My review of Barbershop 3

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This is a NO SPOILER review.
Movie opens 4/15/16

Barbershop, The Next Cut, is the actual title of this movie. Many of the characters come back for this third film, and there are several new characters. One of the actors missing is Michael Ealy as Ricky, but it doesn't hurt the story at all.
The barbershop is caught in the middle of south side Chicago turmoil of gangs and violence, and Calvin is concerned about his son being caught up in either gang affiliation or random gang violence. The story opens with laughs, and most of the beginning of the movie delivers big laughs. Dion Cole as Dante and Lamome Morris as Jerrod help with this. Jimmy James (Sean Patrick Thomas) makes an appearance to deliver news that no one in the shop want to hear. The guys and the ladies in the shop and Angie's (Regina Hall) salon are ready to do something about it. In the middle of all of this, there is Calvin's son, Jalen (Michael Rainey, Jr.) who Calvin is trying to get to do the right thing, and of course, there's a story line there.

Common (Rashad), Nicki Minaj (Draya), and Utkarash Ambudkar (Raja), bring great laughs and a freshness to the shop that seemed to be missing in Barbershop 2. Anthony Anderson (J.D) still brings a few laughs.
If you liked 1 and 2, you will love 3. It takes you through laughs, as well as gives you some things to think about. It's a fun story that gets real at times, but brings you right back to fun. You don't need to brush yourself up on the first two movies to understand Barbershop 3.
I was pleasantly surprised by this movie. To me, Barbershop 2 wasn't the best, and the third movie in a series is usually just trying to squeeze out the last bit of laughs and money out of the franchise, but not with this one. 

Go see this movie! I would have paid regular ticket price to see this. Just be prepared - you may miss some of the lines because of the overabundance of laughter in the theater. 

Barbershop 3 gets $3.75 out of $5

Gate City Yarns and The Table in Greensboro

It's been a busy two weeks around here. If I didn't mention it before, I have two heading off to college at the same time - Deven and Ahja have both chosen where they are going to spend the next four years of their lives.

Ahja at UNCG

Deven at Winthrop 

After a long and grueling couple of weeks of waiting for all of the information to come in from the three schools Deven applied to, he could not pass up the great opportunity he had at Winthrop University.
That opportunity? Full musical theatre scholarship! Exciting, right?
As for Ahja, she thankfully didn't have to take as long to make a decision. She also had to wait for three schools, but once the information was received, she decided to attend UNC Greensboro. And guess what? She also attends for free! I am beyond excited!
I wish free meant totally free, but I guess I can't complain too much... it's still MUCH cheaper than the alternative...

While visiting UNC Greensboro this weekend, Janiyah (child #5), Ahja, and I decided to check out the town.

Gate City Yarns
www.gatecityyarns.com
After searching for a parking space - there was a sip and stroll in the area - we stopped at Gate City Yarns. They are located at 231 South Elm Street, Greensboro, NC. Open Tues, Wed, and Fri, noon - 5pm, and Saturday 10am - 4pm.
Unfortunately, I didn't take any photos of the room, but it was nice. They sell yarn, roving, and raw fiber, along with the accessories needed to whatever you want. They room was large, and had great seating. There was a large selection of yarn, and in the front of the store, there were vendor spaces with jewelry and knick-knacks.
I actually didn't purchase any yarn - which was surprising - but I would definitely go back and buy.

Gate City Yarns receives $3.50 of $5

The Table

www.thetablefarmbakery.com

While in the yarn shop, we overheard some people in knitting class talk about the new bakery next door. After hearing more than enough, I decided we needed to try it. 

The Table, while opened in Asheboro in 2013, just opened in Greensboro on Wednesday. The place is beautiful! Getting there is walking through a small alleyway with tables and chairs outside the door to enjoy your confections. The store is located at 227 South Elm Street, Greensboro. They are open Tues and Wed, 7am - 3pm, Thurs and Fri, 7am - 6pm, and Saturday 7:30am - 3pm. They not only sell cakes, pies, and bread, they also sell breakfast and lunch items, honey, and kitchen items. 

I decided to try the honey that was sitting in the counter. Dustie, the owner, assisted us with our choice and was very accommodating. She explained all of the honey to us, provided us with bread, and we even chatted about kids in college. We ended up buying the Colorado Clover whipped honey, and Dustie provided us with the delightful surprise of a loaf of cranberry walnut bread.
We tried the bread this morning toasted with some of the clover honey spread on it, and I had to stop myself from eating too much more! We didn't buy any sweets, but we will visit again when we drop Ahja off at school. 

The Table receives $4.00 of $5

Next up - my review of Barbershop!