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With presidential election in rearview mirror, battle to control City Hall kicks off By THomas WHeaTley

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New mindzai Creative location, Carlos Thompson’s Left Out, sCaD grad on ‘empire,’ and more culture news

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MOVE OVER: Hectic east-west thoroughfare could become a “complete street” with bike lanes, better sidewalks.

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ore than 30,000 motorists every day travel along DeKalb Avenue, the east-west thoroughfare connecting Decatur to Atlanta. It’s not a pleasant commute; the street is littered with potholes, features an appropriately named “suicide lane,” and leaves little room for bicyclists or pedestrians. And its design encourages speeding. But a change is a-comin’. In the heart of Sweet Auburn on Nov. 17, approximately 300 people met in a church sanctuary to tell City Hall officials what they want done with millions of dollars in public money meant for DeKalb Avenue. Key to the process is whether an automobile artery should make room for bicyclists and what the final outcome will look like. While ideas ranged from burying MARTA to building a raised bike/pedestrian path, there’s one thing probably everybody agreed on: The poorly marked “suicide lane” in the middle is out of place, and it’s not unusual to see cars sitting in it, facing oncoming traffic. “Folks from out of town get in the reversible lane thinking it’s a turning lane,” said Farrah Glasgow, who says she sees that happen when people visit the soccer fields near Arizona Avenue. One man got applause when he told city officials that the signs marking the reversible lane are too far apart. Atlanta called the meeting to collect public input on what projects should be done on DeKalb Avenue — a Downtown portion is called Deca-

tur Street — between Peachtree Street and the Atlanta city limits near the East Lake MARTA station. City voters approved the Renew Atlanta bond package in 2015 that will pay for projects to include resurfacing, reversible lane removal, and sidewalk fixes. Separately, another tax approved by voters Nov. 8 will generate cash for a multipleuse trail from Inman Park to Rocky Ford Road. Parts of the route have been trod since the days when Atlanta was Terminus. It roughly parallels the railroad tracks that lead from Decatur. And the street can sure feel like it’s got all the irregularities of more than 150 years. In addition to the potholes, DeKalb is kind of crooked and lumpy; roomy and wide in some parts and narrow in others. Cyclists and pedestrians complain as drivers do. In fact, Glasgow said her primary reason for coming out to the meeting was to hear about ideas for bike safety, for the sake of her cycling son. At the meeting, consultants and city planners handed out information, talked to folks over big maps showing the route and traffic and wrecks and other data. Visitors voted on what’s a problem or needs attention by sticking stickers on problem spots. Faye DiMassimo, manager of the Renew Atlanta bond program, said the city was not taking a “traditional” approach by simply asking how to fix what’s in the corridor. She asked the audience to imagine erasing the corridor. “If you were to re-envision this, if it were a blank slate, what would you do? What would it look like, what would it include, how would it operate?” DiMassimo asked.

Near the front, Nick Imerman sat one pew away from Heath and Jennifer Williams. But they didn’t agree on what the corridor needs. “It’s a road that doesn’t really work right now,” Imerman said. He said it’s dangerous for drivers, cyclists, even pedestrians on the irregular sidewalks. Imerman said the “status quo” won’t help — with all the apartments going up, if all the new residents drive, it’ll be a total standstill. He said it should have a turn lane, wide sidewalks, and space for bikes. That way there are some alternative ways to get down the road. But the Williams drive that same road to get to work and don’t want changes that might see their commute lengthened. “This is how at least 10,000 cars get to work every day,” Heath said. He said keeping cars on that road is a very serious matter for a lot of people ... “I don’t have anything against bikes, but this is how people get to work.” According to the consultants’ count, indeed, as many as 3,100 cars go through key intersections on the east part of the corridor each hour during rush hour. In that same section during rush hour, the bike and pedestrian count is something like maybe 30 folks per hour, one of the city’s consultants told the crowd. In and near Downtown, the bike and pedestrian traffic increases, though it never catches up to the car traffic, according to consultants’ maps. “I think on DeKalb what we could see is a true complete street,” said Rebecca Serna, executive director of the Atlanta Bicycle Coalition. A “complete street” is one that is designed to be shared among drivers, cyclists, pedestrians, and transit users. It’s not what DeKalb Avenue is now: a road where drivers floor it once they get out from behind red lights or the one person who stops traffic to make a life-threatening left turn. “We have a street where we’ve prioritized speed over safety when really as a city we need to be prioritizing safety over speed,” Serna said. There’s no one blueprint for what a complete street looks like, but it is calmer than what DeKalb is now and can include things like commodious transit stops, sidewalks in good repair, refuge islands in the middle of the road at key crossings, and bike lanes that are either separate from the road or part of it. Imerman said he thinks that broadly right now, Atlanta is deciding if it’s to be a metro that people drive through or that they live in. “It’s an interesting time in the city,” he said. DiMassimo said this is the very beginning of the process for DeKalb and that the city will sift through the feedback and have another public meeting with some concrete proposals. C [email protected]

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The race is on

With presidential election in rearview mirror, battle to control City Hall kicks off

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SPACE AVAILABLE: More than 10 men and women have lined up to move into City Hall after Mayor Kasim Reed bids farewell. More might join the race.

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ust a few days after Donald Trump was named the next president of the United States, state Sen. Vincent Fort, D-Atlanta, stood in a southwest Atlanta strip mall that had seen better days and announced he was running for mayor. Several days later, approximately 60 people filled a small church in Underwood Hills to hear two candidates, Atlanta City Council President Ceasar Mitchell and Peter Aman, a wonkish business consultant and former city chief operating officer, pitch their platforms. The following day, Fort and Cathy Woolard, a former Council president and mayoral candidate, criticized Mayor Kasim Reed’s decision to fork over more than $140 million for a Philips Arena renovation. Reed, through a spokeswoman, fired back, signaling the term-limited incumbent won’t tolerate being used as a campaign-trail pinata. Yes, the race for Atlanta mayor has begun. From now until next November, Atlanta voters will be bombarded with mailers and robocalls

aimed at helping them decide the most powerful elected office in the city. The mayor drafts an approximately $607 million budget, outlines the city’s long-term vision, and decides issues that touch the daily lives of roughly 500,000 residents. “The executive leadership for the next eight years is going to be critical,” says Harvey Newman, a professor emeritus at Georgia State University. “We have had by and large good leadership in the mayor’s office and keeping that momentum going is very important … To me, this is the Super Bowl of my political life, getting ready for the mayor’s election and the excitement that process generates. It’s a big thrill for me.” So long as mayors don’t get embroiled in scandal during their first four years in office — or indicted — it’s likely they will breeze through to a second term, without competition. That’s partly why when the main office in City Hall opens up, everyone throws their hat in the ring. Thus far, more than 10 candidates have filed paperwork to start raising campaign money. In addition to Fort, Woolard, Aman, and Mitchell, Atlanta City Councilwoman Keisha Lance

Bottoms, who represents the outer reaches of southwest Atlanta, is running. Atlanta City Councilwoman Mary Norwood, who narrowly lost to Reed in a 2009 runoff, wants the job. So does Michael Sterling, a former Reed adviser and one-time head of Atlanta’s jobs training agency. Ditto several other lesser-known and perennial candidates. Mitchell and Aman thus far lead the pack in fundraising, reporting nearly $570,000 and roughly $290,000, respectively. Atlanta City Councilman Kwanza Hall said earlier this year he would run but has not filed. Former Fulton County Commissioner Robb Pitts is a rumored candidate, as is former Mayor Shirley Franklin. The election will also mean new faces on the 16-member Atlanta City Council, as members give up their seats on the council dais for a chance to sit behind the mayor’s desk. Over the next several months, the candidates will try to boost name recognition and educate voters about their policy plans. The issues candidates will choose to discuss, and those on which voters will press them, are

many and deep. They will discuss how they should spend $2.5 billion voters approved on Election Day to fund an expansion of MARTA bus and rail inside the city limits, plus the approximately $400 million in cash approved to build out streetscapes and the Atlanta Beltline. In addition to the traditional topic of public safety, candidates will be expected to delve into the racial disparities in policing and how they plan to address them, whether by revisiting ordinances, municipal court fines, or diversion programs. The city leader hopefuls will be asked how they will include neighborhoods’ concerns about development, services, and special events and festivals. In addition to explaining how they would use the power of the office to reduce income inequality, they will be confronted with concerns about rents and property taxes rising in intown neighborhoods and displacement. “We’re not New York or San Francisco, but the idea that there are places in Atlanta where you can be paying $2,000 for a one- or two-bedroom apartment is becoming an issue,” says Andra Gillespie, an Emory University professor who’s well-versed in municipal elections. Gillespie says candidates will need to compete to lock down the various bases that they think will be most beneficial come November and help them to an all-but-guaranteed runoff several weeks later. A game of chess will begin as candidates try to build support across racial, geographic, and political lines, forming blocs of support that could deliver votes on Election Day. Fort, who’s arguing for decriminalizing marijuana and fighting displacement, and Woolard, an early Atlanta Beltline supporter and urbanism advocate, will likely try to win over the progressive base. Norwood, a community-focused policymaker, and Aman, a former partner for Bain and Co., could compete for northside votes. Though the black vote remains strong in Atlanta, Gillespie says, the city is becoming more diverse. More than likely, candidates will try to find support among multiple groups. “The progressive flank, the Buckhead business flank, and then you have the establishment black flank,” Gillespie says, rattling off some of the city’s constituencies. “Who can appeal to the primary constituency and who can transcend beyond that in the first ballot and the runoff? ... Once we get down to three or four candidates who have clear constituencies, then it becomes a question of who then can reach out beyond their natural constituency and put together a multicultural coalition.” Candidates have until Nov. 7, 2017, to nail it down. Let the fun begin. C [email protected]

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Don’t miss (or overlook) the bus New MARTA funding should first go toward boosting vital bus network

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WHEELS, NOT RAILS: Georgia Tech professor argues buses would offer more bang for the buck.

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his past Election Day, Atlanta voters overwhelmingly supported a half-cent sales tax increase aimed at improving MARTA service. The tax has the potential to raise between $2.5 and $3.5 billion through 2057. This sizable funding package should satisfy Atlantans pining for new transit investment and lays the groundwork for other cities and counties to follow suit. If used wisely, the new revenue could transform MARTA into a world-class transit system that appeals to a broad range of Atlantans by providing real alternatives to driving. But if used poorly, the agency runs the risk of squandering the funds on flashy projects unlikely to draw new riders into the system. Early indications that MARTA plans to emphasize light rail along the Atlanta Beltline, the 22-mile intown loop of parks and trails, are not promising. MARTA officials said during the run up to the referendum that improved bus service would be one of the first projects voters would see because of the minimal construction requirements and relatively low cost associated with rolling out additional vehicles But this mode of transportation deserves more than that. The likelihood of getting more people to use transit depends on a variety of factors. But the research is clear on one key point: The most effective way to increase public transit ridership is

to run more vehicles and reduce travel times on existing routes. The fastest way to make this happen is by improving local bus service. Yes, buses typically run in mixed traffic, so they’re affected by congestion. But bus riders are not driving, meaning that overall congestion is reduced. New service can also start almost immediately as there’s no need to lay down new tracks. Other straightforward measures — dedicated bus lanes, off-board fare payment, signal prioritization, and stop consolidation — can decrease both travel and waiting times, drawing in new riders at low cost. Importantly, new bus service can be easily deployed south of I-20 and on the westside, where residents would get an economic boost from improved service and demographics are favorable to transit use. A well-integrated bus network with frequent and reliable service will create ripple effects across the region, benefitting MARTA riders as well as drivers. Looking at projected ridership and cost numbers makes it clear that bus expansion should be the first priority for any new MARTA revenue. Results reported by the Transportation Research Board show that cutting waiting time in half by running more buses can increase ridership on a route by 25 percent. In the current MARTA system, about half of all routes have average wait times of 25-45 minutes. My calculations indicate that doubling the number of buses that run on these routes —

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dropping the frequencies to 12.5 and 22.5 minutes — has the potential to bring about 25,000 new daily riders into the system at a cost of about $450 million over the life of the tax. This works out to about $20,000 per new rider. In their most ambitious streetcar scenarios, analyses conducted by the city show that partial Beltline and cross-town streetcars are expected to generate about 15,000 new riders. But because they need substantial new infrastructure, the total cost to construct, operate, and maintain new streetcars, according to my estimates, will be $1.4 billion, relying in part on now-tenuous federal matching funds. This translates into a cost per rider of $93,000. Streetcars running along the Beltline project a very powerful image. But their expected performance does not justify their cost. Focusing expansion on Atlanta’s existing core bus and rail network will ensure the new service will be well-used, connecting people to economic opportunities, keeping cars off the road, and setting MARTA up for a future of long-term health and stability. Additional funding remaining after improving bus service can be dedicated to amenities like bus shelters, benches, and realtime information systems for riders, extending and adding infill stations along the already-effective MARTA rail system, and purchasing modern vehicles. As MARTA begins public outreach around project selection, they should not consider Beltline streetcars to be a foregone conclusion. In general, the agency has to be more transparent about how the new revenue will be spent and should seek to identify priorities important to Atlantans — congestion reduction, providing service to those who need it most, preventing displacement and gentrification — and select projects that address those priorities. Making transit viable in Atlanta will also require local jurisdictions to adopt land-use policies that foster transit-friendly places by promoting density and creating safe places to walk and bicycle, all while prioritizing public engagement and education. In cities where transit is a real option, the overwhelming majority of riders walk to stops and stations. These changes will not happen overnight, but spending new — and precious — revenues wisely can place us on a trajectory where not driving in a region built around the car might become a real option. C [email protected]

Alex Karner, Ph.D. is an assistant professor in the School of City & Regional Planning at Georgia Tech. Follow him on Twitter @AlexKarner.

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New Mindzai Creative location, Carlos Thompson’s Left Out, SCAD grad on ‘Empire,’ Ladie’s Night’s Jeffrey Stephenson

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PUT A PIN IN THAT: Mindzai makes a plethora of accessories like patches and pins for brands, musicians, independent artists, and more.

New MiNdzai Creative studio The entrepreneurial spirit is alive and well in Atlanta — across the city, new ventures are constantly launching and growing. Included on that list of businesses is Mindzai Creative, a Texasbased printing, graphic design, branding, and apparel agency with an Atlanta HQ headed up by Susannah Caviness. After running her shop from the now-defunct ThunderBox Rehearsal Studios, Caviness has been on the hunt for a new space for a while, even setting up shop temporarily with the ladies behind Indie Craft Experience. But rent prices kept rising, and condos continued to take over once-

affordable spots. “It was becoming increasingly difficult for any small business to lease affordably in the city,” she says. Caviness eventually landed on an approximately 1,500-square-foot studio in Castleberry Hill that she’s sharing with fellow female business owner Leela Robinson of local stationery and accessories brand Native Bear. The new Mindzai Creative will also encompass a retail area and gallery, with an extra 1,000 square feet of space to be added by early 2017. It’ll also offer workshops across a variety of fields, “from arts and crafts to branding and marketing, and everything in between,” Caviness says. “My goal is to create a space that encourages community, for people to learn new things, and to empower those who need it.” Mindzai Creative will host a grand opening

and inaugural art show Dec. 9, 8-11 p.m., which will also serve as a focal point in the monthly Castleberry Hill Art Stroll. Caviness says she’s also working with curator Lynne Tanzer (formerly of Hodgepodge Coffeehouse & Gallery) on a not-yet-titled group show featuring the works of local women artists. “Spaces like this are vital everywhere — at the end of this polarizing election, I want people to know that we stand with them,” Caviness says. “If you want to create something, we’re here. If you want to learn a new trade, we’re here. If you want someone to talk to, we’re here. Mindzai is inclusive of everyone.” C — Caroline Cox

Mindzai Creative, Mon.-Fri., 9 a.m.-5 p.m. 252 Walker St. S.W. www.mindzai.net.

Carlos thoMpsoN’s left out In Left Out, Carlos Thompson explores the reality of combat soldiers through several different mediums, including film, audio, and performance art. He and wife Morgan Carlisle, board chair at Eyedrum Art and Music Gallery, won Idea Capital’s first Margaret Kargbo artist as activist grant to help fund the show. Thompson is primarily a writer, and his poetry is included in the exhibition, but he wanted to document the story in as many ways as possible. “The subject is so important to me,” See Arts briefs p.12 clatl.com ❘ NOVEMBER 24 - 30, 2016 ❘ 11

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WEAPON OF CHOICE: When sketch group Ladie’s Night needs a tip-top actor, comedian Jeffrey Stephenson is their go-to. Arts briefs from p.12

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Left Out is on display at Eyedrum Dec. 2-11. A talk with the artist will be held Sun., Dec. 11. 88 Forsyth St. S.W. www.eyedrum.org.

ladie’s Night’s Jeffrey stepheNsoN Led by members of the titular sketch group, Zach Lamplugh, Brian Emond, and Joel Ruiz, the sketch comedy show, and typo enthusiast, Ladie’s 12 ❘ NOVEMBER 24 - 30, 2016 ❘ clatl.com

Night boasts three brand-new sketches each month for what has been named “Best Comedy Show” in CL’s Best of Atlanta 2016 issue. Every sketch is absurdly silly, hilarious, and most likely features Jeffrey Stephenson. Like Bill Murray or a mustard-yellow typewriter in a Wes Anderson film, Stephenson has become the go-to player for the splendid majority of Ladie’s Night’s sketches. The scene-stealer studied theatre at Florida State University before sauntering over to the Atlanta Shakespeare Company, embodying roles like As You Like It’s Touchstone and A Midsummer Night’s Dream’s Francis Flute. Stephenson became familiar with the Ladie’s Night fellas through their shared experiences in stand-up. Picking up mics across Atlanta throughout the last four years, Stephenson’s fun-loving, artsy-brah personality and delivery and booming, smoky voice made him a stand-out among stand-ups. Whether he’s regaling crowds with stories of drunken grocery store runs or eyerollingly delicious tales of serving up Sunday brunch to vapid french toast enthusiasts, Stephenson is a joy to watch. C — olivia CathCart

Ladie’s Night. $5-$8. 10:30 p.m. Thurs., Dec. 1. Village Theatre, 349 Decatur St. S.E. 404-688-8858. www.villagecomedy.com.

sCad graduate’s photographs oN “eMpire” Photographer and SCAD graduate Vegas Giovanni (www.vegasgiovannisales.com) describes his work as “fashion-oriented, moody, sexy, and very expensive,” adjectives that

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Thompson says. “I want to ensure no one has a way of not identifying with it.” Thompson served three tours as part of the United States Army. His deployments and the subsequent issues with the government health care he received upon returning home serve as the basis for the exhibit. Several other veterans donated their stories, pictures, and helmet cam footage for use in the art gallery as well. Together, it serves as an honest look at the reality of being a combat soldier. Some of those realities are impossible to express in everyday life. Left Out is Thompson’s attempt at vocalizing these things and attaining normalcy. The show’s name refers to veterans who feel left out in everyday circumstances — who sit in a corner during barbecues and alienate themselves at family gatherings and seem less social than they did before leaving for the military. The artist wants viewers to understand the experiences combat soldiers had while being deployed and glimpse the things they might not be able to express. “I want Atlanta to see what I’ve been through and what other guys like me have been through,” he says. C

MODEL STUDENT: “The Primordial” is among Vegas Giovanni’s pieces on “Empire.”

could just as easily apply to the Lyon family of FOX’s “Empire.” Now in its third season, “Empire” follows the Lyons’ power struggles as they vie for control of the family hip-hop company. The musically inclined characters look almost as good as they sound, wearing elaborate costumes and interacting with artful spaces. Pieces by Vincent Van Gogh, neoimpressionist artist Jean-Michel Basquiat, and hip-hop portrait painter Kehinde Wiley, among others, adorn the show’s sets. Three of Giovanni’s photos (including “The Primordial,” shown above) have been featured on the show; one in matriarch Cookie Lyon’s cool yellow apartment, the other two in studios. Giovanni graduated from SCAD in June. “Empire” reached out to the artist about using his work while he was still in college. For Giovanni, the whole process was pretty easy. “A lot of these works were taken two to

three years ago,” the photographer tells CL. “To kind of watch them come back to life and be put into different situations and have this new breath of life given to them is pretty surreal.” The pieces themselves seem almost surreal, showcasing black bodies in contrasting lighting. In some of the photos, models are adorned with heavy makeup and jewelry. In one, the model has nothing on except a few flowers covering his nether regions. They reek of power and sophistication. “I like to think of my work as a little vacation, a little beauty in a world that is completely chaotic and crazy,” Giovanni says. “I like presenting something that you can just ponder on and think.” Reproductions of the pieces seen on “Empire” are available for purchase on Giovanni’s website. C — CD [email protected]

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1. munch aT home Ever feel like something is missing from your life? Perhaps that something is a different flavor of popcorn delivered to your doorstep every month. Atlanta-based Caja Popcorn ups the holiday ’corn game by guaranteeing each cute reusable tin is freshly popped moments before send-off. A gift subscription to its Popcorn of the Month Club comes in 1-gallon, 2-gallon, and 3.5-gallon sizes (the larger you go, the higher the discount). Southern-inspired flavor options include pimento cheese, peaches and cream, 14 ❘ NOVEMBER 24 - 30, 2016 ❘ clatl.com

and spicy barbecue. $20.36-$50.96/month, plus shipping. www.cajapopcorn.com.

2. eaT righT A trained firefighter and paramedic sergeant by day, Taj Anwar Baoll is also in the business of saving lives with sustenance. Her urban farm, Anwar Farms, has grown a solid reputation for producing weekly baskets of farm-fresh produce harvested, in part, from the front yard of her Old Fourth Ward home. Baskets start as low as $25 for a variety of 10 items, including range-free eggs and her weekly vegetarian brunches, juice fasts, and cleansers. If you want

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3. Be a kid Adult coloring books have really become a thing. But they’ve become a thing for valid reasons: They’re proven to help reduce anxiety and promote mindfulness. Skip the shelves at Target and instead promote mental health in your honey, BFF, or favorite cousin with the ColorATL coloring book, featuring 45 pages created by local artists, including Yoyo Ferro, Molly Rose Freeman, and Peter

Remember art class, when we spent the period working with clay and then firing up bowls, cups, and other handcrafted creations in the kiln? Local artist and educator Katie Troisi, whose pottery is in use at Empire State South and available at festivals and markets throughout the year, knows how you feel. This holiday season, relive that high school feeling and surprise your loved one with a pottery class with Troisi, who offers one-on-one and partner classes at her studio at the Goat Farm. She even offers a “date night” option where students have the chance to get to know a little more about their date while throwing on the wheel. $60-$140. Book a class at www.katietroisi.com.

5. mix and mingle Pounding Tito’s mixed with Kroger-brand OJ might cut it for some of us (no judgment here), but for those struggling to embrace See Holiday Gift Guide p.15

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adulthood in 2017, a bit of behind-the-stick know how is a good place to start. Grab a pair of tickets to GRAIN’s seasonal craft cocktail classes for you and the special would-be mixologist in your life and learn all there is to know about mulling spices at its “Hot Drinks to Warm Your Winter” class Dec. 17. Or get creative with tea leaves and coffee grounds mixed with booze Jan. 21. $59 per couple. www.handpickedatlanta.com.

6. meeT The hecklers Highwire Comedy Co.’s improv and sketch comedy course is the perfect gift for that friend whose jokes are about as solid as the past few seasons of “SNL” or who dreams of joining the Upright Citizens Brigade but doesn’t quite have the chops. In the eight-week session, they’ll learn the basics of writing scripts, dialogue, and killer jokes. Consider it a gift to yourself, too: Say good-bye to painful forced laughter. $225. 451 Bishop St. N.W. www.highwirecomedy.com.

7. lose yourselF, aTlien Follow Andre 3000, Big Boi, Slimm Cutta Calhoun, C-Bone, and other Dungeon Family affiliates as they do battle with beasts, vampires, and other unsavory creatures of the night on the mean streets in the Kingdom of Stankonia in The Omnificent OutKast. The comic dates back to 2001, but the stories, like the music, are timeless. Its origins are shrouded in mystery; The Omnificent OutKast’s creators don’t keep a web presence, but

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11. they do keep the local comic shops well stocked. Perfect for a stocking stuffer or the ultimate gift for the OutKast fan who already has everything. Available at Criminal Records, 1154 Euclid Ave. N.E. 404-215-9511. www.criminalatl.com.

8. Box o’ surprises Subscription boxes are all the rage, especially for foodies. Tenth & Hickory is for the adventurous foodie who values the experience of good eats. Each box contains technical culinary or cocktail tools, from Himalayan salt blocks for curing raw fish to the coveted Lewis bag for crushing ice to make the perfect martini. This gift truly keeps giving, as Tenth & Hickory donates a day’s worth of food to ShareTheMeal with each box sold. $35/month. www.tenthandhickory.com.

9. Become pen pals WiTh musicians There was a time when artists treated their fans by sending out signed photos, a decoder ring, or a personalized letter via mail. That golden age of fandom seems to be a bygone era. Arbor Labor Union wants to give thanks the oldfashioned way, by sending out schwag via snail mail. For the cost of a self-addressed stamped envelope sent to Arbor Labor Union, P.O. Box 5974, Atlanta, GA, 30307, you and your loved ones can receive a random assortment of goodies including hats, patches, and unfinished poems written by any one of the group’s members.

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10. pray For cake Ah, fruitcake. Calorific, cloying, really effing heavy. Much like the holidays themselves. Over in the holy land of Conyers, actual Trappist monks at the Monastery of the Holy Spirit make a surprisingly moist Southern-style version of this quintessential Christmas dessert with Georgia pecans and peach brandy. $15.95$29.95 www.holyspiritmonasterygifts.com.

11. Tune up your ride More Atlantans are pedaling bikes on city streets, which means they need to know how to oil their gears and change a flat tire. Reynoldstown nonprofit SoPo Bicycle Co-op offers classes on the ins and outs of keeping your twowheeler in top condition. Classes are held on the first Monday of each month, covering subjects such as truing wheels, roadside repair, and more. The tutorials are free but a $10 donation is suggested. So maybe just slip a Hamilton into your significant other’s pocket before they go? $10 suggested donation/class. 222 Flat Shoals Ave. S.E. 404-425-9989. www.sopobikes.org.

12. coVer your digiTs You have been meaning to get new socks. Fun socks. Witty socks. Socks that say, “Look at me, world, I’m here.” But you never seem to have the time to go out and buy socks. Now you can have socks delivered to you at home. For $11 a month,

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6. holly renee; 7. joeFF DaVis; 8. Colin baXter/tenth & hiCKory; 9. Dorothy stUCKi; 10. DUstin Chambers/CL File; 11. sopo; 12. Dani Chase; 13. sarah laWrenCe; 14. raWpiXel

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the East Atlanta Village-based Sock Fancy will drop a pair of its eye-catching foot covers in an envelope and mail them to your loved one, like clockwork. $11/month. www.sockfancy.com.

13. collecT ’em all Atlanta Trading Co. is a trading card game featuring prominent or historic people, places, and things in Atlanta, including Oakland Cemetery, Pullman Yard, Underground Atlanta, and more. It’s kind of like baseball cards, where the goal is to collect them all. Some cards are produced in limited quantities, and once they’re gone, they’re gone! So pull out those pocket page protectors and that old-school Lisa Frank binder and get to collectin’. Individual cards: $3; Packs: $5. Available at Coco + Mischa in Decatur, Crafted Westside, and atlantatradingco.bigcartel.com.

14. giVe Back Atlanta’s nonprofit community is one of its unsung assets and needs cash to stay alive. Help give them a boost — and get a break on your taxes — by cutting them a check to help continue their mission. You can help PEDS keep sidewalks safe for pedestrians, support the Southern Center for Human Rights in its fight to root out injustice, and keep WonderRoot hummin’ as it connects communities with the arts. C [email protected]

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ATLANTA BALLET

BUFFALO EXCHANGE

BEATY PLASTIC SURGERY

Give the gift of Membership to discover dinosaurs, live animals, hands-on science explorations and 75 acres of outdoor discoveries. FernbankMuseum.org/Holidays 404.929.6340

Atlanta Ballet presents David Bintley’s Carmina Burana, February 3-11, 2017 at the Cobb Energy Centre. Tickets start at just $25! Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre www.atlantaballet.com/carmina Ticketmaster - 1.800.982.2787

Give the gift of style this holiday season. A Buffalo Exchange gift card is perfect for fashion lovers to find unique styles, vintage, and one-of-a-kind clothing and accessories! 1057 Ponce de Leon Ave., Atlanta, GA 30306 404-817-0921 • BuffaloExchange.com

Jan Marini Antioxidant Daily Face SPF 33 - $59 Take action to brighten skin and minimize visible signs of “fun in the sun.” Additional skincare holiday gift sets and gift cards available. 1100 Peachtree Street NE Suite 850 Atlanta, GA 30309 • 1-844-372-3289

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OUR CITY. OUR CLUB. This year, give the gift of soccer. Ticket packages starting at $99. atlutd.com

Real live elves will bring a little magic to you this holiday season with a premium fraser fir christmas tree delivered to your door! $55 &Up Order Online at: treeelves.net

Shopping for gifts for that special occasion has never been healthier. You will find the perfect gift—from baby items to scented candles, kitchen products, and home furnishings. 3261 Roswell Rd NE, Atlanta, GA 30305 www.ecohomeatlanta.com • 404.948.2901

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Recycled sterling silver and thoughtfully sourced diamond Lotus necklace by Belle Brooke $798.00. www.worthmorejewelers.com/ 2016/11/08/2016worthmore-holiday-gift-guide/ 16 ❘ NOVEMBER 24 - 30, 2016 ❘ clatl.com

Dance along to music from Nutcracker, join in our sing-along, and have a holly jolly Christmas with the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra and the whole family! Sunday, Nov 27, 2016, 3:30pm. Tickets available at atlantasymphony.org

Starship carries the BEST in all things adult, including an unmatched pipes department! shopstarship.com

CHRISTKINDL MARKET

IFLY INDOOR SKYDIVING

Join us, Dec. 2nd - 24th at Atlantic Station! ChristKindl offers Atlanta a German villagestyle market/festival with wooden booths offering delicious food, beverages and unique gift items!   facebook.com/AtlantaChristkindlMarket

Fun for the ages 3 to 103. The perfect gift for everyone on your list. Give the gift of flight, an unforgettable experience for the holidays. NOW OPEN IN ATLANTA 2778 Cobb Pkwy SE, Atlanta, GA 30339 678-803-4359 • iflyworld.com

You're Invited to Deck Our Halls! Midtown SATURDAY, December 3, 10am TO 6pm Decatur Sunday, December 4, Noon TO 5..30pm Enjoy treats, drinks and fun, our annual Antique Jewelry Road Show and in-store appearanceS by * Belle Brooke* * Zina* * Shinola* *Jill MauRer* Be sure to enter this year's Gingergread House Competition

Pick up one of 25 kits provided by Trader Joe's at either Worthmore store, decorate it and return it to the store between 11/30 and 12/2. Vote for your favorite by 12/2 in Midtown, 12/3 in Decatur. (Votes are $5 each or 5 for $20. All proceeds to to Atlanta's Our House to help the lives of homeless children and families.) One winner from each store will win a $250 Worthmore gift certificate and will be announced at the parties! Mention Our House during the party and 10% of your purchase will be donated to them*. Learn more at www.ourhousega.org. *Some restrictions apply. Contact Worthmore for details.

Amsterdam Walk . 500 Amsterdam Ave . Atlanta . 404/892-8294 Decatur Square . 117 East Court Square . Decatur . 404/370-3979 www.worthmorejewelers.com

Adopt. Volunteer. Donate. PAWS Atlanta has over 100 dogs and cats waiting for their forever homes.

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Ramen and beyond

Long-awaited NEXTO is more than just a simple ramen joint

RAMEN QUEEN: NEXTO’s executive chef Mihoko Obunai Joeff davis photos

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hen I pulled up to NEXTO for the first time on a recent Saturday night, I wasn’t sure what to expect. Well, I expected a delicious bowl of ramen, but I didn’t expect that I would need to valet my car at Two Urban Licks next door. Or that just two weeks after the restaurant opened there would be a 40-minute wait in the packed entryway. Or even that, once seated, I’d be so tempted by the drinks and the rest of the surprisingly diverse Japanese-inspired menu that, by the time my ramen bowl arrived, I would already be full. I expected NEXTO would be a simple ramen joint. I was wrong.

NEXTO is a partnership between Mihoko Obunai, Atlanta’s most celebrated ramen chef, and Concentrics Restaurants, known for boisterous crowd-pleasing eateries like One Midtown Kitchen and NEXTO’s neighbor, Two Urban Licks. Obunai is something of a Pied Piper of noodles, hopping from pop-up to pop-up over the past several years, always attracting a crowd. She first drew acclaim for elegant dishes inspired by her home country of Japan at the restaurant Repast, which closed in 2010. Since then, she has gained nationwide attention, including training with the esteemed Sun Noodle company and its Ramen Lab in New York (it’s a thing). Obunai’s dedication to the art of ramen deserves a spotlight of its own.

restaurant’s single-room, industrial-chic NEXTO, though, sets a broader stage — space. The dining room ceilings are high, less ramen-ya than stylish, fun, Japanese-ish one wall almost completely windows, all restaurant with a good bar menu. Sure, there framed in corrugated metal. The are six ramen variations, but there table setting achieves some serenare equal numbers of dishes in secNEXTO ity, but the counter lined with seats tions hitting cold, hot, and robata828 Ralph overlooking the kitchen is more grilled items — many rooted in McGill Blvd. fun. Obunai typically mans the pass traditional Japanese izakaya themes N.E. 404dressed in black, a cool, calm presbut often adding playful tweaks. 809-3763. ence in a sea of frantic cooks. Over Fish and chips steamed buns, for nextoatl.com. her shoulder is local artist Todd example, pair a thick slab of unagi Murphy’s stunning painting of a with a bird’s nest jumble of thin popunk rock girl, tattooed with tribtato straws and slivers of crisp black utes to David Bowie, Japanese cherry blosnori, all topped with an indelicate squirt of soms, and the whaling ship from Moby Dick. sweet, sticky sauce. Surely there is some symbolism there. The open kitchen at NEXTO is a chaotic cauldron of activity lining one wall of the See First look p.22 clatl.com ❘ NOVEMBER 24 - 30, 2016 ❘ 21

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Based on my early visits, the kitchen is still swaying through typical new restaurant choppy seas. The ramen bowls tend to be a bit sloppy; many items arrive over or undercooked. My favorite dish was the simplest — sugar snap peas ($6) sautéed but still crisp, sprinkled with a salty furikake spice mix dominated by black and white sesame seeds. Georgia white shrimp grilled over binchotan ($14) are similarly simple, though the shrimp’s sweet tenderness was sacrificed to the flaming charcoal. Thankfully, the row of crisp-fried shrimp heads served alongside the grilled shrimp was still heady with the saline funk of the sea, their wiggly antennae fending off attempts to be eaten in a mannerly manner. The menu covers a wide swath of flavor-bomb bites that pair well with drinking, like JFC wings ($8) with yuzu ranch dressing, wagyu tartare with bourbon togarashi ($14), or duck meatballs with a soy-cured egg yolk and wasabi ($10). Come 10 p.m., you can even get a (trend alert!) late-night ramen burger — a juicy patty topped with fried egg, kimchi, and spicy mayo on a bun made of ramen noodles ($10). The six bowls of ramen ($10-$14) will change with the seasons. For now, there’s a fairly traditional tonkotsu with thick slices of kurobuta pork belly, plus several funkier affairs — a vegan curry vegetable ramen with kabocha squash and Brussels sprouts, a shoyu broth with shrimp and scallop, an intense spicy bacon miso, even a version with sous vide duck and slices of lemon. The spicy bacon eats like a mashup of dan dan noodles, mabo eggplant, and intensely meaty gravy, all flecked generously with Sichuan spice. It’s messy, greasy, tingly excess and plenty for two to share. On the opposite end of the spectrum,

BUN-DERFUL: Pork belly buns (clockwise from top left) topped with house kimchi, spicy mayo, serrano pepper; NEXTO’s interior features high ceilings and sleek modern furniture; curry vegetable ramen

the shoyu broth graced with shrimp and grilled scallop is delicate and restrained. Crisp ikura (salmon roe) adds a salty pop. The flagship tonkotsu achieves the requisite creaminess, made from long-simmered Berkshire pork bones, though the bowl I received was lacking depth compared to similar ones I’ve had in the past from Obunai. You will drink well at NEXTO. Eclectic offerings are well-suited to the food. The beer

section goes from PBR to Sapporo to local craft to intriguing Japanese options — Yo-ho Zenryaku Yuzu session ale anyone? Choose from a concise but well-curated list of sake and shochu (including cult favorite Kikusui sake by the can, unfortunately jacked up to $18-$22 each), or a wine list that jumps from melon de Bourgogne to Loire chenin blanc to Austrian blaufrankisch ($8$14 by the glass). Cocktails span from trendy slushies to complex

spins on classics that make a good go of integrating Japanese accents ($10-$12), like the lightly sweet plum whiskey sour, pleasantly frothed with egg white. It’s all good for a celebratory night out (and NEXTO is only open at night for now). With Obunai at the helm, I’m hopeful that NEXTO’s kitchen will settle in and focus on serving world-class ramen. In the meantime, you can expect plenty of messy, chaotic fun. C [email protected]

Since we’re feeling festive, when you give $100 in Marlow’s Gift Cards, you’ll receive a $20 complimentary gift card AND a bottle of Michelle Brut Sparkling Wine from us*. Visit marlowstavern.com/giftcards for details. Receive a $10 gift when you become an Insider. Sign up to be a Marlow’s Insider to get exclusive offers, and event invitations, plus a special offer on your birthday! *Offer ends December 31, 2016. ©2016 Marlow’s Tavern MT03255

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Golden Drops Café brings South American coffee and snacks to Clairmont Road JAVA MASTER: Golden Drops barista William Hernandez makes his signature Golden Latte

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Ramirez and his friend Rafael Puquirre of 4 Monkeys to open the initial iteration of Golden Drops Café in Beijing last October. While the café offeehouses often serve as dim nests only lasted a few months, Ramirez considers the for quiet sipping and hiding away experience an important trial run and hopes it from the world. The new Golden will pave the way for a more long-term situation Drops Café, however, reminds us here in Atlanta. “People liked the concept, our that coffee is energizing. High ceilings and tall business plan was sound, and it was the perfect windows create a sunny space, with Latin music training to get this one started,” Ramirez says. “I piped through the sound system. An open-air am confident because I now have people with talfront terrace is currently under renovation. ent and experience.” Occupying the former Sobban Korean-SouthOne of these people is barista ern diner space on Clairmont Road, William Hernandez, who has been Golden Drops dubs itself an “AmerGolden Drops helping Golden Drops perfect its ican and Latin coffee bar.” Owner Café signature beverages for the past two Victor Ramirez held a soft opening 1788 Clairmont months. Like the coffee he brews, this past October and is working on Road, Decatur. Hernandez hails from El Salvador. plans for a grand opening the second 404-968-9981. He won the country’s National weekend in December. Barista Championship in both 2013 Ramirez, who hails from the and 2014, and got third place in AusDominican Republic, is passionate tralia’s World Barista Championship in 2014. about coffee and prioritizes quality sourcing. “Roasting is a key part of our coffee process, Golden Drops supports coffee farmers in El and our profile is different from most vendors,” Salvador and a specialty coffee farm called 4 Hernandez says. “Big companies roast really dark, Monkeys Coffee Roasters located just outside which makes most coffee bitter.” the capital. The barista says he makes more than 60 cups Interestingly, Golden Drops Café got its start per day of the cafe’s signature Golden Latte in China. A boom in Beijing coffee shops inspired

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($4.28). Fresh coffee is blended with raw sugar, ginger, cinnamon, sweet pepper, and a few secret ingredients for a distinctive sweetness with a hint of spice. Hernandez finishes his traditional cappuccino ($3.08) by carefully drawing little animals in the milk foam on top. Brazilian chef Cleo Mota serves up traditional Latin American fast-food items. Savory croquettes, a Brazilian cheese bread called pão de queijo, and chocolate brigadeiros tempt from the deli case. Coxinhas, a popular Brazilian street snack of shredded chicken, cilantro, and cream cheese wrapped in dough and deepfried, are a specialty. Golden Drops even has its own coxinha crusting machine, specially ordered from Brazil for its ability to create that singularly satisfying crunch. Ramirez draws inspiration from his mother, a Brazilian singer/songwriter who helped him design the cafe. The pair hopes to establish Golden Drops as a hub for open mic nights, book signings, and themed parties. “You may come in one day and see a singer playing the guitar,” Ramirez says. “We will be more than happy to facilitate a place that promotes cultural understanding through art.” C [email protected]

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Atlanta restaurant news

Urban Cannibals closes temporarily, the Federal opens, and more

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HARD TIMES: The owners of Urban Cannibals have closed their shop temporarily as the building’s landlord renovates.

By JamEs OxEndinE

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rban Cannibals (368 Fifth St.) has closed temporarily as the space’s landlord renovates the building to prepare it for sale. Co-owner and chef Calavino Donati said the ongoing construction made it “impossible to have consistent hours.” Urban Cannibals, which relocated to Midtown from East Atlanta Village last year, has not set a reopening date. The Federal (1050 Crescent Ave.), the petite bistro from Shaun Doty and Lance Gummere, opened Nov. 15 in the former Bantam & Biddy space in Midtown. Featuring French cuisine and elements of the traditional American steakhouse, the restaurant has weekday morning coffee bar service from 7:30-11 a.m. and nightly dinner service from at 5 p.m. Dinner items include the Federal burger with American cheese, grilled garnish, and fries; West Texas venison alongside cheese pierogi, red cabbage, sour cherries, and leek ash butter; and sides such as sautéed hen mushrooms, mashed fingerling potatoes, sautéed broccoli rabe, and Anson Mills grits. Doty and Gummere plan to launch weekday breakfast, lunch, and weekend brunch in the coming weeks. Sandeep Kothary (Tabla) has opened his second restaurant, Amara (870 Inman Village Parkway), in Inman Park. Bhavesh Patel, formerly of Spice Market and Morningside Kitchen, helms the kitchen with sous chef Joseph McCoy (Better

Half, the Iberian Pig, Abattoir/Bacchanalia) and serves a menu of tapas-style dishes. Menu items include roasted beet salad with chèvre, curried chicken liver paté, and sweetbreads Manchurian with sambal and ginger. Amara is open TuesdayThursday from 5-10 p.m., Friday and Saturday from 5-11 p.m., and Sunday from 5-9 p.m. Darren Carr and Eric Simpkins (The Lawrence, Bon Ton) will host the Miracle on Monroe Christmas cocktail pop-up concept at TapaTapa (931 Monroe Drive) in the Midtown Promenade shopping center Nov. 25-Dec. 24. Modeled after New York City’s Miracle on 9th Street, Miracle on Monroe will host holiday events and parties featuring specialty cocktails and holiday movies. The pop-up will run Wednesday through Sunday with Friday “Cookie Hours” with complimentary cookies from 6-7 p.m. Each Thursday, a local guest bartender will mix things up behind the bar. Krog Street Market has confirmed Varuni Napoli will open in the food hall by winter 2017. In addition to favorites from the flagship locations, the new stall will have a signature pizza unique to the KSM location along with beer, wine, and house-made limoncello. The Cook’s Warehouse will open a retail space and cooking school in Chamblee by April 2017. Located at 5001 Peachtree Blvd. in Peachtree Station (the former Peachtree Crossing), the new store will replace the Brookhaven Cook’s Warehouse, which closed in 2015. C [email protected]

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Living in the ‘Moment’

Jonathan Merenivitch on Shepherds’ new single and race in America statistical concern about how many of us have been murdered by policemen.

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HYBRID MOMENTS: Jonathan Merenivitch of Shepherds ruminates on what it means to be “the other” in America.

By chad radford

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hepherds kicked off election season with a limited, lathe-cut 7-inch boasting two new songs, “moment” b/w “violet violence” (chunklet industries/third Uncle). the vinyl singles are sold out, but the aside lives on as one of Shepherds’ most charged numbers so far. the trio, featuring Peter cauthorn (bass), adrian Świtoń (drums), and Jonathan merenivitch (voice, guitar), rendered a bold and soulful rock ’n’ roll number fueled by the racial and political turmoil that defines 2016. merenivitch, Shepherds’ principal songwriter, penned the lyrics as both catharsis and a contemplative exploration of his thoughts and feelings about his place as a black man in modern america. “moment” is a raw nerve fueled by anger, vulnerability, and propulsive rhythms. as the song picks up speed online, merenivitch sat down to talk about finding balance in life and finding his way as an artist amid a tumultuous year marked by death, political destabilization, and racial strife.

How does “Moment” channel your inner dialogue about race in America? Over the last year, I’ve wanted to talk about everything I feel as a black person in America. There’s been so much inspiration from other artists, whether it was D’Angelo’s record that came out last year or Kendrick

Lamar or Beyoncé. I want to wrap my head around what my blackness means to me. Part of it is a mix of anger and defiance. Part of it is fear and depression. “Moment” draws from all of these things. It’s an exciting triumph and an angry song about confronting these feelings. It’s a universal fear that your life can be snatched away from you at any moment. This fear is illustrated by the lyrics: “Don’t you know everything you love will be gone someday? It’s not fatalistic, it’s reality. These moments when I face my fear, I realize that everything is irrelevant.” The last line is the sting. “Irrelevant” in that I have to keep moving, not be paralyzed by this fear. “Irrelevant” in that so many people don’t care about this fear. They don’t care about black folks or a genuine, factual,

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Have you been in a situation where you felt afraid for your life because of your race? There have been instances when I’ve been racially profiled by police or just in general. Whether it’s being followed in a convenience store or getting in an elevator with an older white woman and watching her physically tense up and grab her purse. There was a period when I was driving a relatively nice car. I couldn’t drive down Moreland Avenue after 9 p.m. without being pulled over. I got stopped once while coming back from tour. I was speeding. He made me get out of the car. It was November, it was cold outside. I put my hands in my pockets, and the cop freaked out! He yelled, “Stop! Take your hands out of your pockets! I don’t know if you have a weapon!” I said, “I’m gonna slowly take my hands out of my pockets. It’s OK. Please relax.” People say you’ll be OK if you’re polite. I’m a polite motherfucker — a relatively chill person. I wouldn’t talk to the police any kind of way. But when you roll down the window and they see the color of your skin, their fear level goes up. Why does the fear level go up? Throughout history, African-American males have been systematically disenfranchised. We have terrible schooling, no housing, no jobs, no access to anything. From that, culturally, we’re presented as thugs and desperate criminals. That is indoctrinated in you from the moment you’re born in America. The core of America is a bunch of rich, white, land-owning guys thinking, “We’re better than everyone else.” That arrogance affects women and people of color. It’s really only been about 50 years since black people have had rights in this country. That’s a drop in the bucket of history. To act like I’m treated the same as you, and that I have the same opportunities, is not real. It’s horrible to cope with that because I would like to be a more defiant, angry person, but part of me has moments of depression. I’m trying to reconcile all of these things in terms of myself as an artist and musician, trying to present this new ideal of what it means to be black. Acknowledge my anger and defiance but also my vulnerability and sadness at the whole situation. Many white people are sensitive to the situation we’re discussing. Is the onus of proving you’re not a terrible person more

“They don’T care abouT black folks or a genuine, facTual, sTaTisTical concern abouT how many of us have been murdered by policemen.” important after everything that’s happened in 2016? From my perspective — and not every person of color agrees with this — I don’t want any white person to feel terrible about their heritage. I want awareness of what has happened and a frank discussion about it. I want white people to live their lives in a way in which they’re able to confront racism in a healthy way and to confront people who are being racially destructive when they see it. Will “Moment” appear on the next Shepherds record? We’ve been arguing about what’s going on the record. We have a lot of songs. Earlier this year, when I started contemplating what we’re talking about, I wanted to make an album that was unconscionably black, where every song was about this shit. I have written and recorded two records that tackle this stuff, but they’re side projects. One’s a country record called Music of the Oppressors. The other one’s called Young King Trash, which I imagine is my trap persona; like if 21 Savage fronted the Fall. But with Shepherds, there’s such a depth and breadth of things we tackle. Our drummer, Adrian Świtoń, sings on a lot more songs. He’s a first generation Polish immigrant. He’s one of my best friends and someone who understands what it’s like to be “the other” in America. When he first went to school, being a Polish kid, people made fun of him. So there are songs that cover his feelings of otherness — my feeling of otherness. There are songs that cover lust and Catholic guilt, and a song that I’m writing about Tupac. Have you seen that interview he did on YouTube from when he’s a 17-year-old effeminate art school kid? It shocked me. That was me in high school. “Moment” is about how black men cope with being “the other” in America. How do you deal with all the shit that you have to do as a black person? Tupac chose to present himself as this ultra-masculine, angry, confrontational figure. Honestly, I think it was a way to protect himself. And he still got killed. C [email protected]

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MARCHING ORDERS: Members of St. Pius X’s drumline took the stage with Helmet Nov. 18.

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elmet took the stage at the Masquerade on Nov. 18 and dove headlong into a set heavy on songs from the group’s 2010 LP, Seeing Eye Dog, and its recently released eighth album, Dead to the World. There were older numbers sprinkled into the mix — “Milquetoast” from 1994’s Betty and a muscular take on “Just Another Victim” from 1993’s Judgement Night soundtrack. The group’s current lineup, featuring founding member, singer, and guitarist Page Hamilton, guitarist Dan Beeman, drummer Kyle Stevenson, and bass player Dave Case, possesses an onstage chemistry that’s intrinsically linked to Helmet’s ever-evolving hybrid of lacerating post-hardcore dirges and rich pop metal melodies. After powering through an opening salvo of “Like I Care,” “Life Or Death,” and “So Long,” their body language said it all. This is a group of young, powerhouse players; each one visibly stoked to be playing these songs. But no one could’ve been more stoked than the six high school kids from DeKalb County’s St. Pius X’s drumline who appeared on stage to pound bass, snare, and tenor drums along to Helmet’s bombastic 1991 single “Unsung.” As it turns out, the kids’ relationship with Helmet runs deeper than just a cameo appearance on stage at the Masquerade. In September, when Helmet was on the road celebrating the 20th anniversary of its 1994 album Betty, St. Pius X’ band director Chad Paetznick struck up a conversation with Hamilton after a show. “We connected through a conversation about music,”

Paetznick says. “He found out I was a conductor, and we exchanged information.” Outside of his work with Helmet, Hamilton has performed on various film soundtracks including Elliot Goldenthal’s scores for the films Heat and The Tempest. He has also composed scores for independent films including Chicago Cab, Sons of Liberty, and Convergence. Over the next few months they continued talking, mostly via text messages. Paetznick asked Hamilton to write a commissioned work for the high school’s symphonic band. Hamilton jumped at the opportunity. “I love music, and I love turning kids on to new ways of thinking — musically thinking,” Hamilton says. “Chad came to me with the idea and I said, ‘absolutely.’” Hamilton began composing a piece titled “St. Pius: Spirit Rising.” The score is written for about 25 winds with parts for flute, clarinet, alto sax, tenor sax, trumpet, trombone, baritone, tuba, percussion, tubular bells, tympani, and guitar. In March, Hamilton will lead a lecture and a guitar clinic for St. Pius students and premiere the piece for a private audience. “These kids give me more than I give them,” Hamilton said after the show at the Masquerade. “They are so inquisitive and enthusiastic, and I want to show them that there are opportunities in music. They’re wondering what they’re going to do with their lives, and when it comes to music, they could be a journalist, an A&R person, a photographer, drum tech, concert performer, a member of an orchestra, a composer, you can write for film, you can play on films. With music, if you do it with your heart, you can do anything you want to do.” C [email protected]

a sure sign of growth in a band’s history is change. Blackberry Smoke generally holds true to its country and Southern rock roots, but the georgia outfit takes some unusual chances with its latest album, Like an Arrow (3 Legged Records). this might sound alarming to dixie disciples, but it’s important to remember Southern rock has way more to offer than Lynyrd Skynyrd and the allman Brothers Band. nashville, Memphis, Muscle Shoals, and new orleans, to name a few, have delivered a rich legacy of music worth reckoning. Like an Arrow offers a bigger picture perspective on these musical roots while placing them in a modern context. throughout songs such as “Waiting for the thunder” and the album’s title track, the band celebrates broader influences by exploring a harder rocking edge. other songs such as “Let it Burn” and “Believe you Me” show off a subtle but sultry funk groove. and, of course, a more subtle acoustic side shines in the introspective “Sunrise in texas.” Lyrically, singer Charlie Starr still delivers timeless tales of girls, parties, and life’s follies in the rural american landscape. But he adopts a more serious tone to reflect on the harsh realities of the world around him. in “Sunrise in texas,” he sings: “there’s a young girl on the street/ain’t got no shoes on her feet/don’t know where she’s gonna find her next meal/there’s an old man wearing rags and he screams, ‘you gotta love the ones you hate’ ’cause the end is near.” despite branching out, the group tempers its harder edged numbers and ballads with categorically Southern exuberance. a guest appearance by gregg allman in the rootsy “free on the Wing” confirms that the Smokers still know where they come from. HHHHI — James Kelly

Blackberry Smoke plays the Tabernacle on Fri., Nov. 25, with Rich Robinson. $38.50. 8 p.m. 152 Luckie St. 404-659-9022. www.tabernacleatl.com.

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Betts, Hall, Leavell, and Trucks bridge the gap between Southern rock and jam bands with this Live at the Coffee Pot 1983 2xLP. — Bobby Moore

Erykah Badu makes you wanna put your phone down — But You Cain’t Use My Phone is a classic 2015 mixtape-turned LP. — Joseph Tiller

Bill Callahan paints stories of beauty, eschewing human pain for wit with his the Apocalypse gatefold live LP/ DVD. — Ben Braunstein

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“Broccoli” b/w “Cha Cha,” two happy trap jams, from the Virginia rapper D.R.A.M. on a broccoli-shaped 7-inch? Blessings from the gawds. — Tai Saint-Louis

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Roll Call with Sasha Vallely Who are you? I am Sash the Bash! Describe yourself in three words. rock and roll. Bolt Thrower’s final LP, Those Once Loyal, is the U.K. death-metal band’s finest hour — a bass-heavy ode to the horrors of war. — BB

“Church”/”The Healing” from Gary Clark Jr.’s The Story of Sonny Boy Slim have so much soul they get their own 10-inch. — JT

Great artists cover fave songs on Lagniappe Sessions. Best: Kevin Morby reimagines the Germs, William Tyler vs. BÖC. — Ben Salmon

Split live at Pickathon 12-inch finds Angel Olsen in poetic mode while Steve Gunn gets ambitious around a campfire. — BB

If you could start one trend what would it be? everyone buying my music. If you could end one trend what would it be? Internet trolling.

Disclosure’s Moog for Love EP is house music at its roots, with all the nuances of modern electronic music. — BS

With its sixth LP, Witchcult Today, Electric Wizard spins tales of witchcraft and possession over acid-fueled dirges. — BB

Scary, scuzzy, big, and buzzy, Uncle Acid and the Deadbeats’ Blood Lust is A+ occult-doom and a modern heavy classic. — BS

Swedish psych-jazz-rock wizards Dungen wander through sublime new worlds on Häxan, a wordless original score to a 1926 film. — BS

Dick Dale or Tony Iommi? Ouch! I love them both so much. Dick Dale is a master and a huge influence on my playing. I aspire to be as great as him. But how could I not go with my man from my hometown of Birmingham, england, creator of heavy metal anthony frank Iommi? What song do you wish you had written? “ace of Spades” by Motörhead What monster scares you the most? the cookie monster Who in Atlanta deserves a raise? Me! and you ;) C — ChAD RADfoRD

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The madman of Memphis’ rock ’n’ roll Tav Falco joins Watt from Pedro and more for this Panther Burns “Sway” 7-inch. — Chad Radford

Ancient Jules, guitarist Steve Gunn’s latest offering, is a whirlwind of guitar virtuosity and wanderlust. — BB

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Like we always do about this time. You know Thanksgiving wouldn’t be complete without a smooth escape from the fam after the turkey goes down. Consider Stanksgiving a family reunion of a different sort. For the second year in a row, this will be a celebration of that Dungeon Family bump — from OutKast’s “Player’s Ball” intro to Goodie Mob and Cool Breeze’s “Dirty South” anthem and all things Organized Noize. It goes down at Mother with DJ Dookie Platters and DJ Infrared spinning Atlanta’s definitive soundtrack at the first floor bar. No door fee. Just bring your body and prepare to kick it with your true A-Town family. Free. 9 p.m.-3 a.m. Mother, 447 Edgewood Ave. S.E. www.mother447.com. — Rodney CaRmiChael

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Friday, Nov. 25, No Wave Saying “you have to see a band live” may be a well-worn cliché, but when the band has zero recorded output and their live show is impeccable, you really do have to see them live. On stage, Pallas hangs in a balance of aural chaos and singer Danielle Brutto’s tractor beam intensity. Bassist Valentina Tapia and guitarist Zane Durfree exude an effortless sense of cool. The secret weapon, drummer Decker d’Alesio, plays parts destined for two manic drummers, and seamlessly circles the kit with sticks and shakers, bringing a dynamic intensity that holds each of the group’s no-wave pop nuggets from exploding mid-song. With Christ Harp, Feast of Violet, Pamela_and Her Sons. Donations. 9 p.m. 529, 529 Flat Shoals Ave. S.E. 404-228-6769. www.529atlanta.com. — Billy mitChell

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dance: La Choloteca: Ley de Latinx

There’s plenty to decry about New Atlanta: mixed-use malaise and mayo-flavored suburbanism. Then there’s La Choloteca. The dance party emerged this year to become something of a cultural oasis by making visible space on the dance floor for Atlanta’s Latinx community. In a city obsessed with the historical narrative of its black-and-white binary, it’s a necessary noise of inclusion. And the soundtrack reverberates with salsa, merengue, reggaeton, rock, and pop en espanol. For the last party of the year, themed Ley de Latinx, the movement ministry will consist of

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DJs Onidotcom, Florista, Anonima, and Santiago Paramo. If this is a taste of what’s next for Atlanta, there may be hope for this damned town yet. Free. 10 p.m.-2 a.m. 97 Estoria, 727 Wylie St. S.E. 404-522-0966. www.97estoria.com. — RC

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After a day of food and giving thanks, nothing sheds the physical and emotional weight from eating cranberry everything and explaining who Waka Flocka is to your family — and why he’s the reason you’re vegan now — than dancing in a foggy club. The Sisters of Turkey Goth Danse Party is an ATL tradition, hosted by industrial/synth wave label DKA Records. DJs Chris Daresta and Matt Weiner (pictured above) along with Alex McClesky spin the dark sounds of Sisters of Mercy, Bauhaus, Front 242, Christian Death, and more. It’ll be cold outside, but the dance floor will be an inferno, the perfect scene for your black leather, lace, and mascara. Come and dance like children of the night. Donations. 9 p.m. 529, 529 Flat Shoals Ave. S.E. 404-228-6769. www.529atlanta.com. — Billy mitChell

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Jarrod Harris Friday-suNday, 11/25-11/27, CoMedy Jarrod Harris reviews recent American politics (there are probably lizard people involved) in his latest standup routine. The Atlanta-born comedian has had stints on Comedy Central, TBS, FOX, and NBC. He’s tackled gay country music, using a horse as primary means of transportation, and other unlikely realities in his stand-up. More than 308 million people tune in to his

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WiLd Woman Moon Circle

Mystic Lotus Yoga hosts this lunar-centric affair as November’s new moon heads toward fiery Sagittarius. All female-identifying people are encouraged to attend for a meditation, guided visualization, and more, as led by yoga teacher Sarah Cavrak. Becky Shanks is also slated to play Tibetan singing bowls as

web series, “Action Figure Therapy,” to watch vintage soldier toys discuss their woes. His comedy is often autobiographical and absurd, with a dose of Southern silliness mixed in for good measure. $23-$26. Fri.Sat., Nov. 25-26, 8 and 10:30 p.m.; Sun., Nov. 27, 7 p.m. Laughing Skull Lounge, 878 Peachtree St. 877-523-3288. www.laughingskulllounge.com. — CaleiGh deRReBeRRy

Political Folk Punk: The Wild

attendees trickle in. Those wishing to attend are encouraged to wear comfortable clothing and bring along a journal to capture thoughts during the gathering. The WILD Woman Project is an international network of women encouraged to meet monthly on the new moon in their local communities to help each other get centered again. This November, many of us surely need such support. $20$25. 3 p.m. Mystic Lotus Yoga, 97 Estoria St. S.E. www.thewildwomanproject.com.

Folk-punk five-piece the Wild blends personally and politically charged energy through music and action. The group’s reputation as a community activist, and as a band that electrifies audiences with a raucous mix of folk-punk banjo, guitar, drums, and shoutalong choruses, has garnered a rabid fan base,

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Friday, 7 p.m. Zay & Zayion at The Masquerade

saturday, 2 p.m. Mannheim Steamroller at Fox Theatre

sunday, 12:30 p.m. Orphism #5: Live Painting with Phil Harris at Orpheus Brewing

Monday, 10 a.m. Urban Forest Explorers: Homeschool Edition at Trees Atlanta Treehouse

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Nobunny saTurday, Nov. 26, GaraGe roCk NOBUNNY is chief among the iconic mid-aughts garage-punk figures who are still tearing up the road. The persona for Texas wildman Justin Champlin, NOBUNNY performs in the same tattered, beer-soaked rabbit mask that makes his stage presence memorable, if not a little creepy. Don’t be surprised if things get rowdy enough that the party-hearty hare is wearing nothing but

his mask and a pair of tighty-whities around his ankles by set’s end. NOBUNNY’s stage presence might have been dismissed as gimmick long ago were it not for a string of memorable albums and 7-inches, dating back to seminal 2008 album Love Visions. With the Cowboys and Bad Spell. $10-$12. 9 p.m. The Earl, 488 Flat Shoals Ave. S.E. 404-522-3950. www.badearl.com. — BoBBy mooRe

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High Artisans Market The High Museum offers free entry for guests at the Museum Shop and Market as more than a dozen local artisans gather in time for the holidays. Look no further for handcrafted items ranging from sustainable to visually captivating to wildly indulgent. Shop for teas, stationary, soaps, jewelry, textiles, and accessories. Local makers

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and it’s looking for new blood to help fight the good fight. For this benefit show the group rallies behind RAINN (Rape, Abuse, and Incest National Network), the nation’s largest anti-sexual violence organization. The show also features performances by Baby Baby, Small Reactions, Flower, Sea Ghost, Kudzu Kids, and King of Summer. $10. 4:30 p.m. Masquerade, 695 North Ave. N.E. 404-5778178. www.masq.com. — Billy mitChell

Glam Pop: starbenders

Atlanta is upping its dance band game these days. Starbenders are surfing that wave with glitter, grace, and an extra heavy dose of power pop. The group’s latest video for the song “Paper Beats Rock” showcases the disco-fueled energy for which the group has come to be known — and the explosive excitement each song whips 34 ❘ NOVEMBER 24 - 30, 2016 ❘ clatl.com

include Kim Janke (Janke Studios), Brandi Shelton (Just Add Honey), Megan Dave (Maelu Designs), Tasha Hussey (Tasha Hussey Body), and more. Free. Fri., Nov. 25, 11 a.m.-8 p.m.; Sat., Nov. 26, 11 a.m.-5 p.m.; Sun., Nov. 27, noon-4 p.m. High Museum of Art, 1280 Peachtree St. N.E. 404-733-4400. www.high.org. — Savannah eldeR

up. Fronted by the always-stylish Kimi Shelter (vocals, guitar), and backed by Aaron Lecesne (bass, vocals), Katie Herron (drums), and Chris Tokaji (guitars, vocals), their onstage chemistry gives the group an air of glam rock royalty that exceeds their two years spent playing together. With Midnight Larks and Motor Earth. $7. 9 p.m. 529, 529 Flat Shoals Ave. S.E. 404-228-6769. www.529atlanta.com. — Bm

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Thomas Swick WedNesday, 11/30, Books Travel writer Thomas Swick visits A Cappella Books for a discussion of his spring-published book The Joys of Travel: And Stories That Illuminate Them. In the memoir, Swick reflects on what he has identified as “the seven joys of travel”: anticipation, movement, break from routine, novelty, discovery, emotional connection, and heightened appreciation of home. Personal essays

and true stories illuminate the joys of visiting destinations across the globe and include tips on how to take full advantage of your travels. Get your copy signed and learn how to not only make the most of your destination, but also your journey there. Free with book purchase. 7 p.m. A Cappella Books, 208 Haralson Ave. N.E. 404-681-5128. acappellabooks.com. — Kaitlin Shea

Tuesday, 11/29

Cookies: Baking with a Twist

Did you know there are eight types of cookies? The Cook’s Warehouse’s chef Joanne Wojcik will teach how to make five different cookies — pressed, drop, cutout, twice baked, and ice box — in a three-hour class just in time for holiday cookie decorating. Take note of chef Wojcik’s special ingredients

and baking twists to use when trying on your own. Make basil lemon drop spritz cookies as stocking stuffers, triple ginger biscotti for the office party, dark chocolate peppermint blackmoons with the kids, Gorgonzola blue cheese crackers to entertain at home, and limoncello linzer cookies for Santa. Soup will be bubbling on the stove to keep attendees moving. $69. 6:30-9:30 p.m. The Cook’s Warehouse, 1544 Piedmont Road, Suite 403-R. 404-815-4993. www.cooksandsherlocks.com. — adjoa danSo

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