, Anna

Margaret Hollyman.

His latest feature’s title, Little Sister, has a dual meaning: Principal character Colleen Lunsford (Addison Timlin) is the younger sibling in her family and she’s a novice nun on the verge of taking of vows – a “little sister” in both senses of the term.

But before Colleen takes those vows, she returns home to Asheville to reconnect with her family and friends.

Older brother Jacob (Keith Poulson) has recently returned from military service in Iraq, where he was badly burned in combat, and their parents Joani and Bill (Ally Sheedy and Peter Hedges, the latter also a UNCSA alumnus) seem at a loss as to how best communicate with their children.

For all of his dramatic ramifications, however, Little Sister is also a brittle comedy about human foibles and neuroses, about trying to reconnect with the past while establishing a solid foundation for the future. Its irreverence comes to the

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Having made the festival rounds this year – SXSW, the Edinburgh International Film Festival, the Fantasia International Film Festival, Boston Underground, Revelation Perth, and the Sidewalk Film Festival (as the closing-night film), among others – Little Sister opens Friday at a/perture cinema in Winston-Salem for a week-long run.

Clark (director and editor) worked closely with fellow producer and story writer (and UNCSA graduate) Melodie Sisk to bring Little Sister to life.

“The main characters of the film are all named after my immediate family,” Clark reveals. “I have a sister named Colleen, a brother named Jacob, a mom named Joani, and a dad named Bill. Melodie’s stepdad’s last name is Lunsford, which is

the last name of the family in the movie.

We shot the movie in her parents’ house and in the homes of their friends and family. No single character is a verbatim representation of their real-life counterpart, but almost everything in the movie has some sort of emotional resonance or real-life correlation for either Melodie or myself. We mixed and matched traits and backgrounds and also made a bunch of stuff up, too.”

Molly Plunk appears as Colleen’s childhood chum Emily, who has since become a social and political activist – and who still nurses a high-school crush on Jacob – while Kristin Slaysman plays Jacob’s disconsolate and estranged fiancee, and ‘80s-era “scream queen” Barbara Crampton as the Reverend Mother, whose compassion for Colleen’s dilemma is balanced by mounting impatience that Colleen borrowed her car to drive to Asheville

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and keeps putting off her return.

“She, Addison, and Ally came about through a pretty traditional casting process,” he says. “We sent the script to their agents and they were interested and came on board. Keith Poulson and Molly Plunk I had in mind while writing (the script); I knew Keith already, and I had seen Molly in my friend Drew Tobia’s film See You Next Tuesday, and her performance was my favorite thing I saw in a movie that year (2013).”

Clark describes the Little Sister cast as “all dream boats. A script is just words on paper; the actors bring it to life.”

In addition to Clark and Hedges, “lots of UNCSA folks worked on the movie,” says Clark. “Melodie Sisk graduated in the same class as me, 2004, in the drama program. Our costume designer David Withrow and first assistant cameraman Alex Sablow also attended UNCSA. In fact, our make-up artist, Margaret Sackman, was still going to UNCSA when we shot the film. She’d travel back on weekends to work on her thesis.”

According to Clark, Asheville was always the place for Little Sister to be shot. “All the Asheville locations were specifically written for. It was pretty laid-back, easy to find places to shoot, and the community was friendly and welcoming – and

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October/November in the mountains is a gorgeous time of year.”

Clark looks back on his School of Filmmaking days with great fondness. “I think we were all instilled with this ‘Go out there and make your movie’ attitude, which has stuck with me. We were immediately given cameras and told to go make stuff, and not given that many resources beyond that, we had to makedo and learn how to make the most out of a little.”

Unfortunately, his schedule precludes a visit to his old Winston-Salem stomping grounds for Little Sister’s run – “but my heart will be in Winston while the rest of me is in California.”

The Internet Movie Database (IMDd) credits Clark as editor for the upcoming features Always Shine and the memorably titled Izzy Gets the F*ck Across Town – both of which star Mackenzie Davis – and he jokes that his next project will be “hopefully making another movie! I’m

pretty superstitious about these things, so I’m not going to jinx myself by saying too much about it.” !

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ne thing you can be sure of, when you gather your friends and fellow foodies for a meal at Graze Restaurant, you are sure to be well taken care of. The restaurant, located in the Marriott in Downtown Winston-Salem, is one of the few hotel restaurants that don’t come off like a restaurant in a hotel. By sourcing locally and seasonally, Chef de Cuisine Richard Miller plates up creative fare that celebrates the region and the purveyors within. When the Twin City Quarter hears about our monthly Chef’s Table and asks to be put on the calendar, you don’t say no. We knew we’d be in for a treat as we let the chef “surprise us.”

Chef Miller is getting kudos where they are deserved as well. He was first runnerup in the local Got To Be NC Competition Dining Series two years ago and came back to win the local title in 2015. It was a sweet victory for the entire Twin City Quarter team.

One of the things I love about Graze and the Twin City Quarter is how collaborative they are with local events. You’ll be sure to find Chef Miller at a food demo, as part of a culinary team at events like Farm to Fourth and the Triad Local First Community Table, but also when a helping hand is needed, such as the Skippy’s /Mike Rothman fundraiser. The same applies for more low-key events. You’ll always find management and other staff members either assisting or just being there to show their support.

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On Oct. 12, Chef Miller and his team, including Sous Chef Michael Nasrallah, coursed out the meal with four beautiful and tasty plates that celebrated his newly released Fall menu. Let’s take a delicious look. And notice Miller’s attention to our local farms, which is evident 365 days a year.

First Course Hot Manchester Farms Quail Spiced Red Eye Gravy Corn Bread Bread & Butter Green Tomato Picked Fair Share Farms Golden Beets, FSF Baby Kale, FSF Micro Beet The first course was inspired by Nashville Hot Chicken, something that’s been on the menu at Graze over the spring and summer and it was quite delicious. The quail version was a bit more delicate than a chicken breast and was a much more adaptable heat than Nashville hot, which burns real good. And corn bread to soak up the slightly sweet heat and acid of the pickles was a great choice.

Second Course Seared Scallops Oyster Stew Coast Plains Produce Sorrel Fenne, Chive Oil, Anson Mills Benne Gremolata As you can see, this is a riff on oyster stew, only the stew part was sooooo creamy. As in, luscious. If you order this at Graze, you will get a bigger bowl than

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Chef de Cuisine Richard Miller and Sous Chef Michael Nasrallah. we got and you will be happy. And I love benne, which made a delightful crunch with the creaminess.

Third Course Braised Heritage Farms Pork Cheek Smoked Goat Lady Dairy Goat Cheese, Old Mill of Guilford Grits Cheerwine Pan Gravy Reduction Amaranth Micro Greens Smoked Pumpkin Seed Dust, Butternut Squash Puree NC Sweet Potato Chips Homey and succulent on proper grits, as we like to say when they’re done perfectly.

The majority of our diners that evening had never had pork cheek, which pretty much is one of the best parts of the pig, if you ask me. It’s quite tender and pulls apart much like shoulder but takes on the flavors of the braising liquid unlike any other cut. Give it a try this season.

Fourth Course Coconut “Pie” Toasted Coconut Meringue Marcona Almonds Sutler’s Gin Chantilly Cream Grated Citrus This pretty little dessert is like pie and custard all in one. Sometimes you get a list of features in a dessert and it should be reminder to enjoy all those components together, as they are meant to elevate each other. The Sutler’s Gin chantilly was a herbaceous, slightly bitter contrast to the creamy pie filling and meringue with a touch of saltiness from the almonds. You got texture, contrast, sweet, butteriness, creaminess and lightness in nearly every bite. It was the perfect end to the evening.

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Overall this meal played out like a full-blown wine dinner that most people would’ve paid $70 a person for, minus the wine pairings. That’s why our Chef’s Table dinners are so great. They let you get a great taste of what the restaurant is rolling out or what the chef is working on, at a very affordable price for most folks. I think our group walked away with a new appreciation of what Graze has to offer.

It’s casual enough to just meet up with friends to watch some sports, after work drinks or smart enough for a business lunch.

You can pretty much find something for any picky eater in your family at Graze.

The chicken tenders are a hit with my kiddos and they can enjoy them while watching some TV in the booths. And if you’ve been paying attention, you’ll know how I feel about the Fried Okra (sometimes called Nachos) and the Graze Burger (it has fried chicken on it). And to alleviate your concerns about hoofing it downtown, complimentary valet parking for two hours is also included.

Graze also has special menus for Thanksgiving, Easter and Mother’s Day. Be sure to check them out if you want time out of the kitchen on these special days. Be prepared for a full onslaught of a chef-driven buffet with signature items but also the staples like turkey, prime rib and mashed potatoes.

Keep an eye out any day on the @triadfoodies Facebook page for an announcement about our November Chef’s Table. !

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Woods of Terror celebrates 25 years of chills

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uring the Great Depression, poverty, hunger and anger took the souls of many and left their spirits to wander the town of Greensboro, causing Lenise Willis fear and disruption.

Thankfully, a priest Contributing bound the spirits to a plot of land 12 columnist miles from the city limits, a haunted territory now known as the Woods of Terror.

For 25 years Woods of Terror owner Eddie McLaurin has run one of the best haunted attractions in the nation, and he claims that this year’s quarter-century

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anniversary is the best yet.

“This is the best show I’ve ever had,” McLaurin said. “I’ve got a lot of talented actors this year. It doesn’t matter how good my sets are, if the actors are bad, the show is bad, and these actors are the best actors I’ve ever had. They’ve got so much energy that I’m scared they’re going to be worn out by the end of the year.”

One may not think of haunted attractions as a part of the theatre and acting realm, but McLaurin notes that quality acting is the key to any scare. It’s why his actors go through weeks of training with an acting coach, who teaches them the basic fundamentals of scare tactics: startling, stalking, hiding and confronting (blocking your path).

Returning WOT fans will notice many of their favorite characters still roaming around. Kevante Tatum, who performs as the sinister zombie or double-jointed crawler, Cali Alday, who plays as little girl Sally Slaughter, and Fred Williams, the Snake Man who carries the Colombian red-tailed boa, Morticia, can all be spotted on the “midway” where they scare and entertain guests waiting to go through the trail.

In honor of the anniversary, McLaurin has also restructured about 30 percent of the trail, changing up some of his most popular sections, like the Night Stalkers and

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Arachnophobia attractions. There are also new onsite bathrooms.

The updated Vampire House is one of the biggest changes to the haunted trail this year. Extra hallways have been added instead of just the two rooms, and the outside has been built-up as well.

McLaurin said he used more than 500 fence panels to add the additions. “Even though I only changed about 30 percent, when you’re going through, it’ll feel more like 75 percent,” McLaurin said. “This year I worked on a lot of little details.”

With more than 30,000 visitors a season, averaging to about 900 guests per hour, McLaurin is always thinking of ways to improve his haunt and keep it interesting.

He says that his plans for next year and onward include an underground haunt and a historical ghost tour, walking through the real graveyard on his property.

“It’s very unique,” he said. “It’s about 200 yards deep in the woods. All the graves are sunken in because they probably weren’t’ put in boxes correctly. The stones that are there drop off at 1870. It won’t be scary; it’ll just be a ghost walk. I want to be respectful.” !

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Woods of Terror, located at 5601 N. Church St., Greensboro, is open Thursday through Monday and Nov. 4-5 (for black out tours). Tickets are $17$50 depending on day. Go to woodsofterror.com for tickets or more information.

by Lenise Willis If you’d like to celebrate the upcoming haunted holiday, but aren’t interested in carving out pumpkin guts or eating sugar, then check out Theatre Alliance’s production of Silence! The Musical. The parody based on Hannibal Lector adds a funny and unique twist on the classic horror story and is running this week through Halloween night. Artistic Director Jamie Lawson says the show is sharp, witty and outrageous.

Guilford College Theatre is getting in the ghoulish spirit, too, but with a non-traditional haunting tale: Woyzeck. In the adaptation, a common soldier is driven mad by a medical experiment and ultimately begins seeing apocalyptic visions.

Performances are Friday through Sunday and Nov. 3-5 in the Sternberger Auditorium on the campus of Guilford College.

Of course, if you’re looking for a more traditional scare, don’t underestimate the quality of acting involved in our local haunted houses and trails, including Spookywoods, Woods of Terror, X-treme Fear and The Fear Factory, just to name a few. Always check the attraction’s website or a Spirit Halloween store for coupons beforehand.

On Monday, Halloween night, Hanesbrands Theatre will present a special showing of Frankenstein as part of its National Theatre Live series. The production, directed by Academy Award-winner Danny Boyle, was a sell-out hit at the National Theatre in 2011 and has since become an international favorite.

If a creature brought back from the dead doesn’t pique your interest, then skip Halloween altogether and jump straight into Barn Dinner Theatre’s high-energy Love Machine The Musical. The musical revue, written, directed and choreographed by local playwright Nathan Alston, runs this weekend through Nov. 22 and features the soulful Motown hits of the 60s and 70s.

New this week is Twin City Stage’s world premiere of the drama, Shades of Valor, which explores race, class warfare and the military, and opens Friday at the Hanesbrands Theatre.

The play takes place in Vietnam in 1971, when a young lieutenant is killed by one of his brothers-in-arms, and then 10 years later in New Orleans when the soldiers’ mothers meet. !

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[horoscopes] [LEO (July 23 to August 22) Give attention to that which gives you a sense of long term security. Your property or home may be the focus of attention. If there are missing parts in your plan, they will show themselves now. A lovely gift may come to you through a relative who thinks you are worthy to take care of a treasure.

[VIRGO (August 23 to September 22) You and your partner or a close friend have the opportunity to enjoy leisurely time together in an idyllic location. This is a good time for deep conversations, reflection upon your spiritual life and perhaps also the relationship. Allow your intuition to flow and guide you. Give attention to your dreams.

[LIBRA (September 23 to October 22) A new person enters the scene to assist with problems you may be having with a child or a lover. This is someone who can see many points of view and will assist you in equalizing the situation. Criticism is uncalled for in this situation. However, things must be handled with integrity and respect for all concerned.

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21) During the next week you will be contemplating your existence. You are thinking about how you can position yourself in order to feel more sense of meaning in your work, your family, and your relationships. Some may be pondering on the level of the spiritual. “What is the ‘best’ that I can become?” You are not very objective now, but you may have some very creative ideas.

[SAGITTARIUS (November 22 to December 21) This week you may embark on a project that you share with friends or other associates. The purpose is practical and helpful to many. Your career or life direction is blending harmoniously with what you feel is the “right” thing to do. People with power are giving help and/or education as you need it.

Forward motion moves smoothly.

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ary 19) A friend or helper is a supporting background player in the territory of career or life direction. This person, who is probably a female, will be working on your behalf to help improve your status in the world. She is greasing the skids in your path. You may never learn about what she is doing to help you.

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[PISCES (February 19 to March 20) Communication with those from a distance will be favorable and supportive to your soul self. The time is auspicious for activities related to travel, the Internet, publishing, teaching, higher education, and the law. You have a poetic turn of mind at this time. You likely will enjoy reading spiritual or philosophical material.

[ARIES (March 21 to April 19) This month’s Venus/Mars alignment brings you face to face with your identity versus your relationship. You must consciously evaluate how you will manage to meet your personal needs and yet remain connected to the “other” in your life. Someone may be “returning” after a time apart, which offers another opportunity to share.

[TAURUS (April 20 to May 20) You are particularly devoted to resolving shared financial issues at this time. This focus includes partner’s income, debts you may have accumulated, concerns regarding income tax, social security, estate planning, and finances you may share with others in the stock or bond market. You have a desire to tighten up details concerning these matters.

[GEMINI (May 21 to June 20) Life becomes less complicated with details and trivia this week. You are tuned into those around you and willing to assist in whatever way is possible. It is also possible that you prefer to enjoy books and/ or TV, meditate and journal. Give yourself time for self-exploration and even just “diddling around” and relaxing. Your dreams are meaningful and your intuition strong.

[CANCER (June 21 to July 22) Your heart and mind may be in conflict over just how to proceed with your next projects. This is a good time to reorganize drawers, closets, or maybe your desk. The act of putting clutter into order will clear your mind and then the solution is likely to surface.

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