Pet Sounds’ salute shows icon’s genius — See REVIEW, Pg. B1
Heroin addiction called county’s # 1 drug issue — See STORY, Pg. A2
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Refugees threaten security, crowd told From Staff Reports
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Rachele Villanueva (left) strides down the runway during the recent four-night Asheville Fashion Week show at Crowne Plaza’s Event Center in West Asheville. Above, Emily Chaput creates an effervescent swirl during one of her trips down the runway in various outfits. Villanueva lives in Knoxville, while Chaput lives in Johnson City, Tenn. The event, which was held at Altamont Theatre in downtown Asheville on its first two nights before concluding at Crowne Plaza, featured between 100 and 200 models and showcased Asheville-area designers’ decidedly eco-friendly creations.
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girlfriend, but they don’t want one who does that. Please explain. — Wondering A: Sure, getting other people to like you starts with liking yourself — just not to the point where you’re dozing off in front of the mirror. See ADVICE GODDESS, Page A12
EAST FLAT ROCK — Refugees should be shown compassion, but only if security concerns are met first, 11th District U.S. Rep. Mark Meadows told a throng of more than 225 people during a town hall meeting Aug. 23 at Blue Ridge Community College. Most of the attendees appeared to agree with Meadows’ assessment, as he was greeted with a hail of applause when he said, “What really concerns me right now is... there are enemies that are trying to take advantage of our generosity as a country.” However, there appears to be a schism on concern about resettling refugees in the area, as mostly conservative Henderson County residents are raising worries, while more liberal Buncombe County seems to be more accepting of them. Regarding the effort to bring about 150 refugees to Asheville, David Gantt, chairman of the Buncombe County Board of Commissioners, said on Aug. 24 that he has heard some opposition to the effort. Yet, the number of critical comments has been far less than the “overwhelming support” he has heard for the idea, Gantt said. Meadows, who fielded questions read by a moderator for 75 minutes, left immediately afterward. The questions for Meadows were written and submitted in advance by members of the audience. The possibility that some refugees might come from Syria and commit acts of terrorism while in the United States was a major concern for Jackson County Republican Meadows — and to many audience members. Jackson is seeking re-election to a third term. See REFUGEES, Page A9
Affordable housing crisis? It must be fixed, panel says From Staff Reports Asheville’s affordable housing crisis could shackle economic growth and the city’s ability to retain workers, community leaders said during an Aug. 24 meeting at downtown Asheville’s Renaissance Asheville Hotel. Public, private and nonprofit representatives came together to grapple with Asheville’s affordable housing crisis and to discuss potential solutions during Leadership
Asheville’s “Finding Shelter: Asheville’s Housing Challenge” panel discussion. The Asheville Summer Buzz Breakfast series program, organized by UNC Asheville, featured speakers from the Asheville Area Chamber of Commerce, the Asheville Area Habitat for Humanity, the Asheville Housing Authority, First Citizens Bank and Dewey Property Advisors. See HOUSING, Page A9
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Sheriff calls heroin addiction county’s top deadly drug issue By JOHN NORTH
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Heroin addiction “has become Buncombe County’s most deadly drug issue, Sheriff Van Duncan told the Council of Independent Business Owners during a breakfast meeting Aug. 5 at Chick-fil-A restaurant in North Asheville. More than 60 people attended, including a mix of business leaders, government representatives, political candidates and local elected officials. On a separate matter, CIBO, which is hosting an ongoing political debate series between local candidates, featured a lively square-off between Democratic state Rep. John Ager and Republican challenger Dr. Frank Moretz. (Buzzy Cannady served as moderator.) Regarding the local heroin epidemic, Duncan said, I really don’t have any good news to tell you about it... About three years ago, it (heroin arrests) started coming back. We thought it went out with the ‘70s. It came back with prescription opiates... “Heroin addiction is terrible … It’s really tough. Some people have addiction issues — and they will go from one drug to another, depending upon availability and price.... “We’ve seen more overdoses, we’ve seen more arrests and we’ve seen more people trafficking in it.” The sheriff noted that heroin, available relatively cheaply due to the efficiency of Mexican drug cartels, has become the drug of choice for more and more people, with devastating results. Buncombe recorded 12 unintentional heroin poisoning deaths in 2014, up
from three in 2013 and none in 2012. “I know it’s impacted the sheriff’s office. We partner a lot with Mission Hospital. Right now, over 10 percent of children who are born at Mission are born with opiate addiction. “From June 1 through yesterday (Aug. 4), the Buncombe County Sheriff’s Office had responded to over 60 (drug) overdoses. I think it’d be pretty accurate to say that 80 percent of that was from heroin overdoes. That’s about one per day. We make arrests fairly frequently. “ After a pause, Duncan added, “It’s not something you’re going to arrest your way out of — as long as the demand is out there, I’m afraid we’re going to continue dealing with this problem. “We need to treat this addiction as a disease. We need to keep enforcement up. So the threat of law enforcement and arrest is not that big of a deterrent “ to drug addicts. “We see people using heroin cut with fentanyl. Asheville was one of the bigger locations... Acetylfentanyl is extremely dangerous. When someone injects it, they don’t know if it’ll kill them or not.” Rhetorically, Duncan asked, “What are we doing at the sheriff’s office with it?” “In Barnardsville, we have started taking” counselors from other agencies trained in dealing with drug addicts “into those communities with us, so when someone has a family member with that addiction,” they can help. “When you think of heroin addict, it’s all over the board — from early 20s into the 50s. It’s not just the street-person stereotype.” Duncan added, “We’ve had that addiction problem for a long time in this country — and now that we have people dying from it, it’s
getting attention.” He then reiterated, “We’re working more and more with heroin addicts.” A CIBO attendee asked, “Is there a particular part of the county where this is particularly prevalent?” “No we see it everywhere,” Duncan replied. “And there’s no particular socioeconomic class.” Another man asked, “What can we do to help with this problem?” “A lot of them (the addicts) were highproducing kids,” the sheriff answered. “So anything we can do to try to have those resources in place to try to pull them out of that addiction probably helps.” A man then asked, “What about education in the high schools? I think the more people know about and are warned about it, they might stay away from it.” Agreeing, Duncan said, “There’s a new DARE (Drug Abuse Resistance Education) program... There was some speculation about how effective the old DARE program was. The SROs (school resource officers) do a phenomenal job in the high schools....” In concluding the question-and-answer session, Duncan asserted, “There is good news in the county, but there isn’t good news with the heroin problem.” Getting in the final word, CIBO member Mac Swicegood thanked the sheriff “for your efforts on heroin addiction enforcement.” In the candidates debate that followed, Ager began by noting that “I’ve thoroughly enjoyed representing my community in Buncombe County. I’m energized by it. I’m getting to know what’s going on in Raleigh.” Moretz opened by asserting, “I’m con-
Buncombe County Sheriff Van Duncan cerned about what we’re getting in Raleigh. We need strong, effective representation — and I think I can do that.” He also emphased that “I’m a veteran” of the armed services. “As an elected rep, what can you do to move the I-26 issue along?” Cannady, the moderator, reading from questions pre-submitted by CIBO members. “First, it has to be a bipartisan thing,” Moretz replied. “I think I can work with both parties to encourage both parties to get together to get this done. This is a federal issue as well as a state issue. I’d do all in my power to get this done.” Meanwhile, Ager replied, “This (I-26 improvements) is a game-changer issue for Western North Carolina. At this point, its a matter of money. If we can generate more funds for infrastructure, that would move that project up” on the state’s priority list. “I think I can help with that.” “What area has the most waste in government?” Cannady asked. “Boy, that’s a curveball,” Ager answered. “I really believe that, at this point in time, there’s not that much waste. We’ve been cutting state government back. I don’t think there’s waste in education. … Another big area has been Medicaid — we’ve been trimming our Medicaid expenses. We’re on the right track. I can’t think of anywhere” to cut.
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Differences emerge in 1st debate From Staff Reports
The first debate featuring the candidates for the chairmanship and regular seats on the Buncombe County Board of Commissioners focused especially on issues of traffic, schools and spending. The candidates’ debate — part of a series being hosted by the Council of Independent Business Owners — was held during a CIBO luncheon meeting Aug. 25 at Eliada Homes in West Asheville. About 100 people attended. Serving as the moderator was Rod Hudgins, CIBO’s vice president. Nine candidates are running for five seats on the seven-member Board of Commissioners. All of the candidates were in attendance. Stark differences were revealed during exchanges between chairman candidates Chuck Archerd, a Republican; and District 1 Commissioner Brownie Newman, a Democrat. Also, polar opposite views were revealed between District 3 commissioner candidates David King, a Democrat, and Robert Pressley, a Republican. Touting his skills in budgeting and financial matters, Archerd, a certified public accountant, spoke in favor of reining in Buncombe’s spending. In constrast, Newman said the county should consider taking advantage of low-
interest financing to provide improvements in infrastructure. Besides asking the candidates a series of pre-submitted questions from the crowd, CIBO gave the candidates an opportunity to ask one question of their opponents. To that end, Archerd asked Newman what he thought of the city’s $74 million bond referendum that voters will consider in November. “I think the city’s to be commended for bringing this bond referendum forward,” Newman said. “I think this should be something that we take a look at.” Newman then countered by asking Archerd if he would have supported a recent proposal that favored a property tax cut over raises for teachers. In response, Archerd said he would not have rushedto take action, but rather would have taken time to carefully consider the aforementioned issue, which involved a $5 million windfall. He lambasted the commission’s quick decision on allocating the $5 million that was part of the $413 million budget passed in June. Meanwhile, the two District 3 commissioner candidates, King and Pressley, presented views that were nearly diametrically opposed. Referring to the history of his family, Pressley mentioned “keep(ing) Buncombe County the way it was 50 years ago,” and
when King asked him what he wanted to accomplish, he responded in a similar way. “I’d like to be able to know that my kids got to (live) the same way I did in Buncombe County,” Pressley said. “The future of Buncombe County is going to be as great as it was before, working together with everyone.” Then, Pressley turned to King, a former Republican who is running on the Democratic ticket, and asked, “What would you like to finish up that you didn’t do your first time there ... now that you are (in) a different party?” Appearing unruffled, King launched into making much of Pressley’s reference to the past. “I would continue to try to take Buncombe County forward into the future as a successful great place to live,” he said. “I sat on the economic development coalition board. I was very aggressive with trying to do recruitment. That was a high priority for me. I would continue to support education, which I supported.” When Hudgins, the moderator, asked how they would address infrastructure needs, clear differences once again emerged between the candidates. For instance, Archerd said that, in his estimation, pedestrian improvements and public transportation will not resolve traffic issues.
“In the mountains, that’s not really realistic,” he said. “Let’s build for the future.” Ed Hay, who is running against current commissioner Joe Belcher in District 3, was the only candidate to voice support for public transportation. “I’d like to make a pitch for expanding the bus lines,” Hay said. “It’s not a No. 1 priority, but it’s something that I think the county can partner with the city on.” Other candidates said they would push for progress on the overhaul of I-26, which the North Carolina Department of Transportation is spearheading. The candidates agreed on the issues dominating the election, including the need to ease traffic congestion and to be supportive of education. While they agreed the affordable housing shortage is a problem, Hay and Pressley suggested government solutions, while Archerd, Newman, King and Belcher favored streamlining the development process. Jasmine Beach-Ferrara, a Democratic incumbent running for the District 1 seat, was asked to speak first because she is the only uncontested candidate for a seat on the board, as no Republican challenger emerged. Regarding her future emphasis on the board, “From my faith tradition, service is a major driver,” along with “recognition that everyone is a child of God and deserves help — especially kids.” See DEBATE, Page A7
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LABOR DAY WEEKEND CONCERT, 7 p.m., First Presbyterian Church of Waynesville, 305 N. Main St., Waynesville. The church choir, under the direction of Craig Summers, will present a Labor Day Weekend concert. Featured will be choral anthems with pre-concert music by Sarah Cifani on flute, Marlene Legrand on organ and Craig Summers on piano. The concert is free and open to the public.
Tuesday, Sept. 6
WRITING AS SPIRITUAL PRACTICE CLASS, 7-9 p.m. Unity of The Blue Ridge, 2041 Old Fanning Bridge Road, Mills River. A class, “Bread for the Journey: Writing as Spiritual Practice,” will be offered on Tuesdays, Sept. 6-27. Lauren Rutten will lead the four-week soulful journey. Following the Amherst & Artists Method, students will be using a variety of prompts, themes and reflective exercises to explore and tend to their spiritual lives through the practice of writing. Students are asked to bring a journal and pen. Class size is limited to 15 participants. All are welcome and no experience is necessary. A love offering will be taken.
Wednesday, Sept. 7
AWAKENING THE DREAMER SYMPOSIUM, 6:159 p.m., Unity of The Blue Ridge, 2041 Old Fanning Bridge Road, Mills River. A symposium, “Awakening the Dreamer, Changing the Dream,” will be offered. Attendees will “spend a meaningful evening learning how to help create an environmentally sustainable, socially just and fulfilling human presence on Mother Earth,” Unity noted.
Thursday, Sept. 8
World Day of Prayer, 8 a.m.-8 p.m., Unity of The Blue Ridge, 2041 Old Fanning Bridge Road, Mills River. Unity of The Blue Ridge will have its chapel available for those wanting to participate in the 2016 World Day of Prayer. Thousands of people will join Silent Unity — an international, trans-denominational, 24/7 prayer ministry — and Unity churches
Former Motown Records notable Eddie Watkins Jr. will perform in concert at 7 p.m. Sept 23 at Unity of the Blue Ridge in Mills River. around the world for the 23rd annual Unity World Day of Prayer. This year’s theme of the 24-hour event is “Discover the Power Within: Unleash Your Divine Potential.” Prayer chaplains will be available.
Friday, Sept. 9
GRIEF COUNSELING MINISTRY, 1 p.m., Hendersonville Presbyterian Church, 699 N. Grove St., Hendersonville. A 13-week grief counseling ministry will begin Sept. 9 and continue at the same time every Friday through Nov. 25. GriefShare, which is running the ministry series, is a Christ-centered non-denominational program that includes a video and group sharing. Admission is free and open to the public.
Sunday, Sept. 11
CALLINGS WORKSHOP, 1:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m., Unity of the Blue Ridge, 2041 Old Fanning Bridge Road, Mills River. Gregg Levoy will lead a “Callings” workshop, which will explore the psychological, spiritual and practical processes one typically encounters in listening and responding to these calls. While honoring a calling’s essential mystery, participants also will explore the questions that arise naturally in the presence of any calling: What does it ask of you? How do you tell the true call from the siren-song? How do you handle your resistance to it? What happens when you say no? What happens when you say yes? Cost of workshop is $25.
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Sunday, Sept. 25
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Friday, Nov. 4
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Continued from Page A1 A Henderson County church decided to forego any effort to bring refugees to the county earlier this year after reports ot its plan prompted negative public reactions, one of which included unanimous approval of a resolution by the Henderson County Board of Commissioners opposing the idea. Thus, Meadows said the possibility of refugee resettlement in Henderson is moot for now. However, Meadows noted that a proposal by the nonprofit International Rescue Committee to relocate about 150 refugees to the Asheville area remains under active consideration. The U.S. State Department will make the final call on whether the plans move forward, he said. In stressing his opposition to refugee resettlement in the Asheville area, Meadows said he has doubts about the ability of the federal government to ensure refugees will not create security issues or tax the resources of local governments and nonprofits. To make their concerns known, Meadows encouraged town hall attendees to contact their county commissioners and other officials, including 10th District U.S. Rep. Patrick McHenry, R-Lincoln. State government can do nothing to keep refugees from coming, Meadows said, and he offered little hope that Congress would block them. McHenry represents most of Asheville and the southeastern portion of Buncombe County. Meadows’ district includes the remainder of Buncombe and most of Western North Carolina. Meanwhile, Gantt, the commissioners’ chairman, told local news media that he had raised the issue of Asheville’s high housing costs with the International Rescue Committee, but otherwise has no particular concern with the refugee resettlement proposal — and has heard from few who do. The Buncombe Board of commissioners “has not taken an official position because we were not asked to,” Gantt said in late August. He added that, in his conversations with the IRC, he was told that refugees would be carefully screened. “I don’t think they slip in folks that are against the United States or against our principles,” Gantt said. “We’ve always had folks moving here... and I think
the diversity is what makes us (Buncombe) a wonderful place to live.” Conversely, Meadows asserted at the Aug. 23 meeting that it is “extremely difficult” to adequately screen refugees from a war-torn country such as Syria. The congressman said he favors a moratorium on such refugees being allowed to resettle in the U.S. until the U.S. gets a better understanding of the situation. Meadows added that he has heard backing for the hosting of refugees in Buncombe. “Asheville is a very diverse community already,” he noted. “There (are) some who would say, you know, that bringing other people in just adds to that diversity and that we’re all going to get along.” However, Meadows said it would be less expensive for U.S. taxpayers — and more agreeable to many refugees — to resettle them in the regions of the world from which they originate. Following the Aug. 23 town hall meeting, the Asheville Tea Party, a group espousing constitutional conservatism, warned its members in an email about what it termed the refugee threat. “The Asheville area, and a 50-mile radius around it, is one of the top refugee targets in the federal and North Carolina refugee plans,” the ATP wrote. “Don’t be complacent. “If you live in counties within a radius of 50 miles from Asheville, your community will be affected should refugee resettlement become a reality. That means districts 10 and 11! There are two of the nine refugee provides in Asheville that would like to get this program underway. Citizens like you can stop it.” The ATP email then stressed that U.S. State Department claims that it will cover most of the costs of the refugee resettlement are misleading because “you pay federal taxes, so it’s your money. Also, state and local governments pick up most of the cost because the federal money runs out after three months.” What’s more, the ATP contended, :”Last, but not least, these refugees pose a serious secuirty risk. FBI Director (James B.) Comey admits that they cannot be properly vetted. Think Boston, Orlando, San Bernadino, Paris, Munich and the list goes on and on. Moreover, they also bring communicable diseases and pose a health risk.” In closing, the ATP urged its members and supporters to contact “your Buncombe County commissioners” by all means possible, as “we need an army to make the point. Do this today — and repeat.”
Continued from Page A1 While low-wage workers are vital to the smooth functioning of Asheville’s tourism economy, about one out of three of them are paying more than half their income on housing, panelist Andry Barnett, executive director of Asehville Area Habitat for Humanity, said, adding, “This is a huge, huge challenge for this community.” One of Asheville’s fastest-growing population segments is Millenials (those born between 1980 and 1995) — and this could put the city at a major competitive disadvantage, as housing remains too expensive for many of them, said panelist Kit Cramer, president and chief executive officer of the Asheville Area Chamber of Commerce. A big part of Asheville’s charm and attractionis its creative base, the artisans who call the city their home, but “without the ability to create that affordable place to live, we’ll lose that base, which, in turn, will kill what we call the ‘golden goose of Asheville,’” panelist Eddie Dewey, founder of Dewey Property Advisors, said. Panelists’ solutions included scaling back on development ordinances, such as landscaping, that drive up costs, making better use of public subsidies and improving transportation, so that workers from outside of Buncombe County can maintain their employment. Asheville leads the state in the number of people entering and leaving the city every day, partially due to a lack of affordable housing in the city, panelist Pat Carver, area executive for First Citizens Bank, said.
“When you have to spend ‘X” amount in gas to come up and down the mountain, that doesn’t help with the affordability,” Carver said. Any solution is going to require collaboration among private, public and nonprofit entities, he added. Habitat for Humanity’s Barnett said his agency is exploring how it can expand its traditional model to include more highdensity projects to have a bigger impact. Meanwhile, the chamber is looking to provide tangible tools to help employers retain their workforces, Cramer said, suggesting that businesses help their employees save for housing similar to the way they help them build retirement accounts. Also, the community needs to be engaged and residents need to be aware of issues — and welcome change, Cramer added. “Sometimes things are going to have to get more crowded before you are going to get an intersection redone,” she said, “but that doesn’t mean you stop a development which is going to provide housing in an area that desparately needs it.” Proponents of affordable housing tend to be a silent majority, while the louder voices tend to be the ones shouting, “Not in my backyard,” Barnett said. “Become the ‘Yes, in my backyard’ folks.” About 2,000 people are on the waiting list for subsidized housing in Asheville, panelist Gene Bell, chief executive officer of the city Housing Authority, said. “It is very concerning to me that we have this many people that are disenfranchised in one of the greatest cities in the county,” Bell said.
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The Minotaur and today’s politics CHAPEL HILL — Do you think that the Greek legendary half-bull, half-man called the Minotaur could help us understand what is going on in American politics this year? In case you do not remember the Minotaur, he was the offspring of a queen of Crete, who, subject to a curse from a vengeful god, fell madly in love with her husband’s prize bull. The resulting offspring grew up to be a feared monster who devoured small children. More about the Minotaur in a minute. Meanwhile, others are trying to help us understand the Trump phenomenon and explain its success in securing so much support from different groups of Americans. One such helpful book is “Hillbilly Elegy: A Memoir of a Family and Culture in Crisis.” It describes a struggling lowerclass, white family in Middletown, Ohio, with Kentucky and Appalachian roots. The author, J.D. Vance, grew up surrounded by unsuccessful people angry with everybody, especially the federal government. Vance describes his family’s positive virtues such as patriotism and loyalty. He contrasts those with their negatives such as tendencies towards violence, instability and addiction. Although “Hillbilly Elegy” does not purport to deal with Trump, it provides an inside look at how and why Vance’s family’s struggles make them receptive to the appeal Donald Trump provides. According to The New York Times reviewer Jennifer Senior, the book provides “a compassionate, discerning sociological analysis of the white underclass that has helped drive the politics of rebellion, particularly the ascent of Donald J. Trump.” Now back to the Minotaur. Back in 2000, in his novel, “The Minotaur Takes a Cigarette Break,” North Carolina author Steven Sherrill brought the fictional Minotaur to our state as a line cook in a seedy restaurant called Grub’s Rib, just off the Interstate near Charlotte. The Minotaur lived in a mobile home in a rundown trailer park. His co-workers called him M and got used to his bull horns, funny looking face, and tortured way of speaking. They had their own set of challenges, not unlike those in “Hillbilly Elegy.” Just as his co-workers adapted to M
D.G. Martin and accepted him as a fellow-worker, readers set aside disbelief, identified with the creature, and observed the world of a struggling working class through his eyes. Still, M was always going to be an outsider, a condition that enriched his story and his views of the “hillbilly” culture of the other characters. Like J.D. Vance in “Hillbilly Elegy,” M reported on a culture in which Trump’s message may thrive. Early next month, 16 years after “The Minotaur Takes a Cigarette Break,” its sequel, “The Minotaur Takes His Own Sweet Time,” hits the bookstore shelves. Sherrill now lives in Pennsylvania, teaching at Penn State-Altoona. M has moved, too. He is now a professional Civil War re-enactor in a tourist-centered “historic village.” Every day M puts on his Confederate uniform and goes out on the field to do his job. He dies. Over and over again. In the rustbelt around the village and battlefield near Altoona in central Pennsylvania, M observes and interacts with the struggles of the working and out-of-work people he encounters. Almost all are at the edge. One broken car away from a financial crisis. One lost job away from disaster. M’s struggles are special. Only halfhuman, he still has fully human desires and aspirations. He is lonely and longs for companionship. He is helpful and considerate. He adapts to disappointment. But, as Sherrill leads us to understand in this, his second Minotaur masterpiece, M is always going to be “other.” Always an outsider. Although M seems to have no interest in politics, if his desperate, disillusioned, and angry co-workers and neighbors in Pennsylvania’s rustbelt find hope in Donald Trump’s message, Hillary Clinton may have more of a battle there than today’s polls indicate. • D.G. Martin hosts “North Carolina Bookwatch,” which airs at 9:30 p.m. Fridays and at 5 p.m. Sundays on UNC-TV.
Letters to the Editor
Clinton vs. Trump? Maybe consider a write-in vote?
Addressing the nation with their acceptance speeches, one presidential candidate took a sane approach while the other took an insane approach. If the election were held right now, I would have to go with Clinton, while Donald goes for a checkup from the neck-up. Then there’s still the write-in choice on Election Day. Hmmmmm. Herb Stark Mooresville
Refugee resettlements? Evidence says forego them Citizens of Asheville need look no further than Minneapolis, Minn., and Twin Falls, Idaho, for indications that refugee resettlements bring risks and problems. Somali refugees brought to Minneapolis in the 1990s have disrupted and threatened the city with gang crime, sex trafficking, robberies and murder. The children of the original Somali refugees have become recruits for ISIS in Syria, according to the U.S. attorney for Minnesota. Recently, young Somali men invaded quiet neighborhoods, threatening the residents with kidnap and rape. In Twin Falls, American workers at the Chobani yogurt factory have been displaced by cheap refugee labor. And a
5-year-old girl was horribly assaulted by three refugee boys. Such stories might be hard to believe, were it not for the regular reports from European countries of assaults and murders of defenseless citizens by Muslim refugees. Have we forgotten Boston, San Bernadino and Orlando already? The leaders of Asheville and Buncombe County need to consider whether they really wish to impose these kinds of threats on us. Their decisions would impact the citizens of Henderson County because refugees accepted in Asheville could be relocated in Henderson County. Citizens need to voice their opposition to being placed at even a small risk. Aren’t there plenty of poor, homeless Americans, veterans included, needing our generosity first? Maureen DiRienzo, Ph.D. Hendersonville
Refugee costs steep; taxpayers will foot the bill
Many local communities are led to believe by the refugee organization sponsors and the State Department that the cost of refugee resettlement is absorbed by the federal government. Where do you think the federal government gets this money? You pay through federal taxes. Most of the money comes from you in state and local taxes. See LETTERS TO THE EDITOR, Page A11
The Candid Conservative
Conservatives are the real free spirits – Part I
“The best defense against usurpatory government is an assertive citizenry.” — William F. Buckley Jr.
The Problem
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n the ‘70s, thanks in great part to the folly of Vietnam, two very bad things took hold in American politics — conservatives got stupid and passive and liberals got smart and aggressive. Sure, the Reagan years saw a bubble of conservatism, but the erosion of our country’s core values did little more than pause. Stupid and passive is dangerous – smart and aggressive – far more so. One of the left’s many tools for dismantling the culture has been to seize and define the narrative of our nation’s politics through creative application of language. Aborting a living fetus has been redefined as an innocent matter of “choice.” Gender confusion has been reframed as being “gay” or otherwise associated with an attractive “rainbow” of possibilities. Old time socialism is now called “progressive.” Conservatives, in contrast, have become broadly defined as “haters, phobics, and heartless old fogies.” These are monikers similar to the term “dirty rotten Japs” John Wayne might have used to dehumanize the enemy during WWII. Amidst this corruption, culturists are struggling to find a healthy place to land. May I suggest – in contrast to the left’s jingoistic propaganda – that conservatism offers a sane option? Here are a few steps on a positive path to reworking your politics. If being a mascot for dishonest political manipulators no longer suits your fancy, you might find them helpful.
Carl Mumpower Step One – Conservatism is smarter than you think
1. It’s dedicated to Reality— Filtering action through the recognition of what reality is versus what we believe reality should be. 2. It’s dedicated to Reason — Using our heads with as much enthusiasm as our hearts and hands. 3. It’s dedicated to Morality — Modeling a personal and social moral code that uplifts and sustains our culture and our people. 4. It’s dedicated to Unity — Cooperating around our shared values with greater enthusiasm than we attack our differences. 5. It’s dedicated to Responsibility — Embracing it – now. 6. It’s dedicated to Restraint — Let our reserved approach to governance stand as our strongest testimony against the excesses of the left. 7. It’s dedicated to The Rule of Law — Make laws with temperance – enforce them with zeal. 8. It’s dedicated to Contribution — Give or prepare to give to you fellowman – at all times. 9. It’s dedicated to Free Enterprise — Support capitalism as the most reliable method of uplifting mankind, containing his greed, and self-correcting his transgressions 10. It’s dedicated to Liberty — Defend freedom as a priority with few peers… See CANDID CONSERVATIVE, Page A14
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Commentary
1860 shouldn’t carry into 2016 “The fathers have eaten sour grapes, and the children’s mouths get the biting taste.” – Ancient Hebrew proverb (cited in the Bible)
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grew up on the white side of Jim Crow. My family mocked Hitler’s “master race,” but in fact, we had our own insane version of white supremacy. We received it intact from our colonizing, slave-owning ancestors. It was as much a part of us as five fingers on a hand. I was taught early on: If a lady enters the room, and she’s white, stand up. My parents bartered with Negroes for their wartime ration cards, assuming they didn’t have money to buy shoes and stuff anyway. They were right. That’s how it was and how it had always been, and that’s how white people thought it should be, and would be, forever. All my parents’ friends were characters plucked from the 1890s. They were conservative Christians, who confirmed their views with selected Bible passages. The established order was established and not to be un-established. Southern minds were not only closed
Lee Ballard to change in matters of race. Theology and politics (Democrat) were settled and decided forever, too. Remember the Nineteenth Amendment – the one that gave women the right to vote? Well, during the ratification process, Virginia, Mississippi, Louisiana, Georgia, South Carolina, Alabama, Maryland and Delaware all voted no. (North Carolina apparently didn’t vote on the amendment in this time period.) In my teens, the earth began to quake. In the summer of 1948, President Truman integrated the Armed Forces, Democrats included a strong civil rights plank in their party platform, the Dixiecrats formed, and the Confederate flag reappeared. (My mother voted Dixiecrat, but then her obstetrician, who delivered me, was Strom Thurmond’s brother!) When Brown v. BOE came down from the Supreme Court in 1954, demagogues came out of every dark hole in the South,
screaming defiance. And on TV, we saw white faces twisted in hate. Their minds weren’t even ajar. After the Civil Rights Act of 1964, however, many, if not most, Southerners peacefully accepted the law of the land. But many millions did not. They weren’t as visible and organized as in another time, but feelings of resentment ran deep. To them, federal laws and courts were reenacting the Civil War. And indeed, there was strong similarity to the Civil War. Southerners in 1860 were closed-minded. They didn’t examine the changing world of their time – abolitionism, industrialization, massive immigration. They denounced them. They refused to see that the emerging United States was deeperrooted and morally superior to their institutions. If they had been wise, they would have joined the U.S. instead of leaving it. And their children continued their narrowness with school segregation, Jim Crow laws, barriers to Negro voting. The family “heritage” was passed from generation to generation. Now, in 2016, their descendants, who carry on their attitudes, have found a rallying place in Donald Trump. A Politico Magazine article observes
Letters to the Editor Continued from Page A10 Additionally, the state and local communities must pay for housing, health, public safety and education. Over five years, one refugee costs taxpayers $64,370, and a household costs you $257,481 (Center for Immigration Studies). The lifetime costs are much higher for the uneducated whose benefits and services exceed their tax contributions. Ask yourself: Why is our government putting us at financial (and security risk) when we can help 12 refugees in the Middle East for five years or 61 for one year for what it’s costing us for one refugee a year here? Moreover, since the FBI admits refugees cannot be vetted properly, they pose a safety risk. Look no further than San Bernardino and Orlando. Tell city council, commissioners, school board and your church — do not put us at risk. Jane Bilello Hendersonville EDITOR’S NOTE: Bilello is chair of the Asheville Tea Party and Asheville TEA PAC.
Buncombe should follow Henderson refugee stance The Board of Commissioners of Henderson County recently passed a resolution to oppose the resettlement of refugees from the U.S. Refugee Resettlement Program. I applaud their action and urge the same be done in Buncombe County. The commissioners noted that Michael Steinbach of the FBI Counterterrorism Division has admitted that they are unable to fully vet incoming Syrian refugees because there are no systems in place on the ground to collect information. Furthermore, while the U.S. Depart-
ment of State provides short-term funding, eventually the host communities become responsible for the expenses of supporting the needs of the refugees. These include housing, job training, education of children, health care and food. Assuming these refugees eventually become employable, they will compete with Americans for jobs and drive down wages. Charity begins at home, and the resources of the citizens of Buncombe County should be directed to helping our own poor and unemployed citizens. Jennifer Hargett Flat Rock
FBI, Homeland Security can’t properly vet refugees
The U.S. has always allowed more refugees than any other nation. However, the U.S. government’s first obligation is to its citizens. The FBI and Homeland Security’s inability to properly vet refugees from failed states as Syria, Somalia, Yemen and Afghanistan threatens our safety and financial well-being, as Europe is now experiencing with the alarming rise in rape, theft, gang activity, intimidation and organized crime. In addition, the Islamic State doesn’t hide how it is using refugees as cover to infiltrate the West. Look no further than the recent terror attacks in San Bernadino and Orlando. Our failed Refugee Resettlement Program is a threat to our national security. Contact your commissioners, school board, city council, and state and federal representatives, and your church. Tell them refugee resettlement is expensive, secretive, risky and unfair. Lorette H. Palfrey Marshall
that almost 1,000 anti-government groups, the KKK, and “the rest of the disparate coalition that has vocally supported the Confederate flag over the past year, have aligned behind Trump.” Confederate flags and Trump T-shirts mix and mingle outside Trump rallies. In Jim Crow times, violence against African-Americans in the North was not uncommon. (Note particularly the Marion, Indiana lynching of1930.) But today, the anger of Trump followers in the North seems to be resentment over betrayal. The American dream they believed in has been snatched away. They want things back the way they were before – which include a white majority, which is also slipping away. By contrast, Southern anger hasn’t surged up in the past decade. It’s very old. And it’s very destructive to society – and to the generation now coming of age. It needs to stop. In 1860, Southern leaders did not have the wisdom to join America. Their descendants today should open their minds and evaluate the changes happening in America, especially equality. If they don’t, they may not just be on the wrong side of history. They may be on the wrong side of right and wrong. • Lee Ballard, who lives in Mars Hill, may be reached at mountainsnail@aol. com.
Insider says Trump lacks conscience, ‘plays’ people
Some observations on Trump made by Tony Schwartz, the ghost writer to Trump’s book “The Art of the Deal:” • “It’s impossible to keep him focused on any topic, other than his own self-aggrandizement, for more than a few minutes, and even then . . . he goes on: • “If he had to be briefed on a crisis in the Situation Room, it’s impossible to imagine him paying attention over a long period of time.” Schwartz says he believes that Trump’s short attention span has left him with “a stunning level of superficial knowledge and plain ignorance.” On his (Trump’s) relationships with others, “He was playing people,” Schwartz recalls. “On the phone with business associates, Trump would flatter, bully and occasionally get mad, but always in a calculated way.” He says Trump seemed driven entirely by a need for public attention. “All he is is ‘stomp, stomp, stomp’ — recognition from outside, bigger, more, a whole series of things that go nowhere in particular... “More than anyone else I have ever met, Trump has the ability to convince himself that whatever he is saying at any given moment is true, or sort of true, or at least ought to be true.... “He lied strategically. He had a complete lack of conscience about it.” BILL WALZ Asheville
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Continued from Page A1 Selfie posting, not surprisingly, has been associated with narcissism — being a selfabsorbed, self-important user with a lack of empathy and a sucking need for admiration. But consider that there are nuances to what sort of person posts selfies and why. There are those who post selfies in keeping with their interests — like “here’s today’s outfit!” (because they’re into fashion) or “here I am about to go over Niagara Falls in a barrel” (because they are into adventure travel and are also kind of an idiot). Though these “stuff I like!” shots include a picture of the person, they’re ultimately about some hobby or interest they have. And then there’s the person — like these women you mention — who simply posts endless vanity shots, like “it’s Monday, and I’m still alive, and aren’t I pretty? #WeAllHaveOurCrossToBear” Clinical psychologist Christopher T. Barry and his colleagues found that posting a lot of “physical appearance selfies” is associated with a subtype of narcissism,
“vulnerable narcissism.” Vulnerable narcissism involves self-worth that’s “highly contingent” on what others think, “hypervigilance” about rejection, and a tendency to manufacture a facade to protect against rejection. (“Grandiose narcissism” is the louder, more domineering subtype most of us think of as narcissism.) Yes, like ice cream and medical marijuana, narcissism comes in different flavors. Though you can probably feel for the vulnerable narcissists, they also come up short on empathy. They just do it more quietly. Chances are, guys who want more than a hookup or arm candy see a slew of “Worship me!” selfies as a generic sign of narcissism — and a big flashing danger sign telling them to look elsewhere. As the saying goes, “beauty fades…” but unempathetic is forever. • (c.) 2016, Amy Alkon, all rights reserved. Got a problem? Write Amy Alkon, 171 Pier Ave, #280, Santa Monica, CA 90405, or e-mail AdviceAmy@aol.com (advicegoddess.com).
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Fashion Week showcases city’s styles
By JOHN NORTH
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Asheville Fashion Week, a four-night celebration of the fashion arts in Asheville, scored a hit as it featured a good mix of local designers and between 100 to 200 models strutted down the runways in the event’s second year, according to Sarah Merrell, the event’s community director. The Aug. 3-6 event, hosted by Gage Models & Talent Agency in Knoxville, Tenn., is billed as “an art and fashion event with the ultimate goal of creating buzz and giving a relevant outlet to fashion houses, buyers and culture enthusiasts. “AFW connects consumers with products and services that relate to fashion, beauty and luxury while showcasing incredible Asheville talent and highlighting the rich fashion community that has been thriving in Asheville in recent years.” The first two nights of the gala were held at Altamont Theatre in downtown Asheville, while the two final nights took place at Crowne Plaza Resort’s Event Center in West Asheville. A portion of the proceeds from each night of Asheville Fashion Week was given to Autism Speaks. Merrell, a working model in Asheville who is public relations director for Gage, teaches modeling and acting classes for Gage. Currently, Gage’s classes only are taught in Johnson City, Knoxville and Nashville — all in Tennessee, but Merrell noted that the agency is considering adding Asheville, based on the city’s modeling and fashion interest, as shown at AFW. As for the Asheville gala, Merrell told the Daily Palnet, “We had a great repre-
sentation of designers — most of them from the Asheville area. They provided a unique mix — lots of designs ... There was organic fabric ... repurposed fabric... So that was wonderful to see our Asheville designers. We also had designers from other cities, includes Garit Stephens from Virginia — he previously had shown (his designs) in 2013 New York Fashion Week.... Sarah Merrell “We also had Angel Blanco — he is actually from Venezuela — whose designs were very modern, edgy and artistic.” Turnout varied from 50 to 100 people each night at the Altamont Theater, she said. She did not have crowd estimates for the nights at the much-large Crowne Plaza Event Center, but early Friday night the turnout appeared to be more than 200 people. “It kind of built each night,” Merrell noted. “For the grand finale event (on Saturday night), I think we had all the seats full.” She added, “ We were very happy with the event. The great thing about Asheville Fashion Week — and I do a lot of fashion shows in Asheville — is Gage Models and Talent just do a fantastic job. They built this amazing 90-foot runway with a supercool background. No other fashion shows do that. It gives an opportunity for designers to show more looks.” AFW “is the biggest (fashion show in Asheville) because it’s four nights” long, she said. “All other Asheville fashion shows are just one-nighters. It has the most models, the most designers, the big-
have met photographers... It helps elevate and connect people and raise awareness.... “The fashion in Asheville is unlike in any other city,” Merrell said. “The fashion designers (in Asheville) are amazingly talented and a lot of them have a lot of education that goes into this. The Asheville mentality is very eco-friendly and eco-conscious. They like things that are ethically made. In addition they’re very artistic Special photos by MAX GANLY — Asheville’s a very Decked out in original Asheville fashions, models pro- artistic town and you vided by Gage Talent Agency strike a potpourri of pos- see that reflected in the es during a break in a week of walking the runways at fashions “We had a diverse the Asheville Fashion Week event. range of models. It gest runway and biggest advertising and was really cool to see marketing. I also do Color Me Goodwill models of all different sizes and ages. We fashion show, which has about 500 atsaw models of kids’ designs that were tendeess, which is one of the bigger shows” absolutely adorable. We had some veteran in Asheville. “The Asheville Community models who have walked in huge” fashion Theatre’s Costume Drama also is a big shows in major metropolitan cities. one.” However, she reiterated that they are “We had some models who it was their just one-night events, compared to AFW’s very first time. Our veteran models… have four-night soiree. gone through our modeling classes at Gage. Regarding AFW, “The main purpose is We offer development classes, including just to give the Asheville fashion commuon how to walk down the runway. Runway nity a relevant outlet to basically show the is something that takes so much practice to work that they do …. That helps show the really perfect. The difference (between a rest of the country what we have here. Its regular person walking and a runway strutuseful for networking. They (the models) ter) is confidence,” Merrell said
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Step Two – Conservatives really like black and white
Middle of the road is a deadly no man’s land. In many ways the grey resulting from an ill-advised blending of black and white is the darkest color of all. It offers neither the rest of night nor the clarity of day. It’s a bleak color with the uplifting qualities of smog. Conservatives value the linear rationality and black and white nature of the scientific method. We take time to learn the issues, make decisions on our position and course, and then act on those convictions. We assess the outcome of our actions and seek paths to improvements. We hold firmly to our values until better thinking or methods are revealed and confirmed. Relativism is chaos, mischief, and cowardice in a toxic cocktail. Taoist thinkers long ago suggested that having more than one position on an issue is less reflective of maturity than ignorance. The Bible, some years later, offered a similar perspective in suggesting the position of higher authority on relativism – “Be hot or cold, or I will spit you out.” Conservatives get that message and believe that if the answer is not clear, then we don’t know enough about the problem.
Step Three – Conservatives unite on things that are real
In the spongy morass of a swamp, there is a natural tendency to struggle for the high ground. Principled conservatives are already standing on the firm turf of reality and need not struggle against their peers. To counter the seductive and deceptive practices of the left, we must engage with those who share our values and creatively develop and pursue points of action. Conservatives have a tendency to turn common ground into a stomping ground. True conservative thinkers do not naturally herd for the same reason that liberated and independent minded eagles do not flock. In contrast, the comfortable promise of something for nothing found in liberal socialism is a natural aphrodisiac that freely
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“Nice” can be an insidiousness word. In politics, more often than not, it’s used to describe a person who goes along with nonsense to avoid the wrath that comes from illuminating the truth. We can find directness, honesty, beauty, and good fortune in nature – we will not find nice. Freud told us that neurosis and dysfunction grow in the dark. All bad things seek concealment. Evil grows stronger only so long as it remains unchallenged. The left is notoriously competent at camouflaging its mission of cultural mayhem. Conservatives cannot afford the luxury of being nice as an excuse for not turning on the lights. Personal insults are the sanctuary of the immature. Making fun of the other side is not a substitute for grown-up thinking and action. As principle driven conservatives, our persistent charge is to confront the sin, not hate the sinner. Conservatives protest, write letters to the editor, confront, and otherwise expose and thwart bad things. Conservatives are much more concerned with being honestly and authentically politically courageous than nicely and artificially politically correct. How’s that for a start? As the world around us continues to deteriorate – and it will – being normal in an abnormal world is going to be increasingly difficult. Finding a model of citizenship grounded in reality, reason, responsibility and right is a smart play. Laying aside the propaganda of the
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Pet Sounds: a stellar show
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he outpouring of love — in both directions — was palpable Aug. 18, during Brian Wilson’s Pet Sounds 50th Anniversary Tour featuring nearly flawless performances of the songs from, arguably, the greatest-ever rock album. The band’s sound was of almost symphonic quality, highlighted by lush harmonies — and each song ended with an artistic flourish during the concert in downtown Asheville’s Thomas Wolfe Auditorium. The 12-piece band included six guitarists, three keyboard players, two percussionists and a horn/harmonica player. Wilson, 74, who never before had visited Asheville, sometimes sang lead, but often was assisted by others, who sang the high parts. Sometimes, he rotated leads during songs, taking the lower registers. Between 1,200 and 1,300 people — mostly in in their 40s, 50s, 60s and older, but a surprising number of 20-somethings — attended. The Beach Boys’ “Pet Sounds” (released on the same day in May 1966 as Bob Dylan’s “Blonde on Blonde”) continues to lead critics’ polls of the best album of all time. Even the Beatles spoke of the “genius” of Wilson’s “Pet Sounds” and said it was the primary inspiration in the making of “Sgt Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band” a year later.
LAKE LURE — Despite at least three major downpours during the seventh annual Dirty Dancing Festival, the Aug. 19-20 event drew more than 2,000 fans to Lake Lure, where many scenes from the popular 1987 film of the same title were filmed. And more than a few of the festival-goers who spoke with a reporter from the Asheville Daily Planet professed to have had the “time of their lives,” as the song from the film goes.
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Brian Wilson (far left at piano) and his Pet Sounds 50th Anniversary Tour group perform Aug. 18 in downtown Asheville’s Thomas Wolfe Auditorium.
The concert’s two 55-minute sets were split by a 20-minute intermission. Besides Wilson, one other original member of the Beach Boys was in the show, Al Jardine, a guitarist and vocalist. Another group member for a time in the 1970s was present, too — Blondie Chapman. In addition, Jardine’s son, Matt, sang many of Wilson’s songs requiring falsetto — or in the higher vocal ranges. The first set featured a variety of Top 40 Beach Boys’ hits — about cars, surfing and sun-tanned girls — for which Wilson was
the main songwriter. The second set included the entire songbook from his magnum opus album, “Pet Sounds,” Wilson’s quintessential introspective musical statement — aided by Tony Asher’s lyrics. (Wilson’s obsessiveness to achieve artistc perfection in the studio led to his descent into LSD use in the 1960s. He suffered breakdowns, became a recluse, but later re-emerged as a greatly diminished and damaged figure.) See PET SOUNDS, Page B6
“We had attendees from three foreign countries and 20 states,” Michelle McConnell Yelton, DDF co-director, told the Asheville Daily Planet via email on Aug. 23. “The Chamber of Hickory Nut Gorge took over the Dirty Dancing Festival in May of this year — and the outcome was phenomenal! “We added several new components this year like a larger outdoor stage, more dance lessons, more performers and more than tripled the number of vendors,” Yelton said.
“Attendees have given rave reviews and we look forward to making next year’s festival even bigger in celebration of the film’s 30th anniversary.” The festival, which began in 2010, has grown into a signature event in Lake Lure, and in 2013, became an official Pancreatic Cancer Action Network event, donating a portion of the event’s proceeds to finding a cure for pancreatic cancer. See DIRTY DANCING, Page B4
Buddy Holly tribute? Rockin’ fun
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HENDERSONVILLE — “The Music of Buddy Holly” show served up a rockin’ blast from the past on Aug. 13 at Flat Rock Playhouse’s downtown Hendersonville venue. The show built to a crescendo, with wellthought-out song selections, and ended with a bang. Alas, the band left the stage, but Holly’s best-known song hadn’t been played, so the revved-up crowd rose to its feet — en masse — to plead for an encore. The FRP tribute group let the tension build just a little before eagerly returning to the stage and launching into a rollicking, joyful “That’ll Be the Day” — and the near-ecstatic audience erupted in cheers, as many sang and clapped along. The applause afterward was sustained. Holly, along with his band the Crickets (of which Waylon Jennings was a member), is
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Buddy Holly & the Crickets perform ”That’ll Be The Day” on the “Ed Sullivan Show” on Dec. 1, 1957.
widely credited with defining a rock ‘n’ roll band as two guitars, a bass and drums. What’s more, the death of Holly and two other teen icons — Ritchie Valens and the Big Bopper — in an airplane crash on Feb. 3, 1959 (near Clear Lake, Iowa) was termed
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rock’s “first tragedy” and inspired the 1971 Don McLean mega-hit “American Pie.” It was fitting, therefore, that the Holly tribute show started with Jeremy Sevelovitz and Christopher Fordinal singing a lyric fragment from “American Pie,” especially alluding to “the day ... the music ... died.” Sevelovitz and Fordinal took turns singing lead — or providing background vocals and harmonies for one another — on the unique songs of Holly, who was a true rock ‘n’ roll pioneer and icon. On some songs, they rotated singing the lead. Sevelovitz played lead guitar, while Fordinal played rhythm. (The two men performed as Elvis Presley and Carl Perkins, respectively, in the FRP’s recent production of “The Million Dollar Quartet.”) The duo was backed by a house band that included Daniel Iannucci on slap bass and Paul Babelay on drums,. Alex Shields served as music director. The show ran Aug. 11-21. See HOLLY, Page B7
few months ago, my friend Kane and I were sent voodoo dolls from another friend who visited New Orleans. The dolls were beautiful in their hideousness. Both were elegantly dressed in silk brocade fabric. The head was very heavy and decorated with black and white tribal markings reminiscent of the witch doctor in Scooby Doo. I was very excited and took my new friend home that night and laid it on my nightstand. It wasn’t until I’d been up for a while the next morning, busying myself with getting ready ready for work, that my Mommy Kitty Sense started going off. I couldn’t put my finger on it, but an uneasiness was creeping up on me. “Lola!” My little orange tabby always comes when I call her. But she didn’t. I called again. And then again. By this time, I was walking around the house and calling out a bit frantically. I got quiet and stood stock still, straining to hear any noise. And then I heard it. A faint scratching. And it was coming from behind my laundry room wall! I pulled out the washing machine and pried open the access panel revealing a confused kitty that was awfully happy to see me and get out of her prison. She was healthy and safe and that should’ve been all that mattered. But I wanted to know the how and why. Lola had never shown any interest in getting the access panel open and I don’t think she even knew it was there. I had to tear the opening wider just to get her out. That evening, I went to dinner and when I got back to my car, the passenger side back seat was completely folded down. An icy shiver ran down my spine. You have to disengage the lever from inside the trunk and use quite a bit of force to get the seat to lay down somewhat. But this was completely flat. That’s when I knew I was cursed. I texted Kane and asked him if he’d had anything weird happen since he got his voodoo doll. Turns out, he had had a nasty freak accident at work resulting in a bruised kidney, bruised spleen and fractured ribs! And his fish died. But not his favorite fish. And his friendly cat that loves people had been hiding underneath his bed. He had not made the mental leap to a cursed voodoo doll yet. Which brings me to the Stages of Cursed Grief: 1 - “I am so pissed off, I don’t even know where to begin!” 2 - “I will rain Hell Fire down on you, you sneaky so and so!” 3 - And then there’s the spell.... 4 - Bind it and throw it in the river. 5 - Live happily ever after knowing you have just wrecked someone else’s wretched life that tried to wreck yours first. See WRIGHT, Page B7
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WILD & SCENIC FILM FESTIVAL, 7 p.m., outdoor amphitheater, Sierra Nevada brewery, Mills River. The festival will feature the year’s best short-form nature, wilderness and outdoor films that speak to environmental concerns and celebrations of the planet. The event begins at 7 p.m., with film screenings starting at 8 p.m. “THE MUSIC AND DANCING OF DIRTY DANCING” SHOW, 7:30 p.m., downtown Hendersonville. The show “The Music and Dancing of Dirty Dancing” will run through Sept. 4. The show features songs and dances from 1987 hit film, “Dirty Dancing.” Attendees are urged to feel free to sing and dance along to tunes like “Be My Baby,” “Hungry Eyes,” “She’s Like the Wind” and “(I’ve Had) The Time of My Life.” Showtimes are at 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday, with matinees at 2 p.m. Thursday, Saturday and Sunday. For tickets, which are $28, call the box office at 693-0731, or visit flatrockplayhouse.org.
Friday, Sept. 2
SUCCESSFUL AGING HEALTH FAIR, 8:30 a.m.3 p.m., Reuter Center, UNC Asheville. A Successful Aging Health Fair — a daylong event for older adults, caregivers and anyone interested in aging successfully — will be hosted by the Council on Aging of Buncombe County. Breakout sessions will focus on health and wellness and topics relating to aging. A bag lunch will be provided. To register, visit www.coabc.org. Admission is free and open to the public. N.C. APPLE FESTIVAL, 10 a.m.-10 p.m., Main Street, downtown Hendersonville. The annual North Carolina Apple Festival will be held Sept. 2-5. A nine-block portion of Main Street will serve as the site for a Street Fair featuring more than 200 vendors offering arts and crafts vendors and festival food. Attendees also can purchase fresh apples from one of 15 Henderson County growers or enjoy a caramel apple or fried apple pie. Among the musical highlights, will be a performance by the Buddy K Band, playing big-band favorites in front of the Historic Courthouse for listening and dancing from 7:45 to 10 p.m. Sept. 2. The variety band Intensity will play pop music covers from 7:15 to 10 p.m. Sept. 3. The Mighty Kicks, a soul and show band, will perform from 7 to 10 p.m. Sept. 4. To close the festival, the King Apple Parade will begin at 2:30 p.m. Sept. 5 on Main Street. Only a mini-street fair with no stage entertainment will be offered Sept. 5. Pets are prohibited. Attendees are encourage to bring lawnchairs and/or blankets. Admission is free MOTOWN REVUE CONCERT, 8 p.m., The Foundation Performing Arts Center, Isothermal Community College, Spindale. The Legacy Motown Revue show will pay tribute to legendary icons of Motown. Four performers will dance and sing, backed by what is billed as “an amazing six-piece horn band.” For tickets, visit www.FoundationShows.org, or call the box office at 286-9990.
Saturday, Sept. 3
SHINDIG ON THE GREEN, 7-10 p.m., Roger McGuire Green, Pack Square Park, downtown
Asheville. The annual Shindig on the Green shows, featuring some of the region’s finest pickers, singers and dancers, will hold its season finale. Attendees are urged to bring a lawnchair or blanket. Admission is free. LYNYRD SKYNYRD CONCERT, 7 p.m., Event Center, Harrah’s Cherokee Casino, Cherokee. Lynyrd Skynyrd will perform in concert. For tickets, visit www.ticketmaster.com or call (800) 745-3000. JOHN DENVER TRIBUTE CONCERT, 7:30 p.m., Smoky Mountain Center for the Performing Arts, Franklin. Jim Curry will perform “A Tribute to John Denver.” For tickets, which are $18 and $22, visit GreatMountainMusic.com, or call 524-1598.
Sunday, Sept. 4
CANTON LABOR DAY WEEKEND FESTIVAL, noon-11 p.m., Sorrells Street Park, downtown Canton. Canton’s Labor Day Weekend Festival will run Sept. 4-5. Features will include live music, a parade, a children’s area with inflatables, face-painting, a magician, balloon artists, a tailgate farmers market, crafts, food ventors and a vintage car show. Among the Sept. 4 highlights are concerts by Lyric, 6 p.m.; Joe Lasher Jr., 7:30 p.m.; and Yonder Mountain String Band, 9 p.m. The Sept. 5 highlights include a performance by Mountain Faith at 6 p.m. and Balsam Range, 8 p.m. Also, from 10-11:30 a.m. Sept. 5, a parade with 120 floats will wind through downtown. Admission is free.
Tuesday, Sept. 6
COUNTRY HOBOS LEGACIES PROGRAM, 3:15-4:45 p.m., Room 044, Lipinsky Hall, UNC Asheville. The Hobo Old-Time Country Music Legacies series will feature Brody Hunt of the Carolina Cud Chewers playing rare and unknown 78 RPM country hobo records of the 1920s and ‘30s from his collection. Hunt is an independent country music researcher and record collector. Also, Hunt will discuss his life “bumming” on America’s freight trains. The program is part of the Carolina Cud Chewers’ Sept. 6-8 residency at UNCA. Admission is free and open to the public. BOOK DISCUSSION, 7 p.m., Malaprop’s Bookstore/Café, downtown Asheville. A book club will discuss “Code Red: Computerized Election Theft and The New American Century” by Jonathan Simon. All are welcome and admission is free. WORLD AFFAIRS TALK ON RUSSIA, 7:30 p.m., Reuter Center, UNC Asheville. A World Affairs Council talk about Russia will be given by Steven Solnick, president of Warren Wilson College. Solnick spent a decade in Moscow as representative of the Ford Foundation and before that was coordinator for Russian Studies at Columbia University’s Harriman Institute. His talk is co-sponsored by the World Affairs Council of WNC and UNCA. Admission is $10 for the general public — and free to WAC members and UNCA students.
Wednesday, Sept. 7
X-PLANES LECTURE, 4:30 p.m., Reuter Center, UNC Asheville. An OLLI STEM Lecture by Jim Tyson will address “X-Planes.” Tyson is a member of the seniors faculty at OLLI College for Seniors— and a pilot. Admission is free. “ASHEVILLE AT 78 RPM” PROGRAN, 7 p.m., Humanities Lecture Hall, UNC Asheville. “Away Out On the Mountain: Asheville at 78 RPM” will be presented. Brody Hunt, a member of the Carolina Cud Chewers, will play 78 RPM records by Asheville-area musicians in the 1920s and 1930s. Hunt is an independent country music researcher and record collector. The program is part of the Carolina Cud Chewers’ Sept. 6-8 residency at UNCA. Admission is free and open to the public.
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SIERRA CLUB MEETING/GREEN DRINKS, 7 p.m., Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Asheville, 1 Edwin Place, Asheville. A meeting of the Sierra Club, along with the group Asheville Green Drinks, will feature a discussion of how attendees can prevent a third gas-powered plant to be built by Duke Energy in Asheville. Providing an update on the work of the Energy Innovation Task Force will be Brownie Newman, Buncombe County Commissioner; Julie Mayfield, Asheville City Councilwoman; Amber Weaver of Asheville’s Office of Sustainability office; and Jason Walls of Duke Energy. The event is free and open to the public.
Thursday, Sept. 8
FUTURISTIC MUSIC PROGRAM, noon, Room 018, Lipinsky Hall, UNC Asheville. Grammy-winning Roy “Futureman” Wooten of Béla Fleck and the Flecktones and UNCA Paddison Distinguished Professor of Music Wayne Kirby, a close associate of the late Bob Moog, will present a lecture outlining traditional views of rhythm and introducing new theories of musical time. Wooten and Kirby will discuss their work as scientists, inventors, programmers and composers that led to the creation of the ‘RoyEl’—a keyboard that can be tuned to the ratios of the Golden Mean (Phi) and is styled after the table of the periodic elements. The duo will then explain how principles behind the startling new tunings can also be applied to rhythms. Audience members will be invited to bring their hand-held percussion instruments in order to explore viscerally what the lecture presents intellectually. Admission is free and open to the public. “DIARY OF ANNE FRANK” PERFORMANCE, 2 and 7:30 p.m., main stage, Flat Rock. “The Diary of Anne Frank” will be performed through Sept. 25. Tickets are $15 to $50 and can be purchased by calling the Playhouse box office at 693-0731, or visiting flatrockplayhouse.org. NONVIOLENT COMMUNICATION TRAINING, 6:30-8:30 p.m., Asheville Jewish Community Center, 236 Charlotte St., North Asheville. A nonviolent communication training serues will begin. The program will strive to answer the following questions: “What makes it so hard to let go of anger? Can forgiveness lead us to authentic, empowered and effective action?” A promotional flyer noted, “The aforementioned questions are especially timely now, as streets from Asheville to St. Paul to Dallas, Baton Rouge to Istanbul, Baghdad and Nice, flow with blood and tears. Turning the fire of anger into forgiveness and meaningful action is a four-week series in nonviolent communication.” Facilitator will be Roberta Wall. “In Nonviolent Communication, we say that anger has a surprising purpose, and that its energy can be harnessed and transformed into self-understanding, authentic action, and forgiveness,” a flyer said. Cost is $100. To register or for more information, call or email Polly at 7756333, or email her at polly.medlicott@gmail.com. CAROLINA CUD CHEWERS CONCERT, 7 p.m., Humanities Lecture Hall, UNC Asheville. The Carolina Cud Chewers, a Carolina stringband devoted to preserving the force and beauty of classic performances of the 1920s and ‘30s, will perform in concert. Led by core members Brody Hunt and Antone Costa, the instrumentation variously includes finger-style banjo, bowed cello, Hawaiian guitar, Spanish guitar, blue yodeling, mandolin, musical saw, bones and fiddle. The event will be the culminating performance of the Carolina Cud Chewers’ UNCA residency. Admission is $15 for the public and $5 for studnts.
Friday, Sept. 9
OPERA TALK, 1-2:30 p.m., Reuter Center, UNC Asheville. The Opera Talk series will feature Asheville Lyric Opera General Director David Craig Starkey, who will host a unique conversation or performance about a current topic or production in the opera season with surprise special guests. Admission is free and open to the public. Electro-Music ConcerT, 2 p.m., Lipinsky Auditorium, UNC Asheville. An electro-music concert will feature Roy “Futureman” Wooten and Wayne Kirby. Wooten has won five Grammy Awards for work with Bela Fleck and the Flecktones. He is also the creator and producer of the Black Mozart Ensemble. Kirby is the Ruth Paddison Distinguished Professor of Music at UNCA and founding director of the university’s Bob Moog Electronic Music Studio. As a student at Juilliard, Kirby formed the psycheldelic rock group The Wind in the Willows with Debbie Harry (Blondie) which recorded two albums on Capitol Records. Admission
Asheville Daily Planet — September 2016 - B3 is free and open to the public. CHAMBER MUSIC CHAT, 3 p.m., Reuter Center, UNC Asheville. The Chamber Music Chat will feature the musicians of Pan Harmonia, directed by flutist Kate Steinbeck. They will lead informal sessions, sharing their process, inspiration and the music they love. Admission is free and open to the public. GOOMBAY FESTIVAL, 5-10 p.m., Pack Square Park, downtown Asheville. The three-day 2016 Goombay African-Caribbean street festival will open with live music, street-dancing competition, a hair show comeptition, a parade, a children’s area, food and crafts. The event will continue from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. Sept. 10 — and 1-6 p.m. Sept. 11. A feature will be a performance by DJ Kool. Other performers will include singer Lyric, the band Free Flow, Project Negus and the Mossa Kan dancers. Sept. 11 will feature gospel choirs. Admission is free.
Saturday, Sept. 10
20th Anniversary Celebration, 7 p.m., Smoky Mountain Center for the Performing Arts, Franklin. The SMCPA’s Overlook Theatre Company will be honored for its 20 years “of wonderful shows, spectacular memories, hilarious stories and great friends during this retrospective concert. “An evening full of great songs, tons of fun and exciting surprises, the SMCPA noted. SMCPA patron members are invited to a special post-show reception with the cast and crew immediately following the event. For tickets, which are $17, visit www.greatmountain music.com. “WEIRD Al” YANKOVIC COMEDY SHOW, 7 p.m., Thomas Wolfe Auditorium, downtown Asheville. “Weird Al” Yankovic will bring The Mandatory World Tour to Asheville, where he will perform a comedy show based on his 2014 album, “Mandatory Fun.” It was the first comedy album in more than 50 years to reach No. 1 on the Billboard charts. For tickets, visit uscellularcenterasheville.com. SAM BUSH CONCERT, 8 p.m., The Foundation Performing Arts Center, Isothermal Community College, Spindale. Sam Bush, alternately known as the “king of Telluride,” and the “king of bluegrass,” will perform in concert. Bush is billed as helping to expand the horizons of bluegrass music, fusing it with jazz, rock, blues, funk and other styles. For tickets, visit www.FoundationShows. org, or call the box office at 286-9990.
Monday, Sept. 12
METRO ECONOMY OUTLOOK, noon, Mission Health Conference Center, A-B Tech, Ashevile. The 17th Annual Asheville Metro Economy Outlook will feature Dr. Jim Johnson, an expert on workforce trends. Johnson, who is on the faculty at UNC Chapel Hill’s Business School, will provide insights on how today’s shifting economic and demographic trends impact Western North Carolina’s workforce. Registration will begin at 11:30 a.m.]
Tuesday, Sept. 13
BUILDING BRIDGES FALL SEMINAR, 3 p.m., Rainbow Community School, West Asheville. The Building Bridges seminar is intended to serve as an introduction to the dynamics of racism and is an opportunity to explore how race has impacted our relationships, communities and institutions. Past participants are welcome to attend. The program which begins Sept. 13, will run through Nov. 8th. MUSIC FACULTY SHOWCASE CONCERT, 7 p.m., Lipinsky Auditorium, UNC Asheville. The Music Faculty Showcase Concert will feature UNCA’s music faculty performing a varied program. Admission is free, but donations to the university’s music program will be accepted.
Wednesday, Sept. 14
DINNER ON THE QUAD, 6-9 p.m., quad, UNC Asheville. A farm-to-table dinner on the quad will feature a locally sourced, three-course dinner, with music by UNCA’s Bluegrass Ensemble, Cherokee storytelling, contra dancing, children’s activities and door prizes. For tickets, which are $40 (with proceeds benefiting food and garden projects at UNCA), visit sustain@unca.edu.
Thursday, Sept. 15
RHYTHM & BREWS CONCERT, 5-9 p.m., downtown Hendersonville. The band The Hip Abduction will perform in the monthly outdoor Rhythm & Brews concert series. The St. Petersburg, Fla.-based group plays afro-pop/indie rock that mixes reggae bass lines with traditional African stringed instruments for a funky, high-energy performance. Admission is free.
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Flashing their crowd-pleasing — and first-place winning — moves during the shag dance contest at the Dirty Dancing Festival on Aug. 20 are Lloyd and Monica Guyton of Summerville, S.C.
Continued from Page B1 The Dirty Dancing Festival’s collaboration with PANCAN serves as a tribute to the movie’s late star, Patrick Swayze, who died from pancreatic cancer in 2009. On Aug. 19 evening, the festival began in Morse Park Meadows with a performance by the Lake Lure Cloggers, followed by a “Charlie vs Swayze performance” and autograph-signing session by 10-year-old dance prodigy Charlie Stone, who almost flawlessly replicates Swayze’s hipshaking moves from the final scene of the film. Charlie’s performance of that particular scene in a viral video sensation (with more than 15 million views) prompted his last-minute invitation to the festival. He signed autographs before the night’s highlight, a showing of the classic film on a huge inflateable outdoor screen. It rained at least once during the film screening. Among the Aug. 20 highlights were performances by The Night Move Band, Lakeside Drive Band and the Flying Saucers, with lots of festivalgoers making use of the open dance floor. Also, key dance sequences from the film were performed by the Asheville Ballet, dance lessons were provided, watermelon games were conducted for the Pancreatic Cancer Action Network — and the iconic lake lift competition was held in adjoining Lake Lure.
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Thursday, Sept. 15
CHARLOTTE STREET HISTORY TALK, 5:30 p.m., St. Mary’s Church Parrish Hall, 337 Charlotte St., Asheville. A talk titled “Riding Down Charlotte Street: Streetcar Suburb to Modern Corridor” will be given by Kim Leatherwood and Kieta Osteen-Cochrane. Their presentation spans a period spanning from the Civil War to the present — and even includes a look at the future. Admisson is free, but a suggested donation of $10 will be accepted to support local preservation.
Friday, Sept. 16
CHORAL SOCIETY TALK, 1:30 p.m., Reuter Center, UNC Asheville. The “Inside the Music with the Asheville Choral Society” series will feature a conversation and performance from ACS soloists and conductor Melodie Galloway, chair and associate professor of music at UNCA. The session will focus on the upcoming performance of Annelies, a choral setting of the diary of Anne Frank, by composer James Whitbourn. Admission is free and open to the public. N.C. STAGE CO. BEHIND-THE-SCENES TALK, 1:30 p.m., Reuter Center, UNC Asheville. The N.C. Stage Behind the Scenes series will feature Artistic Director and co-founder Charlie Flynn-McIver. He will take attendees behind the scenes of the professional productions of N.C Stage, with a look at the themes of the plays, the rehearsal process, the design process, talks with actors, directors and designers and a scene or two from the upcoming show, “Grounded.” Admission is free and open to the public. MEDICARE PRESENTATION, 2 p.m., Reuter Center, UNC Asheville. “Medicare Choices Made Easy,” a presentation, will be preceded by an information session hosted by the Council on Aging of Buncombe County. Help will be offered by trained volunteers from the North Carolina Seniors’ Health Insurance Information Program. The presentation starts at 2 p.m., but those attending from noon to 2 p.m. will be able to meet meet with representatives of the Social Security Administration, and stay for “Medicare Choices Made Easy.” To reserve a space, visit www. coabc.org. Admission is free and open to the public. SYMPHONY TALK, 3 p.m., Reuter Center, UNC Asheville. The Symphony Talk series will feature Daniel Meyer, music director and conductor of the Asheville Symphony Orchestra, and WCQS music host Chip Kaufmann. They will discuss the ASO’s upcoming all-Tchaikovsky concert. Admission is free and open to the public. DOWNTOWN AFTER 5 CONCERT, 5-9 p.m., North Lexington Avenue near I-240 overpass, downtown Asheville. The monthly DA5 summer series will feature headliner Cracker, preceded by The Dirty Badgers. Admission is free. MISES INSTITUTE SUPPORTERS SUMMIT, 6:30 p.m., The Asheville Renaissance Hotel, downtown Asheville. A two-day, off-the-record 2016 Mises Institute Supporters Summit wlll be held through Sept. 17. A private discussion among the institute’s donors will focus on what’s ahead — and what to do about it — from a libertarian perspective. Featured speakers will be Ron Paul, Judge Andrew P. Napolitano, Lew Rockwell and Jeff Deist, a libertarian from Wall Street who is billed as “a brilliant entrepreneur,” and others. In addition to serious discussions, there will be a guided tour of the Biltmore House later on Sept. 17 — and, after that, a cookout and live Nashville music at the estate’s Antler Hill Barn. “REMEMBER THE TITANS” SCREENING, 8 p.m., stage, Pack Square Park, downtown Asheville. The city’s Movies in the Park series will feature an outdoor screening of “Remember the Titans. In the 2000 film rated PG, Denzel Washington stars in a fact-based story about a high school football team’s first racially integrated season. Attendees are urged to bring a lawnchair and/or a blanket. Admission is free.
Saturday, Sept. 17
FOREIGNER CONCERT, 7:30 p.m., Event Center, Harrah’s Cherokee Casino, Cherokee. The band Foreigner — with guitarist Mick Jones as the lone original member — will perform in concert. Among Foreigner’s hits were “Double Vision,” “Cold As Ice,” “Feels Like the First Time,” “I Want to Know What Love Is,” “Juke Box Hero” and “Hot Blooded.” For tickets, visit www.ticketmaster.com or call (800) 745-3000. PEABO BROWN CONCERT, 7:30 p.m., Niswonger Performing Arts Center, Greeneville, Tenn.
Two-time Grammy Award-winning male vocalist Peabo Brown will perform in concert. WIDESPREAD PANIC CONCERT, 8 p.m., U.S. Cellular Center, 87 Haywood St., downtown Asheville. The popular jam band Widespread Panic will perform in concert. For tickets, which are $47.50, visit the box office or uscellularcenterasheville.com.
Wednesday, Sept. 21
STEM Lecture, 4:30 p.m., Reuter Center, UNC Asheville. “Exploring Gene and Cell Therapies for Cardiac Arrythmias” will be addressed by Richard Robinson, professor of pharmacology at Columbia University Medical Center. Admission is free and open to the public.
Thursday, Sept. 22
READING/DISCUSSION, 7 p.m., Reuter Center, UNC Asheville. Ben Fountain will read from his works and then lead a discussion. Fountain is the author of the novel “Billy Lynn’s Long Halftime Walk,” which is scheduled to be released as a movie this fall, and of “Brief Encounters with Ché Guevara.” Fountain’s reading will be hosted by best-selling novelist Wiley Cash, writer-in-residence this year at his alma mater, UNC Asheville. The program is free and open to the public.
Friday, Sept. 23
GREEK FESTIVAL, 11 a.m.- 9 p.m., The Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church of Asheville, 227 Cumberland Avenue (in the Historic Montford District), Asheville. The 30th annual Greek Festival will feature traditional Greek foods, dance and music. The gala will be held 11 a.m.-9 p.m. Sept 23-24 and 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Sept. 25. Admission is free. PANEL DISCUSSION ON 2016 ELECTION, 11:30 a.m.-1:15 p.m., Reuter Center, UNC Asheville. “The 2016 Election and The Future of Our Country” will be the focus of a panel discussion featuring George Peery, professor emeritus of political science at Mars Hill University; Ashley Moraguez, assistant professor of political science at UNCA (on the national election); and Asheville Citizen-Times political reporters Mark Barrett and Joel Burgess (on North Carolina and local elections). The Fab Friday lunchand-learn is free and open to the public BLACK MOUNTAIN COLLEGE TALK, 5 p.m., Reuter Center, UNC Asheville. The eighth renewal of the annual conference exploring Black Mountain College’s legacy of innovation will feature a keynote talk by Helen Molesworth, chief curator of the Museum of Contemporary Art in Los Angeles. The conference runs Sept. 23-25. To register for the conference, which costs $75, blackmountaincollege.org.
Saturday, Sept. 24
COUNTRY’S FAMILY REUNION, 7:30 p.m., Smoky Mountain Center for the Performing Arts, Franklin. Bill Anderson’s Country Family Reunion is billed as bringing together “country music stars, armed with decades of songs and stories” to the Smoky Mountain Center for the Performing Arts’ stage. Whisperin’ Bill Anderson will host this intimate gathering of country music legends as they share the stories and sing the songs that made them famous. You will undoubtedly find yourself singing along with the classics and find yourself delighted by the stories that go hand in hand with the music. For tickets, which are $24, $27, $30, visit greatmountainmusic.com. KATHY MATTEA CONCERT, 8 p.m., Diana Wortham Theatre, Pack Place, downtown Asheville. Grammy award-winning Kathy Mattea, one of the most respected country stars of her era, and guitarist/arranger Bill Cooley will perform in concert. Mattea brings elements of folk, bluegrass, gospel and singer/songwriter intimacy to her music and explores the most basic human essence through timeless melodies and uplifting narratives.
Monday, Sept. 26
SQUIBB LECTURE IN CHEMISTRY, 7 p.m., Alumni Hall, Highsmith Union, UNC Asheville. The annual UNCA Squibb Lecture in Chemistry will focus on the significance of chemistry at the interface of biochemistry and other sub-disciplines. The lecture will be delivered by Heather Allen, winner of the American Chemical Society Award for Encouraging Women into Careers in the Chemical Sciences. Allen is professor of chemistry and biochemistry at Ohio State University, leading research in molecular organization at interfaces, with a focus on understanding the structure of aqueous surfaces. Admission is free and open to the public.
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During the second set, Wilson introduced “God Only Knows” by saying, “Here’s the best song I ever wrote.” The regular show ended with “Caroline, No,” the “Pets Sounds” album’s emotional closer. The song centers on Wilson’s crush, as a teenager, on a cheerleader at his high school. His lyrics rhapsodize about her beautiful complexion and long dark hair — and general irresistibility. As he sang the last of the “Carolina, No” lyrics, but before the song was completed, Wilson arose from behind his grand piano and strode off stage. The band finished the song — and the regular show — and left the stage to a sustanined standing ovation. Five minutes later, the group returned to the stage for an encore, beginning with the Beach Boys’ best-known hit (and a non-”Pet Sounds” song) “Good Vibrations.” The mega-hit had most of the crowd on its feet — and the standing continued until the end of the show. Other encore songs that followed included the Beach Boys’ classics “Help Me, Rhonda,” “Barbara Ann,” “Surfin’ USA” and “Fun, Fun, Fun.” The encore finale, “Love and Mercy,” was the title song in a 2015 film about the ups and downs of Wilson’s life. (The film starred Paul Dano and John Cusack, who portrayed Wilson at different ages.) The song’s performance drew a standing ovation, but this time the group left the stage permanently, although Jardine and a few others hung around to sign autographs and shake hands with fans. The first set opened with “Heroes and Villians,” followed by “California Girls,” “Dance, Dance, Dance,” “I Get Around,” “Shut Down,” “Little Deuce Coupe,” “Little Honda,” “In My Room,” “Surfer Girl,” “Don’t Worry, Baby,” “Do It Again, “Wild Honey” and the first set closer, “Sail on Sailor.” With a note of pride, and to cheers from the crowd, Wilson introduced “Surfer Girl” as a
Former Beatle sings praises of artistry of ‘Pet Sounds’ Regarding the “Pet Sounds” album, former Beatle Paul McCartney said in a 1990 interview, it “blew me out of the water.” Elaborating, McCartney saidd, “First of all, it was Brian's writing... I love the album so much. I've just bought my kids each a copy of it for their education in life — I figure no one is educated musically 'til they've heard that album. I was into the writing and the songs. "The other thing that really made me sit up and take notice was the bass lines on Pet Sounds. If you were in the key of C, you would normally use — the root note would be, like, a C on the bass (demonstrates vocally). You'd always be on the C. I'd done a little bit of work, like on 'Michelle,' where you don't use the obvious bass line. And you just get a completely different effect if you play a G when the band is playing in C. There's a kind of tension created. "I don't really understand how it happens musically, because I'm not very technical musically. But something special happens. And I noticed that throughout that Brian would be using notes that weren't the obvious notes to use. “As I say, 'the G if you're in C — that kind of thing. And also putting melodies in the bass line. That I think was probably the big influence that set me thinking when we recorded Pepper, it set me off on a period I had then for a couple of years of nearly always writing quite melodic bass lines.” McCartney also has been quoted as saying “God Only Knows” (from “Pet Sounds”) is the greatest song ever written.
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The Beach Boys in the early days, featuring Brian Wilson (front and center) playing bass and providing lead vocals on a number of songs. Also pictured (from left) are Al Jardine (rhythm guitar), Carl Wilson (lead guitar), Dennis Wilson (drums) and Mike Love (vocals). song “I wrote when I was 19 years old.” The group left for the stage for the intermissin to a rousing standing ovation from the crowd. The second and final set, Wilson announced, would feature just songs from his “Pet Sounds“ album, as the band launched into “Wouldn’t It Be Nice,” followed by “You Still Believe in Me,” “That’s Not Me,” “Don’t Talk (Put Your Head on My Shoulder),” “I’m Waiting for the Day,” “Let’s Go Away for Awhile,” “Sloop John B,” “God Only Knows,” “I Know There’s an Answer,” “Here Today,” “I Just Wasn’t Made for These
Times,” “Pet Sounds” and “Caroline, No.” Among the loudest applauses of the night came after Wilson sang his highly introspective, “You Still Believe in Me,” with the crowd showing its moral support of Wilson, who has had his ups and downs with drug and psychological problems during most of his adult life. The shows in the current tour are being billed as the last time Wilson will perform “Pet Sounds” in its entirety. Four days before the tour concludes in midOctober, his memoir, “I Am Brian Wilson” will be published. Wilson wrote the 336-page memoir with co-author Ben Greeman.
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Continued from Page B1 Among the amusing and memorable stories shared by the FRP duo about Holly and the Crickets during the show concerned Holly’s huge 1957 hit, “Peggy Sue.” Crickets’ drummer Jerry Allison was dating — and head-over-heals in love with — a woman named Peggy Sue, who was ambivalent as to how she felt about him. In the meantime, Holly had written a song that he was thinking about titling “Cindy Lou,” but, as the story goes, Allison prevailed on his friend — as a favor to him — to rename the song “Peggy Sue,” saying it would sway her to fall in love with him. Apparently, the song performed it’s musical magic, as Allison eventually married his beloved, real-life Peggy Sue Gerron. (Unfortunately, they were divorced 11 years later, but that detail was not revealed during the show.) While the show focused on the songs of Holly, a few popular songs by other stars from that era were performed, including the Everly Brothers’ “Wake Up, Little Susie” and “Bye, Bye Love,” Chuck Berry’s “Brown-Eyed Handsome Man,” and Ian & Sylvia’s “Love Is Strange.” Before performing “Brown-Eyed Hand-
some Man,” the duo noted that Berry, who is black, originally had titled it “Brown-Skinned Handsome Man,” but renamed it after his record label pressured him to avoid possible racial blowback. Holly, born in 1936 into a musical family in Lubbock, Texas, was a skinny kid with black hair and a nerdy look, heightened by big black horn-rims (which he wore for looks). He wrote, recorded and produced his own material, starting in country music. He quickly shifted to rock ‘n’ roll, and did all of this by age 22. When he met secretary Maria Elena Santiago in a record company office, he immediately told her he was going to marry her — and a few months later, he did just that. Alas, he also made her a widow a few months later, when he died in the famous airplane crash. The 90-minute show opened with “Rave On,” followed by “Come On, Let’s Go” and “Ready Teddy.” Other first-set songs included “Flower of My Heart,” “Heartbeat,” “Maybe Baby,” “Crying Waiting Hoping,” “Oh, Boy!” and “You’re So Square.” Following a 15-minute break, the show kicked it up a notch with “Not Fade Away,” “It’s So Easy,” “Early in the Morning,” “True Love Ways,” “Words of Love,” “It Doesn’t Matter Anymore,” “I’m Changing All These Changes,” “Peggy Sue,” “Peggy Sue Got Married,” “Everyday” and “Think It Over.”
Continued from Page B1 I know in my heart that the friend who sent us those cursed voodoo dolls truly meant to send us a unique trinket. He would never in a million years have caused something terrible to be visited on us. I believe that the person who cursed the dolls was playing a sick joke on the drunk tourist. And since he couldn’t remember the one voodoo shop in a thousand where he’d bought it, I couldn’t mail the actual dolls back. It was Sunday, exactly three days since I’d received my doll. I started scouting locations private enough for what I needed to do. It was as if the voodoo doll knew exactly what I was up to. I could feel its resistance with each mile I drove. I finally found the perfect location and stopped the car. I grabbed the doll and exited in the pouring rain. I pulled the pin out of its body to release its hold on me and read off the spell I’d written to send that nasty mess back to the person who sent it. And then I pitched that thing right in the Swannanoa River. It landed with a loud plop and I watched it bob away quickly. And that was the end of that.
Eventually, Kane and I were able to hook up a couple of months later one night around midnight. He hates anything having to do with magic, but I wasn’t about to go to the river by myself. Humans are scary. I promised it would be quick and painless. It was raining and foggy but we left the lights on and exited the car. We walked to the sandy area ahead and descended a couple of steps, bringing us closer to the water’s edge. I grasped the voodoo doll firmly in my hand and pulled the pins out with the other. I held the doll up and repeated the same words as with my doll and pitched everything into the swift currents of the river. Everything has returned to normal and Kane is much more open to what I do. • Shelley Wright, an Asheville native, is a paranormal investigator. She owns and runs Nevermore Mystical Arts shop and works at Wright’s Coin Shop, both in Asheville. Wright also is a weekly participant in the “Speaking of Strange” radio show from 9 p.m. to midnight on most Saturdays on Asheville’s WWNC-AM (570).
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CITY HISTORY PROGRAM, 6-7 p.m., Lord Auditorium (downstairs), Pack Memorial Library, downtown Asheville. The “Remembering When Asheville Became Cool” monthly series will feature a discussion of “Politics and Civic Engagement,” moderated by Leslie Anderson and Becky Anderson. Admission is free. AUTHOR’S TALK, 7 p.m., Humanities Lecture Hall., UNC Asheville. A talk will be given by Carolyn Finney, author of “Black Faces, White Spaces.” Finney, assistant professor of geography at the University of Kentucky, will explore how issues of difference impact participation in decision-making processes designed to address environmental issues. Her talk is part of UNCA’s observance of the National Parks Service Centennial, and is co-sponsored by UNCA’s NEH Distinguished Professor and its Center for Diversity Education, and Everybody’s Environment. Admission is free and open to the public. FLEETWOOD MAC TRIBUTE CONCERT, 7:30 p.m., downtown Hendersonville. The Music of Fleetwod Mac will be performed in a tribute concert. Showtimes are at 8 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays, with matinees at 2 p.m. Thursdays, Saturdays and Sundays. Tickets are $28 and can be purchased by calling the Playhouse box office at 693-0731, or visiting flatrockplayhouse.org. CHEAP TRICK CONCERT, 7:30 p.m., Niswonger Performing Arts Center, Greeneville, Tenn. The band Cheap Trick will perform in concert.
Friday, Sept. 30
FAB FRIDAY TALK, 11:30 a.m.-1:15 p.m., Reuter Center, UNC Asheville. A Fab Friday lunchand-learn talk will be led by Patrick Foo, associate professor of psychology at UNCA and director of the university’s neuroscience program. His talk will be part of OLLI’s health education series. Admission is free and open to the public. ALZHEIMER’S TALK, 1:30 p.m., Reuter Center, UNC Asheville. “Know the 10 Signs: Early Detection Matters” will be presented by Denise Young,
regional manager of the Alzheimer’s Association of Western Carolina, along with other area experts. Her talk is part of the Alzheimer’s Association “Forget Me Not” series. Admission is free and open to the public. . OPERA TALK, 3 p.m., Reuter Center, UNC Asheville. The Opera Talk series will feature Asheville Lyric Opera General Director David Craig Starkey, who will host a unique conversation or performance about a current topic or production in the opera season with surprise special guests. Admission is free and open to the public. CONCERT, 7:30 p.m., Haywood Arts Regional Theatre, Waynesville. Ji Sangwod Lee, the young pianist featured in Android’s “Monotune” commercial, will be the featured artist for the Haywood County Art Council’s Young Artist Concert Series. To order tickets, which are $25 and for which the proceeds will benefit the Haywood County Arts Council, call 452-0593.
Saturday, Oct 1
LGBTQ PRIDE FESTIVAL, 11 a.m.-7 p.m., Pack Square Park, downtown Asheville. Local LGBTQ activists will host the annual LGBTQ Blue Ridge Pride Festival. “Color Our World With Pride and Love” is this year’s theme. “This positive stand of ‘Love triumphs over hate’ will show all the diversity and welcoming atmosphere of Asheville’s proud LGBTQ community and allies,” the board of directors reported in a statement to the news media recently. Features will include continuous music, dancing and entertainment on the main stage in front of City Hall. Surrounding the outdoor venue will be more than 100 booths and vendors. CNN named Asheville as one of the best places in the world to celebrate pride in 2012. Past festivals have drawn between 10,000 and 12,000 visitors, but the organizers are predicting that this year will attract even a bigger turnout, as the LGBTQ community and its friends wants to show solidarity. CHARLEY PRIDE CONCERT, 7:30 p.m., Smoky Mountain Center for the Performing Arts, Franklin. Country music star Charley Pride will perform in concert. “ With 36 No. 1 hits under his belt, Charley Pride, who is black, has helped prove how little race matters to the majority of country music fans,” a flyer said. For tickets, which are $48, $53 and $58, visit greatmountainmusic.com.
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