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Illustrator Geneva B., who launched her career in WNC, has created whimsical covers and images for children’s books and has a strong Instagram following.

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Where can teens go for hip-hop in Asheville?

[In response to “Bridging the Gap: Asheville’s Black Hip-hop Artists and Venue Bookers Seek Common Ground,” Jan. 17, Xpress]: Love the Mountain Xpress. Thank you for being here. I am a single mom raising a 16-year-old neurodiverse, nonverbal, awesome man. Times too many to count, I have wanted to write a letter expressing my views regarding different issues. I just never can find the time. Even this letter is being done in segments.

It’s a scary world out there in the artificial “reality” that dictates and controls most of the planet. Trying to raise and empower our children to be true is challenging to say the least.

My son loves hip-hop. Radical hip-hop at that. There is nowhere I have found for him to see a show in Asheville. Where do the teenagers go in the evening around here?

Deven enjoys most music unless I play it. It’s hard to find any youth centers or music venues for our youth. Especially in the winter, there is a greater need for things to do at night. What is there for all of them to do? Music dance is a perfect socially constructive outlet for our youth.

Where is this in Asheville? And particularly, where is hip-hop?

Let’s name it. Discrimination based on race, based on social class, based on capitalism. That’s what’s going on with hip-hop in this “socially progressive” town.

— Cheryl Williams

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Petition state legislators to increase minimum wage An essential conversation the Mountain Xpress needs to intensify its reporting on is the minimum wage in North Carolina — an issue that directly affects a third of the state’s workforce and disproportionately impacts people of color and women.

The current minimum of $7.25/hour (or $15,080/year) is $1,000 below the federal poverty line for one adult and one child. In other words, a single parent working full time at this rate cannot raise even one child out of poverty. A family of three requires at least $21.95/hour, along with a frugal budget, in order to sustain themselves without public assistance.

Especially in Asheville, where ongoing positive publicity has been drawing in tourists and new residents with ever more potential for growth and wealth, it is necessary that this prosperity is intentionally, systemati-

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cally and consistently shared with all who are employed in the region.

The first step toward change is to petition state legislative leaders.

Cities and counties cannot increase the minimum wage at the local level; it must be a statewide effort.

Sign the petition at raisingwagesnc.org. There you can also get facts and stories.

Poverty can be an isolating, vulnerable, stressful position; try talking to your co-workers, neighbors and community contacts. What are their experiences? Does your manager or boss know how their employees are living?

Economic progress coexists with social, environmental and racial justice.

One example: The minimum wage in 1968 was $1.60/hour ($11.64/hour in 2017 dollars, using the Bureau of Labor Statistics’ inflation calculator). This inadequate pay, along with unsafe conditions and racial discrimination, led to the Memphis sanitation strike — a now-infamous event in the civil rights movement and one we remember 50 years ago to the month.

In solidarity, as a community, let’s make economic stability a reality.

— Danielle Burke

Asheville Editor’s note: We appreciate this suggestion. As you write in your letter, the minimum wage is established by the N.C. General Assembly, and municipalities do not have the legal ability to set different standards within their jurisdictions. Thus, as a locally focused publication, our ability to report on the policy aspects of this issue is limited. However, the local implications of the existing minimum wage is a topic we may explore in the future; thank you for highlighting it.

It’s time to embrace health care for all As a former health care professional, I appreciate [Xpress’ Jan. 31] issue on the Take Care Wellness Series, Part 1, especially the article on Samantha and Perry Young [“Helping the Helpers: VA Program Supports Caregivers”]. The article concludes with defining a societal “paradigm shift,” one that is open to holistic health care. Another equally significant paradigm shift needs to be offered: a growing acceptance for the role of the federal government in health care. Recent polling indicates 60 percent of Americans favor Medicare for all.

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Administration, which provides care at 1,243 health care facilities, including 170 VA medical centers and 1,063 outpatient sites to over 9 million veterans. What many people don’t realize: The VA is essentially “socialized” health care, whereby the government provides and pays for health care.

Congressional leaders who claim socialized medicine is not viable in the U.S. are being disingenuous.

The VA has its flaws, but the Oteen (Asheville) medical center is considered one of the best in the nation, and vets come to Asheville from all over the Southeast.

As a physical therapy assistant in home health, I treated many vets under rehab services provided by the government — Medicaid and Medicare. Medicare for all is not socialized medicine: Health care is publicly funded, but privately delivered. Patients retain control over which physicians to use, and the government pays those physicians.

One recalls the American Medical Association vehemently opposed legislation for Medicare in 1965, when President Lyndon Johnson advocated for its passage. Things change.

There was a paradigm shift, and Medicare has been embraced by most Americans.

Even business leaders are now saying the current health care system is hurting their “bottom line.” For those companies that offer health care to their employees, 17 percent of payroll goes towards health care expenses. Sixty-two percent of American households that file for bankruptcy do so from medical expenses.

I am heartened that Perry Young and his family have not experienced bankruptcy.

It is time the business community enter the health care discussion. There will be an educational forum on “Healthcare for All: Good for Busine$$,” on Tuesday, Feb. 27, 7-8:30 p.m. at A-B Tech Ferguson Auditorium, sponsored by HealthCare for All WNC, a regional chapter of Physicians for a National Health Program. The forum will feature David Steil, a former Pennsylvania state Republican legislator and midsize business owner, who has helped introduce universal health care legislation in the Pennsylvania legislature when he was president of Healthcare4AllPA. Mr. Steil will describe his own personal “journey” toward universal health care and why it’s “good for business.”

I encourage our WNC Congressional representatives (Patrick McHenry and Mark Meadows) to hear David Steil’s case for universal health care.

C A RT O O N B Y B R E NT B R O W N America remains the only industrial country without some form of universal health care. It is time for the next paradigm shift. Medicare for all may even “make America great again.” If we only had the political will to do this.

— Roger Turner

Asheville

Listen up, dog owners Twice in the last month, I’ve been charged by off-leash dogs, only to find out that the dogs really wanted to play. Not knowing their intentions, of course, I was terrified. In one case, I fell backward into the bushes. (Luckily, I didn’t hurt myself.)

Of course, it’s illegal to let dogs off leash, but you wouldn’t know that, judging from some people’s behavior and the lack of city and county enforcement.

I know it’s a pain to many to have their dog on a leash. It’s certainly an inconvenience. But it is the law, as well as common courtesy to those among us who don’t know your dog’s intentions. And kudos to the many people who do respect the law.

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County raises fees for ambulance service For the first time since 2011, the Buncombe County Board of Commissioners approved a fee increase for ambulance services.

Given the green light at the commission’s Feb. 6 meeting, fees will increase by $100 across the board for life support. Basic life support will climb from $410 to $510, advanced life support from $510 to $610 and advanced life support level 2 from $710 to $810.

Mileage charges will increase from $8.75 to $10 per mile, and the cost of treating a medical condition without transport will jump from $200 to $375.

The $10 cost associated with oxygen use will stay the same.

The county is increasing these rates to take advantage of a recent 2 percent increase in Medicare funding. “Medicare, which is the primary provider of reimbursements, hadn’t approved any more funding than what they did in 2011,” said Buncombe County Emergency Services Director Jerry VeHaun, explaining why the county hasn’t increased rates since 2011.

FEES ARE A-CHANGING: Paramedic Lloyd Messer of the Leicester Fire Department sits in one of the department’s ambulances. The Buncombe County Board of Commissioners voted on Feb. 6 to raise fees for ambulance services. Photo by Cindy Kunst This increase would allow the county to recoup some of the cost associated with providing these services. VeHaun

said that in fiscal year 2017, the county billed about $10 million but only collected about $5 million.

“We collected on almost 70 percent of the calls that we made, but we only got about half the money, and that’s due to the tremendous amount of write-off for various reasons,” VeHaun said.

This fee hike would give the county an approximately $160,000 increase in revenue per year, decreasing the total subsidy that the county would need to provide for the service.

“So Medicare has raised the rate, and if Buncombe doesn’t raise the rate, it prevents us from asking Medicare to reimburse at the rate for that service that every other ambulance in the country

now has the opportunity to do,” clarified County Manager Mandy Stone.

VeHaun said the extra revenue would be used to offset the cost of providing the service. “Personnel costs, medicine costs or supplies, you know everything’s gone up a pretty good amount since 2011,” VeHaun said.

This fee increase would put Buncombe County in line with what other counties in Western North Carolina charge for these services, VeHaun said.

“These are pretty big increases,” said board Chair Brownie Newman.

“But on the other hand, we haven’t done any since 2011, so my hope maybe going forward is that we do kind of more frequent but maybe smaller [increases].”

Commissioners approved the increase unanimously.

During the meeting, VeHaun said the fee increase could go into effect as early as Monday, Feb. 12.

FINANCING SCHOOL PROJECTS The board held a public hearing on issuing limited obligation bonds to help finance about $60 million in projects that commissioners have approved over the past few years.

These include about $46.7 million in major renovations to Asheville High School, Community High School and Montford North Star Academy as well as LED retrofits for schools in both the Buncombe County and Asheville City Schools systems and roofing and HVAC replacements at Ira B. Jones Elementary School. The county will also be financing about $13.7 million in miscellaneous projects.

Up to this point, county Finance Director Tim Flora said the county has been able to finance these projects

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NEWS BRIEFS using Article 39 sales tax revenue, but the county now needs to start looking for other means to preserve that money. Article 39 revenue is one of four sources of sales tax revenue used by the county. Of the Article 39 revenue, 50 percent is designated for public school capital costs. Funding for A-B Tech capital projects is provided by Article 46 sales tax revenues.

“It’s always been the plan since the beginning of this process that, in order to stretch those dollars to meet all the capital needs of the local schools, that we were going to have to finance these projects,” Flora said.

Flora told Xpress that the county will also be looking to finance an additional $13 million that has been approved by the Board of Commissioners, but that won’t be until later.

“So as to not spend more than we need to on interest costs, due to the timing of these projects, it is believed I can hold off for several months before needing the additional funds,” Flora said.

Ty Wellford, a senior vice president for Davenport and Co., the county’s financial adviser, told commissioners that under this plan, the county would be issuing limited obligation bonds under the county’s 2015 deed of trust, which was used to sell the county’s limited obligation bonds in 2015.

Asheville High School and Montford North Star Academy would be used as collateral, which would be added to the collateral pledged in 2015, and the county would issue the bond through public sale as opposed to a bank loan. Wellford said a public sale would be a better fit for the size and duration of the bond. The term of issuance would be 20 years.

Flora said Article 39 sales tax revenue would be used to pay off the limited obligation bonds.

Commissioners will consider a resolution authorizing the proposed financing process on Tuesday, Feb. 20. The financing plan is undergoing a concurrent approval process through the Local Government Commission, which Wellford said has to approve any debt financing of this magnitude.

It will consider this plan on Tuesday, March 6.

ALL ABOARD Commissioners also considered how they will fill a bevy of board openings.

One vacancy on the Asheville Board of Adjustment has two applicants, and two vacancies on the Buncombe County Board of Adjustment have eight applicants. The board decided

by Max Hunt | mhunt@mountainx.com LENOIR-RHYNE HOSTS DISCUSSIONS ON ’WICKED PROBLEMS’ Lenoir-Rhyne University is hosting two community discussion sessions centered on “wicked problems” and different strategies to address chronic, intractable issues in Asheville and Western North Carolina.

Defined as “social or cultural issues that are difficult or impossible to solve for a variety of reasons,” these wicked problems include issues of poverty, homelessness, urban renewal, environmental concerns, gentrification and mental health, among others.

In an attempt to spotlight these issues and generate conversation, the university will host an “In-noonvation” brown bag lunch event Thursday, Feb. 15, noon-1 p.m. at at Center for Graduate Studies in Asheville.

More info: avl.mx/4mt BUNCOMBE PLANNING BOARD MEETS FEB. 19 The Buncombe County Planning Board will hold a public meting on Monday, Feb. 19, at 9:30 a.m. in the meeting room at 30 Valley St., Asheville.

The board will consider an application to amend parts of Chapter 78 of the

county zoning ordinance, including corrections to the appeals process and updates to standards for off-street parking requirements as well as the procedure to obtain a conditional use permit. A meeting agenda can be found at avl.mx/4e1.

COMMISSIONERS TO MEET FEB. 20 The Buncombe County Board of Commissioners will hold its next public meeting Tuesday, Feb. 20, at 5 p.m. at 200 College St., Asheville. An official meeting agenda will be posted online before the meeting at avl.mx/4ku.

WOODFIN PLANS GREENWAY PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT SESSION

Officials from the town of Woodfin, along with Buncombe County Recreation Services staffers, will be on hand at the French Broad River Academy for a drop-in public information session Wednesday, Feb. 21, 5:30-7 p.m., to discuss the early-stage designs for the Riverside Drive Greenway project.

The greenway, which will stretch roughly 3 miles from Broadway to Elk Mountain Road along the French Broad River, is part

it would conduct interviews to fill the vacancies on both of these boards.

Commissioners also discussed how they would select prospects for the newly created Library Board, which has five vacancies but a total of 26 applicants.

“We have a big pool of applicants here, a lot of interest in the new Library Board,” Newman said. “So there’s been a suggestion that [county staff] work to identify the geographic diversity of the applicants and bring back a smaller pool of candidates, which the board would then interview and make selections on which would be geographically representative of the library system in the county.”

Commissioners ultimately decided to limit the pool of applicants to eight

of a larger initiative to create new recreational opportunities and infrastructure along Woodfin’s French Broad River corridor.

The Woodfin Greenway will eventually connect to Asheville’s greenway network in the River Arts District, creating a greenway infrastructure that stretches from Lake Julian Park to Woodfin.

Project staff from the city, county and partner contractor Equinox Environmental will be on hand to answer questions and take public comment on the design draft.

More info: avl.mx/4mu HENDERSON COUNTY UNITED WAY LAUNCHES VOLUNTEER WEBSITE The United Way of Henderson County has launched a new website to help connect Henderson County residents with volunteer opportunities at various nonprofit agencies across the county.

Volunteerhendo.org allows citizens to sign up for service opportunities at numerous local organizations in one location, based on the applicant’s skills and interests.

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to 10 for interviews, with two or three applicants coming from each district.

The Library Board must consist of one board member from each district with an additional two board members chosen at large.

The board also filled vacancies for the Historic Resources Commission, the Metropolitan Sewerage District and the Adult Care Home Community Advisory Committee.

The next regular meeting of the Buncombe County Board of Commissioners is scheduled for Tuesday, Feb. 20, at 5 p.m. at 200 College St., room 326 in downtown Asheville.

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MEDICINE MAN: Dr. William Green Torrence arrived at Asheville in 1906. By 1910, he had established Torrence Hospital, the city’s first black clinic. Photo courtesy of Ramsey Library Special Collections In 1910, Dr. William Green Torrence established Torrence Hospital, Asheville’s first black clinic, operating out of his Eagle Street home. The following year, the doctor relocated his family as well as his practice to 95 Hill St. According to Freeman Irby Stephens’ 2013 book, The History of Medicine in Asheville, Torrence also maintained an office in the YMI building, “in addition to being a consultant at Dr. John Walker’s Circle Terrace Sanatorium.”

Asheville’s 1915 city directory features a half-page advertisement for Walker’s sanatorium. The announcement reads: “This is believed to be the only institution in the world for the exclusive treatment and care of tuberculosis for COLORED PEOPLE. Situated in the most perfect all-the-year-round climate that can be found for treatment of tuberculosis.”

The promotion went on to note the operation’s strict sanitary laws, as well as its many amenities. These included: electric lights, call bells, a telephone, baths and “other modern improvements.” The facility also offered its patients “[a]mple porches with south-eastern and southwestern exposure.”

According to a Department of Commerce and Labor report, in 1909, tuberculosis killed 81,835 people in the U.S. On March 15 of that year, The Asheville Citizen informed its readers that a movement had been launched by the United States Public Health and Marine Hospital Service. According to the paper, the institution was “organizing antituberculosis leagues among the negroes of the south.” The article went on to state that the formation of these leagues marked “a new era in public health work, and is one of great importance, the far-reaching effects of which are incalculable.”

In the April 4, 1910, edition of The Asheville Gazette-News, both Torrence and Walker were noted as key figures in Asheville’s antituberculosis league. The paper credited the pair for arranging a series of meetings “in the various colored churches.”

The article’s main praise, however, went to a league event at the YMI at which the featured speaker was Dr. Woods Hutchinson of New York, a prominent writer and researcher of tuberculosis. The account read: “The coming of Dr. Woods Hutchinson to the Y.M.I. marked one of the rare opportunities given the colored people of this city. His address throughout, was filled with many

valuable truths which if put into practice, will mean a revolution in the lives of the community. The attendance was the largest of the year, which shows that the people are becoming alive to the importance of getting all the latest information possible on the subject of tuberculosis.”

In addition to his medical contributions within the community, Torrence was also highly regarded for his baseball skills. In a preview of the YMI’s July 26, 1910, field day, The Asheville Citizen noted that the “stat players in the game of ball no doubt will be Rufus Wills, George Greenlee, Alferd Wilson, Dr. Torrence, P.A., Goins and Dr. J.W. Walker.”

Tragically, Torrence’s own life was cut short on account of the illness he sought to treat: tuberculosis. The Feb. 22, 1915, edition of The Asheville GazetteNews reported that the doctor, “one of Asheville’s most prominent colored physicians is seriously ill at his home[.]” The article went on to state that although his health had been an issue for an extended period, “his condition did not grow serious until a few days ago.”

Three months later, a headline in the May 23 issue of The Sunday Citizen read: “Colored Physician Died Yesterday.” The article reported: “Dr. William Green Torrence, a colored physician of this city whose best efforts were spent in behalf of the members of his race, died at his home on Hill street yesterday afternoon as 2:15 o’clock following a prolonged illness. He had been confined to his room for the past several months and for sometime past it has been realized that his condition was such that he could not recover. He had not left his room since last January.

“Dr. Torrence was a native of York, S.C. and was thirty-five years of age. He was a graduate of Shaw university at Charlotte, and upon the completion of his medical course at that institution he pursued a course of study at Dearborn Medical college, Chicago. He had been engaged in the practice of medicine here since 1906. He is survived by a wife, one child, a mother, a father and several brothers and sisters.

“The deceased was one of the directors of the local Y.M.I. and was a member of the Mount Zion Baptist church.

In the former capacity he did much to provide the young men of his race with opportunities to have the best advantages and he was active in many movements looking to the welfare of the negroes of this city.

“Dr. Torrence had met with much success here, enjoying a large practice.”

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ASHEVILLE HUMANE SOCIETY 828-761-2001, ashevillehumane.org • WE (2/14), 5-7pm - Proceeds from a doggie kissing booth at this animal adoption event benefit the Asheville Humane Society. Free to attend/$1 for kissing booth. Held at Banks Ave., 32 Banks Ave. CAROLINA POODLE RESCUE 850-766-8734, carolinapoodlerescue. org • SA (2/17), 11am-3pm - Poodle dog adoption event. Free to attend.

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FROSTBITE 10K racesonline.com/ events/frostbiteraces • SU (2/18), 2pm Proceeds from this 10K, 5K and 1-mile run benefit Big Brothers, Big Sisters. $55 for 10K/$40 for 5K/$20 for 1-mile run. Held at the Lelia Patterson Fitness Center, 1111 Howard Gap Road, Hendersonville HEX facebook.com/events/ 1547836735309050 • SA (2/17), 9pm Proceeds from this dance party featuring DJ Malinalli, Lil Meow Meow and DJ Heavy Charms benefit AHope. Held at The Mothlight, 701 Haywood Road POLAR PLUNGE FOR KIDS 828-476-4667, haywoodwaterways.org • SA (2/17), 11:30am2pm - Proceeds from this group plunge into an unheated pool benefit the Haywood Waterways Kids in Creeks program. $25/$10 children. Held at Canton Pool, 77 Penland St., Canton SAFE WATER NOW safewaternow.org • WE (2/21), 6pm Donations from this UN World Water Day benefit featuring Dorsey Parker’s Big Benefit Band benefit Safe Water Now. Free to attend. Held at Grey Eagle Music Hall & Tavern, 185 Clingman Ave.

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(STUFFED) ANIMAL WELLNESS: Pets understandably receive priority when it comes to medical attention, but Critter Check Up seeks to acknowledge creatures that children hold nearly as dear. On Saturday, Feb. 17, visitors to the WNC Nature Center may bring one plush, stuffed animal for a wellness exam with a real local veterinarian. Following the consultation, the vets will advise the stuffed animal’s owner of any “diagnoses” or suggestions for ongoing care. The event runs 11 a.m.-3 p.m. with the last entry at 2:45 p.m. 2018 marks the third Critter Check Up, and with a large turnout expected, attendees are encouraged to arrive early. Standard admission rates apply. Photo courtesy of WNC Nature Center (p. 13) BUNCOMBE COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARIES buncombecounty.org/ governing/depts/library • TH (2/15), 5-8pm - Presentation by Mountain Bizworks and the New Economies Coalition. Free. Held at Swannanoa Library, 101 West Charleston St., Swannanoa WESTERN WOMEN'S BUSINESS CENTER 828-633-5065, carolinasmallbusiness.org • WE (2/14), 9am-4pm - "Quickbooks for the Creative Business," workshop. Registration required: 828-633-5065, x102. Free. Held at A-B Tech Small Business Center, 1465 Sand Hill Road, Candler

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CLASS AT VILLAGERS (PD.) Restoring Balance in the Gut and Body: Sunday,

EMPYREAN ARTS CLASSES (PD.) Beginning Aerial Arts on Sundays 2:15pm, Mondays 6:30pm, Tuesdays 1:00pm, Thursdays 5:15pm.

Beginning Pole on Sundays 3:30pm, Mondays 5:15pm, Thursdays 8:00pm.

Floor Theory Dance on Wednesdays 7:30pm.

Intro to Sultry Pole on Sundays 6:15pm more Information at EmpyreanArts.org Call/ text us at 828.782.3321.

FOURTH WAY SCHOOL (PD.) Know Thyself - Wisdom Through Action, a Fourth Way School in the tradition of Gurdjieff & Ouspensky teaching practical application of the Work. Meets Thursday evenings.

720.218.9812 www. wisdomthroughaction. com REVEALING THE SOUL IN ART (PD.) 2 day workshop with William Henry Price, Saturday-Sunday, February 24-25. Tuition $285. A workshop in learning how to work with art as spiritual technology.

For artists, musicians, writers and art-lovers.

Hands-on and lecture.

Call 828-273-8626 • www. williamhenryprice.com ASHEVILLE CHESS CLUB 828-779-0319, vincentvanjoe@gmail.com • WEDNESDAYS, 6:30pm - Sets provided.

All ages and skill levels welcome. Beginners lessons available. Free.

Held at North Asheville Recreation Center, 37 E. Larchmont Road ASHEVILLE FRIENDS OF ASTROLOGY ashevillefriendsofastrology. org, tfigura@verizon.net • FR (2/16), 7-9pm - "Looking at the Generations through the Outer Planets— Generation X and Beyond," presentation and general meeting.

Free. Held at EarthFare - Westgate, 66 Westgate Parkway ASHEVILLE POLICE DEPARTMENT 828-259-5881, ashevillenc.gov/ Departments/Police • Through WE (2/28) Open registration for the Asheville Police Department’s spring Citizens Police Academy.

Registration: bit. ly/2uVozmf. Free.

BUNCOMBE COUNTY FRIENDS OF AG BREAKFAST 828-250-4794, dixon@ buncombecounty.org • TU (2/20), 7-8am "Hemlock Restoration Initiative, a program of WNC Communities,"

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BUNCOMBE COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARIES buncombecounty.org/ governing/depts/library • Through TU (4/17), 10am-4pm - Free tax preparation for taxpayers with low and moderate income.

Mondays & Wednesdays at Pack Memorial Library. Tuesdays at West Asheville Library.

Thursdays at Weaverville Library. Free.

• TH (2/22), 4-6pmKnitting workshop for children and adults. Free.

Held at Leicester Library, 1561 Alexander Road, Leicester

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HOMINY VALLEY RECREATION PARK 25 Twin Lakes Drive, Candler, 828-242-8998, hvrpsports.com • 3rd THURSDAYS, 7pm - Hominy Valley board meeting. Free.

LEICESTER COMMUNITY CENTER 2979 New Leicester Highway, Leicester, 828-774-3000, facebook.com/Leicester.

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A-B TECH SMALL BUSINESS CENTER 828-398-7950, abtech.edu/sbc • WE (2/21), 12:30-2pm - "Creating a Seamless Online Experience," seminar. Registration required. Free. Held at A-B Tech Small Business Center, 1465 Sand Hill Road, Candler

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COM M U N I TY CA LEN DA R N.C. ARBORETUM 100 Frederick Law Olmsted Way, 828-6652492, ncarboretum.org • Through SU (5/6) - Roots of Wisdom: Native Knowledge, Shared Wisdom, exhibition showcasing the relationship between indigenous peoples and cutting-edge science.

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BOA ENSEMBLE: The cast of The Vagina Monologues performs at The Orange Peel under the direction of Allison Taylor. The production returns to the venue Feb. 24, one day after playing Brevard’s DFR Room. Photo by Capturing WNC Photography WHAT: A pair of performances of Eve Ensler’s play to benefit SAFE and Helpmate WHEN: Friday, Feb. 23, and Saturday, Feb. 24, 8 p.m.

WHERE: The DFR Room, 36 E. Main St., Brevard, and The Orange Peel, 101 Biltmore Ave., Asheville WHY: 2018 marks 20 years since The Vagina Monologues playwright Eve Ensler and a group of women in New York City established V-Day. The nonprofit allows groups around the world to stage productions of the play and donate the proceeds to local projects and programs that work to end violence against women and girls.

One person who answered the call was Allison Taylor. Upon reading the work, which addresses women’s sexuality and the social stigma surrounding rape and abuse, she set about directing, producing and acting in a production in her hometown of Brevard.

“I am very liberal, not politically correct [and] enjoy getting people outside of their comfort zones with things like just saying the word ‘vagina,’ especially when it’s such a needed message and wonderful cause to financially support,” Taylor says.

“One of my main goals was to encourage men to attend, as these are issues that affect your mothers, daughters, sisters and wives — and I succeeded in having about a third of the audience being male.

That trend has continued over the years.”

The previous five shows have raised over $25,000 for local women’s shelters.

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organizing the event, there will be two performances for 2018. The first takes place Friday, Feb. 23, at The DFR Room in Brevard and benefits SAFE, then moves to The Orange Peel the following night to benefit Helpmate. Both shows start at 8 p.m.

The first year, Taylor handpicked women she knew had some connection to a particular monologue. Many had never acted before, but all were passionate about being involved. Numerous cast members have remained the same over the years, or taken a brief hiatus before returning, but Taylor says she’s found greater success in rotating in new faces to present the continuously relevant material.

“Although there are much more open discussions about women’s issues than there were 20 years ago, domestic and sexual abuse is still prevalent across the globe. Statistically, one in three women will be raped or beaten in her lifetime — and if you think about your mother, your wife, and your daughter … one in three,” she says. “That statistic hasn’t changed very much, and although the media is bringing to light more of these instances, it is still painfully obvious how much abuse of women and girls goes on in our country alone.”

The Vagina Monologues performances take place Friday, Feb. 23, 8 p.m., at The DFR Room in Brevard, and Saturday, Feb. 24, 8 p.m., at The Orange Peel. $25 general admission advance/$35 day of show. $15 student tickets in advance/$20 day of show. etix.com X

50 S. French Broad Ave., 828-255-5166, ontrackwnc.org • WE (2/14), 5:307pm - "Emotions & Spending," class.

Registration required.

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• TH (2/15), noon1:30pm or TH (2/22), 5:30-7pm "Understanding Credit.

Get it. Keep it. Improve it." Registration required. Free.

• FR (2/16), noon1:30pm or FR (2/21), 5:30-7pm- "Budgeting and Debt," class.

Registration required.

Free.

• TU (2/20), 5:307:30pm - "Home Energy Efficiency," seminar.

Registration required.

Free.

PUBLIC EVENTS AT UNCA unca.edu • SA (2/17), 10am12:30pm - UNC Eshelman Pharmacy School open house for prospective students.

Free to attend. Held at UNC-Asheville Karpen Hall, room 114, 1 University Heights TRANZMISSION PRISON PROJECT tranzmissionprisonproject. yolasite.com • Fourth THURSDAYS, 6-9pm - Monthly meeting to prepare packages of books and zines for mailing to prisons across the U.S. Free to attend. Held at Firestorm Cafe and Books, 610 Haywood Road WESTERN CAROLINA RESCUE MINISTRIES 225 Patton Ave. • FR (2/16), 11am2pm - "Baby Shower," featuring tours of Abba's House perinatal substance abuse residential recovery facility for mothers and infants. Free/Donations of pregnancy and infant supplies accepted.

DANCE For dance related events, please see the A&E calendar dance section on p. 34

ECO 25TH ANNUAL SPRING CONFERENCE (PD.) March 9-11, 2018. at UNCA. 150+ practical, affordable, regionallyappropriate workshops on organic growing, homesteading, farming, permaculture. Trade show, seed exchange, special guests.

Organicgrowersschool. org. (828) 214-7833 ASHEVILLE GREEN DRINKS ashevillegreendrinks.com • 3rd WEDNESDAYS, 6pm - Informal networking focused on the science of sustainability. Free to attend.

Held at The BLOCK off biltmore, 39 South Market St.

by Abigail Griffin ORGANIC GROWERS SCHOOL 828-552-4979, organicgrowersschool. org • SA (2/17), 10am-5pm - "Homestead Dreams: Design & Plan for Living on Your Land," workshop. Registration required. $65. Held at Living Web Farms, 176 Kimzey Road, Mills River NC POLK COUNTY FRIENDS OF AGRICULTURE BREAKFAST polkcountyfarms.org • 3rd WEDNESDAYS, 7-8am - Monthly breakfast with presentations regarding agriculture.

Admission by donation.

Held at Green Creek Community Center, 25 Shields Road, Green Creek

FOOD & BEER FARM & GARDEN BUNCOMBE COUNTY EXTENSION MASTER GARDENERS 828-255-5522, buncombemastergardener.org, BuncombeMasterGardeners@gmail.com • TH (2/15), 10am-noon - "All About Pruning: Tool Selection and Tool Sharpening," workshop.

Registration required: 828-255-5522. Free.

Held at Buncombe County Cooperative Extension Office, 49 Mount Carmel Road, Asheville • SA (2/17), 10am-noon - "All About Pruning: Tool Selection and Tool Sharpening," workshop.

Registration required: 828-255-5522. Free.

Held at Buncombe County Cooperative Extension Office, 49 Mount Carmel Road, Asheville HAYWOOD COUNTY MASTER GARDENERS 828-456-3575, sarah_scott@ncsu.edu • Through FR (3/16) Proceeds from this plant sale featuring edibles, native plants and perennials benefit plant sale fund education-related horticulture projects in Haywood County. To order: 828-456-3575 or mgarticles@charter.net.

LIVING WEB FARMS 176 Kimzey Road, Mills River NC, 828-505-1660, livingwebfarms.org • TU (2/20), 7-8:30pm"Intro to the French Intensive Approach to Gardening & Horticulture for Modern Concerns: Human & Ecological Health," workshop with Craig Siska, former student of Alan Chadwick. $10.

ASHEVILLE MUSEUM OF SCIENCE 43 Patton Ave., 828-254-7162, colburnmuseum.org • WE (2/14), 7pm Valentine’s date night and mixer for couples or individuals. Event includes beer, wine and activities related to love, gemology and exploring the museum after hours. $15.

FAIRVIEW WELCOME TABLE fairviewwelcometable. com • THURSDAYS, 11:30am-1pm - Community lunch. Admission by donation. Held at Fairview Christian Fellowship, 596 Old Us Highway 74 Fairview LEICESTER COMMUNITY CENTER 2979 New Leicester Highway, Leicester, 828-774-3000, facebook.com/Leicester.

Community.Center • WEDNESDAYS, 11:30am-1pm Welcome Table meal.

Free.

KIDS BARNES AND NOBLE BOOKSELLERS ASHEVILLE MALL 3 S. Tunnel Road, 828-296-7335 • SA (2/17), 11am Storytime reading of the children's book, Mother Bruce Storytime. Free to attend.

BLUE RIDGE BOOKS 428 Hazelwood Ave., Waynesville • WE (2/14), 9:30am "Book Babies," event for children under age 2 (with guardian).

Registration required.

Free to attend.

BUNCOMBE COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARIES buncombecounty.org/ governing/depts/library • WE (2/14), 10:30amnoon - Preschool storytime and Valentine's tea party. Free. Held at Leicester Library, 1561 Alexander Road, Leicester • WE (2/14), 4pm - "Art After School," art activities with the Asheville Art Museum for school-aged children.

Free. Held at Leicester Library, 1561 Alexander Road, Leicester • WE (2/14), 4-5pm - "Teen Book Speed Dating," activity for teens to "date" a book until they find a match.

Snacks and free gift books provided. Free.

Held at Pack Memorial Library, 67 Haywood St. • MO (2/19), 4-5:30pm - Read with Olivia the Therapy Dog. Registration required: 828-250-6482. Free.

Held at Weaverville Public Library, 41 N. Main St., Weaverville • WE (2/21), 4-5pm - Makers & Shakers: Introduction to botany for ages 5 and up with the NC Arboretum.

Free. Held at Pack Memorial Library, 67 Haywood St. CALDWELL ARTS COUNCIL 828-754-2486, caldwellarts.com • Through FR (3/16) Submissions accepted from Caldwell and contiguous counties high school students for the Shakespeare Monologue Competition.

Information: caldwellarts. com/227-shakespearemonologue-competition/.

FLETCHER LIBRARY 120 Library Road, Fletcher, 828-687-1218, library. hendersoncountync.org • WEDNESDAYS, 10:30am - Family story time. Free.

HANDS ON! A CHILDREN'S GALLERY 318 N. Main St., Hendersonville, 828-697-8333 • WE (2/14), 1-2pm Valentine tea party for ages 3-6. Registration required. $20.

• TUESDAYS until (2/27) - "Mad Science Lab," science activities for ages 3 and up.

Registration required.

Admission fees apply.

• WE (2/21), 4-5pm “Science on Wheels,” Lego science activities with children.

Registration required: 828-890-1850. Free.

Held at Mills River Library, 124 Town Center Drive Suite 1.

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MALAPROP'S BOOKSTORE AND CAFE 55 Haywood St., 828-254-6734, malaprops.com • WEDNESDAYS, 10am - Miss Malaprop's Story Time for ages 3-9. Free to attend.

RIVERLINK 828-252-8474, riverlink.org • Through MO (3/19) Submissions accepted for the RiverLink Art and Poetry Contest.

Open to pre-kindergarten to 12th grade students. See website for full guidelines.

THE CENTER FOR CRAFT, CREATIVITY AND DESIGN 67 Broadway, 828-785-1357, craftcreativitydesign. org/ • SA (2/17), 2-5pm "Scale Up Family Fun Day," event featuring interactive gallery tours and hands-on art making for families with children over 5 years old.

Registration requested.

Free.

WNC HISTORICAL ASSOCIATION wnchistory.org • SA (2/17), 10:30am12:30pm - "Wonderful Wizarding World Tea Party," event featuring tea and wizarding themed activities for ages 7 and up.

Registration required. $20. Held at SmithMcDowell House Museum, 283 Victoria Road WNC NATURE CENTER 75 Gashes Creek Road, 828-298-5600, wildwnc.org • SA (2/17), 11am-3pm - "Critter Checkup," event for children to bring a stuffed animal for a veterinary examination. Admission rates apply.

OUTDOORS CHIMNEY ROCK STATE PARK (PD.) Enjoy breathtaking views of Lake Lure, trails for all levels of hikers, an Animal Discovery Den and 404-foot waterfall. Plan your adventure at chimneyrockpark.com BUNCOMBE COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARIES buncombecounty.org/ governing/depts/library • TU (2/20), 5:30-7pm - Presentation on the Asheville Urban Bear Study by Jennifer Strules, project biologist. Free. Held at West Asheville Public Library, 942 Haywood Road

HENDERSON COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY 301 N. Washington St., Hendersonville, 828-697-4725 • TU (2/20), 6:307:30pm - Henderson County Wildlife Series: "The Mammals of Henderson County," presentation by Alan Cameron, volunteer with the North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission. Free.

LAKE JAMES STATE PARK 6883 N.C. Highway 126, Nebo, 828-584-7728 • SU (2/18), 1:45pm Ranger guided winter boat tour. Registration required. Free.

MALAPROP'S BOOKSTORE AND CAFE 55 Haywood St., 828-254-6734, malaprops.com • TH (2/22), 6pm - Amy Duernberger presents her book, Exploring the Southern Appalachian Grassy Balds: A Hiking Guide. Free to attend.

PARENTING BIG BROTHERS BIG SISTERS OF WNC 828-253-1470, bbbswnc.org • TH (2/15), noon information session for single parents with children ages 6-14 interested in learning more about connecting your child with a mentor. Free. Held at Big Brothers Big Sisters of WNC, 50 S. French Broad Ave. Ste. #213.

PUBLIC LECTURES ASHEVILLE ART MUSEUM 828-253-3227, ashevilleart.org • SA (2/17), 5-7pm - "William Frerichs’ Celebration of the North Carolina Wilderness," lecture

by Dr. Richard Hall, professor of philosophy at Fayetteville State University. $35/$25 museum members.

Held at Stephen's Lee Community Center, 30 George Washington Carver Ave. ASHEVILLE MUSEUM OF SCIENCE 828-254-7162, colburnmuseum.org • FR (2/16), 6pm Science Pub: “Crude Awakening - From the Exxon Valdez to the BP Gulf Spill,” lecture

by Roger Helm, scientist. Free. Held at The Collider, 1 Haywood St., Suite 401

BUNCOMBE COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARIES buncombecounty.org/ governing/depts/library • TH (2/15), noon1:30pm - Continuing the Conversation, African American History: "The Wage Gap and Historical Wealth Disparities," presentation. Free. Held at Pack Memorial Library, 67 Haywood St. • TH (2/22), noon1:30pm - Continuing the Conversation, African American History: "The Historical Effects of Redlining and Gentrification," presentation. Free. Held at Pack Memorial Library, 67 Haywood St. • TH (2/22), 7pm- “Real or fake? Thinking critically about the News,” presentation by Paul Irvin, former news editor and teacher. Free.

Held at Beverly Hills Baptist Church, 777 Tunnel Road CONSERVING CAROLINA conservingcarolina.org • SA (2/17), 10:30amnoon - Conserving Carolina Speaker Series: “Talking about Death Will Not Kill You; How to Make a Riveting Dinner Conversation,” presentation by Carol Motley and Caroline Youngue of the Carolina Memorial Sanctuary, conservation burial ground.

Registration required: 828-859-5060 or pam@ conservingcarolina.org.

Free. Held at Anne Elizabeth Suratt Nature Center at Walnut Creek Preserve, 179 Wood Thrush Lane, Mill Spring ETHICAL HUMANIST SOCIETY OF ASHEVILLE 828-687-7759, aeu.org • SU (2/18), 2-3:30pm “Accountability, Equity and Inclusion,” lecture

by Deborah Miles.

Free. Held at Asheville Friends Meetinghouse, 227 Edgewood Road OLLI AT UNCA 828-251-6140, olliasheville.com • FR (2/16), 2-5pm "I Am a Recovering Racist," lecture by Bruce Mulkey, essayist and author. Free. Held at UNC-Asheville Reuter Center, 1 Campus View Road PUBLIC EVENTS AT MARS HILL UNIVERSITY mhu.edu • TH (2/22), 6-7pm - Curator Ann Miller Woodford discusses her exhibition, When All God’s Children Get Together: A Celebration of the Lives and Music of African-American People in Far Western North Carolina. Free.

Held in the Ramsey Center Held at Mars Hill

University, 265 Cascade St., Mars Hill PUBLIC LECTURES AT UNCA unca.edu • TU (2/20), 7:30pm World Affairs Council: "The Waning of Pax Americana?," lecture

by Jonathan Tetzlaff, founder and president of Tetzlaff Risk Management. $10. Held at UNC-Asheville Reuter Center, 1 Campus View Road • TH (2/22), 6pm - "The Appalachian Origins of the Modern Civil Rights Movement in the USA," lecture by Dr. William H. Turner. Free.

Held at UNC Asheville, Humanities Lecture Hall, One University Heights

SENIORS ASHEVILLE NEW FRIENDS ashevillenewfriends.org • TU (2/20), 1pm 3-mile group hike for seniors. Hiking boots and poles recommended. Free. Carpool to hiking location Held at Ingles, 225 Charlotte Highway COUNCIL ON AGING OF BUNCOMBE COUNTY, INC. 828-277-8288, coabc.org • TU (2/20), 2-4pm "Medicare Choices Made Easy," workshop.

Registration required.

Free. Held at Leicester Library, 1561 Alexander Road, Leicester JEWISH FAMILY SERVICES OF WNC, INC. 828-253-2900, jfswnc.org • WEDNESDAYS, 11am-2pm - The Hendersonville Elder Club for individuals with memory challenges and people of all faiths. Registration required: 828-253-2900. $30. Held at Agudas Israel Congregation, 505 Glasgow Lane, Hendersonville

SPIRITUALITY A COURSE IN MIRACLES (PD.) A truly loving, open study group. Meets second and fourth Mondays. 6:30pm, East Asheville, Groce United Methodist Church.

Information, call Susan at 828-712-5472.

ABOUT THE TRANSCENDENTAL MEDITATION TECHNIQUE • FREE INTRODUCTORY TALK (PD.) Meditation is fully effective when it allows you

to transcend—to effortlessly settle inward, beyond the busy or agitated mind, to the deepest, most blissful and expanded state of awareness. TM is a tool for personal healing and social transformation that anyone can use to access that field of unbounded creativity, intelligence, and well-being that resides within everyone. NIH research shows deep revitalizing rest, reduced stress and anxiety, improved brain functioning and heightened mental performance.

Thursday, 6:30-7:30pm, Asheville TM Center, 165 E. Chestnut.

828-254-4350. TM.org

GROUP MEDITATION (PD.) Enjoy this supportive meditation community.

Mindfulness meditation instruction and Buddhist teachings at Asheville Insight.

Thursday evenings at 7pm and Sunday mornings at 10am. www. ashevillemeditation. com.

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CENTER FOR ART & SPIRIT AT ST. GEORGE 1 School Road, 828-258-0211 • 3rd SATURDAYS, 7:30-9:30pm - "Dances of Universal Peace," spiritual group dances that blend chanting, live music and movement. No experience necessary. Admission by donation.

Introduction to Mindfulness Meditation. Learn how to get a Mindfulness Meditation practice started. 1st & 3rd Mondays. 7pm – 8:30. Asheville Insight Meditation, 175 Weaverville Road, Suite H, ASHEVILLE, NC, (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.

OPEN HEART MEDITATION (PD.) Now at 70 Woodfin Place, Suite 212.

Tuesdays 7-8pm.

Experience the stillness and beauty of connecting to your heart and the Divine within you.

Suggested $5 donation.

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GRACE LUTHERAN CHURCH 1245 6th Ave W, Hendersonville, 828-693-4890, gracelutherannc.com • WE (2/14), 2:15pm & 7pm - Ash Wednesday church service. Free.

SHAMBHALA MEDITATION CENTER 60 N Merrimon Ave., #113, 828-200-5120, asheville.shambhala.org • THURSDAYS, 7-8:30pm & SUNDAYS,

10am-noon - Meditation and community.

Admission by donation.

SOKA GAKKAI ASHEVILLE 828-253-4710 • 3rd SUNDAYS, 11am - Introduction to Nichiren Buddhism meeting. Free. Held at Kairos West Community Center, 610-002 Haywood Road

SPOKEN/ WRITTEN WORD For spoken/written word related events, please see the A&E calendar spoken/written word section on p. 36

VOLUNTEERING HABITAT TAVERN & COMMONS 174 Broadway, habitatbrewing.com • TU (2/20), 6-7pm - "For the Better: Social Volunteer Awesomeness," event to meet volunteer organizations from local nonprofit organizations.

Free to attend.

HAYWOOD STREET CONGREGATION 297 Haywood St., 828-246-4250 • 1st & 3rd THURSDAYS, 10amnoon - Workshop to teach how to make sleeping mats for the homeless out of plastic shopping bags.

Information: 828-7077203 or cappyt@att. net. Free.

HENDERSONVILLE PUBLIC LIBRARY 301 N Washington St., Hendersonville, 828-697-4725 • WE (2/14), 11am-noon - Blue Ridge Literacy Council volunteer information session. Free.

LITERACY COUNCIL OF BUNCOMBE COUNTY 828-254-3442, volunteers@litcouncil. com • TH (2/15) 5:30pm - Information session for those interested in volunteering two hours per week with adults who want to improve reading, writing, spelling, and English language skills. Free.

Held at Literacy Council of Buncombe County, 31 College Place, Suite B-221 TRAUMA INTERVENTION PROGRAM OF WNC 828-513-0498, tipofwnc.org • Through FR (3/2) Open registration for a training academy for those interested in volunteering as part of a team of volunteers who provide immediate emotional and practical support to survivors of traumatic events.

Academy takes place nights and weekends from March 8 - 17. For information or registration: 828-513-0498.

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BY JONATHAN JAY ESSLINGER jonathanjayesslinger@gmail.com This Valentine’s Day, don’t blow off the kiss — it’s more important than you think.

Jeanne and Hal Butts of Black Mountain shared their first kisses in July 1957 during a “supervised” weekend on a friend’s ranch. “She was going to Stanford for her graduate degree, and I was a Navy pilot,” Hal Butts says. They had been introduced on a blind date earlier in the week. As Jeanne Butts recalls, “Those first kisses were all bells and whistles … real electric.”

They soon found, like most lovers and relationship experts, that kissing is a uniquely powerful act of connection. “We were married Nov. 23 that year,” Hal Butts says with a smile.

CUPID’S BOW Kissing taps into an explosion of senses, explains Mike Neelon, an associate professor of psychology at UNC Asheville. “When we kiss — you know if we’re really kissing, if we’re making out — we’re obviously using more than just our lips,” Neelon says.

“We’re using our hands and we’re caressing each other.” According to Neelon, kissing unleashes a chemical storm in the body that can feel both rewarding and exciting.

Benita Silver, an Asheville-based psychotherapist who specializes in intimacy issues, says the sensation is

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Local experts laud hidden power of the kiss

MOUTH TO MOUTH: Local relationship experts say kissing can give people a psychological and physiological boost. Photo by Thinkstock a decadent sensory treat. “I equate kissing and eating chocolate,” she says. “Because chocolate, I regard as one of the most highly sensory foods — because it melts and the smell and the taste and everything about it — it just draws you right [in].”

Silver also points to the physiological aspects of lip-locking. “Certainly it kicks up the endorphins and the oxytocin in our brain, which are those feel-good hormones,” she says.

THE SPARK Asheville-based psychologist Rhonda Karg recognizes that “kissing is often associated with foreplay, which is where we negotiate the levels of intimacy, eroticism, meaning and emotional connection.” Yet, she and others think that kissing can stand alone.

Jamie Brazell, a sex therapist in Asheville certified by the American

Association of Sexuality Educators, Counselors and Therapists, says kissing is underrated. “It seems as if people just want to jump to the sex. It becomes this goal-oriented activity,” she says. “It misses out on the whole experience. Kissing can be intensely erotic, and it can be full of connection. Just a beautiful way — an intimate way — of expressing affection with someone.”

Rebekah Beneteau, an Ashevillebased sex and relationship coach, agrees that the importance of the kiss can get lost when it’s not tended to. “Great kissing is an act in itself, not just the lead-in so you can ‘get to the good stuff,’” she says. “When was the last time you just made out like a teenager with no intention to take it further?”

RELATIONSHIP BONDER As it turns out, experts recognize that kissing, when done well, is something that can truly strengthen lovers’ connections.

Psychologist David de Jong, an assistant professor of psychology at Western Carolina University, describes one powerful study that offered further support for the bonding power of a kiss. “They found that more kissing had a causal effect on both physiological and self-reported measures of well-being,” he says. “So, unlike the conclusions that could be drawn from correlational studies, this study tells us that kissing is good for relationship well-being.”

Neelon concurs that the chemical soup released from a kiss has been shown to be related to relationship longevity, saying a kiss “promotes oxytocin release that should lead to a more stable and longer-lasting relationship. ... Since kissing releases oxytocin, then it would be one mechanism for building that bond. ” He understands that explanation might lack romantic luster, however.

“I don’t think that statement would fit easily on a Valentine’s Sweethearts candy heart,” Neelon says.

Kisses aren’t always successful in producing connection. In fact, some kisses can lead to a strong disconnection or even mishaps that can take away the uniting power of the smooch.

Karg explains some of these unhelpful kisses: “There is a mushy, limp kiss of passivity that a lot of times is indicative of withheld intimacy. And then there’s the perfunctory kiss on the way to the office.

And the sloppy, soupy-wet kiss that can trigger anger rather than desire.

And then there can be a smother-

ing kiss that can rekindle childhood fears of an engulfing parent. There can be the impatient kiss of a partner that’s preoccupied with more important things.”

KISSING TIPS You can avoid puny pecks and make the most of your lip-tangos this Valentine’s day by following the advice of our experts.

1. Get consent. Always, in every situation.

“I once rode an elevator with a man I’d chosen to date; it was our first night out,” says Kenya Stevens, an Asheville-based relationship coach who specializes in polyamory. “We’d just enjoyed a drink and a long introductory chat. I hadn’t touched him except a friendly pat on the arm as he made a joke. But in the elevator, he pulled me close and attempted to kiss my mouth. … But without consent, the magic felt absent.”

“Consent,” she says, “turns me on.”

When seeking consent, it is best to say it in the form of your wants, rather than as part of some pressured question. “‘I really want to kiss you right now. How do you feel about that?’ is even a nicer approach,” says Brazell. “It can be sexy and hot to do that. It’s also a way of letting somebody know what your desires are without putting a whole lot of pressure on them. So it’s actually better to state it like that in place of, ‘Hey, can I kiss you?’”

2. Be prepared. You can’t ever downplay the merits of a clean and minty mouth. Brazell suggests the practical advice of “making sure that you have good hygiene, that you’re prepared for kissing.”

3. Be present. Beneteau explains, “What makes a good kisser?

Presence. Are you really feeling your partner’s lips against yours?

Noticing how that gentle flick of their tongue sends an electric spark to places lower in your body?”

4. Experiment. Says Neelon: “Let’s say you’re kissing, and then somebody does something different … that kind of wakes you up. You know, it’s one of those things that kind of keeps focusing your attention on the activity.”

Adds Brazell, “Sometimes surprising a partner with switching something up after a while can be a really nice way to rejuvenate a connection.”

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W ELL NESS There are a number of different general approaches with which you could experiment. Karg notes, “There’s the soft but electric kiss that happens a lot of times with a familiar lover. There’s a hard kiss of passion. There’s sort of the broadly languid kiss of tasting and smelling each other’s body. And then there’s also a gentle bite on the lip from someone who’s begging for primal passion.”

5. Seek and give feedback.

Beneteau offers the following challenge: “Are you aware of how your partner likes to be kissed?

Everybody is different. Most people kiss the way they want to be kissed, which doesn’t always work. So being a good kisser means being willing to ask questions, or experiment and see what the results are.”

It can be frightening to seek feedback about something so personal.

Fortunately, according to Brazell, being direct and open to feedback can be reduced to, “‘Hey, how do you like to be kissed?’ or ‘Where would you like to be kissed?’”

You also want to give feedback about your partner’s kissing, without emotionally hurting them. Brazell

suggests, for someone who wanted softer kisses, “Instead of putting them down and saying, ‘I don’t like what you’re doing,’ be like, ‘Hey, let’s try something different. Can I take charge of how we’re kissing? Let’s do it slowly and do it this way.”’

XS AND OS While the loving electricity is currently flowing for Hal and Jeanne Butts, there have been challenging moments in their 60 years of marriage that could be measured simply by their lack of kissing.

They recalled one intense relationship challenge that happened over three decades ago: “I became a bornagain Christian, and it totally changed who I was. He didn’t know what to do with me. Our kissing got much less at that time,” notes Jeanne.

Once they worked through their differences, the kissing was quick to return. “He’d hold me by my cheeks and kiss me,” she continues. “From that point on, it’s just been uphill.

It’s been wonderful.” X

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BY LIZ CAREY lizcarey@charter.net Across the country, and in our own backyard, urgent care centers are one of the fastest-growing sectors in the health care business, providing patients with quick, convenient and less-costly alternatives to emergency room visits.

“Whether it is an after-hours situation and a patient can’t get into their primary care provider, or the patient has not yet established care with a provider, the urgent care center offers a viable, efficient, easily accessible option for care,” says Johnna Reed, chief administrative officer for Hendersonville’s Pardee UNC Health Care. Pardee currently operates two urgent care centers in Henderson County, with a third planned to open in Mills River this summer.

According to a 2012 Centers for Disease Control study, emergency

department wait times averaged about 58 minutes nationally. Studies by the Urgent Care Association of America show that 65 percent of urgent care patients wait less than 20 minutes.

These clinics provide services for everything from lacerations to cold and flu symptoms, ensuring that patients don’t have to wait hours, days or weeks to see a physician.

In the Asheville area, urgent care clinics are filling the gap between emergency rooms and primary care physicians. “Across the board,” says Reed, “we see an increased demand for urgent care centers.”

WHERE TO GO AND WHEN “Mercy Urgent Care fits in between the Emergency Department and a primary care office,” says Dr. Elizabeth McCarty, medical director for Mercy Urgent Care. “The Emergency Department is best for life-threaten-

ing events that may require specialized testing or admission to the hospital, such as chest pain, head injury or possible appendicitis.”

One’s primary care provider, McCarty continues, is the best choice for managing chronic illnesses such as diabetes or hypertension.

“For acute illness or injuries,” she says, “an urgent care is the most efficient option.”

Many urgent care clinics also offer services for employers, such as drug testing, respiratory testing and preemployment services. They also perform the physicals required by the N.C. Department of Transportation to obtain a commercial driver’s license.

Additionally, the clinics provide immediate answers to health questions.

“Urgent cares provide quality care at a fraction of the time and cost of a hospital emergency department,” McCarty says. “For acute illness or injury, Mercy Urgent Care can evaluate patients that day, where they might have to wait two to three days to see their primary care physician. And Mercy UC is able to do many lab tests right in the center with an immediate answer and has X-ray facilities and technicians at every location with immediate readings. Mercy UC treats patient across the entire spectrum, from infants and children with minor illnesses to adults to workers injured on the job.”

Mercy Urgent Care operates five locations (see sidebar, “Care close to home”).

According to a study by Accenture, visits to urgent care centers rose 19 percent from 2010 to 2015 nationwide.

At Mercy Urgent Care in Asheville, officials estimate that the clinics have seen over a million patients since 1985. And according to the American Academy of Urgent Care Medicine in Orlando, Fla., the number of urgent care centers in America has grown to more than 9,000, an increase of 14 percent since 2008.

OPEN FOR BUSINESS This could be due, in part, to urgent care centers’ hours of operation. Many have extended hours and are open on weekends and some holidays. Mission Health Care’s Mission My Care Now centers in Arden and Marion, for example, are open seven days a week from 7 a.m. until 10 p.m. Urgent care centers also get patients in and out quickly, seeing patients in as little as half an hour, as opposed to hours in an emergency room setting or much longer waits for appointments with their primary care physician.

A study by Kalorama Information, a health care data information publisher in Rockville, Md., showed that on average, urgent care centers see

about 294 patients a week and about 15,300 patients throughout the year.

And that trend is expected to expand through 2021, with urgent care centers expected to see an estimated 300 patients per week.

“Most of the urgent care center market is related to colds, flu and throats, which will continue to represent the greatest single source of [urgent care center] revenues, followed closely by treatment of lacerations and wounds, and fractures and sprains,” says Bruce Carlson, Kalorama Information publisher, in a press release.

In addition to helping the patient get in and out quickly, the care centers are also focusing on their patients’ experiences once they’re inside.

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EXPERIENCE MATTERS According to Pricewaterhouse Cooper’s Health Research Institute, the “patient experience” is one of the top trends to watch in health care for 2018.

“Today’s consumer is used to sophisticated shopping experiences, in which retailers harness consumer information to tailor how they interact with customers,” the institute advises.

Following suit, facilities are changing the way they offer their services to meet the needs and expectations of patients.

Mission Health now offers Mission My Care Now and Mission Virtual Clinic, which provide patients with convenient appointments, as well as online scheduling and diagnosis.

“Similar to a traditional urgent care, Mission My Care Now offers walk-in medical services with no appointment necessary,” says Dr. Courtney Mull of Mission My Care Now. Mission My Care Now, however, differs from urgent care centers in that charges are based on the same copay as a visit with a primary care physician. Electronic health records are shared between My Care providers and the patient’s regular provider. “This allows a close, team-based approach to health care at hours convenient to the patient,” Mull explains.

This time of year, most My Care Now patients are coming in seeking treatment for colds, flu and pneumonia, as well as gastrointestinal, urinary tract and skin infections. And, Mull says, given the recent slippery weather, the clinic is seeing patients for injuries, sprains and minor fractures. Other services include helping patients with depression and anxiety, or working to immediately stabilize chronic diseases such as diabetes or hypertension.

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W ELL NESS Arden, Marion, Spruce Pine and Franklin. Asked whether a recently announced $20 million inpatient facility in East Asheville (see avl.mx/4ml) will offer urgent care or walk-in services, Mission Health’s Cara Truitt responded by email, “At this time, we do not have additional information or details available to share.”

VIRTUAL REALITY Along with My Care Now, Mission Virtual Clinic offers patients access to medical diagnosis and treatment from the comfort of their home or office, or even their car. For a fee of $25, anyone in North Carolina can access the virtual clinic, using any major credit card.

“Mission Virtual Clinic is an entirely online experience that allows a patient to be seen from home, their office or any other location within North Carolina,” says Dr. Steve North with Mission Virtual Clinic. “It helps avoid long times in the waiting room and reduces the chance of diseases spreading. Any patient in North Carolina can receive care through Mission Virtual Clinic regardless of

HAVE MERCY: Located at 1272 Tunnel Road, Mercy Urgent Care East is one of four locations the company operates in Western North Carolina. Photo courtesy of Mercy Urgent Care where they receive primary care. You can even use Mission Virtual Clinic from your smartphone by logging into Mission-Health.org/virtualclinic.”

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health survey. From 7 a.m. to 11 p.m. daily, patients receive an answer within an hour from a physician or advanced care practitioner. If patients access the system outside of operating hours, they can expect a response by 8 a.m. the next morning. The health care provider will give patients information on how to treat their illness and, if necessary, prescribe antibiotics or other medications.

Prescriptions are ready for patients to send to their pharmacy within a couple of minutes.

“Mission Virtual Clinic is an ideal way to have cold and flu symptoms, sinus infections, skin conditions and female urinary tract symptoms evaluated and potentially treated,” North says. “For patients with possible flu or strep throat, where a rapid flu test or strep test is needed to determine the best treatment, a ‘zipticket’ may be ordered by the provider, and the patient can go to multiple Mission Health locations and have this performed without needing to be seen by a provider there.”

Patients who require further testing are referred to Mission My Care Now, where they are quickly seen and tested, avoiding the wait of a traditional appointment.

WARM WELCOME At Range Urgent Care, husband-andwife founders Dr. Stephanie and Mathew Trowbridge focus on the facility’s atmosphere and billing structure. The couple opened the clinic on Merrimon Avenue in North Asheville in November.

“Our health care system is broken, and urgent care clinics are an important part of a solution in providing affordable and convenient access to high-

quality care for our community,” says Stephanie Trowbridge.

According to Mathew Trowbridge, Range offers an environment that’s “closer to a spa or coffee shop than the traditional sterile clinic we are all used to.” Coffee, tea and sparkling water welcome patients, who can choose to schedule their appointments in advance online, ensuring that they will be seen quickly. A flat rate of $149 covers all in-house services including X-rays, prescriptions and lab work.

“This model eliminates patient fears of receiving large medical bills in the mail following their visit and allows providers to practice according to what is best for the patient and not focus on what treatments they are allowed to bill for,” Mathew Trowbridge explains.

According to Kalorama Information’s research, costs at urgent care centers are as much as 75 percent less than those in emergency rooms for non-acute illnesses.

“Trips to the emergency department often run into the thousands with copays between $250 and $500,” Mathew Trowbridge says. “Today, people are more accountable than ever for the dollars they are spending on health care with high-deductible insurance plans, health care savings accounts and rising premium costs that leave many without insurance at all. Urgent care offers a significantly more affordable option of treatment of acute non-lifethreatening conditions.”

PIECE OF THE PUZZLE But experts warn urgent care centers should not be overused. In fact, most urgent care centers work with patients to help them establish or maintain relationships with primary care physicians.

For its part, Hendersonville’s Park Ridge Health hasn’t waded as deeply into the urgent care waters as some other local providers. “We have found patients prefer the option of a true appointment rather than checking in and waiting for the next available provider,” says Christy Sneller, Park Ridge’s vice president for physician services. For unplanned health care needs, she says, Park Ridge Health offers scheduling for same-day and next-day appointments at 855-774-5433.

“Mercy Urgent Care feels urgent care works best in conjunction with the primary care doctor,” McCarty says. The Mercy clinics refer patients back to their own physician for follow up, sending copies of records, lab tests and X-rays to the doctor’s office, she explains.

“For patients that do not have a primary care provider, we maintain a list of local offices taking new patients and try to facilitate the process,” McCarty continues.

Responding to urgent health care needs, she says, is just one part of

the health care puzzle. “We encourage all our patients to become established with a primary care provider where they can receive regular preventative services and ongoing care.” X

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BY DANIEL WALTON danielwwalton@live.com The National Park Service has a problem unique within the federal government. For other agencies, funding is the only practical limit to growth: The National Institutes of Health can always hire more doctors, the Army build more tanks, and the Department of Energy enforce regulations ever more strictly. But when it comes to parks, in the words of Blue Ridge Parkway Foundation CEO Carolyn Ward, “It’s like my daddy always said — they’re not making more land.”

They’re definitely not making another Waterrock Knob. The highest peak in the Plott Balsam Mountains, located roughly 15 miles west of Waynesville, boasts a pristine sprucefir forest ecosystem, home to the endangered Carolina northern flying squirrel and several rare salamanders.

The area is also the source of Maggie

PARKWAY PRESERVATION: A total of 5,329 acres in the area of Waterrock Knob will be conserved, the largest addition to the Blue Ridge Parkway in 60 years. Photo courtesy of the Blue Ridge Parkway/National Park Service Valley’s drinking water and holds deep cultural significance for both the native Cherokee and Appalachian settlers.

The Blue Ridge Parkway will now conserve this irreplaceable landscape thanks to recent land and financial gifts by a network of conservation groups and private donors. At 5,329 total acres, the combined area of the Waterrock Knob expansion marks the largest addition to the parkway in 60 years. “It’s really exciting when you have an opportunity like this to add to a national park,” says Ward.

“My grandkids and your grandkids will get to go there one day, and that would not be the case without the kind of protection afforded by the NPS.” Waterrock Knob also presents an opportunity for Blue Ridge Parkway officials to attempt a new kind of planning process. Through collaborative visioning with key stakeholders and the public, the park is creating a strategy for the region that considers not only the new expansion, but also the complex patchwork of public and private lands that border the parkway.

PUZZLE PIECES The expansion itself comprises multiple nonadjacent parcels of land, conserved in pieces by different environmental groups before being pledged to the Blue Ridge Parkway in 2016.

The Conservation Fund contributed the largest total area, 2,986 acres in the northeast part of the addition, adja-

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cent to the Maggie Valley watershed.

The Nature Conservancy gave 1,654 acres to the southwest bordering Pisgah National Forest, while the Conservation Trust for North Carolina and Southern Appalachian Highlands Conservancy provided 370 and 319 acres, respectively.

Ward explains that Waterrock Knob’s geography and location discouraged development in the area, which allowed these large tracts of land to be assembled over time. “It’s very steep and difficult terrain to access, and before the Blue Ridge Parkway, it was pretty remote,” she says. “Logging or building houses there would have been enormously expensive, so the land ended up being de facto protected.”

Funding for the project derives from a diverse collection of sources as well. The federal Land and Water Conservation Fund provided $2.6 million for land, which was paired with $5.5 million in private money, including substantial contributions from the Stanback family. The planning process is financially supported by the Blue Ridge National Heritage Area Partnership, the Pigeon River Fund at the Community Foundation of Western North Carolina and the Blue Ridge Parkway Foundation.

Leesa Brandon, a spokesperson for the Blue Ridge Parkway, points out that this collaborative approach to conservation has long existed informally along the 469-mile-long route. “With a lot of the views that people have enjoyed for years from the parkway, what they’re looking at may or may not actually

be parkland,” she says. The park was designed as a long and narrow corridor, drawing much of its appeal from overlooks of property under private ownership or nonprofit land trusts.

COME TOGETHER With the Waterrock Knob expansion, parkway staff wanted to engage these regional stakeholders in a more structured process. Last fall, the Blue Ridge Parkway Foundation invited key landowners and community interest groups to a workshop in Waynesville, where they began hashing out a shared landscapescale vision.

“The NPS has a long history of knowing how to plan for our land, but thanks to the generosity of outside funders, we had the opportunity to take this beyond just the Park Service,” says Brandon.

“We wanted to think more regionally — the squirrels and snakes don’t know where our boundary lines are.”

The parkway group hired Equinox Environmental, a conservation and sustainability consulting firm based in Asheville, to help lead the effort. Through structured conversations and cataloging of priorities, the consultancy assisted participants such as the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation and the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians in reaching an inclusive proposal for the area.

Kimberly Williams, an environmental and recreation planner with Equinox, says that her group’s approach helps

PLANNING AHEAD: Participants at a Jan. 25 meeting in Waynesville help determine the future of the Waterrock Knob expansion. Photo by Daniel Walton resolve any conflicts between stakeholders before they pose a major issue to a project. “All of these partners are working in a concentrated landscape, so we want to understand their overlaps and needs while building capacity,” she says.

“It helps to have an impartial listener; we don’t have skin in the game.”

That philosophy of measured listening, says Ward, was successful at bringing together the many different perspectives represented at the Waynesville meeting. “Some people had specific interests in certain activities, and those were expressed early on,” she recalls.

“But as that meeting evolved, it was exciting to watch all those disparate interest groups come together in the recognition that Waterrock Knob is indeed a special place.”

WIDENING THE LENS The public got its first look at the results from the fall workshop through an open forum on Jan. 25 at

the Folkmoot Friendship Center in Waynesville. Approximately 50 people were on hand to express their opinions and hear from NPS staff.

Instead of a traditional town hall with official speakers and a question-andanswer period, the meeting took the form of a collaborative brainstorming session. Equinox presented the top stakeholder themes on large posters, and members of the public were encouraged to highlight their own priorities by placing colored dot stickers next to their favorite items. More specific comments were also collected using sticky notes and a suggestion box.

Incoming Blue Ridge Parkway Superintendent J.D. Lee was pleased by the turnout, pointing to the thoughtful discussions breaking out between NPS staff and the public around the different posters. “They say it takes a village to raise a child, but it also takes communities to raise a parkway,” he said. “Communication and involvement with the public are crucial, because we understand that we can’t do this alone.”

Those in attendance expressed a strong priority for preservation, as indicated by the rainbow of dots peppering the theme’s poster. Protection of threatened natural communities, drinking water supplies and the rare spruce-fir forest attracted the greatest interest, along with collaborative efforts to control invasive species. Attendees were less enthusiastic about the themes of economic development and tourism, while education and recreation fell somewhere in between.

Asheville resident Danny Bernstein, a hike leader for the Carolina Mountain Club, placed several of her dots on the recreation poster to highlight the need for a balance of frontcountry and backcountry experiences in the park expansion. Noting that a new piece of the Mountains-to-Sea Trail was completed in the Waterrock Knob area in 2016, she said that the park could lead efforts to make that trail friendlier to thru-hikers.

“There aren’t shelters and campgrounds on the Mountains-to-Sea trail for people to hike it the same way they hike the Appalachian Trail,” Bernstein said. “Logistically, it’s very difficult to do legally, and the logistical nightmare starts when you hit the parkway.”

Throughout the entire process, parkway staff and the Blue Ridge Parkway Foundation hope to maintain the spirit of collaboration on display at the Waynesville event. “There are a lot of local and regional partners with a vested stake in the future of the Waterrock Knob region, not just for NPS lands but adjacent lands as well,” says Ward. “This planning process gives us the chance to talk with the public about how to use the land lightly.” X

NEXT STEPS The feedback from the Waynesville open forum will help parkway staff and Equinox consultants further refine the collaborative vision plan. Additional comments will also be accepted through the NPS’ Planning, Environment & Public Comment website (avl.mx/4n4) through Feb. 25. “We’re here to listen and process what’s being told to us so the plan is developed by both stakeholders and the public,” says Williams.

Once the plan is finalized, the parkway will begin establishing more concrete arrangements for implementation and stakeholder partnerships.

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Asheville’s foodie reputation pushes hotel restaurants to bring their A game

rant game in recent years with models that bring in the talents of well-known Western North Carolina chefs and highlight locally grown ingredients. And these hot spots aren’t just trying to woo tourists — there is also a move toward catering to a local customer base.

Dodie Stephens, director of communications for Explore Asheville, sees this shift as being a part of the city’s DNA. “Asheville has quite a bit of history when it comes to culinary-minded hotels,” she says. “We’re fortunate to have many long-standing examples of how accommodations reflect the local food perspective — from the top-tier restaurants at Omni Grove Park Inn and Biltmore down to more intimate operations, like the farm- and garden-fresh offerings at local bed-and-breakfast inns.”

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HIDDEN GEM AT THE HOLIDAY INN About two years ago, Woodfire Bar & Grille replaced Big Owl’s, which served Southern-inspired bar food, as the restaurant at the Holiday Inn Biltmore East. At this independent wood-fired steakhouse, executive chef Jason Krueger uses locally sourced ingredients like mountain trout from Sunburst Trout Farms and pasture-raised pork and grass-fed beef from Hickory Nut Gap Farm to create dishes that he says are “simple and delicious, focusing on local, quality ingredients that can stand on their own with minimal seasoning.”

There will soon be locally produced craft spirits on the bar menu, too.

“My concept was inspired from my early days under chefs who believed that we should strive to use local ingredients, not only for their flavor, but also as a means of supporting our local community,” explains Krueger. He aims for Woodfire to be a contender in a culinary-driven community and says he “never really considered us a restaurant in a hotel. I am deeply honored to be a chef in a town with Asheville’s level of culinary passion.”

Krueger says he had serious reservations about joining a hotel-based operation, but when he was given complete creative control of the restaurant’s brand by the hotel owner, he took a chance. “It has been an uphill battle to overcome the stigma of being located inside a Holiday

A CUT ABOVE: Many Asheville hotel restaurants try to cater to the expectations of local residents as well as visitors. Pictured is The Blackbird chef Mike Reppert. Photo by Lynne Harty Photography Inn,” he says. “But once locals see that the Holiday Inn Biltmore East is an artistic, eclectic, Ashevillean, boutique hotel, any preconceived notions of what a Holiday Inn should be disappear.”

Since opening, the Woodfire Bar & Grille has tripled its business — and done so without the help of a street sign. Locals receive a 10 percent discount off food every evening.

CREATIVE FREEDOM For The Montford at Hyatt Place, being an independent bar and restaurant has provided the staff with the latitude to change the menu with the seasons and always have fresh, highquality ingredients on hand. Even though Parks Hospitality Group owns both the hotel and restaurant, executive chef Philip Bollhoefer says the culinary team is not restricted by corporate recipes or purveyors.

In fact, Bollhoefer, who previously worked as a chef at the Omni Grove

Park Inn, says he joined The Montford because the ownership understands the significance of operating as part of Asheville’s restaurant culture. “As a chef, I have the freedom to create dishes based off what is available in Western North Carolina and the opportunity to have close relationships with all of our local partners, from farmers to brewers,” he says, naming vendors such as OWL Bakery and Ivy Creek Family Farm.

This autonomy allows Bollhoefer to deliver what he calls “culinary craftsmanship,” something he believes guests coming to a foodcentric city expect. This focus drives him to source everything from the Asheville area, right down to the salt he uses.

The biggest challenge Bollhoefer finds in drawing a local following is getting the word out that The Montford is independent. But as far as quality and presentation go, he says, locals and visitors want the same thing: “Locally driven food that tastes great. We are part of the Asheville community and

THE LONG VIEW: Although Parks Hospitality Group owns both the Hyatt Place hotel and its rooftop bar and restaurant, The Montford (pictured), executive chef Philip Bollhoefer says he joined the operation because the ownership understands the importance of playing an active role in Asheville’s restaurant scene. Photo by Chelsea Lane Photography do not believe we can be successful without community.”

EARLY START Built on the site of a former gas station, the Red Stag Grill at the Grand Bohemian Hotel, with its elegant hunting lodge ambiance, has very little in common with the property’s previous occupant other than “occasionally making homemade Slim Jims,” jokes executive chef Scott Ostrander. The restaurant, owned

by The Kessler Enterprise Inc., a collection of boutique and luxury hotels, focuses on offering seasonal menus, with Ostrander capitalizing on his two decades of experience working with local farmers as chef at restaurants from Hawaii to South Carolina to Connecticut.

The concept is what he describes as “refined Carolina cuisine,” taking the best of what’s available locally and “presenting it in a traditional, upscale manner.” For the most part, he says, the corporate office understands that “typical hotel food would drown under the weight of the local food scene in Asheville.” Therefore, operations and decision-making tend to stay in the hands of the culinary team, with only occasional suggestions from higher up.

Ostrander notes that Red Stag has benefited from opening in 2014, in the early stages of the explosion of Asheville’s restaurant scene. “The local crowd has always known us as

one of the best dining experiences in town,” he says. “Even with the tourism boom, there are so many restaurants in Asheville [that] you have to take care of your locals — they are your best PR.” SEPARATE BUSINESSES In 2016, when Cristina and Jesson Gil took over the reins of The Blackbird at downtown’s Aloft from original owner Roz Taubman, they kept chef

Mike Reppert, who’d been in charge of the kitchen for several years, at the helm. “We are the same restaurant in spirit. Fortunately, we are a true farm-to-table restaurant. The menu and inspiration change seasonally, so we have continued the same seasonal changes,” says Jesson.

He emphasizes that The Blackbird is not a true hotel restaurant. “It is simply a matter of location that we share the same building as a hotel,” he points out. In fact, The Blackbird operated at a shopping center in Black Mountain before moving to the space at Aloft.

The culinary team makes most items in-house, including the bread, desserts, crackers, bacon and sausage.

Local and regional products, including cheeses, coffee, jams, eggs, produce, chicken and seafood from the Carolina coast round out the menu offerings.

The team also filets and butchers the beef products on the premises.

“There’s real pride in having a farmer walk in with their vegetables that they harvested with their own hands,” says Gil. “Every person that comes by to deliver is obviously invested in their product. I feel like it is so pure.”

The relationship with the hotel is purely a landlord-tenant partnership, but Gil praises Aloft’s general manager for keeping the hotel booked. “There’s definitely two layers of business — the tourists and the local clientele,” he says, adding that he is looking to do some marketing aimed at a local clientele as well as visitors to the area.

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ing certain specialty ingredients directly from Spain and combining them with locally sourced produce.

Most importantly, McKibbon and Pollay agree that focusing on serving an Asheville clientele is paramount. “The local community has always been our priority, and we wanted to feed our community and provide a restaurant that resonated with their standards and expectations,” Pollay explains. “Tourists come and go, and no one knows that better than people in the hospitality industry. We love our connection to the community and satisfying their desires as best we can.”

Pollay will partner with McKibbon on two restaurants for the Hotel Arras and Arras Residences, slated to open downtown in late 2018: the Mediterranean-focused Bargello and a yet-to-be-named cocktail bar.

Pollay will co-own both spaces, which will be independent of the hotel. “Locals have always been a focus of ours at Posana, and that will carry over to these restaurants,” he says. “We want this spot to be a new destination downtown for locals, as well as guests of the hotel.” X

To bring the upscale concept of the AC Hotel’s Capella on 9 rooftop cocktail and tapas bar to Asheville, John McKibbon of McKibbon Hospitality consulted with Peter Pollay, executive chef and owner at Posana. Pollay had to work within the parameters of AC Hotel restaurants to serve a Spanish tapas-style menu, but his aim was to “elevate this concept to give it a uniquely Asheville voice.”

A monthlong trip through Spain last summer proved inspiring for Pollay. “He has added the perfect local touch to the Capella on 9 menu, which continues to be a home run with our AC Hotel guests and Asheville locals,” says McKibbon.

Pollay accepted the challenge in part because McKibbon Hospitality grasped the importance of creating an exceptional menu. “They understood that this is a passionate dining community with high expectations for restaurants,” he says. “There are so many options, they needed to deliver something that no one else is doing.” For example, one approach Capella on 9 has embraced is import-

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Southern history at Buxton Hall Barbecue

THE EVOLUTION OF SOUTHERN COOKING: In his latest book, The Potlikker Papers, John T. Edge examines Southern cuisine, as well as the region’s social and political history.

He will join Buxton Hall Barbecue for a sixcourse dinner inspired by the work. Photo by Jason Thrasher In his 2017 book, The Potlikker Papers: A Food History of the Modern South, award-winning writer John T. Edge guides readers through six decades, beginning in 1955 and concluding in 2015. As its title suggests, the work examines the food traditions and history of the region. But as a number of critics have noted, the book goes far beyond culinary customs, offering readers a look at the interconnection among the area’s food scene, politics and social movements.

On Sunday, Feb. 18, Buxton Hall Barbecue will host Celebrating the Culinary Journey of the South: A Dinner Conversation with John T. Edge. At the gathering, Chai Pani Restaurant Group chef Meherwan Irani, along with

Buxton Hall pitmaster Elliott Moss and pastry chef Ashley Capps, will present a six-course meal inspired by Edge’s work.

Edge says the event is both an honor and a welcome change. “In a way, I’m tired of talking about my own book,” he admits. “I’m really happy to have someone else tell me what they read in my work, which is the ultimate compliment.”

Just as The Potlikker Papers takes readers through the region’s history decade by decade, so too will the evening’s dinner. Menu details were not available at press time, but concepts up for consideration include biryani stuffed pig and beef vindaloo tamales.

For Irani, the interpretation of Edge’s work has presented a unique opportunity. “Our culinary team is really excited about the themes in John T.’s book,” he says. “We’re looking forward to making this not just a dinner, but a conversation.”

Discussions between courses will include the participating chefs’ inspirations behind each dish, as well as anecdotes and insights offered by Edge. “I’ll talk about the dynamism of the Southern food culture,” the writer says. “The South has never been a binary of black and white. The South has always been a multicultural place.”

And this, Edge emphasizes, is what he hopes his book conveys and what people walk away with from the event. He points to Asheville as a prime example of the region’s ongoing change. Edge says the city’s rich and diverse food scene, as well as its proclivity for reinterpreting traditional dishes, highlights the evolution of Southern cuisine.

“I don’t write about a South that is preserved in amber,” Edge continues. “I’ve got no time for that.”

Celebrating the Culinary Journey of the South: A Dinner Conversation

with John T. Edge begins at 6 p.m.

Sunday, Feb 18, in the Remingtin Room at Buxton Hall Barbecue, 32 Banks Ave. Tickets are $75 per person and include a copy of The Potlikker Papers. For more details, visit avl.mx/4m4.

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CELEBRATING YEAR OF THE DOG AT ALCHEMY

REZAZ CLOSES FOR RENOVATIONS Rezaz will close for renovations beginning Sunday, Feb. 18. According to a press release, owners and chefs Brian and Laura Smith plan to host a grand reopening on Thursday, March 8. “We’re going to knock out the wall between the wine bar and the dining room to open up the space and add more seating,” says Laura in the same release. The renovation will also include an expansion of the Benedetto Room, Rezaz’s private dining space.

In addition, the release notes Brian’s plan to introduce “his own gastronomic identity for the restaurant, an all-encompassing taste of the region he calls Pan-Mediterranean.”

Rezaz is at 28 Hendersonville Road in Biltmore Village. For more information, visit rezaz.com.

CHICKEN LOVE AND OTHER SPECIALS AT TUPELO HONEY Chicken-fried love is in the air at Tupelo Honey. The restaurant will celebrate Valentine’s Day with a prix fixe menu. The $65 meal includes one shared appetizer, two fried chicken supper plates, a pair of mini-desserts and a bottle of Champagne. To honor Presidents Day, Tupelo Honey will offer $3 mimosas from 9 a.m.-3 p.m.

Monday, Feb. 19. On Thursday, Feb. 22, the restaurant will celebrate National Margarita Day by offering a free taco with each signature Tupelo Honey margarita ordered. Taco selections include the slow-roasted pork taco with peanut pico or fried chicken BLT taco with saffron buttermilk ranch.

Alchemy Tearoom, Apothecary and Acupuncture welcomes the Chinese Year of the Dog with a celebration on Friday, Feb. 16. There will be traditional Chinese snacks, a discussion of the Year of the Dog and a setting of intentions for the new lunar year, according to the event’s Facebook page.

The gathering happens 6-8 p.m.

Friday, Feb. 16, at Alchemy, 62 Clayton St. For more information, visit the Facebook event page at avl.mx/4m9.

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Biere de Femme Created to assist, inspire and encourage women beer industry professionals around the world to advance their careers through education, the Pink Boots Society has a strong presence in North Carolina. Split into two chapters, with Asheville serving the west and Raleigh covering the east, its members and allies converged in downtown Shelby last March for the inaugural Biere de Femme festival and are eager to build on the event’s success.

Alternating between each side of the state on an annual basis so more people can have the opportunity to engage with the festival, Biere de Femme moves to the Raleigh Beer Garden on Saturday, March 3. The lone stipulation for participants is that the women on staff at participating breweries design and brew the beer to be poured at the event.

There will be 33 North Carolina breweries represented this year, at least eight of which are from the Asheville area. And Anita Riley, assistant brewer and cellarman at Lonerider Brewing Co. in Raleigh and co-chapter leader of Pink Boots Raleigh, says that number could rise. Breweries that expressed interest after capacity was met have been encouraged to contact those that have secured a spot to see if there’s room to collaborate.

For 2018, Riley has made a Spicy Vienna Lager and says Hi-Wire Brewing will bring a Belgian-style Golden Strong Ale. Bhramari Brewing Co. is also turning up the heat with its offering. “Winter is starting to take its toll, so [head brewer] Gary [Sernack] and I came up with a tart New England IPA with Hawaiian bird chiles, pineapple and hibiscus,” says Allison​ Simpkins, Bhramari’s director of marketing and operations. “Spicy to warm us up and just tropical enough to pull us through the last bit of winter.”

Along with a brewing demonstration and ingredient showcases, this year’s festival includes a photo booth with such props as hops hair, a display from a UNC Greensboro historian featuring artifacts and recipe books pertaining to the history of women in beer in North Carolina, and the opportunity to play water pong with members of the Raleigh-based Carolina Rollergirls roller derby team. “It’s going to be a lot more fun and interactive,” Riley says. “Not just, ‘Hey, drink this beer,’ but ‘Hey, drink this beer, but also get

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TEAMWORK: Jordan Boinest, left, offers a beverage to Anita Riley as the Pink Boots Society leaders work at last year’s inaugural Biere de Femme festival in Shelby. The 2018 edition shifts to the Raleigh Beer Garden on March 3 with multiple Asheville brewers taking part. Photo by Caroline Parnin Smith

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involved with the women that are really moving and shaking in this state.’”

All proceeds from Biere de Femme go toward scholarships to help women improve their lives by giving them marketable skills in the beer industry. Riley says Pink Boots hopes to be able to award scholarships to North Carolina community colleges, a goal she’s been working toward for several years. At the very least, the proceeds will fund a trip to Bavaria, a scholarship awarded last year to Katie Smith, a brewer at Highland Brewing Co. and co-chapter leader of Pink Boots Asheville.

The 12-day journey through what Smith calls “beer paradise” with a dozen Pink Boots members from across the globe taught her about the distinct German brewing processes. She also met Sister Doris Engelhard, known as the last brewing nun in the world. “She was so welcoming and the typical headstrong woman you would expect to put any male brewer in his place,” Smith says. “After returning, I quickly created a Helles beer for Highland to show my appreciation for German beer. It’s on tap now.”

LOCAL GAINS Over the past year, Smith has organized a sensory training at Tasty Beverage Co. that got women in the area together to sample and discuss the flavors, aromas and mouthfeel of beers. She then set up a marketing panel with local experts to discuss topics related to festivals, social media and connecting with one’s demographic. Next up is the annual collaboration brew for International Women’s Day on Saturday, March 10, at Highland, using an IPA recipe developed by Smith.

“We have so many talented women in this area ready to lead an event and share their knowledge, and because these women are so passionate, the encouragement of others comes naturally,” Smith says. “The meetings and events also provide a good environment to discuss with other women their experiences, both good and bad.

We want any woman attending to feel empowered and supported after leaving a meetup.”

One encouraging sign of progress Riley identifies is that more women are becom-

ing involved on the production side.

“Their traditional role might be sales or marketing or administration, but then they’re able to find a way in,” she says.

Meanwhile, Smith feels that the present women’s movement has been especially helpful in promoting women in conventionally male-dominated industries like brewing and has personally seen a change in the way she’s treated while ordering a beer or asking “geeky beer questions.”

In her 10 years of experience in the North Carolina brewing industry, Bhramari sales manager Rhea Lidowski has witnessed a gradual shrinking of the gender gap. When she first became a brewery sales rep four years ago, all of her accounts had male beer buyers. Women now hold half of those positions, and her own role — which once had what she describes as “more bearded men than you could shake a stick at” — has seen a similar balancing.

She credits some of the shift to a higher level of professionalism in beer’s presentation, moving away from female exploitation in advertising as more women enter the field.

As craft beer continues to grow, she wholeheartedly believes the number of women in the industry will likewise increase and says Pink Boots has done an amazing job in supporting the journey, even though it’s far from over.

“I still hear of a lot of complaints when it comes to upward movement and equal pay for the careers of women in the industry, especially when it comes to the brew side of things,” Lidowski says. “Also, for those not in the industry, it seems a little harder to convince them that women can certainly know as much as men when it comes to beer. Everyone has pictured that male beer nerd in their head, and they can’t seem to shake it without a lot of convincing.

“Biere de Femme is important because it isn’t about demonizing the industry for its lack of female employment,” she continues. “It’s about changing perceptions and providing an opportunity to showcase that, every day, there are many more women joining the brew game, inspiring even more young women that there’s an opportunity for them as well.” X

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LOVE AND VALOR Spoken-word artist Andrea Gibson returns to Asheville with a book and album

BY ALLI MARSHALL amarshall@mountainx.com “I can’t create quickly enough. There’s so much coming out of me, my management had to wrangle me back,” says Andrea Gibson. The spoken-word artist, who uses gender-neutral pronouns, is currently on tour with both a new book of poetry (Take Me With You) and album (Hey Galaxy). They return to Asheville for events at both Malaprop’s and The Grey Eagle on Thursday, Feb. 22.

“I have two more completed books already. I’m like, ‘I need to get these out right now,’” says Gibson. So having a record and poetry collection released together is perfect timing for the artist.

“The book is something I’ve never done before. It’s a smaller book. I wanted something that can actually fit in people’s pockets,” they explain. “You know how, every 10 minutes, something pops up on our phones these days and you realize something awful is happening in the world? … I wanted something that people could slip out of their pockets and quickly open a page and get some inspiration that would keep us motivated and not just weighted down with despair.”

The same could be said of Gibson’s spoken-word offerings. Delivered with passion, insistence and deep compassion, the poetry is raw and revealing of truths at once personal and universal. Beyond the clear LGBT themes of Gibson’s “Orlando,” written in response to the Pulse Nightclub shooting, the poem also tells us of the human condition of love and loss.

In “Radio,” Gibson lays out this breathless litany of romance: “Winking, then blowing me a kiss, offering me an apple, daring me to demand the orchard, insisting I come from her rib.” On Hey Galaxy, that poem is paired with the Bon Iver song “Flume,” covered by musician Jesse Thomas.

In fact, most tracks on Gibson’s album are set to music. The spoken-word artist discovered that collaborative possibility while touring. “I made a bunch of musician friends, and just over the course of spending lots of time in rooms with musicians, I started brainstorming what we may be able to do together,” they say. “‘I wrote this love poem, and isn’t it wild that you have a love song with some 28

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MUTUAL ATTRACTION: While poet Andrea Gibson still struggles with performance nerves, “The people who come to my shows are such … open-hearted people,” they say.

“The experience of just being in a room with people like that is so nurturing to me that [I have] more energy at the end of a set than I had before it.” Photo by Coco Aramaki of the same words in it or the same themes?’ That started naturally just by hanging out with people.”

On this tour, Gibson is performing onstage with musician Lara Ruggles and will likely work out some pieces with opener Chastity Brown, as well.

This year, the spoken-word artist has also started collaborating with dancers.

One project, with New York City Ballet principal dancer Lauren Lovette, was staged at the Vail Dance Festival in Colorado in August. “[I prefer] making art with other people to making art by myself,” Gibson says. “It feels exciting and adventurous.”

Being in the spotlight is not, however, a natural fit for the artist. Gibson says they were compelled to the stage only because they fell in love with spoken word. “When I first discovered it, I’d

never been so moved,” they say. “The poets onstage weren’t reading on paper.

They were looking at the people they were talking to. It seemed like a conversation was being had.”

Gibson writes with that same kind of kinetic energy. “I hardly ever put anything on the page without imagining how it would sound,” they explain.

“I started writing walking around my house, just talking to myself. I have half the poem in my head, memorized, before I’d run over to the computer and type something out.”

Moving from written to spoken word changed Gibson’s relationship to poetry, and so has activism and political awareness. Their piece “Letter to White Queers” questions their own relationship to violence and that of the broader LGBT community, asking why

news of Matthew Shepard’s 1998 death was more widely recognized than the murders of James Byrd Jr. and other people of color. “What determines whose death will storm my chest, will flood my eyes, will make me want to burn down a city and pray with every ounce of my winded grace that more than the smoke will rise?” Gibson asks in the poem.

On their current tour, Gibson is donating $1 from each ticket to Black Lives Matter. “This is an art form that is celebrated and occupied by a lot of marginalized people, specifically folks of color,” Gibson says of spoken word.

“I’ve been thinking a lot about my responsibility in terms of where the money is going and what I’m talking about onstage.”

Following the shooting death of Michael Brown at the hands of Ferguson, Mo., police in 2014, Gibson expressed their outrage on social media. The post against white supremacy was met with pushback, “and some of the comments came from white, queer-identified people, which shocked me,” Gibson says.

True to their art, Gibson addressed the experience in a powerful verse: “You wanna know what white is? White is having somebody tell you you’d be a

pleasure to hang, having a whole lot of people agree, and not even thinking to lock your door that night.” X

WHO Andrea Gibson book signing WHERE Malaprop’s 55 Haywood St. malaprops.com WHEN Thursday, Feb. 22 2:30 p.m. Free WHO Andrea Gibson with Chastity Brown WHERE The Grey Eagle 185 Clingman Ave. thegreyeagle.com WHEN Thursday, Feb. 22 8 p.m. $22 advance $25 day of show

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by Thomas Calder

tcalder@mountainx.com

PICTURE THIS Video games and fashion design have been a steady source of inspiration for local artist and digital illustrator Geneva B. But for the 24-yearold creator, the first true impulse to sketch originated from a sibling rivalry. “My sister drew better horses than I did,” she says. “I wanted to draw better than her.”

On the surface, the competitive spirit of Geneva’s youth appears to have receded. The soft-spoken artist says one of the main missions of her work is to bring joy to those who view it. “There’s a lot of stuff going on [in the world] right now,” she says. “I just want to make somebody smile.”

But with the recent publication of her book Tournesol, it’s clear Geneva’s ambitious nature hasn’t completely dissipated. If anything, it has been redirected inward. The book, which is available for purchase at ZaPow Gallery, 150 Coxe Ave., chronicles the last five years of Geneva’s creative endeavors, offering a sample of the series she’s developed, as well as a look at her artistic process.

Through this documentation, readers catch a glimpse of an artist in competition with herself. She chronicles the multiple stages that go into creating a single digital image, her primary medium. Various versions of the same scene are included on a given page, with commentary explaining what each frame represents.

Young female characters fill the pages of Tournesol. In “Fruits,” a series of illustrations place characters in everyday activities — roller skating, lounging and searching the web — within the confines of various produce. Other works are more futuristic, with a nod to video games such as “Sonic the Hedgehog.” Meanwhile, the Blue Ridge Mountains appear in a handful of Geneva’s illustrations, featured either as part of the actual background or blended in more creative ways, merging the character with the landscape.

Beyond an exploration of the illustrative process, Geneva also offers advice that is applicable to any creative endeavor, such as the necessity of distancing oneself from a given project in order to come back to it with a pair of fresh, critical eyes. “Some things are better in your mind, but when you actually draw

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Geneva B. brings joy to the page

POWER OF POSITIVITY: Illustrator Geneva B. says one of her main goals as an artist is to bring joy to those who see her work. Photo by Thomas Calder it or put it on paper, it just doesn’t work out,” she says. “But I keep trying. I actually redraw a lot of my pictures, like a year later, to see if I can improve on [them].”

Born and raised in WinstonSalem, Geneva says money was always tight growing up. Still, she credits her parents for their untiring support of her goals. She

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remembers a high school, artsrelated field trip to New York City.

“I knew we didn’t quite have the funds for me to go, but my parents somehow managed to get me there,” she says.

A self-taught designer and illustrator, Geneva relocated to Western North Carolina in 2012 after landing a job at a local design company.

She spent her first four years living and working in Asheville, a city she describes as “the only place so far, where my art feels like it belongs. … I don’t know why; it’s just a feeling I have.”

Geneva’s illustrations have found their way beyond this region. In 2016, she gave up her full-time design job to pursue a career as a freelance illustrator. Since that time, she has created covers and illustrated children’s books for a number of publishing houses, including Disney Publishing Worldwide and Simon & Schuster.

Though the artist says she has “no earthly idea” how the publishers found her work, she does have a strong online presence. Her Instagram account, @gdbee, boasts nearly 80,000 followers. There, she regularly posts new artwork, such as the results of a recent challenge to depict each month’s birthstone in figurative form (including fun asides: The emerald character

PROCESS: Part of Geneva B.’s book, Tournesol, shines a light on the creative process. for May likes Venus’ flytraps; June’s pearl “looks superkind”). Most posts attract at least 5,000 likes, giving a hint of Geneva’s visibility.

Along with her freelance work, Geneva is currently revisiting previous mediums, including acrylic and oil pastels. She is also in the early stages of writing her own children’s book.

But no matter the medium, her goal is to accentuate the positive moments in life, regardless of the obstacles that inevitably arise. “I remember, about a year ago, I was freaking out, thinking, ‘I’m not good enough to do anything; I’m never going to get hired for anything,’” she says.

But gradually, as the publishing houses started finding her work through her social media accounts, Geneva says she came to a realization. “Things take time,” she says.

“They just take time. Don’t try to rush yourself. Don’t rush the work.

Don’t expect results right away. Good things come to those who wait.”

Learn more at genevab.com. X

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Rachael Yamagata

Amanda Kabak A native of Chicago and a nominee for the prestigious Pushcart Prize, Amanda Kabak delves into female friendship and the fluidity of sexuality in her LGBTQIA+ debut novel, The Mathematics of Change. The tale centers on three women-identified characters — including masculine-presenting Mitch — who are forced to confront long-held personal views. “Change is inevitable, but that doesn’t make it easy, especially on an emotional level,” Kabak says. “When that change sparks self-reflection and doubt, it is even worse.”

A software architect by day, Kabak will read from her work on Saturday, Feb. 17, at 3 p.m. at Firestorm Books and Coffee. Local novelist Sarah Blackman (Hex; Mother Box and Other Tales) will introduce Kabak and moderate a post-reading Q&A session. Free to attend. firestorm.coop. Author photo by Rose Kaz

During her student days at Northwestern University, Rachael Yamagata got her break in the music industry with the Chicago funk band Bumpus. On her own since 2001 and currently based in Woodstock, N.Y., she takes to the road with the Songs.

Stories. Solo. tour, touted as a collection of stripped-down, re-envisioned versions of her soulful, full-band indie rock songs. Yamagata has cited Bruce Springsteen’s “VH1 Storytellers” episode as an inspiration for the intimate approach, which will also feature a visual component and serve as a reset of sorts before recording a follow-up to her 2016 album, Tightrope Walker.

Yamagata stops by The Grey Eagle on Saturday, Feb. 17, at 9 p.m. Fellow singer-songwriter Sandy Bell opens. $22 advance/$25 day of show. thegreyeagle.com. Photo by Laura Crosta

Kristin Hannah

Mo Alexander Mo Alexander is proof that making fun of someone famous can further your professional goals. Just a few years into his stand-up career, Alexander impressed Keenen Ivory Wayans with a good-natured roast and was chosen over Wanda Sykes to open for Wayans on tour in 1999. Inviting audiences to “slap the stupid,” Alexander seeks to offend people and ideas that have offended him, namely ignorance and narrow-mindedness, a style that makes him as relevant as ever today. A headliner at the 2015 Asheville Comedy Festival, he returns to town for a performance at The Southern Kitchen and Bar on Saturday, Feb. 17, at 9 p.m. The evening is hosted by Petey Smith McDowell and features an opening set by fellow Memphis-based comedian Charley McMullen. $7. southernkitchenandbar.com. Photo courtesy of Alexander

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The author of such popular novels as Night Road and The Nightingale, Kristin Hannah is poised to return to the best-seller lists with her latest work, The Great Alone. Set in 1974, the story follows Vietnam veteran and former prisoner of war Ernt Allbright as he, his wife and their teenage daughter seek a new life for themselves in Alaska. On Friday, Feb. 16, at 7 p.m., Malaprop’s presents an evening with Hannah at UNC Asheville’s Humanities Lecture Hall. Author and Great Smokies Writing Program teacher Christine Hale will interview Hannah onstage. Attendees may submit questions for Hannah in advance on index cards. $34 includes a pre-signed copy of The Great Alone and the opportunity to have the author personalize her new book and sign items from her backlist. malaprops.com.

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Have you seen the new book?

‘I KNEW I WASN’T ALONE’

You can purchase it at Hanger Hall

AND meet Howard Hanger!

Nonprofit promotes art and fellowship on Bluff Mountain

MOUNTAIN MEETUP: Azule, an arts-centric nonprofit based in Madison County, began hosting community events when founder Camille Shafer first moved to Bluff. Here, locals gather around for a potluck in the 1980s. Photo courtesy of Shafer Bluff Mountain has a secret. It’s not a timeworn folktale, up-and-coming eatery or elusive watering hole. Rather, hidden in Madison County’s hills is an artistic mecca — a place where community and creativity find common ground. That place is called Azule.

“Azule is where people can have time to themselves, away from the demands of life. It’s where people can follow the direction of their heart,” says Camille Shafer. A French-born artist, Shafer officially founded the gathering spaceturned-nonprofit in 2010. Since then, Azule has hosted close to 300 artistsin-residence, including the likes of Shane Wilson, author of The Smoke in His Eyes, and Continental Breakfast, a Colorado-based punk-rock band.

Today, Azule is experiencing considerable growth, even overseeing a $25,000 capital campaign to build more studio space. Still, Shafer keeps close to the organization’s 45-year-old roots.

LAYING A FOUNDATION As a young artist, Shafer uprooted her life in France to teach at a Canadian high school. “I was filled with angst at the time,” she says. “And I didn’t want to teach in Paris.”

Not a fan of the frigid climate — “I worked at the northernmost high school

in Quebec” — she soon relocated to Erie, Mich., only to pack her things into a van and travel the country for nine months. She continued her crosscountry wandering with her husband, David Shafer, eventually settling in Hot Springs, where they purchased 35 acres and a cabin. They spent the next decade, from 1972 to the mid-’80s, growing tobacco and raising animals — “four cows, three goats, 20 sheep, a few chickens and rabbits,” says Shafer.

Despite becoming self-sufficient, community underscored all aspects of life.

“From its earliest days, even before it took its more-or-less permanent form as a 501(c)(3), Azule was integral to the Shelton Laurel and Bluff communities it existed in,” says the organization’s coordinator, Alicia Araya. “Camille and Dave opened up their growing home to the local community by organizing weekly volleyball games, quilting meetups and pingpong tournaments.

They also filled a direct need when they developed a food co-op at a time when residents had to drive to Marshall for basic groceries.”

Shafer says she found her way in those nascent years: “I knew I wasn’t alone. It wasn’t just me doing this.”

Still, she wanted more. With few area hotels, many of her friends would stay in her home when they visited.

They all got to talking one evening

and agreed that there needed to be a place in Madison County where artists could work, “a place where people could do crafts and renew themselves,” says Shafer.

Today Azule provides space for artists to retreat and explore.

According to Araya, residencies span anywhere from four days to four weeks, with most culminating in a public exhibition of sorts. Andrea Morganstern, a painter based in Florida and New York City, completed a weeklong residency last September. She spent mornings in the studios, breaking in the afternoon for a trip to Max Patch or a hike on Laurel River Trail, a 3.6-mile path that flanks Big Laurel Creek.

Before her time at Azule, Morganstern says her work, which often features small dots, was inspired by sediment swirling in water or seeds blowing in the wind. But she was inspired by Madison County’s lush forests to use leaves as a reference for the specks.

“Flurry 1” denotes this style. Mixing watercolor and gouache on paper, the painting features bright green dots on a deep purple background. “I create form out of repeating specks,” Morganstern explains. “The forms are unified, as to signal the unity of nature. But the forms aren’t solid, as to suggest the impermanence of nature.”

Whether you live with a single roommate, several roommates, a friend, a lover or a long time partner or spouse you need this manual, "Let's Move In Together!". Respect, privacy, caring, cleanliness and laughter are the keys to harmonious living. Howard Hanger, long-time head of Hanger Hall The Residence, founder of Hanger Hall School and founder of Jubilee!

Community Church in Asheville, North Carolina, is a trailblazer in communal living and an authority in dwelling cooperatively. He's been living it successfully with at least 14 different people for more than four decades. He knows all the fine points to embrace and all of the pitfalls to avoid. And he has developed a delightful sense of humor throughout it all, in spite of it all or because of it all.

Tuesday, February 20 — 7:00pm — 31 Park Avenue N. Asheville

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“I have so much admiration for what Camille has accomplished,” says multimedia artist Morgan Santander. “It’s such a reflection of what creativity and humanity can create.”

An adjunct professor of art and art history at both Warren Wilson College and Blue Ridge Community College, Santander took 15 days to meditate on his current body of work, Beyond Reconstitution. Morose and brooding, the series could be described as surrealistic and postcolonial, with hints of traditionalism.

“It’s a little random,” he admits.

“Family Portrait (Based on Gainsborough),” a painting finished during Santander’s tenure at Azule, depicts a European family set against an Appalachian landscape. The figures wear brutish masks. “They look outwardly and cartoonish,” says Santander.

He presented similar works during a potluck last September. Azule holds these special gatherings, including concerts, workshops and lectures, as a means of engaging local residents and has done so for decades.

Araya says community involvement is both sought and honored in planning the events. A stonework lecture, for instance, was offered in response to feedback. Other classes have focused on canning food, learning to shoot and edit video, and various crafts. Artistsin-residence are even encouraged to volunteer at the WNC Madison County Group Home, an assisted living facility for adults with special needs.

“It’s enrichment: That’s what we like to call it,” says Shafer. “There’s a mutual exchange between our residents and the community.”

According to Araya, Azule always tries to “broker a larger creative confluence” within the small community of Bluff. The ongoing capital campaign nods to those efforts.

Though Azule’s three-story main house proves popular with guests — Shafer designed each room to be aesthetically interesting — the organization has outgrown its current facilities. A new building will allow the number of possible residents to expand from three to eight at a time. It will also expand outreach opportunities.

“Our quest to fund a new art building is a response to the community clamoring for an accessible pottery studio,” says Araya. The space will also provide room for metalworking, woodworking and a weaving workshop with looms.

With $15,000 collected at November’s open house and silent auction, staff members have installed the building’s plumbing, water and electrical systems atop a foundation that was erected several years ago. The group is now pursuing grant opportunities to complete the project.

Shafer sees the addition as a means of furthering Azule’s mission. “People come here to share their knowledge, to be away from the telephone, to jump in the swimming holes and hike the Appalachian Trail,” she says. “They leave with more in their life: They leave feeling more whole.”

For more information, visit azule.org. X

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ART ASHEVILLE AREA ARTS COUNCIL 828-258-0710, ashevillearts.com • MONDAYS until (3/26), 2-5pm - Weaving class for veterans. Registration required. Free. Held at Local Cloth, 207 Coxe Ave. ASHEVILLE ART MUSEUM 828-253-3227, ashevilleart.org • TU (2/20), 6:30pm - "Art, the Scientific Method, and the Aesthetics of the Real," lecture by artist Anrika Rupp. $10. Held at The Collider, 1 Haywood St., Suite 401 GROVEWOOD GALLERY 111 Grovewood Road, 828-253-7651, grovewood.com • SA (2/17) & SU (2/18), 11am-4pm "Hanji Flower Lamp Techniques," demonstrations by Pamella O’Connor. Free to attend.

• FRIDAY through SUNDAY (2/16) until (2/18), 11am-4pm - "The Ancient Art of Chair Caning," demonstrations

by Brandy Clements of Silver River Center for Chair Caning. Free to attend.

AUDITIONS & CALL TO ARTISTS ASHEVILLE AREA ARTS COUNCIL 1 Page Ave., 828-258-0710, ashevillearts.com • Through FR (2-16), 5pm - Applications accepted for the Arts Build Community Grant.

Contact for full guidelines.

FLETCHER AREA ART FAIR director@ fletcherartsheritage.com, 828-691-1255.

• Through SA (3/31) Vendors accepted for the Fletcher Area Art Fair taking place on Saturday, April 7.

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MUSIC VIDEO ASHEVILLE 828-515-1081, musicvideoavl.com

by Abigail Griffin • Through TH (3/15) Submissions accepted for the 11th annual music video competition. See website for submission guidelines.

DANCE 2 HOUR DANCE WORKSHOPS (PD.) This Saturday, February 17, Two-Step: 1-3pm and Triple-Two: 3-5pm.

Cathedral of All Souls. $20/per person per workshop. $35/per person for both.

828-333-0715, naturalrichard@mac.com • www.DanceForLife.net 6-WEEK TRIPLE-TWO DANCE CLASS (PD.) Wednesdays starting February 21, 7-8pm, Asheville Ballroom.

828-333-0715. naturalrichard@mac.com • $75, $65 Early Bird

by February 17. www.DanceForLife.net 6-WEEK TWO-STEP DANCE CLASS (PD.) Wednesdays starting February 21, 8-9pm, Asheville Ballroom.

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by February 17. www.DanceForLife.net COUNTRY DANCE (PD.) This Friday, February 16, 7-10:30pm, Asheville Ballroom. • Two-Step lesson 7-8. • Dance 8-10:30pm. Dance/ Lesson $15, Dance $10.

828-333-0715, naturalrichard@mac.com • www.DanceForLife.net DO YOU WANT TO DANCE? (PD.) Ballroom • Swing • Waltz • Latin • Wedding • Two-Step • Special Events. Lessons, Workshops, Classes and Dance Events in Asheville. Certified instructor. Contact Richard for information: 828-333-0715. naturalrichard@mac.com • www.DanceForLife.net EXPERIENCE ECSTATIC DANCE! (PD.) Dance waves hosted

by Asheville Movement Collective. Fun and personal/community transformation. • Fridays, 7pm, Terpsicorps

Studios, 1501 Patton Avenue. • Sundays, 8:30am and 10:30am, JCC, 236 Charlotte Street. Sliding scale fee.

Information: asheville movementcollective.org STUDIO ZAHIYA, DOWNTOWN DANCE CLASSES (PD.) Monday 8am Bootcamp 12pm Bootcamp 12pm Barre Wkt 5pm Teen Dance Fitness & Technique 6pm Hip Hop Wkt 6pm Bellydance Drills 7pm Bellydance Special Topics 7pm Tribal Bellydance Level 1 7pm Sassy Jazz 8pm Tribal Bellydance Level 2 8pm Lyrical 8pm Raks Azure Pro Bellydance Troupe • Tuesday 9am Hip Hop Wkt 6pm Intro to Bellydance 7pm Bellydance 2 8pm Creating a Solo • Wednesday 8am Bootcamp 10am Hip Hop 12pm Bootcamp 5pm Flow and Glow Yoga 6pm Bhangra Series 7pm Tap 1 8pm Tap 2 • Thursday 9am Hip Hop Wkt 3:15pm Kids Hip Hop and Creative Movement 4pm Kids Hip Hop and Creative Movement 5pm Teens Hip Hop 6pm Stiletto Sculpt Dance 7pm Liberated Ladies 8pm West Coast Swing • Friday 8am Bootcamp 12pm Bootcamp • Saturday 9:30am Hip Hop Wkt 10:45 Buti Yoga Wkt 1pm Hip Hop • $14 for 60 minute classes, Wkt $8. 90 1/2 N. Lexington Avenue. www.studiozahiya.com :: 828.242.7595 ASHEVILLE BUTOH COLLECTIVE ashevillebutoh.com • MONDAYS, 6:308:30pm - "Aspects of Butoh," butoh dance practice with Julie Becton Gillum. $15-$20.

Held at 7 Chicken Alley DIANA WORTHAM THEATRE 18 Biltmore Ave., 828-257-4530, dwtheatre.com • WE (2/13) & TH (2/14), 8pm - Les Ballets Trockadero de Monte Carlo, dance performance. $45/$40 student/$20 children.

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• THURSDAYS, 8-11pm - Old Farmers Ball, contra dance. $7/$6 members/$1 Warren Wilson Community. Held in Bryson Gym Held at Warren Wilson College, 701 Warren Wilson Road, Swannanoa SOUTHERN LIGHTS SQUARE AND ROUND DANCE CLUB 828-697-7732, southernlights.org • SA (2/17), 6pm - "Mardi Gras Carnival" themed dance. Advance dance at 6pm. Early rounds at 7pm. Plus squares and rounds at 7:30pm. Free.

Held at Whitmire Activity Center, 310 Lily Pond Road, Hendersonville

MUSIC AFRICAN DRUM LESSONS AT SKINNY BEATS DRUM SHOP (PD.) Saturdays 5pm, Wednesdays 6pm. Billy Zanski teaches a fun approach to connecting with your inner rhythm.

Drop-ins welcome. • Drums provided. $15/ class. (828) 768-2826. www.skinnybeatsdrums. com ASHEVILLE ART MUSEUM 828-253-3227, ashevilleart.org • SU (2/18), 3pmPianoforte concert with Deborah Belcher and members of the Asheville Wind Quartet. $16 + tax. Held at Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Asheville, 1 Edwin Place ASHEVILLE SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA 828-254-7046, ashevillesymphony.org • SA (2/17), 8pm "Bach's Goldberg Variations," concert featuring pianist Alexandre Tharaud. $30/$15 youth.

Held at Central United Methodist Church, 27 Church St. BLUE RIDGE SYMPHONIC BRASS facebook.com/BlueRidge-Symphonic-Brass472866629591180/ • SU (2/18), 3pm - Brass and organ music concert.

Free. Held in the Chapel Held at Warren Wilson

APPALACHIAN BEOWULF: For its latest production, Brevard College Theatre draws inspiration from Beowulf and O Brother Where Art Thou? for the appropriately titled Brother Wolf.

A musical drama adapted by Preston Lane with original music from Lauren Dossett, the play is set in the 1840s and present day, and follows the Speerdane family, whose construction of a church awakens the monster Grin Dell. Down from the mountain comes the titular legendary man, but his efforts to combat the beast starts a cycle of revenge that may only be stopped by learning to forgive. The show opens Thursday, Feb. 22, at 7 p.m. at The Porter Center for Performing Arts’ Black Box Theatre. Additional performances will take place Feb. 23-24, 7 p.m., and Feb. 25 at 2:30 p.m. Tickets are $15 for adults and $5 for students. Photo courtesy of Brevard College (p. 36) College, 701 Warren Wilson Road, Swannanoa BUNCOMBE COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARIES buncombecounty.org/ governing/depts/library

• SA (2/17), 2pm - Up Jumped Three, jazz concert. Free. Held at Pack Memorial Library, 67 Haywood St.

DIANA WORTHAM THEATRE 18 Biltmore Ave., 828-257-4530, dwtheatre.com • FR (2/16), 8pm - Marc Broussard, rock/R&B concert. $20-$25.

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2018 Poetry Contest Xpress announces a poetry contest in celebration of National Poetry Month and our four-issue Sustainability series in April.

Poets are asked to submit work around the themes of sustainability, environmental awareness or nature, and should refer to Western North Carolina’s environs.

Submissions will be accepted throughout the month of February and at least one winning poem will be published in print in our April 18th Earth Day issue.

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Thurs.: 7:30pm. Fri. & Sat.: 8pm. Sat. & Sun.: 2pm. $35 and up.

J.E. BROYHILL CIVIC CENTER 1913 Hickory Blvd SE. Lenior, broyhillcenter.com • TH (2/15), 7:30pm "Temptations Revue," featuring Bo Henderson. $20/$12 students & children.

MUSIC AT MARS HILL mhu.edu • TH (2/22), 7pm Concert featuring the MHU Wind Symphony, Jazz Band and Percussion Ensemble.

Free. Held in Owen Theater at Mars Hill University, 265 Cascade St., Mars Hill

SPOKEN & WRITTEN WORD 35BELOW 35 E. Walnut St., 828-254-1320, ashevilletheatre.org • TH (2/22), 7:30pm "Listen to This" storytelling series hosted by Tom Chalmers and featuring stories and original songs from locals. $15.

ASHEVILLE TOASTMASTERS CLUB 914-424-7347, ashevilletoastmasters. com • THURSDAYS, 6:157:45pm - General meeting to develop leadership, communication and speaking skills within community. Free. Held at YMI Cultural Center, 39 South Market St. BUNCOMBE COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARIES buncombecounty.org/ governing/depts/library • TH (2/15), 2:30pm - Skyland/South Buncombe Book Club: Hero of the Empire, by Candice Millard. Free.

Held at Skyland/South Buncombe Library, 260 Overlook Road • TU (2/20), 1pm - Dennis and Christine McClure present their book, We Fought the Road. Free.

Held at Pack Memorial Library, 67 Haywood St.

by Abigail Griffin

• TU (2/20), 7pm Fairview Book Club: Love in the Time of Cholera by Gabriel Garcia Marquez.

Free. Held at Fairview Library, 1 Taylor Road, Fairview CENTRAL UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 27 Church St., 828-253-3316, centralumc.org • WE (2/21), 6pm "Stories On Church Street," storytelling show featuring storytellers Connie Regan-Blake, David Joe Miller and Marvin Cole. Free/$5 optional spaghetti dinner (registration required: 828-253-3316).

FIRESTORM CAFE AND BOOKS 610 Haywood Road, 828-255-8115 • SA (2/17), 3pm - Amanda Kabak presents her novel, The Mathematics of Change.

Free to attend.

• 4th THURSDAYS, 1pm - Words and Actions Writing Group. Free to attend.

FLOOD GALLERY FINE ART CENTER 2160 US Highway 70, Swannanoa, 828-273-3332, floodgallery.org/ • SUNDAYS, 2-5pm - Halcyone Literary Magazine meeting for writers, reviewers, poets and artists interested in reviewing submissions, read and submit their own works and to help with the formation of the magazine. Free.

MALAPROP'S BOOKSTORE AND CAFE 55 Haywood St., 828-254-6734, malaprops.com • WE (2/14), 6pm - Amy Bloom presents her book, White Houses.

Free to attend.

• SU (2/18), 3pm Monthly reading series featuring work from UNCA’s Great Smokies Writing Program and The Great Smokies Review.

Free to attend.

• MO (2/19), 6:30pm - "Writers Coffeehouse," monthly meeting for area writers to discuss the business of writing, gather shared

knowledge and network.

Free to attend.

• TU (2/20), 6pm "Hacking the Housing Crisis: Workarounds to Home Ownership for Working Folks," seminar.

Free to attend.

• WE (2/21), 6pm - John LeLand presents his book, Happiness is a Choice You Make: Lessons from a Year Among the Oldest Old. Free to attend.

• TH (2/22), 2:30pm Andrea Gibson presents her poetry collection, Take Me With You. Free to attend.

ODDITORIUM 1045 Haywood Road, 828-575-9299 • WE (2/14), 7:30pm -Open-mic storytelling night on the theme "plan B." Free to attend.

THE WRITER'S WORKSHOP 828-254-8111, twwoa.org • Through TH (5/31) Submissions accepted for the Hard Times Writing Contest. See website for full details. $25 for up to three entries.

THOMAS WOLFE MEMORIAL 52 North Market St., 828-253-8304, wolfememorial.com • SA (2/17), 3-5pm Open house for Julia Wolfe's birthday with readings of interviews with Julia Wolfe from Hayden Norwood's book The Marble Man's Wife. $10.

THEATER 35BELOW 35 E. Walnut St., 828-254-1320, ashevilletheatre.org • FRIDAYS through SUNDAYS until (2/18) - Skylight. Fri. & Sat.: 7:30pm. Sun.: 2:30pm. $15.

ASHEVILLE COMMUNITY THEATRE 35 E. Walnut St., 828-254-1320, ashevilletheatre.org • FRIDAYS through SUNDAYS until (3/4) - 9 to 5, musical. Fri. & Sat.: 7:30pm. Sun.: 2:30pm. $15-$30.

DIFFERENT STROKES PERFORMING ARTS COLLECTIVE 828-275-2093, differentstrokespac.org • THURSDAYS through SATURDAYS until (2/24), 7:30pm - Alabama Story, two-act play by Kenneth Jones. $18. Held at BeBe Theatre, 20 Commerce St. MAGNETIC 375 375 Depot St., themagnetictheatre.org • THURSDAYS through SATURDAYS until (2/17) - Night Music, by David Brendan Hope and directed by Christine Eide. $16.

NC STAGE COMPANY 15 Stage Lane, 828-239-0263 • WEDNESDAYS through SUNDAYS until (2/18) - Jeeves Takes a Bow. Wed.-Sat.: 7:30pm.

Sun.: 2pm. $18 and up.

THE ASHEVILLE SCHOOL 360 Asheville School Road, 828-254-6345, ashevilleschool.org • THURSDAY through SATURDAY (2/22) until (2/24) - The Merry Wives of Windsor, presented

by Asheville School Dramatic Society. Thurs. & Fri.: 7:15pm. Sat.: 2pm.

THEATER AT BREVARD COLLEGE 828-884-8211 • THURSDAY through SUNDAY (2/22) until (2/25) - Brother Wolf, musical drama presented

by Brevard College Theatre. Fri.-Sat.: 7pm.

Sun.: 2:30pm. $15/$5 students. Held at Brevard College, 1 Brevard College Drive Brevard THEATER AT MARS HILL mhu.edu • MO (2/19), 7pm - Ain't I a Woman!, theater production. Free. Held at Mars Hill University, 265 Cascade St., Mars Hill TRYON FINE ARTS CENTER 34 Melrose Ave., Tryon, 828-859-8322, tryonarts.org • THURSDAY through SATURDAY (2/15) until (2/17) - Kiss Me, Kate, musical. Thurs.-Sat.: 8pm.

Sun.: 2pm. $22.

GALLERY DIRECTORY ART AT MARS HILL UNIVERSITY mhu.edu • Through FR (3/9) When All God's Children Get Together: A Celebration of the Lives and Music of AfricanAmerican People in Far Western North Carolina, exhibition curated by Ann Miller Woodford.

Held at Rural Heritage Museum at Mars Hill, 100 Athletic St., Mars Hill • TH (2/15) through TU (3/13) - Exhibition of artwork by Connie Bostic and the MHU Women's Studies Program.

Reception: February 15, 6-8pm. Held in Weizenblatt Gallery at Mars Hill University, 265 Cascade St., Mars Hill ART AT UNCA art.unca.edu • Through FR (2/23) - Exhibition of works

by David Shurbutt. Held at UNC Asheville - Owen Hall, 1 University Heights • Through FR (2/23) - Drawing Discourse, ninth annual juried international exhibition of contemporary drawing.

Held at UNC Asheville Owen Hall, 1 University Heights • Through TU (2/27) - 14 Black Classicists: A Photo Installation, exhibition on black scholars of the post-Civil War era.

Held at UNC Asheville - Ramsey Library, 1 University Heights • Through TU (2/27) Understanding Our Past, Shaping our Future, exhibition on Cherokee language and culture.

Held at UNC Asheville - Ramsey Library, 1 University Heights ARTS COUNCIL OF HENDERSON COUNTY 828-693-8504, acofhc.org • Through FR (2/16) - The Art of Our Children, group exhibition featuring work from Henderson County elementary students, secondary students and their art mentors.

Held at First Citizens Bank, 539 N. Main St., Hendersonville ASHEVILLE AREA ARTS COUNCIL 828-258-0710, ashevillearts.com • Through FR (2/16) Instant, group exhibition curated by Francesca Downing. Held at The Refinery, 207 Coxe Ave. • Through FR (3/2) - My North Carolina, exhibition of artwork by fourth graders of Claxton Elementary. Held at The Refinery, 207 Coxe Ave. ASHEVILLE ART MUSEUM 175 Biltmore Ave, 828-253-3227 • Through SU (3/4) Exhibition featuring selections from the 2018 WNC Regional Scholastic Art Awards competition.

who received $10,000 grants.

TRACEY MORGAN GALLERY 188 Coxe Ave., TraceyMorganGallery. com • Through SA (3/31) - Future Past: Experiments in Photography, group exhibition.

TRACKSIDE STUDIOS 375 Depot St., 828-545-6235 • Through WE (2/28) - New Artists - Fresh Visions”, group exhibition.

PUMPING AWAY: Asheville sculptural artist Shanna Glawson is fascinated by heart iconography. Her show The TellTale Heart and Other Love Stories runs Feb. 10-March 3 at Revolve Gallery with an opening reception Wednesday, Feb. 14, 5-7 p.m. For more information, visit www.revolveavl.org.

Heart Conditions and Love Conditioning courtesy of Glawson.

ASHEVILLE BOOKWORKS 428 1/2 Haywood Road, 828-255-8444, ashevillebookworks.com • Through SA (3/31) Drawing Ten Thousand Things, exhibition of drawings by Gwen Diehn.

BLACK MOUNTAIN COLLEGE MUSEUM & ARTS CENTER 56 Broadway, 828-350-8484, blackmountaincollege.org • Through SA (5/19) Variations/Seven Decades of Painting, exhibition of works by Gerald van de Wiele.

DOWNTOWN BOOKS & NEWS 67 N. Lexington Ave., 828-348-7615, downtownbooksandnews. com • Through FR (3/9) Exhibition of paintings by Chris Phillips.

FOLK ART CENTER MP 382, Blue Ridge Parkway, 828-298-7928, craftguild.org • Through WE (2/28) Exhibition of woven works

by Tapestry Weaver South.

GALLERY 1 604 W. Main St., Sylva • Through WE (2/28) Retrospective exhibition of photography and fiber arts

by Dr. Perry Kelly.

GRATEFUL STEPS 30 Ben Lippen School Road, Suite 107, 828-277-0998, gratefulsteps.org • Through WE (2/28) Exhibition of photography

by Cindy Kunst.

NUMBER 7 ARTS Transylvania County Courthouse, 12 E Main St, Brevard, 828-883-2294, number7arts.com • Through WE (2/28) - New Beginnings, group exhibition.

OPEN HEARTS ART CENTER 217 Coxe Ave. • Through FR (3/30)- Creative License: Expression in Color, exhibition of artworks by Oshin.

PINK DOG CREATIVE 348 Depot St., pinkdog-creative.com • Through SA (3/31) - A Contemporary Response to Our Changing Environment, group exhibition curated by Joseph Pearson.

REVOLVE 122 Riverside Drive • Through SA (3/3) Exhibition of scupltural works by Shanna Glawson.

Reception: Wednesday, Feb. 14, 5-7pm.

THE ASHEVILLE SCHOOL 360 Asheville School Road, 828-254-6345, ashevilleschool.org • Through TU (3/13) - Marking a Movement: Selections From Hear Our Voice, an exhibition of posters by contemporary artists.

THE CENTER FOR CRAFT, CREATIVITY AND DESIGN 67 Broadway, 828-785-1357, craftcreativitydesign.org/ • Through SA (7/28) - Scale Up: 10 Years, 10 Fellows, 10 Projects, curated exhibition of ten craft artists

TRANSYLVANIA COMMUNITY ARTS COUNCIL 349 S. Caldwell St., Brevard, 8 28-884-2787, tcarts.org • Through FR (3/2) Connected, curated group exhibition.

TRYON ARTS AND CRAFTS SCHOOL 373 Harmon Field Road, Tryon, 828-859-8323 • Through FR (3/16) - Red-Carpet Artist of the Year, group exhibition.

UPSTAIRS ARTSPACE 49 S. Trade St., Tryon, 828-859-2828, upstairsartspace.org • Through FR (3/9) - Capturing Light: Photographs by Brian S. Kelley, exhibition.

Reception: Saturday, Feb. 24, 5-7pm.

• Through FR (3/9) - R. Olof Sorensen: Paintings and Engravings, exhibition.

WAYNESVILLE BRANCH OF HAYWOOD COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY 678 S. Haywood St., Waynesville, 828-452-5169 • Through SA (3/31) - Waynesville and Environs: A Black and White Perspective, exhibition by Linda Dickinson.

2018 Kids issues Let’s fix it!

WEDGE FOUNDATION 5 Foundy St., wedgebrewing.com/ location-wedgefoundation/ • Through WE (2/28) - Chickens, Barns and Sunsets, recent paintings by Cecil Bothwell.

WOOLWORTH WALK 25 Haywood St., 828-254-9234 • Through MO (2/26) - Seconds Sale, exhibition of imperfect works from local artists.

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Hola Carolina Presents Latin Dance Party w/ DJ Motta

Saturday, 2/17 • 9pm • $5 Bachata Dance Lesson at 8pm 39 S. Market St. • theblockoffbiltmore.com

Featuring Largest Selection of Craft Beer on Tap 8 Wines

TUE: Free Pool and Bar Games WED: Music Bingo FRI & SAT 5 -9pm: Handmade Pizzas from Punk Rock Pies 2 Hendersonville Road P o u r Ta p R o o m . c o m Tue - Thu 4pm-10pm • Fri & Sat 2pm-11pm

HOME TO ROOST: Every bird must leave the nest one day, but few come back home with as many plaudits as Paul Edelman, frontman and visionary for the Asheville-based Americana band Jangling Sparrows. The band’s critically acclaimed new album, 140 Nickels, infuses Edelman’s introspective meditations and roots-rock sensibilities with a jubilant, zydeco-influenced rhythm that makes you think while you dance (or vice versa).

Catch Jangling Sparrows on Friday, Feb. 16 for a rare local show beginning at 6 p.m. at French Broad Brewery. Photo courtesy of event promoters.

WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 14 185 KING STREET Vinyl Night, 6:00PM

ASHEVILLE GUITAR BAR Brad Hodge & friends, 7:30PM

John Hartford Jam w/ Saylor Bros (bluegrass), 6:30PM

BYWATER Cam Stack Trio, 8:00PM

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

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GREY EAGLE MUSIC HALL & TAVERN Elizabeth Cook w/ Darrin Bradbury, 8:00PM HIGHLAND BREWING COMPANY Woody Wood Wednesdays (rock, soul, funk), 5:30PM

ISIS MUSIC HALL & KITCHEN 743 A Valentine’s Evening w/ Jeff Thompson & Aaron Price, 7:00PM Gimme Some Lovin’ w/ Kat Williams & the Richard Shulman Trio, 8:30PM JACK OF THE WOOD PUB Old Time Open Jam Session, 5:00PM LOBSTER TRAP Cigar Brothers, 6:30PM MG ROAD Salsa Night w/ DJ El Mexicano Isaac, 8:00PM MARSHALL CONTAINER CO. Black Hearts Valentine's Mixer, 6:30PM

NOBLE KAVA Valentine's Day Open Mic (sign-up at 7 p.m.), 7:00PM ODDITORIUM Synergy Story Slam, 7:00PM Asheville Cat Weirdo's Kitty Whisker Meomixer, 9:00PM ONE STOP AT ASHEVILLE MUSIC HALL Evil Note Lab, 10:00PM ONE WORLD BREWING Lover's Cravings, 4:00PM Valentine's Day w/ The Live Wires (vintage jazz, swing), 9:00PM ORANGE PEEL We Heart Helpmate w/ Alex Krug, Chelsea La Bate & Lyric (Valentine's Day benefit), 8:00PM

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THE JOINT NEXT DOOR Bingo Night w/ Bag O' Tricks, 7:00PM

POLANCO RESTAURANT Chef's Table Valentine's Day w/ 3 Cool Cats, 5:00PM

THE MOTHLIGHT Zigtebra w/ Tin Foil Hat & prettypretty, 9:30PM

SANCTUARY BREWING COMPANY French Broad Mountain Valley Acoustic Jam, 6:30PM THE BLOCK OFF BILTMORE 2nd Annual Valentease Burlesque & Variety Show (Our VOICE benefit), 7:00PM Valentease Burlesque After Party w/ DJ Phantom Pantone, 9:00PM THE IMPERIAL LIFE The Berlyn Jazz Trio, 9:00PM

THE PHOENIX & THE FOX Jazz Night w/ Jason DeCristofaro, 7:00PM THE SOUTHERN Disclaimer Comedy Open Mic, 9:00PM TIMO'S HOUSE VDAY w/ Herb da Wizard (hip hop), 8:00PM TRESSA'S DOWNTOWN JAZZ AND BLUES JJ Kitchen All Star Jam (blues, soul), 9:00PM

TWIN LEAF BREWERY All You Need Is Love Beer Dinner w/ Smash Events (Part II), 6:00PM

BLACK MOUNTAIN ALE HOUSE Bluegrass Jam w/ The Big Deal Band, 8:00PM

WHITE HORSE BLACK MOUNTAIN Jazz Night w/ Simone Bernhard, 7:30PM

BLUE MOUNTAIN PIZZA & BREW PUB Ben Phan, 7:00PM

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 15 5 WALNUT WINE BAR Pleasure Chest (blues, rock, soul), 8:00PM AMBROSE WEST Grateful Asheville Music Experience w/ Spiro of The Paper Crowns, 8:00PM ASHEVILLE GUITAR BAR Will Ray & The Space Cooties, 7:30PM

CAPELLA ON 9@THE AC HOTEL Capella on 9 w/ Jordan Okrend, 8:00PM CASCADE LOUNGE DJ Oso Rey Dance Party, 9:30PM

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PURPLE ONION CAFE Andrew Finn Magill Trio (Celtic, jazz), 7:30PM

BLUE MOUNTAIN PIZZA & BREW PUB Acoustic Swing, 7:00PM

FRENCH BROAD BREWERY Dave Dribbon (solo, acoustic), 6:00PM

SANCTUARY BREWING COMPANY Billy Litz, 7:00PM

BYWATER Brooke & Nick, 8:00PM

SLY GROG LOUNGE Thee Sidewalk Surfers w/ Styrofoam Turtles & White James, 9:00PM

CAPELLA ON 9@THE AC HOTEL Capella on 9 w/ DJ Zeus, 9:00PM

THE BLOCK OFF BILTMORE RichGirl PoorBoy w/ Never Getting Famous, You Beautiful Monsters, Alex Blum & Red Casanova (indiepop, rock), 7:00PM

CORK & KEG Soul Blue, 8:30PM

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

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THE FAIRVIEW TAVERN Live Band Karaoke Jam w/ theTRLband, 9:00PM

DIANA WORTHAM THEATRE Marc Broussard w/ Jamie McLean Band, 8:00PM

THE IMPERIAL LIFE The Burger Kings, 9:00PM

ELLINGTON UNDERGROUND Winter Chawdown, 9:00PM

THE MOTHLIGHT The Moth: True Stories Told Live (Theme: "Love Hurts"), 7:00PM

FLEETWOOD'S Bob Boob w/ DJs ViVi & the Inspektor, 9:00PM

THE ORANGE PEEL Share the Love w/ Jim Brickman, 8:00PM

FLOOD GALLERY FINE ART CENTER Classic World Cinema, 8:00PM

THE RIDGE AT NEW MOUNTAIN AVL #BRRRZDAY Thursdays, 9:00PM THOMAS WOLFE AUDITORIUM St. Vincent (art rock), 8:00PM TIMO'S HOUSE BRRRZDAY w/ JJ Smash & Genetix, 8:00PM TRESSA'S DOWNTOWN JAZZ AND BLUES Jesse Barry & The Jam (blues, dance), 9:00PM UPCOUNTRY BREWING COMPANY Anya Hinkle, 7:00PM WXYZ LOUNGE AT ALOFT HOTEL WXYZ unplugged w/ Sarah Tucker, 8:00PM

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ONE WORLD BREWING j.c. Tokes (retro country, Americana), 9:00PM

5 WALNUT WINE BAR April B & The Cool Company (contemporary soul), 9:00PM

ORANGE PEEL An evening of romance w/ Jim Brickman, 8:00PM

AMBROSE WEST An evening w/ Gonzalo Bergara Quartet, 8:00PM

OSKAR BLUES BREWERY The Weathervanes (alt. rock, folk), 6:00PM

ASHEVILLE MUSIC HALL Umphrey's McGee Official Afterparty w/ Mungion, 11:30PM

PISGAH BREWING COMPANY Asheville Rock Collective, 6:30PM

CROW & QUILL Drayton & the Dreamboats (dreamy moonlit jazz), 9:00PM

BEN'S TUNE UP Vinyl Dance Party w/ DJ Kilby, 10:00PM

FOGGY MOUNTAIN BREWPUB The Lagoons (funk, improv), 10:00PM FRENCH BROAD BREWERY The Jangling Sparrows (indie, folk), 6:00PM FUNKATORIUM Univeral Sigh, 8:00PM GREY EAGLE MUSIC HALL & TAVERN Valentine's Comedy Special w/ Andy Woodhull & Maddie Wiener (early show), 7:00PM Valentine's Comedy Special w/ Andy Woodhull & Maddie Wiener (late show), 9:30PM HIGHLAND BREWING COMPANY Winter Drum Circle, 6:00PM Alarm Clock Conspiracy, 7:00PM ISIS MUSIC HALL & KITCHEN 743 An evening w/ Christy Snow, 7:00PM Friday Night Dance Party w/ Jim Arrendell, 9:00PM JACK OF THE WOOD PUB Gruda Tree (blues, rock, funk), 9:00PM JARGON Jacob Rodriguez & Kevin Kehrberg (jazz), 9:00PM NOBLE KAVA Marcel Anton Trio, 9:00PM

ODDITORIUM Toke w/ The Munsens, Covenator & Reverend Reach Around (metal), 9:00PM ONE STOP AT ASHEVILLE MUSIC HALL Free Dead Fridays w/ members of Phuncle Sam, 5:30PM Aaron Kamm & The One Drops, 10:00PM ONE WORLD BREWING Another Country (bluegrass), 9:00PM ORANGE PEEL STRFKR w/ Reptaliens, 9:00PM OSKAR BLUES BREWERY Old North State (newgrass), 6:00PM PISGAH BREWING COMPANY Chinese New Year celebration w/ Snake Oil Medicine Show, 8:00PM SANCTUARY BREWING COMPANY Dave Desmelik Trio (folk, singer-songwriter), 8:00PM THE BLOCK OFF BILTMORE CDC 7 Photo Project Opening, 7:00PM Ton of Hay (Grateful Dead covers), 9:30PM THE IMPERIAL LIFE Select DJ sets, 9:00PM THE MOTHLIGHT Phoebe Bridgers w/ Soccer Mommy, 9:30PM THOMAS WOLFE AUDITORIUM Umphrey's McGee w/ The Marcus King Band, 7:00PM TIMO'S HOUSE UME (house, techno), 8:00PM TRESSA'S DOWNTOWN JAZZ AND BLUES Lenny Pettinelli (live music), 7:30PM Peggy Ratusz & Daddy Longlegs (blues, soul), 10:00PM TWIN LEAF BREWERY Hunter Grigg, 8:00PM US CELLULAR CENTER Umphrey's McGee Third Annual Blue Ridge Rockway w/ Marcus King Band, 8:00PM UPCOUNTRY BREWING COMPANY Stephen Horvath & friends, 8:00PM WHITE HORSE BLACK MOUNTAIN The Lazybirds & The Appalucians, 8:00PM

WXYZ LOUNGE AT ALOFT HOTEL WXYZ electric w/ Phantom Pantone, 8:00PM

SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 17 185 KING STREET Mag Jackson w/ Lisa Smith, Dat's Tommy & Josiah Duckett (comedy), 8:00PM 5 WALNUT WINE BAR Lyric (acoustic soul), 9:00PM AMBROSE WEST An evening w/ The Lost Chord (Moody Blues tribute), 8:00PM ASHEVILLE GUITAR BAR Hard Rocket, 7:30PM ASHEVILLE MUSIC HALL Umphrey's McGee Official Afterparty w/ Mungion, 11:30PM BLACK MOUNTAIN ALE HOUSE Jeff Thompson (Americana), 7:30PM BLUE MOUNTAIN PIZZA & BREW PUB Mathew Bell, 7:00PM BYWATER Yellow Feather (Americana/Country), 9:00PM CAPELLA ON 9@THE AC HOTEL Capella on 9 w/ Jesse Barry & The Jam, 9:00PM CHESTNUT Jazz Brunch, 11:00AM CORK & KEG Zydeco Ya Ya, 8:30PM CROW & QUILL Burger Kings (proto rock n' roll), 9:00PM FLEETWOOD'S DJ Rod Hamdallah, 9:00PM FOGGY MOUNTAIN BREWPUB Say What (funk, jam), 10:00PM FRENCH BROAD BREWERY The Junk Drawer (alternative, country), 6:00PM GREY EAGLE MUSIC HALL & TAVERN Rachael Yamagata w/ Sandy Hall, 7:00PM HIGHLAND BREWING COMPANY Jacks River Band, 7:00PM ISIS MUSIC HALL & KITCHEN 743 The Wildmans, 7:00PM Barnes, Sipe, Seal & Thorin, 9:00PM

JACK OF THE WOOD PUB Left Lane Cruiser, 9:00PM

UPCOUNTRY BREWING COMPANY The Genuine w/ Calen Perkins, 8:00PM

LOBSTER TRAP Sean Mason Trio, 6:30PM

WHITE HORSE BLACK MOUNTAIN Josephine County, 8:00PM

MG ROAD Late Night Dance Party w/ DJ Lil Meow Meow, 10:00PM NATIVE KITCHEN & SOCIAL PUB Ben Phan, 7:30PM NOBLE KAVA Micheal J. Stevens Trio, 9:00PM ODDITORIUM Poet Radio w/ Supervillain & Spooky Cool (rock), 9:00PM ONE STOP AT ASHEVILLE MUSIC HALL Root Shock (reggae, soul), 10:00PM ORANGE PEEL Bebel Gilberto, 8:00PM OSKAR BLUES BREWERY Volk (Gothic western rock), 6:00PM PISGAH BREWING COMPANY Charlie Hunter Trio w/ Silvana Estrada (jazz fusion), 9:00PM PURPLE ONION CAFE Millie Palmer Quartet, 8:00PM SANCTUARY BREWING COMPANY Yoga w/ Pets, 10:00AM Cynefin, 8:00PM SLY GROG LOUNGE Relationship Status: Cursed, 9:00PM THE BLOCK OFF BILTMORE Kevin Fuller w/ Jane Kramer & Ryan Kijanka (Appalachian), 4:00PM Bachata Dance Lesson, 8:00PM Latin & Salsa Dance Night w/ DJ Motta, 9:00PM THE MOTHLIGHT HEX VI (benefit for AHOPE), 8:30PM THE SOUTHERN Mo Alexander (comedy), 9:00PM THOMAS WOLFE AUDITORIUM Umphrey's McGee w/ The Marcus King Band, 7:00PM TIMO'S HOUSE 80s Night w/ DJ Drew & friends, 8:00PM TRESSA'S DOWNTOWN JAZZ AND BLUES Josh Singleton & Patrick Dodd (blues, country), 7:30PM Ryan R&B Barber (r&b, soul), 10:00PM

WXYZ LOUNGE AT ALOFT HOTEL WXYZ live w/ Naked Scholar, 8:00PM

SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 18

ODDITORIUM Shining Mirrors w/ Cannonball Jars & Thee Sidewalk Surfers (rock), 9:00PM ONE STOP AT ASHEVILLE MUSIC HALL Bluegrass Brunch, 10:30AM PISGAH BREWING COMPANY Sunday Travers Jam, 6:00PM PURPLE ONION CAFE Steel Wheels, 7:00PM

185 KING STREET Sunday Sessions Open Jam, 4:00PM

SLY GROG LOUNGE Sly Grog Open Mic, 7:00PM

5 WALNUT WINE BAR Ben Phan Trio (folk, Gypsy, jazz), 7:00PM

THE BLOCK OFF BILTMORE Pendulum Trio (jazz trio), 3:00PM

ARCHETYPE BREWING Post-Brunch Blues w/ Patrick Dodd, Ashley Heath & Joshua Singleton, 3:00PM

THE FAIRVIEW TAVERN Hallelujah Hilliary's Comedy Revival, 9:00PM

ASHEVILLE GUITAR BAR Musicians Jam & Pot Luck, 3:30PM BARLEY'S TAPROOM & PIZZERIA Chicken Coop Willaye (Appalachian percussion), 7:30PM BLUE MOUNTAIN PIZZA & BREW PUB Redleg Husky (Americana), 7:00PM BYWATER Bluegrass Jam, 3:00PM FLOOD GALLERY FINE ART CENTER True Home Open Mic (5 p.m. sign-up), 5:30PM FUNKATORIUM Gypsy Jazz Sunday Brunch, 11:00AM GOOD STUFF Open Mic w/ Fox Black & friends, 6:00PM HIGHLAND BREWING COMPANY Reggae Sunday w/ Chalwa, 1:00PM ISIS MUSIC HALL & KITCHEN 743 Page Brothers (John Scofield tribute), 5:30PM Al Petteway (CD release), 7:30PM JACK OF THE WOOD PUB Traditional Celtic Jam, 3:00PM JARGON Sunday Blunch w/ Mark Guest & Mary Pearson (jazz), 11:00AM LOBSTER TRAP Phil Alley, 6:30PM

THE IMPERIAL LIFE Select DJ sets, 9:00PM THE MOTHLIGHT Reverend Reach Around w/ Almuten, Zin Vetro & DJ Matthew Storm Schrader, 9:30PM

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2/15 thu the moth: true stories told live (theme: love hurts) 2/16 fri phoebe bridgers w/ soccer mommy

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2/19 mon the dirty soul revival w/ galena, the andrew thelston band

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THE OMNI GROVE PARK INN Bob Zullo (pop, rock, jazz, blues), 7:00PM TIMO'S HOUSE BYOV w/ DJ Drew, 8:00PM WHITE HORSE BLACK MOUNTAIN Aaron Price, 7:30PM

MONDAY, FEBRUARY 19 185 KING STREET Open Mic Night, 6:00PM 5 WALNUT WINE BAR Siamese Sound Club (R&B, soul, jazz), 8:00PM ARCHETYPE BREWING Old Time Jam, 6:00PM ASHEVILLE GUITAR BAR Classical Guitar Mondays, 7:30PM BYWATER Movie Madness, 8:00PM GOOD STUFF Bingo Wingo Thingo, 6:00PM GREY EAGLE MUSIC HALL & TAVERN Open Mic Night, 6:00PM

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THE OMNI GROVE PARK INN Bob Zullo (pop, rock, jazz, blues), 7:00PM TIMO'S HOUSE Dead Presidents Day (punk), 8:00PM TRESSA'S DOWNTOWN JAZZ AND BLUES Ryan Barber's RnB Jam Night (R&B, jam), 9:00PM WHITE HORSE BLACK MOUNTAIN Linda Go w/ Bob Hinkle & Jay Brown, 7:00PM

TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 20 5 WALNUT WINE BAR The John Henrys (hot jazz), 8:00PM ASHEVILLE GUITAR BAR Gypsy Jazz Jam Tuesdays, 7:30PM ASHEVILLE MUSIC HALL Tuesday night funk jam, 11:00PM

BLUE MOUNTAIN PIZZA & BREW PUB Mark Bumgarner, 7:00PM CORK & KEG Old Time Moderate Jam, 5:00PM GOOD STUFF Old time-y night, 6:30PM GREY EAGLE MUSIC HALL & TAVERN Hi-Wire Beer Pairing Dinner, 6:30PM ISIS MUSIC HALL & KITCHEN 743 Tuesday Bluegrass Sessions w/ Serene Green, 7:30PM JACK OF THE WOOD PUB Western Swing w/ Texas T & The Tumbleweeds, 7:00PM LOBSTER TRAP Jay Brown, 6:30PM MG ROAD Keep it Classic Tuesdays w/ Sam Thompson, 5:00PM ODDITORIUM Free Open Mic Comedy w/ Tom Peters, 9:00PM ONE STOP AT ASHEVILLE MUSIC HALL Turntable Tuesday, 10:00PM ORANGE PEEL Big Gigantic w/ Shallou & Marley Carroll, 8:00PM SALVAGE STATION Roots of Creation w/ Kash'd Out & The Elovaters, 8:00PM SANCTUARY BREWING COMPANY Taco and Trivia Tuesday, 6:00PM THE BLOCK OFF BILTMORE Swing Asheville & Jazz-n-Justice Tuesday w/ Sparrow & Her Wingmen (dance lessons @ 7 p.m. & 8 p.m.), 9:00PM THE MARKET PLACE RESTAURANT AND LOUNGE Rat Alley Cats, 7:00PM THE MOTHLIGHT Bad Ties w/ Furnace Creek & Pale Talk, 9:00PM TIMO'S HOUSE Flow Jam w/ XII Olympians, 8:00PM TRESSA'S DOWNTOWN JAZZ AND BLUES Early Tuesday Jazz & Funk Jam (jazz, funk), 9:00PM TWIN LEAF BREWERY Team Trivia Tuesday, 8:00PM

WHITE HORSE BLACK MOUNTAIN Irish jam & open mic, 6:30PM

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185 KING STREET Vinyl Night, 6:00PM

Maitri w/ Shane Parish & Millie Palmer, 8:00PM

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

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3 Cool Cats, 8:00PM SANCTUARY BREWING COMPANY French Broad Mountain Valley Acoustic Jam, 6:30PM THE BLOCK OFF BILTMORE DJ Phantom Pantone, 9:00PM THE IMPERIAL LIFE The Berlyn Jazz Trio, 9:00PM THE JOINT NEXT DOOR Bingo Night w/ Bag O' Tricks, 7:00PM THE MOTHLIGHT Wayland w/ Jeff Santiago & Los Gatos, 7:30PM THE PHOENIX & THE FOX Jazz Night w/ Jason DeCristofaro, 7:00PM THE SOUTHERN Disclaimer Comedy Open Mic, 9:00PM TIMO'S HOUSE Beats N Rhymes w/ NEX Millen, FTO, Siyah & Mook, 8:00PM TRESSA'S DOWNTOWN JAZZ AND BLUES JJ Kitchen All Star Jam (blues, soul), 9:00PM

ODDITORIUM Castle Black w/ Mr. Mange & The Half That Matters (rock), 9:00PM

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MOVIES

REVIEWS & LISTINGS

BY SCOTT DOUGLAS, FRANCIS X. FRIEL & JUSTIN SOUTHER

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The Academy’s 2018 Animated Shorts were particularly strong, with Garden Party leading the pack in technical virtuosity, but an unlikely candidate for the Oscar win.

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THE LOWDOWN: A much stronger group of shorts in terms of technical accomplishment and narrative content than last year’s batch, including one film that’s very nearly perfect alongside the perfunctory Pixar picture and a five-minute Nike ad starring Kobe Bryant.

As was the case last year, I found 2018’s animated short-film nominees more engaging than their live-action counterparts.

That’s certainly not to say that they’re qualitatively better, rather that they’re not nearly as weighed down with sociological

self-importance — a virtue I’m increasingly finding of value these days. While most of the films are certainly appropriate for children, at least two are most likely not — so probably best to leave the exceptionally young or particularly sensitive kids home for this one.

Dear Basketball. Directors: Glen Keane and Kobe Bryant. Country: USA. 5 minutes. As a former college athlete, I understand the tendency for nostalgia for a sport one inevitably abandons. What I do not understand is how something that feels like an overlong sneaker commercial gets nominated for an Oscar. Effectively Kobe Bryant’s brave tribute to himself with an overblown John Williams score, this one fails to hit any real emotional notes other than “Basketball is great, and Kobe was great at basketball.” Probably only of interest to die-hard Lakers fans, of which there are many in the Academy. Coincidence?

Garden Party. Directors: Victor Caire and Gabriel Grapperon. Country: France.

7 minutes. Far and away my favorite of this year’s animated entries and the one least appropriate for young audiences. Not only is Garden Party the most technically sophisticated entry, it also boasts arguably the best writing. Any significant plot summary would spoil the fun, but the film follows a group of beautifully rendered CG frogs as they overrun an opulent abandoned mansion. The reveal as to why the mansion is abandoned is subversive, dark and utterly hilarious. Five-star film.

Lou. Directors: Dave Mullins and Dana Murray. Country: USA. 7 minutes. This year’s requisite Pixar film is far from the most impressive thing the studio has put out in recent memory, but it’s every inch a Pixar piece — meaning it’s slick, clever to an extent and manages to wedge a saccharine message into its predictable plot.

That’s not to say this story of children’s lost toys teaching the playground bully a much-needed lesson isn’t good — it’s probably the front-runner for the award — but that it seems like a step backward after last year’s entry from the studio, Piper.

Negative Space. Directors: Max Porter and Ru Kuwahata. Country: France. 5 minutes. Since the Academy almost certainly lacks the guts to give the statue to Garden Party, Negative Space would be my next pick — meaning it’s not going to win either. It’s a slight, understated story told with stop-motion animation that visually resembles last year’s Animated Feature Oscar nominee Ma Vie de Courgette, and its themes are just as mature. What looks like an inventive film about an uninteresting subject — a boy learning how to pack from his

FILM BUNCOMBE COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARIES buncombecounty.org/ governing/depts/library • FR (2/16), 1pm - Film screening of The Mermaid, comedy by Stephen Chow. Free.

Held at Pack Memorial Library, 67 Haywood St. • TU (2/20), 7pm - Film screening of Land of Mine with discussion by

Roy Turnbaugh. Free.

Held at Weaverville Public Library, 41 N. Main St., Weaverville FLOOD GALLERY FINE ART CENTER 2160 US Highway 70, Swannanoa, 828-273-3332, floodgallery.org/ • FR (2/16), 8-10pm Classic World Cinema Series: Murmur of the Heart, film screening.

Free to attend.

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You can find our online reviews at mountainx.com/movies/reviews. This week, they include: 15:17 TO PARIS

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father — takes an abrupt turn in the final moments that hits home hard.

Revolting Rhymes. Directors: Jakob Schuh and Jan Lachauer. Country: UK. 29 minutes. This loose Roald Dahl adaptation may not be the most technically proficient in terms of animation quality, but what it lacks in production value, it more than compensates for in unexpected fun.

Reimagining a series of three traditional fairy tales as a much darker series of interconnected events from the Big Bad Wolf’s perspective, Rhymes sports a message of feminist empowerment that touches on relevant social issues ranging from sexual harassment (at least metaphorically) to corruption in the financial sector with a grim sense of gallows humor. Who would have thought Little Red Riding Hood would become a wolf-murdering badass,

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828-692-6424, myhcdp.com/ • TH (2/22), 6pm Selma: The Bridge to the Ballot, film screening. Co-sponsored by the African American Democrat Caucus and Blue Ridge Community College NAACP. Free.

Held at Henderson County Public Library,

MARS HILL UNIVERSITY 265 Cascade St., Mars Hill, 828-689-1571 • TH (2/15), 7pm Reel Appalachia Film Series: The Ralph Stanley Story, film screening followed by discussion with producer, writer and historian Gary Reid.

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the avenging angel of the #MeToo Movement? Well, anyone familiar with Dahl’s background as an international spy and lothario, but I digress …

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REVIEWED BY SCOTT DOUGLAS JSDOUGLAS22@GMAIL.COM

The 2018 Oscarnominated live-action short films HHHHS DIRECTOR: Various PLAYERS: Various LIVE-ACTION SHORT FILM COMPILATION RATED NR THE STORY: This year’s collection of Academy Award nominees for Best LiveAction Short.

THE LOWDOWN: Despite the relatively maudlin tone favored by Academy voters this year, none of it is remotely as depressing as Fifty Shades Freed or any of the other dreck in theaters this week.

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Perhaps reflecting the pervasive air of angst and unease that seemed to have gripped the globe throughout much of the last year, 2018’s Oscar-nominated liveaction short films are a collection of bleak melodramas, three of them based in fact, mercifully punctuated by a lone comedy.

It’s a slate that delivers some powerful filmmaking, several noteworthy performances and a truckload of social significance. It’s an unusually strong grouping in comparison to last year, and I really don’t have a solid fix on who will win.

DeKalb Elementary. Director: Reed Van Dyk. Country: USA. 21 minutes. The Academy has always loved topicality, and Van Dyk’s De Kalb Elementary manages to touch on race relations, our nation’s deficient mental health resources and mounting fears of police violence all in one incredibly tense two-person school shooting narrative. The action, staged

entirely in an elementary school reception office, centers on a mentally disturbed young man (East Bound and Down’s Bo Mitchell) whose attempt to commit suicide by cop can only be thwarted by his compassionate hostage, played by Tarra Riggs. Riggs, in particular, is revelatory, and the film packs a remarkable degree of suspense into its brief running time.

My Nephew Emmett. Director: Kevin Wilson Jr. Country: USA. 20 minutes.

Based on the true story of the 1955 lynching of Emmett Till as told from the perspective of his great-uncle Mose Wright (L.B. Williams), My Nephew Emmett is a surprisingly stylish and evocative piece of work — rendered all the more impressive by the fact that director Wilson is still a student at NYU. His moody lighting and pensive camera underplay the significance of the tragedy we’re watching unfold, and a gut-wrenching performance from Williams renders this methodically paced think piece a strong underdog contender for the win.

The Eleven O’Clock. Directors: Derin Seale and Josh Lawson. Country: Australia. 13 minutes. Easily my favorite of this year’s nominees — and therefore unlikely to win, based on experience — Seale and Lawson’s The Eleven O’Clock is effectively a drawn-out Laurel and Hardy bit, as a psychologist prepares to meet a new patient — one who believes himself to be a psychologist. Which is which? The reveal may feel somewhat perfunctory, but the point here is a series of rapid-fire jokes that ascend to a near Marxian anarchy.

Hilarious, insightful and a perfect use of the constraints of short-form narrative, this film justifies the price of admission on its own.

The Silent Child. Director: Chris Overton. Country: UK. 20 minutes.

Although this is another of the 2018

films focused on social issues, The Silent Child avoids sensationalizing hot-button topics in favor of delivering a message that may be far from the forefront of the collective unconscious but nonetheless remains every bit as pertinent as its ripped-from-the-headlines competition. The story, penned by star Rachel Shenton, follows a passionate young social worker committed to helping the deaf child of an upper-crust British family who are too self-absorbed to realize the severity of their young daughter’s predicament. Shenton is all pathos and optimism, confronted with the implacable ignorance of a negligent mother (Rachel Fielding) hellbent on keeping up appearances, and the results are truly heartbreaking. It’s a particularly moving piece of filmmaking, staged and shot to look like a prestige drama and ably carried by Shenton and her surprisingly affective child co-star, Maisie Sly. Watu Wote (All of Us). Director: Katja Benrath. Country: Germany and Kenya.

22 minutes. Possibly the least accomplished piece of filmmaking of the lot is Benrath’s Watu Wote, a tense thriller based on the harrowing real-life journey of Kenyan Christians who were protected by their Muslim co-passengers when their bus is hijacked by Al-Shebab militants in 2012. It’s an unquestionably compelling story, but Benrath’s awkward pacing and uninspired visual style fail to do her subject justice. Even as the weakest entry int this year’s field, it’s still pretty good. Not Rated.

Now Playing at Grail Moviehouse.

REVIEWED BY SCOTT DOUGLAS JSDOUGLAS22@GMAIL.COM

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Black Panther

Introduction of the Marvel Cinematic Universe’s latest superhero franchise, directed

by Ryan Coogler and starring Chadwick Boseman, Michael B. Jordan, Lupita Nyong’o, Danai Gurira and Daniel Kaluuya. According to the studio: “After the death of his father, the King of Wakanda, T’Challa, returns home to the isolated, technologically advanced African nation to succeed to the throne and take his rightful place as king. But when a powerful old enemy reappears, T’Challa’s mettle as king — and Black Panther — is tested when he is drawn into a formidable conflict that puts the fate of Wakanda and the entire world at risk.” Early reviews positive. (PG-13)

Early Man

Stop-motion animated film from director Nick Parks (Wallace and Grommit with the voice talents of Tom Hiddleston, Maisie Williams, Eddie Redmayne, Timothy Spall and Richard Ayoade. According to the studio: “Set at the dawn of time, when prehistoric creatures and woolly mammoths roamed the Earth, Early Man tells the story of how plucky caveman Dug, along with sidekick Hognob, unites his tribe against the mighty Bronze Age in a battle to beat them at their own game.” Early reviews positive. (PG)

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DIRECTOR: Philippe de Broca PLAYERS: Alan Bates, Geneviève Bujold, Adolfo Celi, Jean-Claude Brialy WHIMSICAL ANTI-WAR COMEDY Rated NR This early cult classic (maybe the first film deserving that accolade) seems a little less of a groundbreaker today, and its soft tone has caused it to be severely downgraded in many quarters, but that doesn’t keep the film from having its charms — nor does it keep modern viewers from being able to understand what all the fuss was about some 40-odd years ago. The film’s storyline does suffer from its romanticized portrayal of the mentally ill as somehow saner than the people walking around outside. In many cases, that’s just plain demonstrably nonsensical — it’s even a bit that way in the film itself — but in the context of war as presented here, it works. Regardless, the film itself is a pleasing work with lovely performances from Alan Bates and Geneviève Bujold — and it’s certainly worth revisiting from time to time, if only to hold our cynicism in check. This excerpt was taken from a review by Ken Hanke originally posted on July 13, 2010. The Hendersonville Film Society will show King of Hearts on Sunday, Feb. 18, at 2 p.m. in the Smoky Mountain Theater at Lake Pointe Landing Retirement Community, 333 Thompson St., Hendersonville.

THE LIFE AQUATIC: Yun Lin, left, and Show Lo star in Stephen Chow’s The Mermaid.

The second highest-grossing film in Chinese cinema history will be screened at Pack Memorial Library to celebrate the Chinese New Year on Feb. 16. Photo courtesy of Sony Pictures • The Liston B. Ramsey Center for Regional Studies at Mars Hill University, 100 Athletic St., Mars Hill, screens The Ralph Stanley Story on Thursday, Feb. 15, at 7 p.m. Herb E. Smith’s 2000 documentary on the bluegrass legend is the first film in the Ramsey Center’s Reel Appalachia film series. It will be followed by a Q&A with Gary Reid, author of The Music of the Stanley Brothers. Free. mhu.edu • Freeburg Pianos, 2314 Asheville Highway, Hendersonville, continues its Legends of Music film series — curated by local jazz pianist Michael Jefry Stevens — on Thursday, Feb. 15, at 7 p.m. with Johnny Mercer: The Dream’s on Me. Bruce Ricker’s 2009 documentary is executive produced

by Clint Eastwood and takes a comprehensive look at the life and music of the acclaimed singer-songwriter.

Among the film’s interviewees are Julie Andrews, Tony Bennett and Blake Edwards. $10 suggested donation. freeburgpianos.com • Pack Memorial Library, 67 Haywood St., celebrates the Chinese New Year with a screening of Stephen Chow’s The Mermaid on Friday, Feb. 16, at 1 p.m. Free. avl.mx/250 • Columbus Public Library, 1289 W. Mills St., Columbus, continues its Academy Award Film Series on Friday, Feb. 16, at 3 p.m. with a screening of Get Out. Free. polklibrary.org

• On Sunday, Feb. 18, 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Asheville School of Film, 45 S. French Broad Ave., offers Financing and Distributing the Independent Feature Film. The one-day intensive course will be led by Josh Overbay and details each step in the process of getting a film funded and ultimately distributed. The class costs $75, or $60 for ASoF alumni. ashevilleschooloffilm.com • In an event rescheduled from November, the Weaverville Library, 41 N. Main St., Weaverville, will screen Land of Mine on Tuesday, Feb. 20, at 7 p.m. Local film aficionado Roy Turnbaugh will introduce and discuss the 2015 Danish feature about a group of young German POWs forced to clear a beach strewn with land mines under the watch of a Danish officer who slowly learns to appreciate their plight. Free. avl.mx/3yr • On Tuesday, Feb. 20, 5:30-7:30 p.m., MountainTrue and the Green Riverkeeper will host a screening of RiverWebs at The Purple Onion, 16 Main St., Saluda. Freshwater Illustrated’s documentary about river ecosystems and the science that explores them follows the life and work of the late Dr. Shigeru Nakano as he attempted to understand how streams and forests depend on each other. A presentation on monitoring stream quality in Western North Carolina will follow the film, along with a Q&A with the Green Riverkeeper, MountainTrue’s water quality administrator and some current Stream Monitoring Information Exchange volunteers. Free to attend. purpleonionsaluda.comX

Murmur of the Heart HHHH

DIRECTOR: Louis Malle PLAYERS: Lea Massari, Benoit Ferreux, Daniel Gelin, Fabien Ferreux, Marc Winocourt, Jacqueline Chauvaud DRAMA Rated NR As much as I love Elevator to the Gallows, I’ve never been quite as enamored of Louis Malle as some others in my sphere. I remember having long arguments in the Manhattan video store where I worked after college, surreal rhetorical exercises in which I espoused a position that incest is gross even if it’s French. Murmur of the Heart (1971) was the reason I had to make such assertions, and I’ve never quite been able to get past my initial issues with the film. Still, there’s an undeniable quality to Malle’s work even when I don’t like the story he’s telling, and this psychosexual coming-of-age story will almost certainly appeal to fans of this year’s Call Me by Your Name, to which I raised not entirely dissimilar objections. Maybe I just don’t like movies about middle-age people seducing teenagers or something. I don’t know. Classic World Cinema by Courtyard Gallery will present Murmur of the Heart on Friday, Feb. 9, at 8 p.m. at Flood Gallery Fine Art Center, 2160 U.S. 70, Swannanoa.

My Man Godfrey HHHHH

DIRECTOR: Gregory La Cava PLAYERS: William Powell, Carole Lombard, Eugene Pallette, Alice Brady, Gail Patrick, Jean Dixon, Mischa Auer, Alan Dinehart SCREWBALL COMEDY Rated NR In Brief: Gregory La Cava’s My Man Godfrey (1936) is one of the essential “screwball” comedies. It may even be the essential one. From its glossy credits (probably the most striking title design of the decade) onward, it’s a slick, rich-looking production (despite its Depression-era setting) taking place in that movie-world version of New York that everyone just wished really existed. And, of course, it’s almost entirely populated by engaging, amusing characters ranging from the mildly eccentric to the outright nuts. What better arena in which to play out a romance between a dizzy society girl (Carole Lombard) and the “forgotten man” (William Powell) she “rescued” (as part of a high-society scavenger hunt) from a packing case in the city dump and turned into the family butler? This excerpt was taken from a review by Ken Hanke originally posted on May 24, 2016. The Asheville Film Society will screen My Man Godfrey on Tuesday, Feb. 20, at 7 p.m. at the Grail Moviehouse, hosted by Xpress movie critic Scott Douglas.

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FREEWILL ASTROLOGY ARIES (March 21-April 19): At 12,388 feet, Mount Fuji is Japan’s highest peak. If you’re in good shape, you can reach the top in seven hours. The return trip can be done in half the time — if you’re cautious. The loose rocks on the steep trail are more likely to knock you off your feet on the way down than on the way up. I suspect this is an apt metaphor for you in the coming weeks, Aries. Your necessary descent may be deceptively challenging. So make haste slowly!

Your power animals are the rabbit and the snail.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20): In 1903, Orville and Wilbur Wright made a few short jaunts through the air in a flying machine they called the Flyer. It was a germinal step in a process that ultimately led to your ability to travel 600 miles per hour while sitting in a chair 30,000 feet above the earth. Less than 66 years after the Wright Brothers’ breakthrough, American astronauts landed a space capsule on the moon. They had with them a patch of fabric from the left wing of the Flyer. I expect that during the coming weeks, you will be climaxing a long-running process that deserves a comparable ritual. Revisit the early stages of the work that enabled you to be where you are now.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20): In 2006, five percent of the world’s astronomers gathered at an international conference and voted to demote Pluto from a planet to a “dwarf planet.” Much of the world agreed to honor their declaration. Since then, though, there has arisen a campaign by equally authoritative astronomers to restore Pluto to full planet status. The crux of the issue is this: How shall we define the nature of a planet? But for the people of New Mexico, the question has been resolved. State legislators there formally voted to regard Pluto as a planet. They didn’t accept the demotion. I encourage you to be inspired by their example, Gemini.

Whenever there are good arguments from opposing sides about important matters, trust your gut feelings.

Stand up for your preferred version of the story.

CANCER (June 21-July 22): Ray Bradbury’s dystopian bestseller Fahrenheit 451 was among the most successful of the 27 novels he wrote. It won numerous awards and has been adopted into films, plays and graphic novels. Bradbury wrote the original version of the story in nine days, using a typewriter he rented for 20 cents per hour. When his publisher urged him to double the manuscript’s length, he spent another nine days doing so. According to my reading of the planetary configurations, you Cancerians now have a similar potential to be surprisingly efficient and economical as you work on an interesting creation or breakthrough — especially if you mix a lot of play and delight into your labors.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): Poet Louise Glück has characterized herself as “afflicted with longing yet incapable of forming durable attachments.” If there is anything in you that even partially fits that description, I have good news: In the coming weeks, you’re likely to feel blessed by longing rather than afflicted by it. The foreseeable future will also be prime time for you to increase your motivation and capacity to form durable attachments.

Take full advantage of this fertile grace period!

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): In 2004, a man named Jerry Lynn tied a battery-operated alarm clock to a string and dangled it down a vent in his house. He was hoping that when the alarm sounded, he would get a sense of the best place to drill a hole in his wall to run a wire for his TV. But the knot he’d made wasn’t perfect, and the clock slipped off and plunged into an inaccessible spot behind the wall. Then, every night for 13 years, the alarm rang for a minute. The battery was unusually strong! A few months ago, Lynn decided to end the mild but constant irritation. Calling on the help of duct specialists, he retrieved the persistent clock. With this story as your inspiration, and in accordance with astrological omens, I urge you Virgos to finally put an end to your equivalent of the maddening alarm clock.

(Read the story: tinyurl.com/alarmclockmadness.)

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LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): Was Napoléon Bonaparte an oppressor or liberator? The answer is both. His work in the world hurt a lot of people and helped a lot of people. One of his more magnanimous escapades transpired in June 1798, when he and his naval forces invaded the island of Malta. During his six-day stay, he released political prisoners, abolished slavery, granted religious freedom to Jews, opened 15 schools, established the right to free speech and shut down the Inquisition. What do his heroics have to do with you? I don’t want to exaggerate, but I expect that you, too, now have the power to unleash a blizzard of benevolence in your sphere.

Do it in your own style, of course, not Napoléon’s.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): “Trees that are slow to grow bear the best fruit,” said French playwright Molière. I’m going to make that your motto for now, Scorpio. You have pursued a gradual, steady approach to ripening, and soon it will pay off in the form of big bright blooms. Congratulations on having the faith to keep plugging away in the dark! I applaud your determination to be dogged and persistent about following your intuition even though few people have appreciated what you were doing.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): The growth you can and should foster in the coming weeks will be stimulated by quirky and unexpected prods. To get you started, here are a few such prods. 1. What’s your hidden or dormant talent, and what could you do to awaken and mobilize it? 2. What’s something you’re afraid of but might be able to turn into a resource? 3.

If you were a different gender for a week, what would you do and what would your life be like? 4. Visualize a dream you’d like to have while you’re asleep tonight.

5. If you could transform anything about yourself, what would it be? 6. Imagine you’ve won a free vacation to anywhere you want. Where would you go?

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): You may think you have uncovered the truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth. But according to my analysis of the astrological omens, you’re just a bit more than halfway there. In order to get the rest of the goods, you’ll have to ignore your itch to be done with the search. You’ll have to be unattached to being right and smart and authoritative. So please cultivate patience. Be expansive and magnanimous as you dig deeper. For best results, align yourself with poet Richard Siken’s definition: “The truth is complicated. It’s two-toned, multivocal, bittersweet.”

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): The posh magazine Tatler came up with a list of fashionable new names for parents who want to ensure their babies get a swanky start in life. Since you Aquarians are in a phase when you can generate good fortune by rebranding yourself or remaking your image, I figure you might be interested in using one of these monikers as a nickname or alias. At the very least, hearing them could whet your imagination to come up with your own ideas. Here are Tatler’s chic avant-garde names for girls: Czar-Czar; Debonaire; Estonia; Figgy; Gethsemane; Power; Queenie. Here are some boys’ names: Barclay; Euripides; Gustav; Innsbruck; Ra; Uxorious; Wigbert; Zebedee.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): Now that you have finally paid off one of your debts to the past, you can start window-shopping for the future’s best offers. The coming days will be a transition time as you vacate the power spot you’ve outgrown and ramble out to reconnoiter potential new power spots. So bid your crisp farewells to waning traditions, lost causes, ghostly temptations and the deadweight of people’s expectations. Then start preparing a vigorous first impression to present to promising allies out there in the frontier.

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COMPUTER/ TECHNICAL IT DIRECTOR Community Action Opportunities, Asheville, NC. We are a state and federal funded anti-poverty, non-profit agency with a budget of $11,000,000+ and 110 FTEs recruiting a seasoned, hands-on Information Technology Director to perform highly skilled professional and technical work, including systems analysis and policy development. This position plans, organizes, develops and recommends agency-wide information and technology systems, operations, budgets, procedures and policies. • Work includes assessing and analyzing information technology needs and implementing solutions to address those needs; overseeing the installation and maintenance of information systems, supporting activity related to the agencyowned, state-wide database

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Major work is accomplished through teamwork and collaboration with subordinates and Senior and Leadership Team Members. • Requires graduation from a regionally or CHEA accredited four year college with a Master’s degree in computer science, information systems, or related field and at least 10 years in Information Technology or Information Systems management as a director, network, systems or operations manager in a non-profit or governmental organization. An equivalent combination of education and experience may be acceptable. • Prefer bi-lingual in Spanish. This position is exempt under FLSA and is ineligible for overtime pay Compensation: $77,489 to $108,484 (DOQ) plus competitive benefits including 401(k) • CAO shall exclude applicants who fail to comply with the following submittal requirements: • Send resume, cover letter and three (3) professional work references with complete contact information to: Ms. Tammy Chandler, Interim HR Manager, 25 Gaston Street, Asheville NC, 28801 or email with “Subject:” IT Director to: admin@ communityactionopportunities. org or (828) 253-6319 (Fax). EOE & DFWP. Open until filled. • Interviews expected to begin in midFebruary See the full job description at: www. communityactionopportunities. org

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57 Rug store promotion?

60 Pacifies 63 Establish 64 Something bleeped out for television?

65 Successful batter 66 Knocked over 67 Think about only one thing

9 32-card card game 10 Punta del ___ (Uruguayan resort) 11 Leading 12 Fa follower 13 Home on a farm 15 Noggin knocks 19 Footnote abbr.

23 Jennifer Lopez title role 25 ___ Tussaud: Abbr.

26 The end of the British monarchy?

28 Thou 29 Things babies make 31 ___ of one’s DOWN worries 1 Works with pupils? 32 One might say 2 “No one’s with me” “Happy Birthday” 3 Digital media 34 Not many player that’s “big” in New York City? 35 Two-bagger: Abbr.

38 Part of N.R.A. 4 Operated on, as the eyes 39 SAT alternative 45 An ejected 5 Beauty product player might be 40 Numerical line with the sent to them prefix slogan “Ageless” 47 Protect against 41 Has a one-night 6 Cat, to Catarina the other team stand, say 7 Site of a 1955 scoring 43 Abu Dhabi, for one 52 The end of the “Pact” British monarchy?

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