Much has been said of the sweeping stylistic shifts Griffin has made from album to album, but her incredible versatility—as both a vocalist and a songwriter—makes such leaps seem natural, and such tags as “acoustic folk” or “pop-rock” outmoded. Her latest record, 1000 Kisses, is a nostalgic collection packed with touching character studies and heartrending love songs, including a captivating cover of Bruce Springsteen’s “Stolen Cars.” Griffin’s own pen continues to deliver some of contemporary music’s best works, expanding an oeuvre that has already been tapped by everyone from Emmylou Harris and Maura O’Connell to The Dixie Chicks and Bette Midler. The onetime Nashvillian returns to perform only miles from where she recorded the bulk of 1000 Kisses, anchoring an Uptown Mix lineup that also features Maia Sharp (whose “Willing to Burn” is currently in rotation on Lightning 100 and 93.7 FM-The Phoenix) and local singer-songwriter Jason White.
—D.R.B.
This week’s picks written by Todd Anderson, Martin Brady, Doug R. Brumley, Chris Davis, Jonathan Flax, Paul Griffith, Heather Johnson, Noel Murray, Jim Ridley, Jack Silverman, Angela Wibking and Ron Wynn.
Thursday, 25th
Ralph Stanley & The Clinch Mountain Boys w/Jim Lauderdale After 55 years in the business, Stanley is still the coolest banjo player in bluegrass, and his spooky tenor is more spine-tingling than ever. Given that his sound was at the heart of the O Brother phenomenon, it’s no surprise that the patriarch is as busy as ever these days. Meanwhile, acclaimed singer-songwriter Jim Lauderdale recently released two of the worthiest records of the year, The Hummingbirds and Lost in the Lonesome Pines, the latter with Stanley and his Clinch Mountain Boys. They share a bill at the Ryman Auditorium.
—P.G.
Timothy Prudhomme Fuck rhythm guitarist Timothy Prudhomme—no, we’re not mad at the guy; he really was the rhythm guitarist for the Oakland band Fuck—soaks up some of Memphis’ bluesy ambience on his Smells Like solo LP With the Hole Dug and releases it in ghostly lo-fi ballads, where the occasional flourishes of banjo and pedal steel sparkle like specks of gold in river silt. In just a week, he’ll be opening for Sonic Youth and Mary Timony on a late-summer tour; for now he’s playing at Guido’s on a bill of splintery homespun alt-folk with The Cherry Blossoms and Ole Mossy Face.
—J.R.
Sony Holland & The Dennis Burnside Trio One of Nashville’s least recognized yet finest jazz vocalists, Holland has been working at F. Scott’s the past few Mondays with outstanding pianist Dennis Burnside and his trio. The ensemble are now bringing their show to 3rd & Lindsley with a special guest, saxophonist Jim Hoke. Both Holland and Hoke have tremendous new releases available as well, but here’s a chance to catch them live in what will hopefully become a regular collaboration. The show begins at 7 p.m.
—R.W.
The Bees w/Butterfly It’s premature to start doling out year-end honors, but surely The Bees’ self-titled debut will get the nod for 2002’s most borrowed, least returned CD. On it, the group’s close harmonies and arid, ELO-inspired backdrop blend seamlessly with Daniel Tashian’s melancholic popcraft, restrained acoustic guitar and aching vocals. The Bees, however, are even better live, where their record’s subtle moodiness is nasty and pronounced, the token rocker turns barnburner, and drummer David Gehrke becomes Mick Fleetwood. Equally compelling, with a distinct and potent stage presence of her own, is Australian singer/guitarist Butterfly. Her nascent recordings with Brad Jones and Robin Eaton, as well as her bass playing for The Mercy Bell, have created something of a local buzz for the young songwriter. Butterfly opens for The Bees at 12th & Porter. Arrive early.
—J.F.
Poppy Fields/The Lone Official/Character The Poppy Fields have been called a Finnish duo and have been said to sound like Can, but the striking thing about this quartet co-led by a Finlander and an Israeli is their uncanny ability to make their pedestrian pop seem daring and arty. The Lone Official, on the other hand, are making adventurous music that actually builds on their fairly obvious Louisville and Chicago indie-rock influences. Songwriter Matt Button is a creative guitarist with an intuitive grasp of melody that accents his understated songs and allows The Lone Official to move beyond comparisons like “a tighter Pavement.” Poppy Fields & The Lone Official open for Character at Slow Bar. Poppy Fields will also perform Saturday at The End on a cool bill with Steven Coats and the eerie, Palace-like alt-folk of Spiritual Family Reunion, which contains members of Lambchop and the Cherry Blossoms.
—C.D./J.R.
Caitlin Cary The former fiddler and harmony singer for Whiskeytown returns to town to play Dancin’ in the District. Far and away the best act on this week’s bill, Cary continues to tour in support of her luminous full-length debut, While You Weren’t Looking.
The Boondogs When Jerry Harrison’s cyber-label garageband.com went down this year, it took The Boondogs’ new record with it, forcing the Little Rock-based garage-pop quartet to start from scratch. Adopting a DIY approach, the band built a home studio, rerecorded the tracks, founded a label and released the disc themselves. Titled This Is the Way the World Ends, the CD features performances by legendary Memphis sideman/producer Jim Dickinson and Elvis Costello & the Attractions drummer Pete Thomas, among others. The band’s appearance at The Sutler, however, will not include longtime rhythm-section mates Dave Hoffpauir and Chris Michaels, who’ve left the group to pursue freelance work.
—P.G.
Trilobite Cafe Continuing to expand their prog-folk vision, these arty local musicos fill their latest EP Mexican Vacation with spoken-word passages, striking imagery and multipart compositions laced with violin, Hammond organ and thick, funky bass. They’re like a grassroots, miniaturized version of Rick Wakemen-era Yes. Their overtly pretentious approach isn’t for everybody, but they have a musicality and an imagination that merit attention. Those with an ear for something different should catch Trilobite Cafe at this week’s After District Party at Windows on the Cumberland. N.M.
Friday, 26th
O.Z. Willis Local five-piece O.Z. Willis have fine-tuned their futuristic metal by dropping the dancing Goth girls and Nine Inch Nails influences. They also just finished recording their fourth CD, a program of mind-numbing yet melodic guitars, volatile rhythms and pissed-off rants produced by Joe Barresi (Jesus Lizard, The Melvins). The band will be previewing material from the record when they perform at NXT Generation.
—H.J.
Birdsong Quartet w/Paula Chavis Paula Chavis has enjoyed consistent success in several areas as a performer, most notably for her long stint as the lead singer with City Limits. Chavis demonstrated her proficiency in everything from R&B and jazz to pop and show tunes during that period, and has just released an album on her own PJC label. She’ll be teaming with one of Nashville’s most reliable aggregations, the Birdsong Quartet, for a night of jazz, blues and soul at F. Scott’s.
—R.W.
Kazell Beat junkies face a weekend of sleepless nights and some hard choices, starting with this rare Nashville set by a top West Coast spinner. Recently voted one of L.A.’s five best selector DJs, Manchester, England, native Kevin Bazell, a.k.a. Kazell, helped established the legendary Liquified party series and played a thunderous after-hours set at Miami’s 2002 Winter Music Conference. But it’s as a protégé and touring partner of superstar DJs Sasha and John Digweed that his fame has skyrocketed. The modishly scruffy Kazell is known for adjusting his beats to fit any situation, whether for an opening-set coolout or some predawn audio ecstasy. Given his almost symphonic command of rhythm and texture, he’ll likely come up with something special for his early-morning Electric Lounge-promoted show at Club Excess & Orbit.
—J.R.
The Papa Luau Mao Wear your skimpiest sarong and get lei’d at Audity Central’s dance-music luau, featuring Neidel Crisan, Sarah Savage, Emmerald, Mindub and Jolby. It starts 9 p.m. at The End, which gives the Kazell crowd plenty of time to check it out. Tickets are $5 with luau attire.
Full Moon Pickin’ Party Old-time combo the Melmac Lickers and gospel bluegrass group Southbound headline this laid-back outdoor affair in the Steeplechase Barn at Percy Warner Park, but even more stringed instruments will be spotted offstage, where players of all ages gather for spontaneous and sometimes momentous picking sessions. Bring a lawn chair if you want to sit, and a can of bug repellent to survive the mosquitoes. Proceeds from the event will benefit Friends of Warner Parks. H.J.
Saturday, 27th
Cheetah Chrome Former Rocket From the Tombs and Dead Boys guitarist Chrome rarely performs in his adopted home of Nashville. However, his infrequent local appearances leave no doubt to packed audiences as to why the shorn axman is such a highly regarded guitarist and songwriter. Chrome and his band of locals do a credible job of reigniting Dead Boys period pieces like Jimmy Zero’s “Son of Sam” and Stiv Bators’ invective against middle class complacency, “Third Generation Nation.” Cheetah Chrome shares a bill at the Springwater with his onetime bandmates, L.A.M.F.
—C.D.
Spike and Mallets/The Obscure We’ve sung the praises of The Obscure for years, but until recently, it was rare that they were able to fulfill their musical promises live. Onstage, the band have finally bashed their garage rock into a machine that hums along in fifth gear rather than fitfully stops and starts as it once did. For my money, they’re now the best live band in Nashville, but only for another month, when they’ll be calling it quits. The Obscure will open, for their last show in Murfreesboro at Red Rose Coffee House, for Spike and Mallets, whose Tom Waits by way of Lambchop and Billy Joel makes for some great, late night barroom music.
—T.A.
A String of Pearls The final installment of Ed Smith’s monthlong series celebrating his Jazz store’s move to White Bridge Road will be an all-day extravaganza spotlighting several of Nashville’s finest female jazz artists. Scheduled to perform are alto saxophonist/vocalist Liz Johnson and singers Cynthia Kaay Bennett, Annie Sellick and April Barrows. Julia Rich from the Glenn Miller Orchestra, as well as Teren Bose and Johnny Janis, will also appear. Things get under way at 11 a.m.
—R.W.
Sherrie Lea Toronto thrush Lea (formerly known as Sherrie Laird, of the Canadian group Sulk) makes a special appearance at The Connection to preview her new single “Anyway,” remixed for dance clubs by Grammy-winner Hex Hector and Nick Fiorucci. (WRVU-91.1 FM host DJ Ron compares the result to Morcheeba or Everything but the Girl.) She’ll perform during the 11 p.m. show in The Theatre.
Tom Mason You might have seen his face plastered across the Frist Center billboard on I-40, or perhaps playing his Dobro in a TV spot for the state of Tennessee. There’s a whole lot more to Mason’s live show, where he sings, plays his guitars, spins yarns and puts his acting skills to work in an intriguing performance piece called “The Amazing Lorenzo.” Most nights, he pulls out the accordion for a number or two and plays some of the most beautifully awful trombone anywhere. A blues/rock renaissance man, Mason, who plays regularly in Franklin and Murfreesboro, brings his band to The Sutler for one of their rare in-town appearances.
—J.S.
SnacBar Jenkins A stand-up comic, car-wreck survivor and treetop-tall troubadour, Jenkins sings in a rough-edged Bob Seger tenor made even more gravelly by years of working bars and lounges. Judging by his CD Understanding John Galt, he could stand to make the acquaintance of some concrete details (and to red-line busted metaphors about “playing what’s in my hand” and so forth). But the intros will likely add some spice when Jenkins plays a 7 p.m. set at Borders Books & Music Cafe on West End.
—J.R.
Sunday, 28th
Local Buzz Live The Buzz-102.9 FM launches a new live broadcast every other Sunday night from Guido’s New York Pizzeria, starting this week at 10 p.m. The first guests are Spout and Tin Charlotte, and host Natalie Kilgore, a.k.a. the Token Rock Chick, promises interview segments, pre-recorded songs and a 45-minute live set by each group. There’ll be giveaways, plus you can always grab a couple of Guido’s killer greasy slices to while away the time. The warm-up starts at 9 p.m. Watch for future sets by Pheromone, Green Rode Shotgun, Laws Rushing and more.
—J.R.
Solas This traditional yet forward-thinking Irish quintet have just released their fifth album, an ambient and dark-hued collection of originals and covers of material written by Bob Dylan, Tom Waits, Nick Drake and others. They headline this week’s installment of WRLT Nashville Sunday Night at 3rd & Lindsley Bar & Grill.
Monday, 29th
Larry Garner & The Boogaloo Blues Band Whether doing straight soul or urban blues, Garner is an excellent singer, and he intersperses just enough gritty guitar into his sets to embellish his fervent vocals. Unfortunately, he’s never had a standout single or a successful album, and so remains more of a cult favorite than a widely known performer. Those who’ve caught his previous shows at the Bourbon Street Blues & Boogie Bar, though, know him as a consistently enjoyable entertainer.
—R.W.
Tuesday, 30th
Weezer/The Strokes A recent headline in England’s New Musical Express sarcastically proclaimed, “Strokes write 14th song!” Fitting, then, that they should hook up with a band who can’t seem to stop writing songs. Weezer have recently been demoing their fifth album, just weeks after their fourth hit the shelves. Each outfit has its own take on the live show—the tipsy Strokes vs. the sober Weezer—and both lack any real onstage charisma. It hardly matters, though, with songs as personable as theirs. Joining them on the big stage at AmSouth Amphitheatre are Sparta and pants-wetters Dashboard Confessional. Weezer drummer Patrick Wilson’s The Special Goodness have a slot on the side stage alongside Rooney, Home Town Hero and AM Radio.
—T.A.
Wednesday, 31st
Tribute to Dottie Rambo Country, bluegrass and gospel luminaries are gathering at the Ryman Auditorium to pay tribute to Gospel Music Hall of Famer Dottie Rambo, whose glittering legacy includes more than 70 albums, as well as songs covered by artists such as Elvis Presley, Jerry Lee Lewis, Commissioned and Whitney Houston. Barbara Mandrell will be hosting the event, which also features Larry Gatlin, Rhonda Vincent, Crystal Gayle, Marilyn McCoo and Billy Davis Jr., The Jordanaires and Stella Parton.
—R.W.
James “Nick” Nixon Local blues guitarist Nixon is starting to get more gigs in town, and perhaps the release of his new CD, which he celebrates Wednesday night at Bourbon Street Blues & Boogie Bar, will spur even more interest in a player who can fondly remember what it was like to jam with Jimi Hendrix. The New Imperials will be backing Nixon at the event.
—R.W.
Freestyle Fisk’s radio station, WFSK-88.1 FM, wrestles talk radio out of the hands of angry white guys on its new Wednesday-night current affairs program. Listeners are asked to weigh in on topics ranging from politics and sports to music, film and theater. Fielding their calls are regulars such as Scene journalist/critic Ron Wynn, Amun Ra Theatre founder jeff obafemi carr, poet and TSU staffer Regina Clark, and The Rage writer/editor Keisha Rucker—all lively commentators who won’t leave a speck of dead air. The show airs 9 to 11 p.m. Wednesdays.
—J.R.
Film
Lagaan Gorgeous leads, thousands of extras, an epic romance, action galore and insanely lavish musical numbers combine in the Bolly-wood blocBuster that Moulin Rouge director Baz Luhrmann described as “David Lean meets Busby Berkeley.” The trailer alone, which screened before local showings of Monsoon Wedding, left audiences cheering. Better still, the Belcourt is making each weekend screening an event of film and food. The theater is teaming with Cuisine of India to offer an Indian buffet during the film’s intermission, and mango drinks and Indian beers will be available. Box dinners may be purchased throughout the week, depending on demand. And in case we didn’t mention it, the movie rocks—it’s the week’s must-see. Call 846-3150 for more information; see the review on p. 46.
—J.R.
The Believer The Belcourt holds over this intensely controversial Sundance prize-winner, powered by Ryan Gosling’s searing performance as a neo-Nazi skinhead who conceals his Jewish heritage. See the review in our Movie Guide on p. 106.
—J.R.
Late Marriage The family of Zaza, a 31-year-old perpetual student, will put up with a lot—but not his unapproved romance with an older divorcée. Consider this acclaimed dark comedy from Israeli writer-director Dover Kosashvili the anti-My Big Fat Greek Wedding. It starts Friday at Green Hills; see the review on p. 46.
—J.R.
Lovely & Amazing This uncommonly perceptive comedy by gifted writer-director Nicole Holofcener snuck into Green Hills last weekend with scarcely a peep. Too bad, for this is one of the year’s brightest films. An obsession with beauty and appearances figures in the lives of mother Brenda Blethyn, daughters Catherine Keener and Emily Mortimer, and their adopted sibling Raven Goodwin. See the review on p. 46. J.R.
Austin Powers in Goldmember Mike Myers, apparently convinced the Best Actor Oscar is for the most performances, adds another character to his arsenal: the arch-villain Goldmember, about whose super powers we’d rather not speculate. Michael Caine dons his Harry Palmer horn-rims once again as Austin’s superspy dad; Beyoncé Knowles is the aptly named Foxxy Cleopatra. The mojo starts working this Friday.
—J.R.
The Country Bears This is your chance to see Christopher Walken interact with animatronic bears that sing with the voices of John Hiatt and Don Henley—and you don’t have to huff Scotchgard to do it. The Disney theme-park attraction comes to the big screen with help from Elton John, Queen Latifah and Willie Nelson, who must have been generous with whatever he was smoking. The grizzly feature opens Friday.
—J.R.
Television
Stubby’s Place Local original television programming took a leap into the unknown with the recent debut of this comedy variety show on cable-access Channel 19. WTVF-Channel 5 photographer/editor Glen Weiss is the brains behind the project, which features humorous sketches, performances by stand-up comedians and various videotaped and animated segments, with all contributions coming from Nashville-based talent. The first of 13 scheduled installments of Stubby’s Place aired this past Monday at 9 p.m., with the encore presentation on tap for Friday, July 26, at 11 p.m. The producers welcome feedback from viewers; call 354-0389. And to find out more about the city’s small but dedicated comedy scene, turn to the story on p. 43.
—M.B.
DVD
Attack the Gas Station/The Foul King Will Korea become the next torrid zone of imported world cinema, following stateside breakouts like Hong Kong, Iran and Bollywood? Check out these two acclaimed action comedies, getting a typically limited DVD release from Asian film specialty company Tai Seng. In Kim Sang-Jin’s Attack, a group of prankish robbers hit the same gas station twice in one night—a caper recounted in a style that looks like The Warriors stoked on crystal meth. In Kim Ji Woon’s The Foul King, the insanely hyperbolic action is confined to the wrestling ring, where a meek bank clerk remakes himself as a snarling villain.
—J.R.
Ossessione/La Terra Trema Image Entertainment brings to DVD Italian neorealist pioneer Luchino Visconti’s first two fiction features, 1942’s Ossessione (based loosely on James M. Cain’s pulp novel The Postman Always Rings Twice) and 1947’s La Terra Trema (about a fisherman who tries to bypass some ruthless wholesalers but is undone by bad luck and envious neighbors). The prints used for the digital transfers are pretty lackluster, and the discs contain zero extras, but the films themselves are landmarks of world cinema; they’re as noteworthy for Visconti’s digressive moments of life as it was really lived as for the message-heavy plots.
—N.M.
Top Secret! Never as popular as their Airplane, Hot Shots or Naked Gun series, this Zucker-Abrahams-Zucker rock ’n’ roll spy spoof may nevertheless be the zany filmmakers’ best work, or at least their most consistent. The scattershot parody lets up some, replaced by an actual story featuring a ridiculously charismatic Val Kilmer as a pop idol recruited to bust up Communism abroad. And the film has a sweet tone clearly inspired by the knowing innocence of beach party movies. The DVD edition adds a handful of deleted scenes, storyboards and a commentary track by directors Jim Abrahams, David Zucker and Jerry Zucker, along with producers Jon Davidson and Hunt Lowry. The track should be good; the ZAZ commentaries on Kentucky Fried Movie and Airplane have been hilariously anarchic.
—N.M.
Theater
Hieroglyphic Graffiti Tennessee State University’s Summer Stock Theatre Program, under the direction of Barry Scott, presents this murder mystery/psychological thriller with supernatural undertones. Set in contemporary Washington, D.C., the script by Chadwick Boseman essentially retells the myth of the ancient Egyptian deities Isis and Osiris while exploring such human issues as forgiveness, guilt, revenge and the power of the past. The cast includes Renard Hirsch and Mia Bankston, and the show runs July 25-Aug. 4 on the TSU main campus.
—M.B.
Behind the Screen With Puppet Superstars Yes, this is a puppet show—and before you even think of taking the kids, let us add that if you expose little Billy or Suzie to the sickness and debauchery on display here, you deserve the years of therapy that will result. A follow-up to the recent puppet production The News, this Behind the Music send-up follows the toll that stardom has subsequently taken on its cast—addiction, deviance, etc. For adults, this sounds funny as hell. For kids, this sounds like a one-way ticket to Ritalin City. The curtain rises 4:30 p.m. Saturday at Halcyon Books, 1118 Halcyon Street in 12 South. Call 297-5923 for more information.
—J.R.
The Sound of Music The von Trapp family outruns the Nazis and sings its way across the Alps in this familiar people-pleaser of a musical. Chaffin’s Barn Dinner Theatre opens the Rodgers and Hammerstein classic on July 24 for a seven-week run. Veteran director David Compton oversees the proceedings, which will feature Barn mainstay Martha Wilkinson in the role of Maria. Charlie Winton makes his Chaffin’s debut in the role of Capt. von Trapp. The gifted Nancy Allen is handling the musical direction, and she’s also playing the role of Mother Abbess, which means she’ll be belting out “Climb Every Mountain,” just one of the show’s energizing, oh-so-lovable and amazingly enduring tunes. For reservations and information, call 646-9977.
—M.B.
Cheval The simplistic description? “Cirque de Soleil with horses.” This makes sense too, since Gilles Ste.-Croix, Cirque de Soleil’s creative director, is also the mastermind of this eye-popping equestrian extravaganza. But it’s the noble and majestic horses that really count here, more than 30 of them of international origin—including legendary Russian breeds such as the Russian Trotter and the Don—as Cheval integrates their amazing physical skills, grace, power and historically magnetic appeal with human artistry. Bareback riding by agile young beauties, daring acrobatic stunts (including solo and pyramid vaulting), elegant displays of dressage, and clowning and dancing are supported by original music, dramatic lighting and colorful French period costumes. It all takes place under the world’s largest hand-painted big-top tent in a limited six-week engagement at Opryland Hotel, from July 31 to Sept. 15.
—M.B.
Art
Frist Center for the Visual Arts Local collectors Clara and Nelson Davenport share their love of an unusual art form in “Animating the Stone,” an exhibition of 22 stone carvings by Inuit artists from the couple’s collection. Though the works are by contemporary carvers from eight Arctic communities, the stone figures of humans and animals reflect traditions that are thousands of years old. The show opens July 26, as does an exhibition of British artist Andy Goldsworthy, who travels to remote locations to create his environmental outdoor sculptures of twigs, ice, dirt and water. The Frist is showing four Goldsworthy sculptures (presumably ones without ice and water) and 34 large-scale photos of his installations around the world.
—A.W.
Bennett Galleries/Premier Art Decor & Designs Start your weekend of art gallery hopping with two Friday-night openings. At Bennett Galleries in Green Hills, you’ll see “RED,” a colorful show with works by Edie Maney, David Arms and Scott E. Hill, and a 6-9 p.m. opening reception. Then head down to the Music Row Roundabout and Premier Art Decor & Designs for works by Jamal Sheats and more wine and cheese at the opening gala, also 6-9 p.m.
—A.W.
TAG Art Gallery Photo-realist paintings by former Scene staffer Kelly Williams, who’s leaving Nashville to pursue an M.F.A. this fall at the Art Institute of Chicago, are paired with Lyle Carbajal’s outsider-style paintings in the Hillsboro Village gallery’s latest show. Williams’ paintings of ordinary household scenes look uncannily real but are hardly mundane, thanks to her extraordinary command of light and color. Carbajal, on the other hand, explores a less refined style in canvases that reference the artist’s early childhood memories of comic book villains, dinosaurs, cars and monsters. Meet the artists at the opening reception, 6-9 p.m. July 27.
—A.W.
Rule of Thirds You might call it instant art—though in this show, called “Instant,” the gallery didn’t just add water. Instead, Rule of Thirds founders/artists Ally Reeves, James Wilson and Shaun Slifer approached 40 Nashville artists and asked each one to take a Polaroid camera and create an image on the spot in five minutes or less. Some quickly set up a still life to snap; others turned the camera on themselves or their immediate surroundings. The results of this “shoot first and ask questions later” approach forms the basis of the gallery’s latest exhibition. Check it out and meet some of the artists at the opening reception, 5-8 p.m. July 27.
—A.W.
Plowhaus Keith Harmon’s paintings of the music club scene, on view at this East Nashville gallery, may be the next best thing to a night on the town. “You can feel the excitement, hear the sounds, taste the wine and smell the smoke just by looking at a Keith Harmon painting,” says gallery owner Franne Lee. “He has an uncanny ability to fuse color and movement so that the longer you look at a piece, the more you see.” Get an eyeful at the opening, 7:15-9:45 p.m. July 27.
—A.W.
