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OSWALT Chief Financial Officer MOLLY WILLMOTT Director of Digital/Operations MATTHEW WRITT Marketing Manager JACKIE SPARKS-DAVILA Event Manager BRITT ERVIN Marketing Consultant ASHLEY HAEGER Accounting Coordinator JOSEPH CAREY IT Director ASHLEE TAYLOR IT Assistant MARTIN LANE Receptionist National Newspaper Association Association of Alternative Newsmedia So, I’m pushing a cart through the aisles of Kroger in Midtown, stocking up for an onslaught of holiday company. I’ve made it all the way to the frozen foods on the far side of the store. My cart over-floweth with Christmas bounty. I’m humming along with Al Green’s version of the Bee Gees’ classic “How Can You Mend a Broken Heart,” which is playing over the intercom. It’s weird, but Al is nailing it. Then I hear a page: “Will the owner of a silver Xterra, license plate xxx-xxx, please come to the customer service area?” That’s my car. “Damn,” I think. Someone must have backed into me or something. So, I wheel my heavily laden cart to the customer service area, where I see a very large woman at the counter with a basket of bagged-up food. The Kroger clerk says to me, rather brusquely: “You need to move your car. You parked too close to her car, and she can’t get in.” I was apologetic. “Sorry,” I said. “I must not have been paying attention. My bad.” So, I leave my cart at the service desk and walk out to my car with the large lady. When we get to the scene of the crime, I notice right away that my car is parked precisely between the lines of my space. Right in the middle. The driver’s side of her car, on the other hand, is parked on the line of the space between our cars, and even intrudes a little into my space. I’m no Columbo, but it seems obvious that what has really happened here is that I’ve parked correctly next to a badly parked car, and that I’ve been called away from my shopping to fix a problem this woman created for herself. I look at the woman over the top of my glasses. She looks at me. Something unsaid passes between us. What do you think happened next? a.) A mob of pizza-crazed teens came out of nowhere and started hitting NEWS & OPINION us with pumpkins. LETTERS - 4 b.) I pulled out my pistol and said, “Let THE FLY-BY - 6 me introduce you to my little friend.” AT LARGE - 13 c.) It turned out the woman was Jesus POLITICS - 14 in disguise. EDITORIAL - 16 VIEWPOINT - 17 d.) She turned to me, smiled sheepishCOVER STORY - “2015: The Year Ahead” ly, and said, “I guess if I lost a little weight by Flyer Staff - 18 and learned to park better, this wouldn’t STEPPIN’ OUT happen.” And I smiled and said, “No big WE RECOMMEND - 24 deal. I can move it.” Then we each said, MUSIC - 26 “Have a Merry Christmas,” and went on AFTER DARK - 30 with our lives. BOOKS - 36 e.) And then I shot her. ART - 38 The answer is d. A little Christmas NEW YEAR’S EVE GUIDE - 39 spirit prevailed. And, it was good, and for CALENDAR OF EVENTS - 40 that, I say, God bless us, every one. FOOD - 48 We hope you enjoy this special endFILM - 54 of-the-year double issue, which allows all THE RANT - by Randy Haspel - 63 of our employees to get a nice break for the C L A S S I F I E D S - 58 holidays. We’ll see you in 2015! Featuring - The Times crossword puzzle. Bruce VanWyngarden brucev@memphisflyer.com MORE OPTIONS. CHECK OUT OUR ROTATING BOMBER AND SINGLE SELECTION AT MISS CORDELIA’S FOCUSED ON CRAFT AND IMPORTS. YOUR LOCAL NEIGHBORHOOD GROCERY STORE 737 HARBOR BEND RD • 901.526.4772 @MISSCORDELIAS • MISSCORDELIAS.COM m e m p h i s f l y e r. c o m Editor S USAN ELLIS Art Gallery and Vintage Boutique The Yellow House on Union 1981 Union Ave., Memphis, TN 38104 901.272.9222 TheYellowHouseOnUnion.com contents B RUCE V ANW YNGARDEN OUR 1348TH & 1349TH ISSUE | 12.25.14 - 01.07.15 COVER STORY P. 18 3 The earliest experiences in a baby’s life lay the foundation for future success. What They Said... Letters and comments from Flyer readers To find out how you can make these years count, visit: urbanchildinstitute.org/firstyears greg cravens About Joe Boone’s music feature, “Venerable Studio Changes Hands” … What did they do with the hundreds of pictures of Sai Baba that were hanging everywhere? Yeah Man About Steve Steffans’ Viewpoint, “Southern Democrats: Down, Not Dead” ... I’m going to get this article tattooed to my forehead so I don’t have to keep saying this over and over again when I talk to any Tennessee Democrat who isn’t from Memphis. Autoegocrat HOUSE OF PRAYER FOR ALL PEOPLE FEAST OF LIGHTS SUNDAY, JANUARY 4 CATHEDRAL NAVE AT 6 PM AT 700 POPLAR AVE. December 25, 2014-January 7, 2015 WWW.STMARYSMEMPHIS.ORG CONCLUDE YOUR 12 DAYS OF CHRISTMAS AT ST. MARY'S WITH THE LAST CAROLS OF THE CHRISTMAS SEASON IN A CANDLELIGHT SERVICE. BRING YOUR HOLIDAY TREES AND GREENERY FOR OUR YULE BONFIRE IN THE PARKING LOT AFTERWARD. WE WISH YOU THE MOST MYSTICAL, FRUITFUL, PROSPEROUS NEW YEAR! winter tune-up Special only вЂ�til Jan. $50 4 31st 517 S. Main St. midtownbikecompany.com About Bruce VanWyngarden’s letter from the editor, “Good Cop. Bad Cop” ... I’ve been an advocate of a constitutional ban on union representation for public employees for quite a while. But I have to admit, if I were a police officer and had heard and read all of the idiots and their mindless followers blaming “economic inequality” as the root cause for the recent highly publicized police incidents, I’d probably want a good union steward, too. Nightcrawler Your call for police departments to “man up and acknowledge their bad apples” is one of the best positioned arguments on the issue I have read. Unfortunately, this posture of “protect your own no matter what” permeates so many organized labor organizations, to the detriment of the reputation of the organization overall. From teachers to bus drivers to NFL players, the representing labor organizations seem to go out of their way to protect even the most obviously unqualified or, at times, criminally inclined members at the expense of the reputation and good work of its majority. There are bad people in every profession. If others in those professions would acknowledge that and help clean house, it would benefit everyone — fellow professionals and the customers of those professions alike. rjb I’m still wondering why no one is talking about the fact that Ohio has an Open Carry law. In fact, the city of Cleveland’s ban on open carry was overturned by the Republican legislature — something the NRA praised. And before you say, “Well, kids are not covered by open carry!” Remember that the officers after the shooting called in: “Shots fired. Male down. Black male, maybe 20.” Charley Eppes About Wendi C. Thomas’ column, “The Roots of Protest” … It appears Obama and the Democrats are going to fix the black unemployment problem by opening the borders to millions more illegals and giving amnesty to those already here. I’ll admit I don’t understand how flooding the job market with an unending supply of cheap labor is going to help African Americans get jobs, but I’m sure all of the black Democratic politicians have it figured out because none of them are complaining. GWCarver Every Republican and Democratic administration in the past 30-plus years has refused to enforce the laws that would have fined employers of illegals thousands of dollars per hire. That simple upholding of their sworn duty would have saved those jobs that big business couldn’t export via the myriad of freetrade agreements. It ain’t a Democrat vs. Republican thing. CL Mullins The prospect of low-cost labor has been very appealing to both Republicans and Democrats alike. And the lack of any sort of sustained protest from the general public who enjoyed those lower priced goods produced by that cheap labor was also a factor. Call it the Walmart Factor. There are many who scream about what they consider Walmart’s “slave” wages, but they also enjoy the low prices, so they really don’t complain too much. Arlington Pop I can agree that public investment in Graceland is nonsense, but what other economic development plans are on the table for Whitehaven? Southbrook Mall? That is even more nonsensical by a large margin. If it’s all going to boil down to race for everything that occurs, then the point that the money is being spent in Whitehaven rather than downtown or in East Memphis should amount to something. But it is conveniently forgotten in this column. Brunetto Latini BMW Certified Pre-Owned bmwusa.com/cpo 1-800-334-4BMW HAPPIER HOLIDAY THE BEST GIFTS DON’T COME IN PACKAGES. ROADSHOW BMW 405 N. 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Few souvenirs really scream “Memphis” like a pair of stolen bus station panties. • A man named James вЂ�Peg Leg’ Adams was arrested after getting into a fight over who was the best karaoke singer at Barbie’s Sports Bar. Linda Wyman and her friend Possum were singing the Kid Rock/Sheryl Crow song “Picture” when things got ugly. Wyman told WMC’s Janice Broach that she continued to sing although she heard the victim hollering that he’d been stabbed and saw blood coming. “They were all drunk,” the witness was quoted as saying. 6 politics • Who among us hasn’t occasionally wished there were more hours in the day? State Rep./Time Lord Curry Todd waved his sonic screwdriver and created legislation to eliminate Daylight Savings Time and/or make it permanent, miraculously giving Tennesseans an extra hour to get ready for work in the morning and an extra hour to unwind in the evening. Or something like that. Todd’s brave and ambitious proposal was met with skepticism by science wonks and global sorcerydeniers like Rep. Kent Williams, an independent from Elizabethton, who asked if Todd could make Tennessee more like Alaska: “Six months of daylight and six months of darkness?” State Rep./Tribal Chieftan Ryan Haynes (R-Knoxville) asked for a year’s delay so lawmakers could study the issue. The Tennessean’s political reporter Chas Sisk suggested, “Perhaps by watching the skies.” continued on page 12 Questions, Answers + Attitude Edited by Bianca Phillips Protests, Rape Kits, and Trolley Fires A look back at news highlights from 2014 in the Bluff City. By Bianca Phillips January • The Memphis City Council approved the $24-million purchase of AutoZone Park.В The park will be paid for with a mix of tax credits, tax rebates, and $300,000 in annual lease payments from the Memphis Redbirds baseball team. • Easy Way co-owner David Carter was found dead with a single gunshot wound to the chest at the Easy Way Distribution Center on January 20th. Although it was originally believed that his death was the result of a robbery, the Shelby County Medical Examiner’s Office later ruled Carter’s death as a suicide. • Shelby County District Attorney Amy Weirich refused to discipline Assistant District Attorney Thomas Henderson after he was censured by the Tennessee Supreme Court over the 2013 holidays. Henderon’s censure came after he pleaded guilty to charges of misconduct and violating state rules governing prosecutors. Attorneys in the murder trials of Michael Rimmer say Henderson purposefully hid exculpatory evidence that could have helped their client. Weirich issued a statement defending Henderson’s record. Later in the year, Weirich herself came under fire for claims of hiding exculpatory evidence in two other murder trials. D.A. Amy Weirich February • The Memphis and Shelby County Airport Authority announced plans to “modernize” Memphis International Airport by demolishing the southern ends of concourses A and C and enhancing concourse B with walkways, higher ceilings, and more windows. The downsizing was a result of Delta removing its hub status. • The Hamp Line, the bidirectional bicycle path leading from Overton Park to the Shelby Farms Greenline, broke ground. Parts of the path are already in use, but construction of the Tillman section isn’t expected to begin until spring 2015. March • The Get Off Our Lawn group formed to protect Overton Park’s Greensward, which they said was being “destroyed by overflow parking” from the Memphis Zoo. The group held sit-in-style protests on the greensward on busy zoo days, physically blocking cars from parking. Eventually, the group, the city, and the Memphis Zoo compromised to reduce the number of days zoo patrons could park on the greensward. Get Off Our Lawn protest • Victims of serial rapist Anthony Alliano brought a lawsuit against Memphis and Shelby County for damages stemming from the delay in law enforcement handling their rape kits. Alliano was arrested in May 2012, but the victims’ rape kits, along with about 12,000 others, sat untested for years. The city still struggles with a rape kit backlog. april • The National Civil Rights Museum reopened after being closed for months for massive renovations. The changes included upgraded and expanded exhibits, some of which are interactive. • A movement to get special on-street parking permits for Overton Square residents began. Some residents had reported that visitors’ cars were blocking their driveways and alleyways. In December, the Memphis City Council agreed to allow permit-only parking for residents on a portion of Monroe near Restaurant Iris. • The “Untapped” pop-up beer garden inside the Tennessee Brewery opened and sold out of beer the first weekend. Restaurateur Taylor Berger, attorney Michael Tauer, commercial real estate executive Andy Cates, and communications specialist Doug Carpenter organized the spring beer garden to raise awareness about the need to save the building, after its owner said he’d demolish it by summer if no one purchased it. In November, cell phone tower developer Billy Orgel closed on his purchase of the brewery, which he plans to convert into apartments. May • After Memphis In May festivities were over, the city closed off two lanes on Riverside Drive to create a protected, twoway bicycle and pedestrian path. Vehicle traffic was reduced to two lanes between Beale and Georgia. City officials will evaluate the traffic impacts until Riverside is up for repaving next summer, and they’ll determine then whether or not to keep the bike lane. June • Memphis Area Transit Authority suspended trolley service indefinitely following two trolley fires on the Madison line — one in November 2013 and another in April 2014. Temporary buses began operating on the trolleys lines. Experts are still studying what caused the fires, and there is no estimated date for their return. Aftermath from a trolley fire • Beale Street Landing, which cost $43 million, opened to the public after years of rising construction costs and delays. The landing features a boat dock, a playground, a gift shop, and a bar and grill. • The Memphis City Council passed a nearly $600 million budget for the city that made deep cuts to employee benefits. The approved changes took away some major health-care subsidies from retirees over age 65 and will replace them with Medigap coverage or another plan. The changes will also cut the spouses of city employees from the city’s health insurance plan if they are eligible to get insurance from their employer. The changes will also levy a higher monthly charge of $120 for smokers on the city insurance plan. July • Beginning on Independence Day weekend, hundreds of Memphis Police officers and a number of Memphis firefighters continued on page 9 THE BEST ENTERTAINMENT IN TUNICA THE TEMPTATIONS BETTER THAN EZR A G. 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They held signs with phrases like “Film the Police,” “Protect Us, Don’t Kill Us,” and “No Justice.” A few days later, activists held a die-in at the National Civil Rights Museum to honor Brown and Eric Garner, who was killed by a New York City police officer. • Construction began on the $17.5 million project to add a bicycle and pedestrian pathway across the Harahan Bridge. That 10-mile project will link Downtown to West Memphis, Arkansas. December • The Hi-Tone’s longtime owner Jonathan Kiersky sold the Crosstown rock club to former Newby’s manager Brian “Skinny” McCabe. McCabe said he’ll leave the club’s bookings the same but will add a kitchen. • Swedish-based home goods retailer Ikea announced their intention to open a store on Germantown Parkway in 2016. DJ CRUMBZ ktSTARTING GATE August • Terri Lee Freeman was chosen to run the National Civil Rights Museum after longtime president Beverly Robertson announced her retirement. Freeman spent the past 18 years running the Washington, D.C.-based Community Foundation for the National Capital Region. • A man was beaten and lay unconscious in a pool of his own blood on Beale Street in the wee hours of a Sunday morning. Bystanders recorded videos and snapped pictures of his motionless body. That incident led the Downtown Memphis Commission to enact a $10 entrance fee after midnight on Sunday mornings when the street seemed overcrowded. The fee was dropped a couple weeks later when the DMC realized it was “bad for business and unpopular with many,” according to a letter from DMC President Paul Morris to Mayor A C Wharton. • The Tennessee Valley Authority board of directors voted to retire Memphis’ Allen Fossil Plant in Frank C. Pidgeon Industrial Park and replace it with a 1,000 megawatt natural gas plant by December 31, 2018. september • Three people were brutally beaten by a mob of teens in the parking lot of the Poplar Plaza Kroger. The victims, two teenage Kroger employees and a customer, were chosen at random for the attack. The incident was caught on video, and it went viral after being posted on Facebook. The incident led to “Love Mob” demonstrations and lots of bickering about whether or not the attack constituted a hate crime. • Memphis firefighter Ronald Ellis allegedly shot and killed his ex-girlfriend Torhonda Cathy in the parking lot of the Colonial Avenue Target. Ellis fled Memphis but was later arrested in Georgia. OctOber • The West Tennessee Multi-Agency Gang Unit announced a court-issued gang injunction against the Dixie Homes Murda Gang. The injunction established a “safety zone” within the boundaries of I-240 on the east, Jackson Avenue on the north, North Danny Thomas on the west, and from 8pm - 2am 10 COVER $ GETS YOU IN BOTH! 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Gang members are no longer allowed to gather there. news & opinion continued from page 6 9 12/11/14 2:17 PM Best of “What They Said” Our favorite illustrations and c o m m e n t s f r o m m e m p h i s f l y e r. c o m champagne toast special tappings party favors and much more! Each week, editorial cartoonist Greg Cravens illustrates a reader comment from the articles on memphisflyer.com. The Flyer staff looked over every illustration from the past year, and after much deliberation, we’ve chosen these as our top 10. TABLE RESERVATIONS CALL FOR DETAILS MEMPHIS 130 PEABODY PLACE, 38103 (901)523-8536 BEERKNURD.COM CORDOVA December 25, 2014-January 7, 2015 1400 N. GERMANTOWN PKWY, 38016 (901)755-5530 BEERKNURD.COM 10 About Jackson Baker’s Politics Blog post, “Judge Joe Brown Uncorks a Shocker, Taunting Weirich About Her Sexuality” ... “Does this mean that Joe Brown won’t be attending the annual Memphis Pride Parade?” — Tom Guleff About Toby Sells’ cover story, “Trolley Trials”... “Without the trolleys, it’s like the heart has been ripped out of Downtown Memphis. They truly were the heart, soul, and glue that held everything together. The sooner they’re back, the better off everyone will be. It’s sad to read that many businesses are suffering. What makes this really disappointing is this entire episode could’ve been avoided had competent management been in place. I do feel Ron Garrison has a good handle on the situation, and I feel confident in his leadership.” — Midtown Mark About Toby Sells’ story, “Confederate Heritage Groups Vow to Fight Park Name Changes” ... “Health Sciences Park, Mississippi River Park, and Memphis Park. Good Lord, how about just Tree Park, Grass Park, and Wino Park (let’s be real)? Or since the Confederates surrendered Memphis after 15 minutes of battle, how about Slam Bam Thank You Ma’am Park?” — CL Mullins About Bruce VanWyngarden’s letter from the editor on an email comparing President Obama to Russian President Vladimir Putin ... “Obama thinks before he acts; personally, I really like a thinking president, for a change. I can see why Putin is Palin’s idol — two of a kind …” — Brenda Beasley Berretta From “Not Okay, Cupid,” Kerry Crawford’s column about her problems with online dating, in which she complained of too many pictures of dudes holding fish … “Yes, 90 percent of men in Memphis are rednecks with camo hats. Is this surprising? You live in the South. Also, don’t begrudge someone because they have an outdoor-related hobby. Boats are fun. Fishing is relaxing. Fishing is better than sitting around watching Netflix night after night.” — bill.automata About Jackson Baker’s Politics column detailing Steve Mulroy’s apprehension of a thief ... “Is chasing a thief across downtown for $20 indicative of something mayoral that should elicit my vote? If so, I need it spelled out. — Brunetto Latini About Chris Shaw’s post, “Arrests Made at Fast Food Strike” ... “Ya B1971, a living wage is unhealthy! We need an undead wage!” — Ern news & opinion From “Death Policy,” about proposals for sedation and live-feed cameras in the animal shelter’s euthanasia room. In the comments, one person said the Bible doesn’t condone mistreatment of animals. Here’s the response … “The Bible is A-OK with lots of things we don’t condone today. Like, you know, dashing the babies of your enemies against rocks, stoning disrespectful children, keeping slaves, having your women be silent in church. Do you honestly think that if Jesus were here today and you invited him to a dogfight, he’d be all like вЂ�Not a sin, so let’s go. I love me some dogfighting.’?” — Jeff About Bianca Phillips’ story on animal fighting, “For the Birds (and Dogs)” ... “A last-minute amendment has been added by Stacey Campfield (R-Knoxville) to allow the trunking of poor, gay, uninsured schoolchildren. I’m not sure how that will affect passage.” — Chris in Midtown m e m p h i s f l y e r. c o m From “Haslam, Ramsey State Positions on Meth, Medicaid, Vouchers, Guns, and More,” an article about Haslam’s conservative views … “So from what hillbilly law school did that slack-jawed yokel Ron Ramsey graduate? The Blountville Moose Lodge?” — Robert Ritchie 11 11 f ly on the wall continued from page 6 • A recent Commercial Appeal feature spotlighting Mayor A C Wharton’s “Blueprint for Prosperity” yielded this charming anecdote from the Whitehaven Christmas parade. Once upon a time Wharton was riding in a convertible through the streets of Whitehaven tossing individually wrapped pieces of candy ... “I don’t want no damn candy. I want a job,” one woman called out, causing the mayor to think. “We’ve been throwing them candy,” he was quoted as saying. “What they want to do is to be able to buy their own candy.” Lester, an angry Frayser resident, walked into the shot complaining — and rightfully so — that this marked the fourth or fifth time the “motherf#$%&r” had flooded. The video went viral and became so popular that WMC returned to the scene to meet Lester, a 51-year-old mother of five adult children, who was sorry about cursing on TV, out of Kool cigarettes, and in need of a hug. • 2014 is notable for this photo of WMC reporter Jason Miles under a car on a birthday cake. terverse with an attached link for pornhub.com/users/rockbone … Twitter users responded immediately with things like this ... Mississippi, Our neighbOr • Life imitated a worn-out Monty Python sketch last week when 78-year-old Walter Williams of Lexington, Mississippi, turned out to be “not dead yet,” in spite of the fact that he’d been pronounced so by the coroner, zipped into a body bag, and taken to Porter and Sons Funeral Home to be embalmed. “He was not dead, long story short,” funeral home manager Byron Porter was quoted as saying, explaining how it came to pass that Mr. Williams got better and started kicking and making noise inside his body bag, trying to get out. And this ... December 25, 2014-January 7, 2015 Media • The thing about live TV is, well, it’s live. That’s the lesson WMC news reporter Jerica Phillips learned when she reported the impact of heavy rains on one of Memphis’ poorer neighborhoods. Priscilla 12 12 • The best trending topic of 2014 had to be #Rockbone. The word started trending after an official tweet from WREG News Channel 3, generated ostensibly to encourage viewers to use the station’s interactive weather radar, was loosed into the twit- Believe. Do. When a community works together, nothing is impossible. That’s why we strive to connect people with good jobs, create opportunities for all, advance education and promote the responsible use of our technology. That’s why we proudly support Memphis. В© 2014 AT&T Intellectual Property. All rights reserved. MeMphisness • Justin Timberlake answered a social media critic who accused J-Tim of being a “bandwagon” Memphis Grizzlies fan. Timberlake’s response: “Uh ... I’m from Memphis and I’m an owner. Anyone else? #WigSnatch.” • An unidentified woman was permanently ejected from the Memphis Zoo for getting a little too close to the animals. On Monday, June 23rd, a woman wearing brown scrubs crossed a barrier in Cat Country in order to serenade the lions and feed them cookies. 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They alleged their claim trumps the $57 million both courts ruled the city owes the school system, dating back to 2008. Councilman Myron Lowery told me last week the majority of his colleagues feel their counterclaim will win out as both sides continue mediation efforts. Two glaring discrepancies come to mind as the battle lines are drawn for the upcoming showdown over whether the council will approve funding for the school settlement in early January. It doesn’t surprise me that Wharton, Hopson, and the SCS board members are happy with this deal that essentially amounts to $43 million in cash and other amenities, such as $2.6 million in police protection for schools and a balloon payment of $6 million in February. What bothers me is how Wharton decided to communicate this agreement to the council in a terse, written memorandum delivered just as the pension vote was about to be made. He apparently hadn’t even told those councilmembers on the mediation team he’d reached a deal. It’s an example of Wharton’s confounding “lawyers know best” mentality. He comes from the world of plea bargains and deals in criminal justice. But, as the city’s chief executive, he has to be more open and candid about his dealings, especially when the final approval for funding lies with the council. And speaking of the council: Back in 2008, tired of the “maintenance of effort” in voluntarily funding city schools for years, they went rogue. That proved to be a costly mistake for all concerned. It can be reasonably argued that their failure to pay the $57 million led to the collapse of the legacy Memphis City Schools two years later. Their decision to divest themselves of that obligation led to millions of taxpayer dollars being wasted on the protracted litigation between the city and the county that followed. Now the ball is in their court again. A second chance to begin to right the foolish mistake the city council committed six years ago. If councilmembers decide to reject this settlement because of bruised egos or personal agendas, then they should be made to pay the price at the ballot box in 2015. It will be a fitting answer for those we elect who once in office suffer from the “addiction” of power. If we as voters don’t respond? Maybe we’re on crack. Les Smith is a general assignment reporter for WHBQ-Channel 13. news & opinion When I heard it, I thought, “This is the quote of the year.” Thomas Malone, the ever outspoken president of the Memphis Firefighters Association, railed in frustration, “The city administration is like an addict on crack. They will buy, steal, and do anything they can from anybody, to get what they want!” So, Tommy, tell us how you really feel, huh? Based on the events of 2014, there are a lot of Memphians bewitched, bothered, and bewildered by the actions of the administration of Mayor A C Wharton and the Memphis City Council. Malone’s bitter assessment came just days after the council rammed through a surprising vote on the long-debated city employees’ pension plan. After nearly a year of discussion, with the Wharton administration at first presenting a proposal with Draconian cuts to appease a warning from the state comptroller on addressing a more than $500 million pension deficit, the council decided on a 9-to-4 vote to go with Councilwoman Wanda Halbert’s plan to only apply the benefit cuts to city employees with sevenand-a-half or fewer years of service. It also happens to neatly include councilmembers, as elected officials. Halbert’s plan was a complete reversal of her previously staunch support of city employees seeking no cuts to benefits. Her apparent flip-flop will be the fodder for much discussion as she reportedly will seek to unseat incumbent Thomas Long for the city clerk’s office in 2015. But, after nearly a year of debate, why was Halbert’s proposal fasttracked for a vote? As Malone told me, he asked for time for actuaries to run the numbers again on all the plans presented. His request was rejected. It certainly makes you wonder. Certainly the communication gap between the mayor’s office and the council has never been more obvious than with the proposed settlement agreement Wharton and Shelby County School (SCS) Superintendent Dorsey Hopson privately reached. The facts are that two courts have ruled against the city’s counterclaim that they are owed the interest on $100 million given to legacy Memphis City 13 POLITICS By Jackson Baker It Was What It Was In 2014, more-of-the-same was the case in state and local politics — with some odd moments along the way and some surprises at the end. The year 2014 began with a call for unity from several of the political principals of Memphis and Shelby County — remarkable circumstances given that just ahead was another one of those knock-down, drawnout election brawls that characterize a big-ballot election year. Speaking at an annual prayer breakfast on January 1st, 9thВ District Congressman Steve Cohen called for an end to bipartisan bickering in Congress and touted the achievements of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) (aka Obamacare). Shelby County Mayor Mark Luttrell asked for civility in county government, and Memphis Mayor A C Wharton, amid a good deal of wrangling over city pension reform, among other matters, said something similar and declared, “I’m through with whose fault it is!” Surely no one is surprised that few of these hopes were fully realized in the course of 2014. Not that some concrete things didn’t get done. The nervy national website WonketteВ crowned Tennessee state Representative Stacey Campfield (RKnoxville) “S***muffin of the Year,” and, lo and behold, the voters of Knox County would come to a similar conclusion down the line, voting out the incumbent madcap whose most famous bills had come to be known, fairly or otherwise, as “Don’t Say Gay” and “Starve the Children.” State Senator Brian Kelsey had mixed results, losing again on a renewed effort to force Governor Bill Haslam into a big-time school voucher program and in a quixotic attempt to strip Shelby County of two of its elected judges but getting his props from those — including a majority of Tennessee voters — who supported his constitutional amendment to abolish an income tax in Tennessee for all time. All four constitutional amendments on the state ballot would pass — including one to strip away what had been some fairly ironclad protections of a woman’s right to an abortion and another to Once-and-future faces of 2014 transform the selection and tenure procedures for state appellate judges. Another little-noticed amendment guaranteeing veterans the right to hold charity raffles also passed. The battle over the key three amendments all reflected a growing concern that Republican-dominated state authority had begun to enlarge its control over local governments and individual citizens alike, not only in the nature of the constitutional amendments but in the legislature’s effort to override local authority in matters including firearms management, public school oversight, public wage policy, and the ability of localities to establish their own ethical mandates. Shelby County Democrats, who had been swept by the GOP in 2010, had a spirited primary election, with most attention focusing on the mayor’s race between former County Commissioner Deidre Malone, incumbent Commissioner Steve Mulroy, and former school board member and New Olivet Baptist Church pastor Kenneth Whalum Jr. Push Pilates will be closed december 22-January 2 see you in the new year! haPPy holidays. December 25, 2014-January 7, 2015 holiday sPecials: Four aerial Privates: $120.00 Four Pilates Privates: $120.00 Private training available. call 901.278.9022 for more info. 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Throughout the year, there had been persistent wrangles in City Hall between Wharton and members of the city council over dozens of matters — including pension and health-care changes, development proposals, and failures to communicate — with the result that influential councilmen like 2014 council Chairman Jim Stickland and Harold Collins were possible rivals to Wharton in a 2015 mayoral race that might draw in a generous handful of other serious candidates. Toward year’s end, though, Wharton pulled off a series of coups — announcing new Target and IKEA facilities and appearing to finesse the pension and school-debt matters — that underscored his status as the candidate to beat. In Nashville, Haslam seemed to have achieved the high ground, finally, with his espousal of a bona fide Medicaidexpansion plan, “Insure Tennessee,” and a determination to defend the Hall income tax and at least some version of educational standards. But battles over these matters and new attacks on legal abortion loomed. We shall see what we shall see. m e m p h i s f l y e r. c o m When votes were counted onВ May 6th, Malone emerged to become the head of a Democratic ticket that would challenge several well-established Republican incumbents. Democrats’ hopes were high at first, but two of their expected electionday stalwarts began to suffer self-destructive moments at an alarming rate. The two were lawyer Joe Brown — the “Judge Joe Brown” of nationally syndicated TV fame; and County Commissioner Henri Brooks, a former legislator who had an abrasive way about her but who had recently won laurels as the watchdog on Juvenile Court who had forced the Department of Justice (DOJ) to mandate a series of reforms. Both District Attorney General candidate Brown, through his celebrity and what was thought to be his ability to bankroll much of the Democratic ticket’s activity, and Juvenile court Clerk candidate Brooks, riding high on her DOJ desserts, were thought to be boons, but they rapidly became busts. Brown, it turned out, had virtually no money to pass around, even for his own campaign efforts, and he got himself arrested for contempt in Juvenile Court. When, late in the campaign, he launched a series of lurid and seemingly unfounded attacks upon the private life of his opponent, Republican D.A. Amy Weirich, he was dead in the water. Brooks engaged in successive misfires — browbeating a Hispanic witness before the commission; assaulting a woman she was competing with for a parking spot; and, finally, turning out not to have a legal residence within the commission district she represented. The bottom line: Shelby County Democrats — underfunded, underorganized, and riven by internal rivalries — were overwhelmed once again on August 7th, with county Mayor Mark Luttrell, Weirich, and Sheriff Bill Oldham leading a Republican ticket that won everything except the office of county assessor, where conscientious Democratic incumbent Cheyenne Johnson held on against a little-known GOP challenger. All things considered, the judicial races onВ August 7thВ went to the known and familiar, with almost all incumbents winning reelection on a lengthy ballot in which virtually every position in every court —General Sessions, Circuit, Criminal, Chancery, and Probate — was under challenge. Meanwhile, 9thВ District Congressman Steve Cohen, who had dispatched a series of Democratic Primary and general election challengers since his first election to Congress in 2006, faced what appeared in advance to be his most formidable primary foe yet in lawyer Ricky Wilkins. Cohen won again — though only by a 2-to-1 ratio, unlike the 4-to-1 victories he was used to. The final elections of the year, including the referenda for the aforementioned package of constitutional amendments, would take place on November 4th. But for the amendments, there was no suspense to speak of. Two Democrats running for the U.S. Senate — Gordon Ball and Terry Adams, both Knoxville lawyers — had run a spirited and close race in theВ primary, but winner Ball ran way behind Republican incumbent Senator Lamar Alexander, despite Alexander’s having barely eked out a primary win over unsung Tea Party favorite Joe Carr. Haslam, the Republican gubernatorial incumbent, easily put away Charlie news & opinion politics 15 Spend E D ITOR IAL New Year ’s Eve If you’re standing up, sit down; if you’re sitting down, stand up — whatever you need to do to take stock of the year that just passed or get ready for the new one. Frankly, we don’t know whether to be shocked, bemused, or encouraged. with Amy LaVere and No Cover Special Menu Champagne Toast Party Favors 2120 Madison Ave. Overton Square 432-2222 boscosbeer.com December 25, 2014-January 7, 2015 Happy Holidays There was a rush of things at year’s end regarding which we’re just going to have to wait and see. To start with, it was one of the most satisfying: Yes, considering how often we’ve been on the short end of the stick in matters having to do with our relations with our sister city of Nashville, it does feel good to have something to gloat about. Folks up that way may not have noticed how well our NBA Grizzlies did in 2014 compared to their NFL Titans, but they dang sure noticed when the Swedish furniture giant IKEA chose to locate its newest mega-store not in the Middle Tennessee environs of the state’s capital city but on a generous stretch of land along Highway 64 in our own Shelby County bailiwick — within the city limits of Memphis, in fact. We know from things we read or saw on TV or picked up online that Nashville had been competing pretty hard for that honor.В The folks there had let it be known that they were tired of having to truck the 250 miles or so to Atlanta to shop for the nifty, lightweight, modernist stuff that IKEA makes. Well, the good news for Nashvillians is, they won’t have to drive quite so far to get to the IKEA store in Memphis. And, in season, they’ll be able to take in a Grizzlies game while they’re here, and, you know, get that sense of what it’s like to be a winner. Along with the news that Target intends to locate a fulfillment center here, the news about IKEA would seem to provide some justification for the high hopes that had been invested in the joint city/county EDGE (Economic Development Growth Engine) board, as well as to allay some of the doubts about that board’s incentives policy. We still think, though, that the policy of attracting new business and industry through the liberal use of PILOTS (payments-in-lieu-oftaxes) needs careful oversight, lest it be abused. We don’t have much of a tax base for public purposes to start with, and to squeeze it much further could be counter-productive — and regressive. Surely nobody needs to be reminded that the city’s first responders are aggrieved by changes wreaked in their healthcare and pension options as a result of austerity measures in local government. Nor has memory faded about the recent outbursts in public violence that caused such concern about our ability to counter or contain them.В We are ending the 2014 year with a nice seasonal glow, thanks to some successes like those mentioned above, and we’re grateful. But we’re well aware from the all too obvious disturbances and discontent that have also manifested themselves that we have continuing and grave problems that have not gone away. It’s a mixed bag, but Happy Holidays is still the right thing to say. So we do. C O m m E n TA R y b y D a n z i g e r Eternal Collection by Las Savell Las Savell 16 A Mixed Bag JEWELRY Memphis • 61 South McLean • 901.725.4200 VI EWP OI NT By Juan Williams Midterm Lessons Conventional wisdom about the November 2014 election is wrong. The real message from the elections is that the public is turned off by the current state of our politics. You might not guess from Limbaugh’s bellicose tone that the GOP in the Senate still lacks the 60 votes to halt a filibuster and is miles from the 67 votes needed to override a presidential veto. Yet, despite that, Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), a likely candidate for the Republican presidential nomination in 2016, is himself talking like a conservative radio host, demanding that the new GOP committee chairmen begin hearings on “the abuse of power, the executive abuse, the regulatory abuse, the lawlessness that sadly has pervaded this [Obama] administration.” You don’t need a weatherman to know which way the wind blows. But my weather forecast for Capitol Hill predicts more partisanship and a steady blizzard of 2016 politics starting now. Juan Williams is a Fox News political analyst and is the author of Eyes on the Prize: America’s Civil Rights Years, 1954-1965. MERCEDES-BENZ OF MEMPHIS YEAR-END EVENT VISIT MERCEDES-BENZ OF MEMPHIS TODAY. DON’T MISS OUT ON THESE LIMITED TIME SAVINGS! 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Second, more Republicans and Democrats tell pollsters they want compromise so that bills get passed. But there is also this compelling reality: “Republicans were not elected to govern [the country],” said Rush Limbaugh, the king of conservative talk radio. “The Republican Party was not elected to compromise. The Republican Party was not elected to sit down and work together with Democrats. The Republican Party was not elected to slow down the speed [at] which the country is headed for the cliff and go over it slowly.” news & opinion A trouncing! A tsunami! A shellacking!В That’s the conventional wisdom about last month’s midterm elections. But it’s wrong. Yes, the GOP picked up 12 seats in the House and gained at least seven seats in the Senate, but calling that a shellacking requires closing your eyes to some really big numbers. First, the average pickup for the opposition party in midterm elections that take place in the sixth year of a presidency is 29 seats in the House and six seats in the Senate. Second, 60 percent of voters told exit polls they were either “dissatisfied” with Republican leaders in Congress (37 percent) or “angry” with them (23 percent). Yet the lesson drawn by Republicans on Capitol Hill is that the midterm vote was a repudiation of President Obama. Admittedly, the president’s approval rating is on the low side, at 44 percent among last week’s voters. But nearly half of the voters, 46 percent, said President Obama was “not a factor” in their vote.В The real message from the elections is that the public is turned off by the current state of our politics. Two-thirds of eligible voters did not go to the polls. Among those who did, exit surveys show a populist, angry vote against status quo politics. That vote is spearheaded by older, white men in red, mostly southern states won by Republican Mitt Romney in the 2012 presidential race. Even some conservative commentators have warned Republicans that the GOP did not win the election so much as Democrats lost it; and that this was more an anti-status quo election than a proRepublican one. How can a Washington political class that is so distrusted by the American people get back on track?В At a White House press conference after the election, the president said the looming challenge is now “actually getting some good done.” But he did not display any new ideas for dealing with the GOP.В Critics in the media like to say Obama needs to do more outreach to Republicans. The Republican leadership, however, has its hands tied by the farright of the GOP and the talk-radio crowd. Making any deal with a president demonized by the GOP base is politically perilous for them. The Republicans have had no agenda for the past six years except hating Obama. Even now they do not have a program for government. Mitch McConnell and John Boehner are saying they will formulate their policy plans 17 2015: THE YEAR Cover Story by Flyer Staff AHEAD A LOOK AT WHAT’S ON THE HORIZON FOR LOCAL GOVERNMENT, POLITICS, BUSINESS, MUSIC, FILM, THEATER, GAY RIGHTS, AND MORE. Business December 25, 2014-January 7, 2015 Bass Pro Shops: Last year, right here in this very same spot in this very same issue, we said you’d be doing your 2014 Christmas shopping in the Pyramid.В It was the truth at the time, at least based on the information we had. But things change, and when it comes to Bass Pro, Memphians know schedules do, too. Now the new open date is May 2015.В В В So, why the date change? Bass Pro officials said they wanted to open the entire establishment — the store, the restaurants, the hotel, the bowling alley, and the Ducks Unlimited Waterfowling Heritage Center — all at the same time. Here’s how Bass Pro founder and CEO Johnny Morris explained it in November: “This started off as kind of a bait and tackle shop. It’s evolved to be considerably more than that. I just say from everybody in the company and all involved … we’re very proud of the progress that Bass Pro Shops at the Pyramid we’re making and the grand plans that have been developed. It’s an undertaking that’s become probably larger than any of us probably envisioned at the outset. Partly, that’s because as time’s gone on we’ve become more and more excited about the potential of this facility here in Memphis.” Main to Main: Improvements will continue along Main Street in 2015, leaving the Harahan Bridge as the only piece of unfinished work for the (take a 18 deep breath) Main Street to Main Street Intermodal Connector project.В Sidewalks, gutters, and streets will all be fixed next year along the stretch of Main Street from Henry Avenue in Uptown to Carolina Avenue in South Main. The drainage system (including those unsightly boards) along the Main Street Mall will be fixed and new trees will be planted, too.В Crews have been at work this year on South Main south of Talbot Avenue fixing what were nearly impassable sidewalks and repaving Main Street. Work will also continue on converting one section of the Harahan Bridge into a bike and pedestrian pathway called Big River Crossing. But that work won’t be complete until 2016.В В Memphis International Airport:В Memphis International Airport (MEM) is going to feel smaller in 2015.В That’s because it will be smaller, a lot smaller. Concourses A and C will be closed. By late 2015, all gates, restaurants, bars, and retailers will be consolidated into Concourse B. (It’s the one right in the middle of the ticketing area.) This is all a part of the airport’s $114 million modernization project. The plan underscores the need for the airport to get with the times. That is, the times after Delta Air Lines de-hubbed the airport, removing dozens of flights. Back in the Delta days, airport officials said MEM needed its 85 gates. Now, it needs about 25 (but will keep 45 total for future expansion). Demolition is underway on parts of Concourse A and is expected to be complete by early 2015. Demolition on parts of Concourse C will begin after that, in late summer 2015.В Guest House at Graceland:В Will the new Whitehaven hotel be the hottest place The Horizon has been an empty hull since the recession sapped its financing in Memphians will brag that they’ve never visited?В 2009. Mississippi-based Dawn Properties bought the 16-story, 155-unit apartment We’ll find out in late 2015, when the Guest House at Graceland opens its doors. Fubuilding in October for more than $13 million. Work will continue next year to get it eled with government financing, work is slated to begin on the 450-room hotel in early open and leased.В 2015. The project will cost somewhere between $121 million and $132 million.В Dirt never moved on the One Beale project, which was planned to sit below the It is slated to be built on the same side of the street as Elvis Presley’s mansion but far- bluff at the corner of Beale Street and Riverside Drive. But the Carlisle Group (the ther north, on the corner of Elvis Presley Boulevard and Old Hickory Road. The Guest same group behind the Chisca Hotel development) is making moves to get it off House will have two restaurants, meeting and event spaces, a pool, unique VIP suites the ground.В designed by Priscilla Presley, a free airport shuttle, room service, and a 500-seat theater IKEA: Giant Swedish home-goods retailer IKEA will break ground (and Nashville’s for live performances. В heart) on its massive new store next year at the corner of Germantown Parkway and AutoZone Park:В Remember when we bought a baseball park this year?В I-40. The store is slated to open in 2016. Even if you don’t, we totally did. It was AutoZone Park, and it cost us $24 million. Also:В Look for these other projects to get going or to open next year: theВ Hole In The St. Louis Cardinals bought the Memphis Redbirds, and they promised to keep the Wall restaurant behind Ernestine & Hazel’s (where chefВ Kelly EnglishВ will reside the вЂ�Birds here for another 17 years, and the Cardinals are going to run the park, too. as “director of taste”); theВ Agave MariaВ Mexican restaurant at Main and Union;В Aldo’s No? Still, no. Well, the deal went down in early January 2014 and a lot has happened Pizza PiesВ Cooper-Young location; theВ Truck StopВ restaurant/food truck hybrid; since then. theВ ButcheryВ atВ Bounty on Broad; big renovations at theВ Memphis VA Medical Center; The city is in the baseball park business. One of things the city promised it would do new buildings atВ St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital; a new emergency department was to spruce the place up. In fact, $4.5 million of that total $24 million price tag was to atВ Methodist University Hospital; a new research building atВ UT Health Sciences go to improvements on the park.В Center;В South Junction Apartments; and construction work on theВ Tennessee BrewThe Cardinals have promised $15 million in stadium improvements to reach eryВ building. And work will continue on the Union AvenueВ Kroger, and scads ofВ new Major League Baseball standards (and those improvements will become assets of the apartmentsВ will open on South Main. — Toby Sells city). These improvements include LED boards on the right field and left field walls, new grass berms, a new club on the suite level, ribbon boards (like those that run around the inside of FedEx Forum) down the right field Big Legal Mess is completely out of control Rendering of Memphis and left field lines, a new bar in left field, and in the best way. I don’t know what they got International Airport’s improved picnic areas. into down in Water Valley, Mississippi, but it’s new, modernized terminal Chisca Hotel:В Something like a caterpillar in a working. They started the year off with Leo Bud cocoon, the Chisca has been wrapped in a layer Welch’s Sabougla Voices. Welch is not the force of scaffolding for much of the past year. Once its that R.L. Burnside or Junior Kimbrough were. $24 million redevelopment is complete later in Maybe that’s only because he was discovered 2015, owners say it will emerge like a butterfly: a so late in life. But his Hill Country jump gospel 100-year-old, retro-modern apartment building is completely captivating. We’re lucky to have with space for a few shops and a healthy, fast the record. Then they dropped the Designer casual restaurant called LYFE Kitchen.В Records collection of pay-to-play gospel soul The building will have about 160 units, a mix cut by Style Wooten in the 1970s. The sounds of one-bedroom loft units, two-bedroom loft here are exactly what was great about the classic units, and some two-story townhomes. Rent era of soul music. The acts were working bands prices will range from $750 to $2,100. Leasing who had one shot to make a record. They sang will likely begin early next year with late-2015 their hearts out. In an era of off-puttingly overmove-in dates. produced music, this collection was like an oasis Orpheum Theatre:В The curtain will rise on in the desert. See Local Beat (p. 29) for what we the Orpheum’s Performing Arts & Leadership think of Alvin Youngblood Hart’s 7-inch. Centre in 2015.В So, when rumors started to circulate that Big Legal Mess might be linked to a group, The three-story complex is under construction on the piece of property adjacent including Fat Possum Records and Audiographic Masterworks, that will start pressing to the theater’s south side. The 50,000 square-foot building is estimated to cost $10.7 vinyl records in Memphis, we freaking fainted. You can have the sugarplums; pressing million. It will include a black box theater, a rehearsal hall, a commercial kitchen, dress- records in Memphis is what keeps me up at night. ing rooms, and classrooms for pre-show and post-show workshops. It will also feature This year was impossibly hard on Ardent Studios, with the recent deaths of John office spaces and meeting areas. Hampton and founder John Fry. We will closely watch what happens there. But over in Blues Hall of Fame:В A brand new home for the Blues Hall of Fame is slated to open Crosstown, Toby Vest of High/Low Recording and Pete Matthews, long associated with in mid-2015. The 12,000 square-foot site is located at 421 S. Main across from the Ardent and his own PM Music, joined forces this year. With Fry, Ardent had techniNational Civil Rights Museum. It will house the hall, of course, and the offices of the cal excellence and an appetite for creative risk in one person. Fry, as we have said, is Blues Foundation. irreplacable. But the yin and yang between Vest and Matthews has a similar dynamic. Curators have been at work this year reviewing items for exhibits from performers Maybe it’s unfair to compare them to Fry. Maybe they deserve it. Keep an eye on this including B.B. King, Buddy Guy, and Howlin’ Wolf. Blues Foundation CEO Jay Sieleman pair. They offer more than a glimmer of hope after a cruel season. said in October that he would step down from his role with the group sometime in 2015. В As for artists, there are too many to mention. But our favorites are the ones who Old Dominick Distillery: Spirits will flow from this brand new Memphis distillery keep honing their craft. It’s like making money with compound interest: not glamournext year (if all goes according to plan).В Longtime beverage distributor and wholesaler ous but very effective. Memphis artists play so frequently that you become numb to D. Canale and Co. is behind Old Dominick, and the distillery will produce bottles of seeing their names. But what happens is a slow-burn process in which smart talent and booze, of course, but will also feature a tasting room slated for a fall 2015 opening.В regular audiences conspire to improve music and performance. See Local Beat (p. 29) Old Dominick will be located downtown at 301 S. Front Street, right across the for our take on Amy LaVere, a perfect example of this process. street from Gus’s Fried Chicken.В В Marcella RenГ© Simien had a banner year, and we are excited to see what she does Toof Building:В Residents will be able to move into the long-blighted Toof Buildnext. Valerie June, about whom we all wondered if she’d ever get to the next level, sure ing on Madison in 2015.В The five-story building is perhaps best known for the huge as heck did get to the next level. Her voice is finally in its place. Can’t wait to see where and colorful mural painted in 2008 that can be see at Memphis Redbirds games. The she’s headed next. Watch out for other folks in this course of study: The Memphis building is in the midst of a $5 million upgrade to transform the old print shop into 60 Dawls, James & the Ultrasounds, and others we may not yet know about. apartments and retail space.В We lost Newby’s, and folks are fretting (these people are always fretting) about the The Edge:В No, it’s not the U2 guitarist that needs the help of the Downtown MemHi-Tone, but rest assured that Memphis will have its live music. Lafayette’s reached phis Commission (DMC), it’s The Edge neighborhood.В DMC President Paul Morris out to an under-served segment of the local audience. GPAC is having a heyday. Bar said his group has had a laser focus on South Main for the past three years. With that DKDC ripened into a perfect place to hear live music. The Bucc and Murphy’s, our neighborhood thriving, Morris said they’ll divert their focus now to The Edge, which golden cockroaches, seem impervious to the goings on around them, as they should. runs (basically) from Sun Studios to AutoZone Park and from Union to Madison. You’ll never do without live music in Memphis. We look forward to more. — Joe Boone The Horizon and One Beale:В The recession halted work on two planned high-rise 19 19 apartment buildings. But now they’re back. continued on page 20 cover story m e m p h i s f l y e r. c o m Music Merry ChristMas and happy new year! December 25, 2014-January 7, 2015 froM everyone at 20 20 2015: the year ahead continued from page 19 Politics Between the forthcoming session of the Tennessee General Assembly, early, and the Memphis city election, later on, the political year 2015 promises to be chock-full.В What the legislature will have to tangle with, right off the bat, is Governor Bill Haslam’s just-announced “Insure Tennessee” plan, designed to allow the state to receive substantial benefits — estimated to be between $1 and $2 billion annually — for Medicaid expansion under the federal Affordable Care Act (ACA). The plan is Haslam’s way of tapping into the ACA without seeming to be embracing the act, known more familiarly to the Republican super-majority that controls the legislature as Obamacare and almost universally scorned by GOP legislators.В The plan, presented as a home-grown alternative to the ACA, offers two tracks to poverty-level recipients — vouchers for use with private insurors or participation in TennCare along with modest co-pays and premiums. Though a waiver from the federal government has apparently been assured in advance, the plan must also be endorsed by a majority of the members of both the state House of Representatives and the state Senate. В The plan has the public support of the state’s congressional delegation and organized business groups, as well as of the state’s hospitals, many of which are desperately in need of the ACA funds. Even the arch-conservative Lieutenant Governor/Senate Speaker Ron Ramsey has expressed open-mindedness to it. But there still could be opposition from Tea Party legislators and other influential Republicans. State Senator Brian Kelsey of Germantown is a likely opponent, and Senate Majority Leader Mark Norris has indicated his ambivalence. Haslam has called a special session to deal with the matter on the eve of the regular legislative session, and consideration of the plan could take up most of January. Once that matter is disposed of, the legislature has other thorny issues to deal with, among them the still unsettled one of educational standardsВ (the previously rejected “Common Core” having earned the same ill repute as Obamacare), the possible abolition of the Hall Income Tax on interest and dividends (stoutly resisted by the newly determined Haslam), and a variety of bills designed to impose new curbs on abortion, as permitted by the recently passed Amendment 1 to the state constitution. By the time the General Assembly quits its run in April, the Memphis city election should be heating up. The Election Commission will start issuing petitions for municipal races onВ April 17th, with a filing deadline set forВ July 17th. Primary attention, of course, will be paid to the mayor’s race, in which incumbent Mayor A C Wharton, given a boost by a string of positive-looking year-end actions, will be facing off against a set of opponents whose identities are still largely unknown. Among the possible challengers are Councilman Jim Strickland, Councilman Harold Collins, former School Board maverick and New Olivet Baptist pastor Kenneth Whalum Jr., and former County Commissioner James Harvey. Numerous others have floated trial balloons, including Memphis Police Association President Mike Williams, County Commissioner Steve Basar, former councilmember Carol Chumney, and, most recently, County Commission Chairman Justin Ford. Ford, though, is likely to be fully occupied attempting to consolidate his authority as chairman against persistent challenges from the venerable Walter Bailey and other Democrats concerned about fellow Democrat Ford’s working alliance with the Commission’s Republicans. That should keep things interesting. — Jackson Baker LGBT Rights Nationally, 2014 was a landmark year for marriage equality. Same-sex couples have the freedom to marry in 36 states, and in four other states, including Arkansas and Mississippi, judges have ruled in favor of same-sex marriage, but those rulings are stayed as the cases proceed to appellate courts. But 2014 wasn’t Tennessee’s year. At this time last year, a lawsuit had been filed seeking recognition for three Tennessee same-sex couples who had legally wed in other states. The hope was that the case would get taken up by the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals. It seemed like a shoo-in since every other federal appeals court had ruled in favor of overturning same-sex marriage bans. But the Sixth Circuit’s three-judge panel ruled in favor of marriage bans in Tennessee, Ohio, Kentucky, and Michigan. While, on its face, that seems like a blow to the marriage equality movement, it might turn out to be a good thing. The Sixth Circuit’s split from the other appeals courts means the issue could now be taken up by the U.S. Supreme Court. At their January conferences, Supreme Court justices are expected to discuss whether or not they will take up the Sixth Circuit case. If they do, a ruling could come down by June 2015. “If the Supreme Court takes up the case and we get a positive ruling, that will help settle things for everybody,” said Chris Sanders, executive director of the Tennessee Equality Project (TEP). 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On a state level, Sanders said they’re watching out for a possible comeback of what they labeled last year the “Turn the Gays Away” bill, which would have allowed persons or religious organizations (both forand non-profit) to deny services or goods in conjunction with a civil union, domestic partnership, or gay marriage. That state bill was introduced in 2014, but it was later dropped. “I think with the coming decision on marriage, legislators are going to look for ways to opt out people who don’t want to deal with married, same-sex couples,” Sanders said. Both TEP and the Tennessee Transgender Political Coalition (TTPC) will be pushing for a comeback of what they call the “Dignity for All Students Act,” an anti-bullying bill that would include sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, disability, etc. in a list of things children could not be bullied for in public schools. That bill was sent to study last March. It does have bipartisan support, just not enough. Sanders expects it will be back. TTPC is pushing for the General Assembly to pass legislation in 2015 that would allow transgender people to change their gender on their birth certificates. “Tennessee is the only state with a law that bans gender changes on a birth certificate,” said Marisa Richmond, secretary and lobbyist for the TTPC. TTPC is also pushing a statewide non-discrimination act that would protect LGBT people in areas of employment, housing, financing, and public accommodations, and they’re seeking the addition of “gender identity and expression” to the state hate crimes law. Currently, with regard to LGBT matters, Tennessee only includes “sexual orientation” in its hate crimes law. — Bianca Phillips Film December 25, 2014-January 7, 2015 Assuming Hollywood survives the North Korean cyberwar, there are a lot of films to look forward to in 2015. In January, there are a bunch of good end-of-theyear Oscar hopefuls going into wide release that will hit Memphis theaters. Chief among them is Paul Thomas Anderson’s Thomas Pynchon adaptation, Inherent Vice, starring Joaquin Phoenix. Selma, the story of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s historic Civil Rights march, starring David Oyelowo and Oprah Winfrey, is also gathering good buzz. February starts with a new sci-fi epic from the Wachowskis, Jupiter Ascending, starring Channing Tatum and Mila Kunis, which was delayed from last summer, meaning either it could be a dud or they were really working on the special effects. Perhaps both. The Fifty Shades of Grey adaptation will be hitting theaters shortly afterwards, which is the definition of “highly anticipated,” but there is little hope of it rising above its source material. The summer blockbuster season looks fairly promising, kicking off with the next big Marvel superhero fest, Joss Whedon’s The Avengers: Age of Ultron, which has the same great cast, plus James Spader as the artificially intelligent robot villain. Australian director George Miller returns to the post-apocalyptic turf he 22 pioneered with Mad Max: Fury Road, which is looking incredible right now in previews, starring Tom Hardy and Charlize Theron. Brad Bird, the director of The Incredibles, whom I will always follow eagerly, teams up with George Clooney and Hugh Laurie in Tomorrowland. The Jurassic World trailer, starring Starlord himself Chris Pratt, ginned up some excitement earlier this month. Pixar’s internal monolog movie Inside Out looks to be a return to form for the animation powerhouse, but the troubled AntMan production could prove to be a Marvel misstep. Later in the summer, 20th Century Fox will try again to make a decent movie out of Fantastic Four starring Miles Teller as Reed Richards. On a more human scale, Amy Schumer will be stepping into the leading role for the first time with Judd Apatow’s comedy Trainwreck, and the summer closes out with Straight Outta Compton, the NWA story that has both Ice Cube and Dr. Dre as producers. The holidays will see the closing chapter in The Hunger Games four-part trilogy, which, judging by Mockingjay — Part 1, could be the strongest film of the franchise. Quentin Tarantino will have a new postmodern Western The Hateful Eight ready by the end of the year with Samuel L. Jackson, Jennifer Jason Leigh, and Kurt Russell. But by far the most anticipated movie of the decade so far is the first non-George Lucas Star Wars: Episode VII - The Force Awakens. Set 30 years after Return of the Jedi, Director J. J. Abrams and screenwriter Lawrence Kasdan will bring back Mark Hamill, Carrie Fisher, and Harrison Ford for one last galavant around the galaxy. Will The Force be with them? Here’s hoping. — Chris McCoy Crime and Public Safety Homicides are up, residential and business burglaries are down, and the amount of forcible rapes in Memphis is neck and neck with last year. Nevertheless, serious crime in Memphis as a whole has declined slightly. And the Memphis Police Department (MPD) anticipates this trend will continue on into the New Year. In 2014, through December 15th, there were 45,914 part one crimes committed in the Bluff City, according to MPD data. Part one crimes include offenses like murder, forcible rape, aggravated assault, burglary, robbery, automobile theft, and larceny. Over the same period in 2013, there were 46,533 crimes committed — a 1.3 percent decrease. However, if you look at the number of part one crimes committed in the city in 2006, through December 15th, it’s evident that crime has experienced a significant drop. In 2006, the year Memphis’ metropolitan area was ranked as having the second-highest rate of violent crimes in the U.S., there were 65,783 part one crimes. Since then, the number of serious crimes committed in Memphis has decreased more than 30 percent. But crime still remains an issue in Memphis. According to MPD data, this year, through December 15th, the number of homicides, automobile thefts, and robberies of individuals and businesses has increased. But IKEA is burglaries of both residences coming to and businesses, and larceny and Memphis. aggravated assault as a whole have slightly declined. And, in comparison to recent years, the number of police-involved shootings also declined in 2014. From January 1st to December 15th, there were nine police-involved shootings in Memphis, none of which were fatal. In 2013, over the same time frame, there were 14, seven of which were fatal. And in 2012, there were also 14 shootings involving MPD officers, in which six were fatal. The MPD’s efforts to combat crime were impacted in July, when more than 500 Memphis police officers called in sick to protest the Memphis City Council’s vote to cut health-care benefits of current and retired city employees. At press time, there was no data to show the impact, if any, the absence had on local crime stats. Looking forward into 2015, the MPD says it’s determined to continue lowering crime through community interaction and policing, as well as by utilizing various crime reduction initiatives such as the Community Outreach Program and Blue Crush. “We will continue to be enthusiastic and committed to fighting crime utilizing all of our resources and technology,” said MPD Sergeant Alyssa Macon-Moore. “We want to build an even stronger relationship with citizens of this great city.” — Louis Goggans Theater When Playhouse on the Square opened its new facility at the corner of Cooper and Union in 2010, Overton Square was in serious decline. By the time the Hattiloo Theatre opened its new, custom-designed space on Cooper and Monroe in 2014, the entertainment district was in the midst of a full-fledged renaissance. Next year promises even more growth for the local performing arts community, which will see the opening of new facilities and new plays. In March, The Orpheum broke ground on its new 39,000-square-foot, $14.5-million Centre for Performing Arts and Education, which is being built over the parking lot on the south side of the theater. When it opens, the new space will include classrooms, an additional performance hall, and rehearsal space. Orpheum president and CEO Pat Halloran has also announced that he will end his 30-year run and retire at the end of 2015. Memphis audiences will be treated to more original work in 2015. In 2013, Playhouse on the Square began an ambitious push to find new playwrights and produce their work. That endeavor starts paying dividends in the new year when We Live Here, the winner of the first NewWorks@TheWorks new play competition, opens at TheatreWorks on January 2nd. The Hattiloo is also currently rehearsing fresh material. Hoodoo Love, a new play by celebrated Memphis playwright Katori Hall, whose previous works include Hurt Village, and The Mountaintop opens January 15th. — Chris Davis COUNTDOWN P BEALE 2015 FIREWORKS SHOW B ALFRED’S PATIO P BEALE STREET MIDNIGHT LIVE MUSIC P BEALE STREET’S cover story m e m p h i s f l y e r. c o m BUD LIGHT STAGE BETWEEN HANDY PARK & JERRY LEE’S CAFE & HONKEYTONK DRINK RESPONSIBLY 23 steppin’ out We R e c o m m e n d : C u l t u r e , N e w s + R e v i e w s By Chris Davis Nothing says Merry Christmas and Happy New Year like the sound of weedeaters and guitars squalling side by side and the sight of Neighborhood Texture Jam (NTJ) frontman Joe Lapsley in a loin cloth, smeared head to toe in mud, with some kind of bone strapped to his face like a mask. Every year or so, Midtown’s favorite post-hardcore, semi-industrial weirdos reunite to kick out funky holiday jams like “Unnecessary Surgery,” “Torsos of Murdered People,” and, of course, everybody’s favorite Yuletide singalong, “I Fell Into the Borax Factory of Your Love.” This year’s concert takes place Saturday, December 27th, at the Hi-Tone. NTJ guitar slinger/dentist John Whittemore says the band’s fans should come out and see them while they can because he doesn’t know how many more times the Antenna Club favorites will perform together. Then again, this is a band that called it quits in 1996, a good seven years before they finally got around to performing their epic rock opera Frank Rizzo at Colonus, so with these guys, you never know. NTJ formed in the late ’80s and found a loyal following for their smart lyrics, absurd theatrics, and the use of dangerous percussion instruments and power tools. Though the culture has changed somewhat since Lapsley first belted the words, “You’re a special person, you’re unique, you’re an employee in a mall boutique,” songs like “Rush Limbaugh Evil Blimp” never seem to go out of style. December 25, 2014-January 7, 2015 NEIGHBORHOOD TEXTURE JAM AT THE HI-TONE, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 27TH, 9 P.M. $10. 24 Hip-hop choreography workshop at Co-Motion. Calendar, p. 40 A look at Porcellino’s, a craft butcher, and more in East Memphis. Food, p. 50 THURSDAY December 25 FRIDAY December 26 SATURDAY December 27 SUNDAY December 28 Eric’s Christmas with the Devil Hi-Tone, 9 p.m. A free Christmas show featuring rock and metal DJs. The Temptations Horseshoe Casino, 8 p.m., $35-$115 R&B legends the Temptations (“My Girl,” “Just My Imagination”) perform tonight on the Bluesville stage. The Sound of Music Release Party Lane Music, 2-4 p.m. A release party for Carl and Alan Maguire’s jazz record The Sound of Music, which features performances by Kirk Whalum and Donald Brown. Moscow Ballet’s Great Russian Nutcracker Cannon Center for the Performing Arts, 5 p.m., $35-$80 Performance features a Dove of Peace created by two dancers and an authentic Russian Christmas puppet play. Marcella Simien Booksellers Bistro, 6 p.m. Marcella Simien brings her unique swampy Memphis sound to the Booksellers Bistro tonight. DON PERRY The Jam Neighborhood Texture Jam Curtis C. Jackson New Plays/Old Friends By Chris Davis In 2013, Playhouse on the Square planted a seed when the theater company began to aggressively search for original plays to develop. Now it’s time for a winter harvest. The first winner of the NewWorks@TheWorks series is We Live Here by New Orleans playwright Hal Ellis Clark, which receives its world premiere Friday, January 2nd, at TheatreWorks. Set in 2011, We Live Here is a play that looks at the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina. It tells the story of an African-American couple from New Orleans’ lower 9th Ward that wins a new home in Metairie, a Crescent City suburb. “I live in Metairie,” says actor Curtis C. Jackson, describing the area as having been “David Duke” country, when the former KKK leader ran for governor. Jackson plays a civil rights leader who comes to town when the newly relocated couple receives what appears to be a warning. Jackson, who developed an affinity for new works while pursuing his MFA at the University of Nevada at Las Vegas, was once a familiar face on Memphis stages. He worked at Playhouse on the Square in the ’90s and left the company in 1995 to pursue other endeavors following a production of August Wilson’s The Piano Lesson. Jordan Nichols, who spearheads the NewWorks program, invited him back to perform in We Live Here. “I’d love to come back more often,” says Jackson, who’s eying a role in The Gospel at Colonus, opening at Playhouse on the Square in June 2015. Playhouse on the Square is currently accepting scripts for its third “NewWorks@TheWorks” competition. Six finalists will receive staged readings of their plays during the 2015-16 season. The two winners will receive $500 each, and their plays will be given full productions during Playhouse on the Square’s 2016-17 season. More information about the competition is available at playhouseonthesquare.org. DR. ZARR’S AMAZING FUNK MONSTER DECEMBER 26 9PM –1AM “We Live Here” at tHeatreWorks, January 2nd-29tH. pLayHouseontHesquare.org. JASON D. WILLIAMS DECEMBER 27 22 Jump Street, among the films mentioned in the 2014 Film in Review. 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Call 1-888-777-9696. arts & entertainment monday December 29 m e m p h i s f l y e r. c o m 8PM & 10PM 25 music A Look Back: 2014 Flyer music contributors highlight the year gone by. new year’s eve party Wednesday Dec31 9pm-3 3am December 25, 2014-January 7, 2015 Champagne available a 26 26 21 & up Full bar Featuring Dj hollywooD raiForD 14 s 2nd street • downtown MeMphis 901.521.2494 2160 YOUNG AVE. | 901.207.6884 HALFORDLOUDSPEAKERS.COM it’s the most wonderful time of the beer YOUR MEMPHIS SOURCE FOR TURNTABLES & HI-FI GEAR 1382 Poplar Avenue | Midtown Memphis 901.272.7600 | thepumpingstationmemphis.com RecoRdings: Virghost — GHOSTS (self-released) One of the most gifted wordsmiths in Memphis’ underground rap scene, Virghost dropped a monumental project in September: GHOSTS. Similar to Kendrick Lamar’s Good Kid, M.A.A.D. City or Big K.R.I.T.’s Cadillactica, GHOSTS is a concept album. Through 16 tracks, Virghost reflects on a three-year period of his life that’s haunted him incessantly. GHOSTS is set during Virghost’s days at the University of Memphis (2005-2008), and showcases spitting, candid, heartfelt lyrics accompanied by solid production. The album is unquestionably worth checking out if you’re a fan of Memphisbred underground hip-hop or storytelling through the form of raw lyricism. — Louis Goggans Lukah Luciano — Bad Guy x Good Fella (self-released) A criminally under-looked rap album from one of the best unsigned MCs in Memphis. This album has it all: incredible production, creative samples, and thoughtful lyrics from a rapper whose knowledge of organized crime may make you wonder where the line between fact and fiction is drawn. An amazing release from one of the best kept secrets in Memphis, though he probably won’t be underground for much longer. — Chris Shaw Aquarian Blood — Demo Cassette (ZAP Records) The first offering from Aquarian Blood came in the form of a demo limited to 100 copies, but that didn’t stop critics from WMFU and Pitchfork from praising this Memphis super group. Forming out of the remains of Moving Finger, Aquarian Blood is a band to pay attention to in 2015, which should be easy given their fantastic live show and the amount of live appearances the band schedules. — CS Dutch Masters — All in the Wires (Spacecase Records) Amazing downer vibes pumped through a garage-rock filter, complete with screeching guitar solos, crashing drums, and howling vocals. Dutch Masters broke up in 2010, but that didn’t stop Spacecase from releasing this compilation featuring unreleased material in addition to the band’s recorded works for Goner. A oncemissing piece of the Memphis garagerock puzzle. — CS The Pumping Station Memphis Flyer ads August.indd 78/4/14 11:09 AM Nots — We Are Nots (Goner Records) Eleven songs spanning 26 minutes, Nots’ bare-boned, bass-driven, and synthcharged debut never falls short. Take into consideration that it’s the band’s debut LP, and it’s all the more impressive. Nots doesn’t come across as a band that just dropped their first album. They seem more seasoned than that. We Are Nots with its howling vocals and forefronted, often dizzying synth, has an unmistakable sound that will leave you wondering what else Nots has up their sleeve. — Joshua Cannon The Star Killers/Little Moses split (self-released) A band’s first album inevitably lives as a statement to which their later work will be compared. Because of this, many bands release a four- or five-track EP before embarking on a full-length. But the Star Killers operate in reverse. Last year, they released their first full-length album American Blues. In July, they released a split with Atlanta-bred Little Moses. Here, the Star Killers get it just right. “Black Poppy Wine” rests heavily on the band’s blues influence before roaring guitars and pounding drums carry harmonizing vocals to the end of the song. Frontwoman Julien Baker’s lyrics are vulnerable, and her soft but powerful voice guides “Esau” to its conclusion. Sometimes less is more. The Star Killers find that in these songs. — JC Dead Soldiers — High Anxiety Dead Soldiers captures a depth and sincerity that are lacking in today’s country music. The widespread influences shine through on each track of High Anxiety. Each song’s polished production lets an arsenal of strings, horns, and steel guitars to peak in and out of the mix. High Anxiety has many moments reminiscent of John Prine and Townes Van Zandt, but “Ironclad” pulls more influence from Tom Waits. — JC Live shows: September 4th: Nik Turner’s Hawkwind at the Hi-Tone. Hands down the best show I saw all year, complete with a light show, backup dancers, and enough flute solos to make Ian Anderson proud. Even at 74, Nik Turner led the captivated Hi-Tone audience on an insane trip through a look back: 2014 many shades of psychedelic rock. A lifechanging experience. — CS July 13th: Black Flag and Black Oak Arkansas at the Young Avenue Deli. For obvious reasons, this show wins the WTF? Award of 2014. The pairing of Black Oak Arkansas and Black Flag had hundreds of Memphians scratching their heads, but that didn’t stop a raucous crowd from piling into the Young Avenue Deli to get a taste of the action. Both bands delivered, especially Black Oak Arkansas who cranked out hit after hit in between amazing stage banter from Jim Dandy. — CS Three Good Things 1. The Jay Reatard mural on the corner of Main and Vance is a long-overdue celebration of one of the most prolific musicians to come out of Memphis in the past 25 years. Jay might have left us years ago, but thanks to this awesome mural by local artist Lance Turner, his memory lives on. 2. Bar DKDC really ramped up its live shows in 2014, with local and touring acts playing almost every night. The tiny bar in Cooper Young provided plenty of great shows this year, and also gave numerous local bands a chance to play in front of a diverse crowd. 3. You might not always like the bands playing at the Hi-Tone, but the BBQ by Pit Master Richard never disappoints. The best food at a local venue, hands down. — CS arts & entertainment February 28th: Da Mafia 6ix at the New Daisy Theater. DJ Paul got the band back together and gave us one of the best Three 6 Mafia spin-offs since the “Tear Da Club Up Thugs” with Da Mafia 6ix. Featuring classic members of Three 6 Mafia like Crunchy Black and Gangsta Boo, Da Mafia 6ix immediately gained a loyal following, and their show at the New Daisy proved that the group was still capable of bringing the heat to a packed-out venue. Memphis legends Kingpin Skinny Pimp and DJ Zirk were also in attendance, making this one of the craziest local rap shows of the year. — CS m e m p h i s f l y e r. c o m December 6th: Nights Like These and Gimp Teeth at Carcosa House. Who needs a venue when you can throw concerts in your living room? This show was my first time at Carcosa, which could easily be compared to the house venue The Dairy (a midtown show space that closed four years ago). Gimp Teeth brought their A game, ripping through new material before Nights Like These put the neighbors’ patience to test with their extremely loud brand of heavy metal. House shows used to be a staple of the Memphis music scene, and it’s always a good sign when a new home decides to pick up the slack. — CS 27 Give the Gift of Comfort December 25, 2014-January 7, 2015 When temperatures drop and heating costs rise, that can put a financial strain on a lot of families. MLGW’s Gift of Comfort could be the perfect gift for a loved one. It gives you the chance to make a payment towards a specific customer’s utility bill as a gift. You only need to know the recipient’s address. 28 Donations can be made anonymously or a portion of the certificate can be detached and presented to the recipient. Gift of Comfort certificates are available at all MLGW Community Offices and online at mlgw.com/ giftofcomfort. Christopher protagonist Not sure why we list things, but here goes … Lists: Pfffff. Throwing shade at lists: Equal amounts pffff. In the age of YouTube and Spotify, you don’t need to know what anyone else thinks. Everyone online is saying the same thing anyway. Check the Flyer music listings and look the stuff up like a grown-up. But this is Memphis. There’s a lot to be excited about. On the totally subjective front, Alvin Youngblood Hart’s self-titled 7” on Big Legal Mess is the record that I most enjoyed this year. Side-A’s “Helluva Way” has a speeding-ticket-inducing tempo, a properly placed cowbell, and thrilling bass lines from “Mr. Everywhere,” Mark Stuart. Hart leads the band on a pirate raid through ZZ Top’s abandoned compound. B-side, “Watching Brian Jones” — В is an existential YouTube-junky blues — Tesla coils burst out of his amp into the night. If you follow Hart on Facebook, you know that he’s is a serious luthier. You can hear it in his tone. Is it punk, rock, or blues? Exactly. A pretty girl playing bass okay and singing okay is, well … okay. But Amy LaVere focused her laser this year with Runaway’s Diary. The timid experimentation is gone. She found a strong footing with her songwriting. There’s a new confidence in her voice. The theme is compelling, and the lyrics are moving. Now, the players follow her, and the result is an artist in full. This is a great Southern story record for any year. “I’ll Be Home Soon” has been stuck in my head since the day I heard it. Graham Winchester jumped onto this list at the last minute. His dues were paid at Newby’s and the Buccaneer. He distinguished himself as a sideman for the old timers. It makes sense that he could pull together a crack band and a set of masterful instrumentalists. But this is Memphis, and people pull together hot-personnel bands all the time, and they don’t always work. Winchester raised the bar on songwriting in this town. Madjack Records has a long history in Memphis’ sonic soup kitchen. This year, the burners are hot. The Memphis Dawls are an inspiring, evolving trio of musicians. Rooted In The Bone covers a lot of ground without the strain of an act covering bases. Holly Cole, Krista Wroten-Combest, and Jana Misener are naturally comfortable working in several American grains. Engineer Jeff Powell also worked on American Fiction’s debut with engineering titan Larry Kramer. Powell and Madjack have loaded barrels for 2015. Can’t wait. The rerelease of Sid Selvidge’s In the Cold of the Morning on Omnivore Recordings is the most important release of the year. The songs and the sound of Selvidge’s voice are mesmerizing. The instrumentation may be the best example of Memphis’ madcap 1960s generation at work. They are their nutty selves, but they don’t get too carried away. Perfect record. As for live music, Big Ass Truck’s reunion was the highlight of the year. Just kidding; we stunk. The best live band in town is Marcella & Her Lovers. It takes courage to sing like Marcella RenГ© Simien. The emotional flood gates open up with every note. Her rhythm section can split hairs and topple buildings with equal panache. And guitarist Dave Cousar is sublime. His atmospheric, harmonic style lends an otherworldliness to her earthy vocal. This is one magically The City Champs idiosyncratic band. Conflict of interest? Sure. It’s gotten to the point that it’s almost as crazy as Graceland tour guides having to ignore Aunt Delta’s escaped little dog that we haven’t addressed Flyer intern Chris Shaw, who fronts the ascendant punk band Ex-Cult. All of the digital titles (Pitchfork, Stereogum, and the ones geezers don’t know) are on board. Guitarist JB Horrell is something of a punk Cousar: There is a kooky wizard dust in his playing. Horrell’s guitar sets Ex-Cult apart from countless young punks who simply opened the manual to page one. Shaw is also writing for Noisey, Vice Media’s music thing. After a truly epic editorial internship, we are pleased to announce that he will become a staff music writer starting ... now. On December 26th, Marcella & Her Lovers will open for the City Champs at the Hi-Tone. The City Champs are a perfectly distilled essence of Memphis music. Their sound is a combination of power and restraint that really has no competition. They tastefully nod to the past without bowing in servitude. They are good enough to inhabit the space on their own. Go see them. Support the Hi-Tone. Tell important geniuses that you love them. Send me your records: boone@ memphisflyer.com. Ring in 2015 SpeakeaSy Style Wednesday December 31 Enjoy dinner, champagne and wine pairings $45 per person or $80 per couple Live Music by Malaya 9pM-11pM DJ EC Hurston 11pM - 3aM $15 cover 119 S. Main St. • 901.417.8435 blindbearmemphis.com Open Daily 11am-3am Blind Bear Memphis @blindbear901 m e m p h i s f l y e r. c o m Beat It, 2014! arts & entertainment l o c a l b e at B y J o e B o o n e 29 TH E TE M P TATI O N S H O R S E S H O E CAS I N O TU N I CA FR I DAY, D E C E M B E R 26TH CO RY B RAN AN H I-TO N E T U E S DAY, D E CE M B E R 3 0 T H After Dark: Live Music Schedule December 25 - January 7 Itta Bena 145 BEALE - 578-3031 Susan Marshall Fridays, Saturdays, 7-10 p.m. 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, 7:30 p.m.; Memphis Jones Friday, Dec. 26, 12:30 p.m. and Mondays, 5 p.m.; The Will Tucker Band Fridays, Saturdays, 5 p.m.; Lisa G and Flic’s Pic’s Band Saturday, Dec. 27, 12:30 p.m. and Sunday, Dec. 28, 2 p.m.; Blind Mississippi Trio Sunday, Dec. 28, 5 p.m. and Tuesday, Dec. 30, 12:30 p.m.; Preston Shannon Sundays, 7 p.m. and Wednesdays, 7:30 p.m.; Blake Ryan Trio Tuesdays, 5 p.m.; King Beez Tuesdays, 7:30 p.m. December 25, 2014-January 7, 2015 Flynn’s Restaurant and Bar 30 159 BEALE Chris Gales noon-8 p.m.; Karaoke ongoing, 8:30 p.m. Jerry Lee Lewis Cafe & Honky Tonk 310 BEALE - 654-5171 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. King’s Palace Cafe 162 BEALE - 521-1851 David Bowen Fridays, Saturdays, 6:30-10:30 p.m., Sunday-Tuesday, Dec. 28-30, 5:30-9:30 p.m.; Darren Jay and The Delta Souls Wednesday, Dec. 31, 9 p.m.-1 a.m. King’s Palace Cafe’s Tap Room 168 BEALE - 576-2220 Don Valentine Thursdays, Tuesdays, 8 p.m.-midnight; Delta Crush Friday, Dec. 26, 9 p.m.-1 a.m.; Delta Project Saturday, Dec. 27, 8 p.m.-midnight; Cowboy Neil Sundays, Mondays, 8 p.m.-midnight. Rum Boogie Cafe 182 BEALE - 528-0150 The Boogie Blues Band Thursdays, 8 p.m.-midnight; Plantation All Stars Thursday, Dec. 25, 8 p.m.-midnight; McDaniel Band Friday-Saturday, Dec. 26-27, 8 p.m.-midnight; Pam and Terry Sunday, Dec. 28, 3:30-6:30 p.m., Monday-Tuesday, Dec. 29-30, 4:30-7:30 p.m., and Wednesday, Dec. 31, 5:30-8:30 p.m.; Memphis Blues Society Jam Sundays, 7-11 p.m.; Brandon Santini Monday-Tuesday, Dec. 29-30, 8 p.m.-midnight; The Boogie Blues Band with Vince Johnson Wednesday, Dec. 31, 9 p.m.-1 a.m. Rum Boogie Cafe’s Blues Hall 182 BEALE - 528-0150 Plantation All Stars Fridays, Saturdays, 3-7 p.m.; Memphis Bluesmaster Friday, Dec. 26, 8 p.m.-midnight; Darren Jay and The Delta Souls FridaySaturday, Dec. 26-27, 8 p.m.-midnight; The Dr. “Feel Good” Potts Band Sundays, Mondays, 8 p.m.-midnight; McDaniel Band Tuesdays, 8 p.m.-midnight and Wednesday, Dec. 31, 9 p.m.-1 a.m. Silky O’Sullivan’s 183 BEALE - 522-9596 Barbara Blue Thursdays-Fridays, 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., Fridays-Saturdays, 9 p.m.-3 a.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. Double J’s Smokehouse & Saloon 414 South Main 414 S. MAIN “The $1 Jump Off ” featuring live hip-hop and R&B Saturdays, 8 p.m. Blind Bear Speakeasy 119 S. MAIN, PEMBROKE SQUARE - 417-8435 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.; Reggae Sundays featuring Ras Empress and more Sundays, 7 p.m.-midnight. Center for Southern Folklore Hall 119 S. MAIN AT PEMBROKE SQUARE - 525-3655 Night of Folk, Inspirational and Gospel Music featuring Linda and Cecil Yancey Friday, Dec. 26, 7:30-10:30 p.m.; Blues with the Daddy Mack Blues Band Saturday, Dec. 27, 8-11 p.m.; Blues and more Sunday, Dec. 28, 7-10 p.m. 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 Onix Restaurant & Jazz Lounge 412 S. MAIN - 552-4609 Smooth R&B Thursdays, Fridays, 8:30 p.m.; Jazz Fridays, Saturdays, 8:30-11:30 p.m. Paulette’s 50 HARBOR TOWN SQUARE 260-3300 Brennan Villines Thursdays, 6:30 p.m.; John Lane Williamson Thursdays, 6:30 p.m. and Sundays, 5-9 p.m.; Eddie Harrison Fridays, 6 p.m.; Evan Farris Saturdays, 9:30 a.m.2:30 p.m. and 4:30-10 p.m. and Sundays, 10:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m.; Wally Wright Wednesdays, 6 p.m. Live Pianist Thursdays, 5:308:30 p.m., Fridays-Saturdays, 5:30-9 p.m., Sundays, 11 a.m.2 p.m., and Mondays-Wednesdays, 5:30-8 p.m. Huey’s Downtown Purple Haze Nightclub 77 S. SECOND - 527-2700 Whiskey Bent Sunday, Dec. 28, 8:30 p.m.-12:30 a.m. Kudzu’s 603 MONROE - 525-4924 Bob and Susie Salley Friday, Dec. 26; Steve Smith, Tim Pepper Saturday, Dec. 27; Open Mic Mondays; Blues Jam Tuesdays; River City Tanlines Wednesday, Dec. 31. Marmalade Restaurant & Lounge 153 G.E. PATTERSON 522-8800 The Prime Cut Band with Vicki Newsum Last Friday of every month, 9 p.m.-midnight. Memphis Sounds Lounge 22 N. THIRD - 590-4049 Grown Folk’s Music 7:30 p.m. The Plexx 380 E.H. CRUMP - 744-2225 Old School Blues & Jazz Fridays, Saturdays, 9 p.m. 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 DJ Cody Fridays, Saturdays, 10 p.m. Spindini 383 S. MAIN - 578-2767 Jeff Crosslin Thursdays, 7-11 p.m. JAMES & THE ULTRASOUNDS BY DON PERRY; CORY BRANAN BY NICOLE C. KIBERT JA M E S & T H E U LT R A S OU N D S T H E P & H CA F E N EW Y EA R ’ S EV E Bar DKDC 964 S. COOPER - 272-0830 Amy LaVere Friday, Dec. 26; Clay Otis and Brother’s Keeper with DJ Buck Wilders Saturday, Dec. 27; Marcella & Her Lovers Wednesday, Dec. 31. 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 LARRY RASPBERRY AT LAFAYETTE’S 2015 marks the 50th anniversary of the Gentrys’ hit “Keep on Dancing.” The Gentrys spawned two enduring Memphis characters: wrestling titan Jimmy “the Mouth of the South” Hart and Larry Raspberry, leader of the Highsteppers. Raspberry plays Lafayette’s on Sunday, December 28th. The wrestling trickster and the wildman bandleader have a similar way of behaving in public: Look them up on YouTube to witness the manic, messianic urge to rile people up. Dewey Phillips had it. Jerry Lee Lewis had it. Where did the two Gentrys get it? “Jimmy and I were actually roommates when we would stay in hotels on the road,” Raspberry says. “He was always a rabid and avid fan of wrestling. I have to give him propers, that if there was any kind of methodology or anything to pick up, he picked it up. For me, mine was the rhythm and blues, Solomon Burke-type delivery that went on in between songs. I heard an interview with Sam [Moore] of Sam & Dave, and he made the comment that they would — he called it вЂ�preach.’ I very much resonated to that. I don’t think I can tell you that Jimmy and I pulled that from the same well. But I accept the similarities. They are kind of raving, aren’t they?” Raspberry played the old Lafayette’s. His voice-in-the-wilderness song setups made an enduring impression on one film director. “Terence Malick came to a gig in 1976,” Raspberry says. “We shot some gigs in Austin. [He] remembered one of these ravings for all these years. That song вЂ�Pee Wee’ is a spoken-word song. And it is one of those set ups. He remembered and asked if I could do it still. He asked me to send him a tape to prove it. I did, and that’s what he wanted. No rehearsals. Just show up on that day and do it.” — Joe Boone Larry Raspberry plays Lafayette’s on Sunday, December 28th. With the Joe Restivo 4В opening. Karaoke Thursdays, 9 p.m.midnight; Paul Taylor and friends Friday, Dec. 26, 10:30 p.m.; Louder Than Bombs Saturday, Dec. 27, 10:30 p.m.; New Year’s Eve Concert featuring American Fiction Wednesday, Dec. 31, 10:30 p.m. Boscos Squared 2120 MADISON - 432-2222 Sunday Brunch with Joyce Cobb Sundays, 11:30 a.m.2:30 p.m.; Amy LaVere Wednesday, Dec. 31. The Buccaneer 1368 MONROE - 278-0909 Devil Train Mondays, 8 p.m.; Richard James and Dave Cousar Tuesdays, 11 p.m. Camy’s 3 S. BARKSDALE - 725-1667 Live Music Fridays. 2119 MADISON - 207-5097 Bluezday Thursday hosted by Abdul Wahid Mostafa Thursdays; Cowboy Bob’s Roundup Mondays. The Cove 2559 BROAD - 730-0719 Jazz with Jeremy & Ed Thursdays, 9 p.m.; Clay Cantrell and Perfect Vessels, One Beggar Sun Friday, Dec. 26, 10 p.m.; Martini Madness Saturdays, 5-8 p.m.; Hope Clayburn and the Soul Scrimmage Saturday, Dec. 27, 10 p.m.; Open Jam Sundays, 6 p.m.; Open Mic with Justin White Mondays, 6-10 p.m.; Karaoke Wednesdays, 9 p.m. The Midtown Crossing Grill 394 WATKINS - 443-0502 Karaoke Thursdays, 8 p.m.; The Southern Drive Fridays, 8 p.m. Minglewood Hall 1555 MADISON 866-609-1744 Dru’s Place 1474 MADISON - 275-8082 Karaoke Fridays-Sundays. Evergreen Presbyterian Church 613 UNIVERSITY - 274-3740 First Tuesdays at 4 Concert Series: Music of Samuel Barber featuring Rhodes College music faculty Tuesdays, 4 p.m. Hi-Tone 412-414 N. CLEVELAND 278-TONE Eric’s “Christmas With The Devil” Rock/ Metal DJ Night Thursday, Dec. 25, 9 p.m.; The City Champs with Marcella & Her Lovers Friday, Dec. 26, 9 p.m.; Neighborhood Texture Jam Saturday, Dec. 27, 911:45 p.m.; Cory Branan with Tyler Childers and American Aquarium Tuesday, Dec. 30, 8-11 p.m.; Open Mic Comedy Night Tuesdays, 9 p.m.; Jack-O and the Tearjerkers with Dead Soldiers, The Sheiks Wednesday, Dec. 31, 9 p.m. Celtic Crossing Huey’s Midtown 903 S. COOPER - 274-5151 1927 MADISON - 726-4372 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. David Cousar and Ghost Town Blues Band Thursday, Dec. 25, 6 p.m.; Cha Wa Friday, Dec. 26, 9:30 p.m.; Mighty Hot River Band and The Kudzu Kings Saturday, Dec. 27, 11 a.m.; The Joe Restivo 4 and Larry Raspberry Sunday, Dec. 28, 11 a.m.; The Bo-Keys Wednesday, Dec. 31, 10:30 p.m. Davis Coen and The Change Sunday, Dec. 28, 4-7 p.m.; The King Beez Sunday, Dec. 28, 8:30 p.m.-12:30 a.m.; The Mudflaps Wednesday, Dec. 31, 9 p.m.-1 a.m. Zoogma with Agori Tribe Friday, Dec. 26, 8 p.m.; The PC Band’s Holiday Weekend Special Saturday, Dec. 27, 8 p.m.; The Holiday Turn Up featuring Mindless Behavior Tuesday, Dec. 30, 6 p.m. Otherlands Coffee Bar 641 S. COOPER - 278-4994 Mason Jar Fireflies, Justin Bloss Saturday, Dec. 27, 8-11 p.m. P&H Cafe 1532 MADISON - 726-0906 Rock Starkaraoke Fridays; Woody and Sunshine Saturday, Dec. 27; Open Mic with Tiffany Harmon Mondays, 9 p.m.-midnight; James and The Ultrasounds New Year’s Eve Bash Wednesday, Dec. 31. 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.; Sing for Your Supper Last Tuesday of every month, 6:30-9 p.m.; Phunky Phoenix - New Year’s Eve Party Wednesday, Dec. 31, 9:30 p.m.-1 a.m. Strano Sicilian Kitchen 948 S. COOPER - 552-7122 Davy Ray Bennett Sundays, 6-9 p.m.; Davy Ray Bennett Wednesdays, Sundays, 6-9 p.m. continued on page 34 GET A GRIZZMAS SCARF WITH EVERY PACK! 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Call 844.224.6466 (844.2BINION) to make your reservations today. 33 11/19/14 5:00 PM After DArk: Live Music scheDuLe DeceMber 25 - jAnuAry 7 continued from page 31 East Memphis Folk’s Folly Prime Steak House Wild Bill’s Booksellers Bistro 1580 Vollintine - 207-3975 387 PerkinS extd. 374-0881 551 S. MendenHall 762-8200 Soul Survivors FridaysSundays, 10 p.m.-3 a.m.; The Soul Connection Fridays, Saturdays, 11 p.m.-3 a.m. Marcella Simien Saturday, Dec. 27. Church of the Holy Communion Young Avenue Deli 2119 Young - 278-0034 4645 Walnut groVe 767-6987 Deviltrain Saturday, Dec. 27, 10 p.m. A Celtic Christmas Sunday, Dec. 28, 5:30-6:30 p.m. Dan McGuinness Pub 4698 SPottSWood 761-3711 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 Open Mic Night with Frankie Hollie Thursdays, 8 p.m.-midnight; Seth Walker Band Friday, Dec. 26; Full Effect Saturday, Dec. 27; Acoustic with Charvey Tuesdays, 8:30 p.m.; New Year’s Eve champagne toast featuring Seth Walker Band Wednesday, Dec. 31; Karaoke Wednesdays, 8 p.m. El Toro Loco 2809 kirbY PkWY. - 759-0593 663 S. HigHland - 729-6960 Live DJ Saturdays, 9 p.m.-2 a.m. Karaoke and dance music with DJ Funn Mondays, 7-10 p.m. Intimate Piano Lounge featuring Charlotte Hurt Thursdays, Mondays-Wednesdays, 5-9:30 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 The Settlers Sunday, Dec. 28, 4-7 p.m.; Ghost Town Blues Band Sunday, Dec. 28, 8:30 p.m.-12:30 a.m. Mortimer’s 590 n. PerkinS - 761-9321 Marlowe’s Ribs & Restaurant Neil’s Music Room 4381 elViS PreSleY 332-4159 5727 QuinCe - 682-2300 The Thrill at Neil’s featuring Jack Rowell and Triplthret Thursdays, 8 p.m.-midnight; Eddie Smith Fridays, 8 p.m.; Natchez Saturday, Dec. 27, 9 p.m.; Sax on Sunday Jazz Series: Straight-Ahead and Mainstream Jazz Fourth Sunday of every month, 6:309:30 p.m.; Eddie Harrison and Debbie Jamison Tuesdays, 6 p.m.; Eddie Harrison and the Short Kuts, Backstage Pass Wednesday, Dec. 31, 8 p.m.; Elmo and The Shades Wednesdays, 8 p.m.midnight. Owen Brennan’s tHe regalia, 6150 PoPlar 761-0990 Van Duren Thursdays, 6:30-8:30 p.m. Lannie McMillan Jazz Trio Sundays, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. T.J. Mulligan’s Summer/Berclair 1817 kirbY - 755-2481 Karaoke Tuesdays, 8 p.m. Maria’s Restaurant The Windjammer Restaurant 6439 SuMMer - 356-2324 786 e. brookHaVen CirCle 683-9044 The Other Place Bar & Grill Karaoke Fridays, 5-8 p.m. Karaoke ongoing. Ubee’s Poplar/I-240 4148 WaleS - 373-0155 Karaoke Saturdays, 9 p.m.1 a.m. and Wednesdays, 8 p.m.-midnight. 521 S. HigHland - 323-0900 Karaoke Wednesdays, 9 p.m.2 a.m. South Memphis Stax Museum of American Soul Music 926 e. MCleMore - 946-2535 “Live in Studio A” Tuesdays, 2-4 p.m. Karaoke with DJ Stylez Thursdays, Sundays, 10 p.m. Starbucks 7945 WinCHeSter 751-2345 Family-friendly Poetry and Open Mic Last Saturday of every month, 8-10 p.m. Whitehaven/ Airport BeRatus 1482 e. SHelbY dr. 922-8839 Laidback Mondays featuring Live Music and Karaoke Mondays, 7 p.m. Club Superior 1459 elViS PreSleY 503-5544 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 569-3217 Happy hour with Live DJ Thursdays, Mondays-Wednesdays, 4-6 p.m. Arlington/Eads/ Oakland Rizzi’s/Paradiso Pub 6230 greenlee - 592-0344 Live Music Thursdays, Wednesdays, 7-10 p.m.; Karaoke and dance music with DJ Funn Fridays, 9 p.m. Bartlett 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. BALLY’S IS THE PARTY PLACE! WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 31 December 25, 2014-January 7, 2015 Live music from 9pm – 4am plus Party Favors, Champagne Toast at Midnight and a 2015 JeepВ® Giveaway at 1am. 34 THE MILLIONAIRES THE MARK “MULEMAN” DECEMBER 31 9PM–1AM JANUARY 1 1AM–4AM MASSEY BLUES BAND www.ballystunica.com Bally’s Tunica and RIH Acquisitions MS II, LLC have no affiliation with Caesars License Company, LLC and its affiliates other than a license to the Bally’s name. Must be 21 or older. Gambling Problem? Call 1-888-777-9696. After Dark: Live Music Schedule December 25 - January 7 Huey’s Southwind 7825 winchesteR - 624-8911 The Dantones Sunday, Dec. 28, 8:30 p.m.-12:30 a.m. Mesquite Chop House 3165 FoRest hill-iRene 249-5661 Pam and Terry Wednesdays, 7-10 p.m. Russo’s New York Pizzeria & Wine Bar The Crossing Bar & Grill 7281 hacks cRoss, olive BRanch, ms - 662-893-6242 Karaoke with Buddha Thursdays, Tuesdays, 8 p.m.midnight; Acoustic Show Wednesdays, 7-11 p.m. 9087 PoPlaR - 755-0092 Live Music on the patio Thursdays-Saturdays, 7-10 p.m.; Half Step Down Fridays, 7-10 p.m. Shelby Forest General Store 7729 Benjestown 876-5770 Ground Zero Huey’s Southaven ZeRo Blues alley, claRksDale, ms - 662-621-9009 7090 malco, southaven, ms 662-349-7097 David Dunavent and the Evol Love Band Friday, Dec. 26, 9 p.m.; Rock Night with Back 40 Saturday, Dec. 27, 9 p.m.; Kingfish Wednesday, Dec. 31, 7-8:45 p.m.; Super Chikan and The Fighting Cocks Wednesday, Dec. 31, 9 p.m. Out with the Old! Collierville Huey’s Collierville 2130 w. PoPlaR - 854-4455 The Fabulous Steelers Sunday, Dec. 28, 8-11:30 p.m. Cordova Fox and Hound English Pub & Grill In with the New Car! 847 exocet - 624-9060 Karaoke Tuesdays, 9 p.m. Huey’s Cordova 1771 n. geRmantown Pkwy. 754-3885 2014 Jetta S 34 MPG/EPA/HWY 179 Loose Goose Bar & Grill 8014 cluB centeR 343-0860 Charvey Every fourth Friday; DJ Tree Saturdays. $ SkiMo’s 1166 n. houston levee, suite 107 - 756-5055 Live Music Fridays, 8:30-11:30 p.m. T.J. Mulligan’s 64 2821 n. houston levee 377-9997 Super 5 Friday, Dec. 26; Grand Theft Audio Saturday, Dec. 27; Karaoke Wednesdays, 10 p.m. T.J. Mulligan’s Cordova 8071 tRinity - 756-4480 Southern Edition Friday, Dec. 26; Super 5 Saturday, Dec. 27; The Lineup Tuesdays, 8 p.m.-midnight. Frayser/Millington Haystack Bar & Grill 6560 hwy 51 n. - 872-0567 Karaoke Nights at The Stack Thursdays-Fridays, Sundays, Wednesdays, 7 p.m.-1 a.m.; New Years Eve Blowout at The Haystack Featuring Rewind of Memphis Wednesday, Dec. 31, 7 p.m.-3 a.m. GOSSETT VOLKSWAGEN GERMANTOWN 7420 WINCHESTER ROAD • 901.388.8989 • GOSSETTVWG.COM Huey’s Germantown 7677 FaRmington - 318-3034 Memphis Jazz Scientists Sunday, Dec. 28, 8-11:30 p.m.; The Dantones Wednesday, Dec. 31, 9 p.m.-12:30 a.m. Ice Bar & Grill 4202 hacks cRoss 757-1423 Unwind Wednesdays Wednesdays, 6 p.m.-midnight. Lane Music 9309 PoPlaR, #101 755-5025 Carl & Alan Maguire’s The Sound of Music CD Release Party Saturday, Dec. 27, 2-4 p.m. North Mississippi/ Tunica Buffalo Bill’s Wild West Grill 1686 main, southaven, ms 662-470-6549 Live Music Thursdays, 7 p.m.; Karaoke Fridays, Saturdays, Tuesdays, 7 p.m. Club Emotions 2.0 143 BRickhouse DR., slayDen, ms - 662-551-1522 DJ Ty Sundays, 10 p.m.-2 a.m. Main Street Pizza 1800 main, southaven, ms 662-253-8451 Gary Wayne and The Mainstreet Band Saturdays, 9 p.m.midnight. Mesquite Chop House Tony Butler Fridays, 6-8 p.m. Nite Life Sunday, Dec. 28, 8:30 p.m.-12:30 a.m.; The Charles Walker Band Wednesday, Dec. 31, 9 p.m.-1 a.m. The Tommy Akers Band Sunday, Dec. 28, 8 p.m.-midnight. per mo lease 36 mon lease-12Kmls-.20excess mls-$0 due@signing EM432905-MSRP $17985-res $9532.05 Includes all incentives and dealer coupon Excludes T,T&L,WAC, dealer stock only-PF $498.75 Offer ends 1/5/2015 Dan McGuinness Hollywood Casino 3964 gooDman, southaven, ms - 662-890-7611 1150 casino stRiP ResoRt, tunica, ms - 662-357-7700 Acoustic Music Tuesdays. Fitz Casino & Hotel 711 lucky ln., tunica, ms 800-766-5825 Live Entertainment Thursdays-Sundays, Wednesdays, 6 p.m. Fox anD hounD english PuB & gRill 6565 towne centeR, southaven, ms 662-536-2200 Live Music Thursdays, 5 p.m.; Karaoke Tuesdays. Live Entertainment Fridays, Saturdays, 9 p.m.-1 a.m. Horseshoe Casino Tunica 38664 casino centeR, tunica, ms - 800-357-5600 In Legends Stage Bar: Live Entertainment Nightly ongoing; The Temptations Friday, Dec. 26; In Legends: Jamie Baker and The VIPs Wednesday, Dec. 31, 12:30-5:10 p.m.; In Legends: The Mudflap King Wednesday, Dec. 31, 5:45-10:25 p.m.; In Legends: The Soul Shockers Wednesday, Dec. 31, 11 p.m. 5960 getwell, southaven, ms - 662-890-2467 Pam and Terry Thursdays, 7-10 p.m. Tunica Roadhouse 1107 casino centeR DRive, tunica, ms - 662-363-4900 Live Music Fridays, Saturdays; In Riverstage: Seventh Sundown Wednesday, Dec. 31, 5-9 p.m.; In Bluesville: Better Than Ezra Wednesday, Dec. 31, 8 p.m.; In Riverstage: Trailer Choir Wednesday, Dec. 31, 9:45 p.m. Wadford’s Grill & Bar 474 chuRch, southaven, ms - 662-510-5861 662DJ, Karaoke/Open Mic Saturdays, 7-11 p.m. Raleigh Mugs Pub 4396 Raleigh-lagRange 372-3556 Karaoke Fridays, Saturdays, 9 p.m.-1 a.m. Stage Stop 2951 cela - 382-1576 Open Mic Blues Jam with Brad Webb Thursdays, 7-11 p.m. West Memphis Southland Park Gaming & Racing 1550 n. ingRam, west memPhis, aR - 800-467-6182 DJ Crumbz Thursdays, 8 p.m.; Club Night Fridays, Saturdays, 9 p.m.; Live Band Karaoke Sundays, 7:30 p.m.; Karaoke Tuesdays, 7 p.m.; Boot Scootin’ Wednesdays, 7 p.m. m e m p h i s f l y e r. c o m Karaoke Thursdays, 8 p.m.midnight; Live Bands Fridays, Saturdays, 8 p.m.; Open Mic Mondays Mondays, 8 p.m.midnight; Live Music Tuesdays, Wednesdays, 8 p.m.midnight. Germantown arts & entertainment RockHouse Live 5709 Raleigh-lagRange 386-7222 35 ad_BS_newyears_flyer_141218.pdf 1 12/11/14 9:31 PM BOOKS By Leonard Gill N E W Y E A R ’S E V E Wednesday, December 31 WITH THE SWINGING SOUNDS OF SINATRA Gary Johns & HIS MINI ORCHESTRA Call now for reservations! FOU R COU R SE S • T WO SEAT I NG S December 25, 2014-January 7, 2015 272-7111 • roadsidead@gmail.com 36 “Movie” Maker Local author ends the year on a high note. “ T his is about as fine as I can write. This is my best novel,” Corey Mesler said to himself when he finished Memphis Movie. “I’m through with writing. It’s too frustrating,” Mesler said to himself several weeks ago when he heard, along with some other bad writing news, that Memphis Movie was not going to be published, as promised, after all. The problem wasn’t Memphis Movie, which had already received glowing blurbs from writers Ann Beattie, William Hjortsberg, and Memphian Cary Holladay and from actor/authors Peter Coyote, Stephen Tobolowsky, and former Memphian Chris Ellis. The problem was the publisher, which is shutting down before Memphis Movie is set to appear. Mesler, after years spent having his poetry and prose published by small, independent presses, considered shutting down too. And you can spare him the platitudes. As Mesler — who co-owns Burke’s Book Store with his wife, Cheryl — recently reported in an email: “I am not the kind of person who takes it kindly when someone says something like, вЂ�When God closes a door, He opens a window.’ My pat response is, вЂ�Yes, to jump out of.’” If God does indeed open a window after God closes a door, Mesler may want to think again about jumping, because Memphis Movie is now slated to be on the spring list of titles from Counterpoint Press, under its imprint Soft Skull. Counterpoint is home to Wendell Berry, David Markson, Beryl Markham, Gary Snyder, and Guy Davenport. Soft Skull is home to Tom Tomorrow, William T. Vollmann, Jonathan Lethem, Neil LaBute, Noam Chomsky, and Peter Coyote. Not bad company, and Counterpoint editorial director Jack Shoemaker is no slouch either. Mesler called him a legend in publishing. Mesler also wrote in his email, “I feel like the luckiest writer in Memphis, or maybe in Midtown, or maybe just on Young Avenue. But it is enough. I am grateful.” He’s grateful to the writers and editors who went to bat for him. The supporters included: Ann Beattie, who sent Memphis Movie to her own agent; Shannon Ravenel, of Algonquin Books; the people at the small but respected Graywolf Press; and Peter Coyote, who contacted Shoemaker about Mesler’s manuscript. Two weeks later, Mesler learned that Counterpoint was taking Memphis Movie. More than taking it, they were green-lighting publication in record time: April 2015. Mesler by phone last week said he was “dumbfounded” by the news: “This is not the small pool I’m used to swimming in.” This is conference calls with Counterpoint publicists and talk of NPR and Entertainment Weekly interviews. And this is Mesler on the attention he’s received: “It’s all made me so happy I’m obnoxious. I feel like the Ancient Mariner telling every wedding guest his story.” What’s the story? Memphis Movie tells of a director who hits it big after filming a small, independent movie in Memphis. He goes to Hollywood, makes two or three less than successful films, and can’t get another one made. But a producer gives him a last chance: a movie made again in Memphis. Corey Mesler “It’s a Robert Altman-esque plot with a bunch of story strands, but it’s also about a director’s vision being subsumed by all the people he has to work with,” Mesler said. “Readers are going to think of [Memphis-based director] Craig Brewer, but it’s not Craig. I even make jokes about Craig in the story to let readers know this is not Craig.” But it is most certainly Memphis. “I think Memphis is a magic place for any kind of creative person,” Mesler said. And that goes for writers and artists. This year alone, Mesler has used artwork by Rebecca Tickle for the cover of his latest collection of poems, The Sky Needs More Work (Upper Rubber Boot), and artwork by Tim Crowder for the cover of his latest collection of short stories, As a Child (MadHat Press). Mesler credits all this creativity to the “Memphis mojo thing.” But regarding Counterpoint’s publication of Memphis Movie, Mesler’s good news for the new year, he also wants his semioptimism understood: “Any references to film rights, foreign rights, or NPR interviews I consider, in my half-full way, straight from cloud-cuckooland.” SANDRA SMITH MCDOUGALL-MITCHELL PLEASE JOIN US FOR GHOST TOWN BLUES BAND 9PM CHA WA 9:30 PM DEC 26 DEC 27 ORI NAFTALY BAND 9:30PM DEC 29 WORLD SOUL PROJECT 7PM DEC 31 JAN 1 JAN 3 JAN 5 7 8 MARCELLA & HER LOVERS ENCORE PERFORMANCE CD RELEASE PARTY 7PM RING IN THE NEW YEAR! BUZZ MCINTYRE & THE GLOOMINATI 6PM THE BO-KEYS 10:30PM DINNER PACKAGES STARTING AT $60 PER PERSON GENERAL ADMISSION $25. 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The song’s train-like rhythms draw out a melody that is as mournful as an empty boxcar but as defiantly optimistic as the all-American promise of something greater down the line. “Voice of the Turtle” is a kind of frontier hymn colored by the psychedelic urge to “turn on, tune in, drop out.” This past Saturday night, TOPS Gallery opened an exhibition called “Voice of the Turtle” in honor of the late Fahey. The show features a small, abstract tempera work by the guitarist who took up painting in the years before his death in 2001. Fahey’s painting is shown at TOPS alongside work by eight Memphis artists, many with a similar interdisciplinary bent. The show includes sculpture and drawing by Fahey’s friend and 1960s Memphis scenemaker John McIntire, alongside drawings by William Eggleston, Guy Church, and Jonathan Payne, sculpture by Terri Phillips and Jim Buchman, collage by Kenneth Lawrence Beaudoin, and painting by Peter Bowman. Pieces in “Voice of the Turtle” Ballet Memphis FEB. 13 | 2015 4:00-6:30 p.m. To see audition requirements, go to MemphisFashionWeek.org/models. 38 Photo & Styling: Well Worn Co. | Hair: Pavo Salon | Model: Shelby Priest (AMAX) | Wardrobe: Maggie Louise Bridal | Jewelry: Brave Design (Spruce) MFW-0003 MFW Ad 4.575x6.1 Flyer FINAL.indd 1 Fahey’s small painting at TOPS is nothing to write home about, at least in light of his talent as a musician. Painting was a secondary art form for Fahey, but that isn’t a bad thing. Plenty of artists, including Bob Dylan, David Lynch, and Eggleston, have exploratory painting practices that often meet with undue critical disdain. TOPS’ “Voice of the Turtle” is an exhibition that celebrates these practices, and references a time when the interdisciplinary (art as a multi-hued journey of personal discovery, rather than as a specialized niche practice) was more celebrated than it is today. A marble “game” sculpture by McIntire occupies the center of the gallery. To clarify: It is a sculpture made from white marble, but it is also a game of marbles. 12/15/14 10:16 AM Viewers are invited John McIntire’s to drop a marble into portrait of John Fahey one of the sculpture’s many holes connected to a network of tunnels, and assumably, see where the marble emerges. At Saturday’s opening, no one had any marbles (perhaps having misplaced them in the ’60s? ba dum ching…), but not much was lost. McIntire’s sculpture is still beautiful and playful — the sort of thing you’d expect a favorite uncle to have stashed in his attic. McIntire also contributed a small drawing on yellow legal paper of Fahey, sitting in profile, wearing sunglasses. A cigarette hangs out of Fahey’s mouth. The drawing feels like a dashed note, a quick record of a lost conversation. Between this drawing, McIntire’s sculpture, and Fahey’s painting, there is a kind of friendly history — a warm context that makes room for the other featured artists’ work. Eggleston’s squiggly, colorful drawings are each about five inches tall. There is not much to say about them except that they are really fun, and that every artist should probably make a squiggly drawing once in their lives. Beaudoin’s cut-and-paste collages are assembled from old magazines. They are at once personal and alienated by the material’s faded gloss. Buchman contributed two roughly hewn abstract ceramic works with an understated drama. The works that pack the most punch are four expertly stippled drawings by self-taught artist Church, whose genre scenes seem drawn from an otherworldly forest. The characters that inhabit this realm are likewise magical; their exaggerated proportions seeming all too natural in Church’s constructions. “Voice of the Turtle” is worth going to see if only for Church’s work. Another high point in the exhibition is a small drawing by Payne. His elaborate, obsessive mark-making, navigated through hundreds of undulating lines, is quietly done without seeming restrained or restricted. Payne is also the youngest artist in the exhibition, and his presence in “Voice of the Turtle” shows a kind of artistic heritage — a generational relationship between artists that is as openended and bravely optimistic as Fahey’s eponymous song. Through February 8th f E AT U R E B y A l e x a n d r a P u s a t e r i Young Avenue Deli Backup Planet performs at 10 p.m. 2119 Young (278-0034) RockHouse Live Music by CrazyFlame starting at 7 p.m. 2586 Poplar (324-6300) What to do this New Year’s Eve. DOWNTOWN Beale Street There will be plenty of live music on the famous strip, as well as fireworks and dancing. The party starts at 6 p.m. Free. Beale Street (526-0117) Hard Rock CafГ© The Hard Rock is the site of the famous guitar drop — a 10-foot guitar is “dropped” over Beale Street at midnight to ring in the New Year. The evening will feature a concert by the Bar-Kays. The party kicks off at 6:30 p.m., and tickets are $20; $100 for a VIP pass. 126 Beale (529-0007) New Daisy Theatre Pyramid Vodka hosts Lights Out NYE 2015, featuring Party Down South’s Mattie and Daddy and music by DJ Epic Tubbz, Ben Murray, and more. The doors open at 9 p.m. with a complimentary bar until 10:30 p.m. Party favors and toast at midnight. The party winds down at 5 a.m. 330 Beale (525-8981) Blind Bear Blind Bear downtown is featuring a New Year’s Eve dinner and party speakeasystyle, featuring live music from Malaya, champagne and wine pairings, and DJ EC Hurston. $15 to party, $45 to dine. 119 S. Main (417-8435) CafГ© Keough Walrus and the Dirty Whorns will play, and there will be champagne at midnight. $25, 9 p.m.-2 a.m 12 S. Main (509-2469) Peabody NYE Party The annual Peabody Hotel party starts rocking at 9 p.m. with entertainment from Swingin’ Leroy, Seeing Red, and DJ Mark Anderson. Reservations can be made online for a VIP party pass including an appetizer buffet and valet parking. General admission is $45. 149 Union (529-4000) The Madison Hotel Eighty3 will have a fourcourse meal and champagne toast for $75 per person from 5 to 11 p.m. In the ballroom, from 9 p.m. to 1 a.m., there will be dancing, a cash bar, party favors, and heavy hors d’oeuvres for $45 per person. 79 Madison (333-1200) Kooky Canuck The party starts at 9 p.m. and includes drinks specials and party favors. And the kitchen will be open late, until 2:30 a.m. 21 and older. No cover. 97 S. 2nd (578-9800) MIDTOWN Celtic Crossing A 1980s-themed party at Celtic Crossing with a balloon drop, midnight champagne toast, party favors, and live music by DJ Tree Riehl. The party will benefit the Humane Society of Memphis and Shelby County. Reserve a bottle of champagne and an appetizer for $60. Spandex encouraged. $15. 903 S. Cooper (274-5151) Boscos Squared Amy LaVere is playing, and there’s no cover. 2120 Madison (432-2222) Schweinehaus Silvesterparty with John Paul Keith. The $20 cover includes midnight toast and party favors. 2110 Madison (347-3060) Lafayette’s Music Room Bash featuring the Bo-Keys. Champagne toast included, as well as party favors. Reservations for dinner packages can be made online starting at $60. General admission is $25. 2119 Madison (207-5097) The Phoenix The Phoenix in Cooper Young will be hosting a New Year’s Eve party benefiting the Memphis Center for Independent Living, featuring music by DJ Wyzlyfe and dancing by Ryan Haskett and K.I.O. The festivities start at 9:30 p.m. $7 at the door. 1015 S. Cooper (338-5223) Mulan Asian Bistro Music from Cherry Brooks and Cal Jackson. Plus hats, party favors, and a champagne toast at midnight. 9:30-12:30 a.m. 2149 Young (347-3965) Hi-Tone Jack O & the Tearjerkers, Dead Soldiers, and the Shieks perform. 412-414 N. Cleveland (278-8663) EAST MEMPHIS Dan McGuinness Music by Seth Walker, champagne toast, and party favors. 4698 Spottswood (761-3711) THE ’BURBS TJ Mulligan’s All TJ Mulligan’s will feature a champagne toast and party favors. At the Cordova location, there’s music by the Wolf River Rednecks. At the Highway 64 spot, it’s Frankie Hollie & the Noise. Cruisin Heavy plays the Poplar/Kirby location. TJ Mulligan’s Cordova, 8071 Trinity (756-4480) TJ Mulligan’s Hwy 64, 2821 N. Houston Levee (377-9997) TJ Mulligan’s Poplar/Kirby, 817 Kirby Pkwy. (755-2481) Harpo’s Hogpen Harpo’s Hogpen will be throwing a masquerade party with free admission, food, and live music from Night Train. Instead of a champagne toast, Harpo’s is taking it a step further with free shots at midnight. 4212 Hwy 51 N. RockHouse Live Performances by Grind, a tribute to Alice in Chains, and Madman’s Diary, an Ozzy tribute, at 7 p.m. 5709 Raleigh-Lagrange (386-7222) Horseshoe Tunica Includes live music by Jamie Baker & the VIPs, dancers on the casino floor, and a champagne toast at midnight. 1021 Casino Center, Robinsonville, MS (800-303-7463) Tunica Roadhouse The Roadhouse Diner is offering a four-course New Year’s Eve dinner from 5 p.m. to 1 a.m., $75. Reservations: 800-427-7247. 1107 Casino Center, Robinsonville, MS (662-363-4900) Fitz Casino Gary Escoe’s Atomic Dance Machine plays the Stage Bar from 9 p.m. to 2 a.m., and the Riverview Buffet will feature a special New Year’s Eve buffet from 4 p.m. to 1 a.m. 711 Lucky Lane, Robinsonville, MS (800-766-5825) Gold Strike Chicago Steakhouse will be serving a five-course New Year’s Eve special. $130 per person, with wine for an additional $50. Reservations: 662-357-1125. The Atrium and Buffet Americana are offering New Year’s specials as well. 1010 Casino Center, Robinsonville, MS (662-357-1111) Bally’s Casino Music by the Millionaires. 1450 Bally, Robinsonville, MS (800-382-2559) Dan McGuinness Music by Tom, Dick & Harry. 3964 Goodman Rd., #117. Southaven, MS (662-890-7611) WEST MEMPHIS Southland Park Gaming & Racing It’s the Big Top Bash 7 at Southland with carnival rides, stilt walkers, balloon artists, magicians, and more. 8 p.m.-2 a.m. 1550 Ingram Boulevard, West Memphis, AR (800-467-6182) m e m p h i s f l y e r. c o m Night TUNIcA/NORTH MISSISSIPPI arts & entertainment Big Alchemy A New Year’s Eve celebration with the Grizzlies’ DJ Cozmo, drink specials, and champagne at midnight. 9:30 a.m.-1:30 a.m. No cover. 940 S. Cooper (726-4444) 39 C alen d ar of e v e n t s : december 25, 2014 - January 7, 2015 Send the date, time, place, coSt, info, phone number, a brief deScription, and photoS — two weekS in advance — to calendar@memphiSflyer.com or p.o. box 1738, memphiS, tn 38101. due to Space limitationS, ongoing weekly eventS will appear in the Flyer’S online calendar only. T h e aTe r Moscow Ballet’s Great Russian Nutcracker at the Cannon Center December 28th Cannon Center for the Performing Arts Moscow Ballet’s Great Russian Nutcracker, Christmas tradition featuring 40 world-class Russian artists bringing the charming classic to life. (800-345-7000), www.nutcracker.com. $48-$68. Sun., Dec. 28, 5-7 p.m. MEMPHIS COOK CONVENTION CENTER, 255 N. MAIN (525-1515). Circuit Playhouse Sanders Family Christmas, sequel to Smoke on the Mountain. It’s December 24, 1941, and the lovable, quirky Sanders clan has gathered for one last performance at the Mt. Pleasant Baptist Church. www.playhouseonthesqare.org. Through Dec. 28. 51 S. COOPER (725-0776). Playhouse on the Square Call to Artists for “NewWorks@TheWorks” Competition, writers have an opportunity to submit new scripts for competition. For more information, guidelines, and rules, visit website. www. playhouseonthesqare.org. $15. Jan. 1-May 30. Peter Pan, Wendy, John, and Michael Darling’s world is turned upside down when Peter Pan swoops into their nursery and leads them to Neverland. www. playhouseonthesqare.org. $22. Through Jan. 4, 2015. 66 S. COOPER (726-4656). December 25, 2014-January 7, 2015 TheatreWorks We Live Here, a black couple from New Orleans’ Lower 9th ward wins a house in a white neighborhood. They soon begin to worry that their “dream come true” may be too good to be true. www. playhouseonthesqare.org. $22-$35. Sundays, 2 p.m., and Thursdays-Saturdays, 8 p.m. Through Jan. 25. The FreakEngine, variety show featuring improv comedy, performance art, dance, music, and torturous human experiments. For more information, visit www. memphisfreakengine.com. First Friday of every month. 2085 MONROE (274-7139). oTh e r arT h appe n i n g s Art Trolley Tour Tour the local galleries and shops on South Main. Last Friday of every month, 6-9 p.m. SOUTH MAIN HISTORIC ARTS DISTRICT, DOWNTOWN. The Artful Flea a r Ti s T r e c e p T i on s David Lusk Gallery Opening reception for “Brother’s Keeper,” exhibition of new work by Jerry and Terry Lynn. www.davidluskgallery. com. Fri., Jan. 2, 6-8 p.m. The Artful Flea features art, photography, jewelry, and other items in a flea-market setting. First Saturday of every month, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. COOPER WALKER PLACE, 1015 S. COOPER (338-5223). 4540 POPLAR (767-3800). Belz Museum of Asian and Judaic Art Cafe Pontotoc VARIOUS LOCATIONS, SEE WEBSITE FOR MORE INFORMATION, WWW.MEMPHISMAGAZINE.COM. 119 S. MAIN, IN THE PEMBROKE SQUARE BUILDING (523-ARTS). 314 S. MAIN (249-7955). Benjamin L. Hooks Central Library “Luminosity,” exhibition of works by Janice Nabors Raiteri. www.playhouseonthesqare.org. Through Jan. 5. For rules and further details, see website. $10 entry fee per story. Through Feb. 1. on g oi n g arT Art Museum at the University of Memphis (AMUM) “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). HOLIDAYS AT THE PINK PALACE • Thru DEC 31 BENEFITTING • Santa returns to the North Pole Christmas Eve, last chance for pictures 9AM-5PM! • Polar Express 3D • The Light Before Christmas 3D 40 Memphis Magazine Fiction Awards Contest “Chinese Symbols in Art,” exhibition of ancient Chinese pottery and bronze. www. belzmuseum.org. Ongoing. “Italy Through the Lens,” exhibition of still-camera photographs by Richard L Copley. Signed 11x14 prints available for $25. (850-9056). Through Dec. 28. 3030 POPLAR (415-2700). “Uncontrollable Insides,” exhibition of photography by Claire Brumleve. www. cafepontotoc.com. Through Dec. 31. Circuit Playhouse 51 S. COOPER (725-0776). David Lusk Gallery “Brothers Keeper,” exhibition of new work by Jerry and Terry Lynn. www.davidluskgallery. com. Jan. 2-31. 4540 POPLAR (767-3800). december 25, 2014 - january 7, 2015 4339 PARK (761-5250). Eclectic Eye “Self-Portraits with Guitars: Visualizing Music,” exhibition of self-portrait paintings with guitars by Jeffrey Stayton. www. eclectic-eye.com. Through Jan. 2. 242 S. COOPER (276-3937). Fountain Art Gallery “Small Treasures,” www. fountainartgallerymemphis. com. Through Dec. 31. 3092 POPLAR, SUITE 1 (458-7100). Fratelli’s “Recent Landscapes,” exhibition of works by Elizabeth Garat. www. memphisbotanicgarden.com. Through Jan. 4. 750 CHERRY (766-9900). Gallery Ten Ninety One Works by members of the Bartlett Art Association, Through Dec. 30. “Bof! le Mix!,” exhibition of paintings by Keith Rash. www.wkno.org. Jan. 5-30. WKNO STUDIO, 7151 CHERRY FARMS (458-2521). “Ramshackle Wilderness,” exhibition of work by Michelle Duckworth and Erica McCarrens. www.gpacweb. com. Through Jan. 4. 1801 EXETER (751-7500). Jay Etkin Gallery “The Old Forest,” exhibition of photographs by P J Ceren. Through Jan. 5. 942 COOPER (550-0064). L Ross Gallery Holiday Group Art, exhibition of paintings, sculpture, and mixed media by gallery artists. www.lrossgallery.com. Through Dec. 31. 5040 SANDERLIN (767-2200). Marshall Arts Gallery Bobby Sillman and Bachrun LoMele, exhibition of paintings, illustrations, and installation work. Through Dec. 30. 639 MARSHALL (679-6837). Memphis Botanic Garden “Fire in the Delta,” exhibition of works by Katheryn Daniel. www.memphisbotanicgarden. com. Through Jan. 4. 750 CHERRY (636-4100). Memphis Brooks Museum of Art “In Print,” exhibition of prints by Federico CastellГіn. Through Jan. 9. William Wegman: Video Works: 1970-1974, Wegman was one of the many artists who proclaimed that the medium of painting was “dead” and created playful and imaginative shortvideo works. Through Jan. 10. Recent Photography Acquisitions, exhibition of photographs acquired between 2006 and 2012 includes many images that have not been previously exhibited. Through Jan. 11. “Soulful Creatures,” exhibition features 69 works of Egyptian art related to the ceremonial use of animal mummification and 30 animal mummies. Through Jan. 18. “Looking at Women,” exhibition of images of women appearing in a variety of roles: goddess, harlot, mother, or femme fatale. Through Feb. 22. “Discover Me: Exploring Identity Through Art Therapy,” this exhibition is a culmination of the creative exploration and self-discovery by participants in the art therapy access program at South Park Elementary School. www.brooksmuseum.org. Through March 15. Cirque Dreams Holidaze at the Orpheum 1934 POPLAR (544-6209). continued on page 42 salon • events • education m e m p h i s f l y e r. c o m “Portraits and Figures,” exhibition of works by Joyce Gingold and Carl E. Moore. Through Jan. 4. “Rodin: The Human Experience,” exhibition of the human figure in bronze, ranging from small-scale sketches to monumental works. www.dixon.org. Through Jan. 4. 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Through March 1. “Tributaries: Susie Ganch,” exhibition of jewelry with suspended precious stones and enameled copper in intricate webs of silver and steel. www.metalmuseum.org. Through March 1. 374 METAL MUSEUM DR. (774-6380). Painted Planet Holiday LINK, exhibition of works by members of Artist Link. Through Dec. 31. Gallery Artists on View, exhibition by gallery artists. (338-5223). TuesdaysSaturdays, 11:45 a.m.-6 p.m. ACCO WORLD B O T SMOKE SHOP December 25, 2014-January 7, 2015 THE BEST FOR LESS! Tobacco World Smoke Shop is the newest Head Shop store in the Memphis area. Stop on in & take advantage of our holiday sales & specials. Everything in store marked down for the holiday season! We also carry gift cards for the perfect gift for that loved one of yours. $40 GIFT CARD WITH THE PURCHASE OF A PAX BY PLOOM. Check out our large selection of Vaporizers and Hookahs. With prices so low why shop anywhere else? e 42 42 640 S Highland St. Memphis, TN 38111 rn Av S Highland St Southe We also carry: Water Pipes and Glass Hand Pipes В· Stash Cans Lighters В· Grinders В· Pipes Water Pipes В· Hookahs Hookah Tobacco В· Cigarettes В· Rolling Papers В· Wraps Stop in today or check our online store for our latest products. 640 S Highland St., Memphis, TN 38111 (901) 440-8588 | info@tobaccoworldsmokeshop.com Mon-Thu: 10am - 10pm Fri & Sat: 9am - 11pm Sun: 10am - 10pm tobaccoworldsmokeshop.com Children’s tour for “Soulful Creatures” at the Brooks Museum Da n c e African Dance For Wellness Promoting wellness for the mind, body, and soul. $15. Thursdays, Sundays, 2-4 p.m., and Thursdays, Sundays, 6:30-8 p.m. AWANATA HEALING ARTS CENTER, 3624 AUSTIN PEAY (570-9080). Hip-Hop Choreography Workshop Learn original hip-hop choreography from Carmen Savage. Early bird and student rates available. $25. Fri., Jan. 2, 6:30-8 p.m. 1015 S. COOPER (725-0054). Playhouse on the Square Shrine Tea Dance “Pile,” exhibition of art by Leandra Urrutia. www.mca.edu. Through Jan. 4. “Cold Wax in Color,” exhibition of works by Rebecca Chappell. Through Jan. 5. “This Green and Pleasant Land,” exhibition of watercolors and block prints by Martha Kelly. www.playhouseonthesqare.org. Through Jan. 5. Featuring Noble Sounds Orchestra and The Bankers. Semi-formal attire. BYOB. Includes popcorn and soft drinks. $10. First Sunday of every month, 2-6 p.m. 66 S. COOPER (726-4656). c om e Dy Stax Museum of American Soul Music Flirt Nightclub 926 E. MCLEMORE (946-2535). Sue Layman Designs “Conclusion of Delusion,” exhibition of original oil paintings by Sue Layman Lightman. www.facebook. com/suelaymandesigns. Wednesdays, Saturdays, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. 125 G.E. PATTERSON (409-7870). TOPS Gallery “Voice of the Turtle,” exhibition of work by Kenneth Lawrence Beaudoin, Peter Bowman, Jim Buchman, Guy Church, William Eggleston, John Fahey, John McIntire, Johnathan Payne, and Terri Phillips. www. topsgallery.com. Through Feb. 8. 400 S. FRONT. LoveSpeaks, Fridays, 11 p.m.-2 a.m. 515 E.H. CRUMP. Java Cabana CO-MOTION STUDIO, 416 N. CLEVELAND (316-7733), WWW.COMOTIONMEMPHIS.COM. “Soul: Memphis’ Original Sound,” exhibition of photography by Thom Gilbert. www.soulsvillefoundation.org. Through June 13. The HUB AL CHYMIA SHRINE CENTER, 5770 SHELBY OAKS (377-7336), WWW.SHRINE-DANCE-MEMPHIS. COM. 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). P oe try / S P o k e n Wor D Brinson’s Melting Pot: Artist Showcase, open mic night hosted by Darius “Phatmak” Clayton. $5. Thursdays, 7-11 p.m. 341 MADISON (524-0104). The Broom Closet Open Mic Nite with Rootz, join local artists for an evening of spoken word, creative performances, and music. www. thebroomclosetmemphis.com. $5. Tuesdays, 7-9 p.m. 3307 PARK (443-5692). Open Mic Nite, www. javacabanacoffeehouse.com. Thursdays, 8-10 p.m. 2170 YOUNG (272-7210). Poplar-White Station Branch Library Poetry Society of Tennessee, the oldest Poetry Society of Memphis meets monthly featuring speakers, workshops, readings, and the Mid-South Poetry Festival in October. (361-0077), free. First Saturday of every month, 2-4 p.m. Through June 6. 5094 POPLAR (682-1616). Wor k S h oP S & c la S S e S Awanata Healing Arts Center Wake Up Call, weekly community workshops on various health and wellness topics. $10. Saturdays, 2-4 p.m. 3624 AUSTIN PEAY (570-9080). The Dixon Gallery & Gardens Open Studio, bring sketchbook and pencils. The Dixon will provide an art instructor to answer questions and give advice on how to advance skills. www. dixon.org. Free with regular admission. Fridays, 4-5 p.m. 4339 PARK (761-5250). Memphis Botanic Garden Painting Series with Marilyn Wannamaker, drawing and painting classes for beginners through advanced students. Call to register. $200 members, $230 nonmembers. Tuesdays, 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Through Feb. 7. Intermediate Digital Photography, Part 1, covering the advanced features of a DSLR camera. $95-$200. Tuesdays, Thursdays, 5-9 p.m. 750 CHERRY (636-4100), WWW.MEMPHISBOTANICGARDEN.COM. NAMI Memphis Mental Health Class, self-help mental health class for those diagnosed with a mental illness over the age of 25. Pre-screening is required. Wednesdays, 10 a.m.-noon Through March 15. 5830 MT MORIAH #6 (725-0305). december 25, 2014 - january 7, 2015 Shelby Farms Intro to Hooping, combines fitness, fun, and dance using handmade hoops designed for adults of all sizes. www. shelbyfarmspark.org. $10. Wednesdays, 9:30 a.m. 500 N. PINE LAKE (767-PARK). University Club of Memphis Third Thursday: Lectures On Local Design, hosted by local architects and designers as they share their knowledge and experience with projects in the Mid-South and beyond. www. aiamemphis.org. $20 member, $25 nonmember. Every third Thursday, 11:30 a.m. 1346 CENTRAL (722-3700). Various locations Dichroic Glass Jewelry Classes by Mildred Schiff, (683-8446), www.dreamcastersoriginals. com. $175. Saturdays. CALL FOR INFORMATION. To u r s Holly Hike Self-guided tour of holly collection featuring all of the major species, many cultivars available in the trade, and several rare or unusual varieties. Map available at front desk. Free with Garden admission, during regular hours. Mon.-Fri., Sun., 9:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Through Dec. 31. MEMPHIS BOTANIC GARDEN, 750 CHERRY (636-4100), WWW. MEMPHISBOTANICGARDEN.COM. Old Forest Hike Walking tour of the region’s only urban old-growth forest. Last Sunday of every month, 10 a.m. OVERTON PARK, OFF POPLAR (276-1387). Shelby County Courthouse Tour Hear the stories of people, events, and history of Shelby County with Jimmy Ogle. Every third Thursday, noon Through Jan. 15. SHELBY COUNTY COURTHOUSE, ADAMS AND SECOND ST. (604-5002), WWW.JIMMYOGLE. 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. s p or Ts / Fi Tn e s s 56th Liberty Bowl Enjoy events from the welcome party to the parade, and more. Texas A&M Aggies take on the West Virginia Mountaineers on Monday. See webite for event schedule and tickets. Fri.-Mon., Dec. 26-29. VARIOUS LOCATIONS, SEE WEBSITE FOR MORE INFORMATION, WWW. AUTOZONELIBERTYBOWL.ORG. Memphis Grizzlies $20-200. Fri., Dec. 26, 7-10 p.m. FEDEXFORUM, 191 BEALE (1-877-726-7324), WWW.FEDEXFORUM.COM. M e eTi ng s Being Spiritual and LGBTQ: Group Conversation Ongoing discussion group facilitated by a rotating group of local clergy supportive and encouraging of LGBTQ people. Tuesdays, 6:30 p.m. the peabody new year’s eve The Peabody New Year’s Eve Party December 31 . 9:00pm-2:00am MEMPHIS GAY AND LESBIAN COMMUNITY CENTER, 892 S. COOPER (278-6422), WWW.MGLCC.ORG. Meditation and Dharma Talk Featuring chanting (led by the Monk), silent “sitting meditation,” and Dharma talk with Q&A or book discussion. Sundays, 10 a.m., and Fridays, 6 p.m. $45 per person, $35 on-line pre-sale. Pre-sale is only available online. Day of tickets are only available at the hotel. VIP Party Pass: $125 (includes admission to party, appetizer buffet, champagne & Stella Artois, valet parking) Entertainment: Swingin Leroy, Seeing Red & DJ Mark Anderson Information: 901.529.4000 QUAN AM MONASTERY, 3500 GOODLETT (362-8070). 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SECOND, WWW.UPTOWNMEMPHIS.ORG. Kids Children’s tour for “Soulful Creatures” Exhibition also features an interactive play table of Ancient Egypt and an x-ray viewing screen where kids can look at various animal x-rays. $7 adults, $3 children, free for kids under 6. Through Jan. 18. MEMPHIS BROOKS MUSEUM OF ART, 1934 POPLAR (544-6209), WWW.BROOKSMUSEUM.ORG. Chinese New Year Art Contest Open to Shelby County students in grades K-12. Learn about the Chinese culture by creating art depicting a goat and Chinese cultural symbolism. See website for details. Through Jan. 23. BELZ MUSEUM OF ASIAN AND JUDAIC ART, 119 S. MAIN (523-ARTS), WWW. BELZMUSEUM.ORG. Family Studio Create magnificent works of art, open-studio style. Make a masterpiece then visit the Dixon’s galleries and gardens. Free. First Saturday of every month, 10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Turtle and ninja costumes are encouraged, and the wearers will be entered in a drawing to celebrate the New Year with a countdown, goodie toss, balloon drop, and more. Free for members, $15 nonmembers. Wed., Dec. 31, 10 a.m.-1 p.m. CHILDREN’S MUSEUM OF MEMPHIS, 2525 CENTRAL (320-3170), WWW.CMOM.COM. Snowy Nights in My Big Backyard Bring the family to celebrate the holiday season. Play in the “snow,” sip hot cocoa or spiced tea, create a winter craft, and enjoy fun, games, and a musical light show. $7 members, $10 nonmembers. Through Dec. 30, 5:30-8:30 p.m. MEMPHIS BOTANIC GARDEN, 750 CHERRY (636-4100), WWW. MEMPHISBOTANICGARDEN.COM. s p e cial eve n t s Blood Pressure Screenings Blood Pressure affects your vision, and hypertension can be discovered during an eye exam. Call to schedule an appointment. Free. Thursdays, 2-4 p.m. Through Jan. 31. THE EYEWEAR GALLERY, 428 PERKINS EXT. (763-2020), WWW.EYEWEARGALLERY.COM. Cooper-Young Night Out Shops, restaurants, and galleries will be open late and offer workshops, food and drink specials, and live music. First Thursday of every month, 5-9 p.m. COOPER-YOUNG HISTORIC DISTRICT, WWW.COOPERYOUNGFESTIVAL.COM (276-7222). Corry Junior High School Class of 1967 Reunion $45. Sat., Dec. 27, 6-11 p.m. SOUTHWEST TENNESSEE COMMUNITY COLLEGE-WHITEHAVEN CAMPUS, 3035 DIRECTORS ROW (481-8799), WWW.CORRY67.COM. DeNeuville Learning Center Wish List Collection For wish-list items, visit www. deneuvillecenter.org. Through Dec. 31. ECLECTIC EYE, 242 S. COOPER (276-3937), WWW.ECLECTIC-EYE.COM. Desserts & Divination Night of specially priced tarot, rune, or Egyptian oracle readings and desserts. $25. First Friday of every month, 7-10 p.m. Through May 1. THE BROOM CLOSET, 3307 PARK (443-5692), WWW. THEBROOMCLOSETMEMPHIS.COM. Ol Skool Sundays with DJ Boogaloo Featured music from the ’70s, ’80s, and ’90s by DJ Boogaloo and DJ Hou Hefner. Free entry before 10:30 p.m. $5. Sundays, 10 p.m.-3 a.m. Through Dec. 6. HARD ROCK CAFE, 126 BEALE (529-0007). Outstanding Teen and Miss Memphis Princess Pageant Sat., Jan. 3, 2 p.m. BUCKMAN ARTS CENTER AT ST. MARY’S SCHOOL, 60 N. PERKINS EXT. (537-1483), WWW.BUCKMANARTSCENTER.COM. Pet Adoptions by Real Good Dog Rescue Adoptions until 3 p.m. Pet photos with Santa from 37 p.m. Sat., Dec. 27, noon-3 p.m. HOLLYWOOD FEED, POPLAR AT ERIN. Pet Adoptions by Midsouth Greyhound Adoption Organization Sat., Dec. 27, noon-4 p.m. HOLLYWOOD FEED, 2648 BROAD, WWW.HOLLYWOODFEED.COM. Pet Adoptions for Tails of Hope Sat., Dec. 27, noon-4 p.m. HOLLYWOOD FEED, 3615 HOUSTON LEVEE, WWW.HOLLYWOODFEED.COM. Team Trivia with Kevin Cerrito Featuring weekly themes including Disney, ’90s Movies & TV, Logos, Memphis Trivia, and more. Includes N64 Mario Kart tie breaker and prizes for the top 3 teams and best team name. Free. Wednesdays, 7-9 p.m. TAMP & TAP, 122 GAYOSO (207-1053), WWW.TAMPANDTAP.COM. Whistle While You Work Volunteer and help repair trails around Shelby Farms Park and perform maintenance projects including mulch spreading, gardening, removing dead tree limbs, and removing privet. First Saturday of every month, 9 a.m.-noon. SHELBY FARMS, 500 N. PINE LAKE (767-PARK). Pet Adoptions by Save1Pet H o l i day ev e n t s HOLLYWOOD FEED OLIVE BRANCH, 5070 GOODMAN (662-892-8066), WWW.HOLLYWOODFEED.COM. Pre-fix menu available with wine pairing. Call for reservations. $65-$100. Wed., Dec. 31, 5 p.m. Sat., Dec. 27, 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Three-Course New Year’s Dinner RIVER OAKS, 5871 POPLAR (683-9305), WWW. RIVEROAKSRESTAURANT.COM. Beauty Shop New Year’s Eve Featuring four courses, two seatings, and Gary Johns and his mini orchestra. Wed., Dec. 31. BEAUTY SHOP, 966 S. COOPER (272-7111). Brew Year’s Eve featuring Red Letter Day Featuring live entertainment, champagne toast at midnight, and a complimentary late-night breakfast buffet. $10-$40. Wed., Dec. 31, 8 p.m. FLYING SAUCER DRAUGHT EMPORIUM, 130 PEABODY PLACE (523-8536), WWW.BEERKNURD.COM. A Celtic Christmas A special celebration at our weekly contemplative service: Holy Eucharist and Celtic music. Sun., Dec. 28, 5:306:30 p.m. CHURCH OF THE HOLY COMMUNION, 4645 WALNUT GROVE (767-6987), WWW.HOLYCOMMUNION.ORG. Christmas Day at Church of the Holy Communion Thurs., Dec. 25, 10-11:30 a.m. CHURCH OF THE HOLY COMMUNION, 4645 WALNUT GROVE (767-6987), WWW.HOLYCOMMUNION.ORG. Cirque Dreams Holidaze Experience gingerbread men flipping mid air, toy soldiers marching on thin wires, and snowmen, icemen, and penguins balancing, jumping, and spinning in disbelief. $49-$79. Fri.-Sat., Dec. 26-27, 8 p.m. THE ORPHEUM, 203 S. MAIN (525-3000), WWW.ORPHEUM-MEMPHIS.COM. Classic ’80s New Year’s Eve Relive the ’80s with classic music, party favors, a champagne toast, special beer tappings, and shot specials throughout the night. $5-$10. Wed., Dec. 31, 8 p.m. FLYING SAUCER DRAUGHT EMPORIUM, 1400 N. GERMANTOWN PKWY. (755-5530), WWW.BEERKNURD.COM. Coat Drive at the Cotton Museum Collecting new and lightly used coats for local middle-school students at Grizzlies Prep in downtown Memphis and Lester Prep in the Binghampton community. Through Dec. 31. THE COTTON MUSEUM, 65 UNION (531-7826), WWW. MEMPHISCOTTONMUSEUM.ORG. Enchanted Forest Festival of Trees Benefiting Le Bonheur Children’s Hospital. $6. Through Dec. 31. MEMPHIS PINK PALACE MUSEUM, 3050 CENTRAL (636-2362), WWW. THEENCHANTEDFOREST.ORG. continued on page 46 m e m p h i s f l y e r. c o m Ninja New Year’s at Noon “Brother’s Keeper” exhibition by Jerry and Terry Lynn at David Lusk Gallery arts & entertainment THE DIXON GALLERY & GARDENS, 4339 PARK (761-5250), WWW.DIXON.ORG. 45 45 Presented by Liberty Siding Co. december 25, 2014 - january 7, 2015 continued from page 45 Elvis Birthday Celebration at Graceland Celebrate the king’s birthday with various celebratory events. For event information and listings, visit website. Thurs.-Sat., Jan. 7-10. GRACELAND, 3734 ELVIS PRESLEY (332-3322), WWW.GRACELAND.COM. New Year’s Eve Party Sponsored by RCI Restorations. 901-854-4447 NYE New year’s eve NIGHT wednesday 12 / 31 / 14 NIGHT TRAIN performs SAturday 9p-1a DRINK SPECIALS MASQUERADE PARTY instead of champagne at midnight we will be w/ free admission and food the band NIGHT TRAIN to play GIVING AWAY SHOTS OF LIQUOR + drink specials and party favors! Come by and have a little fun with us. Then come back for a great New Year’s Eve party! mon-sat 11am-close sun 12pm-close domestic long necks $2. 50 all day adults 21 & up 2 for 1 draft pool tables • food • live music • dart boards and video poker 4212 HWY 51 NORTH | MEMPHIS, TN 38127 PHONE: 901-509-3477 | EMAIL: HARPOSHOGPENTN@GMAIL.COM Epiphany Service at Church of the Holy Communion Annual Epiphany service and burning of the greens. Tues., Jan. 6, 6:30-7:30 p.m. CHURCH OF THE HOLY COMMUNION, 4645 WALNUT GROVE (767-6987), WWW.HOLYCOMMUNION.ORG. Festival of Christmas Lessons and Carols with Holy Eucharist Celebrate the first Sunday in Christmas with lessons and carols, special music, and the Holy Eucharist. Coffee and refreshments in the parish hall following. Sun., Dec. 28, 10:30-11:45 a.m. CHURCH OF THE HOLY COMMUNION, 4645 WALNUT GROVE (767-6987), WWW.HOLYCOMMUNION.ORG. Holiday Show and Sale December 25, 2014-January 7, 2015 11am - 3am 346 N. MaiN St. • 901.543.3278 • westysmemphis.com FR∑SH THINKING H∑ALTHY ∑ATING Healthy food for your NEW YEAR’S RESOLUTION Happy New Year! 46 46 2105 Union Ave. • 901-207-1541 Order Online pitapitusa.com • Delivery To All Of Midtown! Order Online at: pitapitusa.com or 901-207-1541 New Year’s Eve Celebration on Beale Live bands in Handy Park, 10-foot Gibson guitar drop at Hard Rock Cafe, and fireworks show at midnight. Wed., Dec. 31, 5 p.m. BEALE STREET, DOWNTOWN MEMPHIS (529-0999), WWW. BEALESTREETMERCHANTS.COM. New Year’s Eve Death Du Jour Mystery Theater An eccentric lottery winner is hosting a New Year’s Eve treasure hunt when his luck finally runs out. Reservations are required. Includes dinner and theater. $38. Wed., Dec. 31, 7-10 p.m. THE SPAGHETTI WAREHOUSE, 40 W. HULING (210-0545). THE PEABODY, 149 UNION (529-4000), WWW.PEABODYMEMPHIS.COM. New Year’s Eve at B.B. King’s 11am - 2:15pm & 5pm - 2am CELTIC CROSSING, 903 S. COOPER (274-5151). METAL MUSEUM, 374 METAL MUSEUM DR. (774-6380), WWW.METALMUSEUM. ORG. SCHWEINEHAUS, 2110 MADISON (347-3060). lAte BANKS HOUSE GALLERY & GIFT SHOP, 564 W. COMMERCE, HERNANDO, MS (662-404-3361), WWW.DESOTOARTS.COM. DeSoto’s grooviest NYE party, two drink tickets, appetizer bar, champagne toast at midnight, and after-party ham sandwiches. Call for reservations. $150 per couple. Wed., Dec. 31, 8 p.m. New Year’s Eve Party at the Peabody Memphis Featuring live music, party favors, and a bubbly toast at midnight. $20. Wed., Dec. 31, 6 p.m. oPen Totally Celtic New Year’s Eve Showcase of jewelry, homewares, sculpture, and more by artists and special ornament display crafted by students and professionals alike. Through Jan. 4. NYE in Overton Square downtown delivery New Year’s Eve at the Mansion Dinner and music including a three-course dinner, NYE party favors, champagne toast, and live music. $25$80. Wed., Dec. 31, 7 p.m. B.B. KING’S BLUES CLUB, 147 BEALE (524-5454), WWW.BBKINGCLUBS.COM. New Year’s Eve at Itta Bena The Susan Marshall Trio play live in the restaurant with two dinner options, early seating and late seating including a four-course dinner, NYE party favors, and champagne toast. $69-$89. Wed., Dec. 31, 5 p.m. ITTA BENA, 145 BEALE (578-3031), WWW.ITTABENAMEMPHIS.COM. New Year’s Eve with the Bo-Keys Buzz McIntyre and the Gloominati from 6-10 p.m. and the Bo-Keys at 10:30 p.m., champagne toast, NYE party favors, and balloon drop at midnight. $25-$75. Wed., Dec. 31, 6 p.m. LAFAYETTE’S MUSIC ROOM, 2119 MADISON (207-5097), WWW.LAFAYETTESMUSICROOM.COM. Live entertainment and a balloon drop at midnight. Wed., Dec. 31, 9 p.m. Phunky Phoenix - New Year’s Eve Party BYOB event featuring DJ Wyzlyfe, dancers Ryan Haskett and K.I.O. (Kio Lgbent), and the debute of O.M.N.I. benefiting the Memphis Center for Independent Living. $7. Wed., Dec. 31, 9:30 p.m.-1 a.m. THE PHOENIX, 1015 S. COOPER (512-0207). Shrine New Year’s Celebration Black tie event featuring the Bankers & the Noble Sounds, DJ’s Gary Abbot & Russ Vaiden, food by Coletta’s, party favors, champagne, and black-eyed peas with cornbread. BYOB. $40. Wed., Dec. 31, 7 p.m. AL CHYMIA SHRINE CENTER, 5770 SHELBY OAKS. Starry Nights Featuring new lights display, camel rides, photos with Santa, and more. $20 per car. Through Dec. 28, 6 p.m. SHELBY FARMS, 500 N. PINE LAKE (767-PARK), WWW. SHELBYFARMSPARK.ORG. SunTrust Zoo Lights See snow at the farm, Santa in his shop, reindeer, thousands of holiday lights, and much more. $6 members, $8 nonmembers. Through Dec. 30. MEMPHIS ZOO, 2000 PRENTISS PLACE IN OVERTON PARK (333-6500). Throwin’ it back this NYE with a celebration benefiting the Humane Society of Memphis and Shelby County. Featruring DJ Tree, champagne toast, and balloon drop at midnight. $15. Wed., Dec. 31, 10 p.m. Food & drink Kill the Keg Party Draft beer specials featuring local and craft beers from High Cotton, Ghost River, Wiseacre, and Memphis Made. Last Friday of every month, 4-9 p.m. TAMP & TAP, 122 GAYOSO (207-1053), Master Taster’s Club Sample four wines selected by the sommelier and appetizers from the Peabody chefs. For more information, call 5294183. $25 per event, $150 for annual pass. First Wednesday of every month, 5 p.m. THE PEABODY HOTEL, 149 UNION (529-4000). Wine, Music, and a Book Featuring half-price wine and live music. Every other Saturday. BOOKSELLERS BISTRO, THE BOOKSELLERS AT LAURELWOOD, 387 PERKINS EXT. (374-0881), WWW. THEBOOKSELLERS-ATLAURELWOOD.COM. Film #2 British National Theatre: John Dance-theatre work by Lloyd Newson who interviewed more than 50 men asking them frank questions. One of those men was John. A story that is both extraordinary and touching. $20. Sun., Jan. 4, 1 p.m., and Tues., Jan. 6, 7 p.m. MALCO PARADISO CINEMA, 584 S. MENDENHALL (682-1754), WWW.MALCO.COM. 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, 1-2:30 p.m. CENTER FOR SOUTHERN FOLKLORE, 123 S. MAIN AT PEABODY TROLLEY STOP (274-5502/525-3655). The Light Before Christmas 3D Two children lost in a snowstorm learn about the true meaning of Christmas in this stop-motion holiday film. $9. Through Dec. 31. IMAX THEATER, IN THE MEMPHIS PINK PALACE MUSEUM, 3050 CENTRAL (636-2362). Polar Express 3D On Christmas Eve, a doubting boy boards a magical train that’s headed to the North Pole and Santa’s home. $11.50-$13.50. Through Dec. 31. IMAX THEATER, IN THE MEMPHIS PINK PALACE MUSEUM, 3050 CENTRAL (636-2362), WWW. MEMPHISMUSEUMS.ORG. Thank You ALDO For 6 years of Fun, unforgettable (though some we can’t remember) times, Shots of Jameson, and the truest sense of family. It hasn’t always been easy, BUT IT’S BEEN A BLAST! THE LOYAL STAFF OF BARDOG TAVERN & DAN arts & entertainment Merry Christmas and all of our love, m e m p h i s f l y e r. c o m Looking forward to many, many more (If we don’t all get fired first). 47 FOOD NEWS By Susan Ellis JUICE & SMOOTHIE BAR FEEL WITH GREAT! REVELANT ROASTERS COFFEE & COSMIC COCONUT’S SOLAR POWER JUICE NOW O PE @ 7:30 N AM Have a BEERY XMAS with delicious new fare, local craft beers on tap, and 100s of bottles! bgmemphis.com MEMPHIS, TN 38117 • 901.729.7687 MONDAY-SATURDAY LIKE December 25, 2014-January 7, 2015 7:30AM-7PM US ON 48 Lafayette’s Music Room on Overton Square (901) 452.3002 Brew at Home! 5101 SANDERLIN AVE. STE 104 B The things we ate in 2014. “your local brewing supply store” 2881 poplar ave, memphis, tn 38111 (256)-BREWS-ON www.brenoullibrews.com L ast winter, Holly Whitfield of the I Love Memphis Blog announced that Memphis is in the midst of a spectacular “Foodnado.” How apt! My cursory count of restaurants, breweries, and sundry food-related places that opened in 2014 adds up to 40, and not all of them in Overton Square. But, then again, a lot of them are in Overton Square. Babalu Tacos & Tapas opened in June, offering tablesideprepared guacamole and lots of sharing plates. The place has been packed since. In August came Jimmy Ishii’s Robata Ramen & Yakitori Bar with a fine menu of ramen noodle bowls and skewers. Lafayette’s Music Room, an homage to the original much-loved, circa-’70s Overton Square bar named for the recently passed away ace bartender Lafayette Draper, opened in September and features wood-fired pizzas and a music schedule set at palatable hours. Schweinehaus, a cheeky Memphis continued on page 52 (Above) Robata Ramen & Yakitori Bar; (Below) Oshi Burger Bar on South Main JUSTIN FOX BURKS WAKE UP & Full Year Bistro Asian Best Chinese! FOR TWO YEARS! 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Second St. 6080 Primacy Parkway 7935 Winchester 901.529.9991 901.683.0000 901.751.5353 Sun - Thur 11-10 Pm • Fri-Sat- 11- 3 Am Rafael Ramirez, Owner $20 cover • (includes midnight bubbles toast and party favors.) Or reserve a table for 10 for $1000 which includes dinner and drink specials. 2110 Madison Ave Overton Square daily 11am-2am 21 & Up after 9pm m e m p h i s f l y e r. c o m 901.347.3060 • schweinehaus.com arts & entertainment en till $1 off make that MULAN FLYER READERS, THANK YOU, MEMPHIS FOR VOTING US 49 F O O D F E AT U R E B y J o h n K l y c e M i n e r v i n i Pig in the Big City Culinary creativity and craft butchery at Porcellino’s. W ith its black-and-white honeycomb tile and quaint vintage tableware, Porcellino’s — the new restaurant from chefs Michael Hudman and Andy Ticer — strikes an appealingly casual note, one that is matched by its affordable menu. Porcellino’s is essentially two shops. In the front, there’s an espresso-centric, European-style cafГ© where you can order pastries for breakfast, sandwiches for lunch, and small plates for supper. In the back, there’s a craft butcher shop that features traditional steaks, sausages, and cured meats — plus some truly exotic cuts. I began with a double shot of espresso — which, for me, is kind of a big deal. I’m pathologically sensitive to caffeine, so I usually draw the line at a single cup of green tea in the morning. It was worth making the exception. The espresso — a Metropolis Redline blend — was like an awakening. It had a thick, creamy body and a beautiful crema, with notes of honey and lavender in the finish. Pair it with a couple of Bomboloni ($2) — fluffy Italian donuts — and you’re ready to take on the world. “I want our coffee to be a craft experience,” says head barista Destiny Naccarato. “And that means eliminating guesswork. It means timing everything out, measuring it, weighing it. “I actually think the first sip should be a little shocking,” she adds. On to small plates. When building their menu, chefs Hudman and Ticer say they were inspired by their friend the late Mark Newman of Newman Farm. The word “porcellino” means “baby pig” in Italian, and many dishes were created to JOHN KLYCE MINERVINI Apple Cider; (below) Ash Flour Pita $1 CHARGRILLED OYSTERS EX December 25, 2014-January 7, 2015 NG ITI NEW LUNCH ME BBQ OYSTER SANDWICH NU C TRY OUR NEW MONDAY-FRIDAY 11AM-6PM FRESH FISH DAILY PRIVATE PARTY SPECIALISTS FREE PARKING • ON THE TROLLEY LINE WALKING DISTANCE TO FEDEX FORUM & BEALE ST. ”NOW SERVING” SUNDAY BRUNCH 299 S. MAIN ST. • 901-522-9070 PEARLSOYSTERHOUSE.COM 1495 Union Avenue • 901-725-0280 under new management Urbanspoon 10% off 50 for UT and U of M students & staff • Yelp Kids eat free on Sundays (limit one child, offer applies to kids menu) • Tripadvisor Mention this ad 10% off catering or $1 off any pizza pig in the big city showcase the farm’s heritage pork and lamb. “We kept asking ourselves,” says Ticer, “why do we have to go to New Orleans to get boudin? Why do we have to go to St. Louis to get decent cured meat? We can do those things at least as well as anybody else. Hell, we can do them better.” One of my favorite dishes was the Collard Green Dumplings ($9). Loaded with collards from Woodson Ridge Farms, spicy nduya sausage, Calabrian chili oil, and Newman Farm pork belly, these demure little rice paper packets pack a punch. But if you can stand the heat, they’ll reward you. Drizzled with benne oil — an aromatic, nutty oil derived from an heirloom ancestor of the sesame seed — they are interestingly tangy and peppery. For those seeking something less spicy, I recommend the Ash Flour Pita — stippled with melted cheese and marinated olives — or the New Orleans-style boudin, served with pickled onions over corn bread porridge. But Porcellino’s is first and foremost a butcher shop, so I decided to take a tour with head butcher Aaron Winters. “You remember how, in The Brady Bunch, they had Sam the Butcher?” asks Winters. “That’s what I want. I want people to say, вЂ�Aaron’s my butcher.’ I want to start the conversation again.” Naturally, the conversation will include things like tenderloin and pork chops. But part of Winters’ mission at Porcellino’s is to introduce Memphians to more uncommon cuts of meat. Things like bavette — a strip of beef loin that runs along the ribcage — and spider steak — named for its web-like pattern of marbling. “In America,” Winters says, “most of these cuts get ground up for hamburger, so we never even see them. Which is a shame, because they are some of the tastiest parts of the whole animal.” To learn about bavette and spider steak, Winters spent the summer in Italy. There he studied with Dario Cecchini, the world’s foremost master butcher, and Filippo Gambassi, scion of an ancient Italian salumi dynasty. It probably goes without saying, but Winters is the only person within 300 miles of Memphis with that kind of training. Why don’t you pay him a visit and let him recommend something? Porcellino’s, 711 W. Brookhaven Cir., 762-6656 porcellinoscraftbutcher.com OPENING SOON Kooky Canuck-Downtown NEW YEAR'S EVE PARTY Starting at 9pm. 21 and older. No cover. Drinks specials and party favors. Kitchen open late at both locations, Downtown and Cordova until 2:30am. 97 S. Second Street Memphis, TN 38103 (901) 578-9800 1250 N. Germantown Pkwy. Cordova, TN 38016 (901) 800-2453 kookycanuck.com @kookycanuck RING IN NEW YEAR’S EVE IN STYLE AT EIGHTY3 & MADISON HOTEL 1720 Poplar at Evergreen 278-1199 Hungry Southern. inSpired. CuiSine Join Us At Our New Location A Very Tasteful Food Blog MAKE A NIGHT OF IT Add a Madison room for the night with rates starting at $219. by Susan Ellis MemphisFlyer.com IT’S A MAD, MAD, MAD NEW YEAR’S EVE PARTY AT THE MADISON • Lush lounge indoor/outdoor setting. • Package includes DJ, dancing, cash bar, party favors, heavy hors d’oeuvres and one drink ticket. • Madison Hotel Ballroom 9p-1a $45 per person To reserve call 333.1200 or madisonhotelmemphis.com Memphis: Dishing it out daily at • Delectable 4 course pre-fixe menu • Champagne toast • Intimate indoor or outdoor NYE setting • 5-11pm • Modified eighty3 menu available $75 per person plus tax and gratuity Price includes valet parking. To see menu or make a reservation go to eighty3memphis.com or call 333.1224. 492 S. Main Memphis, TN 38103 901.304.6985 79 MADISON AVE | MADISONHOTELMEMPHIS.COM artful sophistication. arts & entertainment Thanks Memphis for voting us the Best Indian Restaurant! Memphis Flyer's 2014 Best of Memphis readers' poll m e m p h i s f l y e r. c o m NEW YEAR’S EVE AT EIGHTY3 51 FULL YEAR continued from page 48 Bounty on Broad’s Jackson Kramer December 25, 2014-January 7, 2015 Our city’s most comprehensive calendar, now in the palm of your hand! Do you ? s i h p m e M o D DOWNLOAD FROM THE APP STORE Search: Flyer or text FLYER to 77498 to download now! 52 take on German food, also opened in September. There’s beer, brats, and the occasional lederhosen sighting — what’s not to like? If you need olive oil, there’s the Square Olive, and there’s more music and fun at the Chicago-based Zebra Lounge. The most recent addition to Overton Square is Belly Acres, a farm-to-table burger restaurant, the latest of three burger-centric places to open in Memphis. This trend has our full endorsement. Belly Acres has a fantasyland interior and a menu that demands to be gone through one burger at a time. Down the street, there’s LBOE (Last Burger on Earth). Its menu raises the bar with such burgers as the super spicy Lava Me or Lava Me Not and the garlic-laden Love Stinks. Oshi Burger Bar downtown has something for everyone — beef burgers, tuna burgers, vegetarian burgers, gluten-free buns. They also have great milkshakes. Plenty of glasses have been raised at the taprooms opened in 2014 at High Cotton Brewing Co. and Memphis Made Brewing Co., and Memphis promises to get buzzier still in the new year with Pyramid Vodka. Wine in grocery stores finally passed, and while that doesn’t happen until 2016, local liquor stores are making the best of it with growler stations and more. In grocery-store news: Whole Foods opened its expanded store in East Memphis, which includes a site-specific barbecue restaurant and a growler station. There’s the new Fresh Market in Midtown, and Kroger continues to show its commitment to Memphis in updating its stores, most recently the one at Cleveland and Poplar. Plus, there’s been some buzz about a Trader Joe’s opening sometime somewhere. We shall see. In coffee news: Everybody freaked out when Muddy’s Bake Shop announced a new Midtown store in August 2013. Muddy’s Grind House opened this fall and offers a little of everything, from coffee to breakfast eats and yoga. The Avenue, near the University of Memphis, has great coffee and treats with Christian fellowship. There’s also Cafe Keough downtown in a gorgeous setting with a great cafe Americano. Tart offers quiches and more — a great go-to place when expectations are high. Ugly Mug took over the Poplar Perk’n space, and Jimmy Lewis, who founded Squash Blossom, returned to the scene with Relevant Roasters, selling wholesale, environmentally sound, and worker-friendly coffee with the motto “Every Cup Matters.” After a few false starts, the Riverfront Development Corporation came through with Riverfront Grill. It serves a sophisticated but not too syrupy Southern menu and also has some of the best views in Memphis. Also new this year to downtown are the Kwik Chek spinoff Nacho’s, Marie’s Eatery in the old Rizzo’s Diner spot, and Cafe Pontotoc. Rizzo’s moved into the old Cafe Soul site, and there’s the Love Pop Soda Shop, a nifty craft soda shop. In East Memphis, Skewer, serving Yakitori and ramen, opened in January. 4 Dumplings opened around the same time, and, as its name suggests, the menu is built around four dumplings. The vegan dumpling with tofu is not to be missed. Since at least four people mentioned to me that Jackson Kramer’s Bounty on Broad is “secretly” gluten-free, I’m guessing it’s not really a secret. The dishes at this lovely farm-to-table spot are thoughtfully done and a delight to look at. The menu changes frequently, but at a recent dinner, there were mussels in fragrant coconut milk, charred broccolini, and creamed kale served over polenta. Also gluten-free is the Hawaiian import Maui Brick Oven, serving brick-oven pizzas and grain bowls. At Ecco on Overton Park, Sabine Bachmann’s cozy neighborhood restaurant, there are heaping dishes of pork chops, delicate pasta dishes, and artful cheese plates — something for every appetite. Strano Sicilian Kitchen & Bar serves a great roasted carrot soup and Italian classics from meatballs to pizza. At press time, Porcellino’s, Andrew Ticer and Michael Hudman’s latest venture, was due to open “any minute now.” File this one under “This Should Be Interesting.” This is a butcher shop/ sundry/coffee spot/wine bar offering grab-and-go sandwiches, fresh pastas, cured meats, house-made pastries, and more. Locality вњґ Guide COLLiERViLLE Bangkok Alley Bonefish Grill Booyah’s Cafe Grille Cafe Piazza Ciao Baby! 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Mulligan’s Tug’s Westy’s Yao’s Downtown China Bistro Zac’s Cafe arts & entertainment BARTLETT Abuelo’s Bruno’s Italian Restaurant Coletta’s Colton’s Steakhouse Dixie Cafe El Porton Firebirds Fresh Slices Gridley’s La Playita Mexicana Los Olas Del Pacifica Memphis Mojo Cafe Pig-N-Whistle Saito Steakhouse Sekisui Side Car Cafe Side Porch Steakhouse 53 f i l m r e v i e W B y C h r i s M c C o y, A d d i s o n E n g l e k i n g , a n d B e n S i l e r 2014: The Year in Film 2 014 was the year we were told movies don’t matter any more, even though there were more than 600 films released earning a box office total of at least $9 billion — not counting the Christmas movies, which will add at least another billion. It’s also the year we were told there were no more good movies, even though there were plenty of them in theaters, on demand, and on TV, if you cared to look for them. The Flyer film writers have put our heads together and given awards to the deserving for outstanding achievements in 2014. Because, as Addison says, “the Oscars are self-indulgent, myopic, and corrupt,” we made our own categories. Transformers: Age of Extinction December 25, 2014-January 7, 2015 Worst Pictures Transformers: Age of Extinction One of the most perversely awful franchises in history continued its worldwide domination as marketing tie-in, jingoistic car commercial, and random series of digital images. There is no way to more completely dehumanize the viewer than to make him watch unending pap. Perhaps you, too, have experienced the feeling that we are here as on darkling plain, running ourselves into the ground. What better way not to feel than with Transformers? — Ben Siler Dracula Untold Disney’s Marvel franchise had a great year. Captain America: Winter Soldier and Guardians of the Galaxy were both good movies and superior box office performers. But the business model it represents had at least one toxic byproduct: Universal’s attempt to make the greatest villain in horror history into a superhero. Dracula Untold had it all: a terminally stupid script, ugly cinematography, haphazard digital effects, incoherent editing, and indifferent performances. — Chris McCoy Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues (extended cut) The first Anchorman is an inspired goof featuring one of Will Ferrell’s finest performances, a perfectly calibrated supporting cast, and dozens of quotable lines for any occasion. The sequel was a mean-spirited desecration of the same ground. This is one of those maddening movies that seemed more fun to make than to watch. So much flailing about, so many needless celebrity cameos: 54 What is this, amateur hour? — Addison Engleking The good, the bad, and the ugly. slot. It gave expression to that feeling of watching a wall of mass media and hoping for a crack of unexpected thought. It’s an inspiration in its execution, and in how it uses tropes to effectively tell a primal, but ironic, story. — BS Rory Culkin, Gabriel Best short Too Many Cooks When large-scale works fail to produce catharsis, viewers seek individuality in small places. They found it in Too Many Cooks, an Adult Swim viral video that originally aired in an informercial Caesar, Dawn of the Planet of the Apes Best Performance Rory Culkin, Gabriel Lou Howe’s film, which opened Indie Memphis 2014, is an intimate portrait of a young man’s losing battle with mental illness. It is a finely done picture, but without Rory Culkin’s astounding, nuanced performance, the whole thing would have collapsed into a shapeless mess. When he stops taking his meds, you can watch the madness slowly creeping back into Gabriel’s face over the course of about an hour of screen time. The entire performance comes off as completely natural and believable, especially if you’ve ever known anyone with severe mental illness. — CM Best Performance By a nonhuman Caesar, Dawn of the Planet of the Apes Okay, so Caesar, the leader of the intelligent apes hiding in the forest after a plague has decimated humanity, is actually the creation of Andy Serkis and Weta. But he is also the greatest digital character ever, surpassing even Gollum in Lord of the Rings. In a year where Kevin Spacey’s Frank Underwood on House of Cards was the most prominent onscreen politician, Caesar is the sole portrait of a great leader who wants what is best for his people…er, apes…and struggles to figure out what exactly that means. When, like his namesake, he is betrayed by a power-hungry ally who violates the “ape no kill ape” rule, he delivers one of the year’s most poignant lines: “I always think ape better than human. I see now how like them we are.” — CM Best suPerhero Will Arnett, The Lego Movie Arnett doesn’t seem like the kind of guy who’s thought much about the cinematic legacy of Gotham City’s most famous crime fighter. And that indifference, combined with his unflappable and unfounded arrogance, makes him the perfect choice to play Batman. Arnett dismantles the Dark Knight myth and redefines the Caped Crusader as a pompous, smug, smoky-voiced egomaniac who saves the world with deadly seriousness when he’s not composing awful MVP Scarlett Johansson This year, Johansson starred or costarred in four films: Spike Jonze’s Her, Anthony and Joe Russo’s Captain America: The Winter Soldier, Jonathan Glazer’s Under the Skin, and Luc Besson’s Lucy. She transformed a quartet of roles that sounded like little more than male sex fantasies into rich, complicated character studies that raised important issues about the representation of women in cinema. Even Johansson’s haunting nude scene in Under the Skin probably confounded horndogs who had no idea what they were getting into. — AE InsPIred MadMan Alejandro Jodorowsky The 85-year-old avant-garde director of El Topo and The Holy Mountain had a long-overdue revival in 2014. First, the documentary Jodorowsky’s Gone Girl Dune delved into the story of the greatest unmade movie in history, the 14-hour, universe spanning sci-fi epic Jodorowsky spent years and millions of dollars trying to make in the 1970s, destroying his career in the process. Then, he finally got to make another movie, The Dance of Reality, the punishing, insane, moving autobiography that proved he’s still got it, whatever “it” is. — CM Most Pleasant sound of art ChokIng on Money Guardians of the Galaxy In its competition for most popular blockbuster, Guardians of the Galaxy shows the deficiencies that exist even when multimillion dollar franchises are made with sensitivity. James Gunn has made idiosyncratic and personal films, starting at Troma with the horror comedy Slither, and getting one of Ellen Page’s best performances in Super. Guardians of the Galaxy feels like a Gunn film until the CGI crap starts flying around in Marvel’s Third Act. Marvel hires good directors to give their blockbusters personality, but good films need resolution, not just preordained spectacle. The departure of Edgar Wright from Ant-Man is a sign of which side will win out. — BS More lIke thIs, Please Birdman Birdman is an uneven mess of continued on page 56 @FlyerGrizBlog • memphisflyer.com/blogs/BeyondTheArc OVER THE RAINBOW! THE STAFF OF MOLLY’S THANKS YOU FOR A RECORD YEAR! m e m p h i s f l y e r. c o m industrial music. Maybe Tim Burton and Adam West were right to play this whole comic-book hero thing as a big joke after all. — AE 2014 TOOK US MEXICAN RESTAURANT 2006 Madison Ave. 726-1873 • Open Daily @ 11am arts & entertainment Birdman kevin don't bluff Will Arnett, The Lego Movie Kevin Lipe on the Memphis Grizzlies before, during, and after the game. 2014: the year In fIlM 55 2014: the year iN Film continued from page 55 a movie, but it’s glorious in its audacity. When director Alejandro GonzГЎlez IГ±ГЎrritu is on, he’s really on. It combines black backstage comedy — anchored by a brilliant comeback performance by Michael Keaton and fine supporting turns from Zach Galifianakis, Edward Norton and Emma Stone—with formal experimentation by one of the great cinematic craftsmen of our time, cinematographer Emmanuel Lubezki. In a time of Hollywood conservatism, it’s great to see a group of talented artists pull out all the stops and succeed so fully. A great film like Birdman should be a wakeup call to producers about all of the wasted potential out there. — CM в€’ MOVIES Sex Negative Gone Girl David Fincher’s Gone Girl is another fun example of mass pop done right, and what that lacks. The film has two unlikeable people who find a perverse life together in a marriage based SINCE 1915 в€’ Ridgeway Cinema Grill December 25, 2014-January 7, 2015 CAFE • IMPORTED BEER & WINE • LUXURY SEATING Into the Woods PG The Gambler R Wild R The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies (non 3-D) PG13 Birdman R FULL MENU • IMPORTED BEER & WINE LUXURY SEATING The Imitation Game PG13 Unbroken PG13 Wild R IMPORTED BEER & WINE • EXPANDED CONCESSIONS • LUXURY SEATING • ALL DIGITAL CINEMA • Into the Woods PG Unbroken PG13 The Gambler R Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb PG Annie PG The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies (non 3-D) PG13 Exodus: Gods and Kings (non 3-D) PG13 Top Five R Penguins of Madagascar (non 3-D) PG The Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 1 PG13 Interstellar PG13 Big Hero 6 (non 3-D) PG 3-D Big Hero 6 PG 3D The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies PG13 MALCO THEATRES CORPORATE EVENTS • MEETINGS CHURCH RENTALS • GROUP RATES EMAIL GROUPSALES@MALCO.COM VIP MOVIE TICKETS & CONCESSION VOUCHERS 56 56 5101 Sanderlin Ave., Ste. 104b • Next to Fox & Hound Brooks whipped out Blazing Saddles and Young Frankenstein in February and December of 1974. Lord and Miller’s work already looks snazzier than Brooks’; time will tell how well their jokes hold up. — AE Only Lovers Left Alive ORDER ONLINE AT MALCO.COM OR GROUPSALES@MALCO.COM on elaborate media performances. The much more interesting one’s psychotic version of femininity is less like an actual person and more like a nemesis for misogynists. Writer Gillian Flynn and actress Rosamund Pike’s Amy was force-fed the “Cool Girl” ideal since birth, and she turns the trope into a supervillain persona. Fincher and Flynn’s misanthropy enriches what they create, more so than most studio products. But in loving that product you accept, also initially with irony, that socialized ideas of “man” and “woman” doom us and don’t change with passing generations. — BS BeSt DocumeNtary Finding Vivian Maier Equal parts detective story, character study, and artistic essay, directors John Maloof and Charlie Siskel’s documentary deserves all of the acclaim it has accrued on the festival circuit. Its absent protagonist, the eccentric nanny who took more than 100,000 photographs in her lifetime but never showed them to anyone, is slowly revealed through sometimes prickly interviews and Maier’s own, often incredible, work. It is also an oblique tribute to the power of the internet; had Maier lived today, she would have been a Flickr star instead of dying in obscurity, and the film about her life would be most widely seen on streaming services. — CM BeSt DirectorS Phil Lord and Christopher Miller These guys are master pop-culture restoration artists: hand them a property with no commercial prospects and watch them twist and hammer it into filigreed comedy gold. Since 2009’s Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs introduced their blend of snappy wordplay, children’s-show imagery, and hyperactive metatextuality, Lord and Miller have been on a hot streak with few modern antecedents. American cinema hasn’t seen anyone release two comedies as rich and funny as The Lego Movie and 22 Jump Street in one year since Mel Richard Linklater Patient observation is Linklater’s greatest virtue, and it paid off big time in Boyhood. Shot over the course of 12 years, the film follows the slow maturation of its lead character Mason in “real time” as the actor Ellar Coltrane grew up, and shows the same for Ethan Hawke, Patricia Arquette, and Lorelei Linklater. This is indie filmmaking on a epic scale, turning the drama, tragedy, and comedy of everyday life into art. Linklater’s achievement is that he kept it all together over the course of more than a decade and came out the other end with a coherent, beautiful, emotionally resonant masterpiece. — CM BeSt PictureS Only Lovers Left Alive Most romances roll credits right after the lead couple finally gets together. Fortunately, writerdirector Jim Jarmusch approaches genre conventions differently. His supernatural love story begins way, way, waaaaaaaaaay after his starcrossed lovers (Tilda Swinton and Tom Hiddleston) first meet, and as he charts the ups and downs of their countless vampire weekends, he delivers the year’s most thoughtful and literate love story. Julian Barnes’ 1989 novel A History of the World in 10 ВЅ Chapters closes with a firstperson monologue about what it’s like to be granted eternal life. Eventually, the storyteller chooses to die; after all, he’s slept with every famous person ever and he shoots an 18 whenever he plays golf. Thanks to the numerous large- and small-scale celebrations of human achievement, Jarmusch scatters throughout his film, it’s impossible to imagine his characters choosing the same. — AE Love Is Strange I saw a lot of movies in 2014, from tiny indies that cost $1,000 to giant, world-destroying blockbusters. But when I thought back on the year, none of them could touch the feeling I got sitting in the theater watching Love Is Strange for the first time. Or the second time, for that matter. Everything came together for Memphis-born director Ira Sachs’ ode to eternal love: career-high performances from John Lithgow, Alfred Molina, and Marisa Tomei; pristine cinematography that made BARDOG TAVERN’S 2014: The Year in filM 7TH ANNUAL NEW YEAR’S EVE PARTY Love Is Strange NO COVER! 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His piercings set off alarms at airports five minutes before he arrives. He’s dyed his hair every shade of the color m e m p h i s f l y e r. c o m romantically with Madonna — but then, who hasn’t been? He wore a wedding dress and full make up to promote his 1996 autobiography, claiming that he was bisexual and marrying himself. And his nickname is “The Worm.” Rodman is also a seven-time NBA rebounding champion, and a two-time defensive player of the year. He wears five NBA championship rings with the Chicago Bulls and had his number retired by the Detroit Pistons. He entered the Basketball Hall of Fame in 2011. Rodman’s drunken bellicosity has cost him his credibility, which is too bad since he’s one of the only living Americans to have had a laugh with North Korea’s Dear Leader, Kim Jong-un. Rodman went to North Korea in 2013 to assist their national basketball program and returned the next year with a group of former NBA players for a tour of the country. 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The press dubbed it “Ping-Pong Diplomacy,” and it helped thaw relations with China leading up to Richard Nixon’s famous handshake with Mao Zedong, who enjoyed a game of ping-pong himself. Nelson Mandela once said: “Sport has the power to change the world. It has the power to unite people in a way that little else does.” Speaking of sports, the island of Cuba, one of the last existing communist countries, produces great baseball players. Even Fidel Castro was reputed to be a decent pitcher. Cuban baseball stars like El Duque and Livan Hernandez risked their lives to come to this country. But with Obama’s singular destruction of the mummified, Cold-War corpse of calamities lasting from the Kennedy administration, we may soon see some free-agents. The fastest way to transform a communist country is to give them a Major League Baseball franchise. The professional suits should get in there fast. 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I smoked a few Hav-a-Tampa jewel sweets with the wooden tip back when I was in college until I realized that the taste was disgusting, but even I would smoke a Cuban cigar just for the hell of it. I could pull one out at a party and scream, “Say hello to my little friend.” We can also learn how to say “banana daiquiri” in Spanish and see some of those racy shows where Hyman Roth would never go. I’m sorry. I just love Godfather references. One thing’s for sure: The Castros can’t live forever, and their successors won’t have personal connections to the revolution. Maybe an MLB all-star team could tour Cuba like the pingpong team did China. Then dry out Rodman and make him our ambassador to North Korea. Even Lil’ Kim plays a little ball. Wilt Chamberlain and Jong-un each hold the record for scoring 100 points in a game. The only difference was that Chamberlain did it with other players on the floor. Let’s play ball for a change. 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