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18 LOUISVILLE MAGAZINE 11.17 THE BIT HAIKU REVIEW CITY IN A SENTENCE Plus 8 More Describe the space you're in right now. "I just had my first child, bought my first house and made my first job my last job to fully pursue civic work. My space is crazy." (Arthur recently resigned from teaching music at Hite Elementary to take on the Ali project.) Earliest childhood memory? "My great-grandmother used to make me the best sand- wiches. She'd make every kind imaginable. The main ingredi- ent was love. R.I.P., Nanny." What song has been stuck in your head lately? "'How Far I'll Go' from Moana is an unforgettable classic." When/where are you most creaঞve? "The middle of the night is an incredibly special time for me creatively. I'm usually lost in my own mind." Arthur, 25, is an educator, composer, performer and curator. On Nov. 4 he'll play the title role in the Louisville Orchestra performance The Greatest: Muhammad Ali. Arthur lives in Parkland. "I was born and raised here," he says. "The history is rich and no other part of Louisville resonates with me like the place formerly known as 'Little Africa.'" How'd you make your first dollar? "It was a gift from my mother on my first birthday. It's in storage somewhere." If you could be mayor of Louis- ville for a day, what would you do? "I would request to shut down everyone's power, forcing them to go outside and interact with other humans, or at least interact with the people in their homes. It seems like human in- teraction is rapidly decreasing." When you were younger, what did you want to be when you grew up? "It changed often but mostly an astronaut, an architect and a professional Rollerblader." Most noঞceable quirk? "I don't engage in small talk. Is that a quirk?" Who's doing big things in Louisville under the radar? "The ultimate superhero is the public-school teacher." Besides your current job, what's the best job you've ever had? "I canvassed for a mayoral campaign in high school." Favorite possession? "My 1942 Deagan marimba. Musicians of the '40s, '50s, '60s, '70s, '80s, '90s and today have played it. Sometimes when I play, I imagine the people before me and try to channel their energy, talent and era." What/who makes you laugh? "Things my students would say are hilarious. Since (his resignation from Hite Elementary) I've gotten many questions from confused students since I occasionally still see them. Recently a kid asked why I was walking out the door at Hite. I told him I wasn't the music teacher. He replied, 'So you don't live here anymore?' I guess I worked too much." Best book you've read over the past year? "How the Poor Can Save Cap- italism: Rebuilding the Path to the Middle Class, by John Hope Bryant. You should read it." Favorite movie scene? "Tupac's monologue from the locker scene in Juice is the single greatest film moment of all time." Jecorey "1200" Arthur Biggest regret? "I missed seeing Jay Z and Kanye West's Watch the Throne Tour." What supersঞঞon do you believe in? "ALIENS." One thing Louisville is missing? "A true artist network." What Louisville dish have you eaten more than any other? "A B&B; from Grind Burger." Your least favorite word? "I cringe when people say 'um' repeatedly." What's on your nightstand? "A salt lamp, a bible and a .380." C-A-R-D-S? Trolling Tolling Wait, you've paid a toll? You must not be a local. Thanks, Second Street Bridge.