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Pat Bastian’s Jan. 11 [Xpress] article, “Closing Asheville’s Achievement Gap,” discussed the importance of children’s ability to read and how those who come from low-income/poverty environments and are already behind grade level can fall through the cracks. We are fortunate in Asheville to have two outstanding programs addressing this issue: The Augustine Project (part of the Literacy Council) and Read to Succeed. While both these programs target children below grade level in reading, the Augustine Project is able to qualify a larger group of children to receive its services. Unlike Read to Succeed, Augustine Project works with children in grades K-12, children who are not native English speakers, and children with IEPs and 504 plans. In addition, Augustine works with children throughout Buncombe County — whether in county, city or charter schools. And it has on occasion worked with students who are being home-schooled. It is my understanding that to qualify for Read to Succeed, the child must reside in one of the housing projects. I have served as an Augustine tutor for the past three years, and each of my students

lived in povert y/low-income homes but not in the housing projects. Both programs provide outstanding training to its tutors. Read to Succeed requires a three-year commitment and tutors go through a three-month, 40-hour training; Augustine requires a one-year commitment, and tutors receive an intensive two-week 60-hour training. As an Augustine tutor, I believe, that were Read to Succeed and Augustine Project to collaborate with one another they would be able to better serve the children/families in our community. A couple of ideas for collaboration include providing collaborative trainings throughout the year for tutors — Read to Succeed referring students to Augustine who reach grade four and still require additional tutoring, or referring students who do not fall within Read to Succeed’s requirements but who may still qualify for the Augustine Project. But all in all, what is most important is how fortunate we are to have both these outstanding programs in our community. Should anyone be interested in exploring tutoring through the Augustine Project, they can contact Lily Contour, director of The Augustine Project, at the Literacy Council at Lily@litcouncil. com or 828-254-3442. — Blair Fielding Asheville

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Women’s marches lack mature focus For proof that the left’s tired script tracks back to Woodstock, lava lamps and troll dolls, witness the recent bazillion-gazillion women’s march. Spellbound souls in Asheville, Washington and sister cities found a venue to replay the oldies — and dazzle an army of media foils equally hungry for an opportunity to discredit the president. Sorry, but as members of the most blessed batch of liberated women in history, the pretense of marching for gender consideration was like my organizing a sit-in supporting the right to be a conservative white guy. We’ve both got our chance to be pretty much anything we wish. The question now is what are we going to do with that opportunity? While marching ladies attempt to inspire with profanity-laced signage and knitted pink vagina headgear, more mature men and women are focusing on building a future that finds our nation fed, sheltered, employed, secure and free. For female culturists considering a plot more relevant to the 21st century, may one offer an observation? Pouting is not a particularly powerful path to progress. — Carl Mumpower Asheville

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Many thanks to Michael Harney for his letter on the amount of trash in and around Asheville [“Welcome to TrAsheville?” Jan. 18, Xpress]. We, too, have found the trash volume sad and extraordinary for a destination city whose natural surroundings are compromised. Missing from Mr. Harney’s letter was the sheer number of abandoned vehicles leaching oil into our storm sewers and river, curbside disintegrating rolls of padding and carpeting, mattresses, old appliances — some have been there for years. Do we not see this trash and how it impacts everyone’s quality of life or do we just not care? Let’s begin to see the trash, and then ask for better for our city, our families, our guests and ourselves. Keeping Asheville “weird” shouldn’t include roadside and property trash. Perhaps we should all carry trash bags in our cars and pass them to the panhandlers at every exit ramp — fill the bag (oftentimes with their own trash), and we’ll donate. Proven to work, “compensation drives behav-

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ior,” and while I don’t think we should profit from cleaning up our own city, well, if it helps, it’s a good start. Further, a plan can be put into place with our city to pick these bags up on a regular basis. Perhaps a bounty on a full trash bag might curb some of trash and panhandling on our exit ramps — turning trash into cash. The use of the Asheville App is another way to notify our sanitation department for a pickup. I’ve experienced very prompt response and cooperation using the app. Trash is trash, my friends and neighbors, let’s begin in our own yards. Grab a bag and some gloves when you leave the house for your walk and fill it up. Asheville needs an anti-litter campaign much like we had in the ’70s, which publicly discouraged litterbugs. We live in a town known for its abundant creativity — let’s find a way to boost awareness and action together. — Carol and Michael More Asheville

A mecca for poor excuses I was pretty disappointed in the Mountain Xpress’ defense of printing the hateful letter of Mr. [Alan] Ditmore hoping that Mecca would be bombed. You respond saying that Mr. Ditmore did not express hate toward a particular group of people. I find that defense extremely disingenuous. It is common knowledge that Mecca is the holy place for Muslim people. Since I know you have a copy of Merriam-Webster’s dictionary, go ahead and look up Mecca, “a city in Saudi Arabia that was the birthplace of Muhammad and is the holiest city of Islam.” To feign ignorance on this point discredits your organization and shows that y’all might be afraid to buck the Trump pro-bullying, proviolence, pro-xenophobic trend. Also, on the point of shouting fire in a crowded theater, I wonder if you would have printed Mr. Ditmore’s letter if a word or two were substituted, as in, “I also hope someone will bomb the Mountain Xpress offices” — no hatred is expressed toward a group of people there, either. I hope it is obvious that giving this type of venom is directly advocating violence toward a group of people and that you will never be a part of disseminating that venom again. — Amy Meier Asheville Editor’s response: It did not escape our attention that Mecca is a holy city

for Muslims. The question is whether we, as a newspaper, should restrict publication of opinions about possible actions that our elected leaders have the power to take. On the second point, the parallel would appear to fall flat, since the original point of discussion was not about “someone” — but someone who is now the head of our government. It would seem unlikely that the president would order a strike on Mountain Xpress, though that could conceivably be a matter for debate.

Getting out of our mind-ghettos I appreciate Mountain Xpress printing opinions and comments that don’t necessarily agree with the somewhat liberal slant of the publication. In reference to the Grand Hullabaloo over the gentleman who said that he hoped that Trump would bomb Mecca [“A Reason to Hope with Trump,” Dec. 28, Xpress], I applaud your printing that opinion and continue to support you not backing down in the face of some of your readers’ opposition. I tend to the right politically and socially, personally, and I appreciate reading and learning other opinions other than my own. Sometimes, I leave an article thinking, “Hmmm. That’s interesting. I never thought of it that way.” Other times, I leave an article and think, “For real? People really think like that???” Frankly, when I read the letter in question about Trump and Mecca, my first reaction was to feel sorry for the guy, then I felt a need to redouble my own efforts to be aware of this kind of hate, to make sure that people know that all right-leaning people do not adhere to this kind of outlook, and to make sure that I disagree with those on other parts of the spectrum with love, respect and a mind toward common ground. I think that often people from both ends of the spectrum can tend to live in a mind-ghetto where they only see and hear opinions and viewpoints like theirs, since they read publications that only cater to their mindset and their friends tend to agree with them. So when Mountain Xpress runs an opinion that is very contrary to certain people’s mindsets, some folks sort of go into “OMG!! How dare you print this hate speech?” Well, that’s sort of the point, right? It exists, it’s there, people really think like this, and telling Mountain Xpress to not print it and allow me to stay in my mind-ghetto does no one a good

C A RT O O N B Y B R E NT B R O W N service. I trust that you guys won’t start printing totally off-the-wall neoNazi or KKK rhetoric, and I appreciate your discernment in printing the letter in question. It was an eyeopener to me. We have a lot of work to do, don’t we? — Bob Cummings Asheville

Not a Trump supporter I see the lying nose-breathers are calling me a Trump supporter when my original letter [“A Reason to Hope with Trump,” Dec. 28, Xpress] said that I wrote myself in for president, thus imitating Trump but not supporting him. Neither do I support bombing cities relative to not bombing cities, but Trump makes bombing inevitable, as would Clinton, and some cities are worse than others, such as Biltmore Forest. Also, not even the Donald can drop the same bomb on two cities, so suggesting one protects all the others ... — Alan Ditmore Leicester

Editor’s note: In Mr. Ditmore’s original letter, the line “I wrote myself in because only [one person] endorsed me,” was edited out, since we couldn’t verify that support; we also mistakenly believed he was referring to the race last fall for a seat on the Soil and Water Conservation District Board of Supervisors, in which his name was listed on the ballot.

Enforcing the bathroom law As a male-to-female transgender, I am eagerly awaiting the day when some officious toady denies me the use of a ladies’ room, at which point I shall say, “While you stand there dissecting my gender, I’m going to wet my pants. Is that something you really want to have happen? Really?” — Willliam F. “Boulder” Stephens

‘What Matters to Me?’ Now is the time to submit art, photos, essays and poetry for the 2017 Mountain Xpress Kids Issue. Each year, Xpress highlights the thoughtful and engaging creative work of area K-12 students in a special issue, which also includes listings of local and regional summer camps. The deadline to submit student work is Friday, Feb. 17. This year’s theme is “What Matters to Me?” (Special thanks to Tom Tracy of The Learning Community School in Black Mountain for suggesting this year’s theme.) For more info, see the online post: http://avl.mx/3cu Questions? Email Xpress staffer Tracy Rose at trose@mountainx.com.

Correction A MAHEC committee was misidentified in our Jan. 25 article “An Ounce of Prevention: Asheville Professionals Help Mothers Birth Healthy Babies.” The initiative is called The Community Centered Health Home.

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There’s been much debate in the news lately over whether or how to force or incentivize corporations to behave like good citizens. Tax the bejesus out of them; slash the bejesus out of their taxes. Penalize the ones that leave; repatriate them. Limit their political contributions; unfetter them. Regulate, deregulate, yadda yadda yadda. If you live in North Carolina, you could be forgiven if you haven’t already heard about one approach that’s rapidly gaining traction around the country. Nonetheless, B corporations are revolutionizing the way businesses do business. Like LEED buildings or fair trade coffee, B-corp certification carries sociocultural rather than legal significance. According to B Lab, the nonprofit that coined the term, being B-corp-certified means the business is dedicated to both earning a profit for its shareholders and benefiting the general public. It’s a “no-duh” proposition that, certainly, our free marketplace has always recognized, right? Well, actually, no. It’s a well-established principle in our system that a corporation’s only obligation is to increase shareholder value. Until recently, there was no legal protection for a company culture that emphasized nonwealth-maximizing endeavors. This was underscored when the Delaware Court of Chancery concluded an epic wrestling match between eBay and Craigslist in 2010 by ruling that “Promoting, protecting or pursuing nonstockholder considerations … must lead at some point to value for stockholders.” Coming as it did in the beating heart of America’s corporate culture (north of 60 percent of Fortune 500 businesses are incorporated in Delaware), this decision encouraged B Lab to take a different tack in its campaign to reorient the corporate soul. In April of that year, Maryland became the first state to sign into law legislation that recognized the “benefit corporation” as a legal entity. In contrast to B-corp certification, organizing one’s business as a benefit corporation packs a legal (dare I say Delaware?) punch. For the board members of Warby Parker, Patagonia, Etsy and Seventh Generation (to name only a few),

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DEVIN WALSH the relentless drumbeat to increase shareholder value doesn’t have to be the only one they march to. Indeed, they’re required to be good, too. Today, 30 states plus the District of Columbia recognize benefit corporations. To be clear, these are still for-profit entities: Most have C- or S-style corporate structures. (Illinois lets LLCs join in the fun, too.) In those states, though, folks have the freedom to arrange their business in a way that gives their philanthropic instincts legal protection. I once heard Hickory Nut Gap farmer John Ager, Fairview’s homespun representative to the N.C. General Assembly, refer to our state as “a valley of humility between two mountains of conceit.” But in this case, the mountains of conceit have whupped us. Virginia recognized benefit corporations in 2011, and South Carolina followed suit in 2012. Tennessee got in on the act last year. Evidently our elected mandarins in Raleigh have had their hands full dealing with more important stuff.

NC should recognize benefit corporations Rep. Susan Fisher, who served on the N.C. House committee that failed to advance benefit corporation legislation to a vote, told me she didn’t recall it having been particularly objected to at the time. State Sen. Terry Van Duyn told me she didn’t know why the Republican leadership had opposed it. Council member Gordon Smith said he’d be interested in exploring ways the city of Asheville could encourage B-corps, and City Manager Gary Jackson said, “We would definitely love to see the expansion of ethical, socially responsible business practices here.” Philadelphia passed a tax credit package for B-corps in 2009 and is currently seeking to double it. The first time I ever heard of a triple-bottom-line business, I was on a tour of Riverbend Malt House, and co-owner Brent Manning had just told us that that’s what they were going for: specifically, to benefit the environment and their employees in addition to making a living. Another person on that tour was Jeff Larsen, who’s now a materials handler at New Belgium Brewing. In addition to being a certified B-corp, the brewery is incorporated as a benefit corporation in Colorado, its home state. “There’s always room for improvement in our B-corp score,” he told me. “It’s a mindset. We’re always trying to improve and do better: use less water, use our energy more efficiently.” New Belgium communications specialist Susanne Hackett said: “It provides us protection in our bylaws to make decisions based on more than just profit. We have been advocating and working with other B-corps to raise awareness about the importance of progressive business and how great it is for our communities in North Carolina. We’re missing out by not having B-corp legislation.” So what gives, Raleigh? X Devin Walsh lives and works in Asheville.

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Buncombe County property values see $6.8 billion increase New reappraisal ‘skyrockets’ home worth Preliminary numbers from the tax department show Buncombe County’s 2017 property tax base now stands at $31.5 billion dollars, up $6.8 billion (28 percent) from the previous assessment in 2013, which valued taxable property at $24.7 billion. Compared to 2006’s taxable value ($22.3 billion), the current base value is up 41 percent. The 2017 reappraisal, subject to revision from homeowner appeals, shows significant average percentage increases in some neighborhoods, while others saw marginal gains. Property owners in the city of Asheville will see the biggest gains. Downtown has the highest jump with an average property value increase of 44 percent. Areas like North-West Asheville and Kenilworth are both looking at an average property value increase of 40 percent and, on the low end, South Asheville and Sand Hill properties are experiencing average increases of 17 and 19 percent, respectively. Outside Asheville, the largest boosts are in Woodfin and Weaverville, both with an average increase of 32 percent. Meanwhile, Montreat and Sandy Mush both come in with the lowest average increases of 3 percent. “I’m sure it’s a shocker, no doubt. And everybody’s scared their tax bill will go up, that’s a given,” notes county tax director Gary Roberts, who says the assessed value should represent what a property owner believes they could sell their home for. “The head-scratcher in this [reappraisal] is how quick the market has come back and where we’re at today versus where we were at in 2013,” notes Keith Miller, the county’s real estate manager. “I think every citizen with their hand in the market is saying, ‘What in the world is going on?’ because of that fast change. We have skyrocketed past any level that we’ve ever been at in Buncombe County, as far as days on market and average sales price.

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“Just because your [area] went up 30 percent doesn’t mean your bill will go up 30 percent. [People] need to wait to see what commissioners do with the [property tax] rate. We don’t have anything to do with the rate,” notes Miller. Miller continues, “The change you see, 30-40 percent, that’s the market driving the number, not us. It’s the real estate market. … Over the last three years, we’ve analyzed about 16,000 transactions. All those transactions are what sets the values.” And if you think your value isn’t correct, then the county’s tax department definitely wants to hear from you. Roberts says, “Anytime we have the opportunity to talk to a citizen, that gives us the opportunity to update the information we have in our computer database, to do a better assessment. So we don’t mind an appeal at all,” he notes. Roberts says during the reappraisal in 2006, the county saw roughly 15,000 appeals, while the last revaluation in 2013 had about 6,000 appeals. Miller attributes the 2013 drop to a slumping market. “So 2013 was different because values were down. A lot of people were not contesting, they were comfortable with it. … We expect with these changes we’ll be back to about 15-16,000 [appeals],” Miller said. Roberts agrees, “We’ll be busy the first couple of weeks, no doubt. … We want people to contact us. If a citizen is nervous or concerned, I really want to hear from them.” If you want to contest your value, you can call the county at 828-2504940 or go online at avl.mx/3cq. — Dan Hesse PARKING RATES LIKELY TO GO UP ON STREET, IN CITY GARAGES

BIG CITY VALUES: In the recent tax revaluation, property values increased at different average rates across the city. Downtown property led all other areas with an average increase of 44 percent. Graphic courtesy of Buncombe County

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HOT PROPERTY: County property tax values increased a total of $6.8 billion, or 28 percent, from the last assessment in 2013, bringing the total value of taxable land to $31.5 billion. Graphic courtesy of Buncombe County

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on a proposed 25-cents-per-hour increase from Ken Putnam, the city’s Transportation Department director, on Jan. 24. The committee voted to move the measure to Council for a full vote. If approved, the new rates will go into effect April 1. The city’s current rates — $1.25 per hour at metered street parking spaces and $1 per hour in city garages (with the first hour free) — have been in place since July 1, 2013, Putnam said. Prior to recommending the increase, the Transportation Department commissioned a parking study prepared by an outside consultant. That study, now in draft form, is expected to be finalized later this year, Putnam said. One component of the study included an examination of parking rates in more than 50 cities in the Southeast. Of those that use parking meters, 12 cities have an hourly rate greater than $1.25; in North Carolina, Chapel Hill is the only city that charges over $1.25. If Asheville’s rate increase is

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NEWS approved, it will be $1.50 an hour, the same as Chapel Hill’s. The increases are needed, Putnam explained, to fund ongoing maintenance and investment in the city’s four parking garages. The Civic Center garage, he said, is 40 years old. An engineering study last year found that its lifespan could be extended by 30 years with an investment of $9 million over that period ($300,000 per year). Other city parking decks will also be studied, Putnam said, and the department will develop plans for their longterm maintenance. The city continues to move forward with its parking meter-replacement program, Putnam said. The first batch of new meters is in place around the Grove Arcade. Over the next two years, all city meters will be replaced. The new meters will allow the city to charge variable rates by location or time of day. Also, the new meters have a lighted indicator, allowing enforcement staff to view meter status in the evening. Rates at the new meters can be changed instantly, eliminating the costs associated with manually adjusting meters when rates change.

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If approved, rates in city-owned garages will increase to $1.25 per hour, and the first hour will still be free. — Virginia Daffron APD CHIEF REPORTS ON 2016 CRIME STATS

GOING UP: Rates at the city-owned Wall Street parking garage and others look likely to rise if Asheville City Council approves a proposed 25-cent fee increase. Photo by Pat Barcas

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Asheville Police Chief Tammy Hooper presented a review of the department’s activities during 2016 at City Council’s Jan. 24 meeting. Citywide, Hooper said, rates of aggravated assault are up sharply. Domestic aggravated assault increased 33 percent over the previous year, a finding Hooper attributed in part to improved reporting through the Family Justice Center and partner agencies. Nondomestic aggravated assault increased 22 percent. Hooper said many of those assault cases involved guns. Overall, she said, the rates of gun-related crime were “way up.” The rates of both domestic and nondomestic aggravated assault were above five-year averages, while property crime was down slightly over 2015. The rate of crime in downtown Asheville far outpaced the rest of the city, as 351 violent and property crimes were reported downtown. City public housing neighborhoods Pisgah View and Hillcrest apartments each had 61 crimes, while 58 crimes were reported at RiverBend Marketplace (129 Bleachery Boulevard off Swannanoa River Road) and 48 at Deaverview Apartments. Crime went down in the second half of 2016 at Deaverview Apartments, the chief said, after officers working there were required to add one-hour foot patrols to their duties. Typical property crimes in the city included larceny to autos and shoplifting. Hooper said the department’s staffing is based on a population of 87,000 residents, but the actual number of people in the city can be as high as 160,000 depending on the number of visitors. Downtown Asheville draws the highest concentrations of those visitors, Hooper said. The chief said she had requested funding to create a 24/7 downtown unit in the last two budget cycles; she will repeat the request for the upcoming fiscal year 2017-18, which begins July 1. Mayor Esther Manheimer asked Hooper for a reminder of the cost to create the

CECILIA JOHNSON dedicated downtown unit. The first year of the new unit, Hooper said, would cost around $1 million; successive years would be slightly less. Hooper stressed that, from the time of Council’s decision to fund the unit, the APD would need 18 months to recruit, hire and train the officers to staff it. The top locations for traffic accidents within the city limits were: • Interstate 240, Exit 7 at Tunnel Road: 81 accidents. • Patton Avenue at Louisiana Avenue: 40 accidents. • Patton Avenue at New Leicester Highway: 32 accidents. • Patton Avenue at Lexington Avenue: 22 accidents. • Interstate 40, Exit 44: 21 accidents. In 2016, 560 candidates applied to be Asheville police officers. After completing the department’s screening process, 36 were hired, a hire rate of 6.4 percent, which Hooper said is in line with national averages. Of those 36, 26 were white males, seven were white females and three were Latino males. Since that group of hires, 14 more recruits have been offered employment, comprising 10 white males,

two white females, one AfricanAmerican male and one Asian male. That group will begin training in February. Hooper said the department continues to focus on increasing minority recruitment and hiring through a variety of strategies. The APD’s evidence room backlog is 75 percent cleared, she said. The department expects to complete the backlog by June 30 next year. To enhance community relationships and trust, Hooper said, the department has deployed 120 bodyworn cameras; the remaining 60 officers who have not yet been outfitted with the cameras will receive them by the end of this year. The community participated in a process to create a revised use-of-force policy, and the department has provided training on a range of topics to increase officers’ awareness of mental health crises, implicit bias and other issues. Officers are also engaged in initiatives to develop relationships with children and young people in the community, Hooper said. — Virginia Daffron X

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noted, “These findings are not lost on health care providers: 80 percent of physicians conclude that addressing patients’ social needs is as critical as addressing their medical needs.” • In Part II of Xpress’ wellness spe Part II of Xpress’ wellness special cial feature, Dale Neal’s story feature looks primarily at healthrelated behaviors as drivers of health “Asheville-area clinics instill hope outcomes, because these are the and optimism” examines the way things individuals, regardless of their these important attitudes impact socioeconomic situation or physical the results of medical interventions. environment, have some control over. What kind of lifestyle people choose — • “Asheville fitness experts whether they smoke, drink, exercise, say exercise builds optimal and eat a healthy diet — has a major health” by Jameson O’Hanlon impact on their health. In the following takes a look at the type, amount pages, we explore these four factors. and frequency of exercise as variWe also examine the role of optimism ables that affect health. and hope on the part of patients in affecting treatment outcomes. • O’Hanlon also considers, in By expanding our scope to look at “Asheville experts discuss health the many factors impacting health benefits of plant-based diets,” the outcomes, we can take a more com→ impact of a plant-based diet on comprehensive approach to improving mon First World ailments such as health and well-being across all segRIGHTWARDS ARROW ments of society. X cardiovascular disease and cancer. Unicode: U+2192, UTF-8: E2 — Susan Foster, Wellness editor

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By the time patients show up at Dr. Charles Buzzanell’s practice, many of them have little hope they will be free of their chronic pain. “They may have been given the message that therapies have worked for other patients, implying that they are a failure at treatment,” says Buzzanell. Part of his prescription is a dose of realistic optimism. Buzzanell can’t pack hope into a pill, but winning the trust of disillusioned patients goes a long way to treating their pain. Optimism is more than magical thinking that an illness or medical condition will simply go away. A healthy dose of hope, conveyed by the doctor, can help start the healing process. A 2010 survey that took in 83 different scientific studies measuring optimism on physical health found a common thread. The studies ranged from longevity, disease survival, cancer outcomes, pregnancy outcomes to

pain tolerance. In each survey, those patients who had more optimistic outlooks fared better than the pessimists. Dr. Buzz, as he’s affectionately known to his patients, heads the Blue Ridge Pain Management Clinic in Asheville. Patients get referred to him after other specialists have often tried to treat their health issues but failed to get a fix on their pain. “When they come in, they feel often discredited and demoralized. We see a lot of patients who’ve had repeated surgeries for the spine, and they’ll say, ‘Well, it didn’t work,’” he says. These patients “have been forsaken. Their lives are unmanageable. They’re at odds with their employer and may be facing disability,” Buzzanell says. They aren’t hopeful, but listening and validating their pain is a first step. Dr. Buzz makes sure to test each patient’s psychological and emotional baseline. He’s as likely to prescribe antidepressants as an opiate for physical pain. “We can do specific procedures, to calm things down. That reduces the need for oral medication, particularly narcotics,” he says. “We’re turning down the rheostat, or pain volume.”

But Buzzanell has to temper expectations with a realistic optimism. “We have to do a reality check. [Patients] do have to deal with a sense of loss, that things are not going to be the same as before. If someone says, ‘I want you to relieve all my pain,’ that’s probably not realistic. If someone says, ‘If you can reduce my pain enough so I can do this activity,’ then I can say it will take some time, but we will get there.” One of the toughest things for chronic pain patients is to realize that the pain is going to be part of the fabric of the rest of their lives, says Buzzanell. But pain doesn’t preclude a good life. He recalls one patient, a young woman in her early 30s, who had fractured her spine and undergone extensive surgery. “She avoided paralysis, but she was having this horrible hip pain. At first, the surgeons thought it was a reaction to the hardware implanted in her back,” Buzzanell recalls. Careful examination traced the pain problem to some soft tissue that could be treated with injections, says

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Buzzanell. The woman told him that she had experienced “five years in a funk” because of the persistent pain. Now, he reports, she feels joy in raising her child and has injections every three months to keep the pain at bay. Buzzanell still tries to offer that kind of realistic optimism when the diagnosis is dire. “Even with terminal cancer pain, we can provide effective means of pain control with relief of anxiety and depression symptoms,” he says. “The majority of patients facing terminal illness are willing to pace through the illness course if they can be reassured of relief of pain, anxiety and depression.” Mortality itself may be affected by mental attitude. A 2006 study looked at nearly 7,000 students who had taken a psychological test when they enrolled at the University of North Carolina in the 1960s. Among the most pessimistic third of the subjects, the death rate over the next 40 years was 42 percent higher than the most optimistic third. Likewise, in a study of 1,000 men and women ages 65 to 85, after nearly 10 years of follow-up, those who described themselves as “highly optimistic” had a 55 percent lower risk of death from all causes compared with those who were termed “very pessimistic. TREATING THE WHOLE PERSON A positive mental attitude is just standard operating procedure at the Minnie Jones Health Clinic of the Western North Carolina Community Health Services. “Hope is intrinsic to our medical care,” says Nivedita Roy, director of behavioral health at WNCCHS. “It goes hand in hand in medical. We find that when we incorporate optimism that patients are more inclined to follow recommendations.” A majority of WNCCHS’ 15,000 patients are on Medicaid or often unable to afford insurance even under the Affordable Care Act. The Minnie Jones clinic is the safety net for many people living in poverty, or single mothers struggling to stay afloat financially, the homeless, the disabled, the elderly, transgender people or those suffering with HIV, a still stigmatized disease. Hope may be a reach for these patients until they can feel at home with their medical team, treating not just their symptoms, but talking about other transportation or child care issues causing stress in their lives, Roy says. “We don’t treat the

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well and wealthy. Patients who come in usually have multiple chronic complaints, and they are lacking in hope and optimism.” Depression is a common condition that has to be treated along with chronic disease. Roy points to studies that show depression is the thirdleading cause for patients coming to a primary care provider. Treating patients’ mental attitudes makes as much difference as boosting blood counts or leveling sugar. “Western medical culture is so fixated with disease and dysfunction. Something is wrong, something is broken,” Roy says. That professional approach can often make patients feel like they have no power over their own health. “We teach a core concept here — skills before pills,” explains Dr. Todd Wallenius, the medical director at WNCCHS. In addition to writing necessary prescriptions, they encourage patients to make use of skills such as exercise, mindfulness techniques, practicing of gratitude and self-care. Taking a team approach to those patients, WNCCHS staffers aim to treat the whole person. Teams include doctors, nurse practitioners, behavioral therapists and caseworkers, says Wallenius. It takes training on the part of the staff to get patients to trust them and put them into a more optimistic frame of mind about their particular ailments. “A lot of people come in with the frame of mind, ‘I just want to pop a pill than have to participate in doing the small things that can improve my health,’” Roy says. Even a dire diagnosis can be delivered realistically but with hope. “A 22-year-old kid comes in and gets an HIV diagnosis. He’s devastated. He wants to check out. He thinks he’s going to die. There’s so much shame and stigma,” Wallenius says. Gaining that patient’s trust and confidence takes time. “I often will ask, ‘How long do you want to live?’ And usually, they want to live to a ripe old age,” says Walllenius. “And I say, ‘That’s achievable. We as a team are going to help you achieve that. But you’re going to have to do your part.’” IT TAKES A TEAM TO RECOVER At CarePartners, teamwork between therapists and patients is crucial. Physical therapist Kristin Garner makes realistic optimism part of the rehabilitation therapy. Her patients, who have suffered traumatic injuries from motor acci-

Manual Lymph Drainage dents, strokes or other conditions, are generally not going to get better unless they put the effort into their own recovery, she says. In Garner’s 21 years of experience, the patients with more optimism are more likely to recover more quickly than those who are downbeat or discouraged. “It’s really evident with supergeriatric, the 90-year-olds. Many of them come in with amazing attitudes. There was one fellow who came in after he broke his hip doing aerobics. He was 94 and he rocked it.” Garner finds that mental attitude is the deciding factor in how quickly recovery occurs. “There’s the person who says, ‘I’m going to get home, I’m going to do this.’ That person does so much better than the one who says, ‘I’m in such pain. Please don’t touch me. I can’t get out of bed. I can’t move.’” But optimism has to be realistic, Garner says, especially with patients with spinal cord injuries. Many of them may have expectations at odds with medical reality. “Their goal is to walk, and for some people that’s not really realistic, and for others, it’s a possibility,” says Garner. “You hope for the best, and maybe the science will discover a way for you to walk.” She adds, “You don’t want to take away their hope. Their idea of success may have to change. Not that I’m going to get up and walk, but I’m going to be independent in my chair, and I’m going to live on my own again.” And Garner has to work against overconfidence. “None of us want to be reliant on someone else. But you have to call for help. We don’t want our patients to fall and break a hip.” It takes a community of therapists and other patients in a setting like CarePartners to heal broken bodies and get people back to their lives, she says. Garner still gets Christmas cards from former patients. Hope breeds hope among the patients, who may be in the rehab hospital between a week and a month. “This is a place where you see all these people working hard, you see other people struggling. It’s kind of hard not to try. They see others with worse injuries and say, ‘I can’t really complain,’” Garner says. Even the crabby patients or the pessimists can change their minds and get with the program, she says. They may be slower adjusting their attitude. “The majority are optimistic; overall, people are optimistic. They want to get better.”

HOPE FOR THE HEALERS Instilling optimism in patients also helps the medical personnel in an often grueling pace. At the Minnie Jones Clinic, staffers make it a point to validate their patients, thanking them for coming in. “When I go to my doctor, I say, ‘Thank you.’ And he says, ‘You’re welcome,’” said Scott Parker, the clinic’s communications director. “Here you hear the medical providers thanking the patients. There’s a total reversal.” Optimism makes it easier on medical providers over the grueling course of their careers. “We live in a time of provider burnout. You have to engage half your time filing records on a computer instead of with a person face to face. We need a team to take care of chronically ill people,” Wallenius says. Healing the body includes mind and spirit or the whole person, providers insist. Patients who find a community or a team of providers often fare the best. “Hope is not pie in the sky. We try to translate that into reality for our patients,” says Roy at the Minnie Jones Clinic. “We say this is what we’re seeing for you. And this is the way you can help work through this problem with us. There has to be an emphasis on respect and human dignity.” In the end, healing is more of a human art than just a science of technology. “Included in our Hippocratic Oath is the vow to relieve pain and suffering and above all do no harm,” says Buzzanell. “That implies not harming them by robbing them of relative hope.” He also says, “Realistic message framing that acknowledges their human condition, while explaining what can be done to work toward reducing pain and suffering, fosters hope and optimism.” Buzzanell, who has been in Asheville since 2004 and has spent his career treating chronic pain, considers his specialty a calling within the medical profession. “A pain specialist is a weird combination of medicine, life coaching, psychology, a little bit of surgery with secular ministry,” he says. “Hope is part of the art of medicine.” X

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In 2008, Jeremy Miller, owner of Shaolin Kung Fu, ended a tumultuous relationship. He didn’t want to sit around and suffer through the heartbreak. “I had all of this negative energy,” he remembers. “Some friends of mine had done martial arts and encouraged me to try it. Jumping and kicking all over the place — exciting. [I thought], ‘I’ll give it a shot.’” That decision changed the course of Miller’s life. Of course, whatever reason a person has for wanting to get fit, it can still seem daunting. However, some local fitness practitioners say the way forward is easier than beginners might imagine. They advocate for a range of activities, from kung fu to kayaking, and agree that instead of trying to run the marathon in one day, beginners who want to achieve optimal health should start where they are, incorporate cardiovascular and strength training with flexibility — preferably through intervals — and enjoy the process. Soon, Miller was at Shaolin every day. “The things they did there were harder than anything I had ever done,” he says. “Anytime the doors were open, if I could be in that place and around those people, that’s where I wanted to be.” The classes at Shaolin, which last 50 minutes for beginners and 80 minutes for middle and upper ranks, begin with an outside, two-minute run. The next 15 to 20 minutes are spent stretching, which Miller argues is one of the most important aspects of training for martial artists because it warms the hamstrings, back and knees, the primary muscles used in the classes. The workouts incorporate kicking and punching techniques as well as fighting drills. Miller believes that the best way to get fit in martial arts is to learn the craft through repetition, much like learning to play an instrument. “If you are dedicated to playing guitar, you have to do it all the time,” he says. “It can’t just be once a week or once a month. If you are in that place where it becomes a priority, you can become as good as anyone pretty fast. It’s about

EXERCISE IS A JOURNEY, NOT A DESTINATION: Jeremy Miller, instructor at Shaolin Kung Fu, assumes the horse stance. Photo by Jameson O’Hanlon dedication, just like anything in life. You’re changing, you’re developing, all the time.” Would-be students drop in frequently to learn about the school and participate in two free classes. The pace is intense at times, similar to interval training, so Miller tells newcomers to take it easy and not do too much. “The term ’beginner’ is vague,” he says. “It depends on what the new student has experienced in life and how often they are able to come to class. Kung fu is a journey, not a destination. As we become fitter, the

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Beyond medicine Living the healthy life INTERVALS: THE SHORTER WAY TO ACHIEVE EXERCISE BENEFITS Dr. Aubri Rote, exercise physiologist and assistant professor in the health and wellness department at UNC Asheville, prefers not to emphasize time spent exercising, focusing instead on intensity. “There is a misconception that you need to spend hours exercising to positively impact health,” she says. “Types of exercise and exercise intensities is a better starting point. Sometimes a beneficial workout can be completed in a small amount of time. High-intensity interval training is a great way to fit a workout into a busy day and get the most bang for your buck. A running HIIT workout could consist of running at a high intensity for one minute and then walking for four minutes. Beginners should do as many cycles as they can — even starting with one or two is good.” Rote sees strength and flexibility training as integral parts of the process. “Some components of exercise are too important to neglect,” she says. “Strength training is incredibly important for maintaining health and the ability to carry out day-to-day activities. Maintaining mobility is also very important. Yoga is a great way to do this, either in classes or online. Or, you can be intentional about making time to do some deep stretching every day or night.” Exercise helps fight diseases, especially ones responsible for the highest mortality rates in the U.S., so Rote says that nonexercisers should do whatever they can, however slowly at first, to get moving. “Starting an exercise program can be intimidating, but the benefits to health are worth the effort,” she says. “Regular exercise reduces the risk of several major diseases, including heart disease, stroke, Type 2 diabetes and some cancers. For beginners, remember that starting small is not only beneficial for health, but it is also more likely to allow you to sustain your regimen.” Beginners can start with two days of movement and gradually incorporate more into their lives, she notes. “Even if you can only fit in one day of HIIT strength training and one day of cardio, that’s a great start, and it will result in health and fitness benefits. You don’t need to work your way up to exercising every single day. In fact, two days of strength training and two days of cardio is great, especially if it is something you can maintain.” 24

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FEELING GOOD Kenda Mullert, health promotions coordinator at UNC Asheville, health education specialist and personal trainer, has always had an interest in helping people become healthier “People don’t know how their body is supposed to feel until they feel good,” she says. “We can all identify with what unhealthy feels like. Inactivity breeds inactivity. But feeling really good is the first thing that motivates us.” Mullert first asks clients how much time they are able to commit to. “It is far better to do less and be consistent than to do more and burn out because if feels like it’s too much,” she says. In general, she advocates walking and lightweight workouts as the simplest way to begin an active lifestyle. Her plan is walking for 20-30 minutes on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays, and lightweight workouts on Tuesdays and Thursdays. For correct weightlifting form, she says it’s best to hire a personal trainer. “For somebody that’s just starting, weightlifting is a skill,” she continues. “A personal trainer can teach you. If you’re worried about lifting weights safely, then hire somebody for one or two sessions.” Those who don’t want to lift weights also have other options. “Body-weight exercises are fine,” Mullert says. “Do what you can with what you have. You don’t have to join a gym or buy expensive equipment. You can do things in your living room. You can do body-weight squats, pushups and pullups.” Mullert tells clients not to fear the effort they will need to put in to accomplish their goals. “We want a 30-day plan,” she says. “We want a detox. We don’t want to do the work, but the work is the magic, the success. The work is the transformation.” Helping clients create the feeling of accomplishment for themselves is her greatest motivator, Mullert says. She urges her clients to decide for themselves what success means. “Whether you went on a walk during lunch or you lifted weights after work, those feelings of success build up, and then you have a lifetime of successes. It’s now a lifestyle.” WALKING THE TALK Dr. Rebecca Cramer practices family medicine at Community Family Practice on Merrimon Avenue in North Asheville. She

advocates for a healthy lifestyle building on the model that CFP has created. “We have a holistic approach here,” Cramer says. “I enjoy counseling people about preventive health care. In our annual wellness visits and physicals, I spend time talking about what types of exercise would be appropriate for them.” Cramer refers to the Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion’s current guidelines to explain the amount of exercise necessary for good health. “To really see the benefit of activity, you have to get 120-150 minutes a week,” she says. “That’s maybe 30 minutes a day. The first thing I try to do, especially if it’s a foreign concept to them and they aren’t comfortable with it, is normalizing it. You don’t have to be out there doing marathons or even a 5K. You just have to get movement into your life. We always want to start slowly.” Cramer tells patients to start by taking a 10-minute walk around the neighborhood to meet people, and finding an exercise they like to do, not doing too much too quickly. “It’s all about starting small and realizing that it’s something you can build on over time,” she says. When Cramer is not advising patients about the benefits of exercise, she goes home and walks the talk. “I do something every day,” she says. “I truly enjoy it. It’s my time for myself and to de-stress. I love running, yoga, mountain- and road-biking, and kayaking. I have a super high-energy Australian cattle dog. We spend a lot of time wearing each other out.” In the winter, she still kayaks, wearing a dry suit and fleece. THE KILTED MACHINE Alan Malpass prefers to wear kilts in between his workouts. “I made a kilt for a costuming project for a musical theater project in college, and I put it on and that was it,” he explains. “I’ve been wearing kilts ever since, unless I’m teaching a class or riding a motorcycle.” Malpass can teach just about any group fitness class. He began swimming in the fifth grade and later became involved in dance and martial arts. His degree in musical theater performance led him to dance with the Asheville Ballet in 2006, and he began participating in aerial arts in 2007. Malpass is certified in kickboxing, cardio dance, weightlifting, step and water class-

es. He teaches at Vitality Fitness, Empyrean Arts and UNC Asheville. Malpass advises the novice to start slowly. “For someone who has no fitness experience, I tell them to walk with low intensity, 10 or 15 minutes three to five times a week,” he says. “You don’t want to overdo it. You can discourage yourself easily, and you’re at a higher risk for injury. I would gradually increase the frequency and increase the time.” To build muscle, he advises clients to use what they have at home. “I tell people who don’t have any equipment at home to use for strength to grab two cans of tomatoes,” Malpass says. “You can improvise with a jug of milk or water bottles. A little extra resistance can go a long way when you’re just getting started.” Interval training can also be incorporated early on, but the best effect will come from focusing on the lower body. “Cycling is best for the new exerciser, because it will strengthen the strongest muscles in your body,” Malpass says. “It’s also going to challenge your cardio. You will start building muscle mass, and it’s stationary and stable for the new exerciser.” Cyclists can choose different levels of interval workouts that mimic riding on hills outdoors, he adds. The key to creating an active lifestyle, Malpass says, is for people to find activities they enjoy, perhaps a class. “It could be a weightlifting class or a step class,” he says. “Finding the instructor or the trainer that works with you and that you click with is really helpful. Don’t be discouraged by one negative experience. It’s going to happen. If it’s your first experience, don’t let that be a wall. Find something else.” Malpass reminds the beginning exerciser that taking action is the most important thing, even though it will take time to feel comfortable incorporating the new movements. “Unless it’s something that you’re familiar with, you’re not going to feel successful during the first or second class or training session. Commit yourself to three or four. After four, you’ve done it enough that your brain is going to get out of the way so you can challenge your body. Just stay focused.”X

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POWER PLANTS Asheville experts discuss the health benefits of plant-based diets BY JAMESON O’HANLON brewkitchen86@gmail.com Improving health is one of the primary reasons people choose plant-based diets. For Joe Walsh, co-founder of the Asheville Vegan Society and vegan for 22 years, it wasn’t the initial rationale, but it had an impact. “I dropped about 10 pounds, and I was in the best shape I’ve ever been in. People were asking me what I was doing,” he says. Walsh remembers clearly when he first decided to become a vegetarian. “I was 11,” he says. “I was walking down the street in Brooklyn, and my brother and I saw some animals near a door. I like animals, so I headed inside, and I saw a goat being held with a knife to his neck, and he was

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GOOD FOR YOU: Amy Lanou, chair and professor of UNC Asheville’s health and wellness department, believes most or all of the foods we eat should be from plant sources. “People consuming high-carbohydrate plant-based diets tend to be about 10 percent leaner than their omnivorous counterparts,” she says. “They tend to live longer — anywhere from one to six years — and have reduced risk of a variety of cancers and heart disease.” Photo by Sophie Mills my brother’s cholesterol was close to 300. My cholesterol is under 150.” He has also urged others to examine their diets more closely. “I’ve never met [a vegan] with a B12 or protein deficiency,” says Walsh. “However, I’ve known a lot of people who have had heart disease, diabetes, colon cancer and erectile dysfunction, which could be remedied or prevented by a wellbalanced vegan diet.” Walsh still hears questions from doubters. “People ask me, ‘Where do you get your protein?’ I say, ‘The same place as the silver-backed gorilla gets it — plants.’”

A 2014 study by researchers at the University of Southern California found that middle-age people who ate diets rich in animal proteins were four times more likely to die of cancer than people who consume less. Meat consumers were also 74 percent more likely to die of any cause. Evidence such as this suggests that choosing a plant-based diet would lower mortality risk. PLANT-BASED SCIENCE Amy Lanou, chair and professor of the health and wellness department at

UNC Asheville, was 16 when she became interested in nutrition. “My mom read a book called Sugar Blues, which basically said that sugar was the cause of all evil,” she remembers. “So she cleared all the sweeteners out of our house. I said, ‘I don’t know about all this.’ I went into nutrition to figure out what was right.” Lanou decided to focus on the use of nutrition to control chronic disease risks while enrolled at the University of California at Davis. At 19, she found out that she had very high cholesterol. She went vegetarian, and her cholesterol dropped 50 points, enough to

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avoid medications. When she went vegan in 1996, she says, her cholesterol dropped another 50 points, plus she lost weight, and her allergies came under control. Lanou shows her students how to make good choices in her nutrition classes. “How do you tell if a food is whole?” she asks. “If it still looks like it did originally, it’s probably whole. In a bowl of oatmeal, you still see oats, but in a bowl of Froot Loops, you have no idea what those ingredients are.” Lanou believes most or all of the foods we eat should be from plant sources. She describes a diabetes prevention study she was involved in. “[The participants] were eating very high-carbohydrate diets and having better glycemic control in their bloodstreams than those who ate much lower carbohydrate diets,” she says. “In Type 2 diabetes, the cells are resistant to the message from insulin. If you can change the conditions inside the cell so they recognize the glucose and take it in, then you get better control,” she says. “If you have been living with diabetes and you can reverse it, the quality of your existence will change. You won’t be afraid of losing your eyesight or your toes.”

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Examples of plant foods include fruits, vegetables, grains and legumes. “Find the things that you will eat and enjoy,” Lanou advises. “I love vegetables. I would prefer to get most of my calories from starchy vegetables than from grains.” Other health benefits abound. “People consuming high-carbohydrate plant-based diets tend to be about 10 percent leaner than their omnivorous counterparts,” Lanou says. “They tend to live longer — anywhere from one to six years — and have reduced risk of a variety of cancers and heart disease. The same diet that can reverse coronary heart disease is the diet that can reduce diabetes.” THE QUESTION OF PROTEIN Aubri Rote, assistant professor in the health and wellness department at UNC Asheville, doesn’t believe it’s necessary to subsist on plants alone. “Whole foods are the most nutritious way to eat, and ideally, the majority are plants,” Rote says. “I agree with what motivates many individuals who follow a vegan diet. Our food system has many inhumane practices toward animals.”

However, she does express concern about vegans getting enough protein. “If you can follow this way of eating and keep it primarily whole-food while integrating enough protein, awesome. [But] there are sources for eggs and dairy that use humane, sustainable farming practices, and these can be part of a healthy diet also.” She notes that while there are now many animal protein options available that are pasture-raised, grass-fed, hormone-free and organic, it’s crucial to

know what you’re buying. “When purchasing these items, it is important for the consumer to find out what those claims actually mean and how much they are regulated,” she says. Walsh, however, has seen the evidence in his own life of how eating a completely plant-based diet can improve one’s health. “To me, it’s easy. If I can get by in life and do well without inflicting suffering on anybody and with the added benefit of being healthy with very little effort, then it’s a no-brainer,” he says. X

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A LITTLE IS GOOD; A LOT IS NOT Moderate alcohol consumption has proven health benefits BY LESLIE BOYD leslie.boyd@gmail.com It’s been called the French Paradox: French cuisine is high in saturated fats, yet the French have a lower incidence of coronary heart disease than would be expected. In the 1980s, researchers began to look into the phenomenon and discovered that moderate consumption of alcohol actually helped to reduce the effects of saturated fats on the body. The French often consume wine with their meals. According to Harvard University, some 100 studies have shown that moderate alcohol intake is associated with a 25 to 40 percent

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reduction in risk for heart attack, ischemic (clot-caused) stroke, peripheral vascular disease, sudden cardiac death, and death from all cardiovascular causes. The National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism cites a number of benefits of moderate alcohol intake (according to the 2015–2020 Dietary Guidelines for Americans, up to one drink per day for women and up to two drinks per day for men). In most Western countries where chronic diseases such as coronary heart disease, cancer, stroke, and diabetes are the primary causes of death, studies consistently show that alcohol reduces mortality, especially among middle-age and older people.

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THIRD LEADING PREVENTABLE CAUSE OF DEATH: Alcohol abuse takes a big toll on North Carolina residents. Graph courtesy of Buncombe County Health & Human Services The National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism estimates some 26,000 deaths are prevented each year from the benefits attributed to moderate alcohol consumption. So, a little alcohol is good for you. But how much is “a little?” What is the definition of “moderate?” This is where things can get a little nebulous, says Ward Price, an addiction counselor in private practice in Asheville. “Alcohol is a drug, and there are benefits, but they differ from person to person, as does the line between moderate and too much,” Price says. “We use it when we’re happy, when

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• Do I think about that drink all day? • Am I drinking more than I was a year ago? • Am I trying to cut back but haven’t been able to? A yes to any of these questions should be a trigger for more selfexamination, and if you think you might need help, you probably do. Each person is different, and some people who have just one drink a day have a problem, while others can have a drink every day and not be dependent, Price says. If you’re in doubt, seek advice. X

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COMMUNITY CALENDAR Road, Candler • TU (2/7), 2-4pm - "Business Essentials," workshop. Registration required. Free. Held at A-B Tech Enka Campus, 1459 Sand Hill Road, Candler • WE (2/8), 10am-noon - "Starting a Better Business," workshop. Registration required. Free. Held at A-B Tech Enka Campus, 1459 Sand Hill Road, Candler • TH (2/9), 5:30-8:30pm - "How to Start a Non-Profit Entity," workshop. Registration required. Free. Held at A-B Tech Enka Campus, 1459 Sand Hill Road, Candler

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WNC LINUX USER GROUP wnclug.ourproject.org, wnclug@main.nc.us • 1st SATURDAYS, noon - Users of all experience levels discuss Linux systems. Free to attend. Held at Earth Fare South, 1856 Hendersonville Road

ANIMALS BUNCOMBE COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARIES buncombecounty.org/governing/depts/ library • FR (2/3), 4pm - "Calling All Bird Watchers," presentation about bird watching by a N.C. Arboretum scientist. For ages 8-14. Free. Held at Swannanoa Library, 101 West Charleston St., Swannanoa

CLASSES, MEETINGS & EVENTS WHICH FOODS ARE MAKING YOU SICK? (PD.) The Essential Cleanse: an Anti-Inflammatory Detox PLUS Discover Which of the 10 Most Commonly Reactive Foods are Affecting You. Starts Feb 8th. 828-620-1188, www.WhiteWillowWellness.com.

TRANSYLVANIA COUNTY LIBRARY 212 S. Gaston St., Brevard, 884-3151 • TH (2/9), 6:30pm - "Wildlife of Transylvania County," presentation by the Friends of DuPont Forest. Free.

ASHEVILLE CHESS CLUB 779-0319, vincentvanjoe@gmail.com • WEDNESDAYS, 6:30pm - Sets provided. All ages and skill levels welcome. Beginners lessons available. Free. Held at North Asheville Recreation Center, 37 E. Larchmont Road

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ASHEVILLE SUBMARINE VETERANS ussashevillebase.com, ecipox@charter.net • 1st TUESDAYS, 6-7pm - Social meeting for U.S. Navy submarine veterans. Free to attend. Held at Ryan's Steakhouse, 1000 Brevard Road

122 Riverside Drive, thecottonmillstudios. com/asheville-guitar-co-and-bar/ • FR (2/3), 7:30pm - Proceeds from this live music event, featuring Joe McMurian, benefit Homeward Bound. $10. CELEBRATION SINGERS OF ASHEVILLE 230-5778, singasheville.org • Through MO (2/13) - Proceeds from purchasing a singing telegram Valentine's Day delivery featuring chocolate, roses and the Celebration Singers of Asheville benefit the Celebration Singers of Asheville. Registration: 424-1463 or charmsfloral.com. $40-$200. HARLEM WIZARDS BENEFIT harlemwizards.com • SA (2/4), 6-8pm - Proceeds from this Harlem Wizards vs. Asheville All-Stars game venefits the Oakley Elementary Parent Teacher Organization. $8-25. Held at AC Reynolds High School, 1 Rocket Drive POLAR PLUNGE FOR KIDS 476-4667, haywoodwaterways.org • SA (2/4), 11:30am - Proceeds from this event featuring an all ages plunge into Lake Junaluska, benefit the Haywood Waterways. $25/$10 children. Held at Lake Junaluska Beach, 91 North Lakeshore Drive, Lake Junaluska THE FUNKY FORMAL isisasheville.com/events/francine-delanynew-school-funky-formal-fundraiser-2/ • FR (2/3), 6pm-midnight - Proceeds

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AFTERSCHOOL ART: Educators from the Asheville Art Museum are teaming up with the East Asheville and Leicester libraries to provide fun and engaging after-school art activities for school-age children. Kids will have the opportunity to learn about art history and techniques from youth educators and to participate in hands-on art activities so they will have a cool piece of art to take home. Art After School takes place at the East Asheville Library on the first Wednesday of every month from 4-5 p.m.; and at the Leicester Library on the second Wednesday of every month from 4-5 p.m. No registration is required, and the event is free to attend. (p. 41) raised at this adults only "The Funky Formal" costume party and silent auction, featuring music by Pop Quiz and DJ Ben Herring, benefit the Francine Delany New School For Children playground construction. $10. Held at Isis Restaurant and Music Hall, 743 Haywood Road WHITE SQUIRREL DAY whitesquirrelfestival.com/ • TH (2/2), 9am - Proceeds from "White Squirrel Day" Groundhog Day event, in which a white squirrel predicts where there will be six more weeks of winter, benefit licensed wildlife rehabilitators. Free to attend. Held at Blue Ridge Bakery, 400 S. Broad St., Brevard

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BUSINESS & TECHNOLOGY A-B TECH SMALL BUSINESS CENTER 398-7950, abtech.edu/sbc • WE (2/1), 11:30am-1:30pm - "Insurance is Serious, but Serious Doesn’t Have to be Boring," workshop. Registration required. Free. Held at A-B Tech Enka Campus, 1459 Sand Hill Road, Candler • TH (2/2), 6-8pm - "Business Formation: Choosing the Right Structure," workshop. Registration required. Free. Held at A-B Tech Enka Campus, 1459 Sand Hill Road, Candler • SA (2/4), 9am-noon - "SCORE: Business Model Canvas," workshop. Registration required. Free. Held at A-B Tech Enka Campus, 1459 Sand Hill

ASHEVILLE TOASTMASTERS CLUB 914-424-7347, ashevilletoastmasters.com • THURSDAYS, 6:15pm - General meeting. Free. Held at YMI Cultural Center, 39 South Market St. ASHEVILLE WOMEN IN BLACK main.nc.us/wib • 1st FRIDAYS, 5pm - Monthly peace vigil. Free. Held at the Vance Monument in Pack Square. BUNCOMBE COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARIES buncombecounty.org/governing/depts/ library • TU (2/7), 5:30-7pm - "Preventing Identity Theft," workshop with OnTrack. Registration required: 255.5166. Free. Held at Skyland/South Buncombe Library, 260 Overlook Road FIRESTORM CAFE AND BOOKS 610 Haywood Road, 255-8115 • WEDNESDAYS, 6pm - "What's Up with Whiteness" discussion group. Free to attend. GIRLS ON THE RUN 713-3132, gotrwnc.org • SA (2/4), 9am-5pm - Coach training. Free. Held at MAHEC Education Center, 121 Hendersonville Road

HAYWOOD STREET CONGREGATION 297 Haywood St., 246-4250 • 1st & 3rd THURSDAYS Workshop to teach how to make sleeping mats for the homeless out of plastic shopping bags. Information: 828707-7203 or cappyt@att.net. Free. LAUREL CHAPTER OF THE EMBROIDERERS' GUILD OF AMERICA 686-8298 , egacarolinas.org • TH (2/2), 9:30am - Monthly meeting and class on “hardanger and pulled-thread bell pull”. $10/Free for members. Held at Cummings United Methodist Church, 3 Banner Farm Road, Horse Shoe ONTRACK WNC 50 S. French Broad Ave., 255-5166, ontrackwnc.org • WE (2/1), 5:30-7pm "Understanding Credit. Get it. Keep it. Improve it," workshop. Free. • SA (2/4), 9am-12:30pm "Manage Your Money Series," workshop. Free. • MO (2/6), noon-1pm "Understanding Credit. Get it. Keep it. Improve it," workshop. Free. • WE (2/8), noon-1:30pm "Budgeting and Debt Class." Registration required. Free. SHOWING UP FOR RACIAL JUSTICE showingupforracialjustice.org • TUESDAYS, 10am-noon Educating and organizing white people for racial justice. Free to attend. Held at Firestorm Cafe and Books, 610 Haywood Road TARHEEL PIECEMAKERS QUILT CLUB tarheelpiecemakers.wordpress. com/ • WE (2/8), 9:30am - Pot-luck meeting. Free. Held at Balfour United Methodist Church, 2567 Asheville Highway, Hendersonville

DANCE POLE FITNESS AND DANCE CLASSES AT DANCECLUB ASHEVILLE (PD.) Pole Dance, Burlesque, Jazz/ Funk, Flashmobs! Drop in for a class or sign up for a series:• 6 Week Burlesque Series - Begins Jan. 24• 4 Week Beginner Jazz/Funk to Bruno Mars - Begins Jan. 26• 6 Week Intro to Pole - Begins Jan. 26• Tues., Thurs. and Fri. at 12PM - Pole class for $10• Memberships available for $108/month• 1st class

free with the mention of this ad DanceclubAsheville.com 828-275-8628 Right down the street from UNCA - 9 Old Burnsville Hill Rd., #3 STUDIO ZAHIYA, DOWNTOWN DANCE CLASSES (PD.) Monday 12pm Barre Wkt 4pm Ballet Wkt 5pm Bellydance Drills 6pm Hip Hop Wkt 7pm Classical Ballet Series 8pm Bellydance with Veils Series • Tuesday 9am Hip Hop Wkt 6pm Intro to Bellydance 7pm Bellydance 2 8pm Advanced Bellydance • Wednesday 12pm 80/90s Hip Hop Wkt 5pm Hip Hop Wkt 5pm Bollywood 6pm Bhangra Series 7pm Hula 8pm Lyrical Series • Thursday 9am Hip Hop Wkt 4pm Girls Hip Hop 5pm Teens Hip Hop 6pm West African Drumming 7pm West African • Friday 9am Hip Hop Wkt 4:30pm Kids Jazz • Saturday 9:30am Hip Hop Wkt 10:45 Buti Yoga Wkt • Sunday 4:30pm Dance party 6:45pm Electronic Yoga Wkt • $13 for 60 minute classes, Wkt $6. 90 1/2 N. Lexington Avenue. www.studiozahiya. com :: 828.242.7595 CITY OF MORGANTON MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM 401 South College St. Morganton, 433-SHOW, commaonline.org • TH (3/9), 7:30pm - Cinderella, Russian National Ballet. $25$35. J.E. BROYHILL CIVIC CENTER 1913 Hickory Blvd., SE Lenior, broyhillcenter.com • SA (2/4), 7:30pm - Road to Dublin, Irish dance troupe. $30/$16 students and children. SOUTHERN LIGHTS SQUARE AND ROUND DANCE CLUB 697-7732, southernlights.org • SA (2/4), 6pm - "Hearts and Flowers" themed Valentine dance. Advanced dance at 6pm. Early rounds at 7pm. Squares and rounds at 7:30pm. Free. Held at Whitmire Activity Center, 310 Lily Pond Road, Hendersonville SWING ASHEVILLE swingasheville.com • TUESDAYS, 8-11pm - Jazz N' Justice: Beginner swing lessons at 8pm. Open swing dance with live jazz at 9pm. $10 beginner lesson/$5 open dance. Held at The BLOCK off biltmore, 39 South Market St.

ECO 24TH ANNUAL SPRING CONFERENCE (PD.) March 10-12, 2017. Keynotes: Gabe Brown & Matthew and Althea Raiford. UNCA. 140+ practical, affordable, regionally-appropriate sessions on organic growing, homesteading, farming. Trade show, seed exchange, kid’s program. Organicgrowersschool.org. ASHEVILLE GREEN DRINKS ashevillegreendrinks.com • 1st WEDNESDAYS, 7pm - Eco-presentations, discussions and community connection. Free. Held at Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Asheville, 1 Edwin Place

FARM & GARDEN BUNCOMBE COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARIES buncombecounty.org/governing/ depts/library • TU (2/7), 7pm - Seed starting workshop with master gardener Debbie Breck. Free. Held at Swannanoa Library, 101 West Charleston St., Swannanoa LIVING WEB FARMS 176 Kimzey Road, Mills River, 505-1660, livingwebfarms.org

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MCDOWELL TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE 54 College Drive Marion, 6526021, mcdowelltech.edu • SATURDAYS (2/4) through (2/18) & (4/22), 8:30am4:30pm - McDowell County Bee School, introductory beekeeping series. Registration required: ed@sweetbetsyfarm. com or 828-724-4444. Free.

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683-1673, • TU (2/7), noon - “Firewise Two: Lessons from Gatlinburg,” presentation by naturalist Glenn Palmer. Optional lunch at noon. Presentation at 12:45pm. Registration: 274-7821. $11 for lunch. Held at First Baptist Church of Asheville, 5 Oak St.

BUNCOMBE COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARIES buncombecounty.org/ governing/depts/library • TH (2/9), 2pm - Economics & Environmentalism Book Club: The Vandana Shiva Reader by Vandana Shiva. Free. Held at Pack Memorial Library, 67 Haywood St. DOGWOOD ALLIANCE 251-2525, dogwoodalliance.org • TH (2/9), 5:30-8pm - "Beyond Logging: The Future of Our Forests," panel discussion featuring Jim Furnish, former deputy Chief of the US Forest Service. Free. Held at The Collider, 1 Haywood St., Suite 401 PUBLIC LECTURES AT UNCA unca.edu • WE (2/1), 4:30pm - “The National Centers for Environmental Information and Climate change,” presentation by climate change author David Easterling. Free. Held in the Reuter Center • WE (2/8), 4:30pm - “Climate Resilience in Asheville: Moving from ‘Did you know?’ to ‘What can we do about it?’,” presentation by Jim Fox, director of UNC Asheville’s NEMAC. Free. Held in the Reuter Center WNC SIERRA CLUB 251-8289, wenoca.org • WE (2/1), 7-9pmPresentation by Drew Jones, with Climate Interactive, regarding on the national and international progress to address global warming. Free. Held at Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Asheville, 1 Edwin Place

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WHAT: A benefit for Haywood Waterways Association WHERE: Lake Junaluska Assembly beach WHEN: Saturday, Feb. 4, at 11:30 a.m. (registration at 10 a.m.) WHY: “I won’t lie: It burns and stings when you first jump in,” Polar Plunge organizer Eric Romaniszyn says of the main attraction at his fundraiser: a wintertime dip in Lake Junaluska. “But about 10 minutes [after getting out], a complete state of euphoria comes, and I’ve never felt more relaxed.” The unorthodox tradition is upheld at fundraisers internationally, and Romaniszyn’s local iteration benefits the Haywood Waterways Association, where he serves as the executive director. A majority of proceeds — which he hopes will top $30,000 — have been earmarked for the nonprofit’s Kids in the Creek program. “It’s a hands-on learning experience for all Haywood County public school eighth-graders,” he says, noting a focus on water quality and aquatic ecosystems. “This year was our 19th year, and we estimate the program has reached nearly 13,000 students. It is consistently one of

the more memorable experiences students have from middle school, and we have survey data that shows it has measurable impacts on raising environmentally responsible behaviors in students.” Funds may also support Haywood Waterways’ Leaders in the Creek program (similar content geared toward influential community members), erosion and sediment control trainings, stream cleanups, storm drain stenciling, exotic and invasive plant removals, school and public presentations, events, publications and more. At Lake Junaluska, plungers will have at least two bonfires to choose from while drying off, and a free chili lunch will be provided to all. Romaniszyn has also sourced door prizes, some of which he’ll reserve for the top fundraisers (individuals, school teams and community groups) and those with the best costumes (shoes and shirt required). Participation in the Polar Plunge includes a T-shirt and costs $25 ($10 under 18), which can be paid by the entrant or crowdfunded online beyond the minimum fee. Spectating is free. Visit haywoodwaterways.org for more information. X

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FOOD & BEER FARM-TO-TABLE DINNER WITH CHEF JOHN FLEER (PD.) SUN. FEB. 12TH 3:30-8:30PM, hosted by Organic Growers School. Celebrate Valentine's Day. Dancing with Cailen Campbell. Workshop with Meredith Leigh. Artisan Menu. Gather in Community. http:// organicgrowersschool.org/ events/farm-to-table-dinner/ register/ ASHEVILLE VEGAN SOCIETY meetup.com/The-AshevilleVegan-Society/ • 1st TUESDAYS & Third SATURDAYS, 10am - Social meeting. Free to attend. Held at Firestorm Cafe and Books, 610 Haywood Road DOWNTOWN WELCOME TABLE haywoodstreet.org/2010/07/ the-welcome-table/ • SUNDAYS, 4:30pm Community meal. Free. Held at Haywood Street Congregation, 297 Haywood St. FAIRVIEW WELCOME TABLE fairviewwelcometable.com • THURSDAYS, 11:30am-1pm - Community lunch. Admission by donation. Held at Fairview Christian Fellowship, 596 Old Us Highway 74, Fairview FOOD NOT BOMBS HENDERSONVILLE foodnotbombshendersonville@ gmail.com • SUNDAYS, 4pm - Community

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GOVERNMENT & POLITICS CITY OF ASHEVILLE 251-1122, ashevillenc.gov • 1st WEDNESDAYS, 5pm - Citizens-Police Advisory Committee meeting. Free. Meets in the 1st Floor Conference Room. Held at Public Works Building, 161 S. Charlotte St. HENDERSON COUNTY DEMOCRATIC PARTY 905 S. Greenville Highway, Hendersonville, 692-6424, myhcdp.com • SA (2/4), 9-11am -Monthly breakfast buffet with guest speaker David Cook, Executive Director of Interfaith Assistance Ministry of Henderson County. $9/$4.50 children. YOUNG DEMOCRATS OF HENDERSON AND TRANSYLVANIA COUNTIES myhcdp.com • WE (2/8), 6pm - Public interest meeting. Held at the Etowah Smokehouse, 6577 Brevard Road, Etowah

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KIDS BUNCOMBE COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARIES buncombecounty.org/governing/ depts/library • Through WE (2/8) Submissions accepted for the 90-Second Newbery Film Festival. See website for guidelines: 90secondnewbery. com/. • 1st WEDNESDAYS, 4-5pm "After School Art Adventures," guided art making for school age children with the Asheville Art Museum. Free. Held at East Asheville Library, 902 Tunnel Road • MONDAYS, 10:30am "Mother Goose Time," storytime for 4-18 month olds. Free. Held at Skyland/ South Buncombe Library, 260 Overlook Road DIANA WORTHAM THEATRE 2 S. Pack Square, 257-4530, dwtheatre.com • MO (2/6), 10am - Much Ado About Nothing, by Aquila Theatre Company. Recommended for Grades 9–12. $12. • FR (2/17), 10am - Camille A. Brown and Dancers. Recommended for Grades 5–12. $9.50.

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COM M U N I TY CA LEN DA R HANDS ON! A CHILDREN'S GALLERY 318 N. Main St., Hendersonville, 697-8333 • Through TH (2/2), 10am-5pm "Happy Groundhog Day," activities for children. Admission fees apply. MALAPROP'S BOOKSTORE AND CAFE 55 Haywood St., 254-6734, malaprops.com • WEDNESDAYS, 10am - Miss Malaprop's Story Time for ages 3-9. Free to attend. RAINBOW COMMUNITY SCHOOL AUDITORIUM 58 State St., 258-9264 • FR (2/3), 7pm- Middle school dance open to all area 6th-8th graders. Sponsored by Omega Middle School. Information: susan.waddell@rainbowlearning.org. $10. RIVERLINK 252-8474, riverlink.org • Through MO (3/20) Submissions accepted for the annual Voices of the River art and poetry contest for pre-K to 12th grade students. Contact for full guidelines. SPELLBOUND CHILDREN'S BOOKSHOP 640 Merrimon Ave., #204, 708-7570, spellboundchildrensbookshop.com • SATURDAYS, 11am - Storytime for ages 3-7. Free to attend.

OUTDOORS LAKE JAMES STATE PARK 6883 N.C. Highway 126 Nebo, 584-7728 • SA (2/4), 12:45pm - "Winter Boat Tour," ranger-led boat expedition. Registration required. Free.

PARENTING ASHEVILLE AIRPORT Terminal Drive, Fletcher • Through SA (2/11) - Open registration for the "Wings for Autism" familiarization program for people with autism spectrum disorders and their caregivers. The event gives participants a realistic air travel experience in a safe, controlled environment. Registration: flyavl.com/wings. FRANKLIN SCHOOL OF INNOVATION 21 Innovation Drive, 318-8140, franklinschoolofinnovation.org • TU (2/7), 5:30-7pm - Open house for prospective students in grades 5-12. Free to attend.

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PUBLIC LECTURES BUNCOMBE COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARIES buncombecounty.org/governing/ depts/library • TU (2/7), 7pm - "Sweden: Family, Food and Agriculture," presentation by Susan Sides of Lord's Acre. Free. Held at Fairview Library, 1 Taylor Road, Fairview PUBLIC LECTURES AT UNCA unca.edu • TU (2/7), 7:30pm - World Affairs Council Lecture: “Latin America’s Political Pendulum,” with Maria Moreno, associate professor at Mars Hill University. Held in the Reuter Center • TH (2/9), noon - "The Literary and Legal Genealogy of Native American Dispossession: From the Marshall Trilogy to Standing Rock," lecture by attorney George Pappas. Free. Held in the Laurel Forum

SENIORS COUNCIL ON AGING OF BUNCOMBE COUNTY, INC. 277-8288, coabc.org • TU (2/7), 2-4pm - "Medicare Choices Made Easy," workshop. Registration required. Free. Held at Leicester Library, 1561 Alexander Road, Leicester OLLI AT UNCA 251-6140, olliasheville.com • TH (2/9), 4:30-6:30pm Advance care planning workshop and panel discussion. Free. Held in the Reuter Center SENIOR OPPORTUNITY CENTER 36 Grove St., Asheville • WEDNESDAYS, 1:30-4pm "Bid Whist," card players club. Free. • THURSDAYS, 1-2pm Contemporary line dancing class. Join anytime. $5 per class. • FRIDAYS, 12:30-3:30pm "Canasta," group card game gathering. Free. • TUESDAYS, 2-3pm - "Senior Beat," drumming, dance fitness class. For standing or seated participants. $3. • 1st & 3rd FRIDAYS, 1:303:45pm - "Charitable Sewing and Yarn Crafts." Complete your own projects in the company of others. Free.

SPIRITUALITY ASTRO-COUNSELING (PD.) Licensed counselor and accredited professional astrologer uses your chart when counseling for additional insight into yourself, your relationships and life directions. Readings also available. Christy Gunther, MA, LPC. (828) 258-3229. METAPHYSICAL COUNSELING AND ENERGY HEALING (PD.) New to Asheville. 33 years experience. Pechet Healing Technique: experience intuitive counseling and energy work directed toward permanent resolution of core issues! Trauma, depression, anxiety and more. Call today. Ellie Pechet, M.Ed. 508-237-4929. www.phoenixrisinghealing.com ASHEVILLE INTERFAITH ashevilleinterfaith.org • SU (2/5), 5-7pm - Interfaith fellowship meal. Bring a potluck dish to share that represents your culture. Registration: 7762860 or hallittleton@gmail. com.Free. Held at First Baptist Church of Asheville, 5 Oak St. CENTER FOR ART & SPIRIT AT ST. GEORGE 1 School Road, 258-0211 • 1st & 3rd THURSDAYS, 2pm - Intentional meditation. Admission by donation. CENTER FOR SPIRITUAL LIVING ASHEVILLE 2 Science Mind Way, 253-2325, cslasheville.org • 1st FRIDAYS, 7pm "Dreaming a New Dream," meditation to explore peace and compassion. Free. CENTRAL UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 27 Church St., 253-3316, centralumc.org • WE (2/8), 6-7pm - 180 year anniversary celebration with a community dinner and tour. Registration: 253-3316. Free. CREATION CARE ALLIANCE OF WNC creationcarealliance.org • MONDAYS through (3/6), 7-8:30pm - Conversations on climate change and the poor and discussing Pope Francis’s Laudato Si’: On Care for Our Common Home. Free. Held at Grace Covenant Presbyterian Church, 789 Merrimon Ave. JUBILEE COMMUNITY CHURCH 46 Wall St., 252-5335, jubileecommunity.org • FR (2/3), 7pm - Imbolc celebration with music, dancing and intention setting. Free.

SHAMBHALA MEDITATION CENTER 60 N Merrimon Ave., #113, 200-5120, asheville.shambhala.org • WEDNESDAYS, 10-midnight, THURSDAYS, 7-8:30pm & SUNDAYS, 10-noon Meditation and community. Admission by donation. THE BLOCK OFF BILTMORE 39 South Market St., 254-9277, theblockoffbiltmore.com • WE (2/1), 6-8pm - "Going Deeper: Exploring Themes of Fulfillment," discussion with Jubilee Community Church. Bring readings to share. Free to attend. URBAN DHARMA 225-6422, udharmanc.com/ • THURSDAYS, 7:30-9pm Open Sangha night. Free. Held at Urban Dharma, 29 Page Ave

SPOKEN & WRITTEN WORD ASHEVILLE WRITERS' SOCIAL allimarshall@bellsouth.net • 1st WEDNESDAYS, 6-7:30pm - N.C. Writer's Network group meeting and networking. Free to attend. Held at Cork & Keg, 86 Patton Ave. BLUE RIDGE BOOKS 152 S. Main St., Waynesville • 1st & 3rd SATURDAYS, 10am - Banned Book Club. Free to attend. BUNCOMBE COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARIES buncombecounty.org/governing/ depts/library • WE (2/1), 3pm - Weaverville Afternoon Book Club: Go Tell it on the Mountain by James Baldwin. Free. Held at Weaverville Public Library, 41 N. Main St., Weaverville • TU (2/7), 4pm - RCG Book Club: Between the World and Me by Ta-Nehisi Coates. Free. Held at Pack Memorial Library, 67 Haywood St. • TU (2/7), 7pm - Weaverville Evening Book Club: Their Eyes Were Watching God by Zora Neale Hurston. Free. Held at Weaverville Public Library, 41 N. Main St., Weaverville • WE (2/8), 4pm - The Liberators; No Shame in Escapism Book Club: Kraken by China Mieville. Free. Held at Pack Memorial Library, 67 Haywood St. • TH (2/9), 6:30pm - East Asheville Book Club: When the Moon Is Low by Nadia Hashimi. Free. Held at East Asheville Library, 902 Tunnel Road

FIRESTORM CAFE AND BOOKS 610 Haywood Road, 255-8115 • First THURSDAYS, 6pm - Political prisoners letter writing. Free to attend. MALAPROP'S BOOKSTORE AND CAFE 55 Haywood St., 254-6734, malaprops.com • TH (2/2), 6pm - Bullet Journaling workshop with Clara Boza. Free to attend. • SU (2/5), 3pm - POETRIO: Poetry readings by James Brasfield, Darnell Arnoult and J.K. Daniels. Free to attend. • FR (2/6), 6pm - Laurie Frankel presents her young adult book, This Is How It Always Is. Free to attend. • TU (2/7), 6pm - Kevin Wilson presents his novel, Perfect Little World. Free to attend. NORTH CAROLINA WRITERS' NETWORK ncwriters.org • Through WE (2/15) Submissions accepted for the Doris Betts Fiction Prize. Contact for full guidelines. SYNERGY STORY SLAM avl.mx/0gd • WE (2/8), 7:30pm - Open-mic storytelling night on the theme "Guts." Sign-ups at 7:30pm. Free to attend Held at Odditorium, 1045 Haywood Road WNC HISTORICAL ASSOCIATION wnchistory.org • SA (2/4), 4-6pm Presentation of the Thomas Wolfe Memorial Literary Award to Terry Roberts for his novel, That Bright Land. Registration required: 253-9231. $10/$5 members. Held at Renaissance Asheville Hotel, 31 Woodfin St.

SPORTS APA POOL LEAGUE (PD.) Beginners welcome & wanted! Choose Asheville, Arden, or Brevard. HAVE FUN. MEET PEOPLE. PLAY POOL. 828329-8197 www.BlueRidgeAPA. com ONGOING – weekly league play SOCCER REFEREE TRAINING (PD.) Referees needed throughout Western NC. Minimum age 14. More information: Ed Guzowski at guzowski@charter. net • Register here, complete the online training: Go to website: http://ussfnc.arbitersports. com/front/102762/Site

VOLUNTEERING TUTOR ADULTS IN NEED WITH THE LITERACY COUNCIL (PD.) Literacy and English language skills help people rise out of poverty and support their families. Volunteer and give someone a second chance to learn. Sign up for volunteer orientation on 2/22 (9:00 am) or 2/23 (5:30 pm) by emailing volunteers@litcouncil.com. www.litcouncil.com BIG BROTHERS BIG SISTERS OF WNC 253-1470, bbbswnc.org • TU (2/7), noon - Information session for volunteers age 18 and older to share their interests twice a month with a young person from a singleparent home or to mentor one hour per week in elementary schools and after-school sites. Free. Held at United Way of Asheville & Buncombe, 50 S. French Broad Ave. HANDS ON ASHEVILLEBUNCOMBE 2-1-1, handsonasheville.org • MO (2/6), 6-8:30pm Volunteer to help bake homemade cookies for hospice patients and their families. Registration required. • TU (2/7), 5:30-8:30pm Volunteer to help pack food items into backpack-sized parcels that are distributed to local schools. Registration required. • WE (2/8), 4-5:30pm Volunteer to help keep up with the maintenance of the Verner Community Garden. Registration required.

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WARM UP TO WINTER VEGGIES Chefs offer fresh ways to make friends with Asheville’s cold-weather harvests BY LIISA ANDREASSEN LiisaS66@gmail.com

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Just because the skies are gray and temperatures are cool doesn’t mean you can’t enjoy fresh vegetables in the warmth of your home or at a local restaurant. Xpress asked three Asheville chefs to share what’s cooking in their kitchens and offer some recipes for you to try in yours. Justin Burdett, chef and owner at Local Provisions, says local farmers are bringing in lots of winter greens, roots and tubers right now. So guests at his downtown restaurant will likely find on the menu radishes, turnips, beets, carrots and other vegetables that can stand up to the cold. “We’re also using citrus,” says Burdett. “Items like clementines and blood oranges, where possible, to add some brightness.” Local Provisions, as its name suggests, sources ingredients primarily from area farmers and foragers. Right now, most of its vegetables are coming from Ten Mile Farm, The Culinary Gardener and Big Ivy Little Farm, says Burdett. All of these farms use small greenhouses or hoop houses to grow seasonal vegetables like bok choy, cauliflower and broccoli that are slightly more perishable and must be protected from ice, snow and extreme cold. “For the most part, simple is better when it comes to cooking winter vegetables,” Burdett says. “For example, kale is somewhat of a minimalist. I like to sauté it with onions and garlic and finish it off with grated pecorino. It’s clean and light.” He also suggests roasting cauliflower or local baby carrots in a mustardy vinaigrette using equal parts Dijon mustard and olive oil, juice from half a lemon and a pinch of salt and pepper. “Toss the roasted vegetables in the vinaigrette and put back in the oven. Roast them until the vinaigrette caramelizes and serve warm,” he says. MOUNTAINX.COM

COLD COMFORT: At Avenue M, chef Philip Friesen keeps things fresh and local through the chilly months by serving salads, soups, Moroccan tagines and other dishes that feature winter squash, root vegetables and cold-hardy greens sourced from Asheville-area farms. Photo by Jack Sorokin Also, when it comes to roasting, Burdett says people should “be open to radishes,” although he strongly recommends sourcing them from a local market, as grocery store vari-

eties typically have lots of pesticide residue. “You can do a traditional roast in olive oil and salt and pepper,” he says. “Or you can roast them in lemon juice to make them bright

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and acidic. They also make great icebox pickles.” Mashed root veggies is another option Burdett recommends, such as mashing parsnips and turnips together in lieu of the more traditional potatoes. “I make mashed parsnips for Thanksgiving every year,” he says. Meanwhile, at North Asheville’s Avenue M, executive chef Philip Friesen spotlights butternut squash in the Moroccan tagine, kale in a spicy ginger tofu dish and beets roasted in a salad. All the vegetables, says Friesen, are sourced locally whenever possible. Friesen says that one of the easiest ways to prepare kale is to julienne it and use it to replace part or all of the cabbage in coleslaw. Kale also takes to marinades very well,

In a large pot, boil diced parsnips in salted water over high heat. Cook until soft. Strain boiled parsnips and transfer to a large bowl. Mash with fork. In a large skillet, sauté leeks over medium high heat. Once cooked, puree leek in a blender until smooth. In a large stock pot, add chicken stock, mashed parsnips and pureed leeks. Cook over low heat for 1 hour. Salt and pepper to taste. Yields four servings.

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he adds, as it has a robust texture and flavor. Like Burdett, Friesen is a fan of parsnips. He suggests peeling then roasting them with fresh rosemary and serving with a touch of honey. Spaghetti squash is also a favorite. He advises home cooks to cut the squash in half, drizzle with some olive oil and bake it at 350 degrees for about 45 minutes to an hour, depending on size. “Baking it in the oven provides a versatile alternative to pasta and is also gluten-free,” he points out, noting that it can also add a slightly sweet flavor to other dishes. At the vegetarian landmark restaurant Laughing Seed Café, greenhouse items are popping up in the house salads this winter, including kohlrabi, sunflower and amaranth sprouts from Asheville’s Micro Man

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ISA’S BISTRO IS GOING GLOBAL! Starting on Sunday, February 12th, Isa’s Bistro will take you on a culinary adventure around the world. Each Sunday, we will feature a special menu prepared by Chef Duane Fernandes and his team representing a different country. Every menu will also include an alcoholic beverage pairing crafted by our talented bartenders. Don’t miss out on this experience! For more information, please contact Isa’s Bistro.

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Sand Hill Kitchen opens for breakfast and lunch When it comes to the food industry, Jamie Wade will be the first to admit she’s more comfortable in the back of the house. So when it came to opening her shop, Sand Hill Kitchen, overseeing the entire operation took a little getting used to. “I never doubted that I had the experience and the skills to operate a kitchen, but I was pretty intimidated by the business side of things,” she says. Sand Hill Kitchen opened on Jan. 24 in the former Asheville Sandwich Co. space inside the BP Station on the corner of Sardis and Sand Hill roads. Wade considers it an ideal location because of its visibility. She also believes the shop will stand out among the other restaurants in the area for another reason. “There are a lot of chains coming in here, and I think we will differentiate ourselves because we use local ingredients and cook from scratch,” she says. Sausage biscuits, breakfast burritos, grit cakes and fried-chicken biscuits with honey are among the items on the breakfast menu, with prices ranging from $4.99 to $7.29. The lunch menu features salads and sandwiches, including a fried-chicken sandwich and a pork belly BLT, as well as Angus cheeseburgers. Lunches are priced between $6 and $8. Homemade sweets, including cinnamon rolls and pastries, are also available, as is house-made lemonade. Wade says she plans to build on the menu throughout the year as well, and specialty items will be offered during holidays. While Sand Hill Kitchen is still in its early stages, Wade says the experience so far has been inspiring. “I’ve always been told that I should take a chance like this, and I finally got the guts to do it,” she says. “And in doing it, a lot of the initial fears I had have been eliminated through the help and support of the people who know me.” Sand Hill Kitchen is at 491 Sardis Road. Its hours are Monday-Friday, 7 a.m.-3 p.m. For details, visit avl.mx/3cc. WINTER POP-UP AT KNIFE & FORK The Land of Smiles: Culinary Tour of Thailand is the latest winter pop-up

dinner at Knife & Fork. The a la carte menu (which has not been finalized) will include khao soi, laap muu khua, papaya salad, fried bananas and coconut ice cream. Featured drinks will include Thai coffee, Thai tea and matcha-inspired cocktails. A chef’s tasting is also available, which is a five-course meal for $55 per person. The Land of Smiles: Culinary Tour of Thailand runs 5-9 p.m. Thursday-Saturday, Feb. 2-4, at Knife & Fork, 61 Locust St., Spruce Pine. Reservations are encouraged. Call 828-765-1511. Follow Knife & Fork’s Facebook page for updates on the event’s menu avl.mx/3cd RECESSION-PROOF MIXOLOGY AT SOVEREIGN REMEDIES

SOMETHING DIFFERENT: Jamie Wade says the menu at Sand Hill Kitchen sets it apart from chain restaurants moving into the area. “I think we will differentiate ourselves because we use local ingredients and cook from scratch,” she says. Photo by Cindy Kunst

The sixth annual International Black Jar Honey Tasting runs 5:30-7:30 p.m. Thursday, Feb 9, at the Renaissance Asheville Hotel, 31 Woodfin St. Tickets are $25 each in advance, $35 at the door. For tickets, visit avl.mx/3ce. A-B TECH CULINARY TEAM HEADS TO NATIONALS Congratulations to the A-B Tech Culinary Team, which won its 10th regional title at a recent competition at Johnson & Wales University in Charlotte. “Being a part of The Hot Food Team has taken me beyond the limits I ever expected for myself,” says team member Habiba Smallen in a press release. “Competing with the team has taught me how important preparation is before any competition. I felt driven to be more organized and think more quickly in the moment.” In July, the group will head to Orlando, Fla., to compete at the national level. The team consists of Emma Wieber, Jessica Olin, Habiba Smallen, Nina Patterson and Emily Welch. Max Theofrastous serves as team alternate. Chefs Chris Bugher and Bronwen McCormick are the coaches. X

Recession-Proof Mixology returns to Sovereign Remedies on Monday, Feb. 6. The event will feature $5 classic cocktails with bar manager Lukas Canan offering some historic insight on the beverages. Champagne specials will also be available with prices in the $8-$12 range. Guests who stop in between 9 and 10 p.m. can grab some free hors d’oeuvres. Recession-Proof Mixology takes place 4 p.m.-2 a.m. Monday, Feb. 6, at Sovereign Remedies, 29 N. Market St. Visit sovereignremedies.com for details. INTERNATIONAL BLACK JAR HONEY TASTING Honeys from Spain, Italy, the Canary Islands, Slovenia, Israel, Rhodes, Kenya, Turkey, Canada and the United States will all compete in the sixth annual International Black Jar Honey Contest. Local judges, including Cúrate chef Katie Button, Mountain Xpress food writer Jonathan Ammons, food writer Stu Helm and West End Bakery cofounder Cathy Cleary will pick the winners prior to the public tasting event, which will take place at the Renaissance Asheville Hotel on Thursday, Feb. 9. The evening will include honey-inspired appetizers, Sierra Nevada beer and wine. Guests will also have the opportunity to taste the honeys and vote for their favorite for the People’s Choice Award. All money raised at the event will benefit the Center for Honeybee Research.

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The Asheville beer scene continues to spread out beyond the city limits. The latest hot spot is Fairview, where the new Whistle Hop Brewing Co. has set up shop in an old railroad caboose just off busy Charlotte Highway. Co-owner and brewer Tom Miceli opened the taproom in December with limited indoor seating and a spacious patio. While he describes the project as seasonal, Whistle Hop is quickly building a reputation on the beer scene with a nice lineup of craft entries plus guest beers and cider. “We are very happy with the way everything is running,” says Miceli. “The beer inventory is the biggest issue — we are doing our best to keep up.” Whistle Hop uses a 1-barrel system, but three more fermenters are on the way to expand production. The caboose tasting room has eight taps. Miceli says using guest and house brews “lets us offer more styles, and I get to have some beers that I really love.” An engineer by trade at Linamar, Miceli is an accomplished homebrewer, which led him to open Whistle Hop. His homebrews were “very popular with friends and family and the people we shared them with,” he says. “Having an engineering background, we had a lot of the pieces in place to do a brewery.” His family, meanwhile, had collected some vintage cabooses that were being phased out by the Norfolk Western rail line and were purchased for their scrap value. The one Miceli installed on the brewery property dates to 1959, and he can trace its service through its railroad number. The rail car has seating for about 24 with more visitors accommodated on the heated patio. The tight indoor seating means slower business during snowy or rainy weather, and with limited production, Miceli is holding his hours to ThursdaySunday. But he’s drawing a lot of visitors from the immediate Fairview area as well as Asheville, which is about 20 minutes away. “We’re getting a good bit of repeat business,” he says. “Over the short time we have been open, we are seeing a good base of repeat customers.” As for the beers, Miceli has been shaking up the line a lot. Rather than developing a core line of regular brews, MOUNTAINX.COM

HOP ABOARD: New Fairview brewery Whistle Hop Brewing has set up a tasting room in an old railroad caboose. The brewery offers house-crafted beers as well as guest brews on its eight taps. Photo courtesy Kendra Penland, Asheville Brewers Alliance he’s been trying out a lot of different styles. “Of course, IPAs are popular,” he says. “The double IPA is the most popular beer we have had.” While his lineup changes regularly, Whistle Hop has lately been pouring a 4.5 percent golden kolsch made with New Zealand Nelson Sauvin hops; the 4.6 percent South of the Border Porter using pasilla peppers and roasted cacao nibs; the 5.2 percent Full Moon Dunkelweizen, which benefits Full Moon Farm Wolfdog Rescue and Sanctuary; the 5.5 percent Signal Red Saison made with New Zealand Pacific Jade hops and hibiscus petals; and the 5 percent Pineapple Rail Session IPA with Hop Union’s Zythos hops blend, Australian Vic Secret hops and fresh pineapple. “It’s hard to choose what I am going to brew next,” says Miceli. “I have so many recipes.” Because of production limitations, Miceli is not looking to distribute anytime soon, nor does he sell by the growler. Recent guest brews have been Burial Beer’s Blade and Sheath American Farmhouse Ale, Hi-Wire Lager and Urban Orchard Ginger Champagne cider.

Miceli’s day job at Linamar also stretches his time, but he has been getting a lot of help from his family, including father Frank, mother Laurel, brother Spanky and wife Gina. As Whistle Hop grows, “it will be necessary to get some [outside] help,” he says, adding that the brew-house is near the tasting room on the same property with “room for expansion.” Buncombe County is now home to just over two dozen breweries, with more on the way. Miceli has worked to get to know his fellow brewers. “It’s a collaborative environment,” he says. “When we do have free time, we go to the other breweries and enjoy their beers.” The brewery already offers a few outdoor activities, including a six-hole disc-golf course. Looking ahead, Miceli wants to add an outdoor stage and offer live entertainment during warm weather. He’s also thinking about bringing in a family-owned boxcar to add to the operation, and he hopes to expand his brewing capacity to a 10- to 15-barrel system, which would greatly increase production. “I’m not sure of the timing on that,” he says. Whistle Hop will soon have a brewing neighbor, Turgua, which is going in at 31 Firefly Hollow Dr. in Fairview. Turgua will have an altogether different concept as a farmhouse brewery using locally sourced ingredients. For now, Miceli is happy to serve the growing Fairview community with his products. The brewery patio tends to attract a diverse crowd, including families with children and pets. “It is a place for people to hang out,” he says. “That is what we intended. I think we are on the right track.” Whistle Hop Brewing Co. is at 527 Old U.S. Highway 74, Fairview. Hours are 4-10 p.m. Thursday, 3-10 p.m. Friday, noon-10 p.m. Saturday and noon-9 p.m. Sunday. The taproom is closed Monday-Wednesday. For details, visit whistlehop.com. X

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MUSICAL ODYSSEY

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BY AMI WORTHEN amiworthen@gmail.com “Everybody in my family played music,” says multifaceted musician Randy Weston. Growing up in Weaverville, music permeated his childhood. “My dad was a professional gospel singer, my mom and sister play the piano, my brother Oscar plays piano and guitar. … Really, there are too many to list.” Weston’s extensive list of musical relatives includes his cousin, Grammywinning singer Roberta Flack. Weston will perform a free show with his band Westsound at The Social on Friday, Feb. 3. As a boy, surrounded by this inspiration, Weston was motivated to pursue music himself. “We had a church up the street from our house called Little Mount Zion,” he says. “After I got out of school, I would go down to the church and play on the piano. I taught myself how to play. The other kids would be down the street playing basketball. We had to be at home by dark — I was at the church every day until then, playing the piano.” He later learned how to read music, playing clarinet in the school band. The Westons are true locals, with Roland and Baird being other family names. “We’ve always been here. We have roots in Mars Hill and in Higgins, out in Yancey County,” Weston says. “We recently had our 115th consecutive family reunion.” Living where he did, gospel was not the only genre he was immersed in. “We were around country music, bluegrass, all that,” Weston explains. “That’s what we grew up around. When we were kids, riding to school with my mom, we would listen to [radio station] WWNC. My brother Oscar played in country bands. “When I left home and went into the Army, around 1981, was when I officially started playing in a church,” says Weston. He has played in houses of worship ever since. After a three-year stint at Fort Knox, Ky., Weston moved to Indiana for about 15 years. During his time away from Western North Carolina, he honed his musical chops. “One of the churches I worked for in Indianapolis, the pastor’s wife was a music professor who coached me,” he says. “I’ve

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THE SPIRIT MOVES: “The other kids would be down the street playing basketball. We had to be at home by dark — I was at the church every day until then, playing the piano,” says local musician Randy Weston. He went on to perform with various bands, found the local institution Westsound with his brother, and serve as music director at Mount Zion Missionary Baptist Church. Photo by Makeda Sandford been through a lot of major musical training, taken a lot of workshops.” There were a few years when Weston tried being a touring musician. “One band I played with was called C.H.A.N.C.E., and we did the hotel circuit,” he says. “We traveled all over the Midwest [and] I lived in hotels. In 1995, I hooked up with a band out of Miramar, Fla., called The Factor, and we played on a cruise ship for three months. That’s when I gave up the road.” Returning to this area in ’98, Weston began establishing the full musical career he enjoys today. “When I first came back, my brother Oscar wanted us to start a band,” Weston recalls. “Me and my brothers, Oscar and Cecil, started United Souls with our cousin Maurice Hawthorne on bass.” At the same time, Weston started playing for Hill Street Baptist Church, under the late Rev. Nilous Avery, the father of Weston’s wife, CiCi. Weston later moved to New Vision Baptist Church and a house of worship in Tryon, until four years ago when he came to his current position as music director at Mount Zion Missionary Baptist Church.

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Ultimately, United Souls didn’t work out, so in 2000, Weston started Westsound, an R&B/funk/Motown act that includes singer Regina Duke. “When we first started, we only had two weeks to prepare for a gig on Bele Chere weekend,” Weston remembers, shaking his head. Prepare they did, and the band was off and running. During its early years, Westsound played a lot at the now-defunct venue New York, New York and at Tressa’s Downtown Jazz and Blues, establishing itself as a versatile band guaranteed to fill the dance floor. Today, the group stays busy with gigs ranging from weddings and private parties to fundraisers and festivals. Westsound is a favorite at the Montford Music & Arts Festival and has been a hit on LaZoom Tours Band & Beer on the Bus. “We try to reach everybody,” Weston says. “I don’t care if it’s ’50s, ’60s, ’70s, ’80s, ’90s, today’s [or] country, and believe it or not, we can do some bluegrass, too. I like to make sure we can do everything for everybody.” Having sung together all of their lives, Weston’s family gospel act, The Weston Brothers, also continues to

perform. The group has released two recordings that feature Randy Weston’s original songs. As it has been from the beginning of his musical journey, playing music in church is a central part of Weston’s musical life. For his current position with Mount Zion, he has a range of responsibilities in addition to playing the Hammond organ during services. “We have five choirs — I do all of the planning for all of the choirs, manage the rehearsal schedules, prepare the musicians and teach the songs,” he explains. “In addition to the music, I am over the media ministry, which is the sound and the video and audio recording.” People are able to buy recordings of Mount Zion’s Sunday morning services, and sections are broadcast on WRES-FM 100.7 on Tuesdays and Thursdays, at noon, and Sundays, at 8 am. When he’s not booking and performing with Westsound or working at Mount Zion, Weston runs his own recording studio where he records everything from gospel to rap. “I’ve even recorded an audiobook,” he adds.

Weston’s children and grandchildren are involved in music as well. His son, also named Randy, “is involved in gospel on a major level. His band, Juda Band, has a single out now on Malaco Records.” When asked how he manages his overflowing schedule, Weston says that balancing all of his varied projects comes easily to him because he’s done it for so long. Not to mention, the rewards are profound. “When you are playing, and look out, and you see people, and they’re feeling good, that’s what it’s about,” he says. Mount Zion Missionary Baptist Church, 47 Eagle St., holds services on Sundays, at 10:30 am. Info at mtzionasheville.org. X

PULLING OUT ALL THE STOPS The history of one of Asheville’s oldest pipe organs BY TIMOTHY BURKHARDT burkhardttd@gmail.com

WHO Westsound westsoundproductions.net WHERE The Social, 1078 Tunnel Road thesocialasheville.com WHEN Friday, Feb. 3, 9 p.m. Free

HISTORY Mount Zion Missionary Baptist Church was established in 1880 by a group led by the Rev. Robert Parker Rumley. After 17 years of service, Rumley turned the church over to the Rev. Jacob Robert Nelson. In 1919, under Nelson’s leadership, Miller and Sons Construction Co. erected the impressive building where the church is now located, at 47 Eagle St. on The Block, Asheville’s historically African-American business district. Born into slavery, Miller and Sons founder James Vester Miller went on to become a master mason who built many of Asheville’s iconic downtown buildings. Miller’s granddaughter, photographer Andrea Clarke, still lives in Asheville. — A.W.

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When Mount Zion Missionary Baptist Church was constructed in 1919, the church leaders purchased a 1901 Felgemaker pipe organ from the First Baptist Church of Asheville. Rumor has it that the First Baptist sold the Felgemaker to make way for a “modern” organ for its newly built chapel on Oak Street but soon came to regret that decision. But Mount Zion couldn’t bear to part with the instrument, and what is likely the oldest working pipe organ in Asheville has remained in its sanctuary for nearly a century. The Felgemaker is enormous. Its decorative facade features more than 50 speaking pipes in a white oak casing, and spans the entire back wall of the sanctuary. Inside the organ, 1,694 pipes — ranging in size from as small as a pencil to massive enough to fit a child inside — are precisely voiced, regulated and tuned for optimal volume and sound quality. The 26 sets of pipes, called stops, are controlled by two keyboards and a pedal clavier at the organist’s feet. The Felgemaker was the main source of music at Mount Zion for 30 years, until a minor tragedy struck. In the late 1950s, the South Carolina-based Standaart Organ Co. persuaded the church to make some improvements and tonal revisions to the organ. The newly electrified instrument “didn’t sound the same after that,” says Treva Chavis, Mount Zion’s organist for the last 24 years. Then, an amateur organ tuner (whom Mount Zion declines to name) attempted to fix it. He failed and then disappeared, taking some of the more valuable pipes with him. By 1985, only half of the organ was playable, and some parts were on the brink of collapse. A church committee, led by then-organist Ollie Reynolds, reached out to the organ-building company of J. Allen Farmer in WinstonSalem. Hundreds of hours cleaning and refurbishing went into the instrument and, after the successful restoration, it took its rightful place at Sunday services again. These days, however, the organ is played infrequently. According to Randy Weston, the church’s current musical director, the last time it was used in a service was for a Christmas concert in 2015. “We used to play the prelude on the organ every Sunday, but not so much recently,” he says. Upkeep is expensive — a tuneup could run $4,000. Most of the church’s music is currently performed on piano or a new electric stand-alone organ, which sits in front of the old Felgemaker. “We don’t play the old one as much these days,” says Chavis. “The kids like the electric one.” X

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FROM THE GREY EAGLE TO THE GRAMMYS

Parquet Courts’ Andrew Savage discusses his award nomination

Parquet Courts’ 2016 album, Human Performance, received widespread acclaim upon its April release, as well as year-end love from Rolling Stone, Pitchfork and other esteemed outlets. All those accolades took a backseat, however, when the Brooklyn rock quartet’s guitarist and lead vocalist Andrew Savage earned a Grammy nomination for Best Recording Package alongside albums by Rihanna, David Bowie, Reckless Kelly and Bon Iver. A visual artist outside of Parquet Courts, Savage also handles all of his band’s graphic elements. The original painting on the cover of Human Performance started off as something auxiliary to his music, but as time wore on, Savage says it

MATHLETES: Parquet Courts will have new music in the near future, but when is hard to say. “I’ve got songs — some of them are done, some of them need more work, and there will be more that will be written,” says guitarist/vocalist Andrew Savage, second from right. “I can’t even tackle it with a percentage thing, because if 25 percent of the band says that they’re 75 percent done … my head hurts already.” Photo by Ben Rayner

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became more apparent that it was necessary for him to include the piece, so it worked its way in, along with plenty of other creations. “[The recording package is] a gatefold with a 25-page book inside. There’s a lot of stuff in there, so it was a couple months of my life,” Savage says. “The album had been recorded at that point, and I was just binge-listening to [it] and trying to totally immerse myself in it so I could make this artwork.” The show will go on for Parquet Courts at The Grey Eagle on Friday, Feb. 3, but the band had canceled its Feb. 12 performance at Cat’s Cradle in Carrboro so Savage can attend the awards ceremony that night in Los Angeles. (“Sorry to the people of Raleigh/Durham/Chapel Hill, but I’m going to the f**king Grammys,” he says.) Part of a whirlwind 24 hours, Savage will play in Atlanta the night of Feb. 11, then fly to California and make his way to his hotel, where he’ll have an hour to get dressed and get to the Staples Center. Once

all the awards have been handed out, he’ll mingle at the after-party and then board another plane for Washington, D.C., where Parquet Courts concludes its tour on Feb. 13. (“I’m fully booked. Sorry everybody in LA — I can’t hang out,” he says.) As for the benefits that come with a Grammy nomination, Savage says concrete examples have yet to make themselves known, especially since he’s having to foot the entire bill, including the ticket to the event itself. “Maybe the perks will become self-evident once I’m at the ceremony, like, swigging Champagne with Paul McCartney and Kanye or whoever goes to that sort of thing,” Savage says, though he notes that just being included truly is an honor, albeit a definite surprise. “I can’t say it was something I was expecting. Speaking as a visual artist, it’s not like being nominated for a Grammy is every painter’s dream, you know? But, after a lot of consideration of it, I’m definite-

ly excited to be in that category because, I guess I’ll put it this way: I’d rather lose to David Bowie’s art director than to Blink 182’s sh**ty music,” he says. Looking back on the year that made the nomination possible, Savage says 2016 was a notably good 12 months for Parquet Courts. The band played its biggest and some of its best shows to date, thanks to larger venues in New York, London, Australia and Mexico, and got to spend most of its time putting into action its philosophy that rock ’n’ roll needs to be experienced live. The musician’s plan is to keep sharing the group’s music with audiences as long as they can do it well, establishing and maintaining what Savage calls an “emotional or cerebral connection” with concertgoers. Now that some songs off Human Performance are two years old, Savage is ready to record new material so the band can work it into set lists, but whatever praise these future works may garner, he doesn’t think a Grammy nomination in a recording category will be one of them. “There’s so much involved, specifically with rock music, in regard to the Grammys,” he says. “I think that there has to be a level of general banality that Parquet Courts hasn’t achieved yet before you get nominated for a Grammy, and on a pop-music scale, we’re just not anywhere in the same ballpark as those people. “Like I said, I’m totally fine with that. I’m not trying to get us a Grammy,” he continues. “By no means has that ever been a goal for Parquet Courts or has that ever been a goal for me. But it is nice to be nominated alongside some very prestigious, elite art directors, and it is very nice to be able to say I’m the only one in that nominee group who’s actually in the band.” X

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ALL JOBS CONSIDERED Guitarist André Cholmondeley visited Asheville as early as 2001 when Project/Object, his Frank Zappa tribute band, played a show at Stella Blue (now the Asheville Music Hall). By 2006, he had moved here from New Jersey, and his career had taken a major, unexpected turn. As a guitar tech and tour manager, Cholmondeley went from just playing the music of his rock heroes to working with a succession of topnotch names. By 2011, he was the technician for Yes guitarist Steve Howe; he toured Europe and the U.S. several times with the band and will be with the group when it comes to Harrah’s Cherokee Hotel & Casino on Friday, Feb. 3. Cholmondeley’s move into tour management and “teching” happened by chance. One day in late 2006, when he was still in New Jersey, he was chatting with a friend, sharing plans for the com-

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hey, you should do it, André. They’re looking for someone for the weekend.” That evening, he gave the opportunity some thought and realized, “Wow — I’ve actually had the training for this!” His years leading Project/Object found him handling most or all of the duties this one-day gig would require, even though he hadn’t been doing them in an official capacity. The next day, he got in touch with Di Meola’s assistant, and fielded a barrage of questions. He recalls his answers. “I’m not a luthier, but yes, I can set a guitar up. I can change the pickup, I can change the jack, tune the guitar, set up amps, etc.” He was told, “OK, we’ll see you. Just come to this address on Friday afternoon.” Literally overnight, that one-day gig turned into an international tour. “I learned a lot from Al,” says Cholmondeley. “It was a trial by fire. He’s definitely a perfectionist, a stickler.” What’s more, Cholmondeley soon realized that life on the road with Project/ Object meant that he had the skills and experience to be a tour manager, too. “I didn’t know it — and I didn’t call it that — but because I was the band leader, right away I was figuring out the money, renting the van, booking the hotels.” This month’s tour is his fourth with Yes. Along the way, Cholmondeley got to know the band members well, so when founding member and bassist Chris Squire died in June 2015, the loss was both a musical and personal one. Cholmondeley also worked closely with Greg Lake and Keith Emerson for several years. He toured with them together and separately and was a technician at

the final Emerson Lake & Palmer concert in 2010. Cholmondeley can be seen onstage — albeit briefly — in the commercially released DVD of that show. The chemistry between Cholmondeley and both men was obvious and extended beyond a working relationship. When Emerson visited Asheville for Moogfest in 2014, he spent most of his free time with Cholmondeley. And on Lake’s 2012 solo Songs of a Lifetime Tour, the guitarist made a point of introducing Cholmondeley — his technician/road manager — to the audience by name. Both Emerson and Lake died last year. The behavior of some artists can seem quirky or even intimidating to outsiders who meet them in person. Howe, for example, won’t shake hands with strangers, lest he run the risk of damaging his hands. Like Emerson and Lake, he has a reputation for being very demanding. This is true of most for whom Cholmondeley has worked — a list that also includes David Torn, John Wetton, moe., Derek Trucks, violinist Eddie Jobson and many others. “I think they’re all perfectionists,” Cholmondeley says. “And I have no problem with that. That’s how we got those albums!” Rather than advertising his services, Cholmondeley has been content to let his work speak for itself. “Every job I’ve gotten is because I met someone” while working, he says. “And they just know, ‘Hey, I worked with this guy on this previous tour, and he did a good job.’” Cholmondeley has taken to heart the lessons he’s learned along the way. “I’m still in this balance,” he says. “I’m a musician, and I do guitar tech work.” Other than learning one’s craft, his rules for being successful working as a tour manager/technician are quite simple. “Be nice to people,” he says, “and do your job.” X

WHO Yes Album Series: Tales of Topographic Oceans/ Drama concert WHERE Harrah’s Cherokee Event Center 777 Casino Drive, Cherokee caesars.com/harrahs-cherokee WHEN Friday, Feb. 3, 9 p.m. $25.50-$123

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RIDING THE ESCALATOR Asheville-based artist Severn Eaton understands there will be those who dismiss his latest project, White Shame, as distasteful dissent. Eaton describes the piece — a reimagined Ku Klux Klan robe made from underwear — as a commentary on our country’s ongoing struggles with racial tension and hatred. The underwear is meant to evoke that childhood fear of having your undergarments seen. Eaton says exposing the robe connects it to this juvenile preoccupation, offering an implicit critique of both the shameful persistence of racist ideology in our modern day culture, as well as the white supremacist’s own unfounded and childish obsession with racial superiority. Eaton notes conversations he’s had with individuals who suggest that any action highlighting racism simply perpetuates it. “That’s a key part of the debate,” he says. “I don’t agree with it. I think just ignoring it and pretending there is no racial tension — nothing changes that way.” In December, Eaton took White Shame on the road, in conjunction with a holiday visit with family in New York. He wanted to use the city streets as a backdrop for an impromptu photo shoot. As he scouted for locations, he realized that Trump Tower was around the corner. “My original thought was to get some shots out on the street with [the tower] in the background,” Eaton says. But as he searched for the right angle, a new idea occurred to him: Why not take a picture inside the building? Eaton, who works primarily in painting and sculpture, had no previous experience in performance art. White Shame, he says, was never intended to be anything other than an investigation into “the embarrassment and shame of the existence of [white supremacy groups] in society.” But the potential for social and political commentary that Trump Tower offered was an opportunity he couldn’t pass up. “In my mind, it raised questions about the continued presence of racial tension and hatred in our society,” he says. “I think a big part of that has been stirred up by things that Donald Trump has said and done. There’s been a lot of hateful acts perpetrated ... and he’s not doing anything to quell that or denounce it.” On entering the tower, Eaton quickly settled on the escalator for his shot. “It’s infamous,” he says. “It’s where [Trump]

Severn Eaton visits the Trump Tower in his latest art project

THE DESCENT: A security officer stands behind Severn Eaton as he rides down the escalator at Trump Tower. Photo courtesy of Eaton

was going on. They wanted to know if there were other people about to do something.” Eaton managed to assure them it was an art project. Within 15 minutes, he was released. “They were upset about it,” he says. According to Eaton, Secret Service agents told him his act wasn’t going to get anything across to the public. Eaton says he understands their point of view: “I’m sure they have to put up with a lot, day to day.” He does not, however, consider his project an exercise in futility. “It’s a voice in an ongoing discussion,” Eaton says. It’s also a medium he intends to explore further. “I’m learning through acting, through doing things like this. It’s an arena that I’m excited to be a part of,” he says. “The idea of not taking action and just going with the flow and seeing what happens ... that’s way more frightening to me.” For more on Eaton’s work, visit severneaton.com X

descended to announce that he was running [for president].” Eaton changed into the robe in a less trafficked area of the tower, but kept the mask in hand. He stepped toward the main lobby and looked around. “Half the people who worked there are minorities,” he says. He worried that the inherent subtlety of the design might lead to misinterpretations and that people would not see the costume as something made of underwear, but as an actual Klansman’s outfit. “I realized it might be upsetting to people in a way that I wasn’t intending,” Eaton says. He returned to his impromptu changing room and removed the robe, prepared to drop the whole thing. But indecision left him lingering inside the building. “I realized I wasn’t doing anything illegal, and I also realized if I or any artist ever didn’t do something because it might rub someone the wrong way, or it might be offensive to somebody, then nothing would ever get done.” Eaton re-donned the robe and rode down the escalator. Within seconds, a security guard appeared behind him. He removed Eaton’s mask and told him that he needed to leave. By the time the escalator reached the ground floor, however, Secret Service agents were waiting for him. “They escorted me down a hallway and held me for a while and questioned me,” Eaton says. His bag was searched, and the items in his wallet were photographed. “They were concerned something else MOUNTAINX.COM

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Money and How to Make It! The River Arts District-based Magnetic Theatre boasts the distinction of being the only company in the Southeast to feature all-original works. The company’s latest? Money and How to Make It!, the fourth show in its HowTo series. Following the popularity of the previous performances, which included the topics of sex, food and beer, the Magnetic crew returns to share lessons learned through years of gainful (or less than profitable) employment. “The most exciting thing this year is that each night we’re giving away over $1,000 worth of laughs,” says Scott Fisher. “For free! Well, not for free. You have to buy a ticket. But it’s worth it!” Fisher returns to star alongside How-To regulars Katie Langwell, Valerie Meiss and Glenn Reed. Money and How to Make It! performances take place at The Magnetic Theatre Thursdays through Saturdays, Feb. 2 to 25, at 7:30 p.m. $21/$24 with low-price previews. themagnetictheatre.org. Image design by Jim Julien

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“When I would go play in my hometown, it seemed that everyone I played with was a bluegrass player, so naturally these Appalachian mountains bled into my sound,” says Jason “Rowdy” Cope, Asheville native and lead guitarist of The Steel Woods. Cope’s history with the genre is discernible in his music, which blends the Southern sounds of old-school bluegrass, outlaw country and badboy rock with strong, aching vocals. Along with fellow guitarist Wes Bayliss, Cope will lend support at the local stop for Southern rockers Blackberry Smoke. “I am proud and very thankful to come play Thomas Wolfe Auditorium, where I grew up seeing many concerts that influenced me to be a musician,” Cope says. The Steel Woods open the show on Friday, Feb. 3, at 8 p.m. $27.50-$49.50. uscellularcenterasheville.com. Photo by Eric England

Devin Jones and DeWayne Barton

Art-pop band Midnight Snack’s decision to settle in Western North Carolina came after its first nationwide tour. “We ended up choosing Asheville because we felt that it best fit our music and our personalities,” says bassist Peter Brownlee. “We had never been somewhere that valued art and artists so much.” The group’s members share a home and studio space in town where they recorded their forthcoming third album, Child’s Eyes. They’ll celebrate the release of the album’s second single, “Shadow Chaser,” this weekend. The whimsical song was inspired by Plato’s cave allegory — the song’s transition from synthesized to natural vocals echoes the protagonist’s departure from the false reality of the cave into the real world. Indigo De Souza opens, and Darion Bradley’s MachineSpeaks performs at the after-party for the show, which begins at The Mothlight on Saturday, Feb. 4, at 9 p.m. $8/$10. themothlight. com. Photo courtesy of Midnight Snack

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Although Devin Jones, pictured, is a high school student, his spoken word performance carries the weight of a much more seasoned poet. Not that Jones, who got into spoken word as a freshman, is new to the stage — with the HomeWord Youth Poetry team, he’s represented Asheville at The Brave New Voices festival. He and fellow spoken word artist DeWayne Barton will share work in what Jones describes as “a night of powerful poetry and truth.” Jones’ poems “have been focusing on the violence against AfricanAmericans that has taken place in this country,” he says, “and things taking place in my community that are affecting people around me.” He’ll read “Hollow,” which he performed at Moral Monday and the Kennedy Center, along with other work. The show takes place at Firestorm Books & Coffee on Friday, Feb. 3, at 6:30 p.m. firestorm.coop. Photo courtesy of Jones

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Arts Festival scheduled for Saturday, May 20. THE AUTUMN PLAYERS 6861380, www,ashevilletheatre.org, caroldec25@gmail.com • TU (2/7), 10:30am-2:30pm Open auditions for Bus Stop. Contact for full guidelines. Held at 35below, 35 E. Walnut St. TRANSYLVANIA COMMUNITY ARTS COUNCIL 349 S. Caldwell St., Brevard, 884-2787, tcarts.org • Through TU (2/7) - Open call for submissions for the Folk Art exhibition taking place Friday, Feb. 10 through Tuesday, Feb. 28. Submission accepted Monday, Feb. 6 and Tuesday, Feb. 7. Contact for full guidelines.

MUSIC VILLAGE MARIMBA CLASSES • ALL AGES (PD.) New session of classes beginning January. Sue Ford, voted Best Music Teacher in WNC, Mountain Xpress, 3 years in a row. Registration/information: (828) 776-7918 or suef444@ gmail.com BLACK MOUNTAIN COLLEGE MUSEUM & ARTS CENTER 56 Broadway, 350-8484, blackmountaincollege.org • SA (2/4), 8pm - Nick Millevoi's Desertion Trio, concert. $10/$5 members. BUNCOMBE COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARIES buncombecounty.org/governing/ depts/library • SA (2/4), 2pm - Legends of Music Film Series. “Satchmo: The Genius of Louis Armstrong,” presentation by Gary Giddons. Free. Held at Pack Memorial Library, 67 Haywood St.

GALLERY DIRECTORY

by Abigail Griffin HENDERSON COUNTY LIBRARY 301 N. Washington St., Hendersonville, 697-4725, henderson.lib.nc.us • WE (2/8), 6:30pm - M. King Goslin, guitar concert. Free. MUSIC AT MARS HILL 866-642-4968, mhc.edu • SA (2/4), 4pm - J. Elwood Roberts Choral Festival finale concert. Free. Held in Moore Auditorium. MUSIC AT UNCA 251-6432, unca.edu • TU (2/7), 7pm- Faculty showcase concert featuring bluegrass, small jazz ensembles and classical piano, voice and bass trombone. Free. Held in Lipinsky Hall PAN HARMONIA 254-7123, panharmonia.org • SU (2/5), 4pm - "All Kinds of Beautiful,' featuring salon music duo, Demeler, flutist Kate Steinbeck and bassoonist Rosalind Buda. Location given upon registration. $25. ST. MATTHIAS CHURCH 1 Dundee St., 285-0033, stmatthiasepiscopal.com/ • SU (2/5), 3pm - Robert Strain piano recital featuring works by Bach, Beethoven, Schubert, and Debussy. Admission by donation.

THEATER 35BELOW 35 E. Walnut St., 254-1320, ashevilletheatre.org • FRIDAYS through SUNDAYS (2/3) until (2/19) - Almost, Maine, romantic comedy. Fri. & Sat.: 7:30pm. Sun.: 2:30pm. $15. DIANA WORTHAM THEATRE 2 S. Pack Square, 257-4530, dwtheatre.com • FR (2/3), 8pm - Aquila

Theatre Company present Agatha Christie's Murder on the Nile. $40/$35 students/$20 children. • SA (2/4), 8pm - Aquila Theatre Company present Shakespeare's Much Ado About Nothing. $40/$35 student/$20 children. • TU (2/7), 7pm - National Public Radio presents Michel Martin’s Going There: When Your Hometown Gets Hot. $15. DIFFERENT STROKES PERFORMING ARTS COLLECTIVE 275-2093, differentstrokespac.org • THURSDAYS through SATURDAYS (2/9) until (2/25), 7:30pm - The Submission. $21/18 advance. Held at BeBe Theatre, 20 Commerce St. NC STAGE COMPANY 15 Stage Lane, 239-0263 • WEDNESDAYS through SUNDAYS until (2/19) - Jeeves In Bloom. Wed. - Sat.: 7:30pm. Sun.: 2:30pm. $14-$60. PUBLIC EVENTS AT ASU 262-2000, appstate.edu • WE (2/8), 7pm - Jessica Lang Dance, classical ballet and contemporary dance performance. $25. Held at the Schaefer Center for the Performing Arts THE MAGNETIC THEATRE 375 Depot St., 279-4155 • THURSDAYS through SATURDAYS (2/2) until (2/25), 7:30pm - Money and How To Make It! $25/$21 advance. THEATER AT WCU 227-2479, bardoartscenter.wcu.edu • FRIDAY through SUNDAY (2/3) until (2/5) - This Is Our Youth. Fri. & Sat.: 7:30pm. Sun.: 3pm. $16/$11 faculty and seniors/$10 students. Held in the Bardo Center

AMERICAN FOLK ART AND FRAMING

GREEN SAGE CAFE - WESTGATE

64 Biltmore Ave., 281-2134, amerifolk.com • TU (2/7) through MO (2/27) - Miniature Show, group exhibition of miniature paintings. Reception: Friday, Feb. 10, 5-7pm.

70 Westgate Parkway, 785-1780,

ART AT UNCA art.unca.edu • Through FR (2/10) - Exhibition of new works by printmaker, Jonathan Fisher. Held in Ramsey Library. • Through FR (2/17) - Drawing Discourse, international juried exhibition of contemporary drawing. Held in the S. Tucker Cooke Gallery in Owen Hall • Through FR (2/17) - Senior BFA exhibition of fiber installation created by Sally C. Garner. Held in the Highsmith Intercultural Gallery ART AT WCU 227-3591, bardoartscenter.wcu.edu • Through (5/5) - Soft Diplomacy: Quilting Cultural Diplomacy, exhibition. Reception: Thursday, Feb. 9, 6-7pm. Held in the Bardo Center ART IN THE AIRPORT 61 Terminal Drive Fletcher • Through TH (3/16) - The Student Artwork Showcase, exhibition of WNC student art. ASHEVILLE AREA ARTS COUNCIL

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• Through SA (4/15) - 20 Below, underwater photography exhibition by John Highsmith. HABITAT TAVERN & COMMONS 174 Broadway St, habitatbrewing.com • Through TU (2/28) - Exhibition of work by Leah Mangum. JUBILEE COMMUNITY CHURCH 46 Wall St., 252-5335, jubileecommunity.org • Through TU (2/28) - Exhibition of paintings by Cecil Bothwell. Reception: Sunday, Feb. 5, 5pm. THE ASHEVILLE SCHOOL 360 Asheville School Road, 254-6345, ashevilleschool.org • Through FR (3/3) - Counterpoint, abstract oil and cold wax paintings by Douglas Lail. THE CENTER FOR CRAFT, CREATIVITY & DESIGN 67 Broadway, 785-1357, craftcreativitydesign.org

258-0710, ashevillearts.com • Through FR (2/17) - CMYK (cyan - magenta - yellow - black), mixed media exhibition. Held at The Refinery, 207 Coxe Ave.

• Through WE (5/20) - The Good Making of Good

ASHEVILLE GALLERY OF ART

THE REFINERY

82 Patton Ave., 251-5796, ashevillegallery-of-art.com • Through TU (2/28) - For the Love of Art, group painting exhibition. Reception: Friday, Feb. 3, 5-8pm.

207 Coxe Ave., ashevillearts.com

BLACK MOUNTAIN COLLEGE MUSEUM & ARTS CENTER

TRANSYLVANIA COMMUNITY ARTS COUNCIL

56 Broadway, 350-8484, blackmountaincollege.org • Through SA (5/13) - Zola Marcus: Kinetic Origins, exhibition of the paintings of Zola Marcus. • Through WE (5/20) - Begin To See: The Photographers of Black Mountain College, exhibition. Reception: Friday, Jan. 20, 5:30-8pm.

Things, exhibition exploring the 1941-1979 Craft Horizons publication.

• Through FR (2/17) - Susanna Euston: Nature in Abstract, exhibition. Reception: Friday, Feb. 3, 5-8pm.

349 S. Caldwell St., Brevard, 884-2787, tcarts.org • Through FR (2/3) - Faces of Freedom, group exhibition. TRYON ARTS AND CRAFTS SCHOOL 373 Harmon Field Road, Tryon, 859-8323

BLUE SPIRAL 1

• FR (2/3) through FR 3/17) - Red-Carpet Artist

38 Biltmore Ave., 251-0202, bluespiral1.com • Through (3/24) - Exhibitions featuring work in four different galleries.

Of The Year, exhibition. Reception: Friday, Feb.

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buncombecounty.org/governing/depts/library • Through TU (2/28) - Exhibition of the art of James Cassara. Held at West Asheville Library, 942 Haywood Road CRUCIBLE GLASSWORKS

3, 6-8pm. TRYON FINE ARTS CENTER 34 Melrose Ave., Tryon, 859-8322, tryonarts.org • Through SA (3/4) - Contemporary Modernist, paintings by Eric McRay. UPSTAIRS ARTSPACE

60 Clarks Chapel Road, Weaverville, 645-5660, crucibleglassworks.com • Ongoing - Exhibition of the glass work of Michael Hatch.

49 S. Trade St., Tryon, 859-2828,

GRAND BOHEMIAN GALLERY

• Through WE (3/10) - Tripping the Light Fantastic,

11 Boston Way, 877-274-1242, bohemianhotelasheville.com/ • FR (2/3), 5-8pm & SA (2/4), 10am-2pm - Heart and Soul, glass jewelry by Amber Higgins.

exhibiton of the art of Veronika Hart and Dabney

upstairsartspace.org • Through SA (2/11) - Have a HeArt, silent auction exhibition benefiting for Big Brothers Big Sisters.

Mahanes. Contact the galleries for admission hours and fees

CLUBLAND ODDITORIUM Party Foul: A Tasteful Queer Troupe (drag show), 9:00PM ONE STOP AT ASHEVILLE MUSIC HALL Evil Note Lab, 9:00PM ONE WORLD BREWING Redleg Husky, 8:00PM PULP Dustin Thomas (world music), 8:00PM PILLAR ROOFTOP BAR 3 Cool Cats (50s & 60s vintage rock, swing), 7:00PM PISGAH BREWING COMPANY Alex Krug Combo (folk, Americana), 6:00PM THE BLOCK OFF BILTMORE Reggae Vibez w/ Cayenne & The Lion King, 8:00PM THE JOINT NEXT DOOR Iggy Radio, 8:00PM THE MOTHLIGHT Ciro Guerra's "Embrace of the Serpent" w/ DJ Roney (film screening), 7:00PM THE SOCIAL LOUNGE DJ Phantom Pantone (international soul, R&B), 8:00PM TRESSA'S DOWNTOWN JAZZ AND BLUES Blues & Soul Jam (blues, soul), 9:00PM UPCOUNTRY BREWING COMPANY WideScreen Wednesdays w/ Col. Bruce Hampton, 7:00PM WILD WING CAFE Paint Nite "sHOOT it's cold", 7:00PM WILD WING CAFE SOUTH Jordan Okrend (acoustic), 6:30PM

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 2

BEYOND DEFINITION: Attempting to summarize the career of artist Lonnie Holley is akin to trying to capture sunlight in a jar. Holley has channeled his childhood struggles and asute observations into breathtaking musical poetry — each song is improvised; no two performances are ever the same. The subject of international acclaim and collaborations with musical acts like Deerhunter and Bon Iver, Holley brings his one-of-a-kind live show to The Mothlight in Asheville on Thursday, Feb. 2, beginning at 8:30 p.m. Photo courtesy of the promoters. WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 1 185 KING STREET Vinyl Night, 8:00PM 5 WALNUT WINE BAR Les Amis (African folk), 8:00PM 550 TAVERN & GRILLE karaoke, 8:00PM ASHEVILLE GUITAR BAR Brad Hodge & friends (singer-songwriter), 7:00PM

CROW & QUILL Reecy Pontiff (ukulele madness), 9:00PM DOUBLE CROWN Classic Country Vinyl w/ DJ David Wayne Gay, 10:00PM GOOD STUFF Jim Hampton & friends perform "Eclectic Country" (jam), 7:00PM HIGHLAND BREWING COMPANY Woody Wood Wednesdays (rock, soul, funk), 5:30PM

185 KING STREET The Good Bad Kids (folk rock, rockabilly, bluegrass), 8:00PM 5 WALNUT WINE BAR Pleasure Chest (blues, rock, soul), 8:00PM ALTAMONT THEATRE An Evening w/ Peter Bradley Adams (Americana, folk, pop), 8:00PM ASHEVILLE GUITAR BAR Will Ray & The Space Cooties, 7:00PM BARLEY'S TAPROOM & PIZZERIA Alien Music Club (jazz), 9:00PM

MONDAYS Quizzo – Brainy Trivia • 7:30pm Open Mic Night • 9pm CAJUN TWO STEPPIN’ TUESDAYS Every Tuesday in Feb. • 7pm Gumbo, Po Boys and more! WEDNESDAYS Asheville’s Original Old Time Mountain Music Jam • 5pm THURSDAYS Mountain Feist • 7pm Bluegrass Jam • 9:30pm Bourbon Specials

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BEN'S TUNE-UP Chris Coleman Blues Experience, 8:00PM BONFIRE BARBECUE Social Function, 8:30PM BYRISH HAUS & PUB Team Trivia Thursday, 7:00PM CREEKSIDE TAPHOUSE Cristal Rose & The Silver Foxes, 7:00PM CROW & QUILL Carolina Catskins (gritty ragtime jazz), 9:00PM

BARLEY'S TAPROOM & PIZZERIA Dr. Brown's Team Trivia, 8:30PM

ISIS RESTAURANT AND MUSIC HALL Classical Music & Dinner w/ Duo Vela, 6:00PM An evening w/ The Legendary Tom Rush (folk, Americana), 8:00PM

BEN'S TUNE-UP Soul Magnetics (soul, R&B, funk), 7:00PM

JACK OF THE WOOD PUB Old-time session, 5:00PM

BONFIRE BARBECUE Trivia Funtime w/ Kelsey, 8:00PM

LAZY DIAMOND Killer Karaoke w/ KJ Tim O, 10:00PM

BROADWAY'S Broadway HumpDay Variety w/ DJ NexMillen, 9:00PM

LOBSTER TRAP Ben Hovey (dub, jazz), 6:30PM

GREY EAGLE MUSIC HALL & TAVERN Foghorn Stringband w/ Bill & The Belles (folk), 8:00PM

NEW MOUNTAIN THEATER/AMPHITHEATER Eric Krasno Band & Marcus King Band, 8:00PM

ISIS RESTAURANT AND MUSIC HALL An evening w/ Jay Brown & Joe McMurrian, 6:00PM

BYWATER Cocktail night w/ DJ Dr. Filth, 9:00PM

Where The Blue Ridge Mountains Meet the Celtic Isles

DOUBLE CROWN Sonic Satan Stew w/ DJ Alien Brain, 10:00PM FOGGY MOUNTAIN BREWPUB Circus Mutt (folk, jazz), 9:00PM FRENCH BROAD BREWERY Billy Litz (soul, roots), 6:00PM

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2/02

thu kings present:

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2PM TO 1AM EDNA’S CAFE & COFFEEHOUSE OPEN DAILY

2/03

fri the grey eagle and the mothlight present:

parquet courts

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w/ mary lattimore

7AM TO 5PM Daily updates @

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' annabelle s curse

fri

w/pierce edens, brief awakening

midnight snack

sat

single release party!

w/ indigo de souza

2/09

thu

jackson harem w/the cannonball jars, kingdoms and classes

Woodpecker Pie

Savory and Sweet Hand Pies! 5pm to last call

Yoga at the Mothlight

Tues., Thurs., and Sat. 11:30am Details for all shows can be found at

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JACK OF THE WOOD PUB Bluegrass jam, 7:00PM LAZY DIAMOND Heavy Night w/ DJ Butch, 10:00PM LOBSTER TRAP Hank Bones ("The man of 1,000 songs"), 6:30PM ODDITORIUM 8 Vacant Graves w/ A World of Lies & Fractured Frames (metal), 9:00PM ONE STOP AT ASHEVILLE MUSIC HALL Mitch's Totally Rad Trivia Night, 6:30PM Back South (swamp rock), 10:00PM ONE WORLD BREWING Sarah Tucker, 8:00PM ORANGE PEEL Atmosphere w/ Brother Ali, deM atlas, Plain Ole Bill & Last Word (hip hop), 8:00PM OSKAR BLUES BREWERY Carver & Carmody (singersongwriter, Americana), 6:00PM PISGAH BREWING COMPANY February Thursday Residency w/ The Big Deal Band (oldtime, bluegrass), 6:00PM PURPLE ONION CAFE Fayssoux McLean & Brandon Turner (folk, gospel, country rock), 7:30PM SALVAGE STATION Bill & Company (Pre-show for Butch Trucks and The Freight Train), 7:00PM

TAVERN Downtown on the Park Eclectic Menu • Over 30 Taps • Patio 14 TV’s • Sports Room • 110” Projector Event Space • Shuffleboard Open 7 Days 11am - Late Night Our Winter Warme r Specials Sun-Thur! Try eals On Your F t ea D avorite Food & Drink! r G

FRI. 2/3 DJ OCelate

(dance hits, pop)

SAT. 2/4 A Social Function (classic covers, rock)

SANCTUARY BREWING COMPANY Jamison Adams (Americana), 7:00PM

North Carolina’s First Cider Bar Family Owned & Operated

SOUTHERN APPALACHIAN BREWERY Nitrograss, 7:00PM

Super Sunday Party

THE BLOCK OFF BILTMORE Unite! Open mic night w/ Asher Leigh (sign up @ 7 p.m.), 7:30PM

Sunday, Feb. 5th: 5pm

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THE JOINT NEXT DOOR Tricky Trivia w/ Sue, 8:00PM THE MOTHLIGHT Lonnie Holley w/ Villages & Christopher Paul Stelling (alternative, indie), 8:30PM TRESSA'S DOWNTOWN JAZZ AND BLUES Jesse Barry & The Jam (live music, dance), 9:00PM UPCOUNTRY BREWING COMPANY Troubadour Review Dinner Show w/ Steve Smith & Paul Edelman, 7:00PM WILD WING CAFE Bender (acoustic) , 9:00PM WILD WING CAFE SOUTH Hope Griffin (acoustic), 6:00PM

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 3 185 KING STREET The Remarks w/ The Halves & Barrett Davis (indie rock), 8:00PM 5 WALNUT WINE BAR Red Hot Sugar Babies (hot jazz), 9:00PM

K LOUNGE DJ Phantom Pantone (Korean pop, trap, dance), 10:00PM LAZY DIAMOND Rock 'n' Soul DJ, 10:00PM LOBSTER TRAP Rob Parks & friends, 6:30PM LUELLA'S BAR-B-QUE Gary Mackey, 8:00PM

550 TAVERN & GRILLE Sound Investment (rock 'n' roll), 9:00PM

LUELLA'S BAR-B-QUE BILTMORE PARK Matt Walsh, 8:00PM

ASHEVILLE GUITAR BAR LR First Fridays!, 5:00PM

ODDITORIUM Benefit For the Carolina Abortion Fund w/ Cloudgayzer, FSTFKR, Dustin & The Furniture, 9:00PM

ASHEVILLE MUSIC HALL Lose Yourself to Dance w/ DJ Marley Carroll (dance), 9:00PM BOILER ROOM The Stir w/ The Styrofoam Turtles, Future Babies & Tongues of Fire (psychedelic punk), 9:00PM BURGER BAR Skunk Ruckus, Matthew W. Charles & Lilli Jean (hillbilly rock, punk, roots), 8:00PM CATAWBA BREWING SOUTH SLOPE Gracie Lane (singer-songwriter), 7:00PM CORK & KEG The Gypsy Swingers (jazz), 8:30PM CREEKSIDE TAPHOUSE Evan Wade, 7:00PM DOUBLE CROWN Garage & Soul Obscurities w/ DJ Greg Cartwright, 10:00PM FLOOD GALLERY FINE ART CENTER Classic World Cinema, 8:00PM FOGGY MOUNTAIN BREWPUB Gruda Tree Trio (jam, rock), 10:00PM FRENCH BROAD BREWERY Ben Sparaco (soul, Americana), 6:00PM GOOD STUFF Jeff Thompson (singer-songwriter, jazz, alt. rock), 8:00PM GREY EAGLE MUSIC HALL & TAVERN Parquet Courts w/ Mary Lattimore (indie rock, postpunk, garage), 9:00PM HARRAH'S CHEROKEE CASINO An Evening w/ Yes (rock), 9:00PM HIGHLAND BREWING COMPANY The Freeway Revival (blues, country, funk), 7:00PM ISIS RESTAURANT AND MUSIC HALL Funky Formal Fundraiser w/ DJ Ben Herring (Francine Delany benefit), 7:00PM JACK OF THE WOOD PUB The Resonant Rogues (Gypsy jazz, old-time, swing), 9:00PM

ONE STOP AT ASHEVILLE MUSIC HALL Free Dead Fridays w/ members of Phuncle Sam, 5:00PM Unaka Prong (prog. rock), 10:00PM ONE WORLD BREWING Brie Capone w/ Brandon Audette (singer-songwriter, DJ set), 8:00PM ORANGE PEEL Yonder Mountain String Band w/ The Railsplitters (bluegrass, jam, country), 8:30PM OSKAR BLUES BREWERY Jubal (folk, Americana), 6:00PM PACK'S TAVERN DJ OCelate (dance hits, pop), 9:30PM PISGAH BREWING COMPANY Mole Stout beer release w/ The Blue Dragons, 8:00PM SALVAGE STATION Imperial Blend, 8:00PM SANCTUARY BREWING COMPANY Eric Congdon (rock), 8:00PM SCARLET'S COUNTRY DANCE CLUB Open Mic night w/ Sam Warner, 8:00PM THE BLOCK OFF BILTMORE Matt Ryan & friends, 8:00PM THE JOINT NEXT DOOR QuickChester (indie, rock, blues), 8:00PM THE MOCKING CROW Trivia and karoke night!, 9:00PM THE MOTHLIGHT Annabelle's Curse w/ Pierce Edens & Brief Awakening (alt. folk), 9:00PM THE SOCIAL LOUNGE Ultra Lounge w/ Phantom Pantone, 10:00PM THOMAS WOLFE AUDITORIUM Blackberry Smoke (Southern rock, country), 8:00PM TIGER MOUNTAIN Friday Nite Mash Up w/ B-Boy Evan & Nex Millen, 10:00PM TWISTED LAUREL Request-powered dance party w/ Phantom Pantone, 10:30PM

ASHEVILLE MUSIC HALL Sunny Ledfurd w/ Carolina Wray (rock), 9:00PM BARLEY'S TAPROOM & PIZZERIA Foothills Brewing Sexual Chocolate release party, 6:00PM BEN'S TUNE-UP Gypsy Guitar Trio (gypsy folk), 3:00PM The WildCard (funk, dance), 9:30PM BLACK MOUNTAIN ALE HOUSE Kevin Scanlon (Americana), 7:30PM BOILER ROOM Dance Party & Drag Show, 10:00PM BYRISH HAUS & PUB Brunch w/ Marc Keller, 9:00AM CATAWBA BREWING SOUTH SLOPE Fin Dog (bluegrass, folk, ragtime), 7:00PM CORK & KEG Zydeco Ya Ya (blues), 8:30PM CREEKSIDE TAPHOUSE Sam & I (guitar duo), 7:00PM CROW & QUILL Firecracker Jazz Band, 9:00PM

BREWS N' BLUES: THURSDAY'S 8-11 P.M. THE CRIS COLEMAN BLUES EXPERIENCE LIVE MASHUP: FRIDAY'S 6-9 P.M. IGGY RADIO: ONE MAN BAND VINYL NIGHT: FRIDAY'S 10:30 P.M TILL 1:30 A.M. WITH DJ KILBY GYPSY JAZZ: SATURDAY'S 3-6 P.M. GYPSY GUITAR TRIO: INSTUMENTAL JAZZ FUNKY DANCE PARTY: SATURDAY'S 10:00-1:00 A.M. THE WILDCARD: FUNK FUSION GOOD VIBE REGGAE: SUNDAY'S 6-11 P.M. THE DUB KARTEL: ROOTS/ ROCK /REGGAE

DOUBLE CROWN Pitter Platter w/ DJ Big Smidge (50's/60's R&B, rock 'n' roll), 10:00PM

W/ BILL AND THE BELLES w/ MARY LATTIMORE

2/5

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2/6 2/7 MARGARET GLASPY

2/8 2/9 2/10 2/11 2/12 2/14

FOGGY MOUNTAIN BREWPUB Calvin Get Down (funk), 10:00PM FRENCH BROAD BREWERY Station Underground (reggae), 6:00PM

2/2 FOGHORN STRINGBAND 2/3 PARQuET COuRTS CARLL 2/4 +HAYES BOBBY BARE JR

8PM 8PM 7PM DOORS DOORS DOORS

550 TAVERN & GRILLE Mark Keller (acoustic classic rock), 9:00PM

SOUNDS OF THE SOUTH: WEDNESDAY'S 7-10 P.M. SAVANNAH SMITH AND THE SOUTHERN SOUL

OPEN MIC NIGHT 6PM SLICE OF COMEDY OPEN MIC 9:30PM W/ BAD BAD HATS

4PM DOORS

5 WALNUT WINE BAR Jay Brown (one man band), 6:00PM Lyric (acoustic soul), 9:00PM

Valentease Show for Our Voice

theblockoffbiltmore.com 2/11, 8PM - $10 39 S. Market St., Downtown Asheville

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185 KING STREET Empire Strikes Brass (brass, funk, rock), 8:00PM

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SOULFUL TUNES: TUESDAY'S 7-10 P.M. RHODA WADER: ECLECTIC SOULFUL SOUNDS

FRI

WILD WING CAFE SOUTH A Social Function (acoustic), 9:00PM

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SAT

WILD WING CAFE Jodran Okrend Duo (acoustic), 9:00PM

Tune Into The Tune-Up's Local Music Scene

SUN

WHITE HORSE BLACK MOUNTAIN Marcel Anton Band (funk), 8:00PM

Ben's

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UPCOUNTRY BREWING COMPANY Heirlüm, w/ Sam Caldemeyer, Scott Spinner & Richard J Gibson, 9:30PM

BRODY HUNT & THE HANDFULLS + BRYAN MARSHALL & HIS PAYDAY KNIGHTS FREESTYLE FUNNY COMEDY SHOW FEAT. BDAHT & DARREN “BIG BABY” BRAND FREE THE OPTIMUS & KING GARBAGE FUNNY BUSINESS PRESENTS COMEDIAN BENGT WASHBURN JANE KRAMER PROM 2017! OPEN MIC MONDAYS AT 6PM

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GOOD STUFF Cosmic, 7:00PM GREY EAGLE MUSIC HALL & TAVERN Hayes Caril & Bobby Bare Jr. (country), 9:00PM HIGHLAND BREWING COMPANY The Broadcast (blues, roots, rock), 7:00PM ISIS RESTAURANT AND MUSIC HALL An evening w/ Jackson Emmer & Brittany Ann, 7:00PM

An evening of Lynyrd Skynyrd w/ The Artimus Pyle Band, 9:00PM JACK OF THE WOOD PUB The Good Bad Kids (folk rock, rockabilly, bluegrass), 9:00PM LAZY DIAMOND Sonic Satan Stew w/ DJ Alien Brain, 10:00PM LOBSTER TRAP Sean Mason Trio, 6:30PM NEW MOUNTAIN THEATER/ AMPHITHEATER James Brown Dance Party (tribute), 9:00PM

ODDITORIUM Fall of an Empire w/ Blitch & Pleasure to Burn (metal, rock), 9:00PM ONE STOP AT ASHEVILLE MUSIC HALL Hail Cassius Neptune (art rock), 10:00PM ONE WORLD BREWING Nico Wild (magician), 8:00PM ORANGE PEEL Yonder Mountain String Band w/ The Railsplitters (bluegrass, jam, country), 8:30PM

OSKAR BLUES BREWERY Hustle Souls (roots, rock), 6:00PM

HABITAT TAVERN & COMMONS Acoustic Sundays, 4:00PM

ODDITORIUM Risque Monday Burlesque w/ Deb Au Nare, 9:00PM

PACK'S TAVERN A Social Function (classic covers, rock), 9:30PM

HIGHLAND BREWING COMPANY Reggae Sunday w/ Dennis "Chalwa" Berndt, 1:00PM

OLE SHAKEY'S Honky Tonk Karaoke, 9:00PM

PILLAR ROOFTOP BAR Paula Hanke & the Perfect Mix (swing, freestyle, rumba), 8:00PM PISGAH BREWING COMPANY YARN, 9:00PM PURPLE ONION CAFE Chuck Johnson & Charlyhorse (roots, Americana), 8:00PM SALVAGE STATION Free Dead Crew (acoustic Grateful Dead tribute), 5:00PM SANCTUARY BREWING COMPANY Yoga w/ Cats with Blue Ridge Humane Society, 10:00AM The Bootleggers, 8:00PM SOUTHERN APPALACHIAN BREWERY Carolina Rex, 8:00PM THE BLOCK OFF BILTMORE Conscious Comedy Night, 7:00PM Latin Rhythms w/ DJ Malinalli, 10:00PM

Fri•Feb ri•Feb 3 Freeway Revival 7-9pm

THE JOINT NEXT DOOR Ben Phan (indie, folk, singersongwriter), 8:00PM

Sat•Feb 4 The Broadcast 7-9pm

THE MOTHLIGHT Midnight Snack w/ Indigo De Souza & MachineSpeaks (art pop), 9:00PM THE RIDGE AT NEW MOUNTAIN AVL VantaMoon (EDM, trance), 9:00PM

Sun•Feb 5 Reggae Sunday

THE SOCIAL LOUNGE Ultra Lounge w/ Phantom Pantone, 10:00PM

w/Dennis “Chalwa” Berndt 1-4pm

TRESSA'S DOWNTOWN JAZZ AND BLUES The King Zeros (delta blues), 7:30PM

Mon•Feb 6 Game Night 4-8pm

TWISTED LAUREL Dance Party w/ Phantom Pantone, 10:30PM UPCOUNTRY BREWING COMPANY Interstellar Echos (Pink Floyd tribute band), 9:30PM

Tue•Feb 7 Tuesday Team Trivia 6-8pm

WILD WING CAFE SOUTH Cody Siniard (country), 9:00PM

SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 5 5 WALNUT WINE BAR Pam Jones Trio (jazz), 7:00PM ASHEVILLE GUITAR BAR Guitar Bar Jam, 3:30PM

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ISIS RESTAURANT AND MUSIC HALL Composing in the Moment w/ Harry Schulz, 5:30PM Brother Sun, 7:30PM JACK OF THE WOOD PUB Irish session, 5:00PM LAZY DIAMOND Punk Night w/ DJ Chubberbird & Hard Mike, 10:00PM ODDITORIUM 80s/90s Dance Party, 9:00PM

OSKAR BLUES BREWERY Mountain Music Mondays (open jam), 6:00PM THE JOINT NEXT DOOR Trivial trivia w/ Geoffrey & Brody, 8:00PM THE SOCIAL LOUNGE Rooftop movies w/ Phantom Pantone DJ Collective, 8:00PM UPCOUNTRY BREWING COMPANY Old Time Jam w/ Mitch McConnell, 6:30PM

ONE STOP AT ASHEVILLE MUSIC HALL Bluegrass brunch w/ Aaron "Woody" Wood, 11:00AM 6th annual Wintersplash (Bob Marley tribute), 9:00PM

5 WALNUT WINE BAR The John Henrys (hot jazz), 8:00PM

OSKAR BLUES BREWERY The Good Bad Kids (folk rock, rockabilly, bluegrass), 2:00PM

550 TAVERN & GRILLE Mountain Shag Club (shag music, dancing), 7:00PM

PISGAH BREWING COMPANY Stout Hog Day w/ Chalwa (reggae), 12:00PM Sunday Travers jam, 6:00PM

ALTAMONT THEATRE An Evening w/ Bill Laurance of Snarky Puppy (soul, funk, jazz), 8:00PM

SOUTHERN APPALACHIAN BREWERY Super Bowl Party w/ United Way, 6:00PM THE IMPERIAL LIFE DJ Phantom Pantone (french pop, disco house), 9:30PM WHITE HORSE BLACK MOUNTAIN Mountain Chamber Jazz Ensemble, 7:30PM

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ASHEVILLE GUITAR BAR AGB Gypsy Jazz Jam Tuesdays, 7:00PM ASHEVILLE MUSIC HALL Tuesday night funk jam, 11:00PM BEN'S TUNE-UP Eleanor Underhill (Americana, roots, fusion), 7:00PM BLACK MOUNTAIN ALE HOUSE Trivia Night, 7:30PM

MONDAY, FEBRUARY 6

BONFIRE BARBECUE Thunder karaoke w/ Jason Tarr, 8:00PM

5 WALNUT WINE BAR Siamese Jazz Club (soul, R&B, jazz), 8:00PM

BYWATER Open Drum Circle, 6:00PM Spin Jam, 9:00PM

ASHEVILLE GUITAR BAR AGB Classical Guitar Mondays, 7:00PM

CORK & KEG Old Time Jam, 5:00PM

BEN'S TUNE-UP Open Mic Night, 7:00PM BYWATER Open mic w/ Rooster, 8:00PM DOUBLE CROWN Country karaoke w/ KJ Tim O, 10:00PM GOOD STUFF Songwriter's "open mic", 7:30PM

BEN'S TUNE-UP Dub Kartel (reggae, dub), 6:00PM

ISIS RESTAURANT AND MUSIC HALL Bob Marley Birthday Celebration w/ Chalwa, 9:00PM

BYWATER Grateful Sunday (Grateful Dead covers), 8:00PM

JACK OF THE WOOD PUB Quizzo, 7:00PM Open Mic Night, 9:00PM

DOUBLE CROWN Killer Karaoke w/ KJ Tim O, 10:00PM

LOBSTER TRAP Dave Desmelik (Americana, singer-songwriter), 6:30PM

CROW & QUILL Boogie Woogie Burger Night (burgers & rock n' roll), 9:00PM DIANA WORTHAM THEATRE "Going There: When You're Hometown Gets Hot" w/ Michel Martin (storytelling), 7:00PM DOUBLE CROWN Honky-tonk, Western & Cajun night w/ DJ Brody Douglas Hunt, 10:00PM GOOD STUFF Old time-y night, 6:30PM GREY EAGLE MUSIC HALL & TAVERN Margaret Glaspy w/ Bad Bad Hats (singer-songwriter, indie, folk), 8:00PM HIGHLAND BREWING COMPANY Dr. Brown's Team Trivia, 6:00PM

ISIS RESTAURANT AND MUSIC HALL Peggy Ratuszâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Voices on the Verge Showcase w/ Natalie Fitz, 6:00PM Tuesday bluegrass sessions w/ Mason Via & friends, 7:30PM JACK OF THE WOOD PUB Cajun Two-Steppin' Tuesdays, 7:00PM LOBSTER TRAP Jay Brown, 6:30PM ODDITORIUM Odd Open Mic Comedy w/ Tom Peters, 9:00PM OLE SHAKEY'S Booty Tuesday, 11:00PM ONE STOP AT ASHEVILLE MUSIC HALL Turntable Tuesdays, 10:00PM ONE WORLD BREWING TRIVIA! w/ Ol' Gilly, 7:00PM ORANGE PEEL Excision w/ Cookie Monsta & Barely Alive (dubstep, trap, electronic), 9:00PM PILLAR ROOFTOP BAR Tuesday blues dance w/ The Remedy (blues), 7:30PM PISGAH BREWING COMPANY Charlie Hunter Trio, 8:00PM SANCTUARY BREWING COMPANY Taco and Trivia Tuesday, 6:00PM THE BLOCK OFF BILTMORE Jazz-n-Justice Tuesday w/ Swing Asheville, 9:00PM Late Night Blues Dance, 11:00PM THE JOINT NEXT DOOR Open jam w/ Rob Parks & Chuck Knott, 7:00PM

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TRESSA'S DOWNTOWN JAZZ AND BLUES Early Jazz & Funk Jam (funk, jazz), 9:00PM UPCOUNTRY BREWING COMPANY Open Mic w/ Chris O'Neill, 7:00PM WHITE HORSE BLACK MOUNTAIN Irish sessions & open mic, 6:30PM

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THIS WEEK at THE CREEK MON Burgers & Trivia 7pm TUE WED THU

Tacos! Wings & Roots & Friends Open Mic Jam - 8pm Cristal Rose & The Silver Foxes - 7pm (foxy soul shakin)

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Fish n’ Chips + Evan Wade - 7pm

(one man rock n’roll band)

SAT

6:00PM – DUO VELA

CLASSICAL MUSIC AND DINNER

8:00PM –THE LEGENDARY TOM RUSH thu 2/2 6:00PM –ACOUSTIC BLUES NIGHT WITH

JOE MCMURRIAN AND JAY BROWN 8:00PM –ITALIAN NIGHT WITH MIKE GUGGINO AND BARRETT SMITH fri 2/3

7:00PM –FRANCINE DELANY NEW SCHOOL FUNKY FORMAL FUNDRAISER sat 2/4

7:00PM –JACKSON EMMER AND BRITTANY ANN 9:00PM –AN EVENING OF LYNYRD SKYNYRD WITH THE ARTIMUS PYLE BAND sun 2/5

mon 2/6

9:00PM –CHALWA: tue 2/7

7:30PM –TUESDAY BLUEGRASS SESSIONS wed 2/8 7:00PM –LETTERS TO ABIGAIL thu 2/9

7:00PM –RUNA 9:15PM –AARON AUSTIN TRIO IN THE LOUNGE fri 2/10

7:00PM –AMY STEINBERG

9:00PM –RANDALL BRAMBLETT BAND ISISASHEVILLE.COM

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ASHEVILLE GUITAR BAR Brad Hodge & friends (singer-songwriter), 7:00PM BARLEY'S TAPROOM & PIZZERIA Dr. Brown's Team Trivia, 8:30PM BEN'S TUNE-UP Soul Magnetics (soul, R&B, funk), 7:00PM BONFIRE BARBECUE Trivia Funtime w/ Kelsey, 8:00PM

7:30PM –BROTHER SUN

6:00PM –PEGGY RATUSZ’S VOICES ON THE VERGE SHOWCASE

Raffle - 2 tickets to Pisgahs 11th Anniversary Party feat: Karl Denson, Marcus King Band, Tauk & more!

550 TAVERN & GRILLE karaoke, 8:00PM

BYWATER Cocktail night w/ DJ Dr. Filth, 9:00PM

COMPOSING IN THE MOMENT

Super Bowl Falcons vs. Patriots

Feb. 5th • 4:30pm $12 Superbowl Buffet

5 WALNUT WINE BAR Les Amis (African folk music), 8:00PM

5:30PM –HARRY SCHULZ:

BOB MARLEY BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION

Super Bowl Party

WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 8

BROADWAY'S Broadway HumpDay Variety w/ DJ NexMillen, 9:00PM

BBQ Nachos + Sam & I - 7pm (guitar duo)

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WILD WING CAFE Buncombe Turnpike & The Mountain Thunder Cloggers, 6:00PM

DINNER MENU TIL 9:30PM LATE NIGHT MENU TIL 12AM

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LOBSTER TRAP Ben Hovey (dub, jazz), 6:30PM ODDITORIUM Synergy Story Slam, 7:30PM Cardinal State w/ Strange Avenues & Nomadic (metal), 9:00PM ONE STOP AT ASHEVILLE MUSIC HALL Evil Note Lab, 9:00PM ONE WORLD BREWING Bean Tree Remedy, 8:00PM PILLAR ROOFTOP BAR 3 Cool Cats (50s & 60s vintage rock, swing), 7:00PM THE BLOCK OFF BILTMORE Single Mingle (music, games), 8:00PM THE JOINT NEXT DOOR Laura Thurston (folk, Americana, bluegrass), 7:00PM THE SOCIAL LOUNGE DJ Phantom Pantone (international soul, R&B), 8:00PM TRESSA'S DOWNTOWN JAZZ AND BLUES Blues & Soul Jam (blues, soul), 9:00PM UPCOUNTRY BREWING COMPANY Widescreen Wednesday w/ Slightly Stupid Live, 7:00PM WILD WING CAFE Jason Whittaker (acoustic), 6:30PM

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 9 5 WALNUT WINE BAR Pleasure Chest (blues, rock, soul), 8:00PM

DOUBLE CROWN Classic Country Vinyl w/ DJ David Wayne Gay, 10:00PM

ALTAMONT THEATRE BeauSoleil avec Michael Doucet (Cajun, zydeco, folk), 8:00PM

GOOD STUFF Jim Hampton & friends perform "Eclectic Country" (jam), 7:00PM

ASHEVILLE GUITAR BAR Will Ray & The Space Cooties, 7:00PM

GREY EAGLE MUSIC HALL & TAVERN Brody Hunt & the Handfuls w/ Bryan Marshall & his Payday Knights (honky-tonk, country), 7:00PM HENDERSON COUNTY LIBRARY An Evening w/ M. King Goslin, 6:30PM HIGHLAND BREWING COMPANY Woody Wood Wednesdays (rock, soul, funk), 5:30PM ISIS RESTAURANT AND MUSIC HALL An evening w/ Flagship Romance (Americana, folk), 7:00PM An Evening w/ Letters to Abigail, 7:00PM JACK OF THE WOOD PUB Old-time session, 5:00PM LAZY DIAMOND Killer Karaoke w/ KJ Tim O, 10:00PM

BARLEY'S TAPROOM & PIZZERIA Alien Music Club (jazz), 9:00PM BEN'S TUNE-UP Chris Coleman Blues Experience, 8:00PM

King Garbage (Americana, soul), 9:00PM FRENCH BROAD BREWERY Tina Collins Duo (folk), 6:00PM HOPS AND VINES Sam & I (guitar duo), 7:00PM ISIS RESTAURANT AND MUSIC HALL An evening w/ RUNA, 7:00PM The Aaron Austin Trio, 9:15PM JACK OF THE WOOD PUB Bluegrass jam, 7:00PM LAZY DIAMOND Heavy Night w/ DJ Butch, 10:00PM LOBSTER TRAP Hank Bones ("The man of 1,000 songs"), 6:30PM ODDITORIUM InAeona (metal), 9:00PM ONE STOP AT ASHEVILLE MUSIC HALL Mitch's Totally Rad Trivia Night, 6:30PM Vibe & Direct (electronic, jam), 10:00PM ONE WORLD BREWING Rossdafareye, 8:00PM OSKAR BLUES BREWERY Circus Mutt (bluegrass), 6:00PM PULP The Blackout Diaries (comedy), 9:00PM PISGAH BREWING COMPANY February Thursday Residency w/ The Big Deal Band (oldtime, bluegrass), 6:00PM PURPLE ONION CAFE Laura Blackley & The Wildflowers (folk, country, soul), 7:30PM SANCTUARY BREWING COMPANY Emily Bodley (singer-songwriter), 7:00PM THE JOINT NEXT DOOR Tricky Trivia w/ Sue, 8:00PM

BONFIRE BARBECUE Social Function, 8:30PM

THE MOTHLIGHT Jackson Harem w/ The Cannonball Jars & Kingdom and Classes, 9:00PM

CLASSIC WINESELLER "Wine, WOW & More” (FolkMoot USA benefit), 6:00PM

TRESSA'S DOWNTOWN JAZZ AND BLUES Jesse Barry & The Jam (live music, dance), 9:00PM

CROW & QUILL Carolina Catskins (gritty ragtime jazz), 9:00PM DOUBLE CROWN Sonic Satan Stew w/ DJ Alien Brain, 10:00PM FLOOD GALLERY FINE ART CENTER "Songs of Love and Revolution" w/ Ash Devine, 7:00PM FOGGY MOUNTAIN BREWPUB

UPCOUNTRY BREWING COMPANY Eric Congdon & Billy Cardine, 7:00PM Peggy Ratusz & Eric Talb, 8:00PM WILD WING CAFE Mike Snodgrass (acoustic), 6:00PM WILD WING CAFE SOUTH Darren Nicholson (acoustic), 7:00PM

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 10 5 WALNUT WINE BAR CaroMia & Ryan Oslance Duo (soul, R&B), 9:00PM 550 TAVERN & GRILLE Daddy Rabbit (blues), 9:00PM ALTAMONT THEATRE Reasonably Priced Babies (improv comedy), 8:00PM ASHEVILLE MUSIC HALL Col. Bruce Hampton & Madrid Express (blues, rock), 5:30PM BEN'S TUNE-UP Woody Wood (acoustic, folk, rock), 8:00PM

OSKAR BLUES BREWERY J.J. Hipps (blues), 6:00PM

THE DUGOUT FineLine, 9:00PM

TOWN PUMP Breadfoot w/ JC Tokes (country), 10:00PM

PACK'S TAVERN DJ MoTo (dance hits, pop), 9:30PM

THE JOINT NEXT DOOR Bean Tree Remedy (acoustic, folk, eclectic), 8:00PM

TOY BOAT COMMUNITY ART SPACE Love Who You Want QORDS Benefit (family-friendly drag), 7:00PM

PISGAH BREWING COMPANY Gaslight Street (blues, rock), 8:00PM ROOT BAR NO. 1 The Whiskey Riders (Americana, Southern rock), 7:00PM SANCTUARY BREWING COMPANY Hunnilicious (Americana), 8:00PM SCARLET'S COUNTRY DANCE CLUB Open Mic night w/ Sam Warner, 8:00PM

THE MOTHLIGHT Morbids w/ Kortriba & Lebaron (chamber punk, Motown), 9:30PM THE SOCIAL LOUNGE Ultra Lounge w/ Phantom Pantone, 10:00PM TIGER MOUNTAIN Friday Nite Mash Up w/ B-Boy Evan & Nex Millen, 10:00PM

TRESSA'S DOWNTOWN JAZZ AND BLUES Company Swing (swing), 7:00PM TWISTED LAUREL Request-powered dance party w/ Phantom Pantone, 10:30PM WHITE HORSE BLACK MOUNTAIN Pierce Pettis (singer-songwriter), 8:00PM WILD WING CAFE SOUTH A Social Function (acoustic), 9:00PM

CATAWBA BREWING SOUTH SLOPE Carolinabound (singer-songwriter duo), 7:00PM CREEKSIDE TAPHOUSE Andy Ferrell (folk, Americana), 7:00PM CROW & QUILL Poesy Quartet (swing jazz), 9:00PM DIANA WORTHAM THEATRE Edwin McCain (indie, rock, pop), 8:00PM DOUBLE CROWN Garage & Soul Obscurities w/ DJ Greg Cartwright, 10:00PM FLOOD GALLERY FINE ART CENTER Classic World Cinema, 8:00PM FOGGY MOUNTAIN BREWPUB Freeway Revival (rock, soul), 10:00PM GOOD STUFF Ben Sparaco (singer-songwriter, rock, blues), 8:00PM GREY EAGLE MUSIC HALL & TAVERN Mike Live Birthday Bash w/ Free The Optimus, King Garbage & special guests, 9:00PM HIGHLAND BREWING COMPANY Imperium Russian Imperial Stout release w/ The Lazy Birds, 7:00PM ISIS RESTAURANT AND MUSIC HALL An evening w/ Amy Steinberg, 7:00PM Randall Bramblett Band, 9:00PM JACK OF THE WOOD PUB Wyatt Yurth & the Gold Standard (western swing), 9:00PM K LOUNGE DJ Phantom Pantone (Korean pop, trap, dance), 10:00PM LAZY DIAMOND Rock 'n' Soul DJ, 10:00PM LOBSTER TRAP Calico Moon (Americana), 6:30PM LUELLA'S BAR-B-QUE Ashley Heath (folk), 8:00PM LUELLA'S BAR-B-QUE BILTMORE PARK Carver & Carmody (Americana), 8:00PM NEW MOUNTAIN THEATER/ AMPHITHEATER Hemispheres, The Mantras & Sanctum Sully (jam rock), 9:00PM ODDITORIUM Lifecurse w/ Built On The Ruins, I,The Supplier & 8 Vacant Graves (metal), 9:00PM ONE STOP AT ASHEVILLE MUSIC HALL Free Dead Fridays w/ members of Phuncle Sam, 5:00PM Lagoons (jam, rock), 10:00PM ONE WORLD BREWING Liz Brasher & Her Band, 9:00PM ORANGE PEEL P.O.S. w/ Ceschi Ramos (hip hop), 9:00PM

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MOVIES

REVIEWS & LISTINGS BY SCOTT DOUGLAS, JOHNATHAN RICH & JUSTIN SOUTHER

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Alice doesn’t work here anymore, as Milla Jovovich bids farewell to Resident Evil

Resident Evil: The Final Chapter HHH

DIRECTOR: Paul W.S. Anderson PLAYERS: Milla Jovovich, Iain Glen, Ali Larter, Shawn Roberts, Ruby Rose, Eoin Macken VIDEO GAME-BASED ZOMBIE HORROR RATED R THE STORY: Zombie slaying savant Alice returns to tie up loose ends by retrieving an antidote to the virus that has wiped out most of humanity. Like a lost set of car keys, it’s been hidden in the same place the whole mess started fifteen years ago (she probably should have looked there first). THE LOWDOWN: More of the same from director Paul W.S. Anderson and star Milla Jovovich, an ill-fitting eulogy to an uneven but often entertainingly mindless franchise. There’s a distinctive lack of shame inherent to the Resident Evil films that I’ve always appreciated. Yes, they’re loud, over-stylized video game adaptations unambiguously catering to the adolescent male gaze. But at times they’ve been convincingly creepy, even if they 66

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were never compelling from a standpoint of story or character. The Final Chapter, like its predecessors, is an assault on the senses that doesn’t pause long enough for audiences to think too deeply about its narrative shortcomings. Unfortunately, this film is an awkward epitaph ill-befitting the dubious accomplishments of director Paul W. S. Anderson and his wife-star Milla Jovovich. Make no mistake, these films have never been high art — and The Final Chapter is no exception. But for a property packing as many guilty pleasures as Resident Evil to end with what feels like a retread of everything that’s come before amounts to more than a bit of a let down. The film picks up shortly after the events of 2012’s Resident Evil: Retribution, but the apocalyptic last stand between Jovovich’s Alice and a marauding zombie army (complete with undead mutant dragons, for some reason) with the White House standing in for the Alamo has taken place offscreen. For those who may have skipped an installment or three, don’t worry — the opening minutes provide an exposition dump that fills in more than enough pertinent details — but anyMOUNTAINX.COM

one genuinely concerned about not following the story has missed the point of these films. Jovovich has long been the primary draw for these pictures, her piercing eyes and animalistic athleticism the principal driver of the allure behind her portrayal of Alice. Anderson gives her plenty of carefully choreographed fight scenes and obligatory motorcycle chases to keep diehard fans happy, but it all feels a little too familiar. Like an unearned victory lap, the film returns to the principal setting of its initial predecessor, the evil Umbrella Corporation’s underground headquarters buried deep beneath the remains of the improbably named Raccoon City. Locations are revisited, set pieces are lifted wholesale from earlier films, and even Iain Glen’s villainous Dr. Isaacs is back after having been killed off a couple of movies ago. It’s just another piece of perfunctory plotting designed to tie up loose ends that probably didn’t need to be resolved in order for fans to sleep at night. The script, such as it is, is really just a skeletal framework of McGuffin hunting and ticking clocks, a series of balletic zombie massacres and jump scares strung together by the most elementary of screenwriting tactics. The plot “twists” are painfully obvious, the character turning points more obligatory than necessary. Is it any good? I don’t know, do you relish the thought of a character with tenuous ties to Louis Carroll blowing up a zombie dragon with an antipersonnel mine? If so, then this is the film for you. At any rate, I can definitively say that it’s vastly superior to the last Underworld movie I had to review. The Resident Evil franchise has long been one of the less offensive entries into the subgenere of video game adaptations that started plaguing multiplexes in the early aughts. After fifteen years and six films, the property is allegedly being allowed to die. I can’t quite go so far as to say that I’ll miss the franchise, although I do dread what will likely take its place. Still, I hope this death will bear the finality absent from such prospects in the story world of these films. Rated R for sequences of violence throughout. Now Playing at Carmike 10, Carolina Cinemark, Regal Biltmore Grande, Epic of Hendersonville. REVIEWED BY SCOTT DOUGLAS JSDOUGLAS22@GMAIL.COM

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A Dog’s Purpose S DIRECTOR: Lasse Hallström PLAYERS: Britt Robertson, K.J. Apa, John Ortiz, Dennis Quaid, Juliet Rylance, Luke Kirby, Kirby Howell-Baptiste, Peggy Lipton, Pooch Hall, Josh Gad DRAMA RATED NR THE STORY: A dog journeys through successive reincarnate lifetimes before being reunited with his original owner. THE LOWDOWN: An emotionally manipulative exercise in heartstring tugging that would have been reprehensible enough even without the recently revealed evidence of alleged animal cruelty on set. “Purpose” can be a subjective philosophical ideal, but intention typically is not. The only conceivable purpose behind A Dog’s Purpose is to deliver the sort of emotionally exploitative, overwrought melodrama typically reserved for lowbudget, faith-based pandering. The catch for storytellers is you have to believe in your message if you’re going to come anywhere close to getting away with pandering on such a level — and, in the wake of an incident of alleged animal cruelty on set, I don’t buy it. If your film’s principal appeal is to dog lovers, there’s no excuse for mistreating its four-legged stars. So, as someone who spent the better part of a decade working as a dog trainer, it would be a drastic understatement to say I walked into this one with a severely negative bias against the production. However, my critical integrity compels me to objectively assess every movie I watch with the same open-minded commitment to judge solely on the basis of a film’s merits rather than my preconceptions. Unfortunately, A Dog’s Purpose has few merits to speak of. The story, based on a best-selling novel by W. Bruce Cameron, follows a dog through a canine karmic cycle of reincarnation as he (occasionally she) tries to ascertain the meaning of life. If this high-concept existential premise sounds promising, don’t be misled. In

execution, director Lasse Hallström’s film amounts to little more than an excuse for the sort of manipulative heartstring tugging that belies a lack of narrative substance. The structural problems inherent to this setup should be obvious in that the story is distinctly fragmented and episodic. But the more egregious problem with the script is it necessitates that our protagonist, the only character present for the entirety of the film, will have to die tragically on at least three different occasions before the obligatory happy ending. It’s a lot to handle. The script, penned by Cameron and four other writers (one of whom is credited with the ill-fated George of the Jungle adaptation, another with a straight-to-video movie advertising the line of “Bratz” toys — which, in my humble estimation, signaled the downfall of Western civilization as we know it), is replete with halfbaked New Age concepts touching on weighty existential questions in the most cursory manner conceivable. The film ends on a misguided appropriation of Ram Dass’ famed axiom “Be Here Now.” By the time that phrase was uttered by Josh Gad (narrating as Bailey, Ellie, Tino and Buddy) in the film’s final frames, I had long since found myself firmly wishing I were anywhere else. My nieces had expressed a strong interest in checking this one out. On leaving the theater, I immediately called my brother to advise him against such a decision. It’s a sad film, and I certainly teared up on more than one occasion, but the employment of such emotional coercion is far sadder than the story. Kill a dog once, and you have a deeply affective narrative device that has worked well in films like Old Yeller (or even Turner and Hooch). Find a contrived excuse to kill the same dog three times, and you have garbage like A Dog’s Purpose. Throughout this styleless, uninspired piece of manipulative tripe, I wanted to turn to the children seated around me and explain that the German shepherd they saw fearlessly saving a drowning girl was coerced in the process by the irresponsible filmmakers and animal handlers whose lifestyles are being financed by the tickets these kids’ parents just paid for. The company responsible for the dogs in question, Birds and Animals Unlimited, frequently supplies animals for the film and television industry and has long been a target of People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals for alleged mistreatment of the animals in its employ. The American Humane Association, which provides the trademarked “No Animals Were Harmed…” certification at the end of film credits, has stood by the actions of the filmmakers (this organization is entirely unaffiliated with the Humane Society of the United States). I’m open to any rational arguments that could justify the foot-

age of the dog in question (Hercules, who is in fine health) being forced to perform a stunt against his will. But what argument can there be that the shoot was properly managed when the dog’s head can clearly be seen submerged for at least four seconds. And yet, had A Dog’s Purpose been a great film, I might still have suggested that audiences see it. However, it’s an awful film in absence of the aforementioned footage. Given knowledge of this unfortunate incident, I can’t remotely recommend this film in good conscience. Rated PG for thematic elements and some peril. Now Playing at Carmike 10, Carolina Cinemark, Regal Biltmore Grande, Epic of Hendersonville. REVIEWED BY SCOTT DOUGLAS JSDOUGLAS22@GMAIL.COM

Gold HHS DIRECTOR: Stephen Gaghan PLAYERS: Matthew McConaughey, Edgar Ramirez, Bryce Dallas Howard, Macon Blair, Corey Stoll, Toby Kebbell, Bruce Greenwood, Stacy Keach DRAMA RATED R THE STORY: A gold prospector driven by a dream and a desire for approval gets embroiled in a scandal over a mine that might not be what it seems. THE LOWDOWN: Based loosely on a true story but focused on a fictional character and set 15 years earlier than the events that inspired it, Gold is an amalgamation of ill-conceived ideas with only Matthew McConaughey’s talents to justify its existence. Dig all you want, but there’s precious little beneath the veneer of Stephen Gaghan’s Gold. It’s not entirely without its strong points, but what goodwill the film builds by virtue of Matthew McConaughey’s outlandish performance is squandered by a series of underdeveloped supporting characters, stylistic missteps and a distinctly anticlimactic third act. Gaghan, McConaughey et al. have attempted to cash in on the wave of financially based prestige dramas of recent years, hoping to recapture the success of such films as American Hustle and The Wolf of Wall Street, or even harkening back to the likes of 1987’s Wall Street. The problem here is that Gaghan doesn’t seem to be in the same league as David O. Russell, Martin Scorsese or Oliver Stone — even if they might share a tax bracket. Gaghan, Oscar-winning writer of Traffic and writer-director of Syriana, is clearly not accustomed to directing scripts that

are not his own. Working from a screenplay penned by Patrick Massett and John Zinman, veteran TV writers whose last feature was 2001’s much-maligned Lara Croft: Tomb Raider, Gaghan struggles to find the emotional through line of his protagonist’s arc and bounces between tonal modes with little regard for narrative consistency or emotional impact. While Massett and Zinman have structured their script with adequate technical proficiency, their pacing is atrocious and their attention to character is practically nonexistent. The less said of their dialogue the better, as it’s so ridiculous they felt the need to lampshade this fact in a notable exchange between McConauhey and costar Edgar Ramirez. Gaghan does little to remedy these shortcomings, succumbing to a drastic second-act slump that never lets up. By the time the script reaches its third act, all conflict has drained from the proceedings like river silt from the pans of the indigenous gold miners Gaghan so lovingly photographs. The most notable visual distinction of Gold is Gaghan’s lush Indonesian landscape, evocative of Francis Ford Coppola’s work on Apocalypse Now (if that film had been absent of any narrative depth). But Gaghan can’t commit to a style, vacillating between adventure-film tropes and social commentary on the financial system with all the grace of a “drunken raccoon” (one of the more poetic of Massett and Zinman’s inept lines). The majority of the film is visually flat, and attempts at overt stylization — such as a split-screen montage divided by a golden line (get it?) — only confuse matters further. At times, Gaghan attempts to lighten the proceedings by inserting some comedic elements which are not only jarringly incongruous but also almost uniformly ineffective. Does a shot of McConaughey’s beerbloated buttocks contribute to story, character or atmosphere? Are tightywhities inherently funny simply because they’re now out of fashion? And, if they weren’t funny the first time, will they be funny the fourth? Greater minds than mine will have to grapple with such questions, should they have the motivation (and free time) to do so. McConaughey admirably commits to his role — the failed heir to a mining company whose motivations can be adequately summed up as greed and daddy issues — having uglied himself up significantly and playing the role to the hilt. But his portrayal is too broad at times, too restrained at others, almost as though Gaghan’s tonal inconsistency has rubbed off on his star. Edgar Ramirez is given a great deal of screen time but only one note to play, and Bryce Dallas Howard is relegated to a similar fate. Gaghan also wastes much of his cast’s potential for no discernible reason. Macon Blair, who has proven to be a remarkably talented perMOUNTAINX.COM

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former in films like Blue Ruin and Green Room, is given exactly zero lines of dialogue. Why on Earth would you take one of the most interesting and idiosyncratic actors working today and put him in a background role that could just as easily have been performed by a day-player still trying to get his SAG card? If it sounds like Gold left me with more questions than answers, that’s because it did — and not in a good way (see my recent review of Elle for an example of that kind of film). While McConaughey is (almost) always fun to watch, it would have taken a great deal more than just his charisma to save a film with this many drawbacks. I won’t go so far as to say Gaghan’s career has peaked, but I would like to see him go back to writing, which seems to be his strong suit. There might be gold in them thar hills, but there’s nothing precious to be found in Gold. It’s not terrible, and it most certainly isn’t great. At best, it’s a passable diversion that goes on too long, and that might well be my least favorite sort of movie. Rated R for language throughout and some sexuality/nudity. Now Playing at Carmike 10, Regal Biltmore Grande, Epic of Hendersonville. REVIEWED BY SCOTT DOUGLAS JSDOUGLAS22@GMAIL.COM

FILM TRANZMISSION Tranzmission.org, Info@Tranzmission.org • TH (2/9), 7-9pm - From This Day Forward, movie screening followed by a panel discussion with transgender parents and youth with LGBTQ parents. Free. Held at Grail MovieHouse, 45 S. French Broad Ave.

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42: The Jackie Robinson Story HHH Jackie Natalie Portman has received an Oscar nomination for her portrayal of Jackie Kennedy in this biopic from director Pablo Larraín (Neruda) following the life of the first lady in the years following the assassination of JFK. Also starring Peter Sarsgaard, Greta Gerwig, Billy Crudup and John Hurt. Early reviews are predominantly positive. (R)

DIRECTOR: Brian Helgeland PLAYERS: Chadwick Boseman, Harrison Ford, Nicole Beharie, Christopher Meloni, Alan Tudyk BIOPIC Rated NR In honor of Black History Month, the Hendersonville Film Society will be revisiting 42: The Jackie Robinson Story. When the film premiered in 2013, it seemed like a missed opportunity to do justice to an important story about a great man — and having recently rewatched Alfred E. Green’s 1950 take on the tale starring Robinson himself, that assessment has not changed. It’s not a terrible film, but it sticks too closely to modern biopic tropes without adequately addressing the elephant in the room, glossing over institutional racism for the sake of narrative convenience and audience comfort. It’s hard to avoid the feeling that Brian Helgeland, whose script for L.A. Confidential earned him an Oscar, could have accomplished something deeper and more meaningful. Then again, he also wrote A Knight’s Tale and The Postman... The Hendersonville Film Society will show 42: The Jackie Robinson Story on Sunday, Feb. 5, at 2 p.m. in the Smoky Mountain Theater at Lake Pointe Landing Retirement Community, 333 Thompson St., Hendersonville.

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Rings A third revisitation of The Ring fifteen years after the success of the initial American take on the Japanese original, this time waterlogged Samara has found her way from a cursed VHS onto the internet. Starring Vincent D’Onofrio, Laura Wiggins, Aimee Teegarden and Johnny Galecki. No early reviews. (PG-13)

DIRECTOR: William A. Wellman PLAYERS: Janet Gaynor, Fredric March, Adolphe Menjou, Lionel Stander, May Robson, Andy Devine DRAMA Rated NR With all due respect to George Cukor’s 1954 version — and a somewhat grim nod to Frank Pierson’s rock-star variant from 1976 — William A. Wellman’s original 1937 A Star Is Born is the essential Hollywood cautionary tale. It may owe something to Cukor’s 1932 film What Price Hollywood?, but it’s really its own animal. Changing the alcoholic director of the earlier film to an alcoholic actor in Wellman’s movie makes a significant difference, because it puts the two main characters— Esther Victoria Blodgett/Vicki Lester (Janet Gaynor) and Norman Maine (Fredric March) — on equal footing. That her stardom climbs ever higher while his bottoms out due to his drinking makes the situation that much more pointed. What really makes Wellman’s film the standout, though, is Wellman. It took a no-nonsense and unsentimental filmmaker to keep A Star Is Born from descending into sudsy melodrama, and Wellman was perfect for that. The sharp script — honed by a battery of writers — helped. It’s often forgotten just how funny the earlier parts of the film are with their satirical jabs at Hollywood and its inner workings. The scene where Adolphe Menjou rechristens Esther (“Do you know what her name is? Esther Victoria Blodgett,” press agent Lionel Stander tells Menjou) is a masterpiece of comedy writing and filmmaking. The brilliance of this aspect of the film is that it serves to make the drama just that much more pronounced when it arrives. This excerpt was taken from a review by Ken Hanke published on June 3, 2009. The Asheville Film Society will screen A Star is Born on Tuesday, Feb. 7, at 7:30 p.m. at The Grail Moviehouse, hosted by Xpress movie critic Scott Douglas.

Alice, Sweet Alice HHHHS Seasons See Scott Douglas’ review in the 1/26 issue of Mountain Xpress

DIRECTOR: Alfred Sole PLAYERS: Paula E. Sheppard, Linda Miller, Mildred Clinton, Niles McMaster, Jane Lowry, Rudolph Willrich, Michael Hardstark, Alphonso DeNoble, Garry Allen, Louisa Horton, Tom Signorelli, Brooke Shields HORROR Rated R Most frequently referenced as the screen debut of a young Brooke Shields, writer-director Alfred Sole’s 1976 religiously-themed protoslasher Alice, Sweet Alice has justifiably built a cult following on the basis of its other merits — namely, a uniquely gallo-esque aesthetic heavily indebted to Hitchcock, Michael Powell’s Peeping Tom and Nicolas Roeg’s Don’t Look Now. The film’s heavily atmospheric sense of unrelenting dread and effective management of tension place it amongst the best horror films of its day, and well ahead of most slasher movies that would follow. Originally released under the title Communion, the film was doing well until Shield’s breakout success in Pretty Baby led to a new title and marketing campaign, one which left audiences perturbed when the starlet they had come to see was killed off in the first act. Sole would only direct two forgettable features (including a soft core adult flick starring Vanity and an ape) before going on to a successful career as a TV production designer, leaving only Alice to suggest the brilliant directorial output that might have been. The Thursday Horror Picture Show will screen Alice, Sweet Alice Thursday, Feb. 2, at 9:15 p.m. at The Grail Moviehouse, hosted by Xpress movie critic Scott Douglas.

The Space Between Us Romantic teen melodrama with sci-fi trappings, directed by Peter Chelsom (Hector and the Search for Happiness; Hannah Montana: The Movie) and starring Asa Butterfield, Britt Robertson, Gary Oldman and Carla Gugino. Butterfield plays the first human rased on Mars, whose budding online relationship with an Earth girl (Robertson) is tested when he returns to the planet only to find that its atmosphere is slowly killing him. No early reviews. (PG-13)

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M. Hulot’s Holiday HHHHH DIRECTOR: Jacques Tati PLAYERS: Jacques Tati, Nathalie Pascaud, Michelle Rolla, Valentine Camax, Louis Perrault COMEDY Rated NR As a mere boy, I bumped into Jacques Tati’s Mon Oncle on television — and didn’t like it. Many years later, I saw part of his Traffic — and didn’t like it. With that, I wrote off Tati’s work as something just not for me. And it was with that in mind that I faced seeing M. Hulot’s Holiday (from 1953) for the first time. But a miracle seems to have occurred: Somewhere in the intervening years, either Tati had gotten better, or my tastes had changed remarkably (owing to the age of this film alone, it has to have been the latter). Whatever the case, M. Hulot’s Holiday is an unalloyed delight of a movie! It’s rarely hysterically funny, but it is constantly charming. There’s really no plot: Tati as M. Hulot (who would become his recurring character) arrives at a seaside resort and proceeds to accidentally cause no end of trouble, despite the best of intentions. That’s about all there is to it, but there needn’t be any more. Tati barely speaks; he doesn’t need to. No one but Chaplin was ever so physically expressive with so little apparent effort. Indeed, there are several moments in the film that are worthy of Chaplin. But Tati is a more generous artist, and often gives his movies over to the other players. This is a glorious work — visually sumptuous and shot in absolutely shimmering black and white, which gives the French coastal town great appeal. A true comedy masterpiece that’s not to be missed. This excerpt was taken from a review by Ken Hanke published on Sept. 22, 2004. Classic World Cinema by Courtyard Gallery will present M. Hulot’s Holiday on Friday, Feb. 3, at 8 p.m. at Flood Gallery Fine Art Center, 2160 Hwy 70, Swannanoa. MOUNTAINX.COM

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FREEWILL ASTROLOGY ARIES (March 21-April 19): Once upon a time, Calvin of the Calvin and Hobbes comic strip made this bold declaration: “Happiness isn’t good enough for me! I demand euphoria!” Given your current astrological aspects, Aries, I think you have every right to invoke that battle cry yourself. From what I can tell, there’s a party underway inside your head. And I’m pretty sure it’s a healthy bash, not a decadent debacle. The bliss it stirs up will be authentic, not contrived. The release and relief it triggers won’t be trivial and transitory, but will generate at least one long-lasting breakthrough. TAURUS (April 20-May 20): The coming weeks will be an excellent time to ask for favors. I think you will be exceptionally adept at seeking out people who can actually help you. Furthermore, those from whom you request help will be more receptive than usual. Finally, your timing is likely to be close to impeccable. Here’s a tip to aid your efforts: A new study suggests that people are more inclined to be agreeable to your appeals if you address their right ears rather than their left ears. (More info: tinyurl.com/intherightear) GEMINI (May 21-June 20): Here are your five words of power for the next two weeks, Gemini. 1. Unscramble. Invoke this verb with regal confidence as you banish chaos and restore order. 2. Purify. Be inspired to cleanse your motivations and clarify your intentions. 3. Reach. Act as if you have a mandate to stretch out, expand and extend yourself to arrive in the right place. 4. Rollick. Chant this magic word as you activate your drive to be lively, carefree and frolicsome. 5. Blithe. Don’t take anything too personally, too seriously, or too literally. CANCER (June 21-July 22): The 17th-century German alchemist Hennig Brand collected 1,500 gallons of urine from beer-drinkers, then cooked and re-cooked it till it achieved the “consistency of honey.” Why? He thought his experiment would eventually yield large quantities of gold. It didn’t, of course. But along the way, he accidentally produced a substance of great value: phosphorus. It was the first time anyone had created a pure form of it. So in a sense, Brand “discovered” it. Today phosphorus is widely used in fertilizers, water treatment, steel production, detergents and food processing. I bring this to your attention, my fellow Cancerian, because I suspect you will soon have a metaphorically similar experience. Your attempt to create a beneficial new asset will not generate exactly what you wanted, but will nevertheless yield a useful result. LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): In the documentary movie Catfish, the directors, Henry Joost and Ariel Schulman, present a metaphor drawn from the fishing industry. They say that Asian suppliers used to put live codfish in tanks and send them to overseas markets. It was only upon arrival that the fish would be processed into food. But there was a problem: Because the cod were so sluggish during the long trips, their meat was mushy and tasteless. The solution? Add catfish to the tanks. That energized the cod and ultimately made them more flavorful. Moral of the story, according to Joost and Schulman: Like the cod, humans need catfish-like companions to stimulate them and keep them sharp. Do you have enough influences like that in your life, Leo? Now is a good time to make sure you do. VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): The city of Boston allows an arts organization called Mass Poetry to stencil poems on sidewalks. The legal graffiti is done with a special paint that remains invisible until it gets wet. So if you’re a pedestrian trudging through the streets as it starts to rain, you may suddenly behold, emerging from the blank grey concrete, Langston Hughes’ poem “Still Here” or Fred Marchant’s “Pear Tree In Flower.” I foresee a metaphorically similar development in your life, Virgo: a pleasant and educational surprise arising unexpectedly out of the vacant blahs.

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BY ROB BREZSNY

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): When he was in the rock band Devo, Mark Mothersbaugh took his time composing and recording new music. From 1978 to 1984, he and his collaborators averaged one album per year. But when Mothersbaugh started writing soundtracks for the weekly TV show Pee-Wee’s Playhouse, his process went into overdrive. He typically wrote an entire show’s worth of music each Wednesday and recorded it each Thursday. I suspect you have that level of creative verve right now, Libra. Use it wisely! If you’re not an artist, channel it into the area of your life that most needs to be refreshed or reinvented. SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): Many vintage American songs remain available today because of the pioneering musicologist, John Lomax. In the first half of the 20th century, he traveled widely to track down and record obscure cowboy ballads, folk songs and traditional African American tunes. “Home on the Range” was a prime example of his many discoveries. He learned that song, often referred to as “the anthem of the American West,” from a black saloonkeeper in Texas. I suggest we make Lomax a role model for you Scorpios during the coming weeks. It’s an excellent time to preserve and protect the parts of your past that are worth taking with you into the future. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): The mountain won’t come to you. It will not acquire the supernatural power to drag itself over to where you are, bend its craggy peak down to your level, and give you a free ride as it returns to its erect position. So what will you do? Moan and wail in frustration? Retreat into a knot of helpless indignation and sadness? Please don’t. Instead, stop hoping for the mountain to do the impossible. Set off on a journey to the remote, majestic pinnacle with a fierce song in your determined heart. Pace yourself. Doggedly master the art of slow, incremental magic. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): Who can run faster, a person or a horse? There’s evidence that under certain circumstances, a human can prevail. In June of every year since 1980, the Man Versus Horse Marathon has taken place in the Welsh town of Llanwrtyd Wells. The route of the race weaves 22 miles through marsh, bogs and hills. On two occasions, a human has outpaced all the horses. According to my astrological analysis, you Capricorns will have that level of animalistic power during the coming weeks. It may not take the form of foot speed, but it will be available as stamina, energy, vitality and instinctual savvy. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): Who would have guessed that Aquarian Charles Darwin, the pioneering theorist of evolution, had a playful streak? Once he placed a male flower’s pollen under a glass along with an unfertilized female flower to see if anything interesting would happen. “That’s a fool’s experiment,” he confessed to a colleague. “But I love fools’ experiments. I am always making them.” Now would be an excellent time for you to consider trying some fools’ experiments of your own, Aquarius. I bet at least one of them will turn out to be both fun and productive. PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): In Shakespeare’s play MacBeth, three witches brew up a spell in a cauldron. Among the ingredients they throw in there is the “eye of newt.” Many modern people assume this refers to the optical organ of a salamander, but it doesn’t. It’s actually an archaic term for “mustard seed.” When I told my Piscean friend John about this, he said, “Damn! Now I know why Jessica didn’t fall in love with me.” He was making a joke about how the love spell he’d tried hadn’t worked. Let’s use this as a teaching story, Pisces. Could it be that one of your efforts failed because it lacked some of the correct ingredients? Did you perhaps have a misunderstanding about the elements you needed for a successful outcome? If so, correct your approach and try again.

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38 Some decorative containers 39 Country singer Martina 43 It can decrease value 45 “Kapow!” 46 “I don’t want to hear any of your excuses” 48 Ate by candlelight, say

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