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As I write this, it is exactly three years to the day since City Council voted 6-0 to adopt the Food Action Plan, which was drafted by the Asheville-Buncombe Food Policy Council [see “Fruitful Action” on page 48 of this issue and “A Nourishing Policy,” Jan. 29, 2013, Xpress]. The plan outlines five “long-term food policy goals” as well as a series of 14 actionable items. The actionable items include things like removing barriers to community gardens, urban agriculture and farmers markets within city limits. Item 7 states that the city will: “Include use of edible landscaping as a priority for public property such as parks, greenways and/or right of ways. In support of this, foster relationships with strong community partners who wish to access edible landscaping and/or use underutilized public land for food production.” Since then, I have often seen the exact opposite in practice. As a designer, permaculture teacher, edible landscape professional and Asheville resident of 10 years, I have been directly and indirectly involved in a number of projects aiming to

accomplish this “priority” directly in the form of public plantings of edible fruits, nuts and berries. Time and time again, the city cites liability concerns (namely slip hazards, food allergies, bee allergies and even a hypothetical “evil person” who might spray poisons on the fruits). Parks and Recreation seems generally unwilling to cooperate with these endeavors. Apparently, the Food Policy Council is having trouble getting edibles approved for the new greenway projects. Several times now, well-established public plantings, the result of hundreds of hours of volunteer labor and donated materials (installed with permission from authorities), have been thoughtlessly bulldozed or destroyed just when they were beginning to bear a yield. The city is not only failing to “prioritize” edibles but is actively undoing the selfless work undertaken by thoughtful citizens. It often feels impossible to get almost anybody representing the city to cooperate in a meaningful way. What is it going to take for the city to let us put the Food Action Plan into action? — Dylan Ryals-Hamilton Asheville

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It’s easy to get cynical about politics these days. Our democracy is supposed to be a system in which the members of a community pick the best people among them to be their leaders. Yet the daily reality falls far short of that simple ideal. Political parties, big money and special interests overshadow any real consideration of the public good. Our leaders engage in mudslinging and name-calling more than honest dialogue. Although I’ve been involved in social justice work for more than 20 years, when campaign season rolls around, I find myself just wanting to hide until it’s over. Except this year. I’m very excited to see Jasmine Beach-Ferrara running for the District 1 seat on the Buncombe County Board of Commissioners. Jasmine is a leader who really listens: Her whole career has involved seeking out and lifting up the voices of other people — especially people whose voices have been ignored or silenced in the past. Jasmine also has a gift for making connections. She is secure in her own values and beliefs, but she carries only respect and empathy for those who see the world differently, and that gives her the ability to find common ground where others see only conflict. Most important, Jasmine has a greatness of vision and an ability to bring people together to get things done. She isn’t running her campaign on promises of what she can do, but of what we can do as the people of Buncombe County working together. Imagine having the best schools in the state. Universal pre-K education. Living-wage jobs. Quality housing that regular families can afford. Ending child poverty. Safe and healthy neighborhoods. We can do it — if we work together, and if we have the right leadership. I encourage you to vote for Jasmine Beach-Ferrara on March 15. — Craig White Asheville

Coleman: pioneer in education, environment, jobs If nominated and elected, Isaac Coleman would be the first AfricanAmerican in recorded history to become a Buncombe County commissioner. But his candidacy is about way more than symbolism. It is about performance on behalf of the people he will represent. Isaac is a person of thoughtful, balanced and courageous action. He showed this when he put his life on the line for civil rights several decades ago. As a longtime resident of the county, he been a pioneer in education, the environment and jobs. Isaac was one of the founders of Just Economics, has been a longtime board member of Clean Water Action for North Carolina and was instrumental in starting Read to Succeed. These accomplishments make him the most compelling choice for this important role. His record of doing, not just proposing, should give all confidence that he will make an important contribution to the welfare of all of Buncombe County’s citizens. — Steve Kaagan Asheville

Beach-Ferrara would focus on children’s needs You may know Buncombe County commissioner candidate Jasmine Beach-Ferrara because of her leadership of the Campaign for Southern Equality, advocating for marriage equality and LGBT rights. I have worked closely with Jasmine for five years, and I want to share the qualities I’ve seen in Jasmine that would make her an excellent county commissioner.

c art o o n b y b r e n t b r o w n One of Jasmine’s priorities, if elected, is to address the needs of the thousands of Buncombe County children living in poverty, their hunger, health and education. Jasmine has incredible vision — she sees possibility and solutions where others see intractable problems. She has a powerful intellect, is strategic and is an excellent communicator. She brings together diverse groups of people and maintains respect and compassion for those who disagree with her. In these divisive times, this is a rare quality in an elected official. Jasmine is a thoughtful minister, a dedicated mother and a proven civil rights leader, and she has my vote for Buncombe County commissioner! — Diane E. Walton Asheville

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I recently drove downtown to take advantage of Pack Memorial Library’s book giveaway. After several hours perusing the volumes on offer, I was walking happily back to my car with a pile of newly acquired books in my arms when a man in a tracksuit darted out from a corner of the cold, dingy parking garage. He appeared disheveled, and I thought he smelled of urine. Later I realized that the smell had emanated from the garage, not the man. But he was black and male, I’m white and female, and I’ve been programmed to believe that the conjunction of his race and gender permitted — indeed, encouraged — me to label him “suspicious” and consider calling 911. As we walked toward each other, I was already thinking about how I could gouge him with my keys, which I carry positioned between my knuckles in such situations, just in case. But as we came shoulder to shoulder, he asked, in a voice that could have come from a national news anchorman, “Need some help?” “No, thanks,” I mumbled as I headed toward my car, feeling both relieved and a little ashamed. When I’d parked in the garage, I was rushing to get to the books and accidentally hit a button on my key holder that triggered the car alarm. At least four people had seen me frantically attempting to get into my car, banging on the windows and swearing like a drunken teenager. And one of them, a man in a business suit (which raises its own questions: Just who did he think he was, dressing like that on a Saturday in downtown Asheville?) had witnessed me kicking the driver’s side door with a ferocity heavily suggestive of criminal behavior. Yet none of those folks had called to report me. Had their thumbs been poised above the “9” on their phones when my blond hair and plum lipstick made them hesitate? Last year, the Asheville Police Department logged 7,194 calls about “suspicious persons” — an alarming figure, considering that, on average, 20 of my fellow Ashevilleans called the police each day to report someone they thought seemed “suspicious.”

AbigAil HickmAn But that got me wondering: What, exactly, is a suspicious person? I naively assumed that a quick Google search would provide a clear answer; instead, it merely underscored how ambiguous the term seems to be. “We define a suspicious person according to the law,” Christina Hallingse, the APD’s public information officer, told me cheerfully. Trouble is, the law itself doesn’t give a precise definition. And when I phoned the N.C. Department of Justice, a recording said the number had been disconnected. Suspicious indeed. Undeterred, I tried other numbers, asking both humans and machines in the office of Attorney General Roy Cooper to explain what makes someone “suspicious” under state law, but I received no definitive response. In the meantime, however, I’d begun assembling my own working definition, which clearly applied to elected officials and their staff who didn’t seem to understand the very law they were charged with enforcing. Where was Jack McCoy when you needed him? How does one determine who’s the good guy and who’s the bad? If neither our local Police Department nor the Attorney General’s Office can

definitively say what consitutes a suspicious person, it appears to be left up to each of us to do the job ourselves. And why not? After all, this street-level characterization is what appears to be driving the definition anyway. The Police Department doesn’t generate suspicious-person reports: It merely documents what some fearful or suspicious resident said. In fact, the spreadsheet I received from the APD seemed suspicious in itself: It didn’t indicate what had prompted the calls. Was the person in question brandishing a severed head? Wearing a Freddy Krueger mask? That lack of regularization left me feeling edgy. And remembering my own suspicion of a man whose only crime was offering to carry my books, I wondered whether the APD’s arrest records might show signs of racial bias — particularly since some of the folks lumped into those numbers undoubtedly turn out to have been falsely charged (and, meanwhile, others who really are guilty are probably never charged). In the first week of 2016, I learned, there were 104 arrests. That didn’t seem like a lot, considering that almost 88,000 people now live in Asheville, and the numbers for this particular week were most likely amped up by holiday DWI charges. All in all, it left me feeling pretty safe; I was also cheered by the fact that only 33 of those folks were black. Well done, people of Asheville: None of that Chicago prejudice down here in our sweet mountain town, thank you very much. But wait a minute: Asheville’s population is 13.4 percent AfricanAmerican, yet they accounted for 31.7 percent of the arrests that week in a city that’s overwhelmingly white. What light, if any, does this disturbing information shed on the nagging question of what makes a person so “suspicious” in the eyes of the law that over 7,000 of us were said to fit that description last year? I never really got a clear answer to that, but perhaps I’m asking the wrong question. Maybe it isn’t a matter of “who?” but rather “why?” Why do women carry their keys as weapons as a matter of course? Why was I afraid of the black man in the parking garage? In part, it’s because we’ve been con-

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ditioned to expect an attack, to view the unexpected or the “other” with suspicion. And in the process, we create doubt and fear, manufacturing imaginary offenses that may never actually happen. So when it comes to suspicion, how much difference is there, in the end, between accuser and accused? Racial profiling is a terribly destructive force. And while I’m not the police, if I’m honest, I have to admit that I’ve certainly contributed my share of knee-jerk suspicion based solely on situation and unthinking judgment. In that regard, I hope I can do better this year: I’d like to be able to walk past my fellow garage parkers and base my level of alarm or relief on their actual behavior, not just their appearance. At the same time, there are real dangers in this world, and it seems only common sense to try to dodge them as best I can. So perhaps I just need to learn to view my own suspicions with a healthy dose of suspicion — and to strike a better balance between prudence and trust. X

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PAvED PARADiSE: The people have spoken, and they want a significant public space facing the Basilica of St. Lawrence and the U.S. Cellular Center. A City Council committee is considering the way forward. Photo by Virginia Daffron. At right, a map shows the areas to be considered during the planning process. Image courtesy of the city of Asheville

by virGinia DaFFron vdaffron@mountainx.com By now, it’s a familiar image: the red-brick facade of the Basilica of St. Lawrence framed by a blue sky, an emerald green lawn and leafy trees. Seen on countless yard signs all around town, this idyllic depiction of a future park on city-owned parcels at the corner of Haywood Street and Page Avenue has loomed large in the grassroots campaign to persuade city officials to halt the search for a commercial developer for the site. Now that City Council has agreed to move forward with a planning process for the area that will include public input, though, that picture-postcard scene must confront some cold, hard realities: a steep slope, a mishmash of vehicular and pedestrian activity, and a complex web of lot lines, not to mention different constituencies’ conflicting wishes. Those issues plus a lengthy history of wrangling over this prominent piece of real estate formed the backdrop for the Planning and Economic Development Committee’s Jan. 26 discussion of how to structure a planning process to determine the area’s future. Presented with an outline for a design competition, Vice Mayor gwen wisler — who chairs the three-member City Council committee — remarked, “I think the idea of a competition is fun.” Nonetheless, she proceeded to put the brakes on the idea, at least until a representative sampling of the community can weigh in through what she called a “visioning process.” “I’m not sure we do have a vision yet,” Wisler explained. HOlD On THERE chris joyell, executive director of the Asheville Design

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Center, agrees. “To just jump into a design competition right now,” he maintains, “would be setting the participants up to fail. There is no clear charge from the city of what we, as a community, would like to see happen on that property.” The Design Center, Joyell continues, has been part of discussions about how to use the site since 2012. “At this point, we’ve met with over 60 stakeholders,” he notes. “As a result, we know that there are a number of different options for where this process could go. So, really, we’ve only just begun.” As one of only a handful of independent, nonprofit design centers in the country, Joyell maintains, his organization is uniquely positioned to facilitate such a visioning process. “We don’t assume anything,” he explains. “We let the community define the problems we are trying to design for.” adrian vassallo, chair of the Downtown Commission, concurs. And at the Planning and Economic Development Committee meeting, scolded the city for proposing a design competition that didn’t include Joyell’s group. “Two weeks ago, we delivered a recommendation asking Council to consider engaging the ADC to bring us through a public visioning process. That came out of months of conversation in this room through the Downtown Commission, where brian haynes is City Council liaison,” Vassallo noted. Appointed by City Council, the commission is charged with advising the city on issues concerning the city center. What’s more, continued Vassallo, at the Asheville Downtown Association’s Jan. 20 State of Downtown Luncheon, the ADA had pledged $5,000 toward a Design Center-led community planning effort. “I found out about this city staff recommendation on Friday after 5,” Vassallo said at the committee meeting the following Tuesday. “So I’m wondering why city staff are not incorporating recommendations from a city-

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appointed commission into a recommendation to PED and, furthermore, to Council.” SETTing THE REcORD STRAigHT The Design Center, stresses Joyell, wouldn’t participate in any such design competition, so the group doesn’t stand to benefit from any financial awards for the winners. He also wants to dispel some misunderstandings about his organization’s relationship to the effort to determine the site’s future. Council member cecil bothwell, notes Joyell, has publicly stated “that the ADC will only be involved if the whole site is used as civic space.” Meanwhile, Joyell continues, Council member julie mayfield has asserted “that ADC will only be involved if private development is part of the project. Well, they are both wrong and they are both right.” “We have no dog in the fight,” Joyell explains. “Our volunteers are able to separate their personal opinions from their professional responsibility. We have no right to guide people to an outcome for that site, but we know there will be commonalities. We can find areas of agreement, and those will be the strongest foundation for a design solution.” And whatever the arrangements, his group comes bearing gifts. john mcKibbon of the McKibbon Hotel Group, which terminated an agreement with the city to develop the site in 2013, has offered the Design Center the temporary use of the plaza-level space in the former BB&T Building on Pack Square as a public engagement center, Joyell reports. In addition, he told the PED committee, “We have soft commitments of about $14,000” to contribute to the planning process. Council member gordon smith seemed to find those incentives compelling.

“I’m a big fan of having the ADC lead this initial process,” said Smith. “The fact that they’re willing to bring money to the table, that they could have a public engagement center in the center of town, seems to me to be a really attractive proposition.” For his part, Haynes, the committee’s other member, said he’s focused on ensuring maximum public input. “I basically just want to see as much public involvement as possible — as early as possible and all along the way.”

In an email after the PED meeting, city Planning Director todd okolichany wrote that city staff aims to present the committee’s recommended process to Council in February. “If this process is approved by City Council, one of the first steps would be to form the stakeholder committee, consisting of a broad cross section of the community,” he explained. “The committee would work with the Asheville Design Center on developing

the public engagement process” and would also address questions pertaining to the project’s scope. “Asheville Design Center,” wrote Okolichany, “would conduct the public engagement component,” which would help formulate a vision for the area. For his part, Joyell thinks the public’s voice is what’s long been missing from the conversation. “When the city decided to purchase that property, it took on the responsibility for steward-

ing it for the public and for the greater good of the public,” he argues. “So now 90,000 people have a right to weigh in on how this property is to be developed.” And despite the conflicting positions evident at the committee meeting, Wisler called the discussion “forward progress.” Still, it remains to be seen what recommendation the planning staff ends up presenting to Council, based on that discussion. X

DEfining THE ScOPE One big unknown is exactly which properties will be part of the planning effort. In addition to city-owned parcels at 68 and 76 Haywood St. that total about 0.55 acres, a 0.1-acre city-owned surface parking lot at 37 Page Ave. will probably be included. There are also public rights of way along Haywood Street and Page Avenue that, together with an alley off of Battery Park Avenue, add up to another 1.6 acres. At the committee meeting, PED members agreed that the alignment and design of those roadways should be part of the process. But several questions remain: Will a city-owned building at 33 Page Ave., the former home of Asheville Sister Cities, be included in the planning effort? Will the city look at adjacent private property? Should the function of nearby Pritchard Park be considered? At the PED meeting, Bothwell, who doesn’t serve on the committee but has a long history of involvement with the site, suggested interim uses for the Haywood Street lots while the planning process unfolds: demonstration garden beds, temporary art installations, a downtown tailgate market, a temporary performance space and an adult playground.

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WHAT’S nEXT? Wisler asked Joyell to develop a written proposal for the Asheville Design Center’s role. “You’re the horse, and there’s your mouth,” quipped Wisler, explaining that she’d heard many conflicting accounts of the nonprofit’s recommendations for the site and how it might participate in a planning effort. Joyell agreed, saying, “There needs to be transparency for this whole process. For the last dozen years, it’s been shrouded, and people mistrust the process as it is.”

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ThinKinG BiG Colburn Museum embraces broader mission A new educational facility planned for downtown Asheville is the latest development in ongoing efforts to make science a key component of the local economy. This summer, the Colburn Earth Science Museum, currently parked in the basement of Pack Place, will pack up its fossils, geodes and gems and move to a more prominent spot in the Wells Fargo Building, alongside Pritchard Park. In the process, it will be reborn as the Asheville Museum of Science. “This rebranding will allow us to broaden our mission, which includes more than just Earth science,” Executive Director anna priest explains. “It also incorporates life science and STEM skills: science, technology, engineering and math. We’ll keep a smaller Colburn Hall of Minerals as a permanent exhibit, to maintain our legacy. However, we’ll add new, exciting, interactive and state-of-theart exhibits.” Almost doubling its exhibit and classroom space, the 8,000-square-foot facility enables the museum to pursue ambitious plans, including a Magic Planet Theater displaying planetary and climate data, and a life-size dinosaur replica. “We’re debating right now between a juvenile T. rex or a triceratops,” she says. “We’re looking at a juvenile one because our ceiling capacity won’t allow us to have a large dinosaur — but also so it’s easier to break it down and set it up in classrooms” for educational presentations. The revamped museum also plans to offer exhibits representing such diverse disciplines as biology, botany,

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technology and the humanities, as well as the Earth science fields of meteorology, geology, oceanography and astronomy. The multiyear project will play out in stages. “We’re going to get our foot in the door and establish our residency there while continuing to make the museum better over the next three years,” Priest explains. “Right now, we’re getting ready to start a full demolition and renovation of the space. We’re planning on opening in the summer, and we’ll be fully operational before our school groups start coming back in the fall semester.” HigH-TEcH JObS The expanded focus, notes Priest, is also intended to help address a critical shortfall in practical skills. Although 62 percent of the jobs currently available in North Carolina require STEM skills, only 21 percent of graduating high school students have them, she says. By exposing more local children to a wide variety of science and technology fields at an early age, she explains, the museum hopes to spark interest in potential career paths. To bankroll this more comprehensive vision, the science museum needs $1.2 million over the next three years. It already has commitments for more than half that amount, including $400,000 from the Buncombe County Tourism Development Authority. And last month, the Buncombe County

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commissioners kicked in $50,000 to expedite the move. That, in turn, will enable the Asheville Art Museum and the Diana Wortham Theatre to move into the Colburn Museum’s current space. With its high-profile new location in a city that’s already a major tourist draw, the science museum aims to reach a much larger, broader audience. Accordingly, both admission and gift shop revenues are projected to increase substantially, giving the institution a more sustainable future. Meanwhile, relocating to the Wells

Fargo Building will offer yet another big advantage. Having The Collider — a nonprofit promoting the development of products and services related to climate change — as a fellow tenant will open the door to innovative climate science collaborations. “Asheville really has the potential to be a science hub,” Priest believes. “We’ve always placed a lot of effort into our arts and culture, but we have the largest selection of historic climate data in the world here. And that’s exciting!” X

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HOW ASHEvillE cyclOcROSS nATiOnAlS WEnT fROm DREAm TO REAliTy The 2016 Cyclocross National Championships, held Jan. 5-10, proved that Asheville could successfully host a world-class cycling event that brought thousands to the area. tim hopkin, creator of the North

by Max Hunt | mhunt@mountainx.com Carolina Cyclocross Series, says the course’s unique venue at Biltmore Estate allowed more freedom and assurance of success than organizers had at last year’s event in Austin, Texas. “[Biltmore] was very responsive and receptive to allowing us to build the course we needed,” he noted. Though everyone attending had to pay a $15 admission fee — initially a point of contention for some — in the end, the fee did not pose logistical problems. The event plan also required racers and visitors to the Biltmore to share parking. Racers travel with a lot of equipment, and many expressed concern about having to park three miles from the course. To accommodate their needs, organizers created a drop-off point near the course for racers. Once racers made their way to the course-side setup, they still had to get ready to race. Beginning a race cold and/ or wet is always a concern in racers’ minds. Asheville organizers took steps to mitigate these concerns — providing a heated tent near the start line and portajohns to keep bathroom lines short. Racers and estate guests managed to share the recently enlarged parking areas, though things got congested over the weekend, especially Sunday. Despite bone-chilling winds, spectators turned out in force. The course terrain changed frequently with use and the weather, with the wind causing quick course evolution. Cyclocross competitors typically race on a 1-mile track for 40 minutes to an hour, completing as many laps as time allows. richard fries, a well-known commentator for cyclocross events, exclaimed via Twitter, “Wow. Greatest course in U.S. CX history!” Buncombe County Regional Sports Commission Executive Director ben vancamp oversaw the vendor-expo area, which included sponsors like Sycamore Cycles, Cane Creek, Industry

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AnimAlS bluE RiDgE HumAnE SOciETy 692-2639, blueridgehumane.org • SATURDAYS, 10:30am - Yoga with cats. Proceeds benefit the blue ridge humane society. Free Held at Sanctuary Brewing Company, 147 1st Ave., Hendersonville SAncTuARy bREWing cOmPAny 147 1st Ave., Hendersonville, 5959956, sanctuarybrewco.com Asheville Humane Society • WE (2/3), 6pm – Pints for Pets: Animal adoption event. Free to attend.

bEnEfiTS Wnc bEE ScHOOl (pd.) The Center for Honeybee Research. Folk Art Center, March 5th: 9-5pm, Mar 6th: 12:304:30pm. $45. Info & registration: chbr.org. Bees from hive to honey. ASHEvillE mARDi gRAS EvEnTS 335-3986, ashevillemardigras.org • SU (2/7), 4pm - Proceeds raised

TAkE THE POlAR PlungE: If you are looking for an unusual activity to add excitement to your winter weekend, look no further. Haywood Waterways Association and Lake Junaluska Assembly are hosting the “4th Annual Polar Plunge Benefit-t-t-ting Kids in the Creek & Youth Education” on Saturday, Feb. 6, between 11:30 a.m. and 2 p.m.. The event brings together public officials, schools, businesses, churches and the general public to jump into a freezing cold lake to support kids. The depth of plunge is a personal choice, from just getting your toes wet, to a full-body immersion. Prizes are awarded for best costumes and top fundraisers. It costs $25 to participate or is free by raising sponsorships. To donate or join a sponsorship team go to crowdrise. com/4thannualpolarplunge. Photo courtesy Haywood Waterways Association. (p.16)

at “The Queen’s Ball,” featuring live music of The Digs and Asheville Second Line, roving performers and a photo booth benefit asheville mardi Gras. Free to attend. Held at Pack’s Tavern, 20 S. Spruce St. cAnARy cOAliTiOn bEnEfiT facebook.com/ events/944300162302440 • TH (2/4), 7-9pm - Proceeds from this music and poetry event benefit the canary coalition. Free to attend. Held at Mad Batter Food & Film, 617 W Main St., Sylva cOngREgATiOnS 4 cHilDREn bEnEfiT centralumc.org/local • FR (2/5), 11am-8pm - Proceeds from the Congregations 4 Children barbeque benefit 4th grade field trip for students at emma elementary school. Reservations suggested: 505-2230. $10 per meal/$7 per pound/$30 pork butt. Held at Central United Methodist Church, 27 Church St. HARlEm WizARDS bEnEfiT harlemwizards.com • FR (2/5), 7pm - Proceeds from this Harlem Wizards basket-

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buSinESS & TEcHnOlOgy A-b TEcH SmAll buSinESS cEnTER 398-7950, abtech.edu/sbc Registration required. Free unless otherwise noted. Held at A-B Tech Enka Campus, 1459 Sand Hill Road, Candler • WE (2/3), 10am-noon - “Business of Public Contracting,” seminar. • TU (2/9), 10-11am - “SBA: Programs & Services for Your Small Business,” seminar. Wnc linuX uSER gROuP wnclug.ourproject.org, wnclug@main.nc.us

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clASSES, mEETingS & EvEnTS HAnDS On culinARy clASSES AT THE fARm (pd.) You want to, but you’re not sure how to go about cooking local, organic produce and meats. Chef Ferrari will awaken the Chef within you! The Farm, 215 Justice Ridge Road, Candler, NC 28715. 828-667-0666. info@ thefarmevents.com www.thefarmevents.com linDA PAnnullO mOSAicS AnD WORkSHOPS (pd.) The best instruction for all levels • Sacred Geometry/Mosaic Mandala workshop, March 5-6, w/ Dianne Sonnenberg • Building a Landscape with Texture and Color, May 14-15, w/Laura Redlen • Pets, Creatures and Imaginary Beings, April 16-17, Yulia Hanansen. More classes see website. Call Linda at

828-337-6749. Info and registration at Lindapannullomosaics.com ORgAnic gROWERS ScHOOl 23RD AnnuAl SPRing cOnfEREncE (pd.) March 11-13, 2016, UNC Asheville. 70+ sessions per day: practical, affordable, regionallyfocused workshops on growing, permaculture, homesteading, and urban farming. Trade show, seed exchange, kid’s program. Organicgrowersschool.org. PillOWTAlk: THE ART Of SEXuAl cOmmunicATiOn (pd.) Saturday, February 6, 10am10pm. Learn communication techniques to give and receive direction in a way that keeps sex hot! Singles or Couples. Register now! www.pleasureevolution.com/ pillow-talk-sexual-communication SPRing gARDEn ScHOOl WiTH WilD AbunDAncE (pd.) This 9 week course (held on Sundays starting March 6th) is a hands-on, whole system approach to gardening. Learn about soil science, crop rotation, companion planting & much more! 775-7052, wildabundance.net.

ASHEvillE TimEbAnk 348-0674, ashevilletimebank.org • TUESDAYS, 4-6pm Orientation session. Free to attend. Held at Firestorm Cafe and Books, 610 Haywood Road • WE (2/10), 6-8pm - Community potluck and information session. Free to attend. Held at Arthur R. Edington Education and Career Center, 133 Livingston St. ASHEvillE WOmEn in blAck main.nc.us/wib • 1st FRIDAYS, 5pm - Monthly peace vigil. Free. Held at the Vance Monument in Pack Square. big ivy cOmmuniTy cEnTER 540 Dillingham Road, Barnardsville, 626-3438 • 2nd MONDAYS, 7pm Community club meeting. Free. bluE RiDgE TOASTmASTERS club blueridgetoastmasters.com/membersarea, fearless@blueridgetoastmasters.org • MONDAYS, 12:15-1:25pm - Public speaking and leadership group. Free. Held at Lenoir Rhyne Center for Graduate Studies, 36 Montford Ave.

• TU (2/9), noon-1:30pm - “Understanding Reverse Mortgages,” seminar. • WE (2/10), noon-1pm “Dreaming of a Debt Free Living,” seminar. • WE (2/10), 5:30-7pm “Understanding Credit. Get it. Keep it. Improve it.” Seminar. PiSgAH lEgAl SERvicES 253-0406, pisgahlegal.org • TH (2/4), noon-1:30pm Ambassador Training for board members, volunteers and supporters with overview of programs, plans and fundraising. Registration required: 210-3405. Free. Held at Pisgah Legal Services, 62 Charlotte St. • TU (2/9), 7pm - “Pisgah Legal Services: Pursuing Justice, Fighting Poverty,” presentation by Katie Russell Miller. Free. Held at Weaverville Public Library, 41 N. Main St., Weaverville

buncOmbE cOunTRy Public libRARiES • SA (2/6), 10am-1pm - A panel of local attorneys are available to answer legal questions to individuals on a one-on-one basis. Sponsored by the Young Lawyers Division of the NC Bar Association. Free. Held at Pack Library, 67 Haywood St.

Public EvEnTS AT uncA unca.edu • TH (2/4), 6-8pm - Black History Month discussion: “Kinks and Curls,” student panel discussion about hair as cultural and personal expression in black communities. Free. Held in Highsmith Union room 221. • TH (2/11), 6-7:30pm - Black History Month: “#BlackLivesMatter vs. #AllLivesMatter,” panel discussion led by the staff of UNC Asheville Multicultural Student Programs and members of the Black Student Association. Free. Held in the Highsmith Union room 224.

JuST PEAcE fOR iSRAEl/ PAlESTinE mepeacewnc.com • WE (2/10), 9:30am - General meeting. Held at Black Mountain Presbyterian, 117 Montreat Road, Black Mountain

REynOlDS/fAiRviEW ScRibblE cRibbAgE club • WEDNESDAYS, 12:30pm Scrabble and cribbage club. Free to attend. Held at Mountain Mojo Coffeehouse, 381 Old Charlotte Highway, Fairview

lAuREl cHAPTER Of THE EmbROiDERERS’ guilD AmERicA • TH (2/4), 9:30am-noon - General meeting and demonstration of how to create a hardanger biscornu. Free. Held at Cummings United Methodist Church, 3 Banner Farm Road, Horse Shoe

SHOWing uP fOR RAciAl JuSTicE showingupforracialjustice.org • TUESDAYS, noon-2pm Educating and organizing white people for racial justice. Free to attend. Held at Firestorm Cafe and Books, 610 Haywood Road

OnTRAck Wnc 50 S. French Broad Ave., 2555166, ontrackwnc.org Registration required. Free unless otherwise noted. • WE (2/3), noon-1:30pm “Discover Your Money Vision and Flip Your $ Switch,” seminar. • TH (2/4), 5:30-7pm “Understanding Credit. Get it. Keep it. Improve it.” Seminar. • FR (2/5), noon-1:30pm “Budgeting 101,” seminar.

SWAnnAnOA vAllEy mEmORiAl mlk PRAyER bREAkfAST • SA (2/6), 9am - Breakfast and keynote presentation by Steven Crump. Registration: 545-2583. $15/$6 children. Held at Camp Dorothy Walls, 495 Cragment Road, Black Mountain TARHEEl PiEcEmAkERS QuilT club tarheelpiecemakers.wordpress. com • WE (2/10), 10am - Monthly meeting with installation of

new officers. Free. Held at Balfour United Methodist Church, 2567 Asheville Highway, Hendersonville THOmAS WOlfE mEmORiAl liTERARy AWARD cElEbRATiOn 253-9231 • SA (2/6), 4pm - Reception, readings & presentation of the 60th annual Thomas Wolfe Award. $10/$5 members. Held at Renaissance Asheville Hotel, 31 Woodfin St. TRAnSiTiOn ASHEvillE 296-0064, transitionasheville.org • MO (2/8), 6:30-8pm “Building a More Resilient Community - Some Psychological Dimensions,” presentation by Dr. Keith McDade and social. Free. Held at St. Mary’s Episcopal Church, 337 Charlotte St. vETERAnS fOR PEAcE 582-5180, vfpchapter099wnc. blogspot.com • 2nd TUESDAYS, 6:30-8:30pm General meeting. Free to attend. Held at Firestorm Cafe and Books, 610 Haywood Road Wnc kniTTERS AnD cROcHETERS fOR OTHERS 575-9195 • MO (2/8), 7pm - Knit and crochet for donation to charities. Free. Held at New Hope Presbyterian Church, 3070 Sweeten Creek Road

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EcO ASHEvillE gREEn DRinkS ashevillegreendrinks.com • WE (2/10), 5:30pm “Alternatives to Pesticides Coalition-Building a movement,” presentation and social. Free to attend. Held at The Spot, 76 Biltmore Ave. mOunTAinTRuE 258-8737, wnca.org • TH (2/11) - Paddle-n-Plant with the French Broad river keeper to prevent sediment erosion. Registration required: anna@ mountaintrue.org. Free. Public EvEnTS AT uncA unca.edu • WE (2/3), 7:30-9:30pm - “A Community Conversation: WNC’s Future Energy Needs,” panel discussion and breakfast. Reservations: leadershipasheville. unca.edu. $20/$10 students. Held in the Sherrill Center. Wnc SiERRA club 251-8289, wenoca.org • WE (2/3), 7pm - Josh Martin, Director of the Environmental Paper Network will share how wood & paper buying choices impact the world’s forests. Free. Held at Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Asheville, 1

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fARm & gARDEn buncOmbE fRuiT AnD nuT club • SA (2/6), noon - Orchard mulching work and play party. Free. Held at the Montford Recreation Center, 34 Pearson Drive

fESTivAlS ASHEvillE mARDi gRAS EvEnTS 335-3986, ashevillemardigras.org • SU (2/7), 3:05pm - “Saints vs. Sinners,” themed Mardi Gras parade through downtown Asheville. Starts at Haywood St. and Wall St. and goes to Pack Square. Free.

fOOD & bEER vAlEnTinE fivE cOuRSE DinnER AT THE fARm (pd.) Stimulate your senses by enjoying an intimate dinner for two by the fireplace at The Farm. Saturday February 13, 2016, 6pm, $100/person, includes wine pairings. Continue the romance in one of our rustic, elegant cabins for the night. The Farm, 215 Justice Ridge Road, Candler, NC 28715. 828-667-0666. info@thefarmevents.com www.thefarmevents.com THE lORD’S AcRE thelordsacre.org • THURSDAYS, 11:30am - The Fairview Welcome Table provides a community lunch. Free. Held at Fairview Christian Fellowship, 596 Old Us Highway 74, Fairview

gOvERnmEnT & POliTicS ciTy Of ASHEvillE 251-1122, ashevillenc.gov • TU (2/9), 5pm - Public City Council meeting. See website for agenda. Free. Held at Asheville City Hall, 70 Court Plaza Wnc fOR bERniE SAnDERS meetup.com/WNC-for-BernieSanders • MO (2/8), 7pm - “On the Road for Bernie, ’Go Granny D!’” with music, discussion and entertainment. Free to attend. Held at New Mountain Theater/ Amphitheater, 38 N. French Broad

kiDS cATAWbA SciEncE cEnTER 243 3rd Ave. NE, Hickory, 3228169, catawbascience.org • Through (5/15) - Ocean Bound! exhibition featuring interactive exhibits. $8/$6 children. ElEvATE WinTER cARnivAl elevatelifeandart.com • SA (2/6), 1-3pm - Elevate school carnival with activities and games, sample classes, demos, performances and opportunity to meet teachers. Free to attend. Held at The Pillar, 46 Haywood St. flETcHER libRARy 120 Library Road, Fletcher, 6871218, library.hendersoncountync.org • WEDNESDAYS, 10:30am Family story time. Free. JOyful nOiSE 649-2828, joyfulnoisecenter.org • MONDAYS, 6-7:30pm Capriccio String Orchestra for intermediate players. $10. Held at West Asheville Presbyterian Church, 690 Haywood Road • MONDAYS, 6:15-6:45pm “Movement and Dance,” class for 5 and 6 year olds. $10. Held at First Presbyterian Church of Weaverville, 30 Alabama Ave., Weaverville SPEllbOunD cHilDREn’S bOOkSHOP 50 N. Merrimon Ave., 708-7570, spellboundchildrensbookshop.com • SATURDAYS, 11am - Storytime for ages 3-7. Free to attend.

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SPiRiTuAliTy ASHEvillE inSigHT mEDiTATiOn (pd.) Introduction to Mindfulness Meditation. Learn how to get a Mindfulness Meditation practice started. 1st & 3rd Mondays. 7pm – 8:30. Asheville Insight Meditation, 29 Ravenscroft Dr, Suite 200, (828) 808-4444, www.ashevillemeditation.com. 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. lOOking fOR gEnuinE SPiRiTuAl guiDAncE AnD HElP? (pd.) We are in a beautiful area about 10 minutes from downtown Asheville, very close to Warren Wilson College. www.truththomas.org 828299-4359 OPEn HEART mEDiTATiOn (pd.) Experience and deepen the spiritual connection to your heart, the beauty and deep peace of the Divine within you. Increase your natural joy and gratitude while releasing negative emotions. Love Offering 7-8pm Tuesdays, 5 Covington St. 296-0017 OpenHeartMeditation.com. WORSHIP SERVICE • DiScOvER THE SEcRET Of SOul’S JOuRnEy HOmE TO gOD (pd.) “The entire reason for Soul’s journey is to learn the spiritual need for giving. A life

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Modern medicine has begun to accept spiritual healing as an important component of overall treatment. Current research shows that people’s spiritual beliefs and practices can have a profound effect on healing. Spirituality can help people find meaning,

purpose, comfort, strength, hope and inner peace — factors which can have a direct impact on health and well-being. People can find spirituality in many different forms, including religion, music, connection with nature and a sense of belonging in community, to name just a few. With a greater understanding of spirituality as a key determinant of health, the medical community is expanding its mind-body paradigm to include spirit. There is increasing awareness that mind, body and spirit are interconnected and that each affects the health of the other. And a growing number of providers are arguing that true healing occurs only when the whole person — body, mind and spirit — is treated. Energy healing is also finding its way into mainstream medicine. Therapeutic Touch and Healing Touch, which are both hands-on healing modalities, are offered in many settings, including hospitals and clinics. Nurses can now obtain training and certification in these modalities. Reiki is another hands-on healing technique that is becoming more common in traditional medical settings. Asheville offers myriad spiritual and energy healing opportunities, and in this issue — the second installment of Xpress’ annual two-part wellness series — we explore a variety of them.

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In “A gateway to healing,” Nicki Glasser discusses the views of local pastors and prayer leaders on the efficacy of prayer and how it can create healing.

“Flower essences and subtle plant medicine in WNC” by Emily Nichols explores plant spirit medicine and the use of flower essences as a bridge between the physical and the spiritual

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Kate Lundquist delves into the energy-healing modalities of Healing Touch and reiki in “Energy medicine in the mainstream.”

In “Giving and receiving as a spiritual mission,” Nicki Glasser examines the spiritual dimension of helping those in need.

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In “Asheville-area practitioners pair chiropractic with massage,” Rachel Ingram looks at the synchronistic effect of using chiropractic and massage adjunctively.

In the article “Female-focused spiritual experiences offer opportunities for growth,” Krista White looks at local female-only groups that help women express themselves more freely. We also covered another health-related topic in this issue:

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With spiritual and energy healing now taking their places at the medical modality table, people have the opportunity to choose from an even broader array of approaches for improving their health and achieving a greater sense of well-being. X

A gateway to healing by nicki GLasser nickiglasser@hotmail.com Does prayer work? And how? Local prayer leaders and pastors who spoke with Xpress are in general agreement that the answer is “yes” — but it often depends on your definition of a successful outcome. “I believe God still performs miracles, [but] he’s not a vending machine,” says michael lombardo, who serves as director of pastoral care and service chaplain at Hendersonville’s Park Ridge Health, a faith-based hospital. “If I pray a prayer a certain way, he

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doesn’t have to answer my prayer no matter what. … [God] knows what’s best, so I often pray for his will to be done in the midst of asking for things I’d like to see happen. I see only part of the picture; he sees the whole picture.” Nevertheless, there are many stories of prayers being answered. “I’ve seen miraculous things happen over time with prayer,” says jeanne robertson, a healing prayer minister and board member of the Mountain Chapter of the Order of St. Luke in Asheville. Robertson tells a story of a woman who asked for prayers to help her heal after eye surgery, when her doctor said to expect black eyes and facial swelling. After the surgery, “we

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prayed for her. … She never had black eyes, and her face didn’t swell. We consider that an answer to prayer,” she says with a joyful laugh. The scientific research on the efficacy of prayer in medical situations is inconclusive, with some studies finding outcomes worsened and others finding improvement. For example, a 2006 nationwide study of 1,800 people who underwent heart bypass surgery showed that the patients who were prayed for had higher rates of postoperative complications, such as abnormal heart rhythms. In this study, the patients knew they were being prayed for, suggesting that knowledge of being

prayed for can have a negative impact on health outcomes. Conversely, in a similar 1999 study conducted by the Mid America Heart Institute, involving 1,000 heart patients who were unaware of the prayers, there were 11 percent fewer heart attacks, strokes and life-threatening complications in those being prayed for. Lombardo says prayer “can help to calm and reassure a patient or client that is praying. When we offer to come and pray with them, it is often reassuring to them that others are praying for them,” he says.

OPEning EyES TO SOluTiOnS Prayer “reminds [people] that there is something greater in this life and in their lives than themselves,” says cynthia biddle, prayer chaplain program director at Unity of the Blue Ridge. “People get stuck in everyday life and everyday problems. When you pray, you open yourself to guidance. You can get beyond what is going on, and you know you are part of a greater whole.” Biddle says she has personal experience of people suddenly giving her money after she sat in prayer for greater prosperity. She has also seen prayer benefit people with relationship problems. “When you sit in prayer and send love to that person in prayer, things seem to resolve themselves, and you’ll be able to talk and come to an understanding,” she says. The Rev. bonnie willow, an interfaith peace minister and director of the School of Peace in Asheville, says one reason prayer is helpful “is because it allows us to feel that something bigger than the problem can bring in a solution. Once you feel that that’s possible, then you open yourself to receive that solution and open your eyes to perceive more options than you can see before.”

of prayer through me to the client. When I direct their attention, via prayer, to a certain situation that’s out of balance in their life, the prayer walks them through a visualization of the situation being rectified and re-balanced,” she continues. “The prayer becomes a sort of guided meditation that gives the client an understanding of where greater healing is possible.”

Robertson believes that Jesus is the true healer. At the Order of St. Luke, prayer ministers petition him for help, she notes. “We believe that Jesus is the one that really does the healing, that we [the healing prayer ministers] are like an electrical cord that connects us and the person to Jesus, and then we let him do the healing,” says Robertson. “We’re not psychiatrists or doctors or anything like that; we’re just people that feel we have a calling to pray for people for healing.” Robertson admits that the answers to prayers are not always clear. “So many times we don’t know what the answer is [to a prayer], and sometimes what we think might be the answer is not the answer at all. Eventually, I think every prayer is

answered, but it may not be answered in the way that we want,” she says. When prayers aren’t answered, “that is a real conundrum. There is no simple answer for that,” says suzanne de pree, convener at the Mountain Chapter of the Order of St. Luke. She worries that when prayers are not answered, people think God doesn’t love them. “That is not the case. I think we can say unequivocally that has nothing to do with God’s love for that person. … Why sometimes it doesn’t happen, there are many factors that go into that. You really have to talk with someone about it on an individual basis and pray about it. If you do that, you can come to a peace about it,” she says. Robertson tells of a time when she was praying for someone and saw in her mind the “holy spirit in the form of a dove alighting” on the shoulder of the person she was praying for. The person later said she felt the holy spirit in the form of a dove land on her shoulder when she was being prayed for. “She mirrored back the words I had said to myself exactly,” says Robertson. “Funny things happen like that, which, to me, are little indications that God is there, God is present, and he is answering our prayers.” X

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PRAy fOR mE: The Rev. Bonnie Willow, interfaith peace minister, believes prayer is helpful “because it allows us to feel that something bigger than the problem can bring in a solution.” Photo by Kaylene Willoughby

In addition to teaching an interfaith peace ministry course, Willow offers energy healing sessions that are prayer-based. “Energy healing and ministry to me are the same thing,” she says. “My ministry is to become the brightest light of divine love, divine peace and divine health. One way I do that is through hands-on energy healing, where I bring that bright light through prayer. I pray the whole time. I bring the energy

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Sitting upright with gently clasped braids holding back her chestnut hair, asia suler is the quintessential medicine woman. She speaks passionately about the subject of plant medicine, specifically the history and usage of flower essences. “We’re suffering from the belief that we’re just physical beings,” says Suler, sitting on a Victorian chair covered in floral fabric, golden afternoon rays of sunlight streaming in through the giant glass windows in her Marshall studio. Though it’s the middle of winter, the room is full of a steady warmth — and it’s unclear whether this warmth is radiating from the old wall heaters or Suler herself. “I think we’re at a period of time where people are opening up to alternative ways of healing,” she says. “Especially people who have been continually failed and dissatisfied by the Western medical model.” During her late 20s, Suler was one of those people, living in New York City and suffering from chronic pain with no direct answers or resolutions from modern medicine. It was around that time, she says, that a book on natural healing and flower essences made its way into her lap. “It opened me to magic, to bringing back my connection to the unseen world and, ultimately, to my capacity to heal myself,” she recalls. lAyERS Of HEAling Flower essence practitioners believe that the body is constantly communicating and offering information. At the heart of the method is the belief that “physical issues can point back to emotional and spiritual issues,” says Suler. Through this lens, physical ailments such as a cold or back pain can be traced back to deep emotional triggers, she continues, with flower essences being the panacea for releasing the underlying emotional weight or spiritual disease. daisy marquis, a flower essence and energy healing practitioner, as well as an instructor of subtle herbalism and flower essences for the Appalachia School of Holistic Herbalism, offers this explanation: “Say we are experiencing something within ourselves as discordant, such as anger that feels excessive or harmful, or perhaps a selfishness that doesn’t honor the other people in our lives. The subtle influence of the plant, carried by the water within the remedy, gently brings us back to a more harmonious way of relating internally and externally through a kind of resonant entrainment.” As someone who works in the field of energy medicine, Marquis says she often tends to relate to life through that lens, seeing how things affect our energy body. In her eyes, “flower essences modulate our own frequency.” Suler echoes Marquis’ description. “Flower essences get to the why — the reasoning behind the imbalances that we experience in life,” she says. “The body communication starts very subtle, maybe as a feeling, a dream, a thought about not liking your boss or job, and then gets less and less subtle if we don’t listen, until maybe it’s a pain in your neck.” And, according to lorin purifoy, owner of Purifoy Flower Essences, “It all starts on the emotional and energetic levels and then moves into the physical realm until the physical is a representation of the internal.”

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blOOm Of HEAlTH: “Flower essences help us to see that what we’re feeling as our weaknesses are actually pointing us to our gifts,” says Asia Suler, founder of One Willow Apothecaries in Marshall. Photo by Emily Nichols Tiny DROPS, cOPiOuS cHAngE Leaning back in her chair, Suler describes the process that flower essences initiate. “Imagine that you have locked away all your ugly emotional issues deep within,” she says. “Then the entryway into opening and releasing those issues is going to be very small, so you’ll need something small enough to slip through the keyhole and start to break down the wall of those emotional imbalances that have been hidden away by lock and key. And flower essences can do that.” How small? According to Suler, flower essences are a “highly dilute medicine, similar to homeopathics.” Unlike herbal tinctures, which work specifically on a physical part of the body (such as the respiratory or circulatory systems), flower essences work on the energetic body, she notes. Marquis describes flower essences as “vibrational remedies, meaning they contain no measurable chemical constituency of the plant but, instead, carry the life force.” All three practitioners agree that flower essences are most effective when taken over time. They often work “in a very slow and integrative way,” says Marquis. “Though, occasionally, they catalyze a sudden dawning of understanding that can feel intense, in the same way that becoming aware of parts of ourselves that we have wanted to deny exist can be uncomfortable.”

SubTlETy in An AnAlyTicAl AgE To some, the idea of life force may seem foreign, hard to grasp and even immeasurable. Marquis isn’t surprised. “We have not had a shared language in our culture for the subtler aspects of life,” she says. “And we have a medical paradigm that completely disregards the reality of life force, which you could also call spirit. ... This [paradigm] has shaped our collective understanding of the nature of not only health and healing but of life itself. At times, I have felt like proficiency in this subtle work is the most important thing for the world at large today.” To healers like Marquis, Suler and Purifoy, the scientific immeasurability of life force doesn’t negate its reality. Even a brief study of indigenous cultures around the world finds an awareness of, and references to, the idea of life force known by many names, including chi, prana, ruach or spirit. “We’re conditioned not to believe in magic anymore, and I think that’s sad because that’s the realm I work

in,” Purifoy says. “I don’t need the science to believe in something, but some people do.” Suler says she is primarily focused on building a bridge between science and spirit. “I’m interested in bringing back that connection to spirit and the unseen world,” she says. “To do so is to bring back our ancestral knowing and reclaiming our history as human beings.” In shamanism, the divorce between the unseen world and the physical world is referred to as soul sickness, she continues. In this view, modern-day ailments such as depression and anxiety “are considered to be results of the invalidation of the multidimensionality and complexity of our being,” she adds. “Sometimes I hear people in Asheville refer to believing in the spirit world as ‘wu,’” she says. The term means “shaman” in Chinese, she explains, and has been traced back to its first use during the Shang dynasty circa 1600 B.C. to describe the healers, medicine people and spirit mediums present in the culture at the time. “Unfortunately, the

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term ‘wu’ has become bastardized in the same way the word ‘witch’ has,” Suler notes. inTuiTiOn, invEnTiOn AnD REvEREncE “Anyone can make a flower essence, as far as putting a flower in a bowl of water and waiting over the course of a day,” Purifoy says. “But is that essence going to be as powerful as when you ask permission and invoke love and gratitude for the plant and place where you are making the medicine? Whenever we come from a place of reverence in making medicine, it just makes it all the more powerful.” Marquis agrees: “The depth of relationship that the practitioner or remedy-maker has with the plant greatly affects the potency of the final product.” A longtime practitioner of meditation, she says that practice is “one of the most important tools in developing the inner listening and the sensitivity that allows for the reception of communication from the plants and from the client’s energy body.” She believes learning to be subtle and aware of the emotional shifts that are happening in and throughout the body is important in the healing process. Whether you believe in the energy body and the vibrational claims of such medicine is of little or no consequence, according to Marquis. “Plants have their own intelligence, presence and ability to go where needed. Sometimes, whether we consciously realize it or not,” she says. “In other words, plant medicine is effective whether we believe it will be or not, and whether or not we understand what it is that plants are capable of. The teaching of the plants is the teaching of the inner nature of life itself.”

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HAnDS-On: Shirley Ballantyne, a registered nurse at Mission Hospital, offers Healing Touch to a patient. Photo courtesy of Mission Hospital

When Mission Hospital started the integrative health care department in 2007, nurses and administration weren’t sure how the program would be received, although “energy-work” modalities like Therapeutic Touch and reiki have become more commonplace in mainstream settings, such as hospitals, hospice and veteran care.

“There was some resistance at the beginning,” says lourdes lorenz, a longtime nurse and administrator who was called on to launch the then-new department. “But then the doctors saw how the nurses [who used such complementary therapies] made the patients more comfortable and relaxed.”

kvlundo@gmail.com Lorenz has been a nurse for 33 years and heads the International Integrative Health Institute in Asheville. At Mission, she started an inpatient and outpatient program that trained nurses in such complementary therapies as Healing Touch, aromatherapy, massage, biofeedback, breath work, acupressure and guided imagery. Developed by a nurse, Healing Touch is a form of therapeutic energy work in which practitioners consciously use their hands in a heartcentered and intentional way, she explains. Another form of therapeutic energy healing is reiki, founded by a Buddhist monk in the early 1920s. “The nurses working in the cancer unit were using Healing Touch, and the doctors were pleased because they didn’t have to use as much medication because it calms the patient down,” Lorenz says. To be certified as a breast cancer center, Mission needed to offer several integrative health therapies for inpatient and outpatient care, she continues. As part of the hospital’s inpatient services, Lorenz trained 450 nurses to use Healing Touch. Many were extremely skeptical at first, Lorenz says, sometimes due to religious beliefs. One nurse said she didn’t agree with the approach, Lorenz recalls. “Confusion comes when they think energy work is performing miracles,” she says. Two years later, that same nurse returned to Lorenz and said, “I didn’t understand, and I do now, and I want to take the class again.” Lorenz says, “A lot of people walk into the space thinking, ‘I am a healer, I am special.’ [But practices like Healing Touch are] not going to hurt the patient; [they] make them feel better, so why not?” She saw the new program as an opportunity for educating medical professionals. Another potential challenge to introducing complementary practices like Healing Touch and reiki is that nursing is very task-oriented, Lorenz says. “Making an intentional presence does not take more time. [You can] get into that space while you are washing your hands: You are concerned not on your agenda but on care for the patient.” One result has been “nurses who were happier, more present with their patients, [with] statistically [fewer] medical errors,” she says. “And as the director of critical care at several different hospitals before Mission, I saw that pattern across

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cal at first, but then they would see the results.” Staff and doctors are supportive at Four Seasons Hospice, and some of the staff partook in the Level 1 training for Healing Touch, she says. Nurses have seen how it has helped, particularly with patients who are actively dying, Hoffman continues. “There is a lot of deep anxiety about transition, so there is a particular technique within the Healing Touch program to help with that. Even if a person is in a coma state, they relax, there is a change in breathing, and if the family stays in the room, they always get more calm and peaceful themselves as well.” Some of the nurses experience patients who have been fighting their transition and are uncomfortable, Hoffman says. With Healing Touch they will be able to let go more easily. Marine veteran rusti willis had suffered from chronic severe depression, post-traumatic stress disorder and anxiety for many years. “They put me on everything they could possibly put me on to make it better,” she says. Then Willis met reiki healer chris rinaldi at Helios Warriors, an organization that offers alternative healing methods to veterans. “I decided I was going to make some changes because I wanted to come off the medicine,” says Willis. Reiki helped relieve her anxiety, and, she reports, her depression is 75 to 80 percent under control. Reiki helps relax the body, and Willis has experienced significant changes. “I can think about what it is I am going to say or how to react [to stressful situations], which is different than with medication, which was more numbing,” she says. “Oftentimes, when people from more conventional backgrounds are reaching out to complementary therapies, it is because they have exhausted all the avenues and still not receiving relief for any symptoms that are impacting their quality of life,” says Rinaldi, who volunteers four hours a month at Helios. “I give them an energetic anatomy lesson [that demonstrates] there is more than just a physical body and [that] one of the major flaws in the healing system is that we have specialists for body and mind but don’t really connect the two,” she says. The space between the two, she continues, is often where real relief can happen. Rinaldi discusses with her clients the tenets of reiki: It can do no harm, and it lets their higher selves guide

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luck who can find their gifts or talents. Hendler-Voss helps church members decide on the right ministry for them, focusing on identifying their gifts and what they are passionate about. “I think what God really intends for our lives is to do the things that make our hearts sing. When we can give in ways that make our hearts sing, we are really doing the work that God intends for us to do in the world,” she says. The other side of helping is the economic, racial and other types of prejudices the ministers inevitably encounter. “It can be the rich against the poor. Or those who have suffered stuff and overcome it, and those who suffered stuff and haven’t overcome it. There are prejudices in so many ways,” Fuller says. “Psychologically, we know that we put down other people so we feel better ourselves. The freedom comes when you don’t have to put down someone else; you know that we’re all in this gifted, blessed life that can be a blessing for everybody if we try to love everybody — if we see them as brothers and sisters rather than different or less than,” he says. At the Haywood Street Congregation, giving starts with titles and roles. “We

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Of the more than 30 chiropractic offices located within Asheville city limits, 43 percent advertise in-house massage therapy services. The basis of chiropractic care is the use of gentle force to shift spinal vertebrae back into position, preventing the bones and bulging disks from putting pressure on the sensitive nerve endings, says stephen snider, owner of Snider Chiropractic Center and a 1983 graduate of the National College of Chiropractic in Illinois. When left untreated, even small misalignments in the spine can cause a host of issues, he says. “The amount of pressure it takes to cause pain is about the same amount of pressure as a quarter sitting on the back of your hand,” says Snider.

by Rachel Ingram Subluxation is the technical term for a misalignment. Chiropractors “palpate the muscles along the spine, and based off the muscular position, they can tell where a vertebra has shifted,” says serenity allen, community outreach director and operations manager of Merrimon Family Chiropractic. “Once they identify those subluxations, they use gentle touch to push the bone back into position.” In some cases, though, the body fights the adjustment, and tense muscles may pull the vertebra out of alignment, says michael fortini, a chiropractor at Merrimon Family Chiropractic, a clinic that sees 300 patients every week and boasts two staff massage therapists. The objective of massage, Fortini says, is loosening muscle fibers and relaxing tendons to increase blood flow. Chiropractic medicine emphasizes the use of specific, calculated force to move bones in order to improve nerve flow, he continues. Accomplishing one of these objectives, Fortini says, can aid the ability to achieve the other objective. “One of the reasons I would suggest having a massage in adjunct with chiropractic is that the vertebra has a better chance of holding its place if it is relaxed. So this way, the adjustment lasts longer,” Fortini says. “Research has shown that when a muscle is stressed out, it will pull on the bone. The only purpose of muscle is to move bone. So if we’re moving bone, as chiropractors, away from a nerve, and that muscle is still tight, but [patients] go to a massage therapist [who] helps the muscle relax, the odds of that bone staying in position are greater.” dawn larsen, community relations director of the Ashevillearea Massage Envy Spa locations, agrees. “Chiropractic care and massage go hand in hand,” she says. “If you just get one thing done, you’re going to feel relief. But if you get both done, you’ll feel even better.” The tension relief, improved circulation and nerve flow stimulation that massage generates enhance the results of chiropractic, she says, noting that both she and her husband see a chiropractor for regular adjustments. “The goal of both modalities is health and overall wellness,” Larsen says. “Primarily, chiropractic and massage deal in the functional domain,” says robert resnick, a chiropractor with more than 30 years’ experi-

ringram@unca.edu ence in the U.S. and abroad. Look “at the body kind of like a well-tuned symphony,” he suggests. “Instead of players, you have muscles, nerves, tendons and ligaments that are interacting in respect of various forces like gravity, familial predispositions, accidents and life stress. Just like in a symphony, when somebody doesn’t play the way they’re supposed to, you still get a symphonic sound, but there’s a certain disharmony, or dissonance, that occurs.” Chiropractors examine the different “players” and attempt to improve the function, says Resnick. “I think that chiropractic and massage are pretty aligned in that way.” For Snider, the three independent massage therapists who rent space in his office pick up where he leaves off: They tackle secondary muscle issues and enhance the effectiveness of the alignment. Massage is “such a huge asset,” he says. In the chiropractic world, the opportunities for collaboration with other natural medicine modalities are seemingly endless. “I’ve personally been a chiropractor for almost 25 years, and I’ve always integrated many other modalities, like massage therapy, Trager, Feldenkrais and talk therapy,” says tirrell magnuson of Mountain Community Wellness Center in Waynesville. “I love pairing chiropractic with massage — it’s very integrative to do that. I also like to utilize acupuncture and other forms of body work.” Massage is an important part of healing, she says. “Chiropractic really focuses on the nervous system, and massage is focusing on the musculature,” says Magnuson. “All of those things need to be addressed if you want to achieve your highest healing.” When pairing chiropractic with massage, the role of the massage therapist is to create space and elevate blood flow, Williams says. “It’s very supportive, just like the partnership between exercise and stretching,” she says. “Sometimes that touch just tells your body, ‘OK, you can let go,’ and that release can be really significant.” Often, she says, she focuses her practice on deep-tissue massage and trigger-point therapy. The results are incomparable to anything else she tried, says Dorin. “After I started getting the massages, I found that when the chiropractor would adjust me, the adjustment would stay,” says Dorin. “There weren’t any more muscle spasms pulling my bones back out of alignment. It’s made all the difference.” X

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When susan campbell began hosting a women’s expressive movement/dance class and women’s circle at Asheville Community Yoga, she launched it as a way to provide women a place of self-expression and uninhibited connection. “I started the class because there is so much dance going on in Asheville, and I wanted to have a space for women to just come together in a real safe space to be able to express [themselves] without having that mixed energy going on,” says Campbell. Gender-mixed dance classes and female-only dance classes each offer different experiences that people can learn and grow from, says Campbell, but she feels that women are able to express themselves more freely in a women-only class. “When men and women are in the room together, there is a different energy than when all women are in a room together, or all men are in a room together,” says Campbell. “I don’t want to label it good or bad, but I hear from a lot of women that they feel more free to be themselves without stepping into a preconceived role of what they need to act like in front of a man. “Most of us who grew up in this culture learned that when we are around a man that we should act a different way or only show certain parts of ourselves,” she says. “The class gives women a sense of sisterhood, a sense of safety and a

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place to let all that feminine energy and power come through in that space.” Campbell also saw the class as a way to bring more movement and healing into people’s lives. “I am ... an acupuncturist and psychotherapist, and I ended up doing a lot of work with people and movement,” she says. “I saw how much was getting stuck in our bodies, and I began to see how much more people can work through after opening space in themselves and their bodies.” What people get out of the class varies by the participant and the intentions they come in with for themselves, says Campbell. Participants are greeted with warm-up music upon arrival and then settle in for an opening circle, where intentions for the class are set. Campbell helps the class get grounded and become present. After the opening circle, a guided body warmup gets participants loose and moving. Then a dance wave starts in which Campbell features five styles of music and rhythms, such as slow, staccato, chaos, lyrical and stillness. “It takes you through all different energetics of music and energetics of yourself,” she says. Campbell provides inspirational guidance and suggestions during the dance-wave portion of the class, but participants are free to move as they feel motivated.

“It’s an internal experience, but the talking is there to help people go a little bit deeper,” she says. After the dance, most people say that they feel a lot more accepting and open, she says, adding that instead of limitations, they see more possibility in their lives. A women’s circle follows the class. The circle’s purpose is to create a greater sense of community, where women help remind each other of the fullness of their lives through empathy and positivity, say Campbell. All who identify as female, including transgender folks, are welcome to attend the class and the women’s circle, she says. There are no age restrictions, and the setting is wheelchair-friendly. bREAking TRADiTiOn Sometimes, women-focused experiences are born out a need to represent those who have been historically left out of a certain sect or philosophy. “Our overarching goal is to offer the dharma, or Buddhist teachings, to the community,” says simone “chimyo” atkinson, head of practice, ordained priest and a dharma student of the Rev. teijo munnich, founder of Great Tree Zen Temple. “Rev. Munnich has goals of reaching women in particular, who she has felt historically have been left out of the main practice of Zen Buddhism, and providing a place for women’s practice to thrive. “There is a [stigma] in our culture where women are either discouraged from expressing their practice or their ideas in a mixed situation,” Atkinson says. “And so, the idea of women practicing together on a daily basis exclusive of

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healing], and it’s time for us to walk in ourselves.” McAndrew offers personal retreats, advanced shamanic priestess circles and trainings in the shamanic priestess process. “These circles and retreats are geared towards women who know they are ready for something else — that are ready to consolidate a healthy inner masculine and/or ready to go to another level of consciousness to integrate a new understanding of the feminine,” she says. While McAndrew doesn’t have any introductory classes or circles currently scheduled, women interested in learning more are welcome to contact her directly. So whether you’re drawn to dancing, sitting on a pillow to open your mind, or embracing the chants of the ancestors in a women’s circle, any one of these women’s spiritual experiences could provide new insights into yourself — and the world. X

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by Lea mcLeLLan leamclellan@gmail.com Tipping at restaurants is a practice so deeply ingrained in our culture, that it’s hard to imagine enjoying a meal out without calculating that 20 percent. But the times might be a’ changing in Asheville. Blue Dream Curry owners james sutherland, chris cunningham and sean park recently made a surprising move when they eliminated tipping from their downtown restaurant. While rare, the decision isn’t unprecedented. The concept of a notip restaurant gained national attention in October when Danny Meyers of the Union Square Hospitality group in New York City, decided to eliminate tipping from over a dozen of his restaurants. While the idea of a no-tip restaurant doesn’t yet qualify as the next big thing, other local restaurant owners are considering the move, and almost everyone in the industry seems to have an opinion about it. For Sutherland, Cunningham and Park, it’s partly a matter of principle. “For a very long time, servers have been paid $2.13 per hour plus tips. This means it’s up to the guest to subsidize the server’s pay,” explain the owners in an email exchange. “We believe it is our responsibility to compensate our team and not our guests’ responsibility.” Base pay for all staff at Blue Dream Curry is now $12.50 per hour, which is the living wage in Asheville as certified by Just Economics. Staff will also receive a guaranteed bonus based on a percentage of total sales. The owners anticipate that with a sales increase, employees should receive a pay range of around $17-$25 per hour. “Along with regular raises, paid time off and other benefits like shift meals and discounts for their families, we feel like this is a total package that works,” say the owners. taelin frasier has been working at Blue Dream Curry since it opened in May and has worked in the restaurant industry for much longer. “It’s definitely different than I’m used to. I’ve worked in the restaurant business most of my life,” says Frasier. With the previous system, he says, his paychecks were “next to nothing”

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cHAnging TimES: Server Deena Jackson brings food out at Blue Dream Curry House. The downtown restaurant recently converted to a no-tipping system, opting to pay servers and other employees a living wage rather than the industry standard of $2.13 per hour plus gratuity. Photo by Pat Barcas . after taxes. “So, I think in the long run, it will be better for me. And it doesn’t matter if it’s a slow day or a busy day; I’m still going to make the same amount of money.” The owners say responses from other employees have been similarly positive. No one has quit in reaction to the new arrangement, and they say they have experienced an increase in applicants for all positions. The no-tip restaurant model still seems like a fringe movement, but other local restaurant owners have been paying close attention. Katie button, coowner of Curate and Nightbell, says that while she has no immediate plans to change her restaurants’ tipping policy, it’s a possibility for the future. “Certainly Danny Myers taking that step was a big indicator of the direction that people are headed,” says Button. “I do think that if [eliminating tipping] allows restaurants to offer benefits, pay their staff — both back of the house and front of the house — fair wages and have direct control over

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performance reviews of their staff and promotions and incentives and things like that, then I am all for it.” Button recently began offering employees health insurance, and she says that offering paid time off is in the works. “We’re moving into creating the restaurant industry to be more like the way a general business is run,” she says. “I think it is just going to take a little bit of time for people to make that adjustment and figure out how that is going to work.” meherwan irani, owner of Chai Pani, says the decision to eliminate tips isn’t a trend. Instead, he says, “It’s a response to some serious issues in the restaurant industry that are calling into question the way we handle compensation and benefits for staff.” The solution, however, isn’t so cut and dried, he says. “It’s easy for people to say, ‘Well, why don’t restaurants pay their staff better and give them benefits?’ The simple answer is that most independent restaurants can’t afford to. Whether it’s fine dining or fast casual, margins are wafer thin.”

He adds that Chai Pani is in the middle of figuring out how to combat these issues. Like Button, he started offering health care to the restaurant’s 30 full-time employees this year. “We pay a premium for high-quality ingredients, we regularly give raises to match the cost of living, we offer paid vacation time to our salaried employees, we promote to management from within, and we’re continuing to look at ways to improve the quality of life for our team,” says Irani. “But it’s incredibly hard to do all that in a casual restaurant where the most expensive thing on the regular menu is $10.99. And we agonize over raising the price on anything by even 50 cents, worrying that people may think we’re getting too expensive.” Customer reaction is one concern with eliminating tipping, but so is the reaction from servers. malcolm Knighten has been working in the restaurant industry for 15 years. He currently works at Sovereign Remedies and says, like most servers, he never sees a paycheck. “My paycheck goes completely toward paying taxes, and I will still probably owe money at the end of the year,” he says. “So I live totally off tips.” He’s fine with relying on the generosity of customers for his income, as he doesn’t feel confident that his employers could match the income that he makes from tips. “Nobody wants to take a pay cut,” he says. He also says the the tipping system (and the amount of money that goes along with it) is the major appeal of the service industry. “Every time someone comes in and gives a tip, they give it willingly,” says Knighten. “And that’s kind of a good feeling. … People are giving me money because they respect and appreciate what I’m doing.” Taken all together, it appears that restaurant owners and employees want the same thing — to work in an environment that is supportive and professional and where everyone is making good money. Irani says that for major changes to happen and for those goals to be met, the community must also get on board. “Kudos to Blue Dream and other restaurants looking for a different approach,” he says. “But at the end of the day, it’s the customer that will have to decide whether they want to pay for a change or not.” X

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byJonathan Ammons

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Despite city commitment, not much edible landscaping in Asheville minDing THE bOTTOm linE

fiElDS TO fOOD: Darcel Eddins, a member of the Asheville-Buncombe Food Policy Council, is pictured at Carrier Park. Eddins says the city of Asheville needs to focus on “investing in really prime locations that are visible” to install as much edible landscaping as possible for public access. Photo by Cindy Kunst

Three years after the Asheville City Council unanimously approved a plan for reducing local food insecurity and boosting emergency preparedness, progress has been made in certain areas, yet some key steps are still awaiting attention. Several of those steps reference edible landscaping. The Food Action Plan includes four goals and 14 specific points of action. Many were accomplished quickly, such as allowing greenhouses and farmers markets in residentially zoned areas and lowering the associated fees by nearly 75 percent. City residents are now allowed to raise chickens and sell produce from roadside stands in front of their homes. But achieving other points seems to be taking longer. Item No. 7 commits the city to “include use of edible landscaping as a priority for public property such as parks, greenways and/or rights of way.” No. 8 adds to that promise, calling for “identifying arable, underutilized city-owned land for lease or sale” and pursuing “methods to make information about such land available to the public.” Item No. 9 goes further still, pledging to “update the city-recommended plant list for

developers to include edible plants and remove exotic or invasive species” from their properties. darcel eddins, a member of the Asheville-Buncombe Food Policy Council, says the city “needs to be investing in really prime locations that are visible.” Formed in 2011, the grassroots group and its volunteers developed the plan and submitted it to City Council for approval. Upon adoption early in 2013, the action plan became part of the city’s existing Sustainability Management Plan. No financial commitments were made at that time, however. The following month, a report by the Food Research and Action Center, a Washington, D.C.-based nonprofit, ranked the Asheville metropolitan statistical area as the ninth-hungriest in the nation, with more than one in five residents lacking the money to buy food during the previous year. Other studies have drawn similar conclusions. The Asheville metro, though, also includes the predominantly rural Haywood, Henderson and Madison counties as well as Buncombe, and most of the metro lies outside the city’s jurisdiction.

“Anywhere where there is easement, there should be fruit trees. There just shouldn’t be any argument on that,” says Eddins, the director of Bountiful Cities. The local nonprofit has been organizing, incubating and cultivating community gardens throughout Asheville for over 15 years. Since the city adopted the Food Action Plan, however, very little of Asheville’s public land has been developed for agricultural purposes. “We have to maintain our land, and the most cost-effective way is to mow it,” debbie ivester, assistant director of the city’s Parks and Recreation Department, explained at a Food Policy Council meeting last May. “If a person comes in that wants to farm it but then leaves, it just costs the city more money.” Meanwhile, according to the city manager’s office, “New plantings are mainly achieved through partnerships with community groups. Some of these partners include edibles in their landscape plans.” But that answer doesn’t sit well with Eddins, whose organization specializes in networking with local farmers like Patchwork Urban Farms to develop unused city land for agriculture. “When you tell me you can’t, you are telling me that you’re not invested in this and that you just want me to go away,” she declares, adding, “We’re not going away. TAPPing ciTy-OWnED PROPERTy Within the all-volunteer food council, specialized “clusters” focus on such issues as access to food, land use, support for farmers and food policy. The action plan guides the group in the research it conducts and the information it feeds the city to help develop policies for eradicating hunger. “Let’s start with the understanding that we’re investing in this together, and if you really want to invest, then you take the risk and don’t just continue to tell us why you can’t do it,” says Eddins. The city has shown signs of focusing more on these issues since the hiring last July of Chief Sustainability Officer amber weaver. Her experience working with urban community gardens in Georgia, says Weaver, makes this a priority for her here.

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“This work requires research; it requires hiring people like Amber who have this kind of experience,” says Eddins. “But it also requires people in the city interacting with the people doing the work. It requires City Council to visit sites and see what’s going on and get involved with those communities.” Since Weaver came on board, Asheville has identified land near the Mills River water treatment plant as a prime candidate for agricultural development, but it’s not exactly close to town. “The city has really put a lot of resources into trying to fulfill that requirement on their end,” Eddins concedes, but that hasn’t necessarily resulted in getting food to the people who most need it. And with ownership of the city’s water system tied up in court, she continues, the Mills River site could be lost. “There’s lots of pluses to that piece of property, but there’s also a lot of city-owned property and resources on greenways and in parks.” A PARTnERSHiP mODEl At the food council’s general meeting in November, Weaver said that although city staffers are really interested in using greenways for edible plantings, they’re worried about liability, both for workers and for those consuming the edibles. In addition, she continued, “We want to figure out how to make it the least labor-intensive possible for Public Works.” Yet when nicole hinebaugh, a member of both the food council and Bountiful Cities, asked, “Has the city increased its capacity to implement the Food Action Plan at all?” Weaver’s response was, simply, “No.” Xpress asked Weaver and City Manager gary jackson what’s impeding progress, what barriers the city faces and what steps it’s currently taking to fully execute the action plan. Both responded through city communications specialist joey robison, citing a February 2015 staff report that noted “significant progress in multiple departments on those action items that require no additional resources.” But “while the city has park property, we have not identified partners to provide materials and maintain the edibles in the parks,” the report continued. “This is what I think we need to look at,” says Eddins. “The city belongs to us: Those are our resources, our assets. ... If the city really wanted to invest, they would produce the [necessary financial] resources.” X

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PASSing THE miXing SPOOn: Asheville’s original Cake Lady, Short Street Cakes owner Jodi Rhoden, announced last week that she’s selling her 10-year-old business to her current production manager, Olga Perez (pictured). Perez says she plans to keep things business-as-usual at the bakery, for the most part, while bringing in some of her own dessert specialties. Photo by Cindy Kunst

Although Short Street Cakes owner jodi rhoden is selling the rapidly growing business she started in her home a decade ago, at least she’s keeping it in the family — the

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Short Street Cakes family, that is. Rhoden, who put her popular West Asheville bakery on the market almost exactly a year ago, announced on Jan. 27 that she is transferring ownership to olga perez, the shop’s production manager for nearly four years. Before she began working with Rhoden, Perez, who started her love affair with baking while in high school, says, “I baked cakes out of my home in Emma for family and neighbors. My dream has always been to a have a bakery. This is a job that I enjoy every moment.” Rhoden and Perez met through a mutual friend when Rhoden was writing her first book, Cake Ladies. Perez was interviewed and featured as one of those cake ladies, renowned in her community for her birthday cakes, tres leches cakes and flans. The two became close friends with a common love for baking, and within a year Perez began working full time at Short Street Cakes. Mountain BizWorks worked with Perez and her husband, tomas aguilar, to arrange for financing after the couple made the decision to purchase the shop in midJanuary. “They were very helpful with us in every way to make this possible,” says Aguilar. The official transfer of ownership will take place during the shop’s seventh annual Mardi Gras Party on Tuesday, Feb. 9. The festivities will include a raffle, Mardi Gras beads, live music and, of course, cake. While Rhoden will continue to play a role in the shop’s operation for a few months to assist in the transition, she emphasizes that “Olga is the new Cake Lady in charge. It’s up to her now.” After what Rhoden calls “a lifetime in the food service industry,” she plans to begin a new chapter in her life focusing on writing, working with Mountain BizWorks and growing her new business-consulting venture, Birdseye Business Planning. Perez says she intends to keep things business-as-usual at Short Street Cakes throughout the transition and to introduce new concepts “one step at a time.” Her goal, she says, is to maintain and grow the reputation that Short Street Cakes has already earned within the community. In the future, Perez, who is originally from the state of Hidalgo in southeastern Mexico, aims to eventually expand the varieties of cakes offered to include more of the specialties that made her a Cake Lady in the first place, including her mother’s recipes for flan and a tres leches cake that incorporates tequila. “We’ll definitely be adding that soon,” she says. She also hopes to rearrange the floor space to allow for more café seating and wider access to the counter. “I’m so excited and happy about this,” says Perez. “I want to thank Jodi for giving us this opportunity. We want to welcome anyone and everyone to continue to visit Short Street Cakes.” Short Street Cakes is at 225 Haywood Road. The change of ownership and the shop’s annual Mardi Gras Party will take place 5-8 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 9. Visit shortstreetcakes.com for details. X

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All gROWn uP: The Hop’s house-made ice pops (or Hopsicles), which debuted last winter, now offer an iteration that caters to grown-ups with the addition of Urban Orchard Cider Co.’s hard-cider products. Photo by Pat Barcas

Hard-cider ice pops from Urban Orchard and The Hop Unfazed by winter weather, Urban Orchard Cider Co. and The Hop have teamed up to create a cider-spiked line of frozen treats. The rotating selection of adult-only ice pops, sorbets and ice creams will be made at the The Hop’s Haywood Road production facility and sold at Urban Orchard’s West Asheville cidery. “We might not sell a ton right now, [although] we are selling more than we thought we would,” says Urban Orchard’s marketing and creative director, jeff anderson. But “when it comes springtime, it’s nice that people know that just up the street, they can get alcoholic Popsicles.” The Hop owners greg and ashley garrison began selling their boozy “Hopsicles” from a cooler at Haywood Road’s Gas Up last year, and they’ve been using Urban Orchard’s cider

for about two years to make sorbets that they sell at festivals. “They all lend themselves really well to sorbet,” Greg says of the cider flavors. But the Garrisons aren’t permitted to sell the product line at their own stores, because it contains a fair amount of alcohol. “That’s where we come in,” Anderson says. The cidery’s freezer is stocked with a vegan ginger-Champagne sorbet plus ice pops and sorbets made with Urban Orchard’s recently released Tangerine Turnpike flavor, which was created using honey from Asheville Bee Charmer and lavender. Because local, seasonal ingredients heavily influence Urban Orchard’s rotating menu of ciders, the selection of derivative treats will vary. Anderson expects a berry cider soon, as well as a watermelon variety for the Fourth of July. Because the spiked desserts are individually packaged, Anderson aims to offer them to-go after ensuring compliance with the law. He’ll also ramp up production as temperatures rise, even though a mid-January Facebook post hinting at the concept generated ample excitement. “Within a couple of

fOOTHillS mEATS’ nEW PARTnERSHiP AnD mEAT cSA A farmer and agricultural educator since 1999, lee menuis of Wild Turkey Farms in Rowan County has been brought on as a business partner and pastured pork provider for Foothills Meats. The company already sources from area farms like Apple Brandy Beef, Brasstown Beef, Happy Hens and Balsam Gardens. In addition to visiting Foothills’ downtown deli, customers can sign up for a community supported agriculture program with Foothills. Packages start at $35 per share and include assortments of products including boneless pork chops, shoulder roasts, sausages, ground beef and house-made deli items such as ham, bacon, roast beef, bologna, pastrami and hot dogs. When available, shares may also include meat stocks, pork lard and other extras. Foothills also plans to expand distribution into Charlotte this month. Foothills Deli and Butchery is in Ben’s Penny Mart at 195 Hilliard Ave. Beginning Friday, Feb. 5, CSA shares are available for pickup each week or every two weeks at Ben’s Penny Mart (3-6:30 p.m. Fridays) or the company’s production kitchen at 1196 Old U.S. 70, Black Mountain (11 a.m.-6:30 p.m. Fridays). Charlotte pickups are available by request. mg ROAD’S fAiR gAmE

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Presented by Fair Game Beverage Co. of Chatham County and the Asheville Wine & Food Festival, the upcoming Fair Game Lodge event at MG Road aims to create a wintery dining experience. “Bring your finest furs, faux or not, dust off your ski boots and toboggan, prepare a hearty appetite and enter the cozy confines of our lodge,” invites the event release. “Chef james grogan of Chai Pani will be showing off his winter chops, cooking a four-course warming hunter’s dinner. Think rabbit and other fine game.” The night begins

with a cocktail hour (cash bar) and complimentary hors d’oeuvres before a crackling fire brought to patrons via a high-definition projector. Dishes will be paired with cocktails by MG Road bartender erin hawley, who will use Fair Game’s fortified wine and spirits in her drinks. Fair Game Lodge is 6-9 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 11, at MG Road, 19 Wall St. Tickets ($75) are available at fairgamelodge.splashthat.com. mETROWinES’ muSculAR DySTROPHy funDRAiSER At MetroWines, 10 percent of sales of Cono Sur Bicicleta will benefit Parent Project for Muscular Dystrophy. “This is a mean, destructive and elusive disease. Because so few are stricken, research is limited and expensive,” writes shop co-owner gina trippi. “We chose Cono Sur Bicicleta, because the wines sell well and, frankly, for the bicycle on the label. That is the goal: to see these kids ride bikes.” The fundraiser is perpetual. MetroWines is at 169 Charlotte St. Visit metrowinesasheville.com for more information. X

What’s Wowing Me Now Food writer Jonathan Ammons lets us in on his favorite dish du jour. fried chicken and ham sandwich at WAlk: I have long ignored the standard offerings at West Asheville Lounge and Kitchen in favor of the constantly changing specials menu. But WALK’s recent special of a fried chicken sandwich topped with thick-cut slices of ham and smothered in Swiss cheese was a revelation. It almost made me forget about the screaming of the restaurant’s football fans in their moment of bliss-point revelatory glee. I even made it more gluttonous with a dip or two in some ranch dressing. — Jonathan Ammons

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ics industry of Jingdezhen, China — a town that produces a shocking 1 million pieces of porcelain wares per day and has done so for the more than 100 years. Taking discarded pieces from Jingdezhen’s production, Schmidt and Miller create artworks and architectural tiles from a process of steamrolling porcelain into shards that are then incorporated into molten aluminum castings in a foundry in northern Beijing. Though the objects themselves are interesting, the accompanying video adds the narrative of the process, creating contextual understanding for viewers. Both the Recycled China piece and Center-Peas by cheyenne rudolph, which was at the CCCD during its Back to the Drawing Board event last year, will be acquired by Arizona State University’s permanent collection. Part of Johnson’s work is to continually incorporate contemporary ceramics trends into the university’s existing holdings. Johnson will give a curator’s talk at the CCCD. The multimedia presentation “Showing/Making,” according to Johnson, “will be about as far from a normal, droning slide presentation as possible.” In addition to talking about the historical context for artists who have embraced performance as an aspect of craft or material exploration, Johnson will also include an erotic poetry reading — which he includes because it is a crowdpleaser — as a visceral and personal approach to material that strays far from an academic paper. X

who Garth Johnson presents curator’s talk “Showing/Making” where The Center for Craft, Creativity & Design craftcreativitydesign.org when Thursday, Feb. 11 6:30 p.m. Free. The exhibition Recorded Matter: Ceramics in Motion is on display through Saturday, May 21

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by Bill Kopp

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Self-expression Vanessa Carlton trades pop stardom for creative vision

HOOKED ON CLASSICS: Vanessa Carlton learned piano from her mother and studied for several years at New York’s School of American Ballet. “I have a waltz on each album,” she says. “I think that’s definitely from my dance background.” Photo by Eddie Chacon

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Vanessa Carlton released her debut album, Be Not Nobody, in 2002. She was marketed (and pegged) as a precious pop star. That guise didn’t fit her well, though; she’s a much more serious artist than your run-

of-the-mill pop star. And though it took a few years (plus a few albums and a few record labels) to find a creative footing that felt right, the Pennsylvania-born pianist/vocalist eventually achieved the degree of

independence necessary to express her musical vision. Carlton brings that vision — in the form of live versions of songs from her latest album, Liberman — to New Mountain Saturday, Feb. 6. Though she earned eight nominations for various music awards (Billboard, American Music, Teen Choice and Grammy) in the space of just over a year, Carlton was uncomfortable with the way she was promoted in those early years. “I guess it kind of worked, but ... I wasn’t very good at it,” she says. Though she admits to having played along for a while (“I wasn’t a ‘passenger’ in the situation”), Carlton finally parted ways with that system and, instead, sought a “different approach to making music.” That new direction commenced with the making of 2010’s Rabbits on the Run. Carlton recorded and finished the album, only then presenting it to a label for release. She employed a similar strategy for 2015’s Liberman. “I sat down with my manager; we had a meeting,” she says. “And we decided to pitch it to a few labels that we really liked, but without any name on the record.” That way, the music would be considered on its own strengths, without the baggage of its creator’s reputation. Their eventual choice, Dine Alone Records “really understood the album,” Carlton says. And she didn’t have to deal with record executives telling her how the songs should sound. “I like to do an album without any sort of committee making decisions about the project,” she says. Carlton hastens to add that Liberman is “still a real collaboration among a handful of amazing artists. That’s the kind of committee I want to work with.” Though a hallmark of Carlton’s music is its lyrical honesty and emotional intensity, she doesn’t buy the argument that one needs to suffer for his or her art. She quickly dismisses the idea that, “Oh, I’m going to get some amazing work done now, because what I’m dealing with is sooo dark. “Liberman is very much about projecting certain philosophies — essential ideas that make you realize that you’re part of something bigger,” she says. “I don’t think it stems from any pain when I was writing it.” As a child, Carlton learned piano under the tutelage of her mom, a music teacher. “The music I was raised on totally informed some of the patterns that I like to play now. They’re woven into my approach to

writing music,” she says. She also studied for several years at New York’s School of American Ballet; that influenced her music too: “I have a waltz on each album, and I think that’s definitely from my dance background.” Once the album cycle for Liberman concludes, Carlton has more ambitious plans. “I have a friend who’s doing a film, and she’s asked me to compose the music for it. I love the idea of working on a team, being part of a bigger thing,” she says. “Being hired help to contribute to a film, I’m just part of it — it’s not all resting on me. Music for films is complete magic. You can experiment and do whatever you want, as long as it works for the film and in your own mind.” Carlton’s life has experienced many changes in the last couple of years: marriage in 2013, relocating from NYC to Nashville, and the birth of a daughter just over a year ago. She says that moving to Nashville “was such a welcome experience. I lived in New York since I was 13, so I was ready.” After a year of marriage, Carlton and her husband moved south. “Honestly, it was such a natural progression for me,” she says. “I own a car for the first time in my life. I love having land and a real house; it’s such a great place to have a baby.” Speaking of her baby, Carlton admits that “this tour has been a real experiment. Because if I can’t make it work with a baby, then I can’t do it. My priority is family. I would say that the experiment is working so far; the baby is on the road for a week and then goes home with my husband. She’s a good sport. She’s in a good stage where she’s kind of malleable.” Carlton pauses a moment and adds, “Ask me this question when she has to go to school, and things might be a little different.” X

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Roam globally, record locally Free Planet Radio’s worldly sound — inspired by studies of Turkish, Indian, North African and Middle Eastern traditions, among others — is built on vibrant melodies and complex rhythms tempered with modern accessibility. The latest result of this balancing act is the 2015 release Global Symphony Project, which the instrumental trio will perform at The Altamont Theatre on Friday, Feb. 5. “We do a lot of stuff in odd time [signatures],” percussionist river guerguerian says. “The music just comes out that way. We still want it to groove — meaning you can sing along and tap your foot — yet it’s unpredictable at the same time.” “Sadhana” exemplifies that blend of challenge and reward. The song starts with a four-count meter and later switches to seven, nine or 11 beats per measure. “The melody is very much Indian, but in traditional Indian music, you wouldn’t really have the changing meters like we have. That’s our own little twist,” says multi-instrumentalist chris rosser. “Since that melody was singable in my head, my hope is that it’s a little catchy and singable to other people, too.” The track “The Reed Sings of Separation” begins tentatively before taking on a seductive tone. Focusing on Guerguerian’s riq tambourine, you can almost feel the hip sway of a belly dancer. Later, in the final measures of “Doctor Zhombus,” his cymbal handiwork mimics the sound of a coin losing momentum while spinning on a tabletop. “People see me with a bunch of percussion instruments, and they don’t realize each

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one has its own technique,” he says. Meanwhile, Rosser colors the album with a 17-stringed Indian dotar, Turkish cumbus oud, guitar, piano and melodica. And, though elliot wadopian’s upright bass is typically considered a backing instrument, the two-time Grammy winner takes on lead melodies with aplomb. That’s particularly true of his dexterous call-and-response with Rosser during “Hamza.” Most of Global Symphony Project was originally written for the trio. Then Rosser was awarded a national grant by Chamber Music America. It allowed him to compose and perform a 10-minute piece with Opal String Quartet and made Free Planet Radio’s years-long desire to partner with the local group financially feasible. Rosser wrote the commissioned piece (which takes the form of three movements called the “Ecstatic Verses”) in roughly 10 days. With the help of his bandmates, he added strings parts to the rest of the album. Even outside of the band, the members of Free Planet Radio have an ongoing impact on Asheville’s music scene. All three perform at nonprofit fundraisers and teach in various capacities, including youth music camps. Introducing students to the wonder of world music, Rosser says, is a first step to promoting cross-cultural harmony, since art provides a counterpoint to the international turmoil in the news. “Between the three of us locally, we’ve probably played on 200 or 300 CDs,” Guerguerian says. “I think people like to use us because we go out there into the world, and we learn these things and bring [them] back to our community. Sometimes it’s a

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Free Planet Radio shares the sounds of many cultures

SOnic SOuvEniRS: Not only have members, from left, Chris Rosser, River Guerguerian and Eliot Wadopian drawn musical insight from across the globe for decades each, but they’re also active participants in the local industry and eager ambassadors to a new generation of players. Photo by Jesse Kit Photography hassle to travel, but I love going away. … I feel like it makes me more valuable to my community when I have a wealth of knowledge.” The rhythmist often takes time to give live audiences a mini-lesson before starting a song with a tricky beat. “Instead of [a person] just sitting there like, ‘I kind of get it. What the heck is going on?’ let me give them one or two little hints to listen to,” he says. Building that shared understanding between performer and observer, he says, might lead to greater engagement and appreciation. Guerguerian also launched the Asheville Percussion Festival five years ago to position rhythmic instruments as having “a lyrical side, a melodic side and a harmonic side.” For the upcoming Altamont concert, Free Planet Radio will play the Global Symphony Project songs in their original trio format while experimenting

with new solo parts to keep the live show evolving. “We’ve done so many things with guests over the last year,” Rosser says. “We were thinking since it’s a small, intimate place, it might be nice to do a show with just the three of us.” X

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THE BARBERsHop oF music sToREs

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Saturday, Feb. 6th 2-4pm $25 We s t A s h e v i l l e Yo g a . c o m

602 Haywood Road 28806 • 828.350.1167

Sherwood’s Music changes hands and location “I had to tell david byrne his credit card was declined,” says charles gately, co-owner of Sherwood’s Music. These things happen when your music store is known for having rare and vintage equipment. Byrne, the former Talking Heads frontman, eventually resolved his bank issues and took home a 12-string Rickenbacker guitar during his 2013 Asheville tour stop. Gately says having a famous musician in the midst of regular customers is a fairly common occurrence at the store. Gately and brian landrum recently purchased Sherwood’s Music from its namesake, matthew sherwood, who wanted time to pursue other interests. Landrum is a veteran musician who has worked at The Grey Eagle and Echo Mountain Recording Studio, where he and Sherwood started repairing music equipment in 2010. Landrum says after about a year, they had outgrown the available space and opened Sherwood’s Music in 2011. Gately has also been with the store since its beginnings. He’s is a seasoned musician, currently playing with the Ashevillebased band Doc Aquatic. With the change of ownership also comes a change in location. The store is in the process of relocating to Lexington Avenue, a move the owners say will give them significantly more foot traffic than the current Patton Avenue location. Landrum believes the move will also allow them to be a bigger part of the community. “I do repair work all day, and I have my share of people who visit and talk while I work,” he says. “I love that. We want to foster a barbershop feel.” Like any barbershop worth its salt, the store has plenty of stories about famous and notable clientele who have made a point to visit while in town. Landrum and Gately recall the story of jack white arranging an after-hours visit to purchase an

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amplifier. Other famous musicians and bands who have stopped by include st. vincent, alabama shakes, war on drugs, zac brown band, dawes, white denim, ed helms and Kid Koala. Landrum attributes the celebrity draw to word-of-mouth and having friends at Echo Mountain and Moog Music who tip off visiting musicians about Sherwood’s Music’s horde of vintage guitars, amplifiers and other equipment. Landrum also says that bands recording in the area often need repairs, noting White Denim dropped off an amplifier and, “I guess I did [the repair] well and quickly and then got about six more from the band.” The new owners want to create a welcoming environment for everyone from novices to veterans. “There’s an element to music stores that can come across like used-car salesmen sometimes, so we want to be very open and friendly and honest,” Landrum says. “More of a mom and pop shop.”

Gately adds that many of the vintage items the store carries are often only seen online. “People appreciate being able to walk in and touch an item they’ve always been curious about.” He says his and Landrum’s experience as musicians also allows them to give advice: “We’ve seen what breaks and what works. And I’ll tell people when we don’t have what they’re looking for.” The owners say the new location will give the store more open space and are excited about being closer to other members of the local music scene like Moog Music and Static Age Records. Sherwood’s Music — which, in addition to sales and repairs, offers consignment options — will be located at 108 N. Lexington Ave. with tentative plans to be open the first week of February. Learn more at sherwoodsmusic .com. X

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Cedric Burnside Project

Dilla Day

Nine days after performing in Asheville, Cedric Burnside and his bandmate Trenton Ayers will be off to the Grammys. Descendants of Hill Country, which is up for Best Blues Album, celebrates the groove-heavy style of playing that’s been passed down within the duo’s North Mississippi home. Guitarists R.L. Burnside (Cedric’s grandfather) and fellow musician Junior Kimbrough (who played alongside Ayers’ father) are credited with popularizing the Hill Country blues, making Cedric Burnside Project’s music as much a family tradition as a vocation. During an interview with Jackson Free Press, Burnside called his Grammy nomination “great and everything, but I do it from my heart. I love to play my music, period, with or without the accolades.” Jay Brown (Lazybirds) opens the show at The Root Bar Saturday, Feb. 6, at 9 p.m. $10. facebook.com/rootbarnumberone. Photo by Luca Prospero

“J Dilla has had a great impact on my life as a producer,” says DJ, emcee and producer Nex Millen. “He inspired me to keep making music my way and to grow with the industry.” Various cities host tribute events on the deceased rapper’s birthday. Performers at the Asheville celebration include DJ Kutzu, DJ Ra Mak and Nex Millen, who will be joined by Phil Bronson on drums and Derrick Johnson on trombone. Expect classics, rarities, remixes, behind-the-scenes hip-hop stories and “all things Dilla,” including a live painting of the artist by E-van, which will be donated to Burton Street ONEmic Studio. Dilla Day takes place at One Stop Sunday, Feb. 7, at 10 p.m. $5 ($3 with Nex Millen membership). ashevillemusichall.com. Photo courtesy of the artist

Romeo and Juliet

Open Hearts Art Center Launched in 2005 by three women with a passion for creative expression and empowering “differently abled adults,” Open Hearts Art Center offers classes that promote the “inherent value in each individual’s artwork as an avenue for self-growth,” among other programming, according to the nonprofit’s Web page. “Our staff encourages daily reflection of each student’s rich history and personal story as a source of inspiration.” Although Open Hearts also supports forms of expression like music, dance and theater, its focus is on visual works. Accordingly, several of the organization’s pupils currently have their paintings on display at Woolworth Walk. The collaborative exhibit will be featured throughout February in the F.W. Front Gallery. An opening reception takes place Friday, Feb. 5, 4 to 6 p.m. woolworthwalk.com. Photo courtesy of Open Hearts Art Center 56

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A potent storyline to begin with, Aquila Theatre’s take on Romeo and Juliet heightens the mother-daughter relationship by having Lady Capulet read her husband’s lines in addition to her own. The single mother has to “face the fact that her daughter must follow in her steps of being a child bride, and she must be the one to enforce it,” according to an event release. That emotional tumult is reflected in a 30-footlong silk dress, which binds the two together physically. The play’s remaining three actors also interact with the garment, pulling on or hiding beneath it without ever leaving the stage. The New York City- and London-based theatrical company’s modernization of the timeless tragedy shows at Diana Wortham Theatre Saturday, Feb. 6, at 8 p.m., with a pre-performance discussion at 7 p.m. $38 adult/$33 student/$20 child. dwtheatre.com. Photo by Richard Termine

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G aL L e ry Di r e c t o ry mountain music. $25. muSic AT uncA 251-6432, unca.edu • TU (2/9), 8pm - Jabari Africa, African funk, rock and jazz. Free. Held in Lipinski Auditorium. muSic AT Wcu 227-2479, wcu.edu • TH (2/4), 7pm - Traditional Music Series: Productive Paranoia, bluegrass. Jam session at 8pm. Free. Held in the Robinson Administration Building. PAn HARmOniA

SAinTS vS. SinnERS: The Asheville Mardi Gras parade is back this Sunday, Feb. 7, at 3:05 p.m. The ninth annual extravaganza (with this year’s theme of “saints vs. sinners”) will be headed through downtown (starting at Haywood and Wall Streets) with live bands, decorated floats, plenty of costumes and a whole lot of revelry. The Queen’s Ball will be held immediately after the parade at Pack’s Tavern and will feature roving performers, a photo booth and live music by The Digs and Asheville Second Line. Photo of this years Mardi Gras Queen Sara Widenhouse and King Robert Bone courtesy of Asheville Mardi Gras. (p. 16) ART SiP AnD DOODlE (pd.) “everyone leaves with a painting” Sip your favorite drink and have fun painting. Ask about - Private Parties (Birthday, Anniversary, etc.) $25.00 with this AD. (828) 712-1288 ASHEvillE AREA ARTS cOuncil 1 Page Ave., 258-0710, ashevillearts.com • TU (2/9), 10am-noon - Artist Business Brainstorm: “Ask Me Anything with Kitty Love.” Registration required. Free to attend. fiRESTORm cAfE AnD bOOkS 610 Haywood Road, 255-8115 • 1st FRIDAYS, 6:30pm - “The Tipout Artist Showcase,” open mic with local music, poetry and other arts. Free to attend. TRyOn finE ARTS cEnTER 34 Melrose Ave., Tryon, 859-8322, tryonarts.org • 2nd & 4th TUESDAYS through (5/24), 10:30am - The Great Courses, dvd discussion and presentations. Registration: 859-8322. Free.

AuDiTiOnS & cAll TO ARTiSTS SiDnEy lAniER POETRy cOmPETiTiOn lanierlib.org • Through TU (3/1) - Open submis-

sions for annual poetry competition for adults and high school students. Contact for full guidelines: lanierlib. org. $10 per entry/$5 per entry for students.

muSic cATHEy’S cREEk cOmmuniTy cEnTER Island Ford Road, Brevard • SA (2/6), 7pm - Mac Anderson Family, bluegrass. $5/$3 children under 12. cEnTER fOR culTuRAl PRESERvATiOn 692-8062, saveculture.org • TH (2/11) - “Reflections on Madison County’s Musical Heritage: An Afternoon and Evening with Joe Penland.” Class and lecture at 1pm in the Patton Building room 150. Evening concert and storytelling at 7pm in the Thomas Auditorium. $15 each/$25 for both programs. Held at Blue Ridge Community College, 180 West Campus Drive, Flat Rock flAT ROck PlAyHOuSE DOWnTOWn 125 S. Main St., Hendersonville, 6930731, flatrockplayhouse.org • TH (2/11), 7:30pm - Music on the Rock: The music of Barry Manilow. $25. HART THEATRE 250 Pigeon St., Waynesville • SA (2/6), 7:30pm - David Holt,

254-7123, pan-harmonia.org • SU (2/7), 3pm - GeneratioNext! Young Musicians take the Stage: Featuring a woodwind quintet from AC Reynolds High School. Free. Held at St. Matthias Church, 1 Dundee St.

THEATER AnAm cARA THEATRE 545-3861, anamcaratheatre.com • FR (2/5) & SA (2/6), 8pm Accordion Time Machine presents In-laws and Outlaws. $15/$12 advance. Held at Toy Boat Community Art Space, 101 Fairview Road Suite B ATTic SAlT THEATRE cOmPAny 505-2926 • SATURDAYS through (2/20), 10am - Tricky, Tricky Trickster Tales. $5. Held at The Magnetic Theatre, 375 Depot St. DiAnA WORTHAm THEATRE 2 S. Pack Square, 257-4530, dwtheatre.com • SA (2/6), 8pm - London-based Aquila Theatre Company presents, Romeo and Juliet. $38/$33 student/$20 children. nc STAgE cOmPAny 15 Stage Lane, 239-0263 • SUNDAYS through (2/21), 2pm Jeeves Intervenes. $16-$40. THE AuTumn PlAyERS 686-1380, www,ashevilletheatre.org, caroldec25@gmail.com • TU (2/9), 10:30am-2:30pm - Open auditions for Table Manners. Contact for full guidelines. Free. Held at 35below, 35 E. Walnut St. THE mAgnETic THEATRE 375 Depot St., 279-4155 • THURSDAYS through SATURDAYS until (2/6), 7:30pm - Mothertongue, dark comedy by Julian Vorus. $24/$21 advance.

AmERicAn fOlk ART AnD fRAming 64 Biltmore Ave., 281-2134, amerifolk.com • TH (2/11) through TH (2/25) - 12th Annual Miniature Show, exhibition of paintings 9 x 7 or less. AnAnDA WEST 37 Paynes Way Suite 5, 2362444, anandahair.com • Through TU (3/15) - Recent Work, paintings by Larry Turner. ART AT ASu 262-3017, tcva.org • FR (2/5) through SA (8/6) - Julia Barello’s large scale metalwork installation, Strange Gardens. Opening reception: Friday, Feb. 5, 6-10pm. Held in the Turchin Center Mayer Gallery. • FR (2/5) through SA (3/19) - Faculty Biennial, multidisciplinary exhibit of faculty work. Opening reception: Friday, Feb. 5, 6-10pm. Faculty Presentation Evening: Thursday, Feb. 25, 7pm. Held in the Turchin Center. ART AT mARS Hill mhu.edu • Through FR (2/5) - Paintings and drawings by Deanna Chilian and Genie Maples. Held in the Weizenblatt Gallery. • Through SU (7/31) Appalachia a Century Ago, Craft through the Lens of William A. Barnhill, historical exhibition. Held in the Ramsey Center. ART AT uncA art.unca.edu • Through FR (2/12) - Drawing Discourse: 7th Annual International Exhibition of Contemporary Drawing. Held in Owen Hall. • Through FR (2/26) - Protecting the Environment through Cultural Traditions: Sacred Groves of Sierra Leone and India, photography exhibition by Alison Ornsby. Held in the Ramsey Library Blowers Gallery. • Through FR (2/12) - Art and photography exhibition by UNC Asheville and Virginia Commonwealth University students. Held in the Owen Hall Second Floor Gallery. • Through MO (2/29) - Gifted By Faith, painting exhibition by local artist Jenny Pickens. Artist reception: Wednesday, Feb. 17, 5:30-7pm. Held in the Highsmith Center Intercultural Gallery. ART AT Wcu 227-3591, fineartmuseum.wcu.edu Held in the Bardo Fine Arts Center unless otherwise noted. • Through FR (5/20) - From

Apartheid to Democracy, exhibit from the Apartheid Museum in Johannesburg, South Africa. Held in the Hunter Library 2nd floor gallery. • Through (3/25) - John Julius Wilnoty stone carving exhibit. Reception: Thursday, Mar. 17, 5pm. Held in the Fine Art Museum. • Through TH (3/18) Architecture of Survival, exhibition of photography by Pedro Lobo & soft sculpture by Jarod Charzewski. ASHEvillE AREA ARTS cOuncil 1 Page Ave., 258-0710, ashevillearts.com • Through SA (2/20) - Point of View Exhibition: The Asheville Stockyards, From Brownfield to Brewery curated by Ken Abbot. Reception: Friday, Feb. 5, 5-8pm. • Through SA (2/20) - ARC Gallery: Collage by Lisa De Girolamo. Opening reception: Friday, Feb. 5, 5-8pm. ASHEvillE ART muSEum 2 N. Pack Square, 253-3227, ashevilleart.org • Through SA (4/30) - Vault Visible: Behind the Scenes at the Asheville Art Museum, behind the scenes views into curatorial work. ASHEvillE EyE ASSOciATES 8 Medical Park Drive, 258-1586, ashevilleeye.com • Through (7/1) - With These Hands: An Appalachian Barn Photography Exhibit by Bonnie Cooper & Don McGowan. Artists’ reception: Thursday, Mar. 24, 5:30-7pm. blAck mOunTAin cOllEgE muSEum & ARTS cEnTER 56 Broadway, 350-8484, blackmountaincollege.org • Through SA (5/21) - Ray Spillenger: Rediscovery of a Black Mountain Painter, painting exhibition. bluE SPiRAl 1 38 Biltmore Ave., 251-0202, bluespiral1.com • Through SA (2/27) - Andy Farkas, wood engravings and handset type exhibition. buncOmbE cOunTy Public libRARiES buncombecounty.org/governing/depts/library Free unless otherwise noted. • SA (2/6) through MO (2/29) Exhibition of collage art by Bob Fakanga. Opening reception: Saturday, Feb. 6, 11am-3pm. Held at West Asheville Library, 942 Haywood Road

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fOlk ART cEnTER MP 382, Blue Ridge Parkway, 298-7928, craftguild.org • Through SU (5/8) - Through the Needles Eye, embroidery exhibit from The Embroiderers’ Guild of America. “Stitch-in” by guild members: Saturday, Feb. 6, 10am-4pm. n.c. ARbORETum 100 Frederick Law Olmsted Way, 665-2492, ncarboretum.org • Through WE (4/17) Botanica, botanical monoprint exhibit by Sandee Johnson. ODySSEy cOOPERATivE ART gAllERy 238 Clingman Ave., 285-9700, facebook.com/odysseycoopgallery • Through MO (2/29) Exhibition of the ceramic art of Anna Koloseike and Kate Gardner. THE cEnTER fOR cRAfT, cREATiviTy & DESign 67 Broadway, 785-1357, craftcreativitydesign.org • Through SA (5/21) - Recorded Matter: Ceramics in Motion, exhibit of eleven artists who integrate video into their studio practice. TRAckSiDE STuDiOS & gAllERy 375 Depot St., 545-2904, facebook.com/TracksideStudios375 • Through (2/19) - Colors of Winter, group painting exhibition. • Through MO (2/29) - Bonjour and Bienvenue, exhibition of Virginia Pendergrass urban sketches. TRAnSylvAniA cOmmuniTy ARTS cOuncil 349 S. Caldwell St., Brevard, 884-2787, tcarts.org • Through FR (2/5) - Faces of Freedom, mixed media exhibition. TRyOn finE ARTS cEnTER 34 Melrose Ave., Tryon, 8598322, tryonarts.org • Through (3/5) - Preserving African American Art in the Foothills, exhibition. zAPOW! 21 Battery Park Suite 101, 5752024, zapow.net • Through SU (3/13) - Fringe, official exhibition of visual art for the Fringe Festival with public David Bowie art submissions. Open submissions for David Bowie art (not for sale) during the exhibition dates. Contact the galleries for admission hours and fees

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clublAnD WEDnESDAy, fEbRuARy 3 185 king STREET Movie night, 7pm 5 WAlnuT WinE bAR Matt Walsh (blues), 5pm Les Amis (African folk music), 8pm 550 TAvERn & gRillE karaoke, 6pm ASHEvillE muSic HAll Geeks Who Drink Trivia, 7pm bEn’S TunE-uP Adam Lee (Americana, roots), 7pm blAck mOunTAin AlE HOuSE Play to Win game night, 7:30pm bluE mOunTAin PizzA & bREW Pub Open mic, 7pm

Woody Wood Wednesdays (rock, soul), 5:30pm

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iROn HORSE STATiOn Kevin Reese (Americana), 6pm

OnE WORlD bREWing Billy Litz (Americana, singersongwriter), 7:30pm

iSiS RESTAuRAnT AnD muSic HAll The Core Wednesday Winter Residency (jazz), 7pm An evening w/ The Kennedys (acoustic, Americana, folk), 8:30pm JAck Of THE WOOD Pub Old-time session, 5pm Honky-tonk dance party w/ Hearts Gone South, 9pm lAzy DiAmOnD Killer Karaoke w/ KJ Tim O, 10pm lEX 18 The Downton Abbey Vintage Banquet (ticketed event), 6:30pm lObSTER TRAP Ben Hovey (dub-jazz, trumpet), 6:30pm

byWATER Billy Cardine (acoustic), 9pm

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cROW & Quill Resonant Rogues (gypsy, Balkan, belly-dance), 9pm

nATivE kiTcHEn & SOciAl Pub Ryan O’Keefe (acoustic), 6:30pm

DOublE cROWn Honky-Tonk, Cajun, and Western w/ DJ Brody Hunt, 10pm

nOblE kAvA Open mic w/ Caleb Beissert, 9pm

funkATORium John Hartford Jam (folk, bluegrass), 6:30pm

O.HEnRy’S/THE unDERgROunD “Take the Cake” Karaoke, 10pm

gOOD STuff Karaoke!, 6pm

ODDiTORium Those Manic Seas, Brief Awakening & Rich People (rock), 9pm

gREy EAglE muSic HAll & TAvERn Bob Schneider w/ Gram Wilkinson (folk rock, country), 8pm gRinD cAfE Trivia night, 7pm HigHlAnD bREWing cOmPAny

Off THE WAgOn Piano show, 9pm OlivE OR TWiST Intermediate swing dance lessons w/ Bobby Wood, 7pm Beginning swing dance lesson w/ Bobby Wood, 7:30pm 3 Cool Cats (vintage rock), 8pm

ORAngE PEEl 8th annual guitar jam w/ Parmalee, LoCash, Canaan Smith & Joe Lasher, Jr. (country), 7:30pm ROOm iX Fuego: Latin night, 9pm Scully’S Sons of Ralph (bluegrass), 6pm Sly gROg lOungE Sound Station Open-mic (musicians of all backgrounds & skills), 7:30pm Cards Against Humanity Game Night, 10pm SOl bAR nEW mOunTAin World Wednesdays, 8pm TAllgARy’S AT fOuR cOllEgE Open mic & jam, 7pm Wu-Wednesdays (’90s hip-hop experience), 9pm THE blOck Off bilTmORE Eddie Cabbage & Stevie Lee Combs (poetry, Americana, blues), 8pm THE JOinT nEXT DOOR Bluegrass jam, 8pm THE mOTHligHT The Labyrinth (movie), 9pm THE PHOEniX Jazz night, 8pm THE SOciAl lOungE Phantom Pantone (DJ), 10pm THE SOuTHERn Disclaimer Comedy open mic, 9pm TimO’S HOuSE “Spectrum AVL” w/ DamGood & rotating DJs, 9pm TOWn PumP

Open mic w/ Billy Presnell, 9pm

folk, funk), 6:30pm

TRAilHEAD RESTAuRAnT AnD bAR Acoustic jam w/ Kevin Scanlon (bluegrass, old-time, folk), 6pm

mARkET PlAcE Ben Hovey (dub jazz, beats), 7pm

TRESSA’S DOWnTOWn JAzz AnD bluES Blues & soul jam w/ Al Coffee & Da Grind, 8:30pm

THuRSDAy, fEbRuARy 4 185 king STREET Mike & Mike presents: Sarah Siskind & Travis Book (singersongwriter, rock ’n’ roll), 8pm 5 WAlnuT WinE bAR Pleasure Chest (blues, rock, soul), 8pm AlTAmOnT THEATRE Ben Phan & The Soul Orchestra CD Release Party (acoustic, indie, folk), 8pm bARlEy’S TAPROOm AMC Jazz Jam, 9pm blAck mOunTAin AlE HOuSE Bluegrass Jam w/ The Big Deal Band & Blue Plate Special (bluegrass), 8pm bluE mOunTAin PizzA & bREW Pub Larry Dolamore (acoustic), 7pm bluE RiDgE TAPROOm Beyond Chicken (Americana), 8pm buXTOn HAll bbQ Velvet & Lace w/ DJ Dr. Filth (dark classics, benefit), 10pm club ElEvEn On gROvE Tango lessons & practilonga w/ Tango Gypsies, 7pm cREEkSiDE TAPHOuSE Singer-songwriter night w/ Riyen Roots, 8pm DOublE cROWn Sonic Satan Stew w/ DJ Alien Brain, 10pm ElAinE’S DuEling PiAnO bAR Dueling Pianos, 9pm fREncH bROAD bREWERy Up Jumped Three (jazz), 6pm gREy EAglE muSic HAll & TAvERn Sarah MacDougall w/ Amythyst Kiah (new wave, folk), 8pm iSiS RESTAuRAnT AnD muSic HAll An evening w/ Matt Bednarsky (pop, rock, singer-songwriter), 7pm The Applebutter Express w/ The Fireside Collective (Americana, folk, bluegrass), 8:30pm JAck Of THE WOOD Pub Bluegrass jam, 7pm lAzy DiAmOnD Heavy Night w/ DJ Butch, 10pm lEX 18 Andrew J. Fletcher (barrel house & stride piano), 7pm lObSTER TRAP Hank Bones (“The man of 1,000 songs”), 6:30pm lOOkOuT bREWERy Mac Dralle (singer-songwriter,

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mOE’S ORiginAl bbQ WOODfin Ashley Heath (singer-songwriter, Americana), 6pm O.HEnRy’S/THE unDERgROunD Game Night, 9pm Drag Show, 12:30am ODDiTORium Dr. Sketchy presents “Let Them Eat Our Cake” (burlesque), 6:30pm Off THE WAgOn Dueling pianos, 9pm OlivE OR TWiST Dance lesson w/ Ian & Karen, 8pm DJ Mike (eclectic mix, requests), 8:30pm OnE STOP DEli & bAR Streaming Thursdays (live concert showings), 6pm The Orange Constant (rock, jam), 10pm OnE WORlD bREWing Sarah Tucker (singer-songwriter), 8pm ORAngE PEEl Blackberry Smoke w/ Brother Hawk (rock ’n’ roll), 9pm PiSgAH bREWing cOmPAny Simo w/ Mike Rhodes Fellowship (rock ’n’ roll), 9pm PuRPlE OniOn cAfE Chuck Brodsky (folk), 5:30pm ROOm iX Throwback Thursdays (all vinyl set), 9pm SAncTuARy bREWing cOmPAny Matt Jackson (country, top 40), 7pm

HOTEl Pam Jones (jazz), 8pm

fRiDAy, fEbRuARy 5 185 king STREET Mia Rose Lynn (Americana, folk, bluegrass), 8pm 5 WAlnuT WinE bAR Lyric (acoustic soul), 9pm AlTAmOnT THEATRE An Evening w/ Free Planet Radio (world), 8pm ASHEvillE muSic HAll The Fritz w/ Fat Cheek Kat (funk, jam), 10pm ATHEnA’S club Dave Blair (folk, funk, acoustic), 7pm DJ Shy Guy, 10pm bEn’S TunE-uP Woody Wood & the Asheville Family Band (acoustic, folk, rock), 5pm bluE mOunTAin PizzA & bREW Pub Acoustic Swing, 7pm bluE RiDgE TAPROOm Asheville Drum Circle (bring your drums!), 6pm bOilER ROOm Rebirth 30 w/ DJ Luis Armando (underground techno & house), 10pm cATAWbA bREWing SOuTH SlOPE The All Arounders (rock, Americana), 5:30pm cORk & kEg The Gypsy Swingers (Gypsy jazz, Latin, 30s pop), 8:30pm cROW & Quill 9th Street Stompers (swing, rockabilly, gypsy jazz), 9pm

ScAnDAlS nigHTclub DJ dance party & drag show, 10pm

DOublE cROWn DJ Greg Cartwright (garage & soul obscurities), 10pm

Sly gROg lOungE Open mic (musicians, poets, comedians & more welcome), 8pm

ElAinE’S DuEling PiAnO bAR Dueling Pianos, 9pm

SOuTHERn APPAlAcHiAn bREWERy Nitrograss (bluegrass), 7pm SPRing cREEk TAvERn Open Mic, 6pm TAllgARy’S AT fOuR cOllEgE Open jam night w/ Jonathan Santos, 7pm THE blOck Off bilTmORE Open mic night, 7:30pm TimO’S HOuSE Thursday Request Live w/ Franco Nino, 9pm TRAilHEAD RESTAuRAnT AnD bAR Cajun & western swing jam w/ Steve Burnside, 7pm TRESSA’S DOWnTOWn JAzz AnD bluES The Westsound Revue (Motown, soul), 9pm TWiSTED lAuREl Karaoke, 8pm WXyz lOungE AT AlOfT

fREncH bROAD bREWERy Joshua Powell & The Great Train Robbery (folk, indie), 6pm gOOD STuff The Clydes (old soul Americana), 9pm gREy EAglE muSic HAll & TAvERn Israel Vibration & Roots Radics (roots, reggae), 9pm HARvEST REcORDS Lil Lorruh’s Poster Art Show, 6pm HigHlAnD bREWing cOmPAny Fireside Collective (folk, acoustic), 7pm iROn HORSE STATiOn Luke Wood (instrumental funk), 7pm iSiS RESTAuRAnT AnD muSic HAll Roots & Dore (roots, blues), 7pm A tribute to Bob Marley w/ Jim Arrendell, 9pm JAck Of THE WOOD Pub The Low Counts w/ Natural

Forces (rock, blues), 9pm

jazz, funk), 7pm

JERuSAlEm gARDEn Middle Eastern music & bellydancing, 7pm

nATivE kiTcHEn & SOciAl Pub The Moon & You (Americana, cello-folk), 7:30pm

lAzy DiAmOnD Totes Dope Tite Sick Jams w/ (ya boy) DJ Hot Noodle, 10pm lEX 18 The Patrick Lopez Experience (modern & Latin jazz), 6:30pm

nEW mOunTAin THEATER/ AmPHiTHEATER Chill Harris w/ In Plain Sight, Disc-Oh & Samuel Paradise (electronic), 9:15pm

lObSTER TRAP Hot Point Trio (jazz), 6:30pm

O.HEnRy’S/THE unDERgROunD Drag Show, 12:30am

mARkET PlAcE The Sean Mason Trio (groove,

ODDiTORium Mandara w/ Sirsy & The

Cannonball Jars (rock, alternative, soul), 9pm Off THE WAgOn Dueling pianos, 9pm OnE STOP DEli & bAR Free Dead Fridays w/ members of Phuncle Sam (jam), 5pm OnE WORlD bREWing Get Down 2 Earth Dance Night w/ DJ Brandon Audette, 9pm ORAngE PEEl Blackberry Smoke w/ Brother Hawk (rock ’n’ roll), 9pm

PAck’S TAvERn DJ OCelate (pop, dance hits), 9pm PiSgAH bREWing cOmPAny Hustle Souls (blues, soul), 8pm SAncTuARy bREWing cOmPAny Brooks Dixon (singer-songwriter, acoustic), 7pm ScAnDAlS nigHTclub Friday Fitness in Da Club, 7pm DJ dance party & drag show, 10pm Scully’S

DJ, 10pm

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SOuTHERn APPAlAcHiAn bREWERy The Bill Berg Trio (jazz), 7pm SPRing cREEk TAvERn Hunter Grigg (classic rock), 8pm THE blOck Off bilTmORE Come Together Hood Huggers’ Party! w/ DJ Supaman, 7pm THE mOTHligHT Bombadil w/ Lowland Hum (folk, pop), 9pm

Mon.-Thur. 4pm-2am • Fri.-Sun. 2pm-2am

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FRI. 2/5 DJ OCelate

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SAT. 2/6 Grand Theft Audio (rock, classic covers)

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SAT 2.6 SUN 2.7 TUE 2.9

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9PM $5

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9PM FREE (Donations Encouraged)

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SATURDAY Parker & Smith (old-fashioned blues), 2-4pm SUNDAY Celtic Irish session 3-9pm MONDAY Quizzo! 7:30-9pm • WEDNESDAY Old-Time 5pm SINGER SONGWRITERS 1st & 3rd Tuesdays THURSDAY Scottie Parker (old-fashioned blues) 2-4pm, Bluegrass Jam 7pm

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Wed • February 3

THE nATiOnAl Dance Party w/ DJ Maknbeats & DJ Cos, 11pm THE SOciAl Steve Moseley (acoustic), 6pm TigER mOunTAin Dark dance rituals w/ DJ Cliffypoo, 10pm TimO’S HOuSE Subterranean Shakedown w/ Clefous, Medisin & guests (electronic), 9pm TWiSTED lAuREl Live DJ, 11pm WHiTE HORSE blAck mOunTAin Rod Abernathy (acoustic, singersongwriter), 8pm WilD Wing cAfE SOuTH A Social Function (acoustic), 9:30pm WXyz lOungE AT AlOfT HOTEl The Roaring Lions (jazz, brass), 8pm zAmbRA Zambra Jazz Trio, 8pm

SATuRDAy, fEbRuARy 6 5 WAlnuT WinE bAR Riyen Roots & Kenny Dore (blues, roots), 6pm Sankofa (world music), 9pm AlTAmOnT THEATRE Sierra Hull (folk, bluegrass), 8pm ASHEvillE muSic HAll Zoogma w/ Turbo Suit and Daily Bread (electronic, rock), 9:45pm

Woody Wood @ 5:30pm

ATHEnA’S club Michael Kelley Hunter (blues), 6:30pm DJ Shy Guy, 10pm

Fri • February 5

bEn’S TunE-uP Gypsy Guitars (acoustic, Gypsyjazz), 2pm Savannah Smith (southern soul), 8pm

Fireside Collective @ 7pm Sat • February 6

Jeff Santiago y Los Gatos with The Great American

@ 7pm

blAck mOunTAin AlE HOuSE Jason Moore & Trust Trio (funk, jazz), 9pm bluE mOunTAin PizzA & bREW Pub Gene Holdway (Americana, bluegrass, folk), 7pm

Sun • February 7

cORk & kEg Buddy Davis & The Session Players (honky tonk, classic country), 8:30pm

featuring Dennis “Chalwa” Berndt

DOublE cROWn Pitter Platter w/ DJ Big Smidge, 10pm

Reggae Sunday @ 1pm

Tue • February 9 Team Trivia with Dr. Brown

@ 6pm

ElAinE’S DuEling PiAnO bAR Dueling Pianos, 9pm fREncH bROAD bREWERy Natural Forces (rock & roll), 5:30pm gREy EAglE muSic HAll & TAvERn 7th Annual Django Reinhardt B-day party w/ Howard Alden, Hot Point Trio, The Page Brothers, One Leg Up & Gypsy Swingers, 6:30pm HigHlAnD bREWing cOmPAny

February 03 - February 09, 2016

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Jeff Santiago & Los Gatos (rock), 7pm iROn HORSE STATiOn Ben Wilson (Americana), 7pm iSiS RESTAuRAnT AnD muSic HAll Wham Bam Bowie Band (David Bowie tribute), 9pm JAck Of THE WOOD Pub The Gypsy Swingers (Gypsyjazz, swing), 9pm JERuSAlEm gARDEn Middle Eastern music & bellydancing, 7pm lAzy DiAmOnD Sonic Satan Stew w/ DJ Alien Brain, 10pm lEX 18 The Resonant Rogues (Gypsy jazz, old-time, swing), 6:30pm lObSTER TRAP Sean Mason Trio (jazz), 6:30pm mARkET PlAcE DJs (funk, R&B), 7pm nEW mOunTAin THEATER/ AmPHiTHEATER Vanessa Carlton w/ Skye Steele (pop), 8pm ODDiTORium Benefit for Asheville Transgender Student Union (punk bands), 9pm Off THE WAgOn Dueling pianos, 9pm OlivE OR TWiST 42nd Street Band (big band jazz), 8pm Dance party (hip-hop, rap), 11pm

Big Block Dodge (funk), 8pm SPRing cREEk TAvERn Pierce Edens (rock), 9pm THE ADmiRAl Soul night w/ DJ Dr. Filth, 11pm THE blOck Off bilTmORE Calvin Get Down (booty shakin’ funk), 8pm THE DugOuT Flashback Sally (rock), 9pm THE mOTHligHT New Belgium presents: Lost in the Woods (La Folie & Transatlantique Kriek release party), 6pm THE nATiOnAl Social Groove Experiment (funk, soul), 8pm Dance party w/ DJ Ra Mak, 11pm TimO’S HOuSE Dance Party w/ DJ Franco Nino, 9pm TWiSTED lAuREl Live DJ, 11pm WHiTE HORSE blAck mOunTAin Marcel Anton w/ Rhoda Weaver (blues), 8pm WilD Wing cAfE Karaoke, 8pm WXyz lOungE AT AlOfT HOTEl Siamese Jazz Club (R&B, soul, funk), 8pm zAmbRA Zambra Jazz Trio, 8pm

SunDAy, fEbRuARy 7

OnE STOP DEli & bAR Shakedown Saturdays: monthly craft bazaar, 12pm Levitation Jones w/ Toadface, Hyperbolic Headspace & Illanthropy (electronic), 10pm

5 WAlnuT WinE bAR Pamela Jones Trio (jazz), 7pm

ORAngE PEEl Rise & Grind (hip hop dance party), 10am The Breakfast Club w/ Rewind House Band (80s tribute band), 9pm

bluE mOunTAin PizzA & bREW Pub Redleg Husky (Americana), 7pm

PAck’S TAvERn Grand Theft Audio (rock, classic covers), 9pm PiSgAH bREWing cOmPAny Fireside Collective w/ Patrick Kinsley, Grayson Deal & friends (bluegrass, Americana), 9pm PuRPlE OniOn cAfE Alan Barrington Band (blues, folk), 8pm

bEn’S TunE-uP Reggae night w/ Dub Kartel, 8pm

byWATER Cornmeal Waltz w/ Robert Greer (classic country, bluegrass), 6pm DOublE cROWn Killer Karaoke w/ KJ Tim O, 9pm iROn HORSE STATiOn Ben Wilson (Americana), 6pm

ROOm iX Open dance night, 9pm

iSiS RESTAuRAnT AnD muSic HAll Sunday Classical Brunch, 11am Sunday Jazz showcase, 7:30pm

SAncTuARy bREWing cOmPAny Chris Jamison Duo (folk, Americana, singer-songwriter), 7:30pm

JAck Of THE WOOD Pub Irish session, 5pm Zack Joseph & The Society (Americana, folk, rock ’n’ roll), 9pm

ScAnDAlS nigHTclub DJ dance party & drag show, 10pm

lAzy DiAmOnD Tiki Night w/ DJ Lance (Hawaiian, surf, exotica), 10pm

Scully’S DJ, 10pm

lEX 18 The Downton Abbey Vintage Banquet (ticketed event), 6:30pm

Sly gROg lOungE Merritt Rooke (rock), 8pm SOuTHERn APPAlAcHiAn bREWERy

ODDiTORium The Art of War, Alarka, Your Lucky Day & Society Hill (metal),

9pm Off THE WAgOn Piano show, 9pm

Dinner Menu till 10pm Late Night Menu till

Tues-Sun

5pm–12am

Full Bar

12am

OnE STOP DEli & bAR Bluegrass brunch w/ Woody Wood, 11am Sundays w/ Bill & Friends (Grateful Dead tribute, acoustic), 5pm Organic Synergy presents Dilla Day w/ Nex Millen, DJ Ra Makt and Phil Bronson (benefit), 10pm PiSgAH bREWing cOmPAny Stout Hog Brewer’s Breakfast w/ Chalwa (reggae), 12pm ScAnDAlS nigHTclub DJ dance party & drag show, 10pm TAllgARy’S AT fOuR cOllEgE Jason Brazzel (acoustic), 6pm THE blOck Off bilTmORE Bernie Jam Fundraiser w/ WNC for Bernie & voter registration. 2-5pm., 2pm THE nATiOnAl Reggae Radio, 5pm THE Omni gROvE PARk inn Lou Mowad (classical guitar), 10am Bob Zullo (pop, rock, blues), 7pm THE SOciAl Get Vocal Karaoke, 9:30pm THE SOciAl lOungE DJ Kyusi on vinyl (old school trip-hop, deep house, acid jazz), 8pm THE SOuTHERn Yacht Rock Brunch w/ DJ Kipper, 12pm TimO’S HOuSE Bring Your Own Vinyl (open decks), 8pm WEDgE bREWing cO. Vollie McKenzie & Hank Bones (acoustic jazzswing), 6pm

mOnDAy, fEbRuARy 8 185 king STREET Open mic night, 7pm 5 WAlnuT WinE bAR Siamese Jazz Club (soul, r&b, jazz), 8pm AlTAmOnT bREWing cOmPAny Old-time jam w/ Mitch McConnell, 6:30pm bEn’S TunE-uP Eleanor Underhill (acoustic), 5pm byWATER Open mic w/ Rick Cooper, 8pm cOuRTyARD gAllERy Open mic (music, poetry, comedy, etc.), 8pm cREEkSiDE TAPHOuSE Trivia, 7pm DOublE cROWn Country Karaoke, 10pm gOOD STuff Open mic w/ Laura Thurston, 7pm gREy EAglE muSic HAll & TAvERn Contra dance (lessons, 7:30pm), 8pm JAck Of THE WOOD Pub Quizzo, 7pm

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FEATURING

Feb 4 - Oskar Blues Pint Night Feb 11- Food and Beer Pairing Feb 7- Come watch the Big Game!

WITH THE FIRESIDE COLLECTIVE

$4 Mimosa Sundays!

FRI 2/5 7:00 PM – AN EVENING OF THE BLUES WITH RIYEN ROOTS AND KENNY DORE 9:00 PM – A TRIBUTE TO BOB MARLEY

Serving food from Asheville Sandwich Company!

On Tap!

WITH JIM ARRENDELL

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SAT 2/6

9:00 PM – WHAM BAM BOWIE BAND

DAVID BOWIE TRIBUTE BAND

SUN 2/7 5:30 PM – JAZZ SHOWCASE: THE HISTORY OF JAZZ - RAGTIME JAZZ WED 2/10 7:00 PM – THE CORE WEDNESDAY WINTER RESIDENCY 8:30 PM – AN EVENING WITH RUNA THU 2/11 7:00 PM – AN EVENING WITH SONGS OF THE FALL AND LAWRENCE TRAILER 8:30 PM – THE FEELS PERFORM AMY WINEHOUSE & ERYKAH BADU FRI 2/12 7:00 PM – THE CHEEKSTERS (LOUNGE) 9:00 PM – EMPIRE STRIKES BRASS MARDI GRAS CELEBRATION SAT 2/13

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the labyrinth

2/5 fri

lost in the woods

2/11 thu

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2/12 fri

2/13 sat

midnight snack

2/15 mon

disco goddess

7:30pm–midnite

Every Sunday

JAZZ SHOWCASE

lObSTER TRAP Bobby Miller & Friends (bluegrass), 6:30pm O.HEnRy’S/THE unDERgROunD Geeks Who Drink trivia, 7pm

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BLUEGRASS SESSIONS

lEXingTOn AvE bREWERy (lAb) Kipper’s “Totally Rad” Trivia night, 8pm

ODDiTORium The Savannah Sweet Tease Burlesque Revue w/ Lune Noir, 10pm

bombadil w/ lowland hum

2/6 sat new belgium brewing presents...

ASHEVILLE BIKE LOVE 2016

Every Tuesday

free!

i love rock n roll burlesque

w/ goldie & the screamers, mother moses w/ future west, endymion is the moon

free!

February 03 - February 09, 2016

cLu b L anD OlivE OR TWiST 2 Breeze Band (Motown), 6pm

THE nATiOnAl Open mic w/ Shane Livingston, 7pm

OnE WORlD bREWing Beats & Brews w/ DJ Whistleblower, 8pm

THE Omni gROvE PARk inn Bob Zullo (pop, rock, blues), 7pm

OSkAR bluES bREWERy Mountain Music Mondays (open jam), 6pm

THE vAllEy muSic & cOOkHOuSE Monday Pickin’ Parlour (open jam, open mic), 8pm

SOvEREign REmEDiES Stevie Lee Combs (acoustic), 8pm

TigER mOunTAin Service industry night (rock ’n’ roll), 9pm

THE mOTHligHT Couple Skate w/ Lords of Chicken Hill & too Bad Disco (punk, alternative), 9pm

TimO’S HOuSE Movie night, 7pm uRbAn ORcHARD

Old-time music, 7pm

TuESDAy, fEbRuARy 9 5 WAlnuT WinE bAR The John Henrys (hot jazz), 8pm AlTAmOnT bREWing cOmPAny Open mic w/ Chris O’Neill, 8:30pm ASHEvillE muSic HAll Tuesday Night Funk Jam, 11pm bAck yARD bAR Open mic & jam w/ Robert Swain,

8pm

Pittman, 6:30pm

blAck bEAR cOffEE cO. Round Robin acoustic open mic, 7pm

cREEkSiDE TAPHOuSE Old School Low Down Blues Tues. w/ Matt Walsh, 6pm

blAck mOunTAin AlE HOuSE Trivia, 7pm

DOublE cROWn Honky-Tonk, Cajun, and Western w/ DJ Brody Hunt, 10pm

bluE mOunTAin PizzA & bREW Pub Mark Bumgarner (Americana), 7pm buffAlO nickEl Trivia, 7pm

gOOD STuff Bowie Gras! w/ DJ Shu & Shake It Like a Caveman (David Bowie tribute, costume contest), 6pm gREy EAglE muSic HAll & TAvERn James Hunter Six w/ The Big EZs (soul, R&B), 8pm

cORk & kEg Cafe’ Sho (cajun), 5:30pm Honky Tonk Jamboree w/ Tom

iROn HORSE STATiOn Open mic, 6pm iSiS RESTAuRAnT AnD muSic HAll Tuesday bluegrass sessions, 7:30pm JAck Of THE WOOD Pub Fat Tuesday Mardi Gras celebration w/ Jackomo & Zydeco Ya Ya (Cajun, honkytonk), 7pm lAzy DiAmOnD 50s & 60s Country and Blues w/ DJ Big Smidge, 10pm

February 2016 CHILL HARRIS SOL BAR

NIKO GRANDÉ + SOUL CANDY

SATURDAY

THEATER

2.6

VANESSA CARLTON

FRIDAY

THEATER

8PM SHOW

+ DEAD 27S

+ SKYE STEELE

2.12 MARCUS KING BAND

2.12

SATURDAY

THEATER

9PM SHOW

+ ROOTS OF A REBELLION

FRIDAY

SOL BAR

9PM SHOW

DOPETHROWN + ANTANDRA

SATURDAY

THEATER

BASS 4 BERNIE FEAT.

THE blOck Off bilTmORE Jazz-n-Justice w/ Harvey Diamond (piano), 7:30pm

THE SOciAl lOungE Phantom Pantone (DJ), 10pm

ELECTROCHEMICAL + XERO GOD

TRESSA’S DOWnTOWn JAzz AnD bluES Funk & jazz jam w/ Pauly Juhl, 8:30pm TWiSTED lAuREl Tuesday night blues dance w/ The Remedy (lesson @ 8), 8pm

EVERY FRIDAY: SOL VIBES ELECTRONIC SHOWCASE AT SOL BAR SAT - 3.5: QUANTIC LIVE

uRbAn ORcHARD Billy Litz (Americana, singer-songwriter), 7pm

THRIFTWORKS + LIVE ANIMALS DOPAPOD + THE FRITZ DOPAPOD + TURKUAZ

February 03 - February 09, 2016

2/12

TAllgARy’S AT fOuR cOllEgE Jam night, 9pm

THE nATiOnAl Live Jazz night, 8pm

Coming Up:

OnE WORlD bREWing OWB Trivia w/ Zak, 7pm

Sly gROg lOungE 1000 words storytelling open mic, 7pm

SOL VIBES FEAT.

2.19

THU - 3.10: FRI - 4.15: SAT - 4.16:

OnE STOP DEli & bAR Turntable Tuesdays (DJs & vinyl), 10pm

Off THE WAgOn Rock ’n’ roll bingo, 8pm

SAncTuARy bREWing cOmPAny Team trivia & tacos, 7pm

TREEHOUSE!

8PM SHOW

2/9

IKE + MURKURY

2.13

2.27

ODDiTORium Odd comedy night, 9pm

SOL BAR

SOL VIBES FEAT.

FRI

FRIDAY

2/7

4PM DOORS

9PM SHOW

nATivE kiTcHEn & SOciAl Pub Jumbo Shrimp Gumbo (New Orleans jazz), 6:30pm

7PM DOORS

SOL VIBES FEAT.

2.5

7PM SHOW

mARkET PlAcE The Rat Alley Cats (jazz, Latin, swing), 7pm

+ RA

8PM DOORS

FRIDAY

THEATER

SUN

2.5

9PM SHOW

lObSTER TRAP Jay Brown (acoustic-folk, singer-songwriter), 6:30pm

TUE

FRIDAY

lEX 18 Mardi Gras Down w/ N’Awlins & Dr. John Tribute (ticketed event) (6:30), 6:30pm

WHiTE HORSE blAck mOunTAin Irish sessions & open mic, 6:30pm WilD Wing cAfE SOuTH Tuesday bluegrass, 6pm Trivia w/ Kelilyn, 8:30pm

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CraNkY HaNke reVIeWs & LIstINGs BY KEN HANKE, JUSTIN SOUTHER & SCOTT DOUGLAS

HHHHH = Pick of the week

Tom Courtenay and Oscar-nominated Charlotte Rampling in Andrew Haigh’s insightful marital drama 45 Years.

45 Years HHHHS Director: Andrew Haigh (Weekend) pLayers: Charlotte Rampling, Tom Courtenay, Geraldine James, Dolly Wells, David Sibley, Sam Alexander Drama Rated R the story: A marriage of 45 years is threatened by the shadows of events that preceded it. the LowDown: Deliberately paced and relying heavily on the viewer to pick up on nuance, but paying big dividends for those open to it. Charlotte Rampling fully deserves that Oscar nomination, but so did the overlooked Tom Courtenay. Andrew Haigh’s 45 Years is a film I’m glad I watched a second time. My

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original response to it was that it was a little too “kitchen sink” for me — that it’s very realistic approach was a bit of a slog. A second viewing didn’t entirely change that, but it made it clear to me that it was the only approach to this material that would work. A look into the life of a married couple at the 45year mark that intends to do what this film does (and it does it well) needs the somber, measured, carefully detailed approach that Haigh takes. (It is worth noting, however, that it’s also very much the same approach as Haigh’s 2011 film, Weekend, suggesting that it’s also just the way he looks at the world.) The story of 45 Years concerns Kate (Oscar-nominated Charlotte Rampling) and Geoff Mercer (Tom Courtenay) as they prepare to celebrate their 45th wedding anniversary. The film goes out of its way to point out that a 45th

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anniversary is not a traditional “event,” but that Geoff’s illness prevented them celebrating their 40th. (It remains an unspoken possibility that waiting for the 50th anniversary might be unwise.) Their existence seems tranquil, established and solid, but that may not be quite the case, something that comes to the surface with the news that the body of Geoff’s pre-Kate girlfriend, Katya — who died in a mountain climbing accident in Switzerland nearly 50 years prior — has been found in a glacier. In itself, this intrusion from the past seems unthreatening. But the more Kate hears, the more curious she becomes about her predecessor — and the more she starts to think of herself as a second choice who only exists in Geoff’s life because of Katya’s death. Unable to resist picking at it (and equally unable to resist some rummaging into Geoff’s old mementos), she learns more than she wants to. Yet the question remains as to how accurately she’s reading what she learns. This is the crux of the film. How much do we ever really know about another person? Even after years and years together, do we completely know someone? Or are there dark, unexplored corners that are perhaps better left unexplored? Is the baggage we carry so much a part of us that it will eventually come to the surface regardless? These are the questions that 45 Years poses — and they are question that the film is not so foolish as to think it can answer. This is an introspective work, where the obvious intention is to provoke the viewer to examine his or her own life and relationships. Haigh relies heavily on his two stars to pull this off, and there’s no denying that they are more than up to the task at hand. While Rampling fully deserves her accolades and her Oscar nomination (let’s face it, if she wins, it’s as much a cumulative award as a single performance), Tom Courtenay is easily her equal here, and he seems to be almost overlooked. That’s not surprising, since the character of Kate is the showier of the two. Yet she’s strangely the less filled out. Her past prior to Geoff is largely a blank, and it’s

left that way, partially because Geoff appears to have no interest in it. And, while Geoff seems pretty completely self-contained, perhaps even self-absorbed, he occasionally offers insights that suggest he understands much more than he says. There’s a heavy melancholy that hangs over the film, and the ending is sufficiently ambivalent and somber to offer little comfort. Still, 45 Years is in no way a depressing film, unless you find life itself a depressing affair. I suspect your response to it will depend greatly on the baggage you bring to it. And that, I believe, is what the film is after — for us to reflect on that aspect of ourselves, our need to know and our desire not to know too much. Rated R for language and brief sexuality. Starts Friday at Carolina Cinemas and Fine Arts Theatre. REviEWED by kEn HAnkE kHAnkE@mOunTAinX.cOm

Fifty shades of Black S Director: Michael Tiddes (A Haunted House) pLayers: Marlon Wayans, Kali Hawk, Fred Willard, Mike Epps, Affion Crockett, Jane Seymour, Florence Henderson FaiLeD paroDy Rated R the story: An attempt at a parody of last year’s Fifty Shades of Grey. the LowDown: So spectacularly unfunny that it makes the movie it’s trying to spoof look like a “laff riot.” A strong contender for worst of the year. Very strong. No matter how cosmically Godawful you think Fifty Shades of

Black probably is, I assure you it’s even worse than that. How bad is it? Well, it made Kung Fu Panda 3 look like Citizen Kane. Hell, it made me deeply appreciate the 11 days I spent with a frozen driveway, leaving me to while away my spare time watching low-grade horror movies on Netflix. (If nothing else, that experience proved that it’s possible to sit through both The Pact and The Pact II and still have no clue what the title means. That may have no scientific value, but it does make for a puzzlement.) I sat through — squirmed through is nearer to the truth — this latest offering from Marlon Wayans and Michael Tiddes, becoming increasingly certain I had never seen anything quite this bad. I am still not sure that that isn’t true. It is assuredly among the cinematic low points in a life pretty much spent at the movies. One may consider that an accomplishment. The audience for the 1:10 p.m. show at The Carolina consisted of my hapless wife (she was collateral damage), four paying customers and me. For 90 dismal minutes, no one laughed at a single so-called joke. Usually, I can at least count on some wayward entertainment from being mystified by what other people find funny. Not so here. The only sound heard was the inane prattling coming from the screen as each new gag flopped about like a landed fish. Now, it might seem that the movie Fifty Shades of Grey — and its “literary” source — would be low-hanging fruit for parody. But this is not the case, at least not here. This is part of the modern realm of what passes for parody. It seems that it is no longer necessary to actually spoof the source material. No, you merely have to replicate it, and the audience is supposed to laugh because they recognize it. Perhaps this is meant to make the viewer feel savvy and “with it.” I don’t know. How hip are you simply because you recognize a reference to another lousy movie? The truth is there are more honest (if totally unintentional) laughs in Fifty Shades of Grey than are found in this. The “dramatic” outburst of “I’m fifty shades of f***ed up!” is a lot funnier than its “comedic” counterpoint (“I’m fiftyone shades of f***ed up!”) here. This is a movie so thoroughly hopeless that it can’t even manage to raise a snicker out of a sequence where Florence Henderson plays the older woman who initiated the young Marlon Wayans into the world of S&M. How is this possible? I have

no idea, but it’s a gift Mr. Wayans possesses — in abundance. Is there a bright spot in any of this? Possibly. It appears that my audience was not unique and that this latest Wayans assault on the lowest common denominator has tanked at the box office. This probably won’t prevent him from trying again, but it might discourage his backers a little. Rated R for strong crude sexual content, including some graphic nudity, and for language throughout. Playing at Carmike 10, Carolina Cinemas, Epic of Hendersonville, Regal Biltmore Grande. reviewed by Ken Hanke khanke@ mountainx.com

Jane Got a Gun HS Director: Gavin O’Connor Players: Natalie Portman, Joel Edgerton, Ewan McGregor, Rodrigo Santoro, Noah Emmerich western Rated R The Story: A young mother must defend her family from a band of outlaws seeking revenge. The Lowdown: Ninety minutes of yawn-inducing melodrama interspersed with eight minutes of “stuff getting blowed up real good” and Natalie Portman being repeatedly victimized. Jane Got a Gun is neither the feminist Western revisionism its extremely limited marketing would suggest, nor the truck-stop bootleg Aerosmith CD with cheaply produced liner-notes that its title would imply. Instead, this film is a painfully drawn-out rehashing of genre cliches that seems hopelessly outdated in a post Unforgiven cinematic landscape. I have to admit, the feminist in me was cautiously optimistic about the prospect of Natalie Portman going on a bloody quest for revenge through sunbleached western vistas, so imagine my disappointment on learning that this is a pretty rote siege story deriving all of its dramatic tension from violence, or the threat of violence, against women — well, really just the one, Portman — the only female character with any dialogue other than a line or two for her young daughters. Violence

is largely absent but also constantly under implied threat. I might have been able to forgive this genre-appropriate trope had it not been for the fact that Portman’s character is presented as largely ineffectual and dependent on the men in her life for security, which they seem sorely incapable of providing. For a 98-minute film to include two rape scenes seems excessive, even were the film not trying to present itself as featuring a strong female lead. General rapey-ness is far from the only sin in this script, rewritten at the 11th hour by star Joel Edgerton. Dialogue-heavy exposition scenes seem to conflate antiquated vernacular with nonsensical turns of phrase, resulting in Edgerton at one point referring to the graveyard as a “bone orchard.” Lines such as this lead me to question his functional understanding of interment as well as his intention in taking a pass at the script, due largely to the fact that his character seems to have usurped the story’s ostensible protagonist by the end of the second act. The film attempts to break up its interminable talkiness with a flashback structure that fails to serve its purpose both as a narrative framing device and as a focal point of renewed interest in its characters. This movie’s past seems just as dismally boring as its present. Edgerton’s involvement as a script doctor would appear to be the result of Jane’s turbulent production history. Director Gavin O’Connor replaced Lynne Ramsay when she failed to show up on set for the first day of shooting. Edgerton was originally cast as the villain, but stepped in to replace Michael Fassbender as the male lead due to scheduling conflicts. Edgerton’s shoes were to be filled by Jude Law, who was then replaced by Bradley Cooper, who also dropped out and was eventually replaced by Ewan McGregor. All this while the company handling distribution, Relativity Media, filed for bankruptcy. Though the long and troubled production process is undoubtedly responsible for some of Jane’s shortcomings, its worth noting that films such as Apocalypse Now and Fitzcarraldo faced similar obstacles, and they turned out just fine. While Jane finally assembled a strong ensemble in spite of its musical-chairs casting history, they never coalesce into an interesting dynamic. Portman is certainly capable of carrying a film, but seems oddly ill at ease with a role she has been slated for since the beginning of the project. Edgerton’s involvement with the script has left him with all the best (and worst) lines, while Noah Emmerich is essentially a prop

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THEATER L ISTIN GS Friday, FEBRUARY 5 Thursday, FEBRUARY 11 Due to possible scheduling changes, moviegoers may want to confirm showtimes with theaters.

Asheville Pizza & Brewing Co. (254-1281) Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Road Chip (PG) 1:00, 4:00 Joy (PG-13) 7:00 Mad Max (the original 1979 movie) (R) 10:00

Carmike Cinema 10 (298-4452) Carolina Cinemas (274-9500) The 2016 Oscar Nominated Animated Short Films (NR) 11:05. 7:35 The 2016 Oscar Nominated Documentary Short Films (NR) 1:55 The 2016 Oscar Nominated Live Action Short Films (NR) 5:20, 9:30 45 Years (R) 11:45, 1:55. 4:10, 6:55, 9:05 The 5th Wave (PG-13) 12:05, 2:40, 5:10, 7:40, 10:10 13 Hours: The Secret Soldiers of Benghazi (R) 10:25, 1:25, 4:25, 7:25, 10:25 The Big Short (R) 10:45, 1:35, 4:20, 7:05, 9:05 The Boy (PG-13) 12:45, 3:05, 5:25, 7:45, 10:05 The Choice (PG-13) 11:35, 2:05, 4:35, 7:15, 9:45 Fifty Shades of Black (R) 3:00, 7:50 The Finest Hours 3D (PG-13) 9:55 The Finest Hours 2D (PG-13) 11:25, 2:00, 4:40, 7:20 Hail, Caesar! (PG-13) 11:20, 1:50, 4:15, 7:05, 9:35 Kung Fu Panda 3 2D (PG) 12:10, 2:30, 4:45, 7:00, 9:15 Pride and Prejudice and Zombies (PG-13) 12:00, 2:35, 5:00, 7:25, 9:55 Regression (R) 12:25, 5:15, 10:00 The Revenant (R) 12:40, 3:55, 7:10, 10:25 Star Wars: The Force Awakens (PG-13) 10:20, 1:20, 4:30, 7:30, 10:35

Co-ed Cinema Brevard (883-2200) The Finest Hours (PG-13) 1:00, 4:00, 7:00

Epic of Hendersonville (6931146) Fine Arts Theatre (232-1536) 45 Years (R) 1:00, 4:00, 7:00, Late Show Fri-Sat 9:15 Anomalisa (R) 1:20, 4:20, 7:20, Late Show Fri-Sat 9:20

Flatrock Cinema (697-2463) (R) The Revenant (R) 2:00 (Sun only), 3:00 (Fri, Sat, Tue, Wed Thu), 7:00 (Closed Monday)

Regal Biltmore Grande Stadium 15 (684-1298) United Artists Beaucatcher (298-1234)

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as Portman’s bullet-ridden current husband. But perhaps the weakest link is Ewan McGregor, whose menace is connoted more by his bad-guymustache-and-cigar than his actual performance. Portman has zero chemistry with any of her male costars, and as these relationships are intended to be the dramatic engine that drives the story, the resultant product is lifeless and dull. In addition to its notable lack of women other than Portman, this cast is also in the running for the whitest of 2016, as the only black face I saw belonged to a horse. Troubled production not withstanding, Jane Got a Gun proves incapable of standing on its own merits. As far as female-driven Westerns go, it may not be as terrible as Jonathan Kaplan’s notoriously stupid Bad Girls — the knockoff of Young Guns, but with women, or as bizarre as Sam Raimi’s The Quick and the Dead, but ultimately Jane Got a Gun should have stayed in its holster. Rated R for violence and some language. Playing at Carmike 10 and Regal Biltmore Grande REviEWED by ScOTT DOuglAS JSDOuglAS22@gmAil.cOm

Kung Fu panda 3 HHHS

Director: Jennifer Yuh (Kung Fu Panda 2), Alessandro Carloni pLayers: Jack Black, Bryan Cranston, Dustin Hoffman, Angelina Jolie, James Hong, J.K. Simmons, Jackie Chan Fantasy action comeDy Rated PG the story: Po the Panda must find his inner “chi” to defeat a new threat.

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the LowDown: Great to look at and blessed with clever lines and a reasonable amount of warmth, this latest series entry nonetheless shows signs of fatigue before it’s over. Absolutely the only thing wrong with Kung Fu Panda 3 is that it’s the

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third film in a series that is starting to show the inevitable signs of strain. As another entry, it’s perfectly fine. The additions of Bryan Cranston, giving voice to Po’s (Jack Black) real father, and the presence of a new villain in the form of a power-hungry water buffalo named Kai (J.K. Simmons) are good. Plus, the subplot involving Po’s adoptive father, Mr. Ping (James Hong), feeling left out with the arrival of Po’s actual father works nicely to flesh out what is otherwise a fairly typical believe-in-yourself story. Whether that and the film’s undeniable visual panache are enough to put it over for you is a personal call. It may be enough for many viewers that they merely get to spend some time with characters they’ve grown to like over the previous movies. There are certainly worse things. (And some of them are playing at theaters near you.) This time, the story hinges on the villainous Kai, a long-forgotten (the reason we’ve never heard of him) former good guy turned bad. Kai manages to make his way out of the spirit world and back to the real world, where he intends to become all-powerful by capturing the “chi” (life force) from all kung fu masters. It is never entirely clear just what he plans on doing once he becomes all-powerful. But, considering we’ve already been told that he will be defeated (no prizes for guessing by whom), I don’t guess it matters much. There’s almost a kind of genius to this plot, since it allows Kai to quickly sideline Shifu (Dustin Hoffman), Monkey (Jackie Chan), Mantis (Seth Rogen), Viper (Lucy Liu) and Crane (David Cross), clearing the stage to concentrate on Po, his two fathers, Tigress (Angelina Jolie) and a few (mostly minor) new characters. This streamlines the crowded cast without just forgetting about them. (They have become green zombified minions of Kai.) While the plot comes under the heading of serviceable — admittedly boosted by the screenplay’s often witty dialogue and the undeniable solid emotional components — this latest entry really scores with its visuals. The series has always been very much on the high end when it comes to the quality and just plain beauty of the animation, but Kung Fu Panda 3 really pushes the boundaries. It bombards the viewer with evermore striking, ever-more colorful images (often via split-screen) that are amazing to see. Calling the film a visual feast would not be going too far. The problem is that it eventually verges on overkill and is apt to leave some viewers more exhausted than exhilarated. On the plus side, it’s unlikely to bore anyone.

The biggest problem with the film comes down to the simple-series tendency to repeat that which has worked in the past. That means that the big ending — no matter how big — has the inescapable feeling of “been there, done that.” It doesn’t help that the film has established the basics of what will happen from the very onset. (OK, so there’s never much doubt about the basic trajectory with this sort of movie.) It’s big. It’s flashy. It’s momentarily impressive and reasonably satisfying. The fact remains that it ought to be more than just reasonably satifsfying. You’re not let down, but neither are you transported by it. That’s going to be a much bigger problem if DreamWorks — now in cahoots with China Film Co. on this — is going to continue the series, which seems likely with the success of this entry. Rated PG for martial arts action and some mild rude humor. Playing at Carolina Cinemas, Epic of Hendersonville, Regal Biltmore Grande, UA Beaucatcher. REviEWED by kEn HAnkE kHAnkE@mOunTAinX.cOm

The Finest Hour HH Director: Craig Gillespie (Million Dollar Arm) pLayers: Chris Pine, Casey Affleck, Ben Foster, Eric Bana, Holliday Grainger Drama Rated PG-13 the story: A terrible storm gravely damages a oil tanker and the Coast Guard must risk everything to save the ship’s crew. the LowDown: Old-fashioned to a fault, structurally flawed and an overwhelmingly schmaltzy rescue/adventure flick that’s occasionally watchable and little else. I’ve been watching trailers for this thing for months now — with its big special-effect spectacle and Chris Pine as a wholesome Coast Guard sailor with a Boston accent — dreading inevitably sitting through it. And now that it’s here, I can say it’s not awful, so “not awful” that it’ll end up in the $7.99 bin at Best Buy instead of the $5.99 bin and have a long life playing randomly on TBS.

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The Finest Hours is what we called “old-fashioned,” which translates to professional, yet mostly dull. It’s earnest and inoffensive and attempts to tell a heartwarming story, one about an oil tanker that’s ripped in half during a blizzard and the Coast Guard’s attempts to save the crew. At least that’s the idea, except the film has some structural problems. The action set-pieces that double as the emotional weight and make up the film’s most suspenseful moments take way too long to get to. Instead, there’s a long slog through setting up the goodhearted nature of Bernie (Chris Pine), our Coast Guard hero, and his relationship with his fiancee (Holliday Grainger, Cinderella). In theory, this makes sense, since there needs to be an emotional center to this big mission, but the film just drags its feet for far too long. A lot of this might have to do with my general antipathy towards Chris Pine and the Chris Pine Experiment. What role is he meant for, anyway? I barely buy him as a daring space captain and I certainly don’t believe him as the cow-eyed everyman in this movie. His shortcomings become more apparent when the sinking ship comes into play and co-star Casey Affleck, as crewman Ray, gets more screentime. Simply put, Affleck is the most likable actor in the film and his character’s the most dynamic. This is also when all the big CGI fireworks start, which, like the rest of the film, are passable, but never is there anything unique at play here. It’s all been done (and in some cases, done a month ago with In the Heart of the Sea), sometimes better, sometimes worse. As far as grand spectacle, it’s all pretty middling and more visually dreary than it probably should be, but does occasionally veer towards true moments of suspense. The issue becomes, however, that this point in the story is when the film is at it’s best, climaxing far too soon in exchange for a far more subdued third act. All of this, of course, is supposed to evoke humanity’s indomitable spirit, gently spiraling into a morass of feel-good humanity, but I’ll be damned if, in the bargain, it isn’t pretty inert dramatically. These are The Finest Hours greatest flaws — its inability to sustain or show inspiration for any palatable amount of time. Rated PG-13 for intense sequences of peril. Playing at Carolina Cinemas, Epic of Hendersonville, Regal Biltmore Grande, UA Beaucatcher. REviEWED by JuSTin SOuTHER JSOuTHER@mOunTAinX.cOm

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AbOuT TimE: Asheville musician Ben Lovett’s original soundtrack to the film Synchronicity is now available for digital purchase. The time-travel noir feature is available through On Demand and via iTunes and Amazon Video. Image courtesy of Lakeshore Records • Asheville musician ben lovett’s original soundtrack to the film Synchronicity is now available for digital purchase through iTunes, Amazon and other online stores. The CD soundtrack will be available March 11, and Death Waltz Recording Co. will be issuing the special edition vinyl edition in the spring. “The retro-themed, time-travel noir is my first entirely electronic film score, created with vintage analog synthesizers to recapture the classic vibe of early ’80s sci-fi,” Lovett says in a press release. Written and directed by jacob gentry, the film centers on physicist Jim Beale (chad mcKnight), who invents a time machine. He must travel back to the past to uncover the truth about his creation and the seductive Abby (brianne davis), who is attempting to steal it. Magnolia Pictures has yet to release the film in Asheville, but it is available through On Demand and via iTunes and Amazon Video. • The North Asheville Library’s February film series’ theme is “Movies Based on the Works of Jules Verne.” The 1954 version of 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea gets the month going Saturday, Feb. 6, at 2 p.m., followed by the 1956 Around The World In Eighty Days (Saturday, Feb. 13, at 10 a.m.), 1959’s Journey to the Center of the Earth (Saturday, Feb. 20, at 2 p.m.) and 1961’s Mysterious Island (Saturday, Feb. 27,

at 10 a.m.). Free and open to the public. avl.mx/1d0 • Artivational, the team of aspiring area filmmakers that won Best Film honors at the 2015 Asheville 48 Hour Film Project, has completed its 48 Day Film Project feature. Legend Within was written, directed and edited in under two months with casts and crews from Bolivia, Dubai, the Czech Republic and South Africa. Set in modern day, the 94-minute film revolves around an elite society called League of the International Forty-Eight (L.I.F.E.)., whose members are sent on missions to help protect and create a better world. The U.S. premiere was at the Marquee Cinema in Morganton on Saturday, Jan. 30, and a second screening will take place there Saturday, Feb. 13, at 10 a.m. Tickets are $5 advance/$8 at the door. legendwithinusa.com • asheville school of film is offering a “Film Set Etiquette and Protocols” weekend seminar Saturday, Feb. 27, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. It’s geared toward anyone looking to work on a film set and learn skills that will help improve productivity as a part of the film crew. Register and pay by Saturday, Feb. 13, to guarantee placement in the class. Weekend workshops “Location Sound Recording on a Budget” and “Spring into Film,” a moviemaking course for youths, will be offered in March. ashevilleschooloffilm.com

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It’s a Gift HHHHH

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The Choice It appears to be time for our annual dose of Nicholas Sparks eyewashturned-into-an-even-more-dubiousmovie. Fortunately, this one stars no one of any importance to embarrass, and a director of no note at all. The studio informs us: “When feisty medical student Gabby Holland moves in next door to perennial ladies’ man Travis Shaw, it sends them both on a romantic journey neither ever dreamed possible. Travis has always believed a serious relationship with a woman would cramp his easygoing lifestyle, while Gabby is all set to settle down her long-term boyfrienduntil an irresistible attraction between the unlikely couple upends both of their well-planned lives. After a whirlwind courtship, Gabby and Travis wed and build a family together, making every decision hand-in-hand until one of them is forced to make the most important choice of their life alone.” Note that they found it unnecessary to cite the actors. (PG-13)

Director: Norman McLeod (Horse Feathers) Players: W.C. Fields, Kathleen Howard, Jean Rouverol, Julian Madison, Tommy Bupp COMEDY Rated NR Generally considered — along with The Bank Dick (1940) — the best of W.C. Fields’ movies, It’s a Gift (1934) presents the Great Man as Harold Bissonette (pronounced Biss-o-nay), the owner of a small grocery store in Wappinger Falls, N.J. His great dream is to own an “orange ranch” in California, something that comes to fruition with an inheritance from an uncle. Much to the distress of his wife (Kathleen Howard) and daughter (Jean Rouverol), he proceeds to sell the grocery store and pursue this dream. The plot is nothing much, and a great deal of the film’s comedy has little, if any, bearing on the slender story. That’s actually in its favor, since Fields is at his best in digressions and tangents — which is mostly what we have here, and it pays off in comedy gold. Once you’ve seen it, you’ll never have to worry about knowing how to spell Carl LaFong’s name again. I promise. The Asheville Film Society will screen It’s a Gift Tuesday, Feb. 9, at 8 p.m. in Theater Six at The Carolina Asheville, hosted by Xpress movie critic Ken Hanke.

Ocean’s 11 HHH Director: Lewis Milestone (All Quiet on the Western Front) Players: Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin, Sammy Davis Jr., Peter Lawford, Angie Dickinson, Richard Conte, Joey Bishop, Akim Tamiroff HEIST COMEDY Rated NR Quite the best thing about the 1960 Ocean’s 11 is that it formed the basis for Steven Soderbergh’s 2001 Ocean’s Eleven. That’s a statement that’s likely to wring the withers of fans of Frank Sinatra and the Rat Pack, but the truth is the original movie just plain isn’t very good, unless you’re satisfied just “hanging out” with Frank his friends. And, for anyone looking for a hint of the glory days of director Lewis Milestone, it’s a truly dispiriting experience. It’s an ungainly looking film with flat TV lighting, ugly sets and a general air of having been thrown together — which it largely was. The whole idea was that it could be made quickly and cheaply, with Frank and his pals shooting the movie in their downtime between their Las Vegas shows. It feels like it, too. If I want to watch the Rat Pack, I’ll take John Sturges’ wild west version of Gunga Din, Sergeants 3 (1962). Or, better yet, Gordon Douglas’ Robin and the 7 Hoods (1964). If I want a caper comedy about robbing Vegas casinos, I’ll go with the remake of this. The Hendersonville Film Society will show Ocean’s 11 Sunday, Feb. 7, at 2 p.m. in the Smoky Mountain Theater at Lake Pointe Landing Retirement Community (behind Epic Cinemas), 333 Thompson St., Hendersonville.

Hail, Caesar! Come on, it’s the latest from the Coen Brothers — what more do you need to know, except that the trailer looks pretty darn terrific and that it’s a comedy that mixes real characters with obvious fiction. The blurb calls it “an all-star comedy set during the latter years of Hollywood’s Golden Age. Starring Josh Brolin, George Clooney, Alden Ehrenreich, Ralph Fiennes, Jonah Hill, Scarlett Johansson, Frances McDormand, Tilda Swinton and Channing Tatum, Hail, Caesar! follows a single day in the life of a studio fixer who is presented with plenty of problems to fix.” (PG-13)

Pride and Prejudice and Zombies Seriously, doesn’t the title tell you all you need to know? If not, the studio explains: “ A zombie outbreak has fallen upon the land in Jane Austen’s classic tale of the tangled relationships between lovers from different social classes in 19th century England.” You already know if this is for you. The stumbling block may be that PG-13 rating. (PG-13) 68

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Phantasm II HHHH Director: Don Coscarelli Players: James LeGros, Reggie Bannister, Angus Scrimm, Paua Irvine, Samantha Phillips SCI-FI HORROR Rated R In honor of the late Angus Scrimm, best known for playing “The Tall Man” in this series, the Thursday Horror Picture Show is running Don Coscarelli’s Phantasm II. This is one of those rare sequels that’s as good as — in some ways better than — the original. In fact, the only thing it lacks is the freshness of the first film, that air of surprise at finding a kind of drive-in movie that is everything you hope such a film will be (but almost never is). The original delivered, and its sequel does a good job of doing likewise. How? Well, largely by repeating a successful formula and ramping it up. In other words, it’s still creepy aliens (headed by Mr. Scrimm) sending compacted dead folks to another realm for purposes of labor. And it still involves those flying chrome spheres that “juice” victims’ heads, etc. But there’s more of everything and it’s actually better acted and more solidly made. The Thursday Horror Picture Show will screen Phantasm II Thursday, Feb. 4, at 8 p.m. in Theater Six at The Carolina Asheville, hosted by Xpress movie critics Ken Hanke and Scott Douglas.

Walkabout HHHH Director: Nicolas Roeg Players: Jenny Agutter, Luc Roeg, David Gulpilil, John Meillon, Robert McDarra DRAMA Rated PG This is a makeup showing for the Jan. 22 screening that fell prey to the snow. Prior to Walkabout (1971) Nicolas Roeg had co-directed (with Donald Cammell) only one film, the astonishing Performance, so a good deal was riding on the cinematographer-turned-filmmaker’s second outing. Could Roeg pull off a solo film? Indeed, he could. In so doing, he established himself as a filmmaker with a unique, if not always completely penetrable, vision. Nowhere is this more evident than in Walkabout. Classic World Cinema by Courtyard Gallery will present Walkabout Friday, Feb. 5, at 8 p.m. at Phil Mechanic Studios, 109 Roberts St., River Arts District (upstairs in the Railroad Library). Info: 828273-3332, www.ashevillecourtyard.com

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JOBS terms for properties rented by the organization. • Responsibilities include receiving and responding to requests for repair and maintenance work in a timely manner, basic building repairs and upgrades, landscaping, acting as liaison for Verner with all contractors and vendors bidding and completing work on site, painting, and routine vehicle maintenance. Qualified candidates will have high school diploma or equivalency, an understanding of general maintenance, plumbing, wiring and basic construction, be able to lift and carry up to 70 lbs., with or without reasonable accommodation and possess valid NC Driver’s License; a CDL is preferred. The Maintenance Coordinator should have a friendly and cooperative demeanor and display patience with peers. Verner is an EEOE. Apply online at www.vernerearlylearning.org/jobs

DRIVERS/ DELIVERY BOUNTY & SOUL FOOD SOURCE COORDInATOR POSITIOn AVAILABLE PT Food Source Coordinator for Bounty & Soul. Valid drivers license, ability to do heavy lifting, and non-CDL truck driving required. Great opportunity and pay! For more information: lindseymiller@bountyandsoul.org 828-419-0533

mEDICAL/ HEALTH CARE COOPERRIIS HEALInG COMMUNITY ASHEVILLE RECOVERY COORDINATOR The Recovery Coordinator is responsible for developing with each resident a Recovery Plan which is residentcentered, family-involved, and team-supported. It reflects measurable goals that improve the resident’s well-being, performance, mental health, and abilities across our seven recovery domains. The Recovery Coordinator leads a resident’s team through transitions and provides logistical support for a wide variety of guidelines. Each Coordinator communicates with resident’s family members and other external care providers. The Recovery Coordinator (RC) should have at a minimum a BSW with commensurate experience and/or MSW, which is preferred. Experience is preferred in facilitating planning and implementation of the goals of individuals coping with mental health challenge or emotional distress from mental illness. Please send resume to HR@cooperriis.org. Compensation based on experience; time off accruals immediately, insurance after 90 days. www. cooperriis.org

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AVAILABLE POSITIONS • mERIDIAn BEHAVIORAL HEALTH Haywood County Psychiatric Nurse - Assertive Community Treatment Team – (ACTT) Meridian Behavioral Health Services is seeking an RN, or LPN to join our Haywood/Buncombe County Assertive Community Treatment Team (ACTT) in the beautiful mountains of Western North Carolina. The ACTT nurse is responsible for conducting psychiatric assessments; assessing physical needs; making appropriate referrals to community physicians; providing management and administration of medication in conjunction with the psychiatrist; providing a range of treatment, rehabilitation and support services; and sharing shift-management responsibility with the ACTT Coordinator. Employee must have a valid driver's license without violations or restrictions, which could prevent completing all required job functions. Full or part-time applicants welcome. Haywood and Buncombe Counties Clinician, Team Leader - Assertive Community Treatment Team – (ACTT) We are seeking a passionate, values-driven and dynamic professional to oversee our Assertive Community Treatment Team (ACTT), which primarily serves Haywood County. ACTT is an evidence-based, multi-disciplinary, communitybased service which supports individuals with severe psychiatric disorders in remaining in the community and experiencing mental health recovery. We have a deep commitment to our ACTT services because, over the years, we have seen that is a service that truly makes a difference in the lives of the people that struggle the most with mental health challenges. Our ACTT staff have been known to describe the work as the “hardest job that you will ever love”. Come be part of our rural team and experience if for yourself! Master’s Degree in Human Services required. Two years’ experience with adults with Mental Health, Substance Abuse or Development Disability required. Clinician – Assertive Community Treatment Team (ACTT) Seeking an energetic and passionate individual to join the Assertive Community Treatment Team (ACTT) in the beautiful mountains of Western North Carolina. Come experience the satisfaction of

providing recovery-oriented services within the context of a strong team wraparound model serving Haywood and Buncombe counties. If you are not familiar with ACTT, this position will provide you with an opportunity to experience an enhanced service that really works! Must have a Master’s degree and be licensed/ license-eligible. Jackson County nurse – Assertive Community Treatment Team (ACTT) Seeking an RN, or LPN to join our Jackson County Assertive Community Treatment Team (ACTT) in the beautiful mountains of Western North Carolina. The ACTT nurse is responsible for conducting psychiatric assessments; assessing physical needs; making appropriate referrals to community physicians; providing management and administration of medication in conjunction with the psychiatrist; providing a range of treatment, rehabilitation and support services; and sharing shift-management responsibility with the ACTT Coordinator. Employee must have a valid driver's license without violations or restrictions, which could prevent completing all required job functions. Full or part-time applicants welcome. Support Services Coordinator The responsibilities of this position include technical support for all support staff, conducting monthly on-site support/training with all support staff and quarterly support staff meetings. This individual will be directly responsible for supervising and assuring coverage in Jackson County and assist in orchestrating coverage for support staff agency wide when they use PTO or need emergency leave. Applicants must demonstrate strong verbal and written communication skills, have strong computer literacy skills and a minimum of two years supervisory experience. This position requires travel throughout all counties that Meridian serves. Clinician – Recovery Education Center (REC) Seeking passionate, values-driven and dynamic professional to join our Jackson County Recovery Education Center (REC). This program reflects a unique design which integrates educational, clinical and peer support components in a centerbased milieu. To be considered, an applicant should be familiar with the recovery paradigm of mental health and substance abuse services. Applicant must have a valid driver’s license, reliable transportation, flexibility, and moderate computer skills. A Master’s degree and license eligibility are also required. Peer Support Specialist – Recovery Education Center (REC) Meridian is seeking a Peer Support Specialist to work in our Recovery Education Centers in Haywood and/ or Jackson County. Being a Peer Support Specialist provides an opportunity for individuals to transform their own

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Specialist Peers Assisting in Community Engagement (PACE) Being a Peer Support Specialist provides an opportunity for individuals to transform their own personal lived experience with mental health and/or addiction challenges into a tool for inspiring hope for recovery in others. Applicants must demonstrate maturity in their own recovery process, have a valid driver’s license, reliable transportation and have moderate computer skills. Clinician Peers Assisting in Community Engagement (PACE) Clinician will be providing ongoing therapy with individuals and clinical support to the peer support team. The position will involve travel and community-based work in multiple counties. A Master’s degree, license eligibility and experience are required. PACE provides structured and scheduled activities for adults age 18 and older with a diagnosis of Mental Health and Substance Use disorders. This could be a part-time or full-time position. For further information and to complete an application, visit our website: www.meridianbhs.org CHILD mEnTAL HEALTH POSITIONS IN TRANSYLVANIA & HAYWOOD COUNTIES Jackson County Psychological Services (in partnership with Meridian Behavioral Health) Is currently recruiting for a Therapist and 2 QPs for an Intensive In-Home team in Transylvania County, as well as 1-2 QPs for our Intensive InHome team in Haywood County. Intensive In-Home service is a team approach designed to address the identified needs of children and adolescents, who due to serious and chronic symptoms of an emotional/ behavioral disorder, are unable to remain stable in the community without intensive interventions. QPs must have a Bachelor's degree in Human services with 2 years of full-time post degree experience with this population. Interested candidates please submit a resume and cover letter to telliot@ jcpsmail.org DEVELOPmEnT COORDInATOR The Mediation Center is seeking a Development Coordinator in Buncombe County (FT) Please visit our website for job description and application instructions: http:// mediatewnc.org/about/jobs/ No phone calls, email, faxes or walk-ins. GREAT OPPORTUNITY, GREAT PEOPLE, GREAT SUPPORT. Behavioral Health Group a leading provider of opioid addiction treatment services, is seeking Counselors & Nurses. For more information please call 214-365-6146 or fax your resume to 214-365-6150 Attn: HR-CNSLASH

HALL mOnTFORD EXTEnDED CARE RESIDEnTIAL RECOVERY SCHOOL FOR TEENAGE BOYS SEEKInG DIRECT CARE STAFF Montford Hall is seeking enthusiastic and motivated inaugural team members for our Direct Care Staff. Mentors/ Counselors/Peer-Support Specialists. Clinical Director Nathan Lee Tate - ntate@ montfordhall.org - www. montfordhall.org - Cover Letter/CV/Resume

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freewill astroloGy ARiES (march 21-April 19): The Bible's Book of Exodus tells the story of the time Moses almost met God. "Show me your glory, please," the prophet says to his deity, who's hiding. "You cannot see my face," God replies, "but I will show you my back parts." That's good enough for Moses. He agrees. I hope that you, too, will be satisfied with a tantalizingly partial epiphany, Aries. I'm pretty sure that if you ask nicely, you can get a glimpse of a splendor that's as meaningful to you as God was to Moses. It may only be the "back parts," but that should still stir you and enrich you. TAuRuS (April 20-may 20): The archaic English word "quaintrelle" refers to a woman who treats her life as a work of art. She is passionate about cultivating beauty and pleasure and wit in everything she is and does. But she's not a narcissistic socialite. She's not a snooty slave to elitist notions of style. Her aim is higher and sweeter: to be an impeccable, well-crafted fount of inspiration and blessings. I propose that we resuscitate and tinker with this term, and make it available to you. In 2016, you Tauruses of all genders will be inclined to incorporate elements of the quaintrelle, and you will also be skilled at doing so. If you have not yet dived in to this fun work, start now! gEmini (may 21-June 20): Sufi teacher (and Gemini) Idries Shah offered this teaching: "They say that when Fortune knocks, you should open the door. But why should you make Fortune knock, by keeping the door shut?" Let's make this your featured meditation, Gemini. If there is anywhere in your life where proverbial doors are shut — either in the world outside of you or the world inside of you — unlock them and open them wide. Make it easy for Fortune to reach you. cAncER (June 21-July 22): Many Cancerians harbor a chronic ache of melancholy about what they're missing. The unavailable experience in question could be an adventure they wish they were having or an absent ally they long to be near or a goal they wish they had time to pursue. That's the bad news. The good news is that you can harness the chronic ache. In fact, it's your birthright as a Cancerian to do so. If you summon the willpower to pull yourself up out of the melancholy, you can turn its mild poison into a fuel that drives you to get at least some of what you've been missing. Now is a favorable time to do just that.

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make the same declaration, Libra. My instinct is to help you do everything necessary to maintain harmony. But now is one of those rare times when you can thrive on what happens when you become a bit tilted or uneven or irregular. That's because the influences that unbalance you will be the same influences that tickle your fancy and charge your batteries and ring your bell and sizzle your bacon. ScORPiO (Oct. 23-nov. 21): The African Association was a 19th-century British group dedicated to exploring West Africa. Its members hoped to remedy Europeans' ignorance about the area's geography. In one of the Association's most ambitious projects, it commissioned an adventurer named Henry Nicholls to discover the origin and to chart the course of the legendary Niger River. Nicholls and his crew set out by ship in their quest, traveling north up a river that emptied into the Gulf of Guinea. They didn't realize, and never figured out, that they were already on the Niger River. I'm wondering if there's a comparable situation going on in your life, Scorpio. You may be looking for something that you have already found. SAgiTTARiuS (nov. 22-Dec. 21): Richard P. Feynman was a brilliant physicist who won a Nobel Prize in 1965 for his pioneering work in quantum electrodynamics. He also played the bongo drums and was a competent artist. But excessive pride was not a problem for him. "I'm smart enough to know that I'm dumb," he testified. "The first principle is that you must not fool yourself — and you are the easiest person to fool." I suggest you adopt him as your role model for the next two weeks, Sagittarius. All of us need periodic reminders that we've got a lot to learn, and this is your time. Be extra vigilant in protecting yourself from your own misinformation and misdirection.

cAPRicORn (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): Food connoisseur Anthony Bourdain has a TV show that enables him to travel the globe indulging in his love of exotic cuisine. He takes his sensual delights seriously. In Charleston, South Carolina, he was ecstatic to experience the flavorful bliss of soft-shell crab with lemon pasta and shaved bottarga. "Frankly," he told his dining companion, "I'd slit my best friend's throat for this." Bourdain was exaggerating for comic effect, but I'm concerned you may actually feel that strongly about the gratifications that are almost within your grasp. lEO (July 23-Aug. 22): How will the next chapter of I have no problem with you getting super-intense your story unfold? I suspect there are two possible in pursuit of your enjoyment. But please stop short scenarios. In one version, the abundance of choices overwhelms you. You get bogged down in an exciting of taking extreme measures. You know why. but debilitating muddle, and become frazzled, frenetic, and overwrought. In the other possible scenario, you AQuARiuS (Jan. 20-feb. 18): You may sometimes navigate your way through the lavish freedom with be drawn to people or places or ideas long before finesse. Your intuition reveals exactly how to make they can give you their gifts. Although you sense good use of the fertile contradictions. You're crafty, their potential value, you might have to ripen before adaptable, and effective. So which way will you go? you'll be ready to receive their full bounty. Here's how How will the tale unfold? I think it's completely up author Elias Canetti expressed it: "There are books, to you. Blind fate will have little to do with it. For that one has for twenty years without reading them, best results, all you have to do is stay in close touch that one always keeps at hand, yet one carefully with the shining vision of what you really want. refrains from reading even a complete sentence. Then after twenty years, there comes a moment when viRgO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): "To hell with my suddenly, as though under a high compulsion, one suffering," wrote Arthur Rimbaud in his poem "May cannot help taking in such a book from beginning to Banners." I suggest you make that your mantra for end, at one sitting: it is like a revelation." I foresee a now. Anytime you feel a sour thought impinging on comparable transition happening for you, Aquarius. your perceptions, say, "To hell with my suffering." And then immediately follow it up with an expostulation PiScES (feb. 19-march 20): The Leaning Tower from another Rimbaud poem, "It's all too beautiful." of Pisa is eight stories high, including its belfry, Be ruthless about this, Virgo. If you sense an and tilts sideways at a four-degree angle. When imminent outbreak of pettiness, or if a critical voice in your head blurts out a curse, or if a pesky ghost builders started construction back in 1173, they nags you, simply say, "To hell with my suffering," laid a weak foundation in unstable soil, and the and then, "It's all too beautiful." In this way, you building has never stood straight since then. And can take advantage of the fact that you now have yet it is the most lucrative tourist attraction in more power over your emotional pain than usual. the city of Pisa, and one of the top ten in Italy. Its flaw is the source of its fame and glory. What's the equivalent in your world, Pisces? Now is a libRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): "I like people who favorable time to take new or extra advantage of unbalance me," says Irish writer Colum McCann. Normally I wouldn't dream of encouraging you to something you consider imperfect or blemished.

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