Hey everyone! I just bought a 2016 Miata Sport about 2-3 months ago. I was driving down the road, and I shifted into third gear (about three or four grand on the tach from second into third). Right as I passed the bite point on my clutch, my car made some of the most awful noises I have ever heard in my life. It’s possible it may just be a clutch, but to be honest, I think the whole trans is gone as my shifter feels like a fork in a bowl of cereal. My vehicle is now stuck in reverse and parked in a lot at a Mexican restaurant. I have to tow it home. I’m considering putting a race grade transmission in, I’m thinking something from Walter motor sports, but I’m new to performance cars and I’m a bit in over my head. I know I can get the trans in (I have help from experienced individuals) but I don’t know what trans options to go with. Do I swap in an ND2 trans? (I get discount on stock Mazda parts thru my dealer, I work there) do I swap in another ND1 transmission? Do I buy a Walter Motorsports trans if I can even find one? Do I get it from Chris Taylor motorsports since Walter motorsports is not taking orders ATM? Do I need the third and fourth EMCO gears? I’d really like to track the car in the future, but in general I just want an OEM+ build that performs really nicely. I’m not looking to push anymore than about 250 whp ever, but still. I’ve also read about the NC trans option, but I’d really rather stick with ND parts if I can, even if they’re aftermarket.
TLDR: I blew up my transmission on my 2016 Miata, and I need suggestions for how to proceed with parts replacement.
Oh yeah and side note, any suggestions on how to tow it back since it’s stuck in gear? Won’t even roll backwards in reverse… and I have to tow it with a Uhaul because I’m 400 miles from home. Thank you guys!!

Hey everyone! I just bought a 2016 Miata Sport about 2-3 months ago. I was driving down the road, and I shifted into third gear (about three or four grand on the tach from second into third). Right as I passed the bite point on my clutch, my car made some of the most awful noises I have ever heard in my life. It’s possible it may just be a clutch, but to be honest, I think the whole trans is gone as my shifter feels like a fork in a bowl of cereal. My vehicle is now stuck in reverse and parked in a lot at a Mexican restaurant. I have to tow it home. I’m considering putting a race grade transmission in, I’m thinking something from Walter motor sports, but I’m new to performance cars and I’m a bit in over my head. I know I can get the trans in (I have help from experienced individuals) but I don’t know what trans options to go with. Do I swap in an ND2 trans? (I get discount on stock Mazda parts thru my dealer, I work there) do I swap in another ND1 transmission? Do I buy a Walter Motorsports trans if I can even find one? Do I get it from Chris Taylor motorsports since Walter motorsports is not taking orders ATM? Do I need the third and fourth EMCO gears? I’d really like to track the car in the future, but in general I just want an OEM+ build that performs really nicely. I’m not looking to push anymore than about 250 whp ever, but still. I’ve also read about the NC trans option, but I’d really rather stick with ND parts if I can, even if they’re aftermarket.
TLDR: I blew up my transmission on my 2016 Miata, and I need suggestions for how to proceed with parts replacement.
Oh yeah and side note, any suggestions on how to tow it back since it’s stuck in gear? Won’t even roll backwards in reverse… and I have to tow it with a Uhaul because I’m 400 miles from home. Thank you guys!!

Hey everyone! I just bought a 2016 Miata Sport about 2-3 months ago. I was driving down the road, and I shifted into third gear (about three or four grand on the tach from second into third). Right as I passed the bite point on my clutch, my car made some of the most awful noises I have ever heard in my life. It’s possible it may just be a clutch, but to be honest, I think the whole trans is gone as my shifter feels like a fork in a bowl of cereal. My vehicle is now stuck in reverse and parked in a lot at a Mexican restaurant. I have to tow it home. I’m considering putting a race grade transmission in, I’m thinking something from Walter motor sports, but I’m new to performance cars and I’m a bit in over my head. I know I can get the trans in (I have help from experienced individuals) but I don’t know what trans options to go with. Do I swap in an ND2 trans? (I get discount on stock Mazda parts thru my dealer, I work there) do I swap in another ND1 transmission? Do I buy a Walter Motorsports trans if I can even find one? Do I get it from Chris Taylor motorsports since Walter motorsports is not taking orders ATM? Do I need the third and fourth EMCO gears? I’d really like to track the car in the future, but in general I just want an OEM+ build that performs really nicely. I’m not looking to push anymore than about 250 whp ever, but still. I’ve also read about the NC trans option, but I’d really rather stick with ND parts if I can, even if they’re aftermarket.
TLDR: I blew up my transmission on my 2016 Miata, and I need suggestions for how to proceed with parts replacement.
Oh yeah and side note, any suggestions on how to tow it back since it’s stuck in gear? Won’t even roll backwards in reverse… and I have to tow it with a Uhaul because I’m 400 miles from home. Thank you guys!!

Hey everyone! I just bought a 2016 Miata Sport about 2-3 months ago. I was driving down the road, and I shifted into third gear (about three or four grand on the tach from second into third). Right as I passed the bite point on my clutch, my car made some of the most awful noises I have ever heard in my life. It’s possible it may just be a clutch, but to be honest, I think the whole trans is gone as my shifter feels like a fork in a bowl of cereal. My vehicle is now stuck in reverse and parked in a lot at a Mexican restaurant. I have to tow it home. I’m considering putting a race grade transmission in, I’m thinking something from Walter motor sports, but I’m new to performance cars and I’m a bit in over my head. I know I can get the trans in (I have help from experienced individuals) but I don’t know what trans options to go with. Do I swap in an ND2 trans? (I get discount on stock Mazda parts thru my dealer, I work there) do I swap in another ND1 transmission? Do I buy a Walter Motorsports trans if I can even find one? Do I get it from Chris Taylor motorsports since Walter motorsports is not taking orders ATM? Do I need the third and fourth EMCO gears? I’d really like to track the car in the future, but in general I just want an OEM+ build that performs really nicely. I’m not looking to push anymore than about 250 whp ever, but still. I’ve also read about the NC trans option, but I’d really rather stick with ND parts if I can, even if they’re aftermarket.
TLDR: I blew up my transmission on my 2016 Miata, and I need suggestions for how to proceed with parts replacement.
Oh yeah and side note, any suggestions on how to tow it back since it’s stuck in gear? Won’t even roll backwards in reverse… and I have to tow it with a Uhaul because I’m 400 miles from home. Thank you guys!!

For anyone in town who's looking for events to enjoy this Memorial Day Weekend and/or ceremonies to honor those who made the ultimate sacrifice, here's 28 local events you can enjoy and participate in.
1. 2023 Wilderness Road Bike Ride Bisset Park, Radford Saturday, May 27, 2023, 7:00 AM - TBD Youth Up To Age of 17: $40.00, Adults (age 18+): $50.00, Family of 3-5: $120.00 FCA Endurance SW Virginia presents the 32nd Annual Wilderness Road Ride titled "A Gran Fondo" starting and ending at Bisset Park's Shelter #2. The Wilderness Road Ride is a scenic and historical adventure through Southwest Virginia’s beautiful New River Valley, the ride follows part of Daniel Boone’s Wilderness Road. This is a recreational ride for all cycling levels to enjoy, with something for everyone, five routes to choose from ranging from a 26 mile relaxed journey for novices, to a century challenge for the fittest cyclist. This is a great ride for cyclists of all ages and athletic abilities. The start will be a rolling start open from 7:00-8:00 AM. Riders may also gather in front of Bisset Park Shelter #2 at the starting line at a designated time for an optional group start time. Those who sign up for the century and 80 miler must leave no later than 7:30 AM. All pre-registered riders are guaranteed a technical t-shirt and other goodies. ANSI or Snell Certified helmets are required. Riders under 16 must be accompanied by an adult and riders under 8 years old must have permission from the event director. All proceeds will benefit FCA Endurance ministries and missions projects in Southwest Virginia. Link: http://www.nextthreedays.com/FeaturedEventDetails.cfm?E=707984
2. Used Book Sale Park United Methodist Church, Christiansburg Saturday, May 27, 2023, 8:00 AM - 12:00 PM Price depends on book(s) purchased. Stop by for some summer reading. Hard cover, paperbacks and children's books will be available for purchase with something for everyone. Proceeds will support Park United Methodist Church's children's missions. Link: http://www.nextthreedays.com/FeaturedEventDetails.cfm?E=708111
3. Pearisburg Junior Woman's Club Junior Jamboree and Donut Dash Pearisburg Community & Recreation Center, Pearisburg Saturday, May 27, 2023, 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM Donut Dash: Children: $5.00, Adults: $15.00, Family Pack (2 Adults & Up to 4 Children): $40.00 Junior Jamboree Vendor & Craft Show Admission: Free The Pearisburg Junior Woman’s Club will be hosting the Junior Jamboree starting with the Donut Dash Day at 9:00 AM and the Junior Jamboree Vendor & Craft Show from 11:00 AM - 4:00 PM. Participants in the Donut Dash will stroll along the park trail with tasty donut stops along the way. They will make their way to the pavilion where gourmet donuts and coffee await along with a prize for each participant. At 11:00 AM, artists, crafters and food trucks will be set up on the lawn and in the gym of the community center. All proceeds from the event will help fund future community service projects through Pearisburg Junior Woman’s Club. Link: http://www.nextthreedays.com/FeaturedEventDetails.cfm?E=697325
4. Music at the Villa with Stella Trudel Villa Appalaccia Winery, Floyd Saturday, May 27, 2023, 1:00 - 4:00 PM Admission: Free Relax and enjoy some great music along with great wine and food. Stella Trudel is a singer and songwriter who lives in Floyd, Virginia and winters in Canyon Lake, Texas. She is also the lead singer of the band Cocobolo. She loves to sing from the heart and consciously directs her attention and focus to music to see what will unfold. Kids and well-behaved dogs welcome. Link: http://www.nextthreedays.com/FeaturedEventDetails.cfm?E=707445
5. Jeff Levy in Concert Chateau Morrisette, Floyd Saturday, May 27, 2023, 1:00 - 4:00 PM Admission: Free Jeff Levy is a real country, old rock, bluegrass, Americana folk and gospel musician from Radford, VA. Food and non-alcoholic drinks will be available for purchase out of the Hut on Saturday and Sunday. Bringing seating is suggested as the tables fill up fast. Note: Music will cancel if there is inclement weather. Link: http://www.nextthreedays.com/FeaturedEventDetails.cfm?E=707485
6. 2023 Blacksburg Volunteer Rescue Squad Open House Blacksburg Volunteer Rescue Squad, Blacksburg Saturday, May 27, 2023, 1:00 - 4:00 PM Admission: Free The Blacksburg Volunteer Rescue Squad presents their 2023 Open House on Saturday, May 27, 2023. See what we do, be social, have fun and enjoy some free food! Get a tour of Blacksburg Volunteer Rescue Squad's ambulances and see some of the special equipment they carry during their technical rescue demonstrations while enjoying free food, cotton candy and face painting. Link: http://www.nextthreedays.com/FeaturedEventDetails.cfm?E=708076
7. Dark Blue Paradox and Dan Fox in Concert Buffalo Mountain Brewery, Floyd Saturday, May 27, 2023, 1:00 - 4:00 PM (Dark Blue Paradox) and 6:00 - 9:00 PM (Dan Fox) Admission: Free Buffalo Mountain Brewery presents Dark Blue Paradox in concert from 1:00-4:00 PM and Dan Fox performing from 6:00-9:00 PM. Dark Blue Paradox is an acoustic-electric duo hailing from Richmond, VA. Dan Fox is a singer and songwriter performing primarily acoustic guitar music including many favorites and originals from a wide variety of genres including folk, rock, country and Americana. Link: http://www.nextthreedays.com/FeaturedEventDetails.cfm?E=707884
8. Shawsville Ruritans 75th Anniversary Celebration and Ice Cream Social Meadowbrook Center, Shawsville Saturday, May 27, 2023, 2:00 - 4:00 PM Admission: Free The Shawsville Ruritan Club and Meadowbrook Museum presents the Shawsville Ruritan Club's 75th Anniversary Celebration and Ice Cream Social. In addition to free ice cream (complete with toppings), the celebration will feature a "Shawsville Ruritans Through the Years" exhibit curated by the Meadowbrook Museum and music from 1948 and the surrounding period. The Shawsville Ruritan Club was chartered in 1948, making it one of the oldest clubs in the nation. Link: http://www.nextthreedays.com/FeaturedEventDetails.cfm?E=708095
9. 2023 Youth Film Festival Lyric Theatre, Blacksburg Saturday, May 27, 2023, 2:00 - 3:30 PM Admission: Free Support young filmmakers, both international and local, as The Lyric showcases their films to the New River Valley. Admission is free with a free complimentary popcorn. Link: http://www.nextthreedays.com/FeaturedEventDetails.cfm?E=708100
10. Ash Devine in Concert Moon Hollow Brewing, Blacksburg Saturday, May 27, 2023, 4:00 - 6:30 PM Admission: Free Award winning songwriter, folk rock musician, caring clown Ash Devine is based the Blue Ridge Mountains of Asheville North Carolina. Ash Devine’s folk Fusion style gleans sounds of Appalachian traditional folk, Americana-pop and classic rock. Ash Devine is an accomplished instrumentalist on finger-style and flat pick style guitar and innovative original ukulele picking style. Her breathy and rich vocals are captivating and cathartic, reminiscent of Kate Bush, Joni Mitchell, Neil Young. Ash’s stage presence is dynamic, charismatic and steeped in audience connection and participation. Link: http://www.nextthreedays.com/FeaturedEventDetails.cfm?E=708091
11. The Salt Pond Pub Summer Kick-Off Party Mountain Lake Lodge, Pembroke Saturday, May 27, 2023, 5:00 - 9:00 PM Admission: Free Celebrate Summer at Mountain Lake Lodge and kick-off Memorial Day Weekend. Enjoy good food, live music from The Untrained Professionals, giveaways, and more. The Untrained Professionals are an acoustic music duo featuring Clinton Scott and Chris Huddle. Link: http://www.nextthreedays.com/FeaturedEventDetails.cfm?E=697573
12. High Country Grass in Concert Wildwood Farms General Store, Floyd Saturday, May 27, 2023, 5:00 - 7:00 PM Admission: Free High Country Grass is a bluegrass band that was established in 2014 by founder Charles McMillian. The kitchen will be open until 6:00 PM with a limited menu. The concert will be held inside. Link: http://www.nextthreedays.com/FeaturedEventDetails.cfm?E=708114
13. Blue Phoenix in Concert Rising Silo Farm Brewery, Blacksburg Saturday, May 27, 2023, 6:00 - 9:00 PM Admission: Free Blue Phoenix is a vibrant band based in Blacksburg, VA that brings together a powerhouse of talented musicians that take you on a musical journey that transcends genres and ignites your soul. From blues to classic rock, americana to jazz, and folk to country, Blue Phoenix masterfully blends these styles to create a unique sound that will keep you grooving all night long. Link: http://www.nextthreedays.com/FeaturedEventDetails.cfm?E=707873
14. Old Time Dance with The Crooked Road Ramblers Floyd Country Store, Floyd Saturday, May 27, 2023, 7:00 - 9:00 PM Admission: $12.00 The Crooked Road Ramblers are an old-time band from Southwest Virginia, steeped in the traditional music of the Blue Ridge. They have played at the Carter Family Fold, the Wayne Henderson Festival, HoustonFest, The Floyd Country Store & many other venues across Virginia and North Carolina. They have won 1st place in the old-time band category at the Ashe County, Alleghany County, Laurel Bloomery, Fries & Union Grove Fiddlers Convention in addition to a 2nd place finish at the Galax Fiddlers convention. Link: http://www.nextthreedays.com/FeaturedEventDetails.cfm?E=708079
15. Ian Vest in Concert The Mason Jar at Claytor Lake, Dublin Saturday, May 27, 2023, 7:30 - 10:30 PM Admission: Free Ian Vest is a Southwestern Virginia native, born and raised in rural Floyd County. Music has been his passion from a very young age: singing, learning to play several instruments, and performing in churches. Ian has a throwback style of country music that is reminiscent of those like George Strait and Randy Travis. His original songs are heavily influenced by the experiences in his life, faith in God, family, and pride of country. Link: http://www.nextthreedays.com/FeaturedEventDetails.cfm?E=707515
16. Timewave Zero in Concert Dogtown Roadhouse, Floyd Saturday, May 27, 2023, 8:00 - 11:00 PM Admission: $8.00 This group of all-star musicians hail from the New River Valley, up in the spine of the Appalachians where rock and blues meet to jam, where the mountains meet the sky and raise your spirits high, where psychedelic funk punch is just what’s for breakfast. Timewave Zero music drives crowds straight into the heart of the singularity connect today. With a band name inspired by Terrence Mckenna's i-Ching mathematics and eschatological explorations, TW0 is always at the ready for a live dance music adventure. Link: http://www.nextthreedays.com/FeaturedEventDetails.cfm?E=697283
17. A Tribute To The Band's "The Last Waltz" Square 5 Public House, Blacksburg Saturday, May 27, 2023, 8:00 - 11:00 PM Admission: Free Enjoy an evening of music from The Band and their historic 1976 farewell concert "The Last Waltz" featuring an all-star lineup of New River Valley musicians. Link: http://www.nextthreedays.com/FeaturedEventDetails.cfm?E=708092
18. Lost In Taste Cosmic Comedy Club Lost In Taste, Christiansburg Saturday, May 27, 2023, 9:30 - 11:30 PM Admission: $5.00 Enjoy a night of comedy hosted by Aayush Patodiya with featured comedians Andrew Gustafon, Katherine Rogue and Jordan B. and introducing comedians Garrett Brumfield and Taylor Reschka. For ages 18 and up. Link: http://www.nextthreedays.com/FeaturedEventDetails.cfm?E=708093
19. Sunday Mountain Music Series Kickoff with Ash Devine Mountain Lake Lodge, Pembroke Sunday, May 28, 2023, 4:00 - 6:00 PM Admission: Free Stop by Salt Pond Pub every Sunday starting Memorial Day weekend through Sunday, August 20th for live music and delicious food and drinks. Perfect for relaxing with the whole family (furry friends too). Award winning songwriter, folk rock musician, caring clown Ash Devine is based the Blue Ridge Mountains of Asheville North Carolina. Ash Devine’s folk Fusion style gleans sounds of Appalachian traditional folk, Americana-pop and classic rock. Ash Devine is an accomplished instrumentalist on finger-style and flat pick style guitar and innovative original ukulele picking style. Her breathy and rich vocals are captivating and cathartic, reminiscent of Kate Bush, Joni Mitchell, Neil Young. Ash’s stage presence is dynamic, charismatic and steeped in audience connection and participation. Link: http://www.nextthreedays.com/FeaturedEventDetails.cfm?E=697572
20. The Brown Mountain Lightning Bugs in Concert Palisades Restaurant, Eggleston Sunday, May 28, 2023, 5:00 - 7:30 PM Admission: Free The Brown Mountain Lightning Bugs are a folk(ish)/Americana group hailing from Winston-Salem, NC. Their influences range from Neil Young to Regina Spektor. Blending their unique musical sensibilities, the band seeks to craft an entertaining experience that has a little something for everyone. Reservations are not required, but recommended for dining area seating. Link: http://www.nextthreedays.com/FeaturedEventDetails.cfm?E=707368
21. 2023 The Murph Workout Challenge Blacksburg Fit Body Bootcamp, Blacksburg Monday, May 29, 2023, 8:00 - 9:30 AM Admission: Free Blacksburg Fit Body Boot Camp is an official host location of The Murph. The Murph is a challenging workout that builds confidence, camaraderie, and honor to all those who have paid the ultimate sacrifice serving our country. Participants can participate in one of three options, the Full Murph, the Full Murph (scaled), or the Half Murph. This workout is about challenging yourself. You can modify the movements however you need to and break apart the total reps in several sets. There is no set time to finish, just the goal to finish. The Full Murph usually takes about one hour and the Half Murph about 30 minutes. Donations will be accepted to benefit the Murph foundation. This year, Blacksburg Fit Body Bootcamp will also be hosting a Kids Lil' Murh at 10:00 AM, open to all ages. The Lil Murph will be a 0.1 mile run, 10 push ups, 20 mountain climbers, 40 body weight squats, followed by another 0.1 mile run. Parents are welcome to participate alongside their child. Link: http://www.nextthreedays.com/FeaturedEventDetails.cfm?E=708113
22. 2023 Jimmyfest Memorial Day Cruise-In & Cook Out Jones Car Company, Shawsville Monday, May 29, 2023, 10:00 AM - 1:00 PM Admission: Free Jones Car Company presents the 2nd Annual Jimmyfest Memorial Day Cruise-In and Cook Out to celebrate the life of James "Jimmy" Buriak. Classic cruisers, muscle cars, off road SUVs, lifted trucks, euro specialties, and everything in between is welcome. No entry fees or awards, this is just for fun. Jones Car Company will be providing free hot dogs, chips and non-alcoholic beverages. Donations will be gladly accepted for the AWS1 James Buriak Foundation. AWS1 James "Jimmy" Philip Buriak, USN, died 31 August 2021 in a Naval helicopter crash on the coast of San Diego, where he served as a naval aircrewman rescue swimmer (AWS) with HSC-8. The legacy of a hero is the memory of a great name and the inheritance of a great example. This foundation was created in the wake of Jimmy’s death as a way to honor him and his memory, but also keep his purpose alive – to help others. Jimmy was a Salem High School graduate. Link: http://www.nextthreedays.com/FeaturedEventDetails.cfm?E=708096
23. 2023 Memorial Day Ceremony Southwest Virginia Veterans Cemetery, Dublin Monday, May 29, 2023, 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM Admission: Free The public is invited and encouraged to attend this tribute to honor and remember the men and women who gave the ultimate sacrifice in service to our Nation. The keynote speaker for the ceremony will be former Chief Master Sergeant of the US Air Force, Rodney McKinley (US Air Force, Retired). Members of the Southwest Virginia Veterans Cemetery Volunteers will place American flags on all graves prior to the ceremony. Link: http://www.nextthreedays.com/FeaturedEventDetails.cfm?E=708098
24. 2023 Radford Memorial Day Program Bisset Park, Radford Monday, May 29, 2023, 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM Admission: Free Radford VFW Post 776, American Legion Post 30, the NRV Marine Corps League, the Dublin-Radford Ruritan Club, the Radford News Journal, WRAD AM1460, and WPSK 107.1 presents the 2023 Radford Memorial Day Program. The ceremony includes a speech by the Radford Army Ammunition Plant Commander, a 21-gun salute and music. The Master of Ceremonies is Dana Jackson, the past Commander of American Legion Post 30. The program will serve to remember the veterans of all wars who have sacrificed to serve our country and also the families who have lost loved ones because of those sacrifices. The ceremony will be broadcast on radio across the WRAD Talk Network (101.7 103.5 and 1460 am) as well as streaming live. Link: http://www.nextthreedays.com/FeaturedEventDetails.cfm?E=708103
25. 2023 Memorial Day Cruise In and Car Show Narrows Fire Department, Narrows Monday, May 29, 2023, 12:00 - 3:00 PM Admission: Free The Narrows Memorial Day Committee presents the 2023 Memorial Day Cruise In and Car Show in the fire department parking lot. Vehicles of all types are welcome and will be on display. There will be a 50/50 raffle and food will be available for purchase. All vehicles are welcome and there is no entry fee for your vehicle to be included. Dash Plagues will be provided by Newberry Ford. Link: http://www.nextthreedays.com/FeaturedEventDetails.cfm?E=708101
26. Dedication Ceremony for the Field of Honor Glencoe Mansion, Museum & Gallery, Radford Monday, May 29, 2023, 2:00 - 3:00 PM Admission: Free The Radford Noon Rotary Club presents the Dedication Ceremony for the Field of Honor on the grounds of Glencoe Mansion, Museum & Gallery. The event will be the official start of the Field of Honor display of American flags sponsored to honor heroes of all types from service members to individuals who have made an impact on someone’s life. The ceremony will include remarks from multiple members of the community. Master of Ceremonies Dr. Richard Harshberger will lead the program, which will include Mayor David Horton, Radford VFW Commander Gary Harris, Grace Episcopal Church Rector William Yagel, and Virginia Delegate Jason Ballard. A 21-gun salute will be provided by the Dublin American Legion Post 58. The Field of Honor is comprised of flags sponsored by members of the community, and the proceeds will benefit 14 organizations. Those groups include the Radford University Scholarships for Students from Radford High School, Vittles for Vets, the Women’s Resource Center, Beans and Rice and the Glencoe Mansion. The Field of Honor display will be on display from Memorial Day through the 4th of July. Link: http://www.nextthreedays.com/FeaturedEventDetails.cfm?E=708097
27. Music Road Co Trio in Concert Rock House Marina, Pulaski Monday, May 29, 2023, 2:00 - 5:00 PM Admission: Free Rock House Marina concludes their four-day 2023 Claytor Lake Music Festival featuring the Music Road Co. trio. Music Road Company is a Floyd, VA based band that plays a great music featuring elements of rock, funk, reggae and fun for your dancing and listening pleasure designed to groove and move you. Food will be available for purchase. Link: http://www.nextthreedays.com/FeaturedEventDetails.cfm?E=707887
28. 2023 Narrows Memorial Day Parade Downtown Narrows, Narrows Monday, May 29, 2023, 3:00 - 4:00 PM Admission: Free The annual Memorial Day Parade will feature floats, bands, cars, trucks, bikes, military & emergency vehicles and more. Following the parade, there will be a Hero's Dinners for all local doctors, nurses, EMTs, fire, rescue, veterans and active duty personnel / members and their families. Link: http://www.nextthreedays.com/FeaturedEventDetails.cfm?E=708102
Have a great weekend and thanks for reading!

Hello all,
I flag poled my PGWP this week. I understand that there isn't a whole lot of information about this online and i had a lot of anxiety and nervousness going into it. For those who don't know - flag poling is a process where you can change your status in the country by applying for a permit at the POE (US-Canada border usually).. i am putting detailed information below , but feel free to comment and ask any questions if you have any. Just want to ensure i am able to help people the way I would have want to be helped !
Location : Peace Bridge
I had done an IMMENSE amount of research on the process because i didn't want to be under prepared whatsoever and carry all the documents needed. I had 2 Canadian citizens drive me there. We arrived at the US border around 7.15. the officer asked for our passports and asked us to park our car and wait in the waiting area inside the customs/border control office. There were around 25 other people there who were also presumably flag poling because i saw most of them later as well. After about waiting an hour we were called up- the officer told me usually there's some paperwork involved in giving the administrative refusal , but since i had a US visa , he just stamped. (I'm not sure what this meant , but he gave me the paper that said FLAGPOLING in bold so i didn't question it much more). Other people there took longer than me presumably because they didn't have a visa and there was more paperwork required. This is just an assumption , don't take it as a fact (and despite this i still had to wait an hour).
We left and drove to the Canadian side and reached there by around 8.45. the officer at the border took out passports again , gave us a yellow slip and told us to park and go to the Canadian office. The people driving me collected their passports and left (they had to work so they went to a nearby cafe) and i waited there (Canadian border officials had my passport) for around 2.5 hours. They were processing flag poling applications but there was 9 people before me and they were doing it in the order they received it. I was the second to last person they admit for flag poling and the last person they admitted came in at 10.30 am (presumably because of the wait at the US office). They said they might open later that day , but couldn't be sure. All in all , i think they took around 15-17 people that day , most people came in groups of 2 or more- i think i was the only person there who was alone. My name got called around 10.45 and the officer asked me what permit I'm applying for. I told him , gave him my student permit , my official transcript , degree completion letter and sat down. Was called up again and asked to do biometrics , 10 mins later i payed the fee ($255+$85) and then he asked for my address to put on the PGWP , asked if i had a medical exam (i didn't) and 10 mins later , he processed and printed my permit and handed it over to me. The Canadian border officers were very sweet. Didn't seem like they were in a bad mood either despite being a little busy with other people at the border. Just be patient - they're not making you wait because they want to, they're just busy.
Other than that , if you have any questions , feel free to direct them my way. I spoke to 2 different immigration consultants about this (one from my university and one externally). I will attach some advice i received from them here too :

• don't speak more than you need do. Flag poling and processing visa applications is not their primary duty , and they want to get done with it as soon as you do (or this is the impression i got) - answer questions concisely and completely. If there is some particular reason you are flag poling (apart from time related concerns), don't mention it unless asked.
• be patient
• carry all the required documents they think you could need or they might ask for (better to be prepared) , but only give what's required and nothing more. It'll just take more time.
• dress well. It makes a difference in how people perceive you even if you think it doesn't matter. i wore a blazer , shirt , dress pants and dress shoes ans was the only person there dresses like that.
• bring a snack and some water. A book if you want too. The US border office doesn't allow.the use of electronics in there so might be useful to do so if there's a wait. Maybe i went on a slightly busy day.
• try to find a Canadian citizen to drive you if possible.

Documents i carried :

• official transcripts (sealed from the University)
• degree completion letter
• passport
• study permit
• co-op work permit
• print out of health insurance covering the duration of my study permit
• proof of residence (can be a copy of lease, or DL)
• Bank statements from the last 3 months
• pay stubs from my part time job as a student (last three)
• IMM 5710 (complete , printed with bar codes)

I only required the first 4 really , but it's good to have all the documents and be over prepared. Only give what's required though..
Please feel free to ask any questions !

My wife an I have been on 5 cruises int he past, all pre pandemic, and all with Norwegian. We recently moved to NC and live within a 2 hour drive to the Norfolk VA port. When I saw Carnival does cruises from that port, I booked one figuring we would give them a shot since being close to home it's just so much more convenient than flying to Florida. I had high hopes for it being a good cruise, hoping it could turn into our new home port. We booked a 5 night itinerary on the Carnival Magic, with stops in Bimini and Freeport. I paid $2200 for a balcony room. For anyone interested here are my impressions:
Embarkation:
We opted not to park in Norfolk. I had read reviews about cars getting broken into in the Carnival parking lot (it's supposedly since had improved security) and decided to get dropped off at the port. Once we arrived it was pretty apparent this was going to be a different experience than the big ports that run 7 days a week. It just seemed under staffed and disorganized. I was used to Miami and Tampa where everything just felt much more streamlined. Security seemed nearly non existent, none of the added things I had read about like dogs or more staff, just the standard metal detector.
The ship:
The difference is in the details. Lots of rust streaking on the outside of the ship, overall it just looked dingey. In our room there was dust on the ceiling vents, cabinets were chipped, some drawers had broken tracks. The bathroom door had a broken piston on the door so it would swing around (this did get fixed mid trip). The chairs on the balcony were bubbling and rusting. Lights took a long time to come on and some switches just didn't do anything.Though the ship was built in 2011 it looked like it was themed in the mid 90's. Gold and chrome everywhere, mirrors and the ugliest green dome lights lined the atrium. Whoever picked those out loved them because they put them absolutely everywhere. It was comically ugly.On the decks the chairs were in varying condition, some were new, but some were worn and and in need of replacement. One thing I did appreciate though was just the overall amount of seating. All throughout the interior of the ship and around the outside decks there was never any shortage of places to sit and relax.
Tv/Music:
This needed it's own category just because of how bad it was. I don't know if Carnival just has a nonexistent budget for licensing, but the music playing around the ship was bizarre for a Caribbean vacation. They mostly played 70's/80's rock music/pop. I was expecting more stuff that would just sort of set the theme of the vacation, like maybe island music in the lido buffet instead of Quiet Riot lol.The tv in the room had like 8 channels, 2 of which were movie channels. Most of the movies being played were not recent and many I had never heard of. They played some new movies on the screen by the pool, but even those they repeated. Other than that they had HGTV, Discovery and Food network, and a music video channel playing 80's music videos. It seemed to be the same 10 videos on loop.
The food:
The buffet food ranged from okay to gross. Usually we stuck with the salad bar because it's hard to mess that up. They had a "Deli" with "hand carved" sandwiches. I tried the Ruben only to find out it was a pre-made sandwich taken out of a drawer and put into a convection oven. It came out as a soggy melted mess with no thousand island dressing or sour kraut and ended up going uneaten. The Guy's Burger Bar and Guy's Pig and Anchor didn't really look like anything great. The burgers just looked like a backyard bbq burger. The free pizza option on board was surprisingly good and we had that a couple of times for lunch. Eating in the MDR was okay, the food was fine, but nothing great. The real disappointment was that the menu hardly changed, it seemed to only mix up one or two entrees.
We ate at both paid dining options. The Prime Steakhouse ($42 pp) and Cucina Del Capitano ($18 pp). Both of those were actually really good. I understand why people may not like the up charge options, but I enjoy them as an option to get a better meal. I actually wished they had more than the two options on board.
Disembarking at the islands:
This was a real mess. I was used to how Norwegian would handle this with assigned groups depending on what excursions you had booked. It would control the flow of people trying to leave the ship. Carnival pretty much just pulled up, opened the door and said "have fun" which resulted in standing in lines in hot stairwells for over an hour. We even waited quite a while before attempting to leave in Bimini since we had no excursions planned and still got caught in it. People were getting hot and grumpy and staff just seemed confused.
The Passengers:
Now I've heard Carnival get called "The Walmart of the seas" and I now know why. People were just rude and not well behaved overall. You could be waiting for an elevator and as soon as one opens someone will run right in front of you to get on. People would leave trash/drinks everywhere, like in elevators. I witnessed multiple couples fighting in public areas, you could hear people fighting in their cabins. No general respect for other passengers, adults running up hallways yelling at night/early morning (kids I could understand), slamming cabin/balcony doors constantly. I saw multiple people banging on doors to venues that were closed. People had their shoes off with bare feet up on furniture in the indoor seating areas. Guys with no shirts in dining areas, and all I could think about was the amount of body hair that may be dropping off them lol. People were being rude to staff and just giving them an attitude all the time.It just seemed like people didn't know how to behave in a public setting. I saw one guy wearing as shirt that said something about making women cum, another person had one on advertising a bail bonds company, it represented my local Walmart pretty accurately.
The staff:
The staff was excellent. Everyone was so nice and gracious. Never had an issue once with a staff member all week. The cruise director was fun and entertaining. They did seem a bit short staffed if anything, which sucks for the staff that is there. Cost cutting by the company will get taken out on them, but I think that is a trend industry wide at the moment unfortunately.
Overall the vacation was not a complete bust. If anything some of the downfalls made it kind of funny, so we just laughed about it. Like I said we enjoyed our specialty meals, so that worked out. The lobby entertainment like the violinist and solo guitar player were really good, so we enjoyed evenings in that area just getting drinks and listening to the music. It was worth it to experience another cruise line, but we won't be going back. There are too many other options to waste another trip on Carnival. We have a 5 day trip booked on the Disney Dream in January. We will see how that goes, otherwise it will be back to Norwegian since we've yet to have a bad experience there. I may get called snobby, but I think I wouldn't go on Carnival for the same reasons I wouldn't stay in an Econolodge or Super 8.
TLDR: Tried Carnival for the first time since it has a port close to home. It really is like the Walmart of the seas and you get what you pay for I guess. It was our first and last time sailing with Carnival.

Mapping out a potential DG road trip with my son for this summer. The route I have gives us the following: 7 days 6 states 19 courses (scheduled) 12 on the 2021 top 100 4 PDGA tour stops 36 hours drive time
I may be insane.
UPDATE: Here’s the list of courses:
Moccasin Creek Disc Golf -St Augustine, FL New World Sports Complex -Jacksonville, FL JW Jackson Memorial (Steady Ed Headrock Memorial/PDGA DGC) -Appling, GA Fort Gordon DGC -Augusta, GA Langley Pond Disc Golf Course -Warren, SC Winthrop University Disc Golf Course -Rock Hill, SC Nevin Park -Charlotte, NC Cedarock Park -Burlington, NC Diavolo at New Hope Disc Golf -Cary, NC Rolling Pines Disc Golf Course -Wilkesboro, NC Ashe County Park -Jefferson, NC Sugar Hollow -Bristol, VA Harmon Hills -Limestone, TN The Claytons -Maryville, TN Westside Disc Golf Course -Rocky Face, GA Hobbs Farm DGC -Carrollton, GA Clavstone Park -Lizella, GA Central Pines -Warner Robins, GA Tom Brown Disc Golf Course -Tallahassee, FL

Check out our full Durham events calendar.
If you'd like to add an event to our calendar, submit an event here. Please check with the event organizers to see if events change due to weather. Have a great weekend!

Venue Weekend Schedules

Events at The Pinhook

• Thu, May 25 at 8:00 p.m. - The Cook Up
• Sat, May 27 at 7:30 p.m. - Narrow Head / Graham Hunt / Fake Eyes
• Sat, May 27 at 10:00 p.m. - The Gemini Bash Feat: Ver / Black As The Cosmos / Gemynii / Femi Th Femme
• Sun, May 28 at 8:00 p.m. - Summer In Tha Carolinas Preshow

Events at The Fruit

• Thu, May 25 at 9:00 p.m. - Below Decks: Jermainia / DJ Bosslady / DJ Eleven12
• Fri, May 26 at 9:00 p.m. - Undrgrnd Presents: Criso / Analog Future / Craeons / Apah
• Sat, May 27 at 8:00 p.m. - HAC The System Dance Party
• Sun, May 28 at 7:30 p.m. - Zelda

Live Music at Blue Note Grill

• Fri, May 26 at 6:00 p.m. - Jess Klein Trio (filling in for The Duke Street Dogs)
• Fri, May 26 at 9:15 p.m. - Sayer McShane
• Sat, May 27 at 7:30 p.m. - The Mighty Messengers of Soul

Events at Moon Dog Meadery

• Thursdays - Free Board Games
• Thu, May 25 at 7:00 p.m. - Trivia
• Fri, May 26 at 8:00 p.m. - 4th Friday Blues Night with Live Music! (lesson at 7:30 p.m.)
• Sat, May 27 at 8:00 p.m. - CoLab On Fire
• Sun, May 21 at 6:30 p.m. - Moon Dog Open Mic

Live Music at Sharp 9 Gallery

• Fri, May 26 at 8:00 p.m. - Lovell Bradford Quartet
• Sat, May 27 at 8:00 p.m. - Geoff Clapp Trio
• $27.55

Events at Arcana

• Thu, May 25 -The Deneckes and Tarot with Virginia
• Fri, May 26 - Ben Lassiter Trio and Tarot with Rene
• Sat, May 27 - Patrick McGrew Trio and Tarot with Joy
• Sun, May 28 - Eric Lee Hardt and friends feat. Adriana Walsh and Tarot with Rene

Events at Rubies on Five Points

• Thu, May 26 at 7:30 p.m. - XOXOK
• Thu, May 26 at 10:00 p.m. - Gay Agenda Presents: Last Friday
• Fri, May 27 at 9:00 p.m. - Blind Tigers Live Band Karaoke: 80s Mix
• Sat, May 28 at 8:00 p.m. - Slow Teeth with 1970s Film Stock

Events at Durty Bull Brewing Company

• Thu, May 25
  • 5:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. - Food Truck: El Jefecito
  • 7:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. - Thursday Trivia with Nick
• Fri, May 26
  • 5:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. - Food Truck: Tacos Paradise
  • 8:00 p.m. - 11:00 p.m. - Open Mic Stand-up Comedy
• Sat, May 27
  • 5:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. - Food Truck: Tacos Mama Chava
  • 4:00 p.m - 8:00 p.m. - The Blood Connection
• Sun, May 28
  • 2:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. - Hammered Trivia with Thor

Live Comedy at Mettlesome

• Thu, May 25 at 7:30 p.m. Bulldog Ensemble Theater presents: Single Black Female - A fast and funny look at the lives of single Black women, as they navigate love, success, and stereotypes.
• Fri, May 26 at 7:30 p.m. Bulldog Ensemble Theater presents: Single Black Female
• Fri, May 26 at 9:00 p.m. Well Seasoned
• Sat, May 27 at 2:00 p.m. Bulldog Ensemble Theater presents: Single Black Female
• Sat, May 27 at 7:30 p.m. Bulldog Ensemble Theater presents: Single Black Female
• Sat, May 27 at 9:00 p.m. Golden Age
• Sun, May 28 at 2:00 p.m. Bulldog Ensemble Theater presents: Single Black Female

Events at Boxyard RTP

• Thu, May 25 from 5:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. - Live Music: Shrub(b)
• Fri, May 26 from 5:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. - Friday Night Live: Still Rise
• Sat, May 27 from 9:30 a.m. - 10:30 p.m. - Fitness Pop-Up: TITLE Boxing Club
• Sat, May 27 from 11:30 a.m. - 2:30 p.m. - Saturdaze: DJ Damu
• Sat, May 27 from 5:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. - Live DJ: Selector B Steady

Events at Glass Jug Beer Lab in RTP

• Thu, May 25 from 6:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. - Beer Garden Jam Sessions
• Every Friday from 5:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. - RTP Food Truck Fridays
• Sat, May 27 from 3:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. - Team On Draft Bike MS Fundraiser Night
• Sat, May 27 from 5:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. - Beer Garden Jam Sessions

Events at Glass Jug Beer Lab in Downtown Durham

• Thu, May 25 from 7:00 p.m. - 9:30 p.m. - Live Music in the Taproom
• May 26-28 from 6:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. - Weekend Food Trucks

Multi-Day Event

Memorial Day Remembrance Event at Bennett Place State Historic Site

• Following the American Civil War, a “Decoration Day” began in communities across America remembering soldiers who gave the ultimate sacrifice. Senator John A. Logan, a former Union officer on staff with Major General William T. Sherman, was instrumental in making this a formal national day honoring our fallen soldiers, which became Memorial Day. Join military historians representing the American soldier of all time periods throughout our nation's history.
• Sat, May 27 from 10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
• Sun, May 28 from 10:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
• $3 for adults, $2 for children 5-16
• Children under 5, veterans and active service personnel are free

Local Sports

ACC Baseball Tournament at Durham Bulls Athletic Park

• The 2023 ACC Baseball Championship will again feature 12 teams in a pool play format leading into a four-team, single-elimination bracket to determine the league champion.
• Today - May 28

Carolina Flyers at Durham County Memorial Stadium

• vs Houston Havoc
• Fri, May 26 at 7:00 p.m.
• $12 (free age 12 and under)

Thursday, May 25

Durham Night Market at American Tobacco Campus

• Featuring 40+ vendors, entertainment, interactive stations to celebrate the spring season, games, a bar provided by Mellow Mushroom, and surrounding eateries within the American Tobacco Campus!
• 5:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
• Free admission

Thirsty Thursdays at Dashi

• Each month Dashi's Thirsty Thursday drink specials revolve around a monthly theme – spirits, cocktails, special ingredients, brand, location, etc. – with new sips every Thursday. Learn more about upcoming themes on their website or visit them in person – there's always something new to try from their expansive bar!
• 5:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m.

Accessing Nature: Dispelling Myths and Opening Doors at the Nasher

• Our natural environment provides us with many of the resources we need to live and thrive, but for many people, access to healthy outdoor spaces is limited. Join attorney and conservation professional Mavis Gragg, Farm Aid program director Shorlette Ammons, Ebony Anglers founder Gia Peebles and artist Stacy Lynn Waddell for a conversation about accessibility, ownership and our relationship with the natural world. This event is inspired by the exhibition Spirit in the Land.
• 5:45 p.m. - lecture hall doors open
• 6:00 p.m. - panel discussion
• 7:30 p.m. - cash bar and reception
• Free admission

Vinyl Night with DJ Deckades at Gizmo Brew Works

• Enjoy fresh vibes on the patio with DJ Deckades. Bring your own vinyl to share or just listen to what the DJ is spinning.
• 6:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
• Free admission

Boulders & Brews Meetup at Triangle Rock Club - Durham

• Show up and climb at TRC Durham, then head over to Hi-Wire for some brews. Don't worry if it's your first time or haven't bouldered before; everyone's welcome.
• Your first visit to the gym with the Meetup includes free admission and gear rental, and subsequent visits with the meetup are $15 and include harness rental (outside of meetups, day pass rates of $19 apply and do not include rentals).
• 6:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.

Trivia Night w/Big Slow Tom at Clouds Brewing Brightleaf Square

• Join Clouds Durham for Big Slow Tom's Trivia Night, every Thursday. Win some prizes, drink some beer, and show your smarts.
• Enjoy $4 select draft and $5 rotating bartender's choice all night.
• 7:30 p.m.
• Free admission

Friday, May 26

Tasting at Ten at Counter Culture Coffee

• Every Friday morning at 10 am, Counter Culture Coffee opens their Training Centers to coffee lovers who want to learn more about Counter Culture Coffee’s high-quality, sustainably sourced menu.
• 10:00 a.m.
• Free, but donations accepted

Mallarme Music Concert: Bach Lit at Durham Arts Council PSI Theater

• What's better than the cello suites of J.S. Bach? The cello suites accompanied by a laser show. Join Mallarme Music as cellist Bonnie Thron and marimbist Juan Alamo perform Suites 1 and 2 with lasers provided by Salty Robot Productions.
• 7:30 p.m. - 9:30 p.m.
• $10-30

Saturday, May 27

Durham Farmers’ Market at Durham Central Park

• The Durham Farmers’ Market offers locally grown fruits and vegetables, meats, eggs, cut flowers, artisanal cheeses and breads, home-baked pies, honey, handmade chocolates, preserves, local wines, handmade soaps, fresh pasta, and artwork of all sorts!
• 8:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
• Free admission

South Durham Farmers' Market at Greenwood Commons Shopping Center

• The market strives to support new and growing farms and vendors in the greater Durham area, and they are also home to some of the most iconic Durham brands around.
• 8:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
• Free admission

parkrun Durham at Southern Boundaries Park

• A free, fun, and friendly weekly 5k community event. Walk, jog, run, volunteer, or spectate. It's up to you!
• 8:00 a.m.
• Free admission

Walk for the Animals at Duke East Campus

• APS heads back to Duke’s East Campus for their annual Walk for the Animals, a 1.5-mile charity walk around Duke University’s East Campus to raise money and awareness for homeless and neglected pets throughout the Durham community.
• More than 500 Triangle residents participate in the Walk for the Animals each year. Proceeds raised at the Walk will benefit APS of Durham and its work care for more than 5,000 animals who rely on the organization’s services yearly. Participants can register as individuals or as a team – recruiting friends, family, and coworkers to join. Registration is available online through our Walk webpage.
• 10:00 a.m.
• $40 adults, $15 kids

Mystic Memorial Day at Mystic Farm and Distillery

• Live music, apple pie eating contest, bouncy house, yard games, slip 'n slide, splash pad for kids, and food trucks.
• 12:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.
• Veterans and active service members admitted free with ID. Guests under 21 get in free.
• $20, $10 in advance (includes first cocktail)

Crafternoons at Gizmo Brew Works

• Free pint with purchase of craft box. Choose from a variety of craft packages available for all ages.
• 12:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m.

Taste of Soul NC (Variety Edition) at Durham Central Park

• Seafood, Mexican, BBQ, Jamaican, Dominican, pineapple smoothies, italian ice, and more delicious goodness.
• 3:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
• Free admission

Sunday, May 28

Al Strong Presents Jazz Brunch at Alley Twenty Six

• Al Strong, the Grammy-nominated jazz trumpeter, composer and recording artist, will bring a rotating lineup of musicians to perform during Sunday brunch at Durham's Alley Twenty Six. Weather permitting the band will perform in the bar’s namesake alley.
• Brunch from 10:30 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.
• Music 12:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m.

Public Tour at Duke Chapel

• Learn about the history, architecture, and life of Duke Chapel in this tour, which is free and open to the public. The tour begins at 12:15 p.m., or immediately following the conclusion of the Sunday morning service, and lasts approximately forty-five minutes.
• No reservation is required but if you plan to bring a large group please notify us in advance. Meet the docent on the front steps of the Chapel.
• Paid parking is available on a first come, first served basis in the Bryan Center Parking Lot at 125 Science Drive. ADA parking is available in the Bryan Center Surface Lot at the same address.
• 12:15 p.m. - 1:00 p.m.

Trivia at Navigator Beverage Co.

• Hosted by the Triangle’s Trivia team, Hammered Trivia, gather your team and post up to compete for prizes and enjoy an afternoon of great drinks, great friends, and great games.
• 2:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.
• Free admission

Running Art Exhibits

In Ecstasy, I Call Your Name So I Won’t Forget By Kennedi Carter at Pop Box Gallery

• A visual archive of Black women in pin up.
• Wed-Sat from 12:00 p.m - 6:00 p.m.
• Runs through May 27

Exhibits at 21c Museum Hotel

• Whitney Stanley: We Just Be in the Vault Gallery
  • Runs through May 2023
• Truth or Dare: A Reality Show
  • Runs through March 2024
• Open 24 hours
• Free admission

“Extra-Spectral” at the Durham Art Guild Truist Gallery

• This exhibit highlights several NC-based artists that, on the surface, use colors that are “extra” (which is where their commonality ends) to evoke their intent through a combination of this color with forms and imagery as well as the concepts embedded in color’s many identities. Artists Jane Cheek, Jerstin Crosby, Zach Storm, Tonya Solley Thornton and Leif Zikade all require color to play a primary role in their work and their relationship to an audience.
• Mon–Sat from 9:00 a.m. - 9:00 p.m. and Sun from 1:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.
• Runs through June 4
• Free admission

Donna Stubbs, Featured Artist at 5 Points Gallery

• 5 Points Gallery in downtown Durham introduces a new exhibit featuring the work of our member artist, Donna Stubbs. Donna uses an archaeological approach to painting, as she lovingly photographs her surroundings and unearths discarded items in thrift stores to create abstract mixed media works.
• Free admission

Chieko Murasugi & Renzo Ortega at Craven Allen Gallery

• An exhibition featuring both abstract and figurative works by two artists with international backgrounds. The SEQUENTIAL exhibition invites the observer on a visual journey, generating an organic relationship between the artworks and the gallery's visitors. Through the dynamics of color, form, ideas, and narratives, Chieko Murasugi and Renzo Ortega seek to generate a dialogue and the experience of art appreciation with the audience.
• Sat, May 20 at 5:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. - opening reception
• Runs through July 8

Spirit in the Land at the Nasher

• Spirit in the Land is a contemporary art exhibition that examines today’s urgent ecological concerns from a cultural perspective, demonstrating how intricately our identities and natural environments are intertwined. Through their artwork, 30 artists show us how rooted in the earth our most cherished cultural traditions are, how our relationship to land and water shapes us as individuals and communities
• Tue-Fri from 10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Sun from 12:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
• Runs through Jul 9
• Free admission

Andy Warhol: You Look Good in Pictures at the Nasher

• Andy Warhol: You Look Good in Pictures explores the breadth of the artist’s relationship with photography through several distinct bodies of work including screenprints of celebrities, all of which were taken from photographs, a group of Polaroids and black and white snapshots illustrating his social circles, and an early silent film of the curator Henry Geldzahler from 1964.
• Tue-Fri from 10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Sun from 12:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
• Runs through Aug 27
• Free admission

Art of Peru at the Nasher

• This gallery features ceramics, textiles, metalwork and carvings produced by ancient cultures across what is known as present-day Peru.
• Tue-Fri from 10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Sun from 12:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
• Runs through Dec 2
• Free admission

I’ve been following this subreddit for about 2 years. In that time I have become entirely detached from the idea of driving to every destination for any convenience over the next 50-60 years of my life.
I travel by car a few nights a week for work and can hardly justify jumping back in my car for ANY reason once I’m home. As lazy as it sounds, this prevents me from wanting to go to the gym, or even a park to spend time outside. Every third location requires a drive. The biking infrastructure in my city (Raleigh, NC) is essentially non-existent, let alone safe.
Charlotte, NC is basically the only NC city that has a halfway decent transit system that stands alone from a university transit system. My buddy has been living there for a while and whenever I visit we can do just about anything without having to get into a car.
From the first weekend there, I was hooked. It brought me back to college where every convenience and activity was a short walk or bike ride away.
Fast forward to a few months ago - my SO took a job in Chicago after graduating with her Master’s. Needless to say, I fell in love with the city after visiting her multiple times and when the opportunity presented itself within my company to transfer, I jumped on it. Sure, it’s more expensive, but it’s not exactly cheap to live in RTP right now either.
I couldn’t be more excited to begin this adventure in a walkable and bike accessible city.

June is coming up for my 2 year exp. I did about a year and a half doing SE Regional, and switched to driving for Aldis (they advertise $90k per year, im lucky to get half that) and it’s not cutting it. My wife and I are considering not renewing the lease for the next year and go over the road and save up a bunch of money and buy a house. My thing is, I got very comfortable at my last company and knew everywhere I could park. ABCO is offering $1300/wk minimum at .55 cpm, just FL, GA, TN, AL, SC and NC, but Martin is everything east of I-35, including the NE, no NYC, but .62 cpm. How do these companies operate? Any input helps

Dante from the Devil May Cry Series

"Jackpot!"

Bio: 2000 years ago, The Legendary Dark Knight Sparda single handily defeated the army of Hell and its ruler. He then created a seal blocking off all of hell from the Human realm. He became a legend, both in Hell and Earth, as the most powerful demon to ever live. Later, in the 20th century, he sired twin sons with a human woman and then vanished forever. While Sparda died, Hell's grudge against him never did. They attacked his family, and killed the mother of his children. This traumatic event forever changed the twin's lives, setting them off in completely different yet conflicting courses in life. The youngest twin, Dante, vowed revenge on all of demon kind, his life revolved on nothing but the destruction of demon kind. He became a mercenary that specialized in the paranormal and lives his life as demon hunter.
Key: Since there's multiple games, 2 manga, an anime series, and 3 Light Novels the feats will be labeled and ordered chronologically.

• [DMCx] will signify where the feat is from
  
  • DMC(1-5) will be for the games
  • DMCA for the anime
  • DMCM for the DMC3 prequel manga
  • DMCVoV for the Visions of V manga
  • LN(1-2) will be for the 2 Light Novels
  • BtN will be for the Before the Nightmare Light Novel

Chronology: LN1>M>3>1>A>LN2>2>4>BtN>VoV/5

Physical Stats:

Strength:

• Stabs his sword into the road [LN1]
  
• Matches strength with Gilver and their swords create a shower of sparks as they collide [LN1]
  
• Claims to be able to rip apart a human [LN1]
  
• Destroys a gate witha sword swing [LN1]
  
• Roundhouse kicks a statue to pieces [LN1]
  
• Even in a weakend state he could destroy a statue [LN1]
  
• Creates a giant gash in the ceiling by swinging his sword [DMCM]
  
• Uses his hand as a hammer [DMCM]
  
• Slashes a pool table in half and kicks the halves away [DMC3]
  
• Kicks 2 doors, sending them flying off their hinges [DMC3]
  
• Punches a statue sending a shock wave through it popping the top [DMC3]
  
• Punches a giant falling stone in half [DMC3]
  
• Smacks away a fireball, destroying a T-Rex fossil [DMC1]
  
• Matches a giant monster in strength who was able to destroy a giant stone wall just by moving [DMCA]
  
• Is pushed back against a wall by a demon hard enough to split open the brick/stone wall, and was able to still hold up his sword with just one hand [DMCA]
  
• Smacks away a demon who launched itself hard enough to destroy a large advertising structure [DMCA]
  
• Creates a large explosion just by swinging his sword [DMCA]
  
• Stalemates a powerful demon, and completely overpowers it with the use of DT [DMCA]
  
  • The demon Abigail is able to strike a skyscraper hard enough to damage the entire building
• Can crush the leg of someone who was equal to him, but sacrifices an arm to do so. [LN2]
  
• Swing a man around on his sword and sends him another person to a churches ceiling [DMC4]
  
• Smacks a giant puppet into two other giant puppets causing them to fly back [DMC4]
  
• Single leg squats open a monster mouth open [DMC4]
  
• Slices a giant metal die in half [DMC4]
  
• Strong enough to block a punch from a giant statue, although it had died at the same moment it landed [DMC4]
  
• Pushes a giant demonic statue off of him [DMC4]
  
  • The Statue was mostly hollow and wasn't completely made of stone as it had some organic material inside it.
• A clash with Balrog causes a shockwave [BtN]
  
• Clashing with Urizen causes the structure he's in to shake, causing large pieces of stone to fall [DMC5]
  
• Cuts a motorcycle in half [DMC5]
  
• Strikes hard enough to heat metal [DMC5]
  

Speed:

• Finger speed can push semi-automatic handgun's output to match a machine gun, breaking them in the process [LN1]
  
  • Better modified guns allow him to exceed machineguns [LN1]
• Gilver is faster than a human could react to, but Dante can [LN1]
  
• Gilver and Dante sword's repeated clashing sounded like "machine guns" [LN1]
  
• Running at FTE speeds and running up a wall after being shot through the chest [DMCM]
  
• Reacts to a rocket [DMC3]
  
• Catches a bullet in his teeth [DMC3]
  
• Cuts 4 bullets in half [DMC3]
  
• Swing and shoots multiple times at incredible speeds, killing enemies in the AoE [DMC3]
  
• Catches up to his sword which was falling at incredible speeds [DMC3]
  
• Dodges a bullet without looking [DMC3]
  
• While busy fighting his brother reacts to the sound of a rocket launcher and cuts the rocket [DMC3]
  
• Using Air Trick, he seemingly teleports. However he is moving fast enough to "disappear in the blink of an eye" [DMC3] ^{Air-Trick-Description-DMC3/4}
  
• Able to shoot semi-automatic pistols fast enough to seem like machine gun fire [DMCA]
  
• Seemingly chases a speeding car into the middle of nowhere on foot [DMCA]
  
• Dodges a sound based attack [DMCA]
  
• Weaves through the dropped bombs coming from Helicopters [LN2]
  
• Can kill a possessed soldier before any of the other could react [LN2]
  
• Reacts and shoots down several sniper shots after they've been fired [LN2]
  
• He dances around conjured swords, arrows, and "lightning" [LN2]
  
• Running as fast possible, he's out sped by bullets [LN2]
  
• Saves a woman from an explosion [DMC2]
  
• Dodges a shot from a tank [DMC2]
  
• Dodges a missile from an attack helicopter [DMC2]
  
• Avoids machine gunfire from an attack helicopter [DMC2]
  
• Saves a woman before an energy blast reaches her and avoids a large explosion twice [DMC2]
  
• While in mid-air, blocks two bullets shot from a magnum [DMC4]
  
• Dodges once again, but this time at a closer proximity [DMC4]
  
• Dodges a spinning monster after getting his face as close as possible [DMC5]
  
• Reacts to a teleporting enemy [DMC5]
  

Durability/Endurace:

• Is brought to near death after being attacked by a barrage of sharp rocks [LN1]
  
  • Dante was already weakened from fighting several stronger demons in succession
• Sent reeling from an attack he describes is capable to "shatter bones" [LN1]
  
• Walks around with multiple scythe blades in him [DMC3]
  
• Is punched into the ground and gets up with only mild soreness [DMC3]
  
• Completely unfazed by being caught in an explosion [DMC3]
  
• Survives the demonic gauntlets Ifrit from trying to kill Dante [DMC1]
  
  • These gloves use hell fire which is said to be far more destructive than regular fire, as they're able to harm creatures that are "impervious to volcanic fire" ^{Frost-Description-DMC-1}
• While boosted by being in Hell and wielding his Sparda, he survives being impaled twice and bombarded by small meteorites [DMC1]
  
• Is smashed into a brick wall, but is unfazed and shoots while being held down [DMCA]
  
• Is beaten by a very powerful demon and impaled multiple times, yet treats it as nothing [DMCA]
  
• Is caught in the explosion of a helicopter, along with its armaments, and came out unscathed [LN2]
  
  • The explosion's shockwave could be felt from a long distance away
• Jumps down a great height and is unharmed [DMC2]
  
• Accidentally causes shockwave but isn't affected by it [DMC4]
  
• Is punched multiple times in the head and survives [DMC4]
  
  • Nero's demonic arm is really strong
  • Dante's human form was also pushed to its limits, as shown that his demon form was being triggered
• Casually sits on hell fire [DMC4]
  
• Caught in a wave of fire that blows away dilapidated houses and worn down trees, but he doesn't care at all [BtN]
  
• Caught in a large explosion and is unharmed [VoV]
  
• Takes a blow that can destroy Rebellion [DMC5]
  
  • Although he's downed for a moment.
• Incapacitated for a month from a strike from Urizen [DMC5]
  
  • Would've stay down longer but was getting healed in that time.

Skill:

• A demon that was made as a clone of both Dante and Vergil and replicated their abilities was showcased the ability to learn how to wield a weapon by merely holding it. [LN1]
  
• Scales the side of a building [DMCM]
  
• Jumps around roof tops [DMCM]
  
• Corrects himself after being flipped and catching a gun [DMC3]
  
• Takes down multiple demons by using billiard balls [DMC3]
  
• Rides a rocket [DMC3]
  
• Shoots bullets out of the air [DMC3]
  
• Rides a motorcycle up a tower, flipping around falling debris and killing enemies [DMC3]
  
• Lands 3 shots on a demon from far away [DMCA]
  
• Landing multiple headshots consecutively [LN2]
  
• Can focus his senses on very minor noises [LN2]
  
• Jumps out of an ocean with a foothold and scales the side of a cliff [LN2]
  
• An opponent that outclassed Dante in speed he defeated predictions and feints [LN2]
  
• Another person that completely outsped was killed by predicting and sacrificing his limb to land a fatal blow [LN2]
  
• Kicks several large seeds, causing them all to ricochet off each other and trees to hit a single target [DMC4]
  
• Fights through the air, killing several enemies and landing safely with ease [DMC4]
  
• Shoots 8 bullets so they perfectly land right on top of each other [DMC4]
  

Regeneration:

• He's shot by 41 people and comes out unharmed [LN1]
  
• Shot directly in the face and regens as it tore through him [LN1]
  
• Hand instantly regens after fisting a sword [DMC3]
  
• Even when at his limit, his regen never slows down [DMC3]
  
• Removes a sword the hard way and regens it right away [DMC1]
  

Demonic Powers:

Devil Trigger: A state in which Dante can enter of his own free will, he unleashes his true demonic powers. When he changes into his demon form, his physical and magical stats are boosted to an unknown degree. There has been no solid indication how much stronger he becomes, but has beaten demons stronger than him because of it. It has also been shown to adapt to weapons he wields, changing his appearance and sometimes giving him new abilities such as flight. His regen is faster in this form

• Majin Form: A special demon form that Dante can change into, but isn't normally accessible like Dante's Devil Trigger. It seems to be a fail safe of sorts that activates automatically when Dante is going to be killed, it seems to be far stronger than his regular Devil Trigger but only last for a short while. When coming out of the form, he doesn't regain any lost strength or health.
  
• Sin Devil Trigger: Replacing his Normal and Majin Forms of Devil Trigger in his canonically latest iteration. This is Dante's most powerful form as he gets a massive power-up and a plethora of new abilities.
  
  • Overpowers Urizen's tentacles
    
    • Urizen can straight up 1-shot Dante prior to him unlocking Sin DT
  • Fly at high speeds
    
  • Can create an explosion inside an enemy
    
    • Ability being done
  • Punching the ground to create an explosion of hellfire^{Sin-Inferno-Description-DMC5}
    
  • Launch an onslaught of projectiles
    
  • Moves at FTE speeds
    
  • Unleashes a combo that attacks the area around him, culminating in an explosion.
    

Royal Guard:

• A special ability which allows Dante to absorb/block damage and return it. This ability has never been shown in cutscenes, the manga, or the anime, but does have lore/text files and has appeared in half the games.
  
• By Blocking, he'll "minimize the damage taken from an enemy's attack, while at the same time accumulating power" ^{Royal-Guard's-Block-Description-DMC-3/4}
  
  • If he Blocks within a second before an attack makes contact, it'll negate the damage of the attack ^{Royal-Guard's-Royal/Just-Block-Description-DMC-3/4}
• He can Release all damage absorbed/blocked as a punch
  
  • Release's Description in DMC4
• "Ultimate" allows Dante do absorb damage and heal himself. ^{Ultimate's-Description-DMC-3}
  
• Dreadnaught: He can use the absorbed damage and create a "metallic shell impervious to enemy assault." The duration of which depends on how much damage he absorbs with Royal Guard ^{Dreadnaught-Description-DMC-4}
  

Quicksilver

• A special ability obtained after defeating Geryon the Timesteed, it allows Dante to slow down time. When activated it "sends out a dimensional time rift which slows down your enemies while giving you ultra-high speed" ^{Quicksilver-Description-DMC-3}

Doppelganger:

• After defeating a shadow demon, he gains to ability to control his own shadow and create a clone. The clone seems to be as strong as him and mirrors the movements he does in battle.

Energy Projection:

• Can shoot explosive energy out of his sword
  
• Can create platforms that allow Dante to double jump or dash forward, this sometimes requires a specific weapon.
  
• Can charge his pistols, shotguns, and other weapons with his own demonic powers
  
• Can put energy into vehicles to make them go faster
  
• He and another person of equal strength destroyed walls and shook a building just by powering up
  
• Multiple energy blasts can destroy massive chunks of stone
  

Misc.

• Telekinesis: Able to hold up a thrown Motorcycle before opening fire, Pull his sword towards him,and deflect an energy blast while boosted by Sparda and being in Hell
  
• Demonic Awareness: Breaks through the invisible illusion concealing a possessed child, he also kills a disguised demon, can also see souls and ghosts, as well as sensing where a demon is that he couldn't track with his eyes then dodging
  
• Demon Realm Engancement: Being in the Demon Realm enhances his abilities. Explained by Gilver, this was before Dante awakened his Devil Trigger.
  
  • Regens faster

Weapons:

Devil Sword Dante: After absorbing both the Rebellion and the Devil Sword Sparda, Dante created this sword. It is much stronger than both swords with several new abilities as well

• Dante can materialize this weapon wherever and whenever he wants
  
• Dante gains Summoned Swords, which'll "attack, evade, or block on Dante's behalf"
  
  • Which he can use as a shield against lightning attacks

Rebellion: Dante's signature weapon, it was a gift from his late father Sparda. Dante can channel energy through the blade and swing it a incredible speeds.

• Spin his blade at "propeller-like speeds" ^{Prop-Description-DMC-4}
  
• By swinging his sword he can send a "shockwave that damages distant enemies." ^{Drive-Description-DMC-5}
  
  • Can send up 2 additional shockwaves
• Can perform a move called "Million Stab" which he stabs multiple times with "blinding speed" which creates enough momentum to blast enemies backwards. ^{Million-Stab-Description-DMC-3}
  

Force Edge: A powerful sword created and wielded by Dante's father. It is a powerful weapon that work similarly to Rebellion, but has hidden locked away power.
Alastor: A special sword that Dante acquires during the events of DMC 1. It can increase the user's speed and give them the ability to fly.

• When wielded by someone else, they exceeded [LN2] era Dante's speed
  
• Flying and shooting electricity
  

Ifrit: Powerful gauntlets that utilize hellfire as it's main form of attack. These gauntlets increase Dante's power overall

• Hellfire works very differently than regular fire, as they are a "higher realm" of fire. They can damage creatures who are normally resistant to temperatures of "even volcanic fire". ^{Frost-Description-DMC-1}
  
• He can shoot fireballs and produce walls of hellfire
  
• While wearing the gauntlets he can encase himself in hellfire
  

Nightmare-β: A Devil Arm that is just a smaller version of Nightmare, it can shoot green energy projectiles that bounce of walls. These projectiles can be charged, but firing from the weapon sucks up Dante's demonic energy.
Cerberus: A 3 rod nun-chuck that utilizes ice in its attacks, it was a gift from Cerberus

• Can create large pillars of ice with Cerberus
  
• Can even encase himself in a shield of ice making him "impervious to all attacks" ^{Ice-Age-Description-DMC-3}
  
  • Capable of nullifying a powerful punch infused with Hellfire
• As seen in the Motorcycle ride on the side of a building feat, an individual rod can extend to catch things.
  
• The ice is powerful enough to extinguish hellfire.. It is destroyed when combating a piece of the Yamato.
  

Artemis: A demon gun that shoots arrows made of concentrated light.

• These arrows can lock unto enemies
  
• Dante can shoot multiple arrows into the sky and they fall back down at even greater speed and strength.
  

Agni & Rudra: Two living Scimitars that begged Dante to take them, they allow Dante to utilize powerful fire and winds to attack.

• Dante is able to spin these blades at "supersonic speeds" ^{Whirlwind-Description-DMC-3}
  
• He can create a small vortex of fire and wind, damaging anything nearby.
  
• Stab the swords to the ground and launch a line of fire along it
  

Nevan: A demonic guitar that uses electricity and bats as its main form of attack.

• Dante can play at incredibly high speeds and create a swarm of electric bats, it also allows Dante to fly

Beowulf: A set of gauntlet and greaves that flows with "sacred light"

• While in mid-air, he can perform a dive kick that reaches "super sonic speeds" ^{Killer-Bee-Description-DMC-3}
  
• Can launch a ball of energized light to distant foes
  

Gilgamesh: Demonic metal that takes the form of gauntlets and greaves. It allows Dante hit harder and faster and absorb organic material and transform it into metal.

• Destroys a large stone monument with a one inch punch, splits stone pieces in half with kicks, and strikes down fast enough that stone is split from the force around his hand.

Pandora: A briefcase that can transform into 666 different types of weapons.

• Capable of turning into: A bowgun, a Gatling gun, a Bazooka, a laser canon, a mobile missile battery, a shuriken, and the box itself.

Lucifer: Demonic backpack holding two quivers, this back pack can spawn a seemingly infinite amount of explosive blades. The blades can be pulled from the quiver or just spawn around anyone/any thing the user wishes.

• It can penetrate a large stone monument and split it it's explosive capabilities

Balrog: Gauntlets and boots that allow Dante to punch or kick with hellfire infused strikes

• Similar to Ifrit, jumps damage nearby enemies
  
• Can create a miniature cyclone with a punch to damage enemies.^{Middle-Break-Description-DMC5}
  

Cavalier: A normal motorcycle that was infused with demonic armor. It double as a mode for transportation and giant buzzsaws.
King Cerberus: After taming an ever stronger version of Cerberus, Dante gains this 3-rod nun-chuck. It can use Hellfire, Electricity, and Ice to attack.

• Retains several abilities that the original Cerberus had such as creating a shield of Ice as well as creating spike of ice on the ground
  
• While it is in the fire form, it can destroy thick stone floor
  
• Create a small wave of fire
  
• Call down lightning strikes in the Electricity Form
  
• Fire slow track balls of electricity
  

Dr. Faust: Shoots crystalized demon blood and enemies hit by it drops even more crystalized demon blood, refilling itself.

• Can place hats on targets and pull them towards himself
  
• Create a protective shell of crystals that attack enemies that get too close
  
• Can become like a drone so Dante doesn't need to personally shoot the crystals himself
  
• Can charge the hat to drop massive crystal bombs
  

Ebony & Ivory: Pistol designed by Dante himself, each pistol is has a special purpose. Ebony is his long range arm, while Ivory is designed for quick drawing and rapid fire.

• Bring down a bridge by tearing through it
  
• Send a man flying through a thick stone wall
  
• [LN1] era Dante couldn't damage armor, but his pistols destroyed it
  

Shotgun/Coyote-A: A sawed-off shotgun using Buckshot as ammunition.

• Can spin his shotgun around his body like nunchucks, firing multiple times around him.
  
• Capable of killing bears and holds 10 rounds.
  

Grenadegun: This slow firing weapon shoots explosive shells filled with shrapnel.
Needlegun: A special weapon that can only be used while underwater, it fire multiple needles rapidly.
Missile Launcher: A rocket launcher that fires a guided Missile
Submachine Guns: Highly accurate dual wielded submachine guns, they are however weaker than Ebony and Ivory.
Spiral: An anti-tank Rifle, it is a very powerful sniper that Dante can do trick shots with.

• The bullets can ricochet off of walls and hit multiple enemies, however Dante learned some stupid skill in which he intentionally makes the bullet ricochet multiple so it'd pick up speed making it more lethal.

Kalin Ann: A weapon loaned to Dante by his friend Lady, it very powerful rocket launcher. Later he finds it in the rubble and isn't shown giving it back.

• Home into enemies
  
• Destroy a large stone grate ceiling
  
• Bayonet as a grapple hook to impale enemies
  
• It also has a second barrel to shoot multiple small firework-like missiles in front of him.
  

Double Kalina Ann: Dante is gifted a replica of the Kalina Ann, and decides to wield both at the same time

• Can surround himself with missiles
  
• A hidden feature allows both rockets to connect and fire a laser
  
  • This can be shot for an extended period of time

Non-Standard Weapons:

Weapons Dante does use in game but are only wielded for a short while canonically. Only use this if OP is asking for EVERY Weapon Dante has ever used, not in a standard battle.
Sparda: Force Edge's true form, only unlocked by merging with the Perfect Amulet. This gives the user the very power of the Legendary Dark Knight Sparda, who single handily defeated Mundus and opposed all of Hell. While the exact power isn't known, it's safe to say it blows everything Dante has ever done out of the park. This power can be partially wielded by others, but only Dante can fully use it.
Yamato: Similar to Rebellion, it was a weapon crafted by Sparda and given to his other son, Dante's brother, Vergil. It has been used to open and shut gates to the Demon World.

• A single slash was able to cleanly cut a gigantic Hell Gate from far away
  
• In quick motion he can send a giant attack "that cuts through dimensional barriers" ^{Slash-Dimension-Description-DMC-4}
  

Consumable/Items:

Throughout Dante's adventures he comes across items that aid him in battle that aren't specifically weapons
Amulets: In one of Dante's adventures he has a special amulet that allows him to equip magical stones called Devil Hearts. These stones altar his Devil Trigger without the need of a special weapon in hand. There are 3 types of stones: Movement, Attribute, and Support. Dante can use 3 stones at a time, 1 for each type. These items are featless beyond some gameplay changes.

• Movement Devil Hearts: Aerial Heart which allows the user to fly and Quick Heart which allows the user to move faster than normal.
  
• Attribute Devil Hearts: These stones add an element to all of Dante's attack while using Devil Trigger. The 3 Hearts Dante has are Flame, Frost, and Electro Heart.
  
• Support Devil Hearts: Healing Heart which gives Dante greater regenerative power, Offence Heart which increases his overall attack power, and Chrono Heart which allows Dante to slow down time at an unknown degree.
  

Untouchable: For a short period of time Dante is invincible and able to use his Devil Trigger non-stop
Devil Star: Refills a portion of Dante's magic
Vital Star: Refills Dante's health/stamina
Holy Water: Damages nearby demons and cleanses poison
Smell of Fear: Blocks 3 attacks from an enemy
Gold Orb: Should Dante fall in battle, this will revive him at 100%

Weaknesses:

Heart: As explained by a demon clone, if his heart is removed he'll die. Even damaging his heart is can incap him When trying to feign his death he told the shooter to avoid his heart. Later, he was incapped byby being impaled in the heart, only regaining consciousness after the sword was shifted. While he claims he was just napping, it'd be OOC for him at the time since a powerful demon was currently destroying an entire city full of civilians during his supposed "nap".
Cockiness: One of Dante's premier personality traits is his cocky attitude. However, his cocky attitude lets enemies land hits on him, however this is usually because he knows he's stronger.

• On multiple occasions he let low level demon land hits solely because he knew it wouldn't do much to him. As seen in the heart weakness above, he was taken out because he underestimated the demon he fought.

Non-resistances: While Dante has shown to completely ignore sitting on fire and walk around with blades tucked snugly into his chest. There are still certain types of attacks that will harm him and leave him vulnerable.

• While he can walk through fire and water like nothing, Ice based attacks still affect him. However, the ice he is most often affected by are similar to Hellfire, as they are all created by demons. Nightmare can create coldness that can "freeze magma"
  
• Lightning seems to effect him enough to immobilize him, but he can still fight through it and be okay after the attack. Another Example. Even a zap from Alastor can disorient him.
  
  • This might be a durability feat, but how the bridge collapses casts doubt on that.
• Soul based attacks will affect him, but he can use Devil Trigger to ignore the pain it deals
  
  • The item he held was the Haywire Neo-Generator
• Dante needs to breathe
  
  • Incapped while in jelly-like preservative
• Can be poisoned and drugged.
  
  • Gets fucking lit after drinking 20 shots of Vodka and then drinks half a keg of Vodka
    
    • Dante could still shoot accurately while shitfaced
  • Is in danger of some form of poisonous gas, but there's no indication of what it is and Dante never shows any problems beyond losing health over time.
    
    • Sparda from an alternate timeline was drugged and paralyzed by humans
• Obviously, piercing type attacks. Swords, bullets, spikes, whatever always wound Dante. These are usually ignored because regening is his main defense to these attacks.
  

Anti-Magic: Dante's abilities come from his connection to hell, if that connection is severed he loses them

• His stats lower as his magic is being drained

Stamina: As Dante takes damage, his stats slowly decline. So if he takes too much damage, he'll be far weaker and can be beaten by far weaker enemies.

• In his early days, approximately 10 minutes of fighting pushes his body to the point he needed to use his sword as a crutch to continue

Regen Limit: While Dante has shown to instantly regenerate from cuts and piercing based attacks. Larger scale damage takes longer to regenerate and can leave him handicapped.

• He's rendered nearly immobile after taking multiple point-blank shotgun blasts
  
  • These level attacks still don't heal fully hours later
• Broken limbs take long to heal, his leg still broken.
  

Mind Control: It is shown the mind control works perfectly on Dante. In the 9th episode of the Anime, Dante willingly allows himself to be mind controlled by a demon and is only released after the item controlling him was destroyed by someone else.
Pre-[DMC3]: Before awakening his Demon Form, Dante would be weakened by being near the demon realm.

• After awakening his Devil Trigger, Dante has been shown not to be hindered by it again. At worst he feels a tickle in the back of his head due to human side

I am going to copy what I posted on google reviews - the whole experience is just awful - seeing someone I care about and respect being dehumanized is an awful feeling. I took some time to really think about what I can do to try to return some sence of, truth? Fairness? Jesus, there is there, really? Just another day, another story on the millions of racial profiling. This is America.
GOOGLE REVIEW POST, Bath and Bodyworks Morrisville park west village, nc
May 18th I had the worst scare - my friend and coworker of 6+ years walked into our place of work crying and shaking like a leaf after having a terrifying encounter at this BBW location. They had called the police and attempted to have her arrested for suspected shoplifting! The following is the best I can retell of her terrifying and dangerous experience. DO NOT SHOP AT THIS RACIST, EVIL STORE.
She had left work earlier sometime late in the evening to head home after a very hard day at work and decided to stop at this location to purchase a few things that had been advertised to her through the app, and this is the encounter the best she could tell:
She parked in the handicap spot (she has MS, has a handicap hanger) and went inside. Immediately, an employee greeted her and began chatting her up in a friendly way. Both my friend and this employee wandered through the store together as she asked about the app advertising a specific sale, smelling a few items, etc. This employee never left her alone (very important to note)
My friend was still in our work uniform, has a medical mask on along with our black store masks (she double masks due to her MS and related treatment). She had to drop them several times to smell items. There were 3 other employees in the store, totalling 4 - all watching and engaging with her in some fashion or another - full view while she shoped and made her way to the register with her chosen items. At this point, 1 employee stepped I to the back and disappeared. Note, everything was chatty and engaging up to this point.
Instead of scanning her rewards barcode on her phone, they register employee kept asking for her phone number. After an uncomfortable exchange, she exited the store to find a dark police cruiser parked next to her car. It is dark outside, she got in her car and looked up as the officer knocked on her window, asking for license and registration. Durring this exchange she saw all 4 of the female employees gathered at the front of the store, watching the exchange through the glass. In her words, they were all grinning, watching the scene and enjoying the show like a "gotcha"! moment. 2 of the women left the store, grinning and peeking at her and approached another police cruiser that pulled up. Providing more info? Who knows. Apparently they were off work and were heading out but still wanted to stay involved with this train wreck. My friends details get fuzzy, confused and now very, very scared.
My friend questions the officer, wants to know why she is being held up, and this @#$ &^%$ calls for back up!! A tiny, heavly limpping, physically impaired woman!!! BACK-UP?! (Suspected shoplifting)
Oh, I forgot to mention she is black.
This woman has gone through heck. Between her advancing MS and all the medical treatments, having to manage our business, work 50+ hours a week, take care of her disabled mother, pay all her Bill's and her mothers, AND recover from the recent death of an immediate family member she is STRESSED. This racial profiling garbage could have got her killed- all for the sick enjoyment of 4 employees that watched her like a hawk and knew very well she hadn't stolen a thing.
The police not finding anything, and give her heck let her go (thank god!).
She came back to work in a state of shock, near puking scared and just in tears from the demoralizing/terrifying experience. I cannot express the helplessness, rage, fear I feel. No one should be treated like that- no one should be afraid for someone's sick enjoyment.
Would I personally like to see all 4 fired? Yes.
I know that the loss would most likely close the location, unfortunate but none of those women should be employed in any service position. I am scorched earth angry. The anger, fear and helplessness is immeasurable - how much more does she (my friend) have to take just to buy 9$ worth of stuff?
Do something Bath and Bodyworks- she called corporate after the police let her go - You have this incident on record. You know this is wrong. DO Something!
After thoughts: Is this pointless? Probably. I honestly don't expect this to make something happen. She deserves better for all life has on her plate - I feel experiences like this just fall into the void of shitty people, shitty life. I am eternally grateful she is ok and this didn't end up much much worse, but it hurts. It hurts so much.

Just had a neighbor tell me it wasn’t polite to work on my lawn on a Sunday morning. Motherfucker, I waited until 10am specifically because I didn’t want to bother my kind, chill, and younger next door neighbors because I don’t want to be woken up by lawn equipment either! And this dude had his truck full of workers out manicuring his prestige thousand dollar lawn yesterday morning at 8am! It didn’t bother me, but the standard is obvious: respect His Sabbath, to hell with mine.
I live in NC and the holy rollers already close the liquor stores on Sunday, don’t sell beer or wine until 10, and the main access road to the main street on my side of town gets backed up for over an hour every Sunday because off duty cops think that worshippers’ rights to drive out of a parking lot are more important than my need to go to the grocery store.
I get it, you don’t want to open to sell me a chicken sandwich on Sunday? (Even though that’s one of two fully available days for their all-teenage staff to earn money) Hey that’s your business, but don’t tell me what to do with half of my weekend.
Fuck, it’s time for another donation to the ACLU. (And yes, I’m aware that NCs worst just passed another abortion ban, but today I just want to mow and not get pissed by someone else telling me how to be polite)

Personally, I really don't care about driving 40 minutes away from home and delivering in small towns on the outskirts of the city. I deliver in Durham NC and I go to Garner all the time with absolutely no issues. Today was the first day I've ever done a delivery route in the city and it was wretched. Every building has an access code, no parking anywhere, and fiddling with half-working 3rd party lockers is so freaking frustrating. I've always finished my block at least an hour early most days an hour and a half early but not today it took the entire time.
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Does anyone else here like driving far away? or do you wish for a city trip?

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1	(+2051)	Happy 7th Anniversary to BgA!	85 comments
2	(+1258)	Happy 14th Anniversary to 2NE1!	54 comments
3	(+830)	Happy 8th Anniversary to MONSTA X !	18 comments
4	(+797)	Happy 4th Anniversary to BIBI !	7 comments

TOP 10 PERFORMANCES

#	Votes	Thread	Comments
1	(+982)	[Live] aespa - Welcome To MY World @ JTBC K-909 Episode 13 (230513)	90 comments
2	(+599)	[Dance Challenge] Lee Chaeyeon with LE SSERAFIM Kim Chaewon - 'KNOCK' Dance Challenge (230519)	18 comments
3	(+553)	[Performance] (G)I-DLE - LATATA, HANN (Alone), HANN (Alone in Winter), HWAA, POP/STARS (K/DA), Senorita, Uh-Oh, LION, Oh my god, DUMDi DUMDi, TOMBOY, Never Stop Me, MY BAG, Nxde, Queencard @ Dingo Music - Killing Voice (230516)	61 comments
4	(+450)	[Live] Queendom Puzzle Special Stage: PICK on the top (Cherry Bullet Jiwon, Weeekly Jihan & Soeun, woo!ah! Nana & Wooyeon, tripleS Jiwoo) - Charismatic @ Mnet M Countdown (230518)	99 comments
5	(+441)	[Live] Queendom Puzzle Special Stage: PICK-CAT (CLC Yeeun, WJSN Yeoreum, Cherry Bullet Bora & Chaerin, PURPLE KISS Yuki, LIGHTSUM Sangah, H1-KEY Riina) - SNAP @ Mnet M Countdown (230518)	83 comments
6	(+416)	[Dance Challenge] Dayoung (WJSN CHOCOME) & Shownu (MONSTA X) - Super Yuppers! (Dance Challenge) (230513)	16 comments
7	(+371)	[Live] aespa - Hold On Tight (Tetris OST) @ JTBC K-909 Episode 13 (230513)	20 comments
8	(+364)	[Live] Comeback Stage: (G)I-DLE - Queencard @ Mnet M Countdown (230518)	20 comments
9	(+350)	[Dance Challenge] (G)I-DLE Miyeon with Twice Sana - Queencard (Dance Challenge) (230516)	9 comments
10	(+350)	[Performance] (G)I-DLE - Queencard (Special Performance Video)	23 comments

TOP DISCUSSIONS / FEATURES

#	Votes	Thread	Comments
1	(+74)	Throwback: SHINHWA released "This Love" this week in 2013	3 comments
2	(+46)	POTW 5 - What makes a K-Pop group stand out from the rest?	27 comments
3	(+33)	What Are You Listening To? - May 17, 2023	42 comments

MUSIC SHOWS

Date	Performances	Discussion Thread	Winner
20230513	Music Core	Thread	LE SSERAFIM / Nile Rodgers
20230514	Inkigayo	Thread	LE SSERAFIM / Nile Rodgers
20230516	The Show	Thread	ONEUS
20230517	Show Champion	No Broadcast.	No Winner.
20230518	M!Countdown	Thread	aespa
20230519	Music Bank	Thread	aespa

 

NEW RELEASES

Day	Artist	Album Title	Type	Music Video	Streaming
13th	DOKO (Poetic Narrator)	Geek artist	full-length album	Geek artist / It was problem that we were so in love	Spotify / Apple Music / YouTube Music
14th	TRI.BE	K-909 : twit	JTBC 'K-909' remake single	twit (orig. Hwasa (MAMAMOO))	Spotify / Apple Music / YouTube Music
	WOO (ex-LIMITLESS A.M)	Precipice	pre-release single	Precipice	Spotify / Apple Music / YouTube Music
	10cm	5.4	digital single	My Ultimate First Love	Spotify / Apple Music / YouTube Music
	HYNN	Heaven	MY NAME IS project remake single	Heaven (orig. Ailee)	Spotify / Apple Music / YouTube Music
	JUNIEL (ex-Poetic Narrator)	Is this love?	Dingo Music project single	Is this love? (with Yountoven)	Spotify / Apple Music / YouTube Music
	nokdu (WESS)	A Heartbreaking Story	digital single	A Heartbreaking Story (feat. Joon Park (g.o.d)	Spotify / Apple Music / YouTube Music
	YEL (ex-Fiestar Hyemi)	For you	digital single	For you	Spotify / Apple Music / YouTube Music
15th	BIG Naughty, imase	NIGHT DANCER (BIG Naughty Remix)	remix single	NIGHT DANCER (BIG Naughty Remix)	Spotify / Apple Music / YouTube Music
	Band Nah	Sing!	digital single	Sing!	Spotify / Apple Music / YouTube Music
	Huh Chan Mi	Sound Color Voice Queen	remake single	The Girl and the streetlamp (orig. Jang Deok)	Spotify / Apple Music / YouTube Music
	KESSIA	STOP	digital single	STOP (feat. Van Corso)	Spotify / Apple Music / YouTube Music
	MIDNATT (Lee Hyun)	Masquerade	digital single	Masquerade (English Ver.) / Masquerade (Korean Ver.)	Spotify / Apple Music / YouTube Music
	Chen (EXO)	Before the Petals Fall	Between Project single	Before the Petals Fall	Spotify / Apple Music / YouTube Music
	Clazziquai	Beautiful Thing	digital single	Beautiful Thing (feat. Jaeyeon (SWAY), Kim Suyoung)	Spotify / Apple Music / YouTube Music
	(G)I-DLE	I feel	mini album	Queencard	Spotify / Apple Music / YouTube Music
	SOULBYSEL	SOULBYSEL Compilation 05	full-length album	Wake Up (with Sion)	Spotify / Apple Music / YouTube Music
	The Wind	Beginning : The Wind Page	debut mini album	ISLAND	Spotify / Apple Music / YouTube Music
16th	Becky (Baek Heeyeon (Stars Awakening))	Illusion	debut digital single	Illusion	Spotify / Apple Music / YouTube Music
	CLOSER	Eternal love	Future Idol Asia project single	Eternal love	Spotify / Apple Music / YouTube Music
	KOYO	Nostalgia	digital single	Nostalgia (orig. Brown Classic, Yozoh, Eric (Shinhwa))	Spotify / Apple Music / YouTube Music
	Woody	Nostalgia (KREIN & Pastello Remix)	remix single	Nostalgia (KREIN & Pastello Remix)	Spotify / Apple Music / YouTube Music
	9001 (Ninety O One)	Upside Down	digital single	Upside Down	Spotify / Apple Music / YouTube Music
	iiso	Salad Days	digital single	Salad Days	Spotify / Apple Music / YouTube Music
	Queen WA$ABII	COCO CHERRY CAKE	digital single	COCO CHERRY CAKE	Spotify / Apple Music / YouTube Music
	Rainbow note	I wanna be free	digital single	I wanna be free	Spotify / Apple Music / YouTube Music
	twlv	Serenade	digital single	Serenade	Spotify / Apple Music / YouTube Music
	VERIVERY	Liminality - EP.Dream	mini album	Crazy Like That	Spotify / Apple Music / YouTube Music
17th	Billlie	GingaMingaYo (the strange world) - Japanese ver. -	Japanese debut single album	GingaMingaYo (the strange world) - Japanese ver. -	Spotify / Apple Music / YouTube Music
	MRCH	To the Dawn	digital single	To the Dawn	Spotify / Apple Music / YouTube Music
	DeVita	Naughty	mini album	Naughty	Spotify / Apple Music / YouTube Music
	J_ust	Someone's playlist	drawyouth project single	lilac	Spotify / Apple Music / YouTube Music
	Kim Feel	LOVE YOU!	single album	LOVE YOU! (feat. Tablo (Epik High))	Spotify / Apple Music / YouTube Music
	Lee Mijoo (Lovelyz)	Movie Star	solo debut single album	Movie Star	Spotify / Apple Music / YouTube Music
	YOUNITE	빛 : BIT Part.1	mini album	WATERFALL	Spotify / Apple Music / YouTube Music
	Zhang Shuaibo (Boys Planet)	너와 함께	digital single	With You	Spotify / Apple Music / YouTube Music
18th	J.Fla	To Me	digital single	To Me	Spotify / Apple Music / YouTube Music
	2F (Shin Yong Jae, Kim Won Joo)	Flower	Dingo Music project single	Flower	Spotify / Apple Music / YouTube Music
	ATBO	The Beginning : 飛上	mini album	Next to Me	Spotify / Apple Music / YouTube Music
	PICK on the top, PICK-CAT	QUEENDOM PUZZLE TEAM BATTLE 1	Mnet 'Queendom Puzzle' single	Charismatic / SNAP	Spotify / Apple Music / YouTube Music
	Sik-K, HAON	ALBUM ON THE WAY!	full-length album	SHAWTY WANNA WAIT	Spotify / Apple Music / YouTube Music
	Ulala Session	Love °C	digital single	Love °C	Spotify / Apple Music / YouTube Music
19th	W24	Drive (Japanese Version)	Japanese digital single	Drive (Japanese Version)	Spotify / Apple Music / YouTube Music
	Hoon (U-KISS)	MEA ROSA	digital single	MEA ROSA	Spotify / Apple Music / YouTube Music
	Sophie Powers (feat. YOUHA)	Nosebleed	remix single	Nosebleed	Spotify / Apple Music / YouTube Music
	BLACKSWAN	THAT KARMA	single album	KARMA	Spotify / Apple Music / YouTube Music
	Ha Sang Wook, Kim Young Geun	Infp	digital single	Infp	Spotify / YouTube Music
	Lee Changsub (BTOB)	I Guess I Loved You	remake single	I Guess I Loved You (orig. Yoon Do Hyun (YB))	Spotify / Apple Music / YouTube Music
	SM Classics TOWN Orchestra	Hello Future (Orchestra Ver.)	SM Classics project remake single	Hello Future (Orchestra Ver.) (orig. NCT DREAM)	Spotify / Apple Music / YouTube Music
	The Ade (ex-Acoustic Collabo), 사적인 이야기	오랜 별	remake single	오랜 별 (orig. Suh Ro)	Spotify / Apple Music / YouTube Music
	YURI	SAVE IT	digital single	SAVE IT (feat. MC Sniper)	Spotify / Apple Music / YouTube Music

"This Week in KPOP" Archive

So I (M) kinda had a low key traumatic experience happen a few days ago and kinda of want opinions on what to do. Not sure if this is the right subreddit to post to, but closest thing? So my father about a decade ago decided to assault me and choke me when I was had graduated high school (but was still legally a minor). I back then I had taken out a restraining order against him and have essentially not communicated with him since. But this post isn't about my father as he's cut from my life, it's about my adult sister (late teens/early 20s), who I'll call Gabe for this post, her actions, and how my mother and grandmother took it. Gabe is diagnosed with OCD and likely has Bipolar disorder, but the ladder has not been formally diagnosed and is simply an observation from non-psych majors and understand I'm in no position to make a diagnosis. The context is that I am a male in his late 20's still living with family (mom, siblings, grandparent) while attempting to get funds together to get a house in this ruined economy. Me and my family decided to spend a day outside and grab some lunch together. I ended up asking my sister to do a simple task as I was preparing to drive all of us to grab food. My sister goes into a rage and says "I can't because -insert bullshit reason-." Then slams the door shut behind her as she goes to the next room. I leave it alone and go about my business. As we attempt to leave the house I end up noticing that the door was left opened, so I asked who had left the door opened (as we have a mice issue in our neighborhood) and I unknowingly found out it was that same sister. She then screams incoherently, which kind of made it obvious as to who left it open. Again, not a big deal, I simply stated "there's a mouse problem here, just please remember to close the door." My grandmother leaves the house and leaves the door open, but I did not notice. This detail is slightly important because while I was adjusting mirrors and my grandmother entered the car, my sister then screams and curses me out saying "I didn't say shit when grandma left the door open" and I simply replied "I wasn't even paying attention at the time, what happened?" These details weren't apparent until a few seconds later. By this point my sister storms off and curses me out. The rest of the family decided to come to the car so we can leave. Just before my sister came back to the car I Boldy asked "Is there a problem? Because you're not gonna talk to me like that without hearing it from me." She then decided to start physically kick the back of my seat. Keep in mind I am in the drivers seat, yet we haven’t started moving yet. I put the car back into park and order her to get out of the seat behind me. I told to go anywhere else, but you can't be next to, or behind me. Really because she was literally kicking my chair, again while I'm in the driver’s seat. My mom, who was doing nothing, finally told her to leave after me ordered her to leave the seat behind me for the nth time and tells her to also leave that seat and go somewhere else. Gabe finally decided to leave the car, screaming, cursing and whatnot and then enters the car from the back right door of the car. She then half-enters the car and starts calling me a "Fucking (rhymes with hunt)" and said phrases like "Fucking kill yourself you piece of shit" then starts literally hitting me physically this time. She also declared her hatred for me screaming "I hate you" 3x or something like that. So at this point it was assault. Keep in mind, besides retaliating against her cursing and screaming I really haven't said much of anything to her all day at this point. Our conversations that day were strictly what i mentioned above this sentence. After she was hitting me, screaming at me, cursing me out, and demanding I kill myself. So after being cursed at, screamed at, literally being hit, and failing to diffuse the situation I got fed up and finally said "Fuck you, kill yourself you stupid bitch" She then took a water bottle and threw it at my head (with it opened ofc) and I ended up with a bruise on my noggin. I didn't lay a finger on her, I was so pissed I didn't even say anything I just went inside ad changed my clothes. But that's not where the story ends, she later goes to the police who was down the street when all this shit broke out. She then asked for EMS for herself because she was going thru a mental breakdown. She told the cops I told her to kill herself while conveniently forgetting to tell them it was in retaliation to being told the same myself by her. I was about to call 911 myself because at this point but I was talked out of it by my mother and grandmother, and tbh I honestly think they did so to protect her, not myself. So I'm pretty much assuming she is trying to setup a DV charge against me even though she was the aggressor when I had 3 witnesses with me. And I now felt the need to defend myself (verbally) as I could only imagine the police would eventually want to talk to me. I tell my mom to tell the police what actually happened and I eventually went out to chat with them as well. I told them point black I told her to KHS, but in retaliation and the events leading up to that whole situation. I overheard her telling mom "Oh so you're taking his side?" Which is a red flag to me, because it indicates that she is likely trying to build a case against me in some shape or form. It was evident she was trying to do something against me. While I understand she wanted to use the police to contact EMS, something about that comment just mentioned makes me think that she was trying to accomplish more than to patch thru to EMS. I honestly believe that if I did not tell mom to go talk to the police and if I did not confirm the everything that was said, that I would be in prison. According to the cop, what I said, mom ,and Gabe all matched. I wasn't ID'd and went back to my room. I fucking stupidly didn't ask for a police report because of how chaotic the situation was. But I did go to a doctor immediately and have it documented that I was assaulted and I have a bruise on my scalp. Between the next two days, this whole event had bothered me. My sister never apologized, and never will, So I cut off communications with her and told her she had put her hands on me just as our father had, and that I'm cutter her off just as I did him .I don't tolerate people who can't keep their hands to themselves and I made her know she was no exception. I told my mom this time, as I have told her before with far less serious encounters, that she never tells Gabe, as a mother, that she fucked up, that she should apologize, etc. It's my honest opinion that my mom is complicit with this behavior, even though she claims she does not endorse her behavior. I told her "Is it so hard to tell her you assaulted my son?" She has refused to acknowledge to my sister that what she did was incredibly wrong. This type of inaction IMO enables this behavior to manifest and persist. This is not the first incident I had with Gabe, but it is the first time it had become physical. I told mom also that I will not have a relationship with my sister and I really emphasized that I don't feel safe in the house with her (she has an option to go to her dad and she willingly wants to go). I also stated that having been even indirectly involved with the police was a massive issue with me. Because I feel that I was really close to potential arrest if the stars weren’t aligned. For example I wonder what wouldn't happened if Gabe decided to attack me when no one else was around. My mom told me to "get over it, it's been two or three days already". Gee thanks mom... My grandmother and mother also were discussing that it may have been partially my fault because I "asked her to do something" I walked up to them and cursed them out and told them "I have free speech and can curse any of you motherfuckers out any way I want to, and there's nothing you dumb fucks can do to me, What you can't do is hit me. Why don't you tell your explosive daughter to keep her fucking hands to herself." I was met with a "But she's sick, she's not well" And I replied "I don't give a fuck, I got fucking hit in the head I don't care about what she has anymore" So long story short I feel like I'm being gaslit as it was even partially my fault for shit breaking out like that, and gaslit into being told that my sister going to the police in a potentially disparaging manner wasn't a big deal. To me that could have gotten me arrested for no good reason if my sister was really trying to fuck me. I really feel like my family is bending over backwards for Gabe and doesn’t give a shit about me or my well being if it's at the expense of Gabe, even when she's the immediate cause. I pretty much feel completely alone. If that were the other way around since I'm Male and she's Female, had I put hands on her with mental health issues and all ,I would be booted tf out and in a prison cell rn and my family would sell me out. I walked away from this situation absolutely despising my sister probably for the rest of my life, but my mother and grandmother are currently on my shitlist. My sister pissed me off so much she’s not on my shit list, or any list for that matter. I’m NC’ing her from this point forward. I'm moving the fuck out asap btw, I'm not putting up with this shit I just need to leave this fucking toxic family. Gabe will become more violent and take out her shit one someone else, not me though, we ain't talking no more. I feel totally alone in this situation and everyone in my family is dismissing it, my friends are telling me to gtfo and that my family is no good from top till bottom.

For anyone who's in town like myself, here's a local weekend event rundown featuring 25 events in Blacksburg and throughout the New River Valley that you can enjoy:
Weekend Event Rundown: 1. Fats Holler in Concert Rising Silo Farm Brewery, Blacksburg Friday, May 19, 2023, 6:00 - 9:00 PM Admission: Free Fats Holler is a new group, formed in 2022, of seasoned musicians from the New River Valley. Having a repertoire primarily of music from the 1910's-1930's, they are bringing the sounds of old New Orleans to Southwest Virginia. Rising Silo Brewery is a family-friendly, dog friendly vibe and all are welcome. Link: http://www.nextthreedays.com/FeaturedEventDetails.cfm?E=707870
2. The Jared Stout Band in Concert Dogtown Roadhouse, Floyd Friday, May 19, 2023, 8:00 - 11:00 PM Admission: $10.00 Get ready to experience the high-octane energy and soulful sound of the Jared Stout Band. This alt-country powerhouse hails from Southwestern Virginia and is known for their unique blend of Appalachian rhythm and blues. As runners-up for the "On-The-Rise" award at FloydFest 22, the Jared Stout Band delivers an unforgettable performance by bringing their own energetic and soulful original songs to the stage. With their captivating sound, The Jared Stout Band will hold you on to every note, creating a mesmerizing and unforgettable live music experience. Link: http://www.nextthreedays.com/FeaturedEventDetails.cfm?E=697280
3. 2023 Braveheart 5K Run / Walk Bisset Park, Radford Saturday, May 20, 2023, 7:00 - 11:00 AM Admission: $30.00 Runabout Sports presents the BraveHeart 5K Run / Walk. Run the the fastest 5k course in the New River Valley and support the American Heart Association in the process. This race runs along the beautiful New River for its entirety. The course is flat, fast and perfect for setting a personal best or running your first 5k. Participants can register in person at Runabout Sports or online. Packet pickup is available on Friday, May 19th from 12:00-6:00 PM. Awards will be awarded to fastest runners by gender and age group. Link: http://www.nextthreedays.com/FeaturedEventDetails.cfm?E=707986
4. Yoga On Tap with Blacksburg Yoga Collective Rising Silo Farm Brewery, Blacksburg Saturday, May 20, 2023, 9:30 - 10:45 AM Suggested donation of $15.00-$20.00 The Blacksburg Yoga Collective presents Yoga On Tap. Enjoy an energizing and uplifting flow. These Kundalini-inspired, donation-based Yoga and meditation sessions focus on therapeutic movements and various breathing techniques aimed toward collective wellness. Participants will meditate, chant, and move together to ease stress, manifest positivity, and improve our awareness and focus. The cost includes a post-yoga non-alcoholic beverage from the brewery. Link: http://www.nextthreedays.com/FeaturedEventDetails.cfm?E=707420
5. Bikesburg 2023: 2023 Bikesburg Festival Market Square Park and The Lyric, Blacksburg Saturday, May 20, 2023, 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM Admission: Free Downtown Blacksburg Inc. presents the 2023 Bikesburg Festival. Join other bicyclists for the Bikesburg Festival which will include bicycle-focused vendors at Market Square Park, family activities including a Bikesburg story time all about bikes with Joelle and a free showing of the "The Triplets of Belleville" both at the Lyric Theatre and more! Bikesburg is a week-long celebration of bicycles in Blacksburg. The annual Bike Parade for all ages and abilities will also leave from Virginia Tech Electric at 10 AM and travel to Market Square Park for the Bikesburg Festival. Link: http://www.nextthreedays.com/FeaturedEventDetails.cfm?E=707498
6. 2023 Brew Ridge Festival Mountain Lake Lodge, Pembroke Saturday, May 20, 2023, 12:00 - 5:00 PM General Admission: $20.00, Full Tasting Ticket: $35.00 Bring family and friends for an afternoon full of bands, beers, and brats. Enjoy Virginia's best craft beer with live musical performances from Nick Chandler and Delivered, a hard driving traditional bluegrass band from Western North Carolina, and Spring Fed Roots, a band that performs music rooted in the mountains of Southwest Virginia, nourished by the waters and inspired by the beauty. General admission includes festival admission with no tastings and a Full Tasting ticket includes five 12 oz tastings along with admission. Children 8 years of age and under are free. Admission is by cash only. Special BrewRidge lodging packages are also available which includes one night of lodging, breakfast, admission to BrewRidge Festival and Full Tasting ticket. Link: http://www.nextthreedays.com/FeaturedEventDetails.cfm?E=697571
7. Historic Smithfield's Crafters' Stitch Along Historic Smithfield, Blacksburg Saturday, May 20, 2023, 1:00 - 4:00 PM Admission: Free Historic Smithfield presents their first Crafters' Stitch Along. You don't have to stitch to participate. Bring your paints, pencils, hooks, yarn, needles or fabric to join in. The hope is to make this a monthly event. Link: http://www.nextthreedays.com/FeaturedEventDetails.cfm?E=707430
8. Music at the Villa with Seph Custer Villa Appalaccia Winery, Floyd Saturday, May 20, 2023, 1:00 - 4:00 PM Admission: Free Relax and enjoy some great music along with great wine and food. Seph Custer is a singer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist from Boones Mill, Virginia, offering a fresh look at American and handmade tunes. With many years of experience arranging music for groups in Southwest Virginia, as well as backing up groups and artists on stage, he's combined his talents to offer a diverse variety of acoustic songs, full-band jams, and intriguing covers. Kids and friendly, leashed dogs are welcome. Link: http://www.nextthreedays.com/FeaturedEventDetails.cfm?E=707444
9. Outdoor Laser Tag with Laser Club at Virginia Tech (LCAT) Pandapas Pond, Blacksburg Saturday, May 20, 2023, 1:00 - 4:00 PM Admission: Free The Laser Tag Club at Virginia Tech (LCaT) presents Outdoor Laser Tag every Saturday from 1:00 to 4:00 PM. Laser Tag games are open to all ages for free. No fees of any kind for anything and no reservations are required. All equipment will be provided. Just show up. Play includes use of the Club’s laser taggers, a limited amount of camo clothing and water. Play is on several acres of Forestry Service approved terrain adjacent to the lower parking lot at Pandapas Pond. Players are reminded that the play area is wooded and hilly, so dress appropriately and use insect repellent. Games start at 1:00 PM and run until 4:00 PM, but players may come and go as they please. Children 12 and under must be accompanied by an adult parent/guardian in the play area. Teens must have an adult parent/guardian present. Link: http://www.nextthreedays.com/FeaturedEventDetails.cfm?E=685807
10. Radford Reads with Poet and Reading Specialist Angela Vaughan Clevinger Radford Public Library, Radford Saturday, May 20, 2023, 2:00 - 3:00 PM Admission: Free Pulaski poet and Reading Specialist Angela Vaughan Clevinger will provide a brief reading and talk about her new book of trauma-informed poetry "The Lady of the Lake Had Bouffant Hair" followed by a signing and visiting session. She uses humor, strength and truth to tell her stories which journey through surviving to thriving. Don't miss this entertaining and kind souled Appalachian artist, as she shares her life in poetic form. Copies of the book will be available for purchase with check or cash. Link: http://www.nextthreedays.com/FeaturedEventDetails.cfm?E=707893
11. Music and Merchants 2023 Downtown Pulaski, Pulaski Saturday, May 20, 2023, 3:00 - 9:00 PM Admission: Free Pulaski on Main presents the Music and Merchants 2023. Enjoy live music from Nightwingz and Back Alley II, local artisans, kid-friendly activities, food vendors including Bo and Weezy's Chicken, Nana's Sweets and Treats, Squeeze 'Um and Shake 'Um's Lemonade and The Pork Rind Man's rinds, beer & wine and more. Additionally, watch the Firetruck Pull competition from 5:00-7:00 PM on West Main Street. Twenty competitors will compete to see who can pull one of the 25,000lbs fire trucks the farthest. Link: http://www.nextthreedays.com/FeaturedEventDetails.cfm?E=707492
12. Strawberry Festival Pulaski First Church of the Brethren, Pulaski Saturday, May 20, 2023, 4:00 - 7:00 PM Dinner Plates: $5.00 The Strawberry Festival will include strawberry pancakes, sundaes, milkshakes, pies, cookies, cakes, breads and more. There will also be homemade crafts. There will also be hot dog plates available with mac and cheese, salad and drink for $5.00 per plate. Link: http://www.nextthreedays.com/FeaturedEventDetails.cfm?E=707885
13. Mike Pauer in Concert Rock House Marina, Pulaski Saturday, May 20, 2023, 4:00 - 6:00 PM Admission: Free Mike Pauer is a singer-songwriter from Asheville, North Carolina performing throughout the southeast with a mix of familiar covers and original story-telling songs based on family, friends and life experiences. His covers include Chris Stapleton, Simon and Garfunkel, Dave Mathews, Old Crowe Medicine, Green Day and John Denver among others. Link: http://www.nextthreedays.com/FeaturedEventDetails.cfm?E=707886
14. 2023 Music on the Lawn Kickoff with Root 2 Music Christiansburg Library, Christiansburg Saturday, May 20, 2023, 6:00 - 7:30 PM Admission: Free Join Christiansburg Library for the first show in their 2023 Music on the Lawn concert series. Roots 2 Music is the musical intersection of Deep South country blues and Celtic / Appalachian fiddle music. David Frank (guitar, harmonica, vocals) and Nancy Reid (fiddle, vocals) perform traditional and original blues with a distinctive Appalachian flavor. Each month, one talented local band will play a concert on the library's lawn after hours. Bring your lawn chairs and blankets and feel free to bring a picnic too. In case of rain, the concert will be moved inside. Link: http://www.nextthreedays.com/FeaturedEventDetails.cfm?E=707889
15. Joel Candeed in Concert Rising Silo Farm Brewery, Blacksburg Saturday, May 20, 2023, 6:00 - 9:00 PM Admission: Free J Candeed (Joel Vance) is a Mississippi-born artist that has strong folk and bluegrass influences and uses a unique psychedelic twist to introduce listeners to new riffs, patterns and tempos that keep them guessing. Original music from J Candeed features the mandola, bass, and snare drum, all played by one man. Link: http://www.nextthreedays.com/FeaturedEventDetails.cfm?E=707871
16. Barry & The Mudflaps in Concert Floyd Country Store, Floyd Saturday, May 20, 2023, 6:00 - 8:00 PM Admission: Free Barry & The Mudflaps features the bluegrass banjo of Barry Collins and other top bluegrass musicians from around Floyd County and The New River Valley. Donations are encouraged with a suggested donation of $10.00. Link: http://www.nextthreedays.com/FeaturedEventDetails.cfm?E=707450
17. 2023 Summer Concert Series Kickoff with Music from The Catalina's Glencoe Mansion, Museum & Gallery, Radford Saturday, May 20, 2023, 6:00 - 9:00 PM Guests 12 & Older: $5.00, Children Under 12: Free The City of Radford presents the 2023 Summer Concert Series Kickoff with beach music from The Catalina's. Food trucks will be onsite and beer will be available for purchase for those 21 & older. The Catalinas began in 1957 and is still one of the most popular bands in the southeastern US. Though known for Beach Music, regionally and nationally for the mega hit and now classic "Summertime's Callin' Me" in 1975, they play all styles to a high standard of excellence. Bring a chair and enjoy the sounds of Summer in Radford. Link: http://www.nextthreedays.com/FeaturedEventDetails.cfm?E=707424
18. Wave Nite 25 featuring 14 Performers The Milk Parlor, Blacksburg Saturday, May 20, 2023, 8:00 PM - 01:45 AM Ages 21 & Up: $10.00, Ages 18-20: $12.00 Sine Wave Surfers presents Wave Nite 25 featuring 14 performers to kick off the summer including Yaco from Charlotte, NC, Ben Molio from Ohio, Musashi Xero from Asheville, NC. Some Wave Surfers is an artist-run music collective based in Blacksburg, VA. Must be at least 18 or older to attend. Those under the age of 21 must enter by 10:00 PM. Doors open at 8:00 PM. Link: http://www.nextthreedays.com/FeaturedEventDetails.cfm?E=707912
19. Plein Air Workshop Series: Selu Scenery Selu Conservancy, Radford Sunday, May 21, 2023, 12:00 - 4:00 PM Admission: Free The Radford University College of Visual & Performing Arts continues their Plein Air Workshop Series with Selu Scenery. Join Chris Bradbury for a plein air painting workshop. The workshop is free however registration is required due to limited space. Both students and the public are welcome. Enjoy monthly artist sessions, outdoors at Radford University's Selu Conservancy, an impressive retreat that offers 380 acres of natural beauty and charm. Artwork created at this workshop may be eligible for display at the RU President’s 2023 “Friends of Selu Day” and the 2025 Selu Scenery Exhibition at Radford University Art Museum. Link: http://www.nextthreedays.com/FeaturedEventDetails.cfm?E=707499
20. Community Quilting Bee Blacksburg Library, Blacksburg Sunday, May 21, 2023, 1:00 - 3:00 PM Admission: Free The Quilting Party and Blacksburg Library presents the Community Quilting Bee where participants will learn about machine piecing quilt blocks. Kits are available to learn to make a table runner. Learn tips and tricks from quilters in their community. You are welcome to come, meet other quilters, ask questions, and bring your own quilting project. All levels of quilters are welcome. Link: http://www.nextthreedays.com/FeaturedEventDetails.cfm?E=707525
21. Music Jam and Car Cruise-In Wildwood Farms General Store, Floyd Sunday, May 21, 2023, 1:00 - 4:00 PM Admission: Free Enjoy a car cruise-in from 1:00-4:00 PM with a variety of classic cars, motorcycles and other vehicles. All are welcome to bring their vehicles. And, bring your instruments and join in the music jam from 2:00-4:00 PM. Join in the music making or just listen to the music. Link: http://www.nextthreedays.com/FeaturedEventDetails.cfm?E=708017
22. Bikesburg 2023: Sustainable Blacksburg Garden Tour Multiple Locations, Blacksburg Sunday, May 21, 2023, 2:00 - 5:00 PM Admission: Free Sustainable Blacksburg presents the 2023 Sustainable Blacksburg Garden Tour as part of Bikesburg 2023. The two gardens featured are bike-accessible for those participating in the Bikesburg 2023 bike festival and separate bike parking will be available. Garden Locations are Corl / Burger Garden at 911 Draper Road, Blacksburg and Marsille Garden at 509 Monte Vista Drive, Blacksburg.. The free Sustainable Garden tours will be held on the third Sunday afternoon of the month starting in May until August. All tours will last from 2:00-5:00 PM and visitors can drop in anytime during the tour timeframe. The tours are self-guided, but the hosts are present to answer questions. Light refreshments will be served. Link: http://www.nextthreedays.com/FeaturedEventDetails.cfm?E=707910
23. Gearheads For A Cause for Vittles for Vets Aaron's Inc., Radford Sunday, May 21, 2023, 3:00 - 8:00 PM Admission: Free Join Gearheads For A Cause for their first event of the year partnering with Vittles for Vets. There will be a raffle with prizes donated from local businesses and community members, vendors, 50/50 raffle, vehicles, food trucks including Firecraft Catering, Lil' Bit Corny and Charlee Tropical Italian Ice and Drink, family fun with face painting and balloon art and more. Admission and vehicle entry are free. There are no registration fees. All cars, trucks, jeeps and bikes are welcome. All proceeds will be donated to Vittles For Vets. It's sole purpose is to distribute gift food cards on a weekly basis in the amount of $50.00 to qualifying veterans. Link: http://www.nextthreedays.com/FeaturedEventDetails.cfm?E=707899
24. Sunday Sounds with Joey Harrington Twisted Liquid Blacksburg, Blacksburg Sunday, May 21, 2023, 7:00 - 10:00 PM Admission: Free Enjoy cocktail specials and flights along with Sunday Sounds from jazz musician Joey Harrington. His interest in music began at an early age, taking piano lessons in elementary school from a local pianist. His interest then turned towards playing guitar and electronic sample-based music before rediscovering his love for piano at a later age. After graduating from high school in 2010, Harrington spent five formative years pursuing his music and working in Minneapolis, Minnesota and then subsequently in Asheville, North Carolina. After returning to school, he graduated summa cum laude from UNC-Asheville. Apart from being a hired free-lance musician, Joey plays in number of groups including the Joey Harrington Trio, the Wayne Banks Trio, Less Poets, Vermillion Quartet, and the Mouthbreathers Link: http://www.nextthreedays.com/FeaturedEventDetails.cfm?E=707985
25. Bikesburg Book Discussion: Bicycling with Butterflies Blacksburg Books, Blacksburg Sunday, May 21, 2023, 7:00 - 8:30 PM Admission: Free Sara Dykman made history when she became the first person to bicycle alongside monarch butterflies on their storied annual migration - a round-trip adventure that included three countries and more than 10,000 miles. Equally remarkable, she did it solo, on a bike cobbled together from used parts. Join us to discuss "Bicycling with Butterflies", a compelling story confirming the urgency of saving the threatened monarch migration and the other threatened systems of nature that affect the survival of us all. This event is held in collaboration with Bikesburg Week. Link: http://www.nextthreedays.com/FeaturedEventDetails.cfm?E=707439
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Have a great weekend and thanks for reading!

Saturday 27th May

• Outdoors/Workshop - Composting for the Climate - £Free (Ticketed)
• Come along to learn about different ways of composting and what is happening in the process. Why is composting so good for growing and for the planet?
• 10:00 - 12:00 Toryglen Community Base 179 Prospecthill Circus G42 0LA

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• Variety/Heritage - Music Hall Memories - £Free (Donations Welcome)
• Victorian style music hall show. With an array of music, comedy and other variety acts gathered from all four corners of Glasgow, and scraped from the gutters of the Trongate.
• Performances at 13.30 & 15.30 Brittania Panopticon 113-117 Trongate G1 5HD

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• Art/Opening - 'Worx on Paper' by Savage Pencil - £Free
• A selection of works from the personal archive of UK underground comix artist, journalist and musician Edwin Pouncey. Known for self-publishing, designing and illustrating for bands, music magazines and record labels for over 40 years working with Sunn O))), Earth, Sonic Youth, The Fall, Big Black, Laurel Canyon and Fuckwolf, among countless other heroes of alternative music.
• 17:00 - 20:00 Celine Gallery 493 Victoria Rd G42 8RL

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• Music/Big Band - The Epic Presents : Big Band - £Free (Donations Welcome)
• Come and watch an amazing scratch Big Band made of professional jazz musicians, students and the public in this one-off event of Epic proportions, at the historic music venue Queen Margaret Union. You will see performances by a huge big band and some smaller combos including professional jazz musicians.
• 19:30 - 20:30 QMU 2 University Gardens G12 8QN

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• Comedy/Work in Progress - Born in a Wheelchair - £Fiver + Booking Fee
• Tiktok sensation James Gardner aka Jamesycottar returns with his second work in progress show "Born in a Wheelchair" a hilarious and refreshingly honest account of his life, his brother and his disability.
• 19:30 - 20:30 Tennents 191 Byres Road G12 8TN

Friday 26th May

• Outdoors/Meetup - Queen's Park Tree Trail - £Free
• Come along and join a tree trail walking group with tree expert Eric. Enjoy some outdoor exercise and meet new people on a walk around Queen's Park to learn about the diverse and amazing trees in the park.
• 10:00 - 11:00 Queens Park Victoria Road entrance 120A Queen's Drive G42 8QN

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• Workshop/Writing - As Sharp as Roses - £Free (Ticketed)
• ‘As sharp as roses’ is a workshop that considers alternative routes and other worlds through collaborative writing. No previous experience of writing is essential. There will be no judgment on form or content.
• 13:00 - 16:00 CCA 350 Sauchiehall Street G2 3JD

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• Talk - Disappearing Glasgow - £Fiver + Booking Fee
• An illustrated and updated talk by Chris Leslie, who began his career in Sarajevo in the 1990s, and who then went on to document the changing landscape in Glasgow. His sold out 2017 book and multimedia project ‘Disappearing Glasgow’ featured photographs, essays and interviews with people from areas in Glasgow which have dramatically changed or disappeared in the last ten years
• 18:00 - 20:00 Mackintosh Queen's Cross 870 Garscube Road G20 7EL

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• Art/Preview - Suspended Between Water and Flesh - £Free
• Produced during the Covid lockdown period and its aftermath, these paintings by Giovanni Giacoia are locations where spaces collapse; submerge or re-emerge.
• 18:00 - 20:00 New Glasgow Society (West) 1307 Argyle St G3 8TL

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• Live Music/Cumbia - Cumbiatones - £Free
• A very special night to enjoy the taste of Colombian Cumbia with psychedelic grooves with Cumbiatones! You will not want to stop dancing.
• 20:00 Boteco do Brasil 62 Trongate G1 5EP

Thursday 25th May

• Music/Experimental - Gleam Festival - £Free
• Two-day festival of audiovisual and electronic music. Concerts, screenings and installations, exploring the ways in which creative practice can respond to and engage with ecological crises.
• 12:00 - 22:00 Queen Margaret Union 22 University Gardens G12 8QN

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• Zine/Photography/Community - Fond Club - Yan Gross Presents Horizonville - £Free (Ticketed)
• Monthly photo zine, free kitchen, and meetup bringing people together to share food and celebrate emerging international photographers. Through photography, installation and video, Yann Gross explores, often in offbeat ways, how humanity shapes its environment and develops a sense of identity.
• 17:00- 21:00 Civic House 26 Civic Street G4 9RH

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• Poetry - Far Away From Our Native Halo - £Free (Ticketed)
• A night of poetry and spoken word by marginalised creatives. Readings will take place between 18.00 and 20.00. Each ticket comes with a non-alcoholic refreshment.
• 18:00 - 20:00 Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum East Balcony Argyle Street G3 8AG

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• Yoga/Wellness - Mindful Flow by Your Yoga with Kerry - £7/Fiver
• Mindful flow is a gentle, vinyasa based yoga class where you'll learn to harness the the power of your breath and develop resources to regulate your nervous system. This class is suitable for all levels.
• 18:00 - 19:00 Finn's Place 167 Ledard Rd G42 9QU

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• Open Mic/Networking - Resonate : Open Mic and Networking - £Free
• Taking place at 23rd Precinct's HQ's, join for a night full of networking, making new connections & performances from anyone that wants to play.
• 19:00 Barras Art and Design Back Yard 54 Calton Entry G40 2SBWednesday 24th May
• TouPoetry - Scottish Poetry Collection - £Free
• A short tour of the Mitchell Library followed by a selection from the Scottish Poetry collection including a 1672 copy of The Brus by John Barbour, personalised items from the Edwin Morgan collection and other ephemera. Meet at Granville Street reception at 2pm.
• 14:00 - 15:30 Mitchell Library North Street G3 7DN

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• World Cinema - In the Name of Love (18+) - £10/8/6/4/2 (Pay What You Can Sliding Scale)
• Mary Jiménez goes back to her native Peru after many years of living in Belgium. She attempts to understand her relationship with her mother, and meets other people whom she was close to at stages in her life.
• 19:30 - 21:30 CCA 350 Sauchiehall St G2 3JD

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• Meetup/Writing/Comedy - The Material Mill: Sketchy - £Free (Ticketed)
• Open comedy writing group with a focus on creating comedy sketches. Get along to network, get feedback, make pals and create sketches. Improv and sketch maestro Kate Hammer will be sharing advice and top tips - so if you've never written a sketch before, this is a great place to start. All welcome.
• 19:45 - 22:00 The Old Toll Bar 1 Paisley Road West G51 1LF

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• Open Mic - Once Upon a Time in the South - £Free
• Hosted by Kenneth Noah Blair (Noah & The West River Band) & Julen Santamaria (Awkward Family Portraits).
• 20:00 - 23:00 Rum Shack 657 - 659 Pollokshaws Rd G41 2AB

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• Club/Garage/Bass - Flipside All Night Long - £Five£4 advance
• Expect the unexpected, dress to sweat.
• 23:00 - 03:00 La Cheetah 73 Queen St G1 3BZ

Tuesday 23rd May

• Film/BSL - Solar Flares: Deaf Heritage (N/C 12+) – Captioned - £Free (Ticketed)
• This Visible Cinema is part of the Solar Flare: Deaf Heritage Tour. This special film screening and Q&A, showcases new films created by deaf and deafblind artists. The films are in BSL and will be captioned in English.
• 17:35 GFT 12 Rose St G3 6RB

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• Love/Jam - Lovejam Glasgow - £Donation (Fiver suggested)
• If you can't think of a better way to spend your Tuesday evening than in an ecstatic, electric, and rhythmic circle of sharing; then be advised to arrive early as spaces are limited.Bring your gorgeous, and unique expression to this group of like-minded musical souls.Vegan food share - feel free to bring a vegan dish to share with the community! This is an alcohol free event.
• 19:00 - 22:00 The Dream Machine 257 London Rd G40 1PE

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• Spoken Word - Poetry at Inn Deep - £Free
• This month features a great line up with lots of space for the open mic too. Expect poetry, music and more, with a free drink for performers.
• 19:30 Inn Deep 445 Great Western Rd G12 8HH

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• Gig/Jazz - Bancroft & Lyne- £8/£7 advance (I said "around" a Fiver ...)
• Performing together for the past 2 decades Bancroft & Lyne’s repertoire includes a mix of original contemporary jazz-based songs alongside reimagined jazz classics and covers of songs by songwriters such as Suzanne Vega, Rickie Lee Jones and Joni Mitchell.
• 19:30 The Glad Cafe 1006A Pollokshaws Rd G41 2HG

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• Gig/Space Pop Folk Rock - Luna Neptune - £Free
• With 3 EP’s under her belt, Scottish alt-folk solo artist Luna Neptune has wowed critics and audiences alike. Deftly fusing folk with melodic psych-rock and spacey alt-pop soundscapes, Luna Neptune’s innovating folk for the 21st century.
• 21:00 Bloc 117 Bath St G2 2SZ

Monday 22nd May

• Concert/Competition - Molly Robb Prize for Young Singers - £Five£4
• The Molly Robb Prize for Young Singers is named for Molly Robb, the first singing teacher of Dr. Karen Cargill, currently an Associate Artist with RCS. The prize sees 1st and 2nd year RCS Vocal Studies students compete for these prestigious prizes.
• 14:00 - 17:30 RCS Stevenson Hall 100 Renfrew St G2 3DB

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• Painting/Live Music - Painting to live music - £Donation
• All ages and abilities are welcome to come along. This will be a donation based session. Music by Will from Moon Paw Print. To sign up email [[email protected]](mailto:[email protected]) Art Materials will be provided.
• 18:15 - 19:30 MILK cafe 452 Victoria Rd Govanhill G42 8YU

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• Pint of Science/Talk - Singing in Harmony - £Fiver
• "How humans, animals and eco-systems co-exist". The world is filled with beautiful synchronicities but the effect humans have had on the planet has thrown this completely out of whack! Learn about how exploring our eosystems can lead to better protection of environments and better health for humans. A win-win solution can be found if we work together with animals, plants, and our environment.
• 19:00 - 22:00 Drygate Brewing Co 85 Drygate G4 0UT

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• Gig/Fundraiser - Jazz Night - £6 + Booking Fee
• A jazz night with three incredible artists, in order to raise money for a two-week trek to Everest Base Camp for WWF.
• 18:30 Jim's Bar @ QMU 22 University Gardens G12 8QN

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• Book Launch/Live Music - Equinox: Glasgow Book Launch - £Free (Ticketed)
• Stairwell Books presents the Glasgow launch of Equinox by Ruth Aylett and Greg Michaelson, an adventure story with stone circles, arrogant corporations, disappearing bodies, magical stones, and Wiccans aiming to preserve the Multiverse! Featuring music from Trio Sandalian - songs and tunes incorporating banjo, fiddles, guitar, mandolins, harmonica and ukulele.
• 19:00 - 21:00 Garnethill Multicultural Centre 21 Rose Street G3 6RE

Sunday 21st May

• TouTalk - Glasgow Western Necropolis War Graves - £Free (Ticketed)
• As part of War Graves Week 2023, join the Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) for a cemetery tour at Glasgow Western Necropolis. Meeting Point : The Cross of Sacrifice - visible when you enter through the main cemetery gates.
• 10:00 - 11:30 & 13:00 - 14:30 Western Necropolis 9 Tresta Road G23 5JH

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• Open Day/Geology - Fossil Grove Open Afternoon - £Free
• This event will consist of tours of the Fossil House and the quarry and activities.
• 12:00 - 16:00 Fossil Grove 51 Victorial Park Drive South G14 9QR

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• Workshop/Sustainability - Scottish Biodiversity: Learn, Cook, Taste & Create - £Free (Ticketed)
• The ‘learn’ section of the event will be from Slow Food Glasgow. The ‘cook and taste’ section of the event will teach people how to use heritage Scottish ingredients. Alongside they'll be joined by artist Hannah Brackston for the 'create' portion.
• 13:00 - 15:00 Garnethill Park Hill Street G3

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• Gig/Collaborations - Sounds Like Music- £0 - Fiver (Pay What You Can)
• An afternoon of magnetic music, sparking with newly found sounds, drawn from the heart of spontaneous collaborations. Award winning and ground-breaking composer, and electrifying pianist, Alister Spence has been at the forefront of Australian contemporary music for 30 years. Here he is joined by 6 of Scotland most engaging musicians.
• 14:00 The Glad Cafe 1006A Pollokshaws Road G41 2HG

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• Zines/Talk - The Zine Culture of Indonesia - £Free (Donation)
• Learn about the rich and varied zine culture of Indonesia, and see examples from some of the finest zine-makers working in the country. Led by Roel, a zinester and children book author based in Tangerang, Indonesia.
• 18:00 - 19:30 Glasgow Zine Library 636 Cathcart Road G42 8AA

Saturday 20th May 2023
TouPure Steamboats - VIC 32 Glasgow 80th Birthday Open Day - £Fiver

• Open day of boat tours in celebration and support of the 80th year of Clyde Puffer VIC 32 - 1943-2023. Numbers are limited per slot so please book ahead to avoid disappointment.
• 09:00 - 17:00 Yorkhill Quay Pontoon Yorkhill Quay Govan G3 8RS

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• Community/Workshops - Celebration of Spring - £Free (Ticketed Workshops)
• The 1st Food For Change Network event bringing together volunteers from a number of Community gardens across Glasgow to celebrate growing food and share skills. The day will include: Workshops, plants for sale, free seasonal soup, salad and bread, kids activities and local musicians during lunch.
• 11:00 - 15:00 Lambhill Stables 11 Canal Bank North G22 6RD

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• Vintage/Handmade/Market - Second Hand Rose's - £1
• Second-hand, vintage and handmade sale. Admission includes a chance to win up to £20 in shopping vouchers. Venue is dog friendly and the bar will be open for soft drinks, hot beverages and booze.
• 12:00 - 17:00 Brittania Panopticon 113-117 Trongate G1 5HD

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• Performance/Music - Nichola Scrutton: Night Vision - £Free (Ticketed)
• Night Vision is a contemplative, dynamic work that crosses territory between concert, theatre, live art, visual art, and combines spoken word, voice sound and soundscape. The work has a flexible form and is part conducted and improvised, so each performance will vary. The performance will last approximately 30 mins.
• 15:00 - 15:30 Gallery of Modern Art Royal Exchange Square Gallery 4 G1 3AH

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• Club/Party - Songs Ya Bass - £3
• Night aimed at old (& young) clubbers who might need to consider babysitters etc (hence the early start) with a democratic playlist (send your requests – three max – to [[email protected]](mailto:[email protected]))
• 19:00 - 23:00 Buff Club 142 Bath Ln G2 4SQ

Friday 19th May 2023

• Culture/Community - 2023 World Cultural and Diversity Day Celebration - £Free
• Join a special free event marking World Day for Cultural Diversity through live music and world food. Open to all ages - come in your cultural costume if you wish.
• 12:00 - 15:00 Govan and Linthouse Parish Church 830 Govan Rd Govan G51 3UP

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• Classical Concert - Scottish Chamber Orchestra presents Schubert - £1 + Booking Fee
• By way of a thank you to their Glasgow audiences for their continued loyalty and support, the SCO and Principal Conductor, Maxim Emelyanychev, are presenting a fun all-Schubert matinee concert, with all tickets just £1 each.
• 14:00 - 15:30 City Halls 100 Candleriggs G1 1NQ

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• Art/Opening Night - Pop Girls Run Riot - £Free
• Nine artists who maintain painting and drawing as a foundational tool. The exhibition extends across wall based painting and drawing into homemade party decoration.
• 18:00 - Late Strange Field 105 French St G4 4EH

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• Concert/Choral - A Curious Herbal - £Donation
• a concert of music inspired by the life and work of eighteenth century botanical illustrator, and the first British woman to publish a medicinal herbal, Elizabeth Blackwell. Expect folk songs, glees and the premiere of one of a trio of pieces commissioned from award-winning composer Emily Hall in the stunning surroundings of the Kibble Palace.
• 20:00 Kibble Palace Botanic Gardens G12 0UE

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• Live Music/Party - Nights at Parveens - GIG ONLY - £Fiver
• Following a communal dinner (£30 - ticketed), from 9.30pm Gyan Singh Panesar a.k.a G.S.P, a Glasgow born multi instrumentalist, specialising in baritone saxophone will perform alongside James Mackay, Ewan Hastie and Alex Palmer. It's going to be special!
• 21:00 Civic House 26 Civic Street G4 9RH