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Memphis Flyer Hotties 2015 OUR 1355th • ISSUE 02.12.15 • COVER STORY P.16 Anyone who’s been paying attention knows that Lieutenant Governor Ron Ramsey’s hand-picked committee voted not to allow Governor Bill Haslam’s innovative Insure Tennessee proposal out of committee. Seven Republican legislators — including local lightweight champion Senator Brian Kelsey — each of whom gets per diems, paid travel expenses, and government health care for their part-time jobs — voted to keep sending Tennessee tax dollars to other states and to keep 200,000 Tennesseans from being able to purchase affordable health care. Those seven people voted to turn down funds that would have helped keep county hospitals open all across the state. They voted to make people have to travel farther for care. They voted to make the rest of us pay for uninsured Tennesseans’ medical care. They voted to force more people to face medical-related bankruptcy. They voted to let thousands suffer and die from lack of medical care. Why? Because most GOP legislators in Tennessee are owned by Americans for Prosperity (AFP), the Koch brothers’ group that is fighting the Affordable Care Act all over the country. If a Republican dares to not sign the AFP pledge to fight “Obamacare,” AFP runs ads in their communities linking them to President Obama. Oooh. The legislators’ decision is another indication of the growing rift in the GOP between the socially conservative, “shrink government,” pro-gun idealogues and the businessfriendly, common-sense-governing faction. The former group boasts our two local AFP toadies, Senators Mark Norris and Kelsey. The latter group includes Haslam, Shelby County Mayor Mark Luttrell, GOP members of the Shelby County Commission, and many others around the state. Someone’s going to have to lead the fight for common sense in the GOP. Haslam is the obvious choice, but there’s not a lot of fire there. I never thought I’d write these words, but we need more Republicans like Commissioner Terry Roland, who isn’t intimidated by out-of-state interests and who gets that foolishly turning down federal money that’s already ours is going to mean a tax increase in Shelby County. We need somebody like Montana Republican state Representative Frank Garner, NEWS & OPINION a conservative who was open to hearing LETTERS - 4 how “Obamacare” might or might not work THE FLY-BY - 6 in his state. AFP ran ads with his picture AT LARGE - 10 super-imposed over President Obama’s. SPORTS - 11 They called a “town meeting” in Garner’s POLITICS - 12 district to tell his constituents about his neEDITORIAL - 14 farious activities. They didn’t invite Garner, VIEWPOINT - 15 but he showed up anyway. From a Buzzfeed. Cover Story - “Hotties” by Bianca Phillips - 16 com account of the meeting: STEPPIN’ OUT “I promised the people here when I ran WE RECOMMEND - 24 that I would listen to you and not out-ofMUSIC - 26 town special interests,” Garner said to wild AFTER DARK - 28 applause. “If every time they want me to sign THEATER - 32 a pledge card and I don’t do it, they are going CALENDAR OF EVENTS - 33 to rent a room and have a meeting, then this FOOD - 42 is going to get real expensive — because I’m FILM - 47 not signing the pledge card.” THE RANT - by Randy Haspel - 55 Having the courage to do what’s right for C L A S S I F I E D S - 50 your constituents. What a concept. Featuring - The Times crossword puzzle. Bruce VanWyngarden brucev@memphisflyer.com

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About Jackson Baker’s post, “Haslam’s Medicaid Expansion Bill “Hanging by a Thread” ... Kelsey is a fool, a traitor, and a moron! The trifecta, as it were. Tennessee Waltzer The majority of people opposed to Insure Tennessee are the Tea Partiers in our legislature. Most Tennesseeans favor the program. And Brian Kelsey should hang his head in shame for being part of the taxpayer-funded state health insurance program while denying the same to the working poor of Tennessee. Jenna Sais Quoi It’s dangerous having someone with Kelsey’s mindset — more loyal to his narrow ideology than to the well-being of the people of Tennessee. Concerned in Shelby County

About Wendi C. Thomas’ column, “Thanks, Obama!” I’m a Democrat who pays the Halls tax and federal taxes. Insuring others keeps my own personal health care less expensive because I’m not paying for anyone else’s unpaid bills. I also have a pre-existing medical condition that prevented me from ever getting health care outside of an employer. Without insurance, I would be spending upwards of $15,000 a year staying alive and healthy. Since the health-care exchange opened, I have had a peace of mind that I have never enjoyed before in my adult life, because I have choices that extend beyond finding a job with top-notch insurance and going broke trying to stay alive. CSH Rural hospitals are closing all over Tennessee. When good, God-fearing, country folk start dying on the two-hour trip to the nearest hospital, there’ll be hell to pay ... for Democrats, of course. Republicans will blame Obamacare. Jeff

You couldn’t be talking about the current president, who has signed fewer executive orders than all presidents since Grover Cleveland and uses Republican ideas like the ACA. Concerned in Shelby County

I was a conservative Republican when I was laid-off from my job in 2000. The ever-increasing cost of maintaining insurance via COBRA convinced me that socialized medicine is the way to go. I don’t mind my tax dollars supporting such a system, even though Obamacare isn’t such a system and doesn’t go nearly far enough toward socialized medicine. Republicans lose their jobs as frequently and as easily as anyone else. And I just want to laugh at retired Republicans with Medicare who oppose Obamacare. Brunetto Latini

I’ll just put this here: “Six of seven senators who shot down Insure Tennessee have state health care.” Hint: three of them are in this article, and the fourth one is our local idiot. Charley Eppes

To those who can understand the plight of the uninsured and support medical insurance for the least of our brethren and don’t fear to speak up about it — my hat is off to you! Truth Be Told

About Chris Davis’ Viewpoint, “‘Night, Darlin’” ... Poetic touching tribute. You paint a picture of a moment that many of us shared in our own way. Thanks for a beautiful private look into the way a kind soul can make a difference in many lives. Larger

I hope others are joining all good Republicans like myself in leaving this country if Obamacare continues. We shall find a civilized country without socialized medicine, like ... uh ... uh. I’ll have to get back to you, brothers. Hold off on the packing. tnRepublican

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The Grizzness reporT Sure, the Memphis Grizzlies have developed a formidable on-court strategy. But this is 21st-century NBA basketball, and the value of a gritty psy-ops program simply cannot be underestimated. Consider what happened to the confidence-shaken Atlanta Hawks, who recently lost to the Grizzlies by a score of 88-94. During Atlanta’s incredible 19-game winning streak, the clever person behind the Hawks Twitter account added an additional “W” to the team’s name for every consecutive victory until Hawks became HaWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWks. When the Grizz beat the Hawks, the official Grizzlies account dropped this masterful social media dis: “Good game Haks (No #W tonight).” Boom.

Bad WiTh numBers Typos happen. Mistakes are made. Nobody’s perfect. But sometimes you’ve just got to step back and scratch your head. On Sunday, February 8th, The Commercial Appeal posted a story about the sad and untimely passing of a Memphis coach titled, “East High Basketball Coach Desmond Merriweather Dies at Age 43.” The opening sentence: “East High basketball coach Desmond Merriweather died Sunday following a long battle with cancer. He was 37.” By Chris Davis. Email him at davis@memphisflyer.com.

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Juvenile detention numbers have decreased thanks to alternative program. Admissions to the Memphis and Shelby County Juvenile Court’s detention center have decreased more than 65 percent since 2012. This is solely attributed to the area’s implementation of the Juvenile Detention Alternative Initiative (JDAI). In January 2012, the Annie E. Casey Foundation officially designated Memphis and Shelby County as a JDAI Site. To date, it’s the only area in the state that holds this designation. The goal of the program is to reduce the number of juveniles detained for misdemeanor offenses, like domestic assaults, and place emphasis on felonies. “What we try to do is not detain those juveniles unless there’s some other related charge,” said Chief Administrative Officer of Memphis and Shelby County Juvenile Court Larry Scroggs, regarding domestic

assaults. Domestic assault is one of the leading offenses juveniles are charged with locally. It accounted for 26 percent of offenses committed by juveniles in 2014. “Usually, it just takes a cooling off period, trying to get everybody calmed down,” Scroggs said. “For those cases, it’s appropriate that we are able to house them over night until things are pretty much under control.” To determine whether or not a teen should be detained or be released to community supervision or their parent(s), JDAI personnel uses a detention-assessment tool strategy. The strategy examines a juvenile’s current offense(s), prior offense history, and prior failures to appear before court. Each factor is assigned a point value that determines an overall score. If the score is lower than

Getting the Green Light A new sustainability plan outlines green projects for the Mid-South through 2040. The Mid-South Regional Greenprint and Sustainability Plan has laid out ideas for how the region can become more eco-friendly by 2040. The greenprint, which outlines everything from sustainable uses for area green spaces to improving public transit, was released on February 5th after two years of development and research. A vision plan for the greenprint was initially released in 2013. In 2011, the county was given a $2.6 million grant to prepare for the plan, which aims to “enhance regional sustainability by establishing a unified vision for a region-wide network of green space areas.” The plan covers Shelby County; Fayette County; Crittenden County, Arkansas; and DeSoto County, Mississippi. By setting the stage for green-focused efforts, the plan also aims to set in motion a healthier Mid-South by providing more options in terms of transportation, food, housing, and physical activity. One of the main focuses of the plan is transportation with a focus on providing more continued on page 8

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10, a juvenile can be released. If it’s between 10 and 18, they’re eligible for detainment. If the score is 19 or above, they’re automatically detained. In 2011, prior to JDAI’s implementation, there were 5,249 admissions to juvenile detention. The following year, there were 3,949.

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juveniles detained. In addition to reducing unnecessary detainment, JDAI also seeks to reduce racial and ethnic disparities affecting African Americans in the juvenile justice system. In 2012, results of a three-year investigation into Shelby County Juvenile Court were provided in a report by the Department of Justice. The report revealed that African-American defendants were reportedly detained more often and sentenced more harshly than their white peers. Since then, the juvenile court has provided equal-protection monitor’s reports to display the reform they’ve implemented regarding the disproportionate referrals of blacks (about 90 percent) to juvenile custody, juvenile court, or adult criminal court. “The overall numbers are coming down, and there is a value in that,” Scroggs said. “As the overall numbers come down, the number of AfricanAmerican juveniles is also declining. Last year, there were 77 juveniles transferred to the adult system. I think all but two of those were African American. But the preceding year, there were 90. The year before that there were 130.” Looking forward, JDAI representatives hope to continue to lower admissions to the juvenile detention center and eliminate crime with efforts like evening reporting centers. The centers, already in operation at other JDAI sites across the country, would serve as an alternative to juvenile detention. The program primarily targets at-risk youth who have violated probation or have been apprehended on a warrant. After school, those juveniles would be bussed to the centers, where they would be provided dinner, recreational activities, and homework assistance. They also would receive transportion home in the evening. “[By doing] that during the period of time when children are the most active and out in the community, you have a handle on those children, especially if they’re on probation,” said Kimbrell Owens, JDAI site coordinator. “It’s meant to give them a different avenue.”

bicycle- and public-transit options. Although Memphis fares better than its surrounding counties when it comes to public transit, the plan looks at improving those options for the entire Mid-South. “While downtown Memphis is a critical hub for population, employment, and commerce, the spread of population and employment density extends throughout the region, suggesting the need for greater connectivity to population and employment across all modes of transportation,” the plan reads. In the greenprint, 196 miles of bicycle-friendly streets are laid out, including areas in which off-road routes are not feasible. Within these miles, 41 existing on-road bicycle facilities already align with the concept. The plan also aims to growing a network of “green space hubs,” as well as improving existing parks in the area. Major hubs that will be improved upon include the West Memphis Eco-Park, named as a “critical hub” in the plan, which will be across the Harahan Bridge on the Arkansas side; the eight-acre Friendship Park project in east Shelby County; and the new plan for the Loosahatchie Rver Greenway in Arlington, among others in Millington and DeSoto County. The sustainability plan also describes efforts to provide fair housing by increasing access to neighborhoods for people with disabilities and those with lower incomes, as well as access to public transportation and walkability. The goal is to provide more pedestrian-friendly options for neighborhoods. One example in the plan is part of the Frayser 2020 development, a neighborhood council-driven project that would create a new town center in the area. The town center at Frayser Boulevard and Overton Crossing will include a town square, social services, retail, and a transit hub. The next step for the greenprint is government approval in the various muncipalites named in the plan. The Shelby County Commission has already approved the plan.

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Young, aspiring entertainers, business moguls, and video game designers may benefit from a forthcoming 8,300-square-foot teen learning lab at the Benjamin L. Hooks Central Library. The state-of-the-art lab will offer teens everything from video production equipment and video game creation software to a performance space and an art studio. The construction phase for the facility, which is coined Cloud901, broke ground last Wednesday. A room on the library’s first floor, which will be used for a portion of the learning lab, was packed with city and county officials, library representatives, and local youth. Thea Wilkens-Reed, a home-schooled 11th grader, was there. An aspiring lawyer, educator, and news anchor, Wilkens-Reed said she thinks Cloud901 will be a valuable asset to youth in the community. “It provides an outlet for us to explore our dreams and passions,” said WilkensReed, president of the library’s Teen Advisory Council. “This lab is extremely important to the youth because it will be a safe environment where local teens can have free access to the latest top-of-the-line technology in one location, here in the heart of Memphis.” Projected to cost around $2 million, more than $1.5 million has already been raised through private donations. The first portion of the center will be located in a designated area on the library’s ground floor. One corner of the room will feature a video production lab, where teens can shoot and/or edit commercials, interviews, films, and music videos. There will be a sound mixing lab and sound isolation booths in another corner, where aspiring artists and audio engineers can record and mix music. A technology gallery, projection screen, and brainstorming center are some of the other resources that will be offered on the learning lab’s first floor. A staircase in the middle of the ground floor will lead teens to the lab’s second floor, where additional amenities will be available. “We are looking forward to creating a community of innovators who are on the cutting edge of technology,” said Janae Pitts-Murdock, teen services coordinator for the Memphis Public Library. “We believe that through this learning center, we’re able to develop the types of skills that teens will need to be successful in their future. We want them to have a learning space where they’re able to pursue their passions, explore their interests, [and] career paths. We want to make a substantive and visible impact on the future prosperity and productivity of youth in Memphis.” One area of the lab’s second floor will offer an art studio where teens can draw, color, and paint. And “creation stations”

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Although I’ve never been there, I can imagine that somewhere inside Tennessee Governor Bill Haslam’s office is a picture. I envision it as a photo of a bright, ambitious, and idealistic Emory University college student proudly standing next to former iconic Tennessee U.S. Senator Howard Baker. It would have been taken when Haslam volunteered to work on Baker’s reelection campaign in the 1970s. I can further imagine Haslam worshipped the man whose colleagues dubbed him “The Great Conciliator” for his uncanny ability to politically maneuver diverse factions into seeking workable compromises for the benefit of the common man, because it was the right thing to do. In a previous column, I, like many others, scoffed at Haslam’s 21-month attempt to work with the federal government to craft an expanded health insurance plan tailored for Tennessee. I criticized him for what I perceived as his foot-dragging to aid the 280,000 Tennesseans who fall through the cracks of Medicaid and are left unable to pay for simple medical care or are victimized by the ravages of a catastrophic illness. I will admit I should not have been so quick to judge his intentions or his determined strategy at devising a workable proposal.

To have the well-thoughtout Insure Tennessee plan fail to even get out of a Senate committee is an abomination. But as we found out last week, even the best of intentions seems to carry no weight with the current Tennessee General Assembly. To have Haslam’s well-thought-out Insure Tennessee plan fail to even get out of a Senate committee is an abomination, especially for anyone still deluded enough to think our elected officials are chosen to do the will of the people. The majority of Tennesseans favored taking the available $2.8 billion in federal dollars over two years to finance the program. Using the inclusive vision practiced by his political mentor, Baker, Haslam methodically garnered the support of the state’s medical associations, bankers, businessmen, and law firms. He had fact-based rebuttals for any

questions about the validity of the plan, including the trump card of it being a “pilot” program that could be dropped after two years of enactment. But, once again, sinister forces within and outside Tennessee’s borders used their financial and political influence among state legislators to defeat the proposal, mainly by invoking the conservative rallying cry of Obamacare. Haslam appears to have thrown in the towel on pushing any further efforts toward passing Insure Tennessee. He was quoted in The Commercial Appeal as saying, “At the end of the day, I’m really disappointed that 280,000 people who could have had health-care coverage, at least right now, it doesn’t look like we have a path to get them there. That’s the end result to me.” To which I say: Governor, look at that picture of you and Baker and ask yourself: “Why does this have to be the end of your plan? If one path is closed off then try another.” You admitted you hammered out the final approval to go forward from the U.S Department of Health and Human Services in December, and then announced it in the first week of January. You then went on a whirlwind tour of the state, with a stopover in Memphis. It seemed more like a victory lap, as if the heavy legislative lifting had already been done. Yet, you didn’t have vocal support from key legislators — House Speaker Beth Harwell, Senate Majority Leader Mark Norris — and only lip service from Lieutenant Governor Ron Ramsey. A parade in Nashville of highly paid hospital administrators endorsing the plan doesn’t carry anywhere near the emotional impact of real people bringing their personal stories directly to the faces of legislators. It’s time to cash in on your solid state-wide popularity. You didn’t give yourself enough lead time to drum up support. People like you. Use the bully pulpit of your office to energize your message; force legislators to listen. Then go summon that Baker voodoo for bringing opposing sides together and work out a compromise. Governor, to breathe life back into this proposal, you’re going to have to roll up your sleeves and do something you’ve previously chosen to avoid: getting down in the trenches and fighting for the good of all Tennesseans. You can begin by convincing yourself that it’s the right thing to do. Look again at that picture of Baker, and maybe you’ll find the inspiration and courage to do it. Les Smith is a reporter for WHBQ Fox-13.

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If the Griz sustain the season’s first half excellence, they’re a serious contender to win it all.

Anyone who says they thought the Grizzlies would be in this position — 38-13, second in the Western Conference standings, with Marc Gasol as an AllStar starter and Zach Randolph playing the best basketball he’s played since the Griz knocked off the top-seeded Spurs in 2011 — is probably not being truthful. My season preview in these pages said that the Grizzlies had a good chance to have the best season in franchise history, and even I didn’t quite think they’d be doing this. That’s not to say that all of the questions about this year’s team have been answered. In the aftermath of Tayshaun Prince’s and Quincy Pondexter’s trade for Jeff Green and Russ Smith, the Grizzlies’ offense — already much diversified from the way they used to play during the Lionel Hollins years — continues to evolve. But even though Green’s athleticism gives the Griz a whole new element to deploy, his lack of outside shooting (Green is a career 44-percent shooter, 33 percent from 3-point range) means that the Griz still

have to operate in the narrow windows of floor spacing they’re able to create. Vince Carter’s recent injury is a depressing exclamation mark on an underwhelming season, with Carter never quite finding his shot nor becoming the outside threat the Grizzlies signed him to be. Though he’s expected to return this season, teams weren’t even guarding Carter from threepoint range before the injury, leaving him wide open to miss. With the addition of Green and Carter’s continued struggles to get on track (followed by his absence), the Grizzlies still haven’t solved the problem we’ve been talking about for years now: the lack of a floor-spacing knock-down 3-point shooter. Courtney Lee filled the role earlier in the season but has slowly begun to regress to his career averages. Shooting is still something the Griz just don’t quite have enough of — but it may be a moot point, now that the offense is beginning to fully integrate Green’s athletic attacks on the rim and his ability to draw attention away from Gasol and Randolph

just enough for those two to operate. The biggest stories of the season for the Grizzlies are, without question, the two guys who were the most important players coming into the season: Gasol and Randolph. Gasol continues to play at a level that has him getting serious discussion as an MVP candidate, aggressively carrying the Grizzlies’ offense when he has to. Randolph, meanwhile, is playing the best basketball he’s played since his 2012 knee injury, having ceded his “first option” duties to Gasol and Mike Conley only to reclaim them in a lengthy streak of doubledoubles in January and February. The real question is whether the Griz can win an NBA title this year, and with the Western Conference still wide open, it seems like all of the preseason talk about “this could be the year” is still very much in play: This really could be the year. Assuming the rest of the conference standings shake out somewhat close to the way they are now, the Grizzlies could catch the Spurs in the first round, which wouldn’t be

optimal, but barring that, a return trip to the Western Conference finals seems like a reasonable outcome. The Griz are good enough to make it to the NBA Finals this season — whether or not they do seems like it will come down to playoff matchups and which teams they have to face to get there. There are few teams with whom the Griz don’t match up well, and even those teams don’t feel impossible to beat the way the Grizzlies’ archrivals have in years past. (I don’t expect the regular season troubles, mostly injuryrelated, that the Spurs are experiencing to carry over to the postseason. Betting against San Antonio doesn’t seem wise , no matter the situation.) This is already the best team in the history of the Grizzlies franchise, regardless of what they’re able to accomplish after the regular season. They’re a veteran group used to playing with each other, with a great deal of trust and faith in each other and a real shared desire to bring the NBA title to Memphis this June. With the remaining games of the season, the challenge is whether they can continue to improve and steel themselves for the approaching challenges of playoff basketball, and whether they can continue to win games at the rate they’ve been doing it so far. Read Flyer Griz reporter Kevin Lipe’s stories online at “BeyondtheArc” at memphisflyer.com.

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Can Insure Tennessee Rise Again? Demand for Haslam’s Medicaid-expansion plan resurfaces after abrupt death of bill in abortive special session.

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Representative Jimmy Eldridge (R-Jackson) — of having “betrayed” Tennessee. Predictably, there was a firestorm of criticism in the aftermath of the bill’s rejection, from legislative Democrats and from some Republicans as well, from representatives of Chambers of Commerce and from the Tennessee Hospital Association, whose member institutions had guaranteed to pay whatever future expenses for Insure Tennessee that the federal funding did not directly cover. The Shelby County Commission, which had voted 12-0 to encourage legislative support for Insure Tennessee three weeks ago, reacted to the proposal’s defeat with a 10-1-1 vote for a fresh resolution on Monday, sponsored by conservative Republican Terry Roland of Millington, urging that the Haslam proposal be reconsidered in the regular session now begun. The desperate financial needs of The Med (now known as Regional One Health) and the predicament of Tennessee’s uninsured population were cited by another GOP conservative, Mark Billingsley of Germantown.

County Mayor Luttrell weighs in for revival of Haslam’s Medicaid plan.

Weighing in at some length also was Republican County Mayor Mark Luttrell, who said, among other things, “I think our citizens in Shelby County deserve more. There should have been a full hearing before the Tennessee General Assembly.” And, amid calls in the General Assembly itself for renewed consideration of Insure Tennessee, Governor Haslam, whose initial statements following rejection of his proposal were fatalistic, included some determined, even upbeat-sounding statements in his “State of the State” address to a joint session Monday night. From the governor’s speech: “Last week, the decision was made not to move forward with Insure Tennessee. However, that does not mean the issues around health care go away. Too many Tennesseans are still not getting health coverage they need in the right way, in the right place, at the right time. An emergency room is not the place where so many Tennesseans should be going for health-care services. It’s not the best health care for them, and it’s costing us a lot more in the long run. “Health-care costs are still eating up too much of our state’s budget and impacting the federal deficit and nation’s debt. According to the Congressional Budget Office, if we maintained health-care costs at their current levels, which we know are inflated, for the next eight years — just kept them flat — we’d eliminate the nation’s deficit. To

do that, we can’t keep doing what we have been doing. “So, though the special session has ended, I hope we can find a way to work together to address those problems.” • The Memphis mayoral race, just as many expected, and just as some — existing candidates included — were hoping, is filling up. The latest to declare a candidacy is Shelby County Commission Chairman Justin Ford, who had promised the media he would reveal his decision to them on February 9th. And, came Monday, February 9th, Ford did just that. In a conversation with reporters during breaks in Monday’s commission meeting at the County Building, Ford said he’d been thinking about a mayoral race for four or five years (or about the time he was first elected to the commission in 2010), and, after paying brief homage to the Ford family’s commitment to public service, made special note that his father, former councilman, commissioner, and interim county mayor Joe Ford, was able to raise “half a million dollars” in a race against then Mayor Willie Herenton in 1999. “It won’t be [any] different this time,” avowed Ford, who said he would run on issues of economic development, health care, education, and public safety. Asked about the fact that the mayoral field was fast multiplying, Ford said, “The more the merrier. When you look at any type of race, especially in this democracy, in the city of Memphis, we’re accustomed to change. The more people in the race the better. They bring different perspectives [for] the opportunity for people to make the decision whether or not they want some change.” Victory, he said, could come to “whoever has a resounding message, goes door to door, and also raises the right amount of money.” Ford said he was aware that both Mayor A C Wharton and Councilman Jim Strickland, a declared mayoral candidate, had already raised prodigious amounts of money. “I’ve seen their financial disclosures,” he said. As an incumbent, Wharton had a head start, Ford acknowledged. “Incumbents are hard to beat, so at the end of the day, if you don’t have a focus and have a real plan, you might not be successful.” But, he noted, “We’re a long, long way from the finish line.” And a few months, for that matter, before petitions for the October election become available in April. Other candidates already declared are Wharton, Strickland, former Commissioner James Harvey, and former U of M athlete Detric Golden. Considered likely to enter the race are Councilman Harold Collins, New Olivet Baptist Church Pastor and former School Board member Kenneth Whalum Jr., and Memphis Police Association President Mike Williams. • An eﬀort last Wednesday by county Commissioner Steve Basar to hold a review of the joint city/county EDGE (Economic Development and Growth Engine) board — billed as an “update” on the published Commission agenda for Basar’s economic development committee — was forestalled, with several members insisting on the presence of EDGE board members before having such a discussion. Basar agreed to defer the discussion until the presence of board members, who had not been invited to last week’s commission session, could be arranged, likely in March.

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NASHVILLE — By means of what many supporters of Medicaid expansion in Tennessee see as a stacked deck, an ad hoc state Senate Health and Welfare Committee last week aborted Governor Bill Haslam’s special session and seemingly killed his Insure Tennessee proposal last week with a 7-4 vote against it on Wednesday — not quite two days after the special session had kicked off with an optimistic address by Haslam. That vote, from a committee whose normal membership had been altered by Lieutenant Governor Ron Ramsey, the Senate speaker, effectively halted what would have been a gauntlet run for the proposal through a series of other committees, and prevented the proposal — which was couched in the form of a joint resolution — from reaching the floor of either the House or the Senate for a floor vote. In the immediate aftermath of the committee vote, supporters of Insure Tennessee pointed out that the regular nine-member Senate Health Committee, which will reconstitute for the regular session that began this week, contains five members presumed to have been for the Insure Tennessee proposal, including the Senate sponsor, Doug Overbey (R-Maryville). Ramsey’s ad hoc version — reshuffled, according to the Senate speaker, so as to insure that all 33 members of the Senate were evenly apportioned on the three committees that could potentially hear the bill — contained from the start a preponderance of skeptics regarding Haslam’s proposed plan. That hurt the proposal’s prospects, and so did the reluctance to endorse the bill of key Republican leaders — Ramsey and Majority Leader Mark Norris (RCollierville) in the Senate and Speaker Beth Harwell (RNashville) in the House. Much of the resistance to the Haslam proposal was clearly based on the opponents’ ideological hostility to the Affordable Care Act, the health-care system designed by the Obama administration to expand insurance coverage — in partnership, essentially, with private insurors. A component of the act has been the provision of billions of dollars in annual grants to participating states to expand their Medicaid programs. In Tennessee, as Haslam and others pointed out, that would have meant outlays of $1.4 billion annually to TennCare, the state’s version of Medicaid. Although there were numerous Republicans prepared to vote for the bill, particularly in the House, GOP ideologues denounced the measure as “Obamacare,” despite numerous nods to marketplace methods in the Haslam version and kept on repeating discredited assertions (e.g., that the federal government would ultimately default on funding, sticking Tennessee with the bill, or that the state would not be able to extricate itself from Insure Tennessee, even though Haslam devised it as a two-year pilot program with an automatic fail-safe cut-off mechanism should assumptions prove incorrect or circumstances turn even slightly adverse). Opponents were aided by a show of force in the hearing rooms by red-shirted representatives of “Americans for Prosperity,” a shell organization funded by the 12 billionaire Koch brothers, who also paid for ads accusing Republican supporters of Insure Tennessee-like state

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So far in 2015, we have been sufficiently dosed with annual “State of ...” speeches delivered by the heads of government of most direct importance to us — the governor of Tennessee and the mayors of Memphis and Shelby County. And we have heard both preamble and follow-up speeches from all three officials. Though, as expected, all three, Governor Bill Haslam, Memphis Mayor A C Wharton, and Shelby County Mayor Mark Luttrell, found much to boast about, they all also, with varying degrees of frankness, touched upon some dire needs — for more money, more efficiency, more ingenuity, or whatever — to avoid a curtailment of vital governmental services, including provisions for public safety, that all citizens, regardless of ideology, insist on. All three chief executives can, with some justification, state a claim that serious efforts have been made within their jurisdictions over the past several years to operate their governments in accordance with the dictates of economy and the needs of hard-pressed taxpayers. But, even amidst the boasting, all three conceded the degree of difficulty they’re operating under. As Wharton acknowledged on Tuesday, the strain of keeping the city in the black has been considerable. Speaking of the wrenching changes he deemed necessary in the benefits package of city employees, Wharton said, “We’re all scarred, but our city is better off as a result.” And Luttrell has confessed that the incentives offered to potential new businesses by the EDGE (Economic Development and Growth Engine) board supervised by himself and Wharton are under fire and very likely — like the board itself — in need of review. Meanwhile, Haslam also has his problems. He is fresh from having offered a special session of the Tennessee General

Assembly an unusual bargain — some $1.4 billion annually in federal funding (a measurable part of it derived from this state’s taxpayers in the first place) in order to facilitate health-care insurance for an estimated 200,000 Tennesseans who have not been able to afford such coverage. Temporarily, anyhow, this bonanza — based on a carefully structured plan with numerous free-market components — has been denied to these citizens, as well as to the state’s over-burdened hospitals, by an ad hoc state Senate committee. The committee was stacked in advance by Senate Speaker Ron Ramsey with opponents of the governor’s plan for Medicaid expansion, called Insure Tennessee, and denounced by them as synonymous with the imagined excesses of “Obamacare.” This, despite the fact that the Haslam’s plan has numerous distinguishing features and was designed to spare the state of Tennessee and its taxpayers any expense whatsoever. Perhaps the General Assembly, meeting now in regular session, will revive Insure Tennessee. We hope so. The Shelby County Commission, in two bipartisan votes, has urged just that in no uncertain terms. So have our two mayors. We hope, too, that the scars spoken of by Wharton will heal, and that his and Luttrell’s devices for attracting new jobs, and for developing the workforce to assume those jobs, can reach the right kind of equilibrium to satisfy all components of what is still a seriously divided community. We agree that these leaders have all managed to get some roses to bloom. But the thorns are still there, too, and somehow have to be plucked.

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Common-sense adjustments would be better for taxpayers, for student health, and, most importantly, for learning. and scores go up while car accidents go down, this would prove beneficial for everyone. We also know the time for teenagers to engage in risky behaviors is when they are most awake: between the end of school and the time their parents arrive home. The four basic courses with time for changing classes and a healthy, on-the-go meal would substitute for the speeddining 26 minutes our kids get now. Both would fit into the new five-hour schedule, while electives and extracurricular choices would occur after school for early students, and before classes for later students. Since buses do not currently function as a private limo service by waiting around for students according to their activities, nothing would change except that we might need fewer buses because they’d be more efficient.

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Here’s an example: After delivering elementary kids, drivers would be picking up middle schoolers. While the middleschoolers were in school, the buses would pick up high schoolers, who would be disgorged in time for the middle schoolers to board immediately. In the lull between the beginning of high school and its end, elementary kids would be picked up. After depositing them, drivers would go back to the high school to pick up the last session. As a result, there would be far fewer empty buses rattling around town. Since many after-school jobs are fast food and retail, both of which stay open late, and since high schoolers would be waking later, working until closing would not rob them of sleep. Fewer dollars tied up in construction and maintenance means more money for full-time art and music teachers and coaches who just coach, while a shorter class day gives teachers more planning time. Administrative functions would require a few more people, but not an entirely separate staff. There are teachers and others who won’t like a new schedule, but school is for kids; their needs come first. And taxpayers’ interests shouldn’t be sacrificed to erect buildings that stand as monuments to nostalgia and inefficiency for 16 hours a day. Ruth Ogles Johnson is a frequent contributor to the Flyer.

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A real estate principle known as “highest and best use” posits that a property’s use should produce the highest value, regardless of its actual current use. Such is not the case with middle and high schools, here and across the nation, where these multi-million dollar buildings pretty much lie fallow between the hours of 3 p.m. and 7 a.m. Taxpayers deserve better. So do the students. A spate of recent articles reminds us that sleep cycles of older adolescents differ from children and adults, in that their melatonin does not kick in until nearly 11:30 p.m. and they need approximately 9 hours of sleep each night. This means that waking up before 8:30 a.m. is bad for their health. This research has been validated and globally replicated for decades. We already know that metabolism in adults is affected by sleep deprivation and that weight gain, diabetes, and heart disease often result. But we want to shoehorn teens into an adult schedule that we know harms human health for few reasons other than tradition. Prominent psychologist John Rosemond argues that later start times for teenagers merely coddle them and they need to just turn off their electronic devices and get to bed early. But the endocrine system does not take its orders from even well-meaning and learned adults. The solution lies in arranging our school schedules in a way that benefits students and prevents the necessity of building separate middle and high schools. Collierville and Lakeland, take note. My own Florida school was forced to revamp its schedule when our senior high experienced crowding so great that the school day was divided into two sessions: 7 a.m. to noon for sophomores and noon to 5 p.m. for juniors and seniors. A similar rethinking of start times and grade segmentation ought to be seriously considered in Shelby County. As any parent of a young child will tell you, keeping them in bed past sunrise on the weekend is no easy task. So, start the youngest children (grades K-5) at 7 a.m. and end their day at 3 p.m. or thereabouts, which would necessitate providing only after-school care instead of both beforeand after-care. For middle schoolers (grades 6-8), the day would begin at 8:30 a.m. and end five hours later at 1:30 p.m., at which time high schoolers (grades 9-12) would start their day, ending at 6:30 p.m. Since sleep science has proven that absenteeism and tardiness decline when older adolescents start later, and grades

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For more than a decade, we’ve been asking our readers to send us pictures of their hottest friends, family members, co-workers, neighbors, baristas, or even the complete strangers they’ve been crushing on. Then we carefully study every image to narrow down the hottest of the hot to share with you in our annual Valentine’s Day Hotties issue. Sure, on the surface, the issue seems a tad shallow. But these Hotties have a beauty that’s more than skin-deep. Not only are they smart, funny, and successful, many are also giving back to the community through volunteer efforts, the arts, or careers that help people. And this year, our roster of Hotties just so happens to share a love for animals. And that’s why they agreed to help find homes for a few homeless dogs and cats from the Humane Society of Memphis & Shelby County. Each Hottie is posing with an animal that is currently up for adoption at the facility at 935 Farm Road. To inquire about adopting one of these pets (or any animal housed there), check out the local Humane Society website at www.memphishumane.org. Sorry, but the human Hotties in these pictures are not available for adoption.

Evelyn Diaz, Age: 23

Relationship status: Dating Zodiac sign: Cancer Posing with: Fudge Evelyn moved to Memphis from Honduras seven years ago. She was in a new country and didn’t know the language. But today, Evelyn has not only mastered English, she’s tutoring native English speakers on how to speak Spanish. And she and her sister run a business cleaning houses and babysitting. What are three random facts we should know about you? I love meeting people of different cultures and religions. I love being outside on a sunny day, just biking and going

to the park. My favorite types of foods are Japanese, Indian, and Mexican. What do you think makes someone hot? I have learned that beauty is not just physical. It’s about being loving and sincere and honest. What’s your favorite thing about Memphis? People are friendly and outgoing. I like to be somewhere where I can have a community of friends. What’s your favorite local restaurant? What do you order there? I love Café Eclectic and their barbecue chicken sliders. What’s the first drink you order at a bar? Pineapple juice with coconut rum. Where I’m from it’s very warm and tropical, and this reminds me of my country. What did you eat for breakfast?

A green smoothie with spinach, banana, strawberries, dates, cranberry juice, and coconut juice. What three things would you want with you on a deserted island? My kitty, lip gloss, and mascara.

Brennan Villines, Age: 27 Relationship status: Single Zodiac sign: Sagittarius Posing with: Who If you’ve been to a Memphis Grizzlies game, you’ve probably heard Brennan Villines sing. He’s the lead singer of the Garry Goin Band, the official Grizzlies house band. But Brennan, who makes his living as a singer-songwriter and pianist, also has his own band, the Brennan Villines

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Trio. You can find their self-titled EP on iTunes, and they have a new music project coming out this year.

Zodiac sign: Taurus Posing with: Dio

Cat person or dog person? I am a dog person. I have a 4-year-old Golden Retriever named Rick. We share the same birthday — November 28th. This past year, we shared a party. I had a cake for him. When you have out-of-town guests, where do you take them? We’re going to Beale Street. And then we’d of course go to a Grizzlies game. I would also take them to Jerry’s Sno Cones, a show at Playhouse on the Square or Theatre Memphis, and Alchemy for a drink. What did you eat for dinner last night? Buffalo chicken tenders, my favorite food ever. You have a time machine. Where are you going? I would go back to the prehistoric age of the dinosaurs just to see them. And then I’d also probably go back to the 1920s and experience the birth of jazz. What three things would you want with you on a deserted island? My dog Rick, my grand piano, and my new Ninja blender. Do you have any weird habits? I put hot sauce on everything. It’s not weird, but I put it on some things that a lot of people would not put it on — eggs, steak, burgers, fries. Do you collect anything? I have my great-grandmother’s and my mother’s records, so I have a music collection that spans over 100 years, ranging from George Gershwin to Michael Jackson’s Thriller.

Lia White Roemer has a passion for social justice, and currently, she’s heading up a project with the YWCA to enhance the criminal justice system’s response to domesticviolence victims. But when she’s not looking out for others, she likes to look out from mountaintops. Lia is an avid fan of bouldering, a form of rock climbing.

Relationship status: Single (“but I have eyes for someone”)

Bella Duballe (aka Slade Kyle), Age: 34

Slade Kyle, a founding and resident member of the Tennessee Shakespeare Company, is a man by day. But by night, he morphs into a fabulous drag queen named Bella Duballe. So fabulous in fact that she won first alternate in last year’s Miss Gay Tennessee pageant. That means Bella will be going on to compete in Miss Gay America, and she’s only been performing for about a year. Cat person or dog person? Personally, I’m persnickety like a cat but loyal like a dog. I really think I love them both equally. I couldn’t possibly choose. What are three random facts we should know about you? I was once a professional wrestler. I’m a strict vegetarian. I love animals far too much to eat them. And I love chocolate, whiskey, and anything pink and sparkly. Do you have a bar that serves as your home base? No. I perform at a lot of the local bars and clubs, but I’m not permanently attached to at any of them at the moment. I also perform frequently at all kinds of variety shows and other eclectic events. What did you eat for breakfast? I like to start the day with sprouted multi-grain toast, some steel-cut oats with fresh fruit and organic yogurt, and of course a mimosa (or four). You have a time machine. Where are you going? I’d love to see ancient Egypt. I want see how they built those pyramids and get some eyeliner tips from Cleopatra. What song do you want played at your funeral? “I Did It My Way” by Frank Sinatra would be fitting. Best advice you’ve ever received? “You are enough,” and “What other people think of you is none of your business.”

Linnie Yarbrough Jr., Age: 32 Relationship status: In a relationship Zodiac sign: Virgo Posing with: Josh (left) Bella Duballe (right) Linnie Yarbrough Jr.

A former professional track & field runner for Nike until retiring in 2011, Linnie Yarbrough Jr. is nothing short of inspirational. He suffered a traumatic brain injury after a car accident in 2012 that claimed his brother’s life. The doctors said Linnie would struggle bouncing back from his injury, but he recovered more quickly than expected. And he still holds the record for the fastest hurdler to ever attend MTSU. When you have out-of-town guests, where do you take them? There is a park downtown where you can see the old bridge. I love to take my friends there so they can see the evolution of Memphis. And I like to take people on Urban Bicycle Food Ministry rides on Wednesday nights. We ride around and hand out burritos. What’s your favorite local restaurant? What do you order there? The Bayou Bar & Grill, shrimp and grits. What’s the first drink you order at a bar? Budweiser. I was born in St. Louis, so it’s in

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Lia White Roemer, Age: ÒOver 21Ó

What do you think makes someone hot? I like someone who is very aware and can talk about local politics and knows what is going on nationally and in the world, who is not materialistic, who is loyal, and has a beautiful smile. What did you eat for breakfast? I’m going to sound like such a prude. I had steamed chard and a poached egg. Favorite way to spend a Saturday? Sitting around the house listening to underground hiphop mixtapes and reading The Commercial Appeal. What is the last band/musician you saw play live? Big KRIT in Nashville and a local band called Iron Mic Coalition. You have a time machine. Where are you going? I would go back to my childhood, playing in the plastic swimming pool with my twin sister, splashing around. What three things would you want with you on a deserted island? I’d want access to some type of music, a crash pad so I could go bouldering, and someone to keep me company. Do you have any weird habits? I hum to myself, and unless it’s pointed out to me, I don’t even realize I’m doing it.

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my blood. Favorite way to spend a Saturday? I have to go for a run. I’m doing a 90-day challenge with my friends to run one mile a day for 90 days. Then it would progress to bocce ball on South Main. After that, I would watch a Grizzlies game, go to Sekisui for sushi, and circle back for a nightcap at the Bayou. You have a time machine. Where are you going? I would travel back to the 1980s. I dig how corny everybody was and how people danced. Back in the 1980s, people just wiggled, and I’m a wiggler. What song do you want played at your funeral? “I Remember” by deadmau5. What three things would you want with you on a deserted island? A ball of some sort (even just a tennis ball), my journal, and a picture of my family.

Clare Freeman, Age: 24

Relationship status: Single Zodiac sign: Capricorn/Aquarius cusp Posing with: Adeen

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Clare Freeman spends her days working as an illustrator and designer at S2N Design, a downtown branding and web design firm. And when she’s not making art for work, she’s making art for fun. She also loves to draw and bind books. What’s your favorite local restaurant? What do you order there? I have so many favorites. Alchemy, the pimento cheese sliders with bacon. Kwik Check, a gyro. Pho Binh, the lunch buffet. Central BBQ, a sandwich with slaw and mild sauce. What’s the first drink you order at a bar? Bourbon and ginger beer. What did you want to be when you grew up? In third grade, I wanted to move to Australia and study the platapus. In fifth grade, I wanted to move to Alaska and train dogs for the Iditarod trail and own a kennel. You have a time machine. Where are you going? Car rides to school with my dad. He made really funny jokes, and that was hilarious. What three things would you want with you on a deserted island? Books that I could reread, a sketch book and pen, and a banjo. Do you have any weird habits? I cry when pictures of dogs are too cute. They’re like happy-joy tears, not sobbing tears. Do you collect anything? I have a collection of art prints from friends or artists who I meet. I have more than I can fit on my walls.

Trey Browder, Age: 36

Relationship status: Single Zodiac sign: Scorpio Posing with: Josh

Trey Browder loves cats. And he is not ashamed. In fact, he’s on a mission to change the whole stigma that associates cats and femininity. Trey has launched an Instagram account called Cat Gay Trey, where he poses — naked on a bed; in manly pajamas; in business attire — with cats.“The idea is questioning basic male stereotypes and how men show and share affection,” Trey says. Cat person or dog person? I’m guessing I already know your answer. You are totally correct. And here’s what’s funny: I hated cats until a few years ago. I thought they were arrogant little bastards and they were selfish and self-centered. But now I have two cats — Wookie and Wooyee. What’s your favorite local restaurant? What do you order there? Shanghai, Thai coconut curry vegetable soup with tofu. Favorite way to spend a Saturday? I’m trying to not say with my cats, but that’s what it is. Netflix with the kitties. What did you want to be when you grew up? A comedian, a musician, or a psychiatrist. You have a time machine. Where are you going? I’d say the 1960s, but if I got drafted, we wouldn’t be having this conversation. What three things would you want with you on a deserted island? Definitely cats. And cat food and litter. What do you consider your greatest accomplishment? Making the Flyer’s Hottie list after all these years of angst and jealousy.

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Relationship status: Married Zodiac sign: Scorpio Posing with: Sgt. Tibbs Marco Pave started rapping with friends in the cafeteria in the third grade, and he hasn’t stopped since. His mixtape Obscure Reality came out in March of last year, and his latest single, “Cake,” dropped last month. On Valentine’s Day, you can catch Marco performing, after his wife Zandria F. Robinson lectures on race, place, and love in the #blacklivesmatter moment. The event, called “Love Reign,” is from 8-11 p.m. at Forge on Broad. What do you think makes someone hot? Intelligence, ambition, a positive mindset, and a good spirit. What’s your favorite local restaurant? What do you order there? Soul Fish, and I always get the three-piece catfish meal with greens and okra. What book are you currently reading? How to Slowly Kill Yourself and Others in America by Kiese Laymon. You have a time machine. Where are you going? I’d probably go back to see Pangea to see how the continents connected. What three things would you want with you on a deserted island? Fresh water, shelter (with electricity), and hunting and gathering expertise. Do you have any weird habits? I stopped doing this at 18, but I used to eat paper. Best advice you’ve ever received? In early 2013, I was constantly getting fired from

jobs and dropping out of school. And my mom was like, you need to focus on your music and do what you were put on this planet to do, and that’s record music and help change people’s lives.

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Rafael Ferreras has been dancing for most of his life. The Ballet Memphis dancer has worked professionally for 20 years. That means dance classes and practice daily, plus touring and local mainstage performances. But he does have a fall back, just in case. Rafael recently graduated from culinary school.

Relationship status: "I’m having the time of my life right now." Zodiac sign: Gemini Posing with: Peridot Chances are, Eileen Hogan has mixed you a drink once or twice. The bar manager for Alchemy and bartender at Zebra Lounge got her start behind the bar at the Hard Rock Café. And that’s when she discovered bartending was her calling. Her signature drink is coffee infused with Jameson. When she’s not behind the bar, Eileen, who lost her father to Lou Gehrig’s disease, raises money for ALS research. Cat person or dog person? I love both. I have a cat because I’m never home. My cat’s name is Guinness. What are three random facts we should know about you? I wear my heart on my sleeve. I’m vegan. And I’ll never let you down. What’s your favorite local restaurant? What do you order there? I love Fuel Café. Their vegan reuben is so yummy. What’s the first drink you order at a bar? A shot of Jameson and a beer. What is the last band/musician you saw play live? I saw Tiesto and Britney Spears last week when I was in Vegas. What song do you want played at your funeral? The first thing that comes to mind is “Baby Got Back,” which I do not have. What three things would you want with you on a deserted island? Music, hummus, and a pretty person.

Relationship status: Engaged Zodiac sign: Taurus Posing with: Keebler

What’s your favorite local restaurant? What do you order there? I love Central BBQ, and I always order the ribs. Favorite way to spend a Saturday? I’m a homebody, so I like lying down and watching TV. What TV shows are you watching? I love Law & Order: SVU and House. What song do you want played at your funeral? “She Works Hard for the Money” by Donna Summer. What do you consider your greatest accomplishment? Having such a long career in what I do. The average professional dancing career lasts five years,

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continued from page 20 and I’ve been doing this for 20 years. Do you have any weird habits? I bite the inside of my cheeks all day. Best advice you’ve ever received? Someone once told me I was a winner since the day of conception. You beat out millions of other sperm to reach the egg, so you’re born a winner.

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Nyasha Hill, Age: 23

Relationship status: In a relationship Zodiac sign: Leo Posing with: Percival Loving Memphis is a job requirement for Nyasha Hill, who serves as the welcome coordinator for the New Memphis Institute. It’s her job to help connect newcomers to the resources they need to live, work, and play in the Bluff City. Nyasha also founded a nonprofit, Visionary Inc., to help high school kids prepare for college.

What are three random facts we should know about you? I’m a diehard Grizzlies fan. They represent so much of what I love about Memphis. I do beauty pageants, which people are usually surprised to find out. I really love to travel. What’s your favorite thing about Memphis? Memphis has a strong sense of character, whether the music or the history or the food. What’s your favorite local restaurant? What do you order there? The Irish stew at Brass Door, and the crawfish etouffee at DeJavu. What’s the first drink you order at a bar? I don’t drink a lot, so I’m going to say Cherry Coke. What did you want to be when you grew up? I wanted to be a ballerina and a bartender. What song do you want played at your funeral? I don’t want my funeral to be sad at all. I want a marching band and a parade. I want it to be upbeat and celebratory. If you could be a celebrity for a day, who would you be? I would definitely be Michelle Obama.

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In her career as a trauma nurse at Regional One Health, Deiadra Brown has seen it all: “We see everything from freak accidents, stuff you’d think should be on Final Destination 20, to random everyday accidents — people on ATVs, motorcycles, even crossing the street and getting hit by a car, to gunshot wounds.” Needless to say, she enjoys her downtime — reading, shopping, or going to the Memphis Zoo.

What do you think makes someone hot? A sense of humor and a smile. What’s your favorite thing about Memphis? The culture, the food, the music. You can always find somebody playing music. When you have out-of-town guests, where do you take them? For food, something really cheap and really good is Miss Polly’s Soul City Cafe. If they want to be festive, I would take them to Midtown to listen to music at Lafayette’s Music Room.

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What did you eat for breakfast? An egg white omelet with bell peppers, onions, spinach, turkey sausage, mushrooms, cheese, and salsa and sour cream on top. What song do you want played at your funeral? I love Bruno Mars, so I’d probably say “Uptown Funk.” What do you consider your greatest accomplishment? My daughter. She’s 8. Do you collect anything? Elephants — lamps, rings, shoes, little statues.

that’s what my voice is suited for. What three things would you want with you on a deserted island? Micah: Mary Oliver’s completed works, a bottle of perfume, and my boyfriend. David: Every Rolling Stone that I have, my cell phone with an unlimited charge, and Le Croix carbonated water. Micah: And a bottle of Jameson. Do you have any weird habits? Micah: I tend to start sentences with the word “also.” David: Do I have a weird habit? Micah: You tend to interrupt people when they’re speaking. I don’t know if it’s weird, but it’s annoying.

Saturdays. And sometimes I work on Saturdays. Micah: Drunk. What is the last band/musician you saw play live? David: The First Congo choir. Micah: It was Katy Perry, but I didn’t pay for those tickets. I’m really ashamed of it. David: I was on the front row at Beyoncé. Micah: No one cares about that. You have a time machine. Where are you going? Micah: I’m going to New York City in the 1980s. Real nasty, grungy stuff. David: I would really like to go back to the days of big band singers because

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Relationship status: “I have a boyfriend” Zodiac sign: Sagittarius Posing with: Smokey

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When they’re not busy working — Micah as a hair stylist and David as a registered nurse — these hot twins are making music on social media. For their online singing group, the Winter Twins, Micah and David post videos of themselves covering everyone from Duffy to Beyoncé to Cher. For now, the music is mostly on Facebook, but they’re hoping to do more live performances this year.

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What do you think makes someone hot? Micah: Success. David: Confidence. What’s the first drink you order at a bar? Micah: A Bullit straight-up and a Budweiser. He’ll take anything with sugar. David: I like alcohol, but I don’t like to take shots like he does. Micah: If it’s fruity and flowery and it has bubbles in it, he likes it. Favorite way to spend a Saturday? David: I’m a part of a church choir, so I have rehearsal on

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Booksigning by Joy Bateman The Booksellers at Laurelwood, 6:30 p.m. Joy Bateman signs the latest in her “Art of Dining” series, The Art of Dining in New Orleans 2.

Whiskey, Wine, and Chocolate Pairing Memphis Botanic Garden, 7-9 p.m., $45 Phillip Rix of Phillip Ashley Chocolates leads this tasting of fine chocolates paired with wine, cocktails, whiskey, beer, and champagne. Reservations required: 636-4131.

Love. Meat. Beer. Central BBQ Downtown, 6:30 p.m., $50 per person A Valentine’s Day dinner featuring a five-course meal and beer pairings from Wiseacre. There will also be goodie bags and door prizes. Reservations: 672-7760.

Mavis Staples Germantown Performing Arts Center, 8 p.m., $27.50-$75 A performance by soul and gospel legend Mavis Staples. Joining her will be Luther Dickinson.

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SATURDAY February 14 Vivace Valentine’s Concert Bartlett Performing Arts & Conference Center, 8 p.m., $25 The Vivace quartet performs a mix of pop and classical music, which they’ve deemed “popera.” “The Collective” ANF Architects, 5:30-7:30 p.m. Opening reception for this group show featuring the works of some of Memphis’ best women artists, including Jimpsie Ayres, Valerie Berlin Edwards, Anne Davey, Carol DeForest, Gwen English, Mary Norman, Peggy McKnight, Jeanne Seagle, Carol Sams Schreiber, and Lisa Tribo.

Must Love Cats Memphis Brooks Museum of Art, 6-9 p.m., $18 A screening of videos from the International Cat Film Festival. There will also be art-making activities and feline-inspired performances from Opera Memphis. Valentine’s Gala Germantown Performing Arts Center, 6 p.m., $175 A fund-raiser for the Tennessee Shakespeare Company’s education program with a performance by soprano Rebecca Luker, a dinner buffet, and a silent auction.

All Things Chocolate II Memphis Pink Palace Museum, 7 p.m.-midnight, $55 per person, $100 per couple The evening includes a threecourse meal and assorted chocolate desserts, as well as a live DJ and comedy from Rob Love.

wednesday February 18

Mardi Gras Celebration Ronnie Grisanti’s Italian Restaurant, 6:30-9:30 p.m., $15 A Mardi Gras party benefiting the Mid-South Food Bank with food stations, Cajun music, beads, and more.

Morris and Mollye Fogelman International Jewish Film Festival Malco Ridgeway Cinema Grill, 7:15 p.m., $5-$7 This film festival opens tonight with a screening of the awarding-winning documentary The Green Prince, about Mosab Hassan Yousef and his double life as the son of a Hamas radical turned informer for Israel’s Shin Bet agency. The festival continues through March 1st at the Memphis Jewish Community Center’s Belz Theater. For more information, go to www.jccmemphis.org.

Mardi Gras on Beale Street Beale Street, 5:30 p.m. Festivities include a Mardi Gras parade and jazz and blues music.

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Valentine’s Sweetheart Tea Chez Philippe, 1-3 p.m., $40 An English tea service with a Valentine’s Day twist — heartshaped sandwiches, red and pink sweets, and champagne.

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Artists ’ Link opening at the Memphis Botanic Garden. Calendar, p.33

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rom the window of The Warehaüs, a salon-music venue hybrid on the 11th floor of the Union Centre building on Union Avenue, the Memphis horizon stretches before Mat Brown. “You see something new every time you look out,” Brown says. A stage sits in the corner of the room, and stylists are working with customers as Brown steps onto it, absorbing the work that he and his business partner Chad Runken have put in since they opened six months ago. During the day, combs, scissors, and hair products line the counters while blow dryers and faucets sound like white noise in the background. But the salon was built according to a multi-faceted vision that Brown has for his business. Tall mirrors are staggered on casters throughout the room, ready to move at any moment. When the sun goes down, The Warehaüs transforms into a D.I.Y. space for local and touring bands to play shows. Brown pays all of them. “I knew no matter what, if I was going to open a salon, I was going to include music,” Brown says. “I thought ‘What if we create a fusion between something from the music industry and something from the beauty industry? Maybe we could include some visual arts, like performing and fire spinning, and dancing and painting and maybe graduates from Memphis College of Art could do art shows here, and we could even cut hair on stage while bands play.’ It would be something that no one has ever seen before. It’s an oasis.” Since opening, Brown has booked at least 10 shows, and The Warehaüs recently hired a booking agent to bring in more bands. Brown is hoping to have at least one show a month, charity events, and more depending on how much momentum they receive. “Everything has an even flow,” Brown says. “I’d like to use the salon as a platform to show people that. I feel these two passions, hair and music, are a good way to bring people together.” The 3,000-square-foot salon isn’t walk-in friendly, but Brown doesn’t care too much about that. Conceptualizing The Warehaüs, he knew it was an off-the-wall idea, and he wanted a space that captured the Memphis spirit. Turn your neck to the left and you’ll see the Memphis Bridge. Peer down, and 150 feet below, you’ll see cars weaving their way through Midtown. Directly across, the Sears Crosstown building stands like a beacon to the recent revitalization that many local businesses have felt in Memphis. Brown wanted to plug into that momentum. “There’s millions and millions of dollars that are being put into small businesses just in this area, and that’s one thing that rang really true to me,” Brown says. “You’ve got Crosstown Arts, you’ve got that whole district. We’ve seen buildings start off as mounds of dirt and become bars, restraunts, and music venues.” At 26 years old, Brown has spent the better part of his 20s bringing his dream to fruition. The Warehaüs is the end result, a combination of the creative outlets that drove him as a teenager: music and art. As a child, Brown’s dad taught him the basics of playing guitar on an old acoustic that was lying around the house, and it stuck. He started a metal band in high school with a friend, and they eventually landed shows across the city. But one bad haircut before Brown had to go on, and he had unexpectedly discovered his purpose. “I got a haircut that really wasn’t great, so I went home and fixed it,” Brown says. “I thought, ‘I can’t go on stage looking like that,’ so I fixed my haircut and thought, ‘Oh, I could do this. I could pay the

Mat Brown and his team of hair stylists

bills with this and play music.’ A lot of my passion about anything in life originated with music.” Brown graduated high school in 2007 and told his parents he wanted to become a hairdresser, but they weren’t supportive. They had preconceived notions that the field was full of “party animals” that “sometimes might not be very successful.” With no direction and without his parents’ approval, he explored different avenues, which ended up being dead-end streets. He took classes at Memphis College of Art before enrolling at the University of Memphis and starting on a path to become a math teacher. Focused more on writing music than attending class, Brown dropped out and got a job helping deaf people with identity theft prevention to make ends meet. He was eventually laid off and later evicted from his home. Once he got back on his feet, Brown became a bill collector, and after having to repossess the vehicle of a man who was in a coma, Brown decided to finally pursue his dream. “I was really good at what I did, but I was making people miserable,” Brown says. “I went to my family and said ‘Look, I’m sick of making people miserable. I don’t want to be the guy people hate. I just want to do something that I’ll be proud of, a creative outlet where I can make money. Everyone will always need a haircut.’” In 2009, Brown enrolled at Paul Mitchell the School Memphis. With the exception of his acoustic guitar, he sold all of his musical equipment to pay his way through school. Brown worked his way up the chain. He got his license to cut hair, his instructor license, and his certification as a master educator. Tommy Callahan, the vice president of Paul Mitchell who Brown refers to as his mentor, made him a member of the Paul Mitchell team. The position took Brown to Las Vegas and all around the country, cutting hair and instructing crowds of 300 or more eager stylists-to-be. Once Brown graduated from Paul Mitchell in 2010, he started seriously entertaining the idea of opening his own salon. He naturally went to Callahan, but, to Brown’s surprise, his mentor dissuaded him from doing it. “I was taken aback,” Brown says. “I just heard ‘don’t.’ But then he said ‘yet’ [and to] ‘give it five years.’ So, I started business training with Paul Mitchell. I didn’t realize I was going to do exactly what he suggested.” Looking around his salon, Brown laughs. “We have a lot of fun, but we’re professional up here,” he says. Now, he’s a seasoned stylist with years of experience under his belt. He studies his customers and goes into every haircut like a painter approaches a canvas or a musician feels out a melody. The salon’s mission statement is “cut with a purpose,” which hits home with Brown. Like many first-time business owners, he spent the latter part of 2014 trying to keep his head above water. But he and his team are calling 2015 “the year of The Warehaüs.” The Warehaüs is located at 1331 Union Ave. Suite 1122. Those interested in booking a show can contact Brown at Matbrown@cutwithapurpose.com.

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After Dark: Live Music Schedule February 12 - 18 Alfred’s 197 BEALE - 525-3711

Karaoke Thursdays, 9 p.m.1 a.m., Sundays-Mondays, 10 p.m.-2 a.m., and TuesdaysWednesdays, 9 p.m.-1 a.m.; Jim Wilson Fridays, Saturdays, 6-9 p.m.; DJ J2 Fridays, Saturdays, 9:30 p.m.-5 a.m.; Kevin and Bethany Paige Fridays, Saturdays, 10 p.m.2 a.m.; Memphis Jazz Orchestra Sundays, 6-9 p.m.

B.B. King’s Blues Club 147 BEALE - 524-KING

B.B. King All Stars Thursdays, 7 p.m., Fridays-Saturdays, 9 p.m., and Mondays, 8 p.m.; The Will Tucker Band Fridays, Saturdays, 5 p.m.; Lisa G and Flic’s Pic’s Band Saturdays, 12:30 p.m. and Sundays, 2 p.m.; Preston Shannon Sundays, 7 p.m. and Wednesdays, 7:30 p.m.; Memphis Jones Monday, Feb. 16, 5 p.m.; King Beez Tuesdays, 7:30 p.m.

Blue Note Bar & Grill 341-345 BEALE ST. - 577-1089

Queen Ann & the Memphis Blues Masters Fridays, Saturdays, 8 p.m.-midnight.

Blues City Cafe

King’s Palace Cafe

138 BEALE - 526-3637

162 BEALE - 521-1851

Brad Birkedahl Band Thursdays, Wednesdays, 8 p.m.; Stunning Cunning Band Friday-Saturday, Feb. 13-14, 9 p.m.; The Memphis 3 Sunday, Feb. 15, 6 p.m. and Mondays, 7 p.m.; Earl “The Pearl” Banks Tuesdays, 7 p.m.

Ernest Withers Collection Gallery & Museum 333 BEALE

Jonathan Blanchard Saturday, Feb. 14.

Flynn’s Restaurant and Bar

David Bowen Thursday, Feb. 12, 5:30-9:30 p.m., and Fridays, Saturdays, 6:3010:30 p.m.

King’s Palace Cafe’s Tap Room 168 BEALE - 576-2220

Don Valentine Thursdays, Tuesdays, 8 p.m.-midnight; Delta Project Friday, Feb. 13, 8 p.m.-midnight; Chic Jones Band Saturday, Feb. 14, 8 p.m.midnight; Sonny Mack and the Mack 2 Band Sundays, 8 p.m.-midnight; Cowboy Neil Mondays, 8 p.m.-midnight.

Rum Boogie Cafe

159 BEALE

Chris Gales noon-8 p.m.; Karaoke ongoing, 8:30 p.m.

182 BEALE - 528-0150

Vince Johnson and the Boogie Blues Band Thursday, Feb. 12, 8 p.m.-midnight and Saturday, Feb. 14, 8 p.m.-midnight; Patrick Dodd Band Friday, Feb. 13, 8 p.m.-midnight; Memphis Blues Society Jam Sundays, 7-11 p.m.; Little Boys Blue Monday, Feb. 16, 711 p.m.; Ghost Town Blues Band Tuesday-Wednesday, Feb. 17-18, 7-11 p.m.

Hard Rock Cafe 126 BEALE STREET - 529-0007

Memphis Music Monday third Monday of every month, 6-9 p.m.

Itta Bena 145 BEALE - 578-3031

Susan Marshall Fridays, Saturdays, 7-10 p.m.

Rum Boogie Cafe’s Blues Hall 182 BEALE - 528-0150

Memphis Bluesmaster Thursdays, Sundays, 8 p.m.midnight; Plantation All Stars Fridays, Saturdays, 3-7 p.m.; McDaniel Band Friday-Saturday, Feb. 13-14, 8 p.m.-midnight, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, 8 p.m.midnight; The Dr. “Feel Good” Potts Band Mondays, 8 p.m.midnight.

Silky O’Sullivan’s 183 BEALE - 522-9596

Barbara Blue ThursdaysFridays, 7-9 p.m., Saturdays, 5-9 p.m., Sundays, 4-9 p.m., and Wednesdays, 7-9 p.m.; Dueling Pianos Thursdays, 9 p.m.-1 a.m., FridaysSaturdays, 9 p.m., Sundays, Tuesdays, 8 p.m.-midnight, and Wednesdays, 9 p.m.-1 a.m.

Wet Willie’s 209 BEALE - 578-5650

Live Bands Fridays, Saturdays, 7-11 p.m.; Blind Mississippi Morris Blues Band Saturday, Feb. 14, 8 p.m.-midnight.

Blind Bear Speakeasy

Memphis Sounds Lounge

119 S. MAIN, PEMBROKE SQUARE - 417-8435

Grown Folk’s Music 7:30 p.m.

Live Music ThursdaysSaturdays, 10 p.m.

Brass Door Irish Pub 152 MADISON - 572-1813

Live Music Fridays.

Brinson’s 341 MADISON - 524-0104

Melting Pot: Artist Showcase Thursdays, 7-11 p.m.

Double J’s Smokehouse & Saloon 124 E. G.E. PATTERSON 335-0251

Live Music Thursdays, 7-11 p.m., Fridays-Saturdays, 9 p.m.-1 a.m.

Grawemeyer’s 520 S. MAIN - 526-6751

Evan Farris Fridays, 6-10 p.m., Saturdays, 11 a.m.-2 p.m. and 6-10 p.m., and Sundays, 11 a.m.-2 p.m.

Huey’s Downtown 77 S. SECOND - 527-2700

Soul Shockers Sunday, Feb. 15, 8:30 p.m.-12:30 a.m.

Jerry Lee Lewis Cafe & Honky Tonk

Kudzu’s

310 BEALE - 654-5171

414 South Main

The Jason James Trio FridaysSundays, 7-11 p.m.; Rockin’ Joey Trites and the Memphis Flash Saturdays, 3-7 p.m. and Wednesdays, 7-11 p.m.

414 S. MAIN

“The $1 Jump Off ” featuring live hip-hop and R&B Saturdays, 8 p.m.

603 MONROE - 525-4924

Bob and Susie Salley Friday, Feb. 13; Karma Saturday, Feb. 14; Open Mic Mondays; Blues Jam Tuesdays.

22 N. THIRD - 590-4049

Onix Restaurant & Jazz Lounge 412 S. MAIN - 552-4609

Neo Soul and R&B Thursdays, 7-10 p.m.; Smooth Jazz Fridays, 8-11 p.m.; Old School R&B Saturdays, 8-11 p.m.

Paulette’s RIVER INN, 50 HARBOR TOWN SQUARE - 260-3300

Live Pianist Thursdays, 5:308:30 p.m., Fridays-Saturdays, 5:30-9 p.m., Sundays, 11 a.m.-2 p.m., and MondaysWednesdays, 5:30-8 p.m.

The Plexx 380 E.H. CRUMP - 744-2225

Old School Blues & Jazz Fridays, Saturdays, 9 p.m.

Purple Haze Nightclub 140 LT. GEORGE W. LEE 577-1139

DJ Dance Music ongoing, 10 p.m.

Rumba Room 303 S. MAIN - 523-0020

Dance and Salsa Night Fridays, 6:30-9:30 p.m.; Saturday Salsa Night Saturdays, 8:30 p.m.-3 a.m.

The Silly Goose 100 PEABODY PLACE 435-6915

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DJ Cody Fridays, Saturdays, 10 p.m.

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Jeff Crosslin Thursdays, 7-11 p.m.

Bar DKDC 964 S. Cooper - 272-0830

Graham Winchester Band Friday, Feb. 13; Marcella & Her Lovers Saturday, Feb. 14; Early show featuring Amy LaVere and Will Sexton Wednesday, Feb. 18, 6-9 p.m.

Bhan Thai 1324 peabody - 272-1538

Two Peace Saturdays, 710:30 p.m.; Loveland Duren Sundays, 6-9 p.m.

Blue Monkey 2012 MadiSon - 272-bLUe

Mavis staples at GpaC Mavis Staples will perform at the Germantown Performing Arts Center on Friday, February 13th. Luther Dickinson will open. Based on their involvement with the film Take Me to the River, there may well be a grey line between the opener and main event. And anywhere Mavis goes is an event. No other musical act can rival her historical importance. Bono and Geldoff, for all of the philanthropy, were never on the front lines of anything. For her and the civil rights generation, music was “message music.” Her father, Roebuck “Pops” Staples was among those who worked at Dockery Plantation: Charley Patton, Robert Johnson, Howlin’ Wolf. Mavis was born after her father migrated to Chicago. Pops struggled until his family and his primordial tremolo guitar struck a chord with audiences in the late 1950s. The Staple Singers were a popular acoustic gospel act for a decade before a 1965 show in Montgomery, where they met Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. That experience inspired a round of protest songs that placed the Staples at the vanguard of the movement. They signed with Stax in 1968 but didn’t have their first hit until 1971’s “Heavy Makes You Happy (Sha-Na-Boom Boom).” But through all of the heavy history, Mavis has sung earthy gospel soul that is a perfect mix of unflinching honesty and uplifting empowerment. In her solo work, Mavis still keeps a devout focus on the struggle. Her song “With My Own Eyes” — from her solo album We’ll Never Turn Back — is a first person testament of her experiences, one of which was a run-in with the Memphis police in 1964. Her recent turn in Take Me to the River reveals an artist on another plane. She is joyous and infectious. Why doesn’t she have a Nobel Peace prize? — Joe Boone Mavis Staples with Luther Dickinson, at the Germantown Performing Arts Center, on Friday, February 13th.

Karaoke Thursdays, 9 p.m.midnight; J.D. Reager and the Cold-Blooded Three Friday, Feb. 13, 10:30 p.m.; Motel Mirrors featuring Amy Lavere and John Paul Keith Saturday, Feb. 14, 10:30 p.m.

Boscos Squared 2120 MadiSon - 432-2222

Sunday Brunch with Joyce Cobb Sundays, 11:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m.

The Buccaneer 1368 Monroe - 278-0909

Detective Bureau Thursday, Feb. 12, 10:30 p.m.; Chaperones with Jason Sims Friday, Feb. 13, 10:30 p.m.; Early show featuring Richard James Saturday, Feb. 14, 3-6 p.m.; Van Hempton, Screamin Meamins Saturday, Feb. 14, 10:30 p.m.; Optic 20 with Drew Bynum and Jimmy Ellis Sunday, Feb. 15, 10:30 p.m.; Devil Train Mondays, 8 p.m.; Richard James and Dave Cousar Tuesdays, 11 p.m.; Fire Retardant Manatees Wednesday, Feb. 18, 10:30 p.m.

Camy’s 3 S. barkSdaLe - 725-1667

Live Music Fridays.

Chris Johnson Thursdays, 10 p.m.; DJ Tree Fridays, 10 p.m.; DJ Eggroll Saturdays, 10 p.m.; The Reel McCoy Sundays, 11 a.m.; Jeremy Stanfill and Joshua Cosby Sundays, 5 p.m.; The Candy Company Wednesdays, 10 p.m.

The Cove 2559 broad - 730-0719

Jazz with Jeremy & Ed Thursdays, 9 p.m.; Mister Adams Friday, Feb. 13, 10 p.m.; Martini Madness Saturdays, 5-8 p.m.; Poodle Brandy Saturday, Feb. 14, 10 p.m.; Open Jam Sundays, 6 p.m.; Open Mic with Justin White Mondays, 6-10 p.m.; Juke Joint Blues Jam Tuesday, Feb. 17, 8 p.m.midnight; Karaoke Wednesdays, 9 p.m.

Dru’s Place 1474 MadiSon - 275-8082

Karaoke Fridays-Sundays.

Hi-Tone 412-414 n. CLeveLand 278-Tone

Hunter Beard, Keddy Mac, Dub-Raw, and JMZ Dean Thursday, Feb. 12, 9 p.m.; Thawed Out Friday, Feb. 13, 6-11:45 p.m.; Spaceface and Dirty Streets Saturday, Feb. 14, 9 p.m.; Whitey Morgan and The 78s Saturday, Feb. 14, 1011:45 p.m.; Murder By Death with Rocky Votolato Sunday, Feb. 15, 7-11 p.m.; Open Mic Comedy Night Tuesdays, 9 p.m.

Huey’s Midtown 1927 MadiSon - 726-4372

The Chaulkies Sunday, Feb. 15, 4-7 p.m.; Buggaboo Sunday, Feb. 15, 8:30 p.m.-12:30 a.m.

Lafayette’s Music Room 2119 MadiSon - 207-5097

Callie MaRae Thursday, Feb. 12, 6 p.m.; Jason D. Williams Thursday, Feb. 12, 9 p.m.; Davis Coen Friday, Feb. 13, 6:30 p.m.; Jarekus Singleton Friday, Feb. 13, 9:30 p.m.; Devil Train Saturday, Feb. 14, 10 p.m.; The Settlers Sunday, Feb. 15, 11 a.m.; Jeff Jensen CD Release Party Sunday, Feb. 15, 7:30 p.m.; Joyce Cobbs and the Rhodes Faculty Jazz Band Monday, Feb. 16, 7 p.m.; Bluff City Backsliders Tuesday, Feb. 17, 7 p.m.; American Fiction Wednesday, Feb. 18, 6 p.m.

The Midtown Crossing Grill 394 WaTkinS - 443-0502

Karaoke Thursdays, 8 p.m.; Sazerac Every other Friday.

Minglewood Hall 1555 MadiSon 866-609-1744

Turnpike Troubadours, Paul Cauthen from Sons of Fathers Thursday, Feb. 12, 8 p.m.; Artistik Lounge Featuring Devin Crutcher every third Sunday, 7-11 p.m.

Otherlands Coffee Bar 641 S. Cooper - 278-4994

Zoo Girls, David Kurtz, and Tony Manard Friday, Feb. 13, 8-11 p.m.; Lonely Hearts Valentine, Lauren Moscato, Savannah Long, Xanthe Mumm, and Beka Desantis Saturday, Feb. 14, 8-11 p.m.

P&H Cafe 1532 MadiSon - 726-0906

Rock Starkaraoke Fridays; Hudson Falcons, Dressed for the Occasion Sunday, Feb. 15; Open Mic with Tiffany Harmon Mondays, 9 p.m.-midnight.

The Phoenix 1015 S. Cooper - 338-5223

Bluezday Thurzday Thursdays, 8-11:45 p.m.; Cowboy Bob’s Roundup Mondays, 8-11:45 p.m.

The Renaissance 1588 MadiSon

HotHouse Gruv Presents JOL Chic Masquerade Music Mixer Sunday, Feb. 15, 4-9 p.m.

Rockhouse Live Midtown 2586 popLar

Karaoke with DJ Lil Egg Roll Wednesday, Feb. 18, 9 p.m.

Strano Sicilian Kitchen 948 S. Cooper - 552-7122

Davy Ray Bennett Wednesdays, Sundays, 6-9 p.m.

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Ubee’s 521 S. HigHland - 323-0900

Wild Bill’s 1580 Vollintine - 207-3975

Soul Survivors Fridays-Sundays, 10 p.m.-3 a.m.; The Soul Connection Fridays, Saturdays, 11 p.m.-3 a.m.

Young Avenue Deli 2119 Young - 278-0034

Valentine’s Day with The Cedric Burnside Project Saturday, Feb. 14, 9 p.m.-1 a.m.

University of Memphis Juicy Jim’s Pizzeria 551 S. HigHland - 435-6243

L.G.B.T. Sunset Sundays Sundays, 9 p.m.-2 a.m.; “Toke Up Tuesdays” Open Mic & Hookah Nite Tuesdays, 8 p.m.-midnight; Wet Wednesdays Wednesdays, 9 p.m.-2 a.m.

Oasis Hookah Lounge & Cafe 663 S. HigHland - 729-6960

Live DJ Saturdays, 9 p.m.-2 a.m.

East Memphis

Karaoke Wednesdays, 9 p.m.-2 a.m.

Dan McGuinness Pub

University of Memphis, Harris Concert Hall

4698 SpottSwood 761-3711

inSide tHe Rudi e. ScHeidt ScHool of MuSic 678-5400

Metropolitan Opera National Council Auditions, West Tennessee District Saturday, Feb. 14, 9 a.m.; Ceruti Quartet with guest artist Walter Cosand Saturday, Feb. 14, 7:30 p.m.; University of Memphis Symphony Orchestra Monday, Feb. 16, 7:30 p.m.

Open Mic Night with Frankie Hollie Thursdays, 8 p.m.-midnight; Acoustic with Charvey Tuesdays, 8:30 p.m.; Karaoke Wednesdays, 8 p.m.

El Toro Loco 2809 KiRbY pKwY. 759-0593

Karaoke and Dance Music with DJ Funn Mondays, 7-10 p.m.

Folk’s Folly Prime Steak House 551 S. MendenHall 762-8200

Intimate Piano Lounge featuring Charlotte Hurt Thursdays, Mondays-Wednesdays, 59:30 p.m.; Larry Cunningham Fridays, Saturdays, 6-10 p.m.

Fox and Hound English Pub & Grill 5101 SandeRlin - 763-2013

Karaoke Tuesdays, 9 p.m.

Huey’s Poplar 4872 poplaR - 682-7729

Beat Generation Sunday, Feb. 15, 8:30 p.m.12:30 a.m.

Mortimer’s 590 n. peRKinS - 761-9321

Van Duren Thursdays, 6:30-8:30 p.m.

Second Presbyterian Church 4055 poplaR - 454-0034

Requiem & Lux Aeterna Friday, Feb. 13, 7:30-9 p.m.

T.J. Mulligan’s 1817 KiRbY - 755-2481

Karaoke Tuesdays, 8 p.m.

The Windjammer Restaurant 786 e. bRooKHaVen ciRcle - 683-9044

Karaoke ongoing.

Poplar/I-240 Neil’s Music Room 5727 Quince - 682-2300

Early show featuring Cathy Kelly CD Release Party Thursday, Feb. 12, 6-8 p.m.; The Thrill at Neil’s featuring Jack Rowell and Triplthret Thursdays, 8 p.m.-midnight; Eddie Smith Fridays, 8 p.m.; Under the Radar, Snap Dragon, Headlinerz, and 2026 Saturday, Feb. 14, 59 p.m.; Flashback Sunday, Feb. 15, 4-6 p.m.; Eddie Harrison and Debbie Jamison Tuesdays, 6 p.m.; Elmo and the Shades Wednesdays, 8 p.m.-midnight.

Owen Brennan’s February 12-18, 2015

tHe Regalia, 6150 poplaR - 761-0990

Lannie McMillan Jazz Trio Sundays, 10 a.m.-2 p.m.

Summer/Berclair Maria’s Restaurant 6439 SuMMeR - 356-2324

Karaoke Fridays, 5-8 p.m.

The Other Place Bar & Grill 4148 waleS - 373-0155

Karaoke Saturdays, 9 p.m.-1 a.m. and Wednesdays, 8 p.m.-midnight.

Whitehaven/Airport BeRatus 1482 e. SHelbY dR. - 922-8839

Laidback Mondays featuring Live Music and Karaoke Mondays, 7 p.m.

After Dark: Live Music Schedule February 12 - 18 Club Superior 1459 Elvis PrEslEy - 5035544

Old School and Blues Fridays, 7 p.m.; Hottest Track Show with various artists Sundays, 6 p.m.

Hawaiian Isle Bar and Grill 1542 Elvis PrEslEy - 5693217

Happy Hour with live DJ Thursdays, MondaysWednesdays, 4-6 p.m.

Fox and Hound English Pub & Grill 847 ExocEt - 624-9060

Karaoke Tuesdays, 9 p.m.

Huey’s Cordova 1771 n. GErmAntoWn PkWy. 754-3885

2 Mule Plow Sunday, Feb. 15, 4-7 p.m.; Biscuit Miller and The Mix Sunday, Feb. 15, 8:30 p.m.-12:30 a.m.

Germantown Germantown Performing Arts Center 1801 ExEtEr - 751-7500

Mavis Staples Friday, Feb. 13, 8 p.m.

Huey’s Southwind 7825 WinchEstEr - 624-8911

The Memphis All-Stars Sunday, Feb. 15, 8:30 p.m.12:30 a.m.

North Mississippi/ Tunica Buffalo Bill’s Wild West Grill 1686 mAin, southAvEn, ms 662-470-6549

Fox and Hound English Pub & Grill 6565 toWnE cEntEr, southAvEn, ms 662-536-2200

Live Music Thursdays, 5 p.m.; Karaoke Tuesdays.

Live Music Thursdays, 7 p.m.; Karaoke Fridays-Saturdays, Tuesdays, 7 p.m.

Horseshoe Casino Tunica 38664 cAsino cEntEr, tunicA, ms - 800-357-5600

G. Love & Special Sauce Sunday, Feb. 15; In Legends Stage Bar: Live Entertainment Nightly ongoing.

Huey’s Southaven 7090 mAlco, southAvEn, ms 662-349-7097

Afterglow Sunday, Feb. 15, 8 p.m.-midnight.

Lyric Theatre

1006 vAn BurEn, oxForD, ms - 662-234-5333

Marlowe’s Ribs & Restaurant

Drew Holcomb and the Neighbors with Angaleena Presley Thursday, Feb. 12, 8 p.m.; Jon Pardi Saturday, Feb. 14, 7:30 p.m.

4381 Elvis PrEslEy 332-4159

Karaoke with DJ Stylez Thursdays, Sundays, 10 p.m.

Main Street Pizza 1800 mAin, southAvEn, ms 662-253-8451

Gary Wayne and The Mainstreet Band Saturdays, 9 p.m.-midnight.

Arlington/Eads/ Oakland

Mesquite Chop House 5960 GEtWEll, southAvEn, ms - 662-890-2467

Rizzi’s/Paradiso Pub

Pam and Terry Thursdays, 7-10 p.m.

6230 GrEEnlEE - 592-0344

Live Music Thursdays, Wednesdays, 7-10 p.m.; Karaoke and Dance Music with DJ Funn Fridays, 9 p.m.

Tunica Roadhouse

Bartlett

662DJ, Karaoke/Open Mic Saturdays, 7-11 p.m.

Raleigh

Old Whitten Tavern 2800 WhittEn - 379-1965

Live Music Fridays, 9 p.m.1 a.m.; Karaoke with Ricky Mack Mondays, 10 p.m.1 a.m.; Open Mic with Susie and Bob Salley Wednesdays, 8 p.m.

RockHouse Live 5709 rAlEiGh-lAGrAnGE 386-7222

Karaoke with Ricky Mac Thursdays, 8 p.m.; Live Bands Fridays, Saturdays, 8 p.m.; Open Mic Mondays Mondays, 8 p.m.-midnight; Live Music Tuesdays, Wednesdays, 8 p.m.midnight.

Shelby Forest General Store 7729 BEnjEstoWn 876-5770

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I would like, if I may, to take you on a strange journey. It seemed a fairly ordinary night when Bill Andrews — a Rocky Horror veteran — sat down in a sturdy, conservative, high-backed chair to tell the story of Brad Majors and Janet Weiss, two young, ordinary, healthy kids from the happy, perfectly normal town of Denton, on what was supposed to be a normal night out … a night they were going to remember for a very long time. While Andrews is (as always) spot-on as the musical’s narrator/criminologist, this introduction underscores everything that’s wrong with Playhouse on the Square’s incredibly fun, undeniably fab but somewhat gutted production of Richard O’Brien’s decadent, glam-rock fairy tale. While Dr. Frank-N-Furter is obviously the star of this horror show, its story is presented as a case study: the strange tale of Brad and Janet, their harrowing journey out of innocence. It’s basically Engelbert Humperdinck’s Hansel & Gretel but with electric guitars, aliens, and erotic candy.

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And for all of the goodness that happens in this production, it really is unfortunate that, after the opening sequences, these two characters — finely acted by Jordan Nichols and Leah Beth Bolton — almost fade into the background, and none of the other characters are ever allowed to really savor their moments in the spotlight. Once Dr. Frank-N-Furter (Jerre Dye) prances on stage as everybody’s favorite transvestite, it’s hard to even see anybody else. There are basically two ways to stage Rocky Horror. You can either highlight the musical’s narrative threads, a weave of British pantomime, the Brothers Grimm, and classic drive-in cinema. Or you can say goodbye to all that and give yourself over to absolute decadence. Director Scott Ferguson chooses the later, which makes his show short on dynamic tension but big on jolts delivered directly to an audience’s pleasure centers. His vision of Rocky Horror is a pansexual psycho beach party fantasia complete with fast (but faulty) cars, zombies, tons of choreography, and some

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inventive video projection. If you’ve heard that Dye’s performance as Frank-N-Furter is the greatest thing that ever happened, you’ve not heard wrong. Dye can work those heels and sell what he’s got. If Rocky Horror has a musical heart it’s “Hot Patootie” (“I Really Love That Rockand-Roll”). With its 1950s swagger and its PG-rated backseat make-out lyrics, it’s the heteronormative baseline from which all else is extrapolated. It’s also the dimmest spot in Playhouse’s floorshow, treated like a throwaway until Frank breaks out his chainsaw to end it. To borrow an idea from Mary Shelley and a line from songwriter Stephin Merritt, I think this show needs a new heart. Given a chance, all this sexy silliness can suckerpunch you with an emotional wallop. It starts when Eddie and Columbia are separated in “Hot Patootie.” Things heat up when Frank discovers the line between extreme and “too extreme,” and sings “I’m Going Home.” It all comes together as Brad and Janet struggle to find their way back

home in the haunting “Superheroes.” And the audience is left to contemplate time, space, and meaning in the wistful, minor key reprise of “Science Fiction Double Feature.” We don’t really get to experience any of that this time around, but does it matter? Emotion is a powerful and irrational master, but so is pleasure. And, based on what I eagerly viewed on stage at Playhouse, the audience was clearly its slave. Using almost no scenery, Playhouse’s energetic, mostly able ensemble, delivers about as much fun as a person can have with their clothes on. Or half off. Or even fully off in some truly pathetic cases. You know who you are. At Playhouse on the Square through February 15th; special midnight show Friday, February 13th

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Who Will Bell the Cat?, highlighting the life of NAACP Executive Director Benjamin Hooks www.hattiloo. org. $12. Saturdays, 2 p.m., and Tuesdays-Fridays, 10 a.m. Through Feb. 21. Hoodoo Love, Toulou dreams of singing the blues. Laughed at by her lover, she hexes him with the assistance of a Candy Lady. But she doesn’t always get what she wants. (Mature audiences only.) www.hattiloo. org. $28. Through Feb. 15.

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Annie Jr., Annie is determined to find her parents who abandoned her on the doorstep of an orphanage run by the cruel Miss Hannigan. Oliver Warbucks gives Annie a chance to experience NYC. www. stagedoormemphis.org. $15. Fridays, Saturdays, 7-8:30 p.m., and Saturdays, Sundays, 2:304:30 p.m. Through Feb. 22.

Celebrate Valentine’s Day with art-making activities, felineinspired performances by Opera Memphis and Misti Rae, music from DJ Waht, cash bar, and Internet Cat Film Festival tickets. $14 members, $18 nonmembers. Sat., Feb. 14, 6-9 p.m.

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The Rocky Horror Show, reality, fiction, and camp collide in this mash up of comics, rockand-roll, and late-night horror flicks. $24. Through Feb. 15. 66 S. COOPER (726-4656).

Theatre Memphis

Copenhagen, based on the 1941 meeting between physicists Niels Bohr and Werner Heisenberg. www.theatrememphis.org. $25. Sundays, 2 p.m., and Fridays, Saturdays, 8 p.m. Through March 1. 630 PERKINS EXT. (682-8323).

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Long Day’s Journey Into Night. Theatre will be dark on Sat., Feb. 14. www.3penny.org. $15 suggested admission. Fridays, Saturdays, 7-10:30 p.m., Sundays, 2-5:30 p.m., and Sun., Feb. 15, 7-10:30 p.m. Through Feb. 22. 2085 MONROE (274-7139).

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Germantown Performing Arts Center Opening reception for “View from the Train,” exhibition of sculptures by Roy Tamboli and paintings by Carol Buchman. www.gpacweb.com. Fri., Feb. 13, 5:30-7:30 p.m. 1801 EXETER (751-7500).

Memphis Botanic Garden

Opening reception for Artists’ Link Exhibit, Wed., Feb. 18, 5-7 p.m. 750 CHERRY (636-4100).

Scottish Rite

Opening reception for “Investigations,” exhibition of sculpture works by Jeff Mickey and Jean Flint. www.masoniccontemporary.org. Sat., Feb. 14, 6-9 p.m. 825 UNION.

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Artists’ Link, Memphis Visual Artists Meeting

Panel discussion among three gallerists, Bill Branch, Jay Etkin, and Linda Ross on what they look for when deciding on art for their galleries. Free. Mon., Feb. 16, 7 p.m.

Artists are invited to participate by purchasing any object of inspiration from the Cleveland Street Flea Market to transform into (or use as inspiration for) a new work of art. Through March 24. CROSSTOWN ARTS, 430 N. CLEVELAND (507-8030), WWW.CROSSTOWNARTS.ORG.

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Art Museum at the University of Memphis (AMUM)

32nd Annual Juried Student Exhibition, www.amum.memphis.edu. Through Feb. 28. “Africa: Art of a Continent,” permanent exhibition of African art from the Martha and Robert Fogelman collection. Ongoing. 142 COMMUNICATION & FINE ARTS BUILDING (678-2224).

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Belz Museum of Asian and Judaic Art

“Chinese Symbols in Art,” exhibition of ancient Chinese pottery and bronze. www. belzmuseum.org. Ongoing. 119 S. MAIN, IN THE PEMBROKE SQUARE BUILDING (523-ARTS).

Box Gallery

“14,000,” exhibition of installation works by Jill Horne using everyday objects found in a house. www.memphis. edu. Through Feb. 13. 3715 CENTRAL.

Buckman Arts Center at St. Mary’s School

“Earthbound Treasures,” exhibition of new works by Tiffany Myers Foss and pottery by Katie Dann. www. buckmanartscenter.com. Through Feb. 13. 60 N. PERKINS EXT. (537-1483).

Cafe Pontotoc

“Exploration in Imagination,” exhibition of mixedmedia works by Elayna Scott, inspired by nature and her travels. Ongoing, 4-11 p.m. 314 S. MAIN (249-7955).

Clough-Hanson Gallery

“I Thought I Might Find You Here,” exhibition by Memphis filmmaker Brian Pera. www. rhodes.edu. Through Feb. 14. RHODES COLLEGE, 2000 N. PARKWAY (843-3442).

Cossitt Library

“The Truth,” exhibition of photos, certificates, and personal artifacts depicting the life of Sammy Davis Jr. Mondays-Fridays, 10 a.m.5 p.m. Through Feb. 28. 33 S. FRONT (415-2766).

Crosstown Arts Gallery

“Public/Art/ists: Part I,” exhibition and programming series sharing the studio work of artists who have made contributions to Memphis’ urban landscape. www.crosstownarts.org. Through Feb. 28. 422 N. CLEVELAND.

David Lusk Gallery

Mary Sims, exhibition of monumental narrative paintings based on Bible stories. www.davidluskgallery.com. Through March 13. Tyler Hildebrand, exhibition

of new paintings, drawings, and film work. www.davidluskgallery.com. Through March 14.

“Investigations” at Scottish Rite Cathedral

4540 POPLAR (767-3800).

The Dixon Gallery & Gardens

“Nothing Is For Ever Last,” exhibition of collage works by Lester Julian Merriweather. Through March 29. “Hail, Britannia! Six Centuries of British Art from the Berger Collection,” exhibition of 50 paintings from the medieval period to the 21st century by luminaries such as Hans Holbein the Younger, Sir Anthony van Dyck, and others. www.dixon.org. Through April 19. 4339 PARK (761-5250).

Eclectic Eye

“Pathways,” exhibition of paintings by Tom Stem. www.eclectic-eye.com. Through March 4. 242 S. COOPER (276-3937).

Fogelman Galleries of Contemporary Art, University of Memphis

Art Education Alumni Juried Exhibition, www.memphis. edu. Feb. 16-March 6. James Luna, exhibition of contemporary Native American art. www.memphis.edu. Through March 6. 3715 CENTRAL.

Fratelli’s

“Collected Fragments,” exhibition of works by Rachel Grant. www.memphisbotanicgarden.com. Through Feb. 28. 750 CHERRY (766-9900).

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Germantown Performing Arts Center

“View from the Train,” exhibition of sculptures by Roy Tamboli and paintings by Carol Buchman. www.gpacweb.com. Through Feb. 28. 1801 EXETER (751-7500).

Hyde Gallery

Art Education Thesis Exhibition, showcasing printmaking, painting, drawing, ceramics, photography, and animation work by 10 candidates for Master of Arts in Art Education and Master of Arts in Teaching. www.mca.edu. Through Feb. 14. INSIDE THE MEMPHIS COLLEGE OF ARTÕS NESIN GRADUATE SCHOOL, 477 S. MAIN.

Inspiration Art Gallery (Wolfchase Galleria) “Memphis Soul,” exhibition of original oil paintings by Emery Franklin. www. inspirationartgallery.com. Through Feb. 28. 2760 N. GERMANTOWN PKWY., SUITE 112 (257-1212).

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“Return to the Academy,” exhibition of work by MCA printmaking students Elizabeth Escamilla, Margaret Davis, Heather Coleman, Alexandria Bell, Lyman Anderson, Slade Bishop, and Davila and Eszter Sziksz. www.mca. edu. Through Feb. 28. 690 ADAMS.

“Sideshow,” exhibition of work by Mickey Bond, Marc Rouillard, Jon Sparks, Johnny Taylor, Mary Long, and Brittany Vega. Through Feb. 23.

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“Memphis Through the Looking Glass,” exhibition featuring gouache on board works by Mollie Riggs, acrylic paintings by Carol Robison, and stained-glass art by Cindy Sharpe of Carved Designs. www.wkno.org. Through Feb. 27.

“Plot Lines,” exhibition of recent encaustic paintings and works on paper by Mary Long. Through March 2.

“Paradise Found,” exhibition of layered and luminous botanical abstractions, a combination of oil, wax, graphite, and china markers by Chuck Johnson. www.lrossgallery. com. Through Feb. 28. 5040 SANDERLIN (767-2200).

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“Two Smoking Barrels,” exhibition by Morgan Page and Dusty Mitchell exploring gun violence in the United States in work that addresses guns as anecdotal objects and historical devices. www. marshallartsmemphis.com. Through Feb. 13. 639 MARSHALL (679-6837).

Memphis Botanic Garden

Artists’ Link Exhibit, www.memphisbotanicgarden.com. Through March 26. 750 CHERRY (636-4100).

Memphis Brooks Museum of Art

“This Light of Ours: Activist Photographers of the Civil Rights Movement,” exhibition of 157 black-and-white images by Bob Adelman, George Ballis, Bob Fitch, Bob Fletcher, Matt Herron, David Prince, Herbert Randall, Maria Varela, and Tamio Wakayama. Feb. 14-May 10. “Looking at Women,” exhibition of images of women appearing in a variety of roles: goddess, harlot, mother, or femme fatale. Through Feb. 22. Mid-South Scholastic Art Awards, exhibition of winning art work by students in grades 7-12 from 500 schools in the Mid-South area. Through March 1, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. “Greetings of Love: Printed Valentines from the Late Victorian Era,” exhibition of rare examples with a particular focus on those with colorful chromolithographic printing and lacy die-cut details. Through March 8.

Mary Long’s “Plot Lines” at Jay Etkin Gallery

“Discover Me: Exploring Identity Through Art Therapy,” exhibition of the creative exploration and self-discovery by participants in the art therapy access program at South Park Elementary School. Through March 15. “Cats and Quotes,” exhibition featuring felines in paintings, sculptures, ceramics, and prints paired with famous quotes about felines from a variety of periods. www.brooksmuseum.org. Through Jan. 3, 2016. 1934 POPLAR (544-6209).

Memphis College of Art

“Excuse Me...,” exhibition of paintings by Jed Jackson. www.mca.edu. Feb. 15-March 27. 1930 POPLAR (272-5100).

The Tennessee Craft-Southwest Chapter Exhibit, participating artists will collaborate with a fellow artist who works in a different media and together they submit a piece for the show. www.jccmemphis.org. Ongoing. 6560 POPLAR (761-0810).

Metal Museum

“All That Glitters,” exhibition reflecting the diversity of the museum’s permanent collection divided into three sections showcasing pieces made of gold, silver, and copper. Through March 1. “Tributaries: Susie Ganch,” exhibition of jewelry with suspended precious stones and enameled copper in intricate webs of silver and steel. Through March 1. “Iron and Gold,” exhibition of work by Karin Jones, Ben Dory, and Rob Jackson whose work

combines the delicate and the sturdy. www.metalmuseum.org. Through April 19.

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Playhouse on the Square

“Episodes,” exhibition of paintings by Mike Coulson. Through Feb. 28. “One of a Kind,” exhibition of works by Lewis Feibelman. Through March 1. “Perdido,” exhibition of paintings and drawings by Wesley Ortiz. www.mca.edu. Through March 1. Dale Anderson, exhibition of photography featuring a wide range of work from architecture to abstracts. wwww.playhouseonthesquare.org.

66 S. COOPER (726-4656).

“Forge, Cast, Fabricate: Artists from the Metal Museum,” exhibition of works by Metal Museum apprentices and staff. Through Feb. 12. “A Tribute to Jan Singer, Glass Artist,” exhibition of glass art by Jan Singer. www.cbu.edu/gallery. Through Feb. 12. CHRISTIAN BROTHERS UNIVERSITY, PLOUGH LIBRARY, 650 E. PARKWAY S. (321-3000).

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“Next Thing’s Next,” exhibition of portraiture by Paul Miller. www.shadygrovepres.org. Through Feb. 28. 5530 SHADY GROVE (683-7329).

Stax Museum of American Soul Music

“Soul: Memphis’ Original Sound,” exhibition of photography by Thom Gilbert. www.soulsvillefoundation.org. Through June 13. 926 E. MCLEMORE (946-2535).

Sue Layman Designs

“Conclusion of Delusion,” exhibition of original oil paintings by Sue Layman Lightman. Wednesdays, Saturdays, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. 125 G.E. PATTERSON (409-7870).

Opera

Metropolitan Opera National Council Auditions, West Tennessee District Sat., Feb. 14, 9 a.m.

UNIVERSITY OF MEMPHIS, HARRIS CONCERT HALL, INSIDE THE RUDI E. SCHEIDT SCHOOL OF MUSIC (678-5400), WWW.MEMPHIS.EDU.

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With Love, the Mahogany Covergirls

Debut show dedicated to our bodies, ourselves, and our icons unapologetically. $10. Fri., Feb. 13, 8-11 p.m. CROSSTOWN ARTS GALLERY, 422 N. CLEVELAND (714-485-5039).

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Improv Comedy Show, www. wiseguysimprov.com. Second Saturday of every month, 8 p.m. 603 N. MCLEAN (725-1718).

Flirt Nightclub

Trippin on Thursday, hosted by K-97 Funny Man Prescott. Thursdays, 6 p.m. 3659 S. MENDENHALL (485-1119).

P&H Cafe

Open Mic Comedy, Thursdays, 9 p.m. 1532 MADISON (726-0906).

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Booksigning by Joy Bateman

Author discusses and signs The Art of Dining in New Orleans 2. Thurs., Feb. 12, 6:30 p.m.

THE BOOKSELLERS AT LAURELWOOD, 387 PERKINS EXT. (6839801), WWW.THEBOOKSELLERSATLAURELWOOD.COM.

Booksigning by M. O. Walsh

Author discusses and signs My Sunshine Away. Wed., Feb. 18, 6:30 p.m. THE BOOKSELLERS AT LAURELWOOD, 387 PERKINS EXT. (6839801), WWW.THEBOOKSELLERSATLAURELWOOD.COM.

“Fall Back in Love with the Dixon”

Permanent collection returns from the Tampa Museum of Art and will be the center of special programming the week of Valentine’s Day. Through Feb. 15.

An informative and fun event for all mommy’s-to-be, hosted by Porter-Leath’s Parents as Teachers. Fri., Feb. 13, noon2 p.m.

THE DIXON GALLERY & GARDENS, 4339 PARK (761-5250), WWW.DIXON.ORG.

ED RICE COMMUNITY CENTER, 2907 N. WATKINS (577-2500), WWW.PORTERLEATH.ORG.

Hearts & Flowers

Artists market featuring valentines crafted from wood, glass, fiber, and more. Through Feb. 14.

Civil War Helena Roundtable

A series of lectures on the Civil War sponsored by the Delta Culture Center. Mon., Feb. 16, 6:30 p.m.

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Love Reign: A Life & Freedom Celebration

BETH EL HERITAGE HALL, 406 PERRY (870-338-4350), WWW.CIVILWARHELENA.COM.

Celebrate art, soul, tech, life, and whomever (or whatever) it is you love. Featuring a lecture on race, place, and love by Zandria F. Robinson, performance by Marco Pavé, wine, and desserts. $10. Sat., Feb. 14, 8-11 p.m.

“The History of White People”

Join Nell Irvin Painter illuminating the invention of race, the concept of “whiteness,” and exploring how racial and gender identity have figured into the history of America and the West. Wed., Feb. 18, 6 p.m.

FORGE MEMPHIS, 2493 BROAD (235-2127).

Mardi Gras on Beale

Celebrate Mardi Gras along Beale Street featuring a parade and traditional jazz and blues. Free. Tues., Feb. 17, 5:30 p.m.

RHODES COLLEGE, BRYAN CAMPUS LIFE CENTER, 2000 N. PARKWAY, WWW.RHODES.EDU.

Munch & Learn Lectures

Listen to lectures on art by various speakers. Free for members, $5 nonmembers. Noon-1 p.m. THE DIXON GALLERY & GARDENS, 4339 PARK (761-5250), WWW.DIXON.ORG.

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Real Property Management Franchise Conference

Join together to celebrate our collective success and discuss growth in 2015 and beyond. $398. Tues., Feb. 17, 7:30 a.m.-noon. 2153 CENTRAL (800-228-9290), WWW.REALPROPERTYMGT.COM.

Signs of Spring Walk

Participants will meet in the visitor’s center and then walk the beautiful grounds of the Botanic Garden with Master Gardener Judith Hammond. Free with admission. Sun., Feb. 15, 1:30 p.m. MEMPHIS BOTANIC GARDEN, 750 CHERRY (636-4100), WWW. MEMPHISBOTANICGARDEN.COM.

Tours at Two

Join a Dixon docent or member of the curatorial staff on a tour of the current exhibitions. Free for members. $5 nonmembers. Tuesdays, Sundays, 2-3 p.m. THE DIXON GALLERY & GARDENS, 4339 PARK (761-5250), WWW.DIXON.ORG.

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Enduring Love Walking Tour

Join Elmwood’s Assistant Director Bob Barnett for inspiring tales of enduring love and enduring tales of love gone horribly, horribly wrong. $15. Sat., Feb. 14, 2 p.m. ELMWOOD CEMETERY, 824 S. DUDLEY (774-3212), WWW.ELMWOODCEMETERY.ORG.

Great Gardens: The Gardens of Singapore

Join Master Gardener Bob Hathaway for this virtual tour of the gardens of Singapore. Light snacks and beverages provided. $5 members, $10 nonmembers. Sun., Feb. 15, 3:30-4:30 p.m. MEMPHIS BOTANIC GARDEN, 750 CHERRY (636-4100), WWW. MEMPHISBOTANICGARDEN.COM.

Old Forest Hike

Walking tour of the region’s only urban old-growth forest. Second Saturday of every month, 10 a.m. OVERTON PARK, OFF POPLAR (276-1387).

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Designs by Eddie LeVian Enjoy refreshments while browsing designer jewelry at Jared the Galleria of Jewelry. Wed., Feb. 18, 10 a.m.-9 p.m. CARRIAGE CROSSING, HOUSTON LEVEE & BILL MORRIS PKWY. (854-8240), WWW.LEVIAN.COM.

Home Show of the Mid-South

$7. Fri.-Sun., Feb. 13-15. AGRICENTER INTERNATIONAL, 7777 WALNUT GROVE (452-2151), WWW.MEMPHISHOMESHOW.COM.

Peabody Modern Bridal Expo

Featuring hors d’oeuvres, champagne bar, gourmet tastings from Memphis chefs, a couture fashion show, wedding vendors, door prizes, and a honeymoon giveaway. Sun., Feb. 15, 12:30-4 p.m. THE PEABODY HOTEL, 149 UNION (529-4000), WWW.PEABODYMEMPHIS.COM.

Winter Plant Sale

Choose from a beautiful selection of house plants, custom potting and container arrangements (your pot or

ours), unique terrariums, and specialty garden gift items. Fri.-Sat., Feb. 13-14, 9 a.m.5 p.m. MEMPHIS BOTANIC GARDEN, 750 CHERRY (636-4100).

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Memphis Open 2015

Top tennis players from around the world compete. $15-$85. Through Feb. 15. RACQUET CLUB OF MEMPHIS, 5111 SANDERLIN (765-4400), WWW.MEMPHISOPEN.COM.

Summit Bracket Racing Series

Races that place a premium on consistency of performance of the driver and car rather than on raw speed. Points leader in each class advance to the team finals. $10 spectator, Participant fees vary. Sun., Feb. 15, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. MEMPHIS INTERNATIONAL RACEWAY, 5500 VICTORY LN. (969-7223), WWW.RACEMIR.COM.

Test N Tune

Sessions are open to all makes and models. $10 spectator, $20 participant. Sat., Feb. 14, noon-4 p.m. MEMPHIS INTERNATIONAL RACEWAY, 5500 VICTORY LN. (969-7223), WWW.RACEMIR.COM.

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See who won this year’s Golden Kitty Award by pawpular vote. Two screenings: 2 p.m. and 4 p.m. $5 members, $9 nonmembers. Sun., Feb. 15, 2-5 p.m. MEMPHIS BROOKS MUSEUM OF ART, 1934 POPLAR (544-6209), WWW.BROOKSMUSEUM.ORG.

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Monster Jam

$30-$79. Fri.-Sat., Feb. 13-14, 7 p.m. FEDEXFORUM, 200 S. THIRD (TICKETS, 888-HOOP), WWW.FORUMMEMPHIS.COM.

One Billion Rising for Revolution

Featuring film screening and panel discussion on Tough Guise 2: Violence, Manhood, and American Culture: Wed., Feb. 11, 6-9 p.m. at the National Civil Rights Museum; Rally and Vigil: Fri., Feb. 13, 5-7 p.m., Poplar and Cleveland; Drum Circle: Fri., Feb. 13, 7-9 p.m., Co-Motion Studio; Day of Support: Sun., Feb. 15, 2:30-6 p.m., First Congregational Church. Free. Wed.-Sun., Feb.11-15. VARIOUS LOCATIONS, SEE WEBSITE FOR MORE INFORMATION, WWW.ONEBILLIONRISING.ORG.

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All Things Chocolate II: A Valentine’s Day Event

Featuring live music, comedy, and three-course meal. $55, $100 per couple. Sat., Feb. 14, 7 p.m.-midnight. MEMPHIS PINK PALACE MUSEUM, 3050 CENTRAL (368-0006), WWW.MEMEORIESEVENTS.COM.

Declarations of Love

The Priest and two of the Priestess of the Fellowship of Avalon perform declaration of love ceremonies for couples. Ceremonies are not legal, but they are unique and personal. Free. Sat., Feb. 14, 10 a.m.6 p.m. THE BROOM CLOSET, 3307 PARK (443-5692), WWW.THEBROOMCLOSETMEMPHIS.COM.

BEALE STREET, DOWNTOWN MEMPHIS (529-0999), WWW.BEALESTREETMERCHANTS.COM.

Mardi Gras Celebration

Featuring live Cajun music, food stations, prizes, beads, and more benefiting MidSouth Food Bank. $15. Tues., Feb. 17, 6:30-9:30 p.m. RONNIE GRISANTIÕS ITALIAN RESTAURANT, SHEFFIELD ANTIQUES MALL, 684 W. POPLAR (853-7822), WWW.SHEFFIELD-ANTIQUES.COM.

Tennessee Shakespeare Company: Sixth Annual Valentine’s Gala

Dinner buffet with cocktails, silent auction, live auction, and singular Broadway performance direct from NYC. $175. Sat., Feb. 14, 6 p.m. GERMANTOWN PERFORMING ARTS CENTER, 1801 EXETER (759-0620), WWW.TNSHAKESPEARE.ORG.

Valentine Ball

Friends and Sweethearts enjoy a romantic bolero showcase, sweets and treats, dance mixers, and recorded DJ ballroom dance music. $7 members, $10 nonmembers. Sat., Feb. 14, 7-10 p.m. COVENANT UNITED METHODIST CHURCH, 8350 WALNUT GROVE (662-349-3720 OR 853-1413), WWW.USADANCEMEMPHIS.COM.

Valentine Counterfest

Featuring live music, food, ceramics, mosaics, jewelry, watercolors, workshops, and more. Sat., Feb. 14, 1-5 p.m. GARDEN PATH STUDIO, 597 MADISON (828-3685), GREENMANSIONSMEMPHIS.COM.

Valentine’s Day at eighty3

Celebrate with a four-course prix fixe menu created by Executive Chef Max Hussey including champagne glaçage and pickled sunchokes, crawfish-stuffed prime rib, and more. $75. Fri.-Sat., Feb. 13-14, 5-11 p.m. EIGHTY3, 83 MADISON (333-1224), EIGHTY3MEMPHIS.COM.

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Valentine’s Day at Lafayette’s Music Room

the studio. Call or visit website to register. $12.50. Sat., Feb. 14, 4-5 p.m. BLUE SUEDE BALLROOM, 3675 SOUTHWIND PARK COVE (758-0032), WWW.BLUESUEDEBALLROOM.COM.

Valentine’s Day brunch with live music. Valentine’s Dinner Package with romantic gypsy jazz includes four-course dinner, champagne, and strawberries. Bluegrass after-party at 9:30 p.m. $140 per couple. Sat., Feb. 14. LAFAYETTE ’S MUSIC ROOM, 2119 MADISON (232-3355).

Valentine’s Soiree

Valentine’s Day Brunch Concert

A Valentine’s Day three-course menu will be offered with two options for each course, paired with wine selections. $100 per person. Sat., Feb. 14, 5 p.m.

Sat., Feb. 14, 11 a.m. LAFAYETTE ’S MUSIC ROOM, 2119 MADISON (207-5097), WWW.LAFAYETTESMUSICROOM.COM.

Valentine’s Day Dance

Join in for a seductive waltz and rumba dance class on Valentine’s Day and receive a gift from

Evening of love, food, live music, and dancing. $60. Sat., Feb. 14, 6:30 p.m.-midnight.

Valentine’s Dinner at Chez Philippe

Featuring a three-course romantic dinner. $95$120. Fri.-Sat., Feb. 13-14, 5-10 p.m. CHEZ PHILIPPE, THE PEABODY, 149 UNION (529-4188), WWW.PEABODYMEMPHIS.COM.

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Valentine’s Sweetheart Tea

Enjoy a romantic selection of heart-shaped tea sandwiches, red and pink sweets and petit fours, scones, a selection of fine teas, and toast with a glass of champagne with your sweetheart. $40. Sat., Feb. 14, 1-3 p.m. CHEZ PHILIPPE, THE PEABODY, 149 UNION (529-4188), WWW.PEABODYMEMPHIS.COM.

THE ESPLANADE, 901 CORDOVA STATION (753-3333), WWW.ESPLANADEMEMPHIS.COM/VALDAY.

A romantic three-course Italian dinner including a delicious passion fruit dessert meant for sharing. $65. Sat., Feb. 14, 5-10 p.m.

Valentine’s Day at River Oaks

CAPRICCIO GRILL ITALIAN STEAKHOUSE, 149 UNION, THE PEABODY (529-4199), WWW.PEABODYMEMPHIS.COM.

Classical “crossover popera.” $25. Fri., Feb. 13, 8 p.m.

Valentine’s Dinner at the Brushmark

BARTLETT PERFORMING ARTS AND CONFERENCE CENTER, 3663 APPLING (385-6440), WWW.BPACC.ORG.

THE BRUSHMARK, BROOKS MUSEUM, OVERTON PARK, 1934 POPLAR (544-6225), WWW.BROOKSMUSEUM.ORG.

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Vivace Valentine’s Concert

Lion King Pre-Theatre Dinner

A three-course menu featuring upscale cuisine from the African continent, served prior to shows at the Orpheum Theatre. Includes valet parking. $40. Through March 1, 5-7 p.m. CAPRICCIO GRILL ITALIAN STEAKHOUSE, 149 UNION, THE PEABODY (529-4199), WWW.PEABODYMEMPHIS.COM.

Love. Meat. Beer.

An almost Valentine’s Day beer dinner featuring beer from Wiseacre Brewing Company. $50. Thurs., Feb. 12, 6:30 p.m. CENTRAL BBQ, 147 E. BUTLER (672-7760), WWW.CBQMEMPHIS.COM.

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Whiskey, Wine, and Chocolate Pairing

Evening with chocolatier Phillip Ashley Rix, as he pairs his delicious creations with a variety of whiskey, beer, wine, cocktails, and champagne. Reservations are required. $35 members, $45 nonmembers. Fri., Feb. 13, 7-9 p.m. MEMPHIS BOTANIC GARDEN, 750 CHERRY (636-4100), WWW.MEMPHISBOTANICGARDEN.COM.

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Cinema Showcase

Featuring the 100-year history of blues, jazz, and culture on Beale Street in the feature film Take Me Back to Beale. $3. Fridays, Sundays, 12:30 p.m. CENTER FOR SOUTHERN FOLKLORE, 123 S. MAIN AT PEABODY TROLLEY STOP (274-5502/525-3655), WWW.CFAPRODUTIONS.ORG.

Created Equal: America’s Civil Rights Struggle

Scholar-led film viewing and panel discussion program. Feb. 12: The Loving Story, Benjamin Hooks Central Library, led by Dr. Beverly Bond; Feb. 19: The Abolitionists, Benjamin Hooks Central Library, led by Dr. Susan O’Donovan; Feb. 26: Freedom Riders at National Civil Rights Museum, led by Dr. Aram Goudsouzian. Thursdays, 68 p.m. Through Feb. 26.

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Oscar Shorts: Live Action $9. Thurs., Feb. 12, 7 p.m.

MEMPHIS BROOKS MUSEUM OF ART, 1934 POPLAR (544-6209), WWW.BROOKSMUSEUM.ORG.

Rocky Horror Picture Show

Absent Friends present the cult classic with a live shadowcast and costume contest. $10. Second Friday of every month, 11:30 p.m. THE EVERGREEN THEATRE, 1705 POPLAR (274-7139).

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auren Farr has a lot on her plate. This 31-year-old mother of two works fulltime as a paramedic for the Memphis Fire Department — not to mention, she’s five months’ pregnant. So what does she do with her free time? Well, obviously, she’s becoming a farmer. When I met her, she was up to her elbows in potting soil, seeding some snapdragons in a greenhouse at Shelby Farms. “It’s what I’ve always wanted,” she says, wiping a bit of dirt off her nose. “I just always figured I’d run out of money trying to figure out how to do it.” Farr is a student at Roots Memphis Farm Academy. It’s a two-and-a-half year program that will teach her how to run a sustainable, profitable food business — everything from germinating bok choy to stopping killer aphids. But

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what’s even more important, says Roots co-founder Mary Riddle, is learning to balance the books. “You’ve got to pencil a profit before you can plow a profit,” she says. “You can’t change the world if you go out of business.” The concept is simple enough. Take two things that Memphis has in spades: empty land and available workers. Put them together, add a few seeds and some fertilizer, and what do you get? Sustainable business development, food relief for America’s hungriest city, and — maybe best of all — some darn good veggies. “I think the best part,” says 24-year-old Taylor Edwards, “is just being outside, you

know? Getting your hands dirty. There’s no one hanging over you. You’re free.” Students spend their first six months at Roots in the classroom, learning to keep records and make financial models for every crop they grow. It’s tough stuff, and only about half the recruits who start out ultimately make it through. But the knowledge is essential, says Riddle, because a poor grasp of economics is why so many small farms fail. “On our first day of class,” Riddle says, “we tell them, you are an entrepreneur, and there is exactly zero separation between you and your business. “If you want to buy a tractor in three

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wanted to work with her.” What really got my attention was how young everybody is. In a nation where the average farmer is 57 years old, this is a group of fresh-faced 20-somethings. What gives? “Over the last 10 years, there has been a movement of young people entering the field of farming. Which is great, because our farmers are aging, and we’ll still need to eat after they die,” Riddle says. “I think everyone in our program has been driven to create a business that matters, a business that’s kind to the earth, a business that’s making a positive social impact. They are driven to fix a broken food system, and that’s a beautiful thing.” Liam Boyd would agree with that. At 22, he’s one of the program’s success stories, growing huge bushels of bok choy, kale, and arugula for the Roots CSA. But for Boyd — who hails from North Memphis — learning to farm has a more personal significance. “Where I’m from,” he says, “you’re either unemployed, working a dead-end job, or you’re doing something illegal. But I tell my friends, This is my hustle. I’m growing vegetables, and I’m making more money than all y’all.” rootsmemphis.org

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t wasn’t Valentine’s Day when Tita prepared a mole (“mow-lay”) with chocolate, almonds, and sesame seeds in Laura Esquivel’s novel Like Water for Chocolate. It was a mole that, if Cupid were God, would have been for her to eat alone with Pedro, the man she loved. Instead, the mole was for a banquet honoring the firstborn child of Pedro and his wife Rosaura, Tita’s sister. “The secret is to make it with love,” Tita tells a guest who wants her recipe. And she means it. As Tita grinds the almonds and sesame seeds together, Pedro walks into the kitchen and is transfixed by the sight of Tita’s body ungulating as she works the stone with energy and grace. They share a passionate gaze and can no longer hide their love. The word mole comes from molli, an Aztec word that translates into sauce, mixture, or concoction. There are as many ways to make mole as there are kitchens in Mexico, but essentially it’s a ground paste of roasted chile peppers, nuts, seeds, fruit, and spices. Mole is a celebratory dish served at the best of occasions, where it often headlines the meal. The idea of chocolate in a main course might seem odd, but historically, chocolate was served bitter and spicy, like the Aztec brew Cortez drank from a golden cup. Sweet chocolate as we know it comes from Europe, while modern mole, in its myriad forms, incorporates many ingredients the Europeans brought to the New World. I’m going to share a mole recipe that was inspired by Tita’s, though I’ve tweaked it for V-Day by increasing the chocolate, and served the mole with chicken instead of the walnut-fattened turkeys Tita used. This mole is spectacular with wild game birds as well. Remove the skin from a chicken and simmer it with a carrot, an onion, and two stalks of celery, all whole. When the chicken is falling-apart soft (1-2 hours), remove from heat and let cool. Pull out the bones and stuff. Meanwhile, heat a heavy pan on medium. Toast, and then set aside the following: ¼ cup pumpkin seeds, toasted until they start to pop; ¼ cup almonds; ¼ cup pecans; ¼ cup sesame seeds; ¼ cup cocoa seeds or nibs; and ¼ cup peanuts, all toasted until brown. (If you want to follow Tita’s recipe more closely, omit the pecans, pumpkin seeds, and raisins, below.) Remove the stems and seeds of 3 dried pasilla chiles, 3 dried anchos, and a mulato (or substitute with poblano or guajillo). Break the chile skins into pieces, and then toast in the pan until crispy, but not burnt. Set aside. Toast the chile seeds until dark brown, set aside. Add 1 tablespoon of oil to the pan, and fry a half-cup of raisins, stirring often, until they puff up. Add more oil, sauté 5 cloves of garlic and a medium onion. Tear apart a bread

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roll, toast the chunks, and fry the chunks for 10 minutes with the garlic and onions. With a mortar and pestle or spice grinder, grind 2 inches of cinnamon stick, 1 teaspoon each of black peppercorns and coriander, ½ teaspoon of anise seeds, and 5 whole cloves. Put the roasted nuts and seeds in a food processor, run it until they’re pulverized, and begin adding the shards of chile. If at any point the food processor’s contents get too thick, add broth from the chicken pot. Add 3 tablespoons chocolate (double that if you couldn’t find cocoa seeds or nibs to roast). Add the fried onion garlic bread, and one-half of the ground spices. Keep adding just enough chicken broth so it all keeps getting sucked through the blades. Tease apart the chicken flesh and reheat it in enough stock to cover it. Scoop a cup of your mole paste into the cooking chicken and mix everything really well. After it’s simmered together for 10 minutes, taste it. Add more ground spice from the mortar and pestle if you want. Add sugar, one teaspoon at a time, stirring, mixing, and tasting, until it just starts to taste sweet. Mole, like love, is bittersweet, and its flavor depends on this delicate balance. Salt to taste. Cook another half-hour, until it starts to thicken. Chicken mole is often served with rice or tortillas. I prefer to tear a few corn tortillas into pieces and add them to the mole 5 minutes before it’s done cooking, and then serve it in a bowl, garnished with chopped onions. A glass of red wine makes a great accompaniment. The wine’s acidic earthiness enhances the flavors of the mole. Or, you can skip the chicken, use water or stock to facilitate the food processor stage, and serve the mole any number of ways — including straight, with a spoon, or combined with equal parts mayo to make molennaise, a great spread, dip, or edible body paint. Tita’s mole did not create the passion that she and Pedro shared but allowed it to surface. And so, too, will your interpretation whet the appetite of any passions, if indeed they exist, between you and your Valentine. Hopefully, this love will be less star-crossed than Pedro’s and Tita’s.

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any contemporary blockbuster. And yet, the whole thing fails to gel on some level. The screenplay is overstuffed with detail, but it holds together better than The Fifth Element, which was clearly an influence. The acting is not bad, with the glaring exception of Best Actor Oscar nominee Redmayne, whose hissing portrayal of Balem is downright laughable. It might sound strange to say, but Jupiter Ascending lacks Keanu Reeves. He might not be the best actor in the world, but he does “movie star” really well, and his chilly aspect was essential to creating the tone of The Matrix. Kunis can hold the screen, but her character is a space princess who serves mostly as a McGuffin. Tatum does yeoman’s work, but he lacks the charisma to carry the movie. Comparing Jupiter Ascending with Guardians of the Galaxy exposes the Wachowskis’ fatal flaw: They’re just not funny. The Matrix inspired a wave of somber sci fi and fantasy that dominated the 2000s. Guardians’ lighter tone was a response to a decade of grimdark overkill. There’s evidence that the Wachowskis are aware of the problem in a sequence where Jupiter and a robotic lawyer try to navigate the galactic bureaucracy, which nods to Terry Gilliam’s absurdist Brazil. But it falls flat, and so Jupiter Ascending putters along, spreading its handsome wings but never quite taking off.

potentially murderous sibling rivalry is not just a problem among Earth royals. Family life is no more harmonious for Jupiter Jones, who, in flashbacks, we see was born to a Russian couple who fled the post-Soviet chaos for America. She’s currently living in a cramped apartment with her aunties and uncles, making a meager living and hating her life. But when her cousin convinces to her to make a quick buck by selling her eggs to a fertility clinic, her planet’s perilous condition is exposed. The Earth is essentially a giant human farm, seeded by the Abrasax clan millions of years ago to provide raw genetic material for the elixir of immortality that gives the royal family their power. Jupiter’s DNA sequence is a “recurrance” of the clan’s recently deceased matriarch, which means that, in the eyes of galactic law, she holds the deed to Earth. Once the powerful siblings Titus, Kalique, and Balem see their valuable livestock holdings are in peril, they send bounty hunters to Earth to find Jupiter. Titus sends Caine Wise (Channing Tatum), a genetically engineered super soldier, to bring her back alive and install her as family matriarch, dethroning his cruel brother Balem in the process. Like all of the Wachowskis’ work, there are moments of great inventiveness and visual bravado, such as Balem’s spectacular base floating in Jupiter’s Great Red Spot. The film’s pastiche of influences range from Harry Potter to Neon Genesis Evangelion. The set pieces, such as a running dogfight through the towers of Chicago, are the equal of

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of them are at the intimate, elegant birthday dinner: Anna (Kate Bosworth), a newlywed trying to start a family; and Tom (Hunter Parrish), a college student. Lydia (Kristen Stewart) can’t make it because she is living the life of a struggling actress in Los Angeles. Alice seemingly has it all: a great career, a solid marriage, and three kids who, even if they don’t always do what she says, at least seem to be doing okay. When Alice visits Los Angeles to speak at UCLA, she tries to convince Lydia to give up on her acting dreams and go to college to get a real job. But during her lecture in front of the brightest minds of her field, the first hints of trouble crop up when she finds herself at a rare loss for words. When she returns home, she goes for a run on the Columbia campus. But even though she knows the place like the back of her hand, she becomes momentarily disoriented. Alice secretly visits her doctor, who refers her to Dr. Benjamin (Stephen Kunken), a neurologist who diagnoses her with a rare form of early onset Alzheimer’s Disease. Alice is determined to stay strong and keep her life on track, but the news gets worse. She has familial Alzheimer’s, passed down from her father’s side of the family, and her daughter Anna also has the gene. The rest of the film chronicles Alice’s slow deterioration, and the effect it has on her family and friends. She starts to get bad evaluations from her students, and eventually has to resign from her teaching position. She starts to look for her own nursing-home options, but is spooked by what she sees. Directors Richard Glatzer and Wash Westmoreland keep the film’s point of

view planted firmly in Alice’s world, shooting Moore with a shallow depth of field to blur out the background in a visual representation of her increasing confusion. That Moore’s performance is fantastic should come as no surprise. She’s been good in so many different kinds of roles: Short Cuts, Boogie Nights, The Big Lebowski, The Hours, Children of Men — the list goes on. Her Alice is strong, smart, and self-controlled but brittle. When her brave face finally cracks in the second act, she goes down hard. But she gets back up again and keeps soldiering on. Such is Moore’s subtlety that we can watch whole internal conversations take place behind her eyes as her smile never changes. Unfortunately, the rest of the film doesn’t rise to the level of Moore’s artistry. Baldwin in particular seems distracted by something off camera, giving the role about as much emotion as one of his commercial voice-over jobs. The script’s relentless downward arc is predictable, given the subject matter. Only Stewart seems to be as engaged as Moore. Lydia is completely believable as Alice’s daughter, and the scenes they have together, including a tricky walkie talkie down a flight of stairs that Aaron Sorkin would envy, are the best in the movie. Moore’s performance is worthy of her Oscar-frontrunner status, and if Still Alice wins it for her, it will have fulfilled its mission. Unfortunately, it’s not good for much else. Still Alice Opening February 13th Ridgeway Cinema Grill

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